GAM: Strategic Planning and the Giving Issue-Fall 2020

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FALMOUTH ACADEMY FALL 2020 • GRATITUDE ISSUE

Strategic Planning

CONTENTS Falmouth Academy

engaging the challenges of our times

GAM: “A social meeting of whale ships ... with all the sympathies of sailors [and] all the peculiar congenialities arising from a common pursuit.”

Falmouth Academy 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540 508-457-9696 falmouthacademy.org Administration Matthew Green, Head of School Michael Earley, Assistant Head of School Petra Ehrenbrink, Academic Dean Pamela Clapp Hinkle, Director of Development Julie Bradley, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management Carmen DiSanto, Director of Finance & Operations Editorial Staff Amy Galvam, Director of Communications Barbara Campbell, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations David Gallagher, Development Associate, Annual Giving and Operations Photos: Barbara Campbell, Leah Fasten P’22, P’25, Amy Galvam, Mia Galvam ’22, Marcus Greco ’24, Sarah Knowles, Susan Moffat, Gisèle Tillier P’90, ’92, ’95, Michael Zagachin Design: Julianne Waite Mission Harnessing the power of inspired learning in a world-renowned scientific and vibrant artistic community, Falmouth Academy emboldens each student to take creative and intellectual risks to confidently engage the challenges of our times.

2 Up Front 5 Classroom & Beyond 12 Centerpiece | Strategic Planning 15 Mariner Stars 16 Alumni News 22 People of FA 24 Annual Report

Guiding Values We value the beauty of knowledge and the joy of conversation.

We value collaboration and generosity of spirit.

We value the power of a culture of kindness.

We value relationships built on trust, respect, and direct communication.

We value the wonder of imagination.

We value each student’s pursuit of diverse challenges and opportunities.

We value teachers as models of confident, rich adulthood.

On the Cover: Members of the class of 2020 celebrate their graduation with environmentally safe confetti on July 31.

Left: Graduates of the class of 2020 gather to take family photos.

From the Head of School

Dear Friends, The fall issue of the GAM is our annual gratitude issue—a volume dedicated to looking back over the year and acknowledging the hundreds of donors and volunteers who give their time and treasure to ensure the success of our school. This year I am especially grateful for our donors— who stretched and gave so generously during these uncertain times—and for so much more.

As I write this letter, my colleagues and I are engrossed in finalizing plans for the 2020-21 school year. Of course, in the era of COVID-19, finalizing means any number of things, and any number of plans. We must be ready to open fully while implementing social distancing. We must be ready to launch a “hybrid” model whereby some students are on campus and others are learning remotely. And we must be ready, at a moment’s notice, to go fully remote—all while delivering the outstanding educational experience our students and families have come to expect from Falmouth Academy. I am so grateful for the tireless work of our administrative team as we consider and build these various scenarios, and for the efforts of our incredible faculty, whose dedication to our students is unbridled and whose commitment to our school is unwavering.

Despite the onset of the global pandemic last spring and the time- and labor-intensive effort needed to pivot in March to our remote learning environment, the work of developing a strategic vision for the future of our school continued without interruption. In this issue of the GAM you’ll learn more about the process, the people who made it happen, and the ambitious Strategic Vision that was approved by the FA Board of Trustees in May. While the initial work of outlining a strategic vision is now complete, the hard work now begins as we develop a comprehensive plan for implementation over the coming 3 to 5 years. I am grateful for the leadership and skillful guidance of our consultant Ms. Jennifer Dejarlais, and for the patience and wise counsel of our Strategic Planning Steering Committee throughout the year-long process.

It’s been quite a spring and summer—a pandemic was certainly not part of my second year plan as Head of this wonderful school. But this challenging time has reinforced what I thought I knew when I accepted the job: that Falmouth Academy and this community of students, alumni, faculty, trustees, and friends is indeed remarkable, ever ready to pitch in and lend a hand. For this, I am grateful.

Thank you all for your support,

Matthew Green Head of School

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UP FRONT National Latin Exam In March, nine Falmouth Academy students sat for the Introduction to Latin exam offered by the National Latin Exam (NLE) and sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. The results were impressive.

Treven McKeone ’21, Alice (Bowen) Tan ’21, and Benjamin Angell ’24 received silver medals. Gus McGuire ’24 and Emily Lazarus ’24 received gold medals—the highest level of achievement.

The Introduction to Latin exam is designed for first-year Latin students who are enrolled in a two-year Latin I program and who cover approximately half the Latin I syllabus. The 45-minute test consists of 40 multiple choice questions on grammar, comprehension, mythology, derivatives, literature, Roman life, history, geography, oral Latin, and Latin in use in the modern world. Falmouth Academy results were particularly impressive given that the FA Latin class is an elective that meets only once a week; participating students acquire their skills and knowledge without the benefit of quizzes or homework. Macte hac gloria!

Clockwise from above: Gus McGuire ’24, Emily Lazarus ’24, Benjamin Angell ’24, Treven McKeone ’21, and Alice (Bowen) Tan ’21

2020 Virtual Art Show and Forever Concert The Arts Department pivoted this year, reimagining the endof-the-year art show and spring concert to an online format. Chair George Scharr renamed the event the 2020 Forever Concert, as a nod to the novel format which captured the performances for posterity.

At least two-thirds of the student body was represented in these two shows. The art ranged from darkroom photographs to wheelthrown pottery, hand-carved benches to artist-inspired self-portraits, and the music featured various genres including jazz, classical, pop, and rock performed by student vocalists and instrumentalists. “Each musician recorded their part and then faculty and technical support worked magic to remix the parts into a melodic performance,” recalls Scharr. “It was an amazing undertaking.”

This virtual art show also included a senior retrospective by Ellie Mattison ’20 as well as a dramatic reading of A Prairie Home Companion performed and produced by advanced drama students and actors from the spring play. Please view these wonderful shows on the Falmouth Academy website.

Above: photo by Shirley Long ’21 Right: (top) Curtis Johnson ’24, Lyric Beecher ’25, Soren Peterson ’22, Rocco Imbrogno ’24, (middle) Lila Journalist ’25, Louisa Blank ’22, Allysa MacDonald ’21, Mia Galvam ’22, (bottom) Maria MacDonald ’23, Edie Leaver ’22, Jordan Watson ’21, and Maisie Saganic ’21, performing Come Sail Away with Me. Music from La Serenade by Franz Schubert, words by J. Paul Williams, and arranged by Lloyd Larson.

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Zephy Thompson ’20 receives the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Scholarship Zephy Thompson was one of seven students selected to receive a renewable scholarship from the MVYouth Organization that will total roughly $470,000 for all recipients over four years. She is also the first Falmouth Academy student to receive this competitive regional scholarship. This year, 46 applicants were considered for the coveted award, and twelve semifinalists were interviewed by a committee of trustees and advisory board members. Final recipients were selected in part for their academic achievement, character, and service to the community. The scholarship covers funding gaps that remain after the estimated family contributions and institutional grants or scholarships are considered. "MVYouth is thrilled to be supporting Zephy to attend George Washington University. We will be supplying her with last-dollar funding she needs for all four years of her education,” says Lindsey Scott P’22, Executive Director, MVYouth.

Black Lives Matter Faculty, students, alumni, and their families came out en masse to various local peaceful protests and vigils in Boston, Plymouth, Bourne, and Falmouth in support of Black Lives Matter in early June. “Falmouth Academy stands with George Floyd, with the countless people of color before him who lost their lives under comparable circumstances, with those that are peacefully raising their voices on our city streets, and with all those who have suffered under the burden of systemic racism,” wrote Head of School Matt Green in a blog post to the FA Community on June 10.

Alumni responded and endorsed an open letter asking the school to do more to educate around racism which led to productive conversations among constituents, an alumni forum, an expanded alumni council, and an alumni summer book study of Waking Up White by Debby Irving.

Left: Eliza Chun ’21 Below (l-r): Alex Gottlieb ’16, Charlie Colt-Simonds ’16, Kunnal Rajagopal ’16 driving

It was extremely important to me to not only stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement but also protest against the inhumane and racist system that supported the arrest and subsequent murder of George Floyd. I had been seeing a lot of peers post on social media about social justice and the BLM movement, contributing an influx of information and interest about activism even in younger grades. This made it all the more important for me to express my voice in person. With Falmouth Academy having a majority white student body, it was really inspiring to see so many students present at the protest.

—Sarah Thieler ’22

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UP FRONT

Under the Stars Auction Goes Virtual The 2020 pandemic forced us to rethink our signature fundraiser “Auction Under the Stars,” which was held entirely online with a virtual event hosted by Head of School Matt Green and featuring performances and well wishes from students, faculty, and friends of the school. The entire FA community came together to make this fundraiser one of our best, raising more than $82,000 for the Fund for Falmouth Academy. Of that total, $39,695 went to support our Resiliency Fund, which helped us meet the emerging needs of our students and faculty, and help us address other unanticipated expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many thanks to Auction event Chair Julianne Waite for her creative vision and guidance and to all the volunteers, sponsors and donors who helped make the 2020 Auction a great success.

We are grateful for the support of these leadership sponsors: MILKY WAY SPONSOR Ferreira & Vázquez, P.C. PLANETARY SPONSOR The Valle Group CONSTELLATION SPONSORS Eck MacNeely Architects Quicks Hole Tavern STAR SPONSORS Cataumet Boats Mike & Kira Jones C.H. Newton Estate Care

Above: Head of School Matt Green hosting the live event.

Far Left and Left: David Gallagher, Development Associate, and Martha Borden, Director of I.T., ensure the evening runs smoothly.

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CLASSROOM & BEYOND Students Bring Music to Cape and Island Seniors Falmouth Academy students brought a little joy to local senior citizens who were shut in during the pandemic this spring. Thanks to a partnership with local cable stations, Falmouth Academy student musicians presented a series of 30-minute “Musical Postcards” that were broadcast weekly on community television. The students performed a variety of songs and engaged in a discussion with Falmouth Academy Music Director George Scharr about the pieces they chose, their love of music, and life in general. The programs aired weekly on Sunday at 1 PM, providing an opportunity for seniors to enjoy the

performances from the comfort and safety of their rooms. The project was conceived

by Scharr for the dual purpose of creating a performance outlet for his students and to help them to continue to be of service. “Falmouth Academy has a long tradition of bringing cheer to local senior and community centers through student performances,” says Scharr. “I didn’t want this pandemic to hinder that connection.”

Initially, the target audience was residents of Falmouth through FCTV, but good news travels fast. The shows also aired on Martha’s Vineyard Community Television (MVTV) and Bourne Community

Television (BTV) and were made available on Facebook and YouTube. Seven shows were produced including performances by Lucca MacDonald ’21, Mateo Darack ’23, Holden Brew ’25, Matthew Coggins ’23, James Goldbach ’21 with special guest Edie Leaver ’22, and Maisie Saganic ’21. "This was a labor of love for the students—both the performers and the technical team responsible for producing and editing,” explained Scharr. “It was a big undertaking, and the students did it all on their own time."

Below Left: Marcus Greco ’24 sound mixes Below: Lucca MacDonald ’21

¿Habla español?

Falmouth Academy is expanding its modern language program to include Spanish. The new language option will be phased in, beginning with Spanish I, part 1 for 7th graders and Spanish 1, a more accelerated course, for 8th graders. The courses will be taught by Jennifer Park, who also teaches in the English department. “The curriculum emphasizes cross-cultural exploration in addition to learning vocabulary and grammar in the context of a communicative task, “ says Park. All vocabulary relates to a theme that in turn connects back to a communication goal. At level one, the course will be immersive with both instruction and conversation taking place predominantly in Spanish. The main resource for the course is a textbook called EntreCulturas, which has an excellent online learning component.

According to Park, its audiovisual materials feel both relevant and authentic because they are produced in collaboration with students across the Spanish‑speaking world.

Park grew up in Madrid, El Escorial, and Barcelona. Her favorite memory was having Gaudi’s Parque Guell as her playground, where she used to play hide and seek with her childhood best friend, Rosa Mari. In college she was an interpreter for study abroad trips to Costa Rica and Honduras. In her professional life, Park has worked in the Canary Islands, Galicia, and Peru. “I am so enthusiastic about sharing my love of the Spanish language and culture and launching the study of a third modern language at Falmouth Academy,” says Park. the GAM

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CLASSROOM & BEYOND

Recognition Day 2020 Although students, faculty, family, and friends could not gather together this year for the last “official day of school” to celebrate in person the achievements of the students, we acknowledge their collective and individual effort. Congratulations!

Special Awards Patrice Buxton Award Established by the faculty in 2005 upon Mrs. Buxton’s retirement honors the love of reading.

Lucia Gómez-Ibáñez ’25 Middle School Meltzer Award The Middle School Meltzer Award, established by Dr. Barry Meltzer and Fay Meltzer, an early trustee of the school, goes to the student who has shown the greatest academic growth.

Rocco Imbrogno ’24 & Lily Connors ’24 Middle School Olson Award The Middle School Olson Award, established by Trustee Emeritus Charles Olson and Brenda Olson, recognizes a student who pursues love of learning for its own sake.

Benjamin Angell ’24 Homer P. Clark Award The Homer P. Clark Award established by Helen MacGregor, an early trustee of the school, honors this year two Middle School students who best reflect the ideals of Falmouth Academy.

