Kent Denver School Alumni Magazine, Spring 2020

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

KENT DENVER SCHOOL

PERSPECTIVE Spring 2020

THROUGH THE LE NS ALUMNI PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURE REMARKABLE MOMENTS p. 20

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Point of View: In the Middle School’s photography elective, students learn to capture the world from a variety of angles. Xavier Honeysette ’25 created this striking image on campus in January.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Spring Perspective advisors Rand Harrington Phil Klein Elyse Rudolph Managing editors Lisa Mortell Jan Thomas ’76 Design & layout Andi Todaro Contributing photographers* Kyle Bobrick Gina Carbone Emily Danitz Miya Dickman ’94 Carol MacKay Lisa Mortell Lucas Richardson Jack Todd ’09 Wagner Family Doug Wells Denise Wylde Contributing writers Rand Harrington Lisa Mortell Elyse Rudolph Jan Thomas ’76 Amy Vucci Cover photo: “Junia” by Caitlin Vickers ’17. This is Vickers’ second Perspective cover; her first cover shot was taken her senior year and was featured in our Winter 2017 issue.

KENT DENVER SCHOOL

PERSPECTIVE Features

Spring 2020

TAKING FLIGHT 11

The Class of 2020 is made up of 116 amazing students, each with a

unique and compelling Kent Denver story. Here is one of them!

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD 18 Chantal Weatherly-White Unfug ’85 has an impressive 20+ year

career in state and local government. See how a willingness to “step through doors without fully knowing what’s on the other side” helped make her one of Colorado’s key citizen problem-solvers.

A MOMENT IN TIME 20

Although cell phone cameras and selfies are a ubiquitous part of

modern life, the fine art of photography hasn’t lost its allure.

Six alumni photographers share their work and reflect on the value of capturing the world one moment at a time.

GETTING AT THE WHY 25

Pursuing talents and interests she first developed as a Kent Denver

student, language strategist Elyse Stefaniak ’13 helps clients find words that resonate.

ALUMNI HOMECOMING WEEKEND 26

Moving Alumni Weekend to October brought a new energy to this

much-loved tradition. See highlights from 2019, and get ready to celebrate in 2020!

Departments *Class Notes and “Moment in Time” photo credits are noted on each image.

CONNECT

4 Dedication 6 Campus News 7 Tradition 9 Fall Sports 14 Campaign Update 16 Class Notes 2019-20 Board of Trustees Dr. Rand Harrington, Head of School

Visit Kent Denver social media to learn more about what’s happening on campus.

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Sarah Anschutz ’89, President Michanda Lindsey, Vice President Bruce McGrath ’72, Secretary Tom McGonagle ’77, Treasurer Michele Bergner Tully Bragg Christina Caulkins Denny Coughlin ’93, Alumni Rep Javier Del Castillo

Julia Sayre Donnelly ’98 Kevin V. Duncan ’81 Jeremy Gart ’20, Student Rep Ginna Halverson, Faculty Rep Jon Hauser Tony Holmes, Parent Rep Lynn Luce Kitt ’87 Lisa Love Tony Mayer Kristin McKissick Heather Mulvihill

Arthur Nelson Jay Rolls Amy Slothower ’90 Laton Spahr Sarah Rockwell Soane Debra Tuchman Glen Warren Jennifer McIntosh Waters ’88 David Windfeldt ’89

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Amber Brooks Olivia Cohen

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Dedication Grace Regnier

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This issue of Perspective is dedicated to THE CLASS OF 2020. In August, they selected “Reach for the Stars” as the theme for the 2019-2020 school year. Just six months later, the world is in the throes of a global pandemic. The spring sports season, a number of extracurriculars and many of our familiar end-of-year traditions have been cancelled or postponed. Yet, members of this class have maintained a positive attitude and mature perspective, noting often that, for many around the world, COVID-19’s devastation will take years to overcome. As a school, we are immensely proud of our seniors. As members of a larger society, we are grateful for the leaders we know they will become.

Thank you, Class of 2020, for reminding us to always reach for the stars!

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CAMPUS NEWS

J E F F H O L L WAY NAMED NEW AD The nationwide search for a new Athletic Director concluded in December with the appointment of Jeff Hollway as Kent Denver’s new AD. Mr. Hollway will succeed Scott Yates, who retires as AD in June.

Currently Associate Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities and head varsity football coach at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Mr. Hollway brings 16 years of coaching and athletic department leadership and a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusivity to his new role.

“When I first talked with the Search Committee at Kent Denver, I was sold on the mission of the school. The passion for teaching the whole child works in perfect harmony with my beliefs,” Mr. Hollway says. “My main focus as Athletic Director at Kent Denver is to create the most positive, holistic educational atmosphere through athletics and wellness.”

In his role at The Hill, Mr. Hollway oversees all aspects of the Athletics department. This includes hiring, mentoring and evaluating faculty, facility and coaching staff, as well as managing schedules, transportation and budget.

Additionally, he manages the school’s robust afternoon activities program which includes afternoon arts, debate, community service, strength and conditioning, and a number of other offerings.

“I come from a long line of athletic directors and coaches,” Mr. Hollway notes. “My great-grandfather, Lou, was a head football coach and AD at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My grandfather, Bob, coached at both the collegiate and professional levels, including serving as head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. My father, Mike, was Assistant Director of athletics and head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan for 25 years and holds the record for most wins in school history. You can say this line of work is truly in my blood.”

Nonetheless, Mr. Hollway admits to feeling awed when meeting legendary AD Scott Yates.

“Meeting with Coach Yates was an exceptional experience for me,” he says.

