Spring 2014 Alumni Magazine

Volume No. XLI Spring/Summer 2014

Mike Weymouth ’60 leads FA’s branding campaign See cover story on pages 2-3

A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Message from the Head of School Dear Alumni and Friends, I hope this 2014 spring edition of the Foxcroft finds you well! Although things are winding down here at the Academy, we are still extremely busy as we prepare for the 191st Commencement Ceremony. This is a special class for me personally, as these seniors and I started together at FA in 2010.

Often in my letter in our alumni publications I give you a rundown of all the things that have happened at the Academy over the past year, but this year I thought I would take a different approach and write about two major events that I believe will be of great interest to you: meeting Mrs. Mary Kammerer Fittig and working with Mr. Michael Weymouth ’60.

I actually met Mary in the fall of 2012 when she and a friend stopped by to discuss starting a scholarship for graduating students pursuing a post-secondary career in education, engineering, or science. A great friendship was borne out of that meeting, and over time Mary’s appreciation for what Foxcroft Academy does for students has grown. Mary was an elementary school teacher for 29 years, doing much of her work in the inner city of New York and specializing in literacy. She received many accolades for her teaching and welcomed countless visitors to study her techniques. Her husband was a New York City policeman who changed careers and became a very successful broker on Wall Street. Mary came to know of FA as a result of the many summers she spent in Greenville, where she met many of our former students.

Mary is a great philanthropist and has been very generous to the Academy, providing funds for two scholarships and two significant forthcoming projects: an electronic sign and a multi-classroom connector wing, each of which will be named in her honor. She has also made provisions to create an endowment to support FA students for many years to come. Mary will be at the electronic sign ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 1, which will kick off Alumni Weekend. I strongly encourage you to come and meet Mary, as she is a caring and wonderful person who believes deeply in Foxcroft Academy’s mission.

It has also been one of the most rewarding experiences in my career to work closely with Weymouth Design, a world renown graphic design and branding firm, owned

by Mike Weymouth ’60, and his design team, which also included Nick Briggs ’05, on an extensive branding campaign that has spanned the past eight months. You will read much more about this process in this publication’s cover story, but for now I wanted to make sure you all knew how important it was for Mike to involve current FA students who had an interest in marketing, filmmaking, photography, and graphic design. Mike is a true teacher at heart, and he committed much of his and his design team’s time to teaching and working with our students. As a result, they gained valuable hands-on experience and worked on assignments that had real-world applications - exactly the type of experiential learning we strive for at Foxcroft Academy.

Because of Mike’s great support of our students, I would like to announce that in his honor we will be starting the Weymouth Speaker Series, which will feature a schoolwide presentation from a new FA alumnus each month. We can’t wait to get started!

Arnold Shorey Ride On Ponies!

Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Vice President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Secretary, Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Ethan L. Annis ’03 Dr. Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Norman E. Higgins Peter C. Ingraham ’80 Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Tracy Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D ’92 Dan Wang John E. Wentworth

Honorary Trustees

Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Elizabeth H. Harvey Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Jane Hibbard-Merrill Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 David R. Perkins Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Martha Green Rollins ’37 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Glenda Brown Smith John E. Wiles ’51

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Spring/Summer 2014 Editors: Mark Chevalier and Cathy Hall Graphic Designers: Madison Fadley ’16 and Fia Dang ’14 Printed by Spectrum Marketing

The Foxcroft is published two times each year for alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are still getting your son or daughter’s copy, please pass along their current mailing address to Cathy Hall at Foxcroft Academy Alumni Office 975 W. Main St. Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

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Volume Number XLI

2 Branding Campaign 4 The Arts 6 Horizon Scholarships 8 Winter Carnival 10 Academic Hall of Fame 14 Around the Academy 16 Giving Back 17 Obituaries 18 In Touch 20 Reunion Bulletin Board 21 Alumni Weekend Schedule

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Tri-Class Reunion 78-79-80 The classes of 1978-1980 plan to attend the Alumni Banquet at FA on Saturday, August 2, from 6-7:30 pm. Following the banquet, they’ll gather at the Fairgrounds with entertainment provided by The Mallett Brothers Band. Please contact any of the following class agents for more details: Bob Stanhope ’78 - bcstanhope@yahoo.com Peter Chase ’79 - peterchase3649@yahoo.com Peter Ingraham ’80 - ingraham7@comcast.net

Alumni Gather in Boston and Zephyrhills

Nearly 30 alumni and friends gathered this spring in Zephyrhills and Boston for our annual alumni gatherings.

We had a great time connecting with old friends and hearing stories of their times at FA. We’ll be holding these events again next spring, so please make plans to join us!

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BRANDING CAMPAIGN Innovative collaboration between alumnus-owned and nationallyrenowned design firm yields a new identity for Foxcroft Academy Foxcroft Academy is excited to unveil a new institutional identity in conjunction with the launch of a new website. The dynamic process led by alumnus Michael Weymouth’s firm, Boston-based Weymouth Design, one of the top design firms in the country, has resulted in a new messaging platform and branding elements that reflect the bright future of FA while paying homage to the rich history and deeply embedded tradition of excellence that has solidified the institution’s role as an educational pillar in the state of Maine since 1823.

The rebranding effort was initiated and orchestrated by Head of School at Foxcroft Academy, Arnold Shorey. According to Shorey, “FA has substantially evolved over the recent years and we knew that our materials needed to better communicate this exciting growth. Given the wide range of audiences we serve at FA, including local, regional, boarding, and international students, we knew it was important to engage top industry professionals that had the experience and expertise to lead us through a thoughtful and thorough process.”

The rebranding effort kicked off with a series of discussions led by Maine native, Raffi Der Simonian, that were oriented towards engaging students, alumni, faculty, staff, families, and leadership to help define the FA experience. Shorey noted, “We needed to build consensus around what it is that makes FA a distinctive learning environment.” The information collected during this phase was used to inspire and inform the design of a new logo, view book publication, video series, and website. “We quickly realized that many of the same core themes kept surfacing from each audience. This gave us the confidence to position these core themes as central to the FA experience.” Commonly emerging themes that resulted from this effort included FA’s... + Rich history & sense of tradition + Diversity of student body and exposure to different cultures + Depth of programming–academic, extra-curricular, and athletic + Safe and supportive campus environment + Innovative integration of new technology + Quality of buildings, grounds, and facilities + Deeply embedded culture of institutional pride and excellence + Access to outstanding music, arts, and creative programming + Tight-knit, family-like atmosphere + Location: access to unlimited recreational opportunities and natural beauty + Legacy of successful alumni and outcomes + Outstanding faculty

Shorey noted. “Being able to work with Michael Weymouth and his team at Weymouth Design, which also included fellow FA alumnus and videographer Nicholas Briggs ’05, made the whole process that much more meaningful and rewarding for all of us here at FA.” A unique part of the process employed by Weymouth Design consisted of conducting an educational workshop for students to introduce them to the fundamentals of branding, a process that high school students are rarely exposed to. FA student Selina Guo ’14 participated in the workshop and spent a full day helping the Weymouth Design video team. According to Guo, “It was really interesting to learn about the art of visual branding and storytelling, especially from two graduates of FA.”

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BRANDING CAMPAIGN “Participating in Mr. Weymouth’s workshop and then working closely with Mr. Briggs helped me understand how to set up and conduct a professional-caliber video interview.” Part of the workshop consisted of highlighting different career opportunities in the creative fields, including graphic design, branding, photography, videography, digital media, marketing, and communications.”

Guo said, “Weymouth Design’s visit to FA helped me build upon the skills I’ve developed through FA’s Applied Media Production class, which had already inspired my interest for filmmaking, marketing, and design. My dream is to one day run my own dental practice. The creative skills I’ve learned at FA will help me effectively promote and market my own business.”

