Here’s to 2024 being a collectively tremendous year for the class of 1985. Contributing mightily to the 2024 enjoyment factor, here is the first column of the year:
Happy New Year 2024! In preparing for this column during New England foliage season last fall, I heard from some classmates who still call New Hampshire, Vermont, and specifically the Upper Valley home.
In musing about the topic of “Things to Love about Dartmouth” for this issue, top of mind for me are the traditions associated with Commencement. Our class had a large contingent present in Hanover in June honoring the class of 2023.
Thank goodness (and by goodness, I mean classmates who composed them) for Green Cards! Like an old, trusted workbench tool or a lifelong friend, the Green Card never disappoints. A sampling of what was shared follows, minus the great pictures.
Our classmates are excelling in academic roles, traveling, and embracing turning the “Big 6-0.” Jacqueline Francis, professor and chair of the visual and critical studies graduate program at California College of the Arts, shared a r
Last year brought significant milestones for Dartmouth. The trustees elected our first female president, Sian Beilock, who arrives on campus in June and the anticipation is palpable!
As I write this column, I’m thinking about my daughter’s wedding this weekend and the toast I’ve prepared. It got me wondering about the most important words I’ve ever written.
For this column I reached out to a few foreign study program (FSP) Toulouse, France, trip mates to walk down memory lane and reminisce about our incredible trip abroad in winter 1983.