This will be my final column as class secretary. It has been a pleasure to be involved as a co-reunion chair, the past president and secretary for just about 10 years—but with my business expanding it is time for me to pass on the baton. Suzanne (Spencer) Rendahl will be taking over as secretary. 


The dartmouth93@gmail.com email address will remain the class address, so write in and congratulate her on the new position!


Speaking of congratulations, John Stanton and Alex Mooney both have new additions and new jobs! They jointly wrote in with this: “First, both of us recently welcomed new daughters. Elizabeth Stanton was born in May and Gabrielle Mooney was born in October. Each is the third respective child for John (Charlotte, Annabelle) and Alex (Lucas, Camille). The Stantons and Mooneys see each other often. Indeed, Alex is Annabelle Stanton’s godfather.


“Second, we both will be starting new jobs. John will be joining the U.S. Department of Justice as an appellate attorney. And Alex will be sworn in as a U.S. congressman. Last November Alex won the race for the West Virginia Second Congressional District as a Republican. John, wife Cindy Bellefeuille Stanton ’97 and children all campaigned hard for Alex and were thrilled to attend Alex’s victory party on Election Night. To all you ’93s John contacted to donate to Alex’s campaign, thank you so much! To those who didn’t, there is always the 2016 election!”


Carl McGowan has recently marked his 15th year living in Houston. He said, “I moved here after business school at the University of Michigan and only planned to stay for two years before making my way back to the East Coast. I met some really great mentors, though, became heavily involved in the civic and business communities and was fascinated by the city’s growth prospects, so I decided to stay for a while longer (obviously, much longer). In a nutshell, I’m a healthcare reform advocate and evangelist. I oversee marketing and community relations for UnitedHealthcare of Texas and Oklahoma. We have the largest uninsured population in the country and I hope to help change that. Our outgoing CEO, Gail Boudreaux, is a Dartmouth ’82 and the company has a relationship with Tuck and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy, so Dartmouth is never far away. I also serve on the board of the Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce and as a trustee for the Ensemble Theatre, one of the oldest theaters in the Southwest.”


And when I asked what his favorite life lesson from his days on the Big Green, Carl responded, “Get comfortable getting outside of your comfort zone. Some of my best rewards have come from having the learned confidence to approach uncertain situations or collaborate with people who are very different from me. Dartmouth provided a wonderful and safe testing ground to develop that skill and I’m forever grateful.” 


I agree 100 percent. It’s been such a pleasure getting outside of my comfort zone and getting involved with class activities. I have greatly enjoyed the almost 10 years I have been able to serve. I challenge each of you to do the same—contact class president Veree (Hawkins) Brown to find out how you can help the class or just email Suzanne with your life status update!


—Beth Krakower, c/o CineMedia Promotions, 11500 Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064; dartmouth93@gmail.com