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1971 Marie Batste will receive South Portland. Betsy is honored and has her own private practce 2001 Taegen (Annunziato)
another honorary degree this to “be part of such a wonderful in Charlotesville, Va. Husband Reed is living Portland, Ore, with
year from the University of organizaton that meets the Norm Viere ’89 contnues to her husband and two children.
Otawa — her fourth honorary varying needs of young people work in the Intelligence feld for
degree. Marie has been a prolifc and families.” the Department of the Army. 2002 Karen Paradis-Hews has
writer and speaker on Indigenous They are ofcially empty-nesters been a social worker at Sweetser
knowledge, pedagogy, research 1982 Pat Carpenter, former with both of their sons in college in various positons for the
and ethics and most recently UMF alumni director and now. last four years. Karen and her
authored the book Decolonizing director of gif planning, recently husband, Guy, are also owners
Educaton: Nourishing the purchased a home in Lake Suzy, 1992 Dr. Phil Potenziano has and operators (since 2014) of
Learning Spirit (Purich Press, Fla. She is stll snow-birding for been hired by RSU 21 (Kennebunk, Liberty Craf Brewing, Brew Pub,
2013). Louise (Letellier) Walker now, and doesn’t miss Maine Kennebunkport, Arundel) as in Liberty. Anna Verrill, GISP
retred in December 2013 winters at all. assistant superintendent of (Geographic Informaton Systems
from the Biddeford School schools beginning July 1. Dr. Professional) works in the GIS
Department. She worked in the 1987 Robert Bevier is the Potenziano has a master’s degree feld at the Natonal Oceanic
Title One program. snowsports director at Loon from the University of New and Atmospheric Administraton
Mountain in Lincoln, N.H., as Mexico, a certfcate of advanced (NOAA). As data manager for
1972 Anne (White) Welch of September 2014. Robert study from USM, and a doctorate the MarineCadastre.gov project,
is busy in retrement helping previously worked at Okemo in educatonal leadership from she is learning about the marine
people stay in their homes. Mountain Resort since 1991, Boston College. He has served as environment, with regard to
This year, she also played in the most recently as assistant a director of special services potental impacts from ofshore
Literacy Volunteers of Greater director for the resort’s Ski and for the past 14 years, most renewable energy development
Augusta Scrabble Tournament Ride School. Robert is an actve recently in RSU 14 (Windham/ and other marine planning
with her nephew David Welch member of the Professional Raymond) and RSU 6 (Bonny actvites.
’95. They came in third in the Ski Instructors of America- Eagle).
compettve division. East, partcipatng in training, 2003 Shannon (Hussey)
educaton, and events. He is 1998 Kevin Kelly is the author Cuthbertson is in her 12th year
1974 Deborah (Spencer) Olson also a member of the American of a recently published book: of teaching in the Jay/RSU 73
retred in June 2014 afer 40 Associaton of Snowboard Both Sides Of The Line. He retred district where she is working on
years of teaching. She taught Instructors (AASI), has worked 10 years ago to work on creatve a master’s degree in educaton at
English in grades 6-8 for 16 years with the Natonal Snowboard projects and is currently teaching Thomas College. Melissa Foster
before switching to high school Demo Team, and maintains his in Farmington. married Lianne (Cosky) Foster
English. For the last 23 years, she certfcaton as an examiner with ‘04 on December 20, 2014. Tanya
served as the consultng teacher AASI. In his new role at Loon 1999 Kelly Neely was named Miller is working for a thriving
for gifed and talented students Mountain, Robert will draw on a Teacher of the Future by church and serving hundreds
in the Wiscasset Schools. She his industry experience to further the Natonal Associaton of of people through small group
lives in Wiscasset with her enhance the resort’s snowsports Independent Schools for the ministry. She is celebratng her
husband Karl. oferings, seasonal programs, 2014-2015 school year for her ffh year as an independent
and rental shop business. work in technology and social portrait and event photographer.
1977 Hazel (Overlock) Kopishke justce in the classroom. Kelly is
retred in 2014 afer 29 years 1988 Atorney David Levesque a director of global studies and
as the frst-grade teacher at was named president of The Humanites Department co-chair
Prescot Memorial School in Maine State Bar Associaton for in history at Brimmer and May,
Washington (Maine), and two 2015. Grace (McNamara) Viere is a pre-K-12 school in Chestnut
years as a home economics a licensed professional counselor Hill, Mass. She also manages the
teacher in Connectcut. School’s Global Studies Diploma
Program and Winterim Travel
1979 Daniel Jolicoeur has been Program in additon to teaching
working with the Department of history in the Middle and Upper
Veterans Afairs at Togus for 24 Schools. She earned a master of
years. Betsy (Tompkins) Morrison liberal arts degree in history from
has recently been promoted to Harvard University’s Division of
program director for STRIVE, Contnuing Educaton in 2010.
which ofers social, educatonal, Paul Vaillancourt graduated Anthony Martns ‘02
employment and post-secondary from Northwest Missouri State and Aaron Williams were
educaton opportunites for Robert Bevier ’87 University with a master of legally wed on October 15,
tweens, teens and young adults science in educaton degree in 2014, in Golden, CO on the
ninth anniversary of their
with developmental disabilites in reading. partnership.
