Class Note 1991

J.D. Optekar wrote in with updates on what he and Tina Yen have been up to. “Had a good time taking my band (Tweed Funk) back East and playing for reunions in June—we were busy playing another gig that night so the guys in the band unfortunately did not get a tour of campus. Greg Andersen and his family visited Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in early August. Greg was competing in an Olympic-distance triathlon. Later in August we stayed with Chris Ramsey and his family in Knoxville, Tennessee, as we were returning from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Chris and I relived our Sophomore Summer memories of visiting the copper mines by taking his boat out and jumping off a small 30-foot cliff while my children watched in fear. Tina continues her work as an associate professor, surgery, at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She does really cool important stuff that is way over my head. We are pumping people up for the 25th—hope we can get a great turnout!”


Two classmates were part of the fall launch of an investment fund targeting investments in Dartmouth-led ventures. Daniel Bryant and Rob Kornblum are serving on the investment committee of the Green D Fund, which looks to support the Dartmouth entrepreneurial community by giving alumni the opportunity to invest in opportunities within the Dartmouth network. The fund will also support Dartmouth entrepreneurs by connecting them to resources and mentors who can provide access and advice. For more information, visit www.thegreendfund.com.


We have five classmates currently serving on Alumni Council: Andy Edison, Steve Hafner, David Hillman, Jeff Solomon and me. It was great to catch up with everyone when we gathered in Hanover in October for the fall session. That weekend I also bumped into Keith Dunleavy at the Hanover Inn, as Keith serves on the board of overseers for the Geisel School of Medicine, which was also meeting on campus the same weekend.


Happy 2015! Keep sending in your updates!


—Sara Burbine Potter, 108 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; sara_burbine@yahoo.com