Lily Canders: early childhood education student pursues dream of becoming kindergarten teacher
Lily Canders, a junior from Brewer, Maine, says her goal is to become a kindergarten teacher after she graduates in May 2023.
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Valerie Cartonio: Graduate student creates podcast for people impacted by incarceration
As part of their recently completed Master of Arts degree in Peace and Reconciliation Studies, Valerie Cartonio created a podcast, specifically designed for people who are in jail or prison, or otherwise affected by incarceration.
Read moreCOEHD alumnus and Olympic bobsledder featured in Providence Journal
The Providence Journal featured University of Maine alumnus Frank Del Duca (’14, kinesiology & physical education, exercise science) in an article about becoming an Olympic luger or bobsledder.
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Fall 2021 UMaine College of Education and Human Development Dean’s List
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recognized 363 students for earning Dean’s List honors in the fall 2021 semester. The list includes students from every corner of Maine, as well as 18 other states and U.S. territories and five countries other than the U.S.
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Kelsey Stoyanova: Two-time UMaine alum and current graduate student named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
Kelsey Stoyanova remembers when it hit her that she’d been named 2022 Maine Teacher of Year. It was when she was entering the gym at Hampden’s Reeds Brook Middle School for an assembly where the big announcement was taking place.
Read moreNews Center notes Maine Teacher of the Year is UMaine student, alumna
News Center Maine noted that Kelsey Stoyanova, who was recently named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year, is a student and alumna of the University of Maine.
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Rachel Breault and Caitlin Galvin: Higher education grad students spend summer gaining valuable work experience
The student development in higher education master’s program at the University of Maine is designed to prepare professionals for careers in post-secondary student affairs. The required 225-hour internship is a vital component that gives the graduate students hand-on experience.
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Gay Anne McDonald: Special educator makes a difference in the lives of students statewide
If there’s a constant theme from Gay Anne McDonald’s career as an educator, it’s that none of her moves were planned. Instead, each new position came from a desire to meet the needs of students — particularly students with special needs.
Read moreTwo UMaine alums are Maine Teacher of the Year finalists
Penobscot County Teacher of the Year Kelsey Stoyanova and Waldo County Teacher of the Year Hillary Hoyt, both graduates of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, have been named finalists for 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year.
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Carole Goldberg: UMaine grad reflects on long career in education, retail, and sexual harassment and assault response services
Carole Goldberg had a distinguished career at Yale University, where she worked for 25 years. She was founding director of the SHARE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education) Center at Yale and served as assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. Before that she traveled the world, first as a teacher and later as a successful retail manager.
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