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Steven Scherwatzky
Professor, English
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Emma Duffy-Comparone
Assistant Professor, English
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Robert D. Keohan ’53
Associate Professor, English
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Ellen McWhorter
Associate Professor, English
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Marie A. Plasse
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Christy L. Pottroff
Assistant Professor, English
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Paul Vatalaro
Professor, English
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Joseph Vogel
Assistant Professor, English

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Geraldine Branca	brancag@merrimack.edu	978-837-5268
MaryKay Mahoney	mahoneym@merrimack.edu	978-837-3428
Kevin M. Plunkett	plunkettk@merrimack.edu	978-837-3430

<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1024,433/ignore_cropper/1/19240_Bloomberg_ELP_logog-black.rev.1531312650.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><h3>Merrimack Recognized as Bloomberg Certified Experiential Learning Partner</h3><p><p> Merrimack College was recently designated a Bloomberg Certified Experiential Learning Partner (ELP) – a recognition that highlights the leadership role of the Girard School of Business in business education.</p></p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><a class="btn float-right" href="/live/news/4409-merrimack-recognized-as-bloomberg-certified" role="button" title="Merrimack Recognized as Bloomberg Certified Experiential Learning Partner" aria-label="Merrimack Recognized as Bloomberg Certified Experiential Learning Partner">Read more </a> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/ignore_cropper/1/19408_Foley_Crossing_01_180731.rev.1534341722.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><h3>New Foley Family Crossing Connects Field to Parking</h3><p>Merrimack President Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D. and Athletic Director Jeremy Gibson joined Vincent ’68 and Jeanne Foley Jr. in dedicating the new Foley Family Crossing that connects foot traffic through the woods between Martone-Mejail Field and parking lot K on campus. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><a class="btn float-right" href="/live/news/4421-new-foley-family-crossing-connects-field-to" role="button" title="New Foley Family Crossing Connects Field to Parking" aria-label="New Foley Family Crossing Connects Field to Parking">Read more </a> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url(' '); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><h3>Three Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professor in Fall 2018</h3><p>Congratulations to Kevin Finn, Ed.D. (School of Health Sciences), Christina Hardway, Ph.D. (School of Liberal Arts), and Janine M. LeBlanc-Straceski, Ph.D. (School of Science and Engineering) – all of whom are being promoted from associate professor to full professor this Fall 2018. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><a class="btn float-right" href="/live/news/4416-three-faculty-members-promoted-to-full-professor" role="button" title="Three Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professor in Fall 2018" aria-label="Three Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professor in Fall 2018">Read more </a> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
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Steven Scherwatzky

Emma Duffy-Comparone

Robert D. Keohan ’53

Ellen McWhorter

Marie A. Plasse

Christy L. Pottroff

Paul Vatalaro

Joseph Vogel

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