Bridgton Academy Today: Winter 2022

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From the Head of School

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Wolverine Tracks

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Homecoming Weekend

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The Perils of Comfort

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Voices in Business

11 History of Service Celebrated 15 Caring through Uncertainty with Mrs. Kate Tucker

17 Annual Report on Giving

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received a handwritten letter from a student recently, and it could not have come at a better time. Not an email. Not a text. But a three-page letter written on looseleaf paper, in which this young man shared with me books he was reading over break, travels with family, and just catching up during what was a longer holiday vacation than expected. It’s exceedingly rare to receive a handwritten letter, and this one certainly warmed my heart in the midst of a cold Maine winter.

This young man came to see me in early December for help he needed with a history project. As we were meeting at my work table, he noticed that I was using a kind of pencil he had not seen before, with a distinctive flat, adjustable eraser on the end. It was a Blackwing. Not the Blackwing 602, produced from the 1930s through the 90s. (Those are quite expensive if you can find them on Ebay.) Mine was a more recent product. As wonderful as the letter was, it’s the content of the envelope that I want to speak to. Included was a pencil, specifically a Palomino Blackwing, special edition, Volume 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.

In his note to me, the student explained that the Blackwing was originally produced

by Faber Eberhard in the 1930s and became the pencil of choice for many writers, artists, and musicians, including John

Steinbeck, E.B. White, Eugene O’Neill, and Quincy Jones. Their slogan was “Half the pressure, twice the speed,” which speaks to the pencil’s smoothness and ease of use.

Why did he share all this with me, and why am I sharing it with you?

Before I read this young man’s letter, I had no idea about the history and pedigree of the writing implement I was using, except that I really liked using them. He took it upon himself to notice the pencil, remember it, visit a stationary store in his hometown and find some of his own–the special edition Jackie Robinson model. He then decided to read up on the history of the product–which has some pretty cool 20th century figures associated with it–and share all of this, including the pencil no less, in a letter to me.

I would love to finish this piece by saying something like, “without Bridgton Academy this exchange never would have happened.”

But that’s not accurate. This student is a thoughtful, intelligent young man who came to Bridgton for the same reasons many of our other students do. He is community minded and goes out of his way often for others. We did not make him thoughtful.

What I think we can take credit for, however, is something we have been doing for a very long time here at the Academy.

We take students and put them in a place where they have the freedom to imagine other ways to stretch themselves, where they are encouraged to build upon their existing strengths, and where they can find ways to grow as citizens, teammates, students, and friends. An expression of gratitude with a small gift to a mentor is terrific, but couple that small gift with a bit of history and a recognition of what might be truly meaningful to the recipient and it becomes priceless.

I will always treasure this gift, not for the smoothness of the graphite or the storied history of the Blackwing brand, but because it represents for me that even in the seemingly smallest gestures, we can see some of the greatest expressions of what it means to be a Wolverine.

Martin J. Mooney, Head of School

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Michelle Cross Benjamin Custer Marty Mooney Jessica Priola Sebastian Soltes ’22

contributors Sven Cole Benjamin Custer Jesse Cottingham Photography

photography Dianne Lewis

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Jessica Priola

director of institutional advancement Martin J. Mooney

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COLLEGES ON CAMPUS: BRIDGTON COLLEGE FAIR RETURNS Bridgton hosted its sixth Annual College Fair on September 29.

Students and representatives from 49 colleges gathered in the Memorial Gymnasium to discuss academic programs, admission requirements, and potential futures. The event provided the Class of 2022 with a firsthand opportunity to interact with college admissions officers and learn about a wide variety of schools from across the country. Jamie Izaryk, Director of College Counseling, reflects, “There was a particular excitement this year, felt by all, to be able to provide this opportunity to our students. The Class of 2022 really did an outstanding job representing both themselves and Bridgton Academy. The College Fair is always a highlight of the year for the College Counseling Office and this year it was a little extra sweet!”

A BRIDGTON LEGEND RETURNS TO THE CLASSROOM This October, some lucky Wolverines arrived at their classes to find a sight familiar to countless Bridgton alumni—legendary teacher Peter Gately returned to the classroom! When a faculty member had to take a week away from school, Gater was happy to step up to the plate once again. “I really enjoyed getting back on campus and into the classroom. Stepping back into Room 15 where it all started for me was special. Even more so was the energy I felt being back with such a great faculty and staff and seeing the young men fully engaged in BA life; we have a very special place here in North Bridgton!” It was great to have this Bridgton legend back on campus helping to make the difference for the Class of 2022!

ALUMNUS SHARES VALUE OF HARD WORK AND OTHER WORDS TO REMEMBER Bridgton Academy was happy to welcome Bob Bogan ’83 back to campus this November for a talk in Twitchell Memorial Chapel.

Bob, who served for many years as president of the Bridgton Academy Board of Trustees, has remained steadily involved in the work and mission of Bridgton since his time as a student. During his presentation, Bob shared his belief in the value of hard work, a foundational element in his philosophy about living a positive life.

Bob also challenged the students to consider one word that they might be remembered for. Whether that word was integrity, kindness, dependability, or many other options, Bob encouraged the young men to consider carefully how they navigate the world and to choose their particular word well.

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BRIDGTON FOOTBALL SHOWCASES ITS TALENT On December 8, the Bridgton Academy football team traveled down to Marlborough, Massachusetts for the annual Black and Grey Showcase. The event provides our football student-athletes with the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience of college coaches from a diverse range of schools representing all divisions of play.

After a team warm-up, the Wolverines went through a series of individual drills to highlight their agility, speed, and strength.

Next, there were one-on-ones for skill position players and linemen tested each other in two-on-two blocking drills. After some situational seven-on-seven play, the team scrimmaged to assess their performance during in-game situations. Finally, Wolverines got the chance to spend an hour speaking with the attending coaches and considering which programs could fit their futures. Congratulations to the football team on their fantastic finale!

AARON IZARYK INDUCTED INTO MAINE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME On November 7, Bridgton Academy Head Baseball Coach Aaron Izaryk was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Since arriving in the state as a player for the University of Maine in 2001, Aaron has made a positive impact from a variety of roles on the way to his current position as the Director of Athletics and Head Baseball Coach at Bridgton.

Under his leadership, Bridgton has become a force in New England prep school baseball. More importantly, Coach Izaryk has been a teacher, mentor, and role model for hundreds of Wolverines on and off the field. His “Be Better” mantra has shaped the baseball program and his tenure at the Academy.

“Aaron Izaryk has been the most influential mentor throughout my baseball career, even before I stepped on Bridgton’s campus,” shares alumnus Spencer Hill ’20, “I would absolutely not be where I am today without his professionalism. He displays every characteristic of a great leader, which is why he has earned everyone’s respect.”

When asked about the experience, Coach Izaryk explained, “Being inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame has given me a chance to reflect on how many great people I’ve been able to meet and how many outstanding opportunities I’ve had. There are many distinguished people already in the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s incredible to be considered a part of that group.”

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EQUALITYMAINE SHARES MESSAGE OF SUPPORT AND LOVE Bridgton Academy’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee recently hosted a presentation for the student body as part of the Academy’s effort to encourage focus, compassion, and action related to these important topics.

This year’s DEI programming began with a presentation by Ms. Gia Drew of EqualityMaine, Maine’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group. Gia spoke about her own personal story of becoming one of the first transgender public school teachers in Maine, and the first openly trans high school athletic coach in the country. Gia also shared messaging with our student body about how to be an ally, how to support at risk populations in their communities, and how to, ultimately, be true to oneself.

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It was wonderful to once again celebrate Homecoming Weekend on the campus of Bridgton Academy during early October. While planning for the event proved challenging due to the ongoing pandemic, positivity and commitment won the weekend.

Homecoming started out with a golf scramble on Friday, won by a team of talented veteran faculty that included Peter Gately, Rick Marcella, Whit Lesure, and newcomer Carter Skaggs ’16. Saturday and Sunday featured home athletic competitions with plenty of cheering fans, a Homecoming firepit with s’mores, the Veterans Memorial dedication, and tailgate meals for guests. Alumni enjoyed a VIP viewing tent from which they could watch the games. Parents also attended teacher meetings throughout the weekend, catching up on the progress of their Wolverines. The weekend culminated with a Wolverine football victory against Husson University. Our thanks to all who joined us for Homecoming Weekend 2021. Don’t forget to save the date for our 2022 festivities, which will be held Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2. winter 2022 5

The Perils of Comfort A Wolverine Reinvents Himself

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hile demonstrating the usefulness of one of his levers, Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse claimed, “Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.” On an August day over two thousand years later, those words, carved into a simple sign outside Bridgton Academy’s Hamlin STEM Center, caught the eye of a new student.

“On my first day, I looked outside my window and saw that sign...it’s just words, but that quote has done a lot for me.” Sebastian Soltes ’22 came to Bridgton from Calgary, Alberta looking for a place where he could stand under his own power, away from the familiar comforts of his home. “If I went to a Canadian school, it just would not be different enough. The way I looked at it is that the more different an environment I put myself in, the more exponential the growth would be, because I’d need to deal with people who are different from the people I’ve been

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around my whole life.”

When considering where to take a postgraduate year, Sebastian knew he had an opportunity to do something special. When he saw Bridgton’s motto, “The year that makes the difference,” it struck a deeper chord about how he wants to live his life. “Since before I came here, the idea of a postgraduate year was about growing as a person.”

Since his arrival, the Academy has proven to be the perfect place for the explosive growth Sebastian wanted. “Being away, I’ve needed to adapt to being my own person. The people here don’t know my family, they don’t know my grandparents and all that, they know Sebastian. My family name means nothing and that was important to me…that I mean nothing. I mean only what I put into the Academy and the student body. It was very important to me to go somewhere so far away that I could make my own way.”

He has clearly done just that. Sebastian found that the rigorous standards and hands-on support of the faculty and staff at Bridgton helped him to achieve a new level of academic success. “I came here as a student hating math, I hated STEM subjects, and now I am tutoring other students in statistics twice a week.” His CAP (College Articulation Program) Statistics teacher, Mr. Jeremy Muench, attests to his development over the semester, “Sebastian’s attitude went from asking, ‘Should the answer be X?’ to ‘I think the answer is X.’ His confidence has really grown and it is the result of his consistent investment in the class. He stays involved and when he sees something he can improve on, he takes the actions necessary to grow and find success.”

Even Sebastian was surprised by how his perspective on academics has changed at Bridgton. “I came in with the goal of being a better student, but the driving force was improving so that I could play football. Now, when I think about my priorities, my biggest priority isn’t even football anymore. It’s the fact that I love the academics that I do at Bridgton so much...it’s the first time in my life I’ve ever felt like that.”

As is so often the case, the relationships he has formed at Bridgton have defined his time here as much as his achievements in the classroom and on the field. “It surprised me how close you can get with people. I never thought that friends could feel like family in the way they do here, but I truly feel like some of these guys here are my brothers. They’re just family now.” While Sebastian was initially wary of the constant

contact that comes with boarding school, it proved to be one of Bridgton’s most pleasant surprises. “I’ve always thought it was important for me to get my alone time. Suddenly, I don’t have that here, but that need has gone away. I am constantly with these guys and I wouldn’t change it. I love it because I’ve actually just found my people.”

Sebastian’s care for his newfound brethren inspired him to be the first student this year to deliver a chapel speech, “I had a very clear message about the severity of this year and how it can be used to change your life because I believe that it can. It’s something I really wanted to get across for some of the guys who might not take it as seriously.” When Sebastian describes the “severity” of the year, it is not a complaint.

He started thinking about the positives of experiencing discomfort while preparing himself for the football season, “This summer I was working with a trainer...He would make us do these sprints. They were the worst thing I’ve ever done, but after a week I could do two more than I did the previous week. Then the five minutes of sprinting at the beginning of the offseason became fifteen minutes by the end of it. I could feel how much growth I got out of that.”

When Sebastian decided he wanted to deliver a speech to his peers, he focused on this relationship between comfort and discomfort, the ways Bridgton can be uncomfortable, and why Wolverines should relish that discomfort rather than hide from it.

