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Allison Kerbel, a rising sophomore from North Kingstown, R.I., recently had a short story published in Cicada. Kerbel's story, titled "Identity: Self and Sloth," describes a 7th grade gym class run. Cicada is a bimonthly magazine for teenagers and young adults ages 14 and up.

Donald Gingras '50 was presented with the Bell Ringer Award during the annual meeting of the Alumni Association during Reunion Weekend festivities.

Among the highlights of Reunion Weekend was the dedication of the Kirkland Marker on June 8. The marker was created to serve as "a tangible commemoration of the Kirkland experience." Designed and created by John von Bergen '63 and Ava Bromberg '02, the arch stands on the grass outside of McEwen Hall.

Samuel Babbitt, who served as the president of Kirkland College, delivered the inaugural Chuck Root Kirkland College lecture during Reunion Weekend festivities, June 7-9.

Russell Blackwood, the John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, emeritus, treated an Alumni College class to a lively discussion titled "Islamic Thought Today: The Gates of Ijtihad."

The Oneida County Historical Society has renamed its "Living Legends" award in honor of Hamilton College life trustee Richard Couper '44. The award will be called the Richard W. Couper Living Legend Award in honor of Couper, who "has not only worked long hours on behalf of the Society, but also as a volunteer for many non-profit organizations," said Kevin Marken, of the Historical Society. The announcement was made at a press conference on Friday, June 6. Couper, and this year's Living Legends, Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito and area industrialist Earle Reed, will be honored at a dinner on September 5 at the Harts Hill Inn.

The D. Roger Howlett '66 Award for Writing on Art, "A Response to Art" ($250) was presented to Marcus Loveland '02 on Saturday, May 25, at the Emerson Gallery at Hamilton College. This special award celebrates the Emerson Gallery's 20th Anniversary and was held in conjunction with the gallery's Hamilton Collects American Art exhibition.

Michael Klosson, a 1971 graduate of Hamilton College, has been nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as an ambassador in his administration. The President intends to nominate Klosson to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.

Ambassador Edward S. "Ned" Walker, Jr., a 1962 graduate of Hamilton, will present "An Insider's View on United States Democracy," on Friday, June 7, at 8 p.m. in the Chapel. His lecture will take place as part of Hamilton's Reunion Weekend activities, and is open to the public.

Professor of English Margaret Thickstun delivered a paper,"God as Father in Paradise Lost," at the 7th International Milton Symposium in Beaufort, South Carolina, June 4th-8th.