Class Note 2002

Happy holidays, ’02s!

Lars Lynch had happy news to share: “Our daughter, Astrid, was just born in September, to the delight of her sisters, Sarai and Mayka, and brother Gael. I’ve been living in Spain since graduating from Dartmouth 17 years ago and currently live just outside Barcelona and work in information technology consulting. My wife, Joke Deschouwer, and I would love to meet up with any visitors traveling through Barcelona.”

I heard from Caroline Pott about some stateside adventures: “I made a pilgrimage to the new Moosilauke Lodge in October to escape the heat of the Caribbean. Erica Mintzer graciously hosted me in Boston, and I saw Amy Schnitzer before she moved to the suburbs. At the new (and improved!) lodge, I also saw Rory Gawler ’05, who is still working magic at the DOC.” Caroline’s meager government biologist salary hasn’t put her in a position where she has an “estate” but she recently revised her IRA beneficiaries to include Dartmouth as a contingent beneficiary. She recommends it as a very painless way to include Dartmouth in your gift planning, even if you are of modest means.

Amy Partridge was married to Saajan Chana at Mount Washington on October 13, 2019. There were tons of alums in attendance to enjoy the beautiful wedding and gorgeous fall foliage: Eli Diament, Sarah Finck, Russell King-Jones, Heidy Abreu ’04, Erin (Kinney) Dikmanis, Sushila Dalal, Rob Jensen, Amy Pogoriler ’00, Janice Kim, Deanna (Kasperski) Hill, and Yvette Nameth.

Cara Kinsey shared her news: “I recently bought a house in Springfield, Oregon. I feel like such an adult! I’m working as the teen services librarian at Springfield Public Library. I enjoy seeing Dartmouth friends in Seattle and Portland, and would love to see people in the greater Eugene-Springfield area. Let me know if you live here or are passing through!”

Happy New Year! I hope you all have a wonderful 2020. Keep sending your updates.

—Anne Cloudman, 315 West 99th St., Apt. 2D, New York, NY 10025; acloudman@gmail.com