It’s a message that resonated with his peers, “I’ve had a lot of people come up to me and say things like, ‘That really opened my eyes, because I’ve been letting it go by like it’s another year of high school.’ I know there are some guys who don’t take it the way that I do, but I think that it’s so important to take advantage, because this is an amazing place.”

“I don’t want to come out of Bridgton the same Sebastian that I was in 2021. I want to be the guy who packed up and went to Maine for a year and became more comfortable with himself, became more confident, became more rigorously focused on academics…I want to make myself a better person and I can’t think of a better place with more caring faculty, where I could make better friends; it’s everything I expected it to be and more.”

It is safe to say that Sebastian has found his ground to stand on and we are all excited to see how he moves the world in the years to come. BA

student spotlight Sebastian Soltes ’22 delivered the following speech to the Bridgton Academy community on November 1.

Today I want to talk about comfort and its role in personal growth.

Comfort stems from the Latin roots ‘com’ which means ‘with’ and ‘fortis’ meaning strong. “Com-fortis” or “comfort” means “with strength.” So why is it that when we break down this word, we find strength, but when we think about comfort for ourselves, we view it as weakness, vulnerability, and complacency?

The reality that I have come across is this: choosing to remain comfortable because of fear to leave that area of comfort is the only weakness. I believe that “fortis” is being comfortable in a plethora of situations and finding the grace that exists in discomfort. The good news is that by coming to this school, however far from home you may be, you have proven to yourself that you are not weak, because this is in no way a comfortable experience.

You are away from your family, your friends, your partners, the dogs, the cats, the fish, the fridge, the couch, your mom or dad waking you up for school and cleaning up your messes...

Whatever may have been providing you comfort before is now gone. This is likely the first step towards independence you’ve taken, and I applaud you for it.

Hell, I commend myself for it because coming to this Academy was not an easy decision. I signed my papers four months out. I had around 120 days to think about leaving home and going to school in the east, away from everything I’ve known in my (mostly) Canadian and west coast life. At that moment, it was easy for me to sign the papers. I loved the praise that I received from my family and peers. I loved the way people viewed me for going off to a school so far away. They spoke of maturity, bravery, and intelligence, and I loved it. But then suddenly the month wasn’t May anymore. It was August, and it was finally time for me to board a plane to Boston and begin living through the experience I had been talking about for the months previous.

The self-promotional glimmer was gone and those people weren’t around to applaud me. Admittedly, it was hard.

The idea of cutting out the support systems you have had all your life is a lot easier said than done. I still miss my mom and dad, my dogs, my siblings, and my city, but I signed up for this school because I knew I wanted to grow as a person. Thanks to biology, I understand that the fastest form of growth happens during one’s adaptation and response to a new environment.

In my opinion, Bridgton Academy presents a unique opportunity for concentrated personal growth through a ninemonth period in which the student body interacts directly with each other and the faculty. It’s a sort of dry run where we as young men are challenged with inventing ourselves without the help of external forces like a family name or childhood friends.

You are the only representation of yourself. There is no family to vouch for you, no older brother or sister to back you up or start a legacy. Just you.

At Bridgton, it doesn’t matter if you live with a single mother working two jobs or if your family name is plastered on the sides of buildings. When you walk out of your dorm every morning, the only “you” our community knows is the one that you present to us, because when you stepped onto this campus, for the first time in your life, your first name became more valuable than your last. I’m going to emphasize that: your first name is more

important than your last during your time here. That is what you are represented by.

With all of that kept in mind, what I am trying to express is this: If we are comfortable, we have no reason to change. You need friction to light a match, a stone strike to make a spark.

Conditioning is the only way to increase endurance. As uncomfortable as it may be, you need a catalyst. I implore you, and myself, not to run from discomfort, but to embrace it. Use it to inspire change in yourself. Force it if you have to. Dive off the metaphorical cliff that we are constantly standing on at this time in our lives: the constant uncertainty...the clouds over all of our futures that likely have yet to subside and show us our paths.

Don’t be afraid to hit brick walls throughout your endeavors and try new things. Mess up. Find a new standard of excellence, hold yourself to it in all respects, and if you fall out of line every once in a while, don’t be dissuaded. You can always try again.

You can always get up.

Being here is not a pass-fail ordeal. This is a series of complex trials of spirit, emotions, and social situations that help to expose who you truly are to yourself. Good and bad. This experience should make you more self-aware and therefore stronger if you use it correctly. I am sold on the belief that this time can change your life if you let it. I have already felt it in myself.

The day I got here, I took out my notebook, tore out a sheet of paper, and wrote, “What do I want to get out of Bridgton Academy? What do I want to accomplish at Bridgton Academy?” On that paper, I made a promise to myself that I will not let down the people in my life who got me here, the people in my life who supported me and continue to support me. I refuse to let them down. As my dad told me before I left, the only way I could let them down is by wasting this opportunity.

It should be a goal to go through this process and not waste your personal time or your support system’s resources. I will not waste my teacher’s resources or my coach’s resources. I promised myself that I would take every last bit of knowledge and all the wisdom they have compiled through their years of experience.

I promised myself that my parents will notice a difference in me, my girlfriend will notice a difference in me, my brother and sister will notice a difference in me. My study habits and grades will reflect a difference in me. All it takes is twenty minutes of introspection over a couple of days to do an honest assessment of yourself. What do you like about yourself ? What don’t you like?

In what area, in this moment in your life, are you lacking? Are your study habits bad? Maybe you do not brush your teeth in the morning. Do you not like how you act when you are around big groups of people? Do you have a problem with self-advocacy and talking to teachers and coaches when you desire change or improvement? Those are just some examples. The same way that we make goals in athletics, we can make goals in life. Goals and aspirations don’t make you weak! They bring out that fortis, that paradoxical uncomfort. Make goals and hold yourself to them. Accountability is best when the individual who makes the goals holds himself or herself accountable. We are all capable of greatness. Let us continue on this path of self-betterment.

I thank all of you for your time, faculty and brothers. Let’s continue to have a great year. winter 2022 7

Voices in W Business The Changing Landscape of Conscious Commerce

ith 2022 now underway and issues of social justice remaining prominent, an increased focus on conscious commerce and investment has become a priority for many. Some individual shoppers have made efforts to avoid the vast digital warehouse of Amazon, shopping in favor of sourced items from businesses that share common values and principles. This more thoughtful approach to commerce leaves the buyer feeling better about their own investment, whether this is buying a stock or purchasing a bag of coffee.

On social media, hashtags promoting business principles readily identify aspects of a company that may be attractive to investors, with minority-owned businesses being an area of significant interest this past year for many individual household consumers. The Instagram hashtag #blackownedbusiness has garnered close to fifteen million posts in recent months, and shoppers on many platforms can now easily filter searches to navigate more conscious shopping choices.

While minority-owned businesses are not a new phenomenon, the social spotlight on this aspect of our economy has certainly been greatly enhanced in recent times. For some business owners, however, this moniker can be in equal measures a positive tool and simultaneously a difficult label.

Bridgton Academy recently connected with some alumni business owners to gain their thoughts on why diversity in business matters and how this topic can sometimes create a tightrope to walk.

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“You need good people around you.

It’s not just the plan, it’s the people.” navigating logistics with scott baker ‘81

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cott Baker opened his company, RTD Logistics, in 1986, just twenty-one years old and fresh out of college. “I remember calling my dad and saying that I was thinking about starting a business. It got really silent on the other end of the line.

I told him the whole concept of what I wanted to do and I remember him saying, ‘Well, the good thing is that you’ve got nothing to lose!’”

Now in its 35th year operating out of the Boston metropolitan area, RTD Logistics is a comprehensive express delivery and logistics services company. Scott, who majored in finance at Boston University, shares that he fell into his business by happenstance. “When I graduated, my dad, who worked in insurance, had connections with some of the ‘big wigs’ in Boston. I remember going to do interviews and job shadow some people that he helped to connect me with. Everyone I talked to when I did those visits did not seem generally happy. I didn’t come away enthused.”

“In the midst of that, I met one of my original business partners. We started talking about the idea of starting a business together, with efforts focused on freight consolidation, which seemed like an area that could see growth. That’s how things started, and my company has been around ever since.”

Scott, who serves as the Founder and President of RTD, has learned a lot over the years running his business. “I drove and delivered packages every day for the first year. At night, I would come in and run bills and do client outreach. Sometimes, when I got too tired, I would sleep on a cot in my office.” Early on, the office operated from the basement of an old factory in the meatpacking district of Boston. Three decades later, RTD is running strong,

serving clients throughout New England and in various locations nationally.

As he began to build the company, Scott soon realized that he would face a number of challenges as a new business owner, including some that were based solely on the color of his skin. “In 1986, the climate for minority-owned businesses in Boston was much different than it is today,” Scott reflects. “I remember working through cold calls and being so glad to finally get a meeting. I’d get to a meeting, knock on the door, and when the potential client would open the door, I could feel them step back sometimes and say ‘woah, this is a minority.’”

Scott, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, moved to the east coast shortly before his high school graduation. He recalls the difference in attitude and environment when he settled in New England, describing it as a big uprooting. “You can feel the difference in environments,” Scott reflects. “People have different mentalities and realities. This comes from how they are raised and the values they are taught.”

“When you start to sense that feeling, that what you look like may be impacting your pursuit of success, it motivates you to turn towards organizations that can help you to navigate this. That is what led me, even early on, to join minorityowned business groups. I believe that these groups give you more clout, kinship, and mentors who have faced similar struggles of identification. Today, my business is certified by just about every minorityowned agency that there is to be certified by.”

“For me, I am a businessman. I want to go out and earn your business because of the quality of service that I provide. I happen

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“I want my kids and grandkids to look and see that if you work hard and invest resources into what you want to do, that you can do anything.” santos norales ‘16 and his drive for success

Baker in the early years of operating his 35-year-old Boston--based business, now known as RTD Logistics to also be a Black man. If you turn off the lights, how would you know the difference?

The service is getting done, and it’s getting done well. But, when you turn on the lights, that’s when people’s perception and stigma come into play. That’s when it can turn into a totally different ballgame.”

Scott reflects that this can be a tricky line for minority-owned businesses to walk, wanting to be known for what your business does, not just what organizations you may identify with. That said, as a businessman, he believes that you need to take advantage of all the tools at your disposal. “Now, in today’s society, there are organizations that feel in their heart that supporting minority -owned businesses is a good thing to do— that it is a way to try to heal societal wrongs.

I encourage minority-owned businesses to use this momentum to build your business— to enhance the great service that you already provide. I get calls all the time from companies looking for qualified minorityowned businesses to contract with. You have to be able to take advantage of these opportunities. They are not, in any way, a surrender of values. Like it or not, as a minority you may still have less opportunity going into things, that’s just the way it is. So play the cards that you have in your hand.”

Through his involvement with minorityowned business coalitions, Scott has had a chance to affect economic and social agendas at both the municipal and state levels, helping to lay a better groundwork

for all striving businesses. “I’m in a coalition of prominent minority-owned businesses in the Boston area,” he shares. “Prior to the mayoral election, we had meetings with the two final candidates. We brought to those meetings a list of eight important action items we felt that the City of Boston needed to take on behalf of its minority-owned businesses. The candidate that we endorsed supported every one of those eight things that we wanted. In that regard, I feel like there is a lot of positive change coming.

Similar municipal and state action has led to winning partnerships for minority-owned businesses. When the governor and other officials are committed to ensuring that minority-owned businesses survive and thrive, policy follows to help ensure that we all get a fair shake. These are positive winds of change indeed, and, compared to 1986, today is a totally different world.”

Scott Baker attended Bridgton Academy in 1981, going on to attend Boston University and graduating with a degree in finance. He encourages every college student to become a good generalist, learning the fundamentals of both business and economics. On a daily basis, Scott can be found running his company, RTD Logistics. He serves on numerous boards and coalitions, including the Bridgton Academy Board of Trustees.

