Honors News

Feature Friday: Michael Furtado ’23

The Honors College’s Feature Friday series highlights an Honors student every Friday and shares a little bit about their experiences in Honors and at the University of Maine. Our feature this week is on Michael Furtado. Michael is a second-year mechanical engineering major from Coventry, Rhode Island. Michael appreciates the opportunities for self-growth and reflection […]

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Feature Friday: Katie Trebilcock ’22

The Honors College’s Feature Friday series highlights an Honors student every Friday and shares a little bit about their experiences in Honors and at the University of Maine. This week, our profile is on Katie Trebilcock. Katie is a third-year wildlife ecology major with concentrations in wildlife management and conservation biology as well as a […]

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Honors students enjoying the ropes course at UMaine.

Honors Students Hit the Ropes with Maine Bound

As a part of our Honors Outdoor Program Series (HOPS), planned in collaboration with Maine Bound Adventure Center, many of our Honors students recently got to use the campus high ropes course. The ropes course is the perfect outdoor adventure, full of fun challenges, obstacles, and even a zip line! Students each had a turn […]

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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 chair in the thesis reading room, with bookshelves of theses shown behind it.

5 Honors Students Named Drug Policy Research Fellows

Congratulations to Honors students Evie Clement, Elijah Munro-Ludders, William Somes, Sara Todd, and Sabrina Paetow who are among the seven University of Maine students chosen as Drug Policy Research Fellows for the 2020-21 school year! Each student will choose their own issue area and learn how to translate existing research into clear and actionable policy […]

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Voter Registration Op-Ed by Glover and Nixon Published by Bangor Daily News

An op-ed written by Associate Professor of Political Science & Honors Preceptor Rob Glover and UMaine UVote Student Voting Ambassador and Honors student Kyleen Nixon was recently published by The Bangor Daily News for National Voter Registration Day. The piece discusses the importance of grassroots voter registration efforts, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “With COVID-19 […]

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Feature Friday: Nathanael Batson ’23

The Honors College’s Feature Friday series highlights an Honors student every Friday and shares a little bit about their experiences in Honors and at the University of Maine. This week, our profile is on Nathanael Batson. Nathanael is a second-year music and political science double major from Fairfield, Maine. Nathanael noted his favorite part of […]

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Feature Friday: Dominique DiSpirito ’22

The Honors College’s Feature Friday series highlights an Honors student every Friday and shares a little bit about their experiences in Honors and at the University of Maine. This week, our profile is on Dominique DiSpirito. Dominique is a third-year political science major with minors in legal studies and ecology & environmental sciences. She is […]

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Announcing the Honors Talent Show

Announcing the Honors Talent Show Competition

Do you sing, play an instrument, dance, or write poetry?  Are you a magician or actor in your spare time? If you have a talent you want to share, enter the Honors Talent Show competition! The top 5 entries will receive a gift card prize! Submission Process Please note: this competition is open only to current […]

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