January 24, 2023
Dear Whittier College Faculty, Students and Staff:
We, the signatories, are members of the extended Whittier College community – alumni, friends, donors, former Trustees, and family members – and we are deeply concerned by what appears to be an unprecedented leadership crisis at the College that affects its future viability.
For 135 years, Whittier College has been at the forefront among liberal arts colleges in creating a diverse and welcoming campus. Named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, a prominent Quaker and leader in the abolitionist movement, this venerable institution is ranked by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education in the top 15% of colleges and universities for diversity and inclusion with students of color constituting up to 70 percent of Whittier’s undergraduate student body. We are proud of the College’s recognition as a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution which is rooted in our Quaker heritage and its enduring values, such as respect for the individual, fostering community and service, social justice, freedom of conscience, and respect for human differences.
For the past few years, we have received increasingly distressed messages from individual faculty, students and staff about a hostile campus environment which includes aggressive and litigious efforts to silence critics. We are observing low morale and unprecedented attrition of faculty and staff. This is alongside poor retention and decreasing diversity of students; all of which is deeply concerning. We are witnessing a dramatic decline in enrollment numbers, increasing tuition discount rates, and a substantial drop in giving by alumni that has resulted in a significant decrease in annual operating revenue. We have watched 23 of 36 Trustees resign from the Board during their term or choose not to stand for re-election including two recent Board Chairs. And we are learning of the elimination of athletics programs with disingenuous announced reasoning, plans to sell Wardman House and other college properties, a request for an emergency debt covenant waiver due to illiquidity, and serious concerns raised by the College’s accreditors about financial sustainability and the lack of a strategic enrollment plan.
This torrent of negative information is backed by compelling evidence reflecting an institution in grave distress. Yet we are told it is hearsay and a malicious attempt to discredit the President. Given this, we feel it is imperative to hear directly from those on the campus who are experiencing this situation first-hand. We need you to share officially the voice or voices of the faculty, students, and staff with the College community at large. For any faculty or students concerned for their academic freedom, their ability to participate in such a poll, or their ability to express themselves freely, you are encouraged to contact the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) at https://thefire.org/alarm.
Free speech and free inquiry is a practice vital for the exercise of democracy and the promotion of the common good. We are determined to protect your right to free expression without unreasonable interference to ensure a vibrant marketplace of ideas in a collegial and respectful learning and working environment. We are offering to underwrite the use of an outside facilitator to design and administer the surveys. Exercising your rights does not mean you cannot be anonymous.
We are asking the faculty body to inform and clarify its positions. We need to learn if you are confident with the direction of the College. Do you understand the institutional strategy and do you believe in the current leadership’s ability to execute on it? Is the quality of the resources, technology and equipment sufficient to support the delivery of instruction? Are you seeking employment elsewhere?
Students must be allowed to share their perception of the quality of the learning environment without the interference of staff or administration. We encourage students to provide clarity to these questions: How satisfied are you with your academic experiences at Whittier? Is the student experience outside the classroom meeting your expectations? Do you believe the campus culture offers a conducive atmosphere to your overall growth and development? Are you considering transferring?
Staff, too, we need to hear from you. Is there a positive work environment? Do you have what you need to succeed in your position? What do you think the College needs to improve?
We hear from the Administration on a regular basis with newsletters and emails touting its achievements and espousing a commitment to transparency. Now it is your turn to share your voices. Please be clear and direct so that those of us not experiencing the day-to-day environment can better understand the reality of the situation.
None of this is easy, we know, but we think it is essential to hear collectively from the faculty, students, and staff to ensure a vibrant future for Whittier College for many generations to come.
