AUBURN — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Upward Bound program will be explained at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the Auburn Public Library. Interested students, their parents and guardians are invited to attend. One of eight federal TRIO programs designed to serve individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, Upward Bound projects provide academic support to […]
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Upward Bound alum receives Achiever Award
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Upward Bound program has announced that Travis (Lam) Works, UB alumnus from Skowhegan Area High School, is the 2018 recipient of the Maine Educational Opportunity Association’s Achiever Award. The award recognizes distinguished graduates of Maine TRIO programs who have made significant community or professional contributions. Works participated […]
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Upward Bound Day of Service held in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The words came easy as Upward Bound students wrote thank you letters to unknown soldiers serving overseas. “When you have a lot of respect for what someone is doing, the thoughts spill out,” Sherainah Swett said as she listened to Mary Malcolm read her letter. Along with the letters, students were packing four […]