1980s

' 80 Lisa Dowd Schott
Mount Vernon, Ohio
schottl@kenyon.edu

Ted B. France , Altach, Austria, informs us that he is living in the Alps with his family and currently directs a Montessori kindergarten. He adds, "Yes, 'the kids are okay.' Hello to all those who still remember . . . lo these many years ago." Philip P. Smith , Houston, Texas, tells us that in June he finished his three-year fellowship in Houston, spent practicing voiding dysfunction and female urology. The Smiths are planning a move to Farmington, Connecticut, where Phil has accepted a faculty position at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He will be working with the Department of Urology and Ob/Gyn to establish a voiding dysfunction/female urology service, as well as pursuing his laboratory research into the neurophysiology of lower urinary tract dysfunction.

' 81 Kenyon College
bulletin@kenyon.edu
Clarence "Bud" Grebey III , Stamford, Connecticut, was recently appointed the global corporate practice leader and senior vice president of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, a New York City-based public relations agency.

' 82 Brian K. Wilbert
Oberlin, Ohio
bwilbert@oberlin.net

Suzanne D. Morrill , Eugene, Oregon, writes that her "three-ring circus" is filled with show dogs, endurance horses, and a five-year-old cowboy, Alexander. Neil F. Trueblood , Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, informs us that, inspired by his seventeen-year-old daughter Kelsey's piano teacher, he has begun taking lessons himself and finds that "learning to read music and playing real tunes is wonderful and challenging and great fun." The Trueblood family business, based around residential real estate development, continues to grow.

' 83 25th Reunion 2008
Reid W. Click
Washington, D.C.
rclick@gwu.edu
Gregg O. Courtad
Canton, Ohio
courtago@muc.edu

Nathaniel P. Griggs married Meg Colin on June 24, 2006. The newlyweds honeymooned in Florence, Italy, and Nat calls it "one of the happiest days of my life." They reside in Westbrook, Connecticut. He also became a grandparent to Lily Spence on January 25, 2006. In his words: "Needless to say, it was a big year for the Griggs household."

' 84 Pamela J. Bardonner
Richmond, Virginia
pambuddysmom@aol.com
Beverly Sutley
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
bxb35@psu.edu

