Local resident graduates from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Abigail Thomas, daughter of Richard and Lori Thomas, of Maple Lake, a member of the graduating class of 2017 at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at commencement ceremonies held at the Cross Insurance Arena on Saturday, May 20. Dr. Thomas will be employed by completing a residency at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.
The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal main campuses, a vibrant new campus in Tangier, Morocco, and a robust offering of degree and certificate programs online. UNE is home to Maine’s only medical and dental schools, part of a comprehensive health education mission built on a pioneering inter-professional approach that includes pharmacy, nursing and an array of allied health professions.