Softball Squad Hosts Friends of Jaclyn Day

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

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 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

April 24, 2015 Athletics, Outreach

The University of Maine softball team will host a Friends of Jaclyn Day at its noon game Saturday, April 25, with the University of Hartford, at Kessock Field.

The FOJ Foundation, based in Cortlandt Manor, New York, works to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers, as well as to improve the quality of life of the children’s family members. The foundation pairs youth with athletic teams from around the country that provide them with love, support and friendship.

Sisters Kylee and Jordan, whose brother Tripp is battling a brain tumor, are special members of the Black Bear squad. The family will be at Saturday’s noon game and has been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Information on how to support the softball squad’s efforts to help FOJ continue to improve children’s lives is online. More information on FOJ is on the Friends of Jaclyn website.