After graduating from Foxcroft Academy in 1960, Weymouth went on to attend the New England School of Art in Boston, where he was recognized as one of Boston’s up-and-coming young artists. After graduating with an art degree in 1963, he worked as an illustrator/designer for ten years before starting Weymouth Design.

Nick Briggs ’05 interviews Sophia Kurzius ’16 Weymouth says, “I must confess that the Foxcroft Academy I discovered as part of this project is vastly superior to the one I left in 1960. It almost made me want to return to FA to take advantage of their commitment to both the fine and technical arts. In fact, in 1960, my direction in life was determined more by the school’s janitor, whose son had gone to art school, than it was by FA’s guidance counselor. But that has all changed, and having sent my own kids to some of the country’s most prestigious private schools, I can say unequivocally that Foxcroft Academy today is the equal of any of them when it comes to creative arts programs.”

Weymouth has published several books in his semi-retirement. How Photography Can Make You a Better Painter helps painters create more effective painting resource photos; MAINE (Island Time) is a book he coauthored with Belfast, Maine poet, Elizabeth Garber, and includes a collection of paintings and photos Weymouth has done in the Penobscot Bay area; and his latest book, The Gentle Whisper of Living Things, is a photo and poetry chronicle of his experiences at his wilderness camp near Borestone Mountain.

Today Weymouth Design is widely regarded as one of the top design firms in the country and has a presence in Boston and San Francisco. Although Weymouth is semi-retired, he still remains an active part of the firm. “What makes our firm unique is that we have so many services under one roof, which enables us to retain a high degree of visual continuity in all the various media our clients employ: websites, video, print, and photography.

Foxcroft Academy Director of Communications Mark Chevalier, who worked closely with Weymouth Design throughout the branding process, believes that the introduction of a new visual identity is an historic moment for FA. He said, “The purpose of developing a new brand standard that more effectively communicates the vibrant and dynamic pulse of our community is Weymouth addresses the FA student body not only to cultivate community and a sense of school pride, but to reaffirm the common thread that holds us all together as a greater sense of whole. Weymouth Design did an outstanding job ushering in a new era for Foxcroft Academy, and it was a pleasure for me to work with such a dedicated team of true professionals.”

To see three amazing videos created by Briggs, a digital version of the new FA viewbook, and many more examples of Foxcroft Academy’s new brand in action, visit www.foxcroftacademy.org.

Ryan Wang ’14, Robert Krivicich (Weymouth Design photographer), and Mike Weymouth

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THE ARTS

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THE ARTS

The arts continue to take off at FA, and the Academy is proud to now offer a record 25 courses in Visual and Performing Arts. Highlights from this academic year include the following: • Twenty-one FA musicians were selected for the District V High School Honors Festival.

• The FA Jazz Band, led by music director Josh Guthrie and assistant jazz band director Deb Maynard, earned the highest possible rating at the MMEA District Jazz Festival and qualified to compete at the state festival.

• The ambitious decision to produce and perform this year’s musical entirely in-house worked out beautifully, with the two productions of “Once Upon a Mattress” drawing a combined attendance of more than 500.

• “Rabbits in the Garden”, a one-act play written by Racquel Bozzelli ’16 and directed by Bobby Keniston ’96, finished fourth at the Maine Class B Regional Drama Festival. Bozzelli won a special playwriting award for her work, and three members of the cast won All-Festival Cast Awards: Angelina Buzzelli ’16, Camille Bozzelli ’17, and Mindy Fenn ’15.

• FA students Sam Lee ’15, Jane Kim ’14, and Evelyn Henderson ’15 swept the top three spots at the local Miosac Club District Art Show.

• FA’s 3rd annual Community Film Festival was a huge success, filling nearly every seat at Dover-Foxcroft’s Center Theatre and drawing significant praise. A record 30 short films were produced this year, and all can be seen on the official Foxcroft Academy YouTube page (youtube.com/foxcroftfilms).

• FA’s talented crew of student photographers continue to produce amazing work on a regular basis, much of which can be seen on FA’s official Flickr page (flickr.com/foxcroftacademy).

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HORIZON SCHOLARSHIPS Sarah Phillips attends the Global Youth Village thanks to Jim Brown Horizon Scholarship Fund donors Last summer I attended a summer camp called Global Youth Village. It was held in Bedford, Virginia, near the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I must say that those twelve days held some of the most life-changing moments. Out of 70 participants, 48 were Iraqis who came from all of the eighteen regions of Iraq. A girl with dual citizenship in Ethiopia and the U.S. and a boy with dual citizenship in Ghana and the U.S. came as well. Two boys had foreign backgrounds: one from Pakistan and the other from India; they both lived in the U.S. The rest of the teenagers who attended were from all over the United States.

With so many different cultures being present, we were able to share how life was different where we lived. It was really amazing to see how different my life here in Maine is from someone living in Iraq. When you first think of Iraq most people picture terrorists, warfare, and Muslims.

Admittedly, I did too. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that they are just like us. Iraqis want peace as much as we do. Being able to hear how harsh life could be really made me appreciate my safe life here in Maine.

The people I met at GYV all had a common goal and attended for one reason: to help change the world. At GYV, everyone is accepted, all opinions are considered, and being yourself is encouraged. To further enhance the global identity of the camp, all of the buildings at GYV were named ‘peace’ in various languages of the world. My cabin was named Sarah is front and center Salaam, from the Arabic language. The meals served were of international cuisine, so I got to try some dishes I had never had before.

Each day we had two workshops, one on peace building and dialogue and the “ I was able to learn about other cultures, other on leadership. From these workshops I gained listening skills, the ability to voice my opinion, self-identity, and confidence. I learned about conflict resolumake life-long friends, and realize the tion, how to put an idea into action, and how to respect other’s opinions. potential I have to change the world.”

We were able to choose two electives, mine being American Sign Language Sarah Phillips ’15 and Capacitar, a form of stress relief consisting of Tai Chi, acupressure, and breath work. After dinner we would have an evening program consisting of cultural events from around the world, such as drumming, folk tales, and dancing.

By the end of the program we had formed such a feeling of community and gained so many new friends from around the world that none of us wanted to leave. The last night we stood in a circle under the stars and lit candles, signifying that we had become alumni of Global Youth Village. We shared our memories from the past week and how we had grown as individuals. As we extinguished each other’s candles, we knew that it was time to return home and start to make a difference in the world.

My time at Global Youth Village greatly affected me. I was able to learn about other cultures, make life-long friends, and realize the potential I have to help change the world. I am very grateful to have been able to attend, thanks to the Jim Brown Horizon Scholarship.

Virginia Preston Art Studies Horizon Scholarship awarded to Hunter Giacomuzzi Last summer sophomore Hunter Giacomuzzi attended CAD (Computer Aided Design) Camp at the University of Maine. Along with the design work, Hunter also enjoyed all of the outdoor activities and got to make many new friends. He will use the knowledge gained for future cooperative activities in working as part of a team.

Hunter is now more experienced with CAD and was able to further his studies this year on his work with animation. He now has the confidence to program a little better and take his knowledge of computers to a higher level. Hunter feels that he has been given the tools to use better critical thinking in problem solving and that he has much better analytical skills after returning from the camp.

Hunter is very grateful to the Horizon Program and in particular the Virginia Preston Art Studies Horizon Scholarship for helping him attend this camp.

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HORIZON SCHOLARSHIPS Jen Boyer visits Costa Rica This past summer, I left the country for two weeks and attended a Spanish study abroad program in Costa Rica. When I first arrived, I met with my host family. They immediately began teaching me about the day-to-day activities they do and what living in San Jose, the country’s capital, is like. While I was there, I attended Spanish classes where I was only allowed to speak Spanish. There I increased my Spanish vocabulary immensely and learned a lot about Costa Rican culture. I went to classes for three hours, five days a week. Every morning we did a different activity, such as dance lessons, cooking classes, city tours, and service learning with young children. On Wednesdays we volunteered at the local YMCA where underprivileged children went during the day and were cared for by people who volunteer in their spare time.

