FARMINGTON – Approximately 410 members of the graduating class of the University of Maine at Farmington took part in the 151st commencement ceremony May 15.

The keynote speaker was author Rhea Cote Robbins, founder and director of the Franco-American Women’s Institute in Brewer. She received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, as did the director of the Maine Humanities Council, Dorothy Schwartz. Graduating senior Shannon Lee Staples, a resident of Farmington, gave the student address.

Area graduates were as follows:

Albany: Paula Wheeler, BS, learning disabilities (magna cum laude).

Albany Township: Diantha Turner, BS, environmental science.

Andover: Kier Simmons, BS, community health education.

Anson: Ronald Chillington II, BS, secondary education: social science.

Auburn: Jennifer Caouette, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Lorrie Cote, BS, early childhood special education; Stephanie Heller, BA, psychology (summa cum laude); Joshua LaPrell, BS, early childhood education; Brandon Lord, BA, history; Nicole Rancourt, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Erin Treadwell, BS, early childhood education.

Avon: Melissa Cook, BA, psychology (magna cum laude).

Bethel: Samantha Langlois, BA, biology; Laura Melix, BA, English; Lacey Palmer, BS, early childhood education.

Bowdoin: Tiffany Elwell, BS, secondary education: English.

Bowdoinham: David Broussard, BA, dual major: geography and interdisciplinary: environmental planning and policy.

Bridgton: Rebecca Jewett, BA, biology (cum laude).

Bryant Pond: Erica Gundersen, BS, elementary education.

Buckfield: Jessica Reuter, BA, mathematics.

Carrabassett Valley: Nicholas Stagers, BA, psychology.

Chesterville: David Beale, BA, dual major: interdisciplinary: sociology/anthropology and history (summa cum laude); Kathleen Cattoggio, BS, rehabilitation services; Susan Knowles, BS, secondary education: mathematics.

Dixfield: Jennifer Berry, BS, community health education; Michele Hebert, BS, elementary education; Danielle McPhee, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Amanda Young, BS, community health education.

Durham: Jacob Ballou, BS, elementary education.

East Andover: Amanda Davis, BS, early childhood education.

Farmington: Mouhamed Saloum Ba, BA, interdisciplinary: environmental science; Meghan Bitterauf, BA, psychology; Crystal Bourget, BS, secondary education: social science; Katie Callahan, BA, business economics; Jesse Corbin, BS, elementary education; Richard Cote, BA, interdisciplinary: political science/social science.

Also, James Danala, BS, secondary education: science; Patsy Decker, BA, English; David Dickson, BA, interdisciplinary: individualized; Melissa Dube, BS, early childhood special education; Alison Duncan, BS, community health education (magna cum laude); Jeremiah Gattis, BA, psychology.

Also, Justin Genschel, BS, community health education; Maegan Hahn, BA, psychology; Crystal Hawley, BA, women’s studies; Lucas Hayden, BA, English; Sarah Herdan, BS, secondary education: language arts (summa cum laude); Hannah James, BS, community health education; Andrea Lavigne, BS, elementary education.

Also, Andrew Marble, BA, biology; David McCafferty, BA, business economics; Dana Shamp, BGS, general studies; Lauren St. Germain, BA, psychology (cum laude); Shannon Staples, BA, interdisciplinary: sociology/anthropology.

Gray: Courtney Winters, BS, secondary education: mathematics (magna cum laude); Adam Zukowski, BA, mathematics.

Greene: Joshua Higgins, BA, interdisciplinary: sociology/anthropology (magna cum laude); Julie Snyder, BA, psychology.

Greenwood: Cooper Willard, BA, business economics.

Industry: Cynthia Brophy, BS, rehabilitation services (summa cum laude); Christopher Scerbo, BA, business economics.

Jay: Jason Bessette, BA, computer science (magna cum laude); Amanda Damon, BS, community health education (magna cum laude); Misty Martin, BS, elementary education; Allan Richmond, BS, secondary education: physical science; Scott Sencabaugh, BGS, general studies.

Kents Hill: Janet Ventrella, BS, elementary education (summa cum laude).

Kingfield: Julie Ames, BS, rehabilitation services; Erin Landry, BFA, creative writing; Virginia Tripi, BS, emotional disturbance (summa cum laude); Katherine Wills, BA, biology.

Leeds: Justin Maurer, BS, community health education (magna cum laude).

Lewiston: Kevin Brooks, BA, English; Danielle Grard, BS, elementary education (cum laude); Darcy Karajin, BS, rehabilitation services; Dawn Lajoie, BA, psychology; Rachel Legendre, BA, psychology; Sarah MacKenzie, BGS, general studies; Stacey Monteith, BS, elementary education; Thomas Peters III, BA, business economics.

