Orono, Maine -- UMaine Athletics would like to recognized and congratulations all 109* Black Bear student-athletes who have now officially become graduates of the University of Maine! All of us at UMaine would like to congratulate the graduating Classes of 2021 and 2022! We wish you well in all of your future endeavors!
Multiple Black Bear student-athletes were honored with academic awards:
Outstanding Graduating Students:
Tiana Bucknor -  Milton, Ontario, Canada is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is a kinesiology and physical education major, with a concentration in exercise science. Soccer ..... She is a Presidential Scholar and the senior captain of the UMaine women's soccer team. She's also a teaching assistant in the School of Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training. In the fall, she will pursue a master's degree in kinesiology and physical education.
Amanda Sandberg - Skurup, Sweden is a member of the women's soccer team and a scholar-athlete who has received numerous honors. In collaboration with professor Melissa Maginnis, Sandberg has been studying calcium signaling in JC Polyomavirus infection. In 2021, Sandberg participated in a summer scholar research internship at Stowers Institute for Medical Research, studying downstream open reading frames and post transcriptional regulation. She also received one of the three People's Choice Award at the UM Student Symposium 2022  campus, she has been a peer tutor, teaching assistant and Maine Learning Assistant. Sandberg will pursue a master's degree in microbiology at UMaine while playing her final season of eligibility. Following graduation, she plans to go to medical school or earn a Ph.D. in a biomedical field.Â
Jakub Sirota - Kroměříž, Czech Republic is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the Maine Business School. Sirota is a double-major in marketing and management and a member of the men's ice hockey team. He is a two-time member of the Hockey East All-Academic Team and has been a three-time University of Maine Scholar-Athlete. He also was named to Athletics' 13th annual Team Maine. Sirota plans to pursue a hockey career, followed by an entrepreneurial path in business.
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Each year the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business honors students and faculty for their achievements. Each honoree receives a certificate, blue cords to wear at graduation, and a locally-crafted paddle to commemorate their award:
- Faculty Award - Kira Kutzinski, Marketing - Women's Soccer
This award is chosen by the faculty in our majors, concentrations, and our MBA program based on criteria determined by each faculty group.
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Below is a complete list of student-athlete graduates:
| Name |
Sport |
| Maeve Carroll |
Women's Basketball |
| LeChaun Duhart |
Men's Basketball |
| Chris Efretuei |
Men's Basketball |
| Stephane Ingo |
Men's Basketball |
| Ja'Shonte Wright-McLeish |
Men's Basketball |
| Liam Blair |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Rooster Cardin |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Kellen Doyle |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Conor Hughes |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| PhilAnn Dixon |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Emily Ketch |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Ailin Liebler-Bendix |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Morgan Oehler |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Maggie White |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Sarah Zachariason |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Ali Beltz |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Alexandra Johnson |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Taylor Leech |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Liga Milgone |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Loryn Porter |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Ida Press |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Celine Tedenby |
Women's Ice Hockey |
| Simon Butala |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Adam Dawe |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Alexander Drobot |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Adrian Holesinsky |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Edward Lindelow |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Jakub Sirota |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Cam Spicer |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| James Suthers |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Emil Westerlund |
Men's Ice Hockey |
| Isaiah Allen |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Elijah Caret |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Ben Cotton |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Kyle Jacques |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Michael O'Clair |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| James Olivier |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Sebastian Osborne |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Elijah White |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Katherine Cowan |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Oliviah Damboise |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Allison Fayard |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Kiana Letourneau |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Cassandra Lucci |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Erica Magnuson |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Caitlin Sardelis |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Alainna Sharp |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Kendall Willard |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
| Hannah Abbott |
Field Hockey |
| Mia Borley |
Field Hockey |
| Hana Davis |
Field Hockey |
| Cassandra Mascarenhas |
Field Hockey |
| Sydney Meader |
Field Hockey |
| Kelsey Mehuren |
Field Hockey |
| Claire Scobie |
Field Hockey |
| Brittany Smith |
Field Hockey |
| Brooke Sulinski |
Field Hockey |
| Chloe Walton |
Field Hockey |
| Abigail Webber |
Field Hockey |
| Hannah Bamford |
Women's Soccer |
| Tiana Bucknor |
Women's Soccer |
| Saylor Clark |
Women's Soccer |
| Emma Donovan |
Women's Soccer |
| Susannah Gaines |
Women's Soccer |
| Kira Kutzinski |
Women's Soccer |
| Julia Mahoney |
Women's Soccer |
| Gabriella Panagakos |
Women's Soccer/Track & Field |
| Amanda Sandberg |
Women's Soccer |
| Birte Speck |
Women's Soccer |
| Alison Tobey |
Women's Soccer |
| Leif Bigelow |
Baseball |
| Joseph Bramanti |
Baseball |
| Nicholas Caviglia |
Baseball |
| Colby Emmertz |
Baseball |
| Brett Erwin |
Baseball |
| Scout Knotts |
Baseball |
| Trevor LaBonte |
Baseball |
| Jeff Mejia |
Baseball |
| Matthew Pushard |
Baseball |
| Jordan Schulefand |
Baseball |
| Jacob Small |
Baseball |
| Ryan Turenne |
Baseball |
| Elijah Barnwell |
Football |
| PJ Barr |
Football |
| Shawn Bowman |
Football |
| Rich Carr |
Football |
| Tyrie Francois |
Football |
| David Gelb |
Football |
| Michael Gerace |
Football |
| Garrett Graham |
Football |
| Jacob Hennie |
Football |
| Kevin Jones |
Football |
| Katley Joseph |
Football |
| Josh Lezin |
Football |
| Jonathan Messina |
Football |
| Damon Osmond |
Football |
| Adrian Otero |
Football |
| Steven Petrick |
Football |
| Jordan Rowell |
Football |
| Daniel Rymer |
Football |
| Raffaele Salamone |
Football |
| Justin Sambu |
Football |
| Zavier Scott |
Football |
| Benito Speight |
Football |
| Shaquille St-Lot |
Football |
| Matthias Staalsoe |
Football |
| Jamehl Wiley |
Football |
| Devin Young |
Football |
*Number includes May, August, and December 2021 graduates as well as anticipated May, August, and December 2022 graduates.
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