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Husson Alum Returned for the 16th Annual Legal Studies Career Fair

Published on: October 23, 2025

Young people converse with people seated at a career fair.

The 16th Annual Legal Studies Career Fair at Husson University drew some familiar faces to Newman Gymnasium on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Among the law enforcement agencies from local, state and federal departments as well as legal firms, there was a notable number of Husson alumni tabling and seeking new recruits for their organizations. 

“It’s nice to be able to come back to Husson and speak to classes and try to get other students from Husson hired too,” said Jonathan Neel ‘22, now a Penobscot County Sheriff patrol deputy. 

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Two young women speak to three seated woman at a table at a career fair.

The Maine State Police featured the most alumni representatives, with four previous Husson graduates tabling. They came back to meet with current students and help them get their foot in the door with state-level policing.

“All of us here are alumni, and we all have our degrees in criminal justice,” said Hunter Smith ‘25, now a Maine State Police trooper. “That helps a lot to come back here and talk with students and say ‘Hey, I am an alumni. I know this too.’ That makes a big impact on people. They see us, and they want to follow our footsteps.”

Though the majority of tabling at the event was for law enforcement agencies, law firms, a medical clinic, and the Maine Attorney General's office were present as well. Even departments not looking for current hires still found value in networking at the fair.

“While we currently do not have any open positions, our goal here is to recruit,” said Katherine Dyment, a school resource officer with the Hampden Police Department. “We want to start relationships and start to put those feelers out to hopefully get some good candidates here in the future when we do have positions open up.”

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People are shown interacting and walking about at a career fair.

Students are encouraged to attend the career fair every year at Husson, using their first and second years to learn more about the many career options out there, and later years for networking and potential employment opportunities.

“The education portion speaks for itself, but I think the connections you make here with individuals and professors just really sets you up for help down the line,” said Tim Cormier ‘18, now a Maine Marine Patrol officer in the Deer Isle-Stonington region. “Those connections are what really pays off in the end and a lot of the relationships I made here were key.”

— Rin Gately