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10/13/2025

IT'S HOMECOMING WEEK!! This Friday, October 17th. our Homecoming Parade will be held. We will celebrate the Class of 1976 Golden year! If you would like to participate in the parade with the alumni, arrive at the BECC Building by 5:30. For more details, contact Nancy Fredenburg at 517-304-5044.

10/09/2025

Beware of a SCAM on Alumni. Alumni are being sent the email below in the name of Brighton Alumni. The BHS Alumni Lifetime membership is $250 and can be obtained by contacting our President, Bruce Ritter at [email protected] DO NOT reply if you receive this email - it is NOT from us!

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10/01/2025

Congratulations to Dennis Gowdoin '65 and Dr. Arthur Pancioli '82!

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Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame 2025 - October 16, 2025

On October 16, the Brighton Area Schools will induct two new members to the Brighton Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. This is the fourth year of this program and they will join Dave LewAllen (Newscaster - Class of 1975), Kate Lawrence (Business owner/Mayor/County Commissioner - Class of 1976), Drew Henson (Athletics - Class of 1998), Colonel Karin Flood (Military/Medicine - Class of 1988), Bruce Ritter (Teacher/Coach/Community leader - Class of 1971), Charles Brady (Engineering/Leadership - Class of 1941), and Kari Seitz (Leadership/Athletics - Class of 1988). The following is a link to view their full bios Distinguished Alumni Page.
See below for the bios of our newest inductees:

Dennis Bowdoin (1965) – Dennis Bowdoin is a 1965 BHS graduate and spent his career in business and public service. Mr. Bowdoin started Movieland Video growing this business from 1 store to 360. He then started Helicopter Air Specialty Service and was inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame in 2024. He built the Maple Grove Heliport, managed the Maple Grove and Romeo State Airports, he is an FAA Safety Counselor, Michigan Aeronautics consultant for helicopters and heliports, wrote and ran the helicopter program for Western Michigan University. He has also been Livingston County Planning Commission and Conway Township Planning Commissioner Chair and Township Constable for 22 years.

Dr. Arthur Pancioli (1982) – Dr. Pancioli is a 1982 BHS graduate and University of Michigan graduate (BS computer science 1987 and Medical School 1991). Dr. Pancioli is the Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Vice President for the University of Cincinnati Health System (UC Health), and a professor of emergency medicine for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Previously, he served as the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the UC College of Medicine and Chief Transformation Officer for the University of Cincinnati Health System. Dr. Pancioli specializes in emergency medicine and neurovascular emergencies. Dr. Pancioli served as a member of the Michigan Air National Guard from 1989 to 1993 as a Flight Surgeon. He rose to the rank of Captain. He has also published several peer-reviewed publications.

The ceremony will take place in the Brighton High School STEAM Center which is in the back of the building near the tennis courts. Mingling will begin at 6 and the ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

09/26/2025

ATTENTION - CLASS OF 2000!!

09/06/2025

The Alumni has extra yearbooks for sale. If you are missing yours and/or would like to purchase one, contact Bruce Ritter at: coachbdritter@gmail

$40 plus postage. Local deliveries free. Quantities in ()

1972 (2)
1973 (1)
1975 (1)
1976 (5)
1977 (4)
1978 (7)
1979 (3)
1980 (5)
1981 (4)
1982 (2)
1984 (3)
1985 (1)
1986 (3)
1987 (2)
1989 (2)
1990 (1)
1991 (2)
1992 (25)
1993 (4)
1994 (4)
1995 (37)
1996 (13)
1997 (3)
2000 (11)
2001 (24)
2002 (5)
2003 (12)
2004 (1)
2005 (1)
2006 (6)
2007 (5)
2008 (2)
2009 (2)
2010 (3)
2011 (4)
2012 (2)
2013 (19)
2014 (17)
2015 (12)
2919 (2)
2021 (2)

08/28/2025

Bruce Ritter, Alumni President greeted staff on opening Day for Brighton Area Schools for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Staff played plinko and won prizes from Jax Car Wash, Hungry Howies, and Texas Roadhouse. Thank you to our local businesses in helping make this a successful morning!🎓

08/23/2025

The Lindbom Buddy Bench has moved to Hawkins Elementary School this year. The mission of the bench is for students who do not have a friend to sit on it, letting others know they need a buddy! The bench is shown with Principal, Chris McAuliffe,

08/16/2025

Congratulations to former Brighton High School swimming standout Kevin Doak, who won two bronze medals (in the 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke) at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore. Doak, who lives in Howell, was a standout at Brighton High and Eastern Michigan University and has kept his swimming career going ever since. He also competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic trials.

07/26/2025

For all of you born in Mellus Hospital but could not make it back to the wonderful reunion, here are some pictures from last Saturday!

07/24/2025

The Annual Alumni Dinner was enjoyed by 95 Alums at the Spirit Center last Saturday evening!! Over $1,000 in prizes were given away and they were entertained by an amazing magician/mentalist in addition to a wonderful dinner! Put on your calendars next year's date - July 18!

07/21/2025

It is with sadness that we share the passing of BHS teacher, Mr. Karl Ehnis on July 18th. Mr. Ehnis taught math, geography and world history. He was 88.

Obituary for Karl Edward Ehnis
Karl Edward Ehnis born June 30, 1937, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Thurlow and Loretta Ehnis, passed away on July 18, 2025.

Karl resided in Whitmore Lake. He married the love of his life, Nancy Ann Leland, on July 12, 1958 at the St. Joseph Village Church of Dexter, Michigan. Karl earned his bachelor and master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, and taught middle and high school education before retiring from Brighton Public Schools.

Karl was also a 4-H Leader and served on the Washtenaw Farm Council. He enjoyed collecting toy trucks and playing Pinochle euchre.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy; parents, Thurlow and Loretta; and sisters, Beverly Bernard and Barbara Haines.

Karl is survived by his children, Karl Jr. (June) Ehnis, Paul (Barbara) Ehnis, and Jan (Timothy) Sparks; grandchildren, Rachel, Chad (Mary) Ehnis, Kate (Elton) See, Amanda Ehnis, Emily Sparks, Bradley (Alyssa) Sparks, and Jonathan Sparks; great grandchildren, Emma and Theo See; and siblings, Neil (Lois) Ehnis and Jo (Bruce) Weeks.

Visitation will be on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Nie Funeral Home- 3767 W. Liberty Rd., Ann Arbor, MI from 4-7pm. Funeral Mass will be at St. Joseph Country Catholic Church, 6805 Mast Rd, Dexter, MI at 11:30am with visitation before at 10am.

07/11/2025

The Alumni was represented in the 2025 Fourth of July parade!!

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