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Entrepreneur, Cofounder of Care/of
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Meet Our Alumni
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Alumni help bridge resource gap for Detroit children through City Year
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Literacy Coach for Baltimore Public Schools
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Event Planner and Entrepreneur
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Student at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Chief Financial Officer of Related Companies in New York City
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Trial Lawyer at Geragos & Geragos in L.A.
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President at The Home Rite Company, Inc.
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Orthopedic Surgeon
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Managing Partner at Harlem Capital
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DCDS Class of 1959 graduate supports athletics through memorial bequest
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Towsley Foundation Policymaker and former National Security Council Director
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Chief Development Officer of the USA Basketball Foundation
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President of Heirloom Hospitality Group
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National Public Radio Host
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Professional Cellist, English Diction Maestro, and Professional Model
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CEO, SustainabiliD
Former Deputy Director for Policy for VP Biden
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Founded Nonprofit Cap and Conquer
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Current student at the University of Pennsylvania
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Engineering Master's Program at U of M
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International Studies, Graduate student in Public Health, & podcaster
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M&A Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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Judicial Fellow at the United Nation's International Court of Justice in The Hague
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Diversity Committee Chairperson at Philadelphia District Attorney's Office/Assistant District Attorney
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Vice Chair of Litigation at Honigman LLP
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Managing Director at HarbourVest Partners
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Entrepreneur and Investor
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Vice President at Odyssey Investment Partners
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President and CEO of Barton Malow
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Chief of Staff at New York Life Ventures
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CEO and Senior Vice President/Chief Academic Officer of Henry Ford Health System
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Stylist at Trunk Club in Washington D.C., 2021 Miss Michigan USA
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Actor, Professional Football Player, Screenwriter, and Restaurateur
News & Notes
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We hope you will visit this page regularly to see what your classmates are up to and to add your own notes!
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Letter Sweater Annual Fund Campaign
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Volunteer
The are are many ways to support Detroit Country Day School. Spending your time with your peers, current students, and faculty enhances the DCDS experience for everyone. We welcome alumni to share their experiences with our community. Listed below are ways to remain involved with the School community.
Class Agent
As a Class Agent, you play a pivotal role in helping us promote engagement within our alumni community and encourage attendance at events and reunions.
Volunteer at Open House
Open to both alumni and parents of alumni
Open House is an exciting time when we are able to show the broader community our school and vision for an exceptional education. Join us on that day to speak with prospective parents and students about your experience as a parent and/or student at DCDS.
Senior Project Host
Open to both alumni and parents of alumni
Since the 1960s, the Senior Project program has given our seniors the opportunity to experience the "real world" in a field they have interest in pursuing in college or just want to learn more about. The seniors spend the month of May on Senior Project, and then return to school on a date in June to present to teachers, parents, peers, and guests on what they learned from their experience. Fill out the Volunteer form linked below if you are interested in hosting a student for May of the current school year.
Host a Regional Alumni Gathering
Gather YOUR region's local DCDS alumni for a fun get-together! Regional hosts pick the location and help us get alumni there. DCDS will foot the bill for food, create the communication outreach, and send a spirit box of DCDS goodies for the party! Fill out the Volunteer form if you would like to plan the gathering
This opportunity is open to alumni living outside of the state of Michigan. Please note that DCDS is able to purchase food for this event, but not alcohol.
Other Opportunities
Throughout the year, there are many other events and programs providing the opportunity to connect with students and other alumni whether it be for career advice, networking, or just social reasons. Look for our emails or visit the Events tab on this page to see what is available.
Give Back
Support Our Community
As one of our Alumni, you play an important role in ensuring that the students who follow your graduating year, have the same opportunities and experiences that were provided during your time at DCDS. By making a gift, of any size to our Annual Fund, alumni can collectively support and ensure that students are given opportunities for character-building, critical thinking challenges, and self-discovery. Our Annual Fund supports
- Programming such as writing workshops with professional authors and moviemakers, guest speakers and performers
- Engaging and educational class field trips
- Purchasing state-of-art athletic and art equipment
- Improving and repairing of facilities and grounds
- Assisting families with financial needs
Every gift is valued and meaningful. Please consider continuing our legacy to graduate students who are incredible and impressive additions to our alumni community.
Spirit Wear
Our Earning 4 Learning parent organization has partnered EA graphics to offer a year-round spirit wear store. A portion of proceeds from each sale comes back to E4L and directly benefits the DCDS community.
Earning 4 Learning also offers other ways to use your regular shopping habits and purchasing power to give back to the school. To learn more visit their web page.
Communications
Not getting our emails? Let us know! Contact Alumni Relations Manager, Annie Gordon Thomas '06 at AThomas@dcds.edu
Emails to Alumni
Alumni Newsletter
Share your life changes, accomplishments, and adventures! Email thebuzz@dcds.edu for submissions to the Alumni Newsletter.
DCDS has partnered with Parchment to order and send your transcript and other credentials securely
Alumni Small Businesses
Alumni Association
Alumni Association Roster for 2021 - 2022:
Current members: Javed Ali '86, Joe Bamberger '05, Christopher D'Angelo '85, Damon Davie '83, Mihir Dekhne '14, Andrea Desy '96, Bradley Dock '92, Dwight Edwards '68, Kelsey Fay '06, John Federspiel '06, Carol Giles '86, Jessica Givan '03, Andrea Hofley '83, Aza Khaghany '88, Karina Khalife-Mass '01, Joseph McCarthy '02, Courtney Nichol '93 (president), Mark Peters '93, Nick Prys '08, John Rochow '05, John Rogers '08, Ryan Sanders '07, Rajesh Senapati '99,Tim Sennett '81, Sydney Shanbrom '15, Britton Theodoroff '10, Sarah Thomas '09, Jerry Xiao '10, Jordan Yagiela '11, Serene Zeni '97.
New members: Pranadhi Koradia '11, Adriel Neely '11, Benjamin Friedman '07, Keegan Haines '14, Kandis Davis '82, Khushboo Rami-Patel '06, Mona Patel '85, Colleen Triezenberg (neé Dougherty) '07, E. Elizabeth Curnutte '05, Tod H. Williams '96, Jen Cantwell '90,
Tom Berman '97, Evelyn Stulberg De la Cruz '87, Carl Guething '70, Benjamin Erjavac '15, Molly Borman '07, Shreya Chalasani '20, Autumn Alderdice '97, Erika Butler '91, Candise Hill '07, Stephen Model '76, David Zussman '04, Geralyn Gaines '11, Joshua Gilbert '10, David Baker '10, Jeffrey P. Straus '72.
Visit our alumni directory page to look up classmates.
We're working on updating our database so that you may look up classmates by class year and city and reach out to them via Linked In. We also invite you to join our DCDS Alumni Linked In group. Should you find your information is incorrect or if you wish to be removed from our directory, please contact Alumni Relations Manager, Annie Gordon Thomas '06 at AThomas@dcds.edu.