March 7, 2022
The residency was named in honor of Eleanor Cogan (1909-2011), who took 52 classes at Dickinson, beginning when she was 70.
Dickinson English alumni have all sorts of interesting jobs. Each spring, the Cogan Alumni Fellowship brings a graduate to campus to share life experience and career advice with current students. The residency was named in honor of Eleanor Cogan (1909-2011), who took 52 classes at Dickinson, beginning when she was 70. Mrs. Cogan's adventurous spirit and lifelong curiosity inspires our choice of Cogan speakers.
Cogan Talk by Chris Edenbo '01 - "White Collar to Blue Collar — applying an English degree"
Chris is a journeyman pipefitter and a contributor to union affairs. He is the recipient of the Union President’s Award for service. Edenbo installed piping for customers such as Hershey Chocolates, Amazon, and Nestle Purina. His early years after Dickinson included supervising wilderness therapy and vocational programs for adjudicated youth. In 2015, Edenbo found his niche when he began an apprenticeship with Harrisburg Local 520, Union for Plumbers & Pipefitters. He now teaches through the Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC) and coordinates projects for a mechanical contractor, Enginuity LLC. He is married to Vallie Lewis Edenbo ’02 and they live in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, with their two sons, Miles and Ashton.
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- Location: Online
- Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Cost: Free