UMA Alumni

*POSTPONED to April 6!* Please join us for the opening reception of the 2025 UMA Student Art Exhibition *Sunday, April 6 at 1:00 p.m.! This year's exhibition features the work of 19 student artists whose works created in UMA Art classes this academic year were juried by Brian Smith and Grace DeGennaro. Please join us as we celebrate the creative excellence of UMA's student artists!

Details:
Opening Reception March 30 at 1:00 p.m.
Snow Date: April 6 at 1:00 p.m.

Image: Detail of "mannerist hands study on cardboard box 1" by Morgan Cafferata

UMA Student Life University of Maine at Augusta

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“UMA was the foundation of our future—degrees, a wedding and now a family!”- Mary & Josh

Mary and Joshua Boudreau’s journey to University of Maine at Augusta was not a straight path, but it turned out to be exactly where they were meant to be.

After initially attending other schools in the University of Maine System, both Mary and Josh found themselves needing to move back home and transferred to UMA to continue their education. Josh earned a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, while Mary earned degrees in both justice studies and computer information systems.

Though their UMA experience brought them closer, their connection actually began years earlier. In 2006, they were introduced by Mary’s sister, Rebecca Martin, a fellow UMA alum. It wasn’t until a decade later, when they both returned for computer-related studies, that they reconnected and their relationship truly began.

They often studied together, took overlapping courses, and had many of the same professors—including Professor Henry F***h, who was instrumental in guiding them through their academic journeys.

After graduation, they took the next big step. In June 2020, they were married at their home near Augusta, determined to celebrate their love despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Since then, their UMA connection has only grown. In 2024, they welcomed their first child, Jacqueline, who was born on their wedding anniversary!

Today, Josh works in IT, and Mary runs the family insurance company, Spieldenner Financial Group. Looking back, they credit UMA not just for their degrees but for strengthening their bond.

“UMA really brought us much closer together and helped cement our relationship,” they shared. “It's said that relationships last when you can successfully work on a project together, and UMA was that project for us.” ❤️

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