FARMINGTON – Approximately 420 members of the graduating class of 2003 of the University of Maine at Farmington participated in the university’s 150th commencement ceremony May 17 on the Farmington campus. Area residents graduating were:

Auburn: Alyson Pontbriand, BA, biology (magna cum laude); Jennifer Plourde, BS, early childhood special education; Katie Weber, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Kelly Mailhot, BA, business economics; Stacy Kubicki, BA, business economics; Stephanie Davis, BS, elementary education; Susan Couturier, BS, learning disabilities; Todd Chamberlain, BS, community health education.

Bethel: Lacey Hebert, BS, elementary education.

Bowdoin: Amanda Alexander, BS, learning disabilities.

Bridgton: Carolyn Shorey, BS, secondary education science (cum laude); Elizabeth Yindra, BS, secondary education mathematics.

Brunswick: Danielle Hunt, BS, elementary education; Katie Gustafson, BA, dual major, interdisciplinary-environmental planning and policy and geography (cum laude); Terri Trudell, BS, learning disabilities; Timothy Lamarre, BS, secondary education math computer science.

Carrabassett Valley: Barry Turcotte, BA, interdisciplinary-environmental science.

Chesterville: Charlene Archer, BS, elementary education; Jessica Lord, BS, early childhood education (cum laude).

Dixfield: Beth Whytock, BS, elementary education; Megean Melcher, BS, elementary education.

Durham: Kathryn Gayton, BS, learning disabilities.

East Madison: Vicki Fluet, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

East Poland: Ashley Tillson, BA, business economics.

East Wilton: Kara Moody, BA, biology.

Farmington: Andrew Bourassa, BA, art; Andrew Soule, BS, early childhood education; Brian L. Mawhinney, BA, dual major, business economics and psychology (cum laude); Candice Neagle, BA, business economics; Carol Dyar-Eaton, BS, rehabilitation services; Carolyn Luce, BA, history; Elizabeth Hardink, BA, interdisciplinary-sociology and anthropology.

Also, Eric McCarren, BGS, general studies; Hattie Walls, BS, secondary education English; Hillary Winslow, BA, psychology; Jami Baxter, BS, dual major, learning disabilities and psychology; Jesse Manson, BA, English; Jesse Corbin, BS, elementary education; Katie Lawrence, BS, elementary education; Kristina Drosdik, BS, elementary education; Mary Devaney Bitterauf, BS, community health education (cum laude); Megan Woodcock, BS, community health education.

Also, Michelle Griffin, BA, English; Nathan Harnden, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Nathan Platt, BA, psychology; Nicole Levesque, BA, psychology; Ryan Hersey, BS, secondary education science; Sarah Woodcock, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Shannon Davis, BS, secondary education English (summa cum laude); Terrie Nelepovitz, BS, community health education (cum laude); Theresa Mosher, BA, English; Thomas Callahan, BA, history; Torry Hyde, BS, elementary education.

Farmington Falls: Jessica Barrett, BA, English.

Gray: Robert Morrison, BA, interdisciplinary-philosophy and religion.

Greene: Amanda Ray, BS, elementary education.

Harrison: Becky Gardner, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Michaele Cadman, BA, psychology.

Industry: Christina Fellman, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Ethan Brown, BA, interdisciplinary-geology and chemistry (cum laude); Sarah Bouchard, BA, art (cum laude).

Jay: Abigail Densmore, BS, community health education; Jenny Boivin, BA, interdisciplinary-political science and social science; Karen LaMay, BA, biology; Karen Fournier, BS, learning disabilities; Krystal Leclerc, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Sheena Thomas, BS, early childhood special education (magna cum laude).

Kents Hill: Leigh Mathieu, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

Kingfield: Amber Mitchell, BS, early childhood education; Heather Moody, BA, mathematics; Jolie Ritzo, BS, community health education (cum laude).

Leeds: Michele Hall, BA, mathematics.

Lewiston: Amanda Hawkes, BA, psychology; Erica Beaule, BS, secondary education social science; Jennifer Caron, BS, elementary education; Jessica Cloutier, BS, community health education (cum laude); Lauren Traynor, BS, secondary education physical science (cum laude); Mark Ustach, BA, history; Nicole Roy, BS, dual major, secondary education social science and history; Richelle Dube, BA, mathematics; Troy Minkowsky, BA, interdisciplinary-theatre arts.

