Class Note 1986
Issue
November-December 2023
Is there anything better than Hanover in the fall? Standing in the middle of the Green, feeling the crisp fall air brushing against your skin, and looking up at the red, orange, and yellow colors of the season is one of life’s most treasured experiences. Do you remember gazing up at the mountains through the early morning fog? I hope many of you had the opportunity to visit the College campus and partake in its awesomeness this year.
A recent visitor to the Hanover Plain this past summer was Janice Kuhn, who stopped by with her husband, Gary, and daughter Chelsea. I was able to catch up with Janice and her family for a lovely lunch at Lou’s and a stroll around campus. Janice is currently splitting her time between Dobbs Ferry, New York, and Stratton, Vermont, so that Chelsea can attend Stratton Mountain School for alpine ski racing. Her daughter is quite the competitive ski racer, and Janice spends much of the winter spectating at ski races throughout the Northeast. Janice loves being back in New England and so close to Dartmouth. She’s also loving her consulting work, which is focused on sustainability and corporate responsibility. She is always looking for new projects!
In other news from the summer, Wini Welch Kinney skipped right past the birdies and eagles and scored her first hole in one, 154 yards off the tee, at Augusta Country Club. That must have been quite a thrill!
I don’t know about you, but one of the silver linings of the past few years were the class Zoom calls where I was able to reconnect with Dartmouth classmates I hadn’t spoken to in years. I learned that Ron Jones is an entrepreneur living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, with his wife, Joyce. Brad Mencher is living in Atlanta, currently self-employed helping small businesses as their part-time CFO. He and his wife of 33 years, Shelley, are now empty-nesters since their daughter, Ali, and son, Aaron, have flown the coop.
I hope many of you have plans for attending Homecoming weekend in Hanover, October 20-21. It’s always a highlight of the year to return to Hanover and see how many of us have not aged a day since graduation. This will be the beginning of celebrations for the year we’re turning 60. If you can make it to Hanover on Friday, we’ll see you at the traditional parade and bonfire on Friday night. Then join us on Saturday for our class of ’86 tailgate, followed by our class dinner at the DOC House on Saturday evening. Please join us in kicking off our year of 60 celebration!
Please continue to send me your news. These Class Notes will be much more interesting to read the more information I receive from all of you. Share some details with the rest of us about you and your fellow classmates!
—Suzy Nachman Mercado, 55 Aspen Wood Lane, Fairfield, CT 06825; suzynmercado@gmail.com
A recent visitor to the Hanover Plain this past summer was Janice Kuhn, who stopped by with her husband, Gary, and daughter Chelsea. I was able to catch up with Janice and her family for a lovely lunch at Lou’s and a stroll around campus. Janice is currently splitting her time between Dobbs Ferry, New York, and Stratton, Vermont, so that Chelsea can attend Stratton Mountain School for alpine ski racing. Her daughter is quite the competitive ski racer, and Janice spends much of the winter spectating at ski races throughout the Northeast. Janice loves being back in New England and so close to Dartmouth. She’s also loving her consulting work, which is focused on sustainability and corporate responsibility. She is always looking for new projects!
In other news from the summer, Wini Welch Kinney skipped right past the birdies and eagles and scored her first hole in one, 154 yards off the tee, at Augusta Country Club. That must have been quite a thrill!
I don’t know about you, but one of the silver linings of the past few years were the class Zoom calls where I was able to reconnect with Dartmouth classmates I hadn’t spoken to in years. I learned that Ron Jones is an entrepreneur living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, with his wife, Joyce. Brad Mencher is living in Atlanta, currently self-employed helping small businesses as their part-time CFO. He and his wife of 33 years, Shelley, are now empty-nesters since their daughter, Ali, and son, Aaron, have flown the coop.
I hope many of you have plans for attending Homecoming weekend in Hanover, October 20-21. It’s always a highlight of the year to return to Hanover and see how many of us have not aged a day since graduation. This will be the beginning of celebrations for the year we’re turning 60. If you can make it to Hanover on Friday, we’ll see you at the traditional parade and bonfire on Friday night. Then join us on Saturday for our class of ’86 tailgate, followed by our class dinner at the DOC House on Saturday evening. Please join us in kicking off our year of 60 celebration!
Please continue to send me your news. These Class Notes will be much more interesting to read the more information I receive from all of you. Share some details with the rest of us about you and your fellow classmates!
—Suzy Nachman Mercado, 55 Aspen Wood Lane, Fairfield, CT 06825; suzynmercado@gmail.com