Congratulations Black Bear Graduates!
5/8/2026 4:24:00 PM | General, Academic Support Services
ORONO, Maine -- Maine Athletics would like to recognize and congratulate all 100 graduating Black Bear student-athletes! All of us at UMaine would like to congratulate the graduating classes of December 2025, anticipated spring, summer, and fall 2026, and those who applied to complete a graduate certificate! We wish you well in all of your future endeavors.
Co-Salutatorian - Graduating Class of 2026: Isabelle Irani (Women's Swimming and Diving)
Outstanding Graduating Students
Co-Salutatorian - Graduating Class of 2026: Isabelle Irani (Women's Swimming and Diving)
Outstanding Graduating Students
- Zoe Furber (Field Hockey): Outstanding Graduating International Student (College of Earth/Life/Health Science)
- Brianna Harriman (T&F): Outstanding College of Education and Human Development Undergraduate student in Kinesiology & Physical Education - Outdoor Leadership
- Alysen Rieth (Softball): Outstanding College of Education and Human Development Graduate student in Athletic Training
- Helen Shearer (XC/T&F): Outstanding College of Education and Human Development Undergraduate student in Kinesiology & Physical Education - Exercise Science
- Victoria Tinghitella (Field Hockey): Outstanding College of Education and Human Development Undergraduate student in Kinesiology & Physical Education
- Samuel Tremblay (Football): Outstanding Graduating International Student (Maine Business School)
STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATES:
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Major(s) |
| Andrew Abelon | M. Track & Field | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Amelia Ames | Soccer | Master of Business Administration |
| Keegan Andrews | Football | Management and Marketing |
| Grayson Arnott | M. Ice Hockey | Sport Management |
| Aaron Arteaga | Football | Civil Engineering |
| Julia Bachetti | W.Ice Hockey | Psychology |
| Christopher Bear | Baseball | Management |
| Kathlee Bendoraitis | M. Swimming & Diving | Animal and Veterinatry Sciences |
| Asta Blauenfeldt | W. Basketball | Media Studies |
| Jack Boutaugh | Football | Mechanical Engineering Technolgy |
| Carmen Braden | M. Swimming & Diving | Child Development & Family Relations |
| Ryker Brown | M. Track & Field | Construction Management Technology |
| Danielle Brunette | W.Ice Hockey | Marketing |
| Joseph Bryson | Football | Finance and Management |
| Benjamin Caldwell | M. Track & Field | Ecology and Environmental Science |
| Haylie Calver | M. Swimming & Diving | Marine Science |
| Brandon Chabrier | M. Ice Hockey | Sport Management |
| Calvin Comeau | M. Swimming & Diving | Finance |
| Latrell Couchman | Football | Sport Management |
| Alexa Coughlan | M. Swimming & Diving | Marketing |
| Nicolas Cruji | Football | Finance |
| Connor Daigle | M. Track & Field and Cross Country | Marketing and Business Information Systems & Security Management |
| Nolan Deandrade | Baseball | Criminal Justice |
| Amiyah Donaldson | W. Basketball | New Media |
| Laura Dube | M. Swimming & Diving | Nursing |
| Maeve Fogarty | Field Hockey | Political Science |
| Malcolm Folk | Football | Master of Business Administration |
| Thomas Freel | M. Ice Hockey | Master of Business Administration |
| Pierce Friedman | Baseball | Finance |
| Zoe Furber | Field Hockey | Marine Science and Biology |
| Gianni Gambardella | Baseball | Finance |
| Riley Gavigan | W. Track & Field | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Olivia Geniti | Field Hockey | Biology |
| Jamaree Gibson | Football | Child Development & Family Relations |
| Killian Gribben | M. Basketball | Mathematics |
| Rebecca Grisdale | Soccer | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Ula Haller | M. Swimming & Diving | Zoology |
| Michael Hamilton Jr. | Football | Psychology |
| Madison Hand | Softball | Kinesiology & Physical Education (double major) |
