CLASS NOTES March 2002                              By: Larry Geiger

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1966 Noel Fidel is president elect of the Dartmouth Alumni Council, a prestigious position requiring an active leadership role in the sometimes passionate public meetings and top-level caucuses during the twice yearly weekend-long Alumni Council meetings.    Fortunately, Noel has considerable experience dealing with different points of view.  He is in his twentieth year as a judge in Arizona  -- five on the trial court and fifteen on the court of appeals.  Noel is looking forward to retiring from the court and returning to law practice, specializing in mediation and appeals. 

Anne, Noel’s French born wife of 25 years, teaches French in high school and took Professor Rassias’s seminar for language teachers last fall.  Sons Nathan and Louis are both at Dartmouth and are swim team mates -- Nathan is co-captain.  Alexander is 14 and “looking to do something adventurous”.  And, oh yes, Noel, a Barbary Coast stalwart in his college days, still plays a mean jazz trumpet. 

The irrepressible Chuck Sherman represents the Washington D.C. region on the Alumni Council.  Chuck currently builds data resources and does policy research for the National Institutes of Health.  He has developed websites to help doctors stay current with new medical knowledge and earn continuing credits.  Daughter Emily lives nearby in Fairfax, VA.

Chuck, who loves nature, kayaks, growing vegetables and ham radio, has a firm set of deeply felt beliefs – “I have yet to outgrow my love of Dartmouth, my preference for Macintosh computers and my belief that the majestic, native moose is the best choice if a new mascot is ever selected for dear old Dartmouth.”  The fact that Chuck wears aan antlered hat and tucks an Apple laptop under his arm at most College functions shows he’s a guy who lives his convictions.                  

Alan MacDonald, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, will be joining the Massachusetts Business Development Corporation as a Director.  The Business Roundtable is composed of CEOs of major state businesses who provide leadership in formulating strategies on economic and health issues.

A former assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts, Al previously worked in government relations post for Gulf Oil and GE.  He and Jane live in Winchester, MA and have two sons.

Dr. Stephen Tosi has been appointed chief medical officer of UMass Memorial Healthcare, responsible for the medical staff.  Board Certified in Urology and Paediatric Urology, Steve is also an Assistant Professor of surgery at UMass Medical School.

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