Class Note 1998
Hey, ’98s!
As we head into the summer we’ve got lots of interesting and exciting updates to share. Julie (McGuire) Turchin checked in from San Jose, California, where she lives with her husband and two kids, Dara (6) and Eden (4), and works nearby at Stanford University. Aside from work and her family Julie tries to fit in some time to sing (she was a member of the Glee Club while at the College, after all), but these days it is “strictly amateur stuff.” For example, Julie noted that this spring, she played “Queen Sarabi Esther” in a Lion King version of the Purim story—with two cute lion cubs starring as well!
I also enjoyed catching up recently with Corey Chatis, who reports that she is back in Nashville, Tennessee, running her own consulting company after a few years living in Seattle working for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Corey and I exchanged notes about, among other things, our shared love of Nashville. If our conversation is any indication, I think Corey is in Nashville to stay!
Joy (Lisi) Rankin also checked in with an update about her and husband Scott Rankin. Joy and Scott were in Hanover back in April along with their daughter Lucy (2), advising on a documentary film that the College is producing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the BASIC programming language and the Dartmouth Time-Sharing System. Joy is finishing up her Ph.D. in history at Yale; she is studying the relationship between American identity and technology, with research specifically addressing the history of computing at Dartmouth.
Congratulations to Christian Atwood, an attorney at the Boston-based law firm of Choate Hall and Stewart LLP, who was recently named a “rising star” in the field of private equity legal work by Law360, an well-known legal news provider. On the personal front, Christian and his wife, Susan O’Bell, live in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with their two sons Griffin and Sawyer and, as of the time this column went to print, the Atwoods were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their third son.
Alan Grubner checked in from New York City, where he is working on music for a new record and writing and recording string arrangements for other pop artists. Alan recently played fiddle on the Beasts of the Southern Wild film score and is presently part of the production team that does the music for Louie C.K.’s television show, Louie. Also focused on his music is Jonah Blumstein, who is a music teacher at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles and also plays in a band with his wife, Mia. Jonah and Mia have released three albums in the last eight years, and in 2012 they had a “new release” of a different sort—their daughter Rose.
Finally, a few more happy baby announcements. Yuri Feldman and his wife, Allison, welcomed a new daughter, Jill, on March 27. Jill joins big brother Reid. Noah Schneiderman and wife Stacey welcomed a son, Miles, on April 4. Miles joins big sisters Harper and Bailey. And, on a more personal note, my wife, Hallie, and I welcomed a new daughter, Rosie, on April 24. Rosie joins big brothers Charlie and Simon.
So all in all it’s been a pretty exciting spring, for my family as well as many others. As always, please pass along any personal or professional news that you or any of our classmates may have to share!
My best, as always.
—Jeffrey Beyer, 25 Aspen Way, Morristown, NJ 07960; jeffrey.beyer@gmail.com
