2008 Association of Alumni Candidates

John Engelman ’68
Candidate for Executive Committee

Biography
Beginning in 1974, John worked at the National Bank of Lebanon for several years, at which time he went into business for himself managing investments. A government major at Dartmouth, he was an officer of AD and active in the DOC and Winter Sports Club.

John has served as: Class Head Agent, Reunion Giving Chair, Mini-Reunion Chair and Newsletter Editor; Secretary of the Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley; Alumni Coordinator for the Athletic Sponsor Program; and as AD’s Alumni Advisor for 30 years. Twice a member of the Alumni Council, he received the Dartmouth Alumni Award (2004).

Statement
I adopt the statement of John Mathias and urge election of our entire slate: Bascomb, Keare, Spalding, Baldauf, Brown, Harris, Jaxheimer, Kerr, Schram.

It’s imperative that divisions among the alumni be healed so that we may all work together for the benefit of Dartmouth.

I haven’t always agreed with decisions of the Administration and Trustees. One of my proudest alumni accomplishments was my leadership role, working with the administration and Trustees, to change the direction of the Student Life Initiative to assure the future of fraternities and sororities. When people of good will come together, as we all did then, there are no Dartmouth family problems that cannot be solved-- without outside intervention by courts or politicians.

Dartmouth is an enduring institution of which all alumni should be proud. It needs alumni leaders who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to and appreciation of the unique niche it occupies in higher education.

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