Student Announcements – Â鶹APP Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:36:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Shield-NoUMA.SB_.SQUARE-150x150.png Student Announcements – Â鶹APP 32 32 Join the Mental Health and Human Services Student Club /news/join-the-mental-health-and-human-services-student-club/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:36:43 +0000 /?p=286616 … Read More]]> Join us on July 24th and August 21st

Are you interested in mental health, human services, advocacy, community engagement, or leadership opportunities? We invite you to join the Mental Health & Human Services Club!

The club is open to all students, but we especially encourage Mental Health and Human Services students to get involved. Whether you’re looking to connect with peers, explore career interests, build your resume, or make a difference on campus, the club offers a welcoming space to learn, collaborate, and lead.

Our next meetings will be:

  • July 24, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
  • August 21, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

During the academic year, meetings are typically held on the first Friday of each month from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Club members play an active role in shaping our activities. In past years, students have:

  • Invited guest speakers to discuss careers and current issues
  • Organized campus and Zoom events
  • Collaborated with other student organizations to host panel discussions
  • Planned documentary viewings and facilitated discussions
  • Developed educational, advocacy, and awareness events for the campus community

We are especially looking for students interested in leadership opportunities and helping guide the club’s activities for the 2026–2027 academic year. Serving on the executive board is a great way to build leadership skills, gain experience planning events, and make a lasting impact on the student experience.

Whether you would like to attend occasionally or take on a leadership role, we would love to have you join us. Bring your ideas, interests, and enthusiasm as we plan another exciting year of programming and engagement.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to nicole.achey@maine.edu. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings!

]]> Announcing the Spring 2026 Full-Time and Part-Time President’s and Dean’s List Students /news/announcing-the-spring-2026-full-time-and-part-time-presidents-and-deans-list-students/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:36:57 +0000 /?p=286527 … Read More]]> Â鶹APP (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas announces the Spring 2025 Full-Time and Part-Time President’s Lists and the Spring 2025 Full-Time and Part-Time Dean’s Lists.

The Full-Time President’s and Dean’s lists are issued once a semester and the Part-Time President’s and Dean’s lists are issued once a year.

For questions about the President’s lists, contact Tricia Dyer in the UMA Registrar’s Office at (207) 621-3144 or triciad@maine.edu.

To qualify for the Full-Time President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level or higher UMA coursework (exclusive of pass/fail courses) and maintain a semester grade point average in these courses of 3.8 or higher.

To qualify for the Part-Time President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level or higher UMA coursework (exclusive of pass/fail courses) during two consecutive semesters in an academic year (fall and spring); take no more than 11 credit hours of 100-level UMA coursework in either semester; and achieve a combined grade point average of 3.8 or higher over the two consecutive semesters, with no grades lower than C-.

To qualify for the Full-Time Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level or higher UMA coursework (exclusive of pass/fail courses), and maintain a semester grade point average in these courses of 3.25 to 3.79, with no grade below C- in any of these courses.

To qualify for the Part-Time Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level or higher UMA coursework (exclusive of pass/fail courses) during two consecutive semesters in an academic year (fall and spring); take no more than 11 credit hours of 100-level UMA coursework in either semester; and achieve a combined grade point average of 3.25 to 3.79 over the two consecutive semesters, with no grades lower than C-.

Students are listed by county within the state of Maine, alphabetized by last name, followed by national and international students.

Spring 2026 Full Time President's List

Full-Time President’s List

Androscoggin

Yasmeen Al-Hoshan, Lewiston; Jessica Anderson, Auburn; Jamie Banta, Lewiston; John Barbioni, Livermore Falls; Wendy Bays, Greene; Andrea Bosworth, Leeds; Ethan Boucher, Auburn; Chelsea Buiniskas, Lewiston; Madelyn Castonguay, Livermore; Emily Chase, Lisbon Falls; Nicholas Clough, Lewiston; Alison Conner, Auburn; Ben Couillard, Lewiston; Crystal Cyr, Turner; Luke Enright, Greene; Alicia Fiori, Lewiston; Meghan Howe, Greene; Hailey Hughes, Lewiston; Ashley Jellison, Lisbon Falls; Jessica Johnson, Lewiston; Caleb King, Lisbon; Saadaq Mahamed, Lewiston; Katanyna Marston, Lisbon; McKenna Muldoon, Lewiston; Sarah Sterling, Auburn; Kaeli Strout, Leeds; Chloe Tremblay, Lewiston; Noah Warszawski, Greene

Aroostook

Lillian Cox, Madawaska; Jadon Gentle, Houlton; Mackenzie Joslyn, Monticello; Hannah Landeen, New Sweden; Nicholas Lavoie, Frenchville; Lauren Paradis, Frenchville; Tazz Pelletier, Saint Agatha; Lateefa Ronco, Monticello

Cumberland

Taylor Anderson, Portland; Savannah Banana, Portland; Benjamin Brown, Portland; Max Burns, Westbrook; Heidi Cox, Windham; Eloisa DeGroote, Brunswick; Amalie DeSantos, Falmouth; Renee Ferrazzuolo, Freeport; Neal Hurley, Windham; Sharon Kennedy, Windham; Micah LaSalle, Gorham; Danielle McQuarrie, Windham; Sam Mingo, South Portland; Isaac Mireles, Windham; Grace Miskin, Gray; Bella Napolitano, Portland; Cody Ryan Pepin, Gray; Jade Pierce, Windham; Isabella Puleo, Portland; Matthew Searway, Windham; Dorothy Stickney, S Portland; Kayla Taylor, Raymond; Kelsey Valeriano, Bridgton; Luke Vashon, Windham; Daniel Whitman, South Portland

Franklin

Dana Erb, Farmington; Maggie Gross, Farmington; Anne Harvell, Jay; John Howard, Wilton; Sierra Shirley, Wilton; Kayli Walczak, Chesterville

Hancock

Sulaymaan Alezzo Aljneid, Dedham; Robin Campbell, Trenton; Shae Carter, Otis; Brooke Dyer, Penobscot; Sarah Gilfillan, Hancock; Taylor Grant, Bar Harbor; Emily Hanscom, Orland; Gage Hardy, Ellsworth; Ken Hebert, Bucksport; Monica Mobley, Waltham; Vaughn Pottle, Bucksport; Chris Seavey, Ellsworth; Kathleen Soper, Blue Hill

