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University of New Hampshire at ManchesterIndustry Demand Sparks
Expansion to Pandora MillThe first floor of Manchesters historic
Pandora Mill is now home to the colleges computing technology and
engineering technology programs, the UNH Graduate Schools
Manchester campus, the Internship Program, the Office of Outreach
Scholarship, and the Small Business Development Center. The
renovated space provides the college with an additional 22,000
square feet beyond the existing location at 400 Commercial Street.
The expansion included 10 additional classrooms and labs, faculty
offices, and several student common areas and study spaces. Mihaela
Sabin, associate professor and coordinator of the computing
technology program, sees the expansion as an opportunity to respond
to the demands of the businesses and industry. Employers tell us
they want computing professionals with skills in collaboration,
communication, team work and problem solving. Our new computing
technology lab provides space for just these needs, with large
meeting tables and space for peer review and shared learning, said
Sabin. Dean Ali Rafieymehr said, The new space provides a great
opportunity for UNH Manchester to grow enrollments in our existing
programs, while also enabling us to start new programs to address
the needs of the business community. Expansion into the new space
also allows us to create the Emerging Technology Center where our
students can work on real world projects in collaboration with our
business partners. Pandora has been a landmark in Manchester since
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Board Responds to the Need for an Educated WorkforceDave Beaudry
knows what a good education can mean, which is why he serves on the
Engineering Technologys Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). An
engineering manager for an international lighting manufacturer with
more than 15 years of experience, he graduated from the University
of New Hampshires Electrical Engineering Technology program (EET).
Since he also works with the companys newest employees, hes seen
firsthand how important it is to have the right education, one that
specifically relates to the field. I wouldnt have gotten where I am
without it, he said. Nowadays, you cant be hired as an engineer
without a degree and most companies want a technical degree. You
couldnt do product or equipment design without it or manage people
who do. And where do they find these highly skilled people? Well,
in Beaudrys office of 19 people, four of them come from the UNH
system. The rest are mostly out-of-state hires. Technology can be
an exciting field in which to work its fast-paced and constantly
evolving. But this rapid progress can also bring unique challenges
to a university program designed to train graduates for the
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IN THIS ISSUE 2 Deans Corner 4 Voices of the (603) 5 Student
Fellowships 7 Deals & Discounts 8 Class Notes
UNHM A N C H E S T E R
unhmanchester
In the spring issue of Mill Works, Interim Dean Dr. Sally Ward
expressed her confidence that the new Dean will discover what a
unique and vital part our campus plays in the UNH repertoire. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Ward for her great
leadership of UNH Manchester. It did not take long for me to
discover that UNH Manchester is a vital part of UNH that has been
and will continue to be important to the Merrimack Valley
community. UNH Manchester will expand to the newly transformed
Pandora Mill this fall (see related story on front page). The first
floor of the Pandora Mill will be the new home of our Dr. Ali
Rafieymehr, Dean colleges computing technology and engineering
technology programs, the UNH Graduate Schools Manchester campus,
the Internship Program, and the Office of Outreach Scholarship.
This expansion enables us to grow our existing programs and to add
new programs. The expansion will also give us space to create an
Emerging Technology Center (ETC) where our students, in
collaboration with local businesses, will work on real world
projects. I am confident that the ETC will be a win-win situation
for our students, our business partners, and New Hampshire,
especially when it comes to helping develop the states
workforce.
UNH Manchester Advisory BoardThe Board advises Dean Ali
Rafieymehr and the college community concerning programs and
community outreach. They also help increase the colleges visibility
in the community and serve as a resource to students, staff, and
faculty.
Thomas Brennan Manchester School District Superintendent Kevin
Clougherty NH Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner
Jaye Gibson Casinghino Law Offices Administration Jeremy Hitchcock
DynDNS - Dynamic Network Service CEO, CFO David Li Elliot Hospital
Senior Vice President Joseph Lovejoy Baker, Newman & Noyes
Principal, retired Stephanie McLaughlin Savoir-Faire Marketing
& Communication Principal Bill Norton Norton Asset Management
President Jay E. Taylor City of Manchester Economic Development
Director, retired Frank E. Wells Hoyle, Tanner & Associates
Senior Vice President
Deans Corner
Each day I learn more about the great projects that distinguish
our campus. These reminders confirm my excitement to be back in New
Hampshire and collaborating with faculty, staff, the Deans Advisory
Board, and community members to continue providing our students a
great education in the classroom and through internships.
