Alumni Spotlight: Dolores White

Dolores started Okemo Mountain School as an alpine athlete in 2013 and continued through to her graduation in 2017. 

Dolores is currently a junior at the University of Connecticut and majoring in Marketing. While at OMS, Dolores began her journey into marketing by running our school store and managing uniform orders. This was only the beginning of her proving that she was and is a true go-getter, always putting 100% into everything she does. 

Dolores has continued to race throughout her college career on the Club Ski Team at UCONN. The team competes in the MacConnell division of USCSA and is currently competing in the USCSA Nationals at Whiteface this week! Dolores is the CFO of the team, carrying on her innate ability to be a great leader.

After speaking to OMS faculty, they still remember Dolores fondly. Dolores’ English teacher, John Rushing remembers that, “she liked that Romeo said banish-ed instead of banished, she thought it was stupid how Daisy cried about Gatsby’s shirts, she couldn’t stop laughing whenever my ceiling light timer clicked off and the room would get dark, and she used to enter my class by announcing, ‘It is I’.” Dolores always made a positive impact on her teachers, coaches, and peers.

How did OMS prepare you for the real world?

“OMS taught me how to manage my time effectively, as well as be very responsible and self-sufficient at a young age.”

What is your fondest memory of OMS?

“French class with Aude and traveling for races!”

What is your biggest piece of advice for current or future OMS student-athletes?

“Don’t take your time at OMS for granted because it is the most fun you’ll ever have and keep skiing in college!”