Kennebec

Amany Albahadly, Hallowell; Camille Arkas, Randolph; Zainab Babar, Farmingdale; Bryana Barrett, Windsor; Elsbeth Bates, Litchfield; Lexis Bayne, Oakland; Hannah Benner, Waterville; Sadie Bibber, Pittston; Jasmine Bickford, Augusta; Jazmynn Boston, Waterville; Dylon Bouchard, Winslow; Phoenix Bouhuijs, Augusta; Lia Brann, Winslow; Gabriel Brents, West Gardiner; Abigail Bucknam, Augusta; Kyle Burris, Augusta; Rocco Chang, Monmouth; Justin Cobb, Readfield; Madi Cochran, Chelsea; Jenn Conrad, Augusta; Christina Corriveau, Chelsea; Nickolis Cote, Clinton; Jantsa Dansranbavuu, Augusta; Talan Davis, Augusta; Bri Dowling, Chelsea; Desmen Drinkwater, Winthrop; Bella Dunn, Winthrop; Hayley Epperson, Augusta; Jonathan Farr, Augusta; Abbie Fielding, Augusta; Devin Fitzgibbons, Winslow; Andrew Fortunato, Augusta; Gabrielle Galbreath, Winthrop; Matthew Gallant, Augusta; Spencer Gibson, Oakland; Alexis Gibson, Winslow; Arian Gilman, Waterville; Cassidy Gowen, Augusta; William Haiss, Oakland; Hakizimona Hawyarimana, Waterville; Olivia Heath, Litchfield; Cylie Henderson, Clinton; Liz Hollis, Winthrop; Avery Howe, Readfield; Hannah Ireland, Pittston; Bobby Johnson, Manchester; Sequora Kelley, Augusta; Esra Khan, Augusta; Geoffrey King, Gardiner; Lexi Kramer, Sidney; Aliyah LaCroix, Winslow; Maleah Manson, Gardiner; Collin McGuire, Manchester; Grace Meikle, Waterville; Sarah Melden, Readfield; Molly Mercier, Augusta; Jackie Millette, Augusta; Haley Montgomery, Augusta; Zara Morang, China; Ben Ouellette, Winthrop; Naomi Overstreet, Sidney; Shannah Parsons, Monmouth; Emily Pellerin, Oakland; Lila Pottle, Oakland; Ava Prickett, Vassalboro; Sara Qamar, Augusta; Jed Rampulla, Gardiner; Jessica Reeve, Readfield; Mikayla Rioux, Winslow; Emilie Robbins, Chelsea; Mackenzie Roberts, Clinton; Lindsay Romanica, Augusta; Daniel Ross, South China; Bark S, West Gardiner; Sierra Samowitz-Bellows, Augusta; Emmalee Sanborn, South China; Kieran Scanlon, Pittston; Codey Seavey, Sidney; Dan Simons, Vienna; Austin Sirois, Chelsea; Mekenzie Soiett, Pittston; Allyson Spencer, Winslow; Brittany St Amand, Pittston; Braedyn Stockmar, Gardiner; Caitlin Terrio, North Monmouth; Elizabeth Tibbetts, Augusta; Anthony Tompkins, Waterville; Hannah Weeks, Pittston; Charles Welles, Waterville; Melissa Weymouth, Augusta; Vanessa Wharton, Augusta; Myranda Wohlford, Sidney; Molly Woodford, Readfield

Knox

Kimberly Billings, Warren; Dana Clark, Rockport; F Daly, Warren; Katie Delano, Friendship; Amanda Fagan, Rockland; Kaylee Field, Warren; Ryan Flanders, Rockland; Jemima George, Rockland; Nelson Hayes, Warren; Alex Ingram, Warren; Shailey Johnson, Warren; Dylan Ketcham, Warren; Kaylee Kurr, Warren; Alexander Leber, Rockland; Lily Lincoln, Rockland; Ed Philbrook, Friendship; Hannah Potter, Rockland; Kevin Simpson, Warren; Jocelyn Tapley, Washington; James Taylor, Rockland; Keaonna Turner, Camden; Jomo White, Warren; Michael Willman, Washington; Craig Woodard, Warren

Lincoln

Ammie Aitken, Whitefield; Caitlin Chaousis, Wiscasset; Adri Ford, Boothbay Harbor; Alyssa Grindle, Waldoboro; Kayla Guenard, Whitefield; Blake Morrison, Somerville; Nathalie Paulino, Edgecomb; Zach Rollins, Edgecomb; Lyda Stewart-Libby, Wiscasset; Zoie Wells, Newcastle

Oxford

Sam Cochran, Rumford; Ashley Dux, Rumford; Krystal Eicher, Norway; Tori Harrington, South Paris; Deannaka Holt, Bethel; Alyssa Litchfield, Buckfield; Julianne McLaughlin, Porter; Ivy Miller, Waterford; Christine Paradis, Norway; Erin Pealatere, Peru; Colby Volkernick, Rumford; Alana Young, Rumford

Penobscot

Alaina Adams, Bangor; Simon Allen, Corinth; Georgiana Baker, Newburgh; AJ Beach, Lee; Christopher Bishop, Bangor; Mo Blais, Milford; Jessica Bouchard, Bangor; Addie Bourgoine, Bangor; Janet Bradberry, Bangor; Tamara Brain, Hampden; Jordyn Bray, Springfield; Skyler Brennan, Lagrange; Emilie Briggs, Orono; Madison Butterfield, Glenburn; Chuck Cawthron, Lincoln; Meg Clark, Kenduskeag; George Clark, Bangor; Landon Cyr, Bangor; Ryan Driscoll, Bangor; Evan Dubay, Milford; Jill Dunton, Corinth; Jack Duplain, Glenburn; Lily Finch, Bangor; Sarah Fitzgerald, Bangor; Chris Fontes, Hampden; Marissa Grindle, Medway; Kaden Hannan, East Millinocket; Amy Harriman, Hermon; KC Hepler, Bangor; Kari Hersey, Millinocket; Norra Idano, Hermon; Logan Jipson, West Enfield; Shayla Kelley, Etna; Noah Lattig, Lee; David Lezcano, Bangor; Linny Mann, Stillwater; Beth Marshall, Bangor; Danica Migliore, Corinna; Brittany Morales, Levant; Briana Murico, Old Town; Patrick Murico, Old Town; Makenzie Rushlow, Corinth; Allie Salinas, Holden; Molly Schultz, Hampden; Olivia Searfass, Bangor; Zach Searles, Bangor; James Sharky, Hampden; Gabe Shaw, Bangor; Michael Smith, Charleston; Morgan Stevens, Bangor; Esther Susen, Orono; Shain Taylor, Carmel; Molly Therrien, Bangor; Simon Thomas, Hampden; Deegan Tidswell, Lincoln; Britney Toner, Brewer; Sarah Walker, Greenbush; Katy Walsh, Old Town; Kyla Welch, Millinocket; Caitlin Whitehouse, Levant

Piscataquis

Ingrid Berling, Guilford; Mars Miles, Sangerville; Lily Pelletier, Greenville; Alyssa Redman, Atkinson; Zac Wilson, Sangerville

Sagadahoc

Carly Fuller, Woolwich; Tony Lewis, Bowdoinham; Bane Slocum, Topsham; Emily Snowden, Richmond; Lorelei Zoulamis, Richmond

Somerset

Josh Baker, Pittsfield; Alonna Battis, Fairfield; Chelcee Boivin, Saint Albans; Rosadee Bouley, Fairfield; Megan Campbell, Skowhegan; Laci Churchill, Saint Albans; Kiera Clark, Skowhegan; Rylie Clark, Canaan; Amanda Cole-Brown, Skowhegan; Victoria Copp, Madison; Raegan Cowan, Madison; Lydia Dore, Cornville; Dale Doucette-Carl, Canaan; Dale Furno, Norridgewock; Natalie Gilman, Canaan; Mae Goldsmith-Nichols, Norridgewock; Brooklyn Goodridge, Skowhegan; Jenn Hall, Madison; Emily Hersey, Fairfield; Katelyn Holt, New Portland; Victoria Huff, Fairfield; Terri Johnson, Madison; Arabel Linkletter, Athens; Lexi Moran, Fairfield; Kallie Richards, Fairfield; Ashlyn Sorel, Embden; Morgan Sumner, Skowhegan; Alivia Ward, Pittsfield; Amanda Welch, Cornville

Waldo

Corey Cole, Winterport; Cody Condon, Burnham; Ella Dudley, Unity; Faith Fogg, Troy; Tyler Hall, Islesboro; Molly Jerkins, Swanville; Maddie Mooers, Winterport; Haylee Moore, Searsmont; Dallas Richards, Searsport; Rachel Richards, Morrill; Pierre Surpris, Swanville; Misty Ward, Belfast; Kendra Wood, Swanville

