| Recognizing The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics |
May 14, 2013 |
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Angus King, I-ME
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"The U.S. News ranking reflects the school’s ongoing commitment to excellence. Just last year, MSSM entered into a learning partnership with the University of Maine at Presque Isle that affords MSSM students the opportunity to earn college credit for select coursework. This collaborative approach is precisely the kind of innovative thinking that forges connections between high schools and postsecondary institutions and ensures that students are able to envision clear educational pathways for themselves."
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| Honoring The Aroostook Medical Center |
May 9, 2013 |
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Michael Michaud, D-ME
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"TAMC’s “valve turning” ceremony on the 13th is just part of the hospital’s broader efforts to improve its environmental impact. The Food Service Department has eliminated foam cups and trays, while incentivizing staff to purchase coffee with mugs rather than paper cups. The hospital is also revamping its recycling processes, expanding composting activities, and switching to environmentally friendly chemicals wherever possible. These efforts have brought TAMC closer to local producers, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, and the City of Presque Isle itself."
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| Remembering Audrey Thibodeau |
May 8, 2013 |
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Susan Collins, R-ME
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"She was born Audrey Elaine Bishop on December 13, 1915, in Caribou, ME, my hometown. She attended Caribou public schools and, in 1937, graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in nutrition. It was while teaching high school home economics that she developed one of the great passions of her life—raising awareness and fostering education for students with reading disabilities. Her commitment to youth was also seen years later when she founded a Pony Club to help young people learn the skills and responsibilities of horsemanship."
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| Recognizing Aroostook Medical Center |
May 8, 2013 |
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Susan Collins, R-ME
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"TAMC is quickly becoming a leader in environmentally friendly practices in northern Maine. The hospital has made changes to its nutritional program by eliminating disposable kitchenware, which has reduced the amount of waste it sends to the area’s landfill. In addition, TAMC partners with the University of Maine at Presque Isle to improve composting. TAMC also purchases produce from MSAD No. 1 school farm, local farmers, and other small local growers to support the community and reduce transportation emissions."
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| Concurrent Budget Resolution On The Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 |
March 22, 2013 |
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Al Franken, D-MN
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"My three sisters-in-law and Franni went to college on Pell grants and scholarships. At that time the full Pell grant paid for 85 percent of a public college education. Now it pays for less than 35 percent. The Presiding Officer knows, because my mother-in-law ended up going to the University of Maine. But the Presiding Officer knows that today, kids who go to the University of Maine have debt. All of us know our kids, our students have debt. In Minnesota the average debt is $29,000."
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