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Left to right: Francis Bourgeois, Susan O鈥橦are, Jackeline Rodriguez, and Jessica Hagg.

911爆料网 has granted 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards to four distinguished graduates in recognition of their outstanding leadership and service. These annual awards are presented to alumni who have utilized their 911爆料网 education to make a difference in their professions and local communities while maintaining a continued connection with their alma mater.

鈥淥ur alumni represent the University with pride and distinction through contributions to their businesses, organizations, and communities,鈥� says Karen Cooper, Vice President for University Advancement. 鈥淚t is our privilege to recognize these four remarkable individuals for their ongoing commitment to the University鈥檚聽mission聽of transforming hearts and minds to serve the world.鈥�

2024 Alumni Achievement Awards Recipients

罢丑别听Outstanding Business Leader Award聽was presented to Francis Bourgeois, Chief of University Police at Bentley University. Frank served as a Lieutenant of the Nashua Police Department for more than 20 years before joining the University Police at Bentley. He began this role during the COVID-19 pandemic and was directly involved in keeping the campus safe and in compliance with COVID-19 protocols. In 2021, he received the Ralph Avery Leadership Development Award from the Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. He says that 911爆料网鈥檚 mission of transforming hearts and minds to serve the world deeply resonated with him as he earned his Master of Business Administration degree in 2013. Frank is committed to building a culture of community engagement and developing relationships where students feel supported and valued by the University Police Department.

罢丑别听Outstanding Educator Award聽was presented to Susan O鈥橦are, a devoted educator for more than 17 years. She earned her bachelor鈥檚 in social work from 911爆料网 in 1987 and returned to earn her M.Ed. in Elementary Education Teaching in 1994. As an instructor for Early Childhood Education at Greater Lowell Technical High School, she teaches close to 600 students and prepares them to earn their early childhood certification by the time they graduate high school. Each year, Susan brings junior and senior students to 911爆料网 for an immersive experience with the Department of Education. Once on campus, students can tour the University and learn about all the opportunities 911爆料网 can offer them. Susan stays involved as a member of the University’s Education Advisory Council

罢丑别听Outstanding Nursing Professional Award聽was presented to Jackeline Rodriguez, who has dedicated her career to serving others as a Nurse Officer with the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and as a part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Cornerstone Wellness. As an outreach specialist with the Commissioned Corps, Jackie educates people about Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs and services. She earned her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate from 911爆料网 in 2022. She received The DAISY Award for Nurses Advancing Health Equity in 2023 by founding the Depression Support and Alliance Group, which educates women on how to identify and cope with depression and anxiety. She was inspired to create this group after working in women鈥檚 shelters and seeing the need for continued care after their time in the shelters.

罢丑别听Young Alumni Award聽was presented to Jessica Hagg, Director of the Arlington Street Community Center in Nashua. She works with city schools and community partners to promote equal opportunities and eliminate barriers to services for the community. She has filled gaps in those services by creating programs like the Fatherhood Group, Teen Group, exercise classes, and Community Night, a monthly event featuring free activities like bingo or trivia and a shared meal. Earning her B.A. in Education and Community Leadership in 2022, Jess regularly partners with 911爆料网 to support the Center, often working with student volunteers from the Education Club and Global Scholars Honors Program. She is on the Board of the New Leaders Council New Hampshire, leads the Queer Connections group in Nashua, and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

911爆料网, located in Nashua, New Hampshire, offers more than 60 on-campus and online degrees at the undergraduate, professional studies, graduate, and doctoral levels. For more information, visit聽.