Laura Blanchard ‘08, Director-at-Large, Wheaton College Alumnae/i Association and Alumnae/i Board of Directors

Laura Blanchard is the alumni and development officer at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, and recently received her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Boston University. Her experiences while a student at Wheaton included BACCHUS President, Preceptor, RA and working in Student Financial Services and the Admission Office. She spear-headed the first Student/Alumnae/i Association and served as class gift co-chair and helped the 2008 senior class achieve 90 percent participation. Currently, Laura is the 2008 class president, a Filene Center volunteer and a member of the Greater Boston Wheaton Club Committee. Laura’s work on the alumnae/i board concentrates on young alumnae/i engagement, with particular focus on increasing volunteer engagement for the classes of 2000 to 2010. Laura lives in Boston with her friend, Gretchen Boulos ’05.