Hi, ’04s! I hope this note finds you well and that spring is beginning to bloom in your part of the world. With an extra hour of sunshine and warmer temperatures headed our way, I expect many of us will be taking full advantage by spending more time outside soaking up the sunlight. I am sure too that many of us are getting excited that better weather may signal an ability to travel a little more freely again and will allow us to get back to a more normal pace (whatever that means to you two years or so into this pandemic!). I am also happy to report that the colder temperatures and the Omicron variant did not slow down our classmates. So, without further ado, please find their latest updates below.

Lisa Volpe, who is now the associate curator of photography at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, recently crafted a new exhibition and catalog titled Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer. This exhibition is the result of three years of detective work, including finding and attributing never known or seen photographs by Georgia O’Keeffe. As a result, the exhibition provides greater insight into this important artist. This exhibition is now traveling across the country, so please try to catch it at the location closet to you. And bravo, Lisa, on your hard work and dedication! (Read more about her work on page 20.)

Congratulations are also in order for Matthew Kenney,who recently joined the Jewish Institute for National Security of America as a vice president for government affairs. Matt, a former senior U.S. Department of Defense official overseeing congressional relations, was a longtime top aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Matt is currently living in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife, Megan (Riley) Kenney ’03, and two children, Bridget (11) and Finnian (6). Best of luck, Matt!

Erik Dambach shared that he, wife Brianne, cat Finan, and dog Lola moved from Seattle to Atlanta this past fall so that Erik can try his hand at helping to develop a hypersonic commercial transport plane at Hermeus Corp. Well done, Erik, and we will be watching the skies!

I am pleased to announce as well that Christine Devane has started a fintech company called Brightfin (you can check it out at https://brightfin.io/). It is a mobile app that helps college graduates in their 20s manage their money by providing customized advice from licensed professionals. Brightfin is still in the early stages and is looking for more testers, certified financial planners, and talented UI/UX designers. They would also love to see more Dartmouth people on the mailing list, so please check it out. All the best, Christine, on your new adventure!

And with that, have a wonderful start to spring, ’04s, and I look forward to connecting again in a couple of months!

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