The Archon Spring 2020

A M AGA Z I NE PUBLI S HED BY T H E GO VER N O R ’ S AC AD E M Y

GATHER AROUND THE TABLE Alfond Dining Hall Cultivates Community

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THE SCHOOLHOUSE SOCIETY LEGACY BUILDING

Dick Michelson ’54 is a member of The Schoolhouse Society, the Academy’s planned giving program. Dick shares the motivation behind his current philanthropy to the Academy and why his planned gift will support the endowed scholarship fund for financial aid that he established several years ago.

“In 1951, my family moved to Newbury so that I could attend GDA as a day boy.

My parents had very limited financial resources and had to make substantial sacrifices for me to attend. Income from my construction jobs, plus some parental funding, supported my education. Thanks to the education I received at the Academy I went on to graduate from Bowdoin College in 1958 and earn a Master’s Degree (Mathematics) at the University of Washington in 1960. I then began a rewarding 34-year career at The Boeing Company. I am ever grateful for GDA’s role in the foundation of my life.

“The Academy’s Schoolhouse Society enables each of us to demonstrate appreciation and gratitude for our Academy experience by signifying our loyalty and intention to include the Academy in our estate plan as part of our legacy.

“A couple of years ago, I decided not to wait for my passing to further my Governor’s legacy and established ‘The Richard A. Michelson ’54 Endowed Scholarship Fund’ to support financial aid at the Academy.

Establishing the fund allows me to reflect upon, and realize, my appreciation, gratitude, and loyalty to the Academy by financially ‘giving back’ and building the fund’s base until my passing, at which time my planned gift will significantly increase the value of the fund.

“The Schoolhouse Society is a way to create your legacy and to know that you will make a difference for others in the future. If you already are a member, great—a wise decision!

If you have yet to become a member of The Schoolhouse Society, I urge you to do so now. Join me!”

“I am ever grateful for GDA’s role in the foundation of my life.”

–Dick Michelson ’54

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Contents Message from the Head of School

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Trustee and Alumni Council

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PUBLISHER

Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 Head of School EDITORS

Distance Learning Makes Our Hearts Grow Fonder

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Gather Around the Table: Alfond Dining Hall Cultivates Community

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Archives: Dining Through the Years

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Looking for Adventure: John Seufert Retires After 35 Years at Govs

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With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s 14 Back in Byfield EVENTS

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ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, AND ARTS

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CHAT: JOHN GORGOL ’20

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Lindsay McPherson Batastini Director of Marketing & Communications Ola Russell P’21, ’23 Associate Director of Marketing & Communications Caley S. Lynch Assistant Director of Communications DESIGN

Graphic Details, Inc. ACADEMY ARCHIVIST

Sharon Slater P’16, ’20, ’23 PHOTOGRAPHERS

Alison Ebacher Porter Gifford Leo Lin ’21 Fiona Margo Paul Rutherford William Tangorra DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Leslie Dickey

Alumni in Action EVENTS

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CLASS NOTES

In Memoriam

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Faculty Profile: Karen Gold P’11, ’17

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DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI & PARENT ENGAGEMENT

Amy R. Swiniarski P’17, ’19

ABOUT THE COVER Erok Iyamu ’21 and Tyson Werner ’20 enjoy a laugh over breakfast. Like many students, they begin their days with a healthy breakfast, casual conversation, and last-minute classwork.

Photo by William Tangorra

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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TRUSTEES OF THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY 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 Byung Soo Baik P’18 Frank Cousins ’P20 Colin Cross ’74 Rob DeLena ’87, P’21, Alumni Council President Jonathan J. Doyle P’08, ’09, ’19 Milan Gary ’12, Alumna Trustee Phillip S. Gillespie P’22 Bruce Ginsberg P’18 Stephanie Ginsberg ’85, P’20 Stephen G. Kasnet ’62, P’95 Mitzi Lawlor P’19, ’21 David R. Masse P’21 Karen Ruth McAlmon, MD, FAAP P’13 Meredith Lazo McPherron ’85 Thomas M. Mercer, Jr. ’61 Jen Migliore ’10, Alumna Trustee Paul Nardone ’86, P’19 Brian Patrican P’21 Spencer L. Purinton ’75, P’13, ’14, ’20 Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, ex officio Archie Seale ’93 Peter Starosta ’81, P’18, ’23 Mark B. Whiston P’21

Alumni Council Rob DeLena ’87, P’21, President Morgan Steir ’03, 1st Vice President Laura Sullivan ’07, Secretary Chris Barrand ’08 Jon Bird ’10 Emily Block ’03 Nicole Costello ’95 Naomi Fink ’99 Carol Ann Goldberg ’76 Daria Grayer ’00 Tony Hawthorne ’56 Vinay Metlapalli ’19, Collegiate Representative Jen Migliore ’10, Trustee Maria Polcari ’73 Andy Ramirez ’98 Jason Rivera ’96 Kyle Rochford ’18, Collegiate Representative Torie Scott ’05 Archie Seale ’93, Trustee Moira Talbot ’04 Saundra Watson ’93 Kavy Yesair ’96, P’20 Angela Rappoli VanArsdale ’03

Message from Head of School When I wrote my introductory letter to this issue of The Archon, the world was a very different place.

