Maine Accelerates Growth, Top Gun program cited in Maine Community Foundation article

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.

March 27, 2017 Economic Development, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Maine Community Foundation published an article on Tristan Corriveau, an entrepreneur from Harpswell who founded The One Gallon Soap Co. in Scarborough. His fledgling company, which recycles used bars of soap into liquid hand soap, began a year ago in his basement, according to the article. Corriveau said he has found plenty of support in his home state. In February, he joined 37 other entrepreneurs for the 2017 Top Gun class. The program, administered by the Maine Center for Economic Development, pairs high-potential entrepreneurs with mentors for networking, weekly classes, and a final business competition, the article states. The center, along with the Maine Technology Institute and University of Maine innovation engineering programs, are fueling the state’s economic growth through Maine Accelerates Growth (MxG), a fund partnership with the Maine Community Foundation.