About 1809 LGBT Alumni
1809 LGBT Alumni was formed to provide a professional and educational network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transidentified alumni as well as foster support for LGBT students currently attending Miami University. The work of 1809 LGBT Alumni includes:
- $1,000 LGBT scholarship awarded to a current Miami University student annually
- Chapter events
- Continued strengthening of our relationship with the Miami University Alumni Association
- Membership database of 600 LGBT and supportive alumni, faculty and staff
- List-serv of active members
- This web site
- Lavender Graduation
- Maintaining close working ties with University administration
- Financial support of Spectrum
- Programming—including our fabulous LGBT reunion every five years, Homecoming, and also Miami University’s annual Reunion Weekend
Strategic Plan
To review our latest strategic plan, please click here.
Board Members
Members of the Board of Trustees of 1809 LGBT Alumni serve for two year terms and are elected at 1809 LGBT Alumni's annual meeting.
Current Board of Trustees
- Debbie Bazarsky, '97 & '99
- Pat Bottiggi, '75
- Michael Burkhart, '93, Co-Chair
- Robert Burns, '91
- Ron Clemons, '75
- Alex Conover, '10
- Benjamin Drake, '90, Treasurer
- Suzanne Gray, '88
- Christopher Hughes, '97, Secretary
- Jeffrey Logel, '89
- Khristopher Lowe, '93
- Leslie Morrow, '93 & '08
- Beth Oliver, '98
Founding & Life Member Trustees
- Scott Greenwood, '86
- Leif Mitchell, '96
- Monifa Porter, '96
- Julia Swartzlander, '93
- Elizabeth Warren, '97
