Class Note 2014
Issue
September-October 2022
Happy fall, ’14s! We are fast approaching our 10-year reunion, and in anticipation we’re holding a series of mini-reunions with the classes of 2012 and 2013, taking place in 10 cities around the country (plus London!). Look out for a “10x10” mini-reunion happening near you!
On a side note, it was great to catch-up with our class president Jessica Womack this spring, while she was in the United Kingdom conducting research for her Ph.D. thesis on Jamaican art. Looking forward to seeing more ’14s (and ’12s and ’13s, too) at our upcoming mini-reunion!
In other news from across the pond, Nicola Segal and Jorge Rodriguez ’12 finally celebrated their wedding at London’s Dartmouth House (!) on May 28 after multiple reschedulings due to the pandemic.
On January 8 Jonathan Pedde married Bethan Saunders in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California. Gaby Heffesse married Matthew Lifson ’11 on March 26. And in April Lilly Maguire married Ryan Hockstad in Washington, D.C, and Dominick Pierre married Frances Buren ’15 in Stafford, Virginia.
Congrats to Stuart Allan, who got engaged to Eva Sadej this past spring in New York City.
Daniel Miao graduated from University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute with a joint M.A. in international studies and M.B.A. from Wharton. He will be moving to Chicago to work for BP, trading feedstocks for the renewable distillates and low-carbon fuels team.
Jenni Gargano graduated with her M.A. from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and is moving to New York to work at the International Rescue Committee.
Holly Wakeman received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Watch out for Samara Shanker’s debut novel, Naomi Teitelbaum Ends the World, in bookstores September 6. Samara’s second book, Rebecca Reznik Reboots the Universe, “lending traditional Hanukkah tales of mischief a modern twist,” is due to be released next fall.
Kwame Ohene-Adu writes in: “After graduation I had the opportunity to work with professor Joe BelBruno (chemistry) and Jack O’Toole, Tu’14, on their startup FreshAir Sensor, which was built around new sensor technology developed by Joe. This opportunity meant staying in the Upper Valley, which at first seemed less than ideal, but I certainly grew to love being there (except the winters—the winters were always rough). At FreshAir I worked alongside a brilliant and motivated team (which included two other ’14s) to take two product lines from concept to production. I was also fortunate enough to become involved in the rugby community in New England by playing with the Upper Valley Rugby Football Club. Who knew tackling without pads could be so much fun. After almost 12 years in the Upper Valley though, I’ve finally made the move and relocated to about as far southwest as it gets: San Diego. Not sure what this new chapter holds, but definitely excited for what new adventures it brings!”
Keep sending in your updates to dartmouth 2014classnotes@gmail.com!
—Sarah Rossow, 119 Heath St., London NW3 6SS; (651) 769-7344; s.m.rossow@gmail.com; John Daniels, 12 Fiske Road, Wenham, MA 01984; (617) 240-6007; john.h.daniels.14@gmail.com
On a side note, it was great to catch-up with our class president Jessica Womack this spring, while she was in the United Kingdom conducting research for her Ph.D. thesis on Jamaican art. Looking forward to seeing more ’14s (and ’12s and ’13s, too) at our upcoming mini-reunion!
In other news from across the pond, Nicola Segal and Jorge Rodriguez ’12 finally celebrated their wedding at London’s Dartmouth House (!) on May 28 after multiple reschedulings due to the pandemic.
On January 8 Jonathan Pedde married Bethan Saunders in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California. Gaby Heffesse married Matthew Lifson ’11 on March 26. And in April Lilly Maguire married Ryan Hockstad in Washington, D.C, and Dominick Pierre married Frances Buren ’15 in Stafford, Virginia.
Congrats to Stuart Allan, who got engaged to Eva Sadej this past spring in New York City.
Daniel Miao graduated from University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute with a joint M.A. in international studies and M.B.A. from Wharton. He will be moving to Chicago to work for BP, trading feedstocks for the renewable distillates and low-carbon fuels team.
Jenni Gargano graduated with her M.A. from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and is moving to New York to work at the International Rescue Committee.
Holly Wakeman received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Watch out for Samara Shanker’s debut novel, Naomi Teitelbaum Ends the World, in bookstores September 6. Samara’s second book, Rebecca Reznik Reboots the Universe, “lending traditional Hanukkah tales of mischief a modern twist,” is due to be released next fall.
Kwame Ohene-Adu writes in: “After graduation I had the opportunity to work with professor Joe BelBruno (chemistry) and Jack O’Toole, Tu’14, on their startup FreshAir Sensor, which was built around new sensor technology developed by Joe. This opportunity meant staying in the Upper Valley, which at first seemed less than ideal, but I certainly grew to love being there (except the winters—the winters were always rough). At FreshAir I worked alongside a brilliant and motivated team (which included two other ’14s) to take two product lines from concept to production. I was also fortunate enough to become involved in the rugby community in New England by playing with the Upper Valley Rugby Football Club. Who knew tackling without pads could be so much fun. After almost 12 years in the Upper Valley though, I’ve finally made the move and relocated to about as far southwest as it gets: San Diego. Not sure what this new chapter holds, but definitely excited for what new adventures it brings!”
Keep sending in your updates to dartmouth 2014classnotes@gmail.com!
—Sarah Rossow, 119 Heath St., London NW3 6SS; (651) 769-7344; s.m.rossow@gmail.com; John Daniels, 12 Fiske Road, Wenham, MA 01984; (617) 240-6007; john.h.daniels.14@gmail.com