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Class of 1979

Welcome to the Class of 1979. 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 2014-2019

President James R. Lafond

Vice President Michael Booth

Secretary Wendy Emerson

Treasurer Rick Dodge

Class Correspondent Regina McCombs

Executive Committee Steve Sylvestre, Sue Leonard, Larry Gering

Reunion Committee Steve Sylvestre, Sue Leonard, Karen Senne Hill

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Class of 1979 News

Class of 1979 Summer 2022 Class Note

Here I am sitting on my couch and enjoying a March school snow day and hoping that you too have had some good surprises since the last column! Also hope that you and yours have stayed healthy and Covid-free. Thank you, John Cruz, Jr., for sending this news: “I officially retired in 2019 after 40…

Class of 1979 Winter 2022 Class Note

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Bob Cowdrick (forest engineering) recently retired after working for American Software for 32 years selling supply chain software to multinational accounts. His next career will focus on helping nonprofits with their missions of helping others. His work will include being the Georgia director of trail maintenance for the…

Class of 1979 Summer 2021 Class Note

Regina C. McCombs 229 Enfield Road Lincoln, ME 04457 (207) 794-2897 regm35@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1979/ Happy summer! Hope you are all healthy and happy enjoying some fun in the sun! Dan Warren writes: “My daughter, Sophie Warren, age 25, just got elected to the Maine House of Representatives. It was her first try at political office. She…

Class of 1979 Winter 2021 Class Note

I am writing this on a lovely September day. Here’s hoping that everyone is healthy and happy and that we see an end to this COVID nightmare soon. On to positive news! Dale T. Phillips, who took writing classes from Stephen King ’70, ’87 L.H.D. during his tenure at the University of Maine, has three…

Class of 1979 Summer 2020 Class Notes

Regina C. McCombs Hope you all are having a good summer and that winter wasn’t too awful in your neck of the woods. I am writing this during a nasty snowstorm, so this column is helping me think warm and sunny! On to the news: Nancy McCallum writes: “I just finished my first year as…