Back then, people hugged each other, shook hands, ate meals with friends and, imagine it, attended class in person with their teachers—in the same room! And now, in a matter of weeks, all that has changed. I could never have imagined how fundamentally our daily lives would be changed by the realities of living through a global pandemic.

And yet, in the face of real adversity, the strength and spirit of our community are inspiring. Our faculty quickly transitioned to virtual instruction— Together Online—and are working hard to ensure that the family-like atmosphere that defines our community continues to be at the core of our students’ experience, even in this virtual environment.

The lead article in this issue focuses on the Bill ’67 and Joni Alfond Family Dining Hall and the critical role that it plays in creating this sense of family that we all cherish.

How poignant that as the issue goes to press, this crucial part of our daily lives is one of the things we miss most—the ability to be together in a place where our bodies and souls are nourished through food and fellowship with others fortunate enough to call Govs our home.

I still remember my first meal in the dining hall. I was on campus for my tour and interview on February 14, 1982, and I had Chicken à la King for lunch. What I remember most, however, was not the food. It was the atmosphere that stood out—the ease with which everyone, students and adults, engaged with each other. It was unlike anything I had encountered in the high school cafeteria at home. While the dining experience at Govs has changed in important ways since 1980—the quality of the food is dramatically improved—the dining hall remains the place on campus where our family atmosphere is felt most keenly; where our spirit of community shines brightest.

And no wonder. Like in any home, the family kitchen is where we gather to recount our days, tease out what’s happening in each other’s lives, and share the rough patches in life and figure out how to work through them.

We are proud of the professional expertise of our dining hall team, all of whom work directly for the Academy and not an outside food service. They are integral members of our community and their daily commitment to providing us with the best possible dining experience is remarkable. I’m thrilled to dedicate this issue of The Archon to our dining hall, and the individuals who make it all possible. I think the old adage is true. Absence does make the heart grow fonder. And when we’re back together on campus again, I, for one, will cherish the dining hall experience even more dearly.

With best wishes for good health in these turbulent times,

Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 2

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Together Online Continues Learning and Community, from a Distance On March 30, we officially launched our distance learning module—Together Online. Initially a two-week program, it has been extended through the remainder of the school year after it was decided that returning to campus was not safe or healthy for our community due to COVID-19.

As a boarding school with students’ homes in many time zones, we have contended with how to deliver synchronous and non-synchronous classes across the globe and how to maintain our family-like atmosphere with screens between us. Moving to distance learning has inspired some creativity

and ingenuity that we might not otherwise have discovered in our community. Students are forming their own Zoom social groups to play music, work out, and watch films together. Faculty are not only mastering the features of Google Classroom to teach their classes, they are hosting virtual play performances, and dorm and advisor meetings. While we have discovered many wonderful ways to learn, create, and stay connected, we have also discovered just how acutely we miss being together in Byfield.

Matt Hunt

Barbara Friend P’16

Faith Kagwa

Mathematics Teacher

Director of Instrumental Music

Director of Student Activities

“Every day brings something to be grateful for; yesterday a student in my AP Calculus class interrupted my rather brilliant presentation on Taylor Polynomials to tell me ‘Mr. Hunt, you really need to unmute yourself.’”

“It’s not quite the same without the frosted donuts, fruit snacks, and silly quotes on the board on Friday mornings, but Advisory is still a treasured time for us to meet and talk about the week. I cherish our time together online.”

“I’ve tried to be creative with my weekend activities lineup, whether it’s fun contests, or funny videos and tutorials. The goal is always to give the kids a moment of respite and have a laugh together.”

Hadley VareschiWoelfel ’20 Wilkie and Kaiser Proctors participated in the Getty Museum Challenge, recreating famous artworks with everyday objects around their homes. Hadley recreated Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine.

Kianne Benjamin ’20

Vy Tran ’20

Zack Clough

“Who would’ve thought I’d spend my senior spring term in my living room, complete with cows (who wander over from a neighbor’s farm) vocalizing their opinions in my French class?”

