# The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges

> Give Opportunity

---


## Pages

- [Donor & Student Impact Stories](https://givenhcc.org/impact/)
- [Tom Raffio Walter Peterson Award RSVP](https://givenhcc.org/tom-raffio-walter-peterson-award-rsvp/)
- [Alumni](https://givenhcc.org/alumni/)
- [Student Emergency Aid Fund](https://givenhcc.org/student-emergency-aid-fund/)
- [Scott M. Mullin Memorial Scholarship Fund](https://givenhcc.org/scott-m-mullin-memorial-scholarship-fund/)
- [Scholarships](https://givenhcc.org/scholarships/)
- [Dashboard](https://givenhcc.org/dashboard/)
- [CCSNH Employee Giving](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/more-ways-to-give/ccsnh-employee-giving/)
- [Gift to the Class of 2021](https://givenhcc.org/classgift/)
- [News and Events](https://givenhcc.org/news/)
- [Tribute Gifts](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/more-ways-to-give/tribute-gifts/)
- [Annual Fund](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/more-ways-to-give/annual-fund/)
- [Recurring Gifts](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-over-time/recurring-gifts/)
- [Charitable Remainder Trusts](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-over-time/charitable-remainder-trusts/)
- [Beneficiary Designations](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-over-time/beneficiary-designations/)
- [Bequests](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-over-time/bequests/)
- [Michelle Porter](https://givenhcc.org/impact-old/michelle-porter/)
- [Other Assets](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/other-assets/)
- [Charitable IRA Rollover](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/charitable-ira-rollover/)
- [Securities](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/securities/)
- [Matching Gifts](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/matching-gifts/)
- [Give Cash](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/give-cash/)
- [Statewide Giving](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/statewide-giving/)
- [Nashua](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/ncc/)
- [River Valley](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/rvcc/)
- [NHTI-Concord](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/nhti/)
- [Manchester](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/mcc/)
- [Lakes Region](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/lrcc/)
- [Great Bay](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/gbcc/)
- [About](https://givenhcc.org/about/)
- [Home Page](https://givenhcc.org/)
- [Who We Are](https://givenhcc.org/about/who-we-are/)
- [Donor Bill of Rights](https://givenhcc.org/about/donor-bill-of-rights/)
- [Financials & Reports](https://givenhcc.org/about/financials-reports/)
- [Contact](https://givenhcc.org/contact/)
- [Leadership](https://givenhcc.org/about/leadership/)
- [Where to Give](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/)
- [White Mountains](https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/wmcc/)
- [Ways to Give](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/)
- [Give Now](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-now/)
- [Give Over Time](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/give-over-time/)
- [More Ways to Give](https://givenhcc.org/ways-to-give/more-ways-to-give/)

---


## Posts

- [From Manchester to Mars: How Welding Student Pavel Novikov Earned NASA Recognition](https://givenhcc.org/from-manchester-to-mars/)
- [Northeast Delta Dental supports dental hygiene students at NHTI](https://givenhcc.org/northeast-delta-dental-supports-dental-hygiene-students-at-nhti/)
- [The Foundation for NH Community Colleges Awards $487,000 in Scholarships to Support NH’s Community College Students](https://givenhcc.org/the-foundation-awards-487000-in-scholarships/)
- [Business Leaders Rich Ashooh and Kevin Powers Join the Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/business-leaders-rich-ashooh-and-kevin-powers-join-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [Granite Edvance opens new fall scholarship window for two-year and trade school students](https://graniteedvance.org/newsroom/granite-edvance-opens-new-fall-scholarship-window-for-two-year-and-trade-school-students/#new_tab)