Studying English During VacationThey say you have to learn to
walk before you can learn to run. And before you know it, you guys
will be sprinting, Kestlie Morelus told middle school students
graduating from the EXCELL Program (Educational Excellence for
English Language Learners) at UNH Manchester in August. Morelus is
a student in the colleges biological sciences program and pursuing
a career in pharmacy. Established in 2004, the EXCELL Program is an
intensive summer program that helps students who are speakers of
other languages improve their academic English skills and
introduces them to US college culture. This years EXCELL program
was funded by a grant from the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean
Foundation, with additional support from UNH Manchester, the New
Hampshire College and University Council, the Student Ashley Eames
helped EXCELL students learn about DNA. English Language Learning
and Teaching Professional Development Cooperative of New Hampshire
(ELL Co-op), and the UNH Provosts Office.Mission Statement: Mill
Works tells the UNH Manchester story. Mill Works spotlights the
accomplishments of UNH Manchesters students, faculty and staff;
profiles academic programs; highlights alumni activities; reflects
our community relationships; and provides information on upcoming
events and services available to people in the region. Mill Works
is published twice a year (fall and spring). It has a circulation
of 16,500 and is published by the UNH Manchester Marketing and
Community Relations Office.
UNH Manchester provides people living and working in the
Merrimack Valley region with a range of educational and cultural
resources and opportunities. For more information, please contact
the Marketing & Community Relations Office at 603641-4306 or at
[email protected]. Writing, Photography, Editing & Design byKim
Lamarre-Wall Public Relations Program Coordinator Ginger Lever
Director of Marketing and Community Relations Laura Piazza Graphic
Designer Brian Tobin Administrative Assistant
For more information about programs and activities visit
manchester.unh.edufacebook.com/unhmanchester
twitter.com/unhmanchester
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Lights, Camera, Internship!Mollie Markins, a UNH Manchester
senior majoring in communication arts, dreams of producing feature
stories for television magazines such as Chronicle on WMUR-TV. She
has taken the requisite courses from scriptwriting, to video
production, to journalism. And, with her faculty mentor, Dana
Myskowski, she participated in an independent film competition.
This spring, she completed her career prep trifecta by winning a
prized internship with WMURTV in Manchester. This year, scores of
student interns like Markins are contributing to dozens of
organizations throughout the Merrimack Valley region with their
energy and talent. Collectively, theyve logged in some 42,000 hours
of service. Internship sites comprise both a whos who of area
organizations i.e., Velcro, BAE Systems, American Cancer Society,
Manchester Central High School and a whos that? of lesserknown
firms as well. Yet, at a time when organizations of every stripe
are seeking new skill sets to meet changing markets and technology
needs, these are win-win partnerships for students and companies
alike. On the morning of her first day on the job, Markins recalls
beingPhoto by Mike Ross, UNH Photographer
so excited that she calmly excused herself, went into the
bathroom, checked to be sure she was alone, and then jumped up and
down like a maniac with joy! After composing herself, she coolly
emerged and began what would become a regular gig working Tuesdays
from 4:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to midnight.
Although you wont see her on the set of the morning and evening
news hours, shes there, behind one of three cameras, as the anchors
engage in a bit of live joshing or devote themselves to recounting
the days events. In this kind of classroom, theres no place to
hide. The studios are much smaller than they seem, says Markins,
pointing to the set of the Cooks Corner show, its fireplace setting
and weather pod each occupying its own little piece of real estate.
With a director, three cameras, and small handful of technical
staff on hand for each broadcast, there is absolutely no excess
baggage among the crew. I thought it would involve more people,
admits Markins, who grew up in Salem, NH. Although Im supervised,
they dont stand there and tell you everything you should do. Its up
to you to watch and learn and ask questions as you
go along, says Markins. In such a setting, everyone must be
ready for anything. Once, the power went out in the station and the
anchors continued to read the news in the dark, the sound of their
voices still carrying live, marvels Markins. Seconds later, a crew
member fixed the problem and viewers who had left the room to grab
a snack would be none the wiser. Markins says when shes not behind
the camera, she works on the teleprompter, audio board, and other
areas of production. Although she hasnt had a chance to produce
anything herself yet, Markins may get her chance. The station
offered her a steady freelance position that will carry forward
once she graduates.Contributed by David Moore, Editorial Director,
UNH
Industry Demand Sparks Expansion to Pandora Mill (Continued from
page 1)built in 1850. During its heyday, the 144,000 square foot
Pandora Mill was home to a thriving textile industry, including
Pandora Industries. The company closed in the 1980s and the
building sat vacant for nearly 20 years until August 2012 when
students filled the first floor classrooms. Aurore Eaton, executive
director of the Manchester Historic Association, sees the Pandora
Mill as an historical icon in the city of Manchester. She said,
This is one of the most important historical structures in the
city, and its recent rehab has brought it back to life in a
wonderful way by blending history with modern materials and
technologies. There couldnt be a more appropriate use for the
building than to become an extension of the Universitys millyard
campus! For more information and photos, visit the colleges website
manchester.unh.edu/Pandora.
