Our goal is to represent you—our alumni—well, and we value your place in our seminary family!
We welcome you to reach out to our Alumni Association President, Fr. Michael Ellias, with suggestions or ideas.
Additionally, we welcome you to contact the Director of Alumni Relations, Zachariah Mandell, at alumni@svots.edu if you would like to submit news for our Alumni News section or to assist in an upcoming Alumni Event.
Alumni Association Board & Bylaws
Any person who holds a graduate degree or certificate conferred by the Seminary is a regular member of the Alumni Association. Regular members of the Alumni Association may vote in the affairs of the Alumni Association, and participate in Alumni Board elections.
The Alumni Board is composed of 6-7 St Vladimir’s Seminary alumni, and elections are held bi-annually. To learn more about the current Board and the Bylaws by which the Alumni Association is governed, click below:
Two St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumni were ordained in recent weeks in the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. On November 8, Dn. Geevarghese (Argey) George was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by the hands...
In May of 2025, the Rev. Matthew Wiley graduated as class valedictorian from St. Vladimir’s Seminary. In the weeks following, Fr. Matthew was ordained to the priesthood and began preparing to serve as...
With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest Paul Pyrch, an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Father Paul fell asleep in the Lord Tuesday, December 2...
