Spring 2018 Archon

A MA GAZINE PUB LISH E D BY T HE GOVE RNOR’ S ACAD E MY

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Diversity & Inclusion at The Governor’s Academy

TRUSTEES James M. Pierce ’72, P’08 President James L. Rudolph ’68, P’05, ’12 Vice President Francesca DeMeo ’02 Secretary Steven G. Shapiro ’74, P’09 Treasurer William L. Alfond ’67 William H. Brine, III ’80, P’09, ’14 Kathryn A. Burns P’15 Byung Soo Baik P’18 Colin Cross ’74 Jonathan J. Doyle P’08, ’09, ’19 William Dwyer P’15 Bruce Ginsberg P’18 Daniel Guyton ’03, Alumnus Trustee Stephen G. Kasnet ’62, P’95 Mitzi Lawlor P’19, ’21 Karen Ruth McAlmon, MD, FAAP P’13 Meredith Lazo McPherron ’85 Thomas M. Mercer, Jr. ’61 Felix Motta ’91 Paul Nardone ’86, P’19 Spencer L. Purinton ’75, P’13, ’14, ’20 Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, ex officio Angela Rappoli ’03, Alumni Council President Archie Seale ’93 Aaron M. Sells ’96 David Splaine P’05, ’08 Caroline K. Warren ’99 Mark B. Whiston P’21

ALUMNI COUNCIL Angela Rappoli ’03, President Emily Block ’03, Vice President Rob DeLena ’87, Secretary Victoria Allen ’05 Chris Barrand ’08 Dan DiPietro ’96 Nicole Costello ’95 Naomi Fink ’99 Carol Ann Goldberg ’76 Daria Grayer ’00 Tony Hawthorne ’56 Jen Migliore ’10 Jeff Ogden ’76 Archie Seale ’93 Morgan Steir ’03 Laura Sullivan ’07 Andy Ramirez ’98 Jason Rivera ’96 Moira Talbot ’04 Zenovia Wright ’00 Kavy Yesair ’96 Daniel Yeh ’15, College Representative Carly Shea ’16, College Representative Gretchen Forsyth ’95, ex officio

CONTENTS Message from the Head of School ....................................... 2 Dedication ..................................................................................... 3 Diversity & Inclusion at The Governor’s Academy ...... 4 With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s ........... 9

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH .. ......................................................... 10 .

PHILANTHROPY .................................................................. 12

REGIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCH EVENTS ....................... 14

The Archives ............................................................................... 16 Back in Byfield ........................................................................... 17

ON CAMPUS ......................................................................... 17

ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, AND ARTS . . ............................. 18

CHAT ..................................................................................... 26

Alumni in Action ...................................................................... 28 EVENTS ................................................................................. 28

CLASS NOTES ....................................................................... 34

In Memoriam ............................................................................. 89 Faculty Profile ......................................................................... 101

4 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY PUBLISHER Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 Head of School EDITOR Lindsay McPherson Batastini Director of Communications and Marketing Caley S. Lynch Assistant Director of Communications DESIGN Graphic Details, Inc. ACADEMY ARCHIVIST Sharon Slater P’16 PHOTOGRAPHY David Oxton | William Tangorra Paul Rutherford Rebecca Stratton DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT William Deptula P’17, ’19 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Amy R. Swiniarski P’17, ’19

ABOUT THE COVER An aerial view sketch of The Governor's Academy campus is layered in multi-color paintbrush strokes symbolizing the diverse, inclusive, and vibrant school community.

Illustration by Alyssa Grenning

The Archon is published two times a year by The Governor’s Academy.

Letters are welcome from alumni, parents, and friends of the Academy.

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Message from the Head of School

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n this age of instant communication, globalization, and constant change, it can be easy to find oneself adrift and untethered. The antidote that is typically offered for this sense of anomie is the concept of “community,” a place where you can find people like yourself with whom you can feel at home. A strong sense of community is certainly a defining characteristic of The Governor’s Academy.

And yet, part of what makes the Academy so strong is the fact that the people in it are not all alike. Nobody understood

We bring the world to our campus—inviting students, faculty, and staff members from a wide range of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds to come together and spend hours living with and learning from each other. this better than our former colleague and dear friend, Kathy Guy. Kathy ended her career last spring after forty years of teaching at Governor’s, and in early November, sadly, she passed away—but not without teaching us many important lessons. As a founding chair of our Diversity Steering Committee, and the driving force behind our work with the Anti-Defamation League and our Intercultural Orientation program on campus, no one embodied the spirit of community better than Kathy. She held us to a high standard and rightly insisted that a truly good and functional community must be diverse and inclusive.

One of the things I love most about Governor’s is that we all come to this small community in Byfield from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This is an integral part of what makes the Academy an interesting place to live, work, study, and play. Something happens at schools like ours that just doesn’t in most other high

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school settings. We bring the world to our campus—inviting students, faculty, and staff members from a wide range of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds to come together and spend hours living with and learning from each other. Discussions on our campus are more interesting, and more educationally valuable, because the people engaged in them bring their own varied perspectives on life to the conversation, whether those conversations take place in the classroom, or the dining hall, or a common room, or at a practice, or in a rehearsal.

One of the central questions before us as we think about diversity relates to inclusion and exclusion. Who feels at home and who feels left out? Who feels that all of the richness and distinctiveness that they bring to our school as an individual will be welcomed and engaged and celebrated, and who feels that they need to check some critical aspect of their identity at the door because we have not created an environment that makes sharing that story safe? When someone is a full participant in a community, they bring their whole selves to that environment. They can be themselves, share who they are, and feel, for lack of a better phrase, at home. They are residents, not visitors; hosts, not guests.

In fact, I think this is a wonderful way for us to think about diversity on our campus.

Kathy strove to ensure that we all felt at home on campus, and it now falls to us to carry on her legacy.

Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14

This issue of THE ARCHON is dedicated to

Katherine Krall Guy FACULTY EMERITA

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eloved member of the Governor’s family Katherine Krall Guy passed away after a long battle with cancer on November 9, 2017. She touched hundreds of lives during her forty years in Byfield as a mentor, friend, teacher, and confidant to countless students and colleagues.

Mrs. Guy retired from teaching in May of 2017 as the longest-serving female faculty member in the 255-year history of the Academy. She was bestowed the title of Faculty Emerita when she moved on to new opportunities at the end of the 2016–2017 school year.

Mrs. Guy’s legacy, of course, is about much more than longevity. Some have described her as the conscience of the Academy. She brought the Anti-Defamation League “World of Difference” peer training program to the school and spent countless hours training students as facilitators.

She helped to design and implement our Intercultural Orientation program because she realized that students needed a system of support and understanding as they faced the challenges of a new culture. Her distinguished service to the school and her tireless devotion to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion were recognized with the creation of the “Katherine Krall Guy Social Justice Convocation Series” this past fall.

In the classroom she was a devoted teacher, inspiring students to love French and Spanish language and culture, and created a warm, nonthreatening classroom where students thrived.

In the 2016 Milestone Yearbook dedication to Mrs. Guy, Natalie Lopez ’16 said, “Mrs. Guy has the kindest heart. She has given me advice as my mentor and listened to me as my friend. Her hellos are warm and welcoming, her ‘holas’ as fun as her personality, and her ‘bonjours’ light up my day. It’s good to know that even though I’m graduating this spring, I can always expect the same hellos whenever I come back to visit, because goodbye just isn’t an option for either of us.”

Mrs. Guy truly loved and embraced her role as Language Department Chair. She cherished her daily work with colleagues and dedicated herself to helping them in their professional growth. In the dormitory she brought to her charges her deep sense of compassion, commitment to equity, and belief that many of life’s important lessons are learned outside the classroom. Her colleague and friend Karen Gold P’11, ’17 said, “When Mrs. Guy Guy speaks, the school pays attention. She listens attentively with compassion and without judgment, but when she speaks she is direct, discerning and, oh, so wise. A conversation with Mrs. Guy can range from deeply spiritual to wickedly funny. She is the consummate ‘punster,’ and it is impossible to get through a class, a meeting, or a meal without falling victim to her gift!” As the co-chair of the Diversity Steering Committee, Mrs. Guy inspired all of us to be more open-minded and open-hearted. We are a better community because of her time with us.

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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION at The Governor’s Academy

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t The Governor’s Academy, we welcome individuals who embrace difference.” These words are the opening salvo of the school’s Diversity Mission Statement and a clarion call for every member of the Governor’s community. Yet embracing difference is just the first step, notes Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14. Students must also be offered examples of diversity in all its forms and have the experience of living and learning in an inclusive community. “Our students will live and work in a globally connected world, with people whose backgrounds and experiences are vastly different than their own,” Quimby explains. “It’s incumbent on us to help them understand that world by exposing them to a variety of perspectives. By gathering students from across the country and around the world, we can do this work in a way that other educational institutions cannot.”

Since assuming his position as Head of School in 2011, Quimby has spearheaded three important initiatives in support of this goal. In his first year at the Academy, he created a Diversity Steering Committee and tasked faculty to think through what it would mean for Governor’s to be a more diverse community.

“In my early days as Head of School, I talked to a lot of students who felt that their experience was somehow ‘less than,’” he explains, “and I found that deeply troubling.”

Quimby’s actions were in step with an awareness of the importance of diversity and inclusion at Governor’s that reaches back over a decade, asserts Academic Dean Elaine White. “Our former head of school, Marty Doggett, was very interested in supporting diversity initiatives, and Kathy Guy, a longtime Academy faculty member, was always encouraging members of our community to think about ways the Academy could improve in the areas of equity and inclusion.” A teacher at Governor’s for forty years, Guy brought the Anti-Defamation League “World of Difference” peer training program to the Academy and implemented an Intercultural Orientation program to help

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students adjust to their new environment. “We are educating future generations, so we must address issues of diversity and inclusion,” White continues. “By embracing these concepts within our community—through faculty appointments, programming, extra-curricular activities, etc.—we ensure that issues of social justice, equity, and inclusion are addressed in the foreseeable future.”

Perhaps the greatest physical evidence of this commitment, says White, was the creation of the position of Dean of Multicultural Education, one of Quimby’s first recommendations and an office that was new to Governor’s. Jadi Taveras currently holds the position and proudly asserts that today, diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of the Academy. And this, he says, is something that sets Governor’s apart. “Many schools have positions like mine that offer lots of autonomy, but little influence. Here, however, I’m a member of the senior administrative team—I answer directly to the Head of School— and I sit on all the institution’s major committees.”

Anti-Defamation League “World of Difference” peer trainers facilitate a small group discussion during convocation this year.

The Academy is very intentional about the ways in which it incorporates diversity into every aspect of students’ lives— through curriculum, faculty professional development, guest speakers, and residential spaces, Taveras continues. “Part of the beauty of independent schools is that teachers have such autonomy in the classroom. Our faculty is always looking for ways to foster diversity of thought and create an inclusive environment. We want our students to feel comfortable voicing their opinions, but we also want them to understand what civil debate looks like.”

Governor’s faculty members work continuously to bring marginalized voices into the classroom and foster paradigmshifting conversations among students, notes Taveras. It’s not uncommon to find students in Academy English classes reading novels such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahesi Coates, and Americanah by Chimimanda Ngozie Adicie, among others. One of Taveras’s favorite texts to teach is How the García Girls Lost Their Accent by DominicanAmerican author Julia Alvarez. “It’s fantastic—students of color relate to the story and really bring it to life in the classroom. Our English classrooms have become a space where our students not only master the art of writing and reading well, but a place where issues of diversity and identity are explored.”

Nor are diversity initiatives confined to humanities courses. Last summer, says Taveras, several Academy math and science teachers attended a week-long National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Equity Design Lab on brain science as it relates to equity and inclusion. “It’s not as easy to incorporate diversity work into this type of curriculum,” he concedes, “but as an institution, we’re committed to doing this work well. Our faculty members are always thinking, ‘How can we do it better?’”

These efforts are not lost on students. “Throughout my time here at Governor’s, my teachers have worked hard to make the classroom an inclusive environment,” says Sorieba Fofanah ’18.

“Governor’s is a majority white school, but teachers do a great job of ensuring that students of color like me feel comfortable and have a voice.” They also facilitate and model constructive dialogue, he continues. “It’s important to feel comfortable with various points of view and to learn to talk with each other rather than at each other. The most important lesson I’ve learned during my four years here is to be proactive rather than complacent. If I see something that troubles me, I need to do something about it rather than just complain. I’ve learned to use my voice and my

Sorieba Fofanah ’18 and classmates perform at the 2017 Holiday Concert.

skills to build a more equitable community, and I’m confident these lessons will serve me well in college.”

At a school like Governor’s, race and ethnicity are just two examples of what creates a diverse community. Head of School Quimby recognizes that socio-economic diversity is important as well. “I had one student who was running track come to me and reveal that her mother could not afford to buy her track shoes,” he recalls. “I realized then that we needed to establish a process for supporting students who had financial needs that weren’t covered by tuition, so we worked to create the Access Fund.”

Now, specific funds are earmarked to cover non-tuition expenses for the Academy’s financial aid recipients, and according to Dean Taveras, they have a profound impact. “Each year, students potentially incur several thousand dollars’ worth of expenses that aren’t directly associated with education costs, such as fees for athletic gear or an extra-curricular trip,” he explains. “Students on financial aid don’t typically have excess cash available that enables them to pay for these special extras, which can leave them feeling isolated from classmates.” Through the Access Fund, however, Governor’s can provide students in need with the funds necessary to share in the experience. “The Access Fund is a huge deal,” says Taveras. “This year, for instance, the Academy was able to provide funds for one student to take the bus to Washington, D.C. for college visits, and this March break, we’re sending nine others abroad. And a generous board member recently gave a gift that tripled the size of the Access Fund,” he continues excitedly, “making it possible for all Academy students to participate fully in the Governor’s experience.”

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Diversity and inclusion are leitmotifs in community events as well, notes Taveras. A case in point: last year’s ‘Polite Political Discussions,’ created by faculty in the history department. The program brought together the heads of the Academy’s Young Republicans Club and Young Democrats Club for a public debate on topics from Clinton and Trump to Black Lives Matter.

Taveras says the event—attended by some two hundred students and adults—was a great success. “The debate offered a healthy counterbalance to the current—and often nasty—national discourse and modeled appropriate behavior for our community.”

Members of the administration also demonstrate an ongoing commitment to staying abreast of best practices in the field.

Most senior administrators and a number of faculty members— including Head of School Quimby—have participated in workshops on the topic of diversity and inclusion. And members of the student body have opportunities to attend workshops on these subjects, too. This year, for example, several Governor’s students attended the NAIS’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference, and a dozen more participated in the Anti-Defamation League’s Equity and Social Justice Leadership Workshop. On Martin Luther King Day, these student leaders conducted workshops for all the Academy’s ninth and tenth graders. “Our student body reflects students from around the country and the world, and the time between fourteen and eighteen years of age is pretty impactful in terms of development,” notes former Dean of Faculty Lynda Fitzgerald.

“We’re very conscious of modeling good practices and offering our students appropriate adult role models.” Late faculty member Kathy Guy was a tremendous resource in this regard, says Fitzgerald. “Kathy was an early and powerful advocate for diversity and inclusion in the Academy community and someone who really helped to focus the conversation.”

Indeed, it was Guy who initially brought the Anti-Defamation League to the Academy to provide programming in the early 2000s, following an incident on campus involving the drawing of swastikas in public spaces. The League subsequently began offering its leadership training workshops to students, an initiative that continues to the present day. “Governor’s is the only private school in New England to have an AntiDefamation League chapter, something we’re very proud of,” Quimby notes.

The entire campus also comes together around the subject of diversity via campus lectures made possible through the

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TOP: Dean of Multicultural Education Jadi Taveras teaching junior English.

BOTTOM: GovsPLUS participants enjoy a beautiful summer day in Byfield.

Katherine Krall Guy Social Justice Convocation Series. Among the voices recently heard on campus: Dr. Jackson Katz, an educator, author, filmmaker, and cultural theorist internationally renowned for his pioneering scholarship and activism on issues of gender, race, and violence. “His talk focused on the critical role men play in ending gender violence and creating a more equitable society,” says Taveras. Daryl Davis also visited campus to speak with students. An African American blues musician, Davis has spent the past thirty years engaging with Ku Klux Klan members as he seeks to answer the question of ‘How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?’ “Mr. Davis placed a strong emphasis on the importance of respecting the opinions

of others and engaging in conversations as a means to break through pre-conceived notions, bias, and hatred,” says Taveras.

“Through offerings such as these, we challenge students to think about their role in the world—what it means to be black, white, male, female.”

And that learning is continuous. Following both of those talks, Taveras says, students and adults reflected on the speakers’ messages in smaller, unprompted group discussions. “It’s moments like these that we really feel the benefit of our dorm and advisory spaces,” he observes. “My wife and I live in the dorms and we’ve had many awesome, spontaneous conversations with students. The teaching never stops.”

Nor is the teaching confined to the boundaries of Governor’s campus. The school also extends diversity and inclusion issues into the surrounding community through its GovsPLUS program (‘Powerful Learners Unlocking Success’). This tuitionfree academic enrichment program helps motivated rising eighth and ninth graders from Lawrence, MA realize their potential both inside and outside the classroom through an intensive five-week summer program held on the Governor’s campus. And the school’s involvement with these middle schoolers doesn’t end there. GovsPLUS scholars continue to reconnect to the Academy monthly throughout the academic year, taking part in workshops, receiving academic support and mentoring, and engaging in various enrichment activities and field trips. “Shortly after arriving at Governor’s, I learned about a similar program at another area school,” Quimby recalls.

“In light of our school motto, ‘not for self but for others,’ and the fact that we’re just down the road from Lawrence—which is one of three school systems in the state of Massachusetts in receivership—establishing some sort of program made sense.” GovsPLUS supports deserving middle schoolers from Lawrence, Quimby continues, but it’s hardly a one-way street.

“The program helps students in Lawrence by raising their sight lines and helping them to see what’s possible, but it enriches the Governor’s community as well.”

“Everyone in this community is committed to fostering openness and awareness. People are open-minded and willing to step out of their comfort zones.

They’re not afraid to tackle difficult subjects or admit ignorance. It’s a remarkable place.”

— Michelle de la Guardia Spanish teacher and GovsPLUS Co-director

Spanish teacher Michelle de la Guardia, the program’s co-director, couldn’t agree more. She recruits GovsPLUS participants on an ongoing basis, with assistance from a cohort of Lawrence middle school counselors and principals, as well as numerous community partners. Now in her third year at the program’s helm, she’s thrilled with the growth she’s seen. “There are increasing numbers of Governor’s faculty volunteering

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Leonelys Oloughlin ’18 and classmates at the senior class annual Unity Days trip to Brantwood Camp.

to teach in the program, and our students are eager to get involved as well.” GovsPLUS is not looked upon as some sort of charity endeavor, it’s viewed as an important part of the fabric of the school, she continues, and a learning experience in which everyone wins. “This program not only helps these promising middle school students increase their academic skills and gain confidence, but also familiarizes them with the ins and outs of attending an independent school. At the same time, Governor’s students are learning that although they may come from dissimilar backgrounds, they’re not that different from the Lawrence kids. It’s a beautiful program.”

De la Guardia is grateful to be part of a community that supports such an offering, but she is not surprised by Governor’s investment in the initiative. “Everyone in this community is committed to fostering openness and awareness. People are open-minded and willing to step out of their comfort zones.

They’re not afraid to tackle difficult subjects or admit ignorance.

It’s a remarkable place.” And de la Guardia says that much of the credit for the Academy’s robust approach toward diversity and inclusion rests with late faculty member Kathy Guy. “She was a pioneer,” says de la Guardia emphatically. “Even before we had a proper vocabulary for diversity and inclusion, Kathy knew what to do to help kids. She had an unparalleled sense of equity and fairness and the ability to look ahead and understand what the students and the school needed before we did. She was a true inspiration.”

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Guy’s unstinting dedication, and that of many others, has given rise to a community where diversity and inclusion are part and parcel of the Governor’s experience, a success story reflected in the experiences of Leonelys Oloughlin ’18. “During my four years here, I’ve seen such growth in terms of students’ knowledge about these issues,” says Oloughlin. The faculty is always working to help students gain greater understanding and awareness of diversity and inclusion—through classroom discussions, conferences, leadership training, and community events, she continues, and she is grateful for the guidance.

“Diversity is a great tool for making sure that everyone has a voice and a seat at the table,” Oloughlin concludes. “As a community, we’re always working to ensure that everyone feels like their opinion is valued. Diversity and inclusion are so important—these issues affect all students, regardless of whether they are part of a marginalized population. I believe that Governor’s has made great strides in addressing these issues over my four years here, and I’ve certainly grown. I’ve learned that you can feel connected to someone who is different and that people can vehemently disagree, yet co-exist. I’m very proud to be graduating from this school.”

Quimby is pleased to hear such sentiments expressed and proud to have participated in several important initiatives in support of a more diverse community. And he credits Kathy Guy with providing much of the impetus to get the job done. “For the sake of our students, it’s imperative that the institution live up to its value proposition,” he concludes. “Kathy was a champion of diversity and inclusion throughout her forty years at the Academy, and she always pushed us to live up to our ideals.”

This campaign , THE LARGEST AND MOST AMBITIOUS IN OUR SCHOOL’S HISTORY, HAS THREE OBJECTIVES:

1. RAISE ANNUAL SUPPORT Gifts to The Governor’s Fund reach all corners of our campus and support nearly every aspect of daily life in our community.

2. FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS This campaign will fund four capital projects: a new Parker River Environmental Studies Center, a renovation and expansion of the Peter Marshall French Student Center, new faculty housing, and a renovation of Parsons Schoolhouse.

3. GROW THE ENDOWMENT Our endowment is a collection of gifts from current and past generations of parents, alumni, and friends. Each year, the Academy spends a percentage of income generated from endowment, while protecting and maintaining its principal to sustain our legacy for future generations.

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Academy Launches $75 Million Campaign On October 21, more than four hundred alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends gathered in an elegantly transformed Carl A. Pescosolido, Jr. Field House to celebrate the launch of With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s.

This comprehensive fundraising campaign is the largest and most ambitious in the Academy’s 255-year history.

The campaign is inspired by the family motto of the school’s founder, Governor William Dummer: “With true courage, nothing is impossible.” Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 says of the campaign theme, “We chose it because we believe that it accurately describes what happens on our campus every day. Our world needs leaders with the courage to keep on learning and face new challenges, the courage to stand up for their ideals, even when they go against the status quo, and the courage to shape themselves and their world in ways that are true to who they are and the values they hold dear. We build these skills in our students every day, and that’s why this campaign is so important.”

The evening included a cocktail hour, a program featuring remarks from school leadership, two senior students, and a faculty member, followed by dinner and dancing. During the program, the bold campaign goal of $75 million was revealed, $36 million of which had been raised by

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the launch event date, with an additional $3.5 million raised since the public launch, bringing the total achievement as of February 2018 close to $40 million. The campaign is expected to span three to four more years. “Achieving the objectives of our campaign will change the trajectory of our school permanently,” said Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08. He added, “At Governor’s you learn how to think, collaborate, communicate, and succeed. I believe the fifteen to eighteen year old time frame is when these things really are learned and internalized, and that is why I love being involved with this school.”

The With True Courage campaign has three focus areas: endowment, annual fund, and capital projects. Growing the endowment will allow the Academy to fund additional student financial aid and support the faculty’s professional development.

The annual fund is needed every year to supplement tuition dollars and sustain the school’s programs, curriculum, and campus.

Finally, there are four exciting capital projects planned: a new environmental research and classroom building along the banks of the Parker River, a renovated and expanded student center, a renovated foreign language classroom building, and new faculty housing. “At its core, this is a campaign about people. The Academy has been known for generations as a family school, and if we are to preserve this

Since the public launch of With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s in October, we have seen significant progress toward the campaign goal of $75 million. With True Courage continues to inspire and set new standards of philanthropy for the Academy. With nearly $40 million committed as we go to press with this issue of The Archon, we are now more than 50 percent of the way to our $75 million goal. essential quality in the future, we have to invest in our faculty, staff, and students,” said Quimby.

The Academy’s last campaign, Campaign to Carry on the Work, ended in 2002 and raised $50 million. Key initiatives during that campaign included capital projects like the Pescosolido Library and program support.

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LEFT: Amy Daniels Spellman ’92, Academic Dean and Assistant Head of School Elaine White P’16, ’21, Saundra Watson ’93, Chris White P’16, ’21; MIDDLE: Andrew Northrup, Andy Pike P’17, ’19, Kip Brown ’87, Amy Northrup ’87; RIGHT: Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14 speaking at the launch celebration

LEFT: Scott Ginsberg P’20, Stephanie Ginsberg ’85, P’20, Nolden Johnson ’85; MIDDLE: Baba Davenport and Mike Moonves P’82, Faculty Emerita; RIGHT: Kelsey Kane ’05, Tracy Stickney, Faculty

LEFT: Lesley Clunie ’04, David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita, Laurel Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita; MIDDLE: Board of Trustee President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08 and Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14 announce $75 million campaign goal; RIGHT: Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, Joan Alfond, and Bill Alfond ’67, Trustee

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The Governor’s Academy Announces Lead Gift for the Construction of a New Environmental Studies Building on the Banks of the Parker River

to the Alfond family’s leadership, the Academy hopes that construction might begin in the spring of 2020.

The Alfond family has been a philanthropic leader at the Academy for decades. Bill and Joan were early supporters of the recently announced With True Courage campaign, and their decision to support this exciting campaign-related

LEFT: Rendering of the proposed Parker River Environmental Studies Center; RIGHT: Bill ’67, Trustee, and Joan Alfond

One of the highlights of the campaign launch celebration in October was the announcement of a leadership gift from The Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation for the construction of a new environmental studies building on the banks of the Parker River. The gift was announced

by Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 and Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08 in front of more than four hundred alumni and friends of the Academy.

The Parker River Environmental Studies Center, a new research and academic building, will be located on the north end of the Academy’s campus overlooking the Parker River and the Great Marsh. Quimby said, “For over a decade our teachers have imagined how such a facility might transform our science curriculum. This gift represents a significant step forward in turning that vision into a reality. Not only will we have state-of-the-art laboratory and teaching spaces, we’ll be able to offer our students a curriculum that takes advantage of our unique location in one of the most important ecosystems in New England.” The Academy’s location on the Parker River and the Great Marsh, the largest salt marsh in New England, offers an unparalleled opportunity for students to engage in original scientific research on the local environment and learn sophisticated field research skills in an exceptionally pristine and biodiverse ecosystem. Working in partnership with the esteemed Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, the building’s design will feature indoor and outdoor classrooms and wet lab space. Additional funds still need to be raised, but thanks

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capital project brings the Alfond family’s total campaign giving to $7 million.

The Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation supports a number of charitable institutions in Maine and Massachusetts.

At The Governor’s Academy, Bill has served as a trustee for many years, and together he and his wife, Joan, have played a significant role in some of the school’s major capital projects, including as lead donors for a major dining hall renovation, a new turf field and fitness center, and most recently, a track renovation. Bill and Joan also have a long history of generously supporting several other key initiatives at the school, including faculty housing, financial aid, and the annual fund.

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Two Campaign Gifts Support the Academy’s Access Fund Last spring, Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08 announced a significant campaign commitment from a board member and current parent who wishes to remain anonymous. A portion of the gift is a multi-year commitment to fully fund the Academy’s Access Fund for five years by providing $70,000 annually for the fund, a gift that will total $350,000.

The Access Fund was created after a 2013 committee composed of faculty and staff was formed to assess the impact of the non-tuition expenses upon students’ ability to fully participate in the life of the school. Directly addressing this topic was—and still remains—consistent with the Academy’s dedication to being an equitable and inclusive community of people from diverse socioeconomic, racial, and geographic backgrounds. The resulting fund, the Access Fund, began providing financial support for activities and programs like music lessons, laptop computers, athletic apparel, SAT/PSAT testing fees, formal dress attire, and travel costs associated with school-sponsored exchange opportunities.

Although the fund met the initial demands of those in need, the continued growth in the Academy’s educational and co-curricular programs coupled with a limited budget structure meant that need quickly outpaced the fund’s resources.

With the anonymous gift now in place, the Access Fund can provide a more comprehensive and consistent level of support to students with demonstrated financial need.

There is also a simultaneous effort to support the Access Fund being led by the class of 1973 in honor of their

TOP: Ed Young ’73 in his yearbook photo; RIGHT: The Class of 1973 at their 40th Reunion in 2013

45th reunion and their late classmate, Ed Young ’73. The class will establish a permanent, endowed fund that will continue to provide support to the Access Fund beyond the five-year commitment of the anonymous gift.

By establishing a permanent source of funding for the Access Fund, the class of 1973 will honor the spirit of inclusivity and kindness that Ed represented to so many as a classmate, colleague, and teacher here at the Academy. Bob Phillips ’73 remarks, “When I came to Byfield feeling very much like an outsider, Ed’s generous spirit and outreach made me feel welcome and a part of the school. In this spirit of generosity and inclusive friendship, I have committed with other classmates to support the Access Fund.”

the Friday evening of reunion weekend, Ed’s family will join many of his classmates and other alumni at the annual Alumni of Color Reception for a special celebration of Ed’s life, accomplishments, and contributions to the Academy. All are welcome to attend.

The Governor’s Academy community continues to be greatly enriched by the diversity of our student body. In the classrooms and the dormitories, in the arts and on the athletic fields, our students bring a range of backgrounds, interests, ideas, and talents. By supporting the Access Fund our alumni, parents, and friends are generously ensuring that all students can experience the academic, social, cultural, and co-curricular programs provided at The Governor’s Academy.

Both as a student and Assistant Head of School from 1996–2000, Ed Young made countless contributions to the well-being of students, fellow classmates, and the Governor’s community. This year, during

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REGIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCH EVENTS New York City Yale Club, New York, NY On November 15, alumni, parents, and friends gathered at the Yale Club in New York City. They were joined by Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 and Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08 who shared exciting details about campaign fundraising initiatives. Alumni and parents had the opportunity to ask questions about the impact of these initiatives on life at the Academy.

Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Club, Washington, D.C. On November 29, the Academy hosted a gathering for Washington, D.C. area alumni, parents, and friends at the Metropolitan Club. The use of this venue was made possible

by Ivan and Martha Schlager P’17. Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, was joined by Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08.

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TOP: Milan Gary ’12, Tianyi Huang ’14, Xixi Jiang ’17, Nathalie Hirchak ’14; BOTTOM LEFT: Andy Ramirez ’98, Ilse Abusamra ’93, Rachel Grossman ’02, Naomi Fink ’99; BOTTOM MIDDLE: Mark Fraser ’71, Arthur Washington; BOTTOM RIGHT: Jeff Muscatello ’08, Tommy Hines ’08, John Carlson ’08

TOP: Shaun Toomey ’90, Jane Piatelli, Director of Parent Giving; BOTTOM LEFT: Chole Quigley ’17, Cassie Hanlon ’14, Melissa Cortes ’17; BOTTOM MIDDLE: Brian Lenane ’72, Jim Pierce '72 P'08, Jim Irving ’72; BOTTOM RIGHT: Martha Schlager P’17, Ivan Schlager P’17, Melissa Cortes ’17

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Boston Boston College Club, Boston, MA On December 6, alumni, faculty, faculty emeriti, and friends gathered at the Boston College Club in Boston. Attendees enjoyed celebrating the campaign launch and the upcoming holiday season with fellow alumni, faculty, and friends while enjoying good food and music from our student jazz band.

TOP: Nicole Pavao Whalen ’94, Brendan Forrest ’94, Academic Dean and Assistant Head of School Elaine White P’16, ’21, Lisa Maffei ’94, Noelia Kvaternik ’94; LEFT: Saundra Watson ’93, Michael Moonves P’82, Faculty Emerita, Cassie Firenze ’92; RIGHT: Laurel Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita, Richard Hackel ’72, Mark Hoffman ’73, David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeritus

LEFT: Joe Bobrowskas, Director of College Counseling, Ryan Gill ’13, Bryce Turner ’13; MIDDLE: Keara Thomas ’07, Alex McLain ’07, Hannah Fitzpatrick ’09; RIGHT: Marc Tucker ’68, P’01, ’05, Cindy Worthen, Jay Worthen ’68, Steve Robinson ’68, P’14; BOTTOM: Karen Gold P’11, ’17, Faculty, Perry Nelson, Faculty, Meg O’Connor ’12, Hannah Fitzpatrick ’09, Dan Hines ’09, Decia Splaine ’08

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LEFT: Decision written

by Cheswell as NH Justice of the Peace; RIGHT: Wentworth's gravestone located in the Cheswell family cemetery, Newmarket, NH; BOTTOM: NH roadside marker honoring Cheswell for his contributions to the state

THE FIRST STUDENT OF COLOR AT THE ACADEMY

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hen a student recently asked me what year The Governor’s Academy became integrated, I replied that it was racially integrated from the day it opened its doors in 1763. He had expected a different answer, and he was astonished to learn that among the first students to attend the Dummer School was the grandson of a former slave who had purchased his own freedom. Wentworth Cheswell (sometimes Cheswill) is best known as the first black American to hold public office. Cheswell was of mixed race heritage, one quarter African and three quarters European.

He was the first student of color at the Academy, which he attended from 1763 to 1767, between the ages of sixteen and twenty. While here he studied Greek and Latin under Master Moody and lived in Mansion House, which served as both a dormitory and the residence for the Headmaster and his family.

Cheswell emerged as a devoted patriot in April of 1775, when, as a messenger for the Exeter Committee of Public Safety, he made the same all-night ride as Paul Revere to warn Exeter of the British invasion. His efforts to rally volunteers in Southern New Hampshire led to approximately 4,500 minutemen lining the road between Concord and Charlestown as the British soldiers tried to retreat to safety. In April of 1776, Cheswell signed the Association Test, pledging to resist the British army and giving encouragement to the eventual signers of the Declaration of Independence that their actions would be supported.

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By 1777, Cheswell had joined a New Hampshire militia, known as the Light Horse Volunteers, and served under Col. John Langdon, who later helped draft the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. In September of 1777, the Light Horse Volunteers traveled to New York to fight in the Battle of Saratoga, the first major American military victory of the Revolution.

Cheswell returned from New York in 1778, and he was elected to the committee to draft New Hampshire’s state constitution.

Devoted to his state and his hometown of Newmarket, Cheswell held each of the following positions: town constable, auditor, accessor, coroner, member of the local school board, church founder, library founder, teacher, town historian, and finally Justice of the Peace. From 1767 to 1817, Cheswell was never without a role in local government.

His community positions, combined with his important actions as a patriot during the Revolutionary era, establish Cheswell as a major influence of his time.

His successes came despite the fact that an early census classified him as “yellow,” which was the derogatory term used for people of mixed race. When arguing before Congress against preventing mixed race people from entering the soon to be created state of Missouri, Senator Morril of New Hampshire used Cheswell as

evidence supporting his point, explaining that Cheswell was “respectable in point of abilities, property, and character. He held some of the first offices in the town in which he resided, was appointed justice of the peace for the county, and was perfectly competent to perform with ability all the duties of his various offices in the most prompt, accurate and acceptable manner.

But his family are forbidden to enter and live in Missouri.” At a time when even abolitionists rarely believed in racial equality, Cheswell was a counterexample to the racist assumptions of the era.

Cheswell was a first for Dummer Academy—an African American student directly descended from slaves. Since that time, other African American students have followed in his footsteps—often, like Cheswell, the only students of color at the time. It was not until the 1960s that the Academy made a concerted effort to include a significant number of students of color. This modern integration began with one very early step taken by Wentworth Cheswell.

– Sharon Slater P’16, ’20 Archives Manager, History Teacher

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Fall Family Weekend On October 6 and 7, families enjoyed two days on campus visiting with their students, attending parent/teacher conferences, and connecting with other Governor’s families.

On Friday evening, parents gathered in Frost Library for a town hall-style meeting with Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 and Trustee Bill Dywer P’15, to learn more about our With True Courage campaign initiatives. Senior parents then attended the Senior Parents Dinner in the Whiston • Bragdon Arena. On Saturday, parent/teacher conferences continued, and the College Counseling Office held seminars for sophomore, junior, and senior parents.

TOP LEFT: Woo June Cho ’18, Youree Lee P’18, Byung Soo Baik, Trustee, P’18, TOP MIDDLE: Maria von Jako P’21, Christopher von Jako P’21, Peter Elbling P’20, Ana Paula Elbling P’20, TOP RIGHT: Campaign conversation with Trustee Bill Dwyer P’15 and Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14; BOTTOM LEFT: Patty Sommers P’12, ’15, ’18, Brian Sommers P’12, ’15, ’18, Stacey MartelloNassor P’15, ’18; BOTTOM RIGHT: Rob DeLena ’87, P’21, Abby DeLena ’21, Mary Beth DeLena P’21

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New Member of The Governor’s Academy Board of Trustees MITZI LAWLOR P’19, ’21 We welcome Mitzi Lawlor P’19, ’21 as a new member of our Board of Trustees.

Mitzi is the CEO and President of the D’Alelio Management Company LLC, which she owns with her brothers, Ralph Jr. and Gary. D’Alelio Management Company LLC is a multi-unit Dunkin’ Donuts franchise group. Currently the company owns nineteen Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the greater Boston area. Mitzi has worked at her family’s business since she was fifteen years old, and under her

guidance, the company has grown from one location with fifteen employees to nineteen locations with more than three hundred employees. She serves on the Dunkin’ Donuts Boston Ad Committee and the Boston Pricing Committee.