- [Foundation for Seacoast Health and Great Bay Community College Partner to Support Healthcare Students](https://givenhcc.org/foundation-for-seacoast-health-and-great-bay-community-college-partner-to-support-healthcare-students/)
- [From Community College to Industry Leader: Rachel Connell on Building Careers, Connections, and Opportunity](https://givenhcc.org/rachel-connell-on-building-careers/)
- [Donated Airplane Lands in the Classroom for Nashua Community College](https://givenhcc.org/donated-airplane-lands-in-the-classroom-for-nashua-community-college-2/)
- [MCC’s 80th Anniversary](https://mccnh.edu/80anniversary/#new_tab)
- [Leonard Perham: A Silicon Valley Success Story Supports College that Launched Career](https://givenhcc.org/leonard-perham-a-silicon-valley-success-story-supports-college-that-launched-career/)
- [Lt. Col. Don T. Gonzales Legacy Lands With Aviation Program](https://givenhcc.org/don-gonzales-legacy-lands-with-aviation-program/)
- [“My Degree Shaped My Life,” says Jim Covatis, MCC Class of 1968](https://givenhcc.org/my-degree-shaped-my-life-says-jim-covatis-mcc-class-of-1968/)
- [NCC Renames Building in Honor of Late President](https://nashuacc.edu/ncc-renames-building-in-honor-of-late-president/#new_tab)
- [Granite Edvance Donates $100,000 to Student Emergency Needs Fund for NH Community College Students](https://givenhcc.org/granite-edvance-donates-100000-to-student-emergency-needs-fund-for-nh-community-college-students/)
- [David Greer’s Legacy: An Investment Today for Current and Future Generations in Manufacturing](https://givenhcc.org/david-greers-legacy/)
- [Scholarships Empower an Adult Learner to Chart a New Path](https://givenhcc.org/scholarships-empower-an-adult-learner-to-chart-a-new-path/)
- [November 2024 Newsletter](https://givenhcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Foundation-Newsletter-November.pdf#new_tab)
- [Community College System of NH Receives Grant from Metallica Scholars Initiative to Provide Support to Students Entering the Trades](https://givenhcc.org/community-college-system-of-nh-receives-grant-from-metallica-scholars-initiative-to-provide-support-to-students-entering-the-trades/)
- [Maria Proulx Joins The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/maria-proulx-joins-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [CCSNH Honors Business and Civic Leader Tom Raffio with Award for Education and Public Service](https://givenhcc.org/ccsnh-honors-business-and-civic-leader-tom-raffio-with-award-for-education-and-public-service/)
- [Helping students in the North Country](https://givenhcc.org/helping-students-in-the-north-country/)
- [Community College System of NH to Honor Tom Raffio with the Walter Peterson Award](https://givenhcc.org/community-college-system-of-nh-to-honor-tom-raffio-with-the-walter-peterson-award/)
- [NHTI Receives $500K Northeast Delta Dental Gift to Enhance Dental Hygiene Program](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-receives-500k-northeast-delta-dental-gift-to-enhance-dental-hygiene-program/)
- [NHTI Opened Doors for Trailblazer Ali Sekou](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-opened-doors-for-trailblazer-ali-sekou/)
- [April 2024 Newsletter](https://givenhcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Foundation-Newsletter-April-1.pdf#new_tab)
- [NHTI Alumnus Puts Criminal Justice Degree to Work as Prison Warden](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-alumnus-puts-criminal-justice-degree-to-work-as-prison-warden/)
- [Successful NHTI Legacy Becomes Family Affair](https://givenhcc.org/successful-nhti-legacy-becomes-family-affair/)
- [The Foundation for NH Community Colleges and  Granite Edvance Announce New Student Support Fund](https://givenhcc.org/the-foundation-for-nh-community-colleges-and-granite-edvance-announce-new-student-support-fund/)
- [RVCC Launches Rising Star Tamika Marciniec](https://givenhcc.org/rvcc-launches-rising-star-tamika-marciniec/)
