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Graduate Spotlight! 🌟🎓Next up is Michael Hanna! Michael graduated from Saint Anselm College with a double major in Polit...
06/17/2026

Graduate Spotlight! 🌟🎓

Next up is Michael Hanna! Michael graduated from Saint Anselm College with a double major in Politics and Theology.

Over the past year, Michael has served as the chair of the NHIOP Student Ambassador Program. Outside of the Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program , Michael was the Secretary of Club Affairs for the Student Government Association and a member of both the Pi Sigma Alpha and Theta Alpha Kappa honor societies.

After spending a summer in Washington D.C. as a student intern in the office of New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Michael has returned to Shaheen’s D.C. office as a full time staff assistant!

Congratulations on your continued success Michael!!

All roads lead back to NHIOP! Last week Nick Petromelis ‘16 a former Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program and ...
06/17/2026

All roads lead back to NHIOP!

Last week Nick Petromelis ‘16 a former Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program and SAC Politics Department alum returned to the Hilltop for Senator John Kennedy ’s Politics & Eggs!

Petromelis currently serves as Sen. Kennedy’s Communication Director while simultaneously pursuing his Masters in Defense & Strategic Studies at the United States Naval War College.

We love to see alumni thriving in their respective fields, especially when it leads them back to the place where it all started!

📸: Kim Casey


Saint Anselm College

Graduate Spotlight! 🌟🎓Today the spotlight is on Lauren Blois ‘26! Lauren graduated with a major in Politics and a minor ...
06/16/2026

Graduate Spotlight! 🌟🎓

Today the spotlight is on Lauren Blois ‘26! Lauren graduated with a major in Politics and a minor in Communication.

Lauren became involved in the ambassador program the day she arrived on campus, eventually serving as cochair of the Community Outreach & Development committee her junior year and Program Vice Chair her senior year.

Outside of the Ambassador Program Lauren played trumpet for Saint A’s Pep and Jazz Bands, respectively and was inducted into the prestigious Pi Sigma Alpha and Pi Gamma Mu honor societies.

Now, after three semesters as a student intern, Lauren has officially joined the team at WMUR- TV as a full time Digital Producer!

Congratulations Lauren!! We hope that our ongoing partnership with WMUR means that you’ll get to come back often!

06/16/2026

Candid moments of Senator John Kennedy and the Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program from last week’s Politics and Eggs!

📸: Kim Casey


Saint Anselm College

Graduate Spotlight! 🌟Last month Lily Buono ‘26 graduated from Saint Anselm College with a degree in Sociology and a mino...
06/15/2026

Graduate Spotlight! 🌟

Last month Lily Buono ‘26 graduated from Saint Anselm College with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Politics.

In addition to serving as a Student Ambassador at the NHIOP, Lily worked as a student intern at ABLE NH, as a finance intern for Joyce Craig’s gubernatorial campaign, and most recently as a student intern on Maura Sullivan’s congressional campaign.

Lily has already started coursework for her Master of Public Policy, through Saint Anselm College and plans on pursuing a career in the non-profit sector, particularly in advocacy and fundraising.

Congratulations on all of your success and remember that the NHIOP will always be home!


Saint Anselm College

🇺🇸 Today we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. Today and everyday let us be remind...
05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Today we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.

Today and everyday let us be reminded of the great sacrifices these men and women have made to secure our freedom as a nation.

📸: Maya Pontes


Live Free or Die! 🎭Saint Anselm professor Jesse Saywell recently debuted his new original play, “Live Free or Die”, with...
05/21/2026

Live Free or Die! 🎭

Saint Anselm professor Jesse Saywell recently debuted his new original play, “Live Free or Die”, with the help of some NHIOP ambassadors!

The play takes place in a fictionalized New Hampshire State Senate on the cusp of a critical vote: a proposed constitutional amendment to allow New Hampshire to join the rest of New England in seceding from the United States under a tyrannical federal government. 

The performance was directed by recent Saint Anselm alum, and former NHIOP Ambassador, Kathryn Langille ‘26, who brought her own insights and extensive knowledge of New Hampshire politics to the production. The cast of the performance also featured Ambassadors Jordan Tavares, Duke Addy, and Ben Harrington.

Saywell noted, “I wanted to write a play that analyzed our current divisions alongside those that led to the American Revolution and the Civil War. New Hampshire, as a purple state surrounded by blue states, seemed a perfect location to dive into these divisions - especially considering the state motto, “Live Free or Die.” 

We are thrilled to see ambassadors spreading their knowledge and talents across campus!


Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🎓We couldn’t be prouder of this class of student ambassadors! They have been true ...
05/17/2026

Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🎓

We couldn’t be prouder of this class of student ambassadors! They have been true leaders on our campus for the past four years and we can’t wait to watch them continue to lead in their post- grad endeavors.

Visit often and remember that the NHIOP is always here to support you on every step of your journey!



Going out in style! 🎓As the semester comes to a close, family and friends gathered at the NHIOP to celebrate the accompl...
05/09/2026

Going out in style! 🎓

As the semester comes to a close, family and friends gathered at the NHIOP to celebrate the accomplishments of students in the Saint Anselm Politics Department and Student Ambassador Program.

Together we honored graduating seniors who received a high pass on their theses, recipients of the prestigious Politics, Coleman, and McLaughlin awards, and hooded the inaugural class of the Master of Public Policy program.

These students are hardworking, accomplished, and we are excited to watch them continue to flourish!

A special thanks to Gina Gulino-Payne for organizing such a beautiful evening.

📸: Kim Casey


04/27/2026

🎤 Diana DiZoglio encouraged students to step up to the plate.

DiZoglio is currently leading the charge to deliver Massachusetts voters their requested audit, an initiative that won at the ballot box by 72%.

Invited to speak at Pizza and Politics, a led event, DiZoglio took the opportunity to connect with the audience not only as students, but as future leaders.

Citing partisan politics as a hindrance to government efficiency in delivering promises to the people, shared the sentiment that young people need to be the change.

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