Class Note 1995
Issue
November-December 2023
It has been a joy hearing about so many of our classmates’ 50th birthday celebrations during the last few months. If you were able to make the ’95 Homecoming tailgate birthday bash I hope you had a ball. Thanks to our mini-reunion chair, Tara Gulla for organizing the party!
I don’t know about you, but one thing that strikes me about 50 is how many different 50s there are. It’s such a big milestone and yet it can mean so many different things. Some of us are retired from fruitful careers, some of us are venturing into new professional chapters after years of staying home with kids. Some of us are empty-nesting and some are just starting our families. Some of us have become caregivers to our aging parents and some of us have survived cancer. What does your 50 look like? Write in and let me know for our next column.
One 50 that I’m particularly enjoying is the 50 that is taking kids on college tours across the country. Living in the Boston area with its many options in higher ed means I’m getting some wonderful surprise visits from classmates. This summer I got to see Kisha (Teaney) Weiser, who came up from Baltimore with her twin girls, Sophie and Rose, who are looking at programs in the classics and fine arts, respectively. Kisha still practices medicine in Indiana and she and her husband, Dan, are beginning to think about what (and where) empty-nesting will be for them. I also had dinner with Candice Chao, whose older son is looking at schools from Tufts to UCLA. She now lives in San Diego and loves sunny southern California. If you find yourself visiting colleges, there are lots of classmates to reconnect with on your travels. Take a look at the class 25th reunion website or the online directory before you plan your trip and take advantage of the chance to see an old friend between tours.
For those parenting a slightly younger set, check out Phyllis (Steinberg) Fagell’s new book, Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. Phyllis brings her years of expertise as a school counselor, therapist, and journalist to the challenges middle schoolers face and, as the mom of an eighth-grader, I ordered my copy today.
I’ll close with a 50th birthday resolution to consider. When’s the last time you updated your information with the College or checked out a club, affinity group, or Greek house you belonged to when we were in school? Go to alumni.dartmouth.edu/directory to confirm that your record is accurate and check out alumni.dartmouth.edu/connect/find-group to learn more about groups you can affiliate with now. Life is short, stay connected!
And keep your news coming!
—Kaja (Schuppert) Fickes, 2 Bishops Lane, Hingham, MA 02043; kaja.k.fickes.95@dartmouth.edu
I don’t know about you, but one thing that strikes me about 50 is how many different 50s there are. It’s such a big milestone and yet it can mean so many different things. Some of us are retired from fruitful careers, some of us are venturing into new professional chapters after years of staying home with kids. Some of us are empty-nesting and some are just starting our families. Some of us have become caregivers to our aging parents and some of us have survived cancer. What does your 50 look like? Write in and let me know for our next column.
One 50 that I’m particularly enjoying is the 50 that is taking kids on college tours across the country. Living in the Boston area with its many options in higher ed means I’m getting some wonderful surprise visits from classmates. This summer I got to see Kisha (Teaney) Weiser, who came up from Baltimore with her twin girls, Sophie and Rose, who are looking at programs in the classics and fine arts, respectively. Kisha still practices medicine in Indiana and she and her husband, Dan, are beginning to think about what (and where) empty-nesting will be for them. I also had dinner with Candice Chao, whose older son is looking at schools from Tufts to UCLA. She now lives in San Diego and loves sunny southern California. If you find yourself visiting colleges, there are lots of classmates to reconnect with on your travels. Take a look at the class 25th reunion website or the online directory before you plan your trip and take advantage of the chance to see an old friend between tours.
For those parenting a slightly younger set, check out Phyllis (Steinberg) Fagell’s new book, Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. Phyllis brings her years of expertise as a school counselor, therapist, and journalist to the challenges middle schoolers face and, as the mom of an eighth-grader, I ordered my copy today.
I’ll close with a 50th birthday resolution to consider. When’s the last time you updated your information with the College or checked out a club, affinity group, or Greek house you belonged to when we were in school? Go to alumni.dartmouth.edu/directory to confirm that your record is accurate and check out alumni.dartmouth.edu/connect/find-group to learn more about groups you can affiliate with now. Life is short, stay connected!
And keep your news coming!
—Kaja (Schuppert) Fickes, 2 Bishops Lane, Hingham, MA 02043; kaja.k.fickes.95@dartmouth.edu