Welcome Alumni!

Welcome to the Cranbrook Schools' Alumni web page, designed to ensure your connection to Cranbrook Kingswood lasts well beyond graduation. Use this site and the navigation links above to stay up to date on reunion, to find out more about volunteer opportunities at the Schools, to check out the digital version of Tradition Magazine and more.  There are drop down menus below relating to frequently asked questions, and links to official social media pages. The latest news stories are below, and you can click on "VIEW ALL NEWS" at the bottom of the page to get fully caught up.  You can always email the alumni office with any questions as well!

Save the Date for Reunion 2025, June 6-7-8


The classes of 19461951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021  will be celebrating milestone reunions.

Visit the Reunion page for the latest information.

Alumni News & Info

Alumni News

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  • Alumni and Families Explore the Institute of Science

    There’s something special about seeing Cranbrook through the eyes of the next generation—and that spirit was on full display as alumni returned to the Cranbrook Institute of Science with children, grandchildren, and friends in tow for this year’s Alumni Takeover.
     
  • An Evening with Entrepreneurs at TechTown Detroit

    Ideas, connections, and new ventures took center stage at TechTown Detroit on February 24, as alumni entrepreneurs and innovators gathered for the Entrepreneurship Panel & Networking event.
    Co-hosted by the Cranbrook Kingswood Alumni Association in collaboration with Detroit Country Day School, The Roeper School, and University Liggett School, the evening brought together founders, investors, creatives, and professionals from across the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • Itchy got a 98th Birthday gift from the students

    Connecting the Generations at the Girls Middle School

    When Gretchen “Itchy” Markle Thams ’45, known to her Kingswood friends across generations simply as “Itchy,” was on campus this past fall, she mentioned one place she had yet to see: the Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School, now located on the site where she once played tennis as a Kingswood student. This spring, that wish became a reality, as Itchy returned for a visit that connected her memories of campus with the experiences of today’s students.
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