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91原创 Alumni Association

Alumni & Friends

The 91原创 Alumni Association (91原创AA)听is led by a board of volunteers who are proud to engage our entire alumni community through programming and events, awards, benefits and more.听

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The 91原创AA partners with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to fulfill its vision and mission, and to execute its strategies, programs and outreach. Both groups have the same end goal鈥攖o ensure that all current and future alumni have a fulfilling, lifelong relationship with our great University.

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Mission: The 91原创 Alumni Association is dedicated to building pride and lifelong loyalty in our Blue Hen community guided by our shared values to meaningfully Connect, Inspire, Serve and Celebrate all alumni worldwide.

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Message from the 91原创AA President

Dear Fellow 91原创 Alumni,

It is an honor and privilege to serve as President of the 91原创 Alumni Association (91原创AA). While my 91原创 pride has always been strong, becoming more involved recently has deeply reconnected me with our remarkable university. My experience is a testament that it's never too late to reignite your connection with 91原创!

Our Core Values: Connect, Inspire, Serve, and Celebrate

These shape our efforts to strengthen a vibrant, inclusive alumni community鈥攆or all Blue Hens, whether you graduated last year or decades ago.

Connect (or Reconnect!): We believe in the power of connection鈥攚ith fellow alumni and with 91原创. From regional events and virtual programs to career networking and social platforms, we value opportunities to engage, no matter where life takes you.

Inspire: Our shared experiences have immense power. Whether you're just starting your career, navigating a new path, or leading in your field, your journey can inspire and guide others.

Serve: Giving back is fundamental to our community. We encourage you to support students by volunteering your time and contributing your talent and treasure. Every act of service, no matter how big or small, helps build a stronger foundation for future Blue Hens.

Celebrate: Let's honor our shared pride as Blue Hens! Through Homecoming, reunions, regional gatherings, and digital connections, we embrace the traditions and milestones that unite us, whether in Newark or around the world.

No matter where life takes you, you belong in the 91原创AA. Stay connected. Get involved. And let's celebrate what it truly means to be a Blue Hen!

Blue Hens Forever,

Amy Levitz-Grundy Ed.D., EHD90

2025-2026 91原创AA Board Members

2025-2026 Alumni Association Officers

Amy Levitz Grundy, EHD90, President

Stephen Shallo, AS07, Vice-President

Lindsay Thrasher-Yoder, EHD07, Secretary

Eric Rosen, BE11, Treasurer

2025-2026 Alumni Association Board Members

Gayle McVey Davis, AS81

Chris Dohl, BE95

Timothy English, AS11

Jennifer Ferris-Crisafulli, AS13, AS15M

Tamika Harvey, AS05

Sharon Hassell-Grathwohl AS88

Robert Healy, EG77

John Martin, EG84

Martin Mitchell, AS91

Jen Padinske O'Pake, AS90

Eric Oppenheimer, BE13

Micah Petersen, AS17

Dustin Ramsdell, AS12

Zakia Reaves-Johnson, AS03, EHD05M

Michael Scerbo, BE91

Lisa Daniel Sparks, AS90

Stephanie Stellini-Turner, AS91

Erica Santos Walsh, AS14, BE21M

Lisa Wallace Weisser, BE88

Teresa Gerberg Windisch, AS93

2025-2026 Members-at-Large

David Alick, AS94

Tammy Good, AS00

Jim Grimes, AS80, AS93M

Tiffany Johnson Hanson, EHD05

Nancy Beltz Lomax, AS71

Ray Petrucci, EG71

91原创AA Past Presidents

In 1957 the Alumni Associations of Delaware College and the Women's College merged to form the current Alumni Association.

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2023-2025:听William D. Luzier, AS78, BE84M