- [Accurate Air Gives Opportunity to HVAC Students](https://givenhcc.org/accurate-air-gives-opportunity-to-hvac-students-at-mcc/)
- [Pursuing Passion: Samuel Morris's Journey from NHTI to the Culinary Institute of America](https://givenhcc.org/pursuing-passion-samuel-morriss-journey-from-nhti-to-the-culinary-institute-of-america/)
- [Meet Nursing Graduate Jae’Wuan Horton](https://givenhcc.org/meet-nursing-graduate-jaewuan-horton/)
- [Giving Back: Donors Helen Dutton and George Mullin Appointed to The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/giving-back-donors-helen-dutton-and-george-mullin-appointed-to-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [October 2023 newsletter](https://givenhcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FoundationEmail.pdf#new_tab)
- [How Art Saved Her Life: NHTI Student Emma Parcells' Journey with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome](https://givenhcc.org/how-art-saved-her-life-nhti-student-emma-parcells-journey-with-complex-regional-pain-syndrome/)
- [May 2023 Newsletter](https://givenhcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Newsletter-May-2023-1.pdf#new_tab)
- [Megan Fritz Transitions from Homeschooling Mom to Student at River Valley Community College](https://givenhcc.org/megan-fritz-transitions-from-homeschooling-mom-to-student-at-river-valley-community-college/)
- [Mike Ambrogi Appointed to The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/mike-ambrogi-appointed-to-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [Hannaford Supermarkets Donates $50,000 to New Hampshire’s Community Colleges to Expand On-Campus Food Pantries](https://givenhcc.org/hannaford-supermarkets-donates-50000-to-new-hampshires-community-colleges-to-expand-on-campus-food-pantries/)
- [Kayla Harper Cooks Up a New Career at LRCC](https://givenhcc.org/kayla-harper-cooks-up-a-new-career-at-lrcc/)
- [Foundation Annual Report Now Available](https://givenhcc.org/foundation-annual-report-now-available/)
- [Dr. Michael Dutton and Helen Dutton Establish Veterinary Scholarship](https://givenhcc.org/dr-michael-dutton-and-helen-dutton-establish-veterinary-scholarship-at-gbcc/)
- [Free Community College Course Jumpstarts College for NH High School Grads](https://givenhcc.org/free-community-college-course-jumpstarts-college-for-nh-high-school-grads/)
- [Cultural Shift: CCSNH Bridges the Gap for Germán Guzmán Who Moved From Colombia to New Hampshire](https://givenhcc.org/cultural-shift-ccsnh-bridges-the-gap-for-german-guzman-who-moved-from-colombia-to-new-hampshire/)
- [CCSNH Honors NH Entrepreneur Jeremy Hitchcock](https://givenhcc.org/ccsnh-honors-nh-entrepreneur-jeremy-hitchcock/)
- [High school Valedictorian Alexi Hastings Awarded Scholarship Covering First Year at WMCC](https://givenhcc.org/high-school-valedictorian-alexi-hastings-awarded-scholarship-covering-first-year-at-wmcc/)
- [Nashua Community College President Marks 25 Years Serving Institution](https://givenhcc.org/nashua-community-college-president-marks-25-years-serving-institution/)
- [Dwight Davis Appointed to The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/dwight-davis-appointed-to-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [NHTI to Honor Coach Paul Hogan on September 30](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-hogan/)
- [From Hard Sciences to Soft-Serve: How Sarah Thayer Turned a Sweet Idea into a Business](https://givenhcc.org/from-hard-sciences-to-soft-serve-how-sarah-thayer-turned-a-sweet-idea-into-a-business/)
- [NH Community Colleges Freeze Tuition for 2022-23](https://givenhcc.org/nh-community-colleges-freeze-tuition-for-2022-23/)
- [CCSNH to Honor Entrepreneur Jeremy Hitchcock with the Walter Peterson Award for Education and Public Service](https://givenhcc.org/ccsnh-to-honor-entrepreneur-jeremy-hitchcock-with-the-walter-peterson-award-for-education-and-public-service/)
- [Manchester Community College Honors Legacy of Scott Mullin](https://givenhcc.org/manchester-community-college-honors-legacy-of-scott-mullin/)
- [Turning Tragedy Into Purpose](https://givenhcc.org/turning-tragedy-into-purpose/)
- [A Passion for Helping Others](https://givenhcc.org/a-passion-for-helping-others/)
