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Fort Kent State Normal SchoolClass NotesUniversity of Maine at FortMadawaska Training SchoolCraig King (’87) lives in Topsham, Maineand is principal of Mt. Ararat High School.Paula (Tardif ) Vick (’88) and her husband,Bryan, have been married for 23 years, andhave two adult children. Their daughteris a senior at the University of Maine atFarmington, majoring in secondary education.Their son is a sophomore at the University ofScott VoisineSouthern Maine, studying history. As Bryanand Paula get closer to having an “empty nest,”they are enjoying hiking, kayaking, and generallybeing together, outdoors. Paula currentlyis employed as a planning coordinator for apoultry vaccine company in Winslow, Maine.She has been with the company for 17 years.1990sPeter Passeck (’92) graduated 18 years agofrom the UMFK nursing program. It hasbeen a long path with many stories to tell,but she wanted to update her classmates asto where she currently is. Maureen is a uniformedofficer in the Commissioned Corps ofthe U. S. Public Health Serviceone of the seven uniformed services). Shehas been in about ten years. On July 1, shemade the rank of Captainin sea ranks that is the equivalent of afull bird colonel). She currently is detailed tothe U.S. Marshals Service as the Chief U.S.Public Health Service Officer. On a personallevel, she has been married four years to themost wonderful man imaginable. They havetwo dogs - both are rescues and thriving,wonderfully. The journey has had its challenges,but life is good. More importantly, she iseager to hear what paths her fellow classmateshave traveled and what they are doing. Feelfree to drop her note. She would be delightedto hear from you. Maureen’s e-mail address is:mjmac0126@aol.comBrian J. Theriault (’93) and his fatherEdmond Theriault recently won the highestaward as traditional artisans in thisyear’s Directory of Traditional AmericanCrafts. Their work is showcased in the latestissue of Early American Life magazine. TheTheriaults’ handcrafted traditional snowshoesshowed mastery of the art form, heritage techniques,and workmanship, according to thejudges. The Theriaults rank tops in their field,according to a panel of national experts convenedby the magazine. The experts - curatorsfrom such prestigious institutions as theColonial Williamsburg Foundation, GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon, HancockShaker Village, Kent State University,National Council on History Education,National Trust for Historic Preservation,Old Sturbridge Village, Southern HighlandCraft Guild, Strawbery Banke Museum, andWinterthur Museum, as well as antiques dealers,independent scholars, and professionalinstructors - selected the top craftspeopleworking with traditional tools and techniquesfor the magazine’s 26th annual Directory ofTraditional American Crafts. The Directoryof Traditional American Crafts is a speciallisting that appears in the August 2011 issueof Early American Life, a national magazinefocusing on architecture, decorative arts, periodstyle, and social history from colonial timesthrough the mid-19th Century. The Directoryhas been used for the past two decades bycurators at living history museums, ownersof traditional homes, and motion pictureproducers for finding artisans to make periodappropriatefurnishings and accessories fordisplays, collections, and use. “The judgeslook for authentic design and workmanship,whether the piece is a faithful reproductionor the artisan’s interpretation of period style,”said Tess Rosch, publisher of Early AmericanLife. “Scholarship, as well as use of periodtools and techniques, is particularly valued inthis competition.” One goal of the directory isto help preserve traditional handcrafts, partof our culture that is rapidly being lost in thedigital age. Many of these skills were passeddown from master to apprentice for hundredsof years, but now few new people choose tolearn and master them. “If our traditional artsare lost, we have forgotten a part of who weare as Americans,” Rosch said. The Augustissue of Early American Life lists all artisansselected for the directory, as well as contactinformation for those wanting to own theirwork. The directory layout features color photosof many of these artworks. To learn more,visit www.EarlyAmericanLife.comAndrew Stickings (’94) reports that teachers,students, and education partners from acrossthe Province gathered on April 11, to kickoffeducation week in Nova Scotia, Canada,at an official awards ceremony at the HalifaxRegional School Board building. Andrewwas one of three teachers from the HalifaxMonique Rafuse-Pines and familyRegional School Board who received an awardfor innovative teaching in the 21st Century.The photo is Andrew receiving his awardfrom Education Minister Ramona Jennex.Scott Voisine (’94) who has served theUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent in the areaof student affairs for the past 16 years, mostrecently as Dean of Students, has assumed thenew role of Dean of Community Education.The new position in the newly-created Officeof Community Education will encompass anumber of educational outreach componentsincluding early college high school, workforceeducation, and other important collaborationsbetween UMFK and public schools,community organizations, and employers. Inaddition, Voisine will continue to administerand expand aspirations and lifelong learningprograms currently housed under the UMFKCollege Community Project including suchprograms as KinderKollege, Middle School U.and Senior College.Bill Banks (’95) continues to work with theHalifax Regional School Board and has just40 | The Bell Tower
