Class Notes 1999

Hello, ’99s!

I hope you’re making the most of the warmer weather and longer days of spring (for most of us, at least!). This update centers on two authors in our class.

First, Ram Murali made the news with an award-winning book, Death in the Air. This thriller follows Ro Krishna, an Indian American lawyer in London who lost his high-profile job under mysterious circumstances. Ro checks into Samsara, a world-class spa in the Indian Himalayas for a much-needed break but finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery. Ram adds that his time at Dartmouth influenced his book and he dedicated it in part to Dartmouth friends who have died, including Phatiwe Cohen.

Billy Wynne has also written a book, called The Empty Path. This book is described as a how-to guide to make the most of life through the Buddhist principle of emptiness. He presents the “art of lessening” by appreciating the depth and beauty of each moment. This builds on 30 years of Buddhism and mindfulness. Billy and his family live in Colorado, are moving to Carbondale in the summer, and his daughter is a first-year student at Cornell.

That’s all the news for now. Enjoy the rest of spring and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon! 

—Tony Perry, 8 Marlborough Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL64LP, England; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Happy New Year, ’99s!

I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and that 2025 is off to a good start for you all. Given the uncertainty in the world, it certainly promises to be one we’ll long remember. We have great updates to share.

Lee Bronswick writes that Claire Riley was honored for her work by the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society in New York. Claire is a doctor and served as director of the Columbia University Multiple Sclerosis Center since 2012. Fellow ’99s Maureen McAleer, Leah Daly, Peter Graf, and Matt Traupman joined her at the event, as did Libby Graf ’00. Congratulations, Claire!

Allison (Brugg) Bawden writes that she joined several ’99s for a mini reunion in Park City, Utah, in October for a food and wine festival. Fellow ’99s included Laura Heinichen, Carrie (Bourdon) Kisker, Michelle (Park) Leicht, Jenn (Prusik) Moore, Tully (Purden) Murphy, Meg (Hjernstad) Tompkins, Kaitlin (Reidy) Verber, and Kate (Berkeley) Walker. Allison says they spent a few days relaxing in the mountains and trying on hats, “but perhaps the highlight of the weekend was a ’90s dance party where many a College night was recalled, including when Guster came to campus.” Two weeks later Allison and husband Ben Bawden hosted Brian Fleming and Carlos Gonzalez for an impromptu BBQ in D.C. She adds: “Any opportunity to be with our Dartmouth people is a good one!”

That’s all the news for now but I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 8 Marlborough Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL64LP, England; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

As I write this, we are two weeks out from our 25th reunion. What an amazing time it was to see our class back on campus! There was an overwhelming sense of joy as ’99s came together to reconnect with each other and with Dartmouth. Thank you to all the classmates and their loved ones who made it to reunion. And to those of you who weren’t there, we missed you and hope you can make it to the next one.

A big thank you again to our reunion chairs Jeff Fine and Catherine Pieroni,who brought this incredible event together. They shared that our reunion was attended by 325 classmates, with approximately 650 total attendees. We had the largest 25th reunion since 2017.

Our classmates traveled from near and far, but it was Ridwan Budijono from Hong Kong and Mamie Lawrence Gallagher from Hawaii who traveled the farthest.

During reunion we went through 350 ice cream cones, 24 bottles of bug spray, and 1,400 croissants and pastries. We hosted the beloved Sylvia Langford as our reunion guest. We had dinner on Baker lawn. Some classmates and their high school children did college tours, and we all remembered our first visits to this beautiful place.

This is my last column as I pass the job of class secretary back over to Tony Perry. It has been a pleasure hearing from all of you through the years and sharing your news with the class. Stay in touch!

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

I am excited to see you soon! Please find another guest column from our dedicated reunion chairs, but first a piece of overdue news.

“Phellow” classmates Dave Maher, Andrew Dance, Jay Tatum, Billy Wynne, Will Leicht, Todd Becker, Tom Reynolds, and George Wisecarver gathered in New York City to see the band, Phish, for the first show of their run at Madison Square Garden. Eben Darling, who had to cancel his trip, summed up the night perfectly when he said, “back to basics: friendship and live music.”

Greetings from Jeff Fine and Catherine Pieroni, class reunion chairs! “We are incredibly excited to welcome more than 400 classmates, guests, and children to our 25th reunion. You can find the list of registered attendees at www.dartmouth99.org. It is not too late to register. A huge thank you to Willy Wong for designing our logo, building our website, designing our souvenirs, and taking care of all design-related aspects of our reunion.

“Our home for the weekend will be the McLaughlin Cluster. When you arrive, come to the tent, check in, and get your name tag and dorm keys. We’ll kick off the festivities with a taco fiesta at the tent on Thursday night! There will be beer and wine at the tent. Thanks to Jackie Gladstone, our beverage chair, for running the bar all weekend.

“We have a full day of programming on Friday. There will be coffee and pastries at the tent, and you can head to Class of ’53 Commons (Thayer Dining Hall) for a full breakfast. We’ll have sandwiches at the tent for lunch. Thanks to our tent committee of Meg Cashion Lysy, Michelle Sweetser, Nicci Rinaldi Hafer, and Dave Dookeeram for organizing coffee, snacks, and tent activities throughout the weekend. After lunch there will be a memorial service, organized by Damali Rhett, to honor those classmates who have passed away since Commencement.

“Our theme for the weekend is ‘The Places You’ve Been’ to recognize all of the places—both physically and metaphorically—that have been a part of our lives. Our event chairs Ruchi Kaul and Tony Perry have organized a roundtable discussion where we can share those places. For dinner we will have a delicious BBQ catered by B&W Catering. After dinner head back to the tent and party ’90s style with the band Conniption Fits. Wear your green! Thanks to entertainment chair Nicci Rinaldi Hafer!

“Saturday morning wake up with coffee in the tent or you can head to West Gym for a full breakfast. Lunch will be a BBQ on the Green with other reunion classes! After lunch there will be an opportunity to share our experiences with the class of 2019. There will also be events for the various alumni-affiliated groups. Then head back to your dorm or hotel and get ready for dinner! We’ve waited 25 years and are incredibly excited to have a cocktail hour and Saturday class dinner on Baker lawn. After dinner there will be more activities on the Green and then head back to the tent for our final evening of reunion!

“Thank you to Holly Smith Munsie for writing our communications, participation chairs Nahoko Kawakyu O’Connor and Robert Tichio, and all of our participation captains for connecting with so many of you about reunion. Thank you also to our treasurer, David Wagner, for organizing the finances and Eric Jenkins for helping with souvenirs.

“We look forward to seeing so many of you in Hanover in June. Please reach out to us with any questions (jeffreybfine@gmail.com, catherine.pieroni@yahoo.com).”

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s! Save the date for our 25th reunion! It is just one year away and will be held on June 13-16, 2024. Yes, we get an extra day for our 25th!

We want to make sure you receive all of our reunion correspondence, so please check to see if all of your contact information is correct and update, if necessary, at https://alumni.dartmouth.edu/update-your-information.

Also, be sure to join our class Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth1999. Check in with your friends and make sure they have updated their information too!

Thanks for writing in with your news and celebrations.

Sara Zrike wrote in about her July wedding to Ryan Casey in Boston at the State Room. “The wedding was rescheduled two previous times due to Covid and the third time was truly a charm. Our daughter, Isabella, was 2 and served as a flower girl. There were a number of ’99s representing the Big Green. Catherine Maxson Pieroni, Cynthia Anderson Hansen, and Debbie Bender Llewelyn were bridesmaids and Erin Loback Berthiaume, Cassie Miller Birtwistle, Elysa Jacobs Blumenthal, Chris Ross, Heather Harnett Ross, David Wagner, Adrienne Wilson Wagner, and Elizabeth Tripoli Laighlin helped us dance the night away!” Congratulations, Sara!

Gretchen Saegh-Fleming wrote in with some more alumni news to celebrate: “In early February in Chicago the Hon. Beth Westman Jantz was sworn in as a U.S. magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Beth was formerly a member of the federal defender program and a lawyer at Sidley and Austin in Chicago. I was at the incredible investiture ceremony with Kallie Willets. I am a marketer based in New Jersey and Kallie is a professor of chemistry at Temple University in Philadelphia.” Congratulations, Beth!

Our 25th reunion chairs Jeff Fine and Catherine Maxson Pieroni wrote in to say how incredibly excited they are to kick off reunion planning. “During the next 16 months we’ll put together an amazing schedule of events, panels, kids’ activities, parties at the class tent, class BBQ, class dinner on Baker lawn, and so many other festivities. Do you still have your ’99 sweater or class jersey? How about the Winter Carnival T-shirt from our senior year? Reunion will be an opportunity to connect with classmates from ’round the girdled earth, cherish old memories, and make new ones. It will be a time to show campus to your significant other and kids, visit your favorite ‘study’ spot on campus, get lost trying to navigate all the new dorms, buy a new sweatshirt at the Co-op, eat a donut at Lou’s, and so much more. We have a committee of 12 of your classmates helping to plan the weekend and would love two or three more volunteers to join us.” Reach out to Jeff or Catherine with any questions.

Until next time,

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

Our 25th reunion is on the books for June of 2024!

I challenge you all to reach out to one or two classmates you might not have connected with in a while and get back in touch. Also, we would love to have as many classmates as possible involved with the reunion planning. If you are a tiny bit interested, even if you’ve never volunteered for the class or if you think you do not have enough free time, give us a shout and let’s figure out a way to get you involved so we can make this our best reunion yet.

