2000s

'00 Austin Barger
Columbus, Ohio
austinbarger@gmail.com
David Shearer
Nashville, Tennessee
dwshearer@gmail.com

Peter O. Bruland
and his wife, Minona Heaviland, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Zinnia Caterina Bruland, on August 26, 2011. Peter was named assistant commissioner for analysis and planning at the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, and Minona works on forest restoration for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Peter tells us, “Zinnia is currently unemployed.” The Bruland family lives in Brooklyn, New York. Amy A. Crist recently completed a three-year post-graduate fellowship in paper conservation at the Cleveland Museum of Art. She is now devoting herself full-time to a private practice, specializing in the care and treatment of works of art on paper, documents, books, and photographs. In addition to performing conservation services, she will also offer custom hand bookbinding. Amy's studio is located in the Gordon Square Arts District of Cleveland, Ohio, where she lives with her husband, James M. Downing. More information about Amy's business can be found at www.cristconservation.com. Kelly P. Dillon, Columbus, Ohio, says she quit her job in September 2011 to become a full-time Ph.D. candidate at Ohio State. She writes, “I feel right at home in the School of Communications, thanks in large part to the liberal arts education with a research focus received at Kenyon. I continue to collaborate with Dr. Allan Fenigstein, professor of psychology at Kenyon College, and we hope to publish soon!” Erika N. Feldman, Seattle, Washington, writes, “As it happens, I completed several milestones in a few years. I married Matthew Grant Friedman and we have a young son named Bowie Nash Friedman, a lovely blonde-haired and blue-eyed Buddhist-Jew.” Erika completed her doctorate in educational psychology at the University of Washington (UW), and is continuing at UW as a research associate to work on an early literacy grant and on the team that helped Washington to place third in President Obama's Race to the Top Early Learning Competition. Erika says, “Love and light to all in 2012.” Jessica Daniels Savitz tells us that she and her husband, Michael, are in awe of their wondrous new daughters, Aurelia Preble Savitz and Eugenia Grove Savitz, born in July 2011. The Savitz family resides in Evanston, Illinois. Keith H. Scott, Napa, California, recently had the pleasure of reconnecting with Meghan Rand after seeing on Facebook that she was living in the San Francisco Bay Area and working as a fine art photographer. Sterling Vineyards, the Napa Valley winery for which Keith is the brand manager, was in need of some updated photography in the visitors' center, which hosts more than 160,000 visitors annually, so he reached out to Meghan last spring and conducted a two-day photo shoot with her at the winery. Keith says, “The results were fantastic, and I can attest to Meghan's creative and artistic eye.” Veronica E. Simms, Chicago, Illinois, writes, “Things are falling into place, and I'm still enjoying the bipolar nature of Chicago.” Ronni completed her MBA in operations management at Loyola University Chicago last August, and she reports that while in school, papers she wrote on organizational change management and corporate sustainability were presented at conferences in Washington, D.C., and Gothenberg, Sweden. She also interned in continuous improvement at Loyola University Medical Center. Ronni tells us that just when she thought she was out and moving back to the East Coast, Chicago pulled her back in, and she now works as a change management consultant at Gallup.

'01 Erin Shanahan
Chicago, Illinois
shanahane@hotmail.com

Philip A. Davolos III married Lissa Metzger on December 10, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The couple have a daughter, Maizi Grace Davolos, who was born in May 2011. The Davolos family lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Rowan Williams Haug is currently teaching 3-D design at Mississippi State University and art appreciation at a local community college, both as an adjunct. Rowan tells us she loves teaching college students, and she can't believe it's been ten years since she was one. Erin R. Shanahan and her husband, Joel Nierman, welcomed their first child, Aiden Sidney Nierman, into the world on June 16, 2011. D. Clare Tessman, Chicago, Illinois, reports that she is now a registered nurse after completing her training at the University of Illinois in Chicago and passing her boards last June. Clare is continuing her studies to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and she continues to love the Windy City. Michael K. Weber and Ansley E. Scott '02 have moved to Fremont, California. Michael is now the director of product management with Mirixa Corporation, and Ansley has taken a job as director of corporate strategy with Flextronics.

