Class Notes 2024

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May-June 2025

Hi, folks! As I write this, the Super Bowl has just wrapped up with a historic—if not entirely unexpected—victory for the Philadelphia Eagles. My top three highlights from the game: Cooper DeJean’s epic touchdown on his 22nd birthday (made me feel like an underachiever); the subtle yet powerful symbolism in Kendrick’s performance (took me right back to comparative music seminar); and the extra-cheesy nachos with guac I whipped up (scrumptious!). I dare not opine on the game in greater detail lest I expose myself as a non-athletic regular person, so let’s dive into the Class Notes, shall we?

In honor of America’s favorite pastime, this edition of the Class Notes spotlights three of our very own Big Green athletes, many of whom are continuing their athletic careers as players and coaches!

First up, we have Joey Richmond Jr.! Joey is now pursuing his M.B.A. at Moravian while playing football and baseball for the school. A visit to the town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, sealed the deal for him—he was sold by his positive experience meeting the coaching staff, future teammates, and broader community.

Since joining the roster, Joey writes, “The overall support from the community, both on game days and off the field, has been amazing.” He says the coaches have been incredibly supportive of his future career endeavors. Despite juggling two sports, he credits Dartmouth’s quarter system—on top of balancing campus jobs and club involvements—with preparing him well to tackle the challenge.

Next, we have Danny Cronin, who is playing football at Northern Illinois University (NIU) while pursuing his M.B.A. Originally from Elmhurst, Illinois—just an hour from NIU—Danny had long been familiar with the university and was drawn to its strong football program and rich traditions. After connecting with various schools in November and visiting several campuses, he ultimately signed with NIU on December 31, 2024.

Rounding out the crew, we have Anjali Pant. At Dartmouth Anjali was part of the Ivy Championship-winning women’s rugby team in 2022. Since graduating she has moved to Indiana and transitioned to a coaching role in a different sport: women’s wrestling.

Anjali has thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to help grow women’s sports—especially in the inaugural year of women’s wrestling as a sanctioned high-school sport in Indiana, which has allowed female wrestlers to compete at the state tournament. Anjali writes, “It’s so fun to see young girls become more confident in traditionally male-dominated sports.” She adds that her team is competing at a level far beyond what she experienced in high school (so “Humble”), and she’s been inspired by the confidence and skill they’ve developed in just three months. Best of luck to you and your team, Anjali!

That’s all for this edition! Thanks for reading, and as always, if you’d like to be featured in the next edition of Class Notes, drop us a message at dartmouth2024classnotes@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @2024.dartmouth to stay in the loop about mini-reunions!

With Major League enthusiasm….

—Anaïs Zhang, 16 Hamilton Road, Brookline, MA 02446; anais.c.zhang@gmail.com

March-April 2025

Dear ’24s, in this edition of Class Notes, we’re excited to share a couple of wonderful milestones from our classmates!

To start, Keli Hubert, married to Will Hubert ’25, is expecting twin girls in April! This is not only a joyous occasion for Keli and her family but also a first for our class—if I’m not mistaken, Keli is the first member of the class of 2024 to become a parent. We are absolutely thrilled for her! Keli currently resides in Hanover, where she works as a teaching science fellow at Dartmouth. If you’re in the area, be sure to extend your congratulations.

On the academic front, Skylar Wiseman, currently attending the UCLA School of Law, will be publishing her first legal article this month in the American Indian Law Journal. Her piece is titled “The Untenability of Justice Clarence Thomas’s Indian Law Jurisprudence: Confronting the Indian Commerce Clause to Address the Problem of Historical Change in Federal Indian Law.” Congratulations on this amazing achievement, Skylar!

Finally, from Wenhan Sun, on behalf of the Aegis, a quick announcement regarding the 2024 yearbooks: The long-awaited yearbooks are beginning to ship and arrive at homes—I’ve already received mine! If you ordered a yearbook using a Hinman or Juniper address and did not receive your yearbook, please reach out to the.aegis@dartmouth.edu. They usually receive a significant number of returned or bounced books. Additionally, if you are interested in buying a book now, there are a limited number of extra copies still for sale and any interested individuals should direct their inquiries to the Aegis at the email address mentioned.

Stay connected with the class of 2024 by following us on Instagram at @2024.dartmouth. If you have exciting updates or would like to be featured in the next edition of Class Notes, please fill out the link in our Instagram bio or email us at dartmouth2024classnotes@gmail.com.

’Til next time!

—Anaïs Zhang, 16 Hamilton Road, Brookline, MA 02446; anais.c.zhang@gmail.com

January-February 2025

—Anaïs Zhang, 16 Hamilton Road, Brookline, MA 02446; anais.c.zhang@gmail.com

November-December 2024

Hello, ’24s! Hope many of you were able to make it to Hanover to partake in the timeless, beloved tradition we call Homecoming! “Touch the fire!”

Recently I met up with Eliza Holmes in Boston over lunch at Andala, a lovely Mediterranean restaurant. She is pursuing a master’s at the Harvard Graduate School of Educaion and is really enjoying both taking classes and teaching students. After graduation Eliza and her boyfriend Zach Martel had a lovely time touring both France and Italy. A highlight of their trip was the time they spent in Paris, where they admired Impressionist art at the Musée d’Orsay and spotted Olivia Rodrigo dining at a restaurant the evening before her concert! Legend has it Zach hoped to tell Olivia that the Aires performed a cover of “Good for You” but Robert, the bodyguard, blocked them.

