Clubs & Groups

Clubs & Groups

Dartmouth clubs and groups were busy with fun events and end of summer send-off parties to prepare new students for life in Hanover.

Bill Hizar ’86, president of the Dartmouth Club of St. Louis, reported that the club hosted a sendoff event for incoming freshmen from the region. Susie Hizar ’86 and Elizabeth Wilkins ’16 hosted and organized the event. Additional attendees and participants included Andrew Eastman ’07, Richard Hefler ’72, Bill Hizar, Mark Jeffrey ’81, Megan Maher ’08, Kyle Oberle ’05, current students Sarah Finlay ’20 and Jack Wagner ’22, and past or current parents Suzanne Dalton and Jamie and Joey Wihnsen. Everyone there welcomed Eli Boshara ’23 to the Dartmouth family and sent him off in style!

Howard Hodel ’75 and club secretary Cecily Kaya ’09 shared pictures and news about the send-off party recently held by the Dartmouth Club of Hawaii. Three class of 2023 students attended with their families and everyone had a great time.

The Dartmouth Club of New York (DCNY) was busy this summer as usual. Barry Weeks ’72 reported that the club, with the help of Dartmouth’s alumni relations office, conducted a survey of alumni interests that was circulated to 6,500 DCNY alums. Additionally, technology committee member Brionna Boyd ’11 developed an exceptional new video for the club that portrayed a year in the life of DCNY for posting on the DCNY homepage. This past spring the club held a one-of-a-kind evening featuring the founder of the Big Apple Circus, Paul Binder ’63, and classmates in Cabaret. At the end of last year Barry reported that the club had several outstanding holiday events. DCNY p arent liaison Medill Harvey ’90, parent of a ’21, produced a new N.Y.C. holiday event for all current students and their families—including a delicious array of fo od at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and aperformance by the Dartmouth Sings. In November the club’s 2018 holiday season party featured a mariachi band.

Tara Gulla ’95, club officer of the Dartmouth Club of Suburban New Jersey, reported that the club, along with the Women of Dartmouth, held a day of service at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in early May. She and Joseph Dempsey ’83 helped organize this event. Additionally, the club held its 12th annual wine tasting in May at J&K Steaks in Morristown. Bill Cunningham ’78 challenged alumni to learn which wine labels impart good information and which ones are simply marketing fluff! Lastly, Brian Hamilton, Jim Felter ’74. Kristin Luckenbill ’01, and Josh Felter enj oyed the club’s annual golf outing in early June at the Farmstead Golf & Country Club. A good time was had by all!

The Dartmouth Lawyers Association (DLA) held its annual meeting in February in Big Sky, Montana. At the meeting new officers were elected, including Tom Skilton ’89 for president and Curtis Leitner ’04 for VP of membership. Staying on as treasurer and secretary, respectively, are Hilary Miller ’73 and Joanna Cline ’95.

Please send me updates about the great events that your club, association, or affiliated group has organized.

—Stina Brock ’01, P.O. Box 9274, Jackson, WY 83002; stina.brock@gmail.com