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Alumnae Connections
Every few weeks, a group of Tuck alumnae get together for dinner in the Boston area. The dutch treat gatherings, which began last June, are not quite reunions, not quite power lunches, and yet, in some respects, are both. "It's a fun evening of connecting with Tuck women," says Diane "Kope" VerSchure T'76. The dinners were her idea, arranged with the help of Gina Clark des Cognets T'01 in Tuck's alumni services office. The dinners usually draw about 20 women from a variety of classes, which is partly what attracted Tena Melfi T'95. "Primarily I've kept in touch with the classes right around 1995–96, and the dinners are great because women from the classes of 2000 on, and some of the older classes, are also there," she says. In fact, 23 women from the classes of 1983 through 2001 networked at the January gathering. The dinners have no fixed venue—settings have included restaurants in Boston, Cambridge, Concord, and Wellesley. Nor is there a set conversational theme. "We run the gamut from job leads to volunteer work to dealing with issues that affect women in the workforce," says VerSchure. The goal, she adds, is to meet other Tuck women and connect on both a personal and professional level, but she and Melfi agree that coed meetings are a possibility at some point. Notes Melfi, "It's a great opportunity to reconnect with—and keep up with—what's happening at Tuck." Alumni Services is eager to launch this program in other metro areas. If you're interested in volunteering to help get things started, or for more information, please contact Gina Clark des Cognets T'01. |
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On the Ice
A group of former Men's A Team players from the classes of 2003–2006 joined student teams in Hanover on February 9–11 for the 24th annual Tuck MBA Hockey Tournament. On a mission to prove that Tuck Alums still have what it takes to be the best, they easily defeated Babson 4–2 on Friday night. Mike Keyes T'03 scored the game winner, and fellow line mate Ryan Mayhugh T'03 played a great game. Tuck Alums continued their winning ways against Vermont Law when they skated to a triumphant 5–1 victory on Saturday afternoon. Stu Logan T'05 controlled play from his right defense position and John Fox T'06 scored two goals to lead the way on offense. The Tuck student "A" team handed the Alums their first defeat (3–1) on Saturday night in front of a packed house at Thompson Arena. While the alumni controlled the game, "we couldn't seem to find the scoring touch," says Patrick Ryan T'03. "Our 'ice the puck at every opportunity' strategy seemed to be working well, as we held an early 1–0 lead thanks to a goal by Andrew Haggard T'03, but after a few quick goals by the Tuck squad, we couldn't overcome the deficit." While the alumni didn't make it to the finals, all agreed the tournament was a great success. "In fact, the alumni team's motto 'third is the new first place' shows that most of the team was not looking forward to a fourth game early on Sunday morning after a long night of reliving the glory days in Buch Lounge," Ryan adds. For the rest of our hockey playing alumni—ladies, "B" players, Tripods, and "A" players looking for a more leisurely game of puck—join fellow alumni and current students on March 31, 2:00–4:00 p.m. here in Hanover at Thompson Arena, for the annual alumni hockey tournament. For more information, please email Alumni Services. |
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Taking Tuck to Market
Tuck alumni working to market Tuck are getting a boost from current students, thanks to the new ambassador program at the school. T'06 alums Alexandre Thiollier and Chandra Jayaram founded the program last year and recruited more than 50 first- and second-year students, mostly international, to assist the school's outreach efforts in their countries of origin. "A Tuck MBA with more brand recognition in their countries is in a student's interest," says Thiollier. "They also have the know-how to help the school. It seems like a perfect combination." Ambassadors and their teammates create a strategic plan to pursue the initiatives they deem best for their country. These initiatives may include calling prospective students to talk with them about the school, hosting receptions, creating alumni clubs, developing media relationships, organizing faculty talks, even occasionally holding an essay contest. Tuck administrators provide guidance, structure, and the financial resources to execute the plan. The program has provided unexpected advantages for both the students and the school. "In many cases," says Jayaram, "the initiatives have led to significant leadership opportunities for the students and provided them with connections with alumni, recruiters, and Tuck administration." Assistant Dean Steve Lubrano T'87 notes the program not only has stretched the school's resources and increased its brand awareness, it has empowered students in the process. "They feel a sense of ownership in Tuck's brand," he says. |
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Show Me the MoneyThey came to Tuck to talk money—hedge funds, venture capital, LBOs. The talk was candid, by those in the know. The occasion was the second annual Private Equity and Growth Ventures Conference, hosted on February 2 by Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship and the Private Equity Club. More than half of the attendees were industry professionals and the rest were students. Renny Smith T'83, a managing director at TH Lee Putnam Ventures, returned to campus as a keynote speaker and panelist. "There are a limited number of venues where all the constituents in the industry—limited and general partners, fund-to-fund managers, fund-raising agents, bankers—can speak openly and candidly about where they see the private equity markets going. This conference gives us the opportunity to do that," Smith says. "It's important for the students to be able to watch industry practitioners debate and wrestle with some of the knotty issues of the day." Smith participated on the LBO Industry—Present and Future panel. In its second year, the conference offered six panels that explored topics not covered last year, including hedge funds, real estate, and energy investing. DCM general partner Tom Blaisdell T'89 returned as a panelist discussing Venture Capital—Financing Innovation. Blaisdell says he's impressed by the efforts of the center, but adds, "It's the knowledge, enthusiasm, and dedication of the students helping to run the event that have made the biggest impression on me." |
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Alumni Vote
This spring, Dartmouth alumni will be asked to nominate a new alumni trustee to the Dartmouth College board of trustees. Tuck's own Sherri Oberg D'82, T'86 is a candidate for this office. All Tuck alumni are eligible to vote in the election, which runs April 1–May 15, 2007. For more information, and to vote online, visit Vox the Vote website. |
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Tech@TuckWhat's new in information technology? How does it affect our personal and business lives? Sponsored by Tuck's Center for Digital Strategies, the Tech@Tuck series puts a spotlight on the latest IT issues and devices. A popular event among students, Tech@Tuck is also popular with alumni, who participate in panels and help assemble the series' product demonstrations and information sessions. For the January 10 event, which focused on consumer data and privacy, the center worked with Becky Gillan T'75 of Starwood Hotels Worldwide, who participated as a panelist and also encouraged a colleague to take part. John Marshall T'92, adjunct associate professor at Tuck, moderated the panel discussion. Time Warner Cable—whose chairman and CEO Glenn Britt D'71, T'72 has been a panelist—was represented by Craig Goldberg, the company's chief privacy officer. "It's exciting to come back to Tuck and see how the school has grown and developed," says Marshall. "It's also fulfilling to bring ideas and experiences from the workplace to the students, who are incredibly bright and engaged. The center is helping to keep Tuck at the leading edge, and it's great fun as a practitioner to help in that mission." |
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Dartmouth Job OpportunityWould you like to work in the Upper Valley? This may be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Dartmouth College invites applications and nominations for the position of vice president for public affairs. Dartmouth seeks a strategic, creative professional to work closely with the president, board of trustees, and other senior officials as they chart the future of the college. The VP must help to craft, carefully tune, and communicate the college's message of excellence to a widespread and diverse audience. The position reports directly to the president and is a member of the president's executive committee and senior advisory group. The VP will work closely with the various schools and departments across the college to ensure consistency of message and quality of communications activities. Essential qualifications include strong message-building and writing skills, familiarity with a broad array of communications tools and tactics, and a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain working relationships with members of the media at all levels. Salary will be highly competitive and will depend upon qualifications and experience. Applicants should submit a résumé and list of three references to the search chair: Robert Donin, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Dartmouth College, 14 South Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755. |
