Class of 2012

We have a few lovely updates from our classmates this month.

Checking in with Ben Rossman and his cousin Hannah Rossman ’08, who run Blue Grouse Bread, a very successful bakery, together in Colorado: Ben began baking after graduation, opened a bagel stand, and started learning about Old World methods of fermentation and baking. The cousins and friends founded the shop in June 2016 with a table at the Telluride Farmers Market, and their hearth-baked organic sourdough quickly grew popular and is now widely supplied to Colorado’s western slope. Ben and Hannah have even spun off a new venture, Little Bird Pasta, which also uses local whole grain flour. Add this to the list for any Colorado travels.

Nate Brakeley just retired from professional rugby with a win over Spain as USA captain. Through the years he’s balanced his illustrious rugby career with ongoing achievements in academics, his corporate career, and his personal life. After playing at Dartmouth, Cambridge University, and then the New York Athletic Club team, Nate began his professional career with Rugby United New York when it joined Major League Rugby in 2018. Nate had also been playing for the USA Eagles in international competition since 2016, including during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Cheers to a great run, Nate!

Finally, our very own Kip Dooley was just published in Stone Poetry Quarterly. One of his poems, “In the Beginning,” is about falling in love (and in love with poetry) at Sanborn House and was inspired by a poem he read with professor Cynthia Huntington. You can check out the poem at stonepoetryjournal.com. Congratulations to Kip and grateful for the chance to read his writing.

And just one more reminder that your next secretary will be taking over the reins soon. Please help support them and our class by sharing your notes and updates to 12.class.notes@gmail.com.

—Liz Sullivan, 620 Glen Iris Dr., NE, Unit 511, Atlanta, GA 30308; 12.class.notes@gmail.com