NSFA Awards Publication 20 by University of Maine

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Celebration of Excellence

2020

â&#x20AC;&#x153; W hat lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.â&#x20AC;?

Henry David Thoreau

Contents Message from the Dean............................................................ 4 Faculty Award Winners ........................................................... 6 Graduate Student Award Winners.......................................... 10 Undergraduate Student Award Winners................................. 18 Top Juniors and Seniors.......................................................... 21 Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List............................................................................. 23 Additional Awards and Scholarships....................................... 30 Departmental Scholarships

School of Biology and Ecology....................................................................................33 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.............................................33 School of Earth and Climate Sciences.........................................................................33 Ecology and Environmental Sciences..........................................................................33 School of Economics...................................................................................................33 School of Food and Agriculture...................................................................................34 School of Forest Resources..........................................................................................35 School of Marine Sciences...........................................................................................37 Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences.....................................................37 School of Nursing........................................................................................................37 School of Social Work.................................................................................................38 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology.....................................38

2020

Welcome

to the 2020 Celebration of Excellence. Circumstances necessitated that we honor outstanding members of our community without the large gathering the college traditionally hosts each spring. This publication is part of that effort. In the following pages you will meet faculty and students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the University of Maineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-part mission of research, teaching and service. Their contributions have made our university a better place. It is an honor to call them members of our community. Their achievements are also a reflection of the fellowship shared by our faculty, students and friends. Thank you for helping make our institution a great place to work and learn.

I can say without hesitation that with people like you at our side, I am optimistic about what lies ahead. Now, please join me in honoring the following outstanding members of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture! Best regards,

Frederick A. Servello Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture Director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

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FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Public Service Award The Outstanding Public Service Award honors faculty who make significant contributions to the University of Maine’s mission of service— disseminating university resources into the community. It is among the most prestigious faculty awards bestowed by the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture.

Jacquelyn Gill, Ph.D. With every tweet, podcast, blog post and press interview, Jacquelyn Gill breaks down the ivory towers of higher education to connect people with science. The associate professor of terrestrial paleoecology in the School of Biology and Ecology and Climate Change Institute’s ability to make science captivating has attracted over 89,000 followers to her Twitter profile—a following that places her among the top one percent of scientists on the social media platform. Gill’s blog, Contemplative Mammoth, draws 120,000 views per year and her podcast, Warm Regards, averages nearly 10,000 downloads per episode. Gill uses these sizable communication platforms to ignite enthusiasm for her fields of paleoecology and paleoclimate, dispense truth amid the misinformation that abounds on the internet, and advocate for a more open and inclusive culture in the science fields. “Her deft blending of innovative social media platforms with use of more traditional media has made her internationally recognized as a science communicator and advocate for a more diverse science workforce,” said Brian McGill, a colleague who nominated her for the award. Offline, Gill’s science communication savvy is leading change worldwide. As co-founder and organizer of the March for Science, Gill’s movement swelled to a global event that included one million demonstrators at more than 600 locations. Her research has been featured by highly-regarded national and international media outlets and on three documentary programs. Opinion editorials Gill penned have been published in Scientific American and the Washington Post. She is frequently invited to share her expertise in science communication and enhancing gender diversity in the STEM fields by organizations including the National Science Foundation, the State Department and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has also taken the stage as keynote speaker at public outreach events nationwide. Gill recently served as Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for the International Biogeography Society. She is currently a member-at-large of the Ecological Society of America’s Governing Board and on the Board of Directors for the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute.

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FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Research Award The Outstanding Research Award honors faculty who make significant contributions to their profession and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship. It is among the most prestigious faculty awards bestowed by the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture.

Brian McGill, Ph.D. When it comes to ecology, Brian McGill thinks big. The professor of biological sciences studies biodiversity on grand scales of space and time to predict how climate change and human activity will impact species distribution and community structure. Knowing where species are headed is critical to those making conservation and management decisions. McGill has contributed significant thought leadership to his field of macro-ecology. His work established the importance of prediction in ecology and identified unifying principles in the field. He also spearheaded initiatives to address conceptual issues in his discipline related to the widely used and vaguely defined term bio-diversity. McGill and his colleagues developed a series of scientifically measurable concepts to resolve this long-standing source of ambiguity in the field of ecology and provided concrete tools to better measure and assess biodiversity in management contexts. Through the blog Dynamic Ecology, McGill and two coauthors shape the way research is conducted in labs across the planet and initiate global conversations on pressing ecological questions. The blog, with 700,000 visits per year, is the most widely read in academic ecology. His research has garnered more than $12 million in external funding and been the focus of 84 peer-reviewed papers in the past ten years. McGill’s findings are cited so frequently that he was named one of the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers worldwide by the Web of Science Group. He also advances the work of others as Editor-in-Chief of Global Ecology and Biogeography and formerly as associate editor of Frontiers of Ecology and Environment, American Naturalist, and Global Ecology and Biogeography. McGill’s other contributions include reviewing dozens of papers each year and serving on NASA grant review panels and professional society award committees. At UMaine, where he holds a joint appointment in the School of Biology and Ecology and the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and a cooperating appointment in the Climate Change Institute, he has mentored future scientists by serving on two dozen graduate student committees and teaching courses that are anchors in UMaine’s graduate environmental science programs. His numerous awards include being elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America, an honor bestowed to approximately 250 of the society’s 9,000 members.

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FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Teaching Award The Outstanding Teaching Award honors faculty who demonstrate their commitment to teaching and ability to deliver an excellent undergraduate learning experience. It is among the most prestigious faculty awards bestowed by the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture.

Kelly Jaksa, M.S.W. With an open door, heart and mind, Kelly Jaksa models the social work values she teaches her students. The lecturer and coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work program describes teaching as an extension of her identity as a social worker. “For me, social work and teaching are a privilege,” Jaksa said. “There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the sparkle in a student’s eyes when they experience that we are providers of hope for the unique people we work with to thrive and grow while overcoming profound challenges.” Her authenticity and empathy have proven irresistible to students. Although Jaksa is assigned 50 student advisees each year, she functionally mentors far more. “She puts students first and has always maintained an open-door policy,” said Sandra Butler, director of the School of Social Work. “Her receptivity to working with students displaying mental health issues is particularly noteworthy given that such efforts can be intellectually and emotionally exhausting and time consuming. Her advising efforts are carried out selflessly and skillfully.” Jaksa balances attending to these students with a heavy course load that attests to her versatility as an instructor. She teaches foundational social work courses for both the graduate and undergraduate programs. Graduate students encounter her again in their final year, as they hone their advanced practice and clinical skills. Jaksa draws from over 14 years of clinical experience in community and healthcare settings to craft experiential learning exercises in her courses. Her pedagogy, unfailingly framed by her compassion, helps students cultivate their social work practice skills and ignites their enthusiasm for a career centered on helping others. “Her experiences stand as examples of putting theory into practice and how we should all remain open and humbled by the privilege of being entrusted with the stories of our clients,” said Andrea Steward, a former student. “Beyond the knowledge, passion, and wisdom imparted by Kelly, she created an environment where students were encouraged to make mistakes, express themselves, embrace their creativity, and in turn cultivating growth within them.”

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Edith M. Patch Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award The Edith M. Patch Outstanding Ph.D. Award recognizes a Ph.D. student with a distinguished record in areas that Dr. Edith M. Patch, a pioneering entomologist, excelled in during her long and important career at UMaine.

Jesse Walters Jesse Walters is the Edith M. Patch Outstanding Ph.D. Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Earth Science. His advisor is Alicia Cruz-Uribe, Edward Sturgis Grew Assistant Professor of Petrology and Mineralogy. Walters’ research productivity and commitment to public service earned him a Fullbright Doctoral Fellowship and Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship. He has published two papers and has another under review, and has presented his research at six conferences. He has also chaired sessions at national and international meetings. Walters is an active proponent of science outreach, and has volunteered his time and expertise at elementary schools, the Maine Upward Bound Math and Science Program, and the Maine Science Olympiad. He was instrumental in developing a student mentorship program in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences. He has also served as a senator in the Graduate Student Government, a graduate representative to faculty, and the coordinator of his school’s visiting speaker program. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? My research focuses on quantifying long-term changes in Earth’s chemistry through plate tectonics. Plate tectonics link Earth’s surface and interior geochemical cycles and may be responsible for a diverse range of phenomena, such as formation of a habitable atmosphere, volcanic activity, economic mineral diversity, and perhaps supplying an environment for early life to flourish. In fact, plate tectonics is a phenomenon unique to Earth in our solar system. I hope that my career in scientific research will change the way we view the importance of the geochemical evolution of the solid Earth to its habitability. I believe that my excellent training and hands-on laboratory and field experience in the School of Earth and Climate Science at the University of Maine has well prepared me to begin my professional career in scientific research.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Service Award The Outstanding Service Award recognizes a graduate student who has been exceptionally successful in fulfilling UMaine’s service mission to the university, stakeholders, and their field of research.

Elisabeth Kilroy lisabeth Kilroy is the recipient of the College of Natural E Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Outstanding Service Award. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical science. Her advisor is Clarissa Henry, professor of biological sciences in the School of Biology and Ecology. Kilroy centered her graduate student career on serving others. Her dissertation project explores a novel approach to improving muscle retention in people affected by muscular dystrophy. To develop support for her research Kilroy engaged with the public, garnering international media attention and a research award from the Morgan Hoffman Foundation. She also spoke to U.S. senators and representatives as an advocate for federal support of muscular dystrophy research. At UMaine, Kilroy opened up her laboratory to dozens of undergraduate students, offering them high-quality research mentorship. She also served UMaine’s Graduate Student Government as Vice President, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering as President. She volunteers yearly at summer camps hosted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and frequently speaks at science-based events for children. How do you aspire to change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? My goal is to cure muscular dystrophy. Thousands of individuals are losing the fight against muscle wasting and weakness, and I know that I can help them. Throughout my graduate career at UMaine, I mastered an astounding number of skills I never thought possible. More importantly, though, I gained a network of researchers, mentors, friends, and community members who cheer for me, encourage me, and provide me with new doors of opportunity. This award represents my gratitude for this network and serves as my daily reminder to never stop chasing the cure for muscular dystrophy.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Graduate Research Excellence Award The Graduate Research Excellence Award recognizes a student who has an exemplary record of research and scholarly activity.

Colleen Mayberry Colleen Mayberry is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Graduate Research Excellence Award. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in microbiology. Her advisor is Melissa Maginnis, associate professor of microbiology in the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences. Mayberry has emerged as a leader in the laboratory and classroom during her time at UMaine. Although she started her graduate studies as a master’s student, her passion for research led her to advance to a Ph.D. program. Mayberry’s research has been featured in the premier journals in her field, as first author on one manuscript and coauthor on others. She has finely tuned her scientific communication skills, having authored over 15 abstracts and presented at national and state-wide conferences. Mayberry also served as a member of UMaine’s Graduate Student Government and volunteered in the greater community as a science fair judge and at the Maine Science Festival. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? I study how a human virus, JC polyomavirus, invades cells of our bodies to understand how viruses cause disease. Deepening our understanding of these processes could lead to prevention of viral disease through the development of antiviral therapies. As a microbiology student, understanding how viruses can cause disease is extremely important. In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a deeper understanding of how viruses infect our cells can pave the way for future therapeutics. In the Maginnis lab I am focused on understanding how JC polyomavirus, a common viral pathogen, can enter into cells of our body. Given the opportunity, JC polyomavirus can cause the disease PML, a neurodegenerative disease that results in fatality. If we can understand how JC polyomavirus can enter our cells, we can provide new information for the design of drugs that block virus entry and prevent the spread of infection.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award The Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award was established to recognize an outstanding graduate student in agricultural sciences, whose research has the potential to significantly shape the future of Maine agriculture.

