Hello, classmates! As I write this column, the Class of 1984 Reunion Committee is working on the final details of our 40th Reunion. We have several events planned in addition to the tours and get-togethers that the university organizes. I am looking forward to catching up with many of you and feeling like I am…

Hi, classmates! According to the Maine Farmer’s Almanac, we might be in for a cold and snowy winter here in Maine! Recalling some old folklore, I’ve seen a bunch of fuzzy bear caterpillars with wide black ends hoping to confirm this prediction. However, a Google search revealed that they can NOT predict how snowy and…

Hi, all! So many exciting things happened on campus this past year. The Ferland Education and Engineering Design Center opened for the fall 2022 semester. This building has gorgeous space for our engineering students and is an attractive recruiting tool for prospective students. The Advanced Structures and Composite Center printed a 3-D building. It is…

Greetings, classmates! I am writing this on a beautiful fall day. By the time you read this column, it will be cold and possibly snowy here on Mount Desert Island.  I received emails and notes from several of our classmates — thank you so much! These emails are so much more fun to read than…

Hello, Class of ’84! Summer is here at last and I am looking forward to spending some time golfing, hiking, and vacationing. Are any of you planning on traveling this summer? Perhaps you are finally taking a trip which has been deferred for a couple of years? Please send along news and photos of trips…

Hi, all! I am writing this on a rather gray, dreary, rainy fall day. We had a lovely summer and a gorgeous fall. The foliage was colorful and bright until we got a couple of windy, rainy days. We received many, many tourists and summer visitors here on Mount Desert Island this past year. Acadia…

Louise Soucy 190 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 lcsoucy8@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1984/ Hello, Class of ’84! I hope that by the time you are reading this, we are mostly done with the pandemic. It appears that we may not entirely rid ourselves of it, but we can look forward to getting together for dinners, weddings, and parties.…

Hello, classmates! I hope that 2021 is a happy, fun-filled year for all of you. May we be able to put COVID-19 behind us. Although dealing with the pandemic created some upheaval in our lives, I was energized by the logistical challenges in dealing with my business and working with clients remotely. I enjoyed having…

Louise Soucy Hello, classmates! I am writing this during the pandemic. I do not know what things will look like by the time this goes to press, but I suspect we may still be distancing ourselves physically from each other. These are indeed strange and crazy times. My husband and I were on campus three…

Louise Soucy Hello, classmates! I am writing this column on a beautiful, sunny autumn day in coastal Maine. I find it to be the most wonderful season here. The weather is great, stores and restaurants are still open, and the tourists are a bit fewer so it is easier to get to where you’re going. It…

Louise Soucy Hello, everyone! This year our class will be celebrating our 35th Reunion October 25-27. You should have received a “Save the Date” postcard, so I know you have all put the dates in your planners and started making reservations! I look forward to seeing many of you this fall! I ran into Lauren…

Louise Soucy 190 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 lcsoucy8@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1984/   Hi, all! Although I am writing this column on a warm summer day, you are probably reading it on a cool autumn day. That means it is football season, which means time for class reunions. We will be celebrating our 35th class Reunion…