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Jump for Joy! Grammy-nominated musician Zak Morgan ’94 entertains children at a 2018 Reunion Weekend family concert.

Gund Gallery visitors admire “Bos taurus,” by Addison Wagner ’18, at the annual senior student art exhibition in May.

Comic Relief

Stand-up comic Delaney Barker ‘20 mines the college experience for laughs.

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A New Edition

With renovations complete, the Kenyon Bookstore embraces its role as a community hub.

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Kenyon in Quotes

“Participation in politics gives students clarity and enables them to understand their strengths.” — Diane Anci, vice president of enrollment management and dean of admissions, on the role activism can play in college admissions decisions, in the Atlantic.

Readers React

Readers share their thoughts, stories and questions about diversity, equity and inclusion at Kenyon.

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Snapshots of Life on the Hill

Family Ties

Every year at Commencement, Kenyon alumni are invited to take part in the hooding ceremonies of their graduating children. Pictured here, Myles H. Alderman Jr. ’82 P’14, ’18, participates in the hooding of his son, Brooks H. Alderman ’18, on May 19. The younger Alderman graduated from Kenyon with a degree in political science.

Quad Pods

Four temporary modular units were installed on campus in the spring. Starting in the fall, the units will house library services and provide study space during construction of the new library. Three modular units on Ransom Lawn, totaling about 14,000 square feet of space, will host the library’s core services, including circulation, research and reference, Helpline, special collections and archives, public printers, periodicals, new books, computer workstations and study spaces. A
3,000-square-foot modular building between Watson and Norton halls will provide seating for more than 100 students.

Bells of Success

Kenyon’s third annual Bell-A-Thon raised $687,044 in donations with the help of 1,075 donors and a one-to-one trustee match. Live streamed from the belltower of the Church of the Holy Spirit, the event featured performances from student groups such as the Kokosingers and ballroom dance team, and conversations with professors like P.F. Kluge ’64 and Perry Lentz ’64.

Class Notes

Recent Class Notes
’98

Sara E. Reish Desmond, Melrose, Massachusetts, landed a book contract with a University of Wisconsin press, Cornerstone. “My collection of short stories, ‘What We Might Become,’ will appear soon. One, ‘Cicadas,’ was published by the Kenyon Review several years ago. I’d be so appreciative if you’d consider pre-ordering when the collection becomes available. And once I know where I’ll be showing up on a (very modest) book tour, I’d love to see any and all Kenyon folks!”

’84

Donata A. Rechnitzer, Frankfort, Ohio, updates, “Instead of retiring, I transitioned from medical director for three urgent care centers doing direct patient care to a work-from-home physician reviewer for a large insurance provider. Some might say I have gone to the ‘dark side,’ but I love it! I now take vacations, and have time to plan for our 40th Reunion! I really hope to see Christopher C. Penn, Deborah L. Winkle and Katherine (Webster) Kindbom in 2024 … hint, hint!”

’85

Richard K. Lincoln Jr. updates, “After almost five years living and traveling on our boat, Apricity, we have returned to a terrestrial life. We have settled in southeastern Massachusetts, and I plan to re-enter the workforce in the coming months. After a life mostly without seasons for the past four years, I am looking forward to New England’s seasonal changes.”

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