AUGUSTA – Galen Cole has received the Maine Education Association’s 2003 Friend of Education Award.

Cole was selected for his service to students in Enfield, Bangor and other communities, according to a press release. He has provided grants to support Reading Recovery programs through the Cole Foundation.

He also has given free admission to the Cole Land Transportation Museum to more than 50,000 students and teachers.

Cole helped the Enfield School by donating land, supporting its Reading Recovery program, offering scholarships and helping build a new athletic field.