In 2016, Mitzi was named an Outstanding Woman of Family Business by the Warren Group editorial board. The Outstanding Women Award is an annual award that honors the achievements, commitment, and dedication of female family business professionals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment both within their businesses and in the communities they serve.

Mitzi has led many volunteer efforts in the greater Boston area. She started the Helen D’Alelio Family Foundation, Inc. in honor of her mother and mentor, who passed away in 2007. Mitzi is also a Board Member of the Bellesini Academy, an independent tuition-free middle school in Lawrence, MA. Mitzi spends her free time supporting organizations such as the Joyal Capital Management $100 for 100, the Jimmy Fund, Boston’s Children’s Hospital, and the Ron Burton Training Village. She has been active with the Allies parent organization on our campus and has served on several committees at the Pike School in Andover. Mitzi holds a Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Master’s of Business Administration from Bentley College.

Mitzi lives in Boxford with her husband, Brian, and their two children, Brianna ’19 and Brady ’21.

Academy English Department Chair Featured in the New York Times On October 26, Academy English Teacher and Department Chair Karen Gold P’11, ’17 was featured in the New York Times online Lesson Plans section.

In the article, “Reader Idea: Teaching History and Classic Literature With Times Articles,” Mrs. Gold described how she approached three texts—The Great Gatsby, Julius Caesar, and the Gettysburg Address by using resources from the Times. An avid New York Times reader herself, Mrs. Gold described how she uses current events to make connections to the literature or historic time period her students are studying. She uses the Times Learning Network resources in her classes, and last summer, teachers were sent a survey asking for examples on how people were using the site. Mrs. Gold sent back her Gatsby ideas, and she completely forgot about it, she said.

She was contacted by an editor from the Times in mid-October with a request for more detail on the ideas she had provided on Gatsby. Then, the Times asked for more examples, which Mrs. Gold provided, on Julius Caesar and the Civil War. Eventually, a full column was published, and when Mrs. Gold found out, as she put it, “It was the best day ever!”

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English teacher and Department Chair Karen Gold P’11, ’17

Mrs. Gold’s lesson plan was featured in a webinar in November called “Ripped from the Headlines and Applied to the Classics: Pairing Often-Taught Literary and History Texts with Times Articles and Multimedia.”

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Photo by Jane Wild

Two Seniors Presented Historical Papers at Museum of Old Newbury On November 7, two Governor’s seniors presented their papers on historical subjects of local interest at the Museum of Old Newbury during a student symposium. Sarah Moore ’18 and Will Friend ’18 presented their papers, which had been researched and written for their AP U.S. History class with Mr. Quigley P’04, ’10.

Executive Director of the Museum of Old Newbury Susan C.S. Edwards said of the presentations, “The recent colloquium held at the Museum of Old Newbury in collaboration with students Sarah Moore and Will Friend was exhilarating for all who attended. The passion they demonstrated for their topics, the sound research that they employed, and the eloquence of their presentations were inspiring. The Museum is thrilled to be working with The Governor’s Academy and to support this pursuit of local history within the Academy’s curriculum.”

Moore’s interest in local history drew her to research the Salem Witch Trials. She presented her paper titled “Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692: Race, Religion,

Sarah Moore ’18 and Will Friend ’18 present to the audience at the Museum of Old Newbury

and Social Status in Puritan Society.”

Friend presented his paper titled “Clearing the Air: John Sullivan’s 1779 Campaign Against the Six Nations.” He was joined by Douglas MacLennan, a local authority on Sullivan and resident owner of the historic Sullivan homestead in Durham, NH, whom Friend met in the course of his research. Friend’s interest in this subject was sparked by a statement in his AP U.S. History textbook: “[O] therwise humane patriot leaders ignored the traditional rules of warfare when it came to Indians” (Eric Foner).

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Governor’s Students Receive Numerous Scholastic Writing & Art Awards The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards winners were announced in late January, and Governor’s students once again received plentiful accolades.

Governor’s writing students received nineteen awards. Of the twenty-three students who submitted written work to the competition, an impressive twelve received awards.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program is the longest running, most prestigious recognition program for creative high school students in the United States. Since 1923, the awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of creative teenagers. Work is judged on originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. More than 330,000 original works were submitted by students across the count in twenty-nine different categories of art and writing.

Gold Key award winners in writing: Charlotte Collins ’18 for her personal essay/memoir, Maeve Corbett ’18 for her personal essay/memoir, Rachel Cheng ’19 for her poetry, Collethea Lambert ’18 for her poetry, Eli Anderson-Song ’18 for his short story, and Kevin Cho ’18 for his short story.

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Silver Key award winners in writing: Charlotte Collins ’18 for her short story, Alondra Caceres ’18 for her poetry, Holly Zheng ’18 for her personal essay/memoir, Kyra Steck ’18 for her personal essay/memoir, Olivia Haouchine ’18

Britney Touchette ’18

Kevin Zou ’18

Alexandra Sterchele ’18

photo portfolio: Innocent or Adolescent

Bulletproof

Rosie's Child

Claudia Solano ’18

Ken Minamoto ’18

Charlotte Collins ’18

photo portfolio: Mistaken Innocence

Line Study #3

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for her personal essay/memoir, and Bimba Carpenter ’21 for her personal essay/memoir.

The Gold Key award winner in ceramics: Alexandra Sterchele ’18.

Honorable Mention award winners in writing: Collethea Lambert ’18 (3) for her poetry (2) and personal essay/ memoir, Kyra Steck ’18 (2) for her short story and personal essay/memoir, Maeve Corbett ’18 for her poetry, Rose Robinson ’20 for her poetry, and Holly Zheng ’18 for her short story.

The Gold Key award winner in painting: Charlotte Collins ’18.

Governor’s student artists collected an extraordinary fifty-nine awards this year, made up of twelve Gold Keys, fifteen Silver Keys, and thirty-two Honorable Mentions. Of the sixty-four students who submitted art to the competition, an impressive forty-one received awards.

The Gold Key award winners in photography: Claudia Solano ’18 (photo portfolio), Britney Touchette ’18 (photo portfolio), Ken Minamoto ’18 (photo/mixed media), Sorieba Fofanah ’18, Rui Lin ’21, Foster Rose ’20, Abram Seigel ’19, Hayden Valas ’18, Tiger Wu ’20, and Kevin Zou ’18.

Congratulations to all of our talented Scholastic Writing & Art Award winners on this tremendous honor.

Foster Rose ’20

Abi Seigel ’18

Leo Lin ’21

Lost By the Shore

Every Time I Try to Remember

Family Feast

Sorieba Fofanah ’18

Hayden Valas ’18

Tiger Wu ’18

Half Empty

The Light at the Start of the Tunnel

Dori's Delightful Afternoon

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Christine Robinson P’13, ’15, ’20 Exhibited Her Collection of Works, “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly” From September 22 to November 17, 2017, Robinson’s collection of drawings and paintings, “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly” were on display in the Remis Lobby.

Robinson’s exhibit was a combination of drawings, paintings, and printmaking.

She often mixes them all together. “I take bad prints and use them for collage and then paint/draw on top,” she said.

Numerous pieces of Robinson’s art hung on the walls, but the largest piece was actually 365 separate drawings of dogs displayed together in a large square.

Robinson drew one dog a day for an entire year. “I like the discipline of having to sit down and make something every day—it’s like a musician practicing.”

Why dogs? “I restricted the subject matter to dogs because it meant even when I was having trouble I knew I just had to sit and draw one dog. I didn’t have to worry about thinking of something to

LEFT: Robinson describes her artistic process to Governor’s students; RIGHT: Robinson’s 365 postcards of dogs displayed in the Remis Lobby

to each of her two college kids. When her daughter Imogene Robinson ’13 graduated from college recently, she brought home a box of four years’ worth of postcards. draw each day. Once I got started, on the good days the one simple drawing led to other ideas and drawings,” she said.

Robinson, who went to art school, sends a postcard with a drawing every day

Robinson chose the name for her exhibit “because the viewers are supposed to view all of the works and decide which one is good, bad, and ugly. It’s the viewer’s job to decide.”

Pulitzer Prize Winner Jessica Rinaldi’s Photographs Exhibited at Governor’s The Governor’s Academy had the honor of featuring the works of photographer Jessica Rinaldi in the Remis Lobby from November 2017 to February 2018.

Rinaldi is a photographer for The Boston Globe and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Photography.

The show, titled “The Life and Times of Strider Wolf,” is composed of sixteen photographs that earned Rinaldi the

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Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 2016. The exhibit is a powerful photographic story of a young boy in rural Maine who strives to find his footing after experiencing physical abuse by those he trusted.

LEFT: A photo from Rinaldi’s “The Life and Times of Strider Wolf”

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Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team Won Second Consecutive New England Championship On November 19, The Governor’s Academy Girls Varsity Field Hockey team won their second consecutive Class B New England (NEPSAC) Championship.

Under the leadership of coaches Tracy Stickney and Danielle Kingsbury, they defeated St. Mark’s School, 3–2, in the championship game at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. On November 15, in the quarter-final game, Governor’s defeated a very strong Williston Northampton School, 2–1.

In the semi-final game on November 18, Governor’s avenged a regular season loss and beat Rivers School, 3–2, in overtime, advancing to the New England championship game. Coach Stickney said, “What this team achieved this year was remarkable. To win the ISL and a

New England title in the same year has never happened for Govs Field Hockey.

This was our goal at the beginning of the season. We won the ISL in 2015 and won New England’s in 2016. We wanted to put it all together, and we did it! This team has grown so much over the course of the season and has literally conquered

one team at a time. The contributions this senior class has made over their four years have been remarkable: their growth, leadership, and skill have been invaluable and they leave quite a legacy. This was a great team effort all the way.”

Varsity Volleyball Team Played in New England Class B Tournament In November, The Governor’s Academy Varsity Volleyball team advanced to the New England Class B Quarter Final Championships.

Under the leadership of Coach Jamie Brandt and Assistant Coach Bill Quigley, the varsity volleyball team closed out their season with a record of 11–6, and advanced to the NEPSAC Class B Quarter Finals.

The team won five straight games to end their regular season. They beat Cushing Academy (3–0), Groton School (3–0), Milton Academy (3–0), Pingree School

(3–1), and the Rivers School (3–2), therefore earning their spot in the playoffs.

The team was unfortunately marred by injury to several players in the last week of the regular season. The team faced off against Lawrence Academy on November 15 in the quarter finals.

Governor’s fought a great match, but ultimately fell to Lawrence, 0–3.

Coach Brandt said of the game against Lawrence, “In the end they made that match tight and they fought to the end, but Lawrence prevailed.”

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2017 Fall Athletic Wrap‑Up BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Record: 5–11 Most Valuable Player: Quinn Anderson-Song ’20

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Record: 6–8 Coaches Award: Rebecca Schwartz ’18 Most Valuable Player: Emily Simas ’18

FIELD HOCKEY Record: 16–3 Most Valuable Player: Skyler Caron ’18 Most Improved Player: Charlotte White ’20

FOOTBALL Record: 6–2 Coaches Award: Trevor Durkin ’18 Most Valuable Players: S hane Smith ’18, Quintan Stott ’19

BOYS SOCCER Record: 0–16–3 Most Valuable Player: Connor Mooney ’19 Navins Trophy: John Donahue ’18

GIRLS SOCCER Record: 6–6–4 Coaches Award: Sarah Moore ’18 Most Valuable Player: Jenna Tivnan ’18

VOLLEYBALL Record: 11–5 Coaches Award: Lauren Kramer ’18 Most Valuable Player: Grace Kenkel ’19

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As a third generation Governor’s student, the Academy has always been part of Will’s life. He can remember driving through campus as a child with his father and watching sports games with his grandfather. Will calls the Governor’s community his “family,” whom he will be sad to leave in just a few months. He’s quite literally grown up here.

classes I found interesting, and the teachers were amazing as well. They were perfect because I never felt I was doing work, I was having fun while learning something I wanted to deepen my knowledge in.

Where are you from? How did you learn about Govs?

Where are you going to college next year (if you know) and if not, where do you hope to go?

How many colleges did you apply to?

I am from Hamilton, MA, and am a third generation student. My father and grandfather both attended Governor’s.

As far back as I can remember, I was watching the football games with my grandfather or the hockey games before my practices. Govs had been a part of my life well before I began going to the school.

Is there something that you will really miss about Governor’s?

If there’s one thing that I will miss most it’s the people here. It’s such a unique community; there isn’t a single person that I don’t feel acquainted with.

Everyone at Govs is so wonderfully nice and welcoming; leaving here is truly going to be leaving my family.

What advice would you give to your freshman self as a senior?

I would have to say don’t be in a rush.

Sometimes I took my time at Governor’s for granted and let things pass by. Every moment here is special, and I wish I had spent more time taking in everything, and had not been in a rush to get to the next part. It’s such a privilege to go here, and I want to take as many memories as I can with me when I leave.

Can you describe a faculty member or coach who you look up to?

John Seufert has been crucial to my success at Govs. Every day, no matter what, he is always ready to take on the day with a big smile. He has taught me to always take the positives out of any situation and to enjoy every moment of my life. He is a great teacher, and he will always be someone I try to emulate in my own personality.

What do you think you want to study in college?

The two careers I am interested in are law and engineering. If I decide to take the engineering path, I will study electrical or chemical engineering, and if I decide I would like to go into law, I will study either study political science or international relations.

What activities/programs/sports are you involved in at Govs?

I am a member of the varsity soccer, hockey, and lacrosse teams. Additionally, I was a head of Special Olympics opening ceremonies for the state tournament held annually at Govs.

What was a favorite class you took at Govs?

I am not sure where I will go to college yet, and do not have a clear top choice. I applied to thirteen colleges and will base my decision after I hear from all of them.

What are you most excited about for college?

I am excited to start the next chapter of my life. College will be full of new experiences, such as living away from home and having more than one hundred other students in my grade. While I am sad to be leaving Govs, I look forward to the new adventures that are to come.

What was a moment of courage you had during your time at Govs?

My junior year I was nominated for Academy president; however, I didn’t want to accept because I knew it would involve giving a speech to the entire school. I cannot speak in public well and almost let a great opportunity such as this pass through my hands because of my fear.

After a lot of discussion, I realized that giving the speech was something I needed to do, partially because the opportunity was too important, but also to prove to myself that I could give the speech.

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Cardinal & White Day On October 7, families, students, alumni, faculty, and friends enjoyed a warm fall afternoon watching our teams compete across campus. Alumni were well represented on campus, watching games while they reconnected with coaches, classmates, and teachers. The Chili & Chowder tent and the cider donuts were a sideline favorite.

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LEFT TOP: Hannah Quinn ’15, Kiley Coffey ’14, Nicole Wotton ’14, Carli Citrano ’15; LEFT BOTTOM: Varsity football game on the Sager Bowl; RIGHT TOP: Livia Dworaczyk, Sydney Noldin, Samara Gallagher P’13,’16,’19, Michael Gallagher P’13, ’16, ’19, Samara Gallagher ’16; RIGHT MIDDLE: Cardinal & White Day Crowd; RIGHT BOTTOM: Kate Settelmeyer ’17, Olivia Hardy ’17, Caroline Healey ’17, Leah Cormier ’17, Taylor O’Connor ’17

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Moonves Fall Golf Classic On September 25, at Ipswich Country Club in Ipswich, MA, players enjoyed a beautiful day of golf and an evening cocktail reception and awards ceremony. Players included alumni, current faculty, former faculty, current parents, and past parents. The event raised funds for the endowed Michael A. Moonves Scholarship Fund. This fund was founded in 2009 after the retirement of Michael Moonves P’82, Faculty Emeritus as a way to honor Mike’s passion and commitment to providing students with demonstrated financial needs access to a Governor’s education. Many thanks to our sponsors, players, and supporters, who make this event a success and support an even greater cause.

TOP–BOTTOM (L–R): Richard Luff P’18, Michael Whittier P’17, ’19, Dale Rochford P’18, Jeff Moore P’16, ’18; Kyle Ahearn, Brian Lawlor P’19, ’21, Mitzi Lawlor P’19, ’21, Trustee, Julie Ogden P’19; Michael Moonves P’82, Faculty Emeritus, John Carroll P’19, Chuck Carroll GP ’19; Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, Valerie Vitale P’18, Kathy Hansen P’09, Harry Hansen P’09; Steven Shapiro ’74, P’09, Trustee, Tom Durkin P’08, ’09, Nancy Moss, Jim Pierce ’72 P’08, Trustee; Dave Phippen ’77, P’10, Michael Moonves P’82, Faculty Emeritus

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Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony On November 11, the Academy welcomed five new members to the Athletic Hall of Fame: James Waugh ’44, Wallace Rodney “Rod” Jennings ’49, Claire Shearman Joyce ’98, Daniel Gadzuric ’98, and Delia Cox ’02. The inductees gathered for a formal luncheon and induction ceremony in the Whiston • Bragdon Arena, where they were joined by family, friends, faculty, and former coaches. Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees and their guests made their way to The Governor’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame, located on the second floor of the Pescosolido Field House, for an unveiling of their plaques. The inductees were then introduced on the Sager Bowl by Head of School, Peter Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, before a crowd of alumni and parents gathered to cheer on Govs athletics.

James Waugh ’44 FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL

Jim Waugh came to Governor Dummer Academy as a junior in 1943. He was a threesport athlete, playing for the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams. In his senior year, Jim was the captain of the varsity baseball team, and was awarded the Goodwin Athletic Prize at Commencement. Jim went on to attend Williams College, where he played baseball in 1948 and 1949. Jim began his lengthy independent school teaching and coaching career at Groton School in 1950 where he coached football (one year), basketball, and baseball, and taught English. His baseball team took home the ISL title in baseball for two of those years. In 1961, Jim continued his coaching career at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey.

At Lawrenceville, Jim secured six New Jersey Prep School State Championships for basketball, and four New Jersey Prep School State Championships for baseball.

The James C. Waugh Baseball Field at Lawrenceville was named in his honor.

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Wallace Rodney “Rod” Jennings ’49 FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL

Rod Jennings came to Governor Dummer Academy as a junior in 1947. He was a three-sport athlete, playing for the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams. Rod’s coaches revered him as an intelligent, skilled, and versatile competitor, and as an asset to each of his three teams. As a quick and agile tight end on the football field, and the high scoring center on the basketball team, Rod’s natural athletic ability help lead Governor’s to victory throughout the year. Rod scored an average of twenty-two points per game during the 1948–49 basketball season, and played an important role in securing the 1949 Massachusetts Prep School Basketball Tournament Championship title. Rod also excelled on the baseball diamond, covering four different positions of the baseball nine.

Rod was awarded the Goodwin Athletic Prize at Commencement. After graduating, Rod attended Dartmouth College, where he played football and basketball.

Claire Shearman Joyce ’98 CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK

Claire Shearman arrived at Governor Dummer Academy as a sophomore. She was team MVP in cross country in 1996, 1997, and 1998, and earned All-League honors and was the “All Scholastic” selection in each of those three years. Undefeated in regular season meets during her cross country career, Claire set course records at eight schools throughout New England. She co-captained the team during her senior year. Claire was equally gifted on the track, where she won six individual ISL Championships and five New England Division II Championships in the 800, 1500, and 3000 meters.

Claire Shearman Joyce ’98, David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeritus, Molly Joyce (Claire’s daughter)

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Currently, she is the school record holder and the New England Division II record holder in the 1500 and 3000 meters. Claire was a three-time MVP in track and the Gilbert Distance Running Award and Anne Marie Murphy Athletic Award recipient.

Claire continued her running career at Providence College, where she competed on the cross country and indoor and outdoor track teams. She co-captained the team, earned All American honors, and raced in the NCAA DI XC Championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Claire also qualified for the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships in the 5000 meters. She is considered one of the most accomplished distance runners in the school’s history and set a standard for leadership, sportsmanship and achievement.

Daniel Gadzuric ’98 SOCCER, BASKETBALL, TRACK & FIELD

Daniel Gadzuric arrived at Governor Dummer Academy as a sophomore. Dan was a leader in varsity soccer, basketball, and track

during his three years at the Academy.

In soccer, he was a two-time varsity letterwinner, earning second team All League honors in 1996. He was the team MVP for varsity basketball in 1997 and 1998, earned the ISL MVP for varsity basketball in 1998, and helped lead the 1997–98 basketball team to victory in the Class C New England Championships in December, 1997. Dan was named a McDonald’s All American in 1998. Dan was a three-year letterwinner in track for the ISL. He was named the track team co-MVP in 1997, the team MVP in 1998, and the ISL MVP in 1998. He won the League Championship in the shotput and discus in 1997 and 1998, and was selected as the ISL outstanding field event competitor in each of these years. In 1998, he helped the track team win the New England Division III Championship by winning the shot put, discus, high jump, and running the anchor leg of the 4 x 400 meter relay.

Dan tied the school’s high jump record, and set a school record for discus. Both of these records still stand today. Dan was awarded the Goodwin Athletic

LEFT: Elizabeth Duff P’02, Bert McLain P’07, ’09, Delia Cox ’02; RIGHT: Claire Shearman Joyce ’98, Delia Cox ’02, Head of School Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14; BOTTOM: Steve Metz P'07, Faculty, David Van Ness P'95, '95, Former Faculty

Prize at Commencement. Dan attended UCLA, where he played basketball for four years and became the 42nd Bruin to score 1000 points. He ranks 29th in that category. In 2002, Dan was drafted in the second round to the Milwaukee Bucks and began a ten-year career in the NBA.

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Delia Cox ’02 SOCCER, LACROSSE

Delia Cox arrived at Governor Dummer Academy as a sophomore. She was a three-year starter in soccer, earning ISL recognition twice. She was named the team’s MVP in her senior year. Despite having never played lacrosse before arriving here, Delia’s determination

to excel at the sport resulted in numerous league and national lacrosse accolades. She twice received ISL recognition, received the MVP award and captained the team in her senior year, was awarded the All-Scholastic Boston Globe award for the best player in the ISL, and was named US Lacrosse High School All-American. At the University of Maryland, she was named NCAA IWLCA Division 1 Rookie of the Year as a freshman. As a four-year starter for the Terps, Delia proceeded to garner numerous accolades, including NCAA IWLCA

Division I Midfielder of the Year, Academic All-American, two-time 1st-Team AllAmerican, three-time Tewaaraton nominee, and in her senior year, she captained the team. Delia represented the USA internationally for two years as a member of the United States Women’s Lacrosse Team from 2003–2004.

Milestone Stop at The Grog On November 22, the night before Thanksgiving, fifty young alumni gathered with faculty members at The Grog restaurant in Newburyport, MA for a night of reminiscing and reconnecting with their Governor’s family.

TOP: Sam McDavid ’13, Erin McDavitt ’14, Alessandra Brown ’14, Mackenzie Cormier ’14; LEFT: Jenna Nee ’14, Richie Aversa ’12, Geoff Brace, Faculty; RIGHT: John Nickodemus ’14, Rod McLain P'07, '09, Faculty, Patrick Farrell ’14

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THE SCHOOLHOUSE SOCIETY The Governor’s Academy was founded with a bequest by Lieutenant Governor William Dummer.

The school’s existence, from the very start, depended upon the generosity of those who came before us. In the spirit of the Academy’s original benefactor, William Dummer, the Schoolhouse Society honors alumni, parents, and friends who have made the school a part of their legacy through a planned gift. Those who include the Academy in their estate plans during the life of the current campaign, With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s, are creating a lasting legacy for the school while supporting students and faculty for generations to come.

GIVE TODAY WITHOUT SACRIFICING CURRENT NEEDS Retirement plan assets are often ideal sources for a charitable bequest. You can make a generous gift today by naming the Academy as the charitable beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan (like an IRA or Roth). In doing so, you may realize significant federal and state estate tax deductions.

Family members potentially bear the burden of double taxation on income from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan—an estate tax and income tax. In some instances, the combination of these taxes on such assets may trigger a higher marginal tax rate.

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER Planned gifts include a variety of charitable giving opportunities to blend charitable and financial goals. Common planned gift options include:  Bequests  IRA beneficiary designations  Charitable gift annuities  Charitable trusts

“It just seemed like the right way to honor this special place. Through my will I can leave a larger gift than I might otherwise have thought possible, and I can have some piece of mind knowing that I’ve helped to sustain the school for the future.”

— Peter Dorsey ’69, P’08

 Life insurance

To learn more about these gift options and more, please contact Ray Goodman, Director of Leadership and Planned Gifts, at 978.499.3196 or rgoodman@govsacademy.org.

Campaign Website: www.withtruecourage.org The Governor’s Academy Website: www.thegovernorsacademy.org Phone: 978.499.3185 Email: development@govsacademy.org

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CLASS NOTES Wanted: Class Secretaries!

1945 1947 1951 1952 1953 1954 1958 1963 1997 We are looking for someone to collect class notes for The Archon twice a year, in addition to sharing Governor’s events and news with classmates. This is a great way to stay connected. Email Amy Swiniarski at alumni@govsacademy.org if you are interested.

CLASS OF 1943 Ben Brewster 88 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA 02360-2428 benbbrew@comcast.net Save the date for your 75th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

From Maine, Widgery Thomas writes: “I recently got a pleasant bit of news: one of my grandsons, Tucker Sampson, is a lacrosse coach at the Academy. Hopefully his mother and father will drive me to South Byfield to watch a game! I seem to be doing well for a person soon to be 94 years old. Best regards, Widge. P.S. It would be great to see Ben Brewster and Cy Savage again.”

CLASS OF 1944 Steve Kauffman 3004 Larkspur Run Williamsburg, VA 23185-3765 steve1926@me.com

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Steve Kauffman writes: “At 91 I’m still in reasonably good shape. Walking our cairn terrier four times a day. Writing innovative or iconoclastic thoughts to old employers and various senior government officials. I wrote John Kelly in the White House and got a nice printed thank you card from Trump. I wrote the Chairman of the NY MTA and got no response. I’m not through with the MTA. The NYTA Subway Service stinks and they don’t realize it will take tens of billions of dollars to rehab it. Hope the school is prospering.

I got a good education in the two years I spent there over 70 years ago.” We were so happy to talk with Edward Parker, who stopped by Governor’s recently to share news that since he retired from selling agricultural real estate in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, he has kept busier than ever reading non-fiction (on just about any topic); repairing the antique cars, tractors, and engines currently living in his barn; stewarding sections of railway on his track maintenance vehicle; and maintaining his 300-plus year-old homestead, of which Ed is a thirteenth generation family owner. Ed especially enjoys getting out on the road in his truck (allows one time to think, he says), whether to visit his girlfriend in New Hampshire or drive to Kennebunk for

a weekend breakfast. A World War II veteran, Ed served with the 3rd Infantry Division as a rifleman in Anzio, Italy, the site of one of the fiercest and most deadly battles in the Italian campaign. He was shot, captured, and sent to a prisoner of war camp from which he and a fellow soldier eventually escaped by rail. Ed continues to meet regularly with veterans.

Prior to leaving Governor’s, Ed remembers blackout curtains, living with roommate Alan Welch in Perkins House, and attending vespers in Phillips.

CLASS OF 1945 Please keep your class news coming!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

William Furth shares this news: “After a great year with several trips to and with family members in Austria, Netherlands and France, I fell at the end of November in my own bedroom and broke “the neck of the thighbone,” or, to put it more simply, my hip. After an emergency operation the next day I spent a month in a hospital, partly because I caught a urinary infection and pneumonia in the hospital. I now understand why in the US doctors want to make hospital stays as brief as possible. I am now recovering slowly at home under the good care of my wife and with the help of a physiotherapist. I hope to be completely fit again by my 90th birthday in August, which my family wants to celebrate with pomp and circumstance.”

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CLASS OF 1946 Bill Silver 10 Edgewater Drive, 5G Coral Gables, FL 33133 305.665.5124 Home 786.423.1122 Cell billsilver@comcast.net Bill Silver shares this news: “I have been in the hospital on and off since August. I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer and during treatment contracted pneumonia and then meningitis.

However, after receiving four out of six chemotherapy treatments, my doctor has declared me cancer-free and I am going back to my usual wild activities. Must be that old Governor Dummer spirit that pulled me through! In the meantime, my grandson is about to bring me my second great granddaughter, and my son Jeffrey has been working as the producer of Beauty and the Beast, and is now working on The Lion King for Disney. Bring your grandkids and buy lots of tickets.”

CLASS OF 1947 Dan Hall writes: “As I think ahead to 2018, and back over 2017, I realize how many decisions I find myself making. Gifting is one area. Do I give to Crossroads for Kids, Project Hope, Heifer International, UNICEF, Uganda Rural Fund, Church World Service, City Mission Society? The list could go on and on. However, two have my yearly attention. Crossroads is a more local interest as it seeks through a summer camping experience to make a positive

impact. What is remarkable about this organization is the effort the staff makes to keep in touch. Frequent phone calls enable Crossroads to serve as [a] family community. My second interest is the Uganda Rural Fund. This is based on my several trips to Uganda to support a secondary school and an orphanage.”

CLASS OF 1948 Bob Skeele 400 Seabury Drive, Apt. 5189 Bloomfield, CT 06002 860.510.0271 rbskeele@aol.com Save the date for your 70th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Dunc McCallum wrote from Sarasota, where he and Marilyn are staying in The Meadows for three months, that “they are ok considering that (he) is 88 years old.” The rest of the year, they are home in Dexter at the edge of Ann Arbor, Michigan. They “talk about moving to a condo that would have less upkeep, but always end up staying at the house where they have lived for 28 years.” Dunc noted, “Many of my friends from the Governor’s Academy, Harvard, and others found along the way are gone. I’m happy to say, Dick Cousins ’45 continues to keep going. Dick was a senior when I came as a freshman at the academy, and Dick and I have been friends ever since then.” On

a practical note, Dunc added, “I guess that while time moves on you keep going, thinking, enjoying and being as active as you can as long as you can each day. Of course, you must also hope that the US Government stops falling apart.” Nick Pappas reports that son John Pappas ’85 is a chief engineer with the Matson Lines.

He is responsible for anything below deck and is second in command to the captain. Not surprisingly, Nick’s grandson is following in his father’s footsteps by attending Maine Maritime Academy as a freshman, joining his two cousins— brothers, a sophomore and a junior, each enrolled in the engineering program.

Nick added that, being in the maritime industry, his son has some insight into the Faro tragedy.

George Bender reminded me that after Harvard and then its law school (1955), he spent two years in the Army’s Counter Intelligence Corps in Atlanta at the Third Army Headquarters, where among other things he was tracking the Russian space program. Then he was a banker for many years until retirement.

George has two daughters, and his eldest granddaughter recently graduated from USC. Bill Lindquist was remarried in 2016. Reached at his winter home on Sanibel Island, Bill told me he visits Bob Hill, in memory care not far away, from time to time. Bill also visited Nancy Bruce, Ken Bruce’s widow, in November. Bill plans to come to Byfield for our 70th Reunion. Bill Elliot spent twenty years as a Navy orthopedic surgeon after Haverford College and then Tufts Medical School.

Bill headed a Marine medical battalion

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in Danang, Vietnam, in 1970–71. Other assignments included Iwakuni, Japan, where he was chief medical officer of a Marine hospital; Taiwan; and Oakland, California. Bill mentioned a brief visit to the Academy in 2016. Noting that some things looked just the same, but others quite different, Bill said he was a bit rattled by the presence of women—an agreeable change, I think he meant. Since Bill is active enough to have been on a crosscountry ski trip recently, we expect him to travel east for the Big Seventieth. I bugged him, as I have others, to send for the TGA book “In Byfield Days.” It’s the best value you could ever get, your secretary believes.

CLASS OF 1949 Manson Hall PO Box 328 349 Whidah Road North Chatham, MA 02650-0328 kenneyhall@hotmail.com The Academy would like to extend a warm thank you to Manson Hall for his help in locating the family members of fellow classmate Rod Jennings, who was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame last November.

CLASS OF 1950 Bob Goddard 330 Short Beach Road, #F3 East Haven, CT 06512-3539 bob.goddard2012@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1951 George McGregor writes that Norman MacEwan said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” “Ted Eames, the faculty and their families, and The Governor’s Academy all had a life of giving, and their living went along for the ride. We should all be grateful for the life they created for us. To this day I enjoy my dictionary—words are good fun—inspired by “Poobah” Tom Mercer. I never forgot eleemosynary.”

CLASS OF 1952 Dave Powers shares news that his wife passed away in July 2017. He has retired from playing tenor sax with the Clear Creek Jazz Quartet but continues to be active in photography, with a photo exhibition currently on display at Golden Library, Golden, Colorado.

CLASS OF 1953 Save the date for your 65th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Donald Tracy writes: “Donald Tracy, wife (Linda), and most of our younger family still reside on the Maine coast in Rockport, having been here for more than 40 years. We enjoy the local amenities, although our choices of activities are more in line for the senior crowd. We feel very fortunate having most of our six children in the local area; however, the remaining two and their spouses are able to visit. Occasionally we have rented an ocean house on the Maine coast, where the entire family can visit together. We

have one under contract for this summer, too. Kayaks, fishing equipment, sunning on the beach, many of those who cook preparing tasty food, along with plenty of good association … all these make for a wonderful time with memories lasting well into the future. Linda and I are enjoying good health along with the usual aches and pains that are common to our generation.

Recently I went through cataract surgery, and when my sight returned in a day or so, I finally learned what Hi-Def TV was.

I was able to go without glasses; however, my family could not become used to my different looks; therefore, with new refined prescriptive glasses, I again bear a familiar face to everyone. I, and most of us as a family, remain very active in the local congregation as Jehovah’s Witnesses.

For me, I have been actively involved for 57 years. With this world’s system collapsing in all its facets, my Scriptural hope for this Earth being brought under the domain of a heavenly king and government, has made my life rich and meaningful. (Psalm 37:29). If my 83 years of life was on a cassette tape, I would never re-record it.” From Middleton, MA, Newt Hyslop shares this entry: “Dick Marr, our late beloved classmate and also our last office class secretary, would definitely ensure that some lines about our upcoming 65th reunion appear in this space. By the time this Archon arrives, your reunion committee will have made an effort to contact you in hopes that you may be able to attend. More importantly, to show our spirit and recognize those who have gone before us, whatever your situation, the committee urges your support in any amount of the Academy’s With True Courage campaign. Among its many benefits will be incorporation of the beautiful historical Parker River into the science curriculum, sustained by shorefront laboratory, which recedes into

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the forested hillside. Poets, writers, and musicians will also be welcome.”

Don Tracy ’53 and friend, Kiwi

CLASS OF 1954 Dick Michelson writes: “My wife, Judy, and I continue to travel. This past fall we ship-board-expedition traveled with Adventure Canada for the best part of three weeks in the Northwest Passage area—great exploratory history relearned, varied arctic scenery, Inuit village and culture, less-thanexpected wild life, northern lights, excellent ship-board programs, ice floes, etc. With each passing year and biannual visits to the campus, I more fully appreciate the educational foundation I received during my three years at the Academy.” John Nash shares this news: “Sharon and I have four grandchildren: Rutger Nash Henriksen is a sophomore at University of WisconsinMilwaukee and majoring in theater production. His sister, Hadley, is a junior at Edina High School in the Minneapolis area and is interested in Pediatric Development.

Their cousins are Rilee and Raegen Nash, 7th graders and twins; they have played hockey since they could walk and are in their 10th year of organized hockey.

Sharon and I get to see many of their

games. Rilee plays defense and Raegen is a forward. They were two of 75 players from Minnesota identified to try out for a team that will play in the Mont Blanc Region of France in an international tournament in April. The team will be in France for 10 days of sight seeing as well as playing teams of similar aged girls in the tournament! We are so proud of these young women, and their parents who have been a big part of their hockey life. Both parents played high school hockey and spent many hours in the beginning of their girls’ hockey experience tightening skates and taping their sticks!!

Now they do it themselves!! We wish R + R success on their exciting trip.

CLASS OF 1955 George Gardner 10 Winnatuxett Beach Road PO Box 32 Mattapoisett, MA 02739-2127 george.gardner3@gmail.com AC Hubbard writes that in the fall of 2017 he celebrated his 80th birthday at his house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He and his wife were joined by their three children and their nine grandchildren, all of whom live within three miles of them in Baltimore.

“Life does not get much better.” Peter Scott reports he turned 80 last August while on a week’s hike in Bavaria and Austria. Walked on a glacier and parasailed from the top of an Alp to the valley below. Biggest news is the birth of a third great grandchild, Conor Christopher Scott; the “Scott” name will carry on. He will be the seventh generation to inherit the “Scott Family Clock,” a magnificent grandfather clock that is handed down to the eldest Scott male. He is looking forward to our next reunion in 2020 and hopes to see you all there. Bowen Tucker wrote a long note describing his activities, which I’ve taken the liberty to

summarize. From Bowen: “I am retired, yet retain my bar admissions in RI and IL in the event that they might serve a purpose.

I am a member of a local Inn of Court and The Lawyers Club of Chicago. I am also an active member of the American Law Institute, an organization that attempts to educate lawyers through CLE programs and Restatements of the Law that are closely followed by the judiciary across the country.

I have two children, who live nearby, and six grandchildren, the youngest who will enter college next year. I do several things for fun, mostly running and some travel.

