Events

Kenyon Women Giving Back events focus on a small group of alumnae who share common philanthropic goals — whether it be where they choose to give back, how they choose to give back or what they choose to give back.

Past Events

Kenyon Women Rising to the Challenges in Medicine and Public Health: A Conversation with President Kornfeld and Alumnae (May 25, 2024): During Reunion Weekend, KWGB hosted a panel moderated by President Julie Kornfeld featuring Joan O’Hanlon Curry ’89, the project director at the Office of the CNO at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Connie Howes ’75, retired executive vice president of women’s health for Care New England, Margaret "Maggie" Somple ’99, pediatrician at Knox Community Hospital, and Andrea Steege ’89, epidemiologist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health.
Museums and the Power of Being a Generalist (March 26, 2024): Watch the recording. Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Gretchen Baker '97 and Project Manager at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Dorey Butter '96 discuss their careers, as well as the paths they took to get there, in a discussion moderated by The Gund's Daisy Desrosiers.
History, Food and Community with Elizabeth Poett ’03 (Nov. 8, 2023): Watch the recording. Provost and Professor of History Jeff Bowman interviews alumna Elizabeth Poett '03, a seventh-generation cattle rancher, host and star of the cooking and lifestyle show "Ranch to Table," one of the founding shows of the Magnolia Network, and author of "The Ranch Table" cookbook.
Generations of Kenyon Women: Giving Back and Giving Forward (May 27, 2023): During Reunion Weekend, KWGB partnered with the Class of 1973 to host a conversation with Jan Guifarro '73, Betsy Stover '73 H'95, Janet Lord '88 P'19 H'20, Stephanie Summers '98 and Lanise Beavers '18.
Advancing Equity in STEM (March 21, 2023): Watch the recording. Martha-Elizabeth "Marty" Baylor '98 and Nia Imara '03 discuss their careers as physicists, as well as the paths they took to get there. Moderated by Associate Professor of Physics Maddie Wade.
Environmental Justice (Oct. 18, 2022): Watch the recording. Colette Pichon Battle '97 H'18 and Karin Chamberlain '92 discuss their philanthropic support for maintaining a healthy environment in which to live, learn and work as part of a virtual event moderated by Dorothy & Thomas Jegla Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Ruth Heindel.
Keynote on American Democracy (May 28, 2022): Congresswoman Lizzie Pannill Fletcher '97 (D-TX) and prominent Republican strategist Sarah Longwell '02 discussed the current political landscape and shared their experiences during Reunion Weekend.
Giving Back in Knox County (Mar. 22, 2022): Watch the recording; read more. Panelists included Treca Digital Academy Student Assistance and Family Engagement Specialist Tamara Parson '93, Philander Chase Conservancy Managing Director Lisa Schott '80 and Knox County Head Start Executive Director Peg Tazewell '03 P'15. The panel was moderated by Senior Advisor for Community Relations, Kenyon College Jan Thomas.
Giving Back as Nonprofit Leaders (Nov. 18, 2021): Watch the recording. Panelists included Anna Adler '06, outreach manager, National Federation of the Blind; Sonya Pryor-Jones ’94, founder, Mantles and Makers; and Eliza Rossman '84 P'15, founder and chair, ALLINBKLYN. The panel was moderated by Geri Coleman Tucker ’74, veteran journalist.