Alice joined the Goldfarb Center staff in 2004, and is primarily responsible for the Center’s civic engagement programming including development and oversight of many community outreach and volunteer opportunities at Colby. Her responsibilities include: development, coordination, and support of existing Civic Engagement courses and working with faculty to expand the College's offerings in this area; working with faculty, alumni and community partners develop internship and research opportunities for faculty and students; organizing the Center's Maine Liaison Board; and overseeing the administration of student-run volunteer efforts including the Colby Cares About Kids Program and the Colby Volunteer Center.
Prior to joining Colby, Alice was the Associate Director of Maine Campus Compact, where she was responsible for service learning initiatives and campus grants, and Unity College where she helped to start their community service program. A graduate of Bradley University in Peoria Illinois, Alice worked in non-profit management before venturing into higher education, working in such diverse places as The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle, Maine, and the Moosehead Marine Museum in Greenville, Maine. A Maine native, Alice is an avid cook and gardener and is gradually becoming an accomplished handywoman as she refurbishes her 1881 Cape in Richmond, Maine.
