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Thornton Academy’s Alumni Magazine Spring 2014 • Vol. 49, No. 1
The Difference a Decade Makes
How science teacher
Teri Hogan Arenstam ‘77
is “flipping the classroom”
and changing education
as you know it
In 2004 a Visiting Team of educators from schools around the Northeast arrived at Thornton Academy. Sent by our accrediting agency, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), we had prepared them with a self-study document created by the whole faculty in which we explored every aspect of our school. We described our strengths, identified areas of need and proposed an ambitious path for the future. The task was rigorous but rewarding. We were reminded not only of why this school is so special, but also of our exceptional capacity to move forward. Ten years later, we are once again engaged in an all-school self study; a NEASC accrediting team will arrive in October, 2014. This Postscripts shares some of Thornton’s wonderful and positive growth over the past decade.
Since 2004 we’ve added a middle school, a boarding program, and strengthened our curriculum. For example, Advanced Placement offerings increased from six courses to 24, the most offered anywhere in the State of Maine. Also, myriad special interest classes are offered by the unique after-school “5/X” program. Special education, literacy and credit recovery teachers gather regularly with counselors, deans and social workers to tailor interventions that guide our most at-risk students. Lastly, the University of Maine School of Engineering has partnered with our STEM program such that students who complete TA’s rigorous STEM curriculum may enter with sophomore standing.
In addition to college preparation, our school-to-work counselor assists work-bound seniors to transition effectively to jobs. Thornton Academy has partnered with the NTMA-U program and a local machinist company to prepare students for a career in that field, and the Jobs For Maine Graduates program has recently been implemented.
Campus improvements since 2004 include the Arts & New Media Center, the engineering lab, a new dance studio and library, the renovation of Hill Stadium (synthetic turf field, stadium lights and new bleachers, tennis courts and track). Stasio and Nelson Hall dormitories have been constructed to house 90 students and eight faculty families. The dining service has enlarged the kitchen and serving area to accommodate the growth of the school community. Three state-of-the-art classrooms have been refurbished in the old Bryant lab.
Despite all of this, Thornton Academy is clearly recognizable. As an alum myself, I know firsthand what is crucial to protect - our most cherished values, traditions and customs. At Rene M. Menard ‘88,
Headmaster
“The changes of the last decade represent our best efforts to educate every single TA student to the highest
possible standard.”
balancing change with tradition
Freshman Orientation, students often excitedly tell me that their parents and grandparents went to TA. At the Senior Alumni Reunion, the reverse happens. Alumni/ae talk proudly about their grandchildren and great-grandchildren attending TA. Our school mirrors our close community connections. That will never change.
Thornton Academy honors the trust we are given. The youth of Saco, Dayton and Arundel have attended Thornton Academy for generations, while others have joined us more recently. The changes of the last decade represent our best efforts to educate every single TA student to the highest possible standard. This historically good school is better than ever.
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In This Issue
From the Headmaster - Rene Menard ‘88 2
The Difference a Decade Makes Looking at where we’ve been, where we’re going 4 - 5 It’s not just the 3R’s anymore 6
Dedicated Donors Ryan Lagan ‘01, John & Anita Binette Colpitts ‘53 7
In the Classroom Flipping the classroom - Teri Hogan Arenstam ‘77 8-9
Arts Joel Zayac ‘05 10 “Pippin” and Friends of the Arts 11
Athletics Planting seeds, growing teams 12
Volleyball serves up demand 12 3rd Annual Golf Tournament 13
TA International How global is TA? 14-15
Middle School Excellence, from scratch 16
Alumni in the News Keith Caldwell ‘97 17 Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89 17
Alumni Gatherings 18
Class Notes 19-22
In Memoriam 22-23
About the Cover: TA alumna Teri Hogan Arenstam ‘77 gave Postscripts a glimpse of how she’s turning her classroom on its head -- a teaching strategy known as “flipping” -- and making the experience that we’ve all had a thing of the past (see p. 8).
Postscripts is published twice a year for Thornton Academy alumni and friends. Its production is made
possible through gifts to the Thornton Fund.
TRUSTEESEric Purvis ‘81 - President
Earle CianchetteVangel Cotsis ‘85
Dr. Brian Dallaire ‘75Philip D. Fearon ‘70
Dennis FlahertyBernard Gaines ‘65Stephen Garland ‘64
Robert GowenJoyce D. Haley ‘75
Dr. Jeanne HeyKenneth Janson ‘72William D. JohnsonWilliam S. Kany ‘77
Karen B. LovellJames E. Nelson ‘67
Dr. Paul RemmesKathleen Boutet Santamore ‘80
Mark G. Willett ‘65
ALUMNI BOARDTodd M. Davis ‘81, President
Joshua Fearon ‘98Lauren Chenard Folsom ‘75Roberta Sargent Gallant ‘62
M. Corey Gray ‘97Benjamin Harris ‘99
Vera Gallant Kalagias ‘80Anthony M. LeBlanc ‘88
Sean LeBlanc ‘01Susan Willey Marston ‘62
George Mendros ‘76Harry J. Nielson ‘69
Christina Dolby O’Brien ‘86Gregory Paradis ‘91
David O. Pendleton ‘81Susan Mondor Spath ‘67
Giselle L. Tardiff ‘90Nathaniel Tripp ‘00
Diana Grant Walker ‘75
Designed by: Marissa Gagnon Fortier ’99 and Joshua Pulsifer ‘06. Edited by: Patricia Erikson.
Contributors: Brittany Brown, Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse ‘00, Emma Deans, Patricia Erikson. Cover
Photo: Emma Deans.
Read Postscripts online at www.thorntonacademy.org/postscripts
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If you’re an alum and you feel as though Thornton Academy has changed since you graduated ten or more years ago, you would be right. At least partly. In the last ten years, Thornton Academy’s enrollment has grown 25% (see right), in part due to the creation of a middle school and a boarding program that hosts students from 21 countries. Yet, traditions run deep on campus, remaining beloved by all those who join the TA community. Nonetheless, dramatic change creates an opportunity to pause and reflect; periodic reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges requires self-reflection and study.
