The 2025 Tuck Investiture ceremony took place on Saturday, June 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2025 Investiture Ceremony
Processional led by Tuck Marshal
Scott A. Neslin
Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing
Scott Neslin teaches Statistics for Managers, Marketing Management, Sales Promotion, Customer Analytics, Marketing Research, Marketing New Products, and Decision Analysis. Read more.
Welcome
Matthew J. Slaughter
The Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School; The Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business
Matthew J. Slaughter is the Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where in addition he is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; a member of the academic advisory board of the International Tax Policy Forum; and an academic advisor to the McKinsey Global Institute. Read more.
Remarks to the Graduating Class
Catie Griggs D’03, T’09
President of Business Operations, Baltimore Orioles
Catie Griggs is president of business operations for the Baltimore Orioles, the first woman in franchise history to hold the title. Prior to joining the Orioles in 2024, Catie was the first woman to serve as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners. Catie also spent four years helping build Atlanta United into one of the premier Major League Soccer franchises. She was chief business officer, supervising all facets of the Atlanta United front office.
Throughout her career, Griggs has routinely been recognized for her innovative leadership. She has been profiled by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and others. In 2017, she was honored by Sports Business Journal as a Game Changer—an annual award celebrating women making an impact in the industry. In 2022, she was again honored, this time as a member of SBJ’s 2022 40 Under 40 class.
In addition to her MBA from Tuck, Catie is a proud graduate of Dartmouth College, a member of the class of 2003. Read more.
Conferring of the Hoods
Sally Jaeger
Associate Dean, MBA Program
Michael Ward T’92
Chair, Tuck School of Business Board of Advisors
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Bain Capital
Presentation of the Tuck Distinguished Achievement Medal
Matthew J. Slaughter
Recognition of Tuck Scholars and Award Recipients
Sally Jaeger
Presentation of the Class Gift
Alison C. Nordell T’25
Class President
Alison attended Yale University where she earned her BA in American Studies, rowed on the Women’s Crew team, and spent one summer here at Tuck as a Business Bridge student. Prior to starting her MBA, she was a consultant for four years at a brand strategy firm in New York City and Boston, and then supported in asset management at a small multi-family investment office while applying to Tuck.
Here at Tuck, Alison served as the T’25 Class President, leading the Student Board through a variety of initiatives, helping steward the Annual Budget for all student activities, and serving as a liaison between the MBAPO, Dean’s Team, and student body. She also enjoyed playing on six Tripod Hockey teams; singing in the T’25 Tuck Band, “The Rolling Loans”; and mentoring undergrads through Tuck’s Business Bridge Program, and professional athletes and veterans in Tuck Executive Education’s Next Step program.
Class of 2025 Student Speaker
Will Burroughs T’25
Will grew up in Yuma, Arizona and graduated from Brown University in 2005 with an A.B. in Biology. Upon graduation, he taught Biology at Tolleson Union High School in Tolleson, Arizona as part of the Teach For America Phoenix Corps. Will then attended Notre Dame Law School and received his J.D. in 2010. Following Notre Dame, he started his career with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. His most recent tour was serving as the Deputy Assistant for Legal and Legislative Matters for the Office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
Reading from a Letter by Mr. Edward Tuck to President William Jewett Tucker
Scott A. Neslin
Recessional
Individual pictures of the graduates will be taken by GradImages®. Please leave the aisles open for graduates and special guests. Graduates and their guests are invited to a reception under the tent in the Southwell Courtyard immediately after the ceremony.