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    Bernice Lewiton; taught children with disabilities  Mar 3, 2008
    She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and from Bates College with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1947. She was working as personnel director at Allerton Hospital in Brookline when she was introduced to Jacob Lewiton. (Boston Globe)

    Women's Results  Mar 3, 2008
    5", Bates College Name Year School Finals Points ================================================================================= 1 Jennings, Jasmine Rhode Island 18.79m 61-07.75 10 2 McMillian, Tynisha Connecticut 18.31m 60-01.00 8 3 Thornton, Sarah Rhode Island 18.17m 59-07.50 6 4 Locke, Marsha Sacred Heart 16.71m 54-10.00 5 5 Reynolds, Katherine Southern Conn. S 16.61m 54-06.00 4 6 Lathrop, Ashlee New Hampshire 16.55m 54-03.75 3 7 Duncan, Vantiel Elizabet Bates 16.12m 52-10.75 2 8 Tankeng,... (Umassathletics.com)

    Studying climate change above the Arctic Circle  Mar 2, 2008
    A geologist at Bates College in Lewiston, Retelle has been going to Svalbard every summer for the past eight years to conduct a National Science Foundation research project with two other scientists, Al Werner of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. and Steve Roof of Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Party for mother to benefit lung cancer  Feb 24, 2008
    She went to Bates College in Maine, he to St. Bonaventure University in New York. They dated throughout college and married in the fall of 1960 after graduating that spring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    MDI trackers score at State  Feb 21, 2008
    Three Mount Desert High School students placed at the Maine Class B Indoor Track State Meet on Feb 18, sponsored by the Maine Principals Association, at Bates College. The Girls scored 8 points. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Braintree's Brian Ellis, a freshman, is already a major force for Bates basketball  Feb 14, 2008
    Wholey and the rest of the Bates College men's basketball team have come to expect nothing but the best from the Braintree High product and former Globe All-Scholastic. "He isn't a role player," said Bobcats coach Joe Reilly, in his 11th season at the helm. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    The Maine event  Feb 12, 2008
    He said Obama "is the one who can reach across party lines." Charles Nero, 49, a literature and film professor at Bates College, jumped in to say he worried that Hillary Clinton might be like husband Bill Clinton and become more conservative in office ... But in the last hour before the caucus, scores of students from Bates College filed in and stood in the middle and back of the room. (Boston Globe)

    Offense silent, Gulls fall to Colby-Sawyer  Feb 7, 2008
    Endicott's 46 points is the Gulls' lowest offensive output since December 4, 2003 in a 64-45 loss to Bates College. The Chargers (10-8, 5-3 TCCC) opened the game by taking an eight point lead on a jumper by David Rosso (Wilmington, Vt. (Ecgulls.com)

    Last-second shot lifts Fighting Scots  Feb 3, 2008
    The Fighting Scots return to action on Tuesday as they step out of conference play to meet Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Endicott's (8-11, 4-3 TCCC) four-game winning streak has come to end. (Ecgulls.com)

    Pucko's Perspectives  Feb 1, 2008
    He was the track and field coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine for 44 years. The school found itself in a race with time to dedicate the field house in Slovenski's honor as its beloved coach battled prostate cancer. (R News)

    Winthrop senior skates against guys and gals  Jan 29, 2008
    Kimball completed advanced placement U.S. History last year and has already completed two college-level courses Poetry in the 21st Century at Bates College in Lewiston and American Sign Language at the University of Southern Maine. She will start advanced placement psychology when the second semester gets under way in late January. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Eriksmoen column: Missionary found his strength in working with Indians  Jan 13, 2008
    Life on the open prairie restored his health and, in 1879, he returned home and enrolled at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. After getting his law license in 1887, he attended the Andover Theological Seminary and graduated with a bachelor of divinity degree in 1890. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Backward Glances for Jan. 3  Jan 3, 2008
    Chaperones were Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Charles O Donnell and Mrs. Robert Hillman Donald Harriman was home from Bates College for the holiday Mabel Ricker returned to her teaching duties in Natick. 45 YEARS AGO-John J. Droney, county district attorney, presented a mock trial at the meeting of the Hudson Woman s Club at Odd Fellows Hall Airman Edward Button completed U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas Glen Kenyon was the first baby born to Hudson parents in 1963... (Hudson Sun, MA)

