Souhegan Graduate Receives UNH Award of Excellence

Submitted by UNH Manchester:

Ryan Pitts has been named the recipient of the 2013 University of New Hampshire Award of Excellence. The award recognizes his excellence in leadership, scholarship, and citizenship at UNH Manchester.

Pitts is a senior business major, President of the Business Program’s Enactus Club, and the student representative on the UNH Manchester Dean’s Advisory Board. He is a veteran of the US Army and served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a paratrooper. Pitts is a resident of Manchester, NH and graduate of Souhegan High School.

When asked what helped him become such a successful student, Pitts said there were many factors at play.

“I attribute my success at the university to many things. The military provided me with discipline and excellent organizational and time management abilities… I have been afforded many opportunities to be involved on campus and to benefit from the guidance and mentorship of amazing people that make this campus special.  This institution has had a profound impact on my transition from the military into civilian life…I could not have achieved the success I have enjoyed without the continuous support of my wife, who has made it possible for dedicate myself so intensely to my education.”

The 2013 Student Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at Holloway Commons on the UNH Durham campus. Pitts will join UNH Manchester classmate Victoria DiPippo who received the University’s Helen Duncan Jones Award.