Greetings, Class of ’16 — Spencer Emerson is Falmouth High School’s varsity football coach. He previously was part of the coaching staff at Bates College, Georgetown University, and the University of Chicago. After working out of state, Spencer said he wanted a better work/life balance and returned to Maine, where he became assistant director of…

Hi, everyone — hope your winter is going well! There’s news, but we’re looking for help to report it. The Class of ’16 needs someone to write this column twice a year. To pitch in, please contact abigail.zelz@maine.edu. UMaine basketball standout Bella Swan wrote and published her first children’s book titled Do You Know Your…

Connor Smart is manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes. He joined BNN after graduation in 2016 and specializes in tax and compliance matters for nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations as well as other tax matters. Ilunga Mutombo G, who previously served as a guidance counselor at Auburn Middle School and Edward Little High…

Winter greetings, Class of ’16! Below are a few updates about classmates. There’s more, but we need some help gathering and sharing the news in the magazine. To become the class correspondent for 2016, please contact abigail.zelz@maine.edu. Patrick Ricard became the first UMaine football alumnus to be named to the American Football Conference’s Pro Bowl…

What are you up to? Your classmates want to know. Please tell us about your job, living situation, what you’re doing for fun, graduate study, vacation plans, new (or old) pets, or anything else you’d like to share. Please send any updates to the Alumni Association’s online form: umainealumni.com/send-us-your-news/ The Class of ’16 also needs…

Pat Ricard, a fullback and free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, faced a lot of pressure with last fall’s football season. Pat experienced some injuries, underwent surgery, and contracted COVID-19 the previous season. Brenna Gerchman joined Sebago Primary Eye Care Services last August. Brenna is an optometrist and works with fellow UMaine alumnus Thomas Gordon…

Adam Lee Cilli ’16 Ph.D. wrote, “It feels like ages since I graduated from UMaine with a Ph.D. in history.” Adam’s book was published by the University of Georgia press in early March. Titled Canaan, Dim and Far: Black Reformers and the Pursuit of Citizenship in Pittsburgh, 1915-1945, it examines the social justice efforts of Black…

Hey, Class of 2016! I hope you and your friends and families are all staying safe during this crazy time. I have been working from home since March 2020 and can’t say I’m in any rush to get back to the office anytime soon. I have also started up a new pandemic-inspired sea glass collecting…

Talia Sherwood Hey everyone! I hope you are all well. I recently moved to a new apartment in Portland on the West End and I’m enjoying another summer in Maine! Our class has been up to some exciting things; here is the news I’ve received: Lauren Williams is a newly credentialed registered dietitian working at…

Talia Sherwood Hi everyone — please send some news that can be shared here in a future issue of the MAINE Alumni Magazine. New job? New address? Grad school? Whatever is happening, we’d love to hear from you.

Talia Sherwood Hello, Class of 2016! My name is Talia, and I’m the new columnist for our class. I’m excited to share that I moved back up to Maine this past March and am working in Human Resources at Wayfair in Brunswick. I also recently completed my master’s in industrial/organizational psychology! I love hearing about…

UMaine Alumni Association PO Box 550 Orono, ME 04473 Abigail.zelz@maine.edu   Darren Lieu is a reporting analyst at PCH/Media in Portland. He began working at the company as an intern following graduation and was later hired full time. He lives in Westbrook. Like Darren, Nathan Burns began working for his current employer as an intern.…