The Alumni Association Executive Board (AAEB) is the governing body of the Rhodes College International Alumni Association. The purpose of the Alumni Association is to promote Rhodes College, to deepen the loyalty of alumni, and to encourage mutually beneficial relationships between the alumni, students and their families, faculty and staff of Rhodes College.
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself) for the Alumni Association Executive Board, fill out the nomination form below. For more information, contact the Alumni Office, alumni@rhodes.edu or 901-843-3845.
The AAEB meets in-person twice a year, once during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend and once in Spring. There are also two one-hour virtual meetings throughout the year. Members are elected to serve three-year terms.
Qualified members are those who are engaged with the college and support the collegeβs efforts to recruit prospective students, expand the Rhodes career network, provide learning and professional opportunities to current students, serve as volunteers, and support the college financially. AAEB members are expected to attend in-person and virtual events; enlist and encourage alumni support in career networking, student recruitment, and development; and to participate in major fundraising efforts such as Rhodes Giving Day.
Officers
President
Brooklyn, NY
Vice President
Little Rock, AR
Secretary
Memphis, TN
Members with terms ending in June 2025
Michael Pearigen β77, Nashville, TN
Trish Witherspoon Spore β83, Eads, TN
Saffa Koja Sleet β94, New York, NY
David Overend β96, Atlanta, GA
David Norton β97, Memphis, TN
Amanda Raines Lawrence β00, McLean, VA
Anne MacDonald β03, Dallas, TX
Ford Porter β08, Raleigh, NC
Morgan Hanna β13, Murfreesboro, TN
Members with terms ending in June 2026
Barbara Lesh Borleske β68, Wilmington, DE
Aldervan Daly β84, Brooklyn, NY
Melissa Vosche' Rutland Avery β92, Lewisville, KY
Liz Cotham Furman β92, The Woodlands, TX
Michael Ray β97, Denver, CO
Matt Marcotte β99, San Jose, CA
John Planchon β02, Memphis, TN
Jeremey Key β13, Washington, DC
Kalen Axam β14, Atlanta, GA
Members with terms ending in June 2027
Barron Boyd β71, Memphis, TN
Ann Webb Betty '85, Nashville, TN
Terry Johns '92, Haslet, TX
Camille Edwards Wright β02, Memphis, TN
Susan Duesler β03, Dallas, TX
Alexander Heit β08, Pittsburgh, PA
Dev Varma β11, Memphis, TN
Meredith Hicks β12, Washington, DC
Ryan Niedermair β15, Dallas, TX