Scott holds a Minority Business Executive Certificate from Tucks School of Business.

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uring the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Santos Norales ’16 was busy with life in New York City. Working as a manager at Amazon, Santos and his girlfriend, Aliyah, along with their goldendoodle, were juggling multiple jobs, getting used to life as new homeowners, and making their post-college career pathways. Santos’ plans shifted in a big way when he found himself laid off this past year as a result of the pandemic. What may have seemed like a setback, turned into a new opportunity for this young Wolverine who used this career change to establish his own trucking business, Inspire Logistics LLC. “I’ve always wanted to be self-made,” Santos shared. “I’d rather fish for myself, and not depend on others. During my time out of work, I saw a few things online about trucking, and for a while I had it in the back of my mind—I kept my eye on it. One day, I talked to my girlfriend about a class I saw that would help me to learn how to start my own trucking company. Aliyah told me to do it, but I hesitated a bit. I think I was scared and wondering ‘What if I fail?’”

Santos used money he had been saving to take some initial classes. While he started out with the idea that he would just run winter 2022 9

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the business side of his company and hire drivers, he quickly realized that having truck driving experience brought better investment opportunities. “I failed my trucking license test the first two times,” Santos recalls. “I did take a couple of classes before my first test, but I skipped through a lot of the detail. I just wanted to get in the truck and drive…but then, I failed. I wasn’t ready.”

The third time was the charm, and once he had his license in hand, Santos began working in earnest to create his own company. “It was hard starting up the business,” Norales shared. “There was always something that I had to figure out. I reached out to a lot of people. I asked a lot of questions—I still do. Sometimes people don’t want to give out information. You have to read between the lines. You might get a little nugget of information that you can then chase down. I’ve learned to exhaust each resource until I find the answers I’m looking for. It can be tiring though.

Sometimes I feel like ‘Why can’t Google just tell me what I need to do?’ but with this stuff, you have to be willing to seek out what you need.”

In 2021, Santos’ initial business plan came to fruition. He was the proud owner of a new 18-wheeler and earning his way driving loads between Long Island and New Hampshire. “It’s going well so far,” Santos states. “It’s a lot of hard work, and I don’t have much time to do anything else. I’m driving, I’m managing the business, and business has been steady.”

As a young business owner, Santos finds that his age can be one of the toughest hurdles for him to overcome. “People often don’t take me seriously. They have to see my work. Sometimes people take a shot on me, because of my character, and then I let my actions speak for themselves. I know what my value is. I might be twenty-five, but once people see what I’m about, they give me my props.”

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When asked about realities he’s experienced as a minority businessman, Santos is pragmatic. “I see the designation of being a minority-owned business as solely a business transaction. This designation doesn’t impact who I am, what I am, or what I’m capable of. It’s a transaction. If something is going to help my business to elevate, then let’s do it.”

“I think that sometimes defining yourself solely through a minority mindset is jeopardizing. I have my own identity, but my business doesn’t revolve around my identity. While I do take advantage of being a minority-owned business, I sometimes think that some people see ‘minorityowned’ and they automatically think it’s ‘less than.’ The workload that I have, what I’m doing, it’s no different than any business that’s not minority-owned. The only difference I see between the two is with access. Access to resources is not the same, and a minority-owned business designation can help people to gain access to resources they wouldn’t otherwise have, especially when they are first getting going.”

“I think that subconsciously sometimes these labels can, and do, affect you. I am

very aware of what I see as my position in society—how others may view me just because of who I am. That said, I don’t let that have any impact on where I want to be.”

“Starting my business isn’t just for me.

It’s for the people who come after me. I want my kids and grandkids to look and see that if you work hard and invest resources into what you want to do, that you can do anything.”

Santos hopes to increase his company’s fleet by up to ten trucks in the next few years, but for now, is taking things one day, and one step, at a time. “My advice? Go for your goal. Shoot your shot. The worst that can happen is that you fall. You pick up the pieces, learn from them, and shoot again.” BA Santos Norales graduated from Bridgton Academy in 2016, going on to attend Marist College in New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. While behind the wheel, Santos enjoys building his mind, listening to podcasts, including favorites such as Earn Your Leisure, Market Mondays, and The Breakfast Club.

History of Service Celebrated through New Veterans Memorial One of the newest additions to the Bridgton Academy campus was a few years in the making.

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he Veterans Memorial was initially an idea spearheaded by members of the Class of 1965. At their 50th reunion in 2015, this class raised funds to construct a beautiful new entryway sign for campus, one that greets every visitor coming to Bridgton Academy. After completing that project, members of the class were enthused and began talking about what could be next. Momentum was strong, and the class was anxious to continue having an impact here at the Academy. When Tony Chinappi ’65 suggested creating a space at Bridgton designed to honor veterans, members of the Class of ’65 rallied around the idea.

Heavily affected by the Vietnam War, they felt it would be an important recognition of classmates and alumni who were affected by this conflict. A few concepts were floated around, but then the pandemic arrived, putting the brakes on any extraneous plans that were not directly related to the immediate needs of Bridgton Academy and its students.

During that time, a member of the Class of 1967 and long-time Academy board member, Tim Armour, heard about the Class of ’65 and their idea of a veterans project.

Tim soon connected with Tony Chinappi to discuss. “There were a few meetings at Cracker Barrel,” recalls Tim Armour. “Over some breakfast sandwiches, we realized that we both had a strong interest in figuring out a way that the Academy could visibly honor its history of service, which is extensive.

With a school that has been around so long, we have had alumni literally serve in every

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major historical conflict that our country has seen, and numerous individuals serving in times of peace as well. We felt it was only fitting that Bridgton create a space to honor and recognize these individuals.”

Tony and Tim soon approached Marty Mooney, Head of School, to pitch their project idea. “The concept went through a few iterations,” shared Mooney. “After meeting here on campus, we settled on a location and design for the Veterans Memorial that everyone felt good about, and then fundraising efforts began.”

“There was significant interest in seeing the Veterans Memorial come to fruition from a number of our alumni, parents, and friends of the school,” stated Jessica Priola, Director of Institutional Advancement. “It was a really amazing project to work on. We heard so many powerful stories, some firsthand, some about grandparents or parents who served, some tragic, so many filled with courage and sacrifice. It was humbling to be a part of this.”

The Veterans Memorial was dedicated during Homecoming Weekend in the fall

of 2021 after a flurry of construction in the months leading up to the event. “Supply chain issues were certainly a challenge at that time,” Priola shares. “One item that we were anxiously awaiting was the delivery of our new flagpole. We were less than 48 hours out from the dedication event when it finally arrived. A huge thanks goes out to the Academy’s Operations team and our subcontractors who helped to ensure that everything was ready to go prior to our ribbon cutting event.”

The new Veterans Memorial includes a service wall honoring the branches of the United States Military, along with a large surrounding patio designed for guests to stroll through, sit, and reflect. The Veterans Memorial project, which was funded entirely by donor support, showcases commemorative bricks that recognize the service of Bridgton alumni, area community members, family, and friends, all who have given and sacrificed through their service to our country.

The ribbon cutting event included remarks by Head of School, Marty Mooney,

“Everyone enshrined in this monument performed noble deeds through their commitment of selfless service,” shared CW5 Nolan ’80. “This monument tells their stories.

‘All gave some, some gave all.’”

campus updates along with volunteers who helped to spearhead the project, including Tim Armour ’67 and CW5 David Nolan ’80, who assisted with many of the technical aspects of this project. Recognition was bestowed on members of the Classes of 1965 and 1967 who were both so instrumental in this undertaking.

CW5 Nolan, a distinguished veteran of the United States Army, offered inspiring remarks to the gathered crowd: “Everyone enshrined in this monument performed noble deeds through their commitment of selfless service,” shared Nolan. “This monument tells their stories.

All gave some, some gave all. 1LT Thomas R. Gorrill, Bridgton Academy Class of 1965, gave his 23-year-old life for his country in Vietnam in 1969. Likewise, 22-year-old Phillip Goodwin, Bridgton Academy Class of 1967, also made the ultimate sacrifice for his country in Vietnam.

More recently, 1LT Alex Wetherbee of the USMC, Bridgton Academy Class of 1996, 27 years old, made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom in Fallujah, Iraq, serving his second tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

PFC John O’Sullivan and his unit fought from Normandy to the Ardennes, then to victory over evil Nazi oppressors who threatened freedom in all of its forms throughout the world.

As a young girl, Yeoman Christine Cheetham left her family to become a charter member of the US Navy WAVES where she served in Naval Intelligence in Washington, DC during World War II. The success of the WAVES was a major factor in the realization by the military that women must serve as equals in the Armed Forces of the United States. Yeoman Cheetham is my mother.

My 1980 Bridgton classmate, Admiral Chris Aquillino, is the senior US military officer in the Pacific, commanding the US Pacific Indo Command.

2LT Warren Youker, who led and inspired Bridgton boys for decades as a faculty member, was wounded in the mountains of Europe fighting to liberate the continent. I mention Youk last because I will never forget his sage advice to us that has lasted me a lifetime. ‘Boys stay focused on your task, do not be distracted by the bright lights of Bridgton.’

This list is just a small sample of the stories of the selflessness of the people enshrined here. There are so many more.

Men and women from the village of Bridgton have distinguished themselves in selfless service to their community, state, and country from the Revolution to the present day.”

Bridgton Academy would like to express sincere thanks to the many donors whose heartfelt support helped to make this project a reality. While the Veterans Memorial is now open for visitors, some finishing touches are still underway, with the final work slated to be complete by early spring. All are welcome to come and visit this meaningful new addition to campus, located directly adjacent to the Academy’s athletic fields.

If you would like to recognize a veteran in your life as part of the Bridgton Academy Veterans Memorial, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 207-647-3322, ext. 2, or email alumni@ bridgtonacademy.org. BA

(L-R) Martin Mooney, CW5 David Nolan ’80, Tim Armour ’67, Tony Chinappi ’65 Diane Potter (trustee), and Mark Bloom ’67 (trustee)