On October 8, 2017, I ran the Chicago marathon. This is the 13th marathon that I have run, and it is probably my last marathon. As much as I like the sound of running a marathon at 80, I don’t think it will happen. After I finished the October marathon, a medic took me to the medical tent, and, based on their concerns, I was transported to the ER at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They did not do much, as they were busy with others, but after about two hours, I felt much better and went home. My next run is a half marathon in November—much easier. I have been very fortunate to be able to remain as active as I am. I am saddened by the loss of my classmates and was saddened by the recent loss of Tom Wende who opposed me in one of my early “legal” battles in the Smoking Club.”

CLASS OF 1956 James Dean 140 Pepperell Road Kittery Point, Maine 03905 covecottage10@gmail.com Pete Renkert writes: “Discovered the joys of hunting geese and ducks in my 81st year. Our sailboat was damaged by Irma, but insurance should fully repair.”

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CLASS OF 1957 Lyman Cousens 4 Goodhue Road Boscawen, NH 03303-2500 lymancousens@comcast.net About once every ten years +/- I get motivated to do my job as class secretary and pick up the phone and call a few classmates whom I have not heard from in a while. Sadly, the first two calls I made were to Pete Cunningham and J. Perry Lunn, both of whom had passed away.

I did have a delightful chat with Perry’s daughter Melissa Armstrong, and she sent Perry’s obit. Pete’s wife Marcia will send same shortly. Bob Hicks is recovering slowly from heart surgery last fall. I have some experience in that regard, and it ain’t easy! Mel Blake is working parttime at the same building where he spent forty years of his business career. Mel and Pat took a couple trips last year, one to the Virgin Islands after the disastrous hurricane. They desperately need help!

Thanks, Mel, for doing a great job on our 60th Reunion. Max Ule is still working on Wall Street, but spends more time in his home in Connecticut than in The City. Max donated some artwork to GDA, which is on exhibit in the Library. Max also spends time with an organization that provides funds for veterans. Hopes to attend his 50th Reunion at Harvard Business School. Max’s wife, Angela, passed away a year ago, and it has been a tough adjustment for the former 110-pound mat champ. Speaking of artwork, I had a very enjoyable chat with John Bissell. The school provided me with a couple of wrong numbers, so I called the Dubuque, Iowa Museum of Art. They put me on the right track while praising John and his artwork. Turns out ’Biss is pretty famous in the Midwest, and he is

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now a full-time artist who cannot keep up with the demand. After graduating from the University of Iowa with a master’s degree in art, John spent his career in advertising, painting on the side, but now full-time. Gene Bouley, one of several ’57 Snowbirds, is still hiking with Therese, but now he has a new knee and a restored back. Gene spends lots of time on trail maintenance both in Florida and New Hampshire. Charlie “King” Tutt is doing as well as can be expected, dealing with Parkinson’s for the last several years. His family sold The Broadmoor several years ago, and Charlie has been instrumental in the establishment there of a museum, commemorating the Colorado Springs Hillclimb up Pikes Peak. He has raised $5 million for the 10,000 s.f. museum, but no longer puts his Peugeot on the Hillclimb. Pete Cadigan, our esteemed class president, is doing well in Eugene, Oregon, working part-time in a fly fishing shop and tolerating Duck fans. Tom Parker is busy enjoying retirement while dealing with Hepatitis C as best he can.

Great chat with John (Jake) Kancavicus who is living well in Texas. Jake is about to become a great-grandfather and is working as a travel consultant. He has been all around the world either on business or pleasure before and after early retirement.

Finally, Snowbirds Beebe and Fitts are well, after recovering from a variety of ailments. Ned had a nasty fall a year or so ago that took some time to mend. My wife Doris and I had a delightful lunch with Jeff and Sandy Fitts last summer; they are very happy in Sarasota. Who wouldn’t be this time of year! Jeff is working to get his golf game up to par (or bogey), while Sandy volunteers at a hospice. Finally (really) thanks to Ned, Mel, Gene, Pete, me, Skip, Geoff, Glease, Bob, Obie, Tom, Chuck, Ned and Howie for your donations to the Alumni

Fund. We raised about $4,000 with 47 percent participation. Only two classes before us had a better participation! Much appreciated, guys!

In addition to the report from Lyman, Howard Zuker (a.k.a. Zack Norman) shares this piece about his film Chief Zabu: Thirty-one years ago the film Chief Zabu was shot. This lost indie treasure features a New York real estate developer who dreams of being loved, respected and having political power. The more than familiar character is played by the brilliant actor Allen Garfield (The Conversation, Beverly Hills Cop 2, The Candidate, Nashville and The Cotton Club, just to name a few). This outrageous event begins with co-directors Zack Norman and Neil Cohen personally introducing the history of the making of the movie and its fascinating journey to ultimately arrive here in its final cut. Next we see the film itself (Chief Zabu), which is immediately followed by a freewheeling stand-up Q&A demonstrating Zabu’s uncanny present-day political relevance and “ridiculously funny” humor. Zabu was filmed almost entirely at Bard College in fifteen days, its cast, crew, and twentyfour student interns all lived together in the dorms and ate together in the cafeteria. However, due to a series of snafus that rivaled Chief Zabu’s madcap plot, the movie was never completed, never released, and its negative got lost. Cut to thirty years later, inspired by the candidacy of Donald Trump, the directors—driven to find their negative—finally finished their film. Chief Zabu’s disappearance was much discussed in academic and cult film circles (its production had been widely chronicled in Life magazine, the New York Times and Los Angeles Times). Following the movie’s completion in 2016 came an awards-qualifying run and multiple festival screenings. Chief Zabu is now

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being called “outrageous,” “relevant,” and an indie film that “will achieve cult status.”

Zabu has a 97 percent positive score on Rotten Tomatoes and was officially selected to qualify for nomination to the 2016 Academy Awards. Although Zabu has had a number of offers to distribute conventionally through independent companies, the decision was made to take a different tack. Beginning in April 2018, we intend to build the Zabu legend by visiting comedy clubs, art houses, colleges and performing arts centers in a tour which will include the fifty largest cities in the United States. In each city, we will be using national and local PR coupled with extensive social media. Each city played, i.e., clubs, colleges, etc., will be followed a week or so thereafter by a local theatrical release, for which we already have a commitment. The ultimate goal is to spread the word and brand of CHIEF ZABU. We will then make our best VOD and Streaming deal. Our booking agent will share in the entire cash flow of the project. Zack Norman as an actor co-starred in Romancing the Stone with Michael Douglas and Cadillac Man with Robin Williams, along with thirty other movies. As a comedian, Zack appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, toured with The Temptations, played clubs in Las Vegas, New York’s famous Copacabana, etc. Under his real name, Howard Zuker, Zack has produced and/or financed more than forty films including the 1974 Academy AwardWinning Vietnam Documentary Hearts and Minds (a film that is considered by many to have changed the world) … as well as Chief Zabu itself. Neil Cohen is a playwright, journalist, TV and screenwriter who is currently writing feature films for both Lionsgate and The Mark Gordon Company. The theme of our presentation is … “NEVER GIVE UP

YOUR DREAM.” To read more about this film, go to: https://www.nytimes. com/2017/08/16/movies/once-a-mysteryscience-theater-in-joke-now-playingcomedy-clubs.html?_r=0.

CLASS OF 1958 Save the date for your 60th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Jim Main writes: “60th Reunion report— those who say “the first 75 years are the hardest” must have died young, because my 77th was a bear. First of all, living as a widower is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Cooking for one is not that easy, and not having that special someone to share dinners for two makes things a bit harder and my weight a bit heavier.

Words like glaucoma, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and chronic kidney disease start appearing on your health charts, and you finally realize that you really thrive well in denial. Still traveling extensively with family and friends, cruising is my preferred mode of transportation. Almost stopped by the school this past June, but I had a car full of family, and we were headed to Cape Cod after a funeral in Bath, Maine. I chickened out going through Boston by taking I-495 the long way around. Will not be able to make our 60th, as will be cruising the Inside Passage of Alaska with Claudette’s niece and husband, with many good memories to share. Should be fun.

Have a great reunion this year. Hopefully I’ll see you all at our 65th. Cheers, Jim” Thomas Grose shares this entry: “Life is going on more or less the same except that I am getting older. With two daughters and

six grandchildren in Singapore, a son and three grandsons in Pacific Palisades, and a daughter and two grandsons in London, we do travel a certain amount. We still live in London. We all go to Christmas Cove, Maine, in the summers. We spend three months there while the children’s time is constrained by work and school.

It is the only place we are all together.

We occasionally swing by the old school to see all the changes that have occurred since 1958. I am still working but at a slower place. I am afraid to stop in fear that dementia might come more quickly, but I am able to work from wherever, so it does not pin me down. To me, GDA was certainly the most important formal educational experience. I have wonderful memories of those four years and am grateful. The speed reading course which was part of the freshman English lessons saved my life. It took my reading from 250 wpm and 60% comprehension to 900 wpm and 90% comprehension. I wish we had had the modern rink in our day so as to have been less dependent on the weather and not to have had to shovel so much snow. I also would not have had to spend another day of my vacation on detention because we woke up the headmaster (the old rink was very near his residence) while playing hockey early on a detention day we were already serving for snowballing a fellow student in his room. The snowballs went through his room, out his door and into the hall only to land at the feet of Mr. Mercer, who did not find it as entertaining as we. I don’t know if the post office is still there. Many of us, me included, had to post letters before 6 AM. I have not been able to get back to the U.S. early enough in June to attend the reunions, but from what I read and hear, the school continues to provide an even better education and growing-up experience than it did when we were there. Keep it up.”

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CLASS OF 1959 Randy Light 13 Willow Place Cazenovia, NY 13035-1210 clight@twcny.rr.com Treasure Found? Thanks to Roy Nash, GDA is once again in possession of the “William Jacob dining room plaque.” The plaque mysteriously disappeared during the renovation of the dining room some time ago. The plaque just as mysteriously appeared last year on eBay for sale. Roy came across the item on eBay, purchased it, and donated it to the school. Roy stated that “the school is now involving their archivist every time an old facility is renovated.” Roy and Bob Pouch and their wives got together again for dinner in Florida earlier this year. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not join them. We are skipping our Florida pilgrimage this winter for a trip to Mexico with a grandson and other family members. An educational sojourn to check out some of the Mayan ruins. In addition to Roy and Bob reporting on their Florida dinner, Bob expressed the hope that “2018 will, with the passage of time, bring a more comfortable and acceptable civil climate for us all to enjoy.” He also said: “It is going on sixty years since our class jumped over the wall on graduation day. A couple of months after that, I was a member of the Maine Maritime Academy Regiment, preparing for a career in the maritime industry and U.S. Navy.” It cannot be almost sixty years! Is it just me, or does 1959 seem like yesterday? Geoff Lewis “continue[s] to spend six months in D.C. and six months in midcoast Maine.” He “would love to have a visit ‘from classmates’ to either of these locations.” He said to “just email … [him] at geofflewis46@gmail.com.” A nice offer

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from Geoff. As his contribution to the class notes, Brian Marsh offered to write about the “glories of Brexit or the glories of Trump” or to “deliver a lecture on anything from archeology to zoology.”

Now that is an enticing challenge to consider for the next Archon issue of class notes. I believe from Vail, Charlie Langmaid sent in an email with the apology “not a lot interesting to report,” but then he went on to say: “Patti and I just got back from a terrific two weeks in the southern Caribbean, St. Kitts to Grenada. We’d never been there before, so had a great time exploring with a kiteboarding theme. In keeping with that we are off later this week to Baja for more kiteboarding in Los Barriles. The snow has not been great this year, so a good winter to spend some time away. Sorry not to be more entertaining.” Contrary to his disclaimers, Charlie’s note sounds both interesting and entertaining to me. Charlie gets my praise. He is still kiteboarding as if he were many years younger. How do you get up on one of these kiteboards and then once up hold on to the sail? It is beyond me. Walt Cannon sent in a report from not too sunny California these recent days, saying “California is a shambles … . First it was a drought followed not surprisingly by horrendous fires that destroyed literally thousands of houses with serious consequences for the people affected, with many deaths. Now we have had significant rain with resulting massive mud and debris slides destroying more houses and killing more people. We even had a minor earthquake in our area. Fortunately we have been lucky in Palo Alto, with nothing more serious than the quake.” Walt remains “appalled by the activities in Washington … [and] is thankful that … [he] live[s] in liberal California, where sanity still seems to exist.” As another editorial comment, my wife and I leave for

San Diego the day after Walt’s class note and the notes of other classmates are to be submitted to The Archon. Hopefully, Walt’s opinion about California sanity holds true as I encounter other drivers on the San Diego highways. Walt also mentioned that he has family “scattered throughout the U.S. and in England” and that he “continue[s] to fly [a] Discus 2B glider in national championships with lots of challenges with varying success, … [has] a Piper Super Cub airplane … [which he has] restored and … [has] just started the restoration of a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub … [which is his] ninth restoration of an aircraft.” Walt said: “I get a lot of satisfaction from these projects. They keep my mind active and healthy. Frankly, they are cheaper than a psychiatrist, and I have something to show for my efforts when I am done.” Unlike Charlie Langmaid’s kiteboarding, I do understand how one gets a glider up into the air, but then again you have to get it back down on the ground, safely. Along with Charlie, Walt gets my “thumbs-up.” Fred Huntress emailed: “Last summer was a ‘slow’ one for me due to severe pain going down my left leg. No golf and other ‘stuff’, and it simply got worse. The short story is I finally had back surgery this December to remove a cyst which was pushing on a nerve.

Surgery went fine and now I’m doing my best to get back to some reasonable shape where I can enjoy the upcoming months.”

Fred indicated that he and his wife would be heading shortly to the Florida Panhandle and that hopefully when he returns to New Hampshire he “will be in tip-top shape and [can] enjoy … [the] spring and summer months.” Fred stated that it was “hard to imagine” that a great granddaughter had been “added to the family tree.” Fred further mentioned that he and his wife are doing a considerable amount of volunteering regarding a

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well-publicized “sculpture walk” in their town of Meredith, New Hampshire, and that his job on the project evolved from an installer of pieces to supervisor, because last year he did “just much standing around.” Fred added that “Fergie [Jansen] would fit very well in that position.” Fred also added that he is still a tour guide on Squam Lake, “where the Golden Pond movie was filmed in 1980,” and Fred raised the question who was the famous actor that turned down the role eventually played in the movie by Henry Fonda? Fred speculated that Fergie would need an electronic device to find the answer, because he is “too old to remember the movie!!” I am not sure if he used an electronic device, but Fergie answered: “Jimmie Stewart, Hunty!” Fergie also replied: “Glad you are on the mend [Fred].

Why don’t you come down to West Simsbury to cut some wood with me, as [it] is much better exercise than driving a pontoon boat! As I am younger than Fred, I only have 5.5 grandchildren and the oldest at 17 is a senior in high school. No great grandkids yet. Linda and I to California next week to visit my older cousin, Ray Ferris, and join all three of our daughters for my first Jack and Jill baby shower there at Ray’s. Looking forward to no snow and walking the shore, whale watching with him. Still enjoying work and a lot of volunteering. Fred mentioned statues. We have twenty-five Seward Johnson ones coming to Simsbury from May 15 – September 15, plus the Hartford Symphony performs at our Performing Arts Center (easier parking than Tanglewood!) for five weeks in July.

We have super restaurants … so come visit!” Alan Stone responded to Fergie’s note: “Wonderful that you have such long standing connections, I envy that. Here in south Dartmouth, even though we love this new life in a wonderful village with

new friends and a deep historical tie to my wife’s ancestors, you have maintained the GDA (I hate “Governor’s Academy”) friendship. I have to a certain extent lost the ability to look back on GDA years, even though I remember with real fondness and deep respect [for] the masters who changed my life: Dave Williams, Mack Murphy, Buster Navins. The headmaster himself, the somewhat distant figure, who inspired such respect, and finally Roy Ohrn, who gave me French and finally a passport to Europe, which changed my life.” You may know that my wife and I lead a life balanced between England/Europe (five months a year there on business) and South Dartmouth. Even though South Dartmouth has a good deal to do with my wife’s family and ancestors, this deeply New England village is a return to the experience of Governor Dummer and the affection it gave me for a world I was not born into but which became such a part of me. Peter Sherin visited a few months ago; you are all welcome. I suppose it might be rewarding in unexpected ways to renew old friendships… I still look forward; my memories of a half-century ago are fragmented. But still, we never forget the past.” Steve Volpone said the following about the past: “Remember: The all-ornothing Latin quizzes of Mr. Navins; the discussions of Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra with Mr. Mercer; and Thoreau’s Walden Pond with Mr. Williams; checking the honor roll postings at the dining hall entrance; Mr. Miller’s physics experiments and really tough tests; and how everyone feared Mr. Evans, who was one of the teachers I most admired; and Mr. Stone, who told me I was going to apply to Yale, end of discussion. After taking over the family Ford dealership in the early 70s, I did business with many of my former teachers. I remember Mr. Evans bringing

his three spaniels with him when he would come to my office to buy a new Ford wagon; or Ben Stone visiting when his car was being serviced to discuss the issues of the day. Mr. Mercer’s famous dry humor was still in full swing, just as I remembered from his classroom that I appreciated a lot more twenty years later as [I] drove him back to his GDA abode. There is no way to put a value on the positive impact of the teachers we all were exposed to 60 years ago. Yale provided a great education, but GDA provided (for me) more lasting life lessons, probably due to the more intimate relationships that can flourish in a small venue. Today I can’t remember the names of any of my Yale professors, but I can remember all the GDA ones, every one of them! That must say something.” Howard Medwed and several other classmates expressed their agreement with Steve.

Howard in particular said: “I agree with Steve. Small is good. This theme strikes many chords. My novelist wife’s first editor’s mantra was ‘Less is more’. My first memory of GDA occurred in one of my first Latin classes when Buster Navins called on Ducky to translate, and I replied.

No one (including Buster Navins) knew

Roy Nash ’59 with the recovered William Jacob Room plaque

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that my nickname in overnight camp was Ducky from Ducky Medwick, a St. Louis Cardinal Gashouse Gang all-star player.

The close relationship we had with Buster Navins, Heb Evans (one of the reasons I chose Princeton over Harvard), Mac Murphy (from whom I learned about the doctrine of original sin), Jack Marr, Ray Ohrn and other superior teachers was important, but we were the most important ingredient in this small mix. We were not very demographically mixed: five Jews, five Roman Catholics, one AfricanAmerican, one Asian, one Brit and no Latinos or women, but we were diverse in many other respects, personalities, interests and talents. This mix meant that we learned as much from each other as we learned in the classroom. I look back on our Byfield days’ group as one of the closest band of brothers with whom I’ve ever been associated.” It is hard to find a better way to end these notes for the Class of 1959 than with Howard’s closing comment, for ‘Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world…’

CLASS OF 1960 John Elwell 266 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950-3838 johnelwell@verizon.net Once again the Class of ’60 came through with news and happenings. Kudos to my classmates, as I always am proud of the number and quality of notes that I receive.

You folks are the best!!!

John Slater writes: “I guess I am the oddball, because I love this winter. So far it has been just what I love about the Northeast winter—snowy and cold. I have skied twice so far and plan to go again tomorrow. There are five small ski areas

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within an hour’s drive of Utica, NY, and I love them all. Unfortunately, my wife and I will not be going out west to ski this year with our group of twelve friends, because three of us are dealing with health issues; my wife, Sue, is one of those three. Have fun in the sun, all you snowbirds. Oh, I forgot to say that a portion of our group is going to Barbados for a week later this month, and my wife says I HAVE to go.

The best to you all! Wish you good health and good times in 2018. Cheers!”

Cheers to you, John, and your wife. Hope she is feeling better soon. And thanks for the update. Enjoy that skiing. I am waiting for more snow to get some Maine and Canada miles on my snowmobiles.

Dick Henry (30 Spring Island Drive, Callawassie Island, SC 29909) reports “22 degrees in the South Carolina Low Country! But, thankfully, nothing to shovel! HAPPY NEW YEAR!” Now that was cold for South Carolina!

On January 2, 2018, Walcott Hamilton wrote: “Happy New Year from the sunny side of the planet! Here’s an offer: if you figure it’s time to take that Antarctic cruise you always wanted to do or whatever, we have a guest bedroom and can put you up for a couple of nights, should you decide to fly down early for some touristing around Buenos Aires. Walcott. Araoz 844, 1414 Buenos Aires. Argentina. 54114.771.4019. Walcotth2@gmail.com.”

Now that is a very generous offer. How about if we organize a Buenos Aires GDA reunion next year in January at Walcott’s home? We could have a lottery to see who gets the guest bedroom.

And John Silver writes: “Happy New Year, Classmates! Great time to be in Florida!”

Carl Youngman wishes “Happy New Year to all and reminds us that it is a big 255

for GDA! Carl adds the following…Take COURAGE! We know it is -15 F with the wind chill in Rowley. And there are no strawberries to pick … ha! This is the time to continue the connections we all made in those easier and simpler times … please let everyone know what is new in your lives.

Health and happiness and peace to all!”

And the same to you Carl and your family!

For Peter Stonebraker this was a very special time. Peter writes: “Sorry we missed you when you drove the “rig” through Chicago. I would have liked to have seen it. Eva and I were married on January 6, 1968, in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. It seems like another era. We have already done a “pre-celebration” skiing and snow-shoeing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and will celebrate again at a retreat in Wisconsin, followed by a formal “reaffirmation of our vows” (we have a translation of the service from Danish) at our local church with our two children and spouses, four grandchildren, and one cousin. Then, we are off to Baja, California, for a week of beaches and sun. (It is minus 2 now in Chicago, and, with the wind chill, it is in the low negative 20s.) Will send pix if they come back from the photographer.

My best to all! Looking forward to getting back to Byfield this summer.”

Peter then shares that … on 6 January, “Eva and I celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Our two children, their spouses, and four grandchildren attended.

I have attached two pictures, our wedding picture and the vows picture. As might be expected, the theme of the vows ceremony evolved around rocks, more specifically the synthetic quartz rocks, which my dad, as an engineer at Western Electric, the Bell subsidiary, designed and built.

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shovel it in the vessels (large industrial pressure cookers), which vaporized the sand to form crystalline quartz rocks. Very small slices of quartz were used behind every button of a touch-tone telephone, in quartz watches, keyboard instruments, and touch-screen devices (though gallium arsenide is now used in some applications).”

Wow … now that is a special happening for Peter and Eva. Thanks so much for those great pictures. Peter, tell Eva that I said you are a lucky man! Congratulations! And thanks much for sharing!

TOP: Peter Stonebraker ’60 and his wife, Eva, on their wedding day, fifty years ago; BOTTOM: The Stonebrakers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January 2018.

Jim Deveney sends “Happy New Year” greetings to all.

Bob Adams writes: “Add my Happy 2018 to our Class of 1960! I think the weather here in West Newbury is colder than in Newburyport and Rowley! And it was great seeing the response to our secretary’s email. As we age and mature, it is important for us to keep in touch.

Thanks, John, for giving us the impetus. I am finally fully retired and leaving for our annual trip to Florida in a few weeks for some boating, fishing, and margaritas.”

Enjoy Florida, Bob! Hopefully we will connect when you get back. Bob lives about two miles from my Maple Crest Farm and we see each other maybe twice a year. Does life ever slow down?

Don Alexander shares: “Happy New Year to all! And particular thanks to John Elwell for his work to keep us connected. Great that we are starting to use “reply all” to tell all what we are doing. With the places many of you are living or traveling to, I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I’m writing this from my home in central Maine with a blizzard coming Thursday and temperatures predicted to be “colder than on Mars” on Saturday. Enjoy life wherever you are. I don’t have anything new to report that was not reported last year. My wife, Barbara, and I are still working, and enjoying it; still relatively healthy, and enjoying it; still visiting with my son in Maine and daughter in Montana and their families, and enjoying it; and still thinking about downsizing to a place in Maine with less maintenance obligations. Best wishes for the New Year to you and all of our classmates.” Don also shares: “On June 22, at the Maine State Bar Association’s annual meeting, I was presented the Ballou Distinguished Service Award ‘for many years of distinguished service to the State of Maine and its

citizens’. The award was quite an honor.

Past recipients included Senators Edmund Muskie and George Mitchell, and several distinguished Maine jurists.”

And best wishes to you, Don. I always think of you when I travel up the Maine Turnpike to our camps in Norway, Maine. Perhaps one of these days we will bump into each other, or even better, schedule a time to have a coffee or something.

Chris Prewitt and Jill “wish Happy New Year to all. It’s a chilly 75 here on our boat in Hope Town in the Bahamas, and I feel for you guys up north. Be well in ’18!”

Charles Stewart shares: “We are in London, where the weather is mild and tickets to Hamilton (Bermuda) are only 700 pounds.”

Well…maybe we will have to rethink a reunion there next January!

Norm Kalat sends the following: a picture of New Mexico in the summer. “Of course a landscape isn’t complete without something to catch your eye in the foreground. That is my granddaughter in stripes and her friend from Bethesda Maryland. If you are on Rte 66 this summer, we are about one hour north of Albuquerque. I now have seven grandchildren. Unfortunately, they live in two different directions, and travel for us is restricted by our wonderful old lab. We don’t get to see them as much as we would like, but they like to travel here, and that is a blessing.”

Great to hear from you, Norm! I guess I messed up, as I was on Rte 66 last summer. We did all of Rte 66, from Chicago to San Pedro, in four weeks in a convoy of 40-plus vehicles. Enjoy those grandchildren! And what a great picture!

The Maryland/DC area is my old stomping grounds. In fact, my wife Carol is from Chevy Chase. Thanks so much for sharing!

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Bill Tuxbury sends the following: “Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous, and healthy New Year! Edie and I are looking forward to spending a few weeks in Fort Myers during March. The Cape has been cold this winter, but with very little snow. Hopefully that will continue for another month or two.”

And the same to you Bill. Great to hear from you!

That is the news from the Class of ’60. Yours truly is doing well. Enjoyed the five-week Rte 66 MVPA convoy this past summer. Will be, hopefully—the good Lord willing and the creeks don’t rise—with another MVPA convoy on the Lincoln Highway in August of 2019. See the picture of my rig—it is the blue one—next to the semi. It is a one-ton diesel former Air Force rig out of Florida.

It is small compared to many of the other vehicles in the convoys, but gets great mileage, has a flush toilet, futon, stove, refrigerator, etc. It is now a battle ship gray color, as I have dedicated it in memory of my uncle, Robert Rock, who was on the USS Sims, which was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. We now have nine grandchildren, with the last born this past May, and luckily they all are relatively close, with the farthest two hours away. Maple Crest Farm is still a big focus of my work. I have cut back on my educational consulting, though still doing a little mentoring of administrators, but am not doing teacher/administrator workshops.

Don’t forget the porch light is always on for you at 266 High Street, Newburyport, MA.

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Steve Sawyer 202 South Fileys Road Dillsburg, PA 17019-9563 stevesaw@comcast.net Tom Mercer shares this entry: “A group of my fellow members of the Class of 1961 held an off-campus get-together a few years ago. I am told that a good time was had by all. I was surprised and honored to be invited to join the sequel, particularly since I had not laid eyes on four of these classmates since our graduation in June of 1961. Eight of us spent a couple of days at Mike Stonebraker’s elegant place on Lake Winnipesaukee. The group was made up of Pete Boynton, John Carroll, Ted Dietz, Tony Garland, Geoff Robinson, Stan Thomas, Mike Stonebraker, and me. I really don’t know how to begin to describe the experience, except to put it in the context that we have very nearly 600 years of cumulative life behind us with the vast majority of those years lived absent from one another. This means we have all

experienced triumph and tragedy, plenty of life’s little rewards and little jabs, and the physical aches and pains that accompany this level of temporal accumulation.

The conversations were many, open and honest. No one really needed or wanted to prove anything. We just enjoyed being together and sharing our thoughts and reactions to the highs and lows of our respective lives—all different but all the same in so many ways. The ones I hadn’t seen since graduation (Dietz, Garland, Robinson, and Stonebraker) have not returned to the campus since that June day so long ago. I considered all seven of these men friends when, as boys, we went our separate ways and consider them even more so now. This mini-reunion has inspired a robust ‘reply all’ email exchange.

Much, much better late than never!”

TOP LEFT: Granddaughter (right) of Norm Kalat ’60, with friend, in New Mexico; TOP RIGHT: John Elwell’s ’60 rig (the blue one), part of MVPA convoy down Route 66, summer 2017; BOTTOM: Forecast from sunny Buenos Aires. Submitted by Walcott Hamilton ’60

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CLASS OF 1962 Thomas S. Tobey 1120 Woodside Road Berkeley, CA 94708 Ttobey13@gmail.com 650.868.6230 As I sit down at my personal computer on a quiet, rainy (thankfully!) afternoon, I am thinking back to many days at GDA. Yes, back then I thought of the Academy as Governor Dummer Academy. Recent visits to GDA bring up a sad feeling, because a number of our class are no longer with us.

It is time to take a look back to refresh our memory of those old friends.

The first of the Class of 1962 to pass on was Steve Blair. Steve died in an airplane accident in 1993 at the age of 53. More recently, we have lost Steve Barkin. His obituary cited that Steve was a philosopher who found the good in everyone. Another dear friend no longer with us is Frank Bond. Unique in so many ways, he knew more about falcons than anyone I ever knew. Cyrus W. Hoover was my buddy working on the Milestone on many long winter nights to make the deadline. And who could ever forget the unique style of Ed Kleven. Ed knew more about baseball than anyone I ever knew. In the summer of 1966, Ed was the manager for singer Dionne Warwick on Cape Cod. Yes, those are old—but never to be forgotten—days.

Moving on, George McPhail was the first GDA day student I knew at the school.

George was a quiet but consistent student.

His classmate, Jim O’Dea, was a retired Navy guy. The first classmate I met on the first day of school in1958 was Albert C. “Pebble” Rock III, who left us last year after a long bout with emphysema. Peb and I were in school together all the way through college graduation. One of my

sadder memories was the loss of Colin A. Studds, my roommate sophomore year.

Colin’s parents, sister Gaynor, and brother Gerry, were always so welcoming to me at their lovely home on 16 Black Horse Lane in Cohasset. And who could forget John Tarbell, bigger than life, always happy, and a better friend there never was.

Our 40th Reunion was highlighted by the return to campus of Peter Entwistle, from Lancaster, England. It was not an easy transition into the Academy for his one year stint. Peter came to us from the English Speaking Union in England. Peter made school look easy. Peter’s widow, Tizzy Entwistle, reported that Peter passed away exactly one year following the 40th reunion.

James Bull and Rick Knight passed away long before their time. John Dorr died of AIDS in 1993 and was honored by the American Film Institute, which dedicated its video festival in his memory that year.

We also lost Gar Randall, an intense and loyal member of the class.

While this is clearly not a comprehensive view of the Class of ’62, it is my hope that this report will bring back memories of these classmates.

Current news includes Burke Leahey, who is still working hard at Rock Steady, an active rehab program that supports members improving their skills through boxing therapy for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Keep at it, Burke.

Peter Butler, our proverbial world traveler, set off for a solo trip to India last fall.

Peter’s wife, Marie, couldn’t keep up with the pace of her intrepid globe trotter husband on the India trip, so she stayed home to rest up for their next adventure: Palm Springs and flower cutting at the Rose Bowl. Peter has convinced Marie to go to Argentina, Chile, and Carnivale in Brazil in February. News at 11!!

Bob MacLaughlin is not one to sit back on his haunches so continues to keep running half marathons and other races to keep fit and ready himself for the pie race in 2021. Bob Snyder was on tenterhooks this past year, as his home suffered major damage in Hurricane Irma last fall.

Please pass on stories of what’s is going on in your neck of the woods for our next issue.

’61 Classmates at Mike Stonebraker’s house on Winnipesaukee. Front row: Ted Dietz, John Carroll, Stan Thomas, Tony Garland. Back row: Tom Mercer, Mike Stonebraker, Geoff Robinson, and Pete Boynton

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CLASS OF 1963 Save the date for your 55th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Frank Gummey retired as New Smyrna Beach, FL, City Attorney after 44 years of local government law practice. Susan and he will divide their time between Daytona Beach and Sewanee, TN, where he is on the board of trustees of the University of the South. Robert Mann writes: “Enjoying the weather is Fort Lauderdale, as I age into eternity. Still in residential real estate and living with my wife, Mary, seven cats, and a dog!” Peter Morrin writes: “I try to connect with Cal McKenzie ’63 when I am Maine to visit my 104-year-old mother-in-law. I am trying to get to the 55th reunion—hope there is a ’63 crowd.”

CLASS OF 1964 Don Balser 12 Hawkes Street Marblehead, MA 01945-3138 dsb-co@comcast.net Don Balser spoke with Jay Cooke, who is back on the East Coast, living in Milton, spending the winters in Monterey, California. Jay was telling him about his sailing off the coast of Monterey and the large numbers of killer whales in the waters there (something not normally or usually seen in Monterey). A couple of experiences Jay has had, when encountering these whales, are quite exciting. Jay especially noted one, where a killer whale jumped out of the water toward their sailboat, and Jay mentioned it was the most frightening thing he had ever seen on the water. Also,

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he recounted a situation where one killer whale was chasing a dolphin, grabbing it by the tail and throwing it up in the air, in order to catch the dolphin in his mouth.

While coming down through the air, the dolphin managed to set itself in an angular motion, avoiding the mouth and teeth of the killer whale, falling back into the water and escaping the killer whale. Jay noted that the killer whales in the bay off the shores of Monterey are much larger than what you normally see in any aquarium setting, with dorsal fins as high as five to six feet. In addition, Don and his wife, Linda, had dinner this past summer and fall with Gene Morrissey and his wife, Susie, and with Terry Golden, and his wife, Diane.

Dinner with Gene and Susie was at Bricco’s in Boston’s North End. They had a great time, enjoying the food, and certainly lots of great conversation. After dinner and their short stay in Boston, Gene and Susie went on to visit folks in the Bar Harbor, Maine area, before returning home to the Dallas. Gene and Susie mentioned they have had great visits with their son and his family out in California. They also continue to be very active with their church in the Dallas area. In the past couple of years, Gene has been very active in Master Gardening. The Master Gardener program, typically offered through universities in the United States and Canada, provides intensive horticultural training to individuals who then volunteer as Master Gardeners in their communities by giving lectures, creating gardens, conducting research, and many other projects. Since completing his Master Gardener studies program, Gene has been involved with several projects in the Dallas area. Linda and Don had dinner last fall with Diane and Terry at Riverbend in Ipswich, a great new restaurant right on the river bank, with great food and great views. Terry and Diane are doing very well, and have

now retired from their business, the Beach Knoll Inn, in Rockport. They plan to still be spending time in Rockport during the summer and fall, and are currently renovating their home on the Beach Knoll property. Diane and Terry continue to spend winters at their Venice Beach home in Florida, where they have had their winter home for several years now, having previously spent winters in the Tarpon Springs area. Ralph Johnson indicates that he and Joanne are doing fine. Ralph states that he is “still working, would like to sell the business (Pert Lowell Co.) and retire.”

Selling a small boat building business, focused on craftsmanship, is not easy these days. Ralph and Joanne have enjoyed travel, and particularly their trip to Italy, in Tuscany and the Milan area. In Tuscany, they really enjoyed the atmosphere of many small towns, with lovely countryside views and beautiful landscapes. Ralph really enjoyed visiting a Russian icon museum and an Etruscan museum (B.C.) in Peccioli. Also, they had a great time in the lakes region above Milan, and not far from Lugano, Switzerland, where they stayed in the village of Boveno, at a small hotel, with beautiful views of the lake from their balcony. Ralph also enjoyed flying on one of the new Lufthansa A 380’s. This year, Joanne and Ralph had a very nice stay in D.C. at the Washington Hilton Club, and obviously avoiding the “swamp.” They are planning a trip in October to Scotland, where they will boat across the country on a barge, from southwest Scotland to Inverness, in the northeast, including a sail through Loch Ness. Apparently, there will be twenty-five different single malt scotches available on board the barge! Florence and John Mercer are very well, and still living quite close to GDA, in Amesbury.

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over the years with church administration and activities. Last year, John and Florence had a wonderful time with Rocke Robertson and his wife, Barbara, hiking and visiting vineyards in Oregon and Washington. Also, John is still in touch with Lou Higgins, through a “rich” set of e-mails, as he puts it. Linda and Don Balser are still in Marblehead, having lived there in the same home for forty-four years.

(Don notes a conversation with Joanie Karelis at the 50th reunion, when Joanie mentioned that she and Jeff Karelis have lived in West Newton for over 40 years.)

Currently, Don is involved in a project with Apple iMovie, recording (recollecting) many segments of his life, growing up in Danvers, MA, going off to school (GDA) and beyond, during the 40s, 50s and 60s.

In addition to his recollections, photos and video clips are also being edited into the movie. This June, Linda and Don celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, and are looking forward to doing so in Alaska, with their family.

