Jerry’s Shurfine
63 Houlton St.
Island Falls, ME 04747
207 463-2828
www.jerrysfoodstore.com
John's Shurfine
182 Market St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
207 834-5181
www.johnsshurfine.com
Mikes Family Market
5 Main Street
Limestone, Me 04750
207 325-4767
Washburn Foodmart
1284 Main Street
Washburn, ME 04786
207 455-8057
www.washburnfoodmart.com
74 Higher Education SUMMER 2011
UMPI celebrates learning, sustainability
as 2010-2011 academic year ends
Academic excellence, leadership development,
and sustainability are just a few of the things the
University of Maine at Presque Isle is focused on as the
2010-2011 school year draws to a close. This spring,
the University’s Maine Policy Scholar delivered a policy
recommendation to state government officials, the
University held its 10th annual University Day and
4th annual Young Professionals Institute, and officials
welcomed the establishment of a new chapter of the
Criminal Justice honor society Alpha Phi Sigma.
Keren Morin, who graduated this spring, served
as UMPI’s Maine Policy
Scholar. Morin conducted
research on how negative
portrayals of females in
the media impact a female
adolescent’s concept of
her body image. Morin
produced a final report in
the form of a briefing to
appropriate
policymakers
and recommended that a media literacy component be
added to the health curriculum for students in grades
6-8 in Maine schools.
For the fourth year in a row, UMPI partnered
with Momentum Aroostook and MMG Insurance to
offer the Young Professionals Institute. The professional
development short course is designed specifically for
emerging leaders looking to hone their professional
skills. Participants learned innovation engineering
techniques, took part in role-playing scenarios
that refined their abilities to “pitch” proposals
and deliver presentations, conducted mock
press conferences that helped them gain