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Sherry Brown, the Director of First Year Initiatives


Helpful Links
The Last Lecture
Randy Pauch's Homepage
The Last Lecture Discussion Questions/Book Guide
Download the audio book on Maine Infonet


Our Mission

The core goal of the First Year Initiatives team is to support first year students in managing the transition to academic and personal success at Thomas College. In addition to leading the peer mentoring program and supporting first year seminars, the First Year Initiatives Team collaborates across campus to advocate for and partner with the students it serves.

    Our Programs
  • Peer mentoring program: Links first-year students with returning students. Nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
  • Common Read: Helps to create a common intellectual experience among the first-year students, faculty, and staff.
  • First Year Seminars: Support faculty in the development and implementation of the multitude of first year seminar offerings.


Location:
Room 128 - Administration and Classroom Building
Hours:
8:00AM - 4:30 PM during the school year
8:00AM - 4:00 PM in the summer


Sherri Brown, Director
B.S. in Secondary Education English from the University of Maine, Orono - '94
M.A.L.S. with a Concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Denver - '08

Phone: 207-859-1209
Fax: 207-859-1114
E-mail: browns@thomas.edu