CLASS OF 1965 Ken Linberg 6766B Del Playa Drive Isla Vista, CA 93117-4910 ken.linberg@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

CLASS OF 1966 Jim Connolly 47 Green Street Newburyport, MA 01950-2646 jc.connolly@verizon.net Cold and snowy here with lots of complaints about pipes freezing and

breaking. Two of my children are back for the moment and sharing an apartment in Cambridge, but the third is in Australia in charge of a semester abroad and supervising wine tasting. In stark contrast to the New England winter, Jack Howard writes: “I am happy to live in Las Vegas, Nevada, where we have great weather, in the 70s most of this winter, with many beautiful sunny days. Still doing the lawyer thing and probably will for a few more years unless I win MEGABUCKS or my three kids and three step-kids finally become all fully self-supporting.

My wife, Liz, is now a nurse manager of a big hospital here. I was elected to the Board of Governors and we are focused on protecting the public from bad and dishonest lawyers. Doing a good share of arbitrations and pro tem judging which is kind of fun. I am still a huge Red Sox fan and excited the Raiders and Golden Knights are in Las Vegas. Liz and I are enjoying our grandchildren and traveling when we can get out of town. Life is pretty good, and have no complaints but when my teams are losing. Hope all is well with everyone.” Jack Trickey sent along the following note: “Our oldest son is being married this fall, and our youngest is doing the same in June of 2019. Both receptions will be here in Pelham. The next two years will be a beehive of activity in preparing the grounds, fields, etc. for guests and cars.

Is anyone going back to the campus for the first weekend in June? Bob Vaughan currently consults for the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Berkshires, and recently he and his wife Kate left the skiing and skating behind and traveled to Martinique. Bob and Kate have one granddaughter in Brooklyn and a second due in May. Greg Kelliher writes: “I am doing well. Still teaching one class at UMass-Amherst, which I have been doing since I retired

from PWC. Other than that, a little bit of travel here or there and keeping up with the grandchildren. Actually have one grandchild heading off to college next year!

Geesh, I’m old!! Only get back to Eastern Mass once in a while. My mother-in-law is still in Ipswich, and my sister is in Exeter.

I still do see Sid with some regularity and hear from Jay (guess I have to call him Jim now!) from time to time.” Jay Keeler writes: “I just retired Dec. 31, 2017 from Albis Plastics Corporation. I have been working in the plastics industry for fortyseven years, so am now looking forward to spending more time with family, friends and volunteer opportunities.” Len Johnson and his wife, Christine, have been using their retirement to do some traveling. Attached is a picture of Len and Christine in Lucerne, Switzerland. And Dana Woodward writes that he is retiring from Charles River Labs at the end of March. Next issue we will try and find out what he is doing with his retirement.

Len Johnson ’66 and wife Christine in Lucerne, Switzerland

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CLASS OF 1967 Ben Beach 7202 Denton Road Bethesda, MD 20814-2335 benbeach@gmail.com “I stopped on the way through Bath, Maine, this past November,” Win Burt wrote, “and had a visit with Manny Sargent. It was his 95th birthday, and I can report that he has lost none of the wit and sense of humor that helped endear him to the GDA community 50-some years ago.”

As Punxatawney Phil searched for his shadow in February, Joe Schwarzer was looking ahead to an action-packed spring and summer for his museums: in May, the 76th annual British War Graves Ceremonies on Hatteras and Ocracoke; on June 8, the tercentennial of the loss of Blackbeard’s flag ship off Beaufort, N.C., and the opening of a major new exhibit on Blackbeard at the Maritime Museum in Beaufort; and, in August, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum’s new exhibit on the U140 and the sinking of LV71, Lightship Diamond Shoals, commemorating the centennial of the action and the heroic rescue of the survivors of MV Mirlo.

Gene Romero is bouncing back from last summer’s surgery. “I’m fine now except for minor balance problems, and I attribute a rapid recovery to the lift I got hearing from so many classmates while healing plus an outstanding surgeon,” Gene said. “I look forward to seeing anyone who wants to visit GDA this year (or anywhere else.)”

During the winter Jeff Wood was finishing Irrespective, his novel about a 68-year-old who lives in the Texas Panhandle. “It seems my claim to infamy will be as an author who wrote a lot of books no one wanted to read,” Jeff said. “In the inimitable words

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of Winston Churchill: ‘Never, never, never give up!’”

Earlier this year Peter Quimby ’85 and Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72 touched down in Fort Worth to visit Bob Bass. “We talked about the good progress of the With True Courage campaign and, of course, our class record year after year of the broadest participation and largest contribution totals,” Bob reported. “We also talked about the number of our classmates who have had leadership and board positions at TGA. Our 1967 contribution pledge and continued involvement have benefitted the school beyond measure; we should all be very proud.”

Our other Texan, Ted Dix, wrote: “I am happy to be retired and relatively stressfree every day. I take great joy in moving to ‘trash’ all of the daily emails about faculty and university business. At this point I’m waiting patiently to see what will emerge as a life focus beyond my rigorous swimming and walking routines.”

Speaking of former hoop stars, the news from Yadkinville, N.C., is that Rick Erwin is doing well, loves taking long walks, and, with all due respect to the class’s many Patriots fans, roots for the Panthers. Few of us probably know that Rick’s father was the first African American elected to statewide office in North Carolina in modern times and the first to serve as a federal judge in the Tar Heel State.

Jay Ryder was “dreading the big 70 but decided I’d embrace it rather than ignore it and had a big week. I went to a New Year’s Eve party/surprise birthday party with younger neighbors. Not only did I stay up to watch the ball drop, but danced as well; 70 is just a number.” As for the cancer battle: “Radiation worked like a charm.

Am now going to PT twice a week and the

Y three times a week. The rowing machine is my favorite. Do 4,800 meters three days a week. Love it. Just started yoga, too. Val would be proud.”

Rusty Bolles is still working a few days a week. In late March he and Diane took a trip to Nashville with another couple.

“The 50th reunion and all the emails and other correspondence since have caused me to feel closer to ‘Team 67’ than I have felt really since we graduated,” wrote Chuck Davis. “The deaths of a number of our beloved classmates have hit all of us hard. I guess ‘What’s it all about?’ comes calling at this stage in one’s life. I feel so fortunate to be a part of this class.”

Last August Stanley Greenberg and Julie journeyed from Maine to Glendo, Wyoming, for the solar eclipse. “We watched the partial eclipse progress, with the moon eating into the sun like PacMan in reverse, devouring several sunspots along the way,” he reported. “As totality nears, things get darker, and Venus appears to the west. Still, ‘till the moment before totality, things are still relatively bright, and then—Boom! Totality occurs, dusk descends, and the magical corona appears out of nowhere. Filters come off, and we view the sun, wispy corona, and bursts close to the surface. It’s over in 2 minutes, 27 seconds, and normality returns.” Now Stanley is counting down to April 8, 2024.

Fred Burchsted decided not to retire from Harvard’s Widener Library after all. “I like it here,” he said. Summer plans include Plum Island and Crane’s Beach.

“There is nothing new here in Bristow, and that is by design,” wrote Rick Jensen.

“A nice quiet country life on the farm is all I could ever have hoped for! The big issue driving social media in Oklahoma is who—and who does not—wear a flag pin.

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I am still a Yankee liberal, now trapped in the reddest of red states!”

“Retirement has begun to assert itself with a good deal of travel and reading P.G. Wodehouse in bed,” reported Rich Brayton. He and Mardi have been to Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, England, Spain, and Mexico over the past year or so—and India beckons. Back in the USA, Rich’s son Dan was getting engaged.

GDA Hall of Famer Ray Huard has joined a 65-and-over Chicago Men’s Senior Baseball League team. Last fall, he said, “after the first two practices and not having hit a competitively pitched baseball for 41 years, I was pleased to see I can still hit it out with the new wood bats. Throwing and running are a whole different matter.”

Freshman baseball star Mick Doolittle reported from Maryland that he is “taking the last lap before retiring next year.”

“A group of three of us brought my brother’s power boat down here from Mattapoisett, MA, dodging some rain storms along the coastline until we could get into the Intracoastal Waterway at Norfolk,” Bill Barnes reported from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where all of his siblings now live, too.

Speaking of watercraft, after five years and three moves, Andy Creed’s first homemade canoe is ready for the water this spring—“if the ice ever goes out.”

Next is the restoration of an 80-year-old derelict wood-and-canvas canoe.

Now hanging his Red Sox hat in New Port Richey, Florida, not far from St. Pete, Mike “Marblehead” Miles is losing his New England toughness—fast. “The weather is too cool for me,” Buddha wrote in late January.

Last October Phil Congdon and a friend went to Rocky Mountain National Park to see the elk during rutting season. “We were coming out on a trail when we looked up and saw a bull elk about 15 feet ahead, right by the trail,” Phil recounted. “We backed up and got by a large tree to give the elk more room. He was eating, and I figured he would go back into the field where the cows were when he was done. Instead he just lay down. We had to get out, and the ground was too rough and hilly for us to bushwhack, so we started walking along the trail. The elk got up so he could see us, and as I approached I explained that we just wanted to pass. We got to within six feet of him as we passed by. It was quite an experience to get that close to an elk in the wild, but once was enough. We were lucky that he didn’t charge. You never know when you’ll put Art Sager’s speech class to use.

After reading an article in The Archon, I read William Quigley’s book Pure Heart. A good read, very interesting about religion and the Civil War.” Rem Clark’s second knee replacement went better than the first. During the winter he and Lynn enjoyed the western Caribbean islands that survived the hurricanes, and this summer they look forward to attending several music festivals.

In January at Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass, Edwin Beatty “achieved a life-time goal: to stay in one piece and live long enough to get a super senior discount lift ticket. Despite the fact that they keep moving the goal posts (age 60 when I was a kid), and in spite of being a little more than a year shy of officially qualifying (70), they sold me one anyway ($15 vs. $65). I was already floating down the mountain before I even had the skis on!” Next motorcycle destination: probably New Mexico.

Roger Block checked in from the Bahamas in late January, as he and Amy prepared to sail further south on Shango.

“Cruising still agrees with us, especially after freezing our butts off in Newburyport during our visit home for the holidays.

Fortunately, we’ve found a bar in the Exumas that has a satellite TV for the Super Bowl.”

Joan and Bill Alfond were in the Twin Cities for the Super Bowl. Next stop: the Olympics. In December they had a wonderful holiday trip to Southeast Asia, joining daughter Kenden, her husband Charles, and granddaughter Yaël. They explored Singapore and enjoyed a stay at Indonesia’s Club Med Bintan Island. Bill reported that these places are now “family resorts where everyone wears a bathing suit.”

The Class of ’67 Grandfather Club sent a membership card to Lew Rumford on Lincoln’s birthday after Lew’s first grandchild, Elliott, was born to daughter Julia in Raleigh. With his other two offspring in London and Seattle, Lew is extending his horizons. “And Fran is hoping I become a better bridge player,” said Grandpa. “It’s all good.”

Alan Rothfeld and Ruth are going to spend a few weeks on Martha’s Vineyard this summer and then drive back to California on two-lane roads. “We’ll also visit Montreal for a few days and see if I remember anything from Messieurs Lindberg and Gendron.”

Paul Hemmerich is “determined to squeeze more mileage out of my legs before they fall off.” After a hike last fall in the Italian Dolomites with his wife Bart and daughter Amanda, various kinds of winter skiing, and an early spring hike in Patagonia with daughter Adria, Paul and Bart are gearing up for another Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser (250 miles across the

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Granite State on bikes) and less rigorous hikes with the grandkids.

looking forward to spending some time with Lib and Char at Disney World.”

As March Fourth (a/k/a March Forth) approached, Dan Morgan wrote: “Mayo and I are planning to celebrate our 40th with a trip to Shanghai, Thailand and Laos.

That’s a bit different from a snow-covered March 4, 1978, in Youngstown, Ohio.

We will be remembering that day when we were joined in the celebration by Reid, Lew, Ben and Kevin.” Note that the couple did not invite their old pals this time.

“Continued delight with our first and only grandson, two years old in March,” wrote Sid Bird. “Mary and I drove our UTV to the top of Mt. Washington when they closed the auto road for the annual ATV rally. Beautiful day!”

From Greater Hartford, Harper Follansbee, reported: “Young Harper is a junior at Loomis Chaffee, so we are getting ready to look at colleges. He plays a mean jazz piano and enjoys Shakespeare more than his father ever did in high school. His older brother, Leonard, who graduated from Loomis several years ago, has just finished up his coursework for a degree from UConn’s School of Business and is backpacking his way around South America, which is where he will be until he starts work in the spring. The two of them keep Harriet and me paying attention!”

“Florida is looking really good this wintah,” said Gardner Sisk in late January. “My golf is pretty good; new car is very good. I’m

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David noted, “Mike and I established a Sedona-Prescott axis, where one can get centered in a vortex (Sedona) and make America great again (Prescott) on the SAME DAY. Mike encourages my drawing, and I marvel at his head of hair.”

Two weeks before Hurricane Harvey’s arrival, Bill Dougherty’s daughter Lauren and her family moved to a house just down the road from Bill in upstate New York. Their weather escape, however, was not total: During the winter they were treated to wind chills of 15 to 20 below. At that point, Bill and Cynthia headed off to Hong Kong to visit their son Andrew.

Mike Rogers reported that “the Arizona Govie Club grew by one when I met up with David Marsh last August for lunch, and he came to my animation lecture at the first-ever Prescott Comic con, which I co-produced. Deirdre sang at the first-ever Robert Burns Dinner at the Hassayampa Inn, with haggis (oh yum), bagpipes, and me in my kilt.” Mike is spending time in Congress, Arizona, developing an 1884 Ghost Town attraction with the local gold mine. “Fun stuff!”

TOP: Rusty Bolles ’67 displays the drum head of a band that once blew the roof off the Ipswich Teen Center. If you've seen the two missing letters, please contact Rusty; LEFT: Four Class of ’67 heavy hitters rest between innings of a 50th reunion showdown with a mix of younger classes: the late Ross Magrane, Dan Morgan, Don Gay, and Doug Curtis; BOTTOM: Trustee Bill Alfond ’67, vice chairman of the U.S. Biathlon Association, made it to another Olympics. Seen here with Bill at the opening ceremonies is fellow Governor’s Trustee Byung Soo Baik P’18

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“Still thinking about the look on Ben’s face at our 50th!” Anthony Gerard said.

“It was so much fun hanging with the best group of people who have been so important in my life! Very strange weather in NYC. Looking forward to spring.”

In February Anne and Mac Barnes traveled through Singapore and Myanmar, “enjoying the different cultures.”

Last July Reid Pugh and his brother completed the sale of the manufacturing business they had run for more than 35 years. “After a few months as a consultant to the new owners,” Reid reported, “I am now officially unemployed. I’m still adjusting to the mixed emotions that this new condition of life brings. It feels weird to not have an office to go to, but the feeling of freedom is occasionally elating.

I hope to start doing some extensive travel (looking for available guestrooms), spend lots of time with my grandchildren, and refocus some energy on music again and see if I have any creative juices left. Perhaps a Nobody Special world tour is in the making. See you all in June.”

Even in Vero Beach, Tom Taylor faced several frost delays at local golf courses during a cold and wet front end of winter.

In February he and Caroline headed out to San Jose del Cabo in Baja California and, in April, took a look at Cuba. They are off to Hungary, Austria, and Germany in September.

Like most Northern Californians, Arthur Pearce is always conscious of the water supply: “The weather is great, but we may have a dry winter. Luckily, the reservoirs are still full from last year’s rains, so it shouldn’t be too bad.” He is discovering that 69 may not be the ideal age to go out in search of a full-time job in the tech world. Arthur and Donna still have a pair of German Shepherds

“Surviving winter in New England is always a challenge,” Jeff Harris wrote, “but this year extended stretches of very cold temps and short periods in the 40s to -50s have been unusual. Fortunately, the plow truck and snow blower are working and ready to finish the job. Last summer’s enjoyable family gathering has led to planning another one in Williamsburg, Virginia.”

Ben Beach finally has a book to his credit. He was hired by a George H.W. Bush appointee to write a biography for the man’s family and friends. Ben is considering writing another.

It was just 55 years ago this summer that GDA was laying down its first dormitory carpeting (in Moody and Farmhouse); that John Ogden, Tom Edwards and Reb Griffin were preparing for their South Byfield classroom debuts; and that incoming freshmen in the soon-tobe-famous Class of ’67 were opening large envelopes containing their summer reading assignments.

CLASS OF 1968 Ted Nahil 320 SW Panther Trace Port St. Lucie, FL 34953-8201 tednahil@gmail.com Save the date for your 50th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

As I write this, our 50th Reunion Committee is hard at work planning for the big event in June. Art Veasey, Marc Tucker, C.F. Spang, Rob Lord, Harry Kangis and yours truly are working with

the Academy to make our Reunion weekend an event to remember! Harry and I are working on our Memory Book as well, a publication that will feature a two-page spread for each of us who responded to the online survey that was set up, pages featuring our faculty, and photos past and present of all of us. We’re saving a good deal of information for that publication, but there is some news, so as Harry is fond of saying these days, “All the news that fits, we print!” I finally made it back to New England in October and was able to join Rusty Bolles ’67, Jay Worthen, Bubba, Tuck, Rob, Billy D, Ross Raymond, Jim Rudolph and Steve Robinson for a wonderful dinner at the Sea Level Oyster Bar in Newburyport.

Rob picked up the tab and surprisingly, none of us fought him on that! Thanks, Rob, for a terrific evening. A photo is included below. I have to say that, in addition to seeing everyone from the Class of ’68, it was wonderful to see Rusty again.

Memories of Nobody Special linger to this day—we had a lot of fun in that band! The Thanksgiving holiday brought rounds of well-wishes from Windsor White, Veas, Jay Worthen, Dan “Grande” Look, Chuck Johnson, Elliott O’Reilly, C.F., Tuck, Billy Degen, Pete Barkin and, after a long absence, Jay Shay! In addition to Thanksgiving wishes, Chuck Johnson reminded us that we were a mere seven months from our 50th. Elliott wrote: “Turkey’s brined, grill’s loaded with apple and pecan woods, and once again I’m going to eat too much!” C.F. had some kind words for me (thanks for that!) as well as the rest of the class: “Happy Thanksgiving to you, and thanks for your tireless efforts to keep us all connected; a Happy Thanksgiving to my classmates. I hope this email finds you all enjoying time with those who are close to you, or at least enjoying the prospect of a day or two of

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peace.” Jay Shay said, “Happy T day to all, I’m glad that Ted tracked me down and I’m back in the loop,” to which Dan Look replied, “We are also glad to have you back in the loop. Best guard I ever played next to. We opened holes sooooo big even Tucker got through them.” This prompted a quick exchange between him and Tuck: “And I will be eternally grateful. Hope you can make it to the 50th, Jay. Drinks are on Big Dan.” Dan replied, “Absolutely, on me. You can even super-size the order. I am planning on sailing to reunion on my catboat Windshadow and staying on the Merrimack! Hope the weather cooperates.”

Bill Degen went straight to the point: “Happy Thanksgiving! See you all for our 50th next June.” And Pete Barkin closed all the email exchanges out: “In my GDA tradition, with best of intentions and only a day late, Happy Thanksgiving to all!”

Christmas came up quickly and again, prompted a flurry of email exchanges, laden with holiday wishes, from Wil Sullivan, Dan Ogg, Elliott, Ross, Veas, Charles Johnson, Chuck Johnson and Chris Page. Dan also included a couple of paintings he’s completed (see photos).

Elliott wrote: “I am definitely looking forward to seeing everyone again in June.

LEFT: October 2017 gathering at the Sea Level Oyster Bar, Newburyport.

Standing: Rusty Bolles ’67, Jay Worthen, Bubba, Ted, Tuck and Rob Lord.

Seated: Bill Degen, Ross Raymond, Jim Rudolph and Steve Robinson; BOTTOM LEFT: “Front Street in Nome,” Painting

by Dan Ogg ’68; BOTTOM RIGHT: “Woman,” Painting

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In the meantime, St. Louis has a wonderful holiday tradition of Christmas caroling. The St. Louis Christmas Carols Association has been in existence for 106 years. I serve as both an area chairman and as a member of their costumed group, the Kingsbury Place Singers. I really look forward to singing an average of 16 events each season, bringing joy to both young and old while collecting donations that will be divided this year among thirty-five St. Louis area children’s charities.” Ross Raymond informed us, after missing a small holiday gathering, that “…although it was kind of a drag not to see y’all last week, my instincts were correct in thinking I nailed the interview because I got a job offer from Shire Pharmaceuticals yesterday for a full-time permanent position to start in late January. So thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for me and enjoy the holiday season with your families.” Great news on that front! Charles Johnson wrote: “Laura and I are really looking forward to our 50th. She’s missed being there and can’t wait to reconnect, especially, for some reason, with Tuck and Bubba. Who knew??” This prompted Tuck to reply, “Haha. We should make Laura an honorary member of the class for

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putting up with you all these years;” and Charles answered, “Actually, you’re probably correct. In my own defense….

Well, we’ll pass on that, but since we’ve been married twenty-four years and counting, she’s attended and enjoyed more GDA reunions than her own. Must be something in the air. See you all soon.

Merry Christmas to all, and Happy New Year also!” Chris Page, who will be at the reunion, summed up the brutal winter with: “June sounds pretty good right now in the middle of this bitter, prolonged cold spell. It’s even too cold for skiing, although I admit I’m getting less cold-weatherresistant in my old age.” As we moved toward January, Chuck Johnson wrote: “My attendance at the 50th looks iffy given Chris’s health.” He’s stayed busy this past year hosting Spanish summer exchange students for most of July, and he’s in his second term as chairman of the 2018 Sacramento Scandinavian Festival.

He’s also set up an auto-donation using the Academy’s website for $50 a month, choosing the 50 to commemorate our class’s 50th. He writes: “Just think, if we all did the same, we would see a notable Class of 1968 increase in giving. May you and your loved ones have a gott nytt år.” It was nice to hear from John Wannop who wrote: “I have been meaning to send you an email as we have been spending time in Hobe Sound in the spring for the past seven years. I retired in 2014, but was cutting back my hours in preparation of retiring since 2011. We now spend seven to ten days in Hobe Sound visiting a sister, then go across the state to Anna Marie Island, where we have rented a condo on the beach for three weeks. We then head north, arriving back in Woodstock, VT around mid-April, later if the snow is still on the ground.” John’s promised to call this year, and I hope he does. Hobe Sound is just south of my home in Port Saint

Lucie, and it would be nice to spend some time ahead of our reunion catching up on the last 50 years! John continued, “I have just completed the survey and submitted.

There were some pretty “heavy” questions for a retired guy living in Vermont! Most days I am just thankful to wake up.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in June” Wil Sullivan wrote: “I will be attending our 50th reunion festivities. I did get a new knee on Jan 4. The surgeons tell me, however, that I still will not be the athlete I was in high school. I told them that is a very low standard.” Ross wrote: “I’ll be there for sure. My divorce was finalized in court with a mixture of sadness and relief, but not anger, which I’m grateful for. On the flip side, this Friday [January 12th] is my last day in my current contract position, and I’m very excited to be starting in a new full-time permanent job at Shire Pharmaceuticals January 29th doing what I love doing. I’ll be going to visit my boys in North Carolina for a few days just before that. So really don’t have much to complain about do I?” Steve Robinson was a little terser: “I’ll be there.” Don Hayes is planning to attend, as are Harold Levine, Jay Shay, Bob Parsons and Cam Smith. I haven’t heard from Rick Schiess, Tom Jacobs or John Sowles, but am hoping that they can make it. Dave Mitchell wrote: “Working on coming. I mentioned to Tuck that I have some family commitments going on around that time as well. I’ve got to see if I can balance everything. Not much new to report, other than (maybe) I’m now on the board or our local United Way and am Chair of their Community Investment Board (the folks that help determine which agencies should get how much once the fund raising has been completed).

Otherwise, things at CSU are great and continue to be a lot of fun. Just completed eight years here. Columbus is a wonderful

place to live.” Dan Ogg will try to get to the reunion, too. That would be great!

Unfortunately, we heard from Steve Cox that he will not be able to make it. Harry was on vacation in Cayman Brac for his SCUBA guys’ group’s annual trip, now in their seventeenth year. He made a new friend as well (see photo). Her name is Jill, he thinks. As I write this, thirty of us have filled out the Memory Book survey. Harry and I plan to harass the hold-outs as best we can. Terry and I continue to enjoy life in Florida. We’re both still working and will continue to do so for the next couple of years. Our children and grandchildren bring us great joy, and we’re grateful to have them in our lives. Our neighborhood is terrific, having turned over in the past few years, so we now have a lot of new neighbors who keep things lively. As Patriots fans, we’re hoping for number six, and as I write this, the game is a day away.

Just as Pete Barkin did with Thanksgiving, I missed my deadline by a day, but hopefully they prevail! Obviously, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in Byfield. Can’t wait! Take care and, for those of you who can’t make it, do keep the updates coming throughout the year.

Photograph of Harry Kangis’s ’68 new friend, Jill, taken at Cayman Brac

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CLASS OF 1969 Billy Clyde 12924 Township Road 474 Big Prairie, OH 44611-9675 coachbclyde@gmail.com Thanks to all who responded! We each have a story that is simply waiting to be heard. I encourage you to share yours.

The prominent theme throughout the responses I received: “I wonder what so-and-so is up to these days?” That, and the fact that almost fifty years seems to have passed so quickly. Jon Williams reports that grandchildren, indeed, are life changers. He is living in the mountains, learning to ski on a new knee, and missing races with [Peter] Borneman and [Tim] Tenney. Perhaps that could be arranged!

Jeff Gordon writes that he and his wife, Jan, are checking off some bucket list items, including a trip to Scotland. He remembers how easy it was to leave campus back in the day as long as Buster would sign the yellow short absence slip.

It was a great incentive to keep up your Latin grade. Bob Amsler is actively and happily retired and living near Pittsburgh.

He frequently returns to his roots near Syracuse hoping to restore an ’84 Saab hidden in a garage there. His two boys are gainfully employed—and that is always good news. He wonders, has anyone heard from Rick Robins? Jack Connelly checks in that after completing graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he elected to stay, marry wife Teri, and raise three children there. Now retired from the Department of Natural Resources, he and Teri have recently traveled to Alaska, and they maintain strong ties with the Madison, Connecticut shore. Jack is also actively involved with an urban soccer club serving low income neighborhoods.

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that his third grandchild is near. Congrats!

Doug continues to serve as the official photographer for the Massachusetts Medical Society. He plans to be living in South Dennis on Cape Cod within the year. Doug did a photo layout for our 40th Govs reunion, and his work is top-notch.

Josh Miner shares that he has children living in New Mexico and Alaska and looks for any excuse to visit. Can’t say that I blame him. In the meantime, he is living in North Andover working on education and enrichment programs. Noteworthy is a collaboration between the community of Lawrence and The Governor’s Academy.

GovsPlus, that brings disadvantaged youth to the Govs campus for a summer experience. Sounds like a win-win. My wife and I (Billy Clyde) took a fall trip East to see family and friends and met up with Doug Macdonald. Doug and his wife, Cheryl, split their time between Danvers and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. They recently welcomed their sixth grandchild.

If you have not been to campus recently, you would admire the new facilities that blend nicely with the comfortable feel of campus as we remember it. An effort is currently underway to map and label upwards of 75–100 tree species on campus.

There will soon be available a map for a walking tour. Now when you bring the family back for a visit, along with touring your old dorm haunts, you can experience some of the natural beauty of the campus.

We can thank Peter Dorsey for his perseverance with this project.

Be on the lookout for updates regarding our 50th reunion in June 2019!

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Terry Nolan 4377 Briers Way Stone Mountain, GA 30083-6209 nolan_t_e@hotmail.com

Terry Nolan writes: “50 years ago … 1968 was my first year at the Academy. It was my junior year in high school, a transplant from Birmingham Alabama, complete with a bag of black-eyed peas my mother had stuck in the suitcase, just in case I missed home. I came to GDA on a merit scholarship I was told. I didn’t really realize until a few years later that the “Merits” were not a couple of rich philanthropists that had picked me as one of their beneficiaries. I was kinda disappointed because I always wanted to meet with them to say thanks for the greatest gift I could receive. I have always felt honored to have attended GDA (now the Governor’s, of course).” Henry Eaton writes from Braintree, MA: “Gratitude is the theme from the Eatons on this day. Glad to report that my crew is happy, healthy and constructively engaged in our intriguing world. I still take a few cases while dialing down my law practice. Lovely wife of thirty-five years, Cathy, still holding forth in her role as professor at Boston University. Daughter Brooke ’03 moved on from the Brooklyn Nets/New Islanders to a job bringing the travel division of American Express into the digital age; her tenth year in Manhattan. Son Perry ’08 was awarded his master’s degree in Education at Tufts last spring and is now teaching history and English at Beaver County Day School in Chestnut Hill. His band Beeef is working on a second album and doing shows around the region, attracting quite a crowd! I’m headed out this morning to play a little guitar with old friend and bandmate, Joe Lilly. That is still a lot of fun for me. And with all due props to my good friend Peter Eshelman (catch his really good Band Philly Gumbo…look them up), I hope that by the time this goes to press, the Patriots will have successfully claimed the Lombardi Trophy for a sixth time by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles

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in Super Bowl 52. Go Pats! And my best to our great classmates who I hope to see at our ever close 50th Reunion.” Randy Whitney writes from North Shore, Massachusetts: “Happy New Year to you, Terry, and all of our classmates. What a great job you are doing keeping us all together. But like Stilman, my FB facilities are scarce. I prefer the reliable old email instead! I have been on the North Shore, near Newburyport, for ten years now, about fifteen minutes from the Academy. I see Henry Eaton frequently at various events. Jay James, whose daughter Caroline ’19, is a Govs student, comes in to view on occasion. Chris Morse, on his many courier trips in/out of Maine, stops in to see Sarah and me on a regular basis.

Chris Wyle’s family Christmas card arrived in the new year, as it always does.

As I write, I begin my forty-second year in the paper manufacturing business. The entire market is shrinking, and I’ve never worked so hard in my life. I am happy that I take exercise breaks at the “Y” and read on a regular basis. Sarah and I still enjoy sailing as much as we can, now on “OPB’s” (other people’s boats). My passion for birding, an obsession for many in this part of the world, needs a jump-start, hard to do with travel, etc. Daughter Catherine ’01 has blessed me with two beautiful grandsons. Perhaps like many of you, I worry about “change”—climate and political—in their lives. Son, Alex ’05 lives and works in the South End of Boston.

How nice to have them both so close by.

And, YES, Terry is right: a couple of years and it’s “50” for us all. Hard to imagine. I look forward to being there and seeing you all.” Barkley Simpson writes from Hamilton, Ohio: “Hello all, I continue to be very busy and very blessed. I was contracted by a travel company to do a 1,200 picture photo shoot in Walt Disney World between Christmas and Jan 4,

2018. If you have never been during NYE, it is a true bucket list item!! Tawnyn and I have been fortunate to be able to experience it twice. Once on our honeymoon and again this year. Simply stunning shows and decor. While there, Tawnyn and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary (and twenty-fourth year in total) with an amazing dinner on the top of the Contemporary Hotel at the California Grille Restaurant (another bucket list item). The sponsors of the travel company are going to be using my photography for international tourism, including brochures and advertising. I am honored. I shot some very unusual work during this trip, including some great wildlife in the Maharajah Jungle area. The new Pandora, World of Avatar, in Animal Kingdom, is a photographer’s dream and so is the new night show, “Rivers of Light.”

We also had an amazing eighteen-hour day in the Magic Kingdom on NYE, which started at 4:30AM and ended at 1:30AM on New Year’s Day. We rope dropped extremely well, on the busiest day of the year in the park, and I was able to get shots of Cinderella Castle with no people and with the most beautiful lighting from Mother Nature. The client was very impressed. I am also continuing my work as a test scorer for the federal “No Child Left Behind” project. It is very rewarding work. Tawnyn and I are waiting to see where the travel client is going to send us next. I received an email saying that the sponsors would be getting back with me for another assignment. Happy New Year to all.” (You can fine more of Barkley’s work at https://fineartamerica.com/ profiles/barkley-simpson.html). Bill Murray writes from San Diego: “2017 was a great year! I’ve upped my theology/ philosophy studies, and am getting back into the performing arts/art world. I work out at the gym two to three times a day. I

had a serious bout of pneumonia, but am fully clear now. It’s hard to believe that I’m 65! (Sec’s note: I stole this picture from Bill’s FB page.)” Stilman Davis posts from Gloucester: “I am still more of a Luddite, so I don’t text, much rather talk over a pint at the pub.” To which I (Terry) replied: “What’s your favorite brew at your favorite pub?” Stilman: “Cider (which in the UK is alcoholic), and one of the nicest is Stowford Press. Need to keep trying more, as new brews keep coming in. I (Stilman) am actually going down to a local farm to help with the cider making this week.

Farmhouse cider is a completely different drink. Any pub will do, but the locals are best (you can walk home!). The two nearby are the Tudor Arms at Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge and The George in Cambridge (Gloucestershire!). Naturally, you are invited.” Hopefully this secretary will be able to travel and take Stilman up on that offer! Congratulations to Bob Jaffe (New York City) for his success in the movie “Crazy Famous,” now streaming on iTunes and Amazon. (The secretary also obtained this picture off Bob’s FB page.)

Tom Turner (Portland, Oregon) has been so busy traveling he hasn’t had time to submit anything to the secretary, so I am just going to add that Tom is enjoying his latest trip to Spain. “Haga España Estupendo Otra Vez.” Friend Tom on FB to see some of his wonderful posts as he travels. Ian Chisholm ’73 (South Burlington, Vermont) is also posting his world travels. He recently visited Iceland.

Friend Ian on FB and marvel at his posts/ comments: “These people (Icelanders) need to buy a Powerball ticket…” the implication being that Ian was very impressed with the beauty of Iceland. Guy Swenson (Marcellus, New York) also posts about his traveling. “I retired last summer and my wife Karen and I are celebrating by taking one of my brother Jack

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Swenson’s photo African Safari trips.”

Additionally, Guy spent his Thanksgiving on the West Coast, posting happy Thanksgiving greetings on beautiful pictures of upper Yosemite Falls. William (Bill) Tobey (Amherst, MA) must be still recovering from his cross-country coast-tocoast bicycle journey. From what I can glean, it was a very successful journey. Bill also posts on his FB page: “I swallowed a dictionary. It gave me thesaurus throat I’ve ever had.” Peace Bill. (Yes I stole this off FB, as well.) Mark Linehan (Portland Oregon) seems to be really enjoying his move to Portland after years in New York.

Enjoy the fresh air, Mark. I travel out to the great Northwest on occasion and love the beauty. A true bicyclist paradise.

Morocco Flowers (Springfield, MA) is an active presence on Facebook. You should friend him to get his latest. Morocco’s photography can also be viewed at https:// fineartamerica.com/profiles/moroccoflowers.html. Honorable mentions:

FAR LEFT: One of Barkely Simpson’s ’70 spectacular photographs of Walt Disney World; MIDDLE TOP: Guy Swenson ’70 at the “On My Own Time” show at the Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York. Guy is standing next to his photograph, “The Color of Ice;” CENTER: Photograph from Bill Murray’s ’70 Facebook page; MIDDLE BOTTOM: Barkley Simpson ’70 with wife Tawnyn celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary at the California Grille Restaurant; RIGHT TOP: Photograph from William Tobey’s ’70 Facebook page; RIGHT BOTTOM: Bob Jaffe ’70 in movie Crazy Famous

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Mike O’Leary, Mike Franchot both added to the “GDA Class of 1970” Facebook group. Other active (some more than others) members: Henry Eaton, Guy Swenson, Ben Smith, Ron Latham, Peter Blakney, Chris Morse, Jeff Brown, Van Cherington, Steven Worth. Hoping everyone in the class is doing well. I think all of us are 65 or over now, so you all should have plenty of time to check in and catch-up. Even if you’re a self-proclaimed Luddite, you can still drop the class sec a note and let us know how you are. 50-year class reunion approaches. Plan now to participate.

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in the wind—and the fire crews outfitted with flamethrowers who took off at just the right moment lighting backfires—the Thacher School would have been, in large measure, devastated. The roaring and racing fire above the School sucked the backfires into its grasp thereby eliminating the fuel between the big burn and the School. It was wild, scary, and amazing.

This past week we welcomed some rain and truly needed it to wash away the ash coating the campus. Over in Montecito, the deluge swept the ash off mountains sides, raised the creeks, created mudslides, flooded homes, and killed over 20 people and counting. Once again we were spared.

Nature always holds the upper hand. My

James Fleming 9 Red Coat Lane Redding, CT 06896-1623

Any alums headed to the Vail area should email in advance and plan a few runs.”

Having done that myself, I can personally recommend it.

Dave Lampert 4479 Timber Falls Court #2006 Vail, Colorado 81657 Congratulations to Bob Veasey, a three-time Midwest Emmy award winner and producer of the 6:00 News at WLS TV 7 Chicago. Bob hit the big time last October, as he was among the nominees for the 38th Annual News and Documentary Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Regional News Story. The ceremonies were held the Lincoln Center in NYC in October, and though Bob was not a winner, his nomination by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a great tribute to Bob and his colleagues, and it highlights a superb career as a television journalist. Mike Mulligan writes: “Dear Classmates, Just checking in following the Thomas Fire out here in coastal California. This was the largest fire in California history, and it enveloped the School. Had it not been for a critical shift

best to all of you. I will retire from Thacher in June following 32 years here, 25 as head. On to other adventures. Best to you all, Mike.” John Capron shares a photo and this travel note: “Attached is a photo of my daughter Liz and me, volcanowatching in a little boat off the Puna coast on the Big Island, sometime last year around 5:30 a.m. That’s the lava spilling into the sea behind us, slowly making the Big Island even bigger.” Dave Lampert shares this entry: “Unlike James, I have decided to not retire and to continue my work with software company Elastic Suite in Denver. Toril and I continue to enjoy the lifestyle of the Colorado Rockies and have learned that the best way to ensure visits from the kids is to offer a bed and a meal in ski country.

