Juliana Tavora traveled from Brazil to the University of Maine as another step along her journey of unearthing marine mysteries as an oceanographer. The master’s student from Maringa, Parana, Brazil, will earn a master’s degree in oceanography when she graduates from UMaine this month. Tavora first came to UMaine as an undergraduate student in 2013 […]
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Fanny Wadling of Nacka, Sweden, is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She will receive a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and physical education, with a minor in business administration, and a concentration in exercise science. Wadling is a member of the women’s basketball team and was named to […]
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Abram Karam, of Bangor, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Engineering. Karam is double-majoring in civil and environmental engineering and mathematics. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements and awards: Recipient of UMaine’s Presidential Scholarship all four years of undergraduate study; received a 2019–20 academic year fellowship from UMaine’s Center for […]
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Ines Khiyara of Crisnée, Belgium, is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering. Khiyara is majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in environmental engineering. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements, and awards: International Presidential Scholarship and Richard E. Durst Scholarship, multiple scholar-athlete awards, America East Honor Roll. Tell us about […]
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Gabriel Karam of Bangor, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Maine Business School. Karam is majoring in business administration in management, with minors in psychology and political science. Cite your top academic scholarships, achievements and awards: UMaine Dirigo Scholarship and the Joseph S. Keating Merit Scholarship. Tell us about the research, internships or […]
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Brittany Kucera, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Kucera is double-majoring in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology, and history. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements and awards: Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) Summer Fellowship Award 2019, reestablishing Anthropology Club as president […]
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Beate Naglestad, of Oppegård, Norway, is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the Maine Business School. Naglestad is majoring in business administration in management, with a minor in international affairs with a focus on international security. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements and awards: Academic Achievement in Management award, Outstanding Student Athlete in Business […]
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Sally Clark, of Hudson, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning. Clark is majoring in university studies with leadership studies track, and a minor in Maine studies. She was born and raised in Lincoln, Maine. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements and awards: Instrumental in creating a […]
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Jarod Webb, of Milo, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. Webb is double-majoring in secondary education and English, with a concentration in analytical writing and a minor in psychology. Cite your top three academic scholarships, achievements and awards: University of Maine Presidential Scholarship and the […]
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Chemical engineering major and Honors College student Sierra Yost of Windham, Maine is the 2020 University of Maine valedictorian. Yost is a member of the UMaine cross-country, and track and field teams. Her honors thesis focuses on the application of cellulose nanofibers as an alternative to plastics in disposable utensils. As part of her UMaine […]
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