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James Conneely Tapped to Lead UMaine at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Maine - The former president of a small liberal arts college in Maryland has been tapped to lead the University of Maine at Augusta.

James Conneely says UMA is building a national reputation as a leader in helping students achieve, regardless of age, background or where they live.

"I believe I bring to this position skills and experiences specific to UMA's mission and initiative, especially regarding outreach to veterans, first generation and non-traditional populations."

The position became vacant when UMA President Glenn Cummings left to become president of the University of Southern Maine. Conneely begins at UMA Jan. 19.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.