Brothers Charlie and Ryan Gardner of Brewer, Maine are two years apart, and both graduated from the University of Maine in May — Ryan with a bachelor’s degree and Charlie with a master’s. The Gardner family has roots in the UMaine community. Ryan and Charlie’s father, Doug Gardner, is a professor of wood science. Their […]
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Bailey West, a biochemistry major at the University of Maine, has been awarded a George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship and will study abroad in Ireland for a semester as part of the student exchange program. The competitive merit-based scholarship is made possible by an agreement between Maine and Ireland for a student exchange at the […]
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Kara Pellowe’s examination of the chocolate clam fishery on the coast of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico has taught her that communities near and far can face similar challenges, and that lessons learned in one context can contribute to better understanding in another. “My education at UMaine has taught me the importance of forging […]
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Vincent Eze, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. Eze is double-majoring in child development and family relations, and in sociology, with a concentration in individual and family studies. He is a forward on the men’s basketball team, and received both Rising Star […]
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Thilee Yost, of Damariscotta, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Yost, a student in the Honors College, is a double-major in political science and philosophy, with minors in legal studies, and political philosophy and ethics. Her numerous honors include the John Mitchell Nickerson University of […]
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Shayla Kleisinger, of Winnipeg, Canada has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering. Kleisinger is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in nanotechnology. As a member of the swimming and diving team, her primary events are freestyle and individual medley. In 2016–17, she was named to the America East […]
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Natascia La Verde, of Belfast, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning. La Verde is a university studies major whose interdisciplinary program predominantly focuses on history, social sciences, psychology, communication and cultural diversity. She is a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society. La Verde’s research focuses on […]
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Lydia Murray, of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. Murray is majoring in nursing and is a forward on the women’s ice hockey team. Among her honors is a 2016–17 Team Maine award for the highest GPA on the team. In […]
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Ilija Stojiljkovic, of Niš, Serbia, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the Maine Business School. Stojiljkovic is a management major and forward on the men’s basketball team. His honors include Scholar-Athlete awards, and being named to the 2019 America East All-Academic Team, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference President’s Honor Roll and […]
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Grace W. Pouliot, of South Berwick, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development and Honors College. Pouliot, a student in the Honors College, is an elementary education major with concentrations in mathematics and English language learning. The 2015 Mitchell Scholar is a recipient of this year’s […]
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