Class Notes
In early August I went to see JayZ and Justin Timberlake at Fenway Park with my son Liam and one of his friends. As we watched the crowd we found ourselves trying to segment the audience—who were Jay fans and who was there for J.T.?
The biggest news involving classmates is that Laurel Richie has been appointed a trustee of the College and Mark Davis was elected president of the Alumni Council.
Our 30th reunion started early for me—the Monday before. Dartmouth student Stephanie Pignatiello, daughter of Steve Pignatiello, e-mailed me the weekend before reunion to see if I had time for lunch.
With the passage of another reunion, a new slate of class officers moves into place. While several of our new officers have moved into new roles from past positions, there is also a new set of classmates joining the team.
It’s great to get news from some classmates we haven’t heard from in a while. Such as Bill Barker,who recently traded in his Chicago reverse commute for a job as CFO of a “pre-IPO” tech company called Trustwave.
“The economy must be improving and print media must not be dead yet when a daily paper hires a 52-year-old as a staff reporter.” So says Susan Spencer, who recently joined the Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette.
On his website Dave Pine writes that he “is excited to share with you that I am a candidate for a seat on the San Mateo County [California] board of supervisors” in a special election that will be held on May 3.
Not sure if it’s just my experience, but it seems we are at the age where when we attend weddings, they are for our generation’s children—ours, our classmates, our neighbors or other younger family members or friends.
Mini-reunions are a great way to maintain contact between on campus reunions, recharge old friendships and get exposure to a number of interesting experiences.
It’s hard to believe but our 30th reunion is June 16-19! Reunion chair Nancy Baskin promises an exciting and fun weekend of reconnecting with old friends and classmates.