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thank you to the veterans memorial project donors who made this project possible: Mr. Raymond M. Ouellette ’65 Mr. Michael J. Doyle ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ames Mr. Paul J. Patten ’65 Ms. Bonnie Drummond Mr. Joseph P. Amico Jr ’65 Mr. Robert A. Phipps ’69 Mr. Travis Dube Mr. William T. Armour ’67 Mrs. Anne Polak Mr. James C. Ducey ’69 Mrs. Nancy H. Armstrong ’57 Mr. David Potter Mr. Cory M. Durkin ’12 Col. David F. Aumuller ’80 CDR Joshua D. Powers ’96 Mrs. Deb Dutton Mr. Roger W. Austin ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Jessica Priola Col. Robert Eldridge ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Austin Mr. Gerald W. Quigley ’65 Mr. Damian P. Farley ’03 Dr. James C. Baker ’64 Mr. Donald K. Ramia ’65 Mr. Brendan A. FitzPatrick ’11 Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Mr. James L. Ramsey ’67 Mr. Dana R. Fontecchio ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barcelou Mr. George Reid ’67 Mr. Thomas Gervais ’96 Mr. Jake R. Barcelou ’20 Mr. and Mrs. John Reilly Mr. Benjamin F. Goodrich III ’78 Mr. Justin E. Barcelou ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Tim Robinson Sr. Mr. Timothy P. Graham ’65 Mr. Gregory A. Beaumier ’96 Mr. Timothy Robinson Jr. ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamilton Mr. William Blais ’65 Mrs. Myrajo Roenick Mr. John M. Hanlon ’65 Mr. Mark S. Blank ’65 Mr. David Rosen Ms. Binaca Hanson Mr. Mark W. Bloom ’67 Col. and Mrs. Philip J. Saulnier Ret. ’58 Mr. Jonathan M. Hart ’13 Mr. Robert F. Bogan ’83 Mr. Gerrit S. Schafrath ’96 Mr. Linn J. Hazen ’67 Mr. Steven E. Bonville ’65 Mr. Barry A. Schlosberg ’65 Mr. Carlton Hendricks and Mrs. Melisha Mr. Timothy B. Braun ’67 Mr. Andrew G. Searle ’65 Bingham-Hendricks Mr. Edward L. Brown Jr. ’54 Mr. John C. Sheil ’12 Mr. Allan L. Hoffman ’67 Mr. Matthew A. Burgess ’88 Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson Mr. James Hopkins Mr. Aidan J. Burke ’21 Mr. Kevin A. Simpson ’21 Mr. Paris L. Horne ’07 Mr. Daniel L. Callihan ’96 Mr. David H. Sinclair Jr. ’70 Mr. Duane P. Johnson ’65 Mr. John S. Campbell and Ms. Mary Mr. John P. Stabile II ’65 Mr. John T. Killian ’67 Baquet Stabile Family Foundation Mr. Whit Lesure Mr. Patrick C. Casten ’05 Mr. Rogan Stearns ’65 Dr. Richard E. Lindstrom ’70 Mr. Anthony L. Chinappi ’65 Mr. Arthur P. Stebbins ’67 Mr. Mark E. Lufkin ’96 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clement Mr. Peter O. Suneson ’72 Mr. Wayne C. Lynch ’65 Mr. Sven Cole Mr. Edwin H. Sutcliffe ’59 Mr. Richard R. Marcella Mr. Gerrit W. Conover ’05 Mr. Robert L. Teel Jr. ’65 Mr. Cody Marean Mr. Jeff Craw ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tower Mr. and Mrs. William McGaffigan Mr. Peter L. Cross ’65 Mr. Cameron G. Tower ’20 Mr. Milton McKeen Jr. Mr. Sean J. Daley ’96 Mrs. Katherine Tucker Mr. Ryan D. McNeill ’96 Mr. Thomas J. Daley ’05 LCDR Gordan G. Van Hook ’04 Mr. George R. McNiff Jr. ’67 Mr. Harold Damelin ’65 Mr. Bruce H. Walbridge ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Mooney Mr. Lawrence DeSantos ’65 Mr. Thomas Washburn Mr. Alexander L. Moschella Jr. ’65 Mr. Lucian Di Marco IV ’14 Mr. Brad West Mr. Christopher S. Moynihan ’96 Mr. Vic V. DiGravio III Mr. James P. White ’65 Mr. Jeremy Muench Mr. and Mrs. Lucian DiMarco III Mr. Donald I. Youker ’66 Mr. James S. Murphy ’65 Mr. Daniel Donahue ’18 CW5 and Mrs. David F. Nolan ’80 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Donahue ’80 Mr. and Mrs. John J. O‘Brien Mr. Jeffery S. Dover ’67 14 bridgton academy today

Caring through Uncertainty with Mrs. Kate Tucker

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s one might expect, the role of school nurse has taken on a whole new meaning over the past two years. Although it has been anything but easy to juggle Bridgton’s healthcare needs throughout the pandemic, Kate Tucker, RN, the Academy’s nurse, has taken it all in stride. Despite the constant uncertainty, her care, compassion, and ever-present smile remain. This past spring at Commencement, Kate was honored for her amazing contributions to our community when she received the Cole-Dyer Award, which annually recognizes employees who make a significant difference in the daily workings of Bridgton Academy.

Please tell us a bit about yourself—where you are from, your interests, and your family?

I grew up in Gray, Maine, just outside of Portland, and love living in our beautiful state! I met my husband Josh while we were both living in Calcutta, India and we moved back to Maine together to start our family. We have five boys ranging in age from 5 to 15 years old and are dorm parents in Walker Hall, where we have lived for the last six years. We love to be outside taking advantage of all that this area has to offer.

How has serving as the school nurse at the Academy changed over the past few years?

It probably goes without saying that COVID-19 has changed the role of school nurse for every nurse around the world!

Being in this role during a global pandemic has been a very unique challenge. I have relied so much on my coworkers and the leadership here to help guide the ship through these tough times. Although the job is certainly more challenging in a myriad of ways, the feelings of pride I have when it comes to how the Academy has navigated through these times far outweighs the difficulties. We have come together to make sure that we keep each other and our community healthy, while still being able to have some sense of normalcy.

You have been a part of the COVID Response Team at Bridgton throughout the pandemic. What has your specific role been on the team?

The COVID Response Team (CRT) has been meeting since the first stages of the pandemic, when we thought it might be a two-week problem. Nearly two years later, we meet weekly to discuss the national and local COVID-19 picture, and then use that information to dictate how our policies and procedures should be adapted to best support the Bridgton Academy community. Along with staying up to date with the most recent COVID-19 information and guidelines coming from the state winter 2022 15

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and national levels, we plan out supply needs; develop programming to mitigate risk; create policy; plan and implement testing and surveillance strategies; and communicate with staff, students, and parents promptly and consistently, among many other things!

full of problems to solve, we have come together to work towards the common goal of keeping each other safe. Seeing everyone consider others before themselves and being willing to do what it takes to keep moving forward safely has been a gift during a few really difficult years.

What has been the most difficult thing about guiding Bridgton through health during COVID? Is there a silver lining?

The most difficult thing about helping to manage the COVID-19 pandemic at Bridgton Academy has been the constant worry about keeping people safe. We are a family here at the Academy and everyone involved in the COVID mitigation strategies is acutely aware that the protocols and practices we implement have a direct effect on the people in our community. Wanting desperately to make the right call in an everchanging landscape is a big stressor that is made easier by the fact that we were all pulling in the same direction with the same goal in mind.

I think the silver lining about COVID-19 at Bridgton Academy is similar to the silver lining across the country—while the times have been difficult, anxiety-provoking, and

The question we are all curious about— how many COVID tests have you done since the pandemic started?

COUNTLESS! I am not sure of the exact number of tests I have done, but it is certainly in the thousands. We are so lucky to have had access to a lot of testing supplies, as well as a fast turnaround time for results—thank goodness for that because it has allowed us to react in a super timely manner to any concerning testing.

What is most challenging about your position, not related to the pandemic?

COVID has put everything into perspective as far as this question goes! The challenges of my position can sometimes be in the day-to-day managing of the various and unpredictable student health needs—the really unpredictable ones always seem to happen after hours or in the middle of the night.

What piqued your interest in choosing to work at Bridgton and what is most special to you about this community?

I came to Bridgton Academy after being a stay-at-home mom for a few years. I loved getting back into nursing and really appreciated the fact that the community was so supportive of working mothers and people trying to balance a home and work life in a way that really allowed them to be present. I can’t say enough about how much I love being a part of this community.

I feel so fortunate to raise my children here and to watch them grow up with the other faculty and staff children, as well as with the students who they love to get to know and learn from. I try never to take for granted the life and community that Bridgton Academy affords my family and me—it’s just the best!

What do you feel are some of the most important things that Bridgton Academy instills our students?

The first thing that comes to mind when I think about this question is confidence and self-assurance. I get a front row seat as students learn to advocate for themselves, live independently, and engage in their community in a way that really brings out their personality.

What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?

I sang in a wedding band for 11 years! Oddly enough, I have stage fright and would be so nervous leading up to every wedding, but it would usually melt away as soon as the music started—thank goodness!

Tucker receives the 2021 Cole Dyer Award

“It probably goes without saying that COVID-19 has changed the role of school nurse for every nurse around the world!”

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Where is the most memorable place that you have traveled?

I traveled to Southeast Asia often during my twenties and lived in India for an extended time. My life was changed by my time in India, and it will always feel like a second home for my family and me. I will never forget my trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. When we arrived in Kathmandu, after a days-long train ride followed by a four-hour, nerve-wracking van ride up a mountain, it was late in the evening and the area was cloud-covered. When I woke up in the morning and walked up to the roof of my hostel and saw Mt. Everest floating in the sky right in front of me, I literally fell to my knees in awe.

Books, music, or movies. Which do you enjoy the most and why?

So hard to choose! I love all three but if I had to choose, I would say music. I feel like music holds so many memories for me and I am so moved by deep lyrics and very jealous of people who can play an instrument! BA

ANNUAL REPORT ON GIVING For Fiscal Year 2021 Ended June 30, 2021

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Dear friends, One of the benefits of serving at Bridgton for over a decade is seeing the continued reallife impact of our mission and program in ways both large and small. Hearing these stories and living them is a deep motivator to keep this mission strong and vibrant for the students of today and tomorrow. Let me share two quick stories of just what I mean.

A few years ago, I was invited to meet with an older alumnus, Robert Anderson ’48.

Bob was living in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and wanted to talk with me about including the Academy in his estate plans. I always tell people when I have those meetings that, in my mind, there is no higher honor to the Academy than someone who feels inspired enough by their experience here to create a lasting legacy to recognize their support of Bridgton. I think about this sometimes. When someone is making their plans to leave this life, you have every choice in the world as to what, and to whom, you may want to leave some part of yourself, some vote of confidence to say, “I believe in you, keep doing what you do.”

Bob and I had a wonderful meeting. He was funny and kind, sharing many stories about his time at Bridgton in 1948. He made tea and served lemon squares and we enjoyed a walk through his gardens. Bob talked about finding love and sharing many years with his partner, Dr. Richard Ames. We talked about the couples’ hope to support causes that they were passionate about through their estate plans. After reminiscing about Bridgton, we began to work on a plan to create a future fund at Bridgton to support the sciences, a fund to be ready for “when the time came.” For Bob, who had spent over twenty years teaching high school biology, leaving a legacy in support of education was paramount.

I recently received word that Bob passed away earlier this fall at the age of 93. As I work to implement the plans that Bob and I discussed on that warm summer day touring around his garden, I am again honored that a mere seventy-three years after the fact, Bridgton meant so much to this individual. This is a large impact, a legacy created, a final vote of favor and support.

Recently, I was meeting with my advisory group, five students busy navigating the third quarter of life here at Bridgton. One of my advisees had received some tough college news.

His dream school, the school that he was so proud to be admitted to and so excited to attend, had declined to offer him any financial aid. The price tag was simply unattainable, and, for this young man, it felt like a crushing blow. He had gone from literal cloud nine to feeling like maybe college wasn’t even for him. That day, during our advisory meeting, as the student shared this news, it was wonderful to see his peers immediately step up to support him. The other young men were quickly offering new school suggestions, lamenting how short-sighted this university was to lose him, bolstering him up in ways I don’t think they even realized. By the time this student left my office, he was smiling a bit and feeling like maybe the right door for him just hadn’t yet opened.

For me, seeing interactions like this is what Bridgton is all about. A community that supports you. Peers and staff that bolster you up. Shared purpose and goals—shared hardship, but also shared celebration. Growing can be hard for all of us, but growing in a place of safety and support can create a grounded confidence that lasts a lifetime.

Thank you for your care and support of Bridgton Academy, the year that makes the difference.

