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Construction Notebook the work in progress

by Paul S. Goodof ’67

To Strive Ever Higher three teachers learn tough lessons

‘O Hebron ke ala new paths for graduating class

by William Sandkuhler, IV ’08

departments The Academy news, events, arts, athletics, and more

Alumni et Alumnae notes, unions, new arrivals, obituaries

Hebroniana carpe diem

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Heading for Halford Hall.

Photograph by Diane Griggs, Tannery Hill Studios, Inc.

the academy Editor’s Note: “Use the Force, Luke”

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ven if you’re not a Star Wars fan, you are probably familiar with that line, and with wise, old Obi Wan Kenobi—and the older, wiser Yoda—dispensing wisdom to impetuous, youthful Luke Skywalker. Mentors are supposed to be old and wise—whitehaired wizards along the lines of Gandalf or Dumbledore.

The closest thing to a mentor that I ever had was my neighbor, Ann Mohan, who taught me how to proofread and edit. Ann started me down the path that led to majoring in English, then to working as an editorial assistant and at a commercial printer before becoming Hebron’s publications director and editing this magazine.

Now, mid-career, I never imagined that I would have, or need, another mentor. Then in 2002, Robert Caldwell blasted into town to run Hebron’s advancement department, of which publications is a part. To start with, Robert’s energy and boundless optimism wore me out. I could not keep up with the man. He drove me nuts. I challenged him, argued with him, provoked him, waved my lightsaber around. In turn, he came back at me, pushing me to expand the magazine, to try new technologies, to take advantage of professional development opportunities, to really think about everything I was doing.

Now, as Robert prepares to move on, I have suddenly realized that he has been the mentor I wasn’t looking for, challenging me to do my best work and making sure I had the tools I needed. He is a little younger than I am, and certainly not white-haired, but I think he just might be a wizard. May the Force be with you, my friend and mentor. I will miss you.

on the cover Hebron teachers Max Jones and Sarah Bryan show a little green near the summit of Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. Photo courtesy Sarah Bryan.

The Semester is published twice each year by Hebron Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238. 207-966-2100.

Issue No. 201 mission The Semester magazine’s mission is to continue the Hebron family’s intellectual and emotional engagement with the Academy by conveying news, preserving the heritage and memories of the school and chronicling the accomplishments of its alumni, faculty and students. editor Jennifer F. Adams editorial assistance David W. Stonebraker

Jennifer F. Adams, Editor jadams@hebronacademy.org

re un io n & h o me c o m ing 2 0 0 8 October 3 and 4, 2008 Athletic Center Dedication featuring

Travis Roy

Reunions for 1958 • 1963 • 1968 • 1973 • 1978 1983 • 1988 • 1993 • 1998 • 2003 For more information, please call or e-mail Danielle Proto at 207-966-5266, dproto@hebronacademy.org or visit our web site: www.hebronacademy.org

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contributing writers Susan R. Geismar Christine Hemmings David Inglehart production assistance Ellen L. Augusta ’75 Beth Garza Leslie A. Guenther photography Jennifer F. Adams William B. Chase Dennis and Diana Griggs, Tannery Hill Studios, Inc. Michael Munhall and friends printing and mailing Maine Printing Company, Portland, Maine.

Hebron Academy reaffirms its long-standing policy of nondiscriminatory admission of students on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

We do not discriminate in the administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and athletic or other school-administered programs. Hebron Academy is an equal opportunity employer. © 2008 by Hebron Academy. www.hebronacademy.org

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can often find inspiration—and metaphor—atop the Hebron clock tower. From that vantage point you can see Mount Washington; survey the rich, green woodlands and fields that are, and will be, such a valuable resource for our students and community in sustaining a green world; note the new athletic center and competition field taking shape; and watch the movement and pace of campus life.

In 2004 it was the restored, regilded face of the tower clock that offered the bicentennial metaphor “it is Hebron’s time.” Soon, the hoisting of the refurbished gilt weathervane and its new compass points will proclaim Hebron Academy’s direction, an affirmation of Hebron’s compass heading and future.

Hebron has moved forward since the Board of Trustees and faculty leaders formulated a strategic plan and vision for the Academy called Foundation for the Future in 2002. Affirming Hebron’s mission and core values, the Foundation called for financial and enrollment stability, growth and wider reach in the boarding census, faculty well-being, image and reputation expansion, and a master plan for campus facilities and deferred maintenance.

In 2008—with financial stability, a healthy enrollment, and a first major building project nearing completion—yet facing the challenges of an uncertain economy, the trustees agreed that we needed to set a new compass heading for Hebron’s future: to explore our vision, assess our strengths and weaknesses, and establish our priorities for the coming years. To accomplish that discussion and planning, the board

s­ trategies, you will be able to read the outcomes of that work in the forthcoming Hebron strategic plan. What is assured by all of us retreat participants is the strength and rightness of Hebron Academy’s mission and core values, and its direction for facing the challenges of the future.

During the retreat we recognized the tremendous progress Hebron has made against the goals set five years ago. We—trustees, faculty and staff—developed a common understanding of the financial and operating challenges that we face and the importance and difficulty of sustaining the community accountability and communications that are an integral part of the Hebron experience. We affirmed the critical importance of Hebron’s values and wove them squarely into a shared vision of the future and what we must do to sustain excellence.

The retreat invigorated our trustee/faculty connection in a safe environment for open dialogue as we raised a number of key issues including communications. The board heard concerns expressed by the faculty and the faculty feels they are supported by the trustees. We emerged a stronger

and 22 faculty, staff, and administrators gathered for a three-day strategic planning retreat in June.

As committees complete the details of specific goals and

team with a palpable sense of positive energy and commitment.

We all have much work to do for Hebron, our students, and families.

One of the idea-generating retreat exercises asked teams to produce story boards and headlines for a 2014 New York Times Magazine cover feature on Hebron Academy. Participants imagined headlines and quotes from future leaders and entrepreneur-innovators who were inspired by their Hebron teacher and peer relationships, and who were self-reliant and self-confident. The school’s global mindset and focus on the environment spoke of world and community service; a green, sustainable school campus; honoring tradition and embracing change.

As you read about the Strategic Plan in the coming months, recognize that the critical success

factors for Hebron will be the ability to enroll a balanced, composite student body with a range of skills, talents, and challenges; to sustain a strong community and a strong faculty rewarded and empowered to be creative and innovative; to maintain tradition and core values while embracing change; to accomplish environmental sustainability for educational, social, and economic necessity; and, fundamentally, to sustain the financial strength and endowment to provide for the people, programs, and place that define Hebron Academy.

With the new compass atop the school building clock tower we have our direction.

John King Head of School

Jim Bryant removes the old weather vane in June.He will repair and restore the old vane and re-install it later this summer.

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Hebron student volunteers in Ninth Ward H

ebron junior James Geismar recently visited New Orleans to help rebuild neighborhoods in the Ninth Ward damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Part of a contingent of some 25 Mainers organized by Ellen O’Brien of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Auburn, James made the trip to Louisiana during Thanksgiving break, flying down on the first day of vacation to stay in a partially refurbished church in the still-devastated Ninth Ward.

“On Sunday we took part in a second-line parade through one of the neighborhoods, and later went to a work site to begin emptying out an abandoned warehouse that was being converted to a community center,” he said.

Other jobs included painting the interior of a reconditioned house and clearing debris out of the yard of another in order to prevent it from being torn down in what is still a large-scale recovery process.

While much of greater New Orleans has been rebuilt and some 85 percent of the population has returned, the Ninth Ward—where only seven percent of the people have come back— presents a study in contrasts, contrasts which were not lost on the visitors from Maine.

“Discrimination definitely played a huge role in it,” James said, “Especially when you compare what happened there to what happened in the San

Leah Costlow, Ellis Matthews and James Geismar ’09 trim vines and clear debris from a flood-damaged home in New Orleans’s Ninth Ward.

Diego fire, where people were rescued and well provided for.

“We talked to a woman who took her family to the Superdome only to find no food and water or working bathrooms and was then told she couldn’t leave. She left anyway, and the family managed to walk out of

the city, wading through toxic flood water and floating corpses.

“And coming back was also hard, because people were required to present deeds to their homes when many of their documents had been destroyed. It just makes you realize what the government doesn’t do in some cases and what it can and does in others.”

Despite all of the destruction, James—who has traveled throughout the United States and Mexico—found the New Orleans area exotic and appealing. In the course of the five-day visit, he got a chance to visit Tulane University, where he hopes to apply for admission next year.

Dave Inglehart

For more information about recovery efforts in the Ninth Ward, visit www.lowernine.org.

Leah Costlow and James Geismar ’09 help clear out a warehouse slated to become a community center.

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In France, it ­really is spring!

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ver spring break, twelve Hebron companions traveled across time and space to lovely southwest France.

We drove through valleys and vineyards, explored caves and castles, and shopped at markets and “magasins.”

We tasted authentic French cuisine: raw oysters, smoked duck, and baguettes, baguettes, and more baguettes. How fitting that “companion” means “the one you eat bread with”!

We rented two cottages in a renovated barn outside the hill-top bastide town of Tournond’Agenais. Bastides—defensive walled cities dating from the 12th–13th century—were built throughout southern France during the Hundred Years War; we visited several of these charming towns on our sojourn.

In Tournon-d’Agenais, we had a girls’ cottage and a boys’ cottage. The former was the site of our breakfast club, featuring omelets à la Monsieur Jones and croissants from the local boulangerie; the latter was the playing field for the evening “Man-opoly” games.

Our trip began with a journey into the far past. Winding our way through the gorgeous Dordogne River valley, we arrived at Les Eyzies where we toured the cave of the Font de Gaume. The paintings in these caves are 15,000 years old. Hardly simplistic, the subtle paintings of bison, horses, reindeer, and bears appear to move across the cave wall. The

ancient artists used the natural shape of the cave walls to give a 3-D effect to their paintings.

On the subject of food, Marcia Edwards (Ms. Reedy’s sister) brought us a tasty picnic lunch in the tiny bastide town of Larressingle. Two days later she hosted an amazing brunch for us at her home. Since it was cold and rainy that day, we were unable to go on a walk through the daffodilbedecked woods but it was fun to just relax in the Edwards’ home and watch “English-speaking” TV with Claire’s twin cousins, Isabelle and Natasha. We all got along so well that Marcia and the girls joined us the next day for shopping in downtown Tou-

St.-Cirq-Lapopie, a village that clings to the side of a cliff above the Lot Valley.

louse. What a great city! Vibrant flowers in the park, musicians on the street corners, designer clothing stores and Zara!

Much of our time on this trip was spent along the trail of Santiago of Compestella. Every year during the Middle Ages, tens of thousands of pilgrims traveled across Europe to the holy site in northwest Spain. All along the route across France, cathedrals and shrines sprang up to service these tourists of the olden days. Three of the places we visited—the cloisters at Moissac, the church of St. Sernin in Toulouse and Rocama-

dour—have been designated as UNESCO cultural sites. After Mont St. Michel, Rocamadour is the most visited shrine in France.

This spectacular city is literally built into the side of a cliff face.

Pilgrims still visit Rocamadour today although there are few who climb up the great stairway on their knees. Vertigo-sufferers may want to steer clear of a visit to the ramparts of the cliff-top chateau.

We finished our trip with another ancient site, the largest Neolithic dolmen in southern France.

Cynthia Reedy Language Department Chair

Ross Thayer ’08, Brooks Schandelmeier ’08, Melanie Kleven ’08, Rosa van Wie ’08, Ben Nadeau ’08, John Bedette ’08, Claire Cummings ’09, Jon Myles ’08, Lydia Drown ’09 and Sarah Fensore ’09 at the largest Neolithic dolmen in southern France.

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2008 Cum Laude Society

Lewandowski were the featured s­ peakers at this year’s Cum Laude Society induction.

Mr. Lewandowski and Ms. Holler described ­mathematical principles behind architecture and how they were used in designing Hebron’s new athletic center.

Front row: Sarah Fensore ’09, Rosa Van Wie ’08, Lydia Drown ’09, Mr. Lewandowski, Ms. Holler ’80, Ji Yun Seo ’08, Claire Cummings ’09 and Katie Leyden ’08. Back row: Kathleen Collins ’08, Amanda de Sena ’08, Michael Simms ’08, Tina Wu ’08, Ashley Waldron ’09, Tae Hoh Park ’08, Mary Randall ’09, Silas Leavitt ’08 and Melanie Kleven ’08.

For Math Team, #1 is biggest number H

Back row: Ho In Na ’10 (gold medalist), Seung Woo Kim ’10. Fourth row: Mrs. Shore, Michael Simms ’08, Yu Zhang ’09 (gold), Xin Wang ’09, Weichi Liu ’09, Albert Hsu ’09 (silver). Third row: Seung Yeon Kang ’11, Young Il Won ’10, Bess Curtis ’10, Ming Yan ’08. Second row: Seok Won Jee ’10, Seung Hee Lee ’11, Silas Leavitt ’08, S.J. Popa ’09, Yang Tian ’10, Wenhao Li ’09, Mr. Cross. Front row: Jai Kyeong Kim ’11, Jacky Chen ’09 (gold), Joo Won Jun ’09, Rosa Van Wie ’08, Joon Sung Lee ’09 (bronze), Tina Wu ’08 (gold), Claire Cummings ’09.

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ebron Academy’s 25-strong math team enjoyed a successful 2007–2008 year. Under the guidance of math department chair Merry Shore and calculus teacher Ian Cross, the team practiced hard throughout the year, with strong finishes in every meet.

The ten members of the Green team placed first in Class D in the regular season and first in Class D at the Maine State Math Meet in April, with four team members achieving perfect scores. On May 2, eight members of the team represented Hebron at the New England Invitational Math Meet in Canton, Massachusetts. In addition, six members of the team qualified to compete for Maine in the American Regions Math League competition on May 30–31 at Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

National meet qualifiers are: Jacky Chen ’09, Albert Hsu ’09, Tina Wu ’08, Yu Zhang ’09, Ho In Na ’10 and Joon Sung Lee ’09.

