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Two Worcester Business Leaders Fund New Scholarship At Nichols College For QCC Transfer Students

March 10, 2021

A new scholarship at Nichols College to benefit transfer students from Quinsigamond Community College has been created through contributions from two long-term Worcester business and community leaders. R. Joseph Salois, owner and president of Atlas Distributing Inc., and Robert Vaudreuil, retired president and CEO of The Protector Group, have committed to sponsor […]

Naomi Plante ’07: Educational Investment Unlocks Keys To The World

March 4, 2021

Naomi Plante ’07 grew up in Phoenix, Ariz., but summers spent in Massachusetts introduced her to not only the east coast lifestyle, but professional opportunities as well. She started working with Bose Corporation at its Framingham-based headquarters in 2001. Plante learned and advanced quickly, starting in loss prevention, but wanted to invest in her education […]

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Nichols College Adds Degree Programs In Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit Management, And Criminal Psychology

February 19, 2021

Nichols College is continuing to examine and expand its academic offerings to broaden career opportunities that better align with student passions in business, social change, and criminal justice. Yesterday, the college announced approval of two new business concentrations for its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree – entrepreneurship and nonprofit management […]

Nichols College Ranked By U.S. News For Online Business Programs

February 12, 2021

Nichols College has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report for its online business programs for a third year. Nichols is the only area college to be ranked in the categories of bachelor’s degree and non-MBA programs, and is one of only two in the MBA category, according the publication’s 2021 Best Online […]

Chief HR Officer Christine Scarafoni Named Co-chair Of Nichols College Board Of Advisors

February 9, 2021

Christine Scarafoni of Sutton, Mass., has been appointed co-chair of the Nichols College Board of Advisors. Scarafoni is a human resources executive with over 25 years of strategic and hands-on tactical experience. Her career has a long track record of success in improving leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and driving change management throughout […]

Deloitte Partner Named Co-chair Of Nichols College Board Of Advisors

February 9, 2021

EJ Landry III of Burlington, Mass., has been appointed co-chair of the Nichols College Board of Advisors. Landry is a seasoned financial expert with significant experience in auditing and consulting with companies in life sciences, technology and manufacturing industries. His career spanned 34 years at Deloitte, retiring as partner in fall of […]

Bob MacPherson, right, with Nichols Assistant Football Coach Henry Large

Bob MacPherson ’71: A Degree Of Success

January 26, 2021

Bob MacPherson ’71 found his way to Nichols College through both an interest in business and by his connection with Coach Mike Vendetti, who was from his hometown of Leominster, Mass. MacPherson ended up playing football and lacrosse at Nichols. “I knew that […]

Nichols Voted Best College For Business Education Sixth Year In A Row

January 26, 2021

Nichols College has again been chosen as the “Best College for Business Education” by the astute readers of the Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) for the seventh annual Best of Business Awards. WBJ, a leading source for business news in central Massachusetts community, attracts a readership of business decision-makers who are managing businesses large and small. This […]

Nichols College Men's Hockey Captain high fiving his teammates

Winter Athletics To Return In February

January 21, 2021

Nichols College Director of Athletics Eric Gobiel, in conjunction with college President Susan Engelkemeyer, has announced that several winter sports programs – men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s hockey – will be allowed to begin intercollegiate competition next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a statement released by the […]

Nichols Launches Three New Exciting Business Programs

January 13, 2021

Nichols College is expanding its business concentrations to increase career opportunities for students in the sport management and real estate fields. The college is adding Sport Sales & Strategy, Sport Marketing & Content Creation, and Real Estate Management to its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree programs beginning in Fall 2021. The three […]

Brandon Teixeira and Elson Lopes speaking on their podcast

Talking It Out

January 11, 2021

Real, raw, and relentlessly transparent. That’s how to best describe the new podcast “Love One Self,” hosted by Nichols alumnus Brandon Teixeira ‘20 and Elson Lopes. Teixeira and his friend Lopes are using their voices to provide a safe space for those struggling with their mental health or know of others who do. They’re building […]

Vinny Lombardo ’96: Music Man

December 31, 2020

Making it in the music business isn’t easy, Vinny Lombardo just makes it look that way. Since graduating from Nichols College in 1996 and moving to Los Angeles, he has toured internationally with Building a Better Spaceship, made a name as the critically acclaimed Pilot Touhill, and recently debuted as solo artist Vinn Lombardo. A […]