Hello MEEOA, I am reaching out today to introduce the newest addition to our University of Maine Upward Bound full time staff, Tessa Smith. Tessa is a former Coordinator of Advising at the UMS Student Success Center and joins us as our Classic Upward Bound program's new Academic Coordinator. We are very excited to have Tessa join us as she brings an incredibly valuable skill set in student advising in post-secondary education. Sincerely, Rusty [image: Tessa Smith pic.JPG] Rusty R. Brown Director TRIO Upward Bound Programs <https://umaine.edu/ub/> University of Maine 301 Chadbourne Hall Orono, ME 04469 Office:207-581-3714 Fax: 581-2710 [log in to unmask] pronouns: he/his/him Classic Upward Bound Alumni (University of Maine) - 1992-1994 "The best way to predict the future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent" John F. Kennedy