Kennebec Valley Community College on Thursday announced that President Richard Hopper will leave his position at the end of May to go to Ukraine on a Fullbright Program fellowship.
Hopper has led the school, part of the Maine Community College System, for the past eight years. KVCC has campuses in Fairfield and Hinckley.
The school said it will undertake a search for his successor early next year, and that KVCC Vice President of Student Affairs, Enrollment, and Public Relations Karen Normandin will serve as interim president for the 2021-22 academic year.
“These eight years leading KVCC have been an immense privilege,” Hopper said in a news release. “The institutional development and transformation by our leadership team, faculty, staff, students and community has exceeded anything we could have imagined.
Free summer college courses to eligible Maine high school students Fri, 04/23/2021 - 1:15pm
Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is offering free college courses to eligible Maine high school students this summer as part of the Maine Community College System’s (MCCS) Early College and Momentum from the Start Programs.
The Early College program allows Maine high school juniors and seniors to enroll in one free summer course at KVCC to earn credits while still in high school. All funding for the Early College program has been generously provided by the Maine Community College System, and students are only responsible for the cost of books and course materials.
Read about the three 2021 recipients of MOFGA’s Russell Libby Scholarships
The face of farming in Maine: Three young women cherish the soil, their state and the planet.
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Each year, in conjunction with the annual Source Maine Sustainability Awards, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association grants Russell Libby Agricultural Scholarships, one in each of three categories: high schooler, educator and MOFGA journeyperson; the last is two-year program that offers beginning Maine farmers resources, stipends and mentorships. The scholarships, which come with $1,500 grants thanks to the generous support of Lee Auto Malls, are named for the late, beloved 17-year director of MOFGA, who died before his time.
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AUBURN Abigial Smith of Auburn, the daughter of Juli White-Smith and George Smith Jr. of Durham, and Derek Fickett, also of Auburn, the son of Anita and Randel Fickett of Auburn, announce their engagement.
The future bride graduated from Kennebec Valley Community College in 2016 with a degree in Sustainable Agriculture. She is the owner and operator of W.I.S.H. Farm and Shearing based in Auburn
The future groom graduated from Eastern Maine Community College in 2015 with a degree in Refrigeration, Air Condition and Heating Technology. He is currently a HVAC technician for Nason Mechanical Systems.
The wedding will be held at Farmer Kev’s Organic Farm in West Gardiner.
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