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When Jessica Russo '97 was elected president of the Panhellenic Council this winter, she was in the middle of her off-term here in Hanover after participating in a Fall term exchange program .
"I can't possibly imagine being away from Dartmouth for two terms," she said, laughing.
Last term, Russo, a Biology major and a Chemistry minor, was juggling an internship at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, teaching figure skating and assuming the role of running the Panhellenic council, the governing body of the College's six sororities.
Having attended small East Catholic High School in Hartford, Connecticut, Russo said she was "a little afraid" about going off to college.
The jazz band, choir, track, figure skating and student assembly all played a part in Russo's high school experience.
Dartmouth seemed the perfect place for her, she said.
Upon visiting the College, her father told her "I see you in every single person around here," Russo said, mimicking his comment.
"The location was perfect and I'm more on the conservative side," she said.
"Boston was too scary for me," Russo added jokingly.
She has furthered her commitment to music since she has been at Dartmouth, singing for both the Glee club and the Rockapellas since her freshman year.
"My time's basically split between Panhell and singing," she explained.
Russo thought the Rockapellas were a distinctive choral group when she was initially auditioning.
"I liked their freedom songs," she said.
