This month I asked ’90s to pick a salient memory from our 35th reunion in June or to discuss what our reunion meant to them. Here are your responses: Michelle Brownlee writes: “The most meaningful part of reunion for me was connecting with Ann Fromholz over shared experiences with parents who have Parkinson’s disease. My mom moved in with me in April due to dementia and other symptoms of advanced PD. It has changed my life in so many ways, so it was a topic of conversation with just about everyone I talked to at reunion. It meant the world to me when Ann shared some of her family’s experiences, which were closely aligned with challenges that I was (and still am) facing. It made me feel so connected and supported to know that I wasn’t alone.” Jack McBride writes, “I have several important memories of 35th reunion: the nature walk led by Mark Schiffman; taking a photo with undergraduate advisor (UGA) mates Pete Harvey and Mike Kanarick with our UGA Jeff Lazarus ’87; an amazing lunch at the Bema and conversation with Angela McConney; catching up with dear friends Lauren Kehoe and John Sucke; chatting with Marcus Weiss. The hundreds of hours put into this event by Laurilyn Dowling, Meg Sommerfeld, Cheryl Shepard, and others meant that I could reconnect with my imagined halcyon days of undergrad and create new friendships over our shared experience at Dartmouth College.” Ted Carleton writes: “I recall the indomitable enthusiasm of Jack McBride, the powerful memorial service, and the joy of spending precious time with Anna Cathcart and Pete Harvey.” Matt Miller writes, “Highlights for me were: Listening to Second Hand Jam, our class memorial service (a beautiful ceremony and a meaningful way to remember classmates we have lost); and hiking Moosilauke. It’s a beautiful hike and view from the summit, and it has such an important sense of place and connection with Dartmouth’s outdoor heritage.” Jessica Silver writes, “What stands out to me the most about this reunion is that I made new friends. Of course, I caught up with lots of wonderful people I spent time with during college. But some of my favorite conversations were with people I had not known or had barely known. I loved that!” Jenn Scott writes, “I have so many great memories from attending reunion for the first time. I arrived Sophomore Summer on exchange from Smith and never went back. I was always nervous about reunions because, as a transfer and an introvert, I didn’t know as many people in the class. Being there in June solidified my connection with Dartmouth and inspired me to integrate being a woman of Dartmouth into my day-to-day life to a greater extent (still figuring out what that means). What is most salient to me is how wonderfully kind and freakin’ amazing our classmates are! (Thanks, Marcus Weiss!)” Mike Kennealy writes, “Our class meeting on Sunday morning was a great way to wrap up an amazing weekend with a really special group of people, and I’m grateful for all the work our class leaders did to make it happen!” Steve Linde writes, “Probably our [Second Hand Jam’s] second rehearsal, when Al Realuyo was there and we started to sound okay!” Mary (Bachman) DeSilva writes, “I’ve been thinking and probably over-thinking, but honestly the absolute best part of reunion was the dancing. I never ever in my whole life felt comfortable with it yet was vaulted in Hanover in June. I was also wowed by how decades instantly evaporated in terms of all sorts of friendships.”

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