Class Note 1987
Our 30th reunion is right around the corner on June 15-18! Registration rates go up on May 16, so don’t wait: Go to Dartmouth’s reunion webpage at http://alumni.dartmouth.edu/reunions/1987 to register, check out the event schedule, learn about children’s programs and get on- and off-campus housing information. Then reach out to a friend, dorm-mate or teammate and tell them to register too! This will be the last ’87s-only reunion until the 50th so we hope to see you there!
I took a chance recently and contacted classmates who also live in Nashville, Tennessee, looking for some news and updates. Ken Petroni was gracious enough to share some info. “After medical school at Vanderbilt and serving in the Navy for 10 years, I moved back to Nashville and am currently working at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville as a cardiac anesthesiologist and internist. In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I also serve as chief of staff for the hospital, head of the division of anesthesiology and president of my group. My wife, Molly, and I met as fellow medical students in 1987 and married in 1991. She is a retired internist. We have five children: Sarah (20, a Dartmouth ’18 majoring in government and Spanish!), Emily (18, attending Harvey Mudd College in the fall), William (16), Natalie (9) and Julia (6, in first grade).
“I have really enjoyed the privilege of being a Dartmouth alumni interviewer. It has allowed me to stay connected with the College and it has given me the opportunity to meet with a number of brilliant high school seniors and talk about Dartmouth. No doubt, having Sarah at Dartmouth has strengthened my emotional ties and relationship with the College. In addition to a couple of high school college visits, I have also returned to campus for a couple of homecomings and a Winter Carnival. Sarah is active on campus as a member of an a cappella group, the Rockapellas. She is currently spending her winter term working in D.C. for our congressman, Jim Cooper.”
Emil Chynn climbed to Everest Base Camp, as he’s still single so has many fewer responsibilities than most of our classmates. You can see pictures from his trip on his Instagram account @drlasek. He also donated a Botox treatment for a silent auction to benefit the Dartmouth Club of New York, after being asked by Barry Weeks, former president, whom he LASEK’d to get rid of his readers this past summer.
—Lisa Pabich Damon, 2124 Ashwood Ave., Nashville, TN 37212; lisa.damon.87@alum.dartmouth.org; Allison Bleyler McDonald, 43 Hop Brook Road, Amherst, MA 01002; allisonmcd@gmail.com