Sincerely,
| Richard H. Deihl ’49, D.B.A. ’84 | Poets Laureate; Trustee Emeritus; Trustee (1970-82, 1992-2002) |
| Billie (Beane) Deihl ’51 | Poets Laureate |
| Richard I. Gilchrist ’68, P’06 ’07 | Poets Laureate; Trustee Emeritus; Board Chair (2003-2011); Trustee (1996-2018); Orthogonian Society |
| Nina (Newsom) Gilchrist ’69, P’06 ’07 | Poets Laureate; Daughter of *W. Roy Newsom ’34 who had a 40-year career at the College as a student, professor, administrator and president, and *Alice Newsom P’53, P’66, P’69, GP’78, GP’80, GP’06, GP’07, founder and president of Quaker Campus Women |
| Donald J. Herrema ’74 | Poets Laureate; Trustee Emeritus; Board Chair (2011-2014); Trustee (1996-2014) |
| Sharon (Ettinger) McLaughlin P’85 ’88 ’90 | Poets Laureate; Trustee Emerita; Trustee (1983-2010) |
| Harriet Harris P’80 ’87 | Poets Laureate; Wife of Trustee Emeritus *Willard “Bill” V. Harris Jr. ’55 |
| James M. Brown ’71 | Poets Laureate; Board Chair (2017-2020); Trustee (2008-2021); Lancer Society |
| Joyce (Eakin) Brown ‘71 | Poets Laureate; Metaphonian Society |
| James R. Parks | Poets Laureate; Trustee (2007-2022); Vice Chair & Treasurer (2018-2021) |
| R. Chandler Myers, LLD ’88 | Trustee Emeritus; Trustee (1973-2001) |
| Barry M. Blechman P’14 | Trustee (2014-2018); Vice Chair & Secretary (2016-17) |
| Roy “R.J.” Clason, Jr. ’84 | Trustee (2002-2008); Alumni Achievement Award, 2008; William Penn Society; Sachsen Society |
| Vincent J. Daigneault ’85 | Trustee (2004-2019) |
| Kristine E. Dillon ’73 | Trustee (1994-2012); Alumni Service to the College Award, 2015; Thalian |
| Raymond “Buck” Ferguson ’67 | Trustee (2016-2021); ASWC President |
| Wayne Harvey ’60 | Trustee (2000-2013); Alumni Service to the College Award, 2008 |
| Suzy (Elliott) Harvey ’67, MA’72 | Alumni Community Impact Award, 2017; Former Director of Alumni Relations (1980 – 1990); Metaphonian Society |
| Kathleen L. Kane ’71 | Trustee (2014-2021) |
| Edwin Y. Keh ’79 P’10 ’14 | Trustee (2008-2020); Parent of Andrew Keh ’10 and Josh Keh-Vick ’14 |
| Chris Martin ’94 | Trustee (2013-2016); Baseball |
| Joyce (Johnson) Mullenbach ’77 | Trustee (2019-2021); Past President, Friends of the Shannon Center; Alumni Service to the College Award, 2015; Thalian Society |
| Amy Pulver ’72 | Trustee (2000-2004); Alumni Service to the College Award, 2015; Thalian Society |
| Doreen O’Connor-Gómez | Professor of Spanish, Department of Modern Languages, 1991 – present |
| Joe P. Moore ’73 | Founding President, Friends of the Shannon Center; Lancer Society |
| Edna (Brindley) Moore ’73 | Class Agent |
| Jeffrey K. Ball MBA ’89 | Grandson of *Dolores (Lautrup) Ball ’33, LH.D. ’96, Trustee Emerita |
| Penny S. Fraumeni ’68 | Alumni Achievement Award, 2008; Ionian Society; Basketball; Softball; Volleyball |
| Vincent J. Fraumeni ’69 | Alumni Community Impact Award, 1988 |
| Ivan T. Guevara ’59 | Alumni Service to the College Award, 2009; Orthogonian Society; Former Head Basketball Coach |
| Bonnie MacEwan ’72 | Alumni Service to the College Award, 2015; Thalian Society |
| Alex Tenorio ’74 | Alumni Service to the College Award, 2019; Member, Alianza de los Amigos |
| Francis Remkiewicz ’74 | Member of founding family of Whittier College with alumni spanning close to 90 years (Emma Madge Horton 1917 to Matthew Remkiewicz 2002) |
| Kathryn (Tenopir) Remkiewicz ’72 | Daughter of *George Tenopir ’48, MA ’49 (Dean of Admission and Financial Aid for over 30 years) |
