1994

I don't know what my reputation as class secretary is but I received the following e-mail request from Hugh Carspecken; "This is my first update, so be gentle!" I commend Hugh for biting the bullet, and I will indeed be on my best behavior. I'm pleased to report that Hugh and his wife, Cassie, recently relocated from San Francisco, California, to Dallas, past April they also had their first child, a baby girl named Shapleigh. Hugh writes that he is "trying to connect with '94s in Dallas, but we are few and far between." So, if any of you are living in or around the big D (the big D of the South anyway; we all know Dartmouth is the big D) and want to look Hugh up, you can reach him at hughlc94@yahoo.com. There, that wasn't so bad, was it?

In other news Bob Bordone, the Thaddeus R. Beal assistant clinical professor of law and director of the Harvard negotiation and mediation program, was chosen as this year's recipient of Harvard Law School's Sacks-Freund Teaching Award. This prestigious award was presented at class day exercises by the graduating class in honor of Bobs contributions to student life at Harvard Law School. Aleading expert in dispute resolution, Bob teaches a seminar on negotiation and dispute resolution and leads reading groups on dispute system design and mobilization and organization and the negotiation workshop. According to the dean of Harvard Law School Bob was honored not only for his teaching but also for the enormous concern and caring he has shown to the students. Congratulations, Bob! He also shared with me the following bit of trivia concerning his acceptance speech: "It turns out that the inspiration for my speech actually comes from Jim Freedman and his convocation address given on the 226th convocation of the College in 1995!" So even though he's a Harvard man now, its nice to see his blood will always run a little green alongside the crimson.

I also received an e-mail from K.J. Ward looking up an old buddy (I love those e-mails! Heck, I love any e-mail—hint, hint), at which point I promptly took the opportunity to plead in abject desperation for an update. Kindly, K.J. took pity on me and provided me with one. Last August he relocated to Bonn, Germany, with his partner, Randy Quinones Akee, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard the previous June. Randy is currently a research economist with IZA, an international think tank, and K.J. is working as a consultant with McKinsey & Cos. in Cologne, Germany, which is only 2.0 minutes away. K.J. writes, "The Rhine River Valley is a beautiful place to live and we're really enjoying it over here. Our dog Shaka likes it better here because dogs are allowed almost everywhere. We've already had several visits from friends back in the States, including Heather Searles and Malika Ra '95, and we're looking forward to more." Thank you, K.J.!

I'll end my column not with a bang but with a slightly pathetic whimper, and maybe a little sniffle, as my e-mail folder is now empty. Going on an amazing summer vacation? Getting married? Having a baby? Getting a new pet? Whatever your news, trust me—it'll fit and I'll print it.

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