Class Note 2004

Hi, ’04s! With the fall in full gear, I hope you all are enjoying the cool, crisp air and the breadth of colors on the trees. If you are like me, fall takes you back to Dartmouth and all the wonderful memories that were made during those first few months of each new school year. It is a pleasure to introduce myself as your new class secretary. I look forward to connecting with all of you during the next few years and sharing your life updates and good news with our fellow classmates and the broader Dartmouth community. I also want to thank Cliff Campbell for his service as our class secretary during these last five years. Job well done, Cliff! Now on to those updates.

I would like to share that Garrett Jones married Nadia Kyne (Curtis Institute of Music ’07) in San Luis Obispo, California, on July 20. It was a wonderful party with a great contingent of Dartmouth folks, including Dan Kay, Cameron (Nienaber) Kay, Rob Kim, Alex Taylor, Todd Yezefski, Jenna Farleigh ’07, David Tepperman ’03, and Lauren Fog ’02. Congratulations, Garrett and Nadia!

Additionally, please join me in congratulating Oliver Caplan, whom the Hopkins Center commissioned to write a major work for the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble in commemoration of the College’s 250th anniversary. Each of the four movements of the composition was inspired by a beloved Dartmouth place. (See more in the September/October issue of DAM.) The wind ensemble premiered the piece on November 2 with Oliver and several alums in attendance.

As this year winds down, let me be one of the first to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and holiday season. May the last two months of the year bring you good cheer, lots of joy, and several updates to share in the coming months!

—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com