“My AP Physics class gives each other our usual Friday high-fives, but now virtually! As usual, Mr. Soule would ask ‘Do u prefer a fist bump or a high five?’”

“Charlotte White ’20 and I are working on a physics project together with the help of Dr. Allen, who has been good with working on Google Classroom. All of our work is upfront and easy to see, and she’s always available to answer questions.”

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GATHER AROUND THE TABLE Alfond Dining Hall Cultivates Community At Govs, creating a family-like atmosphere for our students, faculty, and staff is among our most cherished community values, and everyone plays a part. But of the many places we choose to congregate on campus, few enjoy wider popularity than the Bill ’67 and Joni Alfond Family Dining Hall.

“For our students, the dining hall is their kitchen and their living room.

It’s a place where they can grab a bite to eat and relax anytime during the day,” observes Director of Auxiliary Services David Alonzi P’18. For some, a boisterous, overflowing table is just the thing, and perhaps reminds them of convivial family gatherings. For others, a quiet meal just beyond the comforting buzz of friends and colleagues offers a refreshing respite from a busy day.

“It’s the center of campus, literally and figuratively,” agrees faculty member Andrew DeSalvo. “There’s no place that people go more frequently, both to eat and to socialize. It’s a congregation space for the entire Academy community.”

Director of Auxiliary Services David Alonzi P’18

A place to connect

Throughout the day, students, staff, faculty, and families gather here to connect and catch up, and of course, enjoy the delicious meals prepared by the facility’s dedicated staff. There are other places on campus where one can experience the unique hum of the Govs community—the student center, field house, performing arts center, and dorms can all be lively gathering places at any given hour—but a good meal enjoyed in a cozy, welcoming spot has the power to make us stay a little longer and share something of ourselves with the person across the table. The Alfond Dining Hall is the heart and soul of our campus, and mealtimes give us a common time, and reason, to close laptops, set textbooks aside, and finish up a class to see what’s cooking, to make a new friend, and experience deep gratitude for the goodness in our lives.

From the first cup of coffee in the morning to the last bowl of cereal before closing time, the Alfond Dining Hall keeps our community fueled and connected through a busy day and night. “If you’re looking for a student, the dining hall is the first place you go,” says Samantha Howson P’17, Associate Director of Admission. “It’s a really important gathering space for the entire

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The calming experience of the dining hall works its magic on faculty and staff too. “The dining hall staff work hard to promote community and connection in this space; they take great care of us,” says Howson.

Chef John Spurr prepares toppings for the pizza of the day.

Govs community; both day and boarding students, faculty, visiting families—everyone can go there, have a snack, chat, or do work. You never walk into a ‘dead’ dining hall— there’s always someone there.”

“David Alonzi is great—he totally gets it,” Howson continues. “He makes sure that the cereal bar is full and that pastries and milk are left out, which makes it very convenient to grab a bite anytime.” Alonzi also makes sure food is available during exam periods when students are often eager for a late-night study break. “He creates a welcoming environment for everyone.”

“The kids love the dining hall,” agrees longtime staffer Tina Gibbons. “They come in, do homework, grab a snack, and chat with friends.” This sense of community is a continuing source of satisfaction and delight for Gibbons. “I love greeting students and faculty as they come in for breakfast every morning—it’s the best part of my job.” Tina has an almost supernatural ability to brighten the day for hundreds of students and staff, all while keeping a sharp eye on every inch of the dining hall and servery. She looks after everyone and reminds the occasional student to clean up after themselves.

She runs a tight ship.

“The dining hall is one of the things that brings our community together,” says senior Tianyu ’20 of Beijing, China. “I’ll often grab a bagel during a free block, sit down with someone I don’t know very well, and chat before heading to our next classes. It’s an open space where one feels comfortable and welcome.”

Day student junior Chloe ’21 of Boxford, MA concurs. A member of a group of students casually known as “The Breakfast Club,” Chloe arrives at the Academy a bit earlier than necessary every day in order to study and hang out with friends. “You can always find members of the Class of 2021 in the dining hall in the morning, eating breakfast and making conversation. To me, it’s been very important to have this kind of experience—it helps me wake up and plan out what I have to do each day.” Chloe often returns to the dining hall during the day as well. “Sometimes the library can be a little intimidating and it’s very quiet. But in the dining hall, kids can work casually in groups while socializing and eating. There always seems to be a chill vibe; for me it’s less stressful.”

Former professional chef Chuck Nishan P’17, ’18 is similarly enthusiastic. “The quality of life here at Governor’s is very good, and the sense of community within the dining hall is wonderful. As the kitchen manager, I’m frequently out on the floor, walking around to make sure everything is going smoothly. My position allows me to get to know our students and then watch them grow and mature, which is very rewarding.”

