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Alumni Snapshots
TA alumni have spread far and
wide, and this issue
we focus on a graduate who lives and works half way around the world.
You can view some excellent photos of the construction project that is well under way. The class of 1989's twentieth year reunion photo is here, along with a fun shot of four '89-ers Thinking Safety! Read about the Founders' Day fairy tale, and two alumni returning to a standing ovation. As always, you can test your campus knowledge with TA Trivia.
If you would like more information about Thetford Academy activities or to be featured in Snapshots, please contact Wendy Cole, the Alumni Director, at [email protected].
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Construction Update
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The foundation for the new gymnasium is being laid. You can see Anderson Hall to the left and the Daniels Science Building under renovation to the right.
An aerial photograph of the construction project shows the outline of the new gymnasium and an addition to the Daniels Science Building.
Plans for the buildings and renovations, along with more aerial photos of the whole campus, may be found on the new Thetford Academy website!
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Alumna Bio
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Erika Hoffman-Kiess Class of 1986
Erika
Hoffman graduated from
Thetford Academy
in 1986 and headed off to Goucher College in Maryland
to further her education. She graduated from Goucher in 1990 and
married
Mike Kiess later that year. After Erika and Mike spent four years
living
in Portugal, they moved back
to the United States so
Erika could attend the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
at Syracuse University
in Syracuse, New York, and earn a Master of Public
Administration degree.
In 2002
she joined the
USAID-funded, IRIS Center at the University of Maryland-administered
JOBS Project, an innovative private sector development project in
Bangladesh.
When USAID funding ceased in 2005, she was the Founding Director, and
later
Country Representative, of the JOBS Trust in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
JOBS Trust is an independent, locally registered organization working to
increase employment and income-generating opportunities for vulnerable
populations through support for private sector growth. Currently Erika
is phasing
out of hand-on control and turning operations over to local management.
In 2005
she also became the
Founding Director of JOBS-ICT Private limited based in Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
This for-profit company is a human resources training and placement firm
for
the information and communications technology sector in South
Asia.
In 2007,
she became the
Founding Director and Representative-at-large for JOBS International
based in Washington, DC.
This organization is a consultancy firm dedicated to expanding the scope
of
impact for JOBS partner organizations in Bangladesh, providing technical
guidance and management support for projects and partnerships in other
countries. Currently she is working in Pakistan
addressing workforce development challenges through technology, and in
Pakistan and Uganda supporting farmer groups to
add value to crops through processing and product development.
She and
Mike presently live
in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Of her current home, she
says, "Cambodia
is where I go to recover from my work in other places. It is a great
country;
the people are wonderful and it is very easy to live here as a
foreigner,
though I do have to say that the tropical weather is a bit hard to take
for my Vermont body and
mind!"
You can
visit the websites
for her two projects at www.jobs-group.org and
www.jobs-ict.com.
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Class of 1989 Reunion Celebration
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"The class of 1989 celebrated their 20th High School Reunion this summer. It was our first attempt at a reunion and it was a huge success, just about all our classmates showed up for the festivities. Some took a tour of the TA campus and were happy to see all the old buildings before the renovations. We even put on safety goggles in the shop classroom to honor Fred Teft. We had an adult cocktail night at the Salt Hill Pub, which oddly enough happened to have an 80's theme, lucky us! This was followed up with a fun family picnic day at Treasure Island. We had a wonderful time reminiscing and enjoyed getting to know each other again, as adults!"
-Sheri Lewis '89
Left to Right: Sheri Davidson Lewis, Pam Dexter, Donna Vance Davis, and Lauren Matyka Shangraw, all Class of 1989.
If you would like help planning your reunion, contact Alumni Director, Wendy Cole at [email protected].
You may also check out our new alumni page on the Thetford Academy website for news, events and updating your contact information.
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Founder's Day Fun and Frolic
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Thetford Academy celebrated its 191st birthday at its 66th annual Founders' Day celebration on Friday, February 5. The day, which centered on the theme of "Classic Fairy Tales", was filled with skits, songs, snow sculptures, murals, games, dances, cakes and competitions presented by the students and their respective classes. The traditional Candle-Lighting Ceremony opened the day, and the festivities concluded with an all-school banquet in Anderson Hall.
Classmates and friends Hazel Linton Lewis of Stafford and Helen Grant Sawyer of Quechee, TA Class of 1941,were among the feted guests at the banquet. Hazel and Helen were roommates in their student days at TA, went on to be college roommates as they furthered their post high school education, and they continue to be loyal and dedicated supporters of their alma mater to this day.
Students and faculty alike honored them with a standing ovation as they were introduced at the start of the banquet. After the meal, both enjoyed meeting some of the students and listening to the fine music of the TA Stage Band. Hazel ended her visit by dancing with Head of School Martha Rich. Both Hazel and Helen look forward to celebrating TA's 192nd birthday next year.
Thetford Academy's class of 2010 celebrated enthusiastically as they were announced the winners for the first time in their six years at TA!
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The Last Basketball Games
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Join us for the last basketball game to be
played in historic Anderson Hall, Friday, February 19th at 7pm. The
Thetford Academy boys will play Lamoille Union High School. PreGame
ceremony at 7pm. Half-time program and celebration at 7:45.
We will be commemorating alumni with thousand point scores, championship teams, and varsity coaches. We will also be honoring Peg Joiner-Claflin for the first basket scored in Anderson Hall.
Would you like to play one last time in Anderson Hall?
Join
us for the
annual Co-ed
Varsity vs
Alumni Basketball Game!
Friday
March 12 6:00pm
Anderson
Hall
Fun,
Food, and Fabulous
Family Entertainment
Players
wanted; get
those sneakers out of the closet!
Benefit:
TA
Project Graduation
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TA Trivia
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October's Answer: Anderson Hall was built in 1954. Good work to all those who answered correctly!
What famous explorer visited Thetford Academy in 1930? Charles Lindbergh Orville Wright Admiral Richard Byrd
Send us your answer with your mailing address. We will pick a winner to receive a special prize from the Alumni Relations office!
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Notes from Wendy
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The Alumni Office would like to connect TA
graduates who
have furthered their educations and are willing to share information
about
their respective post-TA days with current Academy juniors and seniors
interested in the same colleges and universities. This past year we
were
able to connect a senior interested in Bryant University
with a TA/Bryant alumna, and some very helpful information was
exchanged.
If you'd like to be on our list of contacts,
please
respond to Wendy Cole, either by phone at 802-785-2600 or by email at [email protected].
Include the
college or university you attended, what years, and the best way to
contact
you.
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