by Kristin Proulx Jarvis
Eban Boucher high-fives Whitney O'Leary
When former women’s tennis team captain Whitney O’Leary ’06 recalls her last season on the Panther team, she won’t think only of winning matches against colleges like Colby-Sawyer, Bridgewater State and the University of Massachusetts, or her team’s runner-up finish in the Little East Conference. She will also remember the tennis team’s work with 15-year-old aspiring tennis player Eban Boucher. Read More
Sara Jayne Steen, a multi-faceted teacher, scholar and leader, is the 14th president of Plymouth State University
New programs, new location, new name. The exciting growth and transformation of the College of Graduate Studies.
In the spirit of thinking globally and acting locally, a group of Plymouth State alumni is changing the world one house at a time.
PSU students learn about the institution’s “good old days” from the people who were there. Read More
Multiple sclerosis doesn’t stop this Plymouth State alumnus from making life better for those around him. Read More
Laura Brusseau ’04 (left) and Jessica Dutille ’03, ’04G at the Pemi Youth Center in downtown Plymouth, N.H.
Laura Brusseau and Jessica Dutille have established a new foundation to help young people achieve their dreams. Read More
Hope Jordan has joined Plymouth State University as our new assistant director of annual giving. Jordan spent five years in the development department at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, N.H., before opening her own consulting business specializing in nonprofits and small businesses. With more than 18 years of combined experience in communications, marketing and fundraising, Jordan is responsible for all Tower Fund programs at PSU, including the student calling program, class gift programs and all annual appeals. She says, “I’m delighted to be working for Plymouth State, and excited to kick off my first annual telefund with a new team of students.”
How Do You Feel?
by Joe Long, Alumni Director
How do you feel about your time at Plymouth State? Was it well spent? Did you get all you could out of your experience here? Did Plymouth provide you with the skills and education you needed to be successful? My hope is that you answer “yes” to each of these questions. One of the most important things we can do is prepare our students for success in life after Plymouth State, success in both the workplace and their day-to-day lives. By allowing our students to grow and expand their comfort zones, we prepare them for life’s unexpected challenges and opportunities. We know we do a good job of this because we survey our graduating senior class and our recent alumni to get feedback about their experiences as students and how Plymouth State has prepared them for the “real world.” Read More
