April 14th, 2009

FARMINGTON, ME (April 13, 2009)--University of Maine at Farmington recently
celebrated the fourth annual UMF Dean's List Dinner for students who have
achieved Dean's List status with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher
during their first semester at UMF.

Speakers included Theodora J. Kalikow, UMF president; guest speaker Mellisa
Clawson, UMF associate professor of early childhood education; and Arielle
Pasquale, UMF early childhood education student and president of the UMF
chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta. "We are so proud of these students and all
the hard work that brought them such a distinction in their first semester
at UMF," said Kalikow.

Allison Hepler, UMF professor of History, welcomed over 80 guests to the
event. Katherine Yardley, dean of the UMF College of Education, Health and
Rehabilitation; and Rob Lively, dean of the UMF College of Arts and
Sciences, presented awards to approximately 60 students.

The event was hosted by UMF's First Year Experience Council and the UMF
chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta--the national honor society whose mission is
to encourage superior academic achievement, promote intelligent living and
a high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and
developing meaningful goals in society.

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For more information, please contact Lori Hutchinson at lorih@maine.edu.


EDITOR'S NOTE: You will find photo at
http://www.umf.maine.edu/campus/docs/RP089-051.jpg

Photo Credit: Submitted photo

Photo Caption: (Left to right) Rob Lively, dean of UMF College of Arts and
Sciences; Kathleen Miazga, UMF sophomore from Strong; Kate Thompson, UMF
sophomore from Hollis Center; Michaela Blow, UMF first-year from Littleton;
Kiley Gendron, first-year from New Durham, N.H.; Katherine Yardley, dean of
UMF College of Education, Health and Rehabilitation.