Midcoast Maine book lovers, rejoice! Elizabeth Burnett opened a bookshop in Searsport last year. Elizabeth decided to change her career focus from law to something more meaningful and personal post COVID. Even the name of the store, Anodyne, has significant meaning for her — a noun referencing “something that soothes, calms, or comforts.” Elizabeth has…

Kathryn O’Quinn Kennedy ’05G, ’12G has started a new adventure for herself! Kathryn recently purchased a food trailer to fix up and eventually serve waffles this summer. During a 2019 trip to Europe, she was inspired and started selling home-baked items at the Ellsworth Farmers Market under the name Bookish Bakery. The food truck will…

Jamie Beaudoin G has been named the new University of Maine Farmington Athletics Director. Jamie has been a longtime coach and athletics administrator. His career at UMF started in 1998 and he has coached men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, and served as the associate athletics director. Over his time as women’s basketball coach, he…

Gretchen Schaefer ’06G won her incumbent seat during the November 2021 election for Bangor’s City Council race. Gretchen is an instructional technologist at Husson University (also in Bangor) and has served on the council since 2018. Gretchen has diligently worked for a new skate park for the city in Hayford Park, which opened in October…

Jeffrey D. Kobrock G is an influencer in town governments and economic growth. He has been the town manager of Winthrop, ME, since 2019. Prior to Winthrop, Jeff was the city manager in Gardiner, ME, and the executive director of the Midcoast Council of Governments and Midcoast Economic Development District. Jaclyn Martin Tourtelotte has been…

Victoria Abbott  Augusta, ME   vabbott13@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2003/ Nate Cotnoir has been promoted to senior vice president, Northern Maine director of commercial banking at Camden National Bank (Maine). Ryan Smith ’95, executive vice president of commercial banking, had this to say about Nate, “Nate is very dedicated to helping his customers succeed, and he’s played a key…

Christine Olson Syska joined Westbrook Housing Authority as the new housing choice voucher program director. Christine earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in race, class, and gender as well as a bachelor’s degree in women’s studies. She previously worked for the Portland Housing Authority. Christine’s role is critical to fulfilling the mission…

Victoria Abbott Jared Merry joined CES as a senior project engineer within the building services unit as a mechanical engineer. Jared works with mechanical and electrical engineering staff in meeting project designs and goals for CES clients. In addition to his PE license, Jared holds a Merchant Marine’s license. CES is located in Brewer and…

Victoria Abbott Nate Webb directs the wildlife division of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIF&W). He first worked with the department when he was a UMaine student and joined the state’s bear crew. He subsequently earned his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta and became a carnivore specialist, focusing on wolves, bears,…

UMaine Alumni Association Sara Green-Hamann ’10G is working as vice president of operations at Dennis Paper and Food Service in Hampden. She has been with the company in different capacities since 2015. She previously worked in human resources at Dennis and The Jackson Lab, and has been an adjunct faculty member at both UMaine and…

UMaine Alumni Association Abigail.zelz@maine.edu 207.581.1137 facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2003/   The Class of 2003 needs someone to report the news. There is more news than the following few items, but without your help, it won’t appear in the magazine. If you would like to write the class column, please contact Abigail.zelz@maine.edu. It’s a simple, twice-a-year job. Joshua Toothaker…

Jennifer Gundersen Harris 41 Tamarack Drive South Berwick, ME 03908 jennharris08@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2003/   REUNION at Homecoming October 26-28, 2018   Hello, Class of 2003! Since I last wrote, Chris and I — and big sister Julia — welcomed Zoe Elizabeth to the family. We are a busy family of four, so this is going to…