About Us

49th Annual Dinner and Scholarship Presentation

The Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Southeast Michigan Network’s 49th Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the San Marino Club in Troy. This will be a family-style dinner.  The cost is $50 per person.  There will be a cash bar.

Join us for an evening of interaction with fellow alumni and friends. The Bob Wolforth Memorial Scholarships will be presented to four current Kettering University students.  There will be a panel discussion titled “Product Development: Evolving Technologies and Global Requirements” featuring Carla Bailo ’83, President Nissan Technical Center North America; Jeff Luke ’91, General Motors Executive Chief Engineer Full & Mid Size Trucks; and Raj Nair ’87, Ford Motor Company Group Vice-President Global Product Development. Also, President Robert McMahan will provide a special update from Kettering University. 

Please RSVP to Laura DiFilippo by email at ldifilip@kettering.edu or by phone at (810) 762-9613.

This year’s Annual Dinner is sponsored by:

Brooks Kushman

 

Liberty Mutual

 

 

Movimento

 

Membership

All Kettering, GMI-EMI and GMI Alumni that live and/or work in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties automatically are members. However, all Alumni, family and friends are invited and encouraged to participate in events.
 

Mission Statement

The Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Southeast Michigan Chapter’s Mission is to provide Southeast Michigan Alumni opportunities to build and strengthen relationships with each other and the University and to have fun doing it.
 

Purpose

The Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Southeast Michigan Chapter’s Purposes are to build the Kettering “brand” awareness and to strive to continuously enhance Kettering’s reputation, in both the business and educational communities, as an unmatched example of educational excellence.
 

Officers (May, 2012 - May, 2013)

President
Joseph Kibbe ’66 

Vice-President
Eudora Adolph ’91

Treasurer
Joseph Flaig ’11

Secretary
 

Monthly Meeting

A casual dinner meeting is held the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm, at Max & Erma’s Restaurant in the Twelve Oaks Mall (I-96 & Novi Road in Novi). All alumni and friends are welcome to participate.
 

Upcoming Events

Events currently planned for the coming year include:

Annual Chapter Dinner

Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the San Marino Club in Troy, MI.  Sponsorship detailsEvent registration details.

Bob Wolforth Scholarship

Given to one freshman, one sophomore, one junior and one senior who lives or co-ops in the SE Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, or Monroe.  Deadline to apply for 2013 is March 8.  Scholarship Application

Wine Tasting

Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Fenton Winery and Brewery, Fenton, MI.

Past Events

Plymouth Whalers Family Hockey Night - Saturday, February 2, 2013

Alumni, family and friends met for a great time at the Compuware Arena.  The Whalers won, too.

Wine Tasting - Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012

Twenty-two alumni and friends gathered at the Fenton Winery and Brewery for a Wine Tasting Event.  The evening included an insightful talk by Matt Sherrow '98 on his journey with wife Ginny about his journey from mechanical engineer to winery and brewery co-owners.  The wine was good too.

Chapter Dinner - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Annual Chapter Dinner at the San Marino Club in Troy. Highlights included Keynote Speaker Dr. Pat Atkinson’s enlightening and entertaining talk about Crash Safety Testing and Requirements, four current students that live and/or work in the Southeast Michigan area receiving Bob Wolforth Memorial Scholarships, a University update by new Vice-Presidents Sue Davies and Kip Darcy and Kip’s 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible displayed alongside Paul Clark’s 1957 Buick Century 4-Door Riviera.

 

English Gardens Offer

Help support the SE Michigan Chapter and enjoy 12 months of flowers for a one-time charge of $35.  Every month for an entire year, you pick up a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers or a potted plant at one of the 6 locations in SE Michigan - Ann Arbor, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Eastpointe, Royal Oak or West Bloomfield.  Order by phone, online or mail, and the Chapter receives a portion of your fee.  Sign up today!