Hello, '99s! Summer is in full swing and the year is already halfway over. I hope you're all making the most of it! There isn't too much news to report and so this issue will be brief.
Jess McCarter had lots of news to report. Jess spent six months in Argentina, putting her software consulting expertise to good use through Samasource to create a network of online work centers for women. When she returned home to San Francisco Jess swapped her consulting career for a chance to pursue her lifelong passion for food. Jess writes: "We are bringing the Big Easy to the Bay Area with gumbo, fried okra and maque choux made with local and seasonal ingredients." The Big Easy will start its life at farmers' markets before expanding into a restaurant space. Jess encourages any Dartmouth alums living in or stopping by the Bay Area to get in touch for supper clubs and private menu tastings. She can be reached by e-mail at jess@easycreole.com.
Leslie Segal proudly writes that she and husband Zach '98 welcomed daughter Louella "Lulu" Katherine to the family on April 6. Leslie adds: "Big sister Hazel is single-mindedly focused on teaching little Lulu all she has learned during her two-plus years on earth." Meanwhile, Leslie looks forward to making the most of her maternity leave before she returns to teaching social studies at Sidwell Friends School in August. Zach continues to keep busy with work at the U.S. Treasury Department, where he has been working with the Troubled Asset Relief Program for the past two years.
That's all the news for now. Enjoy the warm, sunny weather and keep sending your updates!
Tony Perry
tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org