Class Note 1993
Issue
January-February 2023
Hey again ’93s, happy 2023! Another year ahead, but this year is even more special. Why? Because in June we all get to see each other and spend time in Hanover acting like we never left. Or is that just me (Dwight)? We are slated for June 15-18 with more details to come; check out our Facebook page or the alumni portal for the latest news and updates. And to start getting in the mood, remember we have a class playlist on Spotify from which I still get suggestions from time to time. I can’t paste a link here, but search for the profile “mytnyc” and then look for the playlist, “Dartmouth Class of 1993”—can’t miss it.
I got to share a drink with Doug Chia recently out here on Nantucket, Massachusetts. He and his family are Nantucket regulars and it was great to catch up. He says, “I’m enjoying my work consulting on corporate governance, teaching at Rutgers Law School, watching my younger twins (high school freshmen) run cross country and play hockey, and making visits with my wife to Hanover to see our older twins, who are both members of the class of 2025.” Doug is also on the Dartmouth College Fund committee, so you’ll definitely be hearing from him with an expected big push in the run-up to our class’s reunion.
Erik Springer (M.D.) stopped by my store not long ago and left a nice note—sorry I missed you, Erik! I did a little digging on Erik and looks like he’s been keeping busy since 1993. Currently a provider at Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (a medical group in Colorado devoted to the care of patients with diseases and disorders of the digestive tract), Erik was lucky enough to spend a little extra time in Hanover doing his residency at DHMC. Congrats on all the success, Erik.
And just saw this news about Rob Simmelkjaer: “New York Road Runners today announced that Rob Simmelkjaer has been appointed chief executive officer. Simmelkjaer will oversee all personnel and operations at the world’s premier community running organization. He will assume this role on November 15, 2022.” Pulling off the N.Y.C. Marathon each year is a herculean task and that’s just part of the role. Congratulations, Rob, on this incredible new challenge!
And one last piece of news we regretfully share with you this round: We received word that our classmate Mark G. McNellis passed recently. While we don’t have many details, his father, Donald McNellis ’58, did mention he had been out of touch of late with Mark’s Dartmouth friends so if you were close to Mark I’m sure he would appreciate hearing from you. It’s always sad to lose a classmate.
That’s it for now, thanks for playing along. As always, please drop us a line with your news, thoughts, musings, ideas for future columns, etc. You can find us at Dwight Fenton (dwight.e.fenton.93@dartmouth.edu) or Natalie Weidener Kupinsky (natalie.weidener.kupinsky.93@dartmouth.edu).
—Dwight Fenton, P.O. Box 991, Nantucket, MA 02554; dwight.e.fenton.93@dartmouth.edu; Natalie Weidener Kupinsky, 9733 Beman Woods Way, Potomac, MD 20854; natalie.weidener.kupinsky.93@dartmouth.edu
I got to share a drink with Doug Chia recently out here on Nantucket, Massachusetts. He and his family are Nantucket regulars and it was great to catch up. He says, “I’m enjoying my work consulting on corporate governance, teaching at Rutgers Law School, watching my younger twins (high school freshmen) run cross country and play hockey, and making visits with my wife to Hanover to see our older twins, who are both members of the class of 2025.” Doug is also on the Dartmouth College Fund committee, so you’ll definitely be hearing from him with an expected big push in the run-up to our class’s reunion.
Erik Springer (M.D.) stopped by my store not long ago and left a nice note—sorry I missed you, Erik! I did a little digging on Erik and looks like he’s been keeping busy since 1993. Currently a provider at Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (a medical group in Colorado devoted to the care of patients with diseases and disorders of the digestive tract), Erik was lucky enough to spend a little extra time in Hanover doing his residency at DHMC. Congrats on all the success, Erik.
And just saw this news about Rob Simmelkjaer: “New York Road Runners today announced that Rob Simmelkjaer has been appointed chief executive officer. Simmelkjaer will oversee all personnel and operations at the world’s premier community running organization. He will assume this role on November 15, 2022.” Pulling off the N.Y.C. Marathon each year is a herculean task and that’s just part of the role. Congratulations, Rob, on this incredible new challenge!
And one last piece of news we regretfully share with you this round: We received word that our classmate Mark G. McNellis passed recently. While we don’t have many details, his father, Donald McNellis ’58, did mention he had been out of touch of late with Mark’s Dartmouth friends so if you were close to Mark I’m sure he would appreciate hearing from you. It’s always sad to lose a classmate.
That’s it for now, thanks for playing along. As always, please drop us a line with your news, thoughts, musings, ideas for future columns, etc. You can find us at Dwight Fenton (dwight.e.fenton.93@dartmouth.edu) or Natalie Weidener Kupinsky (natalie.weidener.kupinsky.93@dartmouth.edu).
—Dwight Fenton, P.O. Box 991, Nantucket, MA 02554; dwight.e.fenton.93@dartmouth.edu; Natalie Weidener Kupinsky, 9733 Beman Woods Way, Potomac, MD 20854; natalie.weidener.kupinsky.93@dartmouth.edu