Leah Croom ’24 & Wylie Wakefield ’24 Generosity of Spirit Awards Given to two students who give help and support to the community.

Zachary Crampton ’22 & Maya Peterson ’21 Willard C. and Leona H. Weaner Award The Willard C. and Leona H. Weaner Award, a scholarship established by a trustee Emeritus, acknowledges this year two returning students who make an outstanding contribution to the atmosphere of Falmouth Academy.

Saniya Rajagopal ’21 & Tasha Sudofsky ’22 Founding Faculty Award The Founding Faculty Award goes to the senior who has shown the greatest academic and social growth during his or her years at Falmouth Academy.

Kenzy Markello ’20

Lewis Award The Lewis Award established in honor of Rachael Lewis, ’89, this year recognizes a senior who has shown continuous effort, growth and leadership and who has contributed to and benefited from Falmouth Academy.

Casandra Douglass ’20 Upper School Meltzer Award The Upper School Meltzer Award goes this year to a student who has shown the greatest academic growth.

Chloe Lapierre ’20 Bruce E. Buxton Award The Bruce E. Buxton Award was established by the faculty in 2005 to honor imagination of an upper school student.

Cather Zhang ’20 Worthington Campbell Award for Ethical Leadership The Worthington Campbell Award for Ethical Leadership was established in 2004 in honor of Falmouth Academy’s first Headmaster to recognize a student who exerts moral leadership through kindness to others and through quiet but strong adherence to humane and charitable values in his or her daily acts.

Isabel Heard ’20 Olivann Hobbie Renaissance Award The Olivann Hobbie Renaissance Award established in 1990 by the faculty recognizes the student who demonstrates enthusiasm and diverse excellence in academics, art, and athletics.

Bailey Jordan ’20 Upper School Olson Award The Upper School Olson Award, established by Trustee Emeritus Charles Olson and Brenda Olson, recognizes a student who pursues love of learning for its own sake.

Lukas Fenske ’20 Thomas Kimball Clark Award The Thomas Kimball Clark Award honors this year two students in the Upper School who best reflect the ideals of Falmouth Academy.

Ellie Mattison ’20 & Ainsley Ramsey ’20 Valedictorian for the Class of 2020 Cather Zhang ’20

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Left: Howard Keeler ’22, Jack Butler ’22, and Zhenting "Steven" Zhao ’22; Center: Lily Connors ’24; Right: Ellie Thomas ’21 and Hannah Brazil ’22

Department Awards Middle School Math Distinction Gus McGuire ’24 Dedication Natalie Pil ’24 Upper School Math Distinction Ryan Waite ’21 Dedication Shelby Eldredge ’21 Middle School Science Nancy Twichell Science Award for Distinction Emily Lazarus ’24 Dedication Oona Carroll ’24 Upper School Science Distinction Justine Clement ’21 Dedication Ruby Gaetanil ’21 Middle School German Distinction Connor Curow ’24 Dedication Juliette Marzot ’25 Upper School German Distiction Christina Yang ’22 Dedication Logan Moniz ’22 Lower School French Distinction Keller Feronti ’24 Dedication Charlotte Lucas ’24 Upper School French Distinction Ursula Junker ’23 Dedication Ellie Thomas ’21 Middle School History Distinction Thalia O’Neil ’24 Dedication Patrick Shachoy ’24 Upper School History Lalise Melillo Award for Distinction in History Alice Tan ’21 Dedication Maddie Valley ’21 Susan Paisley Mackenzie Ancient History Award

Roberto Marzot ’23 & Mateo Vazquez ’23 Middle School English Distinction Sabrina Vazquez ’24 Dedication Ava Strand ’24

Middle School Music Distinction Holden Brew ’25 Instrumental Distinction Yasmeen Aubrey ’25 Instrumental Dedication Jackson Gierhart ’25 Chorus Dedication Lyric Beecher ’25 Upper School Music Instrumental Distinction Instrumental Dedication Chorus Distinction Chorus Dedication

Matthew Coggins ’23 Tarun Gonneea ’22 Masie Saganic ’21 Soren Peterson ’22

Middle School Arts Photo Distinction Photo Dedication Drama Distinction Drama Dedication Studio Distinction

Liza Feeney ’25 Susanna Lowell ’25 Lucia Gómez-Ibáñez ’25 Eden Schwenk ’24 Aubryn Dubois ’25

Upper School Arts Photo Distiction Ethan Pratt ’22 Photo Dedication Sarah Plotkin ’22 Drama Distinction Eliza Chun ’21 Studio Distinction Edie Leaver ’22 Margaret Ellsworth Distinction in Arts Award Alice Tan ’21 Ceramics Distinction Piper Augat ’22 Ceramics Dedication Margaret Lowell ’23 Physical Education Curtis Johnson ’24 & Charlotte Lucas ’24 Mariner of the Year Grey Augat ’20 & Ainsley Ramsey ’20 Resonance Literary Magazine Poetry 1st Poetry 2nd Poetry 3rd Short Story Susan Pasley Mackenzie 1st Short Story 2nd Short Story 3rd Short Story Honorable Mention Short Story Honorable Mention

Ned Heywood ’23 Eden Schwenk ’24 Sarah Thieler ’22 Eden Schwenk ’24 Ava Poole ’20 Maisie Saganic ’21 Noah Glasgow ’21 Gus McGuire ’24

Upper School English Janet Kearsley Award for Distinction in English Beatrice Mattison ’21 Dedication Caitlin Corkeron ’21 the GAM

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Q&A with Dr. Ben Parsons, the New Middle School Head What does the role of Middle School Head entail?

I am fortunate to be jumping onto a moving train that is filled with gold bullion.

Monica Hough is a brilliant educator whose stamp will forever mark the program. I can’t thank her enough for her gracious tutelage and wisdom throughout the process (and in so many other facets of our collegial relationship over the years)! She, in conjunction with our colleagues in the Middle School, has created a program that is as rich in learning experiences as FA’s gardens are in native species. Greek Drama Festival, Declamation Day, Watershed Day, Science Fair, the Bike Project, 8th Grade Self-Portraits, Modern Languages for all, the list of curricular gold goes on and on. So, first and foremost, the role requires working with our team to preserve and renew these wonderful FA rites of passage.

There are other exciting initiatives underway in the Middle School as well, all of which align with the School’s strategic vision. For example, I am extremely excited to be serving on a committee chaired by Carol DiFalco that is taking a critical look at FA’s curriculum through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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professional development, and new student programming. I see this role as helping to advance these initiatives by recognizing silences in our curriculum as well as celebrating advances.

I would also like to continue to explore extra- and co-curricular offerings that challenge our students and stimulate their minds, bodies, and hearts. Every year, I am awed by the vast array of talents and interests that our Middle Schoolers bring to the table. I want to continue to find ways to recognize these talents through a dynamic and flexible curriculum.

How does this new role shift your other responsibilities (coaching, Chandlery, teaching)?

When I first started at FA in ’03, I was firmly rooted in the Modern Language Department. Since ’17, I have had one foot in Modern Languages and the other in English. In both experiences, I balanced my time equally between the Middle and Upper Schools. Now, in this new role, I find myself with both feet in the English Department, leaning noticeably towards Middle School.

The peripatetic wanderings of a dual major who loves kids! Of course, I am still excited to be coaching the Girls Varsity Soccer team and hope to get out on the tennis courts with grades 7-12 this spring. The Chandlery,

our student newspaper, is off and running, and I have 100% confidence in our student editors. Monica Hough will serve as faculty advisor, bringing years of experience as an English and Rhetoric teacher and journalist to the role.

What is your leadership style?

By quick count, our Middle School team has more than 200 years of working with adolescence between them. That’s right, 200 school years! How many papers, problem sets, oral exams, homework assignments, progress reports, one-onone advisor conversations, or science fair projects must that make? How much patience, knowledge, and genuine love of the adolescent experience must that amount to?

Needless to say, like Jonas in Lois Lowry’s The Giver, I have a lot more to “receive” than I could ever hope to administer “top-down.” I am excited about interdisciplinary collaboration, for even more alignment of the scope and sequence of our program, for faculty discussions that garner creative solutions to new challenges, for adult conversations that challenge us as faculty to think more critically about society and our role in it (as we would have our students do, in turn), and to design joyful learning experiences

CLASSROOM AND BEYOND

Last spring, Ben Parsons was appointed Middle School Head, succeeding Monica Hough in the role. Committee meetings and conversations about the Middle School program began in March, and over the past six months, Parsons and Hough have been collaborating, sharing and preparing for a smooth transition. Parsons shares his thoughts about his new role and his vision for the Middle School program.

for all Middle Schoolers. One of my role models, Deborah Meier, wanted above all else for the graduates of her school (Central Park East) to be passionate and empathetic. If a student “graduates” from the FA Middle School with those attributes, I would be happy and my leadership style would be effective.

What have you been working on this summer?

As I suspect it has been for everyone, this summer has been intense. As a member of the September Committee, I have been meeting with an incredibly invested group of FA faculty and administrators to plan for our reopening in the fall of 2020. While preparing for the unknown can sometimes feel like throwing darts at a moving dartboard, this group has met nearly every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer to thoughtfully prepare health and safety protocol and an academic program that marries COVID-19 realities with FA’s guiding values.

As I mentioned above, important work has also continued on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. We have drafted a DEI statement of guiding principles, adopted a rubric for teachers to gauge their own movement towards our shared goals,

and begun the process of renewing our curriculum to reflect the centrality of these goals of an FA education.

Lastly, I continue with my own professional development, particularly as it relates to online modalities for instruction.

I took a terrific weeklong course in July entitled “Designing for Online Learning” offered by the Global Online Academy.

I continue to experiment with our new Learning Management System, Blackbaud, to streamline the student interface. Lastly, I have enjoyed reading and re-reading the entire syllabus of 7th grade English texts as I prepare my classes for the fall.

What is exciting or challenging on the horizon?

This September we are scheduled to open with the highest Middle School enrollment in FA’s history. In our commitment to keeping classes small, this will mean four sections of 7th and 8th grades for the first time ever. This growth is at once gratifying and humbling, compelling the Middle School faculty and administration to work even harder to deliver on our mission. Masks and social distancing can’t dampen the excitement that I feel welcoming all new and returning students to 7th and 8th grade in September!

Liz Klein, Science Department Chair This summer, Liz Klein assumed the role of science department chair formerly held by Jill Reves for over ten years. Klein was interested in taking on a greater leadership role in addition to her classroom responsibilities and this opportunity presented itself. Reves will continue to teach and serve as the Science and Engineering Fair Coordinator.

“I feel that Falmouth Academy is poised to tackle the challenges of our times,” says Klein who also served on the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. “I want to help shape that path.”

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Celebrating the Class of 2020

Class of 2020 college decisions

Falmouth Academy (finally!) held its 41st commencement ceremony in person for the 30 members of the class of 2020 on July 31 at 3 PM on the front lawn of the school. Faculty, seniors, and their immediate family (up to six guests per family) sat in designated socially distant areas wearing required face coverings.

Head of School Matt Green, Class Advisor Don Swanbeck, Senior Class President Casandra Douglass, and Valedictorian Cather Zhang offered remarks. Musical accompaniment was provided by junior Lucca MacDonald on her violin. The event was live-streamed via FCTV in collaboration with George Scharr and technical support by Charles Jodoin.

In keeping with tradition, members of the senior class shared an excerpt from a peer reference they’d written for a classmate, and even Liming Zheng and Yuhong (Iris) Xia, who are back in China with their families, were able to share a pre-recorded message.

Head of School Matt Green conferred diplomas with the assistance of President of the Board of Trustees Joseph Valle. At the end of the ceremony, graduates released confetti instead of tossing their caps and then joined their families one by one.

All three graduation speakers addressed the peculiar and particular challenges faced by the Class of 2020, not just at Falmouth Academy but all over the world. Cather Zhang turned it around and offered these inspiring words:

Gray Augat Quincy Boardman Robbie Ciaffoni Chandler DeBarros Max Djikaev Casandra Douglass

Ethan Fan Marco Farina Lukas Fenske Emma Fletcher Liadan Gallagher Isabel Heard Arian Islam Connor Jones Bailey Jordan Dylan Kadison Lilly Kurelja Chloe Lapierre Mackenzie Markello Ellie Mattison John McDowell Emily McKeon Celeste O’Brien Ava Poole Ainsley Ramsey Isabelle Santamauro Zephy Thompson Iris Xia

Cather Zhang Liming Zheng

“What I really want to share today is that challenge itself is scary, especially when it involves entering unknown, unfamiliar, and unexpected territory. And then it takes courage to embrace challenges instead of being afraid of them. I know they can be frustrating. They can be stressful. But now when I look back at the challenges that I have overcome, rather than saying, “That was quite a challenge,” I would say, “that was quite an adventure.”

