Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 3

_ In This Issue 2 From the Headmaster 4 STEM Education Caleb Bailey '17 and Ben Leary '17 7 8 STEM Connections James 'Jake' Ward '82 Building a Drone COVER PHOTO 26 Athletics Camilla Olsson '12 Shriners' Lobster Bowl 33 Service Rene Goupil '65 30 Gatherings & Reunions 32 Class Notes Honors Engineering class 10 Mastering Language 36 2016-17 Annual Report 12 The World's a Stage 45 Auction Recap Greg Scontras '04 Chris Queally, former faculty 14 A Century of Learning 46 In Memoriam 16 Arts 47 1811 Society Leary Family Farm, Saco Camden Loeser '14 20 years of Garland Auditorium 21 TA Treasure 22 Faculty Notes Tripod - Award Winning Yearbook Nerd Herd Technology Experts Postscripts is published twice a year for the Thornton Academy community by the Communications Office. Please contact [email protected] with corrections or story ideas. This issue was designed by David Arenstam, Katy Nicketakis, and Brittany Brown. Read the online version at: Ben Leary '17 and Caleb Bailey '17 are the first two Thornton students to attend the University of Maine as sophomores. Read the complete story on p.4. Cover photo by David Arenstam. CONTRIBUTORS Postscripts editor and designer David Arenstam has a passion for writing stories, teaching English, and spending time with his family. You'll often find him riding his bike on the backroads of southern Maine. Katy Nicketakis serves as Associate Director for Marketing and Summer Programs and relishes opportunities to share the stories of Thornton Academy with the world and help others to discover what a great school we have! Brittany Brown’s role is shifting from Development to Communications in her 6 th year at TA. She loves interacting with all demographics of the Thornton community and looks forward to this new venture. In her spare time, she enjoys hand lettering and bringing her dog to the beach with her fiancé. As Director of Development, Lindsay LaPrad Hudnor 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. As Assistant Director of Development, Krissy Mailman ’04 loves to use her journalism background to highlight all of the great things alumni are up to. She serves as an advisor to the Equestrian Club and is a homestay parent for a student from Germany. Senior Lauren Mesley, ’18, is proud to use what she has learned in journalism, creative writing, AP English, and her theatre classes to tell the stories of her school and her soon-to-be fellow alumnae. http://www.PostscriptsAlumniMagazine.com. 3