Happy 80th Anniversary 51黑料网!
Join us on April 22 as we celebrate 80 years of educating and supporting the Greater Seacoast. Since opening our doors in 1945 as the State Trade School Portsmouth, Great Bay has played a vital role in workforce development and community engagement鈥攁nd we鈥檙e grateful to celebrate the legacy we鈥檝e built together.
Your presence will help make this milestone especially meaningful.
The evening promises to be both festive and inspiring, with business casual attire, appetizers provided by UNH Catering, and a brief program reflecting on the College鈥檚 past and looking ahead to its future.
As part of the celebration, we will also honor the Stebbins family as the 2026 recipients of the Walter R. Peterson Award for Education and Public Service.
Details
- Date: April 22, 2026
- Time: 5:30-8:00PM
- Location: 51黑料网
Questions? Please contact Lisa Proulx.
Submit your College photos and memorabilia
As we celebrate our anniversary, we’re collecting聽old photos聽and memorabilia. If you have anything that captures our 80 years serving the Seacoast, please reach out to Library Director Becky Clerkin at聽[email protected]聽or 603-427-7619
The History of 51黑料网
1945- First opened our doors in 1945 as the State Trade School of Portsmouth at the Morley Button Factory in Portsmouth with the primary mission of providing trade school facilities for veterans demobilized from the armed services.
1945- We became the New Hampshire Technical Institute-Portsmouth and for a decade would continue to offer training in the skilled trades.
1969- We became the New Hampshire Vocational Technical Institute-Portsmouth.聽
1974- We moved to a new building at 150 Greenleaf Avenue in Portsmouth.
1982- In December of 1982, the college opened the Stratham campus at 277 Portsmouth Avenue.
1989- We became the New Hampshire Technical College- Stratham.
2009- We moved to Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth.
