GSA Matters Fall 2020 & Our Annual Report

Matters George Stevens Academy

News for Our Families and Friends & Our Annual Report

Fall 2020

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From the Head of School We are now well into the second quarter of the school year, and life at GSA looks quite different from years past.

Separate entrances welcome each grade, with hand-sanitizer dispensers just inside. Student desks are farther apart, and plastic shields sit on teachers’ desks and lab tables. Everyone wears masks, which makes it more challenging to see the smiles on the faces of students and staff, but the smiles are often there.

These differences are the result of the tremendous efforts of both the fall planning subcommittee that created our health and safety guidelines and our custodial staff under the guidance of Maintenance Director Chris Kowalski. Chris’s team continues to work hard to keep our campus tidy and sanitary.

An academics subcommittee spent much of the summer developing our new block schedule, revisiting our academic protocols, and researching online learning management systems, among other tasks. Under the leadership of Dean of Curriculum & Instruction David Stearns, a team of teachers learned everything they could about Canvas, the system we chose, and then taught their peers.

Once the academic structures were in place, our teachers began the arduous task of reworking each of their courses with new tools and teaching methods, and then they set about putting those courses online for easy access by students.

This difficult work is ongoing, and it has not been without its missteps and frustrations, but our teachers are making sure that in the most important ways, we foster learning and growth in every student who comes to GSA, whether through those grade-specific doors or our online portal.

Yes, life at GSA is quite different, but many things are just as they should be. When I walk around campus and look in on classes,

I see happy students and hear positive reports. I see relationships developing among students, teachers, and staff that are critical to our students’ educational success.

The reopening of school this fall also was made possible by the support of our students’ families—each of which faced challenges of its own—and the generosity of so many in our community, whose gifts to GSA, listed in our Annual Report, have enabled us to respond to extraordinary circumstances.

Thank you, everyone.

On a personal note, I am happy that I will return to the classroom to teach a philosophy course in the second semester.

Many of the teaching practices I depended on in years past will not serve me well. Fortunately, I have a community of educators who have already made the transition to our new ways of doing school to help me, and a roster of students who, with each passing day, become more patient, resilient, and skillful in adapting to just about anything.

Timothy J. Seeley

Our Mission

Our Vision

George Stevens Academy is a town academy on the coast of Maine. Founded in 1852, we are the high school for nearly all students from the seven towns in our rural community. We also enroll private-pay day and boarding students from around the world. Our students’ interests, talents, and aspirations reflect the diversity of the communities from which they come.

We will be a vibrant learning community that proudly reflects the diversity of students from our surrounding towns, as well as those from elsewhere in the world, enabling them to thrive now and in the future.

GSA provides a comprehensive and challenging education for all students, for those who will build futures in surrounding communities and for those who will make lives elsewhere in the world.

Our many academic and experiential programs foster a love of knowledge, inspire creativity, instill self-confidence, encourage good character, and prepare each graduate for a purposeful life in a changing world.

We will provide all GSA students with an education that helps them pursue whatever jobs and career paths they choose, so that when they succeed, they and their communities will be the better for it.

We recognize that a GSA education is not just a matter of cultivating intellectual and creative strengths but also requires caring for students’ physical and emotional needs. Everything we do will be stamped with this conviction.

We will be seen as a community resource, in the belief that schools and their communities make each other stronger. We will expand school-community partnerships and real-world learning opportunities that engage students and community members in shared activities and projects for the benefit of both.

We will have a safe, attractive, functional, and cost-efficient facility that supports our current programing well and has the flexibility to adapt to changing needs in the future.

We will be financially sustainable, with the resources we need to maintain GSA’s facilities and provide for every GSA student’s needs. We will grow our endowment, meet more ambitious annual GSA Fund goals, and benefit from the support of sending towns that recognize the indispensable value of a strong high school in their community.

Our mission says broadly who we are and what we do. Our vision sets out our bold goals for the future. We are well on our way to accomplishing some of these. Others will take longer. All are attainable with community support. Our mission and vision were approved by the Board of Trustees on April 25, 2019.

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What a View!

The cover photo was taken by Michael Nowell of Meadowsweet Tree and Landscape while he was caring for the towering elm trees on our front lawn. Thank you, Michael!

Our Trustees 2020-2021 Sally Mills ‘85, Chair, Blue Hill Samantha Politte, Vice-Chair, Blue Hill Jim Crawford, Treasurer, Blue Hill Phyllis Taylor, Clerk, Blue Hill Jeffrey Allen ‘79, Blue Hill Michael P. Astbury ‘03, Blue Hill Bill Case, Blue Hill Sally Chadbourne, Castine Kenelm “K.” Guinness, Blue Hill Deborah Ludlow ‘79, Brooksville Michael McMillen, Brooksville Brendon Reay, Blue Hill Zoe Tenney ‘93, Sedgwick Jon Woodward ‘66, Sedgwick Selected Standing Committees Buildings & Grounds Jon Woodward ‘66, Chair Michael P. Astbury ‘03 Fred Heilner Chris Kowalski Robyn Sealander Tim Seeley Bill Webb Committee on Trustees Jeffrey Allen ‘79, Co-Chair Deb Ludlow ‘79, Co-Chair Sally Chadbourne Sally Mills ‘85 Samantha Politte Tim Seeley Finance Jim Crawford, Chair Larry Flood Fred Heilner Jim Markos Sally Mills ‘85 Terry Moulton Brendon Reay Samantha Politte Tim Seeley See page 21 of our Annual Report for a list of the dedicated volunteers who serve on our Advancement and Development committees.

The Peninsula is abuzz with talk about a new business opened by Megan Tyler ‘97. Read more on page 23.

What’s on the minds of our new faculty members? Read more on page 6.

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Back to School

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New Faculty

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Social Justice

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Annual Report 2019-2020 7 Letter from the Board Chair 8

Treasurer’s Report

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Donor Lists

20 In Memoriam 20 Endowed Funds 21 Helping Hands

Works of art by Magnolia Vandiver ‘21 (top) and Melina Markos ‘02 were given to two trustees in June in recognition of their years of service. Read more on page 22.

22 Trustee Tribute, Welcome

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Humblebee-ginnings

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Fall Sports

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State of the Arts

Matters is a publication of the Advancement Office.

In these pages, we share news about our town academy, the great things that happen here, and our alumni, as well as our Annual Report. To stay up-to-date with all that’s going on, visit www.georgestevensacademy.org and follow us on social media.

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Rada Starkey Director of Advancement r.starkey@georgestevens.org

Liffey Thorpe Advancement Special Projects l.thorpe@georgestevens.org

Maggie Garfield ‘77 Advancement Associate m.s.garfield@georgestevens.org

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Members of the GSA Class of 2024 meet their classmates and advisors on the front lawn. They spent the day learning about our health and safety protocols, our new learning management system, and how to make the best of their ninth-grade year.

Extraordinary Efforts Bring Us Back to School “The number of things that had to get done before we opened was phenomenal, and people gave freely of their time and their talents to make it work. I’m just really thankful that they would do that.”

— Andy Stephenson, Math Teacher Every year, there is much to do before the school bell rings in September, but this fall’s preparations were extraordinary in scope. Ensuring that our students have the best possible educational opportunities under new and challenging circumstances required us to transform our campus and rethink our academics.

Thanks to the hard work, dedication, flexibility, resourcefulness, patience, understanding, kindness, generosity, and creativity of every member of our faculty and staff, our return to campus was a success.

Once we have overcome the challenges now facing our school and our communities, life on campus may return to the way it once was, but some of our new ways of educating will prove useful in our mission to provide “a comprehensive and challenging education for all students” long into the future.

“If there are other things going on, like a student needs supplies, for example, for art, David [Stearns] or I can retrieve those from campus and put them where students can pick them up at their leisure.” “[We do] whatever is needed for students who aren’t on campus and can’t do things in a traditional way.”

How does remote learning work?

Jenn Hathaway Jackson returned to the GSA faculty this summer as our remote learning coordinator.

“If you’re an early bird, you can get up early and knock it out and have the rest of the day to yourself, but if you’re like me and find yourself most effective at night, I definitely think it’s more productive to be able to do your work at the times when you feel best.”

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Some GSA students study from home full time, while others are on campus two days a week. All use Canvas, our online learning management system. Students access some remote lessons, such as class discussions on Zoom, following the daily class schedule.

Other lessons can be accessed whenever it’s convenient for students.

Jenn Hathaway Jackson

NEW POSITION SUPPORTS REMOTE LEARNING

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Though some aspects of the role are still being determined, Jenn said, “If a student or teacher feels like they’re having trouble connecting, then both can come to me, and I’ll try to make that contact either through Zoom, email, or phone calls, whatever I have to do, because usually when the communication is back in place, then things just work themselves out.

Sometimes that’s all it takes.”

“It feels less like school than I thought it would.

But it feels like something good and worthwhile and educational even if it doesn’t feel quite like school.”

— Magnolia Vandiver, Senior

SO, WHAT IS CANVAS? Teachers set up sites on Canvas for each course. Those sites might list assignments drawn from the textbook, or could include video lessons, class discussions, review opportunities, assessments, and other resources directly on the course page.

Students log in to Canvas using their GSA laptops, or their own tablets and smartphones if they have them, to find out what is due in each of their courses. They can even submit homework or complete assignments, quizzes, etc. right there.

Though GSA adopted Canvas to provide a single access point for online learning, which makes remote education easier for students and teachers, Canvas is also used for in-person learning at high schools and colleges across the U.S. The benefits of using Canvas may make the system a valuable addition to how we educate for years to come. Here are a few of those benefits, along with our teachers’ favorite features.

Using Speedgrader, teachers can add written, audio, or video comments to an assessment, a real plus for students who learn

more easily in one mode of communication than another.

Students can respond directly in that assignment, too.

Students in different sections of the same course can participate in the same discussions, interacting in ways that simply couldn’t be accomplished in the traditional classroom.

In Studio, teachers can upload videos either from YouTube or their own files and add questions at a specific point in the video. Students answer each question before they move on and can go back and watch the video again if needed.

A student can’t lose an assignment on Canvas, their dog can’t eat their homework, and even when they’re absent, they can still find and complete assignments shared on the platform.

In Commons, teachers have access to thousands of resources contributed by other teachers.

After a teacher has created a course in Canvas, it can be saved and used again in the future with only minor modifications.

Courses can be shared among teachers, too. continues on page 23

“I like Canvas because you can make your own quizzes [in Canvas]. It’s more like building your own website. It’s more savvy.”

— Isaac Vaccaro, Math Teacher

“It was a rough transition at first, but it’s getting better. It’s nice to be able to see everything.”

— Keegan Butler, Senior

“It’s nice having the calendar feature just to be able to see what you have to do the next day.”

— Evan Chapman, Senior

A lot of colleges use it now, so our [collegebound] kids will be better prepared because they’ve used it here.”

— Kate Kennedy ‘99, Social Studies Teacher

A Student Perspective Though most GSA students returned to campus in September to participate in our hybrid model of schooling, between 10 and 15 percent chose to learn from home.

Senior Willow Betz started the school year as a fully-remote student. “My parents wanted things to settle down before I returned to school,” she said.

The work was “challenging at times,” but planning her week in advance helped her stay on top of it. A dedicated work space helped, too. “I could spread out all my work, and I usually ended up covering the table with papers.”

At first, Willow found Canvas confusing, “but it has definitely gotten better,” she said. “Mrs. Kennedy is really good at using Canvas. She has all of her pages set up nicely ... . She also has her Zoom link on her site, which I find helpful.”

