Two Dexter Regional High School students are the recipients of the Bill and Joan Alfond Family Scholarship for Fall 2026: Ella-marie Buschmann and Peyton Dodge. […]
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Academics Donor Stories Student ImpactBrianna Roach ’26 always knew she would be responsible for funding her own education. Growing up in Lisbon Falls, Maine, her father’s ongoing medical challenges meant her mother
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Donor Stories Student Impact Student Stories Thomas MagazineWATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2025 — Thomas College hosted its 22nd Lunder Scholars Golf Invitational last month and raised more than $350,000 for student scholarships. Teams
WATERVILLE, MAINE, August 2025 — Thomas College announces it has raised over $3 million dollars within the last 18 months for the Laurie Lachance Leadership
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Dexter Regional High School student McKenzie Clay was recently awarded the Bill and Joan Alfond Family Scholarship to attend Thomas
WATERVILLE, MAINE, February 2025 — Thomas College is proud to announce an extraordinary opportunity for an eligible student from Dexter Regional High School to receive
Thomas College Tuition-Free Education for Dexter Regional High School Student Read Post »
Donor Stories Press ReleaseThe digital media lab is a new space on campus that opened this fall thanks to a generous donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation during
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Donor Stories Student Impact Thomas MagazineSheridan Construction recently received a national award from the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association for the Sukeforth Family Sports Center project. Sheridan officials presented
In 2018, Thomas College became the first college in Maine to offer a varsity Esports program. Since then, Thomas College has expanded the program immensely.
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WATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2024 — Thomas College was founded as a business school and has stayed true to its roots of preparing students for great
Thomas College Announces New Labs, Expansion in the Sciences Read Post »
Academics Donor Stories Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2024 — Thomas College was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation to improve teacher education for middle-level students
WATERVILLE, MAINE, April 2024 — Thomas College is proud to announce it has been awarded a $1M grant through the Maine Department of Education for
Thomas College Announces $1M Grant to Boost Science Instruction Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, January 2024 — Thomas College is proud to announce the expansion of its varsity Esports program. Thanks to a generous grant from the
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Athletics Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, December 2023 — Thomas College has been awarded a $19K grant from the MELMAC Education Foundation for the first year to implement a
Student-Athletes at Thomas College to Benefit from New Near-Peer Tutoring Program Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2023 — The prolonged pandemic has created more stress and anxiety than ever before, according to a 2022 survey by TimelyMD, the
Thomas College Awarded Over $70K in Grant Funding to promote student Behavioral Health Read Post »
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WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2023— Thomas College recently finalized an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to launch Project Sentinel, a focused effort to increase
Thomas College Receives Federal Grant for Growth of Cybersecurity Programs Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2023 — In an effort to bring awareness of cost savings for students through Open Educational Resources, the New England Board of
WATERVILLE, MAINE, March 2023 – The Harold Alfond® Institute for Business Innovation (HAIBI) at Thomas College will be offering a series of six in-person, free
WATERVILLE, MAINE, February 2023— Thomas College is proud to announce it has been awarded a nearly $2 million dollar workforce grant from the State of
Thomas College Awarded Nearly Two Million Dollar Workforce Grant Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, 10/19/2022 – Thomas College is proud to announce the dedication of its new sports center for student athletes. The facility is named the
Thomas College Unveils Name of New Sports Center Read Post »
Athletics Donor Stories Student ImpactPORTLAND, MAINE, June 2022 – Seven high school students, pitching an idea they called “Yett-e” (self-driving snowplow to help elderly Mainers access necessities), won the
WATERVILLE, MAINE, June 2022 — Thomas College is proud to announce that it has been awarded a three-year $135,000 grant by the Davis Educational Foundation
WATERVILLE, MAINE, April 2022 — On Wednesday April 13, Thomas College broke its one-day fundraising records during its seventh annual Day of Giving, generating over
Thomas College raises nearly $800K from 1500 donors in one day effort Read Post »
Alumni Stories Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, February 2022 — Students from Thomas College will participate in the 2022 National TRIO Day of Service on Saturday, February 26, to express
WATERVILLE, MAINE, April 2021 — Thomas College announces it will begin construction on a new athletic facility on its campus in Waterville later this year
Thomas College President Laurie Lachance M.B.A. ’92 is proud to announce, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, the successful completion of the College’s Guarantee
Thomas College Surpasses Guarantee the Future Goal, Topping $30 Million Raised Read Post »
Donor Stories In the News Student ImpactIn 2017, Thomas College leadership, volunteers, and staff set out on a path to raise funds for several key initiatives in its Guarantee the Future Campaign: increase scholarship aid to make
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Alumni Stories Donor Stories Student Impact Thomas MagazineIf Thomas students, faculty, or staff need a smile, they know they can turn to colleague Kerry Smart or coaches Andrea Thebarge and Deb Biche-Labbe.
