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Maine, Volume 81, Number 3, Fall 2000, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine Oct 2000

Maine, Volume 81, Number 3, Fall 2000, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Facing His Toughest Opponent [Shawn Walsh's fight against cancer] --- Helping to Understand Climate Change, UMaine Researchers Collect Environmental Data at a 2,000-acre Site in Howland --- Maine Coast High, Telford Aviation Pilot Brud Folger --- Witness to the World's Madness, Journalist Janine de Giovanni --- Man of the World, A Profile of the Career Foreign Service Worker Peter Skoufis --- It's All in the Game, Joan Moravick is Creating Her Own Board Games


Maine, Volume 81, Number 2, Summer 2000, University Of Maine Alumni Association Jul 2000

Maine, Volume 81, Number 2, Summer 2000, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Creating the Right Chemistry: A profile of UMaine's energetic new baseball coach Sharon Versyp --- Policy-Relevant Research: Director of UMaine's Water Research Institute, Steve Kahl '77, believes in being accountable --- Moving into the Future with a Sense of the Past: A look at the changes on the UMaine campus --- No Place Like Home: Old Town native Cathra Chappelle '92, MD looks forward to becoming a traditional town doctor --- Bringing the Games to Disney's Wide World of Sports: Jeff Sturgeon '89 gets the chance to combine his interests in business and sports


Maine, Volume 81, Number 1, Spring 2000, University Of Maine Alumni Association Apr 2000

Maine, Volume 81, Number 1, Spring 2000, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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A special 125th Anniversary Issue providing profiles of Alumni On the Move, Making an Impact.

Those selected were: A. Manette Ansay '87 --- Don Holder '80 --- Christina DeHoff '95 --- Frank Hackett '89 --- Kimberly Strom-Gottfried '80 --- Heather Blease '86 --- Blair LaCorte '85 --- John Coleman '85 --- Andrew Frawley '84 --- Kevin Mann '86 --- John Brier '88 --- Matthew Kenney '88 --- Peter Brooks '88 --- Jeff Jackson '88 --- Nicole Kimball '94 --- Kate Wynne '81G --- Linden McClure '89 --- Richard Londraville '89G --- John Baldacci '86 --- Robert Tyrer '87 --- Kathleen …


Maine, Volume 80, Number 3, Fall 1999, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1999

Maine, Volume 80, Number 3, Fall 1999, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Science Meets Philosophy: Genetic Modification Holds Great Promise but also Provokes Some Serious Questions --- Interning with the 'I' Man: Senior Danny Cashman Wants to be a Big-Time Talk Show Host (interning with Don Imus) --- Natural Preservation: What's It Worth To Us? UMaine Researcher Kevin Boyle '78 Spends a Lot of His Life Trying to Find Out --- On the Road with Wynton Marsalis: Jazz Devotee Nathan George '93 Lands a Job as Production Assistant for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra --- Bringing New Life to Old Glory: Marilyn Amelia Zoidis '71 Puts Together the Star-Spangled Banner Exhibition …


Maine, Volume 80, Number 2, Summer 1999, University Of Maine Alumni Association Jul 1999

Maine, Volume 80, Number 2, Summer 1999, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Getting To the Truth About Fiber: UMaine Researcher Mary Ellen Camire Is In the Forefront of Defining What Fiber Is --- Avoiding the Spotlight: A Profile of '99 Nursing School Graduate Chris Irish --- A Collector's Passion: William Palmer's ('58) Dazzling Collection of Pre-Columbian Artifacts is on Display at the Hudson Museum --- The Man They Still Call 'Coach': UMaine Honors Longtime Basketball Coach, John Winkin --- A Miracle Start to a Perfectly Normal Life: America's First In Vitro Baby, the Daughter of Judy and Roger Carr '73, Is Now 17 --- Going to the Ends of the Earth …


Maine, Volume 80, Number 1, Spring 1999, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Apr 1999

