USM Public Affairs

The Lewiston Sun Journal announced that the Franco-American Collection at USM’s LAC has reinstated French sing-alongs in the September 22 issue.

USM Media Studies lecturer, writer and filmmaker Kate Kaminski sits down with the Portland Press Herald to talk about her new women-only film series in the September 22 issue.

Jerry Genesio’s latest novel, “Stoking the Embers of War,” a tragic historical fiction set in 1781 Portland, Maine, was reviewed in the September 18 issue of the Portland Press Herald.

The Meridien Patch caught up with 2011 USM alumnus Rich Lafrenaye on September 16 as he made his way through Connecticut. In hopes of raising money and awareness for cancer research, Lafrenaye is walking across the country in memory of his sister, who lost an 18-month battle with cancer in 1999.

The Lewiston Sun Journal announced in the September 17 issue the opening of “Waypoints: Happenstance and Longed-for Arrivings” at the Atrium Art Gallery. The solo exhibition by James Strickland, an artist, theologian and kinetic sculptor of Belfast, Maine will be on view until November 30.

Chamber orchestra comprised of USM faculty members and guests with spoken word by Broadway actor Mark Jacoby kicks off USM’s Spotlight concert series. For more information, head over to the “Classical Beat” column in the September 18 Portland Press Herald.

Morgan Beede, freshman cross-country runner, was featured in the September 14 Kennebec Journal.  The article discusses her running successes and how she has benefited from good coaching.

The USM College Fair was mentioned in the September 13 Foster’s Daily Democrat.

Kevin McCarthy, USM alumnus and president and CEO of Unum U.S., was profiled in the September 11 Portland Press Herald.  The article discusses his personal and professional successes, and the experiences that got him where he is today.

Check out the September 11 Portland Press Herald article, “Keep Preble Street Miracle from Disappearing,” about two brothers who were homeless and parentless during their high school years, and now have published a book and produced a film about their life.  One of the two brothers is a USM alumnus and currently lives on Munjoy Hill.