Nishan is known for going out of his way to try a new recipe that connects an international student with home or honors a religious or cultural holiday or custom.

Alonzi is delighted that he and his team have been able to create a sanctuary for campus regulars and visitors alike. “I consider myself extremely fortunate to have attracted such a group of talented employees who are committed to making everyone’s dining experience the best it can possibly be,” he says.

A place to dine Alonzi is also proud that the food itself remains a draw. “It makes my day when alumni visit midway through their first year of college and say, ‘I miss the food here so much—it’s much better than what we have in college,’” he notes with a delighted chuckle. “And I hear that a lot.” His team of professional chefs and cooks—many of whom boast backgrounds in the restaurant business— prepare and serve more than 1,300 meals per day, together with an assortment of light snacks that are always available.

“Diners may choose anything from a plated meal to items prepared at pizza and grilling specialty stations or at our home-cooking station, which features entrees like BBQ pulled pork, cajun catfish, and chicken piccata,” says Alonzi.

“We also have a dedicated baker, Jessica

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Seguin, who creates a delicious selection of pastries and desserts for us every day.

She is a superstar.”

“The vast majority of our food is cooked from scratch and we buy locally as much as possible,” Alonzi notes. “For instance, many of our vegetables come from Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA, our beef is from PT Farms in North Haverhill, NH, and our bread is from Fantini Bread in Haverhill, MA. My goal is to purchase 40 to 50% of our items locally within five years. It’s important for us to be connected to the larger community in this way.”

The Alfond Dining Hall’s offerings are not only diverse and fresh, but also innovative. “Our chefs are super talented, and everyone gets to do their thing creatively,” added Nishan, who joined the team in 2002. Staff appreciate the chance to express themselves and have instituted a series of popular offerings including a Tuesday morning omelet bar; Thursday lunch “action stations,” where diners may choose from rotating, made-to-order meals like ramen noodle bowls and a Pho bar; and a Thursday dinner carving station featuring beef, pork, turkey, chicken, and lamb.

TOP: Olivia Griffin ’21 enjoys breakfast with some classmates; MIDDLE: Baker Jessica Seguin whips up a fresh omelet for colleague James Cramphin; BOTTOM: Alexander Ding ’20 finishes up some homework at a table in the Alfond Dining Hall.

The chefs and cooks also encourage students to broaden their palates through dishes served during themed food weeks. For example, during Grain Discovery Week, chefs design meals incorporating teff and sorghum, and during International Week, they showcase African, Indian, or Asian entrees. At times these items, such as kimchi and tabbouleh, have met with such an enthusiastic response that they’ve become a regular part of the dining hall’s offerings.

Students appreciate the variety and the opportunity to explore other cultures through food. “When we had International Food Week, I heard many students say they enjoyed it and couldn’t wait for it to happen again,” says “Breakfast Club” devotee Chloe. “Every day that week, we were all excited to see what was on the menu. The dining

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Opportunity Works

Dining Assistant Kristen Jutras prepares salads in the kitchen.

Opportunity Works staff members Donna Terrio, Omar Flores, and Tracy Lacourse celebrate their 15th, tenth, and fifth anniversaries at the Academy.

For more than 20 years, Governor’s has partnered with Opportunity Works, a Merrimack Valley organization dedicated to serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Currently, four members of the organization play a vital role in the functioning of the Alfond Dining Hall by wiping tables, sweeping floors, doing dishes, and more. “They are an integral part of our community and the daily operation of the dining hall,” says Alonzi. “The longest-serving team member has been here 18 years, the next 14, and the third for eight. They love working here and our students enjoy having them.”

hall staff really outdid themselves, as they always do.” Tianyu is similarly enthusiastic. “I recently had a few friends visiting from other boarding schools and they were surprised by how diverse our food options were. And as an international student, I always feel grateful when the staff provide familiar foods from our home countries. You wouldn’t expect to get bibimbap bowls in Byfield.”

A place to learn Alfond Dining Hall staff are also deeply committed to growing students’ understanding of food. “We’re in the food business, but we’re also in the education business,” Alonzi observes.

Chefs work hard to offer diners a host of nutritionally balanced meals and encourage healthy eating habits, while at the same time allowing students to manage their own diets. “This is the way it will be for the kids in college, so it’s good for them to begin learning how to make sound choices now,” Alonzi added.

LEFT: Students relish a quiet moment between classes to grab a hot drink; RIGHT: Dining Supervisor Tina Gibbons, who has worked at the Academy for almost 40 years, replenishes the breads, partries, fruit, and yogurt at breakfast.

