Class Note 2001

Happy holidays, ’01 family. Even though the weather is turning colder, we have one last update from the 20th anniversary of our Sophomore Summer. Alisa (Beck) Harrison reported a reunion of DOC trip C-55. (Yes, they apparently still know the number.) Amazingly, half of the original members of this DOC trip got together with their families at the new Moosilauke Ravine Lodge this past summer. Alisa and her husband, Scott Harrison, were joined by Halsey Morris, Jon Mingle, and Betsy Parks-Stamm, along with nine children ranging in age from 2 to 10. A good time was had by all despite thunderstorms thwarting their attempts to summit the peak.

Since we are entering the holiday season, I thought it would be nice to focus on how ’01s are giving back to their communities. Joe McKnight recounted his interactions with Cheeriodicals, a group that provides patients with entertainment kits during hospitalizations. As part of a team-building event with Pfizer’s North American internal medicine marketing team, Joe worked with Cheeriodicals for two days, assembling boxes full of crosswords, coloring books, stuffed animals, and other toys, and then delivered boxes to local hospitals around New York. Finally, Jane Parkin Kullmann shared some of the great community service she is doing with Women of Dartmouth Boston. During the past year they have volunteered at a number of different organizations including a shelter for survivors of domestic violence, an organization that provides professional clothes for women in need, and another group that focuses on providing homeless women with basic necessities. They also held a toiletry drive and are looking forward to continuing these efforts next year.

It is so great to hear about the work being done by one of our local Dartmouth groups. I am sure there is other inspirational work being performed throughout our alumni community. If you have more to share, please let me know. See you in 2021!

—Rachel Milstein Sondheimer, 143 Branchville Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877; (203) 645-693; rachel. sondheimer@gmail.com