Pat Wade Fraker One of the pleasures of writing our column is getting re-acquainted with classmates. As you’ll recall from the Alumni Magazine Summer 2019 article, we had some interesting news from Elva Brackett Alden. In subsequent emails with Elva, I discovered that she has an exceptionally talented daughter, Carole Alden, who has won many…

Pat Wade Fraker Elva Brackett Alden sent a wonderful email telling of the long, fulfilling life she and her husband Howard “Howie” had together. After time in the Army, Howie earned his Ph.D. in forestry, and his academic career took him to the University of Michigan, the University of Idaho, and Colorado State University. Along…

Pat Wade Fraker 204 Beath Road Boothbay, ME 04537-5030 (207) 633-0321 rpfraker@roadrunner.com   Shortly after the publication of our news in the spring 2018 MAINE Alumni Magazine, I received a most welcome email from Paul Taiganides. Paul reported that last April he had a very successful staging of his play The Trial of Socrates: A…

Pat Wade Fraker 204 Beath Road Boothbay, ME 04537-5030 rpfraker@roadrunner.com   Hello! My name is Pat Wade Fraker, and I’ve taken over the position of correspondent for the Class of ’57 from Liz Hibbard Smith, who for 20 years dedicated herself to collecting and sharing news of our classmates. Thank you, Liz! To summarize my…

Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith 25 Thornton Way # 202 Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 721-1066 liz.and.les.35@gmail.com   Members of the Class of ’57 gathered in Orono for the Reunion in September. It was good to get together and see the familiar places we remember so well in addition to the many changes on campus. Many thanks…