Commencement 2018

Katelyn Manzo

Katelyn Manzo: Outstanding Graduating Student

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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Duc Ngoc Hong Nguyen

Duc Ngoc Hong Nguyen: Outstanding Graduating International Student

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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Callie Greco

Callie Greco: Outstanding Graduating Student

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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Austin Blake

Austin Blake: Outstanding Graduating Student

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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Aliya Uteuova

Aliya Uteuova: Outstanding Graduating International Student

What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? Being able to peacefully study what I’m passionate about. I am very thankful for this incredible opportunity. Have you had an experience at UMaine that has changed or shaped the way you see the world? There are so many experiences […]

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Cathcart to receive honorary degree at UMaine’s 216th Commencement

The University of Maine will award an honorary degree to women’s rights advocate and former Maine lawmaker Mary Cathcart of Orono. Cathcart will receive the degree during the morning ceremony of UMaine’s 216th Commencement May 12. “Mary has a legacy of engaged leadership in Maine and beyond,” says UMaine President Susan J. Hunter. “She has […]

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Sen. Susan Collins

Sen. Susan Collins to give UMaine Commencement address

Sen. Susan Collins will be the Commencement speaker at the University of Maine May 12. Maine’s senior United States senator will address both ceremonies of the 216th Commencement that begin at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Alfond Sports Arena. “It is our tremendous pleasure to have Sen. Collins as our Commencement speaker,” says UMaine […]

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Brianna DeGone

Brianna DeGone: Bioengineering major named 2018 salutatorian

Brianna DeGone, a bioengineering major from Turner, Maine, has been named the 2018 salutatorian at the University of Maine. At Commencement, DeGone will earn a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering with a minor in business administration. While at UMaine, DeGone was named a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar and was […]

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Graham Van Goffrier

Graham Van Goffrier: Physics major named 2018 valedictorian

Graham Van Goffrier, a physics major from Norwell, Massachusetts, has been named the 2018 valedictorian at the University of Maine. “Being selected as valedictorian for my graduating class is the highest honor that I can imagine during my time here,” Van Goffrier says. “I am most appreciative of the constant support of my professors, family […]

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Fogler Library

UMaine names 2018 valedictorian, salutatorian

The University of Maine’s 2018 valedictorian is Graham Van Goffrier of Norwell, Massachusetts and the salutatorian is Brianna DeGone of Turner, Maine. They will be honored at UMaine’s 216th Commencement in Harold Alfond Sports Arena May 12. Van Goffrier will receive a bachelor’s degree in physics, with minors in electrical engineering, mathematics and nanotechnology, and […]

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