Hello, fellow Class of 2019 Black Bears! I am happy to share the great things the Class of 2019 is doing in their communities, near and far. Several UMaine faculty and alums shared their writing at Readingpalooza, an event that allows local writers to share their work directly with their audiences and see their reactions.…

Hello, Class of 2019 alumni! The UMaine Class of 2019 is doing great things with their degrees from UMaine, from agriculture to research to management here in Maine to across the country. Lucas Yoder is a member of the Hannaford Retail Management Trainee Program (RMT), which currently has 23 trainees. Lucas is energized by retail…

  Hello, Class of 2019 alumni! It is great to see members of the Class of 2019 succeed in their careers here in Maine. Rebecca Schuman was appointed as associate financial advisor in the Penobscot Financial Advisors’ Portland office. Rebecca was an intern at Penobscot Financial during college while studying finance and international business and…

Hello, Class of 2019 alumni! Happy summer! I hope everyone gets time to rest and rejuvenate after another long winter. Our fellow 2019 alumni are making important contributions to our communities, local and worldwide.  Casey Crowley is playing for the New Zealand team the Vantage Black Sticks. This FIH Pro League for field hockey plays…

Hello, Class of 2019 alumni! I saw the need for a class correspondent and thought I would try it. Let me introduce myself. My name is Cindy Lambert (also 96G). My history with UMaine goes way back. I was a TA in the zoology department during my first graduate degree experience at UMaine and earned…

Happy summer, everyone! Marwa Hassanien G was chosen to be chair of the Bangor School Committee, which oversees the city’s public school system. She has been vocal about addressing racism at Bangor High School and devoting more resources to social services and suicide prevention. Marwa is director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Northern Light…

Class of 2019 — How about sending your news? Have you moved? Any career updates? Your classmates want to know! The class needs someone to write this column twice a year. It’s a simple job — no special skills are needed, just the ability to summarize the news from ’19ers. Please contact the Alumni Association…

UMaine Alumni Association abigail.zelz@maine.edu 207 581-1137 Hi, everyone — we hope you’re having a great summer. Here are some recent updates: Marwa Hassanien G was elected vice chair of the Bangor School Committee. Marwa is an adjunct faculty member at Eastern Maine Community College, where she teaches English.  Caroline Booth is an environmental specialist at…

Kathleen “Katie” Later has joined Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications as an account executive. When Alyssa Derrick showed off her throwing arm in a video, launching a football across a parking lot, the video went viral. That caught the attention of the owner of the Houston Stampede of the Women’s Football League Association. Alyssa, a former…

UMaine Alumni Association Steve Norton G created “Requiem,” a sound installation, at the Fields Pond Nature Center in Holden last winter. “Requiem” features the recorded sounds of birds and amphibians that have recently become extinct. Steve worked as a software engineer and jazz musician in the Boston area for 30 years before earning his Master…

UMaine Alumni Association abigail.zelz@maine.edu 207 581-1137 Greetings, UMaine’s newest grads! The UMaine Alumni Association would like a 2019 classmate to volunteer to write the class column for the magazine. It’s just a twice-a-year gig, and we help you gather news. Please contact Abby Zelz at the above address for more information.

UMaine Alumni Association P.O. Box 550 Orono, ME 04473 abigail.zelz@maine.edu The Alumni Association is looking for a member of the Classes of 2018 and 2019 to write the class news. It’s a simple job that only requires a little time twice a year. For more information please contact Abby Zelz at the above address.