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Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2010 The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines - All University of Maine Alumni Magazines Summer 2010 Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2010 University of Maine Alumni Association Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines - All by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. All-American Miler Riley Masters ’12 Smashes the UMaine Record Books Beyond Belt Tightening Responding to the University’s Budget Crunch Guardsman Supreme Major General John “Bill” Libby ’66 Innovation fort he Greater Good Wireless Technology Guru Ashok Jhunjhunwala ’77G, ’79 Ph.D Charitable Remainder Trusts rofessor Emeritus Dick Hill recognizes a good idea when he sees one. Back in 1989, he and his late wife Libby were Pwondering what to do with a mutual fund account and looking for a way to help their grandchildren with their college educations. Their attorney suggested that they consider a charitable trust. Dick and Libby placed the account in a charitable remainder trust with a 20 year term and were able to take an immediate income tax charitable deduction. During those 20 years, the trust income helped all seven of their grandchildren to pay for their college educations. They attended schools all over the country to study to be a physician’s assistant, a medical doctor, a physical therapist, a teacher, and an engineer. They are incredibly grateful to their grandparents for investing in their futures. In 2009, at the end of the trust term, the trust’s remainder came to the University of Maine Foundation to be endowed in the Richard C. Hill and Elizabeth C. Hill Family Fund. This fund helps the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts, College of Engineering, Honors College, School of Performing Arts, and Department of the Industrial Cooperation in substantial ways. As a former Dean, Dick knows how vital unrestricted support can be to the programs about which he cares. The Foundation would be happy to explore with you and your advisors the possible benefits of including a UNIVERSITY of MAINE charitable trust in your financial and FOUNDATION estate plans. Please call our planned giving staff toll free or visit us online www. umainefoundation, www.umainefoundation.org. Two Alumni Place 100 Foden Road, Suite 303, W. Building Richard Hill and Granddaughter Orono, Maine 04469-5792 South Portland, Maine 04106 Bailey Hill 207-581-5100 or 800-982-8503 207-253-5172 or 800-449-2629 Photo by www.photodrake.com ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The College of Our Hearts Always Expanding our alumni network to support UMaine his is the 135th year for our Univer­ What we do for sity of Maine Alumni Association (UMAA)! We have a long, rich histo­ UMaine and You ry, and we continue to evolve— expanding Tthe UMaine alumni network and encour­ aging support for our alma mater. Corre­ We are your connection to the spondingly, UMaine has also evolved into University and classmates through: an internationally recognized research and • Sponsorship of alumni events teaching institution. We all want that evo­ such as Homecoming, reunions, and lution toward an ever-improving University to continue. For that to happen in a cli­ alumni receptions mate of decreasing state support means we • Production of MAINE Alumni need to reinforce the Alumni Association's Magazine and UMAA website with efforts. And to accomplish that, we need extensive classnotes, alumni fea­ your participation. I really enjoy leading our Association tures, and UMaine news and I embrace my charge of connecting • Support for our alumni chapters all of UMaine's 97,386 living alumni with and interest groups their alma mater through improved com­ munications and engagement opportuni­ • Support for today's outstanding ties. I particularly enjoyed my Black Bear Road Trip last winter down the East Coast and students with scholarships, academ­ then on to Arizona. Photos from the trip appear on pages 23-25. ic travel grants, staff advising, and Like any effective organization, we require resources. Many recipients of this maga­ alumni mentors zine are donors to the UMAA through their gift to the Alumni Fund—thank you! How­ ever we need more of you to support your Alumni Association. Our existence and the • Operation of your home on cam­ support we provide to UMaine depends on the financial assistance of annual donors to pus, Buchanan Alumni House the Alumni Fund. • Communicating alumni view­ Further, please visit www.umainealumni.org and find out more about our affinity points to University leadership partners that help us sustain and grow our efforts in support of UMaine! Among those partners are: • The UMAA Bank of America credit card is our largest affinity revenue producer! We advocate for the University, as • Insurance programs offering discount auto, home, health, life and travel insurance! the voice of alumni, to the state and • University Credit Union: UCU serves our UMaine community, nationwide! its citizens. • AHI Travel provides educational and exotic travel opportunities for Black Bears! Your investment in the UMaine Alumni Association works to enhance the value of your UMaine degree. The vitality of the UMAA will ensure the successful advancement We provide support for the fundrais­ of UMaine. Please visit www.umainealumni.org to become a supporting member or do­ ing efforts of the UMaine Foundation nor and utilize our affinity partners! and UMaine Development Office. Be Well! Be a Black Bear! We help the University maintain an integrated database for all alumni. Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G Summer 2010 1 ALUMNI A S S O C I AT I O N Come Spend Editor every Jim Frick season with us! Editorial Assistants Abigail Zelz Betty-Jo Watt Design Dirigo Pines Jim Frick Retirement Design Consultant Mike Mardosa '73 Community Publisher combines the Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G Alumni Association Officers perfect location for Suzanne K. Hart '68, Chair peaceful and relaxing Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Vice Chair retirement living Elizabeth A. Downing '77, Vice Chair Michael J. McInnis '68, Vice Chair with easy access to a Brooke D. Wagner '86, Vice Chair wide variety of four Kurt R. Marston '74, '79G, Treasurer Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G, President season activities. John M. Rohman '68, Past Chair The University of UMAA Board of Directors Erving H. Bickford '55 Maine with its fitness Karen Rossello Boucias '71 center, Collins Nathan P. Briggs '02, '05G Gregory A. Dufour '82 Center for the Arts, Joanne Bodwell Ferreira '73 athletic arenas, Robert D. Fitta '83 Thomas L. Gorrill '78 cross country skiing Amanda Haines Gosselin '04 trails and Senior Samantha Lott Hale '02 College Calista W. Hannigan '89G is 10 minutes A. Jeffrey Harris '72, '87G away. Combine Andrea Poole Hauck '97, '04G these amenities with H. Arnold James '72 Kristen Andresen Lainsbury '97 Bangor International Joseph D. Lloyd '07 Airport & Eastern Michael D. Lynch '88, '89G Irvine W. Marsters '63, '71G Maine Medical Jay P. McClosky '70 Center around the Kyra Rusch McCool '01G Erin K. McCormick '05G corner and you owe Richard L. McNeary '65 it to yourself to visit Leonard E. Minsky '50 Sharad Rathnam '01 our 68 acre wooded Caroline M. Seastrom '07 campus. Jon F. Sorenson '86 Paul M. Tomassini '91 Seth A. Woodcock '99 omeC see for yourself, Communications Committee in us for lunch. Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Chair all Steve for more Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 formation and to H. Allen Femald '54 range a private tour. Robert D. Fitta '83 Kristen Andresen Lainsbury '97 Leonard E. Minsky '50 -866-344-3400 Steve Riley '50 Jeff Tuttle '91 MAINE Alumni Magazine is published by the University of Maine Alumni Community Association for members of the Association. The editorial office is located at One Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-0001. Telephone: (207) 581-1137. 9 Alumni Drive Email: [email protected]. Orono, ME 04473 2 MAINE Alumni Magazine Volume 91, Number 2 Summer 2010 Not Your Traditional Valedictorian 7 Eighteen years out of high school only in­ creased Amy Smith's passion for learning. Masters of the Mile 8 All-American Riley Masters runs UMaine's first sub-four-minute mile. 5 10 Beyond Belt Tightening UMaine's president calls for strategic planning to deal with the budget crunch. Innovation for the Greater Good 12 Wireless telecom guru Ashok Jhunjhunwala '77G, '79 Ph.D. works to help rural India. Alumni Newsmakers 16 • Major General John "Bill" Libby '66 • Alexander Irvine ’96G • Sandy Blitz '92G • Bryce Bayer '51 Plus Around the Campus 4 Alumni Activities 21 Classnotes 26 Weddings 57 Deaths 58 Cover Photograph by William Drake Summer 2010 3 Around the Campus Robert Kennedy to step down in 2011 obert Kennedy has announced his intention to step down as the presi­ Rdent of the University of Maine, effective in July 2011. Kennedy will transition to a position with the UMaine System, con­ centrating on developing academic pro­ grams related to alternative energy and sustainability. In making the announcement, the UMaine president stressed that he will be focused on serving the campus for the upcoming year. "We can all be proud of what we've accomplished in recent years, especially under difficult budget circumstances, but this is not the time for re­ 1,700 grads join the UMaine alumni family flections on the past," Kennedy said. "UMaine is The weather outside was cool and wet, but it didn't dampen the spirits of the 1,700 young an outstanding men and women receiving their University of Maine degrees inside Alfond Arena on university and May 8.
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