Engineering Scholarship Established in Memory of UMaine Alum Major General Robert Rushworth
Pictured: NASA's X-15 Test Pilots, From left to right: USAF Capt. Joe Engle, USAF Maj. Robert Rushworth, NASA test pilot John “Jack” McKay, USAF Maj. William “Pete” Knight, NASA test pilot Milton Thompson, and NASA test pilot William. Photo: NASA.ORONO, MAINE: The...
UMaine Navy ROTC Midshipmen donate funds from Warrior Run to support Veterans’ Causes
Pictured: Philanthropy Officer Hannah Young accepted the check from Midshipman 3/C Benjamin Rider on behalf of the University of Maine Foundation. Accompanied by Captain Joseph Hendron, Lieutenant Henry Oberman, and Gunnery Sargeant Patrick K. ArmstrongORONO, MAINE:...
New scholarship will support those with the greatest financial need
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...
Cohen Emerging Leaders Summer High School Program receives grant from Amazon
Cohen Emerging Leaders students hiking as part of the high school program made possible by UMaine donors, and now, Amazon.ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has...
UMaine Athletics Receives Record-Setting Estate Gift
From left to right: Foundation President Jeffery Mills, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Labat Estate Executrix Joanne Bruno, Esq., and UMaine Athletics Director Jude Killy, at the gift announcement held on October 18, 2024.ORONO, MAINE: The University of Maine...
$1 Million gift will ensure more engineering scholarships for Skowhegan Area High School Students
2015 Ferland Engineering Excellence Scholarship recipient Eben Lenfest (Above).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...