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Pronouns: He/Him/His Hometown: Nashua, NH Year: Junior Major: Computer Science Campus Involvement: Connect Mentor,...

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Hometown: Vergennes, VT Year: Senior Major: Business Admin: Management and Business Admin: Information Systems & Business Analytics

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Hometown: Berlin, NH Year: Junior Major: History and Educational Studies Campus Envolvement: Fia Chait Irish Dance, ...

"Having the experiences associated with the Accelerated Masters in Public Policy program has been really helpful in learning more about what I am interested in and how to best apply my skillset. "       ~(Accelerated MPP) Student Meriah Metzger  — Shelburne, VT

" I've become hooked on policy and am really excited to start this program and a new career path!"       ~(MPP) Student Christina Dubin — Portsmouth, NH Position: I am a former graphic designer, teacher and department chair. As an environmental minor, I often worked on the side for grassroots...

"I am excited about learning the different types of fields and careers and having the ability to learn plenty more about criminal justice issues and how we can move towards a more restorative justice system. "       ~(MPP) Student Ellie Masson  — Shelburne, VT

Education: I did my undergrad at UNH and I was a dual major in History and Justice Studies with minors in Sociology and Forensics. Why did you decide to pursue a Masters in Public Policy? I was originally interested in law school with the intention of going into immigration law but after performing...

"Obtaining my BA in Women’s Studies gave me the push to move toward “being the change” and gaining further knowledge of the intersection of gender and gender roles within society currently and historically and experience in advocating for feminism and various social justice issues."       ~(MPP)...

"I am passionate about education, and finding ways to make lifelong learning accessible for all and I hope to integrate these areas throughout my MPA studies."       ~(MPA) Student Juliet Webber — East Kingston, NH

"I want to be someone that works with people but more importantly, I want to help people. "       ~(MPA) Student Jennifer Salazar — Manchester, NH Position: I am currently employed as the Executive Assistant to the College Dean, the Academic Dean, and the Associate Dean of Enrollment at UNH...

"It has been some time since I was in school and quite a bit has changed but I am up for this challenge. It promises to be quite a ride."       ~(MPA) Student Jeanne Walker — Nashua, NH Position: I currently work for the Town of Bedford as the Town Engineer (since 2017), but have over 15 years of...

"To implement the changes I want to make, I believe the Master’s in Public Administration program makes sense as my next step."       ~(MPA) Student Andrea LaBonté — Bolton, MA