Class Notes 2012

We have a few lovely updates from our classmates this month.

Checking in with Ben Rossman and his cousin Hannah Rossman ’08, who run Blue Grouse Bread, a very successful bakery, together in Colorado: Ben began baking after graduation, opened a bagel stand, and started learning about Old World methods of fermentation and baking. The cousins and friends founded the shop in June 2016 with a table at the Telluride Farmers Market, and their hearth-baked organic sourdough quickly grew popular and is now widely supplied to Colorado’s western slope. Ben and Hannah have even spun off a new venture, Little Bird Pasta, which also uses local whole grain flour. Add this to the list for any Colorado travels.

Nate Brakeley just retired from professional rugby with a win over Spain as USA captain. Through the years he’s balanced his illustrious rugby career with ongoing achievements in academics, his corporate career, and his personal life. After playing at Dartmouth, Cambridge University, and then the New York Athletic Club team, Nate began his professional career with Rugby United New York when it joined Major League Rugby in 2018. Nate had also been playing for the USA Eagles in international competition since 2016, including during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Cheers to a great run, Nate!

Finally, our very own Kip Dooley was just published in Stone Poetry Quarterly. One of his poems, “In the Beginning,” is about falling in love (and in love with poetry) at Sanborn House and was inspired by a poem he read with professor Cynthia Huntington. You can check out the poem at stonepoetryjournal.com. Congratulations to Kip and grateful for the chance to read his writing.

And just one more reminder that your next secretary will be taking over the reins soon. Please help support them and our class by sharing your notes and updates to 12.class.notes@gmail.com.

—Liz Sullivan, 620 Glen Iris Dr., NE, Unit 511, Atlanta, GA 30308; 12.class.notes@gmail.com

Hi, ’12s!

It’s been a busy and beautiful summer but not too many updates from the class to share today.

Bianca Smith is making some big moves! She wrote us end of the summer with an update: “After a whirlwind coaching career with the Boston Red Sox, I’m taking the next step and checking off a major goal on my bucket list by moving to Japan in early August to coach youth baseball. I’ll be living in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, and coaching the local elementary and junior high school teams through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.” Bianca would love to follow along with Dartmouth alumni in Higashikawa or nearby, but those of us overseas can follow along with her adventures and career on her blog, gobethefirst.com.

In happy baby news, Katie (Niedt) Arn and her husband, Jeff, welcomed baby Imogen “Immi” Alexa this spring. Lucky Matt and Rachel (Moncton) Oatway also met their little Charles “Charlie” Samuel. Congrats on growing your beautiful families.

Keep the notes coming, whether they be life updates, awards, challenges, promotions, moves, or deep thoughts to me, or to 12.class.notes@gmail.com. For next time, I’m curious about your favorite and most memorable Dartmouth courses. Write in and let us know!

—Liz Sullivan, 620 Glen Iris Drive NE, Unit 511, Atlanta, GA 30308; 12.class.notes@gmail.com

Moose you already, team. What a great experience to be back in Hanover with you all! Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers for making the weekend happen, especially Tim Koeth and Chris Calby,but also Crishuana Williams, Aleschia Hyde, Ally Clark, Bianca Zlatea, Dana Brisbane, Faye Keegan, Jamila Ma, Ray Li, Shaun Akhtar, Amrita Sankar,and Alfonso Villegas. I’m certainly forgetting so many others but appreciate all of the time and effort leading up to and during our big celebration.

Michelle T. Domingue II writes in with a great update as he relocates to Houston: “After teaching high school math for seven years, I decided to finally take the leap and go to law school. In May 2022 I graduated with honors from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, and I began a clerkship with a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in June 2022. Earlier this month I found out I passed the Texas Bar Exam woohoo (or yeehaw?)! I do not recommend studying for the bar while working full-time, if possible, but it was one of those necessary evils, y’know? I’ll be relocating to Houston in September to officially begin practicing as an attorney. So if there are any Dartmouth alums out there who want to connect or give me great dining and entertainment recommendations, I’m open!”

Alfonso Villegas recently joined Gravel & Shea in its litigation group. Alfonso lives in South Burlington, Vermont, and was also a huge help planning reunions this year. Congrats!

Kayla Gebeck was named a 2023 Native American “40 Under 40” award recipient by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development—along with PaaWee Rivera ’13 and many other outstanding young leaders. According to the center, this prestigious award recognizes leadership, initiative, dedication, and significant contributions in business and community. Kayla is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and is an associate at Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.

Royce M. Egelou was selected to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2023 class of “Pathfinders.” Per his firm Fox Rothschild, the council “is a growing organization of more than 300 corporate chief legal officers and managing partners who are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. More than 50 alumni of the program have become general counsel, managing partners, or judges or have opened their own firms.”

As always, send through any life updates, awards, challenges, promotions, moves, or deep thoughts to 12.class.notes@gmail.com. Can’t wait to hear what else is new with you.

—Liz Sullivan, 620 Glen Iris Dr. NE, Unit 511, Atlanta, GA 30308; easullivan12@gmail.com
 

Hi, class of 2012 pals!

At the time of this writing, I’m looking forward to going back to Hanover to catch up with some good friends and get into the White Mountains to hike the Presidential Range. (Breakfast at Lou’s is definitely on the agenda too.) By time of publishing, I have a feeling I’ll be ready to go back for our five-year reunion already!

Anyone have a favorite hike they want to run back from our undergrad days?

A summer of love for some really wonderful folks from our class! Maddy Sims married Bryan Podzius in early June in Westchester, New York. A week later Ben Driver tied the knot with Marina Tyquiengco in Baltimore. Finally, Manisha Apte, DMS ’16, is engaged to Neel Roshania (after Neel proposed at the top of Mount Moosilauke, one of Manisha’s favorite local hikes). Congrats, everyone!

Finally, Bridgewater announced that our own Melissa Saphier has been selected as a 2022 Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow. This yearlong fellowship brings together rising leaders from around the world and across private and public sectors, and it sounds like an incredible opportunity—can’t wait to see what comes next, Melissa!

Thanks as always for the notes and updates. Please keep ’em coming to me or 12.class.notes@gmail.com.

—Liz Sullivan, 864 Charles Allen Dr., NE, #12, Atlanta, GA 30308; 12.class.notes@gmail.com

Hi, class of 2012. Writing from the Class Notes time machine of late February, it’s been a strange time in our world, so I’m sending gratitude for this little community and peace to our classmates around the globe.

In happier news, just a couple of weeks earlier Tommy Ford competed in his third Olympic games. The results were pretty great: He came back from a severe injury in early 2021 to race in two events this time around, including bringing the United States to a fourth-place finish in the mixed team parallel slalom. Congrats to Tommy and all of our Dartmouth Olympians this year!

Sam Knowles won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Documentary for Black and Missing. The four-part HBO documentary series, which Sam codirected, follows Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight to bring awareness to Black missing person cases. What an achievement, Sam!

Catherine (Roedel) Ross and her husband, John ’09, welcomed their first child this winter. Madeline—who goes by “Maddie”—is already bringing her parents (and big dog sister Millie) so much cuddly joy. Congratulations!

Grace Tiedemann Ferraro tied the knot with Will on October 23 in D.C. Grace, who graduated from Harvard Law School in 2017, is an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Congrats, Grace and Will!

And even more belatedly, sending a big hug to Janie Abernethy,M.D., who married Phillip Cohen on September 25 in St. Michaels, Maryland. Janie is a primary care resident at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received both her medical degree and a master’s in bioethics and medical ethics.

Alina Everett is thriving in Seattle. After her M.B.A. at Cornell and having started work at Microsoft in 2020, she was recently promoted to a new role supporting Microsoft’s partnership with EY (formerly Ernst & Young Global). It’s a great fit and she’s a very smart cookie!

