Brighton HS Alumni

10/21/2026

With Homecoming '26 in the books, so many enjoyed the Homecoming Parade last Friday! It was especially enjoyed by the Class of '77 who will celebrate their Golden Graduation in June '27!

10/21/2026

Congratulations to our three honorees, Dr. Ron Hollis, Colleen Monroe and Michael Monroe. Each were honored last night at our Distinguished Alumni Ceremony. A special thank you to our State Representative, Ann Bollin, for your special plaque presentation.
Class of 1991 - Dr. Ron Hollis is being honored for his distinguished service in medicine and athletics. Ron Hollis is one of the best athletes in Brighton's history having been named Mr. Baseball in 1991 for the best player in the State, played 3 years at the University of Michigan, and played 4 years of minor league baseball for the Dodgers and Red Sox before his career ended due to injury. Dr. Hollis continued his education graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2002. He is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Colorado Springs.
Class of 1981 - Mike Monroe is a renowned wildlife artist and children's book illustrator. He has been named Michigan Wildlife Artist of the Year, Michigan Habitat Artist of the Year, he has won two duck stamp competitions, and was named Brighton Distinguished Citizen of the Year in 2017. Mike has partnered with his wife, Colleen, illustrating her many children's books.
Class of 1982 - Colleen Monroe is being honored for her exemplary achievements as an author. She is the author of many national selling children's books including "A Wish to be a Christmas Tree". Her stories have been read to the public by President George W. Bush, Katie Couric, and Mitch Albom. Coach Monroe has also served as a cross country and track coach for many years, is a member of the district's support staff, and has contributed in many ways as a volunteer within this community.

09/15/2026

08/29/2026

The Lindbom Buddy Bench will leave Hawkins Elementary and move to its new home Spencer Elementary for the '26 - '27 school year! The tradition continues❤️

08/09/2026

Calling members of the Class of '71!! You are officially invited to your 55th. Class reunion to be held Tuesday, August 18th. at 5:00p. To RSVP or if you have any questions contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Looking forward to seeing all of you!!

08/08/2026

Your Alumni Association has represented you well and has been VERY busy during the month of July!! They were a part of the July 4th parade and the Brighton Community Garage Sale. 57 Vendors took part in the sale and more than 25 Alumni stopped by our booth to visit! The biggest activity was our Annual Alumni Dinner held Saturday, July 18th at the American Spirit Center. 106 Alumni and spouses attended including 30 classmates and spouses from the Class of '66. Honored with bouquets were Norma Jean Pless, graduate of 1950, celebrating 76 years, and Mary Miller and Jane Jarvis Tomilson who celebrated 75 years since their graduation! Many won door prizes and enjoyed being drawn by the Caricature artist. We give thanks to Carol and Jerry Damon who won the 50-50 and donated it back to the Alumni Association. Now, YOU can be a part of this wonderful evening that is planned for July 17, 2027. PLAN TO ATTEND - PUT IT ON YOU CALENDAR!!

07/03/2026

Happy 4th of July and our "250th" to all of our Alumni!!

07/03/2026

BEWARE: "Brighton Alumni Site" is NOT your Alumni site. Do not respond to this email. They are offering a ONE TIME Lifetime offer for $75. This is a Scam. Be on the lookout for your 2026 BHS Newsletter. If you don't receive it, it is posted on the Brightonmialumni.com website!! Click on NEWSLETTERS, then click on 2026.

06/14/2026

Photos over the years of Brighton's Shiann Darkangelo, a three-time professional hockey champion.

06/14/2026

Brighton graduate Shiann Darkangelo of the Montreal Victoire skates with the puck against the Ottawa Charge during Game 3 of the PWHL Walter Cup Final at Canadian Tire Centre on May 18. TROY PARLA/GETTY IMAGES
Brighton’s Darkangelo wins 3rd pro hockey title

Bill Khan
Livingston Daily
USA TODAY NETWORK – MICHIGAN
Movement from city to city is common in professional women’s hockey, but one thing remains constant for Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo.
Winning.
Darkangelo, who won a state lacrosse championship at Brighton in 2011, won her third pro hockey championship in her third different city and third different league when she helped the Montreal Victoire capture the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Walter Cup on May 20.
She won the NWHL championship with the Buffalo Beauts in 2016-17 and the Premier Hockey Federation championship as captain of the Toronto Six in 2022-23.
Montreal is Darkangelo’s third city in the past three years since the launch of the PWHL in 2023. She previously played in Boston and Ottawa.
She signed a two-year contract with the Victoire before the season precisely to give herself a shot at a championship, although circumstances can change quickly in the PWHL.
“With constant change and expansion teams, it’s all about winning now,” Darkangelo said. “You’ll see that change a bit where you can build. Up until this point, you never know if you’re going to be on the same team, whether it’s your decision or not.
“You’re seeing if there’s other veterans and how it sets up. Montreal had a professional organization, and things were going in the right direction. I could add my skill set to add to the organiza-
June 14, 2026 4:21 am (GMT -4:00)

“I feel incredible on the ice. I feel like a
student of the game, continuing to learn. I feel I know more and I’m a little bit wiser than when I was a college player. You adapt as the game is changing. You never stop learning.”
Shiann Darkangelo
tion. It was a good balance of rookies and veterans; you need both.”
Darkangelo got the championship she was seeking when she signed with Montreal, as the Victoire beat her former Ottawa Charge team three games to one in a best-of-five championship series. She had one goal in nine playoff games after scoring four goals and four assists in 30 regular-season contests.
“It was absolutely incredible to be able to go to Montreal,” she said. “That was the goal, to win a championship. Obviously, like any season, there are ups and downs you’re trying to work through, getting the team to come together with different breaks and things. We had a very unique group of players.
We were a super relentless group who believed in the same common goal. You felt that in the playoffs in both series. It was a special group.”
Darkangelo has been playing pro hockey since 2015-16 in four different leagues. The establishment of the PWHL brought women’s hockey together in one unified league, showcasing the best players in the world.
The league had record-breaking attendance for women’s hockey this past season, drawing 15,938 fans to a game at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena as part of the PWHL Takeover Tour. The interest in that game was a contributing factor to Detroit recently being awarded a PWHL franchise.
“Having players all together is something we wanted from the beginning,” Darkangelo said. “It took different leagues to be here. Without those leagues, we wouldn’t be here. Without the people and investors, we wouldn’t be here. Having money and resources behind us to start this is incredible. The exposure the league continues to get is pretty incredible. The future definitely looks bright.”
Darkangelo, 32, plans to be part of the PWHL for as long as she feels like she can contribute. She is under contract with Montreal for next season.
“I feel amazing,” she said. “I feel incredible on the ice. I feel like a student of the game, continuing to learn. I feel I know more and I’m a little bit wiser than when I was as a college player. You adapt as the game is changing. You never stop learning.”
[email protected]@BillKhan
Powered by TECNAVIA