Washington

Cat Carter, East Machias; Rachel Keeton, East Machias; Mary McDonald, Jonesport; Jackie Mills, East Machias; Brianna Peck, Lubec; Zoe Reynolds, Addison; Kaytie Scully, Harrington

York

Cody Briggs, York; Karen Campbell, Saco; Katerina Crowell, Limerick; Angela Daggett, Cape Neddick; Sarah Dayton, Sanford; Bill Diffenderfer, Hollis Center; Dave Glidden, Biddeford; Laurie Grant, Waterboro; Felicity Haller, Berwick; Kayla Hansen, Arundel; Destiny Noonan, Saco; Cassidy O’Dee, Berwick; Kaitlyn Regan, Limington; L Umber, Limington; Olivia Wattles, Berwick; Kennedy Webber, Cape Neddick; Kylie White, Sanford

National

Patrick Adams, North Las Vegas, NV; Chenille Allen, Gilboa, NY; Sofia Arredondo, Sacramento, CA; Shakib Bhuiyan, Orlando, FL; Arjun Dhanoa, Superior, CO; Patty Dillon, Swanzey, NH; Cory Dreyer, Detroit, MI; Elizabeth Goehner-Testa, North Syracuse, NY; Madeline Goldman, Fort Worth, TX; Inara Gountis, Tijeras, NM; Will Henderson, Chattanooga, TN; Crassandra Hoover, Jacksonville, FL; Jeff Jones, Cromwell, CT; Kristine Julian, Parma Heights, OH; Tina Lamontagne, Graysville, AL; Aviyon Matthews, Seaford, DE; Kiersten McAdams, Osgood, IN; August Mead, Newburyport, MA; Michael Meyers, Winter Park, FL; Caitlin O’Regan, Quincy, MA; Jacob Plamondon, Manchester, NH; Margaret Power, Quincy, MA; Sierra Proper, Lempster, NH; Eric Sarrafian, Waipahu, HI; Donte Sharp, Enfield, CT; Olivia Tripaldi, Santa Rosa, CA; Lisa Wege, Apo, AP; Cassandra Weittenhiller, Prairie Du Sac, WI; Keila Williams, Port Crane, NY

International

Mason Geen, Harrowsmith, CAN; Guillaume Le Merour, Gouesnac’H, FRA; Margaux Veillon, Sizun, FRA; Yangzhuoli Yu, Chiba, JPN

2025/2026 Part Time President's List

Part-Time President’s List

Androscoggin

Abdullah Jashaami, Auburn; Amy Vallee, Poland; Caitlin Campbell, Auburn; Charlotte Mooney, Auburn; Danielle Hoppenbrouwer, Leeds; Haley Warden, Auburn; Michaela Higgins, Auburn; Molly Grant, Livermore; Nicole Belskis, Auburn; Tonya Burke, Lewiston

Aroostook

Angelica Crane, New Limerick; Deb Metzler, Mars Hill; John San Felice, Monticello; Miranda Foster, Houlton

Cumberland

Anna Drake, South Portland; Antonio Candelmo, Windham; Arthur Belanger, Windham; Brittany Moura, Westbrook; Christie Thetonia, Windham; Damjan Draskovic, South Portland; Dawn Brazalovich, Windham; Isabel Aguirre-Mutter, Westbrook; Jenny Whitter, Yarmouth; Jonathan Charron, Windham; Joshua Cridler, Portland; Joshua Shean, Brunswick; Krysten Townsend, Gorham; Leann Johnson, Windham; Letitia Locke, East Baldwin; Mike Potter, Windham; Miranda Moulton, Windham; Sarah MacMath, Portland

Franklin

Ashley Gowen, Weld; Walt Fails, New Sharon

Hancock

Andrea Kelley, Ellsworth; Chelsea White, Bar Harbor; Eliosandro Valencia-Jungo, Gouldsboro; Grace McEachern, Bass Harbor; Haily Hooper, Gouldsboro; Jaclyn Kane, Ellsworth; Katie Courchene, Bucksport; Nicole Austin, Lamoine; Payton Hicks, Franklin; Zachary Dow, Deer Isle

Kennebec

Alyssa Rovella, Farmingdale; Amber Michaud, North Monmouth; Aryn Marsella, West Gardiner; Ashley Dawson, Fayette; Ashley Russo, Waterville; Bill Milton, Gardiner; Cameron Santiago, Winslow; Camryn Elliott-Proctor, Augusta; Cassie Rich, Augusta; Chip Eastman, Augusta; Christie Duffy, Augusta; Cynthia Sullivan, Winslow; David Barron, Augusta; Diana Albanese, Augusta; Emma Perry, Hallowell; Faith Riddick, Waterville; Gabe Denbow, Oakland; Jake Shurman, Augusta; Jennifer Wehry, Oakland; Josh Stover, Augusta; Kara Greene, Waterville; Kendall Nelson, West Gardiner; Lauren Etter, Pittston; Lexi Perry, Oakland; Lisa Yankee, Vassalboro; Mariah Cobb, Clinton; Marianna Tremaine, Augusta; Matt Jandreau, Mount Vernon; Max Smith-Taylor, Sidney; Mindy Stitham-Brown, West Gardiner; Natalie Rohman, Augusta; Pam Smith, Monmouth; Regan Cote, Augusta; Sam Marshall, Clinton; Samantha De La Croix, Waterville; Sara Halsey, Augusta; Scott Bailey, West Gardiner; Scotty Harrod, Augusta; Shanley B, Farmingdale; Sharie Giguere, Readfield; Tiberious Bieker, Waterville; Trena Martin, Augusta; Wes Pease, Waterville; Yolanda Lane, Waterville

Knox

Abdihamit Ali, Warren; Adam Berkenbile, Rockland; Amanda Doubleday, Rockland; Andrew Freeman, Warren; Ashley O’Brian, Rockport; Charissa Boynton, Warren; Christopher Smith, Warren; Ciara Murphy, Rockland; Crystal Beverage, North Haven; Dana Craney, Warren; David Brown, Appleton; Desiree Heath, Tenants Harbor; Devon Hargrove, Warren; Dustin Dyer, Camden; Edgard Anziani, Warren; Evan O’Neal, Tenants Harbor; Gang Majok, Warren; Hillary Fales-Haynes, Warren; Jaclyn Counce, Rockland; Jacquelin Smollett, Warren; Jami Fowler, Hope; Jason Ibarra, Warren; Jeanette Knowlton, Rockland; Jody Dinsmore, Union; Judith Sagato, Rockport; Kelly Callahan, Appleton; Kiarah Fetteroli, South Thomaston; Lauren Pinkham, Warren; Michael Babineau, Warren; Morgan Grinnell, Washington; Ralph Tripp, Warren; Sarah Steele, Warren; Scott Waterhouse, Warren; Simone McDonald, Rockland; Sydney Barnhart, Tenants Harbor; Townsend Thorndike, Warren

Lincoln

Ashlynn Leeman, Damariscotta; Autumn Overlock, Waldoboro; Brittney Chapman, Wiscasset; Emilee West, Wiscasset; Ian Lewandowski, Jefferson; Michelle Banek, Wiscasset; Susan Fleck, Dresden

