External Advisory Board
Board Members (2008-9)
Will Arvelo, Great Bay Community College
Jane Beaulieu, NH House of Representatives
Christine Carberry, Biogen Idec., Cambridge
Steve Crawford, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Lori Harnois, NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development
Nada Haddad, UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County
Steven Hamburg, Environmental Defense Fund
Henry Huntington, Pleasant Vew Gardens
John McQuillan, Triumvirate Environmental, Inc.
Maxine Morse, Friend of UNH
Jack Newick, Newicks Seafood Restaurants
Peter Oldak, Jewell Towne Vineyards
Lawrence Paoletti, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Jamie Robertson, Bohanan Farm
Katherine Tucker, USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
Peter Van Berkum, Van Berkum Nurseries
The External Advisory Board has been charged to
- Ensure that we understand current and future higher education needs in both New Hampshire and a national/international context.
- Give general advice on education, research and extension programs.
- Keep COLSA apprised of emerging opportunities and trends in your field.
- Liaise with stakeholder communities and various other constituencies.
- Provide advice on who might be able to contribute financially to the college.
- Provide contacts within the field.
- Recommend and/or advise on COLSA initiatives.
- Aid in recruiting students to the college.
- Work with the college in determining what a 21st century COLSA graduate needs to know.
