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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.

Collaborators in the Center for Health Inclusion and Research Practice (CHIRP) recently received the largest federal award in Merrimack’s history. Team members from the NOURISH and THRIVE labs, as well as faculty across the College have been awarded $2.5 million to continue nutrition studies in Anchorage, AK.

On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the Writers House will welcome esteemed author Ha Jin. Jin has won the National Book Award, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, the Pen/Hemingway Award and the Flannery O’Connor Award, and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Since 2018, Merrimack College has been transforming the student experience through the integration of technology in our teaching, learning and campus design as an Apple Distinguished School.

On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Merrimack students, faculty and staff members gathered in the Merrimack Community Garden to celebrate the season and see what’s been growing.

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. 

In an important milestone for nursing students – some of whom have been waiting since the start of the pandemic – Merrimack hosted both the White Coat and Blessing of the Hands ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 13.

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.

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.

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.

Led by all-tournament team performances from Jacquelyn Stiles, Yiting Pan and Prakruthi Sastry, the Merrimack College women’s golf team dominated the field at the Stonehill Invitational at Dorset Field Club.

Mack Gives Back, an annual service event organized by the Hands to Help neighborhood resources center, was held on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Merrimack students, alumni, faculty and staff packaged 90,000 meals.

Merrimack College was recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as the 10th fastest-growing private nonprofit institution in the Master’s category out of 347 colleges and universities. Over the 10-year period from 2009-2019, Merrimack’s overall enrollment has increased by 148%.

On Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 20, Merrimack hosted its third biannual Unity in Diversity days bringing together scholars, artists, activists, educators and community organizers to speak on a range of topics related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

When the stain-glass windows in the Austin Hall Chapel were replaced during renovations, campus leaders called on Merrimack student-artists to contribute original work depicting saints from the Augustinian Tradition.

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.