Our class community can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/22171972708 or on Twitter @Dartmouth99. If you know of classmates who haven’t found us yet or ideas on other social or traditional media we can use to connect with you, let me know!

Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

It is great to hear from you, thank you for writing to me with your news!

Ben Guaraldi wrote in with a happy update to his family. “My wife, Rachel (Earlham ’07), and I had our third child, Gwynevere, this March. Gwen is peaceful, adorable, and surprisingly curmudgeonly—if I didn’t know better I would think she was a grumpy old man! Her two siblings are finding their place in our new family, and it’s so sweet to see them all cuddle together.

“Not much else to report, as the kids and the pandemic have greatly decreased my activities. I still see Marty Vona frequently. My improv troupe (valleyimprov.com) is weathering the pandemic doing mostly outdoor shows, including Belinda Chiu ’98 whenever she is in town.

“And I’m still working on data for accountability, transparency, and impact monitoring, the installation of the open-source health management information system district health Information Software 2, which collects information about U.S.-government-funded AIDS interventions around the world for the president’s emergency plan for AIDS relief.

“I am getting on a plane to go to a friend’s wedding this summer. It feels surreal—I haven’t been away from my house, wife or kids almost at all in forever.”

Christopher Rea wrote in with news of his new book. “On April 1 University of Chicago Press will be releasing my new book, Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project that Matters to You (and the World). My coauthor, Stanford professor Thomas Mullaney, and I spent almost 20 years coming up with this guide to starting a new research project, one that we hope will be of use to everyone from high school students to professors to entrepreneurs. We offer some new advice to a book series that includes titles such as The Craft of Research. You have a topic of interest, so how do you design your study such that the results will matter to anyone else? Or when you’re assigned a research project, how do you make it your own? I started my own research journey at Dartmouth, and I hope that this book will prove useful to other researchers aiming—with every new project—to do something original.”

Sara Braca is the author of the book, The Other Half of Single, published by New Degree Press. Sara describes, “My story begins when the church where I was supposed to get married burned down one week before my wedding. Seriously. Somehow I did not perceive this as an omen and still went through with the wedding (just in a different church). Not surprisingly, the marriage didn’t work out.” Her publisher writes, “By sharing a collection of her often hilarious and always unexpected real-life adventures since that eventful fire, Braca’s goal is to inspire single people everywhere to find their joy and live the amazing lives they want and deserve.” Sara is based in Tuscany, Italy, and is the lead marketer for Beyond Better Foods.

Finally, it is with great sadness that I report the death of James “Dylan” Karczewski on February 9. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

By the time you read this column, the 99th day of the year will be right around the corner. Our class would like to mark the day by taking some time to celebrate. On April 9, gather with friends, wear some Dartmouth gear, do a community service project in honor of our class, write in with an update on your life for Class Notes, or come up with another fun idea and share your stories and photos on our class Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/22171972708, on Twitter @Dartmouth99, or email them to me at jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com or to our class at class.of.1999@alum.dartmouth.org and we can share for you. Have fun!

Thank you to all who are sending updates, it’s been great to hear from you.

Sara (Bauer) Alexander writes, “I wanted to share that my husband, 12-year-old daughter, and I moved to Bangkok, Thailand, recently. Bangkok is quite a different experience than we were used to in Seattle. Thailand is just about everything you hear—people are super friendly, it is incredibly safe, and has amazing food and a generally relaxed outlook. Our daughter is attending International School Bangkok and is really enjoying having peers from many different cultures. Plus, they did snorkeling as a physical education unit—it’s hard to beat that! We moved for my husband’s job. I own my own business as a college consultant for high school families and can do it wherever I am, so it was an easy decision for us to move to a new country when the opportunity arose. We’d love to meet up with other ’99s in the area or who are passing through. On another note, my oldest son, Kevin, is graduating from Dartmouth in June with a degree in environmental earth science. Give a rouse!”

David Wagner made his television debut on Good Morning Texas to talk about Bryan’s House, a nonprofit organization in north Texas. As seen on its website, bryanshouse.org, the group provides “children with special needs and their families with trusted case management, educational, therapeutic, and medically supported care.” David recently joined the board of this important nonprofit.

Sean Parr is the newly elected Ward 2 school board member for the city of Manchester, New Hampshire. Sean is a professor of music at Saint Anselm College and a strong advocate for education. He was instrumental in organizing a petition that gathered 12,000 signatures in support of early Covid-19 vaccine access for teachers in New Hampshire.

Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

It is back-to-school time in my house, and I wanted to send a big thank you to all the ’99 teachers, educators, and school support staff who are in the midst of another unique school year. Our classmate, Ann Sharfstein began her 10th year teaching at Lebanon (New Hampshire) High School.

Alexis Bunten, a Native Alaskan scholar and author of So, How Long Have You Been Native, was recently quoted in The Washington Post in a piece on the rise of Indigenous tourism. “I think we’re about to see it blow up in the next few years,” she said. “I know people are really hungry for it.” (Read more at “The Nez Perce are no longer leaving their story to others. They’ve become tour operators” by Julia Duin, dated August 8.)

Amir Katz reached out with some wonderful news: “I wanted to write to share that my husband, Chandler Arnold (Harvard ’98), and I welcomed our daughter, Fletcher Aziza Arnold, on July 9 after a more than four-year journey to have another child. Fletcher’s older brother, Zander (age 6), is as delighted as we are that his little sister is here, and in addition to showering her with affection, has been a tremendous help fetching anything his dads need when one of them is sitting and holding the baby (and therefore completely and utterly incapable of movement).”

Until next time!

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

As I write, I am optimistic about the upcoming summer. I hope this column finds you enjoying some pieces of life that have been on hold now for more than a year. I eagerly await reports of your post-pandemic moments and adventures.

In a commentary piece Carrie B. Kisker wrote for Community College Daily, she references her latest book, published in February by Harvard Education Press, “As I argue in Creating Entrepreneurial Community Colleges: A Design Thinking Approach, positioning a college’s entrepreneurial actions as market-oriented, as many scholars and commentators critical of such activities often do, creates the false dichotomy that a college either serves students or serves the market. Because design thinking begins by empathizing with stakeholder needs and iteratively prototypes and tests new programs or ideas with those same stakeholders, the process can guide colleges in pursuing a mission-oriented approach to fiscal sustainability.” Carrie is an education research and policy specialist with Kisker Education Consulting and a director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges.

Sally Dickinson DeLeon, senior project manager at the University of Maryland Office of Sustainability, launched the SustainableUMD Progress Hub, “a new, highly interactive web portal that reports on efforts to promote sustainability at UMD” (www.sustainingprogress.umd.edu). Sally and her husband, fellow ’99 Patrick DeLeon, live in Washington, D.C., where Patrick works at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center overseeing the addictions treatment clinic for the military. Their kids have been remote schooling at home with Sally for a year as they all navigated the difficulties of pandemic life.

Thank you to Kathleen Catapano Anderson for writing to share information about an important publication by a classmate. “I wanted to share this article (from Wired magazine, www.wired.com/story/35-years-later-studies-show-a-silver-lining-from-che...) about a large international study led by National Institutes of Health tenured scientist Lindsay McComber Morton. The study was published in Science this week (April 22) on the 35th anniversary of Chernobyl. It describes how radiation from the disaster causes cancers. Its importance is that it is the first of its kind to describe the exact type of injury to DNA that leads to cancer formation. For years we have known that radiation is associated with cancers, but the mechanism has not been shown. It may have implications for future cancer mitigation, prevention, and treatment.” Great work, Lindsay!

Finally, our executive committee is pleased to announce that Nahoko Kawakyu-O’Connor has been elected the next class of 1999 alumni councilor. Nahoko started her three-year term at the end of June. A big thank you to Jeff Fine, who served our class well, especially during his last year as alumni councilor during the uncertainty of the pandemic. Thank you also to all the extremely qualified candidates who ran in the election. Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99 @gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

As I write these notes the year 2020 is coming to an end and I am happy to report on some wonderful news from our classmates.

Kyle Roderick writes, “I’m excited to share that I got married at Castle Hill Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 27. Due to Covid we had a small ceremony overlooking the water and my 7-year-old son was the ring bearer and best man. It rained for hours and the skies parted just moments before the event, so we had the beach and bluffs all to ourselves.”

Brian J. Reilly and his partner, Moira R. Dillon, welcomed their son, Seán Joseph Reilly, to the world in 2020. Seán will visit Dartmouth for the first time this summer at the biennial institute of French cultural studies.

Pam Smith Wildeman writes that “life in the Wildeman household is remarkably unchanged from our last update. I continue to work part time in business-to-business marketing for Criteo and Roy Wildeman is leading manufacturing analytics for Vistaprint. Clara is now 12 and in seventh grade, Lucy is 10 and in fifth grade, and Dash is 7 and in second grade. We have kept the kids home this year in a pod with some of their buddies, and it’s been great—the academic experience has been decent and life feels a lot more stable and full with kids around all the time. Hope everyone is staying healthy and happy!”

Thank you for the updates, keep them coming!

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I hope you and yours are faring well. Write soon and let me know your news!

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s! What a difference a few months make. As I write this, we are still under stay-at-home orders in New Hampshire due to the coronavirus pandemic. I hope you and yours are all healthy and safe.