CLASS OF 1972 George Freimarck 67 Overlook Road Marblehead, MA 01945-1445 978.748.2754 gfreimarck@gmail.com

TOP: Bob Veasey ’71 at 38th Annual News and Documentary Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Regional News Story, Lincoln Center, New York City; BOTTOM: John Capron ’71 in Hawaii with his daughter Liz in 2017

Dear fellow ’72’s. Say but the word … we are following a biblical theme this time.

You rewarded us with news and photos voluminous and gratifying. The return of the prodigal son (Randy Kelley), a voice crying in the wilderness (Steve Routhier!), and messages more infinite than the grains of sand. Randy Kelley, who did not complete his time with us and is playing with a new band in Steam Boat Springs, Colorado, wrote the following: “I liked your original plea so much I just had to respond. I finished high school at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs. I had

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a hankerin’ to head West. My parents moved to Denver in 1970. I was a very young freshman, (barely 14) at GDA and repeated my freshman year there as my grades were “uneven,” to say the least, A’s in math but F’s in English! So I did three years at GDA, fresh, fresh and sophomore, two at FVS. I played in my first band at GDA at the school dances in 1969. “Love that dirty water, aw, Boston you’re my home” was one song we did. I played bass at that point. John Lilly played guitar, I think. Max (?) on the Farfisa organ? It’s all so long ago. Warren (?) on guitar? A new band for me, here in Steamboat Springs.

I’m on the fiddle: https://www.youtube. com/ watch?v=R4WcCnrUBEs&list= PL3uQN5mvC8aQBsybb n82YJqO 7dX2YCx-L.” Randy, an original Duke and the Drivers! Switching from the word to the beat, the theme is now rock ‘n’ roll, we hear from Steve Routhier. This may be the first time “Root’” has come back to us, and we sure hope to hear and see more. “Breaking with the tradition of silence because of your dynamic entreaties.

I turn 63 on 2/9. Have been married to Tora Cass Routhier since ’83, and together since ’79. Met in Tucson, Arizona, where I lived from ’77–’80. We have two grown children, Zach and Alex. He’s in Austin, Texas; she’s in Williamburg, Brooklyn, NYC. We have lived in Orlando, Florida, since ’89. I retired last year after a circuitous path as a journalist, advertising executive, copywriter, creative director, and bumbling searcher that led me to Hard Rock Cafe for some twenty years. Started at the front door in Manhattan, ended as VP, Marketing and Sales Worldwide.

Along the way, made the market for rockn-roll memorabilia and created the world’s preeminent collection of same. Met many of my musical heroes, from Albert King to Frank Zappa. In the midst of downsizing and moving to Colorado, when we get

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it all squared away. My memories of the Byfield plain and the Parker River delta are fond, and I send gratitude for our time there and best regards to all Guvvies.

Vox Clamantis In Deserto, (Dartmouth motto).” Steve, see you at the 50th!

RocknRoll … is everybody ready? Chris Swenson, Guy and the Greasers bass and dancer extraordinaire, writes: “Hiya George. Here’s some pix and news from the last year! You choose what to share here. Daughter, Molly’s 30th Birthday in LA. Hiking with Abigail in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. She’s pretty much retired, so we’re traveling a bit more. Poster image for my show in Providence May ’17.

Mark Hoffman ’73 and Richard Hackel came down for the show! And, enjoying my two-year-old titanium knees in Utah!

Abigail and I spent ten days drying out in the Southwest in April. Hope all is well with you all. Chris/Swede.” Titanium knees, indeed! I remember Swede taking Monkey Man, by the Stones, and making it his own down in the Pierce Butt Club.

It dawned on me: the guy’s got talent.

Remember the Traffic, Low Spark of High Heeled Boys tour concert at the Orpheum in 1971? Rich Hackel does. He and wife Jennifer revisited the Orpheum in Boston after some forty-six years (?) for the Trucks Tedeschi band. Sounds like it was a terrific show. I remember the aforementioned Traffic concert. Pretty cool, and appropriate that rock concerts counted as GDA sponsored cultural events. Remember Led Zeppelin at the Tea Party in the fall of ’69? Switching from rock ‘n’ roll to ophthalmology (awkward, I know), world-leading eye surgeon Charles Bouchard advises: “Things going well for me, Anne and our two children, George and Olivia. Olivia completing an MPH at University of Michigan, and George will be starting law school at Washington and Lee next fall. I am still running the

ophthalmology department at Loyola in Chicago, where we have grown to fifty-five full- and part-time faculty, many moving parts here. Traveling somewhat to present talks in Italy, China, Prague, Japan, and Honolulu! Still working hard twelve- to fourteen-hour days every day, and enjoying it more.” Charles has not only profoundly good taste in child’s names, but many photos to choose from. I picked the one that epitomizes for me the “Bouch” we knew: he and daughter Olivia doing their pole trick. Sarah (Ewell) Smith, ever involved, and caring for others as well as her own (Non Sibi Sed Aliis, not for self, but for others), has plenty going on: “Hola, George! We have our son Zach’s wedding in Chicago this fall. An away game for sure! Our Daughter Margo is the “Best Man,” therefore MANY events to plan and attend! My role in Volunteer Free Tax Prep for the poor/elderly this year is smaller, yet I will still volunteer four days a week for the month of February.

Makes the Maine winter go by quickly!

Our weekly summer rental, “Taft Camp” on Kezar Lake, keeps us lakeside most of the summer, as we are the chambermaids.

We stay at the Earle Camp, across the dirt road. Less hectic than Kennebunkport in the summer!” Pete Conway sent a photo of grandson Thomas, four months.

Nothing but blonde babies in that clan.

Geoff Durham, our erstwhile cowboy from Wyoming, writes: “Retirement still going well. I hit my annual goal of 1,000 volunteer hours last year, thanks to the additional golf tournaments I was able to work. My twelfth anniversary is this year. Still attending the Northwestern basketball games regularly. They are struggling this year and most likely will not repeat to the Big Dance. Jana and I will be celebrating our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary in October. I hit sixty-five in December to join the Medicare ranks.” I

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remember Geoff and Scott Condon, in their roost at the top loft of Pierce dorm, Scott playing Barbra Streisand and raving about her voice (you were right, Scott!) and Geoff telling me we would graduate, and go our own way, and maybe never ever see each other again. A poignant thought I appreciate ever more, Geoff.

At my daughter Averyl’s graduation from Northeastern last spring, held at Boston (now TD) Garden, I espied a slim, elegant fellow perusing black and white photos on the wall of the Celtics Hall of Fame, none other than Jim Irving, whose daughter Lindsay was also graduating. Averyl and Lindsay shared French class at NEU, made the more interesting no doubt when we all made the connection. I can’t compete with

Geoff’s fandom for his Wildcats, but I am a diehard Lions (Columbia) fan, especially our long suffering football team. They came roaring back in 2017, thanks in large part to increased support from alumni like Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft, CC’63, (also a Lightweight Football player, back in the day). My daughter Olivia, who works for Kraft’s son Josh at Boston Boys and Girls club, made the trek with me down to Yale to see if they could pull off the upset of the decades and claim a share of the Ivy crown, but it was not to be. Robert Martin, your Bulldogs are clearly the class of the league. Finally, the sad note of the passing of David “Bruce” Harriman. David was one of four of us from Marblehead, along with Kevin Kearney and Jim Whitmore.

David and I were in a few classes in Junior High before GDA, his passion for French already evident then. I’m sorry I was not in closer touch with him over the years.

Be well, friends, hold fast to the spirit of youth; not for self, but for others.

TOP LEFT: Charles Bouchard ’72 and daughter Olivia do the pole trick; TOP MIDDLE: Chris Swenson ’72 showing off his new titanium knees; TOP RIGHT: Chris Swenson ’72 hiking with wife Abigail in Outer Hebrides; BOTTOM LEFT: George Freimarck ’72 and daughter Olivia at Yale Bowl; BOTTOM RIGHT: Thomas (4 mos.), grandson of Peter Conway ’72

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Dr. Glen Winkel 250 Saddlemountain Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2108 drwink@me.com Save the date for your 45th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Have you made your travel plans yet? By the time you get your copy of The Archon it will be only a few months until our 45th GDA class reunion! Time flies when you are as old as we are! I hope you can all attend our 45th reunion, as we will be working on planning our BIG 50th reunion, and I’d like as many as possible of the Class of 1973 to be able to return to Byfield and re-experience and relate with classmates of old. I believe the experience of reconnecting with your past roots to be a key aspect of growing up and seeing how much our experience at GDA has affected us throughout our lives. In addition, we have some exciting things planned for our 45th. The Edward C. Young ’73 Access Fund will be presented on Friday evening in honor of our late classmate, the first African American to be presented with the Morse Flag and also a major influence on the Academy for many years. We have put together a great organizing committee that includes Bob Phillips, Maria Polcari, Mark Hoffman and Craig Dowley, and are looking forward to a softball challenge, the annual pie run, and a live performance by one of our classmates. Much will be coming your way, and this is just the ramp up to the BIG reunion in 2023. So mark your calendars for June 8–10th and definitely make plans to be in Byfield for this special reunion.

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If you remember, I proposed a hat contest, with GDA hats and this entry came in from Ian Chisholm. I believe it’s a GDA hat on a troll in Iceland (see photo)! Okay, who can top this one? Ian writes: “Enjoying my Italian Ice in this late summer sun. I’m already over the Red Sox; my son, Sam, is back from his deployment in Africa, and life is good. Joanne and I had the trip of our lives to Iceland last month. Everyone needs to have this planet on their bucket list!

Best to all of my classmates.” Ian also sends in two additional photographs from his September 2017 trip to Iceland: Skogafoss Waterfall and Ring Road. Ian writes: “I ate Icelandic lamb twenty times in twenty-nine days. Best lamb on the planet.”

And from the other side of the planet in Australia! Gosh you never know how far the reach of our fellow classmates has been.

Geoff White writes in: “Wow! Can’t BELIEVE it’s been that long! I am a professional banjo player and instructor living in Glebe, NSW Australia. I have also pursued my art career and appeared in many galleries here in Australia and overseas. I am active in the Aboriginal Rights movement and have appeared on Koori Country Radio 93.7 FM on A Day in Paradise, hosted by Uncle Georgie Kookaburra, promoting Human Rights.

I am an active Scientologist and work as a field staff member for the Sydney Church, having helped to raise over $500,000.00 for the Perth Ideal Organization. I would love to hear from fellow classmates and am working on getting Christian Swenson ’72 down here to perform … THIS is the year … I will certainly try to attend the 45th reunion, as Mark Hoffman would miss me if I didn’t … maybe I can do the base line, finally, after learning it!”

And, of course, if Geoff actually can make it all the way from Australia, I think just

TOP: Troll with ’73 GDA hat spotted in Iceland; MIDDLE: Ring Road, which runs around the entire island of Iceland; BOTTOM: Skogafoss Waterfall, Iceland; Photos submitted by Ian Chisholm

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a few more of us can make the journey back to our 45th. In addition, Geoff has promised us a LIVE performance of his banjo, which will include “pick hammer,” a new style our classmate invented.

On the justice side, our own Walter Rivera sends in a wonderful picture of his induction as a Judge of the New York State Court of Claims. Congratulations, Walter!! He writes in: “I hope to attend the forty-fifth reunion and find it hard to believe how close we are to the “big one.” Attached is a photo taken in July 2017 at my induction as a Judge of the New York State Court of Claims. I was appointed to the position by Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 14, 2017, and confirmed by the New York State Senate on June 19, 2017. The induction was held at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where I also serve as an adjunct law professor. The Court of Claims hears cases filed against the state seeking monetary damages for accidents, property damage,

wrongful confinement, medical malpractice and appropriation claims. I am assigned to the White Plains district and also cover cases in the New York City district. I am enjoying the new position. I practiced in that court as an assistant attorney general, defending the state from 1981–1985. As such, my career has come full circle, so to speak. I look forward to the upcoming reunion.”

Larry Coles brings greetings from Atlanta: “Hello All. Winter greetings from “not so Hot Atlanta!” Over the past few weeks, I’ve had flashbacks of the cold days in New England. Looking back, I wonder how forty-five years have passed since those glorious days. Remember when those were “old folks” back for forty-to-fifty-year class reunions. But, here we are either retired, planning or contemplating it. Me … I’m still enjoying what I do, so I will put in a couple more years. I look forward to our 45th Reunion and honoring our beloved classmate Ed Young. Be well, my friends!”

Larry it will be good to see you again!

And finally my fellow wrestling buddy Jim Fox adds a social aspect to life with the wedding of his daughter, Hayley. Sorry guys, she’s taken! He writes: “My daughter Hayley got married last September. She and her husband Tad bought a home in Byfield right near GDA! Perhaps grandchildren there for the Class of 2038?!”

Now that’s forward thinking! Jim, it will be a pleasure to see you and all the rest of the GDA clan.

And this from Bruce Sheldon: “My wife and I were visiting relatives in Wellesley, MA, this past Christmas, and I decided to make a solo trip up to the Governor’s campus, since it has been a good fifteen or twenty years since my last visit. I was amazed how great the campus looked with new buildings, dorms, athletic fields, fieldhouse/gym, etc. There were so many

LEFT: Professional banjo player Geoff White ’73, from Australia; MIDDLE TOP: Jim Fox ’73 walking his daughter Hayley down the aisle; RIGHT TOP: Glen Winkel ’73 at Masters Track Nationals in Rock Hill, South Carolina; RIGHT BOTTOM: Walter Rivera ’73 at his induction for the New York State Court of Claims

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new additions/improvements, it was almost unrecognizable; however, I did manage to go down memory lane and visit the bridge at the Parker River, which we would jump off and hold onto a rope to prevent being swept away with the tidal current, as well as see all three dorms I lived in and the ballfields that we all played on. Now that we are coming upon our 45th reunion, I figure it should be a time to make a special effort to attend the event and see old classmates. Hope to get there for it. I currently reside in Stamford, Connecticut, with my wife of thirty-seven years, and have my own full-service, commercial and residential real estate business. Anyone can reach out to me at BruceWSheldonRealEstate@gmail.com.

I [Glen Winkel] was hoping to have a good picture for the hat contest with a win at the World Masters Track Championships held in Los Angeles in October. Unfortunately, I was unable to clinch the win and ended up second.

However, in December I received a notice from the UCI (Union Cyclist Internationale) that the cyclist who beat me at the Worlds has tested positive for steroids and will be disqualified, and I get to be the world champion! I still find it hard to believe that anyone at Masters would be using drugs to win, but I’ll take the win regardless. Finally, if you are still on the fence about attending our fortyfifth reunion, make plans today to be there. You will not regret it and I know you’ll learn more about yourself that you will not fully understand until you return.

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CLASS OF 1974 Pam Toner 206 River Run Greenwich, CT 02831 ptoner@optonline.net Thank you to everyone who responded to the call for Class Notes. I (Pam Toner) recently moved to Southport, CT, and love being by the water and sailing. My daughters are launched, one in Philadelphia and the other one performing on tour with the Missoula Children’s Theater. Courteney Wang called me with his update. He is in Dallas and his business is in the leading edge of technology with his move into blockchain processing and Ethereum cryptocurrency.

His company is an iCloud hosting facility.

His daughter, An Rhiel, graduated Tufts summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and is continuing graduate studies at Tufts. Mark Hughes has checked in with the following news: “Wendy and I are well and still living in Luddington, a village just outside Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Luddington is purported to be where William Shakespeare married Ann Hathaway. I am still working and starting a new assignment with Crown Agents, one of the companies that built the British Empire. In November our daughter Alexis produced our first granddaughter, Ayla.

They are all doing well. We have visited the USA this year, going to Los Angeles to see our son Leo who, for the last three years, has been associate producer on Star Wars: the Last Jedi. David Schumann “lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. My husband, Michael Agenbroad, and I moved here in 2015. I had triple bypass surgery in 2016, have recovered, and am now running three to five times a week. I have completed all the painting courses at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and am painting most

days. We have three Boston Terriers and am enjoying living out in the country.”

“Hello y’all from Jonathan Auerbach, guitarist and singer/songwriter. I’m based in Delray Beach, Florida, and get the groove on making all-original rock fusion music, fronting The Jonathan Auerbach Trio. If you’re down the Sunshine State, say hey and come see a show!” Sounds like a lot of fun, Jonathan! Steven Epstein writes, “Don’t see oldest daughter and grandson often enough; that may change within the year. Middle child, Danielle, is having a destination wedding in Sienna, Italy week before Columbus Day 2018.

Waiting for youngest, Mikaela, now 23+ to move out of house.”

CLASS OF 1975 Pam Pandapas 202 Central Street Rockland, MA 02370-2470 pamrobfine@msn.com Pam Pandapas: I had a busy fall and a lovely Christmas holiday up at Sugarloaf, Maine, with family. I hope to get a bit more skiing in before the tulips bloom.

And I look forward to the spring as well. I am eager to get back outside and getting my hands dirty in the garden. I learn more about what not to do with every passing season! Rob and I will have celebrated twenty years together in March. Time certainly has flown by. We will be enjoying a number of great concerts this spring, summer, and fall. And we continue to enjoy our season passes to the New England Revolution soccer. We’re still hoping for a championship. I hope everyone in the Class of ’75 is starting to make their plans for the 45th reunion in 2020. It’s never too early to start planning!

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classmates are as follows. Peter Richardson: My new grandchild, Andon Dean Richardson, was born 10/1/17, a healthy 9 lbs, 6 oz and 22.5 inches long.

He’s a keeper! The apple of the eyes of his grandparents Gigi and “Papi Pedro.”

Andon lives in DC with his parents, our son Bennett and his wife, Lindsey. I see Wheeler Gemmer and Pam Post frequently. Our house in Vieques, PR, made it through hurricane Maria almost unscathed, but rebuilding efforts across the island proceed very slowly. Our place is available for winter rentals, with deep discounts for Govs alums. And the power is finally back on in our neighborhood.

Michael Sapuppo: Here are a couple of highlights from the past few months. In early October, I trekked over the Salkantay Pass, on the way to Machu Picchu, in Peru. The trek itself was amazing and covered about thirty miles over four days.

The pass is at an elevation of 15,300 feet, so I got some vertical out of it. Since I was the only one signed up for the trip, I had my own guide, cook and horseman. We were the first ones through the entrance that day, and had an unobstructed view of the ruins. I’ve attached a couple of pics as proof! Last week, my daughter and I traveled to Belize to scuba dive. She got certified earlier this year, and I passed my certification down there. We made three of the four dives together on the reef off the island of Ambergris Caye. We got to swim with nurse sharks, rays, turtles, and fish of all colors. I haven’t had time to develop the underwater pics yet, but here we are on the boat after the final dive. Lisa Johnson: What a year of many changes—some good, some more difficult. All in the Johnson household are doing well.

International seems to be theme for our family. Lots of travel, and my daughter Mei Li ’13, now lives in Santiago, Chile.

Who knew being fluent in English and

Spanish made one marketable! I was afraid being an English/Spanish major would have her living home while she looked for work. I hope this winter finds all of you well. Starr Gilmartin: As I had mentioned last newsletter, my husband, Gilly, single handedly constructed a workshop to house our photovoltaic system, which is working very well, to defray our energy costs and reduce our carbon footprint. Before it became fully operational, I was deployed to the Virgin Islands, all three islands, for American Red Cross disaster services. I am grateful that I can volunteer my expertise and my presence to people in regions devastated by disaster. The people of the Virgin Islands were the most gracious, hospitable, welcoming, generous, and stoic people I have ever met. Although experts are saying that it will take perhaps five years for the Virgin Islands to fully recover, I would absolutely put this Caribbean gem on your destination list. During the summer months, we visited some of the 4,600 islands off the coast of Maine we hadn’t visited before, usually with one of the island conservation groups that are fairly plentiful here. In August, Gilly and I went to Norway, which is an amazingly pristine wonderland with plentiful fjords, waterfalls, lakes, and mountain peaks.

While we were in Bergen, they were hosting the World Cycling championships, which was an added bonus to the charming people we met there.

Unfortunately, there was not enough time to explore all we wanted to, but we left with wonderful memories of a magically enticing place. After Norway, we met with our good friend, and fellow GDA’er, Brit Babcock, to help celebrate her 60th b-day in Iceland. Unfortunately, the weather was quite inhospitable during our adventurefilled five days, but we managed to experience the highlights of this very ecologically diverse and primitive

landscape. In the early fall, Gilly and I came back to volunteer to do some trail work for Maine Huts and trails, and in exchange we were treated to wonderful hospitality at one of several Maine huts with scrumptious food and delightful company of the other volunteers. Hoping to get in more travel this year, leaning toward a distance walk/hike on the El Camino de Santiago-Portugal route. If anyone has experience with that, I would be eager to hear about it. Keith Esthimer: The Esthimers are doing well by all accounts. Our daughter Katelyn continues her social work career, and our son Wesley is a group leader for the local YMCA. He is on a tennis team, and they play the local circuit. Retirement looms for me, over thirty years with the state. Take care, and do good things. Greg Pope: Life is full at the Popes. Our son, Dr. Keais Pope, is in second year residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, living with little to no sleep. Our middle child, Liza Fultz, is still in Japan with our first grandchild, one-year-old Libby. Daddy LT. Nathan Fultz still flying Growlers off the Ronald Reagan in South China Sea. And our youngest, Charlotte, (our world traveler), is working for Backroads Travel Company in between her travels to everywhere Elizabeth and I have not been. I am buried in new technology projects ranging from new insulation materials for nuclear subs, a new Vanadium Nao-particle for apparel, and IR reflective technologies for lower heat load on buildings to still selling high performance coatings. My lovely wife of thirty-four years and I are still laughing at each other regularly and are happy. Life is full. Live everyday like your last, my friends. Be well all of you. MaryAnne Polich: I am still singing and have been the Cantor at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Jamaica Plain, MA, for nine years now, and the Music Director

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LEFT TOP: Mike Sapuppo ’75 with daughter in Belize after the final dive of their trip; LEFT MIDDLE: Mike Sapuppo ’75 on the Salkantay Pass, Peru, on his trek to Machu Picchu; LEFT BOTTOM: Mike Sapuppo ’75 in Peru, overlooking the ruins of Machu Picchu; RIGHT TOP: Andon Dean Richardson, grandson of Peter Richardson ’75

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for about three years. I sing for the two English weekend masses and weddings and funerals at my church and churches throughout Boston, as well as the Campion Center in Weston. Check out my website, singingcatlover.com, to hear my recordings on YouTube. My husband, Bob, and I celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary this past November. See photo.

We enjoy frequent travels to Denver, Colorado; Portland and Astoria, Oregon; and Richmond, Virginia, to visit our parents and family. We are blessed to have all four parents in good health and going strong at eighty-eight, ninety, ninety-three, and ninety-three! I continue to do my daily—sometimes full-time—volunteer job with my cat rescue group, The Rescue House (cat rescue adoption agency based California), responding to all the website inquiries. And I have done my own private rescue work here in Boston. Our cats are our family, and we sadly lost our Judy this past September to cancer, but we still have six kitties that moved with us from San Diego, and one addition, a neighborhood stray, so we are always busy with ongoing cat care and chores! But wouldn’t have it any other way! Bob travels to Croatia twice a year to teach business classes and leads Boston Segway Tours in Boston. He continues to fly (forty years a pilot!), and

we have fun exploring New England with him at the yoke. He retired from P&G five years ago. We love living in Boston and love our house (see photo), which has a wonderful screened-in porch (catio) for our kitties to enjoy! I hope I can make a reunion sometime, but it is difficult with the weekend duties of my job! All the best to everyone in 2018. Barry Miller: In addition to the infirmities of age so painfully illustrated below, I’ll take the opportunity to reflect on the blessings accrued entering my seventh decade. Since 2009, our eldest son, Nathan, has been a literary manager at Management, in LA. The company represents about fifty film and television writers. Our son, Matthew, after starting his career at Capital One, joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. He is a senior associate in the real estate investing division in NYC. Since 2014, our daughter, Dana, has been public relations coordinator for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in NYC. So, Karen and I are lucky to have great reasons to visit LA and New York City! Most importantly, Matt was married to Diana Sher in Manhattan last December. We love her and hope, in due time, we feel even “older” as grandparents. Catherine and Rob Kaplan joined us and helped make the wedding all the more special. One more blessing: having “my brother from another mother” and his bride part of another Miller family celebration! Also, last December, my twenty-year anniversary at International Forest Products was recognized (my 38th in the pulp and paper industry). With great team members, I helped establish our wood pulp trading division and never thought it would be so much fun being one of the senior guys in the office. Bud Rice: Somehow, I still find myself working at Raytheon, well past my planned retirement date. Even though I am supposed to be working part-time (three

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days a week), it seems I am working more than ever. But the work is interesting, and it is nice to have the extra income. I hope to move back to actual part-time in a few weeks, after some upcoming work trips to Central America. Perhaps this spring I will pull the retirement ripcord and have all that extra time to for personal activities.

Bought a house in Edmonds, Washington, last fall and drove a Budget truck filled with furniture and a trailered car from Virginia to Edmonds to set up the new house. Spent Xmas and Thanksgiving out there as well. All the kids and grandkids live in the Seattle area, so it is great to see more of them with the new house out there. Not sure when we will sell our house in Virginia—maybe next year?? Hope to spend some time fixing up my Pearson 30 sailboat this spring and sail a bunch in the Chesapeake this summer. Unfortunately, the engine is dead, but I am looking forward to repowering it with an electric motor. Just need some time to get the work done. Best wishes to all Governor’s classmates. Craig McConnell: Nothing to report from northeast Ohio. I am back to work as a consultant for a few weeks.

Provides a little extra spending money for our trips. Otherwise, just relaxing, reading and a lot of nothing. Hope to be in New England for the reunion in two years. Rob Squire: I find myself wondering how many of us from the Class of ’75 have retired, how we arrived at that decision, and what we’re doing to occupy our minds, bodies, and hearts. I’m trying to wind down my career as a business writer/ consultant to enjoy the fruits of my labor, but haven’t entirely pulled the plug. Last year I said goodbye to my home in the Chicago suburbs and bought one in Venice, Florida, two blocks from my sister.

I still return to northwest Indiana for summers with friends on our beloved Lake Michigan beach. I visited Ernest

Hemingway’s home in November while celebrating a milestone birthday in Key West. The novel that’s been incubating in my head for several years now is clamoring to come out. Stay tuned. Brit Babcock: I travelled to the land of Fire & Ice (volcanos and glaciers), Iceland, in September with Starr (Cutler) Gilmartin and her cute hubby, Gilly. We had a fantastic visit with each other, enjoying many good, long talks while driving around in mostly rain. The sights were stunning: green mountains and icy glaciers everywhere, including some giant turquoise icebergs floating around in the Glacier Lagoon. The best moment was the Secret Lagoon, (natural hot spring), and learning from other ‘floatees’ about how great Finland has become. Next trip, maybe. Btw, it was amazing that, as I was boarding the plane, I happened to be standing next to Ted Reed ’76 in line, so we got to reconnect. It was fantastic to see him, and we will be connecting again in Maine next spring/summer. I have been crazy busy with real estate for the last couple of years, doing both commercial and residential in Southern Cal: LA, Palm Springs, San Diego, and Orange County areas. My brother, Ted ’77, is just finishing an amazing remodel of his mid-century modern home in Laurel Canyon (LA hills) with his partner. The weather is amazing here in Southern California, 80-degree days, best weather in the world! I look forward to hopefully seeing some folks on MDI this summer. Pam Post: I’m getting the hang of this retirement thing! I’m returning to India to travel for several weeks. I will be going to Bombay, Udaipur, Khajuraho, Jaipur, Rishikesh and Pune this trip. This will be my fourth trip to India this year. I can’t remember what I might have written about before, but this fall I spent a month in the temple town of Tiruvannamali, in Tamil Nadu. My friend

Steve has been spending half the year in India for about twenty years now. He has families all over the country that have adopted him, and now they’ve adopted me by extension. So we have large, multigenerational families in Tiru, Jaipur, and Pune. I’ll be posting pics of them as we go along. We attended two weddings last spring, and one of those brides is expecting, so we’ll have new babies to meet. The families are Muslim, and we stay in their homes in the Muslim neighborhoods, where a blonde American woman would never normally be seen.

Everything stops as the call to prayer is sung over the loudspeaker several times a day. The people we meet are very welcoming and hungry to connect with the Western world. They cook for us, draw henna designs, play cards, tell stories. The women wear hijab outside the home, and I

TOP: Boston-area house of MaryAnne Polich ’75; BOTTOM: Bob and MaryAnne Polich ’75 celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in November 2017

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do as well if I am out in an all-women group of friends, otherwise I just wear a scarf, to be respectful. This past trip I also learned to drive a scooter, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The only way to describe the traffic is 3D. They drive on the left and the lines on the road are merely a suggestion. You have to dodge pedestrians, bicycles, cows, monkeys, motorcycles, camels pulling carts of all descriptions piled high with everything from loose hay to boxes of shoes. Plus, the usual cars, trucks, and buses and the occasional steamroller. I can talk about India all day.

It’s a very special place, and I am so lucky to see it this way, as opposed to being on an organized, time-limited tour. The hardest part is leaving my sweet kitties— we are pretty tight. I have also been working with a charity that helps children with craniofacial abnormalities get corrective surgery. BTW, I love reading everyone’s news in The Archon! Best to all!

CLASS OF 1976 Carol Goldberg 185 East 85th Street, Apt. 32C New York, NY 10028-4718 caaydin@aol.com We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1977 Vicki Murphy 22 Lilac Lane Haverhill, MA 01830 vmurphy@mhl.org

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Carrie Nissi 102 Haseltine Street Bradford, MA 01835-7726 cnissi@me.com Carrie and Vicki write: “We are worried you are all very weary of our hounding you for class notes that we are taking this issue off. Please be ready to tell all for the next issue. That includes all hip and/or knee replacements, broken bones or injuries due to the horrible ice we experienced this winter, any new grandchildren (children?), whether or not you have managed to retire, trips or excursions you are lucky enough to experience, and any other fun and interesting news.”

Some alums contributed notes through classnotes@govsacademy.org (thank you!).

Joe Pietrafesa, for instance, writes: “Had a busy summer that started with the 40th in June. So great to see everyone. Then, off to Vail for a month. Two-thousand eighteen will be full of lots of polo and watching Lola (6) continue her horse jumping progress. If anyone is coming to Florida, please get in touch (Jjpthe2@yahoo.com).

CLASS OF 1978 Brad Clark 31 County Street Ascension Church Ipswich, MA 01938-2224 rectoramc@gmail.com Scott Pope Abtsdorferstrasse 22B Salzburg 5020 Austria scottpope23@yahoo.com

Save the date for your 40th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Alan Leahey writes: “It was great seeing a group at the mini reunion at Brad Clark’s house in Ipswich last summer. Got to catch up with Driscoll, M, Goodie, Pope, Clark, Drukker and Lafond, to name a few. Driscoll still not sure he will forgive me for telling him years ago that the name change was a good thing. Everyone has lived interesting lives and numerous stories were shared. Kathy and I enjoyed the day.

To bring you up to date on my clan. I am still chief of ophthalmology at Greenville Health System in South Carolina. It has been fun building the department and working on admissions at the medical school. Kathy and I living on Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina, about forty-five min. from work. We enjoy golfing, boating, and having our kids visit. In the winter we are in Vero Beach, Florida, a fair amount. I run into John Webster and his wife Marty in Florida a few times each winter. Kathy has retired from selling real estate but has kept busy with two weddings within 50 weeks. All three daughters doing well. Our oldest, Kelly, 30, is an assistant dean at Georgetown University and was married to Ricky Schoepke in November. Our middle daughter, Colleen, 28, is a senior editor at Marie Claire Magazine in NYC and was married last November to Pat McKeegan.

They just moved out of the city to Larchmont. Our youngest daughter, Jennifer, 26, works in Chicago for LinkedIn. She has had a serious boyfriend for the last three years. If any GDA classmates are visiting SC or Vero Beach, Florida, please look us up.” Doug Beattie

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contributes: “I’m looking forward to returning to the campus and seeing everyone again. It’s been a long time since I’ve attended a reunion. We’ll see a bunch of overweight bald guys this time around!

Laurie and I had been living in Sudbury for 20+ years and just moved last year to Rye, so we’re “just” up the coast from you!

We overlook Wallis Sands Beach and have two boys, 35 and 28, one granddaughter (8), no dogs and no cats. We live not too far from the Purple Plum, former site of Pope’s Ice-cream. Still as popular and as good as ever! Our Product Management team did a short bike ride this summer from Ipswich to the Crane Estates and Cranes beach, so we must have been down in your neck of the woods; it was very nice! I used to go there as a kid, but hadn’t been there in many years. Hope to catch up more soon!” M. Phillip Graham writes: “I went back to campus for the first time in a while in January; got a full tour of the facility upgrades since we were there in ’78—very nice. Our class gift will help going forward as well. On vacation in September I revisited my home town where I grew up for the first time in 43 years—that’s 1974, the year I went off to GDA, as it was called then. Posted a pic to FB but included here just in case you missed it. Hope to see as many of you as possible at our 40th Reunion June 8–10—a big one! Should be fun.” David Drukker writes: “I am midway through my 24th year teaching English at Portsmouth (NH) High School and still loving it. Last year I was lucky enough to get a mooring in Portsmouth so am counting the days until I can get my old decrepit ’84 Eastern on it and get out on the Piscataqua River and environs. I may even do some fishing, if dropping a line in the water and waiting around drinking beer and never catching anything counts as fishing. I am looking forward to seeing

everyone at the reunion in June.” Andrew Robinson contributes this: “I am still in Roseland, NJ, about 17 miles west of Manhattan. Thanks to the industrial revolution, New Jersey provides innumerable opportunities for environmental consultants, like me.

Frankly, I’m a tad too busy for my own good; but, I can only do what I can do.

Haley, now 21 (ugh), is in Italy until the end of March after a semester abroad.

Matthew, now 24 (double-ugh), is outside of Doylestown, PA, working with some metallurgic folks...don’t ask, I don’t know.

They’re both really great! I’m looking forward to the driving season, as I have just parked my car in the garage I’ve been building for over a year! I’ve attached a picture. Really quite a structure. I’m very proud. I missed your guidance, Hig! I’m just really enjoying my life these days, more grateful than I ever used to be (triple-ugh). I’m truly blessed. I wish you all the best; and, I look forward to seeing all of you in June! Patty Taylor sends a picture from Chicago March to the Polls: “I marched with my 17-year-old daughter, her boyfriend, 300 people from our town, and 300,000 like-minded protesters. She and I also marched last year with my older daughter and some college friends at the Philadelphia March. Hoping to make reunion, maybe I’ll get a room with stars on the ceiling again! Stephanie Chetsas Stoddard shares: “I have been living in Brooklyn, NY, with my family for the past 35 years, although we have also kept our home in Newburyport. It’s a lovely change to come in from the hustle and excitement of the city back to the peace and sweetness of the “Port” from time to time. Married to Bill, 36 years this August; our kids, Dan and Emily are 22 and 17. I’ve had great happiness as a psychotherapist in solo practice here for several decades, but as my youngest is readying to go away to college,

I have thought of adding a partial practice back “home.” I’m truly looking forward to the reunion at GDA. Although I spent only a year with all of you, it was a very important one for me, and it will be great to see you all.” Leslie Lafond writes: “I can’t wait to see everyone at Reunion!

Husband Michael retired from the NH Liquor Commission after 40 years...well deserved! Daughter Meaghan working in social work in MA...son Bryan working on the boats. Real Estate has been great this past year. Working with my sister Kristen in the family business and still doing titles...never a dull moment! Actually worked with good friend Alice Mosely Granlund on a deal...so wonderful to spend time together! Be well, all. Tom Driscoll reports in: “Finishing up my third six-year term as the Essex County Clerk of Courts and hoping to carry on for another six. Loved catching up with some old classmates at Clark’s house over the summer, but seeing M. Phillip Graham made the day very special. Hope to see you all in June. Go Govs!!” Brad Clark writes: “It was fun to see a number of you in Ipswich last summer. We enjoyed several hours on the deck catching up, always looking back to life on campus and the funny, sometimes nefarious, never illegal, things we spent our time doing in Byfield.

Forty years hence come this June.

Shocking. So before another year rolls past, let’s put it on the calendar to gather together on this rare, cardinal red moon occasion and share with one another some affection and good times before they refuse to let us leave the nursing home! Erica and I had a brief empty nest this past fall, before our daughter Sophie graduated from UMD (see photo) and came home to roost. She will enjoy some travels to visit family and friends over the next few months before looking more earnestly for employment in the environmental

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protection world. Our other two, Lucas and Moira, are at college, leaving us with cat, dog, and less stuff to clean up.

