During Family and Friends Weekend on September 26, the College of Education and Human Development held a dedication ceremony honoring Major General (Retired) Bill Libby ’66, ’67G and Cindy Fuller Libby ’67, ’96G for their generous gift to create the Libby and Fuller Family Learning Commons on the first floor of Shibles Hall. Faculty, staff, and students were present to honor the gift and share stories of how they’ve been able to utilize and enjoy the new space.
The Libbys wanted their gift to transform a space into a “home” for students in the College of Education and Human Development, fostering community and support through a shared space that generations could enjoy.
Major General (Retired) Billy Libby was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine. After spending a year at West Point, he joined UMaine, where he completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in education. While attending UMaine, he met his bride-to-be, Cindy Fuller, in the dining room of Stewart Commons, where Bill worked as a student.
Cindy was born and raised in Ellsworth and followed her family’s legacy of attending UMaine. She studied business administration. After a brief career in bookkeeping, she realized her passion was in counselor education and decided to pursue graduate school, having raised her three sons, Derek, Jeff, and Brad.
Bill would later pursue a military career as an officer and earn his rank as Major General before retiring. Cindy would work as a school counselor until her retirement. While attending UMaine together, they discovered how much it meant to them and how it became a home, which fostered their relationship and contributed to their college success.
