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Kannan Sockalingam '00, '02G with his wife Visa and their two kids

Gratitude Corner: Kannan’s Story

Kannan Sockalingam ’00, ’02G was an involved international student at UMaine while working on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering. Two decades after graduation, Kannan remains involved with his alma mater by serving on the OIP Advisory Board and through his philanthropy. His friendships from his student days at UMaine remain strong. Last year, he took his younger son for a UMaine visit, visited several of his UMaine friends, cheered at a UMaine men’s ice hockey game, and went ice fishing. Kannan and his brother Senthil Sockalingam ’08, ’10G, also a UMaine alum, created the Sockalingam Family Scholarship as a…

Ece Yeldan

My experience as an international student at the University of Maine has been nothing short of transformative. From the friendships forged to the knowledge gained, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a vibrant and welcoming community.

Nara Narith

There are always times when I ask myself, why I am here, and why I am doing my major. There are times when I can not see how this part of life would fit in with my future. However, the people I met here never made me doubt my choice in choosing UMaine!!! We are all here learning together and learning from each other.

Iaryna Iasenytska

I think UMaine’s education had a big role to play in building up the first steps to who I am striving to become. In other words, UMaine gave an opportunity to learn from many great people who have taught me and challenged me to dig and think deeper.

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Sarah Joughin with ISA members at lectern

International Grad Dinner Awards 2025

The Office of International Programs(OIP) hosted the International Graduate Dinner in the beautiful McIntire Room at the Buchanan Alumni House. It was an honor to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the students in this special way. OIP also took time to announce the students and faculty who received awards for exemplary display […]

IEI Teachers and students in group photo

Literacy Tea

This April, students from the Intensive English Institute hosted a table at the annual “Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea,” a fundraising event for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. Our book choice was Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang. We took this opportunity to promote I’m Your Neighbor Books, a non-profit organization […]

Maine Day of Service 2025

Students from the Intensive English Institute (IEI) embraced a UMaine tradition by participating in the Maine Day of Service. They joined the Honors College for the Maine Day Meal Packout, contributing to the impressive effort of packing over 53,000 meals for food banks and shelters statewide. Afterward, the students assisted Fogler Library staff with tidying […]