Alumni Events

Steve Spetnagel

Wednesday, September 17, 12:00 pm

Distinguished Business Speaker Series

Gracie Theatre, Husson University

Steve Spetnagel spent most of his business career as an in-store marketing subject matter expert in the beverage merchandising industry.  With over 23 years’ experience with two - The Mead Corporation (Packaging Division) for 11 years, and then The Coca-Cola Company (North America Business Unit) for 12 years - top Fortune 500 companies, Steve worked on both the supplier and customer sides of the soft drink business category.  A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Spetnagel graduated from Duke University in 1981 and earned an MBA (1985) from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Post Coca-Cola Steve has become an entrepreneurial investor with interests in a varying array of start-up ventures including, as examples: a bagel restaurant/cafe, a hydration beverage additive, a faith-based movie and even a professional sports venue.

Tess Gerritsen

Wednesday, October 15, 12:00 pm

Distinguished Business Speaker Series

Gracie Theatre, Husson University 

Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.

While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight, was published. It was just the first of 31 suspense novels that she’s written over a 36-year writing career. Her books have been translated into 40 languages, and more than 40 million copies have been sold around the world. 

She is also a filmmaker.  She and her son Josh produced a feature-length documentary, “Magnificent Beast,” about the ancient origins of the pig taboo. It aired on PBS channels around the country. Their previous film, “Island Zero”, was a feature-length horror movie that was released in 2018.

Homecoming

We have an action-packed weekend in store for our Husson Community, as this year's homecoming will not only include the Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, but it is also Family and Friends Weekend! 

Friday, October 17

 4:30 - 5:45 pm

• Sports Hall of Fame Reception in the Campus Center

6:00 - 8:00 pm

• Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the Gracie Theatre

 Purchase your tickets here.

Saturday, October 18

 10:00 am- 12:00 pm

• Tailgating in Parking Lots 5 & 6
• Family Carnival
• Alumni and Friends Tent
• Tailgating Food Competition

 11:00 am

• Women's Soccer vs. University of Maine at Farmington

 12:00 pm

• Football vs. New England College

1:30 pm

• Men's Soccer vs. University of Maine at Farmington

 6:00 pm

• Field Hockey vs. University of Maine at Farmington

Sign up for Homecoming, the tailgating competition, and to volunteer here!