Willow returned to campus in October after the “summer people had left,” she said.

“I was getting drained of energy sitting at a computer all day, so my parents thought I might give it a shot. I was also missing my friends, and I really wanted to see them being as this is senior year, and next year I’ll be going to college.”

“I really like going back to school,” Willow said. “Although I don’t get to see all my friends, I get to see at least some of them, even if it’s in the hallways between classes.”

Willow Betz after she resumed taking classes on campus.

What else does Willow like? Seeing hand-sanitizer stations and social distancing signs everywhere. “They act as a constant reminder. ... I think everyone should know how the school is handling the pandemic and what precautions they are taking to make sure that everyone stays safe and healthy.”

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New Faculty Passionate about Student Success Everyone at GSA helps us to achieve our mission to “provide a comprehensive and challenging education” for our students, but our dedicated faculty play the greatest role in shaping student success. In late August, six new teachers and academic support staff, three of whom are GSA alumni, joined the GSA faculty. They shared their thoughts in recent interviews.

Melissa Rioux ‘01, Art Teacher, Department Chair What do you remember from your days here as a student?

Arts Fest was life-altering as a young person. And Independent Study. I don’t think I realized till I went to New York how lucky people who grow up in this area and go to George Stevens are.

How has GSA changed since then?

The international population wasn’t here, although there were a lot of exchange students at the time. I am so impressed with the staff and faculty here. They’re smart and engaged. They really care a lot, and everyone is willing to create opportunities [for students] to succeed.

What’s it like to be back as a faculty member?

I liked being here [as a student], and I want to cultivate that in my classroom. I want to accommodate students who aren’t necessarily ‘easier’ students, too. I want to make it a place where people want to be.

How is it starting a teaching job in these challenging times?

The challenge I faced was dropping my kids off at day care. They had never been to day care. Those are my hardships. The teaching part of it, I just like people, and I like kids. It’s challenging, but it’s cool. I take [our safety measures] seriously, but if I have the opportunity to give human connections to young people, I don’t want to instill fear. I want to help them. Art can be a way they cope with some of the stuff that’s going on.

What do you want people to know about life at GSA now?

How intensely caring and invested teachers are here. It’s really heartening, and I’m so glad to be part of the team. The staff here are really wonderful. Props to George Stevens Academy for pulling together such a wonderful team.

Who would you like to thank?

David Stearns is amazing. Jaime [Torre] has been so willing to reach out and help. Emma Baker, I think she’s such a generous, smart person. Morgan Lowe really welcomed me to the building. Everybody has been kind. continues on page 24

Social Justice: A Curricular Priority In late spring, Head of School Tim Seeley wrote about the many voices speaking out “against the abhorrent killing of George Floyd and so many other Black Americans.” Tim also announced the goal of raising “matters of racism, gender bias,” and other issues of equity in every course taught at GSA so we might help “bring about greater social justice.”

Though this broader initiative began this summer, the Social Studies Department has for years been making what Chair Caroline Richards calls “organic” changes to course offerings and materials to draw attention to issues of equity and diversity.

A recently added course is History of Modern Feminism, taught by Morgan Lowe. Though some associate the term “feminism” with the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the movement for women’s rights, based on the idea that women and men deserve social, political, and economic equality, is centuries old. Course goals are to understand how feminism has evolved over time, and how there is no one “right” version of feminism. The course begins with an examination of European and American proto-feminists from the 18th and 19th centuries and ends with a unit on global feminist concerns with an emphasis on feminine voices from Africa and Asia.

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lunch boxes, or Halloween costumes that feature female superheroes, even when they are loved by millions.

We live, Christopher Bell said, in a “media-saturated” culture, so we learn about other people and the world through media.

What lesson, he asks, is his daughter learning when, if she wants to dress up like a superhero on Halloween, she has to dress up like a male superhero?

It is very important that we make an effort to learn the stories of a variety of people, said Caroline Richards. Many social studies courses include content that “reflects the diversity of our world.” One such book is “Born a Crime,” by Trevor Noah, whose very birth as the son of a White father and Black mother was a crime in Apartheid South Africa.

David Stearns presents a variety of perspectives in his AP U.S. History class and gives students the tools needed to make their own informed judgments. Readings include excerpts from these texts: “A Patriot’s History of the United States” “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” “Creating Black Americans” “America’s Women” It’s not just social studies classes that explore issues of race, gender, and identity. In his Introduction to Literature class, Martin Conte ’11 shared excerpts from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me,” a book-length letter from the author to his son about being Black in the United States. continues on page 24

Annual Report 2019-2020

Annual Report 2019-2020

Thank you to the alumni, parents, students, friends, faculty, staff, and trustees who joined together in support of George Stevens Academy this past year. In a climate that has challenged us all, community members stepped forward and made the institution even stronger. In 2019-2020, gifts to GSA totaled $453,000, including funds from the cash flow statement (see page 9) plus additional pledge payments of $38,082. Unrestricted giving to the GSA Fund increased 17% this year, with $216,000 raised as of June 30, 2020.

In the following pages, we recognize those generous and loyal donors whose gifts to GSA provided support for the student experience through the GSA Fund, helped meet pandemic-related emerging needs, enhanced our academic program, supported facility renovations, and bolstered the academy’s endowment. We also recognize the many volunteers, adults and students, who partnered with us and helped bring critical support to GSA’s fundraising initiatives.

We couldn’t do what we do without the generosity of our donors and advancement volunteers. Your many gifts truly matter.

From the Board Chair will make lives elsewhere in the world.” Our trustees—all volunteers—have devoted a substantial chunk of their lives to GSA because they believe in our school and its vital role in educating our future families, leaders, and workforce.

And they’re not the only ones who believe in our school.

Alumni, students, current and former parents, faculty and staff, businesses, organizations, foundations, and friends in our community and beyond have shown their support by volunteering or donating money or gifts-in-kind. We honor them in our Annual Report.

Board Chair Sally Mills ‘85 I have the honor of serving as chair of the GSA Board of Trustees. Some might say I drew the short straw, rising to a leadership role in the middle of a global pandemic. I say there is no place I would rather be. I have the good fortune of serving with a group of exceptionally talented and dedicated trustees, many of whom are GSA alumni, and all of whom live in our sending communities.

In these turbulent times, we have lashed ourselves to the mast of the school’s mission: to provide “a comprehensive and challenging education for all students, for those who will build futures in surrounding communities and for those who

One trustee deserves special recognition: Samantha Politte.

Samantha served as board chair for three years. She has ensured continuity of care by staying on this year as vicechair. A parent of three GSA alumni, Samantha is devoted to the cause. She works incredibly hard and contributes qualities essential to any high-functioning board: business sense, common sense, and compassion. Thank you, Samantha. (See page 22 for Samantha’s tribute to two trustees who retired from the board in June.)

I ordered two items online this fall for my son, a GSA sophomore: a proper calculator and a forehead thermometer, each an essential tool for today’s high school student. What strange times! I admire our students, faculty, and administration for their resilience and dedication. I am proud as punch to serve as a trustee.

As Samantha Politte would say, “Be well!”

Sally Mills ’85

We couldn’t do what we do without the generosity of our donors and advancement volunteers. Your many gifts truly matter.

Thank you!

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2019-2020 Treasurer’s Report I welcome all of you to this financial update of George Stevens Academy.

Many of you are alumni and parents of past and current students. Some are friends and supporters, while others are connected through their businesses or merely Eagles fans who enjoy student music performances and athletic events.

But most importantly, we are all citizens in this beloved area of coastal Maine that benefit from an excellent education system. We all know how important GSA is to the vibrancy and economic success of our community. In fact, many families choose to live in this area primarily because of the quality of both the elementary and secondary education systems.

The GSA Board of Trustees, recognizing the critical importance of sharing financial information with stakeholders across the community, spent much of 2019-2020 providing even greater transparency with regard to the school’s financial position and future plans. This report summarizes our major goals and the progress we made on each: • Preparation of a five-year cash flow forecast. The accounting firm of Berry Dunn was retained to assist in the preparation of the forecasting model and to complete the 2020 academic year annual audit. Both of those assignments have been completed and provided, in detail, to the sending town school boards and select boards for reference and further discussion.

• Quantification of the supplemental tuition request for the sending towns. ¤ Another key focus area for the GSA board was to address the overall gap between tuition and expenses. The Maine Department of Education mandatory tuition, referred to as the MAT, does not account for the full cost of secondary education.

The cost of a GSA education, including salaries and benefits, educational and administrative support, and plant costs, for the 297 local students attending the Day Program in 2020 was $13,798 per student.

The MAT tuition received from the sending towns was $12,036 per student. The resulting deficit of $1,762 per student was covered by a surplus in boarding tuition revenue, annual fundraising of $414,918, and endowment income and interest of $241,041. ¤ GSA was able to keep the cost per student at $13,798 through unsustainable cuts made last year. Adding these cuts back in, plus deferred maintenance needs, results in a gap of about $2,500 between the MAT and the actual cost to educate our local students. ¤ The unaudited cash flow deficit for 2019-2020 was $70,760 before the PPP Loan and CARES Act funds, which provided sufficient additional funds to cover total operating expenses as well as a reserve for an expected deficit in the 2020-2021 academic year.

A breakdown of the revenues and expenses are set forth in supporting charts.

• Formation of the Blue Hill Peninsula Secondary Education Financial Planning Advisory Committee.

The Financial Planning Advisory Committee was created to support and strengthen the relationship between the sending towns and the academy. This committee will hold its first meeting this calendar year, and we look forward to many fruitful deliberations from this committee in the months and years to come.

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Board Treasurer Jim Crawford • Review of the Boarding Program. The GSA Boarding Program has recently been under economic pressure due to competitive education factors and worldwide political tension. The financial challenge for this program has been accelerated this year due to pandemic restrictions on travel and visa approvals. Tuition income from this program declined from $1,106,292 in 2019 to $851,154 in 2020. All of these factors have necessitated a full review of the Boarding Program, which is currently underway.

The 2020-2021 school year has brought with it some unexpected consequences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has and will continue to have a significant negative impact on the finances of GSA. Fortunately, the academy has received financial support from the federal Paycheck Protection Plan of $732,120 and is eligible for CARES Act funds totaling $344,742 to defray some of the additional expenses brought on by the pandemic. The generosity of many donors has covered expenses above and beyond what this federal support has been able to provide.

On behalf of the academy’s Board of Trustees, we are extremely grateful for the role that philanthropy has played in helping further the school’s mission during this tough time. Support of the GSA Fund grew by 17% in 2019-2020. The pages that follow celebrate all who supported the school with a gift last year, including a new group of donors who became founding members of the 1898 Society by providing leadership gifts of $1,000 or more.

Now more than ever, our ultimate success will depend upon the strong union we forge with sending towns and the support of our alumni, current and former parents, faculty, staff, and friends. Put simply, the GSA experience would not be possible without the “generous helping” of so many people.

I send you our best wishes for safety and good health throughout the fall and the coming year. I join students and faculty in thanking you, and all the citizens of the Blue Hill Peninsula, for your ongoing dedication and support.

