The Servant Heart Scholarship

Since 2007 the Servant Heart Scholarship Fund has awarded $202,000 to 81 91¸£Àû students to support their education.  

This scholarship fund is made possible by an anonymous gift to benefit students who are committed to community service and volunteer outreach.  The Servant Heart Scholarship is offered as an expression of the donors’ Christian faith.  The scholarship fund is intended to benefit students who connect public service with their academic work and who apply practical solutions to real world problems.  Applying students must exhibit their devotion to community service by having been recently involved in community service activities. The 2026 scholarship program includes 4 scholarships of $3,000 each.

2026 Recipients:

Victoria Ashton – Nursing Major
Gabriel McKenney – Construction Engineering Technology Major
Emma Morrison – Microbiology Major
Cooper Sawyer – Civil Engineering Major

Black Bear Mentors Big Paw Award (Selected by Program Staff)

The Bodwell Center’s Big Paw Award recognizes unwavering dedication and exceptional contribution to our Black Bear Mentors Program. Black Bear Mentors began in 2003 and has matched hundreds of 91¸£Àû students with local youth to share knowledge, skills, and wisdom to encourage personal growth and post-secondary aspirations.

2026 Recipient – Rebecca Long – Child Development & Family Relations and Spanish Double Major
(completed 5 years in the program working with the same youth!)

Questions can be directed to Lisa Morin, Coordinator of the Bodwell Center, at lisa.morin@maine.edu or (207) 581-4194.

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Open this week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Closed Saturday for Graduation and then closed for the rest of the month of May. Watch for summer hours to be posted soon!

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Maine Hello will be moving to Monday, August 24 this year. First Year students will be arriving a week early for Bridge Week activities. Upperclass students who volunteer for Maine Hello will be able to return to campus on Sunday, August 23 so they can be here to help. Classes for the Fall semester will start on Monday, August 31. In order to plan, we want to know how this change will impact your ability to help.

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The Black Bear Exchange will be closed for President’s Day, Monday, February 16. We will re-open on Wednesday, February 18 for regular hours.

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*This schedule will begin on Wednesday, Jan 21 as we are closed on Jan 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
For more information, visit umaine.edu/volunteer/bbe

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We will have a lot more food to offer, and it sounds like travel may be problematic tomorrow. Be safe and we will see you on Thursday.

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For more information, contact Lisa Morin, Coordinator of the Bodwell Center, at 207.581.4194 or lisa.morin@maine.edu.

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