The 2026 Tuck Investiture ceremony took place on Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
2026 Investiture Ceremony
Processional led by Tuck Marshal
Scott A. Neslin
Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing
Scott Neslin teaches Statistics for Managers, Marketing Management, Sales Promotion, Customer Analytics, Marketing Research, Marketing New Products, and Decision Analysis. Read more.
Welcome
Matthew J. Slaughter
The Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School; The Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business
Matthew J. Slaughter is the Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where in addition he is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; a member of the academic advisory board of the International Tax Policy Forum; and an academic advisor to the McKinsey Global Institute. Read more.
Remarks to the Graduating Class
Deborah W. Brooks T’86
Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder,
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
One of the most influential nonprofit leaders of the past 25 years, Debi Brooks T’86, will deliver Tuck’s 2026 Investiture address on June 6. Brooks is the chief executive officer and cofounder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
In 1998, film and television star Michael J. Fox went public with his diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s. Two years later, he stepped away from his acting career to embark on a new endeavor: a foundation dedicated to promoting Parkinson’s research. In Brooks, he found the consummate partner in his search for a cure. It was a career move that Brooks never anticipated, but one she could not deny. “I was really drawn to the idea of starting something from scratch with far better than average ingredients,” she told Tuck Today.
Conferring of the Hoods
Joseph M. Hall
Senior Associate Dean, MBA Program
Vincent L. Mack
Co-executive Director, MBA Program
Michael Ward T’92
Chair, Tuck School of Business Board of Advisors;
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Bain Capital
Presentation of the Tuck Distinguished Achievement Medal
Matthew J. Slaughter
Recognition of Tuck Scholars and Award Recipients
Joseph M. Hall & Vincent L. Mack
Presentation of the Class Gift
Matthew E. Sindelar T’26
Class President
Matthew Sindelar grew up in Ohio and began his career in the United States Air Force, serving as an airborne cryptologic linguist and studying Mandarin at the Defense Language Institute. He later earned his degree in Chinese and economics from Dartmouth College, where he competed as a Division I decathlete, before joining PwC’s Global Corporate Intelligence team to investigate human rights and other risks in global supply chains. At Tuck, Matthew served as class president, helping bring classmates’ ideas to life through traditions including Holly Jolly Jams, the “Soup”erbowl, Night in the Woods, and Tuck Tuck Goose. Following graduation, he will return to PwC, carrying with him the belief that people make the place and that the smallest moments often matter most.
Class of 2026 Student Speaker
Ryan P. Calkin T’26
Ryan grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then spent a decade at General Motors, where he earned three patents while designing turbochargers, diesel engines, and the Chevy Silverado Pickup Truck. He finished his time at GM as Product Manager for the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUV.
At Tuck, Ryan served on Student Board as Club Chair: championing new clubs and events. He was a co-producer of the annual comedy show and also a proud Tripod Captain for six seasons.
After graduation, Ryan will be heading to St. Louis for his next chapter.
Reading from a Letter by Mr. Edward Tuck to President William Jewett Tucker
Scott A. Neslin
Recessional
Individual pictures of the graduates will be taken by GradImages®. Please leave the aisles open for graduates and special guests. Graduates and their guests are invited to a reception under the tent in the Southwell Courtyard immediately after the ceremony.