ORONO, Maine, May 20 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:

The University of Maine and the University of Maine Foundation hosted the Stillwater Society dinner and awards event on Friday night. The event celebrates members of the Stillwater Society, a UMaine giving society that recognizes donors whose lifetime contributions reach $25,000 or more, honors donors who have reached new levels of giving since the previous gathering and highlights the collective impact of philanthropy on the university.

Three couples were awarded the 2026 Stillwater Society Award, one of the institution's highest honors for philanthropic leadership and service. This year's recipients are J. Daniel Lafayette III and Carla Joy Lafayette; Raymond...