Greetings, ’88s! As a class we have been especially active during the past several months, using technology to connect in new and satisfying ways. I have seen many of you onscreen participating in our virtual class meetings, ably led by our president Traci (Byrne) Gentry and featuring numerous classmates speaking about topics of general interest. If you have not yet joined one of the class meetings, please do! I think you will find them an easy way to engage with classmates you remember after all these years (and even those you do not), as well as a great reminder of how many fascinating people are among us. A recent speaker was the inimitable Ed Gray, who presented on accessibility issues, including what Dartmouth is doing to ensure the College is accessible to all. Ed has recently attained certification by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals and is a compelling speaker in this area. Sandy (Broadus) Chontos also spoke at the class meeting in February, updating us on the work of the ’88 steering committee on social justice, which she chairs. Sandy announced an upcoming event that you will not want to miss. On May 5 our class will host a virtual program with Ijeoma Oluo, author of the bestselling book, So You Want to Talk About Race. The steering committee will be sending out more information about the event or you can contact Sandy (or me) if you want to know more.

In other news, Dave Girouard saw the debut of his company, Upstart Holdings Inc., on the Nasdaq in late 2020 after its initial public offering. Dave is cofounder and CEO of the artificial intelligence lending platform, which he founded in 2012 after leaving Google. Congratulations on this exciting development!

We offer congratulations to Tom Chiller for a different kind of milestone. He married Heather Rice in December 2020. We wish you the very best, Tom!

More good news comes from Pasadena, California, where Andy Wilson is the new vice mayor. He was unanimously appointed to this position by his colleagues on the city council, on which he has served since 2015. Andy also works at the Alliance for Southern California Innovation as executive director, a post he assumed in 2018 after a long history of involvement with tech startups in the area. Good luck in your new position, Andy!

Finally, I am very sorry to convey the sad news of the December 2020 passing of our classmate Louis J. Molnar II, who was a member of Heorot, studied in Spain on a language study abroad, and majored in economics. He went on to receive his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management and lived in Minnesota. Our deepest condolences to all who knew and loved him.

I wish you all the best and hope you will contact me with your news, updates, and stories of new adventures, old ’88 friends, or anything else you would like to share.

—Tory Woodin Chavey, 128 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06119; dartmouth88classnotes@gmail.com