Alumni Weekend

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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 and registration to come!

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

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.
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. 3–4:15 p.m. \| Knights Unite on Stage “Done is Good” Celebrating 41 years of Dr. Phillip Moss \| ULS Auditorium 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 recipient Jay Navarro ’00. 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. All alumni are welcome!

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.

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.
3–4:15 p.m. | Knights Unite on Stage
“Done is Good” Celebrating 41 years of Dr. Phillip Moss | ULS Auditorium
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 recipient Jay Navarro ’00.
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 group

All alumni are welcome!

Announcing our
2026 Distinguished Alumna

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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