Jim Crawford

Annual Report 2019-2020

Gifts made July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020 1898 Society Leadership gifts of $1,000 or more STEVENS CIRCLE $25,000 and up Anonymous* The Becton Family* Estate of Rebecca Bowden Wanbaugh Ms. Tyler Knowles and Mr. Laurence B. Flood* Francis T. and Louise T. Nichols Foundation* HINCKLEY CIRCLE $10,000-$24,999 Mr. and Mrs. James B. Crawford Charles Wentz Carter Memorial Foundation* Mr. Blaise deSibour III and Ms. Leslie A. Clapp* Estate of Katrina Parson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gilchrist

ESTHER WOOD CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust* HEAD’S CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous The Clements Family* Mr. and Mrs. James D. Darby, Jr.* First National Bank* Jon D. Woodward & Sons, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMillen* The Merle B. Grindle Agency* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pappas Peninsula Pan* Stanley Subaru* Mrs. Christine Wanning* Mr. and Mrs. William Webb

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499 Mr. Ronald C. Austin* Ms. Deborah Brewster and Mr. Benjamin Mendlowitz* Mr. and Mrs. William Case* Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Clapp* Ms. Sarah Clapp and Mr. David Gribbin* Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Crowe Mr. John Czuj and Ms. Kristen Day Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Denlinger* Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell* First Congregational Church of Blue Hill Mr. Richard P. French Mr. and Mrs. Terrance H. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* Rev. Marjorie Ann Longwood Ms. JoDee L. Lymburner* Mr. James L. Markos, Jr.* Ms. Joelle McFarland*

*denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris* Dr. Michael Murnik and Ms. Lane Lucas Mr. and Mrs. E. Anthony Newton* Mr. Brendon Reay and Ms. Caroline Bicks Hal and Lisa Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. John S. Richardson II* Mr. Thomas Rodes Mr. Tim Seeley and Ms. Jill Clendenen* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Sherman Mr. (†) and Mrs. David Snow* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Taber Mr. and Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr.* Ms. Liffey Thorpe and Mr. Peter Suber* Lorinda Toscas and Robert B. Manheimer Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Wardwell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Williamson*

(†) deceased

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Student Councilors mark the hallways with tape before the start of school.

Bell TOWER Tower Club BELL CLUB $500-$999 $500 - $999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Birdsall Ms. Sally Chadbourne and Mr. Delacroix Davis Community Pharmacies* Dr. and Mrs. Dennis DeSilvey Mr. (†) and Mrs. John Eysenbach Mrs. Gale Flax Mr. Lawrence Gratt and Ms. Carol Butler Ms. Alice Guilford and Mr. Travis Templeton Mr. James S. Inglis* Mrs. Michele Inglis Mrs. Cynthia Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson, Jr.* Ms. Kristyn LaPlante and Ms. Emy Taylor M.E. Astbury & Son* Capt. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur Ms. Erin E. McCormick* Mr. Jon McMillan and Dr. Kathryn Rensenbrink Mr. Ray Merrill Mr. and Mrs. James Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rosemeier* Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shaw* Capt. and Mrs. Robert Slaven, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starkey* Mr. and Mrs. Noel P. Stookey Ms. Pamela Storm Ms. Cassie L. Vogell The Wilder-Guiles Family Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Wootten* Academy Club ACADEMY CLUB $250-$499 Anonymous (2) American Legion

Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Astbury Mr. James E. Austin (†)* Ms. Jodelle Austin* Mr. Craig S. Berry and Ms. Christine Feorino* Mr. Thomas Bjorkman and Ms. Roxanne Donahey* Ms. Joceline Boucher* Mr. Merton W. Bunker, Jr. Mr. Leslie Cheek IV and Ms. Charlotte Joslin Ms. Anna Clapp Ms. Julia Cluett and Mr. Robert Shepley* Dr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Coit Mr. and Mrs. Tim Connors Mr. Todd Eckenfelder and Ms. Rian Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Donn Fullenweider* Ms. Elizabeth Graff Mr. Carlton Gray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Gray* Dr. and Mrs. G. Eckley Herrick* Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hildebrand* Mr. Kent Huyser Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jennings Mr. and Mrs. David Ludlow* Mr. Larry Malm Mr. Adrian Marsh Mr. Dane Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGraw* Mr. Mark Messer* Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital Rackliffe Pottery, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson* Mr. Paul Sacaridiz and Ms. Jennifer Lapham Mr. Michael Sheahan and Ms. Michelle Keyo

Science Teacher Sara Bushmann behind the wood and plastic barrier in her classroom. The barriers were assembled from components made by Ben Politte ‘17 and Matt Jurick in the digital fabrication lab at the Blue Hill Consolidated School.

Ms. Laura Sherman* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Soukup* Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Staples Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens* Dr. Amy Tan Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tenney* Mr. and Mrs. Greg Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Wescott* Mrs. Emily Wilson Mr. Jonathan Wilson and Ms. Sherry Streeter* Mr. Timothy P. York Maroon & White Club MAROON & WHITE CLUB $100-$249 $100-$249 Anonymous (2) Acadia Realty Group Allen-Bowden, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Allen Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Devin J. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr.* Arborvine* Ms. Thelma Astbury Mr. Dorrance Atherton Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bannister* Ms. Leanne M. Bateman* Bay School* BHD Containers* Mr. Gerald M. Blodgett and Ms. Deborah S. Miller* Blue Hill Accounting, LLC Blue Hill Books Blue Hill Co-op, Inc.* Blue Hill Fair* Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill Inn Blue Hill Psychological Services, Inc. Blue Hill Wine Shop* Blue Ledge Carpentry

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Mrs. Niamh Blumentals The Borealis Press Mr. Robin Bowen and Ms. Marcie Bowden Ms. Karen Brace Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Brokaw* Brooklin Boat Yard* Mrs. Ferol Candage* Mr. and Mrs. Harvard D. Candage* Ms. Lisa L. Carlson Mr. Dwayne L. Carter* Mr. Irving Carter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cecchini* Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman Cheryl L. Boulet, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Donald Christie Mr. and Mrs. Daron Clifford Mr. Alden Colby Compass Point Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cooper* Mr. and Mrs. Merle Copper* Dr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Cowan* Ms. Kelly Cunnane* Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cutting David W. Gray Carpentry* Mr. Brad Davidson Dead River Company* Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dentino* Downeast Properties* Mr. and Mrs. William Eaton Ms. Libby Edwardson and Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick Eggemoggin Country Store Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eley* Dr. Philip I. Elkin and Ms. Sandra C. Phoenix* Ellen S. Best, Attorney at Law* Elliott + Elliott Architecture* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epply Mr. and Mrs. Corey Esposito Mr. and Mrs. William T. Farrar

Annual Report 2019-2020

“Walking through the school, I feel immensely safe, everyone in their masks and sanitizing stations lined up in every corridor.

It’s really, really good to see how seriously GSA has been taking this pandemic.”

— Fiona Guinness, Senior Sophomore Oliver Lardner uses a hand-sanitizer dispenser near the library. There are dispensers at every entrance, in all the classrooms, and in other locations on campus.

Ms. Julie Jo Fehrle and Ms. Sarah Pebworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ferden Fish Net Ms. Cammie Fowler Full Circle Printing Solutions* Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Gagne* Mrs. Sharon Garcia* Mr. and Mrs. Steven Garrant* Mrs. Linda Generali Mr. Owen Gilmore* Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Graceffa* Mr. Ken Graham* Mr. and Mrs. (†) Gleason L. Gray* Mr. John H. Gray* Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gray* Mr. William A. Gray* Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gregor Ms. Patricia Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Grindal* Mr. Jacob Grindal Mr. Samuel Guilford Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gurin* Hairplanes Hale and Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Brinley M. Hall, Jr.* Mr. Gregg S. Hannah* Mr. and Mrs. Merton Hanscom Harbor House Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hare Ms. Elizabeth Harries* Mrs. Nancy Hastings* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes* Mrs. Beverly Henry* Mr. and Mrs. James Henry* Mrs. Judyth S. Herrick* Hiram Blake Camp* Mr. Gregory Hoke Ms. Mary Hooper* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Horne* Capt. Forrest A. Horton* Horton, McFarland & Veysey, LLC CPAs*

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Howard Ms. Gloria J. Howard* Mr. Mark Hurvitt* Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hylan Ms. Jennifer Hathaway Jackson Jaffray Contracting Mr. Malcolm Johnson Mr. Jared W. Jordan* Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club* Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Koos* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kowalski Ms. Jill Knowles and Mr. Paul Sullivan* Mrs. Lucy Ledien* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lindsay Lucy’s Granola* Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur Mr. and Mrs. William MacArthur Mrs. Meg Maiden* Maine Shellfish Company* Mainescape Garden Center* Marlintinis Mr. and Mrs. Dewey W. Martin* Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mayher The McClure Group* McVay’s Exxon Merrill & Hinckley Mr. Lawrence E. Merrill* Mike’s Market Mr. and Mrs. Scott Miller Nina Milliken and Jesse Wessel Ms. Sally N. Mills and Mr. Justin Bennett Ms. Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin Mr. Lorenzo T. Mitchell* Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Moulton* Moyo Myerowitz Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic Mr. Brian Nanson and Ms. Pam Morgethala-Nanson Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Lin Parker* Freddy and Christine Parson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pascal Mrs. Elaine Peebles* Mr. Robert St. Peter and Ms. Juliane Perry Ms. Bonnie J. Preston* Mrs. Janice Prior-Crofoot* Ms. Caroline Richards Rioux Catering Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robbins Robert L. Gray Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Robertson Mr. Tony Rolfe Rooster Brother* Saltmeadow Properties - Castine* Sandy’s Blue Hill Cafe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sargent* Mr. and Mrs. Cory Schildroth* Ms. Anne N. Schroth* Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth* Mr. Michael Scott and Ms. Maria Matthews* Mr. Oliver Scott Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Seeger, Jr.* Mr. Frederick Seeley Ms. Rachel Seligman Mr. and Mrs. Dorrance Sexton Ms. Janet Simpson Mr. T.H. Smythe Snow’s Plumbing & Heating* Mr. Bill Stabler and Ms. Debra Kingston Mr. and Mrs. Carsten Steenberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gary Stoller Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Stone Mr. David E. Stover* Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stribling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Al Strong Mr. Harold S. Sweet and Ms. Deborah R. Lapidus Ms. Tara M. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Thors*

*denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving

Mr. Jaime Torre and Ms. Maple Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Traub* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trowbridge* Mr. Donald L. Varnum Ms. Sharri A. Venno* W.R. Allen, Inc.* Dr. Robert S. Walker* Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Wessel, Jr.* Ms. Mary Whiting and Mr. Rick Traub* Williams and Taplin Wells Mr. Peter G. Williamson* Drs. David and Diana Wood* Yanni’s Pizza* Eagles Club EAGLES CLUB uptoto$99 $99 up Anonymous* Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Steve Adam Ms. Annie L. Allen* Mr. Payson Allen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Allen* Mr. Parker Allen Mr. Ted Ames and Ms. Robin Alden Mr. and Mrs. Ender Asyali Ms. Marla L. Atherton* Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bakeman, Jr. Ms. Nicole Bakeman Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Bakeman Ms. Carole Barnard and Mr. Brian Barnard (†) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Baroody* Ms. Julianne Baroody Ms. Joanne L. Barrett* Mr. Thomas Batt and Ms. Galen Davis Ms. Grace Bell* Mr. and Mrs. Scot Bell* Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bennatti*

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“Teaching both in-person and online in back-to-back blocks of 80 minutes in masks at six feet apart creates many challenges and is often tiring, but the smaller class sizes and quiet of the campus is allowing us to really spend personal time together and explore stories a bit more deeply than we might otherwise.

There is more a family feeling to the rooms this year, despite the stress.”

