Class Note 1978
Issue
Jan - Feb 2016
John Carney, Delaware’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has thrown his hat into the ring in the race for governor. At this early stage he is considered the front-runner. The primary is in April and the election is in November. If he wins we’ll have two ’78s serving as governor, with the other being Bruce Rauner in Illinois. Only 48 states to go!
“Don’t make a federal case out of it!” That was one of my mother’s favorite sayings. Guessing it doesn’t get much traction these days in the home of Barbara Moses. The board of judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has selected her to serve as a magistrate judge for a term of eight years. Barbara has been a litigator, law school professor and bar association president—she seems eminently qualified for her new assignment as a federal judge.
Peter Kelemen recently got in touch for what he says is “my first or maybe second time sending news to the alumni magazine.” Well, if it has been that long, Peter, we’ll give you some space.
“I’ve spent 11 years at Columbia University as a geology professor. I followed in the footsteps of many Dartmouth geologists, skiing, climbing and—by the way—attending grad school at the University of Washington. I spent 16 quality years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with a fantastic group of colleagues.
“I continue to investigate basic research topics such as the physics and chemistry of melt transport processes in the earth and the origin and evolution of continental crust. In addition, I’ve been working on natural and engineered processes for geologic capture and storage of carbon dioxide. Whether any of this will ever be an important part of the ‘energy solution’ remains to be seen. Meanwhile, it has been fascinating to have a front row seat, watching the ups and downs of U.S. and global action to mitigate climate change and hasten the energy transition.
“Since 2011 I’ve been teaching an introductory course at Columbia on earth resources. This has been especially fun and rewarding, because students really want to know more about this. During this time I’ve often thought gratefully about the late Half Zantop, a fantastic mentor and role model who taught the resources class at Dartmouth. I was thrilled and grateful to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences last year.
“My wife, Rachel Cox, works at Riverdale Country School, teaching biology and philosophy and running a spectacularly successful laboratory research program. We are thankful to have raised two wonderful girls. Sara (21) is at Reed College, where she is studying history and environmental science. Luci (soon to be 18) is a senior at Hastings High School in Hastings on Hudson, New York. She is an excellent student and co-captain of her varsity soccer team. Now she is bravely advancing through the bizarre and capricious process of college admissions.”
Send news.
—Rick Beyer, 34 Outlook Drive, Lexington, MA 02421; rick@rickbeyer.net
“Don’t make a federal case out of it!” That was one of my mother’s favorite sayings. Guessing it doesn’t get much traction these days in the home of Barbara Moses. The board of judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has selected her to serve as a magistrate judge for a term of eight years. Barbara has been a litigator, law school professor and bar association president—she seems eminently qualified for her new assignment as a federal judge.
Peter Kelemen recently got in touch for what he says is “my first or maybe second time sending news to the alumni magazine.” Well, if it has been that long, Peter, we’ll give you some space.
“I’ve spent 11 years at Columbia University as a geology professor. I followed in the footsteps of many Dartmouth geologists, skiing, climbing and—by the way—attending grad school at the University of Washington. I spent 16 quality years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with a fantastic group of colleagues.
“I continue to investigate basic research topics such as the physics and chemistry of melt transport processes in the earth and the origin and evolution of continental crust. In addition, I’ve been working on natural and engineered processes for geologic capture and storage of carbon dioxide. Whether any of this will ever be an important part of the ‘energy solution’ remains to be seen. Meanwhile, it has been fascinating to have a front row seat, watching the ups and downs of U.S. and global action to mitigate climate change and hasten the energy transition.
“Since 2011 I’ve been teaching an introductory course at Columbia on earth resources. This has been especially fun and rewarding, because students really want to know more about this. During this time I’ve often thought gratefully about the late Half Zantop, a fantastic mentor and role model who taught the resources class at Dartmouth. I was thrilled and grateful to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences last year.
“My wife, Rachel Cox, works at Riverdale Country School, teaching biology and philosophy and running a spectacularly successful laboratory research program. We are thankful to have raised two wonderful girls. Sara (21) is at Reed College, where she is studying history and environmental science. Luci (soon to be 18) is a senior at Hastings High School in Hastings on Hudson, New York. She is an excellent student and co-captain of her varsity soccer team. Now she is bravely advancing through the bizarre and capricious process of college admissions.”
Send news.
—Rick Beyer, 34 Outlook Drive, Lexington, MA 02421; rick@rickbeyer.net