Thank you for the updates this month! The class of 2013 never ceases to amaze and inspire me, and it’s exciting to hear about what you all have been doing. Keep it up!


Jacob and Alyssa Hickson recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary (congratulations!) and in March moved to Washington, D.C., where Jacob now works as a research associate with the Advisory Board Co.’s higher education branch.


Rosalie Lipfert spent last summer living in Bern, Switzerland, working on a storytelling project about climate change. Her goal was to bring the topic of climate change to a wider audience by interviewing local residents about the landscape changes they have witnessed throughout their lifetimes. She is currently in the midst of trying to publish her final document.


Christine Averill and Juliana Ortega led a group of Dartmouth alumni and students on a service trip to Honduras in March to run a leadership development program for local youth. After graduation Christine and Juliana cofounded Dartmouth Alumni and Students for Honduras, a chapter of the not-for-profit American Caring Teaching Sharing, based in the Upper Valley. The pair held a fundraiser in New York City in February and 75 Dartmouth ’12s and ’13s came to support the organization.


Maya Herm reports from Amsterdam that the Dutch won’t stop talking about their dominance in speed skating in Sochi. She is playing field hockey with the Gooische Dames 1, and the team sits first in their pool. If you find yourself in Amsterdam, let Maya know!


In December Juan Sanchez spent some time in Venezuela visiting family and working at a German charcuterie. He is moving to California to start the master’s program in food science and technology at the University of California, Davis, and pursue his desire to work in the food industry.


Madi Gamble is also embarking on a new academic adventure. Madi moved to Seattle in March to start graduate school at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science, where she is studying the factors affecting survival of juvenile Chinook salmon in Puget Sound for her master’s.


Parnian Parvin-Nejad started medical school in New York City in the fall. Elsewhere in New York Alex Gordon started at Cornell University Law School in September, and although it’s more work than she anticipated she is enjoying living in the metropolitan city of Ithaca.


The theatrically gifted among us have also been busy. Maia Matsushita and Max Hunter recently teamed up to showcase their talents at New York City’s Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival in February. Two of Maia’s plays were performed, with Max acting in and directing one of them.


Talene Monahon recently premiered in her first off-Broadway show, The Chocolate Show! The family-friendly musical has an indefinite run length, so don’t hesitate to see Talene shine the next time you’re in New York!


Charlotte Williams recently graduated from Marine Corps officer basic training, which took about a year. She has been selected as a logistics officer and is moving from Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, North Carolina. Thank you for your service, Charlotte!


Anneliese Sendax is now working as a consultant at Frederic W. Cook & Co., an executive compensation consulting firm founded by a Dartmouth alumnus.


Not only did James Lee win his school’s New Teacher of the Year award in Houston, but this is also the year he became an athlete. James finished his first half marathon in mid-February and is also part of a softball league.


I am always looking for more updates, so don’t be shy about emailing me with tidbits about you or your friends. Thanks for reading!


—Emily Fletcher, 30 Lebanon St., Apt. 5, Hanover, NH 03755; emily.e.fletcher@dartmouth.edu