Praveen Sappati Praveen Sappati is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in food and nutrition sciences. His advisors are Balunkeswar Nayak, associate professor of food processing in the School of Food and Agriculture, and Peter VanWalsum, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. From the outset of his time at UMaine, Sappati engaged with stakeholders in Maine’s aquaculture industry. He garnered local industry partnerships and regularly disseminated his research with seaweed farmers at regional and international conferences. Sappati’s research has been featured in premier journals in his field, as first author on three manuscripts. He currently has an additional three under review. His advisor, Associate Professor Nayak, describes Sappati’s teaching assistance in food science and engineering courses as phenomenal. Sappati also mentored five undergraduate students who later presented their research to Maine’s legislature, was an active member of the Food Science Club, and won several food science and technology competitions while representing UMaine. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? Throughout my life, I always believed, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” I wish to serve mankind by contributing my share towards research that could propel technology to newer horizons. As a graduate student in the School of Food and Agriculture, UMaine has been incredibly rewarding both personally and professionally. My work on seaweed has led to research publications, scientific presentations at local and international level conferences, industry partners, interdepartmental collaboration, undergraduate student mentorship and awarded grant money. I believe my work will have a meaningful impact on seaweed farming and promote consumption through more sustainable pathways. Working in collaboration with seaweed partners and other labs including Advanced Manufacturing Center, Advanced Structures and Composite Center and people from different cultures and backgrounds helped me to grow as a skilled all-around collaborative researcher. After completing my Ph.D. and post-doctoral appointment, I plan to pursue a full-time tenure-track professor position to further investigate and develop sustainable post-harvest processing methods and systems to improve the shelf-life of food products to feed the ever-increasing population of the world.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Fred Griffee Memorial Award The Fred Griffee Memorial Award recognizes an outstanding graduate student associated with the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station. Candidates are evaluated by their research ability, character, and scholarship.

Natalie VandenAkker Natalie VandenAkker is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Fred Griffee Memorial Award. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in human nutrition. Her advisor is Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition in the School of Food and Agriculture. VandenAkker exemplifies excellence in research, teaching, leadership and public service. Her research has been presented at prestigious national and international conferences where she received student research awards. In addition to her thesis research, VandenAkker worked on a project that included an intensive National Science Foundation program that explored commercialization of the research. She has served as a member of UMaine’s Graduate Student Government and the School of Food and Agriculture in numerous capacities. VandenAkker also has excelled in the classroom, where she taught courses in biology, food science, and human nutrition, and has trained undergraduate students to use sophisticated laboratory equipment. Her advisor, Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, describes her among the top one percent of graduate students she has encountered. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? From my studies and personal experience, I have come to live by two quotes: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” said by Hippocrates; and the second by Thomas A. Edison, “The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” I strongly believe in the already well-established direct correlation between the foods we eat and one’s overall health. Food is powerful, and so is the human body itself. With two powerful forces working together; rather than in opposition, healing can occur. My goal is to be the doctor who recommends food/nutrients to prevent and/or reverse chronic disease rather than a drug that only hinders it and usually masks symptoms. The Fred Griffee Memorial Award will allow me to continue to serve others through scientific research at the University of Maine that can be leveraged to benefit all communities in a time when it’s needed most.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award The Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award recognizes a student who has distinguished themselves in all aspects of graduate performance.

Alyssa Soucy Alyssa Soucy is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award. She is pursuing a M.S. in forest resources. Her advisors are Sandra De Urioste-Stone, associate professor of nature-based tourism, and Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, assistant professor of remote sensing of natural resources, both of the School of Forest Resources. Soucy has excelled in all aspects of graduate study. Her ambitious thesis far exceeds the depth typical of a master’s degree. She has also engaged with an additional research project, presented at international conferences, and has multiple manuscripts in preparation. Although Soucy is supported through a research assistantship, she lectured and aided with courses for the School of Forest Resources. She also volunteers in local schools, working to inspire environmental stewardship in future generations. Her commitment to learning led her to take extra courses, all while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Soucy’s co-advisor, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, describes her among the top one percent of her graduate student peers. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? My research seeks to understand the vulnerability of Maine’s forest industry to climate change and the ways in which forest stakeholders perceive and respond to these changes. The research is highly interdisciplinary and emphasizes the importance of approaching complex problems facing our society, such as climate change, from both a biophysical and human dimensions viewpoint. I also hope this research will inspire others, especially graduate students, to engage in collaborative and creative research projects. I am extremely thankful to have received this award and recognition from the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. I am also thankful that as a graduate student at UMaine I have been involved in research projects that I greatly enjoy, that I am surrounded by inspiring and supportive individuals, and that these relationships have made it possible for me to engage in community work that I am deeply passionate about.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Jean A. and David A. Webb Outstanding Professional Master’s Degree Student Award The Jean A. and David A. Webb Professional Master’s Degree Student Award recognizes a student enrolled in one of the college’s professional graduate programs who has a distinguished record of service.

Caitlin Dowd Caitlin Dowd is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s Jean A. and David A. Webb Outstanding Professional Master’s Degree Student Award. She is pursuing a Master of Social Work. Dowd has demonstrated a deep commitment to helping others, especially the most vulnerable members of Maine’s communities. After completing the 400-hour internship her program requires, she chose to continue to volunteer for the Restorative Justice Project of Maine. There, she has facilitated restorative conversations and support for individual offenders and victims of crime. Through her two part-time jobs, she supports people seeking treatment for substance use disorders. At UMaine, she serves as a Graduate Student Government senator and on the graduate admissions committee for the School of Social Work. She balanced these commitments with a substantial course load, earning a 4.0 grade point average throughout her graduate studies. How do you envision your dedication to social work might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? The University of Maine has supported me through six years of higher education and I am incredibly honored, as I complete my final semester of graduate school, to receive the Jean A. & David A. Webb Outstanding Professional Master’s Degree Award. The School of Social Work has provided me with a solid foundation to stand on, as I step out into a world that needs the values of social work more than ever. I am forever grateful for the opportunities that my professors have provided me with professionally, while pushing me to grow personally. It is truly a privilege to have been able to learn from such insightful and creative educators, who care so deeply about their students and communities. I hope to take their messages of compassion, integrity and competence and create meaningful social change in my own community and the great state of Maine.

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GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship Award The George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship recognizes a graduate student associated with the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station with outstanding academic and research performance.

Matthew Mensinger Matthew Mensinger is the recipient of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship Award. He is pursuing a M.S. in wildlife ecology. His advisors are Joseph Zydlewski, assistant unit leader in the U.S. Geological Survey Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and professor of fisheries science, and Erik Blomberg, associate professor of wildlife population ecology, both of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology. Mensinger has demonstrated tremendous initiative and competence as a researcher during his time at UMaine. At the start of his program he assumed leadership of a large-scale field experiment that assessed the risks of hydroelectric dam passage for migrating American eels. He excelled in developing the field and technical skills he needed to manage the project. He later revealed his creativity as a scientist when he designed a novel behavioral experiment that again required him to master an entirely new suite of skills. Mensinger has presented his research at regional, national, and international conferences. He is an active member of the UMaine community, where he mentors fellow students and serves as a leader of the student subunit of the American Fisheries Society and on several committees for his program. How do you envision your research might someday change the world and how will your experience at UMaine help you? It is humbling to be recognized amongst all the great research being conducted throughout the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. I am fortunate to work with one of the most incredible, bizarre, and charismatic fish species around, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud that my research will be used to promote eel conservation in Maine and around the world. My time at UMaine has been foundational in my development as a citizen and scientist. I would like to thank my advisors, Joseph Zydlewski and Erik Blomberg, for their continued guidance over the last few years, as well as the many colleagues who have supported me along the way. I welcome my next challenge and look forward to using the skills and knowledge acquired during my graduate studies to promote fish conservation for years to come.

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize The Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Prize is the highest honor the college awards to an undergraduate student. The recipient’s time at UMaine should reflect our land and sea grant mission – with a record of outstanding performance in academics, research, and service.

Grace Smith Grace Smith will graduate with a degree in molecular and cellular biology and a minor in computer science. She is also a student of the Honors College, and the 2020 University of Maine salutatorian. Smith received a 2019 Goldwater Scholarship and an Undergraduate Research in Comparative Functional Genomics Senior Fellowship. She is a member of All Maine Women and UMaine Club Track, and served as a peer tutor in organic chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology. She also was a teaching assistant and Maine Learning Assistant. Her honors thesis research focuses on identifying novel regulatory genes that modulate phenotypic severity in muscular dystrophy. As a high school junior, Smith participated in the Maine EPSCoR summer research program, studying the potential of green crabs as dietary supplements, and effects of solarization — a sustainable weed management system — on soil quality and microbial populations. She also was selected for the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Scientific Summer Scholars Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the Amgen Research Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis. After she receives her degree, Smith will enter a two-year post-baccalaureate program at the National Institutes of Health. She then plans to pursue a dual M.D./Ph.D. degree and become a principal investigator in a private or academic research laboratory, exploring the role of regulatory genes in cardiac regeneration and disease.

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Wallace C. & Janet S. Dunham Prize The Wallace C. and Janet S. Dunham Prize was established to honor an undergraduate student who not only overcame adversity, but maintained a positive outlook despite the challenges life presented them – all while achieving personal growth and academic success.

Ryan LaGross Ryan LaGross overcame challenges that would end many students’ studies. In the face of adversity he not only persisted, he prospered. He will graduate on time with a B.S. in Zoology and a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Outside the classroom, he embodied UMaine’s mission of research and service. In the laboratory, LaGross conducted blood cell research in anemic moose and assisted faculty with transitioning to a new veterinary diagnostic lab facility. He also aided with field research, where he collected ticks in order to estimate tick abundance in forest stands, which has implications for both health of forestry workers and wildlife. His capstone research uses zebrafish as a model to advance understanding of muscular dystrophy. He served as treasurer of the Pre-Veterinary Club and a Maine Learning Assistant in biology and organic chemistry. He spent his summers working as a laboratory technician, testing the quality of Maine’s lakes, rivers and drinking water and in a veterinary clinic. LaGross also dedicated his time to numerous community service projects. He collected supplies for homeless shelters, needy families, and nursing homes. He visits nursing homes and volunteers at the Siesta Sanctuary where he helps care for abandoned and rescued parrots. LaGross also volunteered as a veterinary assistant for the Champion the Cure Challenge trail riding event. After he receives his degree, LaGross plans to attend medical school.

“ The best view comes after the hardest climb.” Unknown

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding International Student For over 20 years, UMaine has honored an exceptional international student from each college. Candidates must have a superior academic record and have made meaningful contributions to his or her area of study.

Xuyang Gu (Tony Gu) Xuyang Gu (Tony Gu) of Shanghai, China will receive a Bachelor of Science in biology. Guâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in biology stems from an interest in advancing the understanding and treatment of conditions related to aging. His insatiable curiosity led him to enroll in courses that covered a wide array of sciences, and he excelled in them all. His tendency to ask unexpected questions made an impression on his advisors, professors and speakers at the School of Biology and Ecology seminars he often attended. Gu expressed a deep appreciation for his professors and the work ethic of the UMaine employees who make life enjoyable for students. After earning his degree, he will pursue a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in biochemistry at the University of Maine.

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Top Undergraduate Students The following students have earned a cumulative 4.0 grade point average.

JUNIORS

Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is an economics major with minors in philosophy and sustainable food systems.

Alexandra Peary is a nursing major with a minor in neuroscience who is also enrolled in the Honors College.

Maev Rogers is majoring in food science and human nutrition with a concentration in food science.

Nikhil Vaidya

is majoring in biochemistry with a minor in neuroscience.

Devon Varney is majoring in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. SENIORS

Molly Bayer is majoring in communication sciences and disorders and child

development and family relations with a concentration in individual and family studies.

Megan Driscoll is a marine science major who is also enrolled in the Honors College. Kristen Freeman is a nursing major who is also pursuing a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of business administration.

Niklas Hase is a biochemistry major who is also enrolled in the Honors College. Emma Jourdain is majoring in marine science with a concentration in marine biology. She is also enrolled in the Honors College.

Sarah Juster is a social work major. Ryan LaGross

is a zoology major.

