Class Note 1997
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On a foggy evening on June 20, 65 floors above Manhattan, Karen Salzberg married David Arnett in a beautiful and touching ceremony at the Rainbow Room, just before it closed its doors after 75 years. David’s best man joked in his toast that the room was enveloped by cloud nine, which he said Karen and David have been on since they met each other and which was apparent to everyone there. The guests and wedding party danced the night away on the club’s famous revolving dance floor. Dartmouth alums in attendance included maid of honor Andrea Arata ’98, bridesmaid Meredith Epstein Goodman and Liz (Lipson) Glass.
Meredith and her husband, Jeff, a nephrologist, are new parents to daughter Erica Blair Goodman, born on March 25. She weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Liz, a radiologist, and husband Andrew have a 3-year-old son and live in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Now on to more birth announcements. Congratulations to all.
On June 10 Matt Clavel and wife Liz welcomed daughter Madeleine Bauer Clavel, who weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces. Matt, who is a teacher, was looking forward to spending his vacation time getting to know Madeleine.
Xantha Bruso reported that she and husband Dan Leibowitz welcomed son Remy on May 6. The family was headed to Alaska for a month this summer.
Xantha wrote: “This fall I’ll be returning to my job in the environmental policy department of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco, where I work on helping the company comply with greenhouse gas emissions regulation. I recently joined the board of the Dartmouth Outing Club of Northern California, which maintains a historic, alumni-built cabin near Lake Tahoe. It’s in dire need of a new foundation and other repairs, so if you’d like to help fix it up or donate to the cause, please visit our Web site, www.docnc.net.”
On April 8 Joanna Whitley and husband Ken Rizvi became parents to son Brooks Rex Rizvi, who was 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and 20 inches long. The family, including mini-schnauzer Zeus, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Joanna moved in 2000 to pursue a career in professional golf. She said she played for seven years with three wins on the mini-tour level. She now works as director of sales and marketing for a PGA Tour event called the Frys.com Open.
Joanna stays in touch with a handful of Dartmouth alums. She wrote: “Jess Adelman ’96 came out from D.C. in March to throw a baby shower for me. Whitney McMurtry and I reconnect every year or two with a long chat. I was at her wedding probably five years ago. She’s got two beautiful little boys and is living in Denver. My husband used to work with Jimmy Franzone in San Francisco, so when Jimmy and Jennifer Guy come out to visit her parents in Scottsdale we get together. If there are any ’97s out here, get in touch at joanna.whitley@gmail.com.”
Maggie Fritz wrote in with baby and engagement announcements: “I just wanted to pass along some news from the ladies formerly of 201 Channing Cox. Between us we have three babies and an engagement. On December 6, 2008, Stephanie Waddell and husband Greg O’Neal (Northwestern ’97) welcomed son Ames August O’Neal into the world. Three days later, on December 9, my husband, Kwaku Driskell (Northwestern ’96), and I were thrilled by the arrival of our baby girl Nora Mae Driskell. Then on February 16 Robyn Murgio gave birth to son Graham Murgio Miller, the first baby for her and husband Chris Miller. Finally, in March Kathleen Valenzuela announced her engagement to Sonny Cheng (NYU ’95). They plan to marry in N.Y.C. in October.”
—Jason Casell, 4-75 48th Ave., Apt. 1106, Long Island City, NY 11109; jcasell@aol.com
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On a foggy evening on June 20, 65 floors above Manhattan, Karen Salzberg married David Arnett in a beautiful and touching ceremony at the Rainbow Room, just before it closed its doors after 75 years. David’s best man joked in his toast that the room was enveloped by cloud nine, which he said Karen and David have been on since they met each other and which was apparent to everyone there. The guests and wedding party danced the night away on the club’s famous revolving dance floor. Dartmouth alums in attendance included maid of honor Andrea Arata ’98, bridesmaid Meredith Epstein Goodman and Liz (Lipson) Glass.
Meredith and her husband, Jeff, a nephrologist, are new parents to daughter Erica Blair Goodman, born on March 25. She weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Liz, a radiologist, and husband Andrew have a 3-year-old son and live in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Now on to more birth announcements. Congratulations to all.
On June 10 Matt Clavel and wife Liz welcomed daughter Madeleine Bauer Clavel, who weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces. Matt, who is a teacher, was looking forward to spending his vacation time getting to know Madeleine.
Xantha Bruso reported that she and husband Dan Leibowitz welcomed son Remy on May 6. The family was headed to Alaska for a month this summer.
Xantha wrote: “This fall I’ll be returning to my job in the environmental policy department of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco, where I work on helping the company comply with greenhouse gas emissions regulation. I recently joined the board of the Dartmouth Outing Club of Northern California, which maintains a historic, alumni-built cabin near Lake Tahoe. It’s in dire need of a new foundation and other repairs, so if you’d like to help fix it up or donate to the cause, please visit our Web site, www.docnc.net.”
On April 8 Joanna Whitley and husband Ken Rizvi became parents to son Brooks Rex Rizvi, who was 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and 20 inches long. The family, including mini-schnauzer Zeus, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Joanna moved in 2000 to pursue a career in professional golf. She said she played for seven years with three wins on the mini-tour level. She now works as director of sales and marketing for a PGA Tour event called the Frys.com Open.
Joanna stays in touch with a handful of Dartmouth alums. She wrote: “Jess Adelman ’96 came out from D.C. in March to throw a baby shower for me. Whitney McMurtry and I reconnect every year or two with a long chat. I was at her wedding probably five years ago. She’s got two beautiful little boys and is living in Denver. My husband used to work with Jimmy Franzone in San Francisco, so when Jimmy and Jennifer Guy come out to visit her parents in Scottsdale we get together. If there are any ’97s out here, get in touch at joanna.whitley@gmail.com.”
Maggie Fritz wrote in with baby and engagement announcements: “I just wanted to pass along some news from the ladies formerly of 201 Channing Cox. Between us we have three babies and an engagement. On December 6, 2008, Stephanie Waddell and husband Greg O’Neal (Northwestern ’97) welcomed son Ames August O’Neal into the world. Three days later, on December 9, my husband, Kwaku Driskell (Northwestern ’96), and I were thrilled by the arrival of our baby girl Nora Mae Driskell. Then on February 16 Robyn Murgio gave birth to son Graham Murgio Miller, the first baby for her and husband Chris Miller. Finally, in March Kathleen Valenzuela announced her engagement to Sonny Cheng (NYU ’95). They plan to marry in N.Y.C. in October.”
—Jason Casell, 4-75 48th Ave., Apt. 1106, Long Island City, NY 11109; jcasell@aol.com