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Voices of the (603)Milling Around CD Recording Sixteen students
from the performance groups Milling Around and the Mills Tones took
to the recording studio, otherwise known as room 319. They recorded
their first CD which was released in May. All CD sales help
underwrite Voices of the (603). For more information or to order a
CD, visit www.millingaround.org.
Student a cappella group, Milling Around, is hosting the third
annual a cappella competition, concert, and educational clinics for
New Hampshire middle and high school students Friday, October 12.
The day-long program will provide opportunities for performance and
networking between students, teachers, and schools. Jamie Saucier,
club advisor, said, It is our hope that by providing this
opportunity to the choruses across the state, the love for vocal
music will flourish.
upgrade will allow the biological sciences program to offer a
fullyear organic chemistry course sequence beginning this fall.
Renovation of the space included increasing storage space and
upgrading four fume hoods, making them large enough for two
students to work together on projects.
in technology among K-12, an early intervention is the best
practice. AliceTM programming for middle school students will allow
us to spark interest in technology among the middle school
students, especially female students, said Rafieymehr.
Annual Warm Clothing Drive
Middle School Students Learn 3D Design
Students and their teachers will be on campus during the day to
attend clinics on topics such as audition anxiety, rehearsal
techniques, developing a stage presence, and Beatboxing 101. Theyll
then migrate to the newly renovated lodge at Manchesters McIntyre
Ski Area for a 6:30 p.m. public concert where a 2012 NH schools a
cappella champion will be recognized and celebrated. The event will
be live-streamed at www.voicesofthe603.com and New Hampshire Public
Television will broadcast the festival.
This fall, Manchester middle school students will have an
opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming through
AliceTM, an innovative 3D programming environment being offered at
UNH Manchester. Taught by Ali Rafieymehr, the newly appointed Dean
of UNH Manchester, AliceTM teaches students the basics of computing
and how to use 3D graphics to create animated videos to tell their
own story. AliceTM is designed to be a students first exposure to
object-oriented programming. In AliceTM, 3-D objects (e.g., people,
animals, and vehicles) populate a virtual world and students create
a program to animate the objects. The six-week course will begin in
September and will be offered for free to 20 students who are
referred by teachers from Manchester middle schools. The goal is to
provide hands-on learning experiences, encourage students to use
their imagination and also to spark their interest in the field of
computing. Dean Rafieymehr feels strongly that programs such as
AliceTM are critical to addressing the need for computing experts
in the future. We must ensure that we have sufficient students who
pursue college education in the computing field. To spark
interest
With colder days coming soon, planning is well underway for the
6th annual Warmth from the Millyard (WFMY) warm clothing drive
which will begin in October. This years off-campus partners will
include K-12 student groups, the NH Department of Transportation,
NH Lions Clubs, The Way Home, and Child and Family Services.
Students in the Community Leadership course will develop skills in
leadership, communication, managing conflict and change, marketing,
and project management, and an understanding of povertyrelated
issues in New Hampshire. Activities will also include an evaluation
of the project and how participation has influenced students
learning, career choices, and civic engagement after graduation.
Since it began in 2007, WFMY has evolved from a community
leadership program class project to an award-winning, nationally
recognized, state-wide initiative that combines multi-disciplinary
classroom learning, communitybased research and community
engagement. Community partners from more than 100 donating groups
and social service agencies have collected and distributed over
25,000 items of warm clothing to those in need in New Hampshire.
For information on how you can get involved, contact Ginger Lever
at [email protected] or visit manchester.unh.edu/warmth.
Organic Chemistry Lab Makeover
The third floor of 400 Commercial Street saw renovations to the
chemistry lab this summer. A lab
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January Term
Plans are underway for an exciting winter term. Courses will be
offered on campus and online in the four-week winter break. A
perfect opportunity for college students who are home on break and
need to make-up some credits! Call the Registration Office for more
information, 603-641-4136.
