The ’09 Grapevine

Issue 14September 2014

Hello, classmates! In this issue, we feature photos from our recent 5 year reunion and profile your new slate of class officers. We also highlight some great engagement and wedding photos from classmates and provide a short update

from the College. You should all look forward to our next issue, where our two new Newsletter Editors, Aimee Moon and Leah Adkins, will be joining me for the first time! Have something to share? Email lauren.b.dumont@gmail.com.

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Thanks to all 465 of you who attended our 5th reunion! And for

those who weren’t able to...we hope to see you next time.

Here are some reunion photos for your view-

ing pleasure.

Anyone else see Connie Britton around campus?

Photo credit: Brittany Agee

Photo credit: Brittany Agee

Photo credit: Brittany Agee

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09 Reunion Photobooth Photos

Don’t see your photo? Check out all the photo booth photos at: photos.nhphotofunbooth.com/School/Dartmouth-College-Class-of-200/.

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New Class OfficersDuring and following our 5th reunion, a group of class officers was selected to lead our class until the next reunion.

Meet our new officers and learn a little bit about them and what they hope to accomplish in their new role.

Andrew “Sonny” Son, PresidentCurrent Location: Washington, DCCurrent Job/School: I work in finance and investments for a real estate investment trust.Activities at Dartmouth: Phi Delt, Admissions Tour Guide, “Let’s Get Ready” tutor, IFC and GLCFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: The rain. I really like a good storm. No, but seri-ously the best part of reunion was seeing all of your beautiful faces at the class tent and around town.Favorite Dartmouth memory: The Carvery, every Wednesday at Food Court.Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? For the past three years I’ve had the opportunity to serve as one of our class’s head agents. What I loved most about the position was interacting with ‘09s on a regular basis (even if it meant solicit-ing them for money). I ran for the Executive Committee because I wanted to continue working with our amazing class. I ran for President because I learned a lot while working with Greg O’Sullivan to spearhead the ‘09 giving effort, and I thought I could use these

Greg O’Sullivan, Vice PresidentCurrent Location: Boston, MACurrent Job/School: Currently I’m working as a Growth and Innovation consultant for Treacy & Company. We help market-leading companies adapt to the modern economy when facing seismic shifts within their industry landscape.Activities at Dartmouth: I spent a lot of time as social chair for Psi U but was involved in a wide range of activities, most notably working as sports editor for the D, leading campus tours, and obviously help as a fundraising volunteer (sorry for all the emails over the last 5 years!).Favorite part of our 5 year reunion: Seeing and catching up with everyone at dinner Friday night!Favorite Dartmouth memory: There are too many to single out but the friendships I made on both my study abroad trips (first to Rome and second to New Zealand) will

lessons to help lead the class until our tenth year reuion.Vision for your role: Over the next six years, I want to make sure the class remains cohesive and that our connection to the College continues to grow. I want to use every available tool to spread the word about ‘09s accomplishments (class notes, newsletter, and scoial media), I want to make sure we are holding regular ‘09 mini reunions in major cities, and I want to think of new and creative ways for us to stay in touch with one another.

stick with me forever...As far as on campus memories, the one that still sticks with me the most is running around the bonfire back in 2005...I think that’s when I knew for sure that I had made the right decision in coming to Dartmouth and the next 4 years only confirmed that.Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? After spending 5 years asking people to donate to Dart-mouth, I knew I wanted to stay involved with our class but I wanted to try a new role. I’m hoping that as vice president I will be able to reconnect wiht a lot of the folks I saw again at reunion and work to keep our class united.Vision for your role: My vision would be to maintian these class connections through to our 10th (11th) reunion in 2020. There are so many people I know I don’t want to fall out of touch with again, and I’m sure you all have some of those friends as well. I hope I can help facilitate maintaining those bonds into the next decade.

