| Class of 1966 Spring Class Letter
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| Dear ’66 classmates,
It’s officially Reunion month on the Hill! Even though it isn’t a milestone reunion year for us, we are all welcome for the Weekend. It will be May 27-29. Mark your calendars. It will be nice to gather together again after the COVID isolation we are all so weary of. I imagine we have all participated in some virtual activity sponsored by the College. I know these activities have helped see me through! I hope they were useful for you, too.
You may have heard that our Lords and Ladies team monikers may be changing. You can follow/contribute to the conversation through kenyon.edu/moniker.
The new Kenyon Access Initiative with Schuler Education Foundation is off to a great start. It will be providing scholarships specifically for exceptional students with limited resources. You might consider a contribution. Over 1100 people have. The first of these scholarships will be granted with the incoming class in the fall, which, by the way, has a 14% increase in applications.
As I have said before, the beauty of our campus was one of the things that attracted me to Kenyon, and you may recall that environmental stewardship was just becoming a “thing” when we were there. Not to mention much new and beautiful architecture. Much has happened, including the establishment of the Philander Chase Land Trust, the Brown Family Environmental Center, and the Kokosing Nature Preserve, among many other activities, and Kenyon’s new quarterly Green Newsletter keeps up with all of these. I encourage you to sign up for it at Bit.ly/Green-Kenyon. Environmental stewardship is now incorporated into the curriculum. Lisa Schott, ’80, who managed all these activities will be stepping down after 40 years with the College, and we wish her well.
The Kenyon Fund relies on our past and current gifts to support every aspect of the student activities there, as it did for us. I hope you will join me in making a gift. We know, first hand, how a Kenyon education can impact one’s future, both professionally and personally. I am unable to make Reunion this year, but I hope you are. And if you’re not able to make it, too, I hope you’ll plan to attend one soon. We are enjoying the blessing of getting on, you know.
Thank you and Best Wishes, Burt Dibble
P.S. Scroll down to view the 1966 class notes.
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There's still time to join the celebration!
Why limit the fun to April 30, 2022? Here are a few ways you can get in a Gambier state of mind any day of the year:
Give 43022
Because Kenyon is at the heart of 43022, we held our annual giving challenge April 29-30. There's still time to support sustainability, scholarships, athletics and all the elements that make Kenyon, Kenyon. MAKE A GIFT
Buy exclusive 43022 merch
While supplies last, the Bookstore is still selling 43022 shirts, totes and water vessels that include a built-in gift to the Kenyon Fund to support today’s Kenyon students. START SHOPPING
Send Reunion greetings to 43022
Can't make it back to the Hill this year? Record a video greeting to be played on campus for your fellow alumni during Reunion Weekend 2022. RECORD A MESSAGE
Build a 43022 community near you
Attend a regional event or plan one yourself. The Alumni Office can help you organize an event for alumni, families and friends of the College in your region — complete with 43022 swag! PLAN AN EVENT
Connect with 43022 from afar
It's easy — and fun — to stay connected to Kenyon from wherever you are. The Alumni Office organizes virtual events for alumni that range from class-specific gatherings, professional development panels, topical conversations and more. BROWSE UPCOMING EVENTS
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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.
- Virtual Alumni Town Hall
Our Reunion Town Hall with President Decatur will take place Thursday, May 12 via Zoom.
- Reunion Weekend
All alumni are invited to join us on the Hill May 27–29.
- Homecoming Weekend
Join us for athletic competitions, festivities and alumni volunteer meetings on the Hill Sept. 23-25.
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Class AgentsClass agents are your connection to campus. To learn about becoming one, contact Annual Giving Operations Coordinator Terry Dunnavant via email.
• Jack Buckley
• Burt Dibble
• Jim Foster
• Lowell Gaspar
• Larry Leventon
• Carl Mankowitz
• Tom Mason
• Jerry Reynolds
• Bill Rice
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Class of 1966 Spring Notes
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Lee Bowman - Over here in the U.K. we're coming out of the pandemic “lockdown” slowly, with lots of government staff so “cozy” working from home that they are resisting a return to their offices in Whitehall!!! The rest of us, nearly all triple-vaccinated, are back in the office, or in my case out with clients, at least 3/4 days per week and the British economy is snapping back!!!