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UMASS Amherst Northeastern University Merrimack College Penn State (Behrend) Clark University University of North Carolina (Wilmington) Binghamton University (SUNY) Stonehill College University of Michigan Baylor University Hobart and William-Smith Colleges Catholic University UMASS Lowell Worcester Polytechnic Institute Smith College Merrimack College Providence College University of Colorado, Boulder University of Vermont Emmanuel College College of William and Mary UMASS Dartmouth Gap year in UK Simmons University Bowdoin College UMASS Amherst The George Washington University UMASS Amherst (Commonwealth Honors College) Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wesleyan University

CLASSROOM AND BEYOND The Evolving Work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Building on early successes and community motivation, the faculty DE&I working group met regularly through late spring and summer to draft a mission statement for diversity, equity and inclusion at Falmouth Academy; propose an additional guiding value; and identify a curriculum assessment renewal tool to begin mapping out a path to implementation that is inline with the directives of the strategic vision. The mission statement and guiding value are finished and in review. Once approved, they will be shared with faculty and the Board of Trustees for ratification. The curriculum renewal tool has also been selected and adapted, is in review, and will be shared with department heads for refinement and implementation.

Other actively evolving initiatives are the creation of the FA Students for Social Justice (SSJ) and the upcoming RIISE (Respecting Individual Identities through

Social Engagement) seminar. Members of Students of Color (SOC) and Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) have joined together to strengthen and broaden their scope with the aim of evolving from primarily siloed affinity groups to a collaborative student leadership group focused on education and right action. Given the demographics of Falmouth Academy in particular, and Cape Cod in general, this group will also take up the work of white allyship in response to systemic racism.

The group will have representation on the Student Council beginning this year.

The RIISE seminar is a new component of the Arts Across the Curriculum program, which has been redesigned as part of the school’s programmatic response

Above (l-r): Tarun Gonneea ’22, Derick Sterling ’22, Ellie Thomas ’21, Mia Galvam ’22, and Jojo Torres ’25

to the pandemic. Five disciplines will collaborate to offer immersion experiences in art, music, photography, drama, and DEI. The offerings will be in two-week blocks and developed in conjunction with core classroom teachers across all departments and grade-levels. The RIISE seminar focuses on building skills around understanding, appreciation, and facility in engaging around differences grounded in self-awareness.

Uncommon Applications, A College Advice Column In addition to teaching English, Allyson Manchester directs Falmouth Academy’s college counseling efforts with Julie Taylor. This year she is preparing to help the juniors and seniors and their families navigate an especially challenging college process. In light of COVID-19, students and their families are now contending with new issues that range from the logistical (When will I be able to take a standardized test?

How can I research colleges at a time when visiting campuses is not possible?) to the philosophical (Do I want to pay tuition for online instruction? What should I do with my unexpected free time this summer?).

To help students think through these questions and make sense of the information about "the changing college landscape,” Manchester has been attending online events, meeting with college reps, and reading everything she can. Although she first approached this research with the goal of supporting FA students, she realized that the information could also be useful to a wider audience.

While listening to her favorite podcast, “Sugar Calling” hosted by Cheryl Strayed, the idea came to her to pitch a “pop-up” column to Bill Hough, editor

of the Falmouth Enterprise. As with “Sugar Calling,” her aim was to offer empathy and advice for the times. While Strayed’s podcast addressed broad issues such as fear, solitude, and uncertainty, Manchester’s advice focused on the specific topic of preparing for and applying to

college. Manchester commented, “I liked the idea of supporting our community through a few short pieces of writing.”

Manchester’s column, “Uncommon Applications,” debuted in the Falmouth Enterprise on June 26 and was featured biweekly through August 21.

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CENTERPIECE

Charting the Course Forward

FALMOUTH ACADEMY ANNOUNCES ITS STRATEGIC VISION 2020-2023

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Against the backdrop of these uncertain times, now is

actually the perfect moment for this young institution to celebrate our history, affirm our values, engage our many stakeholders, and together chart a bold path forward.

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Now is the moment because there’s no time to waste.

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Matt Green and Jenn Dejarlais leading a strategic planning discussion on Grandparents Day.

With the successful completion of the $7+ million Campaign for Falmouth Academy in the fall of 2018 and the community’s enthusiastic support for new Head of School, Matt Green, the Board of Trustees led by Joseph Valle agreed it was time to embark on a strategic planning initiative designed to chart the course for the school over the next three to five years.

Launched in May of 2019 and facilitated by Ms. Jenn Desjarlais of Cambridge Hill Partners, the Board appointed a Steering Committee that was charged with framing and following a process that was thorough, transparent, and inclusive. The group convened regularly and ensured that the voices of all FA constituencies were heard in the process. In the fall of 2019, Ms. Dejarlais conducted focus groups with the Board, faculty, parents, grandparents, administrators, community representatives, the FA Alumni Council, students, and former faculty.

“While the product will usher in a new era of educational excellence at Falmouth Academy,” Matt Green noted, “We believe the integrity of our process has set the stage for success.”

Early winter was devoted to research, as the Steering Committee dug into documents and data, including recent self-studies, alumni and parent surveys, and other internal documents, as well as a scan of regional demographic, educational, and economic data, all of which was compiled into a briefing book that informed the process.

In February, the Board hosted two days of iterative thinking exercises. The first was an “innovation session” in which faculty and board members heard from industry thought leaders and engaged in forward-thinking discussions. The second was a “strategy session,” during which the group processed all they had learned and started developing and defining what would become the four “pillars” of the plan:

Distinctive Place We will make a meaningful difference to the distinctive place in which our school exists through initiatives that integrate sustainability into our curriculum, extend learning opportunities beyond the classroom for all students, and otherwise speak to the unique challenges of this generation’s increasingly uncertain and unstable climate.

Renewed Curriculum We will re-examine our curriculum to ensure that it is intentionally structured and fully responsive to this changing world and its many pressing “challenges of our times.”

Excellence in Teaching We will invest in attracting, retaining, and supporting a dedicated, diverse, and motivated professional faculty committed to our mission, values, and a shared culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Future Sustainability We will attend to the financial framework and infrastructure required to achieve our educational goals and strategic priorities.

“As FA approaches the half century mark, the Board is confident that the successful implementation of the various elements of the strategic plan will provide a pathway to a new era of success.”

—Joseph Valle, Chair, Board of Trustees

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Embedded within and integrated across each of these priorities are three clear charges: to operationalize our stated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, to build on our long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability and resilience, and lead on climate science/ change education, and to evolve our program so that it is intentionally responsive to the multi-faceted role technology plays in the lives of current and future students.

In the spring, the work of the Steering Committee proceeded without interruption in spite of the global pandemic. At the May meeting of the Board of Trustees, the “Strategic Vision 2020”— representing the collective efforts of so many—was officially and unanimously endorsed. A copy of the complete “Strategic Vision 2020” document is available on Falmouth Academy’s Strategic Planning website page.

“In the coming years, how well our students are prepared to be resilient and adaptable to a changing world will have a profound influence on their ability to thrive and excel.

Pressures placed by climate change and challenges such as those being faced during this pandemic will place a premium on not only the science literacy but perhaps more importantly on the ability of FA graduates to remain resilient by having a strong intellectual grounding from which to reason out and have confidence in their futures.”

—Andy Bowen P’19, FA Trustee and Principal Engineer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

FACILITATOR Ms. Jenn Desjarlais is an experienced strategic planner. She is familiar with Falmouth Academy through her work in college admissions at Wellesley College, where she served as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and a member of the senior leadership team. Jenn’s firm, Cambridge Hill Partners, specializes in strategic planning and organizational change, and counts among its clients notable colleges including MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Williams, Wellesley and Smith, and schools not very different than our own, including Nashoba Brooks, Concord Academy, Beaver Country Day School, and Emma Willard.

STEERING COMMITTEE Members of the Steering Committee have worn multiple hats here at school. Among them are four current or former Heads of School, four current parents, seven parents of alumni, six trustees, seven current or former classroom teachers, and one alumnus. Combined, they represent more than 180 years of affiliation with Falmouth Academy!

MEMBERS

Joe Valle Board Chair, Past Parent, Grandparent

Matt Green Head of School, Past Parent

Ben Feldott Parent

Cynthia Feldmann Board Treasurer, Past Parent

Joan Holden Board Member, Former Head of School

Monica Hough Faculty, Past Parent

Mike Jones Board Member, Past Parent

Andy Kingman ’00 Board Member, Alumnus

Liz Klein Faculty

Ben Parsons Faculty, Former Head of School, Parent

Laura Shachoy Board Member, Parent

Rob Wells Faculty, Past Parent, Former Head of School

Left: Students working together in a strategic planning student focus group (front) Sarah Thieler '22, Maya Peterson '21, Isabel Heard '20, (back) Tasha Sudofsky '22, Ben Giumetti '23, Casandra Douglass '20 and Saniya Ragagopal '21.

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MARINER STARS

2019-20 Athletic achievement awards were announced at virtual soccer and basketball banquets this spring. JV and Varsity athletes, their families, and the coaching staff gathered together to reminisce about the seasons, share stories, and honor athletes receiving Coaches Awards, Decathlon Awards, and the Mariner of the Year Awards.

MARINER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Recognize those who best represent what it means to be a studentathlete at Falmouth Academy. They are leaders on the field/court and in the classroom.

Ainsley Ramsey ’20 and Gray Augat ’20 DECATHLON AWARDS Honor Athletes that have been awarded at least ten varsity letters during their time at Falmouth Academy.

Ainsley Ramsey ’20 and Robert Ciaffoni ’20 COACHES AWARDS Recognize players not only for their skill but for their sportsmanship and contribution to the team.

Soccer Girls Varsity - Bailey Jordan ’20 and Casandra Douglass ’20 Boys Varsity - Clint McDowell ’22 Girls JV - Petra Brienza ’23 Basketball Girls Varsity - Saniya Rajagopal ’21 Boys Varsity - Robert Ciaffoni ’20 and Chandler DeBarros ’20 Girls JV - Natalie Todd Weinstein ’21 Boys JV - Nate Holmes ’24

Top Above: Gray Augat ’20; Above: Ainsley Ramsey ’20

Farewell Coach Croom For the past two seasons, Tyrone Croom P’24 coached Varsity boys basketball. During his tenure at Falmouth Academy, he also coached JV boys basketball, assisted with Varsity boys lacrosse, and worked with the FA Summer sports program. Croom, a collegiate athlete and the proprietor of CroArt Sports, a national youth sports company, brought both expertise and passion on and off the court—as anyone who remembers him pumping up his players with pep-rally worthy stomps and chants at All-School Meeting can recall. Croom was also an advocate and an active volunteer with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) faculty working group.

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Congratulations to Julie Meltzer ’80 on being named Curriculum Leader of the Year for the State of Maine for 2019-2020. She is Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction for the Mount Desert Island Regional School System. The same year Julie was also excited to have a hand in the Mount Desert Island High School being designated as a Green Ribbon school for sustainability efforts.

More than half of the school’s 542 students participate in at least one course that includes a focus on climate change, human impacts on the environment, and/or proposing and designing solutions for problems they identify and research. The high school was also the first in Maine to generate all of its electricity needs from on-site solar in the fall of 2019.

Julie (Aubrey) Kaidor ’02 wrote a children’s picture book called Good-Will: Life in Covid-19 Times. Her mom, Sandy, illustrated it. Julie said, “As a teacher, I cannot stop thinking about what it will be like going back to school in the fall. I cannot wait to get back in the classroom, but I feel nervous for how the kids will feel. I always look for literature to help guide the kids through new experiences, but there isn’t much out there for these new situations. So, I wrote a picture book and my sweet mother illustrated it.” The audience is elementary-aged kids and it was published through Amazon. 20% of the proceeds are being donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/ Flagler Counties, FL, specifically the COVID-19 fund. You can find Julie’s book at https://bit.ly/JulieKaidor.

1990s Ted Melillo ’92 has just published his second book, The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World.

He again combines his interests in science and history to share surprising and interesting ways we depend on insects, from silk to vinyl records and more. Ted was recently named a full professor of history and environmental studies at Amherst College. His first book, published in 2015, was Strangers on Familiar Soil: Rediscovering the Chile-California Connection, which won the Western History Association’s 2016 Caughey Prize for the most distinguished book on the American West.

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Congratulations to Nat Trask ’03 who won a prestigious award from the Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program for a proposed project to help scientists use the laws of physics to view multiscale physical events with a clarity never before achieved. Nat is a member of the Senior Technical Staff at the Center for Computing Research at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. The award, given to 76 scientists nationwide, was designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during crucial early career years, when many scientists do their most formative work. Nat earned his doctorate and master’s degrees in applied mathematics from Brown University, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his bachelor degree from UMASS in math and mechanical engineering. He also served as a postdoc at Sandia.

Read more at https://bit.ly/TraskAward.

Credited with “songs that have a soft interiority, an acute reflective quality blended masterfully with neo-alt-rock edge and catchiness,” Rocky Ludden ’08 has released his first album, Below Boston.

You can find it at www. witchwoodmusic.com.

2010s Clea Baumhofer ’10, a project engineer for the Toole Design Group in Baltimore, was featured in a member spotlight for WTS, a group that advances women and transportation. “I am most proud of our Lynn Street project in Arlington, VA, which just wrapped up construction in June,” said Clea, who served as Engineer of Record on the project. “This project included safety improvements and widening the Custis Trail at several intersections along Lynn Street and Lee Highway, and re-imagining the streetscape and entrance to Gateway Park.” Clea explained that the effort represented a mix of her background in construction inspection and transportation design. Learn more at https://bit.ly/CleaBaumhofer and scroll to bottom of page.