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Middle East experts ­address Hebron students D uring a recent visit to Hebron, Middle East experts William and Andrea Rugh spoke on the theme of American relations with the Arab world. A former ambassador to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Rugh began his remarks by citing an informal definition of a diplomat as “someone who is sent abroad to lie for his country.”

Expressing a preference for the less prejudicial description, “to explain and defend the policies of one’s country,” he mentioned both the Abu Ghraib scandal and Guantanamo Detention Camp to illustrate the difficulties such a mandate can present.

Following up on her husband’s remarks, Dr. Andrea Rugh focused on the cultural dissonance between American and Arab sensibilities surrounding the role of women in particular. As an example, she described the bemused and dismissive response of a group of Arab women to views

expressed by several female American journalists, at least one of whom came away from the exchange questioning her own assumptions.

Another illustration came in the form of the cover of a recent New Yorker magazine, in which three female figures are shown in distinctive attire: one dressed in a nun’s habit, another in no more than a bikini and sunglasses, and a third wearing the burkha of a devout Muslim. Dr. Rugh pointed out that while all three used clothing to send a message, the first two presented conflicting sexual mores while the third portrayed a unified image of female fidelity.

Appearing at the invitation of former Hebron faculty member Beverly Leyden, the Rughs followed up their address by

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attending a number of classes, including Jessica Keeley’s course in Contemporary American Politics.

“Since the class has studied the creation of Israel,” wrote Ms. Keeley, “it was particularly interesting for the students to hear first hand how a U.S. diplomat deals with these conflicts.

Perhaps the most valuable part was to hear Ambassador Rugh speak so honestly about the difficulties a diplomat faces.

He spoke about current U.S. policy with rogue groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas and gave the students a first-hand look at the positives and negatives of these policies.

“Ambassador Rugh then opened the discussion up and posed very interesting questions to the class. What should the U.S. do if a free and democratic election results in giving power to a group we do not view as legitimate? Does the U.S. have a responsibility to work with and recognize these groups?

was particularly interesting for the students to hear first hand how a U.S. diplomat deals with conflicts

Former ambassador William Rugh provided examples of the difficult roles played by diplomats on assignment.

Dr. Andrea Rugh focussed on the different cultural sensibilities surrounding the role of women in American and Arab societies.

“Overall, it was a wonderful, enlightening discussion.

The students and I were truly impressed and grateful to have such a resource in the classroom.”

Dave Inglehart

For more information

The Rughs have written extensively on Middle Eastern affairs. Recent titles include: Arab Mass Media (2004) and American Encounters with Arabs (2005) by Mr. Rugh, and The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates (2007)

by Dr. Rugh.

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I can see that you’ve got quite a mind for your age!

Why, one Think and you’ve dragged me right onto the stage!

Now I’m here, there’s no telling what may ensue With a Cat such as me, and a Thinker like you!

Above: Gertrude (Lydia Drown ’09, center) with some of the Bird Girls: Mallory Andrews ’08 and Rose Johnson ’08, front, and Rachael Cooper ’08 and Kathleen Stewart ’08, back.

Left, backstage with the Cats in the Hat: Silas Leavitt ’08 (front), Kathleen Collins ’08, Rosa Van Wie ’08 and Q Shin ’08.

Below: Mr. Maldonis, Mr. Jones and Mr. Cross were cadets along with Mr. Lovett and Mr. Flynn.

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Above left: Jojo (Leah Schultz ’09 in Act II) and Horton (Calvin Moisan ’10) celebrate the hatching of the elephant bird.

Above right: Jojo (Sarah Fensore ’09 in Act I) with her parents, Mayor and Mrs. Mayor of Whoville (Mary Randall ’09 and Brooks Schandelmeier ’08).

Right, top: Jen Duguay ’08 as the Sour Kangaroo.

Right, bottom: Mayzie (Katya Planson ’09) wants to get out of sitting on her egg.

Below: Horton is harassed by the Wickershams (Eric Rodriguez ’08, Nick Costanzo ’08, Jason Goodman ’08, Tom Cummings ’11 and Garrett Van Wie ’11).

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Thanks, Bobbi!

It is difficult to imagine Hebron Academy without Bobbi Bumps, who retired at the end of the school year. Thanks for everything, Bobbi, and best wishes!

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erhaps one of the best-known and most-loved faces on our campus is that of Bobbi Bumps in the Student Union. For 31 years Mrs. Bumps has been a part of this community; she started her time here working in housekeeping until 1982 when she took a year off, then came back to work in the store where she became manager after a year on the job.

Her favorite part of working here is “The kids...I just love the kids,” and she prides the students of Hebron for their individuality.

She says that “they’re different every day” and that this makes her job all the more interesting. She enjoys “meeting new kids and meeting their parents and talking with them.”

One of the reasons she thinks she relates so well to the student body is that she has no assignments or other requirements for them to complete and the relationship is not founded on class-

During her time here Bobbi has seen much change to the campus and its inhabitants. She saw Robinson Arena erected and just recently the view from her office window went from scenic sunsets to scenic construction.

She does admit that although the sunsets were beautiful “this new building...is also pretty nice.” She says that the students have changed too and that they are “much more outgoing, they’re more sure of themselves, they’re...very independent.”

Bobbi is happily married to her husband Dwayne and has two sons, a daughter, and a granddaughter. She enjoys her time at her camp and looks forward to a retirement there. She remarked on never being able to see the leaves turn because of her work.

After 31 years she has no second thoughts about retirement.

She looks forward to traveling with her three sisters, one of whom lives

work but personality. “I am dealing with the fun part of the kids,” she says. Her only requirement of us is that we use good intelligent language and “don’t swear.”

in Florida. And although she will be retired, Bobbi will still be around the school, using the new indoor track with her walking group.

Elijah Hughes ’09

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Eleven Ways of Looking at Lilacs by the Sixth Grade, May 2008 Jenny Walker, Sam Wheeler, Josh Theriault, Julia Schneider, Paige Kenison, Charlotte Middleton, Janelle Tardif, Sawyer ­Harkins, Jacob Sclar, Brooks Layman, Mr. Middleton I It’s a puffy purple archway To my father’s childhood At an abandoned house Overgrown with lilacs Fluffy clouds with a smell That overwhelms.

VI You always wait until the last ­daffodil folds Then you explode in lavender Criss-crossing Bringing spring’s smell Across a sea of green.

II Purple blossoms dark as jam Purple buds ready to spread their wings Purple buds blooming like a ­spider’s open mouth Delicate, dynamic, divine Lilacs loom, Lying luminescent beneath the moon.

VII These are the facts about the lilac Well, there’s the smell of course It’s a million times better than a stinky horse.

It looks like a forest of pink purpleicious trees Swaying in the breeze.

III It’s purple The color of amethyst Blending in with the pink Yellow vein glowing in the green The four flower blades sitting in midair.

IV You look, you see Pretty purple petals Smell a whiff of the scent Touch the petals Brushing your hand You hear the sounds of silence Taste the taste of death.

V I am covered with four-petal flowers Light purple and pink Hanging limp On a green stem With a sweet smell I am a lilac.

VIII If Sawyer were here Lilacs would be Flowing Glowing Purple Tasty Creations.

IX Tiny little capsules Hold on to something beautiful Shooting off the stem To open up To let us see their violet blues Staring up at the never ending sky Their quiet aroma dances off the leaves.

X Each bud unfolding With a sugary purple scent Simple but significant Awaiting beauty.

XI The lilac smells Like a thousand dreams The color purple Reminds me of joy And hope.

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Student businesses show spirit H

ebron’s third annual Entrepreneurial Challenge final was held Thursday, May 1, in the Science Lecture Hall before an audience of some 40 members of the extended school community.

The culmination of the school’s year-long Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program, the competition challenges teams of student entrepreneurs to conceive and run their own businesses, then present their results to a panel of judges.

Students attend presentations, workshops and seminars throughout the school year to help them prepare for the spring term competition. Winning teams receive scholarship prizes.

Team E J Bucks took home top honors this year, winning the grand prize of a $500 scholarship for “Most Profitable Business.” The team, Sergiu Popa ’09, Brooks Schandelmeier ’08, Jai Kim ’11 and Seok Jee ’10, supplied food and drink items to the school residence halls. The team’s PowerPoint

Team Eat Fresh—Look Fresh took home the award for best presentation. Here, team members John Whelan ’09, Claire Cummings ’09, Emma Janezcko ’08 and Jen Duguay ’08 show off their line of t-shirts during the final presentations. We’ll let you guess about the red ones.

presentation described how they earned the highest profits of the competition after receiving $250 in funding and paying back their original loan plus $24 in interest.

Did you know?

Hebron Academy is a pilot site for the EntrePrep Summer Institute, an intensive one-week residential program for high school juniors and seniors. EntrePrep focuses on economic entrepreneurship education as well as business principles and practices. The curriculum includes business planning, market research, finance, teamwork and leadership opportunities. EntrePrep is organized by the National Council for Economic Education and supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Hebron Academy will host its second year of EntrePrep from July 13–19; additional sessions will be held in June at Rice University in Texas and in August at the University of Delaware.

“Best Presentation” honors went to Eat Fresh—Look Fresh, made up of John Whelan ’09, Emma Janeczko ’08, Claire Cummings ’09 and Jen Duguay ’08. They sold food and t-shirts on campus and were cited for their excellent video advertisement.

Juniors John Speranza and Elijah Hughes of Hebron Media picked up the award for “Best Business Plan” for their innovative web page development and web portal access service.

This year’s judges were Roger Clark ’74, Judith Fossel (mother of Jim Fossel ’01) and trustee Scott Wilson ’71.

Inspired and funded by Daphne Whitman and her late husband R. Eugene Whitman ’54, Hebron’s Entrepreneurship

and Leadership Program teaches the principles of personal entrepreneurial skills, inspires self-confidence, encourages proactivity, fosters team leadership, and empowers students to overcome obstacles in the pursuit of opportunities in business and in life.

Since the program’s founding in 2005, dozens of students, faculty members, parents and alumni have participated as business developers, mentors, advisors, speakers and entrepreneurs. Alumni presenters this year included Nancy Briggs Marshall ’78, Anne and David Gould ’71 and Roger Clark ’74.

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ith one of the snowiest winter seasons in recent memory, Hebron skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes regularly and the weather rarely impacted other teams’ schedules and travel plans. Team and individual successes abounded.

The boys’ JV hockey team enjoyed a successful season, not only winning the “Lobster Pot” trophy, contested by maisad schools Kents Hill, NYA and Hebron and based on best overall record among the three, but also winning the inaugural JV Prep School Tournament (NYA, Kents Hill, Kimball Union and Hebron). In Alpine skiing, Ross Thayer ’08 and Lucas Schandelmeier ’10 combined to win all of the maisad series races contested for the year, and they finished one-two respectively in the overall varsity points standings. Kelly Phillips ’09 topped the points list for the girls, while Michael Minigell ’11 finished first among the JV boys.

The girls’ varsity basketball team qualified for the MPA tournament for a second year in a row, advancing to the semifinal round on the hardwood in Augusta, while the boys’ varsity ice hockey team made their third New England tournament appearance in as many years, advancing to the semifinal round of the New England tournament after defeating #1 seed Worcester Academy.

Hebron’s scores are listed first.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball 11/28 Tilton 42 90 Hoop Mountain Tourney 12/01 Brimmer & May 44 66 12/02 Noble & Grngh 34 72 12/05 Pingree @ Berwick 55 60 12/08 BB&N 59 63 12/09 St. Andrews 58 87 12/12 Kents Hill 63 66 Lawrence/Groton Tourney 12/14 Cheshire 58 70 12/15 Lawrence 41 91 12/15 Thayer 71 67 St. Sebastian’s Tourney 12/27 Master’s School 54 64 12/28 Roxbury Latin 47 54 12/28 Rivers 43 65 01/04 St. Mark’s 27 89 01/05 Lee Academy 50 95 01/09 New Hampton “B” 83 77 01/11 St. Andrews 60 83 01/12 Marianapolis 32 98 01/15 Kents Hill 45 62 01/16 Brewster “B” 91 80 01/18 Hyde 72 79 01/19 Exeter 66 95 01/26 Marianapolis 55 94 01/30 Brewster “A” L 02/08 Vermont Academy 83 74 02/09 Kimball Union 61 76 02/11 Hyde 49 74 02/20 Holderness 66 100 02/21 Tilton 44 71

Boys’ JV Basketball 12/05 12/07 12/08 12/10 01/04 01/12 01/16 01/19 01/21 01/25 01/26 01/29 02/07 02/07 02/11 02/15

Kents Hill Elan BB&N Richmond Buckfield Kents Hill Richmond Hyde Kents Hill Berwick Elan Buckfield Buckfield “A” Buckfield “B” Hyde Hyde

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Girls’ Basketball 11/28 Winthrop Scrim.

12/07 Elan 12/11 Grtr Prtlnd Chrstn 12/14 North Haven H.S. 12/15 Gould Gorham Tourney 12/27 Traip Academy 12/28 Yarmouth HS 12/29 Fort Kent 01/04 Buckfield Varsity 01/04 Buckfield JV 01/08 Seacoast

Annie Hart ’08 (#11) heads for the basket at the MPA tournament.

