Deacon Michael received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University in 1980, and on September 8, 2012, was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. He has been a member of St Ann Catholic Parish for over 48 years. He and his wife Mary have four children and five grandchildren. His granddaughter has been a student at our school for three years. Deacon Mike has been instrumental in the building renovations and maintenance to house our school. He has been employed by the Catholic Church as a parish administrator for 12 years following a thirty-three-year career in manufacturing.