Welcome SNHU’s Newest Grads

WELCOME TO SNHU’S NEWEST GRADS!

BY MELANIE DROLET ’16

More than 15,000 SNHU graduates began the next chapter of their lives with a degree in hand last spring —over 11,300 with an undergraduate degree and nearly 3,900 with a graduate degree. These graduates have joined the growing alumni network of more than 185,000 people across the globe who’ve graduated from this institution over the past 90 years. On the following pages, you’ll meet just a few of our extraordinary new grads. Welcome to the SNHU alumni community!

Sam Caswell is an extraordinary campus graduate who has a rare genetic condition known as mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). Throughout his life, he’s gone through 38 surgeries. In 2020, he spent significant time in the hospital and had to relearn how to walk, talk and read. Through it all, he has persisited and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Communication. His goal is to become a motivational speaker. Tanya Flagg and her identical sister Denise Hendershot graduated together from SNHU, both with BSNs. They are nurses at Elliot Hospital in New Hampshire, and were on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They assisted with critical care in the ER and also prevention at SNHU’s vaccination site on campus.

STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR SNHU COMMUNITY Upon graduation, you’re automatically part of the SNHU Alumni Association, a network of more than 194,000 leaders and change-makers across the globe. By staying connected with fellow alumni, the university and even current students, you’re contributing to the rich, vibrant SNHU community. Learn more at alumni.snhu.edu/resources.

Rasheed Blake is an Aeronautical Engineering graduate who studied on campus. He was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to the United States when he was in high school. He recently became a U.S. citizen and his family now resides in Massachusetts. He received a Penmen Pursuits award in 2022, and during his time on campus was a Resident Assistant, president of Sigma Gamme Tau honor society and president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He hopes to use his degree to work in the space industry. Victoria Meuse is an Army spouse and mother of three. She graduated with a 4.0 GPA and faced military relocation four times on the path to her degree. “Those moves with my family, nights alone and children to keep my attention all day, everyday, are my inspiration. If I had completed this degree 6-7 years ago, I would not have small hands, tiny toes, wide eyes, and wandering minds watching me pursue and complete my dreams. Without SNHU and the flexibility I was provided while finishing my degree online, I may not have ever finished,” she said. With her bachelor’s degree in psychology, she was able to obtain a role at her children’s elementary school.