Contact Us

With offices located in your Gregory P. Klich Alumni House, the Office of Alumni Relations is here for YOU! With our focus on Captains, Commitment and Careers, we exist to make sure you have the resources you need to stay connected to campus services, to engage, to network and make social and professional connections, to serve, to give back and to always have a physical home to return to on campus. Through the Christopher Newport Alumni Society, alumni regional and affinity chapters and robust annual programming our office provides, we offer many ways for you to stay engaged with your alma mater and also to meet you where you are.

Meet Our Team

M. Baxter Vendrick, Jr.

Senior Director of Alumni Engagement

Gregory P. Klich Alumni House, Office 211
CNU North, Office 427
(757) 594-8987
baxter.vendrick@cnu.edu

Elizabeth Henderson

Administrative Assistant of Alumni Engagement

Gregory P. Klich Alumni House, Office 210
(757) 594-8986
elizabeth.henderson@cnu.edu

Sarah Barber

Director of Annual Giving Programs

Administration Building 200L
(757) 594-8460
sarah.barber@cnu.edu

Barb Ballvé-Bester '15

Associate Director of Alumni Relations

Gregory P. Klich Alumni House
(757) 594-8989
barb.ballve@cnu.edu

Grace Sharlun ‘21

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Gregory P. Klich Alumni House, Office 203
(757) 594-8988
grace.sharlun@cnu.edu

Chatia Janea Chalmers

Alumni Marketing Associate

Gregory P. Klich Alumni House, Office 210
Administration Building 200O
chatia.chalmers@cnu.edu