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Fellow Alumni,
Greetings from the Hendrix College Alumni Association Board of Governors! It is my honor and pleasure to serve as the 2025-2026 AABoG board chair and steer a dedicated, passionate group of alumni who represent graduation classes spanning 60+ years, an array of professions, and a variety of geographies. I encourage you to discover more about these 37 individuals on this webpage below.
Over the course of the next many months, the board aims to uplift the College and partner with other institutional stakeholders – including alumni, students, staff, faculty, administrators, trustees, and the public – to ensure that our beloved alma mater is positioned for success as we sail towards and reach our sesquicentennial year in 2026. We will accomplish this through the efforts of the board’s standing committees, which focus on everything from admissions and development to events and student engagement. Unique this year, the Affinity Groups ad hoc committee – chaired by Maradyth Hopper McKenzie ‘06 – will consider ways for alumni to reconnect and engage around common interests and activities similar to what we may have experienced as students; think student organizations and clubs but for adults. Stay tuned for more to come on this promising development!
This is an exciting moment in the College’s long history – from residence hall renovations and forward-thinking food service options to innovative student & faculty projects and award-winning alumni – and I hope you will help us shape and expand that optimistic spirit. Please attend upcoming events this year like Homecoming/Family Weekend in October & Alumni Weekend in April; donate your time, talent, and treasure through volunteer opportunities and fundraising campaigns; and share the good news about Hendrix far and wide. Let’s show that Warrior pride!
All 15,000+ members of the Hendrix College Alumni Association owe who we are today to this special place and its people. We have much to celebrate, and we will. I hope you will join us as we embark on this journey into Hendrix College’s next 150 years!
With gratitude,
Rip Weaver ’06 2025-2026 Board Chair Hendrix College Alumni Association Board of Governors
The Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement under the leadership of J.J. Whitney ‘96 encourages you to continue your connection to Hendrix by:
● Liking the Hendrix College Alumni & Friends Facebook group;
● Following the Hendrix Alumni Instagram page;
● Joining the Hendrix College Alumni Association LinkedIn group;
● Signing-up for the monthly Hendrix Alumni e-newsletter by updating your contact information with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement;
● Visiting campus whenever you can! Please note: the Alumni Office moved to the Dawkins Welcome Center in September 2024.
Sharing your news (including careers, marriages, births, and deaths) and keep up with your classmates through the Hendrix College Alumni Class Notes webpage!
2025-2026 Alumni Association Board of Governors
- Thea Siria Spatz ’62
- Linda Pondexter Chesterfield ’69
- Chris Carroll Herring ’70
- Jane Case Hawkins ’72
- John Weir ’74
- Dennie Compton ’79
- Angela Smith Wiliamson ’80
- Sue Gattinger Farris '80
- Eddie Williamson ’81
- Miah Frazier Michaelsen ’83
- Susan Roberts Robbins ’86
- Tim McKenna ’90
- JoDee Wilson McKenna ’92
- Amy Jordan '96
- Ateca Foreman ’04
- Ben Rugg ’05
- Maradyth Hopper McKenzie ’06
- Maureen Ryan McGehee '06
- Megan Faulk Rugg ’06
- Nick Stinson ’06
- Rip Weaver ’06
- James Tyus ’07
- Heath DeJean '07
- Colin McKenzie ’08
- Joey Williams '08
- Kevin DeStefano ’09
- Sara Hoke DeStefano ’09
- Becky Flynn ’10
- Katy Brantley ’11
- Sara Slimp '12
- Desirae Holmes McBride '13
- Molly Lentz ’14
- James Owen ’16
- Mattie Thacker ’17
- Ana Romero Flores ’20
- Leyton Gassaway Oppel '20
- Alica McCloria '24
Membership on the Alumni Association Board of Governors:
- Provides opportunities for alumni to give something back to the College.
- Gives alumni a chance to hear current news from the College.
- Opens doors for alumni participation in the life of the College in areas
of admission, career development, development, and communications.
- Gives alumni an opportunity to volunteer.
- Gives alumni a chance to interact with students about their Hendrix experiences.
- Provides networking opportunities for alumni across the nation and the world.
- Learn more about what we do as your Alumni Association Board of Governors. Interested in serving the College? Email the Alumni Office at rsvp@hendrix.edu.
Questions?
Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement.