2008

2008

Another two months gone, another slate of impressive updates from the ’08s around the world. Thanks to everyone for writing in! We’ll kick it off with the doctor contingent: Liz Embick writes in to share that she, Sophie Spencer ’07, and Josh Ring got grown-up doctor jobs at Alaska Native Medical in Anchorage and started working in September. Dartmouth is taking over! DaeWoong “Dillon” Lee is moving to Rochester, Minnesota, for a pain medicine fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

And Glavielinys Cruz has a doctorate in clinical psychology and works as a behavioral health clinician at Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) in Lynn, Massachusetts. She’s the lead clinician and site manager for one of their school-based health center sites as well as seeing patients for individual psychotherapy in the outpatient setting at LCHC. Additionally, she’s part of the board of directors for a nonprofit organization called the Integrated Center for Group Medical Visits in Lawrence, Massachusetts, alongside Dr. Scott Early, who received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School.

Mike Holmes is still in Seattle but, in his words, is “finally done with indentured servitude (that residency and fellowship business).” He’s working as a cardiac anesthesiologist/intensivist at Swedish Medical Center, the big community hospital in town. He has plenty of space if anyone happens to be passing through!

Elsewhere, Krystal Elkins was promoted to regional sales manager this year. And she’s engaged! Owen Parsons scored another point for Casual Thursday alums by winning a second Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. And Rebecca Sacks sold her first novel to HarperCollins. It will be published in Spring 2021.

In the last year and a half or so, Lucas Shultz and Ellen McDevitt ‘11 decided to be real grownups so they got a dog, finally got married, welcomed their son Eben, and bought a house.

Conor Frantzen got married to Erin McGonagle in late August outside Vail, Colorado. There were many Dartmouth alums in attendance.

Khiet Chhu’s 3-year-old, Ty, got to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” to start off Landmark school’s homecoming 5k. He killed it and got a shaved ice afterward while cheering on his mama and baby sister.

As for me, my wife, Ashley Thorfinnson ’07, and I finished our first season running an urban farm in Northeast Minneapolis and selling veggies at the local farmers market. And on the auspicious date of 9/19/19, we welcomed our son, Rhys Matthias Barth, to the party. Agood year of growing! Although, as Adam Platz made sure to write in and share, “Chris Barth is still trailing Adam Platz 45-37 inWords with Friends.” Thanks, Adam.

Until next time!

—Chris Barth, 31514th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (609) 405-9153; cbarthrun@gmail.com

Chris Barth