Clubs & Groups
Clubs & Groups
With the school year about to start, many Dartmouth clubs recently hosted send-off parties for incoming first-year students of the Dartmouth class of 2022.
The Dartmouth Club of St. Louis held its annual student send-off party on Sunday, August 12. It took place at the beautiful home of Bill Hizar ’86 and Susie Hizar ’86 overlooking the Algonquin Golf Club. Many alumni and friends were in attendance, including Dan and Judy Wagner, parents of incoming freshman Jack Wagner ’22. All of the first-year students and their families had a great time meeting new members of the Dartmouth family and hearing tales of the fun had in
Hanover. Andrew Eastman ’07 and Kyle Oberle ’05
entertained a number of alumni who were new to town and for whom this was their first-ever Dartmouth club event. The club will meet again in a few months to watch Big Green football and will hold its annual holiday meeting on Thursday, November 29, at the Log Cabin Club. Thanks to Ken Bower ’94 for providing the update.
Caroline McKeldin Wayner ’88, president of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Maryland (DACM), also provided an update about the club’s send-off party. DACM gathered on Sunday, August 12, at the home of Bruce Kennedy ’00 and his wife, Maggie, to offer a Big Green send-off to local ’22s Anna Griffith, Zion Jones, Ian McGrory, and Becca Wade. DACM board members Stefani Thomas Graddy ’01, Alexis Lim ’11, Kristin Smith ’92, Dave Stephens ’75. Caroline McKeldin Wayner ’88, and ’19 parents Mary and Stan White were joined by local alums Jim Goodrich ’87, Darrin Jones ’95, ’22 parent Laura Van Wie McGrory ’90, Rob Patterson ’85, Olivia Samson ’16, and current student Cameron White ’19. A great time was had by all!
Dawn Ling, Adv’15, and Reem Chamseddine ’17, with the support ofthe Dartmouth Club of Greater Boston, hosted a picnic on August 9 in Somerville, Massachusetts, to welcome the Dartmouth class of’22. Amanda Zieselman ’15, Penelope Williams ’16, Ethan Blackwood ’17, and Ethan Isaacson ’18 were in attendance, among other friends. It was a fun way to introduce the incoming Dartmouth students to alums in the area, answer questions about Dartmouth, and bond over food and games. Dawn Ling reported that it was both rewarding and reassuring to meet the next crop of Dartmouth students. They were an impressive group, and several of them sent thank-you letters noting that the event made them even more excited to start their experiences at Dartmouth. The event was an ideal example of how rewarding it is for an alum to be able to give back to the Dartmouth community.
Gray Horan ’82 ofthe Dartmouth Club of Rhode Island reported that the club had a unique event this summer which was well attended and enjoyed by all. The club attended the Newport International Polo Series—United States vs. Ireland—and enjoyed a reserved tailgate site at the event. The match proved a fierce battle of grit and finesse that club attendees enjoyed at close range. The event was organized in conjunction with other Ivy alumni clubs, and attendees enthusiastically wore fancy hats and dapper polo ensembles. It was a very popular club event that will certainly be held again next year.
Please send me updates about the great events that your club, association, or affiliated group have organized! Newsletters and other email updates are also welcomed.
—Stina Brock ’01, PO Box 9274, Jackson, WY 83002; stina.brock@gmail.com
