Merrimack College
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Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts
, 25 miles (40.2 km) north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts. Merrimack also serves non-traditional students through part time undergraduate degree programs; masters programs in education; and a range of certificate, licensure and degree completion offerings. Approximately 2,000 students from more than 25 states and 17 countries are enrolled at Merrimack, 75% of whom reside on campus.
Merrimack College has over 70 major and minor programs of study, including new programs in biotechnology, criminology, environmental studies and sustainability, information technology, sport management, and an honors program. Merrimack has one of the longest running cooperative education programs for students of all majors and minors.
There are over 50 student organizations and clubs available to students. Through a popular intramurals and recreation programs, students can choose from 15 different leagues and a growing number of club sports including rugby and lacrosse. The Merrimack Beacon, founded in 2002, functions as Merrimack's student-run news source. The school's yearbook is called the Merrimackan.
miles west of the city of Philadelphia. The same Province of St. Thomas of Villanova established Merrimack College in 1947 in North Andover, Massachusetts
at the invitation of Richard Cushing, then Archbishop
of Boston, to serve the needs of G.I.'s returning home from World War II. A native Lawrencian, Reverend McQuade O.S.A., initially led the College. Since that time, the now 220 acre (0.8903092 km²) Merrimack College has graduated nearly 22,000 students; has grown to nearly 40 buildings including a 125,000-volume library; four classroom buildings; including the Gregor Johann Mendel, O.S.A., Science, Engineering and Technology Center; the 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) Sakowich Campus Center; the Rogers Center for the Arts; the S. Peter Volpe Athletic Center; Austin Hall, which houses administrative offices; the Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher; student apartment buildings, townhouses and residence halls; and the Louis H. Hamel Health Center. Students at Merrimack College now come from all across the United States and around the globe.
recognized Merrimack College as the nation's 8th best northeast college. Merrimack College has been ranked in the Best Regional Colleges – North, which includes institutions that focus on undergraduate education and offer a wide range of degree programs in liberal arts and professional fields such as business, education and the sciences.
The Princeton Review
recently acknowledged Merrimack as one of 218 Institutions in its "Best in the Northeast" section. The Review recommends Merrimack in its "Best in the Northeast" section of its website feature, "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region." It also features the school in its book, "The Best Northeastern Colleges: 2011 Edition."
Within these schools students have access to the following areas of study:
Merrimack also has additional academic support centers
To complement the Classic Film Series, the Tambakos Film Collection also co-sponsors with the Girard School of Business and International Commerce a series of International Films. This series is designed to introduce to the students of Merrimack College and the surrounding community to the wonderful world of films from a variety of cultures.
Merrimack student life is organized by the Student Government Association. The SGA is an organization on campus for students by students. Everything the SGA does is in the interest of the students at Merrimack College. Students are able to add suggestions to a suggestion box located in the Sakowich Campus Center. Additionally, the SGA listens to presentations of potential clubs and organizations. If the SGA approves the club or organization they are officially recognized by Merrimack College and they receive club funding.
Merrimack also has a fitness center which is free for students. It is located in the Sakowich Campus Center. This Center houses a fitness area with cardio equipment, free weights, circuit training, aerobics/dance studio, indoor jogging/walking track, and basketball and volleyball courts. Additionally, many work out classes are held in the fitness center.
Merrimack's renovated dining hall includes an allergy-free preparation area, fair-trade coffee, and local food items.
Campus Ministries service programs encourage students to experience the reality of poverty first-hand, and have a positive impact in the lives of people. These include weekly opportunities in the local community and a week long Alternative Spring Break that sends students to service sites across the U.S. and Mexico. In keeping with Campus Ministries Catholic Augustinian tradition, Campus Ministry pursues issues of social justice and peace, exploring the causes of poverty and oppression.
Campus Ministries many activities for both students and faculty include but not limited to are MerrimAction, Hike for Hope, Thanksgiving Basket Drive, Christmas Drives, Alternative Spring Break (ASB), Merrimack in the City Day, Sweeps Week.
(Greek Honor Society), Interfraternity Council (IFC-Fraternal Governing Board), Panhellenic Council (Sorority Governing Board)
Merrimack College is host to three Sororities as well as two Fraternities.
conference. Merrimack's NCAA Division II sports compete in the Northeast Ten Conference
and include men's and women's soccer, lacrosse, track and field, and basketball. There is also men's American football and baseball, women's field hockey, and rugby, men's and women's tennis, field hockey and volleyball, and cross country.
