Class Note 1983

Happy New Year, ’83s! During the season of giving, several of our classmates were recognized for making a difference in the lives of others. James McKim was honored by Volunteer NH with a 2020 Spirit of New Hampshire Award for his contributions to social justice as president of the Manchester, New Hampshire, NAACP. Responding to the racial tensions of 2020, Gov. Chris Sununu appointed James to serve on his new commission on law enforcement accountability, community, and transparency. Just to the south, Rich Roberts was recognized recently as a “Municipal Champion” by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities at its statewide convention for his work on a wide range of executive orders from the governor of Connecticut that have impacted local governments since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Following graduation from Dartmouth, Rich earned a J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law. Rich practices law at the Connecticut-based law firm Halloran Sage, where he focuses on municipal law, providing counsel to cities and towns on real estate acquisitions and sales, land use, charter revisions, ordinances, the Freedom of Information Act, elections, and property tax issues. The Dartmouth College Fund recently recognized Roger Baumann, class head agent, in the Greenline Dartmouth College Fund newsletter as an outstanding volunteer for leading our class to record participation rates during our two most recent reunions. Inspired by the generosity of alumni through the generations, Roger says, “It’s a privilege to be able to continue this tradition, and most people are happy to support deserving students in whatever way they can.” Unseasonably warm weather in November allowed Kelly Fowler Hunter and Andre Hunter to host a physically distanced outdoor ’83 New York lunch at their home in Bedford. Armed with outdoor heaters (which proved unnecessary) and Dartmouth masks for everyone, attendees included Jessica Rosenberg Brown, Robin Henning Rocci, David Ellis, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Michelle Ott Crookenden, and Kathy Bowler Mitchell. On December 15, numerous classmates participated in a non-weather-dependent ’83 Boston area Zoom chat, including Anne Blanchard, Thea Calkins, Dean Cascaden, Susan Donovan, Walter Foster, Michael Hjerpe, Peter Kilmarx,Jean Hanff Korelitz, Chris Marquet,James McKim,Kathy Bowler Mitchell, Dave Persampieri, Kathy Provost, Patty Shepard, John Westney,and Laura Vail Wooster. Not surprisingly, Peter fielded a lot of questions about vaccines and quarantine.

—Elliot Stultz, 421 West Melrose St., #8A, Chicago, IL 60657; elliotstultz@yahoo.com; Shanta Sullivan, 1541 North Sierra Bonita Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; shantaesullivan@gmail.com