From the Honors Office

December 2020 Honors College Graduates

Congratulations to our December 2020 Honors Graduates!

As the Fall 2020 semester has come to a close, we are pleased to announce our group of December 2020 Honors graduates! Please join us in congratulating this outstanding group of graduates. We look forward to seeing what you all accomplish next! December 2020 Graduates College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Haloye Johnson Major: Music […]

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The 2020 Honors Holiday Card

The Honors staff is excited to present our 2020 holiday card, inspired by Finding Nemo. 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Our advice? Just keep swimming! Happy holidays, from our Honors family to you and yours. We wish you a joyous holiday season and new beginnings in 2021.

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August 2020 Honors College Graduates

Congratulations to our August 2020 Honors Graduates!

As the Summer 2020 semester has come to a close, we are pleased to announce our group of August 2020 Honors graduates! Please join us in congratulating this outstanding group of graduates. We look forward to seeing what you all accomplish next! August 2020 Graduates College of Engineering Betelhem Abay Major: Biomedical Engineering Thesis Advisor: […]

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Honors Summer Media List

Honors Staff Summer Media Recommendation List

As multiple members of the Honors staff approach a summer break off-contract during July, we wanted to share with you an Honors staff-recommended summer media list. These are the things we have been reading, watching, and listening to…and we thought you might like them too! Read Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, recommended by Kim […]

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AY 2019-2020 Honors College Graduates

Congratulations to our AY 2019-2020 Honors Graduates!

As the Spring 2020 semester has finally come to a close, we are pleased to announce our group of Academic Year 2019-2020 Honors graduates! Normally we would’ve had the opportunity to celebrate each of these graduates at the annual Honors Celebration event but, unfortunately, this year’s global pandemic prevented that event from happening as planned. […]

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2020 Honors College Service Award - Lauren Ryan

Lauren Ryan ’20H Receives 2020 Honors College Service Award

The Honors College staff is proud to announce Lauren Ryan ’20H as the recipient of the 2020 Honors College Service Award. The award recognizes a graduating senior in the Honors College for their outstanding commitment and contributions to the University of Maine Honors community. During her time at the University of Maine, Lauren studied biomedical […]

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Honors Alumni Profile: Nicole McGrath '19H

Alumni Profile: McGrath ’19H Published in International Journal of Oncology

The Honors staff recently caught up with Nicole McGrath, ’19H, who was a biology major at UMaine and is currently a fellow for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). She is the first author on the article “Targeting cancer stem cells in cholangiocarcinoma (Review),” recently published in the International Journal of Oncology. Can you describe your […]

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Stephanie Welcomer

Dr. Stephanie Welcomer Named Interim Dean of the Honors College

We are pleased to share news of the recent appointment of Dr. Stephanie Welcomer as the new Interim Dean of the Honors College. Congratulations Dr. Welcomer, we look forward to working with you! Dr. Stephanie Welcomer earned her Ph.D. at the Pennsylvania State University and is a Professor of Management at the University of Maine. […]

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The Honors Bunch Holiday Card - Happy Holidays from the Honors Bunch

The 2019 Honors Holiday Card

Though the Holiday season has come to a close, our Honors joy and spirit continues on! We wanted to share our “Honors Bunch” holiday card, featuring the Honors College staff. We hope you all had a joyous holiday season and a wonderful 2020 ahead!

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