One positive thing that I have seen come out of these difficult times is the extraordinary ways that people have found to stay connected to each other. Since we can’t physically be with each other, we are making it more of a priority to spend time talking, video chatting, and sending mail. I can’t wait for the time when I can give my parents a real-life hug, but I do want to remember to continue to video call them on a random night when my kids want to say good night, so they can join in the messy chaos of a weeknight bedtime.

An example of a quarantine connection that I hope continues, is the ’99 virtual happy hour. Organized by Damali Rhett Harding, the Zoom call took place on a Saturday afternoon in April. More than 21 members of the class of ’99 participated in the call. It was so great to get to see all the faces of new and old friends from our class and to check in.

Wayne DeBeatham shared what it was like working as a doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic and his struggles with getting his parents to listen and stay home. Ruchi Kaul shared data and information about the pandemic as well as stories about the challenges of keeping small children occupied and educated. Danielle Downing joined us from the Treasure Room at Baker Library and we were all jealous of her fabulous Zoom background! Ann Sharfstein shared some of the challenges that educators are facing and her husband, Dan Mielcarz, told us about how strange it was seeing the labs on campus empty. Other ’99 couples Heather Harnett Ross and Chris Ross and Stephen and Jamie Jackett were there too. Meg Lysy helped organize the call. Catherine Maxson Pieroni, Eric Jenkins, Tony Perry, Ann Debord Smith, and Neelu Jain were there. Sara Zrike was there with her precious new baby, Isabella. Nahoko Kawakyu-O’Connor introduced us to her puppy. Arthur Desrosiers was able to join in quickly after performing surgery. Brian Salazar safely called in hands-free on his way to check on his small business. When Jennifer Anderson signed-off she told us she was going to connect on a call with Victoria Vasquez Soto.Also on the call were Debbi Llewelyn, Eboni Dawkins, Tami Anderson Sullivan,and Joanne Loring.

We all left the call motivated to get together soon for another virtual mini-reunion. The April call was organized through the class of ’99 Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth1999. If you want to be a part of the next call and you are not on social media, please get in touch with me and I will be sure to get you the information.

A big thank you to all of our classmates and their loved ones who are on the frontlines of this crisis—as healthcare providers, as essential food chain workers, as scientists, as first responders, as innovators, as elder care workers, as educators, and as those providing care for family members and people in their communities. I am so proud of our class every time I hear of the good work you are all doing out there in the world.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s. Thank you to all who have updated their contact information and gotten in touch with the class. It has been great to see classmates connecting and reconnecting to each other and Dartmouth. While this column is published in the spring, I am writing it during the last few days of 2019. Looking back on the last few months of the year, the ’99s were out representing our class.

Adrienne and David Wagner, Holly and Jeff Munsie, Liz French Storn,and their families marched in the ’99 section of the Homecoming parade. Catherine Pieroni and Heather Harnett Ross attended the Dartmouth vs. Princeton game at Yankee Stadium, while Emily Copeland showed Dartmouth pride from Oklahoma on the day of the game.

Some inspiring news from classmate Mike Borden, who writes, “It’s a big update for me, but I’ve recently had double hip replacement and I’m regaining my freedom of movement again. As a professional photographer, it’s letting me do my work to its fullest again.” Great work, Mike. All the best wishes to you on your continued success!

Along with many, I find myself looking ahead to 2020 with great anticipation. My resolutions include finding time to travel more and learning to enjoy cooking again. I have also been inspired by Dartmouth Serves, and have resolved to find more time for volunteer work in my community. How have your resolutions been going? How can you inspire me and others with news of your volunteer work, travels, or mastery of a new skill? Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I hope you are all well. Thank you for sharing updates on your lives. It is great to hear from both old friends and classmates I haven’t yet met. I have been sending out emails and messages to connect, but it will take a while to make it through our class lists. Don’t hesitate to connect with me first. I know our classmates have been enjoying reading your updates!

Ben Guaraldi writes with some wonderful news. “My wife, Rachel (Earlham ’07), and I had our second child, Galilee, this August. She’s an adorable snuggle bear who sounds more feline than our cat. Her almost-3-year old brother, Gideon, is adjusting well to the change, frequently declaring how much he loves his sister.

“I am now managing the team of developers that supports data for accountability, transparency, and impact, the installation of open-source health management information system software District Health Information System 2, which collects information for the U.S. president’s emergency plan for AIDS relief, about U.S. government-funded AIDS interventions around the world. My wife left her work as a chaplain at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to be home with our two kids.

“Life in the Upper Valley has been great—our house is lovely and we added a garage and a solar tracker. We see a lot of Marc Kutolowsky, his wife, Lisa (Eastern University ’09), Meg (Funke) Novello, and Mikey Novello, as well as new Upper Valley resident Marty Vona, who just moved here from Pasadena, California. I also run Valley Improv (www.valleyimprov.com), where I get to do improv comedy shows all around New Hampshire and Vermont with a great troupe that includes Belinda Chiu ’98—it’s great fun!”

Congratulations, Ben, and thanks for the update from the Upper Valley. With so many of our classmates residing there these days, it makes me wonder if we should put a Homecoming mini-reunion on the books sometime soon?

For those of you living in or visiting the New York City area this fall in celebration of Dartmouth’s 250th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the first college football game, Yankee Stadium will be hosting the Dartmouth vs. Princeton game on Saturday, November 9. You can purchase tickets at www.tickets.dartmouth.edu. Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I am coming upon my one-year mark of serving as the class secretary. I am enjoying the experience of reaching out to classmates and hearing about your lives. I would love to be able to share more. If you have any ideas on the best ways to reach you, or if there are topics you’d like me to touch on, or classmates you’d like me to try and engage, please share those with me. My contact info is at the bottom of the column, and I am always welcome to new ideas.

The latest digital issue of Alma Matters, the class of ’99 newsletter, should have hit your email box back in April, thanks to the hard work of newsletter editors Michelle Sweetser and Adrienne Wagner. If you did not receive one, it means we don’t have your most current email address—and we want you to stay connected. You can update your contact info at http://dartgo.org/update. Also, please reach out to those classmates who you’ve stayed in touch with and check in to see if they are receiving our emails. Please encourage them to update their information as well. Our 25th reunion is coming up soon, and we want to be ready to reach out to all of you.

On July 26 Dartmouth will host its 250th anniversary summer celebration in Hanover. Are any of you attending? We’d love to see photos on social media. Or send me a note about the people or places you reconnected with while you were on campus.

Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Welcome to the spring column of the ’99 Class Notes. I am eagerly awaiting the sunshine and warm weather that this month brings. Do you remember winter in Hanover and how it snows six months of the year here in New Hampshire? If you do, you might remember ice skating on Occom Pond. In January mini-reunion co-chair Michelle Leich re-lived some good times skating on Occom Pond by attending the Dartmouth on Location skating party at the Rink at Brookfield Place in Battery Park in New York with other ’99s and Dartmouth alums.

Speaking of mini-reunions, the 99th day of 2019 is coming up on April 9! Help us celebrate our class day by participating in a mini-reunion or virtual reunion that our class has planned. Check your email or our class Facebook page for more information. If you are not receiving class emails or are not on social media, please reach out; I’d love to help connect you back to our class.

Jennifer Dixon, an assistant professor in the department of political science at Villanova University, has recently published her first book, Dark Pasts: Changing the State’s Story in Turkey and Japan (Cornell University Press, 2018). Jennifer writes, “Dark Pasts investigates the sources of stability and change in states’ narratives of past atrocities, arguing that international pressures increase the likelihood of change in official narratives of dark pasts, while domestic considerations determine the content of such change. Drawing on an in-depth, macro-historical analysis of the post-World War II trajectories of Turkey’s narrative of the 1915-17 Armenian genocide and Japan’s narrative of the 1937-8 Nanjing massacre, the book unpacks the complex processes through which international pressures and domestic dynamics shape states’ narratives and the ways in which state actors negotiate between domestic and international demands in producing and maintaining such narratives.” Dark Pasts is available from Cornell Press and Amazon.

In November Jeff Fine, David Wagner, and Eric Jenkins met in Hanover for the Alumni Council meeting. Jeff writes, “We had a snow-filled weekend in Hanover (yes, in November!), making it such a picturesque weekend. Hearing from current Dartmouth students is always an insightful and memorable experience.” Jeff also said that “meeting with admission’s dean Lee Coffin was one of the highlights of the weekend.” Jeff enjoyed “learning how much the admissions process has changed in recent years and how competitive Dartmouth has become,” and he “highly encourages everyone to volunteer as an alumni interviewer.”

While you might feel like your news isn’t momentous enough for a class column, let me assure you that we would love to hear what all our classmates are doing. Even if you haven’t earned a promotion or recently had a family life change, please reach out and let us know what you do in this great life of yours. Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I am delighted to be writing my first column as the new class secretary. I look forward to keeping up with all of your news and life stories and sharing them with the class. Currently, I am eagerly waiting for the snow to accumulate here in New Hampshire so I can get my kids up to the ski slopes so they can beat me down the mountain. This fall, however, I had the chance to return to Hanover to meet up with fellow new class officers: president Robert Tichio,treasurer Jeffrey Loeb, and mini-reunion chairs Michelle (Park) Leicht and Tully Murphy. We had the chance to meet with college staff and volunteers from other classes to learn more about our roles as class officers. Experienced ’99 officers vice president Catherine (Maxson) Pieroni and webmaster Danielle (Unger) Buczek were there, too. It was a fun and inspirational weekend, and we came away with lots of ideas and maybe a few Lou’s donuts for those back home.

