University of Maine at Farmington

Gwil is an icon at UMF, having first appeared here his freshman year at the Farmington Normal School in 1935.   He received his two-year degree in the class of 1937, and went on to Orono for his Bachelor's and Master's degrees.  Returning to UMF in 1940, he was hired for a one-year temporary appointment which lasted 43 years until his retirement in 1983.  He saw the college renamed five times and held an array of titles, finally being named Professor of History Emeritus.  Not prone to lying idle, after his "retirement," Gwil established the Alumni Travel Program and coordinated foreign travel programs to Europe and Asia.  He has even looked into in broadening the scope of the program to include other continents such as Australia and Africa.  Gwil served as the UMF men's basketball coach during the 1942-1943 season and again in 1945-1946.  He is an avid fan and supporter of the UMF athletics program to this day.