Forestry Alumnus, State Senator Thomas B. Saviello ‘78, visits UMaine

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

State Senator Thomas B. Saviello, MS in Agronomy and PhD in Forest Resources from the University of Maine, and a Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow, visited the University of Maine on December 4, 2013. Senator Saviello met with several School of Forest Resources faculty, including Steve Shaler, Bob Seymour and Ivan Fernandez. Fernandez is a former classmate, and he and Senator Saviello were both studying under Dr. Roland Struchtemeyer in the mid-late 70’s. The Senator also met with a diverse group of graduate students in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture, and spoke with undergraduate students in Dr. Rob Lilieholm’s Forest Landscape Management & Planning class.

Senator Saviello retired in 2010 after nearly 33 years in the forest products industry. Presently, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Farmington and resides in Wilton.

Senator Saviello and Ivan Fernandez reminisce.