For those of you who may have children approaching high school or those of you who like to get a jump on planning, Joshua Platt has coauthored a workbook titled Kicking Apps and Making Names: A Guide to Successfully Navigating the College Application Process. According to the publisher, Kicking Apps Press, the book works to “demystify the college application process and present students and families with a step-by-step program for successfully navigating their high school experience.” Joshua is an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth, has 17 years of classroom experience, and was named Teacher of the Year at two different schools. He is also the founder and lead college consultant at Ace It Test Prep, LLC.

Dr. Yuriko Jackall has been appointed the curator of French paintings for the Wallace Collection, located in central London. She had been the assistant curator of French paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. According to www.wallacecollection.org, “Her research focuses on materials and techniques in the 18th century, the history of collecting and formation of taste, and the art of Jean-Baptiste Greuze.” Dr. Xavier Bray, the director of the Wallace Collection, says, “We want to continue to develop the museum as a center for excellence in the study of French art, and we are delighted to welcome a curator of Dr. Jackall’s caliber to help our visitors engage with this outstanding collection.”

In more news worthy of congratulations, Michael Bruno has been awarded a Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Program Early Achievement Award—the POGIL Peach. Michael teaches chemistry and biochemistry at the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics. He says, “It is an honor to be recognized by my peers by receiving the Peach award. The POGIL Project provides a unique opportunity for secondary school instructors to interact with faculty from higher education on a national level as peers and equal contributors.”

Send me your news! Or write me a note and let me know how you are spending your winter months. Until next time.

—Jackie Rioux Gladstone, 21 Westwood Circle, Dover, NH 03820; (603) 834-0517; jackie.dartmouth99@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I hope you’re all enjoying the summer weather. Our 20th reunion has come and gone, and I hope those of you who made it made the most of your time in Hanover. (I wished the same in the last Class Notes, two months early! This is one of the challenges of writing in advance and I apologize for any confusion caused.) We have great news to report this summer.

First, Anne Loomis Thompson is applying her experience at the cutting edge of software engineering at Microsoft to help more women thrive in STEM careers. Anne is working with some of the world’s leading researchers in artificial intelligence and machine learning and found that having female role models was pivotal to her development. Anne has joined forces with other women at Microsoft to create a group called Maven, which brings together women in Microsoft’s artificial intelligence research division to share ideas and enthusiasm for technology to overcome obstacles and grow their careers together. Anne enjoys working with some of the world’s leading researchers and looks forward to helping more women do the same.

Rebecca (Prestel) Antoszewski has also great news at work, having recently started a new role at Northrup Grumman in international contract management. Rebecca was previously at the Johns Hopkins University’s applied physics laboratory, where she worked in contract, project, and financial management for eight years. Rebecca and her 6-year-old son, Chip, live in Ellicott City, Maryland, and would love to see anyone who finds themselves in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area.

Finally, Elizabeth (Rozumek) Hammock and her husband, Wells, are raising two New England sports fans—sons Bowdoin (10) and Riggins (8)—in Auburn country in Alabama. For the last 12 years she’s kept her finance skills current by managing her husband’s pediatric dental practice. In April she embarked on a new entrepreneurial venture, opening The Mill, a family-friendly, indoor-outdoor space that will feature food, drink, and entertainment.

That’s all the news for now. I hope you’re making the most of the warm weather, and I look forward to sharing more news with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 24 Purssell Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3XU, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Happy spring, ’99s! In just two months many of us will be gathering in Hanover to see old friends and celebrate our lives since graduating. It’s hard to believe nearly 20 years have passed! In the meantime, we have great updates to share. First, photographer James Kaiser writes that he made the cover of the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. His beautiful photo of a waterfall in Costa Rica is for a story that explores why people living in Costa Rica, Denmark and Singapore are the world’s happiest and what this means for the rest of us. After graduating from Dartmouth James returned to Maine and self-published a guidebook on Acadia National Park. The book sold well and led him to pursue his passion for travel and photography. He has since written three more books describing travels to Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree, as well as to Costa Rica. James says: “I believe travel should be fun, affordable and enlightening—especially in national parks, where there’s so much to experience.” More information on James’ travels and books can be found on his website, which is www.jameskaiser.com. In other news, Damali Rhett, executive director of the Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania (the Energy Co-op), was elected to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA). PACA brings together cooperatives in food, housing, energy, schools and other sectors with the aim of growing the cooperative economy and building a movement for economic justice. This builds on Damali’s extensive experience in the energy sector and, more recently, her community engagement program at the Energy Co-op that helped residents learn more about energy and how to use it in a more sustainable way. Damali started her three-year term in December. Congratulations, James and Damali! That’s all the news for now. I hope you’re all making the most of spring and that you’ll be able to make it to our 20th reunion that takes place on June 15-17. For more information, visit our class website, which is www.dartmouth.org/classes/99. Best regards.

—Tony Perry, 24 Purssell Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3XU, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

Another year is coming to an end as the holiday season approaches. The year 2017 has certainly been a memorable one for many of us (especially in politics), and I for one have found connections with friends and family a welcome relief from the wider stresses of world events. On that note, I have great updates to share.

First, Cynthia (Andersen) Hansen writes that she and Patrick Hansen welcomed their second child into their family. Annika Dee Hansen was born at home on June 30, weighing in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces. All are well and happy. Big sister Elisa loves her new role and dotes on her every chance she gets. Cynthia has taught linguistics as a professor at Grinnell College in Iowa for six years and is responsible for designing the linguistics curriculum at the school.

In other news, Sara Zrike met up with Catherine Maxson Pieroni, Debbie Bender Llewelyn, Cassie Miller Birtwistle, Heather Harnnett Ross and Elizabeth Tripoli Laughlin in Nashville, Tennessee, last August for a mini-reunion they’ll never forget. Sara writes: “Unbeknownst to us when we booked the trip, Nashville was in the path of totality for the August 21 eclipse. We had a chance to eat, drink, laugh, catch up, listen to lots of live music, run into a Dartmouth ’91 in the street, dance, shop and watch the eclipse together!”

That’s all the news for now. I hope the holiday season provides you all with a chance to rest and spend time with family and friends. I look forward to sharing more updates with you in 2018!

—Tony Perry, 24 Purssell Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3XU, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

I hope those of you in the northern hemisphere made the most of the warm weather and that your autumn is off to a good start. We have some great updates to share!

First, Rex Morey and his wife, Amy (Virginia Tech ’00), welcomed their second child, Cooper, into their family on June 10. Rex writes that his 4-year-old daughter, Payton, was very excited to become a big sister and meet her new little brother. Rex and his family moved to Seattle in early 2015, when he took a job with Amazon. After leading a pricing and analytics team in the U.S. media group for the past two and a half years, Rex recently started a new role with the U.S. Prime program.

Rex has settled into Seattle life well and spends time with Jorge Valcarel, Craig Whitmer ’97, Kristen White Omdorff ’04 and their families. Rex writes: “Please let me know if you have any ideas to improve Prime and look us up if you make it out to Seattle!” Congratulations, Rex and Amy!

Jeff Fine also writes in with a big change. He writes: “After 18 years in Chicago I am moving back to Boston to be closer to my family. It is bittersweet leaving Chicago after all these years.” Jeff took on a new role as vice president of performance media and data strategy at Mercury Media and looks forward to hearing from any classmates in the Boston area. He adds: “Before I left Chicago I visited Dave Dookeeram in Denver for a weekend of beers and baseball!” What an end to an era!

That’s all the news for now. I hope you are all well and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 24 Purssell Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3XU, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Happy spring, ’99s!

Many of us are seeing the last days of winter, and I hope you’re making the most of it as spring starts to take hold.

I’m pleased to start this new season of life with a new addition to the Dartmouth family. Toby Hays and his husband, Elisban Rodriguez (Citadel ’01) welcomed a baby girl, Maggie, on October 16. Toby and his family live in Los Altos, California, where Toby is a general pediatrician in the Stanford network of practices and Elisban works at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Toby writes: “We had an amazing experience going through in vitro fertilization and surrogacy, and would be happy to talk to anyone who might be looking into surrogacy. We also welcome visitors if you’re ever in our area!” Congratulations, Toby and Elisban! 

In other news, Victoria Otto took on a new role last December as an associate at Gust Rosenfield, a law firm in Arizona. Victoria, based in Tucson, will focus on healthcare and general civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Victoria practiced law for more than 11 years as a prosecutor for the Pima County, Arizona, attorney’s office, where she prosecuted defendants in more than 60 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, evidentiary hearings, bench trials and other court proceedings. Victoria became a supervisor in 2010 and oversaw the misdemeanor unit, special victims unit and the violent crimes unit.

Damali Rhett, Tu ’06,has also taken on a new role in December as executive director at the Philadelphia Energy Co-op. Damali will lead the co-op in promoting sustainability and increasing membership for usage of its electricity, heating oil and renewable gas products. She aims to provide a community-focused strategic direction for the nearly 40-year-old co-op that will include expanding education programs and encouraging member participation. Damali built a track record in the energy sector through roles at Enviva LP, the world’s largest producer of industrial biomass, and as a consultant at IBM and Deloitte.

