{"id":37690,"date":"2025-05-09T14:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?p=37690"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:18:22","slug":"bates-college-alumni-council-2025-impact-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/05\/09\/bates-college-alumni-council-2025-impact-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates College Alumni Council \u2014 2025 Impact Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web-599x900.jpg\" alt=\"John Howard \u201986\" class=\"wp-image-15731\" style=\"width:190px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web-599x900.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2019\/11\/JohnHoward-web.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Howard \u201986<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/07\/leah-elsemore-web-edited-e1657638469125.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/07\/leah-elsemore-web-edited-600x900.webp\" alt=\"Leah Elsmore \u201912\" class=\"wp-image-25853\" style=\"width:190px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Elsmore \u201912<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Below, you will find highlights from the Alumni Council&#8217;s work during the 2024-2025 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our annual awards, we recognized six alumni for their commitment to the college, service to their communities, and distinction in their careers. This year, we had the opportunity to celebrate their achievements at Reunion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/recognition\/\">Please consider nominating outstanding alumni in 2026 for awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six members of the Alumni Council completed their term in June 2025. As we say goodbye to this devoted group of volunteers, we welcome six new members to the Alumni Council. If you are interested in serving on the Council in the future or know of any Alumni who may be interested, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/ac-nominations\/\">please consider submitting a nomination<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is truly a privilege to serve the Bates alumni community. Thank you for making our work representing Bates alumni so rewarding. Please do not hesitate to reach out to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you are looking for ways to be more connected or have feedback \u2014 we are here for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s a great day to be a Bobcat.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leah Elsmore \u201912, Alumni Council President<br>John Howard \u201986, Alumni Council Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25.webp\" alt=\"FY25 Alumni Council\" class=\"wp-image-34177\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:460px;height:258px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-1116x628.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/Alumni-Council-FY25-200x113.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Bates College Alumni Council<\/strong> is the governing body of the Alumni Association and serves as the primary liaison between the Association and the Bates administration, faculty, and student body. The purposes of the Alumni Council&nbsp;are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support the mission, vision, values, and strategic directions of the college and the office of advancement and alumni engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a positive, energetic ambassadors for Bates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate the highest levels of commitment of personal capital to the college and alumni engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions about alumni engagement, the Alumni Council can be one of your most effective means of communicating your ideas and concerns. Please send your feedback to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a> and check out our website site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/\">www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1145 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-900x600.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2017\/05\/151019_Campus_0041-copy.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Impact Work \u2013 &#8217;24-&#8217;25 Accomplishments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Alumni Council members served in an advisory role, providing Bates Alumni Office and Advancement staff with alumni perspectives on the value of a Bates education and the role Bates can play at this moment of major national and global change. The Alumni Council has prioritized networking with current students to encourage them to leverage the power of the Bates network and become engaged alumni upon graduation. In partnership with the Center for Purposeful Work, the Alumni Council has hosted several in-person networking sessions with current students to help them hone their skills and begin to make the connections that are critical for success as they start their careers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-diagonal-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9c73fcb9054314341d890ff07778dca4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><em><strong>Regional Engagement Taskforce<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fa80d7cde2e4477fc5d230ab78526fc\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Council Champion<\/strong>: Heather Beebe \u201985<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">The Regional Engagement Taskforce, a year-long ad hoc committee of the Alumni Council, focused on laying the groundwork for \u201cBates and Beyond\u201d, an initiative to support alumni-initiated and alumni-directed events. The long-term goal is for alumni to be able to host regional programs with remote administrative support and oversight from Alumni Engagement staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Conducted a scan of peer institutions\u2019 practices to inform approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Developed the strategy, processes, and tools to expand alumni-driven events in key secondary markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; Testing alumni-interface webpage with detailed \u201chow to host a Bates event\u201d guidelines and checklist. Anticipated soft launch in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a4435d25cda9c9a84b231cd01493cab\"><strong><em>Professional