Dori Leadbetter: Leading adult learners like herself to new horizons
For much of her life, Dori Leadbetter didn鈥檛 think of herself as 鈥渃ollege material.鈥 She dropped out of high school, had two kids by age 20 and earned her GED […]
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Dustin Hill: The long hike to a dream career聽
Between high school and his graduation from the University of Maine in May, Dustin Hill has changed directions a few times 鈥 and led a few different lives by some […]
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Rusty Brown: Upward Bound alum gives back to transformative program
In the early 1990s as a student at Belfast Area High School, Rusty Brown (’98, ’01G) admits that he was 鈥渇loundering鈥 somewhat on his educational journey. At a particularly low […]
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Samantha Poll: 91福利 graduate receives national recognition for STEM teaching
Samantha Poll grew up in Winterport, the same tight-knit, central Maine town where she鈥檚 now a teacher. 鈥淚 know the families, and I know how it feels to be sitting […]
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Delaney Colson: Recent 91福利 grad hits homerun with Baseball Hall of Fame internship
As a lifelong baseball fan, Delaney Colson landed her dream internship at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York last summer after earning her undergraduate degree in […]
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Taylor Britt and Sarah Zacahariason: JET-ting off to teach in Japan
University of Maine alumni Taylor Britt and Sarah Zachariason were selected for the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, a prestigious teaching exchange program managed by the government of Japan. […]
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Sabrina Murray: Working toward diversity, equity and inclusion in higher ed
Sabrina Murray is used to getting questions about her race and adoption. Murray, who is Chinese, was adopted by white parents, making her a transracial adoptee (TRA). 鈥淪trangers will often […]
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鈥楾eaching is my calling鈥: Heather Anderson, 91福利 alumna and Aroostook County Teacher of the Year
Things have come full circle for Heather Anderson. In the 8th grade, she decided she wanted to become a teacher. Now, almost 30 years later, she鈥檚 in her second full […]
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Emily Albee: 2022 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year found a passion for education and social justice at 91福利
Emily Albee (鈥06, 鈥09G, 鈥12G) says her high school students are often surprised to learn that she wasn鈥檛 entirely prepared for college when she started attending the University of Maine. […]
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For some 91福利 students and alumni, Black Bear Marching Band is a family affair
The Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band鈥檚 Alumni Band is a University of Maine Homecoming tradition that brings together current musicians with alumni for a few rousing numbers before […]