2021-2023: Kerry Orendorf Halbedl, BE02

2019-2021: Linda Justice Myrick, EG77

2017-2019: Steven Beattie, BE87

2015-2017: Anne Giacoma Barretta, AS83

2013-2015: Kenneth Jones, BE80

2011-2013: Darelle Lake Riabov, AS73

2009-2011: Alan Brayman, BE73

2007-2009: Shant茅 Stargell Hastings, EG00

2006-2007: Leonard P. Stark, AS91, BE91, 91M

2003-2006: Julie Moyer Knowles, HS82

2001-2003: R. Thorpe Moeckel, AS79

1999-2001: Charlotte W. Brown, AS81

1997-1999: Richard J. Mroz, AS83

1995-1997: Barbara J. Owens, HS58

1993-1995: Steven V. Bonine, EG78

1991-1993: Barbara H. Stratton, AS78

1989-1991: Robert V. A. Harra Jr., BE71

1987-1989: Barbra Frank Andrisani, EHD68

1985-1987: Lawrence R. Valencourt, EG70

1983-1985: Ross Ann Jenny Craig, EHD67

1981-1983: Paul C. Seitz, BE71

1979-1981: Patricia Murphy O'Flynn, AS49

1977-1979: C. Jackson Levis, EG50

1975-1977: Catherine Burke Flickinger, EHD40

1973-1975: Wayne J. Pollari, AS50

1971-1973: Gertrude B. Draper, AS37

1969-1971: John W. Alden Jr., AS38

1967-1969: Dorothy M. Welsh, AS44

1965-1967: Robert F. Siemen, AS43, 55M, BE64M

1963-1965: Frances Malcolm Patnovic, AS28

1961-1963: George W. Thompson, BE34

1959-1961: Mina Press Thompson, AS41, EHD57M

1957-1959: John E. Healy II, EG39

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The Women's College Alumnae Association was established immediately following graduation of the first class in 1918.

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1956-1957: Alice Sheldon Taylor, AS37

1954-1956: Mary J. deHan, AS32

1952-1954: Hester Smith Thomas, EHD39

1950-1952: May Thompson Keith, EHD26

1948-1950: A. Jeanette Thoroughgood Werntz, AS32, EHD50M

1946-1948: Olive Murray Jones, EHD28

1942-1945: Frances Malcolm Patinovic, AS28

1940-1942: Marjorie Johnson Squire, AS28

1938-1940: Mary C. Dennison, AS19

1936-1938: Nellie P. Lawton, AS28

1934-1936: Anna E. Gallaher, AS18

1932-1934: Marion H. Steele, AS28

1930-1932: Anna D. Scott, AS19

1928-1930: Ruth Anne Russell, AS23

1926-1928: Mabel Smith Fraser, EHD23

1924-1926: Ruth Clendaniel Bausman, ANR18

1922-1924: Edith A. McDougle, AS18

1920-1922: Selma Bachrach Schafer, AS18

1918-1920: Elizabeth Jones Lyon, EHD18

The Delaware College Alumni Association was founded in 1846. Formal records dating back to 1921 show that many outstanding graduates have served the University as president of the association.

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1955-1957: William R. Draper, BE30

1954-1955: James C. Stewart, BE38

1953-1954: Ernest S. Wilson, EG18, 63H

1952-1953: J. Alex Crothers, EG16

1951-1952: Paul D. Lovett, AS18

1950-1952: Phillip H. Marvel, EG21

1949-1950: Victor H. Jones, EG09

1948-1949: Jefferson F. Pool, ANR21

1947-1948: Joseph M. McVey, AS04

1946-1947: Emery W. Loomis, EG14, 30H

1945-1946: Joseph M. Cherpak, AS26

1944-1945: Harry W. Loose, EG20

1943-1944: A. Rae DuBell, AS12

1942-1943: W. Owen Sypherd, AS96, 47H

1941-1942: John G. Leach, AS25

1940-1941: Warren C. Newton, ANR16, 55H

1938-1940: Milton V. Draper, EG22

1937-1938: Archie H. Dean, AS14

1936-1937: Joseph M. McVey, AS04

1935-1936: John V. Postles, EG11

1933-1935: Harry G. Lawson, EG06

1932-1933: Edward R. Mullin, EG95

1931-1932: J. Rankin Davis, AS11

1930-1931: J. Alex Crothers, EG16

1929-1930: Clarence A. Short, EG96, 05M

1928-1929: J. Harry Mitchell, AS03, 07M

1927-1928: Leroy W. Hickman, EG03

1926-1927: Charles E. Grubb, EG14, 30H

1925-1926: Everett C. Johnson, AS99

1924-1925: Alexander J. Taylor Sr., EG93, 96M

1923-1924: George N. Davis, AS98

1922-1923: Harry W. Lyndall, EG05, 21M

1921-1922: George I. Lockwood, AS03

The Association is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four officers, 24 directors, members at large and the immediate past president. Six alumni are selected annually to serve four-year terms. The 91原创AA Constitution and Bylaws can be provided upon request.

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Blue Hens Making an Impact

The 91原创AA has announced the 2026 recipients of the Alumni Wall of Fame Awards and the Outstanding Alumni Awards.听

Alumni Circle

91原创 Alumni Circle Unveiling: youtube.com/watch?v=su_r04Int78

Alumni who are recognized by the 91原创AA for their achievements and dedication to the University can see their engraved names on the stone walls of the Alumni Circle, which is a campus structure, dedicated in 2019, that graces the green space between Alumni Hall and the Little Bob, near Old College. The etched names include past 91原创AA presidents and the recipients of the: