The New Hampshire Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity was awarded the Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award for the fifth consecutive year this past weekend at the fraternity's Grand National Conclave in Atlanta, Ga. The award recognizes high-achieving Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters that demonstrate academic excellence, philanthropic participation and exemplary financial administration. New Hampshire Alpha has a history of assisting the greater community through programs such as the Balanced Man Program, which fosters community service and promotes academic excellence. Among the other awardees was Chairman of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees Ed Haldeman '70, former chapter president, who was awarded the Sigma Phi Epsilon Citation Award for his extensive work as chief executive of three financial services companies. Additionally, Carey Heckman '76, the Chapter Counselor, was appointed to serve on the National Fraternity's Member Development Committee.
Six students from the Tuck School of Business are scheduled to compete in CNBC's "Fast Money MBA Challenge" championship game on Aug. 22, after their loss to Yale University in the second round, which aired on Aug. 8. Nicknamed the "varsity sport of the financial mind," the show features 32 MBA students from the nation's top eight business schools who compete against each other to answer questions that test their financial knowledge. The winning team is awarded a $200,000 prize by TD Ameritrade, which can be used to pay for school expenses, including tuition, loans, books and room and board. Viewers can chat online with certain contestants immediately following the program on the show's interactive web site. The Tuck representatives are Mariana and Mark Garavaglia Tu'08, Steve Kindred Tu'08, Jason Cantrell Tu'08, Aristo Setiawidjaja Tu'08 and Alan Hsu Tu'08.
Yale University's football team is expected to win the Ivy League Championship, according to the New York Times, and has received favorable ratings from recent news media polls, while Dartmouth football received the lowest number of points -- more than 90 points less than Yale's 125. Fourteen out of 16 voters in the media poll voted Yale to finish first. The Bulldogs' coach, Jack Siedlecki, said that he was not surprised at the favorable outlook, mentioning Yale's strong quarterback position. Yale is the only team in the Ivy League that is ranked among the nation's top 25 teams. Harvard coach Tim Murphy said that apart from Yale's superb ability, the other seven teams in the league have "tremendous parity."
