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Winter 2009 Women’s Ice Hockey It’s Come a Long Way Since '79 “Survivor” Winner Robert Crowley ’76 Toward a Sustainable UM System Budget Woes Foster “Transformational Changes" Alumni Profile Alison Sucy '94 Merritt David Janes ’04 Brings his Role as to the Collins Center for the Arts I am the Foundation “Working closely with the planned giving staff of the Foundation for several years, I was able to achieve the goal of establishing a scholarship fund with a charitable gift annuity. This fund will eventually provide financial assistance to traditional Maine undergraduate students on the basis of need. ” — Reginald “Reg” B. Bowden ’55 a journalism student, Reg was active and involved on campus serving as class Vice-President, member of the Maine Campus editorial staff, editor of the Prism yearbook, member of the Senior Skulls and track manager. Following his graduation, his community involvement and service continued as he embarked on a career in journalism, politics, public affairs and publishing including serving as press secretary for Maine Governor John H. Reed ’42. Reg retired in 1986 as owner/operator of The Mountain Press in Blue Hill, Maine. In 2005, Reg received the Golden “M” Award from the University of Maine Alumni Association for his outstanding class service and leadership since graduation. If you would like to learn more about charitable gift annuities and/or establishing a scholarship, please call the University of Maine Foundation Planned Giving Staff or visit our website for more information. UNIVERSITY of MAINE Two Alumni Place FOUNDATION 100 Foden Road, Suite 303, W. Building Orono, Maine 04469-5792 South Portland, Maine 04106 207-581-5100 or 800-982-8503 www. umainefoundation.org 207-253-5172 or 800-449-2629 any of the University of Maine Foundations' Gift donors seek to designate their charitable contributions and their endowed funds for Agreements specific purposes. Though unrestricted gifts are encouraged, any special conditions and restrictions in furtheranceM of the donors charitable purposes and goals WITH AN EYE TOWARD are generally embodied in gift agreements or other documents between the donor and the Foundation. THE FUTURE These documents protect the donor by setting forth a clear statement of expectations regarding a gift. “Donors can use their Gift agreements can include: The donors clearly articulated general charitable funds to create a intent and specific preferences margin of excellence How the donor will be recognized for his or her gift over time as long as or whether the donor wishes to remain anonymous An explicit designation as to who is responsible for flexibility is built into expending the income from the fund a gift agreement that An explanation of the reports that will be provided will allow the donor's to the donor Language that anticipates that it may someday charitable purpose to become impossible or impractical for the be implemented despite changing needs Foundation to carry out the purposes of the fund and sets forth a strategy for determining an and conditions. ” alternative purpose that best fits the donor's intent — Sarah McPartland-Good and wishes Director of Planned Giving The donors' dated signature The Foundation endeavors to fulfill its obligation to assure that the income from endowed gifts is used exactly as it was intended to be used. Because endowments last into perpetuity it is essential that changes in circumstances are anticipated and addressed. Social, political, economic and other conditions change and it is impossible to foresee what will happen even 100 years from now. Gift agreements go a long way toward protecting the Foundation’s donors and assuring that their intentions are honored in perpetuity. UNIVERSITY of MAINE Two Alumni Place FOUNDATION 100 Foden Road, Suite 303, W. Building Orono, Maine 04469-5792 South Portland, Maine 04106 207-581-5100 or 800-982-8503 www.umainefoundation.org 207-253-5172 or 800-449-2629 We are « expanding Editor the number of Jim Frick Editorial Assistants independent Abigail Zelz Betty-Jo Watt living Design apartments in Jim Frick Design Consultant the Dirigo Inn Mike Mardosa '73 Publisher by twelve. Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G All apartments Alumni Association Officers Suzanne K. Hart '68, Chair have a full John M. 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Lott '02 This is a great opportunity to join the Michael D. Lynch '88, '89G Kyra Rusch McCool '01G Dirigo Pines Community. We encourage Erin K. McCormick '05G you to call 866-3400 today to talk with Richard L. McNeary '65 Leonard E. Minsky '50 Steve Bowler about reserving one of these Sarah E. Simmonds '89 Jon F. Sorenson '86 new independent living apartments. Seth A. Woodcock '99 Publications Committee Check us out on the web at: Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Chair www.dirigopines.com Kristen Andresen Lainsbury '97 Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 Or call Steve Bowler at: H. Allen Fernaid '54 1-866-344-3400 Robert D. Fitta '83 Leonard E. Minsky '50 Steve Riley '50 Jeff Tuttle '91 MAINE Alumni Magazine is published by the University of Maine Alumni Association for dues paying members of the Association. Membership dues are $40 per year. The editorial office is located at 9 Alumni Drive One Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-0001. Telephone: (207) 581- 1137. Email: [email protected] Orono, ME 04473 Postage paid at Burlington, VT 05401. 2 Maine Winter 2009 MAINE Volume 90, Number 1 Winter 2009 Alumni Magazine Around the Campus 4 News from the University of Maine. Budget Woes Will Foster "Transformational Changes" 7 The University of Maine System looks for a sustainable model for the long term. Page 6 Razor Sharp 10 Merritt David Janes '04 leads Broadway's Sweeney Todd into UMaine's newly renovated arts center. UMaine Women's Ice Hockey: It's Come a Long Way Since 1979 UMaine's former and current players find a common bond. Sole Survivor 14 Gorham High teacher Bob Crowley '76 outwits and outlasts much younger opponents to win "Survivor: Gabon." Page 14 At Home in the House Alison Sucy '94 is thriving in the position of Chief of Staff of the House Minority Office. Classnotes begin on page 20 Alumni Events Page 18 Weddings Page 60 Deaths Page 62 Winter 2009 Maine 3 Around The Campus UMaine Professor Earns Carnegie Foundation Honors van Fernandez '78G, '82 Ph.D., UMaine professor of soil science and cooperating professor of forest re­ sources,I was selected 2008 Maine Profes­ sor of the Year by the Carnegie Founda­ tion for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Fernandez, who also earned his master's and doctoral degrees from UMaine, has served on the faculty since UMaine president, Robert Kennedy, speaks at the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. 1983. He is a and Coretta Scott King Memorial Plaza on October 31. (William Drake photo.) dedicated A Place to Reflect on Diversity and Tolerance teacher and a prolific scholar he grand opening and dedication of Among the speakers at the dedication whose record the much-anticipated Martin Luther were philosophy professor Doug Allen, includes more King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King MemoBangor­ area NAACP president Joe Perry, than 100 peer- Trial Plaza took place on a bright, sunny,dean of students Robert Dana '80, and reviewed ar­ late-October day on the UMaine campus. UMaine president Robert Kennedy. ticles and a The granite and brick park, designed "We stand here today as a community book. Federal by Sasaki Associates and located beside committed to the ideals exemplified by agencies and Ivan Fernandez the Memorial Union, features a series of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott private industry quotes from the great civil rights leader King," Kennedy said. "We are saying have provided more than $10 million in that students, faculty, and visitors can re­ loudly that intolerance and injustice have grant funding to support his research. flect on and receive inspiration from. no place in our society." He was selected as the 2007 Distin­ guished Maine Professor by the alumni association. UMaine's Online Courses Increasing in Popularity "If I were to list the top five faculty An ever increasing number of UMaine students are members at the University of Maine, choosing to take courses online.