Oxford

Andrew Hamilton, West Paris; Coleen Heiser, Canton; Erica Hodge, Peru; Grace Connors, Bethel; Greg Pealatere, Peru; Jenn Poliquin, Oxford; Jessica Duguay, Rumford; Julie Bouchard, Norway; Katrina Adams, South Paris; Kevin Frost, South Paris; Kristen Patenaude, Hartford; Peter Chase, Rumford

Penobscot

Addie Bugbee, Bangor; Ashley Archer, Hampden; Carl Mazzarelli, Bangor; Crystal Bagley, Eddington; Dakota Flagg, Levant; Erin Buhler, Glenburn; Gina Niles, Corinth; Gwendalyn White, Bangor; Jacob Sinclair, Newport; Jess Fielder, Bangor; John Okie, Charleston; Joshua Mayo, Charleston; Lindsay Gordon, Bangor; Lindsey Ruggiero, Brewer; Makayla Hartsgrove, Patten; Mercedes Perzanowski, East Millinocket; Rachel Provencher, Newport; Sarah Lattari, Bangor; Victoria Davenport, Levant

Piscataquis

Alicia Estes, Williamsburg Twp; Hannah McGinley, Dover Foxcroft

Sagadahoc

Abby Utecht, Richmond; Brandon Hyde, Bowdoinham; Emily Wormwood, Bowdoinham; Erica Ackley, Richmond; Jasmine Thibodeau Habeeb, Woolwich; Maureen Craney, West Bath; Taylor Lund, Woolwich; Tristan Chandler, Phippsburg

Somerset

Sara Greenwood, Fairfield; Jarred Kelsey, Skowhegan; Jessica Cote, Fairfield; Kim Landry, Madison; Mary Papa, Moscow; Megan Blaisdell, Norridgewock; Olivia Clough, Skowhegan; Stacy Higgins, Waterville

Waldo

Angel Hathaway, Searsport; Daniel Coleman, Belfast; Faith Boynton, Morrill; Felisa Dorr, Searsmont; Jacqueline Campbell, Belfast; Jada Scharff, Frankfort; Janessa Connor, Lincolnville; Jessica Young, Winterport; Kara Ware, Palermo; Kathleen Seekins, Searsport; Kristen Lamanteer, Searsport; Lacey Blakesley, Brooks; Leila Morton, Liberty; Olivia Lovejoy, Belfast; Sonia Koenig, Northport

Washington

Christine Bunker, Columbia; Emily Smith, Columbia Falls; Kenneth Treadwell, Machiasport

York

Chad Tope, North Waterboro; Cheryl Giroux, Saco; David Shapiro, Biddeford; Julie Letendre, Saco; Kim Genestreti-Walsh, Kittery; Lisa Houde, Berwick; Mariah Lang, Kennebunkport; Yiyang Jiang, Old Orchard Beach

National

Alisa Ames, Glen Burnie, MD; Allyson Clark, Ware, MA; Ashley Tenhave, Merrimack, NH; Ashlyn Black, Dublin, VA; Brooke Price, Lititz, PA; Cindy Chapman, Oneco, CT; Claire Horn, Kalamazoo, MI; Corey Marrero, Spring Hill, FL; Danielle Weeks, Johnsonville, NY; Elisabeth Carruth, Dafter, MI; Elizabeth Fravel, Tallahassee, FL; Gina Gworek, Berlin, CT; Jennifer Birmingham, Kirkwood, MO; Katherine Such, Mundelein, IL; Katie Chowanski, Roscoe, IL; Katie MacMillan, Watertown, MA; Kelly Mitchell, Canaan, NH; Kim Butler, Cary, NC; Kristen Timms, Holiday, FL; Marina Magalang, Saint Charles, MO; Mary Ashbeck, Brownsville, MN; Mateo Mercurio, Encinitas, CA; Rob Gaber, Laguna Beach, CA; Sherry Perra, Wayzata, MN; Victoria Hays, Torrance, CA; Yuko Braden, Kapolei, HI

Spring 2025 Full Time Dean's List

Full-Time Dean’s List

Androscoggin

Aidan Norton, Leeds; Alida Volpe, Lewiston; Asa Leavitt, Livermore; Aubrey Peer, Lewiston; Carlee Decker, Livermore Falls; Gunnar Winslow, Auburn; Hani Issack, Auburn; Haylee Cyr, Sabattus; Helen Barton, Auburn; Jamyah Nicolas, Lewiston; Judith Ross, Auburn; Koby Lafata, Wales; Kyla Conroy, Sabattus; Leonie Quimby, Turner; Lindsey Crawford, Auburn; Madison Merrill, Auburn; Noorto Hamsa, Lewiston; Olivia Servidio, Lewiston; Pauline Maloy, Sabattus; Peighton Theriault, Sabattus; Quina Nunes, Lewiston; Samantha Withee, Turner; Shanoy Brown, Auburn; Shelly Carver, Lewiston

Aroostook

Allie Cyr, Madawaska; Ellie Smith, Mapleton; Emilee Shaw, Houlton; Evan Alward, Woodland; Hannah Brown, Dyer Brook; Kevin Hodde, Caribou; Nicole Henderson, Houlton

Cumberland

Anna Wilson, New Gloucester; Cadence Hebert, Windham; Chase Hall, Brunswick; Emma Boulanger, West Baldwin; Jaida Arris, Freeport; KK Teel, N Yarmouth; Nathan Couture, Gray; Thomas Stratis, Scarborough; Yusra Mugorewase, Portland; Yvon Goma, South Portland

Franklin

Addison Decker, Farmington; Casey Franklin, Wilton; Emma Casavant, Industry; Hailey DiStefano, Farmington; Josh Goulette, New Sharon; Kaleb Bays, Jay; Katherine Blauvelt, Jay; Madilyn Cote, Farmington

Hancock

Andrew Clark, Bar Harbor; Crystal Roberts, Hancock; Emily West, Orland; Heather Bridges, Birch Harbor; Kasha Smith, Bucksport; Kyle Peters, Bucksport; Los Villarreal, Blue Hill; Maddy Eaton, Deer Isle; Oceana Stansel, Ellsworth; Paige Anderson, Dedham; Suzie Felix, Ellsworth

