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Dartmouth Class of 2014 Hi 14s! We are excited to share with you the 2018 14s Class Newsletter! We hope that this finds you well, wherever in the world you currently call home. It has been fun to collect stories and snapshots from classmates while putting this together. We are inspired by the things fellow 14s are getting up to and accomplishing, and we hope you will be too. We are always looking for updates and we would love to hear from you! Have you moved? Gotten a new job? A new pet? Started a business? Bumped into other 14s at an airport in Djibouti? (All true!) Please reach out and let us know what's new in your world! In the meantime, please enjoy this newsletter and join us in daydreaming about Collis breakfast sandwiches, walks down to the Connecticut River, teatime in Sanborn, and hanging out on the Green. See you all soon in Hanover! Go Big Green! Kara Hedges & Kelly Wood, Class of 2014 Newsletter Editors December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 Inside this issue: June Reunions – Classmate Spotlights – Class Gift update – and more! A message from our Class President: Hello Class of 2014! I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well and thriving wherever you are and with whatever you are doing. With the holiday and winter season upon us, it's important to take the time to reflect on how lucky we are to have gone to Dartmouth and for all of the lasting friendships and lessons we learned that we are using every day in our respective lives. From Boston to Rio de Janeiro, members of our class are rising to new heights and finding success with their pursuits. Check out this fantastic newsletter filled with updates from classmates, a beautiful tribute to those we've lost, and things going on at the college that we can all engage in. Looking forward to seeing many of you at reunion in June - more details to come on that in the next few months. Sending love and cheers to a happy holiday season! Until Hanover! Holly Foster 2 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 'Round the girdled earth they roam Hey 14s! Update your address! dartgo.org/update Check out our distribution across the World and US! 3 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 In Memory of Caleb Edward Ladue Caleb's passion for the mountains began in Charlotte, VT, where he learned to hike, bike and ski at an early age. Caleb quickly grew into the star of the family. He excelled both in the classroom at CCS and CVU, as well as in outdoor activities, namely skiing and ultimate Frisbee. In 2010, he was named Vermont Ultimate Frisbee Player of the Year. After he graduated from CVU in 2010, Caleb attended Dartmouth College, where he completed a degree in Neuroscience in 2014. To no one's surprise, Caleb chose to continue leading outdoor adventures over applying to medical school after college. He began his guiding career at the Rainier Mountain Institute in Washington, where he led trips up Mt. Rainier during the summer, summiting 36 times. Throughout the rest of the year, Caleb took clients to a variety of destinations, his favorite being Denali, Alaska. Caleb thrived as a guide, and completed AMGA Level 2 certifications in rock climbing, backcountry skiing, and alpine guiding. Last Fall, Caleb and his climbing partner, Randall Stacy, spent September and early October training in Yosemite Valley. There they climbed El Capitan before setting out for Santiago, Chile and Patagonia. On October 22nd, 2017, Caleb and a group of four other guides set out for their first objective: Cerro Cortaderas, a 17,050-foot peak in the Andes. Caleb broke trail on the way up and was leading the group back down toward their base camp when he stopped to regroup and broke through a deep snow-covered crevasse. His team was quick to retrieve him, but he did not survive the head injury sustained during the fall. Thank you to Caleb’s family for sharing these memories. 4 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 In Memory of Hunter Blake Foraker Hunter Blake Foraker, age 25, passed away on September 18, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on May 11, 1992, in Littleton, Colorado. Hunter was a 2010 graduate of J.K. Mullen High School, Denver, Colorado; and a 2014 graduate of Dartmouth College with a double major in Environmental Studies and Anthropology. Hunter worked for Multiview in Dallas, Texas; and held prior positions at Backcountry in Salt Lake City, Utah as an Expert Gearhead advising outdoor enthusiasts on gear purchases for hiking, skiing, and fishing; and at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire. While attending Dartmouth, Hunter was a member of the Dartmouth Football team during his freshman and sophomore