Scenes Magazine, Spring 2017

Fryeburg Academy

SPRING 2017

Scenes

A Tradition of

A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS

Real-Life Learning

2017 Reunion

Friday, June 9th

FRYEBURG ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 5 PM The Bion R. Cram Library OPENING RECEPTION / 225TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center 6 - 7 PM

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres; Archive Display

7 - 8:30 PM 225th Anniversary Presentation

Saturday, June 10th

SATURDAY CLASS PHOTO SCHEDULE

BIRD WALK THROUGH THE INTERVALE

with Outdoor Learning and Research Center Director Joel Rhymer (Binoculars Available)

8 - 9 AM

Lower field behind Fessenden House

BREAKFAST AT THE BARN

Learn about our new initiatives and enjoy student artwork, music, and more.

9:30 - 10:30 AM Lower field behind Fessenden House ALUMNI FIELD HOCKEY GAME

All field hockey enthusiasts welcome!

11 AM

FA Field Hockey Field next to track

SCHOOL STORE OPEN 12 - 3 PM Main Building CAMPUS TOURS 1 - 3 PM Leaving from the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center SENIOR ALUMNI COCKTAIL RECEPTION & CLASS PHOTOS Alumni through the Class of ‘67

4 - 5 PM

The “Green House,” 686 Main Street

EAR RECEPTION, CLASS PHOTOS, & BANQUET 4:30 - 6 PM 6 PM

LOCATION: Front Steps (686 Main Street, the “Green House”) 4:00 PM 4:15 PM 4:30 PM 4:45 PM 5:00 PM 5:15 PM

Senior Alums Class of 1947 Class of 1952 Class of 1957 Class of 1962 Class of 1967

LOCATION: *Front Lawn (Ada Cram Wadsworth Arena) 4:45 PM Class of 1972 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Class of 1982 5:00 PM 5:15 PM Class of 1992 5:15 PM 5:30 PM Class of 2002 5:30 PM 5:45 PM Class of 2012 *taken in the lobby if raining

Class of 1977 Class of 1987 Class of 1997 Class of 2007

Sunday, June 11th OUNTRY CLUB

Discount coupons available at the Alumni Office or request on the reunion registration form. Please call (207) 925-2462 to reserve tee times.

Ada Cram Wadsworth Arena Banquet

Academy Fund The

Our fiscal year is ending, please consider making a gift to the Academy Fund by June 30, 2017

HOW TO GIVE: Online: www.fryeburgacademy.org/give

By Mail: 745 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037 – Or Call: Dawn Gale ’81 Director, Academy Fund & Alumni Relations, 207-935-2001 ext. 3147 We thank all of you who have already participated in the 2016/17 Academy Fund!

Your donations have allowed us to provide the unique and exceptional experience for our students that has become a hallmark of a Fryeburg Academy education. Gifts made to the Academy Fund from alumni, parents, students, and friends, within the fiscal year running between July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 will be listed in the Fall 2017 Annual Report of Gifts.

HEAD OF SCHOOL LETTER

Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future utumn on a school campus always offers some particular joys: the return and sounds of reinvigorated students, afterschool games, sharpening foliage, and cool, fresh air. One special pleasure of the season, too, is preparation of the Scenes fall issue; on its pages in front of me, there again is our most recent graduating class, clad in robes of blue and robes of white, photographed at a variety of events over Commencement Weekend. They are captured in different kinds of moments: posing for a group shot, clowning around with friends, marching in or out, embracing family, teachers, and each other. They are all smiling, and it’s great to see them again!

The fall issue is also a wonderful visual assurance that their Fryeburg Academy experience is not over, and indeed that it will not end. The Class of 2016 may have been replaced by a new set of FA seniors, but turning just a few more pages, I see members of the thriving alumni body to which these graduates now belong. They’ve come back to campus for Reunion Weekend, in celebration of their alma mater and each other. They, too, are smiling, whether commemorating their fifth or fiftieth return home.

Nearly three months into the current school year, I find a deeply reassuring sense of continuity in these pages. Our students enroll, study, play, graduate, and advance into adult lives. I only have to look up from the magazine draft and out my office door to see young people in the early part of that progression, unaware for

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all of its 225 years. We at the Academy invite you and all of our wider school community to join us in honoring this enduring impact and most impressive anniversary year.

the most part that the quality of this place and time will develop a pull in years to come-- a pull that will bring many of them back here, again and again.

I was interested to learn, as you’ll see reflected on the timeline on pages four and five, that the Academy didn’t begin graduation exercises until 1879: 87 years after its founding. Still, I suspect that even without commencement formalities and an official class numeral, alumni have felt FA’s indelible impact for all of its 225 years. We at the Academy invite you and all of our wider school community to join us in honoring this enduring impact and most impressive anniversary year. Your support and faith place you in a long line of Fryeburg Academy stewards, dating from 1792 and spanning three centuries, for which I thank you sincerely.

ERIN P. MAYO

Head of School

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Fryeburg Academy 745 Main St, Fryeburg, ME 04037 www.fryeburgacademy.org

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Head of School: Erin P. Mayo Assistant Head of School: Joseph Manning Director of Studies, Director, Center for International Students: Tracy Weitz Assistant Director of Studies, Dean, Class of 2019: Joseph McMurdo-Minnich Chief Financial Officer: Jeremy Angell ’99 Dean of Student Life: Charlie Tryder

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Christopher M. Gordon ’81, President Steven P. Cote ’85, Vice President Shannon D. McKeen ’81, Treasurer Brenda Thibodeau, Secretary John Chandler ’78 Mary Ellen Davey ’78 John M. Day ’67 Samuel P. Harding David R. Hastings III ’68 Heather P. Hart ’87 Michael H. Hill ’79 Punyu Ho ’95 Bradford Littlefield ’80 Peter J. Malia, Jr., Esq. Bradley B. Nelson ’65 Andrea Smith Osgood ’86 Jessica Russell ’81 Elaine Weeks-Trueblood ’67

Roy E. Andrews ’56 Alan D. Bennett ’60 Richard R. Cote John A. Dunn, Jr. James H. Dutton ’68 William A. Findeisen ’71 T. Scott Gamwell June W. Hammond ’54 Nancy S. Hogan, NR, Ph.D. ’56 Cooper Campbell Jackson ’85 James A. Osgood ’56 Asa O. Pike, IV ’57 Ellen Pope ’68 Henry T. Raymond, III David Rohde ’85 Bretton D. Russell ’56 Thomas D. Shaffner B. Dean Stearns ’58 Carol S. Sudduth

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SPRING 2017

LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

1 “For many, the spring season brings with it a sense of new beginnings and renewed energy. In just a few short weeks, we will host our annual Reunion and celebrate our 225th Anniversary on June 9th.”

FA ACADEMICS 4 A Tradition of Learning by Doing by Erin P. Mayo “...Quote to come.” “...Quote to come.” “...Quote to come.”

7 Marketing a Maine Blueberry Farm Through Project-based Learning

by Laura Ayer “Loewe’s students not only gained a tremendous first-hand experience in learning about key marketing tactics from the project but also enjoyed helping members of their community to ensure local business continues to grow revenue in…Maine.”

8 Fryeburg Academy Math Team Captures Regional Title By Erik Gustafson “The Fryeburg Academy Math Team completed its regular season on March 8th by capturing the regional title at Leavitt High School.”

9 2017 Fryeburg Academy Western Maine Conference Citizenship Award Winners By Charlie Tryder “Every year Western Maine Conference schools select two senior athletes to be honored for their athletic contributions, academic success, and citizenship.”

10 The Road to College Starts Here: An Interview with Mike Chen ’17

By Beth Ross “My advice to other students is to focus on the learning not grades — you will gain the most knowledge this way.... Don’t stay in your comfort zone, talk to people from other countries and cultures, try something new, and really enjoy your time here because it goes really quickly.”

FA NEWS

12 Welcome New Members of the FA Board of Trustees 12 Fryeburg Academy Senior, Taylor Kruger, Awarded the 2017 Maine Principal’s Award by Laura Ayer “The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.”

13 Fryeburg Academy Announces 36 New Inductees to the B.W. Tinker Chapter of the National Honor Society By Heidi Paulding “Membership to the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student.”

FA JUNIORS AND SENIORS create a 225 in celebration of our anniversary during a school assembly.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

CONTRIBUTORS

Jennifer Stacy Bartlett ’93, President David Richardson ’84, Vice President Christopher Dutton ’90, Treasurer Heidi Blake ’82, Secretary Dana Charles ’83 Barbara Gushee ’84 Scott Lovejoy ’77 Ronald “Butch” Sanborn ’64 Makenzie Walker Woodward ’06 Sara Calvert Delaney ’94 Jodie Barton Hesslein ’83 Brylie Walker ’10 Anita Craig Barker ’70 Cecil Barker ’65 Sheila Duane ’82 Mary Grover Jones ’66

A special thank you to the contributors of Scenes Magazine. Your voices and imagery help convey the FA experience and tell our shared story about our vibrant community.

Photography credits: Lakyn Osgood ’12, Joel Rhymer, Michael Dana, and Melissa Loewe.

Design by: Marianne Matte, Steep Falls, ME

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14 FA Winter & Spring Sports Photo Gallery Photography by Lakyn Osgood ’12 16 Bridget Tweedie: A Curious Mind and Calm Demeanor By Charlie Tryder “... I love understanding how the world weaves together. Having an understanding of different aspects of science is valuable when you look at something as a whole.”

18 Kevin Ventura: A Leader by Example By Charlie Tryder “Due to his imposing size and strength, Fryeburg Academy senior Kevin Ventura looks like a football player, but his quiet and unassuming demeanor does not fit the stereotype of the extroverted leader.”

FA ARTS

20 Fryeburg Academy Presents The King and I By Betsy Hauck 21 FA Jazz Ensemble Wins Gold at the 2017 Maine State Vocal Jazz Festival

By Mimi Rohlfing “The ensembles effort earned them the state’s new Gold Award, which is only given to ensembles scoring 95 or higher out of a possible 100 points.”

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22 A Tribute to Anita Craig Barker ’70 By Laura Ayer “For Barker, the legacy she leaves behind is not just her dedication to the school and a job well done, but rather the memories she’s created and the effect she’s had on all those who’ve had the privilage to get to know her.”

23 A Message from the Advancement and Alumni Office by Dawn Gale ’81 24 Fryeburg Academy Alumni Association’s Annual Ski and Race Night!

26 Boston Area Alumni Reception 28 Class News 28 Back in the Day: Roly Wiley ’47 by Dawn Gale F r ybye Dawn b u r gGale Ac a dem y Scenes 3 32 Donor Profile: Bill Ludwig ’69

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A Tradition of Learning By Doing M

BY ERIN P. MAYO Head of School

ay Term is just a few weeks away, with its slate of experience-driven courses and the invitation they extend for students to learn by doing. To name just a few, offerings this year include 3D Computer Animation, Yoga for Beginners, Farm to Table Cooking, and Mock Trial; one new course, “You Invented It — Now What?,” will focus on the invention cycle and what’s involved in designing, patenting, and marketing a new product.

As I wrote in Scenes last year, students tend to learn more and learn better if we let them ask and just plain DO more.

