Zachary Hopp of Maple Grove, Minnesota, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Maine College of Engineering and Computing and the inaugural Chandrasekar Scholar. A mechanical engineering major with a minor in mathematics, Hopp is also a member of the Men’s Swimming and Diving team. He has gained valuable experience in materials science by completing […]
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Amanda Ahava Karomba of Lewiston, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning. She is majoring in university studies with minors in interdisciplinary disability studies and leadership studies. Karomba pursued her degree online while raising two boys and working as CEO of Happy Haven, an agency that provides direct support to […]
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Lara Kirkby of Adelaide, South Australia, is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences. A December 2024 graduate, Kirkby majored in biochemistry, researched in the Maginnis Lab and participated on the UMaine Women’s Soccer Team, through which she competed in and won two championships. After earning her bachelor’s […]
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Zachary Wentworth of Calais, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD). He is a secondary education major with a concentration in social studies and a minor in history. A Maine Top Scholar, a Maine Seacoast Mission scholar and a Galen Cole Family Foundation scholar, Wentworth served as […]
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Meg Caron of Bangor, Maine, who is seeking dual degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences, is the 2025 University of Maine valedictorian. Psychology major Alexandria Banou Morgan of Perry, Maine, and microbiology major Dominic Needham of Veazie, Maine, are the 2025 co-salutatorians. The […]
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The University of Maine’s Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) has been named one of the top student-managed investment funds nationwide, securing the #1 spot in New England in the 2024 rankings released by the Center for Investment Research. This prestigious recognition places SPIFFY among the nation’s leading student-run investment funds, ranking #26 for 2024, further […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed University of Maine Sustainability Director Daniel Dixon about ways to be more sustainable in honor of Earth Day, as well as events planned in recognition of the university’s 2025 Earth Month.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI 5 (Channel 5 in Bangor) on the ceremony for the inaugural Patricia and Donald Collins scholarship award, presented by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. The scholarship was awarded to Keegan Tripp, the president of the UMaine student government and class of 2026 member.
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The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of its and the Maine Space Grant Consortium’s (MSGC) Summer Research Fellowships. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and creative activity. Winners of the fellowships will receive $3,000 to put toward their research projects […]
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The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 27 award winners from the 2025 UMaine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity. Among the recipients were individuals and teams of undergraduate and graduate students who earned accolades in one of ten academic categories, as well as special award winners. A list […]
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