“I would like to first congratulate him on such an amazing career at Kent Denver—his legacy will live on forever! I plan to continue to build on all the great work that Coach Yates and the entire outstanding Kent Denver athletic department is doing.”

Coach Yates expressed similar admiration for the school’s incoming AD. “I believe Jeff Hollway’s enthusiasm and energy will make him a good fit and fine addition to the Kent Denver community,” he says.

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TRADITION

When the COVID-19 crisis required Kent Denver to pivot to remote learning in March 2020, many aspects of school life saw dramatic changes. Sports seasons were put on hold by CHSAA, classes and advisory meetings moved online, spring and summer trips were called off, and students, teachers, administrators and parents found new ways to work and live in a time of social distancing.

What quickly became apparent, however, is that the tradition of Kent Denver Spirit did not fade. During the second week of remote learning, student leadership created a Virtual Spirit Week, with themes like Mammal Monday (bring your pet to advisory), Together Tuesday (set your Zoom background to your favorite place on campus) and Thankful Thursday (send appreciation emails to members of the KDS community).

Students are also keeping school spirit strong with a weekly newsletter—The Kent Denver Daily—offering suggestions for having fun during the time of social distancing and a nightly online student/faculty talk show called Zoomed In. As of this writing, Zoomed In has featured family trivia competitions, music performances, funny videos, wellness tips, a schoolwide “March Madness” bracket and an interview with American Idol contestant Perrin York ‘15.

Photo: Epic Fales Photography

KENT DENVER SPIRIT

PA R E NT E DU CATI O N PR O GR A M EX CELS Providing parents and guardians with timely, relevant and helpful information is one of the defining characteristics of Kent Denver’s learning community, and this year brought more wellness resources to campus than ever before, thanks to hard work by the KDS Wellness Team and KDPA Affinity Groups. Events included visits from outstanding researcher-writers Thomas Kersting, author of Disconnected and Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect, data-sharing from recent Challenge Success and parent surveys and information sessions from partners such as Freedom From Chemical Dependency (FCD) and the University of Colorado Depression Center. The school’s education program received positive marks in the 2020 parent and guardian survey, with almost 90% of respondents saying the program was good/excellent. See more results on the following page.

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Kent Denver 2020 Parent/Guardian Survey RESULTS WILL HELP SHAPE KENT DENVER’S LONG-TERM PLANS

SURVEY RESULTS What are the most important factors to parents and guardians when choosing a school, and how well does Kent Denver perform in those areas?

Thanks to the 2020 parent and guardian survey, Kent Denver Trustees and administrators now have invaluable feedback to inform the development of the school’s new strategic plan.

“I like to think of our school as a living entity, one that is constantly evolving, constantly adapting and constantly striving to improve,” says Head of School Rand Harrington. “We conduct these surveys periodically so all members of our community have a venue to share their thoughts about areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement.

We’re incredibly fortunate that this year’s survey coincided with the work of the Administrative Team and the Board of Trustees’ Strategic Planning Committee to create a new strategic plan.”

In this year’s survey, parents and guardians identified quality of faculty, school culture and class size, emphasis on character development/values and school reputation as some of the most important differentiators they weighed when choosing a school for their children.

“Our preliminary assessment is that we have a strong community with much to celebrate,” Dr. Harrington says. “Our teachers take great pride in their work and are eager to share their expertise with students every day. Parents recognize their contributions to their children, and are grateful for their support.”

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According to responses from almost 500 participants the following are rated GOOD–EXCELLENT:

98%

Absolutely the right choice! of parents/guardians who are new to the Kent Denver community say Kent Denver equals or exceeds their expectations

97% of parents of

94% say

middle-schoolers and 95% of parents of upper-schoolers think the best teachers are here!

dining options at lunch rule!

96% say graduate

83% say Kent’s

placement and college preparation is terrific.

financial aid availability and accessibility to all income levels is good- excellent.

94% say

the school’s reputation is recognized for excellence in Colorado and beyond.

85% rank KDS

as well worth the cost and a value based on tuition and fees paid.

82.3%

Not too big. Not too small. say Kent Denver is about the right size.

99% say the campus setting/grounds are a

great place to learn and 90% say Kent Denver’s safety and security is good to excellent.

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SPORT S RE CAP

BY LISA MORTELL

With five state titles and an astonishing 112 wins (with only three losses) since 2014, Coach Arty Smith has every right to call his boys’ soccer program a dynasty. However, he finds that legacy is a more accurate word to describe what he—and his players—are creating at Kent Denver.

“Over the years there’s been a standard which has been set—a tradition of excellence—and it’s passed down from one group of seniors to the next,” Coach Smith explains. “The most beautiful part is watching each of the boys contribute to that legacy, and that was true for the Class of 2020 in particular.”

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The 14 seniors who formed the core of this year’s title-winning team helped put together a particularly impressive season. The Sun Devils rolled to a 20-0 record, outscoring opponents by a 79-6 margin. Their state championship win, a 5-0 victory over Roaring Fork, was the perfect end to the team’s first-ever perfect season.

When asked for the secret to his program’s success, Coach Smith credits his alumni and current athletes for perpetuating a handful of simple, yet powerful, ideals. “We try to have fun in everything we do, but we work hard while we’re doing it. We try to get a little better every day. We treat our teammates well,” he says. “It’s carried us a long way.”

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SPORTS RECAP

FIELD HOCKEY

Photo: C. MacKay

Kent Denver’s field hockey team posted another strong season with 11 wins, including a thrilling 1-0 regular season victory over Cherry Creek. After advancing to the 5A state semifinals for the second consecutive year, the team played its best game of the season but fell just short in a 1-0 loss to the eventual state champions.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Kent Denver capped off a successful regular season by finishing first at regionals. At the 4A state tournament, the Sun Devils’ #4 doubles pair— Drew Fenton ’22 and Sam McDonald ’22—took the top spot at #4 Doubles and the team finished fourth overall.

