MERLENE THOMPSON
MERLENE IS A 1966 GRADUATE WHO WAS ACTIVE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM. IN HER FRESHMAN YEAR SHE WON FIRST PLACE IN THE 440 YARD RELAY AT THE LEAGUE WIDE TRACK MEET. SHE WAS ALSO A CLASS OFFICER IN HER JUNIOR YEAR.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL SHE ATTENDED STH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND GRADUATED IN 1969. SHE CONTINUED WORKING FOR ST. JOHN HOSPITAL FOR 20 YEARS.
MERLENE BECAME CLASS ADVISOR FOR THE NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2002 FOR FOUR YEARS. SHE ESTABLISHED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. SHE VOLUNTEERS FOR RAFFLE FUNDRAISERS AT MANY OF THE SPORTS GAMES. SHE CURRENTLY IS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW HAVEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WHERE SHE HAS HELPED TO RAISE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE EDWARD AND MARION SIEFERT SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
MERLENE MARRIED HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART BILL THOMPSON IN 1970 AND IS A PROUD MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN, ANGELA AND ANDREW.