2025 Investiture

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Program of Events

Processional
Faculty Marshal: William Scheideler, Associate Professor of Engineering

Student Marshals (see article)
Noah Brian Dunleavy '25, BE candidate
Isabelle C. Anderson, MEng candidate
Shradha Narain, MEM candidate
Bishal Dev Sharma, PhD candidate

Welcoming Remarks
Douglas Van Citters '99 Th'03 Th'06, Dean & Professor
David Kotz '86, Provost

Student Address (see transcripts)
Jenna K. Martin '24, BE and MEng candidate
Peder C. Solberg, PhD candidate

Presentation of Awards

Student Awards: (award descriptions)

• George A. Colligan Memorial Prize: Louis Latulippe
• Faculty Award for Academic Excellence: Declan Unverferth
• Dartmouth Society of Engineers Prize: Lord Charité Igirimbabazi, Ian Kamweru, Ly Nguyen, Evan Rankin, and Ben Sheldon
• Charles F. and Ruth D. Goodrich Prize: Amritha Anup
• Caroline Henderson Prize: Aryan Chaudhary
• Master of Engineering Award: Matthew Ritterbusch
• Corporate Collaboration Council Engineering Management Prize: Sandile Dube
• John C. Woodhouse Engineering Design Prize: Saifur Rahman, Chris Colsman, and Simon Agnew
• John C. Woodhouse Environmental Engineering Prize: Ian Raphael
• Brieanna S. Weinstein Engineering Design Prize:
  • Team Betterstep: Will Eggena, Ryan Satterberg, Benjamin Sheppard, and Christopher Sims
  • Team Joey: Francesco Dembinski, Asa Dow, Ian Glick, Maximillian Konzerowsky, and Georgia Nieh
• John W. Strohbehn, PhD, Memorial Prize: Jacob Sunnerberg
• Dartmouth Engineering Prize for Graduate Research Excellence: Megan Clark and Peiyu Wang
• Don Stayner Th'16 Changemaker Award: Daysia Charles, Jacob Dresser, Margaret Frazier, Sophie Goldberg, Rubi Leon, and Clare Mitchell
• Dean's Service Award: Olivia Palmer

Faculty, Staff, and Community Awards: (award descriptions)

• Outstanding Service Award for Staff: Kelli Kehoe and Tad Truex
• Outstanding Service Award for Faculty: Professor Jason T. Stauth
• Community Impact Award: Professor Katie Hixon
• Distinguished Research Award for Faculty: Professor Hui Fang
• Woodhouse Excellence in Teaching Award: Professor Michael Kokko

Presentation of Robert Fletcher Award
Named in honor of Thayer's first dean and professor, the Robert Fletcher Award recognizes distinguished achievement and service in the highest tradition of the School.

Keynote Address
Joseph J. Helble, President of Lehigh University
Former Dartmouth Provost and Dean of Thayer School of Engineering (see transcript)

Conferring of Hoods
Academic deans and program directors conferred hoods to BE, MEng, MEM, and MS candidates. Faculty advisors in attendance conferred hoods to their respective PhD candidates.

Closing Remarks
Douglas Van Citters '99 Th'03 Th'06, Dean & Professor

Recessional
Graduates and faculty recessed and gathered for a class photo.

Reception
Reception immediately followed on the patio outside the Class of 1982 ECSC.