    Miley sets Bates pentathlon mark  Dec 16, 2007
    If John Miley had one goal this season, breaking the pentathlon record at Bates College would have been it ... In the first meet of the indoor season on Dec. 8, Miley won the Bates College pentathlon, scoring 3,472 points, surpassing Joe Northrup's mark set in 2005 by 91 points ... Bates College interim track coach Matthew Capone said Miley, for the first time as a collegian, is not hampered by a nagging injury. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Ellis named Doug Flutie Award winner  Dec 12, 2007
    Ellis has taken his talents to Bates College, where he is studying liberal arts while participating with the men s basketball program. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Men's Soccer Earns Academic Honors  Dec 11, 2007
    09 Bates College, George Purgavie, 3. 11 Bellarmine University, Tim Chastonay, 3. (Gozags.com)

    In Memoriam: Members of many communities remember Dr. Amadou Cisse  Dec 7, 2007
    Czerny Brasuell, Director of Multicultural Affairs at Bates College, where Cisse earned his undergraduate degree, traveled to Chicago from Maine to speak about her friendship with Cisse ... He was an extremely gentle person, a very caring person, said Brasuell, Director of Multicultural Affairs at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine ... Cisse worked closely with Brasuell during his four years as a student at Bates College. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)

    ENGAGEMENT: Coughlin Swift  Dec 7, 2007
    She received her bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Bates College, and her master s degree in mathematics from Boston College. She is employed as a math teacher in Amherst, N.H.. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Around Town Dec. 5 -- Create a great Christmas gift at Mud Artz  Dec 5, 2007
    A graduate of Bates College, Gregory also holds his Series 6 and 63, along with his life, accident and health insurance licenses. He is active in several community and business organizations including NAIFA and the Town of Plymouth Little League. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    * Exile documented in black and white  Nov 29, 2007
    "We lost everything. We have no museum, no galleries, no record. If you ask anyone to get a Somali ID, you have nothing." The exhibit runs through Sunday at the Columbus Museum of Art, moves to the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis next year and to the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, Maine, in 2009. The show is part of the Somali Documentary Project, an archive project founded by Roble. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Taking a look at the local sports scene  Nov 26, 2007
    Former Portsmouth High School girls basketball standout Sarah Barton, now a senior at Bates College, was named a preseason fourth team All-America selection by D3Hoops. com. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Brandeis women bring home 2 titles  Nov 25, 2007
    Notables Hopkinton resident Afton Pavletic, a graduate of the Loomis Chaffee School, was a second-year captain on the Bates College women's rugby team that finished third in the Downeast Conference. A four-year starter who was honored as the team's Rugger of the Year for the second time by head coach Sam Farrell, Pavletic played fly-half, similar to the quarterback position in American football. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    The science of teaching  Nov 22, 2007
    Magnussen didn t always envision himself a teacher, but while a senior at Bates College in Maine he was encouraged by a favorite professor to try his hand at teaching. His first teaching experience was in a pre-school classroom with learning disabled children. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Full Story »  Nov 21, 2007
    At Bates College, he graduated with degrees in chemistry, physics and mathematics, according to college friend Ken Chiang, who has known him for a decade. Amadou understood that he had been given an opportunity that many in Senegal, in Africa, do not have, said Czerny Brasulle, director of multi-cultural affairs at Bates. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)

    Salem Tops Endicott for Tip-Off Title  Nov 19, 2007
    The Blue and Green will take the court on Tuesday, November 27th as they make their home debut against Bates College at 8:00 p.m.. Information Courtesy of Salem State College Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)

