Skip to Content Find it Fast

This browser does not support Cascading Style Sheets.

News

The Fourth Annual Poinsettia Trials Open House is December 3, 4 and 5

DURHAM, N.H. –The University of New Hampshire MacFarlane Greenhouses and Thompson School Horticultural Facility host the popular Poinsettia Trials Open House Thursday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Visitors to the free event, now in its fourth year, will enjoy more than 100 poinsettia varieties, assist ongoing research, and learn about growing poinsettias more sustainably. Story>>>

TSAS student help make the Fall 2009 UNH Woodsmen Meet a Success!

Students from four of the seven program areas within the Thompson School chopped and sawed their way through a successful fall woodsmen team schedule. The Thompson School students who participated are: Arielle Unger (ABM), Ben Marshall (FT), Evan Flewelling (FT), Gregg Barron (FT), Nick Haskell (FT), Jeff Herlehy (CT), Billy Kunelius (FT), Adam D'Entremont (FT), Adam Taschereau (FT), and Jared Johnson (FT). Visit the UNH Woodsmen Team Website for more information. View pictures of the event.

Horticultural Technology graduates the Huntingtons grow their family business into a success story

Read about how Henry (Class of 1980), Jeffrey (class of 1976) and Jonathan (Class of 1950) Huntington turned their small family business into a horticultural success story in the University of New Hampshire Magazine. Story>>>

Community Leadership Graduate earns Rochester School Board Ward 6a Post as a write-in

The son of two longtime city officials, CoLead Grad Andrew Grassie, decided to run as a write-in for the Rochester School Board. Read the story in Foster's Daily Democrat. Story>>>

UNH (& TSAS) grad pushes limits in law, politics

When he was young, Justin Nadeau’s grandfather told him that success was 99 percent inspiration and one percent perspiration. Now, at 36 years old and having met his fair share of success, Nadeau is prepared to dispute his grandfather’s claim, in favor of perspiration and a lot of hard work. Read the story in The New Hampshire. Story>>>

Who is that Dog in Congreve Hall?

Small Animal Care student Arika and her Service Dog Buddy live at UNH in Congreve Hall. Arika, who hopes to one day train dogs herself, gives tips about interacting with Dogs on the job. Story>>>

UNH Woodsmen Team on the Discovery Channel October 28

The century-old techniques of timber sports get a high-tech treatment when the University of New Hampshire’s woodsmen team appears on the Discovery Channel program “Time Warp” Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at 10 p.m. Story>>>

Wildcat Friends Program brings young adults with developmental disabilities to UNH

CoLead students in Professor Kate Hanson's class will be helping with this new UNH program. Story >>> Wildcat Friends Blog

Management lessons learned from an organic vegetable garden

Read this article from the electronic journal E-Volunteerism by Community Leadership faculty Kate Hanson. Story >>>

Forest Technology student joined Fort Mountain Companies for Summer Internship

Fort Mountain Companies hired Forest Technology student Billy Kunelius as an intern this past summer. They welcomed him with a story on their website. Read about Billy in this article in Forester's Corner. Story >>>

Do you know what the Community Leadership Program is all about?

Find out by watching the new CoLead videos!

TSAS Horticulture Graduate Booth Hemingway Celebrates 30 Years in the Landscaping Business

Read about how TSAS Graduate Booth Hemingway celebrated 30 years in the business with his company Piscataqua Landscaping Co., Inc. Story >>>

Community Leadership Professor Kate Hanson speaks to Foster's Daily Democrat about volunteerism

Read about how Thompson School faculty member Kate Hanson believes volunteerism in the region is still strong, but changing. Story >>>