'02 Kristofer Cheney
Houston, Texas
kcheney@gmail.com

Janice Pour Friend, Madison, Wisconsin, writes, “In April I met up with Renee Shoaf McNally in Chicago, and our toddlers had a great time causing havoc together! My husband, Kyle, and I welcomed our second son, Nathaniel Friend, in October 2011, while his big brother, Daniel (three), spent a couple of weeks enjoying our visit from Grandma, Sheila Jacober Pour '74. We are still in Wisconsin, land of cheese, and have mostly enjoyed renovating our house with the frequent assistance of my father, Michael P. Pour '73. After we spent two months fixing the garage door explosion, everything else seemed almost easy.” Sarah B. Handyside married Sean T. Daily (University of Chicago '02) on June 4, 2011, in New York City. Sarah's first-year roommate, Margaret P. Aisenbrey, served as maid of honor, and several other Kenyon alumni were in attendance. Sarah reports that she recently left her position as agent trainee with Creative Artists Agency for Starworks Group, where she works in project management and business development. The Dailys live in Brooklyn, New York. Stephanie Spaulding Hoffman and her husband, Matthew, announce the birth of their second child, Marshall Adlai Hoffman, on January 3, 2012. Their daughter, Lily, is now four years old. Stephanie writes, “I will be thinking of everyone at the reunion, and I hope that all have a great time.” The Hoffman family lives in Fort Myers, Florida. Adam A. Sapp, Plainsboro, New Jersey, writes, “I'm still going strong working in admissions at Princeton University. Recent lunches with Densil R. Porteous and Katherine Younkin Ziemba have been great for catching up. I'm looking forward to reunion this summer. I can't wait to see everyone!” Ansley E. Scott and Michael K. Weber '01 have moved to Fremont, California. Ansley has taken a job as director of corporate strategy with Flextronics, while Michael is now the director of product management with Mirixa Corporation.

'03 Kyle Laux
Richmond, Virginia
kalaux@gmail.com

Alisha R. Dall'Osto tells us that she and John H. Shriner entered into a marriage contract some years back, and now reside in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Jack just earned his license in clinical social work, and continues to provide child and family therapy at a community mental health agency. Alisha paints, teaches visual art and creative writing in schools, and “marches in solidarity with the 99 percent.” Alisha and Jack live in Seattle, Washington. Gretchan N. Frederick, Durham, North Carolina, reports that she is finishing her master's degree in liberal studies at Duke University. Benjamin J. Hildebrand and his wife, Ali, welcomed their first child, Anders Rogers Hildebrand, on December 9, 2010. The Hildebrand family lives in Middlebury, Connecticut. Ann Weinheimer Johnson and her husband, Gregory, bought their first house in Geneseo, New York. Both Ann and Gregory are veterinarians in nearby Perry, New York, where Greg is a dairy/large animal vet and Ann focuses on companion animals, with a specialty in acupuncture. Jeffrey A. Yates, Wilton, Connecticut, has just published his first book. Fly Fishing Fairfield County: Secrets of Suburban Streams is a two-hundred-page guide to the rivers and streams in the twenty-three Connecticut communities just north of New York City. Jeff writes, “The book is really a conservation manifesto cloaked in the guise of an angler's guide. The rivers and streams in our region are under constant threat from development, pollution, erosion, and more. Who else but the angling community has the most incentive to protect them, advocate for them, and restore them to healthy ecological balance?”

'04 Cynthia A. Cunningham
Chillicothe, Ohio
cynthia.cunningham@gmail.com
Anne Higby Ellsworth
Mount Vernon, Ohio
ellswortha@kenyon.edu
Jesse Spencer
Denver, Colorado

Jennifer R. Feeney reports that she is living in San Francisco, California, in an apartment that has housed many Kenyon alumni in the past. She loves the Bay Area and her job as a program manager at an experimental marketing agency. Anne C. Field, Columbia, Maryland, just finished project-managing her second year of the Threadneedle Prize, the largest art prize for a single work of art in Britain. Anne also finished coordinating a publication on British artists and their studios, which is called Sanctuary, published by Transglobe Publishing and Thames and Hudson and due for release this spring. Alexander J. Franz and Erin Born Franz '06 welcomed their daughter, Ashlyn Lillian Franz, in June 2011. A.J. is finishing up his tour as 16th Company officer at the Naval Academy and will be heading to department-head school in Groton, Connecticut, in July 2012. Dawn Sokolowski Gardiner and her husband, Vincent, recently returned to the United States after two and a half years in England. They arrived just prior to the birth of their “first beautiful little baby boy,” John Benedict Gardiner, on January 25, 2012. The Gardiner family now lives in Willoughby, Ohio. Hayden P. Cook married Victoria K. Hougham in Washington, D.C., in September 2011. Victoria reports that there were twenty Kenyon alumni in attendance, with graduation years ranging from 2001 to 2007. Victoria and Hayden reside in Washington. Jessi R. Koch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in a master's program for urban planning and design at the University of Texas. Paul A. Schmid IV married Margaret S. McNamara '06. The couple resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Edward Symes IV, New York City, started Frontrunner Gallery, an art gallery in Tribeca. Teddy sees a lot of Logan S. Winston, Henry J. Kaisor, and David R.H. Handy and Anna Bierlein Handy. He also participated in the wedding of Paul A. Schmid IV and Margaret S. McNamara '06 last August.

