Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Foundation, Inc.

The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Foundation, Inc. Presents

The 2021 Slate of Trustees and Executive Board Members

Chairperson
Ervin Mc Daniel ‘93

President
Douglas Handy '90

Secretary
Vacant

Treasurer
William Hunter ‘53 

Board of Trustee Members

• Dwight Taylor '62

• William Fisher ‘84

• Michael Gill ‘71​​

• Sherita Thomas ‘93

• Patrick Tracy '72

• Sydney Wyatt Martin ‘01

• Craig Watson '85

• Dontae Ryan '97

• Larry Geisendaffer '91

Foundation Board Liaisons  

• Mark Sawyer ’83, Director, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute​​​​​​​

• Angie Brickhouse, Executive Director, BPI Foundation, Inc. 

• Lisette Morris, Executive Director, Ingenuity Project

• Gloria Carmichael '85, President, BPI Alumni Association

• Tom Pedroni '72, BPI Alumni Association

Mission

The Board of School Commissioners of the City of Baltimore directed the BPI Foundation, Inc. to seek public and private grants to establish a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation to receive such funds. The Foundation shall have the sole authority to spend the funds for the use and benefit of the School and its purposes.

Programs supported by the Foundation:

• Foundation & Alumni Association Scholarships

• CollegeBound

• Ingenuity

• Technology

• Robotics

• Virtual Reality

• Athletics

• Aquaponics

• AP Capstone

• Hardship Fund

• Professional Development

• Many, many more

The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association & Foundation work hand-in-hand to keep alumni connected to their alma mater, provide alumni and friends with ways to make contributions to support school programming, provide a variety of alumni events, support reunions, market the successes of Poly to alumni, the Baltimore community, the State of Maryland and beyond, and strive to support Poly students, faculty and administrators in their goals.

BPI Alumni Association - PROPOSED Slate of officers to be voted on at the Alumni Dinner Meeting on 11/21/2023.

You may contact the BPI Foundation & Alumni Association by email (Email Alumni BPI) or phone (410-889-7659.)

Mission Statement

The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association shall be an educational and charitable organization whose mission is to strengthen unity among alumni, to support and promote the school program of excellence and to encourage participation in the Poly community. 

Membership

All graduates and former students who have completed three or more years of scholastic work and all teachers, administrators, and other staff members who have completed three or more years of employment at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute shall be eligible for membership. Membership is free and automatic upon graduation for a period of five years. Thereafter, membership is maintained by payment of dues.

Honorary members may be elected at the discretion of the Association at the annual dinner meeting. Honorary members so elected need not pay dues.

Programs supported by the Alumni Association:

• Host the Annual Alumni Dinner

• Sponsor the Annual Poly/City Golf Outing

• Assist with Open House

• Management of the www.bpi.edu website

• Organize Hall of Fame Ceremony and Program

• Sponsor of the Distinguished Alumni Program

• Support of the After-Prom Safety Event

• Coordination of Class Reunions

The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association and Foundation work hand-in-hand to keep alumni connected to their alma mater, provide alumni and friends with ways to make contributions to support school programming, provide a variety of alumni events, support reunions, market the successes of Poly to alumni, the Baltimore community, the State of Maryland and beyond, and strive to support Poly students, faculty and administrators in their goals.