Athletics

UMaine Student-Athletes Featured in BDN Article on Academic Success

University of Maine student-athletes and coaches spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “UMaine student-athletes thrive in classroom despite difficult schedules.” During 2013–2014, UMaine’s America East “All Sport” grade point average was 3.19. Student-athletes exceeded a 3.0 average for the 11th consecutive year and placed third among the conference schools, according to the […]

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Softball Squad Hosts Friends of Jaclyn Day

The University of Maine softball team will host a Friends of Jaclyn Day at its noon game Saturday, April 25, with the University of Hartford, at Kessock Field. The FOJ Foundation, based in Cortlandt Manor, New York, works to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers, as […]

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Maine Edge Reports on 2015 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the 2015 valedictorian and salutatorian. Gwendolyn Beacham of Farmington, Maine, is this year’s valedictorian, and Katelyn Massey of Waterville, Maine, is the salutatorian. Beacham, a biochemistry major and Honors student, also was named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, […]

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WABI Covers Healthy High Race, Sexaul Assault Awareness Event

WABI (Channel 5) covered the University Credit Union’s 8th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk at the University of Maine on April 20. The race promotes health and wellness for members of the university and surrounding community. Proceeds benefit the UMaine Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and the Black Bear Exchange food pantry […]

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Waterville Hockey Player Named Salutatorian, Media Report

The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported Katelyn Massey of Waterville is the 2015 salutatorian at the University of Maine. Massey is a psychology major with a concentration in development and a minor in communication sciences and disorders. Her academic honors include the Frederick W. and Marianne Hill Scholarship, the Marcus L. Urann […]

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BDN Publishes Q&A with Creech

The Bangor Daily News printed an interview with Karlton Creech, the University of Maine’s director of athletics. The interview, published in question-and-answer format, contains both personal and professional questions that range from “What is the best part about living in Maine” to “What is your vision for the University of Maine’s athletic program?”

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Six Field Hockey Players Named to National Academic Squad

Six University of Maine field hockey student-athletes were named to the 2014 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad. Four of the six Black Bears received the honor for the fourth year in a row. Seniors Zoe Berkey of Duncan, British Columbia; Hannah Keating of York, Maine; Rebecca Paradee […]

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