Hi all! Can you believe that our 40th Reunion is happening in 2025? This year is also the 150th anniversary of the University of Maine Alumni Association. Be watching for communications from the UMaine Alumni Association and plan on joining us on campus to celebrate! Aurora, ME, native Patrick Larson, who since 2017 has been…

Hi all! Not much to report this time. What’s new with you? Retirement? New hobby? Kids getting married? Grandchildren? Travel? Speaking of retirement, congratulations to Jim Boothby ’98G, ’03 CAS, who retired in June from Regional School Unit 25 (Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island, and Prospect) after a 33-year career in education, with the last 18…

I hope you’re having a good winter! May 2024 be your best year yet! Wright-Pierce has named Steve Hallowell a regional group leader for Southern New England/New York in the Wastewater Practice Group. Wright-Pierce is an employee-owned environmental engineering firm with offices throughout the northeast and Florida. Steve has been with the company for more…

Sailing through 2023 — time travels quickly! Let us know about your happenings: new employment? new retirement? new grandchildren? Pete ’91G and Athena Louridas Hallowell ’88 have made some big changes in recent years. Athena has retired and Pete has taken on a new job as CFO of Smith’s Farm. Pete’s new position has them…

Hi, all! Thanks for checking in for the Class of 1985 notes. We need your news! Have you made a big change? New employment? Retired? A fabulous adventure? Please drop me a note and I’ll share with your Black Bear friends.  While on our great escape to the Cape my 67 York Village roommates (Susan…

Hi, all! News is quite sparse this time. How are you spending your time? New job? Retirement? New pastime? Kids getting married? Grandchildren? Travel? Scott Rocknak of Camden, ME, is running for a seat in the Maine Senate (District 12). Scott operates a boatyard and brokerage in Knox County and is a USCG Merchant Mariner…

Happy New Year! What’s on your bucket list that you can make happen in 2022? Steven Hallowell is a vice president, wastewater practice group leader, and newest member of the board of directors for Wright-Pierce. He has been with Wright-Pierce for over 30 years and has served as project manager for several wastewater, water, and…

Suzanne Lynch Guild 34 West Street Manchester, ME 04351 (207) 623-9404 dsguild@roadrunner.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1985/ The year 2021 is feeling optimistic! By the time you read this, I hope that we are all back to hugging family and friends — and enjoying “together-in-person” time once again.  Calen Colby ’91G was elected to serve as a trustee for…

I am writing this column when I should be gearing up to visit with you at UMaine Homecoming and our 35th Reunion; another special event that has taken a back seat to COVID-19. Better days are ahead, and we will be together soon! Congratulations to Tracie Littlefield Martin, who was honored by the Maine Interscholastic…

Suzanne Lynch Guild Jane Hamel DiPompo is an elementary physical education and fourth grade health teacher at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay, ME. After graduating from UMaine, Jane also earned her master’s degree in sports psychology from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Over her career, Jane has coached field hockey, Nordic skiing, track,…

Suzanne Lynch Guild Did you know that 2020 is a Reunion year for the Class of 1985? Start contacting your friends and plan on being on the UMaine campus during October 2020 for Homecoming Weekend to celebrate 35 years! “Like” the UMaine Class of 1985 on Facebook so you can find out the exact dates…

Suzanne Lynch Guild Summer is here! Let us know what you’re up to — our column needs news! Rob Bowerman, founder and president of The Bowerman Group, has been elected president of The Pinnacle Society, the premier consortium of industry-leading executive recruiters in North America. Rob has over 20 years of experience in executive search,…