GRIFFTALK

Church Farm School

A podcast about, for and to the CFS community.

Episodes

  1. 06/09/2025

    Grifftalk: John Grunwell Class of 1960

    Dr. John Grunwell ’60 has spent his entire life in the sciences. The son of a single mother who was a bacteriologist, he spent many days helping her in the lab. When not working on the farm as a student at CFS, he thrived as a chemistry student under Earl Wilkins ’26. He went on to undergrad at UPenn, then returned to his alma mater as a helper in Wilkins’ classroom. As a student pursuing his PhD at MIT, Dr. Grunwell realized he could obtain research independence if he became a university professor, which he did, teaching chemistry for 41 years at Miami University in Ohio and retiring as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Grunwell helped to develop the PhD program at Miami University; under his guidance, eight students received their PhD. He also published about 40 papers in refereed journals and was the chairman of the American Chemical Society Cincinnati section; and General Chair of the ACS Central Regional Meeting held at Miami. Since his retirement, Dr. Grunwell has been paying his passion forward to Church Farm School, in particular, its STEM program. He’s also been a strong supporter of various critical fundraising campaigns, including the Campus Modernization Project, the establishment of the Wilkins Scholarship Fund, the Track campaign and most recently, funding our seniors on college tours and our choir’s trip to Carnegie Hall, as well as supporting our push for experiential learning. In 2021, he received the Newt Disney Award for Service.   “Anything I can do within my means, whether helping procure new equipment or programs, is an important means of getting young men excited about science.” We are thrilled to honor Dr. Grunwell’s enormous contributions to science and Church Farm School with the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award.

  2. 05/14/2025

    Grifftalk: Bill Seymour Class of 1978

    William Seymour is a proud member of the Church Farm School Class of 1978. Bill went on to study at Gettysburg College, graduating with a degree in History in 1978. Bill has enjoyed an unplanned, fruitful and rewarding career in business. Following a series of successful sales and marketing positions, he launched his own software firm in 1995, selling the company to an industry leading firm ten years later. Bill is currently the owner of Pearl Works, a firm that specializes in providing inlay services to some of the best-known names in the guitar business. Bill has remained actively involved and supportive of Church Farm ever since he graduated. He previously served on the CFS Board of Trustees and was for a period of time employed as the Director of Development, here at his Alma Mater.

  3. 10/11/2024

    Grifftalk with Ray Greenblatt

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  4. 09/02/2024

    Grifftalk with Former Faculty Gary Gress

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  5. 08/07/2024

    Grifftalk with Alumni Talmadge O'Neill

    Another episode of Grifftalk, this one with Alumni Talmadge O'Neill!

  6. 12/07/2022

    A Few Moments with CFS Alumni Stephen Zarycranski

    Another episode of our alumni series showcasing a student from the class of 2016.

  • 6 Episodes

About

A podcast about, for and to the CFS community.

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  • Creator
    Church Farm School
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2012 cfs dmedia. All rights reserved.
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