November 2022

Welcome from Paul Gray ’13

The SNHU community has been a huge part of our family for quite some time. My wife and I both started our SNHU journey in 2010, after her cousin and sister earned their degrees at the university. We graduated in 2013 and 2014 and immediately settled down close by and started our careers. In 2018, we bought our first home in Hooksett, right up the road from campus! Present day, both my brother and sister are SNHU undergraduate students. SNHU has provided our family with a tremendous education, foundation for our professional lives and a community of support that’s helped to guide us along the way. Having the opportunity to give back to the SNHU community has been extremely fulfilling for me, especially given all that it has done for me and my family.

The biggest thing that sets students up for success, to me, is professional experience. Internships, mock interviews, resume critiques, competitions — all of these are invaluable to a student’s professional development as it pertains to the transition to the business world. These are all areas that SNHU invests in for its students, and these are the areas that I felt most drawn to in the way of giving back.

Coming from the early days of the SNHU Sales Program and navigating sales as a career, I’ve found volunteering my time as a Sales Coach/Mentor for the Sales Competition course has been a great fit and an enjoyable experience. From in-person meetings to virtual sessions during COVID, volunteering in this capacity has allowed me to directly see the improvements and incremental progress as the students worked towards an end goal. Being goal oriented myself, working with students in this way has been extremely rewarding. Further still, I’ve followed along with many of my former mentees who have gone on to begin successful sales careers post-graduation.

There are countless interesting and creative ways to give back to our alma mater. There are plenty of opportunities to provide value, time, or insight to the student body. The best advice I can give is to find something that feels natural and you’re passionate about. The students will benefit immensely from your efforts, and this will help the entire SNHU community flourish even more!

Thank you!
Paul Gray ’13
SNHU Volunteer

Global Days of Service — Call for Site Leaders! 
Can you believe it?! Spring of 2023 will mark our eighth annual Global Days of Service (GDS), a two-month-long initiative that brings Penmen together from across the globe to make a difference in their local communities. Check out our 2022 impact and stay up-to-date on all things GDS.

Feeling inspired to lead your own project? Fill out and submit the ’Lead a Project’ form to coordinate all the details with a GDS team member. Want to raise your hand, but not sure where to begin just yet? Watch our Information Session to learn how to get started today!

Discussion with Abigail Disney | Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 | 12:30-2 pm ET
Global Citizens Circle invites you to a discussion with Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney, co-founder of the Walt Disney Company. Abigail is a social justice activist and documentary filmmaker. Her recently released documentary, “The American Dream and Other Fairytales”, looks at America’s dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream only comes true for the wealthy. To imagine a more equitable future, Abigail uses her family’s story to explore how these systemic injustices took hold. Fill out the informational form to register for this virtual event!


November Volunteer Honoree: Robert (Bob) R. Camire ’99 ’02 ’16G
Bob is a volunteer who finds it extremely important to help make a difference in our students' lives, especially when it comes to their career success. He's very committed to assisting our learners in refining their professional skills as well as connecting them to the right career resources and advancement opportunities. Learn more about what inspires Bob to be such a dedicated SNHU volunteer!

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“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” —Charles Dickens

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