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NHTI – CONCORD’SCOMMUNITY COLLEGE72ndCommencementCeremonyMay 2022Concord, N.H.
These safety protocols are required for in-person attendees: Please silence your cell phones.Please do not leave your seats or approach the stage during theceremony. We have photographers here to capture a photo of eachgraduate receiving their diploma. You may take your own photographsafter the ceremony.Please do not gather in groups immediately outside the building doors.In case of an emergency, the exits are located to your left and behindyou.Thank you for assisting us in keeping each other healthy and safe.Social Media GuideJoin the virtual commencement celebration on social media. Be sure to tag NHTIand use #NHTIGrad and #ChooseCommunity in your posts.Also feel free to share your updates and pictures to the following ti-concord-community-collegeCongratulations, #NHTIGrad! You have achieved your goal of earning yourdegree, and we wish you the very best in the future! Thank you for being part ofthe commencement conversation online. #ChooseCommunity
Commencement CeremonyAcademic ProcessionalPomp and CircumstanceEdward Elgar, Composer, Raymond Sweeney,Arrangement and RecordingIntroduction of Platform PartyDr. Rebecca Dean, Interim VicePresident of Student Affairs andAssociate Vice President of StudentSuccess and EnrollmentNational AnthemStar Spangled BannerJohn Stafford Smith, Composer, RaymondSweeney, Arrangement and RecordingPresident/Chancellor’s WelcomeDr. Mark Rubinstein, Interim President of NHTI and Chancellor of CCSNHFaculty AddressProfessor Mary Jean Byer, Nursing Department ChairStudent Address (recorded)Melissa Sprague - Class of 2022Conferral of DegreesDr. Mark Rubinstein, Interim President of NHTI and Chancellor of CCSNHPresentation of DegreesMr. Cory Schofield, NHTI AlumnusCongratulations to GraduatesDr. Rebecca Dean, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs andAssociate Vice President of Student Success and EnrollmentClosing RemarksDr. Andrew Fisher, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dear Graduates,On behalf of the faculty and staff of NHTI – Concord’s Community College,congratulations on what you have accomplished. Today’s commencement is animportant milestone, for you and for us, and the conferral of your degrees is a formalrecognition of your achievements. Nothing should detract from those points, and aseducators, we are proud to join you and those around you to celebrate your success.Still, we know that the true value of your degree will be found in the education thatyou’ve received and, in fact, earned throughout your time at NHTI. Our commitmentto meaningful teaching and learning and to academic rigor means that you are wellprepared for the future, because of what you have learned at NHTI, and because youknow how to learn and work with others to achieve important objectives for yourselvesand for those around you.Sincere congratulations and best wishes as you continue your respective journeys.Dr. Mark RubinsteinInterim President, NHTI — Concord’s Community CollegeChancellor, Community College System of New HampshireMissionNHTI creates a caring culture and fosters innovative teaching and learning, supportseconomic mobility, and meets the needs of a diverse community by growing andstrengthening partnerships with businesses and education.PurposeWe serve students, businesses, and the community by building academically excellentpathways towards sustainable careers, community engagement, and social responsibility.ValuesLearningMutual respectWe foster intellectual curiosity and the application of knowledgeto promote critical, creative thinking.We cultivate an environment in which acceptance, kindness, andcollegiality create a valuable exchange of ideas cultivating diversi-EngagementWe collaborate with each other, businesses, and communityorganizations to develop principled and ethicalAccountabilityWe commit to individual and institutional responsibility in thestewardship of our human, intellectual, physical, and fiscal re-InnovationWe support the development and pursuit of new ideas to thrive inan ever-changing world.We uphold fairness, honesty, and ethical behavior.Integrity
