Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2013

In This Issue From the Headmaster - Rene Menard ‘88 Science-Technology-Engineering-Math On the Saco River with Tim Harder ‘98 Thinking outside the box - David Skidgel ‘83 Curriculum to Career Initiative Apprenticeship: An old idea finds new ground Partnership with University of Maine College of Engineering In the Classroom Using the whole page - Beth Bussiere From lecture hall to lab 2 4-5 6 7 8 9 Arts Breaking a leg - Aaron Lockman ‘13 Fall play and Friends of the Arts 10 11 Athletics 75 years between games Junior Trojans dedication 12 13 TA International Faculty study abroad 14 TA Treasure 21st Century library 15 Alumni in the News Troy Munford ‘80 Linda Valentino ‘74 16 16 Alumni Gatherings 17 Middle School Learning the difference: Malaga Island 18 Class Notes 19-22 In Memoriam 22-23 About the Cover: TA alumnus (and University of New England graduate student) Tim Harder ‘98 gave Postscripts a glimpse of how his research on the Saco River hopes to contribute to planning for the river’s future and coping with large-scale erosion problems that threaten local communities (see p. 4). Postscripts is published twice a year for Thornton Academy alumni and friends. Its production is made possible through gifts to the Thornton Fund. TRUSTEES Eric Purvis ‘81-President Earle Cianchette Vangel Cotsis ’85 Dr. Brian Dallaire ’75 Philip D. Fearon ’70 Dennis Flaherty Bernard Gaines ’65 Stephen Garland ’64 Robert Gowen Joyce D. Haley ’75 Dr. Jeanne Hey Kenneth Janson ’72 William D. Johnson William S. Kany ’77 Karen B. Lovell James E. Nelson ’67 Dr. Paul Remmes Kathleen Boutet Santamore ’80 Mark G. Willett ’65 ALUMNI BOARD Todd M. Davis ’81, President Harry Nielson ’69, Vice President Giselle Tardiff ’90, Secretary Anthony M. LeBlanc ’88, Treasurer Joshua Fearon ’98 Lauren Chenard Folsom ’75 Roberta Sargent Gallant ’62 Diana Grant Walker ‘75 Marsh Cory Gray ‘97 Benjamin Harris ’99 Jessica Janson ’05 Vera Gallant Kalagias ’80 Sean Leblanc ’01 Susan Willey Marston ’62 George Mendros ’76 Christina Dolby O’Brien ’86 Greg Paradis ’91 David Pendleton ’81 Susan Mondor Spath ’67 Nate Tripp ‘00 Designed by: Marissa Gagnon Fortier ’99 and Joshua Pulsifer ‘06 Edited by: Patricia Erikson Contributors: Brittany Brown, Kathryn DanylikLagasse, Patricia Erikson, John Ritzo Cover Photo: Patricia Erikson You may read Postscripts online at www.thorntonacademy.org/postscripts POSTSCRIPTS 3

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