Class Note 1991
Jennifer Jenkins was on campus in February to participate in a business and sustainability panel sponsored by the Dartmouth sustainability office. Jennifer, who is the director of science and strategy at Applied GeoSolutions, and the other panelists shared their career experiences and provided valuable feedback and advice on how students can embark on a career in business and sustainability.
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has honored Neal Katyal with a 2015 Justice in Action Award. Neal is one of three recipients of the 2015 award, presented at a gala in New York City in February. AALDEF honored Neal in recognition of his professional and personal accomplishments as one of the nation’s most influential Asian-American lawyers and his longtime commitment to social justice. As a partner at the Washington, D.C., office of law firm Hogan Lovells, he has argued 24 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
I reached out to Mitch Epner via Facebook for an update, and he did not disappoint! “I had the opportunity to see Jay Matson and his wife, Meg Sommerfeld ’90, under sad circumstances—the wake for Meg’s mother (who lived a long and happy life into her 80s). Jay and Meg have two great daughters: Maddi (14) and Abby (12—shares a birthday with my daughter). Jay is happily working as an attorney at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, making the world safe for energy regulation. Jay and I are looking forward to the 25th reunion, particularly our Sig Ep ’91 brothers with whom we correspond (Jack An, Rakeim Hadley, Jim Meneely, J.D. Optekar, Mike Parham, Ray Pugsley, Chris Ramsey, Andrew Ranson and Terry Stillman). I hope J.D.’s band (Tweed Funk, on the blues charts for six months and counting) will get to play.”
I also cajoled an update from my Connecticut neighbor Deb (Karazin) Owens: “We are surviving this cold and snowy winter. Life is busy and we are actually in the process of elevating our home, which is in a flood zone and was flooded during Superstorm Sandy. It will be lifted eight feet (to a base flood elevation of 13 feet), making it fully flood compliant. Quite an undertaking! I saw Doris Lee Gabler in the fall when she attended a medical conference in New York. She’s still practicing radiology in Atlanta. We actually met at Marjorie Culver’s apartment and had a drink on her balcony—even though Marj was out of town on business! Doris’s 5-year-old son, Ray, is the cutest little guy. Marjorie is working hard as an attorney in Manhattan and we see each other regularly. Her ’80s-themed 45th birthday party last year was a highlight of the year. Speaking of birthdays, E.J. Robbin Greenspan and her husband, Steven, are celebrating their joint 100th birthday this year with a party. She is a partner at a law firm in Hartford, Connecticut, and mom to beautiful Eva. I’m hoping to see Alissa Burstein Zuegel this summer when she comes to the United States. She is living in Frankfurt, Germany, and has two daughters. On my end, daughter Katie is 16 and son Jack is 14. Both are hard-working, musical, athletic and delightful teenagers (unbiased mother’s opinion, of course). I am still working at Creative Concepts LLC and finally got roped into being the PTA president at the middle school. Husband Jeff ’92 continues to play the drums with his band and practice pediatrics here in the Fairfield-Westport area. I can’t wait to see everyone at our (gasp!) 25th reunion next year!”
—Sara Burbine Potter, 108 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; sara_burbine@yahoo.com