Cheers!” And from Scott Pope: “Saddleup everyone, The Gang of ’78 is about to gather. Let’s make this an EPIC showing of classmates—man up and block your calendars if you haven’t already!! Let’s put this ‘man up’ comment in perspective people: I live in Salzburg Austria—the middle of Europe— and I am moving heaven and earth to make our 40th reunion. So do what you can to make this happen, as it will be a great time and well worth the sacrifice. If you can’t dedicate the entire weekend, then do what you can to make it for the time slot you have available. Just make the effort. I’ve decided to hold back on my news in hopes of seeing you all there June 8th thru the 10th.

I’ll bring you up to-to-speed then. In the

meantime, keep smilin’—keep laughin’. It feels better.” Jamie Purinton and Tad Higgins offer: “Tad is watching the sap boil down for another season of syrup. See you in June. XO” (see photo).

CLASS OF 1979 Troy Dagres 7 Patriot Lane, Unit 20 Georgetown, MA 01833-2251 troydagres@aol.com We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1980 Helen Mazarakis 222 North Mountain Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042-2307 hmazarakis@yahoo.com Hi Everyone. Please send me your news (hmazarakis@yahoo.com)! As we all pass the speed limit (55), life is correspondingly speeding up. Rand Pendleton writes he is “trying hard to maintain balance in life.

Professionally in the last few years we’ve developed and deployed a system to add the yellow first down line graphic live on aerial cameras for live TV broadcasts.

I’m sure mostly nobody outside the industry noticed, but it requires leading edge computer vision and rendering technologies. It’s been fun and exhausting shepherding the project from concept to

TOP LEFT: Brad Clark ’78 with daughter Sophie at Sophie’s UMD graduation; TOP MIDDLE: Patty Taylor ’78 with daughter and daughter’s boyfriend at the Chicago March to the Polls; TOP RIGHT: Tad Higgins ’78; BOTTOM LEFT: M. Phillip Graham’s ’78 childhood home; BOTTOM RIGHT: Andrew Robinson’s ’78 brand new garage … built by Andrew Robinson

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execution, and leveraging the basic ideas to open new business for us. Personally, I maintain balance by getting outside as much as possible to walk, run, swim, etc., in the area around my home in Santa Cruz and while traveling. This past year I visited France and Italy for the first time; both exceeded my high expectations and were hugely enriching experiences.” Jeff Bailey reports that all of his children have now located close to home, and he has entered a new phase of life: his daughter got married last summer, and had a baby girl, Alexi (who is, in the words of grandpa, “super cute!”). I’m wondering if Jeff is the first grandparent in our class? Anyone know?

Ashley Van Etten is living in Naragansett, RI, with her husband of twenty-one years, Joe Beckham, and their two beautiful dogs (a husky and a malamute). Ashley founded Willywaw, a small company that creates hand-printed textiles and a range of products inspired by her illustrations. Her designs are so beautiful—check them out at Willywaw.com.

CLASS OF 1981 Kathryn Shilale 18 Longmeadow Road Medfield, MA 02052-1017 kathryn@shilale.net Remembrance by Pong Suksangium ’81, P’14 Dear Classmates, It is with great sadness that I write this note to inform you of the passing of Chaturont “James” Horatanachai. James passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, November 1.

I grew up with him and knew him for over 40 years. We attended the same schools, The Fessenden School from 8th to 9th grade and GDA from 10th to 12th grade.

We went to different universities, but we were in the same city, Boston. He was a good friend. Everyone who knew him would agree with me that he was a kind, thoughtful, and generous person.

Since he was young, he liked cooking and airplanes. As an adult, he was able to pursue both passions. After college, he was a chef at a Thai restaurant called Thai Orchid and soon became a part owner for several years until he returned home permanently. In Bangkok, he worked at United Airlines and held the position of Director of Sales.

Thank you, James, for 40-plus years of friendship. I am glad to have known him for so many years. I will always have fond memories of him.

Pong Suksangium

Jeff Bailey ’80 with his granddaughter, Alexi

TOP: 1978–1979 school year cross-country team.

James Horatanachai ’81 appears in the second row, center (in white t-shirt); SECOND FROM TOP: 1978–1979 school year Nordic ski team. James Horatanachai ’81 appears in the third row, fifth from the right; THIRD FROM TOP: 1978–1979 golf team. James Horatanachai ’81 appears in the second row, first on the left; BOTTOM: Photo of paper flower for James Horatanachai ’81, given by classmate Pong Suksangium ’81 on behalf of the Class of 1981. In a Thai/Buddhist cremation, it is customary to place paper flowers in the furnace to pay final respects for the deceased

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remember to mark your calendars for the first weekend in June, 2022—Our 40th : )

Steve Perry ’79 and Keller Laros ’81, catching up at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, where Steve is the director of athletics

CLASS OF 1982 Nancy Wickwire 78 Smith Road Bedford, NH 03110-6322 anwick@comcast.net Nancy Wickwire: Andy and I will be visiting St. John USVI April 28–May 5.

Bought our airline tickets before Irma and Maria hit. We sent a monetary donation to the recovery effort in the fall and have been anxiously watching as this strong little island pulls out of the crisis and gets back on its feet. There is now power, water and even internet connectivity over 90 percent of the island, and more coming back online. So we’ve booked a place to stay and a rental jeep and are looking forward to our trip back, helping the economy (and helping ourselves with a lovely week on this favorite island)! More immediately, a girlfriend trip to Rockport in early Feb with a group of friends from here in Bedford. Initially a weekend in Salem was planned, but couldn’t find a good spot for seven of us right in Salem, so we branched out to Rockport. Maybe I’ll run into Jenny or Annie L around town on Saturday Feb 10! Nancy (P.S.

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David Trayers: Liz and I are enjoying being empty-nesters. Meagan lives in D.C., and Amy has retired from dancing with St. Paul Ballet and is a full-time student living in Wisconsin studying psych. We do a lot of hiking and just got our year planned out. Shenandoah, Acadia and Roosevelt National Parks are all on the agenda this year. Maybe in 2019 we’ll do a week in Yellowstone. When I’m not traveling for work, it’s just me and the cat in my home office. Very quiet.

David Schwartz: Josie is in her last semester at U. Michigan, and we will be spending a few days there for graduation in April, and Jake is finishing up his sophomore year at Colgate. We lost our favorite dog (Ozzie) this past year and have another “seasoned” puppy (Betty) with a serious heart condition. So, rather than to focus on the negative, we have put down a deposit for one (and maybe two) new miniature schnauzer puppies for the fall. Our favorite travel spot (St. Martin) is unfortunately no longer available for a while, but we are now planning a new trip to Costa Rica for later in the year. Hope everyone is doing well! Dave John Nye: Already counting down to the 40th? How many more Archon notes is that? All is good in Jerseyland. The auction business is busy and challenging but rewarding nonetheless. The kids are thriving in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Arizona. It’s all good. As the Great Prognosticators remind us, “Life is a Journey,” so I’m taking a page from the Valhoulis playbook and am “enjoying the ride.” John John Nye also shares this unbeatable news: He will be featured on a Fox News special title Strange Inheritance. The

season premiere will kick off with the story of how the long-lost 17th century Rembrandt found its way to a Nye & Company’s September 2015 auction to sell for a record $1.1 million See photo of John Nye in an interview with Strange Inheritance host Jamie Colby.

Bobby Low responded to John Nye’s news: “I can top this, easily. I’m on dorm duty tonight and get to cattle prod twenty-two adolescent males into their rooms! Sounds awesome, Nyebo! Will check it out.” Bobby then added his personal news a few days later: As always, thanks to Nancy for keeping us all looped.

Nyebo! Fantastic to see you on TV! What a story. I’ll be in Case Grande, Arizona, Mar 17–23, with my lax team, training/ staying where old San Fran Giants used to have spring training—Bobby Bonds, Willie McCovey, etc. Fields are next to John Wayne’s old cattle ranch. Son Cooper playing miteU8 hockey and daughter Natalie (10) playing indoor soccer and starting indoor field hockey tonight. Both at Applewild School. Stacey teaches art in Fitchburg, MA. “Time Waits for No One.”—Mick/Keith. Best to All. Martha (Lawlor) Krauch: Just finishing up our 4th Snow Day of the school year, which means I’ll be in school until late June. Our oldest daughter, Emily, graduated from UMass Dartmouth Nursing Program last spring and is working as a labor and delivery nurse at MGH. She is thrilled! Second daughter, Charlotte, is a sophomore nursing student at Worcester State and is having a lot of fun. Eliza, our youngest, is applying to colleges this year. Possibly another nursing student. I guess Gary and I will be well taken care of in our old age! As for travel, Gary and I are headed to Disney in April. This is our first trip without kids in twenty-two years, so we are pretty

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excited! The kids are envious but very understanding. All in all, life is good!

Martha Claire (Dober) Danaher: Greetings from metro Detroit. Just back from choir practice, the fireplace is roaring, the seventh grader’s science homework is unfinished, and the cat recently took an award-winning crap, based on the smell wafting from her litter box. All is right with the world, except for everything that’s wrong. Love to all of you!

Alison Miller Montague: Yes, I’m planning to go Sunday, too. I was so sorry to miss Ms. Krall-Guy’s retirement celebration at the last reunion and to personally thank her for all she did for me as my teacher, advisor and mentor. She didn’t let any of us fall through the cracks. And she’s the reason I nag my kids to go see their advisors (halfhoping they are as good as she was …).

Hope all are well and enjoying life. Busy here still galavanting about to kids’ sports events. Two sons running cross-country and track in college, and our daughter runs in high school, with a multitude of sports injuries and PT on the side (for Mom and Dad). And our dog is the primary source of family drama. Hope to see you all at next reunion or before. XO, Alison Heather (Vickers) Ryan: I did watch John on Strange Inheritance. Great job! Loved the bowtie and the “remarkably unremarkable” Rembrandt at your auction house. I’m now keeping a keen eye out for the remaining “Allegory of Taste” painting that’s still missing. Any clues, John? As far my own life is concerned, my son Connor just got his license, so my joy of being able to drive less is quickly replaced by my worrying more. My daughter Katie recently returned from spending her first semester freshman year in Greece with Northeastern U. While in Europe she traveled a bit with my oldest,

Ashley, who was studying for a semester during her junior year, in London. Special thanks to Scott Maguire and his wonderful family, who took Ashley under their wing while she was there and took her skating every Thursday. Who knew I would send my daughter to London and she would return as a hockey player? Apparently, Scott’s boys may still be young but are already capable of playing in the NHL. I hope everyone’s 2018 is off to a good start.

Cheers! Heather Scott Maguire: Ashley is wonderful and has her mother’s constant smile. The Maguires miss her visits. Did she tell you about the Thanksgiving debacle? We ended up having duck at a Chinese restaurant.

Thank you for visiting my daughter, who is in her final year at Phillips Exeter. To Class of ’82: If any of you visits London or Switzerland, I would enjoy meeting for dinner, coffee … or a skate. Regards, Scott Gus Henley Cheshire: Fall was quite busy at the Henley Cheshire house, as my oldest daughter came home with her son, Alexander, 13 months. Savannah is a chef protégé, military wife, dog mom, adventure lover and committed loving Mom, as am I! Ashleigh, my youngest, is a true Renaissance young lady. She loves tennis, photography, drawing, swimming, and skating; and she has put in donations of time and money into the Humane Society.

I am so proud. Best wishes to you all!

Will Friend: January was a good month for classmate sightings and get-togethers.

John Nye was terrific on TV and he appears to be becoming quite the reality TV celebrity. I did make it to Kathy Krall-Guys memorial at GDA and got to see Gus Henley and her lovely daughter, as well as Lisa Devine ’80, Ike Suggs ’78, Mr. Abu, Mr. Leavitt, Mr. Metz and others for what was a beautiful celebration

TOP: Nancy Wickwire ’82 and Martha Krauch ’82, with husbands, at Portland, Maine brewery, August 2017; MIDDLE: John Nye ’82 interview with Jamie Colby on Fox News show Strange Inheritance; BOTTOM: Rembrandt’s “Unconscious Patient” at center of John Nye ’82 interview on Fox News show Strange Inheritance

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of Ms. Krall’s life. A week later I got a chance to catch up with Bob Low and his family for a quick dinner at Groton following a Govs hockey game at nearby Lawrence. It was great to see him in his element along with his wife and kids (and Groton charges). And then tonight while spinning away at the Y in Ipswich, who did I spy, but Heather (Vickers) Ryan, who was there rehabbing a bum knee. We had a nice quick visit before we both return to our vigorous workouts!!! So definitely a good month for sightings, and I’m hoping to keep up the pace going forward.

Daughter Emily graduated from Hobart William Smith last May and is currently living at home working for a local wellness concierge company and eying a move into Boston in the spring. And son Will is in his senior year at Govs, playing hockey and awaiting college decisions in March. Can’t believe how quick it goes. Finally, Mare and I celebrated our 25th and her birthday with a wonderful—but too short visit—to Dublin in October, and hope do more traveling in the future as empty nesthood nears on the horizon. Would love to see or

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hear from any all of you so please reach out if you’re in the North Shore area. Cheers, Will

CLASS OF 1983 Catherine Eveleth 113 Hawthorne Road Fulton, NY 13069-4525 catmando_ent@msn.com Danielle Jacobs 91 Pond Street Marblehead, MA 01945-2604 dljacobs@aol.com Save the date for your 35th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

Hi Class: Got together with Page Tyler, Caleb Ham, Lily Esmiol Minas, Teresa Russo Cramphorn and Quinn Pollock ’85 in December. We had dinner at the Grog in Newburyport, reminisced about the good old days, and discussed our upcoming 35th Reunion weekend, June 8, 9 and 10. I hope it’s on your calendars!

Laura Koffman Reed couldn’t make it because she was closing on a new house, or condo. Page is settled in Newburyport, although she travels a bit for work. She arrived with Quinn Pollock, who was representing ’85. (I think he wanted to hang with the cool kids). Caleb is very busy with his artwork. Maybe he will get an exhibit displayed at school, stay tuned!

Lily has moved back to New Hampshire with her husband, Kelly, after many years in Cali. Welcome back, Lily! She may throw us a reunion weekend party …

Teresa is busy with her physical therapy career and still gets up to Sunday River for

an occasional ski weekend. Let me know when you are there next, T! I [Danielle] am finishing up my master’s in Expressive Arts Therapy at William James College in Newton. I love the field and being a student again. Dan McLaughlin writes: “I can give you the Reader’s Digest version: I have five kids! Callie graduated from Trinity a couple years ago, Dan is a Sr. at BC, Ellie and Viv are thirteen-year-old twins and Pete is ten!

How crazy is that! It’s crazy how time flies!

Especially with my son at BC it seems like just yesterday I was doing the stuff that he’s doing, but then I look in the mirror!” And from John Sylvain: “I am happily living in Los Angeles with my beautiful wife and wonderful son and unique mother-in-law.

My third Bobby Blinx novel is about to come out. I’m really grateful for the support of all my GDA friends. My son Yogi is at Culver City High School and has fallen in love with theater and history. I am a freelance producer, working on a bunch of Hollywood type projects.” From Annie (Sperry) Vajda shares this news: “I am a special education teacher, and love it!! After years of being in sports marketing, my husband Peter became a teacher and is now an administrator. We have two boys, 16 and 14—I was pregnant at last reunion I attended—our 16-year-old Jack is a junior golfer and hopes to attend a D1 school— Augusta U is first choice. Our 14-year-old is a basketball player and our ‘smart one’—he hopes to follow his grandpa, Mr. Sperry, to Duke. We live in Georgia, and love many things about it, but I miss New England, so we visit Cape Cod and Boston once a year. My father was honored a while ago at GDA, and it made me very happy.” Oh, and I almost forgot, John Sylvain writes, “I am now a 6-foot-4-inch 26-year-old professional soccer player living in Brazil.”

That should be reason enough for all of you to make our reunion in June! Until then, be well! Danielle

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Harry Taormina 1706 Vinton Circle Chesapeake, VA 23323-6664 harry.taormina@cox.net

Carla English 93 Prescott Street North Andover, MA 01845-1715 carla_english@yahoo.com

We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

David Miller 28 Hunters Village Way Manchester, NH 03103-5936 davidnowis@gmail.com

CLASS OF 1985 Nathalie Ames PO Box 114 Mesa, CO 81643-0114 names@nathaliames.com We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

CLASS OF 1986 Paul Nardone 190 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940-1857 paulbnardone@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

I (Carla English) was very happy to receive an email from Mike Hart, along with a photo from his son’s recent wedding. He writes, “The big news in my life is that my son Collin got married over Labor Day weekend. No, that’s not a misprint!!” Cheers to Mike and his son, and thanks for reminding us how old we are getting! If hearing from Mike Hart wasn’t enough of a pleasant surprise, in came this note from Tony Tambunan, “Hi there from Tony “Captain Video” Tambunan. I actually paid a visit to campus during a road trip from Boston to Biddeford, Maine, and was amazed at all the new buildings that have appeared since I left in 1986. Unfortunately, I blew a rear tire backing up on the curb in front of the French Student Center, so I was stuck on campus a lot longer than I

TOP: Photographs of Caleb Ham’s ’83 latest works; RIGHT: on left, Quinn Pollock ’85; Tom, Rebecca, Kelly Minas, and Lily Esmiol Minas ’83; Caleb Ham ’83; Teresa Cramphorn Russo ’83; Danielle Schwartz Jacobs ’83; and Page Tyler ’83

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initially planned, so wandered into some of the old class rooms. What memories! I finally moved away from Boston a couple years ago and settled in Santa Monica, by the beach, where I watch over a portfolio of early-stage companies involved in Jackfruit, social media data-mining, and medical waste. You’ll find me hanging out most days at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, or out in the Mojave Desert working with my team on a 747 art car for Burning Man.” Kobi also has exciting news to share. She writes, “My 10 piece funk band, Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket, is in the studio and will be releasing an EP this spring with some of our new songs.” Congratulations Kobi! Trae Bodge took some time to update us and writes, “I had a great time re-connecting with folks at last summer’s reunion and road tripping it with Bill Bronson. A quick update on me—I live in Montclair, NJ (just outside of NYC) with my husband and 11-year old daughter.

My husband works in criminal defense as a mitigation expert, while also serving as the creative director of Seed Artists, a local non-profit that produces music and arts programming. My daughter attends a performing arts public middle school and studies keyboards and vocals at our School of Rock chapter. I’m in the second year of running my own business as a smart shopping expert (you can find me at truetrae.com); writing editorial content for a variety of publications like Woman’s Day magazine and USNews.com, as well as sharing shopping strategies on TV shows like Inside Edition, Rachael Ray, CNBC and the local news.” Congratulations on the success of your ventures, Trae. I love watching your TV spots on FB! Anita Russo Bartschat, who was sorely missed at reunion, writes, “Mike and I are still calling Milwaukee home, and watching the sun rising over Lake Michigan is almost like the view from Plum Island. This was

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a year of graduations for our family. Nick graduated from high school (the weekend of our reunion) and then our oldest, Christoph, graduated from University of Michigan in December! We finished the year together skiing in Utah. I’m running for fun and had the thrill of my life breaking the tape as the first place woman in the Brewer’s 5K. I know, I couldn’t believe it either.” No Anita, we can believe it. Congratulations on continuing to be awesome! I had the pleasure of watching a Governor’s varsity basketball game over “Winter Weekend” with Rob DeLena, Paul Nardone ’86, P’19 and his wife, Laura. Paul’s son Casey Nardone ’21 as well as Steve Bucknall’s ’85, P’21 son Marcus Bucknall ’21 played very well. It was amazing to see a second generation of basketball stars thriving and contributing so vibrantly to the Governor’s community.

I also saw Lucy Henkes who was there to watch her son Willem Henkes ’21 play basketball against Groton School.

Rob DeLena’s daughter Abigail DeLena ’21 stopped by the gym to say hello and offered advice to my son Aiden on how to keep up with school work at Govs should he be accepted next fall. Abigail also shared

that she is in the winter musical, Sister Act, along with Greg Waldman’s daughter, Sophie Waldman ’20, and Rob Studley’s ’86 daughter Grace Studley ’21, who has a starring role. Lisa Taplin Murray writes: “I am still living on Mount Desert Island with beautiful Acadia National Park in my backyard! I am in the throes of SAT prep and college planning with my oldest son, Sean, who hopes to attend school in the Boston area, fall 2019. Let the college tours begin! After 11 years as a librarian at the Southwest Harbor Public Library, I

TOP: (left to right): Rob DeLena ’87, P’21, Kip Brown ’87, and Greg Waldman ’87, P’20 celebrate the Patriots AFC Championship victory at Gillette Stadium; BOTTOM: Collin Hart, son of Mike Hart ’87, with his bride and wedding party

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have taken over as director at the historic and very sweet Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard, Maine. In 2017 we raised nearly $500,000 for a small addition and renovation, and I am excited about what this wonderful project will bring to the residents of my small island town! I had such a great time at the reunion last June. I suppose I should attend more than 1 every 15 years! If anyone is up my way and would like an insider’s tour of the island drop me a line.” Thanks to all for sharing your news.

CLASS OF 1988 Deana Boyages 156 Aurora Street Hudson, OH 44236-2943 dboyages@msn.com Save the date for your 30th Reunion!

Join us June 8–10, 2018 in Byfield. A full schedule of events and registration will be available online. Contact us if you would like to help plan.

So it is that scary 30-year reunion this June. How is it really possible? Do you feel like we were all together jumping over the wall after graduation 30 years ago? Well, sometimes when your body reminds you, I guess—a back out here, a knee pain there, just general aches and pains that we couldn’t have imagined when we were running late into practice with no warm up! You know, the aches and pains we would think of BEFORE jumping the wall today! But alas, it is our 30th reunion, and if you aren’t connected to our FB page, please email me and I will send you a link. It’s a private group, so it is just for us to see. As always, I sent a call out for notes and got some great responses. Dave Adams is hanging out at L.L. Bean in

Freeport, raiding their cold weather gear and feeding the fish in the indoor pond. “I have not really had a chance to run into anyone from our class, being sequestered in our frozen Maine winter, so a little sparse on class news. My wife, Deb, and I are living in Freeport, Maine. My daughter Muriel and son Michael are at college now, both at UVM and doing well. I will try to make it to the reunion, as it would be nice to see (old) friends and classmates. As I like to say, I went to The Governor’s Academy, when it was Dummer. Enough fun for one day, need to get outside and enjoy the ice coating everything that used to be packed snow. Thinking of warmer days in Byfield.” I live in Ohio Dave, and it’s freezing here, too. On my way to yoga class I was thinking this is what it must be like to live in Alaska. We do have an alum there, but I didn’t get notes from Kristen Fowler Lindsey. I’ll work on that! Dianne (Solomon) Eichel was so amazing to remember that I had three girls and asked about them before sending info. on her family! She still lives in upstate NY and has two children, one of whom is in college.

“Our daughter Ava is at NYU studying classical vocal performance—she sings opera. I miss my little diva.” It is always so much fun to see our kids spread their wings and work at their passions. Erika Sayewich Buell also has two girls that are involved in the arts and she posted an amazing video of her youngest singing while playing acoustic guitar. (Reminiscent of Jenny Reynolds when we were at school.) “I’m still in Durham, NC. I’m now a Clinical Professor at Duke Law and just recently became the director of the Law and Entrepreneurship program. We are going to be in London (Sam will be at the London School of Economics for his sabbatical) next spring. Madeleine graduates from the high school drama program at the University of North

Carolina School of the Arts in May, and Anna is heading to high school next year. I love keeping up with people on Facebook.”

She chronicled a few of her college audition visits with Madeleine on FB. Oh yeah, she embarrasses her daughter, striking up all KINDS of controversial topics with cab drivers. It’s great and so funny, for us parents, that is! I often catch Sam on the news giving legal perspectives on current events. I always think of Erika, and I appreciate his perspective—double bonus! We also got notes from Mark Edwards; he is planning on coming to reunion. “My wife, Jenny, and I will be coming to the reunion. Not sure how many of our kids will make it yet! We have six children: two are in San Diego while serving in the Navy, a 10th grader, 7th, 6th, and a little peanut in preschool. I work at NSK Steering Systems, making steering assemblies for Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Nissan. My wife is a program coordinator at a library, currently finishing her associate’s degree! There’s a quick update.” And because Mark’s wife is working at a library I instantly thought of Zabs, but we haven’t heard from him in a while. He was in NYC last he told us, so if anyone can get to him, see if he is coming up to Byfield in June! Last but CERTAINLY not least is Dan Morison, who writes, “Finally, you are coming into the 21st century. Email! [As an aside, our email list isn’t great, if you are reading this and can give your updated email, send it to me, and I’ll make sure it gets on the list right away!] All is fine in Paris, winter weather of rain and grey. A lot of indoor sports to keep the morale up, although I just can’t seem to get faster than 2:20 min per 100 meters in the pool no matter how much I try! I had a terrific fall, with one week in Chamonix with friends hiking and mountain biking and cooking together. (I missed Damon Kinzie there by a day.)

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Then Christmas in Tangier catching up with cousins and old friends. We had a wonderful visit to the American Legation in Tangier, which believe it or not is the first American-owned government property outside the United States. The property was gifted to the U.S. in 1821 by the Sultan and it is the only National Historic Landmark on foreign soil.

Morocco was actually the first country to recognize American statehood (June 1786). I also saw the small room where two of my great uncles worked as spies in the OSS during WWII (now basically a closet): https://overseasbuildings.state.gov/ sites/default/files/pdfs/tangier.pdf. Next stop will be school vacation, when we will ski in Megeve, France, for a week with family. I am working on coming back for reunion this year, trying to wrap it around a business trip. Who will be going?” When our alum from France can manage to get back to Byfield, it seems like the rest of us hardly have an excuse not to make it! So I have heard from Jenny Reynolds that she and Jill Packard Plumer are coming to reunion. Henry Shin also reached out to be added to the FB page and is still in NYC. I haven’t given news in a while, but I am happy to report that I am back in

touch with Nancy Hough, and she is being so awesome at keeping in touch back! She is still in Colorado with her son Cooper and wife, Andrea. Cooper is getting so big, and he still has his blond curls like his momma. I recently sent her a video that my daughter tagged me in on FB with this poor guy getting off a ski lift and literally falling down the whole hill. It was reminiscent of our volleyball trip to Loon Mountain with Kristen LaBrie’s ’87 family. It was there that I learned to play Mancala (great game) and also where I almost took out an old man on the slopes, as I literally went down the hill on my back in the shape of an X. Thank goodness he stopped my fall, otherwise I would have been in the woods! I am NOT a skier, if that isn’t abundantly clear! Nanc and I got a good laugh out of that memory. Her sister lives in Ohio and I have hopes of seeing her when she gets out this way.

While my middle daughter was dancing at Ballet Austin last year, I also got to see Jenny Reynolds a few times and watch her perform while visiting her city. Austin is an amazing place and has been such an inspiration for my new business venture. I am now an owner of a small artisan gallery in my town of Hudson, Ohio. It was a

shop I frequented and was approached by a friend when the gallery closed due to the passing of its original owner. I was beginning to consider what I would do once my youngest heads off to college in the fall, and this seemed like a perfect blend of creativity and business. It gave some meaning to why I was constantly working and offered positions in finance, which was not a passion or particular strength of mine. Combining business and art was just the ticket! I am comfortable with the business side of the gallery, and I get the chance to discover new artists and stage the gallery to highlight their work. It is a happy little shop and a great place to spend my days! (Check out our FB or Instagram page for pictures: Standing Rock Gallery, Hudson, Ohio) So, I now have my two oldest daughters in college at Denison University, and my baby is awaiting college decisions. I am hoping to make it to reunion since the girls will be home from college and can cover the shop!

Make sure you reach out if you are on FB and do not have access to our page. We will be posting more info on reunion there. Hope to see you soon! Deana

LEFT: Dan Morison ’88 (far left) with friends in Chamonix, France, at top of a mountain running trail; RIGHT: American Legation, Tangier, as you enter the medina from Rue du Portugal. Photo submitted

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CLASS OF 1989 Kristin Brown 45 Georgian Road Cambridge School of Weston Weston, MA 02493-2110 We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

CLASS OF 1990 Nikki Dellicolli Always great to hear from Our Class of 1990. Dan Vinkovetsky is “Still at High Times (it’s my 16th year). Family is good.

Our son Alexander (Sasha) is enjoying second grade in Brooklyn and looking forward to summer camp. Suffice it to say, most of my favorite GDA stories are more worthy of publication in my current periodical than this one. Hope all of my classmates are well, and as we continue to grow older, my suggestion is to consider the use of non-psychoactive CBD-rich products, if you reside in places where they’re legal.” Glenn Johnson writes: “I’ve launched a consulting practice offering project management and productivity coaching to non-profit/social change leaders. You can check out my website at gettingchangedone.com. One thing that seems funny to me now about my time at GDA is I used to wear this Energizer tank top around all the time for some reason. I have no idea where that tank top came from. Ah, the good old days.”

And in response to my request for more classmates to drop a line, Glenn is rallying as well, writing “Yes, do write in, GDA pals! Especially would love to hear from more theater friends. What are you up to?” Grayson Coale writes: “I had a great weekend in NYC with Alison Magee ’89, Molly, and Kathryn this winter.

Kerry Campbell was supposed to come, but as luck would have it got the flu and couldn’t make it. We missed her!! It was so great to spend time and catch up with these ladies. We try to get together once a year. It’s always filled with lots of laughs, remembering the good times we had at GDA!! And, of course, Carrie [O’Keefe ’89] is always in our hearts. I feel so lucky to have these amazing ladies in my life twenty-eight years later!!” So wonderful to see those and the many GDA friendships that are lifelong friendships. So special.

As for me, at one of the many schools I teach dance at, I am honored to teach Grayson et al’s dear fore-mentioned friend Carrie O’Keefe’s daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth, dance. They are adorable, energetic, disciplined, sweet and polite young girls and dancers. I love teaching them. I must admit, many times I get choked up looking into their eyes or watching them dance and have to hold back tears behind a smile and a “one more time” dance teacher repetition and default in moment of emotion. I can only imagine Carrie smiling down on them and how proud she would be. I was happy to spend a fun girls weekend of shopping, swimming, and paddle-boarding with my dear friend Robin Remick and her daughter, Claire, who is a natural dancer and gymnast, thoroughly entertaining me with self-taught back handsprings on her parents’ bed. She is a beauty and a spitfire.

So fun to be with. I also had great times and many laughs with Alex Pinsky over the summer on the seacoast, watching my students perform, then dining, venue and coffee-shop hopping! GDA ladies are the best! Jon Lewis writes that he is “hoping to make it to Byfield in ’20.” The last reunion was great! Two years until our next one, hope to see even more classmates next time! It is always wonderful to hear from you all, and thank you for the personal

notes and hellos, along with The Archon notes! Keep writing in and keeping in touch. Until next time, have a Happy 2018. Love and best wishes, Nikki.

CLASS OF 1991 Nicole LaTour Maclaughlan 23 Webster Park Needham, MA 02492 latourdecor@verizon.net This news from Todd Bairstow: “Just wanted to drop some notes regarding a mini-reunion we had in Las Vegas to celebrate Scott McLeod’s 45th birthday.

Scott’s wife organized a birthday dinner, and several from the Class of ’91 attended last October (see photo). It was a great time had by all. Burkey and Mike Aron checked out the History Channel’s most famous Pawn Shop and had their pictures taken with a cardboard cutout of Chumley. Todd rediscovered joy in the Aria sports book, surrounded by football, going eight for nine against the spread for the weekend. After a great steak and winfilled night together, we all went out to the blackjack tables, where the wagers got considerable … a whole table filled with Governor’s Academy players. The highlight

Govs ’91 alums celebrating Scott McLeod’s 45th birthday in Las Vegas: (Left to Right) Tony Cohen, Michael Aron, Scott McLeod, Todd Bairstow, and Michael Burke

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(for as late as I could stay up) came when Scott put out a MAMMOTH bet … and pushed. He left the bet out there … and pushed again. Bravely, he left it out a third straight time … and pushed again. But on the fourth try: Blackjack! Victory was his … and the screams of victory rang out throughout the casino.”

TOP: Grace Jeanes ’92 in the Galapagos with bluefooted booby; BOTTOM: Son of Patrick Gervais ’92

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CLASS OF 1992 Cassie Firenze 44 Dean Street Belmont, MA 02478-3257 cwfirenze@gmail.com Notes from Cassie Firenze: Here’s hoping 2018 is treating everybody well. It was great to hear from folks in the post-holiday rush.

Most of the notes that came my way this time echoed what a blast was had our 25th reunion. Do we need to wait that long to do it again? Patrick Gervais still counts GDA as some of the best time of his life and notes that stories of high school antics still come up—almost weekly! He’s still playing hockey and is holding Vic Fidler, Chris Ruggerio and Devin Sullivan to their reunion fireside chat about getting back on the ice together! If you pull it together, we’ll come watch! Grace Jeanes and wife, Leah, went on an amazing trip to the Galapagos in November—they recommend National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions if it’s on your list. A highlight was seeing a blue-footed booby—birds that are not (yet) afraid of humans, so they could get up close and observe—now we can too (pic attached!). Hoyt Morgan is inspired and happy but exhausted with three babies [Hunter Dodge, age 3, Hadley Belle, age 1, and www.neuromotorinnovations.com (just getting started). Perhaps the most inspiring and timely note came from Melanie Rae, who actually sent this for the last publication but just missed the deadline. She had a particularly good reason to love the reunion experience, as she spent 2016 battling an aggressive stage 3 breast cancer. To stand among friends (especially Ana, Ardy, Charisse, Shauna, Nikki and Allison) almost a year to the date postsurgery was comforting. Melanie is living in Los Angeles, simplifying business planning with a series of books she wrote. Thousands

across New England and beyond have used her platform to grow their businesses: connect with her at GuidedBusinessPlan.com.

The radiance on Melanie’s face was inspiring—especially as we all will have more of life’s hard knocks to face in years to come. Thank you for sharing the view from the other side of such a fight! Thanks to those of you who reached out with your news of 2018 or to wish me well during mine. I was lucky to have Candice Denby and Saundra Watson ’93 by my side for my first day of chemo, and so many others in many different ways along the road. I hope to report only good news at the next check in, and wish the best to all of you!

CLASS OF 1993 Ingrid Cunney 35 Prince Street Beverly, MA 01915-2007 icunney@aol.com Shawn Markey 192 Kingsbury Avenue Bradford, MA 01836-8173 stmarkey58@yahoo.com We would love to hear from you!

Email celebrations and news to classnotes@govsacademy.org.

Save the date for your 25th Reunion!

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CLASS OF 1994 Kris Hughes 5649 Colbath Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91401-4725 kris.hughes@sbcglobal.net

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We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1995 Michael Noon 70 Harvey Street Cambridge, MA 02140 michaelcnoon@aol.com The Class of ’95 is still doing it, though accounts vary on what “it” is. Certainly for some, “it” is getting hitched. Deb

Barry reported on one of our own: “A few of us had the pleasure of celebrating Nicole [née Costello] and Jason Kershner’s wedding at Vail Mountain in Colorado before Christmas. Nothing beats watching a close friend find their perfect match!” Congratulations to the happy couple.

CLASS OF 1996 Janna De Risi 1 Walnut Tree Lane Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Jeff Labelle 3546 North Reta Avenue, #25 Chicago, IL 60657 labejef@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1997 We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1998 Elle Escobar 888 Main Street, #611 New York, NY 10044-0216 Ericksone_e@me.com Save the date for your 20th Reunion!

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TOP: Nicole (Costello ’95) with friends at her wedding to Jason Kershner BOTTOM: Hudson Rivera, son of Jason Rivera ’96

We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 1999 Jessica Karlin 22 Schiller Road West Roxbury, MA 02132-6336 jess.karlin@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

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CLASS OF 2000 Catherine Correia 26 Rosemary Street #1 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 catherine.correia@gmail.com Eve Seamans 45 Rantoul Street, Unit 207 Beverly, MA 01915 eve.seamans@gmail.com Cassie Depratto writes: “In 2017, we celebrated Canada’s 150th year by adding a fourth Nutt. Adie (7), Marty (5), Catie (3), and Macky (now almost 1).” Elizabeth Turnbull Henry shares this news: “I recently took over as the president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, a 120-year-old advocacy organization on Beacon Hill. Iris is 4.

Charlie is 2. Life is good!” Catherine Correia writes: “My husband, Andrew, and I were married last June at a beautiful summer camp in Maine.”

CLASS OF 2001 Meg Lloyd 16 Hewlett Street, #1 Roslindale, MA 02131 lloydy505@gmail.com

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Caitlin McIntosh Greenhouse shares this news: “I bought into my veterinary practice at 10 percent ownership on October 1, 2017, and gave birth to my second son on October 15. It’s been a busy year, for sure. Big brother Eli loves his little brother, Wynston. Lauren Bonaventura reports she is “living and working in NYC and was able to swing by a GDA event last year and had a great time seeing some old faces! If you are in town, reach out and let’s get drinks!”

