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Norwich University Alumni and Current Cal Poly Pomona Architecture Professor Aaron Cayer Named 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Aaron Cayer, NU '11 and M'12, has been awarded a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship — one of just 26 recipients nationwide and the only Fellow selected from the field of architecture.

Dominick Dawes '04 Returns to Lead Norwich Men’s Hockey

Alumnus Dominick Dawes ’04 hired as the 12th Head Coach in the 116-year history of the NU Men's Ice Hockey program.

McKinney Mayor George Fuller, NU '84, reflects on public service, city growth

As his time as the mayor of McKinney comes to an end, George Fuller said he is looking for “purpose-driven leadership” from the next grouping of McKinney’s elected officials.

War College fellow is first to attend the Baltic Defense College

Lt. Col. Kevin Ryan (l.) stands with retired Maj. Gen. Juris Maklakovs (r,) while attending the Baltic Defence College in Estonia. Lt. Col. Ryan ’06 becomes the U.S. Army War College's first Fellow at the Baltic Defense College.

Meriel Longley ’07, one of two full-time Harpswell, ME firefighters, named among 20 of Maine’s Outstanding Women

"I got interested in fire and rescue after I graduated from Norwich University," she says. "I had a job working for the Navy as a personal trainer and had been a lifeguard for years. I grew up in...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (VA) Announces Appointment of Interim Superintendent Matthew Hanley as Virginia State Police Superintendent

Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, announced the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew J. Hanley ’93 as the Superintendent of the Virginia State Police (VSP).

‘One of the great honors of my life,’ longtime Fitchburg police chief Ernest Martineau ’87 retires

It’s the end of a long and distinguished era for Fitchburg (MA) Police Chief Ernest Martineau, who officially retired on Jan. 31, ten years to the day he first stepped into the role. He is handing...

Capt. Matthew Purdy ’15 gaining engineering experience at Canandaigua VA Medical Center project

Capt. Matthew Purdy (far right in photo) has been interested in engineering and how things work since he was a preschooler. That lifelong interest has led him to his current role as a project engineer...

Bestselling Author Roxane Gay is CCNY's 2025 Langston Hughes Medalist

Roxane Gay ’99, the New York Times bestselling author and noted scholar, is the City College of New York's 2025 Langston Hughes Medal recipient. She'll receive the Medal at CCNY's 46th annual Langston...

Golden Global Race - Setting Sail on the Ultimate Challenge

Colm Walker '05 will participate in the 2026 Golden Globe Race, the ultimate solo, non-stop, around-the-world yacht race using only traditional methods (no GPS, no satellite communications).