Besides insightful contributing writers, we will draw on the perspectives of NEBHE's staff, particularly Tuition Break program director Wendy Lindsay, our new director of policy and research Matthew Crellin, and NEBHE President and CEO Michael K. Thomas.

Also meet our two communications assistants: Christine ...]]> Get used to seeing some new bylines in NEJHE's online incarnation at nebhe.org.

Besides insightful contributing writers, we will draw on the perspectives of NEBHE's staff, particularly Tuition Break program director Wendy Lindsay, our new director of policy and research Matthew Crellin, and NEBHE President and CEO Michael K. Thomas.

Also meet our two communications assistants: Christine Cassis and Shoshana Akins.

Christine is a recent graduate of Boston University's College of Communication who majored in journalism and minored in American studies. Her work has been published by BU's Daily Free Press, Rolling Stone, Blast Magazine, My Secret Boston and the Patriot Ledger newspaper of Quincy, Mass.

Shoshana will graduate from Suffolk University this coming winter, where she has majored in journalism and sociology. Her work has been published in the Suffolk Journal and the Weekly Dig.

I will continue to serve as executive editor of The Journal and Newslink ...

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