In this issue:
Dr. Roy Goes to Washington
Postdoctoral fellow Sam Roy meets with Maine’s Congressional delegation
For Sam Roy, his second visit to Capitol Hill to promote the work of the Mitchell Center and gather support for the reauthorization of the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) was the charm.
He first went to Capitol Hill two years ago and had to learn the ropes of what was, for him, completely new and challenging work—and a far cry from his previous training and research in fluid dynamics. He met with staffers from Maine’s congressional delegation for short blocks of time to familiarize them with the work of the Mitchell Center and Maine’s Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), which receives federal funding through the WRRA and is a program of the Mitchell Center.
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Sharon Klein Recipient of Harward Faculty Award
Sharon Klein, UMaine Associate Professor in the School of Economics, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence. The award is Maine Campus Compact’s most prestigious faculty award. 
The Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence recognizes faculty who integrate community or public service into the curriculum and work to institutionalize service-learning.
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Students Receive Edith Patch Awards
Graduate student Brieanne Berry and undergraduate Michaela Murray honored, others named Distinguished Nominees
On Sunday, April 28, 2019, the Friends of Dr. Edith M. Patch held the 14th annual Earth Day Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, hosted at the Raymond H. Fogler Library. The eight students, who have worked in part on Mitchell Centered-funded projects, were recognized at the award ceremony. 
Brie Berry—2019 Edith Patch Award for a Doctoral Student
Michaela Murray—2019 Edith Patch Award for an Undergraduate Student
Emma Fox—2019 Distinguished Nominee
Kaitlyn Raffier—2019 Distinguished Nominee
Afton Hupper—2019 Distinguished Nominee
Sonja Birthisel—2019 Distinguished Nominee
Melissa Flye—2019 Distinguished Nominee
Lucia Guarnieri—2019 Distinguished Nominee
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