RTM Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Lothrop

Home Town: Lakeville, MA Graduation Year: 2000 Degree: Recreation Management Job Position: Program Coordinator, Town of Sharon, MA Council on Aging Please tell us a little bit about what you are doing now. I work for the Town of Sharon, which is about 22 miles southwest of Boston. I am the Program Coordinator for the […]

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Alumni Spotlights: Tom Romano ’15

This month our spotlight shines on Tom Romano, a 2015 graduate of UMM’s Recreation and Tourism Management program. Originally from Ashland, Massachusetts, Romano currently serves as a coordinator of youth and family recreation programs for the Town of Lexington, Mass. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now.  Throughout the year I […]

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Alumni Spotlights: Rick Lupo ’12

This month our spotlight shines on Rick Lupo, a 2012 graduate of the recreation and tourism management program with a concentration in sports and fitness management. Originally from Andover, Massachusetts, Lupo now lives in California, where he is a physical education teacher and basketball coach at a charter school in Hollywood. Tell us a little […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Polly Goddard ’93

This month our Alumni Spotlight shines on Polly Goddard, who graduated with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Management in 1993. Originally from Kent, Connecticut, Goddard now lives in Harwich, Massachusetts, where she runs her own coaching and consulting business. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now.   I’m a professional development coach […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Jake Kenyon ’10

This month’s Alumni Spotlight shines on Jake Kenyon from Belchertown, Massachusetts. Jake graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2010 with a bachelor of science degree in Recreation and Tourism Management.   Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now.   Immediately after graduating from UMM in 2010 I pursued […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Will McCorckle ’16

This month’s spotlight shines on William (Will) McCorkle from Topsham, Maine who graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management.  Will is current working as Assistant Aquatic Director/Swim Coach for the YWCA in Lewiston, Maine. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now.   I am […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Elisa Sousa, ‘01 and ’08

This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Elisa Sousa from Richmond, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2001 & 2008 with majors in Recreation Management & College Studies.  She is currently working in Strong, Maine as a Special Education Teacher, Day Treatment (grades K-4).   Tell us a little bit […]

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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: 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 – 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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