Kenyon Alumni Volunteer Bulletin

Updates // Announcements // News // Events

Photo by Julia Wartman '25.

Alumni Instagram Shout Out //
Ryan Stewart '08

Ryan spent four years in the Army as an Armor officer and a year deployed to northern Iraq. He told us: “It was a challenging, tumultuous four years but I learned a lot about myself and what I can do. It paid off in any event, free healthcare for life and finishing up my third Army funded degree this December.” Thank you for your service, Ryan!

To learn more about Ryan, check out @kenyonalumni's recent post. To nominate a Kenyon alum to be featured on our Instagram profile, DM us!

Updates //

The Kenyon Fund is Trending Up!

Despite some delayed solicitations due to our ongoing database conversion, the Kenyon Fund is trending up over this time last year 🎉 Thank you to our volunteers who have already added their names to the list of “nice” alumni who have made their gifts this year. If you haven’t already — please make your Kenyon Fund gift today. (Unlike Santa, Molly doesn’t keep a naughty list — but she will send you five email reminders the last week of December!) Finally, see below for information about year-end outreach to your classmates.

Plan a Generosity-Themed Event Near You

As we continue to spread the word and build excitement around the Generosity Project on campus, we’d love to extend this spirit to our regional communities. If you’re interested in hosting an event inspired by generosity — whether it’s a book drive, a service project, or a gathering focused on giving back — we’d love to hear from you! These events are a wonderful way to connect alumni in your area while embracing the values of the Generosity Project and Kenyon. Please feel free to reach out to Director of Alumni Engagement Annie Gordon at gordon3@kenyon.edu to discuss your ideas and learn more about how we can support you in bringing a generosity-inspired event to life in your region. Thank you for all you do to keep our Kenyon community thriving. We’re excited to see the creative and impactful ways our regional groups can embody generosity together!

Year-End Outreach to Classmates

It’s time for that end-of-the-calendar-year outreach. Please check your email inbox on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for homework to help us finish out our year strong. Also included in that email will be the recording for our final 2024 Volunteer Lunch Chat where some of our Kenyon Student Advancement Officers shared their new program with us. Check it out — it’s always nice to have a check-in with some of our student body! And finally, there are new developments in the SlateVolunteer platform. If you haven’t signed in yet, let Annual Giving Operations Coordinator Terry Dunnavant know via email if you need the invitation sent your way once more.

Announcements

ALUMNI AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN // Alumni Council is currently accepting alumni award nominations for various awards which will be presented at Reunion Weekend 2025. Head to our website to read about last year's winners, learn more about the awards and nominate someone. MORE >>

GENEROSITY PROJECT UPDATE // Our fall book drive inspired donations of more than 1,000 new and gently used books to be delivered to the International Book Project to benefit Ukranian refugees and communities across the globe in need of books. Last week, the Generosity Project organized a Giving Tuesday at Kenyon initiative that resulted in many gifts to support Kenyon students and two boxes full of personal care items for Knox County Head Start. LEARN MORE >>

THE ROUNDABOUT IS OPEN // On Friday, Nov. 15 the roundabout at the intersection of state Route (SR) 229 (Newcastle Road) and SR 308 (W Wiggin Street) opened following a ceremony hosted by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Many students on campus looked forward to the opening of the roundabout, which makes it easier to access the Brown Family Environmental Center and downtown Mount Vernon. LEARN MORE >>

Campus News

Generous Alumnus Gift Names Archon Auditorium More >>

Announcing a New Edition of the College Songbook More >>

Political Science Students Helped the Knox County Board of Elections this Fall More >>

Costume design students created a home-grown look for the College’s first mascot More >>

Alumni Events

DECEMBER //

11 | Denver Holiday Party w/ Provost Jeff Bowman

11 | Kenyon Virtual Book Club

29 | Men's Basketball at NYU + Alumni Reception

JANUARY //

08 | NYC Workforce Wednesday Happy Hour

10-11 | Swim & Dive + Alumni Reception at Princeton

15 | San Diego New Year Get-Together

Full Alumni Event Calendar
Event Promotion Request

10 Minutes for Kenyon

Help us promote three job openings in the Advancement Division! We are hiring for:

Engagement Events Program Coordinator, responsible for providing support for events involving alumni, parents and donors. These include, but are not limited to: volunteer meetings, Homecoming Weekend, Family Weekend, and Reunion Weekend.
Digital Engagement Specialist, responsible for implementing social media and digital strategies and initiatives to engage in meaningful exchanges and strengthen connections among Kenyon alumni with the college.
Parent Giving and Engagement Officer, responsible for implementing strategies that help secure leadership-level gifts in support of the annual fund and major gift programs.

All three positions are full time with options for hybrid remote work schedule. Thank you for helping us spread the word within your networks!