About the Alumni Association

This committee will help to support the priority of the Admission & Financial Aid office to attract new communities of the brightest talent to the Hotchkiss community. Members of this committee may also serve as external ambassadors on behalf of the school at relevant events at the request of the Admission & Financial Aid office. Another role of the committee is to engage alumni and parents with the school's priorities and to seek opportunities for Ambassadorship in support of those priorities and development initiatives.

• Ernesto Cruz '01,VP and Co-chair
• Mark Pierce '67, P'13, VP and Co-chair
• Caroline Barlerin '91
• Daniel Pai '19
• Alex Treyz '04
• Whitney PakPour Zeta '04

Mission:

This committee shall work to understand the School's communication priorities and strategy, including social media, and find opportunities for ambassadorship in support of those priorities. The Communications Committee shall also direct and organize BOG connectivity with class agents.

Members:

• Keith Merrill '02, VP and Chair
• Caroline Barlerin '91
• Sarah Thornton-Clifford '76, P'07, '23
• Whit Gulden '12
• Daniel Pai '19
• Colin Pennycooke '89 
• Lisa Bjornson Wolf '82

Mission:

This committee shall align with the School's diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities and activities and create opportunities for alumni ambassadorship in support of those priorities.

Members:

• Robert Kuhn '75, VP and Co-chair
• Colin Pennycooke '89, VP and Co-chair
• Cameron Hough '09
• Mark Pierce '67,P'13
• Alex Treyz '04

MISSION:

• To identify candidates and select recipients of the Alumni Award, the Community Service Awards, and other awards or honors such as the Board of Governors from time to time may create.
• To identify candidates and select members for the Board of Governors and Officers of the Alumni Association
• The committee may advise the Organizational Review and Nominating Committee (or equivalent) of the Board of Trustees with regard to possible candidates to the Board of Trustees.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE, AWARDS:

• Cameron Hough '09, VP and Co-chair
• Whitney PakPour Zeta '04, VP and Co-chair
• Brooke Harlow '92, P'28, Past Co-president
• Robert Kuhn '75
• Paul Mutter '87, P'26, Past Co-president
• Daniel Pai '19
• Sarah Thornton-Clifford '76, P07,'23
• Madison West '05

NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR BOG MEMBERSHIP:

• Whit Gulden '12, VP and Chair
• Rafael Carbonell '93, Co-president
• Ernesto Cruz '01
• Julia Tingley Kivitz '01, Co-president
• Daniel Pai '19
• Madison West '05

The Committee invites all alumni to submit nominations for awards and for membership on the Board of Governors. Nominations must include the name and class year of the individual(s) submitting the nomination and of the nominee, as well as a short statement outlining the reasons for the nomination. Except in the case of a self-nomination, alumni are not informed that they are a candidate for any School honor. All information regarding nominees is held in the strictest confidence by both the BOG Nominating Committee and the Office of Alumni Engagement.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALUMNI AWARD

The Alumni Award recognizes individuals who, through personal achievement, have brought honor and distinction to themselves and the School. The Nominating Committee seeks candidates who have made significant contributions within their fields, and in so doing have earned the recognition of their peers on a national or international level. To nominate someone for the Alumni Award, click here.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

Presented annually, the Community Service Award honors the service contributions of one or more of its graduates to their respective communities, whether local, national, or international. The Award seeks to recognize individuals who, "in the estimation of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors of the alumni association, demonstrate through their volunteer and/or vocational endeavors an exemplary sense of caring, initiative, and ingenuity." To nominate someone for the Community Service Award, click here.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The work of the Board of Governors focuses on alumni programs, events, and communications, and candidates for the BOG should have an interest in those areas of the School’s work. In addition, the Nominating Committee seeks to have a diverse a pool of candidates in terms of gender, profession, race/ethnicity, geographic area, and age. To nominate someone for the Board of Governors, click here.

2025-26 BOG Meeting Dates

Nov. 7-8, 2025 in Lakeville
Feb. 6, 2026 virtually
May 8-9, 2026 in Lakeville