I learned that there are many things in Costa Rica that they do similarly to us.

For example, Costa Ricans go bowling or to the movies and to shopping malls.

Some activities we don’t always have a chance to do in Maine that I experienced in Costa Rica were surfing, visiting the rain forest, and zip lining through the canopy of a rain forest, and I also got to see wild life I never thought I’d ever be able to see.

Overall, my experience in Costa Rica was life-changing. It encouraged me to break out of my comfort zone and be open to trying things I had never even heard of before. It has helped me decide what I want to do in the future. I plan on majoring in business, specializing in marketing and advertising, and minoring in Spanish. The people I met there made my trip even more memorable, and it’s something I’ll never forget. I am thankful for the Peter and Marion Plouff Horizon Scholarship for helping make my trip possible.

An Oceanic Experience

by Brandon Plante

AIO is the Acadia Institute of Oceanography in the village of Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine, where I spent two weeks last summer with 31 other people from many different states.

At AIO I learned about marine science through hands-on activities in the lab, in the classroom, on the shore, and out on the ocean. I was able to study tidal pool diversity, including harvesting specimens to take to the lab and caring for them in tanks we had set up. We were responsible for checking the water chemistry in those tanks each day and making adjustments as needed.

We went out on the ocean on a whale watch boat called the Atlanticat, whose goal is to take people out on the ocean in search of marine life. During my trip on the Atlanticat we got to see many seals, porpoises, finback whales, and humpback whales. We also got to go on a different boat to learn how to test the water for levels of plankton or algae. We used a dredge-like tool to try to grab a special type of seaweed called eel grass because the amount of eel grass in the area is rapidly disappearing. On another day we went fishing, which was fun because I caught six or seven fish, which is more than I’ve ever caught on one trip. We were so successful because we used squid or calamari for bait and it turns out the fish liked that better than worms.

We went on several hikes throughout Acadia National Park and on some of its mountains like Beech Mountain. We went to an area called the shatter zone, which was the result of a collision between two continental plates that forced some of the bedrock to the surface.

In the classroom we had one-hour seminars where we learned about many things like shark dissection, ocean currents and why they are important, what powers the currents, a bit of geology, cell structure, and marine life (for example, whales, sharks, sea turtles, and other creatures). We explored some marine science careers and visited a college to see what it was like there.

I think this experience helped me a lot with being more independent. I was nervous at first and I wasn’t sure what it was going to be like when I got there. I was surprised because I thought it was going to be bigger. Instead of having a lot of small dorms, it was one big dorm with 18 beds in one room. I enjoyed the experiences at AIO and getting to meet new people and make new friends. I really enjoyed learning more about marine biology and am looking for a college program where I can continue to learn about marine sciences with the goal of working in this field. My experience at AIO helped me to increase my confidence in leaving home for long periods of time and improved my level of independence.

I appreciate the opportunity that the Louis Philpot Horizon Scholarship afforded me. Without it, I would not have been able to have these amazing experiences. I hope to find a way to go back again next summer to further my studies, increase my independence, and even earn college credits!

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WINTER CARNIVAL

Winter Carnival 2014

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WINTER CARNIVAL

The Class of 2014 rode victories in dodgeball, snow softball, volleyball, Minute to Win It, the food drive, and the talent show to a convincing overall win in the 2014 Foxcroft Academy Winter Carnival. The upstart freshmen class posted a strong runner-up finish while the sophomores and juniors took third and fourth, respectively. This year’s snow sculptures were the best in many years, with judges deeming the juniors’ effort to be the strongest.

The overall level of participation in Friday’s frenzied day of activities–beginning with volleyball at 8:30 AM and ending with basketball in the evening–was outstanding.

Head of School Arnold Shorey was very impressed with the level of enthusiasm shown by both students and staff. “This year’s Winter Carnival was a huge success and is a direct result of everybody working together. If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well, and by working together, we had a very successful week. I was very pleased with student participation, school spirit, and staff involvement. It’s my belief that we’ve started a new era of Winter Carnival.”

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HALL OF FAME

Academic Hall of Fame Class of 2014

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ight Foxcroft Academy alumni were inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame in May at a ceremony held in conjunction with the presentation of medallions to the Class of 2014’s Rose Award winners in order to connect great students of the present with those of the past. The idea of starting both an Athletic and Academic Hall of Fame was conceived by Head of School Arnold Shorey in 2012, and 50 alumni have now been inducted. Nominations for the Academic Hall of Fame are generated by the FA Alumni Office, which each year asks alumni, community members, parents, and faculty (past and present) to nominate alumni who demonstrated “success at Foxcroft Academy through academics and/or visual and performing arts, leading to notable accomplishments in a chosen career path.” FA’s selection committee then draws from a large pool of worthy candidates and carefully selects a new class each spring. (see nomination form on back page) Robert Thomas, class of 1956 After graduating from Foxcroft Academy, Dr. Robert Thomas, Ph.D., completed his undergraduate studies at Bowdoin College, majoring in physics, and completed his graduate work in physics at Brown University in 1965, at which time he joined the Department of Physics at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

An elected member of Wayne State University’s Academy of Scholars and an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, he served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at WSU and Professor of Physics and Astronomy from 2000 to 2012. He retired in 2013 to Portland, Oregon, with his wife Sandra to be close to their son Stephen and his family.

Bob’s research interests began in the area of experimental solid-state physics, studying superconductivity, magnetism, amorphous materials, and the electronic properties of alkali metals at low temperatures, using ultrasonic measurements. In the late 1970s, his research group in applied physics pioneered the field of thermal wave imaging for the non-destructive evaluation of defects in aerospace and electric power generation materials and parts. Bob has authored or co-authored six book chapters, 64 refereed journal publications, 78 refereed conference proceedings, and he is a co-inventor on 19 patents, including three patents on confocal optical microscopy and nine patents on sonic infrared imaging. Most of these patents have been licensed to various corporations and companies by Wayne State University for the licensees’ commercial use.

Bob has traveled to China 19 times since 1985, and as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences he led the establishment of the Confucius Institute at WSU in collaboration with Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, China. A strong advocate of Wayne State University’s commitment to significant improvement in K-12 education in Detroit, Bob championed the nationally-recognized Math Corps Summer Camp and the establishment of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics.

Bob maintains that Foxcroft Academy’s administration, faculty, and fellow students had a significant impact on his life and career. His late father, Tillson D. Thomas, was the principal of FA during his years there, and his mother, Ruth L. Thomas, was one of his teachers at Dover Grammar School. Together they instilled in him a love for Dover-Foxcroft and Foxcroft Academy. Leah “Ma” Brown (English grammar and composition), Raymond Wallace (math and science), and Raymond Fremaut (French) prepared him in the fundamentals needed for college success. Phyllis Wiley taught him to touch-type, and Jack Butterfield taught him competitive discipline through his dedicated and skillful coaching in baseball and football. During a summer work project, custodian Roland Zwicker tutored Bob in the fine arts of mowing the FA grounds and cleaning, polishing, and buffing the floors of the Academy! The Chairman of the Trustee Board in 1956 was Ora L. Evans, the long-time publisher of the Piscataquis Observer. Ora, himself a Bowdoin graduate, took time from a busy schedule to drive Bob to Brunswick to see the benefits of the institution. Since Bob’s sister Louise, herself an FA alumna of 1954, would eventually marry Dr. J.P. Dow ’53 (FA and Bowdoin graduate), he says that his choice was an easy one, and one in which he received valuable guidance from across the spectrum of Academy mentors, family, and friends.

