SENIOR COLLEGE Learning for the Love of Learning

THEA publication for alumni and friends of the University of Maine at Fort Kent / Université du Maine à Fort KentSENIOR COLLEGELearning for the Love of LearningFall 2010

A letter from our PresidentDear Alumni and Friends:As we begin a new academic year, full of promise and challenges,it is a distinct pleasure and honor for me to beginservice as the tenth president of this fine institution of higherlearning. Our University has developed many rich traditionsin its 132-year history. As a historian, I look forward to celebratingand honoring those traditions – and perhaps addinga few along the way.This issue of The Bell Tower is itself another chapter in thatlong tradition.You’ll read that this summer, UMFK received accolades fromtwo prominent third-party reviewers of colleges and universities:The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Forthe sixth successive year UMFK was ranked among “The BestNortheastern Colleges” by The Princeton Review. For the thirdstraight year that U.S. News & World Report has ranked UMFKas a “Best Regional College in the North” -- and among thetop fifteen public colleges in that category!Here on campus, faculty have returned from a busy summer.Fellowships, grants, and workshops were in abundance asour professors refined their skills, performed research, startedbusinesses, and contributed to the greater good. Read moreabout just some of those accomplishments on pages 10 and 11.Our cover story (pages 6-7) spotlights the highly successfulSt. John Valley Senior College – a program serving a vibrantcommunity of local senior learners who are our alumni,friends, neighbors, and family. Read how Senior College,governed by a self-sufficient board, has become a growingand dynamic part of the greater UMFK community.Another community outreach effort, the “Bridge to theFuture” scholarship program (page 4), offers the Fort KentCommunity High School’s Class of 2014 a cash incentive tograduate on time and enroll in college -- at UMFK, of course.We also highlight (pages 8-9) two very successful alumni –Don Levesque (’74) and Todd Collins (’95). At the AnnualAlumni and Friends Banquet -- held during Homecomingweekend - Don was recognized as UMFK’s OutstandingAlumnus and Todd as the Outstanding Young Alumnus. Withan eye to the future, they were joined by Christopher RoyPresident Wilson G. Hess and Eleanor Hess in front of AcadiaHouse, the official residence of UMFK’s president.(Class of 2011) who was honored as the Outstanding FutureAlumnus.This issue concludes with the annual Report to Donors fromthe 2009-2010 Annual Giving Campaign. It was another successfulcampaign with total donations exceeding $185,000and alumni participation in the annual giving campaignexceeded 7 percent for the first time. Thank you to one andall for your donations. Your gift does make a difference inassuring that the success stories of UMFK will continue to bewritten for years to come.Finally, allow me a personal note. Ellie and I are so thankfulto the many wonderful people on the UMFK campus and inthe Fort Kent community who have welcomed us with openarms. Although “from away” we decided (long before theslogan was written) that Maine truly was “the way life shouldbe.” That is why we have chosen to live in Maine for thepast thirty-seven years. After being overseas for nearly fiveyears, coming to Fort Kent affirmed that there are indeedstill places in Maine where life is lived the way it should be.We’re privileged to become part of the wonderful heritage ofthe University of Maine at Fort Kent and its great history ofservice to the St. John Valley and all the people of Maine.Sincerely,Wilson G. Hess

THEFall 2010A publication for alumni and friends of the University of Maine at Fort Kent / Université du Maine à Fort Kentinside2 The Praise ContinuesUMFK receives national accolades again56 Learning for the Love of Learningthe st. john valley senior college proves that learning is forever8 2010 OutstandingAlumni Awardscelebrating achievements of our alumni1410 Faculty & Academic Highlights1612 Prepared for Success14 Cultural Events16 Bengals in Action20 Class NotesON THE COVERREADY FOR CLASS - The St. John Valley Senior Collegeis all the rage. So, get out your composition books andsharpen your pencils; class is about to begin. Shownhere (L-R) are Senior College directors: Lucien Theriault,Venette King (’56), Ronald Thibodeau, ElizabethPecoraro (’57), and Burnette Bowker (’60).THE BELL TOWERUMFK PRESIDENTWilson G. HessEDITORIALTerence Kelly, EditorSusan Tardie (‘99), Assistant EditorAndrea Baril (’12)Carl Jarryd Phillips (‘12)DESIGN AND LAYOUTHeidi Carter, HeidesignALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTBeurmond Banville (‘70)PHOTOGRAPHYEditorial StaffPRINTINGGossamer PressIn complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the Universityof Maine at Fort Kent shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteransstatus in employment, education, and all other areas of the University.The Bell Tower is published three times a year bythe University Relations and Alumni Affairs Office. Itis distributed free-of-charge to alumni, friends, facultyand staff. Alumni are encouraged to submit informationfor inclusion in the “Class Notes” section.Please send all information to:The Bell TowerUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent23 University DriveFort Kent, Maine 04743or e-mail to:umfknews@maine.eduwebsite:www.umfk.maine.edu/alumni/belltower/The Bell Tower | 1

In RemembranceEBERHARD THIELEDr. Eberhard Hans Thiele, 74,passed away on December 26,2009 in Bradenton, Florida, followingunexpected complicationsfrom heart surgery. Dr. Thiele wasa member of the UMFK facultyfrom September 1976 through May1998.Dr. Thiele was born in Holzminden, Germanyand moved to the United States in 1956.Following service in the United States Army,he married his high school sweetheart,Edeltraut, who followed him to California,from Germany.Eberhard Thiele received a Bachelor ofScience in Forestry from the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley; a Masters in NaturalScience from San Jose State University; anda Ph.D. in Environmental Science Educationfrom Cal-Berkley in 1976, where he was amember of the Phi Beta Kappa honorsassociation.Dr. Thiele started his career in theforest industry, first with WeyerhaeuserTimber Company, and later for the U.S. ForestService. While still in California, he foundedand led an environmental organization, theUnited New Conservationists, an umbrellagroup instrumental in establishing the firstEarth Day in 1970.After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Thiele accepteda faculty position at UMFK and directedthe University’s new Bachelor of Science inEnvironmental Studies program. Throughhis dedicated interest in environmentaleducation, Dr. Thiele created and served asfirst president of the Maine EnvironmentalEducation Association, a statewide networkthat promotes environmental education inMaine. He also served on the boards of variousenvironmental councils and associations,including the Natural Resources Council ofMaine.After more than 20 years of teaching, Dr.Thiele retired from UMFK and began spendingwinters in Bradenton, Florida, while enjoyingsummers on his property on Little Black Lakein Fort Kent. An avid nature lover, Dr. Thieleenjoyed wildlife tracking, hiking, camping,canoeing and sharing his love of nature withothers through his photography and thearticles he wrote for the Maine Nature Newsjournal.Dr. Thiele is survived by his lovingdaughters, Erika and Monika; a sister, KarinBellafiore; a brother, Volkhard Thiele; and hisformer wife and friend, Edeltraut Thiele.Celebrations of Dr. Thiele’s life were heldin Bradenton, Florida in January, and in FortKent in May.VIRGINIA PINKHAMUMFK lost a good friend in Aprilwith the passing of Mrs. VirginiaS. Pinkham. Mrs. Pinkham wasnot only a friend, but a staunchsupporter and a benefactor, as well.Virginia Pinkham was born and raised inElizabeth, New Jersey, where she graduatedfrom high school. She commuted to NewBrunswick College for Women for one yearbefore starting a three-year nursing programat New York Hospital’s School of Nursing.She obtained a registered nurse degree fromCornell University School of Nursing in NewYork City. Later, she obtained a Bachelorof Science in Public Health Nursing fromColumbia University.While working as a visiting nurse forStandard Oil Company of New Jersey, she metTom Pinkham, who was visiting his cousin.Virginia and Tom were married the followingyear, while Tom was serving in the Air Force.During the war years, Virginia Pinkhamworked as a nurse in her hometown, and alsoat Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle, asa part-time, private-duty nurse.Following the war and Tom’s discharge,the Pinkhams moved to Fort Kent where Tomjoined his family in lumbering. Virginia workedas an office nurse in Fort Kent, and as a generalduty nurse at Eagle Lake Hospital. In April1953, Virginia gave birth to a son, ThomasPinkham, III.Mrs. Pinkham’s attempts to start nursingclasses at Fort Kent Teachers College in 1960initially were unsuccessful. Years later, however,a nursing program was established incollaboration with the University of SouthernMaine. Virginia Pinkham’s supportive role,behind the scenes, was instrumental in theprogram’s birth.Virginia also stayed busy with church work;health and nursing activities; the AmericanCancer Society; Business and ProfessionalWomen; the Rotary; and the Boy Scouts. Shealso taught a health class for one year for collegefreshmen.During the late 1950s, through the early1980s, Pinkham Lumber opened mills inAshland, Nashville Plantation, and Eagle Lake.The Pinkhams gave back to the community bybuilding health centers in Ashland and Eagle Lake.Virginia carried on Tom Pinkham’s philanthropicworks after his death in 1983. At anage when most people have retired, VirginiaPinkham made some of her largest contributionsto her community and to AroostookCounty. Mrs. Pinkham retired at the age of 75.She remained active with the Rotary, asa Visiting Nurse Association board member,as a member of The Aroostook MedicalCenter board and health group, with the BPWof Fort Kent, and as a director of the UMFKFoundation.Mrs. Pinkham received an honorary Doctorof Humane Letters degree at UMFK’s 126thcommencement ceremony in May, 2008.The Bell Tower | 3

PRESIDENT HESSENTICES HIGHSCHOOL FRESHMENWITH SCHOLARSHIPWilson G. Hess began his termas the University’s 10th presidentin mid-July, and it didn’ttake him long to create a buzzamong area high school students,their parents, and educators.At an orientation for incoming freshmanat Fort Kent’s Community High School,held on the UMFK campus, PresidentHess challenged each member of theClass of 2014 to graduate high schoolon time and enroll at UMFK. Theirincentive was a $1,000 “Bridge to theFuture” scholarship for each studentthat meets the challenge.In announcing the scholarship,President Hess noted that the stateMaine has an impressive record of graduatinga high percentage of its studentsfrom high school, but, unfortunately,those graduates attend college at a ratebelow the national average. Over thenext decade, the need for baccalaureateand masters-trained graduates in thestate of Maine will increase, while at thesame time, a record number of babyboomergeneration workers will retire.The gap in providing for an educatedworkforce will provide a challenge.The scholarship is intended toraise and encourage the aspirations oftoday’s high school students, as well asto provide a financial incentive to helpmeet the future demands for the state’sworkforce.The “Bridge to the Future” scholarshipis the most recent addition to thehugely-successful College CommunityProject, a life-span approach to collegereadiness and learning. The projectalready includes popular programs,such as KinderKollege, Middle SchoolU, College Access Project, and SeniorCollege, among others.Honorary DegreeRobert LouisWoodbury servedas chancellor ofthe University ofMaine Systemfrom 1986 to1993 and againin 1995. Prior to that, he was presidentof the University of SouthernMaine.Dr. Woodbury graduated with a Bachelorof Arts in American Studies from AmherstCollege in Amherst, Massachusetts. Helater earned a Masters of Arts and aPh.D., both in American Studies, from YaleUniversity in New Haven, Connecticut.Woodbury began his career as aninstructor of U.S. History at the CaliforniaInstitute of Technology in Pasadena,California in 1964. Dr. Woodbury served theUniversity of Massachusetts/Amherst from1968 to 1978. He later came to Maine in1979 to serve as president of the Universityof Southern Maine in Portland for sevenyears.Dr. Woodbury traveled and lecturedthroughout the United States, China andEurope. He did a speaking tour in Vienna,Budapest, and Brussels on “HigherEducation and Politics.” He published articleson urban education, higher education,and on American culture and politics.As Chancellor, Dr. Woodbury was astrong advocate for the total system, asa champion and advocate for the smallerregional campuses, as well as for the largerresearch universities.Dr. Woodbury was a strong, lifelong supporterand friend of the University of Maineat Fort Kent.Distinguished ServiceDouglas StanleyClapp, Jr. wasborn and raisedin Stoneham,Massachusetts.He graduatedfrom WakefieldMemorialHigh Schoolin Wakefield, Massachusetts in1969. In 1975, he graduated fromthe University of Massachusetts inBoston, receiving a Bachelor of FineArts degree.Doug later completed his teacher certificationthrough the University of Maine at Fort Kent.Currently enrolled in the University ofSouthern Maine’s Outreach Master’s Program,Doug is scheduled to receive a Master’s degreein spring 2011.Doug began his teaching career at MaineSchool Administrative District 33 in the fall of1985, where he taught for thirteen years andfirst directed a theater program. He was afinalist for the Maine Department of EducationTeacher of the Year in 1995.Doug began directing theater programsat Wisdom High School in St. Agatha, Mainein 1988. The first performance of a DougClapp script -- an adaptation of “The ThreeMusketeers” -- occurred in 1990. To date, hehas written seven, one-act plays; three adaptations;six, full-length plays; and six musicals.Under his leadership, Fort Kent’sCommunity High School Drama Team won theMaine Principals Association’s regional award insix of the last eight years, including four timeswith Doug’s original scripts.Doug has collaborated with several currentand former UMFK dramatic and musical facultymembers, including Charles Closser, ScottBrickman and Joe Zubrick.4| The Bell Tower

