Reunion 2016—August 4-6
Alumni Reunion 2016 Summary
Alumni Reunion 2016 brought over 600 alumni and friends back to campus for three days of events, August 4–6. From sharing stories from 1966 at the Golden M pinning ceremony, to the 5K run/walk for scholarships, to creating a lovable plush husky dog, new memories were made for all ages.
Highlights
| See Who Attended | Pictures of Reunion |
Awards
The alumni awards dinner honored the following alumni for their achievements:
Outstanding Young Alumnus/a
Johnathan M. Aho '08
Benjamin D. Almquist '04
Honorary Alumnus/a
Dr. John T. Patton
Outstanding Service
Joshua T. '03 and Jana M. Fogarty '05
Distinguished Alumnus/a
William J. Bernard, Jr. '69
Humanitarian
Dr. James I. '57, '58 and Janet Tanis
Class Gift Summary
The Class of 2006 Class Gift Chair is Sarah (Puskala) Schwedler
54 members of the Class of 2006 made gifts to the University in honor of their 10-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $15,247.
The Class of 1996 Class Gift Chair is Paul Ninefeldt
67 members of the Class of 1996 made gifts to the University in honor of their 20-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $21,845.
The Class of 1991 Class Gift Chair is Sheryl Wright
67 members of the Class of 1991 made gifts to the University in honor of their 25-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $40,628.
The Class of 1986 Class Gift Chair is Steven Williams
113 members of the Class of 1986 made gifts to the University in honor of their 30-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $54,389.
The Class of 1976 Class Gift Chair is Joe Dancy
123 members of the Class of 1976 made gifts to the University in honor of their 40-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $1,520,008.
The Class of 1966 Class Gift Co-chairs are Dennis Euers and Edward Robinson
101 members of the Class of 1966 made gifts to the University in honor of their 50-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $116,456.
The Class of 1956 Class Gift Co-chairs are Dave Post and Dick Robbins
66 members of the Class of 1956 made gifts to the University in honor of their 60-year reunion. This class reunion gift total stands at $38,691.
Save the Date for Reunion 2017 — August 3,4, and 5!
Weren’t able to make it back this year? Make plans to visit campus for the 2017 Alumni Reunion, August 3–5. In addition to featured class years, we will be celebrating all Women of Michigan Tech!