Hello, ’99s.


Reunion is just around the corner and I hope you’re getting ready to return to Hanover. In the meantime, there’s a lot of news to share.


First, Matt Clendenny and his wife, Clare, welcomed their first child, Maeve Eleanor Clendenny, on October 20 in Sydney, Australia. Matt writes: “Little Maeve is delighted to know that Dartmouth’s need-blind admissions policy extends to international students, as she’ll be travelling on her Australian passport when she attends reunion in Hanover with her parents.” Showing just how small this world really is, Matt also recently met up with Mike Abbate ’01, who was in Sydney for a wedding. Matt and Mike reminisced about their childhood in the same small town in New Jersey and their time at Dartmouth.


Rex Morey and his wife, Amy, also became parents, welcoming daughter Payton Dean Morey to the world on February 22 in Atlanta. Rex writes that Payton arrived a week early and, like her adoring parents, “is happy, healthy and sleepy.” Congratulations, Rex and Amy!


Finally, I am pleased to share news of my own. In the early hours of January 28 my wife, Eacterina, and I welcomed our first child, Norman Simion Osiwakaa Perry, into the world. Norman is named after his grandfathers and the Chickasaw word for ‘flying eagle.’ He has already brought great joy and we’re loving parenthood and enjoying getting to know our son. It’s been great sharing the news of our growing Dartmouth family these past few years but the real blessing came when it was our turn to look into our newborn’s curious eyes for the first time. Born British, Moldovan, Romanian, American and Chickasaw, Norman, a hopeful ’35, will share little Maeve’s delight for Dartmouth’s need-blind support for international students!


That’s all the news for now. Have a great summer and enjoy reunion!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org