Meet the Alumni Board
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Executive Committee
Laramie Van Duzer Silber ’13
PresidentMajor: Anthropology
Current location: New York/New Jersey
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
Vice-PresidentMajor: 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."
Gray Karpel ’05
SecretaryMajor: 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"
Katie Rempe ’05
Past-PresidentMajor: Anthropology
Current Location: Portland, OR
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."Alumni Trustees
Liz Adams ’79
Major: Bachelor of Arts
Location: Mercer Island, WA
If you could be doing anything right now, what would it be? "Riding a horse on the beach with my dog running alongside."
At-Large Members
Advait Jukar ’11
Major: Biology
Location: Gainsville, FL
Current Profession: Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology/ Higher Education
Tell us about a moment of joy you've had over the past year. "I solo hiked the Grand Canyon down to the Havasupai Gardens and back! I didn't make it to the river, but it was certainly a personal goal of mine."
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."
Amanda Waldroupe ’07
Major: Philosophy
Location: Portland, OR
Tell me about your favorite object in the room you are currently sitting in as you fill this thing out (and why it's your favorite). I'm in my home office. There's a few favorite objects, but right now I'm going with the photos taken in a photo booth during my friend's wedding. They're propped up against my desktop computer, so I see them often. Happy memories with some of my favorite people, in funny poses and costumes.
Angélique Thomas ’09
Major: Religion
Location: New Orleans, LA
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."
Jefferson Ratliff ’25
Major: Political Science
Location: Washington DC, MD
Cuurent Profession: Grad Student
Joe Yalowitz ’20
Major: History
Location: Chicago, IL
Would you rather fight 100 griffins or 1000 doyle owls? "100 Griffins."
Matt Giger ’89
Major: Physics
Location: Portland, OR
Career Field: Engineering lead of iOs
Molly Moss ’95
Major: History
Location: Northampton, MA
Current Profession: Librarian
Tell us about a moment of joy you've had over the past year: "Being at Reed with friends and family to watch our son graduate."
Sofiya Deva ’17
Location: Miami, FL
Who is your celebrity doppelgänger? "Freida Pinto"
Susan Shea Capwell ’04
Location: Maine
Profession: K-12 Educator
What made you decide to volunteer for the Alumni Board?Peter Miller. It's his fault. :)
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
Chapter Leadership Council Representatives
Student Liason
Taylor Barth
Class of 2027
I am super excited to serve as the Alumni Student Liaison! I look forward to relaying the ongoing campus climate to the Alumni committee and strengthening the relationship between alumni and current students.
Nominations Committee
Katie Rempe ’05-Chair
Major: Anthropology
Current location: Portland, OR
Laramie Silber ’13
Current location: Washington, NJ
Claire Dennerlein-Manson ’02
Major: American Studies
Current location: Portland, OR
Vasiliy Safin ’07
Major: Psychology
Location: Portland, OR
Carla Beam ’76
Major: Psychoogy
Location: Anchorage, AK
AFR Committee Contact
Katherine LeFever ’07
Major: Music
Current location: Portland, OR
Glenn Davis ’68
Major: Philosophy
Current location: Chapel Hill, NC