Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2010 | Page 29

first competition held earlier this
year in Rhode Island. Next up are
competitions in New Hampshire,
Boston and Connecticut. Tom’s
team was Hurf Durf and they
picked up a first place win and a
number of other awards.
Katelyn Roedner is currently
teaching high school math in New
Orleans as a part of Teach for
America.
Christina M. Soyden is serving
as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in Rock
Hill, South Carolina at Winthrop
University. She is organizing
service learning projects for the
freshmen class.
Joshua L. Vanjani graduated from
Salve Regina University, Newport,
Rhode Island with a degree in
English Communication.
2006
Kristina Dumas graduated from
The College of William and Mary in
Virginia in May. In August Kristina
moved to Seattle, Washington and
now works for an environmental
advocacy organization,
Environment Washington.
Katie Janelle has moved to the
Pittsburgh region where she is
finishing her BA in Anthropology/
Geography, with a minor in History
from University of Southern Maine.
She will be interning at Carnegie’s
Museum of Natural History. After
this year and graduation in May
2011, she plans to pursue a
Masters in Museum Studies.
Cody Menard joined the United
States Air Force January 2009. He
is currently an Airman First Class
stationed at Dover AFB, Delaware.
He will deploy to Camp Arifjan
Kawait in February 2011 for seven
months joint task with the Army
for convoys. Cody was recognized
for military dignitaries such as
Brigadier General Leodis Jennings,
special assistant to the deputy
chief of staff, and General James
Cartwright Vice Chairman of the
Joint Chief of Staff.
John Pecchia graduated from
the University of New England
in spring 2010 with a Bachelors
of Science in Applied Exercise
Science. John is currently enrolled

at Ball State University in Indiana
pursuing a Master’s Degree in
Sports Performance.
Jill Santamore graduated from
The College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester, Massachusetts on
May 28, 2010, with a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Psychology
and Religious Studies. While at
Holy Cross Jill was involved in
Residential Life Programs and
was a Resident Assistant for 3
years. She was the recipient of
the “Outstanding Service to the
Worcester Community Award” at
the Annual Holy Cross Leadership
Awards Banquet. Jill has returned
to Maine and is pursuing a Masters
in Social Work Degree at University
of Southern Maine in September
2010.
2007
Kayla Greaton writes, “Currently I
am a last year student at Southern
Maine Community College majoring
in Early Childhood Education.
Once I graduate to go onto UMaine
Farmington to get a Bachelor’s
Degree in Early Childhood with a
concentration in K-3. In my spare
time, I work at the child center at
my college. I also love hanging out
with people that mean a lot to me.”
Rebecca Leach completed her
2009 Fall semester in Ireland at
the University College of Dublin.
Rebecca is back studying her
Spring semester at Stonehill
College, Easton, Massachusetts.
Vanessa Sassman writes, “Life is
great! I’m working full time for the
Maine Army National Guard and
spending time with friends and
family when I can. Earlier this year
I spent a lot of time competing
in Soldier of the Year (SOY)
competitions for the Guard. I won
the State SOY competition in April.
I went on to get third place at the
regional competition at Camp
Smith, New York in May! It was a
great experience and a lot of work.
I’m sure it will help to further my
career!”
David Saucier has been in Army
now for three years. He was
stationed in Germany for one of
those years and was deployed to
Afghanistan in 2009. Recently, he

has re-enlisted to stay in for two
more years. He is now stationed
in Fort Drum, New York. David is
engaged and plans to marry shortly
before his next deployment to
Afghanistan in 2011.
2008
Miranda Lynne Durfee of Saco and
Petty Officer Luis A. Caban II were
married on August 20, 2010 at the
Grand Floridian Resort at Disney
Orlango, Florida.
Zacharia Matthews recently
returned from a six month tour in
Kabul Afghanistan.
Gabriel Noblesmith attends
UMaine, and is spending the
summer at a NASA program for
college students on Ames Airbase
in California
Alexandria R. Roberts is in her
Junior year at Saint Michael’s
College in Colchester, Vermont.
She will be spending the spring
semester studying abroad in
London with Boston University’s
International Program.
Brittany Sawyer is now a Junior
at Sacred Heart University in the )Q