Honors Program News & Events
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Bianca Baldassaro ’23 Becomes First Ever Female Co-Portfolio Manager of the Merrimack Investment Fund
Bianca Baldassaro ’23, a Merrimack College Junior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Corporate Finance and Investments and minoring in Music, is beginning her role as the first female Co-Portfolio Manager of the Merrimack Investment Fund.
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Working Warriors: Hannah Sullivan ’21 Edges Out the Competition to Score a Full-Time Role at ESPN
With the support of the entire Merrimack community, Hannah Sullivan ’21 found success obtaining a position as a Stats Analyst II in the Stats and Information Group (SIG) at ESPN – and she almost did not apply!
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Honors Alum Spotlight: Samuel LaFreniere ’21
Recent 2021 Merrimack College graduate Samuel Lafreniere decided to make his dream of living in Hawaii a continuous reality. Accepted into a 2-year master’s program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for Mechanical Engineering, he lives the dream of being a 10-minute walk to the beach.
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Honors Alum Spotlight: Kira Cameron ’21
Honors Alumna Kira Cameron ’21 works as a financial analyst for Raytheon, a major weapons manufacturer and defense contractor, in their Missiles and Defense Department.
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Honors Alum Spotlight: Sam Frey ’21
Merrimack College Honors Alumna Samantha Frey ’21 joined the St. Joseph Worker Program for a year of service, volunteering with the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Working Warriors: Alexa Tejeda ’22 Discovers New Career Possibilities with Supportive Living Neurofit Internship
Alexa Tejeda ’22 holds it all in balance: athletics, academics, and her own career development. As an Honors Program student leader, a varsity swimmer, and an exercise teacher on campus, she’s somehow found time for her latest accomplishment: an internship with Supportive Living as a neurofit intern! We’re so proud to feature her, as she joins us to discuss the new role, balancing time-consuming commitments, and her advice to fellow student athletes.
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Working Warriors: Luke Groder ’22 Sticks with MassDOT for Summer 2021 Internship
Luke Groder ’22 has a sense of unwavering determination, one which has carried him into a series of incredible opportunities. While earning his bachelor’s in civil engineering, Luke has served as a campus leader, and a great example for fellow students as he works in Residence Life and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Working Warriors: Erika Torkildsen ’21, Former “Get Hired Up” Intern, Lands Full-Time Offer at Raytheon
Erika Torkildsen ’21 is nothing short of a trailblazer. While pursuing her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, Erika has taken a variety of leadership roles on campus, with groups such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers. She’s served as an advocate for women in STEM both on and off campus, and after completing a series of internships, has landed her first full-time offer as a systems engineer at Raytheon! Today, Erika joins us to discuss her career development, her favorite O’Brien Center events, and what’s next in her professional life.
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Working Warriors: Alyssa Ardai ’21 Receives Full-Time Offer from PwC After Summer Internship
Alyssa Ardai ’21 will be graduating this May, a full year ahead of her peers in the Class of 2018. An Honors Program student, Alyssa has been involved in a variety of clubs from the Merrimack Investment Fund to the Interfaith Alliance, and even the club figure skating team. The hustle is real—outside of Merrimack, Alyssa’s completed several volunteer jobs and internships that have led to her latest accomplishment: a full-time offer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the top accounting firms in the world.
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Working Warriors: Leslie Lima ’21 Engineers Her Future At Woodard & Curran
Leslie Lima ’21 knows the value of hard work, and starting early. As an intern and developing professional since her high school years, she’s currently finishing her bachelor’s in civil engineering at Merrimack. And with a post-grad future just ahead, Leslie has already secured a full-time offer with Woodard & Curran!
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