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...
$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...
UMaine Foundation receives $1 Million for Agnes Ann Walsh ’41 Chair
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...
University of Maine Foundation announces $7 Million gift to support electrical engineering scholarships
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...
Retiring University of Maine Professor, Dr. Sandra L. Caron, establishes Scholarship Fund
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...
Utilizing the Flexible Endowment Program at the University of Maine Foundation to Create a Family Legacy that Celebrates Education and Travel with Multiple Scholarships Honoring Admirable Women
Steve Norton and Abigail Daley 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...
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