Brad Leneis '03 and Eleanor Alexander '04 will lead the Dartmouth Outing Club as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2002-2003 year.
The two were elected during a meeting last night attended by about 30 people.
Leneis will be off-campus until next Fall term, but Alexander will begin her tenure as vice president this spring.
Students elected to the two positions are expected to serve for four academic quarters, beginning with Spring term, though frequent disruptions caused by the D-Plan often necessitate the interim appointment of other DOC members to temporarily fill the posts.
The outgoing president, Adam Sepulveda '02, was enthusiastic about the new executives.
"I have a lot of confidence in these guys," he said, noting that pair's extensive prior experience with the organization will enable them to assume their responsibilities quickly and effectively.
Leneis said one of his primary goals as president will be to work to bring people of widely varying backgrounds into the DOC.
"The buzzword is increased diversity," he said. "What I especially want is to get people who haven't necessarily done many outdoor activities to have more of a presence in the organization."
Also important, according to Leneis, is "increasing the role of outdoor education" by offering students the opportunity to learn in an outdoor environment.
Alexander said she would concentrate on "making the DOC more of a presence on campus."
"I'm excited to help continue the DOC tradition," she said, adding that the group remains the campus organization with the highest student membership.
Candidates for the two positions delivered brief speeches to members assembled in 13 Carpenter Hall before the floor was opened up for questions.
A substantial portion of the election results had been decided earlier on, however, as a majority of members opted to submit BlitzMail votes instead of attending the meeting.
Formed in 1909, the Dartmouth Outing Club today boasts a membership comprised of approximately one-fourth of the student body, as well as many non-student members.
In addition to coordinating the popular freshman trips, the DOC organizes many related outdoor activities and oversees wide range of outdoor-related student clubs.
