Hello, ’99s! Another summer is behind us and autumn is here. I hope you all made the most of the warm weather!
One high point for many of us last summer was our 15th year reunion that took place in June. One hundred eighty classmates came to relive old memories and introduce Dartmouth to their families.
Jackie Rioux Gladstone was among those who made it to Hanover. She writes that, “A highlight for me included our Saturday night lobster dinner. The weather was perfect, the space was beautiful, the food was delicious and the drinks were plentiful! President Hanlon stopped by, and the ’99s even partied well past the time we were supposed to leave the courtyard. Another highlight was Friday evening as everyone was settling into town and coming down to the tent to have some dinner and reconnect. Watching our kids running on the lawn out front of Alumni Gym and playing on the dance floor together on a warm summer evening in Hanover was a great moment that I never could have imagined 14 years ago!
“Games of pong were played, first hikes were taken. We learned that EBA’s changed their breadsticks but the donuts at Lou’s are the same. We definitely learned that we can’t drink as much as we used to, but that we all get up much earlier. A big thank you to all of the ’99s who made the trip home to Dartmouth and made our 15th reunion so special. To those of you who could not make it, we missed you. If you have reunion photos or stories to share, we’d love to hear them. Please send them to dartmouth1999@gmail.com or post them to the “Dartmouth College Class of 1999” Facebook group. On Twitter or Instagram, use the hashtag #dartmouth99reunion.”
Thanks for the update, Jackie!
In other news, Adrienne and Dave Wagner moved their family of five (plus black Lab Ivy Belle) from Dallas to Fayetteville, Arkansas, in July. Dave took up a new role as director of international strategy at Walmart in nearby Bentonville and loves his job. Adrienne invites any alums in the area to stop by!
Catherine McCarthy Hutasuhut and husband Muhammad also had an exciting move. In April the Hutasuhuts moved from North Carolina to start a new life in Jakarta, Indonesia. Catherine adds that Muhammad has family in Jakarta and that the Dartmouth family reaches there as well! Catherine and Muhammad have run into Ridwan Budijono in the area among other alums.
That’s all the news for now. I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!
—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org
