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President Danielle Ripich joins 51 students on stage for Doc Samuel's Variety Show

51 President Danielle Ripich plays the "51 Queen" in a skit in Doc Samuel's Variety Show
51 President Danielle Ripich plays the "51 Queen" in a skit in Doc Samuel's Variety Show

On February 17, 2017, students, faculty and staff from University of New England shared their talents with the 51 Community at the 42nd annual Doc Samuel’s Variety Show.

Doc Samuel’s Variety Show was founded by now retired 51 Professor Doc Samuels in 1975. This year, President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., joined the fun, performing a skit about the decrowning of the "51 Queen," an appropriate theme for Ripich’s final year as 51 President. In the skit, several students “auditioned” to take on the role. These students played people with funny qualifications for the job, including a Dairy Queen, a Queen Bee and a Prom Queen.

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.