UMF’s 150th commencement: ‘Try to make it beautiful’

FARMINGTON – The hundreds of graduating University of Maine at Farmington students were challenged by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford in his speech to think of their new degree as “an artistic vocation, a calling,” and whatever they create “to try to make it beautiful, try to make it better,” during the 150th commencement ceremony held Saturday morning.

Kathryn A. Foster, UMF’s president, welcomed the 416 marching seniors of a total of 442, and noted at the first commencement 150 years ago, the 11 students graduating from what was then the Western State Normal School were all from Maine towns, all earned elementary teaching degrees and 10 of them were women.

At the 2014 graduation held in the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center because it was raining, 12 earned their masters in education; 52 percent of the undergraduate degrees were a bachelor of science, 42 percent a bachelor of arts and 6 percent were bachelor degrees in fine arts or general studies.

Celebrated  author Ford, 70, of East Boothbay, was awarded an honorary doctorate at Saturday’s commencement for his literary contributions. The author of 11 works of fiction, “Independence Day,” received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and his 1986 award-winning novel, “The Sportswriter,” was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best novels ever written.

For all the family members attending commencement, Ford said in his speech that he could feel a collective sigh of relief that their student is finally graduating and “you thought this day would never come.” Whatever debts that may have been incurred, he said to the students ” you have have done it to improve yourselves. You’re going to be worth $17,500 more annually than the high school graduate,” Ford said referring to a research study that concluded college graduates earn that amount more annually than their peers who have a high school diploma.

“With your precious degree you have a responsibility to use it to make a better world,” Ford said. He told the graduating class at his age, “the quickening age,” he’s got to “make the power up to finish the book. No one is going to do it for you.”

Calling them his list of platitudes always expected at commencements, he quoted several writers.

William Butler Yeats’ “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire,” Ford said, “think things up, make something be there where there wasn’t anything else before.”

Political commentator George Will’s quote: “talent is a species of vigor,” is to work hard no matter what the circumstances. Ford illustrated this by noting he was the first in his family to graduate college by earning a degree in English from Michigan State University in 1962. When he applied for college, he said his father had died by then, he was and is dyslexic, had been in trouble with the police and worked as a switchman on a train line. “They felt sorry for me,” he said and let him enroll.

“I work harder than anybody I know, except my wife,” he said. Despite his advancing age, “I still want to make a difference, to make it better.”

Yeats said,  “The arts lie dreaming of what is to come,” Ford told the graduates comes in “to think of your new degree as an artistic vocation.” Vocation as a calling, an optimism for the future. For him, it’s the optimistic idea that when he sits down to write a book, readers will like what he writes.

“I start with an empty space and make things to put there,” Ford said. To the graduates: “Try to make it beautiful, try to make the future better. Enact your vigor, it calls upon the imaginative artist.”

Vice president of the senior class, Sean Skillern of Naples, gave the student speech. The elementary education major and president of the local Rotaract organization urged his classmates to cherish the memories of their years at UMF because they “make us feel whole, and will continue to do so when our days may seem half empty. The memories that made us who we are, because we were here,” he said.

“I remember racing out of my parents’ car, saying hasta la vista baby, I’m free at last, thank God almighty, I am free at last, stepping into my dormitory,” he began and then recalled everything from “professors throughout my college experience, never skipping a beat, inviting me into their offices whenever I was feeling down and needed a pick me up. That is a teacher,” to the smell of fried dough on High Street at fair time. From a trip last year with Farmington Rotary Club members, “I remember when I went to Guatemala and Safe Passage, and seeing how the children had nothing, but they had an education, the ability to rise with new horizons. I remember being thankful for all I ever had,” Skillern said. He concluded with: “And I’ll always remember leaving Farmington today, taking the slow easy ride home, because God almighty, I was free.”

Alumni members of the UMF class of 1964 attended the commencement, celebrating their 50th anniversary class reunion.

