Hey, ’93s, happy spring. Summer is close and not just any summer, but the one that contains our 30th reunion. At this point I hope you’ve already signed up and are planning to head to Hanover June 15 through 18 so I’ll save you any further pitch other than to say see you there. (If you somehow haven’t received any information, please check out our Facebook page or the alumni portal for all the pertinent details.)

There’s no great way to wade into this particular Class Notes and it’s definitely not one I (Dwight) could have imagined I would be sharing. I just found out, so it’s still a little tough to grasp that the person I brainstormed on ideas for this very column is now its topic, but our classmate and class newsletter editor, Todd D. Rowley, passed away from a heart condition in his sleep on January 25 at his home in Huntington, New York.

He was the “beloved husband of Jill; amazing father of Grace and Nicholas; cherished son of Pamela and Bertram; best brother ever to Chase and sister-in-law Merritt; coolest uncle to his niece Riley (and friend to her fiancé, Tony) and nephews Gabriel and Jack; adored brother-in-law to Christian and Steve; sweetest cousin and nephew to Reginald and Phyllis; outstanding son-in-law to the late Christian and Gail Limbach. He was forever family to Andrew, Erinna, Caitlin, Aiden, Avery, and Robert as well as Donald, Laura, Graham, and Caroline and adored doggy dad to Duke and Luna and the late Rocky and Taxi. He was a cherished friend to so many. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, the SATO Project, Bike MS, or the Seeing Eye Dog Foundation.”

Many of you have reached out for further information, confirming that Todd was indeed a “cherished friend to so many.” As far as his post-Dartmouth years I’ll let Todd’s own words catch you up: “I’ve been teaching students test-taking skills for 20 years now. When I graduated Dartmouth in 1993 I had no idea that teaching would become my passion. A few years later, when I started tutoring students while earning my M.F.A. at Columbia University, I wasn’t planning to dedicate my professional life to education. Yet in the two decades since, I’ve been a high school teacher, a college professor, and a private tutor for hundreds of students. Students and their parents kept asking for help, and I’ve found that there’s nothing more fulfilling than helping someone in need.” I think that last part tells you a lot of what you need to know about Todd always looking to help.

I knew Todd in college and enjoyed any time our paths crossed. He always had a smile and never a bad word, apparently even on the rugby pitch, where Todd spent a good portion of his time in Hanover. He was still involved in the program 30 years out as one of the more active alumni leaders and, as I mentioned, he was also the editor of our class of 1993 newsletter, so obviously Dartmouth was still a beloved part of his life. I know I’m not alone is saying I was looking forward to seeing him in June. You’ll be missed, Todd.

And with that we’ll leave you for this issue, looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces in June. As always you can find us at: Dwight Fenton (dwight.e.fenton.93@dartmouth.edu) and 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