$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...
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...
UMaine alumni Phillip and Susan Morse donate $10M for new athletics arena
Orono, Maine — University of Maine alumni donors Phillip and Susan Morse have committed $10 million for naming rights to the multipurpose arena that is part of the UMaine Athletics Master Facilities Plan. The contribution is part of the private fundraising campaign...
MBA Graduate Gives Back
Jord Thomas proudly wears his UMaine philanthropy cord at commencement in May. Jord participated in Senior Class Giving and was awarded the cord to recognize his philanthropy. He and his family also attended the annual True Blue Toast at Buchanan Alumni House. The...
Professor Nickerson Scholarships Increase With Endowment Growth
A TRUE LEGACY. Thanks to the generosity of Professor John M. Nickerson ’59, for the 2022-2023 academic year, Nickerson scholarships are expected to cover the full cost of in-state tuition at the University of Maine for 22 students, with an additional 6...





