Immelt Returning to Campus

Jeff Immelt '78, the former lineman and friend of the Big Green football program who oh-by-the-way happens to be the CEO of the General Electric, will speak at Dartmouth on Aug. 13. His topic: "Green is Green: How Cleaner Technology is Growing Business's Bottom Line." The talk is part of the Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth (ILEAD) summer lecture series. The talk, set for 9 a.m., at Spaulding Auditorium, is open to the public for $20 or free with a Dartmouth ID.

Lots of press today about the College Football Hall of Fame inductions. This story centers on Dartmouth grad Reggie Williams and his interaction with an injured high school athlete during a hospital visit. It includes this jarring photo of Williams in his wheelchair at the hospital. There's a photo of Williams with former Ohio State QB Rex Kern here.

Spotted this mention yesterday of a talented student-athlete from the San Diego area who very nearly ended up in Hanover. From the story:

Double-A Midland's Trevor Cahill, the minor-league strikeout leader with 122, worked two innings Friday against San Antonio as a tune-up for today. Scouts who have seen Cahill (9-4, 2.45 ERA combined between Class A Stockton and Midland) recently have raved about his ability ...

That was followed by another piece that spells out the near-miss for Dartmouth. The Union-Tribune story starts this way:

Trevor Cahill's journey to Yankee Stadium almost never happened.
Heading into the 2006 baseball draft, Cahill had an offer to attend Dartmouth. The Vista High graduate had every intention of pitching for the Big Green – assuming he wasn't taken in the draft's first five rounds.

But he was.