— Erin McCormick ’00, English Teacher Senior Juliette Claybaugh, left, composed this film shot to convey mood for Erin McCormick’s Reading Across the Curriculum class. With her is junior Maeve McLaughlin.

Ms. Michelle Berger and Mr. Kevin Bach Mr. and Mrs. Warren Berkowitz* Mr. Alden L. Blodgett Ms. Ann Brayton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brenton* Ms. Anne Bridges and Mr. Paul Bates* Mr. Willis J. Burton Dr. Sara Bushmann and Mr. Scott Howell* Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Butler* Ms. Belinda J. Carter* Ms. Mary Catus Ms. Sharon Catus Mr. Jonathan Chase and Ms. Erin Butler Mr. and Mrs. David Ciampa Mr. and Mrs. John M. Clapp Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Clapp Ms. Johniqua Clark and Mr. Richard Acampora Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Conary Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Condon* Mr. Martin Conte Mr. Sean A. Crowe Mrs. PJ Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dagan Ms. Karina Dailey Mr. and Mrs. H. Blaine Davis* Mr. Henry F. Davis, Jr. and Ms. Tracy Spencer* Mr. Henry F. Davis Ms. Elisabeth de Sévigné Ms. Bernice B. DeBlois* Mr. Timothy Dentino* Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dibble Mr. James Dow and Ms. Ciona Ulbrich Ms. Abby Dunham Mr. Claude Dupuy and Ms. Marjorie L. Yesley

Mr. Randy Eckard Mr. and Mrs. Josh Eldridge Mr. Joseph Emerson Ms. Cindy C. Fill Mrs. Lynda Fill Mr. Erik D. Fitch Ms. Megan Flenniken and Mr. Andrew Breece Mr. Benjamin C. Freedman Ms. Abigail Frost* Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Frost* Mr. Jeffrey D. Galipeau* Mr. Eric Gallant* Maggie Garfield* Ms. Martha Garfield* Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gillen Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gontarz, Jr. Mr. Timothy Gordon Ms. Sharlene M. Grant* Mrs. Sharon Gray Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Griffith Mr. Tobias Grindal Mr. and Mrs. James S. Grindle* Ms. Alta Gross* Mr. Mark Gross Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Guilford* Mr. John Haggarty Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hanley Ms. Jada Hastings Mrs. Nancy Hatfield Mr. Alex Heilner* Ms. Maddie Heilner* Mr. and Mrs. Kris K. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Howard Ms. Eleanor E. Howell* Mr. Peter Howell* Ms. Grace Hylan* Mr. Robert Ivano and Ms. Jan Thomson Ms. Wendy Jagger Ms. Abigail Jakub*

Mr. Kenton Jakub and Ms. Shelley Latham Ms. Susan Jellison* Ms. Fran Jennings Ms. Maria Johnson* Mr. Justin Kaley* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. Michael J. Kazmierczak Mrs. Edie King Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Leck* Mr. Jean Paul Lecomte and Ms. Melinda Reach* Mr. Bryan Lescord and Ms. Tarsha Astbury Ms. Evangeline Lowrey Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch Ms. Elisabeth MacArthur Mr. William MacArthur Erin Maghery Ms. Megan Malaby Ms. Della Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Merisotis* Mr. William J. Moorehouse Mr. and Mrs. William Mor* Ms. Deirdre Morris Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Moss Mr. and Mrs. William Mullane Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mullen Mr. and Mrs. William Mulliken* Ms. Sonja Myrick Mr. and Mrs. Crocker A. Nevin Ms. Alicia Nichols Ms. Jane O’Connor Ms. Kate B. Orlofsky Mr. and Mrs. Steven Orlofsky* Ms. Diana Page and Mr. Oscar Ruiz Mrs. Phyllis Pemberton* Mr. Joseph Perkins and Ms. Kathleen Podraza* Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Perkinson* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pietrowski Mr. Thomas H. Piper Mr. Benjamin Politte* Ms. Chloe Politte

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Ms. Madison Politte* Mrs. Joanna M. Raible* Mr. William Raiten and Ms. Elena Bourakovsky* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Raspante Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Neil Reiter* Mr. and Mrs. William Rioux* Ms. Wendy Ritger and Mr. Henry Elliott Ms. Virginia Royster Ms. Felicia Salami Ms. Annette Schoof Ms. Jennifer Schroth and Mr. Johnathan Ellsworth* Mr. Emmett Scott Ms. Nancy B. Sherman* Mr. and Mrs. Donald Small* Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Smith II* Mrs. Katherine Smith* Mr. Austin Snow Ms. Christie A. Snow* Mr. and Mrs. Scott Springer Stahnke & Kitagawa Architects Mr. David Stearns* Mr. James W. Stevens Ms. Laurie Stowe* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Strehan* Mr. Jason M. Strout Mrs. Corinne Sucsy Jinzhi Sun Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Jr. Ms. Lilian Thorpe* Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Turner* Mr. Schuyler Van der Eb Mr. and Mrs. David Vandiver Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vinall Ms. Kathleen Wardwell Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Wessel, Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitney Ms. Robin Wilder Mr. Geoffrey Zentz and Ms. Emily Nash Mr. Paul Zierk*

Annual Report 2019-2020

Seniors Fiona Guinness, foreground, and Josie Czuj take part in their AP Language and Composition class on a sunny fall day. Maria Johnson teaches the course remotely.

Young Alumni YOUNG ALUMNIClub CLUB

Graduated the 10 years Graduated in in last 10last years

Richard Acampora J. Payson Allen Parker Allen Nicole Bakeman Mary Catus Anna Clapp Johniqua M. Clark Martin Conte Tim Dentino* Abigail Frost* Alexander Heilner* Maddie Heilner* Peter Howell* Grace Hylan* Abigail Jakub* Elisabeth MacArthur Megan Malaby Adrian Marsh Benjamin Politte* Chloe Politte Madison Politte* Emmett Scott Oliver C. Scott Austin Snow Schuyler Van der Eb Trustees TRUSTEES Jeffrey Allen ‘79* Mike Astbury ‘03 Bill Case* Sally Chadbourne Jim Crawford K. Guinness Tyler Knowles* Deborah Ludlow ‘79* Jim Markos* Mike McMillen* Sally Mills ‘85 Samantha Politte* Brendon Reay

Phyllis Taylor* Zoe Tenney ‘93* Jon Woodward ‘66* Former Trustees FORMER TRUSTEES Emil J. Andy* Michael Astbury ‘70* James E. Austin* (†) Michelle Bannister* Deborah P. Brewster* John M. Clapp ‘57 Robert M. Clapp ‘73* Charles E. Ferden ‘59 Gregg S. Hannah* James Henry* G. Eckley Herrick ‘59* Lucy Ledien ‘43* William S. Mayher Daniel McGraw* Marion Morris* Lin Parker* Dennis Rackliffe ‘65* Robert Sargent* Katherine K. Smith ‘53* Robert S. Walker* Horace W. Wardwell ‘57 Ben Wootten* Trustee Committee Members

TRUSTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

April Chapman ‘91 Larry Flood* Margie Gray ‘81* Prudy Heilner* Jean Hylan Jennifer Lapham Terry Moulton* Robyn Sealander Linda Soukup* Courtney Weaver Bill Webb Doris Webb

Alexandra Wessel ‘09 took students in her English class to the waterfront to find a serene spot to do some independent reading. Pictured is freshman Maria Smith.

Faculty and FACULTY ANDStaff STAFF Anonymous Steve Adam Karen Brace John Brooks Sara Bushmann* Kelly Cunnane* Debbie Davis* Elisabeth de Sévigné Todd Eckenfelder Libby Edwardson Megan Flenniken Joelle Florian* Eric Gallant* Maggie Garfield ‘77* Louis Graceffa* Sharlene Grant ‘86* Larry Gray ‘79* Bill Gray ‘83* Roxanna Grindle ‘71* Merton Hanscom Fred Heilner* Prudy Heilner* Martha Horne* Nikki Jaffray ‘04 Maria Johnson* Dan Kane Michael Kazmierczak Christopher Kowalski Kristyn LaPlante Bryan Lescord Erin McCormick ‘00* Mark Messer* Elizabeth Moss Steve Orlofsky* Juliane Perry Caroline Richards Tony Rolfe Libby Rosemeier ‘77* Cory Schildroth* Tim Seeley* Christie A. Snow ‘90*

*denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving

Toni Staples ‘86 Rada Starkey* David Stearns* Gail Strehan* Liffey Thorpe* Jaime Torre Lori Wessel ‘81* Steve Whitney Parents PARENTS Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Allen* Mr. and Mrs. Ender Asyali Mr. Thomas Batt and Ms. Galen Davis Ms. Michelle Berger and Mr. Kevin Bach Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Birdsall Dr. Sara Bushmann and Mr. Scott Howell* Ms. Sally Chadbourne and Mr. Delacroix Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman Mr. Jonathan Chase and Ms. Erin Butler Mr. and Mrs. David Ciampa Mr. and Mrs. Daron Clifford Mr. John Czuj and Ms. Kristen Day Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dagan Ms. Libby Edwardson and Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Josh Eldridge Mr. Joseph Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Corey Esposito Ms. Cammie Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gillen Ms. Elizabeth Graff Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Griffith Ms. Jada Hastings Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jennings Mr. Michael Kazmierczak

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Sophomore Austin Chandler sits in the chair he made for Eric Gallant’s Earthworks class.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kowalski Mr. Paul Sacaridiz and Ms. Jennifer Lapham Capt. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur Mr. and Mrs. Dane Marsh Mr. Jon McMillan and Dr. Kathryn Rensenbrink Ms. Sally N. Mills and Mr. Justin Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mullen Dr. Michael Murnik and Ms. Lane Lucas Mr. Brian Nanson and Ms. Pam Morgethala-Nanson Mr. and Mrs. Crocker A. Nevin Mr. Clifton Page and Ms. Lucy Benjamin Ms. Juliane Perry and Mr. Robert St. Peter Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Politte* Mr. Chris Poulin and Ms. Juliane Gardner Mr. Brendon Reay and Ms. Caroline Bicks Ms. Felicia Salami Ms. Anne N. Schroth* Mr. Michael Sheahan and Ms. Michelle Keyo Ms. Christie A. Snow* Mr. Bill Stabler and Ms. Debra Kingston Mr. David Stearns* Mr. and Mrs. Al Strong Dr. Amy Tan Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tenney* Mr. and Mrs. David Vandiver Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vinall Mr. and Mrs. Greg Weaver Mr. and Mrs. William Webb Mr. Geoffrey Zentz and Ms. Emily Nash

Alumni ALUMNI 1943 Lucy Herrick Ledien* 1950 Elaine Christy Wessel* Norris Wessel, Sr.* 1952 Harvard Candage* 1953 Ferol Bisset Candage* Thomas Piper Katherine Keefe Smith* 1954 Paul Allen* Phyllis Leighton Pemberton* Donald L. Varnum 1955 Lois Allen* 1956 Beverly Wescott Cecchini* 1957 John Clapp Lynda Grant Fill Horace Wardwell 1958 Beverly Farnham Henry* Elaine Hatch Peebles* 1959 Thelma Astbury Linda Abbott Candage* Charles Ferden Terrance Gray G. Eckley Herrick* Janice Woods Prior-Crofoot* Sylvia Conner Wardwell

Dan Kane talks to students in his Physical Education class about fitness and flexibility.