Peter Van Aken , class of 1959 (POSTHUMOUSLY) From a very young age, Peter Van Aken worked in the family greenhouse on North Main Street, a source of great stories and reminiscences. These early years left an indelible mark on his character and served as an excellent metaphor for his impactful life; everywhere he went, Peter helped communities grow and flourish.

Peter was the valedictorian of the Class of 1959 and while at FA played in the band, was in several speaking contests, performed in the contest play “She Stoops to Conquer,” and was a member of the Science Club. He was on the Review staff; was a member of Student Council, the Safety Council, and the National Honor Society; and was a Rose Award recipient. He also was named “Most Studious” by his senior class and earned the distinction of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America.

Graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Peter earned a B.S. in management with a minor in electrical engineering. In his senior year at MIT, he was awarded the Karl Taylor Compton

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HALL OF FAME Award, the highest award given to MIT students in recognition of their extended contributions in promoting service and high standards at the university. He continued his education at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business, where he earned an MBA with a concentration in nonprofit management.

Peter then spent 20 years in academic administration in higher education, starting in the Planning Office at MIT, then as Director of Analytical Studies and Planning at Boston University, and in 1986 retired from the world of higher education as Vice President of Administration at Brandeis University. In that same year he co-founded XANALOG Corporation, a manufacturer of high speed, real-time computer systems.

Peter resided in Winchester, MA, for most of his adult life while heading to East Boothbay, Maine, at every opportunity. He served the town of Winchester in many ways, participating on various committees and serving as a member of the Board of Selectmen. He was honored as the Winchester Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Additionally, Peter volunteered with the local Boy Scouts and was the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award for his many dedicated years of service. He served as a member of the corporation of Winchester Hospital and as a director of the Mt. Vernon House, an assisted-living facility in the town. In addition, he served on a number of committees for the First Congregational Church in Winchester and finally as the treasurer.

Peter cherished his friendships from his years at Foxcroft Academy, and a small circle of his close friends and their spouses continued to meet over the years. Peter understood the value of the education he received at FA and later worked to support its mission, eventually becoming a member of the Board of Trustees. The curriculum and community of Foxcroft Academy laid the foundation for a lifetime of learning and service for him, and for that he was extremely thankful.

Linda Gammon, Class of 1971 Upon graduating from Foxcroft Academy, Linda Gammon attended Clarion University in Pennsylvania and received her B.S. in music education, followed by a Master of Arts degree in conducting from George Mason University.

Under Linda’s direction, her middle school bands have earned consistent superior ratings and awards and enjoyed state, regional, and national recognition, including multiple appearances at the Virginia Music Educators State Conferences and the 1993 and 2000 Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 1997, Linda and the Robinson Middle School Symphonic Band were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award, the highest honor bestowed on a middle school band program. In the fall of 2014, she will be the conductor for the inaugural season of the Northern Virginia Junior Winds.

Linda currently serves as the VMEA Conference Coordinator and is a Past President of the Virginia Music Educators Association, the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, and the Fairfax County Band Directors Association. She is active as an adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician and is a contributing author to the music curriculum “Band Expressions” and “Teaching Music through Performance in Band”. She has been recognized twice by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine as one of the “Fifty Directors Who Make A Difference”, has been awarded numerous National Band Association “Citations of Excellence”, and was recognized by the Women Band Directors International as the 2003 Scroll of Excellence recipient. In 2007, Linda was awarded the Virginia Outstanding Music Educator Award and in 2014 the Fairfax County Secondary Band Director of the Year.

Linda credits Foxcroft Academy for providing a wonderful foundation of education and being instrumental in affording opportunities for leadership in many areas. Her time as the yearbook editor, band president, and student leader of the dance band were just the beginning of the multiple leadership roles in her career in public education. She says, “I will be forever grateful for all the teachers who provided an excellent education and enrichment activities, as well as for Bob Thorne for the many musical skills that I learned while a student at FA.” Matthew Rolleston, Class of 2002 Matthew Rolleston, DVM, grew up on his family’s farm in Sebec. He started raising cattle when he was just four years old, developing a passion that would lead him into his current career path. While at Foxcroft Academy, Matt enjoyed taking multiple Advanced Placement courses and excelled in the sciences, winning the State Science Fair three times in the Talks and Demonstration segment. He also participated in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track.

Following graduation from FA, Matt attended the University of Maine and earned a B.S. in both animal science, with a pre-veterinary concentration, and in chemistry, graduating in 2007. From there he went on to attend Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, receiving his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. His interests in veterinary medicine include bovine medicine and reproduction, and he specializes in advanced reproductive services including ultrasound and embryo transfer. Matthew’s hobbies include raising registered Highland Cattle, Clun Forest Sheep, and Blue Faced Leicester Sheep.

Matt feels that his time at Foxcroft Academy allowed him to build a strong science background, especially in the field of chemistry, which allowed him to mold his success in academics at the college level and beyond.

“The curriculum at the Academy both challenged and allowed me to succeed at a collegiate level. I was fortunate to have my father George Rolleston teach and coach me while at the Academy, which will be memories I will never forget.”

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HALL OF FAME Louis Campbell, Class of 1964 Louis Campbell was born in Long Island City, New York, to the daughter of Czech immigrants and a man from Dover-Foxcroft. He graduated third in his class of 1964 and had a very rewarding four years at Foxcroft Academy, where sports were a focal point of his interests; he played baseball all four years, football three years, gym show three years, and wrestling one year. He is especially proud of being on the 1963 Class D State Championship Football Team and on championship baseball teams in 1962 and 1964.

Lou was also in the Varsity Club and was class president his senior year. He received the MTA Award and was a Rose Award recipient.

Lou went on to attend the University of Maine in Orono and during his senior year was inducted into the Engineering Honor Society “Tau Beta Pi”. He received a B.S. in civil engineering in 1968 with High Distinction.

After college, Lou was accepted to the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, and he went on to graduate in the upper third of his class. Following graduation, Lou attended the Civil Engineer Corps Officers School in California and was then assigned to a Mobile Construction Battalion, MCB 62, in Gulfport, Mississippi. He served in Vietnam as Officer in Charge of a 13-man Seabee Team performing training of local Vietnamese, followed by a deployment to Guantanamo Bay as the Officer in Charge of a 150-man Seabee Detachment performing base construction work.

Serving in the Seabees sparked Lou’s true interest in heavy construction. After his honorable discharge as Lieutenant JG from the Navy in 1972, he joined Cianbro Corporation. His engineering background served him in key positions on Cianbro’s Project Management Teams. Over the course of his career he was involved with the construction of sewer and treatment plants, shipways, roads and bridges, hydro-electric plants, and buildings. Louis is most proud of his involvement with the design build construction of the Portsmouth, NH, Parking Garage; the Pejepscot Hydroelectric Facility; the Salem, NH, “Flyover Bridge”; the construction management of LL Bean’s first Desert Road expansion to include a customer service center and new distribution center; and the design build construction of the new Fore River Parkway in Portland, Maine, which connects I-295 to W. Commercial Street. Lou loved doing bridges most of all.

In April, Lou and his wife Sharon celebrated 40 years of marriage. They have one son Glenn and several grandchildren. Over the years they have enjoyed boating, sailing, skiing, and traveling. Now in retirement, Lou enjoys a diverse lifestyle that includes many little fixer-up jobs in his workshop and around the house, walking, traveling, and helping his wife look after her aging father.

As he looks back over his life, Lou feels that being raised in Dover-Foxcroft provided him with a good foundation on which to build his life and that Foxcroft Academy was a big part of that. He maintains that FA has “class”, provides an excellent secondary education, offers many extra-curricular activities, and instills in students the confidence to go after their dreams.