We’ve also got an update from Andrew Lohse, who shares some exciting news from this fall—he got engaged to Gabrielle Pacia ’16 in October!—as well as a look at the past few years. Here’s more: “After graduation Lohse continued his studies of wine and spirits at the professional level, becoming a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Lohse has managed wine programs for Michelin-starred restaurants in Manhattan, most notably Del Posto’s renowned $3.5-million cellar. He has also served as a sommelier for James Beard Award-winning chef Günter Seeger. Lohse and Pacia met in the final creative writing workshop taught by professor Ernie Hebert. Lohse later represented Hebert as his literary agent. Pacia is a graduate of NYU Law School and an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell. The couple live in Vermont and New York City. Lohse is the founder of a media consultancy, Overton & Associates, and serves as the head of attention for Bhakta Empire, the family of spirits and real estate brands founded by entrepreneur and raj Peter Bhakta. Lohse and Pacia will marry this October in Vermont on the campus of Green Mountain College, which Bhakta purchased in 2020 and where the couple reside. Relations with campus security have been cordial thus far.”

And with that knowing wink, we’re done with this column for today. Cheers, Andrew!

Hope your summers are off to a lovely start—and please share any updates to 12.class.notes@gmail.com by June 28 to make the September-October issue. Talk soon!

—Liz Sullivan, 864 Charles Allen Dr., NE, #12, Atlanta, GA 30308; easullivan12@gmail.com

Hello, all! Very hard to write this from October 2020 and predict what is on the radar for our classmates or the world, but sending best wishes from the class of 2012 for a happy and healthy 2021. Sharing a number of wonderful updates below.

After getting engaged in early March, Thomas Balch promptly entered quarantine lockdown in Somerville, Massachusetts. But with remote work on the horizon, he and his fiancé were able to spend the summer in Maine housesitting. Now back in Somerville, he is providing outdoor and remote dog therapy with his dog Kuma and working on moving to Maine more permanently. Congrats, Thomas!

Charles Smith and Alexandra Nee got married in November in a small family ceremony with their mothers as co-officiants! They look forward to celebrating with more family and friends in the months to come and continuing their career growth, with Alexandra in neurology residency at New York Presbyterian and Charles as cofounder and CEO of Full Circle Microbes.

Sharang Biswas writes in with a number of professional updates: “I’ve been teaching ‘Introduction to Game Design’ at Fordham for the past few semesters. It’s funny because my freshman year roommate Aryeh Drager and I routinely chat online about strategies to deal with our separate undergrads!” Last summer Sharang saw the release of the book he coedited, Honey & Hot Wax, which was also nominated for an IndieCade award. Sharang recently kicked off a Kickstarter campaign for “Strange Lusts/Strange Loves,” a collection of games by a group of acclaimed designers that explores sex, romance, and human desire. Good luck, Sharang!

Phil Griselda married Juliet Hollingsworth ’14 on September 19, 2020, after meeting back at Dartmouth on the rowing team in 2011. Both are living in Boston, where Phil is a resident in orthopedics at Harvard and Juliet is working in manufacturing.

After 12 years on the East Coast, Sterling Beard has finally returned to his home state of Texas, where he’ll be pursuing an M.B.A. Give him a ring if you’re ever in the Abilene area!

Kelly McGlinchey is also making moves. After six years in New York City, she recently relocated to Mystic, Connecticut. Kelly started graduate school at the Yale School of the Environment in the fall, while continuing work with her food systems consultancy, Table & Tilth.

Liz Ballantyne married Trevor Horan ’13 in an intimate ceremony on August 22, 2020, on the rooftop at Little Goat Diner in Chicago, surrounded by close family. They hope to be able to celebrate with all of their friends and family at a reception in July!

Dr. Blythe George has accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of sociology at University of California-Merced, effective this July. In the meantime, Prof. George is back in Humboldt as she works on her book manuscript.

Michael Joseph got married in October of 2019. He and his wife have begun a road trip around the states: “We’re going through the Western states.” January to February, the couple will be skiing and camping in the Rockies and welcome meeting up with Dartmouth alums!

Ian Engler and Gerben Scherpbier ’14 got engaged in August on the banks of the Connecticut at the organic farm after a 12-hour, 15-mile scavenger hunt around Hanover with clues from lots of College friends. Ian is in his chief year of orthopedic surgery residency at Tufts and Gerben is getting a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Congrats, both!

—Liz Sullivan, 1414 Belmont St. NW, Apt. 205, Washington, DC 20009; easullivan12@gmail.com

For this month’s issue, the class of 2012 wanted to take a pause from our regularly scheduled programming to discuss the role artists can be playing in the current global movement for change. Our guest columnist is classmate Joan Leslie, spoken word artist and nonprofit fundraiser based out of Atlanta. To join this journey, consider looking into your local Black Lives Matter movement and your city’s vendor database of independent artists to follow their work.

Every movement illuminating issues facing Black Americans has had a soundtrack. During and post slavery we had spirituals. During the Jim Crow era we had freedom songs, and today we have a plethora of genres that share the sentiments of the people. Music is one art form that has always had that power, and as a poet, I’m proud to say poetry has had a seat at that table as well.

It all comes down to how words move us and speak life into dead situations, systems, and ideologies. As an artist, it is not just my responsibility to deliver the poems to a people seeking inspiration. It’s my job to be a connector. Artists have a responsibility to have our ears to the ground so we are giving the people what they need during turmoil. Some days I may not have the words, but on those days I share the art. I share the graffiti, the portraits, the animations, the pottery. I share reminders that there is no struggle we are facing that the generations before us have not seen.

We have the privilege of social media and lightning fast communication (depending on the wi-fi provider). And what a privilege it is to share clips of Amber Riley singing Beyonce’s “Freedom” in the streets of L.A. so my West Coast friends can follow her and the movement on the ground there. The power of sharing stories of injustice is in this generation’s hands right along with their cell phones and social mediums.

Our stories as a nation are art no matter how tragic they may be, and it’s our duty to share those stories with as many people as we can through our various gifts. In the spoken word community, we often embrace the notion that when a poem comes to you, it is no longer yours. We go even further to suggest that we are required to give it to the world because someone is waiting to hear it. I’ve accepted that when the world gives me tragedy, I am allowed to grieve first, but then I am also required to give others tools to help them grieve as well.

How many times have you heard a song or read a poem or analyzed a piece of art and been amazed that someone managed to capture your exact sentiments in a language foreign to you? It happens to me daily. At a time when we all need some encouragement and inspiration, it is crucial that we elevate artist voices in this movement for national policing reform and drastic changes to infrastructures built on systemic racism.

I also urge artists to practice self-care first and foremost. But know that when your healing comes, you can use your powers for good. Heal others. I don’t have all the answers, but I do know how to convert pain into poetry. It will continue to be my toolkit for publicizing a revolution our ancestors predicted would not be televised. If there is one thing I’m proud to say they didn’t get quite right, it is that.

—Liz Sullivan, 1811 Wyoming Ave NW, #44, Washington, DC 20009; elizabeth.a.sullivan.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi, ’12s.

We’re somewhere on that liminal plane between Carnival and Green Key, but whether it feels like springtime or not where you live, plenty of updates to get you in a nostalgic Dartmouth headspace.

Starting with a very cheery update: Elizabeth Doe Stone and her husband, Zach, welcomed baby Charlie this December, making the holiday season in Montreal cuddly and warm despite the snow. Congrats, Liz!

Crishuana Williams also shared that in December she gave her first TEDx talk, at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Crishuana spoke about the power of unlikely collaborations and is completing a master’s in information science at the Syracuse University School of Information. She’s already made her mark with projects at libraries across the country and we can’t wait to hear what’s next.

