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Orono Woman Top Graduate in UMaine College

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Amy Kirk of Orono has been selected as the top graduating senior in the University of Maine College of Business, Public Policy and Health. She will carry the college’s banner into UMaine’s Alfond Arena at the beginning of the university’s Saturday, May 12 commencement ceremony. Kirk, who […]

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UMaine Student Receives Udall Scholarhip

Contact: Mark Anderson (207) 581-3198; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — The Morris K. Udall Foundation has named UMaine student Ben Wasserman as a recipient of the prestigious Udall Scholarship in recognition of his commitment to environmental study. One of only 80 college students to receive the award nationwide, Wasserman is the second UMaine […]

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University of Maine’s Army ROTC Plans May 11 Commissioning Ceremony

Contact: Contact: Maj. James C. Moreno, Enrollment Officer, University of Maine Army ROTC, Room 112, Armory, (207) 581-1125 ORONO — The University of Maine Army ROTC’s Black Bear Battalion will hold its Spring Commissioning Ceremony on May 11 to commission Heather Adams of Plymouth, Mass.; Christopher Byrnes of Enfield, Conn.; Jacob Flagg of Winterport, Maine; […]

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Bucksport Woman Top Graduate in UMaine Division

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Barbara Vittum of Bucksport has been selected as the graduating senior to represent the University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning at UMaine’s Saturday, May 12 commencement. She will carry the division’s banner Alfond Arena at the beginning of the ceremony. Vittum, who will receive a psychology […]

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Albion Native Named UMaine Valedictorian

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 RONO — Erik Perkins of Albion is the Class of 2007 valedictorian at the University of Maine. Perkins will graduate from UMaine on Saturday May 12, with a degree in physics and mathematics. He plans to enroll in graduate school at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he […]

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Durham Native UMaine Salutatorian

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — David Lapointe of Durham is the Class of 2007 salutatorian at the University of Maine. Lapointe will graduate from UMaine on Saturday May 12, with a degree in mechanical engineering. He plans to begin his engineering career with a job at Goss International, a manufacturing company that […]

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Somerville Student Top Graduate in UMaine College

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Danielle Jonassen of Somerville has been selected as the top graduating senior in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. She will carry the college’s banner into UMaine’s Alfond Arena at the beginning of the university’s Saturday, May 12 commencement ceremony. Jonassen, who will […]

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Mt. Desert Student Top Graduate in UMaine College

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Benjamin Briggs of Mt. Desert has been selected as the top graduating senior in the University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will carry the college’s banner into UMaine’s Alfond Arena at the beginning of the university’s Saturday, May 12 commencement ceremony. Briggs, who […]

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South Portland Student Top Graduate in UMaine College

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Mikaela Martin of South Portland has been selected as the top graduating senior in the University of Maine College of Engineering. She will carry the college’s banner into UMaine’s Alfond Arena at the beginning of the university’s Saturday, May 12 commencement ceremony. Martin, who will graduate from […]

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