Master of the Fade-Away Girl

During the golden age of illustration, Coles Phillips, Class of 1905, conjured a vision of American womanhood.

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Five Reasons To Care About Kenyon 2020

The College's strategic plan is more than a play on perfect vision. It's the future. And it starts now.

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Cookie Canvas

Patti Paige '74 turns sweets into artwork - including a miniature version of Rosse Hall in gingerbread.

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Betting on the Future of Journalism

City papers are dying and you can't always trust the Internet, but Kenyon journalists embrace the challenge of reporting the news with accuracy, perspective and expertise.

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Also In This Edition

“Figural Columns,” an art installation by Audrey Nation '15, created by mounting digital mixed media prints on wood.

Arts & Culture

Staging a Revival

Two students resurrect a theater group that focuses on the underrepresented talents of women.

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General Kenyon

In the Spotlight

Kenyon recognizes two top professors for their efforts with the Trustee Teaching Excellence Awards.

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Kenyon in Quotes

There's still work to be done, but I like to think it's getting better in terms of writing and roles. There's still a ridiculous discrepancy in pay. That can't continue." — Allison Janney '82 H'00, in the Irish Times, on opportunities for women in the entertainment industry.

Across the Universe

Writer-in-Residence P.F. Kluge '64 defied the expectations of his classmate Emeritus Professor of English Perry Lentz '64 P'88 H'09 by being named Gambier Citizen of the Year. While making the announcement, Lentz admitted his surprise but went on to praise Kluge's "edgy eloquence" and dubbed him "the Salman Rushdie of Knox County, the H.L. Mencken of College Township." Professor of Religious Studies Royal Rhodes was named village poet laureate on the same day. In a poem, Rhodes observed, "Village life reflects the universe."

Alumni News

Ahead of the Game

San Francisco-based gaming enthusiast Jeremy Williams '96 launches a successful new product.

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Alumni News

Good as Gold

Ruth Crowell Wild '02 heads up the London Bullion Market Association.

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Snapshots of Kenyon Life

Treasures from Kenyon's Archives

Ceremonial Masonic aprons, bearing characteristic symbols such as the all-seeing eye, belonged to “the first of Kenyon’s goodly race,” Bishop Philander Chase. They were donated to the Kenyon library in 1918 by Chase’s granddaughter, Susan E. Clark of La Grange, Illinois.

Chase’s involvement in freemasonry reflects the group’s importance in American civic culture. Many of the country’s early leaders, including presidents George Washington and James Monroe, were Masons. 

On Base

Fifth-year head coach Erin O’Neill ’02 directed the Ladies softball team to its finest season ever, going 29-11. She now possesses a 96-93 career coaching record with the Ladies and is just nine wins shy of becoming the program’s most-winning coach.

Coaching to Learn

George Cooper Jr., a former member of the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, joined Kenyon's coaching staff this season, taking advantage of the National Football League Players Association’s (NFLPA) coaching internship program. “It gives me the opportunity for hands-on coaching, while learning from the other coaches,” said Cooper.

Head football coach Chris Monfiletto says he is thrilled to have Cooper on board this season as the outside linebackers coach: “Our players will have a great opportunity to learn from someone with experience at the highest level.”

Class Notes

Recent Class Notes
’01

Daniel J. Connolly updates, “My wife and I had our first child in early 2022. Being a father has often been difficult, but fun. As I get older — in my mid-40s now — I appreciate more and more the liberal arts education I received at Kenyon, particularly the critical thinking skills that I apply every day in my job as a journalist. …
I became a reporter after I worked at the Collegian and loved it. After working for many years at the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), most recently as an investigative reporter, I recently switched companies. Now with Law360, a national legal news service, I’m working on an investigative reporting project related to bankruptcy courts, of all things. I’m still in touch with several Kenyon people, including Jeffrey S. Reed and Maria Cerny ’04.”

’91

“Kathy and I are so proud for the upcoming graduation of our daughter Emma F. Abate ’24. It’s been a great experience com-ing back to Gambier and rekindling relation-ships over the last few years. It’s almost like I never left!”

— Gregory J. Abate, Hollis, New Hampshire
’89

Christopher P. Toft and Nicole Dunn Toft ’92 took daughter Lucy to L.A. in August, where she is now an Occidental College first-year. “Janie, our oldest, is blazing her own trail by holding down three part-time jobs, making progress toward her undergrad degree and brilliantly acting in or handling tech responsibilities for theater productions.” Janie also recorded some songs with five-time Grammy nominee Liam Davis ’90, Chris notes. Also in August, Chris directed a production of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” for Edge of the Wood, a Chicago theater company. “I had a great lunch with Lawrence C. Grimm a few months back, and I continue to enjoy seeing him on some of the big Chicago stages. I’ve also frequently seen Liam, Eric M. Ziegenhagen ’93 and Mark Revermann ’99. Anne B. Cadigan ’92 and I correspond religiously about our N.Y. Times Spelling Bee scores.” Chris is VP of Advancement for Adler University. Nicole leads the education and mission committee for Edgebrook Community Church, “rules” the local women’s tennis scene and cements friend groups from high school to Ladies’ basketball to Teach for America alums.

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