MAKING A DIFFERENCE

ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/UNION LEADER During the 2018 Union Leader 40 Under Forty awards night held at the Grappone Center in Concord on Wednesday evening, Katherine Morneau, right, of Manchester, gets a lovely bouquet of flowers from colleague Sarah Paris during the event. Class of 2018: 40 under Forty honorees make NH a better place to live and work

By PAUL FEELY winner Chris Carpenter and Union Leader Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller. CONCORD “I’m honored to be recog- nized for doing something I aking their places enjoy doing, and would be in the ranks of hon- happy to do regardless of Torees considered my vocation,” said Lauren among the state’s top Collins-Cline, director of political and community lead- communications and public ers, members of the 2018 class relations at Catholic Medical of the New Hampshire Union Center in Manchester. “I think Leader 40 Under Forty were the quality of this year’s class honored during a ceremony is indicative of the under 40 Wednesday night at the Grap- crowd in New Hampshire. We pone Conference Center. complishments in the state. hear a lot about the graying of The program, now in its 17th Past honorees include for- the state, and an event like this year, honors New Hampshire mer U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, spotlights what the younger residents who have achieved former St. Louis Cardinals professional and volunteer ac- and Award +See 40 Under Forty, Page A3 40 Under Forty Continued from Page A1 generation is accomplish- ing.” “Going through the list of honorees, it is an incredibly impressive list,” said Gov. Chris Sununu. “The sky is the limit in New Hamp- shire. You have the ability to do anything here and it’s our responsibility as gov- ernment officials to make sure the doors are open to you. This state is about op- portunity. You are here be- cause you made the best of it.” The 28 women and 12 men chosen for the 2018 ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/UNION LEADER Class of 40 Under Forty 40 Under Forty honoree Will Craig of Manchester is all smiles have made professional after receiving his award from Union Leader Publisher Joe and personal contributions McQuaid and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu. to make New Hampshire a better place to live and work. This year’s group in- saidsaid DDylanyly,pan CruessCruess,, pprinci-rinci- opportunity to recognize cludes four people in their palppg and chief operating of-off- a great group of people 20s; 16 between 30 and 35; ficerficer ooff TFMTFMoranoran InInc.c. “Y“Youou for the good work they do and 20 between 36 and 39 see the peoplepp who have around the state.” — including nine 39-year- been recognizedg before Nominations for this olds. you,y, and it’s an honor to be year’s honorees were gath- The most popular profes- a part of that group.”group.” ered in the fall. Nominees sion in this year’s class is “I’m honored to be cho- had to be younger than 40 attorney, the listed occupa- sen, and to be a good role as of Feb. 1, have lived in tion for four of the honor- model for my kids,” said the state for at least three ees. They represent a very Jessica Bond, program di- years, and have made pro- diverse workforce — real rector for Ascentria Care Al- fessional and personal con- estate, health care, arts and liance Therapeutic Family tributions to making New entertainment, state poli- Connections Program. “I’m Hampshire a better place. tics, retail, accounting, in- happy for the opportunity Citizens Bank sponsored surance, finance, education to help put a spotlight on the 2018 40 Under Forty and coaching, engineering, the need for foster care in Awards. advocacy, promoting New New Hampshire.” Hampshire. “It’s a great class,” said For a FREE quote call “You’ve done a lot to get Will Craig, community re- here,” said New Hampshire lations and economic de- Union Leader Executive velopment specialist with Editor Trent Spiner. “Every Eversource. “It’s a nice year we are just amazed at your stories, and the things you have done and WINDSHIELDS achieved. I am even more Manchester Auto Glass Co. A Roof Th at Lasts a Lifetime amazed at what you will go 1225 Hanover St. 1-800-519-9944 on to do.” Manchester “It’s a greatg, class, and I’m honored to be a partpart of it,” 622-6737 Advancedmetalroofi ngandsiding.com