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01/11 Gould (OT) 01/12 Proctor 01/16 Richmond 01/18 North Haven H.S. 01/19 Hyde 01/23 Kents Hill 01/25 NYA 01/26 Elan 01/29 Buckfield JV 01/30 Grtr Prtlnd Chrstn 01/31 Hyde 02/06 Kents Hill 02/08 Seacoast 02/09 New Hampton MPA playoffs 02/12 Kents Hill 02/19 St. Dom’s @Augusta

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Boys’ Varsity Hockey Tilton Showcase 11/24 Northwood 11/24 HIT Canada 11/25 NJ Kings 11/28 Holderness 11/30 Stanstead 12/01 Worcester 12/05 Brewster 12/07 Acad. St. Louis 12/08 Prtsmth Abbey St. Mark’s Tourney 12/14 Ridley College 12/15 Brewster 12/15 Worcester Academy BB&N Tourney 12/29 Proctor 12/30 Roxbury Latin 01/05 South Kent @ BU

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Current MAISAD Team Championships Field Hockey Boys’ JV Soccer Boys’ JV Hockey Boys’ JV Alpine skiing Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Boys’ JV Lacrosse

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Stanstead Kents Hill Tabor Academy BB&N NYA NAHA Proctor New Hampton Kents Hill Holderness Berwick New Hampton NYA Exeter Kingswood Oxford

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Alpine Skiing 01/16 GS @ Shawnee Peak 01/23 SL @ Kents Hill 01/25 GS @ Shawnee Peak 01/30 GS @ Shawnee Peak 02/08 SL @ Sunday River 02/15 maisad championship SL and GS @ Shawnee Peak

Snowboarding 01/16 01/18 01/23 01/30 02/06 02/08 02/15

SS @ Sugarloaf BA @ Kents Hill SS @ Sunday Riv. BA @ Kents Hill HP @ Sugarloaf HP @ Sunday Riv. SS/HP @ Sun. Riv.

Jordan Payton ’08 goes up for 2.

he winter schedule for Hebron Academy Middle Schoolers is packed with activities: hockey, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and snowshoeing to name a few. But there are three eighth graders who have taken their winters to new heights and have achieved recognition at the state and national levels all on their own.

Adrian Huntington of Wayne recently represented Hebron Academy in the Class B State Nordic Ski Championship, placing second in both the classical and skate skiing competitions. There were a total of 75 girls competing in

of six girls from Maine to qualify for the Maine Junior Olympic Team. The Junior Olympics were held at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, and tThe racers were the top 13- and14-year-olds in the east. Although she did not

each event, both 3-kilometer races on the hilly and woodsy trail at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.

Isabel Kannegieser of Minot is an Alpine skier and was one

finish the slalom, Isabel was 21st in the giant slalom out of about 75 girls (recording the sixth fastest time for the 13-year olds); she finished 37th in the Super G.

Isabel also raced on the Hebron Academy Middle School ski team, earning two gold medals for her first place finishes in the slalom and giant slalom races at the Class B State Alpine Championship meet at Shawnee Peak.

Matthew Braley of Bethel competed in two events at the USASA Snowboarding National Championship in Copper, Colorado. Against 54 of the nation’s top riders, he placed ninth in slalom and tenth in giant slalom. His overall alpine results

In Maine, Matt has consistently placed in the top three in giant slalom and slalom and in the top 10 for boarder cross. He also competes in slopestyle and “plays around in the pipe.”

Christine Hemmings

placed him eighth overall and first in Maine for his age group.

Middle School ski coach Leslie ­Guenther with Isabel Kannegieser ’12, at the Class B state meet.

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photo by laura davis

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nfortunately winter snows continued well into the early spring, and we returned to campus in late March with several feet of snow still on our playing fields and courts. Despite the slow clearing, many of our teams managed to have active and productive seasons.

Congratulations especially to the girls’ varsity lacrosse team on their fifth maisad championship in a row, finishing a 12–2 season.

Congratulations as well to the boys’ varsity lacrosse team on their third maisad championship, capping an impressive 23–1 record in league play during these last three seasons.

Baseball 4/18 Proctor 9 4/23 Gould 10 4/25 NYA 6 4/30 New Hampton 11 5/01 Bridgton 0 5/05 Kents Hill 3 5/07 Gould 22 5/09 Kents Hill 6 5/14 maisad semifinal vs. Gould (9 innings) 15 5/17 maisad C’ship vs. Kents Hill 3

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Boys’ Lacrosse Nick Costanzo ’08 and CJ Estes ’08 were selected to First Team All Northern New England: CJ, Bobby Thoits ’08, Marty Gallipeau ’08 and Joe Martin ’08 were cited

Hebron Academy Athletics Hall of Fame Established in 2008 to honor former teams, student-athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters who have brought distinction to themselves and Hebron Academy through their exemplary achievement, contribution, sportsmanship or leadership.

Eligibility Alumni—participant in Hebron athletics and graduated at least 10 years prior to the year of election Coaches and athletic administrators—must have had at least a 10-year career at Hebron Faculty and supporters—must have made a significant contribution for at least 10 years of Hebron athletics Teams—must represent a certain year’s team that distinguished itself through a significant accomplishment or achievement.

Nominations Submit your nominations in writing or electronically by August 31, 2008, to Danielle Proto, Hebron Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238 (dproto@hebronacademy.org). Please include a brief but thorough summary of the nominee’s accomplishment and why he/she/ they should be inducted. Self-nominations will not be accepted. New members will be inducted during Homecoming Weekend.

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Brianna Bisesti ’09 keeps an eye on a New Hampton player.

for Northern New England Honorable Mention recognition.

Six seniors were selected for the annual East/West All-Star Game: CJ Estes, Marty Gallipeau, Joe Martin, Will Sandkuhler, Greg Jacques and Nick Costanzo.

Kudos to Moose Curtis and Steve Middleton, who were named USA Lacrosse Assistant Coaches of the Year.

3/29 Nashua Jamboree 4/05 Winchendon 4/07 Cape Elizabeth 4/09 Portland H.S. 4/12 Proctor 4/16 Holderness 4/18 Gould 4/19 Kents Hill 4/22 NYA 4/23 New Hampton 4/25 Kents Hill 4/26 Brewster 4/30 Tilton 5/03 Gould 5/07 Hyde 5/12 Hyde 5/14 maisad Semifinal vs. Gould 5/17 maisad C’ship vs. Kents Hill

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Hyde (OT) 8 9 Kents Hill 10 4 Gould 8 2 Kents Hill 11 2 Berwick 11 5 Gould 10 5 K’bec Cannons 10 4 Hyde 5 3 K’bec Cannons maisad Round Robin Gould 8 3 Hyde 4 10 Kents Hill (OT) 5 4 C’ship vs. Hyde (OT) 6 5

Girls’ Lacrosse Katya Planson ’09 and KJ Forand ’08 were selected to play in the New England girls all-star game; Sarah Markey ’11 was an alternate.

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the academy League Recognizes Scholar-Athletes

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Track photos courtesy Henry Harding ’70.

ebron Academy has joined fellow maisad schools Bridgton, Gould and Carrabassett Valley academies, and the Kents Hill and Hyde schools in naming deserving students to the maisad Academic All Conference team. This distinction was conceived of by the league’s athletic directors to recognize varsity impact players who are juniors or seniors and who have distinguished themselves academically and athletically throughout the year, and the awards winners were recognized at our spring athletic awards ceremony. In the inaugural year of this award, Hebron’s recipients were seniors Ku Young Jeong (varsity soccer), Katie Leyden (varsity soccer, hockey and softball), and Melanie Kleven (varsity soccer and lacrosse), along with junior Katya Planson (varsity soccer and lacrosse). All four students have achieved high honor roll status and Melanie and Katie are members of Hebron’s Cum Laude Society.

Brittany Toth ’09, with teammates Annie Hart ’08, Claire Cummings ’09 and Emma Leavitt ’10, finished second in the girls 4x400 meter relay

Boys’ Tennis 4/05 4/12 4/14 4/16 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/30 5/07 5/14 5/17

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Girls’ Tennis

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Congratulations to Alessandra Hankinson ’10 on advancing to the semifinal round of the girls’ MAISAD singles tennis tournament, and to Polly Drown ’11 and Ashley Waldron ’09 who advanced to the semifinal round of the MAISAD girls’ doubles tourney after their 8–2 win in the first round of play.

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Track and Field

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Congratulations to the following point winners for Hebron at the New England track and field championship meet: Andy Churchill ’09, sixth place in pole vault; Brittany Toth ’09, third place in pole vault; Emma Leavitt ’10, second place in the 400m dash; and the girls’ 4x400m relay team of Annie Hart ’08, Claire Cummings ’09, Brittany Toth ’09 and Emma Leavitt ’10 for their second place finish.

4/12 Exeter Invitational 4/18 Hebron Invitational 4/23 Hyde (track events only) 4/26 Hyde Invitational 4/30 Hyde (field events only) 5/10 maisad Championship @ Hyde 5/17 New Englands

Silas Leavitt ’08, far right, sprints in the New England track meet.

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Construction Notebook

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n behalf of the Building Committee, our architectural team from SMRT, and our construction experts from the Warren Group, I am pleased to report excellent progress—despite one of the snowiest winters in recent years—on the comconstruction of the Academy’s new athletic complex. The exterior is now nearly and plete, with only some glass installation and finish cladding remaining to be done, conour sitework contractors are turning to final grading around the building and the ex. struction of our new competition field just east of the existing Dwyer Field compl to A walk through the interior reveals the true nature of the resources we’re adding the the Hebron community. While one is instantly struck by the clear-span space of flexfield house component (the size of three competition basketball courts) and the other and e ibility of its potential uses for tennis, indoor practices for baseball, lacross and sports, the efficient use of the spaces which surround it are equally exciting. Home ng visiting locker rooms, a two-lane elevated running track, a training room, a climbi for the wall, a dance and aerobics studio, squash courts, and a new and expanded home es for Lepage Fitness/Wellness Center—these are all going to provide wonderful faciliti the entire Hebron family for generations to come. to SMRT’s design is brilliant. In many circumstances, a large building might tend of overpower its surroundings, but SMRT’s effective use of the slope of the hill south and Halford, and their imaginative and intensely mathematical—look for Pythagoras that Fibonacci!—use of color patterns on the longest walls have resulted in a building nestles comfortably into the campus like an old shoe. ­ anagement and problemThe Warren team continues to bring sound construction m les to solving capacities to the project. The challenges of winter conditions were obstac les to be overcome, and they did so ably, constantly shifting priorities and work schedu keep things moving.

We’re delighted to report that we’re on schedule for a Homecoming Weekend look dedication, and we’re equally pleased to report that the project is on budget. We forward to welcoming everyone to this extraordinary new facility in October!

Paul S. Goodof ’67, Building Committee Chair

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Installing duct work in February.

By late April, the contractors were nearly done hanging ­drywall on the upper level. No, it won’t be purple! This view is taken from near what will be the main entrance, looking toward the eastern end. ­Locker and meeting rooms are along the far wall.

Panorama made by Mike Munhall.

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Mr. Chase’s International Relations class took a tour of the site in April.

MOst of the group graduated in May, so they won’t actually use the building.

Looking down the south side straightaway on the elevated track. Locker rooms are along the wall to the right and the playing area is below to the left. Stairs at the far end lead to the entry area. The bridge overlooking the climbing wall is behind the camera.

View of the east side from the parking lot in midJune. The glass is nearly done and work continues on the exterior.

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Looking toward the west end. In midJune, much work was focussed on the fitness center section.

Rugby stripes of white and warm gray tiles line the locker room walls.

The floors are white with accents of green.

Tidy stacks of material waiting for installation.

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Contractors at work on the siding and glass in June. The rock climbing wall is on the inside here.

The new field is starting to take shape next to The existing field hockey field.

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The fitness center is on the far side of this open area. The squash courts are below; the bridge to the elevator is to the left.

The main entrance tower can be seen in the center of this photo (Behind the backhoe). The fitness center is to the right.

The fitness center windows are at the left and the climbing wall is at the right of this photo.

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n Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Persig describes the spiritualism of mountain climbing this way: Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you’re no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn’t just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has ragged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow.

But of course, without the top you can’t have any sides.

It’s the top that defines the sides. So on we go. . . (p. 183) Persig’s romantic quest for quality in life bears little resemblance to the reality of the challenges of high altitude mountaineering that Hebron language teachers Sarah Bryan, Max Jones and Jake Leyden ’99 accepted when they set out to reach the top of Aconcagua, the “stone sentinel” of Argentina, tallest peak in the western hemisphere and one of the fabled “seven summits” which lure alpinists throughout the world. Such an adventure must be about the goal, the summit—the moment when one stands, detached, above it all and surveys all that is life and creation below. Such has been the lure of the high places of the world for all time. The summit of Aconcagua was first reached in 1897 by Swiss mountaineer Matthias Zurbriggen, and thousands have followed his footsteps to reach the rooftop of the Americas.

But as any hiker knows, a summit is but a static place, a moment only when measured against the personal trial and commitment of getting there. Still, to have such a moment, to be for a time literally or figuratively “at the top of the world” becomes a lure, an opportunity not to be missed.

Photos courtesy Sarah Bryan and Max Jones.

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experiences had consisted mainly of summer camp excursions with Camp Timanous, the possibility of adventure shared with close friends sealed the deal for him. Thus, three Hebron teachers and friends seized the opportunity for adventure, a chance of a lifetime, literally, to join an expedition to Aconcagua.

Breathe. Breathe. Step. Breathe. Breathe. Step.

For Max Jones, that mantra was what kept him moving in his quest for Aconcagua’s summit. It was the penultimate leg of a journey that began about nine months earlier, when Taft English teacher Jason BreMiller sent an email to outdoor education directors at other independent schools, asking if anyone would be interested in forming a group to climb Aconcagua.

Twenty-six teachers replied—including Hebron Spanish teachers Sarah Bryan and Jake Leyden, along with Latin teacher Jones—and the Independent School Alpine Climbing Society (ISACS, pronounced “ice axe”) was born.

