Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2016

In This Issue 2 4 From the Headmaster Responsibility Linda Valentino ’74, Justin Chenette ’09, & Wayne Norrad ’65 reflect on how responsibility has fueled their passion for their careers. 10 Alumni Profiles Amanda McGeachey ’04, Phyllis Sanborn White ’45, Maria Arabatzis ’05 14 Annual Report 20 COVER PHOTO Arts Paul Norwood ’81 in his studio; Meghan VonVett ’03 at the Lincoln Center 24 Athletics Katie Leighton ’05 at Fenway; Peter Remmes ’10 with Giants; Boys Tennis wins first State title 26 TA International Pengfei “Peter” Jia ’12 & Emily Martin ’08 28 Alumni In The News 30 Giving Back The Trustees Report on 2015-16 finances 15 Gerald Mailman ’48 The Fogg family supports NTMA-U 32 TA Treasure 16 Auction Report 34 Class Notes 18 In The Classroom 36 Gifts 45 1811 Society Supporting Students AP Human Geography with Mr. Nelson 47 Tyler Cadorette ’12 Christmas Families In Memoriam Global Learning Story p. 18 Linda Valentino ’74 at the Maine Senate, story on p.4; photo courtesy of L. Valentino. LOOK FOR PLAY BUTTON Where you see this symbol, the online version of Postscripts at www. thorntonacademy.org/postscripts contains additional video content. CONTRIBUTORS Patricia Erikson—With this issue, Patricia Erikson bids farewell as Editor of Postscripts as she shifts to a position at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. She promises to continue to bleed maroon and gold. Emma Deans—With a background in creative writing and multimedia journalism, Assistant Editor Emma is passionate about storytelling. On weekends, she enjoys traveling with her fiancé Kyle. Lindsay LaPrad Hudnor—As Director of Development, Lindsay meets with fascinating people every day who are passionate about Thornton Academy. When she’s not in the office, she loves cooking and boating with her family. Krissy Mailman ’04—As Assistant Director of Development, Krissy loves to use her journalism background to highlight all of the great things alumni are up to. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, skiing and riding. Brittany Brown—Development Associate Brittany Brown’s talents extend not only to event planning and grant writing but operating antique Otis elevators. Postscripts is published twice a year for the Thornton Academy community by the Communications Office. Please contact development@ thorntonacademy.org with any corrections. Read Postscripts online at: www.thorntonacademy.org/postscripts 3

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