In his first year as headmaster, Rene Menard kicked off a mandated self-study process by appointing two dynamic teachers - Katy Nicketakis and Ben Grasso (above) - to co-chair a process involving over 200 faculty, staff members, and students who would conduct the self study. Grasso, on faculty for five years, said, “Neither of us is from Maine. We’re outsiders with an objective perspective who have become a part of this community. We welcomed this opportunity to serve.”
“There has been so much change in the last ten years. The self-study process forces us to slow down and focus: what do we do well? What can we improve upon? It forces us to stop and reflect,” explained self-study co-chair Katy Nicketakis. Having joined TA’s
faculty ten years ago, Nicketakis has witnessed the changes firsthand.
“There was no middle school ten years ago. No boarding program. There has been so much growth over the past decade. For students, this means much more diverse programming and opportunity. TA is still based heavily in tradition, but with more of an eye toward global citizenship,
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To remain an independent school accredited by NEASC, the New England Association of Schools and College, Thornton Academy must undergo a rigorous, year-long self study every ten years in
order to answer: where have we been? where are we going? what can we do better?
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Where we’ve been, where we’re going
an open eye to the rest of the world and bringing opportunities to them. Astronauts come here to speak. We run trips to Ireland, Africa, and other countries. They have the world at their fingertips.”
The expansion of opportunities agrees with students. As part of the self study process, surveys were distributed to students. The results came back with overwhelmingly positive student satisfaction. When asked if Thornton Academy was on the right track and if they would recommend Thornton Academy to another student, 94% and 93%, respectively, agreed.
The Hyde Library collection (see left in its new location in the newly-renovated, historic Emery Building) preserves the prior two Thornton Academy self-study reports of 1994 and 2004.
Defying dire predictions of demographers about population decline,Thornton Academy student enrollment has increased 25% over the last decade, partially due to the founding of the middle school and the residential program.
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Below are some frequently asked questions about our changing curriculum, and some answers.
Why are there so many courses?
TA educates students that come to us from several school systems. They come with varying preparation and abilities. Our philosophy is to meet them where they’re at when they come to us and then move them to where they can achieve their goals. That requires having a diverse course selection with both breadth and rigor. Not all of our students plan to attend college; their needs are different and so preparing them for productive lives looks different. Our first-in-the-nation educational partnership with the National Tooling and Machining Association reflects this. Thornton Academy students can
get the science, math, and engineering education that they need here, while
training for one of the more than 1,800 manufacturing jobs in the state.
Why do you offer so many AP courses (24 of them)?
The motivation to invest in creating and supporting more Advanced Placement courses was to better prepare students for a very crowded and competitive postsecondary pool of college applicants. For college admissions officers, it’s difficult to compare an “A” grade from one state to another. But,
the audited, standardized Advanced Placement curriculum means that a “4”
performance in one state is the same as another. Perhaps more importantly, it provides our students with an additional level of challenge that they can experience at a lower student-teacher ratio.
Most schools offer just a couple of languages, like French and Spanish. Why offer seven foreign languages?
Our foreign language offerings include four years of Arabic and four of Chinese, a rare opportunity, especially in Maine. Our mission is “preparing students for a changing world.” That world is more interconnected economically and culturally than ever. Language skills remain essential for the 21st century.
Over the past ten years, Thornton Academy’s curriculum has grown from 140 courses to more than 250. Want to
know why? Read on.
Not Just the 3R’s Anymore
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UMaine College of Engineering’s Dean Dana Humphrey counsels two Thornton Academy Middle School students at the annual Academic Expo in February. Humphrey explained TA’s first-in-the-state agreement with the engineering program and encouraged students to take STEM courses their freshman year.This new event, held in the gymnasium, assembles faculty representing every department and enables families to walk through a “living course catalogue.”
As a finance professional, Ryan Lagan ’01 believes it’s important for him and fellow alumni to donate back to their alma mater so that younger generations are able to have the “same advantages that we had.”
He points to the fiscal realities of a town academy, which receives “significantly less money per pupil from public funding than traditional public schools...that difference needs to come from somewhere and it falls to the alumni base to help make up that shortfall,” he said.
Lagan works for a commercial real estate company named LNR Partners where he specifically deals with
commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS loans). His career began at the company’s headquarters in Miami, Florida following graduation from the University of Miami with an
MBS from the School of Business. After four years he was transferred to Boston. Throughout, Ryan has served as a class agent and has kept in touch with TA classmates with whom he continues to plan events like ski trips.
He no longer has family members still living in Saco. Staying in touch with TA
helps him remain connected to his hometown.
Lagan feels that his donations are making a difference because at TA there are “fantastic arts and AP programs that simply aren’t available at other high schools in Maine.”
It’s “all in the numbers” for Ryan Lagan ‘01
To say that Thornton Academy is a family tradition for Anita and John “Jack” Colpitts is an understatement when you consider their romance started at TA and they’ve sent four children and eight grandchildren to follow in their footsteps.
Anita and Jack, both members of the class of ’53 and residents of Saco, are the kind of people who donate
whatever extra time and money they have back to family and community because it feels like the right thing to do. While they’ve humbly said, “we’ve had no impact,” their generous donations for the past decade have helped fund a number of activities at TA.
Whether cheering on the Trojans from the stands, helping to organize class reunions, or clipping newspaper articles about TA to send to former classmates who have moved away, the Colpitts have actively supported the school.
Anita explained that she’s never been a person drawn to the spotlight. When
she was a student at TA she volunteered for behind-the-scenes tasks at plays and dances. A three-season athlete, Jack remembered that an English teacher once told his class, “People, these are the best days of your lives.” While he and his classmates chuckled at the time, he now looks back in agreement.
Jack worked a handful of jobs before settling into a career at Eastland Shoe, while Anita pursued a career in banking.
The Colpitts have two great-grandsons, who they hope will continue the family tradition of attending TA because they “had a good experience at Thornton” and “it’s home.”
Close to their Hearts: Thornton Academy and Colpitts Family Tradition
Dedicated donors
“The town academy receives significantly less money per pupil from public funding
than traditional public schools...that difference has to come from somewhere.”