Commencement 2010Two-hundred-four students received degrees at UMFK’s 128thcommencement exercises this past May.Former President, Dr. Richard W. Cost, presided over his final graduation ceremony, which conferred171 baccalaureate and 33 associate degrees. Three St. John Valley students received masterin education degrees conferred by the University of Southern MaineIn addition to awarding diplomas to the Class of 2010, the late Robert L. Woodbury, a formerchancellor of the University of Maine System, was posthumously awarded an honorary Doctorateof Humane Letters, which was conferred by President Cost and accepted by Dr. Woodbury’s widow,Anne Woodbury. Douglas Clapp of Fort Kent was honored with the University’s DistinguishedService Award.Owen Hendershot, senior class president from Turner, Maine, addressed his fellow graduates.The title, Professor Emeritus, was bestowed upon two retired UMFK professors during commencementceremonies: Professor of Oral Communications and Performing Arts, Charles Closser,and Professor of Psychology and Education, James Killarney.Baccalaureate degrees were awarded to students in behavioral science (14), biology (3), business(15), computer applications (1), educational studies (2), electronic commerce (1), elementaryeducation (39), English (3), environmental studies (7), nursing (40), public safety administration(8), secondary education (36), and university studies (2).Associate degrees were awarded to students in business (6), computer science (1), criminaljustice (20), forestry (3) general studies (2), and human services (1).The Bell Tower | 5

feature storyLearning for the Love of LearningThis fall marks the start of the third season oflearning at The St. John Valley Senior College.It is a true collaborative effort, created by theFort Kent Elderly Social Action Council, MaineSchool Administrative District #27’s Adult andCommunity Education Program, and UMFK.The mission of The St. John Valley SeniorCollege (SJVSC) is to provide exciting, intellectually-stimulating,non-credit courses, andspecial learning opportunities. Courses aretaught by volunteers to students age 50, andabove, and their younger spouses or partners.There are no tests, no papers, and no gradesin Senior College. Senior College charges a$25 annual membership, plus an additional,modest fee for each course. Scholarships areavailable to assist with course fees.Senior College participants are engaged inlearning activities as either students or instructors.They discover new things about themselves,the world around them, and about theirfriends and neighbors.By interacting with their friends, neighbors,and peers, senior learners can share life experiences,and learn new ones. Senior Collegekeeps participants connected, allows them tonetwork, keeps them mentally sharp and alert,and helps them maintain a sense vitality andproductivity.The SJVSC was created by the Fort KentElderly Social Action Council; M.S.A.D. #27Adult and Community Education Program; andUMFK. The SJVSC holds most of its classes on6 | The Bell Tower

the UMFK campus. And while many of the“students” of senior college are UMFK alumni,it is open to everyone. The SJVSC servesthe entire St. John Valley.How it all came aboutSeven seniors were recruited during a quarterlymeeting of the Fort Kent Senior Citizensin July 2007, following a presentation aboutforming a Senior College in Fort Kent by PeterCaron (’82), director of M. S. A. D. #27’s adultand community education, and Don Eno (’91),the former coordinator of academic outreach/distance education at UMFK.The seven members: Burnette Bowker(’60), Venette King (’56), Ellery “Arms” Labbe,Elizabeth Pecoraro (’57), Irvin Roy, and Lucienand Marie Theriault, formed a steering committee,along with other community members.The steering committee was guidedthrough the organizing process by the directorof the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute atthe University of Southern Maine. It formedbylaws, curriculum, financial, and membershipcommittees.Today, Bowker serves as the chair ofthe organization’s board of directors. Royis its vice chair, and Lucien Theriault is theAfter eight months of committee andmonthly meetings, the SJVSC was acceptedas the 18th Senior College in Maine. The collegereceived “seed money” to help defrayexpenses as it began its venture of providinga distinctive array of classes and activities foradults interested in learning simply for the joyof learning. Today, it is governed by a fifteenmemberboard of directors, with the assistanceof Caron; Scott Voisine, UMFK’s dean ofstudents; and Betty Pecoraro (’57), Fort Kentsenior citizen liaison.How it worksSince its first session in the spring of 2008,the SJVSC has offered more than 50 courses.Classes are brought alive by more than 40experts who have shared their knowledge,time, talents and expertise in presentingstimulating classes about history, currentevents, music, politics, the humanities, sciencehealth, Acadian culture, math, places ofinterest, and much more.Students and class instructors have comefrom all across the Valley.Although instructors are not paid to teachclasses, they do so willingly. Several instructorshave returned to teach additional coursesabout stories that were in the news that day.”Banville says he would gladly teach anothercourse.A Member of the CollegeCommunity ProjectSenior College is part of UMFK’s CollegeCommunity Project – the lifelong approach tocollege readiness and learning. According toDean Voisine, Senior College was a natural forthe continuum of learning that is the CollegeCommunity Project.“Initially, Senior College was not part ofthe College Community Project, said Voisine.“But with its addition, the project changedfrom a college-readiness program, to one ofcollege readiness and learning. It is wonderfullysymbolic to have a continuum of learningthat spans early age, through senior learners.Senior College has been a great addition.”Voisine sees Senior College as a crucialcomponent in UMFK’s mission of educatingpeople throughout the St. John Valley.“Senior College gives seniors an opportunityto learn in a college setting. There isno need to have graduated college, or evenhave gone through high school. There areseniors in the community who take nearly“The wisest mind has something yet to learn.”George Santayana: Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist.treasurer. Labbe, Pecoraro, King, and MarieTheriault all are directors.According to M.S.A.D. #27’s Peter Caron,Senior College fills a void in community educationby allowing the seniors themselves todetermine what they want to learn.“There is a significant age 50+ populationin the St. John Valley. M.S.A.D. #27 and UMFKsimply facilitated the Fort Kent Elderly SocialAction Council in organizing a Senior College,based at UMFK. We got them in on theground floor, and they run the program. Theseniors determine what courses that SeniorCollege offers, they distribute informationabout the program, and they determine theclasses and the instructors. The seniors arein the driver’s seat. Senior College is ideallysuited to the robust senior learner populationin our community,” Caron adds.because of the enthusiasm exhibited by students.The college’s board of directors puts itsefforts into finding instructors, rather than indeveloping courses. The board looks to findinstructors who desire to teach a course tosenior learners. The board also encouragesinstructors to teach courses within their hometownin order to broaden SJVSC’s reach withinthe Valley.Retired journalist, Beurmond Banville,twice taught a course entitled: Musings of a“Beat” Reporter; a two-hour class on journalismin the St. John Valley. He fondly recallshis classes. He noted that his studentsranged in age from 60-93 years of age.“I had a great time,” Banville says.“Everyone asked great questions and everyoneparticipated. We talked about newsevents that occurred years ago, and we talkedevery course offered and tell their childrenand grandchildren ‘I’m going to college…andyou can too.’ That’s a wonderful thing.”What’s Next?Bowker, chair of the organization’s boardof directors, sees a great future for SeniorCollege.“When we began forming a senior college,we felt it was important to call it the St.John Valley Senior College in order to giveit its own identity. Now, we would like toextend the reach of its classes to include VanBuren, Madawaska, Allagash, and many othersurrounding towns. We think it is importantfor senior learners from all across the St. JohnValley to experience learning for the love oflearning,” Bowker says.The Bell Tower | 7

2010 Outstanding Alumni AwardsOUTSTANDING ALUMNI:DON LEVESQUEDon LevesqueDon Levesque, Class of 1974, and the retired editor and publisherof the St. John Valley Times, was honored as OutstandingAlumni for 2010 by the UMFK Alumni Association at the annualAlumni and Friends Banquet.A St. John Valley native, through and through, Levesque wasborn in Grand Isle, Maine where he attended elementary school.Later, he attended high school in Van Buren, Maine.Levesque is a Vietnam veteran and attended UMFK on the G.I.Bill. Don earned a “field of study” in the social sciences with fourminors: English, Canadian-American studies, history, and socialscience.Following his graduation from UMFK, Don taught English as aSecond Language and Communications to adults for three yearsat the Edmundston campus of the New Brunswick CommunityCollege.Later, he directed a bilingual education program in three provincialhospitals between Edmundston and Perth-Andover, NewBrunswick from 1978 to 1979.Levesque began his newspaper career in June 1979 as anadvertising sales representative and newspaper layout artist fora small, bilingual, community weekly newspaper in Grand Falls,New Brunswick. He began writing a humorous weekly columnaround 1980.Levesque joined the St. John Valley Times in October 1985as an advertising sales representative. He later moved into thenewsroom as a reporter/photographer in November 1988. Donwas named managing editor/general manager in October 1989,and became the paper’s publisher in May 1996.Don had taken a break from writing his weekly column whenhe went to work for the St. John Valley Times. But he resumedit three years later when moved into the newsroom. His wellknowncolumn, Mon 5¢, promotes Acadian and Franco-Americanculture and also offers social and political commentary.Don retired as publisher of the St. John Valley Times this pastJanuary, but he continues to pen Mon 5¢ each week.Levesque won 11 Maine Press Association awards during hiscareer. He was one of three journalists to be inducted by theMaine Senate and House of Representatives into the newlyformedMaine Franco-American Hall of Fame in 2002.Later this fall, Don will be inducted into the Maine PressAssociation’s Hall of Fame.In 2007, Levesque was presented with the Maine AcadianHeritage Council President’s Award for French-language promotionand preservation.He is a member of Le Club Français, 1998 – present, and hasserved as its vice-president from 2009 – present. He is editor ofLe Fanal, the club’s newsletter, 2009 – present.Don was a member of the Provisionary Committee 2014Congrès Mondial Acadien in 2009. Currently he is the presidentof the Organizing Committee 2014 Congres Mondial Acadien; andvice-president of the Maine Organizing Committee 2014 CongrèsMondial Acadien.He currently is serving his first term as a member of UMFK’sBoard of Visitors.Don is a guitarist and singer/songwriter of Les ChanteursAcadiens de la Vallée Saint-Jean. The six-member, non-profit,musical group is dedicated to the preservation and promotion ofAcadian and Franco-American culture in the St. John Valley.Levesque resides in St-Basile, New Brunswick.OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI:TODD COLLINSTodd Collins, UMFK Class of 1995, was honored by the AlumniAssociation as its 2010 Outstanding Young Alumni at the annualAlumni and Friends Banquet held during Homecoming Weekend,September 17-19.Collins has been with the Aroostook County District Attorney’sOffice since 2002. He has prosecuted a wide-range of misdemeanorand felony charges. He also has assisted local policedepartments with criminal investigations; presented grand juryindictments; prepared cases for trial; corresponded with victimsand witnesses; and tried criminal cases.Collins was born and raised in Fort Kent, the youngest of8 | The Bell Tower

