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As a graduate of Wheaton College, you are a member of our robust Alumni Association, which includes 22,000+ alumni across the globe. That gives you access to year-round programs and services to help you connect with other alumni, network professionally and celebrate your success.

You also have an exciting opportunity to inspire current and future Wheaton students. There are many great ways to give back to your alma-mater through philanthropy, volunteering, or connecting Wheaton students to careers through mentorship and internships.

Board of Directors

The Alumni Board of Directors is led by a group of alumni volunteers elected by you. The Board works closely with Wheaton’s Office of Alumni Relations to connect, engage and support all Wheaton graduates – whether you graduated last year or decades ago.

The Board is always looking for new members to join and diversify our team. If you would like to nominate yourself or fellow alumni for a leadership position send us your recommendations.

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Alumni Achievement Awards

So many members of the Alumni Association are living out the college’s mission to innovate, lead and evoke positive social change in their communities, at Wheaton, and in the world. The Alumni Achievement Awards shine a spotlight on the remarkable accomplishments and contributions of our alumni.

Do you know a Wheaton graduate who earned a notable professional achievement, demonstrated outstanding community service, or is dedicated to the Wheaton community? Send us your nomination.

Nominate Alumni for our Achievement Awards

The Alumni Relations team and the Alumni Board of Directors love to hear interesting news and stories about Wheaton graduates. Tell us about your personal and professional accomplishments or the latest achievements of fellow alumni. Your success inspires current and future Wheaton students.

Alumni Achievement

Rachel Pierre-Champagne '01

Rachel Pierre-Champagne is the director of the Human Capacity Development Program at Fondasyon Kolè Zepol (Fonkoze), Haiti’s leading microfinance institution, which provides a suite of financial and non-financial services to empower Haitians—with an emphasis on women—to lift their families out of poverty.

Pierre-Champagne is the founder and CEO of Innovators for Change. The organization works to start, grow and sustain businesses and organizations in Haiti, focusing on community empowerment, social inclusion, education and workforce development. Read more…

Alumni Achievement

Nathania “Tanya” Aritao '12

Nathania “Tanya” Aritao is the senior acceleration manager at The Earthshot Prize, which was launched by Prince William to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges.

Since graduating from Wheaton, Aritao has committed her work to purpose-driven social enterprises, such as The Paper Project Inc., which provides sustainable livelihood for women survivors of human trafficking, forced prostitution, and abuse. Read more…

Outstanding Service

Marcia Coleman Williams '72

Marcia Coleman Williams majored in mathematics at Wheaton and received a master’s degree in education from the University of Washington. She taught college-level mathematics, database theory, computer programming and systems analysis and design for 35 years at Bellevue College before retiring.

A member of the Founders Society, her service at Wheaton includes: two terms on the Alumni Board of Directors; serving as the Class of 1972 Wheaton Fund chair since her 40th Reunion; and being a Seattle admission volunteer, a leader for the Seattle Regional Alumni group and the Washington state contact for the Nancy Ann Holman ’56 Endowed Scholarship. Read more…

Community Impact

Susan Little Doyle '77

Susan Little Doyle, who is retired, majored in sociology at Wheaton and earned a master’s degree in social work from Boston College School of Social Work. From 2011 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2022, she worked as a clinical interventionist in the Fitchburg Public Schools in Massachusetts.

She served as the executive director of Alumni Relations at Wheaton from 2013 to 2015, stepping into a position that required her to plan three major events within months of her starting date—Homecoming Weekend, the Alumni Leadership Conference and Reunion Weekend. Doyle also has served in many volunteer roles in support of the college, including as the director-at-large on the Alumni Board of Directors. Read more…

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To contact the Alumni Relations Office, please email [email protected] or call 508-286-8207.