Class Note 2015
Issue
Jan - Feb 2018
In October I was fortunate enough to go up to Warren, New Hampshire, for the new Moosilauke Ravine Lodge dedication. I found myself a bit nervous walking up the dirt road to the entrance. There was something about the rush of memories—from the dancing and singing of trips to the calm of stepping into the lodge on a cold evening for a warm meal—and the feeling that they might disappear more quickly now that the lodge was no longer the same. But I stepped down the new path to the entrance and saw friends that I hadn’t planned to see who yelled up to me from below. I saw alumni of all ages sharing in this special moment in this truly special place. I saw that Green Eggs and Ham still had a spot hanging on the wall.
I realized that it may not be the lodge that we saw when we arrived tired and dirty after a few days in the woods. It may not be the lodge where years of Lodj Croos cooked industrial-size lasagna and got shin splits jumping off the fireplace while singing to freshmen. It may not be the same lodge where students spent beautiful, thoughtful terms living and working every day, taking care of the property and serving wonderful food to guests from near and far. And it may not have the same toilets we had to plunge 10 times per day during trips. But I believe that the lodge will forever embody the spirit of Dartmouth, no matter how nice the kitchen is. It will always represent an escape, a place to re-center, recharge and go back into the world reminded of the beauty of nature and the soul-warming taste of a handmade loaf of warm bread.
What I realized most was that I’d love to hear your memories from the lodge. Please send me any stories that you would like shared in this space, and I will be sure to include them in the next issue.
Below are a few updates from our classmates!
Caela Murphy started working at the Endeavor Foundation in New York.
Morgan Illikainen was named an assistant coach for the Dartmouth women’s hockey team. She previously spent a season as the hockey and lacrosse assistant at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.
Jon Xu recently joined the Dartmouth investment office in Boston. Working with the small team managing the College’s endowment has been a tremendously rewarding experience thus far, and he’s looking forward to tackling the exciting new challenges ahead!
As always, please send any updates or topic suggestions my way!
—Samantha Webster, 665 Washington St., Apt. 711, Boston, MA 02111; (484) 356-3678; samwweb15@gmail.com
I realized that it may not be the lodge that we saw when we arrived tired and dirty after a few days in the woods. It may not be the lodge where years of Lodj Croos cooked industrial-size lasagna and got shin splits jumping off the fireplace while singing to freshmen. It may not be the same lodge where students spent beautiful, thoughtful terms living and working every day, taking care of the property and serving wonderful food to guests from near and far. And it may not have the same toilets we had to plunge 10 times per day during trips. But I believe that the lodge will forever embody the spirit of Dartmouth, no matter how nice the kitchen is. It will always represent an escape, a place to re-center, recharge and go back into the world reminded of the beauty of nature and the soul-warming taste of a handmade loaf of warm bread.
What I realized most was that I’d love to hear your memories from the lodge. Please send me any stories that you would like shared in this space, and I will be sure to include them in the next issue.
Below are a few updates from our classmates!
Caela Murphy started working at the Endeavor Foundation in New York.
Morgan Illikainen was named an assistant coach for the Dartmouth women’s hockey team. She previously spent a season as the hockey and lacrosse assistant at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.
Jon Xu recently joined the Dartmouth investment office in Boston. Working with the small team managing the College’s endowment has been a tremendously rewarding experience thus far, and he’s looking forward to tackling the exciting new challenges ahead!
As always, please send any updates or topic suggestions my way!
—Samantha Webster, 665 Washington St., Apt. 711, Boston, MA 02111; (484) 356-3678; samwweb15@gmail.com