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Last month, Thayer School of Engineering hosted a “Symposium on Service,” sponsored by this year’s Albert Schweitzer Fellows, members of a national program that provides students with funding and support for projects benefiting local underserved populations. The event featured a keynote address by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop ’37, a panel discussion with leaders of local service organizations, and a volunteer fair.
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Emmy Liscord, a Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) student and one of the symposium’s organizers, emphasized the fellows’ interest in encouraging students to get involved. “It is easy for us to become wrapped up in the rigors of our curriculum,” she said. “Community service is a wonderful way to give back, and it can strengthen your commitment to whatever life path you have chosen.”
This sentiment was reflected in Koop’s address, “Confronting Unmet Health and Social Needs.” Koop spoke of the “poverty of spirit” plaguing our world, but maintained that he thought better of America, and far better of the Dartmouth community. He noted the sizable attendance, saying that despite the inclement January weather, “You’re here to see how you can be in service to other people through the various organizations you’re affiliated with.”
Speaking in the panel discussion were Tom Ketteridge, managing director of The Haven; Ceil Furlong, clinic and case manager of the Good Neighbor Health Clinic; and Barbara Couch, vice president of public relations at Hypertherm. Ketteridge and Furlong pointed to the notable difference Dartmouth student volunteers have made in their organizations.
Of the approximately 30 Schweitzer Fellows in New Hampshire and Vermont, 14 are from Dartmouth.
For more information on the Schweitzer Fellows’ efforts in the Upper Valley, visit here.
By ELISABETH MCDONNELL ´07
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