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1971 Marie Batste will receive South Portland. Betsy is honored and has her own private practce 2001 Taegen (Annunziato)
another honorary degree this to “be part of such a wonderful in Charlotesville, Va. Husband Reed is living Portland, Ore, with
year from the University of organizaton that meets the Norm Viere ’89 contnues to her husband and two children.
Otawa — her fourth honorary varying needs of young people work in the Intelligence feld for
degree. Marie has been a prolifc and families.” the Department of the Army. 2002 Karen Paradis-Hews has
writer and speaker on Indigenous They are ofcially empty-nesters been a social worker at Sweetser
knowledge, pedagogy, research 1982 Pat Carpenter, former with both of their sons in college in various positons for the
and ethics and most recently UMF alumni director and now. last four years. Karen and her
authored the book Decolonizing director of gif planning, recently husband, Guy, are also owners
Educaton: Nourishing the purchased a home in Lake Suzy, 1992 Dr. Phil Potenziano has and operators (since 2014) of
Learning Spirit (Purich Press, Fla. She is stll snow-birding for been hired by RSU 21 (Kennebunk, Liberty Craf Brewing, Brew Pub,
2013). Louise (Letellier) Walker now, and doesn’t miss Maine Kennebunkport, Arundel) as in Liberty. Anna Verrill, GISP
retred in December 2013 winters at all. assistant superintendent of (Geographic Informaton Systems
from the Biddeford School schools beginning July 1. Dr. Professional) works in the GIS
Department. She worked in the 1987 Robert Bevier is the Potenziano has a master’s degree feld at the Natonal Oceanic
Title One program. snowsports director at Loon from the University of New and Atmospheric Administraton
Mountain in Lincoln, N.H., as Mexico, a certfcate of advanced (NOAA). As data manager for
1972 Anne (White) Welch of September 2014. Robert study from USM, and a doctorate the MarineCadastre.gov project,
is busy in retrement helping previously worked at Okemo in educatonal leadership from she is learning about the marine
people stay in their homes. Mountain Resort since 1991, Boston College. He has served as environment, with regard to
This year, she also played in the most recently as assistant a director of special services potental impacts from ofshore
Literacy Volunteers of Greater director for the resort’s Ski and for the past 14 years, most renewable energy development
Augusta Scrabble Tournament Ride School. Robert is an actve recently in RSU 14 (Windham/ and other marine planning
with her nephew David Welch member of the Professional Raymond) and RSU 6 (Bonny actvites.
’95. They came in third in the Ski Instructors of America- Eagle).
compettve division. East, partcipatng in training, 2003 Shannon (Hussey)
educaton, and events. He is 1998 Kevin Kelly is the author Cuthbertson is in her 12th year
1974 Deborah (Spencer) Olson also a member of the American of a recently published book: of teaching in the Jay/RSU 73
retred in June 2014 afer 40 Associaton of Snowboard Both Sides Of The Line. He retred district where she is working on
years of teaching. She taught Instructors (AASI), has worked 10 years ago to work on creatve a master’s degree in educaton at
English in grades 6-8 for 16 years with the Natonal Snowboard projects and is currently teaching Thomas College. Melissa Foster
before switching to high school Demo Team, and maintains his in Farmington. married Lianne (Cosky) Foster
English. For the last 23 years, she certfcaton as an examiner with ‘04 on December 20, 2014. Tanya
served as the consultng teacher AASI. In his new role at Loon 1999 Kelly Neely was named Miller is working for a thriving
for gifed and talented students Mountain, Robert will draw on a Teacher of the Future by church and serving hundreds
in the Wiscasset Schools. She his industry experience to further the Natonal Associaton of of people through small group
lives in Wiscasset with her enhance the resort’s snowsports Independent Schools for the ministry. She is celebratng her
husband Karl. oferings, seasonal programs, 2014-2015 school year for her ffh year as an independent
and rental shop business. work in technology and social portrait and event photographer.
1977 Hazel (Overlock) Kopishke justce in the classroom. Kelly is
retred in 2014 afer 29 years 1988 Atorney David Levesque a director of global studies and
as the frst-grade teacher at was named president of The Humanites Department co-chair
Prescot Memorial School in Maine State Bar Associaton for in history at Brimmer and May,
Washington (Maine), and two 2015. Grace (McNamara) Viere is a pre-K-12 school in Chestnut
years as a home economics a licensed professional counselor Hill, Mass. She also manages the
teacher in Connectcut. School’s Global Studies Diploma
Program and Winterim Travel
1979 Daniel Jolicoeur has been Program in additon to teaching
working with the Department of history in the Middle and Upper
Veterans Afairs at Togus for 24 Schools. She earned a master of
years. Betsy (Tompkins) Morrison liberal arts degree in history from
has recently been promoted to Harvard University’s Division of
program director for STRIVE, Contnuing Educaton in 2010.
which ofers social, educatonal, Paul Vaillancourt graduated Anthony Martns ‘02
employment and post-secondary from Northwest Missouri State and Aaron Williams were
educaton opportunites for Robert Bevier ’87 University with a master of legally wed on October 15,
tweens, teens and young adults science in educaton degree in 2014, in Golden, CO on the
ninth anniversary of their
with developmental disabilites in reading. partnership.
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