W arrior W elcome Back Reception Kicks Off Reunion W eekend

A highlight of Reunion weekend is our Friday night Warrior Welcome Back Reception on June 1. Don’t miss out on this special Merrimack tradition that invites all members of the Merrimack community to join with Reunion classes (this year those with class years ending in three and eight) for an evening marked by terrific company, great food and beverages (cash bar), music by Ruby Fruit Jungle, and a spectacular-fireworks display from the sidelines of Merrimack Stadium, home of the College’s new multipurpose field and elite track facility.

This uniquely Merrimack tradition jump starts our special weekend — so join us and get ready to be wowed. To register for the Warrior Welcome Back Reception please visit our Re union w e bsit e . Please contact Clint Broderick at brode rickcl@me rrimack.e du with any questions.

Actress, author Sonia Manzano to deliv er Merrimack’s 68th Commencement

Merrimack College’s 68th Commencement exercises will celebrate more than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate success stories.

“Commencement encompasses all the reasons most of us chose higher education as our vocation,” said President Christopher Hopey. “We ceremonially commemorate the intellect, drive and determination of our students, and honor their families and friends who have supported them. Faculty and students have worked long and hard, side by side, on this journey of discovery, and celebrating the fruit of that success is the highlight of our academic year.”

Commencement exercises take place on Sunday at 10 a.m. and will be the culmination of a weekend of celebratory activities that start with a Saturday luncheon for Legacy graduates and their families and continues through Honors Convocation, for undergraduate presidential scholars; Baccalaureate Mass; and a Hooding Ceremony for graduate students, during which they will be invested by their deans with academic hoods signifying their master’s degrees.

Acclaimed actress and author Sonia Manzano — for 44 years, Maria on public television’s “Sesame Street” and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Emmy — will address graduating students, families, faculty and staff on Sunday morning.

Manzano will be presented with an honorary doctorate in performing arts, and the college will also bestow honorary degrees on four others who have made a difference to the college and the world:

Kerridan Crowe P’17, educator and philanthropist David Long, chairman and CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Jeff Riley, commissioner of elementary and secondary education and former superintendent of Lawrence public schools Karen Holmes Ward, director of public affairs and community service and host and executive producer of CityLine at WCVB Channel 5 in

Please visit our Comme nce me nt w e bsit e for more detailed information. "Rookie Talk" W ebsite Concept W ins Merrimack’s Great Ideas Competition

Last month, six teams of Merrimack College students presented their business plans to a panel of alumni judges for the chance to win the $3,000 grand prize at the annual Great Ideas Competition, a campus-wide entrepreneurial challenge. This challenge allows undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to grow their fledgling ideas into fully formed business plans. The first round of the competition saw 21 teams present their plans to the competition's faculty leaders, Girard School of Business Assistant Professor Valerie Bell and Associate Professor Joseph Stasio. Professors Bell and Stasio selected six finalists to present to the panel in Crowe Hall on Monday, April 30th.

The first-place winners were Alfred Larsson ’18 and Mathieu Tibbet ’17, M’18 who developed a membership-based website called “Rookie Talk” designed to connect amateur hockey players with professional NHL scouts.

The alumni judging panel included: Arthur “Art” W. Batson, Jr. ’70, President, CEO & Owner, Lucas Tree Experts; Timothy “Tim” M. Bowe ’81, Managing Director, Evergreen Technology Consultants; Carmine C. Catalana IV ’80, President, Cumberland Dairy, Inc.; Kelly J. Delaney ’92, Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Robert W. Forman ’89, Managing Partner, Audeo Capital; and Ellen E. Snow ’93, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller, Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

This year's competition was generously supported by the following sponsors: Bill Grogan '00; Cumberland Dairy & Dana and Carmine '80 Catalana; Allied Printing Services, Inc.; Art Batson, Jr. '70 & Lucas Tree Experts; Marques and Alli Torbert; and Wakefield Moving & Storage, Inc.

Together W e Discov er Ev ent Celebrates Research, Innov ation and Creativ ity

Merrimack College held a celebration earlier this month for the ongoing and innovative research being performed on campus and the generous investments by benefactors who keep that research going.

