Press Releases

The rich sounds of Motown and classic to contemporary pop will once again fill the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Auditorium in Wieden Hall when the Star City Syndicate performs a special fundraising concert on Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. Admission is free for this high energy, family-friendly event, but donations of all sizes will be accepted at the door to benefit future renovations to the Auditorium in Wieden Hall.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Dr. Shauntey James, educator and leadership trainer, as the next speaker in its 2017-2018 Distinguished Lecturer Series on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and SAD 1 Adult & Community Education have joined forces to provide a Phlebotomy Certification Program, a first-of-its-kind program for Aroostook County. This collaborative effort prepares students to become certified phlebotomists and opens up a career pathway in the healthcare field leading toward positions as a medical laboratory technician (MLT), medical assistant, or a nurse.

Salvadore “Sam” Portera, Jr., a graduate of the TRIO Upward Bound (UB) program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle—as well as Limestone Community School and the University of Maine at Presque Isle—was honored as a “Rising Star” at the Maine Educational Opportunity Association’s (MEEOA) annual awards ceremony recently.

Prepare for a night of piano music with electronic beats and soaring pop hooks when Matt Beilis—one of New York’s most exciting up-and-coming singer/songwriters—comes to the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a performance at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. This event is free and open to the community.