Hillary Steinke Caruso, Class of 1996 During her time at Foxcroft Academy, Hillary Steinke Caruso, DMD, was a Rose Award recipient and participated in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. She played basketball and field hockey; was involved with chorus, musical theater, Scott Hi-Q, Key Club, and National Honor Society; and served as vice president of Student Council, Band, and French Club her senior year.

Hillary went on to graduate with a B.S. in biological sciences from the Honors College at the University of Vermont in 2000, and she received her DMD from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2004. She then returned to Dover-Foxcroft to join her father in practice.

Hillary received her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 2010. In June of 2014, after completing a rigorous 5-year program entailing more than 1600 hours of continuing education, she will receive her Masters in the Academy of General Dentistry–an honor achieved by less than one percent of all general dentists nationwide.

Hillary continues to hold leadership positions in her profession, serving on the Board of the New England Masters Study Club, serving as Chairperson of Continuing Education for the Maine Academy of General Dentistry, and serving as the youngest president in the history of the Maine Academy of General Dentistry.

Hillary is grateful to have started her academic career at FA and feels that by any standard today’s students are exposed to a wide variety of opportunities, but for a small school in rural Maine the experiences offered are simply amazing. At FA she had the privilege of learning in a safe environment where she was pushed to her potential by faculty who truly cared.

She is grateful to all those who taught her but says that a few stand out. Dawn MacPherson-Allen fostered a love of reading, made sure she knew her Shakespeare, and never accepted anything less then her absolute best. Gary Larson sought her out when she didn’t sign up for Advanced Placement Math (looking to have an easy senior year) and said, “Hillary, you can struggle with me this year or you can struggle without me next year.” She made it through AP Math with his full support and extra help and got an easy A in Calculus I in college. Cathy Charles organized a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Hillary and a handful of students to spend the summer in France with a host family and finished out the trip by acting as their private tour guide through Paris.

To be an alumna of Foxcroft Academy feels like being part of a greater family–one that Hillary is proud to be a part of and one that she feels fortunate that her children will be a part of as well.

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HALL OF FAME Jessica Byam Klein, Class of 1980 Jesse Byam Klein and her family moved to Dover-Foxcroft in 1972 because her mother Dorie Corliss, a passionate educator, had done her homework. Dorie knew that the town had an outstanding school system with top-ranked academics, sports, and performing arts, and she wanted her three youngest kids to be part of it! It was a transformative experience for all of them. Jesse loved athletics, her older sister Melissa ’79 loved music and the dramatic arts, and their younger brother Roger ’83 was big on basketball.

As a freshman at FA, Jesse earned a spot on the varsity field hockey team as left wing, a position she would play all four years. In her sophomore year, Gene Philpot came to FA as the coach and physical education director. Under Miss Philpot’s guidance, the team would go to Eastern Maine title games for the next three years. Jesse credits Miss Philpot for outstanding leadership that forged a team of rock-solid athletes and for helping to foster more than a dozen friendships among the team that last to this day.

Another influential coach was Tammy Rawcliffe, former UMO cheerleader and member of the National Cheerleading Association (NCA). Tammy’s enthusiasm was contagious and in an instant the girls were hooked on the high-energy, precision-dance style of the sport. Though Miss Rawcliffe would leave after Jesse’s freshman year, her influence remained and the FA cheerleading squad won the Maine State Championships the following three years. In her senior year, Jesse was recognized as an All-American Cheerleader by the NCA. Jesse also remembers the many outstanding teachers at FA, including Mr. Champeon, Mr. Beek, Mr. Willette, and Mrs. MacPherson. While math was not Jesse’s strong suit, under the guidance of the outstanding teachers in the math department she learned to excel in trigonometry and calculus. Mr. Willette’s passion for history opened her eyes to the world and inspired her to travel. Jesse loved to read and write and under Mrs. MacPherson’s guidance she became an accomplished essayist and would go on to receive a minor in English along with her degree in biology. She was blessed to have a tight group of classmates that studied together, including Mary Ellen Pullen, Bob Croan, Joe Masteika, Kevin French and Peter Ingraham, who encouraged her to strive for excellence and “remember her books” after a long day of sports practice.

Upon graduation, Jesse received a full scholarship to attend Simmons College. While at first reluctant to attend a women’s college, she quickly appreciated the strong bonds she made with fellow classmates and professors and all that Boston had to offer.

Jesse chose to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry and spent 14 years at Wyeth, where she rose through the sales division and received the President’s Golden Circle Award. She then went into pharmaceutical marketing and launched several brands. In 2000, she transitioned to pharmaceutical advertising and worked for several award-winning firms. In 2011, she received the Rising Star Award from the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

Jesse credits much of her success to her mom, an avid educator who always reminded her how much she believed in her. There were many other mentors along the way–teachers, professors, friends, and colleagues–because it takes a village, and it all began in the little village of Dover-Foxcroft. Jesse feels blessed for the unique experiences FA offered and notes that the well-rounded education and devoted staff continue to help her recognize her full potential to this day.

Kirsten White, Class of 1995 While at Foxcroft Academy, Kirsten White played softball, ran cross country, and was active on Student Council. In her senior year, she was selected as FA’s Maine Principal’s Award recipient.

Kirsten attended Middlebury College, where she majored in history and played varsity softball, and also spent a semester studying at the University of Nottingham in England. She spent her summers working as a nanny in her hometown of Charleston, interning at CNN in Washington, D.C., and working and hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana.

After college, Kirsten served as a clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee staff of Senator Russell D. Feingold, where she prepared the senator for hearings and votes on judicial nominations, civil rights, crime and justice, congressional reform, and civil liberties issues. In 2004, Kirsten entered the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served as a senior editor on the Journal of Labor and Employment Law and on the Prisoner’s Rights Clinic. After graduation and the bar exam, Kirsten climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and traveled in Africa before she began practicing at a Washington law firm.

In 2009, Kirsten joined the Office of the Vice-President of the United States, where she served as the Policy Director to Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden. In the White House, Kirsten worked with Dr. Biden on a range of domestic policy initiatives, including increasing access to higher education and strengthening support for military families and veterans.

Kirsten returned to practicing law in February 2013 and in June of that year came to Foxcroft Academy to deliver the commencement address at the graduation ceremony. In her words, “I still call the Dover-Foxcroft area ‘home’ and am grateful for my time at FA, where my teachers and coaches prepared me for life’s adventures, challenged me to dream big, and continue to give me a place to come home to.”

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AROUND THE ACADEMY Girls basketball team has outstanding season, dons pink uniforms to raise awareness for breast cancer

Coach Blake Smith’s girls basketball team had its best season in years, qualifying for postseason play for the first time since 2010 and then fighting all the way to the Class B East semifinals before falling to top-seeded Presque Isle 5349 in what was the Wildcats 64th straight victory. But the most enduring memory of this great team stems from a vision senior captains Mackenzie Coiley and Amber Anderson had the previous summer–to wear pink uniforms in support of breast cancer awareness. Following a very successful summer basketball program, Coach Smith ’87 and assistant coach Rob Stevens ’73 transformed their captains’ dream into reality, generously donating the funds needed to purchase the new set of uniforms. The girls then wore them for a number of away games and even received a special exemption from the MPA to wear them one last time for the Senior Night Game vs.

Old Town. Unable to wear the uniforms in the playoffs, they dyed their hair pink instead.

The girls’ decision to wear pink in support of cancer awareness is but one example of the incredible community-minded work FA students do each year, as they routinely initiate special programs and events with a specific purpose, such as supporting Womancare events working toward the end of domestic violence, volunteering at community-building Pine Tree Hospice events, coming to the aid of families in need, and flocking to the streets to support autism awareness or the March of Dimes. Whether it is through athletics, music programs, clubs, community organizations, or simple volunteering, Foxcroft Academy students have demonstrated time and again how important it is to them to give back to a community that supports them year in and year out.

