MLHS Alumni News – January 2026
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Two ML Legends Receive Their Crowns
The end of 2025 saw two of ML’s faithful servants receive the gift of eternal life. Both of these men impacted not only those in their classrooms but also helped to shape the lives of their students and their families for multiple generations. One of God’s greatest gifts to ML are those who hold dear to God’s Word and share it daily and unashamedly with the students every day. These two men are held in high esteem by the many they served because of their deep love for their Savior, which was so apparent in how they carried out their ministries. May God continue to be with those who mourn their passing and yet inspire many more to live and share their faith so boldly and confidently with many.
Mr. Ronald Pape – August 23, 1930 ~ December 20, 2025
Mr. William Kruck – April 18th, 1949 – November 14th, 2025
Enrollment Update
Many ask about how enrollment at ML is trending. Below shows the historical enrollment for every year. Below this chart is how the Titan Center boarding option has impacted enrollment over the past 11 years. We have certainly been blessed recently and pray that the Lord continues to use ML as a vital piece of ministry to teenagers by bringing more students to its doors.
End-Of-Year Giving Opportunity
Don’t miss out on the matching gift of $5000 to our tuition assistance fund! Tuition assistance is vital to our families as they seek a Christ-Centered education at ML.
You can make your online donation at the link below. https://secure.myvanco.com/YH2G/campaign/C-YJYQ or send your donation to MLHS.
Also, you can see how tuition trends up every year as well! Can you help with a gift to offset this for our families?
50th Anniversary of Women’s Basketball
The Girls Basketball Program would like to invite any former Lady Titans to our Winterfest game on FEBRUARY 14 at 3:30 pm where we will have you join in the tunnel for our starters, a photo opp on the court, behind the scenes access with our varsity team, and a short “Thank You” ceremony for Ruth Gephart (the coach who started the program). God has been so good to ML over the years and this is another opportunity to give thanks for the many years he has blessed ML!
Are you an alumnus, current/former parent, or supporter of MLHS who owns a business? Fill out this form to add your information to our business directory! ADD YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE HERE
Email any of your milestones or newsworthy items to alumni@michiganlutheran.org so that we can celebrate together!
A New Blessing to the Maiwald (Plocher) Family – Class of 2014
Congratulations to Molly (Plocher) Maiwald, class of 2014 and to her husband Joe on the birth of a healthy baby boy, named Remington! God’s blessings to your family!
Back Together at ESPN – Cody Hardin (2007) and Isaac Rice (2009)
Cody Hardin and Isaac Rice recently got reunited after many years of schooling together and are now both working for ESPN. Isaac is Director at ESPN and Cody is a senior audio operator. Pay close attention to the shoutouts at the end of games on ESPN and you may here their names!
Alumni Trivia Contest!
Congratulations to Debbie (Rach) Purdue – Class of 1978 for correctly guessing that the picture was from the 1974-1975 yearbook!
Since we are celebrating a milestone of girls basketball, here are some throwbacks to players from years gone by! Email us your pictures to be included in the memories below – alumni@michiganlutheran.org
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Help your Alumni Association
The Alumni Association has an aggressive plan to positively impact MLHS again during the 2025-2026 school year. Their plans are dependent on others joining in to help carry these events out! See the timeline below. Each of the quarterly meetings will have a Zoom option available.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BUDGET AND EVENTS FOR THE YEAR
| February 1, 2026 | Quarterly Alumni Meeting |
| Week of February 9, 2026 | Online Alumni Spirit Week Challenge |
| February 14, 2026 | Winterfest (AKA Homecoming) – Alumni Games and come back to ML to cheer on the Titans…and see the updated gym! |
| April 18, 2026 | Annual Gala |
| May 3, 2026 | Quarterly Alumni Meeting |
| May 13, 2026 | Class of 2026 Luncheon |
| May 22, 2026 | Class of 1976 Dinner |
| June, 2026 | Annual Goals Meeting and Plan for Summer Mailing |
Alumni Association Committee
Jeremy Barbott – 269-588-2153 – jbarb1312@gmail.com
Becky (Biedenbender) Briney – 269-358-2998 – bbriney@michiganlutheran.org
Julie Duensing – 269-930-7542 – julieduensing@gmail.com
Beth (Bomke) Anderson – 269-313-3014 – Bbomke@hotmail.com
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