ORONO, Maine, May 7 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
Kimberley Mentus, an administrative specialist for the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), has been named the 2026 Outstanding Classified Employee by the University of Maine Employees Advisory Council.
The award recognizes classified employees' exceptional service and dedication to UMaine, increasing the campus community's awareness of the indispensable contributions that represented and nonrepresented classified employees make to the quality and overall mission of the university. Award winners receive $1,000 in recognition of their contributions.
Mentus has been a part of the UMaine community since 2013, when she joined the Advanced Structu...