ECenter_Annual_Report_FY23

Note from the ECenter Director
With another school year behind us, it is a
wonderful time for reflection. This year was
marked with many successes and a significant
transition. I want to thank past Executive Director
Ian Grant for all of his energy, hard work, vision,
and determination in building the Peter T. Paul
Entrepreneurship Center into the success that it
is today. Ian is now having an amazing impact
elsewhere, but I know he is continuing to follow
our students’ success and growth.
While I knew about the ECenter before I started
this interim role, it is an entirely new level of
understanding being a part of the team that
serves our students so well. The impact on
students is evident and invigorating and our
value to students across campus is seen and
heard throughout the year. Our students are our
biggest cheerleaders, pulling in their friends to
participate and speaking in classrooms across
campus about the benefits each will find in our
programs and space.
In addition to thanking Ian for everything he has
done here at the ECenter, I want to recognize our
brilliant team for the incredibly hard work that
they perform daily. Nichole Jones, DJ Beasley,
and our newest team member, Belle Vukovich
Kenoyer, are vital to our success and incredible
assets to the university. I am continuously
grateful for their can-do attitude and shared
love of the ECenter mission.
Additionally, thank you to the broader UNH
team at UNHInnovation, REEO, and all our
college partners who have been outstanding
collaborators and champions as I come up to
speed at the university. I also want to express
my gratitude to the ECenter Advisory Task Force
for bringing so much passion and keeping us on
target. Finally thank you to our many donors and
corporate sponsors. None of this could happen
without your support. Our students’ lives are
forever changed because of it.
Know that the ECenter is also a startup. We are
building, iterating, and learning as we grow. We
have our eyes on the future – reaching more
students’ lives and building upon the strong
legacy that is firmly established.
The ECenter is the heart of ideas, innovation and
entrepreneurship on campus and within these
pages you will read about some very impressive
programs and record-breaking milestones.
If what you’re about to read inspires you, please
contact us. We’ve had a great journey thus far,
but to continue building our mission of student
impact, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. This support
may include mentoring students, sharing stories
of your entrepreneurial journey, providing
financial support to our programs, and more.
Please contact me directly if you are interested
in doing more.
I am forever thankful for my opportunity here
at UNH and for the touching moments I have
experienced working with our students. It hasn’t
yet been a year for me on campus, but the impact
is real and deep. I love calling UNH my home.
With gratitude,
Joshua Cyr
Interim Director
joshua.cyr@unh.edu
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