William and Harriet Currie: Providing for UMaine’s Future
William D. Currie, fondly known as Bill, was always full of hope for the future. Bill also planned for the future of a place that was near and dear to his heart: Buchanan Alumni House. In 2013 in his role as Co-President of the Class of 1952 Bill facilitated the...
University of Maine Wabanaki Center gift to benefit student success
An anonymous donor has made a $100,000 gift to create the Wabanaki Student Development and Success Fund at the University of Maine Foundation. The fund will assist Native American students pursuing University of Maine degrees “so that they can graduate as tomorrow’s...
Paying it Forward
Merritt "Ritt" Conroy '60 and Jean Lorraine White Conroy '57, '60GThrough their own life experiences, Jean and Ritt Conroy knew there were UMaine students who could use a helping hand. They decided to "pay it forward" by providing support for future UMaine students by...
Loyal Benefactors, Dan ’63 and Betty Churchill, Announce $6.5 Million Bequest Expectancy at University of Maine Foundation Event
At a recent University of Maine Foundation virtual Homecoming event, University of Maine benefactors Dan ’63 and Betty Churchill shared their intentions to make estate gifts estimated at up to $6.5 million to benefit the University of Maine. Their gifts will endow...
University of Maine Alumni Chapter of Southern Maine hosts annual golf classic
The University of Maine Alumni Chapter of Southern Maine (UMACSM) held their 21st annual Golf Classic on Friday, September 18that Val Halla in Cumberland. The Golf Classic, which raises funds for UMACSM’s two scholarships endowed with the University of Maine...
Helping Students to Afford to Attend UMaine
Why would a couple from Berkley, California who did not attend the University of Maine create a $3.4 million scholarship for Maine's neediest students?Durant Sheffield and his eight sisters all attended school in Thomaston, Maine. Their mother, Wilma T. Sheffield, was...
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