Mary Drury

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.

Mary Drury 21-22

Mary Drury is currently a Masters student in the Anthropology and Environmental Policy program. She is from Boston, and holds an associates degree in Liberal Art from Middlesex Community College, and a BA in Anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University. Her capstone project for her undergraduate degree was conducted under instruction from Dr. Ian Edwards and focused on food insecurity within the Navajo Nation. Today her research interests lie within coastal communities, particularly in the area of ornamental fish trade sustainability within the US and abroad. Mary hopes to merge her two projects and bring interest to urban aquafarming and microfarming. Mary won the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship award in 2014 and developed a passion for travel. She hopes to take her research overseas and continue to develop a broader picture of what sustainable ornamental fishing looks like.

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