New CRTC Director No Stranger to College and Career Connections


Anne Fowler has a long history, at both the local and state levels, of creating college and career opportunities for high school students. And as the new CRTC director, she is ready to focus all that energy and experience on helping students to gain a competitive edge as they move forward into college and careers.

“I am committed to working with students and families to build a workable plan for college and careers,” Ms. Fowler said. “And I’m preparing to help them with the changes and challenges of the 21st century workplace.”

Ms. Fowler was hired over the summer to replace longtime director Steve Rothenberg, who will be retiring from the Concord School District at the end of the school year, but will remain involved in New Hampshire Career Pathway education. Mr. Rothenberg’s new title is CRTC principal, and he will be working with the new CRTC director throughout this school year to ensure a smooth transition.

“I don’t expect to change anything,” Ms. Fowler said. “I need to take Steve’s hard work and success and move it forward. My main goal is to learn the position and build a relationship with students, their families and our sending schools.”

Ms. Fowler has been in education for 18 years. She is the former dean of students for Pelham High School, and before that was a college and career coordinator there. In 2018, Ms. Fowler was named Work-Based Learning Overall Champion by Gov. Sununu. More recently, she has worked as an educational consultant for the Bureau of Career Development at the NHDOE. 

She also served as a program coordinator for Running Start, the state program that enables high school students to take community college courses for dual high school and college credit. Ms. Fowler played a key role in organizing and implementing the Community College System of NH process that provides students an opportunity to take college courses while in high school. For this work the program was awarded the Higher Education Excellence Award by the New England Board of Higher Education.

“I can assure you that the CRTC will be in excellent hands with Anne,” Mr. Rothenberg said. “I will be working all year to help empower her to be an outstanding CTE director.”

Ms. Fowler recognizes that it is challenging to step into the role of a popular, longtime director, but she also realizes that change often stimulates growth and she is prepared to bring her own skills, strengths and personality to the job.

“I’m passionate, excited, approachable, and I want to help this center come alive,” Ms. Fowler said. “I’m looking forward to working with students again. I’m excited about their future!”

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