Apply now for Bridge design program; Traip commencement speaker announced: Education news

Portsmouth Herald
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Program focused on bridge design and construction is open to all levels

UNH bridge project
UNH bridge project

DURHAM — This summer, the National Summer Transportation Institute is offering full financial scholarships for 10 New Hampshire high school students to attend a one-week residential program focused on bridge design and construction. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.

Taking place on the UNH Durham campus from July 8-12, this program provides a wonderful opportunity for students to explore a range of science and engineering subject areas while experiencing life on a vibrant college campus. The program will also introduce students to the diverse careers available within the transportation industry. All STEM experience levels are encouraged to apply.

During these programs, students will:

  • Engage in fun, hands-on activities and projects related to transportation engineering and planning that emphasize creative thinking and problem solving

  • Explore various transportation career paths

  • Learn from transportation professionals and UNH faculty members

  • Visit transportation facilities and projects across the state

  • Network with peers who share similar interests

The Bridge Project will take place from July 8-12 and explore an array of engineering principles related to bridge design and construction. Applications are due by May 21 but will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For full program descriptions and application, visit: https://t2.unh.edu/NHNationalSummerTransportationInstitute.

Traip Academy announces 2024 Commencement Speaker

Detective Rochelle Jones
Detective Rochelle Jones

KITTERY, Maine — Traip Academy Principal Jane Durgin announced that Portsmouth Detective Rochelle Jones will offer the keynote address at this year’s commencement. The 2024 ceremony is set for Friday, June 7, at 5 p.m. A ticket is required for admission.

Detective Jones is a Portsmouth native, Portsmouth High School graduate, and was hired by the Portsmouth Police Department as a full-time police officer in September 2002. Prior to becoming a police officer she served in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps as a corrections specialist and shortly after worked as a corrections officer at the Strafford County Department of Corrections. She later received a degree in Criminal Justice from Hesser College, while working as a residential counselor at the Chase Home for Children. She was promoted to the position of detective in 2009,  and was assigned as the PHS school resource officer. In 2016 Detective Jones was reassigned to the newly created position of Community Outreach Coordinator.

Traip Academy and the Kittery community are honored to be hosting Detective Jones for this year’s graduation ceremony.

Thomas Malkoski named UNH Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year

DURHAM —Thomas Malkoski ’78, a transformational leader and advisor, has been named the University of New Hampshire’s Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year.

Malkoski will be presented the award at this year’s Paul J. Holloway Prize Competition, UNH’s premier business plan competition. Malkoski graduated from UNH with an economics degree and earned an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Malkoski’s career spans multiple industries, including public, private equity and private company structures. He has been instrumental in building brands, transitioning mature businesses to high-value products and diversifying end markets through strategic innovation, internal startups and acquisitions.

Currently, Malkoski advises private equity groups and is a limited partner in funds that invest in early-stage businesses.

Malkoski remains active in the UNH community, serving as a member of the Paul College Dean’s Advisory Board, the E-Center Advisory Task Force and the Investment Committee of the student-run Rines Angel Fund. He also shares his expertise as a judge for the Holloway Prize Competition and as a mentor to UNH students.

Previously, Malkoski was an operating partner with Arbor Investments and on the board of Oregon Freeze Dry, a pioneer in branded meals and nutritional supplements. Before retiring from active corporate leadership in 2021, he was the chairman and CEO of Chaucer Foods, a global leader in freeze-dried fruit and nutritional ingredients with operations across three continents.

Malkoski also spent over 13 years as CEO, president and board member of Penford Corporation (NASDAQ), a trailblazer in specialty ingredients for diverse industries. Under his guidance, Penford launched a highly profitable clean-tech bio-polymer division, innovating in adhesives, building materials and personal care sectors.

With a career that began at Procter & Gamble, followed by significant roles at Chiquita Brands, Griffith Laboratories and as CEO of Floral Plant Growers, a private equity-owned roll-up play in the live plant business, Malkoski has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to innovation and excellence in business leadership.

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