In more academic news, Blythe George writes us to share that she has accepted a postdoctoral position with the president’s postdoctoral fellowship program at the University of California, Berkeley, for 2019-21. Blythe earned her Ph.D. in sociology and social policy from Harvard University and will be continuing her work studying prisoner reentry in tribal communities with the Far North Tribal Offender Registry.

We love a Dartmouth wedding in this column, and the ’12s certainly do not disappoint. David Dowd and Nancy Dietman tied the knot on November 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota, more than a decade after meeting in Arabic class our freshman spring. After years of friendship, David and Nancy finally started dating in D.C., where they now live.

In October,after five years of dating, Sophie Caldwell married fellow Olympian and teammate Simi Hamilton in her Vermont hometown. Congratulations to the very talented and speedy couple!

Adding to the joyful news, Christian Brant and Adam Holt ’09 were married on August 17 in a beautiful summer ceremony in Andover, Massachusetts. Fantastic news, and thanks to Blythe for the tip!

Finally, after several years of dating and a move from New York City to Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chloe Greenbaum and Zach Rubin got engaged in October. Cheers!

To close out this month’s column, plugging a jaw-dropping 360 virtual reality film published by a group of Dartmouth climbers, including our own Mike Swartz (along with Remy Franklin ’13 and Jacob Kupferman ’14). The film documents Mike and team’s five-person expedition to São Tomé, where the group attempted to snag the first free ascent of Pico Cão Grande, 1,000-foot-tall volcanic tower in the jungle.

Until next time…follow the class on Instagram @dartmouth2012—thanks to our incredible social chairs Claire Monagan and Dana Brisbane! And don’t forget to keep your mailing address current with the College to receive this magazine.

—Liz Sullivan, 1811 Wyoming Ave NW, #44, Washington, DC 20009; elizabeth.a.sullivan.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi, ’12s.

Welcome back from our hiatus. We’ve got a ton of updates and not a ton of space so jumping right into the good news.

David Silver notes that he’s doing well following a severe car accident on Christmas Eve. “Thanks to great medical care and the support of friends and family, I have been able to return to work fulltime and resume most ‘normal’ activities with only minor limitations,” he writes. “The way the Dartmouth community was there to support me and Detroit Horse Power after the accident was hugely uplifting.” Wishing you all the best!

During Labor Day Julius Bedford III and Ariel Nicole Murphy got married in Temecula, California, about 10 years after they started dating at the start of 2009 fall term. Happily, I’ll be celebrating the wedding of Catherine Roedel and John Ross ’10, Tu’17, in Boiceville, New York, alongside many pals.

Katie (Edkins) Milligan is pursuing her M.F.A. in creative writing at the University of Houston.

In outdoorsy news, John Hill took a two-and-a-half week trip to Nepal with Liz Calby ’14 and Karen Calby ’81, and they hiked in the Everest region.

Akwugo Nnama, Th’13, graduated from the Wharton School (M.B.A.) and Harvard Kennedy School (M.P.A.). She’s working in energy investment banking at JP Morgan in N.Y.C. and will be representing Thayer as a Dartmouth Alumni Council rep.

Joey Anthony shouts out Lukas Ruiz, who completed a half-Ironman triathlon!

Natalie (Obermeyer) Hunter and Matt Hunter moved to Concord, New Hampshire, last year, where they’ve run into Liz Faiella around town. Natalie works remotely for a nutrition tech startup while also teaching Pilates and coaching young Nordic skiers.

Ben Ludlow has been doing standup for almost a year now; he even opened for Norm MacDonald! Look up Ben or his shows in N.Y.C. or in Las Vegas, where he lives as a professional poker player.

Stacey Derosier received a 2019 Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design (play or musical) for Lewiston/Clarkston.

The brilliant Julia Sooy just published a children’s book called Our World Is Relative. She saysit’s “a very, very simple introduction to the concept of relativity.”

Chris Chavis recently published a study on the demographic impact of the rural lawyer shortage in New England in the University of Maine Law Review. He graduated in May with a master of public administration from UNC Chapel Hill and holds a J.D. from Michigan State University.

Aki Onda and Mela Omeri bought a house in New Jersey and expanded their family this year with the addition of a cute corgi, Dino.

Billy Strunk left the consulting world at McKinsey & Co. behind to join U.S. Acute Care Solutions, a provider of integrated acute care. He’s engaged to Claire Galiette, Tu’16, and lives in Cleveland.

Phil Griselda finished his M.D. at USC and started his residency for orthopedic surgery at Harvard this summer. He’s also newly engaged to Juliet Hollingsworth ’14.

Mary Dang married Jamie Hamann (OSU alum). She was joined by Erica Andeweg, Andrea Jaresova, Caroline Barnhart, and Jen Zhao in her bridal party and is pleased to credit Anastassia Radeva for the introduction!

Finally, closing out with a host of updates from our nation’s capital. Newbies, check out Washington, D.C.’s very active Dartmouth Club.

Michelle Domingue II has ended his six-year run as a high school math teacher in New Orleans to pursue a law degree at Howard University School of Law.

Througha National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant fellowship program, Ben Hughey is working for Sen. Cory Booker on environmental policy.

—Liz Sullivan, 1811 Wyoming Ave. NW, #44, Washington, DC 20009; elizabeth.a.sullivan.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi, y’all! We’ve got a wide range of joyful news to celebrate below—let’s get to it!

Paige Franklin just graduated with her master’s in public health from Columbia University and is now working at NYU Langone Health in the research division of the department of emergency medicine. Congrats, Paige!

A few of our classmates are making cross-country moves: The inimitable Dana Or graduated from Harvard Law School and will now be living in Los Angeles. And after living in New York since graduation, Brian Moon relocated to San Francisco this summer to pursue new opportunities and more space to get a dog. They will both certainly be missed by his friends on the East Coast!

We also heard from Will Bishop this month, who writes in about one pretty joyful occasion to kick off our Class Notes: “In May I had the pleasure of flying out from Seattle for the wedding of Aaron Koch and Jennifer Koester at Rollins Chapel! Other ’12 guests included Billy Zou, Jeff Portnoy, Kat Hicks, and Alyssa Lindsay. It was a very small ceremony, so we got to spend the whole weekend with Aaron, Jen, and their families, celebrating their marriage and having a mini-2012 reunion.” Thank you, Will, and cheers to Aaron and Jen!

Bianca Zlatea and Donnie Surdoval ’10 celebrated their marriage in the Swiss Alps this summer, surrounded by love and a Dartmouth-heavy crew. Raise a glass to the world travelers who are settling back into life in N.Y.C.!

Catherine Roedel and John Ross ’10, Tu’17, made the most of a (truly gorgeous-looking) vacation to the Azores this spring by getting engaged. Congratulations, you two!

Finally, perhaps in a first for the ’12s column, Peter Blair has been accepted for the novitiate for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph to become a Dominican friar. After this year-long experience Peter expects to take his vows and continue onto further religious study. Best of luck, Peter!

That’s all for now, folks—hope you’ve got some gorgeous Labor Day plans ahead of you, whether that means relaxing in your backyard or getting out of town.

—Liz Sullivan, 1444 Rhode Island Ave. NW, #603, Washington, DC 20005; easullivan12@gmail.com

Hi, y’all. Summer is nearly upon us! We’ll be reaching out about some events coming up to bring our class together and kick off the season. Keep your eyes peeled for details and, as always, reach out with any suggestions or to get involved!

