BOSTON, MA – As pandemic restrictions ease, there is a pull for schools to return to the way things were before COVID-19. High school and system leaders face a tough decision: seize the opportunity to make changes that will lead to more equitable outcomes for students,  or return to the status quo. Barr Foundation, a […]

NATION — We are excited to announce that applications for the third cohort of The 1619 Project Education Network are now open! This paid, virtual program invites a cohort of teams of administrators and educators, who will receive grants of $5,000 each to support the exploration of racial justice and other pressing systemic issues, across the […]

RIT ROCHESTER, NY — Garrett Chase of Farmington was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Chase is in the computer science program. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; […]

FARMINGTON — Highest Honors: Reece Adams, Grace Allen, Madison Allen, Warren Allen, Rosabelle Armstrong, Levi Austin, Jason Bagley, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Nicolo Barbieri, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Trenton Beaudoin, Levi Bogar, Nina Bogar, Rhylea Bott, Chandler Briggs, Luke Brown, Alissa Butterfield, Elsie Campbell, Lucinda Carroll, Allison Casavant, Emma Casavant, Kayli Chesnutt, Sherilyn Chick, Katie […]

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Interim President and Provost Joseph Szakas announces the 2022 Fall Semester Full-Time President’s List and the 2022 Fall Semester Full-Time Dean’s List. To qualify for the full-time President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level or higher UMA coursework (exclusive of pass/fail […]

FARMINGTON — Grade 6 High Honors: Meadow Bean, Berlynn Blake, Margaret Bremner, Dawson Brown, Emma Childs, Lucas DeMarco, Colby Fakhoury-Bryant, Oliver Farish, Iris Feegel, Olivia Fish, Bode Fournier, Jocelyn Greenleaf, Kayo-Knox Hackett, Cassidy Hansen, Natalie Hart, Jackson Hastings, Owen Haynes, Zoey Hyde, James King, Chayse Laliberte, Elise Lemotte, Rome Levesque, Nora Lindsay, Maddox Meader, Isabelle […]

MAINE — Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and who inspire the achievement of all students. “Maine’s Teacher of the Year Program is unique,” said Maine Education […]

PORTLAND – The application period for the 2023 Mitchell Scholarship — an award of $10,000 to more than 135 college-going high school seniors statewide — is now open. Seniors who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2023 are invited to complete […]

PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH — Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund provides […]

Bob Jones GREENVILLE, SC — Jessie Johnson, a Sophomore Culinary Arts major from Temple, was among approximately 850 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, Bob Jones University provides an outstanding […]