Class of 1957 - UMaine Alumni Association

Class of 1957

Welcome to the Class of 1957. We’d love to hear from you. Please take a few moments and share your news with classmates.

For questions or to get involved in class activities, please contact Ashley Twombly ’10, ’12G at (207) 581-1144.

Class Officers 2017-2022

President Vacant

Vice President Robert "Jiggs” Cecchini

Treasurer John "Bud" Nolan

Secretary/Class Correspondent Patricia Wade Fraker

Class Agent Vacant

Executive Committee Robert Cruickshank, Dr. Wes English

Reunion Committee Robert Dragoon, Claudette Halle Higgins, Ann Dingwell Knowles, Margaretmary "Mingie" McCann, Barbara Swann Pineau

Class of 1957 News

Class of 1957 Winter 2020 Class Note

Pat Wade Fraker One of the pleasures of writing our column is getting re-acquainted with classmates. As you’ll recall from the Alumni Magazine Summer 2019 article, we had some interesting news from Elva Brackett Alden. In subsequent emails with Elva, I discovered that she has an exceptionally talented daughter, Carole Alden, who has won many…

Class of 1957 Summer 2019 Class Notes

Pat Wade Fraker Elva Brackett Alden sent a wonderful email telling of the long, fulfilling life she and her husband Howard “Howie” had together. After time in the Army, Howie earned his Ph.D. in forestry, and his academic career took him to the University of Michigan, the University of Idaho, and Colorado State University. Along…

Class of 1957 Fall 2018 Class Note

Pat Wade Fraker 204 Beath Road Boothbay, ME 04537-5030 (207) 633-0321 rpfraker@roadrunner.com Shortly after the publication of our news in the spring 2018 MAINE Alumni Magazine, I received a most welcome email from Paul Taiganides. Paul reported that last April he had a very successful staging of his play The Trial of Socrates: A…

Class of 1957 Spring 2018 Class Note

Pat Wade Fraker 204 Beath Road Boothbay, ME 04537-5030 rpfraker@roadrunner.com Hello! My name is Pat Wade Fraker, and I’ve taken over the position of correspondent for the Class of ’57 from Liz Hibbard Smith, who for 20 years dedicated herself to collecting and sharing news of our classmates. Thank you, Liz! To summarize my…

Class of ’57 Fall 2017 Class Note

Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith 25 Thornton Way # 202 Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 721-1066 liz.and.les.35@gmail.com Members of the Class of ’57 gathered in Orono for the Reunion in September. It was good to get together and see the familiar places we remember so well in addition to the many changes on campus. Many thanks…