Well done, Victoria and Damali, and good luck in your new roles!

That’s all the news for now, but I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 38 Highfield Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3AP, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

Another year is quickly coming to a close and I hope you make the most of the holiday season.

Jennifer Lawinski writes that she is enjoying life as editor in chief of online engagement for the RSA Conference—the world’s largest cybersecurity conference—which holds events in San Francisco, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Jennifer took a break from her work travels by taking a road trip around Normandy and Brittany in France with Alyce Erdekian.

In other news, Ruchi (Kaul) Laurita has found an innovative approach to address the healthcare crisis in the United States. Ruchi, a family medicine doctor, offers her patients personalized care that includes direct access to their doctor (no administrative staff), longer consultation times, home visits—even in the middle of the night—and counseling to patients. This approach, known as “direct primary care,” involves doctors taking on a smaller number of patients than usual, in exchange for patients paying a monthly membership fee rather than traditional insurance payments. Ruchi writes that the direct primary care model “embodies why I went into medicine in the first place.” Ruchi’s practice, Maitri Wellness (my3wellness.com), also offers non-Western medical services, including Ayurveda, functional medicine, yoga and meditation, among others. Ruchi lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter and runs into Jaime (Ober) and Steve Jackett and their children from time to time.

That’s all the news for now but I look forward to sharing more updates with you in 2017!

—Tony Perry, 38 Highfield Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3AP, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com

Hello, ’99s!

This year is flying and summer is finally here. We have lots of great news to share.

Kevin Demoff (Tu’06) made the news as one of Sporting Business Daily’s “40 Under 40.” Kevin is executive vice president for football operations at the Los Angeles Rams and oversaw the relocation of the team from St. Louis earlier this year. Kevin and his wife, Jennifer Blankenship Demoff, have two children, Claire (9) and Owen (7). Congratulations, Kevin, and good luck in L.A.!

In other news, Sara Alexander became the proud parent of a bestselling author. Sara’s first-grade daughter, Emily, wrote and self-published a book last fall called The Cheese Stick and the Mountain that reached No. 2 on the Amazon bestseller list for her category (large-print science fiction and fantasy). Emily’s success has inspired her to write a second book, which should be out soon.

Third, Karen Mangold and husband Zachary Cook welcomed their first child into the world on February 18 in Chicago. Karen adds that son Zachary is already looking forward to the Cubs winning the World Series. He won’t have too far to go to see the Cubs play, as his family live in a townhouse just a block away from the Cubs.

Finally, Catherine Hutasuhut writes that she, Muhammad and their children returned to North Carolina after living in Jakarta, Indonesia, for three years. Welcome home!

That’s all the news for now. I hope you’re enjoying the warm weather and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu

Happy spring, ’99s!

The last signs of frost are fading for many of us as spring shows signs of life. I hope you’re all making the most of it! We have a few updates to share.

First, Chris Warren writes that he has embarked on a new project, following publication of his book Literature and the Law of Nations: 1580-1680 by Oxford University Press last year. Building on the well-known game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” Chris has launched a new website called “Six Degrees of Francis Bacon” (http://sixdegreesoffrancisbacon.com), which explores links between British historical figures from the 16th to 18th centuries. When you enter a name of a historical figure, such as William Shakespeare, you see links with other historical figures, their historical significance and relevant sources. “Six Degrees of Francis Bacon” has been featured in several publications, including the Daily Mail and Smithsonian Magazine.

Matthew Erie writes that he has settled well into his life at Oxford, since becoming an associate professor of modern Chinese studies last fall. His book, China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law, will be published by Cambridge University Press this spring. This book, based on 20 months of fieldwork, is the first ethnographic study of the contemporary practice of Islamic law among Chinese Muslims known as Hui. Reflecting the theme of this issue of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, I asked Matthew to reflect on his time at Dartmouth, and he said that his fondest memories were spent sitting in Sanborn reading well-worn English novels or ethnographies. This sparked his desire to pursue a scholarly life. He did find it challenging, though, to reconcile the oasis of privilege that is Hanover with its impoverished surroundings. All in all, he said: “I appreciate Dartmouth for its incredible capacity to awaken young people to the larger world, but I also left Dartmouth realizing that whether and how a young person engages with that world really depends squarely on her or him.”

I will close this issue of Class Notes with my own reflections of life at Dartmouth. I grew up very quickly when I came to Hanover; the culture shock of moving to Hanover from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, felt much like plunging into Occom Pond in the depths of winter, but I became a much better person because of it. My friends, my classmates and others at Dartmouth taught me how small the world really is, how to test my own beliefs and how to learn from others. Above all, I learned how to learn—and that is something that I have carried with me ever since. We as a class are a great community, and what I love most about Dartmouth is being a part of that.

That is all the news for now. I hope you’re enjoying the spring weather and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu
 

Hello, ’99s! The holiday season is fast approaching and 2015 is coming to an end. I am pleased to finish the year with great updates to share.

First, Amanda Norquest Chan writes that she and husband Phanny Chan welcomed their son, Kai Matthias, into the world on July 12 in Boulder, Colorado. Kai and 3-year-old sister Cora are both doing well.

Amir Katz also had baby news to share. He and husband Chandler Arnold (Harvard ’98) welcomed their first child, Zander Emmanuel Arnold, into the world on July 31 in Washington, D.C. Amir adds: “Zander is treating his dads well and we are over the moon.”

Congratulations to Amanda, Amir and their families!

In other news, Meg Cashion Lysy was pleased to write that she and husband David Lysy moved to Hanover in September. Meg joined the Dartmouth alumni relations team as director of the alumni admissions ambassador program. Meg will work with the admissions interview program to create and promote an ambassadorial role for all alumni that leverages their commitment and desire to give back to the College. Meg was previously the senior associate director of admissions at Georgetown University. Meg writes that she, Dave, their 3-year-old twins and Newfoundland (named Moose after Mount Moosilauke) are all thrilled to be back in the Upper Valley. She adds: “Please reach out to me if you are interested in being an alumni interviewer or to say hi!”

Finally, Liz (Kane) Sparber says hello from the Bay Area in California. Liz and her husband are proud parents of two children, 3-year-old Ryan and 1-year-old Hazel. Liz is a product manager in children’s toys and gaming at LeapFrog.

That’s all the news for now. I wish you all a joyous holiday season and look forward to sharing more news with you in 2016!

—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu

Hello, ’99s!


The summer heat is in full swing for most of us and I hope you’re enjoying the warm weather! We have lots of news to share.


First, I’m pleased to write that Kristen Chartier and husband Steve Jasikoff welcomed son Charles Thomas to the world on April 9. Charlie was born 150 years to the day that the American Civil War ended, which is very fitting for the child of two history teachers! Charlie weighed in at 8 pounds. 12 ounces and was 21 inches long. Kristen writes: “He’s been an excellent baby so far and has been very patient with two bumbling parents huddled over him at all times. Charlie is an absolute doll, and I say that even though he has so far proved to be nocturnal!” Congratulations, Kristen and Steve!


In other news Aaron Pelletier is enjoying life in Lake Forest, Illinois, where he is a plastic surgeon for Cancer Treatment Centers of America and serves as the medical director of reconstructive microsurgery at the Midwestern Regional Medical Center. Aaron and his wife, Amanda, also a doctor, are making the most of the area by hiking, bike riding and camping with daughters Josephine (4) and Genevieve (2) as well as their beloved golden retriever Axl.


Finally, Marc Sikkes Lowe writes that he and Helen Lowe were married in August 2013 in London. They had a beautiful ceremony at the Farm Street Church in Mayfair, followed by a cruise down the Thames to Greenwich, where they had their reception in a historic riverside pub. They have both taken the surname Sikkes Lowe. Marc is working as a lawyer for the British government and loves his job. He is currently posted in the security, international and organized crime team at the Home Office, where he leads on asset seizures and money laundering. Helen works for Hansard in the Houses of Parliament, which is just around the corner from his office. He adds: “I love catching up with old Dartmouth friends who find themselves in London. Recent visitors include Alex Checka ’01, Allison Aab ’00 and Ram Akilesh ’00 and his wife, Holly. So if anyone’s in town and fancies a pint, let me know!”


That’s all the news for now. I hope you all enjoy the summer and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu


Hello, ’99s!


I hope you all made the most of winter and that your spring is off to a good start.


Seth Pevnick writes that he started 2015 back in Hanover for an antiquities exhibition at the Hood Museum of Art. The exhibition, titled Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life, runs from January 17 to March 15. The exhibition previously ran at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, and the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, where Seth is acting director, chief curator and the Richard E. Perry Curator of Greek and Roman Art. Seth has lived in Tampa since 2009 and enjoys life there with his wife, Alex Prinstein ’98, children Leo (6) and Ivy (2) and the family dog Domino. Seth writes: “I am very excited to be heading back to Dartmouth and the Hood, where I was an intern my senior year.” Good luck, Seth! More information about the exhibit can be found on the following link: http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/exhibitions/2015poseidon.


Catherine (McCarthy) Hutasuhut also wrote in with an update. She and husband Muhammad Hutasuhut returned to Jakarta, Indonesia, with their two children (3-year-old Potter and infant Noah) after a seven-month hiatus in Singapore. They are enjoying their time in Southeast Asia and spent October traveling in Japan. Catherine writes: “If we were Zagats we would be rating playgrounds. Our 3-year-old gave two big thumbs up to the Tokyo Toy Museum and Kyoto playgrounds randomly sprinkled about business districts.”