CLASS OF 2002 Heather Jameson-Lyons 62 Walnut Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 jameson.heather@gmail.com Rachel Grossman (Manikian) writes: “We welcomed our baby boy, Sawyer Francis Grossman, on January 5, 2018,

TOP RIGHT: Caitlin McIntosh ’01 with husband and sons, Wynston (born October 15, 2017) and Eli; MIDDLE LEFT: Cassie Depratto ’00 and husband with children: Adie (7), Marty (5), Catie (3), and Macky (almost 1) MIDDLE RIGHT: Catherine Correia and husband, Andrew Urquhart, at June 2017 wedding celebration in Maine; BOTTOM LEFT: Catherine Correia with ’00 Govs friends at her June 2017 wedding. Govs alums include Gretchen Gee, Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, Catherine Correia, Kelsey Correia ’05, Mark Lipman, and Eve Seamans; BOTTOM RIGHT: Catherine Correia ’00 and husband Andrew Urquhart at their June 2017 wedding celebration in Maine

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at 7:41 a.m. He is a very strong, healthy and alert little newborn, and I couldn’t love him more!”

CLASS OF 2003 Taso Kapernekas 447 Flanders Road Coventry, CT 06238-3439 tkap07@gmail.com Save the date for your 15th Reunion!

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Big year for 2003! 15th year reunion coming up this summer! I truly hope to see you all there; just as the 5 & 10, it will be a blast! We have had a few updates this time and hope they find

everyone well. Eden Davies (Gudonis) is adding to the clan! Her new baby, Dahlia, joins her big sister Seraphina!

She is PUMPED for the reunion! Oliver Burns has been traveling the world and is all about selfies. Craig Bonaventura is making huge changes in his life. Taso Kapernekas was married this year to his beautiful bride, Carolyn. He was joined by many Govs, Gabe Winer ’02, Chris Kelley, Brandon Bates, Chris Ebinger, Morgan Steir, and Jon Weiss. Thank

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you all for taking the time to send some updates. I appreciate the updates and conversations. Hope all is well, and see you all in June!

CLASS OF 2004 Lesley Clunie 101 Neal Street Portland, ME 04102 lesley.clunie@gmail.com Lesley Clunie writes: “I am enjoying being back in Portland, and have had a great time skiing with Dan Guyton ’03 and Lindsay Clunie ’03 this winter.”

Brendan Curran writes, “My wife and I welcomed the newest addition to our family in October: Sebastian Joseph Curran. His addition was welcomed by both his parents and his best friend Ziti (our dog).”

Congratulations, Brendan and Amanda!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

LEFT TOP: Eden Davies (Gudonis) ’03 with her husband, Joseph, and her daughters, Sophia (big sister) and Dahlia (little sister); LEFT MIDDLE: Rachel Grossman ’02 with her son, Sawyer; LEFT BOTTOM: Govs alums join Taso Kapernekas ’03 and Carolyn Kapernekas at their wedding. From left to right: Gabe Winer ’02, Chris Kelley ’03, Brandon Bates ’03, Carolyn Kapernekas, Taso Kapernekas ’03, Chris Ebinger ’03, Morgan Steir ’03, and Jonathan Weiss ’03; CENTER: Craig Bonaventura ’03; RIGHT TOP: Oliver Burns ’03; RIGHT BOTTOM: Taso Kapernekas ’03 and his bride, Carolyn Kapernekas

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CLASS OF 2005 Nicole Zografos 279 W 3rd Street Unit 1 Boston, MA 02127-1631 nicolezografos@gmail.com Hello Class of ’05! I hope this edition of The Archon finds you all happy, healthy, and doing well. Jim Zografos and I have had a busy year settling into our new role as Mom and Dad to our incredible daughter, Dorothea. We were fortunate to celebrate her baptism

this past October with several fellow classmates, including her Godfather Chris Chaloux, Godmother Audrie Grigun, and Barrie Stavis. Barrie, Audrie, Jim, and myself also got to celebrate the beautiful wedding of Hallie Martin to her husband, Adam, in September in Lenox, MA. Congratulations, Hallie!

2017 proved to be a big year for weddings and engagements for the Class of 2005, as Lindsey Hery writes: “I had a blast celebrating Julie O’Shaughnessy and Daisy Martinez’s weddings this summer

TOP LEFT: Sebastian Joseph Curran, son of Brendan Curran ’04; TOP RIGHT: Liz Tarr ’06 at her wedding to Alex Popp; BOTTOM: Bride Kelsey Kane ’05, Rossli Chace DeLory ’06, Megan Lagasse ’03, Laura Sullivan ’07, and their families. Also featured: Doreen Johnson (left of Kelsey) and Jeffrey Wotton (back row, second from right)

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and look forward to Ariel Lilly’s wedding in 2018!” Congratuations, Julie, Daisy, and Ariel! Congratulations are also due to Kelsey (Johnson) Kane, who celebrated her wedding to husband James Kane on June 24th at the Wolfeboro Inn. Kelsey was thrilled to celebrate her wedding with GDA alums Rossli Chace DeLory ’06, Megan Lagasse ’03, Laura Sullivan ’07, and their families. Congratulations, Kelsey and James! Bobby Rudolph recently got engaged to Jenna Gabe. Bobby and Jenna met in middle school and both grew up in Swampscott. They plan to get married in the spring of 2019. Congrats to Bobby and Jenna! News of another 2017 engagement comes from Andrew Weinstein, who writes: “Never done this before, pretty sure Tim Brierley has been the source of all the erroneous news you have been receiving over the past 13ish years … we’re getting old. I’ve been living on the West Coast, in both the Bay Area of California and the Puget Sound area of Washington state, for almost four years now. I’ve recently been hired as a career firefighter in Washington State after changing career paths two years ago. I also got engaged last year and will be getting married in August of this year. Mike Barnaby and Tim Brierley are my co-best men. Looking forward to hearing about what other folks are up to.” Congratulations, Andrew! Across the globe, Sam Adams writes his update from Windhoek, Namibia, where he is currently living with his girlfriend, Ashley, as she implements a cervical cancer program for HIV positive women. Sam also writes, “I continue to consult for the City of Atlanta on their Smart City strategy and now also for startups here in Southern Africa. We are enjoying living in Africa, spending a lot of time driving the country, and I’m continuing my wine education in Cape Town, South Africa, where we go as often as we can. We just got back from

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Christmas in Switzerland and Portugal, and can’t wait to travel to more countries on the African continent!” Brendan Giblin also shares some adventures in travel, writing “The last six months have featured a lot of travel, weddings, and time spent with family and friends. In October, I traveled to Kansas City with friends, attended a wedding in Lake Placid in December, and I just got back from London, where I saw the Celtics play the 76ers at the O2 arena. I am heading to New Orleans next week with some friends to take in a few Sazeracs at the Roosevelt Bar. Throughout all of this I am keeping my streak of attending Celtics games alive, going to many with classmate Nick Almy. I also play in two basketball leagues, continue to volunteer at the Greater Boston Food Bank, and am planning my wedding for this September. At work we are very busy planning for the integration of Starwood Hotels into the Marriott portfolio.” Aside from taking in Celtics games, Nick Almy continues to live in South Boston by City Point. He remains at Brown Brothers Harriman in the Service Delivery department, where he was recently promoted to supervisor in the Client Service Group. From down south, Hannah Sylvester writes, “I am still living in Raleigh, North Carolina. Working in comparative medicine research at NC State University and also working part-time at EMS. Ran my first 50K trail race this fall, and currently training for my first trail marathon (Caroline Ott is going to run it with me!).” I’m sure I speak for many of us when I say, 50K? That’s AMAZING, Hannah! Christian Colarusso shares, “No sleep, long days, fast years, great memories. These be the good ol’Days.”

Most likely, Andrew Guyton can relate, as he and his wife, Jenn, just welcomed their third child, Owen Daniel, in December.

Andrew shares that James and Claire

are having fun with their little brother.

Congratulations, Andrew and Jenn! 2017 also had some memorable GDA reunions.

Rachael Bator shares, “One update I have is that my German exchange student from our trip with Seuf sophomore year (Sabrina) just came and stayed with me in New Hampshire for a long weekend a few weeks ago. She visited shortly after we graduated, and I hadn’t seen her since, so it was great to catch up after thirteen years!

Obviously, I took her to Newburyport again (for margaritas at Agave!) and also to see the ice castles. Otherwise, I’m still having fun living in New Hampshire and working in Portsmouth, where I run into fellow Govs from time to time.” Our favorite news anchor, Chris McKinnon, also shares, “Can’t believe we’ve been back in Boston for three-and-a-half years already. We had an accidental mini-GDA reunion over the holidays. Hallie Martin and her husband, Adam, were gracious enough to take a night out of their trip to Boston and visit with us. Thanks, Nicole and Jim, for bringing them over.” Another great year in the books for the Class of 2005. Thank you to everyone who shared an update. Looking forward to hearing more from you all in a few months!.

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Michigan has been playing intramural hockey, most I have skated since probably winter 05/06, so stick skills a bit rusty, but it’s coming back. I was sorry to hear of Kathy Guy’s passing—many happy memories of her during our time at school and after.” Charlie was not able to make the service for Ms. Guy, but is planning to contribute to the scholarship fund being created in her name. Daniel Lundquist recently bought a house with his wife in Wakefield, MA. And Liza Tarr reports, “2017 was a big year: I got married to my husband, Alex Popp, in September in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Govs alumni in attendance included Sarah Harmeling, Molly (Scharfe) Prinn ’95, Gretchen (Scharfe) Forsyth ’95, and Kirsten Scharfe ’00. Currently, I’m living in Vermont with my husband and our rescue dog, and leading campaign programs at Northfield Mount Hermon.” I hope everyone is having a happy and healthy start to 2018, and I look forward to hearing from you all next time!

CLASS OF 2007 Jack Lamson 173 Arrow Wood Place Malta, NY 12020 jalamson5368@gmail.com

Emme Hughes 29 Wilson Park #3 Brighton, MA 02135 m.esther.hughes@gmail.com

Rachel Stavis 310 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02116 rachel.stavis@gmail.com

It has been wonderful to hear from the Class of 2006! Charlie Grant writes, “I got married in August in Tarrytown, New York, to my wife, Leslie. Aaron Moberger (Mobo) ’05 was one of my groomsmen.

I moved out to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August to start grad school at the U of M. Highlight of my first winter in

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CLASS OF 2008 Perry Eaton 30 Travis Drive Newton, MA perry@bdcwire.com Abby Harris aharris0719@gmail.com Save the date for your 10th Reunion!

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Aloha, Govs Class of 2008! I (Abby Shaffo) am writing these notes as I enjoy my last week living in the Hawaiian Islands prior to moving to Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s my quick update before we hear from our other classmates: I transitioned from active duty Navy to the reserves in May after completing my third tour as an admiral’s aide. My transition was quickly followed by a solo cross-country road trip, trips to England, Scotland, and New Zealand, a move to Hawaii, and my wedding! My husband, John, is also a naval officer, so we’ll move every couple of years for the foreseeable future. As we settle into our new home in Memphis, I plan to get the inside scoop on all of the foodie and running spots from Madelyn Durgin ’09, who’s been a Memphian for several years! While driving cross-country, I skied with Anna Smith and Matt Kotzen, both of whom are enjoying life in Colorado. Anna is thriving in her new career as a nurse and loves living in the Mountain West! During my spring trip to the U.K., I caught up with David Doggett, Emily Doggett, and Colin Doggett. Emily and David are almost two years into their stead in London, England, and they’re taking full advantage of the travel opportunities and gorgeous parks!

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They’ve had a number of Govs visitors stay with them, and they spend time regularly with Trevor Jones, who also lives in the city. I had a number of Govs alums attend my wedding in Falmouth, Maine, this past September, as noted in the included photo! Michael Shakespeare also joined the married folk ranks when he wed Courtney Carnevale at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on October 21, 2017. A big group of Govs helped them celebrate, as pictured! Congrats, Mike and Courtney!

Tommy Hines married Sheila Croutier on December 9, 2017, in New York City, and they celebrated with a host of Govs friends and family. Tommy reports, “We are very excited and finally settling down, post-wedding craziness … heading on our honeymoon to the Maldives in a few weeks, though, can’t wait!” Welcome to the Govs family, Sheila! Several more Govs 2008ers would like to announce that they’re off the market. Kelly Pope got engaged to BB&N alum Ian Case last June at the Cliffs of Moher. The two plan to wed this summer!

Liana Conway got engaged to Lance Price in late December and recently moved back to Boston. Hunter Archibald reports, “I am engaged to my fiancée, Laura Kooistra.

She is a classmate of mine, and we have been together since the first week of school.

We are finishing our third year of medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland.” Herbie Kent is excited to announce, “I am having my wedding ceremony on July 20, 2018, at the Chapel at Govs. There will be some fellow classmates from my years at Govs that will be celebrating alongside me and my fiancée!” Congrats to all of our newly engaged friends! From across the country, Chelsea Dodier notes, “I am still living in Seattle but was able to connect with a few people over the last year. Coby Newton ’09 was in town for work so he and I caught up over drinks and dinner. I also

TOP: Groomsmen at Tommy Hines’s ’08 wedding: Pete Hines ’12, Tommy Hines, Chris Barrand ’08, Tommy Durkin ’08, Thomas Lampert ’08, Michael Kenny ’08, and Dan Hines ’09; MIDDLE: Michael ’08 and Courtney Shakespeare; BOTTOM: Govs alums at Michael Shakespeare’s ’08 wedding: Pete Metcalf ’09, Blake Riley ’09, Ryan Moores ’09, Lauren Guide ’07, Hannah Fitzpatrick ’09, Dan Dines ’09, Marc White ’09, Chris Barrand ’08

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saw Paige Valchuis and Alex McClain ’07 this August for a night; they graciously let me crash at their house in Boston prior to flying back to Seattle. I spent the holidays back in New Hampshire with Jordyne Castonguay and her husband, and was able to see Herbie Kent and his fiancée while I was out there, too! I just got a new job with Medline, doing medical sales. Jordyne and I both have the same job with the same company now—who would have thought!

The competition never ends :).”

Charlotte DiMaggio sends her love from Africa, “Hey, Class of 2008, long time no see for most of you. I have had an amazing 2017 and start of 2018. I was in Meghan Griesbach’s and Abby Harris’s weddings, both of whom have found amazing gentlemen. I got the chance to live and work on a vineyard in Australia for three months prior to starting a new nursing contract at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City. I am now doing medical volunteer work in Tanzania at an amazing facility named FAME. While here, I plan to climb Kilimanjaro, and backpack/volunteer my way down to South Africa!” 2018 is sure to be an exciting year for Govs Class of 2018. We hope everyone can make our 10th reunion this June!

CLASS OF 2009 Amanda Correnti 55 Dearborn Street Salem, MA 01970-2430 a.corrents@gmail.com Hannah Fitzpatrick 99 Fulton Street#5-5 Boston, MA 02109 hannah.b.fitzpatrick@gmail.com Jimmy King 6 Driftwood Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 jamesmking41@gmail.com Hello from the Class of 2009! Hope everyone is doing well and having a happy and healthy start to 2018. Here are some great updates from some members of our class: Raphael Durand and his teammates of NorCal Crossfit Redwood City took home fourth place in this year’s Cross Fit Games. Congrats, Raph! Eric Dunstan has published several fiction books and they are available on Amazon. Check them out! George Tsakirgis reports, “Hey guys!

Hope everybody is doing great things. I am currently working in outside sales and am a partner in my family’s residential brokerage, Remax Property Shoppe. Anyone buying a house? Just kidding, but seriously.” Some exciting news coming out of NYC: Blake Riley has been living in NYC for the last four years and works at True North. Big

congrats to Jason Goodwin who got married last July at the Millbrook School in New York, where he works with his wife, as well as to Kaela Duff, who also lives in NYC and recently got engaged! Kaela will be getting married June 2019 in upstate New York. Marc Dicroce reports: “I’m currently in New York City and working for EY in our financial services consulting practice. I moved here to the East Village from Charlotte in 2016 and am living with two close friends from Wake Forest. My siblings, Justin ’11 and Ariana ’13, moved here this summer. We see each other a lot, but everyone is busy! Justin works for a large software company and Ariana is an equities trader. It has been fantastic having them in NYC, especially as we haven’t lived in the same place since I left for college in 2009. I’m doing my best to soak up all the live music the city has to offer and am continually exploring new venues downtown and in Brooklyn. It’s amazing how much time has raced by since my time at GDA, but I frequently revisit fond memories and experiences from campus.”

Some other congrats in order: Becca Block competed in the USA Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in London last summer and they became World Champs! George French and Rebecca French (Lindmark) were overjoyed to be married last June in Mosely Chapel at GDA. The reception following was held at Peirce Farm at Witch Hill in Topsfield, MA. They are looking LEFT: Govs family at Abigail Shaffo’s ’08 wedding: Crary Chandler ’07, Samantha Howson (Govs faculty), Taylor Wailes ’08, Lily Harris ’17, Charlotte DiMaggio ’08, Anna Smith ’08, Leslie Ward ’08, Jack Harris ’10. Not pictured: Colin Doggett ’08, Jeff and Laurel Harris P ’08, ’10, ’17, Paul and Sally DiMaggio P’08, and Rob Howson P ’17; RIGHT: Charlotte DiMaggio ’08 volunteering in Tanzania

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forward to their honeymoon in New Zealand and Australia! Mike Ivey recently got married, and he and his wife welcomed a baby boy named Adonis Louis Ivey this past September! Last but not least: Congrats to Demi Leone, who is getting married this September 2018 in Minnesota. Other news out of Boston: Marc White lives in Boston and works at a private equity firm in Providence, Rhode Island. Brian Durkin is graduating from BC Law in May and will then be working at Ropes & Gray LLC. And last by not least, huge congrats to Jimmy King, who got engaged this February. Dan Hines and I, Hannah Fitzpatrick, moved into the North End this past August. Give us a call if you’re ever in the area! Hope everyone has a great 2018, and looking forward to our tenyear reunion in spring 2019! All the best, Hannah Fitzpatrick & Jimmy King

extensively in the past year. In February, he will be heading to Aruba as a reward for hitting his yearly quota at work. I, Emily Harrold, got married in October and recently moved to Beverly, MA. I will soon enter my third year working for John Hancock Financial Services in Boston.

CLASS OF 2010 Emily Harrold 5 Hopkins Ave., Unit 1 Beverly, MA 01915 emilycharrold@gmail.com Alice Tonry 503 Main Street West Newbury, MA 01985-0701 alicetonry@comcast.net News from the Class of 2010: Alison Travers and Peter Wells are engaged and will be married in October 2018.

Congrats Alison and Peter! Samantha Doherty recently ran the New York Marathon with the American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation team. She is currently working for an integrated marketing agency in Boston. Andrew Dagres is working as an account manager for BitSight Technologies, a cyber security ratings company, and has traveled

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TOP LEFT: George French ’09 and Rebecca Lindmark ’09, married at Governor’s, June 2017; TOP RIGHT: Becca Block ’09 at USA Women’s Lacrosse World Cup; MIDDLE RIGHT: Becca Block ’09 and team, victorious in USA Women’s Lacrosse World Cup championship; BOTTOM: Jason Goodwin ’09 wedding. Left to right: Front - Jimmy King ’09, Jeff Menard ’09, Ray Boghos ’09, Jason Goodwin, Mike Ivey ’09, Chris Menard ’09, Jon Getz ’09. Back - Ray Long ’96, Chad Darcy ’09, and Chris Webster ’09

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CLASS OF 2011 Nora Kline 83 Winchester Street Brookline, MA 02446 nora.k.kline@vanderbilt.edu Katie Reilly 24 Porter Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 katiemacreilly@gmail.com Katie Reilly and Nora Kline share this news: Taylor York is currently living in the Bay Area with her dog. She is in the second year of her Ph.D. program in clinical psychology on the forensic track.

She also teaches yoga in the area. Skylar Frisch is working as an orthopedic surgery physician assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Hannah Rochman is preparing to run the Boston Marathon as part of Beth Israel Medical Center’s fundraising team. Jeremy Gold ’11 attended Super Bowl 18 and caught a football at the practice before the game.

As for us, Nora Kline has been traveling around the country for various conferences and graduate school interviews. She hopes to

begin a clinical psychology doctoral program in the fall. Katie Reilly has been covering education and politics for TIME in New York City.

CLASS OF 2012 Audrey Cheney 25 Pinecrest Lane Glendale, RI 02826 audreypcheney@gmail.com John Damianos 8 Winterberry Lane North Hampton, NH 03862-2055 john.damianos94@gmail.com Class Notes form Audrey Cheney: Hello Class of 2012! Another year has passed since our Byfield Days. It was a pleasure seeing many of you at the five-year class reunion. I hope to see even more of you at the 10-year class reunion. In the last year I have continued to work at Eaton Aerospace.

I work with design and manufacturing engineers to produce seals for Airbus’s largest project through Pratt and Whitney.

We have been designing and building seals that are more fuel efficient. With the seals and hydrodynamic mating rings we produce, there is a 20 percent reduction on fuel needs. Emily Gray is living in Boston. She is an analyst at Rue La La. In the last month, Emily rode in the PMC charity at Fenway Park. She raised money for Dana Farber. Another one of our fellow classmates, Megan Sommers, is living in South Boston. She is working at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, where she is the meeting and event coordinator.

CLASS OF 2013 Esther Tram esther.tram@gmail.com Save the date for your 5th Reunion!

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Hello Everyone! I hope you all are well.

Despite the likely busy and hectic schedule ahead, this 2018 is bound to be a wonderful year! To update you all, I am in my final semester at Rutgers Business School and will be joining Amazon upon graduation as a Sr. HRA. Besides school, I am currently doing fieldwork in psych at a hospice center and bartend on the side. For fun, I look forward to traveling this spring to Japan and taking a trip to Barcelona, Paris, London, and Iceland after graduation. If any of you have suggested places to see, please let me know!

Here are some updates from your fellow classmates! Jalina Suggs reports that she has been working with Union Capital Boston for six months and is enjoying the work she is doing. She’s looking forward to starting full time this June as well as moving to Boston! Isabel Hulseman says, “I am graduating from Northeastern University this May. I went to school for five years so I could graduate with two majors (graphic design and marketing) and participate in three co-ops (at TJX Headquarters, Vissla Surf Headquarters, and Rue La La Headquarters).” While she will unfortunately not make reunion, as she will be backpacking SE Asia this summer, Izzie says, “Hope you all have fun this summer; I am looking forward to hearing about the reunion!”

Prior to the game, Jeremy Gold ’11 caught a practice ball at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, MN

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CLASS OF 2014 Emilie MacDonald 45 Pine Street Exeter, NH 03833-2720 emiliemac95@gmail.com

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CLASS OF 2016 Samara Gallagher samarajgallagher@gmail.com

Lucy Purinton 61 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950 lucy.purinton@tufts.edu

Mitzi Wiggin mitzisnow123@gmail.com

Riley Nichols is currently on track to graduate at Union with a mechanical engineering degree. He recently was accepted into Suffolk Constructions Career Start Program in LA starting this summer.

Andrew Kulig is graduating in May with a finance and real estate degree. He will be moving to Austin after graduation to join a financial services firm. Arjun Bhatnagar sold his first tech company called Hey! Headsup near the end of 2016. He started a new business that has been growing steadily called JINN. Arjun graduated college a year early and is now working full-time at his new business. Katie Barrand will be moving to Nashville after graduating in May to work for Teach for America. Eddie Gilman has spent his last year of college working with Cartier on a marketing project. James Leary is finishing his degree majoring in Entrepreneurship and double minoring in coaching and sports management. This will be his second year as the captain of UVM’s men’s lacrosse team. Mark Beluk will graduate in May from Boston College with a degree in economics and computer science and will be working in Boston next fall.

Sophia Rose Madsen transferred from the University of San Diego, on the dean’s list, to the University of Richmond, where she is majoring in science. She walked on their division 1 lacrosse team. Brandon Benson transferred to Boise State University, where he is studying health sciences and Spanish.

He is working with his roommate to better Boise State’s irrigation system! Margot Bosse is now a sister of Omega Phi Alpha, a community service sorority, at Boston University. Alvaro Martinez is currently in his third semester in Mexico studying communications. “He’s growing and maturing as a man and as a citizen of the world.” Rob Driscoll is starting his second season playing lacrosse at the College of Wooster in Ohio. Last summer, Rob had

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CLASS OF 2015 Katy Maina katherine.n.maina@gmail.com

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an experimental gene therapy surgery for the eye disease Choroideremia and at the six-month post-op appointment over winter break, there appeared to be small signs of potential improvement in the treated eye!

Everything else is going great as well, and he is even planning to study abroad in the fall in Argentina to study social movements in the country. Carly Shea is still studying in Scotland and will be running two more marathons this year. Sarah Brown recently went to Brazil for the month of January to study Afro Brazilian culture. She had a blast in Salvador and Rio! In May she will be on her way to Denmark to work with kids for a month. “I’m working on a self-designed major with anthropology, sociology, and creative writing. I’m an active member in my society (Whittier’s version of sororities). We held an event with the Women’s Leadership Association on campus called Frailty Myths.

It was about how to empower women in the work force. I’m headed into my second semester at Whittier and am excited to the next few years to come.” As for me, Samara Gallagher, I traveled with my two best friends from RPI, Livia Dworaczyk and Sydney Noldin, to Govs for Cardinal and White Day to surprise my sister, Ava ’19, my brother Michael ’13, and my parents. At RPI, I am studying mechanical engineering and am the director of public relations for Women at Rensselaer Mentor, a program for which I was recently elected president.

I started working as a barista in downtown Troy, and am also supervisor of the Ben and Jerry’s in the student union!

Rachel Ross rachel.ross13235@gmail.com Samara Gallagher ’16 with dad Michael P’13,’16,’19, sister Ava ’19, mother Samara P’13,’16,’19, and brother Michael ’13 at Cardinal and White Day 2017

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Peter G. Alfond ’71

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eter G. Alfond, member of the Class of 1971, and the son of the late philanthropist Harold Alfond, died on July 10, 2017 of complications from malaria that he contracted on a trip with family members to Africa.

Peter, who resided in West Palm Beach, Florida, was formerly a senior executive at Dexter Shoe Co., where he was president of PanAm Shoe, the base of Dexter’s Caribbean operations.

Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 at the Academy, issued a statement saying, “The Governor's Academy family was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Peter Alfond, a member of the Class of 1971. Peter was a loyal alumnus and a dear friend to many of his classmates. Our hearts go out to the entire Alfond family.”

Peter Alfond’s family includes his four children, Rebekah, Kyle, Sarah, and Deborah; his siblings Governor’s Trustee Bill Alfond ’67, and his wife, Joan, his brother Ted Alfond and his wife Barbara, and his sister, Susan Alfond. He was the son of Harold and Dorothy “Bibby” Alfond.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins issued a statement on his passing, saying that like his father, Peter Alfond was an “extraordinarily generous individual who gave back so much to Maine.”

“Peter dedicated his life to improving the wellbeing of others through his support of education, health care, and other laudable causes,” Collins said. “His vision and goodwill for our state have left a rich and lasting legacy. Although Peter will be deeply missed, his passion, altruism, and dedication to the people of Maine will never be forgotten.”

Alfond most recently was a director of Dexter Enterprises, Inc. and Wellomics. In 2007, he founded the Kippur Corporation, an investment holding company in Puerto Rico that also oversees philanthropic initiatives in the Caribbean. In 1994, he founded the Peter Alfond Foundation, which supports educational, health care, and other charitable institutions in Maine, elsewhere in New England, and in the Caribbean. He served on many boards and advisory committees related to community and educational organizations, including MaineGeneral Health; the Alfond Youth Center; the Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA; and the Dorado Community Library in Puerto Rico.

Former Maine Gov. John Baldacci said in a phone interview that he was deeply saddened by the news of Alfond’s passing.

“I worked with Peter on health care at MaineGeneral when I was governor,” Baldacci said. “Peter’s experience in health care was very well received, and more recently I sat with him … while going over nutrition and medical applications. He was really a pioneer in health care. I was shocked and saddened to see his passing. I’ve known him and the family for such a long time, and it’s very sad.”

Dr. Barbara Crowley, chief transformation officer at MaineGeneral Health, had worked closely with Peter on health initiatives for the hospital. “Peter was a man of many visions, all aimed at improving the health and reducing the stress of the people of central Maine. His visions, his resources and his energy drove the staff at MaineGeneral to dream bigger. He taught me to pay attention to the person with the big vision, because, if you look, within those visions are new and creative ideas that will disrupt and advance healthcare in ways we had never considered.”

A statement posted by Greg Powell on the Harold Alfond Foundation website after his death said that “it is with great sadness that the Board of the Harold Alfond Foundation announces the passing of our fellow trustee, Peter Alfond.”

“As a son of Harold Alfond, Peter was handpicked for the Board in 2007 by his father and served as a trustee until his passing yesterday. His many contributions to the Foundation’s work over the past decade are highlighted by his leadership on the

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boards or advisory groups of the Foundation’s grantees, most notably MaineGeneral Health and the Alfond Youth Center.

Through these roles and many others he had in Central Maine and beyond, Peter gained insights which were invaluable to the Foundation and its giving.”

The statement went on to say that “a prominent philanthropist in his own right, Peter supported educational, healthcare, and other charitable causes in Maine, New England, and the Caribbean through the Peter Alfond Foundation. His passion for alternative health care practices led his foundation to award $4 million to MaineGeneral Medical Center to establish and endow the Healthy Living Resource Center,” now known as the Prevention and Healthy Living program. Today, the Prevention and Healthy Living program focuses on healthy eating and cooking, physical movement, stress management, and mind-body therapies.

Peter was guided by lessons he learned through business, according to the statement.

“He was a retired senior executive of Dexter Shoe Company, where he was president of PanAm Shoe, the base of Dexter’s Caribbean operations. His thirty-year tenure was marked by many successes,

Kathy Krall Guy Faculty Emerita

Kathy was born July 15, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of Dr. Leo P. and Lois Johnson Krall.

She graduated from Wellesley High School, and then Oberlin College as a French and music major, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. After initially teaching in Ohio for several years, she moved back to Massachusetts and joined the faculty of the foreign language department of thenGovernor Dummer Academy in 1977 to teach French and Spanish, instructing everything from first year introductory courses to Advanced Placement. She met her husband J. Douglas Guy as

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but he was proudest of the strong relationships he formed with PanAm employees and of the company’s economic investments in the Caribbean. In 2001, the town of Camuy, Puerto Rico, named a street after him in recognition of his contributions.”

Although Peter will be remembered for his philanthropy and business success, he will also be remembered for his many endearing personal qualities, said his four children, Rebekah, Kyle, Sarah, and Deborah.

“Many knew our father for his charitable giving, but the stories of his astounding humanitarian spirit extend far beyond his charitable giving into the lives of loved ones and strangers alike. These stories, which are too many to list, were the fabric that created the tapestry of his beautiful life. His ability to connect emotionally and give of himself was a gift and one that will be remembered by all that knew him. His belief in personal growth and self-improvement lead to a lifelong pursuit of growing as a person, and especially as a father.

Even with a life so full of successes, this was his greatest achievement.

We miss him deeply yet find peace knowing he will always be there, living in our hearts and our memories and in the hearts and memories of others.”

a colleague in the department. On campus, Kathy served as a dorm parent and counselor to many girls in the dormitories. She had a particular affinity for international students and students of color, for whom the Academy was a new and challenging experience. To address these issues, she helped develop a summer transition program for students of color which she instructed for several years and served as international student advisor. To address issues of racism, she introduced the Anti-Defamation League’s “World of Difference” peer training program to the Academy as a model program for independent schools, for which she received national recognition.

To strengthen her own credentials, she earned a Master’s in Multicultural Studies from Lesley University and another

Master’s degree in French from Tufts University. She was faculty advisor for the yearbook for a number of years. Over the course of her career at the Academy, she served as department chair and was responsible for adding Mandarin to the department’s offerings. She also served on the Faculty Concerns Committee, the Discipline Committee, and the Diversity Steering Committee. Early in her career, she was instrumental in the introduction of a required Fine Arts course for freshmen, an accomplishment that changed the nature of arts education at the school. But she took the most pride in helping to have made the Academy a more welcoming and inclusive place for all people, regardless of their origin, nationality, wealth, or social status.

Kathy passed away on November 9, 2017

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in Haverhill, MA. She is survived by her husband J. Douglas Guy and her two sons, Jonathan Krall Guy and Nicolas Andrew Krall Guy; her sister Kristina Cady and brother-in-law Peter Cady of Pittsford, VT; her brother Ken Krall and sister-in-law Marisa Krall of Beverly; her niece and nephew Andrea and Ian Cady and Ian’s wife Meg of Bozeman, Montana; her nephews Alex Krall of Salem and Daniel Krall of Boston. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Leo P. Krall, and her mother, Lois Johnson Krall.

Nathaniel A. Macdonald ’40 Nathaniel Austin Macdonald, M.D., 95, born in Salem and raised in Danvers, MA where he lived for most of his life, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Kaplan House in Danvers. He was surrounded by his family during his last few days. He was the beloved husband of Eunice (King) Macdonald, with whom he shared sixty-seven years of marriage and who predeceased him in May of 2017. Nathaniel graduated from Danvers High School and Governor Dummer Academy. He was accepted at Colgate University after high school, where he spent three years before enlisting and serving in the Army Air Force during World War II for three years. He then went on to graduate from Colgate in 1944 and completed his formal education at Tufts Medical School in 1950. With his medical degree in hand, he completed an internship at Beverly Hospital and then returned to the armed forces to serve two years as a Captain in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. Rising

in the ranks quickly, he acted as Chief of Outpatient Services at Westover Air Force Base and later Medical Director of the Armed Forces Examining Station, Boston Army Base. After leaving the service, Nathaniel completed his training as an intern and resident in Internal Medicine at Beverly Hospital followed by a one-year fellowship in Internal Medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Boston.

He had a private practice in Internal Medicine in Danvers for thirty-five years and was Chief of Staff at Hunt Memorial Hospital from 1959 to 1972.

Outside of the hospital, Nathaniel was a compassionate and caring community leader, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Heart Association, on the Danvers School Committee, and as a volunteer team physician for the Danvers high school football team. He was also a founder/charter member of the Danvers Touchdown Club. Nathaniel had a love for music and played in the high school band and the marching band at Colgate. He enjoyed the big band era and impressed the crowd at his eightieth birthday celebration when he joined the band as a surprise guest drummer. Nathaniel considered his family his greatest accomplishment and loved entertaining them for holiday gatherings and for an entire month in the summer on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. He had a warm, engaging personality and loved all sports, especially the Boston Red Sox. Nathaniel was an accomplished golfer, gardener, and cook, and enjoyed many years as a member of the Kingswood Golf Club in Wolfeboro and the Delray Dunes in Delray, FL. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, his adoring grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Deborah (Harry) Ritchie, Douglas (Cheryl), and their children Katie (Greg)

Salois, Scott (Kelly), Rebecca (Ryan) Murphy, James (Ashley) and Kellie.

Barbara (Barry) Crommett and their children Peter (Elizabeth), Matthew (Sophie), and Marisa (Luke) Stevens.

Natalie (William) Whelan and their children, Amanda (Benjamin) Farrer, Kevin and Jack. He also leaves behind seven great grandchildren: Austin, Grady, Shea, Nathaniel, Marshall, William, and Madeleine, his sister-in-law Jane King, as well as nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by a granddaughter Courtney.

Benjamin E. Mann ’43 Benjamin E. Mann, a former longtime resident of Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully at BrightView Senior Living in Danvers on Monday, October 16, 2017 at age 92.

Born in Boston on October 15, 1925, he was the son of the late B. Percy Mann and Amy E. (Mayo) Mann, who raised him and his sister, Amy, in Canton. He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield in 1943, and went on to serve our country in both WWII and the Korean War as a hospital corpsman with the U.S. Navy. Between September 1948 and the summer of 1950, he and new bride Barbara ‘Bobbie’ (Leonard) lived in Manati, Puerto Rico, where Ben worked at a pineapple company. After moving back to the U.S., Ben and Bobbie purchased a house in Marblehead, where they lived for sixty years. Ben worked for forty years as the Production Supervisor of the John Boyd Potato Chip company in Lynn and also dedicated many years serving as the assistant treasurer of the Lynn Home for the Elderly. Ben had been

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a long-standing member of The Beach Club in Swampscott, enjoyed a social membership at Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, and ushered at the Unitarian Church in Lynn. He was a kind, generous man with a good sense of humor, who loved animals and excelled at several sports in his youth. He liked working on jigsaw and crossword puzzles and, when he got a computer, adventure video games. He also liked playing cribbage and bridge, watching mystery/sci-fi/ adventure movies and British comedy on TV, and reading detective novels. He was renowned for his exceptional meatcarving skills at family dinners, and for the aroma of the pipe tobacco he used to smoke long ago. Ben is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Barbara L. Mann, and their three children and families: Ben Jr. and wife Priscilla of Dunstable, MA; James B. Mann, wife Catherine, and their three children: Philip, Lara, and Sean of Wilmette, IL; and Deborah M. Johnson and husband Andrew of Harvard, MA. “Uncle Ben” is also survived by many nieces and nephews, including his sister’s children and their families: Chip Dixon, Rusti Dixon, Sally (Dixon) Klingel, Nancy Dixon, and Patty Dixon. Ben is predeceased by his sister, Amy M. Dixon, of Glastonbury, CT. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, you direct gifts made in his memory to the Maine Community Foundation, 245 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Please indicate that the donation is for the “Winona Campership Fund.” For more information, contact Winona Camps (207) 647-3721. These tax-deductible gifts will continue Ben’s tremendous legacy at Winona, the summer camp on Moose Pond, Bridgton, ME, that he attended as a camper and counselor from 1934 to 1943, and where he first met Bobbie at a dance with Winona’s sister camp, Wyonegonic.

