Hi, ’18s! Next month we will convene in Hanover for our five-year reunion on June 16-18. It is sure to be a weekend full of great programming and reconnecting with fellow ’18s. Get ready for the best weekend of 2023!
In anticipation of this year’s reunion, I asked you to share stories of reconnecting with your Dartmouth peers since graduation. The self-proclaimed “Bonnet Squad,” including Dami Apoeso, Elias Bello, Amos Cariati, Kendall Ernst, Natalie Mueller, Marcus Reid, Gabby van den Hoek, and Zach Yates, described how they have partied and ponged together all over the world since graduation. They’ve visited New Orleans, Nashville, Austin, Denver, and Majorca as a group. Be sure to ask the Bonnet Squad about their adventures if you see them in Hanover next month; I’m sure they will have amazing stories to share!
At the time of writing this column, Bridget Dougherty and Adam Philipps were preparing for their wedding. On April 22 they were married on Candlewood Lake, Connecticut. Congratulations, Bridget and Adam!
In additional classmate news, ’Bov Water, a new play written by Celeste Jennings, was premiered earlier this year at Northern Stage (see her profile on page 66). As described by Northern Stage, the play tells the stories of four generations of Black women who “breathe and bathe in a past that’s both intentionally and accidentally forgotten. Challenging and discovering their own narratives from the Civil War to the 1960s to modern-day America, these strong and inquisitive souls wrestle to unearth a family’s past and build resilience for the future. ’Bov Water is a touching, vital, and intensely human poetic journey that aims to answer how do you define yourself if you don’t know your family’s history?” The premiere was met with critical acclaim, with The Rutland Herald writing, “It is sheer poetry. It’s also a fascinating tale, a mystery, that is heart-wrenching, heartwarming and hilarious, and very, very human—in fact, a search for roots.” Congratulations on the premiere of this exciting work, Celeste. We cannot wait to see what you do next!
Sarah Rote is planning to through-hike the Appalachian Trail this summer. You can follow her Instagram @rotesarah to follow her along the way; please reach out and say hi! Happy trails, Sarah!
Thanks to everyone who submitted their updates and stories. It’s so good to hear about what everyone is up to! Cheers to reuniting next month!
—Emily Choate, 172 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 3, Boston, MA 02116; (603) 305-5346; eschoate@gmail.com