Class Notes
1964
1992
2007
Lou Dunlay '64 was
Richard F. Houghton '92,
Joshua S. Blanchard `07,
2013 after being an assistant
vacationing in the Saint
an RN and a licensed captain
an engineering operations
dynamic positioning operator
Augustine, FL area and
who sailed for 10 years in the
major working for Excelerate
for Transocean for a year and
thought it would be a good
US Merchant Marine, was
Energy LNG of Texas, married
a half.
idea to hold an impromptu
appointed to the position of
Amy Woodbyrne Hambrick
mini alumni meeting. Lou
manager of surgical services
on December 22, 2012, in
Jarred Sternberg '10,
knew some alumni living in
at Maine Coast Memorial
Winterport, ME. She has
former student member of the
the area so called around and
Hospital. He was an Air Force
her BS from Wake Forest
MMA Board of Trustees, has
got 4 together at the Oasis
Corpsman at Wilford Hall
University and works for Bar
been a lightering coordinator
Restaurant. (See photo).
Hospital at Lackland Air Force
Harbor Bank and Trust. The
for Exxon Mobil in the
Everyone had so much fun
Base in San Antonio, TX.
couple resides in Surry, ME.
Washington, DC area for the
that it was decided that other
last two years.
alumni living in the Saint
2000
Kristin Gabor '07
Augustine area might like to be
Clarence
received her PhD in
2011
invited to the next luncheon. If
Young '00,
cellular and molecular
Elizabeth Cote `11 now
interested, give Bill Cioce a
a captain in the
biology from the
works for American Bureau of
call at 386-986-8838.
Virginia Pilots
University of Maine in
Shipping in Houston, TX as an
1965
Association,
2012, was a post-doctoral
engineer.
married Amy
research associate at the
Robert D. Somerville '65,
Crocetti, (see
University of Maine for
Katie Hutchinson `11 began
stepped down on April 30,
photo, left) a
a year, and then began a
work as a marine operations
2013, from his role as Chairman
small business
post-doctoral fellowship
coordinator for Koch Supply
of American Bureau of Shipping
owner, on
at NIEHS/NIH in the
and Trading Co. in Houston,
(ABS) after 43 years of service
February 14,
Raleigh/Durham, NC area
TX in February 2013.
to the classification society.
2013. The
in March 2013. She is
Previously, she worked as an
He began as a field surveyor
couple reside in
researching the disorders
asset management consultant
and rose rapidly through the
Virginia Beach,
of cholesterol synthesis,
for Strategic Maintenance
management structure of ABS
VA.
particularly as
Solutions in their Lubbock, TX
until his election as President
it relates to Smith Lemli-
office.
and Chief Operating Officer
2006
Opitz syndrome (SLOS), "a
in 1993. In 2004, he became
Hillary Arris Berry '06
congenital multiple anomaly/
Kyle Staples `11 will marry
Chairman and Chief Executive
began working in October 2012
intellectual disability
Autumn Lovejoy in the
Officer until 2011 when he
for Maine Health in Portland,
syndrome." (Gabor, LinkedIn)
summer of 2014. She is a
passed his responsibilities
ME, as a contract manager.
As a graduate student,
graduate of Eastern Maine
as Chief Executive Officer to
Previously, she worked for
Gabor received many awards
Community College and
Christopher J. Wiernicki.
Maine Medical Center and Bath
including The Governor John
works for Blue Hill Memorial
1987
Iron Works.
E. Baldacci Student Award, the
Hospital in Maine. He works
Chase Distinguished Research
for Hornbeck Offshore
Todd Lapointe '87,
John Morse II '06
Assistant Fellowship, and
Services.
Director of Safety
announced his engagement to
the Outstanding Graduate
Management in the Office of
Kathleen Sirois, a 2005 cum
Research Award.
2012
Environmental Management
laude graduate of St. Joseph's
Luke Nielson '12 (See
at the US Department of
College. She is a sixth grade
2010
photo on page 43), database
Energy (DOE), received
math, science, and social
Max Collins '10,
manager at Hunter Panels
the US Vice Presidential
studies teacher in Ellsworth,
assistant plant operator at
in Portland, ME, recently
National Performance
ME. He has his MMA degree
Wheelabrator Concord Co. in
published a book called
Review "Hammer" Award
in international business and
New Hampshire, is engaged
Connected Growth: Peer-
for his development of key
logistics and works for the
to marry Laura Young of
Sourced Thoughts to Improve
performance and safety metrics
Hinckley Co. in Trenton, ME.
Concord, NH in September
Young Millennial Life. Nielson
supporting the DOE's Office
An August 2nd wedding is
2013. She is a professional
spent three years interviewing
of Environment, Safety, and
planned in Ellsworth.
illustrator and photographer.
dozens of his peers, writing
Health. He has 20 years of
and revising, and finalizing
experience in nuclear energy,
Kurt Pullman `10 became a
his 350 + page book. He says,
safety, and engineering.
dynamic positioning officer for
"Some might characterize
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Seadrill in February
the book as a `self-help' work,
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