Sincerely, Jessica Priola, CFRE

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annual report on giving bridgton academy is proud to recognize our leadership giving circles for fiscal year 2021 the headmaster’s circle

$10,000+

Anonymous Mr. William T. Armour ’67 Eleanor L. Walker Trust Fidelity Charitable Haynes Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kooperman Mrs. Olive Macdougall Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Diane Potter Squeaky Clean Laundry the harold h. sampson Society

$5,000+

Bridgton Sports Camp Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chalmers Mr and Mrs. William Chalmers Mr. David Colella ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Vic DiGravio Mr. and Mrs. Steve Giles Green Artisan Landscape Design Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mooney the richard l. goldsmith society

$2,500+

Mr. Scott Baker ’81 Mr. Guy Beaudoin ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffory Begin Benevity, Inc. Hancock Charitable Trust Mr. Kevin Jones ’81 Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Foundation Trust Kents Hill Sports Camp Mr. Edward Mellus ’67 Morong Family Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nicholson RTD Logistics LLC Ms. Maggie Sheehy Mrs. Beatrice White Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Whitney ’82 the robert e. walker society

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hill Homer Foundation Jamco Excavators LLC James F. Watkins, Jr. Realty Mr. Ronald Johnson ’55 Mr. Daniel Keeler ’64 Mr. John Killian ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Ken and Julie Knudson Dr. Richard Lindstrom ’70 Mr. Mark Lufkin ’96 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lutz Mr. Hugh MacKenzie ’61 Mr. Jonathan Mapes ’78 Dr. Edward Martin ’62 Mr. James McGillen ’59 Mrs. Mary Lou Moulton Mr. James Murphy ’65 Mr. Richard Murphy ’63 Mr. Marc Posner ’64 Mr. Matthew Provost and Ms. Kandace Donovan Ms. Gretchen Reed Seacoast Fuel Mr. Andrew Searle ’65 Mr. Charles Spilman ’61 Mr. John Stabile ’65 Stabile Family Foundation Mr. Arthur Stebbins ’67 The Beaudoin-Haims Family Charitable Fund Tuff-Crete Mr. Andrew Turf ’99 Mr. Robert DeCamp ’89 Mr. Peter Winn ’79 the wolverine club

$500+

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Allen ’80 Mr. C. Werner Anderson ’59 Col. David Aumuller ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Austin Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Mr. Peter Bensen Mr. Robert Bogan ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Brett Bostwick Mr. and Mrs. David Brackett Mr. David Brackett ’09

Mr. and Mrs. David Bundy Mr. Daniel Callihan ’96 Mr. Jim Chalmers Chalmers Insurance Group Dr. Alice Colby-Hall ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Susan Cole Mr. Daniel Connolly ’88 Mr. Gerrit Conover ’05 Mr. Jeff Craw ’65 Cross Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Egan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Emerson Mr. Joseph Estes Mr. Stephen Everbach ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Feeley Mr. Adam Foley ’83 Mr. and Mrs. David Fontaine Mr. Timothy Glasow ’78 Mrs. Carol Hamblet Ms. Binaca Hanson Mr. James Herlihy ’65 Mr. Andrew Hunting ’90 Johnson and Johnson Matching Gifts Program CAPT Stephen Lewia ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lyons ’83 Mr. Billie MacKay ’53 Mr. Timothy March ’67 Mr. William McGowan ’81 Mr. David Moors and Ms. Margaret Burke Mr. Alexander Moschella ’65 Mrs. Margaret Muench Mr. George Mullin ’59 CW5. David Nolan ’80 Mr. Robert Phipps ’69 Piper Sandler Dr. Stephen Rodrigue ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Sean Scannell Schwab Charitable Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson Mr. Victor Slezak and Ms. Leslie Rawlings Slezak Mr. Mark Sullivan ’93 Mr. Edwin Sutcliffe ’59 Mr. James White ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Susan Yule

$1,000+

Mr. Mark Bloom ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brait Mr. Craig Budolfson ’95 Dr. Mark Carlson ’87 Charles Prescott Estates, Inc. Mr. Sven Cole Ms. Holly Coors Mr. Harold Damelin ’65 Mr. Robert Dempsey ’70 Ms. Margaret Erickson Col. Richard Fickett ’53 Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher Mr. Thomas Gunning ’04 Mr. Thomas Hall ’85 Hancock Lumber Co, Inc. Hannaford Community Cash—Clynk Mr. Linn Hazen ’67 winter 2022 19

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giving by alumni

Class of 1954

Mr. David B. Bryant ’47 In Memory of Ms. Caroline Morgan Mr. Albert Evans Jr. ’47 Ms. Nancy F. Holden ’47

Mr. Warren E. Edwards ’54 Mr. Frederick M. Haynes ’54 Mrs. R. Sharley Reutter ’54 Mrs. Carol S. Wenmark ’54 In Memory of Mr. John Wenmark

Class of 1948

Class of 1955

Class of 1947

Ms. Barbara L. Dalgaard ’48

Class of 1949

Dr. Alice M. Colby-Hall ’49

Class of 1950

Mr. Dana Lord ’50 In Memory of Dr. Kurtland Lord ’41 Mr. Donald R. Millberry ’50 Mr. Edward J. Robson ’50 Mr. Robert B. Swain ’50

Class of 1951

Mr. Andrew A. Karkos Jr. ’51

Class of 1952

Mr. Arthur E. Curtis ’52 Mr. Henry Rustigian ’52 In Memory of Mr. George Rivard ’52 & Mr. Al Robichaud ’52

Class of 1953

Mr. Richard E. Currier ’53 Col. Richard K. Fickett ’53 Mr. Billie MacKay ’53

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Mr. Paul F. Flynn ’55 Mr. Ronald H. Johnson ’55

Class of 1956

Mr. Leonard Hodgson ’56 In Memory of Mr. John Fabello ’34 Mr. David A. Sampson Sr. ’56 In Memory of Mr. William Deguio ’56 Mr. Nelson K. Turnquist ’56

Class of 1957

Mrs. Nancy Hough Armstrong ’57 In Memory of Capt. Claude “Duke” Hough ’54 Mr. Garabed Garabedian ’57 Mr. J. Bushrod Lake ’57 In Memory of Mr. Joseph DeSalle ’57 & Mr. Richard Goldsmith

Class of 1958

L Col Neil R. Brooks ’58 Mr. Allan D. Denison ’58 Mr. Fredric R. Gauthier ’58 Mr. Kenneth Greenberg ’58 Mr. Leonard R. Hathaway ’58 Mr. L. Clarke Hill ’58

Class of 1959

Mr. C. Werner Anderson ’59 Mr. Thomas Burbank ’59 In Memory of Mr. Harold Burbank & Mr. Robert Lovely Mr. James F. McGillen II ’59 In Memory of Mr. Vicker DiGravio ’59 Mr. George E. Mullin ’59 Mr. Philip Rackley Jr. ’59 Mr. Edwin H. Sutcliffe ’59 Mr. James F. Watkins Jr. ’59 Mr. Robert S. Weston III ’59 In Memory of Mr. Richard Goldsmith

Class of 1960

Mr. Walter F. Buckley ’60 In Memory of Mr. Robert Cianciolo ’60 Mr. Bruce C. Buffinton ’60 Mr. Stephen P. Camuso ’60 Mr. Paul E. Flahive ’60

Class of 1961

Mr. Peter W. Brown ’61 Mr. Leo G. Corsetti Jr. ’61 In Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Corsetti Mr. Jim Fonda ’61 Mr. Hugh C. MacKenzie ’61 Mr. Charles H. Spilman ’61

Class of 1962

Mr. Thomas M. Barker ’62 Mr. James M. Burek ’62 Mr. Howard G. Holley ’62 Mr. Frederick M. Hoy ’62

annual report on giving Dr. Edward W. Martin Jr. ’62 Mr. George G. Mellor ’62 Mr. Robert P. Theroux ’62 In Memory of Mr. Franklin Meyer ’62

Class of 1963

Mr. William C. Dean Jr. ’63 Mr. Eric H. Ericson III ’63 Dr. Charles H. Goodspeed III ’63 Mr. David G. Kelley ’63 Mr. Robert A. Larrabee ’63 In Memory of Mr. Robert Walker Dr. George R. Montminy ’63 Mr. Richard C. Murphy ’63 Mr. William Porreca ’63 Mr. Richard Rothkopf ’63 In Honor of Mr. Benjamin Davis ’63

Class of 1964

Mr. James T. Ashley ’64 In Memory of Mr. Robert Walker Dr. James C. Baker ’64 Mr. Richard J. Harlow ’64 Mr. William Humphreys ’64 Mr. Daniel W. Keeler Jr. ’64 Mr. Marc D. Posner ’64 In Honor of Mr. Jackson Brown ’21 & In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62 Mr. Robert W. Potter ’64 In Memory of Mrs. Beth Potter and Tommy Mr. & Mrs. Lee J. Roy ’64 In Memory and Honor of our son, Travis Roy Mr. Edwin O. Smith ’64 Mr. Edward J. Tobiasson ’64

Class of 1965

Mr. William Blais ’65 Mr. Mark S. Blank ’65 In Memory of Mr. John Fabello ’34 Mr. Richard N. Blechman ’65 Mr. Steven E. Bonville ’65 Mr. Anthony L. Chinappi ’65 Mr. Jeff Craw ’65 In Memory of Mr. Jake Unwin ’13 & Mr. Bob Walker Mr. Peter L. Cross ’65 In Memory of Mr. Richard Cross ’68 Mr. Harold Damelin Esq. ’65 In Honor of the Class of 1965 Mr. Lawrence DeSantos ’65 In Honor of the Class of 1965 Col. Robert Eldridge ’65 In Honor of the Class of 1965 Mr. James M. Gagne ’65 Mr. Edward P. Halton ’65 Mr. John M. Hanlon ’65 Mr. James W. Herlihy Jr. ’65 Mr. Duane P. Johnson ’65 Mr. Wayne C. Lynch ’65 Mr. John E. Morrill ’65 Mr. Alexander L. Moschella Jr. ’65 In Honor of the Class of 1965

Mr. James S. Murphy ’65 In Memory of Mr. Richard Goldsmith & In Honor of the Class of 1965 Mr. Raymond M. Ouellette ’65 Mr. W. Blake Phelan Jr. ’65 Mr. Gerald W. Quigley ’65 In Memory of CDR. Harold Freeman ’65 & Mr. Douglas Furbush ’65 and In Honor of the Class of 1965 Mr. Barry A. Schlosberg ’65 Mr. Andrew G. Searle ’65 In Memory of CDR. Harold Freeman ’65 Mr. John P. Stabile II ’65 Mr. Rogan Stearns ’65 Mr. James P. Turati ’65 Mr. James P. White ’65

Class of 1967

Class of 1966

Mr. Joseph Chianciola ’68 In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mr. Michael A. Cooper ’68 Mr. Donald H. Lewis ’68

Mr. Douglas A. Bruhm ’66 In Memory of Mr. Brian Hubbard ’65 Mr. John W. Cartmill ’66 Dr. Arthur P. Ciaramicoli ’66 Mr. Joseph C. Iuliano ’66 In Memory of Mr. James McCool ’66 Mr. Willard H. Leavitt Jr. ’66 In Memory of Mr. James McCool ’66 Mr. John A. Williams ’66 Mr. Donald I. Youker ’66 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Warren and Jean Youker Mr. Alan D. Zampieri ’66

Mr. Charles S. Ambrogio ’67 Mr. William T. Armour ’67 Mr. Mark W. Bloom ’67 In Honor of Mr. William T. Armour ’67 Mr. Timothy B. Braun ’67 Mr. Gerald M. Goldman ’67 Mr. Linn J. Hazen ’67 Mr. John T. Killian ’67 Mr. Timothy A. March ’67 Mr. George R. McNiff Jr. ’67 Mr. Edward M. Mellus ’67 Mr. James L. Ramsey ’67 Capt. David C. Rollins ’67 Mr. Arthur P. Stebbins ’67

Class of 1968

Class of 1969

Mr. Ronald H. Davis ’69 Mr. James C. Ducey ’69 Mr. John A. Gillis ’69 Mr. Steven A. MacLean ’69 Mr. Robert A. Phipps ’69 Mr. Thomas Vannah ’69

JAMES MURPHY, BRIDGTON ACADEMY CLASS OF 1965, BRIDGTON PARENT 2003 NORTH PORT, FLORIDA

Why do you give to Bridgton Academy?

I give back to Bridgton because of the second chance the school gave me at a time in my life when I really needed it.

I was barred from high school sports participation because of poor and failing grades and had no study skills or academic motivation. The Academy gave me a new start and I owe Bridgton Academy far more than it owes me.

When did you first begin your support of Bridgton?

Sometime around the mid 1970s or early 1980s, Rod McGarry ’57 was in charge of the Bridgton class representatives who sent out annual alumni appeal letters to their classmates. While I was serving as a class rep, Rod reminded me, “You can’t ask others to donate if you don’t give yourself.” I’ve been giving every year since then.

In your opinion, what is the most important work that the Academy does?

A year at Bridgton provides the structure, motivation, skills, and confidence to advance up the educational ladder of life and to be successful at whatever one chooses to do.

Why would you encourage others to consider giving to Bridgton?

Today, many private schools and small colleges are closing because of financial difficulty.