| Matthew Remkiewicz ’02 | Son of Francis Remkiewicz ’74; Lancer Society (President); ISC Co-Chair |
| Rebekah Remkiewicz | Daughter of Francis Remkiewicz ’74 |
| Stacey Remkiewicz ’77 | Thalien Society |
| Willard “Bill” Porter Harris ’80 | Son of Trustee Emeritus *Willard “Bill” V. Harris Jr. ’55 |
| Lisabeth (Harris) Marziello ’87 | Daughter of *Trustee Emeritus Willard “Bill” V. Harris Jr. ’55 |
| Sheila Harris ’80 | Daughter-in-law of *Trustee Emeritus Willard “Bill” V. Harris Jr. ’55 |
| Jean Ettinger ’90 | Daughter of Trustee Emerita Sharon (Ettinger) McLaughlin P’85 ’88 ’90 |
| Ronene (Ettinger) Anderson ’85 | Daughter of Trustee Emerita Sharon (Ettinger) McLaughlin P’85 ’88 ’90 |
| James Ettinger ’88 | Son of Trustee Emerita Sharon (Ettinger) McLaughlin P’85 ’88 ’90 |
| Kristine (Jacobs) Schoemann ’87 | Daughter of *David A. Jacobs, former head coach of the men’s basketball team (1971 – 1995), director of athletics, founder of Whittier College Summer Sports Camp. |
| Chris Schoemann ’87 | Former staff for WC Summer Camps (1985 – 1990); Men’s Golf Coach (1990; Alumni Association Board member; Baseball; Basketball; Golf |
| Jami (Feinberg) Simons ’85 | Daughter of Sheldon Feinberg z”l, former Trustee |
| Lori (Feinberg) Kany | Daughter of Sheldon Feinberg z”l, former Trustee |
| Randi Feinberg ’76 | Daughter of Sheldon Feinberg z”l, former Trustee |
| Andrew Keh ’10 | Son of former Trustee Edwin Y. Keh ’79 P’10, P’14 |
| Josh Keh-Vick ’14 | Son of former Trustee Edwin Y. Keh ’79 P’10, P’14 |
| Heather Bergerson Weiss | Daughter of Professor Fred Bergerson z”l |
| Daniel F. Duran | Professor Emeritus, Department of Business Administration |
| Donna Laine P’07 | Wife of *Charles Russell “Chuck” Laine, Professor of Economics and Business Administration |
| Greg Kemp ’93 | Orthogonian Society; Football; son of Linda (Sutton) Kemp ’66 and *John Kemp ’66; grandson of *Regina (Duncan) Kemp ’34 and *Charles Kemp ’35 |
| Chi (Catello) Kemp ’96 | |
| Linda (Sutton) Kemp ’66 | |
| Gerald Adams | Former Associate Professor of Chemistry (1970-1998) and Registrar/Associate Academic Dean (1989-1998) |
| Steve Addezio ’09 | Sachsen Society; Student Rep to Board of Trustees (2008-2009) |
| George W. Allen ’60 | Orthogonian Society |
| Dave Anderson ’93 | Orthogonian Society; Basketball |
| Kathy Boykin Anderson ‘85 | Former assistant to *Professor Fred Bergerson (1981-84); Former WC Summer Camp Staff; Sachsen Society |
| Krystal Anderson ’14 | Sachsen Society |
| LeRoy M. Anderson ’60 | Orthogonian Society |
| Stephanie Angus ’12 | |
| Patrick Arcadi ’77 | Lancer Society; Basketball; Football |
| Margie Arnett ’94 | Thalien Society; Swimming & Diving; Track & Field; Water Polo |
| Ramey Arnold ’97 | |
| Bryan Atwater ’98 | Lancer Society; Football; Track & Field |
| Jennifer (Ward) Ayala ’84 | Metaphonian Society; Sachsen Society |
| Bill Ayares ’85 | |
| James Bailey ’94 | |
| Maggie Beard ’11 | Palmer Society; Former work study student in Admissions |
| Cassandra Benner ’15 | Palmer Society |
| Richard Bennett ‘91 | Franklin Society; Football |
| Alvin T. Bernstein ’76 | Football |
| Carol Inge Bernstein ’76 | Former Assistant Director of Admissions; Metaphonian Society |
| Karen (Ritter) Bienz ‘89 | Palmer Society |
| Thomas Bienz ‘89 | Water Polo |
| Brandon Boettner ’95 | Baseball |
| Dennis A. Bonfantine ’72 | Orthogonian Society |
| Donald W. Bowker ’83 | Orthogonian Society |
| Sarah Jane (Williams) Brewster ’62 | Ionian Society, Student Body Social Chairperson, Cap and Gown, daughter of Duncan Rea Williams ’26 |