Kennebec

Addison Carter, Pittston; Alex Clark, Readfield; Alex Morris, Windsor; Alissa Michaud, Manchester; Alivia Bennett, Hallowell; Alyssa Bennett, Augusta; Anna Norris, South China; Asher Stephenson, Augusta; Ashley Dineen, Waterville; Benjamin Lucarelli, Augusta; Bethany Seger, Winslow; Brandon Carter, Randolph; Brian Tardiff, Waterville; Brittney Fortin, Waterville; Cailie Libby, Augusta; Cameron Morey, Augusta; Cameron Sawyer, Waterville; Cassidy Randle, Winthrop; Chloe Wilson, Winthrop; Davis Kibler, Augusta; Denise Williams, Mount Vernon; Destiny Teel, Readfield; Dixie Szabo, China; Edmond Somers, Vassalboro; Elio Olivo, Augusta; Elizabeth Crommett, Albion; Emilee Brown, West Gardiner; Emma Benner, Benton; Felistas Niyobuhungiro, Waterville; Fray Bennett, Winslow; Gabe Withee, Augusta; Gabrielle Sienko, Sidney; Garrett Bell, Belgrade; Hannah Daigneault, Winslow; Hannah Reilly, Randolph; Ian Dowling, Chelsea; Isabelle Greenleaf, Augusta; Isaiah Schleis-Hooyman, Augusta; Israa Albarghash, Augusta; Jace Short, Clinton; Jacob Hanscom, South China; Jade Brusoe, Augusta; Jasmine Brannon, Winslow; Jasper Champagne, Waterville; Joey Nadeau, Winthrop; John Nawfel, Waterville; John Polepole, Augusta; Jon Pinnette, West Gardiner; Josiah Fitzgerald, China; Julia Davidson, Oakland; Kaite Sechrist, Manchester; Kali Porter, Sidney; Karissa Heath, Pittston; Karysta Nickless, Belgrade; Kaylie Estabrook, Augusta; Kristopher Mank, Augusta; Lily Corrigan, Readfield; Lin Reed, Augusta; Maisaa Alhorani, Augusta; Marcelino Chavez, South China; Marshall Cash, Mount Vernon; Matthew Morey, Augusta; Meadow Laflamme, Vassalboro; Megan Grenier, Oakland; Miranda Charest, Manchester; Mohamed Dakkak, Augusta; Nate Cagnon, Waterville; Nate Dennison, Pittston; Nathan Reichwald, Winthrop; Olivia Olson, Augusta; Owen Henry Dickey, Augusta; Paige Owen, Winslow; Phoenix Gatlin, Waterville; Sage Fortin, Augusta; Sage Poussard, Monmouth; Sam Basselet, Chelsea; Sam Bonner, Litchfield; Sarah Dearborn, Augusta; Sarah Marcoux, Winslow; Stephen Babb, Augusta; Tofi Habib, Augusta; Travis Letourneau, Winslow; Trinity Chrissman, Chelsea; Tristan Bieling, Augusta; Tyler Foster, Augusta; Whitney Churchill, Benton; William Floyd, Hallowell; Zahraa Alsubaihawi, Waterville

Knox

Addy Ruggieri, Warren; Aileen Studd, Hope; Ashley Lindsey, Union; Avery Martin, Union; Bailey Lash, Camden; Brady Proctor, Cushing; Cara Johnson, Union; Chloe Longobardi, Saint George; Grace Morris, Warren; Hope Mason, Union; Howard LaFlamme, Warren; Jane Hayes, Washington; Jesi Keene, Rockland; Julie Vigue, Warren; Kaden Harrison-Billiat, Appleton; Lydia Gurney, Appleton; Maddy Wilshire, Union; Margaret Gleasner, Appleton; Shae Darton, Washington; Stephen Carleton, Warren; Travis Fallin, Warren
Lincoln;Brooke Thayer, Whitefield; Hannah Roberts, Southport; Kat Aitken, Whitefield; Katie White, Whitefield; Kayden Ames, Southport; Kurt McNeil, Jefferson; Lucas Paradis, Wiscasset; Madalyn Mercer, Nobleboro; Melissa Abbott, Whitefield; Michaela Lewis, Waldoboro; Olivia Brann, Whitefield; Sabrina Roman, Waldoboro; Samantha Lewis, Dresden

Oxford

Amalia Feliciano, Bryant Pond; Andre Stutz, Denmark; Caralee Coburn, Otisfield; Daniel Day, Brownfield; Isabella Lane, Brownfield; Jayden Langelier, Norway; Noah Marston, Buckfield

Penobscot

Alexis Sweeney, Bangor; Angie Lewin, West Enfield; Arianna Ward, Dexter; Bailey Toner, Brewer; Ben Francis, Veazie; Breanna Harris, Bangor; Charlie Tucker, Orono; Christopher Martin, Dexter; CJ Cummings, East Millinocket; Claudia Hanlon, Dixmont; Danielle Blakeman, Eddington; Elizabeth Boothby, Hermon; Emily Field, Bangor; Emma Buck, Orono; Erynne Sauda, Bangor; Fern Weaver, Stetson; Fynn Dill, Old Town; Gabby Fields-Love, Indian Island; Hannah Sibley, Old Town; Joseph Leveille, Glenburn; Joshua Goncalves Radding, Charleston; Josiah Rodgerson, Patten; Josie Benner, Brewer; Kameil Nicolar, Alton; Kassidy Coker, Old Town; Kat Miller, Bangor; Kate Longtin, Brewer; Kearden Moncrieffe, Holden; Kristin Russell, East Millinocket; Mandy McCann, Glenburn; Maria Bowie, Millinocket; Mariah McGrath, Brewer; Mickenzie Landry, Patten; Mikayla Johnston, Bradley; Rhi Bousquet, Bangor; Sequoia Wachtler, Orrington; Taysia Maynard, Hermon; Veronica Otis, Veazie; Willow Russell, Corinth

Piscataquis

Eli Lane, Dovr Foxcroft; Kylie Larsen, Greenville

Sagadahoc

Audrey Nile, Bowdoinham; Ben DeMerchant, Woolwich; Cheyenne Hutchins, Bath; Christina Lilly, Bowdoin; Clara Wells, Richmond; Jacqueline Stahl, Bath; Kristina Jackson, Bath; Morgan Doten-Bagley, Topsham; Phillip Francine, Bowdoinham; Renea Vigue, Richmond

Somerset

Alicen Higgins, Fairfield; Alison Griffeth, Madison; Ashley Getchell, Norridgewock; Brooke Gallway, Pittsfield; Chad Turner, Palmyra; Doug Souza, Pittsfield; Gabrien Curtis, Skowhegan; Haleigh Mclain, Fairfield; Hillary Riedel, Palmyra; Isabelle Picard, Pittsfield; Jessika Bateman, Ripley; Joe Babbidge, Fairfield; Maize Post, Madison; Makayla Hargreaves, Madison; Nadia Morrison, Fairfield; Natalie Fletcher, Hartland; Rylan Richards, Fairfield; Skyla Dean, Pittsfield; Tasha Jencks-Ayres, Madison; Whitney Richardson, Athens

Waldo

Alyson Graffam, Liberty; April Del Greco, Winterport; Briana Waltman, Belfast; Caden Nickerson, Belfast; Chelsea Ketch, Belfast; Dawn Lucier, Belfast; Jesse Cowan, Belfast; Jullisa Blum, Troy; Kassie Coleman, Belfast; Keith Cloutier, Palermo; Liza Cookson, Searsmont; Olive Rowe, Palermo

Washington

Alex Mitchell, Calais; Ava Brennan, Calais; Irene Lewey, Pleasant Point; Lizmarlin Stokes, Steuben

York

Aidan Gagnon, Sanford; Andersen Indorf, Saco; Garret Smith, Old Orchard Beach; Joana Massanga, Old Orchard Beach; Maddie Gelinas, Lyman

National

Bella Petrocci, Schenectady, NY; Brennan Loewen, Barnstable, MA; Colby Taylor, Quincy, MA; Cynthia Greygor, Aldie, VA; Dominick Morey, Charlton, NY; Ethan Bove, Marlborough, CT; Gavin Abernathy, Tallahassee, FL; Jaesa Cornman, Kittanning, PA; James Redemann, Merrick, NY; Joshua King, Groveland, FL; Kuhle Madlokazi, Marlborough, NH; Leeann Bobadilla, Fort Benning, GA; Meghan Austin, Nashville, TN; Moe Perez, Fawn Grove, PA; Moriah Cowette, Orange Park, FL; Nathan Silliboy, Wichita Falls, TX; Nicholas Ceriello, Bay Shore, NY; Raven Ford, Linngrove, IN; Shawn Knudson, Abita Springs, LA; Walesca Lorenzo, Arlington, VA; Zach Fair, Udall, KS

International

Daniel Tewogbade, Felbridge, GBR; Marko Motolo, Belgrade, SRB; Oke Omaruaye, Abuja, NGA; Yu-An Lai, Taipei City, TWN