School costs are increasing and enrollments are decreasing—not a long-term strategy for success! Bridgton Academy is special and has changed the life of so many who have attended. Hopefully, graduates come to appreciate what Bridgton did for them and give back accordingly with time or money to pay it forward for future Bridgton students.

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Class of 1970

Mr. Robert A. Dempsey ’70 In Memory of Mr. Kevin Giblin ’70 & In Honor of Mr. Douglas Cowie ’54 Mr. James S. Dolham ’70 Mr. Greg M. Flaherty ’70 Mr. Edward L. Gillis ’70 Mr. Harmon P. Hudson ’70 Dr. Richard E. Lindstrom ’70 Mr. Aidan J. Moore ’70 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ed and Eleanor Moore Mr. Bryan R. Moran ’70 Mr. John C. Ready Jr. ’70 Mr. J. George Reed ’70 Mr. David H. Sinclair Jr. ’70 In Memory of Mr. Warren Youker

Class of 1971

SUSAN HAPENNEY, DAUGHTER OF LATE FACULTY MEMBERS JACK AND SUSAN HAPENNEY STANDISH, MAINE

Dr. Robert S. Axtell ’71 In Memory of Mr. Douglas Avery Mr. Andrew J. Cohen ’71 In Memory of Mr. Douglas Avery Mr. David J. Colella ’71 Mr. Joseph DelGrosso ’71 In Memory of Mr. Douglas Avery Mr. John M. Kenney ’71 In Honor of Mr. Leon Harriman

Class of 1972

Mr. Dennis Caruso ’72 In Memory of Mr. Douglas Avery & Mr. Freeman Whitney ’41 Mr. James F. Muldoon ’72 Mr. Peter O. Suneson ’72

Class of 1973

Mr. John Acton ’73 Capt. John S. Kamen ’73 Mr. John G. Sullivan ’73 Mr. Patrick F. Tria ’73 Why do you give to Bridgton Academy?

Bridgton Academy has been a part of my life since I was four months old. At that time, my dad, Jack Hapenney, took a temporary six-month position in January of 1965 and we moved into Potter House. He retired from Bridgton in 1993 and my mom, Sally, retired in 2002, so the move wasn’t temporary! Obviously, my parents’ careers at the Academy have had a huge impact on my life, growing up on campus and leading to my career as a social studies teacher at nearby Windham High School, where I’m currently in my 35th year.

The faculty and staff at Bridgton took wonderful care of my parents after they retired, and I could always count on people such as Joe Daley and Tom Austin to be there for anything they needed. Bridgton Academy is a family and that is very important to the “BA boys,” as most are living away from home for the first time.

Class of 1974

When did you first begin your support of Bridgton?

After the death of my mom in 2017, I wanted to continue the legacy of support she and my dad always had for Bridgton.

Class of 1978

In your opinion, what is the most important work that the Academy does?

Allowing young men a place where they can improve their self confidence in a variety of ways—academically, in their chosen sport, and even experiencing their first taste of independence. These lessons learned allow them to have a much more successful college experience.

Why would you encourage others to consider giving to Bridgton?

Bridgton Academy is such a unique place and it needs to continue to be able to provide “The Year that Makes the Difference” to as many young men as possible!

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Mr. Glenn J. Amico ’74 Mr. Frank W. DiCristofaro ’74 Mr. Leonard J. Grigorian ’74

Class of 1976

Mr. Frank A. Hackett ’76 Mr. Brian H. O’Hear ’76

Class of 1977

Mr. John J. Daley Jr. ’77 Mr. Timothy R. Glasow ’78 Mr. Benjamin F. Goodrich III ’78 Mr. Kraig M. Haynes ’78 Mr. Jonathan B. Mapes ’78

Class of 1979

Mr. Seth C. Bacon ’79 Mr. James R. Chadbourne ’79 Mr. Nicholas S. Cosmopulos ’79 Mr. Joseph Gamache ’79 In Memory of Lt. Col. Kevin Tarrant ’79

annual report on giving CAPT Stephen D. Lewia ’79 Mr. Robert S. Phillips ’79 Mr. Peter A. Winn ’79

Class of 1980

Mr. Philip M. Allen Jr. ’80 Col. David F. Aumuller ’80 Mr. Andrew M. Burbank ’80 Mr. Daniel P. Caples ’80 Mr. John B. Donahue ’80 Mr. Ronald D. Jordan ’80 CW5. David F. Nolan ’80

Class of 1981

Mr. Scott C. Baker ’81 Mr. Stephen G. Everbach ’81 In Memory of Mrs. Sally Hapenney Mr. Kevin F. Jones ’81 Mr. Richard P. Lippard ’81 In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mr. William F. McGowan ’81 In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mr. John A. Neagle III ’81 Mr. James D. Proulx ’81

Class of 1982

Mr. Wayne A. Cohen ’82 In Memory of Mr. Robert Walker Mr. Donald E. Evans ’82 Mr. Matthew S. Muckelbauer ’82 Mr. Christopher S. Whitney ’82

Class of 1983

Mr. Robert F. Bogan ’83 Mr. Adam D. Foley ’83 Mr. Robert K. Hammann Jr. ’83 Mr. Joseph W. Kelly ’83 Mr. William C. Lederman ’83 Mr. Douglas E. Lyons ’83 Dr. Stephen Rodrigue ’83

Mr. Adam P. Jacoby ’87 Mr. Adam S. Lewis ’87 In Memory of Mr. Freeman Whitney ’41 Mr. Brian J. Macdonald ’87 In Memory of Mr. Francis Coleman ’87 Mr. Eric D. Marder ’87 Mr. John B. Ralsten ’87 In Honor of Dr. Mark Carlson ’87

Class of 1994

Class of 1988

Mr. Gregory A. Beaumier ’96 Mr. Daniel L. Callihan ’96 Mr. Mark E. Lufkin ’96

Mr. Todd S. Boudreau ’88 Mr. Matthew A. Burgess ’88 Mr. Daniel W. Connolly ’88 Mr. Jason R. Connolly ’88 Mr. Mark A. Flynn ’88 Mr. Eric M. Morander ’88 Mr. Jeffrey T. Ray ’88

Class of 1989

Mr. Robert DeCamp ’89

Class of 1990

Mr. Christopher Y. Atlee ’90 Mr. Michael R. Bruneau ’90 In Honor of Mr. Thomas McCabe ’72 & the Class of 1990 Mr. William E. Greable ’90 Mr. Andrew B. Hunting ’90 Mr. David M. Lee Jr. ’90 Mr. Daniel J. Macke ’90 In Honor of the Class of 1990 Mr. Edward J. Solek ’90

Class of 1993

Mr. Lance J. Meader ’93 Mr. Mark E. Sullivan ’93

Mr. Guy A. Beaudoin ’94 Mr. Matthew T. Ehrlich ’94 Mr. Jeffrey R. Fisher ’94

Class of 1995

Mr. Craig R. Budolfson ’95

Class of 1996

Class of 1998

Mr. Jason D. MacDonald ’98 Mr. Brien M. Meagher ’98 In Memory of Mr. Michael Fuller ’82

Class of 1999

Mr. Brian R. Cardarella ’99 Mr. Jeremiah A. Chase II ’99 In Memory of Mr. Michael Fuller ’82 Mr. Douglas L. Padden ’99 In Honor of the Class of 1999 Mr. Andrew R. Turf ’99 In Memory of Mrs. Barbara Turf & In Honor of Mr. Robert Turf

Class of 2000

Mr. Jorge A. Bravo ’00 In Memory of Mr. Michael Fuller ’82 Mr. Benjamin Dobil ’00 In Honor of the Class of 2000 & In Memory of Mr. Michael Fuller ’82 Mr. Jared A. Peter ’00 Mr. George N. Powers ’00

Class of 1984

Brig. Gen. David F. Brigham ’84 Mr. Christopher M. Healey ’84

Class of 1985

Anonymous Mr. Philip C. Anthes ’85 Mr. Thomas P. Hall ’85 Mr. Brian B. Jones ’85 In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mr. Craig S. Morong ’85

Class of 1986

Mr. Roger W. Austin ’86 Mr. Scott C. Barton ’86 Mr. Andrew S. Cohen ’86 In Honor of Mr. Abe Cohen, former Academy trustee Mr. Robert A. Lynch III ’86 Mr. Geoffrey F. Pendergrast ’86 In Memory of Mr. Robert Pearson Mr. Kevin P. Roukous ’86

Class of 1987

Dr. Mark E. Carlson ’87 In Honor of Mr. John Ralsten ’87

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DAMIAN FARLEY, BRIDGTON ACADEMY CLASS OF 2003 CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS

Why do you give to Bridgton Academy?

Because I believe in paying it forward and I try to give as much as I received.

When did you first begin your support of Bridgton?

I am not sure what year I first started giving, but for several years, I gave periodically. In 2021, I decided to become a monthly donor to Bridgton Academy.

In your opinion, what is the most important work that the Academy does?

It is a tough question to pinpoint what the “most important work” is. I think the most important work the Academy does is organic in that it gives a lot of boys another chance academically and athletically and helps them mature into young men as well.

Why would you encourage others to consider giving to Bridgton?

Bear in mind, giving back financially doesn’t have to be a large amount of money. In the words of Aaron Izaryk, Director of Athletics, “A little bit can go a long way.” To piggyback off my first response, it took a village with me. I was and still am lucky to have a strong support system. I think about myself as an 18-year-old kid without that support system and where I may have ended up without Bridgton Academy. I would encourage others to give so the next generation can continue to be as lucky as we were.

Class of 2002

Mr. Cole W. Hermann ’02 Mr. Daniel P. Wolff ’02 In Memory of Mr. James McGonagle ’02

Class of 2011

Mr. Joshua S. Trubow ’06

Mr. Matthew J. Buckley ’11 Mr. Dean W. Cavicchi, Jr. ’11 Mr. Charlie J. Cobb ’11 Mr. Benjamin B. Cray ’11 Mr. Jonathan G. Day ’11 Mr. John G. DelPadre ’11 Mr. Ryan J. Donovan ’11 Mr. Ryan C. Dooley ’11 Mr. John C. Fitzgerald ’11 Mr. Brendan A. FitzPatrick ’11 In Honor of Mr. Mike Meserve Mr. Charles W. Gendron ’11 Mr. Richard H. Jenkins III ’11 In Honor of the Class of 2011 Mr. Shawn F. Kenney ’11 Mr. Ryan M. Kulik ’11 Mr. Tim Marshall ’11 Mr. Bradley M. McGovern ’11 Mr. Ryan M. Menard ’11 Mr. Sean C. Yule ’11

Class of 2007

Class of 2012

Class of 2003

Mr. Damian P. Farley ’03 In Memory of Mr. Alray Taylor ’03 Mr. Peter E. Graziani ’03 Mr. Matthew R. Murphy ’03 Mr. Douglas Simons Jr. ’03

Class of 2004

Mr. Thomas S. Gunning ’0 Mr. Brian Vetter ’04

Class of 2005

Mr. Gerrit W. Conover ’05

Class of 2006

Mr. Tyler L. McLaughlin ’07 Mr. Scott R. McLoughlin ’07

Class of 2009

Mr. David E. Brackett ’09 In Memory of Mr. Kevin Van Lenten ’09 Mr. Patrick J. Daley ’09 Mr. Kent H. Fessette ’09

Class of 2010

Mr. Nicholas Christensen ’10 Mr. Tyler Hannon ’10 In Honor of the Class of 2010 Mr. Kyle G. O’Connell ’10

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Mr. Colin P. Clancy ’12 Mr. Cory M. Durkin ’12 Mr. Robert F. Ganley ’12 Mr. William E. Groves ’12 Mr. Nicholas M. Swim ’12 In Honor of the Class of 2012

Class of 2013

Mr. Jonathan M. Hart ’13 Mr. Douglas Lyons ’13 In Honor of Mr. Peter Gately, Mr. Peter Horne, Mr. Joe Daley ’77, Ms. Binaca Hanson, Mr. Travis Dube, & Mr. Bob Katz Mr. Mitchell P. Paulson ’13