Reflecting on this truth with the approach of May Term, I am struck also by the degree to which ‘hands-on’ learning has characterized FA for much of its history. As we celebrate the Academy’s 225th anniversary, we do well to remember some of the school’s most responsive and consequential programs,

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all of them developed under the leadership of headmaster Elroy LaCasce. For this look back, I’m indebted to FA social studies teacher John Atwood for his research, and to Steward LaCasce ’52, author of the rich history, ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ of Fryeburg Academy.

Agriculture, of course, had long been an economic mainstay of the fertile Saco River Valley when, early in the 20th century, the Academy incorporated agricultural study into its curriculum; the school’s 1910 catalogue contains a photograph of a working greenhouse. In 1924, however, school enrollment had faltered significantly enough that recently-appointed headmaster Elroy LaCasce had to suspend it, along with woodshop and other manual training courses. This more limited curriculum never sat right with him, however, and as soon as enrollment and institutional health improved enough to re-introduce the programs, he did.

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clothing were in short supply.... Food was possible for the occasion only because many of the girls were able to provide chicken In 1931, Mr. LaCasce designated Gordon Hall the new shop and butter from the family farm. Afterwards, the fashion show area, outfitted it with new equipment, and hired Clarence (featured) many ‘made-over’ suits and dresses.”

Walker to be the new instructor. Over the next 37 years, Mr. For 54 years, through 1998, applied study and practice of Walker and his program migrated from the tiny Gordon Hall domestic skills and management remained a feature of the to the basement of the Main Building, and then in 1958, to the Academy’s curriculum. Courses focused on health and nutrition, Haley Building at Route 5 and Swans Falls Road. This facility varieties of cooking, laundering and allowed for industrial arts instruction other cleaning, sewing, mending, to diversify; Mr. Walker and other and childcare. The program was a teachers renovated and equipped Reflecting on this truth…I am tracked sequence of classes that led it for courses in woodworking and to a special diploma; over time, it metals, as well as auto mechanics struck also by the degree to which shifted to become a set of elective and electronics. For the next 20 ‘hands-on’ learning has characterized opportunities for general education years, students in these courses were students. Student demand for home bused to their shop classes, until the FA for much of its history. ec. dwindled in U.S. high schools construction in 1978 of the Clarence during the 1980’s and 90’s, student G. Walker Industrial Arts Building demand for home ec. dwindled, here on campus (Mr. Walker was as it did at FA. Nevertheless, during its era, this program served presented with the keys to the structure at its dedication). a vital educational function for the young women enrolled. I Fifty boys enrolled in the manual training program when tremendously admire all I’ve learned about Mr. LaCasce, and it was reinstituted in 1931, and it has been a vital part of the these two things especially: first, his drive diversify Academy curriculum ever since. Woodworking and metals classes are in programming to better serve the region, and second, the parity much demand here today by a broad array of Academy students. and speed with which he ensured vocational opportunities for Some find a calling and a trade — three graduates this year will both young women and young men. head on to the Vermont Woodworking School to study fine woodworking and furniture design — and others enjoy exposure AGRICULTURE to craft; all are gratified to learn coordinated use of hands, eyes, Fourteen years after having to suspend the agricultural degree and tools in creating things. program at Fryeburg Academy, in 1938 Mr. LaCasce leased a barn and land next to the Tinker House on Rte. 5 and purchased HOME ECONOMICS some livestock; the Academy soon had a 38-head dairy herd and a In 1934, Mr. LaCasce started a vocational degree program number of beef cattle on the school farm. Six years in, the program for girls in home economics, hiring Stella Nickerson to direct it. was suspended briefly when its director, ___ Howard, was drafted Steward LaCasce writes that “Nicki” (later Mrs. Gray) “was an into the Navy; it recommenced upon his return in 1945. excellent teacher and member of the team.” She built a program One of Mrs. LaCasce’s letters describes student achievements at that culminated annually with a mother-daughter banquet and the beginning of the program’s heydey. She wrote: fashion show. Mrs. LaCasce told Steward, her son, that she recalled one in particular as among the best ever held: it was I must brag about our agricultural boys who have just been up “just at the end of the Second World War, when both food and to the U. of M. (University of Maine) to a “Future Farmers”

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meeting. All last summer a few of our boys were working on their own farms a plan supervised by Mr. Howard to improve the crops under the practices of soil conservation. The University offered prizes to the boys whose work and the written account of it was the best. They divided the state into three divisions. Our boys won ALL THREE in our division and first and third in the state judging.

Andrew Welch was hired in 1949 to teach life sciences and run the agricultural study program, and the farm flourished for most of the next decade, as did the school’s chapter of Future Farmers of America. Abrupt and dramatic changes in the dairy industry by 1960, though, led to the decline of the Fryeburg Academy Farm. George Weston ’61, of Weston’s Farm, has noted, “The area was made up of small dairy farms. After the war and in the 50’s you could milk a few cows and have a few acres of sweet corn and get by okay. But by 1960, the dairy farm industry underwent tremendous change as bigger became better. Small farms went out of business and the larger ones were milking over three hundred cows. With the loss of small farms, interest in the Academy school farm program waned.” In 1960, there was a significant decrease in freshman and sophomore enrollment, with only five or six in each class; a BoardCAPTION here?

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appointed study committee recommended that the program be discontinued, which it was in 1962.

Today, of course, FA is actively re-envisioning the study of farming, blessed as we are with Calvin and Kathleen Hunsicker’s recent gift of a barn and 63 intervale acres adjacent to campus.

We look to increase the size and variety of our school gardens, linking their ecology and management to course study, infusing dining hall offerings with their produce, and eventually, supplying farm-to-table ventures in the area. In this and all aspects of our curriculum, we seek to follow Mr. LaCasce’s example, re-imagining what experience-oriented learning will best serve our students in this era and in this area, here at our remarkable school.

Marketing a Maine Blueberry Farm Through Project-based Learning

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n the coast sits Roque Bluffs, where the rich and rocky fields of quintessential Downeast Maine are known for their blueberries. Since 1912, the Welch Farm has been harvesting blueberries for several generations by the Hanscom family. The farm was named after Wayne Hanscom’s grandfather, Frank Welch.

The relationship between Maine and blueberries goes as far back as the colonial times, and even during the Civil War, the Union Army canned blueberries for their soldiers. Today, Maine is considered the leader in lowbush blueberry production in the United States; Welch Farm is among one of the important contributors in this industry providing blueberries for large companies like Wyman’s of Maine to smaller, seasonal sausage packaging companies located in Boston’s North End. Melissa Loewe, who teaches finance and marketing at Fryeburg Academy, visited Welch Farm in late August as part of a group of 30 tourists to learn more about the farm and the harvesting of blueberries. During her tour, Loewe observed the various tools and machinery used for harvesting blueberries, noting the progress of manual to more automated equipment being employed by the farm through the generations.

“It was impressive to see the speed of the modern harvesters,” said Loewe. “Both Wayne and Lisa Hanscom [the owners of Welch Farm] spoke of their genuine love for the land in their thick, Downeast accents, which drew chuckles from the out-of-towners on the tour. But what really struck me was learning the fact that most blueberry farmers don’t get paid until winter, relying on loans to cover the expense of the season.”

It was during this revelation that Loewe came up with a unique idea for her Finance and Marketing class. As a teacher, Loewe enjoys creating practical lesson plans that can be applied to the lives of her students and community.

EACH BIN COLOR indicates one of the eight companies working with Welch Farm.

“As I began to think about it, I couldn’t think of a better way to teach my students about the concepts of marketing than to use a local company in need of marketing support,” continued Loewe.

“I noticed the jars of jam displayed for sale did not have labels and that only a few individuals attended the tour, while thousands of potential customers who were at the annual Machias Blueberry Festival nearby probably didn’t even know about the farm. Also, Welch Farm’s marketing on social media really lacked the essential information and pictures to promote sales.”

As part of the project-based learning, students in Loewe’s class created a series of individual ads for Welch Farm and other local businesses in Fryeburg. Students promoted the farm’s jam, designed new logos, made tour brochures, generated facebook ads, and brainstormed new events like a pie-eating contest and concert at Welch Farm. The feedback has been positive and small edits over the last few weeks have afforded Loewe’s students creative experiences that go beyond a textbook.

“I appreciated the opportunity to apply myself to a real life situation instead of book work,” said Tony Charbonneau, a senior who worked on the marketing campaign. “The project opened my eyes to business in Maine.”

Loewe’s students not only gained a tremendous first-hand experience in learning about key marketing tactics from the project but also enjoyed helping members of their community to ensure local business continues to grow revenue for the state of Maine.

Beyond marketing for the Welch Farm, students took time this winter to work with local Fryeburg businesses in order to increase their sales and marketing. They will end the year with an introduction to investments and double-entry accounting.

ZAK MERCAUTO ’17 communicates with the Welch Farm to gather information on their cabin rentals.

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Fryeburg Academy Math Team Captures Regional Title

BY ERIK GUSTAFSON Math Instructor

Also awarded medals were seniors Rondo Chang and Joey Xiao, who placed 9th and 10th with 160 and 154 points respectively. Junior Yaru Gong received a medal for the 3rd highest junior at 151 points and freshman sensation Arvin Ma took home the second place medal for his grade level with 90 points for the season.

At the state level, the Fryeburg Platinum team finished the regular season in 3rd place out of 90 teams from throughout the state of Maine. Mike Chen and Erik Porter were given medals for finishing in 8th and 11th place out of over 1000 students who competed in the five regular season meets.

On April 3rd, the Fryeburg Platinum team boarded the bus and headed northeast for the annual state meet at the FRYEBURG ACADEMY DIAMOND TEAM Front Row: Joey Xiao, Erik Porter, Brain Gong, Mike Chen, and Rondo Chang.

Augusta Civic Center. Â 84 Back Row: Jake Zhu, Yaru Gong, Kate Jin, Tommy Yan, Tony Nong, and Arvin Ma. of the best high school teams in Maine attended he Fryeburg Academy Math Team completed its regular the event in spite of an impending snowstorm. The morning season on March 8th by capturing the regional title at competition consisted of six individual rounds of three questions Leavitt High School. 190 students from 14 West Central each, followed by two team relays and two team rounds in the Maine teams competed in the Pi-Cone North League this year. afternoon. After all the dust had settled, Fryeburg was awarded The Fryeburg Diamond team took first place with 1453 points the 2nd place trophy in their division with 567 points. Maine combined over five meets. Oxford Hills was second with 1131 School of Science and Math was the top team in the state with points, followed by Spruce Mountain at 855. The Fryeburg 801 points, followed by Lincoln at 661 points and Bangor Platinum team finished the season in fifth place with 785 points, with 611 points. Erik Porter and Mike Chen missed only one and the Fryeburg Gold Team was in eighth place with 438 points. question each in the individual rounds and were awarded medals Six of the top ten mathletes in the league were from Fryeburg for placing in the top 20 in the state.

Academy. Leading the regular season competition for Fryeburg Thus ended another excellent year for the Fryeburg Academy was senior co-captains Mike Chen and Erik Porter. Chen was the math team. The season ran from October through April, with top scorer in the Pi-Cone North league with a total of 257 points, weekly practices and six monthly meets. All of the members and Erik Porter placed second with 251 points. Senior Brain of the team put in a great deal of time and effort to maintain Gong placed 6th with 194 points and was awarded a medal for Fryeburg Academy’s high standards and renowned excellence in the third best senior. Junior Jake Zhu medaled as the second best academics. The team was coached by Erik Gustafson and assisted junior and finished in 8th place overall with 177 points.

