LuxEsto is based on the College’s official motto, lux esto, "be light." © Spring 2025
For Jordan Wiley ’19, a career in baseball didn’t mean stepping up to the plate—it meant shaping the fan experience from behind the scenes. As a supervisor of premium seating for the Dodgers, he plays a key role in ensuring every game is as unforgettable as the franchise’s storied history.
The Detroit Lions may have fallen short of the Super Bowl, but thanks to Amanda Moss ’19, their global ambitions are just getting started. As head of international strategy, she’s using data-driven insights to grow the team’s fanbase beyond U.S. borders.
For 40 years, the bells of Stetson Chapel have echoed across campus, yet their story echoes back much further, their inscriptions honoring early founders. The words inscribed on the bell of James Stone, K’s first president, serve as a reminder—then and now—to be unafraid, seek knowledge, embrace justice and be the light.
Drew Brockington ’04 didn’t plan on attending Kalamazoo College, but its flexibility and encouragement of exploration won him over, and his time at K nurtured a creative freedom that eventually led him to a career as a graphic novelist. With a bestselling book series and a board game on the way, Brockington proves that chasing new ideas can lead to unexpected—and often amazing—places.
In April I announced that I will be retiring as president of Kalamazoo College at the end of the 2025–26 academic year. Serving as K’s president has been the greatest honor of my life, and it’s a job that I love coming to every single day. This community is incredibly special to Suzie and me, […]
Lifelong Learning for K Emeriti Through OLLI Partnership
Kalamazoo College’s new partnership with Western Michigan University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers emeriti alumni access to over 150 courses, special interest groups, and social events. Embracing the motto “More in four. More in a lifetime,” OLLI fosters curiosity and connection with affordable classes—$10 per session for members ($50 annual fee) and $20 for non-members. Alumna Donna Lambert ’64 enjoyed a theatre course, while Donna Odom ’67 taught oral histories, highlighting the program’s value.
Kalamazoo College Alumni Shine: Class Notes Highlights
From the 1960s to 2010s, Kalamazoo College alumni continue to make their mark. Maggie Wheeler Sadoway ’64 reflects on a global life of teaching and advocacy, while James Klimchuk ’79 earns the 2025 George Ellery Hale Prize for solar physics breakthroughs. Cristin Reid ’90 is honored as a top woman in banking, and Becca McMurdie ’07 publishes a children’s book on a toucan’s rescue. Explore these and more inspiring stories
Remembering Kalamazoo College Alumni
Kalamazoo College mourns the loss of esteemed alumni from the class of ’53 to ’81, including Ruthellen McCurley ’53, a piano teacher and music director, and Evelyn Davis ’54, an English graduate with a rich life of travel. Charles Goodsell ’54 excelled in political science, while Herbert Grench ’54 preserved 30,000 acres as a conservationist. Margaret Hwang ’55, a biochemist, and Ronald Kilgore ’58, a banking innovator, also left legacies.