    Plans for high-speed toll collection plaza unveiled  Nov 17, 2007
    The plaza would be the first in New England to use highway-speed toll collection, Paul Violette, executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, said at a meeting of the authority's board of directors at Bates College. Highway-speed tolling is now in use in a small number of states, including New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Oklahoma. (Concord Monitor)

    Squash scores new coach, new status  Nov 16, 2007
    John Illig comes from Bates College to coach. Media Credit: Jeff PattersonBrian Cady '11 will likely play number two. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Natalie Webber Gulbrandsen, 88  Nov 13, 2007
    With two honorary doctorates - one from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago for her work with the Unitarian Universalist Association, the other from Bates College, her alma mater in Lewiston, Maine - Mrs. Gulbrandsen was no stranger to recognition ... They became a couple while attending Bates College, where she majored in sociology. (Boston Globe)

    Maine hoping to turn tables on UNH  Nov 13, 2007
    Bates College S Kyle McAllister of Exeter finished with a league-best six interceptions after picking off Hamilton College at his own 2-yard line to preserve Saturday's 17-16 win in the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference. The win was the first for the Bobcats, who finished 1-7. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    YESTERDAYS: Thieves pay another visit to town  Nov 2, 2007
    Lisa Sofis, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sofis of Volunteer Road is one of 25 students serving as resident coordinators at Bates College. The Hingham Welcome Wagon Club will hold its annual Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hingham Community Center. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Professor questions whether Sox fans can cope with success  Oct 26, 2007
    LEWISTON, Maine (AP) Another world championship for the Boston Red Sox could trigger an identity crisis for its fans, says a Bates College professor of American culture and history. Decades of not winning have defined Red Sox fans as virtuous, stubborn loyalists who stick with their team even when their allegiance goes unrewarded, Margaret Creighton said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Endicott Falls to Bates, 1-0  Oct 17, 2007
    Endicott drops non-conference decision to the NESCAC's Bates College ... Gulls fall in non-conference game to Bates College ... Story Courtesy of Bates College Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)

    Up next for UNH football is unbeaten Hofstra  Oct 16, 2007
    Tuesday October 16, 2007 CURRENT CONDITIONS: P/SUNNY 43. Portsmouth's Jaime Trout takes the ball down field against the St. Thomas Saint's in Portsmouth on Wednesday night. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Men's Soccer Notches First Win  Oct 14, 2007
    Nichols returns to the field Tuesday night when they host Fitchburg State in a non-conference match-up in Dudley, MA. The Gulls look to stay on the winning track when they head to Lewiston, ME to take on non-conference foe Bates College on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)

    Mass MoCA reverses course, will not show unfinished exhibit  Sep 26, 2007
    "I think the pressure was being applied to them," said Mark Bessire, director of the Bates College Museum of Art, who praised the museum for "taking the high road.". Bessire described Thompson, Mass MoCA's director since 1999, as "pretty tough," but predicted that it will "be tough to take the risks they have in the past consistently after this.". (Boston Globe -- Living)

    Conn Surprises At Own Invite  Sep 23, 2007
    Trevor Prophet scored for Conn College in its 1-1 tie with Bates College ... An overtime goal by Rachael Schefrin gave Conn College a 2-1 victory over Bates College ... Abby Hine scored twice, including the game winner, to lead Conn College to a 3-2 victory over Bates College. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Endicott Rebounds to Win Bronze at MIT Invitational  Sep 23, 2007
    CAMBRIDGE, MA - Just one day after the Endicott women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on day one of the MIT Invitaional, the Gulls rebounded to defeat Muhlenberg College and Bates College to capture the Bronze Bracket ... The Gulls kept the momentum rolling as they squared-off with Lewiston, Maine's Bates College. (Ecgulls.com)

