Alaska transplant grows roots at NCC
Lee Lowe is a second-year business student at Nashua Community College, and a familiar face to many on campus as a student ambassador and wellness center employee.
“I’ve been very involved on campus – I started doing the work study program, and I like to help when Student Life is looking for help with campus and student events,” said Lee. He also worked at a student-run help desk that was stationed outside of the Admissions suite in fall 2025.
Lee moved to Hudson, New Hampshire from Homer, Alaska three years ago. “I just came because I needed to find direction in my life. I moved here, and while I was here I decided to go back to school at 24 years old.”
“I’ve had a good experience at NCC so far, my first year was such a big transition to be a much healthier version of myself."
Speaking in Fall 2026, Lee said, “I am doing well, and super excited for this year. I met a lot of friends at volleyball and in my classes. Before, I didn’t have any of that, I didn’t have much going on.”
That fall, Lee switched his major from Small Business Entrepreneurship to Business Management, and is considering a transfer to Plymouth State University after completing his A.S. degree at NCC.
Plymouth may also be a degree closer to his home environment, especially compared with Hudson, NH. “Homer, Alaska has lots of mountains, lots of snow in winter and limited daylight in the winter, and a lot of outdoor recreation – especially fishing. It’s the halibut fishing capital of the country. There’s a lot of hunting, kayaking, and 4-wheeling.”
Lee was born in Nashua and while has extended family in Hudson, his immediate family is back in Alaska. “I miss the climate and the outdoors, the mountains. There are mountains all round you in Homer – you can see them across the bay. And my family.”
This is his second trip to the East Coast to try a college program, “I tried a semester at Berklee College of Music in Boston to be a drummer, but I felt like it wasn’t a good fit. And it seemed like a better idea to quit school. Went back to Alaska, and Seattle, and then back to New Hampshire.”
“Now I’m in my 20’s, and I feel a little older. I don’t make as many rash decisions, and I’ve definitely matured more,” he said.
Student Engagement Coordinator Alex Wunderlich said he has appreciated Lee’s contribution to campus, “Lee has been a great student to have working in the fitness center, and he’s always been one of the first to jump in when some extra help is needed for an event. He’s become such a big part of the campus community; I’m proud to see where he is now, and can’t wait to see where he goes from here.”
Lee’s advice to new students: Be open to changing your mind. “Don’t be afraid to switch what you’re studying instead of quitting.”
