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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Kelsey Earley crowned Miss Maine America 2015

Kelsey Earley, a junior studying Dental Hygiene in UNE’s Westbrook College of Health Professions was recently welcomed by Senator Susan Collins to Washington, D.C. after being crowned Miss Maine America 2015. News of her achievement was covered on politicalnews.me and WLBZ 2.

In her new role, Earley will represent the state of Maine throughout the year, and will use this opportunity to expand her “Be a Superhero” project.  

Through the “Be a Superhero” project, Earley sews superhero capes for children with disabilities or illness, and donates them to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, Maine. So far, she has crafted more than 100 capes.

According to the politicalnews.me article, Senator Collins praised Earley’s dedication to higher education and applauded her efforts to help local children. 

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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.