Clara Altfeld: I'm going into my second year working as an assistant English teacher in a rural area of Nagasaki, Japan. It's rice harvesting season as I write this, which is exciting! There's really nothing like fresh rice. But shout out to Peirce rice for being a close second.
Sinclair Barbehenn: I moved to Morocco in September of 2019 after graduating and have had an incredible experience so far! I am currently teaching 3rd grade English at the American School of Tangier. I love it here and I am thrilled to be in such a beautiful place during this difficult time.
Jenna Bouquot: I got married on 9/18/2020 to the love of my life, Brandon Korns, who I actually met while at Kenyon (He works in Mount Vernon at the Ariel Corporation)! Our first date was at Dave’s Cosmic Subs in Mount Vernon.
Eve Bromberg: I'm currently working at a Tech-Ed startup called Quill.org. Because of COVID-19, our site's traffic has been up profusely! It's a very busy time for us. I'm also completing a MA in Liberal Studies at CUNY's Graduate Center where I plan to do my thesis on the intersection of Race Theory, Existentialism, and Phenomenology.
Molly Cox: I am working as a paralegal for an immigration law firm and continuing to study Arabic in Washington, D.C. I've been enjoying going for runs, phone-banking for upcoming elections and attempting to learn how to cook.
Taaj-udeen Davis: Still working hard in the field of education, but I also served as a lead on a journalism piece in the Washington Post this past summer. It was written by Theresa Vargas, in response to the wave of "blackat___" Instagram pages that provided narratives of what it was like to be Black at a various number of prestigious American private schools. I'm glad that our voices are being heard, and I hope that this amounts to more equity.
Taylor Hazan: While this has been a bonkers year so far, I feel so grateful to be able to stay connected with all of the remarkable people who have made attending Kenyon one of the best decisions of my life. If anyone reading this wants to catch up or share a thought, always feel free to reach out! I'm also a member of Alumni Council, so if there is an initiative or suggestion you'd like to recommend we pose to the Administration, please do send me an email at taylor.a.hazan@gmail.com.
Dani Huffman: Hello Kenyon friends! I’m living and working in Chicago for the Schuler Scholar Program. Schuler is a college-access program for low income, underrepresented, and first-generation high school students. I feel very lucky to have this job and the opportunity to be working from home. My days consist of google meet sessions with my students and I mainly support them in their classes, which have been pretty challenging in the virtual learning environment. These kids are busy and stressed! I try to lend them the words of wisdom and affirmation that they are needing during this crisis. I sure miss the Hill this time of year, and I hope everyone on and off campus is staying healthy and positive as we get through this pandemic.
Liam Ingoglia: I moved to NYC after graduation. Like many people, I fled home when the pandemic hit and stayed with my parents up until late June when I returned back here to NYC. Except for this whole pandemic/shut down thing, life has been pretty good post Kenyon. Sadly, I don't have any life altering news.
Claire Koelling: Living in Brooklyn :)
Michael Lahanas-Calderón: I've spent the last year working in the Bay Area for Inequality Media, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich's non-profit digital media organization. During my time here I've written and produced all sorts of content, on issues ranging from climate change to voting rights. But one of my favorite achievements was getting Robert on TikTok - you should go follow him @rbreich! Hoping that everyone remained safe and well this past year.
Arianna Marino: In early August, I accepted a position as a teaching apprentice at my alma mater in Cleveland, Hawken School. I am currently assisting two teachers in the Humanities department, one of whom is remote full-time. Somehow, I have also been entrusted with a group of ninth-grade advisees. It feels strange making this pivot right now, but it's also wildly exciting to be teaching some of the material that I learned when I was here. Hopefully, I will have a contemporary dramatic literature class up and running next year!
Elise Neidecker: After moving to Denver post-graduation and living there for a year, I've recently moved to Boulder where I work for an environmental nonprofit that gives grants to grassroots organizations in low and middle income countries. I never would have dreamt that I'd be using both of my liberal arts majors--environmental sociology, French and Spanish, to be very specific--in my first real post-grad job. Turns out, a liberal arts degree can be useful!
Hannah Orbach-Mandel: I am now in my first year of graduate school at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. I will be getting my Masters of Public Policy with a specific focus on gender policy.
Radclyffe Savage: I'm currently living in NYC, having just moved from Long Island City to the Upper East Side, where I'm living with Nathaniel Shahan '17. Other than that, I don’t have any exciting news to share with you all. I hope that everyone has been able to stay safe and healthy during this crazy year!
Gnesis Villar: I am pursuing a career in children’s publishing and I currently intern at Macmillan in the editorial department.
