ORONO – Since 1906, the Senior Skull Honor Society has represented the best of the University of Maine.

More than 1,250 UMaine graduates have been elected as Senior Skulls, based upon leadership, character, campus and community involvement, and outstanding academic achievement. For more than 10 decades, these alumni have distinguished themselves as role models at Maine’s flagship university.

Senior Skulls in the Class of 2006 held the Senior Skull Centennial Celebration on May 6. The program featured remarks by UMaine President Robert A. Kennedy and alumni leaders.

In addition to the current class of Senior Skulls, alumni, campus administrators and others, the Centennial Celebration was the first official function of the Senior Skull class of 2007, who were inducted on April 29 at Buchanan Alumni House.

The Senior Skulls announced the establishment of an endowment through the University of Maine Foundation to mark its 100-year milestone. Several alumni have stepped forward in support of the project, ensuring the group’s continued presence on campus for many years to come.