Tutor Christine Andrews taught the students about animal tracks
and tracking, and UNH Manchester student Ruth Linehan demonstrated
puppetry and the students had the opportunity to make their own
puppets.
21 Graduate from Summer ESOL Program
Brennan and Hitchcock Join Advisory Board
Dean Ali Rafieymehr announced in August the appointment of
Jeremy Hitchcock, CEO of Dyn, and Dr. Thomas Brennan,
superintendent of the Manchester School District, to the colleges
Advisory Board. Dean Rafieymehr noted that the two men will provide
expertise and insights that will strengthen the collaboration
between UNH Manchester and the regions business, technology, and
K-12 education constituencies.
Their day came to an end with a friendly game show, Are you
Smarter than a Fifth Grader, where students cheered on teachers and
classmates. The annual program is coordinated by UNH Manchesters
Office of Student Activities in collaboration with the Marketing
& Community Relations Department.
By graduating today, you have already lit the fire, but this is
only the beginning of your life journey, was the message Danijela
Jackson gave to students graduating from UNH Manchesters Summer
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program in August.
The 21 graduating students represented 12 countries. Now in its
15th year, UNH Manchesters ESOL Program is an intensive five-week
summer course that helps students, ages 16 and older, who are
Speakers of Other Languages improve their academic English skills
and introduces them to US college culture. A graduate of the ESOL
programs inaugural year, Jackson knows firsthand the courage and
commitment needed to succeed as an immigrant in a new country,
learning a new language. Your hard work has paid off and now is the
time for you to take the tools you have been given and create new
opportunities for you and your family, she said. Manchester Mayor
Ted Gatsas presented the graduates with a proclamation and
congratulations. Life isnt about finding yourself; its about
creating yourself, he said. Manchester School Superintendent Tom
Brennan was also at the ceremony to offer his congratulations. He
told the graduates that, Each and every one of you has made a
courageous move. Its only the beginning!Mill Works | 5
Parker Varneys Day in College
This spring, 70 fifth grade students from Manchesters Parker
Varney Elementary School filed into the hallways of UNH Manchester
for the annual Day in College. Now in its eighth year, Day in
College provides the students with a chance to experience learning
in a college classroom. Kelly Callanan, a teacher from Parker
Varney, said, Based on the kids reactions, the professors were very
engaging. You could see their interest being sparked! Ralph Draper,
associate professor of mechanical engineering technology (MET)
taught the students Cool Science. Andrew Laurie Stangel, adjunct
professor of art history, taught the students about the Deadly
Plague through illustrations and story. ProfessionalFall 2012
Student Fellowships
Jennifer Silva, a senior in the psychology program, was honored
this spring by Campus Compact as a Newman Civic Fellow for her
community service and leadership. David Meehan, a sophomore in the
computer information systems program, was named a 2012 John G.
Winant Fellow by UNHs Carsey Institute. The fellowship supports his
summer internship with the YWCA New Hampshire. The internship
project will complete the implementation of a web application and
database to provide donation management services to YWCA staff. The
Carsey Institute received 35 applicants for this extremely
competitive fellowship. Meehan was one of three students who
received the award.
Faculty & Staff News
Rachel Blair Vogt and Carolyn Gamtso, reference and instruction
librarians, presented a workshop at the New England Library
Instruction Interest Group (NELIG). Their session was entitled
Speed Databasing: Making Lasting Connections in 10 Minutes or Less.
They also presented a poster session of the same name at the
Association of College and Research Libraries-New England Chapter
(ACRL-NEC) annual conference. Joy Breeden and Marisa Forti,
academic counselors, were guest presenters at the Volunteer NH Life
after AmeriCorps conference held on campus in March. Joy Breeden
was named the UNH Manchester 2012 Staff Excellence winner in July.
Breeden was nominated for her extraordinary commitment to students
and service as an academic counselor and coordinator of disability
services in the Academic Counseling Office. Beth Brideau will serve
as UNH Manchesters AmeriCorps VISTA member during the 2012/2013
academic year. Her primary focus will be to support the 6th annual
Warmth from the Millyard project and community leadership
initiatives. Deborah Brown, professor of English, won the Pushcart
Prize for her poem, Walking the Dogs Shadow, from her collection of
the same name. The poem will appear in this years Pushcart Prize
anthology, edited by novelist Bill Henderson. Brown was an invited
reader and workshop leader at the Meacham Writers Conference at the
University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, TN in March. She gave
poetry readings at the Concord Public Library and Gibsons Bookstore
and also judged a poetry contest at Kearsarge Elementary School in
New London, NH in April. Michael Contarino, associate professor and
coordinator of the politics and society program, appeared on NHPRs
The Exchange, discussing The Responsibility to Protect doctrine
against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against
humanity.
