Daniel Webster College

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In the News 2005

DWC's ACE Camp helps dreams take off

The opportunity to actually fly an aircraft is a rare offering at summer camp -- but 125 teens did just that at Daniel Webster College's annual ACE Camp. There the high schools students learned about opportunities in aviation fields, flight training, and leadership, and were able to take off and land a Cessna 172.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Helicopter Parents hover over campus

IT’S RIGHT ABOUT NOW, in these final weeks of summer, that many parents are forced to cope with a long-anticipated heartbreak. This is the time when mothers and fathers across the country are saying good-bye to their college-bound children and trying, one way or another, to confront the difficult task of letting go.

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NH Union Leader

Add vaccinations to college students’ to-do list

NASHUA – When it comes to routine immunizations, Allen Dunn, a 21-year-old senior at Daniel Webster College, knows the drill: take the school health form to the doctor’s office, get the shot and get on with life.

“You deal with it once and knock it off the things-to-do list,” said Dunn, an aviation flight operations major and resident assistant.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Upgraded: Daniel Webster's
Radar Simulation Technology

When they return to school this fall, air traffic management students at Daniel Webster College (DWC) will be training on equipment for use in ATC training installed just this summer at its Nashua campus by UFA, Inc., of Woburn, MA.

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Aero-News.Net

Teens soar at DWC flight camp
While many of the nation's teenagers are enjoying their summer break from school, a select group from all over the country were taking advantage of an opportunity at Daniel Webster College that not many of their peers will ever experience: they were taking off, flying, and landing a Cessna 172 aircraft out of Boire Airport in Nashua.

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Broadcaster

New DWC leader primed to get cooking
Robert Myers has a passion for cooking, but refuses to use recipes. He would prefer to take a few random ingredients around the kitchen, mix them together and make something completely new.

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The Nashua Telegraph

DWC announces online MBA for aviation professionals

(Nashua, NH) -- Daniel Webster College, nationally recognized for its aviation programs, is introducing a unique version of its regionally-recognized MBA to be offered entirely online and focused on aviation professionals across town, across the country, and around the world.

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Atlantic Flyer

New DWC President has developed remote sites

DWC's faculty and staff were out in force last week to welcome new president Robert E. Myers, as he succeeded retired president Hannah M. McCarthy, who held the post for 25 years.

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Union Leader

Daniel Webster College welcomes new president

In spite of it being a holiday vacation week for many, Daniel Webster College's faculty and staff were out in force on July 5 to welcome the college's new president, Dr. Robert E. Myers, as he took residence in the college's "corner office."

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Broadcaster

Daniel Webster Announces Online MBA for Aviation Professionals

Daniel Webster College will introduce a new online MBA program geared to aviation professionals. The program, to be offered entirely online, is designed to give individuals in the aviation industry the broad foundation of a traditional MBA, but also the opportunity to better understand the aviation industry and build relationships with industry professionals.

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Connection: The Journal of the New England Board
of Higher Education

Say, Isn't That YOUR P-38?
Daniel Webster College Offers Aircraft Sponsorships For 2005 Aviation Heritage Festival

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Aero-News.Net

DWC students pose as software hackers

As part of his efforts to make sure Savant is secure, Interpose founder and Chief Technology Officer Ken Steinberg enlisted a group of students from nearby Daniel Webster College to act as hackers. Students worked with faculty and Interpose personnel to test and push Savant to extremes.

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Mass High Tech

Becoming a pilot — $49

DWC grad Emily Jacob, working for Air Direct Airways, takes the reporter for the ride of his life.

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Hippo Press

DWC adding online MBA program
for aviation professionals

The college is now developing a unique version of the MBA to be offered online and focused on aviation professionals.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Q&A with: Daniel Webster College President Hannah McCarthy

When Hannah McCarthy was an undergraduate at Simmons College in Boston, she gave no thought to a career in education. At the end of June, McCarthy, 58, will retire after 25 years as president of Daniel Webster College in Nashua.

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New Hampshire Business Review

DWC senior makes tracks in sport management

Stacie Haynes of Downsville, N.Y., has a passion for nonprofit organizations. And through Daniel Webster College's experiential learning programs, she has been able to focus that passion through an internship and practicum that put her talents to good use.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Service learning begins at home here at Daniel Webster College

Seventeen students were recognized by the College for their outstanding service to the DWC community. The article features five students, what they did to earn the award, and their thoughts on the value of community service.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Midon elected to DWC board

William J. Midon of Concord, MA joins the DWC Board of Trustees. A lawyer, businessman, and investor, Midon also is an avid aviator piloting both fixed-wing turbo prop airplanes and piston helicopters.