Fifteen seniors top 100-hour mark for community service

In 2013, Head of School Arnold Shorey announced that students who amass more than 100 total hours of community service will receive a Community Service Award and earn special distinction at their graduation ceremony.

Fifteen students have qualified for the award in 2014: Melody Zhuang (540 hours!–pictured to right), Jaymi Wood (282), Alex Shaffer (233), Fia Dang (222), Monica Li (222), Mackenzie Coiley (212), Selina Guo (200), Katie Buerger (171), Mia Smith (171), Ivy Zhang (150), Amber Chadrawi (139), Floria Ji (136), Rebecca Dong (123), Frank Ma (110), and Gabriella Fevens (105). Foxcroft Academy sincerely thanks these students for their exemplary work over the past four years!

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Reindeer Run raises $5700 for Hanson family

Foxcroft Academy and the surrounding community rallied in support of Eric ’94 and Melanie Hibbard Hanson ’96, who lost their Charleston home in a fire back in December. All proceeds from the 2nd Annual Reindeer 5K Run and Walk, which was sponsored by the FA Key Club, were presented to the Hansons at assembly on December 18. The final amount–which included donations from students and community members; the FA administration, faculty, and staff; the FA National Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish Club, indoor track team, and wrestling team; and the Dexter Kiwanis Club–totaled $5,700.

“This event is further proof that we live in a community that takes care of its own,” said Head of School Arnold Shorey. “I couldn’t be more impressed with our Key Club and with the outpouring of community support I’ve seen over the past few days.”

AROUND THE ACADEMY Football team captures school’s fourth sportsmanship award in 2013

The FA football team received the 2013 Class C Good Sportsmanship Award at Fitzpatrick Stadium this past November. Following a 15year drought, Coach Danny White’s Ponies became the fourth FA team to earn the impressive distinction in just nine months, following on the heels of Coach Dave Carey’s boys basketball team, Coach Brad Martin’s softball team, and Coach Ryan Dankert’s girls tennis team.

Hung leads Pony math team to strong showing at state meet

Coach Wayne Strout’s math team, which has compiled a sterling 77-9 record over the past 18 seasons, finished as the regular-season Eastern Maine Class B champion and then placed fifth at the state championship meet. Four Ponies earned individual accolades at the state meet for placing very high in their class. Alex Hung posted the top score among all juniors in the state and was named to the Maine All-Star Team, Melody Zhuang finished third among seniors, Tony Tang was fourth among juniors, and Michael Wang was sixth among sophomores.

Carroll tabbed for Outward Bound Leadership Award

Clay Carroll ’15 was selected for the 2014 Outward Bound Leadership Award, which provides the course tuition for a 14-22 day Outward Bound Wilderness expedition. This is the 13th year that Foxcroft Academy has presented this award to a junior based on an application essay, leadership abilities, and a commitment to community service. Carroll, who was selected for the 2013 Maine Youth Leadership Seminar last year, excels in the classroom and is a hardworking standout for the FA football, swimming, and baseball teams.

Fadley headed to Maine Youth Leadership Seminar

Madison Fadley ’16 was FA’s selection to join sophomores across the state at the 2014 Maine Youth Leadership Seminar, which is held at USM each spring. Fadley’s academic interests include graphic design, creative design, photography, mathematical drawing, and foreign languages. She was the chief graphic designer for both alumni magazines this year and is an active member of Key Club, Student Council, and Cooking Club. A standout athlete, she scored the game-winning goals in both the Eastern Maine and State field hockey championship games this fall and is now a key contributor for the tennis team.

Keane selected for MPA Principal’s Award Sam Keane was the welldeserving recipient of the 2014 MPA Principal’s Award, given annually in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.

Keane is the Student Council president, the senior class president, and a member of Latin Club, Key Club, and National Honor Society. He has excelled for the soccer, basketball, and tennis teams since his freshman year, and this winter he was one of ten student-athletes in the state named to the Maine McDonald’s Boys Academic All-State Team.

His academic interests include writing, chemistry, and biology, and he plans to study chemical engineering in college.

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GIVING BACK Class Endowments The first class to begin an endowed fund given in honor of their 25th reunion was the Class of 1965, with an initial value of $3200. Today that fund has grown to approximately $13,000 and will help the students of Foxcroft Academy for years to come.

Fifteen classes now have class endowed funds. The beginning goal of an endowed fund is $5000, and once that goal has been reached, part of the interest income is used each year to help our students.

If you are interested in learning about how your class can begin a class fund, please contact Cathy Hall at 207564-6542. You may make a gift to your class fund by contibuting to the Annual Giving Campaign and specifically designating it as a class gift.

It’s not too late to make your gift to the 2013-14 Annual Fund Just a few weeks remain until the close of Foxcroft Academy’s 2013-14 Annual Giving Campaign, and we are now less than $8,000 short of meeting our goal of $100,000. Won’t you consider a gift to help us meet this goal before the June 30 deadline?

Each year our Annual Fund allows us to provide tools and programs to our students that we would otherwise be unable to offer. While many schools have been forced to slash budgets in recent years, the success of our Annual Fund has enabled us to hire additional educators, build new academic programs, and continue to provide our students with the technology and skills they’ll need to be prepared for college and the ever-changing job market. We are very pleased with the direction in which our school is moving, but we are always looking for ways to improve. Will you help us do so by visiting our new website and making a gift today?

The Foxcroft Academy Legacy Circle

Class Agent Tom Coy ’61 presented a check to Mr. Shorey after his class reached its $5000 goal

Dacano Arno Scholarship One year ago on June 3, the FA family tragically lost one of its own, junior Dacano Arno, 17. “Cano” drowned while trying to save the life of a friend near the Sebec River bridge. Community and friends far and wide were grief stricken by this tragic accident and pulled together in many ways to comfort each other and the family. Many fundraisers were held throughout the town to assist the family in erecting a warning tower/ phone at the Sebec Dam to help prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Dacano is survived by his parents Jody Arno, Kirt Stockley, and Ross Merrill; sister Aspen Maquera; twin brother Darango and brothers Kody, Dylan, and Kameron Stockley.

A scholarship fund has been started in Cano’s memory and will be awarded on annual basis to a graduating senior who is pursuing further education in a skilled trade or technical school. If you are interested in honoring Cano’s memory with a gift to this fund, please send a check to Foxcroft Academy, 975 West Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426.

recognizes, honors, and thanks alumni, parents, and friends who have made direct provisions for Foxcroft Academy in their wills, named FA as beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or included FA in a charitable trust. Many thanks go to these alumni and friends who have chosen to make Foxcroft part of their estate plan: Priscilla Ames Berberian ’48* Alfred S. Buck M.D. Bessie L. Bush Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Walter and Mildred Hall Ebersteen ’32 * John and Janice Ellery* Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’52* Mary F. Fittig Berta Washburn Fitzgerald ’39* Edgar E. Gammon ’47 Paul Gates ’20 and Olive Lee ’23* Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 John J. Klimavicz ’53 Frank T. Knaut ’70* Yoriko McClure Barbara Livermore Morrison ’36* Woodrow Evans Page* Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 Louis Philpot ’30* Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Frederick J. Robbins ’41* Douglas M. Smith ’65 Miriam F. Smith Kevin & Jane Hayes Stitham ’70, ’73 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Muriel Philpot Watson ’25* Earl M. Wiley ’39 James L. Williams ’51 Judge and Mrs. Matthew Williams* Betty Wood Wilson ’41 * Indicates deceased

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OBITUARIES The entire Foxcroft Academy family wishes to extend its condolences to the families and loved ones of those we have lost.

