AUGUST 2017 UPDATE
CATCH UP WITH DARTMOUTH FIGURE SKATING'S SUMMER!
Jessie Anderson ‘18
I spent the summer in Seattle, WA for a software engineering internship at Qualtrics (a survey and data analytics company). I've never lived on the West Coast before, and the Pacific NW turned out to be an awesome place to be in the summer! I spent my weekends hiking, camping, biking, and exploring the city; almost every day was dry, beautiful, and full of sunshine. All in all an incredible experience.
I'm looking forward to my final year of college with a mixture of excitement and nostalgia. The skating team has been central to my life at Dartmouth, and I'm excited to help make this season fun, successful, and memorable!
Charlotte Kuller '20
This summer I interned at Figure Skating in Harlem, which is a nonprofit organization that uses the sport of figure skating to engage underserved girls in education and fitness programs that promote academic success and physical health. Figure Skating in Harlem’s mission is to help the girls they work with grow in “confidence, leadership, and academic achievement.” This mission is fulfilled with their after-school program during the school year and in the summer a six-week camp for girls in first through eighth grade and biweekly workshops and ice time for the high school girls.
As an intern, I was the math coordinator, worked with the education data analyst to collect data on the girls’ academics and experiences in the program, and was a figure skating instructor for thirteen third and fourth graders. It was exciting to work with Figure Skating in Harlem because I was able to use the girls’ and my shared passion for skating to connect with the girls and help them excel in their academics.
Zac Milestone '20
This past summer, I had a really interesting clinical internship with the trauma team at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. I also attended plenty of concerts, snorkeled down in the Florida Keys, and had an awesome time as a DOC Trip Leader for a white water kayaking trip for the incoming ‘21s.
Last year was my first year on the Dartmouth Figure Skating Team. The team provided an instant group of friends who share my love of skating and a way for me to continue the sport. There is a real sense of camaraderie and support among the team members and I am incredibly excited to be the programming co-chair this year!
19's
The DFSC 19s enjoyed an incredible Dartmouth Sophomore Summer! In addition to taking classes, the DFSC 19s spent the summer making countless Ice Cream 4 U trips, relaxing next to the river, and enjoying each other's company after spring terms spent abroad! With Thompson Arena closed, DFSC members Kate Serota (Grad), Isabelle Blank '19, Anna Staropoli '19, Regina Yan '19, and Grace Caldwell '19, swapped out their figure skates for roller skates (See Below).