The complete list of 2014 University of Maine at Farmington graduates:

MAINE

Albion: Sandy Brown, B.A. Business Economics;

Amherst: John Ahearn, B.A. Political Science;

Anson: Ahnna-Balai Beane, B.A. Psychology;

Arrowsic: Sonya Elwell, B.S. Early Childhood Ed Cohort;

Arundel: Tyler Leskowsky, B.S. Elementary Education; Molly Nunan, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Benjamin Sylvain, B.A. Business Economics; Jennifer Vadnais, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Athens: Jacob Linkletter, B.S. Community Health Education;

Auburn: Kelsey Blanchette, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Meagan Brushwein, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Shelby Chouinard, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Rebecca Dubois, B.A. English; Dustin Dumont, B.S. Community Health Education; Yusuf Iman, B.A. Business Economics; Andreaska Jeffcoats, B.A. Psychology; April Kleinkopf, B.A. Biology; Stuart Lindahl, B.A. Psychology; Daniel Poulin, B.A. Psychology;

Augusta: Brandon Clark, B.A. Business Economics; Spencer Hodge, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Amy Jones, B.S. Community Health Education; Sebastian Rose, B.A. Mathematics; Brittany Vachon, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Baldwin: Joshua Bishop, B.S. Environmental Science;

Bangor: Rachel Huber, B.S. Elementary Education; Eleni Margaronis, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Michelle Switzer, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Bar Harbor: Molly Dow, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Angela Hall, B.A. Individualized; Traci Norwood, B.S. Elementary Education; Aaron Poirier, B.A. Psychology;

Bath: Autumn Greenleaf, B.A. Psychology; Madeleine Hicks, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology; Leanne Keenan, B.A. Psychology; Hannah Roy, B.A. Business Psychology; Mark Saint-Louis, B.A. Business Economics; Kory Scarponi, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Belfast: Alexandra Carpenter, B.A. Psychology; Alexander Randall, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Belgrade: Erin Busque, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Tiarra LaPierre, B.A. English; Joshua Rose, B.A. Philosophy/Religion;

Belgrade Lakes: Christina Cook, B.A. Business Psychology; Holly Oliver, B.A. Psychology;

Benton: Lindsay Ball, B.A. Psychology; Haley Davis, B.S. Community Health Education;

Berwick: Brittany Hoffman, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Kelsey Laplume, B.S. Elementary Education;

Bethel: Gabriel Perkins, B.A. Environmental Planning/Policy; Amanda Wiley, B.S. Community Health Education;

Biddeford: Tasha Bayley, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Kaitlin Goulet, B.S. Elementary Education; Nathan Lessard, B.A. English; Megan Millette, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English;

Bingham: Mylana Shaw, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Blue Hill: Amber Gray, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed;

Boothbay: Kathleen Sheehan, B.A. Psychology;

Brunswick: Melaine Christensen, B.S. Secondary Ed Earth & Space Sci; Joseph Messerman, B.A. Computer Science; Jasmine Nixon, B.A. Biology; Ashley Savoy, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Ashley Smith, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Buckfield: Grace Kendall, B.G.S. History and B.G.S. Bachelor of Education Studies;

Bucksport: Roger Belton, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Buxton: Cody Burrows, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Keeley Cronin, B.S. Elementary Education; Rachael Davis, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Elizabeth LaBelle, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Elizabeth Paquette, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Samantha Simmons, B.S. Elementary Education;

Camden: Alexander Beloin, B.F.A. Creative Writing; Hillary Morrison, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Canaan: Matthew Clark, B.S. Community Health Education;

Canton: Joshua Richardson, B.A. Mathematics;

Cape Elizabeth: Anya Staszko, B.S. Elementary Education; Meagan Winker, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Carrabassett Valley: Jennifer Reese, B.A. Individualized;

Carthage: Nichole Berry, B.S. Community Health Education;

Casco: Devin Fitzgerald, B.S. Elementary Education; Tyler Oren, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Jasmine Strout, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Chelsea: Hannah Rouillard, B.S. Special Education;

China: Caleb Fletcher, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics; Christopher Vogel, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Clifton: Amy Hughes, B.S. Elementary Education;

Clinton: Katherine Marchesi, B.S. Elementary Education;

Cornish: Jennifer-Lee Campbell, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed;

Cushing: Dale Winchenbach, B.A. Business Economics;

Dayton: Karissa Guay, B.S. Elementary Education;

Dedham: Danielle Richardson, B.S. Elementary Education;

Dexter: Alisha Gustin, B.S. Elementary Education;

Dixfield: Emily Chase, B.A. Biology;

Dover-Foxcroft: Chelsey Curtis, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Jordan Kim, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Dresden: Mary Burkhart Polk, B.A. Psychology; Nicholas Scott, B.A. English;

Durham: Donald Ferrara Jr, M.S. Master of Science in Education;

East Wilton: Jordan Schanck, B.S. Community Health Education;

Eastport: Keisha Scott, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Eddington: Hollie Newsom, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Ellsworth: Amanda Klug, B.S. Community Health Education;

