1988

1988

Our next big reunion is less than a year away! Yes, that’s right—our next reunion is in June 2024, and I hope all of you are making plans to attend. In a transparent effort to get you excited about going back to Hanover next year, I asked some classmates to share what they love about Dartmouth. A sampling of responses (edited for space limitations) follows, and I hope to include more of your responses in my next column.

Jennifer Taylor writes: “I think what I have appreciated the most since graduating are the new and ongoing friendships—especially with women. I took an amazing bike tour with Sarah Hoit, Anne-Marie Keane, Monique Burns Thompson, Susan Abraham, Elizabeth Keenan Thompson, and Michelle Stowe Ong. We went from Lyons to Blois— where I first met Anne-Marie on a language study abroad [LSA], I did not know most ofthese women very well at all and it was such a delight to be with them. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure and, without Dartmouth (and Anne-Marie Keane!), I would not have had such a rich experience.”

Caroline (McKeldin) Wayner writes: “What I love about Dartmouth is the sense of community it creates. Last night I attended the annual meeting ofthe Dartmouth Club of Maryland with alums of all ages, ranging from a ’75 to a T9. How wonderful it is to collaborate with so many generations of Dartmouth grads! And a big shoutout to the new club president, ourvery own Eric Freeman. He has a great vision for how our club can be of service to students in Baltimore City.”

Andy Wilson writes: “Impossible to choose one thing but here are my top three: lifelong friendships (obviously!), my amazing theater foreign study program [FSP] in London, and arranging my winter class schedule so I could ski most weekday afternoons.”

Paula Zagrecki writes: “From the beauty ofthe leaves turning in autumn to all our many adventures on our FSPs and LSAs to all the wonderful events at the Hop, the list is endless. What stands out are the enduring friendships. To have Tim Ambrose do a 24-hour layover in L.A. so we could spend the day together was so meaningful. I appreciate all my sorority sisters—some whom I am lucky to see relatively often—Julie Blunden, who lives in L.A.; Pam Kislak, who comes down to L.A. for work; Pam Hommeyer and Gisele Pansze trekking down to Mexico for a long weekend. I love hosting Steven Berkow and his family for Christmas and his lovely wife’s birthday and seeing Saad Iqbal, who is often in L.A. for work, so we get to grab a meal and catch up. I commissioned a triptych by my favorite artist, and it has many of my favorite people, including Sam Hankins. She never had the chance to visit my home in Mexico, but now she’ll be a permanent resident.”

Please email me to share why you love Dartmouth! And start making your travel plans for June 2024 now!

—Tory Woodin Chavey, 128 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06119; dartmouth88classnotes@ gmail.com