Mattawan High School Alumni
Mattawan, Michigan (MI)
Alumni Stories
Richard Kuerbitz Neckermann
Class of 2004
After Graduating from Mattawan went on to get a major Scholarship for Music Performance from WMU for his Bachelors Degree and a Full Ride Scholarship for his Masters Degree in Brass Performance at University. While at BU, he returned to the Tanglewood Institute (Summer home of the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras) as a Teachers Assistant and Stage Crew, working with Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor. Richard met his future wife Janie while in Boston, and returned to Michigan to become the Principal Trumpet and Operations manager of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. He also subs for the Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Muskegon Lakeshore Symphony Orchestra. He and wife Janie reside in Kalamazoo
Recent Members
| Albert A. | 2019 |
| Jeannine Briggs | 1958 |
| Jeff Jeff Yates | 1990 |
| Kylie Chau | 2023 |
| Rachel Butler | 1986 |
| Ryan Taplin | 1999 |
| Skyler Cruz | 2019 |
| Sue Fenstermaker | 1964 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Mattawan High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wildcats lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!