Alumni Affairs

Mission Statement

The Detroit Public Schools Office of Alumni Affairs celebrates alumni contributions to the broader community and works to involve them in the ongoing progress of DPS. The office encourages the formation of alumni groups affiliated with each Detroit Public School, coordinates with alumni involved in community, cultural, educational and professional development of the students of their alma maters and regularly recognizes the exemplary efforts of contributing alumni groups and individuals, while promoting a positive image of the Detroit Public Schools.

Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association
A Friendly Organization of DPS Alumni

Membership Benefits

Alumni Association membership will introduce you to a world of opportunities and benefits; including a network of business professionals, exclusive discounts, fun and exciting members-only events, business listings, special mailings and email notifications of reunion activities, and a free membership card.

Giving Back & Reaching Out

Helping a child obtain a quality education is a gift that is priceless. Alumni Association members unite with school staff, parents, and community and business leaders to meet the needs of students through financial support, mentoring, and volunteerism. Alumni support provides students with opportunities for scholarships, internships, school supplies, field trips, and apprenticeships. Alumni encourage students to become productive members of our local community,

Supporting Academic Achievement

Alumni members play a vital role in establishing and supporting student enrichment programs within their alma maters and beyond. The range of ways alumni can contribute is wide and varied. Membership in the Alumni organization can assist in the growth of local school programs, including tutoring.

Making a Difference in Your Community

Alumni membership enhances educational and professional opportunities for students. Members are involved in community, cultural, educational and professional development of the students of their alma maters. Members work together to develop school/business partnerships that are beneficial to students and their community.

Become a member today!

Make check payable to:
Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association

Mail to:
DPS Office of Alumni Affairs
Fisher Bldg, 18th Floor
3011 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202-2710

Annual Membership Fees

Membership fees are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Students $10
Alumni and Friends $25
Reunion Committees $50
Alumni Organizations $100
Small Businesses $250
Corporations $500

Alumni Groups

  • Bagley Elementary School
  • Cass Tech Alumni Association
  • Central High School/ Central Collegiate Academy
  • Chadsey High School
  • Cody High School
  • Communications Media Arts
  • Cooley High School
  • Denby High School
  • Duffield Elementary School
  • Eastern High School
  • Finney High School
  • Ford High School
  • Grant Elementary School
  • Guyton Elementary
  • Hally Magnet Middle
  • High School of Commerce
  • Kettering High School
  • MacDowell Elementary
  • Mackenzie High School
  • Malcolm X Academy
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
  • Miller Middle/High School
  • Mumford High School Alumni Association
  • Murray Wright High School
  • Northeastern High School
  • Northern High School
  • Northwestern High School
  • Osborn High School
  • Pasteur Elementary School
  • Pershing High School Alumni Association
  • Randolph CTC
  • Renaissance High School
  • Redford High School
  • Remus Robinson
  • Sampson Elementary School
  • Southeastern High School
  • Southwestern High School
  • Western High School
  • Winterhalter


“Diana Ross,” “Aretha Franklin”, “Henry Ford” and “Gerald Ford” to recruit for DPS Alumni Association in front of Spirit of Detroit on Wednesday, March 30

Posted on March 26, 2011

“Diana Ross,” “Aretha Franklin,” “Henry Ford” and “Gerald Ford” to recruit for DPS Alumni Association in front of Spirit of Detroit on Wednesday

Diana Ross (Cass and Commerce High Schools), Aretha Franklin (Northern and Commerce), Gerald Ford, Henry Ford, Rosa Parks, Mayor Coleman Young (Eastern and Miller), Art Van Elslander (Denby), Elijah McCoy, “Bo” Schembechler Jr. and other famous Detroiters – or more accurately, their likenesses – again will be recruiting new members for the Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association.
Thanks to a loan from the Parade Company, the Big Head likenesses of 11 famous Detroiters will be in front of the Spirit of Detroit Statue, at the corner of Jefferson and Woodward, soliciting memberships from passersby Wednesday, March 30 from 4-6 p.m. The heads are among those seen every year in America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

“Diana Ross,” “Aretha Franklin,” “Henry Ford” and “Gerald Ford” to recruit for DPS Alumni Association Wednesday for first-ever Drop and Drive event

Posted on February 7, 2011

Diana Ross (Cass and Commerce High Schools), Aretha Franklin (Northern and Commerce), Gerald Ford, Henry Ford, Rosa Parks, Mayor Coleman Young (Eastern and Miller), Art Van Elslander (Denby), Elijah McCoy, “Bo” Schembechler Jr. and other famous Detroiters – or more accurately, their likenesses — will be recruiting new members for the Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association Wednesday for the district’s first-ever Drop and Drive event.

Thanks to a loan from the Parade Company, the Big Head likenesses of 11 famous Detroiters will be outside the New Center One Building from 3-4 p.m., soliciting memberships from motorists and passersby. The heads are among those seen every year in America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

New DPS Alumni Association adds online payment option

Posted on January 2, 2011

Detroit Public Schools alumni can now pay online to join DPS’ new Alumni Association.

A membership offers opportunities and benefits, including a network of business professionals, exclusive discounts, fun and exciting members-only events, business listings, special mailings and email notifications of reunion activities, and a free membership card. Alumni Association Members also assist in Detroit Public Schools’ efforts to provide opportunities for DPS students to achieve and succeed.

Annual membership fees, which are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, start as low $10 for students and $25 for Alumni and Friends.

Visit detroitk12.org/alumni for details.