Highlights of Merrimack athletic history includes two national championships: the 1978 men's hockey team Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship
; and the 1994 women's softball team won Division II Women's College World Series
. In 2006, Merrimack football became Northeast 10 Co-Champions and received their first NCAA Division II playoff bid to go on to win their first NCAA playoff game. Merrimack College intramurals and recreation started a rugby program in the 2007 season, and is was a full-time squad in the New England Rugby Football Union
(NERFU) and in USA Rugby
. Merrimack College Rugby (M) is now a part of the first ever Division II rugby conference in the United States, by joining Rugby Northeast.
The College's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. In addition, Merrimack finished 96th in the overall NCSA Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions.
NCAA DII National Championships
Men's Ice Hockey: 1978
Softball: 1994
NCAA DII Regional Championships
Women's Basketball: 2004, 2005
Women's Soccer: 1996
NCAA Appearances
Men's Basketball: 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Basketball: 2003, 2004, 2005
Football: 2006
Hockey: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 (Div. II), 1988 (Div. I), 2011
Men's Lacrosse: 2009
Women's Soccer: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011
Men's Tennis: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Women's Tennis: 2009
Volleyball: 2007, 2008
Northeast-10 Conference Conference - Tournament Champions
Baseball: 1990, 1995, 1996
Men's Basketball: 2000
Women's Basketball: 2004
Men's Lacrosse: 2000
Men's Soccer: 1995, 1996, 1997
Women's Soccer: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002
ECAC Championships
Hockey: 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989
Men's Soccer: 1997
Women's Soccer: 1988, 2000
* Brian C. Mitchell, former president of Bucknell University
North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
, 25 miles (40.2 km) north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts. Merrimack also serves non-traditional students through part time undergraduate degree programs; masters programs in education; and a range of certificate, licensure and degree completion offerings. Approximately 2,000 students from more than 25 states and 17 countries are enrolled at Merrimack, 75% of whom reside on campus.
Merrimack College has over 70 major and minor programs of study, including new programs in biotechnology, criminology, environmental studies and sustainability, information technology, sport management, and an honors program. Merrimack has one of the longest running cooperative education programs for students of all majors and minors.
There are over 50 student organizations and clubs available to students. Through a popular intramurals and recreation programs, students can choose from 15 different leagues and a growing number of club sports including rugby and lacrosse. The Merrimack Beacon, founded in 2002, functions as Merrimack's student-run news source. The school's yearbook is called the Merrimackan.
History
The Irish Augustinians came to Philadelphia in the United States in 1796. From a humble beginning, a small number of Augustinian Friars eventually became The Province of St. Thomas of Villanova and in 1842, the Province established Villanova College, today a flourishing university about twelvemiles west of the city of Philadelphia. The same Province of St. Thomas of Villanova established Merrimack College in 1947 in North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
at the invitation of Richard Cushing, then Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Boston, to serve the needs of G.I.'s returning home from World War II. A native Lawrencian, Reverend McQuade O.S.A., initially led the College. Since that time, the now 220 acre (0.8903092 km²) Merrimack College has graduated nearly 22,000 students; has grown to nearly 40 buildings including a 125,000-volume library; four classroom buildings; including the Gregor Johann Mendel, O.S.A., Science, Engineering and Technology Center; the 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) Sakowich Campus Center; the Rogers Center for the Arts; the S. Peter Volpe Athletic Center; Austin Hall, which houses administrative offices; the Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher; student apartment buildings, townhouses and residence halls; and the Louis H. Hamel Health Center. Students at Merrimack College now come from all across the United States and around the globe.
Seal of the College
Merrimack College’s official seal was designed by heraldry expert William F. Ryan in New York. Circular with a blue peripheral band, edged in gold, it bears the title Merrimack College with “A.D. 1947” between two crosses fleurette also in gold. The center of the seal is a shield, whose upper portion bears the image of a book with the words “Tolle Lege Tolle Lege” across it. Incorporated in the shield are wavy lines and a cross, superimposed on a trimount figure at the bottom. Encircling the base of the shield on a silver background is a golden scroll displaying the college’s motto “Per Scientiam Ad Sapientiam” (“Through Knowledge to Wisdom”) in blue letters. Wavy lines represent water in heraldry, so wavy pallets were chosen to represent Merrimack, which meant “swift water” to some of the Indians who once lived in the Merrimack Valley.College Ranking
In 2012 U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
recognized Merrimack College as the nation's 8th best northeast college. Merrimack College has been ranked in the Best Regional Colleges – North, which includes institutions that focus on undergraduate education and offer a wide range of degree programs in liberal arts and professional fields such as business, education and the sciences.
