Good luck Kelly, may the spirit of Maine and UB be with you as you venture
on. Thank you for all you have done. You will be missed.
Betty
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Mary Kate Barbosa <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Congratulations, Kelly, on your new adventure. My sister attended the
> National University of Natural Medicine and practices as an ND in Ashland,
> Oregon. Let me know if you need to make a connection.
> Mary Kate
>
> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Kelly Ilseman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Good Morning MEEOA,
> >
> >
> > It is with bittersweet emotions that I let you know I have decided to
> > attend acupuncture and herbal medicine school in Portland, Oregon,
> starting
> > in September!
> >
> >
> > I’m fully grateful for my time with and connection to the University of
> > Maine Upward Bound Math Science Program, and to the students and staff
> who
> > have been a part of it over the years, and to the TRIO community. You
> have
> > all been my home since 2001. Each of you has served as a huge inspiration
> > to me, and it has been a pleasure and a gift to work with every single
> one
> > of you. Each student and staff member who came to the program back in the
> > days of regional UBMS from all over New England and now from our 8
> schools
> > in Maine, have desired to learn, to grow personally, to create the
> > foundations for their academic futures, and to shape their personal paths
> > and professional visions – seeing and knowing these things within them
> and
> > also within you has given me confidence, encouragement, and inspiration.
> > Watching students undertake advanced research projects fueled by their
> own
> > interests, literally creating the reality they want to exist for
> > themselves, has shown me that I can do the same. I have been so inspired
> by
> > you all, have been so grateful for you all to share your life journeys
> with
> > me in close confidence. Your passions for self-growth, discovery, and
> > actualization are mine as well, your aspirations and your successes
> > embolden me and give me strength, direction, and satisfaction. I feel
> your
> > struggles too. I admire all of you every day and will continue to have
> hope
> > for your best realizations my heart.
> >
> >
> > UBMS has been the most tremendous personal and professional growth
> > experience I could ever have hoped for and I will always gather
> > inspirational energy from my TRIO family. I have learned as much as any
> > student from being part of the program. There is always more work to be
> > done, and it is beyond hard to sever ties and to discontinue projects for
> > which I still have great passion and energy. But I know that others will
> > continue these with new vision and creativity. I thank you TRIO family
> for
> > the 17 years of my life I have spent with you. I will forever hold TRIO
> and
> > all of you dear to my heart, forever be a resource to you, a help to you
> if
> > needed, always willing to write a recommendation letter, or to provide
> > humble life coaching direction if I might, and will always, always love
> to
> > hear where you are, what you are doing, and how you are doing. I want to
> > you know this sincerely. Your journeys have been my delight; it has been
> my
> > honor and pleasure to take part in them.
> >
> >
> > In many ways, I am not leaving, but simply building and growing on the
> > strong foundation you have given me. I will always continue to believe in
> > the educational and social justice work that you are all doing. Our
> > inherent belief in the value, worth, and potential for growth in every
> > individual are one and the same. The challenges tha arise to prevent
> access
> > to educational opportunity are still mine to rally for alongside you
> > everyone has equal access to the things they need. Activism and
> educational
> > opportunity will always be at the center of what I hold dear and I will
> > raise my voice and offer my support for TRIO for ever.
> >
> >
> > So, it is with love, sadness, and utmost gratefulness that I embark on my
> > new journey. It’s time for me to take on new challenges! I am seeking the
> > next adventure of my education, studying Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
> at
> > the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. This degree, Master’s of
> > Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM), will afford me opportunities
> to
> > move more fully into education, health, and healing. It will also allow
> me
> > to be involved with some incredibly valuable cutting edge medical
> research
> > and community outreach. It is a very exciting time to be involved with
> this
> > medicine as east now truly meets west, and the integration and acceptance
> > of both modalities gains traction at a fast pace.
> >
> >
> > Leaving the gorgeous state of Maine, and all it’s beautiful, lovely,
> > creative people - all of you, and my profession, feels as scary as the
> > first day of nursery school. When I think ahead to September, it seems
> > foreign to think of being anywhere but in Maine. There is so much yet to
> > unfold, but I'm looking forward to the new connections that I will make,
> > trusting in the direction this path is leading. I am truly and always
> will
> > be a lifelong learner seeking adventures in the spirit of the 2016 UBMS
> > theme: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
> > that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines.
> > Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Dream.
> > Explore. Discover."
> >
> >
> > In love and gratitude,
> > Kelly
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------
> > Kelly Ann Ilseman
> > Upward Bound Math/Science Program
> > Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor
> >
> > Best ways to reach me:
> > call or text: 617.784.2320
> > kelly.ilseman@m <[log in to unmask]>*aine.edu <http://aine.edu>*
> >
> > other ways to reach me:
> > 800.581.2522
> > 207.581.3720
> > fax: 207.581.2710
> >
> > snail mail:
> > University of Maine
> > Upward Bound Math/Science Program
> > 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224
> > Orono, ME 04469-5713
> >
> > http://umaine.edu/ub/
> >
> >
> > *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Mary Kate Barbosa
>
> Director, Student Support Services
>
> University of Maine at Presque Isle
>
> 181 Main Street
>
> Presque Isle, Maine 04769
>
> Office: (207)768-9613
> Fax: (207) 768-9617
>
>
>
> *Input, Intellection, Relator, Achiever, Arranger*
>
> *Pronouns: She, her, hers*
>
>
> *Pl**ease note my NEW e-mail address at [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>.*
>
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Associate Director of TRIO Student Support Services
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