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Schools

All Saints School

BANGOR – All Saints School will hold a science fair Thursday, May 16. The fair will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s campus and 6:45-7:45 p.m. at the St. John’s campus.

All Saints families will participate in a walk-athon 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Howard Street Park. Proceeds will benefit the school. Participants should bring a picnic dinner. For information, call Deb at 989-5495, evenings.

All Saints pupils, the band and chorus will hold their spring concert at 7 p.m. May 21 at St. John’s Catholic Church, York Street.

Bangor High School

The Pine Tree State Country Music Association, along with Pauline Curless, has set up an annual scholarship in memory of Dick Curless.

The $500 annual scholarship will be awarded to a music student at Bangor High School.

The Pine Tree State Country Music Association will hold a benefit to raise scholarship funds at 1 p.m. May 19 at The Roost in West Buxton. Featured will be the Atlantic Highway Band, Stevie Cee, Bonnie Rairdon, Charlie Brown, Everard Dodge, Rosanna Rogers, Mike Champagne and other guests.

There will be raffles and an auction of items belonging to Dick Curless. Donation is $6 adults, $3 for children under 12. For information, call Joan Cole at 490-1232.

Summer Reading Bookmark Contest

BANGOR – The children’s room of the Bangor Public Library is holding its 11th annual Summer Reading Bookmark Contest. The theme is Folk Festival Fun. The winner’s design will be printed by Fast Forms and distributed during the summer program.

Participants must be 5-14 years old; use the theme in the design; use only two colors, no yellow; use 6-inch by 2-inch paper, available at the children’s desk; turn in entry at the children’s desk by May 31; and put name and phone number on the back of entry. For information, call 947-8336, Ext. 111.

Center Drive School

ORRINGTON – Outstanding teachers throughout the United States were honored on National Teacher’s Day, May 7. With Phi Delta Kappa International, Sam’s Club in Bangor selected Judith Frost, a teacher at Center Drive School in Orrington, as the winner in the seventh annual Teacher of the Year recognition program.

Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club awarded a $500 educational grant to the school of every local winner through the company’s “Good Works” community efforts.

Central High School

CORINTH – The National Youth Leadership Forum has recognized Fred Jamison of Central High School for encouraging students to pursue their career interests. According to NYLF officials, Jamison shows commitment to enhancing the educational experience by nominating Central High School students to explore NYLF programs in law, medicine, defense, intelligence and diplomacy.

Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club Scholarships, Awards

Every year the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club holds an auction in July to benefit the youth and others in those communities. The result of that effort showed in the proud faces of Orono and Old Town students who received scholarships and awards at the annual Kiwanis Scholarship Program on May 7:

. Old Town High School students Laura Amar-Dolan and Mallory Brown, scholarships of $2,000 each – $1,000 for the freshman year and $1,000 for the sophomore year. Amar-Dolan is the daughter of Mary Dolan and Francois Amar of Old Town. She will attend Harvard College. Brown is the daughter of Faye and Edward Brown of Milford. She will study health sciences at Merrimack College.

. Orono High School student Ashley Migliore, scholarship toward her education in nursing at Husson College. She is the daughter of Joyce Migliore of Orono.

. Orono High School student Paul Pangburn, scholarship to study sports management at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is the son of Millie and Paul Pangburn of Orono.

. Honored for exemplary student citizenship: Jack W. Thompson of Old Town High School and twin brothers Craig and Adam Jones of Orono High School.

. Erin Wheeldon of Orono Middle School and Matthew Tardiff of J.A. Leonard Middle School in Old Town were recognized for positive attitude and school performance.

Orono High School

Orientation for the class of 2006 will be held May 23 at Orono High School. Students will receive their class T-shirt and will meet advisers and teachers. An activities fair will showcase the co-curricular offerings, and parents will have the opportunity to discuss transition to high school. Many OHS students will help welcome the new class. The program begins at 6:30 p.m.

Bangor Emblem Club

Winners of the What America Means to Me essay contest sponsored by the Bangor Emblem Club are:

. Stephanie Patten, Bangor Christian School, first place.

. Jae Gon Kim, Hermon Middle School, second place.

. Jenn Chaloutt, Hermon Middle School, third place.

Honorable mention certificates were awarded to Amber Leathers, Bangor Christian School; and Lindsey Ouellette, Christine Reynolds and George Overlock, all of Hermon Middle School.