April showers bring May flowers, and that means engagements to celebrate—as well as the start of wedding season. Here’s the latest. After meeting at Green Key our freshman year, Molly Khalil and Dominik Kolodziejczyk ’08 are settling down in Madison, Wisconsin. They just bought a house and got engaged—who knew Green Key romances could end so well?! Let’s also raise a glass to a couple more ’12s on their exciting engagement news: Pat Martin to Lindsay Wahl and Zumba queen Carissa King to Jorge Francisco Ascui. We can’t wait to see the pictures.

And while the weather’s heating up with this issue, I’d be remiss not to call out our ’12 classmates who competed for the United States in the Winter Games this year: Sophie Caldwell and Tommy Ford. Big congrats to these two all-star skiers, who made up part of a large and impressive Dartmouth contingent this year. Plus, Alexi Pappas traveled to Pyeongchang as an artist-in-residence, where she shot and starred in a series of short films inspired by her own experiences running in the 2016 Summer Olympics, along with fiancé and creative partner Jeremy Teicher ’10.

Finally, with her doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in hand, Ally Clark will be starting her orthodontic residency at Temple in July. And Boston docs Stef Lazow and Manisha Apte will be continuing their medical education with new roles as well this summer; Stef is beginning a two-year research position at Boston Children’s Hospital, while Manisha will begin a role as chief resident at Boston Medical Center.

For our next issue, help me recognize the start of ’18 Sophomore Summer (yikes) by sending in your favorite ’10 Sophomore Summer memories, plus any news about big summer plans you’ve got coming up! And, hey, maybe we should all head on up to Green Key this year—is it too late to follow in Molly’s footsteps and find true love in Hanover?

—Liz Sullivan, 1444 Rhode Island Ave. NW, #603, Washington, DC 20005; easullivan12@gmail.com

Hi, ’12s! It’s been a big year. We’ve moved, started new jobs or schools, maybe even launched companies of our own, made new friends and in general just grown a lot. Sure, maybe we regressed a bit at the five-year reunion. At the Class Officers Weekend up in Hanover this September your class officers (new and old) met to set goals for the next few years and learn from the experience of other classes. In addition to working with Tim Koeth and Shaun Akhtar for a couple of days, it was a treat to run into Karen Afre hosting a Latinx barbecue in the McLaughlin Cluster. She’s working for the College and looks like she’s still making a big impact on the current students.

As usual, our class has a host of joyful moments to celebrate, from engagement rings to wedding bells to babies. Keep the announcements coming!

You can take the kids out of New Hampshire, but you can’t take the New Hampshire out of the kids. Amanda Hua and Matt Stone got engaged on Mount Osceola this summer. They’ll be tying the knot in Boston in March!

In more New England wedding news, Marcelo Menezes tied the knot with Molly Michalenoick at Killington, Vermont, in September. And Waitsfield, Vermont, was home to two double-’12 weddings this summer! First, Laura Coyle and Wills Begor capped off years of dating this August. Then, about a month later, Kat Sanders and Yang Wei Neo sealed the deal in the same picturesque town.

In October Chris Calby and Ilanna Kowski got married on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. And a belated congratulations to longtime sweethearts Anna Weingart and Kevin Folinus, who got hitched in New Jersey this past spring.

Finally, Priscilla Trojano and Cody Dennis, along with buying a house in Massachusetts, announced that they’ll be welcoming a baby boy this January. Cheers to the happy parents-to-be!

Celebrating the once-in-a-lifetime moments of our fellow classmates is a joy, but I’m also loving living vicariously through our friends’ daily adventures. For one, Ariana Vacs Renwick just wrapped up a busy travel season in her role as assistant director of admissions at Skidmore. She hit India, France, England, Wales, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland, just this fall. I’d definitely like an invite next time.

Ben Ludlow also spent much of this fall traveling through Europe and Asia, including six weeks walking and biking the Camino de Santiago in Spain before heading to Japan and Hong Kong. Per Ben, one memorable moment was “finishing in the top five of a stein hoisting contest in front of thousands of onlookers at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong (joined by the eventual winner Tom Hauch ’13).” Ben, I’m very jealous. As is Jamila Ma—hat tip for the Instagram find!

Wishing a happy holiday season and new year to all of you and your loved ones! Keep breaking the mold, taking risks and doing cool things. And when you do, shoot me a note so I can share the news. We couldn’t be prouder!

—Liz Sullivan, 1444 Rhode Island Ave. NW, #603, Washington, DC 20005; elizabeth.a.sullivan.12@dartmouth.edu

As children of the 1990s, I know you remember the Mickey Mouse Club. Well that song from the end of each episode—“Now’s the time to say good-bye to all our company. M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E”—is going through my head right now. Meaning we’ve come to the end of the road and I can’t let go. Yes, that’s a Boyz II Men reference. It’s also my roundabout way of saying this is my last column before passing the torch or, more accurately, the keyboard to our new secretary. I know you’ll be in good hands, nay great hands, but it still doesn’t make it any easier to leave y’all. Now before I get all sappy (that’s what the last paragraph is for, obviously), let’s get to the real reason you’re here: to listen to me wax poetic about the most random of things. Just. Kidding. It’s my unparalleled writing skills that draw you in but my unquestionable wit that makes you stay. Not. Remember, y’all are going to miss me. Okay, actually on to the updates.

First and foremost, let’s give a huge round of applause to our reunion chairs Tim Koeth, Jamila Ma and Emma Fidel for crushing our fifth-year reunion and truly making it one to remember. Even though our tent was basically on Geisel’s campus, we represented and had way too much fun. Nobody puts the ’12s in a corner.

Shan Shan He moved to Seattle to start a new job at Amazon Alexa. Alex Tejeda will be attending Howard University College of Medicine in the fall.

Christina Mai and Saagar Kaul are engaged. Omiee Momoh and Attila Gál are also engaged. As if that weren’t enough, so are Jess Duncan and Michael Cassolato. There are also a couple of weddings to report: Lucinda LaCour and Thy Nguyen are married and so are Michelle Greenberg and Matt Walker ’10. Congrats all around!

Love, marriage and baby carriages (in no particular order; this is 2017 after all). Bekey Lee and Alex Kettering welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Taeo, into the world in April. Nina Skagerlind and Max Gelb welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Mira. If there was ever a time to Facebook and Instagram stalk, now is it. These are some seriously cute babies. I would not lead you astray.

Sarah Tanaka Glass graduated Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Royce Egeolu graduated University of Minnesota Law School. Kayasha Lyons graduated from Columbia Law School. Jay Kraska graduated from University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Tim Goh graduated from Harvard Law School. You guys are wicked smart.

Also impressive: James Reed delivered the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) student keynote address for the institute’s meeting of the medical fellows at the American Society for Clinical Investigation conference in Chicago in April.

That’s all I’ve got, ’12s. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried and I’m pretty sure I have weirded y’all out at least once. Who am I kidding? It’s definitely been a solid 10 or more times. But would you have wanted it any other way? That’s a rhetorical question. In all seriousness, these past five years have consisted of me Facebook stalking you, LinkedIn stalking you, Insta stalking you, basically stalking you in all of the ways that are somewhat socially acceptable and just short of the stalking they make horror movies about and, to be honest, I would not have had it any other way. It’s what I do for y’all and I would do it again in a heartbeat. It’s been real, ’12s. Stay classy.

—Kelley Crisp, 45 Marion St., #513, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi there, ’12s! Spring has just about sprung…or, perhaps, is at least thinking about springing? Either way I’m happy to be writing to you all again. I hope everyone is doing well and is getting pumped for our five-year reunion. While we wait, I’m going to share some updates.

Bells will be ringing, wedding bells that is. Daniel May and Lauren Goodnow are engaged. The same goes for Caroline Lindseth and Will Stone. Congrats all around!

