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Alumni spotlights

They did this too

Actors, broadcasters, judges, scientists, a congressman and a Broadway producer. Every one of them stood up in a Michigan classroom on a Saturday morning and gave a speech. Some of them say it is where they learned to do the rest.

36 spotlights. Know somebody who belongs here? Tell us.

Umber Ahmad smiling in a portrait

Alumni spotlightUmber AhmadMarquette

Lee Alexander rests his chin on his hand in a tan knit top against a blue painted brick wall

Alumni spotlightLee AlexanderDetroit Country Day ’17

Official portrait of Justin Amash in a dark suit and blue tie before an American flag

Alumni spotlightJustin AmashGrand Rapids Christian ’98

Gillian Anderson smiling on a red carpet, blonde hair up, pearl drop earrings and beaded gown

Alumni spotlightGillian AndersonGrand Rapids City High ’86

Belinda Archibong in a red blazer and glasses, mid-gesture while speaking at a dinner table

Alumni spotlightBelinda ArchibongGreenhills ’06

Dr. Allison Arwady in a black blazer and red top before a Chicago flag

Alumni spotlightDr. Allison ArwadyKalamazoo Loy Norrix ’94

Black-and-white portrait of Joseph Beyer in an open work shirt outside a clapboard house

Alumni spotlightJoseph BeyerHolland ’91

Lisa Byington smiling with arms crossed in a coral sleeveless dress against a grey studio backdrop

Alumni spotlightLisa ByingtonPortage Northern ’94

Rob Cantor in a dark suit and navy tie looks directly at the camera

Alumni spotlightRob CantorBloomfield Hills Andover ’01

Jessica Cauffiel smiling in a blue blazer

Alumni spotlightJessica CauffielChelsea

Anna Clark smiles outdoors in a blue patterned sleeveless top, trees and a building behind her

Alumni spotlightAnna ClarkSt. Joseph ’99

Jeff Clune in a black t-shirt smiles broadly against a dark background

Alumni spotlightJeff CluneGroves

Mary Ellen Coe smiling in a portrait, wearing a navy jacket

Alumni spotlightMary Ellen CoeWalled Lake Western ’85

Tiffany P. Cunningham in a dark blazer at a hearing table, a nameplate bearing her name in front of her

Alumni spotlightJudge Tiffany P. CunninghamRoeper ’94

Erin Dilly seated outdoors in a magenta ruffled blouse, looking off camera on a shaded porch

Alumni spotlightErin DillyGroves ’90

Paul Feig in glasses and a pinstripe suit at a microphone during a panel

Alumni spotlightPaul FeigChippewa Valley ’80

Wade Fink in a dark suit and light blue tie, arms folded, in front of a wooden door

Alumni spotlightWade FinkBloomfield Hills Andover ’07

Anna Garcia in a striped collared shirt and long earrings looks directly at the camera

Alumni spotlightAnna GarciaGroves ’13

Benjamin Hermalin in a portrait

Alumni spotlightBenjamin HermalinAnn Arbor Huron

Mario Impemba in a gray suit and patterned tie smiles against a black background

Alumni spotlightMario ImpembaSterling Heights Stevenson ’81

Black and white portrait of an elderly James Earl Jones in glasses and a dark jacket

Alumni spotlightJames Earl JonesBrethren ’49

Eugene Kang in a dark suit and glasses against a grey studio background

Alumni spotlightEugene KangGreenhills ’02

Brendan Kelly in a navy suit and green tie before the Eastern Michigan University seal

Alumni spotlightBrendan KellyFlint Powers ’94

Diarra Kilpatrick smiling in a dark hoodie and gold hoop earrings

Alumni spotlightDiarra KilpatrickDetroit Country Day

Sowmya Krishnamurthy in a black collared shirt and gold chain necklace

Alumni spotlightSowmya KrishnamurthyKalamazoo Central ’02

Crystal Lucas-Perry in a portrait

Alumni spotlightCrystal Lucas-PerryPowers Catholic

Molly McUsic smiles in a black jacket over a yellow blouse against a white background

Alumni spotlightMolly McUsicFlint Kearsley ’80

Sumir Meghani in a portrait

Alumni spotlightSumir MeghaniWest Bloomfield

Liz Meriwether smiling in a portrait, wearing glasses

Alumni spotlightLiz MeriwetherGreenhills ’00

Jaime Ray Newman smiling in a portrait, dark red hair falling past her shoulders

Alumni spotlightJaime Ray NewmanCranbrook Kingswood ’96

JoAnne Purtan in a black blouse, arms folded, smiling against a plain gray backdrop

Alumni spotlightJoAnne PurtanBloomfield Hills Andover ’87

Matthew Scogin in a navy suit and orange tie smiles in front of a stone wall

Alumni spotlightMatthew ScoginPortage Northern ’98

Joshua Steinman smiling in a blue T-shirt in front of a whiteboard covered in hand-drawn system diagrams

Alumni spotlightJoshua SteinmanCranbrook

Studio portrait of Rachel Sussman in an orange mock-neck top against a pale background

Alumni spotlightRachel SussmanGroves

Jennifer Laura Thompson in a patterned top, auburn hair to her shoulders, against a dark background

Alumni spotlightJennifer Laura ThompsonGroves ’87

Sabrina Wu smiling, seated on a stool in a white patterned shirt against a teal backdrop

Alumni spotlightSabrina WuGreenhills ’16