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2017 Fryeburg Academy Western Maine Conference Citizenship Award Winners

BY CHARLIE TRYDER Dean of Student Life

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very year Western Maine Conference schools select two senior athletes to be honored for their athletic contributions, academic success, and citizenship. Fryeburg Academy named Mackenzie Buzzell and Jeremiah Schrader as their 2017 Western Maine Conference Citizenship Award winners. Mackenzie and Jeremiah attended the W.M.C. Citizenship Banquet at the Italian Heritage Center on March 1 with their parents, Jacki Eastman Buzzell ’90 and Rick Buzzell ’87, and Julia and MACKENZIE BUZZELL Mark Shrader ’82.

A 12 letter athlete, Mackenzie played varsity soccer, basketball, and softball. She captained five seasons during this span and had been named all WMC in all three sports. In honor of her athletic accomplishments and citizenship, Mackenzie was appointed in the top 20 finalists as a Triple-Impact Competitor by the Positive Coaching Alliance. A National Honor Society student, Mackenzie also contributes to the FA community as a member of the Raider Patrol, a group of student leaders that helps with school functions and orientation days for students. Mackenzie also coaches recreation league basketball and the Fryeburg little

dribblers. Mackenzie’s leadership extends beyond FA In the summer of her junior year, Mackenzie was selected to represent Maine with other student-athletes at New England Student Leadership Conference sponsored by the M.P.A. Next year Mackenzie will study nursing and play basketball at Colby-Sawyer.

Also a 12 letter athlete, Jeremiah played soccer for three years, football for one, and indoor track and lacrosse for four at Fryeburg Academy. He was named the athlete of the meet at the WMC indoor JEREMIAH SCHRADER track meet this February, and he has been named all-conference in indoor track and lacrosse. ‘Miah also is a member of the FA Vocal Jazz Ensemble. An enthusiastic athlete, Jeremiah works with the FA Special Olympics teams, and he works with the FA Interact Club doing community service throughout the Fryeburg region. Known for his strong character, citizenship and interpersonal skills, Jeremiah represented FA at the WMC Student-Athlete Summit and earned the US Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award for academic and athletic excellence. Jeremiah hopes to attend the University of Maine at Orono and study athletic training next year.

Grace Condon ’18 Elected as Southern Regional Representative for the Maine National Honor Society Executive Board BY HEIDI PAULDING Foreign Language Department Chair On Thursday, March 9 and Friday March 10, Shealyn Johnson ’17, Meredith Pauling ’17, and Grace Condon ’18 — National Honor Society Representatives from FA — attended the NHS Banquet and Convention. At the banquet, Grace was elected as the Southern Regional Representative for The Maine National Honor Society Executive Board and delivered a powerful speech to more than 600 students and attendees.

Each year at the convention, NHS representatives participate in a state service project. This year, students packed seeds to create one million pounds of food for community gardens around the state, and the FA team brought back two, “garden-in-a-box” envelopes of seeds for Mr. Huang-Dale to plant in the Academy’s community garden during May Term.

(left to right) Shealyn Johnson, President of the B.W. Tinker Chapter of NHS and former 2016-2017 Southern Regional Representative to the Maine NHS; Meredith Paulding, Secretary of the B.W. Tinker Chapter of NHS; and Grace Condon, Vice President of the B.W. Tinker Chapter of NHS and current 2017-2018 Southern Regional Representative to the Maine NHS.

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The Road to College Starts Here An Interview with Mike Chen ’17

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ike Tianfang Chen ’17 began his high school career at Fryeburg Academy in the 9th grade. As a Fryeburg Academy Scholar with Distinction (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams), Mike’s college decision is between two very competitive schools — Babson College and Lehigh MIKE TIANFANG CHEN ’17 University. When asked what advice he would give to other students, Mike replied, “Don’t stay in your comfort zone.Talk to people from other countries and cultures… try something new and enjoy your time here, because it goes really quickly.”

live where it snowed. I didn’t have an opportunity to visit the campus before I enrolled. I saw Fryeburg Academy for the first time when I arrived my freshman year.

Q: CAN YOU GIVE ME A LITTLE FAMILY BACKGROUND, WHERE YOU GREW UP AND WHY YOU DECIDED TO ATTEND FRYEBURG ACADEMY?

Q: AFTER FA, WHERE DID YOU PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND HOW DID FA PREPARE YOU FOR THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY?

A: I am from Hangzhou, China — a city of eight million people.

My father raised the idea of attending school in the United States when I was in middle school. At first, I was reluctant to leave my friends, but as my classes in China became larger and school more regimented, the idea of studying in America became more intriguing. I worked with an agent who helped me discover Fryeburg Academy and complete my application. The three [main] reasons I chose Fryeburg was the number of AP classes offered, FA’s competitive Math Team, and the chance to

A: I am deciding between Babson College and Lehigh University. It’s a tough decision to make. Babson is an excellent business school, and I’d like the focus on entrepreneurship.

Lehigh is known for its math, science, and engineering programs that I could pursue in addition to business. So, it’s a difficult choice.

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Q: ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR CLASSES, TEACHERS, OR CLUBS THAT YOU LOVED WHILE HERE? A: Señora Johnson is my go-to person on campus. I took Spanish with Señora for two years. I really liked her classes because she taught us about both the language and culture. I also learned many life lessons from her, including things that helped me improve as a person. Señora Johnson really cares about her students and is supportive if you have a problem; plus she always has snacks in her class.

Q: ARE THERE ANY FUN MEMORIES YOU CAN SHARE ABOUT YOUR TIME AT FA? A: Some of my most memorable experiences include Dorm Olympics, the International Club, the International Fashion Show, and FA Awards. My dorm won Dorm Olympics my sophomore year. Our theme was the Republic of Hastings, and I was the supreme leader. I liked being the Master of Ceremonies for the International Fashion Show and FA Awards because I like being on stage and in the spotlight. I also like to make people laugh. When I first came to FA, I was pretty quiet, but in my Junior year, I decided I wanted to be more outgoing. It was a transformative year for me, and I got a lot more involved.

Being at FA really broadened my interests. I have tried so many new things. I have learned I had a passion for subjects

other than STEM classes. I also developed a lot more confidence in myself and my abilities. I’ve taken eight Advance Placement Classes including Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, Music Theory, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and United States History. I also learned to play the saxophone, joined the soccer team, played frisbee, and learned to ballroom dance during a memorable May Term. I’ve discovered I like jazz music and taking part in activities.

I’ve developed my interpersonal skills and confidence, which I think are necessary skills for a career in business.

Q: ANY WORDS OF WISDOM OR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH FA STUDENTS? A: My advice to other students is to focus on the learning not grades — you will gain the most knowledge this way. I also encourage students to resist the temptation to play video games [all the time], and instead spend time outside the dorm, join sports, and get involved in clubs.

Don’t stay in your comfort zone, talk to people from other countries and cultures, try something new, and really enjoy your time here because it goes really quickly. I’m reminded of what one of my teachers, Mr. Strahler, used to say, “Do beautiful things.” And I like to tell students something I like to hear myself, “You are awesome!”

Fostering Global Awareness and Leadership Through FA’s Model United Nations Club

BY GREG HUANG-DALE ESOL INSTRUCTOR, INTERNATIONAL CLUB ADVISOR

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odel United Nations (MUN) is a popular Fryeburg Academy student club that challenges students to think critically about global issues of our time. As part of their experience, students recently traveled to Boston to participate in BosMUN XVI. BosMUN is a three-day simulation of the United Nations, hosted by Boston University for high school students from across New England.

As part of the simulation, one of FA’s delegates, Emily Grzyb ’18, served as an ambassador from Albania to the UN Security Council of 2030. During this simulation, the model council considered concerns dealing with both the rights and ownership of oceanic spaces when a mock threat from North Korea arose and global war was imminent. At a moment’s notice, the model council was not only projecting the future but debating the conflicts of our present time. Students also participated in the simulation of a non-governmental organization, USAID, and in a committee discussed aid strategy for the Haitian government, following the earthquake of 2010.

MUN fosters essential skills in cooperative problem-solving, analysis and negotiation of global challenges, and the exercise of leadership. A second cohort of FA MUN students will travel to Dartmouth College in May for New England’s next scheduled MUN conference.

FRYEBURG ACADEMY’S MUN DELEGATION: Chase Carus ’17, Colleen Bullard ’18, Jennifer Huang ’18, Remona Lu ’18, Sophie Duane-Leavitt ’18, Emily Grzyb ’18, Anthony Charbonneau ’17, Mike Chen ’17, Anh Duy Nguyen ’18, Tyler Hamlyn ’19, Orian Lovering ’19, and Yukon King ’19.

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Welcome New Members of the FA Board of Trustees!

MARY ELLEN DAVEY ’78 grew up in Lovell and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1978. Being the youngest of five, she followed in the footsteps of her siblings Lynn, Michael, John, and Jennifer. Their father, Peter Davey, also graduated from the Academy and the family still owns their home at Conifer on Kezar Lake. Mary Ellen earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Michigan State University, where her focus of study was on microbial ecology and genetics.

She then went on to Dartmouth (Geisel) Medical School for her postdoctoral studies. At Dartmouth she transitioned to the study of human infectious diseases, in particular, biomedical implant-based bacterial infections. Mary Ellen is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she runs a NIH-funded research lab, teaches, and mentors graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Fryeburg Academy Senior, Taylor Kruger, Awarded the 2017 Maine Principal’s Award

BY LAURA AYER Director of Communications

TAYLOR KRUGER, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, has been selected to receive the 2017 Principal’s Award, Head of School Erin P. Mayo announced.

The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.

“Taylor has been an exemplary student throughout her career at FA. She distinguishes herself as a superb scholar, musician, and athlete. Her aptitudes and work ethic are remarkable, as is the example she sets for others,” expressed Head of School Erin Mayo.

“I am delighted to recognize a student leader so admired by both teachers and fellow students alike.”

Kruger, along with other award winners from the state has been invited to attend an Honors Luncheon at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The Honors Luncheon recognizes MPA Principal’s Award recipients from around the state, with the presentation of an individual plaque and the awarding of ten $1,000 scholarships in the names of Horace O. McGowan and Richard W. Tyler. Mr. McGowan and Mr. Tyler were former Maine principals and executive directors of the Association.

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HEATHER HART ’87 is a 1987 graduate of Fryeburg Academy. She earned her undergraduate degree in History from Bowdoin College in 1991. After spending several years at home raising her family, Heather is currently working in an Elementary School and pursuing her Master’s Degree in Education through Lesley University. Heather and her husband Rich live in Andover, and have three children, Rich, Will, and Lizzie.

MICHAEL HILL ’79 is a 1979 graduate of Fryeburg Academy. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and History from Bowdoin College in 1983.

In 1988 Mike earned his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law. Prior to joining Unum Group’s in-house legal department in 2008, Mike enjoyed a 20 year career at the Monaghan Leahy law firm in Portland, Maine. Mike and his wife Cindy live in Portland and have four children, Alison, Peter, Kevin and Jennifer and one grandson, Jack.

