Class Note 2005
Hey, ’05s! Hope all is well since we gathered in Hanover back in June. Reunion was such a great time, so thanks again to those who helped plan and put on such a great weekend. As a class, we set a new Dartmouth record for Dartmouth College Fund participation for a 10th reunion and won the Harvey P. Hood ’18 Award thanks to approximately 400 donors who raised $105,000. Can’t wait to do it all over again for the 15-year!
In terms of news, I actually want to first thank outgoing secretary Lindsey Horton for all of her hard work through the years. Lindsey recently got engaged to Marc de Beer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa ’00) in June on a trip to Alaska. Lindsey, Marc and his 5-year old daughter Olivia live in Decatur, Georgia, where Lindsey works in international environmental health for the Centers for Disease Control. Lindsey says, “Please let us know if you come to Atlanta! We love visitors and will gladly show you the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coke and a good bit of southern hospitality.” Congratulations and thank you again, Lindsey!
Based on the news that has trickled in from fellow classmates, 2014 has been quite the year for engagements, weddings and babies. Let’s start with another engagement: Nick Crofoot and Elizabeth McDermott (Colgate ’05) were engaged in June while hiking in Aspen, Colorado. Both reside in Denver.
In weddings news, Brian Edmonson married Kari Malk in Chicago in May; Jonathan Urban married Alexis Ettinger in Washington, D.C., in May; Justin Bain married Lauren McCullough (UNC ’05) in Warren, Vermont, in June; Ben Grinnell married Courtney Finley (Duke ’05) in Glen Ellen, California, in July; Kelly Sennatt married Jordan Esten in July; Lisa Glassman married Andrew Caspary (’06) in July; Matt Oppenheimer married Emily Patton in Seattle in August. All of these wonderful weddings were naturally filled with way too many Dartmouth alums to name. Congratulations to all of you!
The following members of the Dartmouth class of 2036 have arrived: Keira Van Abel to Katie (Sullan) and Brian Van Abel ’04; Reese and Lucy Stempniak to Lindsey (Moyer) and Lee Stempniak; Patrick Keeley III to Jessica (Halenda) and Pat Keeley; Jay Pothen to Julia (Hildreth) and Randy Pothen; Jane Yacey to Caitlin (Sherry) and Dan Yacey; Maggie Shackelton to Ashley (Donnenfeld) and Chris Shackelton; Katherine Klempner to Betsy Williamson and Jesse Klempner; Wyatt Workman to Ashley (Choren) and Joe Workman; Preston Hebert to Kristin (Hayden) and Marty Hebert; and Charlie Daniel to Lynda (Tricarico ’06) and Rawson Daniel. Congratulations to all the new moms and dads!
Other news: Bryan Feinstein just started his first year of medical school at the University of Washington. Bryan spent the last nine years working as a first responder, most recently as a critical care flight paramedic in central Wyoming. In May Jed Sorokin-Altmann received the American University, Washington College of Law’s 2014 Outstanding Research and Writing Award for a paper he wrote during his law and government program. He graduated with dual concentrations in administrative law and regulatory practice and in civil and constitutional rights, as well as specializations in health law and policy and in law, politics and legislation. After spending five years as a regulatory lawyer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Brian P. Sylvester joined the Washington, D.C., office of international law firm Keller and Heckman LLP, where he focuses his practice on food and drug regulation worldwide.
Keep the updates coming everyone, and I look forward to hearing from more of you this fall!
— Matt Nicholson , 4545 MacArthur Blvd., NW, #201, Washington, DC 20007; mtnicholson3@gmail.com
