At Keene State College, much to Sammi’s liking, undergraduates can get their fill of this form of academic exploration. Sammi spent part of her summer in the neuroscience lab at the College, where she is a curious psychology and Holocaust...
The passing of this incredible soul leaves a deep hole in the history and connection of the Keene State community
The Keene State College community lost one of its most dedicated and engaged alumna on April 27, 2024, when Norma V. (Wright) Walker ’51 M ’59 went forth to serve...
Rodger Martin ’79, a Keene State graduate who’s now
an adjunct professor at the College, boils it down to
this: “Keene State College doesn’t care where you are
from; it cares where you are going.”
He shared more about his story and how it led him to this unique college...
The Keene State College Alumni Association is pleased to announce its 2024 Alumni Award recipients. This year the Alumni Association is recognizing five graduates who embody the Keene State motto of “Go forth and serve.” With graduation years ranging from 1964 to 2018, all five alumni have shown dedication and...
Keene State College earned high marks from U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges rankings in five categories - this time, as part of the media company’s 2025 rankings among regional colleges in the North.
U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, consumer advice...
Keene State College is partnering with Salem State University in Massachusetts to bring an internationally recognized Holocaust archaeologist to campus.
Caroline Sturdy Colls, a professor from the United Kingdom’s University of Huddersfield and pioneer of a newly developed sub-discipline of archaeology focusing on Holocaust sites, will present at both institutions...
Keene State College has received a transformative gift from Jan and Rick Cohen to establish the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Cohen Institute is the only Institute of its kind in the Northern New England region and absorbs and significantly elevates the work of the Cohen Center...
Keene State College has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
Her glove may be off, but the one-time Keene State softball standout will be on the field again in full Owl mode as the program’s new head softball coach.
For an alum who wore red and white proudly and calls Keene...
At Keene State, a new academic year is just weeks away. It is a time brimming with anticipation, optimism, and adventure for students, faculty, and staff.
As president of our state’s public liberal arts college, I, too, feel the energy the accelerating pace this time of...
Keene State College is making college even more accessible for eligible students through Direct Admission.
Students who are the first in their family to earn a four-year degree or are within a low-income bracket and meet the GPA eligibility requirements will be automatically admitted to Keene State.
Ally Mahoney ’26 can’t be accused of taking the summer off.
The Massachusetts native is a wastewater testing and treating intern for Upper Blackstone Clean Water in Millbury, a town in her home state, through the middle of August. In the middle of the internship, she packed her bags to...
Norah Clancy ’26 transferred to Keene State after one semester of college in Florida, but she never could have imagined all that a year of being an Owl would bring.
She’s soaking up a summer to remember, highlighted by having a seat at the recent NATO Summit in Washington, D.C...
Say this for Gavin Key ’24 , who earned a degree in film production — he doesn’t dawdle.
The recent grad’s packed resume – directing two feature-length films, launching a company, and founding a music festival included – belies his 22 years.
July 11, 2024 –
The trip includes a visit to The Hague, a city in the province of South Holland, and home to the International Criminal Court of the United Nations.
The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College offers a unique learning and travel opportunity with its 2025 Study...
July 8, 2024 –
Rae Ells is seen in class listening to Professor Wanda Swiger. “Rae is driven, ambitious, and creates opportunities wherever she goes," says her advisor, Adam Keese. "(She) is a great example of a successful non-traditional student who pushed through and found success on her terms.”
Kendra (Spencer) Lewinski ’10 continues to scale lofty heights as a national marketing leader, and her talents are not going unnoticed.
As Senior Marketing Manager at Carhartt, Lewinski was recently recognized by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) as the B2B Individual Marketer of the Year at a gala in...
Growing up with the greater Boston skyline in view, Justin Nicolas ’26 has long been fascinated by city development and business construction. Halfway through his college education, he’s poised for a career centered on those interests.
Call this summer his hands-on phase.
A construction management and architecture double major at...
Octavio Brito Jr. ’25 likes Keene State so much he chose it twice.
The men’s basketball standout, a two-time national All-American who helped lead the Owls to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and a program-best No. 4 national ranking in Division III, will finish his career where it began: in...
Keene State College believes increasing interactions and positive opportunities is a way to broaden viewpoints and expand thinking…in human, cultural, and social ways.
Student-run clubs and organizations are central to that idea. Take, for example, the Global Cultural Club, one of 54 active groups on campus that engage more than...
The easy explanation is that Moses Fisher’s passion and aptitude for writing is a DNA thing.
And that isn’t wrong.
After all, the Keene State rising senior is the son of parents who are journalists by profession and the grandson and great-grandson of novelists who wrote for television and movies...
Sawyer Elias Culberson ’26, a graphic design and criminal justice major, spent his fall 2023 semester at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan. He was 6,790 miles from home and further removed from his comfort zone.
But the once-in-a-lifetime experience helped him to close these distances. He’s less shy and...
June 12, 2024 – Keene State among new participating institutions
Five colleges and universities, including Keene State College, have committed to simplifying transfer for students who earn associate degrees in the Community College System of New Hampshire and want to pursue a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year institution in New Hampshire.
May 29, 2024 – Growing the number of precision optics technicians is primary goal
Keene State College has launched a partnership with the American Center for Optics Manufacturing, Inc., known as AmeriCOM, to increase capacity for work-ready technicians in a rapidly advancing, in-demand industry, and to expand opportunities for its students, faculty, and regional...
Congratulations to Keene State students who made the Spring 2024 Dean’s List! To qualify for the Dean’s List, degree-seeking undergraduate students must complete at least 12 credits and earn a 3.5 or better grade point average.
If a student or family member has questions about the list, please contact the...