That’s all the news for now. I hope you all have a wonderful spring and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu


Hello, ’99s!


The holiday season is upon us and another year is drawing to a close. The end of the year has also brought lots of great updates. 


First, Meg Cashion Lysy writes about an annual event that you’re all invited to. For the fourth summer in a row, a group of ’99s and alums from surrounding classes came together at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge for a summer weekend of hiking, swimming, dancing, singing, story-telling and, of course, delicious food and drink! This year those who attended included Meg and Dave Lysy, Nahoko (Kawakyu) O’Connor and Don O’Connor ’98, Justin Neuman and Walker Holmes ’00, Dustin Rubenstein and Katie Rubenstein ’00, Tami Anderson Sullivan, Brandon Garcia, Jacki Lewin, Angie Kim, Maggie Kim, Rhona Dallison, Erica Wygonik, Sarah Billmeier, Arnold Song and several other alums. If you are interested in coming next summer, let Meg or Nahoko know and they’ll send you more details. 


In other news, Ben Guaraldi married Rachel Stacy (Earlham ’07) on June 14 in a Quaker ceremony at Woolman Hill Retreat Center under the care of the Beacon Hill Friends Meeting in Boston. Alums Mark Kutolowski, Marsette “Marty” Vona, Ilya Magazanin ’00, Brian Fife ’01, Erin (Harker) Fife ’02 all joined in the celebrations. Ben writes: “We had the retreat center for the whole lovely summer weekend and a good time was had by all!” Afterward they went on a European honeymoon that included a London visit with the incomparable Jenn Mui, her husband, Adam Davis, and their son, Silas.


Folarin Dosunmu, an associate at Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist, was appointed president of the Board of Directors of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). Folarin has been on the CVLS board for four years and previously served as vice president for finance. He also volunteers with the St. Procopius Legal Clinic, the First Defense Legal Fund, Equip for Equality and the Cook County Bar Association’s expungement and clemency summits. In addition, he offers services in the defense of students facing expulsion from the Chicago public schools.


Chris Nybo, a special counsel at Much Shelist, has also made the news. Chris was sworn in as a state senator in Illinois (R-Elmhurst) on August 6, surrounded by a large crowd of family, friends and supporters. He said: “I will work as hard as I can to get us back on the right track to create jobs, restore our state’s fiscal health and help Illinois become the kind of state we deserve to be.” Chris and his wife, Faye, live in Elmhurst with their three children: Connor, 10, Olivia, 7, and Allison, 4. In addition to serving as a state senator, Chris also serves on the board of the Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities and is a soccer referee for the American Youth Soccer Organization, the Knights of Columbus and Immaculate Conception parish.


That’s all the news for now. I wish you all the very best this holiday season and look forward to sharing more news in 2015!


—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu


Hello, ’99s! Summer is here for most of us and I hope you’re making the most of the warm weather! We have lots of news to share.


First, Anna Tsouhlarakis and Daron Carreiro ’02 welcomed their son George Tsech’il Tsouhlarakis Carreiro into this world on April 9. George, who weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces, is joined by sisters Mahate (3.5 years old) and Akocha (2 years old). Anna and Daron live in Washington, D.C., where Anna is an artist focusing on video, sculpture and installation art and Daron is a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in the environment division. Anna opened an exhibit on May 1 in Montreal, Quebec, at the Art Mûr Gallery.


Carrie Kisker also wrote with lots of updates from southern California. Carrie’s second book, The American Community College (second edition), came out last October. Since then Carrie has been juggling her education consulting work with parenthood. Carrie and Sean Kisker have two children, 6-year-old Meredith and 3-year-old Grayson. Sean, meanwhile, was recently promoted to general manager and chief strategic officer of the film group at Lionsgate Entertainment.


Carrie adds that Jennifer Petit is now working as the director of communications and events at Calvary Christian School in Pacific Palisades, California. All three of Jennifer’s girls (Hayden, Addison and Vivienn) attend the school as well. Carrie also writes that Cate Mowell Wright and Erik Wright ’00 are also doing well. Cate and Erik spent their winter going back and forth to California’s Mammoth Mountain and “their kids Evie and Jack are becoming skiing phenoms!” 


Finally, Healy Jones has written that he too is a California resident, having moved there from Boston in late 2013 with wife Michelle Jones and 2-year-old daughter Juliette. Healy has been applying his marketing expertise to support startups in the area. He recently caught up with Alton Lo, his wife, Noelle, and their new daughter Campbell and they all had a great time.


That’s all the news for now. I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer, and I look forward to sharing more news with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu


Hello, ’99s! The long, warm days of summer are fading fast and I hope you had a chance to make the most of them. It has been a quiet summer in terms of news, though I do have a few updates to share with you.


First, Meiling Chong writes that Stephanie Samuels graduated in May with a master’s in nursing. As many of us can appreciate, Stephanie was happy to complete her studies and continue on in her career. Meiling adds that Stephanie “is living in New York with her husband and their three beautiful children,” who Meiling thinks are definitely Dartmouth-bound. 


In other news Dave Altman writes that he is soon to be a dad! Dave writes: “My wife, Hailee, and I are expecting our first in November. Don’t know the gender yet, but I hope soon.” I have no doubt the little one will keep the Altman family very busy this holiday season. However, true to form, they’re taking it all in stride at the moment. David is an investment manager at Sanford Bernstein in New York and Hailee owns and manages the Center Studio, a renowned Pilates studio on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.


Finally, Alik Widge has put his medical career off to a promising start. Alik was the recipient of the Allegheny County Medical Society Student Award, which is given to fourth-year medical students on the basis of outstanding academic performance, interpersonal traits, extracurricular service and active involvement in organized medicine. Alik completed his studies at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in May. Congratulations, and well done!


That’s all the news for now. I hope you make the most of the autumn weather and look forward to sharing more news with you soon!


—Tony Perry, The Villas, Flat 1, 149 Gresham Road, Staines, Middlesex TW18 2AG, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello,’ 99s! The holiday season is upon us, and it’s hard to believe that we’re ending another decade as 2009 draws to a close and the winter months arrive. There isn’t a lot of news to report and so this issue of Class Notes will be brief.


Kristin Garro writes that she was happy to run into Rex Morey when she returned to Duke to start her second year of business school. She writes: “It was great to have an old familiar face pop out of nowhere down in Durham! I’m really looking forward to swapping Dartmouth stories with him over the coming year.”


Michelle Savage, meanwhile, is setting up a new company called Best Friend’s Closet that allows users to borrow, rent and buy items from each other. The site will rely on trust and sharing between users—what Michelle calls “friendship-based capital”—to exchange goods. Michelle writes that her novel approach was inspired by two courses she took at Dartmouth. In the first course, on African studies, Michelle learned about how hunter-gatherers in Botswana developed a philanthropic culture. In her second course, on feminism and wedding traditions in East Asia, Michelle was surprised to learn that many women in India of marrying age would spend up to a third of their income buying saris. A woman in India, she realized, could save money if there was a way to borrow or recycle clothing. Best Friend’s Closet was designed to help people share in an innovative way and is geared toward college students and young professionals in the United Kingdom and United States. The company is now in the process of raising capital and other partnership support. If you would like to find out more information or just get in touch, you can e-mail Michelle at info@bestfriendscloset.com.


That’s all the news for now. I wish you all the best in this holiday season and hope you had a wonderful year. I look forward to sharing more news with you in 2010!


—Tony Perry, The Villas, Flat 1, 149 Gresham Road, Staines, Middlesex TW18 2AG, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s! Summer is well under way and I hope you’re all making the most of the warm weather. There isn’t a lot of news to report so this issue of Class Notes will be brief.

Wendy Soutsos Holden writes that she and husband Chris Holden welcomed daughter Brooke Alice to the world on March 15. Wendy writes, “Big brother Parker, Mom and Dad are all doing well and enjoying time together as a family.”

Andy Cohen and wife Melissa (Penn ’99) also became proud parents recently. Taylor Paige Cohen was born on October 17, 2009, and is already developing strong Dartmouth ties. Andy writes that several ’99s have visited her already, including Kate Berkeley, Greg Dietrick, Rich Parent, Jonah Sonnenborn, Amy Yammer, Jen Welsh and Josh Oberman. He adds: “Given the (slightly censored) Dartmouth tales that were shared, Taylor is looking forward to her 2028 matriculation.”

Ken Graham also writes in, noting that he moved from Washington, D.C., to Nashville, Tennessee, in December and is enjoying life on the Cumberland Plateau and the 36 percent lower cost of living that comes with it. Ken is currently a field scientist to the Tennessee Department of Education.

That’s all the news for now. Have a great summer and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, The Villas, Flat 1, 149 Gresham Road, Staines, Middlesex TW18 2AG, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org

Hello, ’99s! The chill of winter is fast approaching as we near the holiday season and the end of another year. I hope this year, the beginning of a new decade, has treated all of you well. We have lots of news to share.


