Class Note 2003
Cheers, ’03s.
By the time you read this, our 15th reunion will have come and gone. Scary to think our next one will be the 20th! I hope I’ll have gathered some great news up in Hanover to report on for the next column.
Jason Ortiz wrote in with a bevy of updates on his busy social life attending ’03 weddings. He reports on the wedding of Anders Hyde to Marleen Los in January. A small affair in a Greenwich Village townhouse in N.Y.C., the wedding was followed by dinner at the Vinegar Hill House. Dan Simola and his family were also present. February found Jason in L.A. for the wedding of Morenike Balogun to Arno Koch at the invitation of Jen Tutak ’02. The lucky couple had the rain (and snow!) cease in time for their nuptials, which incorporated many Nigerian traditions. It sounds like quite the ’03 Dartmouth affair with Jethro Rothe-Kushel and his wife, Brittany Henry ’07, Alison Clancy, Kris Kolta, Maritza Aranda Blum, Tripp Blum, Nhan Huynh, Adrienne Newburg, and Nkiruka “Kiki” Nwasokwa all in attendance. Finally, Jason relays that he will miss our reunion due to the upcoming wedding of Paul “Bub” Cathcart to Annie Morgan on the same weekend. Sorry to miss you all at reunion, but some things clearly take precedence. Congratulations to all the newlyweds!
Next, I heard from Jackson Burke who was inspired by reading DAM to reach out and tell us about his wedding. He married Rachael Schefrin at the Camden Amphitheater in Camden, Maine, on October 6, 2018, a gorgeous fall day. A fully Dartmouth affair, classmates Jason Kobilka, Steven Kantor, and Ben Weaver upheld the duties of groomsmen while Hanna Putnam (who also introduced the couple!) officiated the ceremony with a memorable speech. Other Dartmouth folks in attendance included Alyce Erdekian ’00, Jennifer Lawinski ’00, father of the groom John Burke ’75, uncle of the groom Michael Burke ’80, and uncle of the bride Gordon Holbein ’78. While the bride’s grandfather, Merritt Osborn ’50, could not attend in person, he was there via FaceTime. Congratulations, Jackson and Rachael!
Jennifer Casler-Goncalves reports in that she and husband Chris Goncalves ’04 welcomed their second child, daughter Ara Patricia Casler-Goncalves on April 9. She weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Ara joins big brother Devin, who seems happy to take on his new role (well, most of the time). Congratulations on the addition!
Jovany Jerez reported in from Lourdes, France, where he and his family were enjoying what looks like a fantastic European adventure. He and wife Olivia welcomed their first child, son Peter Adams Jerez, on July 27, 2018. I met Peter up in Hanover in March and he’s adorable! Congrats, Jovany and Olivia.
John Burr shared that his film, Muse, premiers in May in theaters! What an achievement, John!
Finally, I caught up with Meredith (Schwartz) Beuchaw in April in D.C. as she and her family were in town for spring break. We got our oldest children (Sabrina and Bridget) together so they’d have a familiar face at reunion this summer. As always, if any ‘03s are passing through D.C., please reach out to reconnect (or connect for the first time).
Please submit any news to the email below.
—Megan (Riley) Kenney, 3408 Quebec St. NW, Washington, DC 20016; dartmouth2003notes@gmail.com