JESSICA RUSSELL ’81 graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1981, a classmate of current trustees, Shannon McKeen and Chris Gordon. Born in Augusta, Maine and raised in Fryeburg she attended St. Michael’s College her freshman year and transferred to the University of New Hampshire in Durham to graduate in 1985 majoring in Theatre with a minor in Italian Studies. Jessica was an exchange student during her junior year at FA and spent a year in Rome, Italy where she became fluent in Italian and kept her connections to her host family. In 1988 she was the recipient of the Rotary Scholarship and spent a year in Glasgow, Scotland and then stayed on another year to work on the exhibition “Glasgow Girls.” It was in 1991 that she met her husband to be, Filippo, at her Italian host sister’s wedding and moved to Italy. She and Filippo married in 1995 and had their twin daughters in June of 1996. Jessica works for the Canadian villa rental company called Hosted Villas as their Regional Director in Italy and Croatia. She was also a bike guide for the company Butterfield & Robinson from 1992-1995. Both her sisters, Kristen and Hilary are graduates of FA and her father Brett Russell (class of ’56) is a Board Member Emeritus. She lives in Foligno, Italy and enjoys traveling, reading and skiing.

FRYEBURG ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 36 NEW INDUCTEES TO THE B.W. TINKER CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

BY HEIDI PAULDING Foreign Language Department Chair

We are pleased to announce that Fryeburg Academy inducted 36 new inductees to the B.W. Tinker Chapter of the National Honor Society on Tuesday, March 14. Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. The B.W. Tinker Chapter of NHS works diligently to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. And the chapter, along with the more than 15,000 chapters in schools across the nation, strive to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character selection. Students are not inducted simply because of a high academic average, but rather recognized for excelling in all of these areas.

2017 INDUCTEES TO THE B.W. TINKER CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Senior New Inductees: Gillian Brosnan Hsin Yu Chien YiFu Qiu Bridget Tweedie Chaofan Ye Junior New Inductees: Colleen Bullard Abigail Burnell Katherine Carpenter Caleb Eklund Yu Chieh Huang Seth Johnston

Gayun Koo Junting Liu Valeria Mendoza Ciara Neidlinger Addison Schwarz Kaeli Twigg-Smith Sophomore New Inductees: Caroline Condon Nicole DePaolo Jessica Frum Junjie Gao Gunnar Gurnis Casey Kneissler Kristina LeBlanc

River Lusky Zoe Maguire McKenna McGrath Mae Milo Brevin Mutrie Samuel Paulding Grace Quinn Erin Richardson Lauren Schasel Adeline Stone Gracie Vaughan Yizhou Wang

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FA Winter & Spring Sports Photo Gallery PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAKYN OSGOOD ’12 Advancement and Alumni Relations Assistant

EMILY GRZYB ’18

(left to right): FRANCESCA GIANFELICE ’17, TUCKER BUZZELL ’19, RYAN HEWES ’18, and CALEB BOWLES ’19 ALFIE WALKER ’19

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BROOKE JUNEAU ’19

AARON HENNESSY ’18

(Front row): LEIGH ROSE ’18 (back row): SETH FERGUSON ’20 and CASEY KNEISSLER ’19

MAKAYLA COOPER ’17, MACKENZIE BUZZELL ’17, and COACH FRED APT

REESE GREANEY ’17

TYLER HEALEY ’18

CADEN DAIGLE ’20

HARRY YAN ’18

ERIN RICHARDSON ’18

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Bridget Tweedie:

A Curious Mind and Calm Demeanor

BY CHARLIE TRYDER Dean of Student Life

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visit to a college campus increases the probability that a high school student will attend a post-secondary institution according to studies. Bridget Tweedie likely would have decided to attend a college regardless, but a tour of the Bates campus after playing in a summer field hockey tournament sparked her imagination, and she started seriously considering where she might want to go after graduating from Fryeburg Academy. Bridget visited the Bates campus again this November with Scott Cote-Crosskill’s Advanced Placement biology class, and she viewed the Bates’ Science Department facilities and observed students’ thesis work.

Bridget admired both the independence and intellectual discipline involved with the thesis process, and the equipment left an impression. She recalls using the scanning electron microscope, “It was a million dollar piece of advanced equipment. It magnified a fruit fly like a million times to the point where you could see bacteria on it.”

The thought of seeing bacteria on a fruit fly might not excite all high school students, but for Bridget, it solidified her thinking that she wanted to study biology at Bates. Bridget’s longer term goal is medical school, and her motivation for becoming a doctor is refreshing, “I have always wanted to go into medicine. Biology really interests me, and I like helping people in any way I can. I want to have the ability to help people who can’t help themselves.”

Bridget’s passion for science existed even before she visited the Bates Biology Department. Entering her senior year at Fryeburg Academy, Bridget decided to schedule three challenging science classes: Advanced Placement Biology, Advanced Placement Environmental Studies, and Physics. Her explanation for scheduling such a demanding course load during her senior year reflects an unusual degree of maturity and wisdom, “I want to have a deep understanding of what goes on in all organisms.

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an understanding of different aspects of science is valuable when you look at something as a whole. I have developed more understanding of the interconnectedness of our world and how things relate to one another.”

A National Honor Society student, Bridget is better known in the Fryeburg community for her more public achievements as an athlete. Named as an All-Western Maine Conference player her junior year, Bridget started varsity lacrosse as a ninth grader, and she looks forward to playing her fourth consecutive varsity lacrosse season this spring. After three years of not participating in a winter sport, Bridget burst on the indoor track scene as a senior. With no prior experience, Tweedie displayed her exceptional athleticism at the state meet where she won the 55-meter state championship, played a key role on the 4 x 200 state championship relay team, and finished 5th in the 200 meter. Amazingly, Bridget never considered track until this winter and others had to convince her to join the team. She explains her decision, “I have always been fast, so my friends encouraged me to join, especially Lexi Charles.

Track started as a way to stay in shape, but it became more than that. It was really individual, and that was different for me. It was different knowing that only you could make your success in an event. We were still a team, though. It was different for me not to be able to depend on teammates other than in the relay, but I enjoyed it. It was fun.”

It is in field hockey, however, where Bridget devoted her energy most completely and intensely, and it is field hockey that will remain an important part of her life next year at Bates. Bridget started attending Fryeburg Academy coach Dede Frost’s summer camp at the age of 5, and she returned every summer and eventually became a counselor when she reached high school. The hard work, skill development, and commitment paid off. Bridget earned a position on the Western Maine All-Conference team as a junior and a senior and college coaches started contacting her. While Bridget loves everything about the game of field hockey and she is excited to start her college career at Bates in the fall, she values the connection with teammates even more than the game. When talking about her experience, she explains, “Everything needs to be cohesive, so each person matters. It is what you do as a team that determines your success. I like the companionship of a team.”

Coach Frost, who refers to working with Bridget as a privilege, speaks warmly about their work together, “I have been blessed to be Bridget’s coach. She is a stellar athlete, an incredible leader, and

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an inspiration to those around her. Bridget is advantage of the opportunities to enjoy high I would tell young students school. Use these opportunities to find your extremely dedicated, and she exhibits a discipline and work ethic rarely seen in athletes passion.” to take advantage of her age. As captain, she led by example Bridget lives in Brownfield with her of everything. Take and was a true role model both on and off parents, Peter and Lauren. Big brothers the athletic field. I am sad to see her leave everything seriously. Don’t Patrick ’06 and Connor ’10, as well as older but I am honored to have been part of her sister Erin ’08, all live in the Portland area, brush anything off, but amazing journey! I look forward to hearing and they regularly return for a family supper, great things as I know that she will continue have fun. Take advantage an event Bridget always anticipates with to excel in both athletics and academics as excitement. Supper together at the dining of the opportunities to she moves forward to Bates College!” table has been an expectation in the Tweedie The admiration is mutual. When Bridget household since Bridget can remember, and enjoy high school. Use gathers her thoughts on her relationship she she enjoys the conversations about anything these opportunities to find and everything and nothing in particular. points out the strength of their bond, “I have been with Mrs. Frost a long time. She is not Bridget’s appreciation for community and your passion. just my coach. She is someone I turn to for the connections that develop between people advice and someone I can hug when I have a in shared endeavors may have taken shape bad day.” at a young age with her family at the dinner Like most young people who thrive at Fryeburg Academy, table. Regardless of what shaped Bridget’s communal nature, her Bridget has been involved in many pursuits, and she sees the value appreciation of people and her commitment to helping others have of her engagement in student life. When recounting the highlights taken root at the core of her character. A curious young woman of her experience at FA, she identifies taking advantage of the driven to understand her world in its most minute details, as well different opportunities like joining track and clubs like Interact as as in its entirety, with the infinite number of interrelationships that the key to her experience. When asked what advice she would pass exist within it, Bridget will not only likely grow into a remarkably along to students entering Fryeburg Academy, Bridget’s recomcompetent doctor, but one with compassion for the people with mendations reflect how much she values community involvement, whom she works. Bates and the medical profession will be better for “I would tell young students to take advantage of everything. Take Bridget’s arrival, and the FA community will miss her curious mind everything seriously. Don’t brush anything off, but have fun. Take and calm presence.

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Kevin Ventura: Leader by Example

BY CHARLIE TRYDER Dean of Student Life

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uccessful leaders possess a variety of character traits and use different methods to shape the world. The stereotypical profile of a leader, however, is usually the extrovert who thrives in public situations and speaks easily in front of strangers and friends alike. This version of a leader thrives on being the focus of others’ attention. On the football field, this type of leader is noticeable: people in the stands and on the field hear his loud voice, see his raucous celebration after an outstanding tackle or run, and appreciate his charismatic style of play.

Due to his imposing size and strength, Fryeburg Academy senior Kevin Ventura looks like a football player, but his quiet and unassuming demeanor does not fit the stereotype of the extroverted leader. Kevin competes intensely on a football field, but he only seeks attention with his play, and you will rarely hear him say anything other than encouraging words to his teammates. Known as a quiet leader, Kevin captained the 2016 Raider football team. Fryeburg Academy football coach David Turner notes the value of Kevin’s leadership style, “He is a great captain. He was not at all a vocal leader, but he led by example.

Kevin did everything we asked. He is an honor roll student. His attendance is nearly perfect. He is never a disciplinary concern in school. He made every preseason. He committed to workouts in the weight room. He is the complete role model.”

An area where Kevin provides exemplary leadership is in the weight room. According to Turner and the football staff, Kevin not only works out himself, but he also recruits teammates to join him. Still, others simply join because they see Kevin and his cohorts lifting. The Raiders now have more team members working out consistently than at any point in recent history. The team’s improved strength and conditioning played a significant role this season when they reached the southern Maine semifinals. On a personal level, the weight room work has made Kevin a much better football player. Turner talks about the change he witnessed in Kevin over three years, “He completely transformed himself. He committed to the weight room after his sophomore year, and his body changed. He got stronger and quicker.”

Ventura shares Turner’s view that his work in the weight room impacted him as an athlete, and he also believes that it impacted other areas of his life, “I didn’t play football until I got here. In my sophomore year I got in the weight room, and my junior year I started thinking about playing in college, not necessarily because I had a passion for the game, but I like the thought of getting better. I just want to be better at everything. It doesn’t

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need to be just football. My junior and senior year I had my best semesters ever. Getting in the weight room started it all. It was where I started wanting to progress and get better, and it carried into the classroom and everywhere else.”

Attentive FA football fans and opposing coaches witnessed the change in Kevin’s body and performance as well. After a strong junior year in which he was named All Campbell Conference honorable mention, Kevin came back as a senior even stronger. An offensive and defensive tackle, Kevin used his quick feet and improved strength to open holes on offense and to plug them on defense. Kevin’s improved cardiovascular conditioning and strength made him more durable, and he played both ways and rarely needed a sub.

