Classes & Obits

Class Note 2008

Issue

Sep - Oct 2017

Howdy, fellow ’08s.

You thought you’d seen the last of me, but I’m popping in for one last Class Notes.

Jon Hopper, yours truly, started the executive M.B.A. program at Columbia Business School in August. Helena Rosenthal also began an E.M.B.A. program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Katarina Kralj-Madiraca has completed her master’s in cosmetics and fragrance marketing management from FIT and was a recipient of the Scholarship Recognition Award. She presented on the future of brands and how they must evolve from the Internet of things to the Internet of me, keeping the consumer at the center of data exchange.

Jessica Long graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical in June and started residency at the University of Chicago Medicine about two weeks later, which is why she sadly missed reunion! “If you are ever in town, hit me up! I’d love to reconnect!”

Claire (Wildermuth) Sadler and her husband, Tom, welcomed their first child, Lincoln, into the world in June.

Jon Hopper officiated the wedding of Jenny Fisher and Andrew Pavia in June, when Ethan Handel, Tom Sheridan, Nora Johnson and Jenny Ratner were in her wedding party.

Meli Garber writes in that on June 11 Wei Zhang and Steven Shin ’09 finally tied the knot after being together for nearly a decade since their Dartmouth days. It was a beautiful celebration at the Prospect Park Boathouse with quite a number of alums present.

A solid ’08 showing celebrated the wedding of Meredith Druss to Jon Lesser in May. Kelsey Blodget, Victoria Fener, Julia Schwartz, Leslie Shribman and Elise Waxenberg were lovely as bridesmaids, and Ling Guo, Tess Hales, Elizabeth Healy, Tom Healy, Steve Lonegan, Laurel Marcus ’10, Jess Kahn Marks,Evan Michals ’07, Rebekah Rombom, Dana Silberstein andJustin Zalkin ’07were there to join in on a flash dance that completely surprised the bride and may have gone viral.

Mike Piccioli bought a house in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

David Glovsky was visited in Senegal in May by Zack Styskal, where Zack accomplished his lifelong dream of going to the Gambia.

David O. Smith was out of office June 15-25. Please be patient if your emails did not receive a reply during this time.

It was wonderful seeing you all at reunion and I can’t wait until our paths cross again.

Jon Hopper, 51 Astor Place, 9th Floor, New York City, NY 10003; (203) 539-1225; jonathan.r.hopper.08@dartmouth.edu