| Brianna Harriman | W. Track & Field and Cross Country | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Maggie Helms | Softball | Psychology |
| Brandon Holt | M. Ice Hockey | Accounting & Finance |
| Sebastian Holt | Baseball | Sport Management |
| Andrew Hoy | M. Swimming & Diving | Master of Business Administration |
| Isabelle Irani | M. Swimming & Diving | Biomedical Engineering |
| Molayo Irefin | Football | Master of Business Administration |
| Taylor Katsube | Field Hockey | Finance and Marketing |
| Scott Klein | M. Swimming & Diving | Management and Business Information Systems & Security Management |
| Casey Laliberte | M. Swimming & Diving | Master of Business Administration |
| Julian LaPietra | M. Swimming & Diving | Civil Engineering |
| Vaun Larisa | Baseball | Marketing |
| Ashley LeClaire | M. Swimming & Diving | Biology |
| Alicia Littler | M. Swimming & Diving | Finance |
| Julie Lossius | Soccer | Finance and Business Information Systems & Security Management |
| Jesse Lower | M. Swimming & Diving | Elementary Education |
| Ryan Mabrey | M. Basketball | Management |
| Cole Martin | M. Track & Field | Sport Management |
| Kyle McClellan | M. Track & Field and Cross Country | Mechanical Engineering |
| Gavin McGarrity | M. Track & Field | Management, Sport Management, and Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Madison Michaud | Soccer | Nursing |
| Rozarie Mrazova | Field Hockey | Master of Education in Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Donald Mulligan Jr | M. Swimming & Diving | Marketing |
| Cassidy Novicka | W. Track & Field | Political Science |
| Connor Peaden | M. Swimming & Diving | Finance and Marketing |
| William Carter Peevy | Football | Master of Business Administration |
| Jordane Pinette | Soccer | Sport Management and Marketing |
| Mia Poirier | M. Swimming & Diving | Biology |
| Myles Quirion | M. Track & Field and Cross Country | Master of Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Megan Randall | W. Track & Field and Cross Country | Psychology and Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Brody Rasmussen | Baseball | University Studies |
| Drew Reynolds | Baseball | University Studies |
| Alysen Rieth | Softball | Master of Athletic Traninig |
| Jacob Robinson-Smey | M. Track & Field and Cross Country | Sport Management and Management |
| Logan Ross | M. Track & Field and Cross Country | Management and Marketing |
| Gillian Rovers | Soccer | Civil Engineering |
| Madelyn Ruppert | M. Swimming & Diving | Management and Marketing |
| Evan Russo | M. Track & Field | Mechanical Engineering |
| Symon Sathler | Football | Biology |
| Joshua Sewell | M. Track & Field | Economics and Management |
| John Shea | M. Basketball | Marketing |
| Helen Shearer | W. Track & Field and Cross Country | Kinesiology & Physical Education and French |
| Adrianna Smith | W. Basketball | Master of Business Administration |
| Taylor Stanford | Field Hockey | Finance |
| Keelan Steele | M. Basketball | Management and Marketing |
| Ava Stevenson | W.Ice Hockey | Biology |
| Eamon Sweeney | M. Track & Field | Management, Accounting and Finance |
| Sarah Talon | W. Basketball | Psychology |
| Nathaniel Teerlinck | M. Swimming & Diving | Earth and Climate Sciences |
| Christian Thomas | Football | University Studies |
| Samuel Tremblay | Football | Management |
| Eric Wainwright Jr. | Baseball | Finance |
| Evan Wallace | Football | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| Tyler Williams | Football | Communication |
| Jordan Wolf | Soccer | Psychology |
| Scott Woods II | Football | Graduate Certificate in Business |
| Raegan Wurm | W.Ice Hockey | Management |
| Nassir Young | Football | Psychology |
| Ava Zettlemoyer | Softball | Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Zachary Zoglio | Football | Marketing and Sport Management |
| Ava Zollars | W. Track & Field | Kinesiology & Physical Education |
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