10 new directors join LUAA board to provide alumni leadership

Ten talented alumni have joined the Lawrence University Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The group includes the first two board directors from the 2020s—Gabriel Baker ’20 and Kelsi Bryant ’22. The rest of the LUAA Class of 2027 includes: Sam Bader '18, Richard Chandler '74 P’21, Emily Dalton Niles '09, Hugh Dellios '83, Chuck Erickson ’02, Gayatri Malhotra ’14, Virginia Merrifield ’80, and Madhura Samarth Nathwani '95. They will serve four-year terms.

Pictured, from top left: Sam Bader '18, Gabriel Baker ’20, Kelsi Bryant ’22, Richard Chandler '74 P’21, Emily Dalton Niles '09, Hugh Dellios '83, Chuck Erickson ’02, Gayatri Malhotra ’14, Virginia Merrifield ’80, and Madhura Samarth Nathwani '95.

View Alumni Board member stories

“The Alumni Board is a passionate group of leaders and advocates,” said Matt Baumler, associate vice president of Alumni and Constituency Engagement. “They exemplify what it means to be Forever a Lawrentian and I couldn’t be more excited to work with and learn from the Alumni Board Class of 2027.”

The Alumni Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, whose mission is to support, perpetuate, and enhance Lawrence by providing opportunities for alumni to maintain connections and serve as stewards of the university.

“They achieve this mission by providing alumni opportunities to connect with each other, engage with the university, and pay it forward,” Baumler said.

This year, the Alumni Board will be focused on three core priorities: supporting students, DEIA, and the Lawrence Fund.

Nominate yourself or a classmate for a position on the Board