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1986 Sexton Big Reds
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J.W. Sexton 40th Class Reunion

Forty years of Big Reds — one room, one night. Thank you for coming.

Reunion Complete Held Saturday, August 15, 2026 — Tony M’s Banquet Center, Lansing, MI

Thank you, Big Reds

Our 40th Class Reunion is behind us. Thank you to every classmate who made the trip, to everyone who brought a spouse, a story, or a photo album, and to the classmate volunteers on the reunion committee who spent months getting the room, the food, and the night itself ready.

Forty years is a long time to be apart. The point of this website was never a single evening every ten years — it is what we do with the connection now that we have it back. The Class Community pages, the memorial pages, Big Reds Give Back, and the class scholarship are all open and waiting for you.

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What the night included

  • Dinner
  • A DJ — all our music, all night
  • A Memorial Moment honoring the Big Reds we’ve lost

Have photos from the night?

Use the photo form further down this page to upload them. Class volunteers review every photo before anything is published.

About the Memorial Moment

Part of the evening was set aside to remember the classmates, teachers, and Big Red family members we have lost. Our memorial pages carry that on year-round — if there is someone you would like remembered, that is the place to share them.

Visit the Remembering Pages

Photos from the night

Pictures from August 15, 2026, added a few at a time as classmates send them in and class volunteers review them. Check back — this gallery will keep growing.

    Send Your Reunion Photos

    Send your reunion photos

    Upload what you took on August 15 and we will add it to the gallery above. You can attach more than one file at a time. Class volunteers review every photo before it is published, and you can ask us to take one down at any time.

    The photo upload form will appear here once the Jotform embed is connected.
    In the meantime, contact the reunion committee and we will arrange another way to get your photos.

    Your name and email go only to class volunteers and are never published. Photos are published only with your permission.

    Classmates and Big Reds gathering together over the years — from graduation day to reunions and get-togethers since.

    • Six J.W. Sexton Class of 1986 graduates in red caps and gowns on graduation day
    • Two Class of 1986 graduates in red caps and gowns on graduation day
    • Classmates wearing Sexton Big Reds gear together at a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field
    • Large group of classmates gathered outdoors at a park reunion picnic
    • Classmates smiling together at an indoor Big Reds reunion gathering
    • Classmates gathered together at a reunion get-together
    • Large group of classmates gathered outdoors under string lights at an evening reunion
    • Classmates smiling together at a nighttime Big Reds reunion gathering

    What comes next

    Reunions are every ten years. Everything else on this site runs all year: jobs and opportunities, the Big Red Exchange, classmate businesses, the memorial pages, the Big Reds Give Back service project, and the developing class scholarship.

    Big Reds Give Back Scholarship

    Questions? Want to help?

    The reunion was planned by classmate volunteers on the reunion committee. Questions about the night, a photo you would like added or removed, or an offer to pitch in on what comes next — all go to the same place.

    Contact the Reunion Committee

    Missed it this time?

    Join the class email list on the Stay Connected page and you will hear about the photos as they go up — and about every gathering that comes next.