Associate in Science in Accounting**†**Kelly Frazier AdamsAmberlyn Paige CookinhamAnthony James DupontJonathan Dennis GirardZachary A. HargreavesMorgan Riley Hawkes****†Valerie Kristen MatthewsRebecca Paige McLaughlinEmily Danielle ReiderMadison A. SlaterNoah R. SlaterElise StacyAssociate in Science in Addiction Counseling**†*†***†Patrick AndersonMichele Y. BarbrieJanelle Marie BrophyJasmine Amanda DorfschmidtPenny Ann EldridgeDanielle Fiore***†***Claire Flynn LaveyJoshua David LymanKelly E. PilotteNatalie Anne RudyGabrielle Marie SpagnuoloVicki TinsleyAssociate in Science in Animation and Graphic Game Programming***Noah Doyle BellemareGabriel F. BlackRyan Black**Evan DyerKai A. GuilmetteNathan James HallamAssociate in Science in Architectural Engineering Technology***Abigail DrewSamuel Philip EdsonAidan HastingsTaylor William RichardsonCameron RoyAssociate in Science in Biology**†Olivia Rose Brunetti*Lauryn A. DavisAssociate in Science in Business Administration******Jason T. BartZachary Charles BelisleThomas Bennet CrouchJonathan William CurtinDavid K. DemondEmerson C. DesmaraisAbigail DouglassJustin DrewCody M. EdwardsSarah EvansMikayla GalipeaultDima GaponovMarta Rocio Gonzalez*Honors*†*******†**High HonorsMary E. GregorySaba Javeed JanjuaAshley M. JohnsonRachel Vera KlekarNikita Andreevich KuptsovEmily Elizabeth LeClaireMichaela McAllisterLiam Michael McGrathHolly Ryanne MontmarquetTrevor Michael MooreJose Antonio Munoz IIIInnocent NdagijimanaJustin Paradise†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
***Rain A. ParkerBruna da S. Dias RamosDrew Thomas SabaKheloud G. ShehabeldinAlan LeRoy ShepardDaniel Neguse SilvaWilliam Soucy*Ariel Elizabeth SpencerCamille Lynn TatakesSamuel Robert TaylorCourtney A. WhiteAllison WongKora Haley YatesAssociate in Science in Civil Engineering Technology*Lilah Anne FlynnAssociate in Science in Computer Engineering Technology†Ryan Bogan-SchaubJustin Joseph BugleyKaleb CrowtherCody James McBride**Joy E. PlanchetDaniel Kevin RochfordDaniel John SzyszloAssociate in Science in Criminal Justice**†**†**†*******Kendra Gail CooleyTerrance Lamar EdringtonAutumn Lee FarisMatthew Robert GoodwinJacob T. HarperKimberly A. HatchBillie HoltAlek George HuppeArsenije Jagodic-KuridzaJulia G. JonesMitchell KershnerJoshua Richard KingEverett Ryan Knighton, Sr.Michael LambertNicholas Phillip LamproTravis Joseph LavoieKacey Jean Lockhart*****†****Kailie Marie LugtigZachary Michael MartinSean Alexander MasseyAntonio Rafael MatosBriana Ashley McCranieRovanee Fuller NicksonPatrick James O'MaraAbriale PrattJason C. RubinoShane P. SchultzSkyler SpringConnor M. TraskJesse M. TuckerJoshua Jacob TuckerLauren VenoNicholas WoodAssociate in Science in Dental Hygiene****†**HonorsAngela M. AmonsMelissa H. BradyKellie Diane CholetteMaitry DesaiLauren FotinoSarah GalushaVanessa Gomes**High Honors**†*†Melissa Jeanne KatimyDiana D. KumpfAmber Alicia MacLeanDorothy NguyenAbigail Mary PaquetteShania Leigh PattenDanielle Schillereff†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
***†*†Kristina Marie SchwiegerVitoria A. G. SheptorMargaux Heid StevensonJamie Marie Tan****Celia A. TashoAmanda TyrrellLisa Lynn VicenteAssociate in Science in Early Care and Education for Young Childrenwith DisabilitiesMikayla Dawn FarleyAssociate in Science in Early Childhood Education********Chelsea E. AllenMegan Michele AuclairEmber Grace BanzhoffVictoria H. ClarkNicole ClarkeMadison Rose DalphonseWendy Lynn DemersMadeleine Morrison Gardner****†Alicia GrywalskiBillie J. OwensChristian S. ParkerMolly Kristina ReedAllison Ann TaylorMariha Lynn TherrienBrittany YeatonAssociate in Science in Education*Olyvia Ashley BergeronVictoria Marie BulcockAlly Elizabeth CaouetteOlivia Faith Farrar**†**Erin Elizabeth McFarlandAbigail Nicole RainvilleKayla RittenbergNicole ValcourtAssociate in Science in Electronic Engineering TechnologyWilliam L. BryantWill