McMannus named Outstanding Graduating Student at UMaine

    Theresa McMannus of Milo is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning at the University of Maine.
    McMannus majored in university studies and minored in child development and family relations. McMannus earned an associate degree in business management from UMaine in 1994. Much of her academic research focused on developmental behavior disorders, including attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. She has worked for her alma mater for two decades, most recently as the administrative specialist to the associate provost and dean of the Division of Lifelong Learning.

    She is a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society and active in her community. McMannus will continue to work in UMaine’s Division of Lifelong Learning and ultimately hopes to pursue a master’s degree in human development, conducting research on the connection between brain development and developmental behaviors.