Junior high school students at Thetford Academy under the direction of Richard Doyle, science teacher, successfully displayed some 42 exhibits at an open house on May 3, 1963, to the large crowd that attended the annual Science Fair in Thetford, Vt. Demonstrating the operation of an ultra high frequency generator at the fair was Chris Hebb, first place winner in the physical sciences division at the recent state science fair held in Bennington, Vt. (Valley News – Larry McDonald) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Whenever Rita Brown DeGoosh attended a basketball game at the Thetford Academy gym over the years and took notice of the list of 1,000-point scorers hanging on the wall, she always knew that one was missing.
Hers.
That was rectified on Wednesday morning during a a student-run assembly inside Vaughan Alumni Gym when DeGoosh, 73, a 1962 graduate of Thetford who currently lives in Fairlee, was finally recognized for scoring 1,000 points for the Panthers between 1958-62. She joined Dylan Thorburn, the Panthers’ latest 1,000 point scorer, in having their names added to the list.
Rita Brown, in the front row third from left, stands with her basketball team in a 1962 yearbook photo from Thetford Academy. (Valley News – Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
The cast and crew of TA’s winning one act play atop the Thetford Volunteer Fire Department’s truck. The Fire Department is always game to help TA celebrate a State Championship!
Thetford Academy senior Dylan Thorburn, center, gets a hug from teammate Tony Pippin while celebrating the 1000th point of his high school career during the Panthers’ 61-50 win over Lamoille Union in Thetford, Vt., Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