Lennie Wilkinson Huston ’26 3/15/07 Alice Dow Shepardson ’29 4/14/14 George Warren ’30 4/10/13 Dwight Emery ’31 7/6/02 Evelyn Brown Goldberg ’32 3/22/09 Robert Wiley ’33 11/7/13 S. Melba Merrill Warren ’34 3/29/14 Elaine Naticks ’35 9/23/08 Zelma Annis Gorham ’37 12/28/13 Eleanor Lary Rhodes ’37 4/11/13 Annette Law Page ’36 12/30/08 Mary Nicholas Libby ’38 4/7/14 Esther Whitman Crowley ’39 3/14/13 Elizabeth Clark Lizaragga ’39 1/21/13 Frederick Robbins ’41 8/8/13 Bill Lyford ’42 4/24/14 Eunice Ames Mountain ’43 9/5/13 Virginia Merrill Jordan ’44 7/29/12 Shirley Mae Levensalor Warren ’44 10/24/13 Geraldine Cole Boardway ’45 9/30/13 Doris Judkins Engstrom ’45 4/9/13 Harold Hews ’45 10/26/13 Virginia Jackson McCarthy ’46 4/19/14 Gloria Leland Munson ’46 12/24/13 Hazel Pratt Farnham ’48 5/2/14 Elizabeth Warren Hewett ’48 3/10/14 Willard “Bill” King ’49 4/18/14 Betty Ann Jenkins Prochaska ’49 2/9/13 James W. Richardson ’49 3/29/13

Kenneth H. Clark ’50 6/25/11 Francis “Buster” Bell ’53 1/30/12 Patricia Love Whittemore ’53 12/20/13 Farolyn Wilson Hanscom ’54 9/11/13 Alice Bickmore Richardson ’57 1/6/14 David Bamford ’59 6/28/13 Steve Hall ’60 5/9/14 Philip Lovejoy Sr. ’60 4/4/13 Hoyt Fairbrother ’62 4/13/14 Mark Giordano ’62 6/8/13 Sally Macomber Bickmore ’63 8/12/13 Priscilla St. Pierre Phinney ’63 5/2/14 Bob Varnum ’63 3/31/14 Dona Lee Raymond Shortall ’68 9/16/13 Linda Levasseur Van Devanter ’69 11/25/13 Dennis Smith ’70 12/26/13 Robert Nutting ’72 5/26/13 Robert Leavitt ’73 5/26/13 Jim Perkins ’77 12/26/13 Tracy Lyn Hibbard Kasprzak ’80 3/25/14 Michael John Fuller ’81 11/5/11 Sandi Tucker Kennedy ’94 3/3/14 Greg Clement ’08 6/26/13 Dacano Arno ’14 6/3/13 Honorary Trustees Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’52 10/16/13 Louis Hilton 5/6/13 Wayne Huff 6/10/13

Honorary Trustees Huff (pictured far left), Engdahl (pictured to left), and Hilton were loyal supporters of Foxcroft Academy for many decades. We thank them deeply for their incredible support and offer our condolences to their families and loved ones.

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IN TOUCH 1940s Last September, Ruth Bean Bell ’42 was recognized at the Rebekah Assembly for 70 years of membership. She was presented with a certificate from the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies for “preserving the past, ensuring the future, and making our order something to be proud of.” And on 12/31/13, she turned 90 years of age!

The 2013 Outstanding Cooperator of the Year Award for forestry was presented to Mel ’46 and Betty Boober Ames ’49 by the Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District. They have been practicing sustainable forestry techniques on their land in Atkinson since 1946.

1950s Joline Down Brown ’55 is very happy to still be playing the piano and spent several years singing with the Liberty, MO, chapter of the Sweet Adelines. Her uncle Lew Dow ’48 leads the Yesteryear Music Makers in Dover-Foxcroft, and her brother Frank Dow ’65 recently released a CD of his original country music.

Joline’s son Scott has had a rock ’n roll band for 25 years in the Kansas City area and her granddaughter Delaney earned first violin in the 65-member Liberty Jr. High Symphonic Orchestra.

1960s News from the Class of 1960 from Nancy Stone Page: Mary Marble Harvey, Peggy Shepardson Wakeland, Linda Speed Lougee, MJ Sheldon-McKenzie (nonclassmate from Bowerbank) and myself visited in Leesburg, FL, in February at Mary’s house.

Also visited with Melinda Merrill Covel the day before.

She was scheduled for surgery shortly after the visit. Have seen her since and she is a fighter, doing all she can to get better and come to Dover-Foxcroft this summer. Nora Johnston Wellington attended the FA reunion in Orlando, so Rick and I had a nice visit with her.

Valerie Judkins Pease emails several classmates regularly.

Norma Lyford Dyer called several times this winter checking on Rick. She always attends the summer lunches along with Sharon Sweetser Emery, Sharon Hanson Young, Donna Coffin Gesner, Melinda, Linda, Peggy, etc.

Call any of us in June to get the dates for the lunches in summer of 2014. Many of us go to the Alumni Banquet every year. Do join us for a mini reunion.

Julie Campbell ’79 has been a television and film producer since 1986, working at Rampion Visual Products in Boston.

She is now producing a new film called Cottonwood, which stars Louis Gossett, Jr., and is based on events that took place in west Texas in 1937. The film’s producers are seeking a known director and have launched a crowd funding campaign through indiegogo. com.

He also serves as the 2013-14 American Legion National Commander’s Personal Representative on the American Legion’s National Marketing Commission with duties overseeing their advertising campaigns.

A principal engineer for Ball Aerospace, Kipp Larson ’89 works as a Mission Operations Manager, leading the team that runs NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. He also teaches classes in satellite communications parttime at Webster University in Denver. In his spare time he is slowly building an airplane in his garage.

1980s

Jessica Johnston Kashka ’90 and her husband Lee were both promoted to the rank of Major in the US Air Force this past February. Jess recently returned from a deployment to southern Afghanistan in 2013. She and Lee live in LA with their 6-year-old daughter Lauren.

Born on 2/25/14, Lilah Vivian Butler is the daughter of Jeffrey ’93 and Allison Turner Butler ’98. She joins big brothers Silas and Hiram.

Twin daughters were born 3/13/14 to Dave Bragan ’95 and his wife Daishie. They are named Samantha Elizabeth and Chloe Jean and have some very proud grandparents, Bob ’63 and Carla Baird Bragan ’64.

Katherine Grace, born 11/30/13, was the name given to the daughter of Fred Maddocks ’96 and Amanda Lockwood Maddocks ’95.

Jared and Amanda Curry Clawson ’97 have a second daughter, Kirstin Elaine, born 11/20/13, weighing 8 lbs, 6 oz.

She joins big sister Kiernan.

Wedding news for two members of the Class of 1981! Don Brown and Kimette Chase reunited at their 20th reunion and were wed in December of 2012. Don obtained a degree in accounting in 2013 and is now attending law school at Liberty University, where he is also pursuing an MBA as part of a dual degree program. Kimette graduated from the Fort Worth Beauty School and has her cosmetology license from Texas.

They live in Fort Worth, where Don owns a tax practice.

Working as a Communications Director for the Indiana Department of the American Legion, US Army Major Bruce Drake ’89 retired after 24 years of military service.

1970s Married on 5/18/12 were Emery Cox ’78 and Tami Clark ’80. They reside in Australia, a big change from life in Maine for Tami.

Emery and Tami

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1990s

SSG Joseph Doore ’96 was selected to become a Senior NCO in the U.S. Army. He will get promoted to SFC/E-7 this spring and would like to thank his wife Aquila and daughter Gretta for their continued support and love. Joey entered the service in 1998 and is currently a Battalion Motor Sergeant at the 82nd Civil Affairs Bn in Ft. Stewart, GA. Mae Olmsted Murray ’97 and her husband Sean had baby Eli on 9/26/13. He was born with a number of medical problems and has his own Facebook page: facebook.com/ elijahdavidm Hunter Thomas was the name given to the new son of Chris Segerson ’99 and his wife Trina. Hunter was born 3/29/14.

