Points of Pride

Notable Alumni

• UMaine has more than 100,000 living alumni, including (in alphabetical order):
• Doris Twitchell Allen, founder of Children’s International Summer Villages.
• Manette Ansay, novelist.
• John Baldacci, former governor of Maine.
• Lawrence Bender, Academy Award-winning producer (“An Inconvenient Truth,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Good Will Hunting”).
• Bettina Boxall, Pulitzer Prize-winner.
• Peter Brooks, renowned cancer researcher.
• Francis Crowe, chief engineer of the Hoover Dam.
• Raymond H. Fogler, benefactor.
• Doug Hall, renowned inventor and marketing expert.
• Donald Holder, Tony Award-winning lighting designer (“The Lion King,” “South Pacific”).
• Gregory “Grog” Johnson, Four Star Navy Admiral (Ret), former Chief of Naval Operations, 6th Fleet.
• Paul Kariya, NHL player.
• Matthew Kenney, celebrity chef.
• Stephen King, bestselling author.
• Paul LePage, current governor of Maine.
• Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Prize-winner.
• Cynthia Nelson, internationally renowned professor and anthropologist.
• Gary Thorne, ESPN broadcaster.
• Olympia Snowe, United States senator.
• Charles Stanhope, former fundraising and public affairs director, Library of Congress.
• Pamela White, U.S. ambassador (currently in Haiti).
• Zach Zamboni, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer (“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”).