Class Note 1991
Issue
Jul - Aug 2017
It has been one year since our 25th reunion and the class of 1991 is still buzzing about it. It’s a real testament to the bonds we made back in the late 1980s and early 1990s to hear our classmates sharing stories about the friendships they rekindled and the new connections they made last June.
In April Andrew Field, Ph.D., a historian of Shanghai and globalizing urban culture in China, posted on his “Shanghai Sojourns” blog about reunion. In his post, “Getting Green Again,” he shared his thoughts—and those of other reunion attendees—about Dartmouth’s impact, both personally and professionally. At reunion he reconnected with professors and organized a panel on the enduring value of a liberal arts education. His blog also captures the sentiment that many of us felt at reunion: that there was a “pervasive sense that we are all part of a large family.” Read more at ShanghaiSojourns.net.
Likewise, classmate Tim Healy was moved to write to me about the new and old Dartmouth connections that were sparked by our 25th. He and Hutch Stone reminisced at reunion about their days waterskiing for the Dartmouth waterski club, even competing in the NCAA finals—who knew? Tim, his wife, Jaimee, and their five children got together with Hutch, his wife, Julie, and three of their four boys for a day of waterskiing, boating and Mackenzie Country Classics hot dogs at Tim’s lake house in Stoddard, New Hampshire. “I credit our 25th reunion for the renewed friendship,” Tim wrote.
Other reunion “reconnections” included Robin Bryson Reynolds, Jake Reynolds ’90, Bill Chisholm, Steve McKenna and Mike Kidd, many of whom Tim has met with since last June. “Nothing,” he wrote, “beats the friends you make at Dartmouth. Nothing.”
In April I attended the Stephen F. Mandel ’52 Society dinner in New York City, where class agents, distinguished alums and dignitaries, including President Hanlon, welcomed Robin Bryson Reynolds into the society for her visionary leadership. Friends in attendance were George Dunston, Mitch Epner, Heather Rosbe Vrattos, Bill Vrattos, Steve Fried, Josie Sandler, Steve McKenna and Dave Cogar.
Our classmates have been very busy, and there’s much news to share. In brief, Dhiraj Mukherjee was featured on a podcast presented by Rebank: Banking on the Future (a podcast that explores trends, developments and challenges related to the future role of money, banking and financial services). Dhiraj is head of innovation at Virgin Money, a prominent U.K. bank and part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Neal Katyal made headlines this spring for his legal challenge to President Trump’s revised executive order on travel to the United States. Neal is lead attorney for the state of Hawaii and a former acting U.S. solicitor general.
Sports Illustrated featured Brett Haber on its “Beyond the Baseline Podcast” in March. Brett, a host and commentator for the Tennis Channel (who got his start on Dartmouth’s WDCR) talks about his career as a sportscaster, rising players in tennis and how he prepares to call a tennis match. Shonda Rhimes has become a patron of the arts for IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles, a group that has “dedicated itself to producing young adult-oriented works that often speak to social problems through the lens of Angelenos.” She has also joined the board of Planned Parenthood. Kudos to all!
Lastly, thanks for posting your updates on Facebook on April 1, the 91st day of the year. It was great to get a glimpse into your everyday lives. Alex Kapp is putting together a newsletter featuring many of your notes. Send news to the email below and have a wonderful summer!
—Deb Karazin Owens, 166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net
In April Andrew Field, Ph.D., a historian of Shanghai and globalizing urban culture in China, posted on his “Shanghai Sojourns” blog about reunion. In his post, “Getting Green Again,” he shared his thoughts—and those of other reunion attendees—about Dartmouth’s impact, both personally and professionally. At reunion he reconnected with professors and organized a panel on the enduring value of a liberal arts education. His blog also captures the sentiment that many of us felt at reunion: that there was a “pervasive sense that we are all part of a large family.” Read more at ShanghaiSojourns.net.
Likewise, classmate Tim Healy was moved to write to me about the new and old Dartmouth connections that were sparked by our 25th. He and Hutch Stone reminisced at reunion about their days waterskiing for the Dartmouth waterski club, even competing in the NCAA finals—who knew? Tim, his wife, Jaimee, and their five children got together with Hutch, his wife, Julie, and three of their four boys for a day of waterskiing, boating and Mackenzie Country Classics hot dogs at Tim’s lake house in Stoddard, New Hampshire. “I credit our 25th reunion for the renewed friendship,” Tim wrote.
Other reunion “reconnections” included Robin Bryson Reynolds, Jake Reynolds ’90, Bill Chisholm, Steve McKenna and Mike Kidd, many of whom Tim has met with since last June. “Nothing,” he wrote, “beats the friends you make at Dartmouth. Nothing.”
In April I attended the Stephen F. Mandel ’52 Society dinner in New York City, where class agents, distinguished alums and dignitaries, including President Hanlon, welcomed Robin Bryson Reynolds into the society for her visionary leadership. Friends in attendance were George Dunston, Mitch Epner, Heather Rosbe Vrattos, Bill Vrattos, Steve Fried, Josie Sandler, Steve McKenna and Dave Cogar.
Our classmates have been very busy, and there’s much news to share. In brief, Dhiraj Mukherjee was featured on a podcast presented by Rebank: Banking on the Future (a podcast that explores trends, developments and challenges related to the future role of money, banking and financial services). Dhiraj is head of innovation at Virgin Money, a prominent U.K. bank and part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Neal Katyal made headlines this spring for his legal challenge to President Trump’s revised executive order on travel to the United States. Neal is lead attorney for the state of Hawaii and a former acting U.S. solicitor general.
Sports Illustrated featured Brett Haber on its “Beyond the Baseline Podcast” in March. Brett, a host and commentator for the Tennis Channel (who got his start on Dartmouth’s WDCR) talks about his career as a sportscaster, rising players in tennis and how he prepares to call a tennis match. Shonda Rhimes has become a patron of the arts for IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles, a group that has “dedicated itself to producing young adult-oriented works that often speak to social problems through the lens of Angelenos.” She has also joined the board of Planned Parenthood. Kudos to all!
Lastly, thanks for posting your updates on Facebook on April 1, the 91st day of the year. It was great to get a glimpse into your everyday lives. Alex Kapp is putting together a newsletter featuring many of your notes. Send news to the email below and have a wonderful summer!
—Deb Karazin Owens, 166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net