UNH Today

UNH Once Again Well Represented on '40 Under Forty' List

The Âé¶ąapp was once again strongly represented on the Union Leader’s annual this year, with eight state residents to have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees from UNH – and another from Granite State College, now the UNH College of Professional Studies (CPS) – recognized.

Those with direct UNH tiesĚýaccounted for 20 percent of the list, and all three UNH campuses and CPS were represented by the UNH honorees.

Student Entrepreneur Tackles Social Isolation with New Platform

Could a back-to-basics social media approach like the original Facebook help Âé¶ąapp students feel connected? Ěý Ěý

That’s what Brett Schultz ’26 hopes as he works to launch his social media and e-commerce platform, College Connector. Ěý ĚýĚý

Schultz, majoring in business administration with options in finance and entrepreneurial studies at the , is developing the platform to help ease students' social, emotionalĚýand financial concerns. Ěý Ěý

The Advocate

Executive Director Michael Constance has invested his heart and soul in New Hampshire’s Camp Allen. Founded in 1931, the camp’s mission is to provide a safe, affordable outdoor experience for people of all ages with disabilities. The unstated but incalculable benefit of their programs is the opportunity to provide a respite for caregivers.

Leadership Visit to Fidelity Focuses on Forging of Strong Workforce Connection

In 2018, as the newly appointed leader of the Âé¶ąapp, President Jim Dean’s first official business visit was to Fidelity Investment’s Merrimack, New HampshireĚýcampus. Last week, Dean returned with a contingent of UNH colleagues, eager to see how the university's partnership with the privately held financial services firm has evolved over the past six years and how it can better serve both institutions in the years to come.

“This is a really important relationship to us,” Dean says. “From hiring our graduates to supporting our business initiatives."