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Merrimack Awarded $50,000 Annually through Cummings Grant Program
June 2
Merrimack College joins the ranks of 140 Massachusetts organizations as a recipient of the Cummings $25 Million Grant Program. The program awards annual funding to community-facing institutions based in Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties.
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Three Merrimack Professors Receive the Roddy Award
June 1
The Edward G. Roddy Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award is given annually to a Merrimack faculty member who goes above and beyond in the classroom. This year, three faculty members received the Roddy Award at both the 2020 and 2021 Merrimack Commencement ceremonies.
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Merrimack Health Sciences Professor Receives NIH Grant
May 25
Assistant Professor Leena Bharath, who teaches in the School of Health Sciences, has received $434,000 in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awarded R15 grant will stretch over three years and is intended to support the training of undergraduate students.
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Active Minds Wins Student Organization of the Year
May 18
Merrimack’s chapter of Active Minds, a national organization that focuses on broadening mental health awareness, received the Student Organization of the Year Award at the 2021 LEAD Awards Ceremony.
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Audrey Regan Wins 2021 Merrimack Medal
May 11
The Merrimack Medal is awarded annually to a senior of outstanding character and achievement of service to their classmates and the Merrimack College community. This year, the award was given to Audrey Regan, president of the Austin Scholars program.
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Merrimack Students Pass The Securities Industry Essentials Exam
May 7
More than 20 Merrimack College students have passed the Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE) exam, administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Passing the exam is a prestigious achievement and demonstrates immense promise for students interested in the finance industry.
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Merrimack College Announces Honorary Degree Recipients
May 6
Merrimack College will award honorary degrees for both the class of 2020 and the class of 2021 at this year’s Commencement celebrations. Honorary degree recipients will be recognized for their significant contributions to their communities and for their exceptional examples of Merrimack values.
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Mack Gives Back Tackles Food Insecurity
May 4
Mack Gives Back is a community-wide series of service events where Merrimack students, faculty and staff lend a helping hand to local nonprofits and community partners. This year, the program went through a transformation to comply with COVID-19 protocols and packed more than 180,000 meals to address the growing challenge of food insecurity across Massachusetts.
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Working Warriors: Alexa Tejeda ’22 Discovers New Career Possibilities with Supportive Living Neurofit Internship
April 30
Alexa Tejeda ’22 holds it all in balance: athletics, academics, and her own career development. As an Honors Program student leader, a varsity swimmer, and an exercise teacher on campus, she’s somehow found time for her latest accomplishment: an internship with Supportive Living as a neurofit intern! We’re so proud to feature her, as she joins us to discuss the new role, balancing time-consuming commitments, and her advice to fellow student athletes.
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2021 LEAD Awards Roundup and Celebration
April 30
This year’s virtual LEAD Awards celebration and ceremony recognized excellent students, clubs and organizations that contributed to the Merrimack College community.
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Watch Spring 2021 Spring Concert Live on May 1
April 26
Tune in live on May 1 to watch the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ spring music concert on YouTube.
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Honors Society Welcomes Graphic Design Major Felicia Fishel
April 23
Felicia Fishel has been inducted into the Honors Society. As a senior majoring in graphic design, Fishel’s work often focuses on the intersection of art and culture, and her impressive Senior Capstone Project has marked her as a standout artist.
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Renaissance Society Elects VPA Professor as President
April 23
Ellen Longsworth, art history professor at Merrimack, has been elected President of the Society for Renaissance Art History.
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No Lab, No Problem: Students Study Local Water Sources
April 22
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit in-person engagement, Merrimack’s civil engineering students took their lab work outside to study local bodies of water.
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New Partnership Brings DEI to High School Students
April 20
Be the CAUSE (Catalyst for Advocacy and Unified Student Empowerment) is a new community partnership between Merrimack and Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts which aims to bring diversity awareness training to high school students.
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Assistant Professor Appointed to Design Museum Foundation Council
April 19
VPA Professor Dan Vlahos shares his design expertise as a Design Museum Council member for the next three years.
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ScholarWorks Publishes Student Paper
April 16
Jackie LaRivee examines female empowerment in her research paper published in ScholarWorks.
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Merrimack Gets Technology in the Hands of Lawrence Students
April 15
In light of the pandemic’s impact on education and the sharp uptick of remote learning, Merrimack’s Hands to Help connected with Lawrence High School students and administrators to increase accessibility to necessary tools and technology.
