Class Note 1991
Issue
Jan - Feb 2019
When this issue reaches you, we will be on the cusp of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Dartmouth College. The year 2019 will be full of celebrations dedicated to “honoring our past, inspiring our future.” All of the activities are at 250.dartmouth.edu, but I want to draw the attention of the class of 1991 to March 1-2. If you can make it to Hanover, plan to attend the Dartmouth College Case Symposium, as our own Neal Katyal will be part of a group of attorneys, judges, and distinguished alumni reenacting the oral arguments from the Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward. Tom Burack ’82 will perform Daniel Webster’s famous peroration: “It is, sir, as I have said, a small college. And yet there are those who love it.” The event is open to the entire Dartmouth community.
Your class officers had a productive call in October, and one of the items we discussed was publishing a few paper (snail mail) newsletters in 2019. Cindy Greene has agreed to take the helm for the winter 2019 newsletter, and will be collecting any photos, stories, or news you have at this email address: dartmouth91news@gmail.com. We’d love to hear if you have any plans (big or small) for your 50th birthday or if you have seen any fellow ’91s lately! On the call we also made plans to celebrate our collective 50th birthday in Hanover at Homecoming next fall. So, another item to add to your calendar: October 10-11. Plan to attend, celebrate with classmates, and root against Yale!
Other big Dartmouth news is the “audacious” Call to Lead campaign that kicked off this year. President Hanlon and his team came to Stamford, Connecticut, in October, and I was able to attend the exciting event. The evening included a poignant video of Dartmouth’s history, presentations by recent graduates and their professors, and a reception that featured scenes of some of Dartmouth’s iconic buildings, a Winter Carnival-themed photo booth, and superb food (including reasonable facsimiles of mini EBAs chicken sandwiches)! A few photos from the event are on our class Facebook page. Class of ’91s in attendance included Julie Grace Burke, Mike Lazar, Sara Burbine Potter, and Deb Van Winkle Dulsky. I encourage you all to attend the Call to Lead programs in 2019 if you live near any of these cities: Palo Alto, California, February 7; Washington, D.C., March 27; New York City, April 2; Dallas, April 8; Houston, April 10; Denver, May 7; Hanover, May 17.
In other news, our classmate and my “new dorm” (a.k.a. East Wheelock cluster) friend Brad Ausmus was named the new manager of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. ESPN quoted Brad as saying, “I’m very excited to have an opportunity to lead a club like this with so many great players.” Brad was drafted by the Yankees in June of 1987, right before coming to Dartmouth. He was able to play in the minor leagues during his terms away from Dartmouth. Congrats to Brad!
In keeping with the College’s 250th theme, here’s a question for all of you: Daniel Webster, class of 1801, said, “It is, sir, as I have said, a small college. And yet there are those who love it.” What do you love most about Dartmouth? Please email your responses to me at the address below. I’ll publish them in an upcoming column!
Happy holidays and happy new year!
—Deb Karazin Owens, 166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net
Your class officers had a productive call in October, and one of the items we discussed was publishing a few paper (snail mail) newsletters in 2019. Cindy Greene has agreed to take the helm for the winter 2019 newsletter, and will be collecting any photos, stories, or news you have at this email address: dartmouth91news@gmail.com. We’d love to hear if you have any plans (big or small) for your 50th birthday or if you have seen any fellow ’91s lately! On the call we also made plans to celebrate our collective 50th birthday in Hanover at Homecoming next fall. So, another item to add to your calendar: October 10-11. Plan to attend, celebrate with classmates, and root against Yale!
Other big Dartmouth news is the “audacious” Call to Lead campaign that kicked off this year. President Hanlon and his team came to Stamford, Connecticut, in October, and I was able to attend the exciting event. The evening included a poignant video of Dartmouth’s history, presentations by recent graduates and their professors, and a reception that featured scenes of some of Dartmouth’s iconic buildings, a Winter Carnival-themed photo booth, and superb food (including reasonable facsimiles of mini EBAs chicken sandwiches)! A few photos from the event are on our class Facebook page. Class of ’91s in attendance included Julie Grace Burke, Mike Lazar, Sara Burbine Potter, and Deb Van Winkle Dulsky. I encourage you all to attend the Call to Lead programs in 2019 if you live near any of these cities: Palo Alto, California, February 7; Washington, D.C., March 27; New York City, April 2; Dallas, April 8; Houston, April 10; Denver, May 7; Hanover, May 17.
In other news, our classmate and my “new dorm” (a.k.a. East Wheelock cluster) friend Brad Ausmus was named the new manager of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. ESPN quoted Brad as saying, “I’m very excited to have an opportunity to lead a club like this with so many great players.” Brad was drafted by the Yankees in June of 1987, right before coming to Dartmouth. He was able to play in the minor leagues during his terms away from Dartmouth. Congrats to Brad!
In keeping with the College’s 250th theme, here’s a question for all of you: Daniel Webster, class of 1801, said, “It is, sir, as I have said, a small college. And yet there are those who love it.” What do you love most about Dartmouth? Please email your responses to me at the address below. I’ll publish them in an upcoming column!
Happy holidays and happy new year!
—Deb Karazin Owens, 166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net