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A December Shift Leads to a Banner March

March 23, 2026
| By: Joseph O'Connell
Following the Merrimack College men’s ice hockey team’s historic Hockey East championship, Head Coach Scott Borek reflects on how the Warriors made the unexpected happen.
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Speech-Language Pathology Student Especially Empathetic to Those Struggling with Communication

March 20, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Maria Kapsala M’28, an ​applied behavior analysis therapist who lived in Greece until she was 16, hopes to expand her knowledge in Merrimack’s graduate program.
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New Student-Led Pioneer Scholar Committee Enhances Program’s Connections

March 20, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
2 MIN READ
President and founder Matthew Palencia-Acevedo ’28 hopes the new committee will keep his fellow Pioneer Scholars in touch and on call.
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Mental Health Counseling Associate Professor Expands Research with First Breast-Cancer Related Study

March 13, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Ali Plocha researched how women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer utilize scalp cooling caps as a way to mitigate hair loss.
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Course Spotlight: Bioethical Dramas

March 9, 2026
| By: Dempsey Lajoie ’25, M’26
3 MIN READ
Take a deeper look into this School of Arts and Sciences course that teaches Merrimack College undergraduate students how to grasp the importance of ethical issues in medicine through lectures and on-stage acting.
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‘This Program Changed My Life’

March 4, 2026
| By: Joseph O'Connell
3 MIN READ
Nadia Shah ’25, M’26 overcame substance use disorder to earn her bachelor’s degree at Merrimack, through the Bachelor Degree Completion program, more than two decades after first enrolling in the College.
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Inaugural Bouchard Chair Tackles Large Challenges at the Molecular Level

March 3, 2026
| By: Joseph O'Connell
4 MIN READ
Christine Vogel, a world-renowned researcher and biologist who will officially join Merrimack at the start of the 2026-27 academic year, will hold the first such endowed chair in the School of Arts and Sciences.
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Nursing Professor Seeks Health Care Justice for Opiate Use Disorder Patients

March 3, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Inyene Essien-Aleksi will represent the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at this year’s Tolle Lege celebration.
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Little Ballers Provide Big Support to Merrimack College’s Women’s Basketball Team

February 26, 2026
| By: Dempsey Lajoie ’25, M’26
3 MIN READ
Launched by Head Coach Kelly Morrone, the program provides young girls with unique access to the team in the hopes of fostering big dreams.
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Merrimack College, the New Home of the Monarch Butterfly

February 24, 2026
| By: Ashley LoPresti '18, M'22
3 MIN READ
The College’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability is working with a Tewksbury-based organization to help save the butterfly species.
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Graduate Senate President has Lifelong Experience in Community Service

February 19, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Sonya Dhanpat M’27 is currently enrolled in Merrimack College’s community engagement graduate program.
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Tolle Lege Featured Speaker Finds Police Reform Efforts lowered cases of confirmed misconduct

February 13, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Peter Cassino’s research interests include police reform and use of force.
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Associate Professor to Celebrate First Published Book at Tolle Lege

February 12, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
Debra Michals, chair of Merrimack College’s humanities department, recently published “She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women’s Entrepreneurship since World War II.”
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Conferences to Commencement: A Semester-Long Look Into a Student Researcher’s Last Milestones at Merrimack

February 12, 2026
| By: Josalyn Melendez ’25, M’26
3 MIN READ
Over the course of the spring 2026 semester, you’ll see how William Joergensen ’26, a double major in biochemistry and health sciences, navigates his busy schedule during his final semester.
Pioneer Scholars Panel Story

Pioneer Scholars Alumni Return to Merrimack’s Campus to Share Insights

February 10, 2026
| By: Josalyn Melendez ’25, M’26
2 MIN READ
The alumni offered advice to current students and Pioneer Scholars on navigating life at, and beyond, Merrimack College.
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Building the Menu for Breaking Bread

February 6, 2026
| By: Michael Cronin
3 MIN READ
The student organizers of this Merrimack College tradition look to their own cultures and heritage when selecting the food that will accompany the evening’s impactful conversations.
From succeeding in the classroom and jumpstarting careers to cheering teams on through historic moments, you can do it all here at MC.

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A championship 37 years in the making. Relive some incredible highlights from the Hockey East Championship!

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HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONS! MERRIMACK HISTORY MADE!

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Go behind the scenes with @merrimackcheer and see how they spent part of their spring break!

They will be back in Lawler tonight, March 19, at 7 p.m. to support @merrimackwbb in the College's first-ever Women's National Invitation Tournament game.

🎥: Tara Wood ’26

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Warriors aren't born. They're made at Merrimack College.

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VIDEO SPOTLIGHT: WHERE THE STORY UNFOLDS

At Merrimack College, your journey is more than just a degree. It’s a purpose.


Learning comes alive through innovation, experience and discovery on a campus where you’ll find community and a home. Start here. Go anywhere.

MERRIMACK MAGAZINE

Winter 2026 Edition

Get the inside scoop on all things Merrimack from our most recent magazine. Featuring student stories, course spotlights and recent achievements by our faculty, you’re bound to learn something new!

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