Yesterday, with only 329 seniors voting, the Class of 1998 elected its Senior Executive committee. Seniors chose from 41 candidates to form the group of 22 individuals who will plan graduation, the five-year reunion and other class events.
Usually there are only 20 council members, but a three way tie for 20th place brought in two extra students this year.
Voters elected the following seniors: Joan Ai, Malia Bodhaine, Candace Crawford, Adrian Durbin, Jessica Ellsworth, Graham Gallivan, Rachel Gilliar, Benjamin Hill, Lara Hoffman, Shannon Jarosh, Spiros Maliagros, Khalid Osbourne-Roberts, Karen Rose, Henry Rosevear, Juan Carlos Serna, Wendy Simon, Andrew Smith, Christopher Swift, Simone Swink, Erin Walsh, Kevin Walsh, Jo Weingarten.
Among their formal obligations are creating class mailing lists, keeping Alumni connected to the Alumni Development Office and encouraging general involvement in the College.
At their first meeting tomorrow, the executive committee will begin the planning for senior week and graduation.
"We are available to coordinate special duties and projects that come up," said Adrian Durbin '98, a newly elected council member.
After graduation, the executive committee acts as liaisons to the alumni committee. The goal of the committee is to represent the class during its first five years after graduation in the alumni community.
"We have a five year commitment for planning events and fundraising," Chris Swift '98 said.
The two events planned by the Senior Executive Committee that will most directly influence the senior class as a whole are Senior Week and Graduation.
"I think it's most important that everyone have fun, to get together as a class and remember our four years together. Also we will make plans to stay in touch with those we want to. It's a culminating experience," Hill said.
As for Graduation, he said, "that is for our parents and relatives as well as us. They have to have a good time and feel comfortable."
Already, members of the committee have ideas as to what they should do and plan, but above all the committee must "keep the class as cohesive as possible, leading up to and after graduation," Swink said.
Such ideas range from local mini-reunions, to increasing the amount of money available for financial aid and to developing a fund for social discourse.
Also to be decided at tomorrow's meeting is the class president, vice president, treasurer, reunion chairs and other positions. The people that fill these positions will set the policy and plan the events for the class.
Durbin is a native of Needham, Mass. He was president of Psi Upsilon Fraternity last year, enjoys golf and tennis and is an alumni fund intern this term.
Hill is from Charlotte, N.C. He serves on the Committee on Standards, was the Student Assembly summer president and is a Senior Editor for the Aegis.
Swink is from Portland, Ore. She is a sister at Delta Delta Delta Sorority and a writer for the film journal Cahiers du Dartma.
Swift is a native of New Hampshire. He is a brother at Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, he sings with the Dartmouth Cords, he enjoys politics and winter mountaineering.
Jarosh is from Wilton, Conn. She is a senior interviewer and an Under Graduate Advisor. She was on a Tucker Fellowship and is involved with Aquinas House.
Serna was born in Bogata, Columbia, but has lived most of his life in Miami, Fla. He is involved with the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team as a Squad Leader for Search and Rescue. He is also involved in Aquinas House.
