Welcome to the Class of 1995. 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 Rebecca at rebecca.huffstutler@maine.edu or call (207) 581-1146.
Winter is upon us, yet again, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention what a wonderful summer and fall we had. Only one update this time around, from my good friend Clint Deschene. Clint is working in his new role as Orono town manager, following his previous role at the Aroostook Area Agency…
Happy summer! What a weird winter we had and as I write I’m hoping we have a wonderful summer to make us forget about the winter that wasn’t! I’m so excited that we heard from Andre Grimard ’02G, who after getting his bachelor’s, went on to finish his grad degree from the College of Education.…
In the midst of fall it is always a little disheartening to be writing about winter; I hope that you are enjoying a nice sunny day! In Rockland, Dr. Candida Ferraiolo Schwartz has opened her new office and art space, called Vital Healing, at 488C Main Street. The new space offers naturopathic medicine to treat…
Welcome to summer, Class of 1995. As I write it is an absolutely beautiful spring day here in Maine — truly spectacular — and I hope when you are reading this you are experiencing the same in the summer. As always, please don’t hesitate to send along your information to share with your classmates. Always…
Hard to believe that it’s already winter 2023! I hope your year is off to a great start! Our column is short this time around — feel free to share your latest info with your classmates for our next column. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Bonnie Newsom ’99G was awarded a $50,000 grant from Telling the…
Happy summer, Class of 1995! As I type, it’s a sunny spring day that holds lots of promise for things to come, and I truly hope this finds you well, happy, and healthy. Cynthia Jackson Soule received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, after being named the 2021 Maine Teacher of…
Welcome to winter, classmates — I hope you are warm, toasty, healthy, and happy in this new year. I don’t have too much to share this time around, but it’s still great news so please read on! Our classmate, Dr. Daniel Gott of Hampden was recently promoted to colonel while assuming the role as the…
Keri Sewell Seitz 6 Algonquin Lane Brunswick, ME 04011 keriseitz@comcast.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1995/ Happy summertime, my fellow Class of 1995 alumni! I hope this finds you well, your families healthy. I have a few small tidbits to share, so let’s get to it! Classmate Cindy Jackson Soule was named Maine Teacher of the Year 2021 back in…
Welcome to winter! To say 2020 was an unprecedented year is an understatement. I sincerely hope that all of you and your loved ones have remained healthy through this trying time. I also hope that by the time you read this there has been significant improvement on the COVID-19 front. So, let’s start with some…
Keri Sewell Seitz Happy summer! I’m going to dive right in! The American Association of University Women has awarded a fellowship to our classmate, Bonnie Newsom ’99G. Bonnie is pursuing her doctoral research in indigenous archaeology. The scholarships are for recipients with academic work and leading innovative community projects to empower women and girls. Congratulations,…
Keri Sewell Seitz Winter is in full force, and summer is just a dream. I hope your autumn was lovely and that you are reading this update in a cozy spot all your own. We received a little update on our classmate James A. Robbins II of Searsmont, ME. James was recently elected to the…
Keri Sewell Seitz Summer is here! The wind is howling and we are in the dead of winter as I write — but it’s warm by the time you read this! I’m happy to tell you that we heard from a couple of classmates and I have some updates, so let’s go! Dale Johnson Gordon…
Keri Sewell Seitz 6 Algonquin Lane Brunswick, ME 04011 keriseitz@comcast.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1995/ Happy fall! As I write it is a very humid summer evening and the idea of crisp fall days seems far away but I know it’ll be here before we know it! This issue we have a couple of updates around football and…
Keri Sewell Seitz 6 Algonquin Lane Brunswick, ME 04011 keriseitz@comcast.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1995/ Happy spring, fellow classmates! I trust this finds you well and healthy! There was a great article in September’s Bangor Daily News about our classmate Fran Loring, who has taken numerous trips to Greece to work with refugees. Fran is a retired nurse…
Keri Sewell Seitz 6 Algonquin Lane Brunswick, ME 04011 keriseitz@comcast.net facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1996/ I hope everyone is having a great fall! Not much to report this time around—send us your updates—we’d love to hear from you! Our classmate and former UMaine football player, Brian Gaine, has moved from the Houston Texans, where he was the director…
Congratulations to Heather Hughes Brown ’95, whose daughter, Paige, a Bangor High School senior, won a first-place Medal of Distinction for Global Good in the Intel Science Talent Search. Paige, who presented a study on the water quality of Bangor-area streams with high E. coli and phosphate levels, is developing a cost-effective filter to remove phosphate from stormwater systems. She…