Alumni
Capt Bendixen `05 Supports `Operation Deep Freeze'
"The Best College Fraternity In The World" ­ MMA Alumni
Thanks to the individual sponsorship from alumni, the 44th Annual Alumni-Senior Banquet on April 10, 2013,
was a huge success at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor, ME. About 150 seniors joined 51 alumni for a formal
dinner, a chance to network,
and two inspiring speeches.
Joseph Cote '82, V.P. of
Cianbro-Brewer,
explained
four keys to success: education
(a toolbox), a support system
at home (family and friends),
a support system at work
(network of knowledgeable,
honest
colleagues),
and
building trusting relationships
with good people everywhere.
Stacy Fitts '84, former State
Representative for 8 years, told
Joe Cote `82 with John Burns `85. Autumn Jones `13 looks on.
the students that they "now belonged to the best
college fraternity in the world ­ the alumni network."
He recommended, as did President William Brennan,
Paul Mercer '73,andJoeCote,thatallstudents using
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social media always present a professional design and
tone because, he explained, "If your reputation goes
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to the dump, you can never make it up. Your MMA
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reputation separates you from the crowd." Further,
he said, "Leadership isn't bossing around people; it's
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about pushing back to make valuable things happen
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that benefit more than just you. Be humble ­ learn
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from everyone you meet." In the Alumni 1-Minute
His 20+ years of financial
management experience
Speech segment, Mark Armstrong '85, CFO of
and his clients' 100
his family's business ­ the Snowman Group ­ told
million portfolio can
work for you too.
students to "do everything with grace and humility."
Paul Mercer '73
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pointed out that a large percentage
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do well at their careers. Alumni proved his point with
jobs ranging from lawyers to social media designers/
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builders to paper mill engineers to V.P. of corporations
to nuclear reactor engineers. Joe Cote `82 ended his
comments with, "Go through doors opened for you by
others and make sure you turn around and open doors
for others." Finally, Paul Mercer '73 gave out four
Alumni scholarships and the Casco Bay Scholarship.
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