Before I write another word, let me give you all some good advice. Don’t open any email from my co-secretary Eric Grubman because it’s spam! And not the kind we used to eat as kids. Don’t let your curiosity get you unless you want to get a virus! 


One person you don’t need to spam is Roy Forbes. Via Facebook, Roy reached out to our class to raise money for Coats from the Coast, a program he created with the Dartmouth Club of Los Angeles that gives a $250 L.L.Bean gift certificate to southern California freshmen on full scholarships. Thanks to Roy and our generous classmates who donated: Ralph Barton, Betsey Burnham, Peter Ellis, Amy Iorio, yours truly, Elisabeth Jaffe, Lisa Liberati, Ken Miller, Peter Neumann, Catherine Scott, Tim Snowber and Sam Weiner. Roy said my co-secretary donated but I’d wait until the check clears. Just in case. 


One classmate who no longer needs a coat is Alice (McNay) Curtin, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and tutors ninth-graders at Charlotte Country Day School, where her husband teaches physics. She thinks constantly about moving back to the Northeast. Hmm. I wouldn’t make any rash decisions. Did I mention it’s still winter in Syracuse? 


Bryan Fennelly has a private practice in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry in Madison, New Jersey. He’s ready to stop working to pursue his 50 other passions, including renovating his home, keeping his starter batter for artisanal bread alive and tuning the gears on his French (repro) randonneur bicycle. Maybe he can fix my Schwinn.


Adam Burck is not thinking of quitting his job, as he recently joined GVW Group, a Chicago-based private equity holding company. Its largest business is Autocar Trucks, which just became the No. 2 manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks and looks to take the No. 1 position from Mack. Adams writes, “I’m really enjoying being back in an operating role after eight years as a corporate advisor.” I think that means he’s driving the trucks.


Rose Byron McSween is a professor at Fordham School of Business, teaching real estate finance and capital markets while also serving as senior director of development. Her social calendar is filled with ’84 activities from visiting MOMA with Geoff Berlin to hosting a N.Y.C. dinner for Jeff Walker’s Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association reunion with Allyson Bouldon, David Cumberbatch, Maria Cole, Jacqueline Gayle (visiting from Kingston, Jamaica, where she’s an optometrist), John Gilstrap, Matty Lopes, Denyse Maxwell and Lisa Stockman. Leah Daughtry was absent as she orchestrated Marion Barry’s funeral service. Rose hopes our class will continue to lead the way at Dartmouth with an authentic celebration of diversity, collaboration and respect. 


Suzanne Brandenburg is professor of medicine and vice chair for education and residency program director at the University of Colorado Denver. She sounds smart enough not to accept a spam email from you know who. 


March 25 is National 1984 Day. Do the math and you’ll see it’s the 84th day of the year. Make sure to tell your boss so you can have the day off. 


—Juliet Aires Giglio, 4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net