Stronger, Kevin forced double teams on defense. Quicker, he was able to get to blocks downfield after taking care of business at the line of scrimmage. Coaches in the Campbell Conference rewarded Kevin’s efforts with a place on All Campbell Conference first team this fall.

Kevin would like to play football in college, and currently, he is looking at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and Framingham State. Turner likes his chances of playing at either school, “He has good upside. He has quick feet, good strength in his legs. He may need a little more upper body strength, but he will keep working.”

Kevin joined the Fryeburg Academy community after attending the Lawrence Family Development Charter School up to grade 8, and he explains the decision-making process behind applying to schools away from his home, “I didn’t necessarily want to leave Lawrence, but my school counselors were pushing for many of us to get out. My parents supported my decision.

They told me if you want to go, go, if you want to stay, stay.

They allowed me to do what I wanted to do.”

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rural Maine life when they aspects of student life, but I just want to be better at everything. It arrive in Fryeburg. Others dwelled on the ideas of doesn’t need to be just football. My junior he struggle with the change from community and involvement. public to a private school He urges young students to be and senior year I had my best semesters setting. Kevin didn’t struggle involved with whatever interests ever. Getting in the weight room started at all. He speaks as though them, “Get out there. Do the changes didn’t impact anything you want to do. You it all. It was where I started wanting to him much, “It wasn’t tough. might regret not doing what progress and get better, and it carried I had to make new friends, you want. The experience might which is normal. I met Angel help you in life. Coming in I into the classroom and everywhere else.

Escalante ’15 my first day here wondered if I wanted to play for preseason football, and we football. I kept coming back, and are both Dominican, and we it led me to be who I am now.” both speak Spanish. I met people in preseason football, and I was Kevin will also miss the little things like connecting with comfortable before school started. I told myself that this was my adults on campus. He recalls the tradition of dinner and the home for most of the year, so it wasn’t really tough.”

Super Bowl at the Jones, “The fact that you get time to build An important part of what made Kevin’s four-year experience relationships with teachers is special. Since my sophomore year, at FA comfortable, he says, is that you get a feeling of I have gone to Mr. Jones’ house for the Super Bowl. I wouldn’t community and safety. His view of the community has changed have done that in any other school.” since arriving at FA as well. Kevin has enjoyed making friends Asked if he was converted to a Giants fan by Coach Jones, with international students, and he feels that he has learned Kevin insisted that he was still a Pats fan. Asked if he gave up how to overcome barriers like language and culture to make on the Pats when they fell far behind in the third quarter, his friendships. As he explains, “FA surrounds you with people from response reflected another part of Kevin’s character that makes all over the world.” him a special leader, “I did not give up on them down 28-3.

He doesn’t know if he could have received this experience They always have a chance. It didn’t look good, but they always in Lawrence because of the familiarity people have with have a chance.” one another here. He says of the FA community, “Everyone knows each other here. In Lawrence there are many different elementary and middle schools, so people don’t know each other. Here there is a sense that we have all known each other for a long time.”

In college, Kevin will focus on preparing for his future professional plans. He already has shaped a relatively clear vision of where he would like to be in the future, “I want to study business. I want to be able to start my own business. I want to be my own boss.

I have no idea in what type of business. I want to get a feel for business in general and then branch off and do my own thing.”

Talking with Kevin, you sense that he has always been a relatively grounded and mature individual, but he graciously credits his FA experience with helping him grow more independent. “I got here at 13 years old. I grew up here. Being here forced me to do more on my own - like homework and getting stuff done. I learned to study every night in a routine, and I learned to manage my time. That will be a big thing next year.

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Fryeburg Academy Presents The King and I

BY BETSY HAUCK Play Director

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his year’s theatrical production at Fryeburg Academy was the beloved musical, The King and I, by Rogers and Hammerstein.

Featuring Fryeburg Academy and local elementary school students, the show recounts the tale of Anna Leonowens, a British widow, who travels to Bangkok, Siam (Thailand) to be a schoolteacher to the king’s many children. The story follows the tempestuous relationship between Anna and the King, in which they eventually come to understand and respect one another while maintaining their values.

Based on the true story told in the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, which was inspired by the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, the musical features many favorite songs, including “Shall We Dance,” “Getting to Know You,” and “Something Wonderful.” There is a secondary love story between Tuptim, a slave girl who was given as a present to the king by the king of Burma, and Lun Tha, a Burmese envoy, that causes a major rift between Anna and the King.

The musical also featured a fifteen-minute play-within-a-play — a narrated ballet called “Small House of Uncle Thomas,” based on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Much of Jerome Robbins’ original choreography for the Broadway production was artfully adapted by choreographer and Fryeburg Academy alumna, Emily Holden ’08.

The production featured seniors Taylor Kruger as Anna, Bowen Greenleaf as King Mongkut of Siam, and Thatchaphan Khlaitae as Tuptim, whose years of traditional Thai dance study was put

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to good use in the ballet. Newcomer Betsy Hauck directed the musical and has been active in theater for over twenty years, including as a theater teacher and director at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and as Performing Arts Coordinator at Cape Cod Community College. Patty Hibbert costumed the cast, and Fran Pouzol designed the sets, which were constructed by Mike Ouellette. Bobby Sheehan ’09 was the technical director, assisted by student Siena McMahon ’17, and musical direction was

by Mimi Rohlfing and Mike Sakash.

FA Jazz Ensemble Wins Gold at the 2017 Maine State Vocal Jazz Festival

BY MIMI ROHLFING Chorus and Vocal Jazz Instructor

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he Fryeburg Academy Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Mimi Rohlfing, emerged triumphant yet again at the 2017 Maine State Vocal Jazz Festival. The group featured a Clare Fischer chart and two arrangements by Martez Rucker, whose arrangement of “Ziggurat” took them to first prize at Berklee and the state festival two years ago. They opened with a sophisticated arrangement by Fischer that combines a Brazilian standard sung in Portuguese called “O Pato,” with “Take the A Train.” The group was accompanied by freshman Ethan Reinbach on cajon, and seniors Ella Forbes on bass, Tyler Worcester soloing on muted trumpet, and Dominic Orlando on piano, with vocalists Dominic Malia and Addison Schwarz playing shakers. Solist Merry Paulding won an Outstanding Musicianship Award for her improvisation on this fast bossa nova.

They continued with Martez Rucker’s arrangement of a tune by Dizzy Gillespie, originally titled “Con Alma,” with lyrics by Chris Caswell, retitled “Something Worth Waiting For.” This sensitive ballad featured McKenna McGrath, Madison Burke, Ciara Neidlinger, Merry Paulding, Taylor Kruger, and McKenzie Huppe, who all received the highest commendation for their solos.

They closed their set with Rucker’s version of a Wes Montgomery blues waltz called “West Coast Blues.” The group had backed up Grammy-nominee Karrin Allyson on this tune in the fall as part of the Jazz Residency Initiative capstone concert. This time, junior Ciara Neidlinger took over Allison’s role, making the tune her own, and winning another Outstanding Musicianship award.

The ensemble’s effort earned them the state’s new Gold Award, which is only given to ensembles scoring 95 or higher out of a possible 100 points. As a result, they were invited to perform in the night showcase; an honor only extended to one other vocal jazz ensemble in the state.

World Famous Jazz Legend Richie Cole Records Album with FA’s Director of Music

LAST SUMMER MIKE SAKASH, FA’s director of music, had the opportunity to record with Alto Saxophone great, Richie Cole.

Richie Cole has been at the forefront of the international jazz scene for many years, recording and performing with artists such as Buddy Rich, Doc Severinsen, Nancy Wilson, Tom Waits, Sonny Stitt, and Art Pepper.

When asked about his experience, Sakash commented, “It was an honor to play with Richie Cole, who was not afraid to give me advice, and share numerous stories from his 40 years as a professional jazz musician.” The group, lead by bassist Mark Perna recorded for three days in Pittsburgh, which will result in two albums; the release dates for the CD are planned for this spring. To learn more about the recording sessions, please visit https://www.markpernamusic.com.

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A Tribute to Anita Craig Barker ’70

BY LAURA AYER Director of Communications

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or Anita “Nita” Barker ’70, Fryeburg Academy has always been like a second family. Growing up in Lovell, ME, Barker and her three, younger brothers all attended the Academy, including her mother, two aunts, and her high-school sweetheart, Cecil.

“When I attended the Academy back in 1967, what’s now called the Gibson Music Building use to be the girls’ gym. Back then, we didn’t have as many international students either. Most of our student boarders were domestic and from around the New England area,” says Barker. “The very first Chinese student came to the school when I was a senior.”

Barker also shared how the physical campus and course offerings have changed over the years to include a state-of-theart performing arts center, library, a much larger gymnasium, and more technology offerings. “Two courses that I took during my high school years were home economics and typing — both aren’t offered anymore, but I’m glad I took them because I learned to sew, and the typing has helped me tremendously at my job,” says Barker laughing. “Now the school offers courses like photography, coding, and digital media and more opportunities for field trips and traveling.”

It was during her senior year that she met her future husband, Cecil Barker, who graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1965. “Cecil invited me to the Senior Prom during my senior year at the Academy, and we started dating until he abruptly broke up with me at Christmas my freshman year at college,” exclaims Barker. “I didn’t see or hear from him for 30 years until we reconnected in 2000 at the Academy’s Class Reunion.” Cecil and Nita would marry shortly after in November of 2001.

Barker’s first job was caddying at a local golf course at the age of twelve, where she learned to love the game of golf. After graduating from the University of Maine at Orono, she worked at the New England Inn for 26 years and enjoyed taking the inn’s guests on sleigh rides. It wasn’t until April of 2003 that Barker made her way back to the Academy, working in accounts payable for the Business Office.

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“When I first started working at Fryeburg Academy, Dan Lee was the head of school, and we worked across the street in the old Alumni Building,” says Barker. “About three years ago when Erin Mayo, the new head of school took over, we moved over to the Main Building where the Business Office is currently located.”

Although much has changed in the 14 years Barker has worked for the Academy, the one important aspect that has remained constant is the sense of camaraderie between Barker and her colleagues. “I have loved working here,” says an emotional Barker. “[Faculty and staff ] are all really interested in the students. They get to know them on a personal level.”

Barker recounts a fond memory of when she began organizing a weekly social with her fellow colleagues. “We’re like a family. I started a weekly social with the Business Office as a way to get to know each other outside of work. The ice-cream social was the biggest hit and from there, that expanded into organizing the annual holiday party.”

And if there’s any doubt of Barker’s enthusiasm for holiday cheer (and general fun for that matter), then several years worth of hilarious Halloween costumes, knitted holiday sweaters — complete with reindeer antlers — and a vast collection of kitschy, Yankee swap items should be proof enough that for Barker, organizing parties and spreading good cheer is one of her most endearing qualities.

At this point in our interview, Barker gets up from her desk chair and heads to a file cabinet with an array of picture frames displayed of family and friends, pulling out a photo album from the drawer.

On her office wall hangs a vibrant, ornamental quilt that she’s sewn — JADE BLAKE WITH ANITA dressed for Halloween.

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“See this?” Barker says. “These are all old pictures of my mother when she was a student at the Academy and of me when I was a child growing up in Lovell. Florence put this together for me before she left the Academy.”

It was evident the way she lovingly flipped through each page of the old black and white photos, that this album, was among one of her most cherished possessions.

