Greetings ’09ers! To make up for last issue’s noticeably lacking column (no one sent me updates so I resorted to self references and clichés about the passage of time—never ever again) I now have a ton of updates on your fellow classmates:


Weibrecht won bronze! Ahem. I am way too excited to report that on February 19 our own Andrew Weibrecht came in third place in the men’s super G at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, earning him a bronze medal. As one of the youngest members of the U.S. ski team Weibrecht finished with an astounding time of 1:30.65, behind U.S. teammate Bode Miller (1:30.62) and Norwegian Askel Lund Svindal (1:30.34). Weibrecht, you’re an American hero.


We have our first baby news! Ellie Hicks and her husband, Jon, welcomed their son Henry Allen into the world on September 5. As his mother describes him, Henry “is a strong, healthy baby who likes to put things in his mouth and has just discovered he has toes!” Congratulations on the new addition to your family, Ellie and Jon! 


Sam Blazek scored a job in the managing clerk department at Herrick, Feinstein LLP in New York City. I believe it was Alicia Keys who said that city is a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Go find yours, Sam.


Speaking of New York, Andy Sloan just traded in his digs in Brooklyn for a place in Chicago working for Gatorade as the lead editor and producer for the online film content of the “Replay Series.” I watched out a few of their videos and they are amazing. You can check out Andy’s work at replaytheseries.com. 


Casey Diehl wrote in to tell me that he’s in his second semester at the master’s of architecture program at Syracuse University. As he says, “The work we’re doing is very engaging and pushes me to think in entirely new ways. There are many sleepless nights, but it’s entirely worth it.” 


Arran Forbes is currently in Ljubljana, Slovenia, doing volunteer work with refugees from Serbia, Macedonia and Albania. As he says, “It’s always been a dream of mine to spend time in Slovenia and this seemed like the best way to really get to know it.” 


Dan O’Brien is also abroad. “I’m living in Yunnan Province, China, teaching English at Xintun Middle School.” Enjoy yourself, Dan!


Sam Stimmel is doing a home stay in Costa Rica learning Spanish for the winter. She says, “When I’m not learning Spanish I’m surfing and hanging out on the beach.” This spring she will be in Hanover doing a public health internship at the Dartmouth Institute. 


Maxwell Copello is now working as a senior associate at Mercury Public Affairs in Sacramento, California. Congratulations, Max!


Chris Koppel is completing his M.E.M. at Thayer in the spring, and then it’s off to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for field artillery school with the U.S. Army. Good luck and be safe, Chris!


Kyle Lad got a job as a software engineer at Memento Inc. in Boston, building models that detect and prevent fraudulent bank or health insurance transactions. “I do miss singing though, so if anyone knows a good amateur choir or a community theater in the Boston area be sure to let me know!” 


Julia Bronson is currently living in Prague, Czech Republic, playing professional women’s hockey for HC Slavia Praha. Her team is advancing to the European Cup finals in March! Good luck, Julia!


Cinnamon Spear is working in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, in the advancement office as the executive assistant for foundation and corporate relations at Red Cloud Indian School.


Well, it seems like our class is basically dominating the world, as expected. Thanks for your updates, guys, and keep them coming!


—Peter Rothbard, 630 E 9th St., #5, New York, NY 10009; peter.s.rothbard.09@alum.dartmouth.org