CROSS COUNTRY

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Why did Corky Dean chow down on his signature red hat?

Going into regionals, the boys’ cross country team was in a five-way tie for two remaining team slots at the 3A state meet.

Coach Dean jokingly told his runners that if they qualified, he would eat his hat. The team delivered, becoming the first KDS boys’ squad to advance to state since 2009.

“Our boys’ team was quietly getting stronger all season,” Dean explains.

“On a very slow course at regionals, our three back runners set personal records and the entire team had its best race of the year!” The girls’ team also had a strong season but fell short of a state berth.

BOYS’ GOLF

Photo: C. MacKay

After an outstanding regular season, the boys’ golf team won their regional tournament by 12 strokes. Jeffrey Zhou ’21 finished as overall regional champion after shooting a round of 66, and Jacobo Arango ’20 took third place. The team ultimately placed fifth at the 3A state tournament, with Arango and Zhou both posting top-10 finishes.

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It was an uncharacteristically difficult year for the Sun Devils, who finished with a 3-6 record.

Although wins were tough to come by, the team never stopped working to overcome the season’s challenges, which included injuries to several key starters.

“These young men were amazing.

In a season that was full of adversity, they persevered every step of the way and found success through grit and resilience,” says coach Scott Yates.

“Each and every player put the team first, which made for one of the most enjoyable experiences a coach can have. I truly loved coaching them.”

Photo: C. MacKay

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL

The Sun Devils’ volleyball team continued its upward trajectory under the leadership of coach Emily Danitz.

After a solid regular season, the team won three games at the Metro League tournament and qualified for regionals for the first time since 2016.

TA K I N G F L I G H T

Taking Flight There are 116 young alumni in the Class of 2020, each with a different and fascinating story to tell. Here is one of them.

Photo: D. Wells

What were your first impressions of Kent Denver?

SOPHIA WAGNER ’20: Curious.

Creative. Innovative. Engaged.

When she arrived at Kent Denver as a ninth-grader, Sophia Wagner ’20 thought her strong interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) would define her high school years. However, she surprised herself by finding an equal passion for history, literature and social justice, thanks in large part to the influence of some favorite Kent Denver teachers.

We sat down with Sophia to talk about her Kent Denver journey and how a well-rounded curriculum—and ample opportunities for self-directed studies— have shaped her experience.

I went to elementary and middle school at American Academy—a charter school in Castle Rock—and I remember feeling really nervous as I was the only person coming from my middle school. I thought that it would be painfully difficult to meet people and to make connections, but in retrospect it happened surprisingly quickly. The small class sizes were at first a shock to me, but I quickly fell in love with them.

Your relationships with teachers have been a key element in your Kent Denver experience. Which teachers have made the most significant impacts?

My freshman biology teacher was Ms. Malone. She was the first teacher that I communicated with a lot outside of class. I would send her emails with links to cool articles about biology, and she did the same. Sophomore year, I had a really good relationship with Ms. NeJame in metalsmithing. I wouldn’t say I am necessarily artsy, but I loved her class and there is something really therapeutic about working with your hands and creating something. I also really appreciated working with Mx. Haynes in computer science that year.

I took the class on a whim (giving up my only free period) and it was really out of my comfort zone!

But Mx. Hayes helped me so much and introduced me to a whole new method of thought and language.

Lately, Ms. Park and Mr. Richardson have probably had the biggest impact.

Coming into Mr. Richardson’s U.S. History class junior year, I was like, ‘I’m not good at history; I’m a science person.’ He gave and continues to give me the freedom to direct myself towards topics I find interesting and allowed me the creative license to take risks that I hadn’t in other classes. This year, I took his Race in Modern America class in the first semester and now I am taking Class and Gender in Modern America, both of which look at history and literature with a social justice lens. It’s been an amazing part of my Kent Denver experience.

Ms. Park has been my independent study sponsor and is an amazing mentor for ocean-related research in Colorado, which is hard to find! She is also very supportive of my advocacy for gender equality, especially through the EmpowHERment initiative.

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I already loved biology and have been a competitive swimmer since I was eight years old. My older sister [Addy Wagner ’14] assisted in founding the Teens4Oceans club at Kent Denver, so I think it was a mixture of those influences. I really appreciate the ocean and realize how vital it is to the world and our climate.

REEFS tries to make a difference through a student-wide approach. Co-leader, Alexandra Haymons ’20 launched the SayNo2Plastics pledge this fall to cut down on singleuse plastics, and we are working with student leaders and Mr. Walker to reduce the plastics sold in Café Bogue.

Additionally, we are leading a Meatless Mondays initiative in the Dining Hall.

We also do research to support healthy coral reefs. Three of us have been working on an independent study with Ms. Park focused on zooxanthellae, which are symbiotic algae that live within coral. We are learning how to quantify them in order to understand the health of coral and then we’re using that information to understand how these algae are affected by climate change. [In Kent Denver’s Ocean Lab], we mimic conditions of coral bleaching, rising temperatures and ocean acidification, and then see how to re-establish zooxanthellae numbers afterwards. We are hoping to publish our results or at least get enough data that other students can publish them in the future.

Photo: D. Wylde

You are very involved with the Upper School REEFS club, which supports marine science and advocacy. How did you become interested in the ocean as a landlocked Colorado native, and how does REEFS support this passion?

photosynthesis, which impacts the baseline oxygen levels.