On a similar note, Connor Flint and Chelsea Stewart got married in New Orleans on October 8. The wedding party included Morgan Wharton ’13, Caitlin Flint ’16 and Brian Flint ’14. Other Dartmouth ’12s were also in attendance, including Claire and Justin Lashley (another newlywed ’12 couple), Jenna Trejo and Alex Schulz, Caitlin Nicholson, Andrew Cebellos and Greg Trodermann. Not to mention the many other Dartmouth attendees from other years as well. A very Dartmouth affair, if I do say so myself.

Equally as exciting, Jason Goodman is now in San Francisco working as a data scientist at Airbnb. Be sure to look him up next time you’re in the Bay Area, folks.

In other cool job news, Mike Gillis is living in Chicago and flexing his writing muscles at The Onion. Give his articles a read on your next commute; I’m sure you’re in for a laugh.

I promised I would circle back around to reunion talk, so here goes. As you are all aware (at least I hope you are), our fifth-year reunion is in June. Hard to believe it, I know, but here we are. You’ve probably received a few phone calls from the reunion fundraising committee and I know you’ve received an email or two from Cat Roedel and yours truly. I hope this has been enough to get everyone fired up and ready to go. We promise that is just the beginning. Your reunion chairs, Jamila Ma, Emma Fidel and Tim Koeth, have been working hard and have some amazing activities in the works. Keep an eye out for updates and such in your inbox, Facebook feed, the Tweeter, basically anywhere and everywhere you can share information. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reply to any of the reunion-themed emails you receive or reach out to the reunion chairs at 2012reunions@gmail.com.

That’s all for now guys. As always, updates are greatly appreciated (k.crisp12@gmail.com). Stay classy, my friends.

—Kelley Crisp, 45 Marion St., #513, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Hello, hello! It’s almost here. You know what I’m talking about; that pre-holiday season craziness that seems to start mid-October and runs into the New Year. So with that said, I won’t waste anyone’s time and will hop right into the updates.

Let’s start with what’s new on the graduate school front. Natalie Colaneri started medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine this fall and Jalea (Roxy) Moses started her first year at Quinnipiac University Medical School. And if that weren’t enough, Elizabeth Trandel is now a first year at Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Claudia Cornejo is a nursing student at Vanderbilt School of Nursing. Quick correction from the last round of notes: Alix Peabody is a graduate student at the University of Southern California, not South Carolina. You guys are wicked smart. That’s all.

You guys are also moving all over the place. Color me impressed since I can barely move a few blocks without losing my cool. With that said, Jessica Chen moved to Chicago and Giulia Siccardo moved to San Francisco. Be sure to extend the warmest of welcomes to them in the Windy City and the Bay Area.

Some great news on the engagement-marriage-baby carriage front: Sarah Tanaka and Michael Glass are engaged, as are Marcelo Menezes and Molly Michalenoick. In addition, Alfonso Villegas and Lilian Dalton wed in July and Lauren Goodnow and Dan May were both there for the festivities. Alfonso is also finishing up his third and final year at Vermont Law School, so be sure to send him all the good vibes. And last, but certainly not least, Ally and John Gallagher welcomed Sadie Isabel on July 24. (That name! Am I right?). Guys, all the ’12s are so proud of you all.

Okay, y’all, short and sweet like I promised. Hope you are all having an amazing holiday season. Please keep the updates coming (k.crisp12@gmail.com)—I don’t have to tell you guys how much I love hearing from you. Stay classy.

—Kelley Crisp, 45 Marion St., #513, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Class of ’12s, I’m back! Let’s start with a confession. I’ll go first: I will never look at “Lemonade” in the same way. Seriously guys, we need to take a moment and appreciate all that is “Lemonade.” In doing so, though, don’t hurt yourself (if you missed that reference, you know what you need to do). Against my better judgment, this will not be a review of Queen Bey and “Lemonade” (although if you wanted it to be, I wouldn’t hate it). Instead it is about the next best thing, updates. Real quick, as always, updates are greatly appreciated. You guys have been great and deserve a huge shout-out. Keep up the good work and keep sending updates my way at k.crisp12@gmail.com. Okay, the wait is over, at long last, your updates.

Sujin Lim began a new job at Google. Likewise, Hilary Krutt started a new job at a digital content marketing startup. Pierre Guo can also make it rain, with new business cards that is; he started a new job at Netflix and, as a bonus, moved to San Francisco.

Speaking of moving, Marcelo Menezes moved to Corpus Christi, Texas.

Sam Knowles has some “cool movie news.” Her film Madly premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and To Keep the Light Film, a film she did a lot of work on, screened at the Florida Film Festival and the Nashville Film Festival in April. So many awesome films to chose from.

Big news on the graduate school front: This fall Akwugo Nnama is bound for the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Kristina Black will be attending University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Likewise, Alix Peabody will start at University of South Carolina master’s in fine arts program in the fall with a focus in screenwriting. As if that weren’t enough, come fall Rob Marwanga starts at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Anna Fetter will begin her pursuit of a Ph.D. in counseling psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. Ally (Dutton) Gallagher starts medical school at Oregon Health & Science University in the fall. But wait, there’s more and it keeps getting better. Emily Lui will be starting her second year of business school at Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in September. And last, but certainly not least, James C. Reed has just finished “my third year at the Yale School of Medicine and was selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellow for 2016-17. I’ll be taking a year to research. Rage!” Such smartypants, you sure know how to make a girl proud. I know y’all still bleed green though.

Wedding bells just keep on ringing for ’12s. Whitney Robinson and Dave Goldstein are engaged, as are Keira Grimes and Michael Zirngibl ’10 and Lillian Wilson and Matthew Pascale. As if that’s not enough, Allie Bradford is engaged to George Tory. Loving all the love, y’all!

I’m beaming with pride here, but that’s all for now. So deuces up and tell him, boy, bye. It’s another “Lemonade” reference; sorry (I ain’t sorry). I can’t stop myself. Just go with it. Until next time, ’12s.

—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi there, ’12s. Hope it’s warmer where you are than here in Boston. Either way here are a few updates to warm you up from the inside out. Before we begin, as always I love hearing from you guys, so please keep the updates coming. Email me (k.crisp12@gmail.com), Facebook me, stop me on the sidewalk, I’m not picky, just let me know what’s going on. Please and thank you. And, what you’ve all been waiting for, here are your updates.

Let’s all give a big shout out to the ’12s who ran the New York Marathon, specifically Cat Roedel and Aly O’Dea. I’m sure there were more of you, so let me know who you are and I’ll be sure to give credit where credit is due.

Patricia Nicholls and Paul Spear, Adv’13, are engaged. These two also recently moved to Denver, so if any ’12s are in the area be sure to look them up.

Connor Flint and Chelsea Stewart are also engaged. Connor is currently a second-year medical student at Louisiana State University and a naval officer. Big shout out to all of the soon to be newlyweds. We wish you guys nothing but the best!

I kept the updates short and sweet this month, but fret not. There is always more where this came from, but until then, that’s all for now. Tune in next time, ’12s.

—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Hi there, ’12s. Hope the holiday season is treating everyone well. I have some great updates for you guys, lots of exciting things to report. Real quick though: As always, updates are always appreciated. I love hearing from you guys so make my holidays and hit me up with some updates at k.crisp12@gmail.com. Without further ado, the updates.

Excellent news on the engagement front: Claire Hunter and Justin Lashley are engaged, both are second-year law students at William & Mary Law School. Likewise, Josh Riddle and Kristi Dameron are engaged. So are Liz Doe and Zach Stone. And last but certainly not least, Katie Edkins and Ryan Milligan are engaged. He popped the question on the Green: how perfect. Both are living in Boston, where Katie currently works at Mercer and Ryan is at Wayfair. We could not be happier for all of you lovebirds. Congratulations all around!

