Collis Center for Student Involvement

Charles A. Collis '37 Award - Lauren Dusseau

The Charles A. Collis '37 Award recognizes a student who has taken the mission of the Collis Center to heart and fulfills the vision that Charlie Collis had years ago when founding the Center. This student cares so deeply for their fellow students and for the many staff who are incredibly lucky to work with them. With genuine kindness, sincerity, and humor, this student has proven to be a welcoming and caring voice for all students. They have exhibited deep commitment to making Collis (and Dartmouth) a welcoming and wonderful place to be. Whether as a Family Weekend Chair, founding SOAP Board Member, Orientation Team Member or as the Student Life intern over multiple terms, it is with deep gratitude and appreciation that we present the Charles A. Collis award to Lauren.

Friends of Collis - Students

Samantha Koreman '20

An ever-present face in Collis since her first year, Sam has been a detail-oriented leader in SPEC and Collis After Dark, in particular working to support and program with Heritage and History Months. Sam is always willing to step up to help where she is needed across Student Life.

Juan Miche Rosales '20

As a quiet but committed leader, Juan has contributed to Dartmouth as a photographer and the editor for the Aegis, a Winter Carnival chair, a member of Collis Tech Crew, and has also served as a Trip Leader and leader in Hokupa’a. We’ll miss Juan’s smiling face in Collis!

Luke Cuomo '20

For his commitment over the last four years to the Dartmouth Community as a member of the Undergraduate Finance Committee, as EPAC Chair, and Student Assembly President. Luke's care and concern for the well-being of his peers is unwavering.

Friends of Collis - Staff

Jenna Gibbons

Jenna Gibbons (Planning, Design & Construction) has been a critical partner in our recent renovations and updates to both Robinson Hall and the Collis Center. She helped take staff and student visions for these spaces and turn them into a reality.

Thomas Lund

Tom Lund, of the third shift custodial staff, has been a consistent supporter of the Collis Center. The work of cleaning Collis, Robinson, and 53 Commons is endless and physically demanding, while the hours make it almost impossible for face-to-face interaction. He always makes sure to keep staff informed of any issues that arise, when most of us are home and sleeping. Tom went the extra mile during the Covid-19 outbreak by checking in on our wellbeing while working from home. Tom, thank you for your dedicated service.

Unsung Hero - Darien Jones '21

Leadership is not always a major action, sometimes it comes in the form of hard work, consistency, and even quiet moments - like volunteering to set up events for the Collis Governing Board, years of hard work on the Orientation Team and Winter Carnival, or even just making banners to ensure the work of fellow students is recognized. For all of her support for the COllis programs that help shape the Dartmouth student experience, we are proud to present Darien Jones with the Unsung Hero Award.

Liz Agosto '01 Manager of the Year Award - Laurel Semprebon '22

The Liz Agosto Manager of the Year Award is a token of appreciation to our managers for their incredible and detailed work keeping the Collis Center a functional resource for the Dartmouth community. As we know, the Collis Center would not be able to run efficiently if it wasn’t for our incredible student workers. This year we are able to highlight a student that has strived to always be successful since their first day on the job. Their love for the center and passion for the job has been nothing short of incredible. Being able to see her grow and develop has been an honor and it gives us so much joy to present this year's award to Laurel Semprebon.

Tech of the Year - Christiana (Christy) Rose, GR

Christy has been a Collis tech for the past two years. She came to us from Oberlin where she received her B.A. in Music and Music Production. Christy receives this award to recognize her high level of skill in audio production, her tremendous work ethic, and for her mentorship of undergraduate student techs. Christy is a modern artist, a master of technology and a solid team player. Collis will miss her!

Collis Event of the Year - Colleges Against Cancer Winter Bazaar

This fundraising event took place on a late Friday afternoon this past February in Common Ground. The organizers were put in a tight spot as the event was hemmed in by adjacent programming. Setup and rehearsals were somewhat hectic and rushed, but things finally got off the ground around 5pm. Fusion, Raaz, Rockapellas and the Dodecaphonics delivered memorable performances.

It was a concentrated effort, especially with the tight turnaround, it was wonderful to stand back and watch as the organizers, performers, and fundraising groups “made it work.”

Excellence in Student Involvement

Adam Riegler '20 for his four years of dedication to developing late night events for the Collis After Dark program.

Ariela Kovary '20 for her attentiveness and commitment with Student Assembly and The Aegis.

Erin Fitzgerald '20 for her dedication and outstanding service to the COSO Board for the past 4 years.

Lauren Jones '20 for her four years of work on Programming Board, in particular stepping up to lead as Executive Director when the organization needed her most.

Trevor Glasgow '20 for his support of CGB and his work on live music at Dartmouth through PB and Green Key at Collis.

Chase Alvarado Anderson '23 for his work as a chair for Bonfire and Family Weekend, and for his participation on the Winter Carnival Council.

Tahlia Mullen '22 for her work on student elections, having adapted a complicated process to a completely virtual format.

Jared Cape '21 for his hard work and commitment to forming a cohesive Collis After Dark team, for creating meaningful programs for other students, and for always being willing to help out with anything that needs to be done in Collis.

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