| Lori Bridda-Wakie ’95 | Metaphonian Society |
| Dave Broomhead ‘70 | Football |
| Diane Brown ’64 | Metaphonian Society |
| Norma Buss ’82 | Sachsen Society |
| Shane Cadman | Former Manager, Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts |
| Sir E. Fred Cannon KCHS ’72 | Student Senator, Head Photographer, Soccer, Student Task Force |
| James Carlisle ’56 | Orthogonian Society |
| David Carnevale ’97 | Former Director of Financial Aid |
| Garrett Carr ’10 | Former Assistant for Football Team (2010-2012); Football; Track & Field |
| Terees (Dowd) Carr ’11 | |
| CJ Carty ’00 | Former Poet Council; Lancer Society; Golf; Swimming & Diving; Water Polo |
| Dan Carvalho ’91 | Basketball |
| Cris Perez Castillo ’18 | Sachsen Society |
| Anna Warren Cebrian ’97 | A.O.K.P.; Student Gallery Director 96-97’; Work Study at the Library and Bon Appetite; Tour Guide; Former Class Agent; Admissions Volunteer |
| Gordon Chamberlin ’80 | Orthogonian Society |
| Mike Chavez ’81 | Former Football Coach; Football; Track & Field |
| Bill Clingwald ’67 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Steve Colflesh ’70 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Jonathan Collard ’01 | Past Alumni Board Member; Past Poet Council; Past President Associated Students of Whittier College (ASWC); William Penn Society; Track & Field |
| Cathy Conde ’80 | Palmer Society |
| Mahlon Conly ’55 | Orthogonian Society |
| Robin Conradi ’94 | Athenian Society |
| Elana Bear Cornelius ’92 | Sachsen Society |
| Maryann Courtois-Horsley ’79 | Swimming & Diving; Purple & Gold Hall of Fame |
| Dennis Coville ’69 | Orthogonian Society |
| Scott Cureton ’74 | Orthogonian Society |
| John & Alice Davison P’06 | |
| Nicole Davison ’06 | Athenian Society; Alpha Psi Omega (Drama); Stage Technician (1999-2004), Ruth B. Shannon Center |
| Gary Day ’84 | Football; Track & Field |
| Pete Dean ’60 | Orthogonian Society |
| Rebecca Deitch ’08 | Palmer Society |
| Kathy (Robles) Dekramer ’81 | Athenian Society; Poet Cheerleader |
| Larry Denyer ’89 | Franklin Society; Water Polo |
| Trudy Schunk Denyer ’65 | Metaphonian Society |
| Alan Dicker ’91 | |
| Phyllis (Driskill) Dickson ’63 | Metaphonian Society |
| William T. “Tom” Dickson ’63 | Orthogonian Society; Baseball |
| Katrina Diller ’92 | Former QC Photography Editor, RA, and work study for the Office of Admissions; Athenian Society; Lacrosse |
| Cathie (Clifgard) Dolen ’81 | |
| Harry Dolen ’76 | Orthogonian Society; Football; Track & Field |
| Stacey Doran ’06 | Former Admission Officer (2006-2012); Basketball; Track & Field; Volleyball |
| Clifford Dudley ’63 | Orthogonian Society |
| Scott Duncan ’73 | Orthogonian Society; Football; 39-years in Education with the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District |
| Elizabeth (Holt) Durr ’19 | AOKP |
| Steven K. Ertel, D.D.S. ’76 | Orthogonian Society |
| Robert “Bob” Evans ’64 | Orthogonian Society |
| Hugh Fenderson ’69 | Orthogonian Society; Basketball; Track & Field |
| Jim Ferguson ’66 | Orthogonian Society |
| Max Fields ’58 | Orthogonian Society |
| William S. Franz ’78 | Franklin Society |
| Savra Frounfelker ’94 | Palmer Society |
| Michelle (Arehart) Fuller ’97, MA’00 | Ionian Society; WC Choir; daughter of Maribeth (Shepherd) Arehart ’68 and James Arehart ’69 |
| Diana (Guy) Frayne ‘02 | Whittier Scholars Program |
| Cristina (Durazzo) Gardner ’76 | |
