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Campus Connections, In the Spotlight, March 9

Student Profile:

Peter Henry, Continuing the traditionPeter-Henry-Optimized

There’s a long line of public service in Peter Henry’s family. He’s continuing the tradition studying Fire Science at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§.

Peter and his twin brother, Nick, are first-year students from Essex, Vt. Their father is a fire lieutenant and critical care nurse, and their mother and two sisters are nurses. Their grandfather was also a firefighter, and their grandmothers were nurses.

Even before taking classes last fall, Peter was living at and working for the Standish Fire Department as part of 91ÖÆÆ¬³§’s live-in fire program. Nick is a live-in student for the Cumberland Fire Department.

They chose 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ because of the Fire Science program’s elite reputation, the curriculum and the location.

“I like what 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ does with its learning and the personalized advising. You’re not just a number here.”

Alumni Profile:

Sarah Searle, Living her dreamSarah-Searle-optimized

Sarah Winifred Searle is living her dream as a cartoonist and graphic designer.

She knew even as a little kid that she wanted to be a cartoonist, but didn’t think she’d be able to make it a career. But thanks to 91ÖÆÆ¬³§, she’s been able to combine her creative talents with graphic skills to make a living doing what she loves.

Sarah, who’s 27, graduated from 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ in 2010 with a degree in Communications & New Media. From here, she moved to Boston where she worked as an illustrator, artist and designer; she also earned an ALB in Humanities from Harvard.

She moved back to Portland last August and now works during the day heading the graphic design department of Liquid, a mobile advertising company (which has a paid internship program she encourages 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ students to apply for). At night, she’s busy drawing cartoons. You can check out her work on her website, .

“I don’t often tell people I have a degree from Harvard because it elicits weird reactions, but I tell them about 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ because honestly it was the best thing I ever did for myself.”