The University of Maine at Presque Isle celebrated its 2024 Awards Ceremony, presenting awards, scholarships and other academic honors to more than 40 students. The annual awards ceremony includes student awards for outstanding achievement in academic areas, scholarship announcements, student leadership awards, and the recognition of UMPI’s student government leaders. The Distinguished Teaching Award and Distinguished Staff Award also are given during the event.

College of Professional Programs

  • Outstanding Post-Baccalaureate Education Student Award: Emily Crystal Boone
  • Outstanding Secondary Education Major Award: Paul Stanley Tardie
  • Outstanding Elementary Education Major: Katelyn M. Osborne
  • Outstanding Physical Education Major: Dylan Marrero
  • Ruel Parks Memorial Scholarship: Logan Migliori
  • Outstanding Exercise Science Major: Joey Michael Blake
  • Outstanding Health Administration/Community Health Award: Julie Parks
  • Erica Hemphill Memorial Award: Chris M. Parent
  • Outstanding Social Work Student: Mitchell MacKenzie
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Project Management & Information Systems: Jon Guimond
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Accounting: Nyden Reed
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Management & Leadership: Madsie Miller
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Marketing: Caleb Anthony Wheaton

College of Arts & Sciences

  • Humanities Scholarship Award: Belen Dougherty
  • Outstanding Achievement in Professional Communication & Journalism: Michael Bramble, Jr., Richard Goupille & Kyle Nichols
  • Art History Award: Peter Rogers
  • Fine Art Talent Award for Outstanding Studio Achievement: Dylan Ouellette
  • Outstanding History & Political Science Major: Shaunt Adessian, Tina Harrison & Stacey Ruelas
  • Outstanding Psychology Student: Alondra S. Lopez-Aquino
  • Outstanding Biology Student 2023-2024: Paladin Gibson & Zoe Stewart
  • Outstanding Biology Graduate 2024: Stephen Grierson & Kailee Spraque
  • 2024 Outstanding Graduate in Agricultural Science & Agribusiness: Brendan Blackstone & Gavin Hemphill
  • 2023-2024 Outstanding Student in Environmental Science & Sustainability: Wyatt Braun
  • Math/Science Scholarship Award: Eve Griffiths
  • Outstanding Cybersecurity Student 2023-2024: Winona Christnot-Peters
  • Outstanding Graduate in Cybersecurity 2024: Issac Devine
  • Ascending Computer Science Student 2023-2024: Saloni Dean & Martin Hofman
  • Outstanding Computer Science Graduate 2024: Caleb Ames & Sheng Yan

Student Leadership Awards

  • Student Organization of the Year Award: Rainbow Society
  • Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award: Beverly Wagner
  • Civic Engagement & Involvement Award: Alondra Lopez-Aquino
  • Rising Star of the Year Award: Ethan Whitty
  • Outstanding Student Leader Award: Cassidy Morrell
  • UMPI Spirit Award: Mollie Goodman
  • Resident Assistant of the Year Award: Cassidy Morrell
  • Distinguished Faculty/Staff Award: Kevin Senal

Student Government Association Scholarships

  • Alan Arman Memorial Scholarship: Kristin Ray
  • Monica G. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Lemire
  • T.W. Morrison Scholarship: Lauren McGillicuddy
  • Steven Edward Eagles Memorial Scholarship: Charlie Mellick

Student Government Association Members, 2023-2024

  • Joshua Bowers
  • Alec Brooks
  • Winona Christnot-Peters
  • Saloni Dean
  • Mollie Goodman
  • Ashton Henry
  • Catherine Hoffman
  • Sean Lee
  • Marah Russell
  • Ryan Sonderman 
  • Paul Tardie
  • Ethan Whitty