In addition to running Bellwether Rugs with fellow ’12 Molly Khalil (check them out here: bellwetherrugs.com), Sara Remsen also started the integrated design and management master’s program at MIT this fall, which is a joint program with the school of engineering and the Sloan School of Management. Good luck, Sara!

It goes without saying, but I’m always so impressed by all that you guys are up to and this next update is no exception. David Silver has been doing some big things in Detroit. Here’s what he has to say about his new nonprofit, Detroit Horse Power: Detroit Horse Power completed a successful summer of pilot programming, teaching kids from the city how to ride and care for horses. The participating children had an amazing time and learned not only about horses but also about themselves—developing greater confidence, responsibility, determination, and more. This is the first step on the path towards a new urban equestrian center that repurposes vacant land in Detroit and provides year-round programming for kids. Next, I will be putting my government and public policy studies to good use as I support Detroit’s city council in approving a new urban livestock ordinance that would pave the way for a new horse barn in the city. Stay in touch with the latest on Detroit Horse Power on Facebook (www.facebook.com/dethorsepower). While you’re ruminating on how cool a project this is, check out this new article while you’re at it: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2015/08/22/detroit-h.... Good luck with everything, David. Can’t wait for more updates.

Likewise, here is what Giulia Siccardo has to say about her new business venture: Pursuing a long-standing passion for healthy food, I ventured into entrepreneurship earlier this year and founded Heavenly Blix Inc. along with three fellow Harvard Business School classmates. My company produces Just Bananas, a non-dairy, banana-based frozen dessert that contains no added sugar or preservatives. Additionally, Just Bananas’ operations have a positive impact on the planet by sourcing our bananas from produce distributors with an oversupply of the fruit and by creating a market for ripe bananas that might otherwise be disposed of. Just Bananas is currently available for sale at specialty grocers throughout Massachusetts, and the company is currently in discussion with a major retailer to move toward distribution throughout the Northeast later this year. Giulia hopes Just Bananas will be hitting a grocery shelf near you very soon and encourages you to check out www.just-bananas.com for more information. Is it me or does this sound like the perfect holiday treat? Spoons at the ready, ladies and gents.

That’s all for now, team. Wishing you guys nothing but the warmest wishes this holidays. Merry, merry, y’all.

—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu

Here you go, ’12s! As always these notes are for you, to keep you up to date with what is going on with your fellow ’12s. Thank you to all who sent in updates and keep ’em coming. Send them my way at k.crisp12@gmail.com. Love hearing from you guys. Here are the updates.


Emma Mahoney will be heading to Tuck Business School in the fall as one of the newest members of the class of 2017. 


Big shout out to Chinedu Udeh and Ryan Mei who were married on April 11 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, in Ontario, California. Class of ’12s were representing, as most of their bridal party members were Dartmouth alums, including Chinedu’s maid of honor, Mary Tate, bridesmaid Lauren Strainge, Ryan’s best man, David Gonzalez, and groomsman Jun Liang. Chinedu’s sister, Ngozi Udeh ’15, and Boma Ubani ’11 were also bridesmaids. Facebook stalking has shown me that everyone was glowing and looked stunning. Congrats you two! On a similar note, Ariel Murphy and Julius Bedford are engaged. As are Eddie Smith and Rachel Reynolds. How exciting, guys! Keep us posted on wedding details. Please and thank you. 


Stephanie Cobau graduated from UC Berkley School of Law this May. This is a great time to give a shout out to all law school grads out there—I’m looking at you, Ethan Weinberg, Kelsey Hogan, Maddy Sims, Rachel Siegel and anyone else I left off that list. (Sidebar: Let me know who you are and you’ll get a personal shout out in the next round of notes.). Also, I don’t usually do this and don’t even know if it is kosher, but I’ll give myself a high five for bidding adieu to law school too. Congratulations all around and to all other graduates out there. I want to know who you are (there’s only so much Facebook stalking a girl can do, am I right?). But actually, send it in please.


While we may be wrapping up, Graem Calloway is heading off to get his Ph.D. in English at Tufts University this fall. We’re sending good vibes your way and, not to get ahead of ourselves but, we cannot wait to hear all about your dissertation. Seriously, though. The highest of high fives goes out to Rachel Groh who ran in the Boston Marathon (bib number 29682). She raised $10,762 for Jumpstart for Young Children Inc., which, according to Rachel’s fundraising page, is a nonprofit that “recruits and trains volunteers to build early language and literacy skills in low-income communities.” Even though the marathon is over, here is a link to Rachel’s page, which gives a bit more information about Jumpstart and shows Rachel looking pretty legit: www.crowdrise.com/JumpstartBoston2015/fundraiser/rachelgroh.


Last but certainly not least, Molly Khalil and Sara Remsen have exciting news. Here’s what they have to say: “We have just launched BellwetherRugs.com, a vintage, one-of-a-kind rug marketplace brimming with handmade finds. They’re sourcing rugs from ’round the girdled earth and bringing them directly to consumers for a fraction of the cost. Bellwethers are sheep that lead the flock, and these Tri Delt roomies are bringing the outdated rug industry into the modern, good-looking world. Follow along on Instagram and start planning your first home purchases!” Check it out, guys!


Adios, amigos, summer is a calling. 


—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu


Spring may not have officially sprung in Boston, but y’all have warmed my heart with all of these updates. Keep ’em coming, okay? Send them my way at k.crisp12@gmail.com. So, without further ado, the news.


Love is in the air: Nina Skagerlind and Max Gelb ’11 are engaged! Anna-Kay Thomas won VH1’s dream-jobbing challenge, meaning we got to see her as a social buzz reporter on Big Morning Buzz Live alongside Nick Lachey. Not too shabby, A.K.


Jason Goodman moved to Berkeley, California, to pursue a master’s of information and data science at UC Berkeley. Be sure to touch base with Jason and roomie Nick Knezek if you’re in the Bay Area. Natalie Obermeyer married Matt Hunter in Aspen, Colorado, in August. They are now living in Boston, where Matt works as an attorney at Goodwin Proctor and Natalie is finishing her master’s in public health and nutrition at Tufts University. Nate Severance is on a research trip in Burkina Faso. Follow his whereabouts at http://feministlinguistatheistveteran.blogspot.com.


Will Bishop is living in Juneau, Alaska, and working at Alaska’s department of revenue as a tax-forecasting economist. Will is glad “to be back in my home state and in a new city at the same time.” Leah Nicolich-Henkin and Andrew Bloomgarden are now living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Leah is studying language technology at Carnegie Mellon University. Giulia Siccardo just moved from San Francisco to Boston and started at Harvard Business School. She’s glad to be back on the East Coast and hopes to visit Dartmouth more often.


Beijing 09X veterans Karen Schuster and Michael Hauge are “keeping it fresh in Shanghai, where they’re loving the fast-changing, cosmopolitan and dumpling-filled city. Karen is enjoying her role at Mailman Group, a social media agency specializing in bringing international sports brands into China’s digital market, and in between coaching debate and squash. Michael is currently launching a startup focused on education technology. If any Big Green friends (or foes) are coming through China, don’t hesitate to be in touch!”


Daneille Devlin started her second semester at Berkeley Law. David Silver is working to open a unique urban equestrian center in Detroit, combining his experiences growing up horseback riding and his two years of teaching in Detroit schools. David hopes to transform a large piece of vacant land and expand opportunities for kids in the city. He’s always up to play tour guide and show people why he loves Detroit (just ask Sidny Ginsberg), so be sure to look him (and Samson Sigma Alpha Epsilon) up next time you’re in Detroit. 