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A Periodic Table of Elements, beakers, pipettes, and sinks make Room 57 in the science wing look like your typical chemistry classroom. It’s not. This classroom has been “flipped” -- students now grapple with “homework” in the classroom and watch lectures at home.
“I used to have my desks arranged in nice, neat rows. I was a very traditional teacher,” explained Teri Hogan Arenstam ‘77. That all changed this year. Now, Arenstam’s lectures are videotaped and students watch them at home. Seated at desks clustered in groups of four, students dedicate class time to working collaboratively on what would “normally” be considered homework. Assignments often utilize iPads.
“Students are working with their peers and since I’m not lecturing, I go from
group to group and check on them and help them with anything that they’re stuck on,” she said.
Arenstam is able to ensure that students who are struggling receive
adequate support. “I get to check in with every student every day and that did not happen before.”
Arenstam is currently working on a master’s degree at the University of New England and the “flipped classroom” model kept coming up in her research. Then her husband, TA English teacher David Arenstam, attended a conference presentation by the chemistry teachers who developed the flipped classroom
model and penned a book called Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day (by Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann).
Inspired by Flip Your Classroom, Arenstam approached the
Associate Head for Teaching and Learning and received a green light to try it. The response to this change has been overwhelmingly positive.
Flipping the classroom is only possible because of technology, but the biggest success as a teacher is still the relationships with students.
Teri Arenstam ‘77
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Blazing a trail with new technologies, new methods
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Arenstam records her lectures and sends them home with students to watch. This makes it easier to catch up when students miss a class, which “makes it more convenient” said junior Aaron Goren.
Senior Hannah Wuerthner appreciates having class time freed up to work on difficult chemistry problems because “you can do [the work] at your own pace.”
Arenstam believes this model might not work well for every teacher, but it does for problem-oriented subjects which require critical thinking and benefit from collaborative efforts. Chemistry and physics fit this description.
“There are not a lot of jobs where you’re working completely in your own isolated bubble…I think it’s a more
realistic model,” Arenstam said.
Teaching is a second career for the TA alum, who worked in banking and business for 15 years after graduating from Bates College with a B.S. in biology. She then enrolled in the Continuing Education program at UNE to complete coursework in secondary science education.
Arenstam served on TA’s Alumni Board for ten years so she always
stayed connected to her alma mater. “It’s the only place I wanted to teach. When I
went back to school to become a teacher, my heart was just absolutely set on coming to work here.”
The biggest change she’s seen at TA in the past decade? How much the science department has expanded, offering courses with more depth and
breadth. Arenstam also acknowledged that flipping her classroom is only possible because of the technology that Thornton Academy has embraced in its classrooms.
Beginning in Fall 2014, all students will be issued their own iPad.
While advancements in computers, videos, and Internet communications have changed the way in which students and teachers can now interact, Arenstam said her biggest success as a teacher is the relationships she fosters with students: “I have a lot of kids that come back and see me and stay in touch.”
By creating more one-on-one time with students during school hours, Arenstam has blazed a trail that will surely gain traction in the years ahead.
Arenstam films lectures and posts them online for her students to watch on their computers, iPads, or phones. However, students still take traditional notes with pencils and paper.
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“There are not a lot of jobs where you’re working completely
in your own isolated bubble… I think it’s a more realistic model.”
Breaking a leg
“I was sitting in a yearbook meeting with Hope Hall my junior year and she gave me a book on graphic design techniques because I was showing interest. TA provided me an opportunity to explore. Who wants to be in charge of yearbook design? How do you work with photoshoots? How do you navigate group consensus? How do you make t-shirts for Dance Company?” Joel enrolled in a lot of art classes at TA - dance, painting, drawing, photography, poetry - even petitioning to take more than the recommended load. He then went on to earn a BFA in Graphic Design from Lesley University. “When I went to school, I had seen so much more, been exposed to so much more than other students. I learned that painting and
dance were self oriented for me. Now, if I paint or dance, those are expressions for myself, not to meet someone
else’s goal. I treat design as a business choice. It’s creating artwork for a purpose and you have to be open to receiving critique on a routine basis. I wanted to get a return on investment if I went to art school. Graphic design allowed me to make images and visual designs, but remain in the business world.”
Joel has found his niche well, joining the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard in 2010, working as a graphic designer. “I love coming to work because I deal with a thousand different projects daily. Urgent deadlines. Urgent solutions. It all
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“Why does art matter? It matters because if you remove the arts, where is the reflection on why we do anything? Why are wars fought? To read books, write, dance, create, it’s a stress reliever. You feel like something is being created fresh and new.”
“Why does art matter? It matters because if you remove the arts, where is the reflection on why we do anything? Why are wars fought? To read books,
write, dance, create, it’s a stress reliever. You feel like something is being created fresh and new.”
“Marie Antoinette” is one of several productions that Joel Zayac has worked on as a graphic artist for the American Repertory Theater. He also worked on “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” “Pippin,” “The Heart of Robin Hood,” “The Donkey Show,” “The Glass Menagerie,” “All the Way,” “Witness Uganda,” and “Prometheus Bound.”
It’s a long way from designing a Thornton Academy yearbook to working as a graphic artist marketing a musical revival that goes to Broadway and sweeps the Tony Awards, but that’s what Joel Zayac ‘05 has done over the past decade.
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culminates in a show.”
One of the shows Joel Zayac has worked on is the revival of “Pippin.” “We had to figure out what acrobatics would happen? What choreography? We had to figure out ‘the look’ of ‘Pippin’ and market it at the same time. There were 30 rounds of edits. It was a beast.” For any given show, Zayac might work on brochures, appeals, galas, costumes, sets, and props. On “Pippin”’s opening night at A.R.T. in Cambridge, it was announced that it would go to Broadway. Since then, “Pippin” has been enormously successful. It swept the Tony awards and is going on national tour.
As Postscripts went to press, Zayac was planning to return to Saco to watch the TA Players stage “Pippin.” “I haven’t seen a show at TA since graduating in 2005 and am more than thrilled to see the work of fellow alum Emma Arenstam Campbell (Dance Program Director and choreographer) who is presenting with the familiar faculty faces I remember.”
