UMaine, UMM alumni, graduate students named County Teachers of the Year
Alumni of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias are among the teachers being honored as 2021 Maine County Teachers of the Year.
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College of Education and Human Development announces annual student, faculty-staff awards
Miranda Snyder of Brimfield, Massachusetts, a secondary education major with a concentration in English, is the 2021 Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. The college also honored Blanca Millan-Modia of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, a kinesiology and physical education major with a concentration in exercise science, as this year’s Outstanding Graduating International Student, and Jamie Jones of Bangor, Maine, a child development and family relations major with a concentration in early childhood education, with the Dean’s Award.
Read moreCourtney Pearson: Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
The outstanding student in elementary education for 2021 is Courtney Pearson of Holden, Maine. Courtney earns her bachelor’s degree with a concentration in mathematics education.
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Julia Van Steenberghe: Miss Maine USA says, ‘I definitely bleed blue’
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Julia Van Steenberghe’s parents’ living room in Old Town was transformed into a veritable TV studio, with ring lights surrounding her as she gave probably the biggest interview of her life so far.
Read moreUMaine alumni recognized as 2020 Maine County Teachers of the Year
University of Maine alumni were among those honored on Thursday, May 14 as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine. Of the educators recognized, eight have degrees from UMaine.
Read moreAshley Russell: Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Ashley Russell is the outstanding student in elementary education for 2020. Ashley hails from Alfred, Maine and was involved in a variety of philanthropy events as an undergrad.
Read moreOlivia Murphy: Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Olivia Murphy is the outstanding student in elementary education for 2020. Olivia is from Hudson, New Hampshire and minored in interdisciplinary disability studies while at UMaine.
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Elizabeth Spiller: Education major ready to fill buckets and change lives
Last fall, Elizabeth Spiller was in a first grade classroom at Earl C. McGraw School in Hampden, where she’s a student teacher, when the guidance counselor taught a lesson that struck a chord and reminded her why she decided to pursue a career in education.
Read moreUMaine, UMM announce special education collaboration
Starting this fall, undergraduate students majoring in education at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias will be able count certain 400-level courses toward a master’s degree in special education.
Read moreGrace Pouliot: Honors student in elementary education helps caregivers in Sierra Leone
When she was in high school, Grace Pouliot decided that she wanted to be a University of Maine Black Bear.
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