College Shorts Nick Scharr ’13 was named to the dean’s list at UMASS Amherst where he recently received his Bachelor Degree in mechanical engineering. Last year he interned at Oxford Brookes Racing Automotive in Oxfordshire, England, the UK’s Top Formula Student Team, as the powertrain cooling sub-lead.

Colleen Hall ’16 received the departmental award for philosophy from Assumption College where she graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy and Psychology.

Megan Flory ’17 was named a Presidential Scholar at Clarkson University. She is majoring in psychology.

Will Kraus ’17 was named to the dean’s list at Bates College.

He is majoring in English and Politics.

Emma Stillman ’17 was elected President of the Oberlin College Pre-Vet Club. A bio major, Emma is also the captain of the equestrian team.

Renewal Mill’s founding partner Caroline Cotto ’10 was featured in a Cape Cod Times article about the business, which upcycles byproducts of food that aren’t needed after their primary use, like making flour from byproducts of soy milk production.

(Check out the brownies made from this flour at her parents’ ice cream shop Sweet Caroline’s.) “Since FA I’ve done a smattering of things: graduated from Georgetown, did a Fulbright Fellowship in Taiwan, worked for the UN in Cambodia, worked for HubSpot in Boston, farmed in Italy, and helped run a food-focused startup accelerator, Techstars Farm to Fork. With Renewal Mill we are fighting climate change and food waste by upcycling the byproducts of food manufacturing into ingredients and finished products.

I’m also currently serving as the inaugural board president of the Upcycled Food Association, a new trade organization growing the upcycled food industry. I’m grateful every day for my FA education and the entire FA community that supported me while I was there and beyond.” Read more at https://bit.ly/CarolineCotto.

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Maura Sweeney ’03.

While at Falmouth Academy, Maura was passionate about photography.

Teacher Susan Moffat called Maura a dedicated photographer, and said, “Maura had an amazing eye and an unusual way of seeing.” She was also a great teammate on the lacrosse team. Most recently living and working in Rhode Island, Maura graduated from New York University with a degree in linguistics.

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In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, we figured what better time to get alumni together. So we organized a series of Re-Zoom-ions that gathered members of the Classes of 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015.

Hopefully the next time we get to see each other, it will be in person!

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Savannah Maher: Award-Winning Native Affairs Reporter When Savannah Maher ’13 was growing up in Mashpee, she was concerned that local news didn’t cover things that mattered to her Wampanoag friends and family.

“They reported on dysfunction in our tribal government or came to photograph children in regalia at the annual Pow Wow. Nothing in between.” After majoring in Sociology and Native American Studies at Dartmouth and working as a producer on Here & Now in Boston, she finally realized her dream of covering Native affairs as a reporter for Wyoming Public Radio. She focuses on the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes who share the Wind River Reservation. Her dedication was very apparent as she recently won an award for Best Feature from the Public Media Journalists’ Association for her reporting on the buffalo returning to Northern Arapaho Land.

What do you think of Wyoming?

I’d never been to Wyoming before.

I’d never been to this part of the country actually. But I knew it was the kind of reporting I wanted to do and I wanted to

give it a shot. Also I’d lived my entire life in New England and figured it was time to go live somewhere else. It’s very different, but I love it. I live in Lander, which is in the center of the state outside of the Wind River Reservation. It’s beautiful and a really interesting place. I think it’s a great place to be a reporter.

What stories have captured you?

Reporting on buffalo restoration has been my favorite part of the job. When I arrived a year ago, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe’s small herd had just received a gift of five buffalo from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. That was the first ever tribe-to-tribe transfer of buffalo from one reservation program to another, and a victory in terms of two tribes using their sovereignty to sidestep federal bureaucracy.

That was really special.

The idea that buffalo should be conserved and treated like wildlife is pretty controversial, even within reservations and tribes. And for years, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes didn’t agree on whether there should be buffalo on Wind River. The Eastern Shoshone had a

growing buffalo herd, and the Northern Arapaho tribe had a successful cattle ranch.

But in October of last year, that changed. The Northern Arapaho started their own conservation herd with 10 buffalo from a federal wildlife refuge. So, I got to attend and report on two buffalo releases within my first six months on the job. A lot of tribal members said it felt like bringing family home. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to be there and play a small role in that history.

What else has inspired you?

Wyoming Public Radio has never had a reporter based here before. I’m the first one and I’m a good three hours away from my newsroom. I work out of my apartment. We looked at our past coverage and saw what we’ve missed and gaps I can fill. I’m a local, daily reporter, so it’s not always about what inspires me. But I’m lucky to cover a really fascinating place.

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Mashpee is very different from Wind River. In a lot of ways, my identity doesn’t make a difference. But being a Native person and also studying Native issues in college gave me a baseline understanding of certain things. I know how a tribal government works. I’m familiar with federal Indian law. I don’t ask dumb questions. There’s a lot that I’ve had to learn about this community, and I’m still learning. But I showed up with a baseline understanding that I think helped me build trust a little bit more quickly and not make as many mistakes as I might have otherwise.

Do you feel like you were readily accepted?

Wind River has been really kind to me. I’m grateful to all the Shoshone and Arapaho people who have welcomed me into their homes and trusted me with their stories. People really love this place and have wanted to help me learn and understand it the way they do.

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and build trust where I can. It will be something I’ll have to continue to be mindful of as long as I live here and keep doing this job.

Do you feel like you’re making a difference?

I’d like to think that. I think I’m making some progress. I feel like this first year has been setting a foundation here for a lot of the work I’d like to do. I hope to make a bigger impact in my second year and hopefully my third. A lot of it has been baby steps, behind the scenes, trust and relationship building.

How else have you become involved in the community?

I work as a community mentor with the journalism club at Wyoming Indian High School on the reservation in Ethete, and that’s been really fun. In my reporting I spend most of my time talking to older people, so it’s fun to work with teenagers every week. It’s good to hear what they care about and what they want to see in the news. The teacher sets me up with a kid or two to talk through their story. I’ll help them with writing or figure out who to interview. It’s a blast.

I love it.

You can hear some of Savannah’s other stories at wyomingpublicmedia.org/ people/savannah-maher.

Rajagopal Making a Fashion Statement with the Launch of NAAL in August

When Kunaal Rajagopal ’16 was a student at Falmouth Academy, he was known for his carefully curated wardrobe, especially his expansive sneaker collection.

His closet wasn’t a shrine to labels however, it was an expression of learning how to fit in. “I tried to contemplate my style and what I felt comfortable in. I didn’t really have an identity. But I learned no matter what you wear, if you feel confident in it, you’re going to look good because at the end of the day you can just own it.” Today he does own it, literally; his label, NAAL Apparel, launched in August.

The fifth year Northeastern University student always knew he wanted to start a clothing brand but didn’t understand how until two years ago when a fellow student taught him to silkscreen and use Adobe Illustrator. “I realized I was better at making designs than actually making the product and that’s when I knew that if I really wanted to do this I needed to take it to another level.”

Kunaal partnered with a producer in California, and has come up with a line that includes ten pieces influenced in part by the

Streetwear culture and targeted to the 1529 age group. The August launch has men’s and women’s tee shirts, a unisex long-sleeve shirt, socks, men’s and women’s hoodies, men’s basketball shorts, women’s athletic shorts, strap back hats and a beanie.

“I see fashion as a spectrum. Either you’re casual urban, or you’re super preppy or a put-together business type. I want to bridge the gap. I want everybody to find products there that they can feel confident and comfortable in. NAAL is something you wear because it looks good with whatever else you’re wearing. That’s my ultimate goal.”

Kunaal did two co-ops at TJX that helped fulfill his plan. One of them was working as a buyer. “Not only did I get put on an all-female team, I was in a department for women’s footwear. I was completely caught off guard, but I absolutely loved it.”

As Kunaal began to understand the business and grow into his role, which included several buying trips in New York City, he said, “I realized it doesn’t really matter what you’re working with, you learn

to understand it. You become a student of the industry. And that’s almost more essential than just loving the product.”

By the time his co-op was done, he could tell you anything about a women’s shoe. “I also realized what I need to look for as a designer. What are the things that jump out to me? What’s the shirt made out of? What’s the price? What’s the cost to make it? I understand where sourcing plays a role, how negotiations work, how pricing works, how customer perception works.

This experience definitely gave me a whole new literacy in fashion marketing.”

To Kunaal, his favorite clothes are those with a story or a special meaning. “I love certain pieces because they have an added meaning. Sometimes it is the background of the product, whether it’s a certain pair of shoes that have a story behind them or a shirt that reminds me of a good memory.”

That’s why telling the story of NAAL is important to him.

Posting on Instagram initially to tell the social media world about his brand was terrifying, he said. “Putting out my logo that was based off my name, that was serious.

I’m basing this brand on how I found my own style. Fashion is confidence and that’s something I truly live by.”

Immersed in learning about the fashion industry, Kunaal realized that awareness, recognition and appreciation are three of the biggest things you need to develop as a clothing brand. “You need to differentiate yourself. I could put out the perfect product, but if it’s just to fill a hole in the market, it won’t succeed. Holes fill up.”

Right now Kunaal is asking his network to wear his products and ask anyone who has a big following to talk them up. Social media, he says, is an overwhelming gift. “At the end of the day, I’m not going to get a Lebron James to wear my clothing brand, but there are influencers out there with decent followings and I am finding people outside my network to officially rep my brand.”

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PEOPLE OF FA

Jackie Yanch joined the Falmouth Academy science department, ready and eager to transfer from teaching at MIT to teaching senior physics and junior chemistry. Her CV was impressive, and her sincere, kind, and dedicated approach to teaching and to her relationships with colleagues and students was a joy to experience. After three terrific years teaching physics, contributing to many science department programs, and coordinating the Major Effort program, Dr. Yanch is stepping down. Thank you for setting the bar high and sharing your passion and expertise in physics with our students.

Falmouth Academy Holds First Alumni Forum on Diversity and Anti-Racism Passionate about current events and the role Falmouth Academy can play in fighting systemic racism, alumni reached out to Matt Green to learn more about DEI activities at school, encourage action, and get involved.

Outraged by the death of George Floyd and others and eager to catalyze change locally, more than 165 alumni signed a letter sent to Mr. Green in early June urging the school to take a close look at curriculum, dedicate resources, and expand programming to prepare current and future students to address issues of diversity and systemic racism. The letter prompted a quick response from Mr. Green, who wrote to the entire alumni body describing current diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and invited them to participate in a forum hosted by the Alumni Council designed to engage alumni in an open dialog about this important topic.

Thirty-three alumni and FA Board members participated in the July 7th Alumni Forum on Diversity and Anti-Racism moderated by Alumni Council president Ben Baum ’99.

During the hour-long discussion, school counselor and DEI Coordinator Carol DiFalco updated alumni on a number of initiatives that the school has launched in recent years, including the formation of several student groups devoted to diversity and social justice that were detailed in the last issue of The GAM—Students of Color, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, and Social Justice—as well as a Faculty DEI Alliance. She added that diversity training, including an examination of “white privilege,” has been a part of faculty and student advisory meetings over the past year.

The Alumni Council billed this forum as the first of many conversations they will be hosting on this topic. Ms. DiFalco invited alumni to visit and contribute to our new DEI web page where she is crowd-sourcing information and resources for students, faculty and parents.

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After 19 years of teaching Life Science, Physical Science, Taekwondo, summer programs for students and grandparents, taking students to Norway for the Scandinavian Seminar trips, running the Science Internship Program, and hosting students in her lab, Dr. Virginia Edgcomb is stepping away from her classroom duties at Falmouth Academy. She will, however, continue as the faculty coordinator of the Internship Program and will continue to host students in her WHOI lab.

We appreciate every initiative you created over the years, and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Vickie Vieira came out of retirement to work part-time at Falmouth Academy as the Director of Choral Programs this year after a long and full career at Mashpee High School. ”It has been such a joy to watch Ms. Vieira share her love of music with her students,” says George Scharr.

“Her passion, wisdom, and experience came through every breath.”

Vieira will now return to the business of retirement.

After 12 terrific years serving as an integral part of the school’s advancement team, Crissy Torruella, P’16 decided to take a welldeserved break to spend time with family and explore other professional opportunities. “I am deeply grateful to Crissy for her many contributions over the years. Always ready to jump in and lend a hand, Crissy supported our advancement efforts in so many ways, expressing her love for FA daily through her careful attention to detail—whether managing data or an important event, the exquisite floral arrangements she prepared for special occasions, and her passionate advocacy for our faculty and students,” said Pam Hinkle, Director of Development.

Jon Olson joins our math department after twenty-plus years teaching all levels of mathematics from Algebra I through AP Calculus BC at nearby Sacred Heart High School. A graduate of Bridgewater State University, Jon also chaired the math department, coached all levels of basketball, and served as the Senior Class Moderator. Jon will be teaching Algebra II and BC Calculus and coaching Middle School Girls Basketball.

In late January David Gallagher P’25 joined the team as Development Associate, Annual Giving, and Operations. David has served in various development and communications roles at a number of regional non-profits.

Board of Trustees Updates Roster The Board of Trustees bid farewell to three members at their May meeting. Russ Lemcke and past parent Mike Jones both served for 10 or more years providing invaluable leadership and guidance to the group. Past parent Linda Boardman also ended her term as business commitments will soon draw her away from the area.

