Alumni and Friends
Alumni Board
Members of the CLA Alumni Board use their education, creativity, and dedication to serve Purdue and the College of Liberal Arts. The mission of the Board is:
To engage CLA alumni, students, staff, faculty, and friends with the College and the University while fostering their sense of pride for Purdue and the College of Liberal Arts.
The events and activities hosted by the Alumni Board include the Annual Alumni Awards, the Emerging Voice Awards, and graduation farewell events. You will also meet members in the CLA tent during Homecoming and Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair.
These activities are funded with money from the Purdue Alumni Association. For every CLA alumnus/a who becomes a member, a portion of his or her membership dues is given to the CLA Alumni Board in support of these activities.
Meet the 2011-2012 CLA Alumni Board
Martha (Marty) Welch, President
BA 1978, Sociology
Director of Market Development, American Express Corporation
Avon, IN
Sheri Rahdert, Immediate Past President
BA 1990, English; MPA 1997, Indiana University
Former Arts Administrator
West Lafayette, IN
Melissa C. (Missy) Lewis, Vice President
BA 1999, MS 2003, Health and Kinesiology
Director of Membership and External Affairs,
Indiana Academy of Family Physicians
Indianapolis, IN
Rhonda Jones, Treasurer
BA 1988, Communication
Director of Development and Communications, Wabash Center, Inc.
Lafayette, IN
Wally Brant
BA 1971, History
President, Indiana Oxygen Company, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Paul BrockmanBA 1976, MA 1978, History
Director of Manuscripts and Visual Collections, Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis, IN
Celeste Davis
BA 1983, Communication
JD, Northern Kentucky University, 1986
Deputy Regional Manager for HHS/Office of Civil Rights,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago, IL
Ismael (Izzy) De Jesus
BA 2001, Communication
Senior Safety Training Specialist, Safety Training and Tracing
Whiting, IN
Swen Ervin
BA 2002, Communication
Direct Support Professional, Wabash Center
Lafayette, IN
Marie Hernandez
BA 2002, Communication
Owner/360 Event Planning
Independent Event Planner
Lafayette, IN
Christine Isbell
BA 1989, Political Science
Executive Director, Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County
Lafayette, IN
Kathy Jenkins
BA 1966, Foreign Languages, and Literatures, Purdue University
JD 1994, Indiana University School of Law
Attorney-at-Law, J. Kathryn Jenkins
Carmel, IN
Ryan Munden
BA 2007, Sociology; JD 2010, Indiana University-Indianapolis
Associate Attorney, Reiling, Teder, and Schrier
Lafayette, IN
Arletta Newton
BA 1973, English
Leadership Gift Officer, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Nancy Wright
BA 1985, Interior Design
Sales Representative, Knoll Inc.
Carmel, IN
Christine (Chris) Sharp
BA 1997, Communication
Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events, College of Liberal Arts,
Purdue University
Chad Johnson
Director of Outreach, Purdue Alumni Association
Purdue Alumni Representative
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