' 85 Laura A. Plummer
Bloomington, Indiana
lplummer@indiana.edu

Michael L. Cannizzaro , Washington Depot, Connecticut, informs us that his daughter "replaces sleep, privacy, and any single independent notion." His family is trading in a barn on seven acres with a brook and pond in Litchfield County, Connecticut, for a quarter acre with an 1800s center-hall colonial in Oyster Bay, New York. "How do you spell culture shock again?" he asks. On the upside, the Cannizzaros have a "new feisty golden retriever puppy" and, because Michael must transform the former three-family home into a one-family dwelling, "at least I get to demolish stuff," he writes. Elizabeth A. Cavano , Somerville, Massachusetts, tells us that after four and a half years of working for the EPA at the Environmental Careers Organization, she now manages women's leadership development programs at Simmons School of Management in Boston. "It keeps me really busy," she says, "but it's great to be back in school." Her new e-mail address is liz.cavano@simmons.edu. Joseph A. Coates , Fairborn, Ohio, informs us that he is doing twelve triathlons and duathlons this year to raise funds on behalf of the Kidney Foundation in honor of his father, James F. Coates, who has been on dialysis for some time. Between April and October 2007, Joe will be in Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and potentially Florida. He will total over three hundred miles of swimming, biking, and running in these races. He invites any alumni who would like to donate per mile to contact him?by e-mail at joecoates75@netscape.net. Sarah M. Corvene married Melanie Adem at Christ Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on November 13, 2004. Melanie is a clinical social worker with a master's degree from Simmons College, and Sarah has a "newish job" as the senior serial cataloger at the Baker Library of Harvard's Business School. The couple resides in Somerville, Massachusetts. Jeffrey A. Decoster , Pasadena, California, informs us that an article about him, including a retrospective of his work and imagery he's created for Rolling Stone, the New Yorker, and Time magazine, is available in Communication Arts Magazine. He urges his Kenyon friends to "feel free to write me and say hello" and invites those who are interested in his work to visit www.?jeffreydecoster.com. J.?Scott Ford , Breckville, Ohio, tells us that he accepted a new job in November 2006 as the human resources administrator at University Circle Incorporated, a nonprofit advocacy, development, and service organization in Cleveland. Scott welcomes everyone to check them out at www.universitycircle.org. He also continues to work for himself, resolving disputes as an arbitrator for hire. "Look out, Judge Wapner!" Scott warns. Kathleen Martin Janssen , Riverside, Connecticut, finds it hard to believe that her twin daughters, Alyce and Kelly, are more than a year old. Their big brother, Austin, will soon be three years old. She and her husband, Eric, "finally moved out of the city" and enjoy the space and the "less hectic pace" of the Greenwich area. She has recently seen Karen A. Mombello , Emily Resnik Conn , Janet Bendix Stoner , and Maria DiGiusto O'Neill , and hopes that her children can play with those of her college roommate, Gretchen Anderson Pickering , at the next reunion. Jennifer M. Minkenzo , Oxford, Mississippi, tells us that she presented at a conference in Bratislava and managed to travel to her grandfather's home village of Dubovica and actually meet her "real-life Slovak relatives." She notes, "There was plenty of homemade goat cheese and vodka to go around." She's also been preparing to host the American College Dance Festival Association Southeastern Conference at "Ole Miss." During her fall sabbatical, she will be finishing her Movement for the Actor text and hopes to travel to Ireland and possibly China with Scott M. Beggs '89 . J. Christopher Northrup , Winchester, Virginia, notes, "Our four boys have humbled me more than my Kenyon education. Life is good." Gretchen Anderson Pickering and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of a daughter, Jacqueline Anderson Pickering, on December 25, 2006. "It made for a very chaotic holiday," Gretchen says. "Luckily, my parents were visiting, so our son, Jimmy (four), had a somewhat normal Christmas!" The family, which resides in South Seaville, New Jersey, is "adjusting." Jeffrey H. Schneider , Atlanta, Georgia, writes that he continues to head his law firm's real estate litigation group and edit a monthly legal newsletter. He organized his eighteenth annual bike race from Atlanta to Savannah, held in April as a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Georgia. His family is doing well. Mary?Schwendener-Holt , Richmond, Indiana, tells us that her sabbatical from Earlham College began this summer and that she has been looking forward to "having the luxury of time to think and reflect." Her private counseling practice continues to grow. Meghan Toth Strubel , Oak Park, Illinois, writes, "The only news I have is that I completed the Chicago marathon in October 2006. Prompted by a mid-life crisis, I trained for five months with a fundraising group and finished in a near-record five hours and fifty-five minutes, right behind those Kenyans!" Jennifer Luce Taylor and William W. Taylor , Germantown, Tennessee, inform us that Bill was recently promoted to president of St. George's Independent School, which has three campuses and approximately twelve hundred students. Jennifer is director of admissions for St. George's elementary division. Their son, Wilson L. Taylor '11 , is starting his first year at Kenyon, and their daughter, Allyson (fifteen), is getting quite involved in swimming at St. George's High School. "Our school is the only school in the state to have an Olympic-sized swimming pool, so she gets a lot of practice," Bill reports.

' 86 Lauren D. Cottle
Palo Alto, California
loricott@yahoo.com
Frank S. Crane IV
Staten Island, New York
fcrane@statenislandacademy.org

James W. Caley and his wife, Margoth, announce the birth of their son, Maxwell James Caley, on December 24, 2006. Jim, an attorney and judge advocate in the Navy Reserve, was recalled to active duty in August of last year and is currently serving at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Frank S. Crane IV and Caroline Stirn Crane '87 announce the birth of their son, Charles Watkins Crane, on January 1, 2004. The Crane family, which also includes Claire (nine), resides in Staten Island, New York. Eleanor Tytus Wallace , Cincinnati, Ohio, informs us that she is still selling real estate, though she's been doing more investment and property management. She'd like to add some "tri-racing or bike time-trialing" to her workouts. Her husband, Jim, continues to run footraces, and their three-year-old son, Charlie, keeps them both busy.