Enfield: Erin Simone, B.A. Psychology;

Fairfield: Sierra Deroche, B.S. Elementary Education; Devin Forsman, B.A. Health Information Systems;

Falmouth: Joshua Davis, B.A. Psychology;

Farmingdale: Julie Brown, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Farmington: Brittany Brady, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Brian Clukey, B.S. Community Health Education; Ericka Danforth, B.A. Business Psychology; Emily Dustin, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Meng Hardy, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics; Catherine Hodge, B.A. Psychology; Patrick Kelly III, B.A. Biology; Brandon Melville, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Nathan Vallette, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Catherine Zachary, B.A. Philosophy/Religion;

Fayette: Corbin Briske, B.A. Interactive Media;

Freedom: Macy Saucier, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Freeport: Alyssa Amari, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics; Victoria Coskery, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology; Natasha Dyer, B.S. Early Childhood Ed Cohort; Cyril Lunt, B.A. English;

Fryeburg: Chelsea Hill, B.A. Psychology;

Gorham: Myles LaBonte, B.A. Geography; Sara Lolley, B.A. Psychology; Megan Meehan, B.A. Psychology;

Gouldsboro: Matthew Buckley, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;

Gray: Daniel Dempsey, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Heather Freeman, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Benjamin Grannell, B.A. Int Studies – Music Arts; Matthew Kuchinski, B.A. History;

Greenville: Autumn Gann, B.S. Community Health Education; Ruby Rockwell, B.A. Geology;

Hallowell: Cadyn Wilson, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Hampden: Noah Burditt, B.A. Geography; Devon Ireland, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Hebron: Nicole Lejonhud, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Industry: Cordana Dingley, B.A. Psychology;

Jay: Katherine Bartlett, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Mallory Bonnevie, B.S. Community Health Education; Miles Hutchinson, B.A. Business Economics; Katelyn Ross, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Jefferson: Jackson Fortin, B.S. Community Health Education; Tobey Tozier, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;

Kenduskeag: Karl Matulis, M.S. Master of Science in Education;

Kennebunk: Erica Beal, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Erin Beal, B.S. Elementary Education;

Kingfield: Alana Knapp, B.A. Art;

Kittery: Lauren Kennison, B.S. Elementary Education;

Lamoine: Jennifer Tupper, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Levant: Mary DeLorenzo, B.S. Elementary Education;

Lewiston: Kylie Ferland, B.S. Elementary Education; Matthew Lamare, B.A. Biology; Bethany Lebel, B.A. Psychology; Allyson Lepage, B.S. Elementary Education; Jessica Mathon, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Kathryn Sturgis, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed;

Limerick: Jordan Graffam, B.A. Business Economics;

Limington: Olivia Corbran, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Lincoln: Michelle Paul, B.S. Community Health Education;

Lisbon: Cameron Blouin, B.S. Secondary Education Biology; Kaitlyn Boulet, B.S. Elementary Education; Jennifer Chick, B.S. Secondary Education – English;

Lisbon Falls: Phillip Carville, B.S. Secondary Education Biology;

Litchfield: Nicole Ellis, B.F.A. Creative Writing; Kathleen MacLagan, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology;

Littleton: Kelsey Theriault, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology;

Livermore: Lauren Breton, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English; Steven Langlin, B.A. Political Science;

Long Island: Melanie Floyd, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Madawaska: Cassandra Ouellette, B.S. Elementary Education;

Madrid: Sarah Bunch, B.A. Biology;

Manchester: Keegen Ballard, B.A. Environmental Planning/Policy; Brian Gadberry, B.A. Art; Benjamin Johnson, B.A. Individualized; Hanna Packard, B.A. Biology;

Mechanic Falls: Richard Griffiths, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Mercer: Barry Wheaton, B.A. Individualized;

Mexico: Kelsey Arsenault, B.S. Community Health Education; Michelle Greenleaf, B.A. Psychology;

Millinocket: Samantha Harmon, B.S. Elementary Education; Kaley Morneault, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Danielle Woodworth, B.S. Community Health Education;

Milo: Ethan Herrell, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Monmouth: Chelsey St. Michel, B.S. Elementary Education; Alyssa Stevens, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Mount Vernon: Susan Hunter, B.A. Social Enterprise and Geography;

Naples: Sean Skillern, B.S. Elementary Education;

New Gloucester: Tyler Seliga, B.A. Business Psychology; Catherine Stubbs, B.S. Secondary Education – English;

