ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT RON GLEISSNER ’86
Ron may have graduated from IHS 30 years ago, but in countless ways he has remained connected to his alma mater. As a student, Ron was involved in many aspects of student life, but he left his mark most notably on the football field. Ron was an AllAmerican his senior year and an Academic All-American for two years. He is a Hall of Fame athlete at Immaculate and at Western Connecticut State University. Soon after graduating from college, Ron returned to Immaculate to assist in coaching the football team.
Today, Ron lives with his wife Marnie (Wichman) ’82 and his 3 daughters in Bethel. They currently have a junior and incoming freshman at Immaculate. Ron commented, “My daughter Molly has totally embraced so much of what IHS has to offer, including soccer, lacrosse, concert choir and the spring musical. She is thriving and could not be happier with the friends she has made and the experiences she has had being a Mustang.” Ron has helped to prepare our school for many important events, especially over the course of the 50th anniversary year. Ron and his brother Eric ’87, are co-owners of Dreamco Gleissner Brothers Landscaping in Danbury.
Ron has graciously shared his business talents with Immaculate by drawing up various landscape designs for review. He also has many other talents, which he willingly shares with his alma mater. He may have been one of the toughest defensive and offensive tackles that has ever stepped foot in Mustang Valley, but he is also extremely creative and has an amazing ability to transform a space into a beautiful environment for a special event. He has spent countless days, and many late nights, working at Immaculate to make the experience of our 50th Homecoming Reunion and our recent spring musical, Oklahoma! memorable. He also volunteered to create a float for our students in order for Immaculate to be represented in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Danbury. When asked why it has been important for him to help prepare the school for events and performances he simply says, “I love to make memories and want the students of today to have the same type of amazing experiences that I had as a student. I also want to partner with the Alumni Association in creating memorable moments for our alumni when they come back to IHS.” Ron has recently joined the Alumni Association as the ’86 Class Representative. We are grateful for his service to his alma mater and his willingness to tirelessly share his talents in helping to prepare Immaculate for another 50 years of creating memories for our students and alumni.