By Wallace Savoy ‘24, MBA ‘25 October is a significant month here at Thomas College when preparing students for their careers is of high importance. Recently, Thomas’s Professional and Career Development […]
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Professional & Career DevelopmentWATERVILLE, Maine, November 2025 — Thomas College has announced an innovative new program, becoming the first Division III school in Maine, the only institution in
Dear Students, Colleagues, Trustees, and Friends of the College, On the first anniversary of my presidency, I am reflecting on a year of rapid change at the College and
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Letter from the PresidentJan Landry, Administrative Assistant for Student Affairs, is known for her compassion and giving nature. Jan, an employee of the College for three years, is
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Employee Recognition
Central Maine is home to a new kind of collaboration — the Central Maine Education Consortium (CMEC) — a purposeful network that brings together higher
Tori Parker ’25 has already landed a full-time teaching job before completing her elementary education degree at Thomas College. As part of the pilot residency
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Academics
WATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2025 — Thomas College is proud to announce that Jeff Gosselin, of Lewiston, Maine, has been named to its Board of Trustees.
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Life After Thomas Press Release
WATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2025 — Thomas College student Chelsey Cote was recently recognized as a Promising Middle Level Educator presented by the Maine Association for
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Press ReleaseWATERVILLE, MAINE, October 2025 — Thomas College hosted its 22nd Lunder Scholars Golf Invitational last month and raised more than $350,000 for student scholarships. Teams
Jenn Field, Lead Custodian, is known for her supportive and hardworking nature. Jenn, an employee of the College for a year and a half, is
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Employee Recognition
WATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2025 — Thomas College is offering two Fall Open Houses, one on Saturday, October 18, 2025, and the other on Friday, November
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Press ReleaseWATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2025 — Thomas College welcomed three new faculty members and four new staff members to the community this fall. Faculty includes Dr.
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Thomas College was featured in Mainebiz Magazine’s Special Edition Factbook on page 74. The feature spotlights student experiences, new leadership, and exciting initiatives as we
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WATERVILLE, ME, September 2025 — Thomas College cybersecurity professor and expert Dr. Frank Appunn is teaming up with area professionals to host the SecureMaine Conference,
WATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2025 — Thomas College is proud to announce the launch of the Thomas Teaching Cooperative, a bold new residency-based program from the
Dear Students, Colleagues, Trustees, and Friends of the College, For those of us who work in education, the beginning of a new school year is
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Letter from the PresidentWATERVILLE, MAINE, September 2025 — Across New England and the nation, many small colleges are closing or downsizing. But in Waterville, Maine, Thomas College is
Dr. Josh Havelin, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, is known for his attention to detail, his passion for science, and his engaging teaching style. Dr. Havelin,
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Employee RecognitionWhen Reilly Kons ’17 first arrived at Thomas College, he wasn’t entirely sure where his career path would take him. Originally enrolling as a Sports
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Life After Thomas
WATERVILLE, MAINE, August 2025 — School teachers and leaders across the country are facing unprecedented challenges as student mental health needs and classroom behaviors continue
Thomas College Launches New Graduate Course in Neuroaesthetics for Educators Read Post »
Academics Press Release
WATERVILLE, MAINE, August 2025— Thomas College is pleased to announce a partnership with Erskine Academy to extend professional and graduate education offerings to their 82
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Press ReleaseWATERVILLE, MAINE, August 2025 — Thomas College announces it has raised over $3 million dollars within the last 18 months for the Laurie Lachance Leadership
When Matthew Foster M.B.A. ’20 was ten years into his career as Director of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Farmington, a few mentors
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Life After Thomas Thomas Magazine
Abigail Dulac ’24 started her college career as a nervous student, unsure of what to expect. She says she still remembers sitting in her First-Year
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Life After Thomas Thomas Magazine
Jenni Greenlaw M.S. Ed. ’25 walked across the stage at Commencement this year with her master’s degree in education. A fifth-grade teacher at James H