Professors Michael Contarino and Melinda Negron-Gonzales, and
student Kevin Mason published an article entitled, The
International Criminal Court and Consolidation of the
Responsibility to Protect as an International Norm, Global
Responsibility to Protect, Vol 3, Issue 4, 2012. Annie Donahue,
associate professor and library director, shared the results of her
student learning outcomes research study on the UNH Manchester
Research Mentor Program at the 4th Qualitative and Quantitative
Methods in Libraries International Conference held in Ireland in
May.She also presented this research in a poster session at the
Plymouth State University Graduate Research Symposium in May.
Carolyn Gamtso, associate professor and library specialist, gave a
lecture entitled Education in Exile: Teaching in a Tibetan Refugee
Community in the Himalayas at the Atria Marland Community in
Andover, MA. Jack Hoza, associate professor and director of the
sign language interpretation program, wrote a feature article
entitled Team Interpreting: Framing and Processing What We Do for
Across the Board, the quarterly publication of the Australian Sign
Language Interpreter Association (ASLIA). Michele Johnston, web
coordinator, and Kim Wall, public relations program coordinator,
presented workshops at UNH Durhams Communication Summit in June.
Johnston demonstrated examples of effective use of Google
Analytics. Wall presented information about the strategies and
management of the colleges social media presence. Kelly Kilcrease,
assistant professor and coordinator of the business program had a
manuscript entitled Outplacement Services for Displaced Employees:
Attitudes of Human Resource Managers Based on Differences in
Internal and External Delivery accepted for publication in
theJournal of Employment Counseling. Jeff Klenotic, associate
professor of communication arts, had an essay titled From
Mom-and-Pop to Paramount-Publix: Selling the Community on the
Benefits of National Theater Chains published in the book Watching
Films (2012). He also has a forthcoming article titled, Womens
Business:
Female Film Exhibitors in New Hampshire During the 1910s in
Locating the Moving Image (2012). Ginger Hobbs Lever, director of
Marketing & Communication Relations, will present Community
Stakeholders Perceptions of Engagement atthe 13th Annual National
Outreach Scholarship conference at the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa, AL in October. In May she presented a workshop,
Marketing Strategies for Libraries at the New Hampshire Library
Trustees Associations conference and in July she led a workshop on
strategic marketing and communication at the New England
CemeteryAssociation annual conference. Patrick Pax McCarthy,
lecturer and assistant director of the sign language interpretation
program, presented a talk entitled ASL Outcomes at the American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in Denver, CO.
Co-presenters were Cynthia Sanders, Rochester Institute of
Technology, and Brenda Schertz, University of South Maine. Regina
McCarthy, assistant dean, and Marisa Forti, academic counselor,
lead a roundtable discussion on the topic of Student Veterans for
the New Hampshire Statewide Summit, Making Excellence Inclusive:
Building Engaged Higher Education Learning Communities in April.
Trece Mettauer, senior lecturer in communication arts and
coordinator of community outreachscholarship, presented a workshop
on Navigating the Role of Step Parent for the Family Education
Collaborative in Manchester, NH. Mettauer also served on the
Community Review Team (CRT) for theGranite United Way funding
process. Trece Mettauer and Alison Paglia, associate professor of
psychology, presented a workshop for Campus Compact NH in April
entitled, Designing Community-Based Research Opportunities for
Undergraduates. Justin Moore, IT technician and lab coordinator,
appeared in the play Speakeasy Dollhouse in New York City. The play
is an immersive production about a prohibitionera speakeasy.
Melinda Negron-Gonzales, assistant professor of politics and
society, published an article entitled Cooperation between
Religious and Secular Rights Organizations in Turkey in Turkish
Studies 13:3 (September 2012). She was also an instructor for a
workshop entitled Spotlight on Turkey for New Hampshire educators
this spring. It was sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation
and the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire. Additionally, she
gave a talk entitled Democratic Consolidation in Turkey:The Role
& Contribution of Civil Society, at the University of
Connecticut in April as part of a panel discussion on
Democratization in Turkey.
Faculty Excellence
Each year UNH Manchester recognizes the outstanding teaching of
a residential faculty member and an adjunct faculty member. The
faculty excellence awards recognize faculty members who are
inspiring, challenging and effective teachers whose concern and
respect for students is evident both in and out of the classroom.
