Class Note 2014
Issue
Jan - Feb 2016
Happy 2016! I hope you all had an amazing holiday season and are starting the new year off happy and healthy. I am writing these notes at the end of October, and I have been hearing great stories about members of the class of 2014 meeting up and traveling to Hanover for what I am sure was a fun Homecoming.
Although I was unable to make it to Homecoming this year, I did manage to make it back to the College this fall. In September several members of our class’s executive committee traveled up for Class Officers Weekend, when we attended different sessions on how to plan mini-reunions and most effectively lead our class in our alumni years. Our class had a great showing that weekend, especially for such a young class. We love keeping our class connected to Dartmouth. Now on to the updates!
Ian Stewart wrote in, “I’ve recently started my Ph.D. in human-centered computing at Georgia Tech, and so far I’m loving the Atlanta sunshine. Also, a few ’14s—Crystal Ye, Kathleen “Katie” Chung, Abigail “Abby” Bard and I—recently had a reunion in Boston to celebrate Abby’s briefly returning from South Korea to the United States. It was a great chance for everyone to catch up over drinks and karaoke.”
Robert “Rob” Rein ’12 and Talia Weiss got engaged over Homecoming Weekend at the top of Baker Tower. According to Talia, “We met at Dartmouth four years ago and we are both currently living in N.Y.C.” Congrats to Rob and Talia!
Tev’n Powers spent the past year working as a data and applied scientist on the natural language experiences team at Microsoft in Seattle. According to Tev’n, “In my time here I’ve also been involved in the #BlackLivesMatter community organizing and hope to continue to contribute to this type of liberation work. Also, most recently I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Hong Kong, China, and Seoul. In November 2015 I’m working on releasing a black business app called Commonwealth (http://becommonwealthy.com) with Kyle Davy, Kaya Thomas ’17 and Logan Henderson ’17.
Shelley Wenzel, Kellie MacPhee, Lisa Rennels and Grace McDevitt went to Greece in June and, according to Grace, it was the best week of their lives. They saw all the sights, swam in the middle of the Aegean, colonized a private beach and befriended the goats on an uninhabited island. “It was glorious.”
Nathaniel “Nate” Davis reported in, “Brian Joseff and I hiked the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, in mid-September. We unfortunately (or, perhaps, fortunately) did not see any bears, but we did run into several mule deer, the friendliest of which we named ‘Gladys.’ ”
Arenne Clark and Brendon Stoner got engaged in May and are planning a summer wedding in New Hampshire with plenty of Big Green teammates and friends in attendance. Congrats to the happy couple!
Lillian “Lilly” Maguire emailed in, “I’m glad to report I’m back on the East Coast, attending Georgetown Law School and living with Lela McCrea, Anna Harty, Amelia Raether ’13 and Heather Szilagyi ’15 in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.”
“Since graduation,” said Kathleen Dobell, “I’ve been working for Axiom Learning in Boston. I recently moved up to managing two of our Boston centers so most of my time now is spent in business development and management rather than teaching. I’m planning on staying in Boston for another year and then I hope do some traveling before going back to school.
Thanks so much to those who emailed in, and I look forward to hearing more exciting news soon!
—Jessica Womack, 228 West 140, Apt. 3C, New York, NY 10030; jrwomack1991@gmail.com
Although I was unable to make it to Homecoming this year, I did manage to make it back to the College this fall. In September several members of our class’s executive committee traveled up for Class Officers Weekend, when we attended different sessions on how to plan mini-reunions and most effectively lead our class in our alumni years. Our class had a great showing that weekend, especially for such a young class. We love keeping our class connected to Dartmouth. Now on to the updates!
Ian Stewart wrote in, “I’ve recently started my Ph.D. in human-centered computing at Georgia Tech, and so far I’m loving the Atlanta sunshine. Also, a few ’14s—Crystal Ye, Kathleen “Katie” Chung, Abigail “Abby” Bard and I—recently had a reunion in Boston to celebrate Abby’s briefly returning from South Korea to the United States. It was a great chance for everyone to catch up over drinks and karaoke.”
Robert “Rob” Rein ’12 and Talia Weiss got engaged over Homecoming Weekend at the top of Baker Tower. According to Talia, “We met at Dartmouth four years ago and we are both currently living in N.Y.C.” Congrats to Rob and Talia!
Tev’n Powers spent the past year working as a data and applied scientist on the natural language experiences team at Microsoft in Seattle. According to Tev’n, “In my time here I’ve also been involved in the #BlackLivesMatter community organizing and hope to continue to contribute to this type of liberation work. Also, most recently I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Hong Kong, China, and Seoul. In November 2015 I’m working on releasing a black business app called Commonwealth (http://becommonwealthy.com) with Kyle Davy, Kaya Thomas ’17 and Logan Henderson ’17.
Shelley Wenzel, Kellie MacPhee, Lisa Rennels and Grace McDevitt went to Greece in June and, according to Grace, it was the best week of their lives. They saw all the sights, swam in the middle of the Aegean, colonized a private beach and befriended the goats on an uninhabited island. “It was glorious.”
Nathaniel “Nate” Davis reported in, “Brian Joseff and I hiked the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, in mid-September. We unfortunately (or, perhaps, fortunately) did not see any bears, but we did run into several mule deer, the friendliest of which we named ‘Gladys.’ ”
Arenne Clark and Brendon Stoner got engaged in May and are planning a summer wedding in New Hampshire with plenty of Big Green teammates and friends in attendance. Congrats to the happy couple!
Lillian “Lilly” Maguire emailed in, “I’m glad to report I’m back on the East Coast, attending Georgetown Law School and living with Lela McCrea, Anna Harty, Amelia Raether ’13 and Heather Szilagyi ’15 in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.”
“Since graduation,” said Kathleen Dobell, “I’ve been working for Axiom Learning in Boston. I recently moved up to managing two of our Boston centers so most of my time now is spent in business development and management rather than teaching. I’m planning on staying in Boston for another year and then I hope do some traveling before going back to school.
Thanks so much to those who emailed in, and I look forward to hearing more exciting news soon!
—Jessica Womack, 228 West 140, Apt. 3C, New York, NY 10030; jrwomack1991@gmail.com