We found that there is an invasive plant species blocking sunlight and preventing oxygen from getting into the lower parts of the water. There are also high levels of nitrates that encourage anaerobic bacteria growth in the reservoir, which produces a scum at the surface. The nitrates are largely attributed to excrement produced by the Canada goose population on campus—each produces over a pound a day!— in addition to nitrates from upstream fertilizers and dog walkers not picking up after their pets.

During the winter months, we tried to recreate these conditions in fish tanks in the labs to see if anything can be done to improve the reservoir health. Our tank ecosystems both collapsed. While the tank with a bubbler did slightly better, the data wasn’t conclusive enough to take direct action in changing the balance of the ecosystem.

Photo: M. Dickman ’94

As an engineering project, I am working You will be one of the to create a knitting bike, first students to graduate which will knit as you from Kent Denver with pedal. I have been using an Innovation Scholar the Impact Studio to certificate for experimental make parts using the 3D research. In addition to your printer. I have two more marine research, what other parts to go then I will elements are contributing to start building the actual your certification? structure. The hard part is that all of the pieces I worked with Dr. Sophia works on her knitting bike in the Upper School Impact Studio. have to fit seamlessly Caulfield, who has also with each other and the compatibility needs to be perfect. been a wonderful mentor, on an independent study last year examining the health of Kent Denver’s reservoirs. We looked For my senior capstone project, I am creating three research at dissolved oxygen levels in the water, which involved databases for Kent Denver, one for coral research, one for taking measurements in eight different locations at different reservoir research and one to support alumnae mentorships times of day and different seasons. We even came out at for the EmpowHERment initiative.

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During the tour, the educators kept affirming that I’m doing the right thing and that I’m in the right place. They kept saying “Wow, you have so many amazing opportunities and it looks like you’re really taking advantage of them,” which was great to hear. It was nice to get their perspective of our life [at Kent Denver] because we definitely do take it for granted sometimes.

You have been a member of Kent Denver’s swim and dive team all four years. What does it mean to you to be on the team?

At the beginning of every season, I think, ‘I’m so out of shape, I don’t want to do it,’ but then I have such a great time and wonder why I ever questioned it! There’s something about swimming that’s very calming and therapeutic in being alone with your thoughts but also pushing yourself. Although it’s an individual sport, there is also such a sense of community.

I think that the people who decide to swim are all really amazing. As an underclassman, I learned so much from the older girls and now I try to mentor [the younger swimmers].

Next year, you are off to college. What factors are you considering during your application process?

I am mostly looking at liberal arts colleges that will let me study science but also take humanities classes with a focus on social justice and human rights. I also want a school with opportunities to study abroad. Most of the schools I have applied to do not have a specific marine biology program, but I can study that in graduate school, which I have a feeling I probably will do. I might be the only person in the class that did not submit any Early Decision or Early Action applications, so mostly I am excited to figure out where I get in!

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Where do you see yourself in your future career?

The summer between sophomore and junior year I went with Ms. Frederick on a coral restoration trip to St. Croix.

There were two marine scientists with us and I was like, ‘I want to be you!’ They were just a perfect mixture between really nerdy people who love nature and being outdoors and truly care about conserving it.

I would love to be a field researcher, doing some sort of work on the ocean. It would be fascinating to know a deep, deep amount of information about one specific thing. I could see myself being very happy doing that. In addition, I could see myself being a teacher or professor, because schools are an intersection of everything that I love: deep conversations, research and activism. I have had really amazing teachers who have shaped my education and I would love to try to do the same. But in many ways, I can’t imagine doing the same job for my entire life, so who knows!

You have really gotten the most out of your Kent Denver experience.

What advice would you offer to next year’s freshman class?

I would tell them to go and talk to your teachers! Freshman and sophomore year, I was still kind of hesitant to reach out to teachers because I wasn’t used to it coming from my middle school. I think that there is an aspect of mutual respect that comes from having deep conversations with teachers and that has allowed me to grow as a student and a person.

I would also tell them to do things that are out of your comfort zone. Take the tough class that you’re not quite sure about, or do the independent study that makes you excited to learn, or create a club that you are passionate about. There are a lot of really interested teachers and students here that will support you in your efforts, so take advantage of that community!

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C A M PA I G N N E W S

The Next 100 Years Campaign Nears Completion

Since the launch of The Next 100 Years Campaign in the fall of 2016, more than 500 Kent Denver parents, alumni, grandparents and friends have made gifts in support of the largest philanthropic undertaking in our school’s history. In just under three years, we have built new or renovated over 100,000 square feet of teaching and learning spaces, launched three new Institutes, created an Innovation Scholars program, and added significantly to our endowment in support of teachers, programs and financial aid.

The Scobie Center for Student Life is the new home of wellness on our campus, with space for our professional counselors, health and wellness programming, and informal student gatherings.

“The Kent Denver community’s generosity is transforming our school,” said Head of School Rand Harrington. “As we look forward to our Centennial in 2022 and the bright future that lies ahead, we do so with the utmost confidence in our ability to meet the changing needs of our students and teachers. We couldn’t be more grateful for the continued outpouring of support for our mission, vision and priorities.”

Please visit kentdenver.org/next100 to learn more and see photos of all the new facilities, or email Phil Klein, Director of Development, at pklein@kentdenver.org, for more information.

The newly transformed Upper School south wing has 11 large, sunlit classrooms, two student gathering areas, a spacious faculty workroom, a new home for the Athletics Department and offices for teachers, deans and the Upper School Division Head.

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A L U M NFI EN A TEUWR S E

The Upper School Impact Studios, located below the Duncan Center, provide ample space and cutting-edge technology for students to explore, experiment and innovate.

The Alumni Courtyard, rendered above, celebrates our school’s proud history and unites the generations of students and families that built Kent Denver with the generations of students who will carry the Kent Denver name into the next 100 years!

