Alumni Council
The council facilitates an informed, representative exchange of information and sentiment between alumni and the College.
In Service to Dartmouth
The council strives to represent all constituencies within the alumni community. Consider how you can get involved and be a voice for fellow alumni.
Meet The President
Cheryl Shepard '90 is president of the Alumni Council for 2024–25.
Cheryl Shepard led an active student life at Dartmouth, playing trombone in jazz band and serving on student assembly and as president of Delta Gamma sorority. A government and Chinese language major, she did an FSP in Beijing and recalls practicing language skills with Chinese students against the backdrop of the student-led democracy movement that tragically ended several years later in Tiananmen Square.
As president of the Alumni Council, she wants to take on the tough problems while shining a light on all the positive things that are happening on the campus in support of President Beilock’s five pillars of initiatives.
Cheryl lives in Winchester, Massachusetts with her husband, Andrew Shepard ’89, and two children attending college. She is the senior marketing and communications lead at Atrius Health, an organization providing health care to hundreds of thousands of patients in the Boston area.
Upcoming Meeting Sessions
230th Session
May 8–9, 2025
231st Session
November 13–15, 2025
Resources for Alumni
Learn more about the Alumni Council’s structure and responsibilities and browse through its reports.
Mission and Responsibilities
The Alumni Council’s mission is to sustain a fully informed, representative, and engaged exchange of information and sentiment between alumni and the institution.
To achieve its mission, the Alumni Council delves into the state of the institution and its future goals, communicating that knowledge to alumni. Council members also nominate alumni candidates to serve on the Dartmouth Board of Trustees, and in all ways recognize, encourage, and facilitate alumni service.
Find Your Alumni Councilor
Contact the alumni councilor serving on a specific committee or representing your region, class, association, or professional school.
Download a PDF of all 2024-25 Alumni Council members.
Alumni Council Awards
The Alumni Council annually presents the Dartmouth College Alumni Award and the Dartmouth College Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award to volunteers in recognition of their career achievements and selfless service.
Alumni Council members also annually select a John Rassias Award honoree. Inspired by its namesake's unmatched loyalty to alumni, the award recognizes current or retired faculty members who go above and beyond to remain connected to Dartmouth graduates.
Six Volunteers Honored for Exceptional Leadership
The council honored six alums this year for their career achievements and decades of selfless service to Dartmouth.
Professor Jerry DeSilva: Committed to Lifelong Learning
The Alumni Council honored Professor of Anthropology Jerry DeSilva for his ardent dedication to teaching all generations of the Dartmouth community.
Dartmouth Serves
The Dartmouth Alumni Council Service Committee introduced the Season of Service to promote volunteerism. This year, the Season of Service will extend from the beginning of April through the end of June.