JOIN THORNTON ACADEMY’S NEW
We invite you to celebrate our award-winning arts faculty who work with nearly 1,000 high school students in the Arts program
at Thornton Academy. Visual arts teacher Jennifer Merry has just won Maine Art Education Association’s Secondary Art
Educator of the Year. As an independent town academy, TA does not receive as much funding per student as most public
schools or private schools with high tuitions. Donations to Friends of the Arts help support the costs of running one of
Maine’s most extraordinary high school arts programs.
The TA Players’ production of “Pippin” received generous support from Friends of the Arts Gold Sponsor Crossroads Youth Center, Silver Sponsor Richardson Allen Furniture, and Bronze Sponsors Peggy Hill of Maine Real Estate Network and Harborview Lending. If you or your business would like to sponsor a performance or series of arts events at Thornton Academy, please see contact information below.
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To join, go to www.thorntonacademy.org/arts or call Doug Stebbins at 207-602-4471.
Jenn Merry, Secondary Art
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Planting seeds, growing teams
COACHING THE NEXT GENERATION Beginning in 2006, Thornton Academy added middle school students to its roster of competitive athletes who are working hard and working out on campus. Soon after Thornton Academy Middle School (TAMS) opened its doors, middle school coaches and their students were granted access to high school facilities. Athletic Director Gary Stevens, who joined TA in 2007, said that welcoming the younger athletes on campus has ensured there is “constant activity and maximum usage” of Linnell Gym and surrounding fields. Stevens said the younger athletes “feel like they’ve found a home” and pointed to the number of alumni who foster talent at the middle school level, providing a feeder program for high school teams. In the last decade Kirk Agreste ’99, Bob LePauloue ’93, George Mendros ’76, and Kaitlin Hall ’11 (below) have offered their expertise as TAMS coaches. TAMS currently supports twelve teams, including: boys & girls soccer, basketball, indoor & outdoor track & field, X-country, baseball, and softball.
VOLLEYBALL SERVES UP A HIGH DEMAND It had been over a decade since a female sports team had been added when, in 2011, a group of parents approached Headmaster Rene Menard and Athletic Director Gary Stevens with the idea of establishing a volleyball program at the high school. Mr. Stevens surveyed incoming students, found interest, and started a team. Now over 70 girls compete, enough for three full teams. Stevens explained, “The goal of Title IX has been to maximize opportunities for female athletes...by adding a girls-only sport we increased the ratio of females participating in athletics.” Although males still participate in athletics at a slighter higher rate, the addition of volleyball increased the percentage of roster slots filled by females in Fall 2013 to 54.12%. This increase is necessary to balance out the winter and spring seasons, which regularly have slightly higher percentages of male participants.
TAMS is a member of the Southern Maine Middle School Athletic Conference. Basketball player Mackenzie Labbe ‘13 points out a play during TAMS’ first, 2006-2007 athletic season.
“Many girls were interested in playing another competitive sport. I joined the team because I wanted to experience something new.”
- Sophomore volleyball player Ashley Howe
Volleyball, TA’s newest athletic offering,
has brought 70+ girls into the program
- Kaitlyn Hall ’11, a junior soccer player at the University of New England, majoring in medical biology, who also serves as an assistant outdoor track coach at TAMS.
“I loved my experience as a student-athlete at Thornton Academy and wanted to bring my enthusiasm to the
middle school program at TAMS.”
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Golf tradition supports the annual fundGolfers of all levels and abilities are invited to tee off this summer for some friendly competition at the 3rd Annual TA Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament, held at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club. This event provides a fun way to support a good cause, catch up with friends, and dust off those irons.
Last year the tournament raised $2,000 for TA’s Annual Fund, which distributes money to a variety of programs and areas such as: facility renovations and upgrades, staff support, library resources, PSAT exam fees, theater costumes, and set construction. Donations made to the Annual Fund allow TA to continue to offer some of the best academics, arts, music, sports, and extracurricular activities in the state.
Donations also help provide basic needs for students requiring financial assistance for meals. TA’s free lunch program feeds over 200 students at an annual cost to the school of $122,000.
By supporting the Annual Fund, you can truly make a difference for this generation of TA students who are following in your footsteps.
So grab a pair of your best-looking khakis, call up some buddies, and meet us on the green this June!
J.D. Hadiaris, Josh Ellis, Mike Dente, and Pat Hazlett, all members of the class of 1998, strike a pose at the 2013 TA golf tournament.
3rd Annual TA Golf TournamentJoin TA Alumni & Friends for a fun scramble
Where: Biddeford-Saco Country Club, 101 Old Orchard Rd., Saco
When: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 1:00 PM shotgun start
Entry: Includes: Round of golf, cart, prizes, and hors d’oeuvres $280 per team/ $70 per person
Space is limited; first come, first served.
Teams: Teams must have four members. Contact TA if you do not have a foursome and would like us to connect you with other players.
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A TA that never sleeps
Over the past two centuries, Thornton Academy has hosted international students from around the world -- from Brazil to Germany to Denmark -- or sent its alums to work in locations around the globe, creating a far flung alumni population where “TA never sleeps.” However, over the last decade, the number of international students on campus has grown to 140 from 21 different countries, an unprecedented diversity worth celebrating (see map above for the sending countries of current students).
As part of a self-study survey, Thornton Academy alums were asked if they felt
the establishment of the boarding program has had a positive impact on the academic programs at TA. The survey results: 38% of alums felt it had a positive impact and 54% said they weren’t sure. Let’s take a moment to
look at how the international program has impacted TA.
According to Chief Financial Officer Paul Kelly, one of the impacts of the boarding program has been the ability
to grow academic programming that
benefits all students, something we
could not have done on public funding
alone, “The boarding program has
allowed us to grow our programs, add
teaching staff, fund 24
AP courses, provide
extensive extracurricular
programs, etc. while
surrounding schools
have had to cut
programs over the past five years.”
Perhaps most importantly, by creating
an international community on campus,
we prepare students better for working
in a global economy.
