The Lincoln Academy gym was full of business representatives and students during the 5th Annual Peter J. Benner ‘92 Job Fair.The Lincoln Academy gym was full of business representatives and students during the 5th Annual Peter J. Benner ‘92 Job Fair.
Lincoln Academy’s 2026 Peter J. Benner ‘92 Job Fair took place on Thursday, March 26 with over 40 businesses and 800 students in attendance. Every Lincoln Academy student plus seniors from Wiscasset and Boothbay High Schools and eighth graders from Great Salt Bay, Nobleboro Central School, Bristol Community School, and Jefferson Village School visited the fair, which took place in the LA gym.
Many businesses represented at the fair staffed their tables with LA alumni who live and work in the area. “We love having alumni on campus to talk to students about their own career path,” said Heather D’Ippolito, Lincoln Academy’s Director of Community Engagement and Development. “It’s been especially exciting to see recent alumni representing local companies. Of course students are excited to see former classmates, but it also helps them appreciate that there are opportunities for them right here in this community that can start immediately after high school.”
This year over 40 students created resumes and shared them with local businesses. The students worked with the Career and Academic Counseling Office in the prior weeks to create and polish their resumes in preparation for the fair.
Lincoln’s annual career fair was named for Peter Benner, who graduated from LA in 1992. He passed away in February of 2022, and his Lincoln Academy classmates donated in his honor to make this event possible.
“We’ve heard from at least four businesses that have hired students who approached them at the fair this year,” said Juliet Kelsey Holmes, a member of the Class of 1992 and current LA board member. “It’s so rewarding to see students and employers connecting and taking advantage of this event. It’s exactly what our class intended when we approached the school about honoring Peter in this way.”
Lincoln Academy Alumni who represented local businesses at the LA Job Fair on March 26.
Back row from left: Mark Doe ‘93, Louis Doe; Katherine Cavelieri ‘13, Camden National Bank; Morgan Perry ‘13, Kieve-Wavus Education; Sally Farrell ‘89, CLC YMCA; Samantha Regan ‘06, First National Bank. Third row from left: EJ Hunt ‘25, DiMauro Electric; Paul DiMauro ‘01, DiMauro Electric; Melissa Lewandowski ‘98, MaineHealth; Brittany Yurko ‘13, MaineHealth; Kristina Verney ‘08, MaineHealth; Eric Morgner ‘09, Mid-Coast Energy Systems; Jessica Day ‘97, First National Bank. Second row from left: Lauri Pulsifer ‘98, Ashley Little ‘11, Newcastle Realty; Chelsea Poland ‘07, Newcastle Realty; Kristen Dighton ‘04, Colby & Gale; Brynne Whitney ‘04, Bangor Savings; Mica Houghton ‘24, Lyman Morse Boat Building; Cheyenne White ‘18, Bangor Savings; Greg Demerritt ‘26, First National Bank. Front row from left: Derek Juchnik ‘10, Juliet Kelsey Holmes ‘92, Martin Grant Associates and Lincoln Academy Trustee; Larry Sidelinger ‘70, Lincoln County Television; Nick Bryant ‘08, Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service; Ethan Barter ‘24, Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service; Jessica Little ‘97, Masters Machine; McKayla Simmons ‘24, Bangor Savings.
Below: Images from the 2026 Peter J. Benner Job Fair at Lincoln Academy
