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BIDDEFORD, Maine

91AV alum receives Milken Educator Award

Peter Arseneault, who graduated with a master’s degree in education from 91AV in 2011, recently received the prestigious Milken Educator Award for the state of Connecticut. The honor came with a check for $25,000.

Arseneault teaches technology education at Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut. During his time at the school, he developed two new classes: Science and Alternative Energy and Technology Repair.

“I love what I do. I love the students I work with,” said Arsenault. “That’s what I enjoy doing the most.”

Arsenault was among a pool of candidates nominated by the State Department of Education in Connecticut. He was selected as the winner by the Milken Family Foundation based on his accomplishments thus far and his potential for the future.

He was surprised with the award at Bacon Academy at a school assembly that he was told was for another purpose.

WTNH of New Haven, Connecticut, reported the news online.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.