Inkar Artygalina ‘14, soon to be TA’s first Kazakh alumImagine a teenager traveling, on her own, from the wind-scoured heights of the Kazakh steppes to Saco, Maine and spending two years studying in a foreign language. That’s what Inkar Artygalina ‘14 has done. “I wanted to come to TA so I could experience living with other international students in the dorm, but also learning American culture and practicing English with lots of Americans. I learned that, at first, Americans seem distant, but if you are nice to them, they are nice back to you.” Inkar is choosing between going to U. of Toronto or U. of California-Irvine. “I might choose the warmer one,” she said with a shy smile. Her guidance counselors would be pleased to hear Inkar explain how she chose her colleges, “I wanted a university with a lot of majors; I don’t know yet what I want to do. I want to try things out, and then choose.” In June, Inkar’s parents will travel to Saco, for the first time, to watch her graduate. Reflecting on graduation, Inkar said, “TA is part of my life now. I consider it a home. I’m excited to show it to my parents.” Inkar will travel back to Kazakstan with her parents and work for the summer. “My ability to speak English has created more job opportunities for me at home, better jobs.” She plans to stay in touch with alumni through social media.
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One of the impacts of the boarding program has been the ability to grow our academic programming that benefits all students, something we could not
have done on public funding alone.
International Students
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1. On a spring trip to China, Headmaster Menard inaugurated four parent associations, including this
one in Shanghai.
2. Thornton Academy offers seven foreign languages, including, French, German, Latin, Ancient Greek, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic.
3. Local students studying Chinese collaborated with TA students from China and Vietnam to throw a Lunar New Year celebration dinner. Students performed music, danced, demonstrated their respective foreign language-speaking skills and served traditional foods to more than 100 guests.
4. Thornton Academy launched its first Summer English Language Program in 2013, educating 18 students from 6 different countries.
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No one could have anticipated the growth and success of Thornton Academy Middle School when it first opened its doors in 2006. In less than a decade its reputation for offering challenging and unique courses has spread across the region, spiking a dramatic increase in prospective students. Principal Tiffany Robert explains, “Right now we have more interest than we have spots.”
What makes TAMS so unique? For one, Robert points to the “the close-knit community of 150 students” that has kept class sizes small -- an average of 17 students per class. TAMS’ proximity to the upper school enhances this welcoming atmosphere, allowing use of library and gymnasium facilities. Towards the beginning of March, 8th graders at TAMS participate in a Step-up Day and receive preparation for the year ahead from guidance counselors. Robert explains, “The kids have a really good understanding of what courses they need to be taking
and what to expect at the upper school…they feel so comfortable on campus.”
TAMS teachers ease the transition by constantly communicating with their upper school counterparts to coordinate and enhance curriculum experiences. There are opportunities for TAMS students who excel in English to take a freshman Honors English class at the high school and strong math students may take Honors Algebra 1, which opens doors early on for students who wish to take AP classes. Additionally, foreign language for 7th and 8th graders at TAMS is part of the day-to-day curriculum. Unlike many area schools that treat foreign language as a unified arts class with a rotating schedule, students at TAMS receive as much instruction in French or Spanish as they receive in their core subjects like math, English, science, and social studies.
In the decade ahead, the school will continue to redefine itself. There has been high interest from Dayton families who wish to send their students to TAMS and with one international student currently enrolled, an expanded international program could be in store. “We’re constantly looking for new possibilities,” says Robert.
TAMS: excellence, from scratch
Middle School science teacher Ryan Hersey works with students
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Keith Caldwell ‘97 (far left), honored as one of Pittsburgh’s 40 under 40 Keith Caldwell ‘97 finds himself on a list of honorees in Pittsburgh that highlights professionals under 40 who are helping the city “to become even more innovative, caring and socially conscious.”
Caldwell is Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, as well as a board member of Just Harvest, Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise, and Advancing Academics.
“For a city, [Pittsburgh] really still has a human element: a lot of connection, a lot of community, a lot of opportunity to participate,” Caldwell told Pittsburgh Magazine.
Among the reasons Caldwell was honored is his approach to teaching; he requires his social work students to engage in service projects and with citizen leaders. Pittsburgh Magazine said, “People like Caldwell...improve our city’s proactive and preventative measures, and impart that philosophy to the next generation.”
Portland press herald photographer Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89 wins 2013 Scripps Howard Award for Community JournalismPhotographer Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89 was part of a team of Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram journalists who won a prestigious, national journalism award for their “The Challenge of Our Age” series. In announcing their decision, the judges said that the series “distinguished itself in depth, scope, reach and storytelling, a most comprehensive report on a growing national challenge brought close to home for Maine readers.”
About the award, Ouellette said, “Being recognized in the 2013 Scripps Howard Award for Community Journalism is truly an honor. To be recognized with my colleagues, alongside some of the country’s great newspapers, is amazing. I’m proud to work for a newspaper that values community journalism. But most importantly, I’m glad we were able to bring attention to the challenges that Maine seniors face.” For more on this series, go to
http://specialprojects.pressherald.com/aging/.
Never far from his camera, award-winning photographer Shawn Patrick Ouellette recently
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Interested in winning $10,000, bidding on a getaway to a tropical island, or nabbing a gift certificate at a bargain? Want to spend an evening making merry and raising funds that support Thornton Academy’s mission of preparing students for a changing world? Then the Annual Fund Auction is for you. Open to the public (21 years & up), admission of $20 per person admits you to a delicious and boisterous evening with alumni, staff, and community members who enjoy supporting TA. You may purchase one of only 500 raffle tickets for the $10,000 grand prize and admission tickets, in advance, at www.thorntonacademy.org/auction, or at the door.
Thornton Academy Annual Fund Auction
May 2nd
(Left photo) Dana Morris ‘48, Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse ‘00, Mark Willett ‘65; (middle photo) Hannah Zaitlin ‘99, Karen Calazzo ‘99 ; (right photo) Diana Beaudoin ‘84, Tom Foran ‘94.