When asked how she would like to be remembered at Fryeburg Academy, Barker sat back in her chair for a moment reflecting and stated, “I hope they know that I tried to do my job well and get people what they needed.

It’s not always easy because there’s a lot more to it and a process that needs to be followed.”

Adjectives like “loyal,” “friendly,” and “funloving” are how Barker describes herself, and I would have to agree whole-heartedly. For Barker, the legacy she leaves behind is not just her dedication to the school and a job well done, but rather the memories she’s created and the effect she’s had on all those who’ve had the privilege to get to know her.

Barker plans to spend her retirement playing more golf, quilting, and hopefully planning a long-anticipated trip to Alaska with her husband, Cecil. We wish her well on her next journey and hope she visits the Academy often — especially during one of our holiday parties.

pring is finally here, and that means that Reunion Weekend is right around the corner! By now, you should have received your reunion invite and hopefully are making plans to join us, June 9-11. This is always a great weekend, and this year we have the added excitement of celebrating Fryeburg Academy’s 225th birthday. Our planned 225th celebration, originally scheduled for February 9, was canceled due to a snowstorm, so we have rescheduled the event for the Friday evening of reunion! All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we present an evening, honoring the Academy’s enduring history as well as looking forward to its bright future. The evening will start out with a cocktail reception, followed by a program at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center with a commemorative video, student performances, and several appreciation awards.

Five-year class reunion planning is well underway, and most groups have their weekend gatherings set; check the website for updates. If we can help in any way, please call or email the Alumni Office. We have a few additions to the line-up this year including an alumni field hockey game on Saturday. All former field hockey players, coaches, and managers are encouraged to come out and have some fun. There will be plenty of subs, so no need to worry. FA field hockey coach, Dede Frost, will assist with the game plans! We are also offering a discounted round of golf at Kezar Lake Country Club on Sunday, June 10 ~ $15 for 18-rounds. Coupons are available in the Alumni Office.

Thanks to all of you who joined us at our regional gatherings. It’s always nice to see familiar faces, and at some new, fun venues! We hope to see an increase in attendance every year, so please spread the good word! We are always open to suggestions for additional events and locations.

The final push is on for the Academy Fund 2017. Our fiscal year ends on June 30, gifts received on or before will be listed in the Fall Annual Report of Gifts. Every gift matters, your participation matters, and is very much appreciated. You may call, give online, or send your donation in through the mail. If you are looking for a particular project or area that is in need of funding, please visit our Giving Page on the website and check out the Head of School Wish List.

Continue to keep us updated on what you are doing. We would love to share your news in the “Scenes” and please remember to update your contact information when things change, including your email addresses!

We send out a monthly e-newsletter to alumni, parents, and friends of FA with current news and information.

As always, we love to see and hear from you, so please call, email or visit. I look forward to seeing many of you in June!

ANITA CRAIG BARKER ’70 models a holiday sweater.

Best Regards, DAWN GALE ’81 Director, Academy Fund and Alumni Relations

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Fryeburg Academy Alumni Association’s Annual Ski and Race Night!

BY DAWN GALE Director, Academy Fund and Alumni Relations

We had a fabulous turnout for the Fryeburg Academy Alumni Association’s Annual Alumni Ski and Race Night, held on March 3, at Shawnee Peak. Over 20 brave racers skied down the course on a chilly evening, while dozens more filled the Blizzard’s Lounge, enjoying food and drinks. We enjoyed the music performed by the alumni band Junco, featuring Bobby Sheehan ’09, Jeremy Holden ’10, Alex Ouellette ’16, Andrea Ouellette Sheehan ’12 and Dan Stackhouse ’10.

This event is always fun, so please join us next year, whether you are a skier or not, usually held on the first Friday in March!

ALUMNI BAND JUNCO PERFORMED AT BLIZZARD’S LOUNGE (left to right): Andrea Ouellette Sheehan ’12, Bobby Sheehan ’09, and Dan Stackhouse ’10.

Race Winners: AGES 0-18 Girls: Brooke Juneau ’19 Sophie Duane Leavitt ’18 Alegra Bartlett

AGES 31-50 Women: Naomi Nista Lindberg ’94 Sara Holtby ’97 Laura Holtby ’03

Boys: Bobbie Graustein Manuel Baptista ’19

Men: Jeff Juneau John O’Donnell ’98 Kevin Lindberg

AGES 19-30 Women: Amy Dyer ’06 Men: Foster Maxwell ’05 Nicolas LeBlanc ’06

OVER 50 Marilyn Harrington

Stephanie Mowry ’12, Shari Charles Smith ’86, Tom Smith, and son, Cody Smith ’13

Anita Craig Barker ’70 and Jen Stacy Bartlett ’93 announcing the winners!

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The Winners!

Callahan and Emerson Stefano, sons of Joe and Nicole Pelkie Stefano ’08

James ’87 and Edie Walker Day ’86

Sheila Duane ’82 and Dawn Gale ’81

Bob Cobb (former faculty) and wife, Pat

Bethany Blood Armington ’86, Desiree Ramsay ’09, Laurie Blood Ramsay ’84 and friend, Tom

Karen Fox Grey ’71, Ann Crockett, Jessica Grey ’97, and Joel Blake ’88

Shelley Osgood Walker ’82 and Ryan Kelly ’82

David Richardson ’84, Foster Maxwell ’05, and Juston Bartlett ’94

Bobby Graustein, Bethanne Graustein and Steve Graustein ’80

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Boston Area Alumni Reception

BY DAWN GALE Director, Academy Fund and Alumni Relations

A great mix of FA alums turned out for the Bostonarea alumni reception at Dillon’s on Boylston Street, Thursday, March 16. It was great to see and catch up with Maddie Egan ’11, Forest Edson ’12, Jose Antonio Pellicer ’11, Lisa Goldenhar Holtzman ’02, Tony Lennon ’81, Chris Gordon ’81 and wife, Cici, Jason Ingargiola ’88, Heather Pike Hart ’87, David Jillson ’74, Jon Deli-Priscoli ’74, Joseph Brathwaite ’68 and his wife, Marcella, brothers, Steve ’62 and Phil Wilson ’63, Toby Duane ’87, Carlos Hernandez ’82, Jon Sturdevant ’99, Sheila Duane ’82, Amy Palmer ’83, Charlie Crowley ’83, Ameeth Deenanath ’94, and Michael Doody ’87.

Joining the group from FA was Erin Mayo (Head of School), Joe Manning (Assistant Head of School) and his wife, Maria (science and OLRC faculty), Jeremy Angell ’99 (CFO), and his wife, Valerie, and Dawn Gale ’81 (Director of the Academy Fund and Alumni Relations).

Many thanks to the staff at Dillon’s for the great food, drinks, and atmosphere! We will do it again next year and look forward to seeing even more friendly faces!

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Toby Duane ’88, Dawn Gale ’81, Director, Academy Fund and Alumni Relations, Tony Lennon ’81, and Chris Gordon ’81, President of the Board of Trustees

Lisa Goldenhar Holtzman ’02 and Carlos Hernandez ’82

Marcella and John Brathwaite ’68

Jason Ingargiola ’88 and Heather Pike Hart ’87

Maddie Egan ’11 and Forest Edson ’12

David Jillson ’74, Jon Deli Priscoli ’74, and Chris Gordon ’81

Maria Manning, FA faculty, Joe Manning, Assistant Head of School, and Steve Wilson ’62

Tony Lennon ’81, Erin Mayo, Head of School, and Carlos Hernandez ’82

Joe Manning, Assistant Head of School, and Jonathan Sturdevant ’99

Amy Palmer ’83, Sheila Duane ’82, Carlos Hernandez ’82, and Charlie Crowley ’83

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John & Gloria McDonald Charles ’58 celebrating their 55th anniversary!

Bruce Smith ’67, Brett Russell ’56, and Jim Osgood ’56, at the Hall of Excellence Induction Ceremony (all are members).

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BEVERLY LANCASTER GOLDSTONE ’57 “I’ve made big changes in my life this past year.

Sold my family home in Dexter, my log cabin on the lake, and bought into Avalon Village in Hampden, Maine. We have kept our winter place in Sebastian, Florida. I’m doing well healthwise and I keep my mind going with duplicate bridge, swimming, golf, reading, and scrabble. Hope to see many of my classmates soon.”

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BOB ISAACS ’61 “My wife Bonnie and I attended my 55th class reunion in June. We had a wonderful time visiting with my other 19

classmates and sharing stories. The highlight was looking through my 1961 yearbook so everyone could see how we looked 55 years ago!

It was good to see the Academy and how well the school has progressed! We left Fryeburg, traveled east to Boothbay, sightseeing and eating lots of fresh lobster for nearly a week. We then traveled through New Hampshire and Vermont sightseeing before heading home having covered 3,300 miles in three weeks with our travel in tow. Had a ball!”

OLIVER LEACH ’63 “It has been a busy year for us with the arrival of our first grandson. My wife watches him during the week, which is a full time job. We took a great cruise last summer.

Hope all is well at Fryeburg Academy.”

DEBBY LORD DOLLEY ’67 “Stan and I moved to the Hillcrest Retirement Community

in Scarborough about four years ago. It’s the best thing we’ve ever done! We are so busy with many activities, such as crafter’s club, mystery lunch, going to local plays, volunteering at the Preble Street soup kitchen and more. We both exercise almost daily and enjoy traveling. We’ve been to Italy since we’ve retired and go to Florida each winter. Retirement is great!”

STEPHEN D. FEENEY ’67 “I have an MA in American and New England Studies and have been married for 40 plus years to my artist wife.

I am currently a freelance theater and music reviewer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram and BroadwayWorld.com.”

CAROLYN MONSON FOSS ’67 “I retired after spending the last 8 years of HR Management Career overseas in Wake Island, Mid-Pacific, Djibouti, Africa, Baghdad, Basra, and Iraq.”

PAULA SEAVEY FOSTER ’67 retired from Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center (a division of

Butch Sanborn ’65 and wife, Jackie

Ed and Betsy Oliver Bonello ’67

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Back In the Day: Roly Wiley ’47

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BY DAWN GALE Director, Academy Fund and Alumni Relations

ROLY WILEY ’47 speaks with students Cobey Johnson ’18 and Kelita Alarcon ’18 during his visit to FA.

ROLY WILEY, longtime Fryeburg resident and a member of the Class of ’47, visited with junior English and history students in March, reminiscing about his days as a student at Fryeburg Academy and growing up in the ’40’s. During his tenure at FA, students chose to pursue an agriculture, home-ec, or college course academic track. Roly, an avid hunter, fisherman, and allaround outdoor kind of guy, followed the agricultural track.

One of the highlights of his FA years, Roly, who served as the president of the Academy’s Future Farmer’s of America Club, was sent with two other boys on a week-long trip to Kansas City, MO, via train to attend the National FFA Convention with 5,000 attendees. His trip aboard the Grand Trunk Railroad out of Portland, ME, traveled through Montreal, Quebec City, and returned to Chicago (where they toured a meat packing plant) and stopped to enjoy a bit of sightseeing at Niagara Falls. It was quite an adventure for three boys from Fryeburg, ME! As a student in agricultural classes, Roly remembers

participating in a lot of field work; “blowing” drainage ditches (and, yes, students were allowed to use dynamite!) haying, planting, and weeding. In addition to planting crops, the school purchased an incubator and one year hatched 100 chickens, the school farm also raised pigs. The school cafeteria was the benefactor of the pork, chicken, and eggs, as well as milk from the herd of dairy cows.

