Class Note 2002
Issue
July-August 2023
Hello, ’02s!
Congratulations are in order to several of our classmates!
I heard from Katie Simon Boshoff, “Adam and I (and our 4-year-old Max) welcomed baby Olivia Margaret in March 2022 to the family—she is a feisty, energetic, opinionated little creature who is keeping us on our toes. Max is loving being a big brother and can’t wait to teach her how to ride a motorcycle (much to this pediatrician mom’s chagrin!). We are still in Lilongwe, Malawi, where I’m in my 11th year working for Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Malawi as the medical director of our Tingathe outreach program. We have a guest wing ready and waiting for visitors who want to see the lake or go on safari!”
Jason Spitalnick writes, “I’ve been living in Denver for almost six years with my wife and daughter Elia and son Levi. After 15 years practicing at two different law firms, I recently joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Council as counsel in the enforcement division in the Denver regional office.”
Jess (McIsaac) Petersen shared a personal triumph, “This year I achieved something that I honestly did not think was possible; I ran my first sub-three-hour marathon in Mesa, Arizona, in February, then went on to run a sub-2:55 lifetime personal best at the Boston Marathon in April. I didn’t become an athlete until well after college, so being able to compete at this level in my 40s really blows my mind and brings me so much joy. Hope you are all happy and healthy, class of ’02!”
Our current Alumni Council representative Kendra Quincy (Kemp) Knauf also had some exciting news, “I had a baby! Her name is Samantha Blair Knauf. She is so interactive and curious about the world. I brought her with me to the Alumni Council meeting in the fall for our first mother-daughter overnight trip and am looking forward to future visits to campus together. She turns 1 in June.”
Five of the seven ’02s in the Dartmouth Cords were back in Hanover in April for a make-up “25th” anniversary weekend for the a cappella group, which was founded in 1996. Aaron Fiske, Adam Green, Allan Mabardy, Conner McGee, and Jeff Hafner caught up with more than 30 Dartmouth Cords alumni and a great group of current students who did a perfect job humoring and indulging the “old” guys. Mike Breen and Ben Barnes were missed (next time!).
I loved all these updates! Keep them coming, if you’re reading this right now and have never sent in an update before—now is the time! Submit your updates on our class website, 2002.dartmouth.org, or send me an email.
—Anne Cloudman, 215 W 98th St., Apt. 12C, New York, NY 10025; acloudman@gmail.com
Congratulations are in order to several of our classmates!
I heard from Katie Simon Boshoff, “Adam and I (and our 4-year-old Max) welcomed baby Olivia Margaret in March 2022 to the family—she is a feisty, energetic, opinionated little creature who is keeping us on our toes. Max is loving being a big brother and can’t wait to teach her how to ride a motorcycle (much to this pediatrician mom’s chagrin!). We are still in Lilongwe, Malawi, where I’m in my 11th year working for Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Malawi as the medical director of our Tingathe outreach program. We have a guest wing ready and waiting for visitors who want to see the lake or go on safari!”
Jason Spitalnick writes, “I’ve been living in Denver for almost six years with my wife and daughter Elia and son Levi. After 15 years practicing at two different law firms, I recently joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Council as counsel in the enforcement division in the Denver regional office.”
Jess (McIsaac) Petersen shared a personal triumph, “This year I achieved something that I honestly did not think was possible; I ran my first sub-three-hour marathon in Mesa, Arizona, in February, then went on to run a sub-2:55 lifetime personal best at the Boston Marathon in April. I didn’t become an athlete until well after college, so being able to compete at this level in my 40s really blows my mind and brings me so much joy. Hope you are all happy and healthy, class of ’02!”
Our current Alumni Council representative Kendra Quincy (Kemp) Knauf also had some exciting news, “I had a baby! Her name is Samantha Blair Knauf. She is so interactive and curious about the world. I brought her with me to the Alumni Council meeting in the fall for our first mother-daughter overnight trip and am looking forward to future visits to campus together. She turns 1 in June.”
Five of the seven ’02s in the Dartmouth Cords were back in Hanover in April for a make-up “25th” anniversary weekend for the a cappella group, which was founded in 1996. Aaron Fiske, Adam Green, Allan Mabardy, Conner McGee, and Jeff Hafner caught up with more than 30 Dartmouth Cords alumni and a great group of current students who did a perfect job humoring and indulging the “old” guys. Mike Breen and Ben Barnes were missed (next time!).
I loved all these updates! Keep them coming, if you’re reading this right now and have never sent in an update before—now is the time! Submit your updates on our class website, 2002.dartmouth.org, or send me an email.
—Anne Cloudman, 215 W 98th St., Apt. 12C, New York, NY 10025; acloudman@gmail.com