Our Stories
I’m so grateful to the people who listened to me and paid attention to me that I’ve adopted a pay-it-forward approach. I literally would not be here if folks hadn’t taken the time to know me.
Winner of the 2023 Vincent J. Mara Award for Excellence in Teaching
I have always been interested in social and economic inequalities as someone raised in a poor family in an underdeveloped city in Turkey.
Winner of the 2023 Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship
It means being involved in a lot of aspects of the campus, not just things that affect me and my students.
Winner of the 2023 Faculty Award for Service
Graduate students are excited about history and self-motivated in a way that makes them a pleasure to work with.
Winner of the 2023 Contributions to the Graduate Program Award
I definitely wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing without my undergraduate experience at Fitchburg State.
Ben Cezair-Thompson '22
Always move forward, lean into any opportunities, and network.
Social worker earns state award for leadership and mentoring
This is one of the few areas in nursing where you have the luxury of time to spend with the patient which is missing from most of healthcare today.
Hope Miller ‘22 found her calling in forensic nursing
The euphoria of completing a new mural always happens the first moments after you finish the last brush stroke, but as a professional I am always looking forward to the next project.
Jon Allen '12 sees community-building power of art
The success I’ve had as an educational leader is so invested in Fitchburg State. I look back very fondly at my time there.
Joshua Romano ‘10, ‘14 was named principal of Leominster High School in Fall 2022
I like to be that person who tries to see everything as an opportunity. I loved the experience, everything about the program worked for me.
Sharon Simmons ‘22 found a community of learners in her MBA program