SPIFFY in the Press
See the links below for some examples of the positive press SPIFFY
brings to the
2008: SPIFFY
students interviewed regarding job prospects
2007: SPIFFY receives $10,000
grant from the Citigroup Foundation
2006: Compliments from
the RISE symposium
2005: UMaine Today article regarding establishment
of the SPIFFY endowment fund
2004: Fund Fire
Article
2004: SPIFFY fielded inquiries from both the
University of Connecticut and from St. Josephs College (Maine) regarding the
operation of student investment funds.
2004: Bob Strong was a speaker at the RISE
symposium on the University of Maine student investment fund.
2003: Maine Biz and Portland Press Herald
2003: Inquiry from Kent State University
2003: Chicago
Tribune Interview
2003: Inquiry from Thomas College
2002: Four members of SPIFFY traveled to the
University of New Brunswick – Fredericton to visit with their student
investment fund group and to share thoughts on SPIFFY’s management.
2001: Alfred Doyle and Peter Swanberg
gave a presentation entitled SPIFFY 2000:
The Investment Year in Review at a brown bag seminar for the University
of Maine Professional Employees Advisory Council.
2001: Congratulations
from the University Provost
2001: Congratulations
from the University President
2001: UM Press Release Regarding 2001
RISE Competition
2001: UM/Associated Press
Article