Class Note 2005
Issue
Nov - Dec 2016
Hi, ’05s, I hope fall has treated everyone well and you’re gearing up for the holiday season. Summer ended with a flurry of updates so let’s get to it.
Kiran Talluri wrote in to let us know of a recent get together of the Dartmouth Forensic Union, which formally gathered to celebrate the retirement of longtime head coach and director Ken Strange. Ken has been at Dartmouth since 1979 and guided the Big Green to unprecedented debate success throughout his time at the helm. Close to 60 alums from the classes of 1964 through 2016 were present to honor Ken, and the ’05 class was well represented by Kiran, Sandeep Ramesh and George Wukoson.
Kim Pelak also wrote in to let us know that she moved to San Diego earlier this year for a new job opportunity. Kim is now a scientist at Human Longevity Inc., which is a 2-year-old company that is looking to use genomics to help us understand human health, disease and lifespan questions. She’d love to meet other Dartmouth alums in the area and you can best reach her at kim.pelak@gmail.com.
Our class has continued to see a flurry of engagements, weddings and new arrivals. In terms of engagements, Parker Lewis wrote to let us know that he and Allison Brandenburg were recently engaged this past April and are planning a June 2017 wedding at Rainbow Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. The couple currently resides in Minneapolis, and Parker is always looking to reconnect with fellow Big Green alums.
Recent ’05 newlyweds include Sean Sullivan, who married Kelley O’Brien in Burlington, Vermont, in July. Anne Marbarger married Scott Marchand in Rancho Santa Fe, California, this August. Both weddings were attended and celebrated by many of our classmates and other Dartmouth alums.
July and August were again big months for Big Green babies. Jordan and Kelly (Sennatt) Esten welcomed son Robert to the world on July 26. Dan and Caitlin (Sherry) Yacey, along with big sister Jane,welcomed son Nicholas on August 10. Betsy Williamson and Jesse Klempner, along with big sister Katherine, welcomed daughter Leah to the family on August 23. Brendan Day and wife Jean welcomed a son, Thomas, into the world on August 26. Last, my wife, Casey (Hazel) ’06, and I welcomed our son, Thomas, into the Nicholson family on August 19. He arrived four weeks early, but is excited to embark on a journey that his mom, dad, uncles, great uncle and grandfather all hope includes another four years in Hanover.
Please write in and send updates when you can. My Facebook and other social media-stalking skills are really starting to plateau. I mean, happy holidays everyone!
—Matt Nicholson, 4545 MacArthur Blvd. NW, #201, Washington, DC 20007; mtnicholson3@gmail.com
Kiran Talluri wrote in to let us know of a recent get together of the Dartmouth Forensic Union, which formally gathered to celebrate the retirement of longtime head coach and director Ken Strange. Ken has been at Dartmouth since 1979 and guided the Big Green to unprecedented debate success throughout his time at the helm. Close to 60 alums from the classes of 1964 through 2016 were present to honor Ken, and the ’05 class was well represented by Kiran, Sandeep Ramesh and George Wukoson.
Kim Pelak also wrote in to let us know that she moved to San Diego earlier this year for a new job opportunity. Kim is now a scientist at Human Longevity Inc., which is a 2-year-old company that is looking to use genomics to help us understand human health, disease and lifespan questions. She’d love to meet other Dartmouth alums in the area and you can best reach her at kim.pelak@gmail.com.
Our class has continued to see a flurry of engagements, weddings and new arrivals. In terms of engagements, Parker Lewis wrote to let us know that he and Allison Brandenburg were recently engaged this past April and are planning a June 2017 wedding at Rainbow Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. The couple currently resides in Minneapolis, and Parker is always looking to reconnect with fellow Big Green alums.
Recent ’05 newlyweds include Sean Sullivan, who married Kelley O’Brien in Burlington, Vermont, in July. Anne Marbarger married Scott Marchand in Rancho Santa Fe, California, this August. Both weddings were attended and celebrated by many of our classmates and other Dartmouth alums.
July and August were again big months for Big Green babies. Jordan and Kelly (Sennatt) Esten welcomed son Robert to the world on July 26. Dan and Caitlin (Sherry) Yacey, along with big sister Jane,welcomed son Nicholas on August 10. Betsy Williamson and Jesse Klempner, along with big sister Katherine, welcomed daughter Leah to the family on August 23. Brendan Day and wife Jean welcomed a son, Thomas, into the world on August 26. Last, my wife, Casey (Hazel) ’06, and I welcomed our son, Thomas, into the Nicholson family on August 19. He arrived four weeks early, but is excited to embark on a journey that his mom, dad, uncles, great uncle and grandfather all hope includes another four years in Hanover.
Please write in and send updates when you can. My Facebook and other social media-stalking skills are really starting to plateau. I mean, happy holidays everyone!
—Matt Nicholson, 4545 MacArthur Blvd. NW, #201, Washington, DC 20007; mtnicholson3@gmail.com