Alumni Welcome

List of 3 news stories.

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  An Enduring Kingswood Connection Comes to Life

  Seventy-five years after Sasha Von Schoeler ’52 walked Kingswood’s halls, her daughter’s first visit revealed how one alumna’s experience still resonates today.
  
  Some stories remind us just how long the impact of a Cranbrook education lasts. Last week Susan Davis ’83 brought her friend, Ruth Von Scherler Mayer, to Kingswood for the first time. Ruth’s mother, Alexandra-Xenia Von Schoeler ’52, often spoke about how her years here shaped her life and after hearing about Kingswood her whole life from her mother and her friend Susie, Ruth decided she needed to visit campus. During the visit, Ruth saw her mother’s name carved on the panels in the Rose Lobby and read in the 1952 yearbook how classmates had dubbed her mother a “poetic genius” and “our Sarah Bernhardt”—early glimpses of the talent first expressed at Kingswood that would define her career.

   

   
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  CK Connects in Harbor Springs

  In July, alumni living in and visiting northern Michigan gathered at the Harbor Springs home of John Giampetroni ’84 for an evening of connection and conversation. Hosted by John, his wife Christine, and their daughters Claire Giampetroni ’12 and Grace Giampetroni ’16, the event brought together guests from the 1950s through today’s students, all enjoying a perfect summer evening framed by the stunning views of Little Traverse Bay.
  
  

  Director of Schools Dr. Jeff Suzik shared updates from campus, and architect Dirk Denison ’75 spoke about the critical need for updates to the Cranbrook and Kingswood dormitories, underscoring how essential modernized residential spaces are to the student experience. It was an evening marked by gratitude—for the friendships formed at Cranbrook, the dedication of its alumni, and the shared desire to support the school’s enduring mission. 
  
  Do you visit Northern Michigan regularly? Email alumni@cranbrook.edu to let us know you wish to receive information about future events there. 
  
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  Join us in Atlanta

  Calling all Atlanta-area Cranbrook Schools alumni! We’re coming to Atlanta on September 17^th! A special gathering will be hosted in the heart of Buckhead at the private residence of award-winning custom home builder Stan Benecki ’77 and his wife, Interior Designer Melanie Turner.

   

  The evening will include drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and the opportunity to hear updates from campus from the Director of Cranbrook Schools, Dr. Jeff Suzik. Horizons-Upward Bound Director of Development Dillon Brown will be there to give an update on the ongoing celebration of 60 years of HUB and the related campaign: Race to 60!

   

  To learn more about Stan and Melanie’s iconic residence, also known as the 'Pink Palace', read more here. This 1926 head-turner in Buckhead has reclaimed architect Philip Trammell Shutze's original vision, thanks to brilliant design from Melanie Turner.