Todd Collinsthree children of Roland (’65) and Mae Collins. He attended theMarket Street School, Fort Kent Elementary School, Fort KentCommunity High School, and UMFK. He spent his senior yearof high school at UMFK, earning both high school and collegecredit, through an early college program.Todd graduated UMFK in 1995 with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in English, along with minors in biology and environmentalstudies. Collins later graduated from Vermont LawSchool with a Juris Doctor degree in 1998.After graduating from law school, Collins worked in theStrafford County (N.H.) Attorney’s Office for three years beforereturning to Aroostook County in 2002 to raise a family, alongwith his wife, Sharron (Smart) Collins. They are the parents offour children.Collins taught constitutional law at UMFK in 2005, as anadjunct faculty member.Last fall, Collins stood at a podium in Fox Auditorium topresent an oral argument, for the prosecution, before the sevenmembers of the state of Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Thestate’s highest court met in session at UMFK to hear oral argumentsin three Aroostook County appeals cases.Todd is a candidate for Aroostook County District Attorney inthe November 2 election.student life, and his academic achievements.Chris has served as president of both the Newman Club andthe Ecology Committee, and is an active member of the OutingClub. In the community, Chris attained the rank of Eagle Scoutat the age of 15 and now serves as the assistant scout masterfor Boy Scout Troop 189. Additionally, Chris serves as a memberof the ski patrol at Lonesome Pine Trails and works parttimeat the Martin Ford car dealership.With the assistance of a lab partner, he produced a practical“view shed” using mapping and Geographical InformationSystems technology to assist the Fort Kent Planning Office withits windmill project. Because of his impressive work, Chris wasasked to serve as a student intern on the Fort Kent CommercialWind Study Committee. That opportunity allowed him toassist with the collection and evaluation of pertinent and vitalresearch.Named to the dean’s list every semester since he beganhis studies at UMFK, Chris was awarded a scholarship fromthe Associated Faculties of the Universities of Maine on twoseparate occasions; received the prestigious John L. MartinScholarship; and was the recipient of the Criminal JusticeAward.Chris worked as a deputy game warden in southern Mainethis summer. Following graduation, he plans to work for theDepartment of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as a game warden.Last May, Chris received an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice.He plans to complete his Bachelor of Science in EnvironmentalStudies in December, with a concentration in the game wardensequence, and a minor in Biology.Chris resides in Fort Kent. His parents, Rodney and Lisa,and his sister, Katelyn, are a proud and supportive network.OUTSTANDING FUTURE ALUMNICHRISTOPHER ROYThis year’s Outstanding Future Alumni is Christopher Roy.The honor was bestowed upon Chris by the UMFK AlumniAssociation at the annual Alumni and Friends Banquet for hisinvolvement in various projects and research, contributions toChristopher RoyThe Bell Tower | 9

FACULTYHIGHLIGHTS ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTSSelva Receives Fellowship & GrantUMFK Professor of Biology &Environmental Studies, Dr. Steven B.Selva, had a busy summer. He spenttime in Acadia National Park aspart of a $5,000 L.L. Bean AcadiaResearch Fellowship to support hisproject “caliciod lichens and fungiof the Schoodic section of AcadiaNational Park.”Later in the summer, he traveled to the GreatSmoky Mountains National Park under a$2,000 Learning & Leadership Grant fromthe National Education Association (NEA)Foundation to study the declining local populationof calicioid lichens and fungi.Dr. Selva’s project in Acadia National Parkfocused on an under-reported and very difficultgroup of organisms to identify: caliciodlichens and fungi. Both play an importantrole in old and mature forests. The study willhelp provide a baseline survey of the speciesin the maritime forests of the national park’sSchoodic Peninsula. The study is part of a largerassessment being carried out in forests fromthe Adirondacks to Prince Edward Island. Thefellowship was supported by a donation fromL.L. Bean, Inc. for field research at any locationwithin Acadia National Park in the physical, biological,ecological, social, and cultural sciences.The data gathered during Dr. Selva’s studyin the Great Smoky Mountains was incorporatedinto a manuscript that he submitted tothe journal of the American Bryological andLichenological Society. Dr. Selva also willshare his findings with his colleagues and hisstudents. Dr. Selva spent two weeks studyingwithin the national park, which is locatedsouthern Appalachia and spans the states ofTennessee and North Carolina. The park is themost visited national park within the UnitedStates, with between 8 and 10 million annualvisitors.Since coming to UMFK, Dr. Selva has establishedan active research program in lichenology.His research has been supported overthe years by grants from the UMFK FacultyDevelopment Fund; the Appalachian MountainClub; The Nature Conservancy (Maine chapter);The New Brunswick Museum; the NationalGeographic Society; and the NortheasternForest Experiment Station; among others. Dr.Selva has been a member of the UMFK facultysince 1976.SAFE ALTERNATIVES of FortKent, a companystarted byUMFK AssistantProfessor ofBusiness, LeoTrudel, wasawarded aregional medicalmarijuanadispensary bythe MaineDepartment ofHealth and Human Services earlier thissummer. Trudel’s business plan was oneof 28 submitted, and one of only four thatwere approved. Fourteen states, includingMaine, have legalized medical marijuana.Last November, Maine voters approvedan amendment to establish conditions forthe use of medical marijuana, a patientregistration process and fee, as well asstorefront dispensaries to allow for easieraccess to the drug, in eight regions acrossthe state. Trudel’s Safe Alternatives wonthe permit for Region 8, which covers allof Aroostook County. Trudel plans to openhis first storefront dispensary in Frenchvillelater this year.10 | The Bell TowerTONY GAUVIN ATTENDSCONFERENCE AND HELPSREBUILD NEW ORLEANSAssociate Professor of Electronic Commerce,Anthony Gauvin, attended the CommunityDevelopment Society/InternationalAssociation of Community DevelopmentInternational Conference (CDS/IACD) in NewOrleans, Louisiana in late July. The theme ofthe conference was The Role of Community inEconomic and Disaster Recovery.The Community Development Society andthe International Association for CommunityDevelopment came together for the first-ever joint conference to offer an opportunity forstudents, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to share experiences, expertise, andresearch findings on innovative strategies to improve the process and practice of communitydevelopment. Participants witnessed how innovative community and economic developmenthas played in rebuilding and reconnecting the community. The City of New Orleans has testednew approaches in community and economic development, and has successfully rebuilt businessesand homes using innovative practices.While he was in New Orleans for the CDS/IACD conference, Professor Gauvin volunteeredto help build a home in the Hurricane Katrina-devastated ninth ward. Gauvin worked ona siding crew with Kim Walker, owner of Community & Environment Consulting in Victoria,British Colombia, and Sabrina Matteson, Director for Rural Affairs, American Farm Bureau inWashington, DC. The day Gauvin volunteered it was very hot and humid and there was no airconditioning.The volunteer construction group was comprised of 30 volunteers from the CDS/IACD representingseveral countries and many cultures. At least four languages were spoken at the worksite.Gauvin served as a French/English translator for some East African volunteers.“It was a great experience. I learned about the city and its troubles first-hand, and it helpbuild lasting bonds with his new friends and the people of New Orleans,” Gauvin said.

FACULTYHIGHLIGHTS ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTSDR. SQUIRE SERVES ASSCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCEAT TEACHERS SYMPOSIAPROFESSOR DAVE HOBBINS ATTENDS CEFTS ANNUAL MEETING INGEORGIA - Dave Hobbins, professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, represented theUMFK forestry program at the annual meeting of the Council of Eastern Forest Technician Schools(CEFTS). The meeting was hosted by the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia.In addition to a discussion of teaching methods and technology changes, the primary field trip wasto the Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway, in southwest Georgia. Professor Hobbins andother meeting participants examined naturally-regenerated longleaf pine maintained by prescribed(controlled) fires at three-year intervals. Participants also examined hydrology and wildlife management.“The longleaf pine forests have amazingly diverse understories,” said Hobbins. The JonesCenter is noted for its bobwhite quail research and has strong programs in conservation, research andeducation. Society of American Foresters members may recall two Journal of Forestry articles on fireand ecology from the Jones Center research, during the past year. The Jones Center employees 100staff in research and management of the 30,000-acre facility. Hobbins found his visit to Georgia tobe “a fascinating and fabulous trip.” Photo: Professor Hobbins (front row, third from the right) alongwith other CEFTS conferees.DR. ENERVA ATTENDS HOMELANDDEFENSE WORKSHOP - Assistant Professorof Public Safety Administration & Criminal Justice,Dr. Thomas Anthony “Tony” Enerva, was selectedto attend the first faculty development workshop atthe Center for Homeland Defense and Security at theNaval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California thispast August. Dr. Enerva was one of only 30 participantsfrom across the country selected to participatein the all-expenses-paid workshop. Attendance atCHDS conferences and workshops is by invitation only.The primary objective of the workshop was toaddress the recognized shortfall of faculty who arequalified to address the variety of issues that shouldbe covered in a homeland security educational program.The workshop was limited to academics andfaculty from university and agency partnership initiativeinstitutions. Subjects to be covered include:Introduction to Homeland Security; ComparativeHomeland Security; Technology in Homeland Security;and Multidisciplinary Approaches to HomelandSecurity, including civilian/military relations.Dr. Enerva believes his attendance at the NavalPostgraduate School workshop will offer significantbenefits and positively contribute to the developmentof the Emergency Management program at UMFK.Dr. Enerva has been a member of the faculty since2005, and was awarded tenure by the University ofMaine System Board of Trustees last spring.Associate Professor of Anthropologyand Sociology, Dr. Mariella Squire, wasthe consulting scholar, and scholarin-residenceat the 2010 Abby KellyFoster Charter Public School teachers’symposium on the teaching of nativeNew England history. The symposia,entitled: Citizenship, Property, Identity,and Representation: The HistoricalJourney of Southern New England’sNative Peoples was held at AssumptionCollege in Worcester, Massachusetts inmid-July. Dr. Squire’s participation wasmade possible by a Teaching AmericanHistory grant.Dr. Squire presented on Wabanakimigrations from the 19th to 21st centuries,including Micmac and Abenakimigrations to southern New England;rural and urban culture; the formationof urban colonies; and the resurgenceof these cultural identities. She alsoassisted grades K to 12 Massachusettsteachers to develop appropriate curriculafor the teaching of accurate, nativeNew England contemporary culture andhistory.As an anthropologist, Dr. Squireis particularly interested in NativeAmerican, Francophone, and rural NorthAmerican communities, and in developingculturally-sensitive and accuratecurricula on these groups for grades Kto 12. In 2006, she developed a curriculumand resource guide for theteaching of St. John Valley native historyand culture through the auspicesof the UMFK Acadian Archives/Archivesacadiennes.Dr. Squire has been a member ofthe UMFK faculty since 1998.The Bell Tower | 11