Our very own Drew Wong just started a Ph.D. in applied physics at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science studying batteries. He’s also been hanging out with other ’12s, including Natalie Obermeyer, Ken Greim and Rob Mercurio in the city. Bianca Zlatea and Rachel Moncton ran the New York Marathon at the beginning of November. I speak for all of us when I say, you go, girls! 


Sydney Bonham (formerly Sydney Schmus) moved this summer to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she and her husband were overjoyed to welcome their first child, daughter Kayvin Bonham, into the world on October 23, 2014. Dartmouth class of 2036? Bleed green, right? 


In January Hillary Barker moved to London, where she’ll be for the year working for FactSet. She’s looking forward to being back in the United Kingdom and spending time with Ally East and Chase Eldredge ’11, who are also in London.


Last but certainly not least, Jess Duncan recently moved to San Diego to work at Hines, a real estate developer and investor. Send her some love, guys. 


Until next time, ’12s. 


—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu


Hiya, ’12s. Hope this finds you well. Great news to report this month, so I won’t delay.


Drew Jones says hello from Berkeley, California. He wrote in to say that he’s now working for a small company called Access Softek that does mobile banking applications. “I’m working with a bunch of other Dartmouth alums too. I think there are about 12 to 15 of us in the company thus far.” He was sure to add that he’s “doing the job right now during the day and also trying to get some songs written so that I can start pursuing music as a career.” We wish you nothing but good luck, Drew!


Mike Randall is moving to Philly. Give him a warm welcome, guys.


Ally Dutton ran the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon in Portland, Oregon—making it her third half marathon. That’s right, count ’em—not one, not two, but three half marathons! You go, girl!


Shelley Carpeni and Amanda Conrad took a lovely trip to San Fran recently, and have the classic Golden Gate Bridge pic to prove it.


One of our very own mini-reunion chairs, Cat Roedel, told me all about the fabulous mini-reunion she organized in N.Y.C. I heard only good things from Cat, but would love to hear equally good things from everyone else who was there (cough cough—I’m looking at you, N.Y.C).


Watch out, Beantown. Kyle Boyd moved to town at the end of June to start a new teaching job. Send him good vibes. Please and thank you.


Lastly, I have to give a shout out to John Hill for making the clever suggestion that each issue should feature a different city along with the lovely ’12s who call said city home. Needless to say, I literally could not love this idea more. So keep an eye out, ’12s, there’s a new sheriff in town (I don’t think that saying really works here, but lets roll with it, shall we?).


Since John had this rocking idea, it seems only fitting that we start in his town. Don’t say I didn’t warn you, Philly! 


That’s all for now, but as always comments, questions, concerns, updates and all around basic musings are always welcomed and greatly appreciated, even though its already well known that I am not too proud to Facebook stalk (but come on, it’s a two-way street, y’all). You know what to do. X’s and O’s.


—Kelley Crisp, 1284 Beacon St., Apt. 410, Brookline, MA 02446; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu


Happy, happy New Year, fellow ’12s! Hard to believe it is 2014 already (oy vey), but hope you all celebrated right and brought 2014 in with style! Let’s not waste any more time (brand new year, lots to do); let’s get right to it. But first, don’t forget to keep an eye out for mini-reunion info from Cat Roedel and Toshi Harris-Koizumi. Also, remember it is never a bad time to pay some dues. Moving on to the updates:
The mini-reunion during Homecoming was a huge success, as was the one in N.Y.C. Both had large turnouts and gave people plenty of time to catch up, hang out and just have an all around good time. In case that is not enough good news, there’s another mini-reunion coming up in D.C., so keep an eye out for info on that if you’re in the D.C. area. Even if you’re not and are feeling the urge, head that way: You won’t be disappointed.
Jasper Hicks is about to start his second semester at University of Texas Law School. Hook ’em, Long Horns, right?
New year, new you…or how about updated you, specifically, a you updated with the groovy fashions from our very own John Shi’s startup Hillflint. John was nice enough to give us a little insight into all things Hillflint: “Hillflint was born out of a dissatisfaction with how uninspiring and heavily marked up college bookstore apparel was. So I wanted to make something I’d be pumped to wear, and I started with a piece that I always thought was really cool—the class sweater. There’s this iconic photo in ‘take ivy’ of Ed Heald ’68 who I caught up with recently in Boston, wearing his ’68 sweater. He still has his ’68 sweater and it still looks awesome—that level of quality just doesn’t exist anymore today. We didn’t compromise at all with the construction of the Hillflint class sweater. No synthetics, no cotton. The best materials out there so each sweater is knitted with only 100-percent Australian merino wool, in extra-fine grade. That means the wool fibers are very, very fine, which is why our sweaters almost feel more like cashmere than the scratchy wool we have come to expect. It’s the same wool high-end designer brands use in sweaters that cost $300-plus. But we can sell them for a fraction of that because we run super lean and spend next to nothing on marketing, relying instead of word of mouth. Next steps: adding new schools and testing our concept in the general fashion market (www.markonesweater.com)! You can check out the about us page on hillflint.com or read up on www.markonesweater.com for more info.”
So word of mouth it is! I’ve been to the website and have my eyes on a few goodies, so be sure to do the same. Seriously, a lot of good stuff there. Spread the word and support a fellow ’12 in the process—what could be better?
Last, Hayley Daniell, Sarah Cohan, Jamie Chapman, Hannah Jeton, Kristy Abo, Liz Salesky, Phil Grisdela, Matt Gallira and Hunter Dray all raced in the Head of the Charles Regatta in a variety of boats. They rowed real fast (as in fast-enough-to-medal-fast) and made us all proud. 
Nothing but love. See y’all next time!
—Kelley Crisp, 24 Ransom Road, Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu



Spring has sprung, y’all. I’ll do us all a favor and keep this all short and sweet. Don’t forget about dues and, as always, keep an eye out for mini-reunions (word on the street is something’s brewing in Beantown). Let’s get right to the updates, shall we? Just for the record it is a super exciting column this month because two of these updates were emailed in (thanks, Ethan and Caitlin). Yay! Okay, without further ado.


Amber Dewey headlined in Mysticism and Majesty at the Hop, singing soprano with Tyler Putnam ’09 singing bass, Louis Burkot as the conductor and a guest orchestra. 


Lots of engagements to report (just warms my little heart, y’all): Ethan Weinberg and Dan Van Deusen ’11 are newly engaged, as are Thandar Tun Aung and Joseph Pena ’10. And as if that wasn’t enough to be excited about, Chinedu Udeh and Ryan Mei are also newly engaged. Guys, this is too much! We love you all and are over the moon for all of you. Sending the best and the warmest wishes that the ’12s have to offer. 


Our very own Ms. Mary Tate is crushing it at Harvard Medical School, so be sure to send some good thoughts her way. On a similar note, Caitlin Nicholson is a first year at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. 


Galen Barry just got back from a work trip to Tokyo. How exciting. Be sure to check in with her to get all the deets; sounds like it was a blast. 


Peter Williamson has officially become a professional golfer. Big ups, Peter. Keep up the good work, we’re all cheering for ya. 


Lastly, quick correction from a previous column: Ethan Weinberg and Kelsey Hogan are both in the middle of their second year at Columbia Law School, not in the midst of their first year. As a fellow second-year law student I would not wish reliving the first year of law school on anyone, not even if just in the form of DAM notes. But love that Ethan let me know and sent in an update along with it. Follow suit, ’12s. I love hearing from all of you guys. That’s all for now. See you on the flip side. 


