J.W. Sexton High School
Class of 1986

Hey Big Reds - here we are - 40 years since we walked the halls together in our beautiful high school community built with love - JW Sexton High School. As we approach our 40th Reunion weekend, I have been thinking about what this moment means to me, and to our class. There are so many ways we can engage more than just spending 2-3 days together every 10 years. We are important to the future of Lansing, and our mid-Michigan community. So, I built a website for our class to accomplish several things - reconnect, remember, help, support, and serve.

I want to try and do some good. I want us to build community again - lets pursue local service projects that we decide on as a class. Let's help each other through some tough times - maybe we need to find work or help our kids find work, and we can connect with fellow Big Reds. Let's share items that we may not need anymore that may help our classmates and their families get through some challenging financial times, or help our kids move to new places and may need a few things. Let's post on the website if we hear about our classmates needing thoughts or prayers, and let's be prepared to memorialize our teachers as we begin to lose more of them each year. I want to establish a class scholarship program that represents our unbelievable class of 1986 giving a young person a chance to do something amazing with their life.

The way I see it, we are not simply getting together this year - we will be building a new future of service, support, kindness, and love for each other, and our community. See you all soon - Mark.

This site is independently maintained by Class of 1986 volunteers and is not the official website of J.W. Sexton High School.

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 5:00–10:00 PM — Tony M’s Banquet Center, Lansing, MI

Forty years of Big Reds, back in one room: dinner, a DJ, and a Memorial Moment honoring the classmates we’ve lost. Tickets are $40 — dinner included.

[Placeholder copy — replace with approved program overview.] Each year our class nominates local causes, votes on a project, and shows up to serve the Lansing community that raised us. Nominate → Review → Vote → Serve → Remember the Impact.

[Placeholder copy — replace with approved scholarship overview.] Our class is exploring the creation of a scholarship for Sexton students. Eligibility and administration are not yet finalized, and donations are not being collected through this site. You can register for updates or volunteer to help shape it.