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
recently acknowledged Merrimack as one of 218 Institutions in its "Best in the Northeast" section. The Review recommends Merrimack in its "Best in the Northeast" section of its website feature, "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region." It also features the school in its book, "The Best Northeastern Colleges: 2011 Edition."
Academics
All students gain a common educational foundation by completing a General Education program in which they explore take courses in the Humanities, the Sciences, and the Social Sciences. The General Education program is designed to develop communication skills, critical thinking, and cultural understanding. Merrimack aims for small classes with close interaction with faculty.Academic programs
Merrimack College academic programs are split into four schools, the School of Education, the School of Business, the School of Science and Engineering, and the School of Liberal Arts.Within these schools students have access to the following areas of study:
- Accounting
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Arts & Sciences
- Criminology
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies and Sustainability
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Development
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Med
- Psychology
- Religious & Theological Studies
- Sociology
- Sport Management
- Sports Medicine
- Women and Gender Studies
- World Languages and Cultures
Merrimack also has additional academic support centers
- Radio Frequency Identification state-of-the-art lab
- Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations
- Center for Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
- Augustinian Center for Study and Legacy
- Merrimack College Campus Sustainability Initiative
Rogers Center for the Arts
The Rogers Center for the Arts, named in recognition of the early leadership pledge made by the Rogers Family Foundation, is a regional performing and visual arts center that serves the Merrimack College community, the Merrimack Valley region as well as the entire community north of Boston. It includes a theater style auditorium with a seating capacity of 600, an orchestra pit, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. The theater is noted for its outstanding acoustics. The center also includes a separate art gallery for student and professional exhibitions. From music and magic to dancing and drama, the Rogers Center provides artistic excellence through prominent lectures, concerts, theatrical offerings and art exhibitions. The lobby is dedicated to the memory of Irving E. Rogers Jr., the late publisher of The Eagle-Tribune, an “award winning publisher, community benefactor and Merrimack friend.”The Tambakos Film Series
The Tambakos Film Collection presents a series of classic Hollywood films as part of the Rogers Center for the Arts programming. Approximately 12 films are screened each year, and are preceded by commentary provided by film expert Arny Klayman. These films are open to the public and are free of charge.To complement the Classic Film Series, the Tambakos Film Collection also co-sponsors with the Girard School of Business and International Commerce a series of International Films. This series is designed to introduce to the students of Merrimack College and the surrounding community to the wonderful world of films from a variety of cultures.
International programs
Merrimack College’s International Programs serve students at Merrimack who wish to study abroad and international students who wish to study at Merrimack.In addition to programs for students, the Office of International Programs develops opportunities for faculty cooperation and exchanges between Merrimack college and partner institutions.- The Study Abroad Program: Each year, Merrimack students participate in academic year and summer programs abroad. Students may study nearly any academic discipline in a variety of countries. Students who wish to go abroad during their junior year should begin the application process during their sophomore year. Students may participate in a summer program as early as their freshman year. The Office of International Programs (OIP) helps students select a study abroad program that will meet their academic and personal needs.
- Convivencia: The Convivencia Study-travel course to Spain and Morocco, celebrates a period in history when Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived together in communities and learned from one another. Participants’ awareness of self and others will be enhanced by visiting Spain and Morocco, and by exploring the sites, art, and music of these three religious groups. As participants trace their footsteps, they will imagine what it was like to live in Medieval Spain as a member of this religious triad, tolerating one another despite various cultural differences. By visiting places such as the Jewish Quarters and synagogues, Muslim mosques and tea houses, and walled Christian cities and fortresses, students will observe for themselves how these diverse flavors still intermingle in modern Spain and Northern Africa.
Student Involvement
Merrimack Student Life includes over 50 clubs and activities.Merrimack student life is organized by the Student Government Association. The SGA is an organization on campus for students by students. Everything the SGA does is in the interest of the students at Merrimack College. Students are able to add suggestions to a suggestion box located in the Sakowich Campus Center. Additionally, the SGA listens to presentations of potential clubs and organizations. If the SGA approves the club or organization they are officially recognized by Merrimack College and they receive club funding.
