Class Notes

Richard Wilson ’71 is enjoying retirement at the family centennial farm in Montcalm County, located in Northville, Mich., where he keeps busy with many projects. He and his wife, Yvonne, […]

Frank DiLallo ’80 and Kevin Owen ’78 got together last fall in beautiful Aspen, Colo. Kevin, a former AC baseball player, has been an avid skier for many years and […]

Kathleen “Kathy” Riley ’78, retired educator from Blissfield, Mich. and Toledo, Ohio, died March 8, 2021. Her education career began with the Blissfield Schools Migrant Program, starting by riding a […]

Keith G. Updike ’84, President – Class of 1984 died suddenly on February 17th, 2021. Beloved husband of Karen Jorgensen Updike ’83, Keith’s friendly demeanor and infectious humor stood out […]

Louis Ronayne ’14 joined the law firm of Butzel Long, at the firm’s Detroit office, in January of 2021, as an associate attorney, focusing his practice primarily in the areas […]

Ron Batory ’71, whose term as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration concluded with the change of presidential administration in January, has been named to the board of directors of […]

Sally Watts Dawson ’50, a resident of Richmond, Va., died January 8, 2021. Sally is survived by her son, Bob Dawson, daughters Amy Zoller and Beth McAlhany, and three grandchildren. […]

Nichole LaBarge Heydenburg ’14 self-published a psychological thriller, The Long Shadow on the Stage. The second book in the series will be published in June 2021. Nichole graduated with a […]

Ryan Schmidli ’07and his wife are happy to announce the birth of their daughter. The Schmidli family lives in Whitmore Lake, Mich.

Robert H. “Brother Bob” Jackson, Adrian College’s longtime director of the Newman Center, campus minister and associate dean of students from the 1980’s and early 1990’s, died February 11, 2021, […]

Kurt Darrow ’77 is retiring as CEO of La-Z-Boy, and will continue as chairman of the board. He has served as La-Z-Boy’s president and CEO for the past 17 years, […]

Staci Troyer Short ’96 recently accepted the position of principal at Kalkaska High School, where she has been a teacher for many years. She and her husband reside in Mancelona, […]