The holiday craft bazaar is back! After a two year pandemic pause, the Thetford Academy Alumni Association will again host its popular holiday craft showcase on Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Longtime organizer Jessica Eaton '81, who has successfully managed the community event for years, this...
When Finbar Curtin and Rob Root (Class of 2016) met at Thetford Academy a decade ago they could not have predicted that they would one day set sail from Mallets Bay on Lake Champlain bound for the Caribbean on a refurbished sailboat named Sofia. TA’s alumni relations team recently caught...
Longtime Thetford Academy teacher, Art Sharkey passed away on October 14, 2022. Mr. Sharkey was perhaps best remembered at TA for his time as a drama teacher, where he shared his love for theater with infectious enthusiasm. Alumni fondly remember the "Shark Tank," the black box theater he created in...
There is no question that a healthy sense of adventure and an entrepreneurial spirit are good qualities to have when growing up in rural Vermont. Jonas Cole, Class of 2008, who was raised two doors down from Thetford Academy, remembers how “making your own fun” was a key part of...
TA's annual Woods Trail Run is both cross country event and community celebration, and one of the most beloved TA traditions. Every year, on the first Saturday in October, TA's campus fills with thousands of runners and spectators from all over New England and beyond. In addition, the meet mobilizes...
On Saturday, September 24, Thetford Academy will host a celebration of life for its longtime varsity girls basketball coach, Eric Ward '76, who passed away in May 2022. Ward was a beloved member of the TA community, a mentor and leader to his athletes, and a warm and generous friend....
Sarah Hauger Pushee, TA ‘93, always knew she was mechanically inclined. Her dad is a plumber, “I was a Daddy’s girl and quickly picked up all things mechanical - I just liked it.” So it was no surprise that, during the pandemic, friends and community members came to her with...
Deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a Thetford Academy alumna (2007) is working to protect the genetic diversity and landscape of the Amazon rainforest. She is the founder of Selva Libre, a conservation nonprofit working to protect land and restore ecosystem services through the direct purchase of both intact and degraded...
The Class of 2012 will be gathering THIS Saturday, August 20th at the Union Village Dam in Thetford to celebrate their 10th Reunion–if this is your class, don't forget to RSVP to Keri Whitman at [email protected] The class is looking forward to reconnecting and reminiscing and hopes to see you...
Tony Strat-Cortez joined TA's team last month as the school's first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator. A 2009 graduate of Thetford Academy, Tony (he/they) brings a strong background in DEI and advocacy work to the role–including his own experiences at TA as a transgender and bicultural student. “Although some...