Class Note 2004

I hope everyone is having a wonderful fall. A few happenings from the class of 2004.

Heather (Kiefer) Kistka has had an eventful five years that have brought a lot of changes. She got married to Zak Kistka, has a wonderful soon-to-be-3-year-old daughter and just finished seven years of residency to officially become a neurosurgeon. She relocated with her family to South Bend, Indiana, and welcomes any alumni connections in the area. She recently saw a Dartmouth sweatshirt at the zoo, so she knows there is at least one alum in the area!

Susan Napier Berger and her husband, Alex Berger ’02, welcomed son Jacob in December. Their 2-year-old daughter, Grace, is thrilled to be a big sister! The family lives in Los Angeles, where Alex is a writer and producer for the television show Blindspot. Susan still works for Goldman Sachs. While the couple has little time for hobbies, podcasting is a new obsession of theirs and they are really enjoying Sam Stein’s “Candidate Confessional” and would highly recommend it to others!

Viral Viral, a dark comedy feature film written, produced, edited and acted in by Erik Alskog, recentlypremiered at the Cinequest Film Festival.

Dave Anderson and his wife, Dylan Gee ’07, welcomed a baby boy, Parker Anderson Gee, in July! Lots of transitions happening for the family in addition to infant-related sleep deprivation, as they also just moved from Manhattan to Connecticut. Dave is still working at the Child Mind Institute in New York City and Dylan has started a new position as an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Yale.

Sarah Sirota is thrilled to be playing Carla in the touring production of Cheers Live on Stage. After a successful run in Boston and Chicago, the show is headed on a national tour. See if it’s coming to a city near you, and go where everybody knows your name!

Rachel Bender Ignacio and her husband, David, are ecstatic that their new daughter, Eviana Tala Ignacio, is already a favorite playmate for big sister Nora! Rachel recently started as faculty in infectious diseases at the University of Washington. Her positon includes research in HIV in Peru and Uganda, teaching and seeing patients. Please say hello if you happen to be in Seattle!

Isabel Bober and husband Mike Bober ’02 welcomed twins Maggie and Max in April! With four children under 4, life for the family is intense but fun!

Keep the updates coming!

Cliff Campbell, 203 Baltic St., Apt. D1, Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 345-6494; cliff.campbell@gmail.com

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