Last Chance to Make Your Mark: Alumni Courtyard Future Kent Denver graduates will collect their diplomas in Chenery Theater, then walk through the Brian Trice ‘85 Gate and into the brand-new Alumni Courtyard. We can’t think of a more fitting place to celebrate with our graduates as they join our extraordinary alumni community.

“Extraordinary” certainly describes your enthusiasm for the Alumni Courtyard and generosity in supporting The Next 100 Years Campaign. Thank you to the more than 200 alumni and parents of alumni who have already made gifts to the campaign and supported our campus transformation by sponsoring bricks, trees, benches and other Courtyard features!

We will hold a dedication ceremony for the Alumni Courtyard over Homecoming Weekend—Oct. 2–4, 2020— and hope we’ll see you there!

“My sisters and I cherish our years at Kent Denver. We sponsored a brick to contribute to the future of KDS and look forward to seeing it in the new Alumni Courtyard!”

- Hayden Howell ’02

If you have not yet made a gift to The Next 100 Years Campaign, there is still time to make your mark! Order your brick or paver by June 30 to have it included in the celebration in October.

Please visit kentdenver.org/courtyard to see all the Alumni Courtyard recognition options, and make your gift. You can also call Elyse Rudolph, Director of Alumni Relations, at 303-770-7660 x228.

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CLASS NOTES

Class Notes

Michael McVey ’67 wrote in to share this update: “I have continued to work for the Sheriff’s Office as the Open/Unsolved case investigator and remain fully certified as a Florida Law Enforcement Officer.

I live with my wife of 30 years in LaBelle. I am a bench rest shooter, fly fisherman and raise orchids. I also own a black cat who is in dire need of a witch.”

Deborah Yardley Beers ’72 writes: “In the past year I performed my original piece of music for piano solo, Variations on a Laundry Song, three times. The world premiere took place at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford in March. I played the second performance at the 41st Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young at Rivers School Conservatory where I also teach piano.

The final performance of the year took place at the Berklee College of Music in Boston as a part of the Women, Feminists, and Music: Transforming Tomorrow Today conference in June.”

Sue Cavness Baird ’74 and her husband are spending 2019 and 2020 traveling the world! They started with a long hike in the Cotswolds of England in the fall, worked their way around the Mediterranean, then headed to Iceland, where they met up with their son.

They look forward to more adventures abroad in 2020!

Sue Baird and family in Iceland.

Stanton Lorens ’79 shares that he is semi-retired and living in the Palm Springs area.

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Send Class Notes to Elyse Rudolph, erudolph@ kentdenver.org

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Marquita Russel ’83 provided this update: “In December 2019, I was named CEO of the New Mexico Finance Authority, a broadbased finance agency that funds public infrastructure and economic development. Otherwise, I’ve zeroed in on the perfect margarita recipe and love living in Santa Fe!” Ted Greeley ’89 is entering his 25th year of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was promoted to Colonel in 2018, recently completed a two-year assignment with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C., and was assigned to Camp Pendleton, CA, in July of 2019.

He currently lives in San Clemente, CA, with his wife and their two children.

Kim Murdock ’89 published her first book, Feeling Left Behind: Permission to Grieve, in the fall of 2019.

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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright ‘55 has been touring the country to celebrate the release of her memoir, Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir. According to Kirkus review, the book is “dishy, as policy-wonkish memoirs go, and a pleasure for readers interested in the art of negotiation.”

Photo courtesy of S. Baird.

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Nadia Madan Morrow ’94 is married and the proud mother of two amazing boys. She writes, “I am the Executive Director of the English Language Acquisition department for Denver Public Schools, leading the work in Denver for those who speak English as a second language.”

Jessica Rounds ’99 shares that she graduated from the University of Virginia, lived and worked as a freelance writer in Los Angeles, then moved to Bozeman, MT. She is currently VP of Production at Richter10.2 Media.

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Jon Warkentin ’03 and his wife Teresa welcomed their first child, Genevieve Marie, in October 2019.

Chloe Rogers ’13 runs her own academic success coaching business, Prepster, in the Denver area. Her workshops focus on helping students with empowerment, habit formation, creating high-level systems with action-oriented goals, and rewriting self-limiting internal dialogues and narratives.

Emily Mayer ’11 lives in Nashville, TN where she works at Live Nation Entertainment.

Mason Stabler ’06 moved back to Denver in the summer of 2019 with his wife Bella, and they have a baby girl on the way! He earned his doctorate degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2016 and was in private practice in Vermont for three years before his recent move home. Mason founded Blue Spruce Acupuncture in Denver and is practicing within the Nurture healthcare building in the Highlands.

Laura Robinson ’15 received a year-long fellowship to Casablanca, Morocco, through the Middle East and North Africa Regional Fellowship Program (MENAR). As part of her fellowship, she is working as a sales and marketing associate with Experience Morocco, an organization dedicated to introducing visitors to the traditions and cultures of Morocco.

Photo courtesy of L. Robinson

Photo courtesy of J. Warkentin

Chase Lochmiller ’04 and Cully Cavness ’05 cofounded Crusoe Energy Systems, which harnesses surplus natural gas and converts it into electricity used to mine Bitcoin. Their company was recently profiled in Bloomberg and the Denver Business Journal.

Rachel Prokupek ’15 appeared on a January 2020 episode of the cooking competition TV show Chopped.

Rachel represented the University of Pennsylvania in the college-themed episode.

Madi Rifkin ’16 and her startup Mount Locks, an early-stage business focused on smart locks for scooters, were featured on Medium’s “The Startup Buzz” blog.

