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RECREATION ALUMNI
This page is to share information about some of the alumni who have graduated from the Recreation and Lesuire Services Department.  We hope you enjoy their stories.


Jason Doucette, Class of 2007
Jason earned a B.S. degree in Recreation and Leisure Services with an emphasis in Outdoor Leadership.  He became an avid rock climber while at UMPI and is currently working at North Jeffco's Apex Center in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.  He is a rockwall instructor and recreation assistant for the fitness department.  His major responsibilities includes revamping the rockwall programs and conducting belay clinics for various clients.  About UMPI he says "Get out and engage should be UMPI's new motto.  Located in the heart of Aroostook County, UMPI is just a stones throw away from any outdoor pursuit.  The classroom is a great place to learn, but at UMPI we were encrouaged to get out and engage what we learned through projects and work."


Jamie Landeen, Class of 2007
  Jamie earned her B.S. degree in Recreation and Leisure  
  Services with an emphasis on Commerical Recreation.  She
  currently works as a Recreation Specialist at Loring Job Corps
  in Limestone, Maine.  She plans and implements recreation 
  programs for students that live on site.  This job began as her
  internship-a requirement of all recreation and leisure services
  students-and became her full-time job upon completion of her
  studies.  She absolutely loves her job and has started a
  mentoring program, monthly newsletter and monthly bullet
  boards of students out on trips. Of UMPI she says "They say
  that memorizing is the best way to learn things.  When I
  attended UMPI in the Recreation program, instead of memorizing we did more hands-on learning, such as taking weekend long trips to go backpacking, hiking, skiing, etc.  I found that by doing this it helped me to apply myself to more situations that I would be in in my actual work.  It helped me to progress to where I am now and will help me where I want to be later in life.  'North of Ordinary' doesn't refer to UMPI not being normal.  It refers to the way you are uniquely educated at this school.  It is Uniquely Ordinary."


Marilynne Mann, Class of 2006
Marilynne Mann pictured here with her daughter is a graduate student at the University of Maine at Orono.  After earning her degree in Park Management and Natural Resource Protection she continued her studies in Park Management and is currently writing a thesis titled Meanings, Values and Ethical Behavior of ATV Club Members in Maine.  She said of her experience at UMPI "The faculty in Recreation set high standards but made it possible for us to achieve our goals and we had so much fun in the process.  Class discussions were stimulating and every students' voice was solicited and respected in our classes.  I wouldn't be where I am today without the encouragement and training I received from the wonderful faculty at UMPI."