Jennifer Turner is a nursing major with a minor in child development and family relations.

Bailey West is a biochemistry major who is also enrolled in the Honors College. Natalie Wicks

is a nursing major.

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Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Spring 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Molly Adams Kara Aiken Jared Alexander Quinn Alexander Alexander Alvandian Greta Anderson Gianna Angerame Angela Antonio Juliette Aquino* Griffin Archambault* Dawson Armistead Devan Arnold Sharon Audibert Jared Austin* Kaleb Austin Sierra Austin Sydney Avena Ellen Babbidge Alan Baez* Grace Bagley Anna Baiungo Kayla Balsley Julia Barbour Emily Barnett* Eric Bastidas Katie Batron Molly Bayer* Allie Beals Joseph Beaudoin Willow Beccia Marie Beckshaw Isaiah Bedsole Noah Begin Katie Bell Jackie Bellefontaine Hannah Belleville Alexandra Beltz* Logan Benedix Zach Beneduci Jessica Beneski David Bennett Madison Bennett* Molly Bennett Montana Benning Dylan Benoit Sarah Berez Al Bernier* Tyler Bernier* Raeann Berry Krista Bertrand Lindsey Bertwell* Sam Bevins Claudia Biagini

Madison Bibbo Savannah Bickel Abby Biegel Kimberly Biela Emma Blackdeer Steven Blaine Matthew Bonner* Rachel Bonney* Mikayla Bouchard Dalton Bouchles Elise Bourassa Caryn Boutaugh* Katrina Bowden Jordan Bowie* Eddie Boyczuk Racquel Bozzelli Maggie Bradbury* Erin Bradstreet Emma Bragdon Leah Braley Kaylee Brann* Jake Breen Andrea Bresnahan Courtney Brett Emma Brickman* Lily Brickman Tyler Bridges Declan Brinn Ava Broderick Alex Bromley Drew Brooks* Erin Brown* Jake Brown Kathleen Brown Nicole Brown Shannon Brown Shannon Brunken Natalia Budri Emma Budway Tim Bullard Sarah Burby Jacob Burgess Samuel Burgess Pamela Burhoe Nathaniel Burke Jack Burnell* Ashley Burnham Hannah Burns Caroline Bush Marty Bushey* Mike Buyaskas Noa Buzby Shannon Buzzell

Devin Byrne Sonya Campbell Vanessa Caron Cassandra Carroll* Hunter Carson Paige Castonguay Rachel Castonguay Cheyanne Cersoli Lizzy Champagne Carroll Chapman Caleigh Charlebois Lily Charpentier Megan Charrier Nicole Chasse* Rita Chen* Jade Chin Catherine Christiansen Erin Cianchette Kate Ciesielski Elaine Clark John Clark Ally Clark Bonsant Kevin Clarke Renee Clavette* Julia Cleary Jen Clemens* Jaimi Clifford Sam Cobotic Aviana Coco Aiden Coleman Caroline Collier Abigail Comtois Sarah Conner Jocelyn Cooper Sarah Costello Jacob Cote Macie Cote Ben Cotton Jared Cotton Katie Cotton Matthew Cox Alyssa Coyne Lucas Craig Baylie Cram James Cramer Loreli Crawford Rose Crispin Emma Crooks Jamie Crowley Paula Crucianelli Skye Crump Katie Crumrine Robert Cuddy

Claudia Cummings* Julia Cummings Amanda Cusack Jaycee Cushman Rylee Cushman Alec Cyr Gabriela Cyr Jake Cyr Shaylyn Cyr Anna Dagher* Olivia Dam* Madison Damon Christopher Danforth Elyse Daub Sam Dauphinee Kiley Davan Molly Davee Emily Davis Hayley Davis Samantha Davis* Zach Davis Chris Decker Elizabeth Dee Abby DeHaas Sarah Delano Lilly DeLisle Megan Demers* Drew Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Entremont Shweta Desai Eric Deschene Camille DeSilva* Jack Dever Aashish Dhungana Beth Dickson Carly Dickson* Gina DiFederico Julia Dillingham* Sequoia Dixson Morgan Dodge* Kat Dolan Priscilla Domingo Sophia Donadio Zoe Donovan* Delaney Dow Shannon Dowd Abby Doyle Jillian Doyle Megan Driscoll* Susannah Drown Kiley Drummond Cam Dubay Hannah Dubuc Samm Duff

Adam Dumas Megan Dunroe Taylor Dupont* Jessie Duranko Taylor Durepo Olivia Durkee Mikala Dwelley Aly East Olivia Eckert Summer Egbert Asmaa Elmiligy Brian Elsemore Rachel Emerich* Thomas Emerson Lauren Emery Jack Engholm Matthew Eramian Tatum Erlandson Jaclyn Evangelista Catherine Fabel Cierra Farrington Keegan Farrington Keegan Feero Jamie Feldman Jack Ferrara Nick Ferrauolo* Cassie Ferri* Amber Ferris Josh Fickett* Luciano Fiore Anna Fischer* Julianne Fitzpatrick* Chloe Flagg Ashley Flanders Michael Flannery Mikaela Fleenor Jillian Flynn Liam Flynn Tristan Fong* Katelyn Ford* Andrew Fournier Jette Fox Caiden Fraser Emma Freeman Kristen Freeman* Rebecca French Laura Freudenberger Meghan Frisard Cameron Fudge Emily Gagne* Emily Gagner Austin Gallant Mika Gallati CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Spring 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Michael Galli Tabetha Ganzel* Alyssa Garcia Emma Garner* Dominic Gayton Kennedy Gerow Ryan Gervais Paige Giffault Anna Giroux Sarah Gisler Ella Glatter Devon Gleason Abbie Glidden* Anya Goldman Matt Goldsmith Rochelle Gordon Jenna Goss Jennifer Goulding* Rachel Gower Alli Grant Loren Grant Noah Grantham-Coogan Brianna Graves* Sydney Green Luke Greenwood Garrett Greystone Hanna Griffin Morgan Griffin Sara Griffin* Sarah Griffiths Aubrie Gross Hayle Grover Tony Gu Lucy Guarnieri Madeline Gudde Sara Gundermann Izzy Gutheinz Brianna Guy Mykayla Hagaman* Sydney Hagarman Brooke Hammond Sarah Hammond Ryan Hancock Lily Hanks Annie Hanley-Miller* Paige Hanson* Abby Hargreaves Grace Harman Natalie Harmon* Rachel Harmon Sierra Harmon Josie Harper Emily Harriman 24

Jw Harriman Kayla Harrington Abigail Hartwell Niklas Hase* Fazeel Hashmi Victoria Haskell Pete Hatch* Allison Hawksley Jessica Hayden Emily Hayes* Kaylee Hayes Tucker Hayward Jaclyn Hazlewood Courtney Heffernan* David Hegarty Aiden Heikkinen Emma Helman* Ashlie Henderson Larissa Henry Sydney Hersey* Madi Higgins Ethan Hill Caitlin Hillery Jessica Hillis-Jesiolowski* Jason Hilton Dorothy Hodous David Holmberg Angela Holmes* Kailey Holmes Kaya Holmes Jessica Holz Jenna Hope Molly Horton Abigail Howe Sydney Howell* Connor Huck Alexy Hudock Chelsea Hughes Mariah Hughes Shalimar Hulme Bethany Humphrey Ella Hunt Pat Hurley Andrew Hutchins Kaine Hutchins Courtney Hutchinson* Jessica Hutchinson Jessie Hutchinson Nicole Inglis* Abigail Irvine Seentia Islam Lauren Ismail Simaiya Jack

Jordin Jakins Mandy Jammeh Emma Jandreau* Jessica Jasenski* Sam Jennings Devon Jobe* Kaitlyn Jodoin* Alissa Johnson Chloe Jonasson Jacob Jordan Maddie Jorge Courtney Josselyn Emma Jourdain* Reilley Joyce Sarah Juster* Alexandra Kaiser Victoria Kanagy Dan Karparis Colleen Keegan* Grace Kelley Jordan Kelley Peter Kemble Pierce Kempkes Omar Khan Courtney King Dylan King Jess King Sam King* Kat Klebon Klarissa Klier Hannah Koehler Hope Kohtala Deanna Kolenovic Elena Kolesnikova Bridget Konitzer Emily Kontio Corey Kotfila Jacob Krull Jackie Kucia Birgit Kuhlka Michaela Kuhn Auden Lacorazza Joanna LaFrance Sophia LaFrance Ryan LaGross* Anna Lane* Chantel Lane Dani LaPointe Olivia Lappin* Ciara Larence Scott Lariviere Katherine Larochelle Sarah Laskey

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

Kai Laspina Sarah Latario Henry Laurita Elizabeth LaValley Matthew Lavoie Ryan Lavway Nick Leclerc Maddison Lengyel* Sarah Leonard Holly Leung Savannah Levesque* Michaela Lewia Connor Leydon Freddy Libby Tom Libby* Tessa Lilley Kyle Lima Alexyss Limewood Tessa Lindsley* Gabby Link Monica Littlefield Emma Locke Heather Lowry Ning Luo Thomas Lust* Josh Lynn Madeleine Macauley Molly MacGregor Leala Machesney* Evalyn Machia Lia MacLellan Carolyn Magill Sal Magnano Erica Magnuson Ashley Mahoney Meghan Malone Jenna Malvin Shuhan Mao* Sarah Marcotte* Marissa Martel Lauren Martin* McKenna Martin Owen Martinson Ashley Mason Patrick Massaad Alissa Mathieu Ashley Mathieu Kensi Matula* Jon Maurer Maria Maxsimic* Victoria Mayers Hannah McAlary Sarah McCallister

Connor McCluskey* Leah McCluskey Anna McCurdy Connor McDaid Sydney McDermott Bryson McDonough Reilly McGilvery Liz McGrath Nicole McGrath Elise McKendry Miranda McKim Emily McLaughlin Kacie McLaughlin Kalee McLaughlin Ryann McLeod Julia Meade Sydney Meader Sadee Mehuren Hunter Merchant Katie Mercier Hilary Merrifield* Kevan Merrow Laina Mette Zach Meuse* Kali Mildrum Bethany Miles Cassie Miller Shane Miller* Sarah Mitchell Logan Molt Paul Montroy Bri Moody Patric Mooers Ben Moore Allison Morin Chad Morin Charis Morin Mikayla Morin* Trevor Morin* Maddy Morneault Haley Morrill Jason Morrill Kara Morrison Kaeleigh Morton* Emma Moulton Hannah Moutal* Kayla Murdaugh Cassidy Murphy Lydia Murray* Theresa Murray* Abigail Muscat* Kyle Myers Hannah Nadeau

Dean’s List Spring 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Kaitlyn Nadeau Kassie Nadeau Maya Naisbitt Leigh Neptune* Kiana Newton Sarah Nichols* Stephanie Nichols* Alison Nolan* Andrew Nolan* Liam O’Brien Peter O’Brien* Terence O’Brien* Shannon O’Grady David Olski Ethan Olson Ethan Orach Maddie O’Rourke Jarid Ouellette Kaj Overturf Tuuli Overturf Emma Paradie Jordan Parks Sage Parrott Taylor Parsons Josh Passarelli* Maura Pate Laura Paye Isabel Pease Maegan Perrault Grace Perron Hailey Perry Amanda Peterson Emma Peterson* Maura Philippone Micaela Phillips Emily Pierce Kilian Pierce Casey Pine Liz Piotrowski Aidan Pirruccello-McClellan Chris Pitman Sarah Pleau Danielle Plumlee* Brianna Poirier Rachel Poisson Kate Pontius Kaylee Porter Loryn Porter Christian Potts Nick Powers Brendan Qualls Carly Rahl

