Hello, ’09s! Marissa Alert wanted to share that she launched her own mental health consulting company, MDA Wellness, to help organizations improve employee productivity and retention and reduce stress and burnout. She is hoping to work with clients in a variety of industries, including information technology companies and law firms. Michelle Barnes moved back to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. She recently started a new position as an assistant county attorney in Anoka County, working on child protection and juvenile delinquency cases. Michelle and her husband, Dustin, welcomed their second daughter, Genevieve Aurelia Jones, in November 2022. Allen Bruansi was elected to the North Carolina State House, representing District 56, which contains Carrboro and Chapel Hill, the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). Emily Koepsell, Th’10,ran the Everest Marathon in May and was the fifth non-Nepali female. She just returned from a successful expedition to summit Aconcagua, which at 22,838 feet is the highest mountain in South America and outside the Himalaya. She recently moved to Seattle and is super excited to be there and would love to connect with other alums in the area. David Kopec and his wife, Rebecca, welcomed Vera Jane Kopec, their second child, to the world in November. Alaina Smith and Udit Banerjea welcomed their first child on October 21, 2022. His name is Bodhi Samuel Banerjea, and they couldn’t be happier. It’s hard to believe he’ll be in the class of 2045 if he attends Dartmouth!

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