UMFK to celebrate 125th anniversary

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a gala banquet Saturday, Sept. 20, at the university sports center.

The event, preceded by a social at 5 p.m. and followed by dancing, is part of a weekend that includes the inauguration of UMFK’s ninth president and Fort Kent’s 10th annual Scarecrow Festival.

President Richard W. Cost will preside over the evening festivities, which will include a tribute to students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends in the community who have had an impact on UMFK.

The banquet will feature a tribute to four individuals.

. The Rev. David Raymond, a recently ordained priest and member of UMFK’s Class of 1975, will be presented with the 2003 Outstanding Alumni award.

. Ryan Pelletier, St. Agatha town manager and a 2001 graduate of UMFK, will be presented with the Outstanding Young Alumni award.

. UMFK senior education student Meranda Hafford Castonguay has been selected by the University Alumni Association as this year’s Outstanding Future Alumni.

. John L. Martin, a St. John Valley legislator and UMFK supporter, will be presented with a special Honorary Alumni award.

Tickets for the event are $15, and can be purchased through the university relations office by calling 834-7557, or directly from any UMFK Alumni Association board member or UMFK 125th Anniversary Committee member.