Brianna Rambo Colby Rand Emily Rand Brooke Raplee Bridget Re Joey Reed Abigail Reese Mindy Reeves Michael Reiley Ally Reilly Samantha Reilly Ashley Reynolds* Collin Rhoads-Doyle Jordan Richards* Kailey Richards Angela Rideout Jack Rigazio Claire Rinne* Nicole Ritchey Laura Roberts Paige Roberts Emily Robinson Haley Robinson Kaitlin Robinson Zeke Robinson Morgan Rocks Darissa Rodas Alexandra Roderick* Maev Rogers* Reilly Romanoski* Joey Romick Barrell Allie Romprey* Andrew Rosenthal-Baxter JC Ross Emma Rowe* Olivia Rowell* Tanya Roy Taylor Roy Emily Rubin Lynsie Russell Sophie Russell Ally Ryan* Molly Ryan Lauren Sabatino* Amanda Linnea Sandberg* Jamie Sargent* Hayden Sauvageau Morgan Sawyer Claire Schaffer Julia Schnee* Ceejai Schnoor Anna Schumann* Carlton Scott

Isabelle See Jordan Seekins Sydney Segal Kasha Sereyko Jordan Servetas* James Seuch Mikayla Shaffer Andrea Shane Alainna Sharp Alia Shaw Mari Shaw Jaymie Shea Ethan Sibley Cowan Sikora* Erica Silliboy Camilla Silva Sam Silverbrand Izzy Simbari Bailey Simmons-Brown Alyssa Simonds Chrissy Skidgel Caitlin Slocum* Anna Smestad Grace Smith Jerod Smith Melanie Smith Sarai Smith Shannon Smith Rob Smoloski Emily Snieckus Sierra Snow Megan Sobiech William Somes* Ana Eliza Souza Cunha Arielle Spalla Betsy Spear* Amelia St John Madison Stahle Kate Stanislaski Lexi Stanley Jack Stanton Lena Stasiak Cassie Steele Zoe Stefanic Emily Stevens Jane Stevens Molly Stevens Sarah Stewart Kimberly Stoddard Paige Stone Samuel Stone* Paige Strasko Cassandra Strauch*

Jessie Suchovic* Amanda Sullivan Amelia Sullivan Anthony Sullivan Natalie Sullivan Lucien Sulloway Kaitlyn Sutton Sophie Swain Jessica Swazey* Sara Swett Leanne Swuste Thomas Szewczyk* Edison Szymanski Chris Tanner Dylan Taplin Deven Teisl Ben Tero* Madeline Testa Amanda Thayer Kathleen Thibodeau Rachel Thieme Eryk Thoman-Thurber Seth Thomas Kaitlyn Thompson Lilla Tilton-Flood* Katie Tims* Sara Todd Lilin Tong* Izzy Topper Kayla Toppin* Brittany Torchia Ral Toussaint* Katie Trebilcock Kasidy Turgeon Jennifer Turner* McCall Turner* Savannah Tuttle Haley Usilton Nikhil Vaidya* Maria Valente* Jane van der Schaaf Rachel Van Gorden Tatiana Vanaria Emelissa VandenBosch Devon Varney* Taylor Venema* Caroline Verrill Zach Vise Danielle Viselli Gina Vo Sam Wagg Courtney Walker Abby Wallace

Ivy Wallace* Liv Wallace Emmy Ward Hannah Ward Greg Warmuth Brooklyn Washburn Allison Watson* Jana Watson* Aaron Watt Heather Webb Hannah Welborn Colin Welch* Bailey West* Bronwyn West Julyan West Casey White Zach White Jessica Wibby Natalie Wicks* Breanna Wiggins Adam Wilcox Sophia Wilcox Ben Williams Emma Williams Kat Williams Sonja Williams Hannah Wilson Sidney Wilson Cait Winn Lilli Wiseman Jack Wolfenden Stephanie Woods Beth Woolfolk Taylor Wotton Haleigh Wright Alison Wyman Kelly Xiao Brynn Yarbrough* Karrah York Sarah Zachariason Anthony Zenga

CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Fall 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Emily Abbott Maddie Abell* Amatullah Adams Molly Adams Allie Adaschik Nick Aiello Chloe Aiken* Joelle Albanese Jared Alexander Anthony Amato Luke Anderson* Gianna Angerame Juliette Aquino Dakota Archambault Griffin Archambault Francesca Armstrong Davis Asherman* Katlyn Aubut* Jared Austin* Kaleb Austin Sierra Austin Sydney Avena Emily Avery Danielle Ayub Ellen Babbidge Anna Badstubner Alan Baez* Mikayla Baiguy* Madi Bailey Anna Baiungo Samantha Ballesteros Kayla Balsley Madi Bangs Alamea Banks Grace Banks Sydney Baratta Julia Barbour Ashley Barker Emily Barnett Trevor Barry Jonathan Bartlett Katie Batron Grace Bauling Molly Bayer* Peyton Beady* Lili Beal Allie Beals Marie Beckshaw Isaiah Bedsole Katie Bell Jackie Bellefontaine Alexandra Beltz Morgan Belvin 26

Sam Benea Jessica Beneski* Madison Bennett Montana Benning Dylan Benoit Tamra Benson Sarah Berez Grace Bermeo Abby Bernier* Claudia Biagini Savannah Bickel Gabby Bickford Abby Biegel Kimberly Biela Alexa Bierut Ian Birchler De Allende Nicole Birri Anna Bishop Olivia Bishop Steven Blaine* Lindsay Bland Molly Bogner Matthew Bonner Isabelle Boria Daria Bosworth Jenna Boucher Hadrien Boulch Elise Bourassa Claire Bourett* Katrina Bowden Jordan Bowie Colby Boyer Maggie Bradbury Erin Bradstreet* Kate Bragg* Kaylee Brann* Jenna Brasile Jeremy Braun Katie Brayson Andrea Bresnahan Seth Breton Abigail Brett Danielle Breunig Kristen Brewer Matthew Brewer Lily Brickman Bobby Brittingham Ava Broderick Alex Bromley Caden Brown Camryn Brown Erin Brown* Kendall Brown

Molly Brown Nicole Brown Shannon Brown Cole Bryant Natalia Budri Emma Budway* Tim Bullard Noah Burby Jacob Burgess Samuel Burgess Owen Burk Nathaniel Burke Tammy Burke Jack Burnell Hannah Burns Caroline Bush Emilia Byrne Skye Cahoon* Bridget Callahan Lani Callahan Courtney Callanan Margaret Campbell* Hailey Canelli Nicole Carlson Lydia Caron Amanda Carotenuto Erica Carpenter Hunter Carson Bailey Carter* David Carter* Abbie Carter-Dawson Haley Carver Lauren Carver Andrea Casey Abby Castonguay Maura Cavo Andres Celano Brooke Chalmers Alexandria Chamberland Lizzy Champagne* Caleigh Charlebois* Lily Charpentier Megan Charrier* Camden Chasse Nicole Chasse Jiaying Chen Madison Child Jade Chin Ben Chouinard* Sarah Christensen Logan Christian* Catherine Christiansen Erin Cianchette

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

Kate Ciesielski Gabrielle Cilfone Dylan Clark John Clark Syeira Clark Renee Clavette Sam Clifford Aviana Coco Kassidy Coker* Denise Cole* Kelsey Cole Caroline Collier Claire Collins Quinn Collins Abigail Comtois MacKenzie Conant Sarah Conner* Caeli Connolly* Samantha Coombs Mackenzie Cooper Delaney Corthell Jacob Cote Ben Cotton Jared Cotton Madi Courser Ethan Couture Ariana Covino Matthew Cox Lucas Craig James Cramer Loreli Crawford* Spencer Creamer Anna Cressey Jennifer Crone Emma Crooks Jamie Crowley Paula Crucianelli Skye Crump Qi Cui Claudia Cummings Julia Cummings* Amanda Cusack Rylee Cushman Rebecca Cusick Drew Cusson* Lauren Cusson Jake Cyr Shaylyn Cyr Andrew Czwakiel Andre Daigle Courtney Daigle Cameron Daly* Quin Daly

Madison Damon Ellie Damuck Sabrina Daoud Susanna Dapprich Elyse Daub Emily Daub Sam Dauphinee Molly Davee Chloe Davis Krissa Davis Linah Davy Grant Dawkins Zoe Deans Brandon DeBlois Elizabeth Dee Sarah Delano Daniel DeLap Hebert Delgado Lauren DeRogatis Stephanie Deschaine Becky Dias Beth Dickson Gina DiFederico Julia Dillingham* William Diodato Kimberly Dixon PhilAnn Dixon Sequoia Dixson Morgan Dodge Kat Dolan Priscilla Domingo Danielle Donadio Soren Donisvitch Sarah Dorey* Olivia Doucette Delaney Dow* Shannon Dowd Emma Downing* Patrick Downing Daisy Drinkert Megan Driscoll* Harrison Drislane Susannah Drown Emma Dullaert Adam Dumas Nicole Dumond Karineh Dumont Jessie Duranko* Olivia Durkee Jesse Dyer Logan Early Alex Eason Lauren Eastham

Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Fall 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Ali Eaton Nourhan Ebrahim Olivia Eckert Sean Eggermann Victoria Eichorn Grace Elliott Brian Elsemore Cody Embelton Emily Emerson Jack Engholm Jaclyn Evangelista Catherine Fabel Bella Farnese Jordan Farnsworth Keegan Farrington Keegan Feero* Izzy Fernald Jocelyn Ferraro Nick Ferrauolo Cassie Ferri* Amber Ferris Zoe Fiandaca Grace Finley Abigail Fisher Anna Fitch* Madison Fitts Sophie Fitz Conor Fitzpatrick Liv Fitzpatrick* Ashley Flanders* Madyson Fletcher Bridget Flynn Jillian Flynn Liam Flynn Tristan Fong* Katelyn Ford Haley Foreman Lillie Fortier Sophie Fortunato Sarah Foust* Dominic Francis-Mezger Caiden Fraser Emma Freeman* Kristen Freeman* Rebecca French Laura Freudenberger Hannah Friedman Julia Furlong Danielle Gaboury* Emily Gagner AJ Gagnon Susannah Gaines* Austin Gallant

Mika Gallati Michael Galli Tabetha Ganzel Laura Garfein Malik Geiger* Benaiah George Cady George Avery Germond Kennedy Gerow Bridget Gessner Harrison Gibbs Paige Giffault* Kobey Gillespie Anna Giroux Ella Glatter Michael Godin Anya Goldman Matt Goldsmith Elyse Good Kelly Goodall Jenna Goss Rachel Gower Emalee Grant Loren Grant Kasey Grass Brianna Graves Jasmine Gray Sheldon Green James Greenwood* Sara Griffin Sarah Griffiths Riley Grindle Leann Grogan Madeline Gudde Nickolas Guerrette Sara Gundermann Izzy Gutheinz Brianna Guy Ben Hacker Sydney Hagarman Sammy Hamblen Brooke Hammond Sarah Hammond Ryan Hancock* Alyssa Hand Lily Hanks* Kaori Hardison Jake Harlow Danielle Harmon* Natalie Harmon* Sierra Harmon Josie Harper Emily Harriman*

Jw Harriman* Carli Harris Nate Harris Robert Hart Abigail Hartwell Niklas Hase* Victoria Haskell Arianna Hatt Jarred Haynes Jaclyn Hazlewood Courtney Heffernan* David Hegarty* Emma Heiser Emma Helman Ashlie Henderson Ada Hepler Nicholas Hershbine Jordan Hess* Cassidy Hill* Caitlin Hillery Alison Hills Jason Hilton Gabi Hinde Emily Hobbs Anna Hodgkins* Desiree Hodgkins Dorothy Hodous Rachel Hollandsworth Ashley Holmes Kailey Holmes Emily Holt* Jessica Holz Ellie Hooper Ellie Horr* Molly Horton Grace Howard Lisa Howard Abigail Howe Sydney Howell Alexy Hudock Bronwyn Hughes Chelsea Hughes Mariah Hughes Bethany Humphrey Ella Hunt MacKenzie Hunt Autumn Hunter Pat Hurley Trinity Hutchins* Courtney Hutchinson Jessie Hutchinson* Meghan Ireland Morgan Ireland

