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Alumni
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Upcoming alumni events
Homecoming Weekend InformationWe had a fantastic turnout this year for our Hall of Fame and Awards Night, our Annual Homecoming Golf Outing, and our Homecoming Game!
Stay tuned for details for Hackett's 2022 Homecoming Schedule!
Reunions
Are you planning a class reunion? We are here to help. Contact Tylina at tzimmerman@csgk.org for class contact lists, help getting the word out, or with any questions.
Class of 1971
51st Reunion
August 12-14
Contact sparksfamily12003@yahoo.com for more information
Class of 1972
50th Reunion
September 17, 2022
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
Location TBD
Class of 1983
Sunday Funday at the Kalamazoo Growlers
It’s been awhile. Why not?!
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Gates open at 12:35pm. Games starts at 1:35 p.m.
Bear Trap party area at Homer Stryker Field
Tickets $30
email gretchen@trifectaresources.com for more information
Class of 1987
July 23, 2022
Old Dog Tavern
402 E. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
6:00 p.m.
contact marysuehine.1969@gmail.com for more information
or find look for the reunion page on Facebook:
Hackett Catholic Central - Class of 1987 - 35 Year Reunion
Class of 1996
26th Reunion
Saturday, July 9th
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Old Goat Tavern, 2731 W. Michigan Ave.
Appetizers provided
All other food and drink items will be available for purchase
including a special 90's themed drink menu made just for us!
Contact the Reunion Planning Committee at hackettclassof96reunion@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page for more information.
Class of 2002
20th Reunion
September 9-11, 2022
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
at the Radisson Plaza Hotel
Visit their Facebook page for more information.
Networking and Career Events
Information coming soon.
Shamrock Celebration
Thank you to all sponsors and attendees of the 2022 Shamrock Celebration!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone in 2023!
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HCP AwardsDistinguished Alumni
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes those from Kalamazoo’s Catholic High Schools who have made significant contributions to society by taking the best of what Catholic education has to offer and sharing it with others.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented at the annual Homecoming and Alumni Weekend Awards Dinner in the fall. Nominations are accepted year-round. To make a nomination, click here or contact alumni@hackettcp.org or 269.381.2646.
Please join us on Thursday, September 30th at the Kalamazoo Country Club to celebrate this years initiates. To register, please visit hackettcatholicprep.org/awardsnight
1996
Charles A. Shane
Class of 1939
1997
Ruth Yerks
Class of 1932
James Casey
Class of 1951
1998
Joyce McNally
Class of 1956
Susan Neilson
Class of 1974
1999
David Gardiner
Class of 1965
Rosemary (Stanton) Gardiner
Class of 1965
2000
David W. McMorrow
Class of 1963
2001
Fred C. Tenover, Ph.D
Class of 1972
2002
Patricia Kubicek Johnson
Class of 1967
James M. Johnson
Class of 1967
2006
James H. Simonds Jr. DPM
Class of 1976
2007
Donald T. McNally
Class of 1982
2008
Lou La Scala
Class of 1960
2009
Thomas J. Moore
Class of 1961
2011
Katie Caldwell Hudson
Class of 1970
Sister Marilyn Sullivan
Class of 1949
2012
Pat Byrne
Class of 1972
2015
B. Joseph White
Class of 1964
2016
Kelli (Rowley) Rider
Class of 1982
2018
Chuck Caldwell
Class of 1968
2020
Rod O’Brien
Class of 1951
2021
Ed Amat
Class of 1983
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Kalamazoo Area Catholic Schools Athletic Hall of Fame honors graduates of Gibbons Hall, St. Augustine, Msgr. O’Brien, and Msgr. Hackett Catholic Prep, their coaches, and supporters of Irish Athletics through the years. For over 25 years, the Athletic Hall of Fame has recognized the accomplishments of extraordinary student-athletes and those who have supported their athletic careers.
