1982

The class of '82 doesn't just have spirit, it has heart. I'm delighted to announce that the class awarded its first Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship to Brian Bensch '09. The fellowship—the brainchild of Sam Carlson and David Plekenpol—was established as a class gift to finance sustainable initiatives by Dartmouth undergraduates that expand economic and social opportunities for disadvantaged people in the Upper Valley. Brian proposes to improve access to critical services for parents living in two low-income housing communities by sponsoring proactive community programming and free public Internet. Since a freshman at Dartmouth Brian has worked with children living in these communities and has observed that his work is frustrated by the socioeconomic challenges confronting their parents. Service chair of Alpha Chi and cocaptain of Dartmouth's club soccer team, Brian hopes to efficiently link these parents to existing resources in the Upper Valley. The fellowship depends on past and ongoing support of our classmates who understand how we can positively impact the communities surrounding Hanover. If you have questions about our class gift, e-mail Plek (at davidplek@gmail.com) or me.

Shaun Rai has worked the last 10 years with Native Vision, a program founded in part by NFL and Dartmouth alum Nick Lowery '78 that mentors Native American youth— a group Shaun recognizes as "perhaps the most at-risk demographic group in the country." Prompted by Todd Beane '86, Shaun coaches soccer at Native Visions sports and life-skills camps. Shaun will travel in June to coach in Bernalillo, New Mexico, where he hopes to connect with Lee Sedberry, who lives in nearby Albuquerque. Peter B. Rosenwald II shares his heart with wife Beth, sons Jake and Andy and the American Red Cross. This June he becomes the board chair of the central Maryland chapter, which reached the Pentagon first with emergency response vehicles on September 11. Tapping '82 talent, Peter recruited as his cochair Steve Schuh, a member of Maryland's house of delegates. Lita Remsen, whose daughters' hockey team skated to Nationals in April, finds fulfillment working as a Head Start teacher in a senior residence across from Ithaca College. Amy Warner continues her outreach with Brigham and Women's Hospital, chairing this year's Boston Women's Health Leadership Council luncheon. And making national health news, Sally McCoy, president and CEO of CamelBak, was quoted in April by The New York Times for her foresight in seeking alternatives to polycarbonates containing bisphenol A, or BPA, recently labeled by Canada as "toxic."

Sadly, I close with the news that Joyce Seko died February 10 as a result of hepatitis she contracted years ago while researching in Guatemala. Joyce, a geography and Spanish major, was a member of the Collis Center governing board, Afro-American Society and Dartmouth Players. She earned a masters in regional planning at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1994 and a master's in education from Converse College in 1988. Classmates shared their thoughts. Judith Service Montier describes Joyce as having "a warm and wonderful spirit." Tee Lotson writes, "I am saddened to read this. She was a great gal." Daniel Black adds, "Joyce was sweet and sincere with a golden heart. She always had a kind word and a knowing chuckle whatever the circumstances. I don't remember Joyce in a moment of anger. We are blessed to have known her." Nicole Stent writes, "I remember our laughter, political discussions, the simple fun we had hiking around campus. [Joyce] had an amazing gift for seeing the world, meeting new people and laughing." Charles Guria remembers, "Yeah, the smileyou will always remember the smile. This is very tragic news." Our hearts are with Joyce's family and friends.

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