Black Bear profiles

Allan Arch

Allan Arch: Celebrating UMaine for 50 years

Allan Arch, a 1965 University of Maine alumnus, was a student during the university’s 100th anniversary. This October, he is experiencing another UMaine milestone as the institution celebrates its 150th anniversary. Arch of Fort Lauderdale, Florida returned to campus Oct. 7–8 for his 50th reunion. “I remember the 100th as a special year,” he says. […]

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Hannah Morgan

Hannah Morgan: Exploring bioengineering

When Hannah Morgan, third-year bioengineering student at the University of Maine, was in 8th grade, she attended an event at UMaine that introduced her to the field of engineering. She was hooked. When she came to tour UMaine’s bioengineering department the summer before her senior year of high school, she knew her decision was made. […]

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UMaine interns at Avian Haven

Krystal Poulin and Alexandra Jimenez: Birds of a feather at Avian Haven

As a young child, Alexandra Jimenez followed around squirrels and cracked open nuts for them. Her desire to help animals is still strong. Today, the University of Maine sophomore from Montville is majoring in animal and veterinary sciences with a pre-veterinary concentration. At UMaine, much of her academic concentration has been on cows and sheep […]

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