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University Liggett School is thrilled to announce that a history project created by three of its students has been chosen for display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The project created by sophomores Annabel Klaasen, Zaire Polk, and Teresa Romanelli titled “The Gross Points of Grosse Pointe,” will be showcased at the prestigious ...

University Liggett School is proud to announce that several students earned top honors at the Michigan History Day state championships at Central Michigan University, with one project advancing to the national championships in June. Sophomores Teresa Romanelli, Annabel Klaasen and Zaire Polk’s group presentation was one of two projects selected to advance to the national ...

University Liggett School’s annual auction, Liggett Knight, raised $450,000 to support academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more.  The April 19 event, held at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, included live, silent and fishbowl auctions as well as a special paddle raise — which raised $150,000 for school initiatives. Our live and silent auctions ...

The ballroom at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is set to come alive as University Liggett School gears up for its annual Liggett Knight Gala and Auction. Scheduled for Friday, April 19th at the Yacht Club, this highly anticipated event promises an evening of generosity, and community spirit; and this year those who are not ...

University Liggett School senior Sofie Ancona received the Michigan Girls High School Hockey League’s (MGHSHL) highest honor, being named 2023-24 Miss Hockey — the best player in the state for this season. “This was something I had been working toward since the beginning of my junior year right before I got injured,” Ancona said. “This ...

University Liggett School is pleased to announce that it has added four new summer camps for 2024 — adding to the school’s already robust summer offerings. New this year are the Manny Legace goalie camp, strings camp, Spanish language and culture camp, and Chinese language and culture camp. The Manny Legace goalie camp is open ...

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, more than 65 alumni from four Detroit-area Independent Schools including University Liggett School, Roeper, Detroit Country Day School and Cranbrook attended our first-ever Detroit Independent Schools Joint Alumni networking event at the Detroit Athletic Club.  This inaugural gathering was geared toward medical professionals and we were lucky enough to hear ...

University Liggett School is proud to announce that 13 students are advancing to the Michigan History Day state championships at Central Michigan University on April 20. Out of 26 ULS students who showcased their in-depth projects at the District 10 competition of Michigan History Day, an impressive 13 have been chosen to move forward to ...

The Louisa St. Clair Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored several University Liggett School students for their academic excellence and citizenship at the 2024 School Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 2. University Liggett School eighth graders dominated the middle school essay contest, with Sophia Carson earning first place, Amelie Duhaime earning second ...

The Liggett Players are pleased to present Big Fish as the Upper School’s musical production at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7-Saturday, March 9 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Community members and the general public may purchase tickets here. Seniors Olivia Johnson and Mark Saigh provide an exclusive, inside scoop on the ...

Tickets are on sale now! The University Liggett School Players production of Big Fish is coming to the school’s main stage March 7-10.  Under the direction of Dr. Phillip Moss, Creative and Performing Arts Department Chair and director, the production of Big Fish will be largely student-led. Upper School students direct the show’s choreography, costuming, ...

University Liggett School hosted a ceremony celebrating three senior student-athletes who committed to playing athletics at the collegiate level. The event was attended by family, friends, teammates, coaches, and ULS faculty and staff, who all gathered to honor Brynn Collins ’24, Zachary Hill ’24 and Jordan Stefanides ’24. Collins will play lacrosse at Hope College; ...

On Saturday, February 3, all upper school orchestra students and select band students participated in the MSBOA District XVI High School Solo & Ensemble festival in Rochester. They prepared solos, duets, and trios to perform for a panel of adjudicators. ULS students came home with 17 Division I superior ratings, 22 Division II excellent ratings, ...

University Liggett School is pleased to announce that 19 students were honored at the inaugural Grosse Pointe History Day and are eligible to showcase their history projects in the statewide Michigan History Day on Saturday, March 2. Winners will also receive a $100 prize from the Grosse Pointe Learning Collaborative. Students from University Liggett School, ...

On February 7, the Grosse Pointe Learning Collaborative will host Grosse Pointe History Day, an educational program that encourages students to explore their community’s history. The event is FREE and open to the public and will take place from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Shores. “We are ...