Prepared for Success“There was never any doubt that he wasa star,” recalls Dave Hobbins, UMFKprofessor of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudies, when speaking about the firsttime he met alumnus Ryan Wishart.“He certainly is a trail-blazer.”Wishart, 25, graduated this past May as theUniversity’s first graduate of the Businessmajor in Applied Forest Management program.The Soldier Pond, Maine native is the “pioneer”student of the hybrid program.The Business/Applied Forest Managementprogram combines the fundamentals and practicalexperience of Forest Technology with theconcepts and skills of a Business major. Theprogram was launched in fall 2008.Professor Hobbins, and Dr. Roger A.Roy, associate professor of Mathematics &Business, collaborated to develop the hybridforest technology/business managementmodel in response to the needs of forestcompany stalwarts, such as Huber and IrvingWoodlands.Those companies expressed an interestin hiring UMFK graduates who had both theforest technology “field skills,” along withthe requisite business acumen, to make goodmanagers, with talent to succeed and growwithin the industry.It was designed as a classic “win-win”scenario. It was a win for prospective UMFKgraduates entering the forest industry. It alsowas a win for the forest companies that wouldemploy them.Wishart received an Associate of Sciencein Forest Technology at UMFK in 2006 andnow is employed by 7 Islands Land Companyin Ashland, Maine, as a utilization forester. Inthat capacity, Wishart oversees all merchandizingof wood fiber from stump to mill, ensuringefficient processes and maximization of profits,both in the woods, and at 7 Island’s facilities inPortage Lake, Maine.12 | The Bell Tower“Thanks to my educationat UMFK, I have all thetools necessary to performany task that my employergives me.”Wishart began his coursework in theBusiness/Applied Forest Management programwhile it still was in its final approvalstage; before it officially became a Universityprogram. He studied under the watchful eyeof his advisor, Dr. Roy. He enrolled in theBusiness side of the program while employedfull-time, taking several on-line classes.Adjustments to the program’s coursesequencing were made to fit his schedule.His supervisors at 7 Islands worked with him,arranging his work schedule accordingly, toaccommodate his on-campus classes.As the Forest Technology/BusinessManagement program’s first graduate, Wishartpersonifies the term “rural sustainability,”according to Dr. Roy.“Ryan, and future graduates, will proveto the rest of the world that with the propercombination of skills and education, you canmake a living in the North Maine Woods andstill preserve its natural beauty for the enjoymentof future generations. That is what ruralsustainability really means.”Ryan said he feels a difference on manylevels, now that he has attained a baccalaureatedegree.“It was one thing to know the technicalside of the industry and how things needed tobe done. But now I recognize it as a business;a big business in the state of Maine. I nowexamine each task as to how it fits into thebusiness as a whole and strive to make eachprocess cost efficient and environmentallyresponsible.”Wishart also senses that having nowearned a bachelor’s degree, majoring in business,his co-workers look at him as someonewho is destined for a management-level positionwithin the company. He clearly hopes thatit will.When ticking off a long list of tasks hemight be assigned on any given day, Wishartdid not appear fazed by the challenge.“Thanks to my education at UMFK, I haveall the tools necessary to perform any task thatmy employer gives me.”

Cultural Events14“Tales from Ancient India”“Everyone has a story to tell. From the young to the old, the learnedto the ignorant, man or woman, everyone has a tale to narrate. Thesetales can be many years old, or from just the other day. No matterhow short, how old, how insignificant, a tale is a tale, and should betold,” notes Bhava Albert, local artist. Albert told her own story in anexhibit “Tales of Ancient India,” which was on display throughout themonth of July at Blake Library.The exhibit was filled with stories rich with exotic flavor andsteeped in religion. They are among the oldest and most fascinatingof tales ever to be narrated. From the countless stories Albertselected, to the favorite passages, she displayed them all; graphitedrawings, as she sees them, transferred from her mind onto paper.Albert offer glimpses into the ancient times of India, when demons,gods, and heroes flourished.The tales are hundreds of years old, and very personal to Albert.They are the tales that she grew up listening to, her mother readingthem to her before she drifted off to sleep. They inspired her imaginationand creativity, motivated her to practice and hone her skills, andhelped to mold her into the artist she has become.The Digital AgeBlake Library Galley hosted a photo exhibit entitled,” The DigitalAge,” by local photographer John E. Metz throughout the month of August.The images in Metz’ exhibit were captured using only digitalmedia, and were not retouched. Metz considers himself an avid photographerwho enjoys capturing the moments that unfold before hiseyes. Metz has been taking pictures since he was in third grade inLivermore, California. His first camera was a Kodak “Instamatic.”“From the first roll of film I had developed, I have been hooked.My high school experience enlightened me in graphic arts and photography.I studied under a professional graphic artist and photographer.I enjoyed every moment in the darkroom and graphic arts studioto create pictures and graphic artwork that would be included inour yearbooks. Over the years, he has captured images for journals,newspapers, contests, professional studios, school districts, universities,and the U.S. Air Force.Metz’ ultimate photography moment occurred while he was layingflat on his belly in the tail a KC-135 tanker flying at 30,000 feet.Darrell McBreairty ExhibitThe Blake Library Gallery featured an exhibit of photographs byUMFK alumnus Darrell McBreairty (’93), entitled “Allagash Summers:The Philip Calvin Hughey Sr. Photographs” throughout the month ofSeptember.The photos were taken in the 1930s and 1940s in Allagash, Maineby the Reverend Philip Hughey, Sr.The exhibition contained a series of photos of hand-tinted, lanternslide, and black and white images of river drivers, farming operation,and community members. The exhibit coincided with the publicationof Allagash Summers: The Philip Calvin Hughey Sr. Photographs byMcBreairty.Photographer and Maine author, Darrell McBreairty, an Allagashnative, wrote Alcatraz Eel: The John Statig Files. McBreairty also haspublished a collection of poetry called Lamentations in Two Parts.Albert was born in West Virginia and now lives in St. John. Sheloves to read books, draw, paint, write stories, and play video games.She recently graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Islewith an arts degree. Albert has been a follower of ISKCON, a religionfrom India, her entire life. She drew from her religion and its manystories and tales to create her exhibition.He took photos of a B-52 bomber being aerial refueled. He was soclose that he could see the pilots of the B-52 smiling at him as hetook their picture.Metz is a UMFK adjunct faculty member. He resides in Fort Kentwith his wife, Doris, assistant professor of curriculum and instructionin the Education Division.

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Bengals in Action2010 Women’sSoccer Schedule3 September 1 PMSt. Thomas University4 September 11 AMNorwich University @ Bangor, ME5 September 10 AMEmmanuel College @ Bangor, ME11 September 1 PMVermont Tech12 SEPTEMBER 12 PMMaine Maritime Academy @ Castine, ME17 SEPTEMBER 3 PMHusson University @ Bangor, ME18 September 1 PMU-Maine Machias22 SEPTEMBER 3 PMU-Maine Presque Isle @ Presque Isle, ME25 SEPTEMBER 1 PMSUNY Canton @ Canton, NY29 September 1 PMU-Maine Presque Isle2 October 1 PMFisher College @ Boston, MA3 October 1 PMU-Maine Machias @ Machias, ME9 October 1 PMSUNY-Canton10 October 1 PMU-Maine Farmington @ Farmington, ME16 October 1 PMCollege of St. Joseph24 October 1 PMFisher College30 October 1 PMCollege of St. Joe’s @ Rutland, VT31 October 1 PMVermont Tech @ Randolph, VT12 November TBASunrise Semi-Finals @ Scarborough, ME13 November TBASunrise Finals @ Scarborough, ME*Green Bold Dates are Home GamesLADY BENGALS SET SIGHTS HIGHThe Lady Bengals are setting high goals for the 2010 campaign. The squad went 17-1 in 2009,advancing to the national tournament opening round for the second consecutive year. Although theladies lost in the opening round of last year’s national tourney, 3 to 0, to powerhouse Azusa Pacific(California), the team is hungry to prove that it belongs among the NAIA women’s elite.Leading the charge offensively will be junior striker Whitney Sinclair (Dexter, Maine). Sinclairled the NAIA in six offensive statistical categories in 2009, including total goals (41) and total points(94). She was named the Sunrise Conference Offensive Player of the Year and an NAIA All-Americanhonorable mention. The forward has amassed an outstanding 166 points (71 goals/24 assists) intwo seasons.In net, the Ladies will be led by 2009 Sunrise Conference Defensive Player of the Year, MindyMorneault (Eagle Lake, Maine). The local product burst onto the scene in 2009, making an instantimpact as she led the team to a pair of impressive wins. Mindy was the team’s lone bright light inthe NAIA tourney loss to Azusa Pacific, setting a single game record with 23 saves.Sinclair and Morneault will have plenty of help as Coach Lucas Levesque has assembled animpressive roster. Sophomore midfielder, Theresa Biggs (Cape Town, South Africa), was secondon the team in scoring in 2009 (14 goals/8 assists) and is joined by Sunrise Conference first teammidfielder, sophomore Morgan Chasse (Veazie, Maine), Donike Ferriera (Montego Bay, Jamaica),and Angela Norsworthy (Presque Isle, Maine). Chasse had 9 goals/6 assists as a freshman; Ferrieraadded 6 goals/9 assists in just nine games; and Norsworthy (4 goals/5 assists) was the go-to playeron the offensive end. Jamie Daigle and Jamie Nadeau, both from nearby Madawaska, Maine, returnin great shape and bring solid experience. Daigle plays mostly as a defender while Nadeau is askilled midfielder. Returning to the mix after sitting out last season with an injury is senior ShanaeArmstrong (Kingston, Jamaica). Armstrong has appeared in 36 career games with 8 goals/7 assists.Senior defender Amanda Tracy (Buxton, Maine), was a starter in 2009, and has become a leader onand off the field.The Ladies return the sophomore trio of Marie-Pier Daze (Ste. Sophie, Quebec), Marie-MicheleLachance (Ste. Jerome, Quebec) and Andrea Baril (Boisbriand, Quebec), all out of the Montreal,Canada area, each of whom had productive first years. Daze had 5 goals/5 assists last season.Lachance helped anchored the defense along with Baril, who often was called upon to mark theopponent’s top offensive threat. Local standout, sophomore Jamie Pelletier (Fort Kent, ME), bringsgreat speed and skill to the midfield. Returning for her second year is goalkeeper Dorothy Pottle(Perry, Maine), who appeared in seven games in 2009.The team adds seven new players in 2010. Victoria Iredale (Montreal, Quebec) is a talented midfielderwho should compete for minutes and Jenn Colpitts (Scarborough, Maine) is a solid forwardwho will provide depth up front. Also new are defensive backs Shannon Martin (Eagle Lake, Maine),Rebecca Stokdijk (Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia), and Liz Morneault, younger sister of Mindy, (EagleLake, ME); and midfielders Callie Rigsby (Temecula, California), and Olivia Schmiedlehner (Abbot,Maine).The Sunrise Conference final fourwill be held at the Clifford MitchellSports Complex in Scarborough, Maine,November 12 and 13. The NAIA’sNational Championship opening roundis set for Saturday, November 19 at thesite of the higher-seeded institution.The NAIA National Championships willbe held at The Jack Allen Complex inDecatur, Alabama, November 29 toDecember 4.16 | The Bell Tower

ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENTMEN’S SOCCER OPENS DEFENSE OFSUNRISE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPThe UMFK men’s soccer team openedits season ranked #11 in the NAIApreseason poll. The men look forwardto earning their fifth-straight SunriseConference championship, and willattempt to return to the NAIA postseasonfor the fourth-straight year.Coach Bill Ashby’s Bengals bring a53-game regular season unbeatenstreak into the 2010 season.The Bengals, 17-1-1 in 2009,return nine of 11 starters led byNAIA All-American forward, AndreAnderson (Manchester, Jamaica) andAll-American defenseman, Barrington Blake (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica). Anderson has scored 175points (68 goals/39 assists) in his three-year career at UMFK, including 15/5 last year, whileBlake anchored a defense that gave up just six goals all season. He was named the SunriseConference Defensive Player of the Year.The Bengals bring back plenty of experience from last year’s squad to team up with Andersonand Blake.Among the returning players are the team’s top-two scorers in juniors Keith Williams II(Trinidad & Tobago) with 15 goals/7 assists, and Jermaine West (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica), who tallied15 goals/6 assists.Senior Luka Odak (Kutina, Croatia) who led the team and Sunrise Conference in assists lastseason with 15, returns for his final season while senior Walford Stewart (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica)and sophomores Spencer Jacoby (Johannesburg, South Africa) and goalkeeper David Girouard(St. Eustache, Quebec) should have increased roles. Jacoby has the versatility to move to themiddle of the field, while Stewart has plenty of offense with 63 career points (19 goals/25assists). Girouard is expected to start in goal for the Bengals. Coach Ashby will call on sophomorelocal products Russ Mortland (Presque Isle, Maine), Shawn Parker (Madawaska, Maine)and Shane Theriault (Fort Kent, Maine), and a very deep bench, for more production this season.With great balance, experience and depth the Bengals will be poised to make another runin the NAIA National Tournament in 2010. Seniors Damion Stone and Oniqueky Samuels (St.Elizabeth, Jamaica) have been regular starters the last three years and have been solid ondefense. Sophomore midfielder Jarryd Phillips (Johannesburg, South Africa) was a key contributorin the midfield last season. Henley Comrie (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) adds a knack for findingthe back of the net as he enters his final season. Also returning to the Bengals from a year agois midfielder Pierre-Luc Couturier (Edmundston, New Brunswick).The Bengals began defense of their Sunrise Conference crown on Saturday, September 11.The conference final four will be held at the Clifford Mitchell Sports Complex in Scarborough,Maine for the third straight year over the weekend of November 12 and 13.NAIA opening round play is set for November 19 at the site of the higher seed, and theNational Championship moves this season to the Orange Beach Sports Complex in OrangeBeach, Alabama, November 29 to December 4.The Bengals have appeared in three-straight NAIA National Tournaments, with their deepestrun coming in 2008, when the team advanced to the Elite 8. The Bengals set a school record lastseason when they were ranked fifth in the NAIA Top 25 poll.2010 Men’sSoccer Schedule26 August 1 PMRoberts Wesleyan College3 September 3 PMSt. Thomas University11 September 11 AMVermont Tech.12 September 2 PMMaine Maritime Academy @ Castine, ME18 September 11 AMUMaine Machias22 September 1 PMUMPI @ Presque Isle, ME25 SEPTEMBER 11 AMSUNY-Canton @ Canton, NY29 September 3 PMUMaine Presque Isle2 October 11 AMFisher College @ Boston, MA3 October 11 AMUMaine Machias @ Machias, ME6 October 2 PMHusson College @ Bangor, ME9 October 11 AMSUNY-Canton16 October 11 AMCollege of St. Joseph24 October 11 AMFisher College30 October 11 AMCollege of St. Joseph @ Rutland, VT31 October 11 AMVermont Tech @ Paul Smiths, NY12 November TBASunrise Conference Semi-Finals@Scarborough, ME13 November TBASunrise Conference Finals@Scarborough, ME*Green Bold Dates are Home GamesThe Bell Tower | 17

2010 Women’sVolleyball Schedule11 September 10 AMUMM @ Presque Isle, ME11 September 2 PMUMPI @ Presque Isle, ME15 September 5:30 PMUMPI @ Presque Isle, ME18 September 12 PMU-Maine Farmington @ Nashua, NH18 September 2 PMDaniel Webster College @ Nashua, NH24 September 7 PMUSM @ Gorham, ME25 September 3 PMAnna Maria College @ Paxton, MA2 October TBASC Pool Play @ Machias, ME2 October TBASC Pool Play @ Machias, ME6 October 5:30 PMUMPI9 October TBASaint Thomas Tri-Match @ Fredericton, NB10 October TBASaint Thomas Tri-Match @ Fredericton, NB20 October 5:30 PMMaine Maritime Academy @ Castine, ME23 October 10 AMUMPI23 October 2 PMUMPI*Yellow Bold Dates are Home GamesThe UMFK men’s basketball teammade its first trip to the NAIAII National Tournament this pastspring and they followed up theirrecord-setting season with somesignificant visits in Fort Kent lastspring.The men made their third annual trip toNorthern Maine Medical Center’s ForestHill Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center toteam up with residents for a game ofmodified basketball. Forest Hill ActivitiesDirector, Linda Bergeron, set up a basketballhoop roughly four feet high to accommodatemany of the residents confined towheelchairs.Eight UMFK team members and HeadCoach, Eric Werntgen, took part in acompetitive eight-on-eight game, whichcombined four members from each group.The team members and Forest Hill residentshad a great time sharing in friendly competition.The team also made its third-straightappearance with the Fort Kent ElementarySchool fourth graders in an activity organized18 | The Bell TowerWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLCoach Dan Plourde begins his first season atthe helm of the Lady Bengals volleyball team.Plourde brings a wealth of experience at multiplelevels of coaching, officiating and sportparticipation.The 2010 team will be led by senior captain,Amber Garrison (Oroville, California).Garrison returns for her final season. Thethree-time Sunrise Conference First-Teamselection will be called upon as a leader bothon and off the court. With Garrison as its leaderand top player, and with some exceptionallygiftednew talent, the team should compete forpostseason success this year.Highlighting the new class will be great talent,versatility and athleticism. Anabell Chang(Palm Springs, California) worked out withthe team last season, but did not complete inmatches. The outside hitter will compete thisseason and brings great talent to the roster.Kumiko Chow (Coquitlam, British Columbia)also spent last season as a redshirt transferfrom the University of Hawaii. Chow can beused as a setter and middle hitter.by teacher Shelly Lausier. UMFK team membersgave a geography lesson for three, fourthgradeclasses.The team discussed where they traveledto during the season, as well as where eachBengals in ActionATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENTCoach Plourde is very high on Laura AnnAronson (Turlock, California) and SavannahKainani Ash (Waialua, Hawaii), both of whomjoin the program as true freshmen. Aronson,who has played middle, outside and right sidehitter, is very versatile. Both Aronson andKainani Ash’s skill sets and vast playing experienceshould help carry the Lady Bengals tonew levels.Also highlighting the new class will beQuintina Young (Portland, Maine). Youngtransfers in from Hesser College in NewHampshire where she was a two-sport starin volleyball and basketball. Young will beexpected to play as middle and outside hitterfor UMFK.The Lady Bengals look to compete for aSunrise Conference Championship again in2010. The team has appeared in the last twotitle games, coming up just short on both occasions.The squad also will have the opportunityto qualify for its first-ever United StatesSmall College Association (USCAA) tournamentinvitation.Bengals Spend Time With Two Generationsplayer was from. They shared facts abouttheir respective homelands, and held atrivia contest in which four lucky winnersreceived a UMFK t-shirt. Players latersigned autographs for the fourth-graders.UMFK Athletics is a member of theNational Association of IntercollegiateAthletics and is a proponent of theNAIA’s Champions of Character initiative.Champions of Character stresses Integrity,Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship andServant Leadership as the five core valuesfollowed by student-athletes participatingin NAIA intercollegiate athletics.UMFK player who participated inthe two visits players from five differentU.S. states and three different countries:Yoshives Belazaire, Miramar, Florida;Terence Dockery, Detroit, Michigan;Brandon Fox, Deptford, New Jersey; YairGal, Ashdod, Israel; Goran Nagradic, Kutina,Croatia; Manny Odugbela, Providence,Rhode Island; Othniel Hyliger, Sandy Point, St.Kitts; Devon Speaks, Bronx, New York; andJeremy Thomas, Detroit, Michigan.

Fort Kent State Normal SchoolClass NotesUniversity of Maine at FortMadawaska Training School1950sSuellen (Morris) Collins (’50) always hasbeen interested in all types of exercise, andrecently discovered Zumba, which is based onLatin dance, and is so much fun and providesa great aerobic workout. She also continues todo water aerobics, pilates, yoga, and ballroomdance. She recently started a class in tai chi,from which she had received great benefits.In addition, she is in the process of learning anew healing modality, which is based on tappingthe acupuncture points of the body. It’slike acupuncture without the needles. She isstill in the learning stage, but has had somesuccess in the relief of some pain. It’s calledEFT (emotional freedom techniques), whichis part of MindBody Therapies.Wilbur Labbe (’57 & ’63) graduated fromFort Kent Community High School in 1952and after graduation, Wilbur enrolled in atwo-year business course at Bryant Collegein Providence, Rhode Island. In 1953, hewas drafted to serve in the Korean War. Hewas discharged from the army and attendedwhat was then the Fort Kent Normal School(FKNS). After two years at FKNS, heenrolled at the Aroostook State College (nownamed the University of Maine at PresqueIsle) to earn a bachelor’s degree in education.At that time FKNS did not have a degreeprogram. From Presque Isle, he went on towork as a carpenter in Long Island, NewYork, because the pay was much better thanteaching. While he was in New York, he marriedSonia Gagnon, who also was from FortKent. Throughout the month of Decemberof 1959, Wilbur kept getting calls from thesuperintendent of school from Van Buren,Maine to consider taking over an eighth gradeteaching position. The Van Buren schooldepartment was short of one teacher. Soniaand Wilbur agreed to take a cut in pay andtry teaching for half-of-a-year in Van Buren.By then they had one child. They movedto Van Buren in December of 1959 to startwork in January. The first day of teaching feltodd, his was going to work without a hammerattached to his side and a circular saw in hishand. After his first day of teaching, Wilburknew he was in love with teaching and couldnever go back to carpentry. What hurt themost was the cut in pay. That meant workingovertime at various jobs to make ends meet.20 | The Bell TowerBut, for the first time in his life he really likedwhat he was doing. Wilbur went on to get amaster in education, Certificate of AdvancedStudy (CAS) degree, at the University ofMaine in Orono. He often thought ofbecoming an administrator but couldn’t leaveteaching. While teaching, Wilbur served aspresident of the Math Association for thestate of Maine. He also served on the NewEngland Board of Mathematics. Along withteaching in Van Buren for 24 years, he taughtextension courses for the University MaineSystem. One year, he was extended the privilegeof talking at the National Teachers ofMathematics conference in Denver, Colorado.Following the talk, he was invited to writeactivity sheets based on his talk. One of thepublications was “Waiting Sheets in BasicMath.” The other publication was on informalgeometry. Both projects were publishedby J. Western Walch publications. While livingin Van Buren, Sonia received her degreein education from UMFK. In 1984, after24 years of teaching, Wilbur resigned fromteaching to try his hand at business, whichhe had trained for earlier. Sonia resignedin 1985 to join him in the business. Theirbusiness is the County Stove Shop, servingAroostook County in the sales and service ofhearth products. Sonia and Wilbur still arevery much involved with the business. Theyhave three children, seven grandchildren, andeight great grandchildren, most of them livingin Canada or Maine. Sonia and Wilbur havenot retired yet. He admits that other thanbeing married to Sonia and his family relationships,his Fort Kent college experiencesand teaching at M.S.A.D. # 24 for 24 years,still are the highlights of his life.Claudette C. (Coulombe) Levesque (’59& ’63) continues to enjoy substitute teachingfor the Lee County School System inNorth Fort Myers, Florida, during the wintermonths. This past Memorial Day, her familyvacationed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, whileenjoying the scenic snow-capped mountains.They enjoyed the Grand Tetons and the wonderfulwildlife, such as elk, bison, bears, andmule deer. Claudette’s daughter, Cherie, nowresides in Alexandria, Virginia, where she isemployed by General Electric as the organizationand staffing manager, supporting the corporategovernment relations and legal team.1960sClaudette Levesquewith her daughterAllen J. Ouellette (’63) and his wife, Alice,formerly Alice Allen, from Pittsfield, Maineand a graduate of University of Maine atFarmington, look forward to the marriage oftheir daughter, Aimee, later this fall. Allenhas expanded his repertoire of Shakespeareweekend workshops to include King Lear andOthello. He also expanded his workshopsto include a bit of deception detection vialanguage analysis, as taught by the FBI to itsagents. One of the local television stationshas him listed as their “go to” guy for bodylanguage analysis. And, of course, he is stillworking on three books. Allen has offeredto any UMFK student or graduate planningto visit Mount Rushmore in South Dakota,to stay at his residence and save themselvesa motel bill. Allen and Alice live aboutfour hours from Rapid City, where MountRushmore is located. They are in the phonebook listing for Larchwood, Iowa.Anne (Parent) Roy (’64) retired from formalclassroom teaching in 2002. She worked forfive years with students, who needed one-ononetutoring. She now is completely retiredfrom teaching. She is president of L’ HeritageVivant Historical Society of Van Buren,Maine and director of the activities at theAcadian Village in Van Buren. The AcadianVillage is made up of 17 buildings that helpto tell the events and life of the Acadians, who