Photo courtesy of M. Rifkin

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Denver Beer Co., coowned by Charlie Berger ’01, just purchased a third Denver-metroarea location. The new space in the Rosedale/University neighborhoods will open this spring.

Jonathan Ort ’17 was elected to serve as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University’s daily independent student newspaper.

Kate Bleyle ’19 earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in the fall of 2019. She shared her final presentation with Kent Denver faculty in December and will receive her official Gold Award at a ceremony this spring.

Photo courtesy of K. Bleyle

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Chantal Weatherley-White Unfug ’85 2020 DISTINGUISHED ALUM

BY ELYSE RUDOLPH

By the end of her senior year, Unfug had accepted a spot at Boston University, leaving her lacrosse stick at home in Denver.

“When you start your senior year to when you’re finishing the year, you can really change as a person,” she recalls. “As much as I loved Kent Denver, I didn’t want to replicate my high school experience.

I realized this was my chance to do something different.”

For someone who’d always thought of herself as an athlete first, college was a big adjustment for Unfug. “I was very intellectually curious, but my grades weren’t that great [at Kent Denver]. I just wasn’t academically mature yet. At BU, I worked my tail off, and I proved to myself that I was smart. That just changed my self-confidence.”

She declared a major in Communications, recognizing that no matter what career she pursued, the ability to speak and write clearly would be assets. Through extracurriculars, volunteer work, and internships—including writing for

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the school magazine, interning with a senator in D.C., and volunteering with various political campaigns—she put her communications skills to work, but still didn’t have a clear idea what she’d do after graduation.

At that point, she convened a meeting with her family, laughingly referring to it as the “What Can Chantal Do After College?” brainstorming session. They rated all of her options from least risky (move home, find a job in Denver) to most risky (live on a friend-of-a-friend’s banana boat in the Caribbean). Ultimately, Unfug landed on a path somewhere between the two extremes: she moved to London and started pounding the pavement looking for a job.

“My father is from London, so I had dual citizenship, and I knew someone from a past internship whose father worked in public relations in London,” Unfug shares. “My friend’s dad sent me a list of PR firms in the city, and then I coldcalled agencies and went door-to-door until I had a job offer.”

After three years in London and ready for her next professional challenge, Unfug found herself at another decision point: “I had to ask myself if I wanted to get another job in the UK. If so, I knew Europe would probably be where I would stay permanently. I decided instead to move home to Denver.”

Unfug was back to pounding the pavement, but with a clearer sense of what she wanted out of her next job: “I knew I didn’t want to sell just anything. I wanted to do something that felt important.”

She decided to go into business with her father, founding a medical investment consulting firm and in the process, finding a passion for business development and small business ownership.

Photos courtesy C. Unfug

At the beginning of her senior year, Chantal Weatherley-White Unfug ’85 thought her future was in lacrosse. She was a standout player on the Kent Denver team and had a scholarship offer from the nationalchampionship-winning women’s team at the University of New Hampshire. She even dreamed of a career playing the sport professionally.

That passion led Unfug to volunteer with the National Association of Women Business Owners and accept a public policy seat on a local non-profit board, which sparked her interest in policy and lawmaking. Attending

a small business conference at the White House further stoked her interest in the public sector, leading Unfug to apply for a job in the Colorado governor’s office. After landing that first job in government, Unfug never looked back, stating, “[Government] work is diverse, complex and intellectually satisfying. I get to focus on building relationships, building trust, and looking for opportunities to raise all boats in our state.”

In reflecting on her career, Unfug cited the work of French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville, who asserted, “The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.” Unfug adds, “In America in general and in Colorado in particular, so much power rests with the individual. The government is us. If there’s a problem, we [citizens] need to be part of the solution.”

Unfug has now worked in government for over 20 years, including roles on Colorado’s Western and Eastern slopes, for governors, mayors, senators and commissioners, and in urban and rural communities. Among many positions, she served as the Director of the Women’s Business Office with Governor Roy Romer and as the Manager of Denver Parks and Recreation under Denver Mayor Bill Vidal. On the national stage, Unfug led the planning efforts for the City and County of Denver when the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

As one of those citizen problem-solvers, Unfug shares what’s driven her: “I’ve always been a person who likes to have lots of ideas. I’ve been open to stepping through doors without fully knowing what’s on the other side. Looking back, I realize that everything I did that felt random at the time actually made sense in the long run.” For current students, she adds, “The universe points you in a direction, whether you see it or not. If you take the opportunity to step through a new door, a lot can happen.”

She currently serves as the Director of the Division of Local Government for the state of Colorado. In that role, she is the liaison between state and local governments, shepherding over $250 million annually to strategically invest in more than 5,000 local community development and resilience projects. Unfug is particularly mindful of the impact policy-making can have on social justice and equity to ensure communities don’t get left behind.

Unfug at the White House

Unfug’s 1985 Yearbook Photo

Given her years of service to the state of Colorado and to its citizens, Unfug is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. We look forward to honoring her in person at a reception and assembly when we reconvene as a community.

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A M O MENT IN TIM E ALUMNI CAPTURE INCREDIBLE IMAGES OF THEIR LIVES

BY ELYSE RUDOLPH

With cameras now readily available in every pocket, purse or backpack, it is possible to take dozens of photos in a single second. Yet despite the ubiquity of cameras and pictures in our daily lives, photography hasn’t lost its magic. The human fascination with capturing on film what we see with our eyes remains unchanged.

For members in the Kent Denver alumni community who have dedicated time and energy to learning the art of photography, it’s more than a fascination; it’s a way of interacting with the world. In the following pages, a few of those talented photographers share stories about their introduction to the medium and how it has shaped their lives.

ANAYANSI RICKETTS ’82 ARTIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

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Photography allows me to look deeply and connects me to my environment. I am forced to actually “see” and analyze the world around me. A photograph can tell a story or allow for a different perspective.

