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The Student Members of Kathekon

Kathekon is a student organization designed to improve student-alumni relations. The term Kathekon comes from the Greek phrase meaning “having an ethos of caring” or “to serve” and embodies how members of Kathekon support Alumni Engagement on campus. Students also connect with the history and workings of the university and strive for camaraderie within the group and with the Alumni Engagement staff. This comfort and familiarity serve as the foundation for continued engagement after members graduate.

Kathekon members assist with on-campus alumni weekends and events, create mission-fulfilling events for current students, and are given behind-the-scenes looks into the university. One of its biggest events is Say Hey Day, which the club sponsors twice a year to encourage students to embrace the Speaking Tradition.

Membership is by application only in early spring and is limited to rising juniors and seniors in good academic and general standing in the W&L community. Kathekon seeks a varied group of students who, by their demonstrated and planned involvement and passion for W&L, wish to deepen their connection with the university. Alumni Engagement staff and the leaders of the group conduct interviews with finalists, with a goal of approximately 40 members split evenly between juniors and seniors.

John Jensen ’01, Executive Director of Alumni and Career Services, currently serves as the staff advisor for Kathekon.

Kathekon Steering Committee

  • Carter Cox ’26
  • Bella Timmerding ’26
  • Morgan Smith ’26
  • Sam Brown ’26
  • Carl Rifino ’27
  • María José Aguirre ’27

Class of 2026

  • Amanda Tan
  • Anna McAllister
  • Bailey Jordan
  • Ben Hulsey
  • Brianna Breyault
  • Caroline Natwick
  • Connor Smith
  • Daniel Reiter
  • Daniel Lu
  • Libby DeVooght
  • Evelyn Austin
  • Olivia Neve
  • Gretchen Cadranell
  • Julian Beaujeu-Dufour
  • Kaitlin Silva
  • Mackenzie Goethe
  • Marshall Wilt
  • Mary Schleusner
  • Nisha Walvekar
  • Paige Gray
  • Preston Childress
  • Riho Iijima
  • Robert Bernot
  • Roger Hart
  • Sai Chebrolu
  • Sarah Stockton
  • Barclay McGinley
  • Trey Custodio
  • Wilks Taylor
  • Will Mahmud
  • Zack Puckett

Class of 2027

  • Alexis Teter
  • Amara Nwokoye
  • Helen Kerr
  • John Beekman Youngblood
  • Kaden Buss
  • Maddie David
  • Marina Duff
  • Nimisha Mikkineni
  • Payton Haley
  • Rebecca Vaught
  • Richard Monk
  • Riley Bryant