'05 Edward B. Hourigan

Worcester, New York
ehourigan@gmail.com
Kelly Smallwood Stowe
Alexandria, Virginia
smallwoodk@gmail.com
Alexandra Whitaker
Rockville, Maryland
alexandrawhitaker@gmail.com

Daniel Z. Epstein
, Washington, D.C., reports that on August 15, 2011, he was hired as executive director of Cause of Action, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit law firm dedicated to government oversight and accountability. Meredith A. Farmer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, tells us she is working on her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and starting a job as adjunct lecturer at Wake Forest. Meredith writes, “Let me know if you're ever in North Carolina!” Thomas J. Fleischman married Iris Bieri on August 27, 2011. The couple lives in Brooklyn, New York. Joseph H. Freeman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reports that he served in the Peace Corps in Jordan and spent much of the five years after graduation in the Middle East. After obtaining a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Joe is now working for the Orlando Sentinel as a communities reporter. Elizabeth Kozlowski married Craig Mosier (Denison) on July 3, 2011. The couple lives in Columbus, Ohio.

'06 Charmayne Cooley
charmayne.cooley@gmail.com
Hayes Wong
Winston Salem, North Carolina
hayeswong128@gmail.com

Amanda J. Cole married Alexander J. Rantz '08 on December 3, 2011, on Siesta Key Beach, with many Kenyon alumni present as well as one of their physics professors, Paula Turner. Mandy writes, “In a way, it felt like a mini reunion on top of our celebration.” Mandy continues to coach swimming for YMCA of Central Florida, and she also works at Disney World. The couple resides in Clermont, Florida. Lara J. Cox graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in May 2011 and moved to New York City to start her residency in psychiatry at New York University. Lara and her partner, Travis Burgett, are living in Manhattan and love being in the city. Andrea E. Daly, Port Jeff Station, New York, went on an eighteen-day tour of the Midwest to promote her EP, Moving Through This. Andrea is performing regularly as a singer-songwriter in New York City and also pursuing a Ph.D. in classical composition from Stony Brook University. Andrea writes, “I love it when ‘Kenyonites' come to my shows!” Erin Born Franz and Alexander J. Franz '04 welcomed their daughter, Ashlyn Lillian Franz, in June 2011. Erin writes, “We are enjoying all the smiles and giggles each new day brings. We will be leaving the Annapolis area in June 2012 and moving to Groton, Connecticut, where A.J. will be in school for six months before returning to the fleet as a submariner.” Joanna M. Gohmann is still at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and working on her Ph.D. in art history. Bethany Shopland Hurley and her husband, Colin, announce the birth of their son, Nolin Chase Hurley, on November 22, 2011. The Hurley family lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ian M. Kerr-Dalton married Meghan Marie Flink in June 2011 in Hood River, Oregon. The couple resides in Corvallis, Oregon. Margaret S. McNamara married Paul A. Schmid IV '04. Maggie and Paul live in Boston, Massachusetts. Matthew J. Reynolds, Brooklyn, New York, is now working as the production manager for MTV's 16 and Pregnant. Zachary D. Rosen is still living in Washington, D.C., after five years. He tells us he recently shuttered his old endeavor, an alt-queer culture site called The New Gay and is now attempting the life of a full-time writer, contributing to sites like Jezebel and The Huffington Post. Zack hopes by the time you read this he has a full-time income to match.

'07 Erin Ellingwood
Somerville, Massachusetts
erin.ellingwood@gmail.com
Todd Walters 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
todd.b.walters@gmail.com
Katherine White Walters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
kwhitewalters@gmail.com

Julia A. Boyer is living in New Orleans, Louisiana, and working as a communications assistant for the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Rose M. Calnin, Berkeley, California, is finishing up her master's degree in public health at the University of California, Berkeley. Rose tells us she does a lot more math than she used to. Lisa A. Hamer, New Orleans, Louisiana, recently graduated from law school at the University of San Francisco. Jonas Kirk-Bowman, Cincinnati, Ohio, reports that he is taking an interest in mobile application development. Richard E. Marinos, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has finished a two-year assignment in the Peace Corps, serving in Bamena, Cameroon, as an agro-forestry volunteer. Richard is willing to discuss his time in the Peace Corps with potential applicants, and can be reached at marinosr@gmail.com. James V. Stouffer III, Chicago, Illinois, has been admitted to the Illinois Bar Association.

