Welcome Alumni

Alumni & Friends

Dear Hendrix Alumni – 

Greetings from the Hendrix Alumni Association Board of Governors (AABOG)! Hendrix alumni are important to the school’s past, present, and future success. As a group, the AABOG represents Hendrix Alumni and serves as the liaison between Alumni and the College’s trustees, faculty, students, and administration. Along with Vice Chair Ana Romero-Flores ‘20 and Secretary Ateca Foreman ‘04, I’m honored to serve as your 2026-2027 AABOG Chair. 

This upcoming year is special. We will celebrate the Hendrix sesquicentennial – marking 150 years since Hendrix began providing a world class educational experience unto the whole person. Save the date now for the College’s sesquicentennial celebration launch during the weekend of October 9-11, 2026. 

As for the AABOG and our members, we’ll be busy. Our focus will be on engaging alumni to support the College in three ways:  

1. Building the Future – Helping Admissions recruit the Class of 2031
2. Investing in the Present – Showing up for and supporting current students
3. Celebrating the Past – Fostering fellowship among Hendrix alumni

Through each of these focus areas, we will fulfill our mission to enhance the visibility and development of the College, create opportunities to for connections among alumni, and provide opportunities for alumni service and education. In addition, you’ll see us around at events like Hendrix Move-In Day, the Odyssey Awards, family weekend, the Alumni Association Awards, homecoming, and graduation! 

Each of the 15,000+ members of the Hendrix College Alumni Association have been shaped in some meaningful way by Hendrix College. As we celebrate Hendrix’s sesquicentennial, I’d like to extend a warm invitation for you to get involved and help shape the College’s next 150 years! 

Yours in Service, 

James Owen ’16, 2026-2027 Chair, Hendrix College Alumni Association Board of Governors

New Children

Please share a photo of your child in their Hendrix baby shirt by emailing alumni@hendrix.edu.

Children updates received as of March 2026.

• Kya, first daughter to Faith Reynolds Kramer ’20 and Michael Kramer ’18, March, 2026.
• Charlotte Eloise, first child to Hannah Shelton Hunton ’16 and Chace Hunton, February 21, 2026.
• Naveed Thomas, first child to Angela Maxwell ’04, September 5, 2025.
• Wesley, first child to Jeanette McGrath-Johnson ’21 and Mitchell Johnson ’22, January 8, 2026.
• Kiran Michael, second child to Shelby Howlett Shroff ’12 and Madhav Shroff, January 20, 2026.
• Magdalena “Maggie”, second daughter to JillAnn Meunier Knonenborg ’14, February 3, 2025.
• Leland, fourth child, to Olivia Wallace Sutherland ’10 and Leland Sutherland, July 24, 2025.
• Adelyn Mae, first child, to Shannon Abbott Hamel ’16 and Michael Hamel, September 19, 2025.
• James, first child, to Ryan Burwinkel ’10 and Sarah Spencer ’11, August, 2025.
• Oliver, first child, to Heather Newell Oglesby ’11 and Chelsea Oglesby, February, 2024.
• Maxwell, second son, to Drew Ritchey ’09 and Leigh Ann Jensen Ritchey ’11, May 28, 2025.
• Rosie Kathleen, second child to Hannah Katz May ’15 and Jeff May ’16, July 15, 2025.
• Owen Salazar, second child to Cayla Thompson Salazar ’13, May 2025.
• Felicity Joan, third child, third daughter to Annie McGregor Meek ’18 and Ryan McGregor ’18, May 27, 2025.
• Selena Gray Spencer Brittain, first child, first daughter to Sara Hales-Brittain ’14 & Morgan Brittain, February 28, 2025.
• Graham Jacob, first child, first son to Lauren DeLano Grosskopf ’13 & Jacob Grosskopf, March 20, 2025.
• Iris Devi Kompelli, second daughter, to Emily Cariker ’14 & Anvesh Kompelli ’14, December 29, 2024.
• Nora Naomi, first daughter, second child, to Mary Kate Crumpler Cragg ’09 and Jacob Cragg, August 20, 2024.

In Memoriam

2026-2027

Beginning with notifications received as of March 1, 2026.