Students rockin’ the trades: Community College System scores $75,000 Metallica Scholars grant

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“When we launched the Metallica Scholars Initiative, it really spoke to me. A collective goal of breaking the stigma of trade skills. Trade skills are vital to society, and what’s even more important is to support the many folks who are trying to create a career by learning and using these skills. I am so proud – we all are – to see how this program is changing lives by providing much-needed resources to empower students, and it’s great that we’re able to make our biggest grant yet to support these students and the future workforce. – “James Hetfield, Metallica

UNH reports $252 million in external research funding received in 2024, a 20% increase

read more…: UNH reports $252 million in external research funding received in 2024, a 20% increase

The University of New Hampshire’s competitive research funding grew by 20% in fiscal year 2024 to $252 million. The funds support nearly 1,000 projects across a range of disciplines aimed at solving problems and improving lives in New Hampshire and beyond. Funding earned by UNH researchers from federal agencies, state collaborators, business and industry and private foundations has more than doubled since 2019.

At West and Memorial, Mock Elections Give Students Taste of Voting Process

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During West High’s lunch periods on Tuesday, a steady flow of students made their way toward voting booths set up by the City Clerk. Some may have been drawn in by the spectacle of the red and blue cloth voting booths and promise of a free Tootsie Roll, but most approached with a plan in mind: To cast a ballot in the school’s mock election. 

Pride in the West Side: Changing the narrative of Manchester’s schools

read more…: Pride in the West Side: Changing the narrative of Manchester’s schools

Now is the perfect moment to unite around a cause: the West High School football team. The team has been named a finalist for T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest. As a finalist, they’ve already won $25,000, but with our help, they could win the grand prize of $2 million.

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