Current students were amused to learn that the buses were often driven by students themselves that ran from Lovell, Hiram and Brownfield. When asked about snow days, he laughed and said that there were very few; the buses went through anything, and if they got stuck in drifts or went off of the road, the kids just got up and pushed them out.

When a student asked Roly his favorite memory of Academy days, Roly told a story of how he would sneak out of study hall to shoot pool downtown and win money for lunch. He laughed and said, “I was naughty.”

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the Florida Baptist Convention) in 2015. She has two grown children and four grandchildren who are all doing exceptionally well. She volunteers at FBC Umatilla Food Pantry, and Leesburg Regional Medical Center/ER department. Her hobbies include quilting, bowling and gardening.

MICHAEL FURNESS ’67 retired from a 27-year career as a residential real estate broker in the Seacoast, NH, area. He writes, “For the last six years I have lived in Prescott Valley, AZ, prospecting with metal detectors for gold nuggets. I travel twice a year back to New Hampshire and Maine to participate in kayak bass fishing tournaments. In the fall, I return to hunt whitetails in both New Hampshire and Maine with family and friends.”

KAREN SHOE LARKIN ’67 and TOM LARKIN ’66 have been married for 45 years. She writes, “We often reminisce about our days at FA. After having raised six children, I recently began a career as a realtor in New Jersey. I thoroughly enjoy spending time with my children, their spouses and my six grandchildren. I’m an avid reader and belong to four book groups. I spent many years volunteering at The Seeing Eye.” STEPHEN RANKIN ’67 “I am retired and enjoy swimming and playing tennis daily and am a member of the board of directors for the Virginia Beach Tennis Patrons’ Association as well as the Northside Pool Association.”

1970s

bought his family home in North Fryeburg, ME, where he grew up!”

KATHRYN WILSON DUNHAM ’77 was chosen as the March teacher of the month at Fryeburg Academy, recognized by faculty and students for her compassion, work ethic, and being the champion of the special needs students. Kathy and her students also participated in the 2017 Special Olympics in February.

Errin Hennessy True ’99 and Coreen Hennessy Eccleston ’08 are both working at FA!

1990s

LINDA THOMPSON MOWRY ’97 writes, “Hi everybody! I’m living in Greene, ME, with my husband MICHAEL MOWRY ’87. We have owned and operated the Urban Edge Hair Studio in Auburn, ME, now for five years and business is great! Michael is retired from the military after 28 years and is now working in the HVAC field.

I am looking forward to our class reunion in the summer of 2017!”

2000s Michelle Andrews Clark ’88, son, Kenny, and mom, Carol Andrews.

1980s

KENN KAMINSKI ’70 recently spent time hiking and rock climbing in Tucson, AZ area.

Kenn Kaminski ’70 LAWRENCE MAGLIN ’72 is now a Site Director/ HSSE at APM Terminals in Elizabeth, NJ. GEORGE CADIGAN JR ’74 “I am now living in Bridgton, ME, and have reduced to part time at the University of Southern Maine after 32 years. Where does the time go?”

PATRICIA COGSWELL ’74 welcomed her fourth grandchild, Amelia Ann, born January 5, 2017.

ELIZABETH LEWIS HARRIMAN ’77 “Mike and I sold our house in Center Conway, NH, and

Elbridge Russell ’72 and Ellen Benson Guilford ’72

Sherry True Ingalls ’76, Paul True ’88, and Kathy True Ela ’78 at the Hall of Excellence Induction Ceremony, accepting posthumously for their father, former Headmaster, Harry G. True.

DEREK BAESLER ’82 “Since 2006 I’ve been working in Seattle for Boeing as a flight test maintenance technician. Between the long hours and the fair amount of travel, it’s no wonder I’m still single. Hope to visit Fryeburg again soon. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet!”

SHERRY BUCKNELL JOHNSON ’82 is the publisher/owner of Asheboro Magazine, a hyperlocal, positive community magazine. She is married to David Johnson (celebrated 25 years on February 17, 2017) with two children, Lauren (23) and Andrew (19).

MELANIE BAKER BAILEY ’87 “I was married in 2014 to Scott Bailey. We reside in Naples, ME, and I have been with Fryeburg Health Care Center since 1998 as the Housekeeping and Laundry Supervisor.”

Norman ’77 and Sandi Hicks

Amber Bennett Dalton ’87 and father, Alan Bennett ’60

KATHLEEN “KC” ROOT ’02 shares, “Miss you all so, so much! Living in Virginia completing my residency in Emergency Medicine. Planning to move back to Maine when I graduate. Hugs and love, and take care!”

LINSEY MCFARLIN GIBBS ’04 married John Gibbs on August 20, 2016 in Sandia Park, NM. The wedding party included BRITTANY BURKE ’04, NATALIE PROX MORSE ’05, and TRAVIS MCFARLIN ’96.

BENJAMIN TRIPP ’05 and his wife, Chelsea, welcomed son, Grayson Harvey Tripp, born on June 5, 2016, joining his older sister Delainey(3).

SHANNON JENSEN FORAND ’06 “The past couple of years have been wonderful Linsey McFarlin Gibbs ’04 ones! I married my best friend, and husband, John Justin Forand, on June 20, 2015, and we welcomed our second child, Lilliana Ruby Forand, into the world on June 28, 2016. Lillianna was greeted by her big brother,

Ben Tripp ’05 and family

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Hunter Allan Forand (3). I am busy working as a medical assistant at the Memorial Hospital and I am gearing up to go back to school for nursing this spring.”

ALEXZANDRIA REGAN ’06 opened Lemon and Tulips Flower Shop in Fryeburg, that was recently named Fryeburg’s new business of the year. Ali, striving to incorporate her studies in small business and entrepreneurship, found her undying passion in the industry of floral design.

It’s no surprise that when Papa’s Floral business became A sample of Alexzandria Regan’s ’06 great work at available, she realized it was Lemon & Tulips in Fryeburg! her perfect opportunity to own her dream floral shop in her hometown. Check her new business out at lemonandtulps.com.

NATTAPONG “NUT” TASSAWONG ’06 married Gibzz Kanlaya in March in Bangkok,

(left) “Nut” Tassawong ’06 at his wedding. (right) Rebecca Kurnick ’06, Dani Hill-Hansen ’07, Carly Rudd ’06, and Pippa Baker-Rabe’06

Thailand. Several FA alums made the trip, including JANNA ’10, BECCA ’06, DAN KURNICK ’09, CARLY RUDD ’06, PIPPA BAKER RABE ’06 and DANI HILL-HANSEN ’07. Nut runs a creative branding firm specializing in visual systems and strategic brand design based in Bangkok.

BRITNEY ANDERSON ’07 “Hey there 10 years has really flown by! My life has been a whirlwind of change. I lost roughly 100 pounds since graduation day and received a degree in paralegal studies. I lived in Colorado and worked at Beaver Creek as an assistant store manager before moving back home. I am currently working on my Bachelor’s in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health and will be segwaying into my Master’s degree. My dream job is to work with law enforcement as an on-call counselor. I live in Chatham with my two dogs, a teacup chihuahua and a chihuahua/pom mix who make

my day. I am pretty much a quiet individual — just studying. It is nice to see that everyone is doing well and growing and having families of their own! To the class of 2007! “ SAMANTHA LETTIERE BENNETT ’07 “I can’t believe it has been 10 years. It feels just like yesterday that I was walking the halls of such a beautiful high school and I feel blessed to have had the chance to attend. After graduating from FA, my husband BILLY ’07, went to college in Blairsville, PA, at WyoTech to achieve his Associate’s in business management, accounting and a certificate in automotive tech. I attended SpaTech Institute in Westbrook, ME and received my certificate in aesthetics and massage. Billy and I have been together for 10 years, high school sweethearts, and married in 2013. We built our first home in 2011 on the outskirts of Fryeburg and then moved into Billy’s childhood home in 2014. In 2015 we purchased the family business, Bennett Transportation, established in 1964, the fourth generation to run the business and are in our 53rd year of providing transportation for MSAD 72. In 2015, we also purchased B&B Performance CarQuest in Fryeburg which family members opened in 2005.

On Aug 30, 2016, we welcomed our daughter, Scarlett Rose Carol Bennett. She fills our hearts with such happiness and we couldn’t be more in love! Billy and I both work from home running both businesses and we feel so thankful being a part of a great community and still love being in Fryeburg.”

TESS WILFONG BISSELL ’07 writes, “I cannot believe ten years have gone by...I have been married for a little over six years to my wonderful husband, Cameron. We met in college on Cape Cod. After moving to Pensacola, FL, I graduated from the University of West Florida with a BS in Nursing. We bought our first home and now live in the Mount Dora, FL, area, which is about an hour north of Orlando. We also have two beautiful daughters — Kennedy (2) and Zoey (4 months).”

JOSHUA ENOS ’07 “After high school, I joined the Coast Guard and was stationed on the Cutter Mellon out of Seattle. After completing law enforcement patrol off the coast of Mexico,

Amelia Ann Enos (daughter of Josh ’06)

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Kennedy and Zoey Bissel (daughters of Tess Wilfong Bissel ’07)

Panama, Costa Rica, and Guam, we traveled to Alaska on a fisheries patrol and were the first boat to go across the Arctic circle in 70+ years. I’ve seen more parts of the world than I ever imagined I would be able to. I completed Class “A” school in Petaluma, CA, as a food service specialist. After moving to Cape Cod, where I blew a disc in my back, I was honorably discharged. Since then, I’ve run several different kitchens and am now the manager of the farm stand and all of wholesale for Pietree Orchard in Sweden, ME. I have also started a small catering company that a few of you have been able to experience first hand! I’ve been married to my awesome and beautiful wife, Leiann, for six years now. Last December, we welcomed this gem below. Her name is Amelia Ann Enos and she’s a special gift to this world!

This past spring we bought a piece of property and built a house.”

VALERIE FOSTER ’07 moved to New Mexico in 2009. In October of 2010, she gave birth to her son who is now six years old. She adds, “Being a single mom is one of the greatest things I have done.”

KAYLA GREENLEAF ’07 “After FA, I attended UMM where I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management!

After college I was able to join AmeriCorps and experience great things for a year. In 2014, my fiancé and I bought our first home in Lovell and on May 22, 2015 our daughter Sadie Annmarie was born. After six years together, Kayla ’07, her fiance, and daughter, Sadie. we will be married on June 10, 2017.”

DANI HILL-HANSEN ’07 graduated from Endicott College and received her BAS in Interior Design and Sustainable Design in 2011. She writes, “During that time I studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. I went to Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.

The program was in Spring Green, WI, in the summer months and Scottsdale, AZ, in the

Dani Hill Hansen ’07 and husband, Ulrik, held a Fryeburg wedding ceremony last summer!

winter months! I saw parts of America that were totally foreign and reconnected with old friends who are scattered between. After two years of Midwest beers and close scrapes with desert wildlife, I received my MA of Architecture in 2013. I moved to Copenhagen and have been here for nearly three years with my husband, Ulrik. We met in 2010 while I was studying in Copenhagen and have been married for a little over two years. This summer we had a wedding in Fryeburg with both families in attendance! I am currently working as an academic administrator and faculty at DIS/ Study Abroad in Scandinavia. I teach a course on sustainable architecture and design. Travel is a major part of my job and I am always heading out on new adventures around Scandinavia and Europe. I am currently finishing my Danish language studies and am active in both running and softball communities here in Copenhagen.

