At the annual alumni awards luncheon during Reunion Weekend, several awards were presented for outstanding achievements during 2013-14.
Presented to the reunion class with the greatest percentage of its members donating to the current Kenyon Fund. Only classes celebrating their 25th through 50th reunion are eligible to receive this award. The Class of 1974 won for its participation rate of more than 61 percent.
Named for William Foster Peirce, president of Kenyon College from 1896-1937. Awarded annually to the reunion class with the greatest percentage of its members in attendance at Reunion Weekend. This year’s winner is the Class of 2004 with 35 percent of its members present.
Presented to the reunion class from the 5th to the 20th classes with the greatest percentage of members contributing to the current Kenyon Fund. The Class of 2004 won the award with over 36 percent participation.
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. This year the award went to the Class of 1989 for increasing their gifts by over 127 percent.
Created in 2007 to recognize the reunion class with the highest number of new leadership donors to the Kenyon Fund. This award was presented to the Class of 1989 and the Class of 1974, both of which had 7 new leadership-level donors.
Created in 2007 to recognize the class, among those celebrating fifth to twentieth reunions, with the highest cumulative Kenyon Fund totals. This year’s winner was the Class of 1994 with over $98,000 in gifts and pledges.
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.
Daniel A. Gulino ’79
Mary Ann Gulino ’79
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. This year, the award was won by the Class of 1974 for its contribution of over $250,000 to the Kenyon Fund.
Presented to those alumni who, in the opinion of the Alumni Council, have made a significant contribution to Kenyon in past years as volunteers for admissions, fundraising, career development, and regional association steering committees.
Stuart H. Anness ’74
Donald K. Bandler ’69 H’06
Jeffrey A. Bell ’84
Sarah E. Hall ’94
Douglas Heuck ’84 P’12 ’15
Martha W. Johnson ’84
Andrew L. Martin ’96
Christopher H. Marty ’69
Christopher P. Toft ’89
Geri Coleman Tucker ’74
Named for volunteer David Harbison M’48 P ’72,’75,’76,’79 in recognition of exceptional service to the admissions office in their student recruitment program.
David W. Mastrangelo ’09
Lynne Ruess ’84 P’18
Hannah S. Szlyk ’09
Olivia C. Watkins ’09
Emily W. Williams ’04
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.
Rebecca L. Yarbrough ’09
Given at the discretion of the Alumni Council to members of the Kenyon family who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to humanitarian service.
James W. Tull ’85
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, both on campus and off.
Robert G. Heasley ’60 P’83 ’88 GP’16 and Margaret “Peg” Heasley P’83 ’88 GP’16
The Gregg Cup was donated to Kenyon College by Henry Sellers Gregg of the Class of 1881, a longtime Kenyon 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, since the advent of coeducation, 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.
Perry C. Lentz ’64 P’88 H’09