Class Note 2019
Issue
September-October 2020
Hi, ’19s!
For this edition of Class Notes, I asked you to share your (or a classmate’s) experiences doing good in the world: supporting charitable endeavors, working on advocacy efforts, or otherwise lending a hand or raising your voice. I’m so impressed by the work that my fellow ’19s are doing in the world and share this work here. I also share some exciting life updates from our classmates.
Jarely Lopez has been elected to the board of trustees of the Oxnard, California, school district. Jarely is hoping to advocate for civic engagement and youth leadership and hopes to facilitate classroom conversations about race and inequality. She is also currently working as a contractor for the Navy.
Matthew Rauner shared that Charlotte Evans, Io Jones, and Tara Gallagher have built a website that tracks the recent changes that have occurred in legislation that governs access to reproductive services on a state-by-state level. Charlotte writes, “During the past few weeks we watched states with already restrictive abortion laws exploit the pandemic to further limit or outright ban abortion care. We also watched as activists, abortion clinics, and researchers fought back against these restrictions. Amidst it all, we questioned how a woman in need of an abortion could figure whether this is available, let alone accessible, in her state. Access Atlas seeks to provide much-needed clarity on abortion availability and access across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Ryan Monasch has been volunteering to help with the beautification of the outdoor spaces in his neighborhood. He has been planting flowers, clearing debris, and doing other outdoor work. Ryan also reports that he has been having tightly contested games of Quiplash over Zoom with David Jelke and Danny Li to keep in touch and keep laughing.
Christopher Colby wrote that he’s made plans to move to England in the fall to pursue a master’s in classics at the University of Oxford through a fellowship. He has also spent time working remotely for a law firm, doing advocacy work in the form of research contributing to amici briefs that could be used for upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases that deal with constitutional law. Christopher’s goal this summer is to get his nonprofit, which will focus on legal activism and education for the average citizen, off the ground.
Anneliese Thomas shared that Steffi Colao will be starting law school at the University of California, Los Angeles. Steffi has been named to the distinguished scholars program at the law school.
Finally, I want to congratulate Liz Michel and Henry Cawthorne on their engagement!
Thank you to everyone who shared updates for this column. I always look forward to keeping in touch with and hearing from my fellow ’19s! Please always feel free to send updates to dartmouth2019classnotes@gmail.com.
—Morgan Lee, 417 Grand St., Apt. D1705, New York, NY 10002; morganwlee@gmail.com
For this edition of Class Notes, I asked you to share your (or a classmate’s) experiences doing good in the world: supporting charitable endeavors, working on advocacy efforts, or otherwise lending a hand or raising your voice. I’m so impressed by the work that my fellow ’19s are doing in the world and share this work here. I also share some exciting life updates from our classmates.
Jarely Lopez has been elected to the board of trustees of the Oxnard, California, school district. Jarely is hoping to advocate for civic engagement and youth leadership and hopes to facilitate classroom conversations about race and inequality. She is also currently working as a contractor for the Navy.
Matthew Rauner shared that Charlotte Evans, Io Jones, and Tara Gallagher have built a website that tracks the recent changes that have occurred in legislation that governs access to reproductive services on a state-by-state level. Charlotte writes, “During the past few weeks we watched states with already restrictive abortion laws exploit the pandemic to further limit or outright ban abortion care. We also watched as activists, abortion clinics, and researchers fought back against these restrictions. Amidst it all, we questioned how a woman in need of an abortion could figure whether this is available, let alone accessible, in her state. Access Atlas seeks to provide much-needed clarity on abortion availability and access across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Ryan Monasch has been volunteering to help with the beautification of the outdoor spaces in his neighborhood. He has been planting flowers, clearing debris, and doing other outdoor work. Ryan also reports that he has been having tightly contested games of Quiplash over Zoom with David Jelke and Danny Li to keep in touch and keep laughing.
Christopher Colby wrote that he’s made plans to move to England in the fall to pursue a master’s in classics at the University of Oxford through a fellowship. He has also spent time working remotely for a law firm, doing advocacy work in the form of research contributing to amici briefs that could be used for upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases that deal with constitutional law. Christopher’s goal this summer is to get his nonprofit, which will focus on legal activism and education for the average citizen, off the ground.
Anneliese Thomas shared that Steffi Colao will be starting law school at the University of California, Los Angeles. Steffi has been named to the distinguished scholars program at the law school.
Finally, I want to congratulate Liz Michel and Henry Cawthorne on their engagement!
Thank you to everyone who shared updates for this column. I always look forward to keeping in touch with and hearing from my fellow ’19s! Please always feel free to send updates to dartmouth2019classnotes@gmail.com.
—Morgan Lee, 417 Grand St., Apt. D1705, New York, NY 10002; morganwlee@gmail.com