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Ben’s final resting place will be a niche in the chapel at Waterside Cemetery in Marblehead.

Fred Malcolm “Mac” MacBurnie ’47 Fred Malcolm “Mac!” MacBurnie, 90, passed peacefully under the compassionate care of High Pointe House Hospice in Haverhill early Friday morning, October 27, 2017, with his daughter, Carol, by his side. Mac was born August 20, 1927, in Newburyport, to the late Fred W. and Jean (Malcolm) MacBurnie.

He felt privileged to grow up in “Joppa” and on Plum Island as it gave him his lifelong appreciation and love of the Merrimac River, the ocean, the sun, the sand, and the salt water marshes. Mac graduated Newburyport High School and did a post grad year at Governor Dummer Academy. He was a proud World War II Navy veteran. He married the love of his life, Helen (Woodsom) MacBurnie, on August 5, 1949, and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage in August. They spent their married life in Newbury dedicated to giving their two children, Carol and David, the best childhoods ever. We felt the love! He worked in the family trucking business, Graf Bros. Express, as a driver and then dispatcher. For decades he delighted in telling stories of his escapades at Graf Bros., working with his brothers, Dick, Duncan, Bobby, and Doug. Mac was a police officer for the Newbury Police Department, retiring after thirty years with the department. He worked for a decade with his “clam buddies” for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the Plum Island Shellfish facility. Mac was

a commercial clam digger and there are no doubts that digging shellfish was the vocation that gave him the greatest joy.

He lived for the tide being right and the camaraderie of the diggers he adored (you know who you are). He especially loved digging with his son, Barney, and down the road those memories were precious to him. Mac dug his last pail of clams at age 83 and until a week ago checked the parking lot at Parker River daily to see who was on the water. Mac was an avid and accomplished water fowl hunter and enjoyed pheasant hunting.

He loved salt water fishing of all types.

He especially loved handline fishing the Merrimac for flounder with Carol and Helen. His proudest “fish tale” was landing a six-hundred-pound tuna by harpoon with Barney in a skiff off Lee Stevens’ tuna boat. He described that adventure every single time he watched his favorite show, “Wicked Tuna.” Mac loved nature, the outdoors, and wildlife.

In his later years, he and Helen enjoyed bird watching and drove the Plum Island Wildlife Reservation every afternoon.

They especially enjoyed tracking turkeys all over Newbury. Mac loved ice hockey and in his youth he played for Governor Dummer Academy and later in a semi pro hockey league. He continued playing pickup games into his forties. He was a sports enthusiast and a loyal fan of the Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics. He enjoyed cribbage and played three games with Helen every evening. Mac was a member of the Newbury First Parish Congregational Church and a longtime deacon of the church. He was a proud brother of St. John’s Lodge Masonic Temple in Newburyport.

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family and we knew it. He leaves his wife, Helen (Woodsom) MacBurnie; his daughter, Carol; and granddaughter, Casey Elizabeth, the light of his life.

He leaves his grandson, Andrew David, his precious buddy; and Andrew’s dear friend, Kaycie Germain. He was predeceased by Andrew’s mother, Julie Lamothe. Life was never quite the same without his son, David Malcolm “Barney,” who predeceased him. Mac is certain Barney is waiting on the “other side” for him. Mac, Dad, Grampy, you knew you were our hero and absolutely the wind beneath our wings! Mac is survived by his many siblings and spouses whom he loved dearly. He leaves brothers, A. Douglas (Sandra), Richard (Christine), Robert (Beverly), and Duncan (Barbara); and his sister, A. Patricia Sayward. His nieces and nephews brought great joy to him; David, Jeffrey, Stephanie, Mark, Marie, Martha, Pam, Linda, Suzanne, Sarah, Annie, Dougie, Patti, and Cheryl.

He was predeceased by his beloved sister, Jean and her husband, Gene Palumbo; his adored sister, Martha, and brother, Everett; his brother-in-law, Donald “Sonny” Sayward, who was his favorite hunting buddy; his nephew, Thomas Palumbo; and his aunt, Ann Malcolm.

From the moment he met Helen, he was welcomed to life at the Woodsom Farm and for a lifetime her siblings were his siblings. He leaves Anna Woodsom, Ruth Twomey, Sally Anderson, Mary Dugrenier (Gary), Marjorie Sicard, and George Woodsom (Tucky). He was blessed by and loved his nieces and nephews; Linda, Diane, Marsha, Dale, Jay, Keith, Stevie, Kyle, Cindy, Doug, Robert, Andrea, Patti, Ashley, and Bobby.

Watching his great nieces, Erika and Ali, grow up brought great joy to him.

He was predeceased by Harriet and Robert Gould, Robert Anderson, Phil

Sicard, Eleanor (Ellie has the Parcheesi board ready for you, Mac!), and Frank Dugrenier, Michael S. Twomey; and his nephews, Jon Gould and Michael F. Twomey Jr. Mac’s many friends and relatives hold a special place in his heart. The family extends heartfelt gratitude to all those who enabled him to live at home independently until his calling; neighbors, Nellie and Jim Welch and Carolyn and Joe O’Keefe; Lee Walton who kept his car cruising and rescued him countless times; Brian and Judy who always had his back; John Kelly “snowplow man;” his pal, Wes at the Institution for Savings for his patience and expertise; his breakfast buddies at the Agawam Diner, and his entire “family” (his girls) at the Agawam Diner. Love to all of the Woodsoms and MacBurnies who lent support during this difficult time and to Uncle Dick and Aunt Christine who never failed to be by his side “holding court” with Carol during his hospital/rehab challenges. Mac received care from many dedicated, compassionate, and highly skilled individuals, each a credit to the medical profession. His family thanks the Anna Jacques Hospital, Great Lakes Caring, and High Pointe Hospice House for their outstanding attention to his challenges. To the ICU team of nurses (Patty, Steve, Alexis, and Helen) you are the family’s unsung heroes. Patty, he needed an angel and he found you. The dedication, competence, and diligence of Dr. Glenney, Dr. Laspina, Dr. Gross, Dr. Ghiasuddin, and Dr. Peter Shactman blessed Mac with decades of wellness as well as coveted time with family and friends over recent weeks. Per Mac’s request, he will sit on the mantle beside the ashes of his beloved cat, Duke, who

predeceased him in June. He will wait for Helen to join him and then follow the beacon to the other side where loved ones are waiting. At that time a burial ceremony will be held followed by a celebration of life. In lieu of flowers please consider donating blood to the American Red Cross, hugging a loved one, or enjoying a large bowl of steamers.

Milton Weeks Heath, Jr. ’48 Milton Weeks Heath, Jr., 88, Businessman, Patriot, World Traveler, President/CEO, Chairman of the Board, Ambassador to the Natural Gas Industry, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Scottsdale, AZ. Milton was born to Milton Weeks Heath Sr. and Elizabeth Woodward Heath February 21, 1929 in Passaic, NJ and grew up in Waban, MA. He was a graduate of Newton High School and did post graduate work at Governor Dummer Academy before earning his BS in 1952 from the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan. After graduation, he attended Babson Institute to earn his Certificate of Business Administration.

On October 13, 1953, he entered the military as a private and left the service as a corporal two years later. Eighteen months of his tour of duty were spent in Germany. While in Europe, he traveled extensively, visiting seventeen different countries. Son of the founder of the Heath Companies, Milton’s career in the Natural Gas Industry spanned over sixty years in all aspects of the family business with its core focus on leak detection and public safety. Milton regionalized the company across the United States and established Heath’s international presence

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in Canada, Germany, and Australia. He served in numerous committee positions and Chairmanships for the American Public Gas Association, American Gas Association, Southeastern Gas Association, Southern Gas Association, International Gas Union, Canadian Gas Association, the Society of Gas Operators, and Texas Gas Association. He was a former mayor and active member of the Gild of Ancient Supplers. A staunch conservative and patriot, Milton had a passion for serving others and encouraging them along their career paths. He championed people and causes that promoted bringing out the best in technologies and best practices related to industry and safety. He loved photography, traveling, landscaping, scuba diving, skiing, golfing, conventioning, writing, reading, and spending time with his family. Milton is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Ruth Tipping Heath, and his children, Kathryn (Anthony) Landicho of Virginia, Carolyn (Todd) Haag of Texas and Milton (JoAnn) Heath III of Texas and his grandchildren Samantha, Shawn, Tiffany, Michael Todd, Andrew, Bradley, Timothy, Nicholas, Emily, Matthew, Jonathan, Joseph, Milton IV Max, and Levi. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Heath Kane.

Reverend Allen Hollis ’49 The Reverend Allen Hollis passed away peacefully after a short illness on July 9, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Concord, NH, on January 8, 1932 to Franklin and Eleanor (Slaker) Hollis. He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 1949 and went on to Harvard College, graduating in 1953. From there he attended Harvard Divinity School, earning an MDiv in 1956. He was originally the pastor at the First Congregational Church in Millers

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Falls, MA. From there he went on to minister at the Central Congregational Church in Fall River, MA. Later he moved to the Central Congregational Church in Lynn, MA. His last church was the Union Congregational Church in West Palm Beach, FL where, after seventeen years, he was named pastor emeritus upon his retirement. During his ministry, Allen was very active in his community.

He served on many ministerial boards and co-hosted an ecumenical radio show called the God-Squad and later a television show called Perspectives in Faith for over ten years. He was an avid bridge player, earning a Life Master title.

He also enjoyed badminton, tennis, and chess. He is survived by his wife of fortytwo years, Joanna (Phillips) Hollis; his children Deborah Hollis, Harrison Hollis, Deborah Shell-Casalengo, Cynthia (Shell) Silver, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister Eleanor (Hollis) Stark. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Union Congregation Church on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 12:00. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Union Congregational Church or TrustBridge in West Palm Beach.

Alan F. Flynn ’50 Alan F. Flynn, Jr., of Asheville, NC passed away on August 30, 2017, with complications related to Parkinson’s disease.

He is survived by his wife, Emi Flynn; son, Alan F. Flynn III, and wife, Jill Flynn, of Charlotte, N.C.; and daughter, Sarah Akemi Flynn, and husband, Dr. Hien Do, of San Jose, CA. Alan was proud of his five grandchildren: Jessica, Lindsay and Matthew Flynn; Meiko and Koji Flynn-

Do. He was predeceased by his sister, Jane Blackmer Chance, and parents, Alan and Helen Flynn. Alan graduated from The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, MA; Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT; and Trinity College in Hartford CT. He also studied at the University of Hawaii’s East-West Center and the International Christian University in Tokyo.

In 1954, he joined the United States Marine Corps and retired as First Lieutenant in 1958. In the 1960s, Alan taught at the Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan, where he met his wife and where their children were born. Alan and Emi were married for fifty-three years. Alan taught Japanese history and was Head of Kingswood-Oxford Middle School in West Hartford, CT. From 1975 to 1991, Alan was Headmaster of Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, RI. Nine years after his retirement, the Alan F. Flynn Jr. Academic Center was built and dedicated in his honor. Also, Alan served as Headmaster of St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport, RI, from 1992 to 1998. Alan was a member of Rotary Clubs of East Greenwich and Newport, RI. He served as president of the East Greenwich Rotary Club and was recognized with seven Paul Harris Fellowships. He was a charter member of a special Rotary group, with members from Rotary Clubs in RI, MA, Asia, and Europe, dedicated to bringing clean water, health, and literacy to Cambodia.

Among Alan’s passions was traveling in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and throughout Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. Alan loved the ocean and spent as much time as possible on Martha’s Vineyard at the family cottage built by his parents. His children and grandchildren continue to enjoy the island every summer.

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A Remembrance of My Good Friend, Al Flynn ’50 (by Jeff Gordon ’69) Alan and I would exchange phone calls frequently, and we had our last conversation a few months ago. It was painfully obvious that he was struggling with his Parkinson’s, but he was still aware enough to ask how my three children were by name. Once an educator, always an educator!

I had originally known Alan as a fellow alumnus of our old school. Alan was a loyal attendee at the regional alumni receptions we frequently hosted at our home in Newport. He and I would see each other on the Governor’s campus for school events, and we certainly shared many stories of the Old Guard teachers we knew and loved.

As a trustee at Governor’s, I experienced a wonderful tradition of inviting a sitting or retired headmaster of a similar type of school to join our board to offer wisdom and experience to our deliberations as well as guidance and support to our own headmaster when he felt it was needed.

When I became Board President at our elementary school in Newport, St. Michael’s Country Day School, I knew that Alan had just retired as Head at nearby Rocky Hill School, and I asked him if he would be willing to serve in that “former Head” capacity on our board. He jumped at the chance and served with great energy and wisdom for a few years before we encountered a need to convene a head search committee to find a candidate to succeed our departing headmaster. Alan was a member of that committee, and after a thorough search we, in the end, didn’t find quite the right candidate. We were about to continue the search when I took a chance and asked Alan if he might consider being

the interim head while we regrouped. He again jumped at the chance and told me that he had been very interested in the job, but did not feel it was appropriate for him to say so given his role as trustee.

After the board learned of Alan’s interest, they collectively and unanimously invited him to step in as interim, and he ultimately stayed on in the role of Head of School for a lot longer than even he expected, seven years! Our school thrived under his leadership. He was a truly good man in every respect, a Marine, and an enormously patriotic citizen. We created the Alan F. Flynn, Jr. Flag Award in his honor (similar in many respects to our Morse Flag), and it remains one of St. Michael’s most important commencement prizes.

I will miss my good friend.

Malcolm F. Fryer, Jr. ’51 Malcolm F. Fryer, Jr., age 83, of Keene, NH, passed away October 4, 2017 from natural causes. He was the son of the late Malcolm F. Fryer and the late Lillian H. Fryer and brother of the late Marika Anders (aka Marcia Jackman).

Mr. Fryer was the former husband of the late Judith Young Fryer of Chelmsford, MA. His youngest son, Eric J. Fryer, passed away in 2002 from complications of a brain tumor. Mr. Fryer is survived by his eldest son, Stephen F. Fryer, of Jaffrey, NH, and Stephen’s wife Christine.

He is also survived by his grandchildren Stephen F. Fryer, Jr., and Colin D. Fryer, whom he called the Rodents, Nicholas E. Fryer and Kendyl L. Fryer, stepgranddaughter Brittany N. Rondeau and great grandchildren Trenton F. Fryer, Makenna C. Fryer. He is also survived

by many cousins, nieces and nephews of the Fryer and the Anderson families.

Mr. Fryer collected turtles, non-living type, for many years and assembled a collection numbering more than two hundred, including a huge hand carved piece [c.1785] from England via France, numerous crystal, china, and other valuable jewel pieces. He especially held dear those which his many friends and family members would bring to him after their various trips or school projects. Mr. Fryer’s manifesto, which was prominently displayed in his office, was “A turtle makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” Mr. Fryer attended Governor Dummer Academy in South Byfield, MA before graduating from T.C. Howe High School in Indianapolis, IN. Before entering the U.S. Army for three years, he attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN, where he joined the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Upon returning from the service he entered the University of New Hampshire and in his senior year was elected president of the Kappa Sigma Chapter on that campus. Mr. Fryer was successful in two careers. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire Mr. Fryer entered the chamber of commerce management field, serving as the chief executive or as senior staff of chambers throughout New England, including Hartford, CT, Lowell, and Cambridge, MA. In 1973, he changed careers to commercial/industrial real estate working for then Leggat McCall & Werner, and then for Spaulding & Slye in Boston. He worked in this field in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire until his retirement in 1998.

During this career Mr. Fryer created the Wannalancit Office & Technology Center in downtown Lowell, MA by connecting and renovating a 400,000 square foot mill complex into the largest office/

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academic/industrial multi-tenant building in the city. Other projects he brought about were the Interstate Executive Center office park in Chelmsford; the Dye House, which was another historic renovation in Lowell; and numerous other projects throughout the Lowell region. Mr. Fryer often received national and regional recognition and awards for his creative and successful historic renovations. From the late ’70s to the early ’90s Mr. Fryer and the brokers in his firm completed more commercial and industrial sales and leases than any other firm in the region. While in the Army, Mr. Fryer served in the Tenth Infantry Division, serving as an Infantry Squad Leader and as company Training NCO, while attaining the rank of Sergeant. He served in Germany for over two years in the mid ’50s.

Mr. Fryer served on numerous professional and community Boards of Directors, including United Funds, Chambers of Commerce, Boy Scouts, and others, and served many of them as President. He was a member of the Rotary in each of the communities in which he lived. He was a Mason, a member of the Lowell Scottish Rite, and the Aleppo Shrine.

Following his retirement, Mr. Fryer served on the Boards and as an officer of the condominium associations where he lived. These included condos in Westford, Boston, and Nashua, where he served as President for four years.

Ronald L. Cerel ’53 Ronald L. Cerel died peacefully on January 4, 2018, from complications of pneumonia. He was born in Medway, MA,

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the son of the late Martin and Celia Cerel. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Judith (Wheeler) Cerel. Devoted father of Dr. Adam Cerel of Acton, MA, and Raleigh Cerel Gerber of Laguna, CA, he is also survived by three grandsons, Benjamin Cerel, Andrew Cerel, and Jason Joffe, and a sister Cynthia (Cerel) Sandler of Boca Raton, FL. In recent years he split his time between Hinsdale, MA, and South Beach, FL. Ron attended Governor Dummer Academy preparatory school and graduated from Bowdoin College.

He had a long and distinguished career of more than thirty-five years as the owner of Cerel’s Insurance, with locations in Natick, Medway, and Milford, MA. He was also the co-owner of Cerel’s Travel, which he operated with his wife, Judi, in Natick. Ron was a long-distance runner, patron of the arts, world traveler, wine enthusiast, skilled photographer, and life-long learner. He was a wonderful and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, who will be lovingly remembered by everyone for his easygoing nature and great sense of humor.

Scott D. Lothrop ’53 Scott Lothrop passed away on August 29, 2017. Born on January 7, 1935, in Dover, NH, Scott and Doris, his wife of over sixty years, lived most of the last forty years in the Twin Cities, with post-retirement stays also in Tampa, FL, and Hendersonville, NC. Educated at Trinity College (BA) and Boston University (MA), Scott enjoyed a long and successful career in professional fundraising. His most significant Twin Cities employers included the Minnesota

Medical Foundation and the University of St. Thomas in the 1980s. Scott was a talented actor and was involved in many community theater productions. He and Doris also loved to travel and visited over eighty-five countries. Scott is survived by spouse Doris, sons David (Hope, ME), Jack (Shelly) of Minneapolis, and Bill (Christy) of St. Paul, five grandchildren, and many dear family and friends in Minnesota, New England, North Carolina, and Florida.

Peter Cunningham ’57 Died July 2017. We will publish an obituary in a future The Archon.

J. Perry Lunn ’57 James Perry Lunn, a former Red Hook, NY resident, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Rhinebeck, NY. Born on March 5, 1939, in Mineola, NY, he was the son of the late James Snow and Natalie Maxwell Lunn of Shelter Island, NY, Perry moved to Red Hook in the late 1990s from eastern Long Island, where he spent most his life. After attending Norwich University, he served in the Navy, where he was stationed at St. Alban’s Naval Hospital. He went on to work in sales for Hilton Hotels, Suffolk Life newspaper, and Ford Motor Company. He was a devoted father, a dutiful son, and a loyal friend. He enjoyed visiting museums and traveling, particularly to locations with historical significance. He was a history buff, a patron of the arts, and a voracious reader.

Perry was also an excellent writer, having published many essays, and read his work on local NPR broadcasts. In retirement, he explored his lifelong interest in oil

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painting, and was proud to have been a member of the Tivoli Artists’ Co-op.

He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Lunn Armstrong of Silver Spring, MD; his granddaughter, Scarlett Kathryn Armstrong; his sister, Sarah Wieninger of Surprise, NY; and her children, Katherine Hotaling and Jonathan Wieninger.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in 2013 by his sister, Natalie Lunn, also of Red Hook.

James H. Higgins ’58 James “Jay” Henry Higgins III passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 2017, at the age of 77.

Jay is survived by his sister Barbara H. Rhine of Rumford, RI; brother Louis H. Higgins of Lake Placid, NY; nieces Victoria Rhine of Providence, RI, Whitney Rhine Wheeler of Troy, NH, and Jennifer Higgins Turret of New York City; and nephew Bradford Rhine of Denver, CO. Jay was born in Providence, RI, on May 8, 1940, the son of James Henry Higgins Jr. and Betty Hall Higgins. He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 1958 and Brown University in 1962. After service in the U.S. Army, Jay returned to Governor Dummer Academy as a faculty member and then went on to several corporate jobs in the fields of communications and marketing.

Jay was an avid boater, photographer, and international traveler, combining these three passions through much of his adult life. He developed a love of wooden boats from childhood summers in the Adirondacks on Lake Placid at his grandparents’ summer house, Camp Shawnee. This love of boats led to his joining the Antique and Classic Boat Society in 1978. Jay served the ACBS in many capacities, including as president from 1984 to 1985, and in 1991, he

received the society’s highest honor, the Founders’ Award. Through extensive travel while pursuing wooden boat shows and restoration work, Jay developed an extensive network of cherished friends who shared his passion for antique boat preservation. Jay was called upon by many national and international presentations and lectures, including Monaco Classic Week; Boats and Boathouses of the Adirondacks; Antique and Classic Boating in Scandinavia and Thailand; the Restoration in Turkey of Savarona, the “largest private yacht ever built”; and Fay and Bowen, the engine company remembered for its boats. In addition to his lectures, Jay authored articles for Adirondack Life, Brass Bell, Classic Boating, Nautical Quarterly, and Rusty Rudder. He also enjoyed organizing tours for boating enthusiasts and in 1987, led a trip to England’s Lake District. Jay became known as a source within the antique boat circles for much information, and if he didn’t know the information, he would thoroughly enjoy the process of finding it. When not traveling, Jay resided in Washington, D.C., and enjoyed summers on Lake Placid at his family’s summer house, Camp Owaissa. While on Lake Placid, he was a founder of the annual Clamato Regatta (renamed Lake Placid Regatta) and served that organization in many roles, lastly as admiral emeritus.

Jay also had several non-boating interests, including Management Committee, A.S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University; president, City Tavern Presentation Foundation; associate, Naval War College Foundation; Board of Directors and Advisory Board, Lake Placid Institute; Board of Directors, Adirondack Architectural Heritage; board of directors and secretary, City Tavern Club.

Louis Wardlaw Miles ’58 Louis Wardlaw Miles, age 77, of Brookfield, CT, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2017.

Ward was born April 25, 1940 in Anniston, AL, son of the late Francis Turquand Miles and Carolyn Hunn Miles.

He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy preparatory school and Cornell University. After graduation, Ward served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, where he flew B-52 bombers and then flew for Trans World Airlines until his retirement in 2000. He was often referred to by his airline friends as “Mr. Las Vegas” for his love of flying to the city and his passion for playing poker. Ward is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Dottie, his daughter Jennifer, her husband Christian, and their daughters Sarah, Hannah, and Abby, his son David and wife Jennifer.

Ward was a proud member of the Brookfield Lions, enjoyed exercising at the Brookfield YMCA, sailing Hobie Cats on Candlewood Lake, and he never let his children forget about the milk punch parties at the Chi Phi Fraternity when he was on campus at Cornell.

William Donnelly ’59 William J. Donnelly II, of Harvard, MA, formerly of Longmeadow, MA and Greenwich, CT, died on September 7, 2017. He was the son of William J. and Edna Lincoln Donnelly.

Bill is survived by his wife, Joanne Carr Donnelly; daughter, Maryellen Donnelly of Seattle, WA; and son William J., III, his wife Alison and grandchildren Emily and Shep Donnelly of Lincoln, MA. Bill was predeceased by his granddaughter

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Devin Cabbage. He also leaves his sister Nancy and her husband Howard Bliss of Brunswick, ME. Bill was born in Princeton, NJ and raised in Greenwich, CT. He graduated from Greenwich Country Day School; The Governor’s Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy), where for many years he served as a class agent and volunteer; Northwestern University; and Yale School of Public Health. Bill entered the U.S. Navy in January, 1966, and received an Honorable Discharge in July, 1971. He served as an Air Intelligence Officer, including assignment to the USS Saratoga. Bill had a long career as a hospital administrator, primarily at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, MA, and then as a national corporate health care consultant. In his later years, Bill worked in real estate in the Harvard area.

In honor of Bill’s years of living with Parkinson’s Disease and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Movement and Disorders Clinic, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Bill was a good and gentle man who always put the needs of others before his own and never complained about life’s difficulties. He loved his family and was dearly loved in return. The family extends its deep gratitude to the many individuals who contributed to the quality of Bill’s life and who eased his passage at the time of death, particularly his physicians of many years: Drs. Jonathan Blumberg, Michael Ronthal, Ludy Shih, and Donald Stern.

who spent his life searching for truth and finding the good in everyone. He had many friends in his long-time home city of Cambridge. Steve was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.

He also did graduate work at Tufts and Boston universities and attended Harvard and Williams colleges. He is survived by his mother, Alice, of Cambridge, his brother, Peter, and sister-in-law Joyce, of Cambridge, his brother, Don, and sister-in-law Maggie, of New Haven, CT. He also leaves nieces Ann Barkin, of New York City, Clare Barkin, of Cambridge, MA, his nephew Robert Barkin, of Cambridge, and a niece, Eve Barkin, of New York City. He was predeceased by his father, Dr. Robert Barkin. Steve did volunteer work for many years at the Robbins Library, in Arlington, MA. Along with his philosophical achievement, Steve was known for his sense of humor and his genius for seeing all people for who, not what, they were.

“Steve didn’t have a snobbish bone in his body,” as a friend put it. In his youth, he was a talented and disciplined athlete. As an adult, he became an avid sketcher. He remembered every book he’d ever read, having found the nugget of gold in them, from boyhood sports books to Moby Dick. He was a loyal Red Sox fan, who in recent years enjoyed watching games with his mother.

Stephen R. Barkin ’62

Robert G. Segel, of Cotuit and Key Biscayne, FL, formerly of Boston, on Wednesday, September

Stephen Roger Barkin, 72, died on Nov. 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving family in Cambridge. Steve was a philosopher

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Albert Rock ’62 We will publish an obituary in a future The Archon.

Robert G. Segel ’63

6, 2017. Founder and Managing Partner of Park Street Capital, Boston. He was the beloved husband of Janice L. Sherman. Loving father of Julia and Michael Segel. Cherished son of the late Gerald and Rita (Rothfarb) Segel.

Also survived by many devoted cousins, colleagues, and friends.

John M. Hayes ’64 John Marshall Hayes, Jr., age 70, of Geneva, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 3, 2017. He was born to proud parents, John and Patricia Hayes on January 22, 1947, in Chicago, IL. John grew up in Syracuse, NY and attended The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, MA. He continued on to Wisconsin State University at Whitewater and after graduating, capped off his educational career when he received an MBA from Northwestern University. John’s career boasted of banking, manufacturing, sales, and consulting to many and varied businesses. His reputation as an honest and respected businessman grew with each position. John never lost his eye for business, but he lost his heart to Marilyn Schnittjer. Their marriage was blessed by God when they married in 1982. They traveled the world together, sometimes with their son Gavin, seeing incredible sights and making unforgettable memories with every sunset. The list of their destinations was so long, it would be easier to list the places they didn’t go. John was a member of Chapelstreet Church, where he grew tremendously in his faith. His first priority was always his family, but he could often be found reading his favorite books. His library of

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titles varied between the opinion pages of the Wallstreet Journal, science fiction, C.S. Lewis, and various Bibles, as well as BSF Study Bibles. Sailing on Lake Michigan at the helm of his thirty foot Scampi christened Shadowfax, an homage to Gandalf ’s horse in Lord of the Rings, always brought a breeze to his brow and a smile to his face. John played eighteen holes whenever and wherever he could, often teeing off at destinations around the world. Most recently, he took up fishing at the behest of his grandchildren with, to be honest, more determination than success, emboldened by all the good cheer and encouragement the grandkids could muster. In retirement, John and Marilyn were able to enjoy their Lake Muskrat home in Michigan even more. The neighbors around the lake knew when John was there, as the evening boat ride was a given, rain or shine, swim suits or parkas, as he didn’t want to miss the time communing with God and nature and enjoying the beauty around him. His love of being on the water is passed to his son, Gavin and now his grandchildren. What a joy! John now leaves his wife, Marilyn Hayes; his son Gavin (Christiana) Hayes; one granddaughter, Jordan, and a grandson, Eli; a sister, Pam (David) Anderson; nephew, Christopher and a niece, Meriela.

Minshall G. Strater ’66 Minshall Strater, 70, of Greensboro, NC, died Friday, April 21, 2017.

Minshall was born in York, ME to David and Jean Strater. He is survived by his partner of many years, Gwen Strange. He is also survived by his two children, Alisha Strater of Oakland, California, and Charles

Strater of Chicago, IL, along with stepdaughter Tosca Chiseri of Greensboro, and grandchild, Jordan Strater of Durham, NH. He was married twice, to Georgia Bennett of York, ME, and to Elizabeth Chiseri-Strater of Greensboro. Minshall held an MBA degree from the University of New Hampshire and was a real estate agent in Greensboro who worked with many firms, most recently with Allen Tate Realty. Minshall enjoyed nature photography, fishing, and spending time with family in Maine.

Ross Magrane ’67

by Ben Beach

Ross Magrane, 69, took his last breath peacefully at home in Boonton Township, NJ, on December 1, 2017.

He had fought heart problems for fifteen years. Born in Bronxville, NY, Ross was raised in Montclair, NJ, and arrived in South Byfield as a sophomore, joining his brother Scott ’65.

“Ross has a special place in my heart,” said classmate Ray Huard. “I met him junior year at our first football practice.

We happened to gang tackle some senior during a punt return drill. He got up, looked at me and said, ‘Man, that was fun! Let’s do it again.’ Then someone yelled out, calling him ‘Animal.’ I smiled and knew that the next two years were going to be a lot of fun.” Ross, who also played varsity lacrosse, reportedly broke eight football helmets senior year. “The guy was absolutely fearless,” said his brother, who was a co-captain.

Another teammate, Win Burt, said, “Ross was unvarnished, as somebody described him, and I came to like him.”

He remembered being at a Newburyport

pool hall with Ross. “It was a rough-andtumble place. We went in and played for ten cents a game. I may have been a dweeby prep school boy, but for a moment there I felt as if I walked a little taller…shooting pool with the likes of Ross Magrane!”

He received a BA from the University of Arizona and, after working on a Louisiana oil rig, earned an MBA from SUNY-Binghamton. Ross returned to the Garden State and over the years worked for AT&T, FedEx, and Lowe’s. His favorite job was teaching school.

One day in 1988, he was driving a FedEx route and delivered a Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Olympia Dukakis.

Another day the door he knocked on was answered by a former English teacher, John B. Ogden. He was visiting a son.

But the most important encounter of Ross’s life was at Montclair Savings Bank.

That’s where he met Joan Zichelli, who was to be his wife for thirty-four years.

Other loves included golf, hunting, baseball, tennis, lacrosse, walking in the woods with his dogs, planting a huge vegetable garden every spring, and debating politics with liberals. He used to race Formula One cars with his father and, like all Magranes, treasured time spent in the Poconos. Ross was a member of the Pocono Lake Preserve.

“Ross so enjoyed attending the reunions and catching up with everyone,” Joan said.

“GDA had a special place in his heart.”

“His cranky, irascible persona was something of a front—unless you woke him up,” said Joe Schwarzer, his closest GDA friend. “He was intelligent and perceptive, and Melanie and I will miss our conversations with him.”

“He was truly a gentle man with a big heart,” said his brother Scott. “He

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had nineteen nieces and nephews who thought the world of him.”

Leo Barrett III ’68 Leo Barrett passed away suddenly on August 21, 2017. Leo was born on May 20, 1950 in Somerville, MA, to the late Rev. Leo L. Barrett Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth Barrett (nee Brown). He was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA, and went on to attend Beloit College and the University of Delaware. In addition to his schooling, Leo served in the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army National Guard (Delaware) as a corpsman and dental technician.

Leo was a resident of Newark, DE and was employed for many years as a night auditor at the Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn, Wilmington, Delaware. He was a lifetime bowler and very active in many local, state, and national bowling associations as a bowler, officer and coach of youth leagues. An avid reader, Leo also enjoyed writing poetry. He is survived by his siblings, Nancy B. Turner (David R.), Jonathan M. Barrett (Grace) and Christopher Barrett (Betty); also by nieces and nephews, Matthew Barrett (Marie), Samantha Avellino (Jason), BethAnn Turner, Natalie Barrett, and Audrey Barrett; as well as grand-nephews, Matthew Barrett, Dominic and Nathan Avellino.

John Stayman ’69

By Suzy Stayman, John’s sister John Stayman died suddenly in August of this year. He was 66. He died in Nepal, where he had been living for the past five years, dividing his time between Kathmandu and Jaipur, India. After GDA, John went to UCal Berkeley, then stayed in the Bay area for a total of forty-plus years, where he was an art

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dealer specializing in California painters.

He loved to travel, museums, music, and vegetarian cuisines of the world. He leaves his mother, sister, nephews, and many friends and colleagues around the world.

David Harriman ’72 David Bruce Harriman, 11/30/1954– 12/1/2017, age 63, died in his home in Lynn, MA on December 1, 2017. David graduated from Governor Dummer Academy and Harvard University. He worked in the technology field, was fluent in French, and was an avid classical guitarist. He is predeceased by his parents, Bruce and Diane of Marblehead.

He is survived by his sister, Gail of San Francisco and brother, Stephen (wife, Mary) of Miami Beach and his nieces, Deming of Miami Beach and Lily of Brooklyn.

Derek Spears ’79 We will publish an obituary in a future The Archon.

Chaturont “James” Horatanachai ’81 December 19, 1962– November 1, 2017 Please see remembrance and photographs in the Class Notes section of The Archon.

Brandon Michael Lafata Brandon Michael Lafata, 19, of Gloucester, formerly of Topsfield, passed away on Sunday evening, February 4, 2018, following complications from diabetes. He was the beloved son of Peter M. “Mick” and Suzanne (Razin) Lafata. Born in Salem on June 9, 1998, Brandon was a graduate of Masconomet Regional High School with the Class of 2017. He had also attended The Governor’s Academy in Byfield. Brandon was a standout athlete, having played on his high school hockey teams with his brothers Colton ’14 and Garrett ’16.

He was selected to the All Salem News All-Star Teams his sophomore and senior year. He also pitched for his high school baseball team. Brandon enjoyed playing golf and video games with his buddies.

After school Brandon went straight to work at his family-owned company, The Clean Team, with his Dad and brother Colton. He loved working and always had a smile on his face while doing it. His work ethic was admirable and positive attitude was infectious. Brandon will be remembered as a great kid who had many, many friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his parents, Mick and Suzanne, he is survived by his brothers, Colton ’14 and Garrett ’16, and his sister, Savannah ’18; his grandfather, Peter Lafata; his grandmother Diana Razin; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandmother, Elizabeth “Betty” Lafata and grandfather, Alan Razin.

FA C U LT Y P RO F I L E YEARS AT THE ACADEMY

20 EDUCATION (UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE)

Tufts – BS Biology SUNY Buffalo – MS Natural Sciences, PhD Biophysics Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Postdoctoral Fellow RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES (CLASSROOM, AFTERNOON PROGRAM, STUDENT LIFE, ETC.)

Photo by David Oxton

Teaching physics and biology, SMART team mentor, JV Baseball coach, Student Center team member FAVORITE BOOKS

Dublin Murder Squad series

by Tana French

Hal Scheintaub P’00, ’02, ’05

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ur students affectionately call him “Doc.” He seems almost wizard-like with his unruly salt-and-pepper hair, wary eyes, and spontaneous smile. It seems like Hal has been on a quest for his whole life’s journey. With his inquisitive mind and his insatiable cadre of questions, he wants to know answers from the basic math problem to the sublime and complex concepts of life. His mind is working at all times. He has designed an alternative method of teaching science that asks his students to own their learning and to look at ideas from different perspectives. While Hal’s methods have not always been universally endorsed, he believes in them and their effectiveness in the learning process. He is a passionate man. He cares deeply for his talented daughters, his soulmate Anju, and his students. At his core is a concern for humanity and for the environment. He started our now welldesigned program for recycling many years ago. His work at MIT and his commitment to the Catalyst Program are very important to him. If you visit the Deagan home, Hal’s on-campus housing, you will enter a maze of wondrous visions that make you feel like you may have entered a fantasy land. His harvests include vegetables and flowers in the summer and maple syrup in the late winter. While teaching is what drives him, the source of

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Live. I love listening to and seeing people play ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Anything active and creative PASSIONS

People, patterns, and paradox

his pure enjoyment at Govs is guiding his advisees and coaching JV baseball. He is at his happiest standing by the bench sending signals onto the field or chatting with his charges in the dining hall during advisee meetings. Hal is a unique human being; we value and appreciate him for showing us a different way.

–Lynda Fitzgerald English Teacher and former Dean of Faculty

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Save the date to celebrate!

REUNION 2018 Friday, June 8–Sunday, June 10 Celebrating the Academy’s graduating classes ending in 3s and 8s.

Join old friends, faculty, and classmates for a weekend filled with special events and activities for all our returning alumni and guests to enjoy.

Visit www.thegovernorsacademy.org/reunion2018 for schedule and registration information.