Greetings, Class of 2013! Remember those fall days on campus—walking to class, leaves crunching with each step; tossing a frisbee on the mall; exploring the trail system; cheering on your fellow Black Bears as they took the field? We do! Homecoming was a fun chance to catch up with friends and classmates, tour some facilities…

Greetings, Class of 2013! This issue, Laura and I write to you from our new home in Yarmouth, ME. We are loving home ownership (though lamenting the crushing weight of debt) and are looking forward to saving those extra 15 minutes on our next trip to Orono for a visit to UMaine. All is well…

Greetings, Class of 2013. It’s time to raise those steins to our 10-year Reunion! It was wonderful seeing some of you at Homecoming, and it is always a joy to see UMaine athletics chalk up some victories! Reflecting back on 10 years since we left UMaine, it is great to see the university continue to…

Greetings, Class of 2013!  This year marks our 10-year class Reunion! We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Homecoming in the fall. Until then, here are some updates on the impressive things our classmates have been doing: Alison Lane, who works at Coastal Enterprise Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit, community development financial institution…

Hello, Class of 2013—Richard and Laura Duran Qualey here! We have recently stepped into the role of reporting Class of 2013 updates and achievements for the UMaine alumni magazine. We are both graduates of the chemical engineering program, where we met and years later became a “Bear Pair.” We live in Portland, ME, where Laura…

Hillary Hoyt, who teaches third grade at Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport, ME, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a surprise assembly in April. Hillary is one of just two educators in Maine and among more than 60 nationwide to receive the recognition during the 2021-2022 school year. Hillary is known for her…

Hi everyone — hope you’re having a good winter! Spencer Hathaway was promoted to senior manager at Baker Newman Noyes. Spencer is a CPA and works in the assurance practice, specializing in audit and other attestation services for financial institutions, commercial businesses, nonprofits, and government clients. Hillary Hoyt, who teaches third grade in Winterport, was…

facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2013/ Kelly Vargas Serpico wrote: “Jared Serpico and I met in January 2012 through mutual friends at UMaine and started dating in March. We graduated together in May 2013 and then moved to Vermont, where Jared worked as a land surveyor for the U.S. Forest Service. While in Vermont, I switched career paths and graduated…

Joseph Begin, of South Portland, was promoted to manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes. He has been with the firm since 2014. He provides tax planning and compliance services primarily for individuals and closely held businesses, including S-Corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. Zoe Adkins was named head coach of Saint Louis University’s field…

Hey, Class of 2013, we’re still in need of someone to write the class column. There’s news of classmates, but we need your help reporting it. Amamihe Onwuachumba G, ’16 Ph.D. was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi at UMaine. Amamihe is a power systems engineer with RLC Engineering, which has offices in Hallowell and Falmouth.…

facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2013/ The Class of 2013 needs someone to write this column twice a year. How about a belated new year’s resolution to help? It’s a simple job, and the Alumni Association helps you find news. Contact abigail.zelz@maine.edu to learn more. Here’s a sampling of what’s happening with classmates. Krystal Martin was promoted in the Manchester,…

Siobhan Cusack Jesse Labreck was inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame last fall. She was honored for her achievements in track and field, having graduated with records in nine events and still holding three. Nicole Golden-Bouchard is working as a staff attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a nonprofit providing free legal assistance…