Annabelle Wilson did not take the well-traveled path to the University of Maine. Originally from Geelong in southern Australia, she was recruited to run cross country and track for the Black Bears. So how does a young woman from a “coastal surfing area” more than 10,000 miles from Orono like it here? “I’ve loved Maine,” […]
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When Liz Wood was young she sped up and down her Virginia driveway in her battery-powered Barbie Jeep. The 22-year-old biology major with a premed concentration and captain of the women’s basketball team is still a driving force. The last four years, two of her athletic goals included an America East conference playoff title and […]
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When Milo native Don Oakes was a boy it was a big deal to travel 40 or so miles to Bangor to buy school clothes and supplies. Oakes, now CEO of Sea Bags, describes his life in the ’70s in the town with 2,500 people and three rivers as similar to his favorite TV show, […]
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For as long as she can remember, University of Maine social work major Sara Disselkamp has been determined to give back to others. As an adoptee, she felt the need to help children who may not have been as fortunate as she was. To do so, Disselkamp founded Something To Snuggle, a nonprofit that provides […]
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For Travis Blackmer, the summer of 2011 was a summer of garbage. And it changed his life. While classmates at the University of Maine were waiting tables, pounding nails, or painting houses to make tuition money, the 20-year old undergrad was pawing through trash. Tons and tons of trash. But he didn’t really mind. After […]
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Sunday is not a day of rest for Katherine (Katie) Keaton. From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., the theatre major at the University of Maine rehearses dances for various projects and clubs. “My friends know I’m not free on Sundays,” says the Caribou native who concentrates in scenic design and minors in dance and business […]
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Ewa Kleczyk, executive director of commercial effectiveness analytics for Symphony Health Solutions and a University of Maine alumna, credits her economics degrees and time at UMaine with helping her pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry. “I think the small classes and the willingness of professors to truly coach and mentor us was one of […]
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Adam Barker-Hoyt spent 12 years studying at the University of Maine, where he received dual bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and philosophy, and a master’s degree in mathematics. For some, mathematics and philosophy might seem like an odd match, but for Barker-Hoyt, knowledge of both have helped him successfully run his business. “Since my focus in […]
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Kevin Conroy of Falmouth, Maine is a senior in electrical engineering with a concentration in power systems. Coming from a “tried and true University of Maine family,” his inspiration to attend UMaine and study engineering came from his parents, Linda and Brian Conroy. His father, a 1986 graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, is […]
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When Maine Business School junior Casey Nava isn’t in class, he is busy running Navadise Media, the innovative cinematography company he co-founded in 2014. “Our goal is to create unforgettable and distinctive videos and media content to help businesses enhance their Web presence and generate sales,” said Nava, a marketing and management major from Waterboro, […]
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