Kelly Kilcrease (top), assistant professor and coordinator of the
business program, was the recipient of the 2012 Faculty Excellence
Award, and the recipient of the Adjunct Teaching Award was Toni
Callahan (bottom), adjunct professor of Italian.
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Senior English major and peer writing tutor Allison Pelletier,
alongside Librarians Annie Donahue, Carolyn Gamtso, and Rachel
Blair Vogt, and Center for Academic Enrichment (CAE) Director
Jennifer Jefferson presented Peer2Peer: Your Research Solution at
the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) conference at Mt.
Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA in June. The team spoke
about the colleges Peer Research Mentor Program that trains CAE
writing tutors in research skills so that they
Jack Resch, professor of history, contributed an essay entitled
History Behind the Documents as the preface to An American Reader
edited by Jin Hengshan, Vice Dean at East China Normal University
where Resch was a Fulbright Lecturer in 2009/2010. In April, Resch
attended the annual meeting of the Organization of American
Historians in Milwaukee where he chaired a session on Revolutionary
Frontiers: Postwar Migration, 1783-1800, and served as the
commentator on the papers given at the session. Mihaela Sabin,
associate professor and coordinator of the computer information
systems program, presented a poster entitled Student-pull instead
of instructorpush: In preparation for a student learning dashboard
at the 17th
Sally Ward, interim dean and professor of sociology, 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 Institutes spring 2012
newsletter.
SLI Program Announces New Advisory BoardThe Sign Language
Interpretation (SLI) program at UNH Manchester announced a new
advisory board to help provide future direction for the program.
The board includes Deaf leaders, interpreters, as well as a student
and alumni representative. Since interpreters work in a
bilingual/bicultural field, it is crucial for the interpreting
program to have its hand on the pulse of the community. The
advisory board provides such an opportunity. The board will also
help guide the SLI program as they look at ways to better serve the
community and prepare graduates for the interpreting field. Jack
Hoza, sign language interpretation program director and associate
professor said, As one of only a few accredited interpreting
programs in the country, it is important that we have strong
connections with the Deaf community and professional interpreters,
and seek input from these organizations and agencies. Having an
advisory board helps us in both respects.Fall 2012
Deals & DiscountsThe Marketing & Community Relations
Department released a college student discount program this fall in
response to requests from students. The program solicits discounts
from area businesses for all college students. New discounts are
promoted each Tuesday, posted on the website, and information is
distributed through UNH Manchesters social media networks.
Discounts are valid for all New Hampshire college students.
Businesses are invited to submit their discounts via the webpage,
manchester.unh.edu/nhstudentdeals. Its the second most visited page
in this section of the website! Follow @UNHManchester on Twitter
and Like us on Facebook to be among the first to see the new
discounts each Tuesday.
The advisory board membership includes H. Dee Clanton, State
Coordinator with the program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with
the Department of Education (DOE); Glenys Crane-Emerson, President
of New Hampshire Association of the Deaf (NHAD); Heather Geisser,
President of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the
Deaf (NHRID); Megan Kerrigan, alumni representative; Madeline Olio
Ruano, Services Coordinator for the Deaf with Granite State
Independent Living (GSIL); Mike Wallace, Program Coordinator with
the Manchester Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program; and Susan
Wolf-Downes, Director of Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Services (NDHHS). The SLI program at UNH Manchester offers courses
in American Sign Language (ASL), linguistics and culture,
interpretation, and field experience. In addition to classes,
students have the opportunity to gain experience through the ASL
club, volunteering at local organizations, and participating in
events within the Deaf community.
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Faculty & Staff News
Susanne Paterson, associate professor of English, and Carolyn
Gamtso, associate professor and reference librarian, published an
article entitled Guiding Students from Consuming Information to
Creating Knowledge: A Freshman English Library Instruction
Collaboration in the journal Communications in Information Literacy
(CIL).
can help students throughout the research and writing
processes.
Annual Conference of the Northeast region of the Consortium for
Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC-NE 2012) at Quinnipiac
University in April. Sabin had a panel proposal entitled
Interactive Learning Online: Challenges and Opportunities accepted
for publication in the proceedings of the 13th annual conference on
Information Technology Education (SIGITE 2012). She will moderate
the panel at the SIGITE 2012 conference in Calgary, Canada in
October. Additionally, Sabin was elected to serve as Vice Chair of
the ACM Special Interest Group in Information Technology Education
for the 2012-2015 term. And she participated in the App Inventor
Summit @ MIT organized by the MIT Center for Mobile Learning in
July. She will use the findings from the summit working groups to
propose a mobile computing course for all majors at UNH
Manchester.