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The Concord Journal

2005 commencement includes first MBA degrees

DWC celebrated a milestone commencement with 44 students receiving MBA degrees for the first time in the College's history. Jeremy Paskali of Nashua addressed the crowd as valedictorian. Keynote speaker John Goglia advised graduates to use their hearts when deciding a career path - "you are not choosing a career, you're choosing a life."

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The Nashua Telegraph

The Lowell Sun

President McCarthy prepares for commencement

Hannah McCarthy stresses that the DWC graduation is about the students, not her, although it will be her last commencement speech. She reflect on the past 25 years with the College and its students.

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The Nashua Telegraph

DWC alumna hired by NYC newspaper

Sandy Lynn (Roy) Elder, '96, made the news when she was hired by NYC newspaper Newsday as its circulation monitor. She had been with Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) since graduating from DWC.

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New York Newsday

A healthy change for students

James Sherman, 05, scored 75 out of 100 on a recent nutrition IQ test held at the College. Find out how students are learning that changes in food habits and choices are good for their health.

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The Nashua Telegraph

DWC helps fill U.S. air traffic controller shortage

Upgrading to the latest technology and adding a new accelerated aviation management degree to the College's EXCEL evening program are two ways Daniel Webster College is expanding to meet the expanding need for air traffic controllers.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Three DWC students sing praises for the Apple iPod

Lee Zerrilla, D.J. Alcombright and Tim Swett, all junions at Daniel Webster College, tell Jen O'Callaghan of the Telegraph why any version of the Apple iPod was "the thing" to get last Christmas.

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The Nashua Telegraph

Founder of firm that makes "cheap jet" speaking on campus

DWC's Phil Poynor tells why aviation fans are dying to hear from Vern Raburn, CEO of Eclipse Aviation in Albuquerque, NM, who will be sharing the innovative ideas used in his company's relatively inexpensive jet airplane.

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The Nashua Telegraph

DWC Senior leads active life on and off campus

Jeremy Paskali, 05, a computer science and information systems major is president of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society chapter and vice president of the Gaming Guild at the college, while holding down two jobs and tutoring other students.

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The Nashua Telegraph

College names Dr. Robert Myers new president

For Robert “Skip” Myers, it feels like he just won a new car, and now he’s hoping to get to work on it as soon as possible.

“One of the major challenges that I’m facing will be getting under the hood and poking around and getting a feel for what we need to do,” Myers said of being named the next president of Daniel Webster College.

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Press Release
The Nashua Telegraph
Aero-News.Net
Universitybusiness.com
Orlando Business Journal

It's a taxing time for air travelers

Airline passengers are giving an ever-increasing portion of their travel dollars to Uncle Sam, according to data released by MIT's Global Airline Industry Program and Daniel Webster College's Professor Joakim Karlsson.

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MIT News Office
Airline Business Report
MIT Tech Talk
Air Transport World
Kansas City Webzine

DWC’s first MBA students looking toward graduation

Wherever they came from and whatever they currently are doing, these students represent the first graduating class of Daniel Webster’s MBA program. Those who have completed the required “capstone project” will be dressed in graduate degree regalia and will walk across the stage at the College’s commencement May 14.

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The Nashua Telegraph

2005 "Bid for Excellence" Scholarship

A look at what went on during an evening that saw more than $250,000 raised for Daniel Webster scholarships

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College now offers certificate in computer game development

Taking advantage of its leadership in computers and technology, Daniel Webster College is offering a Computer Game Development Certificate that builds the skills individuals need to develop computer graphics, multimedia, and games software. As the only program of its kind in New England, the certificate, with its six 3-credit classes held during the evening, is creating opportunities in a cutting-edge industry for individuals whose interest lie in computer game development.

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Press Release

Daniel Webster College hosts Networks' "Meet the Artists"

These artists are clients at NETWorks - Nashua Employment & Training Works - a nonprofit agency that helps developmentally disabled adults get jobs, learn life and social skills, and makes a priority of getting them out into the community. They’re going to do a show, and kick it off with a gala meet-the-artists opening at Daniel Webster College, Sunday, March 20, from 2-5 p.m. at the Eaton Richmond Center Gallery.

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The Nashua Telegraph
Press Release

DWC’s first MBA students looking toward graduation

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The Nashua Telegraph