This endowed scholarship annually supports UMaine students who, among other requirements, study political science, have attained a junior standing, are Maine residents and have made an impact in their communities. Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship was established in 2014 at the University of Maine Foundation with a gift of more than $2 million from the estate of Dr. “I am thrilled to be representing a person of such profound integrity, dedication and scholarship as John Nickerson, and am deeply inspired to embody the spirit of public leadership in his memory.” Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship,” says Allyson Eslin, a third-year student at UMaine. “I am so beyond humbled and thankful to have been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the John M. Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship are: Isabella DiPhilippo of Scarborough, Allyson Eslin of Bangor, Miranda Roberts of Hermon, Jaymi Thibault of Lisbon and Madison Waterman of Eliot. The five selected students will each receive close to one year of in-state tuition for the 2016–17 academic year.Įach of the students was awarded scholarship support after being chosen by the faculty of the UMaine Political Science Department based upon their overall GPA and faculty evaluations.įor the 2016–17 year, the recipients of the John M. Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship. The University of Maine Department of Political Science has announced the first awardees of the John M. Not pictured: Isabella DiPhilippo ’17, currently studying in Madrid, Spain. University of Maine Nickerson Scholarship recipients are, left to right, Allyson Eslin ’17, Madison Waterman ’17, Miranda Roberts ’18 and Jaymi Thibault ’17. University of Maine Political Science Department announces first class of Nickerson Scholarship recipients We welcome the opportunity to be of help. The Foundation would be happy to explore with you and your advisors the possible benefits of including a charitable trust in your financial and estate plans. Not only can they help grandchildren, but charitable remainder trusts can also provide security, minimize taxes, preserve assets, and ultimately fulfill philanthropic goals.

As a former dean, Dick knew how vital unrestricted support could be to those programs. In 2009, at the end of the trust term, the trust’s remainder came to the University of Maine Foundation to be endowed to help the programs Dick and Libby cared about. They are incredibly grateful to their grandparents for investing in their futures. They attended schools all over the country to study to be a physician’s assistant, a medical doctor, a physical therapist, a teacher, an economist and an engineer. Dick and Libby placed the account in a charitable remainder trust with a 20-year term and were able to take an immediate income tax charitable deduction.ĭuring those 20 years, the trust income helped their grandchildren pay for their college educations. Their attorney suggested that they consider a charitable trust. Back in 1989, he and Libby were wondering what to do with a mutual fund account and looking for a way to help their grandchildren with their college educations. Lewis Art Scholarship all benefit from Dick’s and Elizabeth’s generosity.ĭick recognized a good idea when he saw one. The Collins Center for the Arts, the College of Engineering, the Honors College, the Division of Music of the University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts, the Department of Industrial Cooperation and the Professor Michael H. His legacy not only includes his body of work in the field of energy, but also endowments that will support programs in perpetuity that Dick and his wife, Elizabeth (“Libby”), cared about across campus. Beloved by his students, admired by his colleagues and respected by Maine people everywhere, Dick was the first faculty member to receive the Stillwater Presidential Award. Professor Hill’s contributions to UMaine are legendary. We were very happy to help Dick and Libby with their objectives.” “Many times donors do not realize the broad array of charitable giving mechanisms which can be implemented to achieve their goals. His writings and speaking engagements around the country brought great recognition and honor to UMaine. Even after his retirement, he remained one of UMaine’s most highly recognized and respected emeriti faculty experts because of his extensive knowledge and a communication style that made even the most complex subjects understandable. His work as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dean of the College of Technology and Director of the Department of Industrial Cooperation spanned from 1946 until his retirement in 1992.

Hill, who passed away in July, left an indelible mark on the University of Maine. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Richard C.

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