Chellie Pingree '79
Representative to US Congress from Maine's First District
"COA fed interests that I didn't know I had - that led to everything else."

Juan Pablo Hoffmaister '07
Graduate Student
"I found COA to be a place for people ready to engage with their peers, community and world."

Hannah Stevens
Canton, NY
I'm an avid knitter who was raised on a sheep farm.

Sam Miller-McDonald
Traverse City, MI
My internship was in northwestern Italy working on an organic farm.

Kerri Sands '02
Associate, Good Group Decisions
"At COA I was able to recognize and articulate my skills, and I learned how to apply them to the work that matters most to me."

Nikhit D'Sa '06
Graduate Student
"I would one day like to work at a place like COA where people consider the community to be family."

Richard Epstein '84
Senior Architect and Urban Designer, RNL Design
"Change is at the heart of COA and I try to bring that idea of how can you build a better world into my work."

April Mauro '04
Large animal veterinarian
"I don't think there is any other small college where students receive such a complete education in such a large variety of fields."

Rohan Chitrakar '04
Cinematographer and Photographer
"COA allows students to experiment with theory and practice in wide-ranging disciplines and across geographic boundaries."

Elsie Flemings '07
Maine State Legislator
"I found my voice at COA; where I was fortunate to have wonderful mentors and opportunities."

Chelsea Mooser '00
Research Scientist and Teacher, focusing on breast cancer
"Looking back, it seemed like COA was more like a graduate school for undergraduates."

Greg Stone '82
Senior Vice President and Chief Ocean Scientist at Conservation International
"COA was my gateway to the world of marine biology and conservation."

Brittany Slabach
Ligonier, IN
I was part of the behavioral monitoring team at the L.E. Fisher Center for the Study of Apes.

Linda Meija
Redondo Beach, CA
"My senior project was creating a science kit about whales, adaptations, and evolution for elementary schools."

Tess Faller
Temple, NH
"On Happiness- A loving family, fulfilling work, health, good friends, a beautiful day, and a carrot fresh out of the garden."

Rebecca Wartell
Portland, ME
I did my internship last Summer with a local Jeweler- Cara Romano.