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April 10, 2015. Photo by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications

Connections Luxury Costa Brava.

@Food Connection

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The 2024 Connections Leadership Conference was held 15-16 November at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, MI. This was the first time since 2019 the event was hosted away from the Central Michigan University Campus.

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EIU Freshman Connection on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on August 20, 2025. (Jay Grabiec)

The 2024 Connections Leadership Conference was held 15-16 November at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, MI. This was the first time since 2019 the event was hosted away from the Central Michigan University Campus.

The 11th annual Sophomore Career Connections: Linking the Liberal Arts to the World of Work, hosted collaboratively by the Center for Career Education and the Office of Advancement. Networking Reception: During the reception, students practice their networking skills with mentors in a safe environment, Vassar College, January 19, 2025.

Photo credit: Kelly Marsh/Vassar College

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

The 2024 Connections Leadership Conference was held 15-16 November at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, MI. This was the first time since 2019 the event was hosted away from the Central Michigan University Campus.

For my scholars program, we were placed into "Connection Teams" on the very first night of being at OSU, and throughout the year we do many community service projects with our team. Here, we were simply painting pottery, but I took a selfie to acknowledge how grateful I am to have formed friendships with a random group of people, that I might not have if not for these Connection Teams. Doing service together has especially bonded us together, as we go through shared experiences and projects.

Pictured (left to right): Tanion, Caleb, Shiveck, me!

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

The 11th annual Sophomore Career Connections: Linking the Liberal Arts to the World of Work, hosted collaboratively by the Center for Career Education and the Office of Advancement. Networking Reception: During the reception, students practice their networking skills with mentors in a safe environment, Vassar College, January 19, 2025.

Photo credit: Kelly Marsh/Vassar College

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

The 11th annual Sophomore Career Connections: Linking the Liberal Arts to the World of Work, hosted collaboratively by the Center for Career Education and the Office of Advancement. Designing Your Life Workshop I, facilitated by Center for Career Education Staff, Vassar College, January 18, 2025.

Photo credit: Karl Rabe/Vassar College

Blossom Kite Festival,

Washington DC

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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Connections

Visit to Connections Museum Seattle, July 2, 2023

Cleaning the dish, as the connection was about to fade.

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

interesting stuff at the prius connection SF event. 2010 prius!

Over 250 Kettering and GMI alumni came together this September for a week filled with connection, storytelling, and shared Bulldog pride. From California to Canada, and Florida to Michigan, alumni gatherings across ten states and provinces highlighted the strength and reach of our community.

These events don’t happen without the dedication of our Alumni Champions, who open doors, host conversations, and help build bridges for the next generation. Thank you to our 2025 Champions: Matt Sherrow ’98, Raj Nair ’87, Daniela and Nick ’06 Walters, Susan ’85 and Randy ’83 Richardson, Matt Glodowski ’01, Steve Wessels ’04, Ace Lipka ’03, Tom Lipscomb ’03, Sathya Dev ’02, Bruce Sing ’79, Greg Becker ’80, Tracy Coleman ’90, Austin Schmitz ’23, Louanne Allison ’82, Marty Draves ’75, Joe Kibbe ’66, Lorenzo Jones ’89, William Fish ’79, Ning Zhou ’93, Logan Taylor ’24, Michelle Waite ’05, Nate Cahilig ’25, and Maxim Van Duyne ’25.

Here’s to another year of building lifelong connections, strengthening our network, and celebrating the impact of the Kettering/GMI community.

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EIU Freshman Connection on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on August 20, 2025. (Jay Grabiec)

We had a packed house in Miami — representing the full range of the fresh floral supply chain. Fresh Connections: Floral Miami was an invaluable tool to network, and also a great forum to learn what is happening in floral.