Class Note 2004
Issue
November-December 2023
Hi, ’04s! I hope this note finds you all in good spirits as the holiday season is here. It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of 2023. It’s truly amazing how time flies!
I sincerely hope that you all have had a wonderful year thus far and that the holiday season brings an extra dose of joy your way. While these last few weeks of the year are often some of the busiest, please try to find a moment between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve to curl up and catch up with your loved ones and, of course, your classmates. The ’04 class did not disappoint this year, and it is a real pleasure to share some of our recent highlights here.
Congratulations are in order for Marlon Henry, who was appointed to the board of directors of the San Miguel School of Providence, Rhode Island, earlier this year. Marlon is currently an education technology consultant for Better Days Technology, after having served for 12 years as director of technology at the Gordon School in East Providence. The San Miguel School of Providence is a private middle school serving 64 students in grades five through eight from the greater Providence area. Well done, Marlon!
Please also congratulate Julia Richman, who shared that she and her husband, Philip “Puck” Wheaton ’01,adopted a new baby, Frida, in August of this year. In fact, Julia and Puck were able to be at the birth and catch baby Frida! The proud parents are planning for an open adoption, so Frida will be very fortunate to have many loving adults in her life. Julia also told me that Frida’s big sister Florence (3) is doing great, although she thinks her baby sister smells funny. Cheers to you, Julia and Puck, and here’s hoping you are finally getting a little sleep!
Megan (Fontanella) Remmelts, a longstanding member of the Hood Museum board of advisors and a curator at the Guggenheim, recently organized a Vasily Kandinsky exhibition currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The exhibit will remain on view through March 2024, so for those ’04s traveling to Sydney in the next few months, please check it out. And hats off to you, Megan!
I am also excited to announce that Lisa Salzer is launching a line of fine jewelry, called Charm’d by Lulu Frost, this holiday season in collaboration with Jared, the largest jeweler in the United States. Lisa is entering into her 20th year in business as an independent jewelry designer and is very proud that her senior year at Dartmouth was the launchpad for Lulu Frost. Bravo, Lisa, and for those classmates looking for gifts this holiday season, you now have at least one idea!
Lastly, the class of 2004 once again came together for Dartmouth through our giving to the Dartmouth College Fund this year. In total, 342 members (or 33.9 percent) of the class made a gift to the College, and we collectively raised $170,120 for financial aid—exceeding our class goal of $150,000. All in all, we raised the equivalent of three full-tuition scholarships and a partial scholarship. These scholarships will make an immediate difference for students today and impact them for years to come. Thank you so much, ’04s!
In closing, I want to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful December holiday season. Stay warm and see you in 2024, ’04s!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com
I sincerely hope that you all have had a wonderful year thus far and that the holiday season brings an extra dose of joy your way. While these last few weeks of the year are often some of the busiest, please try to find a moment between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve to curl up and catch up with your loved ones and, of course, your classmates. The ’04 class did not disappoint this year, and it is a real pleasure to share some of our recent highlights here.
Congratulations are in order for Marlon Henry, who was appointed to the board of directors of the San Miguel School of Providence, Rhode Island, earlier this year. Marlon is currently an education technology consultant for Better Days Technology, after having served for 12 years as director of technology at the Gordon School in East Providence. The San Miguel School of Providence is a private middle school serving 64 students in grades five through eight from the greater Providence area. Well done, Marlon!
Please also congratulate Julia Richman, who shared that she and her husband, Philip “Puck” Wheaton ’01,adopted a new baby, Frida, in August of this year. In fact, Julia and Puck were able to be at the birth and catch baby Frida! The proud parents are planning for an open adoption, so Frida will be very fortunate to have many loving adults in her life. Julia also told me that Frida’s big sister Florence (3) is doing great, although she thinks her baby sister smells funny. Cheers to you, Julia and Puck, and here’s hoping you are finally getting a little sleep!
Megan (Fontanella) Remmelts, a longstanding member of the Hood Museum board of advisors and a curator at the Guggenheim, recently organized a Vasily Kandinsky exhibition currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The exhibit will remain on view through March 2024, so for those ’04s traveling to Sydney in the next few months, please check it out. And hats off to you, Megan!
I am also excited to announce that Lisa Salzer is launching a line of fine jewelry, called Charm’d by Lulu Frost, this holiday season in collaboration with Jared, the largest jeweler in the United States. Lisa is entering into her 20th year in business as an independent jewelry designer and is very proud that her senior year at Dartmouth was the launchpad for Lulu Frost. Bravo, Lisa, and for those classmates looking for gifts this holiday season, you now have at least one idea!
Lastly, the class of 2004 once again came together for Dartmouth through our giving to the Dartmouth College Fund this year. In total, 342 members (or 33.9 percent) of the class made a gift to the College, and we collectively raised $170,120 for financial aid—exceeding our class goal of $150,000. All in all, we raised the equivalent of three full-tuition scholarships and a partial scholarship. These scholarships will make an immediate difference for students today and impact them for years to come. Thank you so much, ’04s!
In closing, I want to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful December holiday season. Stay warm and see you in 2024, ’04s!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com