clas s n o t e s 2003 Brittany Hosmer was recently qualified
as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) of the U.S. Green Building Council. A LEED AP is recognized as an expert in the field of sustainable design. (Editor’s Note: Brit was the Class of 2009 graduation speaker on June 7 at NYA.) Geoffrey Kendall was pictured in the
Maine Sunday Telegram in August 2009 in an advertisement for Maine Medical Center welcoming the Tufts University School of Medicine class of 2013 to Maine. 2004 Meredith Segal started a new job as
a Disabilities Specialist for a non-profit in Boston. Lydia Hall writes, “After four great years,
including time spent studying abroad in Barcelona and doing volunteer work in Brazil, I graduated cum laude from Tufts with a degree in art history. I moved to Washington DC and have been loving it--highlights include attending an official inaugural ball, as well as working with a program for at-risk children from one of D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods. I’m currently working as a legislative assistant in the government relations practice of a large law firm, visiting Capitol Hill a lot and tracking bills for clients. The world of lobbying is fascinating and really fulfilling, and I’m trying to learn as much as I can, while also contemplating law school. Things are definitely busy!” Roberta Dennison writes that she is
working at Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA as a research assistant and is applying to medical schools. She is still active with sports playing on a soccer, lax and softball league and is beginning to take up long distance running. Her first attempt was the Clam Festival Race.
2005 Peter Gerrity is interning at NYA this
year, helping out in the Science Department teaching Environmental Science and assisting with other classes. He is also helping in the Development and Alumni office as well as coaching ice hockey and lacrosse. 2006 Taki Pilitsis (from Brunswick Times
Record, April 9, 2009) was named to the Dean’s List at Babson College in Wellesley, MA for the fall 2008 semester. Sean Lynch will graduate in May from
Stonehill College. He spent last semester in Budapest, Hungary. 2007 Gracie Hyndman is a student at
Bowdoin College, but this semester is studying in Grenoble, France. ”It is a bit different than Kenya, although my host family does have chickens (and ducks), so that’s comforting! I caught up with Siobhan in Montpelier where she is spending the whole year. This past summer, I spent two months in Kenya with the help of Bowdoin’s Preston Public Interest Career Fund. I interned for SOTENI, an organization dedicated to curbing the spread and effects of HIV/AIDS in Africa, especially among children. I spent time in Nairobi, as well as traveling to different villages to work on various projects. I’ve been blogging occasionally at myviewfromafar.blogspot. com.” 2009 Peter Hyndman writes in August, “I just graduated three freakin’ months ago… and will be very disappointed if that does not make the class notes.” (editor’s note: we aim to please) Editor’s Note: Because of space constraints, some notes had to be shortened.
NYA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009-10 Richard D. Abbondanza, President David J. Champoux, Vice President Diana S. Garcia, Vice President Theodore Sharp ’60, Secretary Field Rider, Treasurer Allen Bornheimer ‘60 John L. Carpenter Margaret Fast David Fenderson ‘81 MaryEllen FitzGerald Jay Flower ‘94 Charles P. Gendron Margaret Griswold Laurie Hasty Michael T. Healy Cindy Maxsimic Betsy Mead Lincoln Merrill ‘75 Brian Noyes Lynn E. Noyes Charles A. “Drew” Oestreicher ’89 Tracey L. Russell Priscilla B. Savage David Warren Jean Wilkinson
HONORARY TRUSTEES Mary Anderson Stephen Anderson Mark Fasold Christopher Flower Margot Milliken C. David O’Brien Christopher Pierce Michael Savage Curtis Scribner John Staples Anita Stickney
Peter W. Mertz, Headmaster
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFF Kate Putnam Chief Development Officer
Tara Johnson Assistant Director of Development Kristi Belesca Director of Community Development and Communications Peter Gerrity ‘05 Development and Alumni Relations Intern Jim Briggs
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