Presidential Scholars

BANGOR – U.S. Reps. John Baldacci and Tom Allen announced recently that three outstanding high school seniors from Maine have been named Presidential Scholars.

The selected students are Matthew Tyler, Old Town High School; Ian Crouch, Edward Little High School, Auburn; and Hope Matis, Brunswick High School.

They will be invited to Washington, D.C., June 23-27 for Presidential Scholars National Recognition Week. They will meet with government officials.

Teen girls conference

ORONO – The Teen Girls in Focus conference, beginning at 8 a.m. May 31 at the University of Maine, will include interactive workshops on domestic violence, self-defense, staying safe, tolerance, media pressures and money management. The conference is open to girls ages 12-18. School groups are welcome.

Girls may stay on campus for a dance party with Mike Dow from the “Mike and Mike Show” and other activities. The conference ends Saturday at 9 a.m.

Preregistration is required. For information, contact Abnaki Girl Scout Council at 989-7474.

Colleges

Eastern Maine Technical College

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Technical College will hold commencement at 1 p.m. May 18, at the Bangor Auditorium. One hundred eighty-five students will graduate. The speaker will be Gary Crocker, humorist and director of state and federal programs for the Maine Technical College System.

New England School of Communications

BANGOR – Michael Dow, one-half of the popular “Mike and Mike Show” aired over three Maine radio stations, was given the annual alumni award during the 20th commencement of the New England School of Communications May 11.

Dow, a native of Houlton, received a one-year certificate from the New England School of Broadcasting in 1984. He was named Personality of the Year by the Maine Association of Broadcasters in 1998 and 1999.

Student of the Year awards were presented to Douglas Hoyt of Bangor, associate of science degree; and Toby Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft, bachelor of science.

NESCom awards for outstanding achievement went to Christopher Ridley of Lisbon Falls, announcing; Jayson Maker of Bucks Harbor, television; Jack Schklar of Murfreesboro, Tenn., television; Douglas Hoyt of Bangor, audio; Toby Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft, sports; Emily Farkas of Woodland, advertising; and Andre Cormier of Canaan, writing.

The WHSN Broadcaster of the Year award was presented to Christopher Shorette of Bradley, while the Director’s Award for overall service to the school went to Patricia Plourde of Lincoln.

Four students were inducted by Alpha Beta Kappa Honor’s Society: Douglas Hoyt, Patricia Plourde, Nathaniel Cross of Northeast Harbor and Leigh Thurlow of Lowell. Given outstanding service awards for volunteer efforts were Jayson Maker, Patricia Plourde, Christopher Ridley, Leigh Thurlow, Michael Stewart of Clinton and Dereck Tobey of Gardiner.

Guest speaker was Richard Gleason, president and CEO of the Gleason Radio Group, speaking on “The Road Ahead.” The charge to the 34 graduates was given by NESCom President George Wildey.

BANGOR – The New England School of Communications, an affiliate of Husson College, will conduct a one-week video workshop for high school teachers interested in learning the elements required to produce television programs.

The workshop is set for June 23-28 on the Husson campus and will be limited to 16 participants. NESCom instructors are Rodney Verrill, Gary Kasparek and David MacLaughlin.

Registration is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. June 23 with dinner and opening remarks at 6 p.m. Evenings will be open for one-on-one instruction. For information, call NESCom at 941-7176.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

TROY, N.Y. – Glen David Plourde of Newburgh was awarded a bachelor’s degree in computer systems engineering in December.

University of Maine

ORONO – Philosophy major Jonathan Beever was winner of the annual Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Writing Competition. A committee from the Wilson Center chose Beever to receive the $500 award for “Being Powerful.”

The essay reflects his studies this semester, including a philosophy capstone project on Gandhi with professor Doug Allen and a new media project with lecturer Michael Scott.

ORONO – University of Maine students Lindsay Rice, South Portland; Charles Kanuh, Bath; and Jonathan Schell, Biddeford, spent a week of their spring vacation with UMaine groups in Alternative Spring Break, a chapter of the national organization Break-Away.

Rice was a site leader in Washington, D.C., at The Washington Home and Hospice. Kanuh traveled to Atlanta to serve as a volunteer for Hands on Atlanta. Schell went to Boggy Creek Gang Camp, which serves chronically ill children at a camp in Eustis, Fla.