Sarah Bryan, a visitor to South America several times, saw the proposition as an opportunity to see if she could take on the challenge of high altitude climbing. “You don’t get many chances to see how far you can push yourself in extreme conditions,” she said. “And it’s something I’ve wanted to do since the first time I saw the Andes.”

Jake Leyden found himself caught by the intrigue of it all, and though his climbing

hen one thinks of high mountain adventure, one conjures the image of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on their legendary climb to the summit of Mount Everest back in 1953— two climbers and partners in adventure, linking cultures in the bonds of the mountains, making the first ascent of the world’s highest peak. The vision is high romance. Today’s experience is quite different.

Aconcagua is one of the “seven summits,” a concept first proposed by American businessman Richard Bass, who decided to climb the highest peaks on each continent.

His subsequent book about his experiences popularized the idea, and now there are numerous guiding companies that will take paying guests on expeditions to climb these fabled peaks. The “seven summits” concept is not without controversy for not only are there two different summit lists, but the entire idea of conquering the highest

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points of the world’s continents has led to commercialization of the mountains and the feeling among some in the climbing community that too many unqualified and inexperienced people are attempting to “do the list.” Such may be the by-product of privilege. The lifetime of experience, training and commitment that propelled Hillary upward is without weight to those whose credit cards become instant visas to priceless adventure.

Of the eight different summits between the two lists, Aconcagua is considered nontechnical; it can be ascended without ropes, ice axes or ice-climbing skills. There are three routes to the summit, one of which is technical. The other two are easier and are used by most climbers making the attempt.

Although Aconcagua is non-technical, altitude and weather make it an extremely difficult climb, and roughly one in three climbers attempting the summit actually succeed.

The ISACS team worked with the American Alpine Institute, a company which offers guided expeditions all over the world. Of the original 26 independent school respondents, 15 went on various training trips recommended by AAI including a four-day training ascent of Mount Baker in Washington state, which is what Max, Sarah and Jake chose. Those training climbs reduced the group to seven, the minimum needed for the trip.

Ironically, Jason BreMiller was one of those forced to drop out; in his case because existing medical issues could be complicated by altitude. The final group included the three Hebron teachers, Hebron alumna Kate Belanger ‘98, now a science teacher at The Hill School in Pennsylvania; another science teacher, Ben Small from Choate

Jake Leyden scrambles up a hillside during the three-day hike to base camp.

Rosemary Hall in Connecticut; and Clark Glenn, director of outdoor programs at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. The seventh member was Jesse Rohloff, a U.S. Marine from California who was added to the expedition roster when another teacher dropped out.

Once committed, mentally and financially, Sarah, Max and Jake turned their energies to physical preparation. Having completed the Mount Baker training climb, the three concentrated on physical preparation through the fall. Sarah worked out in the Lepage Wellness Center and carried 45-pound packs around the four-mile loop and up Mount Marie. Jake worked out during his coaching obligations, running and climbing when he could. Max spent his free weekends on quick forays into the Green and White Mountains, packing miles and vertical distance into the crevices of a young teacher’s life.

On December 12, Sarah, Jake and Max flew from Miami to Santiago, Chile, and then on to Mendoza, Argentina, where they met the rest of their group for a pre-climb

dinner. Spirits were high, and the next day the group got their climbing permits and drove to the town of Penitentes, a ski resort town in the winter which caters to the climbing and rafting trade in the summer.

A third day was spent organizing gear for the trek to Base Camp. Mules carry most of the gear as well as food and water for the climbing parties, and their loads must be balanced and of a consistent weight. Loads are packed with materials in the order that they will be used—”first in for last out”— with all the loads containing a balance of each, an equitable allotment to each mule, and, ultimately, to each climber. Max remembers, “This stage was easy, with light packs and good food. The altitude didn’t really affect me until we got to base camp.”

It was the sort of trekking that Pirsig had romanticized.

Leaving the main road at Punta de Vacas, the group hiked up through the Vacas Valley to their first stop at Pampa de Leñas, where they were required to register with park officials. As they gained elevation, vegetation and animal life disappeared. For Jake, the landscape turned

Checking in at the ranger station at Pampa de Leñas on the way to base camp.

The mule train was invaluable in helping to carry heavy gear during the 24-mile hike in to base camp.

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“Martian”—red, rocky and very dry. These were not the familiar fir-mantled summits of Jake’s New England, but formidable barren, desert peaks of South America. Their route followed the Rio de las Vacas and then the Arroyo Relinchos, covering about 24 miles with an altitude gain of nearly 5300 feet.

On the approach to Base Camp, it is easy to think that everyone will succeed with the climb, yet in the dramatic contrasts of the physical landscape are the first hints of the brutal contradictions of the expedition. Mules carry the expedition gear gradually up a track skirting a mountain stream, yet all above is dry, sere, lifeless.

There are no animals, no birds at this height. And Aconcagua itself remains hidden in the early days, blocked by intervening ridges and ever-higher valleys.

his is one of the remote places of the world, yet our climbers reached it in a matter of hours, connected to the

Fixing a meal along the way.

familiar by modern air connections. Sarah, Jake and Max had become part of a group bonded by the experience of schools, the shared commitment to both teaching and a goal; yet all would think privately that personal hopes and team goals might part ways in the ultimate quest for the summit.

While bodies hardened to the trail and the gain in altitude, the mind explored the mystery beyond the higher ridges—could each climber sustain the task physically and mentally, or would limits be reached? To these teachers, the coming lessons could be uncompromising.

As the approach trek continued, the valleys ranged higher, and then one afternoon, as each hiker rounded a corner, Aconcagua showed herself, the stone sentinel, a snow-shrouded pyramid thrusting upward beyond the V-shaped ridges of yet another high valley. Seen from such a vista, it is a beautiful mountain. It is also a forbidding peak. Its lessons would test the limits of endurance—both of mind and body and spirit. The limits are the ungovernable forces of altitude, weather and time. The mountain is old; the climbers young.

All the comforts of home…at 14,000 feet.

t Base Camp, 13,800' above sea level, the mood of the expedition changed. The ISACS group was among the first to arrive for the season, yet they came to an ersatz village already bustling with activity. Base Camp for Aconcagua is a collection of semipermanent framed structures, essentially tarp garages, used for essential support for the various guide services operating on the mountain. Most creature comforts—good food, a local beer, a hot shower, a phone, internet service—are available for a price.

Climbers pass through Base Camp on their routes up and down, their focus on the adventure at hand. Mules and porters also pass through Base Camp bringing supplies up and refuse down.

Sarah, Jake and Max passed a “rest day” amid the barren scene, anticipating the staged carries to come that would position the group for a summit bid. Sarah spent her rest day fighting laryngitis, Max headaches, and Jake devouring a second novel of the trip. The group gathered for a festive dinner in anticipation of the main climb to come. The guides spoke of having more than one goal and being willing to adjust that goal. The guides inspire and caution; the mountain would be the final arbiter.

Above Base Camp, the climb is carefully staged. The next day was spent in a “double carry,” ferrying half of their gear to Camp 1, elevation 16,400', and then returning to Base for the night. Up early, and climb again the 2600 vertical feet to Camp 1, slog again up the unrelenting loose, icy gravel of a permanent glacier, focus again on overcoming fatigue, headaches, sinus, remind yourself again that this is great adventure, and when finished, collapse, rest, sleep if one can. After another rest day of acclimation to altitude, the group again carried half their gear another 3200 vertical feet to High Camp and returned to Camp 1. It was Christmas Eve, and there would be a rest day for Christmas, peace on earth at 16,400'. How many people on the planet could make such a claim?

Meanwhile, Clark Glenn had become too sick to continue. Jake was struggling mentally with the trip, and so he planned to accompany Clark back down the mountain, to warmer, thicker air. It was an easy decision, the right decision. To reduce the team could mean a greater chance of success for those who remained. And while no one dreamed of a White Christmas, the rest of the climbers hunkered in rattling tents while a spring blizzard pummeled the mountain with fresh snow. For Max,

The Hebron flag flies over a tent at base camp.

Climbing in a light snow.

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Perspective.

Personal best for Max.

ISACS Team and guides: Guide Joey Elton, guide Dylan Taylor, Sarah Bryan, Max Jones, Jesse Rohloff, Kate Belanger ’98 and Ben Small.

Jake (front) and Ben Small of Choate on the hike in.

Sarah turns around.

Celebrating the trip.

Heading for the summit.

Christmas was the loneliest day, only the second such holiday without his family.

He and his friends spent the day with their thoughts, closer to the summit and yet further away.

Christmas over, the team rallied for the move to High Camp, at 19,300 feet, just 3500 feet from their goal, and then another rest day as they readied for the summit attempt. Summit Day dawned clear but with 3' of windblown snow. The guides planned for a 16-hour day to summit and return. Two guides and five clients began the ascent, the guides taking turns to break through the snow, making it easier for the rest of the group to climb. In two hours the party had gained just 500 feet.

One of the hardest things for any person to understand is how to make the right decision. To let go of a long-cherished goal may be the right thing to do, but actually letting go is often more difficult than going on. Teachers, perhaps more than most, are afflicted with the stiff upper lip, more prone to persevere, to suck it up, to meet the challenge—in short, to do all the things that teachers counsel and guide young people to do on their way to learning and gaining maturity. At just over 20,000', Sarah turned.

When speaking to our students at Community Meeting, Sarah’s voice softened as she reported this moment. It happened in slow motion. It was as if the decision had been made all along, but she had not quite discovered it. But once turned, she described euphoria, the joy of being in a place both physically and spiritually that she had never been before, that she may never be again and that few ever achieve.

She looked not down at her feet, at the snow, at the slope. Rather, she looked out upon a vast horizon. A weight lifted and she started down. Two hours later, in spite of taking two breaths for every step, Max knew that he had also reached his limit and turned back.

ome expedition companies tout the “success” of a climbing party if just one client achieves a summit, and summit success becomes a comparative measure for guides, a marketing tool for the companies.

The actual ratios are much lower. And yet success is an ephemeral concept. All the members of the ISACS group climbed to a higher place than they had ever been before, a personal high point in life. Each could look with pride upon accomplishment. Sarah, Jake and Max all spoke to the meaning of success when speaking at Community Meeting. Each defined the challenges and rewards of the trip in different ways. All shared the special bond of being on the mountain together. Each recognized that personal experience was ultimately not to be shared, that team success was trumped by the personal realities of mind and body. Each of our Hebron teachers felt personal success, that some limits had been exceeded but that newer, greater boundaries came into play just as greater horizons opened beneath their feet.

In photos of the trip, Sarah, Jake and Max pose with a banner of the ISACS group with bears the motto, “To Strive Ever

Higher.” Each accepted that challenge; each succeeded. And perhaps, each also understood something of what Robert Persig articulated when speaking of climbing: This leaf has ragged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer.

These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow.

The sides of Aconcagua challenged our Hebron teachers, sustained them and gave them experiences to inspire their teaching as they guide their Hebron students in life’s learning and life’s decisions.

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Salutation

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hen I was little, I wanted to predict the future. I’d sit and daydream and think of how great it would be to know for sure what I was going to do and who I was going to be. I wanted something permanent; an ideal image I could live up to, and I’ve yet to find exactly what it is.

Whether we are searching for something as grand as a purpose in life or something much simpler, we as human beings are always eager to see what’s next. From the minute we are born, we enter a world in which goals are placed and plans are set to achieve them. We are brought into a society continuously looking towards the future.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, Class of 2008, though today is a huge link to our future, I would encourage you to take May 24th, 2008, as an entity on its own.

Unlike the future, it is something permanent, a collaboration that each and every one of us in here has helped to create. It is tangible and it already pays tribute to who we have been—all the way up until who we are now. May 24th, 2008, is not just the next step, it is a work to be proud of. Write it down, take a picture, frame it, hang it on your wall as one of your most prized possessions.

Congratulations everyone, this is yours to keep.

Jennifer Allison Duguay

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loha and welcome. Let me introduce myself: I’m William Sandkuhler IV, or Will, the guy from Hawai‘i. I am currently senior class president. And it’s tradition that the senior class president addresses the graduation attendees on the behalf of the fellow members of the graduation class.

The Four-and-More-Year Seniors. Front row: Ku Jeong, Kayla Hemphill, KJ Forand, Rosa Van Wie, Sarah Patriquin, Kathleen Collins, Silas Leavitt, Q Shin, Rachael ­Cooper, Emma Janeczko, Ji-Yun Seo and Sierra Mayberry. Back row: Tae Hoh Park, Brooks Schandelmeier, Geoff Newitt, Ben Nadeau, Winston Nelson, Michael Simms, Ross Thayer, Jun Jeon, Katherine Stewart, Jen Duguay.

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The theme of my speech today is “ke ala,” or path, in Hawaiian. And that is why we have gathered here today, because the graduating class has finally reached the end of the Hebron ke ala. This path has been cultivating and guiding young minds here at Hebron for over 200 years. And we, the Class of 2008, are merely the latest to finish. We have followed Hebron’s ke ala on many different levels— emotionally, physically, and intellectually—often not having any conscious awareness of where this path would take us. Well, we finally have an answer, because today is the end of the path. The journey to this path through Hebron has been made from many different directions—from nearby homes in Maine and New England to all the way across foreign seas.

Being from Hawai‘i, I had to deal with the cultural barrier and how differently the way things were done here. But my challenges were not even close to the ones that the Class of 2008 international students had to overcome. So at this time I want to acknowledge what they have accomplished at Hebron because it is truly astounding. Hopefully we all have learned as much from them as they have learned from us along our journey.

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you will remember how it was to play for Hebron.

No matter what sport the Class of 2008 played— and believe me everyone plays sports—the bonds that were formed between teammates became just as strong as if they were our new brothers or sisters.