Class Notes
Katelyn Dobbs (12, communication arts) was honored by the Jewish
Federation of New Hampshire in May for her documentary film about
the controversy regarding a pond in Mont Vernon named Jew Pond. The
video presence on YouTube drew considerable attention to the
controversy about the manmade pond which was later named Carleton
Pond, after the Carleton family who donated the 5 acres that
contains the pond. Dobbs is now a writer with the Bedford Journal.
Susan (Bernard) Frazers academic career at UNH began when she was a
young, single mom on welfare, studying part-time at Merrimack
Valley College (pre-UNH Manchester) where she earned an AA degree
in general studies in 1985. She continued at UNH Durham and earned
a B.A. in political science in 1991, and a B.S. in meteorology from
Plymouth State University in 1993. She and her husband Tom, whom
she met at UNH Manchester, raised three children and ran a painting
business while attending classes full-time. Frazers job with NOAA
(National Weather Service) brought them to tornado alley in Texas
in 1994. Susan left NOAA in 1997 and has been self-employed ever
since. They live in San Antonio, TX and are the proud grandparents
of eight grandchildren. She said, We both believe UNH Durham and
Manchester gave us a true education; taught us to think critically
and analyze intelligently, which makes us much better world
citizens. And, Id especially like to thank Professors Deborah
Brown, John Cerullo and John Resch. My sincerest appreciation goes
out to them every single day! Michael Glaeser (08, business) was
accepted to the University of Sheffield in England to pursue a
Masters Degree in history. He
begins his program in September.
games, practices, league information, and communication with
parents and athletes. She will also co-coach the high schools
soccer team. Mason wanted to stay connected with UNH Manchester, a
place she said, I love! Its such a great, supportive community!
This fall she will be tutoring with the Center for Academic
Enrichment in sciences, writing, and Italian. She will also stay
involved with the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship student club
which she started as a student at the college. The leadership
skills I developed from my experience with the club were very
helpful. It gave me a lot of useful experience, she said. Mason
plans to pursue graduate school when shes completed her interim
position with Nashua Christian Academy. Lowell Mower (12, history)
published a paper in UNHs Inquiry journal in January. The article
is entitled The 1754 Excise on Spirituous Liquors: Taxes, Political
Rhetoric, and the English Concept of Liberty in Eighteenth-Century
Colonial Massachusetts. Susan Noyes (95, English, 96G Education, 05
CAGS) was named Superintendent of the Moultonborough School
District in the spring of 2012. Prior to this position, Noyes was
the principal at the Kimball and Walker schools in Concord, NH.
Steven Temperino (05G, public administration) was sworn in this
spring as Assistant Director of the New Hampshire Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Temperino was
previously the Police Chief in Plymouth, NH. Leah Whitehouse (09,
business) was accepted to the Harvard Graduate School of Education
to pursue a Masters Degree with a focus on statistics and research
methods.
Mike Glaeser touring England with Professor Andy StangelIrene
Grigoriadis (78, AA) is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and
owner of ProtoType Industries, Inc., a technical publications
services and consulting company in Santa Monica, CA. Danijela
(Misanovic) Jackson (02, humanities) gave a heartwarming speech as
the keynote speaker at the colleges annual ESOL graduation in
August. She was a graduate of the first ESOL program in 1998. She
later went on to earn her bachelors degree from UNH Manchester, and
then a masters degree in history and a post graduate certificate in
global studies from the University of North Carolina. She is a
counselor and adjunct professor at Middlesex Community College in
Bedford, MA. Becky Mason (12, biological sciences) accepted a
position as the Interim Athletic Director with her high school alma
mater, Nashua Christian Academy. She will be responsible for
coordinating the
Tyson Takes DC by SegwayImagine a management position where you
spend part of your days tooling around on a Segway, cruising
through a major metropolitan city while pointing out interesting
architectural and historical details to a group of mesmerized
tourists. Now, imagine you are a history major, with a Bachelors
degree from UNH Manchester, and youre doing all this in Washington,
DC, the ultimate mecca for history buffs. So goes the life of Rick
Tyson (10, history). This spring he was chosen to head up a new
Segway operation in Washington that gives three-hour tours along
the famous DC Mall, a two-mile stretch of museums, monuments, and
memorials. Unlike other tours in the DCarea, this one is run by the
manufacturer itself and is linked with the Smithsonian. It is the
only tour operated directly from the Mall and, with more than four
