The Eighth Annual Everett P. Pope Dinner and Lecture, “Harpswell to Helmand and Back: An Evening with Bowdoin Marines,” was held on December 4, 2025.
This year’s lecture, held in a fireside chat format, featured Lieutenant Colonel Katie Petronio, USMC (Ret.), Class of 2007, and Quincy Leech, former captain, USMC, Class of 2017. Katie and Quincy spoke about their time at Bowdoin, their service and deployments overseas, and American national security and foreign policy. Gil Barndollar, Class of 2004, moderated the discussion.