| Kenyon Class of 1960 Fall Class Letter
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| Dear classmates,
We had the opportunity to visit Gambier and Middle Path a few weeks ago and the progress is amazing. Whatever the season, I look forward to running into you on the Hill again soon, especially since we haven’t had a chance to reconnect there in some time and looking forward to May 2022 for a reunion.
If you have not visited recently, it is going to be exacting to see. Chalmers Library is open and beautiful. (Have you seen the disco ball-esque skylight feature?) All four classes are studying together again in Gambier. (With a bonus first-year cohort finishing a semester in Copenhagen!) And plans are taking shape for an unforgettable Reunion 2022 on the Hill. (Mark your calendar for the weekend of May 27. All alumni are invited to attend!)
In other exciting campus news, the College just shared its new strategic plan that will guide its planning and actions leading up to the bicentennial in 2024 and beyond. You will be pleased to see it includes core elements like developing a computer science program informed by the liberal arts; enrolling, retaining and graduating a student body that is representative of the talent and diversity of our nation and the world; and expanding its commitment to environmental responsibility.
You have also likely heard the announcement of the Kenyon Access Initiative which will bring more high-achieving students to Kenyon thanks to a $25 million matching grant from the Schuler Education Foundation. Any amount we give through this Kenyon Access Initiative will be matched 1:1 and will go to a new scholarship for students from families with limited means and those ineligible for government aid — up to $25 million.
I could go on for pages about these two pieces of Kenyon news, but lucky for you, I don’t have to. Scroll on to learn more about Kenyon’s strategic plan and the Kenyon Access Initiative (and how they fit into our 2024 bicentennial celebration).
As you read about what’s in store for Kenyon’s future, I hope you’ll consider supporting today’s students with a gift to the Kenyon Fund and (if you have the ability) making an additional gift to the Kenyon Access Initiative that has the potential to bring 50 additional talented students to Kenyon each year.
Kenyon couldn’t be Kenyon without involved and supportive alumni like us. As the bicentennial draws closer, I challenge each of you to do a little more than you have in the past to help make Kenyon the special place it is. This could mean becoming an alumni volunteer, attending a College event, submitting a class note or setting up a recurring monthly gift.
Thank you!
David Gury
Class of 1960 Agent
P.S. Is Kenyon already in your will? Let the College know about your planned giving by emailing daleiden1@kenyon.edu.
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| There's a lot happening at Kenyon today.
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We want you to be a part of it.
The Our Path Forward to the Bicentennial campaign is about building a strong foundation for Kenyon’s third century by growing our endowment and strengthening alumni connections. Get involved by:
Staying connected to Kenyon
You may only be a Kenyon student for four years, but you’re a member of our alumni community for life. The Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement strives to make it easy — and fun — to stay connected. GET INVOLVED
Making a gift
Gifts of all sizes add up: every year, gifts of $100 or less to the Kenyon Fund total more than $250,000. Also, every dollar given to the Kenyon Access Initiative between now and June 2026 will be matched and used to create permanent new scholarship funds to enroll exceptional students with limited resources and those who are ineligible for government aid. MAKE A GIFT
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| Upcoming Events for Alumni
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Save the date for these upcoming events for alumni taking place online and on the Hill.
- Kenyon Women Giving Back
The quarterly event series continues on Tuesday, March 22 via Zoom.
- Kenyon Together
The 36-hour online giving challenge kicks off Tuesday, April 12.
- Reunion Weekend
All alumni are invited to join us on the Hill May 27–29.
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Phil Levering: I have been thinking lately about how much my life was enriched by Kenyon. Great teachers like Denny Sutcliffe and Philip Timberlake left me with unforgettable memories. One of my best memories was meeting Robert Frost, who accepted John Crowe Ransom's invitation to speak on campus. After getting a master's degree, I worked over 50 years as a librarian. A simple life, full of gratitude to Kenyon College.
