Thomas Donahue earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Microbiology in 1978 from the University of New Hampshire in Durham and an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 1995 from New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. Prior to his employment with the University of New Hampshire, Thomas worked as a computer systems administrator for Dover, N.H. High School. An avid outdoorsman, Thomas enjoyed hiking, camping, canoeing, golfing and skiing. A history buff, He had visited many Civil War battlefields and even the Normandy coast of France, the site of D-Day during World War 11. Born in Munich, Germany, Thomas was survived by his wife, Vickie and two sons.