Contact Alumni and Parent Programs Staff

Lisa Dowd Schott '80, director
Kent Woodward-Ginther '93, director of regional events
Bethanne Fowler, director of college relations campus events
Patty Bower, administrative assistant
Jill Shriver, administrative assistant

Lisa D. Schott '80
Director
schottl@kenyon.edu
740-427-5148

After graduating from Kenyon in 1980, Lisa returned in 1985 following the completion of her master's degree in history and museum studies from Case Western Reserve University and a brief stint in museum work in Cleveland. She began her career at Kenyon in the Alumni Office as assistant to Jeff Robinson '49 and was named director in 1988 following his retirement. Her responsibilities include supervising the staff and activities of the office, coordinating plans with the Development and Public Affairs staffs, overseeing the Kenyon Alumni Association and Kenyon Parents Association, advising the Alumni Council, Parents Advisory Council.

Kent Woodward-Ginther '93
Director of Regional Events
woodwardgintherk@kenyon.edu
740-427-5518

Kent Woodward Ginther '93 is the Director of Regional Events in the Kenyon College office of Alumni and Parent Programs. Prior to joining the staff in April 2006, Kent's career experience was in the realm of political planning and strategy, policy development, grassroots volunteer recruitment and training, and public health. Additional experiences include coalition building and maintenance, large and small group event planning, and coordination of large scale advocacy efforts including direct lobbying and "volunteer days" at both the state capitol in Columbus and Congress in Washington, DC. Woodward-Ginther, his wife, daughter and son live in Gambier.

Bethanne Fowler
Director of On-Campus Events
fowlerb@kenyon.edu
740-427-5583

A Knox County native, Bethanne joined the staff in October 2008. She is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all campus events sponsored by the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs including Homecoming, Family Weekend, and Reunion Weekend. Her responsibilities also include logistical arrangements for meetings of the Alumni Council, Kenyon Fund Executive Committee and Parents Advisory Council. Bethanne brings to Kenyon a strong background in event planning from her career as director of First-Knox National Bank's Freedom Years program.

Patty Bower
Administrative Assistant, Alumni and Parent Programs
bowerp@kenyon.edu
740-427-5147

A native of the Gambier/Mount Vernon area, Patty began working at Kenyon in 1984 and has been secretary in the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs since 1994. She works with the director responsible for on-campus events with the alumni and parent activities such as Reunion Weekend, Family Weekend, and Homecoming and handles logistical information for the meetings of the Alumni Council and the Parents Advisory Council. Patty also works with the director on the Alumni-Parent Travel program and the Student/Young Alumni Association.

Jill Shriver
Administrative Assistant, Alumni and Parent Programs
shriverj@kenyon.edu
740-427-5147

Jill joined the staff in March of 1998. She is responsible for corresponding with alumni and parents, including regional event invitations and electronic invitations. She also assists the director with Alumni Council and Parents Advisory Council activities. She works with the director and regional volunteers such as regional presidents, steering committees and parent chairs. Her responsiblities also include maintaining the regional web pages and supervising the office student workers.