New members of the Athletic Hall of Fame are inducted at the annual Homecoming and Alumni Weekend Awards Dinner in the fall. Nominations are accepted year-round. To make a nomination, click here or contact cabid@hackettcp.org or 269.381.2646.
Class of 1993
Harve Freeman
Msgr. John R. Hackett
Chet Juzwiak
Lee Muth
Richard Soisson
Class of 1994
Tony Anselmo
Dick Kennedy
Jim McGuire
John Rapacz
Norbert Reisterer
Class of 1995
Tom Foster
Tom McKinley
Chuck Schoolmaster
April Gazley-Tiller
John Tooker
Class of 1996
Bob Crotty
Bob Doerr
Bud Ferrara
Rob Peters
Bill Rajkovich
Class of 1997
Dan Barrett
Pete Gabel
Joe Maher
Jeff Rubleski
John Vanderpoel
Class of 1998
Neil Crumpton
Gil Eady
Chuck Muth
Ted Pavelic
Dave Scott
Class of 1999
Charles Curry
Roman Juzwiak
Michael Mandjack
Larry Murphy
Robert Rooney
Joe and Margaret Shafer
Class of 2000
Laurence Allen
Jan Boyle
Karen Campbell
Jim Farrell
Pete Livingston
Shawn Potts
Class of 2001
Bret Connors
Tim McGuire
Jim Holton
Mike Foster
Wally Wrench
Roland Springgate
Class of 2002
Edward Cloney
Mike Holmes
Owen Bennett
John Stommen
Ginny and Rich Gazley
Nathan LaScala
Class of 2003
Joe Locey
Bob Muth
Julie Sullivan
Nib Reisterer
Francis Cretsinger
Phil Kavanaugh
Class of 2004
Christopher Adrian
Jim Eady
Roger Fries
Peter Kuzma
Mike Smith
Dr. James Simonds
Class of 2005
Jim Derhammer
Gordon Schultz
Kelly Ward
Norris Sutton
Larry Shannon
Paul Coash
Class of 2006
Bishop Paul V. Donovan
George Donovan
Kim Eager Eldred
Ed Hartmann
Dave Kibbey
Jerry Steger
Class of 2007
Bernard “Abie” Clark
Father Robert Consani
Joe Foster
Jason Kabat
Bill Redmond
Mike Warrd
Class of 2008
William Olvitt
Bill Ketelaar
Tom Chronert
Paul A. Koestner
David Metzger
Deborah R. Johnson
Class of 2009
Tim Eastman
John Fleckenstein
Gilbert Hoffman
Tony La Scala
Susan Metzger Tully
Hector Velasquez
Class of 2010
John Fitzpatrick
Don Fleckenstein
Bud Hauschild
Mike Janssen
Robert "Bobby" Lennon
Jim Reisterer
Class of 2011
Kate Gilbert Christian
Nancy Springgate
Art Redmond
Tim Halloran
Dr. Joseph Kincaid
Richard Niesen
Class of 2012
Megan Faurot
Louis McGuire
Jennifer Block Howard
Bob Dailey
Jack Moss
Dr. Ed Yaple
Class of 2013
Arianne Field
Caitlin Bowman
George “Tyke” Jepson
Lowie van Staveren
Wiley C. Boulding, II
Class of 2014
Tim Barrett
Elizabeth Zanoni
Duane Meulman
David McCrorey
Barbara and James Gilbert
Blaine Kalafut
Class of 2015
Paula Hendriksen
Karen Weishaar
Ben Thayer
Angela Craig
Timothy Janssen
Patrick Delehanty
Class of 2016
Pamela Jefson Coleman
Denny Cooley
David “Tree” Johnson
Joel Nitchman
Mary Wheeler Settlemier
Ron Welch
Class of 2017
Orlando Blanco
John Block
Amy Giddings
Courtney Larson-Toller
Jack Rider
Jim Warner
1992 Football Team
1997 Women’s Cross Country Team
Class of 2018
Lawrence Kozminski
Wanda (Murphy) Killips
Todd Keiser
Rhonda (Reverski) Sturgeon
Emily (Beck) Green
Genie Crotte
Class of 2019
Rick Bourner
Shawn Connors
Patrick Walsh
1963 St. Augustine Football Team
2002 Hackett Women’s Soccer Team
Class of 2021
Coach Jim Cabot
Coach Dave Webster
Coach Donald "Don" Jackson
Hackett Men's Tennis Team '75
Hackett Women's Cross Country Team '99
Bishops' Service Award
(not limited to Alumni)
The Monsignor John R. Hackett Bishops’ Service Award is awarded yearly to an adult member of the Hackett school community who has embodies the spirit of caring and volunteerism that makes the home of the Irish a very special place. The award is presented in the honor of the Bishops of the Diocese of Kalamazoo whose collective vision is lived out through the mission of the school.