C. Davison**†Michael R. FlickAssociate in Arts in EnglishKathryn R. ShawJacob RobbinsAssociate in Science in Environmental Sciences**Deborah L. CoonTrinity Patrick-Bond*Joy Bethany RobertsAssociate in Science in General Studies**†*Paula A. ArocenaChloe Grace AstholzElijah Tyler Barrientos ParsonsNathan J. BeckAshley J. Berry*Honors**High Honors**Morgan E. BlakeNicole BlongiewiczJeffrey Byron BouchardSean P. BreadyClark Alexander Brighton†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
*******************†Ingrid E. BurghardHaiden Patch BurnsideStacey Catherine Burrows-MacnuttJessica L. CamireVanessa Elizabeth ChamberlainSamantha ChebookKellie Diane CholetteTaylor Joanne Nation ColeAmy Elizabeth CooperEmily Elizabeth Muriel CronisJessica L. DarbyHaley DavisKendal Hamilton DemersKathryn E. DrouinNaomi Ann EldridgeBrandy Marie FantasiaRaul Orlando FernandezJacqueline Ford-NasonJared J. FumoJelena May GibbonsPeter Henry Gray IIMark Wiley GuerreraKeillys Norelly Guerrero RojasMalik JacquesWendie A. JohnsonNichole Bernadette Kuilan******†*†****†Andrew J. LameirasRenee LavoieWeston Robert LeMayLorenzo MachadoIllusion MaldonadoPatrice MaliskiJoseph A. McGrawSaeer Khari MillerSamantha Rose MonroeCortney MullerBradley MurphyJaycee MurrayMariam Ngamputu-AteboCaleb Jason PetellDaniel B. SchesserCourtney L. SmithMelissa A. H. SpragueAshley Elizabeth St. PierreKiana Rose SysouphanhTressa Gail TewksburyMackenzie ThebergeDrew TomaKayla Marie WhiteGwen WildBaerAssociate in Science in Health Science***†**Kayla Rae BastaracheKendra Lea BergeronJessica Lauren BrownStephanie Lynn CappielloNichole Marie CmarKayla Lynne DorsSarah E. ErnstElexis Tiana FigueroaRebecca Katherine FullerSheena Marie GilbertLinda HowardAimee E. JewellAshley A. Jones*********Cassandra Maria JorgeGillian Delaney LaddEmma LortieTaryn Rylee MillsCaitlin Margaret O'ConnellMadison Noelle ParrottJake Nicholas PiperNathan PollmanAlexis Anita PotvinCheyenne Ashlyn RegnierTawny R. ReyesChristopher C. TruellSophia Rose WaibleAssociate in Science in Health Science with Concentration inNutrition and Wellness*†*HonorsKara L. Jarvis**High HonorsSrijana Kadhal†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Associate in Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management*†*Michelle Catheryn BurkeCatherine Grace CollinsPaige Elizabeth LewisShannon Rita McMahonCharles Shannon MorganAssociate in Science in Human ServiceKrista AdamsAlexis Sandra GatesLily Johnson*†*Kayla R. JohnstoneKatlyn Rose LemayJordan E. VaughnAssociate in Science in Information Technology – Networking******Iddrisu AbdallahAnthony Elechi AgorSean Eastover BurwenZachary D. BuslovichAidan P. ConsentinoAmeer EjamEthan Golden*****†**Nicholas Andrew GyordaEric Matthew HolskeAtticus Samuel KlassenShoghy Kalela NgoyMaxwell R. PorustaScott RivetRyan M. SheidowAssociate in Science in Information Technology – Software Development**Dylan BleauDaniel Russel BocashKaleb Ebbett***Philip MorganAlexander NicholasEvan Robert O'GradyAssociate in Science in Industrial Design TechnologyBryan Daniel HemanTyler JohnsonElliot TuckerAssociate in Science in Landscape and Environmental Design**Morgan Mead SullivanAssociate in Arts in Liberal Arts****Dennise A. ArcenoMcKayla Deidre BondAlexis S. BrownMaeve M. BurwellMadisyn ButeauChloe M. CarignanKeegan ChristnachtRyan Michael Robert CuttingRyan Joseph Daniels*Honors**High HonorsHabiba Hussein DaudCarleigh DiamantoplosDevyn Nicole Edwards-SaucierTristin M. EngelhardtCameron FortAlexia Rose GilardiHunter T. GreenClaire N. GuimontAbby Rose Hanson†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
****Davis Howard HardwickCatherine Pearl HornTaryn Michelle HubleyZackary JenksGabriella Hope KearnsAlma MasicShanna Katlyn McGrathDanielle McNultyJacob Porter MorseThomas Robert Noonan**†***†Ryan James PachecoMadison L. PaulChristopher W. RaicheSabbian Kneekoe RobinsonIsaiah Benjamin SaundersConnor SpernBaylee ThorneOliver G. WalkerMeagan Marie WilsonAssociate in Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology**Aurel CosteaDavid N. GilonAssociate in Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology*Rashid AmiriAngie Alery Campos UntiverosBruce I. GordonBailey Charles MooreAdam Murphy***†Gavin Peter PlumleeMatthew P. SwantonKeegan Alexander UnzenThomas James WalkerAssociate in Science in Nursing**†**†**†**†*HonorsJennifer Lyn AthertonHaleigh AversaCrystal Ann BoyntonMandy CarperBrittany Marie CarrollHannah Catherine ChadwickAlyssa Leigh ClarkTya Elizabeth ClayTaylor Michele CourseyAlizabeth Rose DawsonHannah Rose EastmanKaitlin EmeryMikayla Marie FleschCaylea FontaineJared Joseph FumoKaitlin Seana GallagherSarah Ellise GermanMargaret E. GirardTraci L. GuillemetteLydia Marie GuionMark Conrad HodgesTaylor Allyson HoughtonMagali Ibarra**High Honors*†*†**††Emily JohnMary Elizabeth KerrChase Tomas KohlerErin J. LacasseAlexis LatterBrittanie LedouxChloe LeeSkyla LetendreCorey Alan LockeMorgan LordKyra Sue LowenbergJordyn R. LyleAnne Margaret MassaJessica D. MatthewsDakota Josephine McArthurAlexis Kiwi McDuffeeKellie Marie MooreMolly Makenzie MorrisonSarah O'SheaMaqueila Anne Peixinho-ReynoldsAlexia Marie PerdikesLea Rose Ruth PiernasChloe Madalyn Quinn†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
*†Katharine Perry SouterReshea Anne SpencerJennifer M. StewartKelleigh SullivanJamie Lee TerraKaylie Rose Thomas**†Paulina UyNicole VarneyJennifer WiseMolly Gabrielle WrobelEmily YacobucciAssociate in Science in Orthopaedic Technology*****†Jessica M. AllenDerek M. BrownBryn E. DaveyMegan E. GaudetteJulie Antoinette Gaulbert****†*Lyndsey Kathleen HawkinsMya PerreaultJake Nicholas PiperJasmine Tychinna WhiteJustine A. WattersonAssociate in Science in Paramedic Emergency Medicine*****Maxwell BreaultDaniel Robert ComeauSamantha Kaitlin FreddetteJada Therese GoodrichJohn J. Kelly****Zachary LeggeRebekah LehouillierKacie E. MonetteBenjamin MyersBrendan Jenner TaglianettiAssociate in Science in Radiation Therapy*Zoran BoskovicCaleb Joseph ChapmanMcKenna Brodie DuffElysha R. MarshTaylor Ann WilkieAssociate in Science in Radiologic Technology******†Sarah Marie BalsamoSara BermanJaime L. BinetteJessica BonacorsiCaitlyn BouchardClaire BriggsTaylor Christine BrownellMolly Lynn CobbJaelyn DelongIan Spencer DubeAmanda DugasLeah N. DunneMary Catherine FaiaBrianna Kristen GlaudeJulie GulloStephanie HarnischCharron Hartupee Borst*Honors******†*****†***High HonorsKayla Marie HovlingMeghan Maye JohnstonCherri A. LandryEmily LydickEmily Christine MansonAbigail Elisabeth MayMichelle McGurkKidist Abigail MorbyCasey NelanMackenzie J. RyanAbigail Rene ShepherdAlexandria St. GermainFanny T. StaceyEmily Alberta StevensBrianna SuttonCourtney L. TanzellaSierra Winter TracyColleen Young†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Associate in Science in Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology*†Zachary D. BabineauMackenzie G. JoyceCameron John RobertsAssociate in Science in Sports Management*†Tyler Patrick AbramsColby GarciaRichard L. IstvanColby J. Labonte*Daniel Karlan MalloyJack Tyler MorganKeegan Adler SanbornBrooklyn A. ZanisAssociate in Science in Sustainable Agriculture*Jack Spencer DiazAssociate in Arts in Visual Arts**†****HonorsMatthew Adam BertrandMadison Elizabeth BourqueAriana Elizabeth TenneyAlraya Y. ChanphoungeunJames CornellMadison Elizabeth CunninghamEmily DallaireBethany A. DownsElizabeth Rachellara Lara Dunn**High Honors********Zachary Robert EricksonAedan GravesLiam James McGuireGriffin Joseph Loren PendletonZakarya RochdiQuinn RousseauMoriah K. SanbornKeegan J. Westgate†Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Academic Department ChairsAccountingAaron ConnAllied Dental EducationLisa ScottAnimation and Graphic Game ProgrammingAaron ConnArchitectural Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanBusiness AdministrationAaron ConnChild and Family StudiesDiana MenardCivil Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanComputer Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanCriminal JusticeMike RaymondDiagnostic Medical ImagingAmy VonKadichEducationKelly