Lisbon: Bryan Anderson, BA, computer science (cum laude); Tracy Dumais, BA, interdisciplinary: sociology/anthropology; Roy Wandell, BA, interdisciplinary: political science/social science (cum laude).

Lisbon Falls: Maxim Blowen-Ledoux, BA, interdisciplinary: theatre/arts; Heidi Moran, BS, rehabilitation services.

Litchfield: Darren Collins, BS, secondary education: mathematics.

Livermore: Benjamin Brown, BA, English (summa cum laude); Donna Landry, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Jennifer Timberlake, BS, elementary education.

Livermore Falls: Michael Collins, BA, interdisciplinary: political science/social science.

Madison: Patrick Bagley, BFA, creative writing; Rene Messier, BS, secondary education: mathematics/computer science.

Manchester: Samantha Jackson, BS, early childhood special education.

Mechanic Falls: Heather Jordan, BS, elementary education; Sarah Preston, BS, rehabilitation services.

Mexico: Daryl Jamison, BA, history.

Minot: Shea Strout, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

Monmouth: Leticia Palleschi, BS, elementary education; Amanda Wood, BS, community health education (magna cum laude).

Mount Vernon: John Glowa Jr., BA, dual major: geography and interdisciplinary: geology/geography; Christine Steele, BFA, creative writing.

New Gloucester: Kristin DeWitt, BA, psychology (cum laude).

New Sharon: Kelly Barker, BS, rehabilitation services; John Donald Jr., BA, history; Melissa Walker, BA, art; Marc Westgate, BA, history.

New Vineyard: Laurie Barker, BA, art.

Newry: Erin Osgood, BS, elementary education.

North Anson: Anna-Rose Carbone, BA, psychology; Desire Dunphy, BS, rehabilitation services; Amanda Seavey, BS, early childhood education.

Norway: Jennifer Arsenault, BS, rehabilitation services; Janet Clark, BA, English (cum laude); Christy Cicero, BS, emotional disturbance (magna cum laude).

Oxford: Amy Porter, BS, elementary education.

Peru: Brianna Byrd, BS, elementary education; Carrie Sage, BA, interdisciplinary: environmental science.

Poland: Rebecca Goss, BA, psychology; Shannon Martin, BS, secondary education: science.

Porter: Gardner Halsey, BA, interdisciplinary: political science/social science.

Rangeley: Margaret Nerney, BS, secondary education: English.

Raymond: Chanda Turner, BS, community health education (magna cum laude); Mary Williams, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

Readfield: Tracie Morrow, BS, community health education; Tracey Nazar, BA, English; Dora Rosen, BA, dual major: interdisciplinary: international studies and creative writing; Kristen Slefinger, BS, early childhood education (summa cum laude).

Richmond: Evangeline Austin, BS, learning disabilities; Andrea O’Brien, BS, elementary education (magna cum laude); Tia Sidelinger, BS, early childhood education.

Rumford: John Bartash III, BA, business economics; Debra Foster, BS, rehabilitation services; Sara Michaud, BS, early childhood education; Kelley Prevost, BS, early childhood education (cum laude); Sarah Rideout, BS, early childhood special education.

Rumford Point: Jill Dunton, BA, English and BS, elementary education (summa cum laude).

Sabattus: Mary Anctil, BS, elementary education; Kimberly Laberge, BA, psychology.

Strong: Christie Pinkham, BS, elementary education.

Temple: Matthew Goodman, BA, mathematics (summa cum laude).

Topsham: Sarah Cogswell, BS, elementary education; Kyle Solebello, BA, business economics.

Turner: Audra Cole, BS, secondary education: English; Debra Dufault, BA, psychology (summa cum laude); Erin Dunn, BS, community health education; Melissa Johnson, BA, psychology; Jessica Legare, BA, psychology (summa cum laude); Ian Miller, BA, business economics; Nathan Miller, BA, psychology; Rebekah Swierk, BS, elementary education (summa cum laude); Jordann Talbot, BS, community health education.

Vienna: Jamie Meader, BA, psychology (cum laude).

Wayne: Scott Grimshaw, BS, secondary education: English; Marcia Luszczki, BS, elementary education (cum laude).

West Farmington: Linda Wyman, BS, early childhood education.

Wilton: Tina Ankers, BS, elementary education; Kenneth Baker, BA, biology and BS, secondary education: biology; Crystal Bell, BS, early childhood education; James Black, BS, secondary education: social science; Jeremy Greenman, BA, geography; Timothy Kane, BS, community health education; Andrea Tuttle, BS, community health education; Taylor Warren, BA, business economics.

Winthrop: Candace Beesley, BA, psychology; Amanda Bowen, BS, elementary education; Kimberly Hyde, BS, elementary education; Lori Smith, BA, mathematics (cum laude).

Berlin, N.H.: Krystal Aube, BS, elementary education.