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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 A P R I L 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 Athletics is part of the college's appeal. Some 40% of students participate in some kind of intercollegiate team. "It's a major issue in terms of being able to recruit the best students," Greene says. " ese are students who have extraordinary choices. We have a set of athletic facilities that are the oldest in our conference. In the 1950s and '60s, Colby had a great advantage to be able to recruit students. We lost that advantage over time." e new facility is equally impor- tant for the broader student base, nearly all of whom use the athletics facility; and for the region, he says. Updated facilities will also allow Colby to host competititions, with events helping the local economy. e same is expected for perform- ing arts. "It will be great for our academic program, but equally important is to create a vibrant cultural center," Greene says. "We hope that will be another front door to the community." Greene says community integra- tion is important to the college. In recent months, through its down- town Waterville initiative, Colby has acquired fi ve downtown buildings for redevelopment, for both student and community use. Greene helped pursue similar prin- ciples, on a much larger scale, during his previous eight years as executive vice president at the University of Chicago, where he oversaw a master plan to sup- port $3.5 billion in facilities and infra- structure improvement and expansion; capital projects including residence halls, research buildings, and arts facilities; the development of research and teaching centers in Beijing and New Delhi; and the revitalization of community and commercial areas in Chicago. For Colby, says Greene, the time is ripe for moving forward. "My sense of Colby, before I came and when I arrived, was that this is an institution poised to take off and secure a spot among the most preeminent colleges in the country," he says. "It's in that position because real attention has been paid to quality, there's been strong fi scal management for decades, it's got a strong governance system and it's got terrifi c talent in terms of students, faculty and staff . Colby is well-situated to imagine itself in the future as being among that handful of places acknowl- edged to be the very best liberal arts colleges in the world." L S , a w r i t e r b a s e d i n B a s s H a r b o r, c a n b e r e a c h e d a t @ . "At Chebeague Island Inn, we are so thankful for the suport that FAME has given us as a small business here in Maine. Their assistance allowed us to complete the first phase of our master plan and make some significant improvements to our historic inn. They have been incredibly easy to work with, and we appreciate all they do to help stimulate the local economy and keep employment in the state." Casey Prentice General Manager, Chebeague Island Inn Helping Maine Businesses Succeed Since 1983 1-800-228-3734 • FAMEmaine.com feedingmaine.org | 207-782-3554 SPONSOR Baker Newman Noyes Bernstein Shur Harvard Pilgrim of Maine Pine State Trading Co. Shipyard Brewing Co. Varney Agency BEACON Clark Insurance Cooke's Aquaculture Dead River Company Harmon's & Barton's HP Hood Oakhurst Rebecca Kingsley Band FOUNDER Hannaford Supermarkets PRIME Eaton Peabody Garrand Partners BENEFACTOR Gorham Savings Bank IDEXX Key Bank WEX Good Shepherd Food Bank gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our dinner sponsors: Congratulations David Pierson, Food Bank Board Chair, on receiving the 2016 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award. Donated beverages: The Cumberland Club Dunkin Donuts HP Hood Pepsi Bo ling Co. Pine State Trading Co. Shipyard Brewing Co. Restaurants: Chef Joe Brennan, The Cumberland Club Chef Chris Basse , Azure Café Chef Samantha Cowen-Gasborro, Cooking Ma ers instructor Windham/Raymond Schools Chefs Eloise Humphrey & Daphne Comasky, El Camino Can na Chef Paul Landry, Fish Bones Chef Sco Lee, Bandaloop Chef James Tranchemontagne, Frog & Turtle Chef Bo Byrne, TIQA Chef David Turin, David's Restaurant, David's 388, David's Opus Ten, David's KPT Lucas Myers, O'oysters Maple's Bakery Rosemont Bakery Sysco " If anyone deserves to receive this award in memory of JoAnn, it is Dave Pierson. Thank you for your service, Dave." — Kristen Miale President of Good Shepherd Food Bank

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