First, Sean Taylor and Eric Del Pozo write that on July 10 Andrew Butterworth married Linda Fessenden in the shadow of the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Alums on hand for the new Mrs. Butterworth’s unveiling included groomsmen Kevin Goldman, Nathaniel Rink and Sean Taylor, as well as Eric Del Pozo, Zach Lowe, Erik Tanouye, Stephen Jackett, Jaime (Ober) Jackett, Julie Sloane and Ilya Magazanin ’00. The groom also managed to play his trademark trumpet (and quite well) for several songs during the wedding reception. Everyone agreed that it was nice to get together again and reminisced about the good old days of getting blitzed.


Jeff Fine reports that Michelle Sweetser and husband Ben ’97 welcomed a new son to their family last summer. Jonah Robert Sweetser, born on June 28, weighed in at 6 pounds, 5.4 ounces, and measured just more than 20 inches long. According to Michelle, “He’s got a little hair on top of his head and all his little toes and fingers!” Congratulations, Michelle and Ben!


Joanne (Fixman) Loring also became a proud parent. Joanne writes that she and husband Eric ’93 welcomed son Ian Meyer to the world on June 5. Ian joins big sister Esther. The Loring family is doing well. 


In other news, Bridget Kimball received the 2010 Spirit of Service award from the class to recognize outstanding community service by our classmates. Bridget has participated in a range of initiatives to improve the quality of education and strengthen civil society and media independence in Gambia, Rwanda and Somalia. Well done, Bridget! 


That’s all the news for now. However, you can also keep-up-to-date with ’99 news by joining the updated “Dartmouth College Class of 1999” group on Facebook. This is a private group, which means that you can share photos and stories without fear of the whole world looking in. You can find the group by doing a search on Facebook and will be granted access by a moderator. Have a look at the new site when you can and enjoy! 


I hope you all enjoy the holidays and I look forward to sharing more news with you in the New Year!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s!


Winter is breathing its last as the brighter days of spring take hold. As I prepare these notes, I was surprised to hear that time has brought another change that affects us all: The Blitzmail we know so well has been replaced by a new Dartmouth email address that points to another address such as Gmail or Hotmail. With Blitzmail laid to rest, I will from now on be emailing you requests for updates using my new Dartmouth address, which is tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu. In the meantime, there’s lots of news to share! 


I’ll first start with a marathon of weddings.


First, Karen Mangold writes that she married Zachary Cook (Williams ’96) on August 17 in Rochester, New York. Karen and Zach live in Chicago, right next to Wrigley Field, and are hoping that the Cubs will some day actually win a game. Ruchi Kaul attended the wedding with her husband and stepson and Jeff Fine attended the reception in Chicago. Karen is an attending physician in paediatric emergency medicine at Lurie Children’s Hospital in downtown Chicago and Zach teaches political science at DePaul.


Ruchi Kaul herself had wedding news to report. Ruchi married Matt Laurita (Clarkson ’97) last May. All is off to a great start for the happy couple; they bought a new home in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in December and are expecting a baby in March! Karen Mangold and Ruchi’s first-year roommate Katie Robb both flew out to New York to celebrate the big day. 


Katie had a wedding of her own just a week before. Katie married Bill Davis in Denver, where they both serve as Presbyterian ministers. Ruchi was in attendance, along with several alums who were at Dartmouth with her late father, Bill Robb ’67. Kate and Bill honeymooned in Taos, New Mexico, before flying out to New York for Ruchi’s wedding.


Catherine (McCarthy) Hutasuhut writes that Aiyana Thompson married Eric Jackson in a beautiful ceremony in Detroit with several Dartmouth alums in attendance including Catherine, Jen Anderson, Jen Lee ’00, Willy Wong, Jing Wang, Melissa Kho and Grace Eboigbe. 


Congratulations to all of the happy couples!


Finally, Stephanie (Nearpass) Gonzalez made news of her own when she won the Women’s Masters Road National Championships in September, just six months after taking up cycling as a sport. Stephanie’s athletic prowess from the moment she arrived in Hanover. She started her time at Dartmouth as a cross-country runner and left as a hammer thrower—a change that’s almost unheard of. Stephanie was a triathlete for two years before taking up cycling. Well done, Stephanie!


That’s all the news for now. I hope all of you are having a great 2014 and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon! In the meantime, if you haven’t already, you might also update your Dartmouth email address. More information can be found here at www.dartmouth.edu/comp/about/initiatives/alum.


—Tony Perry, 38 Halton Wood Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5QJ, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry.99@dartmouth.edu


Hello, ’99s! Another summer is behind us and autumn is here. I hope you all made the most of the warm weather!


One high point for many of us last summer was our 15th year reunion that took place in June. One hundred eighty classmates came to relive old memories and introduce Dartmouth to their families.


Jackie Rioux Gladstone was among those who made it to Hanover. She writes that, “A highlight for me included our Saturday night lobster dinner. The weather was perfect, the space was beautiful, the food was delicious and the drinks were plentiful! President Hanlon stopped by, and the ’99s even partied well past the time we were supposed to leave the courtyard. Another highlight was Friday evening as everyone was settling into town and coming down to the tent to have some dinner and reconnect. Watching our kids running on the lawn out front of Alumni Gym and playing on the dance floor together on a warm summer evening in Hanover was a great moment that I never could have imagined 14 years ago!


“Games of pong were played, first hikes were taken. We learned that EBA’s changed their breadsticks but the donuts at Lou’s are the same. We definitely learned that we can’t drink as much as we used to, but that we all get up much earlier. A big thank you to all of the ’99s who made the trip home to Dartmouth and made our 15th reunion so special. To those of you who could not make it, we missed you. If you have reunion photos or stories to share, we’d love to hear them. Please send them to dartmouth1999@gmail.com or post them to the “Dartmouth College Class of 1999” Facebook group. On Twitter or Instagram, use the hashtag #dartmouth99reunion.”


Thanks for the update, Jackie!


In other news, Adrienne and Dave Wagner moved their family of five (plus black Lab Ivy Belle) from Dallas to Fayetteville, Arkansas, in July. Dave took up a new role as director of international strategy at Walmart in nearby Bentonville and loves his job. Adrienne invites any alums in the area to stop by!


Catherine McCarthy Hutasuhut and husband Muhammad also had an exciting move. In April the Hutasuhuts moved from North Carolina to start a new life in Jakarta, Indonesia. Catherine adds that Muhammad has family in Jakarta and that the Dartmouth family reaches there as well! Catherine and Muhammad have run into Ridwan Budijono in the area among other alums.


That’s all the news for now. I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s!


The leaves are changing again in Hanover and the class of 2015 arrive on campus as another summer comes to an end. I hope you made the most of the warm weather! I am pleased to write that there’s lots of news to share with you.


First, Courtney Shuster and husband Mark welcomed their second child into the world last December. Tyler Daniel Shuster joins his big sister Sydney, who is 3.5 years old. Mark is in the human resources leadership program at GE and Courtney recently started a new job as a content strategist at Manifest Digital in downtown Chicago. The Shusters have also bought a new home in nearby Clarendon Hills, where Courtney spent her childhood.


Dave and Katie Moore also welcomed a new addition. Their son Gareth arrived on May 11, weighing in at 9.5 pounds. Gareth joins big sister Regan, who is now 2.5 years old. The Moores were living in San Francisco but recently moved to nearby Mill Valley. 


Congratulations to both families!


Leland Keel has exciting news of his own. He is pursuing his M.B.A. through a joint program at Cornell and the Queen’s School of Business in Canada. As this is an executive course, Leland will continue living in Los Angeles but will travel to both campuses for his coursework.


In other news, Shaunda Miles is enjoying her role as vice president of programming and cultivation at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This summer’s season included performances by Ailey II, NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson, a world premiere production of Last of the Line by Tony Award nominee (and former Ali sparring partner) Samm Art Williams as well as two powerful visual art exhibitions celebrating the Romare Bearden centennial. She writes: “Thanks to Dartmouth for affording me the opportunity to study with Mr. Wilson and for preparing me to work in the field of my dreams among artistic giants.” Those wanting to learn more are encouraged to stop by the center in Pittsburgh or visit online on www.augustwilsoncenter.org. 


Finally, Matthew Delaney has also found a way to pursue his creative passions. After completing his studies, Matthew wrote Jinn, a mystery novel that brings together a World War II battleship, an ancient spirit and present-day Boston police detectives. Jinn was a success, winning an International Horror Guild award and building a large readership in Germany. The 9/11 terrorist attacks and a meeting with N.Y. Police Department (NYPD) officer Brandon Del Pozo ’96 inspired Matthew to join the NYPD. He’s enjoyed his time on the force, working in intelligence as well as undercover in New York’s Lower East Side. Matthew continues to write, having published his second novel, Golem, earlier this year. He has other novels in the pipeline, but has taken a break from police work to pursue a master’s in public administration at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Well done, Matthew! 


That’s all the news for now. Have a great fall!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s!


The holiday season has arrived again, bringing hope for joy as the darker days of winter begin to take hold. I’m pleased to end the year with lots of news to report.


First, Danielle Buczek writes that Becky Prestel married B.J. Antoszewski in a beautiful, laughter-filled ceremony in Baltimore last December. The real highlight, she writes, was the reception: “Anybody who knows Becky and her fierce love of sports would not be surprised that the reception was held at the Camden Club, overlooking Camden Yards (home of the Baltimore Orioles).” The table names were sports-related, including one dedicated to “Dartmouth Pong.” Danielle adds that she and husband Matt are also doing well. They live in Massachusetts, where she is the marketing director at an educational publishing company.


