One Fabulous Event: Maya Angelou Speaks at UMA
On Monday evening April 26th, Dr. Maya Angelou spoke to an audience of 5000 at a celebration event sponsored by the UMA Student Government Association.
The event, which was held at the Augusta Civic Center, opened at 7:00 PM with several UMA students and Rachel Talbot-Ross of the Portland NAACP reading selected writings of Dr. Angelou.
Dr, Angelou was then introduced by UMA President Allyson Hughes Handley. Dr. Angelou spoke for about an hour, captivating the audience with stories about her life and lessons she’s learned along the way. She also read some of her poetry.
Hailed as one of the great voices of our times, Dr. Angelou is a poet, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. Her visit to UMA was her first to Maine in more than 15 years.
l to r: Jennifer Laney, Catelin Lindsay (student), Maya Angelou, Robin Gibson (student), Natasha Moiseenko (student), and Rose Pelletier.
Maya Angelou enters the stage to widespread applause.
Augusta Mayor Roger Katz presents Dr. Angelou with the key to the city. UMA President Allyson Handley looks on.
Four UMA students read a Dr. Angelou poem to open the event. Reading is Alice Ireland. Waiting beside her from left to right are: Sue Love, Deborah Phair, and Robin Gibson.
Another UMA student, Frear Hook, reads a Maya Angelou poem. In total, nine UMA students read selected poems during the evening.
Read more about the event in the Kennebec Journal online: http://www.kjonline.com/news/angelou-shares-wisdom-at-uma-event_2010-04-26.html
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