Adriana Chavira Ochoa launched NovaChirp, “a superfood cricket food-product startup dedicated to tackling global malnutrition and promoting sustainability in line with key UN Sustainable Development Goals.” NovaChirp launched its first product in June, Beni All Natural, a cricket superfood broth. As noted on NovaChirp’s GoFundMe, crickets are incredibly sustainable, requiring significantly less feed and water and producing fewer emissions than traditional livestock. For example, producing one kilogram of crickets requires just one gallon of water, compared to 2,000 gallons for beef. One packet of Beni contains 20 grams of protein, all nine essential amino acids, and many other micronutrients and minerals. Be sure to support Adriana’s company!

Speaking of entrepreneurship, Katie Weber cofounded a pajama company called Sleepy Saturday. The pajamas are match-box style and they feature all of the classic restaurants in Hanover, such as Molly’s, Lou’s, Pine, Dunks, etc. During her time at Dartmouth Katie volunteered extensively with the Upper Valley Haven Food Shelf, and she is continuing her partnership with them by donating a percentage of all profits to the organization. Don’t know what holiday gift to get for your loved ones? Can’t go wrong with a cozy set of Dartmouth-themed PJs!

Anna Hughney moved to San Francisco and is working as a mechanical engineer at a climate technology startup called Heirloom Carbon. Heirloom’s mission is to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2035 using mineralization-based direct air capture technology. Her favorite part of the job is creating prototypes using the skills she learned in Thayer (and also the cute office dogs)! Aside from work, Anna has gone sailing with Ella Marden ’23, surfing with Scarlette Flores (who is working in renewables), and indoor top rope climbing with Maya Khanna ’22!

Since January of 2023 Denva Nesbeth Jr. has released original instrumental music on streaming platforms, amassing more than 20,000 streams. He released an instrumental album series called In the Stacks, which was inspired by Dartmouth Libraries. During the summer Denva worked on a lot of new music, including the latest edition to the series, Stacks Vol. 4. What a way to be transported back to the hallowed halls of Baker-Berry.

Be well, everyone, and I’ll see you in the next edition!

—Anaïs Zhang, 16 Hamilton Road, Brookline, MA 02446; anais.c.zhang@gmail.com

September-October 2024

Hello ‘24s!

I hope you are all enjoying the start of your new chapters! When asked to reflect on some favorite moments from our time at Dartmouth, you all shared many precious memories: singing across the hall with Topliff floormates, savoring brownie sundaes at Late Night with friends, spending the dog days of summer at the Dartmouth Organic Farm. And I’d like to add one more: sitting on the Green on impossibly green grass, soaking in the sun under a brilliant blue sky. Read on to hear what the ’24s are up to now!

C.J. Henrich will be pursuing an M.S. in film, exhibition, and curation at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Prior to beginning graduate school, he is traveling to Beaufort, North Carolina (southern tip of the Outer Banks), to see his grandmother.

Sophia Rubens will be continuing her studies in the physics Ph.D. program at McGill University, conducting research on the cosmic dawn. She will conduct instrumentation and software pipeline research for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector (CHORD) telescope. She’s excited to grow as a radio astronomer, to keep exploring Montreal, Canada, and to learn some French. Before beginning her program she’ll spend about two weeks visiting locations across the Iberian Peninsula, including Porto, Vigo, Bayonne, València, and more. Tenha um excelente momento!

Wesley Liao will be traveling to Japan and Korea with Ben Chen, Franklin Ruan, and yours truly. Afterwards, he’ll spend the summer studying for the MCAT before starting a job in life sciences consulting at Health Advances in San Francisco.

It seems our graduates can’t get enough of Dartmouth because a few folks are also staying at our beloved College in the woods. Anthony Fosu writes that he’s excited to be an admissions officer at Dartmouth and then attend law school! He’ll be working with Devontae Lacasse and Simon Lamontagne in the office of admissions. Those of you with siblings applying to college, you know who to call!

Ayushya Ajmani will also be staying in Hanover for medical school at Geisel! He will be rooming with Danny Armella and Valentina Fernandez.

Krista Schemitsch is taking a gap year before medical school to be a studio art intern with the Dartmouth studio art department as well as work for Dartmouth Health part time.

Alexander Robertson will be moving to Dublin, Ireland, to work for a multinational, working with Justine McGuire ’23. First, he’s headed to London to attend the Henley Royal Regatta, a rowing event held annually on the River Thames!

The Big Apple will be welcoming many fresh Dartmouth grads, among them Maria O’Matz. After graduation she’ll be rooming with her random freshman year roommate, Laurel Lee Pitts. “We’re so excited that our friendship, born in South Mass 311, is coming with us to the Upper East Side!”

Ashley Laveriano took a summer job with NASA, working out of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Afterwards, she will be working full time for CDM Smith, an engineering firm in Boston, on environmental and water quality matters. What are the chances that Keggy gets a seat on the next moon landing?

As you all move to new cities, make sure to share address changes with alumni.records@dartmouth.edu so you can continue to receive college mail. And don’t forget to send life updates to dartmouth2024classnotes@gmail.com to be featured in next edition’s Class Notes!

Finally, I leave you with a word of encouragement from Ashley, quoting Morgan Harper Nichols: “Do not be afraid of what is new. It will challenge you, but it will also prepare you for the depths you have been called to.”

—Anaïs Zhang, 16 Hamilton Road, Brookline, MA 02446; azhang3@hotmail.com