Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2018 | Page 3

COVER PHOTO IN THIS ISSUE 2 From the Headmaster 4 For the Win 10 Capital Campaign Overview Th e History of Linnell Gymnasium Why I Give 18 TA Treasure 19 Alumni Spotlight Athletics Freshman Football Program '69 Boys Outdoor Track The 2018 Varsity Boys' Lacrosse Team celebrating their perfect season and state championship in June. Photo by: Jeff Christenbury '03 Th e Athletic Boosters Amy Cole Flynn '92 Ken Pike '65 Ernie Huot '48 & Eddie Boutet '48 22 Reunions & Gatherings 13 Capital Campaign Gift Opportunities 24 Class Notes 14 In the Classroom 26 In Memoriam & 1811 Society 16 Student Spotlight 28 2017-18 Annual Report Hall of Fame Classroom Project Hoops for Hope Jason Montano '19 & Travis Snyder '19 Varsity Boys' Lacrosse FEATURE: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN $3M Th ornton Academy is proud to announce the Athletic Complex Capital Campaign. Th is campaign will generate funding for the construction of a new fi eld house and the renovation of Linnell Gymnasium. Our goal is $3 million. To date, we have received gift s totaling more than $2.2 million. Join us and build the future of Th ornton Academy! $2.2M More information on pages 4-6, 13 Th orntonAcademy.org/ForTh eWin $0 CONTRIBUTORS Postscripts editor and designer Brittany Brown loves interacting with the Th ornton community. She enjoys meeting alumni and community members and sharing their stories. In her spare time, she practices calligraphy. Katy Nicketakis is the Associate Director for Marketing and Summer Programs. She relishes the opportunity to share the stories of Th ornton Academy with the world to help others discover what a great school we have! Haley Th ompson is the Director of Development and enjoys providing opportunities for TA alumni to stay connected and engaged with their alma mater. Outside of work, you will fi nd her spending time with family taking advantage of all that the great Maine outdoors has to off er. Gary Stevens is the Athletic Administrator at Th ornton Academy and is an adjunct instructor at Saint Joseph's College. He enjoys researching and sharing stories about Th ornton's rich athletic history. Development Associate Giselle Tardiff '90 enjoys helping with fundraising events, alumni functions and connecting with the alumni community. 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 Brittany Brown and Katy Nicketakis. 3