Honors Student Receives Prestigious Pearson Award

The Honors College congratulates Rachel Binder-Hathaway on receiving the prestigious $10,000 Pearson Prize for Higher Education. The prize awards students for their outstanding public service and student leadership. Binder-Hathaway, a dual financial economics and business administration major, is currently in Bangladesh helping impoverished people gain access to microloans and other aid services.

To read more about Rachel’s work, read the full story at Umaine News…