News and Events - TD Banknorth
connects UMaine alums
TD Banknorth employees discovered
recently they have more in common than just their jobs.
They also are University of Maine alumni.
Early in April, the Portland-based bank held a
reception so staff members who graduated from the flagship
University could connect with one another and hear from President
Robert Kennedy about the exciting new academic programs, research
and development initiatives and construction projects happening on
campus.
"The purpose was to explore ways that the bank
and the University could come closer together," said Ted Scontras
'71, TD Banknorth executive vice president for higher education.
"Every single person there left so impressed with what Dr. Kennedy
outlined - not only the accomplishments but his vision. It was
quite exciting to hear about where the University is going."
UMaine alumni from the last five decades
attended the afternoon gathering at the Cumberland Club in
Portland.
"It was fun to see the bank employees, from a
number of locations in Maine, meet each other as colleagues and
alums," said Karen Boucias, director of international programs at
UMaine. She graduated from the University with Ted and was
instrumental in getting the reception off the ground.
While some of the alumni who attended the
event regularly return to UMaine, others hadn't seen the campus in
15 years, she pointed out. But the recent get-together may have
turned that around.
"We think they'll come back."
University officials and representatives from
the Development Office, the Alumni Association and the Foundation
also attended the event and were pleased to see graduates who care
about supporting the University so it can continue to thrive.
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Ted Scontras, TD Banknorth Executive
Vice President is on the left, and UMaine President Robert
Kennedy is on the right.
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"We all get involved in our business world and
it's often hard to take time to talk about and think about what
helped you get there," said Ted. "But, clearly, UMaine helped us
get where we are."
With offices throughout the state, TD
Banknorth has nearly 9,000 employees, many of whom are UMaine
graduates, he said. Because organizers aimed to keep the recent
gathering small, they primarily invited staff only from the
southern part of the state.
But since the event was so successful, the
bank likely will hold more UMaine alumni get-togethers down the
road. In fact, President Kennedy suggested the company hold a
reception right here on campus.
"We'd love to do that," Ted said.
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