February 2021
News and Updates For You
Welcome to the monthly e-newsletter for NHTI alumni and community supporters. We want to keep you up-to-date on our academic programs, upcoming events, and let you know how you can support and stay in touch with us. Thank you for being part of NHTI - Concord's Community College.
NHTI Welcome Message
February is a month of opportunity. There is too much pressure in January to make lots of changes and New Year's resolutions seem destined to be forgotten. I am still getting over the holidays until at least mid-January. February is my time and I know I am not alone.

February is the perfect time for people to decide what they really want to focus their time, attention, and energy on over the coming year and we are seeing proof of that at NHTI.

Some are making the decision to learn new learn skills in order to advance career opportunities through the Business Training Center. Some are finishing up that long-ago started degree. While others are looking for opportunities to stay connected to NHTI and give back to support our students and programs.

If this is you, congratulations and thank you for your support. If not, there is still time so do not worry, it is only mid-February after all.

I hope you enjoy this e-newsletter and find some new opportunities that interest you. Thank you for staying connected to NHTI, we value and appreciate each and every one of you.

Laura Scott
Director of Alumni & Development
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I was unable to pick just one alum to highlight this month, it is always to difficult, so I here we go:

In the NHTI February Legislative Newsletter, alumni Ana Byers (Accounting & Business Administration/2015), Ian Mackenzie (Animated Graphic Game Programming/2018), Nathanael Page (Computer Engineering Technology Program/2017), and Patrick Blanchette (Liberal Arts/2010; Math/2014) were highlighted.

CCSNH has a few videos on their web site highlighting recent alumni:

CCSNH Annual report included profiles of Hannah Davidson (English/2004) and Mark Castellano (Criminal Justice/1998)
Alumni Updates & News
Updates
Todd Donovan (Paramedic Emergency Medicine/1992) received the prestigious Fire Officer Designation (FO) from the Center for Public Safety Excellence – Commission on Professional Credentialing. There are only 550 Fire Officers in the world that hold this designation.

Michael Dratwa (Data Processing/1974) retired from Home Telecom Moncks Corner, SC after 23+ yrs in the IT Dept. as Senior Analyst. He and his wife Nancy reside in Summerville, SC.

Rob Kleiner (Management/2000) was elected to the board of the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness.

Alison Loranger and Jordan Levesque are engaged to be married.

Cory Schofield (General Studies/2011) has been promoted to the Career & Technical Education Enrollment Specialist in the Admissions Office at NHTI.

Ali Sekou (Hospitality & Tourism Mgt/2015) was named a member of the 40 Under Forty Class by the Union Leader.

Obituaries

If you have alumni updates & news you want to share, email me so I can include it in future e-newsletters.
Who's Calling Please?

If you are a NHTI alum, you may be getting a call before the end of the month asking about your experience at NHTI. This is not a scam and it is not a fundraising call.

We are doing data collection for our NECHE accreditation and to make improvements to our programs. The survey takes less than 10 minutes and is very helpful to us.

Thank you in advance for your participation.
Lynx Food Panty Fundraising Drive

Help us spread the love during our Valentine's week food drive! Food donations help us stretch our dollars and feed more NHTI-Concord's Community College community members.

We will have a drop box at Campus Safety and are accepting non-perishable food items from February 8th - February 19th. We have a wish list of items but will accept other donations to help stock our shelves.

If you would like to give a monetary donation, you can do so online or my contacting Laura Scott for more information.

You can check out our web page and please "like" our new Facebook page.
NHTI Business Training Center
Mindful Communication Microcredential

This course is designed around the fact that each moment of our lives is unique and unpredictable. You will learn how to accurately assess internal and external factors involved in any given communication experience and make effective choices about how to communicate productively. Tools and techniques will be taught that will help you in your professional and personal life.

Classes start on March 3rd. You can find more information and registration on the BTC web site.
Upcoming Events

Campus Reads, sponsored by The Eye, has two books chosen for this semester with accompanying events. These events are via Zoom and open to all to attend.

Making Sense of COVID: A Virtual CCSNH Symposium. This event is scheduled for Friday, February 26th and has sessions throughout the day. You can stay for as little or as much of this free online event as you want but pre-registration is required. This is a great way to check out work done by students throughout the Community College System. NHTI has a number of students participating.

English faculty member and published author, Professor Cheryl Hunter, is giving a talk on her two novels, "Inheritance Revealed" and a "Cross Country Romance" on February 18th at 7pm. This is a free online event hosted by Free Thinker's Corner in Dover, NH but registration is required.

8-Week Courses Start Soon

Have you been thinking about taking a class at NHTI but the January start passed you by? Not to worry, we have lots of classes starting in mid-March that get you done in just 8-weeks. That's right, a full semester class in just 8-weeks.

You can search for classes here or contact our Admissions Office for more information and assistance.
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