Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2016

Class of 1975 Pam Nason Daniels shares, “I have been living in Buxton since 1978 and teaching English at Gorham High School since 1980. During my time at GHS I have coached field hockey and indoor track, served as advisor for the school newspaper and the National Honor Society and worked as a mentor for new teachers. I will be retiring at the end of this school year and look forward to volunteering my time in the community.” Class of 1981 Ellie Shackford Daigle states that she and her husband Ray recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary and reside in Lyman. She has worked as a CNA for 28 years and is currently with St. Andre Health Care. Their two daughters attended Biddeford High School and have families of their own. Daughter Jessica Donovan lives in Texas with husband Brian who is serving in the US Air Force. They have three children, Bridget, age 12, and identical twins Elizabeth and Britney, age 7. Jessica served in the US Air Force from 2003 to 2005 and helped establish a new base in Quatar, serving as a Military Police Officer. She and her family will be relocating to Germany in January. Daughter Dorothy MacFarlane lives in Lyman with husband Matthew and three children, Matthew Jr., age 11, Christopher, 7, and Lily Marie, 1. Class of 1988 Kerri Bassett shares, “I am currently attending Argosy University in Atlanta, GA, working towards my Bachelors in Psychology. I only have 5 weeks left of my first year and am currently on the President’s List with a 4.0. I am also a member of The National Society Of Collegiate Scholars.” Class of 1997 Marsh Corey Gray coached the Husson University men’s lacrosse team to it most successful season in program history in 2015, and helped Husson’s women’s outdoor track and field win its first conference championship. In September, he moved his talents to Thomas College, where he will coach men’s lacrosse and assist in track and field. He will also be helping Thomas College build a strength and conditioning department and streamline athletic recruiting and summer sport camp operations. This February, Marsh was selected by the NCAA to attend the 2016 NCAA Leadership Conference held in Los Angeles, California. Class of 1997 Nathalie Paquet Voisine and her husband Craig welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy, Jack C. Voisine, on October 13th 2015. Class of 2001 Catherine Merrow shares, “I usually don’t do these sorts of things, but I just thought I’d tell you all that I will be graduating from the College of Charleston this May with my MPA and Graduate certificate in Arts Management. I’ve been working on it since 2012 while working fulltime.” Class of 2003 Erin Hatch shares, “I graduated with my doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England in 2014 and am currently a licensed psychologist in the state of Maine. I currently work as a Sport Psychologist at the University of Southern Maine and Maine Medical Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. I recently got married to Matthew Merritt and am going to be inducted in the Thornton Academy Athletic Hall of Fame in October.” Jenny Stasio and Brandon Parise welcomed their daughter, Adeline, in May 2015. Thornton Academy Trustees Eric A. Purvis ’81 – President Earle Cianchette Vangel Cotsis ’85 Dr. Brian K. Dallaire ’75 Philip Fearon ’70 Dennis Flaherty Bernard W. Gaines ’65 Robert Gowen Joyce 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 Willett ‘65 Alumni Board Kirk Purvis ’93 – President Jill Santamore Blake ’06 Joanne Trask Cacciapaglia ’76 Christine Felser ’03 Roberta Sargent Gallant ’62 Joshua Hadiaris ’98 Vera Gallant Kalagias ’80 Susan Willey Marston ’62 Christina Dolby O’Brien ’86 David Pendleton ’81 Susan Mondor Spath ’67 Nathaniel Tripp ’00 Development Committee Vangel Cotsis ’85 Dr. Brian K. Dallaire ’75 Bernard Gaines ’65 Kenneth Janson ’72 William D. Johnson William S. Kany ’77, Chair David K. LePauloue ’84 Karen B. Lovell James E. Nelson ’67 Margaret O’Neil ’72 Eric A. Purvis ’81 Kirk Purvis ’93 Kathleen Boutet Santamore ’80 Michael Strout ’72 35

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