Hello, ’09s! The countdown to our reunion is on. In the meantime, here is some news from our classmates. Jimmy Bramante just defended his Ph.D. dissertation, so as of February he has a Ph.D. in marine geology from the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution joint program! He will be looking for data science jobs in the Boston area starting in March. Morgan Cawdrey and his family welcomed their second child, Milo Jules Cawdrey, in May 2019, joining his 2-year-old daughter, Remy Somer Cawdrey. They own and operate a restaurant and event venue in Whitefish, Montana, and classmates are encouraged to visit to ski, hike, and party! He is looking forward to seeing everyone in June for our reunion. Robert Cousins and Ellen (Pettigrew) Cousins ’08 moved to North Hampton, New Hampshire, in January. After more than seven years away, they are excited to be back in the Granite State. Nathan Empsall and his wife, Diana, had their first child! Sylvia Margaret Empsall, Class of 2042, was born on November 4 at 5:05 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Sylvie is named for amazing women on both sides of her family, and they can’t wait to see how she will try to change the world. Matthew Faust wrote in that his wife, Arran Forbes, won a State of Alaska Governor’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities. She runs one of the largest nonprofits in the state and received this tremendous honor at the capitol. Elyse George and her husband, Zach, welcomed their first child, Olive Mae, in October. They can’t wait to bring her to Hanover this June for our reunion! Elise Hogan married Jasper Goldberg in Mill Valley, California, in August. She is currently living in New York City and working for Anheuser-Busch InBev after graduating from Chicago Booth this past June. Aulden Kaye got married to Daniel Yi ’06! The wedding celebration took place during three days in Anguilla and there were 25 Dartmouth alumni in attendance. Andy Reynolds and Valerie Reynolds welcomed their first child, son John William “Jack” Reynolds, in July in Washington, D.C. Will Winkelman will befinishing a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in June and will be starting as a faculty member at Mount Auburn Hospital/Harvard Medical School this summer.

I’m sad to share the passing of one of our classmates, Brice Acree,in November. You can read more about him and his involvement in our community in the magazine online. My condolences to his friends and loved ones.

—Liz (Doolittle) Kahane, 7 Chatmoss Road, Henderson, NV 89052; (617) 909-7669; elizabeth.d.kahane@gmail.com