Hey, ’01s! By the time you read this, if we’re lucky, spring will have sprung. In the spirit of the season I have a healthy collection of birth announcements to share. 


Christine Percheski submitted this about her daughter: “Our first child, Megan Grace McCleskey, was born on November 3 in Evanston, Illinois. Megan is such a happy baby, and Will and I are so proud to be her parents. She has already had many Dartmouth visitors, including Caroline Cantner, Tara Dairman and Andy Cahill.” Also in Illinois, Matt Shaffer and wife Julia Goldhammer (Northwestern ’02) welcomed a little girl, Reba, in December. Matt says both mom and baby are doing great, despite the challenging Chicago winter. And with a dramatic finish to 2014, Christopher Tully and his wife, Lisa (Rutgers ’04), celebrated the arrival of their daughter, Ava Patricia, on December 31. Chris notes, “New Year’s Eve will never be the same.” 


Elena Ghanotaki is now a mom to two girls. She and her husband welcomed baby Sophia to the world on January 16. Next up is Taylie Larkin Cooperstein, born on January 31 to Jacqueline Dresow and Marc Cooperstein. Taylie and her proud parents currently live in Costa Mesa, California. Also on the West Coast, Everest “Evi” Jacquelyn Nevraumont “popped into the world on February 3.” Her delighted parents are Jessica Webster and her husband, Ed. Evi has “already been sent some wonderful Dartmouth gear by Amy Salomon.” 


Tara Dairman is pleased to announce The Stars of Summer will hit shelves on May 5. “It’s a sequel to All Four Stars, which came out in 2014 and was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month and one of A Mighty Girl’s 2014 Top Books for Tweens and Teens. I’ve also just signed a contract for a third book in the series, which will be out in 2016.” And you may have noticed Aaron Wilkinson has been publishing regularly on HuffPost.com. Aaron has also settled in as an assistant professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Congratulations to you two! 


Finally, the Dartmouth Alumni Council is planning a Dartmouth Alumni Day of Service for May 2 of this year. It’s an opportunity for alumni to give back alongside fellow members of the Dartmouth community. If you’re interested in participating and haven’t heard details for events in your area, please contact the Alumni Council at alumni.council@dartmouth.edu. 


—Kristina Panettiere, 20 Great Rock Road, Sherborn, MA 01770; dartmouth2001notes@gmail.com