Alumni Board
Wartburg Alumni Board members are volunteers who serve as liaisons between the larger alumni community and the college. The Alumni Board provides advice and support to the professional staff in the Alumni & Parent Engagement Office while encouraging alumni participation in the life of the college.
Questions? Contact the Alumni & Parent Engagement Office at 319-352-8491 or alumni@wartburg.edu.
Board Members
President
Jen Bye Christy ’95, Johnston, Iowa
President-Elect
Kris Erickson Roberts ’00, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Board Members
Robin Abraham ’84, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Amelia Armstrong ’04, Platteville, Wis.
Maddie Baez ’18, Rock Island, Ill.
Vernon Birmingham ’00, Kansas City, Mo.
Emmett Buckles ’17, Chicago, Ill.
Drew Crawford ’13, Ames, Iowa
Mike Crawford ’91, Sycamore, Ill.
Tim Greenwald ’08, Waverly, Iowa
Meg Harper Rath ’17, Oelwein, Iowa
Anna Javellana ’10, Minneapolis, Minn.
Jay Kelley ’93, ’24 M.A., Chouteau, Okla.
Abby Klug ’19, Northampton, Mass.
Roger Kobliska ’02, Waverly, Iowa
Luke Kotz ’02, Olathe, Kan.
Amy Lockhart ’91, Denver, Iowa
Liz Wenske Mullinax ’75, Overland Park, Kan.
Carol Ratekin ’85, Johnston, Iowa
Randy Ratekin ’85, Johnston, Iowa
Abby Singleton ’18, Minneapolis, Minn.
Tyler Ulrich ’07, Chariton, Iowa
Juliane Herder Winters ’12, Stillwater, Minn.
Campus Liaisons
Ellen Engh ’08, Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement, Waverly, Iowa
Kennedy Hiles ’21, Assistant Director of Alumni & Parent Relations, Waverly, Iowa
Dr. Joy Becker ’97, Faculty Representative, Waverly, Iowa
Jerry Swanson ’73, Golden Knights Representative, Rochester, Minn.
Koryn Bakken ’26, Students UKnight President, Decorah, Iowa
Members selected by the Board