Alumni Spotlight

Meet Nick Lunger ’04, senior manager of integrated business planning and inventory management at New Balance. He’s bullish on the supply chain industry—and excited about the momentum behind UNH’s growing supply chain management option. When Lunger graduated from UNH with a marketing degree,…

Meet Mikaela Mikolaities ‘15, who found the perfect pairing with Economics and UNH’s dual major in EcoGastronomy. Now a regional manager at Viña Concha y Toro—the world’s largest B Corp certified winery—Mikaela credits the program with shaping her career in the wine industry.  What…

Paul College continues to flourish due to the generosity of alumni and friends. Thank you to all our alumni and donors who provide strategic support for Paul College through their philanthropy and investment in our programs and students.  Clarke R. ’78 ’92 and Laurie L. Chandler, made a…

As alumni of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, you know firsthand the transformative power of a UNH business education. Now, Paul College has taken a bold step in shaping the future of business leadership by earning the prestigious…

Timothy Poisson ‘92 has become a master of balancing two worlds.    In one world, the business administration graduate has built a successful career in higher education marketing and advancement. In the other, he’s known by his…

Meredith Cline became an active alum almost immediately after graduating, initially serving as a judge for the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) before transitioning into the role of an alumni advisor for Paul’s…

Well before Ryan Day ‘02 led Ohio State to the College Football Playoff National Championship, he was grinding through early-morning workouts and late-night study sessions as a University of New Hampshire student-athlete. “I used to sleep well at night because I woke up early in the morning and…

Why did you decide to pursue a graduate degree? Why your particular program? Early on in my academic career, I fostered a passion for the world of finance, specifically investments and the capital markets. Nearing the end of my undergraduate career, I became interested in further expanding my…

Michael Polizzotti earned his undergraduate degree in economics and political science at UNH Paul College and stayed on to get his master's degree. He says the person who influenced him the most was Professor Karen Conway, whose research and  way of connecting the topics…

Jing Ma arrived in the United States from Weihai, Shandog, China, 15 years ago. She says earning her MS in Analytical Economics has helped her sharpen her critical thinking skills, be open minded, curious, and a quick learner.

Anthony Penta worked as an engineer before coming to UNH to get his master's in economics. He was interested in buliding skills to use data to drive policy. His career has taken him to Microsoft, Amazon, and to Goldman Sachs, where he currently works.  What exactly do you do day-to-day…

Alex Spitz's career as an economist has taken him to Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston working for companies that apply economics to various various industries. His path took him to the Federal Reserve Board, to a onsulting firm named Global Economics Group, and to Columbia…