The annual Alumni Fund telethon raised $426,000 in contributions from 3,933 alumni, but fell short of its announced $500,000 goal.
Although the 10-day telethon, which ended last night, fell short of its goal, organizers said they were pleased.
Joe Whitworth '91, assistant director of the Alumni Fund, said this year was only the fifth time the telethon has raised more than $400,000.
Last year the telethon raised $517,000, he said.
"The interns did a fabulous job," said Alumni Fund Director Jeff Sassorossi '75. "All of the students that turned out did a wealth of good for themselves and for the College."
More than 300 student callers contacted 15,000 alumni, Whitworth said.
Four senior interns were in charge of the event. Seniors Janet Heiss, Adriana McGrath, Lisa Koestner and Dave Jones have been planning the telethon since Fall term, when they wrote letters to 200 area businesses asking them to donate prizes.
Alexis White '97 won two round trip tickets to anywhere in the United States and a two night stay in San Francisco for raising the most money: $33,566.64 from 272 pledges.
White also won prizes for raising the most money on individual nights, including a movie pass to go to the Nugget Theater entitling her and a date to unlimited movies for a year, a Dartmouth Film Society movie pass, $50 towards her Hanover Green Card and two free ski passes to Loon Mountain.
"I like raising money for Dartmouth, talking to alumni and getting in touch with other people. It's interesting," she said.
Teddy Huang '98 won a pair of skis for raising over $20,000, the second-highest amount.
Matt Richardson '97 won a trip to Montreal for raising the third largest amount, $17,516.32.
Most student callers said they felt being able to talk to alumni made the event worthwhile.
But some students had negative experiences talking with the alumni.
"I talked to one racist guy," Huang said. "He didn't want to donate to the college because he thought it was getting to liberal. He was worried that the money was going to scholarships for minority students. I took that personally."