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Androscoggin

Aleashia Judd, Leeds; Chelsea Holt, Sabattus; Chris Selmek, Wales; Debora Quinho, Lewiston; Heather Fugere, Poland; Julian Clements, Greene; Karla Mendoza Yanes, Auburn; Kirsten Cossar, Poland; Marwa Saeed, Lewiston; Norissa Alleano, Lewiston; Samantha Williams, Auburn; Sarah Stevens, Leeds; Virginia Keel, Auburn

Cumberland

Alyssa Setzer, Portland; Brittany Jackson, Scarborough; Christina Brink, Freeport; Dayna Staples, New Gloucester; Harleen Marwaha, Brunswick; Jenn Weed, Windham; Kristy Eyles, Naples; Kristy Lambert, Brunswick; Maggie Chipman, Yarmouth; Matt Fournier, Brunswick; Megan Brown, Westbrook; Nima Barkad, Yarmouth; Vania Pierre, Westbrook

Franklin

Amanda Goings, Farmington; Elizabeth Wilkins, New Sharon

Hancock

Amelia Silva, Blue Hill; Chris Fitch, Sullivan; Elizabeth Linnell Astbury, Mariaville; Hayley Landes, Bucksport; Ilona Rankin, Blue Hill; Jillian Guptill Knowles, Ellsworth; Kristina Hamblen, Bar Harbor; Misty Redman, Eastbrook; Nicholas Gray, Ellsworth; Tiara Lipton, Ellsworth

Kennebec

Aemilia Lester, Augusta; Alain Kanobayire, Winslow; Allie Young, Hallowell; Amenah Yaqoob, Augusta; Anesha Feeley, Augusta; Anju Ghimire, Augusta; Breanna Matusiak, Chelsea; Caroline Saucier, Monmouth; Casey Nadeau, Winslow; Caterina Bifulco, Waterville; Cooper Bernstein, Augusta; Dawn Faircloth, Winthrop; Hajar Al zoubi, Augusta; Hayle Warner, Monmouth; Izzy Martinez, Farmingdale; Jackie Mannochi, Chelsea; Jacob Williams, Farmingdale; Jim Morris, Vassalboro; Joanna Linscott, Windsor; Josh Trask, Augusta; Kate Rosenbaum, Winthrop; Lilly Spencer, Augusta; Liz Merriam, Waterville; Lyng Mata, Augusta; Maia Steinberg, Belgrade Lakes; Megan Bastey, Augusta; Meghan Rollins, Winthrop; Mina Bastola, Augusta; Molly Folsom, Fairfield; Morgan Anton, Waterville; Nolan Cartwright, Augusta; Sam Daniels, Sidney; Sam Wood, Litchfield; Sedra Hamadeh, Waterville; Shauntell Hassell, Augusta; Shay Yarns, Waterville; Timothy Grim, Augusta; Tisha York, Augusta; Zoey Bard, Hallowell

Knox

Abbey Shields, Spruce Head; Alexys Wilmot, Rockport; Danielle Ward, Warren; Davon Campbell, Warren; Dimitry Dubrovsky, Warren; Jillianne Waguli, Tenants Harbor; Joe Moore, Rockport; Makayla Swan, Warren; Mandi Karl, Warren; Matthew Pendleton, Warren; Nolan Myers, Warren; Reina Taracena, Thomaston; Roswell Furman, Warren; Taylor Yattaw-Dinsmore, Warren; Thomas Heaberlin, Warren

Lincoln

Christopher Brown, Jefferson; Haley Neal, Whitefield; Kim Peaslee, Somerville; Kurt Levesque, Nobleboro; Leah Hayes, Jefferson; Mary Hayden, Whitefield; Michael Meteer, Nobleboro; Rohan Glendinning, South Bristol

Oxford

Allison Gray, Rumford; Bailen Howe, Mexico; Bre Burgess, Mexico; Eli Johnson, Canton; Erin Child, Peru; Jade Garneau, Oxford; Lauren Henderson, Hartford

Penobscot

Allison Hincks, Bangor; Angela Rogers, Old Town; Ashley Labbay, Bangor; Bethany Cross, Newport; Birdie Sawyer, Bangor; Briana LeBretton, Bangor; Chelsea Putnam, Millinocket; Chris Fox, Hampden; Danyon Parsons, Carmel; Emily Austin, Levant; Emily Guy, Old Town; Fawn Dorr, Kenduskeag; Garrett Patchin, Bangor; Jeremy Bolduc, Millinocket; Joe Horvath, Carmel; Jordan Beach, Bangor; Karen Brown, Bangor; Kira Rock, East Millinocket; Noah St Pierre, Carmel; Patricia Allenwood, Bangor; Peter Curtis, Charleston; Rachel Richards, Brewer; Sam Gould, Dexter; Travis Morin, Hermon

Piscataquis

Amy Waugh, Dover Foxcroft; Katie Tirrell, Dover Foxcroft; Kenzi Pelletier, Derby; Mike Saunders, Dover Foxcroft; Taylor Renner, Sangerville

Sagadahoc

Adam Talbot, Topsham; John Lewis, Bowdoin; Nicole Glencross, Richmond

Somerset

Alexys Jones, Smithfield; Alysha Hassele, Canaan; Amanda Newell, Fairfield; Keegan Kapcar, Solon; Larrah St. Pierre, Skowhegan; Marlene Brackett, Norridgewock; Sarah Wheelock, Rockwood

Waldo

Ada Hunter, Frankfort; Bridget Bowen, Belmont; Katelyn Cloutier, Prospect; Katie Norsworthy, Belfast; Kelci Faulkingham, Belfast; Kristina Mitchell, Northport; Natasha Cornwall, Searsmont; Victoria Anderson, Liberty

Washington

Alison Crosby, Baileyville; Hannah Libby, Jonesport; Jacob Songer, Robbinston; Kerri Taylor, Steuben; Sara Bickford, Harrington

York

Barth Mayengo, Sanford; Bert Berry, Old Orchard Beach; Franklin James, Saco; Hayley Anne Campbell, Saco; Jessica Gagne, Biddeford; Kristi King, Sanford; Mary Ireland, Biddeford; Molly Brennan, Cornish; Nicole Pierrottet, Kennebunk; Sarah Lynn, Kennebunk; Trevor Prescott, Limington

National

Aiden Dow, Saint Robert, MO; Brian Masterson, Birmingham, AL; Erica Shanks, Tamworth, NH; Ernestine Daniels, Bainbridge, GA; Ethan Ross, Exmore, VA; Harmony Anderson, New Durham, NH; Hutch Hutchinson, Weare, NH; Ilena Martinez, Texas City, TX; Jess Reilly, Springfield, MO; Justin Hall, Kissimmee, FL; Ronald Mroz, Chicago, IL

]]> Feedback Wanted: New Student Representative to the Board of Trustees /news/feedback-wanted-new-student-representative-to-the-board-of-trustees/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:46:17 +0000 /?p=286321 … Read More]]> Scot Parlin

Scot Parlin has been appointed to serve as UMA’s Student Representative to the UMS Board of Trustees.

In this role, he is committed to being a strong advocate for UMA students, ensuring that your experiences, concerns, ideas and accomplishments are heard at the highest level of the University of Maine System. 

He is currently looking for feedback from students on a few key areas:

  1. What improvements would you like to see at UMA or within the UMS?
  2. What do you think UMA does especially well?
  3. How has your personal experience been as a student here?
  4. What issues or ideas should be shared with the Board of Trustees?

