Montana Benning and Melissa Britsch are spending their summer learning how to dive — for science. Benning, of Waterloo, Wisconsin, is a second-year marine sciences major with a concentration in marine biology, and minors in zoology and ecology and environmental sciences. Britsch, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, is a marine biology and marine policy dual master’s […]
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Liam Flynn of Raymond, Maine is taking a field geology course this summer — in the Pyrenees. Flynn, who just finished his third year as an Earth and climate sciences major, is learning geologic mapping at the field camp. “I am passionate about learning about the Earth’s interactions and how we can use that knowledge […]
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Ana Breit, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is in Borneo this summer studying small mammals in the field. The ecology and environmental sciences Ph.D. student is studying body temperature regulation in small tropical mammals, which are likely to be affected by climate change in the near future. “Most animals have a range of temperatures where they […]
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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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A cluster of elm trees near Stodder Hall is Jesse Groening’s favorite University of Maine spot. “They were the best for climbing and getting a bird’s-eye view of the campus,” says the 2010 graduate. Since Commencement, the broadcast journalism major and TV film and video minor has had lots of interesting views and opportunities. He’s […]
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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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