Class Note 2004
Issue
January-February 2021
Hi, ’04s! Happy new year! While I am guessing the holidays this year were a little different than in recent memory, I still hope you were able to spend some quality time with family and friends, even if that occurred over Zoom, FaceTime, or some other video platform. As we begin to embark on 2021, I will skip over discussing resolutions and simply wish for all of us a year that brings a return to a little more normalcy, joy, and peace. And to help usher us into a new year, I am happy to report the following.
Kimmy Paluch along with her partner, Sergio Paluch ’02, have founded Beta Boom, a venture academy unlocking the $4-trillion-plus opportunity of overlooked female and multicultural entrepreneurs. In addition to investing monetary capital, Beta Boom also invests in human capital through its intensive six-month program focused on product, marketing, and fundraising. Recently, Kimmy and Sergio launched a new program for Black female business owners in Utah.
Sara Glazer and husband Sean Heikkila ’02 welcomed Cole to the family in November 2019. Big brother Griffin is skeptical but adjusting to his new role!
Clare Gupta and husband Drew Myers, Tu’14, welcomed their third child, Aidan Parker Myers, into the family last February. Aidan is already very self-aware, as he had the good sense to arrive before the Covid-19 lockdown in San Francisco. Clare and family are looking forward to the next in-person reunion so that Aidan can meet some of the other Dartmouth babies born during the pandemic.
On a sad note, I am very sorry to say that our class lost Ricardo R. Lalonde this past year. He died September 18, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. His family will always remember him as an ever-warm, calm, patient, and kind individual. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Daniel Lalonde Jr. and Mercedes Lalonde, younger brothers Josh Lalonde and Dr. Christian Lalonde, his cat, Felix, as well as several other family members.
Continue to stay healthy and well this winter, ’04s, and I will talk to you in the spring!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com
Kimmy Paluch along with her partner, Sergio Paluch ’02, have founded Beta Boom, a venture academy unlocking the $4-trillion-plus opportunity of overlooked female and multicultural entrepreneurs. In addition to investing monetary capital, Beta Boom also invests in human capital through its intensive six-month program focused on product, marketing, and fundraising. Recently, Kimmy and Sergio launched a new program for Black female business owners in Utah.
Sara Glazer and husband Sean Heikkila ’02 welcomed Cole to the family in November 2019. Big brother Griffin is skeptical but adjusting to his new role!
Clare Gupta and husband Drew Myers, Tu’14, welcomed their third child, Aidan Parker Myers, into the family last February. Aidan is already very self-aware, as he had the good sense to arrive before the Covid-19 lockdown in San Francisco. Clare and family are looking forward to the next in-person reunion so that Aidan can meet some of the other Dartmouth babies born during the pandemic.
On a sad note, I am very sorry to say that our class lost Ricardo R. Lalonde this past year. He died September 18, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. His family will always remember him as an ever-warm, calm, patient, and kind individual. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Daniel Lalonde Jr. and Mercedes Lalonde, younger brothers Josh Lalonde and Dr. Christian Lalonde, his cat, Felix, as well as several other family members.
Continue to stay healthy and well this winter, ’04s, and I will talk to you in the spring!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com