18 | JULY 14 • 2022 Her biggest takeaway from high school are the lifelong friends she made, who’ve helped her plan numerous class reunions over the years including the upcoming 60th. She and Leonard live in Bloomfield Hills. They have two daughters and two grandchildren. CAROL OWENS ROSENBERG Carol Rosenberg said she was “eclectic” during high school and had friends in all corners at Mumford — jocks, greasers and everyone in between. “I loved them all, and I was part of the group, ” said Carol, who played field hockey and basketball, participated in senior talent show and high school plays, and worked on the Capri, the high school yearbook. She ran for student council but didn’t win. “My slogan was ‘look for her in the hall, she’s tall, ” she said. Carol, who went on to lead what is now Jewish Senior Life for 36 years became well-known as a larger-than-life figure in Detroit’s Jewish commu- nity and went on to win the Berman Award for outstanding professional in Jewish communal ser- vice from the Federation. Carol attended U-M after graduation and began her career as a high school teacher, but when she got pink slipped, she came in as program director at JSL and worked her way up to CEO. “I loved my job. I couldn’t leave it. I only retired four years ago. ” She said growing up in Detroit was a time of community, where neighbors looked out for each other and kids knew each other’s mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles, and if your parents weren’t home, your neighbors would be sure to give you an afternoon snack. “What a wonderful way to grow up. ” At Mumford, Carol built friendships that have lasted to this day. “Being a Jewish student at Mumford, you were able to express your Judaism any way you wanted. It was with pride that you were Jewish, ” she said. Rosenberg and her husband, David, have four children, Amy, Matthew, Paul and Douglas, and eight gorgeous grandchildren. JAMES SESSION AND MARGARET EVANS SESSION Both James and Margaret Evans Session grew up in Detroit. They met a few years before attending Mumford together and started dating before high school and stayed together the whole way through. They cele- brated their 60th wedding anni- versary this year. The Sessions have two children and two grandchildren. They both played sports at Mumford. Margaret played basketball and field hockey. James mainly played foot- ball, as a right halfback. Arriving at Mumford in the 10th grade, he started as a reserve player before a friend convinced the coach he was good enough for a bigger role. “Jerry Ridley (Mumford class of 1958), a good friend of mine, told the coach he ought to get me out there on the varsity team. So, I start- ed playing varsity from then on, ” he said. James remembers the classes at Mumford being fair. He’s still friends with some guys from his neighborhood, but most of his friends are gone now. The Sessions recall living a low-key lifestyle in high school, a life- style that was spent together. Post-Mumford, Margaret went to a beauty school and became a cosmetologist. James started a rubbish collection and disposal compa- ny. That company, Session & Son, has turned into a three-generation family business. The Sessions still live in Detroit, not too far from where they grew up. Neither feels like it’s really been over 60 years since they graduated from Mumford but are looking forward to the reunion and seeing old classmates. RICHARD KRUGEL Richard Krugel was born and raised in Detroit. He attended Winterhalter School in the Dexter- Davison neighborhood until the fifth grade. Then, his family moved to Northwest Detroit. “It was a great community, ” he said. “I remember taking the bus everywhere, including Downtown to see the Detroit Tigers play. Most of my current friends are from this time of my life. ” Richard says he has fond memories of attend- ing Mumford. “I had lots of good friends, and we attended football games and other sporting events at Mumford. There were plenty of things to do as a high school student. ” Richard went on to earn a medical degree from the University of Michigan, followed by an ortho- OUR COMMUNITY Margaret Evans Session and Jimmy Session with a former classmate at an earlier reunion continued from page 16 continued on page 20