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Alumni Spotlight: Carrie Kelly Gazda, ‘86

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Carrie Kelly Gazda from Wallingford, Connecticut, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 1986 with a major in Recreation and Business Management.  She is currently working in the town of Madison, Connecticut, as a Recreation Supervisor.   Tell us a little bit about what you […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Merchant, ‘16

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Amanda Merchant from Addison, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2016 with a major in Psychology & Community Studies.  She is currently working in Beals, Maine as a Community Integration Counselor for Aroostook Mental Health Center.   Tell us a little bit about […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Pontbriand, ‘79

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Daniel Pontbriand from Auburn, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 1976 with a major in Recreation Management. He is currently living in Grafton, New Hampshire and is a Retired National Park Service Ranger.   Tell us a little bit about what you are […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Joe Overlock, ‘06

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Joe Overlock from Warren, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2006 with a major in Biology.  He is currently working as a Fisheries Management Supervisor for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.   Tell us a little bit about what you […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Jesse Blackburn, ’13

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Jesse Blackburn from Cherryfield, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2013 with a major in Psychology and Community Studies.  He is currently working as an Academic Counselor with Bowdoin College’s Upward Bound program in Brunswick, Maine. Tell us a little bit about what […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Wolf Luman, ’13

The Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Wolf Luman of Bellows Falls, Vermont, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2013 with a double major in English and Interdisciplinary Fine Art. He is currently an artist and consultant with Ouroboros Studios. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now: […]

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Alumni Spotlight – Tori Marshall

The University of Maine at Machias Alumni Spotlight shines on Tori Marshall of Sedona, Arizona, a 2008 UMM graduate with a degree in Recreation Management. Tori is an Education and Interpretation Coordinator at Coconino National Forest. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now: After spending seven years working for the National […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Brown, ’13

The University of Maine at Machias Alumni Spotlight shines on Colleen Brown of Whiting, UMM Class of 2013, who is currently a special education teacher at Washington Academy in East Machias. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now: I am currently teaching Special Education at Washington Academy. I have been employed […]

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UMM Alumni Spotlight Shines on Tammy Carr

The Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Tammy Carr of Marshfield, a 2010 UMM graduate of the Behavioral Science and Community Studies program. Tammy is now a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)/Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now: I currently work as an outpatient therapist […]

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Alumni Spotlight – Elizabeth Sullivan

The Alumni Spotlight for December shines on Elizabeth Sullivan, 2006 UMM graduate from the Environmental Studies/Behavioral Science and Community Studies program. Originally from Connecticut, Liz now lives in Marshfield and is the Human Services Instructor at Washington County Community College in Calais. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now: I instruct […]

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