Maine, Volume 80, Number 1, Spring 1999, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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The Melody of Speech: UMaine Researcher Judy Walker Is Trying to Gauge How a Stroke Can Affect the Spoken Word --- Amazing Abilities: Bill Picard '98 Serves as an Inspiration to Many --- UMaine Courses From the Comfort of Your Own Home: Continuing Education Expands Its Offerings via the Internet --- Let's Get Stephen King Into the College Classroom: Professor Welch Everman Believes Maine's Master of the Macabre Belongs in the Curriculum --- Alumni Migration: Why Almost 50 Percent of UMaine Grads Leave the State for Jobs. And Are They Likely To Return? --- Lincoln County's Crack Reporter: Kris …


Maine, Volume 79, Number 3, Fall 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1998

Maine, Volume 79, Number 3, Fall 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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A New Tool for Studying the Genetic Landscape: GenoSIS Brings Together Genetics and Geographic Information Systems --- Is It Breaking Up? UMaine Hosts Conference That Examines the Disintegration of the West Arctic Ice Sheet --- Maybe It's the Men's Turn: Home-Grown Star Andy Bedard Hopes to Help the Black Bears Get Their First NCAA Tournament --- The Dr. Ruth of UMaine: Sandy Caron '79 Helps Students Understand Sexuality and Relationships --- Prescription for Beating the Street: Radiologist Turned Investment Strategist Robert Birchenough '64 Shares Some of the Secrets of His Success


Maine, Volume 79, Number 2, Summer 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Jul 1998

Maine, Volume 79, Number 2, Summer 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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From Dropout to Scholar: High School Dropout Scott Labby Graduated with Honors from UMaine in May, Now He's Headed for Yale Law School --- Right Place at the Right Time: UMaine Alumnus Blair LaCorte '85 Talks About Hish Rise to the Top of the Technology Business --- Is This a Good Idea? A Recent NCAA Rule Allows Even Full Scholarship-Athletes to Work --- 'My Life Is My Message': UMaine Professor Doug Allen Thinks We Can Learn A Lot From the Life and Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi --- The Fantastic World of Andrew Periale: If You Think Puppets Are Just …


Maine, Volume 79, Number 1, Spring 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Apr 1998

Maine, Volume 79, Number 1, Spring 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Goal, Lorenz! UMaine's Women's Hockey Star --- Too Much Mercury: UMaine Researchers Have Been Warning About Mercury Concentrations in Maine Waters for Decades --- Lighting 'The Lion King': UMaine Forestry Graduate Don Holder '80 Makes It to the Big Time as the Lighting Designer For One of Broadway's Biggest Hits --- Forcing Diversity Issues to the Forefront: An Ugly Racial Incident Leads to a UMaine Community Discussion on Making the Campus More Inviting for People of Color --- Supreme Justice: A Profile of Maine's Newest State Supreme Court Justice, Leigh Ingalls Saufley '76


Maine, Volume 78, Number 3, Fall 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1997

Maine, Volume 78, Number 3, Fall 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Whence El Nino? UMaine Researchers are Studying the Origins and Impacts of the Weather Phenomenon --- Starting on a High Note: UMaine's 17th President, Peter Hoff, Has a Surplus of Enthusiasm --- Howling at the Door: Do We Want the Timber Wolf Back in Maine? --- Following Cindy: UMaine's Superstar Has a Pure Passion for the Game --- Preachers to the Prisoners: A Profile of UMaine Alumnus George Castillo '67


Maine, Volume 78, Number 2, Summer 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Jul 1997

Maine, Volume 78, Number 2, Summer 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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The Whiz Kid: Kristen Gwinn Graduated from UMaine with Honors at Age 19 --- Ideally Suited for the Job: Incoming General Alumni Association President Jeff Mills '83 Understands Maine --- The Genealogy Gurus: Class of '69 Members Jim and Terry Willard Host the PBS Series 'Ancestors' --- Integrity in the Face of Adversity: Reflections on the Fred Hutchinson '53 Presidency --- Replacing a Legend: A Look at UMaine's Four Alums in Big League Baseball, Including Cal Ripkin's Replacement Mike Bordick '88


