Director of Athletics Jamie Beaudoin is excited to announced the rescheduling of induction ceremonies for the University of Maine at Farmington's Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022, originally scheduled for 2020. After being postponed due to COVID-19, the ceremony has been rescheduled for Friday, September 23rd.
The event will begin at 5:30 PM in the North Dining Hall with appetizers and is followed by dinner and the induction ceremony. The cost to attend the event is $30. Guests can register for the event here.
The six members of the Class 2020 are Fawn Haynie (Albert) '03, Megan Croteau (Woodcock) '03, Alyson Farrington (Pontbriand) '03, Kate Goupee (McGuire) '03, Jocelyn Nielsen (Sawyer) '03, and Elizabeth Yeaton-Evans.
Fawn Haynie (Albert) '03 – A four-year defensive marvel in the cage as a goalkeeper for the UMaine-Farmington field hockey team, and an exceptional student majoring in Community Health School Health Education. She also earned her coaching certificate at UMF. Fawn is currently a health educator and field hockey coach at Skowhegan Area High School in MSAD #54.
Megan Croteau (Woodcock) '03 – Excelled over her four years as a two-sport student-athlete at UMaine-Farmington, leading both women's basketball and women's soccer to conference success. She earned national recognition in soccer. Megan was also a strong student majoring in Community Health with minors in School Health Education and Coaching. Megan went on to earn her Master's in Public Health from West Chester University. Currently, Megan is a registered nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Alyson Farrington (Pontbriand) '03 - Was an outstanding keeper for the women's soccer team for four years, and she was an excellent student majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Alyson also received her master's at the University of Southern Maine in Immunology and Applied Molecular Biology. Currently, Alyson is an assistant instructor in chemistry at Bates College.
Kate Goupee (McGuire) '03 – Led the women's cross country team to conference and regional success and NAIA national championship qualification, and excelled academically with a dual major in secondary education and history while earning a coaching certificate. Kate is currently the head men's and women's cross country and track and field coach at Husson University.
Jocelyn Nielsen (Sawyer) '03 – Dominated in the paint on the basketball court for four years while majoring in Secondary Mathematics. After graduation, she taught math at Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine. She is currently busy trying to keep up with three children, who are all involved in sports.
Elizabeth Yeaton-Evans – An extremely successful head coach for UMaine-Farmington field hockey from 1988 to 2003, Beth led the program through the early evolution of collegiate championships in Maine. Along the way, Yeaton-Evans coached teams reached the conference championship six years while being crowned champion five times. Beth has been a lifelong educator and strong advocate for women's intercollegiate sports and its value in developing young women. "Coach Evans" is currently a lecturer and field supervisor for student teachers in the much-acclaimed education program at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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