Register Today

New DPS Alumni Association adds online payment option

Posted on December 21, 2010

Contact: Steven Wasko at 313-873-4542; Cell: 313-212-5636; steven.wasko@detroitk12.org
or Jennifer Mrozowski at 313-873-8401; Cell: 313-401-9018; jennifer.mrozowski@detroitk12.org

Detroit Public Schools alumni can now pay online to join DPS’ new Alumni Association, beginning today.

A membership offers opportunities and benefits, including a network of business professionals, exclusive discounts, fun and exciting members-only events, business listings, special mailings and email notifications of reunion activities, and a free membership card. Alumni Association Members also assist in Detroit Public Schools’ efforts to provide opportunities for DPS students to achieve and succeed.

Annual membership fees, which are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, start as low $10 for students and $25 for Alumni and Friends.

To register and pay, go to detroitk12.org/alumni and click on Register Now.

DPS extends registration deadline for Alumni Association contest

Posted on December 6, 2010

Alumni have until December 31 to sign up; School with the most alumni signups will win a celebrity visit

Contact:
Steven Wasko at 313-873-4542
Kisha Verdusco at 313-873-4546
steven.wasko@detroitk12.org
kisha.verdusco@detroitk12.org

To bolster membership in the new Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association, DPS is challenging every graduate to support their school by purchasing an association membership by Friday December 31, 2010. The school with the highest number of alumni signing up during the contest period will receive a special celebrity visit in the new year.

The DPS Alumni Association will provide enrichment for DPS students, while working with existing school alumni associations to benefit students. Regular membership costs $25 annually, and will include the I’m In keychain card, which will carry discounts to various retailers.

The group will work closely with the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting Detroit students. Their mission is to raise, manage and steward funds and other resources to support value-added programs and activities for the benefit of the Detroit Public Schools and its students.

Alumni and supporters can sign up online at www.detroitk12.org/alumni or download a membership form that can be mailed with appropriate dues to: DPS Office of Alumni Affairs, 7333 Second Avenue, Detroit MI 48202.

For more information about getting involved, call the DPS Office of Alumni Affairs at (313) 873-4317 or e-mail dps.alumni@detroitk12.org or get updates at twitter.com/dpsalumni. Learn more at www.detroitk12.org/alumni. For more information about the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, visit www.detroitpsfoundation.org.

 

Contact

dps.alumni@detroitk12.org

The Office of Alumni Affairs is seeking to register all DPS alumni so they can be informed of news of their alma mater and be contacted for future events.

Downloadable DPS Alumni Association Membership Form

Register Today

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Pershing alumni honor alumna Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman at their annual scholarship luncheon at Sinbad’s with a replica of Pershing student-created artwork that hangs in the nation’s Capitol.
Pershing alumni honor alumna Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman at their annual scholarship luncheon at Sinbad’s with a replica of Pershing student-created artwork that hangs in the nation’s Capitol.
Denby alumni at annual all-class gathering.
Denby alumni at annual all-class gathering.
King alumni outside King High school.
King alumni outside King High school.
Kettering Alumni Day at the school.
Kettering Alumni Day at the school.
Denby alumni student basketball game.
Denby alumni student basketball game.
Denby Principal Wilbourn receives gift from alumni.
Denby Principal Wilbourn receives gift from alumni.
Mackenzie alumni president Adams with Hall of Fame coach Dozier.
Mackenzie alumni president Adams with Hall of Fame coach Dozier.
Mackenzie alumni at annual picnic the last Sunday in June.
Mackenzie alumni at annual picnic the last Sunday in June.
Mackenzie basketball coach Richmond.
Mackenzie basketball coach Richmond.
Mackenzie alumni at picnic.
Mackenzie alumni at picnic.
Murray-Wright alumni at annual picnic outside of school.
Murray-Wright alumni at annual picnic outside of school.
Kettering alumni Labor Day event at They Say with partner Terry Payne.
Kettering alumni Labor Day event at They Say with partner Terry Payne.
Mackenzie alumnus Ray Lane with Dorothy at After 50 luncheon last Friday in September.
Mackenzie alumnus Ray Lane with Dorothy at After 50 luncheon last Friday in September.
Friends of Mackenzie at After 50 luncheon.
Friends of Mackenzie at After 50 luncheon.
Northwestern alumni planning committee at football game.
Northwestern alumni planning committee at football game.
Northwestern alumnus Willie Horton with State Rep. Fred Durhal at the school for Willie Horton Day.
Northwestern alumnus Willie Horton with State Rep. Fred Durhal at the school for Willie Horton Day.
Northwestern alumni table at Willie Horton Day.
Northwestern alumni table at Willie Horton Day.
Cody alumni leaders at annual schools grounds picnic.
Cody alumni leaders at annual schools grounds picnic.
Eastern High School Alum Ruby Smith with former Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School Principal Dr. Beverly Gray
Eastern High School Alum Ruby Smith with former Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School Principal Dr. Beverly Gray
DPS High School basketball PSL Champions Pershing Doughboys at Pershing Alumni Day with Detroit-based artist K'Jon
DPS High School basketball PSL Champions Pershing Doughboys at Pershing Alumni Day with Detroit-based artist K'Jon
Chadsey High Alumni at its monthly luncheon meeting
Chadsey High Alumni at its monthly luncheon meeting
Chadsey High Alumni planning meeting at Southern Fires
Chadsey High Alumni planning meeting at Southern Fires
Kettering High Alumni Day at Kettering’s PSL basketball game
Kettering High Alumni Day at Kettering’s PSL basketball game

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