DunnElectronic Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanEnglish, Fine Arts, and LanguagesAlan LindsayEnglish Speakers of Other LanguagesPaula DelBonis-PlattGeneral StudiesPaula DelBonis-PlattHuman ServiceMike O’BryantIndustrial Design TechnologyLiaquat KhanInformation TechnologyAaron ConnLandscape and Environmental DesignLiaquat KhanLiberal ArtsPaula DelBonis-PlattManufacturing Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanMathematics and PhysicsKerry CookMechanical Engineering TechnologyLiaquat KhanNatural SciencesAmy LiptakNursingMary Jean ByerParalegal StudiesStacey PetersParamedic Emergency MedicineKeith WildingRobotics and Automation EngineeringTechnologyLiaquat KhanSocial and Behavioral SciencesPaula DelBonis-PlattSports, Recreation, and TourismAaron ConnVisual ArtsSusan HaasAcademic Program CoordinatorsAddiction CounselingKelly LuedtkeComputer Engineering TechnologyKenneth GitlitzDental AssistingKelly O’BrienEnvironmental ScienceTracey LesserManufacturing Engineering TechnologyDennis TappinMechanical Engineering TechnologyJeffery BeltramoOrthopaedic TechnologyNaomi SimardRadiation TherapyAmy VonKadichRadiologic TechnologyMichelle WadeRobotics and Automation EngineeringTechnologyDennis TappinSonographyMichelle WadeSustainable AgricultureTracey Lesser
NHTI Full-Time FacultyDebra AlbrechtShaunna BabcockJeff BeltramoAleta BilladeauJennifer BraceMary Jean ByerLisa CentrellaAaron ConnKerry CookMichael CresseyPaula DelBonis-PlattSusan DienerKelly DunnB. David EdwardsJennifer EggersKenneth GitlitzKerri GoupilSusan HaasAdam HopperDaniel HustonSandra InzerChad JohnsonAnni JonesLiaquat KhanCandace KnowltonMargaret LambertValerie LaVoiceRachel Leo FlaggTracey LesserAlan LindsayKelly LuedtkeBillie LuntKatrina MageeKate MarcouillierMelanie MartelRae Mello-AndrewsDiana MenardCraig MeserveyMehrdad MeskoobNancy MoffettKelly O’BrienMike O’BryantJessana PalmStacey PetersDeborah RemillardKhatereh SawalLisa ScottPerry SeagrovesDaniel ShagenaWilliam ShurbertNaomi SimardKimberly StewartBarbara StowersDennis TappinKelley TaylorVeronica Thibodeau CarterMaureen ThomasAmy VonKadichMichelle WadeR. Stuart WallaceKeith WildingBeth WilkesLucyann Zeller
CCSNH Board of TrusteesOfficersKatharine Bogle Shields,ChairRobert Baines, Vice ChairPaul Holloway, Past ChairAlison Stebbins, TreasurerEdwin Smith, SecretaryVoting MembersBryant AbbottRichard AckermanLoretta BlackwellJack CalhounDarrin DanielsGregory EastmanTiler EatonStephen EllisTodd EmmonsSharon HarrisRichard HeathDonnalee LozeauTricia LucasHollie NoveletskyKelly PilotteSteve RothenbergSteven SlovenskiJohn StevensEx-Officio MembersGovernor Chris SununuCommissioner FrankEdelblut, Department ofEducationCommissioner TaylorCaswell, Department ofResources and EconomicDevelopmentCommissioner GeorgeCopadis, Department ofEmployment SecurityCCSNH Chancellor andNHTI Interim Pres. MarkRubinsteinPres. Lucille Jordan, NCCPres. Charles Lloyd, WMCCPres. Larissa Baia, LRCCPres. Brian Bicknell, MCCPres. Cheryl Lesser, GBCCPres. Alfred Williams, RVCCNHTI Advisory BoardDavid Luneau, President, ClassCo, Inc.Jack Dearborn, Retired, BAE SystemsTimothy G. Sink, President, GreaterConcord Chamber of CommerceAllen Desbiens, Retired, Eversource EnergyAnna-Marie Sparks, Retired, SparksEmployment GroupChris Emond, Executive Director, Boys &Girls Club of Central New HampshireJoe Tibbetts, GM and VP of IT SolutionsDivision at Granite State CommunicationsHelmut “Hal” Koch, Retired, EXACOMKaren Welch, AlumnaCharles Seugling, SVP Regional MarketManager, Bar Harbor Bank & TrustNHTI College LeadershipMark Rubinstein, Ph.D., Interim President and Chancellor of CCSNHAndrew Fisher, Ed.D., Vice President of Academic AffairsRebecca Dean, Ed.D., Interim Vice President of Student Affairs andAssociate Vice President of Enrollment and Student SuccessMarsha Bourdon, Business Operations OfficerCrystal McIntyre, Sr. Human Resources Officer
Emergency ExitsFor safety protocols, please familiarize yourselfwith the emergency exit nearest your seat, markedon the below map with a gold arrow. Thank you,and we hope you enjoy the ceremony!ToExteriorCheck-In AreaHallwayHotelTo tageExteriorPre-Function AreaPre-Function AreaExteriorPre-Function AreaToHotelHallwayExterior
