New members join Alumni Board

Wheaton’s all-volunteer Alumni Board of Directors, which strives to offer meaningful connections and engagement between and among alumni, future alumni and the college, welcomed five new members for three-year terms. They all bring distinctive professional and personal experiences to their leadership roles. Each shared their motivation for joining:

Marcus

’97, alumni trustee

Double majored in political science and international relations Head of North American sales, at Glass, Lewis & Co.

“Wheaton’s influence in my life has been immeasurable. I count numerous current and former Wheaton faculty and staff members as friends, mentors and advisors. I particularly point out the late, great Professor Jay Goodman and Professor Darlene Boroviak as incredibly important. Fellow students also have been great influences with my wife—Amy Eddy ’99—holding the top spot.”

Double majored in political science and economics Emergency department nurse practitioner, UMass Memorial Medical Center

“I loved being an active member of the Wheaton community, both as a student and after graduation when I worked as an admission counselor for several years. Serving on the Alumni Board of Directors allows me to remain closely connected to the college as it grows and changes. I am particularly interested in new programs on campus, such as nursing.”

Majored in international relations

New Songs Rising Initiative fund manager, Grantmakers for Girls of Color

“I have joined the board to strengthen alumni relations, especially with alumni of color. Wheaton has a phenomenal, powerful network of graduates who can work together to ensure that each member of our community has access to the support and resources available within our ranks.”

Oscar Medina ’97, member-at-large

Majored in international relations

Head of supplier relationship management, Global Data, Digital and Technology, Takeda Pharmaceuticals “Wheaton provided me with great opportunities to pursue my dreams as a student-athlete on the men’s soccer team and it opened the doors to my professional career. I would like to find additional ways to contribute to the college as a member of the board.”

Majored in economics

Senior, Quantitative Economics and Statistics Team, at EY “Wheaton offered many resources that allowed me to explore my academic passions and build my career prospects as an international student. I am strongly motivated to contribute to the Wheaton community by making sure that the opportunities I received continue to be available for everyone.”

—Laura Pedulli

Robinson Daly ’84 hosted a book launch event in Mary Lyon Hall for her debut historical fiction novel The Unlocked Path in September 2022. Several classmates came out to cheer her on. Attendees pictured, from left: Jean Sylvester, Marcia Gallicchio, Janis, Susan Reals Treadway, Mariellen Mooney O’Hara, Anne Tafe Graw, Roma Fanton Hoyt and Kerin Stackpole.

Class years in BLUE are Reunion years. Commencement/Reunion is May 19–21,

Masa Mita ’22, Kayla Garabedian ’22 and Adam Erdossy ’03 found each other on the set of the short film “Aftermath”—based on director Chessy Prout’s memoir I Have The Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope —in Kennebunk, Maine. For the film, Mita served as the assistant director, Garabedian was cast as the main character and Erdossy had a role in the film.

Mita shared more about the experience: “The shoot went on for five days at a beach house, where we bonded over exchanging memories of Wheaton outside shooting hours. It was inspiring to see Adam as an older Wheaton alum thriving in the creative industry, as well as Kayla successfully playing a challenging role. Working with them reminded me that it’s not about the scale of the production, but it’s about collaborating to tell the story we all believe is worth sharing. I hope to see more students in arts at Wheaton in action in the future.”

Did your contact information change?

Report changes of address and email to Alumni Relations at 508-286-8207 or alum@wheatoncollege.edu.

Is your class year missing and you have news to share?

Contact us at classnotes@wheatoncollege.edu and we will put you in touch with your class secretary.

Looking to volunteer?

Contact our Alumni Relations Office to get involved at 508-286-8207.

For class secretaries: How to submit your Class Notes

By email: Submit Class Notes to classnotes@wheatoncollege.edu. Include your class year in the subject line (e.g., “Class Notes, 2001.”)

Deadlines

Spring: Jan. 17, 2023 Fall: June 6, 2023 Winter: Sept. 26, 2023

Photos

To submit digital photos, email them as an attachment to classnotes@wheatoncollege.edu. For full guidelines, visit wheatoncollege.edu/wheaton-magazine/submitting-digital-images.

For all photos: Please supply a brief description of the event and all the names and class years of the alumni in the picture.

Please note: The photos you send in must be sharp and clear. Photos that are out of focus, or that have harsh shadows, over-exposed areas or “red-eyed” subjects may not be usable. Often we receive more photos than we can use in any one issue. When this happens, we will select photos that represent a variety of class years and timely events.