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The first piece of news this issue is unfortunately quite sad. Our classmate Ryan Mahoney died on January 29 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, surrounded by his wife and family, after a courageous battle with, and complications from, Hodgkin’s disease. Ryan grew up in Rye, New York, and was an avid sailor. He represented the United States three times in the international 420 class world championships in Australia, Belgium and Newport, Rhode Island. At Dartmouth Ryan was the president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and a member of the sailing team. After graduation Ryan worked at Bear Stearns, where he became a managing director, and later at Credit Suisse as a director. Ryan met his wife, Alisha, in New York City and the couple was married on October 7, 2006. Their son Shaylon Daniel was born on November 13, 2009, and Alisha is expecting twins in

Scott Brown, Ryan’s first cousin, shared this story: “I remember the day I was accepted to Dartmouth like it was yesterday. Once I calmed down enough after reading the letter to form a coherent sentence, one of the first things I said to my mother was, ‘Did Ryan get in?’ When I learned the answer within the hour, I couldn’t have been more excited. I knew that no matter how nerve-wracking the college transition might be, I’d have my cousin Ryan’s familiar face around to make everything okay. Ryan seemed to have the same effect on everyone he knew. He was that familiar face, that person who always made you feel welcome, who always offered words of encouragement, whose love of life and endless optimism always made you feel like everything was going to be okay. Ryan leaves behind a 2-year-old son, Shaylon, and his wonderful wife, Alisha, is expecting twins in July. If these children have even a fraction of Ryan’s personality, the world is a much better place.”

On a brighter note, I received word of Julia Pinover’s recent professional success. In December Julia was one of the lead attorneys on the Noel v. TLC case—a class-action lawsuit that resulted in a federal court order that will require New York City’s yellow taxi fleet to provide meaningful access to persons using wheelchairs. She also negotiated the “livery hail bill” by working directly with Gov. Cuomo and his counsel’s office. This is the first time in history that federal court has held the Americans with Disabilities Act applicable to a taxi fleet, and there is evidence that the legislation will change people’s lives in meaningful ways. Julia works for the California-based nonprofit Disability Rights Advocates, as the founder and legal director of the New York City office.

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