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Seven undergraduates received Dean of the College Awards for Service during a Nov. 28 ceremony. “These awards celebrate and honor the extraordinary contributions of students whose personal initiative benefits the Dartmouth community,” said Dan Nelson, acting dean of the College. The second annual Linda ’82 and Paul Gridley Faculty Award, recognizing “exemplary faculty involvement outside the classroom,” was also presented.
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Johnathan Ball ’08, co-captain of the men’s basketball team, addressed a range of student/athlete topics for two years as the Ivy League’s representative on the NCAA Division I National Student Athletic Advisory Committee. Ball is also a member of the Gospel Choir and the Hill Winds Society, and is a leader of the Afro-American Society.
Tyler Frisbee ’08 created the voter registration project, Vote Clamantis in Deserto, to answer student questions regarding whether to vote in New Hampshire or as a resident in their home states. She has led registration drives that have resulted in nearly 600 new voters. Frisbee is also a member of the Rockapellas, an all-female a capella group, and is active in the Dartmouth Outing Club.
Ben Jastrzembski ’08 traveled to Siuna, Nicaragua, twice to participate in Tucker Foundation’s 10-day Cross Cultural and Educational Service Program (CCESP), and this past summer he helped bring Nicaraguan students to Dartmouth. As the first student director of the CCESP, Jastrzembski helps oversee the program’s operations and collaborates with Dartmouth Medical School, nonprofit organizations, and a university in Nicaragua.
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Eric Klem ’09, president of the Ledyard Canoe Club, used his nautical experience to revive the club’s sea kayaking program, and he has taught hundreds of students how to whitewater kayak. He has also groomed trails, built snow sculptures on the Green, and championed The Dave Kirby Adventure Fund, which encourages students to “dream up and take part in a wide variety of outdoor adventures.”
Samuel Kohn ’09, president of the student group Native Americans at Dartmouth, is often called on to discuss issues of concern to many native students. He presents his views candidly, said Nelson, but he does so “with respect, and with a willingness to acknowledge other people’s positions.” Kohn is also the student representative on the College’s Native American Council.
Maggie Suydam ’08, a four-year member of the women’s tennis team, has helped energize Dartmouth’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee. This fall, she helped organize a new orientation dinner for student athletes, and she started a new athletic shoe recycling project that is currently underway. Suydam is also a member of the Hill Winds Society.
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Mary Beth Westerman ’08 went on two service learning trips to the Gulf Coast to help residents recover from Hurricane Katrina, and on one trip she created an ad-hoc clinic to provide basic health services to migrant workers. On campus, Westerman gained official recognition for Dartmouth’s club lacrosse team, and she is president of the New England Club Lacrosse League.
Ronald Shaiko, research associate professor of government and associate director for curricular and research programs at the Rockefeller Center, received the Gridley award. Barry Harwick, head coach of the men’s cross country team, nominated Shaiko, who serves as a volunteer assistant coach. Grant Allen ’08, a member of the cross-country team, said, “Although he is not my faculty advisor, I usually talk over academic questions and decisions with Ron. He has made it clear to me and many of my teammates that he genuinely cares about us as athletes and people.”
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