Underwood Discusses Post-Survivor Life In Column

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

May 17, 2011 Alumni, UMaine in the News

UMaine alumna Ashley Underwood, who finished fourth in the recently completed season of the CBS reality show “Survivor: Redemption Island,” discussed her future plans in a Kennebec Journal column. Underwood told Zach Dionne, also a UMaine graduate who is an entertainment editor for AOL’s PopEater, she plans to gain a fitness certification and will soon launch an Ashley Underwood website. A former nursing student, Underwood said she intends to keep up her certifications in order to return to the medical field someday.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777