the academy 2012–2013 Board of Trustees J. Reeve Bright ’66, Chair Delray Beach, Florida Paul S. Goodof ’67, Vice Chair Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Stephen B. Jeffries ’79, Vice Chair Boston, Massachusetts Debra Beacham Bloomingdale ’83, Secretary Rockport, Massachusetts Scott E. Wilson ’71, Treasurer Waban, Massachusetts Richard A. Bennett Oxford, Maine Meredith Strang Burgess Portland, Maine Catherine Thoman Crowley ’87 Boston, Massachusetts Clement S. Dwyer, Jr. ’66 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Susan A. Gendron Raymond, Maine William B. Golden ’66 Waquoit, Massachusetts Edward A. Gottlieb ’64 Waban, Massachusetts Wallace E. Higgins Boston, Massachusetts James B. Hill, II ’90 Chicago, Illinois Thomas N. Hull, III ’64 Grantham, New Hampshire Matthew W. Johnson ’93 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kimball L. Kenway ’70 Portland, Maine Scott R. Nelson ’91 Laguna Niguel, California Judah Sommer Bethesda, Maryland Heather Fremont-Smith Stephens ’88 Weston, Massachusetts Kimberley E. Thompson Mason Neck, Virginia
Philanthropy
Thank you! Ringing the victory bell, thanks to you!
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hanks to 869 generous alumni, parents, grandparents and friends, the Hebron Annual Fund grand total came to $770,658 for the fiscal year that ended on June 30th! Annual Fund gifts directly support the people and programs at Hebron Academy by Advancement staffers Judy Roy, Pat Hutter, Liza Tarr, John Slattery ’04, Pat supplementing tuition, endowLayman, Colin Griggs and Beverly Roy, ring the victory bell in honor of the alumni, parents and friends who supported the school in 2011–2012. Thank you! ment income and other sources of funding that keep the school healthy and operating efficiently. Those who support Hebron understand that their commitment allows the Academy to sustain its mission and core values while strengthening its programs now and for generations to come. Many thanks to all who contributed!
Class Agent Profile
Steve Gates ’72
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teve Gates and his classmates graduated at the end of a Hebron era. Claude Allen retired and the school began admitting girls again after a 50 year hiatus. Internally the school mirrored the outside world’s uncertainty about leadership and the future. “My experience at Hebron was transformational and set me on a good path,” he said, although he acknowledges that many ’70s era alumni feel little allegiance to their schools and colleges. It was a sign of the times. And so he works hard to stay connected to his classmates, and to reconnect them with each other and the school.
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“Hebron is doing really well,” he noted. “College acceptances are great, the leadership is stable, finances are good, and there is a new building. It is galvanizing and makes us want to help perpetuate the institution.” More and more of his classmates return for reunions every five years (hey guys—it’s your 40th this year!) and many have thanked him for his efforts. “I wish I had more time,” he said. “Really good class agents, like [the late] Gerry Tabenken ’40, are on the phone and communicating with classmates almost daily.” Steve and his class are working now on a project to
recognize a classmate and help out the school—we hope to tell you more about it after Homecoming—a process he finds gratifying and encouraging. “All of us need to be involved in some way and to give back,” he said. His teachers had a great impact on him; volunteering for Hebron is Steve’s way of giving back.