New Portland: Gail Sylvain, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Danielle White, B.S. Community Health Education;

New Sharon: Kaitlyn Bullen, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Susan Knight, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Daniel Tosch, B.A. History;

Newport: Nicole Pedone, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Nobleboro: Kassandra Lincoln, B.S. Elementary Education;

Norridgewock: Melissa Cyr, B.A. Psychology; Kalvin Lord, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Leslie Mercier, B.A. Computer Science; Ebony Rudzinski, B.A. English; Samantha Sturtevant, B.S. Secondary Education – English; Kirk Wilkins, B.A. Computer Science; Alexa Wyman, B.A. Psychology;

North Anson: Katrina Esty, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

North Waterboro: Evgeni Bouzakine, B.S. Bachelor of Education Studies; Thomas Cyr, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology;

North Yarmouth: Allison Hodge, B.S. Community Health Education; Kate Storey, B.S. Elementary Education; Lydia Whiting, B.S. Elementary Education;

Norway: Christine Farr, B.S. Elementary Education;

Oakland: Robert Belanger, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Carlie Bolduc, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Reggie Clark, B.A. International & Global Studies and Political Science; Tyler Lallemand, B.S. Elementary Education; Ryan Sucy, B.A. History and Political Science;

Old Orchard Beach: Caitlin Ambo, B.A. Psychology;

Old Town: Andrea Anderson, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Emily Yates, B.S. Elementary Education; Daniel Zmistowski, B.A. English;

Orrington: Nathaniel Carson, B.S. Community Health Education; Rachel Kosnow, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Oxford: Rodney Payne, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Ashley St.Pierre, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Palmyra: Jessica Downing, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Peabody: Sean Falasca, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Peru: Brittany Errington, B.S. Community Health Education; Eloyah Lawson, B.S. Community Health Education; Lynn Morse, M.S. MS Education Early Childhood; Kayla Schuster, B.S. Elementary Education;

Phillips: Hope Gould, B.S. Community Health Education;

Pittsfield: Marguerite Bryant, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Pittston: Kashley Weymouth, B.S. Elementary Education;

Poland: Kyle Hancock, B.A. Psychology;

Portland: Adrienne Abramowitz, B.S. Elementary Education and English; Leanne Fasulo, B.S. Secondary Education – English; Lorraine Jabine, B.S. Elementary Education; Cidney Mayes, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English; Abraham Turcotte, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Presque Isle: Zachary Fowler, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Randolph: Darcie Page, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Rangeley: Katrina Carignan, B.S. Elementary Education; Maryam Emami, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Katherine Hatfield, B.S. Elementary Education and Special Education;

Readfield: William Rodriguez, B.A. English;

Rockland: Christina Quach, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Rockport: Elizabeth Janczura, B.S. Elementary Education;

Rumford: Allison Berry, B.S. Community Health Education; Brittany Garcia, B.S. Elementary Education; Daniel Kiley, B.S. Secondary Education – English; Audrey Morin, B.A. International & Global Studies; Tanya Nicols, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Emily O’Donnell, B.A. Psychology; McKenzie Parr, B.S. Community Health Education; Frank Parsons, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Richard Russell, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts and Psychology; Ellen Thorne, B.S. Community Health Education; Kate Thorne, B.S. Community Health Education;

Saco: Alyssa Carignan, B.S. Elementary Education; Emily Higgins, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Carlee Knox, B.A. Geology; Leighlan Martin, B.A. Mathematics; Laura Mills, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology; Megan Nadeau, B.S. Elementary Education; Paul Santamore, B.A. Individualized;

Sanford: Sarah Allain, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Carly Desimone, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Jessica Goulet, B.A. English; Innes Herdan, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology; Miranda Levesque, B.S. Elementary Education; Jonathan Roy, B.A. History; Lacey Tatosky, B.A. Psychology; Kerri-lyn Traves, B.A. English; Tyler Traves, B.A. Psychology; Brett Wallingford, B.S. Community Health Education;

Scarborough: Molly Carbin, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Meagan L’Heureux, B.S. Elementary Education; Tennessee Peters, B.A. Business Economics;

Sebago: Rebecca Terrio, B.S. Elementary Education;

Shapleigh: Emily Dodge, B.S. Elementary Education;

Sherman: Georgia Qualey, B.A. History;

Skowhegan: Natalie Dumont, B.S. Environmental Science; Joshua Everett, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Trey Nelson, B.A. Psychology and Community Health Education; Jessica Ward, M.S. Master of Science in Education;