A L U M Fort N Kent I State College of the University of MaineS P O Fort T L I Kent G H State T CollegeFort Kent State Teachers CollegeFort Kent Can-Am 2010© 2010 Roger CrowleyJohn Dennis Murphy( ‘75, ‘80)became the first UMFK alumni to serveas president of the University this pastsummer. Murphy was appointed interimpresident by University of Maine SystemChancellor, Richard L. Pattenaude, totake the helm during the 18-day timeperiod between the departure of formerPresident, Dr. Richard W. Cost, and thearrival of new President, Wilson G. Hess.Murphy proved a steady hand on thehelm of the University, with his presidencyknown for its calm days. John is now backat his “day job” serving as vice presidentof administration for the University, aposition he has for the past 11 years. Johnis responsible for all fiscal, statistical, andcounting records for the campus; assistsin the formulation of campus budgetingpolicies; preparing budgets; and ensuringcampus compliance with system-widefiscal and accounting procedures. Johnhas worked in several capacities at UMFKduring 17 years on campus. Among thepositions that he has held include: deanof students and financial aid; acting deanof student and enrollment services; anddirector (and acting director) of financialaid. In addition to his administrative positionon campus, John also is a member ofthe University’s Emergency ManagementTeam, a member of the EnrollmentManagement Policy Advisory Committee,and a member of the president’s cabinet.Prior to joining the university, he was asuccessful business owner/operator andbank executive. Outside of the office, Johnis known for his early morning racquetballgame at the UMFK Sports Center. He alsois an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fly fishing,canoeing, camping during the summer,and ice fishing and snowmobiling inthe winter. John is married to alumnaDr. Terry (Pelletier) Murphy (’75).settled in the St. John Valley. She invites allalumni to come visit the large establishment,which is open every day from 12 noon to 5p.m. through June to September. Ann alsois the Regent of the Daughters of IsabellaEvangeline Circle 464 of Van Buren. Shealso is a member of the Retired TeachersAssociation of Aroostook and former secretaryof the Maine Acadian Heritage Council,of which she still is a member. Her latestundertaking is as one of the five Internationalmembers, of the World Acadian Congress2014 (Congrès Mondial Acadien 2014),representing Maine. The large celebrationtakes place every five years in areas that areselected by the Société National de l’Acadie(SNA), housed in Canada. The big day forthe Valley and the rest of Maine will beAugust 15, 2014. She hopes that all UMFKalumni will plan to return to the Valley andvisit during this celebration. There also willbe events taking place in New Brunswickand Témiscouata, Quebec. Watch for all theannouncements and come enjoy a celebrationof our culture and heritage.Roger Crowley (’67) retired from teachingin 2003 after 36 years in public school education.Roger taught English for students ingrades kindergarten to high school, coachedbasketball, and enjoyed being an innovatorof technology in education. He lives inMontpelier, Vermont with his wife, Louise,who is an administrator in the Master ofFine Arts in Writing Program at VermontCollege of Fine Arts. Roger’s two children,Danny and Barbara, both born in Fort Kent,each have three children. Since retiring fromteaching, Roger has pursued his passion forphotography by creating Crowley Photos. Heworks as a freelance photojournalist for severalnewspapers and magazines. Roger specializesin event photography and especiallyenjoys capturing sports action. This pastspring, Roger returned to Fort Kent, for thefirst time in many years, to cover the Can-AmCrown Sled Dog Races. (photo attached)Claudette (Soucy) O’Connell (‘67) enjoyedthe Bangor waterfront in July with her threeyear-oldgranddaughter, Aelisa, from Fairfax,Virginia.1970sClaudette O’Connellwith AelisaBruce Freeman (’71) upon graduation, heand his wife, Claudette, made their residencein Fort Kent, where they raised their familyand became proactive members in the community.In 1994, they had the opportunityto relocate to Brunswick, Maine, where theycurrently live. Living in southern Maine hasso much to offer, but for us, there are twothings which stand out, a few hours fromthe mountains, the ocean, and a few minutesaway, as one would say, in our back yard.They take advantage of the winter months,by skiing all of the ski areas in Maine throughthe Ski Maine Association. From Decemberto April, when the weekend comes around,The Bell Tower | 21

Fort Kent State Normal SchoolClass NotesUniversity of Maine at FortMadawaska Training SchoolBruce & Claudette Freemanthey go to the mountains. Summer especiallyis busy for both of them. Being so close tothe ocean, they take advantage of what theocean brings; beaches and access to the water.Bruce and Claudette made a conscious decisionin 2002, being so close to the ocean, oneshould take full advantage of what the oceanoffers, so Bruce decided to go to school toattain his United States Coast Guard license.In January of 2003, Bruce received his licenseas a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer, Masterof Mortar, and Auxiliary Sail with a towingendorsement of no more than 50 gross tons.Since then, he renewed his license and hasbeen upgraded to 100 gross tons. Havingthe U. S. Coast Guard license has allowedBruce and Claudette to embark on a sailingbusiness adventure, where they offer sailingcharters up and down the Maine coast onweekends. They have enjoyed guests from farsouth as Florida, Texas, and Arizona, to namea few states. They have had inquires from asfar away as England. Bruce adds, “There isno better way to enjoy the Maine Coast thansailing with us at: http://mainesailingcharter.com/ We will offer charters for a few moreyears, until such time when Claudette and Iretire. Then, we will do our own sightseeingup and down the east coast from Canada tothe Virgin Islands on our beloved 41’ sailboat,‘Summer Wind’.”John Bushey (’73) has been a fifth gradeteacher for 37 1/2 years for M.S.A.D. # 29.He retired on June 15. It really seems like yesterdaywhen he started. He is so grateful toUMFK and the people of Houlton, Maine forgiving him a chance. He hopes that he made adifference. John continues to stay involved inhis community and looks forward to spendingmore time with his wife and family. John22 | The Bell Towerand his wife have two grandchildren, who livetwo streets away, and he plans on being morea part of their lives. He looks forward to thenext chapter of his life and feels so blessed.John would like to say to all who enter thefield of education, “Best wishes and hope yourcareer brings you the same happiness as minehas.”John Bushey withhis wife and grandchildrenMichelle Zarefsky (’73) misses her time atUMFK. She really loved being there. Nowshe is retired and enjoys it. My family adopteda puppy from the local shelter. Daisy is now21 months. We are using a trainer to helpus train her to walk well on a leash, to sit,to come when called, etc. She is such a lovingdog, who gives us so much joy. Michellethinks that everyone should adopt an animalfrom a shelter and they will get so much lovein return.Michelle ZarefskyPaul J. Nadeau (’75) has had a differentcareer path since graduating from UMFK.He taught in the Title 7 Bilingual Educationprogram at the fourth grade level in Caribou,Maine. After that, he spent 29 years in thefood and dairy industry involved in purchasingand sales. For the past three years, hehas been employed by Defense Finance andAccounting Services (DFAS) at Limestone,Maine, paying bills for the Air Force. This wasa definite career change that happened due tohis being one of the many caught up in corporatedownsizing. Paul sits in a cubicle all-dayworking on a computer for the Departmentof Defense. He pays bills to keep our soldiersand their families safe. His wife, Anne, alsoworks at DFAS. Paul and Anne have a homein Van Buren, Maine and have three stepchildrenand four step-grandkids who are ajoy to be around. Their grandson, Nico, is abig Montreal Canadians fan and hopes to bethe next Maurice “The Rocket” Richard. Hissister, Valerie, is a huge Sydney Crosby fan. Itdoes make for interesting conversations.Dwight Gagnon (’76) was honored last falland featured in the “Alumni Spotlight” sectionof The Bell Tower, summer/fall 2009 edition.Dwight had the opportunity to visit UMFK,the first time in 33 years, to attend the Guildof Natural Science Illustrators conference. Inthe interview, Dwight was quoted as beingrecommitted to painting and drawing throughthe encouragement of his daughter, Amy. Hehas honored that commitment and wouldlike to share some of his work that he hascompleted since the conference. My work, oldand new, can be seen at: http://homepage.mac.com/bentonfalls/ Dwight also would liketo share the profound effect of visiting thecampus last summer after so many years away.Visiting UMFK brought back thoughts of hisage as a freshman (17), the commitments hemade, and mostly, his enthusiasm for adventure,scientific experimentation, and change.Dwight attended UMFK in the early 70s.One of the great interests he developed atUMFK was energy conservation. In the biologydepartment, under the guidance of BenLiles, he was able to locate, isolate, and propagatethe fungi, Trichoderma viride. His interestin Trichoderma viride was in its ability toproduce the enzyme cellulose, which has theability to convert cellulose into sugar. If youare up on where cellulosic ethanol researchis today, Dwight thinks they were a littleahead of their time. He didn’t proceed any

