Fryeburg Academy Scenes - Fall 2012

of flute at USM, Bates, Bowdoin and Bennington Colleges. She is currently an instructor at Amherst College, as well as Mt. Holyoke College; and she is a member of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. She also found time to be the Athletic Director at St. Michael School in Vermont from 1998-2003. Alison’s accomplishments in the music world have gained her countless awards and notoriety, such as the C.D. Jackson Master Award at the Tanglewood Festival in 1980, a debut at Carnegie Hall in NYC in 1982, and being listed in Who’s Who in America in 2006. Alison is also a member of the American Federation of Musicians, the National Flute Association and the Chamber Music America.

Shelly Osgood Walker ‘82 earned ten varsity letters in her 11 seasons as a field hockey player, skier and softball player. In field hockey she was a Captain and elected First Team All-conference her junior and senior years. Shelly was a Co-captain of the 1981 Class “A” Runner Up Team, and the Captain of the 1982 State Championship team. Also in 1982 she was elected to the Maine State All Star Ski Team, winner of the Julie Grace Memorial Award; and she was invited to the Jr. Olympic tryouts in Lake Placid, NY. Shelly received the “Good Citizens Award” from the Southern York Conference, was voted “Most Athletic” by her classmates and was Winter Carnival Queen. Shelly attended Becker Junior College and was the starting field hockey goalie her freshman year. She has been a WSI for over 20 years and has been a volunteer coach in the Fryeburg Rec. Dept. since 1993. She is a Director of the Raider Booster Club. She has been a licensed day care provider since 2004.

Steven P. Cote ‘85 played one year of football and four years of basketball and baseball. He earned three varsity letters in each of those sports. In basketball, Steve was a tri-captain, he was named to the Holiday All-Tournament Team three consecutive years (1982-1984), first team SYSSA All-Conference and Western Maine Class “B” AllTournament team in 1984 and All-Conference Honorable Mention in 1985. In baseball he was a co-captain in 1985, a member of the 1983 Shelley Osgood Walker ‘82 Class “C” State Championship Team and the winner of the Clifford Gray Award in 1984. Steve also was involved in one-act plays, the Latin Club, yearbook staff, National Honor Society, French Club and the Raiders Digest. Steve’s other honors include: Class Valedictorian and graduation speaker, MSPA Academic/Citizenship Award, the Larrabee Award, DAR History Award, National English Merit Award and the International Foreign Language Award. He also was a Boys State Delegate in 1984. Steve played a year of varsity baseball at Bowdoin and he is currently the boys varsity basketball coach at Kennett High School. Presently Steve is an insurance agent and trustee of Fryeburg Academy.

John S. Weston ‘93 earned 12 varsity letters in soccer, skiing Steven P. Cote ‘85 and track and was captain of all three teams his junior and senior years.

In soccer, John was named Portland Press Herald 2nd Team All-State in 1993, as well as All-Conference. In 1992 he was named MVP. John was a regional qualifier in the long jump, triple jump, 200, 300, 400 and the pole vault. In Nordic skiing, John received honors with J2 New Englands in 1991 and with New Englands again in 1993. He was All-Conference in 1992-93, Conference Champion in 1992 and All-State in 1993. John received the Larry Davis Ski Award, the Heine Hertz Track Award, the Skip McBride Award, the Vincent Manoriti Award, the Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award and the Ruth French Award. He was a member of the National Honor Society. John has been a director of the Alumni Association since 1998. He is a Fryeburg Fair trustee and 4-H Superintendent since 1993. He is a Director of the MWV Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of the Norway Savings Bank. John served on the Phoenix Project Steering Committee. John has been the Nordic ski coach at FA since 1998 and has coached three individual State Champions, two team State Championships (2001 and 2002) and two team State Runner-Ups (2005 and 2006). John is a licensed USSA Level 2 Ski Official and the recipient of the Howard Ross Ski Service Award in 2008.

John H. Atwood - FA teacher, coach and administrator, has John S. Weston ‘93 been elected to the Hall of Excellence as a member in the contributing category. John graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1941. He attended UNH for one year before entering the military. He was a member of the U.S. Army ski team in 1945. He returned to UNH and graduated in 1948 with a degree in hotel management. He was the Asst. Mgr. of the Sunapee State Park Ski Area from 1948-1951. He then managed the Exeter Inn from 1952-1954 and then managed the Severance Lodge 1954-1966. In 1967 John made his way to Fryeburg Academy and was a fixture here for the next 14 years. He taught business education, and was the Athletic Director from 1967-1975. John founded the Girls Ski Team and the Golf Team in 1967. He coached both of those teams his entire time at the Academy, bringing home a State Championship title in Skiing in 1976.

John founded the Fryeburg Jr. Ski Program in 1958 and organized it from 1958 into the 1960’s. He was a member of the Lake Kezar Country Club, serving as President from 1970-1978, and as a Director from 1970-2010. In recognition for his contribution to skiing, Fryeburg Academy honored John with the Howard Ross Service Award in 2010. He was also recognized by the State of Maine, and was elected into the Maine State Ski Hall of Fame in 2010. Story by Todd Gallagher ‘82, FA’s Alumni Director John H. Atwood -24Fryeburg Academy, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg, Maine 04037, (207) 935-2001 x 3137, www.fryeburgacademy.org, e-mail-alumni@fryeburgacademy.org