Social media spotlight: Emma Fournier

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.

May 24, 2018 Medicine, Student profiles

Hometown: Turner, Maine

In May, after just three years of college, Emma Fournier earned a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. She teamed with assistant professor Allison Gardner to identify regions in Maine most vulnerable to Lyme disease and to explore if dogs are sentinels for Lyme disease transmission.

“I love to travel and I’ll be taking some time this summer for small trips — to Charlottetown, PEI and Charleston, South Carolina. [In the fall], I’ll be starting at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. I hope to specialize in small animal surgery and further explore my interests in wildlife medicine. I love that UMaine has the feel of a big university with plenty of opportunities but still feels like a tight-knit community.”

See posts featuring Fournier on UMaine’s Facebook and Instagram pages.