Fort Kent State College of the University of A Maine L U M N IFort Kent State CollegeFort Kent State S P Teachers O T L I G H College Tfurther with this experiment other than beingable to reproduce the processes of isolatingand propagating. The extraction of cellulasefrom Trichoderma viride eluded the technicallimitations of Dwight’s crude home lab techniques.He did hear, several years later, thatTrichoderma may still be alive and well, andappearing in Petri dishes of mycology studentsat UMFK. That is due to the robust nature ofTrichoderma’s spores. Dwight’s original intentwas to make enough ethanol to dilute andenhance the mileage of gasoline. He did eventuallyderive ethanol from sugar beets, whichhe raised in his home gardens, and mixed itwith fuel for a 1989 Geo Metro that he retrofittedfor that purpose. It was an enormouslylabor intensive process, and one near destroyedDwight’s home furnace when one of the “ferments”ruptured and leaked into the jacket ofthe boiler (warmth from the boiler sped up theferment). He did the same thing in the UMFKdorm with apple juice from Nowland Hall,a few raisins, simple lab apparatus and beeryeast. Placing the ferment on the heater in theend of the dorm room accelerated the process.Being a brewer, Dwight thought this fine applewine was just grand. Most of his comradesthought it tasted like vinegar. Applied scienceis exciting stuff. The sugar beet idea also washatched while Dwight was at UMFK. He hadbeen influenced by the doomed Aroostooksugar beet industry. Anyone familiar withAroostook County’s adventures with sugarbeets and Fred Vahlsing, a monumental failureof the early 1970s, knows what he is referringto. Dwight remembers driving down Route 11from school and seeing fields of un-harvestedbeets, such a lost opportunity. Dwight nolonger “raises and produces” his own biofueltoday. The existing markets have already donethis. All gasoline in Maine now is ten percentethanol. He does however continue to runthe Geo Metro on gasoline diluted by ethanol,by purchasing ethanol based “dry gas,” whichgoes on sale at the end of each winter season.Now he just fuels it now straight from thepump, such guilt. Today, he takes the Metroto “cruise-in-nights” where it doesn’t do muchother than attract “small car” insults. The carstory became an inspiration for his daughterwho produced a short YouTube video entitled,“I Love my Car.” You can view the video at:http://www.youtube.com/user/kitteryjean#p/u/6/C-wTzHqpir0 . It isn’t necessarily adocumentary about a car that would run onsugar beets. It’s more a commentary on herdad’s obsession with automobiles. The Metrois the first car in the film. Dwight’s in there,too. Anyone who wants to drop Dwight a linehis e-mail is bentonfalls@me.com “Still crazyafter all these years,” adds Dwight.Elaine (Martin) Crosby (’77) and husband,Nathaniel, (’71) have four grandchildren andanother one on the way. Their oldest son is anarchitect in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Theiroldest daughter is working on her master’s inspeech pathology degree from the Universityof Maryland and has two beautiful children.Their fifth child is waitressing in Arlington,Virginia and will soon be the nanny of theirdaughter, who is in school. Their second soncurrently is serving our country in Afghanistan.His fifth tour of duty and first in Afghanistan.He has two beautiful sons and another onthe way. They are stationed in Hawaii. Theirfourth child is in his seventh year of seminaryand now is doing an internship in Ireland.Elaine and Nathaniel have been homeschoolingfor eight years. Their youngest son willgraduate from high school, this year. Theyhave two younger daughters, one just finishedher freshmen year and the other one finishedthe sixth grade. Now that Nathaniel is retiredfrom teaching, Elaine is considering goingto work part-time. God will tell. She reallymisses her family in northern Maine especially,her great parents. God bless you all.1980sColleen (Jackson) McBreairty (’81) graduatedwith a bachelor’s of science degree ineducation. She currently is a special educationteacher at the Saint Francis ElementarySchool. Her son, Maine State Senator TroyJackson, also is a graduate of UMFK. Shehaves three wonderful grandsons: Chace andCamden Jackson, and Benjamin Davis. Chace,along with her stepdaughter, Shilo McBreairty,who attends UMFK. Colleen lives with herhusband, Clayton, in Allagash, Maine, wherethey enjoy ATV riding, fishing, canoeing, andwalking. Attending UMFK was one of hermost rewarding experiences.Cynthia Harvey (’82) retired after 32 yearswith the U.S. Postal Service in September.Maybe then she will dig out her degree, dustit off, and use it. She has a friend who is aretired school teacher (also a UMFK alumna)Rebecca and sonsRebecca (Robinson) Gardner (’95)earned a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing.Immediately following her graduation shemoved to San Diego (her husband, David wasin the Navy). While in San Diego, Rebecca was astaff registered nurse, and was promoted withina few months to Minimum Data Set coordinator,then Assistant Director of Nursing, andeventually, to Director of Nursing at La MesaConvalescent Hospital. Between 1996 and1999 she worked at Sharp Grossmont Hospitalin the orthopedic/neurological unit. In 1999,she and her husband moved to Pensacola,Florida. While in Pensacola, she worked in theemergency department of West Florida RegionalMedical Center Naval Hospital, a Level II traumacenter. She also was an adjunct clinical instructorfor Pensacola Junior College. In 2002,the Navy moved the Gardners to Charleston,South Carolina, where Rebecca went to workat Summerville Medical Center in its Level IIIemergency department. She also was the RNsupervisor at All Care Living Service, and taughtone clinical class per semester at Trident JuniorCollege. Since moving to Aiken, South Carolinain 2007, Rebecca has been an adjunct clinicalinstructor for the University of South Carolina atAiken. From June 2007 to August 2009, she wasa staff RN in the emergency department at AikenRegional Medical Centers. But Rebecca’s “coupde grace” was when she was selected to be themedical peer review coordinator in August 2009.In that capacity she wrote the policies andprotocols by which medical peer review is performedat Aiken. She is a department of one;coordinating physician complaint, complianceissues, medical practice concerns, and physicianquality measures. Her husband is extremelyproud of what Rebecca has accomplished. Davidand Rebecca were married in 1992, followingtheir sophomore year. They have been marriedfor 18 years. They have two boys, Joshua (7)and, Caleb (5). (photo attached) David says,“I am proud of Rebecca, and she is proud ofUMFK. Everywhere we have lived she has spokenhighly of UMFK. She believes in her heart ofhearts, that Jim Grandmaison opened a door forher that was closed everywhere else she looked.She loves UMFK and she is eternally-grateful tothe college. She attributes all of her successesto the University and the opportunities it hasgiven her.”The Bell Tower | 23

Fort Kent State College of the University of MaineFort Kent State Teachers CollegeFort Kent State Collegemately 28,000 members and affiliates andnearly 600 chapters worldwide. Its missionis to enhance the success of career-mindedadministrative professionals by providingopportunities for growth through education,community building, and leadership development.For over 60 years, IAAP has beenhelping office professionals reach their careergoals. Tina graduated from UMFK with abachelor’s degree in behavioral science. Shecurrently works for Booz Allen Hamilton,a government consultant, in the recruitingdepartment, as an executive assistant/officemanager. She has been with Booz AllenHamilton for ten years. She received $500and a plaque for her service.Tina LustreSara Nadeau (’95) currently lives in Fresno,California, enjoying the warm weather andnon-existent winter. She works as an apartmentmanager, overseeing a 154-unit complex,as well as eleven condominiums. If anyoneis looking to move to central California,look her up and she will see if she can’t rentyou a place to live, just kidding. Such is thelife of an apartment manager though; alwaysthinking about renting up those empties. Shehopes everyone is doing well.Rena M. (Michaud) (Tardif ) Daigle (’96)graduated as a licensed practical nurse (LPN)from Eastern Maine Community CollegeNursing School in 2008. Rena currentlyworks at the Island Nursing Home in DeerIsle, Maine as charge nurse. She and herhusband, Ron, live in Stonington, Maine.In the summer months, they live in Sinclair,Maine from December to April. When inSinclair, she works at High View Manor andRehabilitation in Madawaska as a chargenurse. They have five children, all doing wellin their businesses, and also have eight grandchildren.Molly Dumont, RN (’97) is a registerednurse at Memorial Hospital in ColoradoSprings, Colorado, on the surgical floorand is certified in surgical trauma. She hasworked for the hospital for ten years. Mollyis working on a master’s in nursing educationthrough an on-line program through WaldenUniversity. She has two more courses tocomplete, and she will take her clinicals in thespring. An opportunity came to teach cameup at a local school to teach anatomy andphysiology I and II until late August, then shewill return to complete her master’s degree.It has been a learning experience with somevaluable lessons. Thanks to UMFK. She hasbeen able to travel as a nurse in the Air Forceand to live in a different part of the country.Molly enjoys nursing and looks forward toteaching, as well. She has one son, who is 22,and attends a community college.Vincent Kennedy (95) and Kendra(MacKillop) Kennedy (’95) live in Calgary,Alberta, Canada for the past 13 years. Theyhave two children, Lauren (9) and Nicholas(7). They both are employed by the CalgaryCatholic school board. Vincent and Kendrahope everyone back east is doing fine andthey hope to get back someday to show theirchildren the campus. Especially the beautifulfall colors that they don’t get to see in thewest.Katina (Soucy) Ouellette (’97) earneda bachelor’s of science degree at UMFK.She works at the Maine Veteran’s Home inCaribou, Maine as a social worker. She hasbeen married to her husband, Todd, since2000. They just celebrated their tenth weddinganniversary in June. They have twochildren, Devon (7) and Parker (1). They livein Caribou. Katina loves to four-wheel, camp,and spends time with family and friends.Chad Boucher (’98) currently lives in Orono,Maine. He has been teaching high schoolEnglish and Advanced Placement Programs(AP) English for the last eleven years. Hehas earned a master’s degree in English fromthe University of Maine at Orono and is theHermon Teacher’s Association president. Hewas married in July 2009.Curt Harvey (’98) and Sylvia Dow-Harvey(’00) welcomed their second son, CollinKennedy Harvey, into their family on March19, 2010. Sibling Mitchell, almost four-yearsold,loves his new duty, as big brother. Curtworks at UMFK in the environmental scienceand forestry departments and Sylvia teachesEnglish at Community High School in FortKent.Thias (Levesque) Smart (’98) and her husband,Steve, just celebrated 13 years marriedon July 4. As a wedding anniversary gift,they bought a new vehicle; a 2007 MitsubishiEndeavor. Our son, Jacob ( Jake), just turned12 and will be entering seventh grade in thefall. Our daughter, Sara, turned 10 in Januaryand is now in the fifth grade. Thias still can’tbelieve she has kids this old already, and thatshe’s been married for as long as she has. But,she loves every minute of it. She has been abookkeeper for Aspen Transport LLC forfour years. Her home is a foster home forPAWS Animal Welfare Society, Inc. Theywere fostering a kitten, but fell in love withhim, so now he is the newest member of theSmart family. Since their other cat’s nameis Misty, and the dog, they rescued fromPAWS is “Maple,” we wanted to stick with“M” names, so they called the new kitten“Max.” There is never a dull moment. Thiasis living life and enjoying every day the Lordhas blessed her with. Her son, Jake, put on atalent show last November, to raise awarenessof his disease, Alopecia, and to raise funds forthe National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s(NAAF) scholarship fund. The fund helpsfamilies afford to attend the annual conferences.Jake and Thias were able to attendback in 2004, thanks to their scholarshipprogram. The conference had more than 250attendees and raised $1852. They receivedword from NAAF that four adults and fivechildren will benefit from the funds that Jakeraised to attend this year’s conference. Jakewas on WAGM-TV 8 news with ShawnCunningham for a ‘Medical Monday’ piecetalking about Alopecia and also was in the St.John Valley Times. Education is the key. Herson is learning at a young age how importantthat is.Elizabeth (Caldwell) Collett (’99) is enjoyingher maternity leave with her second child,Jack Austin Collett, who was born on July 22,2009. Her daughter, Jessie Annalise, is sevenand enjoys being a big sister.The Bell Tower | 25

