Harris Award Honorees

The Harris Award

February 14, 2025 News, Newsletter
From left to right: Dr. Alice Reynolds Briones ’94, Gustavo F. Burkett ’02, ’05G, Prashanth Chandrasekar ’02, Charles A. “Chuck” Loring, Jr. ’12, Dr. Paula Quatromoni ’85, ’86G, and Lindsay Lawrence Videnieks ’99.

The University of Maine Foundation honored one alum from each of the six colleges with the President Abram W. Harris Award at their 90th Annual Luncheon on Friday, October 18. Awarded every five years, Harris Award honors alumni who demonstrate exemplary leadership and contribute to their community and/or service to UMaine – traits synonymous with the former President’s efforts to build a stronger institution during his tenure from 1893-1901. Awardees for 2024 included two international alumni – Gustavo F. Burkett, ’02, ’05G, and Prashanth Chandrasekar, ’02. Read the full press release here