UD Alumni Association
The UD Alumni Association (UDAA) is led by a board of volunteers who are proud to engage our entire alumni community through programming and events, awards, benefits and more.
The UDAA partners with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to fulfill its vision and mission, and to execute its strategies, programs and outreach. Both groups have the same end goal—to ensure that all current and future alumni have a fulfilling, lifelong relationship with our great University.
Mission: The University of Delaware Alumni Association is dedicated to building pride and lifelong loyalty in our Blue Hen community guided by our shared values to meaningfully Connect, Inspire, Serve and Celebrate all alumni worldwide.
Dear Fellow University of Delaware Alumni,
It is an honor and privilege to serve as President of the University of Delaware Alumni Association (UDAA). While my UD pride has always been strong, becoming more involved recently has deeply reconnected me with our remarkable university. My experience is a testament that it's never too late to reignite your connection with UD!
Our Core Values: Connect, Inspire, Serve, and Celebrate
These shape our efforts to strengthen a vibrant, inclusive alumni community—for all Blue Hens, whether you graduated last year or decades ago.
Connect (or Reconnect!): We believe in the power of connection—with fellow alumni and with UD. From regional events and virtual programs to career networking and social platforms, we value opportunities to engage, no matter where life takes you.
Inspire: Our shared experiences have immense power. Whether you're just starting your career, navigating a new path, or leading in your field, your journey can inspire and guide others.
Serve: Giving back is fundamental to our community. We encourage you to support students by volunteering your time and contributing your talent and treasure. Every act of service, no matter how big or small, helps build a stronger foundation for future Blue Hens.
Celebrate: Let's honor our shared pride as Blue Hens! Through Homecoming, reunions, regional gatherings, and digital connections, we embrace the traditions and milestones that unite us, whether in Newark or around the world.
No matter where life takes you, you belong in the UDAA. Stay connected. Get involved. And let's celebrate what it truly means to be a Blue Hen!
Blue Hens Forever,
Amy Levitz-Grundy Ed.D., EHD90
2025-2026 UDAA Board Members
2025-2026 Alumni Association Officers
Amy Levitz Grundy, EHD90, President |
Stephen Shallo, AS07, Vice-President |
Lindsay Thrasher-Yoder, EHD07, Secretary |
Eric Rosen, BE11, Treasurer |
Gayle McVey Davis, AS81
Chris Dohl, BE95
Timothy English, AS11
Jennifer Ferris-Crisafulli, AS13, AS15M
Tamika Harvey, AS05
Sharon Hassell-Grathwohl AS88
Robert Healy, EG77
John Martin, EG84
Martin Mitchell, AS91
Jen Padinske O'Pake, AS90
Eric Oppenheimer, BE13
Micah Petersen, AS17
Dustin Ramsdell, AS12
Zakia Reaves-Johnson, AS03, EHD05M
Michael Scerbo, BE91
Lisa Daniel Sparks, AS90
Stephanie Stellini-Turner, AS91
Erica Santos Walsh, AS14, BE21M
Lisa Wallace Weisser, BE88
Teresa Gerberg Windisch, AS93
David Alick, AS94
Tammy Good, AS00
Jim Grimes, AS80, AS93M
Tiffany Johnson Hanson, EHD05
Nancy Beltz Lomax, AS71
Ray Petrucci, EG71
In 1957 the Alumni Associations of Delaware College and the Women's College merged to form the current Alumni Association.
2023-2025: William D. Luzier, AS78, BE84M |
2021-2023: Kerry Orendorf Halbedl, BE02 |
2019-2021: Linda Justice Myrick, EG77 |
2017-2019: Steven Beattie, BE87 |
2015-2017: Anne Giacoma Barretta, AS83 |
2013-2015: Kenneth Jones, BE80 |
2011-2013: Darelle Lake Riabov, AS73 |
2009-2011: Alan Brayman, BE73 |
2007-2009: Shanté Stargell Hastings, EG00 |
2006-2007: Leonard P. Stark, AS91, BE91, 91M |
2003-2006: Julie Moyer Knowles, HS82 |
2001-2003: R. Thorpe Moeckel, AS79 |
1999-2001: Charlotte W. Brown, AS81 |
1997-1999: Richard J. Mroz, AS83 |
1995-1997: Barbara J. Owens, HS58 |
1993-1995: Steven V. Bonine, EG78 |
1991-1993: Barbara H. Stratton, AS78 |
1989-1991: Robert V. A. Harra Jr., BE71 |
1987-1989: Barbra Frank Andrisani, EHD68 |
1985-1987: Lawrence R. Valencourt, EG70 |
1983-1985: Ross Ann Jenny Craig, EHD67 |
1981-1983: Paul C. Seitz, BE71 |
1979-1981: Patricia Murphy O'Flynn, AS49 |
1977-1979: C. Jackson Levis, EG50 |
1975-1977: Catherine Burke Flickinger, EHD40 |
1973-1975: Wayne J. Pollari, AS50 |
1971-1973: Gertrude B. Draper, AS37 |
1969-1971: John W. Alden Jr., AS38 |
1967-1969: Dorothy M. Welsh, AS44 |
1965-1967: Robert F. Siemen, AS43, 55M, BE64M |
1963-1965: Frances Malcolm Patnovic, AS28 |
1961-1963: George W. Thompson, BE34 |
1959-1961: Mina Press Thompson, AS41, EHD57M |
1957-1959: John E. Healy II, EG39 |
The Women's College Alumnae Association was established immediately following graduation of the first class in 1918.
