FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced 10 Michael D. Wilson Scholars and Fellows for the fall 2013 semester, including one from southern Aroostook County. This competitive undergraduate research award partners top student researchers with expert faculty mentors to help students gain experience, insight and skills in their career interests.
A history major at UMF, Georgia Qualey of Sherman is using her Wilson award to research the affect the Eisenhower Interstate System had on the rural areas of Maine it passed through. Qualey is interested in how the northern branch of I-95 in Maine shifted town centers and transformed some parts of the state from isolated to accessible.
In her fourth year at UMF, Qualey is excited about the way her research has helped her connect what she has learned in various academic disciplines.
“My Wilson project is helping me put the tools and resources I’ve acquired at UMF into action,” said Qualey.
The program provides funding to help underwrite student project expenses. It was established by Michael and Susan Angelides, of Columbia, Conn., in honor of their good friend and UMF alumnus Michael D. Wilson, class of 1976.
