Ponuwon Wocuhsis Brodeur, a junior at UMM, is turning tragedy into action. During the fall 2017 semester, four members of Brodeur’s family died for reasons related to mental health. Her response? Work harder. Now, a national foundation has taken notice. The 35-year-old junior is one of only 50 people in the United States to be read more University of Maine at Machias Student Overcomes Tragedies, Wins National Scholarship