This is an opportunity to help shape the future. Your voice matters, and your input can directly influence decisions that impact the student experience at UMA and other UMS institutions. 

Please feel free to reach out and share your thoughts with Scot: michael.parlin@maine.edu

]]> Explore the World of Fungi This Fall with BIO 235 Mycology /news/explore-the-world-of-fungi-this-fall-with-bio-235-mycology/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:01:02 +0000 /?p=282671 … Read More]]> Decorative image of orange pore fungus

Take a closer look at these fascinating organisms that feed us, heal us, and occasionally outsmart us.

In Mycology: Introduction to Fungi, Â鶹APP new fully online, 4-credit lecture/lab, you will study fungal diversity, structure, genetics, ecology, and importance to humans, and explore roles in human health, biotech, and the environment. 

With a hands-on lab kit, web-based simulations, and photography, you will grow fungi and investigate fungi through lab work, data analysis, and case study.

Contact marta.frisardi@maine.edu for more information.

Registration is now open for fall 2026.

BIO 235 Mycology: Introduction to Fungi

Instructor: Marta C. Frisardi, PhD
Credits: 4 (Lecture + Lab)

Format: Fully Online | 15 Weeks

Prerequisite: BIO 110

Discover the kingdom you’ve been overlooking.

Registration checklist
]]> Weekly Photo Contest Winners /news/weekly-photo-contest-winners/ Fri, 15 May 2026 13:39:39 +0000 /?p=17904 … Read More]]> Congratulations to our Spring 2026 winners!

WINTER

  • First Place – “Winter’s Reflection” (Angela Searles)
  • Second Place – “Frozen in time (Angela Searles)
  • Third Place – “Snowcat” (Molly Whittington)
A snow-covered evergreen forest lines a calm lake, reflecting the trees and a few lakeside structures.
Dark, dried berries encase branches in translucent ice, with icicles dripping from the frozen twigs.
Close-up portrait of a long-haired cat wearing a red, sherpa-lined jacket, standing in a snowy environment.

LOVE… OR NOT!

  • First Place – “Carved in the bathroom wall” (L. Umber)
  • Second Place – “I love a Camden Harbor Sunrise” (Renee Heal)
  • Third Place – “Love Across Species” (Elizabeth Alvarez)
Close-up of a heart with the words "I LOVE MY DAMN SELF" written inside in dark blue marker on a weathered wooden surface, with other graffiti and two holes visible.
A white rope forms a heart shape on a weathered wooden pier at sunset, with a calm harbor and boats in the background.
A brown horse wearing a bridle leans down to nuzzle a seated brown dog with wrinkled skin in a grassy field.

FRIENDS

  • First Place – “Go For It!” (Cheryl Cayer)
  • Second Place – “Summer Stroll” (Jen Wehry)
  • Third Place – “Friends of the Field” (Cheryl Cayer)
Three women stand at the edge of the ocean with foamy waves lapping at their feet. All three are wearing coats and pants, with two of them having removed their shoes, and the third wearing ballet flats.
Two children stand on a wooded trail, one performing a push-up while the other looks on.
A flock of brown and white sheep with black faces and ears stand on a grassy field, looking directly at the camera.

COLOR

  • First Place – “Double the Color” (Renee Heal)
  • Second Place – “Sunset hues” (Renee Heal)
  • Third Place – “Colorful Lanterns” (Erica Ackley)
A white lighthouse keeper's house with green shutters stands on a stone foundation beside a red brick tower with a lantern room, reflected in calm water under a golden and blue sky at sunrise.
A foreground of vibrant pink and purple asters and green foliage overlooks a calm body of water at sunset. The sky transitions from a soft pink at the horizon to a clear blue overhead. In the distance, a tree-lined shore and a few sailboats are visible.
An illuminated tunnel of hanging spherical lanterns in various colors and patterns, leading into darkness.

0.5 ANGLE

  • First Place – “Under the mushroom forest” (Jami Fowler) **All-Star Winner!**
  • Second Place – “Sleeping in .5” (Anastasia Ames)
  • Third Place – “Boop!” (Anastasia Ames)
A dark brown funnel-shaped mushroom grows out of a vibrant green moss-covered surface, surrounded by pine needles and blurred foliage in the background.
Close-up of a dog's open mouth and nose, with its tongue visible, resting on a person's lap covered with patterned fabric.
Close-up, nose-forward shot of a greyhound's face with large, expressive eyes looking directly at the camera, its long snout dominating the foreground.

FLUFFY

  • First Place – “Morning Hair” (Anastasia Ames)
  • Second Place – “Rafael takes a bath” (Molly Whittington)
  • Third Place (tied) – “A cloud of snow…” (Cheryl Cayer), “Wasabi” (Sequora Kelley), “Fluffy pups” (Angela Searles) & “Fluffy Bunny!” (Maci Thompson)
A small terrier mix dog with shaggy, light brown fur lies on a purple textured blanket.
A fluffy ginger cat with its eyes squeezed shut and its tongue sticking out, sitting on a wooden porch in front of a screened door.
A person in a green jacket and dark pants throws a shower of snow in a snowy forest.
Close-up of a young hedgehog wrapped in a soft gray towel, with its face peeking out and nose pointing slightly upwards.
Two fluffy puppies, one dark gray and tan, the other light tan, stand close together.
A black and white rabbit sits in green grass and fallen leaves, looking to the right with its ears perked up against a pale sunset sky.

SILLY

  • First Place – “Turtle Overload” (Jen Wehry)
  • Second Place (tied) –“Silly Face!” (Elizabeth Alvarez) & “The stuffy exploded out of nowhere, we swear!” (Jen Wehry)
A young boy with blond hair wearing a light blue shirt is laying on a ground on green grass. Twelve small turtles are on his chest and legs
A baby wearing a blue shirt lies on the grass, making a funny face, next to a woman wearing glasses, who is smiling at the camera.
Two dogs sit on a blue rug, surrounded by stuffing from a ripped-up yellow toy.

EATS & SWEETS

  • First Place – “Birthday Pancackes” (Jen Wehry)
  • Second Place (tied) – “Shades of Sweet” (Dale Doucette-Carl), “Mimosa relaxation” (Brittnay Markes), “A bees breakfast!” (Maci Thompson) & “Homemade Frozen Birthday Cake” (Jen Wehry)
A young, shirtless boy with messy blond hair looks to his left while putting his finger in his mouth, in front of a paper plate filled with bite-sized pieces of pastry topped with sprinkles and syrup.
A collection of mason jars filled with various shades of amber and dark red liquids, likely homemade preserves or syrup, arranged on a countertop in front of a window.
A tall flute glass filled with a pink beverage garnished with a strawberry slice, a blueberry, and a sprig of rosemary sits on a rustic wooden stand next to a whole pineapple and more rosemary sprigs.
A honeybee crawls on a bitten red apple in a box of apples.
A two-tiered blue birthday cake decorated with icy textures, white frosting snowflakes, and miniature figures of characters from the movie Frozen, including Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven the reindeer.

HANDS

  • First Place – “Blueberry time” (Jen Wehry)
  • Second Place (tied) – “Wedding Day” (Lexi Faith Gillespie), “Hold world in his hands” (Angela Searles), “I’ve Got You” (Angela Searles) & “Fall in love” (Maci Thompson)
Two young children excitedly show off their hands and tongues stained purple from eating berries.
Close-up of two hands resting on a wedding bouquet of white roses and blue delphiniums.
A sleeping infant with dark skin, wearing a knitted diaper cover, rests in the cradling palm of a hand against a black background.
Close-up of a newborn baby's hand tightly gripping an adult finger, with soft blankets in the background.
Framed by two hands forming a heart shape, a vibrant landscape unfolds at sunset, showcasing autumnal foliage in shades of orange, red, and green under a clear, blue sky.