In 10th grade, I took an Interim class offered by Steve Ericsson. It was winter and I remember shooting black and white images of fog at Washington Park, kids at play and storm-filled skies. I was hooked from the beginning.

My scholastic and art classes [at Kent Denver] developed me as a critical thinker who could imagine and explore my talents.

I am now an Environmental and Community Development professional who is also an artist. As an artist, I have been lucky enough to explore many mediums. While living in California, I along with some artist friends owned Empire Squared (E2), an art gallery for emerging artists. In Chicago, I wrote a book, Zen Garden Transformation, a photography and poetry tome. I have been honored by Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art and the book is in a show, ‘The City in the Twenty-First Century’.

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Cloud Gate courtesy of A. Ricketts

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A MOMENT IN TIME

Selma c.1985 courtesy of G.Waldman

GEORGE WALDMAN ’68 PHOTOJOURNALIST

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A U.S. history course at Denver Country Day taught

by Walter S. Rosenberry III—the one teacher some have in their lives able to stir a passion and set a course—laid a foundation and a solid background in social movements and ideas which grounded much of my journalism career. He started within me what still leads me 60 years later, like being set on railroad tracks, not able to get off.

Snake, Daytona c.1992 courtesy of G.Waldman

I was a reporter and taught myself photography, which I saw as a way to reach deeper in connecting people, seeing what we have in common with each other, easing conflict, making connections and seeing life for myself. Sharing important moments in the lives of others has been a gift and a blessing.

The end of the story may be a small book I produced called Voices of the Strike, a series of photographs by myself and others (with their own words) resisting the busting of the newspaper unions in Detroit in the late-1990s. I sent a copy to Mr. Rosenberry and thanked him for what I had learned from him.

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Evening in Florence courtesy of C. Vickers

CAITLIN VICKERS ’17 PHOTOGRAPHER AND UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS STUDENT

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I am a firm believer that everyone should begin with film and here’s why: you learn the basics (I wouldn’t have been able to shoot in manual mode without this training or at least be half as confident in it); you have a limited number of exposures, or photos, which you can take (forcing you to think through what you’re using them on rather than taking a picture just to take a picture), you learn not to rely on instant gratification (you can’t immediately see the image you have just made, delete it if it is bad, and reshoot – you need to be focused on doing it right).

If you were to ask what I love about photography, it would be the way it impacts my interaction and observation of the people and the world around me. Kent Denver played not only an essential role in my mentality, but also my artistic process. Nothing can be finished which hasn’t been properly started; every artist needs a process.

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Escapism:Green courtesy of C. Vickers

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TATE SCHMERGEL ’19 PHOTOGRAPHER AND UNIVERSITY

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OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENT

As a photographer, my eyes capture the world around me. Like a good book, my images tell a story. Behind the camera, I am not just clicking a button—I am stopping time to depict the authenticity of a single moment.

Soie courtesy of T. Schmergel

Portraiture is my niche because of the intimacy I find in its human connection. My subjects trust me to display their most genuine selves.

From the sixth grade on at Kent Denver, I was encouraged by my teachers and peers to take risks with not only my academic work but with my art and photography as well. Teachers including Ms. Pringle, Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Fortmiller, and, of course, Mr. Dean (knowingly and unknowingly) acted as catalysts in the development of my photography skills. They challenged me to fully embrace my talent and gave me the determination to always go a step beyond my comfort zone.

Monte Carlo courtesy of T. Schmergel

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BRIDGET SKJORDAHL ’74

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PHOTOGRAPHER AND GLOBETROTTER

My journey to expressing myself through art began in Ginny Poe’s middle school art classes at Kent. We were exposed to a variety of art media, from ceramics to metals.

That was where I first experienced the joy of creating something with my own hands, and the first time I made art that I loved.

Down Island Sunrise, St. Thomas courtesy of B. Skjordahl

You know that moment when something exquisite catches your eye? Maybe it’s so immediately stunning, it even takes your breath away! If you’re like me, you’re thinking, “Wow! I wish everyone could be right here next to me, seeing what I’m seeing, and feeling the poignance of this moment for themselves!” And at once you realize that THIS moment is fleeting, and will never come around again. This is why I started taking photographs.

On a personal level, photography reminds me of the impermanence of everything.

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KRISTEN PETERSON ’70 PHOTOJOURNALIST AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

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Because Kent was so small, I was able to jump into whatever subject or project interested me. If I’d stayed at a bigger high school, I’m not sure I would have had the same opportunities to learn new skills.

I learned how to process film by taking pictures for the yearbook and for classmates who wanted senior portraits.

My photos are personal souvenirs, like layered memories of travels and adventures. I document and share everyday events, quiet moments, celebrations, interiors and food—all to encourage a closer look and a “being there” experience.”

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Japan, 1979 courtesy of K. Peterson

The Western Desert of Egypt, 2011 courtesy of K. Peterson

To see additional images submitted by our contributing photographers, visit www.kentdenver.org/alumni/ alumni-magazine-bonus-content.

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F E AT U R E

Getting at the Why L A N G U A G E S T R AT E G I S T E L Y S E S T E FA N I A K ’ 1 3

BY ELYSE RUDOLPH

Imagine you are a company trying to bring self-driving cars to the masses. You want drivers to feel comfortable sharing the road with these new vehicles.

But every time you promote your exciting technology, the main response is fear and hesitation.

How do you talk about your product in a way that, even if a person never gets in one, makes people at least feel okay about self-driving cars being out on the road?

At this point, you might want to bring in Elyse Stefaniak ’13.

Stefaniak is currently a senior language strategist at Maslanksy + Partners in New York City.