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Student Artists Reflect On COVID-19: It’s OK To Not Be OK
April 13
Merrimack student artists kicked off a new exhibition, “It’s OK To Not Be OK,” with a virtual opening on Friday, April 2. Housed in McCoy Gallery, the show features work from a newly offered fall 2020 course and grapples with everything from life during the pandemic, to civil rights and the rise of blind patriotism in the U.S. The exhibition will run through Friday, April 16.
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Working Warriors: Luke Groder ’22 Sticks with MassDOT for Summer 2021 Internship
April 8
Luke Groder ’22 has a sense of unwavering determination, one which has carried him into a series of incredible opportunities. While earning his bachelor’s in civil engineering, Luke has served as a campus leader, and a great example for fellow students as he works in Residence Life and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Merrimack Graduate Student Named Newman Civic Fellow
April 8
Tevin Monroe, a graduate student in Merrimack’s Master of Education in Community Engagement program, received the Newman Civic Fellowship. Monroe will join the national cohort of student fellows for the 2021-2022 academic year as he works to complete his degree entirely online.
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Working Warriors: Erika Torkildsen ’21, Former “Get Hired Up” Intern, Lands Full-Time Offer at Raytheon
April 7
Erika Torkildsen ’21 is nothing short of a trailblazer. While pursuing her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, Erika has taken a variety of leadership roles on campus, with groups such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers. She’s served as an advocate for women in STEM both on and off campus, and after completing a series of internships, has landed her first full-time offer as a systems engineer at Raytheon! Today, Erika joins us to discuss her career development, her favorite O’Brien Center events, and what’s next in her professional life.
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Working Warriors: Alyssa Ardai ’21 Receives Full-Time Offer from PwC After Summer Internship
April 6
Alyssa Ardai ’21 will be graduating this May, a full year ahead of her peers in the Class of 2018. An Honors Program student, Alyssa has been involved in a variety of clubs from the Merrimack Investment Fund to the Interfaith Alliance, and even the club figure skating team. The hustle is real—outside of Merrimack, Alyssa’s completed several volunteer jobs and internships that have led to her latest accomplishment: a full-time offer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the top accounting firms in the world.
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Merrimack Students Win Second Place in Student-Managed Fund Investment Competition
April 6
Merrimack investment students took home second place at this year’s global financial conference, GAME Forum. Students competed with a brand new team, Fixed Income, and managed over $300,000 in funds through the Mucci Lab.
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Working Warriors: Leslie Lima ’21 Engineers Her Future At Woodard & Curran
April 5
Leslie Lima ’21 knows the value of hard work, and starting early. As an intern and developing professional since her high school years, she’s currently finishing her bachelor’s in civil engineering at Merrimack. And with a post-grad future just ahead, Leslie has already secured a full-time offer with Woodard & Curran!
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Working Warriors: Nicole Dahlgren ’20 Completes Internship at Dell EMC, Receives Full-Time Offer Immediately
April 4
Nicole Dahlgren ’20 is one of the first of her peers to land a full-time job offer before her upcoming graduation in December! While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in marketing, Nicole has also worked in several summer internships with companies such as Phoenix Marketing International and Dell EMC. With her last semester at Merrimack underway, she joins us to chat about her latest internship, her advice for fellow students and what’s next.
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Working Warriors: Kerry Reynolds ’20 Finds Her Fit at EBSCO Information Services
April 3
Kerry Reynolds ’20 left a massive impression on Merrimack College in just four years, serving as a supporter or leader in a multitude of roles across campus.
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Working Warriors: Aidan Kennedy ’20 Lands Spectacular Co-op at Teradyne
April 2
Aidan Kennedy ’20 exemplifies peak “involved Merrimack student.” While pursuing his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering with a mathematics minor, Aidan also held leadership positions in student government, WMCK college radio, and the Best Buddies program. Outside of this, he participated in Mack Gives Back, intramural frisbee, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers … just to name a few of his involvements! He’s a self-starter, and that work ethic has culminated in a great co-op with Teradyne!
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Working Warriors: David Lambrou ’20 Lands Dream Job at Hasbro
April 1
David Lambrou ’20 is a pillar of our Merrimack community, and we’re so happy to recognize his latest successes! After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, David wove together a portfolio and resume of his work on and off-campus that drew the attention of several employers, including Hasbro. He accepted their offer, and now serves as an associate reliability engineer within the company.
