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Staying Connected

Alumni Association Executive Committee

The Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) is a group of up to 20 members who represent the graduate population of VTS to the Seminary. The task of the AAEC, in cooperation with the Dean and the Board of Trustees, is to communicate the current mission, needs, and decisions of the Seminary to its members, and to represent, on their behalf, their concerns about and experience in the Church’s ministry to the Seminary. The AAEC seeks to support the work of the Seminary by also promoting appropriate programs for the nurture of its alumni and the Seminary community.

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2023-2024 AAEC Officers

President: The Rev. Lisa Saunders Ahuja ’07
Rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Washington, DC

Vice President: The Rev. Canon Christine Faulstich ’10
Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Texas
Houston, TX

Secretary: The Rev. Leslie Roraback ‘21
Associate Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church
Tallahassee, FL

2023-2024 AAEC Members

   (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

The Very Rev. Billy Alford ’92, ex officio
Rector, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Augusta, GA
Alumni-elected member of the Board of Trustees

The Rev. Luke Back ’02
Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit
Lake Forest, IL

The Rev. Jean Beniste ’14
Rector, Christ Episcopal Church
Waukegan, IL

The Rev. Ruth Beresford ’89
Rector, Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Wilmington, DE

The Rev. William Boyle ’20
Priest in Charge, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Jackson, MS

The Rev. Jeremy Bradley ’22
Rector, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Richmond, Texas

Shelagh Casey Brown, ex officio
Director of Alumni & Church Relations
Virginia Theological Seminary

Linda L. Dienno, ex officio
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Virginia Theological Seminary

The Rev. Canon Cornelia Eaton ’18
Canon to the Ordinary and Program Director, Hozhó Beauty Way Center
Episcopal Church in Navajoland

The Rev. Canon Dr. Willis Foster ’10
Canon for Diversity, Diocese of Southern Virginia
Newport News, VA

The Rev. Yoimel Gonzalez Hernandez ’19
Associate Rector, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church,
Washington, DC, and Dean, Latino Deacon School, Diocese of Washington

The Rev. Chandler Irwin ’15, ex officio
CH (LT), US Navy
Arlington, VA
Co-Chair, Class Stewards

The Rev. Dr. Allen Robinson ’95
Rector, Grace Episcopal Church
Brooklyn NY

The Rev. Aaron Rogers ’23
Diocesan Ministry Developer for Young Adults, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
Clergy-in-Charge, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Ferguson, MO

The Rev. Dr. Mary Tororeiy ’09
Vicar, St. Paul’s Episcopal and Pastor, Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran
Barstow, CA

The Rev. Sven VanBaars ’08, ex officio
Rector, Abingdon Episcopal Church
White Marsh, VA
Co-Chair, Class Stewards

The Rev. Kathy Walker ’18
Canon Missioner for Black Ministries, Diocese of North Carolina
Winston-Salem, NC

The Rev. Michael White ’95
Rector, Christ Episcopal Church
Savannah, GA

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Class Stewards

Class Stewards help to keep members of their Seminary Class connected with each other and with the Seminary by:

  • Engaging in the important ministry of building and enhancing relationships
  • Serving as conduits of information, encouragement and affirmation of the work of our graduates
  • Communicating pastoral concerns to the Alumni Office
  • Promoting Regional Chapter gatherings, lifelong learning programs and other events offered by the Seminary
  • Ensuring Class Reunions are planned in a timely manner
  • Encouraging classmates to support the Seminary by their prayers and ongoing financial commitment

For the most recent list of Class Stewards, please email the Alumni Office.

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Alumni Directory

A new alumni directory will be available online soon! Please email alumni@vts.edu with any questions.

Keep up with news from the Seminary through the monthly Alumni eNews, daily Dean’s Commentary, Virginia Theological Seminary Magazine (publishes three times per year), and on social media: iTunes, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Regional Chapter Conveners

Coming soon