Class Note 1992

Thanks to all of you who sent along your favorite memories of your first weeks at Dartmouth for our newsletter. 


Also, I continue to appreciate those of you who continue to write in about your (or your friends’) leadership positions in charitable organizations.


Dan Allen made my day when he wrote: “I’m finally sending in some news after 21 years of silence. I was inspired by recent information from classmates involved in nonprofits. Some may find it hard to believe that the guy standing quietly in the corner of a fraternity basement, mumbling about baseball between sips (okay, gulps) of beer is now a pastor, but that’s where God has brought me since graduation. After 10 years in the business world I stopped resisting ‘the call’ to ministry, and I’ve been pastoring Peoples Evangelical Church of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, since 2004. We’re in a small town in a depressed area of central Massachusetts, with many challenges but many blessings as well, as we’ve seen people’s lives changed by our loving God. I’m also grateful to serve as president of the Haitian Mountain Ministry, an organization dedicated to meeting the spiritual and physical needs of people in rural Haiti. From this ministry also came additions to our family, as Christy and I adopted two boys from Haiti in 2009, adding to our two biological kids. That’s my news; at this pace you’ll hear from me again in 2034.”


These next three classmates share a common thread: They’re connected to organizations dedicated to helping high-school students (especially those underrepresented in postsecondary education) attend college and stay to graduate.


Christine Griffith-Legette sent information about Alexandra Bernadotte and her organization Beyond 12: “Alexandra founded Beyond 12 in 2009 to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree. By integrating personalized coaching with intelligent technology, Beyond 12 bridges the gap between K-12 and higher education to ensure that all students succeed in college (beyond12.org). Beyond 12 recently welcomed Shonda Rhimes ’91 to its board of directors. Rhimes is best known as the creator and executive producer of the popular ABC television series Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Rhimes joins a diverse board of directors at Beyond 12 that includes experts from the education, nonprofit, technology and business communities.” (Read more about Bernadotte on page 32 of the last DAM.)


I asked Christine what she’s up to these days, and she replied: “As a children’s librarian in Greensboro, North Carolina, I get to do fun, educational programs at my library. I also promote literacy at schools in the community. My husband, Eric, and I have three daughters, who keep us on our toes.”


Pam (Lang) Moeller e-mailed: “I’ve worked for KIPP (the Knowledge is Power Program) for the last 13 years. We’re a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life (kipp.org).”


Christine Greenhow replied with a green postcard from the newsletter: “Enjoying new job as a professor of education at Michigan State University. My colleague Cary Roseth ’94 is also a Dartmouth alum. My husband, Jim McCorkell, son Jack and I continue to rack up the Delta SkyMiles, splitting time between Michigan and the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where my husband’s nonprofit, College Possible (collegepossible.org), is based. We enjoyed the summer months back east in Boston and Maine, where Jim and Jack went lobstering and perfected their homemade lobster roll.”


Keep the news coming and stay connected! If you’re on Facebook, join the “Dartmouth College Class of ’92” group. Whether you’re on Facebook or not, you’ll also receive class news via e-mail and snail mail.


—Kelly Shriver Kolln, 3900 Cottage Grove Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; (319) 533-4326; news@dartmouth92.org