Sustainability is another area of focus.

In 2016, the Alfond Dining Hall was certified as a 3-Star Certified Green Restaurant® by the Green Restaurant Association, a rating that is a point of

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Baker Jessica Seguin

pride for Alonzi and his team. “Over 55 percent of the dishes we offer are vegetarian, we eliminated trays in 2003, and we stopped using Styrofoam™ in 2015. We also employ a comprehensive recycling and composting program that enables us to keep over 75,000 pounds of trash out of the landfill each year.” The new servery has also increased the staff’s efficiency in estimating appropriate quantities for meals. “Now we can cook and finish food upstairs in front of customers instead of cooking blindly in the basement,” notes Alonzi. “We’re able to respond much more accurately to customer demands, which allows us to manage our budget more effectively and cut food waste significantly. Staff members also enjoy the opportunity to interact with the community—many friendships spring to life in the servery.”

Baker Jessica Seguin put fresh chocolate chip cookies in the oven.

For the past decade, baker Jessica Seguin has turned out a savory succession of cakes, cookies, muffins, and pastries to tantalize the taste buds of Academy students, faculty, and staff. A professionally trained artisan, Seguin spent 10 years in the restaurant business before making the move to Govs in 2010. She arrives at the dining hall every weekday morning at 6 a.m. to begin preparing the day’s offerings. She bakes 40 hours a week, turning out 12 dozen muffins for breakfast seven days a week and 45 dozen cookies a day five days a week. “Baking is all I do,” she says with a laugh. Her favorite item is cupcakes. “I love thinking of new/different flavor combinations.” Seguin also creates a host of delicious delicacies for special events throughout the year, creating a gingerbread house made entirely from scratch for the Holiday Feast, making specialty desserts for the Mansion House faculty senior dinners, and taking online orders from parents for their children’s birthday cakes. On graduation day, she pulls out all the stops. “I put out roughly 4,000 desserts and run a whoopie pie and cannoli filling station that the 10th grade student leaders assist me with,” she says with delight. “It’s a lot of work, but I enjoy the creativity that my job allows. I love making something special and seeing the kids’ reactions when they discover the treats. For me, those smiling faces are what it’s all about.”

In 2016, Seguin’s efforts were recognized with a Moulton Award, an honor created by an Academy Trustee to recognize those whose hard work helps to maintain the school’s excellence.

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Todd Kennedy ’20 chooses a snack from the cereals that are available all day.

It’s heart-warming to witness faculty, staff, and students all dining together, freely sharing tables and conversations, and shifting chairs over to create space for yet one more person around the table. Our dining hall team is fully invested in making the dining hall the family kitchen for our school, and this atmosphere strengthens our community.

Deep and lasting friendships are forged in this space over nutritious meals, and for that we are grateful.

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Archives Dining at the Academy Through the Years

Commons, which was the main dining hall from the mid 1800s until 1936, underwent minor changes throughout the years. In 1905, the dining room featured a natural wood fireplace mantel and floors, and updated checkerboard tile stands out in the 1931 dining room.

Even in the late 1930s, students were treated with special meals like steak, which is being trimmed in preparation for cooking.

Faculty and their spouses were expected to take part in sit-down dinners with students during the 1930s. Former Headmaster Ted Eames and his wife Eleanor traditionally sat at the head and foot of the table, while students on either side waited to eat until all at the table had their food.

Prior to the existence of a formal dining hall, students who boarded in Mansion House took their meals in the room that is often referred to as “the old kitchen.�

When the Phillips building first opened in 1936, the school advertised the new modernized kitchen equipment with a photo shoot.

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Throughout the 1950s, the dining hall was the location for the spring milestone dance, which was the major dance for the year, similar to today’s prom.

Students enjoy breakfast with Buster Navins in 1954.

Sit-down dinners complete with tablecloths, Governor Dummer place settings, and jackets and ties for all students were still the norm in 1972.

In 1952, the dining hall staff, including Chef Glenn Rockwell, along with Clarence Davis and Benjamin LaMerr, were responsible for serving dinner to approximately 210 people each evening.

While in 1961, most dinners were served by student waiters, this photo shows a buffet-style meal with students waiting in line for their servings of freshly carved roast.

As is still the case today, several formal meals for students and their families were served in the dining hall during the 1980s.

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Looking for Adventure John Seufert Retires After 35 Years at Govs “John is always more than happy to let me search out a good restaurant for dinner while he takes it easy. ‘I like the one with tables outside,’ John would say. And off I’d go to find possibilities while John enjoyed a nap,” film and 3D arts teacher Geoff Brace joked about one of the friends’ many trips to Berlin. “And really, I know Berlin better than John does—he has no clue how the city is laid out.”