Class of 2014

Mr. Peter J. Dassoni ’14 Mr. Robert B. Eldredge ’14 Mr. John L. Packer ’14 Mr. Troy C. Pelletier ’14

Class of 2015

Mr. Stephen Goddard ’15 Mr. Ryne D. McNeilly ’15

Class of 2016

Mr. Nolan Cooney ’16

Class of 2017

Mr. Gregory P. Babikian ’17 Mr. Henry T. Brackbill ’17 Mr. William G. Chenard ’17 Mr. James Craig ’17 Mr. Raymond E. Donovan III ’17 Mr. Joshua Dunagan ’17 Mr. Cole W. Gagne ’17 Mr. Terell J. Handley ’17 Mr. Matthew T. Healey ’17 Mr. Kendall M. Jones ’17 Mr. Kade Kaminski ’17 Mr. Victor Kury ’17 Mr. Mason D. LaPlante ’17 Mr. Nicholas Lepage ’17 Mr. Daniel M. Lynch ’17 Mr. Devon L. Mayewski ’17 Mr. Mitchell T. McCabe ’17 Mr. Ian J. O’Brien ’17 Mr. John R. Piersiak ’17 Mr. Brian J. Quinn ’17 Mr. George C. Reid ’17 Mr. Liam M. Riehs ’17 Mr. Cameron J. Romanik ’17 Mr. Lachlan S. Rowan ’17 Mr. Justin C. Slocum ’17 Mr. Conor J. Tracy ’17 Mr. Clayton A. Tucker ’17 Mr. Westbrook D. Van Inwegen ’17

Class of 2018

Mr. Christopher W. Dorain ’18

Class of 2019

Mr. Aidan F. Cadogan ’19 In Honor of Mr. Ryan McLellan Mr. Scott B. Knoop ’19 Mr. George T. Morrice ’19

Class of 2020

Mr. Dawson W. Center ’20 In Honor of Mr. Tom Washburn Mr. Nicholas C. Constantino ’20 Mr. Samuel D. Poliskey ’20

Class of 2021

Mr. Liam J. Egan ’21 In Honor of Mr. Sven Cole, Mr. Jim Hopkins, & Mr. Drake Stinson Mr. James R. Kochakian ’21 Mr. Hake T. Patrick ’21

annual report on giving RYNE MCNEILLY, BRIDGTON ACADEMY CLASS OF 2015 KINGSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Why do you give to Bridgton Academy?

I give to Bridgton Academy to support a community that has made a positive impact on me in hopes of allowing others to experience the same.

When did you first begin your support of Bridgton?

I first started giving to Bridgton in 2018 during the Parent and Alumni Hockey Game. I wanted to come back and help support the current students.

In your opinion, what is the most important work that the Academy does?

For me, the most important work that Bridgton does is that it helps the students develop in all areas of life. Going to Bridgton isn’t just for developing academics and athletics, but it also provides a place to grow as a person. Being on your own, having to form new relationships, and being part of a community where everyone wants you to succeed—all give you the confidence to push yourself further.

Why would you encourage others to consider giving to Bridgton?

I would encourage others to give back to Bridgton because as alumni, we have the potential to give the current students the experience that we were so lucky to have. After graduating and looking back on the time that I spent at Bridgton and seeing the current students working on their goals, I am reminded of the community that we are still a part of and how we can make a difference in the current students’ future.

giving by parents of alumni & current students Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Allen Jr. ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ames Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Andrews Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Anthes Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Araujo In Honor of Mr. Aidan Araujo ’21 & Mr. Logan Araujo ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong In Honor of Mr. David Armstrong ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Babine Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bachmann Ms. Helene Baker Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Balzano Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Balzarini Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Barnes In Memory of Mr. Thomas Barnes ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Berg Mr. and Mrs. Diego Bonanno In Honor of Mr. Maxwell Bonanno ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Brett Bostwick In Honor of Mr. Zachary Bostwick ’20 Mr. and Mrs. David A. Brackett Mr. and Ms. John Brady Ms. Amanda Brait Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brait Mr. R. Gifford Broderick Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Buckley ’60 Mr. and Mrs. David Bundy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Burke Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Byron In Honor of the Class of 2005 Mr. John S. Campbell and Ms. Mary Baquet Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Camuso ’60 Mr. Daniel P. Caples ’80 and Ms. Cynthia Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Carlson In Honor of Dr. Mark Carlson ’87 Mr. Thomas Caron and Mrs. Kelley O’Malley Caron Mrs. Mary Ellen Cerullo In Honor of Mr. Michael Cerullo ’86 Mr. and Mrs. William W. Chalmers Mr. and Mrs. Dan Champagne Mr. and Mrs. Jon Christensen Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clement In Memory of Mr. Richard Conley ’37 & In Honor of Mr. Jason Clement ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cook Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cooney In Honor of Mr. Nolan Cooney ’16 Ms. Holly Coors Mr. and Mrs. Marc Cormier Mr. and Mrs. John Cotten Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cowee Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Crowley Mr. Joe Daley ’77 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dassoni Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dean Jr. ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeBolt Ms. Tia DeLoach Mr. and Mrs. James Demers In Honor of Mr. Dylan Demers ’21 & the Bridgton Hockey Team Mr. and Mrs. John B. Donahue ’80 Ms. Kristin Doyle In Honor of Mr. Matthew Doyle ’16 & Mr. Timothy Doyle ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Dupuis Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edwards In Honor of Mr. Connor Edwards ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Egan Dr. William Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Emerson

In Memory of Mr. Jake Laferriere Mr. Joseph Estes In Honor of Mr. Kobe Estes ’21 Mrs. Joy Ezomo In Honor of Mr. Jaden Ezomo ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Fahy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Feeley Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filler Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fisher Mr. Darren Fleury In Honor of Mr. Garrett Fleury ’21 Mr. and Mrs. David Fontaine In Honor of Mr. Garrett Fleury ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Laura Forgione Ms. Nicole Fraktman In Honor of Mr. Aidan Cadogan ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Freiberger In Honor of Mr. Ryan Freiberger ’21 Mr. and Ms. Kurt Gantrish In Honor of Mr. Nolan Gantrish ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Gately In Memory of Mr. Freeman Whitney ’41, Mr. Gordon Weeks, Mr. Jack Hapenney, & Mr. Doug Avery Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Geddes In Honor of Mr. Thomas Geddes ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Geuss Mr. and Mrs. Steve Giles Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Gillis ’70 Ms. Amy Glaser Mr. and Mrs. Michael Golden Dr. Charles J. Graffeo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenlese Ms. Anne M. Griffin Ms. Ann Grinnell and Mr. Jesse Cameron Ms. Mary Haag Mr. and Mrs. Brian Haggerty Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hallgren In Honor of Mr. John Hallgren ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamaty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamilton In Honor of Mr. Logan Hamilton ’21, Mrs. Marie Meserve, & Mr. Mike Meserve Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hanly In Honor of Mr. Bryan Hanly ’19 Ms. Louise Hayes-Snow In Honor of the Class of 2020 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Haynes ’54 Mr. and Mrs. James Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hill In Honor of Mr. Spencer Hill ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Holley In Honor of Mr. Samuel Holley ’21 Mr. & Mrs. Howard G. Holley ’62 Mr. Sean Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Scott Iritano In Honor of Mr. Ryan Iritano ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Johnson Mr. and Ms. Christopher Jones In Honor of Mr. Christopher Jones ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Keilen Ms. Patricia Kelly In Honor of Mr. Thomas Kelly ’21 winter 2022 25

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kiely Mr. and Mrs. Shane Kinahan Mr. and Mrs. Ken Knudson In Honor of Mr. Sven Cole Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kochakian In Honor of Mrs. Kate Tucker, Mr. Tim Atwood, & Mr. Aaron Izaryk Ms. Camille Kubla and Mr. Robert Finley Mr. and Mrs. John Kulakowski Ms. Nicole Latsis In Honor of Mr. Aidan McNamara ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Laughlin Dr. and Mrs. Carl Leier In Honor of Mr. Joe Leier ’98 Mr. Brett Lennerton Mr. and Mrs. David Lepage Mr. and Mrs. Whit Lesure Mrs. Sandra R. Lewis Ms. Jennifer Linn Mr. and Mrs. John Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lowery Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lufkin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Lukacz Jr. In Honor of the Class of 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Derek Lundberg Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lutz Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Lyons ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Malherbe Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Marcella In Memory of Mr. Gordon Weeks & Mr. Doug Avery Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Marhoffer In Honor of Mr. Thomas Marhoffer ’18 Mr. Sanford R. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Masterpolo Dr. and Mrs. Ippolit Matjucha In Honor of Mr. Ippolit Matjucha ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mawhinney Mr. and Mrs. Weston Maxwell In Honor of the Class of 2018 Mr. Kevin M. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. William McGaffigan Mr. and Mrs. Richard McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKenny Mr. and Mrs. Martin McLaughlin Mr. Terrence J. McLoughlin Mr. Robert McNally and Ms. Lara Pratt In Honor of the Class of 2021 Mr. Stephen McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meader In Honor of Mr. Lance Meader ’93 & Mr. Daren Meader ’95 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C. Mergardt In Memory of Mr. Michael Mergardt ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mesite Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Mieczkowski In Honor of Mr. Jacob Lennerton ’21 Ms. Cami Miller In Honor of Mr. Theodore Beckman ’13 Mr. David Moors and Mrs. Margaret Burke In Honor of Mr. Daniel Moors ’21 Ms. Mary Moran Honor of Mr. Vincent Lapolla ’22 Mr. C. Oscar Morong Jr. 26 bridgton academy today

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Moynihan Mr. and Mrs. James S. Murphy ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nicholson In Memory of Mr. Ryan Nicholson ’18 Mr. and Mrs. John J. O’Brien In Honor of Mr. Emmett O’Brien ’19 & Mr. Ian O’Brien ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Connell In Honor of Mr. Ryan O’Connell ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Dana Packer Mr. and Mrs. John R. Paladino Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Patrick In Honor of Hake Patrick’s papa - who would have been so proud Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Pelletier Mr. and Mrs. Bernard G. Peter Jr. Mrs. Maryann Petherick In Honor of Mr. Brian Petherick ’95 & In Memory of Mr. Robert Petherick Mr. Robert S. Phillips ’79 and Mrs. Cynthia Gessell-Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phoebe Mr. and Mrs. Mort Pierpont Mr. Gordon Pingicer Mr. and Mrs. William Porreca ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Marc D. Posner ’64 In Honor of Mr. Jackson Brown ’21 & In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62

Mr. Jay Pottenger and Ms. Susan Wharfe In Honor of Mr. Jack Pottenger ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Diane Potter Ms. Myra Pritchard Mr. Matthew Provost and Ms. Kandace Donovan Mr. Stephen Quigley and Ms. Alicia Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Raschdorf Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rector In Honor of Mr. Ryan Rector ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rector Ms. Gretchen Reed In Memory of Mr. Sean Reed ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Neil Reilly In Honor of Mr. Neil Reilly ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Robinson In Honor of Mr. Joe Robinson ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Tim Robinson Sr. In Honor of the Class of 2021 Ms. Kara Romanik Mrs. Patricia Roselli Ms. Suzanne Runyon and Mr. Dave Wechsler In Honor of Mr. Jack Campbell ’21 Mr. David M. Sanborn Mr. and Mrs. Steven Saya In Honor of the Class of 2008

MILAGROS CASELLAS-KATZ, BRIDGTON FACULTY 2001–2016 DENMARK, MAINE

Why do you give to Bridgton Academy?

I give to Bridgton Academy because I believe in the mission. During my 15 years of employment at the Academy, I saw countless examples of remarkable student growth. I have spoken with both recent alumni and those whose time at the Academy was decades ago. They speak with pride, affection, and appreciation for the lessons they learned, and how those lessons have served them well in their lives after leaving Bridgton Academy.

When did you first begin your support of Bridgton?

