Meghan McCann, Codi Riley and Briana Chu take home top honors at College Unions conference

Three UNE students were recognized for their outstanding work at the Association of College Unions - International (ACUI) Region 1 Conference this Nov. 19-20, 2011 at the University of New Hampshire. The conference brings together around 200 professionals and students from New England and the United Kingdom. The conference is for staff and students working in the areas of student activities, campus center operations, and leadership.

Codi Riley, a junior business major from Pennsylvania, won the region's Thomas Ahern Scholarship. This annual scholarship will allow her to attend a national iLead program or International Conference.

Briana Chu, a senior education major from Maine, won the region's Student Employee Award for her dedication to her role as Student Involvement Intern in the Office of Campus Life.

UNE students in attendance also won top honors in the Idea Exchange program. This program is where students enter in a poster contest that best depicts their campus, its programs and buildings, and relates it to the conference theme; ACUI Rocks: A Granite State of Mind. UNE students Meghan McCann, Codi Riley, and Briana Chu took home top honors for their entry winning the Campus Gem Award for best in show.

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.