(Left photo) Mike Binette, Chad Binette ‘92, Bernette Martin Cairelli ‘52, Joanne Perron Binette ‘67; (middle photo) Parise Skoczenski, Joanne Perron Binette ‘67, Bernette Martin Cairelli ‘52, Mike Binette; (right photo) Alan Pelletier, Paula Langelier Armstrong ‘65, Guy Langelier ‘63, Pat Langelier.
This year Thornton Academy organized three destination alumni gatherings: Boston, Tampa and The Villages, FL. This was our second year gathering in Boston and over 25 alumni joined us! In all three locations Headmaster Rene Menard ‘88 gave an overview of initiatives on campus, including some new academic programs that we are fortunate to offer to students, such as: our newly renovated classrooms and library, and unprecedented agreements with both the University of
Maine College of Engineering and the National Tooling & Machining Association, which is designed to help students
learn the skills of machining before they graduate high school. We are working hard with
local businesses and universities to provide our students with the best education and to prepare them for what lies ahead of them. All of these
projects would not be possible without the support of our alumni. We hope to
continue with these destination gatherings in the near future.
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Class of 1937 Marianne Holt Gillis was presented an award from the Maine Health Care Association in August 2013 for her life-long commitment to caring for her husband, Eddie, a WWII disabled veteran.Class of 1942 Paul E. Cabana writes, “My wife, Marie, at age 93 is at Seal Rock Health Care and is doing well. I am still in the home we built in 1947 on my return from the Air Force (we don’t move often). At age 90 I feel I am in reasonably good health.”Class of 1944 John B. Viets writes, “I enjoyed the senior reunion and meeting up with friends from other classes.”
Class of 1945 Lillian Lagueux Minarik writes, “I am keeping well and healthy in Florida, just getting older like everyone else.”Class of 1949 Mary Neal Morrison writes, “I go to Maine twice a year, two weeks at Easter and two weeks in the fall….A little over a year ago I found I have a grandson and three great grandchildren in Virginia. They spent the 4th of July with me and my son. I have two great-grandchildren in Arizona, three great-grandchildren and one on the way in Maine. I spent Thanksgiving at home this year after spending the last two in rehab after surgery. My health is now great.”Class of 1950 JoAnn Polackwich Oswald writes, “I continue to teach Bible studies and I am enjoying my 18 grandchildren and my writing. I am looking forward to our 14th family reunion. There will be 38 of us.” Class of 1952 Helen Rancourt Hilton writes, “George and I celebrated 54 years of marriage in 2013. We have two great-grandchildren: Aurora, born May 1, 2013, and Gavin, born August 8, 2013. We sold our home in Florida and now have to endure NH winters. I am still volunteering two mornings a week at church and enjoying all the kids. Elizabeth Milliken Schumaker writes, “We are still in Deland, Florida. Both of us are retired and loving it.
We have one son in Virginia and one in Washington, D.C. Our middle son passed away two years ago. We love the way TA has evolved over the years.Class of 1954 John Hanning writes, “Winona and I enjoyed being back in Saco this past fall. We visited with friends Justin Cote Davis ‘56 and Woody Davis ‘54 and niece Barbara Brackett Poitras ‘76 and her husband David Poitras ‘71. We were very impressed with the Thornton Academy campus. Upon returning to Texas we had a pleasant surprise to receive a call from classmate Roger Chicoine ‘54. Roger asked if we were returning for the 60th class reunion next fall. I responded that we will be there. Harold Pendleton is just enjoying retirement. He is raising his autistic grandson (13 years old) and visiting his nine kids, 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Class of 1957 Ethel Boothby Beaudoin writes, “I attended the last few alumni reunions and was so pleased to see several of my fellow classmates. It feels so good to go back in memory and share our time at TA. I hope to see more in 2014.” Priscilla Haase Hickey is retired and living in Florida, the sunshine state! She and Tom still spend summers in Maine. Janet Burrill Polanski is enjoying Florida living. She spent a few weeks in Saco last summer and enjoyed a nice visit with Janet Barbeau Wright ‘57 recently. Leone Cloutier Rickabaugh loves traveling
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www.thorntonacademy.org/classagents
*keep your address current so we can invite you to gatherings &
events
Thornton Academy,438 Main Street Saco, ME 04072-1565
Kathryn Danylik-Legasse [email protected]
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At the February alumni reception in Tampa, FL, from left to right: Ken Bellemare, Headmaster Menard ‘88, Barbara Bellemare ‘55 , and Priscilla (Haase) Hickey ’57
At the Boston alumni reception, Ellen Levine ‘61 visited with more than 20 other alums
#HELMETS ARE COOL - Adam Baillargeon ‘02For winter action sports enthusiasts like skiers and snowboarders, risk is a part of every run down the mountain. Sometimes those risks result in injuries that cannot be shaken off. Enter High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, which raises money and awareness for winter sport athletes whose injuries are life altering. Based out of Truckee, California, High Fives has helped 56 athletes in 18 states in its five years of operation. Adam Baillargeon ’02 serves as the non-profit’s Director of Operations; on March 7 he visited Garland Auditorium to share his work with classes from TAMS and some freshman students at TA. Baillargeon engaged the audience with videos featuring emotional stories from athletes and their families who have received support from High Fives. They emphasized the importance of safety by always wearing a helmet when participating in extreme sports.
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“ Lynne and I visited the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, and Zion National Park in 2013. Great Trip!”
Class of 1958 Mary Gay Baldyga writes, “The weekend celebrating our 55th reunion flew by so fast. Many thanks to the organizers. What fun to see classmates and spouses who attended. Those who could not attend were missed.”
Class of 1959 Edward K. Simensky is still working full-time but trying to spend as much time in Florida as possible. Robert Spulick is enjoying retirement and taking trips with the 50+ club.
Class of 1960 Andy Kochis writes, “Thanks to social networking, I reconnected with a friend that I saw last in June 1960. All is well in Maryland; I do not miss Maine winters.”
