Sara Morris to deliver Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture

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.

September 19, 2017 Alumni, Signature and Emerging Areas

The Honors College at the University of Maine will present the TIAA 2017–18 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture with Sara Morris on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Morris will present “Accounting for Happiness: The Rewards of Unlikely Career Choices, and the Lasting Value of Kindness,” at 3:30 p.m. in Neville Hall, Room 101. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maine in 1986 with highest honors and highest distinction. She began her career as a CPA in Boston with Deloitte & Touche, and has held senior leadership positions with high-growth financial services companies for more than 23 years.

Morris currently is a managing director with Stone Coast Fund Services. Located in Portland, Maine, Stone Coast is an award-winning hedge fund administration company servicing more than $53 billion in assets, 80 hedge fund managers across the country, and investors around the world.

The Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture series is a collaboration between TIAA and the Honors College, and is co-sponsored this year by the Maine Business School. Each year, the lecture highlights the accomplishments of a UMaine Honors graduate. The event serves as an opportunity to recognize the individual’s accomplishments, vision and connection with the Honors College and UMaine.