Dartmouth has always espoused roaming the girdled earth. We asked classmates about their undergrad overseas study abroad trips. Many wrote in with memories of exciting weekend and break travels to surrounding regions and countries.
The fall foliage season this year in New Hampshire was brilliant at times but desynchronized generally. Rain levels, temperatures, and winds conspired to cause fits and starts to the season most of us enjoyed the most about our time in Hanover.
At our Commencement a while ago, President Kemeny gave us our marching orders. If you listened carefully, the sound of a creaking door of wisdom opened and we had a brief look inside the glowing soul of our class.
Climates and times, they are a changing. This winter has seen snow in Los Angeles and record high temps in the mid-Atlantic. On the personal side, more of us are retiring or redirecting or revitalizing.
Molly Sundberg Van Metre and Julie Koeninger identified an excellent ’81 class legacy project after surveys revealed the majority of our class was interested in ongoing impact with students (vs. a monument, say).
Giving of oneself is a strong characteristic of great leadership. Sharing what you have with others leaves a mark, an indelible memory and feeling, that strengthens the receiver’s resolve.