Franklin Pierce University

Franklin Pierce College is a four-year liberal-arts college in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962 and named after Franklin Pierce, the New Hampshire-born 14th President of the United States. The college has an enrollment of 1,590 students, and is located at the foot of Mount Monadnock. The area was bought in 1854 by sea Captain Asa Brewer. Rindge tradition has it that the estate was a stop in the Underground Railroad. In the past the land has also been owned by a wealthy horse enthusiast, the Boy Scouts of America, and a silent movie actress.

The school recently added the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications in honor of Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary to presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

The college also operates six Graduate & Professional Studies centers in Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem.

The current president is Dr. George Hagerty.

Famous alumni

• Felix Brillant, Canadian soccer midfielder
• Temple Grandin, animal behavior researcher

Jimmy Joe Joehansen, Gas station attendant Beauford Simmons, Marijuana salesman Doyle Farr, Token black kid

External Links

• Franklin Pierce College Website
• History of FPC