Merrimack also has a fitness center which is free for students. It is located in the Sakowich Campus Center. This Center houses a fitness area with cardio equipment, free weights, circuit training, aerobics/dance studio, indoor jogging/walking track, and basketball and volleyball courts. Additionally, many work out classes are held in the fitness center.
Merrimack's renovated dining hall includes an allergy-free preparation area, fair-trade coffee, and local food items.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry is committed to meeting students at all points in their relationship with God and faith. Campus Ministries faith/spiritual life enrichment includes retreat experiences, daily liturgy, sacramental preparation, interfaith prayer, and forums for discussing Catholic theology and how it impacts issues of today. All of these programs encourage students to explore, question and grow in spirituality so as to integrate faith with daily life.Campus Ministries service programs encourage students to experience the reality of poverty first-hand, and have a positive impact in the lives of people. These include weekly opportunities in the local community and a week long Alternative Spring Break that sends students to service sites across the U.S. and Mexico. In keeping with Campus Ministries Catholic Augustinian tradition, Campus Ministry pursues issues of social justice and peace, exploring the causes of poverty and oppression.
Campus Ministries many activities for both students and faculty include but not limited to are MerrimAction, Hike for Hope, Thanksgiving Basket Drive, Christmas Drives, Alternative Spring Break (ASB), Merrimack in the City Day, Sweeps Week.
Greek life
Order of OmegaOrder of Omega
The Order of Omega is an undergraduate Greek society recognizing "fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities." It functions as an adjunct to traditional fraternal organizations, rather than a social or professional group in se...
(Greek Honor Society), Interfraternity Council (IFC-Fraternal Governing Board), Panhellenic Council (Sorority Governing Board)
Merrimack College is host to three Sororities as well as two Fraternities.
Athletics
Merrimack offers 16 varsity sports for men and women, including NCAA Division I men's ice hockey competing in the highly competitive Hockey EastHockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
conference. Merrimack's NCAA Division II sports compete in the Northeast Ten Conference
Northeast Ten Conference
The Northeast-10 Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont...
and include men's and women's soccer, lacrosse, track and field, and basketball. There is also men's American football and baseball, women's field hockey, and rugby, men's and women's tennis, field hockey and volleyball, and cross country.
Highlights of Merrimack athletic history includes two national championships: the 1978 men's hockey team Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
; and the 1994 women's softball team won Division II Women's College World Series
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
. In 2006, Merrimack football became Northeast 10 Co-Champions and received their first NCAA Division II playoff bid to go on to win their first NCAA playoff game. Merrimack College intramurals and recreation started a rugby program in the 2007 season, and is was a full-time squad in the New England Rugby Football Union
New England Rugby Football Union
The New England Rugby Football Union is a stand-alone union for rugby union teams in New England.NERFU had been a local area union , and part of the Northeast Rugby Union , which is the governing body for three LAU's The New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) is a stand-alone union for rugby...
(NERFU) and in USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
. Merrimack College Rugby (M) is now a part of the first ever Division II rugby conference in the United States, by joining Rugby Northeast.
The College's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. In addition, Merrimack finished 96th in the overall NCSA Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions.
NCAA DII National Championships
Men's Ice Hockey: 1978
Softball: 1994
NCAA DII Regional Championships
Women's Basketball: 2004, 2005
Women's Soccer: 1996
NCAA Appearances
Men's Basketball: 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Basketball: 2003, 2004, 2005
Football: 2006
Hockey: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 (Div. II), 1988 (Div. I), 2011
Men's Lacrosse: 2009
Women's Soccer: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011
Men's Tennis: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Women's Tennis: 2009
Volleyball: 2007, 2008
Northeast-10 Conference Conference - Tournament Champions
Baseball: 1990, 1995, 1996
Men's Basketball: 2000
Women's Basketball: 2004
Men's Lacrosse: 2000
Men's Soccer: 1995, 1996, 1997
Women's Soccer: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002
ECAC Championships
Hockey: 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989
Men's Soccer: 1997
Women's Soccer: 1988, 2000
Notable alumni
- Anthony AquinoAnthony AquinoAnthony Aquino is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Hockey Club Valpellice of the Serie A.-Playing career:...
, Italy men's national ice hockey team - Greg ClassenGreg ClassenGreg Classen is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract to Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career :...