South Berwick: Rachel Purgiel, B.S. Elementary Education; Mallory Smith, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Kaitlyn Victory, B.S. Elementary Education;

South China: Jennifer Austin, B.S. Early Childhood Ed Cohort; Ashley Lessner, B.A. Art;

South Paris: Erica Ellingwood, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Brooke Ladd, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Jason Long, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Walter Perry, M.S. Master of Science in Education;

South Portland: Chelsea Bartlett, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English; Megan Lynch, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Ian Raymond, B.S. Community Health Education; Ashley Ross, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology; Tyler Wilburn, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Southwest Harbor: Devin Young, B.S. Special Education;

Starks: Carissa Booker, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Strong: Kenni Norton, B.A. Individualized;

Sullivan: Lauren Preble, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Sumner: Peggy Bragg, B.S. Elementary Education;

Temple: Mariah Barden, B.A. Business Psychology; Elisabeth Milster, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Thomaston: Holly Ames-Allan, B.S. Community Health Education;

Topsham: Devin Boilard, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Joseph Leaver, B.S. Elementary Education; Brian Nolan, B.A. Biology; Alexander Robinson, B.A. Psychology and B.A. Elementary Education;

Trenton: Elizabeth Sargent, B.S. Secondary Education – English;

Turner: Allison Hunter, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Cheyenne McCarthy, B.S. Community Health Education; Jasmine Portales, B.A. Psychology;

Union: Amanda Barrows, B.A. International & Global Studies;

Vassalboro: Courtney Bolduc, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology;

Veazie: Michael Keim, B.S. Community Health Education;

Waldo: Sarah Marshall, B.S. Elementary Education;

Waldo: Brian Miller, B.S. Elementary Education;

Waldoboro: Alexander Goldrup, B.A. Business Economics;

Warren: Courtney Leach, B.S. Special Education;

Washington: Samuel Spahr, B.A. Biology;

Waterboro: Cassidy Munro, B.A. Psychology;

Waterville: Rebecca Cook, B.S. Community Health Education and Psychology; Timothy Ker, B.A. Mathematics; Luke Klinker, B.A. Biology; Kayla Tuttle, B.A. Psychology;

Wells: Lindsey Michaud, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Gina Spinelli, B.A. Art; Sarah Stefanik, B.A. English;

West Baldwin: Nicole Rankin, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

West Bath: Kylie Groat, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

West Paris: Hunter Rowell, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Westbrook: Rachel Joiner, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; John Ochira, B.A. Business Economics; Kelsea Trefethen, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics and Mathematics;

Whitefield: Margaret Boynton, B.S. Elementary Education;

Wilton: Benjamin Altmaier, B.A. Business Economics; Thomas Deul, B.A. Business Psychology; Eric Dufour, B.A. Biology; Lindsey Keenan, B.A. Political Science; Raymond Nadeau, B.A. Psychology; Bailey Scott, B.A. Psychology;

Windham: Amber Allen, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Chase Bourgoin, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Garrett Clemmer, B.A. Business Economics; Colin Mello, B.S. Special Education;

Winslow: Nicholas Camic, B.A. Biology; Brittany Robbins, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics; Samuel Smith, B.S. Elementary Education; Lucas Spaulding, B.A. Political Science;

Winterport: Megan Braley, B.S. Elementary Education; Kayla Worster, B.S. Elementary Education;

Winthrop: Raymond Linck, B.S. Community Health Education;

Woolwich: Keifer Boguhn, B.A. Biology; Blake McElman, B.A. Business Psychology; : Kalib Moore, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies;

Yarmouth: Victoria Ballenger, B.S. Elementary Education; Kaitlyn Clifford, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Erica Paul, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed;

York: Joseph Dignam, B.A. Environmental Planning/Policy; Heidi Jackson, M.S. MS Education Early Childhood; Samuel Leal, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics.

CONNECTICUT

Avon: Devany Chaise-Greenwood, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Clinton: Erin McGuigan, B.S. Community Health Education;

East Windsor: Cassandra Farmer, B.A. Int Studies – Arts Admin Music;

Hamden: Sean Igoe, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

North Stonington: Benjamin Pearson, B.A. Mathematics;

Norwich: Shannah Cotton, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

South Windsor: Madeline King, B.A. Psychology.