I know that Hebron will continue to make athletics a priority here because of all the time and money that has gone into the structure being built just outside the rink. I just wish that it had been done a little earlier, because for most of us the gym was our second home here at Hebron. The other reason why Hebron athletics were so special is because all of the coaches and trainers who went above and beyond what was required and gave freely their extra time and life lessons to every member of every Lumberjack team.

During my path here at Hebron there have been five individuals who have taught me a lot about sports and life and helped develop me into the man that I am today. So I would like to give these five people recognition: Coach Moose, Coach Keough, Coach Midd, Corey Ridley and Mr. Stephenson, or as most of us knew him, Stevo. I would like to thank all five of you for teaching me how to be a better player, athlete, and overall person. Thank you. I am truly grateful. I know that all of my classmates would have five people to thank as well.

Baccalaureate Awards National Society of Women Engineers Ye Chen ’09 Entrepreneurship Program Challenge “Business with the Best Presentation” Eat Fresh—Look Fresh: Claire Cummings ’09, Jennifer Duguay ’08, Emma Janeczko ’08 and John Whelan ’09 “Business with the Best Business Plan” Hebron Media: Elijah Hughes ’09 and John ­Speranza ’09 “Most Profitable Business” E J Bucks: Jai Kyeong Kim ’11, Seok-Won Jee ’10, S. J. Popa ’09 and Brooks Schandelmeier ’08 Charlotte R. Stonebraker Community Scholarships Brent Coy Landry and Clebert Louis Marcelin, Jr. L. Edward Willard Prize in English Mary McRae Randall Academic Excellence in French Corinna Renate Coupette Compton Prize in Languages Lydia LaChapelle Drown Cum Laude Prize in Geometry Erika Lee Thomas Dr. Louis Friedman ­Mathematics Prize Yu Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Yu Zhang Middlebury Book Award Katharine Judith Planson Smith Book Award Ye Chen Williams Book Award Claire Elizabeth Cummings Dartmouth Book Award Mary McRae Randall Harvard Book Prizes Lydia LaChapelle Drown and Joon Sung Lee

nother important part of the Hebron path was sports. Sports here taught us how to suck it up and keep at it and how to never quit. These are all hard lessons to learn when outmanned by a superior opponent. The life lessons of graciously accepting a loss and savoring a win can be difficult concepts to embrace, but at Hebron we have all learned and accepted these concepts. That’s not the only reason

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Commencement Awards Academic Excellence in Art Sarah Elise Patriquin in English Silas P. Leavitt in History Silas P. Leavitt in Mathematics Xiaoting Wu in Music Kathleen Mary Collins in Religion & Ethics Jennifer Allison Duguay in Spanish Andrea J. Hart in Sciences Silas P. Leavitt

when I say we have much love for you all, and of course thank you, because what you have done for us you cannot put a price on.

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n closing, I would like to finish up with a few last thoughts. It was the best of times and the worst of times all at the same time. We celebrated the good and endured the bad. We are all bound to each other with ties that will last long after we have physically left Hebron and continue on our new paths in life.

We came here apart—a mixture of different personalities and backgrounds—we were all tested and challenged. Today I can finally say that we all made it. This is the end of our Hebron path, but the beginning of the never-ending one called life. So class, remember: if opportunity doesn’t come knocking, build the door.

Excellence in Drama Silas P. Leavitt Reed Awards Nicole R. Dube Constantine Nicholas Tsitouras Bessie Fenn Award Andrea J. Hart Athletic Award Charles E. Estes, Jr. Richard W. Tyler Scholarship Ashley Geneva Small Bernat Memorial Award Silas P. Leavitt Senior Scholarship Prize Tae Hoh Park Lorimer Scholarship Prize Jennifer Allison Duguay Regis A. Lepage Scholarship Prize Kathleen Mary Collins Leyden Award Winston Bernard Nelson Edward Tate II Green Key Award Roseanne Marie Johnson Ashley Geneva Small Ernest Sherman Award Ji-Yun Seo Charles and Amy Dwyer Memorial Award Melanie Joyce Kleven Milton G. Wheeler Good Fellowship Award Charles E. Estes, Jr Phemister Award Nicholas Anthony Costanzo Risman Honor Award Kathryn Phyllis Leyden Hebron Academy Cup Tae Hoh Park

Hebron Cup winner Tae Hoh Park.

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ontinuing down the Hebron path, it is only appropriate to acknowledge the role that the administration and staff have played to enlighten and educate the Class of 2008. I know that despite difficult circumstances they did their best to keep us on the right path. I know this was not an easy task— for them or us; at times it was a classic love-hate relationship. But we all had the teachers or advisors who understood us, the ones that we looked to for advice and support during difficult times. Despite our misguided perceptions or our feeling of unfair treatment, the occasional lack of effort and or maturity, the 200 inches of snow, the pressures of deciding our new paths in life—through all that we all stayed on the right path, and fought through the struggles. We were able to do this because of the faculty, so thank you all.

And of course where would any of us be without our parents, families, and friends? You can tell who they are by just looking in the crowd. They’re the ones who have ear-to-ear smiles on their faces; the ones who look insanely excited and proud of their graduating senior. They are the ones who made many sacrifices to let us travel on this Hebron path together. They worried at night if we were OK. They sent special packages on birthdays, and holidays or sometimes just to make us feel better. They cheered us on down at the fields. And most importantly they kept us on the right path in life with a lot of love and sometimes discipline. So parents, families, and friends, I speak for everyone in the Class of 2008 Chris Stewart ’02, Kathryn Stewart ’08, Bobbi Bumps and Marissa Stewart ’03.

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We are the Class of 2008 and we are done. Goodbye until we meet again. Aloha. A hui hou.

William Sandkuhler IV President, Class of 2008

Valediction

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riends and family of the Class of 2008, I am proud. I say it simply and confidently, I am proud of being here today, of being able to walk across this stage. I have, we all have, earned this pride. The feeling you have today is the same feeling you have after you’re four goals down in a lacrosse game and come back to win it all. It is the same feeling you have when it is two o’clock in the morning and you put the finishing touches on your final English paper, or Psychology project, or Calculus final. It is a pride of victory, of testing your limits and surpassing them. We have earned this pride. For four years of high school we have worked towards this moment. All the late nights, all the studying, all the running our hearts out on the sport fields, all brought us closer to the moment when we walked across the stage to receive our diplomas, the moment when we can say, I did it, I graduated, I’m proud. Congratulations, Class of 2008, we’re here and we’re proud. It’s time to take the next step together and to say goodbye. Thank you.

Silas P. Leavitt

Piper Chris Pinchbeck ’87 leads the Class of 2008 and faculty across campus from the School Building to the Arena.

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alumni et alumnae

2008 Reunions & Homecoming Friday, October 3 Saturday, October 4

Athletic Center ­Dedication featuring Travis Roy

Reunions for 1958 • 1963 • 1968 1973 • 1978 • 1983 • 1988 1993 • 1998 • 2003 • Catch up with classmates and old friends • Cheer on Hebron’s teams • Take part in activities for the whole ­family: road race, Rainbow Reunion, games for the kids, athletics and more For more information, please call or e-mail Danielle Proto at 207-966-5266, dproto@hebronacademy.org or visit our web site: www.hebronacademy.org

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Class Notes A note on the artwork Throughout Class Notes you will see artwork by members of the Advanced Placement studio art class. We thought you would enjoy seeing the breadth of work done by these students this year.

1941 Class Agent: John MacDonald judymacd@aol.com

1942 Class Agent: Norm Cole ncolseba@aol.com

1943 sixty-fifth reunion

Class Agent: Gene Smith zachplum@aol.com Lester Bradford sends greetings to Gene Smith and the rest of the class. n Albert Penta says things are pretty good for an old man. He spends his time between Wakefield (MA) and Las Vegas!

1947 Class Agent: Ernest Rodrigues marod@attglobal.net

1948 sixtieth reunion

Class Agent: Dick Wheeler

1949 Class Agent: Bob Rich rprich@erlanger-inc.com

1950 Class Agent Needed!

Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beth Garza: 207-966-5282, bgarza@ hebronacademy.org Dr. William Fisher writes, “Retired from orthopaedic surgical practice in 2002. I miss the surgery and patients. Orthopaedics is usually a happy specialty involving both sexes and all ages. The anatomy is varied and involves the entire skeleton, making approaches to and from the bone, joint or

both interesting and challenging for the surgeon. Sound familiarity of the anatomy is essential to achieve good or better results for you patient. I taught anatomy in four different medical schools making it alive for the medical students.”

1951

both Hebron alumni. He lived just north of Pittsburg, NH, on Back Lake, and was involved in real estate and was the author of children’s books. He was a very genial and affable man who enjoyed skiing.”

to Austin and Caroline, ages 3 and 1; Judy and I are proud grandparents!”

1953

Class Agent: Richard Parker rparker@promedicacrc.com

fifty-fifth reunion

Class Agent: Dean Ridlon deridlon@msn.com Payson Perkins is delighted to see the new athletic center taking shape and thanks all who worked for and made gifts in support of the new facility.

Charles Simpkinson writes, “Still in private practice in clinical psychology in Bethesda, MD.” He enjoyed the last Semester and notes, “With a head of school who went to Williams, how could we go wrong?”

Class Agent: Ted Ruegg rueggnh@midcoast.com

1954

Norbert Lachmann writes, “I am alive and well and still working at the Rhode Island State Prison. There’s no need to retire— I’m having too much fun—and I enjoy taking the state’s money every two weeks.

God bless the class of ‘51.”

Class Agent Needed!

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1952

1955 1956 Class Agent: Kenneth Mortimer 360-527-3584 kmortimer5@comcast.net John Hales enjoyed reunion in the fall of 2006.

1957 Class Agent Needed!

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Henry Curtis writes, “I am practicing law with my son, Geoffrey, who is the father

Class Agent: Ken Boyle revken60@aol.com In response to the spring 2007 class notes, Neal Kurtgis wrote the following: “Still conversing frequently by phone with Iowan Jose Cesteros ‘51. For George Hedwig, my biology teacher and ski coach while at Hebron: had you been with me at Stowe, VT, on Valentine’s Day 2007 instead of being hospitalized, you would have experienced the mountain receiving over 40 inches of new snow overnight.

Needless to say, the skiing was fan-tastic. To Lloyd Urdahl: notwithstanding that we never met, I envy your ability to read the New Testament in the original Greek, and discern the Paul-line subtleties in his word usage and grammar, especially in Romans and Ephesians, which is lost in translation. To Llewellyn ‘Floyd’ Ross ‘54, a lad from our beautiful hometown of Greenfield, MA: every time I think of you I am reminded of this biblical verse, ‘When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.’ [1 Corinthians 13:11] I remember your father. It was ironic that on the day before I received the spring issue of the Semester I had been thinking about Clem Philbrook ‘36 whom I met while skiing the slopes of Bretton Woods, NH, in 1983 and again in 1984. We discovered we were

Tina Wu ’08

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alumni et alumnae house during the day. New Orleans has made tremendous progress since Katrina and many wonderful things are happening. Please come and visit and see for yourself—give me a call. 504-343-3049, snedtom@aol.com.

Hebron Academy Athletics Hall of Fame Established in 2008 to honor former teams, student-athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters who have brought distinction to themselves and Hebron Academy through their exemplary achievement, contribution, sportsmanship or leadership.

Eligibility Alumni—participant in Hebron athletics and graduated at least 10 years prior to the year of election Coaches and athletic administrators—must have had at least a 10-year career at Hebron Faculty and supporters—must have made a significant contribution for at least 10 years of Hebron athletics Teams—must represent a certain year’s team that distinguished itself through a significant accomplishment or achievement.

Nominations Submit your nominations in writing or electronically by August 31, 2008, to Danielle Proto, Hebron Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238 (dproto@hebronacademy.org). Please include a brief but thorough summary of the nominee’s accomplishment and why he/she/ they should be inducted. Self-nominations will not be accepted. New members will be inducted during Homecoming Weekend.

1962 Class Agent: Dick Forté dickforte7@gmail.com As part of the University of Maine Alumni Association reunion in May, Stephen Hartgen made a presentation about his father entitled, “Vincent Hartgen: His Art and Legacy.”

1963 forty-fifth reunion

Class Agent: Will Harding Will Harding writes, “Still the road race referee for the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) and now racing vintage sidecars.”

1964 Class Agent: John Giger john@cybergiger.com Tom Hull was recently named one of Dickinson College’s “most influential” alumni since its founding in 1783.

1958 fiftieth reunion

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Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beth Garza: 207-966-5282, bgarza@ hebronacademy.org In February, Leonard Lee asked if we had snow! He had just played a round of golf.

After 38 years at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Tycho von Rosenvinge hasn’t retired yet, but he’s starting to think about it. He reports that he and Kristine are enjoying their six grandchildren.

1960 Class Agent: Dave Williams david_williams@ustrust.com

Fil Lewitt and his new wife Tom (Tomomi) are retiring to their home in Thailand in January.

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1959

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Class Agent: Bernard Helm hebron59@aol.com Bruce MacDougal writes, “Retirement on the Maine coast continues well. I’m enjoying my grandchildren next door and auditing courses at Bowdoin.”

John Redmond reports, “They tell me that I am phasing into retirement. This is probably true since I am playing a lot more golf, skiing more, making more wine, etc.

This could also be attributed to the graduation from college of both my daughters and their recent weddings! My wife, Ann, is also talking about retirement. Hope to see many of my classmates when we have our 50th reunion in 2009.”

Tom Snedeker writes, “I retired from JP Morgan Chase in the fall of 2006 and have never been busier or more engaged.

There is time to drive cross country to see my daughter in Seattle rather than flying, spend more time with grandchildren, stay for three months at our camp in the Adirondacks, attend race weeks in the islands, play more tennis and do those civic and daily things that I want to do. It has been great, and my wife, Nancy, has been surprised at how smoothly it has gone—she has yet to kick me out of the

Ku Young Jeong ’08.

