Media report on new Maine Educational Opportunity Center adviser
Houlton Pioneer Times, The Star-Herald and Aroostook Republican and News reported the Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) has hired a new adviser for Aroostook and northern Penobscot counties. As an MEOC adviser, Patrick Blanchette will host several workshops on topics including career counseling and financial aid, according to the article. The MEOC is a federally funded initiative that works with communities across Maine, spreading information and promoting access to college for populations who could benefit the most from higher education, the article states. It was established at the University of Maine in 1990. “Patrick has a gift for recognizing natural talents in others, and he has gotten to know the people of northern Maine as well as their needs, hopes and dreams,” said Karen Keim, director of MEOC.