I began to support Bridgton Academy in 2001 when I was started working as the researcher in the Alumni and Development Office. My commitment to Bridgton grew stronger after I joined the library staff and enjoyed daily interaction with students. I was proud to be a part of the Academy’s adult community, collectively dedicated to the growth of each student. I will continue to support their efforts.

In your opinion, what is the most important work that the Academy does?

Bridgton Academy challenges students academically, personally, socially, and athletically, then provides the support necessary to develop the confidence and skills needed to the meet the challenges. The result is a more mature young man, better prepared to face the challenges of college and life beyond.

Why would you encourage others to consider giving to Bridgton?

To give to Bridgton Academy is to support the efforts of a community of faculty, coaches, and staff who give generously of themselves to help ensure these young men succeed in achieving their goals. The success of Bridgton is measured in the individual lives of young men who often grow beyond their own expectations, better prepared for what comes next in their lives.

And, for those who remember: “What is the best thing about Bridgton Academy? We get to know you!”

“What is the worst thing about Bridgton Academy? We get to know you!”

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Mr. and Mrs. Sean Scannell Mr. and Mrs. Darvin L. Schanley Mr. Douglas E. Schwartz and Mrs. Mary Ann Sgobba-Schwartz In Honor of Mr. Max Schwartz ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sciaudone Mr. and Mrs. John R. Scott In Honor of Mr. Gavin Scott ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sears Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Jenny Shern In Honor of Mr. Jackson Brown ’21 Mr. and Mrs. John Simeone Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Slain Mr. Victor Slezak and Mrs. Leslie Rawlings Slezak In Honor of Mr. Victor Slezak ’21, Mr. Aaron Izaryk, & Mr. Tim Atwood Mr. & Mrs. Edwin O. Smith ’64 Mrs. Kelly Smith Mr. and Mrs. Clifford St. George In Honor of Mr. Jason St. George ’15 Mr. and Mrs. George Staples Mr. and Mrs. John Stebbins Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Strassell In Honor of Mr. Craig Strassell ’95 Mr. and Mrs. Matt Theodores In Honor of Mr. Christopher Theodores ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tower In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Marie Meserve Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Travis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Twadell In Honor of the Bridgton faculty and leadership team Ms. Robin Tyner

In Honor of Mr. Luke Tyner ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Vetrano Mr. and Mrs. John L. Volpicelli Mr. Scott Voss and Mrs. Carolina Gonzalez In Honor of the Class of 2021 Soccer Team Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wall Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Webber In Honor of Ms. Binaca Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilkins In Honor of Mr. Cameron Wilkins ’16 Ms. Latarsha Williams Ms. Tehessia Williams Mr. and Mrs. Greg Willis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Winter Mr. and Ms. Jacquie Wolfe In Honor of Mr. Nicholas Constantino ’20 Mr. Glenn Wright Sr. Mr. David Wright and Mrs. Mayra Jimmenez-Wright Mrs. and Mr. Susan L. Yule Mr. and Mrs. John Zambarano In Honor of Mr. Joshua Zambarano ’21 Mrs. Jean S. Zbinden In Honor of the Class of 1995 giving by fiscal year 2021 employees Mr. Tim Atwood In Memory of Mrs. Christina Lowell Mr. Tom Austin Mr. Matthew Burgess ’88 Ms. Beth Chagrasulis Mr. Sven Cole In Memory of Mrs. Betty Dyer Mrs. Michelle L. Cross Mr. Joe Daley ’77

Mr. Patrick Daley ’09 Mr. Jonathan Day ’11 Mr. Travis Dube Mrs. Deb Dutton Mrs. Katherine Hallee Ms. Binaca Hanson In Memory of Mrs. Betty Dyer & In Honor of Mr. Sven Cole Mr. Joseph Hemmings Mr. James Hopkins Mr. Aaron Izaryk Mrs. Jamie Izaryk Ms. Kayleigh Lepage Mr. David M. Lepage Mrs. Sarah Leroy In Memory of Ms. Rachel Rice Deans ’39 & the alumnae of Bridgton Academy Mr. Whit Lesure Mr. Richard R. Marcella In Memory of Mr. Gordon Weeks & Mr. Doug Avery Mr. Martin J. Mooney Mr. Jeremy Muench Mrs. Anne Polak Mrs. Jessica G. Priola In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mrs. Faye Roderick Mr. David Rosen Mrs. Katherine Tucker Mr. Thomas Washburn giving by friends of the academy Mr. Floyd Ambrose In Memory of Mr. Jon Lundberg ’92 Mr. Michael Bartlett In Honor of Mr. Cameron Babine ’21 Ms. Jo Bayliss Mr. and Mrs. Jeffory D. Begin Mr. Peter Bensen In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62 Ms. Hillary Berry Mrs. Judie Berry Mr. Thomas P. Bishop Mr. David Burstein Ms. Shay Butterfras Mr. Stephen Cabana Mr. Paul Carberry Ms. Barbara Caswell Mr. James Chalmers Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Chalmers Ms. Ahra Cho Ms. Lisa Clark Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Susan Cole In Honor of Mr. Sven Cole Ms. Miriam D. Collins In Memory of Ms. Rachel Rice Deans ’39 Mrs. Nancy Coshow Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Craffey Mrs. Alyson Curit Mrs. Shirley Davis In Memory of Mr. Richard Davis ’47 Ms. Sue DeHavens Ms. Mary Delorey winter 2022 27

annual report on giving Mrs. Lucille M. DiGravio In Memory of Mr. Vicker DiGravio ’59 & In Honor of Mr. Vic DiGravio III Mr. & Mrs. Vic V. DiGravio III In Memory of Mr. Vicker DiGravio ’59 Mr. David Diller Mr. Paul Dixon RADM. & Mrs. David R. Ellison In Memory of Mr. Vicker DiGravio ’59 Ms. Margaret Erickson In Memory of Mr. Jon Lundberg ’92 Mr. Wayne E. Fillback Ms. Jennifer Fite Mr. Alexander Forbes Ms. Ann Fortune In Honor of Mr. Josiah Cope ’21 Ms. Gina Fuller In Memory of Mr. Michael Fuller ’82 Ms. Marie Gatlin Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Gibbons Jr. Ms. Amity Gottschalk Mr. Shain Griffin Mrs. Carol J. Hamblet Mr. Kevin Hancock Ms. Mary Hanlon Ms. Susan Hapenney In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Jack and Sally Hapenney Mr. Leon Harriman In Honor of Mr. Tom Austin Mr. Forest Hart Mr. Michael Heylin Ms. Deborah Hill Mr. Bruce Hochstadt Mr. Chester E. Homer III Dr. Stanley R. Howe In Memory of Ms. Martha Flint ’52 Ms. Dorothy Jones Ms. Kathleen Jones Ms. Lianne Jones In Honor of Mr. Christopher Jones ’21 Mr. Robert G. Katz and Ms. Milagros Casellas-Katz Mr. Brian Kooperman Mr. Marc Kooperman Mrs. Jolene Kowerdovich Ms. Dianne Lewis Ms. Barbara Lundberg In Memory of Mr. Jon Lundberg ’92 Mrs. Olive Macdougall In Honor of Mr. David Thomson ’68 Ms. Ann Manocheo In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62 Mr. H. Jackson Marvel Ms. Becky McKinnell Mr. Raymond McNamara Ms. Diana Merriam In Memory of Mr. Evan G. DeMoulas ’74 Ms. Kathleen Milewski In Honor of Mr. Nicholas Piselli Mrs. Mary Lou Moulton Mrs. Margaret Muench Ms. Cathy Needham

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Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Nicholson Jr. Mr. Tim Norris Lt Col and Mrs. Mark B. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peabody Ms. Lorna Pelkey Mr. Homer Pence Mrs. Erin Plummer Mrs. Martha Proctor In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62 Mr. Anthony Puccio In Honor of Mr. Aidan McNamara ’21 Ms. Courtney Puccio In Honor of Mr. Aidan McNamara ’21 Mr. Allen Roderick Mrs. Kimberly Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Ryan Ms. Patricia Sanderson Ms. Anne V. Scatolini In Memory of Mr. Albert Scatolini ’42 Ms. Maggie Sheehy Ms. Kerry A. Tobias Ms. Jami Trojan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Webb In Honor of my former colleagues and friends Ms. Tracey West Mrs. Beatrice White Mr. and Mrs. William W. White III Mr. and Mrs. William W. White Jr. Mr. Timothy S. Wile Ms. Brenda Wiley Ms. Carol Williams In Honor of Mr. William Eberhart ’21 Mr. Sandy Williams Mrs. Patricia Willis In Honor of Mr. Kevin Huscher ’14 Mr. Kris Wright Mr. Andrew Yablin Mr. and Mrs. James V. Young In Memory of Mr. Cole Proctor ’62 giving by companies & foundations A La Mexicana II All Natural Maine Root LLC AmazonSmile Foundation Annette’s Country Skillet Diner Ari’s Pizza & Subs Aubuchon Hardware Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Bavarian Chocolate Haus Bear Mountain Inn Benevity, Inc. Beth’s Kitchen Cafe Black Cap Grille Black Horse Tavern Boston Red Sox Bridgton Books Bridgton Highlands Country Club Bridgton Sports Camp Cabling Resources LLC Cabot Creamery Campfire Grille

Cardinal Printing Minuteman Press Caron & Co. Chalmers Ice Arena Chalmers Insurance Group Charities Aid Foundation of America Charles Prescott Estates, Inc. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Conway Scenic Railroad Corn Shop Trading Company Cross Insurance CyberGrants Depot Street Tap House Dog on the Porch ECCO USA, Inc. Eleanor L. Walker Trust Enstrom Candies, Inc. Eversource Energy Foundation Fidelity Charitable Fidelity Foundation Firefly Boutique Flatbread Company, Portland, ME Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern Green Artisan Landscape Design Greenwood Manor Inn H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Hampton Inn by Hilton Hancock Charitable Trust Hancock Lumber Co, Inc Hangtime Wholesale Wine Company Hannaford Community Cash—Clynk Hannaford Supermarkets Hayes True Value Hardware & Just Ask Rental Haynes Family Foundation Hewlett-Packard Highland Lake Resort Home Depot, North Conway, NH Homer Foundation iBec Creative Jamco Excavators LLC James F. Watkins, Jr. Realty Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Foundation Trust Kents Hill Sports Camp Kindred Farms Market & Bakery Lee’s Family Trailer Lowe’s, North Windham, ME Macdonald Motors Madison Earth Care Services, Inc. In Memory of Mr. Jon Lundberg ’92 Main Street Mercantile Maine Mitten Company Maine Street Graphics Mitchell Tees & Signs, Inc. Morong Family Charitable Trust Muddy Moose Muddy River Signs Mystery NH NAPA Auto Parts Network for Good

New England Patriots Charitable Foundation New England Revolution Noble House Inn Northeast Snowmobile & ATV Rentals Norway Brewing Company Olde Mill Tavern Orion Woodshop Oxbow Brewing Company Paris Farmers Union Piper Sandler Proof Integrated Operations LLC Ricky’s Diner Rivalries RTD Logistics LLC Ruby Food Running with Scissors Schwab Charitable Seacoast Fuel Shawnee Peak Ski Hot Smokin’ Dave’s Backyard BBQ & Grill Springhill Suites Squeaky Clean Laundry Stabile Family Foundation Standard Gastropub Subway Sandwiches Sullivan Tire Summit Spring Water Swift River Coffee Roasters Tarry A While Resort Tasteful Things Tessemae’s The Augustus Bove House The Beaudoin - Haims Family Charitable Fund The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Your Cause The Bridgton News The Colonnade Hotel The Good Life Market The Met The Oxford House Inn The Umbrella Factory Supermarket The Village Tie Up Tuff-Crete Venezia Ristorante Vivo Italian Kitchen Warren’s Florist Waterford Puzzle Company Wicked Joe Organic Coffees Wicked Wags Worcester Red Sox Zeb’s General Store

Thank you to all of our amazing donors from Fiscal Year 2021!

To make your gift in support of Bridgton, visit www.bridgtonacademy.org/ giving or text Bridgton to 41444. We thank you for making the difference!

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