—Kelley Crisp, 24 Ransom Road, Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu


Hello hello hello, my fellow ’12s. It’s been too long! Let’s not let this happen again, okay? Joking. But not all at the same time, because you guys have been a bit too quiet for my liking—so really let’s not let that happen again, okay? In other words, send me updates people! Please and thank you. I’ve got some good ones for ya, compliments of my fabulous Facebook-stalking abilities (you can compliment me in your e-mails filled with updates that I know you’re all going to rush off and write after finishing this column). Seriously, I would so much rather hear them all directly from you all, so go ahead, give yourself or another ’12 a DAM-style pat on the back and send me some updates. 


Now before we get to the good stuff, otherwise known as the updates, keep an eye out for information about mini-reunions (I’m looking at you, Toshi Harris- Koizumi and Cat Roedel). Also, not too late to pay class dues. I won’t belabor the point here: Plain and simple, pay ’dem dues.


Alright, without further ado, updates on updates on updates.


Wedding bells are ringing, y’all. Ally Dutton and John Gallagher are engaged. Yay! And…wait for it, guys, so are Emily Shaw and Eric Richards. Double yay! Congrats to all of you. We literally could not be happier for you guys.


More great news on the graduate school front as well, Jessica Reyes was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania’s master of public health program. We know that she will be nothing short of awesome while there. Also, Michael Appeadu just started medical school at Emory. If you’re in the Atlanta area be sure to give him a shout out. On a similar note, Christina Mai finished up her first year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and is gearing up for year No. 2. Big ups, girl!


Watch out Beantown, Jamie Mclaughlin is coming our way. Try to conceal your utter excitement, my fellow Bostonians. I dare you. 


Lastly, Annalyse Chinco is now a program intern at Global Health Corps, so be sure to give her a high-five next time you see her or buy her a drink. 


Since it is fall, it seems like an appropriate moment to give a shout out to all my fellow grad students (those of us who just could not get enough of school so much so that we had to hop right back into it) and teachers (what’s up, Teach For America?) to wish you all good luck with the new school year! 


Happy fall, y’all. Until next time. 


—Kelley Crisp, 1677 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; k.crisp12@gmail.com


Hi again, ’12s! 


It’s me again! New issue, new set of updates! Hope everyone has had a great summer post-graduation and has transitioned smoothly into the “real world” (whatever that means, right?). Seems like most are settling in and starting to get a handle on it all. 


Before I move on to updates just want to remind you all to continue to like the ’12s Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, check out our website and join the party on Linkedin by searching “Dartmouth Class of 2012.” (More details below.)


Also, a quick reminder to continue to send updates my way at k.crisp12@gmail.com. Remember, nothing is too small. Send everything my way and I’ll make sure it makes it in, mmmk?! Please and thank you.


Okay, onto the updates.


Our very own Phil Grisdela along with Nick Dawe ’10 competed at the world crew championship in Bulgaria August 14-19. Big ups to them both.


Peter Williamson has won two major amateur golf championships—the North & South Amateur in North Carolina in early July and the Southern Amateur Championship later that month—and has qualified for his third U.S. amateur championship. The Masters can’t be far. (See his story, page 22.)


Exciting news for Sarah Streeter, who began work at global health and humanitarian aid organization AmeriCares, where the president and CEO, Curtis Welling ’71, is also a Dartmouth alum. Lots of Dartmouth love at AmeriCares. 


Jabari Trotter is now playing professional basketball overseas in Dublin, Ireland. Snaps to Jabari. We wish him nothing but the best! 


News Daily’s article title reads, and I quote, “Mkosana Stars at Harrisburg City Island,” as they write about the one and only Lucky Mkosana. Lucky is now playing in the United Soccer Leagues pro league for the Harrisburg City Islanders in Pennsylvania and has been deemed a “game changer.” You know what this means—all of you even remotely close to Pennsylvania have to make your way to a game to show him some love. Read more of the article at www.newsday.co.zw/article/2012-08-22-mkosana-stars-at-harrisburg-city-is.... 


Also, continue to keep an eye out for information from our wonderful mini-reunion chairs Catherine Roedel and Satoshi Harrison- Koizumi, who are working hard to make sure there are plenty of organized events for ’12s and other alums to get together and reminisce about the olden days. (Can I say that yet? Has it been long enough for us to have “olden days?” I’ll let you guys decide.) Some of these will be big events like our zero-year reunion during Homecoming, but some will also be smaller events at local bars, restaurants, parks, you name it, where fun will surely be had by all! 


Alrighty, that’s all I have for now, but I know y’all have been up to some great things (or maybe up to no good…either way works for me) so be sure to keep the updates coming so I can pass it along to everyone. Good luck out there and have a great holiday season. 


In case you’ve already forgotten, here are all the ways the webmaster L.J. Sconzo has set up to make staying in touch and updated easy-peasy: Facebook, www.facebook.com/dartmouth2012; Twitter, @Dartmouth2012; LinkedIn, lnkd.in/BZMh6s.


—Kelley Crisp, 1677 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; k.crisp12@gmail.com


Hello again, ’12s! Spring has sprung! I hope you all are enjoying the break from the cold and looking forward to warmer weather. First, we’re going to take care of a little business. Thanks to L.J. Sconzo, our class of 2012 website is up and running and looking good! This is where you can find all of the information you need about what the executive committee (E.C.) is cooking up. Meaning, information about events, class dues, links to the newsletter and class notes (i.e., what you’re reading right now), general Dartmouth news and class photos. There is also information about all of the members of the E.C., so you all know who to reach out to if you have any questions, comments or concerns. We are all here for you guys, so let us know what’s up! 


Speaking of class dues: Our treasurer Chris Jenny has made it super easy to pay dues. It’s $35 a year and you can pay through PayPal on our class website (http://bit.ly/dartmouth2012dues) or check your e-mail for an e-mail from our president Greg Knight to find the link as well. I know a lot of you are probably thinking, “Why should I have to pay dues?” Well, that’s a great question. Dues are used for a lot of different things, including our newsletter and organizing reunions of all kinds, including mini-reunions and “banner year” reunions (like the zero-year reunion during Homecoming and eventually our five-year reunion). So please try to pay class dues as soon as possible. We promise we will put it to good use!


Similarly, your loyal secretary (me) and your loyal newsletter editors (Shaun Akhtar, Sarah Schewe and Nora Winslow) are all about keeping you all up to date so please, please, please send us updates! We will be forever grateful! Secretary updates to kelley.crisp@dartmouth.edu and newsletter updates to dartmouth2012news@gmail.com. 


Okay, onto the updates:


Our mini-reunion chairs Cat Roedel and Toshi Harris-Koizumi organized a “huge” mini-reunion in N.Y.C. in November. It was a joint event with the ’11s and roughly 200 to 250 people were there. What a great turnout! Keep an eye out for other upcoming mini-reunions! If you would like to plan or help to organize a mini-reunion in your city, do not hesitate to reach out to Cat or Toshi at class.of.2012@alum.dartmouth.org.


Lastly, a big shout out to Samantha Knowles, who is taking the documentary film world by storm with her new documentary Why Do You Have Black Dolls? The film seeks to unravel the intricacies of that very question that Knowles received a number of times as a child. Knowles takes on this subject by interviewing black women from Philadelphia to Harlem, New York, and discovered an overwhelming appreciation for black dolls. She sought to make this film a tribute to black dolls, wanting people to see the importance of them. Knowles says, “Going into this film I thought I knew a lot about black dolls, and I was just trying to convince everyone else, and I was surprised in learning how powerful they really are. So I think that’s what I learned, and I see them as not just playthings that are there for kids, but as images of ourselves and how so many are not looking to ToysRUs or Kmart to see ourselves.” (http://uptownmagazine.com/2012/11/why-we-need-black-dolls/). Read the article and definitely check out this documentary. Making us all proud, Sammy!


Until next time, ’12s. 


—Kelley Crisp, 1677 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; k.crisp12@gmail.com