Class Note 2018
Hey, ’18s! I hope all is well with you and that you’re ready for springtime weather, wherever you are! In this edition of our Class Notes column I asked everyone to reflect on the 2010s to share some favorite memories as we close out the decade. Brendan Schuetze wrote, “I will always look back fondly on the summer of 2015, which Timothy Messen and I spent at the Second College Grant, located in New Hampshire’s northernmost Coos County. The outdoor programs office had given us grant funds for a research project. Our project essentially boiled down to cataloguing every log in the Dead Diamond River. Although I can’t say I loved the tedium of measuring the length and width of countless half-submerged logs, there’s nothing better than spending your days canoeing with a close friend, plucking leeches off your legs while resting on the riverbank, and finishing the day tossing a Frisbee on the Second College Grant’s abandoned airstrip. Nearly five years later, I still find myself reminiscing about summer 2015. The Grant is truly a treasure.”
We have some exciting entrepreneurial news from Emily Lin, who started her own probiotic drink company! Her new business, Jem Ferments, offers several flavors of water kefir, a fermented probiotic soda. Emily was inspired to bring this tasty beverage to local grocery stores following her travels in Malaysia. Jem Ferments recently launched in Union Kitchen DC grocery stores in January. If you’re in the area, make sure to grab a taste! You can learn more and follow the business on their website, jemferments.com. I can’t wait to try some the next time I’m in Washington, D.C.!
On a personal note, I’m excited to announce that Liam Fortin and I got engaged at the end of November while back on campus. Liam proposed in the Bema at the end of a beautiful autumn day, and we celebrated with a lovely dinner at Pine before heading back home to Boston to celebrate with friends and family. We are both so happy and so excited for this next chapter in our lives!
As always, thanks to everyone who shared stories and updates for this column. If you’re not getting emails from me and want to be included in receiving these column prompts and other important class news, the best way to do so is to update your alumni profile. You can find details on how to update your contact information and customize the content you’re receiving at www.alumni.dartmouth.edu/connect/find-alumni. As always, I look forward to staying in touch!
—Emily Choate, 172 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 3, Boston, MA 02116; (603) 305-5346; eschoate@gmail.com
