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Samantha Watson '96
Samantha (Eisenstein) Watson, '96, has spent the past 25 years as a patient advocate and nonprofit professional. After being diagnosed with cancer twice in her early 20s, she created and ran a national nonprofit organization called The SAMFund (now part of Expect Miracles Foundation) to support young adults in their financial recovery from cancer; to date, close to $5 million in SAMFund grants has been awarded to young adults across the country.
She moved back to Manchester with her husband and kids (one of whom is a current BBA student) in July 2022, and returned to BBA in April 2025 as the new Director of Advancement.
She moved back to Manchester with her husband and kids (one of whom is a current BBA student) in July 2022, and returned to BBA in April 2025 as the new Director of Advancement.
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