Lordy, Lordy, we’re turning 40! Okay, I know that some of us have already crossed into the next decade, but for many of our classmates 2013 is the Year of the Big 4-0, so I thought I’d check in with a few ’95s who hit that milestone this spring to see what they are up to.


Alex Morss dropped a quick line on his way out of the country for a 40th-birthday vacation to South Africa. He is a cardiologist with Harbor Medical Associates, a private practice south of Boston.


Laura Roth is celebrating a number of milestones this year: her 40th birthday, her husband Pete’s 45th and their 15th wedding anniversary. “We plan to celebrate with family and friends at the Japanese restaurant where we had our first date!” Laura’s son Logan (7) dances ballet with Marat Daukayev Ballet Theater Company and was cast in a professional production of The Nutcracker this past Christmas season, when he performed four roles in all five shows. Laura proudly writes that his Russian dance is particularly impressive! Her daughter Callie (4) was the caterpillar in her school play, and also enjoys performing in a group called Funky Divas. “She aspires to be just like her Auntie Annamaria (Annamaria Steward Dymond), who is also a dance diva!” They just bought a new house, which is very exciting, and plan to move about 10 minutes south of their current place in Los Angeles.


Evelyn Brady and her husband, Drew Brady ’96, live in Greenville, Delaware. They recently celebrated another 40th birthday, that of the Black Alumni at Dartmouth Association (BADA). “Our family visited the Big Green this past Homecoming for the 40th anniversary of BADA and Theta Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. It was great to be back at Dartmouth to celebrate these milestone anniversaries and to see so many friends.” 


Drew is a partner at First State Orthopaedics and Evelyn is a stay-at-home mom who is busy with Tower Hill School Home and School Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Zeta Omega chapter) and the New Castle County chapter of Jack and Jill. They have two children, Ashleigh (13) and Nicholas (7). The Bradys are thrilled that Natalie Herring has moved to Philadelphia. She is the new associate dean for opportunity and access in the admissions office at the University of Pennsylvania. “Don’t worry, she still bleeds green!”


Evelyn joined Candace Howell on a trip to San Diego in October to help Baryona Billington celebrate her 40th. Candace and Evelyn both turn 40 in March, so they’re getting their best friends and family—including Natalie and Baryona—together to party in Las Vegas! 


Just before New Year’s I had the opportunity to catch up with Nat Schindler by phone. Thanks to his wife, Jennifer (Chapman) Schindler, Natgets to celebrate his 40th twice, with a Whistler ski trip with a bunch of ’93 buddies in January and then with his family in Hawaii in March. Lucky guy! Jen and Nat live in Menlo Park, California, and have two kids, Devon (7) and Allison (4). Jen has worked for Google for 10 years (Nat thinks she was about the 900th employee of the company) and loves it. Nat is with Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an equity research analyst. Since he covers Internet stocks, the family dinner table conversation legally cannot be about work, which Nat says is just as well. Jen, I hope you’re planning a fabulous girls getaway for your 40th this fall.


What will you do/did you do to celebrate your 40th? Keep your news coming!


—Kaja (Schuppert) Fickes, 2 Bishops Lane, Hingham, MA, 02043; kaja@alum.dartmouth.org