| Marty Gardner | Former Bon Appetite Café staff member (2009-2021) |
| Bill Gates ’98 | Franklin Society; Water Polo |
| Julie (Pennington) Gates ’99 | Metaphonian Society |
| Katherine Givler ’95 | |
| Angel J. Gomez ’78 | Orthogonian Society |
| James R. Goodwin ’66 | Orthogonian Society |
| Sylvia Gortz ’88 | Metaphonian Society |
| John Hall ’67 | William Penn Society; 1967 Reunion Committee |
| Yukio Hamada ’61 | Orthogonian Society; Baseball |
| Marilyn Hamada | |
| Damon Hess ’88 | Lacrosse; Water Polo |
| Jerry B. Hier ’88 | Orthogonian Society |
| Patricia (Juarez) Hill ’98 | Former staff in Office of Advancement (1998-2000); Athenian Society; Softball |
| Teresa Holt ’90 | Swimming & Diving; Water Polo |
| Theodore P. Horton-Billard, Jr. ’77, JD’84 | Lancer Society; Swimming & Diving; Water Polo |
| Cynthia “Cindy” (Hall) Houston ’68 | |
| Lawrence T. “Tom” Houston ‘62 | |
| Holly (Frank) Hovsepian ’88 | Metaphonian Society; Cheerleading Squad |
| Geoff Ianiri ’00 | Lacrosse |
| Fred Ivey ’86 | Franklin Society; Football; Lacrosse |
| Ryan R. Johnson ’96 | Orthogonian Society; Baseball; Golf |
| Sydney Kanne ‘17 | Swimming & Diving |
| Urmi Kar | Former Dean of Enrollment (1997-2003) |
| Richard Kim ’92 | Former Golf Coach (2007 – 2014); Sachsen Society; Football; Golf; Track & Field |
| Heidi Koeger ’14 | |
| Dr. Daniel Kwasniewski | Visiting Professor of Chemistry (2021-2022) |
| Marcella (Thomas) Lamar ’84, MA’04 | Palmer Society |
| Sydney (Crossman) LaRose ‘85 | Thalian Society; Sachsen Society |
| Margaret Annelle Lerner ’80 | Thalien Society; Softball |
| Anna Livits P’08 | Former Data Base Administrator ( 1991-2021) |
| Doug Locker ’79 | Former Men’s Lacrosse Coach; Former Director of Admission (1979 – 2002); Lacrosse |
| Arthur P. Lombardi ’64 | Lancer Society |
| Melissa Lopez ’90 | Metaphonian Society |
| Jennifer (Prottas) Lowe ’94 | Metaphonian Society |
| Gus Lua ’96 | Football; Hispanic Student Association |
| Leigha Lucas ’99 | Former Staff in Alumni Relations (2000-2001); Palmer Society |
| Norman W. Lytle III ’67 | Orthogonian Society; Football; Purple & Gold Hall of Fame |
| Anthony MacAllister ’88 | Franklin Society |
| Kathleen (Whitaker) MacAllister ’96, MA’98 | Athenian Society |
| Brendan Macaulay ’89 | Franklin Society; Swimming; Water Polo (Captain) |
| Virginia Macaulay P’82, ’83, ’84, ’87, ’88, ’89 | Mother of six Whittier College graduates; four are MDs, one is a DDS, and one is a JD |
| Kevin MacDonald ‘82 | Basketball – Team Co-captain |
| Jason Manalili ’13 | Football |
| Lindsey (Logan) Manalili ’13 | |
| Christine (Ziegler) Mangrich ’80 | Thalian Society; Psi Chi |
| Richard D. “Rick” Magner ’70 | Football; Co-founder of IOTAS |
| Richard Manjarres ’19 | Richard M. Nixon Fellow (2018-2019) |
| Dave Mann ’93 | Baseball; Football |
| George Marich ’63 | Orthogonian Society |
| Julie (Rytand) Martwick ’88 | Metaphonian Society; Cross Country |
| Stephen McCrea ’82 | Basketball; Residential Life Advisor (1979-1982); Homecoming King ’82; Head JV Basketball Coach (1983-1985) |
| Evan McDaniel ’94 | |
| Kristin Helms McDaniel ’99 | Athenian Society; Granddaughter of Paul Helms, Jr. (Helms Foundation), a donor and family friend of Ruth B. Shannon |
| Madeleine McLaughlin ’16 | |
| Suzy Eliot McLaughlin ’85 | Former Staff (1985-87); Sachsen Society; Softball |
| Dennis McMaster ’63 | Orthogonian Society |
| Linda McMaster | |
| Ray W. McMullen ’54 | Orthogonian Society |
