WELLS –
In keeping with the mission of York County Community College
(YCCC), each fall the Distinguished Lecturer Series seeks to celebrate the
artistic, innovative, and educational accomplishments of individuals and
communities across the state of Maine. The college has offered the series each
year since 2009. To continue the tradition, each fall the YCCC invites three
distinguished individuals to speak about their experiences and accomplishments
as a way to inspire the community toward their own achievements.
The 2012 Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature:
- Bonita Pothier, certified financial educator, Key Bank on
Wednesday, October 24.
Born, raised, and educated in Maine, Pothier has made her mark
on the town of Biddeford, as mayor, teacher, small business owner, and bank
manager.
- Shanna Horner O'Hea, chef/owner of Kennebunk Inn on
Tuesday, October 30.
O’Hea studied art and marketing at North Park University in
Chicago. She also attended the Culinary Institute of America and is now owner
and chef of Kennebunk Academe Brasserie & Tavern at the historic Kennebunk
Inn.
- Kathryn Slattery, district attorney of York County on
Tuesday, November 6.
After graduating from the University of Maine School of Law,
Slattery served as a clerk for Governor Joe Brennan and later as an assistant
attorney general. She was a York County Prosecutor from 1987 until 2010, when
she was elected district attorney.
The Distinguished Lecturer Series at YCCC is free and open
to the public. All lectures will be held in the YCCC Mid Café at 4 p.m.
