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.

• Weijen Chang '86, P'22,'24, VP and Chair
• Natalie Boyse '09
• Ernesto Cruz '01
• Honey Taylor Nachman '90, P'21,'23
• Daniel Pai '19
• Mark Pierce '67,P'13
• 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:

• Barrett Lester '81, VP and Chair
• Natalie Boyse '09
• Rafael Carbonell '93
• Whit Gulden '12
• Keith Merrill '02
• Daniel Pai '19 
• Blake Ruddock '12
• Marquis Scott '98
• Adam Sharp '96

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:

• Rafael Carbonell '93, Co-chair
• Danielle S. Ferguson '97, Co-chair
• Weijen Chang '86, P'22,'24
• Marita Bell Fairbanks '84
• Carlos Garcia '77
• Robert Kuhn '75
• Mark Pierce '67,P'13
• Blake Ruddock '12
• Marquis Scott '98

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:

• Tom Terbell '95, Chair
• Marita Bell Fairbanks '84
• Julia Tingley Kivitz '01
• Robert Kuhn '75
• Nick Moore '71, P'89,'01,'06
• Daniel Pai '19
• Tom Seidenstein '91, P'24
• Richard Staples '74,P'10,'12
• Whitney PakPour Zeta '04

NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR BOG MEMBERSHIP:

• Nick Moore '71, P'89,'01,'06, Chair
• Ernesto Cruz '01
• Whit Gulden '12
• Julia Tingley Kivitz '01
• Daniel Pai '19
• Tom Seidenstein '91,P'24
• Adam Sharp '96
• Richard Staples '74,P'10,'12

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 Relations.

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.

2022-23 BOG Meeting Dates

Oct. 28-29, 2022 in Lakeville
Feb. 3, 2023 in NYC
May 12-13, 2023 in Lakeville