INDOORS

  • First Place – “Boston Library” (Alexia Gillespie)
  • Second Place (tied) – “Blossoms and Lanterns” (Mandi Butler) & “Cozy coffee shop” (Molly Whittington)
Rows of people sit at long wooden tables in a grand library hall with a highly ornate, domed ceiling and green desk lamps.
An interior view looking up at a ceiling decorated with pink artificial cherry blossoms, red paper lanterns, and exposed wooden beams, with industrial-style light fixtures hanging below and a wall featuring artwork of faces.
A close-up view of a blue mug filled with latte art sits on a black saucer atop a wooden table.

COLLECTIONS

  • First Place – “Collection of Sunflowers” (Angela Searles)
  • Second Place – “Never enough bowls!” (Renee Heal)
  • Third Place – “Cranberries” (Angela Searles)
A vast field of blooming sunflowers with bright yellow petals and dark centers, stretching towards a dense green forest in the background under a hazy sky.
A stack of four decorative plates and bowls of varying sizes and patterns, arranged on a wooden surface. The largest plate is a matte blue, followed by a white plate with a textured edge. The next plate is white with a coral rim and a detailed navy blue geometric pattern. The innermost item is a small bowl with a white interior covered in a swirling pattern of blue dots.
A row of glass canning jars filled with bright red berries and liquid sit on a white and red checkered cloth.
]]> Explore Free Speech in New Fall Justice Studies Course /news/explore-free-speech-in-new-fall-justice-studies-course/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:31:20 +0000 /?p=283624 … Read More]]> Free speech is one of the most important rights Americans have. But what does free speech mean? How has it evolved, and what role has it played in American history and culture?

JUS 306: Free Speech in American Law, History, and Culture traces the history and legal foundations of free speech, from landmark court cases to the free speech controversies of today.

Topics include:

  • Defamation and Parody
  • Hate Speech
  • Social Media
  • Comedy and Cancellation
  • Speech in Wartime
  • Schools and Prisons
  • Academic Freedom
  • Money & Political Campaigns

Taught by Phillip Buckley, JD, PhD, UMA Justice Studies faculty and First Amendment scholar.

Prerequisite: ENG101 or equivalent (Haven’t completed it? Email phillip.buckley@maine.edu to discuss your options!)

Thursdays, 4-5:45 pm. in person at the UMA Rockland Center or online via Zoom.

Registration Checklist
]]> Black Box Warnings Senior Thesis Exhibition opens at Â鶹APP Charles Danforth Gallery /news/black-box-warnings-senior-thesis-exhibition-opens-at-umas-charles-danforth-gallery/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:13:02 +0000 /?p=283578 … Read More]]>
Decorative abstract image in shades of blue by UMA Alumna Tanya Russell
By UMA Alumna Tanya Russell, Detail of “Reflections,” digital photograph, 2022

The Charles Danforth Gallery at the Â鶹APP will open Black Box Warnings on May 9 at noon, immediately following Commencement. The exhibition features thesis work by UMA students Izzy Martinez and Natalie Rohman alongside mentors and UMA alumni artists Aylah Ireland ’17 and Tanya Russell ’11.

The exhibition explores uncertainty, memory and perception through photography, sculpture and mixed media. Drawing from the idea of “black box warnings” on prescription medications and the preserved record of an airplane’s black box, the featured artists examine what is visible, hidden, recoverable and unresolved.

Small plant growing out of a prescription medication bottle.
Natalie Rohman, “Hard to Swallow,” photograph, 2026

Natalie Rohman’s work reflects her experience growing up with ADHD and navigating prescription medications from an early age. Using photography and sculpture, she transforms prescription bottles into vessels for plant life, documenting both growth and deterioration to explore the complicated realities of medication and identity. Her work also recalls the emotional extremes she experienced as a child, feeling withdrawn while on medication and impulsive without it. A sculptural installation resembling a cluttered bathroom shelf filled with pill bottles reflects the everyday visibility of that experience.

Very dark image of a corner with a creepy hand coming down from above and up from below.
Izzy Martinez, “The Upside Down,” digitally edited photograph, 2026

Izzy Martinez uses cinematic photography inspired by thriller films to capture moments suspended between safety and fear. Influenced by artists Cindy Sherman and Gregory Crewdson, her images recreate the uneasy “edge of your seat” feeling that leaves viewers wanting to look away while still compelled to see what happens next.

Still life of a dollhouse living room with plants, a worn striped couch, wall sconces, painting, table and the back of a television in the foreground.
Aylah Ireland, “Dollhouse I,” digital photograph, 2024

Aylah Ireland is a visual artist and researcher whose work explores identity, memory and recovery. Using photography and miniatures, she examines family history, environment and disordered substance use while treating artmaking as a process of mending. Her work reweaves personal history into a shared narrative that invites reflection and connection.

Tanya Russell’s work (shown at top) investigates perception and optics through imagery inspired by her experiences with degenerative myopia and astigmatism. Using mirrors, refraction and layered light, her photographs create disorienting perspectives that reflect unseen personal struggles while emphasizing resilience, self-acceptance and perseverance.

Black Box Warnings will be on view at the Charles Danforth Gallery through Aug. 23, 2026. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend the opening reception on May 9 at noon. For more information, contact Gallery Director Amy Rahn at amy.rahn@maine.edu.

]]> Work Study Summer Jobs at UMA Bangor Fitness Center /news/work-study-summer-jobs-at-uma-bangor-fitness-center/ Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:34 +0000 /?p=283153 … Read More]]> Do you have work study funds available this summer? Are you looking for a flexible job in a fun environment? Get in touch, and we can talk about the options!

UMA Bangor Fitness Center, Fitness Center Assistant

Job responsibilities:

  • Greet visitors
  • Check-in members and verify their membership
  • Answer questions from walk-in customers and phone calls
  • Register prospective members
  • Sell Memberships and Day Passes
  • Complete daily chores
  • Watch for safety issues
  • Suggest improvements

Expected hours: Approximately 12-15 hours per week

How to apply: Email Joy.Steward@maine.edu

]]> UMA Libraries Textbook Donation Drive – Now through May 15th in Augusta and Bangor /news/uma-libraries-textbook-donation-drive/ Mon, 04 May 2026 12:25:36 +0000 /?p=281285 … Read More]]> Donate Your Textbooks to Support Future UMA Students

Finished with your semester and not sure what to do with your textbooks? Give them a second life by donating them to the library!

The Katz and Nottage Libraries are collecting textbook donations from April 13 through May 15, 2026.

Your donated textbooks can be added to the library’s course reserves, helping future students access required materials for free. It’s an easy way to support fellow students, reduce costs, and keep valuable resources in circulation.

Student selecting a book from a library shelf, surrounded by rows of books.
]]> Weekly Photo Contest: All-Star Showcase!! /news/weekly-photo-contest-all-star-showcase/ Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /?p=272134 … Read More]]> We’ve come to our final vote of the semester! Our All-Star Showcase is a compilation of all the first-place photos from our weekly themes. We encourage you to take a moment, check them out, and vote on your 100% favorite before end-of-the-day on Sunday.

The photo with the most votes is eligible to win our GRAND PRIZE!

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