About REA

Our mission is to support, honor, and connect Rice engineers before and after graduation.

Founded in 1938, Rice Engineering Alumni (REA) is the oldest alumni affinity group at Rice. We are dedicated to supporting current students, engaging alumni, and strengthening the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.

Each year, REA provides over $150,000 in awards and scholarships to outstanding students, recruits students for meaningful internships, and creates opportunities for alumni to mentor and connect with current Rice engineers.

Membership in REA is granted automatically upon graduation, and all members are welcome at any REA event. At its core, REA is about paying it forward — continuing a tradition of alumni supporting fellow alumni, the school and the students who will shape the future of engineering.

2025-2026 REA Board of Directors

  • Félix Campos

    President

    Mechanical Engineering ‘08

  • Ted Adams

    Immediate Past President, Alumni Honors Chair

    Mechanical Engineering ‘86

  • Brianna Singh

    President Elect, Communications Co-Chair

    Chemical Engineering ‘18

  • Jim Powers

    Treasurer

    BSME ‘89

  • John Breyer

    Secretary, Education Chair

    BS EE ‘94

  • Monique Hartemink

    Communications Co-Chair

    Chemical Engineering ‘18

  • Stephanie Taylor

    Alumni Outreach Chair

    Civil Engineering ‘05

  • Kevin Johnson

    SEE Chair

    BSME ‘10

  • Carl Rosene

    Sponsorship Chair

    BSEE '83, MSCS '87, Ph.D. ‘90

  • Richard Valdez

    Grants & Awards Chair

    Mechanical Engineering ‘01

  • Richard Harris

    Board Governance Chair

    CS ‘84

  • Michael Wellman

    Electrical Engineering ‘87, Computational and Applied Math ‘88

  • Pretta VanDible Stallworth

    Chemical Engineering ‘83, MS ‘84

  • Pamela Price

    Electrical Engineering ‘78

  • David Trevas

    ME '86, MME '89, PhD '94

  • Vidya Bala

    Chemical Engineering ‘98

  • Bart Sinclair

    Electrical Engineering ‘73, MS ‘74, PhD ‘78

  • Lori Ding

    Civil Engineering ‘17

  • Bo Zhang

    MCS '07, PhD '10

  • Rick Swain

    BA '75, MChE '76

  • Angela Zhu

    MCS '09, PhD '13

Non-Voting Ex Officio Members

  • Katie Donovan

    Director of Development for the School of Engineering and Computing

  • Cynthia Riley

    Senior Director of Development, School of Engineering and Computing

  • Jim Pyke

    Senior Advisor to REA

    Mechanical Engineering ‘97

  • Sofia Horadam-Kalmus

    Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Regional Networks

Board of Directors Application Process

Applications to join the REA Board of Directors are currently closed. Come back in January 2026 to apply!