Class Note 1994
Issue
Mar - Apr 2017
I spent a weekend in Denver last month and I reconnected with several Dartmouth ’94s. Gwin Pittman Teasdale hosted the weekend in her Louisville, Colorado, home. I joined friends Lorien Albala Saumier of Wilton, Connecticut; Kelly Bell Lytle of Asheville, North Carolina; and Anne Jeffers Weber of Austin, Texas, to reconnect. Lorien has left corporate life behind to foster good vibes in those around her—as a mother, advocate, yogi and meditation leader. After a recent stint as the culinary assistant for renowned Provençal chef Susan Loomis, Kelly prepared a slew of gourmet bites. We soaked up the fresh mountain air and caught up on more than just sleep.
One evening Sarah Thomas and Kathryn Murphy Dickinson joined in the fun. Sarah and husband are raising their darling toddlers in Denver, and she shared that she had been in touch with many various Dartmouth ’90-somethings, including her own brothers, of course! For Kathryn, 2016 has been a banner year. She has been enjoying the life of a newlywed. Additionally, using her experience in the beauty industry and M.B.A. education, Kathryn has launched her own good-for-you beauty retailer in Denver. In 2016 she expanded her brick-and-mortar presence, and a plethora of products are available on her online store as well. Check out the healthy indulgences and necessities at www.aillea.com.
I recently received some exciting news from the alumni office about fellow classmate Zola Mashariki. After earning her law degree from Harvard Law School and spending more than 15 years at Fox Searchlight Pictures in production, Zola became the executive vice president of original programming at BET in 2015. Just this year The Hollywood Reporter named Zola as one of the top female executives in Hollywood. Thanks for the “entertaining” update!
Lisa Cloitre shared exciting baby news! As the secretary in charge of class notes for her Tuck class, she empathized with my need for news and sent an update. Lisa writes: “My first son, Christophe Yves-Alexandre Cloitre, was born in Boston on October 2, named after his uncle and grandfather. It was a long journey filled with the love and support of many to become a single mom, and we are very grateful for the outpouring of love around Little C’s arrival, especially from those within the Dartmouth and Tuck communities. We’re looking forward to our first trip to Hanover, which will certainly be the first of many!”
Finally, I want to apologize to classmate Matthew Babcock, a professor at University of North Texas-Dallas and author of Apache Adaptations to Hispanic Rule, for misspelling his name in the last column. My mistake is a terrible distraction from Matthew’s tremendous work in his field and impressive accomplishments.
As this issue of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine hits your mailbox, Winter Carnival will be just a couple of weeks behind us. Please send a report if you were there! It would be fun to hear about the continued traditions that brighten the long New Hampshire winters.
Laura Hardegree Davis, 1664 Cambridge Court, Bethlehem, PA, 18015; lauradavis723@mac.com
One evening Sarah Thomas and Kathryn Murphy Dickinson joined in the fun. Sarah and husband are raising their darling toddlers in Denver, and she shared that she had been in touch with many various Dartmouth ’90-somethings, including her own brothers, of course! For Kathryn, 2016 has been a banner year. She has been enjoying the life of a newlywed. Additionally, using her experience in the beauty industry and M.B.A. education, Kathryn has launched her own good-for-you beauty retailer in Denver. In 2016 she expanded her brick-and-mortar presence, and a plethora of products are available on her online store as well. Check out the healthy indulgences and necessities at www.aillea.com.
I recently received some exciting news from the alumni office about fellow classmate Zola Mashariki. After earning her law degree from Harvard Law School and spending more than 15 years at Fox Searchlight Pictures in production, Zola became the executive vice president of original programming at BET in 2015. Just this year The Hollywood Reporter named Zola as one of the top female executives in Hollywood. Thanks for the “entertaining” update!
Lisa Cloitre shared exciting baby news! As the secretary in charge of class notes for her Tuck class, she empathized with my need for news and sent an update. Lisa writes: “My first son, Christophe Yves-Alexandre Cloitre, was born in Boston on October 2, named after his uncle and grandfather. It was a long journey filled with the love and support of many to become a single mom, and we are very grateful for the outpouring of love around Little C’s arrival, especially from those within the Dartmouth and Tuck communities. We’re looking forward to our first trip to Hanover, which will certainly be the first of many!”
Finally, I want to apologize to classmate Matthew Babcock, a professor at University of North Texas-Dallas and author of Apache Adaptations to Hispanic Rule, for misspelling his name in the last column. My mistake is a terrible distraction from Matthew’s tremendous work in his field and impressive accomplishments.
As this issue of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine hits your mailbox, Winter Carnival will be just a couple of weeks behind us. Please send a report if you were there! It would be fun to hear about the continued traditions that brighten the long New Hampshire winters.
Laura Hardegree Davis, 1664 Cambridge Court, Bethlehem, PA, 18015; lauradavis723@mac.com