Alumni News
ALUMNI NEWS
January 2012
Congratulations to Joshua Morrison, grade 11, at Lutheran High Northwest. Joshua was named to the 1st team all conference in the MIAC division for the 2011 football season. His position was wide receiver, cornerback, and punt returner.
December 2011
Our Shepherd musician chosen by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Civic Youth Ensembles
Lutheran High Northwest student and Our Shepherd Lutheran School alumni, Joe Dopke, has played guitar for 6 years as well as the drums and piano. He has been in the Concert Band at Northwest for the last 3 years and last summer played his way to his most difficult audition in his young life. Joe was invited to audition for the Detroit Symphony’s Civic Youth Ensembles, which includes both Jazz and Orchestral. The Civic Jazz Ensembles, a national leader in jazz education, provide students with big band and improvisational training under the guidance of world-renowned jazz artists. To be a part of the DSO’s Civic Youth Ensembles, Joe’s audition included playing excerpts from “Little Pixie”, playing major/minor/chromatic jazz scales, doing solo work and sight reading. Joe was thrilled to be selected and enjoys the weekly classes at the DSO.
Our Shepherd alumni given Scholar-Athlete Award
Jack Walton, 2010 Our Shepherd Lutheran graduate, received his Seaholm High School (Birmingham) varsity letter in cross country. He also received the Scholar-Athlete Award from Oakland Activities Association (OAA). This is awarded to athletes who have received a varsity letter and achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above during the time in which the letter was earned.
Our Shepherd alumni performs onstage at Groves High School
Ethan Carrick, 2011 Our Shepherd Lutheran graduate, was recently in the Groves High School musical Bye Bye Birdie. He was a part of the Sweet Apple Teens, with a character by the name of Roger Nance. Performances were held on November 4th - 6th as well as November 11th - 13th. Next up he will be performing in the Freshman/Sophomore Shows (4 plays performed by the 9th & 10th graders and directed by the 12th graders) on January 12th and 13th.
Our Shepherd alumni performs in Giselle
Groves High School student and 2008 Our Shepherd Lutheran graduate, Amanda Carrick will be performing in the ballet Giselle through the Christian dance studio, The Link School of the Arts. This performance will be held at Clawson High School on March 24, 2012 at 2pm & 7:30pm. If you would like to attend, the cost is $20 adults, $12 ages 12 & under.
September 2011
I want to thank Miss Zessin, my third grade teacher in the 1983-84 school year, for her kind and gentle way of educating students. She accepted me into her classroom even though she already had a larger than normal class. She inspired us all, dealt with amazing challenges that year, and did it with a grace I’ve tried diligently to emulate over the years. I should have thanked her a long time ago.
Becky (Palmer) Fannon, Community Relations Specialist
Our Shepherd graduating class of 1989
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