Lauren Ismail Claire Ittleson Amanda Ives Simaiya Jack* Emily Jackson Ethan Jacobs Jordin Jakins Mandy Jammeh George Jarvis Jessica Jasenski Devon Jobe Kaitlyn Jodoin Ethan Johnson Ryan Johnson* Trevor Jones Hope Jordan Jacob Jordan Amanda Joslin Courtney Josselyn Emma Jourdain* Sarah Juster* Alexandra Kaiser John Kalisz Devon Kane Julia Kaplan Julie Kaplan Alyssa Karlins Camille Kavanah Ashley Kayser Colleen Keegan Grace Kelley* Jordan Kelley Ryan Kelly Joy Kempf Eilish Kennedy Emily Ketch Omar Khan Danielle Kiely Courtney King* Dylan King* Jess King Kat Klebon* Andrea Knapp* Casey Kneissler* Rachel Knight Deanna Kolenovic Elena Kolesnikova Anna Kolota Bridget Konitzer Danny Kornsey Antonia Kotliarov Jackie Kucia Birgit Kuhlka*

Branden Kuusela* Auden Lacorazza Joey LaFlamme Nicholas Lafleur Garrett LaFrance Joanna LaFrance* Sophia LaFrance Ryan LaGross* Jasmine Lamb Isaac Lambrecht Jordan Lamkins Anna Lane Chantel Lane Jillian LaPointe Ciara Larence Henry Laurita Elizabeth LaValley Tom Lawrence* Zach LePage Annapurna Leung Holly Leung Katherine Lewis Connor Leydon Jiaying Li Tom Libby Kendrick Liem Bre Lifland Thomas Light Kaitlin Liu* Aidan Logan Sarah Loring Gabe Lovering Adam Luchon Emily Lund Thomas Lust Josh Lynn Felicia Lyons Madeleine Macauley Aaron Macek Grace MacGrath Megan MacKay Samiera MacMullen Dylan Madden Paige Madore Sal Magnano Madison Mahan* Alexander Mahar Lauren Maher Megan Main Samuel Mallett Meghan Malone Jenna Malvin Shuhan Mao CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Dean’s List Fall 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Rebecca Marchand Sarah Marcotte Kai Marshall Marissa Martel* Lauren Martin* Hannah Marty Ashley Mason* Alissa Mathieu Ashley Mathieu Emilee Mathieu Kensi Matula Hannah Maurais Jon Maurer Hannah McAlary Sarah McCallister Jack McCann David McClendon Connor McCluskey Leah McCluskey Anna McCurdy* Connor McDaid Meghan McDonald Sydney McDonald Bryson McDonough Katie McDonough Morgan McGarry Reilly McGilvery Miranda McKim Kalee McLaughlin Ryann McLeod Kassidy McMillan Mike McNally Zoe McNally* Sammy McNaughton Gemma McNicholl Audrey McWhorter* Julia Meade Sydney Meader Marija Medenica Antonio MeirellesCochran Maggie Menter Isabella Mercado Hunter Merchant Katie Mercier* Hilary Merrifield Zach Meuse* Aidan Michaud Reba Michaud Kali Mildrum* Bethany Miles* Alicen Miller Margaret Miller-Finch 28

Brenna Milliken Kara Milton Sarah Mitchell Brendan Moline Hadley Moore Brittany Morales Jordyn Morel Andrea Morin Chad Morin Donna Morin Garrett Morneault Maddy Morneault* Haley Morrill* Jason Morrill Lilly Morrissey Zechariah Morse* Nicholas Motmans Emma Moulton Trevor Mount Kayla Murdaugh* Cassidy Murphy Lauren Murphy Mackenzie Murray Abigail Muscat* Kyle Myers Hannah Nadeau Kaitlyn Nadeau Kassie Nadeau Maya Naisbitt Patty Neel Leigh Neptune Ollie Newbold* Emma Newcomb Kiana Newton Audrey Nicholas Sarah Nichols Stephanie Nichols Zachary Nordstrom Abby Novak Allie Novicki Claire Nowak John Nugent Grace Nwakogo Breanne Oakes* Corrina Oakley Liam O’Brien Peter O’Brien* Terence O’Brien* Thomas O’Brien Laura O’Donnell* Mackenzie O’Donnell Mary O’Flaherty Allison Ogle

Shannon O’Grady Jasmine Olivares Braden Olsen Ethan Orach Caroline Ordazzo Ashley Ouellette Emma Ouellette Tuuli Overturf Sydney Owen Sophia Palangas Hana Palazzo Eliza Palow Gaby Panagakos Emma Paradie Jacob Parent Soojin Park Lacey Parker Jordan Parks Kayla Parsons Stephanie Parsons* Taylor Parsons Josh Passarelli Maura Pate Mariah Pearson Alexandra Peary* Isabel Pease Ellie Pelletier* Gabriella Peluso* Frances Pendleton Margaret Perrotta* Hailey Perry* Andrew Petherick Matthew Petrovich Maura Philippone Renee Pickard Emily Pierce Aiden Pike Aidan PirruccelloMcClellan Julia Pitman Abbey Poirier Brianna Poirier* Rachel Poisson Megan Polchies Kate Pontius Kaylee Porter Tyson Porter Christian Potts Banalata Pratt Jared Proulx Ryan Pullen Spencer Purple Polly Rae

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

Trevor Rafford Colby Rand* Brooke Raplee Devon Rappaport Marcus Ratz Kayla Raymond* Joey Reed Mindy Reeves Ally Reilly Sam Reimer* Valentina Rengifo Ashley Reynolds* Stephen Rezack* Collin Rhoads-Doyle* Jordan Richards Kailey Richards Lauren Richardson Ashley Ricker Angela Rideout Lindsey Ridlon Claire Rinne Nicole Ritchey Lauren Roberts Paige Roberts Sam Roberts* Zeke Robinson Morgan Rocks Sethany Rodriguez Maev Rogers* Leila Rollins* Logan Rollins Zander Roman Andrew Rosenthal-Baxter Callie Ross JC Ross Emily Roth Emma Rowe Nash Roy Tanya Roy Clara Ruppert Sophie Russell Ally Ryan Lauren Sabatino* Riley Sample Amanda Linnea Sandberg* Jamie Sargent* Claire Schaffer Ceejai Schnoor Anna Schumann Madi Scott Abby Scott-Mitchell* Isabelle See Jordan Seekins

Katie Seekins* Sydney Segal Jordan Servetas* Andrea Shane Alainna Sharp Alia Shaw Mari Shaw Oren Shaw Owen Shaw Molly Shea Victoria Shepardson Nathan Shunk Sophia Siliato Camilla Silva Deborah Silver Izzy Simbari Zack Siracusa Chrissy Skidgel Caitlin Slocum* Abby Smith Bryce Smith Hope Smith Jackson Smith* Joshua Smith Melanie Smith* Selah Smith Shannon Smith Isabelle Smy* Jake Snow Sierra Snow* Megan Sobiech Paige Solans William Somes* Erika Sorenson Emilienne Soucy Ross Sousa* Katie Southworth Will Spaller Jennifer Spann* Betsy Spear Belle Spearin Caroline Spencer Gavin Spidle* Jack Spinney Amelia St John Samuel St John* Elyse St Pierre Madison Stahle Mia Stamey Cortney Stedt Andreas Stephanou Corey Stephens Braedon Stevens

Dean’s List Fall 2019 * denotes a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester.

Jane Stevens Sarah Stewart Kimberly Stoddard Karly Stoltzfus* Samuel Stone Lindsey Stover Cassandra Strauch Nicole Strickland Lasse Struppe Maeve Studholme Lauren Sturgess Jessie Suchovic Amelia Sullivan Anthony Sullivan Natalie Sullivan Kaitlyn Sutton Malcolm Svec Jessica Swazey* Sara Swett Thomas Szewczyk Edison Szymanski Hannah Talcove Desiree Tanner

Haid Tanous Colin Tardiff Kazu Temple Ben Tero* Grace Terry Madeline Testa Amanda Thayer Rose Thayer Irene Thibodeau Rachel Thieme Sophia Thoman Eryk Thoman-Thurber Katherine Thomas Seth Thomas Zoe Thomas Marissa Thompson Willow ThrockmortonHansford* Lilla Tilton-Flood Katie Tims* Morgan Tittle Sara Todd Laura Tomlinson

Izzy Topper Brittany Torchia Ral Toussaint Alec Troxell Lauren Turcotte Seavey Kasidy Turgeon Jennifer Turner* Souix Tuttle Haley Usilton Nikhil Vaidya* Tatiana Vanaria Mia Vargas Devon Varney* Alexa Varnum Andres Vasquez Bulnes Cody Veilleux Alyssa Nicole Villapa Maria Vina Lopez* Maria Wagenknecht Jasmine Waite Leah Wald Kaity Walorz* Katelyn Walsh

Evan Warburton Brooklyn Washburn Sadie Waterman Emma Watras Myky Weinstein* Mo Weitman Alexis Welch Colin Welch Ash Werner Bailey West* Julyan West Sam West Katie Westbrook John White* Maggie White Natalie Wicks* Adam Wilcox Leah Wilcox Maddie Wilkes Kendrah Willey Anna Williams Ben Williams* Emma Williams

Madeline Williams Erich Wilmot Kristina Wilson* Sidney Wilson Cait Winn Rebecca Witham Courtney Withey Maeve Wivell Haleigh Wright* Wenyu Wu Bruce Wyatt* Alison Wyman* Kelly Xiao Brynn Yarbrough Karrah York Matt Yost Mason Yu Anthony Zenga Carolyn Ziegra*

“ Between every two pines there is a doorway to a new world.” John Muir

CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Additional Awards and Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year.

Additional Faculty Awards AGRICULTURE AWARD

Dr. Renae Moran

G. PEIRCE & FLORENCE PITTS WEBBER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH IN FOREST RESOURCES

G. PEIRCE & FLORENCE PITTS WEBBER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FORESTRY TEACHING

Dr. Sandra De UriosteStone

Dr. Jessica Leahy

Additional Student Awards AGRICULTURAL CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

DOUGLAS B. BURDICK ‘68 SCHOLARSHIP

Zachary Pecora

Marianthi Cala

DEAN EDWARD N. AND DR. SHARON L. ASHWORTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

MANUEL J. AND ESTELLE S. CARVALHO SCHOLARSHIP

Mikayla Mason

Mason Glocke Devin Maynard

DAVID M. AND KELLY M. AUSTIN SCHOLARSHIP

DR. JAMES D. CLEMENT, JR. ‘40 SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

Tristan Fong Devon Varney

HAZEL LANE BABCOCK ‘17 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Awarded in a different college

CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC., PAUL E. HAND SCHOLARSHIP

I. STANLEY BAILEY FUND

Emilia Byrne Kyle Smelter

Tristan Fong Sarah Harvey Ashley Mason

EDWARD C. AND GRACE A. CUTTING MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

HAROLD O. BARKER ‘27 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sophie Dorsky BROOKLIN GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Abby Novak William Somes ANNE BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Rachel Gower BOB AND JIM BROWNE AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sidney Jo Rodrigue Olivia Wyman

Amatullah Adams Devan Arnold Isaiah Bedsole Montana Benning Emma Bragdon Cole Bryant Lauren Carver Renee Clavette Kelsey Cole Caeli Connolly Jacob Cote Ben Cotton Julia Cummings Grace Elliott Grant Ford Jami Freedman Paige Giffault Michael Godin Emma Helman Jason Hilton

Patricia Joyner Dan Karparis Emily Ketch Emily Kontio Branden Kuusela Anna Lane Sarah Latario Sydney McDermott Liz McDuffee Tuuli Overturf Sophia Palangas Isabel Pease Andrea Shane Ross Sousa Lindsey Stover Lexi Thompson Sara Todd Katie Trebilcock Nikhil Vaidya Maria Vina Lopez Abby Wallace Brett Webber ELEANOR C. ‘70, ‘72G AND HARRY K. DANN SCHOLARSHIP