years. He was a starting Linebacker for the JV squad, with a notable season-best game knocking twelve ball carriers to the turf against Harvard. He was a member of Beta Alpha Omega Fraternity. Hunter truly lived his life to the fullest. He loved the outdoors; he began snow skiing at the age of one. He loved mountain biking, road biking, hiking, fishing, backpacking, camping and especially snow skiing. Hunter was humble, loyal and trustworthy. He gave the best hugs ever and loved deeply. He dedicated himself to overcoming personal challenges. Hunter is survived by his parents, Bill and Kim of Tucson, Arizona, and his sister, Jordan, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona. Thank you to Hunter’s family for sharing these memories. 5 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 Reunions: June 13–16, 2019 Can you believe it is time for Five-Year Reunions? Introducing our Reunion Chairs: Kasey Boyd, Sophia Vasquez, and Jen Weissbach! We want to hear from YOU! Fill out this survey to help us plan fun: https://goo.gl/forms/DT eiNRARyJ4dW4Sj2. We need 14s help on the Reunion Committee! Example roles: marketing, catering, beverage expert, planned activities, memorial services, transportation, souvenirs, decorating, and registration. Want to get involved? Email one of the Reunion Chairs! 6 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 …listening to the Jones Media Hearing Dear Old …reconnecting Center closing-time jingle!!!!! Dartmouth each with people I - Graylin Harrison & Claire Arthur day at 6pm! haven't talked - Dan Harnish to in 5 years!!! …swimming in the - Chris Megrue …having all my friends Connecticut with friends! together in one place! - Gerben Scherpbier …running back - Mackenzie Bronson 12X! going home to - Mike Zhu …going to Thai Orchid Hanover and spending and Morano Gelato! time with some of my best friends for life! …seeing my - Anonymous - Jen Weissbach friends who have …finishing the moved abroad! seven. - Taha Adib Reunions are - Reed Womack …a run around only six months …seeing everyone. Pine Park! - David Clemens-Sewall - Alex St. Romain away! I am most excited …being back in …hiking in New NH! Hampshire about _______! - Meg Heisler with friends! - Paige Wilson …reconnecting …checking my with friends email in a Blitz …reconnecting with …dancing on and having Dirt terminal! all sorts of folks I the BEMA! Cowboy! - Anonymous haven't seen in a - Phil Hanlon - Anoush Arakelian long time, hiking …having all my Moosilauke, and …welcoming our baby friends in one going to the Lodge. boy to the Big Green place! - Randall Stacy family! - Molly Grimes - Mary & Frederick Fletcher To help us plan reunions as best as possible, we want to know what you are most excited about doing in Hanover! Fill out our survey! https://goo.gl/forms/DTeiNRARyJ4dW4Sj2. 7 December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 14s Spotlight: Chris Gibson Founding a networking company in San Francisco Tell us about Wavelength! Wavelength helps members discover each other in their camp, non-profit, school, or Greek organization by managing a database to engage members. I founded Wavelength after realizing I had close connections within Dartmouth affiliations though little visibility into the larger networks. Most groups use a spreadsheet to keep track of people and connections are made through only word of mouth. We are two years old and still very small – we have an intern and a salesperson and no office space. But hoping to expand soon! What has been the most fun part of running a small smart-up? Learning. I wear a ton of hats: sales, marketing, HR, legal, accounting, product, customer service… I didn’t know anything about these roles when I started, so I was (and am) quite bad at them. Books are a great way to start learning. I also love grabbing coffee with people who have spent their entire career in these roles. It feels really good to chat with a friend or read a book and use these insights immediately. How do you balance work/life balance as your own boss? The hardest part of a startup is prioritization. There are infinite tasks to accomplish. Startups die quickly, and a big cause is founder burnout. When I first started Wavelength, I worked lots of hours trying to finish everything. This was unsustainable. Less sleep means poor decision making and less output. It’s important to sleep, eat, and maintain relationships. Missing out on these self-care routines would make Wavelength way harder than it already is. How has the Dartmouth network or community played a role in Wavelength? Dartmouth plays a significant role in Wavelength’s story. A Dartmouth ’13 helped me with key start-up activities. Our first customers were AXA and DREAM, and we’ve expanded to other groups at Dartmouth.