Class Note 2006
Issue
July-August 2021
Hi, ’06s.
I hope everyone enjoys a fun and safe summer and is able to see family and loved ones. There is lots to share in this column. Thanks to everyone who reached out.
We start on a somber note in hopes that classmates may be able to help out. Just as she was hitting her stride in her career, in March 2020, Echo Brown almost died from kidney failure. She has been on dialysis ever since and has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. This means that Echo will have to get a kidney transplant to survive. A GoFundMe has been established to help Echo cover the costs of regular dialysis, medical appointments, a kidney transplant, and post-operation costs. These are hard times for many of us, but if you are able to donate, you can by searching “Help Echo Brown Survive” at www.GoFundMe.com.
Jesse Tichenor completed a master’s in counseling psychology from the Wright Institute last fall and is loving his work providing psychotherapy to teens, adults, and couples through the Conscious Mind Therapy Institute in Walnut Creek, California. His spouse, Liz (Keenan) Tichenor ’07, serves as rector of the Episcopal church in Pleasant Hill, California, and her 2021 memoir, The Night Lake, was recently featured as the New York Public Library’s book of the day. Their children Alice (9) and Sam (6) are enjoying hiking with their puppy, climbing lots of trees, and singing “Dear Old Dartmouth” interchangeably with the sorting hat songs from Harry Potter.
Jonathan Hancock’s book, Convulsed States: Earthquakes, Prophecy, and the Remaking of Early America, was published in the spring.
In baby news, Josh and Merrill Gregg welcomed Hannah Chester Gregg on January 29. Jared and Zoe Hyatt welcomed Nell Ruth Hyatt on February 28. Crawford and Adair Arnold welcomed Reeves Arnold on March 23.
Katie and Michael Ellis welcomed daughter, Rebecca Joan Ellis, on March 27. Rebecca weighed in at 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 19 inches long. Big brother Edward (4) is mostly excited to have a sister, and the family is adjusting to life as a family of four. In August Katherine will be separating from the Air Force and beginning a new job as an emergency medicine physician with Alteon Health in Alexandria, Virginia.
Matthew Schwartz has been promoted to the position of associate general counsel at Foursquare, the most trusted, independent, location technology platform for understanding how people move in the real world. Matt now leads global commercial negotiations for the legal team and is looking forward to an exciting (and busy) few years ahead.
You can always view the Class Notes online with photos at 2006.dartmouth.org/classnotes. On our class website you can also pay class dues, learn more about class efforts, and read about other ’06s who have been featured in the news.
If you have ideas for future virtual or in-person events, please reach out to our class executive team. We are always looking for ideas and ways to connect our classmates. I look forward to hearing from you for the next column!
—Cindy Tsai, c/o DAM, 7 Lebanon St., Suite 107, Hanover, NH 03755; cindaaay@gmail.com
I hope everyone enjoys a fun and safe summer and is able to see family and loved ones. There is lots to share in this column. Thanks to everyone who reached out.
We start on a somber note in hopes that classmates may be able to help out. Just as she was hitting her stride in her career, in March 2020, Echo Brown almost died from kidney failure. She has been on dialysis ever since and has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. This means that Echo will have to get a kidney transplant to survive. A GoFundMe has been established to help Echo cover the costs of regular dialysis, medical appointments, a kidney transplant, and post-operation costs. These are hard times for many of us, but if you are able to donate, you can by searching “Help Echo Brown Survive” at www.GoFundMe.com.
Jesse Tichenor completed a master’s in counseling psychology from the Wright Institute last fall and is loving his work providing psychotherapy to teens, adults, and couples through the Conscious Mind Therapy Institute in Walnut Creek, California. His spouse, Liz (Keenan) Tichenor ’07, serves as rector of the Episcopal church in Pleasant Hill, California, and her 2021 memoir, The Night Lake, was recently featured as the New York Public Library’s book of the day. Their children Alice (9) and Sam (6) are enjoying hiking with their puppy, climbing lots of trees, and singing “Dear Old Dartmouth” interchangeably with the sorting hat songs from Harry Potter.
Jonathan Hancock’s book, Convulsed States: Earthquakes, Prophecy, and the Remaking of Early America, was published in the spring.
In baby news, Josh and Merrill Gregg welcomed Hannah Chester Gregg on January 29. Jared and Zoe Hyatt welcomed Nell Ruth Hyatt on February 28. Crawford and Adair Arnold welcomed Reeves Arnold on March 23.
Katie and Michael Ellis welcomed daughter, Rebecca Joan Ellis, on March 27. Rebecca weighed in at 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 19 inches long. Big brother Edward (4) is mostly excited to have a sister, and the family is adjusting to life as a family of four. In August Katherine will be separating from the Air Force and beginning a new job as an emergency medicine physician with Alteon Health in Alexandria, Virginia.
Matthew Schwartz has been promoted to the position of associate general counsel at Foursquare, the most trusted, independent, location technology platform for understanding how people move in the real world. Matt now leads global commercial negotiations for the legal team and is looking forward to an exciting (and busy) few years ahead.
You can always view the Class Notes online with photos at 2006.dartmouth.org/classnotes. On our class website you can also pay class dues, learn more about class efforts, and read about other ’06s who have been featured in the news.
If you have ideas for future virtual or in-person events, please reach out to our class executive team. We are always looking for ideas and ways to connect our classmates. I look forward to hearing from you for the next column!
—Cindy Tsai, c/o DAM, 7 Lebanon St., Suite 107, Hanover, NH 03755; cindaaay@gmail.com