Alumni Association

The Alumni Association of The Victorian Society in America Summer Schools is a Chapter of the Victorian Society in America for graduates of The Victorian Society Summer Schools in Newport, Rhode Island; London, England; and Chicago, Illinois. The Alumni Association was founded in 1975 following the first Summer School held in London. The Alumni Association is run by volunteer officers and directors, who are elected to serve for three-year terms. The Annual Meeting and Dinner are held every Spring in connection with the Victorian Society in America’s Annual Meeting, often in a private home.

For additional information about the Alumni Association and to donate to or renew membership in the Alumni Association, please visit our website.

Mission of the Alumni Association

Support and encourage the national organization of the VSA.
Promote the programs of The Victorian Society Summer Schools.
Provide opportunities for professional, educational and social interaction of the Summer Schools alumni through study tours, seminars and other activities.
To provide consistent scholarship funds for The Victorian Society Summer Schools.
To encourage participation in, and a high level of scholarship through attendance at, The Victorian Society Summer Schools.

Board of the Alumni Association

President: David Lamdin | Arlington, VA

Vice President: Bob Chapman | Montclair, NJ

Acting Treasurer: David Lamdin | Arlington, VA

Corresponding Secretary: Jeanne Solensky | Wilmington, DE

Membership Secretary: Sara Durkacs | Brooklyn, NY

Chair of Social Media: James Russiello | New York City, NY

Chair of Member Relations: Sibyl Groff | New York City, NY

Chair of Finance and Fundraising: Jim Buttrick | Boston, MA

Chair of Nominating: Travis Brock Kennedy | Oxford, UK

Alumni Study Tours: John Martine | Pittsburgh PA

DIRECTORS

William Cullum | New York, NY

Elizabeth Ann Milnarik | Washington, DC

John A. Martine | Pittsburgh, PA

Armon White | New York, NY.

If you are interested in serving on the VSA Alumni Association board or getting involved with a committee, or to send news and articles, please contact: David Lamdin: president@vsaalumni.org

Newsletters

The Alumni Association attempts to keep members informed by email and other means of digital communications to reduce the costs of printing and mailing. The Alumni Association attempts to keep members without email access informed of some activities given the constraints of an all volunteer organization. Members without access to email should request a paper copy of these communications.

Students attending the Summer Schools are encouraged to submit articles and news for publication to the editor. To learn more, please contact: David Lamdin: president@vsaalumni.org.