Will Kolbenson: From the greenhouse, to the lab, to the field
Will Kolbenson is spending his summer with spuds. Thanks to a statewide job creation program, the rising sophomore has taken his love for botany to a University of Maine lab […]
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Maggie Lincoln: Building on her associate’s degree at UMaine
One of Maggie Lincoln’s cousins earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Southern Maine in three years, but she wants to obtain hers in two. When she graduated from […]
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Laura Curioli: Madison Fellow learning how to teach the Constitution
As an aspiring high school teacher, Laura Curioli, a University of Maine master’s student in history, wants to educate future students about the Constitution so they can learn their rights […]
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Sophie Dean: Leading on campus and beyond
Sophie Dean may only be a rising junior studying communication sciences and disorders at the University of Maine, but she is already taking on national leadership roles in her field. […]
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Mackenzie Gillis: 2023 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar
Mackenzie “Kenzie” Gillis, a University of Maine rising senior from Glenburn, has been awarded the 2023–24 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study abroad at University College Cork (UCC) in […]
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Erica Desjardins: Fulbright recipient to study international affairs in France
Recent University of Maine graduate Erica Desjardins of Bangor, Maine received an award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to pursue a master’s degree in European and International Affairs at […]
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MaggieBeth Turcotte Seavey: Research that’s out of this world
MaggieBeth Turcotte Seavey always had dreams that went beyond this planetary sphere — and the University of Maine has been helping her achieve them. This summer, she will complete her […]
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Brooke Camire and Cherylan Demers: Mother and daughter sharing 2023 Commencement
Brooke Camire has always loved spending time with her mother, Cherylan Demers. Now, the mother and daughter duo will have a new memory to share: University of Maine commencement. In […]
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Peter Breigenzer: Preserving forests as a woodsman and scientist
Peter Breigenzer of Glasgow, Montana, fell in love with forestry while working in the woods with multiple crews over the past several years. When he decided to attend graduate school, […]
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Lara Chern: UMaine 2023 Valedictorian
Mechanical engineering major Lara Chern of Bow, New Hampshire is the 2023 University of Maine valedictorian. Chern is an Honors College student with minors in engineering leadership and management, and […]
