•
PORTLAND, Maine

UNE’s Sarah Porter recognized by the American Heart Association for advocacy

Sarah Porter

Sarah Porter M.P.H., University of New England adjunct faculty member and project assistant for the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) grant, received an Excellence in Service Award from the American Heart Association at the December Go Red York County Event.

The award was given for her dedication to the Heart Association, both locally and nationally. Porter, a two-time stroke survivor, is a member of the Maine AHA Board of Directors; a current Maine and National Go Red! Survivor Spokeswoman; an active member of the Advocacy Committee; and has volunteered at numerous local events, such as the Southern Maine Heart Walk, Maine Lobby Day, Little Heart Hero Day, the Go Red Luncheon and Wear Red Day. On January 31, 2017, she will be the Survivor Speaker at a Heart Association event at the Portland House of Music.

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

Sarah Porter with Bernice Mills, Karen Pardue, Gayle Brazeau and Jen Morton
Sarah Porter with Bernice Mills, Karen Pardue, Gayle Brazeau and Jen Morton at the Go Red York County event

About the University of New England

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.