Brent Scudder: After four years of storm chasing in Tornado Alley, I finally saw a twister near Vernon, Texas. But I also ran into a hail storm that cracked the windshield and dented the car. If I am still in good health, I plan to chase again in 2022.
George Grella: Really nothing terribly new to report. I've been a widower since 2012; I am happily retired from many years teaching at the University of Rochester, continue to spend my time reading, writing, gardening, and hosting my three children and six grandchildren. Grateful to remain vertical, in reasonably good health, above the grass.
Pete Spaulding: Still breathing and able to take nourishment. Hope everyone is well.
David McCoy: Chris and I had a delightful Roads Scholar program in Brandon, VT, in September, following a visit to NYC in July, where we had good time visiting with my NYC son Steve '87, granddaughter Caitelin '13, and daughter Beth '89, who came down from NH. I continue as treasurer of our local League of Women Voters; Chris is running (unopposed--yay!) for another two-year term as president of Athens City Council. We both go to the gym five days a week.
David Gury: This past summer has been a good one spent in Cleveland Heights. Last year I had my right knee replaced at the Cleveland Clinic. October 14 I am having my left knee replaced and we will stay in Ohio for Thanksgiving returning to Florida in early December and looking forward to walks on the beach with two good knees. We came to Ohio with no leaves on the trees, and will leave after this year’s leaves have all dropped. In August we visited Gambier seeing the building projects and the new developments in the "downtown". 2022 for a class reunion. Looking forward to returning to the campus in May. The following week we visited my hometown, Hastings, Michigan for a wonderful weekend of seeing old friends and memories.
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If you missed the chance to share your news for this letter, you can submit a class note at any time via class.letters@kenyon.edu.
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Kenyon is grateful to the following donors for their generous support of the College, including the Kenyon Fund, during the 2020-21 fiscal year. An asterisk (*) indicates a donor is a member of the Henry J. Abraham Society for loyal and consecutive giving. An obelisk (†) indicates an individual who is deceased. Please note that as of July 1, 2019 Kenyon’s annual giving societies have changed. Visit kenyon.edu/societies for more information.
1960
Annual Fund Total: $55,595
Class Participation: 59.6%
President's Society
Donors of $50,000 or more
Edwin H. Eaton Jr. P'89 H'03*
Robert G. Heasley P'83 '88
GP'16 '19*
Philander Chase Society
Donors of $10,000 to $24,999
Judith Rector (widow of Peter W.
Rector)
Bexley Society
Donors of $2,500 to $9,999
David J. Gury P'89 GP'20*
Richard M. Lamport Jr.*
David D. Taft H'00*
Kenyon Society
Donors of $1,000 to $2,499
John S. Muenter*
William S. Reed P'91*
Donors of $1 to $999
Melvin J. Chavinson MD*
Henry B. Curtis*
The Rev. Michael M. Davis*
Ross H. Gelbspan H'12
James E. Hawn*
Charles E. Kalstone MD*
Joan Kleinbard (widow of
Jonathan Kleinbard)
Philip C. Levering*
Wesley J. MacAdam*
The Rev. David O. McCoy
P'87 '89 GP'17*
J. Duncan Muir*
Robert T. Ogawa
Mark M. Powdermaker
Richard M. Regnante MD*
The Rev. Wilson K. Roane*
George James Russell P'97*
Richard M. Schori*
Brent E. Scudder*
Robert G. Spaulding Jr.*
Charlotte Stanley (widow of John L. Stanley)
Russell E. Van Hooser*
Frederick J. Zalokar
George Wharton Mariott Society
These alumni have included Kenyon in their estate plans or have made
other planned gifts.
James D. Cox † and Ritsuko Komaki
Michael M. Davis
Edwin H. Eaton Jr. P'89
David J. Gury
Jonathan† and Joan Kleinbard
Richard M. Lamport Jr.
John S. Muenter
J. Duncan Muir
J. Bruce Overmier
William S. Reed
Richard M. Schori
Stephen H.† and Doris Spaeth
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