| Madeleine “Maddie” McMurray ‘18 | Swimming & Diving; Inaugural ASWC Senate Environmental Action Advocate; Ionian Society; Peer Mentor |
| RK Meier ’94 | William Penn Society |
| Bobbi Mendoza ’15 | Former Alumni Association Board Member, Ionian Society, Water Polo, ASWC Board |
| Deana (Shively) Miller ’94 | Volleyball |
| Kieron J. Miller | Former Vice President for Enrollment |
| Rev. Dr. Marvin J. Miller ’91 | Former Associate Chaplain (1992-94) |
| David Mires ’79 | Orthogonian Society |
| Lauri (Cook) Mires ’80 | Metaphonian Society |
| Brian W. Mock ’65 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Erikka (Stumpf) Molumphy ‘89 | Metaphonian Society; Tennis |
| Danikka Moses ’94 | Thalien Society; Track & Field |
| Marina Muñoz ’82 | Class Agent; Athenian Society |
| Greg Munsell ’69 | Orthogonian Society |
| Catherine “Katy” Murphy ’76 | Former Director of Admission (1978-1992); Sachsen Society |
| Mal Neely ’70 | Orthogonian Society |
| Christine (Reel) Nelson ’72 | Palmer Society; former WC Staff (1983-2001, including as Director of Alumni Relations ’96-’01); Parent of alum |
| Rae Lynn Nelson ’83 | Sachsen Society; Former Alumni Board member; Whittier Scholar; Quaker Campus Editor (1982-83) |
| David Newell ’69 | Orthogonian Society; Football; All-American (Center); Purple & Gold Hall of Fame |
| Michael Noonan ’69 | Football |
| Nanette (Plummer) Noonan ’69 | |
| Jim Olson ’59 | Orthogonian Society; Baseball; Basketball; Purple & Gold Hall of Fame |
| Marjorie (Millikan) Olson ’61 | Athenian Society |
| Tracy (Maple) Olson ’04, MA’06 | Former Graduate Assistant 2004-2006; Softball; Swimming & Diving |
| Ernie Omeri ’69 | Orthogonian Society |
| Nicole Palacios ’04 | Athenian Society |
| Marcus Paredes ‘98 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Judy Maria Ferguson Patel ’78 | |
| Nick Patronite ’11 | Football; VP of Richard Nixon Club |
| Rick Pena ’76 | Orthogonian Society |
| Robert “Jim” Pendleton ’77 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Katie (Hunter) Perkins ’05 | Director of International Programs (2005-2012) |
| Sharon Lott Person ’78 | Palmer Society |
| Tiffany Peterson ’16 | |
| F. Michael “Mike” Plummer ’70 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Sharon Cathy (Clayton) Plummer ’70 | |
| Kristin Points ’01 | Ionian Society |
| Brian Pollock ’92 | |
| Robin Ponce-Edgington ’80 | Thalian Society |
| Krista (Bishop) Powers ’00 | Former Alumni Association Board; Athenian Society; Water Polo |
| Russ Purnell ’70 | Orthogonian Society |
| Jim Pursell ’87 | Basketball (Captain ’87) |
| Lourdes Ramboa ’89 | |
| Raquel Rasmussen ’97 | Athenian Society |
| Brian K. Raymond | Orthogonian Society |
| Mike Raymond ‘77 | Orthogonian Society |
| Thomas F. “Tom” Read ’69 | Orthogonian Society |
| Laura (McNeely) Reese ’05 | Thalian Society; Softball |
| Tim Regan ’65 | Orthogonian Society |
| Rachel (Homel) Rice ’96 | Former President of Alumni Association (2008-2010); Ionian Society |
| Michael T. Rizzo ‘79 | Sachsen Society; ASWC Board of Governors |
| Andy Roach ’91 | Former staff (1996-97) |
| Darrell Robinson ’79 | Orthogonian Society; Baseball |
| Elizabeth Power Robison | Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives (2007-2015); Jewish Student Union (Advisor); Faithful Friend (15 years) |
| Jorge Rodriguez ’94 | FRANKLIN Society; Soccer; Cross-Country |
| Allison Rohrer ’13 | Sigma Tau Delta President (2012-2013); A.O.K.P. President (2011-2013) |
| Joe Romano ’00 | Whittier Scholar, Lacrosse |