    UNH becoming known as giant killer  Sep 18, 2007
    Start at Bates College, which boasts three former Exeter High School standouts as it bids to improve on last year's 1-7 record. Linebackers Todd Wilcox (50) and Coleman Peeke (40) were among the team's top tacklers, while sophomore Kyle McAllister is in the mix at running back. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Kelsey Conn Races to Runner of the Week Honors  Sep 11, 2007
    She won the race in convincing fashion crossing the finish line 35-seconds faster than second place finisher Megan McClelland of Bates College. The Gulls return to action when they toe the line at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday September 15. (Ecgulls.com)

    Conn Runs Away with UNE Invitational Title  Sep 9, 2007
    Conn won the race in convincing fashion as she covered the 5,000 meter course in 20:35, 35-seconds faster than second place finisher Megan McClelland of Bates College. (Montgomery, MA/Gateway Regional) was the second finisher for the Blue and Green coming in at seventh overall in a time of 21:57. (Ecgulls.com)

    63 years later, flier to be buried  Sep 6, 2007
    Harold Hoskin had dreams of becoming a doctor and was attending Bates College when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. He left college and joined the Army a few months later in 1942. (Boston Globe -- Local)

    Strobel speaks from experience  Sep 2, 2007
    In 2003 he was an assistant head coach at Bates College, where he helped lead the Bobcats to a second-place finish in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. In addition to an impressive finish, Strobel also helped produce an All-American in Liz Wanless. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Student promotes local activism  Aug 30, 2007
    "Since 2003, Youth Action has aimed at addressing problems including teen pregnancy, domestic violence, homelessness and public health, through various events and projects."Youth Actionworks to empower, enlighten and encourage young African-Americans to become socially, politically, economically and civically aware," said Anthony Phillips, vice president of Youth Action and a sophomore at Bates College. Jones became involved with Youth Action as a junior in high school. Since then he has... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)

    North San Diego County School News Briefs: New principal takes the helm  Aug 29, 2007
    Mari Wright, a 2003 graduate of La Costa Canyon High School, recently earned a bachelor's degree in English from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. As a sophomore, she participated in the college choir and was secretary for the Bates Democrats. (North County Times)

    Croquet rebel wears a tie  Aug 13, 2007
    Croquet games range from friendly contests in backyards to competitive battling clubs at Bates College and Harvard University. Whether at a university campus or on the hilly fields of Woodward Park, each croquet game is unique depending upon those involved. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Legion Tournament starts Saturday  Aug 3, 2007
    575 with 48 RBI and six home runs and Zone 6's MVP) will attend Bates College in Maine. The three DI players are Pat Epps. (Middletown Press, CT)

    OneBeacon Insurance Announces 20 Scholarship Award Winners  Jul 17, 2007
    Below are the 2007 OneBeacon Scholarship winners: Student Company City School Noelle Balletti OneBeacon Wantagh, NY University of Connecticut Kari Carpenter J.A. Thompson, CT Boston Archambault University Sons Kayleen Egan OneBeacon Blackwood, NJ Drew University Paul Flannery OneBeacon Holbrook, MA College of the Holy Cross Jonathan Fry OneBeacon Huntingdon Penn State, Valley, PA Schreyers Honor College Tasha Gaige OneBeacon Westbrook, ME Medical University of Lodz, Poland David Hark LJM... (PR Newswire)

    Maine woman takes census of baby lobsters throughout New England  Jul 15, 2007
    A few months later, she had students from Bates College, where she was teaching, surveying the area. In time, Cowan formed a nonprofit called The Lobster Conservancy, through which she set up and trained a network of volunteers who survey juvenile lobsters from April through November at other spots in New England. (Concord Monitor)

    Death Notices  Jun 18, 2007
    Mrs. Foley received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Bates College and, after a career in industry, her Masters in Education from Brown University. During her teaching career, she taught chemistry at Barrington (RI) High School and Dighton Rehoboth (MA) High School, from which she retired. (Fall River Herald News, MA)

    Tears, smiles for East Greenbush accident victim  Jun 15, 2007
    She will go to Bates College and expects to major in science. She also shared his passion for helping others. (Albany Times Union)

