FARMINGTON — In culmination of its year-long 150th anniversary celebration as the birthplace of public higher education in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington held its annual commencement ceremony on May 17.

Graduating senior and vice president of the senior class Sean Skillern, from Naples, gave the student address. An elementary education major and president of the local Rotaract organization, Skillern reminded graduates of the memories they’ve made in their time at UMF, and the friends that will last a lifetime.

Local graduates include:

Auburn: Kelsey Blanchette, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Meagan Brushwein, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Shelby Chouinard, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Rebecca Dubois, B.A. English; Dustin Dumont, B.S. Community Health Education; Yusuf Iman, B.A. Business Economics; Andreaska Jeffcoats, B.A. Psychology; April Kleinkopf, B.A. Biology; Stuart Lindahl, B.A. Psychology; Daniel Poulin,B.A. Psychology.

Bethel: Gabriel Perkins, B.A. Environmental Planning/Policy; Amanda Wiley, B.S. Community Health Education.

Brunswick: Melaine Christensen, B.S. Secondary Ed Earth & Space Sci; Joseph Messerman, B.A. Computer Science; Jasmine Nixon, B.A. Biology; Ashley Savoy, B.S. Early Childhood Education;Ashley Smith, B.F.A. Creative Writing.

Buckfield: Grace Kendall, B.G.S. History and B.G.S. Bachelor of Education Studies.

Canton: Joshua Richardson, B.A. Mathematics.

Carrabassett Valley: Jennifer Reese, B.A. Individualized.

Carthage: Nichole Berry, B.S. Community Health Education.

Casco: Devin Fitzgerald, B.S. Elementary Education; Tyler Oren, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Jasmine Strout, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration.

Dixfield: Emily Chase, B.A. Biology.

Durham: Donald Ferrara Jr, M.S. Master of Science in Education.

East Wilton: Jordan Schanck, B.S. Community Health Education.

Farmington: Brittany Brady, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Brian Clukey, B.S. Community Health Education; Ericka Danforth, B.A. Business Psychology; Emily Dustin, B.S. Early Childhood Education;Meng Hardy, B.S. Secondary Ed Mathematics; Catherine Hodge, B.A. Psychology; Patrick Kelly III, B.A. Biology; Brandon Melville, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Nathan Vallette,B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Catherine Zachary, B.A. Philosophy/Religion.

Fayette: Corbin Briske, B.A. Interactive Media.

Fryeburg: Chelsea Hill, B.A. Psychology.

Gray: Daniel Dempsey, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts; Heather Freeman, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Benjamin Grannell, B.A. Int Studies – Music Arts; Matthew Kuchinski, B.A. History.

Hebron: Nicole Lejonhud, B.F.A. Creative Writing.

Industry: Cordana Dingley, B.A. Psychology.

Jay: Katherine Bartlett, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed; Mallory Bonnevie, B.S. Community Health Education; Miles Hutchinson, B.A. Business Economics; Katelyn Ross, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

Kingfield: Alana Knapp, B.A. Art.

Lewiston: Kylie Ferland, B.S. Elementary Education; Matthew Lamare, B.A. Biology; Bethany Lebel, B.A. Psychology; Allyson Lepage, B.S. Elementary Education; Jessica Mathon, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Kathryn Sturgis, B.S. Early Childhood Special Ed.

Lisbon: Cameron Blouin, B.S. Secondary Education Biology; Kaitlyn Boulet, B.S. Elementary Education; Jennifer Chick, B.S. Secondary Education – English.

Lisbon Falls: Phillip Carville, B.S. Secondary Education Biology.

Litchfield: Nicole Ellis, B.F.A. Creative Writing; Kathleen MacLagan, B.A. Sociology/Anthropology.

Livermore: Lauren Breton, B.S. Secondary Education – English and English; Steven Langlin, B.A. Political Science.

Madrid: Sarah Bunch, B.A. Biology.

Mechanic Falls: Richard Griffiths, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

Mexico: Kelsey Arsenault, B.S. Community Health Education; Michelle Greenleaf, B.A. Psychology.

Monmouth: Chelsey St. Michel, B.S. Elementary Education; Alyssa Stevens, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

Mount Vernon: Susan Hunter, B.A. Social Enterprise and Geography.

Naples: Sean Skillern, B.S. Elementary Education.

New Gloucester: Tyler Seliga, B.A. Business Psychology; Catherine Stubbs, B.S. Secondary Education – English.

New Portland: Gail Sylvain, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Danielle White, B.S. Community Health Education.

New Sharon: Kaitlyn Bullen, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Susan Knight, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Daniel Tosch, B.A. History.

Norway: Christine Farr, B.S. Elementary Education.

Oxford: Rodney Payne, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Ashley St.Pierre, B.S. Rehabilitation Services.

Peru: Brittany Errington, B.S. Community Health Education; Eloyah Lawson, B.S. Community Health Education; Lynn Morse, M.S. MS Education Early Childhood; Kayla Schuster, B.S. Elementary Education.

Phillips: Hope Gould, B.S. Community Health Education.

Poland: Kyle Hancock, B.A. Psychology.

Rangeley: Katrina Carignan, B.S. Elementary Education; Maryam Emami, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Katherine Hatfield, B.S. Elementary Education and Special Education.

Readfield: William Rodriguez, B.A. English.

Rumford: Allison Berry, B.S. Community Health Education; Brittany Garcia, B.S. Elementary Education; Daniel Kiley, B.S. Secondary Education – English; Audrey Morin, B.A. International & Global Studies; Tanya Nicols, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Emily O’Donnell, B.A. Psychology; McKenzie Parr, B.S. Community Health Education; Frank Parsons, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts;Richard Russell, B.A. Visual and Performing Arts and Psychology; Ellen Thorne, B.S. Community Health Education; Kate Thorne, B.S. Community Health Education.

South Paris: Erica Ellingwood, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Brooke Ladd, B.S. Early Childhood Education; Jason Long, M.S. Master of Science in Education; Walter Perry, M.S. Master of Science in Education.

Starks: Carissa Booker, B.S. Early Childhood Education.

Strong: Kenni Norton, B.A. Individualized.

Sumner: Peggy Bragg, B.S. Elementary Education.

Temple: Mariah Barden, B.A. Business Psychology; Elisabeth Milster, B.S. Early Childhood Education.

Topsham: Devin Boilard, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Joseph Leaver, B.S. Elementary Education; Brian Nolan, B.A. Biology; Alexander Robinson, B.A. Psychology and B.A. Elementary Education.

Turner: Allison Hunter, B.S. Secondary Ed Social Studies; Cheyenne McCarthy, B.S. Community Health Education; Jasmine Portales, B.A. Psychology.

West Paris: Hunter Rowell, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English.

Wilton: Benjamin Altmaier, B.A. Business Economics; Thomas Deul, B.A. Business Psychology; Eric Dufour, B.A. Biology; Lindsey Keenan, B.A. Political Science; Raymond Nadeau, B.A. Psychology; Bailey Scott, B.A. Psychology.

Windham: Amber Allen, B.S. Rehabilitation Services; Chase Bourgoin, B.A. Outdoor Recreation Business Administration; Garrett Clemmer, B.A. Business Economics; Colin Mello, B.S. Special Education.

Winthrop: Raymond Linck, B.S. Community Health Education.