The Bishops’ Service Award is presented at the annual Homecoming and Alumni Weekend Awards Dinner in the fall. Nominations are accepted year-round. To make a nomination, click here or contact alumni@hackettcp.org or 269.381.2646.
2003
Mike Janssen
2004
Richard Soisson
Norris Sutton
2005
Ree Millard
2006
Jan Boyle
2007
Sara Harris
2008
Ed & Betty Hartmann
2009
Ginny & Rich Gazley
2010
Louis McGuire
2011
Jane Knuth
2012
Fr. Lawrence Farrell
2013
Mark & Karen Weishaar
2014
James & Barbara Gilbert
2015
Dan Pfeiffer
2016
Jay & Lori Yelton
2017
Mary Clausen-Beck
2019
Drew Uryga
2021
Jeannine Boehm
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Brick information
Are you interested in honoring or memorializing Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo alumni? Through our Commemorative Brick Program, you can etch their names (or your own name!) into a brick and leave a legacy for family members, friends, and future Irish. Your personalized bricks will have a place of honor in the front garden of Hackett Catholic Prep. Interested in learning more?
Please fill out this form and contact Kate at khammis@csgk.org
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irish pride
The Irish Pride is a magazine for alumni and friends of Gibbons Hall, St. Augustine High School, Msgr. O’Brien, and Hackett Catholic Prep, as well as St. Monica Catholic School and St. Augustine Cathedral School.
Click on the cover to read past issues of the Irish Pride.
- Do you have a story idea for a future issue? Share it with us here or email alumni@hackettcp.org.
- Can we include a recent accomplishment or life event in our Alumni Updates? Share it here.
- Should we include a departed classmate or family member in our memorials? Email tzimmerman@csgk.org
- Want to make sure that you are on the mailing list? Share your updated mailing address here.
- Do you have any story suggestions for the upcoming Irish Pride? Please use this link to offer suggestions!
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requests
Transcript Request
Do you need a copy of your high school transcript? Click here to download a request form, and return it to Betsy Ulbrich at bulbrich@hackettcp.org.
Yearbooks
We have extra copies of selected yearbooks available for sale. Contact us at 269.381.2646 or alumni@hackettcp.org to find out if we have your class’s yearbook on shelf!
Spirit Wear
Stay tuned for our semi-annual sale of new Hackett Catholic Prep spirit wear. If you are interested in a particular style, contact Brian Kosmerick at 269.381.2646 for more information.
We also have a few items of Hackett Catholic Central spirit wear still in stock! Alumni, if you would be interested in owning a piece of throwback Irish gear, contact us at 269.381.2646 or alumni@hackettcp.org.
Do you have photos of vintage Irish spirit wear through the years? We would love to see them! Email us at alumni@hackettcp.org.
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updates
Update Your Contact Information
We want to stay in touch with you! Please share a new address, phone number, or email address here.
Share Your News & Updates with Us!
Did you get married, have a baby, have a recent job promotion, or have a travel experience you would like to share? We want to hear your updates! Please provide details for your news and we will share it with the Hackett community. We look forward to hearing from you!
Share your news and updates here.
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