Hello, I am Lily Chesnut, class of 2010. I am a local student from Strafford, Vermont - about twenty minutes from campus. I am a Geography major with a concentration in International Development which lead me to my Dickey internship last fall in Ecuador. I also enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about Latin America in many Spanish classes and through travel. This coming year I will be leading a service trip to Nicaragua and will also be Student Director of International Programs at Tucker. Additionally, I am involved in the Vermont Migrant Education Program teaching English to Spanish speaking migrant farm workers across Vermont. In my little free time, I love to get outside and hike; in fact, in just a few days I will be working for DOC trips on the "safety crew" and will be living in the White Mountains for three weeks! After graduation I plan to pursue a career in healthcare so I am hoping to attend nursing school to become a nurse practioner - ideally working with Hispanic communities both domestically and abroad. My experience at Dartmouth has been rich and full of incredible opportunities afforded to me by foundations like the Dickey Center - I feel so fortunate to be a student at such an excellent institution and feel prepared for the challenges brought on by the world outside of Hanover. I am looking forward to meeting you!

Marc Shapiro: I was born and raised at the edge of suburbia in northern-central New Jersey, currently residing in the town of Bernardsville. I went through the Bernardsville public school system, which is conveniently located about 1/4 mile up the street from my house. My mother is a substitute teacher in Bernardsville and my father is a construction manager with his own business in Far Hills, NJ. I have two older sisters, one a neuroscience PhD candidate and the other an incredibly successful businesswoman. Neither of them left an easy act to follow. I have decided to follow my father's lead and become an engineer at Dartmouth. My main focus as an engineer is on energy and the environment, specifically in places around the world that are only now developing more widespread energy infrastructure. Outside of my traditional education, I spend most of my time playing guitar. Some days, I think I might quit college and try to become a successful folk artist in Ireland, but those days are few and far between. I will be graduating (hopefully) in the spring of 2010.