Overlake School Grad Is Dartmouth Salutatorian

BELLEVUE, WA - Bellevue's Daniel Lee graduated from Dartmouth College Sunday at the top of his class. The Overlake School graduate was one of the four salutatorians from the Dartmouth class of 2017.

The graduation ceremony for the Hanover, N.H., college's 1,900 graduates included eight valedictorians and salutatorians. Lee majored in engineering sciences and plans to work for the investment firm Blackstone.

Lee told Dartmouth that he especially enjoyed the entrepreneurial opportunities presented at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering.

"Thayer has a very entrepreneurial spirit in terms of how students are able to develop original ideas and projects, and that allows you take a great deal of ownership over your educational experience. One of the early engineering classes I took that really made me sure I wanted to pursue it was ‘ENGS 21.’ My partners and I created a smart running sole that we eventually presented at the Pitch competition—another great Dartmouth resource—and won third place.

"Professors have been an invaluable resource, but more than that the willingness of upper-class students and alumni to share their experiences has been one of my favorite parts of Dartmouth. Meeting alums from 10 or 20 years ago coming back on campus to provide career support or advice on how they shaped their Dartmouth experience has been really valuable. That sort of bond that formed through my fraternity has been great," he told the Dartmouth News.

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