A Look at the New England Aquarium’s New Sea Turtle Rescue Exhibit

Ellen Griggs is a senior financial services executive with an extensive record of board leadership in the Boston area. Leveraging more than 25 years of experience, Ellen Griggs continues to lend her insight to a number of cultural organizations, including the board of overseers of the New England Aquarium.

Since opening its doors to the public more than 45 years ago, the New England Aquarium has acted as a bridge between the public and crucial issues affecting marine wildlife. The organization’s Sea Turtle Hospital is a global leader in conservation efforts for several endangered species including green, loggerhead, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Volunteers from the Massachusetts Audobon Society search the beaches of Cape Cod Bay and rescue injured turtles, who are then treated and rehabilitated for a period of several months to two years. As a result of public support and volunteer efforts, more than 90 percent of turtles treated at the New England Aquarium are released into the wild.

Following a record-breaking rescue season in 2014, in which 733 turtles were treated, the New England Aquarium has put together an all-new exhibit titled Your Mission: Save Turtlekind. Featuring an array of interactive displays, the exhibit outlines the rescue and rehabilitation process and invites aquarium visitors to join the Turtle Rescue Team.

Kenyon College Announces New Community Engagement Office

Ellen Griggs is a senior executive with nearly three decades of experience in the financial services industry. An alumna of Kenyon College, Ellen Griggs also remains involved with her alma mater as an Emeritus Member of the Board of Trustees.

Located in the heart of Knox County, Ohio, Kenyon College has remained committed not only to upholding its reputation as one of the finest liberal arts universities in the nation, but also to developing the local community and serving those in need. To that end, Kenyon College announced the establishment of a new office of community engagement, which will be headed by Jennifer C. Odenweller. Odenweller previously served a 15-year tenure as the director of the United Way of Knox County. The new community engagement center will serve as a resource for local Kenyon students to find service opportunities and internships with local nonprofits and community agencies.

The new community engagement office will be based on the first floor of the recently acquired Buckeye building and is scheduled to open about a year after renovations are complete. The Buckeye building will also serve as a space for film studies and house the Science Play-Space Initiative nonprofit.