Act II begins June 14! Our 30th reunion committee is busy planning a weekend that rivals our 25th, while challenging us to consider our next “act” and the range of possibilities for the next 50 years!


Eric Miller, a co-chair of the reunion committee, reports that our 30th reunion will be “bigger and better than ever.” Plan on catching up at the Friday evening cocktail party at President Jim Kim’s home. Saturday, reminisce with classmates at a block party on Webster Avenue. Dance to the music of the returning Marcels Band under a midnight fireworks display. And by the time you read this column the College will have announced a Saturday afternoon college-wide reunion first: a nationally recognized show that we will all get to enjoy! These activities, and Act II-related symposiums, will make your return to Hanover memorable, but Eric emphasizes that reunions are made meaningful only by the reconnections we forge. Let’s plan to replicate or surpass our 25th reunion’s attendance record of 410! 


Kevin Thorne writes that he feels “blessed to have an awesome family.” His son Kevin II, a junior in high school, is a talented actor who just landed his first paying (yes, paying!) role in a local production, and his daughter Kennedy is president of her freshman class and a rising track star. Kevin’s wife, Darlene, recently completed her master’s of divinity and published her first book, titled A Heart after God. Kevin, working to catch up, bought a new racing bike and hopes to get in shape and raise money for local charities. 


Sarah Riddle Lilja recently had a Dartmouth student, Jiaqi Li ’14, shadow her at work. Sarah provides mental health and behavioral consulting to schools and private therapeutic services to children and families. She and her husband, Dave, plan to escape their Minnesota winter for a Caribbean cruise right after the New Year. 


In contrast Vaune Dugan is looking forward to New England powder, after returning east from Colorado, where both of her children are pursuing their skiing passions. Her son Chase attends the University of Colorado at Boulder and shoots urban skiing video. Her daughter Torey races with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Vaune lives in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where she specializes in lake house designs for the lakes regions of New Hampshire and Maine.


Indiana lawyer Sam Laurin writes that he has followed his love for music by becoming involved in Music for All, an organization that advocates for music and arts education at the high school and junior high level. This organization sponsors the Bands of America National Championship in Indiana. The youths’ talent amazes Sam. Sam also reports living college years vicariously through his daughter, who attends Kenyon College.


I visited Kathy Briscoe at her beautiful beachside home in Hermosa Beach, California, right before Thanksgiving. Southern Californians Steve Warren, Joe Reinkemeyer and Jim Ulcickas ’83 joined us one evening and helped us recount just how special the Dartmouth family is. 


Finally, I was so pleased to be included, along with Matt Hoffman, as a guest of co-secretary David Eichman at the Alumni Council’s presentation of the Dartmouth Alumni Awards. One of three alumni honored that evening, David was recognized for his many contributions to the College, including as president of the Dartmouth Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae Association and as president of the Class Secretaries Association. Attending the council’s meeting were Tee Lotson, Tom Daniels, Jay Miller, Sherri Carroll Oberg andPresident Kim.David gave a heartwarming, generous speech that made all of the ’82s in attendance proud to be his classmate. See you in June! 


—Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net