Garrett Greystone CLARENCE ALBERT DAY ‘29H SCHOLARSHIP

Julia Cummings Rebecca French ARTHUR LOWELL DEERING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Melanie Smith RENATE AND JOHANNES DELPHENDAHL SCHOLARSHIP

William Somes

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

RALPH L. DEMONT ‘39 OCEANOGRAPHIC STUDIES FUND

Grant Dawkins Miranda Furnari Kathleen Springer CHARLES LESLIE AND HELEN H. EASTMAN SCHOLARSHIP I

Madi Bangs Daria Bosworth Zoe Deans Rebecca French Dante Gerardi Meagan O’Connor Hope Ouellette Michael Reiley Lauren Roberts Samuel Stone Destiny Thorndike CHARLES LESLIE AND HELEN H. EASTMAN SCHOLARSHIP II

Chantel Dulac Mikala Dwelley Emma Paradie Rachel Thieme Brooklyn Washburn

ELIZABETH M.K. FLETCHER HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP

Ashley Ames Amanda Shaughnessy FOREST RESOURCES FACULTY AND ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded FORT KENT FUTURE FARMERS SCHOLARSHIP

Cody Embelton BOYD C. AND RUTH S. FULLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded JEAN PRADERIO GEORGE ‘80 & DR. EDWARD E. GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Paul Dezii HAROLD AND MARY GETCHELL FUND

Ryan LaGross Francois Levasseur Anna Smestad

Evan Bausemer Ashley Burnham Ilori Caldwell Jacob Cote Julia Felix Mikayla Mason Jordan Parks Chris Reece Lindsey Ridlon Clara Ruppert Emily Ward

PERL V. AND VIRGINIA A. FARRINGTON ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

ROBERT NATHANIEL GOLDING MEMORIAL AWARD

Broderick Boynton Hannah Ferrell Zachery Holcomb

Ali Eaton Brittany Morales Tyson Porter Brett Webber

JEROME A. AND HAZEL B. EMERSON AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Additional Awards and Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. EUGENE HALE SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded JANE LONGO HANSCOM AND DOUGLAS R. HANSCOM SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Joanna LaFrance Grace Smith JANE LONGO HANSCOM SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Bailey Carter WALLACE “BUD” HUMPHREY MEMORIAL FUND

Mikayla Bouchard Bobby Brittingham Bailey Carter Ellie Damuck FREDERICK E. HUTCHINSON COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE STUDENT-EMERGENCY FUND

Helped three students facing unexpected financial circumstances EUGENE A. JORDAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Brynn Yarbrough ALFREDA ELLIS KEENE SCHOLARSHIP

HAROLD V. KIMBALL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Claudia Biagini Caleigh Charlebois Morgan Dodge Kailey Holmes Kyle Myers Emma Paradie CHESTER W. AND MABEL GOLDEN LEACH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Dhakiya Hinton Alexis Pelkey Lici Powell MERTON E. LIBBY ‘48 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Molly Arey Cait Winn LIFE SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Rachel Bonney LIMESTONE FUTURE FARMERS SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded GEORGE E. AND LOUISE LORD ‘24, ‘25 SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

LINCOLN DAVID MICHAUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded DR. ARNOLD R. MOODY ‘63 AND DONNA RICH MOODY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ryan LaGross DIANNE MORRISON RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ryan Andrick Lily Charpentier Josh Passarelli DONALD STEWART MURRAY ‘80 MEMORIAL FUND

Patrick Fitzgerald NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Angelina Catuogno Syeira Clark Kourtney Frisone Elisabeth Kilroy Jolene Lasorsa Rebecca Marchand Colleen Mayberry Stephanie Nichols Laura O’Donnell Joshua Passarelli Natalie Wicks

Not awarded

MAINE EXTENSION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL STAFF SCHOLARSHIP

FRANK WENTWORTH KETCHUM ‘41 SCHOLARSHIP

Connor McCluskey Jessica Swazey

Lauren Roberts Sara Todd

Emily Mae Lavertu John Saucier

CLIFFORD G. MCINTIRE SCHOLARSHIP

RALPH AMOS ORCUTT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

William Somes

Lindsay Bland Melinda Hellum Ral Toussaint

ALAN KEZIS COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE STUDENT-EMERGENCY FUND

Not awarded

SMITH C. AND CHARLENE W. MCINTIRE SCHOLARSHIP

Natalie Wicks MARGUERITE E. MCQUAIDE SCHOLARSHIP

ORONO FARMERS MARKET SCHOLARSHIP

RAYMOND K. AND VERONICA PENDLETON FUND

Katherine Bates Olivia Bishop Colby Boyer Jack Brady Audrey Broetzman John Bumpus Ava Clifford Ashley Donahue Matt Dymowski Julia Felix Josh Goldsmith Matthew Goldsmith Azure Graham Haley Harlow JW Harriman Josiah Kearns Joey LaFlamme Hateya Levesque Adam Luchon Derek Madore Aaron Malone Jenna McMinn Mike McNally Zach Meuse Liam Munson Ryan Nascrimento Bella Nayman Kyleen Nixon Ethan Olson Jordan Parks Maddie Plant Chris Reece Lindsey Ridlon Eryk Thoman-Thurber Emily Ward Andrew Weston Carolyn Ziegra LAWRENCE E. PHILBROOK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Emma Helman Natalie Wicks DONALD A. PIPER, SR. AND LORENZA BUTMAN PIPER LSA SCHOLARSHIP

Sal Magnano

EDWARD R. REID SCHOLARSHIP

Ral Toussaint RINES, THOMAS & PINKHAM FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Edward Angelo Bryce Colee PEGGY K. SCHOMAKER SCHOLARSHIP

Erik Anderson Kathleen Castillo-Ruano Kristin Davies Garrett Greystone Madisyn Hartley Emma Hichens Joe Leonard Josiah McBarry Corrine McGrath Aiden Medalssi Jasmine Silvera Jessica Swazey Alyson Thompson Julia Waldron SEWELL SEITZ SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Tabetha Ganzel WAYLAND A. SHANDS, JR. AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP

Kyleen Nixon FRANK HERBERT AND ELSIE OLIVER SMITH SCHOLARSHIP

Ellie Damuck Amber Ferris Tabetha Ganzel Ryan LaGross Hilary Merrifield Kaitlyn Nadeau Emelissa VandenBosch OWEN H. SMITH ‘41 AND LOUISA W. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Kaitlyn Nadeau

Not awarded

Jennifer Kern

CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Additional Awards and Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. HAYDEN M. & JEANNE C. SOULE SCHOLARSHIP

Kelsey Cole Caitlin Hillery Anna McCurdy AUSTIN & IDA STEARNS SCHOLARSHIP

Madi Bangs BENEDICT R. AND ALTA LEE STEARNS AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Amatullah Adams Katherine Bates Abigail Brett Naomi Dawson Kimberly Dixon Matthew Goldsmith Tristan Hernandez Madison-Riley Powell Genevieve Quintois

HELEN LOUISE STINCHFIELD ‘18 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Shannon Smith William Somes

Emma Freeman Hilary Merrifield

OSCAR TREAT TURNER SCHOLARSHIP

THOMAS C. SWEETSER, JR. AND MILDRED B. SWEETSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

DeCorey Bolton HAROLD SWIFT FUND

Seth Thomas JAMES E. TOTMAN FUND

Madison Bibbo Rachel Bonney Emma Jourdain Kensi Matula Connor McCluskey Nicole Ritchey Alainna Sharp

Jared Alexander Griffin Archambault Devan Arnold Rileah Ball Morgan Belvin Sam Benea Gabby Bickford Mikayla Bouchard Sarah Burton Andrew Czwakiel Susanna Dapprich Maddie DeMoranville Danielle Donadio Ashley Donahue Hannah Dubuc Nick Ferrauolo Patrick Fitzgerald Ashley Flanders

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

Miranda Furnari Amelia Gagner Josh Goldsmith Sheldon Green Sarah Griffiths Brianna Guy Mackenzie Hughes Pat Hurley Jessica Jasenski Devon Jobe Alexandra Kaiser Julia Kaplan Kat Klebon Chloe Laboy Auden Lacorazza Elizabeth LaValley Emily Mae Lavertu Daniella Leal Espinal Alice Millan Mendoza Ethan Olson Zachary Pecora Brooke Raplee Chris Reece

Leila Rollins James Seuch Anna Smestad Melanie Smith Victoria Snell William Somes Paige Strasko Eryk Thoman-Thurber Emma Ward Jessica Wibby GERALD M. WARD SCHOLARSHIP

Grace Banks Julia Cummings Jeanette Eichelroth Hadley Moore Maddi Philbrick Max Piatt Emily Pierce Julia Powers

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year.

School of Biology and Ecology AUBURN E. AND LURANA C. BROWER SCHOLARSHIP

Sarah Marcotte MILDRED MCPHETERS CLAPP MEMORIAL FUND

Awarded in a different college DAHL-CHASE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FUND

Jillian Beland JANE STINCHFIELD KNAPP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded FRANK H. LATHROP SCHOLARSHIP

Bailey Carter Ryan LaGross Hilary Merrifield MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

Jerod Smith PLANT & SOIL SCIENCES AWARD

Not awarded SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY & ECOLOGY GIFT ACCOUNT

Jillian Beland Sarah Marcotte Patric Mooers WAYLAND A. SHANDS SCHOLARSHIP

Brianna Guy SODHI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Dhakiya Hinton

RICHARD C. WADSWORTH MEMORIAL PRIZE

EDWARD STURGIS GREW EARTH SCIENCES FUND

Patric Mooers

Lauren Carver Alika Katzenbach Jonathan Maurer

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders COMMUNICATION SCIENCES & DISORDERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Emily Brackett Noah Brown PETER AND BRIANNE METCALF FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded JEAN A. AND DAVID A. WEBB ‘56 SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP

Kelli Kennedy Maura Philippone

School of Earth and Climate Sciences WILLIAM S. ‘55 AND CONSTANCE LEWIS ‘55 CALKIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded GOLDEN UNDERGRADUATE FIELD CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Kimberly Biela Lauren Carver Jonathan Eramian Natalie Harmon Alika Katzenbach Jonathan Maurer Josh Stone GOLDEN UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

Lauren Carver

ROMAINE LITTLEFIELD KUPFER GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP FUND

Natalie Harmon GEORGE H. STONE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Renee Clavette Natalie Harmon PROFESSOR JOSEPH M. TREFETHEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Kimberly Biela Jeremy Braun Josh Stone

Ecology and Environmental Sciences JOHN F. BOYLE PRIZE IN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FUND

Patrick Hurley WALLACE C. AND JANET S. DUNHAM ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP

James Greenwood Biz Hurm Kayla Pollier Andrew Sharp ADAM PERRON ‘07 ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FIELD STUDY SCHOLARSHIP

Ruby Guevara STANTEC CONSULTING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Nathaniel Burke Maddie DeMoranville Pat Hurley Jon Rheinhardt

School of Economics RUTILLUS HARRISON ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP

Dalton Bouchles RUSSELL AND BARBARA BODWELL SCHOLARSHIP

Rob Smoloski WESLEY R. AND DOROTHY R. BRINTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Abby Leidenfrost ROGER D. COOPER SCHOLARSHIP

Hannah Carr Anna Driscoll Haid Tanous FRANCIE CRINER AND FAMILY FUND

Not awarded CARLTON E. CROSSLAND SCHOLARSHIP

Mark Pollard Tanner Towle FARM CREDIT FELLOWS

Not awarded HENRY H. FOGLER ‘43 AND MARY MOYNIHAN FOGLER ‘43 SCHOLARSHIP

Matthew Lampinen GEORGE P. HITCHINGS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Samuel Mills JACK W. LAVERY ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Emilie Andersen Devan Arnold Tobyn Blatt Erin Brown Chris Decker Anna Driscoll Casco Haley Sarah Hammond

Abby Hargreaves Bethany Humphrey Ashley Kayser Branden Kuusela Emily Lagerstrom Ben Orgel Simon Perry Carly Rahl Joey Reed Collin Rhoads-Doyle Jamison Rhoads-Doyle Joey Romick Barrell Riley Sample Rob Smoloski Betsy Spear Cam Spicer Evan Stasinos Tanner Towle PASQUALE AND DONNA MARIORINO SCHOLARSHIP

Casco Haley CHARLES H. AND KATHERINE C. MERCHANT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Nicholas Alvarez Antonio Jurlina GEORGE V. NAUMAN SCHOLARSHIP

Devan Arnold Abigail Baker Connor Baldwin Caitlyn Beaulieu Jared Blanchard Dalton Bouchles Adam Caron Carleigh Clark Tyler Condon Max Cooke Rylee Cushman Jake Cyr Logan Cyr-Ellis Zach Davis Chris Decker Wyatt Dellavalle Maddie DeMoranville Philip DuBois Heather Dyer Rushanne Facey Keegan Farrington Austin Findlen Mikaela Fleenor CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year.

