Class Note 2005
Issue
September-October 2023
Hi, ’05s. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer.
First, some sad news. We learned of the death of Alexander M. Dinn, who passed in August 2021. Alex was a Presidential scholar at Dartmouth and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in economics. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, Alex pursued a career in finance, first in N.Y.C. and later in the Washington, D.C., area as a managing member of The Dinn Group LLC.
For many of us, this year marks a milestone birthday. The world (at least The New York Times) has a lot to say about this—and I quote, “Millennials, the Data Says You’re Middle-Aged. What Do You Say?” (August 2022). In addition to your updates, I would love to hear your thoughts on how you feel about entering this next decade. On that note I share the following news.
Tommy Dickie wrote in to let us know that he celebrated his 40th birthday in August 2021 (two months before his actual birthday) in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Tommy gathered 30 friends—many of them Dartmouth ’04s-’07s—for a weekend full of games, including an epic scavenger hunt, talent show, and lots and lots of plaid.
Ashley (Donnenfeld) Shackelton also celebrated her 40th birthday early with Dartmouth friends in Hanover. The group canoed on the Connecticut River, hiked Mount Moosilauke, enjoyed the bread at Molly’s, brunched at Lou’s, and partook in an obligatory game(s) of pong at Kappa Delta Epsilon. Classmates in attendance included Victoria Corder, Brandon Charles, Christina Wolf, Jenny (Gapinski) Lucarelli, Kate (Schoener) Bellfy, Kelly (Thomason) Self, Lauren (Hoehlein) Joseph, Alex Dominguez, Genny Deppe Dominguez, Daniel Hassouni, and Ainslee Withey.
Kimberly Marable made her debut as Velma Kelly in the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in N.Y.C. Several classmates have gone to see Kim razzle-dazzle, including Kate Strayer-Benton.
Finally, save the date for our 20th reunion, June 14-16, 2024! Please consider getting involved as we plan for a fantastic weekend. If interested or with any questions, please reach out to dartmouth.class.of.2005@dartmouth.edu or contact me directly at ainslee.withey@gmail.com.
—Ainslee Withey, 1750 Vallejo St., Apt. 303, San Francisco, CA 94123; ainslee.withey@gmail.com
First, some sad news. We learned of the death of Alexander M. Dinn, who passed in August 2021. Alex was a Presidential scholar at Dartmouth and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in economics. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, Alex pursued a career in finance, first in N.Y.C. and later in the Washington, D.C., area as a managing member of The Dinn Group LLC.
For many of us, this year marks a milestone birthday. The world (at least The New York Times) has a lot to say about this—and I quote, “Millennials, the Data Says You’re Middle-Aged. What Do You Say?” (August 2022). In addition to your updates, I would love to hear your thoughts on how you feel about entering this next decade. On that note I share the following news.
Tommy Dickie wrote in to let us know that he celebrated his 40th birthday in August 2021 (two months before his actual birthday) in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Tommy gathered 30 friends—many of them Dartmouth ’04s-’07s—for a weekend full of games, including an epic scavenger hunt, talent show, and lots and lots of plaid.
Ashley (Donnenfeld) Shackelton also celebrated her 40th birthday early with Dartmouth friends in Hanover. The group canoed on the Connecticut River, hiked Mount Moosilauke, enjoyed the bread at Molly’s, brunched at Lou’s, and partook in an obligatory game(s) of pong at Kappa Delta Epsilon. Classmates in attendance included Victoria Corder, Brandon Charles, Christina Wolf, Jenny (Gapinski) Lucarelli, Kate (Schoener) Bellfy, Kelly (Thomason) Self, Lauren (Hoehlein) Joseph, Alex Dominguez, Genny Deppe Dominguez, Daniel Hassouni, and Ainslee Withey.
Kimberly Marable made her debut as Velma Kelly in the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in N.Y.C. Several classmates have gone to see Kim razzle-dazzle, including Kate Strayer-Benton.
Finally, save the date for our 20th reunion, June 14-16, 2024! Please consider getting involved as we plan for a fantastic weekend. If interested or with any questions, please reach out to dartmouth.class.of.2005@dartmouth.edu or contact me directly at ainslee.withey@gmail.com.
—Ainslee Withey, 1750 Vallejo St., Apt. 303, San Francisco, CA 94123; ainslee.withey@gmail.com