Dr. Laurence M. Demers ’60, H’11 and Susan Demers ’62, The Anthony and Gladys Sakowich Charitable Foundation, along with James C. Zampell ’75 and Christine M. Zampell ’75, were honored for their continuing support of research at the College. The celebration, attended by more than 100 guests, included interactive demonstrations and briefings on current research being done by leading professors and students in The Casey Family Engineering Innovation Center located within the Mendel Science Center. Re ad more about t he e ve nt . You can also vie w phot os from t he e ve nt he re .

Second-Quarter Eruption Sends #2 Men’s to Fourth Straight NCAA Semifinal after 24-6 Blowout W in v s. #8 NYIT

After holding just a two-goal lead at the end of the first quarter, the No. 2 Merrimack College men's lacrosse team exploded for 14 goals in the second quarter while holding visiting and eighth- ranked NYIT scoreless, and that was all the Warriors would need en route to an eventual 24–6 blowout win over the Bears in the quarterfinal round of the 2018 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship. The win sends Merrimack to its fourth straight semifinal appearance in the national tournament, one that the Warriors will host next Sunday night against No. 3 Seton Hill.

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Young Alumni Spotlight: Mike Lamagna '11

“As a business major, I had a strong interest in finance and investments. I was always curious about how ideas or start-ups got off the ground and grew into well-known businesses. The more I learned about the venture capital/private equity space, the more intrigued I became with the idea of funding early-stage companies.”

I had the opportunity to participate in an unpaid internship in New York City during the winter break of my senior year. This unpaid internship turned into a full-time job offer at a private equity fund, which invested in and launched growth companies across a number of consumer-facing industries.

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Career Opportunities

The Office of Development & Alumni Relations is pleased to partner with the O'Brien Center for Career Development to share career opportunities in each monthly alumni newsletter.

This month's featured jobs include: Dana-Farbe r Cance r Inst it ut e : Re se arch T e chnician, Mole cular Biology Core Pat riot Ene rgy Group: O ut side A ccount Exe cut ive , Ene rgy Consult ant Black Diamond Ne t w orks: A ccount Exe cut ive

A dvant age is Merrimack College’s online career database which hosts full-time employment opportunities, career events at Merrimack and in the Greater Boston area, and online career resources such as resume guides and interview techniques. If you are interested in an Advantage account, please click he re . If you already have an Advantage account, use t his link to login.

Upcoming Alumni Ev ents

Re union W e e ke nd | June 1–3, 2018 This year, we are proud to celebrate the classes of 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013. Visit for a day or stay for the entire weekend. You are sure to enjoy all that Reunion has to offer: fun and interactive sessions, live music, fireworks, and class dinners. > Re gist e r

Summe r Sips | June 14; July 11; and A ugust 9 We’ve planned three special Summer Sips evenings with you in mind. Enjoy great conversation, delicious food, and craft beer and cocktails at three unique venues: Thursday, June 14: The Hawthorne | 6–8 p.m. | 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Wednesday, July 11: Night Shift Brewing | 6–8 p.m. | 87 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA Thursday, August 9: River Bar |6–8 p.m.| 661 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA Mark your calendar to join us and re gist e r at me rrimack.e du/summe rsips Pre side nt ’s Cup Golf T ourname nt | A ugust 13, 2018 This annual event benefits T he W arrior Fund , in support of Merrimack College’s student-athletes, both on and off the field. This year’s tournament will be held at the Vesper Country Club located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. Registration opens on June 1, 2018. If you have any questions or need additional information about our alumni events, please contact Clint Broderick at brode rickcl@me rrimack.e du or 978–837–5703.

News from Around Campus

Base ball Ends 19-Y e ar Drought w it h Soon-t o-Be Me rrimack Grad He ading t o Fourt h-Eve r Se le ct ion t o NCA A East A frica A ft e r Comme nce me nt Re gional After graduation, Kenney Tran ’18 won’t be The Merrimack College program saw its sitting behind a desk in an office, but instead will name appear on Sunday evening's NCAA Division head to another continent — the trenches of II Baseball Selection Show for the first time in 19 Malawi, Africa to teach English as a Second years. That’s because the Warriors have earned Language for over two years through the Peace the sixth seed in the 2018 NCAA East Regional. Corps.

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