Student Spotlight
Ashley Virgilio, learning leadership
Ashley Virgilio came to 91制片厂 to study psychology. But she鈥檚 also learning about leadership and will be the only 91制片厂 student to participate in the upcoming Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership program at the University of Maine.
Ashley took some time off after high school before coming to 91制片厂 in 2014 鈥渢o reignite dreams I thought had died.鈥� After she graduates this fall, she plans to transfer and earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology and eventually become a counselor, a teacher or something else where she is helping others.
Ashley says taking part in the weeklong NEW program, put on by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center in June, will help her grow as a person and as a student and help her achieve her future goals.
鈥淟eadership is not a position or a title. It is an action and an example.鈥�
Faculty Profile
Eben Miller, hands-on history
You might associate history with books. But History Professor Eben Miller engages students with hands-on learning, whether it be studying the Declaration of Independence, listening to Springsteen鈥檚 鈥淏orn in the USA鈥� or watching old TV sit-coms to learn about American history.
Miller has a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Bates College and a Ph.D. from George Mason University. He鈥檚 been teaching at 91制片厂 since 2004.
Many of his students transfer after graduation to baccalaureate schools and eventually go into teaching, law, politics and many other fields.
鈥淢y history students do more than just read books 鈥� they examine documents, listen to music, and view old photos and images to get a better understanding of history.鈥