Class of 1961 Peter C. Gordon writes, “Being fully retired, I have dedicated my life to the Christian Ministry. I am an Assistant Chaplain at a maximum security prison in Indiana. I dedicate consultant time to Wheeler Mission and plan to be in Zimbabwe, Africa installing water purification units in December of 2013. I still get a chance to play a mean game of golf. Life is a joy! Wonderful family and four grandchildren.” Alegra Eunson Soorus writes, “My husband passed away in October. I have three daughters, all married and
two beautiful grandchildren.”
Class of 1963 Sally Stoddard Dearborn writes, “Our youngest grandchild is now a freshman at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. None of the four grandchildren are married yet. We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in January...where has the time gone!” Richard A. Pelletier retired from the Federal Service January 31, 2014.
Class of 1965 Paula Langelier Armstrong is currently working for US State Senator Angus King. Norman R. Dubois writes, “Son Christian is a lawyer in San Francisco and his wife Christen is a lawyer for Facebook in Palo Alto, CA. Daughter Renee has our first grandchild, Charlie, and is a teacher in Portland her husband, Rob, is a teacher in South Portland.” Ron Forest’s company was honored by Scarborough Economics Development Corp as a Legacy Company of 2013.
Class of 1966 William F. Stacey is currently the Executive Director for Prince William Ambulatory Surgery Center in Manassas, Virginia.
Class of 1967 Nancy Scamman Pike writes, “Kenneth W. Pike and I are both retired and just celebrated our 45th anniversary. We met in the halls of TA many years ago.” Helge Scheibe writes that, after selling her urologic practice in Germany in 2006, she went to Zurich to lead “one of the biggest Swiss polyclinics. This happened as I was one of the
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pioneers of quality management in medicine in Germany. As I was member of a small group of these pioneers in Europe, I was asked to come to Switzerland by one of the biggest insurance companies here. So I have been here for the past 5 years, having 59 employees... Last year I wanted to come to the US, but as there is such a fuss with all these controls and immigration papers, we did not go. My friend and I went to the Caribbean. I sold our houses, bought a flat in Germany near Freiburg.” Roger C. Turcotte writes, “I have been working for Bureau of Reclamation for the last nine years doing corrosion mitigation work and living in Colorado. I plan to retire in the next couple of years and move back to southern Maine with my wife Eleanor who retired at the end of 2013. Our oldest daughter, Lisa, works win the IT department of Empyrean in Denver and youngest daughter, Julie, is Medical Physicist at Mass General.”
Class of 1969 Rhonda Kozloff Rowars retired in July 2013 and moved to North Carolina and loves it.
Class of 1977 Michael Cote writes, “I have been living in Grand Junction, Colorado for the past 25 years with my wife, Yvonne. We have three beautiful children: Raffi (23), Renata (22), and Roxy (15). Nine years ago I started my own small business: an environmental engineering firm focusing in greenhouse gas-related projects. The firm’s specialty, coal mine methane projects, takes me all
over the world to places like China, Russia, and Ukraine. In 2013, my company, Ruby Canyon Engineering, was voted “Best GHG Verification Company in North America” by Environmental Finance magazine! I have witnessed the tremendous growth at TA over time during my visits back to Saco to see my Mom, Dolly Haskell Cote ’49.” Diane Paquin-Harden is living in Virginia Beach. She has two sons: one at Radford University and one in high school. She retired from the Navy and is currently working as an Echocardiographer. She volunteers with Peace by Piece with Edmarc Hospice. Tamara Desrochers writes, “After 32 years of OB/GYN nursing, I became a Reiki Master/Teacher & Polarity Therapist. In October 2013, I opened Peace Love Light Holistic Healing Center at the North Dam Mill in Biddeford featuring multiple modalities in alternative health, classes, and events.”
Class of 1984 Cynthia Turgeon Giroux writes, “My husband Pierre and I have enjoyed opening our business, Saco Veterinary Clinic in May 2012.”
Class of 1985 Joel J. Levesque writes, “I retired from the army after 20+ years in early 2011. I will be living in D.C. for a bit longer and working as a defense analyst. I am looking forward to the 30th reunion.” Angela Boudreau Searles writes, “My family is doing fine. My daughter, Jenna Ward ‘04, is living in North Carolina with us and her three children. I just
signed a contract with Little Roni Publishing for my Happy Valley Glen series of children’s books. I also published my first time travel/romance novella, All Bottled Up, in June 2013.”
Class of 1988 Camille Curtis Saucier writes, “I am taking my Voices in Harmony Choir to tour Italy for a week. We have three concerts scheduled in Rome, Sienna and Lucca.”
Class of 1990 Giselle Tardiff writes, “The end of the 2013-2014 school year marks my last year on the Alumni Board. It’s been a rewarding 9 years. I hope to continue to volunteer in the many events that have become dear to me; Mary’s Walk, Senior Alumni Reunion & the Annual Fund Auction to name a few. I will continue to be our class agent. So if you need to change your mailing address, have any class notes to appear here in Postscripts, or have any general info/questions you’d like to ask, I’m still the point person to help & find answers for you. And don’t forget, out 25th reunion is next year; let’s party!!”
Class of 1995 Tracie Saucier True writes, “I am currently teaching 7th and 8th grade math at TAMS and living on campus, as part of the Residential Life family, with my three children: Arianna, Caden, and Leila. Ari will be a freshman at TA in the fall. I would also love for someone to help me plan our next reunion.”
Class of 1997 M. Corey Gray joined the Alumni Board at TA this fall and
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Christian Letourneau ‘10Christian Letourneau, who was a four-year varsity soccer player at Thornton Academy, finished his collegiate career in the Fall of 2013 as Captain of the Bard College Raptors. Christian saw action in 71 of 73 games, starting 64. He picked up four goals and seven assists. He was also named to the Liberty League Fall All Academic team each season.
