Academics

FARMINGTON, ME  (October 19, 2026)—Maygin Leighton, a University of Maine at Farmington junior from Baileyville, has been selected by the national Peace Corps program to serve as UMF’s Peace Corps Campus Ambassador. Leighton is a  biology major with minors in climate change solutions and international & global studies. Campus…

According to a recent article in the Franklin Journal Nicole Lesperance, technology integration specialist and training coordinator for Regional School Unit 9, has received the 2026 ACHIEVE Award from the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine, recognizing her leadership in helping teachers use technology to improve classroom…

Maygin Lee Leighton of Baileyville, Maine has never left New England, but that’s not stopping her from planning to join the Peace Corps after college.  Currently, Maygin studies Biology and has minors in Climate Change Solutions and International and Global Studies at UMF. Last year, Maygin became UMF’s…

Tabitha Ryan (2005) majored in Early Childhood Education and Psychology at the University of Maine at Farmington following her passion for helping children and their families. During her studies, Tabitha gravitated towards Melissa Clawson’s philosophy of education and remembers “on day one she said ‘if you’re in…

FARMINGTON, ME  (October 6, 2026)— The University of Maine at Farmington and Northeastern University have created an accelerated pathway for full-time UMF undergraduate students majoring in biology to earn their master’s in biotechnology. Beginning in Fall 2026, UMF students can take three graduate-level science courses at UMF…

For UMF graduate Dani Faltraco ’24, who earned her degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in English, one of the most meaningful parts of teaching begins long before a student ever gives an assignment, assessment, or piece of feedback. “A realization I’ve…

As reported in the Sun Journal, fall colors are beginning to spread across western Maine, with red maples, yellowing hardwoods and other early-changing trees standing out against forests that remain largely green. Drew Barton, a forest and fire ecologist, science writer and University of Maine at Farmington…

“I was looking for a program in which I would end up helping others in a meaningful way.” When getting ready to apply to colleges, Jodi Philippon ‘89, a Lewiston local, was already familiar with the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF). She was excited about attending a…

FARMINGTON, ME  (September 23, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington has recently been announced as a collaborator in “Snow STORE” (Science and Technology for Operations, Research, and Economic Development in Northern New England), a four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant to monitor snowpack, especially at higher elevations, in Vermont,…

“Bring your curiosity,” Tyler Brown ’16 tells his students at Mt. Blue High School. As a History teacher, he wants his students to do more than memorize dates and names. He puts them at the center of their own learning, encouraging them to ask “why?” and dig deeper into…