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Class of 1982 Spring 2025 Class Note

Happy depths of winter to all! Hope you are enjoying the season, whether shoveling snow like us New Englanders or basking in the sun somewhere warm. I was excited to hear from Nicki LeBrun Heupel, a journalism grad like me, with an update on her life. After graduation, Nicki packed up and moved to California…

Class of 1982 Summer 2024 Class Note

Summer is in full flower here in New England and it’s a great time to take a hike, a bike ride, or a dip at the lake or the beach. Hope everyone in the Class of ’82 is enjoying the warm weather. Not too much to report this time — please reach out to me…

Class of 1982 Winter 2024 Class Note

Winter in northern New England is a great time to sit by the woodstove and reflect on the last year and look forward to the months ahead. With that in mind, I’m happy to report our classmates have been busy with achievements. Michael S. Murray was hired as director of public works by the city…

Class of 1982 Summer 2023 Class Note

It’s summer again in northern New England — the arrival of warm weather is always a celebration. Hard to believe we are now approaching our mid-60s, but it’s nice to see classmates continuing to do exciting things. Dr. Eric J. Holsapple celebrated the release of his book Profit with Presence: The Twelve Pillars of Mindful…

Class of 1982 Winter 2022 Class Note

Hope everyone had a healthy and prosperous year in 2022. For those who attended Homecoming for our class’s 40th Reunion, hope you had a great time reconnecting. As we welcome another winter, our classmates continue to distinguish themselves. Bangor attorney Edmond J. Bearor was appointed by Governor Janet Mills to serve as Penobscot County’s probate…

Class of 1982 Summer 2022 Class Note

Can you believe it’s been 40 years since we said farewell to our undergrad years at UMaine? The years keep slipping away—and our fellow classmates continue to distinguish themselves. We extend our congratulations to Jeffery Mills, who was honored this year with the 2022 CASE Commonfund College and University Foundation Award. This national award recognizes…

Class of 1982 Winter 2022 Class Notes

As we enter 2022, can you believe it’s been 40 years since we stood in the football field at UMaine on that May day and tossed our caps into the air? Equally unbelievable — to me, at least — is that some of our classmates are moving on to a well-deserved retirement. One such alum…

Class of 1982 Summer 2021 Class Note

Andy Paul (603) 878-3508 apaulcopy@myfairpoint.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1982/ As we reach the halfway point in 2021, we can look back to a year unlike any other. I know we are all looking forward to a more normal existence in the year ahead. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Class of ’82 alums have been very active.…

Class of 1982 Winter 2021 Class Note

How things have changed since the last alumni update. I hope all our fellow members of the Class of ’82 and their families are safe and well. New Hampshire has so far avoided the degree of impact that so many other states have experienced, though, unfortunately, the effects have been most devastating to the elderly,…

Class of 1982 Summer 2020 Class Note

Andy Paul Hope you’re all enjoying the nice summer weather, fellow members of the Class of ’82. Just a few reports this time around — please reach out to me and let your classmates know what you’re up to! Here’s my brief update: My wife, Karen, and I celebrated the arrival of our fifth grandchild…

Class of 1982 Winter 2020 Class Note

Andy Paul I’m spending my leisure time stacking firewood, and it will be winter by the time you read this. A good time to catch up on the latest news from the Class of ’82. If you have visited Orono recently, you likely drove over the Brandon M. Silk Memorial Bridge, dedicated last June to…

Class of 1982 Summer 2019 Class Note

Andy Paul Hope the winter wasn’t too hard on everyone. For those of us residing in northern New England, winters only make us appreciate the arrival of warm weather that much more. We usher in the summer with some great news from the Class of ’82. Kim Stanfill-McMillan brought us up to date on what…

Class of 1982 Fall 2018 Class Note

Andy Paul 7 Laurel Wood Drive Temple, NH 03084 (603) 878-3508 apaulcopy@myfairpoint.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1982/ Hope everyone had a great summer. Fall is my favorite time of year with the crisp days and cool nights signaling that it’s time to get that firewood stacked. It’s also a good time to catch up on what the Class…

Class of 1982 Spring 2018 Class Note

Andy Paul 7 Laurel Wood Drive Temple, NH 03084 (603) 878-3508 apaulcopy@myfairpoint.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1982/ Hope everyone made it through the winter intact. Spring can never come too early here in northern New England. It’s a good time to catch up on what the Class of ’82 has been up to. Kris Scribner Cornish closed her…

Class of ’82 Fall 2017 Class Notes

Andy Paul 7 Laurel Wood Drive Temple, NH 03084 (603) 878-3508 apaulcopy@myfairpoint.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1982/ It’s been a year filled with impressive honors for your ’82 classmates. Have difficulty reading small print? Lorna Good Rittenburg and her husband and business partner, Jim Rittenburg ’76, ‘78G, ’81 Ph.D., have just the thing. Their company, IC Optix (www.icoptix.com)…

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