“We thank Russ, Mike and Linda for their outstanding service on behalf of Falmouth Academy,” said Board Chair Joe Valle, “And are delighted to welcome our newest member Megan English Braga, who brings considerable experience in education, strategic planning, advocacy and law, to the Board.” A Falmouth resident, English Braga is a parent of an FA 11th grader and currently serves as Chair of the Falmouth Select Board and Vice President of the Portuguese American Association of Falmouth.

There is poetic symmetry in the path Joshua Leveque P’23, P’25 has traveled during his career with building and grounds at Falmouth Academy. First hired for part-time seasonal work by Richard Sperduto in 2012, a complement to his garden design and installment business, Leveque now assumes the role of Director of Buildings and Grounds while Sperduto transitions to a lighter workload. Leveque is a bit of a Renaissance man which partially explains why he is such a good fit to fill Sperduto’s big shoes.

An avid gardener and beekeeper with the skills of a landscape architect, finish carpenter, and plumber, Leveque can tackle nearly any facilities-related project and he does so with a strong aesthetic sensibility and a commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. When you look around at the transformation of the school this summer readying it for students in the fall—updates to classrooms that include ventilation, flooring, new furniture, sanitation, and electrical wiring for updated technology along with facility and ground maintenance—it is apparent that Leveque is up for the task of leading his crew to the betterment and safety of Falmouth Academy. Leveque acknowledges Sperduto for helping prepare him for the increase in responsibility saying, “Richard was very egalitarian in his approach to this work. Everyone did everything.” He goes on to say, “The timing of this shift works well for my family.” Leveque’s two daughters, Sadie ’23 and Josie ’25 are enrolled at Falmouth Academy and son Noah ’27 is not far behind.

Leveque grew up on a farm in rural Texas, went to art school in Maine to study sculpture and ceramics, and has worked on organic farms and in gardens ever since. He lives in Woods Hole with his wife Lauren, their three children and dog, Ollie, raising chickens, bees, rabbits, and dwarf goats and, of course, tending a big garden. the GAM

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Head of School

Matthew Green 2020–2021 Board of Trustees*

Joseph R. Valle, Chair Ann Egan, Vice Chair Cynthia Feldmann, Treasurer Colleen Johns, Secretary Andy Bowen Scott Brown ’89 Megan English Braga Sheila Giancola Matthew Green, ex officio Henrik Gulmann John Heyl Joan O. Holden Colleen Johns Andrew Kingman ’00 Nicholas Lowell ’88 Robert Munier Laura Ryan Shachoy Mindy Todd Director of Development

Pamela Clapp Hinkle

Dear Friends of Falmouth Academy, Who would have thought 12 months ago, when we first welcomed students to campus for the school year, we would find ourselves months later in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, learning and teaching remotely from home. COVID-19 has had a major impact on all of our lives, and on our school as well. In spite of these overwhelming challenges, Falmouth Academy hasn’t missed a beat: teaching and engaging our students—whether from the Vineyard, Falmouth, or China—completing an ambitious strategic planning effort, graduating our Class of 2020, and preparing for the fall trimester and the “new normal.”

The school also exceeded its annual Fund for Falmouth Academy goals thanks to the generosity of the more than 500 donors acknowledged in this report. This year the Fund raised $390,520, a 7% increase over goal, from families, alumni, faculty, friends, grandparents, trustees, and local businesses. Included in this figure are the proceeds from our annual auction, which was held entirely online this year. The event was enthusiastically received by our community and raised a record $82,000. Nearly half of this figure was contributed to FA’s COVID-19 Resiliency Fund, established this spring to address emerging needs due to the pandemic. Proceeds from the fund helped support the purchase of new desks and chairs, upgraded classroom technology to facilitate remote learning, critically important classroom ventilation systems, PPE, health and safety equipment, and more.

We are so grateful for the ongoing commitment of our donors, and for the dedication of the many parents and friends who volunteer their time and talent to serve on committees, coordinate and staff events, mentor students, host international students, and otherwise lend a hand to strengthen our school. Thank you for leaning in and for making Falmouth Academy the wonderful community that it is.

While school may look a little different this year, we know our talented and dedicated faculty are ready to meet whatever challenges they encounter, ensuring an innovative and engaging learning environment in which our students continue to thrive. Thank you for your steadfast support.

Sincerely,

We have tried to make this report as complete and accurate as possible as of June 30, 2020. We appreciate your sharing with us any errors or omissions. Thank you.

Beth Colt, P’16, ’19

2019-20 Development Chair

John Heyl 2020-21 Development Chair

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New gifts made between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020

Gifts to the Fund for Falmouth Academy provide vital, flexible resources to ensure the quality of education at Falmouth Academy. Listings with * indicate that the donor is a member of the Navigator Society, which recognizes donors of ten or more consecutive years.

Founders Circle Talbot Baker Jr.* Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle R. K. Mellon Family Foundation* Eileen and Dana Miskell* Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Miyoko Sato ’86*

Revels Society Anonymous Ivor Cornman and Margaret E. Cornman Fund Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello* Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Henrik and Lara Gulmann Russ Lemcke and Meg Becker Laura Ryan Shachoy and Jamey Shachoy*

Isti Mirant Stella Guild Anonymous (2) Alison and Robert Ament* Brian and Heather Barry Tucker M. Clark* Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds* Matthew Green and Jennifer Rossiter John and Olivann Hobbie* Joan Ogilvy Holden and Robert Holden Mark and Carla Hutker* Peter and Jeannine Jeffrey Colleen and Chip Johns* Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00* Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Victoria Lowell* Rob and Jan Munier

Elisabeth and David Tamasi ’90* Joe and Joan Valle* Bill and Julie Waite Nina H. Webber*

Athens Sparta Club Ben and Julie Allen* Mr. and Mrs. John S. Anderegg Jr. Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber* Linda and Mark Boardman Brooke C. Bailey and Todd F. Bourell Andy Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Albert and Deborah Bradley* Peter and Melissa Brown* Bruce and Patrice Buxton* Cataumet Boats / Sheila Giancola and Peter Way Charles and Mimi Cleary Carmen and Jim DiSanto Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Ann and Len Egan Falmouth Academy Class of 2019 Sheila and Mike Giancola* Jack and Karen Gierhart Molly and Eric Glasgow Muriel C. Golden Vince and Kathryn Greco Thomas F. and Virginia Gregg* Thomas J. Hallahan Elizabeth P. Heald* James N. Heald II* John and Mary Jo Heyl Peter and Lindsay Hopewood* Mike and Kira Jones* Russ and Wendy Keeler Caroline and Jim Lloyd* Rick and Jennifer Markello Charles and Kerrie Marzot Luke and Jennifer McCabe Lalise and Jerry Melillo*

Gift Clubs & Gift Ranges Founders Circle ($10,000+)

Isti Mirant Stella Guild Head of School’s List ($2,500–$4,999) ($500–$999)

Revels Society Athens Sparta Club ($5,000–$9,999) ($1,000–$2,499)

Hannah and Michael Moore* Susan G. Morse* Jill Neubauer New Balance Falmouth Road Race Gunnar and Ginnie Peterson Joel and Sue Peterson John F. and Judith B. Remondi Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy* Megan Starr ’06 Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts Stephen Stimson Frederic F. Taylor* Julia and Elliott Taylor* Nancy and David C. Twichell* Clyde Tyndale and Deb Winograd* Scott Wayne Benjamin and Jenny Zitomer

Head of School’s List Anonymous (2) Tony Bowen ’05* and Mike Kohn Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac* Victoria and Scott Centurino* William and Emily Coggins Jerry and Joan Cross* Cushman Lumber Company Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Earley Falmouth Academy Engage Elective Students

Honor Society ($250–$499) Scholars ($1–$249)

Falmouth Track Club Liz and Ben Gregg ’90* Mimi Griffenberg Alex and Karen Heard Mary G. Heard Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04 Monica and Bill Hough* Lauren De Simon Johnson and Clint Johnson Ben Jones ’90* and Juliet Sorensen Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83* George and Zeina Metri Mary Lou and Charles Montgomery* Tiffany and Jeff Moon ’92* Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services Inc. Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith* Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos John and Andrée Ramsey David and Virginia Riddiford Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic* Dan Schwenk and Sophie Markovich Mr. and Mrs. Eivind Strand Don and Julie Swanbeck* Laura Tavares ’94 and David G. Garrett* John B. Waterbury and Vicky Cullen* Tom and Hedy Whitney*

Honor Society Anonymous (2) Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Erin and David Aronson ’96 Don and Dee Aukamp Ben Baum ’99* Emily Birdwhistell ’98 Gilbert and Susan Brinckerhoff* Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer* Denise Cicierega Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark* Mark and Susan Clements Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings* Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo* Andy Dolan and Zoe Cardon John and Melissa Dooley Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon* 26

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Falmouth Products Inc. Sean and Tracy Gallagher Margaret Gifford Joni Glazebrook Jay and Melissa Goldbach Robert and Shirley Gordon Gabrielle Tomasky Holmes and Max Holmes Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Patrick Kennedy James Kowalski and Janet Charpentier* Evelyn Land Katharina (Plumb ’01) and Greg LiVigne* Jeffrey Madison Massachusetts Cultural Council Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron* Anthony and Stephanie McDowell David and Karen McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr.* Len and Cheryl Mihalovich Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Molyneaux Mark and Deidre Moniz Kenneth and Maureen Nunley Mary Paci Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelletreau Derek and Janet Pratt Kurt and Christine Redfield Rob and Kris Reynolds* Olivia and Dave Riddiford Greg and Jen Russell Margaret Hough Russell and Joe W. Russell Jr.* Jennifer (Malaquias) Ryan ’97 and Family* Hayley and Bob Schneider ’09 Heather Stewart Bruce and Kriss Stewart Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora* Richard and Gayle Sylvia* Gisela and Pierre Tillier* Cristina Torruella and David Pingal* Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02* Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee* Gary and Linda Walker* The Ward Family Charles “Mike” Wrighter* Jackie Yanch and John H. McCall Janos Zahajszky ’94* and Linh Trieu

Scholars Anonymous (11) Todd Alexander and Kara Gelinas Sam Amazeen ’07 Amazon Smile Jelle Atema* June Atwood* The Aviles Family* Catherine Aviles ’14 Victoria Avis ’15 Cody Baker ’14 Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens* Charles Bardelis

Clea Baumhofer ’14 Clare Beams and Finn Calabro* Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Bird Kacey Bisienere ’07 Jacob Walter Goldstein Bloom ’05 Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Martha and Bob Borden Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Christina Bowen Jennifer and David Bradley ’92* Julie and Kevin Bradley Beth Brazil-Hauck and Eric Hauck Rick Brew and Lori Pfingst Bob and Phyllis Brinson* Bre-Anne Brown ’04 Rich and Gwen Brown Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02* Ann R. Burchill

Kari and Liam Doherty ’96 John Dolen and Catherine Finley Abigail (Hollander ’12) and Chris Donovan* Charles and Patricia Duane* Benjamin Dunham, Sam Dunham ’10 and Wendy Rolfe-Dunham* Meagan Eagle Michael J. Earley* Daniel Eder ’12 Gundi and Michael Eder* Robert Eder ’15 Petra Ehrenbrink and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink* Jason and Jessie Eldredge Allison Eldredge ’18 Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Emerling* Falmouth Leisure, Inc.

Tracy and Tim Gregg ’85* Mr. and Mrs. Huson R. Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gulmann Katie Gundersen ’06* Jennifer and Hank Hague ’90* Patrick Hancock and Kris Kinsley Hancock Sandra and Shep Harmon Carolyn (Crews ’01) and Steven Hartle* Wendy and Glen Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun* Ian Hinkle ’19 Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz* Mark and Katie Hollander* Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92 Charles and Nina Hopkinson* Frederick Hotchkiss

Marite Zandbergs Burns* John and Sally Burris Joan E. Butler Alex (Kirby ’01) and Tim Calabrese* Barbara Campbell* Cape Cod Theatre Project Santiago and Melissa Carvajal Kevin Chu and Pat Harcourt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chun Peter L. Clark and Ellen Barol* Martha Clark ’18 Mary Anne Conboy Alexis Condon ’19 Jennifer Hanoian Connors Peter Conzett and Pam Goguen* Patricia M. Crews* Greg and Lois Cronin* Troy Currence Katherine Curtis Luke and Alice Daley* Chandler DeBarros ’20 Emily Denham ’04 and Richard Hagie Kathy Denham* Shelley Devine Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler

Randy and Tina Farina Mr. and Mrs. Sander Fasten Michael and Kristin Feeney Reiner and Caroline Fenske Lauren Fessenden Michael and Kathryn Fletcher Vasska and Tarni Fondren Chris Foster ’93 and April Mattix Ken Freedman and Natalie Belkin Bettina Freelund John J. Funkhouser* Barbara Gaffron David and Claudia Gallagher Amy and Dennis Galvam Donald and Nancy Gantz* Ron and Donna Garcia* Thomas and Barbara Geagan* George and Eileen Gillmore* Allan and Janice Gilman Janice Goldbach William Goranson* Carol Goranson ’97* Sara (Dilegge ’06) and Adam Gould* Tom and Susan Goux Lee and Debbie Gove*