| Cassandra Ronquillo ‘14 | Former Assistant Director of Development; Metaphonian Society |
| Joshua Rosenthal ’96 | Lancer Society; Football |
| David Roussel ’74 | Lancer Society; Freshman Basketball |
| Paul Rowan ’83 | Orthogonian; Baseball; Football; Purple & Gold Hall of Fame |
| Andrea Roy ’02 | |
| David Sahadevan ‘97 | Lacrosse |
| Ashley Sandoval ’19 | Ionian Society |
| Naya Sawah ’21 | |
| Edward Schoenberg ’74 | Former Associate Director of Admissions (1974-1980) |
| Brett Schraeder ’95 | Former Associate Director of Admission (1995 – 2000); Basketball; Soccer |
| Liz Schluter ’07 | Ionian Society (President 2006-2007); Former Ionian Society Alumni Board Member |
| Charles (Chuck) Sellers ‘64 | Orthogonian Society |
| Keristofer Seryani ’98 | Former Poet Council; William Penn Society |
| William A. (Bill) Shonborn ’65 | Lancer Society; Cross Country; Track |
| Kirsten (Belknap) Shore ‘93 | Daughter of Elizabeth L. (Unland) Belknap ‘71; Palmer Society; Acropolis; Peer Counselor; Business Manager, WC Chorale/Choir |
| Carol Heinz Shupek ’63 | Former Alumni Association Board Member; Friends of the Shannon Center |
| Tiffany Sickler ’95 | Sachsen Society |
| Tonatiuh Signoret ’90 | Franklin Society; Football |
| Shannon Siracuse ’07 | |
| Sandie and Richard ’63 Skinner | Orthogonian Society; Baseball; Football |
| Ashley Smith ’97 | Athenian Society |
| Morgan Smith ’94 | Lancer Society; Soccer |
| Tyisha Smith ’02 | Football |
| Donald Somers ’81 | Orthogonian Society |
| Paul Sorrell ’86 | Sachsen Society; Golf |
| James Stafford ’15 | Franklin Society; Baseball; Soccer |
| Nadine Stecklein ’05 | Former staff (2014-2017); Palmer Society |
| Beth Stikkers ’96 | Thalian Society; Softball |
| David Stimler ’97 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Nick “E Z” Street ’56 | Orthogonian Society |
| Corinne Pehrson Stover ’52 | Ionian Sociey; Poet Theatre |
| Jerlene Tatum ’98 | Thalien Society; Cross Country |
| Michael Thomas ’94 | Sachsen Society; Soccer |
| Sue (Sioux) Thompson ’75 | Palmer Society; College Choir |
| A. Richard Trueblood ’60 | Orthogonian Society |
| Sheldon Tuck ’95 | Tennis |
| Bianca Urquidi ’02 | Softball; Volleyball |
| Brandon Valeriano ’99 | |
| Annette Van Wagner | Former Enrollment Assistant |
| Denise (Wong) Velasco ’13 | Former administrative coordinator of the LIASE Project |
| Renae Waestman-Furlow ’98 | Athenian Society; Volleyball |
| Rachel (Bickert) Wells ’14 | Jewish Student Union (President) |
| Janet Wheeler ’89 | Soccer; Softball |
| Chris Whitaker ’89 | Orthogonian Society; Football |
| Kristin Wiberg | Director of Strategic Initiatives (2019-2020); Executive Assistant to the President (2001-2019); Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees (2001-2019); Faithful Friend |
| K. Wiggins | Supporter of the First Amendment |
| Ken M. Woods ’84 | Former Associate Director of Admissions and Residential Life (1986-90), Alumni Board member and Key to the College Recipient, 1987 |
| Philip Woodworth ’78 | Orthogonian Society |
| Victoria “Vicky” Yang ’99 | Thalien Society; Tennis; Student Government |
| Tina (Ibanez) Yates ’96 | Former Adjunct Professor (2007 – 2021); Athenian Society |
| Rick Younger ’90 | Orthogonian Society |
| Sherry (Hedrick) Younger ’86 | Palmer Society |
| Tim Younger ’87 | |
| Joseph M Zanetta, JD | Vice President for Advancement and Board Secretary (1992-2001) |
* Deceased
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