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That Certain '14 at her summer office at Colorado National Monument.
The harrowing road in the background is her daily commute. She will be putting
her Earth Science major and Education minor to work as an interpretive ranger.
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Sitting here in Philadelphia, fresh off the red-eye from Denver and passing some time by tossing something up here before my connection to Manchester.From endless scenery that felt like an IMAX movie come to life, to the bald eagle that soared over the observation car, to several Colorado River rafters mooning us around one bend or another, the day-long ride from Grand Junction to Denver on Amtrak's California Zephyr was nothing short of fabulous.
On the other hand, it was 2-hours, 38-minutes late in departing Grand Junction because of a fire on the tracks somewhere in Utah, I believe. By the time we got to Denver some nine-or-so hours after leaving GJ, my six hours to get to the airport for a 12:43 a.m. flight had shrunk to an hour or so. But I got to the gate on time and will be in New Hampshire again in a few more hours.
Bottom line: It was a hectic trip but an absolutely wonderful week. That Certain '14 is in for a memorable summer at the most magnificent park you never heard of.
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Speaking of Philly, word has filtered down that former linebacker Luke Hussey will be attending the Wharton School of Business (but I don't expect to see him cheering on the Quakers at Franklin Field any time soon).Also starting business school is former quarterback Alex Jenny, who can keep his green and white wardrobe while at Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School.
(Keep those updates coming!)
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Philippe Okounam, a 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end from St. Paul's School in New Hampshire has chosen a scholarship at UConn over Dartmouth and several other offers. Okounam has an interesting back story as a French Canadian born in Russia. Find the story here.
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A couple of notes passed along from the Friends of Dartmouth Football meeting which (along with the golf event) I missed while on the way back from Colorado:* With three wins this fall Buddy Teevens will move into second on the all-time Dartmouth list for victories, trailing just legendary Bob Blackman.
* Teevens' fifth game of the season will move him to the top of the Dartmouth list for most games coached, again surpassing Blackman.
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June grad Abbey D'Agostino handled disappointment at the NCAA Championships in Oregon with the same grace she always showed in triumph. The seven-time NCAA Champion finished third in the 5,000 but made no excuses. D'Agostino from the postrace report:“One thing that comes to mind is just representing the potential of an Ivy League athlete. There’s a lot asked of us and I felt I was both a student and an athlete at the same time. I learned a lot about advocating for myself and asking a lot of myself, and leaning on those around me. It sounds sort of cliché, but I really had to learn that. And so I’m excited to take that and apply it to the next stage.”D'Agostino's next race -- and first as a professional -- is expected to be the 5,000 at the U.S. Championships in Sacramento on June 27.
A nice crowd turned out to watch the race on the big screen at Memorial Field. Find a story here.