Brace is amused because John Seufert has a long history and deep relationship with Germany and he’s the best tour guide. Seufert received his B.A. in Germanic Studies from Boston College and his Masters in German from Tufts University. He attended the U.S. Naval War College and graduated from the National Strategic Decision Making Program, after which he was stationed in Berlin for a year. “John was there back when the Berlin Wall was still up. Not that he can discuss that part of his past— top secret, you know,” said Brace.

and ‘code blue,’ where the whole team, including the goalie, would go on the offensive or go back on defense,” said Nelson. He and Seufert always created an environment where every team member felt like they belonged. “We were, in John’s words, the few, the proud, the thirds,” said Nelson.

excellence, but equally so for his affection for his students, and adventurous spirit.

Each year, Seufert’s students write and produce a German play, design the costumes, create the props, build sets, and perform their play for the community.

History teacher Perry Nelson, yet another close friend, will miss having Seufert by his side coaching the boys third soccer team. “John is a legend.

He’ll forever be known for shouting out his classic lines, ‘the sideline is our guideline,’ ‘don’t dance with it, send it and shoot it!’ and of course, ‘code red’

Before Seufert joined the Academy’s faculty, he taught at The White Mountain School with close friend, Dick Searles who, shortly after accepting a job teaching English at Govs, recruited John to join him in Byfield. Since 1985, Seufert has been the sole instructor of German and is retiring this spring.

Prior to Seufert’s arrival, Doug Guy, the late Kathy Krall-Guy’s husband, taught German at the Academy.

In Byfield, Seufert is known for his love of order, discipline, and teaching

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Seufert and the language department in 1999

Seufert also coached JV soccer and JV hockey, served as a dorm parent, and served on the diversity steering committee. In his time at Govs, he has inspired us, through his own kindness and commitment to inclusivity, to be our most authentic selves while shepherding the language department as its chair for two separate tenures.

John’s next chapter will likely include enjoying his home in Maine, heading west with his beloved Lab Jo Jo to ride his BMW motorcycle up and down the coast, and spending more time with his family. Govs will miss John, but we’ll send this adventurer off with some of his own wisdom: Don’t dance with it, John.

Send it and shoot it!

GRATITUDE As we embrace our current reality and virtual way of life, the Academy’s commitment to academic innovation and community remains unshakable.

While our students may be away from Byfield, they are counting on us to stay connected and to be responsive, creative, and innovative as we fulfill the promise of The Governor’s Academy experience. Gifts to The Governor’s Fund provide immediate-impact, unrestricted funding to help us meet the needs of our students.

Thank you for supporting the Governor’s community and helping us navigate the challenges of living and learning virtually. Together, we make it possible.

COMING SOON! An Exciting Moment as Construction Begins on a Redesigned and Expanded Peter Marshall French Student Center Students and Academy leadership joined project supporters, members of the Board of Trustees, and members of the French family on Saturday, February 1, to celebrate the kickoff of construction for the redesign and expansion of the Peter Marshall French Student Center. During the event, Board of Trustees President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08; Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14; and Dean of Students Jed Wartman touched on several meaningful elements that the project represents for the school. Pierce praised the commitment of the Board, crediting their vision and leadership for moving the project forward as a priority in the With True Courage Campaign.

“Together we are accomplishing great things for the Academy and this Board is committed to getting the job done—it is an exciting time for the school.”

Quimby spoke of the outstanding generosity and support from donors to the project, citing that the dollars raised for the $6.8 million redesign and expansion make this the first capital project to be fully funded through individual donors. This impressive philanthropy is a testament to the strength and ongoing success of the campaign and a leading example of the parents, past parents, and friends.

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Board President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08; Steven French ’76, P’09; Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14; and Dean of Students Jed Wartman break ground on the redesign and expansion project.

“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 essential quality in the future, we have to invest in our students, faculty, and staff,” said Quimby. The student center was

dedicated in 1978 by Robert and Shirley French P’76, GP ’09, Trustee Emeriti, and their family in memory of their son, Peter Marshall French. Since then, the French family has provided unwavering support to the Academy in a myriad of ways. Shirley French has

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Student and school leaders celebrating the start of construction

been especially committed in various roles at the Academy, including her work in establishing the Academy’s Archives, and as the first female chair of the Building and Grounds Committee while on the Board of Trustees. For over 40 years, her vision and leadership have helped to ensure significant campus improvements while preserving the idyllic nature of the school’s classic New England village look.

