UMaine Student-Athlete Named America East Man of the Year, Media Report

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

June 4, 2014 Athletics, UMaine in the News

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News and WVII (Channel 7) reported University of Maine senior track and field student-athlete Kelton Cullenberg was named the inaugural America East Man of the Year at the conference’s annual meeting. The distance runner from Chesterville, Maine, was honored for his athletic and academic achievements with the recognition, which coincides with the America East Woman of the Year award that has been given out since 2006. “It shows that my school and my conference recognize how hard I have worked, not just in athletics, but academics, the community, and through leadership positions,” Cullenberg said of winning the award. WABI (Channel 5), Portland Press Herald, Miami Herald, The Washington Times and The Fresno Bee carried the AP report.