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Alumni Weekend 2026
Knights Unite: Then, Now, Forever
Friday, May 15 & Saturday, May 16, 2026

If your graduation year ends in an "1" or a "6" you will be celebrating a milestone reunion in the spring. Now is the time to make plans to join us here on Cook Road for reunion events and activities with friends, classmates, former faculty members and others! All alumni are welcome to attend Alumni Weekend events, so mark your calendars for this annual weekend of fun and connection. See you there! Invitations are in the mail! Register below. 

Milestone Reunion Classes: 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021...

All alumni are welcome!


ALUMNI

2026 Alumni Weekend Schedule

Friday Events
  • 10:30 a.m. | Knights Unite on the Course
    The Country Club of Detroit
    $100/person

    Tee off Alumni Weekend with a golf outing at The Country Club of Detroit. Enjoy a day of camaraderie, and connection with fellow Knights. Hosted by Lore Moran Dodge ‘68 GPUS and Bill Shelden ‘68 GPUS.
     
  • 5–7 p.m. | Knights Unite Through Legacy
    Golden Knights Cocktail Reception | The Country Club of Detroit
    Free

    Join Head of School, Paul Rossi at The Country Club of Detroit as we honor alumni celebrating their 50th reunion and beyond. Raise a glass to the enduring legacy of University Liggett School and the alumni who helped shape it.

Alumni Attending the Golden Knights Cocktail Reception

1963 GPUS

Marilynn MacFarlane Magreta

1968 GPUS

Susie Viger Lambrecht

1971

John Boccaccio

Mike Drysdale

Tawn Ulbrich Otrhalek

Eric Shreeman

Martin Wieczorek

1972

Henry Gage

Steven Wieczorek

1974

Cynthia Werkema Bond

1975

Mark Higbie

Carol Peters

David Watkins

1976

Brian Cartwright

Andy Coyle

Pam Retford Faber

Art Fleischmann

Martha Fruehauf

Patty Perry Grebe

Tim Heidmann

Jason Hinz

Marguerite Judge

Emily Scott Kort

Lee Leithauser

Matthew Ray

Ruth Sinkule Schmidt

James Tait

Maureen Kennary Watkins

Amy Woodhouse

Kurt Yeager

Cathleen Werkema Zylman

Saturday Events
  • 11 a.m.–noon | Knights Unite on Campus
    Free

    Start your day back at ULS with coffee and a self-guided campus tour. Revisit favorite spaces, explore what’s new, and see firsthand how ULS continues to shine.
     
  • 11 a.m.–noon. | Knights Unite on the Ice
    Family Open Skate* | McCann Ice Arena
    Free

    Bring the whole family and lace up for some fun on the ice! Alumni and their families are invited to enjoy an open skate at McCann Ice Arena — no skating experience required, just Knight spirit. *all skaters must have their own skates and wear a helmet.
     
  • 2:30–4:30 p.m. | Knights Unite on Stage
    “Done is Good” Celebrating 41 years of Dr. Phillip Moss | Boll Campus Center
    Free

    Celebrate the arts at ULS with alumni performances directed by Leonard Sullivan ’97 and Jay Navarro ’00 in honor of Dr. Moss’s retirement. The program will also include the induction of Alumni Arts Hall of Fame recipients Jay Navarro ’00 and Beth Dixon '75. 
     
  • 4–6 p.m. | Knights Unite in Knightwear
    Stop by the ULS Logo Store to stock up on your favorite ULS gear and show your Knight pride.
     
  • 5–8 p.m. | Knights Unite as One Community
    All-Alumni Cocktail Reception | Manoogian Arts Wing
    $30/person

    Reconnect with classmates and friends as we celebrate and honor Distinguished Alumna Liz Prus Myers ’88. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and a signature cocktail during this premiere Alumni Weekend gathering.

