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2 Interim President John Murphy 4 New Partnership Benefits
6 The “Poster Child”
pleasant street academy’s first bachelor’s degree recipient shares her experience
9 Debouille Climate Change Study
11 Nursing Student Volunteers in Haiti
13 Real-World Lab Experiences
14 Cultural Events
16 Bengals in Action
24 2015 Alumni Association Honorees 26 Class Notes
High Schools
ON THE COVER
Brittany Theriault was among the first cohort of Pleasant Street Academy students while she was in high school. This May, she will obtain a bach- elor’s degree in nursing. In our feature story, Brittany shares her experience and how it helped propel her goals. Read the full story on pages 6-7.
INTERIM UMFK PRESIDENT
John Murphy
EDITORIAL
Susan Tardie ‘99 Andrew Birden Adriana Gutierrez ‘19 Mikaela Hathaway ‘19
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Heidi Carter, Heidesign
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Lloyd Soucie ‘66
PHOTOGRAPHY
Editorial Staff Dr. Peter Nelson Heidi Carter
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