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

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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

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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 and ultimate Frisbee. In 2010, he was named Ultimate Frisbee Player of the Year. After he graduated from CVU in 2010, Caleb attended , 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, , 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.

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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, as an Expert Gearhead advising outdoor enthusiasts on gear purchases for , skiing, and fishing; and at Dartmouth, Hanover, .

While attending Dartmouth, Hunter was a member of 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 , 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.

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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!

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…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. Dartmouth friends have helped me reach prospects and close customers. I also receive great support from administrators. What has been your biggest mistake or learning moment? I make so many mistakes. One of the biggest was working on a long pilot with a bad customer. We knew they weren’t a great fit, and I think they knew it too. We tried to please them with new features thinking the contract was too important to lose. In the end, we spent a too many hours on contract we did not win. Now we focus on the users that love us and have fun building features they want. Thinking big...where do you see yourself and your company in ten years? Wavelength looks a lot different than even one year ago. We were first named “Elodyn” (don’t ask us how to pronounce it), couldn’t launch, and had no revenue. Now we have ~20 customers, make a bit of money, and have 20k people on our platform. People are donating, emailing, and finding jobs via Wavelength. That’s pretty cool. It’s really hard to judge where we will be in 10 years, or if we’ll even exist. But if we do, I’d love for people to subconsciously use Wavelength to find people, much like they go to Google to find websites. Lofty, but 10 years is a long time.

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December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 14s Spotlight: Jacob Kupferman Turning an adventure photography hobby into a profession Where are you living and what are you doing? I live in Charlotte, NC working as a sports and adventure photographer. I mostly shoot for a wire service, covering local professional and college teams . I primarily shoot football, hockey, and basketball, but work on everything from NASCAR to golf. How did you get into sports and adventure photography? Thanks to Dartmouth I first had an opportunity to get into sports and adventure photography during my senior year. I was the photography intern at the Office of Public Relations, working with the full time campus photographer, Eli Burakian. I shot almost every sport on campus my senior year, and that portfolio helped me get the assignments I have now in Charlotte. I also worked on a Dartmouth Outing Club video – starting the adventure side of my portfolio. I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without all the Dartmouth friends who let me tag along and take photos of them climbing, skiing, hiking, and kayaking. What has been the most interesting or rewarding assignment? This past summer I went to Sao Tome, a small island nation off the west coast of Africa, to photograph some fellow Dartmouth alumni who were attempting the first ascent up a 5.13 (aka difficult) rock climb up a 1200ft free standing rock tower in the middle of a rainforest. It was by far the most wild trip I’ve ever been on and was an incredible opportunity to film and photograph some Dartmouth friends. In the end, they got the ascent, although they were not the first, because two professional climbers from Spain completed it less than two weeks before we got there. Either way, it was an experience I won’t soon forget. I’m working on the footage now, and hopefully I’ll have the finished short film done by early next year! How did your Dartmouth experience influence your photography work? Working as the photography intern at Dartmouth was no doubt the most helpful thing I’ve done in my photography career. During that job that I photographed my first sports game, learned how to take portraits and how to shoot in a variety of situations. Having a deadline, a specific assignment, and a story to tell really helped me learn how to turn what had then just been a hobby into something more. I’m constantly thankful for that defining experience I was able to have on campus, and I certainly wouldn’t be here without it. Any funny or embarrassing stories? I’ve almost been trampled by a football player, jumped on by a basketball player, or hit by a puck in hockey. My goal every year is to avoid an ESPN Not-Top-10 moment, and so far I’ve lucked out. But if I keep doing this, it will only be a matter of time before something happens. I once had Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) almost fall right on top of me and my camera, but I dove out of the way just in time. Can you tell us what would be your "dream shoot" if you could do any project? For sports – the opportunity to shoot the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup one day. For adventure photography – nothing too specific. I really enjoy documenting people who are having fun outside. When people enjoy what they’re doing, even if it’s on a tough adventure trip, it really shows. I’d love to work with more Dartmouth Alumni pursuing interesting outdoor adventures! 9

December 2018 2014.dartmouth.org Dartmouth Class of 2014 Our First Class Gift! Our class has contributed nine framed photographs of and the original Ravine Lodge. The prints are displayed in the common spaces and bunkhouses of the new Ravine Lodge for all visitors to enjoy. Our class will be the youngest class to contribute a gift of this size to beautify campus. This gift is a symbol of class unity and support for the Big Green.

Contribute to help us reach our $5,000 goal by Reunions! Donations via Paypal (https://bit.ly/2CL4d5Q) or Venmo to our class treasurer, Malcolm Leverett (@malcolm-leverett-1), with “class gift” as the payment subject. We recommend $20.14, though donations of any size are greatly appreciated! Questions? You might be wondering…what is a class gift? Contact our Class Gift Chairs, Julie All graduating classes contribute a tangible gift back to Ann Haldeman, Victor Hollenberg, the College. Classes launch projects every few years, and Catie Meyer. often coinciding with their reunion cycle.

Five of the prints now hanging in the Lodge thanks to the Class of 2014!

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Follow our class on Instagram @dartmouth_2014 for College, 2014, and Reunion Updates!

Also check out our Class website! Bookmark it: http://2014.dartmouth.org

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