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Eliza A. Deery
three-sport athlete, Eliza Deery earned captain status her senior year in all of them—field hockey, Nordic skiing, and lacrosse—and was unanimously voted Female Athlete of the Year. In addition to her athleticism, Deery was also a sportswriter for The Phillipian. Teammates described Deery as a very dedicated, consistent, and dominating athlete who got her job done and inspired the team. Under her leadership, the field hockey team cruised to a 5–1–2 season finish. Deery also stood out in cross-country skiing and, at the pinnacle of her skiing career, competed in Junior Nationals at Squaw Valley in California. She was awarded Athlete of the Term in winter 1979 for her impressive cross-country skiing record: throughout the season, Deery finished in the top third of all competitors and placed second at Interschols, second at the Vermont Junior Nordic Championship, and fifth at the New England Junior Nordic Championship. Deery’s leadership in lacrosse led
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the team to a 6–4 record. She tallied numerous assists and ranked second in scoring. Deery earned the Fuller Prize, Press Club Award, and Schubert Key award her senior year. At Dartmouth, Deery played lacrosse, was 2nd All-Ivy freshman year, and captained the ski team her senior year. In 1980, she earned the Pam Merrill Award as the most outstanding crosscountry and alpine first-year woman. The following year, Deery received the Class of 1978 Inspirational Award, given annually to an upper-class woman who, in the estimation of her teammates, has shown unselfish dedication to her team and promoted team spirit and sportsmanship. Deery was inducted into Dartmouth’s Wearers of the Green as a 1982 All-American in skiing. Deery continued at Dartmouth Medical School and today specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonary medicine in New Hampshire. Dr. Deery was on the frontline fighting for COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure throughout the pandemic.
1979 Nordic ski team: Deery is front row, fourth from left.
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