We have no children, but have a very silly dog named Winnie. I hope to make it to our reunion! Find me on instagram: PennyLane207.”

KELSEY ALLEN MAHIJIBHAI ’07 “I can’t believe it’s going on ten years since we graduated.

I’ve been married to my amazing husband for eight years! We currently live in San Diego, CA, and have been here almost three years. After high school, I graduated from Saint Joseph’s Kelsey Allen Mahijibhai ’07 and family College in Maine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. In 2013 we welcomed our handsome baby boy, Zayden, and in 2014 we welcomed our beautiful baby girl, Zarina! Time is just flying by. Everyday is very busy but have been enjoying and loving every minute of it!”

COREY MCGONAGLE ’07 “Right after graduation, in July ’07, I packed up and moved to Dover, NH. I went through a two year program for professional photography and graphic design.

While attending, and after college, I continued

Corey McGonagle ’07, with his wife, Ellyn, son, Austin, and pups, Bella and Mika

working for Hannaford. I began doing freelance photography and creating websites on the side and soon realized it just wasn’t what I wanted to do. I continued working full time basically living on hopes and dreams. I ended up getting a second full time job working overnights where I ended up meeting my now wife, Ellyn, in 2010. My wife is a teacher for Pine Haven Boys Center which is a boarding school that houses boys K-8 with behavioral issues or who have been placed by CPS. She is truly a special kind of person and I wouldn’t be who I am without her! We were married in April 2013 in Meredith, NH. In August 2015 we welcomed our son, Austin, into the world. This year we purchased our first home and an income property in Manchester, NH. We have two dogs, a Great Dane named Bella and a lab/pit mix named Mika, and two cats, Bandit and Sheldon. My wife is a big animal lover. We have fostered animals in the past for a rescue called Mary’s Dogs in Northwood. I volunteer and raise money for March of Dimes and food pantries in Manchester, Hooksett, Concord and the Lakes Region.

I’ve continued working for Hannaford and made this my career. After 11 years with the company and multiple positions later, I was promoted this year to assistant store manager in Plymouth, NH. This past October, my family suffered the very unexpected loss of our mother at the still young age of 61. Just in the past two months I’ve realized how much she impacted my life and who I am as a person. I will forever be grateful for everything she did for me and I can only hope to be half the parent she was to me and my siblings.”

CHRYSALIN LACHANCE HIGH ’07 is a stay at home mom, for TJ (3) and Rylan (1). She and her husband, Tim, have been married since 2013.

KRISTEN HURD STACY ’07 and MICHAEL STACY ’04 were married September 10, 2016, at camp Wyonegonic in Denmark. Among the wedding party were alums CHRIS HARRIMAN ’05, CRAIG BARRY ’05, KEVIN BARRY ’05, BO APT ’04, and CHRYSA LACHANCE HIGH ’07.

SARAH SAWIN WHITON ’07 “After high school, I attended the University of Southern Maine, where I achieved my Bachelors in Music for flute performance and also met my, now

Kristen Hurd Stacy ’07 and Michael Stacy ’04 were married September 10, 2016, at camp Wyonegonic in Denmark.

husband, Brian. After college, I taught private music lessons and followed my creative spirit into the floral industry. I worked as a designer in various flower shops in Maine. Two and half years ago, Brian and and I packed up and moved to Scottsdale, Sarah Sawin Whiton ’07 and Arizona to pursue a job husband, Brian. opportunity for him.

Living in the South West has been an amazing experience that has brought us both opportunities and adventures! Moved by my own struggles and experiences with weight and body image, I went back for some schooling and became certified as a personal trainer. I currently work one-on-one with clients in a gym, while I also pursue my certification in Life Coaching through the South West Institute of Healing Arts. I hope to continue to work with people who struggle with weight loss, constant dieting, eating disorders, and body image. Last year, after seven years together, Brian and I were married in Maine! We enjoy camping, running and hiking in the South West, and exploring all of the beauty that surrounds us!”

IAN FERGUSON ’07 is the publisher and editor of Wild Northeast Adventure Magazine.

With offices in Madison, NH, the free, outdoorbased magazine is published four times a year.

Check it out www.WildNortheast.com.

CHRISTOPHER PLOWDEN ’08 re-enlisted in the United States Navy (Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Plowden) SCOTT WANDEL ’08 received his PhD in August 2016!

MELISSA DAVENPORT RASCOE ’09 married CHRISTOPHER RASCOE ’08 on October 1, 2016. The wedding party included ANDREW RASCOE ’13, BILLY RASCOE ’14, CLINT DAVENPORT ’07, JAMES DAVENPORT ’05, ROBBIE WATERS ’08, PAUL MCLAUGHLIN ’08, MICHELLE RASCOE ’11, KELLY RAYMOND ’09, and LYNDSAY SNOW ’09 was also supposed to be in the wedding, but is currently deployed.

Melissa Davenport Rascoe ’09 married Chris Rascoe ’08. FA alums in the wedding party included Andrew Rascoe ’13, Billy Rascoe ’14, Clint Davenport ’07, James Davenport ’05, Robbie Waters ’08, Paul McLaughlin ’08, Michelle Rascoe ’11, Kelly Raymond ’09.

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DONOR PROFILE

2010s

Bill Ludwig ’69

KATELYN TIBBETS ’10 “I graduated in December 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a Minor in Human Resources from Granite State College.”

REBECKA HENNESSY-BELLEN PHIPPS ’11 married Robert Phipps of Conway, NH, on September 24, 2016, in Jackson, NH. Their two boys pictured, (left to right) Beau and Brantley Phipps.

ASHLEY WATKINS ’11 “I Rebecka Hennessy-Bellen Phipps ’11 and family graduated from Elmira College in upstate New York in 2015. Since that time, I have been working as a registered nurse. I recently started as an RN in the Emergency Room at a Level II trauma center near our home we purchased in Pennsylvania. My fiancé, John DeMuth, and I will be returning to Brownfield, Maine in September to have our wedding at Stone Mountain Arts Center.”

WYATT ANDREOLI ’12 Graduated from Arizona State University in May and writes, “ I now have a job as a financial advisor out here and it’s been great.”

ZACH CHARETTE ’12 “I won’t be able to make this upcoming reunion, I’ll be living in Japan, but I’ll be there in spirit! I’m hoping you all are taking care and doing well! I’ll see most of you again in five years hopefully!”

CHEYANNE D’AMICO ’12 is engaged to JUSTIN FOSTER ’102 and they have two precious children together, Adrianne, born in March 2012 and Brantley, born in February 2016.

FOREST EDSON ’12 graduated cum laude from Suffolk University in 2016, and now works in Boston as a product owner for a market research company called ZappiStore.

AUSTIN WARD ’12 is now living in Houston, TX, and in graduate school at Rice University.

SILAS EASTMAN ’13 competed in the NCAA Skiing Championship in March at the Jackson Ski Touring Center in Jackson, NH. Silas, a senior at Colby College raced in the classical and freestyle cross-country races and was cheered on by several of his form FA teammates and coach, JOHN WESTON ’93.

LIUKE YANG ’14 is an undergraduate student studying finance and economics at the Carroll School of Management within Boston College.

During the summer of 2016, he traveled to Singapore to work as a Project Manager for Rainmaker Labs, helping the software development firm amass a wide array of clients from boutique firms to Fortune 500 companies.

ZOE WARD ’14 was named to the Dean’s list at Stonehill College for the fall 2016 semester.

ERIKA DENNERY ’16 was named to the Dean’s list at Stonehill College for the fall 2016 semester.

ANNA LASTRA ’16 was named to the Dean’s list at Stonehill College for the fall 2016 semester and was recently honored as the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Track Rookie of the Year!

Former Faculty

MARY ELLEN MACKIN (BROWN) writes, “I retired after 45 years of teaching English. Enjoying Amanda’s two girls and summers in Maine with Kelly.”

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ill spent two years at the Academy, graduating with the class of ’69. He was a boarding student from Woodbridge, Connecticut who followed friends from the same area to Fryeburg. While a student here, he was active in track, soccer and served as the manager of the yearbook, his senior year.

After FA, Bill planned to attend Boston University, however a freelance publishing gig for Gavin Borden of Garland Publishing turned into a 28-year career. Garland Publishing, located in New Haven, CT, is best known for publishing academic textbooks including Molecular Biology / The Cells — a fantastic book, now in its 6th edition.

Bill went on to become the Vice President of Garland.

When Garland Publishing was sold in 1997, Bill dabbled in real estate and obtained his boat captain’s license; moving boats from the New England Coast to the Florida Keys. In 2004, he settled back in Connecticut and started up Ludwig Leathers.

Ludwig’s leather directors chairs have been the choice for Duck Dynasty and the dressing rooms of Conan O’Brien, The View, and Jimmy Fallon, as well as the Revel Casino in Atlantic City.

Eventually, his path led back to publishing when he decided to publish a book for his cousin, Sandy Beach, a recovering alcoholic, approaching 50 years of sobriety. The “Dear Friend’ book was successful, leading him to publish a second book, “Steps and Stories.” Bill is currently working on a reprint of a 1948 novelty book on hangovers. A recovering alcoholic, Bill is celebrating 21 years of sobriety and is an active member of the AA community.

Bill plans on “disappearing” this summer for approximately nine weeks as he makes a spiritual 600 mile walk along the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain. His walk will be made even more meaningful as he is raising money for a cause, the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, one which has great significance to his family. His nephew suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) a genetic bone disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease.” Readers may follow Bill’s journey via his blog at spiritualhattrick.com.

Bill keeps in touch with some friends from FA, mostly via Facebook, and tries to make it up for visits and reunions. He is grateful to Fryeburg Academy, which he credits for helping him find his success in publishing.

In Memoriam We are saddened by the loss of members of the Fryeburg Academy community.

We honor and remember them here.

MARGARET GRIMMER BARTON ’61 on January 18, 2017

THOMAS W. PURNELL ’70 on January 27, 2017

PAMALA L. BOIVIN ’66 on December 29, 2016

ALBERT P. PUTNAM JR., ’66 on December 31, 2016

GERALD E. BURNELL ’56 on December 17, 2016

RUBY WENTWORTH QUIMBY ’37 on January 15, 2017

DAVID LEE CROKE ’57 on October 18, 2016

JOANNE RICHARDSON SARGENT ’46 on March 18, 2017

JANET RANKIN DALL ’39 on December 2, 2016

ALICE GLOVER STOUT ’55 on December 3, 2016

RALPH ENGSTROM ’88 on December 21, 2016

SHIRLEY HUNTRESS TAYLOR ’55 on December 22, 2016

ANN FREIDAY FERREIRA ’66 on January 8, 2017

VIRGINIA THURSTON GARDNER WALLACE ’47 on December 16, 2016

ALBERT HENRY GENASKE ’56 on November 30, 2016

DAVID WALLIS ’57 on November 30, 2016

OWEN M. HARTFORD ’40 on December 31, 2016 CELESTINE PERKINS HARNDEN ’46 on February 4, 2017

Former Faculty/Staff

GENE A. HOWLAND ’60 on December 20, 2016

SANDRA C. TRUE on March 14, 2017

PATRICIA MILES LORD ’45 on March 19, 2017 WILLIAM MACY KENYON ’62 on February 23, 2016

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RUTH ANDREWS PORTER ’40 on February 9, 2017

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