    With Iraq War as a Backdrop, Speakers Reflect on the Future  Jun 11, 2007
    Dean Kamen Inventor and entrepreneur Bates College We;re moving from a world of stuff, from the idea that there;s a finite amount of gold out there, a finite amount of almost anything out there. Throughout all of history, people fought over stuff: land, fuel, stuff. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    Open Letter to APA  Jun 10, 2007
    " The membership has a right to know why, in the face of continually emerging sets of tangible evidence suggesting that the its policy was flawed and that psychologists were systematically employing expert psychological knowledge for purposes of abuse, the APA leadership refused to investigate, and continued to give cover for these abuses. (According to APA Ethics Director, Dr. Stephen Behnke, the BSCTs attach a copy of the PENS report to their training manuals.) Therefore, it is critical... (Zmag.org)

    Perfect summer  Jun 7, 2007
    The small parking lot fills up fast, though, and there are concerns about overuse, so if you can plan your visit for a weekday or offseason, it would help preserve the area, according to Bryan McNulty, spokesman for Bates College, which manages the property and uses it as a research haven for students and professors. Down the next peninsula, along Route 127, is Reid State Park in Georgetown. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Rowing to a new success  Jun 7, 2007
    Norfolk's Jackie Olson (middle) rowing for Bates College ... She made the painful decision one day that her basketball career at Bates College was over. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    John Fuchs named CRCA DII National Coach of the Year  Jun 5, 2007
    Named the CRCA Division I Coach of the Year was Will Porter of Yale University, and Anne Lewis of Bates College received the Division III honor. (Wwuvikings.com)

    Sarah Cannon Named Assistant Rowing Coach At Virginia  Jun 1, 2007
    Cannon is a 2000 graduate of Bates College with a degree in geology. She rowed at Bates for four years and was a team captain for three years. (Virginiasports.com)

    Cold Spring Ranch Beef, a Cut Above  Jun 1, 2007
    Both Gabe and Amanda attended Bates College ... We have sold our beef in Kingfield, Rangeley, Salem, the Porter House in Eustis, the Apollo Bistro Restaurant in Waterville, the Four Street Restaurant in Portland and to Bates College who takes half our hamburger. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)

    Colleges deal with items left behind by students  May 22, 2007
    A six-foot boa constrictor got left in a drawer at the University of Florida a while back; a three-foot inflatable Jesus turned up at Bates College. This year's haul at Colgate includes a gross of chopsticks, a walking cast and a disco ball. (CNN)

    Comprehensive event listings  May 20, 2007
    " Full-length dance-theater work about displaced peoples and migration. $12, students and seniors $10, under 10 $5.MaineBates Dance Festival Bates College, College Street, Lewiston , Maine. 207-786- 6381 starting 7/7. bates Performances at Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m., unless noted. $18, students and seniors $12, unless noted. Call for schedule of panel discussions, pre- and postconcert talks.7/14: Rubberdance Group.7/20-7/21: David Dorfman Dance.7/28: 7 p.m. 25th Anniversary Gala, new works by... (Boston Globe)

    The Buzz: Dance  May 20, 2007
    July 9-11, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. 207-786-6381. (Boston Globe)

    Colleges Helping Students Explore Spirituality UCLA, May. 15  May 16, 2007
    Invitees included teams of faculty and administrators from 10 schools across the country: UCLA; Bates College; Carnegie Mellon University; Florida State University; Furman University; Grinnell College; Miami University of Ohio; Spelman College; the University of California, Irvine; and Wellesley College. "The National Institute on Spirituality provided a forum for open dialogue about possible ways in which colleges and universities can provide more curricular and co-curricular opportunities for... (University of California Newswire, CA)

    Drawn Here, Part 2  May 16, 2007
    Frederick-Frost got a fine arts degree from Bates College in Maine. He was "drawn here" to continue his education in storytelling so he could combine his love for literature and drawing in one medium: the graphic novel. (WCAX.com, VT)

    A Mother's Mission  May 13, 2007
    After graduating from Bates College, he didn t stop learning. He studied the Koran. (Boston Globe)

