2005

2005

Greetings, ’05s, we’re back! My entire family had Covid during the holidays, so there was no December submission for DAM. This also means we have quite a bit to pack in here.

First, I hope everyone has now seen Matt Heineman’s latest film, The First Wave, which debuted last October. The film provides exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardesthit hospital systems during the terrifying first four months ofthe pandemic. This film is a real must-watch given where we are today, almost two years later.

Next, Erin Fifield wrote in to let us know that Anna Cates ’06 came to visit in Eugene, Oregon, along with herthird child. The crew ate persimmons, played arcade games, and bought a spatula from Tom Bonamici ’07.

Laura Nelson recently received her Ph.D. in environmental science from the University of Washington, where her work focuses on the impacts of climate change on fishing communities along the West Coast.

Meghan Hill has been elevated to counsel at law firm Pryor Cashman, practicing in its litigation and real estate group. Her practice focuses on representing clients from the real estate and hospitality sectors in general commercial and contractual disputes.

Kevin Goldstein wrote to let us know that he and wife Sarah Fox welcomed their third child, Penelope Edith Goldstein, in March 2021. Big siblings Madeleine (7) and August (3) have been thrilled with the addition of “Poppy” to the family.

Jess Blanch recently became a licensed architect. She’s a program director in the Seattle office of Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit focused on affordable housing. Jess and her partner, Michael, live in Edmonds, Washington, with their dog and chickens.

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Susie Dain-Owens and husband Will welcomed Miles Tanke Tyson in February. Susie and her family live in Squamish, British Columbia, and are enjoying getting to know Miles! Lastly, our class was a co-sponsor of a mental health alumni panel in February. Panelists included Lisa Glassman, Sanat Mohapatra ’20 (an ’05 grant recipient of our seed fund for social good), and Victoria Gibbs ’07. Several alumni-led groups have collaborated to launch a series at inspire. host.dartmouth.edu that features Dartmouth alums sharing their stories of balancing mental health and wellness, and it is our hope that others will also consider sharing their stories. Ashley (Donnenfeld) Shackelton is helping lead these programs as the chair of the vox clamantis fund to support student mental health and wellness at Dartmouth. We invite you to go to dartgo.org/ voxclamantis to learn more about this important initiative.

—Matt Nicholson, 5308 YorktownRocid, Bethesda, MD 20816; mtnicholson3@gmail.com

Matt Nicholson