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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…

This year, ahead of her retirement, Dr. Caron established the Sandra L. Caron, Ph.D. Scholarship with the University of Maine Foundation. The fund aims to support promising UMaine students who graduated from Brewer High School in pursuing their academic dreams. The Foundation is honored to steward the fund in respect and recognition of Caron’s dedication to the…

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine Foundation President and CEO Jeff Mills announced today that over $95 million was raised in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 for the benefit of the University of Maine, the largest annual total in UMaine fundraising history.  This represents a 120% increase over the previous year’s record of $43…