Honoring Bob Cobb, former dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Well before he became the longest serving dean of University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, Bob Cobb grew up on a dairy farm in Winthrop, Maine, where his parents instilled in him a desire to do well in school and play sports. “I always wanted...
Transformational change for athletic fundraising
A $1.5 million, three-year award from the Harold Alfond Foundation has established the Alfond Fund in the University of Maine Foundation, focused on creating a centralized fundraising structure for UMaine Athletics and continuing support of the football program....
Professor Dick Hill remembered UMaine
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Richard C. Hill, who passed away in July, left an indelible mark on the University of Maine. His work as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dean of the College of Technology and Director of the Department of Industrial...
University of Maine Political Science Department announces first class of Nickerson Scholarship recipients
The University of Maine Department of Political Science has announced the first awardees of the John M. Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship. The five selected students will each receive close to one year of in-state tuition for the 2016–17 academic year. Each of...
Foundation Member Meets Scholarship Recipients
Pictured: (left-right), Laura Horowitz '17, Edie McVay King '67, Alexis Bowman '16, Mason Crocker '16 University of Maine Foundation Member Edie McVay King '67 had the chance to meet current recipients of her Edie McVay King Scholarship at a recent scholarship...
UMaine’s 2016 Valedictorian is Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Nicholas Fried of Millerstown, Pennsylvania, is the 2016 University of Maine valedictorian. Fried majored in animal and veterinary sciences, with a minor in chemistry. This fall, he will be an MD/Ph.D. student at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center,...
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