Class of 1984

Celebrating your 40th Reunion!

Come back to campus on October 18-20, 2024 to celebrate
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.

Registration is now closed, but we would still love to have you on campus!

Please come to the registration desk in the Weimer K. Hicks Center starting on Friday, October 18 at 3 p.m. for walk up registrations. We will do our best to accommodate events which require a fee. In the meantime, please feel free to review the schedule.

1984 Yearbook

1984 Yearbook Download [37.45 MB, PDF]

Gathering & Photo Details

Friday, October 18 from 5-9 p.m. – Class of 1984 Cocktail Social Party at the home of Cliff ’84 and Brenda Mulder ’84, 1700 N. 5th Street Kalamazoo. Join your class for a gathering at the Mulder’s to kick-off your reunion weekend! Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer/wine and other beverages will be provided.
Friday, Oct 18 from 7 p.m.- 12 a.m. – All Hornet Gathering at Bell’s. The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
Saturday, Oct 19 at 9:50 a.m. – Reunion Photo at Stetson Chapel.
Saturday, October 19 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – A Conversation about Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past with Anne Dueweke ’84 in Dewing 103.
Saturday, Oct 19 at 7 p.m. – Reunion Celebration in the Hornets Suite at the Field House.

General Information

Need more details for attending Homecoming and Reunion Weekend? Review the following pages for more information.

Additional Information for the Class of 1984

Class of 1984 Letter

40th Reunion Class Letter

Sent: July 2024

Dear Class of 1984,

Your Kalamazoo College 40th reunion is October 18-20, 2024 and a celebratory weekend is being planned reconnecting with your classmates and the K community. Below are five things you can do right now to connect with your class and the College before your reunion.

Plan to attend October 18-20, 2024. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now.
- Friday, October 18 at 7 pm: All Hornet Gathering at Bell’s
- Saturday, October 19 in the morning: Reunion Photo
- Saturday, October 19 at 7 pm: Reunion Gathering at the Hornet’s Suite
Update your contact information.
Join your reunion committee. We would love to hear from you in order to customize your weekend events. Please call or email the alumni engagement office, at 269.337.7289 or alumni@kzoo.edu.
Join the Class of 1984 Facebook group. Your class Facebook group is a great way to connect with your class by sharing a reunion update, posting photos of your time at K and discussing your reunion plans.
Help ensure each of our classmates gets personally invited. In addition to coming back yourself, please consider asking your friends to do the same. Personal outreach is the most effective way to ensure we get the Class of 1984 back on campus. If you are interested in reaching out to your classmates, please let us know at alumni@kzoo.edu.

Please check your email and the homecoming website for reunion updates in the months to come. Online registration opens at the beginning of September and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is open.

We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for your class!

All the best,

The Office of Alumni Engagement

See Who’s Coming from the Class of 1984!

Anne (Badar) Aiello ’84
Michael Allswede ’84
Carolyn Baker Muth ’84
Jane (Tyler) Brandstatter ’84
Patrick Brandstatter ’84
Paul Clancy ’84, Jack Clancy ’28
Jonathan Cunningham ’84
Alice (1984) Curry ’84
Geralyn (Fletcher) Doskoch ’84
Anne (Buckley) Dueweke ’84
Gerard Fancovic ’84, Anne (Bauhof) Fancovic ’83
Mark Gabriel ’84
Melissa Green ’84
Jason Grobbel ’84
Jim Ham ’84
John F Harju ’84
Patty (Taylor) Hastings ’84
Joseph Hosner ’84
Maura Johnston ’84
Paul Karr ’84
Tom Klein ’84, Anne (Bacon) Klein ’84
Sally Korth ’84
Athena (Kalevas) Kovalcik ’84
John Krueger ’84
Deborah Lanuti ’84, Cynthia Miceli
Cliff Mulder ’84, Brenda (Hudson) Mulder ’84
Fred Overdier ’84
Mike Pniewski ’84, Stacey (Christman) Pniewski ’84
Kenneth Sanders ’84
Linda Stevens ’84
Howard Tejchma ’84
Joel Townsend ’84
Elizabeth (Fiore) Vogel ’85, Scott Vogel ’84
Marshall (Williams) Walters ’84, John Walters
Steve Zacher ’84

Reunion Committee

Please email classagents@kzoo.edu if you need to connect with your 1984 Class Agent, Greg Schuetz.

