Alumni News & Profiles
See what Merrimack College alumni are up to in their professional lives.
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Merrimack Alumna is Making Plays On and Off the Hardwood
Former Merrimack women’s basketball player Jaclyn (Jackie) Lyons ’13 talks with Merrimack’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR) about her journey in becoming an entrepreneur
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Merrimack Alumna Slam Dunks with Miami HEAT Event Services
Merrimack Alumna Danielle Chabot ’05 has created a strong presence for herself within the sport management world. She sat down with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR) to share her story.
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Former Merrimack Women’s Hockey Captain Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Former Merrimack women’s ice hockey captain Mikyla Grant-Mentis was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 for North America 2022.
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Warrior Alumni Find Way to Professional Baseball as Strength Coaches
Will Franco ’16 and Cory Chapp ’16 were among the inaugural class of graduate students in the master of science in exercise and sport science program. Both have since found employment as strength coaches under the Major League Baseball (MLB) umbrella.
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Merrimack Alumnus Named to Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
Adam Martel ’05 is the CEO and co-founder of Gravyty, a company that works to empower nonprofits with accessible technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This year, he was named to the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) 40 Under 40 list.
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Merrimack Alumna, Entrepreneur Launches Successful Snack Company
Amanda Gilman graduated from Merrimack in 2009 and found a unique – and tasty – way to use her skills and expertise in real-world, corporate settings.
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Merrimack Welcomes Record Crowd at 2021 Homecoming Weekend
Warrior pride filled campus as Merrimack hosted its largest crowd - more than 12,100 students, alumni, friends and family - at this year’s Homecoming Weekend.
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Merrimack Alumnus Returns to Campus, Shares Works of Service
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Alumnus Kevin Melanson ’08 returned to campus to share his story of a Merrimack College service trip that altered his career path.
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Warriors Return, From Players to Head Coaches
Merrimack College has named Brian Murphy ’03 and Jen Fox Sargent ’09 as head coaches of the baseball and women’s lacrosse programs respectively, as announced by Director of Athletics Jeremy Gibson.
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Elie Ata ’12 Addresses Merrimack Community at Fall 2021 Academic Convocation
Merrimack hosted its first in-person convocation ceremony since fall 2019 on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Duane Stadium. Students and faculty gathered to welcome the Class of 2025, address the rising Class of 2022 and officially commence the beginning of a new academic year.
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Merrimack Alumnus, Artist Brings Together Sport and Activism
Eamon White ’13 is an artist, activist and educator whose work has been featured nationally. His portraits have gone viral online and, as a former football player and present-day coach, he is well known for hand-painting cleats and sneakers for players in the NFL.
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Merrimack Alumna Named Director of Lawrence Health Center
Ashley Hall ’19 was recently named director of the Merrimack Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. AHEC is a national network of community health centers aimed at increasing the health care workforce in underserved communities.
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Merrimack Alumni Connections: Physical Education Teachers
Associate Professor Anne Gatling invites local physical education (PE) teachers to present to her health science education classes every spring at Merrimack. The brief course presentations have become a campus favorite and offer Merrimack students the chance to hear from people in the field and develop their network.
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Warriors on the Front Lines
From the moment the coronavirus pandemic began, Merrimack College alumni knew the importance of staying positive and supporting their communities. Read on to learn how Merrimack College Warriors are joining the fight against COVID-19.
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Merrimack Announces New Fight Song Written by VPA Alumna
Merrimack’s new fight song was written by alumna Paige Sorensen ’19.
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Alumni Fast Five with Nurse Lauren Maher ’16
In this week’s edition of “Fast Five: Quick Q&As with Members of the Merrimack Community,” we talk to alumnus Lauren Maher ’16. Lauren shares her path to becoming a nurse, how Merrimack influenced her career choice and how she’d like to come back and share her knowledge with current nursing students.
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Doing Good From Afar - MC Honors Alumna Alexa Emma on Peace Corps During A Pandemic
We’ve seen how strong our current students stand in the face of adversity, but what becomes of a Merrimack College Honors Alumni when he or she graduates from campus? If you take a look through the eyes of Merrimack Graduate Alexa Emma, service and community are still at the core of her life after Merrimack.
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Merrimack Alumnus Charlie Day Tells the Class of 2020 to “Come Out Swinging”
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Charlie Day ’98, H’14, sent a congratulatory message to Merrimack College’s Class of 2020 encouraging them to persevere during these challenging times.
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Merrimack Alumna Helps Coordinate Girl Scout Cookie Donations to Local Medical Workers
Julia Maggiacomo ’18 and her Girl Scout troop are donating hundreds of boxes of cookies to health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Merrimack Alumnus Manufactures and Donates Medical Masks to Health Care Workers
Merrimack College alumnus Michael McMahon ’06 and his company Furniture Concepts have manufactured and donated thousands of masks to Boston-area hospitals and health care facilities.
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