1995

When you’ve come to the end of a great week, what is it that has defined greatness? For Itir (Sayin) Clarke it is “learning something new and retaining it.” For Charlotte Flower Streidel, “having a good money- making week or achievement of another goal.” For Derek Pollard, “perseverance,” and for Matt Riley, “finding compassion outward and within.” For Melissa (Trumbull) Mitchell, simply “making it to the weekend,” and for our adopted classmate Craig Sakowitz ’93, “lack of death.”

As Craig lives to see another week, he writes: “This is my first report to my adopted class of 1995 and so I have a lot to report. I’m living in the San Francisco Bay Area with my delightful wife, Sharon Karlsberg ’96, and two boys. I have been heavily involved in the Dartmouth Outing Club of Northern California, which supports an amazing cabin in the High Sierras. Founded in the late 1930s and early 1940s this West Coast version of the DOC built on what was happening at Mount Moosilauke around the same time near Dartmouth. As for the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, the Dartmouth powers that be have determined that the Moosilauke Lodge needs to be torn down and replaced. I am spearheading a campaign to save Moosilauke. All you have to do is look up on the web or Facebook for ‘SaveMoosilauke’ to help save this historic structure for all of us and future generations.”

Peter Jolicoeur posted a happy photo from China on our class Facebook page this fall with Steven Tseng and Gen Kanai and wrote: “Steven is visiting briefly for a global corporate conference, and had he not left Shanghai for New York three years ago, this week would have been his 10th an- niversary in China. (Of course, you’re welcome to move back anytime!) Gen is a new arrival, having moved with his family from Tokyo a few months ago, and is quickly getting accustomed to Shanghai life as well as the business development and en- trepreneurial scene. I am continuing to work as an aviation and airport development consultant and am pleased to announce the birth of our second son, Nathan, born on September 2.” Congratula- tions, Pete. Congratulations go out to Kevin Lapin as well, who welcomed his second son, Raphael “Rafi” Gerressu, in September.

Rebecca (Slisz) Blank is on the move. She has taken a new job with Neurometrix and is moving back to Massachusetts after more than a decade living in St. Paul, Minnesota (looking forward to having you back in the Bay State, Rebecca!). My new co-class secretary, Natalie Herring, has also taken a new job in a new time zone. She recently became vice president for enrollment at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, and now lives in Jo- plin. Cottey is a women’s college, founded in 1884. The school is transitioning from a two-year to a four-year college, so the work promises to be very interesting. She writes: “Evelyn Brady celebrated the sweet 16 of her daughter, Ashleigh Marie, and Baryona Billington just celebrated her birthday in the hometown of her and her company, Eli Lilly, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Be warned in Delaware, both mom and daughter are driving new cars! The Bradys and I summered together at Walt Disney World and at the Jersey Shore in preparation for our separation for my new gig. Evelyn and I remain hetero lifemates. Happy to be back in my native Midwest.”

Once Natalie gets settled, you’ll hear from her in these pages, so stay tuned and keep your news coming!

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