Dartmouth Class of 1971

Class Projects. One of the things that sets the Class of 1971 apart is our strategic investment in specific projects benefiting students. Your class dues support these efforts. Here is a brief summary of these worthy projects by Sam Cuddeback, who leads the effort.

Native American Program

’71 supports NAP Director alumna Adria Brown in her efforts to expand and

enrich the program’s offerings. Currently we underwrite the cost of student peer mentors

who help in the important new student transition. In the past we have funded tutoring for

engineering students, among others. Too, we’ve helped fund outreach to Native and

Indigenous alums for a growing support community. An important source of our

connection is deceased classmate, Duane Bird Bear ’71, who helped create the NAP 50

+ years ago.

SEAD (Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth)

For 15 years we have covered the cost of the Student Director of this program,

which lies under the umbrella of the DCSI (Dartmouth Center for Social Impact). This

program serves students attending 3 or more of the Upper Valley high schools, and it

includes year-long tutoring / mentoring support. The highlight is a week of on-campus

programming each summer. The idea for this program came in part from Jim Bays.

Sustainability Office

For 3 years we have supported the programming for students at the

Sustainability Office. Currently we work directly with Program Coordinator, Rachel Kent

’21, and 3 of her student SAP (Sustainability Action Program) leaders. These students

oversee 50 + undergraduate hands-on projects annually on campus. They hope to

expand with new academic / intellectual components. This idea came from some

attendees at our 51st reunion.

Rockefeller Center for Public Policy

For nearly 20 years we have annually supported an undergraduate intern who

has found a program of interest in the domestic policy / political world. Typically, the

class chooses our ’71 intern from 3 or 4 profiles among the many submitted to the

director of the program, currently Taylor Pichette. Our direct connection with this

program was the years-ago board service of classmates Mitch Wallerstein ’71 and Curt

Welling ’71.

I am hoping to research the impact of our support on these students post-D.

Taylor and I are curious to learn to what extent these internships inform / influence these

undergrads.

Dickey Center

For about 4 years we have supported a student intern with their internship in

global affairs. We hope to support a student from Africa or one who addresses

programmatic needs in one of the countries of that continent. Our connection there is

Peter Jenkins.

Dartmouth Athletics

For at least the last 15 years we have made a ’71 class gift to Dartmouth

Athletics, usually in the $1971 range. This gift addresses needs of both women’s and

men’s needs. Many of our classmates support athletics individually through their own

connections

Ledyard Canoe Club / DOC

During the past 15 years we have supported the Class of ‘21’s access to

riverfront LCC opportunities during their sophomore summer; we underwrite parts of the

annual "paddle to the sea” tradition; Pete Webster is a key, ongoing link here.

Hood Museum

Our class participated in the successful effort to purchase a painting by T. C.

Cannon for the Hood’s collection, recognizing the direct connection to the Native

American collection that John Stomberg was building.

From the Hood’s website: As Dartmouth's second Native American artist-in-residence (in 1975),

Cannon has a special place in the hearts of College alumni. The Class of 1971 has an equally

special affinity for supporting projects promoting Native American life and culture, as they graduated

during the first years of Native American studies at Dartmouth.