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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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/span>Maine Sea Coast Mission<\/span><\/a> in their EdGE program. She is also a member of the Washington County Educator Alliance, a group whose focus is to support new and prospective teachers in Washington County. Alley will continue her education at the University of Maine by pursuing a master\u2019s degree in literacy education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocca, an integrative biology major with a minor in botany, completed a senior research project this year during which he worked on procedures to culture wild myxomycetes (slime molds) on agar, a gelatin-like substance derived from red seaweed.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an active campus resident, Rocca assisted in student intramurals and was a member of the\u00a0 Residence Hall Association, Tabletop Gaming Club, Student Health Initiative Education & Leadership and Student Senate officer of financial affairs. Rocca plans to attend graduate school where he will study mycology. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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