Front row: Helene Mundrick Wirth ’99 (chair), Grant Seredick ’17, MSAH ’19 (vice-chair) Middle row: Haylie Schmoll ’19, Todd Thomas ’10, AJ Moffitt ’23, Maria Slovikovski ’17 Back row: Sonya Lowmiller Higginbotham ’98, Wesley Thorne ’96, and Josh Plichta ’18. Members not pictured are Tylina Burdell ’18, Allison Fritchen ’21, Rob Gagnon ’87, Julia Grimm ’22, Deborah Lewis ’77, Madison Moore ’20, Joe Schneider ’00, Emily Steinberg ’22, Duncan Squillante ’21, and Nick Wiseman ’18.
The Office of Alumni Engagement recently launched the Otterbein Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) following a year of research, focus groups, and reenvisioning the former Alumni Council and affiliated alumni boards and networks. The ALC held its inaugural meeting in July 2026.
The new group, led by chair Helene Mundrick Wirth ’99, MBA’03, will engage Otterbein alumni by strengthening connections among Cardinals and advancing a culture of philanthropy for generations to come. Members of the ALC will advocate for a diverse range of programs and initiatives including, but not limited to, athletics, fraternity and sorority life, academic departments, and more, based on their own experiences while students at Otterbein and focus on outreach to fellow alumni.
As the ALC’s representative to the Otterbein Board of Trustees, Sonya Lowmiller Higginbotham ’98 will serve as a vital link between alumni and University leadership, taking alumni feedback, perspectives, and recommendations to the decision-making table.
Thank you to the ALC members for their commitment to strengthening the Cardinal network and shaping the future of alumni engagement at Otterbein.