1961 Karyl Ricker Hayes* Willis Burton Gerald Butler* Sharon Abbott Garcia* Forrest Horton* Marjorie McGraw Longwood 1962 Lawrence Merrill* Harold Sweet 1963 Peter Clapp Sandra Grindle Clapp Edie McVay King Donald Wescott* 1964 Gleason Gray* Sharon Leighton Gray Peter C. O’Brien 1965 Linda Gray Martin* Dennis Rackliffe* Dale Robertson Annette Lutz Schoof Nancy Lymburner Stoller David Stover* 1966 Robert Bakeman James Grindle* Nancy Butler Hastings* Gloria Howard* Margaret Dow Rackliffe* Joanna Stover Raible* Jon Woodward* 1967 Belinda J. Carter* Marguerite Hutchins ConaryRobert Gray Bruce Grindal*

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Linette Bridges Grindal* Deirdre Taylor Morris 1969 Patricia Leach Astbury* Gerald Blodgett* Bernice Bartlett DeBlois* Timothy Gordon Carlton Gray Jr. Claire Babson Gray* (†) Kathleen McClure* Belinda Lang O’Brien Bonnie Astbury Paulas* Kathleen Wardwell Noddy Wessel* 1970 Michael Astbury* Dorrance Atherton* Anne Bridges* Donald Condon* Mark Gross Della Leach Martin Nancy Billings Sherman* 1971 Brenda Lowell Condon* Roxanna Saunders Grindle* Lionel Howard Ray Merrill Dennis Robertson Patricia McKay Robertson 1972 Eric Allen* Joanne Barrett* Richard Bowden* Alta Gross* Alan Howard Edward Turner* 1973 Geoffrey Anthony* Robin Bowen Patricia Astbury Clapp*

Annual Report 2019-2020

“We’re in the classroom, and most of the students, when asked if they wanted to be here, said they were glad to be here, and I don’t know of any other time I’ve heard high school students talk about wanting to be in high school.”

— Hector Sapien, Counselor

Robert Clapp* Ken Graham* Michael Sherman Roxanne Allen Sherman 1974 Marla Atherton* Amy Bartlett Turner* 1975 Andrew Birdsall Bryan McVay 1976 Gale Brownlow Flax Mary Hooper* 1977 Jennifer Durnbaugh Denlinger* Maggie Garfield* Libby Austin Rosemeier* Scott Rosemeier* Gus Williamson* 1978 Alden Blodgett Blaine Davis* Peter Williamson* 1979 Jeffrey Allen* Kathleen Carroll Eaton Larry Gray* Deborah Venno Ludlow* Tammy Burke Merisotis* William Rioux* Jennifer Schroth* Mark Taplin Sharri Venno* 1980 Anonymous Merton “Bill” Bunker Dwayne Carter* David Gray* Vaughn Leach*

1981 Cindy Fill Marjorie Austin Gray* Sonja Fill Myrick Lori Herrick Wessel*

Megan Flenniken and students in her Maine Environment class read outside on a sunny September day.

Sarah Domareki Kazmierczak Jeffrey Galipeau* Timothy York

James Hildebrand* James Inglis* Chris Pickering

1982 Annie Allen* Allison Hill Charles Leslie Clapp* Martha Garfield* Ann Allen Rioux* Anne Schroth*

1989 Jared Jordan*

1998 Jonathan Chase Cassie Vogell Jesse Wessel

1983 Jodelle Austin* Leanne Bateman* Craig Berry* William Gray*

1991 Marcie Bowden April Cote Chapman Lydia Gray Garrant* Emily Biss

1984 Cindy Pond Anderson Michael Bryant Robert Curtis Kristina Anderson Stephens*

1992 Niamh O’Leary-Liu Blumentals Molly Wanning Cooper* Richard French

1985 Jacqueline Blodgett Curtis Julie Jo Fehrle Christy Johndrow Gontarz Sally Mills Troy Staples

1990 Daron Clifford Christie Small Snow* Peter Woodward

1999 Julianne Baroody Erik Fitch Heidi Gray Gillen

1993 William Moorehouse Zoe Robbins Tenney*

2000 Justin Kaley* Erin McCormick* Michelle Astbury Schildroth* Laura Sherman* 2001 Jeffrey Baroody* Jennifer Friend Baroody* 2002 Sarah Clapp* Jacob Grindal Tobias Grindal Curtis Jaffray Noah Tapley*

1994 Carrie Butler Clifford Greg Hoke Jaime Carroll Stone

1986 Timothy Bryant Sharlene Grant* Stacia Eaton Nevin Toni Grindle Staples

1995 Cammie Fowler Jada Fontaine Butler Evangeline Lowrey

1987 Ronald Austin* Corey Esposito JoDee Lymburner*

1996 Anonymous Karina Chase Dailey Larry Malm

2003 Anonymous Michael Astbury Mark Clapp Sean Crowe Benjamin Freedman Joshua Gott Alice Guilford Travis Templeton

1988 Amber Collins Bakeman John F. Bakeman, Jr.

1997 Tarsha Astbury Emily Lewandowski Hildebrand*

2004 Owen Gilmore* Nikki Betts Jaffray

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“I tend to think of myself as a tech guy, but for people who are not finding this easy, I don’t see them backing away. I see them stepping up and working at being proficient. I have a lot of respect for people for whom certain tasks don’t come easy, and they don’t back away.”

— Andy Stephenson, Math Teacher Micaela Sueldo Glatti talks to Nina Milliken’s Spanish I students about Bolivia. She presented from Colombia.

Zoom enables GSA teachers to bring in guest speakers from around the globe.

2005 Jessica Driscoll Astbury Samuel Guilford 2006 Tara Taylor 2007 Abby Dunham

2016 Richard Acampora Abigail Frost* Grace Hylan* Abigail Jakub* 2017 Benjamin Politte*

2008 Kate Orlofsky

2018 Payson Allen Mary Catus

2009 Grace Bell* Eleanor Howell* Lilian Day Thorpe*

2019 Elisabeth MacArthur

2010 Jacob Fox 2011 Anna Clapp Martin Conte Emmett Scott 2012 Nicole Bakeman Schuyler Van der Eb 2013 Maddie Heilner* Peter Howell* Megan Malaby 2014 Johniqua Clark Alexander Heilner* Oliver Scott 2015 Timothy Dentino* Madison Politte*

2020 Parker Allen Adrian Marsh Chloe Politte Austin Snow Parents of PARENTS OFAlumni ALUMNI Anonymous* Ms. Robin Alden and Mr. Ted Ames Ms. Annie L. Allen* Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Astbury* Mr. James E. Austin* (†) Mrs. Amber Bakeman Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Bakeman Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bannister* Ms. Joanne L. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Scot Bell* Mr. and Mrs. Warren Berkowitz* Ms. Marcie E. Bowden and Mr. Robin Bowen Ms. Ann Brayton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brenton*

Ms. Deborah Brewster and Mr. Benjamin Mendlowitz* Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Brokaw* Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Butler* Ms. Sharon Catus Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Clapp Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Clapp* Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Condon* Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Crowe Mr. and Mrs. H. Blaine Davis* Mr. Henry F. Davis, Jr. and Ms. Tracy Spencer* Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dentino* Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dibble Mr. James Dow and Ms. Ciona Ulbrich Mr. Claude Dupuy and Ms. Marjorie L. Yesley Mr. Randy Eckard Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eley* Dr. Philip I. Elkin and Ms. Sandra C. Phoenix* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epply Mr. and Mrs. William T. Farrar Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ferden Mrs. Lynda Fill Ms. Joelle Florian* Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Frost* Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Gagne* Maggie Garfield* Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Graceffa* Mr. and Mrs. David Gray* Mr. John H. Gray* Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Grindal* Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Guilford* Mr. and Mrs. Merton Hanscom Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* Mr. and Mrs. James Henry* Mrs. Judyth S. Herrick* Mr. Mark Hurvitt* Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hylan Mrs. Michele Inglis Mr. Robert Ivano and Ms. Jan Thomson

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Ms. Wendy Jagger Mr. Kenton Jakub and Ms. Shelley Latham Ms. Susan Jellison* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kane Ms. Jill Knowles and Mr. Paul Sullivan* Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Leck* Ms. and Mr. David Ludlow* Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur Mrs. Meg Maiden* Mr. James L. Markos, Jr.* Ms. Della Martin Mr. and Mrs. Dewey W. Martin* Mr. Lorenzo T. Mitchell* Mr. and Mrs. William Mor* Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris* Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Steven Orlofsky* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pascal Mrs. Phyllis Pemberton* Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Rackliffe* Mr. William Raiten and Ms. Elena Bourakovsky* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Raspante Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Neil Reiter* Mr. and Mrs. William Rioux* Ms. Wendy Ritger and Mr. Henry Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rosemeier* Ms. Virginia Royster Mr. and Mrs. Cory Schildroth* Ms. Jennifer Schroth and Mr. Jonathan Ellsworth * Mr. Michael Scott and Ms. Maria Matthews* Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Seeger, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Dorrance Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Sherman Ms. Nancy B. Sherman* Ms. Janet Simpson Mrs. Katherine Smith*

Annual Report 2019-2020

Morgan Lowe’s Modern Feminism class meets outside in September to discuss a reading.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Soukup* Mr. and Mrs. Scott Springer Mrs. Toni Staples Mr. and Mrs. Carsten Steenberg Mr. and Mrs. Noel P. Stookey Ms. Laurie Stowe* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Strehan* Ms. Liffey Thorpe and Mr. Peter Suber* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trowbridge* Dr. Robert S. Walker* Mrs. Christine Wanning* Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Wardwell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Wessel, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Wessel, Sr.* Ms. Mary Whiting and Mr. Rick Traub* Mr. Jonathan Wilson and Ms. Sherry Streeter* Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Wootten* Grandparents and GRANDPARENTS Grandparents of&Alumni GRANDPARENTS OF Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Allen Mr. and Mrs. Donald Christie Mr. and Mrs. John M. Clapp Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Clapp Mr. Henry F. Davis Mr. (†) and Mrs. John Eysenbach Mrs. Linda Generali Mr. Lawrence Gratt and Ms. Carol Butler Ms. Patricia Griffith Mr. and Mrs. James S. Grindle* Mr. John Haggarty Ms. Fran Jennings Mrs. Lucy Ledien* Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur Ms. Kathleen McClure* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pietrowski Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sargent*

Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth* Capt. and Mrs. Robert Slaven, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Woodward* Friends FRIENDS Anonymous (4) Ms. Carole Barnard and Mr. Brian Barnard* (†) The Becton Family* Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bennatti* Mr. Thomas Bjorkman and Ms. Roxanne Donahey* Ms. Jil Blake and Ms. Christine Russell Ms. Joceline Boucher* Mr. Irving Carter Mr. and Mrs. William Case* Mr. Leslie Cheek IV and Ms. Charlotte Joslin The Clements Family* Ms. Julia Cluett and Mr. Robert Shepley* Dr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Coit Mr. Alden Colby Mr. and Mrs. Tim Connors Mr. and Mrs. Merle Copper* Dr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Cowan* Mr. and Mrs. James B. Crawford Mrs. PJ Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cutting Mr. and Mrs. James D. Darby, Jr.* Mr. Brad Davidson Mr. and Mrs. David De Heras Ms. Leslie A. Clapp and Mr. Blaise deSibour III* Dr. and Mrs. Dennis DeSilvey Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell* Mr. and Mrs. Donn Fullenweider* Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gilchrist Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gurin* Mr. and Mrs. Brinley M. Hall, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hanley

Melissa Rioux ‘01 and her art students participate in a nature-drawing exercise.