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is currently working as the head men’s lacrosse coach and Director of Intermural Athletics at Husson University in Bangor. Class of 2000 Hilaire Savage Doiron writes, “We moved to Saco from Lyman and bought a house in Hillview Heights. Our oldest daughter will be starting school in the fall.” Elisha Fortin Gallant is currently working for Timberland as a sales account manager. Class of 2001 Justin Roy was recently engaged to Samantha Thompson ’03.Class of 2002 Emily V. Russell and Joshua Boucher ‘04 welcomed the birth of their son, named River, born November 5, 2013.Class of 2003 Jessica Paul Butler writes, “I just passed my certification test for certified surgical first assistant. I also just received a promotion at work to become the clinic leader of the urology, GYN/OB, ENT specialties at MCMH”. Bethany Lowe writes, “I was recently engaged to Daniel Stotler of Berkeley Springs, WV. We are planning to get married June 2014 at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA.”Class of 2004 James E. Boissonneault was promoted to Audit Manager at local public accounting firm, Baker, Newman and Noyes. Krissy Mailman is currently working at Sweetser as a development officer.Class of 2005 Isaac D. Gagnon was recently promoted to the package handler Trainer position at the FedEx ground warehouse location
in Saco. Heather Martel was married July 2012 to Brett Balfour and lives in Saco. She graduated from USM School of Social Work with a Masters in 2012 and works at Spurwink Services as a School Based Clinician, counseling students at Jameson Elementary School in Old Orchard Beach. Katelyn Roedner writes, “In May I received my MA in Ethics from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. I started a new job as the environmental justice program director for the Catholic Diocese of Stockton, CA.”Class of 2006 Amanda Stuart and Rickey Powell welcomed a baby boy on December 26, 2012. Julia Gagne will be walking down the aisle with Dan Viger of Kennebunk on Saturday, May 24. The couple currently resides in Biddeford with their dog, Oakley.Class of 2007 Megan L. Cote Cutler is currently in her 3rd year as a first grade teacher in MSAD 60. She and her husband married in 2012 and expect their first child, a girl, in February 2014; they live in Waterboro.Class of 2008 Samantha Buttarazzi will graduate from the University of Maine in May with an M.S. in Food Science & Human Nutrition. A Registered Dietitian, she works as a Nutrition Education Coordinator for the SNAP Ed Program through UNE. Recently engaged; she and fiancée, Ben Waller, plan a fall 2015 wedding.Class of 2009 Stefanie Lynn Peterson was engaged to Kyle Lemieux last year and plan to marry
September 2014 in Sangerville, ME. Jonathan Janson has been living in Tianjin, China since August of 2013, teaching English to Chinese high school students in the U-Excel after-school program; he was visited by his father Ken Janson ‘72 in December and Rene Menard ‘88 in March.Class of 2010 Nicholas Allen, Sam Lyons and Ginger Hudak will all be graduating from the Music Education program at USM this spring. Sarah Black graduated from Virginia College in Jacksonville. Sarah is currently employed as a surgical technician at Baptist Regional Hospital in Jacksonville.Class of 2011 Colin Buttarazzi is a junior at the University of Maine, double majoring in Finance and Economics. The current President of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, he serves as Student Representative to both the UMaine Board of Trustees, and the President’s Advisory Committee. He recently returned from a trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.Class of 2013 Gabe Letourneau has won a First Place Award from the International Laser Display Association (ILDA) for his show, Limitless, in early November. This 5-projector show was designed during his senior year at Thornton Academy. Gabe is currently working for Dynamic Lighting Systems LLC, doing shows in the Northeastern United States.
Thornton Academy Alumni
TA Class of ‘72
Thornton Academy-Class of 1983
TA Class of 87
Thornton Academy Class of 1988 25th reunion
Thornton Academy Class of 1990
TA Class of 1993
Thornton academy Class of 1995
TA Class of 1997
Thornton Academy Class of 2000
Thornton Academy Class of 2004
Thornton Academy Class of 2006
Thornton Academy Class of 2007
Thornton Academy Class of 09
Thornton Academy Class of 2010
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Distinguished surgeon Dr. Joyce Ivy Bonenberger-Brough ‘80 tragically passed away in a house fire in December 2013, along with her husband Dennis Edward Brough and 11 year-old son Trevor. Dr. Bonenberger-Brough was a high-achieving student at TA who attended Cedarville University, and the Ohio State University Medical School, before completing her surgical residency program through Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. She continued her research at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. In 2004 she became Chief of Surgery at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona where she specialized in colon and rectal surgery. Eric Purvis, Chair of TA’s Board of Trustees and a near classmate of Dr. Bonenberger-Brough, knew her through Bible Baptist Church in Saco. “She was a great person, very smart,” Mr. Purvis said. “I was not surprised that she became a doctor. She was friendly, outgoing, had a great sense of humor—she was always smiling and always happy.”
Donors who wish to honor the memory of a loved one, faculty member, friend, or classmate are invited to make a memorial gift as a permanent reminder of the impact the honoree made during his or her lifetime. A gift in honor or in memory allows donors to express their feelings in a distinctive and memorable way that leaves a lasting legacy of the honoree. Please contact Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse at 207-602-4460 or [email protected] or donate in memory online at www.thorntonacademy.org/give
The names of deceased alumni that appear below have been received by Thornton Academy since Postscripts was last published. We make every effort to notify our readers about alumni and others associated with TA, who are deceased, but we rely on friends and family to send us obituaries, especially for those out of state.
1937 Pauline Labbe McClain in November 2013 1941 Dorothy Smith Philbrick October 2013 1943 Howard Stackpole December 2013 1947 Barbara Huntress Hutchinson in October 2013 1947 Edward Johnson in January 2014 1948 George Contraros in December 2013 1948 Evelyn Green Litman in January 2014 1948 Dolores Roy Macomber in October 2013 1950 Eleanor Morris Lang in January 2014 1950 Edward O’Neill in October 2013 1950 Audrey Lakin Shutt in March 2014 1950 Arthur Waters in December 2013 1950 Norman Dupuis in October 2013 1954 David Grantham in October 2013 1957 Herbert Grace in January 2014 1958 Paul Bogdahn in November 2013 1960 Nils Strombom in January 2014 1961 Jesse Philbrick in October 2013 1964 Malcolm Graffam in November 2013 1972 Michelle Casavant Fleurant in October 2013 1973 Michael Keef in January 2014 1975 Mark Larochelle in January 2014 1980 Joyce Bonenberger Brough in December 2013
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