MASSACHUSETTS

Ashby: Nicholas Lorenzen, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;

Attleboro: Alyssa Renzi, B.S. Environmental Science;

Ayer: Tyler Brown, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Boston: Brianna Peters, B.A. Psychology;

Bourne: Chelsea Maibaum, B.S. Environmental Science;

Bridgewater: Michael Kahler, B.S. Secondary Education – English;

Brockton: Patrick Rizzo, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;

Byfield: Michael Foley, B.S. Special Education;

Dracut: Rebecca Masse, B.S. Early Childhood Education;

Grafton: Joc Caldwell, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed;

Haverhill: Emily Haskell, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English;

Ipswich: Nicholas Grim, B.S. Community Health Education;

Methuen: Kara Chiasson, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Milton: Kevin Walsh, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

Natick: Catherine Cartier, B.A. English;

Oxford: Erin Zuidema, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;

Peabody: Mary Drover, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English; Kaitlin Kelleher, B.S. Special Education;

Pembroke: Nicole Osborne, B.A. Psychology;

Plymouth: Tory Axford, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Rehoboth: Renee Dupre, B.S. Elementary Education;

Salisbury: Jesse Hofmann, B.A. Geology;

Westborough: Meghan Donovan, B.S. Special Education;

Westford: Brian Scholten, B.S. Environmental Science.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Allenstown: David Berthiaume, B.S. Community Health Education;

Belmont: Reid Plimpton, B.S. Community Health Education;

Canaan: Kaitlyn Dickinson, B.A. Business Psychology;

Danville: Alyssa Mahoney, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

Derry: Margaret Pearson, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Hampton: Megan Cargill, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Kellsey Metzger, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Hollis: Derek Reilly, B.A. Biology;

Milford: Lindsey Laforge, B.S. Rehabilitation Services;

Nashua: Marianne O’Loughlin, B.A. Individualized; Hayley Smith-Rose, B.A. Int Studies – Arts Admin Music;

Newfields: Margaret Daley-Dolloff, B.S. Community Health Education;

Nottingham: David Carr, B.A. Int Studies – Music Arts;

Portsmouth: Johanna Oxholm, B.A. International & Global Studies and Political Science;

Rochester: Adam Potvin, B.S. Elementary Education;

Seabrook: Amber Sears, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

RHODE ISLAND

East Greenwich: Drew Serdakowski, B.A. Business Economics;

Wakefield: Lauren Arnold, B.S. Elementary Education and Music Arts;

Warwick: Danielle Lapre, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

VERMONT

Charlotte: Leon Leary, B.S. Environmental Science;

Danville: Jenell Green, B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science;

Groton: Samantha Funk, B.A. Art;

Northfield: Devin Kelsey, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology;

Swanton: Haley Churchill, B.A. Biology;

Williston: Lauren Scheidegger, B.S. Secondary Education – English.

ARKANSAS

Vanndale: Sean Slattery, B.A. Geology.

CALIFORNIA

Berkeley: Simone Sisneros-Thiry, B.S. Mathematics and B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics;

Los Angeles: Joshua Flowers, B.A. English and Psychology;

San Diego: Fred Ben, B.A. Business Economics.

COLORADO

Aurora: Leah Kuehn, B.F.A. Creative Writing.

KENTUCKY

Hopkinsville: Dana Fioretti, B.A. Biology.

MARYLAND

Annapolis: Alexa Kusmik, B.S. Environmental Science;

Silver Spring: Jacob Taylor, B.A. Biology.

NEW JERSEY

Bernardsville: Ian Witt, B.A. Business Economics;

Browns Mills: Jake Constantine, B.A. Business Economics;

East Hanover: Lauren Perkins, B.A. Business Psychology;

Manahawkin: Danielle Spina, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

NEW MEXICO

Chaparral: Anna Soule, B.G.S. Bachelor of General Studies;

Sunland Park: Karla Solis, B.F.A. Creative Writing.

NEW YORK

Bellmore: Kaitlyn Bukauskas, B.S. Community Health Education;

East Aurora: Patrick Hunt, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration;

New York: Maileny Guillen, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Sidney: Trevor Palmatier, B.A. Biology;

West Islip: Nora Morris, B.A. Environmental Planning/Policy.

PENNSYLVANIA

Reading: Tyler Kalbach, B.A. Mathematics and Psychology.

WASHINGTON

Coupeville: Julia Tichy, B.A. Psychology;

Custer: John Buys, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English.

NEW BRUNSWICK

Miramichi: Rachel Cox, B.A. Psychology.

VIETNAM

Ho Chi Minh City: Huy Nguyen, B.A. Mathematics.