Maine, Volume 78, Number 1, Winter/Spring 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Jan 1997

Maine, Volume 78, Number 1, Winter/Spring 1997, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Searching for the Lost Canada Road: A Look at the Impressive Research of Graduate Student Barry Rodrigue --- Digging Out the Truth Makes Her a Target: Jan Vertefeuille's '88 Dedication to Investigative Journalism Earned Her a Pulitzer Prize Nomination --- Putting the Art Back Into Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Bernard Lown '42 --- Bubblegum, Popcorn, and Alligators in Elevators: Songwriter Rick Charette '70 on Why Kids Love His Music


Maine, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1996

Maine, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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The Artist / Administrator: UMaine's New Art Museum Director (Wally Mason) --- Believing in Achieving: Students and Teachers Will Find No Greater Advocate Than UMaine's Russ Quaglia --- Setting High Goals, Making No Excuses: The Black Bear's New Basketball Coach, John Giannini --- Looking To a New Era for Native American Students: The Wabanaki Center Builds a Bridge Between the University and the Indian Community


Maine, Volume 77, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Apr 1996

Maine, Volume 77, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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AFFIRMing a Future for the University of Maine: President Hutchinson '53 Reorganizes Colleges in the Face of a Lack of Support --- Job Search, '90s Style: Today's Graduates Have a More Difficult Road To Employment --- The 'Old Man' and the River: Howard Trotzky '71 Is the Oldest Among the Many UMaine Alumni Guides --- It's Not That Clear Cut: November's Controversial Referendum Has Spurred a Debate About the Future of the Maine Forest --- 'Teaching Is What I Am': A Profile of Legendary Bangor Teacher Maria Brountas '85


Maine, Volume 77, Number 1, Winter 1996, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine Jan 1996

Maine, Volume 77, Number 1, Winter 1996, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Maine's Master Jazzman, A Profile of Professor Karel Lidral and His UMaine Jazz Ensemble --- Hautala's Horror: A Look at Class of '70 Horror Writer Rick Hautala --- What Are Grades Worth? It's Up in the Air --- In the Penalty Box, Will UMaine's Self-Imposed Sanctions Be Enough to Satisfy the NCAA?


Maine, Volume 76, Number 2, Fall 1995, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1995

Maine, Volume 76, Number 2, Fall 1995, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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The Can-Do Spirit of Suzanne Tyler: A Profile of UMaine's New Athletic Director --- The End of Animal House? There Seems To Be a New Attitude of Alcohol Awareness at UMaine --- Celebrity Chef: Matthew Kenney '88 and the NYC Restaurant Scene --- Looking at Life from Adams Hill: When He's Not Teaching Biology at the University of Vermont, Bernd Heinrich '66 Can Be Found at His Maine Cabin Studying Nature and Thinking About Life


Maine, Volume 76, Number 1, Spring/Summer 1995, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Apr 1995

Maine, Volume 76, Number 1, Spring/Summer 1995, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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A Big Step Toward Equity: UMaine Makes a $724,000 Commitment to Women's Athletics --- New Alumni House: Gateway to the University of Maine --- 'Farming' For Fish: University Researchers Help Maine's Aquaculturists Achieve Success --- High-Tech Meets Higher Ed: Welcome to the New World of Learning at the University of Maine --- In Harm's Way: Charles McKay '51 Was a Deep-Sea Diver at Bikini Atoll in 1946 When the U.S. Detonated Its Fourth and Fifth Atomic Bombs. Now He Works To Help Atomic Veterans


Maine, Volume 75, Number 2, Fall 1994, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1994