Mr. and Mrs. William Hullfish* Peter G. Huntington Ana and Evan Hutker ’07 Rafiq and Sadeka Islam Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jalbert Erik and Jennifer Jeppson Di Jin and Zhen Wu* Luke Johns ’14 Jim and Kathy Johnson* Doug Jones and Annie Dean* Henry Jones ’14 Meri Linnea (Olson) ’81* and Robby Jones Suzanne Jordan Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghimire* Steve and Jenny Junker David and Christine Kadison Shelley Kandola ’09 Francis T. Keally Janet and Wayne Kearsley* Josef and Emily Kellndorfer* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Patricia Keohane Louis and Brenda Kerr the GAM

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Liz and Frieder Klein Robert and Patricia Knapp Abagail (Bumpus ’14) and Guy Knapp ’15 Sarah Knowles Jodi Kopke ’92* Kenneth Kozens Sharon and Gary Kreamer Rebecca Kurish Suzanne Lawson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell* Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Josh and Lauren Leveque Deirdre Ling and Edward Russell Little Harbor Gardens Ivory Littlefield and Lisa Epstein Karen (Geagan ’96) and Josh Lopes*

Ed Lott and Amy Fish* Sarah Lott ’18 Daniel and Jennifer Lucas Colin Mackenzie Jeremy Hayes and Andrew Maggiore ’95 Allyson Manchester June D. Manning Anka Martula Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Bill and Kate Marvel Nancy H. Massey* Ernest May ’96 Mary A. McDonough* Samuel McMurtrie Jr. Carolyn (Cook ’96) and Mark McNulty* Johna McVey Chris and Kyra Mercer

Suzanne Meuse and Steve Allsopp* Brian Miskell ’06* Bridget Miskell ’07* Scottie Mobley and Jeff Kaeli Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst* Allan and Maria Moniz* Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville* Asta and Christopher Muldoon Nathaniel and Rebecca Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Nadler Jr. Nancy Names Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson* Lucy Beecher Nelson and Brad Nelson James Nidositko* Mareana (Ricci ’99) and Dan Nightingale

Colin O’Brien Kate (Ellsworth ’89) and Adam Oler* Bishakha Oli ’19 Donald and Karen O’Malley Sean O’Neill ’04* The O’Neill Family* Kari and Amanda Page ’96 Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier* Ben Parsons* Nipam Patel and Edith M. Copenhaver Lily Patterson ’14 Eric L. Peters* Nick Pingal ’16 Artemis S. Pinkerson Laurence and Ann Pizer* Al Plueddemann Alaina Plueddemann ’15 Claire Poole Neil Powell* Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam* Mike and Karen Rakutis* Matthew and Jennifer Ray Jill C. Reves* Brendan Richard ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rossiter Tessa (Herbert ’02) and George Rudd* Jan and Mark Russell ’80* Jessica Hough Russell ’01* Nick Russell ’14 Whit Russell ’04 Brett and Susie Sanidas* Britta and David Santamauro George and Suzan Scharr* Nick Scharr ’13 Anthony Schepici* Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley* John and Susan Schofield* Katherine Schofield ’01 and Adilia James* Caitlin Schwarzman ’88 and V. Jason Rucker* Meg Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson*

The Josiah K. Lilly III Society | A Legacy of Support

In 1987 philanthropist Josiah K. Lilly III donated 34 acres of Beebe Woods so that Falmouth Academy could build a permanent campus. The Josiah K. Lilly III Society recognizes that transformational gift and honors those who have made bequests, included Falmouth Academy in their estate plans, or made deferred gifts to benefit the school into the future.

Anonymous Margaret Clowes Bowles Madeleine and H. Walcott Brown Jr. Peter and Melissa Brown Bruce E. and Patrice Buxton Worthington Campbell Tucker M. Clark Sarah A. Daley ’11 Joanne Davis ’83 Jacob S. and Mary K. Fasset

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Lauren Fox Donald L. and Nancy Gantz Henry R. Hague III ’90 Elizabeth P. Heald Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Lindsay and Peter Hopewood S. Russell Kingman Samuel L. Labate Lalise and Jerry Melillo

Lubos Mikuska ’99 Bud and Betty Miskell James Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Martin G. Netsky Charlotte Olmsted Amy Peterschmidt Mary Louise Potter Neil Powell Anne and Nelson Price Jenny (Olson ’83) Putnam

Margaret Hough Russell and Joe W. Russell Jr. Mark Russell ’80 John and Susan Schofield Richard Sperduto Gayle and Richard Sylvia Nancy P. and David C. Twichell

Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm* Paula Schwenk Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Scott Gus and Ellie Shaver* Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 and Jennifer Levy* Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Silvestro Sr. Roderick and Karen Sipe* Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson* Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb* Chloe Starr ’04 Tessa Steinert Evoy Henry and Mary Katherine Stevens Isabelle Stewart ’18 Eric and Paula Strand Michael and Kate Sudofsky Owen Sullivan ’15 Carla Surette Sarah Swanbeck ’03* Uri and Marilyn ten Brink* Rob and Kama Thieler Deon and Emily Thomas David Thompson and Kim Heath Scott and Nancy Thrasher Mindy Todd and Bob Fenstermaker Summer Tompkins ’13 Janet Totten Louis and Lee Turner Emily Turner Nathan Twichell ’02 and Eliza Tobin* Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall* Libby Tyndale ’92 Charlie and Rachel Van Voorhis* Jose Vazquez and Amy Ferreira Victoria Vieira Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud* Denise Volpe Sullivan Elizabeth Wadman ’13 John and Maribeth Wadman* Tim Wadman ’09 Stephen and Carole Wagner Sean Waite and Katherine May-Waite Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield Mary and Alex Walsh ’88 Xandy Walsh ’11 Leslie and Raymond Walters Deborah Warner* Matthew Waterbury ’04 Bene Webster ’09* Paul and Cyndi Weller Peter Wells ’14 J. Robinson Wells* Allison B. White* Karen White Sue and Ashbel White Joyal ’99* Joan Wickersham* Albert and Isabelle Williams* Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wippman Ann Wolf Samira Wolf ’18 Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell*

Robert Wyatt* John Yankee Judy Ziss*

Monthly Giving

Donors enrolled in the Falmouth Academy Monthly Giving program make gifts that sustain the school throughout the year.

Samuel Amazeen ’07 Erin and David Aronson ’96 Martha and Bob Borden Scott D. Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Carmen and Jim DiSanto John and Melissa Dooley Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Amy and Dennis Galvam Matthew Green and Jennifer Rossiter Tracey and Steven W. Heslinga ’04 Ed Lott and Amy Fish Daniel and Jennifer Lucas Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Dawn and Fredric J. Meltzer ’83 Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Edward Montville Maureen and Kenneth S. Nunley Charles and Brenda Olson Olivia and David Riddiford Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Cristina Torruella and David Pingal

The Fund for Falmouth Academy Giving by Constituency Trustees Linda Boardman Andy Bowen Scott Brown ’89 Beth Colt Ann Egan Cynthia Feldmann Sheila Giancola Henrik Gulmann John Heyl Joan Ogilvy Holden Colleen Johns Mike Jones Andrew Kingman ’00 Russ Lemcke and Meg Becker Nick Lowell ’88 Rob Munier Laura Ryan Shachoy Mindy Todd Joe Valle

Former Trustees Victor Aviles Jodee P. Bishop Margaret Clowes Bowles Peter Brown Ron Garcia

Virginia Gregg Elizabeth P. Heald Lindsay Hopewood Mark Hutker Josef Kellndorfer Deirdre Ling Leslie Marsh Eileen Miskell Mary Lou Montgomery Hannah Moore Susan G. Morse Jenny (Olson ’83) Putnam Rob Reynolds Joe W. Russell Jr. Mark Russell ’80 Brett Sanidas Miyoko Sato ’86 Richard Sylvia Keith von der Heydt Tom Whitney

Parents Class of 2020 Anonymous Linda and Mark Boardman Denise Cicierega Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Randy and Tina Farina Reiner and Caroline Fenske Michael and Kathryn Fletcher Sean and Tracy Gallagher Alex and Karen Heard Mike and Kira Jones Suzanne Jordan David and Christine Kadison Rick and Jennifer Markello Anthony and Stephanie McDowell Claire Poole John and Andrée Ramsey Britta and David Santamauro David Thompson and Kim Heath

Parents Class of 2021 Anonymous Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark Jason and Jessie Eldredge Randy and Tina Farina Molly and Eric Glasgow Jay and Melissa Goldbach Richard and Laura Heywood Gunnar and Ginnie Peterson Deon and Emily Thomas Bill and Julie Waite

Parents Class of 2022 Anonymous Christina Bowen Beth Brazil-Hauck and Eric Hauck Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler Meagan Eagle Amy and Dennis Galvam Russell and Wendy Keeler Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Robin Leaver and Alexandra Pinkerson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell the GAM

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Ed Lott and Amy Fish Luke and Jennifer McCabe Anthony and Stephanie McDowell George and Zeina Metri Len and Cheryl Mihalovich Mark and Deidre Moniz Gunnar and Ginnie Peterson Derek and Janet Pratt John and Andrée Ramsey Michael and Kate Sudofsky Rob and Kama Thieler Scott and Nancy Thrasher Benjamin and Jenny Zitomer

Parents Class of 2023 Todd Alexander and Kara Gelinas Brian and Heather Barry Mark and Susan Clements William and Emily Coggins Vince and Kathryn Greco Matt Green and Jennifer Rossiter Henrik and Lara Gulmann Patrick Hancock and Kris Kinsley Hancock Richard and Laura Heywood Steve and Jenny Junker Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Patricia Keohane Josh and Lauren Leveque Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Charles and Kerrie Marzot Luke and Jennifer McCabe Steven and Nicole Mele Chris and Kyra Mercer Matthew and Jennifer Ray Kurt and Christine Redfield Jose Vazquez and Amy Ferreira

Parents Class of 2024 Anonymous Jennifer Hanoian Connors Ken Freedman and Natalie Belkin Vince and Kathryn Greco Wendy and Glen Hartman Gabrielle Tomasky Holmes and Max Holmes Lauren De Simon Johnson and Clint Johnson 30

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Mike and Kira Jones Daniel and Jennifer Lucas Johna McVey Nathaniel and Rebecca Mullins Laura Ryan Shachoy and Jamey Shachoy Dan Schwenk and Sophie Markovich Eric and Paula Strand Jose Vazquez and Amy Ferreira

Parents Class of 2025 Rick Brew and Lori Pfingst William and Emily Coggins Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler John and Melissa Dooley Christine Dubois Michael and Kristin Feeney Vasska and Tarni Fondren David and Claudia Gallagher Jack and Karen Gierhart Richard and Laura Heywood Peter and Jeannine Jeffrey Erik and Jennifer Jeppson Josh and Lauren Leveque Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Charles and Kerrie Marzot David and Karen McGinnis George and Zeina Metri Asta and Christopher Muldoon Matthew and Jennifer Ray The Ward Family

Parents of Alumni Anonymous (4) Alison and Robert Ament The Aviles Family Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber Andy Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Albert and Deborah Bradley Bob and Phyllis Brinson Rich and Gwen Brown Peter and Melissa Brown Susan Burchill Marite Zandbergs Burns Sally and John Burris Barbara Campbell Kevin Chu and Pat Harcourt Charles and Mimi Cleary

Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Patricia M. Crews Greg and Lois Cronin Troy Currence Luke and Alice Daley Kathy Denham Shelley Devine John P. Dolen and Catherine Finley Charles and Patricia Duane Benjamin Dunham and Wendy Rolfe-Dunham Karen and Michael M. Dutton Mike Earley Gundi and Michael Eder Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello John J. Funkhouser Michael and Bridget Gabriel Donald and Nancy Gantz Thomas and Barbara Geagan Sheila and Mike Giancola George and Eileen Gillmore William Goranson Bruce and Shirley Gordon Tom and Susan Goux Lee and Debbie Gove Virginia and Thomas F. Gregg Thomas J. Hallahan Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle John and Olivann Hobbie Mark and Katie Hollander Peter and Lindsay Hopewood Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Monica and Bill Hough Peter G. Huntington Mark and Carla Hutker Di Jin and Zhen Wu Colleen and Chip Johns Doug Jones and Annie Dean Louis and Brenda Kerr Robert and Patricia Knapp James Kowalski and Janet Charpentier Suzanne Lawson Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Ivory Littlefield and Lisa Epstein

Victoria Lowell Bill and Kate Marvel Lalise and Jerry Melillo George and Zeina Metri Suzanne Meuse and Steve Allsopp Eileen and Dana Miskell Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst Allan and Maria Moniz Mary Lou and Charles Montgomery Michael and Hannah Moore Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson Jill Neubauer James Nidositko Kenneth and Maureen Nunley Donald and Karen O’Malley The O’Neill Family Ben Parsons Katherine Parsons Eric L. Peters Laurence and Ann Pizer Al Plueddemann Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos Jill C. Reves Rob and Kris Reynolds Margaret Hough Russell and Joe W. Russell Jr. Greg and Jen Russell Laura Ryan Shachoy and Jamey Shachoy Brett and Susie Sanidas George and Suzan Scharr Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley John and Susan Schofield Gaius and Ellie Shaver Roderick and Karen Sipe Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Heather Stewart Stephen Stimson Michael and Kate Sudofsky James and Jolanta Sullivan Don and Julie Swanbeck Richard and Gayle Sylvia Uri and Marilyn ten Brink Cristina Torruella and David Pingal Nancy and David C. Twichell Clyde Tyndale and Deb Winograd Joe and Joan Valle Charlie and Rachel Van Voorhis Elizabeth St. John Villard Denise Volpe Sullivan Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee John and Maribeth Wadman Steve and Carol Wagner Sean Waite and Katherine May-Waite Gary and Linda Walker Mary and Alex Walsh ’88 John B. Waterbury and Vicky Cullen J. Robinson Wells Allison B. White Ann Wolf Jackie Yanch and John H. McCall Judy Ziss

