UMA Aviation Graduate Achieves Rare Dual Qualification as Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance TechnicianMay 8, 2026Most aviation students choose between flying or repairing aircraft. Casey Raymond chose both. Casey is graduating from the University of…Read More UMA Aviation Graduate Achieves Rare Dual Qualification as Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Technician
UMA Aviation is hosting a Career Fair on April 6, 2026March 9, 2026UMA is welcoming you to our first Aviation Career Fair! With our first Aircraft Maintenance Technician School cohort graduating this…Read More UMA Aviation is hosting a Career Fair on April 6, 2026
Building Her Future in Aviation Maintenance: Isabella Puleo ’26January 14, 2026As part of UMA’s 60th Anniversary celebration, we are proud to spotlight Isabella Puleo, a senior in the Bachelor’s of…Read More Building Her Future in Aviation Maintenance: Isabella Puleo ’26
UMA celebrates expansion of Maine’s first aviation maintenance technician schoolNovember 17, 2025Program expands access, strengthens Maine’s aviation workforce and advances statewide economic development UMA celebrated the continued growth of its Aviation…Read More UMA celebrates expansion of Maine’s first aviation maintenance technician school
Fifty Years of Flight: UMA instructor Greg Jolda honored with FAA Master Pilot AwardOctober 2, 2025The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is proud to announce that Greg Jolda, coordinator of UMA’s Aviation program and…Read More Fifty Years of Flight: UMA instructor Greg Jolda honored with FAA Master Pilot Award
Moving Future Moose to UMA!March 20, 2025Through a Presidential mini-grant awarded to Elizabeth, the SSC with UMA Saco Center, Sanford Middle School JMG students visited UMA…Read More Moving Future Moose to UMA!
UMA alumnus Bruno Mendes De Freitas “has the best job in the world”!February 20, 2025Bruno Mendes De Freitas takes you on his inspiring journey from UMA aviation student to MIF flight instructor, sharing his…Read More UMA alumnus Bruno Mendes De Freitas “has the best job in the world”!
UMA aviation student Parker White wins eNASCAR College Spring openerJanuary 23, 2025UMA’s own Parker White, a freshman aviation student, does it again! He’s the reigning 2024 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion,…Read More UMA aviation student Parker White wins eNASCAR College Spring opener
Parker White: A Champion Among UsNovember 6, 2024Parker White is a full-time freshman aviation student at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA). When he’s not engrossed…Read More Parker White: A Champion Among Us
Sky-High Aspirations: University of Maine at Augusta Aviation Student Defies Gravity and StereotypesNovember 5, 2024Casey Raymond is, by all accounts, a remarkable young woman. At just 20 years old, she has earned her commercial…Read More Sky-High Aspirations: University of Maine at Augusta Aviation Student Defies Gravity and Stereotypes
Uncrewed Aircraft from UMA Provides Aerial Photography for Environmental Cleanup at Brunswick AirportSeptember 6, 2024Drones from the Uncrewed Aircraft Training program at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) have been engaged in cleanup…Read More Uncrewed Aircraft from UMA Provides Aerial Photography for Environmental Cleanup at Brunswick Airport
UMA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Workforce Development Program Takes OffJuly 11, 2024Until now, Maine has been one of only three states without a program, and aviation employers here say they’ve had…Read More UMA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Workforce Development Program Takes Off