1970s
'70 Michael Hill
Napa, California
miguelado@gmail.com
Robert C. Boruchowitz, Seattle, Washigton, tells us that he continues to teach at Seattle University School of law, where he directs The Defender Initiative, working on improving public defense services and reforming the criminal and juvenile justice systems.
'71 Richard S. Alper
Bethesda, Maryland
rsalperesq@gmail.com
Jonathan C. Boyd, Waite Hill, Ohio, is happily working for the Cleveland Clinic after nineteen years in the private practice of urology. Jon tells us that he runs into Jon M. Rainey almost every week, caring for a common patient.
'72 Douglas G. Holbrook
New York, New York
dholbrook2@nyc.rr.com
Lawrence P. Enright, Barnsboro, New Jersey, published his second novel, A King in a Court of Fools, on September 10, 2011. Larry tells us that this one is a lighthearted nostalgia piece about growing up in the 50s. He first published it as a free serial on the Internet from April through August and several thousand folks read it weekly. Larry writes, "For my classmates too cheap to spend ninety-nine cents on an eBook, I recorded each chapter theatrically and left it out there for free. Check larryenright.net for details."
'73 Marcia Barr Abbott
Greenwich, Connecticut
Mbabbot2@aol.com
Carol Eyler
Northfield, Minnesota
ceyler@carleton.edu
Amy Goodwin Aldrich is enjoying life in beautiful Washington, D.C. She is not quite an empty nester; her son Adam is a junior at Maret School in Washington, and Dan is a junior at Washington University in St. Louis. Amy's husband of twenty-five years, Bob, is a telecom attorney. Amy tells us that she recently connected with Maria C. Halton and is keeping in contact with Julie Miller Vick, Leonie Silverman Deutsch, and Gay Garth Legg via Facebook. Cathi Sonneborn Gilmore, Waban, Massachusetts, tells us that on a glorious July weekend, she and Lauren Elliott Woolcott, Ann Ritchey Sugrue Kransdorf, and Laurie Bingham Sherwood celebrated their sixtieth birthdays at her Martha's Vineyard house. They reminisced, laughed, walked on the beach, and in general had a great reunion. Cathi writes, "Turning sixty is great, when one can do it amongst dear, long-term friends." Shirley J. Leow, Philomath, Oregon, returned to a liberal-arts-style learning environment and completed a doctorate of the arts in leadership degree this spring at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. The last two years of doctoral seminars were a challenge as she flew from west to east coast. Shirley writes, "Four decades after Kenyon, I've now written a dissertation, enjoyed it, but am really looking forward to my first free summer in six years. Come see beautiful Oregon."
'74 Stuart H. Anness
Cincinnati, Ohio
sanness@cincinnatieye.com
David H. Brown
Kettering, Ohio
dhbrown@woh.rr.com
James E. Breece III, Evanston, Illinois, reports that he continues to travel extensively in Asia. He also collects Chinese art, particularly ceramics, which may be seen mostly in the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Birmingham Museum of Art, and the Honolulu Academy of Art. Jim also mentiones that he has a recent grandson, Greyson Theodore Breece, son of James E. Breece IV '04, and Sabina Theodore Breece '02. Karla Hay Diserens and Robert C. Diserens '76, Bronxville, New York, visited campus in August as their younger son, Charles F. Diserens '15, moved into Gund Hall and began his freshman year. Karla tells us the report after week one was, "This is nothing like high school...everyone is nice and smart and cool!" Both Karla and Bob remembered all over again why the love Kenyon. Peter Smagorinsky, Athens, Georgia, had a research article featured in the National Council of Teachers of English centennial issue of English Journal. In the article, Peter comments on the teaching life in English language arts and his learning and experience at Kenyon.
'75 Mary Kay Karzas
Culver, Indiana
karzasm@sbcglobal.net
Donna Bertolet Poseidon
Atlanta, Georgia
dp129088@ncr.com
Maria Muto-Porter
Phoenix, Arizona
mutomgt@cox.net
Sara Anne "Sally" Washam Cody, Portland, Maine, is now in her thirty-fifth year teaching Latin at Thornton Academy, a private school which also serves as the public high school to local students in Saco, Maine. This year she has 136 students in five sections of Latin, and a colleague teaches two sections of Latin and one of Homeric Greek. Sally writes, "Needless to say, we are busy with the classics." Margery Artley Hoffman, Lusby, Maryland, reports that she has retired. Constance A. Howes, Providence, Rhode Island, president and chief executive officer of Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, has been included by Becker's Hospital Review in their annual list, 291 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know. This list recognies individuals leading prominent American health care organizations. Frank A. Porter, Audubon, New Jersey, reports that his older daughter, Elizabeth, graduated from Boston University last spring and is currently doing research at the University of Massachusetts while working toward her master's degree. His younger daughter, Caitlin, is a sophomore at Catholic University.
'76 Janet Byrne Smith
Englewood, New Jersey
janet@byrnesmith.com
'77 Laurence G. Bousquet
Syracuse, New York
lgbousquet@earthlink.net
Denese Fink Giordano
West Hempstead, New York
denese.giordano@gmail.com
Diane K. Braunstein, Silver Springs, Maryland, received the 2011 Service to America Medal for Citizen Services. Conferred by the nonprofit, nonepartisan Partnership for Public Service, the award recognizes federal employees for significant contributions to the nation. Diane was recognized for her role in designing and implementing a program that fast-tracks the approval of federal disability benefits. To date, one hundred thousand people have received expedited approval for disability benefits under the program. James T. Hazzard, Stafford, Virginia, tells us that he has retired and is looking forward to pursuing Italian and Swahili language studies, travel, photography, and cooking classes.
'78 John Klein
Mattawan, Michigan
John.klein@mpcmason.com
'79 Daniel A. Gulino
Mary Ann Gulino
Athens, Ohio
mgulino@nbia.org
Edmund A. Hartt, Lincolnville, Maine, reports that he is on three school boards: Lincolnville Central School Committee, the Camden-Rockport School Committee, and the Region 8 Vocational School Board. Edmund is also the chariman of two of the boards mentioned. Kristin Olsen Kiser, Chevy Chase, Maryland, reports that her daughter, Kelsey A. Kiser '14, is now in her sophomore year at Kenyon.