Claudette M. Mapp Reed ’83

Claudette died Jan. 1, 2025. She was 63.

Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, she was raised in Queens, N.Y., where she graduated as valedictorian at August Martin High School. A molecular biology major at Princeton, she participated in programming through the Third World Center.

After graduation Claudette earned a master’s degree in city planning from MIT. She worked for the Environmental Protection Agency from 1993 until 2024, and she was recognized with two distinguished awards: the Glen Witmer Award in 2005, the most prestigious regional award; and the William T. Wisniewski Human Resources Award in 2020. For the last five years of her career, she served in her dream job as branch chief in the Superfund, managing the program support and cost recovery as part of the hazardous-waste clean-up initiative.

Active in the Church of Christ, Claudette was a mentor for many and teacher for young attendees, nurturing a legacy of compassion, dedication, kindness, and faith.

Claudette is survived by her husband, Larry Reed *84; their son, Loren; her mother; and four brothers. The class conveys its condolences to them all.