Class Note 1990
Issue
September-October 2024
Prior to reunion, I sent the following prompt to all ’90s: “We have all changed a lot since we graduated from Dartmouth 34 years ago, but how have you not changed since 1990?” Below is Part Three of your responses.
Sarah Fjelstul writes, “It’s my laugh, or more specifically, how easily I laugh. Freshman fall Margie Worthington went home for break feeling like a comic and returned to campus realizing that it was mostly because I was always laughing at what she said. To this day I usually have a smile on my face and am subject to giggle fits.” Ingrid Wecht writes, “I would say that I try to keep a smile on my face and be open-minded to people in friendship every day. I think that’s what my friends would remember about me if I could be so lucky!” Carrie Connelly writes, “A runner who laughs a lot and yet is still described as ‘earnest.’ (Sigh!)” Tori Gravuer writes, “I believe that my smile and my laugh have not changed, nor has my desire and willingness to help others. I’m still outgoing, I love being active, and I love sports!” Wendy (Richmond) Silverstein writes, “I guess I would say I still have a loud laugh and love to play golf.”
Former NFL player David Clark, who still holds the all-time Dartmouth records for rush attempts in a game (51) and rushing yards gained on a single play (97, which he accomplished twice) writes, “What people will recognize is that I’m still in pretty good shape. Being 55 has its challenges but I’m committed to insuring that I maintain my physique.” Hallie Brooks writes, “The thing about me that has not changed is that I am still the same horse-crazy girl I was as a kid and in college. I now have three horses and still compete, even at an annual college alumni event every year. I still wander around in breeches and boots with barn hair and a ‘horsey smell,’ as my husband tells me!” Pam Gentry writes, “I’m still an avid skier. I did ski patrol at Dartmouth. I had a season pass at Mad River Glen and drove up Tuesdays and Thursdays with Katie Reeves and Mark Sowa. Junior winter, while everyone else was getting internships, Katie Reeves, Rita Patel Stewart, and I got jobs at Keystone (in Colorado) to ski for the winter. I moved back to Keystone in January ’91 and skied three more winters before grad school. I’m still here; I try to ski once a week as work allows. I’ve raised my kids to be skiers and they have far surpassed me. Although, they’ve never had to jump the waterfall on Paradise at Mad River Glen.”
Kevin Stone writes, “I’m still a math and engineering geek, I still love ice cream, and I still turn to the mountains and forests for my spiritual and mental peace.” Mark Sternman writes, “At Dartmouth I frequented libraries and spent so much time in Baker that, as someone outside the Greek system, I joked that I belonged to Beta Alpha Kappa. I do the same today both in my capacity as a member of the Somerville (Massachusetts) Library board of trustees and as someone who enjoys reading with other people surrounded by books, magazines, and newspapers.”
—Rob Crawford, 22 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com
Sarah Fjelstul writes, “It’s my laugh, or more specifically, how easily I laugh. Freshman fall Margie Worthington went home for break feeling like a comic and returned to campus realizing that it was mostly because I was always laughing at what she said. To this day I usually have a smile on my face and am subject to giggle fits.” Ingrid Wecht writes, “I would say that I try to keep a smile on my face and be open-minded to people in friendship every day. I think that’s what my friends would remember about me if I could be so lucky!” Carrie Connelly writes, “A runner who laughs a lot and yet is still described as ‘earnest.’ (Sigh!)” Tori Gravuer writes, “I believe that my smile and my laugh have not changed, nor has my desire and willingness to help others. I’m still outgoing, I love being active, and I love sports!” Wendy (Richmond) Silverstein writes, “I guess I would say I still have a loud laugh and love to play golf.”
Former NFL player David Clark, who still holds the all-time Dartmouth records for rush attempts in a game (51) and rushing yards gained on a single play (97, which he accomplished twice) writes, “What people will recognize is that I’m still in pretty good shape. Being 55 has its challenges but I’m committed to insuring that I maintain my physique.” Hallie Brooks writes, “The thing about me that has not changed is that I am still the same horse-crazy girl I was as a kid and in college. I now have three horses and still compete, even at an annual college alumni event every year. I still wander around in breeches and boots with barn hair and a ‘horsey smell,’ as my husband tells me!” Pam Gentry writes, “I’m still an avid skier. I did ski patrol at Dartmouth. I had a season pass at Mad River Glen and drove up Tuesdays and Thursdays with Katie Reeves and Mark Sowa. Junior winter, while everyone else was getting internships, Katie Reeves, Rita Patel Stewart, and I got jobs at Keystone (in Colorado) to ski for the winter. I moved back to Keystone in January ’91 and skied three more winters before grad school. I’m still here; I try to ski once a week as work allows. I’ve raised my kids to be skiers and they have far surpassed me. Although, they’ve never had to jump the waterfall on Paradise at Mad River Glen.”
Kevin Stone writes, “I’m still a math and engineering geek, I still love ice cream, and I still turn to the mountains and forests for my spiritual and mental peace.” Mark Sternman writes, “At Dartmouth I frequented libraries and spent so much time in Baker that, as someone outside the Greek system, I joked that I belonged to Beta Alpha Kappa. I do the same today both in my capacity as a member of the Somerville (Massachusetts) Library board of trustees and as someone who enjoys reading with other people surrounded by books, magazines, and newspapers.”
—Rob Crawford, 22 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com