{"id":26033,"date":"2025-04-16T20:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?p=26033"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:36:05","slug":"abby-bourgeois-outstanding-student-in-early-childhood-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/2025\/04\/16\/abby-bourgeois-outstanding-student-in-early-childhood-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Abby Bourgeois: Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image26033_06a004-e7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image26033_06a004-e7\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"A photo of Abby Bourgeois.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-26036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-105x70.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-317x211.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-423x282.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-634x423.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-846x564.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois-951x634.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Abby-Bourgeois.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Abby Bourgeois of York, Maine is the 2025 Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Bourgeois graduates with a double major in Elementary Education and Child Development and Family Relations (Early Childhood concentration). Her post-graduation plans include enrolling in a graduate program to become a certified librarian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you choose to come to 91福利?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing my freshman year at the University of Southern Maine, I decided to seek other opportunities and I found that 91福利 was a much better fit for me! 91福利 provided a great opportunity through scholarships and field experience which was immensely helpful. I also found that there was a wonderful system of running trails to give me an occasional break from my studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you collaborated with a mentor, professor or role model who made your time at 91福利 better, and if so, who are they and how have they impacted your time at 91福利?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During my undergraduate career, I had the wonderful opportunity to study under Connie Ronco. Her courses provided guided experience in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) related fields, working with elementary and middle school students. Connie is incredibly encouraging, supportive and has a contagious enthusiasm about education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s on the horizon? What are your plans for after you graduate?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing my internship last fall, I began working at the Edythe Dyer Library in Hampden. I spend my time in the children\u2019s room of the library and it has been an absolute joy! In this setting, I\u2019ve been in charge of designing and creating the crafts for the patrons and I occasionally lead storytime for the kids. Moving forward, I have enrolled in a graduate library certification program and I am incredibly excited to get more experience in the field!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abby Bourgeois of York, Maine is the 2025 Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Abby Bourgeois of York, Maine is the 2025 Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","spc_primary_category":0},"categories":[1389,964,1834,5,8,1469,954,222],"tags":[5434,25,678,5432,4475,917,39,1809,973,1655,5433,61,65,542,2011],"class_list":["post-26033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-child-development-and-family-relations","category-early-childhood-education","category-elementary-education","category-in-the-news","category-news","category-school-of-educational-leadership-higher-education-and-human-development","category-school-of-learning-and-teaching","category-student-alumni-profiles","tag-art","tag-college-of-education-and-human-development","tag-early-childhood-education","tag-edythe-dyer-library","tag-engineering","tag-hampden","tag-maine","tag-mathematics","tag-science","tag-steam","tag-technology","tag-umaine","tag-university-of-maine","tag-university-of-southern-maine","tag-york"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1389,"label":"Child Development and Family Relations"},{"value":964,"label":"Early Childhood Education"},{"value":1834,"label":"Elementary Education"},{"value":5,"label":"In the News"},{"value":8,"label":"News"},{"value":1469,"label":"School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development"},{"value":954,"label":"School of Learning and Teaching"},{"value":222,"label":"Student &amp; 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