Is it University of Maine right to honor five alumni at the 75th anniversary celebration?
The Foundation will honor alumni, donors and friends with a special 75th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Wells Conference Center in Orono, Maine. The event begins with a 5:30 p.m. reception. Special honorees include five alumni, one from each of UMaine’s degree-granting colleges, who have gone on to serve their professions and their communities at the highest level and who have not been honored previously by the university, the University of Maine Alumni Association or the Foundation. Honorees include: Karen W. Baldacci of Augusta and Bangor, a teacher and registered dietician. Baldacci focuses her attention on issues relating to education, family literacy, wellness and nutrition, the arts, local agriculture and gardening. Baldacci received a UMaine B.S. in Food and Nutrition in 1983 and an M.A. in Teaching in 2001. She is married to Gov. John Baldacci. Lawrence K. Bender of Los Angeles, California, a renowned film producer and political activist. His films include
June 9, 2009 that will honor five University of Maine alumni who were able to earn an education and go on to contribute to their profession and their community in momentous ways because of the scholarship assistance they received while at UMaine. A selection committee has been established that includes volunteers with a strong commitment to UMaine and knowledge of its history. The committee was appointed by the Foundation. Robert Daigle, a 1971 UMaine graduate and president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation, is chairing the selection committee. http://www.umainefoundation.org/pdfs/75thLegacies-08.pdf Sources: http://www.umainefoundation.org/pdfs/75thLegacies-08.
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