Hometown: Turner, Maine In May, after just three years of college, Emma Fournier earned a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. She teamed with assistant professor Allison Gardner to identify regions in Maine most vulnerable to Lyme disease and to explore if dogs are sentinels for Lyme disease transmission. “I love to […]
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Hometown: Windham, Maine Christian Zwirner is a biochemistry major and Spanish minor. The former president of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will graduate in December 2018. The Senior Skull vice president’s research in Rob Wheeler’s lab focused on the fungus Candida albicans, which annually causes several thousand deaths due to hospital-acquired infection. He won the Frederick […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? I had the privilege to meet some great people from all around the world at UMaine. I have learned about different cultures and societies and how the world can work together to make life better for everyone. Have you had […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? As a mother with young children, I felt the time for fulfilling my own educational aspirations was diminishing. However, the program offered by UMaine through the Division of Lifelong Learning afforded me the opportunity to not only accomplish my original […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? The people I have met and the experiences I have had during my time at UMaine have been pivotal in shaping me into who I am and who I strive to be as a person of faith, reflective educator, loving […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? Getting a quality education at a university that strives to be more inclusive of everyone. UMaine has helped me grow into an open-minded and more accepting individual. The university has also made my dream to live in Europe more accessible […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? The support and opportunities I received at UMaine — especially in my department — provided essential experience and guidance which led to an internship (as a software development intern with Tyler Technologies in Falmouth, Maine) and job offers. Have you […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? The scholarship that I received from UMaine has certainly allowed me to get a quality education, and I am very grateful for that. Besides that, many classes here have well prepared me academically to enter my graduate studies. I also […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? The most valuable aspect of my education at UMaine was the tremendous personal growth and maturity. UMaine encourages students to be themselves and the campus has a very welcoming and comfortable atmosphere. This platform has pushed me to step out […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? UMaine has given me the resources and help to achieve everything I’ve wanted to while I’ve been here. Without everyone that has helped me along the way, I wouldn’t have the experiences I’ve had or the opportunities I have going […]
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