Classes & Obits

Class Note 1983

Issue

March-April 2023

Numerous classmates traveled to Hanover for “A Celebration of Women: 50 Years of Coeducation at Dartmouth” weekend, November 11-13, including Kathy Hoes Provost, Eileen Lynch Sylvia, Michelle Ott Crookenden, Shari Nicolau Williams, Susie Donovan, Melanie Law Shugart, Jessica Rosenberg Brown, Edie Farwell, Patty Greene Shepard, Liz Cahill Lempres, and Kathy Bowler Mitchell (with sister Nancy Bowler Goeselt ’82). Kathy Hoes generously shared key moments from the weekend. She enjoyed touring Dartmouth Hall, bathed in a green glow of floodlights for its rededication on Friday night; alumnae raised $26 million for the extensive renovation. She was impressed by the star power of the female alums who populated the Saturday panel discussions, including barrier-breakers in entertainment, business, sports, human rights, politics, and climate change. A popular topic of conversation throughout the weekend was the board’s selection of Dr. Sian Leah Beilock as Dartmouth’s first female president. The Hanover Inn’s ballroom on Saturday afternoon was brimming with excited attendees during a conversation with Sian Leah Beilock, president-elect of Dartmouth, and Liz Cahill Lempres, chair of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees. During Saturday’s closing dinner, a female alum from each decade told her story and then led a toast: “I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me.” Jeff and Kathy Hoy Burgess were in Hanover earlier in the year for the class of 2020 Commencement, which took place on a scorching day in August. Their twins, Isabel ’20, Th’21, and Jack ’20, finally got to see classmates they’d missed since spring break of senior year, after which no one returned to campus. Jeff and Kathy stayed in Mid-Fayerweather and relied on two abandoned box fans in the windows to make it through the sweltering night. Jeff and Kathy live in Tucson, Arizona, where Jeff works at the University of Arizona College of Public Health focusing on Covid and firefighter cancer. Jeff’s work with wildland firefighters will take them to Australia for a few months beginning in February. Jean Korelitz’s latest novel, The Latecomer, was named one of the “Best Books of 2022” by The Washington Post and included in The New York Times’ “100 Notable Books of 2022.” In April Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan swore in Anne Albright as a judge on the Maryland Appellate Court, saying, “Judge Albright brings years of experience and knowledge to the bench and has truly excelled in her legal career.” Save the dates of June 15-18 as the ’83s, ’84s, and ’82s collectively celebrate our 40th reunions in Hanover! Peter Kilmarx is organizing the popular hike and overnight at Moosilauke. Then Friday night The Marsels will be playing in our tent. Many other exciting activities are being mapped out. If you would like to be involved in the planning of our reunion, please contact Maren Christensen (marenjc@yahoo.com) or Mike Hjerpe (michael.e.hjerpe@gmail.com). See you on the Green!

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