Classes & Obits

Class Note 1996

Issue

Nov - Dec 2009



At the time of this writing the president is on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, Hurricane Danny is coming up the East Coast, school will be starting in the next week or two and Camelot has just ended. Perhaps you’ll make it back to the Upper Valley for the foliage and—FYI—Dartmouth Night and Homecoming is October 23-25. 


Jocelyn Bramble and her partner, Heather Capell Bramble, are celebrating the birth of their first child, Jonah Bramble.


Craig Pawling and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their first child into the world. Baby Maya Pawling was born on April 28. Both mom and Maya are happy and healthy. 


Chris Castonguay and his wife, Cynthia, welcomed their first child into the world on April 29. Her name is Ava Elizabeth and she is the most precious thing Chris has ever seen. The family is living in East Kingston, New Hampshire (seacoast area near Exeter), and will be celebrating their fifth anniversary at the time of this publication. Happy anniversary to you both.


David Kramer has been in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala, for the summer along with his wife, Carolina, and 4.5-year-old daughter Alana. David is working out of EcoLogic Development Fund’s regional office (which oversees work with rural communities throughout Mexico and Central America) instead of his usual routine in their Cambridge office. 


Drew Natenshon was married on Saturday, July 25. Zachary and Margaret (Chang) Stein, Scott Lassonde, Jorge Motoshige and Jim and Katie (Schutzer) Brennan were on the invite list. Zach attended the bachelor party on the 23rd, but luckily had just seen The Hangover and taken good notes. 


Clifton Berry, co-founder of Clifton Charles, hosted a Cocktails and Cotton Measuring Event this past August in SoHo. “Born out of frustration with the poor fit, limited selection and lack of advice currently available to most men when purchasing clothing, Clifton Charles’ mission is the democratization of customization—making available affordable luxurious custom-made dress shirts to all men. Through a dynamic online interactive experience CliftonCharles.com is introducing innovative and disruptive technology to the arcane men’s apparel industry. The Web site will employ a proprietary algorithm and 3-D technology to guide men to the perfect fitting and flattering custom-made dress shirt (delivered in 10 days or less), serving as their ‘Fashion GPS.’ Clifton Charles’ tailored approach is supported by a comprehensive multimedia fashion library and trusted commentary and advice from leading men’s clothing industry experts.” Find out more at www.cliftoncharles.com.


FYI: Clifton Charles finished runner-up in the first Dartmouth/Tuck Business Plan Competition.


Finally to wrap this article, I was coming out of the Fulton Street subway station downtown yesterday and proceeded to walk east on Broadway when I saw a gray Dartmouth jersey approaching worn by our very own Trevor Peterson. Having moved to New York following graduation Trevor now works in private equity with Compass Partners and splits his time between London and the Big Apple. He had the day off and was heading to pick up the new iPhone. Chance encounters are great—if you happen to see me, please say hi.


That’s all for now! Can you believe holiday time is just around the corner? Be well and keep on keeping on.


Kelii Opulauoho, 733 Amsterdam Ave., #3F, New York, NY 10025; l.alan.keli’i.opulauoho.96@alum.dartmouth.org