LuxEsto is based on the College’s official motto, lux esto, "be light." © Winter 2025
With the support of more than 16,000 donors, the Brighter Light Campaign exceeded its goal to support “Brighter Opportunities, Brighter Minds, and Brighter Experiences,” creating a brighter future for generations to come. Hear from students, faculty and staff who are already feeling the campaign’s positive impact.
Elle Waldron ’23, the inaugural recipient of the Jerry Sherbin Fellowship, embarked on a 10-month, five-country journey to pursue a project of personal interest. Along the way, she developed new friendships, new concepts of community support, and a deep appreciation for the ways in which women connect with one another through conversation and storytelling.
Twice honored by the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Nic Helmstetter ’10 is making strides in medicine and healthcare accessibility. Helmstetter serves as the associate program director for Street Medicine Kalamazoo, an organization providing compassionate care for underserved populations in the local community. It’s one of many hats he wears at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
We did it! Thanks to the generosity of so many, the Brighter Light Campaign was able to raise an astounding $203,236,489! This figure not only sets a new fundraising record for the College but also significantly exceeds our original goal of $150 million. As I travel around the country, sharing the results of the campaign […]
Click a button to jump to that decade’s class notes. David Fischer ’59 writes, “Following the death of my wife, Mary Ellen ’61, in January 2023, I started dating again at the end of 2023. I am now engaged to a friend from my church, Geraldine King, and we plan to be married in the […]
Frances Geraldine (Russell) Medlin ’47 on August 26, 2024, just shy of her 100th birthday. Fran majored in English literature and played the clarinet with the college band at K. Her love of travel began with train trips with her college roommates to see New York and Boston. She dreamed of graduating and working in […]