Michelle Irwin of Auburn has graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. While at UMF, Irwin was inducted into the Psi Chi national honor society for psychology majors and received a service learning award for working with special needs children at a local elementary school. She also spent a semester studying abroad in Oxford, England. A 2002 graduate of Edward Little High School, Irwin has been accepted into the Master of Occupational Therapy program at the University of Southern Maine. She is the daughter of MaryEllen and Larry Irwin of Auburn.