Class Note 1992
Issue
March-April 2020
Because it’s a leap year, our annual virtual, classwide reunion falls on April Fool’s Day! Share what you’re doing that Wednesday (pranks encouraged) in our Facebook group or email dartmouth92news@gmail.com.
Here are more memories of The Dartmouth from my fellow editors.
Roz Fahey Kruse wrote: “I actually dug out our directorate bound volume and had some laughs with my teenage sons. They noted that one fraternity or another was always in trouble for something. Like others, I remember the camaraderie of working together to get the paper to print every night. I worked early on with Brian Hayes ’90 on a story about the hospital, which was especially poignant given his valiant cancer fight. Covering the presidential candidates when they came to town was definitely a thrill. Working with the very talented Kelly Kolln and Jane Hodges on The Fortnightly was always a pleasure and always a scramble right before deadline. One restaurant review taste-testing Long Island iced teas all over Hanover was also pretty unforgettable.
“I am a corporate lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity work. Kevin Kruse and I have three sons and live in New York City.” (Congrats to their oldest, who will join the class of 2024!)
Gretchen Schweitzer wrote: “Your email was a nice reminder of an incredibly wonderful and, dare I say, unbelievably fortunate time being on The D. As the arts and leisure editor, I had the chance to speak to so many fantastic artists, my mind boggles.
“My favorite D story is the interview I did with jazz great Don Cherry. For Don, since I was not a huge expert on jazz, I asked the lead trumpet player from the Barbary Coast to join me for the interview, and, in fact, she asked the questions. At some point he started talking about her playing in the previous night’s performance and how good she was, and I swear she about passed out. It was a great moment.
“I have been living in Munich, Germany, since 2001. I have continued to work in the biotechnology industry, primarily consulting companies on corporate communications, strategy, and fundraising. I have my own agency now, Trophic Communications, and we are a team of nine advising companies across the European Union. My husband, Holger, and I have one son, now 14. Of classmates, I most recently saw Bob Delise here in Munich as he was coming through for a client meeting (he has his own consultancy in the pharma industry) and Oktoberfest. He, unfortunately, did not bring his wife and my dear friend, Lynne [Schiffman], with him, but I understand there is a plan afoot to bring her, Gretchen Almy McNeely, and Kate Hill-Harfe to Europe for us all to create havoc together on this continent and I am beyond excited. I have the huge pleasure to run into Sam Scollard Truex and Paul Biondi at industry events, they are leaders in biotech and pharma, respectively. I stay in touch with Jin Chyung Keudel; she runs her own consulting business from where she lives in Korbach, Germany, but I don’t see her enough. Christine Vanden Beukel made my year when she came to visit in November from London. I had a great conversation a while back with my hero and intrepid historian Lillian Guerra. I don’t converse enough with Lisabeth Sewell McCann, but I am at fault there for sure.”
Speaking of Lillian, she spoke at a College symposium titled “From Dartmouth Alum to Faculty of Color: How the Liberal Arts Help Diversify the Profession” as part of the 250th celebration. Here’s to a fantastic 251st!
—Kelly Shriver Kolln, 3900 Cottage Grove Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; (920) 306-2192; dartmouth92news@gmail.com
Here are more memories of The Dartmouth from my fellow editors.
Roz Fahey Kruse wrote: “I actually dug out our directorate bound volume and had some laughs with my teenage sons. They noted that one fraternity or another was always in trouble for something. Like others, I remember the camaraderie of working together to get the paper to print every night. I worked early on with Brian Hayes ’90 on a story about the hospital, which was especially poignant given his valiant cancer fight. Covering the presidential candidates when they came to town was definitely a thrill. Working with the very talented Kelly Kolln and Jane Hodges on The Fortnightly was always a pleasure and always a scramble right before deadline. One restaurant review taste-testing Long Island iced teas all over Hanover was also pretty unforgettable.
“I am a corporate lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity work. Kevin Kruse and I have three sons and live in New York City.” (Congrats to their oldest, who will join the class of 2024!)
Gretchen Schweitzer wrote: “Your email was a nice reminder of an incredibly wonderful and, dare I say, unbelievably fortunate time being on The D. As the arts and leisure editor, I had the chance to speak to so many fantastic artists, my mind boggles.
“My favorite D story is the interview I did with jazz great Don Cherry. For Don, since I was not a huge expert on jazz, I asked the lead trumpet player from the Barbary Coast to join me for the interview, and, in fact, she asked the questions. At some point he started talking about her playing in the previous night’s performance and how good she was, and I swear she about passed out. It was a great moment.
“I have been living in Munich, Germany, since 2001. I have continued to work in the biotechnology industry, primarily consulting companies on corporate communications, strategy, and fundraising. I have my own agency now, Trophic Communications, and we are a team of nine advising companies across the European Union. My husband, Holger, and I have one son, now 14. Of classmates, I most recently saw Bob Delise here in Munich as he was coming through for a client meeting (he has his own consultancy in the pharma industry) and Oktoberfest. He, unfortunately, did not bring his wife and my dear friend, Lynne [Schiffman], with him, but I understand there is a plan afoot to bring her, Gretchen Almy McNeely, and Kate Hill-Harfe to Europe for us all to create havoc together on this continent and I am beyond excited. I have the huge pleasure to run into Sam Scollard Truex and Paul Biondi at industry events, they are leaders in biotech and pharma, respectively. I stay in touch with Jin Chyung Keudel; she runs her own consulting business from where she lives in Korbach, Germany, but I don’t see her enough. Christine Vanden Beukel made my year when she came to visit in November from London. I had a great conversation a while back with my hero and intrepid historian Lillian Guerra. I don’t converse enough with Lisabeth Sewell McCann, but I am at fault there for sure.”
Speaking of Lillian, she spoke at a College symposium titled “From Dartmouth Alum to Faculty of Color: How the Liberal Arts Help Diversify the Profession” as part of the 250th celebration. Here’s to a fantastic 251st!
—Kelly Shriver Kolln, 3900 Cottage Grove Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; (920) 306-2192; dartmouth92news@gmail.com