Mr. Gregg S. Hannah* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hare Ms. Elizabeth Harries* Mrs. Nancy Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. Kris K. Henderson Mr. Kent Huyser Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkins Ms. Wilma Johannesen Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson, Jr.* Mrs. Cynthia Johnson Ms. Tyler Knowles and Mr. Laurence B. Flood* Mr. Jean Paul Lecomte and Ms. Melinda Reach* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch Mr. and Mrs. William MacArthur Ms. Erin Maghery Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mayher Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGraw* Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMillen* Mr. and Mrs. Scott Miller Ms. Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Moulton* Mr. and Mrs. William Mullane Mr. and Mrs. William Mulliken* Mr. Drew Myers Mr. and Mrs. E. Anthony Newton* Ms. Alicia Nichols Mr. and Mrs. James Noyes Ms. Jane O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Ms. Diana Page and Mr. Oscar Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pappas Mr. and Mrs. Lin Parker* Freddy and Christine Parson Mr. Joseph Perkins and Ms. Kathleen Podraza* Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Perkinson* Ms. Bonnie J. Preston* Hal and Lisa Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. John S. Richardson II*

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson* Mr. Thomas Rodes Mr. Mark Rosenthal and Ms. Lynne P. Yurosko Mr. Frederick Seeley Ms. Rachel Seligman Mrs. George Semler, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shaw* Mr. and Mrs. Donald Small* Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Smith II Mr. T. H. Smythe Mr. (†) and Mrs. David Snow* Mr. James William Stevens Ms. Pamela Storm Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stribling, Jr. Mrs. Corinne Sucsy Jinzhi Sun Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Taber Mr. and Mrs. David C. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Thors* Lorinda Toscas and Robert Manheimer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Traub* Mr. Steve White* Mr. Tappan Wilder Ms. Robin Wilder Drs. David and Diana Wood* Mr. Paul Zierk* Businesses and BUSINESSES & Organizations ORGANIZATIONS 40/15 Tennis* Anonymous Acadia Realty Group Allen-Bowden, Inc.* American Legion Arborvine* Bar Harbor Bank & Trust* The Bay School* BHD Containers*

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Blue Hill Accounting, LLC Blue Hill Books Blue Hill Co-op, Inc.* Blue Hill Country Club* Blue Hill Fair* Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill Inn Blue Hill Psychological Services, Inc. Blue Hill Wine Shop* Blue Ledge Carpentry The Borealis Press Brooklin Boat Yard* Cheryl L. Boulet, CPA Community Pharmacies* Compass Point Real Estate David W. Gray Carpentry* Dead River Company* DeepWater Brewing Co. Downeast Properties* Eggemoggin Country Store Ellen S. Best, Attorney at Law* Elliott + Elliott Architecture* First Congregational Church of Blue Hill First National Bank* Fish Net Folkvangr Farm Full Circle Printing Solutions* Hairplanes Hale and Hamlin Hammond Lumber Company* Harbor House Hiram Blake Camp* Horton, McFarland & Veysey, LLC CPAs* Jaffray Contracting Jon D. Woodward & Sons, Inc.* Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club* Lucy’s Granola* M.E. Astbury & Son* Maine Shellfish Company* Mainescape Garden Center* Marlintinis The McClure Group* McVay’s Exxon The Merle B. Grindle Agency* Merrill & Hinckley Mike’s Market Moyo Myerowitz Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic Noah Tapley Golf* Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital Peninsula Pan* Pet Provisions Pugnuts Rackliffe Pottery, Inc.* Rioux Catering Robert L. Gray Co., Inc. Rooster Brother* Saltmeadow Properties* Sandy’s Blue Hill Cafe

Snow’s Plumbing & Heating* Stahnke & Kitagawa Architects Stanley Subaru* TradeWinds Market Place* Viking Lumber W.R. Allen, Inc.* W.S. Emerson* Wight’s Sporting Goods* Williams and Taplin Wells Yanni’s Pizza* Trusts, Estates, and TRUSTS, ESTATES, Foundations FOUNDATIONS Becton Family Foundation* Charles Wentz Carter Memorial Foundation* Clements Family Charitable Trust* The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Estate of Katrina Parson Estate of Rebecca Bowden Wanbaugh Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund* Francis T. and Louise T. Nichols Foundation* Laurence Flood Foundation, Inc.* Schwab Charitable Fund* Whitehall Foundation, Inc.* Gifts in GIFTS INKind KIND 40/15 Tennis* Blue Hill Country Club* David De Heras DeepWater Brewing Co. Folkvangr Farm Mr. Jacob B. Fox Hammond Lumber Company* Mrs. Caroline Herrick* Ms. Wilma Johannesen Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMillen* Drew Myers Noah Tapley Golf* Pet Provisions Mr. Chris Poulin and Ms. Juliane Gardner Pugnuts Rackliffe Pottery* Stanley Subaru* TradeWinds Market Place* Viking Lumber W.S. Emerson* Wight’s Sporting Goods* Matching GIFT Gift Companies MATCHING COMPANIES Boeing Company

Top, Hangxiang Brooks ‘21 watches her rocket launch in Steve Adam’s Physics class. Bottom, seniors Gavin Libby and Holly Ibarguen track another rocket launch. *denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving

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“We all need to be patient with each other. Kids need to be patient with the teachers.

This year, every rule has changed. I’ll be patient with you and you need to be patient with me.

I only have so many hours in my weekend with my kid and I don’t want to be spending all day every day on schoolwork and I don’t want them to be spending all of their weekend doing school work.

We need to be flexible and patient.”

— Emma Baker, Science Teacher Martin Conte ‘11 and Alexandra Wessel ‘09 discuss their lesson plans.

Gifts Made in Honor In honor of John Bartosenski Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bowden In honor of Gerald Butler ‘61 Mr. Jonathan Chase and Ms. Erin Butler Mr. and Mrs. Daron Clifford In honor of the Class of 2020 Mr. and Mrs. Harvard D. Candage* Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mullen In honor of Wade Clifford ‘20 Mr. and Mrs. Daron Clifford In honor of Chad Davis ‘20 Ms. Sally Chadbourne and Mr. Delacroix Davis In honor of Marie Epply Mr. Mark Messer* In honor of Betty A. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gillen In honor of the GSA Boarding Seniors Mrs. Prudy Heilner* In honor of Fred Heilner The Steenberg Family In honor of Erika Hipsky ‘20 Mrs. Linda Generali In honor of Martha Horne Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr.* In honor of Nathaniel ‘95, Amelia ‘00, and Zachary ‘06 Huckel-Bauer Mr. F. Robert Bauer and Dr. Lorraine Huckel

In honor of Kristyn LaPlante Anonymous In honor of William F. MacArthur ‘22 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacArthur In honor of Erin McCormick ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Traub* In honor of Silas Murnik ‘20 Dr. Michael Murnik and Ms. Lane Lucas In honor of Daniel Schroth ‘20 Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth*

In memory of John F. Bartlett, Jr., James C. Bartlett, and Hollis M. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Turner* In memory of Margaret McIntyre Bridges ‘32 and Wilbur McIntyre ‘42 Ms. Anne Bridges and Mr. Paul Bates* In memory of Priscilla Bunker ‘60 Mr. Merton W. Bunker, Jr.

In memory of DKJJ Mr. Malcolm Johnson In memory of Rusty Duym ‘65 The Becton Family* In memory of Barbara Ferden ‘87 Mr. Charles E. Ferden In memory of Stanton Garfield, Jr. Maggie Garfield* Martha Garfield* In memory of Bernard Gray ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Dewey W. Martin*

In honor of Oliver Tenney ‘23 Ms. Rachel Seligman

In memory of Walter Butler ‘44, Helen Butler ‘39, and Janet Butler Torrey ‘79 Mrs. Nancy Hastings*

In honor of Zoe Tenney ‘93 Molly and Daniel Cooper* Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital

In memory of Ronald Candage ‘49 Mrs. Ferol Candage* Mr. and Mrs. Harvard D. Candage*

In memory of Duane B. Gray ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Peter O’Brien

In honor of Lori Wessel ‘81 Mrs. Judyth S. Herrick* Mr. James W. Stevens

In memory of Cyndee Carroll Ms. Johniqua Clark and Mr. Richard Acampora

In memory of Kimberlee Greenlaw Ms. Johniqua Clark and Mr. Richard Acampora

Gifts Made GIFTS MADEin INMemory MEMORY In memory of Wayne Astbury ‘59 Ms. Thelma Astbury

In memory of Carl and Susan Chase Mr. Martin Conte

In memory of Sheldon Gross ‘66 Ms. Alta Gross*

In memory of Sonja Grant Cheeseman ‘59 The Fill Family

In memory of Clifton Hatch ‘58 and Alice Nevells Hatch ‘28 Mrs. Elaine Peebles*

In memory of Janice Gillis Cleveland ‘43 Ms. Belinda J. Carter*

In memory of Dorothy Hayes Dr. and Mrs. Dennis DeSilvey Mr. and Mrs. Kris K. Henderson

In memory of James Austin Ms. Jodelle Austin* Mr. Ronald C. Austin* Mr. and Mrs. Merle Copper* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epply Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ferden Mr. and Mrs. David Gray* Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* Ms. and Mr. David Ludlow* Ms. Elisabeth MacArthur Mr. William MacArthur Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rosemeier* Mrs. Katherine Smith*

In memory of Rebecca Closson ‘72 Ms. Joanne L. Barrett* In memory of Andrew Collier Mr. Erik D. Fitch Mr. Tim Seeley and Ms. Jill Clendenen*

In memory of Calvin Gray ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Dewey W. Martin*

In memory of Nancy Herrick ‘84 Ms. Leanne M. Bateman* In memory of Nancy Hutchins Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Conary

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“I think [the block schedule] was the perfect choice, and it’s sort of a luxury to dig so deeply into three or four classes for an entire semester. It can be intense.”

— Magnolia Vandiver, Senior

“We have polite kids, we really do, and when we have issues [with our new ways of learning], they are quick to tell me in a perfectly appropriate way what they need, and they are remarkably patient.”

— Andy Stephenson, Math Teacher

“Jaime, Emma, Andy, and Kate have all been giving help sessions, formally and informally, to help teachers since we started. Kate goes as far as to make us how-to videos when you email her with a question that are better than those I've seen on YouTube.”

— Erin McCormick ’00, English Teacher GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY ENDOWED FUNDS The Lilla Bowden 1904 Memorial Speaker Series Program Fund The Rusty Duym ‘65 Sailing Fund The Food For Thought Fund The Jerold M. ‘33 and Diana Hinckley Professional Development Fund

The Hylan Family Alumni Fund for the Performing Arts The Francis T. and Louise T. Nichols Foundation Funds The Nicene-Marks Pascal ‘89 Theater Arts Fund The Spencer Winsor Student Enrichment Fund

Our endowed funds produce income every year and directly support programs and services that enhance the experiences of students and alumni, as well as faculty development.

Having dedicated professional development resources enables our faculty and staff to do their jobs better. Teachers attended conferences held by the Maine Council of Social Studies; the Maine Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; and the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine. Two others attended AP training workshops, three took courses needed for recertification or continuing degrees, and many earned stipends for summer curriculum work significantly revising existing courses or developing new ones.