    Somalis, Mainers locked in 'strange marriage'  May 13, 2007
    In the activity rooms, Somali children take part in computer lessons or music and art classes, while students from nearby Bates College provide help with school work. The project is now 70 percent Somali, but the manager said that the change in racial makeup doesn't seem to have triggered friction and that residents pretty much get along. (Boston Globe)

    McGrory named Globe news editor  May 11, 2007
    McGrory grew up in Roslindale and Weymouth, received a BA from Bates College in Maine, and has worked at the New Haven Register and The Patriot Ledger. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Local)

    Molecule That Destroys Bone Also Protects It, New Research Shows  May 10, 2007
    D., from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine; and Jeffrey B. Smith, M.D., from David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif. The research findings appear in the May issue of the journal Blood. (Science Daily)

    Canaccord Adams continues building Global Life Sciences practice ...  May 8, 2007
    David received a BA in Economics from Bates College and an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics. (Earthtimes.org)

    Ladies lax tops Bates; baseball loses twice  Apr 29, 2007
    After Bates' Molly Dilworth scored in the first three minutes of overtime made it 9-8, Kim tied the game with an unassisted goal immediately after picking up the opening draw control of the second half of overtime. Then with 1:35 left in the extra period, Kim was awarded and converted a free-position shot for the game-winning score. (Middletown Press, CT)

    'If I had a nickel for ever beer I drank today ...'  Apr 24, 2007
    Newman's Day, observed as early as the 1970s at Bates College, was adopted by University students at an indeterminate time, allegedly following a speech given on campus by the actor that included the inspiring quote. In past years, Princeton's celebration of Newman's Day has witnessed the usual hangovers, McCosh Health Center visits and other lingering effects of inebriation. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)

    McHugh resigns as AD at College of N.J. for job at Bates College  Apr 17, 2007
    April 16, 2007, 6:21 PM EDT EWING, N.J. (AP) _ Kevin McHugh resigned as the athletic director at The College of New Jersey on Monday to accept a similar position at Bates College in Maine. McHugh will start his job as director of athletics and chair of the department of physical education at Bates on July 1. (Newsday -- State)

    CNJ athletic director leaving in June  Apr 17, 2007
    After a lot of thought, however, McHugh will leave CNJ to accept the Athletic Director s position at Bates College. "I had to think long and hard about this, McHugh said yesterday from Indianapolis, where he was attending an NCAA meeting in his capacity as the Vice-Chair of the NCAA Division III Management Council. "But this is a terrific opportunity. (The Trentonian, NJ)

    Forecast: Be tough  Apr 14, 2007
    "It was rainwater. Then I ran another 10K in Kalamazoo, Mich. There was a torrential downpour there as well. But the worst conditions I've seen for a running event was this past fall [Oct. 22] when our daughter [Abby, a freshman at Bates College] ran in the NESCAC championship at Harkness Memorial State Park [in Waterford, Conn.]. I have never seen conditions like that -- gale-force winds, driving rain, high tide, and tidal waters mixing with marsh water. It was so bad. I can't believe they... (Boston Globe)

    COMMENTARY: Make tribute to Robinson a lasting appreciation  Apr 14, 2007
    He also started a nonprofit program that provides tutoring and college prep services to low-income high school students, and talked Bates College into giving a scholarship to one of the students. All that, and Ellison is still a senior at New York University. (Leavenworth Times, KS)

    Barlow High grad chases down a dream  Apr 13, 2007
    Will Boe-Wiegaard a 2002 Joel Barlow graduate and state champion tennis player pursued his career ambitions and earned a degree in biochemistry from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Along the way, Boe-Wiegaard secured his place in Bates College history by winning the NCAA Division II men's singles tennis championship ... "The day after I graduated Bates College I was on a plane to California to start a six-week tennis tour," he said. (Easton Courier, CT)

