
All College of Liberal Arts graduates and all honorary degree recipients are members of the College Alumni Association (CAA). As of 2020, the CAA has nearly 18,000 living members.
The CAA Board acts as the executive arm of the CAA, providing leadership and direction regarding alumni affairs while working in close collaboration with the Office of Alumni and Parent Communities.
CAA Board members play a key role in:
- Building and maintaining lifelong relationships between Drew alumni and the University
- Providing bridges across generations of college graduates
- Developing valued services and programs for classmates and friends
- Fostering an open dialogue between the college and its alumni
- Giving a helping hand to current Drew students
- Recognizing outstanding achievement and volunteer contributions to the college through the Alumni Awards program
The CAA Board currently has the following committees and task forces to explore ways to enhance alumni engagement: Admissions, Affinity Groups, Career Services, Communications, Philanthropy, and Student Experience.
CAA Board Members (eff. 9/1/2020)
Officers
Don Enright C’93
Allison Siegel C’08
Alumni-Elected Trustees
Gregory Gordon C’92
Michelle Hampton C’85
Members
Nate Barrett C’13
Rob Benacchio C’98, ex officio past president
Andrew Binger C’13
Patricia Brown C’13
Dan Chiariello C’86, P’22
Debra Coen C’97
Emilio Cordova C’90, P’22
Patrick Dolan, ex officio faculty representative
Robert Duffy C’86
Abd Elhady C’17
Robert Falvo C’87
Curtis Fornarotto C’11, G’14
Victor Garcia C’07
Michelle Gonnella C’17
Cordelza Haynes C’78, T’11, T’13
Laura Hook C’84, Nominating Chair
Desha Jackson C’93
Sabina Sabados C’03
Mike Talarico C’01
Jennifer Marsico Tiedemann C’07
Angela Vitellaro C’11
Christopher Walsh C’80
Mirko Widenhorn C’00
Dominique Wilburn C’10
Thomas Zielinski C’04
Representing more than 2,000 living Caspersen graduates, the Caspersen Alumni Council consists of at least one representative from each discipline within the school. Council members serve the community through promotion of, and support for, Caspersen’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Their role is to strengthen connections within the alumni community and to partner with Drew to ensure the school’s long-term growth and success. For more information about the Caspersen Alumni Council, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations.
Caspersen Alumni Council Members
Officers
Kirk Johnson T’12, G’16, President
Alumni-Elected Trustee
Gaetana Kopchinsky C’06, G’08,’11
Members
Yasmin Acosta G’17, P’20
Kathleen E. Lyons G’13
Dr. Maximillian J. Orsini G’05, G’16
Dr. Hettie V. Williams G’13, G’1
The Theological School Alumni Association (TAA) was formed to promote the interests of the Theological School of Drew University, to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relations between the alumni and the Theological School and to support the University in its pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and public service by developing strong bonds of loyalty between alumni and the University, by promoting the stature of Drew University and by encouraging efforts to provide lifelong learning.
As part of its mission to engage alumni in the Drew community, the TAA has established a number of working teams/committees to address specific goals and projects designed to facilitate participatory involvement in the life of the Theological School.
TAA Leadership Council
Jack Scharf T’08, Vice President
The Rev. Dr. Gabriel O. Akinbode T’07, T’13, Secretary
Alumni-Elected Trustees
Dr. Hwain C. Lee T’99
The Rev. James Van Schaick T’05
Members
Andrew D. Branch C’96, T’04
The Rev. Dr. Brandon Cho T’06, Past President (ex officio)
The Rev. David A. Holder T’13, chair of the Advancement committee
The Rev. Clarissa South Holland C’78, T’88, P’16
The Rev. Susan Iliff T’10
The Rev. Hyoik Kim T’05
The Rev. Meekyung C. Kim T’01, T’07
The Rev. Ellen M. Kohn-Perry T’12, chair of the Community relations committee
The Rev. Dr. Jisun Kwak T’94, G’99, T’11
Teresita Matos-Post T’14
The Rev. Dr. Grace S. Pak T’88, T’09
Iraida Ruiz de Porras T’10
The Rev. Shannon E. Sullivan T’12