Happy New Year, '99s!
I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and that your New Year is off to a great start. Marking this time of fresh beginnings, I'm happy to write that many of our classmates have reported new additions to their families.
Leonora Snyder Gogolak and husband Adam (Williams '98) welcomed a little boy, Miles Alexander, in September. Leonora writes that Miles "looks forward to catching up with several recent Dartmouth babies, including Renna Rubenstein (daughter of Dustin Rubenstein and wife Kate '98) and Zachary Ermey (son of Lindsey Ermey)".
Jill Papsdorf and husband Josh became parents for the fourth time when Silas Bruno came into the world on July 23 (his due date) at a whopping 10 pounds, 1 ounce. Silas joins brother Caleb (6) and sisters Reva (3) and Clare (2). The Papsdorfs are enjoying family life, homeschooling Caleb for first grade whilst the girls play along with some preschool activities. Jill still finds time to work part-time with the National Academy Foundation, thanks to a flexible schedule and the chance to work from home. She writes: "So far we're all having fun, except perhaps Silas, who thinks I should only be concentrating on feeding him. Josh teaches the kids one day a week (while I work) and is especially excited for our chemistry course."
Jin Park and wife Sara Jhung (Cornell '98) have also become parents, welcoming their daughter Cadence Violette Park to the world last April. Jin hopes that Cadence will also go to Dartmouth (as a '23) and has introduced her to several alums, including Doug Lee, Jon Lee, Mike Ho, Hai Gi Li (their new neighbor), Larry So and Jorge Valcarcel. The happy family is making the most of their lives in the heart of New York City's Koreatown and urges any alums visiting the area to get in touch. You'll have to catch them at a good time, though, as Jin, Jon and Doug have started taking weekend trips to Rhode Island for fishing and fresh-caught sashimi.
Finally, in further testimony to our global alumni community, Chris Showalter and wife Ainsley (Ryan) Showalter '00 are moving to Harare, Zimbabwe, where Chris will take up his post as CEO of Renaissance Capital. They will be joined by daughter Tatum Grace (3) and son Perkin Ryan (2), who will doubtlessly have an experience they will never forget.
That's all the news for now, but I wish you all the best as the New Year progresses and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!
Tony Perry
tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org