Fort Kent State College of the University of MaineFort Kent State Teachers CollegeFort Kent State Collegecompleted his 16th year in elementary educationin Nova Scotia, Canada. Bill recentlycompleted a master’s degree in education atMount Saint Vincent University with a focuson elementary and middle school education.Bill lives in Halifax with his wife, Pam, andtheir 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer. “Hello”to the gang of education students from theClass of 1995.Cathy ThibodeauTammy, Todd, and Troy; and grandchildrenHayley, Lyndsay, Brody, Ryan, Tylor, Mason,Dawson, Chase, and the seventh angel, Gavin.Together, they make a special family ofLOVE. Live each day to the fullest and countyour blessings.Carol Anne HaugerMonique Rafuse-Pines (’97) and her husband,Matt Pine are proud parents to a babyboy, Tanner Rhodes Pines, born on May 4,Melanie with her son, JackJeffrey Drake (’95) graduated proudlyfrom University of Maine at Fort Kent sixteenyears ago and is honored to provide abrief update on his life. He is a certifiedteacher with a Bachelor of Arts from AcadiaUniversity and a Bachelor of UniversityStudies from UMFK. He has spent the last15 years running service bureaus and callcenters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at thedirector and vice president levels. This is notto say that he will not teach someday, but todate, he has been quite busy running companies.Jeffrey now is fluently bilingual and ismarried to Ghada Korban, his lovely wife ofLebanese decent, since December 2004. Theylive in a condo in Montreal with their awesomefive-year-old cat, Mocha. Jeffrey wouldvery much like to come back to UMFK fora visit, or for Homecoming. UMFK willalways hold a very special place in his heart.Cheers all.Rena M. Daigle (’96) currently has an LPNdegree, and works at High View Manor inMadawaska. She is married to Ron Daiglefrom Sinclair. They celebrated their 17thanniversary on July 9. Rena and Ron havenine grandchildren. Each one is very specialand unique. They lost one grandchild at theage of 4. Rena lives in Sinclair and has asummer home in Stonington, Maine. Shehas a four-year-old white german shepherdnamed Fille. She has five children: Amy, Joey,Molly Dumont, RN, BSN (’96) went intothe Air Force Nurse Corps from 1995 to1998. She later worked in Colorado SpringsCity Hospital for ten years in long-termcare. She is close to completing a Master inNursing Education from Walden University,on-line, and would recommend it to anyone.Currently, she is living in Cape Coral, Florida,while doing her clinicals for the master’sdegree, but plans to return to Colorado, afterwards.Florida is not for her; too hot andmuggy. Love the mountains and the clean air.Nathan Guy (’97) and his partner, JenniferHutchinson, welcomed the birth of theirdaughter, Isabel Elizabeth, in November2010. Teaming up with older siblings, Jacob(9) and Tori (8), the addition of “Izzy” haseffectively forced a shift from man-to-man tozone defense. Nathan has been working inHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as a structuralengineer and project manager for the past tenyears.Krista Ingraham-Côté (’97) welcomedbaby girl number four to the Côté family.Baby Gabrielle joins sister’s Genevieve(7), Madeleine (4), and Veronique (2).Krista once again is on maternity leave fromSalisbury Middle School. And no, there areno plans for a baby brother. Hope all theeducation graduates from the Class of 1996are heartily enjoying their summer vacation.2011. They reside in Portland, Maine.Chad Boucher (’98) has been teachinggrades 11, 12, and AP English at HermonHigh School for 12 years. He also has beenthe Teacher’s Association President forthe last two years. Chad currently holds aBachelor of Liberal Science, a Bachelor ofArts, and a Master of Arts in English.Jane Mattila (’99) has been detailed to theposition of emergency room supervisor sinceSeptember 2010, at the Red Lake Hospital,on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Shehas been stationed there as a nurse officer(Lieutenant Commander) in the UnitedStates Public Health Service for the last 11years. She supervises and works with a staffof eight registered nurses in an emergencyroom with approximately 25,000-30,000patient encounters per year. Jane will behonored on September 10, 2011 as one ofNorthern Maine Community College’s “50Shining Stars” for its 50 year anniversary. Shecontinues to work, slowly, toward a Masterof Nursing Education at the University ofNorth Dakota, Grand Forks. She lives on arural acreage, north of Bemidji, Minnesotawith her husband, Mike, originally fromCaribou, four dogs, two cats, and lots ofchickens, turkey, and a couple guinea pigs.Cathy Thibodeau (’99) currently lives inLivermore, Maine and works from home as adata analyst for the Mears Group - a pipelineintegrity company based in the mid-West.The Bell Tower | 41
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