Location Howard House, 131 West Park Street
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 614-823-1650
Email: alumni@otterbein.edu
Meet our Staff
Rebecca May, ’78
LLC Program Assistant
I graduated from Otterbein in 1978 with a major in business and minor in sociology, spending 24 years in garment-based promotional products before coming back to my alma mater to volunteer in Alumni Relations in 2011. In 2014, I began working full-time in Alumni Relations, then moved on to become executive assistant to vice president of Institutional Advancement, Michael McGreevey in 2019. I enjoy traveling and took my first alumni trip to Ireland in 2007. Since then, I have escorted…
Mary Beth Metz
Director of Alumni & Family Engagement
Mary Beth Metz joined the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement June 2022 as the Coordinator of Alumni & Family Programs and assumed the Director of Alumni & Family Engagement role in December 2024, with a focus on deepening engagement with alumni, families and friends of Otterbein through programming and outreach. After receiving her BA from Lipscomb University, Mary Beth worked for the institution as an admissions counselor. She then developed and served as Director of an early childhood education…
Ellie Newman, ’23
Coordinator
Ellie Newman '23 joined the Otterbein University Office of Engagement team as the Coordinator of Family & Alumni Engagement in March of 2025. A proud Otterbein alumnus, Ellie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Communication Studies and Journalism & Media Communications with a minor in Dance. During her time as a student, Ellie was heavily involved in Otterbein's radio station, WOBN, having her own radio showcase "An Earful of Ellie" and holding positions as the Music Director…
