NHTIAlumni NewsSpring 2011 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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Letter from AlumnusGrateful to Dedicated FacultyDear Professor Khan,I would like thank you forall you did for me at NHTI overthe course of my three years. As my firstsemester here at Norwich Universitydraws to a close, you cannot realize howwell prepared I was by attending NHTIfirst. Particularly in my engineeringmanagement courses, I am able to usesome lesson or knowledge I received atNHTI to solve a problem or task in frontof me.In my Supply Chain Managementclass, the top six students traveled toNew Jersey to compete in a constructionmanagement competition consisting ofdesigning, estimating and scheduling acommercial size building – all in eighteenhours. I am happy to say I was one ofthose six students and it is because of myeducation from NHTI. As the Chief RevitOperator and Constructability Engineer,my proficiency in Revit stems directly frommy course work at NHTI. I was one of thefirst students to take the course in the fallof 2008 and can testify that it has benefitedme in many ways. Currently I am the RevitOperator for the Norwich University SolarHouse project (my skills were specificallyrequested by the Architecture Departmenthere). I am happy to say that we finished2nd within the Design/Build segment forRegion One.With nearly all of my NHTI creditstransferred to Norwich, I expect tograduate in the spring of 2012. Thisstands as a testament to how NHTI’sArchitectural Engineering Program isviewed by other schools, on par or nearlythere as some tier one schools.Again, thank you for all you did for me.-- Drew Dana, 2010, ArchitecturalEngineering TechnologyNHTI Grad Wins Prestigious AwardAdam Cheney Named Shikar-SafariClub International 2009 Wildlife Officerof the YearConservation Officer Adam Cheneyof Colebrook had the honor ofbeing named the Shikar-SafariClub International Wildlife Officer ofthe Year for 2009. Cheney patrols part ofnorthern New Hampshire’s ConnecticutLakes Region, an area regarded ashaving some of the finest trout fishingin the Northeast and a popular vacationdestination for hunters, snowmobilers andoff-highway wheeled vehicle enthusiasts.He has worked for Fish and Game LawEnforcement for 10 years, all spentserving in northern New Hampshire."Adam Cheney has shown atremendous tenacity in the performanceof his duties, consistently producing ahigh volume of activity in off-highwayrecreational vehicle enforcement, as wellas working in innovative ways to solvewildlife crimes," said Colonel MartinGarabedian, Chief of Law Enforcementfor Fish and Game.Cheney has identified areas ofconcern for wildlife crimes and developedand executed an effective patrol strategyusing Fish and Game's Decoy Program.He has also been a highly effective Fishand Game Department ambassador tothe community. "Through his hard workand dedication, Cheney has earned therespect of his law enforcement peers andmaintains an excellent rapport with theLifejacket Loaner Stationgeneral public in his patrol area," saidGarabedian. In addition to his regularduties, Cheney is a Field Training Officer,member of the Department’s HonorGuard and a Law Enforcement DivisionFirearms Instructor.The Shikar-Safari Club Internationalis a worldwide organization dedicatedto the protection, enhancement andpreservation of wildlife, with emphasison endangered and threatened speciesand promoting the enforcement ofconservation laws and regulations.Reprinted with permission from theNew Hampshire Department of Fish andGame, © June 8, 2010.Adam Cheney, ’96 is honored withthe Shikar-Safari International 2009Wildlife Officer of the Year Award.Tim Robinson is a 2000 graduate of the Paramedic Emergency Medicine programat NHTI, and is currently a Fire Lieutenant for the City of Concord. Tim recentlyspearheaded an effort to construct a Lifejacket Loaner Station on the NHTIcampus. Completed in July 2010, the station is located at the boat ramp as you enter theCampus from the highway. Its purpose is to encourage every child to wear a lifejacket,every single time he or she goes in the river. The station is part of the Safe Kids USAinitiative, and is one of two in the state of New Hampshire (so far).Tim says, “Obviously I did not accomplish this on my own. Thestation was made possible through the generous support and hard workof other members Concord Fire Department, the Boy Scouts of America,Troop #86, Lowe's in Concord, and the Safe Kids NH/Injury PreventionCenter at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).” He offered specialthanks to Boy Scout Troop #86 for their hard work in digging up andpreparing the area for the station.Partners in the Lifejacket Loaner Station project, from left: Jason Bishop,NHTI Campus Safety; Mark Collins, Lowe’s Concord; Jim Edson, Children’sHospital at Dartmouth (CHaD); Tim Robinson and Mike Corcoran, ConcordFire Department; Stephen Ludwick, Lowe’s Concord.2NHTI Alumni Newsletter, Spring 2011
