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A Legacy of Impact: The McCourts’ Gift to GBCC Students

Donors, Impact Stories - GBCC / Steve Morin

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today. The Emerson and Ruth McCourt Charitable Trust provides tuition assistance to students attending GBCC and Keene State College, the two institutions that played a significant role […]

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Women soccer players pose for a picture in front of new scoreboard

Local contractor donates scoreboard to NHTI

Donors, Impact Stories - NHTI / Steve Morin

Jason Rule, owner of Jasmor Roofing and Contracting, has been a supporter of the NHTI women’s soccer program for years. This summer he purchased a brand-new scoreboard for the campus, not knowing it would mark a historic season for the team. Rule has volunteered countless hours to NHTI’s soccer program—driving the women’s team to games,

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From Manchester to Mars: How Welding Student Pavel Novikov Earned NASA Recognition

Impact Stories - MCC, Donors / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

Everything about Pavel Novikov’s journey has been long, winding and sometimes complicated, but each step has helped shape his character and has made him a stronger student, son and friend.

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From Community College to Industry Leader: Rachel Connell on Building Careers, Connections, and Opportunity

Donors / Steve Morin

As Director of Business Analysis at Fidelity Investments in Merrimack, Rachel Connell enjoys elevating and leading a team of 36 analysts as they translate strategy into innovative and executable solutions and software.

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Man standing in front of light blue single prop airplane

Lt. Col. Don T. Gonzales Legacy Lands With Aviation Program

Donors, Impact Stories - NCC / Steve Morin

On August 7, 2025, an airplane traveled down the highway from Rochester, New Hampshire enroute to a hangar at Boire Field in Nashua. The attention-grabbing journey was the beginning of a new life for the plane in Nashua Community College’s (NCC) Aviation Technology program. The two-seater American Aviation Yankee plane was generously donated to NCC

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Leonard Perham: A Silicon Valley Success Story Supports College that Launched Career

Impact Stories - MCC, Donors / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

Leonard (Len) Perham jokes that a movie could be made about his life, and he’s not wrong. There is a humble beginning, significant success, a few failures, drama, intrigue, innovation, stolen technological secrets, money made and lost, life-changing loves and more.

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“My Degree Shaped My Life,” says Jim Covatis, MCC Class of 1968

Impact Stories - MCC, Donors / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

When Manchester Community College (MCC) opened on Front Street in 1966, 26 students enrolled in the Welding and Metallurgy program. Jim Covatis was one of them.

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Scholarships Empower an Adult Learner to Chart a New Path

Impact Stories - NHTI, Donors / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

By 2014, Chloe was tired of her uninspiring retail jobs and wanted something more. When a friend informed her about an opportunity to teach English in China, she worked diligently to secure a position. Before long, Chloe was embarking on a new life far from her hometown.

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Helping students in the North Country

Donors, Impact Stories - WMCC / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

In a heartfelt tribute to his roots, Eric and his wife, Donna, established a legacy scholarship fund through The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges to support White Mountains Community College (WMCC) students.

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NHTI Opened Doors for Trailblazer Ali Sekou

Impact Stories - NHTI, Donors / The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

Ali admits that he is juggling a lot but says he is committed to giving back to a community that has given him so much. “The New Hampshire community embraced what I had to offer and saw something in me that I had not seen.”

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A Legacy of Impact: The McCourts’ Gift to GBCC Students

Local contractor donates scoreboard to NHTI

From Manchester to Mars: How Welding Student Pavel Novikov Earned NASA Recognition

From Community College to Industry Leader: Rachel Connell on Building Careers, Connections, and Opportunity

Lt. Col. Don T. Gonzales Legacy Lands With Aviation Program

Leonard Perham: A Silicon Valley Success Story Supports College that Launched Career

“My Degree Shaped My Life,” says Jim Covatis, MCC Class of 1968

Scholarships Empower an Adult Learner to Chart a New Path

Helping students in the North Country

NHTI Opened Doors for Trailblazer Ali Sekou

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