On the home front, Sue and I have our son, Fred, and his wife and two kids, 6 and 2, living in our guest cottage, where they have been since bailing out of London at the start of Covid. It's been fun having them around and, happily, we have all avoided the “dreaded virus” at least so far!!! Fred, a qualified lawyer, who has just completed an Executive MBA, is also in his litigation funding office three days a week, commuting by train while I take my BMW motorbike.
Our daughter, Lisi, who has started a very successful model agency with venture funding, is off with Dom and their two kids to Oman for some much-needed sunshine, while we are fighting hurricane-style winds and driving rain......Sue and I are well-overdue for a break ourselves and will, hopefully get away to some sunshine in March!!! We're about to try a short trip to Paris next week, when I am over there on business.......just to get “back-in-the- groove” of travelling via Eurostar!!! A change-of-scene will be welcome!!!
Jake Rohrer - As things begin to open up again after 2 very strange years, Andi & I are looking forward to returning to "normal". We will continue our volunteer activities, but in person again...Andi at our local library and a foodbank...Jake with local nonprofits and the golf tournament benefiting our hospital. We also hope to ramp up our travel as well. We did make it to Hawaii at the beginning of this year. We look forward to more adventures including regular trips to Northern California to see our daughters and our grandsons. If any of you are in Southern California, do get in touch. We would love to see you.
Burt Dibble - Our life as snow birds is slowly evolving. I have been back and forth between Rye, New Hampshire and Cape Coral, Florida over the passing winter months with ongoing responsibilities as President of our Rotary Club, a responsibility which will end in June. Mae has been in FL, wisely avoiding the NH cold and snows. I never thought cocktail hour would be by Zoom, although we did FaceTime for that some years ago when I was travelling for a month in China. Our latest adventure is a new puppy--don't ask me why two 77yr olds would get a puppy! Good news--now house trained. Shnoodle--miniature schnauzer poodle mix. Very cute, very smart and travels easily. We both continue to work part time, I as a Compassus Hospice medical director and Mae in law, primarily estate planning. We are well and hope you are the same.
George Craig - Not doing much except seeing doctors.
Dave Carter - Powder skiing this December was beyond phenomenal. In a 28 day stretch, we had 18 days of 3+ inches of fresh snow at 17 degrees or less. Wow! Then on 1/6/22 the faucet was turned off. It’s 3/3/22 and we’re still waiting/hoping for snow. Perhaps it’s an early start to mountain biking? Real estate has been off the charts since Covid. Life’s a bitch!!
Bill Campbell - We've avoided COVID so far, knock on wood, but it hasn't been fun at all. We miss traveling, seeing friends and family as much as we would like. Perhaps things will be better this spring/summer. Our biggest news--we're moving back to Minnesota to be closer to our son and family. We'll need their help eventually, though we're doing fine now. Plus the politics in Wisconsin have become untenable for liberals like us. Minnesota is a little better. We'll be moving during the reunion so we have to skip this year. See you next time!
Richard Nolan - My health issues last year prompted Gretchen and me to sell our home in the country and move closer to town. With the sale, 20 years of living a country lifestyle comes to an end. Back in 2001 while still living in Virginia and I was able to commute from anywhere, we decided we wanted less traffic and mountains for recreation. A friend had found Red Lodge Montana and after a couple visits, we bought twenty acres eleven miles out of town, designed a house, and built it on a country road with spectacular views of the Beartooth Mountains. Afternoons we could sit on the porch, view the mountains, and hear no human noise. Every year, the first big snow would magically blanket everything in a way that only the emerald green hills of spring grass rivaled. At our height, we had six goats, two dogs, three cats, and a parrot. All are gone now except for PT (prince of turmoil), our 15-year-old cat.
Denis Pierce - Organized by Art Stroyd ‘67, Walter Butler ‘68, and Denis Pierce, a number of Dekes held a reunion on Captiva Island, Florida, the weekend of Feb. 25-27. Also attending were Barry Tatgenhorst ’67 and wife Ann, Ed Gaines ’68, John Capron ’64, Cray Coppins ’66 and wife, Peggy, Mike Scadron ’68 and partner, Jean Hett. All were happy to hear that there are 16 pledges in the current pledge class.
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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 kenyon.edu/class-note-form.
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