Maine, Volume 75, Number 2, Fall 1994, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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New Look, New Spirit For the Maine Marching Band --- The Food Detective: Nutritionist Jayne Greer Hurley '79 Is Letting Americans Know What's In the Food We Eat --- Faithfully Following Cindy: Excerpts from Tabitha King's '71 New Book on Maine's High School Hoops Superstar Cindy Blodgett --- John Baer '92, NYPD: From the Serenity of Orono To Walking a Beat in the Big Apple --- Patience and Perseverance: Tips For Job Seekers in the '90s from Employment Expert Charles Logue '58


Maine, Volume 75, Number 1, Spring/Summer 1994, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Apr 1994

Maine, Volume 75, Number 1, Spring/Summer 1994, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Embarrassment But No Shame: Putting UMaine's Athletic Troubles Into Perspective --- Raising the Standard: Getting Into the University Might Not Be As Easy As You Think --- A New Vision For the Maine Woods --- Can Soccer Score in the Good Old USA? ---The Pride of Maine: San Francisco Giant's Star Bill Swift '84 Has Won the Hearts of Mainers --- A Breeding Ground For Disorders? College Students Seem To Be Especially Susceptible to Anorexia and Bulimia --- Skill of Hand, Peace of Mind: A Profile of (musical instrument maker) Stephen Johnston '70


Maine, Volume 74, Number 3, Fall 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Oct 1993

Maine, Volume 74, Number 3, Fall 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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The Professor of Basketball: Coach Rudy Keeling Loves Teaching Basketball and Stressing Academics --- Recapturing the Excitement: The Bottom Line for John Patches, the New Director of the MCA, Is Always Excellence --- Changing Climate of Maine Agriculture: New Ideas for Hard Times --- Interview with Eric Brennan '68: On the Leading Edge of Home Health Care --- Helping To Get the Ships to Sea: Mechanical Engineer Joanne Ouillette '86 Heads an Important Navy Program


Maine, Volume 74, Number 2, Summer 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Jul 1993

Maine, Volume 74, Number 2, Summer 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Smaller, But Better: President Fred Hutchinson's Downsizing Plan Gains Approval --- The Legendary Curmudgeon: At Maine, the Name Brooks Hamilton is Synonymous with Journalism --- Affordability and Access: Is the Price of College Too High? --- 'I Need To Be Strong': AIDS Victim Winnie MacDonald '72 Educates the Public and Serves as a Role Model For Other Women with the Disease --- Interview with Chancellor Woodbury: Outgoing Chancellor Robert Woodbury Reflects on UMaine and Issues in Higher Education


Maine, Volume 74, Number 1, Winter 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association Jan 1993

Maine, Volume 74, Number 1, Winter 1993, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

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Could This Be the Year? Eighteen-Year-Old Wonder Paul Kariya Hopes To Provide Maine Hockey the Boost It Needs To Go All the Way --- Campus at Risk: How Concerned and Informed are UMaine Students About AIDS? --- When You're Lighter Than Air (featuring Ruth Ludwig '78, editor of Ballooning magazine) --- Lasers, Stock Cars & a High Tech Crystal Ball: a Profile of Chemical Physicist and 'High-Tech Astrologer' George Hart --- Talking Trade: Economist Peter Morici Gives His Views on Free Trade, the Maine Economy, and the Policies of the Clinton Administration


Maine, Volume 73, Number 3, Fall 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association Oct 1992

Maine, Volume 73, Number 3, Fall 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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"Yes Sir: I'm Gay": A student's revelation that he is a homosexual challenges ROTC policy and raises awareness --- Exuberance with Experience: Those are qualities Jim Varner '57 brings to his new job as assistant director of admissions for minority recruitment --- KIicking the Waste Habit: UMaine takes the lead in recycling --- Maine's Master Editor: John Willey's intelligence and love of the written word led him to a career as one of America's best editors --- Tough Choices for Hard Times: Jane Sheehan '79 is the first woman commissioner of the Maine Department of Human Services


Maine, Volume 73, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association Apr 1992

