Brighton HS Alumni

Brighton Area Schools Unveils New Apprenticeship Wall The dynamic, student-centered resource is designed to expand awareness of skilled trade careers and to provide immediate access to apprenticeship opportunities across Michigan.

IT'S HOMECOMING WEEK!! This Friday, October 17th. our Homecoming Parade will be held. We will celebrate the Class of 1976 Golden year! If you would like to participate in the parade with the alumni, arrive at the BECC Building by 5:30. For more details, contact Nancy Fredenburg at 517-304-5044.

Congratulations to Dennis Gowdoin '65 and Dr. Arthur Pancioli '82!

BAS Alumni
Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame 2025 - October 16, 2025

On October 16, the Brighton Area Schools will induct two new members to the Brighton Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. This is the fourth year of this program and they will join Dave LewAllen (Newscaster - Class of 1975), Kate Lawrence (Business owner/Mayor/County Commissioner - Class of 1976), Drew Henson (Athletics - Class of 1998), Colonel Karin Flood (Military/Medicine - Class of 1988), Bruce Ritter (Teacher/Coach/Community leader - Class of 1971), Charles Brady (Engineering/Leadership - Class of 1941), and Kari Seitz (Leadership/Athletics - Class of 1988). The following is a link to view their full bios Distinguished Alumni Page.
See below for the bios of our newest inductees:

Dennis Bowdoin (1965) – Dennis Bowdoin is a 1965 BHS graduate and spent his career in business and public service. Mr. Bowdoin started Movieland Video growing this business from 1 store to 360. He then started Helicopter Air Specialty Service and was inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame in 2024. He built the Maple Grove Heliport, managed the Maple Grove and Romeo State Airports, he is an FAA Safety Counselor, Michigan Aeronautics consultant for helicopters and heliports, wrote and ran the helicopter program for Western Michigan University. He has also been Livingston County Planning Commission and Conway Township Planning Commissioner Chair and Township Constable for 22 years.

Dr. Arthur Pancioli (1982) – Dr. Pancioli is a 1982 BHS graduate and University of Michigan graduate (BS computer science 1987 and Medical School 1991). Dr. Pancioli is the Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Vice President for the University of Cincinnati Health System (UC Health), and a professor of emergency medicine for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Previously, he served as the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the UC College of Medicine and Chief Transformation Officer for the University of Cincinnati Health System. Dr. Pancioli specializes in emergency medicine and neurovascular emergencies. Dr. Pancioli served as a member of the Michigan Air National Guard from 1989 to 1993 as a Flight Surgeon. He rose to the rank of Captain. He has also published several peer-reviewed publications.

The ceremony will take place in the Brighton High School STEAM Center which is in the back of the building near the tennis courts. Mingling will begin at 6 and the ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.