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Spring 2021 Unity in Diversity Days To Offer Rich Program on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
April 1
Merrimack College is hosting Unity in Diversity Days on Wednesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8.
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Merrimack Awarded $50,000 Annually through Cummings Grant Program
Jun 2, 2021 —
Merrimack College joins the ranks of 140 Massachusetts organizations as a recipient of the Cummings $25 Million Grant Program. The program awards annual funding to community-facing institutions based in Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties.
Active Minds Wins Student Organization of the Year
May 18, 2021 —
Merrimack’s chapter of Active Minds, a national organization that focuses on broadening mental health awareness, received the Student Organization of the Year Award at the 2021 LEAD Awards Ceremony.
Merrimack College Announces Honorary Degree Recipients
May 6, 2021 —
Merrimack College will award honorary degrees for both the class of 2020 and the class of 2021 at this year’s Commencement celebrations. Honorary degree recipients will be recognized for their significant contributions to their communities and for their exceptional examples of Merrimack values.
2021 LEAD Awards Roundup and Celebration
Apr 30, 2021 —
This year’s virtual LEAD Awards celebration and ceremony recognized excellent students, clubs and organizations that contributed to the Merrimack College community.
Renaissance Society Elects VPA Professor as President
Apr 23, 2021 —
Ellen Longsworth, art history professor at Merrimack, has been elected President of the Society for Renaissance Art History.
Assistant Professor Appointed to Design Museum Foundation Council
Apr 19, 2021 —
VPA Professor Dan Vlahos shares his design expertise as a Design Museum Council member for the next three years.

Three Merrimack Professors Receive the Roddy Award
Jun 1, 2021 —
The Edward G. Roddy Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award is given annually to a Merrimack faculty member who goes above and beyond in the classroom. This year, three faculty members received the Roddy Award at both the 2020 and 2021 Merrimack Commencement ceremonies.
Audrey Regan Wins 2021 Merrimack Medal
May 11, 2021 —
The Merrimack Medal is awarded annually to a senior of outstanding character and achievement of service to their classmates and the Merrimack College community. This year, the award was given to Audrey Regan, president of the Austin Scholars program.
Mack Gives Back Tackles Food Insecurity
May 4, 2021 —
Mack Gives Back is a community-wide series of service events where Merrimack students, faculty and staff lend a helping hand to local nonprofits and community partners. This year, the program went through a transformation to comply with COVID-19 protocols and packed more than 180,000 meals to address the growing challenge of food insecurity across Massachusetts.
Watch Spring 2021 Spring Concert Live on May 1
Apr 26, 2021 —
Tune in live on May 1 to watch the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ spring music concert on YouTube.
No Lab, No Problem: Students Study Local Water Sources
Apr 22, 2021 —
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit in-person engagement, Merrimack’s civil engineering students took their lab work outside to study local bodies of water.

Merrimack Health Sciences Professor Receives NIH Grant
May 25, 2021 —
Assistant Professor Leena Bharath, who teaches in the School of Health Sciences, has received $434,000 in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awarded R15 grant will stretch over three years and is intended to support the training of undergraduate students.
Merrimack Students Pass The Securities Industry Essentials Exam
May 7, 2021 —
More than 20 Merrimack College students have passed the Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE) exam, administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Passing the exam is a prestigious achievement and demonstrates immense promise for students interested in the finance industry.
Working Warriors: Alexa Tejeda ’22 Discovers New Career Possibilities with Supportive Living Neurofit Internship
Apr 30, 2021 —
Alexa Tejeda ’22 holds it all in balance: athletics, academics, and her own career development. As an Honors Program student leader, a varsity swimmer, and an exercise teacher on campus, she’s somehow found time for her latest accomplishment: an internship with Supportive Living as a neurofit intern! We’re so proud to feature her, as she joins us to discuss the new role, balancing time-consuming commitments, and her advice to fellow student athletes.
Honors Society Welcomes Graphic Design Major Felicia Fishel
Apr 23, 2021 —
Felicia Fishel has been inducted into the Honors Society. As a senior majoring in graphic design, Fishel’s work often focuses on the intersection of art and culture, and her impressive Senior Capstone Project has marked her as a standout artist.
New Partnership Brings DEI to High School Students
Apr 20, 2021 —
Be the CAUSE (Catalyst for Advocacy and Unified Student Empowerment) is a new community partnership between Merrimack and Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts which aims to bring diversity awareness training to high school students.

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