Author: jacqueline.leonard

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UMaine Machias names 2024 valedictorian, salutatorian

MACHIAS, Maine – Bayleigh Alley of Jonesport, Maine and Gabriel Rocca of New Milford, Connecticut are the 2024 University of Maine at Machias valedictorian and salutatorian. Alley is an education major concentrating in elementary education with a minor in social studies. Currently the first grade teacher at Milbridge Elementary School, Alley also works with the […]

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UMaine Machias to hold its 113th commencement May 5

MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will welcome students and their families to its 113th commencement ceremony at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. Fifty-five students will celebrate their degree completion, and an additional 29 students will have their degrees conferred. The event will be livestreamed for […]

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A wide shot photo of campus from Torrey Hall with the FEMA sign to the right of the photo.

FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Machias for January storm support

FEMA has opened a disaster recovery center on the UMaine Machias campus in Torrey Hall for those needing assitance from the January 2024 storms. The center is currently open Monday through Friday from 8 AM – 6 PM. To seek assistance, please come by the center or apply online. News Center Maine has reported additional […]

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UMaine Machias events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April

MACHIAS, Maine — In April, the University of Maine at Machias, in partnership with Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc.’s (AMHC)’s Sexual Assault Services and NextStep Domestic Violence Project, will hold events to raise awareness about sexual assault and prevention. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s 2024 theme, Building Connected Communities, “focuses on addressing social and […]

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University of Maine at Machias announces fall 2023 Dean’s List

The University of Maine at Machias recognized 100 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 67 are from Maine, 31 are from 17 other states and 2 are from a country other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Wallace

Home Town: Jonesboro, ME Graduation Year: 2022 Degree: Biology with a Wildlife concentration Job Position: Naturalist, Denali Park, Alaska Please tell us a little bit about what you are doing now. After I graduated from UMM in December of 2022 and completed my last interview out of the 15 jobs I applied for, I was […]

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