Maine, Volume 73, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Can Maine Athletics Stay Competitive? Devastating Budget Cuts Have Forced UMaine To Give Its Sports Program a Lower Priority --- A Triumph of Human Spirit: Hao Trung Duong '92 Risked His Life To Escape Vietnam --- The Return of Fred Hutchinson '53: With Openness, Good Humor, and a Willingness To Listen, the New MAINE President Begins a New Era --- Making the Grade: While Americans Worry About the State of Education, UMaine Is Leading the Way In Improving Schools --- Puttering With Education Reform: A Quality Education Seems To Grow More Distant With Each Newly Funded Program To Ensure …


Maine, Volume 73, Number 1, Winter 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association Jan 1992

Maine, Volume 73, Number 1, Winter 1992, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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UMaine Fraternities Clean House: Three Greek Organizations Are Reinstated With a New Commitment To Their Original Ideals --- The Mystic, the Skeptic, and the Academic: UMaine Professor Kyriacos Markides Rediscovers the Mysticism in His Native Cyprus --- Downsizing for the '90s: Three Years of Budget Cuts --- Determined To Be Independent: A Tragic Football Accident Left Sportswriter Bob McPhee '84 a Quadriplegic, But It Didn't Stop Him From Achieving His Goals


Maine, Volume 72, Number 3, 125th Anniversary Issue, 125 Alumni Who Have Made A Difference, University Of Maine Alumni Association Oct 1991

Maine, Volume 72, Number 3, 125th Anniversary Issue, 125 Alumni Who Have Made A Difference, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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A special edition prepared for the 125th anniversary of the university highlighting the accomplishments of 125 alumni contributing to a wide range of fields -- engineers, physicians, novelists, Olympians, mountain climbers, photographers, politicians, foresters, farmers, economists, educators, and soldiers. Selections were made by a committee of alumni in an effort to represent the spirit of the university -- one of innovation, vision, and service.


Maine, Volume 72, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1991, University Of Maine Alumni Association Apr 1991

Maine, Volume 72, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1991, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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President for a Year: John Hitt Takes Over as UM Interim President --- Visions of an Energy Efficient Utopia: Professor Richard Hill Says We Have To Change Our Wasteful Ways --- A World of Color and Light: Paul Knaut '42 Approaches Photography Like a Fine Painter --- Black Bear in the Bronx: Carl "Stump" Merrill '66 Finally Makes It To the "Show" as Manager of the New York Yankees --- The 'We' Generation: Today's College Students Are Working To Define Themselves


Maine, Volume 72, Number 1, Winter 1991, University Of Maine Alumni Association Jan 1991

Maine, Volume 72, Number 1, Winter 1991, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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An Air of Uncertainty (about the year's budget crisis) --- Here at LASST! (the Sawyer Environmental Center) --- Maine Women Take the Ice --- Time, Myth, and the Artist: A Profile of UM Teacher / Painter Michael Lewis --- For Peat's Sake: A Profile of UMaine Alumna Joan Brooks --- Quality in the Classroom (Teaching / Research Debate at America's Universities)


Maine, Volume 71, Number 3, Fall 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association Oct 1990

Maine, Volume 71, Number 3, Fall 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Activist for the Aging: An Interview with Mary Crowley Mulvey '30 --- Need a New Career? UMaine's Full-Service Career Center Wants to Help --- Mr. Exuberance (Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh) --- The Grand Illusionist: Magician Bruce Johnson '88 --- Alumni Profile: William Treat '40


Maine, Volume 71, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association Apr 1990

Maine, Volume 71, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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'No Human Can Do It All': An Interview with UM President Dale W. Lick --- Ouch! The Budget Cuts Hurt, but UM Leaders Are Still Optimistic --- Frozen Secrets: UMaine Researchers Test a New Theory That Could Greatly Improve Climate Prediction --- Are We Any Closer To the Goal? (equality in men's and women's athletics) --- Freed at Last! After 44 Months of Captivity, UMaine Graduate Frank Reed Comes Home --- King of the Elves: Inventor, Entrepreneur Doug Hall Thinks Fun and Success Go Hand In Hand --- The Power of Roots: The First Native American Graduate from Maine …