University of Maine at Farmington

Mary Jo was an exceptional basketball player during her years at UMF. She was captain of the team from 1980 to 1983, and in 1983, she received the Leadership Award. Due in large part to Mary Jo’s skills, her team qualified for the state tournament each year, and was state runner-up twice.  During her senior year, the team was seeded #1 for both the state tournament and the NAIA District #5 East Division—on the same date. The team opted to compete in the NAIA championships and won the East division. Mary Jo graduated from UMF in 1983.  She went on to earn her Master's degree and certification of advanced studies from The University of Maine. She was a school health coordinator for Auburn Schools at the time of her induction.