The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce that former interim UMFK President and Provost Dr. Tex Boggs will be the keynote speaker for the 140th commencement ceremony held on May 7.
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Mary Cathcart receives 2021 Minerva Award Sun, 03/07/2021 - 11:30am
Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award.
The Minerva award is presented annually by Maine NEW Leadership to recognize a Maine woman who exemplifies the values of the program, including leadership for the betterment of Maine; a commitment to civil dialogue; and a passion for civic engagement.
A long-time champion for education and for Maine’s women and children, Cathcart served in the State Legislature representing Clifton, Eddington, Orono and Veazie from 1988–1994, and as the Senator from then District 7, part of Penobscot County, from 1996–2004.