In memory of Bernadette Keenan-McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bennatti* Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Clapp Mr. and Mrs. Tim Farrar Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch In memory of Kerry Leach Ms. Della Martin In memory of Elaine Butler Locke ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Butler* In memory of Grace and Blaine Lymburner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gary Stoller In memory of Mary Anne Maghery Ms. Erin Maghery In memory of Major Robert Slaven ‘33 and Chief Petty Officer Sidney Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Slaven* In memory of Robert Marshall Ms. Sharlene Grant*

In memory of Rosanna Sherman McFarland ‘02 Ms. Laura Sherman* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherman In memory of Katrina Parson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Connors Mr. Brad Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Kris K. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starkey* Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stribling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr.* Mr. Jonathan Wilson and Ms. Sherry Streeter* In memory of Nicene Marks Pascal ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. George Elias* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epply Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Moss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pascal Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tenney* In memory of Anna Hinckley Piper Mr. Thomas H. Piper

In memory of Barbara Rodes Mr. Thomas Rodes In memory of Karen Burton Sawyer ‘61 and Issac Burton Mr. Willis J. Burton

In memory of Frank Wanning Ms. Elizabeth Harries*

In memory of Reggie Sherman ‘68 Ms. Nancy Sherman*

In memory of Esther Wood 1922 Ms. Bernice B. DeBlois

In memory of David Snow Anonymous Mr. Thomas Bjorkman and Ms. Roxanne Donahey* Mrs. PJ Curtis Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hanley Ms. Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin Mrs. Katherine Smith* Mrs. Christine Wanning*

InMEMORIAM Memoriam IN Constance Carter Lamprell ‘41 Jean Cousins Kelley ’51 Burke Billings ‘54 Diane Allen Stewart ‘57 Donald A. Carter ‘59 Benjamin H. Long ‘68 Claire Babson Gray ‘69 Pamela Hooper Letarte ‘73 Thomas Perkins ‘75 Lori J. Dombek ‘76 Linda Kidder Lyons ‘76 Gregory Cousins ‘78 Donna Leach Stinson ‘78 Harold J. Gray ‘88 Rosanna Sherman McFarland ‘02

In memory of BG Thorpe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starkey* Ms. Liffey Thorpe and Mr. Peter Suber* In memory of Sheila G. Varnum ‘58 Mr. Donald L. Varnum

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In memory of Dwight S. Webber ‘60 Capt. Forrest A. Horton*

Annual Report 2019-2020

Thank You to Our Advancement Volunteers CLASS AGENTS Class agents are liaisons between their graduating classes and the Advancement Office. They help with class correspondence, news, updates, reunion organizing, and generating support for the GSA Fund.

If you would like to serve as class agent for a year not listed, or would like to recommend a classmate, please contact Karen Brace at (207) 374-2800 or k.brace@georgestevens.org.

Lucy Ledien ‘43 Donald L. Varnum ‘54 Beverly Cecchini ‘56 Janice Prior-Crofoot ‘59 Marilyn Brossmer ‘61 Marjorie Longwood ‘61 Lawrence E. Merrill ‘62 James B. Farr ‘64 Belinda J. Carter ‘67 Christine Lamb ‘67 Sylvia L. Tapley ‘69

Joan Wardwell ‘73 Stormi Wentworth ‘77 Deborah Ludlow ‘79 Merton W. Bunker ‘80 Margie Gray ‘81 Craig S. Berry ‘83 Tina Stephens ‘84 Stephanie Vetne ‘86 Darlene N. Hatch ‘87 Gary A. Milliken ‘88 Dawn Nason ‘89

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sally Chadbourne, Co-Chair Karen Brace, Co-Chair April Chapman ‘91 Margie Gray ‘81 Prudy Heilner

Jean Hylan Jennifer Lapham Deb Ludlow ‘79 Linda Soukup Courtney Weaver

Jeb S. Billings ‘89 Christie A. Snow ‘90 Emily Wilson ‘91 Seth Cole ‘97 Emily Hildebrand ‘97 James M. Hildebrand ‘97 Brooke Y. Miller ‘97 Jacob Berkowitz ‘02 Julianna Smith ‘09 Madeleine M. Park ‘09 Max B. Reiter ‘10

Lucas J. Yoder ‘10 Martin Conte ‘11 Madison Sawyer ‘12 Megan Malaby ‘13 William T. Navarre ‘13 Timothy Dentino ‘15 Emmaline Richardson ‘15 Tate Yoder ‘15

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Phyllis Taylor, Co-Chair Rada Starkey, Co-Chair Jim Crawford K. Guinness Tyler Knowles

Mark Messer Sally Mills ‘85 Samantha Politte Tim Seeley

2020 SENIOR CLASS GIFT

From left, seniors Quinn Stabler, Erika Hipsky, Kayla Bond, and Chloe Politte put the finishing touches on their gifts to the school. Despite our campus closure in March, members of the Class of 2020 were determined to follow through with their Senior Class Gift project, providing new picnic tables for the school community. Three seniors headed up the committee that oversaw the project: Kayla, Erika, and Morgan Welts. Additional committee members were Chloe, Quinn, Silas Murnik, Trevor Cochrane, Wanda Gould, and Duncan Howell. Materials were donated by Viking Lumber and Hammond Lumber, and GSA’s Director of Maintenance Chris Kowalski helped assemble the tables.

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Thank You, Jim and Tyler. Welcome, K. The National Association of Independent Schools defines trustees as “the custodians of the integrity of the organization; they hold in trust the organization’s reputation as created by its founders, and as developed by those who have shaped the organization in the past. Current trustees accept the obligation to not only preserve, but also add to this organization.

In this way, trustees help form not only the present, but also the future composition and direction of the organization.

Trustees are called upon to contribute their time, thought, and energy to support the viability and growth of the organization.” While serving nine years on the GSA board, trustees Jim Markos and Tyler Knowles have epitomized that definition.

As the general manager of Maine Shellfish and retired board member of Camden National Bank, Jim Markos brought his business and financial savvy to the GSA board while serving as treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee. During his tenure as treasurer, Jim’s fiduciary obligation to the school was unparalleled as he led the board and the business office to analyze and forecast our finances in a more strategic way.

Jim also worked with students in the Eastern Maine Skippers Program, lending his expertise and demonstrating to students what a future in that field can look like. Jim is a kind and thoughtful man. He listens to differing opinions, and when he quietly and carefully offers his point of view, the entire board always listens intently. Over the years Jim has been a loyal ambassador of annual giving initiatives and generous in his support of the GSA Fund and capital initiatives.

Tyler Knowles brought to the board a completely different set of complementary skills. She is bold and imaginative, never afraid to speak passionately about GSA. As a former educator and chair of the English Department at The Winsor School, Tyler cares deeply about education, students, and GSA. She has served on and chaired numerous committees and served as vice-chair of the board for two years. By making giving to GSA a priority, Tyler has exemplified another important aspect of being a trustee. She understands and contributes to the advancement of the school, including strategic planning, financial support, and active involvement in annual and capital giving. Tyler and her husband Larry Flood’s generosity to GSA is truly inspirational to others.

As an example of Jim and Tyler’s dedication to GSA, they have agreed to serve on committees after their retirement from the board. Jim will continue to serve on the Finance Committee and Tyler will continue to serve on the Advancement Committee. We thank them both for their exemplary service, their wisdom, and their friendship, not only to fellow trustees but to the entire GSA community.

In summer, trustees welcomed K. Guinness to the board. K. has served on the Boarding Program Committee and is the father of Fiona, a senior at GSA. K. brings to the board his enthusiasm for the boarding program. He understands that the diversity and richness of that program benefits all students at GSA whether they are from Penobscot, China, East Timor, or Isle au Haut. K. also serves on the Advancement Committee. He is an excellent addition to our diverse board.

Tyler Knowles

Jim Markos

Sincerely,

Samantha Politte, Board Vice-Chair

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Back to School continued from page 5 NEW SCHEDULE SIMPLIFIES REMOTE LEARNING Under GSA’s new block schedule, students take fewer courses at a time (three or four vs. six to eight), spend more time in class each week (370 minutes vs. 195), and finish semester-long courses in a quarter, yearlong courses in a semester.

Shifting to a block schedule required teachers to rethink how they teach every course, so why did we make the change?

Remote schooling is simpler for both students and teachers to manage when they have half as many courses.

As with any new system, there are advantages and disadvantages. Only time will tell whether we continue to use the block schedule after remote learning concludes.

HYBRID MODEL = A LESS-CROWDED CAMPUS While some students have chosen, with their families, to study remotely all the time, most of our students participate in our hybrid model of education. Half of these students take classes in person Monday and Tuesday. The other half come to campus on Thursday and Friday. Everyone studies remotely on the days of the week they are not on campus.

This system makes it possible to have students and staff back on campus while still following the physical distancing requirements in our health and safety guidelines. Classrooms are quieter, and students appear more focused.

“It’s great for the arts, printmaking in an hour and twenty minutes? Mua!” — Melissa Rioux ‘01, Art Teacher

“Longer classes mean you have more time to learn and you get to interact more with the other students and teachers. I think we should stick with the 80-minute classes.”

— Willow Betz, Senior

“Specifically for math and specifically for kids that struggle, long periods are intense.”

— Jaime Torre, Math Teacher

“I love it. I love having the longer periods [for labs].”

— Emma Baker, Science Teacher

Alumni Profile: Megan Tyler ’97 Megan Tyler, a 1997 graduate of GSA, worked as an x-ray technician during her years following college. Recently, she decided to go out on her own and try something new. After renovating a building in Blue Hill that had been vacant for many years, she opened the doors of the new Humblebee Café in mid-September.

“I’ve always loved to cook,” Megan said. “I’m excited to be following my passion.”

Megan worked in restaurants during her twenties, gaining experience in food service. When the opportunity came along to buy the vacant structure at 162 Ellsworth Road, formerly the Peddler’s Wagon, she knew she wanted to pursue it.

Her husband, Jeremy Tyler, a 1990 graduate of GSA, was instrumental in the renovation of the building. Two other GSA alumni are involved in the business as well. Jerusha Tyler ’99 and Stacie Cousins ’86 work in the café.

Now Megan and her co-workers serve breakfast and lunch daily, sharing their passion for healthy cooking. All the baking,

The Humblebee Café opened in September.

including fresh bagels and biscuits, is done in-house. Salads with homemade dressing are on the menu at lunchtime, along with fresh sandwiches and soups. The café sources local, organic ingredients wherever possible.

The Humblebee Café features outdoor seating in a structure called “the Greenhouse.” Here, eight seating areas are spread out to accommodate distance between tables. The café has indoor seating too, currently for a small number of customers at a time. One of their innovative services is contactless pickup, where a customer calls in an order, pays over the phone, and picks up their food from a table at the café’s side entrance.

Megan reported that she’s received wonderful support from the community during her first few months of operation.

“Everyone has been kind and encouraging,” she said, adding that she appreciates all the positive comments about the food and the building renovation.

Word is spreading that a meal at the Humblebee Café is an experience not to miss!

Owner Megan Tyler ‘97, center, stands with Stacie Cousins ‘86, left, and Lisa Granger, right, in the Greenhouse.

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New Faculty continued from page 6

Martin Conte ‘11, English Teacher What do you want people to know about life at GSA now?

In a faculty meeting, a teacher was asking if there were COVID-related guidelines to having some extra sweatshirts and sweaters in her classroom for her students. Teachers are being tasked with Herculean expectations right now, to become tech professionals, to teach students here and at home, to acclimate to a brand new schedule, to find ways to break down the barriers of the mask and distance. But they’re not wallowing, or grieving, or clamoring, or rebelling. They’re asking how to care for the students who are cold. Similarly, students are working hard, studying furiously, adjusting and remaining flexible to the circumstances, and still found time to throw the faculty a thank-you breakfast. I am constantly humbled by and in awe of the level of commitment and care this community demonstrates for each other.

