Student of the Month

A story of a featured Student of the Month

February 2012 - Student of the Month - Sarah Cottrell

Sarah Cottrell, a Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia is the Graduate School's Student of the Month for February.  

Graduate School: Where are you from originally?

Cottrell: I am originally from Bangor.

Graduate School: What undergraduate institution(s) did you previously attend?

Cottrell: I graduated from UMaine in 2005 with BFA in sculpture.

Graduate School: Why did you choose to attend UMaine?

Cottrell: I grew up around the UMaine community and so I knew that my experience would be a marvelous one filled with supportive people and unique opportunities. 

Graduate School: What degree program are you pursuing?

Cottrell: I am in the Intermedia MFA program.

Graduate School: What are your plans after graduation?

Cottrell: I have been interested in doing grant writing work to support artists and also some behind the scenes organizing of shows and other exhibition options for fine artists.  I’d really like to find a meaningful and lucrative way to support visual artists in our state.

Graduate School: What do you consider your most important accomplishment here so far?

January 2012 - Student of the Month - Nicole Heller

Nicole Heller, a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. student is the Graduate School's January Student of the Month.

 

Graduate School: Where are you from originally?

December 2011 - Student of the Month - Daniela Veliz

Daniela Veliz, a Ph.D. student in Higher Education is the Graduate School's December Student of the Month.  

 

Graduate School: Where are you from originally?

Veliz: I am originally from Santiago de Chile.

Graduate School: What undergraduate institution(s) did you previously attend?

Veliz: I did my undergraduate in business administration at Universidad Finis Terrae in Santiago de Chile.

Graduate School: Why did you choose to attend UMaine?

Veliz: I came to Maine with my family in 2008. My previous experience working at the Office of International Students at URI (University of Rhode Island), helped me realize the tremendous opportunities of studying something related to higher education. UMaine offered an excellent program in higher education which I enrolled during my first year in Maine.

Graduate School: What degree program are you pursuing?

Veliz: I am in pursuing a Ph.D in Educational Leadership in Higher Education.

Graduate School: What are your plans after graduation?

My plan is to return back to Chile and work in an academic setting at a Chilean University and hopefully make a difference in higher education in my country.

Graduate School: What do you consider your most important accomplishment here so far?

November 2011 - Student of the Month - Kurt Rademaker

Kurt Rademaker, an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student is the Graduate School's November Student of the Month.

 

Graduate School:  Where are you from originally?

Rademaker:  I moved to Maine from Kentucky after working as an archaeologist in a lot of places in the U.S.

Graduate School:  What undergraduate institution(s) did you previously attend?

Rademaker: I attended the University of Kentucky, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1997.

Graduate School: Why did you choose to attend UMaine?

Rademaker: UMaine has one of the few interdisciplinary programs in the country where archaeology and earth sciences are combined – this kind of perspective is really effective for understanding the long-term evolution of landscapes and the relationship between people and their environments, both past and present – that is my main interest as a scientist. 

Graduate School: What degree program are you pursuing?

Rademaker: I am in my final year as an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student in Geoarchaeology. My home departments are Anthropology, Dept. of Earth Sciences, and Climate Change Institute. 

Graduate School: What are your plans after graduation?

Rademaker: I hope to get a tenure-track professor position in a beautiful, rural area of the U.S. starting Fall 2012.

October 2011 - Student of the Month - Amber Martinson

Amber Martinson, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology is the Graduate School's October Student of the Month.

 

Graduate School:  Where are you from originally?

Martinson:  I was born in San Diego, California, but my family and I moved to Maine when I was one and have lived here ever since.  I always have to mention this caveat since “true Mainers” make it quite clear that you have to be born in Maine to be considered a Mainer.  I lived in Old Orchard Beach prior to my coming to the University of Maine.

Graduate School:  What undergraduate institution(s) did you previously attend?

Martinson:  I attended the University of Maine and graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2008.

Graduate School:  Why did you choose to attend UMaine?

Martinson:  I decided to come to UMaine as an undergraduate after I had visited and toured other state universities nearby (e.g., UNH, UMass) and realized that the education offered at UMaine was just as good, if not better, than similar institutions for a fraction of the cost.  I believe that I got a wonderful undergraduate education that fully prepared me for graduate school.  My experiences at UMaine were so positive that I decided to stay at UMaine to pursue my doctorate in clinical psychology despite being offered positions at other competitive universities.

Graduate School:  What degree program are you pursuing?

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