ORONO, MAINE: The Major General Robert A. Rushworth Scholarship fund was recently established at the University of Maine Foundation in honor of the late International Space Hall of Fame inductee Major General Robert A. Rushworth. The fund will provide financial assistance to University of Maine, Orono students enrolled in any engineering discipline. This fund was created through a…
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the Fall 2003 issue of “Mainely People”. It was written by Cornelia Evans ’82. We are republishing the story to highlight the Lawrence and Elizabeth Taylor Evans Fund established by Laurence and Elizabeth. Cornelia has made a recent commitment to support the fund and shared this compelling tribute to her…
ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine’s NROTC program has once again demonstrated its commitment to honoring and supporting veterans by donating funds raised through its annual Warrior Trek fundraiser. This year, the students chose to support two meaningful causes: The Summit Project and the Captain Kenneth C. Motsay, USMC, Memorial NROTC Award. The Warrior Trek, an endurance event organized by NROTC midshipmen,…
ORONO, MAINE: Financial hardship remains a significant roadblock to higher education for many in the state of Maine. Philanthropic investment in future learners can make all the difference. Brent West and Kristina “Tina” Christensen West have sought to counter the significant financial hardship of many Maine students with the establishment of the Brent and Kristina Christensen…
ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has received a $25,000 community grant investment from Amazon. The funds will be used to directly support costs associated with student participation in the statewide program. The gift was facilitated through the University of Maine…
ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine Foundation will be receiving the largest single gift from an individual to support Black Bear athletics in UMaine’s 159-year history – a $16 million donation from the estates of Black Bear alumnus Pierre “Pete” Labat and his wife, Catherine Clair Labat. “This transformational gift will establish the Pierre D. Labat…
ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine Foundation honored one alum from each of the six colleges with the President Abram W. Harris Award at their 90th Annual Luncheon on Friday, October 18. Awarded every five years, the Harris Award honors alumni who demonstrate exemplary leadership and contribute to their community and/or service to UMaine – traits…
Orono, ME – Jeffery Mills, president and CEO of the University of Maine Foundation, has announced a generous bequest of more than $7 million from Black Bear alumnus Norman B. Stetson ’62. The gift will significantly enhance the Norman B. Stetson ’62 Scholarhsip to which Stetson and his wife, Dorothea, contributed consistently. Norman Stetson passed away…
Orono, ME – The University of Maine Foundation recently received a $1 million gift from the Agnes Ann Walsh estate to establish a new named chair in the University’s Department of Modern Languages and Classics. In addition, Agnes Ann funded the Agnes Ann Walsh ’41 Scholarship to benefit students majoring in romance languages. These contributions are…
Orono, Maine – With a gift of $1 million, E. James “Jim” Ferland ’64 and Eileen P. Ferland have boosted the scholarship support available to Skowhegan Area High School (SAHS) students who plan to study engineering at the University of Maine. The E. James & Eileen Ferland Engineering Excellence Scholarship Fund at the University of Maine…
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