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Who knew you could fit so much soul into 2,200 characters?
Paul feels like home to me.
🌟 Tiffany Marrotte '24
🏠 Jaffrey, NH
📓 Business Administration: Marketing
📱 @unhstudents, FIRE Peer Advisor, Paul Scholar, Shaw Innovation Explorer
My high school was two hallways. I had 56 classmates.
There are over 11,000 students here so, yeah, uh... it was overwhelming.
What I figured out really quickly is that this place is big, but not too big.
And I think they do a really good job at making sure you don't feel like "just a number" - unless you make yourself one.
The opportunities to succeed here are everywhere. The faculty and staff just want to help you have the best experience possible.
You just have to have the courage to put yourself out there.
I remember so specifically the day everything changed for me. There was maybe a week left in my freshman year and I was scrolling through Handshake.
And I thought to myself, "I am here for three more years. I need to get passionate about achieving my dreams."
That's when I applied for my job managing the UNH Students account. Signed up to be a FIRE advisor.
Doing Cat Chats every week – I have to walk up to these random people and ask them to answer questions.
It's so uncomfortable. They're just trying to do their homework.
But every week I push through that initial feeling and I always end up chatting with them. The people here are so friendly!
My biggest curveball was when I decided to join Professional Sales Group instead of Voice Z last year.
I'm so glad I did. Apparently sales is, like, my jam.
It just feels right.
I don't know if it's going to be my whole career, but I'm confident I can build on it.
And that's what's so special about the business school: you're actually able to see the real world and you're not stuck in a classroom.
You go out there and see what life is like and SERIOUSLY determine if you see yourself in a certain field.
Listen, I'm headed to Amazon headquarters for an internship this summer. And I only got that job because of PSG.
One of only 20 people in the nation with that chance! I can barely fathom it.
I don't think a lot of people realize just how special it is to be at a place that allows so much growth.
Follow @UNHStudents!
I feel like a weird old man walking around going, "Back in my day..." 👴🏼
🎓 Radames Gonzalez ‘24
🏠 Nashua, NH
📓 Business Administration: Marketing & Management
⭐️ @VoiceZDigital, @unhpikes, Dean’s Ambassador, Paul Influencer Team, FIRE Peer Advisor, Former RA + Orientation Leader
When I first came to @UofNH, I was a bit lost. Being a first-generation student meant I didn't have much guidance on how to navigate college life.
Not going to lie, my first year was tough. COVID didn’t help – I often felt like I was on the outside looking in.
So sophomore year I went full send. I threw myself into every opportunity. My first year RAs were (and still are!) some of my biggest supporters, so I decided to become an RA.
Hall council, fraternity life, Voice Z... I just kept adding as the years went on.
And all of these things helped me grow more confident in who I am.
One of the highlights of my college experience has been my involvement in Voice Z, UNH's student-run digital marketing agency. I've gained so much real-world experience working with small businesses, applying what I've learned in the classroom to practical marketing projects with tangible results.
I even secured an internship with L.L.Bean through Voice Z connections!
Another highlight has been PIKE. Along with the obvious social aspect, which really expanded my friends past Paul, as the PR chair I've had the opportunity to manage our social media accounts.
Believe it or not, when I first got here, I thought I wanted to be an accountant. 💀 (Debits? Credits? Not my strong suit.)
So, thank you, Audrey Ashton Savage, for teaching in a way that made marketing so appealing. And for an incredible experience in the Dominican Republic study away program!
One piece of advice: if anyone tries to push you down, don’t let it deter your success.
Many people didn't think I'd make it here. They were wrong.
Reflecting on my time, I wouldn't change a thing. Every obstacle and opportunity shaped who I am today.
As graduation approaches, I know I'll miss this tight-knit community and the support from peers and professors. But I'm excited for the next chapter, and confident my UNH experiences will guide me.
How does money actually... work?
🌟 Business Administration: Finance
If you really want to know – and you have a knack for numbers – a finance option could be your perfect path.
Finance is the study of how money, markets, and people come together to create value.
This option arms you with the skills to make calculated financial decisions.
Whether that's growing your own wealth portfolio –
or plotting multimillion-dollar money plays for big organizations.
You’ll gain a deep knowledge of:
🔹financial institutions
🔹policies
🔹investing strategies
🔹data-driven decision-making
And your classes will be full of real-world case studies where you can apply those versatile skills outside a classroom context.
With our accelerated master’s program, you can even kickstart your MFA while still an undergraduate student!
You can also have really cool experiential learning opportunities:
📈 Atkins Investment Group
Manages a $440,000+ portfolio across equities and fixed income, offering practical investment and portfolio management experience.
You’ll usually find members tucked away in our Bloomberg Terminal room!
💸 Rines Angel Fund (@rinesfund)
Applies angel and venture capital investment strategies through vetting and funding real start-ups.
As a finance student, you'll also benefit from our Financial Policy Center, which brings cutting-edge research into the classroom.
Each fall, the center hosts a Finance Symposium featuring speakers with extensive leadership backgrounds at prominent, well-known companies.
💯 networking opportunity!
There's also a Stock Pitch Competition with a $1,000 cash prize
And the symposium's not the only place you can make connections with prestigious firms and professionals.
The Finance option has a mentorship program.
Financial Partners Program matches you with two industry professionals committed to giving realistic guidance and support.
These mentors are often instrumental in connecting students with elite firms.
Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo – our graduates are everywhere.
The job outlook for finance students is strong, and starting salaries are among the highest of all majors at any university.
Articles
Even as I built my career in pictures and videos, I was always writing. Articles, blog posts, e-mails, social media captions... I even wrote an entire alumni magazine at my first higher ed job! There’s no better combination than beautiful visuals and well written stories.
When Khole Gwebu was young, the last thing in the world he thought he would be is a scholar. With two educators for parents, he understood the life of an academic and resolutely wanted to pursue a career outside academia.
Life, however, had different plans. These days, Gwebu admits with a laugh that his parents “may have been on to something.” As an exemplary researcher and beloved decision sciences faculty for both undergraduate and graduate courses at Paul College, Gwebu was recently awarded the 2021 University of New Hampshire’s Outstanding Associate Professor award.
The University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics is officially the highest ranked public business school in New England.
Paul College ranked No. 60 in the nation with the release of Poets&Quants for Undergrads 2023 Best Undergraduate Business Schools, alongside No. 40 for academic experience and No. 48 in student career outcomes.
“Paul College is a powerful force: a strong and resilient community of problem-solvers and compassionate global citizens, who are committed to student success both inside and out of the classroom,” said Dean Lucy Gilson. “Our outstanding faculty, determined students, and dedicated program staff are the reason we rank among the 60 best business schools in the nation.”
During my time at the Bangor Daily News, every reporter was encouraged to pursue a passion project through their blog. I jumped into this task with zero hesitation: local craftspeople, artisans, and artists have always had a special place in my heart.
"Made in Maine” was one of the great joys of my time at the BDN. I explored the intersection of writing, photos, videos, and embedded GIFs in my blog posts. While a website update has left the archived version without most of its multimedia, the words (and stories) remain.