Another summer has come to pass, and the chill of autumn is taking hold. I hope you all made the most of the warmer weather!

As members of the class of 2022 settle into Hanover, there will be someone with ties to our class among them. Sara (Bauer) Alexander writes that her son, Kevin, is going to Dartmouth, making him the first child of a ’99 admitted to Dartmouth. Sara and her family went to see Dartmouth after Kevin’s admission and spent some time with Meg (Cashion) Lysy, who is director of the admissions ambassador program in the alumni relations office. They had a great time, and Meg promised a regular supply of warm cookies when he’s in Hanover.

In other news, Alexis Bunten has produced a new anthology, Indigenous Tourism Movements (University of Toronto Press), that explores how indigenous peoples around the world are using tourism to assert their own identities. This work brings together varied expressions of identity—from the commodification of indigenous cultures to the performance of heritage for tourists—to show the complex local, national, and transnational connections that these expressions produce. This work follows Alexis’ book So How Long Have You Been Native? which describes and analyses her personal experience working at a tourism company owned by the Tlingit Nation in Alaska.

Finally, it is with mixed feelings that I write that I will be passing the torch as class secretary to Jackie Rioux Gladstone, effective from the November/December issue. I have greatly enjoyed this special opportunity to keep in touch with all of you and to share your news and updates through the years. It really has been a privilege, and I know that Jackie is excited to continue this work going forward. Please send any updates you might have to Jackie at jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com. I will continue to serve on the ’99 executive committee and look forward to seeing you all at our 25th reunion!

—Tony Perry, 24 Purssell Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3XU, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com