Education

2 months ago

NMCC’s online medical coding program receives national accreditation through 2027

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Maine Community College is pleased to announce that its Medical Coding program has received approval from the AHIMA Professional Certificate Approval Program. This recognition identifies coding education programs that have been evaluated by a peer review process and meet the national minimum standards for entry-level coding professionals. This process allows […]

2 months ago

Houlton students call for walkout over handling of social media post

The Houlton school district sent a letter to the community Saturday saying that the district and police had investigated the video, which showed images of girls’ faces that were edited and enlarged from other photos, and found it was not a threat and did not violate criminal law.

2 months ago

UMFK English faculty to lecture, publish and present work in Boston

FORT KENT, Maine – University of Maine at Fort Kent Professor of English and Creative Writing  Geraldine Cannon Becker has been invited to be the lecturer for the official opening of the annual Poetry Downtown Festival on September 27 in Boston. In its fourth year, Poetry Downtown will pay tribute to Edgar Allan Poe by […]

2 months ago

St Peter graduates from Washburn University

TOPEKA, Kansas — Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its summer 2024 graduating class. These students completed their courses for certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees —more than 300 from Washburn University, Washburn University School of Law and Washburn Institute of Technology. Sidney St Peter from Ashland graduated with a certificate […]

2 months ago

NMCC celebrates Practical Nursing Class of 2024 at Pinning Ceremony

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Maine Community College honored the Practical Nursing Class of 2024 at its annual Pinning Ceremony on Friday, September 13. The event celebrated the graduates’ achievements in a challenging program, many of whom worked full-time jobs and supported families while pursuing their education. The Practical Nursing Class of 2024 included Cheyenne […]

2 months ago

UMFK Gratitude Project

FORT KENT, Maine – Traditions are important to college campuses. They help instill a sense of unity throughout the campus community and across the generations of classes as they pass through the doors. The University of Maine at Fort Kent community hopes to instill a new tradition for the campus through a project that was […]

3 months ago

UMFK Nursing Honor Society inducts new members, recognizes December nurse graduates

FORT KENT, Maine – Eighteen current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students were inducted into the UMFK Nursing Honor Society and 11 December 2024 nurse graduates were recognized at a special ceremony held on August 15 in the UMFK Sports Center. Faculty, staff, students, along with family members and friends, gathered to honor […]