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Najmo Ahmed, USM's 2026 student commencement speaker, smiles in front of a wall of bookshelves.

29 Apr 2026

Najmo Ahmed Selected as 2026 Student Commencement Speaker

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Najmo Ahmed will deliver the student address at the University of Southern Maine’s 2026 Commencement celebration, graduating as a first-generation college student with a … Read More

Erika Santillanes chose the right tool when she picked a serrated scoop to clean out her pumpkin at TRIO's jack-o-lantern carving workshop.

28 Oct 2022

Halloween fun at TRIO puts smiles on both pumpkins and people

posted in: Office of Admissions, TRIO College Programs, University news |

The answer was a resounding yes to the question, “Orange you glad to be carving pumpkins at TRIO?”

Marwo Sougue wins the 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.

8 Sep 2022

Nursing student upholds John Lewis’ legacy of community action

posted in: Office of Admissions, School of Nursing, The Promise Scholarship, TRIO College Programs, University news |

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presented Marwo Sougue with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award in recognition of her many efforts to strengthen her community.