Traci Scott
I am very proud to announce that I was promoted to Vice President of Workforce Development at the National Urban League, one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations. I also joined Chief, a women-only executive professional network. Any KC Ladies there, please say hi!
It'll be a year, Mar. 15th, of working from home. Remaining faithful to self-care routines (hiking, at home spa days, socially distant nail salon trips, coaching, yoga and therapy, etc) has been crucial to avoid drowning in insanity. Also, road trips. Oh, and I have funny squirrel & woodland creature stories!
Justin Brennan
25 - number of years since we graduated;
24 - length in inches of the largest trout I caught (and released) in 2020;
23 - Jordan was the greatest to ever wear the number;
22 - length of my current commute in seconds;
21 - years in Philadelphia;
20 - number of Pennsylvania electoral votes;
19 - that number's position in the league tables really took a hit since teaming up with COVID;
18 - average number of miles I ran per week in 2020;
17 - age of my cat;
16 - equivalent attitude and sassiness age of my much younger children;
15 - years as a lawyer;
14 - number of days we thought this thing would be over back in March 2020;
13 - average MPG of my Toyota truck;
12 - months working from home;
11 - shorthand for 7-11, where I exchange many, many propane tanks for our outdoor heaters;
10 - age of my eldest daughter;
9 - number of holes I'm good for until my short game really falls apart;
8 - number of fly rods I own, which is not excessive or anything;
7 - age of my youngest daughter;
6 - years sober;
5 - weight in pounds of our puppy;
4 - maximum number of dudes named Sergey on one Zoom call with me at one time in 2020;
3 - number of pairs of skis I own, which is also not excessive;
2 - the number it takes, according to Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock;
1 - number of houseboats successfully captained in 2020;
0 - number of f---s given about your conspiracy theory.
Geoff Feder
Very grateful to the hard work of Hillary Feder (Linn ’96) who has been on the frontlines of the pandemic. I’ve been working alone in my shop at Feder Knives and I’ve been fortunate enough to make cutlery for many people during quarantine but the highlight has been sending a chef’s knife to legend of the culinary world: Jacques Pépin. Our daughter Lila has been a total champion for the past year and just started Swim team. She’s looking past her 10th grade year and can’t wait to get the hell out of here and off to college. We can’t blame her- we’re sick of us, too. Sending thoughts of good health and prosperity to everyone!
Erin Hatton
Hello class of 1996! I cannot believe it's been 25 years. WOW! This has been a v.e.r.y. long year, but we've been lucky overall, so it's hard to complain. I'm still living in Buffalo (the most underrated city) and I'm still a sociology prof at the university. My 13 year-old is thriving despite lockdown. My book COERCED came out last year. I continue to miss our classmates Joe Zuiches and Shelly Baker Butler. May you both rest in peace, power, and love.
Christopher Ellsworth
The year on the Hill continues to be weird but I think Kenyon has done really well. Even with Covid restrictions, I’m able to have work study students in the scene shop and we are catching up on things we don’t normally get to. I will admit, it’ll be nice when all this is past us. I see the light!
Jerry Kelly
Enjoying the onset of spring at Kenyon, always a welcome transition. Teaching the Solar Power Systems class with Eric Holdener for the Enviro Studies Dept. again this semester -- we have a great group of juniors and seniors this time around. We're designing a solar electric system for two recently-retired Kenyon staff (Jane Cowles and Dan Laskin) and will see that thru to installation in mid-April. The class is doing another Zoom this semester with Gretchen Bakke, author of The Grid, one of our primary texts. We'll also be doing a Zoom with Marcus Giron, who manages internships at NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab) in Colorado. And, we'll have three recent solar class alumni now working in the renewables industry share their career starts and present prospects with us. Next time you're in town, check out our solar installs on The Village Inn, Village Market, Village Government Center, Hoehn-Saric House, and at the Kenyon Farm -- brought to you by Kenyon and ENVS-104.
Stephanie (Segal) Hill
What a crazy year! I was unemployed for seven months, had to sell my house, started a business (Light Bulb Moment Consulting), and am about to start full-time as a Process Analyst for Dallas-based immigration law firm, B.A.L. (I will stay in Iowa and work remotely.) I also plan to continue my business helping non-profits find and fix problems related to client/workforce experience, capacity constraints, and freeing up dollars.
I have been staying in touch with Kenyon friends through Facebook and texts, and I have really enjoyed all the Zoom sessions with the Class Agents! Both of my sons have been out of high school for more than a year! My older son, Jacob, is finishing his second year at a community college and considering going to college in Oregon for environmental science. And my younger son, Isaac, is working as a lab technician. How are they/we SO OLD?!
Patrick Moorhead
Greetings from Prague, Czech Republic! Piper and I, and our two boys Parker (8) and Penn (4) officially moved to this beautiful old European city in January on a relocation from my employer. We're adjusting to expat life, which has been bumpy given the EU struggles with Covid. Nonetheless, were grateful for the chance of this new adventure!
Christian Ball
We are happily living east of Cleveland. The boys are growing up fast! We have stayed busy with life, a dog, cats, chickens and sports. Hoping all are well and looking forward to more relaxed days ahead.
Joe Herban
Joe Herban, after 16 years as a Real Estate agent and investor in Greater Columbus, Ohio became a full Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Plus Realty and is transitioning into ownership of the Brokerage. He looks forward to a spring visit with Josh Cornehlsen and Mihi Schuermeyer.
Anne Cullen
I loved attending pastry school at San Francisco Cooking School in 2020 (even with the large quarantine-shaped pause in the middle of it) and earned a professional certificate in Pastry Arts. I have started doing candy/confection popups, most recently during Christmas and Valentine’s Day, and the response has been positive. You can find more news and info at fruitpunchington.com.
