Class Notes

Congratulations to Allie Langwald ’11 and her STEM team at Hope of Detroit Academy for being the first team from Detroit, and one of three national finalists to win the […]

Kimberly Kendall St. Charles ’94, a resident of Jackson, Mich., and member and former chapter president of the Alpha Phi sorority, died May 2, 2021. She began her career in […]

Congratulations to Brian Jackman ’07 for being named to DBusiness Magazine’s 30 in their Thirties (sent in by Larisa Walega ’02). Brian has been employed since 2010, at Ziebart International […]

John Beck ’63, a resident of Petersburg, Mich. and retired teacher, died April 12, 2021. John was a member of the TKE fraternity and retired from teaching at Bowsher High […]

Susan Morrison Smethurst ’70, a resident of Gaylord, Mich. and wife of David Smethurst ’69, passed away suddenly in February 2021. Dave and Sue met at AC in 1966, fell […]

Lawrence Dury ’65, a resident of California and member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, died May 27, 2019. Survivors include his wife, Gaila Bush Dury ’66, a daughter, a […]

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 […]