2026 Thomas College Yearbook

THOMAS COLLEGE YEARBOOK 2025-2026

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

RETIREMENT HONORS & FACULTY HONORS

SENIORS

COMMENCEMENT

MOVE-IN AND ORIENTATION

SIGNING THE MATRICULATION BOOK

TERRIER FAIR

FRESH CHECK DAY

THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

FAMILY AND HOMECOMING WEEKEND

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

VETERAN’S DAY EVENT

THANKSGIVING CONVOCATION

ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM

NETWORKING WITH THE MAINE CELTICS

CAREER FAIR

DEEP FREEZE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL FASHION SHOW

CAB EVENTS

FLAG INSTALLATION AT THE HALL OF FLAGS

LEADERSHIP DESSERT

FBLA

STUDENT SENATE

COMMUNITY ASSISTANTS & ORIENTATION LEADERS

STUDENTS SUPPORTING STUDENTS

CLUBS AND GROUPS

2025-2026 ATHLETICS TEAMS

THE TOMMY AWARDS

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY

SPRING FLING

ICE CREAM AND MINI GOLF

ELF ON THE SHELF

GOATS ON CAMPUS

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS

A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS THEATER CLUB

DANCE SHOWCASE

SUMMER SEND-OFF & DJ BONES

PRESIDENT’SADDRESS

DEARSTUDENTSANDTHOMAS COLLEGECLASSOF2026,

LetmebeginbysayinghowproudIamof allourThomasCollegeTerriers.You madeitthroughanotheracademicyear, andyoudiditwithkindness,teamwork, andinclusion.Forthoseofyougraduating fromThomas,Iamsureyourfeelingsare bittersweet.Ontheonehand,youare probablyexcitedaboutthefutureandthe opportunitiesthatlieahead;ontheother, youwillmisstheCollege,thecommunity, andtheplaceyouhavecalledhomefor three,four,evenfiveyears.Believeme whenIsayIunderstand.Asyour president,Ican'twaittoseewhatyouwill accomplishnext,andIalsoknowthat eachofyouwillleaveayou-shapedholeinourcommunity.InyourtimeatThomas,each studentshapesthecommunityinauniqueway.Weappreciatetheuniquecontributions youbring,andwemissthoseuniquethingsaboutyouwhenyouleave.Thegoodnewsis thateveryThomasCollegegraduateisnowpartofourAlumniAssociation,andwewill beinvitingyoubackforHomecoming&FamilyWeekendandforavarietyofotheralumni eventsacrosstheyears.Andrememberthatyouarealwayswelcomebacktocampus anytimeforaplay,adanceperformance,achampionshipgame,orjusttosneakina gameofpoolorsayhellotoyourfavoritefacultymember.Justbesurethatyouletus knowwhenyouarecomingsowecanrolloutthered(paw-shaped!)Terriercarpetfor you.YouwillalwaysbeaThomasCollegeTerrier.

Withcongratulationsonallyouhaveachievedandbestwishesforthebrightestfuture, Dr.JeannineDiddleUzzi

ThisyearwearecelebratingtheremarkablecareerofRobertaTibbetts assheretires!AproudThomasCollegealumna,Robertadedicated55 yearsasafacultymemberandservedasadvisortotheFBLACollegiate chapter.Congratulations,Roberta,andthankyouforyourlastingimpact ontheThomascommunity!

CLASSOF2026

MaggieAllen

NickBushey

NatalieCharette

KayBarbour

GailBeyor

ParkerButler

JorgieClarke

HilaryHoward

DanielGharty

AdisonKeefe

IvyLabonte

DaveLouis

MicahLombardo

HannahNisbet

KatyMcIntyre

PatrickMcKenny

Jillian

BriRoach

MiraSnow

IsabelQualey

LilyRosa

SamuelTjalsma

TamiaThomlinson

TERRIERFAIR

TheTerrierFairisourannualclub,group,volunteer,andcommunitypartnerfair thatoffersengagingboothswithinfoonopportunitiestogetinvolved,livemusicin thequad,andafooditemfromalocalfoodtruckorvendor.Thisyear,thefairhad 38booths,musicwasperformedbyShawnManchandChenery’sCottonCandy providedsweettreatsinbothclassicandnon-traditionalflavorslikecoffeeand applepie.

FRESHCHECKDAY

"FreshCheckDay,thesignatureprogramoftheJordanPorcoFoundation,isan upliftingmentalhealthpromotionandsuicidepreventioneventforcollegesthat includesinteractiveexpobooths,peer-to-peermessaging,supportofmultiple campusdepartmentsandgroups,freefood,entertainment,andexcitingprizesand giveaways.FreshCheckDayaimstocreateanapproachableandhopeful atmospherewherestudentsareencouragedtoengageindialogueaboutmental healthandhelpstobuildabridgebetweenstudentsandthementalhealth resourcesavailableoncampus,inthecommunity,andnationally."

THELEADERSHIP ACADEMY

TheLeadershipAcademyis designedtodevelopleaders throughtheacquisition& applicationof knowledge,skill abilities, experience, mentoring& personalreflection.

SPOOKYSEASON

THANKSGIVINGCONVOCATION

ACADEMICSYMPOSIUM

NETWORKINGWITHTHE MAINECELTICS

ThisFebruary,students,faculty,andstaffboardedtheThomasbusandheadedto seetheMaineCeltics.Notonlydidstudentsgettoattendthebasketballgame,but theeventincludedapre-gamenetworkingsessionwherestudentswereableto connectandconversewithJoeQuinlan'16,ManagerofTicketSales&Service; JasmineRugira'14,ManagerofCommunityEngagement;andDajuanEubanks, PresidentoftheMaineCeltics.

ThiseventwashostedbythePCDteamofNatePelsma,ExecutiveDirectorof BusinessInnovation&CorporateCampus;SuheirAlaskari,DirectorofProfessional &CareerDevelopment;andKiaraGoggin,AssociateDirectorofProfessional& CareerDevelopment.

CAREERFAIR

TheProfessionalandCareerDevelopmentOfficehostsCareerFairseachyearto connectThomasCollegestudentswithemployers,internshipsites,graduate opportunities,andcommunitypartners.Theseeventsgivestudentsthechanceto explorecareerpathways,practicenetworking,learnaboutavailablejobsand internships,andbuildmeaningfulconnectionsthatsupporttheirprofessional growthandfuturesuccess.

CABEVENTS

THOMASAWARD

GOLDKEYAWARD

FBLASTATELEADERSHIP

ThomasCollegeFBLACollegiateattendedtheannualStateLeadershipConference inPortland,March23&24.Ondayone,ourstudentsjudgednumerouscase competitionspreparedbyhighschoolstudentsfromaroundthestate.Ondaytwo theyofferedworkshopstoover250studentsontopicssuchasSettingupyour LinkedInAccount,CollegeLifeQandAandWhoAreYou?

ThankyoutoourFBLAmembersfortheirhardworkinpreparingournext generationofFutureBusinessLeaders!