Alumni
Planting, Picking, Weeding, and Record-Keeping
Even with years of experience and degrees in environmental horticulture and economics, Becky and Phil Brand still found themselves unsure of their farm’s overall health. With some help from UNH Extension, they gained the insight needed to plan for a stronger future. Read More-
01/14/26
Hudson River Paddle Inspires UNH Ph.D. Student
UNH Ph.D. student John Henkelman canoed 315 miles down the Hudson River, collecting water quality data, raising funds for American Rivers, and... -
01/13/26
From Hospitality to Healthcare: How UNH Helped Shape a Different Kind of Dentist
UNH alum Lisa Hilpl ’98 blended hospitality and business skills with dentistry, creating a welcoming practice that helps anxious patients feel at... -
01/09/26
A Path Forward for a New Hampshire Town
Walking trails can serve multiple purposes, including economic development. In Barrington, UNH Extension staff are working with the town to create a... -
01/07/26
College of Professional Studies Helps Couple Balance Family, Duty, and Degrees
When Dan and Cherish Dempsey enrolled in college in 2018, they were already living a life defined by service and sacrifice. Both were serving on...
Recent Stories
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06/19/14 - The Write StuffWriters deal with criticism in different ways, but Dan Ford '54 is likely one of the few to have responded by becoming a pilot. When his 1991 book, The Flying Tigers, about a band... Read More
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06/19/14 - New SchoolJoan Stolar Smith '73 never planned to make her mark in education. An accomplished harpsichordist who majored in music at UNH, Smith thought her career path was clear. "My plan... Read More
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06/19/14 - Queen of CleanDebbie Wiener '80 describes her home-decorating style as part Martha Stewart, part World Wrestling Entertainment. It's a mix that has propelled her into the stratosphere as the "... Read More
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06/19/14 - Growing HistoryOn a late winter day, Erik Wochholz '01,'07 strolls through a Victorian glasshouse at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth. He squashes a mealybug on an African tree fern,... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—David Richard Crockett '42On October 2, 1942, Lt. David Crockett was en route to Great Britain aboard the converted ocean liner HMS Queen Mary. Life with his new bride, Dorothy Jasper Crockett '42, would... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—Gordon "Swifty" Swift '45At the Thompson School of Applied Science, Gordon "Swifty" Swift milked the campus cows and herded sheep down Main Street with Rex, a border collie. After graduation, he lived... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—Judith Gove Browning '60Peace Corps volunteer. Teacher. Sports enthusiast, musician, and woodworker. Judith Gove Browning wore many different hats throughout the course of her full and busy life. One of... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—Donald Bouchard '63Asked where he found the courage to battle a stage 4 cancer diagnosis for several years, Donald Bouchard quoted Nietzsche: "Love your fate." That he would choose a philosophy of... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—Cora Alison Porteous Dolan '83At age three, Cora Alison Dolan—always known as Alison—put on a brown dress and set off alone on a one-mile walk to the local school. Found by her frantic mother a few hundred... Read More
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06/19/14 - In a Class by HimselfEighteen-year-old Charlie Hood was in a hay field on his father's Derry, N.H., dairy farm when a stranger approached him with an unusual opportunity: a chance to earn a college... Read More


















