1956-1957: Alice Sheldon Taylor, AS37 |
1954-1956: Mary J. deHan, AS32 |
1952-1954: Hester Smith Thomas, EHD39 |
1950-1952: May Thompson Keith, EHD26 |
1948-1950: A. Jeanette Thoroughgood Werntz, AS32, EHD50M |
1946-1948: Olive Murray Jones, EHD28 |
1942-1945: Frances Malcolm Patinovic, AS28 |
1940-1942: Marjorie Johnson Squire, AS28 |
1938-1940: Mary C. Dennison, AS19 |
1936-1938: Nellie P. Lawton, AS28 |
1934-1936: Anna E. Gallaher, AS18 |
1932-1934: Marion H. Steele, AS28 |
1930-1932: Anna D. Scott, AS19 |
1928-1930: Ruth Anne Russell, AS23 |
1926-1928: Mabel Smith Fraser, EHD23 |
1924-1926: Ruth Clendaniel Bausman, ANR18 |
1922-1924: Edith A. McDougle, AS18 |
1920-1922: Selma Bachrach Schafer, AS18 |
1918-1920: Elizabeth Jones Lyon, EHD18 |
The Delaware College Alumni Association was founded in 1846. Formal records dating back to 1921 show that many outstanding graduates have served the University as president of the association.
1955-1957: William R. Draper, BE30 |
1954-1955: James C. Stewart, BE38 |
1953-1954: Ernest S. Wilson, EG18, 63H |
1952-1953: J. Alex Crothers, EG16 |
1951-1952: Paul D. Lovett, AS18 |
1950-1952: Phillip H. Marvel, EG21 |
1949-1950: Victor H. Jones, EG09 |
1948-1949: Jefferson F. Pool, ANR21 |
1947-1948: Joseph M. McVey, AS04 |
1946-1947: Emery W. Loomis, EG14, 30H |
1945-1946: Joseph M. Cherpak, AS26 |
1944-1945: Harry W. Loose, EG20 |
1943-1944: A. Rae DuBell, AS12 |
1942-1943: W. Owen Sypherd, AS96, 47H |
1941-1942: John G. Leach, AS25 |
1940-1941: Warren C. Newton, ANR16, 55H |
1938-1940: Milton V. Draper, EG22 |
1937-1938: Archie H. Dean, AS14 |
1936-1937: Joseph M. McVey, AS04 |
1935-1936: John V. Postles, EG11 |
1933-1935: Harry G. Lawson, EG06 |
1932-1933: Edward R. Mullin, EG95 |
1931-1932: J. Rankin Davis, AS11 |
1930-1931: J. Alex Crothers, EG16 |
1929-1930: Clarence A. Short, EG96, 05M |
1928-1929: J. Harry Mitchell, AS03, 07M |
1927-1928: Leroy W. Hickman, EG03 |
1926-1927: Charles E. Grubb, EG14, 30H |
1925-1926: Everett C. Johnson, AS99 |
1924-1925: Alexander J. Taylor Sr., EG93, 96M |
1923-1924: George N. Davis, AS98 |
1922-1923: Harry W. Lyndall, EG05, 21M |
1921-1922: George I. Lockwood, AS03 |
The Association is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four officers, 24 directors, members at large and the immediate past president. Six alumni are selected annually to serve four-year terms. The UDAA Constitution and Bylaws can be provided upon request.
Alumni Circle
University of Delaware Alumni Circle Unveiling: youtube.com/watch?v=su_r04Int78
Alumni who are recognized by the UDAA for their achievements and dedication to the University can see their engraved names on the stone walls of the Alumni Circle, which is a campus structure, dedicated in 2019, that graces the green space between Alumni Hall and the Little Bob, near Old College. The etched names include past UDAA presidents and the recipients of the:
- Outstanding Alumni Award
- Alumni Wall of Fame Award
- Emalea Pusey Warner Award for Outstanding Senior
- Alexander J. Taylor Sr. Award for Outstanding Senior
Get in Touch
If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or with any programs, committees or activities, contact Lauren Simione, BE95, Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement.
Stay engaged!
From regional events to Alumni Weekend, the University offers numerous opportunities for alumni to reunite, engage and connect.
