As a co-captain of the College's Varsity soccer team and an economics major, Josh Kahane '07 thought he had a plan. Upon graduating, the Newton, Mass. native headed to Boston to begin a position working for a market research and strategy-consulting firm. But something was missing.
Nonprofit organizations have been gaining recognition in recent years, to the point that, according to Charles A. Dana professor of sociology Tom Morrione, "you can't ignore them anymore." Students in Morrione's class, "Engaging in Nonprofit Organizations: Theory and Practice," will present projects that they have been working on with nonprofit organizations in Waterville at the Maine Association of Nonprofits that will be held at the College this Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17, in the Diamond Building.
When Executive Director of Waterville Main Street Shannon Haines sat down in the conference room of her downtown office a vitality and excitement permeated through the air. Posters often seen plastered on the walls of halls in the Hill decorated the room, advertising recent events in the Waterville community.
Students in the Waterville area were given a unique opportunity to learn about local employment opportunities at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce's College Internship Fair last Wednesday. The Alfond Youth Center hosted 19 businesses and organizations, ranging from the Fairfield Historical Society to the Skowhegan Parks & Recreation Department.
If you ever find yourself complaining about Maine winters, you should talk to Blair Braverman '11 to gain some perspective. She has been buried alive in a snow cave, survived temperatures as cold as -75° F and suffered numerous cases of frostbite. "I think the tissue in my cheeks is dead," she said.