Class Note 2008
Issue
November-December 2021
Well, well, well, look who has found their way to the back of the magazine. Welcome, reader, and thanks for joining us for another edition of Class Notes. As always, we have some babies, weddings, and other miscellany for you.
First, the babies. Cher Zhao and her husband, Markus Nemitz, welcomed their first child, Elizabeth “Ellie” Tian Nemitz, in June. “We’re looking forward to teaching her how to play pong at the reunion next year,” says Cher. Zach Nass is thinking along the same lines. He and his wife, Jinting, welcomed a son, Myles, born on July 23. “On a related note, we also bought a ping pong table—never too early to start pong training,” says Zach. Alert the bloggers.
Alex Sherman and his wife, Arielle, had a baby boy, Fletcher Miles, at the beginning of August. “Despite rumors of New York’s demise due to Covid, we continue to live in Manhattan,” says Alex.
Andrew Berry and his wife, Taylor Stepien, welcomed baby Arden Stepien Berry to the family in March. In August he (Andrew, not the baby) started as an assistant professor in the department of medical social sciences at Northwestern University. “I’ll contribute my expertise in human-centered design to a variety of projects in health services research and health informatics,” says Andrew. They’ll be moving from Seattle to Chicago during the summer of 2022 and would love to reconnect with Chicago area alumni.
Veronica de Zayas and her husband had a baby, Charlotte Anne Ingalls-Zayas, on July 1. And Lydia Islan and her partner, Alpha, welcomed baby Sneath to their family in August. “Class of 2044, perhaps?” ponders Lydia.
On to the weddings. Jon Hopper married Dominic Pepper this September in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He was surrounded by many Dartmouth classmates, including David Lamb as part of his wedding party. And Jenna Sherman married Mark Kobey at an intimate, outdoor gathering in Sunriver, Oregon, on August 1 with the wedding officiated by none other than Rabbi Frank Glaser. Though the wedding was small and pandemic-safe, there were several ’08s in attendance: Alexandra Mesa Wentzell, David Glovsky, Gabe Mahoney, Sarah Stern,and Stephanie Zamorano. Sheila Dunning was the virtual maid of honor, as she delivered a healthy, beautiful baby boy three days prior. The wedding guests participated in a river float the day before the wedding, which was described as “better than the Tubestock we never had.”
As for the miscellany, Conor Frantzen is enjoying life in Denver with his better half and their dog and looking forward to some trips to see friends and family this fall. And Olivia Gilliatt and Matthew Cohn will be hosting Games classes in N.Y.C. this fall with their theater lab, Book Club. Olivia developed Book Club’s Games practice—participatory, structured-but-zany creative exercises done just for fun—while studying and then teaching at NYU’s grad acting program. Book Club is a project of The New Wild, a multidisciplinary art lab spearheaded by Marina McClure ’04 and John Bair ’06 and sometimes hosted by VoxLab, currently run by Matt and Nicolle Allen ’16. For more information or to join in the fun, check out bookclubtheater.org. “You don’t need to be a ‘professional’ creative to play, just a curious person. So, if you’re in the city, come on down!” says Mathew.
Finally, Daewoong “Dillon” Lee is leaving Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for the Hoosier State, and looking forward to the warmer climate. He will lead the IU Health Advanced Pain Center starting this October. “Three boys and one more coming,” he adds.
Thanks to all who wrote in!
—Chris Barth, 315 14th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (609) 405-9153; cbarthrun@gmail.com
First, the babies. Cher Zhao and her husband, Markus Nemitz, welcomed their first child, Elizabeth “Ellie” Tian Nemitz, in June. “We’re looking forward to teaching her how to play pong at the reunion next year,” says Cher. Zach Nass is thinking along the same lines. He and his wife, Jinting, welcomed a son, Myles, born on July 23. “On a related note, we also bought a ping pong table—never too early to start pong training,” says Zach. Alert the bloggers.
Alex Sherman and his wife, Arielle, had a baby boy, Fletcher Miles, at the beginning of August. “Despite rumors of New York’s demise due to Covid, we continue to live in Manhattan,” says Alex.
Andrew Berry and his wife, Taylor Stepien, welcomed baby Arden Stepien Berry to the family in March. In August he (Andrew, not the baby) started as an assistant professor in the department of medical social sciences at Northwestern University. “I’ll contribute my expertise in human-centered design to a variety of projects in health services research and health informatics,” says Andrew. They’ll be moving from Seattle to Chicago during the summer of 2022 and would love to reconnect with Chicago area alumni.
Veronica de Zayas and her husband had a baby, Charlotte Anne Ingalls-Zayas, on July 1. And Lydia Islan and her partner, Alpha, welcomed baby Sneath to their family in August. “Class of 2044, perhaps?” ponders Lydia.
On to the weddings. Jon Hopper married Dominic Pepper this September in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He was surrounded by many Dartmouth classmates, including David Lamb as part of his wedding party. And Jenna Sherman married Mark Kobey at an intimate, outdoor gathering in Sunriver, Oregon, on August 1 with the wedding officiated by none other than Rabbi Frank Glaser. Though the wedding was small and pandemic-safe, there were several ’08s in attendance: Alexandra Mesa Wentzell, David Glovsky, Gabe Mahoney, Sarah Stern,and Stephanie Zamorano. Sheila Dunning was the virtual maid of honor, as she delivered a healthy, beautiful baby boy three days prior. The wedding guests participated in a river float the day before the wedding, which was described as “better than the Tubestock we never had.”
As for the miscellany, Conor Frantzen is enjoying life in Denver with his better half and their dog and looking forward to some trips to see friends and family this fall. And Olivia Gilliatt and Matthew Cohn will be hosting Games classes in N.Y.C. this fall with their theater lab, Book Club. Olivia developed Book Club’s Games practice—participatory, structured-but-zany creative exercises done just for fun—while studying and then teaching at NYU’s grad acting program. Book Club is a project of The New Wild, a multidisciplinary art lab spearheaded by Marina McClure ’04 and John Bair ’06 and sometimes hosted by VoxLab, currently run by Matt and Nicolle Allen ’16. For more information or to join in the fun, check out bookclubtheater.org. “You don’t need to be a ‘professional’ creative to play, just a curious person. So, if you’re in the city, come on down!” says Mathew.
Finally, Daewoong “Dillon” Lee is leaving Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for the Hoosier State, and looking forward to the warmer climate. He will lead the IU Health Advanced Pain Center starting this October. “Three boys and one more coming,” he adds.
Thanks to all who wrote in!
—Chris Barth, 315 14th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (609) 405-9153; cbarthrun@gmail.com