Morgan Bisecco from North Haven, Connecticut, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Maine Business School (MBS). She is majoring in business administration in finance with a second major in management and a minor in economics. She has been active in Beta Gamma Sigma and worked as an MBS ambassador and peer leader, as well […]
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From the classroom to the barn, University of Maine third-year students Maddie Closson and Samantha Martin lead the herd for the Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AVS) program as farmworkers, teaching assistants and interns. Each week, Closson and Martin travel to Witter Farm to work in the equine and dairy cattle barns, greeted by the sounds […]
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Helping others make informed decisions about the future of their community and country is crucial to Mak Thompson, a University of Maine senior from Bangor. Thompson has volunteered to serve as a poll worker during elections since high school. This year, they will once again empower Mainers to participate in the electoral process as a […]
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Nearing the end of the Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship in Denver, Aiden Lamson said the convention room was no longer crowded and loud. The last day of the weekend-long competition, where he had played about 20 hours of the card game over two days, was a solemn sanctuary of the best, or perhaps luckiest, […]
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As a runner, Fisher Macklin has always been interested in food and how it fuels his body as an athlete. During his time at the University of Maine, that interest has grown into a major area of study and a unique on-campus job at the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant. When Fisher arrived at […]
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This summer, Jon Guzman, a senior marketing major at the Maine Business School, applied the skills and knowledge he gained in the classroom to a fast-paced internship at a Fortune 500 company. As an executive team lead (ETL) intern at Target, Guzman honed his leadership skills while broadening his perspective on career possibilities in retail […]
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Ruth Griffith, rising junior and member of the Honors College from Parkman, Maine has received the 2024-2025 academic school year George Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study abroad at the University College Cork in Ireland in spring 2025. Griffith is also the 25th annual recipient of the scholarship, which was created to honor former Sen. Mitchell’s […]
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For Jasmine Lamb, energy justice is about ensuring that marginalized communities have equitable access to the benefits of energy production and a say in the decision making processes about how their energy is produced. The Ph.D. student in the Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program and member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point works to […]
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Jamie Fogg, a rising junior marine science major with a concentration in marine biology and Maine Top Scholar, was awarded the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship in the last application cycle. Fogg is one of only two students in Maine and 130 nationwide to receive this honor. “I […]
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As a rising senior studying marketing and sport management, Lucas Ronco was eager to practice what he learned in the classroom. When Renewal By Andersen hired Ronco as its intern this summer, he put his skills to the test through door-to-door marketing. By visiting homeowners to discuss how the company could help them address the […]
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