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Grads Cooper ran for alderman of Ward 11 in Manchester, losing to long-time veteran Hank Thibeault by just 14 votes. The “eye-opening” experience has Cooper already planning for the future. “I enjoy being involved in the community and am a fanatic of local government,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the future by using knowledge and work experience to make a difference in my community.” Laliberte placed third in the primary for alderman of Ward 3 in Manchester. He believes he suffered from a lack of name recognition while running against a large group of well known candidates. “I came about 40 votes short from making it to the general election but it was a great experience,” said Laliberte. “It’s less about some sort of notoriety or fame or anything like that-I see where the city is going and there is a real opportunity to bring Manchester to greater and greater heights.” For both graduates, the practical application of academic principles brought deeper meaning and respect for the learning process. “I was able to really understand more of what was going on in the city,” said Laliberte. The public relations coordinator for Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green of Manchester began taking courses towards his master’s degree in 2002 and graduated in May 2006. Cooper decided to attend graduate school when he encountered difficulty in getting promoted at work. He chose the public administration program at UNH over other opportunities because of its unique location and the opportunity to study the political process in a city rich in politics. “UNH offers a lot to the city in the sense that it provides an area of academic interest and a center for learning that really has all of the resources of UNH in Manchester. Being in the largest city of the state really provides an opportunity to get high quality education in the Merrimack Valley without having to go all the way to Durham,” said Cooper. Laliberte said, “The master’s is the new bachelor’s. You have to have it to really affect change. Having this degree will make me a better citizen, a better representative and someone that can really help contribute to the growth of the city.” Based on the early returns, you haven’t heard the last of these two.
--- The Center was created to bring the resources and expertise of the University of New Hampshire to the population and economic center of the state, to focus and extend UNH’s professional education programs, and to further distinguish professional graduate education at UNH. The UNH Center for Graduate & Professional Studies has been offering quality graduate programming off the I-93 corridor since its inception in July of 2001. The Center is home to more than 300 graduate students completing graduate programs in business administration, public health, social work, counseling, administration & supervision, public administration and teacher education (coursework is also available in industrial statistics). For more information call 641-4313. |
 "UNH offers a lot to the city in the sense that it provides an area of academic interest and a center for learning that really has all of the resources of UNH in Manchester. Being in the largest city of the state really provides an opportunity to get high quality education in the Merrimack Valley without having to go all the way to Durham." Jason Cooper MPA Graduate
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