Sylvia Valentin: Dean’s Award
Sylvia Valentin of St. Paul, Minnesota is the 2026 recipient of the Dean’s Award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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Kailey Kaestner: Outstanding Student in Individual and Family Studies
Kailey Kaestner of Middleton, Massachusetts is the 2026 Outstanding Student in Child Development and Family Relations (Individual and Family Studies concentration) in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreOrlina Boteva: Outstanding Graduate Student in Higher Education
Orlina Boteva of Shumen, Bulgaria and Orono, Maine is the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student in Higher Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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UMaine pays homage to future teachers at second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony
More than 80 future educators were honored at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony.
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Samantha Poll: UMaine education grad receives national recognition for STEM teaching
Samantha Poll grew up in Winterport, the same tight-knit, central Maine town where she’s now a teacher. That gives her a unique perspective on the impact educators can have on their students’ lives.
Read moreUMaine hosting national summit on hazing prevention in higher education
Elizabeth Allan, a UMaine professor of higher education, is a leading researcher on hazing and the founder of StopHazing, which works to promote safe and inclusive schools, campuses and organizations.
Read moreGeorge Grindle: Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
George Grindle is the 2024 Outstanding Student in Secondary Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreNate Poole: Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student
Nathaniel (Nate) Poole of South Berwick, Maine is the 2024 Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Read a Q&A with Poole below.
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Lanie Christianson and Matthew Eastman: Finding a passion for teaching when Maine needs them most
Matthew Eastman and Lanie Christianson are two of 55 students invited to take part in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s first ever Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 26.
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Delaney Colson: Recent UMaine grad hits homerun with Baseball Hall of Fame internship
As a lifelong baseball fan, Delaney Colson landed her dream internship at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York last summer after earning her undergraduate degree in history and secondary education from the University of Maine.
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