Tuck student is regional finalist for White House Fellows program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—April 11, 2008

CONTACT: Kim Keating, 603-646-2733

HANOVER, N.H.—Trevor Ugolyn, a second-year student at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, was recently selected as a regional finalist for the White House Fellows program—the nation's most prestigious program for leadership and public service.

"Trevor Ugolyn is a natural leader with genuine compassion for others and is recognized by his peers as an important citizen of the Tuck community," says Professor Donald Conway, director of Tuck's Healthcare Initiative.

Over the next month, Ugolyn, along with other finalists, will participate in a rigorous interview process by a regional panel in the hopes of moving on to the national finals. National finalists will face another round of interviews in June, after which the President's Commission on Whitehouse Fellowships will recommend candidates to the President.

Ugolyn will learn in May whether he has moved on to the national finals. If selected, he will compete for one of 11 to 19 fellowship spots.

The White House Fellows program was founded in 1964 as a strictly nonpartisan program. The program seeks young individuals with a strong record of professional achievement, leadership skills, a commitment to public service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully at the highest levels of government. Alumni of the fellowship include such influential leaders as General Colin Powell.

Each year, there are 500-800 applicants for the fellowships. Candidates are judged on the basis of their professional, academic, athletic, artistic, and other accomplishments, and on their demonstrated interest in public service. Since the fellowship program is designed to nurture future leaders, rather than to reward established ones, evidence of growth potential is also a key criterion in the selection process.

Founded in 1900, Tuck is the first graduate school of management in the country and consistently ranks among the top business schools worldwide. Tuck remains distinctive among the world's great business schools by combining human scale with global reach, rigorous coursework with experiences requiring teamwork, and valued traditions with innovation.