Class Note 1986
Issue
September-October 2022
I asked you to share some Dartmouth experiences with our class, and I have received some great comments. Tony Stearns shares when he realized he was not as smart as he thought he was: “Freshman fall I decided that I would try to get one of those dreaded science requirements out of the way early, so I signed up for ‘Earth Sciences 1,’ figuring that since it had the lowest course number and was about geology it had to be ‘Rocks for Jocks.’ Two weeks in—surrounded by upperclassmen and future petroleum engineers and still well before I knew what a nonrecording option was—I realized I was in over my head. It took a while for my GPA to rebound from that. (Thank you, Earth, moon, and everyone).”
Matthew Weatherley-White updates us on his new life in Mexico: “I finally punched the clock on finance and bought a totally sweet estate and hotel in the jungle near the surf town of Sayulita. Moved down full(ish) time last October to spend a lot more time with my family, on the waves, and writing a book. I’m under contract—and grievously past deadline—with Penguin Random House on a project that hopes to capture a rough outline for the future of capitalism; imagine the love child of Freakonomics and Tipping Point and you’ll have a sense of what I’m trying to pull together. And if you’re looking for an awesome mid-winter hang, come visit us at www.hotelcinetica.com!”
I asked you to share your experiences in government, and I am happy to say that I received some great responses. Anne (Weinhardt) Lawler shares: “After seven years as the board of medicine director, the Idaho governor merged all 48 licensing boards into one division. I was promoted to bureau chief over occupational licenses, a motley crew (or is it Crüe—heh heh) of 16 regulatory boards, including accountants, social workers, chiropractors, outfitters and guides (hunting and white-water adventures are huge in this gorgeous mountain state!), acupuncturists, athletic commission (they run the Mixed Martial Arts fights), driving training businesses, and morticians. It’s been quite the learning experience and wrangling about 90 board members can be exciting at times. I do enjoy state service—not only ensuring each board follows its mission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, but also to empower and support a hardworking, committed staff of humble public servants.
Laura Gillespie writes: “One of the many ways that Dawn Carey and I connect in our Upper Valley world is by volunteering regularly as dinner cooks at Hartford (Vermont) Dismas House. The mission of Dismas is to reconcile former prisoners with society and society with former prisoners. We prepare dinner and then share the meal with the house residents. We are proud volunteers and know that making these formerly incarcerated Vermonters a delicious meal and joining them for authentic conversation is one piece of their transition from prison.”
I have accepted a job at Dartmouth in the Native American program. You can reach me there.
—Mae Drake Hueston, Dartmouth College, HB 6037, Hanover, NH 03755; (949) 500-2191; mabelle.d.hueston@dartmouth.edu
Matthew Weatherley-White updates us on his new life in Mexico: “I finally punched the clock on finance and bought a totally sweet estate and hotel in the jungle near the surf town of Sayulita. Moved down full(ish) time last October to spend a lot more time with my family, on the waves, and writing a book. I’m under contract—and grievously past deadline—with Penguin Random House on a project that hopes to capture a rough outline for the future of capitalism; imagine the love child of Freakonomics and Tipping Point and you’ll have a sense of what I’m trying to pull together. And if you’re looking for an awesome mid-winter hang, come visit us at www.hotelcinetica.com!”
I asked you to share your experiences in government, and I am happy to say that I received some great responses. Anne (Weinhardt) Lawler shares: “After seven years as the board of medicine director, the Idaho governor merged all 48 licensing boards into one division. I was promoted to bureau chief over occupational licenses, a motley crew (or is it Crüe—heh heh) of 16 regulatory boards, including accountants, social workers, chiropractors, outfitters and guides (hunting and white-water adventures are huge in this gorgeous mountain state!), acupuncturists, athletic commission (they run the Mixed Martial Arts fights), driving training businesses, and morticians. It’s been quite the learning experience and wrangling about 90 board members can be exciting at times. I do enjoy state service—not only ensuring each board follows its mission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, but also to empower and support a hardworking, committed staff of humble public servants.
Laura Gillespie writes: “One of the many ways that Dawn Carey and I connect in our Upper Valley world is by volunteering regularly as dinner cooks at Hartford (Vermont) Dismas House. The mission of Dismas is to reconcile former prisoners with society and society with former prisoners. We prepare dinner and then share the meal with the house residents. We are proud volunteers and know that making these formerly incarcerated Vermonters a delicious meal and joining them for authentic conversation is one piece of their transition from prison.”
I have accepted a job at Dartmouth in the Native American program. You can reach me there.
—Mae Drake Hueston, Dartmouth College, HB 6037, Hanover, NH 03755; (949) 500-2191; mabelle.d.hueston@dartmouth.edu