Maine Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Education Pender Makin made a special trip to UMF to help new students move in to their campus rooms, according to the Portland Press Herald. The day was busy with new students and their families arriving to move into the residence halls, and UMF President Edward Serna and his family joined the governor and commissioner in helping students feel welcome as members of the Class of 2023. “Farmington produces many public educators for the state of Maine and we want to welcome them,” said Gov. Janet Mills, a native of Farmington. “UMF is a leader of education, which makes it a critical component for the state’s public school system. We want these UMF students to know that we appreciate – whether they are majoring in education or not – those who choose to continue their schooling here. And we hope they choose to live and work in Maine once they graduate and start their own careers.”
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