Staff Pool Personal Support to Match Donations for Athletic Facility Read Post »
Advancement Alumni Stories Donor Stories Student ImpactRichie Benoit ’13 says that “Thomas College made me who I am.” As a Thomas student, Richie and his then-girlfriend (now wife) had their first
Richie Benoit ’13 Takes Thomas Support and Pays it Forward Read Post »
Alumni Stories Donor Stories Life After Thomas Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, December 2020 — Thomas College announced October 14 that the Harold Alfond Foundation’s generous $13.5 million gift will include funding to continue the
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Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, November 2020 — As Thomas College looks ahead to 2021, the College finds itself at the nexus of business, technology, and innovation with
WATERVILLE, MAINE, October 28, 2020 — Thomas College and WEX, a leading financial technology service provider headquartered in Maine, are pleased to announce a unique
WEX and Thomas College Partner to Build Pipeline of Talent for Maine Economy Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactOn Wednesday, October 14, Thomas College announced that it has received a $13.5 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation and that with the gift,
The Harold Alfond Foundation has announced more than $500 million dollars of new grant investments in Maine people and institutions to help grow the state’s
Thomas College Among Recipients in Historic Funding From Harold Alfond Foundation Read Post »
Donor Stories In the News Student ImpactAlumnus Jeff Gosselin was ecstatic when his son Ben chose to carry on the tradition of studying finance and playing sports at Thomas College, like he did years ago. After
Like Father, Like Son: Alum Jeff Gosselin ’93, M.B.A. ’99 and son Ben ’23 Read Post »
Alumni Stories Donor Stories Life After Thomas Student Impact Thomas MagazineThanks to the Davis Educational Foundation’s fast-thinking approach to supporting higher education through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas College received a $25,000 Presidential
Davis Educational Foundation Grant Helps Thomas Mobilize for Online, Hybrid Delivery Read Post »
Academics Donor Stories Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, June 2020 — Thomas College student and Thomas Esports competitor, Jasmine Kermode, of Rockville, Connecticut, recently received Gravity Gaming’s National Esports Scholarship. In
Paige Costa ’20, M.B.A. ’21’s dream job is to be a business owner one day. She’ll complete her entrepreneurship and small business management this May
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Advancement Alumni Stories Donor Stories Student ImpactMai Alicea ’21, a TRIO student, has almost completed her first year at Thomas College studying psychology in our accelerated degree program, and she’s already
TRIO Student Stays Focus on Goals Read Post »
Academics Donor Stories Student ImpactIn September, the Thomas College community celebrated both the great strides it has made in education programming and the dedication of the Peter and Paula
The Educators Behind Future Teachers at Thomas College Read Post »
Academics Alumni Stories Donor Stories Student ImpactAs a way to honor and remember beloved staff member Rebecca Kane, who passed away in March 2017 after a long battle with breast cancer,
Remembering Rebecca: Kane Family Honors Late Employee with Scholarship Fund Read Post »
Advancement Donor Stories Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2018 — Thomas College will offer its $10,000 Dirigo scholarship to one qualified high school student in each New England state high
Thomas College Offers $10,000 Dirigo Scholarship to New England High School Students Read Post »
Donor Stories Press Release Student ImpactWATERVILLE, MAINE, October 15, 2018 — Thomas College announces it will launch the first varsity eSports program – among the very first in New England. Thomas
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