Class Note 2018
Issue
September-October 2021
Hi, ’18s! I hope you are all doing well. It has been so wonderful getting to reconnect with classmates as we begin to venture out into the world and enjoy our old favorite things again. I’m grateful for the amazing science that brought us these vaccines and such wonderful classmates with whom to enjoy the new freedom they bring!
This issue we’re spreading awareness about an incredible nonprofit organization near and dear to Elena Horton’s heart. Elena recently fundraised for Girls Gotta Run, a nonprofit that invests in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities in Ethiopia. They use their donations to invest in girls during adolescence, when they are most likely to drop out of school and enter early marriages, with scholarship programs, coached running communities, and financial management classes. Elena held a fundraiser as a part of her own adventure solo bike-packing between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, climbing and skiing lines on Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood along the way (check out her journey on Instagram @elena_horton).
Elena describes the importance of programs such as Girls Gotta Run and endurance sports in general to instill confidence and independence for women globally. She wrote, “Being from Ohio, my first time backcountry skiing was with the DOC as a sophomore, and the trails around Hanover quickly solidified into my sense of home while in school. I’ve gained so much from my adventures, and I’ve learned everything I now know from a combination of friends and opportunities, beginning with my time at Dartmouth. I am on a mission to introduce more women to their potential in the outdoors, and I felt this experience was the perfect combination of raising funds and awareness for a great organization and role-modeling by throwing myself independently into a big challenge. I’m hoping to get the word out about this effort and the Girls Gotta Run organization to inspire and encourage more women to get involved.” Thank you for all the work that you’ve done, Elena; your passion is truly inspiring!
You can learn more about Girls Gotta Run at www.girlsgottarun.org. If anyone else has charitable causes or other passions to share, don’t hesitate to reach out and we’ll be happy to spotlight them here. It’s great to see all the good that our class can accomplish! In the meantime, I hope everyone has enjoyed this summer and that the fall has plenty of enjoyment in store for us as well. Be well, ’18s!
—Emily Choate, 172 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 3, Boston, MA 02116; (603) 305-5346; eschoate@gmail.com
This issue we’re spreading awareness about an incredible nonprofit organization near and dear to Elena Horton’s heart. Elena recently fundraised for Girls Gotta Run, a nonprofit that invests in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities in Ethiopia. They use their donations to invest in girls during adolescence, when they are most likely to drop out of school and enter early marriages, with scholarship programs, coached running communities, and financial management classes. Elena held a fundraiser as a part of her own adventure solo bike-packing between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, climbing and skiing lines on Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood along the way (check out her journey on Instagram @elena_horton).
Elena describes the importance of programs such as Girls Gotta Run and endurance sports in general to instill confidence and independence for women globally. She wrote, “Being from Ohio, my first time backcountry skiing was with the DOC as a sophomore, and the trails around Hanover quickly solidified into my sense of home while in school. I’ve gained so much from my adventures, and I’ve learned everything I now know from a combination of friends and opportunities, beginning with my time at Dartmouth. I am on a mission to introduce more women to their potential in the outdoors, and I felt this experience was the perfect combination of raising funds and awareness for a great organization and role-modeling by throwing myself independently into a big challenge. I’m hoping to get the word out about this effort and the Girls Gotta Run organization to inspire and encourage more women to get involved.” Thank you for all the work that you’ve done, Elena; your passion is truly inspiring!
You can learn more about Girls Gotta Run at www.girlsgottarun.org. If anyone else has charitable causes or other passions to share, don’t hesitate to reach out and we’ll be happy to spotlight them here. It’s great to see all the good that our class can accomplish! In the meantime, I hope everyone has enjoyed this summer and that the fall has plenty of enjoyment in store for us as well. Be well, ’18s!
—Emily Choate, 172 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 3, Boston, MA 02116; (603) 305-5346; eschoate@gmail.com