Class Note 1945
Issue
July-August 2023
I received a warm note from Earle “Bud” Street, who responded to my call for sharing the centenary of your birth celebrations. Bud hit 100 on March 23 and I am sure he was celebrated well at his home in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He noted that the pandemic wiped out the 75th reunion for the ’45s but he hopes that an 80th will take its place in 2025. He said he is looking forward to it!
The campus is buzzing with the arrival of our new president on June 15. President-elect Sian Beilock has been reaching out to faculty, staff, and alumni during the last few months. She will inherit an institution that she knows is one of the best in the world, one much loved by enthusiastic alumni and students, and one that has been strengthened in many ways during the last 10 years under the leadership of President Hanlon. A powerful example of this is Dartmouth’s admission into the Association of American Universities—www.aau.edu—correcting what was a longstanding omission. To be recognized for the outstanding undergraduate education Dartmouth has always been known for and for the groundbreaking research done by its faculty and graduate students is a source of pride for the entire Dartmouth community.
And of course, a $3.5-billion campaign is ending as she arrives. The extraordinary success of the campaign has insured financial stability for years to come, allowed Dartmouth to do away with loans as part of financial aid packages, and enabled the College to offer need-blind admission for international students. These are, of course, just three of the remarkable initiatives achieved through the generosity of all who were part of the Call to Lead campaign. On behalf of the class of 1945, I want to extend our sincere thanks and deepest admiration to Phil Hanlon and his wife, Gail Gentes. We wish them well on the next phase of their journey, part of which I hear will include some lucky math students having President Hanlon as their professor.
Keep sending news of your 100th birthday parties. I wish you all the very happiest of days.
—Martha Johnson Beattie ’76, 6 North Balch St., Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 667-7611; mbeattie76@gmail.com
The campus is buzzing with the arrival of our new president on June 15. President-elect Sian Beilock has been reaching out to faculty, staff, and alumni during the last few months. She will inherit an institution that she knows is one of the best in the world, one much loved by enthusiastic alumni and students, and one that has been strengthened in many ways during the last 10 years under the leadership of President Hanlon. A powerful example of this is Dartmouth’s admission into the Association of American Universities—www.aau.edu—correcting what was a longstanding omission. To be recognized for the outstanding undergraduate education Dartmouth has always been known for and for the groundbreaking research done by its faculty and graduate students is a source of pride for the entire Dartmouth community.
And of course, a $3.5-billion campaign is ending as she arrives. The extraordinary success of the campaign has insured financial stability for years to come, allowed Dartmouth to do away with loans as part of financial aid packages, and enabled the College to offer need-blind admission for international students. These are, of course, just three of the remarkable initiatives achieved through the generosity of all who were part of the Call to Lead campaign. On behalf of the class of 1945, I want to extend our sincere thanks and deepest admiration to Phil Hanlon and his wife, Gail Gentes. We wish them well on the next phase of their journey, part of which I hear will include some lucky math students having President Hanlon as their professor.
Keep sending news of your 100th birthday parties. I wish you all the very happiest of days.
—Martha Johnson Beattie ’76, 6 North Balch St., Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 667-7611; mbeattie76@gmail.com