Grandparents of Students and Alumni Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. John S. Anderegg Jr. Jelle Atema June Atwood Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Ann R. Burchill Joan E. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chun Peter L. Clark and Ellen Barol Tucker M. Clark Mr. and Mrs. James Earley Mr. and Mrs. Sander Fasten Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gallagher Allan and Janice Gilman Janice Goldbach Muriel C. Golden Tom and Susan Goux Mimi Griffenberg Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gulmann Sandra and Shep Harmon Mary G. Heard Frederick Hotchkiss Rafiq and Sadeka Islam Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jalbert Mrs. and Mr. Francis T. Keally Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Evelyn Land Victoria Lowell Colin Mackenzie

Jeffrey Madison June D. Manning Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Prof. and Mrs. Ernest May Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Molyneaux Nancy Names Joel and Sue Peterson Artemis S. Pinkerson Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rossiter Paula Schwenk Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Silvestro Sr. Bruce and Kriss Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Eivind Strand Joe and Joan Valle Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield Joan Wickersham Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wippman

Faculty and Staff Alison Ament Martha Borden Julie Bradley Marite Zandbergs Burns Barbara Campbell Eleanor McMillan Clark Amy (Harris ’92) Cummings Carol DiFalco Carmen DiSanto

John Dooley Michael J. Earley Gundi Eder Ginny Edgcomb Petra Ehrenbrink Bettina Freelund David Gallagher Amy Galvam Matt Green Pamela Clapp Hinkle Monica Hough Doug Jones Suzanne Jordan Patrick Kennedy Liz Klein Sarah Knowles Kenneth Kozens Sharon Kreamer Elisabeth Munro Ledwell Josh Leveque Ed Lott Allyson Manchester Anka Martula Sarah (Lafaver ’96) McCarron Scottie Mobley Susan Moffat Lucy Beecher Nelson Dan Nightingale Ben Parsons Mike Rakutis Jill C. Reves Olivia Riddiford

Britta Santamauro George Scharr Richard Sperduto Henry Stevens Don Swanbeck Julie Swanbeck Julia Taylor Cristina Torruella Emily Turner Victoria Vieira Leslie Walters Paul Weller Rob Wells Jackie Yanch

Former Faculty and Staff Clare Beams Deborah Bradley Susan Brinckerhoff Bruce Buxton Patrice Buxton Vicki Centurino Tucker M. Clark Peter Conzett Katherine Curtis Donna Garcia Olivann Hobbie Colleen Johns Jim Johnson Janet Kearsley Rebecca Kurish Lalise Melillo Colin O’Brien Ruth Slocum Tessa Steinert Evoy Carla Surette Gisela Tillier Nancy Twichell Clyde Tyndale Charles “Mike” Wrighter John Yankee

Friends of Falmouth Academy June Atwood Don and Dee Aukamp Talbot Baker Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Bird Brooke C. Bailey and Todd F. Bourell Melissa and Santiago Carvajal Mary Anne Conboy Jerry and Joan Cross Andy Dolan and Zoe Cardon Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Emerling Lauren Fessenden Barbara Gaffron Margaret Gifford Joni Glazebrook Mr. and Mrs. Huson R. Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun James N. Heald II Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz Mr. and Mrs. William Hullfish Caroline and Jim Lloyd Nancy H. Massey Mary A. McDonough Samuel McMurtrie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Nadler Jr. the GAM

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Matching Gifts Matching gift programs help donors double or even triple the impact of their gifts to Falmouth Academy. We are grateful to all of the participating institutions below who matched gifts to the Fund for Falmouth Academy.

Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Henrik and Lara Gulmann Gunnar and Ginny Peterson Battelle Always Giving Carol E. Goranson ’97 Benevity/Microsoft Employee Giving Program Anonymous BNY Mellon Community Partnership Employee Funds Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Mary Revelle Paci Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier Nipam Patel and Edith M. Copenhaver Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelletreau Neil Powell Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Mr. and Mrs. David Riddiford Anthony Schepici Frederic F. Taylor Janet Totten Louis and Lee Turner Deborah Warner Scott Wayne Nina H. Webber Karen White Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell Robert Wyatt

Businesses, Organizations and Foundations The 300 Committee Land Trust Amazon Smile Applied Coastal Research and Engineering Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Associates of Cape Cod Cape Cod Aesthetics and MediSpa Cape Cod Aggregates Cape Cod Foundation Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Pediatrics, LLP Cape Cod Theatre Project Capeside Oral & Facial Surgery, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar Coconut Hut Court Street Animal Hospital Dalpe Excavation, Inc./ Dalpe Septic Pumping Eck MacNeely Architects Falmouth Academy Class of 2019 32

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Falmouth Academy Engage Elective Students Falmouth Academy Parents Association Falmouth Leisure, Inc. Falmouth Products Inc. Falmouth Track Club Falmouth Water Stewards Ferreira & Vazquez, PC Gosnold, Inc. Hamilton Tree & Landscape Hutker Architects, Inc. Integrated Healthcare Landschop Landscape Architecture Little Harbor Gardens Lowell Instruments LLC Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute, Inc. Martha’s Vineyard Bank Massachusetts Cultural Council McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Mid-Cape Home Centers MIT Club of Cape Cod Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc. Network for Good/Estee Lauder Notus Clean Energy, LLC Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston Pelagic Electronics Raytheon Company Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sophie Markovich, DMD Family Orthodontics Sports Center Physical Therapy Teledyne Marine Trinity Industries, Inc. Turning Pointe Dance Studio Underground Fashion Weller’s Instrument Service, Inc. Woods Hole Research Center

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Sally and John Burris

Disney Employee Matching Gifts Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith Integrated Healthcare Allyson and Chad Metell The Medtronic Foundation Brian and Heather Barry Network for Good/Estee Lauder Emily Denham ’04 and Richard Haigie Raytheon Company Tiffany and Jeff Moon ’92 Trinity Industries, Inc. Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Your Cause/Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gifts Program Tracy and Steven Heslinga ’04

The Carlyle Group Megan Starr ’06

Ways to Give to Falmouth Academy Thank you very much for supporting Falmouth Academy!

Gifts of any size have an impact on Falmouth Academy and make a difference to our school and our students. To make a gift online, visit falmouthacademy.org and click on the “Giving” tab. Checks can be sent directly to: Development Office, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540. Other options are listed below to increase the impact of your gift.

Recurring Gifts | Set up automatic recurring gifts with your credit card or electronic check. We accept all credit cards.

Corporate Matching Gifts | To participate, check with your employer or Human Resources Department to see if your company offers this benefit. Submit a matching gift form with your contribution to Falmouth Academy to double or event triple your gift and potentially qualify you for a higher category of recognition.

Gifts of Stock | By donating appreciated stocks directly to Falmouth Academy, you may avoid the capital gains tax incurred if you sold the securities.

The J.K. Lilly III Society | Falmouth Academy’s planned giving program provides opportunities for individuals to make a long-term impact through bequests, charitable remainder trusts, annuities, and other investment vehicles.

To learn more about giving to Falmouth Academy, please contact the Development Office at 508-457-9696, ext. 240.

Alumni Giving Alumni gifts to the Annual Fund for Falmouth Academy were designated to financial aid this year to make it possible for all students of great promise to attend Falmouth Academy.

1980s Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Tracy and Tim Gregg ’85 Meri Linnea (Olson ’81) and Robby Jones Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Dawn and Fred Meltzer '83 Kate (Ellsworth ’89) and Adam Oler Amanda Page ’89 Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam Jan and Mark Russell ’80 Miyoko Sato ’86 Caitlin Schwarzman ’88 and V. Jason Rucker Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 and Jennifer Levy Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora Mary and Alex Walsh ’88

1990s Anonymous (2) Erin and David Aronson ’96 Ben Baum ’99 Emily Birdwhistell ’98 Jennifer and David Bradley ’92 Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Kari and Liam Doherty ’96 Chris Foster ’93 and April Mattix Liz and Ben Gregg ’90 Carol Goranson ’97 Jennifer and Hank Hague ’90 Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92

Yuki A. Honjo ’90 and Jason Cullinane Ben Jones ’90 and Juliet Sorensen Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghimire Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Jodi Kopke ’92 Karen (Geagan ’96) and Josh Lopes Andrew Maggiore ’95 and Jeremy Hayes Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Carolyn (Cook ’96) and Mark McNulty Tiffany and Jeff Moon ’92 Dan and Mareana Nightingale ’99 Jennifer (Malaquias ’97) Ryan and Family Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic Meg Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens Elisabeth and David Tamasi ’90 Laura Tavares (’94) and David G. Garrett Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall Libby Tyndale ’92 Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94 Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud Sue and Ashbel White Joyal ’99 Janos Zahajszky ’94 and Linh Trieu

2000s Sam Amazeen ’07 Kacey Bisienere ’07 Jacob Walter Goldstein Bloom ’05 Tony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02 Bre-Anne Brown ’04 Alex (Kirby ’01) and Tim Calabrese Tessa (Rudd ’02) and George Fitzgibbons Sara (Dilegge ’06) and Adam Gould Katie Gundersen ’06 Carolyn (Crews ’01) and Steven Hartle Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04 Ana and Evan Hutker ’07 Shelley Kandola ’09 Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00 Katharina (Plumb ’01) and Greg LiVigne Brian Miskell ’06 Bridget Miskell ’07 Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville Sean O’Neill ’04 Brendan Richard ’03 Jessica Hough Russell ’01 Whit Russell ’04 Hayley and Bob Schneider ’09 Katherine Schofield ’01 and Adilia James Chloe Starr ’04 Megan Starr ’06 Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Nathan Twichell ’02 and Eliza Tobin Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02 Tim Wadman ’09

Matthew Waterbury ’04 Bene Webster ’09

2010s Catherine Aviles ’14 Victoria Avis ’15 Cody Baker ’14 Clea Baumhofer ’10 Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Martha Clark ’18 Alexis Condon ’19 Abigail (Hollander ’12) and Chris Donovan Sam Dunham ’10 Daniel Eder ’12 Robert Eder ’15 Allison Eldredge ’18 Ian Hinkle ’19 Luke Johns ’14 Henry Jones ’14 Abagail (Bumpus ’14) and Guy Knapp ’15 Sarah Lott ’18 Bishakha Oli ’19 Lily Patterson ’14 Nick Pingal ’16 Alaina Plueddemann ’15 Nick Russell ’14 Nick Scharr ’13 Isabelle Stewart ’18 Owen Sullivan ’15 Summer Tompkins ’13 Elizabeth Wadman ’13 Xandy Walsh ’11 Peter Wells ’14 Samira Wolf ’18

Alumni Council President

Benjamin Baum ’99 Vice President

Sam Amazeen ’07 Vice President

Kristin (Jochems) Montville ’05 David Aronson ’96 Scott Brown ’89 Chris Buccino ’02 Steven Heslinga ’04 Abigail Hollander ’12 Yuki Honjo ’90 Evan Hutker ’07 Graham Littlehale ’13 Bridget Miskell ’07 Sean O’Neill ’04 Daniel Sakakini ’13 Bob Schneider ’09 Tim Wadman ’09 Matt Waterbury ’04

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Tribute Gifts in Honor of Members of Our Community Jeremiah Atwood ’03 June Atwood Deborah Bradley Jennifer and David Bradley ’92 Jack Butler ’22 and William Butler ’24 Joan E. Butler

Ian Hinkle ’19 Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz Allyson Manchester Olivann Hobbie Jelle Atema Barbara Woll Jones Ben Jones ’90 and Juliet Sorensen

Tucker Clark, Janet Kearsley, Ruth Slocum, Gisela Tillier, Nancy Twichell, and Gustav Dore Al and Deborah Bradley Tammy DeBarros Chandler DeBarros ’20 Meghan Dooley ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jalbert Mike Earley Mr. and Mrs. James Earley James Goldbach ’21 Janice Goldbach Andrew Harmon ’21 and Tyler Harmon ’22 Sandra and Shep Harmon Isabel Heard ’20 Mary G. Heard

Douglas H. Jones Bene Webster ’09 Andrew Kingman ’00 Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson Noah James Manning ’24 June D. Manning Lalise Melillo Jan and Mark Russell ’80 Tristan Scott ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Scott

We are grateful to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored key Falmouth Academy events throughout the year.

Patrick F. Shachoy ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy

Community Series

Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Sara (Dilegge ’06) and Adam Gould

Live with Livingston Taylor Concert

J. Robinson Wells Lauren Fessenden

Molly Herbert ’17 Ann R. Burchill

Event Sponsors

Woods Hole Foundation

LEADER SPONSORS

Cape Cod Five The Valle Group, Inc.

