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Stanley Haskell in 1966 and his great-grandson, (Johanna’s father), John in 1971.Įdwin’s commencement was held at a church in Orono.
“It was a personal goal for me because of the value placed on graduating college in my family and the love of UMaine.”Įdwin’s direct descendants who graduated in the 143-year span between he and Johanna are his son, Benjamin in 1912 his grandson, Rev. “I think the UMaine legacy is a source of pride for my family,” says Johanna, adding that when she used to walk around campus she’d often think about how her parents met at the university and about how the property would have looked when Edwin studied and worked on the farm on site. Johanna will earn her bachelor’s degree in English, with a concentration in technical writing. This year, on May 9, Haskell’s great-great-granddaughter Johanna Haskell will be among the approximately 1,700 people receiving their diplomas at UMaine’s 150th anniversary year graduation.Įdwin’s focus was in elective studies.
In fact, he was one of the six men in the first-ever graduating class at the university, then called the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. Five generations of the Haskell family have graduated from the University of Maine since it opened its doors in September 1868.Įdwin Haskell was first in 1872.