Marshals Announce Class Secretary, Treasurer

The senior class marshals last week selected the two officers who will be instrumental in keeping the Class of 2000 united after the last cap is tossed into the air.

Dara B. Olmsted '00 was chosen as secretary of the Class of 2000 and Hector C. Bove '00 was selected as treasurer.

"It'll be a lot of work," Olmsted said, noting that the secretary is expected to live in the Boston area and write class notes for Harvard Magazine, the alumni publication sent to all graduates in the U.S., for the rest of her life. "But it's definitely worth it."

After graduation, class marshals and officers work together to keep the class connected, but the secretary and treasurer have more defined responsibilities than the marshals, Krebs said.

In addition to writing class notes, the secretary keeps track of classmates, organizes social events and sends out a class newsletter.

"I'll have to exercise, because I have to keep the notes going," Olmsted said. "I can't be one of the first people to die."

The treasurer works closely with the secretary, and manages the funding for class newsletters and events. Krebs said he hopes class events will occur not only in reunion years, but every year.

The two officers will not wait until graduation to assume their leadership roles. During the remainder of their senior year, they will attend Class Committee meetings along with class marshals, House representatives and senior gift co-chairs. The Class Committee plans and funds events throughout senior year, culminating in senior week and Class Day.

Olmsted and Bove were chosen from a "very talented pool" of nine applicants, Krebs said. The positions were open to all seniors.

After submitting a letter of interest, applicants were interviewed by the class marshals and by Associate Director of Classes and Reunions Diane Jellis.

"They explained why they wanted to be involved in the class for the rest of their lives," Krebs said. "They were very enthusiastic, and their enthusiasm was contagious."

Olmsted said she applied because she wanted to help the senior class maintain ties to each other and Harvard.

"I really want everyone to keep in touch and not forget about the four years they had here," she said.

Bove, who is a Crimson executive, could not be reached for comment.