Development<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e652f504-7fff-deea-431d-313373f547b7\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Council Champion<\/strong>: Natalie Adler \u201992<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-Impact-Report-visual-2-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-Impact-Report-visual-2-2.gif\" alt=\"graphic summarizing participation and subject matter of webinar series \" class=\"wp-image-37799\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For FY25, the Professional Development subcommittee planned and hosted a four-part webinar series, bringing together over 425+ participants. The webinars leveraged the alumni community&#8217;s remarkable breadth and depth of professional experience. With so many Bates alumni in attendance, the series received very positive feedback. Participants praised the panels for being insightful, inspiring, and highly relevant. The Alumni Council will continue this program in FY26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; <strong>August 07: <em>\u201cPursuing a Career in International Affairs\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br>Hosted by Alumni Council member Patrick Quirk \u201903, this session featured panelists Paul Grove \u201988, Clerk on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Catherine Nzuki \u201921, Associate Fellow in the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Eric Adamson \u201915, NATO Coordinator at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency based in Stockholm. The conversation centered on the career paths of these alumni and the advice they would give a current Bates student or recent grad interested in pursuing a career in foreign affairs. They also shared what they wished they had known beginning their job searches and what they would have done differently. The event wrapped up with questions from the audience and the news of a new Bates Foreign Affairs group on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; <strong>January 13: \u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VB6_fqPmGKQ\"><strong><em>Making the Jump: Young<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Professionals<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Making<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Their First Career Change<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d<\/strong><br>Hosted by Alumni Council members Liza Pearce \u201914 and David Akinyemi \u201921, this session featured panelists Allie Freed \u201916, Non-Profit Coordinator for Higher Ed Gifts\/Development and an MBA Candidate; Sarah Sachs, Principal at Sarah Sachs \u201918 Consulting; and Walter Washington \u201919, Paralegal in Banking\/Investments and Associate Assistant Coach. The conversation centered on how these young alumni successfully transitioned from their first jobs to new opportunities, the role of mentorship, and how they leveraged the Bates network to support their journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; <strong>February 11:&nbsp; \u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/careers-in-scientific-research-and-biomedical-professions\/\"><strong><em>Careers in Scientific Research and<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Biomedical Professions<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d<\/strong><br>Hosted by Alumni Council member Matt Bogyo \u201993, P\u201927, this panel explored the diverse pathways into scientific research and biomedical careers. Speakers included Karin Borrelli, \u201994, MD, Medical Director, Saratoga Hospital, David Ferrone, MD \u201996 at Tufts University, Bruce Koch, Ph.D, Senior Director, Discover and Technology Services at Stanford University, Jennifer Shumilla-O\u2019Mahoney, Ph.D \u201994,Dartmouth-Senior Project Manager at Genentech, and Cara Starbach, 19, Ph.D student in Chemistry at Stanford. Panelists shared their academic and professional trajectories, and offered valuable insights into advancing careers in science, engineering, and medicine degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2714; <strong>April 1: \u201c<em>Careers in Finance: Bobcat Alumni Insights\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br>Hosted by Steve Brackett \u201985 P\u201922, Managing Member, and Co-Head of Alternative Investments at Shepherd, Kaplan and Krochuk, Graeme Welds \u201915, Vice President, Stewardship and Sustainable Investing at Neuberger Berman, Terry Welch \u201983, Managing Director at MFS Investment Management, and Fadia Felfe \u201915, Vice President of High Grade and Emerging Markets, Credit Syndicate Desk, JP Morgan Chase. The panel of Alumni Council members offered strategic advice on entering the financial sector, navigating transitions, and building a successful career in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-545558d1963b4303a6186f004f6df5bc\"><strong><em><strong>Communications and Engaging Past Alumni Council Members<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Council Champion:<\/strong> Karen Finocchio \u201992<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The committee continued refining the Past Alumni Council Member newsletter. Learnings from the newsletter can be applied to a broader strategy for alumni affinity group engagement. Future work could include a possible pivot into more curated content such as personal Alumni Council stories and creating more dynamic and interactive content for multi-purpose use across social media. The group leveraged lessons learned from the pilot Newsletter to refine future newsletter content.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-900x900.webp\" alt=\"Newsletter Performance Overview graphic\" class=\"wp-image-37794\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/AC-IMPACT-REPORT-2025-visual-1-update.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Statistics from the Fall\/Winter Newsletter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opens: 40.1% (65)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicks: 24.7% (40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most popular topics:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stories about new and outgoing Alumni Council members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subcommittee updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialty content (i.e. personal connections at Bates events, Inauguration, Back to Bates: Alumni and Family Weekend, and  Puddlejump)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90e5dc38633cc1dda39d4aa978bd3c32\"><strong><em><strong>Recognition of Alumni Excellence<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e652f504-7fff-deea-431d-313373f547b7\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Council Champion<\/strong>: Chuck James \u201978<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-Alumni-Awards-Instagram-Post.gif\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/04\/21\/bates-alumni-council-honors-outstanding-recipients-with-2025-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-Alumni-Awards-Instagram-Post.gif\" alt=\"Alumni Awards crowd clapping and congratulation recipients!