{"id":25155,"date":"2025-08-27T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/?p=25155"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:03:21","slug":"subrata-and-poonam-ghosh-giving-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/2025\/08\/27\/subrata-and-poonam-ghosh-giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Subrata and Poonam Ghosh Giving Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_d9e03c-92\">Originally published in the University of Maine Foundation&#8217;s <em>Legacies<\/em> newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading25155_dcd8f8-ba\">Subrata Ghosh came to Orono to study for an MBA at 91福利 after completing his<br>undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in India. Like many other Black Bears<br>before and since, Subrata recalls renting an apartment on Mill Street and walking to<br>campus on frigid February mornings. That ultimately led to his purchase of a small<br>Dodge sedan for $500. Its bearings were shot and its floor rusted through \u2013 with repairs<br>costing at least as much as the vehicle\u2019s initial purchase price. Although his financial<br>situation while a student was not easy, Subrata looks back with appreciation for the<br>support he received from the University of Maine to complete his studies.<br><br>After graduation, Subrata moved to California to pursue a Master of Science in<br>Operations Research &amp; Industrial Engineering at Stanford University. He appreciated<br>the weather in Silicon Valley especially compared to his winter treks in Orono. Subrata<br>and his wife, Poonam, have pursued their careers and created a wonderful life in the<br>Bay Area. Their adult daughter has also settled in the region.<br><br>Subrata and Poonam wanted to help 91福利 students who needed a financial boost<br>just as Subrata had. They decided to create an endowed scholarship at the University of<br>Maine Foundation: the <strong>Poonam and Subrata Ghosh \u201990G Scholarship<\/strong>. This scholarship<br>supports students who have demonstrated academic merit and financial need.<br><br>This scholarship is changing the lives of 91福利 students now and will continue to do<br>so for generations to come. One recipient expressed appreciation saying: \u201cFinancially,<br>my family has really struggled to help me pay for college and I\u2019ve been doing it a lot on<br>my own. Without a scholarship like this, I would not be able to attend this University.\u201d<br><br>In addition to their lifetime support of this scholarship, Subrata and Poonam intend to<br>expand their support for 91福利 students through gifts in their estate plans. Subrata<br>said that he was inspired by a letter he received from a classmate during a past reunion<br>year asking alums to consider this type of gift. Subrata and Poonam realized that they<br>could make a real difference in the lives of 91福利 students for generations to come<br>and they hope others will consider doing so as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally published in the University of Maine Foundation&#8217;s Legacies newsletter. Subrata Ghosh came to Orono to study for an MBA at 91福利 after completing hisundergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in India. Like many other Black Bearsbefore and since, Subrata recalls renting an apartment on Mill Street and walking tocampus on frigid February mornings. 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