Lisbon Falls: Jodi Jennings, BS, elementary education; Kirsten Poulin, BS, dual major, secondary education social science and history; Kristen White, BS, early childhood education (cum laude); Mark Russell, BA, interdisciplinary-geology and chemistry.

Litchfield: Adam Sherman, BA, English (cum laude); April Cameron, BA, psychology.

Livermore Falls: Darcy Degone, BS, community health education (cum laude); Elisabeth Burhoe, BA, English; Meredith Carwane, BA, art; Rebecca Beaudoin, BA, psychology.

Madison: James Demchak, BS, community health education; Robert Fowler Jr., BA, psychology.

Manchester: Kevin Lamoreau, BA, mathematics; Megan Frank, BA, psychology.

Mechanic Falls: Michael Danforth , BA, history.

Mercer: Rebecca Varney, BA, geography.

Mexico: Amanda Barrett, BA, computer science; Rebecca Rotford, BA, history.

Minot: Tracey Mitchell, BS, elementary education.

Monmouth: Susan Smith, BS, secondary education social science.

Mount Vernon: Linda Kittredge, BA, business economics; Michael Bell, BS, early childhood special education.

Naples: Cadence Atchinson, BA, English.

New Sharon: Jennifer Pooler, BA, psychology (cum laude); Sara Almy, BS, rehabilitation services.

Norridgewock: Anna Barden, BA, interdisciplinary-environmental science; Jennifer Ireland, BS, secondary education science; Jodi Berry, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

North Monmouth: Jessica Diamond, BS, mental retardation; Melanie Ward, BS, early childhood education (cum laude).

Otisfield: Ryan Adams, BFA, creative writing (cum laude); Thereasa Packard, BS, early childhood education.

Peru: Lisa Blais, BS, learning disabilities (cum laude).

Poland: Benjamin Mullen, BA, history.

Porter: Jocelyn Sawyer, BS, secondary education mathematics.

Rangeley: Deena Bean, BA, biology (cum laude); Heidi Johnson, BA, geography; Johanna Olivadoti, BA, art (cum laude); Kelsey Orestis, BA, history (magna cum laude).

Readfield: Carleen Drapeau, BS, early childhood special education (magna cum laude); Sara Masse, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Shaun Riggs, BA, interdisciplinary-political science and social science.

Rumford: Adria Bradford, BS, secondary education mathematics; Anne Breau, BS, elementary education (summa cum laude); Jayne Arsenault, BS, elementary education; Jessica Couture, BS, community health education (cum laude).

Sabattus: Jenifer Rioux, BS, elementary education; Lyle Wheeler, BA, dual major, history and interdisciplinary-political science and social science.

South Paris: Sarah Hakala, BS, elementary education.

Starks: Amber Churchill, BA, geography (cum laude).

Sumner: Toby Bonney, BA, biology.

Temple: Karin Hardy, BA, psychology (cum laude); Rebecca Johnson, BA, psychology.

Topsham: Darcie Moore, BFA, creative writing; Nathan Suomela, BA, computer science.

Turner: Allyson White, BA, biology; Jennifer Paradie, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Maribel DeLaGarza, BS, blementary education (magna cum laude); Ryan Roy, BS, community health education.

Vienna: Sheila Emery, BA, computer science.

Wales: Danielle Duchette, BS, rehabilitation services (magna cum laude); Katherine Sherman, BA, English (cum laude); Sean O’Connell, BA, psychology (cum laude).

Wayne: Meaghan Opuda, BS, emotional disturbance.

West Farmington: Anna Diaz, BA, women’s studies; Jennifer Decker, BS, rehabilitation services; Justin Clark, BA, business economics.

West Paris: Matthew Haas, BA, dual major, interdisciplinary-environmental planning and policy and geography; Richard Hagenbuch, BA, biology.

Wilton: Amanda Young, BA, business economics; Andrew Carlton, BS, secondary education social science; Marian Le Doux, BS, community health education; Philip Hilton, BA, computer science.

Winthrop: Kristin Brown, BA, psychology; Mary St. Hilaire, BA, dual major, interdisciplinary-environmental planning and policy and geography.