1983

For at least five years, Lynn Hollenbeck has zestfully delivered, dear readers, your class news byway of this column. The previous March/April issue of the magazine featured her last entry of class gossip. Lynn is busy—her life is like one of those split-level ranch houses that sees lots of action. On the first level you might see two teenagers, Pepper and Kysen dribbling basketballs, fighting over Intenet access and debating their favorite Sopranos character. On the second level Lynns other batch, Gabriel (5) and Cleo (3), with husband Mitch Alward a partner in a San Francisco law firm, exist for the here and now and still like Curious George. Lynn and Mitch are consumed with applying simultaneously for kindergarten and high school through the crazy San Francisco lottery system, and Lynn is now working full time as a litigator to help pay for all this fun. Thank you for your service, Lynn!

Our class is full of talent and we are bringing it for our 25th—June 12-15, 2008. Reed Webster, Anni Dupre Santry and Frank Davis are chairing this fete. Libby Lawrence and Justin Rudelson are planning Teen College, to give a taste of Dartmouth to prospective Schmen. Musician Kevin Connolly is looking for entertainment, Jim Ulkikcas, Martha Hartfiel and Jim Sterling are whipping up dining options, Belle McDougal is orienteering the Moosilauke hike, Bill Robbins is presenting speakers, FX Jacobyteeing up golf, Leanne Eberly Jordan—coxing the reunion row—and as an obstetrician, she can help with any deliveries on the water.

What have you been up to during the past 25 years? How have you seen the world change? You can answer these questions and others by writing a brief essay for the class of 1983 25th reunion book. Dave Roberts, Jon Walcoff and Phil Gerson are teaming to edit this future masterpiece. The book will feature your essays, photos and featured articles—definitely worth a trip to Hanover to collect.

If you are interested in rubbing shoulders with these and other luminaries by helping plan the event, contact Anni at adsantry@comcast.net.

Now for some news: I caught up with Ron Brody recently. His name surfaced in The New York Times and the WS Journal when he was hired to lead the leveraged high yield finance practice at the prestigious international law firm, White and Case. His career in mergers and acquisitions started after getting his J.D. from the University of Chicago, moving to N.Y.C. in 1987 and working at firms like Latham and Watkins and, previous to his new position, Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw. When a company is sold or bought, he explained, a major portion of the deal usually consists of stocks and bonds. Ron makes that part of the transaction happen. His wife, Stephanie, a Cornell grad, is an investment banker who recently left Morgan Stanley and is working on a private equity project in the media and telecom biz. Happy in Scarsdale with four children, they moved out of Manhattan three years ago on the day that their youngest boy, Cameron, was born. Their twin 7-year-olds Halle (girl) and Tyler (boy) and Max (5) in the middle complete the picture. Ron says he made the 20th reunion and hopes for the 25th. He laments that "there are just too many people I would have liked to have kept in touch with." We all can relate to that sentiment.

Welcome back Debbie Michel, who will take over for Lynn as co-secretary.

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