Megquier Receives Education Award, Ellsworth American Reports
The Ellsworth American reported David Megquier, director of the Maine Education Opportunity Center and Talent Search programs at the University of Maine, was honored with the Council for Opportunity in Education’s (COE) Walter O. Mason Award. The award, established in 1988, is the highest honor awarded by COE and recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the federal TRIO Programs and the advancement of educational opportunity for low-income, first-generation students, according to the article. Megquier, an Ellsworth resident, has been actively involved with COE for the past 33 years and has served in multiple leadership roles, the article states.