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October 27, 2022

Posted at 10:00h in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, News, Parents by

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 up with the pair.TA: Thanks for taking the time to chat with your alma mater! Can you tell the TA community how you got the idea to sail together from Vermont to the Caribbean? Finbar: Sure. Rob and I have been friends since we were at TA and we both grew...


October 27, 2022

Posted at 09:19h in Alumni News, News by

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 the school's former agricultural garage. Several years ago, he wrote about that experience and shared his remembrances with us at TA. Below is the text from Mr. Sharkey's obituary, submitted to Thetford Academy by his children, Adam Sharkey and Kate Schramm, both TA alumni. Arthur Patrick Sharkey, Jr., 85, passed...


October 26, 2022

Posted at 15:02h in Athletics, News, Parents by

Photo: TA's co-ed middle school soccer team wrapped up their season at Sharon last week, winning 5-0. Coach Tony Strat shared, "It’s been an amazing experience to be a former team captain on the girls varsity team at TA to coaching at TA on the same fields against the same schools I played for 6 years at TA." The Panthers wrapped up their regular season Saturday with a varsity boys soccer game at TA and the Southern Vermont League Cross Country A championships meet in Rutland, VT. The Panthers celebrated senior soccer players Aidan Keane, Nolan Pepe, Jacob Gilman,...


October 20, 2022

Posted at 08:57h in Athletics, Parents by

Photo: TA senior girls celebrate with their families at the Panthers' last home game of the season. Liv Hastings (left), Hannah Williams (#21), Taylor West (#33), Madi Mousley (#22). Photo credit: Bri Barnes The Panthers are wrapping up regular season and preparing for playoffs. Varsity boys soccer has a mixed record of 6-5-2, holding at 6th in Division 3. They will play their last game v. Harwood at home (11:00 a.m.), and celebrate graduating seniors TJ Berecz, Nolan Pepe, Jacob Gilman, and Finn Linehan. Last week, the Panthers shutout Spaulding 5-0, with Jacob Gilman leading the scoring with two goals and...


October 19, 2022

Posted at 13:02h in News, Parents by

On Sunday, October 16, Thetford Academy hosted its annual Admissions Open House. The TA team was excited to welcome prospective students and families from towns across the Upper Valley who came to learn more about TA. The open house program, which included both middle and high school sessions, provided information about all facets of the student experience at TA, from academic and extracurricular programs to community and culture. TA's student ambassadors led groups through the campus and information sessions, stopping to take in TA's breathtaking views and answering questions along the way. Interested families who were not able to join us...

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