The company, she explains, is a “research consultancy that focuses on doing emotional resonance testing on different language. When we say language, instead of translation, it’s more strategic—the way that we’re communicating a message and the way it resonates using behavioral science principles.”

Stefaniak confesses that when she first interviewed at the firm for the internship that eventually turned into her current full-time job, “I did research on the company, but I wasn’t fully sure what [language strategy] meant.”

Fortunately, this work turned out to be the perfect match for Stefaniak’s talents and interests, talents and interests she first began to develop at Kent Denver.

In the classroom, Stefaniak was particularly passionate about her literature and Spanish classes. “In [English] classes, we read a lot of wonderful and beautiful books that I loved, and they got me excited about language and how it could be used,” she remembers.

Similarly, Spanish classes with Eric Dawson and Matt Bentley were “formative in helping me understand that there isn’t a perfect way to go from one language to another. Something that’s really impactful in one language loses its meaning in another.”

“I interned for a couple of bigger strategic communications firms in traditional marketing and PR roles,” she shares. “It felt like something I could ostensibly do and be good at, but I felt like there was something missing.” In particular, what most interested her about media theory went beyond just writing communications materials. “I was really interested in the driving force behind things. I wanted to focus on how media influences our culture and how our culture influences media.”

Outside of class, Stefaniak was editor-in-chief of the yearbook and participated in Speech and Debate, which sharpened her interest in studying communications in college.

Stefaniak loves the variety of client challenges she gets to solve in her work, and she appreciates that her work demands constant learning, from linguistics principles to sociology to psychology.

Given her interests and background, Stefaniak majored in Global Media Studies at New York University. In addition to taking classes in journalism, politics, and culture at NYU, Stefaniak studied abroad in Prague and in Shanghai, and pursued a series of internships in New York City and Denver.

That interest led her to her current job, where she works on projects that challenge her to translate clients’ messages into words that will resonate most deeply with their target audiences—and find the why behind it. That might include convincing new customers to see the value in a company’s product, deepening a company’s relationship with current customers, or in the case of the self-driving car, reducing cultural distrust and fear of change with a new technology.

“There’s a lot that I had to learn on the job, which I really value,” she shares. “One of the greatest things I took from Kent Denver is figuring out what excites you or keeps you thinking at the end of the day—even if there seems to be another set path—and to keep following that!”

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Sun Devil Spirit Abounds ALUMNI HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2019

• The kick-off happy hour at the Cherry Cricket for all alums.

Thanks to the huge turnout, we’re already planning to reserve a bigger room in 2020!

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Photograph Kyle Bobrick

The Kent and DCD classes of 1969 gathered for their 50th reunion, including two days of events, a slideshow of 1969, and a group toast.

1989 t The Class of 1989 go for n tow wn do er togeth their 30th reunion.

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Photo: P. Klein

• Hundreds of alums and family members joined us under the Alumni Tent at Saturday’s barbecue. The Kent Denver

• Nine milestone reunion parties brought our 4s and 9s grads back together on campus and around town.

Graduates from the Class of 1964 kicked off the weekend with a 55th reunion lunch and the class of 2014 ended the weekend with a 5th reunion party downtown.

Kyle Bobrick Photography

• An alumni gallery highlighting notable alums and key moments in school history.

Margo Duke Simpson ’03 and her family enjoy beautiful weather, a barbecue lunch, and the lively atmosphere at the game.

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• Campus tours with Head of School Rand Harrington and student guides. Attendees even got a sneak peek at the newest spaces on campus, including the Alumi Courtyard.

• The rededication of DeSo Field in memory of Justin DeSorrento ’95.

The DeSorrento family also joined us in cheering for the boys’ soccer team as they won 4-0 in their Homecoming game!

Parents Association kept the grills going all afternoon as we enjoyed burgers and hot dogs, plus baked goods and other treats.

Photo: M. Dickman ’94

We were thrilled to welcome so many alumni back to campus during our inaugural Alumni Homecoming Weekend in October 2019! We loved seeing the entire Kent Denver community take part in this new tradition.

Highlights included:

Kyle Bobrick Photography

BY ELYSE RUDOLPH

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ALUMNI WEEKEND & HOMECOMING 2020 OCTOBER 2-4

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EVENT PREVIEW

Alumni gathered to honor Coach Yates after

the Homecoming game.

EVERY MEMBER OF OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO ATTEND: • Friday night kick-off happy hour • Alumni Courtyard opening celebration • Campus tours with faculty and student guides • Community barbecue with the return of the Alumni Tent—Bring the whole family!

• Athletic events showcasing our talented student athletes

Thank you to everyone who served as a class chair or host and to everyone who came to our community events—we can’t wait to celebrate with you again at Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2020: October 2–4!

• The Sun Devil Dash, a 5K race or 1.5 mile walk through Kent Denver’s beautiful grounds

WE’LL ALSO HOST SPECIAL REUNION EVENTS FOR: • Our milestone reunion graduates from classes ending in 5 or 0 • Kent School “dormies”—alumnae who lived in the school dorms when the school had a boarding program

See all the photos from the weekend on the Kent Denver alumni website kentdenver.org/reunion and on Kent Denver Alumni Association Facebook page @KentDenveralumni

If you’re in a milestone reunion year and would like to help plan your class party or if you have additional ideas for Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2020, contact Elyse Rudolph, Director of Alumni Relations, by email at erudolph@kentdenver.org or phone at 303-770-7660 ext. 228.

“Combined with a postcard perfect day on Saturday for a homecoming game, the whole weekend was a wonderful way to reconnect. What struck us most was how familiar it felt to be together, a testament to the bonds we created at Kent Denver.”

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