Eck MacNeely Architects Quicks Hole Tavern STAR SPONSORS

ARCHIMEDES SPONSORS

Cataumet Boats, Inc. Michael and Kira Jones CH Newton Estate Care

Associates of Cape Cod Cape Cod Pediatrics Lowell Instruments LLC Sports Center Physical Therapy

Cataumet Boats, Inc. The Heslinga & Tate Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Martha’s Vineyard Bank Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc.

New Gifts to Special Funds and the Campaign for Falmouth Academy

Gifts Made in Memory of Members of Our Community

ROBERT AND ALISON AMENT ENDOWED FUND FOR SCIENCE Robert and Alison Ament

Eleanor Bronson-Hodge Barbara Campbell Tucker M. Clark Louis and Lee Turner

MILKY WAY SPONSOR

Elizabeth Denneny Albert and Deborah Bradley

CONSTELLATION SPONSORS

MUSIC IN THE SIMON CENTER Esther Simon Charitable Trust

Alberta V. Harding Anonymous Michael E. Jones Juliet Sorensen and Ben Jones ’90

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Auction Under the Stars Ferreira & Vazquez, PC PLANETARY SPONSOR

The Valle Group, Inc.

Francis “Pete” Lowell Mr. and Mrs. William Hullfish

Science & Engineering Fair

Beth Schwarzman Meg Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson

Marine Biological Laboratory Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sea Education Association Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Sirkka Wakefield Jim and Kathy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield

CURIE SPONSORS

Applied Research and Engineering, Inc. Dalpe Excavation, Inc. Falmouth Products, Inc. Landschop Landscape Architecture Martha’s Vineyard Bank Mid-Cape Home Centers Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston Pelagic Electronics Portside Liquors Marconi Sponsors Court Street Animal Hospital Dr. Sophie Markovich, DMD, PC Family Orthodontics MIT Club of Cape Cod The 300 Committee Land Trust Woods Hole Research Center

FRIEND SPONSORS

GENERAL ENDOWMENT Petra Ehrenbrink and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink

Capeside Oral & Facial Surgery, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. Notus Clean Energy, LLC Quicks Hole Tavern Teledyne Marine Scott Wayne

LEGACY SPONSORS

EDISON SPONSORS

Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Cape Cod Healthcare

SPECIAL PRIZE SPONSORS

Dr. Scott D. Brown ’89 Falmouth Water Stewards Dr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Gordon Hutker Architects IN-KIND SPONSORS

Cape Destinations Coffee Obsession John’s Liquor Store Party Cape Cod Print Synergy, LLC

Gifts in Kind Contributions of goods and services are essential to the life of the school. We are grateful to donors who contributed in this way to the Auction, the library and other areas of Falmouth Academy.

241 Fitness Anejo Mexican Bistro & Tequila Bar Athletic Performance Training Ray Avitable Photography Kim and Mark Baumhofer Bay Spirit Tours Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium The Bog Pub Bog Lily Kitchen/Julie Waite Boston Duck Boat Tours Boston Red Sox Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Julie Brand and Kristoffer Lukowitz Bobby Byrne Management Corp.

Caline for Kids Cape Cod Bagel Cape Cod Children's Museum Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Marathon Cape Cod Theatre Project Cape Cod Winery Cape FLYER Carpet Barn Casa Vallarta Cataumet Boats, Inc. Russell and Brenda Cazeault The Clam Man Coffee Obsession College Light Opera Company Corner Cycle Crabapples Cranberry Nail Spa Crane Appliance, Sound & Vision Cranmore Mountain Resort Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Dalpe Excavation, Inc./

Dalpe Septic Pumping Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch of Provincetown Doughdish LLC East Coast Dental Design Eight Cousins Books Elfstone Jewelry Silver & Gold Elite Islands Resorts Caribbean Estia Restaurant Fabvilla LLC Falmouth Academy Falmouth Academy Summer Programs Falmouth Jewelry Shop Falmouth Museums on the Green Falmouth Theatre Guild, Inc. Falmouth Track Club Falmouth Wine & Spirits Fritz Glass Nina Garcia Photography The Gilded Oyster Donald and Shannon Giumetti Grand Prix Driving School Sam Gutter The Hair Lounge Sonia Hale Katrina Kinsley Hancock Headlines Salon and Day Spa Highfield Hall & Gardens Hot Diggity Cynthia Hovda Photography Hutker Architects, Inc. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises Hy-Line Cruises Inky Hands Print Studio & Gallery Institute of Contemporary Art

Mr. and Mrs. Rafiq Islam Island Queen Ferry JBK Photography JibeMaster Photgraphy John’s Liquor Store Katama General Store The Lanes Bowl and Bistro Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Liberté, The Schooner Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Martha’s D. H. Martin Engineering, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGurl Merrimack Repertory Theatre Allyson and Chad Metell Mezza Luna Restaurant J Miller Pictureframer & Gallery Mind On Photography Molly’s Tea Room Muscle Sanctuary – Happy Snodgrass, LMT New Balance Falmouth Road Race Newport Hotel Group – Inn on the Square C. H. Newton Builders, Inc. O’Malley-Keyes Gallery Party Cape Cod Doreen Perito Persy’s Place Pie in the Sky Bakery Plimoth Plantation Puritan of Cape Cod Kurt and Christine Redfield Helen Reuter and David Martin

Rhino Linings of Cape Cod Rochester Cabinet Shop Rock Spot Climbing Ryan Family Amusements Salon Evolution Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sandwich Glass Museum Sea Crest Beach Hotel Sea Education Association, Inc. Philip Sheridan Shine Bright MV Services Siena Susan Sigel Goldsmith Simply Divine Pizza Co. Skylark Vocal Ensemble Steamship Authority Stomping Grounds Grille Swan Boats of Boston SWEAT Studio Cape Cod Three 33 Properties, LLC Gisela and Pierre Tillier Trader Joe’s Trevi Cafe and Wine Bar The Trustees of Reservations Underground Fashion Unique Boutique Verde Floral Design Denise Volpe Sullivan Vows Floral Design Studio Wachusett Mountain Ski Area Ellen Wakefield Energy Healer Scott Wayne Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Robert Wyatt The Yoga Collaborative the GAM

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Volunteers The following gave the gift of time and leadership at various events during the year to ensure the continued success of Falmouth Academy.

We are grateful for their generosity.

Christina Bowen Martha Bridgers Brenda Cazeault Susan Clements Jennifer Hanoian Connors Ginger Croom Shelley Devine Melissa Dooley Leah Fasten Caroline Fenske Aja Frigon David Gallagher Melissa Goldbach Susan Sigel Goldsmith Kathryn Greco Kris Kinsley Hancock Elie (Swain ’88) Harmon Wendy Hartman Karen Heard Kimberly A. Heath

Jeannine Jeffrey Lauren Leveque Jennifer Markello Virginia Land McGuire Kyra Mercer Len and Cheryl Mihalovich Deidre Moniz Susan O’Brien Lori Pfingst Janet Pratt Andrée Ramsey Jennifer Ray Jennifer Rossiter Laura Ryan Shachoy Nancy Thrasher Jeannine Valle Tara Valley Silvia Vogt Julie Waite Benjamin and Jenny Zitomer

We are grateful to the following for volunteering their time to teach our students about various professions on Exploration Day. David G. Aubrey, EOM Offshore LLC Mark Clements, M.C. Clements Tree & Landscaping Service Rob Courson ’06, Liberty Mutual Insurance Kim DeWall, Falmouth Public Library Jennifer Fallon, Falmouth Animal Hospital Dylan Fernandes ’08, MA Legislature Joell Folger, Soft As A Grape Mary Ann Garcia, East Coast Dental Design Richard Heywood, Falmouth Women's Health PC Sara Hines, Eight Cousins Gregory Hinkle, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Meredith Hunnibell, Jill Neubauer Architects Robb Hoehlein, Bay Radiology Lauren De Simon Johnson, Southcoast Health Steve Junker, WCAI Ariana Kerrigan, Little Anchor Boutique Andrew Kingman ’00, DLA Piper Keegan Krick ’12, MIT Patti Leighton, Martha's Vineyard Bank Daniel MacDonald, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Douglas MacDonald, Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc. Peter MacDonald ’06, Wunderite Tania Oliver, Falmouth Public Schools Foster K Palmer, Deer Run Veterinary Service Charles Perry, McLane Research Laboratories Cristin Petisca, Town of Falmouth Brett A. Sanidas, Brett A. Sanidas, Attorney at Law Paula Smith, Falmouth Hospital Scott Thrasher, Falmouth Fire Rescue Department Anna Ward, Boston Children’s Hospital Peter Ward, Cape Cod Oncology Steven Withrow, The Enterprise/Falmouth Publishing

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Host Families We are grateful for the following families who hosted students during the 20192020 school year: Julia and Paul Alling Julie Angell

Martha and Bob Borden Christine Brothers Bob Collett

Jennifer Hanoian Connors Shelley Devine

Kathleen Johnson

Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren

Gisela and Pierre Tillier Rachel and Sean Walsh

Rachel White

Rachel and Frank Zaino

Bowen (Alice) Tan ’21 Tianxiang (Sean) Yin ’23 Liming Zheng ’20 Zhixuan (Shirley) Long ’21 Changxiao (Leo) Zhang ’21 Yanchu (Ethan) Fan ’20 Leihua (Dimple) Zhu ’21 Leyou (Christina) Yang ’22 Weihan (Ann) Liu ’23 and Fan Sun ’22 Yuhong (Iris) Xia ’20 Zhenting (Steven) Zhao ’22 Baohui (Cather) Zhang ’20 Zhixuan (Shirley) Long ’21

Miss Denneny, Remembered

By Deborah Bradley, Former Academic Dean

Former students, faculty and staff join in remembering Falmouth Academy Latin teacher, Elizabeth Denneny, who died at the age of 96 on June 12, 2020. Of her long teaching career, she said with pride and gratitude, “I have been blessed to teach at two great schools, Bishop Feehan and Falmouth Academy.”

Elizabeth joined the faculty of Falmouth Academy in 1982, singlehandedly taking on the task of teaching Latin to a majority of the five-year-old school’s sixty-some students. Head of School Bruce Buxton reminisced: “Liz Denneny was my first hire as a new headmaster. She greeted me with her favorite back-to-work mantra each morning. “Time to make the doughnuts!” She was an example of “DRV” or Daily Roman Virtue, meeting each day without excuses and doing the necessary as it presented itself. She was unafraid to meet the expectations of a demanding school and won friends among the faculty, who continued to supervise her final years with the generosity and energy which hallmark this community.”

Founded with a strong commitment to the study of foreign languages, at the time Elizabeth was hired Falmouth Academy required all 7th and 8th graders to take Latin. In Facebook posts, Heather Rocha ’94 said “I will never forget i/isti/it/imus/istis/erunt. Thank you, Miss Denneny, may you rest in peace.” Tedd Black ’92, commented: “The most meaningful phrases I carry with me are Semper Fidelis and Fortuna Favet Fortibus.” Others remember her and her classes, perhaps better than conjugations and Caesar. David Hobbie ’86 wrote, “I don’t remember the Latin, but I do remember how happy she was to see me and other former students, every visit.” At first Elizabeth could be intimidating to new students. Andrew Maggiore ’95 reflected: “I remember how scared everyone was of her when we matriculated at FA. I think she liked it that way, but she was really caring —about both Latin and us. The right mix of strict and kind.” Colleen Bulman Wooding ’93 admitted, “We were not an easy class at all. Thank you for your patience,” and Heather Kirtland Tsonopoulos ’92 credits Elizabeth with both patience and inspiration: “I remember Latin class so fondly!

Miss Denneny had the patience of a saint with us and I’m convinced it’s made me the writer I am today.”

Elizabeth’s imaginative approach to sharing her love of the Roman world led to overseeing individual students’ projects ranging from history, to Latin poetry, to classical engineering. David Bradley ’92 admits that he repurposed the Roman catapult he built as his project to launch his mother’s cherry tomatoes across the garden. But the highlight of each year was the Latin Banquet, for which students donned Roman costumes and prepared foods that not only Caesar but the Roman gods would have enjoyed. Former English teacher and librarian, Patrice Buxton, exclaimed, “Who could forget the annual Latin festival, with Elizabeth being borne in on a litter on the shoulders of her pupils?”

It was Elizabeth’s idea for Falmouth Academy to become a member school of the National Honor Society, a connection to the wider world of excellence in education which she valued. Headmaster Buxton, believing that teachers should have the freedom to take initiative and become leaders, approved of FA’s joining the NHS and appointed Elizabeth its faculty advisor. Elizabeth encouraged all of her students to develop the four virtues celebrated by the National Honor Society, not only scholarship, but character, leadership and service. In so many ways, Elizabeth Denneny modeled these virtues.

In recent years, former Falmouth Academy colleagues enjoyed visiting Elizabeth at JML, bringing her flowers from their gardens or treats for her sweet tooth. “Team Elizabeth” celebrated her 96th birthday with her last November. Janet Kearsley (English) reminisced: “Elizabeth was a joy to be with. She loved a good story, the beauty of language, and she especially loved the warmth of poetry. She loved nature, a toast to friends with a glass of wine, and the luxury of fine fabrics. She was feisty, funny, and Irish to the bone. And she always playfully remembered the second grade little boy who thanked her from ‘my bottom to my heart.’ ” We thank you, Liz, for being you, for enriching our lives as students and teachers, and for playing a vital role in creating the community of kindness and generosity that is Falmouth Academy.

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