Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Wade Merritt ‘96, president of Maine International Trade Center. Merritt, a student of international affairs, history, and Canadian studies at UMaine, became fascinated by international dealings at an early age and has spent…
A pledge from UMaine alumna Karen Boudreau Esq. ’80 and her husband, Thomas Jensen, M.D. renamed North Stevens Hall on campus in honor of the former Brewer, ME resident and now San Diego-based attorney. Karen L. Boudreau, Esq. Hall was dedicated in July. Boudreau and Jensen say they hope that naming this building for a…
Reunions will once again take place on the beautiful Orono campus! The classes of 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, and Senior Alumni (those that have celebrated 50 years since graduation) will be gathering for class events, lunches, socializing, campus tours, and more. Some classes are holding off-campus reunions or have other…
UMaine Sports Hall of Famer Jim Montgomery ’93, of the 1992-93 NCAA National Championship Men’s Ice Hockey team, has just been named head coach of the Boston Bruins, making him the 29th coach in the team’s history. Montgomery will leave his role as assistant coach of the St. Louis Blues. He played four seasons at…
Don’t miss the sell-out alumni event of the summer! There is still time to join us for Cocktails on the Coast on Friday, July 1st. The night will begin at the Thirsty Pig in Portland with an Orono Brewing Company tap takeover before heading out to Jones Landing on Peaks Island. Reconnect with friends and…
Are you looking for a way to connect with other letter winners and Black Bear teammates? The M Club is a group of UMaine letter winners who plan events and support the current teams. Join the M Club to get updates and news of Black Bear athletics.
Eighteen UMaine student-athletes, more than from any other institution, earned America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honors for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their college careers. Representing a range of majors and the sports of track and field, swimming and diving, women’s soccer, field hockey, and softball, the Black Bear Presidential Scholar-Athletes earned at least a 3.75…
Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Tyler Delargy ‘22, the founder of Real Time Reality, a company with a mission to stream real people — securely — to virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) spaces. For Delargy, who…
Alumni Matthew Rodrigue ’04 and Trish Riley ’73, ’78G, along with Dean Dana Humphrey were recognized with Stillwater Awards at the UMaine Foundation’s annual Stillwater Society dinner in May. “The Stillwater Awards honor those who have consistently demonstrated philanthropic leadership and dedicated service on behalf of the University of Maine,” said UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy.…
Dean of the College of Engineering Dana Humphrey is retiring later this summer. Dean Humphrey arrived at the University of Maine in 1986. He taught civil engineering courses, served as chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering from 2000-2006, and since 2007 has served as dean of the College of Engineering. “Dean Humphrey…
Riley Clark, who will enter his senior year in the fall, is one of five national recipients of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) prestigious 2022 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award. The award recognizes student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in…
Thomas G. Peaco ’88 will join the UMaine Alumni Association as president and CEO in early July. He will succeed John N. Diamond ’77, ’89G, who is retiring at the end of June after leading the 110,000-member association for the past seven years. A longtime Rockland resident and community leader, Peaco previously served as president…