Look for a complete recap of our incredible 25th reunion in our next issue, but suffice it to say—it was epic! We had more than 700 attendees, including 336 classmates, from across the country and around the world. Some brought spouses and children (ranging in age from toddlers to college students) and many came solo to enjoy old friends and make new ones. The weather was warm with no humidity, providing great hair days for all!

The class activities were diverse and well attended, starting with the annual golf tournament and ending with the class meeting where our new slate of officers was approved. Congratulations to our new executive committee: co-presidents Heather Lane Spehr, Sarah Barton Gardella; vice president Sara Burbine Potter; treasurer David Hillman; communications Deb Karazin Owens (chair), Cindy Greene, Alex Kapp Horner, John Pepper; mini-reunion chair Stephanie Rouzee Pendleton; at-large executive committee members Justin Gardner, Tim Healy, Karin Markey Jonas, Pete Levangie, Scott Magrath, Andrew Marino, Walter Saurack. In an online election leading up to reunion, Mitchell Epner was elected as our new Alumni Council representative (three-year term). Huge thanks to our outgoing executive committee, including our fabulous reunion chairs Heather Spehr and Sarah Gardella and our outgoing class president, Scott Magrath.

A few highlights of the weekend were performances by J.D. Optekar’s band Tweed Funk and a standing-room-only presentation in Spaulding Auditorium that included President Phil Hanlon, the Dartmouth Aires and two members of the great class of 1991, Jake Tapper and Shonda Rhimes. In addition, one of our very own classmates, Jeff Blackburn, was elected to be a Dartmouth trustee!

Facebook was abuzz before, during and after the weekend! Catherine Huse Crow said it best: “A weekend of reunion is much like a weekend as an undergraduate—it leaves me underslept and overstimulated, but very, very happy. Now I’d love to read a few pages of a good book before drifting off into a nap, preferably upstairs at Sanborn Library. For those who were there, I’m so glad I got to see you! For those who did not make it, we missed you!” Sue Shankman Namath added, “The only way it could have been any better, is if it had been longer!”

Even before we all arrived in Hanover, a small group of classmates gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of a fellow alumnus. On May 17, after a six-month wait, Eric Fanning ’90 was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of the Army. That was significant to the rest of the world because Eric became the first openly gay person to serve as secretary of one of the U.S. armed services. That was significant to the class of 1991 because Eric was the undergraduate advisor to first-floor Hinman in 1987-88 to the following ’91s: Mitchell Epner, Danielle Shirley, Garrett Glanz, Josh Jewett, Spike Lazos, Maggie Lord, Rob Lynn (RIP), Jay Matson, Stacey (Buck) Morris, Sue Shankman, Chris (Kraus) Parrott, Greg Tamkin, Rob Vale and Tina Yoxtheimer. As luck would have it, the Dartmouth Club of Washington, D.C., was scheduled to honor Eric on May 19 with the Daniel Webster Award. Priscilla Huff and Dave Cogar joined Mitch, Jay and Sue in celebrating. It was a night for all to show pride.

I am now handing over the reins for this column to my Connecticut neighbor and freshman-year roommate Deb Karazin Owens (166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net) and her new communications team. It has been a pleasure sharing your news and updates for the last four years. As always, keep those updates coming!

—Sara Potter, 108 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; sara_burbine@yahoo.com