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Birmingham Public Schools Alumni Association 
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The connections we make in high school can last a lifetime. Birmingham Public Schools would like to help our alumni keep in touch and reach out to fellow classmates. Browse this site for more information, and don't forget to sign up (it's free!) before you leave. 

** As a note, we're aware of the classes that attended Birmingham High School. We're working to create a database that separates the school from Seaholm. You can still sign up in the Seaholm registry. Please include your graduation year so that we can extract you from the database as soon as we're able! **

We welcome conversations, ideas and suggestions. Our contact information is below. 

Anne Cron
Birmingham Public Schools
248.203.3066
ac14bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us 

Laura Couger
Birmingham Education Foundation
 
248.203.3030
bef@birmingham.k12.mi.us     
Featured alumni - Roland McKay

The Flexible Scheduling Program at Seaholm High School welcomed Roland McKay as a speaker January 10, 2013 as part of the program’s studies in Africa. McKay spoke of his experiences during the 2011 Revolution in Egypt and the role that social media played in this revolution.
 
McKay is a graduate of Seaholm High School and the Flex Program, and currently works for the U. S. Department of State as the Vice Consul for the U. S. Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey. His world travels and work fascinated the audience made up of Flex students and teachers, Birmingham Public Schools Board members and administrators, and community members. In particular, McKay spoke about the role Twitter and Facebook played in giving people the courage to stand up against the government in the 2011 Revolution in Egypt. McKay also gave advice to the students on working with the State Department, and even gave out his personal email for students to contact him with questions about this career path.
 
After graduating from Seaholm, McKay earned his B.A. from Macalester College in History and Political Science and an M.A. in Middle Eastern and North African Studies from the University of Michigan. Roland studied Arabic at Damascus University in Syria from 2005 to 2006 on a Fulbright Fellowship and also served as an intern in the U.S. Embassies in Nicaragua, Argentina, and Egypt, as well as the Office of Negotiations Policy at the Pentagon.
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Sign up below for the latest news and happenings with your alumni association. Contact us if you have any events you'd like to promote, or suggestions or stories to share with the association. We look forward to hearing from you!





GIVING BACK

Birmingham Public Schools is proud to be an exemplary school district, inspiring learners through educational excellence for a lifetime of global learners. Our students and alumni have the advantage of being part of a school district that has continuously ranked among the highest achieving in the State of Michigan and served as a Lighthouse district for others in the area.

If you're looking for a way to give back, consider:
  • Sharing your career with current students. Contact an old teacher or principal and express an interest in visiting a class or sharing information via Skype. If you're not sure whom to contact, email ac14bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us or call Anne Cron at 248.203.3066.
  • Contacting the BEF at www.supportbef.org to find out how you can directly support BPS students.
  • Showing your support to fellow BPS alumni through mentoring opportunities and networking events. Contact Anne Cron for more information.
  • Get your Seaholm or Groves gear by visiting the school stores or contacting the school directly.
Upcoming events
and reunions
 
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Seaholm Class of 1973
40 Year Reunion
 
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Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013
Birmingham Athletic Club
4033 West Maple Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
 
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013
1973 section at the football game on Friday for a casual gathering.
 
Email Seaholm73@gmail.com to keep up with the latest reunion news or visit seaholm73.com or find the class on facebook at seaholm73.
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Groves Class of 1963 
50 Year Reunion
Birmingham Athletic Club
4033 West Maple Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
 
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, 
6:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel
39475 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Cost is $75 per person.
Special hotel rates for $89 night. Call the hotel at 248.644.1400.
Contact Diane at 313.278.3701 for ticket purchase information.

*50th reunion planners anticipate a three-day sequence of events, beginning the Friday before the main celebration and extending into Sunday. Please share your ideas with Diane. The group also needs classmates to help with communications, event planning and program development.*

Keep in touch -

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Seaholm Class of 1983
30 Year Reunion
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 
6:00 p.m.
Townsend Hotel
Birmingham, MI
Cost is $75 per person and includes food and dancing. Cash bar.
Come a night early for the SHS varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 27 against Royal Oak.

Contact Jennifer Hammond at Hamr65@aol.com or visit the Class of ’83 Facebook page.

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Please contact Anne Cron at ac14bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us to list your upcoming reunion on our site.
 
"Made in Detroit - Educated at Birmingham Groves" t-shirts available in the Groves office for $20. Proceeds benefit the Groves Senior All Night Party. 


Get in touch with your class:

Groves High School
Class of 1963
Class of 1977
Class of 1982
Class of 2007

Seaholm High School
Class of 1961
Class of 1962
Class of 1964
Class of 1972
Class of 1973
Class of 1975
Class of 1981
Class of 1982
Class of 1992
Class of 2002
Class of 2007

Birmingham High School
Class of 1954

If you're looking for another class or would like to serve as a contact for your class, contact Anne at ac14bps@birmingham.k1.mi.us


Reunion tips and tricks

  • Take a true walk down memory lane by booking a tour of your old high school. Make it earlier in the day and an optional activity so it adds to the reunion experience instead of taking time away from it.

  • Learn where your class members are today. If many of them are out of state, consider a weekend long event to offer some extra value.

  • Standing events encourage classmates to mingle and visit. Always consider seating for classmates that may need it, but don't shy away from events that encourage social connections.

  • Make name tags, and make them big! It's been years since you may have seen one another, and large nametags that can be easily seen may look funny, but they'll inspire laughs instead of awkward interactions.

  • Visit the Baldwin Public Library and check out old yearbooks and historical records. Contact the Adult Services Department at question@baldwinlib.org or 248.554.4650 for help related to your specific high school.


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