College of Education and Human Development holds 2023 Student Awards Ceremony

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.

Associate professor of higher education Leah Hakkola, higher education master's students Sabrina Murray, Devin Franklin, and Sophie Audu, and professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan at the 2023 University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Student Awards Ceremony. — Higher education faculty members Leah Hakkola (far left) and Elizabeth Allan (far right) celebrate with three higher education master's students who were recognized at the 2023 UMaine College of Education and Human Development Student Awards Ceremony, Sabrina Murray, Devin Franklin and Sophie Audu.

April 20, 2023 News, Research and Outreach, School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development, School of Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training, School of Learning and Teaching, Student & Alumni Profiles

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development held an in-person Student Awards Ceremony for the first time since 2019 on April 18 at Wells Conference Center.

More than 100 students were recognized at the event, which celebrated both academic achievement and participation in student groups and activities. Emily Davison of North Waterboro, Maine was honored as the college’s Outstanding Graduating Student. Davison also was named Outstanding Student in Athletic Training. Mille Baartvedt of Oslo, Norway, a kinesiology and physical education (teaching and coaching concentration) major, was honored as the Outstanding Graduating International Student.

Other individual undergraduate awards:

Natalie McCarthy, Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Alexandria Fountain, Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
Luke Harper, Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
Madalene Herbert, Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education
Seana Mackeldey, Outstanding Student in Individual and Family Studies
Tara Flubacher, Outstanding Student in Exercise Science
Julia Feid, Outstanding Student in Teaching and Coaching

Individual graduate student awards:

Yagmur Gunel, Outstanding Student in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
Warren Frost, Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student
Sara Pomeroy, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (High Incidence Disabilities concentration)
Carly Frost, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Low Incidence Disabilities concentration)
Patricia Diehlmann, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Individualized concentration)
Mary Bridgham, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Ed.S.)
Ming-Tso Chien, Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture
Joshua Schmidt, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology
Julianna Cleaves, Outstanding Graduate Assistant in Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training
Alexandra Johnson, Outstanding Graduate Student in Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training
Emily Kuhlmann, Outstanding Student in Human Development
Madeline West, Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed. Student in Educational Leadership
Janet Corcoran, Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student (Credo cohort)
Ashley Reynolds, Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student (Beacon Black Bear cohort)
Sophie Audu, Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award
Devin Franklin, Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award
Katherine McCarthy, Social Justice in Higher Education Award
Sabrina Murray, Social Justice in Higher Education Award