MET Inaugural Graduation Celebration

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On June 12 a cohort of 19 students celebrated completing the Master of Energy Transition (MET) program with Dartmouth's Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.

The ceremony, conducted in the atrium of the Irving Institute, celebrated the Class of 2026. Coming from a wide range of academic disciplines and countries, the students received their MET Class of 2026 pins to the warm applause of both ceremonial speakers and attending families and friends.

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The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society proudly held a celebratory ceremony and reception to honor the achievements of Master of Energy Transition (MET) students on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Opening and Welcome
Dr. Amanda Graham, Director of Academic Programs and the MET
Dr. Megan Litwhiler, Assistant Director of Academic Programs

Special Addresses
Scott Fisher '93, TH'93, TU'98, Irving Institute Advisory Board Chair
Sandra Irving A'72 and Sarah Irving '10, TU'14, Irving Institute Advisory Board Members

Student Speakers
Kadijat Alakiu
Matteo Tafuri
Jordan Compton Schisler

Keynote Speaker
Abigail Ross Hopper '93, Irving Institute Advisory Board Member

MET Class of 2026 Pinning
Dan Kalafatas '96, Irving Institute Advisory Board Member

Closing Remarks
Professor Geoffrey Parker, Faculty Director

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Congratulations to the inaugural Master of Energy Transition cohort, the Class of 2026!

Kadijat Alakiu
Fred Burondwa
Rebecca Foulkes
Amy Jessica Fulton
Maxwell Goodman
Caroline Hansley-Mace
Robert Nicholas Harris, III
Darrick Howard
Shariful Islam
Paul Kargol
Rebecca Cecilia Middlen
Ella Reed
Riley Roach
Jordan Compton Schisler
Otto Schmidt
Matteo Tafuri
Đàm Quang Trung
Krutika Umashankar
Run (Chloe) Yang

Read more about the inaugural cohort