Adam Lee Cilli ’16 Ph.D. wrote, “It feels like ages since I graduated from UMaine with a Ph.D. in history.” Adam’s book was published by the University of Georgia press in early March. Titled Canaan, Dim and Far: Black Reformers and the Pursuit of Citizenship in Pittsburgh, 1915-1945, it examines the social justice efforts of Black…

Hey, Class of 2016! I hope you and your friends and families are all staying safe during this crazy time. I have been working from home since March 2020 and can’t say I’m in any rush to get back to the office anytime soon. I have also started up a new pandemic-inspired sea glass collecting…

Talia Sherwood Hey everyone! I hope you are all well. I recently moved to a new apartment in Portland on the West End and I’m enjoying another summer in Maine! Our class has been up to some exciting things; here is the news I’ve received: Lauren Williams is a newly credentialed registered dietitian working at…

Talia Sherwood Hi everyone — please send some news that can be shared here in a future issue of the MAINE Alumni Magazine. New job? New address? Grad school? Whatever is happening, we’d love to hear from you.

Talia Sherwood Hello, Class of 2016! My name is Talia, and I’m the new columnist for our class. I’m excited to share that I moved back up to Maine this past March and am working in Human Resources at Wayfair in Brunswick. I also recently completed my master’s in industrial/organizational psychology! I love hearing about…

UMaine Alumni Association PO Box 550 Orono, ME 04473 Abigail.zelz@maine.edu   Darren Lieu is a reporting analyst at PCH/Media in Portland. He began working at the company as an intern following graduation and was later hired full time. He lives in Westbrook. Like Darren, Nathan Burns began working for his current employer as an intern.…

UMaine Alumni Association P.O. Box 550 Orono, ME 04473 Abigail.zelz@maine.edu   Hi, Class of 2016 — There’s a lot happening with classmates, and we’d like to include the news in the MAINE Alumni Magazine. We’re looking for someone to report the news. If you would like to write this column, please contact Abigail.Zelz@maine.edu at the…

Buchanan Alumni House P.O. Boc 550 Orono, ME 04473 (207) 581-1137   Downtown Orono has a new coffee shop with assorted coffee drinks, teas, and home made goodies. Anna Berube and Li Yang opened Nest, with a motto of “Bringing peeps together,” at the corner of Main and Mill Streets, last year. Anna loves to…