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 […]
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Zoe Vittum: UMaine 2023 Salutatorian
Zoe Vittum of Brewer, Maine is a University of Maine 2023 salutatorian. Vittum, who minors in bioinstrumentation and neuroscience, is a UMaine Presidential Scholar, and a 2022–23 Helen Louise Stinchfield […]
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Ben Campbell: Sixth-generation Black Bear holds up family traditions
When Duncan Aleister Benjamin Campbell — or “Billy Ben,” as his friends and fraternity brothers know him — walks across the stage to graduate this spring, he will be continuing […]
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Jacob Mulligan: Aspiring teacher and coach gains leadership experience at UMaine
During his senior year at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, Jacob Mulligan was a teaching assistant with the school’s health and physical education department. Although he had thought […]
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Brenna Jones: UMaine student recontextualizes the housing crisis
Brenna Jones of Mount Desert, Maine, spent her high school years either unhoused or precariously housed in the greater Bangor area with little to no support from adults. At times, […]
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Mille Baartvedt: Outstanding Graduating International Student
Mille Baartvedt of Oslo, Norway is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. The kinesiology and physical education major is a Presidential Scholar. On […]
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Emily Davison: Outstanding Graduating Student
Emily Davison of North Waterboro, Maine is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is majoring in athletic training with a minor in child […]
