Class Note 1990

Here’s Part Two of your responses to my e-mail request: “Tell us about another member of Dartmouth’s class of 1990 who made a particularly meaningful, positive impact on you during your college career.” Dana Weintraub, a pediatrician/researcher at Stanford and mother of two, writes about friend and soccer teammate Becky Barendrick,who passed away in 2005: “Her friendship, leadership and sense of humor encouraged us to excel on and off the field, yet kept us humble.” Suzanne (Rathbun) Fetter remembers Chris Colasanti, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers: “I met Chris on freshman trips and was immediately drawn to his laugh, strength of spirit and friendship. He led an exemplary life, though short, and will always be an inspiration to me.” Josh Blum: “Jason Koh was an uncompromisingly devoted friend with a great musical ear and an old fashioned intellect who wasn’t afraid to follow his muse rather than someone else’s proscribed course of study.” David Greenberg: “It was impossible to be friends with Elise Saks and not better see your connection to other people, both near and far.” Laura Martin Zentmaier:“I shall always treasure the golden friendship that I have with Mere McIntosh Murphy.” Michael Cohenuram: “Parker Karnan was the perfect embodiment of school spirit, spontaneity, kindheartedness, enthusiasm for new experiences and pushing all those around him to live in the moment.” Quyen D. Chu, who is chief of surgical oncology at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center in Shreveport, Louisiana: “David Clark and Hunter Labovitz were my best friends at Dartmouth. I won’t forget the times when we watched Stand By Me and Do the Right Thing and our weekly Thursday event, ‘Movies With “Corn” ’ (popcorn), spearheaded by Tyler Goldman and Bash Derti.” Amy Fulwyler: “Mary Bachman was (and still is, I’m sure) brilliant, kind, funny and honest. She inspired me to do more than I thought I could.” Pam Gentry: “Jeanhee Kim, a life-long friend, was a super friend in college. Outgoing and friendly, she always knew somebody wherever we went. I think I made most of my friends through Jeanhee.” Michael Lowenthal,whose new novel, The Paternity Test, has received rave reviews: “I’m grateful for what I learned about fierceness from Steve Cosson, Chris Hogan, Greg Millett and all the other campus activists who spoke truth to power, often with a puckish grin.” Meg Sommerfeld: “Sarah Stearns was thoughtful, funny, caring and incredibly intelligent. She was always there with a hug, a laugh or whatever was needed!” Rebecca Baggett, who is communications and program manager for Emory Global Health Institute: “Joan Slattery was and continues to be a positive influence in my life. We were randomly assigned as freshman-year roommates and we ended up rooming together all four years. All the wonderful folks at The D were positive influences too—I loved the late nights we spent stressing, laughing and taking ourselves way too seriously. So I raise a big glass to John Aronsohn, Meg Devine, Meg Sommerfeld, Adam Bookbinder, Michael Reynolds, Bill Levin, Jeanhee Kim and last but not least, my college boyfriend Tri Thornhill!” Allison Berger, who had a second baby girl, Lillian Faye, on February 29:“Laura Van Wie has been a respected, loved and admired friend since we began singing together in the Dodecaphonics. She embodied much of what Dartmouth taught me about openness to new experiences, generosity of spirit and reaching outside one’s comfort zone to do some good in the world.”Thanks to Lou Mabley, Dan Offit and Gregg DiPietro for your tributes to a certain former roommate, and apologies to all who sent other news—out of room!


—Rob Crawford, 47 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; robertlcrawford@yahoo.com; Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com