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A Century on the Hill

Happy 100th birthday, Trowbridge Hall! From first-year nerves to lifelong friendships, this residence hall has been home to thousands of students, and we look back at the milestones that shaped its history.

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From the Bench to the Grand Bargain

Gerald Rosen ’73 almost turned down the role that will likely become his legacy. In 2013, Rosen became the chief mediator in the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. As chief architect of the “Grand Bargain,” he helped save the city of Detroit and preserve one of its most priceless assets—the Detroit Institute of Arts.

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A Recipe for Disruption

Food scientist and entrepreneur Bob Schultz ’15 has spent his career developing better plant-based food products. Today, he and his brother head up Mez Foods, cooking up delicious “unchocolate” bars with an eye toward producing the foods we crave more sustainably.

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President’s Letter Fall 2025

Today, liberal arts colleges across the country are navigating a convergence of challenges: shifting demographics, tightening budgets and increasing skepticism about the value of higher education. Public policy debates around funding, diversity, student loan debt and outcomes-based accountability have added pressure, while media narratives often frame the liberal arts as impractical in a tech-driven, ROI-focused […]

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Life with K Fall 2025

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.

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ZOOBITS

Engagements, Global Missions, and Career Moves. The newest generation of Hornets is making headlines! Caryn Hannapel ’20 has joined Warner Norcross + Judd LLP as an attorney in Kalamazoo. Grace Stier ’21 is on her second year as a FOCUS missionary, serving at the University of Passau in Germany, where she leads Bible study in German and recently emceed the SEEK conference in Cologne. Congratulations are in order for Wil Thomas ’21 and Caroline Banaszak ’21, who got engaged in May 2025. Finally, Shahriar Akhavan Tafti ’24 is pursuing his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Vermont and will receive the Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Betty Jo Hudson Graduate Fellowship.

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InMemory Fall 2025

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.

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