2000s Brian Bellemare and his wife Emma, who reside in Minneapolis, became parents to Camden James on 2/8/14. He weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20” long.

Eleven months old now and looking just like his father Josh Chase ’02 and his grandfather Peter Chase ’79, Abel Bear was born on 6/30/13 to Josh and his wife Chrissie.

Matt Hackett Jr. ’02 and his wife Merideth had a baby boy on 1/22/14 and named him Matthew William Hackett III. Matt and Merideth are both pharmacists in the southern Maine area.

Coming into the world at 8 lbs., 1 oz. and an amazing 21 1/2” long on 4/4/14 was Gavin Porter Buttice, son of Ashley McKusick Buttice ’02 and her husband Ryan. Grandparents are Paul McKusick ’72 and Jody Spruce McKusick ’76.

Mike Freese ’04 lives in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is the International Program Manager for Bard College, managing Mercedes Nickerson ’13 the study abroad program for graduated from the US Navy St. Petersburg State University. Recruit Training Command in Sangerville native Amanda Great Lakes, IL, on 11/8/13.

Howard Tome ’04, full-time Mercedes is married to Nick physical therapist, has written Beauchesne ’13 and is attendthe first novel of a trilogy, ening school in Fort Sam Houstitled Worlds Apart: Ruination, ton, TX, where she is training about a society where a single to be a hospital corpsman. decision can chart your course Monica Miles ’13 qualified in life forever. for the National Field Hockey Dustin ’05 and Natasha Coaches Association (NFHCA) Manuel Colbry ’06 own Collegiate Division II National Spruce Mill Farm in DoverAcademic Squad. She is a Foxcroft, a 13-acre sustainable student at St. Michael’s Colfarm. Both Dustin and Natasha lege in Vermont, where she is are University of Maine at a biology major and has a 3.7 Farmington alumni with deGPA. grees in environmental science FA is proud to have four and geology. graduates attending Husson UniverCoral Gogsity who were gin McFarlin named to the ’05 gave birth 2013 Gladiato baby boy tor SGI/NFHGreyson on CA Colle4/7/14, weighgiate National ing 7 lbs, 15 Academic oz. Coral, husTeam this band Jake, and past spring Greyson make Baby Boy Greyson for their their home in Etna. performances in the classroom Molly Cyr ’09 is currently and on the field hockey team. working as an English teacher To be selected for this squad, in a primary school in the a student-athlete must have southwest region of France. achieved a cumulative GPA of In addition to teaching, she is 3.3 or higher. Congratulations part of a hiking club and gives to Lindsey Arno ’13, Mariah private English lessons on the Arno ’10, Whitney Arno ’13, side. She was recently visited and Hilary Kendall ’12.

by Stephanie Hasenfus ’09, who is working on a military base in Baumholder, Germany and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point last May. 2nd Lt. Hasenfus visited FA last winter and credited her physics, English, and physical education teachers as well as her wrestling and cross country Molly and Steph coaches, stating that she was well prepared for West Point.

2010s

Madison Earnest III and his wife Katherine are the proud parents of a baby girl, Elizabeth Jane, born 3/3/14.

After living for six years at Lakenheath Air Force Base in England, Derek Gosselin ’03 and his family–wife Camilla, 3-year-old daughter Thea, and 1-year-old Henri–are now residing in Orem, UT. One of fourteen students selected in the state of Maine, Christina Tirrell ’04 was named to the All Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges and recently graduated from EMCC majoring in business management and health care secretarial. She plans to continue her education at Husson.

Abel Bear Chase and “Gooka”

Nicole Brown Killam ’05 and her husband Jeff ’06 welcomed Kyle Robert on 12/11/13, and playing the role of big sister is Kendall, 3.

Baby Boy Buttice

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Reunion Plans for 2014 aring for 60th Class of ’54 prep 5:30 - Pat’s Pizza on Main St. Friday, August 1 awn Party at FA anquet L e th followed by ni B t 2 - 5:30 - Alum Saturday, Augus ing Grinnell Contact Jean K rpoint.net or 207-943-5555 ai hjgrinnell@myf . ils ta de for further

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s of 1958 will have its annu al gathering at the Bear’s Den in Dover-Foxcroft on Monday, August 4th at 10 :30 am. Please contact Duane Crabtree at duan ecrabtree@gmail. com or Joan Brewster Garniss at hfgarniss@ aol.com or call 781-891 -1109 or 207-876-2866 to RSVP whether attendin g or not. And don’t forget the Class of ’58 co llection at the DoverFoxcroft Historical Socie ty. And yes, Joan says, “You are now old enough to be historic!”

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Saturday, August 2 - home the Class of ’64 of Tom and Doris Coy at Sebec Lake from 1-4 pm 5:30 - Alumni Banquet at Foxcroft Academy followed by a gathering at the home of Neil and Patsy Cole Mallett ’65 on Lincoln St. Contact Carol Speed Pa tterson - 207-324-9299 carol.patterson21@yaho o.com

ALUMNI WEEKEND SCHEDULE Friday, August 1, 2014 5:30 PM Electronic Sign Dedication 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

East Lawn Tent Party – featuring some great music and food. A beer/wine cash bar will be available.

Cost to attend is $10. Open to public.

Saturday, August 2, 2014 8:00 AM 5K Race - Registration begins at 7:00 AM. Race starts at the PRYMCA on Park St.

Tennis Tournament – Cash prize of $50 awarded to top female and male players. Contact Hal Chase ’61

at (207)564-2944. Open to general public.

10:00 AM - Noon Community Parade – class floats and cars welcome. Make plans to have your class join the parade.

Call the town office at (207) 564-3318 for further information. Starts and ends at the Fairgrounds.

12:30 PM

Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Game will now be held in the FA gym. Contact Rob Stevens ’73 at (207) 343-1182 for further information.

12:30 PM FA Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Game at Foxcroft Academy. Contact Josh Chase ’02 at (207) 650-2365 or joshpchase@gmail.com

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homecoming Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf Course. Please call the Foxcroft Golf

Course to reserve your tee time at (207) 564-8887. Open to all participants, not just alumni.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Founders Society and Legacy Circle Reception – Peakes House located next to FA. Hosted by Head of School Arnold Shorey and his wife Stacy.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Alumni Jazz Band Concert held on the East Lawn parking lot.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Reception and Alumni Banquet. We’re hoping to have it on the East Lawn! Dinner is $15.

Sunday, August 3, 2014 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Alumni Breakfast in the Pride Student Center at Foxcroft Academy. Cost to attend is by donation only, but reservations are requested.

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Alumni Ice Hockey Game – Alfond Arena in Orono. For further information contact Anthony Phillips ’79 at (207) 564-8471 or akmcp27@gmail.com

Check the FA website for updates at www.foxcroftacademy.org

Your Nominations for Academic and Athletic Halls of Fame and Alumni Awards

Please return this form to Cathy Hall: 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 or email her at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org.

Please include reasons for your nominations on a separate sheet of paper or in your email.

Your nomination for the Athletic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination for the Academic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination for the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination for the Tillson D. Thomas Award _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Spring/Summer 2014

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Academic/Athletic Hall of Fame Foxcroft Academy has a very rich tradition, and it is important to us that we connect the past with the present in a manner that allows our current students to truly appreciate the extended family to which they belong. The fourth class of the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted this coming fall, and we are now requesting nominations for both academic and athletic standouts for next year’s Hall of Fame classes. Nominations may be submitted at any time at foxcroftacademy.org or by contacting Cathy Hall in the Alumni office 207-564-6542 or cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org.