Chloe Allen (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Elementary Education-Language Arts, double minor in English Language Learners and Psychology
Things I’m involved in: I play on the UMF Rugby club sport team, on Student Senate, and the Japanese Media Club
Favorite Band / Music Act: Shinedown
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF because it’s a great Education school and it has all I’ve wanted
Random fact about me: I can touch my nose with my tongue
Willow Betz (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Secondary Education – Social Studies
Things I’m involved in: In in the ACE Club, the First Gen Club, the Nightmare Club
Favorite Band / Music Act: The Black Keys, Corrine Bailey Ray
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF so I can get a degree in Education
Random fact about me: i’ve been to Europe 3 times and I’m 6 feet tall but I hate sports — hahahaha
Kayla Bond (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: Elementary Education
Things I’m involved in: I play on the Ultimate Frisbee club sport team
Favorite Band / Music Act: Greta Van Fleet
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for their Education program
Random fact about me: I like eating ice cream with a fork
Caeden Bross (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: Geography & Environmental Planning, minor in Psychology
Things I’m involved in: I’m in the Rotarct Club, and th eSustainable Campus Coalition
Favorite Band / Music Act: Mako, Zedd, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF so I could stay close to home
Random fact about me: I have high-functioning Asperger’s syndrome
Sydney Halle (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2023
Major: Anthropology
Things I’m involved in: I’m an Admissions Ambassador, President of the Anthropology Club, play on the Ultimate Frisbee club sport team
Favorite Band / Music Act: Mac Demarco
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for The environment, lthe ocation, the opportunities and the majors if offers
Random fact about me: I’m a Transfer student and have attended 3 different colleges in 4 years
Ryan MacDonald (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2022
Major: Secondary Education – English, minor in English Language Learners
Things I’m involved in: I’m a Secondary Education Peer Mentor
Favorite Band / Music Act: Breaking Benjamin
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for the amazing community and great educational opportunities
Random fact about me: I did martial arts for 13 years
Madison Nadeau (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: Double major – Math and Secondary Education
Things I’m involved in: I work at the Upward Bound office on campus and I work out regularly at the Fitness & Recreation Center
Favorite Band / Music Act: Bo Burnham
Why I chose and stay at UMF: I like that UMF is in western Maine so I would be able to do a lot of things off campus. I stay UMF because is has a really good Education program and is affordable for me
Random fact about me: I’m obsessed with the Last of Us video game series
Kaylee Perron (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: Secondary Education – Science, concentration in Life Sciences
Things I’m involved in: I’m in the UMF Anthropology Club
Favorite Band / Music Act: Saint Motel
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF the fantastic sense of community
Random fact about me: I work at a sub shop and can make any sandwich in under a minute
JP Piechowski (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Creative Writing – concentration in Editing and Publishing
Things I’m involved in: I’m in the UMF Writers Guild, I work at The Landing and the Admissions Office
Favorite Band / Music Act: Imagine Dragons
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for the sense of community and the people; also for the 5 dollar movies
Random fact about me: I love Pokémon and will absolutely rant about it if given the chance
Zain Richard (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: English
Things I’m involved in: I love the on-campus karaoke events, Humans vs. Zombies events, and attending my friends music shows
Favorite Band / Music Act: Third Eye Blind
Why I stay at UMF: I stay here because I make friends, connections, and can learn about myself and what I can love
Random fact about me: I can only sneeze when the lights are on — I cannot sneeze in dark room
Eva Tebbutt (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Undeclared
Things I’m involved in: I’m in Student Theatre UMF and the UMF Community Choir
Favorite Band / Music Act: ABBA
Why I stay at UMF: I stay at UMF for the strong sense of belonging and community
Random fact about me: I’m a vegetarian
Grace Turner (she/they)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: Secondary Education – English, minor in English Language Learners
Things I’m involved in: I’m an ENG100 Tutor
Favorite Band / Music Act: Coin
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for the Education program, but the I stay because of people, professors and campus as a whole
Random fact about me: Every semester so far at UMF I’ve sprained my ankle — so here’s to Fall 2022!
Tracy Bunting
Expected Year of Graduation: 2023
Major: Secondary Education-Social Studies
Things I’m involved in: Sigma Tau Delta member, Jewish Student Union member, Transfer Nontraditional Club President, Honors Program
Random fact about me: I have lived in almost every state
Kaitlyn Harmon-Bolding (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Secondary Education – Social Studies
Things I’m involved in: I compete on the UMF Varsity Track & Field team
Favorite Band / Music Act: Artic Monkeys
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for for the Education program
Random fact about me: I’m shy at first, but then I’m not after a while
Aidan Patrick Mulrooney (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: History; Minor in Theatre
Things I’m involved in: I’m on Student Senate, in Student Theatrre UMF and CLC
Favorite Band / Music Act: Show Tunes
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for the family connections
Random fact about me: I have a modest collection of hats: 5 fedoras – 4 of them being trilbys, a bowler, a top hat, a boater, 2 pork pies, a beret and a dozen or so flat caps
Rebecca Nirza (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Visual Arts – Media (main focus is Photography)
Things I’m involved in: Nothing yet — but soon!
Favorite Band / Music Act: Big Time Rush and Girls’ Generation
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for to be away from home and to learn to how to independent also for a good education
Random fact about me: I have 12 siblings. Yes, 12!
Gabriel Odin Burgett (he/him)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Major: Mathematics
Things I’m involved in: I play on the UMF Rugby club sport team, am on Student Senate, Japanese Media Club and play like to play lacrosse
Favorite Band / Music Act: “O” by Cirque
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF to get a degree and meet people with common interests
Random fact about me: Love playing Dungeons & Dragons
Cassidy Paker (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2026
Major: Special Education
Things I’m involved in: I’m in the UMF Johnson Scholars Program
Favorite Band / Music Act: Anything Country
Why I chose UMF: I chose UMF for the Special Education program
Random fact about me: I’m the only kid of three in my family who is in college
Sarah Sanford (she/her)
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Major: English / Creative Writing – concentration in Publications
Things I’m involved in: I work at Mantor Library
Favorite Band / Music Act: Hairspray
Why I chose and stay at UMF: I chose UMF because I wanted a small school that focuses on students as individuals
Random fact about me: I like doing daredevil activities — I went skydiving this past summer
Contact Us
If you have any Orientation questions, please contact us.
Remember, if you’re new to UMF, Orientation is for you.
We can’t wait to see you here!
Lisa Ellrich
Assistant Vice President for
Enrollment and Director of Admission
tel 207-778-7050
TYY (via Maine Relay Service) dial 711
umfadmit@maine.edu