Class Notes
My [Fenn] friends (Charlie Peters, Nick Weigel, Wyatt Bramhall, and Ryan MacDonald) are still my closest.” AJ Lucchese finished his Middlesex School lacrosse career as the 2nd most productive player in school history, producing 200 points on 106 goals and 94 assists, trailing Fenn graduate Jamie Atkins ’03, who ended his career with 206 career points. AJ was the first lone captain since 1990 and led the Independent School League in scoring for the second consecutive year, posting 78 points on 38 goals and 40 assists his senior season. For his efforts, he has been recognized with US Lacrosse All American honors. AJ was selected to play in the 2013 All-American Lacrosse showcase held in Lake Buena Vista, FL, in July alongside 96 of the nation’s elite high school players. He was chosen based on his performance in the Massachusetts All Star game. AJ will be playing lacrosse at Brown University. Jeff Mara spent the summer at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque as part of a select group of undergraduates who get internships there. He was doing research for the space vehicles directorate of the Air Force, working one-onone with a scientist building and optimizing a component that could be used for the thermal control of satellites. Jeff’s long-term dream is (l to r) Matt Boudreau, Miles Petrie, and Hunter Moskowitz, all class of 2011, at the New England Division 3 Cross-Country Championships for Independent Schools held in November
to be an astronaut. At Middlesex graduation, AJ Lucchese and Billy Olson won the Joseph K. Lang Bow Prize for sports and citizenship. Nick Stewart graduated from Middlesex last spring and won the W. Hunter Platt ’57 Music Award, the Trustee Prize in English, and the Spanish Prize.
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team. Last May Tommy Crowley was honored with a Student-Athlete Award for his achievements on the gridiron. Jalen Joncas is attending Lasalle College in Newton and studying fashion design. Andrew Long started his freshman year at Dickinson College this fall. Michael Queenan is attending Wesleyan University and rowing crew for them. This fall Dan Razionale started his freshman year at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL, and is studying marine biology. Adam Reid headed off to Johns Hopkins University this fall. David Rengpraphun entered Boston University. Philip Skayne started his freshman year at Middlebury College. Ned Southwell graduated from Rivers School in June and is now at Dartmouth College.
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Woody Ahern, Thomas Cowan, and Will Noble Hunter Arnold was named started their freshman year a Dual County All-Star in at MIT this past fall. Gabe lacrosse last spring. He is curArnold is attending Conrently a senior at Acton-Boxnecticut College. Julian borough High School and Baeza Hochmuth entered was the quarterback of the Emerson College in the fall. A-B football team. Ranger Ben Balter participated in Beguelin, who plays goalie for Ben Balter ’10 the prestigious 113th annuthe Concord-Carlisle High al U.S. Amateur Golf Championship in School varsity ice hockey team, came to the August, and though he did not advance to assistance of the girls’ field hockey team this the match play round, he is on his way to fall when he heard they needed a goalie for an exciting future in the sport. A two-time the season. Ranger’s participation was comFCWT (Future Collegians World Tour) pletely legal under the Dual County League All-American, Ben led his Class of 2011 graduates now at Lawrence Academy: (l to r) Morgan Brennan, team at the Community Sebastian Sidney, Chase Newton, Sam Woodring, and Oliver Johnson School in Naples, FL, to top-3 finishes at the state tournaments in 2011 and 2012. A four-time letter winner at the school, he is a three-time Naples News All Area High School golfer. Ben entered Wake Forest University this fall, where he will major in economics and play on the Demon Deacons, the Wake Forest golf winter
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