Hello, '99s! As I write this issue of the Class Notes in the run-up to Christmas, I'm enjoying the unusual view of a winter wonderland in the outskirts of London. I hope that you all made the most of the winter weather where you are and that you're now seeing the first signs of spring.
Pam Wildeman had lots of news to share. Pam and husband Roy recently celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary, though she adds that they've been together for 14 years now. Their daughter Clara is almost 2 1/2 years old and is "whip-smart." Pam writes: "On a recent trip back to Dartmouth we swung by the admissions office to give them first dibs." Clara's younger sister Lucy is now 8 months old and is an angel. Roy has taken up a new role at VistaPrint and Pam returned to the marketing department at Procter & Gamble when her maternity leave ended in January.
Michelle (Ott) Batt and husband Bob, Th'00, Tu'06, also have a growing family, welcoming son Peter to the world on May 4, 2010. He is joined by big sister Annika, who is 3 1/2. The Batts are living in Philadelphia, where Bob is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Wharton School whilst Michelle keeps an eye on the little ones at home.
Nell Shanahan and husband Adam Scwartz (Brown '98) also saw their family grow when they welcomed son Jonah on September 11, 2010.
Congratulations to you all!
Finally, those of you interested in modern Chinese culture might take a look at Christopher Rea's interpretation and analysis of Qian Zhongshu's work in Humans, Beasts, and Ghosts: Stories and Essays. Though these writings were originally published in 1941, Columbia University Press describes Qian as "a pioneering modernist and extraordinary satirist whose insight into the irony and travesties of modern China remains stunningly fresh." Christopher is an assistant professor of modern Chinese literature at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
That's all the news for now but I look forward to sharing further updates with you soon!
Tony Perry
tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org