, NHL hockey player for the Nashville Predators (2000–2003) - Sandy CohenSandy Cohen (ice hockey)Sandy Cohen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and coach who most recently played for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.-Early life and education:...
, ECHLECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
hockey player - Charlie DayCharlie DayCharles Peckham "Charlie" Day is an American television and film actor, from Middletown, Rhode Island, best known for playing Charlie Kelly on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".-Early life:...
, character Charlie Kelly from It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom... - Stéphane Da CostaStéphane Da CostaStéphane Da Costa is a French ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . A forward, Da Costa was the 2010 winner of the Hockey Commissioners’ Association and the Hockey East Rookie of the Year awards. He played college hockey at Merrimack College...
, NHL player (Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
) - Christopher G. FallonChristopher FallonChristopher G. Fallon is an American politician who represents the 33rd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a member of the Malden School Committee from 1989–1997.-References:...
, (B.S.Bachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
1975), member of the Mass. House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
(served 1996 - present) - Matt FoyMatt FoyMatthew Foy is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, NHL Hockey player for the Minnesota Wild (Present) - Sally Ann FreedmanSally Ann FreedmanSally Ann Freedman is a former beauty queen, professional model, and band vocalist. As Miss Massachusetts USA, she competed in the Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California in 1958. Her previous titles included Miss Essex County 1955, Miss Sea Nymph 1956, Miss Hampton Beach 1957, and...
, former beauty queen, professional model, and band vocalist. As Miss Massachusetts USA, she competed in the Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California in 1958. - Nolan GodfreyNolan GodfreyNolan Godfrey is a professional lacrosse player, entrepreneur, and entertainer in the United States. A former All-American at Merrimack College, he has experience in Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, Senior A level box lacrosse in the Western Lacrosse Association, and for USA...
, Major League Lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Barrage and Boston Cannons (2007–2008) - Jim HrivnakJim HrivnakJames Hrivnak is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1986 NHL Draft, Hrivnak played parts of four seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Rick Tabaracci. He would also play for the St. Louis Blues.-External...
, NHL player for the Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets and St Louis Blues (1989–1994). - John JakopinJohn JakopinJohn Jakopin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks...
, NHL hockey player for the Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (1997–2003) - Matt Jones, AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
hockey player - Rob LalondeRob LalondeRob Lalonde is an American Ice Hockey player. Lalonde has played in the Hockey East, ECHL, and AHL.-Playing career:A native of Williamsville, New York, Lalonde attended Merrimack College. In the 2004–05 season he scored the second highest amount of goals of any player on Merrimack's defense,...
, AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
hockey player - Steve McKennaSteve McKennaSteve McKenna is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played both defense and left wing. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL.-Playing career:...
, NHL hockey player for the LA Kings, Minnesota Wild, NY Rangers & Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–2004) - Rob RicciRob RicciRob Ricci is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Odense Bulldogs of the AL-Bank Ligaen.-Playing career:...
, ECHLECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
hockey player - Marco RosaMarco RosaMarco Rosa is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League. He was born in Scarborough, Ontario.-Playing career:...
, AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
hockey player - Rev TheoryRev TheoryRev Theory is an American hard rock band formed in 2002 in North Andover, Massachusetts. The band has released three studio albums: Truth Is Currency , Light It Up , and Justice . The song "Voices" is currently being used for World Wrestling Entertainment star Randy Orton...
, alternative metal band - Richard SantagatiRichard SantagatiRichard J. Santagati is an American businessman and philanthropist who has served as an executive for several businesses and institutions. He has held multiple high profile positions in Massachusetts based companies...
, former president of Merrimack College - Bryan SchmidtBryan SchmidtBryan Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Eishockeyclub München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Awards:*Hockey East All-Rookie Team...
, AHL and DEL ice hockey player - Jim VeseyJim VeseyJames Edward Vesey is a retired American ice hockey player.Drafted 155th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, he went to play eleven games for the Blues, scoring a goal and two assists. He signed with the Boston Bruins in 1991 and played four games for them, scoring no...
Former NHL hockey player with the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins - Carl YastrzemskiCarl YastrzemskiCarl Michael Yastrzemski is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox . He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career...
, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player who played for the Red Sox. Received honorary degree, received a BS/ BA '66 - William Leahy, AT&T New England President
- Michael K. Crowe, the CEO of Crowe Paradis Holding Company
* Brian C. Mitchell, former president of Bucknell University