Greetings, classmates! As this issue hits your mailbox, reunion registration for our 25th reunion is open. We—Jeff Fine and Catherine (Maxson) Pieroni—hope to see all of you back in Hanover June 13-16! Details about the weekend, frequently asked questions, a schedule, registration information, housing information, a description of the children’s program, and the link to our souvenir store can all be found on our website, www.dartmouth99.org. As your reunion chairs, we wanted to guest write this column to share the inspiration behind our reunion theme and why we wanted to chair this most special of reunions.

First, our theme is “The Places We’ve Been.” This theme includes the actual physical spaces all of us have inhabited since graduation, which for our class spans the globe. It seems anywhere we travel, we can find a member of the class of ’99 to catch up with over dinner or drinks. What a testament to the global reach of Dartmouth and her alumni! Jeff moved to Chicago after Dartmouth, had a stint in Boston, and is now back and settled in the Windy City. Catherine started out in Montclair, New Jersey; spent four years in Boston; then New York, Hoboken, New Jersey, and now Maplewood, New Jersey. We are so excited for you all to share where you have been and where you’ll be traveling from to Hanover for our reunion.

As we approach 25 years since graduating from Dartmouth, we also want to celebrate and reflect on the personal journeys members of the class of ’99 have taken since we graduated. The “Places We’ve Been” isn’t just physical locations but also the places in our lives that have been meaningful—including careers, volunteering, relationships, creative ventures, personal connections, and any other places in which you’ve spent time and effort. These places also include the challenging spaces—perhaps you’ve been laid off, divorced, or lost family members or friends. Or maybe you simply are not where you thought you would be 25 years after graduation. We want to hear about all the places you have been—the good and the bad, the successes and the failures—because they have been meaningful in your life. This sharing is the key to reconnecting, which is what reunion is all about!

We decided last summer that we wanted to chair our reunion because Dartmouth is such a special place to both of us. Dartmouth is, and will always be, our home. It’s a place full of memories of a unique and special time that shaped us and continues to shape us. For our milestone 25th we wanted to plan a weekend where all ’99s felt comfortable coming back home to reminisce, reconnect, and make new connections. We have been working hard with the rest of our wonderful reunion committee to plan an amazing weekend, and we truly wish you all will be a part of it. Please email us with any questions or concerns (catherine.pieroni@yahoo.com or jeffreybfine@gmail.com). See you in Hanover in June!

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99 @gmail.com