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Pulp and paper technology

ORONO – Forty Maine high school students and teachers will be at the University of Maine’s pulp and paper laboratories on the Orono campus for the 2008 Summer Institute in Pulp and Paper Process Technology for High School Students and Teachers in mid-July.

Starting out with hands-on pulp- and papermaking activities, the students – potentially Maine’s future paper industry workers – will learn about the papermaking process from tree identification and selection to actual papermaking, recycling and product testing. Participants also will tour the Sappi Fine Paper plant in Skowhegan.

The July 14-17 institute is an annual joint program organized by the UM Pulp and Paper Process Development Center and Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, which offers an associate in applied science degree in pulp and paper technology. The institute is funded by the National Science Foundation.

The purpose of the institute is to help create a technologically advanced workforce for the pulp and paper industry.

Because of limited space, the institute must cap registration at 40 people. Costs for the four-day institute, including room and board on the UM campus and a stipend for students and teachers, are covered by the National Science Foundation.

For registration and other information, contact Betty Ingraham, research associate in the UM Department of Chemical Engineering, at 581-2281, or David Deas at KVCC at 453-5809.

State Education Board

A retired teacher and a former superintendent will take on the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the State Board of Education on July 1. Members of the board elected the two to the positions at their meeting on June 11.

Ann Weisleder takes over for Jim Carignan, who was board chairman for four years. She is a retired teacher who previously lived and worked in Corinth and MSAD 64 with a long career as an advocate for quality public education. She is chairwoman of the board’s Certification and Higher Education Committee and a board member of Penobscot Valley Senior College. She has sat on the State Board since 2005.

Connie Goldman, who has served on the board since 2007, will replace Philip Dionne, who was vice-chairman for six years. Goldman, of Cape Elizabeth, has been an English teacher, administrator and superintendent in Gorham and Cape Elizabeth.

Both were elected to one-year positions and both are eligible for re-election after serving their terms.

The Maine State Board of Education acts in an advisory capacity to the Commissioner of Education in matters concerning state laws relating to education. The board also is delegated specific powers to make recommendations to the Legislature for the efficient conduct of the public schools; to approve the formation of school administrative units; to establish requirements for approval and accreditation of elementary and secondary schools; to approve standards for school construction and approve school construction projects; to obtain information regarding applications for granting degrees; among other activities.

Colleges

Boston University

These local students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Boston College [sic] in Boston:

. Jessica Putnam of Holden.

. Brian Roach of Holden.

. Adina Rosenthal of Bangor.

. Crystal Wilcox of Bangor.

. Brendan Horton of Old Town.

. Elizabeth Mayhew of Hampden.

Area students who graduated in May from Boston University are:

. Laura Martin of Hampden, master’s degree in mental health and behavioral medicine.

. Michelle Nickerson of Corinth, master’s degree in music education.

. Adina Rosenthal of Bangor, bachelor’s degree in international relations, magna cum laude, and bachelor’s degree in social studies education and history, magna cum laude.

. Blake Goodwin of Hudson, bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

Community college programs

Trustees of Maine’s seven community colleges recently authorized implementation of five new academic programs, effective this fall. The new programs include:

. Certificate and associate of applied science degree in traditional and contemporary crafts at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor.

. Associate of applied science degree in criminal justice at York County Community College in Wells.

. Advanced certificate in autism at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield.

. Certificate in building construction at Washington County Community College in Calais.

. Certificate in heavy equipment operations at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

In addition, the trustees approved two new concentrations within the associate of applied science degree in the digital media program at York County Community College. Students in that program will be able to pursue concentrations in graphic design and animation.

“By adding these new programs, we are responding to the needs of Maine businesses and addressing new opportunities in Maine’s economy,” said John Fitzsimmons, president of the Maine Community College System. “The new offerings will help ensure that Maine industries and regions of the state have the skilled workers they need to grow and prosper.”

In other action, the board elected officers for the coming year. Daniel Wathen of Augusta, retired chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and counsel with the law firm of Pierce Atwood, will serve as chairman.

Kris Doody of Caribou, chief executive officer of Cary Medical Center, is vice chairman.

Trustees recognized two students who have received the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship for study in Ireland during the 2008-09 academic year: Lucas Ireland of Mapleton, a student at Northern Maine Community College; and Tracy London of Waterville, a recent graduate of Southern Maine Community College.

Savannah College of Art and Design

BANGOR – Pauline Young of Bangor was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga.

University of Maine

ORONO – A University of Maine professor has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 University Consortium for Geographic Information Science Research Award for his outstanding accomplishments in the field.

Michael Worboys, chairman of the spatial information science and engineering department, was recognized by the consortium for three highly regarded research papers he published in the 1990s regarding the contributions of computer science to geographic information.

Worboys received the award during the consortium’s summer assembly June 23-24 in Minneapolis.

The consortium is a broad representation of universities and professional associations that serves as a unified voice for the geographic information science research community.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

HOLDEN – Robyn Marquis was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y. She is a senior in the baccalaureate program and is studying civil engineering.

A graduate of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, Marquis is the daughter of Lisa Sawyer of Holden and Peter Marquis of Madawaska.

Saint Michael’s College

These local students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont:

. Michael Shreeve of Bangor. The son of Daniel and Marikje Shreeve, he is a May graduate with a degree in sociology and anthropology.

. Mary Hamilton of Bangor. The daughter of Parkin and Patricia Hamilton, she is a first-year student studying elementary education and psychology.

. Karyn Norwood of Bucksport. The daughter of Frank and Tonya Norwood, she is a sophomore studying history.

Stonehill College

Named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., are:

. Kari Stowe of Alton.

. Martin Earley of Winterport.

Wellesley College

BANGOR – Averill Elizabeth Wyman-Blackburn, granddaughter of the Rev. Henry G. Wyman and Dr. Sona Averill Wyman of Bangor, graduated on May 30 from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass.

She graduated with honors in her major, medieval-Renaissance studies, and with Latin honors. Next year, Wyman-Blackburn will continue her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris.