Meriel Longley ’07, one of two full-time Harpswell, ME firefighters, named among 20 of Maine’s Outstanding Women

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Meriel Longley '07

"I got interested in fire and rescue after I graduated from Norwich University," she says. "I had a job working for the Navy as a personal trainer and had been a lifeguard for years. I grew up in Cundy’s Harbor—my dad was assistant fire chief—and felt like I needed to give back to my community." — Meriel Longley ’07

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A person jumps mid‑air on a forest trail holding a camera with sunlight filtering through the trees.

From Service to the Screen

After an early setback forces him to rethink his future, Bailey Beltramo '17 finds his calling in filmmaking and storytelling, eventually returning to Vermont to tell a story rooted in community and belonging.

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