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Life After Thomas Thomas Magazine
More than two decades after graduating from Thomas College, Justin Michaud ’02 has built a successful career in business and technology for the K-12 public
The first rule when taking a class with Dr. Alicia McCarthy: wear comfortable shoes. More than likely, you won’t be sitting in a seat, and
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Thomas Magazine
Thomas College’s Associate Director of Library Services, David Smith recently led the effort for a new material type, Open Resource, to be added to the
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Thomas Magazine
Amanda Grant ’25 transferred to Thomas College in the fall of 2022 from a college where she did not have a great experience. She was
Graduate student Parker Desjardins ’25 was recently selected for Bangor Savings Bank’s prestigious Management Trainee Program. Desjardins, a finance major, was one of five selected
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Life After Thomas Thomas Magazine
Amanda Wrigley is a student advocate to remember. Her time at Thomas College spanned three different departments over nearly a decade, but one thing was
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UncategorizedWATERVILLE, MAINE, July 2025 — Thomas College is proud to announce that Tawny Alvarez, J.D., of Scarborough, Maine, and Andy Dionne, M.D., of Sidney, Maine, have
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Press ReleaseWATERVILLE, MAINE, June 2025 — Thomas College student and Whitefield, Maine native Zephyr Lani-Caputo won third place on Season 10 of Greenlight Maine’s College Edition
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Press ReleaseWATERVILLE, MAINE, June 2025 — This week, almost two dozen college and university campus safety officers gathered at Thomas College for the first-ever New England
WATERVILLE, MAINE, June 2025— Thomas College is pleased to announce a partnership with Washington Academy to extend professional and graduate education offerings to about 70
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This month, we say goodbye to a long-time Thomas College employee and alumni, Jeannine Ross ’03 M.B.A. ’08 as she heads on to a new
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Life After Thomas
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Thomas College President Jeannine Diddle Uzzi recently spoke during the Patterson Lecture at Maine Central Institute as part of a
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Press ReleaseUpdated May 29, 2025 WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Thomas College announces 382 students earned honors designations for the Spring 2025 term, representing 62 percent
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Academics Press Release
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Thomas College professor Dr. Katie Rybakova was recently published in the Maine Policy Review for her research on screentime impacts
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Thomas College hosted Class of 2025 graduates and their guests on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. in the Alfond
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Press ReleaseMary LaRochelle ’24, M.B.A. ’25 says she grew and learned so much during her time at Thomas College – both in athletics and academics. “I
Dear Students, Colleagues, Trustees, and Friends of the College, All around the country, college and university students are putting finishing touches on seminar papers and
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Letter from the President
Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of you. View the full 2025 Graduate list of our graduating students for the 131st Commencement.
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CommencementLaban Moian Nyang’au ’25 has a passion for helping people. It’s why he decided to study Psychology at Thomas College. At Thomas, he helped fellow
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Academics Life After Thomas
During college, Joshua Morrissey ’20 said he had a tough time thinking about the long-term and didn’t know where to even start. “That’s where the
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Life After ThomasAt the end of the semester, students in Professor Mark Marsolais’s CJ 199 (Introduction to Incident and Emergency Management) had the opportunity to apply what
Jackman, ME Native and Thomas College student Parker Desjardins was recently selected for Bangor Savings Bank’s prestigious Management Trainee Program. Desjardins, a finance major graduating
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Thomas College’s Vice President of Human Resources Michelle Joler-Labbe recently received the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Elias A. Joseph Award
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Press Release
Calotica Oppong ’26 recently earned a spot in the competitive 12-week Bangor Savings Bank summer internship program. Calotica will be working on a paid, project-based
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Professional & Career Development
WATERVILLE, MAINE, May 2025 — Dexter Regional High School student McKenzie Clay was recently awarded the Bill and Joan Alfond Family Scholarship to attend Thomas