Class Note 2004
Hi, ’04s! Spring showers have resulted not only in beautiful flowers, but also a bouquet of class updates.
First up, Oliver Caplan was recently selected as an honored artist of the American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts along with eight musicians and ensembles. The American Prize is the nation’s most comprehensive series of nonprofit competitions in the performing arts, unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles, and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings.
I am also pleased to announce that Hemant Joshi got married in September 2019. In attendance were Bartow Elmore, Kristian Lau, Joe Thistle, and Kyle Hatridge. My understanding from Hemant and his wife, Tracy, is that the wedding was a blast and the Dartmouth alums represented the school well on the dance floor. Hemant and Tracy are now alternating between living in Boston, where Hemant is an anesthesiologist and critical care intensivist and Tracy is a nurse practitioner, and in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which they escape to as much as they can. A little birdie told me they would welcome a visit from any alums passing through the area!
Maaza and Reggie Martin are happy to report that Maaza has started a new job at a pharma startup company, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, as its director of marketing. As she moves into this new role, she would welcome any advice from other alums who have worked in pharma startups. Reggie also recently received a promotion at Amazon and is now managing a team working on new Alexa products. The happy couple is also excited to report that their second child turned 5 years old in March. How time flies!
Ashley McCaughan is excited to share that her startup veterinary hospital turned 2 at the end of February.
Tate LeFevre and Chris Plehal are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, Oberon “Obie” Bennett LeFevre-Plehal who was born on February 11. Tate and Chris currently live in Philadelphia, where Tate is a professor of anthropology at Franklin & Marshall College and Chris is a group creative director at the advertising agency RTO+P.
Eleanor and Matt Kemp are thrilled to share that they welcomed their third child, Ewen, into the world in January.
Congratulations are also in order for Jennie Savoca, who was married to Mitch Braverman in September 2019. There were a number of our classmates in attendance, including Eleanor (Alexander) Kemp, David Eckles, James Klaas, Philip Taber, and Lauren Hendrickson.
There are obviously a lot of exciting developments happening with ’04s, so please keep those updates coming! But for now, as the cartoons used to say, that’s all folks!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com