\" class=\"wp-image-37727\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">2025 Alumni Award Winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumni Community Service Award: <strong>Robin Waterman \u201985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumni Professional Recognition Award:<strong> Dana Bragonier \u201995<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruce Stangle \u201970, P\u201996, GP\u201926 Award for Distinguished Service to the Bates Community: <strong>Ann Clark Tucker \u201978<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Young Alumni Award: <strong>Nick Beati \u201920<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helen A. Papaioanou Distinguished Service Award:<strong> Geri Fitzgerald \u201975<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sesquicentennial Prize:<strong> Derek Anderson \u201985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards will be presented at the Presidential Address and Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association during Reunion Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c85c5cc183c095443cef461d5563490b\"><strong><em><strong><strong>Governance \u2013 FY25<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e652f504-7fff-deea-431d-313373f547b7\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Membership:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Leah Elsmore \u201912<\/strong> began her term as President and <strong>John Howard \u201986 <\/strong>began his term as Vice President in July 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We received 23 nominations for new members of the Alumni Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Six new members, representing the \u201970\u2019s, \u201990\u2019s, \u201900\u2019s, and \u201920\u2019s were elected to join the Alumni Council in FY26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The following members have completed their second term on the Alumni Council and will be rolling off: <strong>Dan Barsky \u201903, Fadia Felfe \u201915, Kevin Moore \u201993 (Past President), Monica Rodriguez \u201912,&nbsp;<\/strong>and <strong>Steve Brackett \u201985, P\u201922. Hank Geng \u201913<\/strong>, President of the College Key, will also conclude his time on the Alumni Council as his term of President concludes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Alumni Council Membership FY25<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">25 alumni representing 7 decades, 17 classes, and 12 states\/provinces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Leah Elsmore \u201912<br><\/strong>President<br>Denver, CO<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Howard \u201986<br><\/strong>Vice President<br>Cos Cob, CT<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kevin Moore \u201993<br><\/strong>Past President<br>Providence, RI<br>Serving since 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natalie Adler \u201992<br><\/strong>Washington, D.C.<br>Serving since 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Akinyemi \u201921<br><\/strong>San Francisco, CA<br>Serving since 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dan Barsky \u201903<br><\/strong>Miami Beach, FL<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heather Beebe \u201985<br><\/strong>St-Ignace-de-Stanbridge, QC<br>Serving since 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matthew Bogyo \u201993<br><\/strong>Redwood City, CA<br>Serving since 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Steve Brackett \u201985, P\u201922<br><\/strong>Boston, MA<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J.J. Cummings \u201989<br><\/strong>Virginia Beach, VA<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liza Danello Pearce \u201914<br><\/strong>Falls Church, VA<br>Serving since 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fadia Felfle \u201915<br><\/strong>New York, NY<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karen L. Finocchio \u201992<br><\/strong>Marblehead, MA<br>Serving since 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wendy Harris Garber \u201989<br><\/strong>Wellesley Hills, MA<br>Serving since 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Henry T. \u201cHank\u201d Geng \u201913<br><\/strong>Carlsbad, CA<br>Serving since 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chuck James \u201978<br><\/strong>Pompano Beach, FL<br>Serving since 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tim Jones \u201984<br><\/strong>Delray Beach, FL<br>Serving since 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-70fa0643\"><strong>Michelle Pham \u201915<br><\/strong>New York, NY<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patrick Quirk \u201903<br><\/strong>Bethesda, MD<br>Serving since 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flora Rice-Chan \u201911<br><\/strong>Cambridge, MA<br>Serving since 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monica Rodriguez \u201912<br><\/strong>Stamford, CT<br>Serving since 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Louis Weinstein \u201968<br><\/strong>Charleston, SC<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Terry Welch \u201983<br><\/strong>Quincy, MA<br>Serving since 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graeme Welds \u201915<br><\/strong>New York, NY<br>Serving since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Portia Winters \u201912<br><\/strong>Chicago, IL<br>Serving since 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"contact-information\">\n<h5>Contact Us<\/h5>\n\t<p class=\"address\">Alumni Engagement<br \/>\n2 Andrews Road<br \/>\n<span class=\"phone-num\"> Phone: 1-888-522-8371\n<\/span><span class=\"address-email\"><a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><div 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