Founders Day celebrates Kalamazoo College’s founding in 1833 and shines a light on our amazing faculty and staff, inducts members into the Golden Hornets Club, and honors milestone anniversaries. Three community awards are also announced during the event: the Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award, the Outstanding Advisor Award, and the Lux Esto Award. We remind ourselves how important it is to recognize each other and the work that each of us does.
Founders Day 2025 will be held on Friday, April 25, at 11 a.m. Traditionally held in the Stetson Chapel, Founders Day is an annual light-hearted celebration, with music, light refreshments, and fellowship. We hope to see you there!
Golden Hornets Club
Colleagues who have dedicated their careers to K for 25+ years become members of the elite Golden Hornets Club. Congratulations and welcome!
- Bob Batsell
- Cynthia Carosella
- Dana Jansma
- Amelia Katanski
- Rod Malcolm
- Andy Mozina
- Ren Pruis
- Robin Rank
- Regina Stevens-Truss
- Peter Zillmann
Golden Hornets Club Members
- Hanna Apps
- Tom Askew
- Tim Baker
- Eric Barth
- Bob Batsell*
- Karyn Boatwright
- Alyce Brady
- Greg Brown
- Cynthia Carosella*
- Russell Cooper
- Jeffrey Dancer
- Rob Davis
- John Dugas
- Larissa Dugas
- Amy Elman
- Gary Gregg
- Michele Intermont
- Dana Jansma*
- Amelia Katanski*
- Richard Koenig
- Jim Langeland
- Chris Latiolais
- Suzanne Lepley
- Don Mack
- Rod Malcolm*
- Andy Mozina*
- Eric Nordmoe
- Lanny Potts
- Ren Pruis*
- Robin Rank*
- Tom Rice
- Kelly Schneider
- Regina Stevens-Truss*
- Chuck Stull
- Siu-Lan Tan
- Enid Valle
- Marcie Weathers
- Steve Wideen
- Margaret Wiedenhoeft
- Peter Zillmann*
*New members in 2025
Milestone Anniversaries
The following colleagues achieved milestone anniversaries during the 2024-25 year:
Five Years
- Ashley Ables
- Bela Agosa
- Anne Marie Butler
- Matthew Covault
- Brenden Craig
- Benjamin DeHaan
- Craig Evans
- Nicholas Giard
- Yit-Yian Lua
- Haley Mangette
- Michael Maxson
- Sally Read
- Stephanie Robison
- Leihua Weng
- Clay Whitehead
- Bryan Worthington
Ten Years
- Justin Berry
- Beau Bothwell
- Erin Brown
- Candace Combs
- Alayna Lewis
- Andy Miller
- Ricky Perkins
- Brenda Westra
- David Wilson
- Sarah Woods
Fifteen Years
- Peter Butts
- Ty Lynk
- Lisa Murphy
- Mark Murphy
- Kyle Oberhill
- Jennifer Ross
- Noriko Sugimori
- Carl Witt
- Rachel Wood
Twenty Years
- Patrik Hultberg
- Elizabeth Manwell
- Maureen Yanik
- Tim Young
- Mikela Zhezha-Thaumanavar
Thirty Years
- Alyce Brady
Thirty-Five Years
- Hannah Apps
- Russell Cooper
- Enid Valle