Gabriel Flegel Andrew Forte Troy Galarneau Cliff Greco Adam Green Sheldon Green Casco Haley Michelle Hansen Cole Hillis Josh Hodgdon Seentia Islam Julia Kaplan Teagan LaPiere Abby Leidenfrost Tom Libby John Marshall Nick May Connor McCluskey Dimitri Moraitis Sarah Morneault Noah Morris Abby Novak Kaitlyn Page Michael Perreault Steven Phillips Connor Pietila James Raymond Jack Schnurr Adam Shaw William Somes Cassidy Tibbetts Tanner Towle McCall Turner Courtney Walker Sarah Welch

ELIZABETH G. ADDITON MEMORIAL S/S FUND

Logan McCarthy KATHRYN MORRIS ANDREWS SCHOLARSHIP

Emma Everett Emily Mae Lavertu

ARTHUR C. CLAYTON HORTICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP

Maddie Wilkes CAROLYN HARMON COCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Emily Mae Lavertu

ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP

DICK AND LIBBY EUSTIS SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

Alexandra Constantine Ian Reilly Lauren Roberts Amelia Sullivan Seth Sweet

GEORGE H. BAILEY D.V.S. (1832-1905) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded ROBERT AND CATHERINE BARRETT LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE FUND

Zoe Tacheny ROBERT AND CATHERINE BARRETT SCHOLARSHIP AND WORK MERIT FUND

Caroline Bonenfant Brett Webber MARCIA FINKS BELL ‘40 SCHOLARSHIP

Bryson McDonough Ashley Reynolds Anna Smestad Jessica Swazey

SHARON W. AND ROBERT C. FUEHRER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ella Glatter Kristopher Michaud FRED H. AND ALICE V. GOULD SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded LACY GREENLAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded PATRICIA KITTREDGE HAGAN FUND

Cameron Pottle

JANET M. BODWELL ‘55 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

KENNETH R. HASKELL ‘30, ‘31 SCHOLARSHIP

Cait Winn

Lucas Heroux

RYAN DANA WRIGHT MEMORIAL AWARD FUND

SAMUEL L. BOUCHER HORTICULTURE EDUCATION FUND

JINA HASLAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Emilie Andersen

Tonglin Ge

School of Food and Agriculture

CECIL S. BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

DUANE A. SMITH ‘59 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Rylee Cushman

Hannah Dubuc

HAROLD P. ‘14 AND MARGARET H. ADAMS ‘15 SCHOLARSHIP

ALFRED A. & ESTHER L. BUSHWAY SCHOLARSHIP

Melinda Hellum

Caitlin Hillery

Laura Freudenberger Josie Harper HOLLIS M. HAZEN AND VERNA A. HAZEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Zoe Deans Sydney Reed MATTHEW E. & RAMONA P. HIGHLANDS FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION SCHOLARSHIP

Sarah Griffiths Zale Rasco Lauren Roberts Michael Rumohr Matthew Ryckman Elizabeth Spear Amelia Sullivan Abigail Wallace PROFESSOR WILLIAM HOOVER FUND

Julia Cummings MARK AND CHARMAINE JENSEN FUND

Not awarded JOSEPH S. AND RUTH R. KEATING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded ROGER F. LUCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded JANE M. MCCABE MEMORIAL HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded STACY R. AND EVELYN P. MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

Alex Bromley MERNA M. MONROE ALPHA BETA CHAPTER OF KAPPA OMICRON NU SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Alex Bromley Sarah Griffiths Maegan Perrault Reanna Plourde Emmaline Richardson Laurel Simone MUSGRAVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Angela Czup Laurel Simone

RUTH ROBINSON KEATING ‘61 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

NEW ENGLAND FARM AND GARDEN ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Brooke Hardy Erica Magnuson Anna McCurdy WILLIAM B. KESWICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jordan Parks LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Chris Reece

Jonah Asher MARGARET & CREIGHTON HEMPHILL EQUINE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Catherine Fabel Ral Toussaint

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

LYLE E. LITTLEFIELD PRIZE

Rileah Ball Zachary Pecora Lilla Tilton-Flood

HERBERT A. AND ELEANOR H. LEONARD SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded 34

BENJAMIN HIGER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Annabelle Caswell KATE I. PACKARD AND GEORGIA PACKARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jessie Duranko ELLEN LOUISE PAYSON LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded PLANT & SOIL SCIENCES AWARD

Not awarded FRANKLIN W. RICH ‘39 SCHOLARSHIP

Tuuli Overturf

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. LOUISE HILL ROBBINS ‘33 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Lauren Roberts DOROTHY BAKER ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Avery Gagnon Anna Smestad Olivia Wyman FREDERICK ROBIE, JR. AND THELMA CROSSLAND ROBIE SCHOLARSHIP

Emily Mae Lavertu ELSINE S. AND A. R. RODERICK, II ‘48 NUTRITION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jennifer Spann Shane St Pierre DENIS A. ROESSIGER EASTERN MAINE ORCHID SOCIETY BOOK AWARD

Zoe Tacheny ROUND TOP FARMS SCHOLARSHIP

Amber Ferris Rebecca French Gabrielle Guillemette MARCELO RUGINI ‘13 MEMORIAL AWARD

Not awarded MILDRED “BROWNIE” SCHRUMPF SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded JOHN A. SKILLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Ben Dunham RUSSELL E. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP

Vera Eastman Katelyn Hawes Imani Vinnie-Rose J. ROBERT SMYTH SCHOLARSHIP

Mikala Dwelley Hadley Moore

SARAH JANE WHITE SPRUCE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Katherine Ashley Kelcie Brown Emma Rich Ruth Sexton DR. BRUCE STILLINGS ‘58 & SUZANNE LITTLEFIELD STILLINGS ‘60 SCHOLARSHIP

Anna Smestad RUTH COOMBS THOMAS ‘23 SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded HERBERT WARDLE, JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jennifer Clemens Tristan Fong Sarah Hammond Kailey Holmes Hilary Merrifield Shane Miller Ral Toussaint

ASHMAN SUMMER CAMP FUND

RAYNOR K. AND GEORGIA T. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP

DWIGHT B. DEMERITT FORESTRY AWARD

Not awarded

Soren Donisvitch Oren Shaw

Keegan Ferro Zach Meuse

DAVID E. ‘69 AND NANCY L. (HACKETT) BUKER ‘71 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

W. ROBERT DINNEEN ‘37 FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP

FREDERICK T. AND CATHERINE P. BAIRD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Timothy Arego Joseph LaFlamme Sydney Landwehr Brendan MacKay Alexis Shorter BARTLEY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Aidan PirruccelloMcClellan GEORGE T. CARLISLE SCHOLARSHIP

HARRY L. BEACH AND ANNIE C. BEACH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ethan Olson

Not awarded EARLE D. BESSEY, JR. FOREST RESOURCES SCHOLARSHIP

Trevor Rafford

J. FRANKLIN WITTER SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

Todd Reed

YORK COUNTY POULTRY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

HELEN BELYEA BLUMENSTOCK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Gabrielle Guillemette

Tyler Everett David Paradis

MICHAEL G. ZUCK MID-MAINE GREENHOUSE GROWERS ASSOCIATION

NANCY HAWES BLUMENSTOCK FUND

Not awarded

Caleb Laplante

School of Forest Resources

INEZ BOYD / BANGOR NATURE CLUB QUASI-ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

LEE & SUNNY ALLEN TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

JW Harriman

LEROY A. BURTON ‘33 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Lauren Jamo

BLUMENSTOCK FAMILY FOREST PRODUCTS STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

ALUMNI CLASS OF 1939 SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

LEO A. CHADBOURNE ‘51 AND PHYLLIS J. CHADBOURNE SCHOLARSHIP

Henry Driscoll Camille Kavanah

Soren Donisvitch JAMES C. DURHAM SCHOLARSHIP

Autumn Brann ROBERT H. ELLIOTT ‘50 AND JANE S. ELLIOTT ‘49 FUND

Jenna McMinn LOUIS J. FREEDMAN FOREST MANAGEMENT AWARD

Josh Goldsmith GEORGIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP

Ethan Jacobs

JOHN M. CONDON FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

FRED A. GILBERT SCHOLARSHIP

Kasey Lynn Grass

Not awarded

S. B. CONDON SCHOLARSHIP

GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE SARAH J. MEDINA SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas Fennell THOMAS J. CORCORAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jake Snow

Jenna McMinn RALPH H. GRIFFIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Maren Granstrom

JANET ENGLE CORMIER SOIL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

HOLT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

Trevor Rafford

ANDRE E. CUSHING ‘28 SCHOLARSHIP

FRED E. AND HELEN B. HOLT SCHOLARSHIP

Lauren Lucas

Devon Jobe

Trevor Rafford

CHARLES W. BROWN NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT AWARD

EUGENE DANFORTH SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN W. AND MURIEL E. HOUGHTON ‘42, ‘44 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Shane Miller

Oren Shaw

Kimberly Stoddard

ROBERT (BOB) DEBOO SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 2020

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. GEORGE L. HOUSTON FUND

Henry Amponsah Samantha Anderson Tim Arego Sean Ashe Owen Baertlein Manny Baptista Noah Begin Conor Bergin Raeann Berry Austin Black Molly Bogner Colby Boyer Autumn Brann William Broden Ryan Brown John Bumpus Jacob Burgess Nathaniel Burke Elijah Carmer Bailey Clark John Clark MacKenzie Conant Ethan Crowell Victoria Curtis Aashish Dhungana Harrison Drislane Maddie Eberly Anne Favolise Carly Fredericks John Furniss Cady George Dante Gerardi Josh Goldsmith Maren Granstrom Jasmine Gregory Ben Hacker Austin Harmon JW Harriman Robert Hart Tucker Hayward Jason Hilton Devon Jobe Trevor Jones Alexandra Kaiser Dan Karparis Lauren Keefe Michaela Kuhn Zack Kunow Matthew LaBelle Joey LaFlamme Nicholas Lafleur 36

Sydney Landwehr Caleb Laplante Aspen Laurita-Spanglet Matthew Lavoie Zoe Lidstrom Lauren Lucas Adam Luchon Meghan Maro Ashley Martone Jack McCrea Mike McNally Griffin McNamara Will McPhee Zach Meuse Shane Miller Mellany Munroe Liam Munson Kyle Myers Kevin Norris Erin O’Brien Liam O’Brien Ethan Olson Lacey Parker Aidan PirruccelloMcClellan Jacob Pliskaner Dante Powell John Probert Trevor Rafford Todd Reed Christopher Reel Hunter Rivers Emily Roth John Saucier James Schureman Bella Sharper Alexis Shorter Jack Snow Kimberly Stoddard Samuel Stone Anthony Sullivan Madison Syer Eryk Thoman-Thurber Emily Tomak Abbie Weckesser Andrew Weston Stephanie Willsey Bennet Wilson Jack Wolfenden Brandon Woodbury Sydney Young Carolyn Ziegra

INVOLVEMENT AWARD IN THE COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES

PENOBSCOT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST FUND

Lauren Keefe Auden Lacorazza

Shane Miller

MARC A. JOHNSON MEMORIAL FUND

Not awarded FRED AND JANE KNIGHT FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Sean McCluskey VLADEK “KIM” KOLMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

JW Harriman WILLIAM J. LANIGAN FUND

Jenna McMinn MAINE HARDWOOD ASSOCIATION AWARD

Not awarded NEIL W. AND BARBARA L. MCGOWEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Devon Jobe FOR MIKE AND MAINE SCHOLARSHIP

Aaron Malone STEVEN K. NICKOLLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jason Hilton ALBERT D. AND LEONE D. NUTTING ‘27, ‘26 SCHOLARSHIP

CHARLES LESLIE PFEIFFER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Benjamin Hacker MATTHEW PRATT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Kyle Smelter FREDERICK G. QUINCY SCHOLARSHIP

Jacob Parent HENRI RAFFY MEMORIAL FUND

Eryk Thoman-Thurber ARTHUR G. RANDALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Ethan Jacobs Devon Jobe

Josh Gibson Zoe Hill Trevor Jordan Robert King Aspen Laurita-Spanglet Drake McAfee Ryan Nascimento Dante Powell Hunter Rivers Jack Wolfenden SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES FACULTY FUND FOR STUDENT EMERGENCIES

Helped three students facing unexpected financial circumstances RONALD J. SHEAY ‘55 AND REVEREND VIRGINIA M. SHEAY FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Hateya Levesque JOHN G. SINCLAIR SCHOLARSHIP

BRUCE D. REYNOLDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Caleb Laplante

Ethan Olson

CHARLES K. SLEIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

LAWRENCE AND LOUISE ROBBINS FORESTRY OR FOREST MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

Kasey Grass

Griffin McNamara ROBINSON FOREST RESOURCES FUND

JW Harriman

JAN GILBERT STEARNS AND ROGER D. SMITH, JR. SCHOLARSHIP

Autumn Brann STEWART-MERRILL SCHOLARSHIP

Joel Yurkanin

LAWRENCE L. ROBINSON COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES STUDENT AID FUND

ROLAND A. STRUCHTEMEYER SCHOLARSHIP

JW Harriman

Nathan Pratt-Holt

PARK STREET SCHOLARSHIP FUND

CHARLES E. SCHOMAKER SCHOLARSHIP

ED STUART CONSULTING FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP

Dante Gerardi Garrett Morneault Oren Shaw

Manny Baptista Conor Bergin Jacob Burgess John Clark Zachary Dyer Thomas Fennell

Jacob Watson

Jason Hilton Garrett Morneault Jacob Parent

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE

KURT A. SWENGEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eryk Thoman-Thurber

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. ROGER F. AND MARY T. TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN H. AND BETHEL B. DEARBORN MARINE SCIENCES FUND

Corey Kotfila

Montana Benning Danielle Boyde Samuel Burgess Syeira Clark Caroline Cunningham Grant Dawkins Megan Driscoll Wyatt Ford Miranda Furnari Sydney Jackson Emma Jourdain Hannah Koehler Grace McDermott Sydney McDermott Talia Moore Kathleen Springer Lexi Stanley Cassandra Strauch Haleigh Wright

VILES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Nathaniel Burke Mellany Munroe Liam Munson Anthony Sullivan HUGH D. VIOLETTE ‘05 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

John Saucier G. PEIRCE AND FLORENCE PITTS WEBBER FUND

Mike McNally AUSTIN H. WILKINS FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP

Ethan Jacobs

Grace McDermott CAPTAIN CHARLES H. WADE MARINE SCIENCES FUND

Rachel Bonney Faith Hoyle

Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences LIUBA MYKYTIUK DE SIERVO SCHOLARSHIP

James Seuch RICHARD P. FOURNIER, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Marcus Ratz

GERALD E. WING SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN H. DEARBORN SCIENTIFIC DIVING SCHOLARSHIP

WILFRED & AMY GALLAGHER SCHOLARSHIP

William Broden

Jason Morrill

Ryan Bray

EDWARD F. WOODBREY ‘49 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

MARINE SCIENCES FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

ANNE G. HANSON SCHOLARSHIP

Matthew Pushard

Not awarded

DAVID A. WOODHEAD FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP

BROOKE OLSEN FUND

Atefeh Rajaei Michael Wilczak

Autumn Brann HAROLD WORTHEN FOREST MANAGEMENT FUND

Carlton Scott

School of Marine Sciences AQUACULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded JOHN H. AND BETHEL B. DEARBORN DARLING MARINE CENTER FUND

Not awarded

EDIE MCVAY KING SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN G. RILEY, PH.D., SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCES

Emma Freeman Sarah McCallister Haley Morrill

Alexander Sullivan

MOLECULAR AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCES AWARD

Emma Jourdain Shannon Smith

Not awarded FREDERICK H. RADKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

HERBERT C. SCRIBNER, JR. MARINE SCIENCES EDUCATIONAL FUND

Alan Baez Grace Smith

Not awarded

PROFESSOR FREDERICK H. RADKE AWARD

SIDELL FAMILY FUND

Not awarded

BRUCE D. SIDELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SUSAN ELLIOTT JUDD ROXBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Lily Charpentier DR. MARY RUMPHOKENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP

Grace LaFrance

School of Nursing ANNE M. HEALEY BICKNELL AND ALBERT W. BICKNELL SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded BERNICE (BUNNY) BROOKS MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded

JAMES HARTLEY CROWE, M.D. ‘32 AND ESTHER TAYLOR CROWE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Angela Burke Madeline Gudde Jordin Jakins Bethany Miles DR. LAWRENCE M. CUTLER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Carissa Brucks Sabrina Hernandez Sarah Scamperle MARGARET L. GRANT SCHOLARSHIP

Makenzie Muir DELLA R. KEENE FUND

Sam Dauphinee

Gabrielle Gamache Mandy Jammeh Kasidy Turgeon Karen Zou

DAVID E. ‘69 AND NANCY L. (HACKETT) BUKER ‘71 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

BARBARA S. KNOWLTON SENIOR ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded

Sophia Howrey

BUXTON-HOLLIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. FUND

JEAN MACLEAN FUND

WILLIAM AND JENNIE BUCHANAN SCHOLARSHIP

Jennifer Turner COLLINS NURSING & EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

Cassidy Parady JOHN AND CLAIRE MCDONOUGH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

GENE S. CRANCH NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Madison Bibbo Lindsay Bland Courtney Heffernan Jacob Jordan Katie McDonough

Samuel Mallett Paige Solans

MICHAEL A. MCLAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIP

Awarded in different college

GLADYS FOLSTER CROCKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Madison Bibbo Ashlie Henderson Mariah Hughes

Madeline Gudde MARY C. MULVEY SCHOLARSHIP

Julia Meade Natalie Wicks

Alan Baez Grace Smith

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Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019–20 academic year. OLYMPIAN CLUB OF KENNEBUNKPORT SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN AND EVELYN GILMORE STONE SCHOLARSHIP

PAT I. RICHARDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR SOCIAL WORK

Miles Eaton

Madi Courser Ashley Ouellette

Hannah St.Germain

FLORENCE O. PREBLE SCHOLARSHIP

Cassidy Parady CAROL A. RADGOWSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Natalia Budri Amanda Jimenez DR. A. EVERETT ROSEN ‘34 AND RUTH E. ROSEN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Giannpierre Aquino Emilia Byrne Nicole Chandler Spencer Creamer Alixandra Elliot Ashley Harmon DR. WALTER AND SANDRA ROSEN UNDERGRADUATE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Rachel Gower Ashlie Henderson Deanna Kolenovic Madeline Manfredonia Chad Morin Amanda Shaughnessy Louisy Silva Karen Zou WALTER AND SANDRA ROSEN SCHOLARSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING

Not awarded SCHOOL OF NURSING FUND

Lauren Martin Pamela Shimmel SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT ASSISTANCE ANNUAL FUND

Bonnie Delp

OMAR F. AND LENORA L. TARR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Kallie Cyr Hannah Ferrell Zachary Fisher Kayla Gayton Katherine Kirk Emma Lueders Julia Meade Arianna Meserve Bethany Miles Chelsea Sainsbury Jordan Servetas Camilla Silva Caty Street Hannah Varney Matthew Webber CAROL L. WOOD NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Jamie Sargent

School of Social Work FRANCIE CRINER AND FAMILY FUND

Not awarded TAMELA GLENN SCHOLARSHIP

DR. KIMBERLY STROM-GOTTFRIED ‘80 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology ARTHUR S. ALLEN, PH.D. AND DAVID J. ALLEN, BRIG GENERAL (RET.) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP

Jordan Kelley LEE & SUNNY ALLEN TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP

Not awarded ROBERT I. ASHMAN AWARD

Steven Blaine Jason Hilton INEZ BOYD / BANGOR NATURE CLUB QUASI-ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Brianna Guy

Leila Rollins

RAYNOR K. AND GEORGIA T. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP

CATHARINE WILDER GUILES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Lizzy Champagne Brooklyn Washburn

Sarah Rodgers JOYANNE JEWETT JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jessica Sweeney HELEN “PENNY” MITCHELL LEHMAN SOCIAL WORK FUND

ALAN G. CLARK ‘73 AND LINDA HOVESTADT CLARK ‘73 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Not awarded JAMES W. CLARKSON WILDLIFE SCHOLARSHIP

Erich Wilmot

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MALCOLM W. COULTER WILDLIFE SCHOLARSHIP

WESTBROOK ROD AND GUN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Keegan Feero

Not awarded

ANDRE E. CUSHING ‘28 SCHOLARSHIP

GEORGE WIERSMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Devon Jobe

KENNETH W. HODGDON FUND

XI SIGMA PI CLASS RANKING

Erich Wilmot

Not awarded

HOLT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

XI SIGMA PI FIELD SESSION AWARD

Not awarded

LINDA MARIE ILSE WILDLIFE ECOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

PENOBSCOT COUNTY CONSERVATION ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Olivia Mills Joshua Smith

FRED AND ELAINE BEAN AWARD

J. WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA H. PEPPARD SCHOLARSHIP

Robert Brittingham BRUCE D. REYNOLDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Awarded in different unit JOSEPH A. ROSSIGNOL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Liberty Chestnut STANTEC CONSULTING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Matt Cooper Elizabeth Herzig UNION RIVER SALMON ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Matthew Brewer VEAZIE SALMON CLUB UNDERGRADUATE FISHERIES SCHOLARSHIP

Tyson Porter

Rose Crispin HORACE BOND AWARD

Alejandro MolinaMoctezuma PAUL COBURN AWARD

Emma Helman JOE COFFIN JR. AWARD

Susanne Dapprich GEORGE CURRIER AWARD

Rebecca Cusick RALPH DOWNES AWARD

Stephanie Ross JOHN FAHEY JR. AWARD

Cassie Ferri VIRGINIA FOURNIER AWARD

Katherine Trebilock WILLIAM GAGNON AWARD

DAVID M. VEVERKA MEMORIAL FUND

Olivia Mills

Mike Turso

BILL GEAGAN AWARD

Griffin Archambault

Departmental Scholarships The following scholarships were awarded in the 2019â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20 academic year. STANLEY GETCHELL AWARD

Savannah Bickel

CARL MCLAUGHLIN AWARD

Jared Blanchard

KENNETH STOCKWELL AWARD

Nick Ferrauolo

ERNEST MORSE AWARD ARTHUR GRAY AWARD

Danielle Donadio

Amanda Carotenuto

CLARENCE STUBBS AWARD

Bobby Brittingham

ORA NICKERSON AWARD ROBERT AND NORMA HUNT AWARD

Ashley Flanders

Auden Lacorazza

JOE PECHINSKI AWARD

RICHARD MACLEOD AWARD

Nick Bartholomew

VICTOR VIOLA AWARD

Jessie Hutchinson DAVID WORCESTER AWARD

Joe Cali

Trevor Gilbert

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