If you remember Michael Rafter playing the piano in Collis, The New York Times recognition that Michael “expertly led” the orchestra in the Broadway show Violet will resonate with you. Plans are under way for a mini-reunion in New York City to see the show. This will cap a season of mini-reunions scheduled around President Hanlon’s alumni speeches. At Joe Reinkemeyer’s suggestion we invited our neighboring classes to gather with us. At the D.C. mini-reunion I had a chance to chat with Peter Folger, who is a specialist in energy and natural resources policy at the Congressional Research Service, and Jack Oakes, who is assistant dean for career development at UVA Darden School of Business, as well as with Cathy Green Solomon, Jenny Chandler Hauge and John King. 


We are delighted that Gail Gentes, President Hanlon’s wife, has agreed to join the advisory board for our Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship fellowship. Katelyn Wong ’15 is our newest fellow. She is working with the Family Place, a parent-child center in Norwich, Vermont. Katelyn is focusing on building a solid business plan and researching market opportunities for the Jewelry O’s line of beaded jewelry, which was developed by staff and clients at the Family Place as a potential revenue-generating program that could teach clients how to manage a small business. 


Nick Holekamp shared the news of his engagement to Heather Raznick. Heather is a relationship therapist and Nick is chief medical officer of Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. Nick described the hospital’s unique approach to ensuring the patients are treated as normal kids. The kids spend 70 percent of their time out of bed, on the playground or out in the community. Nick’s kids Jack and Katie are 15 and 10.


Also engaged is our class biographer, Joanne McMullen. Joanne and her fiancé, Wheaton Wood, live in Athens, Ohio. Joanne works in medical education and practice management and her hobby is training dogs. Co-class newsletter editor Dianne Vogel Vazquez also announced her engagement to Marc Boucher. 


Fourteen years ago Peter Jacobs moved back to the Philadelphia area from Connecticut. Peter and his partner, Jack, live in Wayne and spend as much time as possible in Cape May, New Jersey. Peter’s daughter is teaching in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Peter’s son graduates from Haverford this spring. After practicing law for a number of years Peter “stepped off the treadmill some 10 years ago” and is now focusing on a second career selling real estate.


His early-stage investing platform, On Grid Ventures LLC, www.ongridventures.com, is Jason Klein’s main professional interest. Jason focuses on e-commerce marketplaces, next-generation publishing models and tools and “geo-disruptive” businesses. Jason is active with the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network. His son Michael is graduating from Dartmouth with majors in economics and geography. His daughter Jill is a sophomore at Barnard College.


I must share the sad news that Elizabeth Whistling Elk Boutis Seibert died in March. Liz is survived by her husband, Fred, son Daniel and daughter Amanda. An obituary will appear online.


—Robin Shaffert, 5044 Macomb St., NW, Washington, DC 20016; robinshaffert@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net