Category: Alumni Stories
November 01, 2017
Alumnus Profile: Merlin Benner ‘87
Wildlife Biologist. Owner, Wildlife Specialists and Remote Intelligence. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#000000″ txt_color=”#ffffff”] Even as the chill of a late winter’s night creeped into his jacket, the result of an intermittent breeze along a snow-strewn field, Merlin Benner, ‘87, knew he was right where he belonged. [/mks_pullquote] The muffled crunch of hoof on snow… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Shaun Oshman has built iSupportU, a thriving business in Colorado
Shaun Oshman has spent the last eight years of his life as a “dolphin in a shark costume.” Or, to put it more simply, an environmentalist in a nice suit.
September 20, 2017
Sara Trunzo
When people ask Sara Trunzo, ’08, where she’s from, there isn’t a question in her mind what the answer is: Unity, Maine.
September 19, 2017
Roy Kitchener – Commander in the U.S. Navy
“Back at Unity, professors exposed us to every different train of thought, really challenging us to think through different topics and be inclusive.”
September 19, 2017
Gloria Sosa – EPA and Board of Trustees
When Gloria Sosa, ‘80, first decided to leave New York City to attend a tiny environmental school in rural Maine she was driven by a dream of being a park ranger.
June 22, 2017
Naomi Haber ’15
We talked to Naomi about her experience at Unity and how it changed her outlook on the future.
June 22, 2017
Jennifer Michaud ’14
Women Now : Jennifer Michaud ’14, is a Stihl timbersports women’s champion and poet.
June 19, 2017
Bethany Boucher ’12
“I am a very hands-on learner and when I saw that many of my classes would be just that, I was hooked. I had to go to Unity College.”
June 14, 2017
Alumna Profile: Gloria Sosa ’80
Environmental Protection Agency and Unity College Board of Trustees When Gloria Sosa, ‘80, first decided to leave New York City to attend a tiny environmental school in rural Maine she was driven by a dream of being a park ranger. She left Unity an axe-throwing, science-loving environmental researcher with a real drive to “just try… Read more »
June 14, 2017
Alumnus Profile: Michael Rossi ’16
Environmental League of Massachusetts Action fund Michael Rossi, ‘16, has never been a stranger to the woods. A lifelong Boy Scout, Rossi spent his childhood exploring the forests, rivers, mountains and shores of Massachusetts, pitching tents among fallen leaves and enjoying the dance of campfire light on warm summer nights. Rossi’s time scouting eventually became… Read more »
June 14, 2017
Alumna Profile: Sara Trunzo ‘08
Songwriter When people ask Sara Trunzo, ‘08, where she’s from, there isn’t a question in her mind what the answer is: Unity, Maine. Despite growing up in New Jersey, Trunzo has spent the better part of her young life in Unity, serving in various roles on campus both before and after graduation before becoming the… Read more »
June 14, 2017
Alumnus Profile: Roy Kitchener ’84
Commander of the U.S. Navy As the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 2, Roy Kitchener, ‘84, is no stranger to the act of active listening. With 13 ships, 11 subordinate commanders, and 12,000 Sailors and Marines under his guidance, the ability to truly hear someone is a skill he values every day.… Read more »
June 14, 2017
Alumnus Profile: Shaun Oshman ’00
Shaun Oshman has spent the last eight years of his life as a “dolphin in a shark costume.” Or, to put it more simply, an environmentalist in a nice suit. Over the better part of the last decade, Oshman built a thriving technology support business, iSupportU, in Boulder, Colo. Throughout its evolution he’s made a… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Alumna Profile: Dr. Leana Downs ‘00
From Outdoor Leadership to Medical Resident – Anatomical Pathology – Perth, Western Australia Downs’ life has traversed a broad spectrum in both education and geography, from studying Outdoor Leadership in Unity to working as a medical professional in Perth, Australia. She first heard about Unity College while working on a trail crew for the New… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Alumnus Profile: Jonathan Andrew ‘78
Security: Coordinating Borders and Wildlife/Protected Lands Jonathan Andrew recalls he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do when he got out of high school. Growing up in Framingham, Mass., “I was not a very engaged high school student,” he said. “I liked to go fishing and birding, but I didn’t know what I wanted to… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Alumnus Profile: Joseph Horn ‘10
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer: Maine Outdoor School, L3C Joseph Horn found his way to Unity through a friend and Unity advocate. “I had worked at a Boy Scout camp in Maine during high school, where I fell in love with the hills, mountains, lakes, and forests of Maine,” he said. “Back in my home… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Alumna Profile: Amelia James-Charles ‘71
Unity College Risk Taker The next time you think about how different Unity College is from most four-year private colleges, think about how true that must have been for Amelia James-Charles in 1967. A 1966 graduate of New York City parochial schools, James-Charles ‘71 was the first African-American woman to ever enroll at what is… Read more »
April 19, 2014
ALVAH MALONEY ’99
Now in its 15th year, Maine Kayak gives Alvah the opportunity to share his love of the outdoors and the beautiful paddling environments of the great state of Maine every season.
March 10, 2014
MARC BANE ’73
Marc Bane founded his own marketing communications consultancy and insists that great marketing communications is critical to the success of both new and established alternative energy and Cleantech companies.
