NEWBURYPORT — Noella Suchecki of Newburyport is one of nine students from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, who recently completed the Nuala Pell Leadership Program during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Suchecki, a American history major, was selected to participate as a part of a high-achieving group of student fellows who explored leadership theory, ethics and various public issues throughout the year.
The fellowship year culminated with a visit to Washington, D.C., where the students met with leaders who influence public policy across public- and private-sectors. Named in honor of the late Nuala Pell, wife of Sen. Claiborne Pell and an avid supporter of public service, the program facilitates leadership development with an emphasis on public service.
Salve Regina University is a Catholic, coeducational institution of higher education founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947.