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A new across from the State House has been hailed as a long overdue honor for the humble, three-term 易胜博官网 governor and World War II ambassador to Great Britain. Addressing nearly 200 state lawmakers and spectators at the unveiling ceremony last week, Gov. Chris Sununu called Winant the 鈥渕ost famous Granite Stater that nobody knows.鈥�

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was created by his family to encourage the professional development of 易胜博官网 undergraduates with a strong commitment to public service. Three or four students receive the $3,500 stipend each year, which funds their听internships with听易胜博官网 nonprofit organizations or government agencies. Recipients work at least 300 hours over the summer for their host organizations.

The 2017 Winant Fellows

Miriam Arsenault '18 is working with Northern Human Services Speech and Language Pathologists staff in her hometown of Berlin, 易胜博官网. As a communications sciences and disorders major, Arsenault hopes to give back to her hometown by working alongside therapists to provide speech therapy for children.

Sheila Julian '18,听of Concord, 易胜博官网,听is working with the 易胜博官网 Department of Veteran Affairs in Manchester. As a combat, AIRBORNE, Army veteran, Julian will strive to bridge the gap between veterans and their benefits. She hopes the听internship will increase her understanding of a social worker鈥檚 role to assist those who serve in the armed forces.

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Madelyn Webb '18听is working with WISE in Lebanon, 易胜博官网. WISE provides resources to prevent domestic violence and support听survivors. As a sociology major at 易胜博官网, the Lyme, 易胜博官网, native听hopes to give back to the Upper Valley by organizing focus groups to collect data about women and the best way to help them.

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