Class Note 2006

Dear class of 2006, what a year it has been. I write this column in December and hope that everyone had the opportunity to make the most of the holiday, relax, and spend time with loved ones. This year we have challenged ourselves to engage virtually, and I hope you have been able to connect and keep in touch with other ’06s in meaningful ways. Thank you to everyone who continues to write in and share with all of us.

Dr. Diana (Kirschner) Haddad has been working on the Covid front lines since March. She is an attending physician in the pediatric intensive care unit at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, which is part of the Westchester Medical Center health network. In August she also gave birth to her fourth child, Michael. Never skipping a beat, Diana returned to work shortly thereafter, and those around her are in awe of her strength, tenacity, and compassion.

Jesse Brush and his wife, Liza, welcomed their second child, Kathryn Charlotte Brush, in July. Jesse, Liza, Katie, and big brother Nathan enjoyed a long trip to Quechee, Vermont, particularly their frequent takeout dinners from Simon Pearce and Molly’s. The family lives in New York City, where Jesse is a capital markets partner at law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Jesse Gero has moved back to the United States from France to take a new position as assistant general counsel with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. in Washington, D.C. His partner, Jane Cowan ’08, is finishing up her final year of general surgery residency at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian and will be starting a two-year trauma fellowship at the University of Miami in August.

Casey (Hazel) Nicholson and her husband, Matt ’05, welcomed their third son in September. Callum Matthew Nicholson is the sweetest addition to their family and is adored by his two older brothers.

Jenna Harris’s daughter, Jemma, turned 1 on New Year’s Eve.

Sophie Hutson was married to Timothy Collins on October 24 in an intimate wedding in Central Park in New York City. Yin Zhao was in attendance and Alyssa Minsky, Meredith Raucher Sisson, and Anne (Volanakis) Naftel joined via Zoom.

You can always view the Class Notes online with photos at 2006.dartmouth.org/classnotes. On our class website you can also pay class dues, learn more about class efforts, and read about other ’06s who have been featured in the news. It is great to hear from everyone who writes in. Here’s to 2021 and looking forward to seeing you all when we can.

—Cindy Tsai, c/o Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, 7 Allen St., Hanover NH 03755; cindaaay@gmail.com