- [NHTI helped Steven Aiken become the leader he is today](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-helped-steven-aiken-become-the-leader-he-is-today/)
- [Full Circle: Back home to NH for North Country educator](https://givenhcc.org/full-circle-back-home-to-nh-for-north-country-educator/)
- [Hannah Croce Found Her Drive to Lead at Nashua Community College](https://givenhcc.org/hannah-croce-found-her-drive-to-lead-at-nashua-community-college/)
- [There’s always something stirring in the kitchen for LRCC alumnus Joseph Linnehan](https://givenhcc.org/theres-always-something-stirring-in-the-kitchen-for-lrcc-alumnus-joseph-linnehan/)
- [White Mountains Community College Receives $200,000 Donation from Milton CAT for Littleton Expansion](https://givenhcc.org/white-mountains-community-college-receives-200000-donation-from-milton-cat-for-littleton-expansion/)
- [Holloway Family Donates $1M to Foundation for NH Community Colleges](https://givenhcc.org/holloway-family-donates-1m-to-foundation-for-nh-community-colleges/)
- [2nd Annual NH Regional and State Welding Competitions](https://givenhcc.org/welding-competitions/)
- [The Granite Foundation Establishes Scholarship Fund to Support NH Community College Students](https://givenhcc.org/the-granite-foundation-establishes-scholarship-fund-to-support-nh-community-college-students/)
- [Jackson Musgrave’s time at LRCC planted a seed that grew into a budding Christmas tree empire](https://givenhcc.org/jackson-musgraves-time-at-lrcc-planted-a-seed-that-grew-into-a-budding-christmas-tree-empire/)
- [GBCC's Christopher Umbreit went from yogurt maker to building radio and antennae systems for satellites](https://givenhcc.org/gbccs-christopher-umbreit-went-from-yogurt-maker-to-building-radio-and-antennae-systems-for-satellites/)
- [Encouraged by an RVCC instructor, Carol Robbins pursues a path towards a career as a senior economist](https://givenhcc.org/encouraged-by-an-rvcc-instructor-carol-robbins-pursues-a-path-towards-a-career-as-a-senior-economist/)
- [Great Bay was Alannah Kunde's steppingstone she needed to start her career](https://givenhcc.org/great-bay-was-alannah-kundes-steppingstone-she-needed-to-start-her-career/)
- [MCC gave Kendra Tisbert hands-on education to work with children](https://givenhcc.org/mcc-gave-kendra-tisbert-hands-on-education-to-work-with-children/)
- [From EMT to L.A.-based producer - an unexpected pathway inspired by an instructor who recognized his gift](https://givenhcc.org/from-emt-to-l-a-based-producer-an-unexpected-pathway-inspired-by-an-instructor-who-recognized-his-gift/)
- [Perseverance, hard work, dedication enables seventeen-year old to earn dual high school and WMCC degrees](https://givenhcc.org/wmcc-rochelle-eastman/)
- [From high school welding class to global supplier of process technologies: Nikki Guidoboni found her calling at MCC](https://givenhcc.org/nikki-guidoboni-enrolled-in-the-welding-technology-program-at-mcc-after-graduating-high-school/)
- [The Gift to the Class of 2021 Gains Momentum](https://givenhcc.org/the-gift-to-the-class-of-2021-gains-momentum/)
- [LRCC helps Kirk Beattie fulfill his dream of being a fire fighter and now fire chief](https://givenhcc.org/lrcc-helps-kirk-beattie-fulfill-his-dream-of-being-a-fire-fighter-and-now-fire-chief/)
- [College was out of reach for Colleen Ross until she connected with RVCC](https://givenhcc.org/college-was-out-of-reach-for-colleen-ross-until-she-connected-with-rvcc/)
- [Three New Members Appointed to The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges Board](https://givenhcc.org/three-new-members-appointed-to-the-foundation-for-new-hampshire-community-colleges-board/)
- [Kuba’s NHTI training helps her encourage oral health for kids](https://givenhcc.org/kubas-nhti-training-helps-her-encourage-oral-health-for-kids/)
- [Steven Kidder found his calling in advocacy work helping learning-disabled students at NHTI](https://givenhcc.org/steven-kidder-found-his-calling-at-nhti/)
- [A Certificate in Industrial Mechanics at WMCC was Sawyer’s next step in his career path](https://givenhcc.org/a-certificate-in-industrial-mechanics-at-wmcc-was-sawyers-next-step-in-his-career-path/)
