Wildcat Chronicles Posts

When Abigail Goen approaches the podium as UNH Manchester’s 2018 Commencement student speaker, she’ll be looking into the eyes of her biggest fans, her three children, Hannah, Jack and Matthew, and her husband. For the past five years, her journey has been theirs as well.  Read More

Soda sales, retail and manufacturing were just a few of the odd jobs Tim Cunningham had after graduating from Timberlane High School in 2006. He took a few community college courses in between, but it wasn’t until 2014 when he felt ready to tackle his next challenge. “After a few years working odd jobs, I knew it was time to go back to school,” says Cunningham. He enrolled full-time at Manchester Community College and majored in marketing. He was also working full-time at Concord Awning and Canvas in manufacturing. Read More

When Kaitlyn Mastacouris and Ari Nadeau were faced with having to choose a career path, being challenged and making a difference in the community were at the top of their list. Chance encounters when they were young led both women to choose to study American Sign Language-English Interpreting. Mastacouris was introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) as a kindergartener when she learned to sign the alphabet. Read More

Students in BSCI 620 - Global Science Explorations spent spring break studying different ecosystems in Belize. Juan Posada '17, a biological sciences major, shares his experience learning, eating and exploring the Central American country. Read More

Born in Bosnia, when Alen Hasanic was young he and his family moved to Germany, then Texas, and in 2001, settled in Hooksett, N.H. He graduated from Manchester’s Central High School in 2008. Hasanic admits that, though he did well in high school, as a senior he still wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do when he grew up.  Read More

UNH Manchester's Engineering Technology department has developed strong relationships with local technology and manufacturing companies, which helps students forge relationships that can lead to careers, and also helps firms fill the growing need for engineers. Meet a few recent electrical and mechanical engineering technology graduates who have landed jobs in the field. Read More

Mike Avitabile '04 credits the more than 30 jobs he's held in his life as the inspiration for his latest novel, The Whale in the Cave.  Read More

Torn between studying music or science, Zach Window ’16 opted for the latter after graduating from Bedford High School. After starting his college career at Keene State College and later transfering and graduating from UNH Manchester, Window is a Microbiologist I with Boston Analytical where he conducts microbiological testing for pharmaceutical companies which includes environmental monitoring and other United States Pharmacopeia (USP) testing. Read More

Christopher Watts has his hands full. He works full time, and he’s a full-time student at UNH Manchester, pursuing a degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting. He was one of about 400 freshmen who entered UNH this fall under the new Granite Guarantee financial aid program that helps eligible New Hampshire residents attend UNH tuition-free. Read More

Hassan Essa '19 was two years old when he and his family left Kuwait for Manchester. Now, the 20-year-old biological sciences major and N.H. Air National Guardsman is running for city alderman. Read More