Class Note 1996

Fellow, ’96s, spring (in the northern hemisphere) is finally upon us, and at the time of this writing the Royal Wedding is overcrowding media of all forms, there have been some tragic storms in the South, China’s population swells to 1.3 billion, and President Obama releases an original long form birth certificate from the very, very great state of Hawaii. 


I’d first like to announce that Garret Gil de Rubio is returning as ’96 class officer, and will be joining me in the role of co-secretary. Given some of life’s demands, two hands will certainly be better than one, and we endeavor to keep the class up to date through all of the media available to us. Garrett lives in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been married to Amber since 2004 and is the very proud father of daughter Emma. Garrett, I’m so glad that you are on board, and I know that president Kimberly Koontz Haring is too! Garrett can be reached at ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org.


So let’s jump into news….


Having taken the last 15 years to consider sending in an update, Daniel Frem wrote to say he is starting off on a new career; apparently his third, and he hopes his last. Following Dartmouth he worked at Ford Motor Co. with Chris Dorros, Sharon Spatz, Jeremy Crane and several other Thayer M.E.M. graduates, but after two-plus years, he returned home to Massachusetts to help manage the family business: Cyprian Keyes Golf Club (a public golf and reception facility in Boylston, Massachusetts). After seven years there Dan decided to make some dramatic changes, enrolled in post-baccalaureate classes and applied to Veterinary School. By the time this is published, he will have graduated (May) with his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and will be working as an intern next year in Ventura, California. Congratulations, Dan!


Everybody, welcome Cassidy Jordan Holmwood, born September 28, 2010, the daughter of proud parents Matthew Holmwood and Malia Brink. At the time Malia wrote me, little Cassidy was just shy of 7 months old. She is trying hard to crawl, though thus far she has been unsuccessful and adorably frustrated by the process. But it is going to be okay, because her big sister Amelia says she is going to get the dog to teach her. 


Last year Jamie Hansen shared a preview of her bakery, which is now open in Oakland, California. The Starter Bakery serves sweet and savory breads available for catering and wholesale in the Bay Area. Alums in the area looking for catering for meetings should check out Jamie’s website: www.starterbakery.com. 


So here’s a one-line update from Peter Jastreboff: “Not sure if I mentioned…moved to Hong Kong in September with wife and (now) 2-year-old son.” If my records are correct, Peter continues his work with Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong. He and his wife, Shayaan Aga, have been married since 2008, and they welcomed their son Aidan Ishaan at the beginning of 2009. (Just a side note to all, a few more tidbits are always helpful when compiling the class updates. Thanks for your help!)


It is with regret that I must inform you that Dr. Katherine Domingo passed away on March 18 following an eight-year battle with breast cancer. Find her obituary at the Alumni Magazine website, dartmouthalumnimagazine.com.


Enjoy the summer, and keep on keeping on.


—Kelii Opulauoho, 733 Amsterdam Ave., #3F, New York, NY 10025