' 87 Colleen R. Siders Eaton
Cincinnati, Ohio
colleen.eaton@gmail.com

Caroline Stirn Crane and Frank S. Crane IV '86 announce the birth of their son, Charles Watkins Crane, on January 1, 2004. The Crane family, which also includes Claire (nine), resides in Staten Island, New York. Beth Welty Dreyfuss , Los Angeles, California, reports that she competes in an ocean swim race once a summer. She also frequently sees Karen Agee-Lipman '85 , who lives in Calabasas, California, and whose husband played rugby with Beth's husband, Jim. Occasionally, M. Rebecca Kilburn will stay with the Dreyfusses when she comes back to Los Angeles for meetings at the Rand Corporation's Santa Monica office. Robin Zapler Goldstein informs us that she has returned to Gambier as Kenyon College's newest ombudsperson. Robin lives in Bexley, Ohio, with her husband, Michael, and their two sons, Zack (thirteen) and Ethan (eleven). Kelly E. Statham writes that all is well. He is currently employed as vice president of Engineering at C.A.D./Astatic in Solon, Ohio. The Statham family, which includes Kelly's wife, Carol, and their son, Kenny (three), live in Cleveland. Emily S. Wasserberg , Bronx, New York, informs us that, after eight years of living and working in Israel, she's moved to the Riverdale section of the Bronx with her husband, Yaron Pechter, and their sons, Yoni (nine) and Noam (six). She works as a coordinator for a program that provides social work case management to mentally ill adults with a history of multiple hospitalizations. Emily states, "Life is good in the boogie-down Bronx." --

' 88 20th Reunion 2008
Patricia Rossman Skrha
Cleveland, Ohio
pskrha@bw.edu

Matthew J. Hicks III and Daniella Stollman Hicks announce the birth of a daughter, Cate Hicks, on December 28, 2006. The Hicks family, which also includes son Jack (seven), resides in New York City. John R. Huntley , Los Lunas, New Mexico, informs us that he began work as an associate for his former immigration law professor, Sarah Reinhardt, as of February 2007. Previous career highlights include a leadership stint in Montana's Democratic Party, work as a prosecutor in Fallon County, Montana, and northeastern New Mexico, and a second-degree murder conviction he obtained based on a single hair. In his personal life, he's traveled from "virtually one end of South America to the other," married Cheng Hong Ang, and obtained his fixed-wing pilot's license. He says hello to old friends and encourages them to stop by or e-mail him at jhuntley304@yahoo.com. Shelley Terry , Mars Hill, North Carolina, announces her marriage to Darien Ball in March 2007 in Maui, Hawaii.

' 89 Andrea L. Bucey-Tikkanen
Hudson, Ohio
andrea.bucey@citizensbanking.com
Joan O'Hanlon Curry
Ossining, New York
gijoan9@aol.com

Heather Morrow Egan , Cincinnati, Ohio, informs us that she has been appointed development director of Crayons to Computers (C2C), an innovative store where teachers from low-income schools in the greater Cincinnati area can shop for free, donated supplies for their homerooms and students. Walter J. Hajduk writes that he and his wife, Sheryl, have moved to Moorestown, New Jersey, with their two boys, Sam (nine) and Max (six). Walt continues to work for the family manufacturing business but is also two-thirds of the way toward earning his master's degree in U.S. history at Rutgers University. Amanda Foster Spahr , Ardmore, Pennsylvania, reports that she's "acting a bit again--so cathartic!!" and that her sons, Callaway (twelve), Jackson (seven), and Griffin (six), are "all strapping, blonde, young Nordic gods." She often sees Jerome A. McEntee II when he returns to Pennsylvania for the holidays; Jerry is godfather to Amanda's son Callaway and introduced her to her husband, Terry. She also often sees Lisa M. Clements , her "summer-time buddy," and occasionally runs into David A. Schwartz around Philadelphia. Anne C. Switzer , Ann Arbor, Michigan, tells us that she has become a candidate in her Ph.D. program in science education at the University of Michigan. She hopes to be finishing up in the spring of 2008.

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