Class Note 2004
Greetings, ’04s! I am overjoyed to be taking on the role of class secretary from Jessica Leinwand. I spend my nights and weekends studying her columns from the last five years with hopes that I can rise to her literary prowess. Wish me luck! It was great seeing many of you at the 10-year reunion in June. There’s nothing like that special feeling of rushing for a newly delivered EBA’s order to make the memories coming flooding back. There are many wonderful things happening in the lives of our classmates, so here goes.
Mitch Ermentrout married Virginia Jane Bishop on April 12 in Santa Barbara, California. They celebrated with Owen Brennan, Mary Mei, Derrick Chu, J.P. Connolly, Anna (Fleder) Connolly, Will Fourt, Ali Reddington, Rufus Lusk, Kristina Eaton, Carrie O’Neil, Lydia Smith, Jeff Beardsley, Kate Gage ’05, Daniel Phelan ’03, Elliott May ’06, Mikey Saladik ’06, Forrest Hanson ’06 and Ken Will, DMS’09. Shortly after the wedding the newlyweds moved from southern California to Atlanta, where Mitch is completing radiology training at Emory University and learning all about the Ebola virus.
Elizabeth Bultman married Benjamin Sislen in Queenstown, Maryland. Their dog Dexter wore a bowtie and looked on lovingly at the beautiful bayside ceremony. Jessica Leinwand, Sam Stein, Jackie (Murphy) Harper, Paul Bozzello, Blair Dickinson, Susana Guajardo, Emily (Graham) Teeter, Dana Jupiter ’05, Laura Burt ’02 and I were there to celebrate!
I recently cooked a meal for and drank wine with Caz Liske, who was in N.Y.C. directing a production at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. He has since headed back to Moscow, where he’s been working as a theater teacher, director and performer. He told me that Paul Marino entered an exciting program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. I (a bad journalist) did not verify this with Paul. Sources, schmources!
Two of my tripees (I hope this phrase is still around) have exciting news: Andy Lawrence married Jessica Au in New York City and Kathy (Burchall) Gardner and her husband, Charles Gardner, had another little boy in June. James joins Charlie, the couple’s 2 1/2-year-old.
Mark Orsini continues to work as a theatrical agent in New York City. He is engaged to Joe Benarroch, who works in corporate communications at Facebook. In anticipation and pre-celebration of their Jersey wedding, I recently played pong with some Chi Gams, including Janos Marton, Tim Spellman, Brett Martin and Jordan Cooper. I utilized my acting skills to pretend I was good.
Finally, I got married in July to Kristen McGregor, my favorite Canadian! We live in Cobble Hill in Brooklyn, where I am in my sixth year working with Uncommon Schools and Kristen works in children’s television. Dartmouth alums from the classes of ’02 to ’07 were there to dance with us on the big day including Sarah Sirota, Marina McClure, Blair Dickinson, Elizabeth Bultman, Mark Orsini and Jackie (Murphy) Harper. We spent an awesome week in Costa Rica, where I was definitely not scared of ziplining.
That’s all I got, folks. Please send updates my way, so I can share your news with the world!
—Cliff Campbell, 203 Baltic St., Apt. D1, Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 345-6494; cliff.campbell@gmail.com