Ann Sharfstein reports that she and husband Dan Mielcarz are in the Upper Valley, where she recently took on the role as reading specialist at Lebanon High School. Ann writes: “After seven years at the Stern Center for Language and Learning I am really excited to get to work with this fabulous school district and teach teenagers—my favorite kind of students.” Meanwhile, Dan is a researcher for Dartlab, which is a core facility at DHMC. Ann adds that daughter Sadie started first grade, conveniently next door to where she is teaching, and 3-year-old Helena started preschool.


Finally, Eric Spletzer also sent an update, writing that he and Kirstin Weeks ’00 were married in Marin County, California, in July 2009 after a 10-year courtship. Several alums were in attendance, including Bob Hardin ’03, Christian Cutul ’01, Yuan Zhang ’97, Alexandra Mendez-Diez ’01, Sarah Hill ’00, Chris Springer ’00, Swati Rana ’01 and Jerry Goldstein, Adv’00. Eric and Kirstin moved to the Bay Area after graduating from Dartmouth and later completed their master’s degrees at UC Berkeley; Eric studied architecture and structural engineering and Kirstin studied building science. They bought a house in San Rafael, California, in October 2010 and welcomed daughter Hana Jane Grace Spletzer (class of 2032!) into the world in December. Hana came into the world on the day of the winter solstice with a full moon and a lunar eclipse in one go—what a welcome!


That’s all the news for now. I wish you all a wonderful and happy holiday season and I look forward to sharing more news with you in 2012!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry. 99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Happy spring, ’99s!


It’s hard to believe that our 15th-year reunion is just over a year away now. Between
June 13-16, 2013, many of us will be coming back to Hanover to see old friends
and see how much has changed on campus since we left. We want this to be our best
reunion yet, and would welcome your help to make that happen. If you want to find
out more, reunion co-chairs Danielle Unger Buczek (ungie99@hotmail.com) and
Jackie Rioux Gladstone (jack72977@yahoo.com) would be happy to hear from you.


Alexis Starke had great news to report. Alexis and husband Martyn Ryan became the
proud parents of Clara Starke Ryan on December 10, 2010. Clara is bigger now and is
the family’s “little bundle of joy.” Congratulations, Alexis and Martyn!


Finally, two of our classmates had great news in their careers. First, Michele
Carlucci Sears became a partner at the national law firm Wilson Elser earlier this
year. Michele is a member of the firm’s aviation, professional liability and general
and casualty liability practices. Todd Griset also received a promotion, becoming a
partner at Preti Flaherty. Todd works with the firm’s energy and climate strategy
groups in Augusta, Maine, and has advised a range of clients on energy issues. Todd
also writes an “Energy Policy Update” blog, which can be found on the following
address: http://energypolicyupdate.blogspot.com. Well done to you both!


That’s all the news for now. I hope you’re all making the most of the beautiful
weather and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99 @alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s!


Reunion is just around the corner now, but it’s not too late to register! You can find more information on the reunion website (www.dartmouth99reunion.com), as well as on Facebook and Twitter (@Dartmouth99). There isn’t too much news to report this time, so this newsletter will be brief.


Amanda Norquest Chan writes that she and husband Phanny became proud parents when they welcomed their daughter Cora Noelle Chan in September in Denver. Amanda writes that Cora is “the light of our life and we are loving parenthood!” 


Emily (Schopick) Robinson and husband Matt Robinson (Penn ’96) also became proud parents, welcoming twins! Ava Leora and Shira Miraiam Robinson were born on November 6 and are Emily and Matt’s first children.


Congratulations to Amanda, Emily and their respective families!


In other news, Agnieszka Pinette received a Switzer Environmental Fellowship, which funds and supports graduate students exploring critical environmental challenges. Agnieszka is a third-year law student at the University of Maine and was one of 20 recipients of the fellowship nationally. Her area of research relates to the preservation of waterfronts in Maine. 


That’s all the news for now but I look forward to sharing more news with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry. 99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s! As I write this issue of the Class Notes in the run-up to Christmas, I’m enjoying the unusual view of a winter wonderland in the outskirts of London. I hope that you all made the most of the winter weather where you are and that you’re now seeing the first signs of spring. 


Pam Wildeman had lots of news to share. Pam and husband Roy recently celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary, though she adds that they’ve been together for 14 years now. Their daughter Clara is almost 2 1/2 years old and is “whip-smart.” Pam writes: “On a recent trip back to Dartmouth we swung by the admissions office to give them first dibs.” Clara’s younger sister, Lucy, is now 8 months old and is an angel. Roy has taken up a new role at VistaPrint and Pam returned to the marketing department at Procter & Gamble when her maternity leave ended in January.


Michelle (Ott) Batt and husband Bob, Th’00, Tu’06, also have a growing family, welcoming son Peter to the world on May 4, 2010. He has a big sister Annika, who is 3 1/2. The Batts are living in Philadelphia, where Bob is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Wharton School whilst Michelle keeps an eye on the little ones at home.


Nell Shanahan and husband Adam Scwartz (Brown ’98) also saw their family grow when they welcomed son Jonah on September 11, 2010.


Congratulations to you all!


Finally, those of you interested in modern Chinese culture might take a look at Christopher Rea’s interpretation and analysis of Qian Zhongshu’s work in Humans, Beasts, and Ghosts: Stories and Essays. Though these writings were originally published in 1941, Columbia University Press describes Qian as “a pioneering modernist and extraordinary satirist whose insight into the irony and travesties of modern China remains stunningly fresh. Christopher is an assistant professor of modern Chinese literature at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.


That’s all the news for now, but I look forward to sharing further updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Hello, ’99s!


Summer is in full swing and I hope you’re making the most of it. With our next reunion less than a year away, some ’99s got into the spirit early with mini-reunions held across the country as well as in London. Reflecting our changing lives, ’99s came together for happy hours after work as well as at more family-oriented affairs at classmates’ homes. It’s hard to believe 12 years have passed since we graduated!


In other news Megan Phillips Drury writes that she and husband Philip welcomed their baby daughter Isabel Christine into the world on April 26, 2011. Megan adds that Juliet (5) and Alexander (3) have thrived in their new roles as big sister and big brother, and “life is as crazy, exhausting, humbling and wonderful as it gets.” Megan recently caught up with Kathleen de Guzman and husband Brook Crosby ’00 in New York City and had a great time. She also enjoys spending time with Kelly Johnson Fallquist and her family; Kelly’s son Zach is the same age as Alexander and her daughter Hayley is the same age as Isabel (Megan insists that they didn’t plan that). Megan has also spent time with Peter Agnes and his three children. 


That’s all the news for now. I hope you enjoy the warm weather while it lasts, and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org 


Happy New Year, ’99s!


The year 2012 has been packed with events such as the Summer Olympics in London and the U.S. presidential election season. Our own Dartmouth family also had a full year, with several classmates marrying and welcoming little ones into their families—and ours. The year 2013 promises to be an exciting year for us as well, particularly when we join the ’97s and ’98s for our 15th reunion celebration on June 14-16. Keep an eye out for further news, including mini-reunions that will be held across the country. You can keep up with developments on the class of 1999 Facebook page as well as on Twitter (@Dartmouth99).


In the meantime, we have lots of news to share!


Adrienne Wagner writes that she and husband Dave welcomed their third child, Wilson Roberts Wagner, on September 13, 2012. Little Wilson weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches. Adrienne writes that, “He is perfect and is already adding to the joyful commotion previously provided courtesy of his big brother Austin (2.5 years) and big sister Allison (5 years). We’re a happy quintet and we can’t wait to get this little guy up to Hanover (at reunion!) to induct him into the Dartmouth family!” 


Meg and David Lysy also had great news to share after welcoming twins Hunter Paul and Mairaed Rose into the world on January 18, 2012. Brother and sister were born healthy and happy with a bond that was evident when they held hands just minutes after their birth, and they’ve loved being near each other ever since. Big “brother” Moose, a Newfoundland, has pitched in when he could, helping the little ones learn to stand up. The twins have also started to get to know Dartmouth too; they’ve already been up to campus and stayed at Moosilauke in preparation for their entrance into the class of 2030. Do let the Lysy clan know if you’re ever in D.C., as they’d love to see you.


Congratulations, Adrienne and Dave, Meg and David!!


Catherine Hutasuhut also wrote in with a great update. She and husband Muhammad live in North Carolina, but still manage to get up to N.Y.C. and D.C. whenever they can. In a recent trip to New York Catherine met up with Kevin Findlan, who is working at Columbia, and had a toddler playdate with Liz and Bret Kieffer. While visiting in D.C. she met up with Jen Anderson as well as Anna Tsouhlarakis, her husband, Darron Carrerio ’01, and their daughter Mahate. Catherine also saw Genevieve Simmermeyer ’98 and husband Sequoyah ’97, as well as their daughter Adelaide. Catherine also made it out to Xiaojing Wang’s wedding in California in July. Xiaojing had a beautiful wedding with a Lion Dance, perfect weather and amazing food cooked by the groom’s father. Lots of Dartmouth alums joined the celebration, including Aiyana Thompson, Willy Wong, Liz Kieffer, Melissa Kho and Grace Eboigbe. While in California Catherine also ran into Justin Evans and his wife and daughters in San Francisco.


That’s all the news for now. Have a great 2013 and keep an eye out for further reunion news!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org