Alumni Attending All-Alumni Cocktail Reception and Distinguished Alumna Induction Ceremony

1966 GPUS

Tom Gage

Chuck Wright

1970 GPUS

Pricilla Mead

1971

Mike Drysdale

Tawn Otrhalek

Eric Shreeman

1974

Cynthia Bond

1975

Elizabeth Lesesne Dixon

Mark Higbie

David Watkins

1976

Andy Coyle

Art Fleischmann

Martha Fruehauf

Patty Perry Grebe

Tim Heidmann

Jean Walker Herron

Jason Hinz

Marguerite Judge

Lee Leithauser

Matthew Ray

Ruth Sinkule Schmidt

Maureen Kennary Watkins

Amy Woodhouse

Kurt Yeager

Cathleen Werkema Zylman

1984

Kurt Schneider

1985

Peter Dahling

1986

Ariste Melick Egan

Phil MacKethan

Mike Prus

1988

Rob Lubera

Liz Prus Myers

Lynne Connor Scoville

1989

Angela Walton Jones

John Mozena

Jeff Prus

1994

Natasha Lie Wilde

1995

Erica Denham

Danielle Foust Derethik

1996

Tom Delisle

Christopher Ford

Todd Kamin

Kristin Wright Kerwin

Vanessa Madrazo

Aaron Montgomery

Rebecca D’Arcy O'Reilly

Karin Salden Sieber

1997

Brandye Preyer

Leonard Sullivan

1998

Justin Young

2000

J. Navarro

2001

Courtney Campbell Anderson

Trevor Broad

Stephen Buhalis

Drew Byron

Jonathan Colman

Nick Di Loreto

Alexa Ducsay

John Durant

Andrew Glancy

Erik Kissel

Maureen Donnelly Kruse

Julie Megler

Aleksa Moss

Daniel Opperwall

Sherita Rankins

2003

Audi Moss

2005

Inga Moss Kamis

2008

Andrew Farber

Announcing our
2026 Distinguished Alumna

Alumni Weekend

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Liz Prus Myers '88 

We’re proud to announce that Liz Prus Myers ’88 has been selected as the 2026 Distinguished Alumna. She will be honored during Alumni Weekend, May 15–16, 2026.

We look forward to welcoming Liz home and celebrating her remarkable achievements with our community this spring at Alumni Weekend.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA

2026 Loyalty Award Recipients

The Alumni Loyalty in Annual Giving Award honors alumni celebrating milestone reunions who have supported University Liggett School with financial gifts for 20 or more years. It recognizes extraordinary loyalty and a lasting commitment to the students and community of ULS. We are deeply grateful for this enduring generosity and the meaningful difference it continues to make.

Ms. Ranlet Shelden Bell '66 GPUS
Bridget McKeever Bettigole '86
Alesia G. Bicknell '66 GPUS
Constance Baum Bourke '61 GPUS
Brian J. David '86
Jean Dodenhoff '56 GPUS
Jane Ottaway Dow '51 CDS
Michael S. Drysdale '71
James A. Fitzgerald '56 GPUS
Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford '66 GPUS
Dr. Paul K. Fozo '91
C. K. Haggarty '86
Timothy Heidmann ' 76
George G. Jerome '56 GPUS
Marguerite F. Judge '76
Garland M. Knight III '81
Dr. Kathleen A. McCarroll '66 GPUS

Francis W. McMillan II '56 GPUS
Martha F. Morse '66 GPUS
Walter K. Olson '71
Rebecca D'Arcy O'Reilly '96
Hervey C. Parke III '61 GPUS
Dr. Elizabeth F. Ralstrom '01
Douglas F. Reid '71
B. Kirk Renaud '71
Dr. Ruth A. Schmidt '76
Carol Gregg Stratton '76
Susan Stuckey Thoms, M.D. '66 LIG
Jane C. Thurber '76
Joseph J. Walker III '81
Gregg D. Watkins '66 GPUS
Warren H. Watkins '71
Martin F. Wieczorek '71
Charles Wright IV '66 GPUS