Meet the Alumni Board
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Executive Committee
Dave Baxter ’87
President
Major: Psychology
Current location: Baltimore, MD
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What was the last thing that made you laugh? "Many things make me laugh. I watch far too much YouTube with short bits from English Comedy shows. I like their biting sense of humor--sometimes even at their own expense!"
Dylan Rivera ’95
Vice President
Major: Political Science
Current location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What was the first concert you attended? "U2, on the Joshua Tree tour."
Andrei Stephens ’08
Secretary
Major: Economics
Current location: Cincinnati, OH
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite movie? "Speed Racer (2008)"
alea adigweme ’06
Past President
Major: Russian Literature
Current location: Los Angeles, CA
Services on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What was the last thing that made you laugh? "Janelle James's half-hour special on Netflix."
Alumni Trustees
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Michael Axley ’89
Major: General Literature
Location: Portland, OR 
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."
Christine Lewis ’07
Major: Anthropology
Location: West Linn, OR
What is the last thing that made you laugh? "My toddler's giggles when I tickle him- laughter is contagious"
Lisa Saldana ’94
Major: Psychology
Location: Eugene, OR
What is one new thing you have recently learned about yourself? "I like chocolate...if it is really good chocolate."
At-Large Members
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Sirius Bonner ’05
Major: Art
Location: Happy Valley, OR
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Favorite spot on Reed's campus when you were a student? "Multicultural Resource Center."
Maya Campbell ’14
Major: History
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Serves on: TBD
Favorite spot on Reed's campus when you were a student? "The living room of the MRC and the Canyon."
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Jen Delfino ’05
Major: Anthropology
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Serves on: TBD
What was your most recent streaming binge? "All of Mike Flanagan's series. Totally worth it."
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Ian Fisher ’07
Major: Philosophy
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite movie? "No Country for Old Men, followed closely by many other films of the Cohen oeuvre."
Carmen García Durazo ’11
Major: Spanish
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What is your favorite book? "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha"
Liz Gilkey, ’01
Major: English
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What is the first concert you attended? "My first big concert was Lollapalooza in 1992 (I think)."
Katie Halloran ’15
Major: Biology
Location: Falmouth, MA
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite book? "Can't pick just one! Top three from the top of my head: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche; Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson; Sometimes a Great Notion, by Ken Kesey."
Ashlin Hatch ’17
Major: Literature/Theatre
Location: Arroyo Grande, CA
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What was the first concert you attended? "Raven-Symoné at the Mid-State Fair, baby."
Avigail Hurvitz-Prinz ’05
Major: Religion
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Serves on: TBD
Favorite spot on Reed's campus? "Probably my first dorm room which had a view of the canyon."
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Valentina Lanlan Jin-Trowbridge ’11
Major: Biology
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Serves on: TBD
Most recent streaming binge? "Romantic Comedy movies - 1000% worth it!"
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Peter Miller ’06
Major: Political Science
Location: New York, NY
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance and New York Chapter Chair
What are some things that help you feel genuine, stay grounded, and focus? "Afternoon coffee breaks, making time for reading fiction before bed, and daily walks."
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Jac Nelson ’13- Major: Classics/Religion
Location: Burnsville, MN - Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Co-Chair)
Marjorie Skinner ’01
Major: English
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
Favorite spot on campus while a student? "Seemed like there was always something or someone interesting in the student center."
Grant Taylor Burgess ’13
Major: Literature
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: TBD
Favorite spot on campus while a student? "Eliot Hall Chapel or that little brick room in the old part of the library just off the main reading area."
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Laramie Van Duzer Silber ’13
Major: Anthropology
Location: Washington, NJ
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni (Chair)
Favorite spot on campus while a student? "Definitely the canyon. Or the upper catwalk in the reading room in the library."
Presidential Appointments
Major: Political Science
Location: Portland, OR
Major: Economics
Location: Poinciana, FL
Chapter Leadership Council Representatives
Eve Lyons ’95, Boston Chapter Chair
Major: Psychology
Location: Milton, MA
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
Andrei Stephens ’08, New York Chapter Committee Member
Major: Economics
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite book? "Constantly changing. I loved Impossible Owls by Brian Phillips"
2022-23 Nominating Committee Members