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John Thibodeau writes, “Still at Albany Medical College Department of Psychiatry, serving as director of the psychology internship program. Received outstanding teacher’s award for 10th time. Recently attended H.S. graduation of the late Bob MacPherson’s son Reid on Martha’s Vineyard representing ‘Mac’ and the Hebron experience that was so important to him.”

1965 Class Agent: Allen Kennedy allen_kennedy@dalton.org Our thoughts are with Jeffrey Chase on the death of his father in December.

1966 Class Agent: Harvey Lowd hlowd@ksallc.com Our sympathies go to Chris Buschmann on the death of his mother in January.

1967 Class Agent Needed!

Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beth Garza: 207-966-5282, bgarza@ hebronacademy.org John Baker writes, “My son, Andy, qualified for the Boston marathon and will run it in spring 2008!” John continues as general counsel of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, which was extensively covered in the recent documentary “Fighting for Life.”

Our thoughts are with Richard Ossoff on the death of his father in March.

1968 fortieth reunion

Class Agent: Robert Lowenthal rlowenth@rochester.rr.com Jim Locke says he enjoys reading the news and seeing photos in the Semester.

1969 Class Agent: Jonathan Moll caribjon@aol.com

1970 Class Agent: Craig Clark jcclark@wildblue.net Kingsley Meyer reports, “All is well in southeastern Ohio—except for the drought at garden-planting time, but then our Amish neighbors irrigate and keep the food supply chain filled. I will always miss looking west towards a snow-capped Mt. Washington and Marty doing the weather each night. Save the earth-please.”

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to get together with Fraser Baikie and celebrated my 50th with him and his family as well as some other friends and family. Got to see Bill Kaneb and my brother Murray.”

1977 Class Agent: Bob Hernon rhernon@gmail.com JiYun Seo ’08.

Cliff Owens-Leech writes, “I am pleased to see the progress that the school is making. My continuous hope and prayer is that more and more emphasis will be put on attracting as wide and diverse a population as possible to the school, and that diversity becomes more apparent in any media, publications, outreach articles, etc. that are produced. May Hebron’s watchword become: unity in diversity!”

George Powers reports, “I am 55 and weathering the college years. My oldest daughter graduates from the University of Chicago in June while my middle daughter pursues Korean studies at Georgetown. Meanwhile, my son is a junior in high school planning a similar escape from the high plains, which will leave my wife and me with only our herd of cats to supervise.”

1971 Class Agent: Harvey Lipman harveylipman@hotmail.com Harvey Lipman writes, “My son Benjamin is a first year student at Unity College. This September, my daughter Sasha will attend UMass Lowell. Outside of paying college tuitions, I am busy restoring a rare 1930 Model A sedan delivery van.”

Our thoughts are with Byron Nickerson on the death of his father in June.

1972 Class Agent: Steve Gates stephenrgates@msn.com

1973

Brad Sloat was recently named to the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA board of directors.

Kirby Nadeau writes, “Life is good! Looking forward to a few weeks of fly fishing in St. Paul’s River in July.”

1978

1974

thirtieth reunion

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Class Agent Needed!

Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beth Garza: 207-966-5282, bgarza@ hebronacademy.org

Congratulations to Bud Willey who recently received the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Ray Geiger Award in recognition of his long-time support.

Nancy Briggs Marshall writes, “I am still running one of Maine’s largest PR agencies, Nancy Marshall Communications. I’ve just started a blog at www.maineprmaven. com. Check it out!” In June, Nancy participated in the annual “Trek Across Maine” from Sunday River to Belfast. She says it’s almost as bad as running the four-mile loop!

1975 Class Agent: Ellen Augusta eaugusta@msn.com Jessica Feeley writes, “Survived the ‘Winter of Record Snow’ with 197.8 inches as the final total. Hopefully the garden will be planted by Memorial Day, but that’s life in The County!”

Bruce White reports, “I have two daughters, one a second year student on the deans list at Maine Maritime Academy; she is the one interviewed about lobster fishing for the Semester a few years

ago. My other daughter will be studying architecture at Roger Williams in the fall of 2008. She has her motorcycle license, and is itching to get her bike out. My wife, Vicki, and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this past spring, with a trip to the Bahamas. We live in Southport (ME).

I am a captain on the Fire Department, and vice chairman of the Southport School Board. My construction business is going well, in spite of the economic downturn, however, I am worried for the winter of 08–09. I was reflecting recently that I could not be where I am in life with out the good education, lessons in self discipline and self reliance I received at Hebron. I can still hear David Rice admonishing us to try everything in life as it comes along—‘life is a smorgasbord’—can’t you just see him with his hands in his jacket pockets? I am looking forward to Homecoming this year, hoping that a few classmates will actually show themselves.”

1979 Class Agent: Brian Cloherty mnclohertys@earthlink.net Brian Cloherty writes, “Passed my captain checkout at NWA in February. Visited with Neal Fitzgerald ‘78 in Oregon over spring break. Looking forward to running the Boston Marathon this spring.”

Our thoughts are with James Wilner on the death of his father in May.

1976 Class Agent: Reed Chapman creedclark@yahoo.com Gary Appelbaum writes, “Hello to all.

Reed and I work close by so a new year’s resolution is to connect with him in person.

2007 was a terrific year professionally as I was very involved with Johnson & Johnson Consumer’s integration of Pfizer’s consumer healthcare business, including travel to Sydney, Tokyo, London, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. Really missing Hebron!”

Mel Nadeau reports, “Went to the President’s Cup in Montreal last year. Managed

thirty-fifth reunion

Class Agent: Gregory Burns gregmburns@aol.com

Brittany Dimick ’08.

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alumni et alumnae Unions 1995

Jenny Hayden and Jean Labbé, on April 28, 2006.

Emma Janeczko ’08.

1980

1996

Class Agent Needed!

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1999

1981

Rose Bieling and Matt Katz, on June 29, 2007, in Ovid, New York.

Dosi Weigand and Dirk Rohde, in ­August 2007.

2001 and 2002

Jessica Takach ’01 and Brendan Gilpatrick ’02, on May 23, 2008, in Hawai’i (below).

Class Agent: Jane Hepburn Fiore fancyjane@comcast.net Jane Hepburn Fiore writes, “We sure had a great time at our 25th! It’s never too early to ‘pencil in’ the 30th! Hope to get to New England this summer.”

1982 Class Agent: Tucker Cutler tandgcutler@verizon.net

2004

Sherri Day and her three daughters recently moved back to Maine, where she’s working as a management-level labor and delivery nurse at a small community hospital.

Shannon Kearney and Aaron Kuluk, in December 2007.

Michelle Lenoue is teaching and working in the Latin American Studies program at San Diego State.

New Arrivals

1983

1975

To Lisa and Erik Bateman, a son, ­Zakary Curtis Bateman, on March 25, 2008.

1982

To Gina and Tucker Cutler, a son, ­Josiah Eric Cutler, born November 30, 2007.

1987

To Steve and Garrett Cobb Gentile, a son, Joseph Eli Gentile, on September 12, 2007.

1995

twenty-fifth reunion

Class Agent: Debbie Beacham Bloomingdale debbiedale@adelphia.net

1984 Class Agent: Deb Schiavi Cote debscote@yahoo.com Galen Cobb Limoges is married and living in Jamestown, RI, with her husband, Jim, and three sons ages 7, 5 and 2.

John Suitor reports, “Gail and I have moved back to Vermont where I am the head of Long Trail School in Dorset. It’s great to be back.”

To Stephanie and Jamie Roche, a daughter, Brooke Elizabeth Roche, on May 8, 2008.

1992

To Tobias and Sonja Reckling Gehlhaar, a daughter, Lisa Johanna Gehlhaar, born on March 6, 2008.

Liz and Lauren (Peterson) Rose-Cohen welcome a son, Jonas, who was born on November 18, 2007, and joined the family on December 8, 2007.

1985

1987

Class Agent: Eric Shediac shediachouse@comcast.net

Class Agent: Kate Thoman Crowley thocro@comast.net

1986

Garrett Cobb Gentile finished up her master’s degree in I/O psychology just a month before her son was born. “Perfect timing!” according to Garrett.

Class Agent: Carl Engel carlengel85@msn.com Christine Chandler writes, “Still happily residing in America’s Paradise. My daughter Alayna, 14, recently started her first year away at boarding school. Not sure if I should name the school…but I certainly attribute my confidence in this decision based on my own experiences at Hebron. Hi to all!”

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1988 twentieth reunion

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1989 Class Agent: Hayes McCarthy hayes@bonvisagegroup.com

alumni et alumnae Chris Bournakel ’96, Anna Labykina ’94, Sarah Katz ’93, Matt Katz ’96 and Katie Baker 96 at Matt’s wedding.

1991 Class Agent: Scott Nelson scott.ryan.nelson@mac.com

1992 Class Agent Needed!

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1990 Class Agent: Jim Hill james.hill@hillmech.com Luke Hanbury has moved from Portland to the Boston area and taken a transfer position with Verizon dealing with business accounts and DSL. Luke is “closer to more stages in Boston, Providence and New York so I can tell more jokes! Just got

back from doing a standup show in NYC last weekend! It was a blast to say the least, and I hope to be going back down in March or April.”

Sybil Newton King reports, “Just bought our first house and moved in just before Christmas!”

1994 Class Agent Needed!

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1995 Class Agent: Jessie Maher jm4lfclvr@yahoo.com

Class Agent: Marko Radosavljevic mradosav@alumni.bates.edu

Bethanne Robinson Graustein writes, “I had a great winter coaching ski racing at Cranmore Mountain; my J-5 girls were very succesful at the championships. This spring, the long winter months put into fundraising for my husbands HS lacrosse team paid off when we made the trip to Disney World’s Wide World of Sports Lacrosse Spring Training! Kids are growing fast. Bobby starts school in the fall and Liza will be 3 in Oct. I see Leah Newton Kelsch ’94 and Sean Avery ’92 around town (North Conway) frequently!”

Marko Radosavljevic writes, “We have two wonderful boys: Nikolas is now 3 1/2 years old and Kristofer is already 2.”

Jean Labbé is coaching hockey and his wife Jenny is a pre-school special education teacher. They are living in California.

1993 fifteenth reunion

Notable Hebronians: the show goes on O

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h! You’ve got my heart! I need it. Give it back!” That’s Kathryn Gardner ’85, playing a woman who carries her broken heart in a bag.

A few scenes later, Hebron teacher Cynthia Reedy is hitting a fellow cast member with an ironing board. The two women make up half the cast of Almost, Maine, a play set in a small northern Maine town and produced locally by the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association in June.

For theater enthusiasts, community arts programs provide a venue for performing beyond the typical high school or college experience. Both Kathryn and Cynthia have taken full advantage of the opportunities in the local area.

Kathryn has been enthralled by theater since the first time she saw her sisters (Susan ’76 and Lisa ’80) on stage at Hebron. Later she took her own turn on the Hebron boards. She continued to perform in college but

Monologues. Once back on stage, she realized how much she loved it.

Cynthia took a similar road, participating in drama at summer camp and in high school. She was in demand at college: “I was a girl at MIT!” but found other activities after graduating. In 1990, she performed in a community production of The Sound of Music and was hooked on theater all over again. “It took Brad by surprise,” she said of the first time her husband saw her on stage.

gained much more than merely having fun. Kathryn finds that her stage experience gives her the confidence to run meetings, market her business and try new things.

She credits Hebron with nurturing all of her interests: “Hebron gave

together more than the actual performing. She brings that production experience back to Hebron as assistant director of the winter musical where she can work with students and adults alike.

Performing is an intellectual

then moved on to other interests.

About 10 years ago, while working for the Abused Women’s Advocacy Project, she auditioned for a part in a local production of The Vagina

“He thought, ‘Who is this woman?’”

They both like the variety offered by community theater— everything from farce to serious drama to musicals—but have

me permission to feed my whole self,” she said.

Cynthia says that acting helps in the classroom, but that she enjoys the process of putting a show

challenge that takes them beyond the day-to-day, or as Kathryn puts it: “It’s cool to interact with other people in a place where we shed our daily lives and inhibitions.”

The cast of Almost, Maine: Michael Newsom, Hebron science and language teacher Cynthia Reedy, Kathryn Gardner ’85 and Matt Delamater. The four actors play nineteen different roles in the vignettes that make up the play.

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alumni et alumnae In no particular order The Top Ten Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Left Hebron

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hen I asked Mr. Jurek about what he wanted me to talk with you about today he said I could choose anything I wanted. As you all know, that always sounds great when you first hear it but the possibilities are endless—so I debated what to talk with you about. I could tell you some story with an underlying moral about my days here at Hebron, or talk about what being on honor roll meant to me but I know you have heard that sort of thing before. So I thought about the best advice I could give you as the spring semester wears on because I know how it feels to be counting the days, itching either for the summer start or to begin somewhere new next year. So here goes, as simply as I could put it.

Number one relates to what I was just talking about: If you get the option to do a project on whatever you want, do it on something that truly interests you, not something that wikipedia happens to have the most information on or what you think your teacher wants to hear.

2

Don’t specialize. The worst thing you can do to yourself in high school is pretend like you know what you are the best at or what you are going to do with your life. You only shut doors by put yourself into narrow little categories which leads me to my next point...

3

The worst thing you can say to yourself is “I can’t do this.” The more you say it, the more it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The names you hear called today aren’t people born with some special genius gene that magically skipped over you. Again, you’re shutting doors you never knew were open.

your life one of these seemingly random experiences may become a source of more pride than you could have ever imagined.

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If you make a mistake and find yourself in a one-on-one “chat” with a faculty member, then listen to what they have to say, be respectful, take the lesson you learned from it, don’t whine and move on.

