Together We Rise

Together We Rise will bring to life the bold and ambitious goals laid out in Merrimack’s Agenda for the Future. With your help, we will raise $100 million to enable our institution to innovate, grow, serve and win for years to come.

Will you rise with us?

$72.8 MILLION
RAISED
$100 MILLION
GOAL
Together We Innovate

Together We INNOVATE

Our institution has limitless potential to drive groundbreaking innovation. That’s why we aim to increase research investments, attract research-focused faculty members and students, and build state-of-the-art research facilities. LET'S INNOVATE

Together We Grow

Together We GROW

We will strategically invest in the student experience and expand our academic offerings—advancing real-world, hands-on learning, creating innovative ways to consume education and offering wraparound support services. LET'S GROW

Together We Serve

Together We SERVE

Guided by our Catholic Augustinian values, we will open our college to more underrepresented students, invest in civic and community engagement initiatives, and expand service-learning and off-campus opportunities. LET'S SERVE

Together We Win

Together We WIN

Together, we will strengthen the Warrior community, enhancing and expanding our athletics facilities, growing The Warrior Fund, and fielding top student-athletes and coaches from across the nation. LET'S WIN

WILL YOU RISE WITH US?

“Together, we will claim our place among the nation’s top Catholic colleges, cement our reputation as a leading research institution and act boldly and collaboratively to make an indelible mark on our campus, our community and the world at large.”

President Hopey
Kevin ’89 and Karen Lucey P’24, Campaign Chairs

“At Merrimack, we have been blessed with a community of change agents who are willing to be more than bystanders. These individuals, families, corporations and foundations step up again and again as champions of our Catholic Augustinian mission.”

NEWS & UPDATES

September 24, 2025
| By: Joseph O'Connell
At the College’s 2025 Evening of Gratitude Celebration, three Merrimack alumni were recognized of their professional achievements and the meaningful contributions they have made to the Merrimack College community.
September 23, 2025
| By: Joseph O'Connell
An enhanced Homecoming, Reunion and Alumni Weekend on Oct. 3-5, 2025, will feature new and one-of-a-kind fan experiences to celebrate the prestige of Merrimack College and Warrior Athletics.
September 19, 2025
| By: Joseph O'Connell
The Rev. Joseph Calderone, O.S.A., served as president in 2008 and previously oversaw mission and ministry for the College in the 1970s.

FOLLOW ALONG ON OUR SOCIALS

What started as a friendship on campus led to six alumni returning to Merrimack to share their experiences navigating the professional world with the College's next generation of female business leaders. Those in attendance dined, networked and received sage professional advice from the alumni during the inaugural Warrior Women at Work event!

The @obriencenter event welcomed Katie Walker ’05, a private bank market leader and managing director at Bank of America. Katie served as moderator for the panel discussion and was joined by panelists and friends Melissa Barberio ’05, Alison Gilroy ’05, Lauren Mercurio ’05, Kristen Melle ’05 and Kasey Nupp ’05 to discuss their transition from Merrimack into the workforce.

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MC players ➡️ coaches​ 🏀 Three members of the 2024-25 Merrimack men’s basketball coaching staff—head coach Joe Gallo​ ’04​ as well as assistant coaches Micky Burtnyk​ ’08​ and Chris Mohr​ ’97—are alumni who played and served as assistants for former head coach Bert Hammel during his 36-year coaching career at the College.

Now joined by fellow Merrimack standout Juvaris Hayes ’20​, t​his nearly half-century of Warrior basketball legacy continues this season with a hunt for a conference title and NCAA berth in Merrimack’s first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

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