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AUGUSTA — Student Sen. Ben Goodman of Kennebunk was unanimously recommended for appointment to the University of Maine System board of trustees in Augusta on Friday.
“I firmly believe, as I know all of you do, that a vibrant, sustainable University System is the key to moving our state out of difficult times and on to the path towards future prosperity,” said Goodman. A sophomore at the University of Maine, Goodman was recommended to serve as the student representative to the board of trustees. The nominee said he was most worried about the cost of education.
“We are a low-income state, and the price of education is high,” Goodman said.
The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs also unanimously recommended the other three nominees for appointment. They must now be approved by the full Legislature.
Samuel W. Collins of Caribou and M. Michelle Hood of Bar Harbor were recommended for appointment until 2013 on the board. Victoria M. Murphy of Portland was recommended for reappointment until 2013.
Collins, brother of Sen. Susan Collins, would be the second of 16 trustees from Aroostook County. In his testimony, he said it is critically important the system continue to provide opportunities for education in The County.
“I do think there’s a place always for those localized campuses in The County and Machias,” Collins said, adding that the smaller schools are moving toward specializations, such as the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s forestry program and the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s teachers college.
The committee also recommended the appointment of Kenneth J. Hoeflick Jr. of Standish as the student representative to Maine Community College System board of trustees.