million people walking through the Smithsonian each year, the
location is sure to give it a boost over the competition. This was
a dream come true, said Tyson. To be involved in the museums and
get paid for it? This is the place to be. And its all thanks to his
time with UNH Manchester. I am so thankful for UNH, with all their
help, especially Professor Resch for helping me to get started with
the internships and Professor Macieski for encouraging me to
continue with my education.Contributed by Cathy RobertsonSouter
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from page 1)electronics or manufacturing fields. Without the most
current training and access to cuttingedge equipment and systems, a
course in engineering can get stale very quickly. Thats where the
engineering technologys Industrial Advisory Board comes in. Made up
of professionals from local corporations, the involvement of the
IAB gives graduates a stepup on the competition. When youve got
local business leaders providing in-depth analysis of your program,
with feedback on curriculum or recommendations on innovative new
technologies, you have a program designed to train graduates to
step right into the workforce. We help align the program with the
requirements that we see in the industry, said IAB member Shawn
Banker, plant manager for Velcro USA Inc., in Manchester. Banker
graduated from the UNH Manchester Mechanical Engineering Technology
(MET) program in 1990 and has since worked his way up through the
ranks at Velcro. As a program graduate, he knows both what they
have to offer and what could be added to increase the programs
effectiveness. We give them feedback on things they need to include
or on things that we realize we did not receive during our
education that would be helpful to new hires, graduates, and
students who do projects in the industry, he said. With years of
experience in their fields, the board members know where the field
will be expanding. For instance, lean manufacturing, or cutting
down on variations to increase productivity and consistency, is a
catchphrase on everyones lips. Then there is the progress
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more automation and the need for training in this area. On a
personal level, its important to give back to the community and to
help provide support and structure to their educational goals, said
Keith McBrien, a project manager at GDS Associates, a utility
consulting firm and IAB member. On a more selfish note, I enjoy
being involved with the IAB and providing information for college
graduates. McBrien graduated from the UNH Manchester Mechanical
Engineering Technology program in 1995. He first started working in
manufacturing where he saw exactly how his degree helped him be
prepared.Engineering Technology, Industrial Advisory Board Angelo
Arecchi, Labsphere, Inc. Robert Arredondo, NHTI Barbara Bancroft,
Nashua Community College Shawn Banker, Velcro USA Inc. Dave
Beaudry, OSRAM SYLVANIA JD Bell, EPE Corporation Dan Chloros,
InfoWave Technologies John Gillespie, Retired Oliver Holt, BAE
Systems Ken Jones, Retired Dave Lamprey, OSRAM SYLVANIA David
Luneau, ClassCo Inc. Frank Maliski, KLEENLine Corp. Keith McBrien,
GDS Associates Inc. Frank Polito, NHTI Tom Royce, Websense, Inc.
Jeff Setrin, L-1 Identity Solutions Naveena Swamy, RoboTech
Center
While the manufacturing industry remains strong, more and more
students turn away from the profession since they, and their
parents, believe that manufacturing has left the country. This
leaves local businesses with a smaller pool of college graduates
from which to choose. Industry in New Hampshire needs trained
employees and are working with schools to give direction on what
they need. Manufacturing in the US is starting to pick back up,
said McBrien. Its all in high value products. This type of work
needs fewer workers than the old-school factory line worker, but
they also need to be far better trained. Nationally, according to a
study by the Manufacturing Institute, there are about 600,000
unfilled factory jobs because they require the kind of skilled
training you can get only from a qualified program. The IAB ensures
that quality programming is available at UNH Manchester. Find out
more about UNH Manchesters engineering technology program online,
manchester.unh.edu/degrees, or call Melissa Gould at
603-6414101.Contributed by Cathy RobertsonSouter
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Graduation in Arms ParkThis May the sun was shining on nearly
200 students who graduated with associates, bachelors, and masters
degrees as well as advanced graduate certificates. The ceremony was
first of many to be held outside in Arms Park, located behind UNH
Manchester. The 27th annual Commencement proceedings, lead by UNH
President Mark Huddleston, included remarks from student speaker
Nancy Fernandes (12, biological sciences) and a keynote address
from Steve Norton, Executive director of the NH Center for Public
Policy Studies. John Dudas, President of FIRST, accepted the 2012
Granite State Award on behalf of the FIRST organization.