Additional Information for the Class of 1983

See Who’s Coming from the Class of ’83!

Amy Courter ’83, Lisa Presley
Mark Ebell ’83
Gerard Fancovic ’84, Anne (Bauhof) Fancovic ’83
Nahrain Kamber ’83

Class of 1972 Letters

50th Reunion Class Letter

Sent: March 2022

Dear Class of ’72 Classmates,

It is hard to believe, but our 50th Class Reunion is scheduled for October 21-23, 2022! Some of you have returned to campus for other significant reunions and others may not have had the opportunity or inclination to return to Kalamazoo College to see how it has developed—and to reunite with your classmates. Our 50th reunion is not only the most significant one we can share, but it is also the “Ultimate” Reunion. After this, Class of ’72 reunion gatherings will not be automatically scheduled but will be supported by the Alumni Office “on request.” We urge you to consider embracing this chance to gather once more to get reacquainted with friends with whom you shared time while at K—and perhaps to gain a new perspective on classmates who were not in your circle of friends but may have much in common with you now.

Therefore,

Save the dates of October 21-23, 2022. If/when you decide to join us, you can find a list of reduced rates for hotels.
Share your suggestions for reunion events. K will coordinate our class photo and Saturday night reunion dinner, along with other Homecoming activities. How would you like to spend additional time with our classmates? For example, we know that many of our classmates, no matter their major or career paths, have explored their creative sides. We are organizing an exhibition of paintings, photography or sculpture from those who would like to participate. Please email us if you would like to participate and/or have other ideas for the weekend.
Share a reunion update with your class. Please write a message to our class and include any information you would like to share, whether it be about your family, work, vacations, hobbies, or your favorite K memory. All completed class reunion updates can be viewed right away. Even if you can’t join us on campus, we’d love to hear from you.
Join our Class of 1972 Facebook group. Our class Facebook group is a great way to connect with each other by posting photos of our time at K and discussing our reunion plans.

Please check your email and the homecoming website for reunion updates in the months to come. Online registration opens at the beginning of September.

We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!

Arnold (Arnie) Campbell ’72
campbellam@hotmail.com

Martha (Marti) Larzelere Campbell ’72
campbellam@hotmail.com

Robert Kopecky ’72
rkopecky49@gmail.com

E-Letter from Pete Schmidt ’72

Sent: August 2022 via email

Greetings fellow members of the K College Class of ’72!

This is Pete Schmidt and I’m in the process of creating a class video including photos of the beginning, the past and after this reunion, the present. Thanks to the Alumni Office, I have electronic copies of yearbooks and (yes) our original “Baby Book”. I’m hoping to get copies of at least some of the group reunion photos taken over the years and photos I shot during the few reunions I attended over the years.

My collection for the first chapter is extensive but 50 years ago the quality was shaky at best. Chapter 2 is incomplete. Chapter 3 will be filmed Oct. 22.

My hope is to include shots (especially of any landmarks, achievements, fellow classmate get-togethers…that sort of thing. I hope to include a progression of reunion group photos as well if the Alumni Association (or you) make them available.

What I hope to get from you is:

Electronic photos from your past after graduation that you would be willing to include.
Suggestions for “theme songs” for our formative years and for this reunion period. My plan is to use Mary Hopkin’s “Those were the Days, My Friend” for the beginning. This video will not be a professional product but I have enough editing experience and the software to create a memento for you and for those unable to attend.

The current framework and early sample will be on YouTube shortly for your viewing pleasure. It will be marked “unlisted” as will the final product (meaning that you need the link to view it or pass it along). YouTube is pretty lenient about allowing this non-commercial use but on occasion blocks it in some countries.