For the current project, the French family led the initial fundraising efforts with a significant gift that provided the momentum and inspiration for others to join in the effort. After the groundbreaking event, Steve French ’76, P’09 shared that “it was a humbling experience to realize that 30 other families have made major

gifts to this project! So many people came up to my wife and me to express their thanks and after a bit I honed a logical response which was ‘thank you!’ Obviously it is very important to us that a building in the center of the campus with our name on it continues to be relevant to the school 40 years after it was completed, but the fact that so many others have contributed is very reassuring! The new design really seems to accommodate numerous roles that the building will be able to serve.”

Looking ahead to the building’s reopening, Sophomore Class Dean and Director of Affective Education Danielle Kingsbury P’20, ’23, expressed excitement for the redesign and expansion, “To have one central building for our community to

convene and focus on the areas of student activities, health and wellness pursuits, and weekend programs will truly underscore the exceptional programming we have put in place.”

“The new student center will offer our day students a comfortable home away from home and act as a hub for the community to come together outside of class,” added Faith Kagwa, Director of Student Activities and 9th Grade Class Dean. Both are excited to begin their work in the new spaces and agreed that in its reimagined state, the center will provide students with a central location that is conducive to connecting with friends and being supported by the adults in the community.

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Back in Byfield Embracing Difference Arno Michaelis Shares His Journey On October 16, author and national thought leader Arno Michaelis spoke to the Governor’s community about his journey from white supremacist to a life dedicated to embracing difference, diversity, love, and inclusion. His turning point was the realization that the people who he was consumed with hating refused to return his feelings of hate and anger. In fact, his self-destructive hatred was often met with compassion or indifference. Michaelis realized that his feelings, and those of his fellow white supremacists, were born from a place of personal suffering and pain, and his worldview of anger and hatred was increasingly isolating.

He shared with students how his journey brought him from a place of despair to a life filled with joy inspired by everyday acts of kindness and compassion. After he addressed students, faculty,

L to R: Arno Michaelis, Erok Iyamu ’21, and Julia Kobus (college counselor and Spectrum club advisor)

and staff in an all school Convocation, Michaelis continued the conversation with student leaders from the Anti-Defamation League, Black Latinx Association, Strong Women at The Governor’s Academy, and Spectrum (Gender Sexuality Alliance).

Honoring King’s Legacy Reverend Sharon Risher Speaks About Forgiveness and Faith On January 20, the Academy observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a full day of programming to honor King’s legacy, including a viewing of the powerful documentary King in the Wilderness. A highlight of the day was the afternoon’s keynote address, “Dreams Do Come True” by Reverend Sharon Risher, our 2020 Katherine Krall Guy Social Justice Speaker. Risher’s mother, two cousins, and a childhood friend were among the eight parishioners killed in the Charleston, SC shooting at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015. Since that horrific tragedy, Risher has been outspoken about the nation’s gun laws and is one of the national spokespersons for the grassroots advocacy groups Everytown and Moms Demand Gun Sense, and is the author of the book For Such a Time as This: Hope and Forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre. Reverend Risher spoke about forgiveness and faith, and how she turned a horrific tragedy into advocacy work.

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Reverend Sharon Risher delivers the keynote address on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

connection between King’s radical message of love and activism and the realities of twentieth century problems.

Student leader Mary ’20 reflected on the day: “Together we honor Dr. King and the nonviolent approach he had towards his work in social justice and ask ourselves how we can uphold his legacy and beliefs on campus. It is an important day that inspires me every year at Govs, and has helped me become a better leader.”

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Winter Family Weekend Families returned to campus February 14 and 15 for our annual Winter Family Weekend. On Friday, families attended classes with their students, enjoyed lunch in the Alfond Family Dining Hall complemented by our student-run Soup’s On pottery sale, and attended grade-specific seminars in the afternoon. Earlier in the day, Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 provided parents with a campus update, including the success to date of our With True Courage campaign, and a timeline for the renovations of the Peter Marshall French Student Center.

On Saturday morning, parents and guardians of juniors enjoyed a program hosted by the College Counseling Office, featuring guest speaker Nils Sundin, Associate Director of Admission at New York University, and a panel of alumni parents. Friday and Saturday nights, families enjoyed the Academy’s musical production of The Addams Family.