Liz (Doolittle) Kahane, SecretaryCurrent Location: Albany, NYCurrent Job/School: I work in the office of external relations at a college in Southern Vermont.Activities at Dartmouth: Dartmouth Women’s Crew and Delta Delta DeltaFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: Catching up with old friends and the reunion rowFavorite Dartmouth memory: All of Sophomore SummerWhy did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I want to help support Dartmouth and the ‘09 class!Vision for your role: I hope I can facilitate our class staying in touch with each other and with the College.

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Kim Harris, TreasurerCurrent Location: Mountain View, CACurrent Job/School: Enterprise Customer Success Manager for Box, a cloud storage company in Silicon ValleyActivities at Dartmouth: Kappa Kappa Gamma, President of Women in Business, Cox-swain for the Crew team, Dartmouth Investment & Philanthropy ProgramFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: The welcome reception in our tent the first night--it was great to get two minutes to chat with so many people I hadn’t seen since gradua-tion.Favorite Dartmouth memory: Meeting my fiance! Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I wanted to be more in-volved as a Dartmouth alum and have a chance to shape Dartmouth’s future.Vision for your role: I hope to provide as much transparency as possible around my role, what class dues are for, and where they are spent.

Lauren Dumont, Newsletter EditorCurrent Location: Ann Arbor, MICurrent Job/School: I’m getting my MBA at the University of Michigan, and just fin-ished up a summer internship in brand management at SC Johnson.Activities at Dartmouth: Alpha Xi Delta, UGA, Tour Guide, Programming BoardFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: I obviously loved getting to see everyone, but I also really enjoyed reliving some Dartmouth moments...sorority meetings, sleeping in a dorm, playing pong...it made me very nostalgic.Favorite Dartmouth memory: I’m going to echo some things that others have said...sophomore summer and meeting my (now) husband!Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I’ve loved being the News-letter Editor for our class for the past five years because my job is essentially stalking our

class and finding out all the cool things everyone is doing. Who wouldn’t want that role?Vision for your role: I’m excited to work with the new co-editors to continue to improve the content, layout, and frequency of the 09 Grapevine. I’d also like to continue incorporating best practices from newsletter editors of other classes.

Aimee Moon, Newsletter EditorCurrent Location: Bay Area, CA (more specificially Newark, CA)Current Job/School: Public Policy & Government Relations Analyst - or simply work-ing on the Policy team at Google, in the Community Affairs team.Activities at Dartmouth: I was on the leadership groups of the Dartmouth College Gos-pel Choir and OPAL (Office of Pluralism and Leadership).Favorite part of our 5 year reunion: Billy Bob on Sunday morningFavorite Dartmouth memory: Walking across the Green--to drill in the morning, to Roman Holiday at the Hop, to Wheeler to meet my freshman roommate.Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? Four years at Dartmouth was like living a charmed life. As newsletter editor, I want to keep our classmates deeply rooted to each other and the College that we love.Vision for your role: My hope is that our newsletter would not only stir up sentimental thoughts on occasion, but also inspire a commitment to ensure Dartmouth continues to give much to many students.

Leslie (Leah) Adkins, Newsletter EditorCurrent Location: Los Angeles, CACurrent Job/School: Current MBA Consortium Fellow at USC Marshall (Entertain-ment/Tech Marketing Concentration)Activities at Dartmouth: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Student Assembly; STAR Mentoring; Filrm SocietyFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: Walking along the Connecticut River in the early morning hoursFavorite Dartmouth memory: Late night group sojourns to Fort Lou’sWhy did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? It’s a great way to stay con-nected with our class and to help connect old friends. Plus, I like writing.Vision for your role: Hope to make a standard newsletter feature or two, help people reminisce about good times. Help the newsletter go digital!