Diversity StatementDiversity is a core value at NHTI. Our commitment to diversity enriches everyoneby exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world,develop respect, identify challenges, and discover, define, and deliver solutions.NHTI actively works to eliminate barriers created by systemic discrimination.Diversity may include, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, religion,language, socioeconomic status, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexualorientation, age, and disability.Nondiscrimination StatementNHTI – Concord’s Community College does not discriminate in its programsand activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, geneticinformation, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campusactivity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, orveteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to: Title IX/ADA Coordinator,31 College Drive, 603-230-4001, NHTIinfo@NHTI.edu.This Program Is Not an Official Graduation List.While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this commencement program,printing deadlines may result in omission of some names and use of names ofpersons not completing graduation requirements as intended. This printedprogram should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status.The college’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanentacademic record kept by the Registrar’s Office.
Land StewardshipThis event is sponsored by a public community college located on N’dakinna,which is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook, andWabanaki peoples past and present. We acknowledge and honor with gratitudethe land and waterways and the Alnobak (people) who have stewarded N’dakinnathroughout the generations.Academic RegaliaThe academic outfit worn during commencement ceremonies originated in theuniversities of Europe in the Middle Ages when it was customary for scholars andclerics to dwell and learn in unheated buildings; thus, they wore a warm gownand hood for comfort. Until after the Civil War, students at most Americanuniversities chose to wear similar robes in this style while in residence. In 1894,the American Intercollegiate Commission standardized the robes’ design: Associate robes are black.Bachelor’s gowns have long, pointed sleeves.Master’s gowns have long, closed sleeves.Doctor’s gowns have bell-shaped sleeves with three bands of velvet.Similarly, the length of the hoods varies by degree. The color inside the hoodidentifies the university that awarded the degree, and the hood’s border indicatesthe academic discipline in which the degree was earned.Presidential MedallionDr. Mark Rubinstein wears the college’s presidential medallion, which symbolizes hisresponsibilities. It is conferred by the CCSNH chancellor and board of trustees, fromwhich his legal authority derives, and by the college community, which accentuatesthat his moral authority and ability to lead arise from the people he leads.The presidential emblem of the “Chain of Office” incorporates NHTI’s official seal,suspended by the names of all previous presidents of the college and their datesin office. It is emblazoned with the college motto, “We are all teachers. We are alllearners.”The medallion remains with the president during his tenure in office. When it ispassed down to his successor, his name will become a new link in the chain. In thisway, the college binds past, present, and future.NHTI – Concord’s Community College www.NHTI.edu 603-230-400031 College Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301
NHTI - Concord's Community College www.NHTI.edu 603-230-4000 31 College Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301 Presidential Medallion Dr. Mark Rubinstein wears the college's presidential medallion, which symbolizes his responsibilities. It is conferred by the CCSNH chancellor and board of trustees, from
