2017 Alumni Awards

The Gregg Cup was donated by Henry Sellers Gregg of the Class of 1881, a longtime volunteer who served as a trustee of the College from 1917 until a year before his death in 1938. Originally intended to acknowledge the alumnus or alumna who, in the opinion of the Alumni Council, had made the most significant contribution to the welfare of Kenyon in a given year, the Gregg Cup is now awarded in recognition of a history of service to the College.

Awarded to Nina Freedman '77 H'92 

This award is given by the Alumni Council to members of the Kenyon family who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to humanitarian service.

Awarded to Athena S. Ford '07
Tom Ford '79, P'07 accepted the award on behalf of his late daughter, Athena. 

Named for Thomas Boardman Greenslade ’31, Kenyon archivist from 1967-1990, and his wife, Mary MacWilliam Greenslade. Given at the discretion of the Alumni Council to members of the Kenyon family — including alumni, parents, employees and friends of the College — who demonstrate the qualities of affection for and loyalty to Kenyon exhibited by the Greenslades in their many years of volunteer service to the College and its constituents.

Awarded to Timothy Baker Shutt, professor of humanities  

Presented to the reunion class with the greatest percentage of its members contributing to the current Kenyon Fund. Only classes celebrating their 5th through 45th reunion are eligible.

Awarded to the Class of 1972 for 54 percent contributing

Presented to the reunion class from the fifth to the twentieth classes with the greatest percentage of members contributing to the current Kenyon Fund.

Awarded to the Class of 2012 for 30 percent contributing

Given to the reunion class with the greatest percentage of increase over the year prior to reunion giving, in dollars, donated to the Kenyon Fund.

Awarded to the Class of 1982 for a 197 percent increase

Created in 2007 to recognize the class, among those celebrating fifth to twentieth reunions, with the highest cumulative Kenyon Fund totals.

Awarded to the Class of 1997 for giving $36,017

Named for William Foster Peirce, president of Kenyon from 1896-1937. Awarded annually to the reunion class with the greatest percentage of its members in attendance at Reunion Weekend.

Awarded to the Class of 2012 for 40 percent attending

Named for William H. Thomas Jr. '36 who served Kenyon as alumni director and vice president for development from 1958 until his retirement in 1978. Honors the Reunion Class with the largest amount given and pledged to the Kenyon Fund.

Awarded to the Class of 1977 for giving $147,957

Named for Bishop Philander Chase, founder and first president of Kenyon, the Bishop’s Cup honors the reunion class donating the largest cumulative amount given and pledged to all purposes to the College.

Awarded to the Class of 1977 for giving $5.4 million

Named for class agent D. Morgan Smith ’28, whose service on Alumni Council and work with students inspired the creation of the student-alumni association. An annual award recognizing outstanding service as a class agent.

Awarded to Kristin Meister '00 

Created in 2007 to recognize the reunion class with the highest number of new leadership donors to the Kenyon Fund.

Awarded to the Classes of 1972 and 1992 for four new leadership donors each

Named for Anne J. Robinson, wife of Jefferson D. Robinson M’49 who served as alumni director from 1978-1988. An annual award for outstanding service as a regional association president.

Awarded to Bryn Harris '02