Jack Graham: 2019-2020 has been a big year for me! I got married to my long-time girlfriend-then-fiancée Sarah in December, shortly after being named General Manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds, single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. We have been living in Maryland for 5 years since first arriving for my new job with Ripken Baseball after my professional baseball career ended, and Sarah teaches 2nd grade at a Title 1 school, helping to make a difference in an underprivileged district. We look forward to the end of the pandemic when we can return to traveling and enjoying married life!
Andrew Doten: I got married to my wonderful wife, Sydney in September! It was a tiny ceremony in my parent's backyard. I wasn't able to invite most of my Kenyon friends, but Dan Rooker was able to celebrate with us.
Kate Ryan: I recently finished up my Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education. While COVID meant that the end felt a little anti-climactic, I'm proud of all the work that went into this additional teaching license and degree as I finished up my 3rd year teaching preschoolers in Minneapolis.
Dan Rooker: Hey all, greetings from Chicago. A lot has happened since last time I submitted a note. . . married 10/12/19 and grateful that Quetzi & I could entertain and see so many Kenyon faces on our big day, helped start a pilot alumni mentorship program over the last 8 mos. for the Swim & Dive team (matches with the Sophomore and Junior classes are happening early Oct!), watched one of my good friends and fellow Lord get married just a few weekends ago (hey-o! Andy Doten), and have been working on getting deeply entrenched in the student loan advice space (it's been a 2yr personal project) through networking in this area << More exciting news on that in 2021. Hope everyone is staying safe and sane in these turbulent times. Get out there and VOTE!
Sonam Lhaki: Dear Kenyon friends, hello from Bhutan. This year has been a scary year for all of us, and I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. Please take care and stay safe.
Ryan Motevalli-Oliner: Over the course of this year, I began a new job as the Associate Director of Admission Operations at Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated from the University of Southern California with my Master's of Education in Enrollment Management and Policy.
Sam Warlick: I'm still living in my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, working as a political strategist for Democratic congressional campaigns across the country. In August, after my previous apartment was destroyed by the March tornadoes, I bought a converted factory loft in a 150-year-old cotton mill in the Germantown neighborhood. And earlier this year I was elected Executive Committeeman representing District 19 in the Nashville Democratic Party.
Kathryn Cooper (Feder): Kathryn and her husband Alex welcomed their daughter Ruth Grace Cooper on September 25, 2020. They are loving life as a family of three in Atlanta, GA, where Kathryn works as a kindergarten teacher and Alex works as a management consultant.
Brendan O'Connor: My first book, Blood-Red Lines: How Nativism Drives the Right, will be published by Haymarket in January 2021. Available for pre-order now!
Finn Borge: Finn is working as a product consultant and software engineer in Brooklyn, NYC. His work is focused on families, small business, and political equity.
Callie Furste (Gruman): Tyler Furste and I welcomed Winnie Furste on July 20th. Kenyon class of 2042!
Zack Goldman: At the time of writing, I haven't really left my house in over seven months due to a deadly virus. Other than that, going great.
Sarah Schulz: Sarah Schulz continues to love living in Baltimore. She is the Upper School English Department Chair at Roland Park Country School where she teaches 10th and 12th grade and coaches cross country. Recently, she moved into a new house right around the corner from Mike Broida and they find time to get together for (socially distant) drinks. This summer, Sarah will graduate from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English with a Master’s degree in English.
Faith Bell: I am now the Marketing and Communications Director for Mennonite Mission Network. I speak into how faith-based organization can produce materials for constituents with an anti-oppression lens.
For emotional support during these trying times I read Circe and participated in the Kenyon Book Club discussion. Also, I continued crocheting a blanket I started my senior year at Kenyon that is based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, a show I have been re-watching.
