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RECREATION AND
LEISURE SERVICES
 Located in Presque Isle, Maine
 Approximately 1600 students
 NCAA Division III Athletics
 Access to many rivers, lakes and mountains in Maine
and Canada
 A member of the University of Maine System
UMPI
Recreation and Leisure
We’re excited about our new program!
• Concentrations in:
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Outdoor Recreation/Leadership
Natural Resource Recreation Management
Community Recreation
• 120 total credits required
• 8 credit Internship experience
• Students are highly encouraged to find
paid internship positions
• Students have done internships at great places!
-Acadia Mountain Guides
-The Nature Conservancy
-Cook Inlet Wildlife Refuge
-Gentile Hall
Faculty and Staff
 Dr. ANJA WHITTINGTON,
Assistant Professor of Recreation
 Teaching Interests: Outdoor
Recreation, Outdoor Pursuits,
Women’s Pursuits, Leadership skills
and theories of Experiential
Education
 Hobbies/Interests: Kayaking,
Reading, Swimming and Biking
Faculty and Staff
 Dawn McPherson,
Instructor of
Recreation/Leisure
Services
 Currently working on: A
Doctoral degree at the
University of Maine at
Orono
 Hobbies/Interests:
Backpacking, Knitting,
Mountain biking, Coffee
and Candy
Faculty and Staff
 Lenny Cole, Instructor of Rock
Climbing
 Teaching Interests: Team building,
Goal setting, Rock climbing,
Challenge by choice
 Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing,
Mountain biking, Alpine skiing, Ski
patrol, Music and Photography
Class Activities
Outside Classroom Gulf Hagas
Class Activities
Overnight
CrossCountry
skiing in
Baxter
State Park
Class Activities
Practicing Medical Skills
Class Activities
Canoeing the Allagash
Class Activities
Camping at Aroostook State Park
Class Activities
Team building
activities at a
high school
Class Activities
Rock Climbing at
Gentile Hall
Outdoor Adventure Program
International
OAPI
What you’ll gain by joining:
•An opportunity to become a leader
•The ability to plan campus events
•Access to great trips all over Maine
•Four seasons of fun
Click the pic to visit our website!
•Lots of people who enjoy the
outdoors as much as you
OAPI Adventures
Leave No
Trace
Whitewater
Rafting
Training
at on the Penobscot
Nordic
Hiking in Baxter State Park
Leadership
Weekend
in BaxterLake
State Park
Heritage
Canoeing
on Ambajejus
Center
JACQUIE – Class of 2007
Alumni
 Minor:
 Business Management
 Summer Job:
 Whitewater Raft Guide
 Current Job:
 Director of 21st Century, Fort Fairfield
Alumni
Jason – Class of 2007
 Club Involvement:
 OAPI Vice President, Kappa
Delta Phi
 Current Job
 Rock Climbing Facility
Manager
 Concentration:
 Outdoor
Recreation/Leadership
Cindy Trapnell
Class of 2001
 Enjoys:
 Jumping off
waterfalls in
Jamaica
 Current Job:
 Develops
programming for a
major cruise line
Alumni
Alumni
MARIA ELENA
SEBASTIAN
Class of 2000
 Currently works in
Rocky Mountain
National Park as a
Park Ranger
Check out her job!
Alumni
GREG SHUTE
Class of 1982
 After graduation, Greg
• Currently, Greg works as
worked at a nature center
the Director of
in New York state
Wilderness Programs for
the Chewonki
 He secured that position
Foundation on the coast
after his field work
of Maine
through UMPI
TIM BAILEY
Class of 1988
Alumni
 Tim is currently the manager of Spinnaker Point Fitness
Center for the City of Portsmouth.
 He has been involved in:
 New Hampshire Parks and Recreation Association
 National Youth Sports Coaching Association
 National Swimming Pool Foundation
 National Recreation and Parks Association
• Current Hobbies:
– Men’s Basketball
League
– Golf
– Watching his
boys play sports
AMANDA MORIN
Class of 2003
Alumni
 Minor: Recreation
 Since graduation, she has worked at the Chewonki
Foundation as an Environmental Educator, Trip Leader
and Assistant Program Director for Environmental
Education
 One major contribution to her success
 Experience with OAPI
 Current Position
 Asst. Director of Gentile Hall, Manager of OAPI
 Works for:
 Maine Department of
Alumni
Conservation
 Current position:
 Park Ranger at
Aroostook State Park
Advice to future students:
– Volunteer!
– Get to know people!
Scott Thompson
Class of 1990
Alumni
Amelia Cox
Class of 2006
 After graduation,
Amelia took an
internship with The
Nature Conservancy
as a Conservation
Education Intern
• In one day she sorted
72,000 scallops to
place in their
protected nursery as
part of their
restoration efforts in
the Peconic Bay!
Alumni
Jason
Gardiner
Class of 2007
 After graduation, Jason
did his internship with
The Marriot in Florida
• He know runs a Marina
in Maine and just
bought a house!
Come North of Ordinary and Enjoy the Adventure!!!
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