The medal's obverse bears bust of Robert Fletcher, facing. Around top, ROBERT FLETCHER AWARD; below bust, DIRECTOR / THAYER SCHOOL OF / ENGINEERING / 1871 - 1918; around bottom, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE; signed under truncation, JOHN CALABRO / SC.
The medal's reverse bears wreath with inscribed FOR / DISTINGUISHED / ACHIEVEMENT / AND / SERVICE
Robert Fletcher (1847-1936) was a larger than life figure at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering. He was the engineering school's first professor and, by the time he retired in 1918, had taught at Dartmouth for 65 years and led the Engineering School as Dean for 47 years.
References: MACo 1975-032