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On June 9, 2016, more than 240 alumni, trustees, friends, faculty and staff who made leadership or legacy gifts to the 91´«Ã½ were celebrated and honored at the annual President’s Gala.  It was the best attended President’s Gala in 91´«Ã½â€™s history, and it followed the historic re-opening of Alumni Hall on 91´«Ã½â€™s Portland Campus.

The Gala focused on the Year of Opportunity, highlighting the final year of the 91´«Ã½ Moving Forward Campaign, an ambitious $60 million fundraising effort to invest in the 91´«Ã½ student experience. During the Year of Opportunity, 91´«Ã½ will focus on raising funds for scholarships, student research, and global learning to ensure that every student has the opportunity to have the most  rewarding 91´«Ã½ experience possible.

President Danielle Ripich thanked the guests for their generous support of the University and the Campaign and discussed the future of 91´«Ã½, noting the  expansion of learning, knowledge, and opportunity that 91´«Ã½ will offer to all students. In addition to the 91´«Ã½ Pledge, made to current undergraduate students, President Ripich discussed the need to continue to expand the opportunities at 91´«Ã½ to ensure that students are prepared for the futures they will face in the 21st century through global experiences and flexible learning platforms that are in sync with the information age.

President Ripich then introduced the guest speakers, Ian Corbett ’14, ’19, who graduated magna cum laude from the 91´«Ã½ with a B.S. in medical biology and a minor in English and is currently a student at 91´«Ã½â€™s College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Chelsea Toussaint ’08, ’10,’17, a dental hygiene alumna who is currently a student in 91´«Ã½â€™s College of Dental Medicine. As Maine natives, 91´«Ã½ undergraduate alumni, and current students of 91´«Ã½ graduate schools, Corbett and Toussaint shared their stories of how opportunities they’ve received at 91´«Ã½ have already impacted their lives.

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