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Volume 10 • Issue No. 16
Finkelstein Appointed President of YCCC in Wells WellS Barbara Finkelstein, Senior Vice President of Massasoit Community College in Brockton, MA, has been appointed president of York County Community College (YCCC) in Wells. The Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System (MCCS) approved MCCS President John Fitzsimmons’ nomination of Dr. Finkelstein at a meeting in Augusta on April 9. Finkelstein will assume her new post on August 11. Dr. Finkelstein brings over thirty years of community college experience to YCCC. She
Dr. Barbara Finkelstein
has served in a variety of leadership roles at Massasoit Community College, which has a student enrollment of over 8,000 students. Since August 2001, she has led the college’s Division of Faculty and Instruction where she oversees over 600 college employees. “Barbara is known for her devotion to students and her collaborative leadership style, which brings out the best in her faculty and staff. We look forward to her joining the MCCS family,” said Dr. Fitzsimmons in announcing her appointment. Dr. Finkelstein has been
active in both professional and community affairs, regularly leading accreditation site visits at other institutions and serving on the Board of Directors of the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she has over thirty years of teaching experience, most recently in the Masters of Higher Education Program at Eastern Nazarene College. In 2012, she was honored with the Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator Hallmark Award. She holds degrees from Boston State College (B.A.), New York University (M.A.), and Capella Uni-
versity (Ph.D.). “I am excited about the opportunity to work with the faculty, staff, students, and greater YCCC community in expanding the college’s academic and workforce programs and working on initiatives relevant to student success,” said Dr. Finkelstein. Dr. Finkelstein was selected from a field of 36 candidates following a national search. She will succeed Dr. Scott Knapp and Dr. Chris Hall, who served as interim presidents after the 2012 death of YCCC President Dr. Charles Lyons.
mtA2C Partners receive a $1,000,000 Federal Grant for High Priority Conservation YOrK COuNTY The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (MtA2C) partner has secured $1 million in funding through the North American Wetlands Con-
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servation Act (NAWCA) to help protect lands designated as nationally significant wildlife habitat. Locally, the grant award will provide critical matching dollars to further Kittery Land Trust’s fundraising for the high priority, Brave Boat Harbor Headwaters project and efforts underway by York Land Trust to conserve York River uplands. “We are thrilled,” said Christine Bennett, executive director for KLT, “The timing could not have been better. We recently applied for Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) funding for the Headwaters Project. We’re
hoping that this federal support will help to leverage a state investment in protecting this ecologically important area in Kittery.” “This award will further previous NAWCA investments in our efforts to protect significant habitat along the York River for scores of native fish, songbirds, wading birds and other wildlife,” said Doreen MacGillis, executive director of York Land Trust. According to Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge manager Ward Feurt, “We are fortunate to have Representatives and Senators who are so effective See GRANT page 5...
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The Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea focus area is also home to the headwaters of the York River. (www.mta2c.org photo)
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mrI ‘Super’ magnet to Arrive at York Hospital YOrK A superconducting magnet will be hoisted into place on the upper floor of York Hospital’s Surgery Center on Saturday, April 26. With construction nearly complete, a new 1,636 square foot MRI Center will house the sophisticated Philips Magnetic Resonance Imaging System — offering increased patient comfort, while providing superior clinical images, speed and the flexibility to meet each patient’s unique situation. “Once the installation of the MRI has occurred on April 26, the York Hospital team has about 2 to 3 weeks of finish renovations, MRI calibration, detailed training and certifications before we actually see patients,”
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said Chief Operating Officer Steve Pelletier. The public is invited to attend an Open House at York Hospital on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to view the new MRI technology, meet the staff and learn about the enhanced MRI patient experience, while enjoying a sandwich and some light refreshments. “While the diagnostic capability of the MRI has been great, technology is moving fast, and it is time to update our equipment to create even better experiences for our patients and staff – one that is both beautiful and inspirational,” noted President Jud Knox. Upon completion of See MRI page 6...
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