Class Note 2004
Issue
January-February 2025
Hi, ’04s! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that this new year brings you fun experiences, lots of joy, and great stories to share with your fellow Dartmouth classmates.
As you ease into this new year and reflect on the last, I am pleased to share that Joanna Giordano is making lemonade out of lemons. After being laid off from her job in human resources, she is making the most of this “additional” baby bonding leave to hang out with her second son, who was born last January. In addition, her older son entered kindergarten in a Spanish/English immersion program this past fall, and she has learned that PTA life is no joke. The experience has even made her wish she had switched to Spanish instead of doing French advanced language study abroad in Toulouse!
Additionally, I am happy to report that Harry Camp and his children had an excellent time at reunion this past June, which inspired other family outdoor treks during last summer, including fishing at the Camp Pond in Georgia. Currently, Harry is a partner at the Camp Firm in Georgia.
Kudos to Jenny (Sharfstein) Kane,who is currently leading a project to create new high schools in partnership with hospitals around the country. Through the program, high school students will be able to experience and learn medical-related skills, providing a positive career path without having to attend college. Prior to this endeavor Jenny held a senior project position at Bloomberg Philanthropies, where she crafted a program to engage colleges (including Dartmouth) in recruiting low-income students. She also initiated a program to match advisors with high-achieving, low-income high school students to provide support and guidance in the college admissions process. Bravo, Jenny, and keep up the great work!
Finally, Alice Graham, who is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University, is currently serving as a site leader for a groundbreaking National Institutes of Health-funded study called HEALthy Brain and Child Development. This study involves 25 sites around the country that are coming together to create the largest-ever study of children’s brains and environments. Alice is working with other Dartmouth graduates in this endeavor, including Koraly Perez-Edgar ’95 and Elizabeth S. Norton ’05. Well done, Alice, and we look forward to hearing about the study’s results!
And with that, here’s hoping your year kicks off to a great start, ’04s, and please feel free to share any updates you have along the way. Stay warm and talk soon!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com
As you ease into this new year and reflect on the last, I am pleased to share that Joanna Giordano is making lemonade out of lemons. After being laid off from her job in human resources, she is making the most of this “additional” baby bonding leave to hang out with her second son, who was born last January. In addition, her older son entered kindergarten in a Spanish/English immersion program this past fall, and she has learned that PTA life is no joke. The experience has even made her wish she had switched to Spanish instead of doing French advanced language study abroad in Toulouse!
Additionally, I am happy to report that Harry Camp and his children had an excellent time at reunion this past June, which inspired other family outdoor treks during last summer, including fishing at the Camp Pond in Georgia. Currently, Harry is a partner at the Camp Firm in Georgia.
Kudos to Jenny (Sharfstein) Kane,who is currently leading a project to create new high schools in partnership with hospitals around the country. Through the program, high school students will be able to experience and learn medical-related skills, providing a positive career path without having to attend college. Prior to this endeavor Jenny held a senior project position at Bloomberg Philanthropies, where she crafted a program to engage colleges (including Dartmouth) in recruiting low-income students. She also initiated a program to match advisors with high-achieving, low-income high school students to provide support and guidance in the college admissions process. Bravo, Jenny, and keep up the great work!
Finally, Alice Graham, who is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University, is currently serving as a site leader for a groundbreaking National Institutes of Health-funded study called HEALthy Brain and Child Development. This study involves 25 sites around the country that are coming together to create the largest-ever study of children’s brains and environments. Alice is working with other Dartmouth graduates in this endeavor, including Koraly Perez-Edgar ’95 and Elizabeth S. Norton ’05. Well done, Alice, and we look forward to hearing about the study’s results!
And with that, here’s hoping your year kicks off to a great start, ’04s, and please feel free to share any updates you have along the way. Stay warm and talk soon!
—Johanna Thomas, 14 Logan Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005; johannarthomas@gmail.com