ORONO – Jean Christophe Dobrzelewski of Old Town, a graduate student in music performance at the University of Maine, recently performed a graduate recital at the Minsky Recital Hall on the UMaine campus.

Playing trumpet, piccolo trumpet and flugelhorn, Dobrzelewski played pieces by Ewazen, Ballissat, Vivaldi and Tomasi. He was accompanied by music professors Phillip Silver, piano; Josh Whitehouse, trumpet; Stuart Marrs, percussion. Gerald Wheeler accompanied Dobrzelewski on organ.

His father, Jan Dobrzelewski, joined him on violin on Vivaldi’s “Concerto in B flat” and Ewazen’s “Trio.” Jan Dobrzelewski teaches at the Conservatory of Music in Neuchatel, Switzerland, and conducts the St. Maurice College orchestra.

Dobrzelewski recently presented a lecture-performance on the concertos of Hummel and Haydn.

A student of Joshua Whitehouse, Dobrzelewski is a member of the symphonic band and orchestra. Whitehouse and Dobrzelewski are recording works for two trumpets and organ.

Dobrzelewski is a member of Beta Theta Pi, the Latino Club and the International Program.

ORONO – Gustavo Burkett of Bangor, a business administration major, has received an Outstanding Achievement Award for his leadership in community service.

The award was established in 1985 by Jon Sorenson, a UMaine student committed to giving recognition to those students who through outstanding leadership make UMaine a better and more enjoyable community.

Awards are presented annually in community service, campus citizenship, athletic achievement and arts and communication media to deserving graduating seniors and graduate students.

ORONO – Six University of Maine students have been competing in the annual Tour de Sol electric vehicle showcase and race this week with two solar-powered vehicles – the Solar Black Bear and the Phantom Sol.

The tour, sponsored by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, began in Washington, D.C., and will conclude May 16 in New York City.

“This being the fourth year that UMaine has participated in the Tour de Sol, I’m pretty tickled about this project,” said Paul van Steenberghe, faculty adviser of the team. “It doesn’t cost anything to run the Solar Black Bear, it’s free: free of cost and free of pollution.”

Van Steenberghe began an alternative-powered-vehicle student group in 1996 with the idea of creating a solar bike. In 1998, the concept of a solar car was born.

The Solar Black Bear, made from a small pickup truck donated by Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., is a three-time winner in the solar commuter category. The Phantom Sol is a solar vehicle designed and constructed by the students.

Van Steenberghe advises the student group with the help of UMaine colleague Ben Dresser. The two received the NESEA George Bradford Teacher Award at last year’s Tour de Sol for their dedication and leadership.

During the race, the UMaine Solar Vehicle Team will earn points for high energy efficiency and low greenhouse gas emissions; reliability, acceleration and handling.

For information, contact Paul Van Steenberghe at 581-3957 or Jessica Bishop at 866-7755, Ext. 327.

Roger Kelly, director of the Brent Energy Network in London and a scholar and activist in ecological communities, will give a slide lecture, “Building Sustainable Communities: The Eco-Peace Experience from Wales to Cyprus,” at 7 p.m. May 16 at 110 Little Hall at the University of Maine.

Kelly’s presentation will reflect his 10 years as director of the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales and his four years researching and initiating Eco-Peace village projects in France and Cyprus. He recently completed two years as director of the International Eco-Peace Village in Cyprus.

Eco-Peace is based on the recognition of the inseparability of human and ecological cause and effect wherever conflicts occur. For information, contact Barbara Blazej at 581-2609.

ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a free Relief Milker Training session 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. May 22. Call (800) 287-7170 for reservations.

The session will be held at the UMaine Witter Teaching and Research Farm in Old Town and will be led by extension specialists. The day will end with hands-on milking experience.

The training session is limited to 20 participants. Transportation from points south of Orono will be provided and may be arranged when making reservations.

The Maine Relief Milker program was established to link dairy farmers with available workers and is open to anyone who is interested, regardless of experience.

University of Massachusetts

AMHERST, Mass. – Jessica Fleming has been named to the dean’s list for the 2001 fall term. A junior majoring in apparel marketing, she is the daughter of Steve and Connie Fleming of Dedham.