'08 Hannah Rose Sacks
Washington, D.C.
hannahrosesacks@gmail.com
Kathryn Chiasson
Washington, D.C.
kathrynchiasson@gmail.com
Rebecca Sundling
Plainwell, Michigan
rasundling@gmail.com

Anna P. Anderson, Washington, D.C., is now a gerente (manager) at Casa de Maryland, continuing to do good work on behalf of immigrants. Ann N. Downer, Atlanta, Georgia, reports that she graduates from Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine in May 2012 and hopes to pursue an orthodontics residency. Alison A. Ercole, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduated cum laude and received her BSN from the University of Pennsylvania in December 2011. Alison is now working on her MSN in psychiatric/mental health, to be an advanced-practice nurse practitioner. Noah V. Flessel, Washington, D.C., manages international development projects for Chemonics International, based in Washington. Noah is also a member of Chemonics Africa Division and recently spent six weeks on assignment in Kenya. Elliot P. Forhan, New Haven, Connecticut, is a second-year JD student at Yale Law School and will be working for a law firm in New York in the summer. Elliot says to “hit him up.” Jessica S. Gersh, New York City, completed Teach for America and earned her master's degree in teaching. Jessica is currently teaching at SPARK Academy, a KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) school in Newark, New Jersey. Katherine S. Hickey, Chicago, Illinois, is teaching full-time as a sophomore English teacher at Waukegan High School. Emily J. Kliever married Brian Stuhan on October 15, 2011, in Falls Church, Virginia, where they live. Anna K. Hale was a bridesmaid. Emily writes, “Brian is a 2006 graduate of Stanford, and we met on MySpace several years ago.” Daniel I. Leeds, Los Angeles, California, is starting graduate school at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, in the film and TV production M.F.A. program. Alexander J. Rantz married Amanda J. Cole '06 on December 3, 2011, on Siesta Key Beach, with many Kenyon alumni present as well as one of their physics professors, Paula Turner. The couple resides in Clermont, Florida. Agnese Melbarde Roberts, Charlottesville, Virginia, reports that she left her job at T. Rowe Price as a quantitative analyst to pursue an M.B.A. degree at the Darden Graduate School of Business. Agnese's husband, Michael, moved from Annapolis, Maryland, to Charlottesville to be with her while she attends Darden. Kenyon Professor Emeritus of Economics Richard Trethewey and his wife, Sally, visited them there last fall. Agnese writes, “This is my first year at Darden and I'm enjoying the case study method a lot here. The school and the nice people here remind me of Kenyon every day. After Darden, I plan to return to the field of asset management and pursue a career as a fixed income credit analyst.” Lydia J. Thompson is living in New York City and working on the last year of her master's degree in social work at Columbia.

'09 Philip L. Edmunds

Brooklyn, New York
Philipedmunds@gmail.com

Kelly A. Adams, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Robert E. Fisher '79 are co-founders of the Pink Ribbon Survivors Network. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to serving breast cancer survivors. Kell and Rob are creating a “curriculum for recovery” for survivors, as well as a virtual library on educational tools for cancer professionals and primary care providers who care for breast cancer survivors. For more information check out PinkRibbonSurvivorsNetwork.org. Priscilla A. Erickson, Berkeley, California, is finishing her second year at UC Berkeley studying evolutionary genetics. Priscilla tells us when she is not in the lab, she spends her time outdoors enjoying California's beautiful natural scenery. Jay H. Galbraith, Jersey City, New Jersey, reports that he will be starting a new job at Newark Collegiate Academy, a charter school in Newark, New Jersey. Kaleb I. Keyserling, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will marry Lauren M. Metzger '11 in August 2012, on the Kenyon Athletic Center's Toan Track, where Kaleb and Lauren were both members of the track and cross country teams. Kaleb tells us that he will be starting medical school at the University of North Carolina in the fall of 2012. Melissa A. King married Matthew C. Weimer on October 1, 2010, on a local farm in Xenia, Ohio. Melissa tells us that there were many Kenyon alumni in attendance. Kelly Y. McGrath, New York City, reports that she now works at Ice Canyon LLC as a research assistant. Toni J. Metcalf, Gambier, Ohio, tells us that she is working for the Woodward Development Corporation in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Toni will be helping Woodward launch its capital campaign and develop marketing to attract visitors to the Woodward Opera House. Toni writes, “In my volunteer work, I serve as vice-president of Whisker Connection, a no-kill cat rescue in Knox County. The cats are too much fun to work with!” Matthew M. Peck reports that in June 2011, he relocated from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, to continue pursuing his acting career. Matt tells us that he is working on several independent films, acting on stage with Point Break Live in Los Angeles, and also working for Nordstrom. Emma K. Wampler tells us she is living in Seattle, Washington, with Brendan K. Cox '08. She is attending the University of Washington, working toward her doctorate in psychology.


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