YCCC: Meet the SSC Team!: Austin Sorette

Hi everyone! My name is Austin and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you!

I've been working in higher education since 2019. I graduated with my master's in higher education at New England College, where I studied retention and attainment for community college students as well as transfer pathways to four-year institutions.

When not at work, I can be found cooking in my kitchen, writing science fiction novels, and paddleboarding in the many bodies of water around Seacoast NH and Southern Maine.

EDUCATION

NTHI - Concord's Community College (attended 2010-2012)
University of New Hampshire - Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Creative Writing (graduated 2014)
New England College - Master of Science in Higher Education Administration (graduated 2022)

FUN FACT

As a student journalist at the University of New Hampshire, I had the opportunity to interview dozens of fascinating people. One of the most interesting subjects was speaking with Giorgio Tsoukalos from Ancient Aliens when he gave a lecture at UNH in 2012. After his lecture, we had dinner in Portsmouth and saw the first The Avengers in a movie theater!

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATION CASELOAD

• Architecture & Engineering Design
• Architecture Drafting & Design Certificate
• Information Technology
• Web Development Certificate
• Help Desk & User Support Certificate
• Network Systems Technology
• Computer Science
• Mechanical Drafting and Design Certificate
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business with Finance
• Small Business Management
• Financial Planning
• Career Studies
• Liberal Studies (Non-Maine Free College)