Class Note 1973
Make reunion reservations soon if you haven’t already….
June 13-16 we gather for our 45th (46th) reunion. Please be sure your email address is current (www.dartgo.org/update). The class officers hope to have a panel about “the road less traveled,” so anyone pursuing a less common profession or avocation, please volunteer to share your experience by promptly contacting one of the class officers.
After Dartmouth Kai Fun Yu received a doctorate in mathematical statistics from Columbia University. In 1990 he became a member of the biometry and mathematical statistics branch in the division of epidemiology, statistics, and prevention research at the National Institutes of Health and eventually rose to the position of branch chief. In 2007 Kai was named a fellow of the American Statistical Association, an award limited to no more than one-third of 1 percent of the membership. This honor recognizes members who made significant contributions in statistical work. Kai was recognized for outstanding contributions to mathematical statistics, sequential analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and other quantitative methods in biomedical research and his leadership in the field. Belated kudos!
Carl Tegtmeier attended the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry and then served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. For more than a quarter century he has practiced dentistry in Mount Kisco, New York. Carl is a trustee of the New York State Dental Foundation, a charitable organization committed to improving access to dental care and oral health. He is co-chair of the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities task force on special dentistry and a member of several organizations focused upon dental care, including the Dental Lifeline Network New York Leadership Council, which oversees the donated dental services program for the elderly and disabled. In 2015 Carl was recognized as a Westchester Health Hero “in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to healthcare in Westchester County and unwavering dedication to improving the quality of life of others.” Congrats!
Who hasn’t seen an InMotion kiosk, wall unit, or store in an airport? For the seventh year in a row, InMotion Entertainment Group, the country’s largest airport-based electronics retailer, is the only airport retailer to appear in the top 101 consumer electronics retailer list in Dealerscope, the leading resource for consumer electronic trade-related news and analysis. “InMotion is honored to continue to be nationally recognized. Our employees are dedicated to continue to grow the business and providing excellent customer service and thought leadership in the quickly evolving consumer electronics space. Our rankings, which improve each year, are a testament to that dedication,” said Jeremy Smith, president and CEO.
After a decade running Virginia’s Wintergreen Resort, Bob Ashton served as president of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, Ragged Mountain Resort from 2010 to 2014 and now is president of Mountain Resort Solutions, guiding resorts to improved performance.
Sadly, Bill Graulty died in October of cancer-related heart disease. The class extends it condolences to his wife, LeVaun, an adopted member of the class. University of Hawaii lecturer Manly Kanoa died in November. Obituaries may be found at www.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/obits.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu
