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  • Isaiah Berg '11

    After graduation Isaiah rode his bicycle from Alaska to Argentina for a year. Upon his return to my home in North Dakota he joined the Marine Corps.

    Isaiah is currently serving in the Marines as an infantry officer, stationed in Quantico, Virginia. Isaih believesDartmouth's Geography Department always pushed him towards a better understanding of place and space. He believes this has made him a better Marine and citizen, especially in a world riven by borders, segregation, and war. Isaiah informs us he will always be grateful for this perspective.

     

     

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  • Laurie Gill '91

    After graduating from Dartmouth with her Geography degree, Laurie worked for several years in consulting in Washington DC before returning to school to obtain her M.A. in Demography from Georgetown. She worked as the County Demographer in the GIS Department of Prince William County, VA for several years. Laurie was so well prepared for that job thanks to her Geography studies at Dartmouth! In 2004, she moved back to her hometown (Columbus, Ohio) to enter her family business. Along with her husband, they have operated her family's Chevrolet automobile dealership ever since.

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  • Brendan Doherty '96

    Brendan's geography professors at Dartmouth  inspired him to become a professor himself.  In particular, George Demko and Richard Wright set an example as excellent teachers who were committed to their students while at the same time tackling important research questions with real-world political implications.  While Brendan went to graduate school in political science, some of his research focuses on the geography of American politics.

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  • Fiona Danks '96

    Fiona Danks '96 is the Senior Programme Officer in the Science Programme at UNEP-WCMC (UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre) the conservation branch of UNEP based in Cambridge, UK. The Centre works on global conservation and biodiversity, developing knowledge and science and impacting policy. Her geography skills are still in use!

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  • Peter Jolicoeur '95

    Geography has played in important role Peter's my life and career.

    After graduation, Peter worked at the National Geographic Society as a cartographer before deciding to pursue a Master in City & Regional Planning.

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