Class Note 2006
Issue
September-October 2022
Hi, ’06s. Allison Caffrey has been hired as the new executive director at Root. Allison has significant experience in working with nonprofits and foundations on education and youth development. Root’s mission is to help young adults, ages 16 to 26, create a pathway to independence through foodservice training and employment.
Taylor Grant is the new senior art director at Aptive Resources. Phillip Harrison and Yiyi Ma reconnected in Portland, Oregon, and married in 2020. They subsequently moved to San Francisco and recently welcomed their first child, George Austin. In March Katherine Harrison and her husband, Albert Chen, welcomed their second child, daughter Lyra Rose, in San Francisco.
Lance Kramer premiered his new independent film, The First Step, at the latest Tribeca Film Festival. The film tells the story about Van Jones’ quest to build a bipartisan coalition to pass criminal justice reform amid intense political and social divisions. Lance and his brother, Brandon, who was the film’s director, toured with the film to more than 25 film festivals across the United States. Several Dartmouth friends showed up along the way: Brittany Beth in Washington, D.C.; Chris Schooley and Oya Nuzumlali in Wichita, Kansas; Tim Sun in New York City; and Deana Wojcik ’07 in Detroit. Dartmouth film professor Mark Williams also hosted a screening and discussion in one of his classes this past fall. Lance and the team are now working on sharing the film with more campuses, nonprofits, government agencies, and also in prisons this fall. To find out more about the film visit http://thefirststep.com.
Cathy Mao and Amanda Prentice are supporting Echo Brown in her continued journey to find a kidney donor. She has been on dialysis since she went into kidney failure in March 2020. The devastating impact of end-stage kidney disease and dialysis continue to take a physical, emotional, and financial toll on her. We are asking for classmates’ support, and donations can be made to her GoFundMe page: gofundme.com//f/4rcrst-help-echo-brown-survive. You can also learn more about how to sign up to be a potential donor at echobrown.com/kidneytransplant.
This is my last Class Notes column as we transition leadership roles with each reunion. It has been a pleasure to stay connected and keep the class connected. You can find all my Class Notes columns on our class website at 2006.dartmouth.org/classnotes and also read about other ’06s who have been featured in the news. Thanks to all who have shared your updates through the years. It’s been great to hear from you and I look forward to continuing to keep in touch!
—Cindy Tsai, c/o DAM, 7 Lebanon St., Suite 107, Hanover, NH 03755; cindaaay@gmail.com
Taylor Grant is the new senior art director at Aptive Resources. Phillip Harrison and Yiyi Ma reconnected in Portland, Oregon, and married in 2020. They subsequently moved to San Francisco and recently welcomed their first child, George Austin. In March Katherine Harrison and her husband, Albert Chen, welcomed their second child, daughter Lyra Rose, in San Francisco.
Lance Kramer premiered his new independent film, The First Step, at the latest Tribeca Film Festival. The film tells the story about Van Jones’ quest to build a bipartisan coalition to pass criminal justice reform amid intense political and social divisions. Lance and his brother, Brandon, who was the film’s director, toured with the film to more than 25 film festivals across the United States. Several Dartmouth friends showed up along the way: Brittany Beth in Washington, D.C.; Chris Schooley and Oya Nuzumlali in Wichita, Kansas; Tim Sun in New York City; and Deana Wojcik ’07 in Detroit. Dartmouth film professor Mark Williams also hosted a screening and discussion in one of his classes this past fall. Lance and the team are now working on sharing the film with more campuses, nonprofits, government agencies, and also in prisons this fall. To find out more about the film visit http://thefirststep.com.
Cathy Mao and Amanda Prentice are supporting Echo Brown in her continued journey to find a kidney donor. She has been on dialysis since she went into kidney failure in March 2020. The devastating impact of end-stage kidney disease and dialysis continue to take a physical, emotional, and financial toll on her. We are asking for classmates’ support, and donations can be made to her GoFundMe page: gofundme.com//f/4rcrst-help-echo-brown-survive. You can also learn more about how to sign up to be a potential donor at echobrown.com/kidneytransplant.
This is my last Class Notes column as we transition leadership roles with each reunion. It has been a pleasure to stay connected and keep the class connected. You can find all my Class Notes columns on our class website at 2006.dartmouth.org/classnotes and also read about other ’06s who have been featured in the news. Thanks to all who have shared your updates through the years. It’s been great to hear from you and I look forward to continuing to keep in touch!
—Cindy Tsai, c/o DAM, 7 Lebanon St., Suite 107, Hanover, NH 03755; cindaaay@gmail.com