{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-congratulates-distinguished-alumni-faculty-of-umaine-school-of-forest-resources", "Senator Collins Congratulates Distinguished Alumni, Faculty of UMaine School of Forest Resources", "2024-10-19", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Mike Collins", "C001129", "www.collins.senate.gov", "collins", "https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos\n\nOrono, ME \u2013 U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at an event for alumni and friends of the University of Maine\u2019s School of Forest Resources (SFR). At the event, awards were presented to distinguished alumni and faculty of the SFR.\n\n\u201cUMaine\u2019s School of Forest Resources has long been a leader in forest innovation, and I\u2019m proud to support their efforts, which are critical to Maine\u2019s economy and environment,\u201d said Senator Collins. \u201cThis event was a wonderful opportunity to recognize the contributions of Dr. Fernandez, Dr. Gardner, and all the SFR alumni and faculty who have helped to advance forest research and education, strengthening both our state and this vital industry.\u201d\n\nThe SFR presented Dr. Ivan Fernandez (UMaine Ph.D. '81) with their 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Douglas Gardner (UMaine B.S. '80) was also recognized for his retirement from the SFR faculty. Senator Collins received an honorary SFR Distinguished Alumni Award for her continued support for forest resource research and innovation at the University.\n\nIn the past three funding cycles, Senator Collins has secured more than $40 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for forest resource-related projects at the University of Maine. This includes funding for the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, the Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center, the Sawmill Training and Education Center, and the Soil Testing Service Lab.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-congratulates-distinguished-alumni-faculty-of-umaine-school-of-forest-resources"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5448341146111488, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}