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Class of 1978

Welcome to the Class of 1978. We’d love to hear from you. Please take a few moments and share your news with classmates.

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

Class Officers 2018-2023

President Meredith N. Strang Burgess

Vice President/Class Correspondent Linda Card LeBlond

Secretary Mary Rogers Libhart

Treasurer Harry H. Hinrichsen

Co-Class Agent Judith L. Morton

Co-Class Agent Donna Keirstead Thornton

Reunion Committee Suzan C. Beaudoin, Richard J. Brewer, Kathryn E. Burgoin, Dianna Dayton Dowd, Ellen M. Honan, Cathy A. Hopper, Bruce J. Hynes, Pamela Joy, Brian Knowlton, Catherine Brown Lemin, Greg Leonard, Joe Loring, Richard A. MacInnes, Kathleen Mahoney, Emile E. Paradis, Timothy J. Rector, Larry Reynolds, Clayton Saucier, Rob Sherman, Lori Oberst Tewhey

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Class of 1978 News

Class of 1978 Summer 2020 Class Note

Rev. Linda Card I have received only one news item news to report: Mark “Rookie” Letendre, the director of umpire medical services for Major League Baseball since 1999, retired at the end of the 2019 season. Rookie will serve as an adviser throughout the 2020 season and assist Scott Sheridan, who has taken over his…

Class of 1978 Winter 2020 Class Note

Rev. Linda Card Classmate John Witherspoon, who has served as president and CEO of Skowhegan Savings Bank since 2007, announced his plan to retire at the end of 2019. During John’s tenure, the bank expanded into both western Maine and the Augusta area; he also established the bank’s charitable foundation with over $2 million in…

Class of 1978 Summer 2019 Class Note

Linda Card Although it seems impossible, our 40th Reunion has come and gone. Back in 1978, who among us would have considered that we would be returning to campus in our 60s? Or considered our retirements while we were still trying to decide what to do with our lives? One of our recently retired classmates…

Class of 1978 Fall 2018 Class Note

Linda Card 52 Wildwood Drive Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 (207) 799-0545 lindacardme@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1978/ REUNION October 26-28 at Homecoming Hi everyone, I know that you all are out there, but I haven’t received any news. Something must have happened in your life since our graduation in 1978, and your classmates want to know. Where…

Class of 1978 Spring 2018 Class Note

Linda Card 52 Wildwood Drive Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 (207) 799-0545 lindacardme@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1978/ REUNION October 26-28 at Homecoming Get ready, everyone! Believe it or not, our 40th class Reunion is coming October 26-28. Mark your calendars now and let’s plan to reconnect in person this fall. John S. Williams ’80G, the former head…