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September-October 2026

Class Note 1985. “Statistically speaking, we have lived two-thirds of our life.” This frank statement from classmate Nancy Vogele, Dartmouth’s chaplain, caught me a bit off guard at our 40th reunion in June.
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May-June 2026

Class Note 1985. As I draft the May/June class column on this winter weekend morning in February, a nor’easter is barreling toward our corner of New England and will dump another foot and a half of snow on top of what has already acc
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March-April 2026

Class Note 1985. To this day I carry my Dartmouth ID (and Cindy’s) in my wallet. Why, you ask. Maybe nostalgia, maybe connection, maybe hope that I still have a balance to get a chicken sandwich at the Hop.
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January-February 2026

Class Note 1985. Picture this: It is September, and you have a well-intentioned plan for drafting the alumni magazine column due in late October at least three weeks in advance, with targeted outreach to our 40th reunion chair and cl
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November-December 2025

Class Note 1985. I saw a poll recently that said the most popular baby names in recent years have been Olivia for girls and Liam for boys. The class of 1985 wasn’t exactly ahead of our time, as we had no one named Olivia or Liam.
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July-August 2025

From Veronica Jenkins: “I am writing to make you aware of Karen (Bradley) Anderson and her accomplishments in Alabama regarding the significant increase in math scores for the state.
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May-June 2025

Mark your calendars! The class of 1985 will gather in person in Hanover for our 40th reunion from June 18 to 21, 2026 (Thursday through Sunday), joining our friends in the classes of 1986 and 1987.
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March-April 2025

As the A-Team’s Hannibal Smith said, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Similarly, I love it when a column comes together thanks to Kris Ellis and Dana (Blatt) Stewart. Kris and Dana linked up in October in St.
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January-February 2025

As we welcome the new year 2025, I thought it would be fun to celebrate and feel inspired by sharing a few stories of Dartmouth classmates who embrace lifelong learning and a desire to continually challenge themselves.
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