As I’ve watched my oldest go off to college this year, memories of friends and experiences at UMaine have come flooding back — meeting my first college friends on 4th floor Androscoggin, people watching in the quad, dining hall food (really, it was pretty good and I recall the peanut butter ice cream fondly), hockey…

We made it through another winter and are getting ready to enjoy (in my opinion) the best time in Maine — summer and early fall. It’s also a great time to meet up with old friends and classmates. This summer I’ll be getting my oldest son ready for college and have already started flooding him…

Hope you all had a safe and healthy 2022. Anyone get back to traveling, meeting up with old friends, or visiting campus? We’d love to hear what you’ve been doing.  Kathleen Reddy Montejo was recently elected to the board of directors of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, a nonprofit organization with more than 15,000…

With the warmer days of summer upon us, I hope everyone has plans to meet up with friends and family. After all the Zoom meetings, gatherings, and happy hours, it sure feels great to see people in person. If you spend time with classmates, we’d love to hear the details! In March, Andrew Robinson was…

Happy 2022 to all! My wishes for a wonderful year full of all the best to you and yours. Did you have a chance to meet up with classmates at Homecoming in October? We’d love to hear about it – what changed the most on campus, are your old favorite places still there? For those…

Lori Schlenker 4116 Trail Road Lawrence, KS 66049-4134 (785) 312-7384 lorischlenker@yahoo.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1991/ Thirty years! Can you believe we graduated that long ago! While it would be great to start planning how to mark that milestone at a big reunion weekend this fall, the Alumni Association is keeping the plans nimble. Be assured that there will…

While this has been a year to adapt, adjust, and keep our distance, there have been a few new ways to bring us together. Across the miles, family, friends, and even old classmates have been reconnecting over the Internet. Zoom happy hours have brought college classmates together for the first time in years. Sometimes the…

Lori Schlenker Welcome to summer 2020 — a time to reflect on where we have been, the paths we took to get here, and what the next adventure will be. Victor Smith has joined the Brewer office of CES as a project engineer. At this Maine-headquartered firm of engineers, environmental scientists, and land surveyors, Victor…

Lori Schlenker I’m pleased to report so many interesting milestones and honors for classmates this time. Christopher McLoon has joined the Boston-based Nutter firm as a partner in its tax department. Prior to joining Nutter, Chris was a shareholder and chair of the affordable housing and community development practice group at a general practice firm…

Lori Schlenker Remember the anticipation of the end of the school year as we made plans for summer break? What was your favorite spring or summer spot when you were at UMaine? Share your memories with us, and I’ll post it in the next column. Debra Schools Jacques joined the Aroostook Mental Health Center’s board…

Lori Schlenker 4116 Trail Road Lawrence, KS 66049-4134 (785) 312-7384 lorischlenker@yahoo.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1991/   Greetings, Black Bears!  What’s new in your corner of the world?  A few classmates have had some employment changes this year. In June, George Gervais left his position as the longest-serving commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. George…

Lori Schlenker 4116 Trail Road Lawrence, KS 66049-4134 (785) 312-7384 lorischlenker@yahoo.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1991/   A number of classmates have been honored with awards or new positions recently. Following a nationwide recruitment process, Gordon Phair has accepted the position of city engineer in Sioux City, IA. Gordon worked for the city of Palmdale, CA, for the past…