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Bicentennial Working Group

Co-chairs

  • Nicole Eramo
    Chief of Staff to the President
  • Audra Kahr
    Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
  • Scott Morse
    Assistant Vice President for Communications & Marketing

Members

  • Chelsea Morrese, Executive Director of Community Engagement, Director of the Landis Center
  • Melissa Dalrymple, Associate Director of Student Involvement
  • Anna Duhl, Oliver Edwin Williams Professor of Languages and Department Head
  • Andrew Foster, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities & Operations
  • Ingrid Furniss, Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Art History
  • Geoff Labe, Assistant Vice President for Business Services
  • Brittany Martin, Director of Content Strategy & Admissions Marketing
  • Mary Neuenschwander, Senior Director of Alumni and Family Engagement
  • Rico Reyes, Director of Lafayette Art Galleries
  • Elaine Stomber, Co-Director of College Archives and Distinctive Collections
  • Kimberly Weatherly, Executive Director, Office of Intercultural Development

 

Bicentennial Planning and Management Group and the Task Forces

We extend our thanks to the Planning and Management Group and the Task Forces for their leadership and service in putting the Bicentennial schedule of events and programs together.

Co-chairs

Fran Della Badia ’91
President of the Alumni Association Board

Pete Mackey
Former Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Wynne Whitman ’86
Member of the Board of Trustees

The chairs of the five task forces

Elaine Stomber ’89 P’17 P’21
Co-director of Special Collections & College Archives and College Archivist
Chair of the Academic Affairs Bicentennial Task Force

Mary Neuenschwander
Director of Alumni Engagement, Division of Development and College Relations
Chair of the Alumni and Parents Bicentennial Task Force

Prof. David Sunderlin
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences and Faculty Athletics Representative
Chair of the Athletics and Recreation Bicentennial Task Force

Holly Akers
Senior Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach, Gateway Career Center
Chair of the Community Relations Bicentennial Task Force

Melissa Dalrymple
Associate Director of Student Leadership & Involvement
Chair of the Student Life Bicentennial Task Force

The task forces include students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and community members

Each task force is responsible for gathering, evaluating, and recommending ideas that ensure the quality and breadth of Bicentennial activities and events. The task forces are:

Academic Affairs Bicentennial Task Force

  • Elaine Stomber ’89 P’17 P’21, co-director of special collections & college archives and college archivist, chair
  • Bryan Hay, senior writer and media relations associate
  • Prof. Bob Mattison, art
  • Prof. Mary Roth ’83, civil and environmental engineering
  • Prof. Carlos Tavares, sociology
  • Prof. Nancy Waters, biology

Alumni and Parents Bicentennial Task Force

  • Mary Neuenschwander, director of alumni engagement, chair
  • Prof. Rosie Bukics, economics
  • Laura Ipsen P’25, trustee
  • Jade Saybolt ’16, associate director of admissions
  • Jill Spotz P’26, director of development and alumni communications
  • Pam Troxell P’27

Athletics and Recreation Bicentennial Task Force

  • Prof. Dave Sunderlin, geology and environmental sciences and Faculty Athletics Representative, chair
  • Dysean Alexander, assistant director of admissions
  • Andrew Foster, senior associate athletic director for facilities and operations
  • Jodie Frey, director of recreation services
  • Phil LaBella, director of athletics communications
  • A.J. Miller ’11, head coach, baseball
  • Jennifer Stone ’04, head coach, field hockey

Community Relations Bicentennial Task Force

  • Holly Akers, senior associate director of employer relations and outreach, Gateway Career Center, chair
  • Prof. Rex Ahene, economics
  • Prof. Emeritus Alan Childs, psychology
  • Jodi Fowler, assistant director of civic leadership programs, Landis Center
  • Kelly Huth, assistant director for internal and community relations
  • Maurice Luker, executive director of corporate, foundation, and government relations
  • Becca Pichetto, operations manager for College enrollment
  • Peter Ruggiero P’20 P’25, trustee

Student Life Bicentennial Task Force

  • Melissa Dalrymple, associate director of student involvement, chair
  • Liv Albury ‘26
  • Nicholas Liebich ‘26
  • Grace Marchena ’15, associate director of enrollment communications
  • Maia Merriman ’26
  • Olivia Simione ’26

  • Annie Toohey ‘26

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. We look forward to celebrating together.