The University of New Hampshire at Manchester will recognize the academic achievements of more than 200 students at Honors Convocation on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Honors Convocation, one of the university’s largest academic ceremonies, gathers administrators, faculty, staff and students to celebrate academic success. The proceedings begin at 6:00 PM at the Best Western Executive Court Inn & Conference Center at 1350 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH.

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester will celebrate the achievements of over 320 graduates at the college's 27th annual commencement proceedings on May 17. The proceedings will recognize more than 218 undergraduate and 106 graduate students who have earned their associates, bachelors, or masters degrees or an advanced graduate certificate at the University of New Hampshire’s college in Manchester.

Kelly Kilcrease, Ph.D., Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Business Program, is the 2012 recipient of the University of New Hampshire at Manchester Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Kilcrease will be recognized at UNH Manchester’s 27th annual commencement proceedings on May 17, 2012. This year’s proceedings will be held in Arms Park, adjacent to the UNH Manchester millyard campus, beginning at 6:00 pm.

Toni Callahan has been named the 2012 recipient of the college’s outstanding adjunct faculty award. She will be recognized at the college’s commencement proceedings on May 17, 2012. This year’s proceedings will be held in Arms Park, adjacent to the UNH Manchester millyard campus beginning at 6:00 pm.

Interim Dean Sally Ward coauthored an article titled “Mapping Food Insecurity and Food Sources in New Hampshire Cities and Towns” with Barbara Wauchope, researcher and associate professor, in the Carsey Institute’s spring 2012 newsletter.

David Meehan, a sophomore in the computer information systems program, was named a 2012 John G. Winant Fellow by UNH's Carsey Institute in May 2012.

The UNH Manchester community big farewell to graduating seniors and to Dean Sally Ward at a spring BBQ held in May.

Lowell Mower, senior in the history program, was recently published in UNH's Inquiry undergraduate research journal.

Professor Deborah Brown of UNH Manchester has received a 2012 Pushcart Prize for her poem “Walking the Dogs' Shadow” from the book of the same title.

Dance, a cappella and Star Wars -- It's a performance weekend at UNH Manchester! Three benefit concerts between Thursday and Saturday. Proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Community Caregivers of Greater Derry, and Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).