Robby Angell: Robby is working as a Narrative Lead at an indie video game studio in Burbank, CA and living in usually-sunny-but-currently-rainy Glendale. Their second tattoo (a quill pen with purple ink) has finally healed and they can't stop staring at it! Last month Shakes on the Rocks, the Shakespeare-in-a-bar troupe they work with as an actor and associate producer, enjoyed a sold-out show for their first performance at their new home in the Roguelike Tavern. They continue to publish a short story annually as part of the
Slightly Unsettling Stories anthology, and have approximately a million other side projects going on at any given time. Big changes are on the horizon as their sister Mersina, who's been their roommate for the past four years, will be moving in with her fiancé and his son. They are very excited to return to their hometown for the wedding this summer, and look forward to meeting a whole new branch of their family tree!
Tommy Brown: Sad to miss everyone at Reunion but excited to relay why: my wife and I are expecting a baby in June, our first. We’re having fun getting ready like thinking of names — I’m told Philander is a nonstarter — and settling into our home in Silver Spring, MD.
Emma (Cummins) DeVanzo: What a busy few months it has been! I quit my job of over 9 years to take a mini sabbatical before getting a fresh start elsewhere. My daughter Madison turned 1 and is full of energy and laughs. I hope to see everyone at reunion this year!
Charlotte Graham: About a year ago, I left Ohio with my partner Connor and our cat Oaki to move back home to Massachusetts. Although I was really sad to leave dear friends—including
Madeline Jobrack, Daniela Edmeier ’15, Libby Panhorst, and
Colleen Damerell – it’s great to be back on the East Coast. We spent six months living in Western MA near my family and moved to Somerville in November. As I write this, I’m excited to celebrate my 32nd birthday next week at the Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum with my freshman year roommate,
Lizzie Leonard.
I work for the City of Somerville Department of Public Works, where I’m a proud union member (SMEA B). As a former CA, I wholeheartedly support the Kenyon Student Workers Organizing Committee and urge the College to come to the bargaining table. I look forward to resuming my donations to the Kenyon Fund when K-SWOC reaches a satisfactory contract.
Daniel Harrison: Baby number two arrived in January! Mia and Max have already established themselves as great pals that nonetheless require supervision at all times. As I write this note, I would categorize my sleep as "inadequate" and "unsatisfactory", but otherwise all is well, back to work (tech company in Madison, WI), and playing disc golf as much as possible. Here's to a great 2023 for everyone!
JJ Jemison: I have truly been blessed since my time as a student at Kenyon. After struggling with infertility for many years, my wife (Mandy) and I are grateful that we have a healthy/handsome/rambunctious little boy (Jalen) who will be turning two years old in April. We built a home fifteen minutes off-campus a few years ago and are continuing to build our lives together, further deepening the roots we have here in Knox County, OH. I am currently in my sixth year of serving our alma mater in a professional capacity (Admissions) and plan on continuing to devote a big piece of myself to this community that has done so much for me. I am forever indebted to Kenyon and look forward to welcoming back many friends for our 10-year class reunion as well as the 75th anniversary of Kenyon men's soccer! Go Owls!
Jack Krzeminski: Hello Class of 2013. I hope you are all well and thriving. After working in the food manufacturing space for 8 years I decided to start my own small food business. In July of 2022 I formed Stella Vanilla LLC. On January 2, 2023 I launched my first product: Stella Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla Bean Powder. If you want to support my venture visit
Stella-Vanilla.com. I hope you all have an excellent year.
Kendra Lechtenberg realized one of her greatest dreams in 2022: moving to a place where she can afford a yard for her dog. She returned to her hometown, Fort Collins, Colorado, along with her dog Sierra and husband Jordan, and is currently working for a local biotech startup. The Mountain life and reconnecting with friends and family has been sweet!
Lindsay Lynch: My debut novel,
Do Tell, will be out from Doubleday Books on July 11!
Do Tell is set in Golden Age Hollywood and follows an actress-turned-gossip-columnist. I will be touring the US throughout the summer and fall--I'd love to say hello to any Kenyon alumni on my stops! Updates will be posted on my website,
lindsaylynch.net.
Ronald Maheia: It’s been 10 years since we graduated from that beautiful campus atop a hill. Life took me across the world to Thessaloniki, Greece after graduation in 2013 after receiving a fellowship at Anatolia College. Little did I know that this educational experience would snowball into a passion to serve young people and pursue a career in education. After my fellowship year was over, I moved to Milwaukee to serve as a City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps Member at Bay View High School where I tutored, mentored, and provided a variety of programming to support 9th grade students academically and social-emotionally. This year of service confirmed my vocation to serve in education, and eventually I would go on to become a Special Education Teacher, School Administrator, and now District Administrator as Director of Talent and Human Resources at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology. I love working with and in service to our young people. Whenever I get a chance to connect with our students, I’m reminded of what’s possible when we provide high quality equitable educational opportunities. The challenge is tough to be sure, but I’m grateful each and every day to move our mission forward and thrive in this purpose-driven work.
Over the last few years, I’ve also been able to increase my volunteer service to the college. I currently sit on the Alumni Council (thanks to all those that nominated me!), and I’ve had the privilege and honor to connect with other alumni and students in a few different panels. For me, it’s the least I can do to give back and help pay it forward. I hope all is well with everyone who reads this message, and if the spirit moves you feel free to connect with me and let’s catch up for old times’ sake. I hope to see many of you at reunion weekend!!!
Rachel Max: Hello classmates! After 9 years in San Diego, I’m moving back east to Washington, DC with my husband this June. I’m sad to miss our 10-year reunion, but hit me up if you’re in the DC area to hang.
Brittney Miles: I'm finishing up my year as Kenyon's Marilyn Yarbrough Fellow in Sociology, and I will also be graduating with my PhD in Sociology from University of Cincinnati. This fall, I will be starting the tenure track as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Cassandra “Cassie” Miller: Turns out I'm trans and a total smokeshow now! Gender affirming care is lifesaving. See y'all at the reunion!
Tristan Neviska: Last July, after six years, Tristan left the employ of Kenyon College and headed to Dayton, OH with his partner. He is now the Director of Alumni & External Relations at Antioch College, a tiny college in Yellow Springs, OH. Among the alumni of Antioch are Coretta Scott King and Rod Serling (creator of The Twilight Zone). Among the alumni I've met: a whole lot of Kenyon parents. Hoping to see you all at our ten-year which I will, for once, NOT be working.
Tess Waggoner: Tess is expected to complete their MA in Near Eastern Studies at the Hagop Kevorkian Center at NYU this May. They have been accepted into NYU's Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies PhD program and will be continuing their studies in NYC come fall. Tess joined many Kenyon alum/former students of Vernon Schubel (including
Max Dugan ’14, Henry Brill ’19, Holly Donahue-Singh ’00, Kate Blanchard ’92) as a contributor to a new book, edited by
Edward Curtis IV ’93 which will be published by Columbia University Press this summer.
