Class Note 1994
Issue
Sept - Oct 2016
Even 20-plus years after graduating I still feel the anxious flutter of the coming school year in late August. No year sits quite so indelibly in my mind as 1990—the year we began our time together at the College on the hill. With freshman fall on my mind, and I hope yours now too, consider sending me a special fall quarter memory. I’d love to share your stories or news with the class.
Erika Katz-Abramson shares an update. She is a parenting expert and the spokesperson for Invisalign Teen. She is frequently featured on Access Hollywood Live, Inside Edition and Fox News and has written an online parenting guide, which can be found at unbraceteenconfidence.com. As a parent to both a teenage daughter and son, she is deep into the trials and tribulations of parenting teens and tweens. Thankfully, she is helping spare other parents the trial-and-error approach!
Harley McAllister and his wife, Abby, recently returned from Dominican Republic, where they were missionaries at a Christian school teaching math and science to local children. As Harley puts it, they “went down there with three boys and came back with a fourth, adopting a young Dominican boy named Isaac who was in need of some pretty serious heart surgery. Everything went well, and he is an absolute bundle of energy and personality.”
The big family lives in Spokane, Washington, and they all enjoy the abundant outdoor activities in the surrounding area. In fact, upon returning to the United States, they spent two months visiting many of the national parks and were inspired to write e-book guides on making the most of the adventure when visiting the parks with children. As Harley writes, “I never figured I’d be any kind of author with my engineering background, and I’m sure my Dartmouth English professors would be even more surprised!”
While Harley’s “day job” is more typical given his engineering background, he and his family still plan their summer vacations to national parks and have a few more guidebooks in the works. If you’re interested in checking out the McAlister guides, you can find them on Amazon.com or at nationalparkswithkids.com, and then more widely in fall of 2017 in paper edition.
On a much more somber note, I report to you the loss of a fellow graduate of the class of 1994, Charles J. Trieloff. Known to friends and family as Jen, he spent his time at Dartmouth as an active leader in Dartmouth Players and the Marching Band, a beloved Sigma Nu brother and a leader in the scenery shop of the Hopkins Center. Who can forget Jen’s distinctive Lennon-esque glasses or trend-setting beard? Who can remember being lifted in his company by his smile and chuckle? Jen was a remarkable person who has been described as “having no enemies, only friends.” Those who knew him at Dartmouth can vouch for that sentiment.
After graduating summa cum laude, Jen earned a master’s of fine arts from University of Wisconsin. He served for years as scenic director, properties master and visiting artist at numerous theaters. The awards and recognition he received during his years in theater at the College were only the beginning of his distinguished and acclaimed career ahead.
Of all of Jen’s accomplishment, he most treasured his family. Jen and his wife, Deb, have two children, Jennings and Rachael. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Deb, Jennings and Rachael on the loss of your beloved father and husband and our dear classmate.
Laura Hardegree Davis, 1664 Cambridge Court, Bethlehem, PA, 18015; lauradavis723@mac.com
Erika Katz-Abramson shares an update. She is a parenting expert and the spokesperson for Invisalign Teen. She is frequently featured on Access Hollywood Live, Inside Edition and Fox News and has written an online parenting guide, which can be found at unbraceteenconfidence.com. As a parent to both a teenage daughter and son, she is deep into the trials and tribulations of parenting teens and tweens. Thankfully, she is helping spare other parents the trial-and-error approach!
Harley McAllister and his wife, Abby, recently returned from Dominican Republic, where they were missionaries at a Christian school teaching math and science to local children. As Harley puts it, they “went down there with three boys and came back with a fourth, adopting a young Dominican boy named Isaac who was in need of some pretty serious heart surgery. Everything went well, and he is an absolute bundle of energy and personality.”
The big family lives in Spokane, Washington, and they all enjoy the abundant outdoor activities in the surrounding area. In fact, upon returning to the United States, they spent two months visiting many of the national parks and were inspired to write e-book guides on making the most of the adventure when visiting the parks with children. As Harley writes, “I never figured I’d be any kind of author with my engineering background, and I’m sure my Dartmouth English professors would be even more surprised!”
While Harley’s “day job” is more typical given his engineering background, he and his family still plan their summer vacations to national parks and have a few more guidebooks in the works. If you’re interested in checking out the McAlister guides, you can find them on Amazon.com or at nationalparkswithkids.com, and then more widely in fall of 2017 in paper edition.
On a much more somber note, I report to you the loss of a fellow graduate of the class of 1994, Charles J. Trieloff. Known to friends and family as Jen, he spent his time at Dartmouth as an active leader in Dartmouth Players and the Marching Band, a beloved Sigma Nu brother and a leader in the scenery shop of the Hopkins Center. Who can forget Jen’s distinctive Lennon-esque glasses or trend-setting beard? Who can remember being lifted in his company by his smile and chuckle? Jen was a remarkable person who has been described as “having no enemies, only friends.” Those who knew him at Dartmouth can vouch for that sentiment.
After graduating summa cum laude, Jen earned a master’s of fine arts from University of Wisconsin. He served for years as scenic director, properties master and visiting artist at numerous theaters. The awards and recognition he received during his years in theater at the College were only the beginning of his distinguished and acclaimed career ahead.
Of all of Jen’s accomplishment, he most treasured his family. Jen and his wife, Deb, have two children, Jennings and Rachael. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Deb, Jennings and Rachael on the loss of your beloved father and husband and our dear classmate.
Laura Hardegree Davis, 1664 Cambridge Court, Bethlehem, PA, 18015; lauradavis723@mac.com