Committees and Additional Support

Bicentennial Steering Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Philip S. Khoury ’71, H’21
  • Kelli Harrington Tomlinson ’94
  • Hellen Hom-Diamond, Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • Mitchell Polin ’96, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Professor of Theater and Dance

Core Planning Committee

  • Caroline Deveau, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing and Planning
  • Teresa Ilnicki, Inde Communications
  • Suzanne Silitch, Inde Communications
  • Lexi Kulik, Assistant Director of Major College Events
  • Karolina Kwiecinska ’16, Special Assistant to the President
  • Kate McGlew, Director, Major College Events
  • Alexandra Muchura-Mensah ’04, Director of Alumni Relations
  • Katelyn Rice, Director of Marketing
  • Jason Rojas M’12, Chief of Staff, Associate Vice President for External Affairs

Steering Committee Members

  • Christina Bleyer, Associate Vice President for Libraries and Distinctive Collections
  • Lin Cheng, Professor of Engineering
  • Anita Davis, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Carlos Espinosa ’96, M’98, Director of Community Relations and Trinfo.Café
  • Jason Farrell ’23, SGA President
  • Marcus Halley, Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
  • Laura Holt ’00, Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Marcia Johnson, Budget Director
  • Mike Kluger ’78, P’13
  • Peter Kyle, Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
  • Susan Masino, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Applied Science
  • Borden Painter Jr. ’58, H’95, President and Professor of History, Emeritus
  • Scott Reynolds ’63, H’11, P’92
  • Cornelia Thornburgh ’80
  • Chloe Wheatley, Associate Professor of English
  • FY or Sophomore Student Class President

People Celebration Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Christina Bleyer, Associate Vice President for Libraries and Distinctive Collections
  • Borden Painter Jr. ’58, H’95, President and Professor of History, Emeritus

Committee Members

  • Brianna Andrade ’24
  • Aidalí Aponte-Avilés, Lecturer and Language Coordinator in Language and Culture Studies
  • Yolanda Bergstrom-Lynch, Librarian, Research, Instruction, and Outreach
  • Robin Cavanaugh ’91, P’23, ’23
  • Andrew Concatelli, Assistant Director for Content
  • Dario Euraque, Charles A. Dana Research Professor of History and International Studies
  • Paulo Ferreira, Grounds Supervisor
  • Michael Lestz ’69, Professor of History, Emeritus
  • Scott Reynolds ’63, H’11, P’92
  • Milla Riggio, James J. Goodwin Professor of English, Emerita

Places Celebration Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Carlos Espinosa ’96, M’98, Director of Community Relations and Trinfo.Café
  • Marcus Halley, Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
  • Susan Masino, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Applied Science

Committee Members

  • Peter Blum ’72, P’12
  • Francesca Borges Gordon ’82
  • Thomas Calabrese ’63, P’05
  • Chris Duncan P’13, ’14
  • Eric Galm, Professor of Music
  • Marisol Garcia ’22
  • Amy Harrell, Librarian, Educational Technology
  • John Michael Mason ’12, M’14, Head Track and Field Coach
  • Lew Michaels, Executive Director of Cinestudio
  • Vivian Nabeta IDP’11
  • Gabby Nelson M’21
  • Bill Reynolds ’71
  • Katelyn Rice, Director of Marketing
  • Elizabeth Rousseau ’22
  • John Selders, Assistant Dean of Students

Liberal Arts Celebration Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Lin Cheng, Professor of Engineering
  • Laura Holt ’00, Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Peter Kyle, Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
  • Chloe Wheatley, Associate Professor of English

Committee Members

  • Cheryl Cape, Instructional Technologist
  • Brendan Clark ’21
  • Lehlabile Davhana ’19
  • Caroline Deveau, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing and Planning
  • Elizabeth Preysner ’13
  • Jack Waggett ’63, P’96

Additional Support

In addition to committee members, many staff and faculty have supported the work of the Bicentennial, including:

  • Presidential Cabinet: Sonia Cardenas, Joe DiChristina, Kristen Eshleman, Dan Hitchell,  Matthew Hyde, and Sarah Raskin
  • Communications and Marketing:   Sonya Adams, AmandaLee Aponte, Ellen Buckhorn, Andrew Concatelli, Kristen Cole, Alexandra Fischbein, Judy Grote, Elizabeth Lee, Helder Mira, Social Media Associates, Makayla Boucher ’23, and Chris Cooper ’23.
  • Advancement:  Julie Cloutier, Michelle Deluse ’12 M’16, Rose Ferrier, and Bonnie Wolters
  • Athletics:  Drew Galbraith, Brenna Smith
  • Business Office:  Kim Eckart, Marcia Johnson
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:  Carol De Best, Renita Washington ’22
  • Facilities: Hailey Berliner, Christina Bolio, Meg Fitzsimmons, and Tom Fusciello
  • Student organizations:  Student Government Association, Multicultural Affairs Council, WRTC, The Trinity Tripod, Student-Athlete Council, and the Underground Cafe.