Unity College Honors President With Event at Cellar Door Winery in Lincolnville

Unity, Maine – June, 2011 –  Friends of Unity College from the mid-coast region honored outgoing Unity College President Mitchell Thomashow and his wife, Cindy, on June 28 at the Cellar Door Winery in Lincolnville.

     “We are so pleased to be joined by our friends on this occasion,” noted Joseph Galli, Unity College Annual Fund Director and Lincolnville resident.  “Though we are sad that Mitch and Cindy are leaving us, we celebrate their achievements and the great friendships that they have nurtured with so many.”

     Thomashow praised the support and growing commitment of mid-coast area community for Unity College, and pointed to the College’s growing national reputation as evidence of the good that such support has achieved.

    “Every vibrant community is marked by the educational opportunities that are available to all interested, just as every educational institution benefits tremendously from its participation in its community,” said Rob Constantine, Unity College Vice President for Advancement.  “Unity College is thrilled to be part of such a wonderful community as the mid-coast and have so many people turn out to help us say farewell to Mitch and Cindy Thomashow.  We look forward to continuing to collaborate on bringing our programs and students to our coastal community.

    Unity College is a small private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education which emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.

     In 2010, Unity College was named to the top 30 of the Washington Monthly college rankings, and was one of eighteen U.S. colleges and universities named to The Princeton Review’s Green Rating Honor Roll.