UNE well represented at the Dempsey Challenge

UNE students join Patrick Dempsey on stage for recognition and photos after the Dempsey Challenge
UNE students join Patrick Dempsey on stage for recognition and photos after the Dempsey Challenge

The University of New England was honored as the Top Youth Fundraising Team at this year’s Dempsey Challenge for raising the greatest amount of money among college teams.

The Dempsey Challenge is an annual run, walk, cycle experience that is a major fundraiser for the Dempsey Center, a facility that provides support for people who have battled and survived cancer.

Founded by actor Patrick Dempsey, a native of Lewiston, Maine, the center offers services such as counseling, support groups for patients and their families and therapies to compliment medical treatments, such as massage and acupuncture.

The fundraising effort, spearheaded by UNE College of Pharmacy (COP) students in the Class of 2021, brought in $14,270.

"Being part of such an important event is remarkable,” stated Cassandra Lyons (COP, ’21). “The donation team UNE provided will help make a difference in lives of families that rely on the Dempsey Center.”

UNE students joined Patrick Dempsey on stage for recognition and photos.

"It's an amazing feeling to be able to raise money for a charity that helps so many people fighting such a terrible disease,” said Lexi Michaud (COP, ’21). “Plus, meeting Patrick isn't so bad either."

Robert McCarthy, dean of the College of Pharmacy, and George Allen, Pharm.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, showed their support by taking part in the road race portion of the challenge.

UNE College of Pharmacy students in the Class of 2021 raised $14,270 for the Dempsey Center
UNE College of Pharmacy students in the Class of 2021 raised $14,270 for the Dempsey Center

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.