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…
ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine celebrated its most distinguished philanthropists and honored top advocates at the biannual Stillwater Society Dinner on June 15 at Wells Conference Center on the Orono campus. UMaine Foundation President/CEO Jeff Mills shared that the Stillwater Society had welcomed 261 new members along with 119 members who had advanced in membership…
When Doris “Dot” Berry Norton died in 1995, her four children—Steve Norton (a member of the UMaine faculty since 1968), Abigail Norton Daley, David Norton, and Robert Norton—wanted to do something special to honor her memory. Dot had graduated from Radcliffe College with a bachelor’s degree in French. She strongly believed in the transformative power…
Michael Delorge of Biddeford, Maine, is a 2024 valedictorian. Pursuing dual degrees in political science and biology, Delorge crafted coursework focused on public health policy with the goal of generating skills to improve medical care. Originally a pre-med student, he altered his studies to meet his interests and spent class time integrating topics such as…
To make the transformational power of a four-year postsecondary degree even more accessible, UMS has established a Lewiston Strong Scholarship Fund through which the public is invited to invest in the future of those impacted by the Lewiston shooting. The fund, which will be managed by the University of Maine Foundation, will help defray other…
University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeff Mills presided over the program for the Foundation’s Annual Luncheon during Homecoming/Family and Friends Weekend on October 13. His presentation highlighted the record-high $43,870,228 raised in gifts and pledges during FY23. The total represents over a 100% increase in annual fundraising since FY16. The substantial sum was generously contributed…
Abby Cadorette, a Senior Ecology and Environmental Science major at UMaine, is grateful for the scholarships that have helped her during her time at UMaine. She explained that “[My scholarships] alleviated the stress of covering college costs, and has allowed me to focus on what I came here for — to learn!” In addition to…
Dr. Shontay Delalue ‘00, ‘03G has an inspiring commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and has contributed to initiatives in communities throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Alaska, and beyond. A first- generation college graduate hailing from New Jersey, Dr. Delalue established the Student Immersion Support Fund at the University of Maine. This fund embodies her strong…
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