If you can believe it, Class of 2009, in a few short months we will be celebrating our 15th Reunion at the college of our hearts always! Be sure to stay tuned to the UMaine Alumni Association for information about all things Reunion and Homecoming, which are right around the corner. Until then, I hope…
Class of 2009 Winter 2024 Class Note
February 15, 2024Hello, oh-niners! I write to you from Bangor, ME, where I am enjoying what are to me the best parts of winter: candles, cozy blankets, time with family, baking, reading, and creating clean, crisp lines with my snowblower. Like a Zen garden, but in my driveway. My husband, Kevin Foss ’96, and I were also…
Class of 2009 Summer 2023 Class Note
August 31, 2023A hearty Maine Hello, fellow classmates! I hope you are enjoying the warm weather and abundant hours of daylight that often elude us in the colder months. I’m living for my porch, baseball games, and reading a good book from my homebase in Bangor, ME. Wherever you are, I’m sending you best wishes for a…
Class of 2009 Winter 2022 Class Note
February 23, 2023Greetings and salutations, fellow classmates! I hope you were able to get some camp time, beach time, concert time, hammock time — relaxation time — this past summer. I myself enjoyed a lot of book time — both writing and reading. My debut thriller, Dark Things I Adore, was the national Barnes & Noble thriller…
Class of 2009 Summer 2022 Class Note
August 10, 2022Hello, my fellow oh-niners! I send you wishes for good vibes and good health as we head into summer and fall 2022. Since I last wrote, I’ve done my first bit of travel since the pandemic began (to South Bend, IN), and my novel Dark Things I Adore is out in the world, living its…
Class of 2009 Winter 2022 Class Note
March 9, 2022Greetings, ’09ers! I hope the last half of 2021 treated you well; I have been enjoying the glorious autumn weather in Maine and celebrating the release of my thriller novel Dark Things I Adore, which has been named an Apple Books best book of the month pick, received a starred review from Library Journal, and…
Class of 2009 Summer 2021 Class Note
August 18, 2021Katie Lattari UMaine.ClassOf2009@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/ UMaineClass2009/ Hello to all the ’09ers out there! These past dozen years since graduation have contained multitudes globally, locally, and personally, I’m sure. Yet this column has not seen a lot of action in that time! So, here’s hoping we can begin to change that together. For my part, since graduation…
Class of 2009 Winter 2021 Class Note
February 5, 2021Greetings, Class of ’09 — here’s hoping that 2021 brings good things. Last year was certainly challenging in many ways! One class member who made the best of the pandemic is Joshua Bridges. Early in the pandemic, together with his wife, Megan ’10G, and children they recreated famous works of art. In one recreated Raphael…
Class of 2009 Summer 2020 Class Note
September 18, 2020The Class of 2009 needs someone to write this column for future magazines. It’s not a tough job and just requires a twice-a-year commitment. Don’t want to do it alone? Contact and friend and share the responsibility. If you are interested, or just want to share your news, contact abigail.zelz@maine.edu. Here’s what some classmates are…
Class of 2009 Winter 2020 Class Note
February 4, 2020facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2009/ Ben Jones served as class correspondent for a number of years but recently resigned because he was too busy to continue in the role. Thanks, Ben, for your good work, and best of luck with your other commitments. Class of 2009, we are looking for a volunteer to write the class column. There IS…
Class of 2009 Summer 2019 Class Note
August 6, 2019Ben H. Jones Patrick Marass has joined Bernstein Shur in its Portland office. Patrick is an associate in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution, and energy and environmental practice groups. He previously was a legal intern with the Conservation Law Foundation and a law clerk for the Honorable Associate Justice Ellen A Gorman of the…
Class of 2009 Fall 2018 Class Note
October 19, 2018Ben H. Jones P.O. Box 194 Pittsfield, NH 03263 joneswoodproducts@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2009/ Happy fall, everyone! There’s just a little bit of news this time. Nicolas Patenaude was promoted to assistant treasurer and finance officer at Kennebec Savings Bank. Beginning as a college intern, he joined the bank full time after graduation in the bank’s management…