What do you remember from your days here as a student?

I was heavily involved in the steel band program. The program shaped who I am, and I’m so grateful to my fellow alum-turned-teacher Fiona Schubeck [‘08] for taking the reins so successfully and passionately.

What’s it like to be back as a faculty member?

My former teachers and now colleagues have welcomed me into the program. I’m treated seriously, I’m afforded a seat at the table, I’m invited and usefully challenged to show what I can offer as a teacher.

What do you hope to accomplish?

I hope my students leave my classroom feeling confident that they can meet the writing demands they should expect from future classes, jobs, and being an engaged citizen.

Who would you like to thank?

I co-teach with Lexi Wessel [‘09], and I couldn’t be happier. I also want to thank David Stearns for his prompt and thorough replies to any questions I have, no matter how small. And Marie Epply, who retired a number of years ago but remains a reliable source of guidance and enthusiasm.

Jayson Peltier, Special Education Ed Tech What do you want people to know about life at GSA now?

I don’t think that there is a profession that has had to adapt so much in order to do what we do. We are asking so much more of students, but we are also asking even more of ourselves. This year is going to be really hard, and it takes a village to get through it. I’m not from here, but I can see that this community is exactly that. Be patient, kind, and supportive to your teachers!

How is it working in a school at such a challenging time?

The biggest challenge is finding ways to connect with students while we are masked up and respecting the distancing guidelines. So for me, just trying to level with them is helping overcome the challenges surrounding connection. Once students really understand that you are here for them and what they are going through, and also here to help their studies, you start to form a bridge, and they feel that, I feel that, and the bridge only gets stronger from there. Trust is what follows, and from there you can really make a difference.

Why did you choose to work in education?

One summer, I took a job at Camp Beech Cliff teaching wilderness skills, and I fell in love with working with kids, the staff, and the environment that surrounds education.

[After graduation, I worked at] Surry Elementary last year, but wanted to work with older students and ended up at GSA! My hopes for this year are just simply to be the best support system I can be.

Who would you like to thank?

I’d like to thank GSA for making this campus very welcoming and safe, the custodial staff and the administration, everyone in the Resource Room, Lori [Wessel ‘81], Cory [Schildroth], Hanna [Austin], Sharlene [Grant], Juli [Perry], Sarah [Carter], and Kay [Riley ‘07], and the teachers, especially Dan Kane, Megan Flenniken, Nina Milliken, Martin Conte, and Andy Stephenson. You have all made my experience here so much fun so far!

Social Justice continued from page 6 “We have discussed how even if the life and experience Coates describes is very different from our own, we have to recognize it as an American experience and a human experience,” Martin said. “Students from across the political spectrum have discovered ways to connect with, question, and explore the concerns Coates raises.”

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poem is as relevant today as when first published in the 1970s.

It questions the legitimacy of the characteristics by which people discriminate, as well as discrimination itself, and it asks the reader to “Ouvre-moi ta porte / Ouvre-moi ton cœur” (“Open your door to me / Open your heart to me”).

These are just a few examples of continuing efforts at GSA to integrate issues of social justice into all areas of our curriculum.

Kayla Riley ‘07, Special Education Ed Tech Why did you choose to work in education?

I love young people, and I’m passionate about education. I love seeing my students succeed. I hope I can help my students become more successful and achieve their individual goals.

What do you remember from your days here as a student?

I remember making good friends and my favorite classes. I loved English the most. I was also a member of the track team, where I made some great memories.

How has GSA changed since then?

I think it’s more diverse. It seems to be more inclusive than before.

What’s it like to be back as a faculty member?

It’s a bit surreal, to be honest. It’s interesting to see things from a faculty perspective vs. a student perspective. I feel more in control of my environment.

Who would you like to thank?

Juli [Perry] has been my guide throughout my acclimation process. I definitely have her to thank for helping me feel welcome and learn the lay of the land.

Isaac Vaccaro, Math Teacher How is it starting a teaching job in these challenging times?

It seems like every other teacher here feels like they’re starting their job here for the first time also because it’s just totally different. Their jobs have completely changed, so at least I’m not the only one who’s new, kind of.

Why did you choose to work in education?

I love seeing people learn math. It’s gratifying to have them be like “whoa.” Anytime I can make a class excited about math is so nice for me. If we have downtime, I try to show them some cool YouTube videos because the “wow” time doesn’t always happen in the normal curriculum. It happens with other cool stuff, and I love that.

What do you want people to know about life at GSA now?

I feel embraced by the community, and I want to embrace the community.

Who would you like to thank?

The [cross-country] coaches, for sure. Todd [Eckenfelder] and Tony [Rolfe] have been awesome. I feel like they totally accepted me, and they wanted me to embrace the position of being running mentor. [I’d also like to thank] almost everybody, all the faculty say “hello” to me and make me feel welcome.

Nina Milliken, Spanish Teacher Why should students take Spanish?

Learning a second language is beneficial to your first language, and it’s beneficial to other parts of your life. It’s a practical life skill to have. I also think we’re living in a world where teenagers now can work anywhere in the globe from their computers, and if you speak a second, third, or fourth language, it kind of opens a lot of new frontiers for you in terms of where you can live.

How is it teaching at such a challenging time in education?

I only teach one class, so it’s not that challenging. Plus, I have two small children at home, and this is way easier than that.

What do you hope to accomplish?

I hope my students get enthusiastic about learning Spanish. I hope they get motivated to learn not only the language but maybe travel to Spanish-speaking countries. I spent a good amount of my time in college in Nicaragua, which was probably one of the best experiences of my life.

What do you want people to know about life at GSA?

I think it’s a really good school. My high school had 2,300 students, and it didn’t offer many of the things that GSA offers,” such as the ISIP program, Ocean Studies, and Erin McCormick’s English visits to local cemeteries.

Who would you like to thank?

Patricia [Ugaz], for offering me a place to go and speak Spanish as often as I want to.

It does my heart good to be able to speak Spanish again and have access to someone who’s fluent in Spanish as well. And she also is a really good educator, helping me with plans, and giving me ideas and stuff like that.

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Fall Sports This fall, our varsity cross country, golf, and soccer teams competed in shortened seasons against teams in our immediate area.

The volleyball season was postponed until spring, but our team took part in scrimmages with teams from other local schools.

All-Academic: Grace Broughton, Josie Czuj, Ryan Mitchell, Ellis Murnik, and Franklin Sealander.

Awarded to seniors who earned an unweighted GPA of 90 or higher their first six semesters at GSA.

Ellis Murnik ‘21 in a girls’ varsity soccer home game against Ellsworth.

The team finished its season with a 2-5 record.

From left, GSA Eagles Arden Weaver ‘22, Jed Sawyer ‘21, Ben Hallett ‘22, and Oliver Lardner ‘23 in a boys’ varsity soccer game against Ellsworth.

The team finished its season with a 4-3-1 record.

Tony Politano ‘21 hits a drive at a home golf match at the Blue Hill Country Club. The golf team finished its season with a 7-4 record.

Sophie Peasley ‘21 receives a serve in a girls’ varsity volleyball set at MDI. The team won four of its five scrimmage matches.

Clark Morrison ‘22 leads the pack at a cross country meet in Bucksport.

The boys’ team won the PVC Championship meet.

Thea Crowley ‘23 ahead of the field at a cross country meet in Bucksport.

The girls’ team won the PVC Championship meet.

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Fall 2020

State of the Arts Drama Club Open to All Students

By Erin McCormick, Drama Club advisor For safety, we currently are meeting only by Zoom, but once a week, we explore techniques for comedy and drama by playing a series of improv games. We also will explore scene study and monologue work and will strive to put on one or two shows that will be open to the public via Zoom this year. Members of the New Surry Theatre company also may help guide some acting sessions throughout the winter.

Our goals, apart from having fun, are to grow as actors and strengthen our abilities to be truthful, brave, bold, flexible, and supportive on a stage or in front of a camera. Our founding members are Magnolia Vandiver ‘21, Anna Snow ‘24, Emma Snow ‘22, Aiden Young ‘24, Haleigh Young ‘22, Delia Lancaster ‘22, Alex Means ‘23, Rose Kazmierczak ‘23, Jenna Blodgett ‘23, Thea McKechnie ‘24, Ava Surgal ‘24, and Violet Czuj ‘24.

Advisor Erin McCormick, a GSA teacher and devoted theater geek, has maintained her sanity over the years by working with or attending workshops offered by the New Surry Theatre, The Bagaduce Theatre, The Portland Stage Company, Broadway Teacher’s Workshops, Shakespeare and Company, Maine Media Workshops, and the Groundlings. She is delighted to share with her students what she has lovingly looted and pillaged from these organizations. Any student may join Drama Club, even those who have never tried acting before. Students who are interested in stage management, set design, sound design, costuming, etc., also are most welcome.

Emma Snow ‘22 in “The Laramie Project” last year.

“I’m really excited to do Drama Club over Zoom this year. While we are limited with what we can do, these limitations push us to be more creative, and I’m sure we can rise to the challenge!”

— Emma Snow, Junior

Musicians Audition for All-State Jazz Nine GSA musicians auditioned on Nov. 9 for the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State Festival set for January.

Music Director Steve Orlofsky usually travels with the musicians to Augusta, but this year, students came to the music room one at a time to warm up and record a video for submission later that week.

They were met by Zeke Sacaridiz ‘21, chief recording engineer, who was helped by Tony Esposito ‘23 and Austin Chandler ‘23.

Tony Esposito ‘23

Austin Chandler ‘23

Jillian Eldridge ‘23

Gabe Hall ‘22

Tony auditioned first, on drums, and was followed by Austin on bass, Zeke on drums, Nora Spratt ‘23 on trombone, Jillian Eldridge ‘23 on tenor sax, Gabe Hall ‘22 on trumpet, Mattea Black ‘24 on piano, Andy Hipsky ‘23 on bass, and Morgan Davis ‘22 on vibes.

Students played “Take the A Train” and other materials.

(Except for the picture of Zeke, photos are from October’s GSA jazz band/combo auditions in October.)

Zeke Sacaridiz ‘21 sets up recording equipment.

Mattea Black ‘24

Andy Hipsky ‘23 GSA Matters

Nora Spratt ‘23

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Blue Hill shipbuilder George Stevens was keenly concerned about educational opportunities for students on this peninsula. His will, dated 1852, appointed five trustees, entrusting them with land, his “homestead and appurtenances,” and generous funds “to erect, when they deem it expedient, a suitable and convenient building for an Academy, for the purposes of education forever.”

George Stevens Academy opened in 1898. In the 120 years since then, George’s vision of education forever has shaped the lives of thousands of students living in Blue Hill and surrounding towns.

Providing for GSA through an estate gift started with George, and has been followed by many thoughtful and transformative acts of philanthropy, all founded on a conviction that GSA’s mission to educate our communities’ high school students is worth preserving.

“Education Forever.” It started with a gift from George.

The George Stevens Legacy Society commemorates George’s founding legacy and honors all those who choose to make gifts to GSA through their estates.

If you have already included GSA in a bequest or other planned gift, we hope you will let us know so that we can welcome you as a member of the George Stevens Legacy Society. Director of Advancement Rada Starkey (r.starkey@georgestevens.org) will happily answer any questions you may have.

Please visit www.georgestevensacademy.org/plannedgiving to find out more about making a planned gift to George Stevens Academy.