- [Foundations offer free community college course for all NH high school grads](https://givenhcc.org/foundations-offer-free-community-college-course-for-all-nh-high-school-grads/)
- [River Valley Community College and Bio X Cell get creative to support college access](https://givenhcc.org/river-valley-community-college-and-bio-x-cell-support-college-access/)
- [Courage and perseverance – Nashua Community College grad Bruno Soares overcame adversity to achieve his dream](https://givenhcc.org/nashua-community-college-grad-bruno-soares/)
- [Alicia Finney plans to begin her Ph.D. in the Cellular and Molecular Biology program at the University of Vermont](https://givenhcc.org/alicia-finney-plans-to-begin-her-ph-d-in-the-cellular-and-molecular-biology-program-at-the-university-of-vermont/)
- [Professor pays it forward through a bequest to Lakes Region Community College to support future students in Automotive Technology](https://givenhcc.org/professor-pays-it-forward-through-a-bequest-to-lakes-region-community-college-to-support-future-students-in-automotive-technology/)
- [WMCC industrial mechanics professor pays it forward to new students](https://givenhcc.org/wmcc-industrial-mechanics-professor-pays-it-forward-to-new-students/)
- [Making Sense of COVID – a CCSNH Virtual Symposium](https://givenhcc.org/making-sense-of-covid-a-ccsnh-virtual-symposium-2/)
- [Foundation for NH Community Colleges appoints new board members](https://givenhcc.org/fnhcc-appoints-new-board-members/)
- [NHTI alum becomes professor of Radiologic Technology at RVCC](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-alum-becomes-professor-of-radiologic-technology-at-rvcc/)
- [Nick Larouche – A pathway to biomedical engineering](https://givenhcc.org/nick-larouche-a-pathway-to-biomedical-engineering/)
- [Karl Wunderlich learns skills to last a lifetime at Nashua Community College](https://givenhcc.org/karl-wunderlich-learns-skills-to-last-a-lifetime-at-nashua-community-college/)
- [Kim Trisciani finds her calling in a non-traditional field at MCC](https://givenhcc.org/kim-trisciani-finds-her-calling-in-a-non-traditional-field-at-mcc/)
- [RVCC grad Keith Eno commits to giving more than 100%](https://givenhcc.org/rvcc-grad-keith-eno-commits-to-giving-more-than-100/)
- [GBCC grad Laurie Murray transitions her career to follow her passion for nursing](https://givenhcc.org/gbcc-grad-laurie-murray-transitions-her-career-to-follow-her-passion-for-nursing/)
- [GBCC grad Suzanne Utoh finds satisfaction in a second career as an RN](https://givenhcc.org/gbcc-grad-suzanne-utoh-finds-satisfaction-in-a-second-career-as-an-rn/)
- [NHTI grad Hannah Davidson supports open education for students living with disabilities](https://givenhcc.org/nhti-grad-hannah-davidson-supports-open-education-for-students-living-with-disabilities/)
- [LRCC grad Krystal Miller, MBA overcomes obstacles and finds her passion in Human Resources](https://givenhcc.org/lrcc-grad-krystal-miller-mba-overcomes-obstacles-and-finds-her-passion-in-human-resources/)
- [James Holmes’ passion for accounting ignites at Lakes Region Community College](https://givenhcc.org/james-holmes-passion-for-accounting-ignites-at-lakes-region-community-college/)
- [Litigation attorney Leif Becker gets his start at White Mountains Community College](https://givenhcc.org/litigation-attorney-leif-becker-gets-his-start-at-white-mountains-community-college/)
- [NCC grad Nick Languirand finds discipline and community in martial arts after earning degree](https://givenhcc.org/ncc-grad-nick-languirand-finds-discipline-and-community-in-martial-arts-after-earning-degree/)
- [Alumna Laurie Berna finds her education, career and husband at Nashua Community College](https://givenhcc.org/alumna-laurie-berna-finds-her-education-career-and-husband-at-nashua-community-college/)
- [MCC grad Joel Pickering marches to beat of his own drum through leadership](https://givenhcc.org/mcc-grad-joel-pickering-marches-to-beat-of-his-own-drum-through-leadership/)
- [CEO does not forget his roots](https://givenhcc.org/ceo-does-not-forget-his-roots/)

---