Fort Kent State Normal SchoolClass NotesUniversity of Maine at FortMadawaska Training SchoolRyan D. Pelletier (’99 &’ 01) was recentlynamed director of workforce developmentat Northern Maine DevelopmentCommission (NMDC), based in Caribou,Maine. In his new role, Ryan providesexecutive director staff support to the LocalWorkforce Investment board for Aroostook& Washington counties. Ryan mostly worksfrom the Fort Kent office of NMDC and sayshe is happy to be working back in Fort Kent.He and his wife, Liza Caron-Pelletier (also aUMFK alumna), have been married ten yearsand have two boys, Carter and Camden. Lizacontinues her work as a third grade teacherat the Dr. Levesque Elementary School inFrenchville, Maine. Ryan and Liza beganbuilding a new home in Fort Kent this summer,and plan to be permanently moved backto Fort Kent this fall.2000sReid Doucette (’00) is a year-and-a-half intohis first posting as a Mountie in Rosetown,Saskatchewan, Canada. His wife is teachinggrades three, four, and five in Elrose,Saskatchewan. They have two boys, Dante(5) and Dimitri (2). Dante is in kindergartenthis year.Kazume (Fukuda) Ito (’00) has been busystudying, since April, to get a teaching certificatein English. She has a family now.26 | The Bell TowerReid DoucetteMy husband, Yosuke, also is an alumnus ofUMFK, is doing fine. He’s been addicted tofishing, lately. It’s been almost eight years sincethey were married. They have two daughters,Shion and Airi. Shion is eight and goesto elementary school. Airi is five and goesto kindergarten. Sometimes we talk aboutUMFK and Fort Kent. They had a reunionwith Shinichi, Satoe, and Ayako in Japan, twoyears ago. They all are doing fine. If she has achance, she would like to visit UMFK, again.Mary Cyr-Preston (’00) moved to theCarolinas after graduation. My husband,Jim, and I live in Greenville. She works atMichelin’s North American headquarters inthe marketing department. She feels luckyto work for such a great company and enjoyits global diversity. Mary is most grateful forthe education she received at UMFK and theyears she lived in the St. John Valley. Needlessto say, her French language skills have servedher well, while working for a French company.The economy of South Carolina is very good.There are many good jobs to be had in thestate. It seems Greenville has been somewhatcushioned from the economic downturn therest of the country has been experiencing.Mary and Jim love living in the Carolinas.They are living the best of both worlds, withthe mountains, stunningly beautiful lakes, andthe ocean, being a short drive away. However,she always will hold UMFK dear to her heart.Carol-Ann Duncan-Dean, LCPC, NCC(’01) has certainly a busy life, but abundantlyblessed. Carol-Ann and her husband celebratedthe birth of their adorable grandson,Aloysius Eita, who is now three months.Aloysius was born one month early, but hasbeen growing by leaps and bounds, and seemssuch a strong and determined little one. Theytruly are thankful. Beyond this blessing is thelight at the end of Carol-Ann’s tunnel in thePh.D. journey. She is so thankful to finally beable to see the rewards of this long, but excitingroad. Her son, Tyler has completed hisfirst year of college and Christian has completedhis first year of high school. They bothare moving forward to their second year, eachwith great accomplishments. This has trulybeen an exciting start to their years.Damien Burns (’03) and Betty (Skoke)Burns (’01) recently welcomed their thirdbeautiful daughter, Stella Maris, who wasborn happy and healthy on July 2. Sheweighed 7 lbs. 12 ounces and immediatelyjoined her sisters in bossing their dad around.The family all continue to enjoy life up in theYukon.Meranda (Hafford) Castonguay (’04)recently received a Master of Education fromthe University of Southern Maine and wasable to march during the graduation ceremonyat her alma mater, UMFK. She is in herseventh year of teaching at the Dr. LevesqueElementary School in Frenchville, Maine.She resides in Wallagrass, with husband,Jason (UMFK Class of 2001 alumnus), andtwo-year-old son, Nathan. Meranda remainsinvolved with UMFK, by serving as vice presidentof the UMFK Alumni Association.Meranda Castonguay &Dr. Richard CostDamien Burnswith his childrenCathy (Pelletier) Daigle (’05) and BeauDaigle (’03) married in September 2006.Cathy currently is employed by M.S.A.D.#27 as a fifth grade teacher and Beau isemployed by the United States Postal Serviceas a city carrier. They have two children,Wyatt Beau, born in the spring of 2009, andEaston Cobe, born in the spring of 2010.Beau and Cathy, along with their two boysreside in New Canada, Maine.Terra Brings Three White Horses-Daniel(’05) will move to the Dallas-Fort Worth areaafter Christmas with her husband, ProfessorDavid Daniel, who accepted a position at theUniversity of Texas in Arlington.

Fort Kent State College of the University of MaineFort Kent State Teachers CollegeFort Kent State CollegeTrish Appleby and sonMarcie & JustinJipsonTregenza Henry (’05) currently is a specialistin the United States Army. He graduatedfrom Basic Combat Training in June and currentlyis in Advanced Individual Training.Tregenza Henryand familyHeather White (’05) earned a Bachelor ofUniversity Studies with a major in elementaryeducation from UMFK and earned abachelor’s of art degree from the St. ThomasUniversity, Fredericton, New Brunswick,Canada. She also earned a bachelor’s of artdegree from Brock University, St. Catharinesin Ontario, Canada (with a major in Englishliterature and a minor in French). Heathercurrently teaches full-time at SugarloafSenior School in Campbellton, NewBrunswick. Her 2010-2011 assignment willbe to teach grades nine and ten English. Sheattended UMFK as a non-traditional student.With the warm friendly atmosphere and thepeople, that made her years unforgettable. Itis an honor to be a part of the UMFK family.Trisha ‘Trish’ Appleby (’06) and her husbandcelebrated the birth of their son, MaxAppleby-Boucher, in January. He has been awonderful addition to their family.Sean MacDonald (’06) lives in Summerside,Prince Edward Island, Canada. He teaches atthe local high school, since graduating fromUMFK. Sean had a double organ transplantreplacement in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadain the fall of 2009. He is feeling great and nolonger takes insulin. Sean would love to hearfrom former classmates by e-mail at: swmacdonald@edu.pe.caLindsay Mader (’06) has a permanent positionwith the Cape Breton Regional SchoolBoard teaching core French and English injunior high. She currently is upgrading herFrench through a summer program at AcadiaUniversity in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.Larry Nadeau (’06) recently was hired asa nursing resource manager in the nursingdivision at UMFK. Previously, he worked atThe Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) inPresque, Isle, Maine on the medical/surgicalunit. He also graduated from MichiganState University with a Master of Science inNursing, this past spring. Larry, his wife, andtheir four children live in Fort Kent.Marcie (Cromwell) Jipson (’07) and JustinJipson (’07) purchased their first home inOxford, Maine in November 2009. They alsohave two dogs, ‘Sparky’ and ‘Moose.’ Theyrecently were married on June 26.Traci (Weatherhead) Labreck (‘07) graduatedfrom UMFK with a bachelor’s degree innursing. She worked as a labor and deliverynurse at Cary Medical Center in Caribou,Maine, while she is completing her master’sdegree from Philadelphia University. She alsoworked as a part-time faculty member for theUMFK nursing program this past year, teachingobstetrics lab and clinical. She recentlygraduated last May with a master’s degreein nurse-midwifery. Traci and her husband,Jamie, recently relocated to Glens Falls, NewYork, where she works as a certified nursemidwife.Nicole ‘Nikki’ (MacLean) MacInnis (’08)and Jeremy MacInnis (’08) both graduatedfrom the education program at UMFK. Theyeach teach in the Chignecto Central RegionalSchool Board and were married on August21, 2010 in Durham, Nova Scotia, Canada.Matthew MacKeil (’08) and Deanna Gillis(’08) each received their bachelor’s of universitystudies degree in elementary educationfrom UMFK. They are living happily inCalgary, Alberta, Canada. They have beenteaching at the same elementary school fortwo years. Matt teaches grade five, whileDeanna teaches kindergarten. Deanna andMatt are engaged, with a summer weddingto follow, in Nova Scotia, Canada on July 9,2011.Sky Snook (’08) notes, “It has been two yearssince that hard-earned day of graduation in2008. Full of trials and tribulations the roadafter post-grad has not been easy, but has notgone unrewarded either.” As a nurse in thereal world, she had a lot to learn and realizationcame on quite soon after graduation.From the tiny town of Fort Kent, to the bigcity hospital, Vancouver General, the secondlargest in all of Canada and six times the sizeThe Bell Tower | 27

Fort Kent State Normal SchoolClass NotesUniversity of Maine at FortMadawaska Training Schoolof our humble university, she willingly, butunknowingly threw herself into the wildfire.Sky was in for a reality shock as the learningcurve from structured education to real lifesituations mountained in front of her. Herfirst code blue, on her second independentshift, occurred on her birthday, shortly afterher hire date. The craziness continued onfrom there. Transferred from floor to floor insearch of her niche, where she could take astep back and keep the stress under control,proved to be a transition easier said thandone. Healthcare cutbacks and changes inpatient load finally took its toll. Under overwhelmingmental and emotional stress, aswell as caring for a very physically dependantclient populations, her body gave out on her.In September 2009, just over one year ofworking as a nurse, she had a herniated discin her back, which rendered her out of commissionfor many months. In and out of thehospital, which included a very interestingambulance ride; the nurse needed nursing. Itwas a real eye-opener to be on the “other sideof the bed,” providing a whole new levelof compassion for her patients. Throughintensive physiotherapy, specialized programs,and lots of time and rest, she wentfrom being completely unable to walk toworking full-time in February 2010. But itdidn’t end there. Residual effects remainedand she still was bothered by back and legproblems. Work didn’t change, so it was upto her to make some decisions. Climbingthe educational ladder seemed to be thekey, to open new doors and provide greaterautonomy over her nursing practice. In April2010, her ‘aha!’ moment was presented andshe knew what she needed to do. Sky needed28 | The Bell TowerSky & Michaelto master her profession, and that’s exactlywhat she is doing. She has been acceptedat the University of British Columbia’sOkanagan campus in the Master of ScienceNursing Program, starting in September.Her plans are big. She would like to studythe effects of love on healing and healthcare,and she would like to conduct someof her studies in South Africa. Eventually,she wants to become a nurse practitionerand possibly have her own practice. Butthere’s more. It’s not just a new addition toher career that is occurring, but there is alove story involved, as well. Through hercrazy days of Vancouver life, there havebeen some wonderful fairytale times. Offon vacation in the faraway land of Cancun,in the scorching spring sun, on the whitesand beaches of paradise, she met the loveof her life. Unfortunately, he was from aneven farther away land. Her prince, Michael,was heaven-sent, or from some place not sofar from there; Germany. After several tripsback and forth across the continents and ahefty phone bill, they knew they had to betogether. So now Michael comes to Canada.In August, Sky will finish her last days atVancouver General Hospital and in August,Michael arrives. Together they will move upto the Okanagan Valley (fruit and wine capitalof Canada) five hours away from here.They will find themselves a nice little homewith a garden or a fruit orchard; he willwork, she will study, and they willlive happily ever after, the end or “to becontinued.”Tiffany and ShawnTiffany (Metz) Curry (’10) got her firstjob teaching Pre-K at Belle’s and Beau’sAcademy in Englewood, Colorado. Herhusband, Shawn, their children, Aidan andAinsley, moved to Castle Rock, Coloradolast May. Tiffany and Shawn also justcelebrated their fifth wedding anniversary.Recently Deceased AlumniThe following alumni have passed awayin recent months. The UMFK campuscommunity extends our heartfelt sympathyto family and friends.Bertha (Gallant) Blanchette1931Christy (St. John) Fraenze1930Edith (Gage) Gipson1930Michael Hafford1982Delia (Sirois) Lagasse1934Robert J. Lapointe1965Sr. Corinne Sirois1975We Wantto Hearfrom You!Have you recently changed jobs, weremarried, had a child, received an honoror award, furthered your education orjust want to let fellow alumni know whatyou are up to? We will include informationsent to us in the Class Notes sectionof the next edition of The Bell Tower.You can keep in touch with us by e-mail.Do not forget to send us photos.Baby Photo Policy: We love to receivephotos of your children, but our policy isthat an alumna/us need to be in the photoas well in order for it to be published inThe Bell Tower.Send your latest information to:umfknews@maine.eduor mail information/photos to: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENTALUMNI AFFAIRS OFFICE23 University DriveFort Kent, Maine 04743

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23 University DriveFort Kent, ME 04743-1292Non-ProfitOrganizationUS PostagePAIDBangor, MainePermit No. 46CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDWHERE IS IT?How well do you know your campus? Correctly tell us the location of this photo and become eligible for a randomdrawing to win a $50 gift certificate from the UMFK Bookstore. Send your entry to umfknews@maine.edu beforeDecember 1, 2010. We´ll reveal the location in the winter issue of The Bell Tower.AND THE WINNER IS...There were several individualswho correctly answered the locationof the 1928 marking stonefeatured on the back cover of thespring issue of The Bell Tower. Itis located above the former mainentrance to Blake Library. Wealso would have accepted the oldgymnasium as a correct answer.Donald Sutton (’93) from Berkeley,California was randomly selectedfrom among those submitting correctanswers, and will receive a$50 gift certificate to be used atthe UMFK bookstore.