A Capitol Salute for Ski Team

Above: Dartmouth Ski Team captains Sara Studebaker '07 (second row from bottom, far left) and David Chodounsky '08 (second row from bottom, second from left) join the captains of other NCAA teams with President George W. Bush during the Champions' Day celebration held in June on the South Lawn of the White House.

Below: U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. '68 (center left) chats with members of the team during the reception. The 12 competitors from this year's NCAA championship team, along with their coaches, support staff, and administrators, spent the afternoon touring the White House and posing for photographs with the president, who received a ski team jacket and belt buckle from the team members. 

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