Robert Brand – 1979 Norwich Native Son
1979 Norwich Native Son Robert Brand served as an officer in the U.S. Army First Infantry Division in World War II during the North Africa and Sicily campaigns. Mr. Brand graduated from … Read more
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Lewis Randall – 1984 Norwich Native Son
1984 Norwich Native Son Lewis Randall was educated in the Norwich School system graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 1955. Lew excelled at an early age as a scholar and athlete as well … Read more
Nellie Beetham – 1985 Norwich Native Daughter
1985 Norwich Native Daughter author Dr. Nellie Beetham attended Norwich Free Academy, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts from Connecticut College and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from Duke … Read more
Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik – 1993 Norwich Native Son
The 1993 Norwich Native Son, Brigadier General Thomas Mikolajcik was the son of Teofila and Roy Mikolajcik. Upon graduating from Norwich Free Academy and after a year at the University of … Read more
Howie Dickenman – 1996 Norwich Native Son
The 1996 Norwich Native Son was Howie Dickenman. He is a retired college basketball coach and the former men’s basketball head coach for the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. He was the … Read more
Arnie Lotring – 2006 Norwich Native Son
2006 Norwich Native Son Admiral Arnie Lotring graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1974, and from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in Chemistry in 1978. Arnie … Read more
Dr. June Bradlaw – 2007 Norwich Native Daughter
2007 Norwich Native Daughter Dr. June Bradlaw received her A.B. degree from Connecticut College and M.S. degree in Microbiology from the University of Maryland and her Ph.D. in Microbiology from … Read more
Michael Mathieu – 2008 Norwich Native Son
2008 Norwich Native Son Michael Mathieu he led several divisions and projects for founder Microsoft Bill Gates. One of his group’s numerous innovations — and his most famous — is … Read more
Alexander Kreiglowa – 2009 Norwich Native Son
2009 Norwich Native Son Alexander Kreiglowa served on 10 Navy ships, then retired from the service and worked 12-hour days. He saved his money and invested in real estate. And … Read more
Thomas McCarthy – 2010 Norwich Native Son
2009 Norwich Native Son Thomas McCarthy was born in Connecticut in 1934 and had been a thoroughbred racehorse owner and trainer since 1960. His horse General Quarters was the 2009 … Read more