Beth Eden never looked so good, with a Pride banner hanging on its porch. Everyone walking up-and down Chapel Walk on Saturday, May 30, over Reunion Weekend could see the rainbow colors (and those who weren’t there could see a photo posted on Denison’s Flickr site).
The GLBTAA hosted a small afternoon gathering attended by returning alums, several current students and college faculty and staff. Hosted by Patrick Hewitt ‘10, Val Mockus ‘94 and Rick Carson ’65, the group socialized a bit and then heard about current campus issues from biology Professor Warren Hauk, who chairs the Queer Studies Program, and Brian Allen ’17, president of Outlook. Contributing to the engaging almost two hour conversation were President Adam Weinberg and Vice President for Student Development Dr. Laurel Kennedy. Also present were
Dean David Woodyard, Director of Alumni Relations Steve Crawford and retired biology prof Julie Mulroy. Alums attending included Lisa Wilson-Wright ’94, Kevin Fore ’94, Geoff Phillips ’94, Stephen Thomas ‘94, Aleks Panovska ‘10 and Bruce Rosenthal ’75.
Kevin and his partner, Fabrice, traveled all the way from Paris for Reunion. When asked about his Denison experience he responded: “Denison was a turning point in my life. I’m forever grateful for the education I received and the friends I made. I don’t return to campus often, but felt very much a part of the fabric of the place when back for Reunion. It was especially enjoyable to meet with current members of Outlook and the faculty and staff supporting them. That group has come a long way over the years and the young people leading it today seem to be having fun while still raising interesting questions related to diversity, identity and community. We chatted for a few hours and this turned out to be the highlight of our Reunion weekend!”
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