WATERVILLE — Teams of Thomas College students competed in the President’s Innovation Challenge on campus the week of April 25. They collaborated with Maine employers and used design thinking for a semester-long project to solve real-world problems, according to a news release from the college. Winners of the Innovation Challenge pitch competition were Shawnna Frost […]
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Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years
Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.
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Thomas College hosts 3-day business innovation, entrepreneur summit
Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation is hosting The Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Thomas College students win top awards at business competition
WATERVILLE — Thomas College students won top awards in this year’s Society for the Advancement of Management International Business Conference, held March 30 and April 1. Thomas College student Jake Warn finished first place in the business pitch competition, and the team consisting of George Dakin, Addison Landon, Gwyn Perlmutter, and Abbey Violette finished second […]
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Local schools win awards in robotics competition
The FIRST Robotics Pine Tree District event was held from March 11 to 13 at Thomas College in Waterville. The purpose of this event, which started as a regional event in 2013 and is sponsored by local Maine companies, is to allow FIRST Robotics to be more accessible to Maine teams and allow them to […]
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Thomas College to host Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit
WATERVILLE — Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation is set to host The Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit in person on its campus Friday through Sunday, April 29-May 1. Similar to what is referred to as a “startup” weekend, the two-and-a-half-day hackathon-style event is designed to lower the barrier of entry for aspiring […]
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Thomas College commencement to feature chairman of Alfond Foundation as speaker
Gregory Powell will address the graduates at the school’s 128th commencement scheduled for Saturday, May 14.
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Central Maine business briefs: Nick Lucas named Broker of the Year at The Boulos Company
People & Places: Katie McAllister wins National Association of Realtors 30 Under 30 Award.
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More than 100 high school students from Maine compete in 7th Annual Thomas Cup
Over 100 students from across Maine gathered for the 7th annual Thomas Cup, an overnight technology and innovation competition.
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Thomas College students to host poetry, prose contest
WATERVILLE — Thomas College students are hosting the school’s Lunder School of Education Poetry and Prose Writing Contest for area middle school and high school students this month. The contest is open to students in grades 5 through 12 with four categories: 5th-6th, 7th-8th, 9th-10th, and 11th-12th. The top prize for each category is $100, […]