Lots of snaps coming, so get your fingers ready. For starters, a huge round of snaps for adopted class member Carol Folt,who has been appointed interim president of the College. Not only is Carol the first ’78 to hold the office of president, but she is the first woman in the history of the College to hold this office. No pressure, Carol.


Next up, a round of snaps for Rick Kimball, whowon election to the board of trustees, joining a few other ’78s on the board who will remain nameless because I want to give them a respite.


And just like with those ginsu knife commercials from our youth, there is more! Please give a round for Jeff Crowe, elected to the executive committee of the Association of Alumni. 


Now, before you snap your fingers raw, one more round, this time for Anne Bagamery, promoted to the European day editor of the International Herald Tribune.


And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming. On a visit to San Francisco in early April Dave Graham had brunch and shared far-ranging conversation and camaraderie with Michael Whitcomb, Rick Kimball and spouses at the Balboa Café, a left coast D tradition.


From David Pollak: “I recently found many rolls of pics from my semester in Blois with John Rassias and a crew of ’78s. This was, I think, spring of 1976. I would like to put it online where classmates can ID themselves or others (I barely recognize myself). There are some great pics of carousing at Mont Saint Michel, as well as side trips to Morocco, Norway, etc. And in more current news, my daughter Bekah will join the class of 2016 in September (proud dad)!” These pics are great! If you haven’t broken down and checked out our class page on Facebook, do it now. If you can’t, or won’t, please let me know. I realize that there are many who haven’t embraced the digital world, and I see this column as a primary means to reach you. Talk to me about it.


Finally, the class of 1978 has had a banner year, with the dedication of the 1978 Life Sciences Center and the wonderful mini-reunion in Hanover in November and all the 78th night mini-reunions around the country this winter and spring. Let’s make this a banner year for participation in the Alumni Fund as well! If you haven’t already given this year, please consider a gift, no matter the size. By mail, by phone (800-228-1769) or online (www.dartmouthcollegefund.org), your contribution by June 30 will help our class set the gold standard for alumni classes for years to come. And if you haven’t sent in your class dues for this year, there is still time for that, too!


My next deadline for submitting Class Notes to the Alumni Magazine is June 28. So send me a note. (I also take phone calls and paper mail.)


—Dave Hov, 6742 Towne Lane Road, McLean, VA 22101; (571) 643-8040; davidthov@gmail.com