UMaine Machias is proud to announce the 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian. Rachel D’Alessandro, a double major in marine biology and integrative biology from Wassaic, New York, the 2026 valedictorian, and Kalli Sternberg, a rural education major from Machias, Maine, the 2026 salutatorian. Read more at https://umaine.edu/news/2026/04/meet-umaine-machias-2026-valedictorian-and-salutatorian/
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Vijay Reddy, now residing in Celina, TX, is an IT Program Manager and Realtor. Home Town: Bar Harbor, ME Graduation Year: 2011 Major: Biology Please tell us a little about what you are doing now. After graduation at UMM, I thought medical school was the path forward. However, after doing various internships and roles I got interested in […]
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The core team for the Island Soundscape Project includes University of Maine at Machias associate professor of recreation and tourism management, Karen Beeftink. She will be part of a panel discussion with members of the Island Soundscape Project and Maine Coast Heritage Trust at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the College of the Atlantic […]
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For years valuable coastal fisheries data on soft-shell clam recruitment and invasive green crabs, collected by Maine’s shoreline communities, has been difficult to access or unavailable to the public. Now, a new collaborative project is changing that by developing an interactive, publicly accessible platform that brings decades of long-term ecological information together in one searchable […]
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The Down East Documentary film class isn’t just about learning to point a camera. Our students are producing documentaries that have aired on PBS, also being featured at national festivals. Guided by lecturer Alan Kryszak, this group of around 10 students rotates through all phases of professional production. From directing and sound to editing and […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias has opened a new on-campus food pantry to give students convenient access to groceries and everyday essentials. The pantry officially opened on Monday, Nov. 3, and will be located in the Student Success Center on the second floor of Torrey Hall. Open during regular building hours, […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will open its fall gallery show, “Childhood Paintings and Current Work,” by Sharon Yates, on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 4-6 p.m. at the Powers Hall Art Gallery. The show will be on exhibit through Dec. 20. Yates, originally from Rochester, New York, began painting at age […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — In recognition of National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, the University of Maine at Machias will host multiple events to increase awareness and support for individuals and families affected by suicide and suicidal ideation. Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to a suicide prevention and awareness presentation and discussion led […]
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The University of Maine recognized 76 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2025 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 53 are from Maine, 960 are from 22 other states and a student from Canada. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will open its summer gallery show, Quarry Story by artist Nina Jerome, on Wednesday, July 16 from 4-6 p.m. at the Powers Hall Art Gallery. The show will be on exhibit through Sept. 24. Jerome has lived in Maine since 1975, studied art at Mount Holyoke […]
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