Grads

Grads

The MALS alumni chapter held its annual luncheon and open meeting on August 9 at the Hanover Inn.

The featured speaker was Natalie Wise (MALS ’10). Natalie has a degree in creative writing from both Indiana University and the MALS program at Dartmouth. Herwork has been published in The New Yorker and many other popular magazines. She is also the author of four books in the last several years. While her books are very different in scope, all of them evoke current philosophy, poetry, and a deep understanding and empathy toward the human condition. Natalie’s talk was mostly about her latest book, The Self-Discipline Handbook: Simple Ways to Cultivate Self-Discipline, Build Confidence, and Obtain Your Goals. This very interesting talk was followed by a question-and-answer session.

Current MALS students, faculty, and alumni were invited to the event. Among those alumni present were Stephan Cantor (MALS’08), Judy Chypre (MALS’99), Kathy Coleman (MALS’00), Kathy Fortin (MALS’07), Joan Kersey (MALS’96), Linda Landrigan (MALS’97), Audrey MacLean (MALS’81), Melanie Pettigrew-Lee (MALS’97), Margret Richard (MALS’85), Julia Lloyd Wright (MALS’ 99), and Nermina Zildzo (MALS’05).

The MALS alumni chapter is planning future events for the coming months in both Boston and Washington, D.C., so that MALS alumni can enjoy meeting one another without a trip to Hanover.

For those who live in the Upper Valley or love visiting Hanover, there will be several student and alumni gatherings on or near campus this fall.

—Jane Welsh, 175 Greensbo7-o Road, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-3789; 7n.jane.welsli.gr@dart7nouth. edu