Alumni & Friends

Attendees at UMaine's Alumni and Friends 2024.

Since its creation in 1903, UMaine’s Forestry Program’s 5,000 graduates have made their mark on the world managing forests, protecting landscapes, and working with the forestry and tourism sectors to meet an ever-growing range of society’s needs. From Maine to California, Asia to Africa, SFR Alums are engaged in exciting and meaningful careers around the world.

SFR Alumni

Giving Back

The generosity of donors like you allows us to support the next generation of forest resource professionals. See the links below for more information.

Forest Resources Distinguished Alumni Award

This annual award is made by the School of Forest Resources faculty in recognition of distinguished service to the profession and society. Such service and recognition may have been made in any educational, technological, scientific or professional area directly related to the professional areas in the School including Forestry, Sustainable Materials and Technology, and Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Patty Cormier recieves award.
Year & Recipient(s)
1978: George Carlisle, Merwin Marsten, Albert Nutting
1979: Victor Schmidt, Austin Wilkins
1980: Robert Weeden, Karl Wenger
1981: Russell Norris, Morris Wing
1982: Wilfred Cote, James Shepard
1983: Gregory Baker, Clarence Faulkner
1984: Malcolm Coulter, Henry Waldo
1985: Lester Decoster, William Robinson
1986: Edward Stuart, Milton Friend
1987: Roger Mitchell, Jim Rearden
1988: Fred Holt, Edward Kozicky
1989: Earle Bessey, Arthur Davis
1990: Robert Weir, Richard Smith
1991: Clayton Totman, Eric Bolen
1992: Ernest B. Harvey, Susan Haseltine
1993: Fred Knight, Richard Anderson
1994: Douglas Allen, Frederick Dean
1995: Lee Allen
1996: William Boehner, Mathew Scott
1997: James Robbins
1998: Charles Gadzik
1999: Everett Towle
2000: Peter Hannah
2001: John McNulty
2002: Michael Wolcott
2003: Richard Hale
2004: Donald Tardie
2005: Allen Murphy
2006: Wallace Robbins
2007: David Field
2008: Maxwell McCormack, Jr.
2009: Bill Rice
2010: Carol Redelsheimer
2011: Richard N. Smith
2012: Albro Cowperthwaite
2013: George Ritz
2014: Richard Carbonetti
2015: Sarah Medina
2016: Thomas R. Fox
2017: Donna Cassese
2018: Daniel Christensen
2019: John Banks
2020: Mike Dann
2021: Ken Laustsen
2022: Patrick Strauch
2023: Lynn Wilson
2024: Ivan Fernandez
2025: Patty Cormier

Connect

Keep in touch with fellow alums, faculty, students and School events by joining our online directory of SFR Alumni. We encourage you to stay in touch and update your contact information regularly.

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