8

Take an ten extra minutes at night and do your homework to understand the material, not simply to have it done. You’ll be surprised by how much easier school seems when you try to understand what’s going on.

9

Find a quote, poem or a book that relates and inspires you (ask a faculty member for a recommendation), and read Dr. Suess’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go. That is a better story than I could ever tell you.

10

You get out of this place what you put into it. Complaining about how bored you are in Maine guarantees that you will feel bored in Maine. Maine has more to offer than I remember giving it credit for at Hebron.

I’m not saying all of this to convince you to sit in your rooms like well-trained robots who never hang out with your friends. In fact, I am saying the opposite. Leave your comfort zone and try new things. Don’t be afraid to fail. Take the time to seize one moment or one opportunity that you will never get back.

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Congratulations to those of you whose names are called here today.

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Save the F-word for when you really need it.

Therefore, take advantage of the resources here and do something that you have never done before: go to the fine arts center and learn how to use the wheel, don’t use your cell phone for a whole afternoon, sign up for a weekend activity that allows you to explore more of Maine besides the mall, participate in the musical. Sometime in

Photograph by Jennifer Duguay ’08.

1996

1999

Class Agent: Devon Biondi dmbiondi@gmail.com

Class Agent: Joe Patry joseph.patry@gmail.com

1997

Corey Sampson was recently sworn in as a member of the Maine Maritime Academy Regiment of Midshipman. He is majoring in marine engineering technology.

Class Agent: Matt Fournier mfournie@bowdoin.edu Michelle Turgeon is now living in Florida.

1998 tenth reunion

2000

Class Agent: Janna Rearick jannarearick@gmail.com

Class Agent: Cori Hartman-Frey corinnahf@gmail.com

Nils Devine is helping rebuild citysearch. com “from scratch.” He’s planning summer travel to Wisconsin and fall visits to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

2001

Last fall, Kirsten Ness bought a house in Portland and is working as a water resources specialist for the Portland Water District.

Remarks by Meghan Gillis ’03 at the winter honor roll awards ceremony.

Meghan taught history at Hebron this year.

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Dosi Weigand Rohde finished her medical studies and is now working in the department of anesthesiology at the university hospital in Erlangen, Germany. She likes the work, but says there is always a lot to do!

Congratulations to John Ready and his brother Brendan ‘00 who were named Young Entrepreneurs of the Year at the state and national level!

Class Agent: Nick Leyden nick_leyden@hotmail.com Elizabeth Patry was named to the fall dean’s list at the University of New England. She is a nursing major.

alumni et alumnae 2002 Class Agents: Katie Curtis katie.curtis@dartmouth.edu Emily Geismar emily.geismar@gmail.com

2003 fifth reunion

Class Agent: Sara Marquis saramarquis@gmail.com

2004 Class Agent: John Slattery jwslat04@stlawu.edu Kyle Blouin is attending college in Melbourne, Australia, at RMIT. He is about to take a co-op job as an international travel journalist in Berlin, Germany, for one year as part of the RMIT international degree program.

Carrie Curtis was named to the fall deans’ list at Colby College.

Shauna Neary received Mount Allison University’s sportsmanship award this spring and was also the university’s nominee for the Atlantic University Athletic Association’s James Bayer Award.

Connor Rasmussen was named to the fall dean’s list at McDaniel College.

Bo Warrick will be teaching English in ­Japan next year.

2005 Class Agent: Tina Voigt tinafish33@aol.com

Division III All-New England team. Greg is a junior at the University of Southern Maine.

Jamie Frederick was named to the winter deans list at Elmira College.

2006 Class Agent: Allison Coombs mustangsally2010@hotmail.com

2007 Jonathan Simpson is web master and assistant manager at his mom’s art supply store, Maine Street Arts in Brunswick.

Former Faculty and Staff In May, Peter Crumlish finished the first of three years of work towards his Masters of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. He recently traveled to Ghana to spend time at an Anglican seminary in Cape Coast. Sara Armstrong just began working as Director of Admissions at the Cold Spring School, a preK–6th grade independent school in New Haven.

Caleb and Sam (soon to turn six) will join Sara at Cold Spring in September. Finn (almost 3), the youngest member of the family, will also head off to school in the fall, attending Calvin Hill, a Yale-affiliated preschool.

After having a hip replaced in January and a knee in July, George Helwig visited Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia in November. He says it was good to get back to juggling passports, Euros, Kunas and unfamiliar languages.

Shawn Rousseau will be the new hockey coach at Thornton Academy in Saco.

Congratulations to Greg Cox who was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas NCAA

Obituaries 1924

Cornelia Herrington Trudeau died January 18, 2008, in Sunnyvale, California. She was born in China, Maine, and enrolled at Hebron Academy at the age of eight.

She left Hebron when it became boysonly in 1922, graduating from Middlebury High School in Vermont. She married Paul Trudeau. They raised their family there until moving to San Jose in 1961. She became a real estate agent and worked for LAD Realty for over 25 years. Mrs. Trudeau was an avid traveler and loved music. She played the ukulele in several bands and was an active participant until shortly before her death. Mrs. Trudeau is survived by four children, Martha Salmassy, Gerard Trudeau, Michael Trudeau and Patricia Pascoe; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Her husband died in 1976.

1934

Fred Cole died December 6, 2007, at his home in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was a well-known Boston broadcaster, working for stations WNAC, WBZ and WHDH. His career took him to Hollywood and New York City, where he worked for both the ABC and NBC networks. He was best known as the voice of the big bands, announcing for the orchestras of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Chick Webb as well as vocalists Frank Sinatra and Vaughan Monroe, among others.

While working for WHDH from 1946 to 1967 he continued playing the sounds of the big bands. In the ‘60s he traveled New England in the first A&P-sponsored Mobile Studio, allowing his listeners to view his show live. He created a huge fan base by connecting with many traveling salesmen who had become members of the Fred B. Cole Huckster’s Club. Mr. Cole was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007, but it was his smallest audience that gave him his biggest thrill. For several years he was a rookie civilian dispatcher for his much-admired and respected Hingham Police Department. He gave of his time to the town he loved by serving on the Conservation Commission for many years. He was also a member of Old Colony Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Hingham and was a longtime member of the Hingham Yacht Club. In addition, he served as a director of the Industrial Credit Union in Boston. He is survived by Betsey Balch Cole, his wife of 65 years; two daughters, Cheryl and Daphne; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

H Wesley L. Williams died January 30,

Sarah Patriquin ’08.

2008, in Northborough, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Jeannette (Dupuis) Orcutt Williams for almost 20 years. Born in 1916 in Marlborough, he was the son of the late Claude E. and Velma (Hale) Williams.

Mr. Williams graduated from Norwich University in 1938. Shortly after graduation he joined the Army as a platoon leader, held the rank of captain and was wounded in action during World War II. After his tour of duty, he worked for Latouraine Coffee in Waltham and later partnered with his father and brother, Wendell, in the family business, CE Williams Insurance Agency of Southborough. He enjoyed fine woodworking, model trains and was active with in the community of Southborough. He was a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church, VFW, Choate Post, the Rotary Club, all of Southborough, and the United Brethren Masonic Lodge of Marlborough.

Besides his wonderful and devoted wife, he leaves his loving children, Wesley Skip Williams, Joanne Beller and Nancy Williams; a sister, Ardelle Janes; his stepchildren, Margaret White, Jeanne Gallagher and Betty Griffin; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, June (Montgomery) Williams, and his brother, Wendell Williams.

H Col. Lewis R. “Bob” Adams, a career Army officer, died January 16, 2008, at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire, following a long illness. Col. Adams was the husband of Betty-Anne (Hardy) Adams.

Born in 1915, he was the son of the late George A. and Elinor (Sheehan) Adams.

He attended Norwich University, graduating in 1939. He then entered the Army and began a long and illustrious military career, earning numerous decorations including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal. During his 30 years of commissioned service he held several command and staff positions, including command of a tank battalion in Europe during the war, a training battalion at Ft. Knox following the war, and three U.S. Constabulary Squadrons during the occupation of Germany. Later he served with the headquarters of U.S. Forces European Theater in Frankfort. Upon his return to the states he served a three year tour as professor of military science and tactics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

He later served with the Army Electronic Proving Ground in Arizona on the staff and faculty of the Army Command and Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, with the Seventh Logistical Command in Korea, and as deputy president of the Armor and Engineer Board at Ft. Knox. Following his retirement in 1968, he moved with his family to Atkinson where he worked as a journalist, photographer, and columnist at the Haverhill Gazette. Besides his wife of 65 years, he is survived by his son, Lewis R. Adams Jr.; daughters Wendy Adams and Traci AdamsMitchell; and three grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Charles S. Adams.

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alumni et alumnae Bob Piper ’37.

1943

H David Clark Cates died June 29, 2007, Nancy; his children Robert Piper, Susan Carazo, Nancy Bishop and Mary Jo Miller; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his second wife, Kay.

1938

Roy D. McCarthy died January 18, 2007.

He was a funeral director for over 61 years.

He is survived by Rollena, his wife of 61 years; two daughters, Linda Haines and Marilyn Cogswell; five grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

1942

H Dr. Allan Stephen “Steve” Chase died

1937

H Retired Army Colonel Robert M. Piper died December 16, 2007, at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his wife at his side. Mr. Piper was born in 1919. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he was a member of the ROTC. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of infantry and ordered to extended active duty. He was eventually assigned to the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia. He served more than 30 years in the Army, rising to the rank of colonel. He served on active duty during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. During World War II, he made four combat jumps, including one on D-Day, which played an important part in the securing of St. Mere-Eglise, a French village in Normandy behind enemy lines, establishing communication for the American liberation efforts on that day. He was a lifetime member of the 82nd Airborne Association, Greater Daytona All Airborne Chapter; Halifax Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America; Quiet Birdman, Daytona Beach Hangar; United Flying Octogenarians; and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Florida at Large; and the Military Marksmanship Association in Fort Benning. “The Colonel” made friends everywhere he went, and never slowed down even after retiring, criss-crossing the country in his beloved Piper Cherokee airplane to visit friends and family. He loved his country, loved to travel and loved life. Col. Piper was predeceased by “Steve,” the mother of his children. He is survived by his wife,

December 25, 2007, in South Paris. He was born in 1924, son of Alden and Marguerite Elms Chase. While pursuing a degree at the University of Maine, World War II interrupted his education. In the service of the Army, he achieved the rank of second lieutenant. As a pilot in the Army Air Corps, he was proficient in single-engine fighters and advanced to first pilot in B-29s. Following the war, he married Winona Edminster of Norway. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1947, majoring in engineering and maintaining a lifelong connection to his fraternity, Sigma Chi. Dr. Chase graduated from Tufts Dental School in 1953 and returned to Norway, where he enjoyed a small town practice spanning more than 35 years. He was a lifelong athlete—participating in baseball, tennis and skiing—and a dedicated sportsman. He was a generous benefactor to the community and showed great interest in both the Woodstock and Norway historical societies. Dr. Chase is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Chase ‘65 and Gregory Chase; a daughter, Jennifer Chase; a brother, Gordon Chase; and two granddaughters. His wife and an older brother predeceased him.

Edwin F. Poynter Jr. died September 27, 2007, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, the son of Margaret (Fox) and Edwin F. Poynter Sr. He received his bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of Maine and a master’s in engineering management from Northeastern University.

H William T. Sprole died December 1, 2007, in Akron, Ohio. He was born in Cranford, New Jersey, in 1923. He was manager and government liaison for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, retiring in 1988 after 35 years. He married Carol Caldwell in 1944. Mr. Sprole was a veteran of the U.S. Army, staff sergeant paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division, Pacific Theater, World War II, awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action on Luzon, Philippine Islands, on February 10, 1945. He was an active member of Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson for over 42 years. Survivors include his wife, Carol Sprole; his son, William T. Sprole III ‘62; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and his brother, Frank A. Sprole.

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in California. He was born in Philadelphia, the son of Dr. Samuel and Mae Cates. He enlisted in the Marines after graduating from Hebron. After three years as a tech sergeant he enrolled at the University of Maine, and married Janice Scales soon after graduating. Mr. Cates enjoyed his 31-year career with Sprague Electric and made many lifelong friends with each move. In 1964, he moved with Sprague to Visalia, where he was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as an elder and involved in small groups such as the Covenant Group. He was an avid skier and tennis player and loved that he could ski for free at Squaw Valley after he turned 55. He was a member of the “Regiment,” friends that were an important part of his life and considered family. His neighbors knew him as St. David, always eager to lend a helping hand. His friends and family knew him as a gentle man, loving and always ready to laugh and share a story or joke. Mr. Cates is survived by his wife; daughters Susan Cates Dean and Anne Prettyman; his sister Peggy Carlton; and two grandsons. His brother Howard predeceased him.

1948

H Campbell B. “Cam” Niven died April 28, 2008. He was born in Boston in 1929, a son of Paul Kendall and Dorothy Nichols Niven. He and family returned to Brunswick in 1931. Mr. Niven graduated from Bowdoin College in 1952, and married Elizabeth Manning in 1964. From 1952 to 1954, he worked in production management for the E.I. Dupont Co. In 1954, he was drafted into the Army, serving in the Public Information Division in Heidelberg, Germany. After returning to Maine in 1956, he became advertising manager for the Brunswick Record and served in that capacity until 1961 when he became publisher. He was also publisher for the Bath Daily Times from 1960 to 1967, and then publisher for The Times Record from 1967 until retiring in 1997. Mr. Niven served as chairman of Brunswick Federal Savings, director of Bethel Bancorp, director and chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee and director of PAGE. He also was involved with Mid Coast Health Services, the Brunswick Industrial Committee and The Westerly Sun in Rhode Island, and was a member of the Coastal Cancer Treatment Center Committee. Other organizations for which he served as president are Regional Memorial Hospital, the New England Newspaper Association, the New England Press Association, the Brunswick Area United Fund, the Maine Daily Newspaper Publishers Association, the Brunswick Rotary Club, the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and the Brunswick Golf Club.