Please submit anything you care to at either peter.c.schmidt0443@gmail.com or by text to 231.944.0089. Most formats are acceptable and I can edit/clean up photos.

Thanks!

Pete Schmidt

Attend Reunion – October 21-23

Sent via email on August 31, 2022

Dear Class of 1972 Classmates,

Our Kalamazoo College 50th reunion is October 21-23, 2022 and a celebratory weekend is being planned reconnecting with each other and our K community. Below are five things you can do right now to connect with our class and the College before our reunion.

Plan to attend October 21-23, 2022. Make your travel arrangements and book your hotel room now. You can find a list of hotels offering special prices for K alumni.

Friday, October 21 at 5 pm: Class of 1972 gathering at Comensoli’s Italian Bistro and Bar 762 W. Main St. – appetizers and cash bar
Saturday, October 22 at 9:20 am: Class of 1972 reunion photo at Stetson Chapel
Saturday, October 22: Immediately following our class photo, we will have a Class of 72 exclusive tour of the campus guided by a member of the Advancement Office. They can provide updates on the changes to the campus over recent years, and this will also allow us the freedom to exchange stories of our memories of life on campus.
Saturday, October 22 at 6:30 pm: Class of 1972 reunion celebration in the Banquet Room of the Weimer K. Hicks Center – $65/person – includes beer and wine
Submit your post-graduation photos and K formative years “theme songs” to Peter Schmidt at peter.c.schmidt0443@gmail.com or text them to 231.994.0089.

Coming to campus early? We are organizing a special golf outing Friday morning. Butch Morrette has worked with K’s Director of Golf, Josh Burt, to reserve tee times at Milham Park Golf Club (the K Golf Team’s home course) on October 21 for around 10 a.m. We will have stress free Scramble competitions with some fun prizes for those who wish to play either 9 or 18 holes. If you are interested, please contact Butch as soon as possible so that we can finalize details with the Golf Club. His contact information is: bmorrette@aol.com or 330.673.8513.

Join the Class of 1972 Facebook group. Our class Facebook group is a great way to connect with each other by sharing a reunion update, posting photos of our time at K and discussing our reunion plans.

Help ensure each of our classmates gets personally invited. In addition to coming back yourself, please consider asking your friends to do the same. Personal outreach is the most effective way to ensure we get the Class of 1972 back on campus.

Please check your email and the homecoming website for reunion updates. Online registration opens Mid-September and you will receive an email and postcard in the mail when registration is open.

We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fun and exciting weekend for our class!

All the best,

Arnold (Arnie) Campbell ’72
campbellam@hotmail.com

Martha (Marti) Larzelere Campbell ’72
campbellam@hotmail.com

Robert Kopecky ’72
rkopecky49@gmail.com

Johannesburg 1970 – Photography Exhibit by Robert Kopecky ’72

Robert Kopecky spent his six months of study abroad in Nairobi, Kenya. In December of 1970, on Christmas break from the University of Nairobi, he and classmate Richard Leslie traveled to several places in the southern part of the continent, including to South Africa. Bob took the photos in this exhibit in Johannesburg during their brief stay there. View the photography exhibit on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. the Gallery of the Light Fine Arts Building.

Submit your Post-Grad Photos

Submit your post-graduation photos and K formative years “theme songs” to Peter Schmidt at peter.c.schmidt0443@gmail.com or text them to 231.994.0089. Please submit your photos and theme songs by the end of September.

Class of 1972 Golf Outing

Coming to campus early? We are organizing a special golf outing Friday morning.

Butch Morrette has worked with K’s Director of Golf, Josh Burt, to reserve tee times at Milham Park Golf Club (the K Golf Team’s home course) on October 21 for around 10:00.

We will have stress free Scramble competitions with some fun prizes for those who wish to play either 9 or 18 holes. If you are interested, please contact Butch as soon as possible so that we can finalize details with the Golf Club. His contact information is: bmorrette@aol.com or 330.673.8513.

Golf Outing RSVP

Contact Butch Morrette via email or phone:

bmorrette@aol.com
330.673.8513

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