As USM Goes, So Goes Maine Bob Blackwood '78 '82 believes a lot is riding on the success of the
University of Southern Maine. A South Portland native who received his BA from
Bowdoin and then served in the US Army before returning home, Bob looked to USM
to further his education. He views the university as nothing short of critical
to the future of Maine.More
Weaving a Legacy Nurse. Union organizer. Educator. Weaver. Writer. Dr. Nancy P. Greenleaf has played
many different roles in her lifetime. Now add "USM Donor." Nancy's association with the University of Southern Maine began shortly
after she arrived in Maine with a newly minted doctorate in nursing science
from Boston University.More
Creating Pathways to Success Several years ago Ken Ross, a 1974 graduate of the USM School of Business, came
across a statistic that really struck home. "I read somewhere," he said,
"that Maine students graduate from college shouldering higher than average
debt loads. My wife Susan and I decided we wanted to do something to help."More
A History Lesson As a high school senior in Massachusetts, Jerilyn Mehaffey Morgan '68 was
certain of two things: she wanted to become a teacher and she wanted to attend
college out of state.More