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Alex Olshonsky AKA “Olo”, Social Media Officer/WebmasterCurrent Location: San Francisco, CACurrent Job/School: I sell ads and strategic partnerships to major Financial Services brands based out of Twitter HQ.Activities at Dartmouth: Treasurer, Alpha Delta Fraternity; President, Big Green Read-ers; Varsity Men’s Golf; Dartmouth Outing Club; DOC Trip Leader; DJ oLo ProductionsFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: Had a blast meeting up with about 20 of my clos-est friends right before reunions at Bob Henley ‘09’s lakehouse about 40 minutes south of Hanover. And at reunions on campus, felt extreme deja vu walking across the Green back to my dorm as the sun rose.Favorite Dartmouth memory: Hard to pick one! But if I had to, 07X on AD’s front lawn, unsuccessfully attempting to front flip from our trampoline to “Double Drop Falls.” Broke 2 ribs, but felt no pain...until the next day.Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I feel incredibly lucky to

have even had the opportunity to attend Dartmouth College--I had little idea what I was getting into as a clueless golf recruit from Maryland going to school in NH, but it ended up being the best thing that has ever happened to me. We are truly #SOBLESSED to be surounded by such amazing classmates, traditions, and common bond--the least I can do is try and give back to a place that gave so much to me. From my work experience in Silicon Valley and especially Twit-ter, I have learned a few things about Social Media which I plan on leveraging to help all 09’s stay in touch.Vision for your role: I plan on ramping up all our social media outlets to enable us to stay in touch and submit fun updates/photos. We will create a unique ‘09 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and maybe even a blog that combines all posts (using a service such as Rebel Mouse). In addition to facilitating communication between classmates all over the girdled earth, we will run a few fun campaigns for your viewing pleasure--weekly #TBT (Throwback Thursday) photo submissions, interviews/spotlight features with classmates, and Freshman year/embarassing photo sharing. We will also leverage social media to organize local ‘09 meet-ups in various cities and amplify awareness of local Dartmouth events. Please send any of your ideas or photos to get things started to olo@twitter.com!

Alexander Abate, Mini-Reunion ChairCurrent Location: Orange County, CACurrent Job/School: Captain, United States Marine Corps, Infantry Officer. Fox Com-pany Commander, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West (Camp Pendleton). We train 200-400 Marines at a time. These Marines just completed recruit training (boot camp), and we give them instruction in infantry fundamentals in order to develop them into basic riflemen.Activities at Dartmouth: Member of the Men’s Golf team and Psi U.Favorite part of our 5 year reunion: Reconnecting with the many classmates who I spent time with regularly in school but had fallen out of touch with since graduation.Favorite Dartmouth memory: There are too many favorite memories: Lou’s breakfast, two summer terms (07X and 08X), Connecticut River rope swings, spending time on the

Green, beers on the Psi U porch, Phi Delt block party, Hanover springs when the weather finally gets nice, and making birdies on Rob Henley.Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I wanted to join the executive committe as a way to get more involved in Dartmouth and the Class of 2009 in particular. I just switched jobs and now I have a little more time to use for things that are important to me: Dartmouth is at the top of that list.Vision for your role: I am looking forward to helping the Class of 2009 stay connected to each other and to the Col-lege through fun and engaging events as we maintain our reputation as the Best Class Ever!

Brent Drummond, Mini Reunion ChairCurrent Location: Cambridge, MACurrent Job/School: 2L at Harvard Law SchoolActivities at Dartmouth: Ivy Council, Students Fighting Hunger, Dartmouth Alliance for Children of Color, Men’s Club TennisFavorite Dartmouth memory: Studying abroad in Toulouse (French LSA+), Glasgow (English FSP), and Paris (French FSP)Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? Dartmouth continues to positively shape my life, so it’s important that I give back and stay connected to the Col-lege and our class.Vision for your role: Making sure our 10th year reunion isn’t the next time we see fel-low ‘09s who live in the area.

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Frederico C Sequeda, Mini Reunion ChairCurrent Location: Boston, MACurrent Job/School: Latin American analyst for a global macro fundActivities at Dartmouth: Sigma Nu, Tucker FoundationFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: Sunday morning bittersweet farewellsFavorite Dartmouth memory: Pool parties over sophomore summer AND late nights at Novack cramming before a testWhy did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? A lot of the 09s want to stay connected with each other but it’s often difficult to do so given everybody’s respon-sibilities. I want to help organize a few events/forums to make it easier for 09s to be in touch.Vision for your role: Bring the 09s together!

Nell Beattie, Head AgentCurrent Location: Hanover, NHCurrent Job/School: 2nd year at TuckActivities at Dartmouth: President of Kappa Kappa Gamma, member of the crew team for freshman and sophomore yearFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: The dance party on Kemeny patio! I’ve never danced so hard to “Turn Down for What” - the DJs CRUSHED it.Favorite Dartmouth memory: This is tought - I’d have to say either everything about Sophomore Summer (I loved Fieldstock), or the Flag Football tournament Senior Year...no, shoot, I can’t think of one moment...it was all so great!Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I have been active in the

DCF and the Young Alumni Advisory Board since graduation and after being Reunion Chair with Lauren DeNatale, and seeing Greg and Sonny shift to their new roles, I decided maybe to try to fill the whopping shoes those two have left (notice it will take 3 of us to do their job?).Vision for your role: I think the biggest challenge will be coming up with ways to keep the enthusiasm going, espe-cially after such a high reunion year. I’m currently reading Bill Walsh’s book “The Score Takes Care of Itself” and he

Lauren DeNatale, Head AgentCurrent Location: New York, NYCurrent Job/School: Investor Relations & Marketing at Tiger Global ManagementActivities at Dartmouth: Alpha Xi Delta, Women in Business, Green Key SocietyFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: The first moment when you saw a friend you hadn’t seen in years and were able to connect instantly.Favorite Dartmouth memory: Sophomore summer. Every minute of it. (but especially those late night runs to Foco for mozzarella sticks and grilled cheese.)Why did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? This past year, I really enjoyed getting more involved with the College by co-chairing our reunion and volun-teering for DCF. Both have enabled me to reconnect with classmates I knew well and

also get to know other ‘09s I never knew at Dartmouth. I’m excited to try out this new role and apply some of my work experience in fundraising to helping our class break DCF participation records each year. I’m also thrilled to be work-ing with Nell and Rob, and to have such great resources in Greg and Sonny who did a tremendous job over the past 5 years.Vision for your role: I’m looking forward to sharing with classmates how their gift to the college can make an impact, big or small. Fun fact: In FY 2013, non leadership level gifts accounted for $5.8 million of donations.

Rob Pritchard, Head AgentCurrent Location: Boston, MACurrent Job/School: Senior Treasury Analyst with Vertex PharmaceuticalsActivities at Dartmouth: Ice Hockey, Chi Heorot, Thetford Mentors, Big Green Read-ers, Harbor ClubFavorite part of our 5 year reunion: AD House PartyFavorite Dartmouth memory: Saturday night hockey games at Thompson ArenaWhy did you decide to run for the Executive Committee? I want to ensure that the DCF is able to provide students with the same opportunities I was given at Dartmouth.Vision for your role: I’d like to see the DCF expand it’s use of platforms and payment methods to make donating easier.

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Weddings & Engagements

Shelley Miles with bridesmaids (including Kat Carmo-dy, Diana Punko, Amy Davis, and Caitlin Cunning-

ham) at her wedding to Jeremy SpillersCredit: Jamie Borland Photography

Alexandra Ortego and Sen Zhang with other Dartmouth alums at their wedding

Jon Merten and Lynman Woo are engaged!

Anna Krigel is now engaged to Benjamin Weiner ‘10

Jumping for joy at the wedding of Brenna Hughes to Sam Chase with

bridesmaids Lindsay Hunt and Sarah Crnkovich

Casey Diehl is engaged to Karen Olson Tu’13 Jamie Caplan and Hunter Smith were

married by Dartmouth professor Jennifer Sargent

Liz Doolittle and Jake Kahane (with dog Theo) at their engage-

ment.

Updates from the College

Awards Received-Class of 1953 award for the greatest number of reunion donors-Harvey P. Hood 1918 Award for new reunion participation percentage record-Outstanding Volunteer Performance: Greg O’Sullivan Andrew Son Nell Beattie Alex Cook Lauren DeNatale Shawn Hiner-Leamon Rob Pritchard

The Class of 2009 had a record-setting fundraising

year for the DCF:$53,241 raised

53.6% participation

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