Notable Alumni

Novi High School alumni have gone on to careers across medicine, sports, entertainment, public service, and technology:

 

• Sanjay Gupta — Brain surgeon, former presidential medical advisor, and CNN's chief medical correspondent.

• Madison Chock — Two-time U.S. national champion in ice dancing and 2014 Olympian.

• Emily Samuelson — Olympic ice dancer and 2008 junior world champion.

• Mattias Samuelsson (Class of 2018) — NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres.

• Alex Vlasic (Class of 2019) — NHL defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks.

• Mitch Maier (Class of 2000) — MLB outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.

• Michelle Rzepka (Class of 2001) — Olympic bobsledder.

• Jennifer White Holland (born 1988) — Member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

• Yang Liu (Class of 2009) — CEO of End Game Interactive and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

• Bryan Dechart — Actor and voice actor.

• Leah Jeffries — Actor, known for playing Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson.

• Hikaru Kudo (Class of 2018) — Outstanding Technical Team Studio Sports Emmy winner.

 

This list is just a starting point. We know there are thousands more Wildcats doing remarkable things. If you'd like to nominate someone for our alumni spotlight — or if that someone is you — we'd love to hear about it.