    Sports Briefs: Softball, Track and Palladino  Apr 11, 2007
    The Panthers, who currently sit in third in the NESCAC West, will travel to Bates College this weekend for a doubleheader against the Bobcats. Heritage's offense earns her Player of the Week. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Legislator Killed at Sugarloaf  Apr 11, 2007
    She graduated from Bates College in 1986 and from the University of Maine School of Law in 1991. She served as a legislative director for then-Gov. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)

    Thayer inventor wins $100,000 prize  Apr 3, 2007
    "In addition to the lower cost of these raw materials, this new technology would also provide significant environmental benefits, because the burning of ethanol results in "nearly zero net greenhouse gas emissions," Lynd said.Environmentalists also point to the growth of cellulosic material instead of corn as a benefit of the process, as these materials make for more fertile soil.Lynd stressed the importance of sustainable fuel development."When future generations look back on how people live... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)

    Picked to be tops in Div. 3  Apr 1, 2007
    "Ten days after its season opener, Colby crushed Bates College, 17-10, in Lewiston, Maine. Colby did not waste much time establishing itself as the Mules outscored the host school, 7-1, in the first 12 minutes 33 seconds of play. Libby led the way with three goals and four assists.Heading into yesterday's game against Middlebury College in Vermont, Colby was 3-2 on the season."We probably dropped in the polls after the Trinity game," Libby said, "but I think it might have been a good thing for... (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Sheridan picks up where she left off  Apr 1, 2007
    In the second game of the season, a 17-10 victory over Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, the sophomore midfielder scored four goals. "She has a knack for scoring," said her coach, Heidi Godomsky. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Direct Relief International Announces Five New Board Members  Mar 24, 2007
    She graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. The five new members will join current Direct Relief board members: Dorothy Adams, Bruce Anticouni, Rick Beckett, Frank Blue, Fred Burrows, Jon Clark, Ken Coates, Killick Datta, Ernie Drew, Gary Finefrock, Louise Gaylord, Dr. Bert Green, Brandt Handley, Stan Hatch, Dr. Priscilla Higgins, Brett Hodges, Tara Holbrook, Larry Koppelman, Dr. Dorothy Largay, Alixe Mattingly, Robert Nakasone,... (AlertNet)

    Men's Lacrosse Adds Wheaton  Mar 21, 2007
    BEVERLY, MA - The Endicott College men's lacrosse team has added Wheaton College to their 2007 schedule, this after games with Babson College and Bates College were canceled due to inclement weather. The Gulls will face-off with the Lyons on Thursday night in Beverly, MA immediately following the women's lacrosse game with Wesleyan University. (Ecgulls.com)

    Looming Weather Grounds Gulls, Men's Lax Game Postponed  Mar 16, 2007
    The men had an early season game vs. Bates College called off due to snow, while also being forced to reschedule last weeks contest with Babson because of frigid temperatures. The weather has once again been uncooperative, postponing today's rescheduled game. (Ecgulls.com)

    College drug use, binge drinking rise  Mar 15, 2007
    Donald Harward, president emeritus of Bates College in Maine, says drinking and drug abuse are a symptom of students' disengagement from academic and civil life on campus. "I think a lot of presidents are aware of (increasing alcohol and drug problems among students), and they are struggling to come to grips with it.". (USA Today)

    Uplifting: Z director helped set choreographer on his arc of success  Mar 8, 2007
    In 1986, when Doug Varone, an ambitious but unknown young dancer living in Lewiston, Maine, founded his own dance company, he received a commission from Katherine Knowles, then working as a presenter in association with Bates College, the well-known liberal arts school. The piece explored the history and heritage of the region's Franco-American mill workers and was first performed before an audience in a local mill. (The Standard-Times, MA)

    Wedding of the Week  Mar 7, 2007
    When Jessica and Gautier met at a party while attending Bates College, "he had the unfortunate job of pumping the keg which, as fate would have it, was directly next to the vending machine," Jessica says. As it turns out, Jessica has a penchant for snacks, which led her in Gautier's direction during the party. (FOX Carolina, SC)

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