Longtime 4-H member featured in Morning Sentinel article

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.

August 18, 2016 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Morning Sentinel published an article on Kristin Davis, a longtime 4-H member from New Sharon who hopes to become an advocate for farming in college and beyond. Davis has been enrolled in Franklin County 4-H since she was 9 years old, according to the article. She worked her way up over the last nine years and ended her tenure with the organization as the president of the Franklin County 4-H Dairy Club, the article states. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension runs the 4-H program in Maine, and each of the state’s 16 counties has its own 4-H organization. David Allen, a 4-H youth development professional in Franklin County, said that while at its roots 4-H was an agriculture-based program, the program also provides a way for young people to learn valuable life skills such as public speaking and community service. Judy Smith, community outreach assistant for Franklin County 4-H, said while enrollment is down in some of the more traditional clubs, such as the dairy club or the steer club, enrollment in 4-H overall has remained consistent as it adds new programs, such as small-animal clubs or STEM programs. Davis told the Morning Sentinel she plans to attend Husson University to earn a communications degree to become an advocate for the industry she has grown up in.