Two nationally recognized University of Maine alumnae and the scientific director of The Jackson Laboratory will be the UMaine commencement speakers for ceremonies for 2022 graduates and 2020–21 alumni, May 6–8. Alumna Shontay Delalue ’00, ’03G (pictured left), senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth College, will address UMaine’s Graduate School Commencement that…
Nicolette D. Hashey `16 has rejoined the Alumni Association as its new Director of AlumniCommunications. In that role she is responsible for the Association’s strategic communications, online events and engagement, and marketing. Hashey previously worked for the Association in several roles. She was first hired as a communications assistant in 2015 during her senior year…
Aroostook County, a place dear to the hearts and minds of so many Black Bears and friends, will be the subject of the Alumni Association’s May 5th noontime webinar. “True North: Finding the Essence of Aroostook,” is based on journalist Kathryn Olmstead’s book of the same name. Published in 2020, the book features a selection…
Susan Bell ’70, ’71G was recognized with a Maryann Hartman Award on April 1 at Buchanan Alumni House on the UMaine campus. Bell has had a long and distinguished career in public administration, public policy, management, and education. A former member of the UMaine Alumni Association Board of Directors and three-term state legislator, she was…
Don Oakes ‘83, CEO of Sea Bags, was recently named Mainebiz‘s 2022 Large Company Business Leader of the Year. Oakes has led the Portland-based company since 2013. When he joined the company, 20 employees worked in a small factory. Today, more than 200 employees are part of the business, which has greatly expanded its manufacturing…
April 27, 2022 is Maine Day, which is also the Maine Day of Giving. Consider making a gift to the University of Maine, and take part in the tradition of Maine Day, wherever you are. Maine Day of Giving is an annual event that keeps the spirit of Maine Day alive whether you are on…
On Thursday, April 14, three UMaine alumni with expertise in world affairs participated in a panel discussion and answered questions about the role and practice of diplomacy in maintaining U.S. relations and world peace. Former Ambassador Anne Hall ’81, Admiral Gregory Johnson ’68, and former Ambassador Pamela Murphy White ’71 addressed the topic during the…
Plan to watch the online 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards celebration on May 12. The program is sponsored by Bangor International Airport and will feature stories and interviews that showcase each honoree, including Dr. Daniel Sandweiss, this year’s Distinguished Maine Professor, and The Honorable Leigh Saufley ’76, the 2022 Alumni Career Award recipient. Bill Green ’76…
Chris Markwood ’05 has been named the UMaine men’s basketball team’s new head coach. Coach Markwood was captain of the Black Bears during his student days, and coached at UMaine from 2006-2011. For the past 16 seasons, he was an assistant coach at schools in the Northeast. Most recently he was assistant coach at Boston…
By Ashley Forbes THE FIRST TIME Brian Harris ’11 met his future business partner, Owen McCarthy ’10, Harris was not dressed to impress. It was the summer before Harris’ first year at the University of Maine and he was at home in West Enfield, Maine, waiting for a few brothers from Sigma Phi Epsilon…
The Career Center recently migrated its Maine Mentor Database to the CareerLink platform. CareerLink is a new professional networking database where students can connect directly with alumni who also join the network for networking, internships, and mentorship purposes. The Career Center asks alumni and employers to consider joining the new CareerLink Professional Networking database. Sign…
Dr. Jeff Mills `82, president and CEO of the UMaine Foundation, has been selected to receive a prestigious national award in recognition of his decades of leadership in higher education philanthropy. Mills merged UMaine’s Office of Advancement with the UMaine Foundation, which integrated the fundraising structure and increased support. Under Mills’ leadership, giving campaigns have…