Class of 2018

Hi, ’18s! As winter wanes and we look ahead toward warmer weather, I hope you are also looking forward to our five-year reunion in Hanover on June 16-18! This month (March) our reunion registration site and housing form are live. If you haven’t yet, please register and spread the word. Your classmates on the reunion committee are preparing an exciting weekend full of programming and reconnecting with fellow ’18s. Please stay tuned for additional information and don’t hesitate to reach out to me via text or email using my contact information at the bottom of this column if you have any questions or have not been receiving class emails containing reunions information. We are looking forward to celebrating five years with you all in June!

In anticipation of this year’s reunion, I asked you to share stories of reconnections with your Dartmouth peers since graduation. Amir Sharifzadeh wrote, “One day around noon in June I was on the Johns Hopkins shuttle and I saw a medical student wearing a Dartmouth T-shirt. I was also wearing a Dartmouth T-shirt that day and I was going to my office in the physics department. We had never met before at Dartmouth, but we were both very excited to meet each other—just like two family members who met each other in the same place after a long time. I realized that day how much I miss home (Dartmouth).” I can certainly relate to this story and agree there is nothing better to bring together two strangers than a Dartmouth T-shirt! Amir has been studying applied physics and working at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Sciences since November 2021. Thank you for sharing your story and your update, Amir!

In exciting news, Lydia Jabs was named as an awardee of the Middle East Policy Council’s “40 Under 40 Awards,” which recognizes professionals shaping the present and future of U.S.-Middle East relations. Lydia is the executive director of the U.S.-Libya Business Association, where she strives to enhance the diplomatic and commercial relationship between the United States and Libya and facilitate opportunities for mutually beneficial investment. Congratulations, Lydia!

Sarah Rote is planning to through-hike the Appalachian Trail this summer. You can follow her Instagram @rotesarah to follow her along the way; please reach out and say hi! Happy trails, Sarah!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their updates and stories. It’s so good to hear about what everyone is up to! Cheers to reuniting in 2023!

—Emily Choate, 172 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 3, Boston, MA 02116; (603) 305-5346; eschoate@gmail.com