Dori Leadbetter: Leading adult learners like herself to new horizons
For much of her life, Dori Leadbetter didn’t think of herself as “college material.” She dropped out of high school, had two kids by age 20 and earned her GED […]
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Dustin Hill: The long hike to a dream career
Between high school and his graduation from the University of Maine in May, Dustin Hill has changed directions a few times — and led a few different lives by some […]
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Rusty Brown: Upward Bound alum gives back to transformative program
In the early 1990s as a student at Belfast Area High School, Rusty Brown (’98, ’01G) admits that he was “floundering” somewhat on his educational journey. At a particularly low […]
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Samantha Poll: UMaine graduate receives national recognition for STEM teaching
Samantha Poll grew up in Winterport, the same tight-knit, central Maine town where she’s now a teacher. “I know the families, and I know how it feels to be sitting […]
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Delaney Colson: Recent UMaine grad hits homerun with Baseball Hall of Fame internship
As a lifelong baseball fan, Delaney Colson landed her dream internship at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York last summer after earning her undergraduate degree in […]
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Taylor Britt and Sarah Zacahariason: JET-ting off to teach in Japan
University of Maine alumni Taylor Britt and Sarah Zachariason were selected for the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, a prestigious teaching exchange program managed by the government of Japan. […]
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Sabrina Murray: Working toward diversity, equity and inclusion in higher ed
Sabrina Murray is used to getting questions about her race and adoption. Murray, who is Chinese, was adopted by white parents, making her a transracial adoptee (TRA). “Strangers will often […]
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‘Teaching is my calling’: Heather Anderson, UMaine alumna and Aroostook County Teacher of the Year
Things have come full circle for Heather Anderson. In the 8th grade, she decided she wanted to become a teacher. Now, almost 30 years later, she’s in her second full […]
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Emily Albee: 2022 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year found a passion for education and social justice at UMaine
Emily Albee (’06, ’09G, ’12G) says her high school students are often surprised to learn that she wasn’t entirely prepared for college when she started attending the University of Maine. […]
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For some UMaine students and alumni, Black Bear Marching Band is a family affair
The Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band’s Alumni Band is a University of Maine Homecoming tradition that brings together current musicians with alumni for a few rousing numbers before […]