From Homeless to Doctoral DegreeImagine a person who is 19 years old,single, pregnant and homeless inHawaii. Now imagine a person wholoves being in her 60s, has well-adjustedgrown-up children, is happily married andenjoying a wildly successful career. Couldyou ever imagine that these two people areone in the same?Meet Denise Lamothe. Todayshe is a licensed psychologist, a wife,a mother, a grandmother, a publishedauthor, an international speaker and arecognized expert on emotional eating andovereating. Dr. Denise, as she is called,holds two doctoral degrees. She earnedher first Psy.D. in clinical psychology fromAntioch/New England Graduate School;and her second doctorate in holistic healthfrom the Clayton College of NaturalHealth in Birmingham, Alabama. Shehas been quoted in O Magazine, Essence,Better Homes and Gardens, Organic SpaMagazine, and Real Simple among others.So how does a person go from beinghomeless and pregnant at age 19 to living arichly-balanced life focused on emotional,physical and spiritual well-being?“Well, I guess it took some tenacityand strength of will, with a bit ofluck thrown in,” laughs Dr. Denise. “Isubscribe to the belief that it is about thejourney, not the destination. My path wasunconventional, to say the least!”College: Take One and Two and Three….After graduating from St. ThomasAquinas High School in Dover, NH,Denise immediately went to collegebecause that was what was expected of her.Without guidance, structure or any idea ofwhat she wanted to be, she flunked out thevery first year. Describing that time in herlife, she says, “I was a bit of a hell raiser.After that first horrible year, I decidedto go see my sister who had moved toHawaii.”Once on the island, she fell in lovewith a military man. Not all was perfect,however; he went AWOL from his militaryservice and landed in the brig. Shortlythereafter, Denise discovered she waspregnant. She also learned that her sisterdecided to move back home.“I was alone and had just lost my jobso there was no money,” she recalls. “I livedin my beat up old car for about a month.NHTI Alumni Newsletter, Spring 2011When all four tires went flat,I was literally on the streets.”Upon learning of her plight,Denise’s father flew toHawaii to bring her back toNew Hampshire.Her military mansuddenly reappearedand the couple reunited.Married for 10 years,they had three childrentogether. The marriagewas not easy andultimately, the coupledivorced.During this timeand despite her firstrough experienceat college, Deniseenrolled at NHTI (thennNew Hampshire Technical Institute). Shewas accepted into the Nursing programbut with young children to raise, Denisecouldn’t attend school full-time. Shegraduated magna cum laude with anAssociate’s Degree in Mental Health in1979. Denise says her time at NHTIinstilled in her a thirst for knowledge and alifelong love of learning.After earning a Master’s degree incounseling psychology from Antioch,Denise opened her first therapy practice.“A rented room with two chairs, a couch,a desk and I was ready to go!” she says. Itwas a whirlwind time for Denise, workingfull-time and caring for 3 kids as a singleparent with no support of any kind fromtheir deadbeat dad, who disappeared afterthe divorce became final. Her passion forhelping people was evident and her clientbase grew quickly.With her kids now in high school,Denise applied and was admitted to theclinical psychology program at Antioch.As part of her studies, she interned in theClinical Training Program at the StoneCenter Counseling Service at WellesleyCollege. Her personal experiences withboth anorexia and bulimia led her tospecialize in treating people with foodcontrol issues and emotional eatingdisorders. She recently earned a seconddoctoral degree in Holistic Health fromthe Clayton College of Natural Health.Today, Dr. Denise is an internationalprofessional speaker, discussing andDr. Denise Lamothe, ’79 with Jack Canfield, co-creater ofthe Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. For moreinformation, please visit her website at www.drdenise.org.coaching people about emotional eating.As a clinical psychologist and doctorof Holistic Health, she continues tooffer therapy at her office in Exeter toindividuals, couples and groups.In 2002, she published a bookcalled The Taming of the Chew: a HolisticGuide to Stopping Compulsive Eating,which received much critical praise. Thebook skillfully combines her personalexperiences with those of the many clientsshe has served for over 20 years to createa unique plan for regaining control overfood and overcoming overeating. Sheis currently preparing her second book,Peaceful Mind/Peaceful Body: Six SpiritualSteps to Stop Overeating for publicationearly this summer.A State of AppreciationDr. Denise has been happily marriedto wife, Betsy Arnold for 21 years. Herchildren are thriving in their owncareers: Sean is the owner of the popularrestaurant, LobsterQ in Hampstead, NH.Mimi is a social worker in Maine andShane is a fire fighter in Newport, RhodeIsland. She has five grandchildren.Reflecting on her past and her successthese days, Dr. Denise realizes, “My life isvery rich. There is never a moment whenI am not learning or growing. I try to liveeach day in a state of appreciation.”3
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