Class Note 1988
Issue
May-June 2022
Greetings, ’88s. Enjoy these updates from several classmates in California.
Paula Zagrecki has lived in Los Angeles for 21 years and recently bought a house in Puerto Vallarta. She writes: “It will mostly be a rental for the next few years, so if you need a Mexican escape, happy to give you the class of ’88 discount.” As for work, Paula says: “I continue to bring capital to the solar industry in the United States, saving the planet one solar panel at a time.”
Jon Hunt has been in California since 1989 and is a professor in the department of rhetoric at the University of San Francisco, where he lives with his wife, Hiya. Jon notes, “In the pandemic I got addicted to Zwift, the online biking app,” and would love to meet up with classmates for a virtual ride.
Eben Haber lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has been in California for more than 25 years. He enjoys living with horses in the backyard, including a “pandemic pony” rehab project, and working mostly remotely in Silicon Valley. In 2020 Eben joined India Wood on the final leg of her diagonal hike across Colorado.
Diane Gsell spent a decade in San Francisco and is now happily settled in Monterey. She is a food stylist and, along with her photographer husband, works mostly with clients in the agricultural sector. Diane recently completed an essay-style memoir.
Dana Beard lives in the Bay Area, where she regularly sees Kristen Steck for their shared pursuit of cold-water swimming. They swim weekly and stay out of the water only when a rogue seal is biting swimmers. Kristen, who lives in San Francisco with her husband, left her job at Chevron in 2020 after 15 years. She is now renovating an old house in the neighborhood where she grew up in Ohio.
Andy Wilson of Pasadena enjoyed the Rose Parade and Bowl Game with his family this year, but only after having to cancel a much-anticipated family trip to South Africa due to the omicron surge. He is now looking forward to a rescheduled trip later this year.
Several Bay Area classmates are enjoying their time as empty-nesters.
Jennifer Taylor is developing a podcast and began surfing during the pandemic. She writes that she is enjoying adjusting to a time in life where there are many choices and lots of freedom.
John Somorjai and his wife, Hilary, enjoy getting together with other ’88s in the Bay Area, where John has been with Salesforce since 2005. He says he has had an incredible experience leading corporate development and Salesforce Ventures and seeing the company grow from 800 to 75,000 employees.
Andrew Felder and his wife are still getting used to the extra free time and independence of being empty-nesters. Andrew works in the sports gaming space, plays tennis and golf, and tends to “the world’s least well-trained dog.”
Wherever you live, I would love to hear from you with your latest news or just to say hello.
—Tory Woodin Chavey, 128 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06119; dartmouth88classnotes@gmail.com
Paula Zagrecki has lived in Los Angeles for 21 years and recently bought a house in Puerto Vallarta. She writes: “It will mostly be a rental for the next few years, so if you need a Mexican escape, happy to give you the class of ’88 discount.” As for work, Paula says: “I continue to bring capital to the solar industry in the United States, saving the planet one solar panel at a time.”
Jon Hunt has been in California since 1989 and is a professor in the department of rhetoric at the University of San Francisco, where he lives with his wife, Hiya. Jon notes, “In the pandemic I got addicted to Zwift, the online biking app,” and would love to meet up with classmates for a virtual ride.
Eben Haber lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has been in California for more than 25 years. He enjoys living with horses in the backyard, including a “pandemic pony” rehab project, and working mostly remotely in Silicon Valley. In 2020 Eben joined India Wood on the final leg of her diagonal hike across Colorado.
Diane Gsell spent a decade in San Francisco and is now happily settled in Monterey. She is a food stylist and, along with her photographer husband, works mostly with clients in the agricultural sector. Diane recently completed an essay-style memoir.
Dana Beard lives in the Bay Area, where she regularly sees Kristen Steck for their shared pursuit of cold-water swimming. They swim weekly and stay out of the water only when a rogue seal is biting swimmers. Kristen, who lives in San Francisco with her husband, left her job at Chevron in 2020 after 15 years. She is now renovating an old house in the neighborhood where she grew up in Ohio.
Andy Wilson of Pasadena enjoyed the Rose Parade and Bowl Game with his family this year, but only after having to cancel a much-anticipated family trip to South Africa due to the omicron surge. He is now looking forward to a rescheduled trip later this year.
Several Bay Area classmates are enjoying their time as empty-nesters.
Jennifer Taylor is developing a podcast and began surfing during the pandemic. She writes that she is enjoying adjusting to a time in life where there are many choices and lots of freedom.
John Somorjai and his wife, Hilary, enjoy getting together with other ’88s in the Bay Area, where John has been with Salesforce since 2005. He says he has had an incredible experience leading corporate development and Salesforce Ventures and seeing the company grow from 800 to 75,000 employees.
Andrew Felder and his wife are still getting used to the extra free time and independence of being empty-nesters. Andrew works in the sports gaming space, plays tennis and golf, and tends to “the world’s least well-trained dog.”
Wherever you live, I would love to hear from you with your latest news or just to say hello.
—Tory Woodin Chavey, 128 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06119; dartmouth88classnotes@gmail.com