Hello, ’14s! First and foremost, let me say congratulations on graduating. You all inspire me and I know that each of you will take what you’ve learned during your time at the College and dynamically change the communities, institutions and companies of which you are a part.


For the next five years I will be updating you all on what other members of the class of 2014 are up to. I beg of you: Just make it easy on all of us. Send me your updates so that I can publish them here. That way people won’t have to divert their attention from their jobs and classes to Facebook stalk you.


This past summer many members of our class traveled internationally, showing they definitely took “’round the girdled Earth they roam” to heart.


After buying a hatchback on eBay UK, Nicholas Allen, Benjamin Jenkins and Cooper Thomas drove from England to Mongolia during July and August in a cross-continental trip of epic proportions. Their sense of adventure was only outweighed by their altruism; while traveling they fundraised for several charities, including SOS Children’s Villages (which provides foster care to orphaned and abandoned children in under-resourced areas). To read about their journey, visit their blog: www.crossingtherubikhan.com.


Leah Feiger, Bridget Golob, Michael Klein, Alison Polton-Simon and Rena Sapon-White spent the summer on Project Preservation, where they worked to restore the Jewish cemetery in Lutowiska, Poland.


Rose Wang, on an “around the world” trip, visited more than 10 countries, including South Korea, Singapore, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France and the United Kingdom.


Mackenzie Bohannon, Jane Cavalier, Eliza Hanson, Charlotte Hendren and Christine Kim spent two “awesome” weeks in Japan, exploring fish markets, visiting historic sites and dressing very fashionably. 


Kachi Anumonwo, Anoush Arakelian, Steve Beal and Kelly Brait traveled to Croatia and Italy, where they ate good food.


While many members of our class traveled the world, others moved to new places to begin their internships, jobs and graduate studies.


Anne Ressler worked at the Institute for Defense Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute in Washington D.C. before heading back to Hanover to get her B.E.


Similarly, Brendan Nagle will be returning to the College to finish his B.E. after interning at Oracle in San Jose, California. During his free time this summer Brendan made use of the trails in Yosemite and Tahoe to train for the upcoming hike from his off-campus house to Thayer.


Semarley Jarrett began her job at Google as a small- and medium-sized business associate account strategist. Gunnar Shaw is working at Morgan Stanley as a fixed income analyst. Andres Ramirez started work at Target as a sports and toys business analyst. Here’s to hoping he can hook us up with pong balls and paddles in the future.


Katelyn Walker has just started law school at George Washington University. Tausif Noor began his Fulbright fellowship in India in August; he will spend the next year working with tribal artists to ensure the fair sale of their work and studying their aesthetic tradition.


Two quick notes. This past academic year Lou’s started a book for ’14s in which members of our class can write brief letters (to Lou’s, other ’14s, Dartmouth, etc.), so whenever you are back in town, please stop at Lou’s and ask them if you can sign it. Also, don’t forget to pay your class dues! You can venmo them to treasurer Malcolm Leverett.


Good luck as you all start new jobs, grad programs, or travels. I hope to see you all in Hanover at Homecoming during our year zero reunion! 


—Jessica Womack, 6034 Hinman, Hanover, NH 03755; jessica.r.womack@dartmouth.edu