Alumni Relations & Volunteer Engagement

Meet the Alumni Board

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Executive Committee

Katie Rempe ’05

President

Major: Anthropology
Current Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance, Nominations Committee
Favorite spot on Reed's campus when you were a student? "I actually truly loved the views from the second floor library desks, I miss having such a cozy, quiet place to work."

Laramie Van Duzer Silber ’13

Vice-President
Major: Anthropology
Current location: New York/New Jersey
Serves on: Griffins of the Last Decade Committee
Favorite spot on Reed's campus when you were a student? "Definitely the canyon. Or the upper catwalk in the reading room in the library."

Peter Miller ’06

Secretary

Major: Political Science

Location: New York, NY

Who is your celebrity doppelgänger? "While I share a psychic bond with the Season 9 character of Peter Miller, I'd have to say I'd be Creed Bratton. Redistricting is terribly complicated and I worry sometimes that my colleagues and friends have no idea what I do at work."

Andrei Stephens ’08

Past President

Major: Economics
Current location: Cincinnati, OH
Serves on: Griffins of the Last Decade Committee
What is your favorite movie? "Speed Racer (2008)"

Alumni Trustees

alea adigweme ’06

Major: Russian
Location: Providence, RI

Liz Adams ’79

Major: Bachelor of Arts
Location: Mercer Island, WA
Carla Beam ’76

Carla Beam ’76

Major: Psychology
Location: Anchorage, AK
Tell us about a moment of joy you've had over the past year. "Buying a 1988 VW Westfalia Van and finding out that I can still figure out how to use a clutch."

Tina Sohaili-Korbonits ’07

Major: Philosophy
Location: Santa Monica, CA

At-Large Members

Claire Dennerlein Manson ’02

Major: American Studies
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
Who is your celebrity doppelgänger? "People used to say both Blossom and Sarah Jessica Parker, but honestly I think SJP has aged better. hahaha. I still think I can be a ringer for Mayam Bialik."

Advait Jukar ’11

Location: Tuscon, AZ

Gray Karpel ’08

Major: Classics
Location: Boston, MA
What was your favorite place on Reed campus during your time as a student? " The Reaktor or the library's thesis tower"

Sofiya Deva ’17

Major: Religion
Location: Miami, FL
Serves on: Griffins of the Last Decade Committee
Who is your celebrity doppelgänger? "Freida Pinto"

Matt Giger ’89

Major: Physics
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
Tell us about a moment of joy you've had over the past year: "When my youngest son, Harrison, chose to attend Reed in the fall."

Kip Guy ’90

Major: Chemistry
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Major: Classics/Political Science
Location: Paso Robles, CA
If you could be doing anything right now, what would it be? "Hanging out with my dogs, and taking classes at Reed or another similar institution again."

Caitlin Mckenna ’08

Major: History
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What is your official Hogwarts house? Is it accurate? "I attended the school Hogwarts was based on (Fettes College in Edinburgh, UK), so I always say my official boarding house was the one I was actually sorted into, Arniston. It was the absolute, hands-down, puffin-lovin' best."

Caroline Spiggle

Major: Biology
Location: Chicago, IL

Patrick Burkart ’91

Major: Political Science
Location: Eureka, CA
Career Field: Emeritus Professor of Communication 
What is a moment of joy you've had? Taking in the ocean views at Trinidad California 

Joe Yalowitz ’20

Major: History
Location: Chicago, IL

Would you rather fight 100 griffins or 1000 doyle owls? "100 Griffins."

Bronwyn North-Reist ’07

Major: Literature/Theatre
Location: Canoga Park, CA
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
Worst movie/TV show you've seen recently? What made it terrible/why should people stay far, far away? "Even the worst movie/TV show is someone's favorite, and I think that's a beautiful thing."

Vasiliy Safin ’07

Major: Psychology
Location: New York
Serves on: Griffins of the Last Decade Committee
A moment of joy from the past year: "Helping a person from my hometown (in Eastern Ukraine) reunite with his mother in the U.S. After a difficult journey and many hours spent with CBP at the airport, he was admitted into the country on my birthday."

Angélique Thomas ’09

Major: Religion
Location: New Orleans, LA
Serves on: Diversity for Inclusion Committee
If you could be doing anything right now, what would it be? "Sitting in the sun with a cat on my lap and a book in my hands."

Thomas Weber ’83

Major: History
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Presidential Appointees

TBA

Alumni Committee Chairs

Lilia Raquel Rosas ’94

Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Major: American Studies
Location: Austin, TX

Laramie Van Duzer Silber ’13

Serves on: Griffins of the Last Decade Committee (Chair), Alumni Board Secretary
Major: Anthropology
Location: Washington, NJ

Matt Giger ’89

Chair of the Reed Career Alliance
Major: Physics
Location: Portland, OR

Chapter Leadership Council Representatives

Jim Quinn ’83

Major: Chemistry
Location: Portland, OR

Will Huiras ’14


Location: Washington, DC

Student Liason

Lucy Olive Knight-King

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I'm an English major, and my favorite spot on campus is the Student Union!

Nominations Committee

 Katie Rempe ’05
Major: Anthropology
Current location: Portland, OR

Janan Abdoll Stoll ’78
Current location: Portland, OR

Michael Axley ’89
Major: General Literature
Current location: Portland, OR

Jan Carpenter ’14
Major: Masters of Arts/Liberal Studies
Location: Portland, OR

Andrei Stephens ’08:Chair
Major: Economics
Current location: Cincinnati, OH

AFR Committee Contact

Katherine LeFever ’07
Major: Music
Current location: Portland, OR