The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications Spring 1999 Maine, Volume 80, Number 1, Spring 1999 University of Maine General 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 Recommended Citation University of Maine General Alumni Association, "Maine, Volume 80, Number 1, Spring 1999" (1999). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 392. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/392 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 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CREATING A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE Chair by Chair GREAT TEACHERS ARE THE HALLMARK The of a great university. Establishing a professorship or chair Professorship at the University of Maine makes great teaching possible in Electrical — by creating a Endowed faculty Engineering margin of excellence. is one of very support inspires outstanding faculty to achieve even few endowed higher levels of excellence in teaching, research and faculty positions public service. at the University of Maine. WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY? Consider creating an endowed professorship or chair by establishing an endowment fund in the University of Maine Foundation with a bequest in your will. With careful planning, gifts of appreciated stock or retirement plan assets are also excellent ways to establish an endowed professorship or chair. LET US HELP YOU PLAN YOUR LEGACY TO BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. 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Publisher Jeftery N Mills '83 I » General Alumni Association Officers Mana R Fuentes '85G, Chair Yes, we know it's a bit confusing, and for that we apologize. Gregory D Jamison '72, '98G, Vice Chair Let's see if we can clear things up. Patricia A Riley '73, '78G, Vice Chair • X Catherine Cleaie '86, Vice Chair The General Alumni Association is independent and self­ Nancy Pnsk Leathers '72, Vice Chair Fred B Knight '49, Vice Chair funded. Its dual purpose is to serve you, our alumni, and to Nancy Nichols Hogan '62, '65G, Treasurer support the University of Maine. Jeffery N Mills '83, President William S Skoohcas '80, Immediate To meet those goals we run a membership program and an Past Chair Annual Alumni Fund. The two programs are distinct and nec­ UMGAA Board of Directors essary, because of the restrictions of our tax laws and our not- Pamela L Beal '69 Susan J Bell '70, '71G, 93G for-profit status. But that distinction, which is clear to us, can Sandi Carver '98 Edward S Coffin '54 I seem blurry to folks not involved with the GAA. Here's a simple Anne Adams Collins '61 explanation that might help. Robert C Covell '44 Barbara Brown Dalton '81 You become an alumni association member by sending in a Dana B Dolloff '63, '64G completed membership form along with your $30 nontax-de- Bion A Foster '68, '70G I ___ Virginia R Gibson '72, '76G : ductible dues. That money goes to support many services like Virginia Barnes Grogean '63 Suzanne K Hart '68 alumni activities, advocacy work on behalf of the university, Jane Stevens Har\ ey '54 Joseph F Herbert '58 publications, student groups, etc. With your membership dues M Perry Hunter Jr '52 you get lots of benefits, including four issues of our classnotes Susan A Johnson '85, '87G Douglas E Kneeland '53 publication, Mainely People, and all three issues of MAINE maga­ Elizabeth Hitchcock Locke '77 Eugene A Mawhinnev '47, '49G zine. The IRS says that payment for benefits and services can't John G Melrose'73,'75G be tax-deductible. ! James D Mullen '72, '75G Nancv Roberts Munson '59 A donation to the Annual Alumni Fund is tax-deductible. It i Edric P Starbird '56 Rita E Sullivan '95 goes to support academics, athletics, and the arts at UMaine. Zeynep Turk '95 A donation can be designated to a certain area of the univer­ G Todd Williamson '97 Dr Henry K Woodbrey '53 sity, or undesignated, in which case it will go where the need is Publications Committee greatest. With your donation you'll receive just two publica­ Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 tions— the fall and summer issues of MAINE magazine. Such Nancy Morse Dysart '60 H Allen Fernaid '54 a limited token of appreciation falls within IRS guidelines. Joseph Herbert '58 Douglas E Kneeland '53 So, a donation to the annual fund doesn't make you an Fred B Knight '49 (Chair) alumni association member and your membership dues don't Richard W Sprague '51 Daniel R Warren '79 make you a donor to the annual fund. Of course you can be­ MAINE is published three times per year come a member and a donor—lots of alumni do. That's the by the General Alumni Association of the ideal way of keeping your alumni association strong and inde­ Univ ersity of Maine The editorial office is located at the Crossland Alumni Center, pendent, maintaining high quality at the university, and guar­ PO Box 550, Orono, ME 04473-0550 Telephone 207/581-1137 Third class anteeing that you'll receive all alumni publications. postage is paid at Burlington, VT 05401 2 Maine A Special Offer to All Black Bear Hockey Fans “A Timeout in Maine” by Samantha Wendell » The University of Maine has graduated more than 25 players to the NHL. This beautiful, limited edition lithograph honors these athletes and their accomplishments both on and off the ice. It features Eric Weinrich ’89, Bob Corkum ’89, Keith Carney ’92, Scott Pellerin ’92, Garth Snow ’92, Mike Dunham ’94, Paul Kariya ’96, and coach Shawn Walsh. All these former Black Bear athletes have donated time and funding to this project. Artist proof image size: 14 1/2” x 22.” Paper size: 19” x 25.” Only 300 available—$250 per lithograph All proceeds benefit the University of Maine hockey program To order, or for more information, call (207) 581-1106 or write the University of Maine Foundation, P.O. Box 2220, Bangor, ME 04402-2220. H -y*-—'*v KT^fl 'll 4 ''1 "* ■ ~T^ , ' Tj WITH THE RIGHT ENERGY AND MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS 1 ’• M- •—-»» .’h *r'*»*< MATERIAL HANDLING From the Canadian •t* '<.•.•■■ -h|. • • • ’ 1 kvKJr BWyh- Jttl*' .« . * 4*9* !:•■•* •1 • • • • /1 *ZT"-. _ -------- f AW * ' . 11**5 * ** - ■ AN AXEL JOHNSON INC COMPANY Page 26 10 The Melody of Speech 26 Lincoln County's Crack Reporter UMaine researcher Judy Walker Kris Ferrazza's in-depth coverage of is trying to gauge how a stroke can the Maine Yankee controversy earns affect the spoken word. her Maine's Journalist of the Year Award. 12 Amazing Abilities Bill Picard '98 serves as an inspiration to many. 14 UMaine Courses From the Comfort of Your Own Home Continuing education expands its offerings via the Internet. 16 Let's Get Stephen King Into the College Classroom Professor Welch Everman believes Page 16 Maine's master of the macabre belongs in the curriculum. 21 Alumni Migration Departments Why almost 50 per cent of UMaine Campus Briefs 6 grads leave the state for jobs. And Research and Innovation 8 are they likely to return? Alumni Newsmakers 30 Alumni Bookshelf 32 Cover photograph by Kathy Snow Rice '83 Spring 1999 5 Campus Briefs Irving Kornfield Students beat week to consider propos­ als, which are voted on at is Carnegie Wall Street the following meeting. Professor of the average with Students who join the Year investments organization are encour­ aged to attend regularly in order to vote on stock pro­ University of Maine Pro­ Despite the erratic behav­ posals. SPIFFY member­ fessor Irving Kornfield is ior of this year's stock mar­ ship is not limited to busi­ the 1998 Maine Professor of ket, the Student Portfolio ness majors, it involves stu­ the Year The award is giv­ Investment Fund of the dents who are interested in en annually by the Car­ University of Maine Foun­ the market negie Foundation for the j dation (SPIFFY) continues Irving Kornfield Advancement of Teaching to grow in value I in recognition of college The student-run fund faculty members who excel search scientist who in­ was begun in the fall of Maine Stein as teachers and influence volves students in his 1993 with an initial invest­ Song chosen as the lives and careers of work, and who is also one i ment of $200,000 by the their students.