A group of international alumni recently reconnected in Washington, D.C. Alumni in the photo are as follows: back row (left to right): Orlina Boteva ’04G, ’05G (Office of International Programs staff), Kannan Sockalingam ’00, ’02G, Shamarukh “Malina” Mohiuddin ’03, Zeynep Turk ’95G; and bottom row: Brian Berger ’18 (OIP staff), Mireille Le Gal (OIP staff),…
Jack Cashman ’73 has worn many hats in his adult life. A long career in the insurance and commercial real estate businesses. Magazine publisher. Old Town City Councilor and Maine State Legislator. Major policymaking roles as Special Advisor to Maine Governor John Baldacci ’86, State Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, and Maine Public Utilities…
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has online resources for managing student loan debt. In Maine, nearly 60 percent of college students surveyed in 2017 graduated with debt, and the average debt was $29,752. Maine graduates owe more in student loans than many of their peers, and have the 15th highest rate of college debt…
Sally Leighton ’87G, Peninsula School Principal and longtime Milbridge, ME resident, will retire from her career in education this month. “I’ve just enjoyed [my work] so much,” she reflected in an interview with the Ellsworth American. “I’m really going to miss it. But it’s time.” During her long career Leighton frequently explained to students why…
Join fellow Black Bears and friends at Jones Landing on Peaks Island for another Cocktails on the Coast! This year registration will be held at The Thirsty Pig in Portland from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Guests will enjoy light snacks, an OBC Tap Takeover, and the opportunity to give to a new scholarship. From…
Registration for our Alumni Travel Program trip to Italy closes on May 24th! From the canals in Venice to the Colosseum in Rome, we’ll take in all that these beautiful Italian vistas have to offer! Join us November 11-23, 2019. Watch the informational webinar to get your questions answered: https://bit.ly/2GSVpye. Or call Collette Travel at 800-581-8942…
Bridget Ziegelaar ’96, an Old Town native, addressed more than 1,700 students at the University of Maine’s 217th Commencement on May 11 in Orono. Ziegelaar, the operations manager for NASA’s International Space Station Research Integration Office, is responsible for leading process improvements that maximize research and development on the International Space Station. She is in…
Award-winning journalist and author Janine di Giovanni ’83, Jackson Senior Fellow and Professor of Practice at Yale, was recently named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow. She is one of 168 scholars, artists, and writers selected this year. The award will allow Di Giovanni the opportunity to pursue research on minorities in the Middle East for a…
Eric Roy ’09 recently appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank, securing a $400,000 investment from Mark Cuban for his Washington, D.C.-based water filter company Hydroviv. Hydroviv makes custom water filters according to the customer’s water quality. It initially began in 2015 as a charitable effort in response to Flint, Michigan’s, water crisis. Roy designed, developed, and…
Kendall Willard ’20 is the 2019 winner of the University of Maine Alumni Association’s annual tuition raffle. The winning ticket, drawn by UMAA board member Sarah Dubay ’97, ’00G, was purchased for Kendall by her mother, who stated that the win was “a wonderful surprise.” The winning raffle ticket will cover the cost of in-state…
Over 150 alumni and friends recently joined the University of Maine Alumni Association for Black Bears on the Hill, the last leg of this year’s Black Bear Road Trip, in Washington, D.C. Guests enjoyed a social hour and short program amongst fellow alumni and friends in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate…
The University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame will induct an eight-member class this fall on September 13th. Honorees include Corey Conner, 10-time America East champion and two-time track All-American; Gerald (Jerry) Ellis, nine-time letterwinner and two-time Maine State Champion in the mile; Heather Hathorn (Driscoll), women’s soccer record holder for career goals and career…