He served as chairman of the Brunswick Planning Board, as well as director and member of several other newspaper and advertising associations. He also served on the Brunswick Downtown Revitalization

Peter Friend ’54.

Committee and the Bowdoin Presidential Search Committee. He was predeceased by a brother, Paul Kendall Niven Jr. Mr. Niven is survived by his wife of Brunswick; two sons, Andrew Campbell Niven and Douglas Manning Niven; a daughter, Alison Elizabeth Nynka; and two grandchildren.

1954

Robert Friend III, known as “Peter” to his friends, died in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on December 18, 2007. He was 71.

I met Peter in 1974. He had just been appointed head of the English department at Brewster Academy and moved into a house here in Wolfeboro three doors above mine.

We became aquainted in that tentative, reticent way that New England neighbors do, but eventually got to exchanging “war stories” from our youth. One day he began to describe a teen-aged encounter with a life-altering English teacher and a forbidding, imperial headmaster who rode a motorcycle.

Of course I knew these could only be Ned Willard and Claude Allen. The smile of confirmation he gave me was the real beginning of our more than thirty-year friendship.

I learned that after graduating from Hebron and Dartmouth, Peter studied English and American literature at the University of North Carolina. He loved the southern writers and could quote Faulkner and Wolfe, Warren and Williams at will. He taught at Bowdoin, Governor Dummer Academy and Williston-Northampton before coming to Brewster, close to his family’s long-time summer vacation home, in 1974. He held this position until his retirement in 1997.

We spoke of Hebron often and Peter acknowledged with pride that he sometimes modeled his own classroom demeanor on Mr. Willard’s. He led his classes through many of the same books and coupled his lecture-discussions with frequent assignments of expository writing. He was both a rigorous judge and gentle mentor of good writing: “Ideas do not lose resonance just because they’re expressed with precision.”

It will come as no surprise that Peter enjoyed the same level of respect and admiration from his students and fellow teachers at Brewster as Mr. Willard had at Hebron. The similarity between the two men was not to-

alumni et alumnae tal, however. “I do say ‘take paper,’” Peter once conceded, “But I do not hum.” Both men were conscious of their parts in a tradition which, once received, each felt obliged to preserve and pass on. Each made it look easy, but their shared mastery of that fragile balance between distance and intimacy— essential in a good teacher—is actually achieved by few.

While Peter’s ideas and literary tastes were modern, his manners were strictly old school.

In this he reflected the indelible influence of his elegant and graceful Virginia-bred wife of 48 years, Fenton Goodwin Friend.

He no doubt learned his almost southern ease with the forms of hospitality from her, but expressed it with the spare simplicity only New Englanders can master. Once in a great while he would admit to a longing for the robust certitudes we knew at Hebron.

“You can imagine what Claude would have thought of that!” was his ultimate dismissal of an unworthy academic or social fad.

It didn’t hurt that Peter knew the first test of a gentleman is whether he treats everyone the same. His own comfort with people from all walks of life was on display one morning years ago when I walked with him down a corridor of our local hospital, encountering a practical nurse, an elderly man mopping the floor and an exhausted doctor. He greeted each in turn: “Good morning, Inez (the nurse), much snow on Cotton Mountain?”; “Would you like us to take a different way, Mr. Eldridge?” (the custodian); “I know you’re busy, Bill, so we won’t keep you.” (the doctor). His conversation with each was brief, polite, and seemed to leave each feeling valued and esteemed.

Peter was active in the Wolfeboro community and for a number of years headed the volunteer emergency rescue squad where, more than once, his disciplined unflappability provided the essential antidote to the disorganized despair that so often seems to flower in the face of senseless tragedy. In later years he was an active leader in the affairs of our Episcopal church.

The end came quickly, from a stroke. Peter Friend was much loved and respected here, and a great credit to Hebron where, he always said, he had learned much. He will be greatly missed...er, that is to say, missed greatly...by me and all who knew him.

Robert C. Varney ’62

H Timothy Joseph Lane died on June 12, 2008, in Bath. He was born in Rockland, the son of Leo Ward Lane and Muriel Black Lane. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1959 with a BS in mechanical engineering. After graduation, he served as a first lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers transportation division, stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, then served in the Army Reserves. In 1960, Mr. Lane returned to Vinalhaven to assist his father in operating LR. Smith & Company, Inc., a clothing and dry goods store opened in 1900 and family-operated since 1920. He ran the business for 41 years, retiring in 2001, one year after celebrating the store’s centennial. Mr. Lane was actively involved in the island community, including the Vinal-

haven Lions Club, Moses Webster Masonic Lodge No. 145, Atlantic Chapter No. 40, Devalois Commandry No. 16, and more than 25 years with the Vinalhaven Volunteer Fire Department, including serving as chief engineer. He was also a member of the Vinalhaven Land Trust and the Vinalhaven Historical Society. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends at his camp at the falls on Pleasant River.

Mr. Lane is survived by Emily Bateman Lane, his wife of 35 years; sons Tom Lane ’92 and Chris Lane ’92; a granddaughter and several cousins.

1959

Eldon Macleod II died January 29, 2008, with his family by his side. He will be remembered by many for his generosity, optimism, devotion to family and many worthwhile causes. His family has wonderful memories of trips on Skye, Dunvegan and Ebb; racing and cruising in Maine, Buzzards Bay and the St John River. He is a graduate of Hebron Academy and Babson College. He is survived by his wife, Jean; son Eldon Macleod, III and his wife Wiley; daughter Sally Avery Macleod; brothers William A. Macleod, Robert W. Macleod; grandchildren, Patrick, Wallace, Avery and Cameron.

1962

Alan Birmingham died on October 15, 2007, at home. He leaves Sharon, his wife of 30 years; sons James and John Birmingham; and stepson Thomas Hardin.

Niall R. Fleming died February 22, 2008, in Massachusetts. He attended Tufts University, worked for R.C.A. and was an engineer at Bolton-Emerson in Lawrence. He reaced Funny Cars and was a member of the Massachusetts Street Rod Association. He was also a member of the Society of American Magicians and enjoyed performing magic tricks for his nieces and nephews. A member of the Planetary Society, Mr. Fleming presented astronomy slide shows at St. Michael’s Church. He enjoyed summers at Salisbury Beach as well as fishing. Mr. Fleming is survived by Frances Perry Fleming, his wife of 36 years; a sister, Rhonda Chase; fifteen nieces and nephews; and two uncles.

2006

Zachary Frederick Smith died unexpectedly on February 22, 2008, in Riley Township. Born in 1988, he was raised in Windham and Raymond, attended Windham High School, Hebron Academy and graduated from Discovery Academy in 2006.

After graduation, he was employed as a case worker, working with young adults, for Maine Vocational Rehabilitation Services, in Portland. Most recently, Zach was employed at the Sunday River Ski Resort, in Newry. An avid snow-boarder as well as an amazing wake-boarder, Zach’s number one passion was playing guitar. A talented, self-taught musician, he wrote many of his own lyrics and according to his family, played all the time. Zach believed in living each day the fullest and had a true zest for life. He was a kind, loving and caring per-

son with an interesting dry sense of humor.

He adored his younger brother, Spencer, and loved spending time with his friends.

Zach is survived by his parents, Kenneth A. and Heidi C. Smith; his brother, Spencer F. Smith; maternal grandparents John and Emmi Foreman; paternal grandmother Elizabeth H. Smith; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Former Faculty and Staff

H George Ernest Duffy II died from complications of Parkinson’s disease on February 11, 2008. Mr. Duffy graduated from Governor Dummer Academy and Dartmouth College. He received a master’s degree in English from Boston University, served in the Army Counter-Intelligence Corps during the Korean War and had a distinguished career in teaching and advertising, before retiring to Arizona in 1996. He was the owner of the advertising firm Duffy Darrow Inc. in Camden and an active member of the community, serving on the boards of the Camden Community Hospital, Bay Chamber Concerts, The Community School, the Maine Lung Association and Penobscot Bay Medical Center. Mr. Duffy is survived by Valerie Duffy, his wife of 54 years; a son, Jonathan Duffy; a daughter, Elizabeth Duffy; a sister, Cornelia Ostheimer; a brother, David Duffy; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a nephew and many nieces.

H Charlotte Jane Harris died on December 18, 2007, in Ellsworth. She was born in 1919, the daughter of William Henry and Mary Ellen Harris. She entered the Army Nurse Corps, serving for five years. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in nursing and worked as the infirmary nurse at Hebron for 28 years.

After retiring, Miss Harris volunteered for 10 years with the Senior Companion Program. She loved to fish and play golf, and enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews at her camp on Branch Pond.

Miss Harris is survived by her many loving nieces and nephews, her brother-in-law Hollis Grindle and her dear friend Margaret Cunningham. Her sister and two brothers predeceased her.

Educator Daniel O. S. Jennings, 92, died peacefully in Brewster, Massachusetts, on January 8, 2008. Mr. Jennings’s connections to the Outer Cape were lifelong. He honeymooned with Barbara Lewis Jennings at Ballston Beach in June 1940 and subsequently summered at the home of his mother-in law, the former Peg Lewis of Provincetown. He was no idle summer vacationer during his stays at the Cape. The last surviving member of the original “Bone Dome Construction Company,” Mr. Jennings worked on many building projects with foreman Jimmy Thomas, John Alexander and Tom Soames.

Over the years, he tended bar at the Atlantic House with Ciro Cozzi and the late Frank Hurst, Sr., ran the club house at the Province­ town Yacht & Tennis Club, delivered milk door to door for the Hood Milk Company, sold Compton’s Encyclopedias, painted the exterior of the Provincetown Art Association (more than once), and sang in St. Mary of the

Harbor Church choir. His teaching career began at the Governor Dummer Academy in the late 1930s, followed by terms at Hebron Academy from 1946–57 and Montclair Academy (N.J.) from 1957–62. While at Hebron, Mr. Jennings taught U.S. history, coached a number of athletic teams, and directed the glee club. In 1962, his appointment as the first male head of school at Laurel School for Girls in Cleveland made local history. During his tenure at Laurel, he worked to diversify the student body, even as he remained true to the single-sex mission of the school. After his “retirement” in 1977, he taught for a year in Pebble Beach, California, before settling in Providence, Rhode Island, to assist his closest friend, Evan West (also a former member of the Hebron faculty), Head of Providence Country Day School. He was Wesleyan University Class of 1936 and fervently supported his alma mater. He was awarded the Wesleyan Service Award in 1996, in recognition of his 60 years of extraordinary involvement. He leaves three great-grandchildren, five grandchildren, two sons-in-law, and three daughters: Sally Jennings, Marne Hodgin and Deborah Minsky.

Born in 1915, he was just shy of his 93rd birthday when he succumbed to a heart attack. A celebration of his life is planned for August in Provincetown.

Elizabeth Meiklejohn died of cancer on January 1, 2008. After receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Harvard University, she embarked on a career teaching high school mathematics at Woodstock Country School in Woodstock, Vermont; Roxbury Latin School in Boston; Hebron Academy; the American Country School in Uxbridge, England; and finally at Greenwich Academy.

She grew up in Chicago and Syracuse, but family and friends said her strongest feeling for home was in East Calais, Vermont, where her family has a summer home. Her passion for long distance running found an outlet not only in the many marathons and ultra races she ran around the world, but also closer to home, in coaching the crosscountry team at Greenwich Academy. Ms. Meiklejohn is survived by her brothers Alexander, Douglas and Stuart, and by her five nephews and nieces.

Other Deaths

Richard W. Morton ‘33 on March 8, 2008.

Benjamin W. Ela, Jr. ‘35 on November 28, 2005.

Cornelius Leonard Glen, Jr. ‘38 on January 23, 2008, in Oro Valley, Arizona.

George B. Libby ‘45 on March 19, 2007.

Arthur E. Flathers ’51 on April 10, 2008.

Louis C. Elliott ‘66 on October 17, 2006.

Ronald C. Martin, former staff, on January 18, 2008.

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n recent years, Bill Chase has taken a photo of the graduating class in the moment before the class begins the processional across the Senior Path to Hebron’s Commencement Ceremony. It is a special moment, a private moment for just the class and its advisors.

Here is Mr. Chase’s photo of the Class of 2008.

The Class of 2008 had their portrait taken on the flat ground just east of the entrance to Treat Science Building. Some hundred and ten years earlier, the Class of 1887 was photographed just a few feet away. In her journal, graduate Nellie Day wrote, “After the ceremony, the scholars went out behind the Academy to have a picture taken.” “Behind the Academy” is pretty much the same ground on which the Class of 2008 stood this year.

Times change; locations may change, but the spirit of the class portrait remains constant. In the 1920s, the senior class was photographed before the east façade of Sturtevant Hall. This portrait of the Class of 1928 shows an eager group of young men arrayed in their black wool 44 • Hebron Academy Semester • Spring 2008

felted class blazers, one of which (from the Bell-Lipman Archives) now adorns the bust of Hannibal Hamlin displayed in the Admissions Office.

The Class of 1954 did not sport blazers or “plus fours” when they were posed on the steps of Sargent Gymnasium, yet their sport coats, suits and cropped hair give no less an impression of the time.

A moment in time caught against the backdrop of the Academy. In their white dresses or dark jackets, the Class of 2008 appears wonderfully confident as they anticipate the beginning of their final walk together on the Senior Path and the next step on life’s greater journey.

David W. Stonebraker, Archivist May 2008

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The new athletic center as seen from Dwyer Fields on June 24, 2008.

Compare it to the inset photo, taken by Bill Chase on November 10, 2007.

Be sure to join us for Homecoming on October 3 and 4 to see it for yourself.

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