TOP: James Storer P’20, ’22 and Katie Storer ’20; MIDDLE LEFT: Averie Yesair ’20, Destiny Gonzalez ’20, Elizabeth Polanco-Gonzalez P’20 and Kelly Yesair P’20; MIDDLE CENTER: Gboyega Ogunsanya P’22, Aleem Ogunsanya ’22, and Nurat Ogunsanya P’22; MIDDLE RIGHT: Estelle Wilson P’20 and Scotch Wilson ’20; BOTTOM LEFT: Eric Lin ’22, ShihChang Lin P’22, and Suhong Lin P’22; BOTTOM RIGHT: Mark Eldredge P’22, Brytton Eldredge P’22, and Isabel Eldredge ’22

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Project-Based Learning Biology Students Research the Great Marsh Science teachers Bert McLain P’07, ’09, Erika Mitkus, and Melanie Stier took advantage of the ecosystems in our campus’s backyard, the Great Marsh and the Parker River, along with ProjectBased Learning (PBL) models in their introductory biology courses this fall.

PBL is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge.

Students record their findings on the banks of the Parker River.

During the ecology unit, students worked in groups to conduct independent research in the Great Marsh near campus. Research questions that

students studied and reported on included: cattail abundance in the ecosystem, tidal impact on the Parker River, relative number of invertebrates and vertebrates in the Great Marsh, and the niche of phragmites and drivers of their growth in certain areas. Students recorded their findings on the Great Marsh wiki page.

Each year, a new group of introductory biology students will add their own content to the wiki, or edit previous pages. As a result, Govs students will continue growing and updating their ecological knowledge of the Great Marsh year after year.

Neuroscience Students Develop and Present Nervous System Models After participating in a three-day PBL workshop in June, Dr. Katie Alex was eager to teach the unit that she developed over the summer to her neuroscience students this fall.

During the first quarter, neuroscience students worked on models of how the nervous system works and how neurological diseases affect the normal function of the system. Working in teams of three to four, students conducted independent research to learn about the structure and function of the nervous system and made a model to teach others about it.

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Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh, spoke to the class via Skype.

After building their models, students were assigned a patient with a disease and they had to research how that disease affects the nervous system. The final challenge was creating a lesson plan to teach a group of sixth graders. This involved considering the sixth graders as learners and how best to hold their attention.

“Students are uncomfortable not knowing how much detail they need to learn,” said Dr. Alex. “They always want to be told exactly what they need to know. It is an important real world lesson to figure out when your learning is complete and ultimately be comfortable with the idea that learning is truly never done.”

Governor’s neuroscience students break down the key parts of the nervous system on flashcards for River Valley Charter School sixth graders.

In October, Dr. Alex’s neuroscience students traveled to River Valley Charter School in Newburyport, MA to share their nervous system models and knowledge. Project groups taught small groups of sixth graders who were eager to learn about how the brain works.

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Sharing a Passion for Local History The partnership between The Governor’s Academy and the Museum of Old Newbury continued this fall—the fifth consecutive year that the Museum has sponsored a Student Symposium with Governor’s students presenting their research papers.

This year, the symposium was held at Govs, which allowed the Govs community to welcome museum members and other community members to our campus. Melina Roberston ’20 and Annabelle Svahn ’20 presented their research papers, written in the 2018–2019 school year on historical subjects. The two papers presented were on the topic of immigration history. Robertson presented her paper, “The Franco-American Orphanage in Lowell, MA” and Svahn presented her paper, “Jewish Immigrants in the Early 20th Century Portsmouth, NH.” The partnership between the Museum of Old Newbury and the Academy began in 2014, when history students researched Newburyport’s “tea party,” and used museum archives as part of their research. When history teacher Bill Quigley P’04, ’10 and students presented their findings to the public at the museum, it led to annual symposiums.

L to R: Museum of Old Newbury Executive Director Susan Edwards, Melina Robertson ’20, Annabelle Svhan ’20, and History Teacher Bill Quigley P’04

As in England, orphanages sprang up in early to mid-19th century America as reformers began to advocate By then Puddle Dock had for the creation of separate institutions dedicated primarily to caring for children. The French-Catholic already become a refuge for community in Lowell created the Franco-American Orphanage in 1908, and it endured, even thrived, Jewish immigrants. Known today as against the odds. Orphanages faced significant opposition in the twentieth century and began to the historic district of Strawbery Banke decline in response to the creation of other sorts of public welfare initiatives, such as the creation of (after the original name of Portsmouth state-funded mothers’ pensions in the 1910s and especially by New Deal social welfare programs, for the wild strawberries growing by the most notably Aid to Dependent Children. Even as the advent of mothers’ pensions and other harbor) the neighborhood was then called forms of so-called “outdoor relief” to low-income families reduced the need for childPuddle Dock because of the “puddle” formed by rearing institutions in mid-20th-century America, Lowell’s Franco-American Orphanage a tidal inlet amid the neighborhood. However, by exemplified the desire of ethnic French-Canadian Catholic American communities to the time of Samuel Shapiro’s arrival in America, the preserve their cultural and religious identities. Facing an onslaught of nativism from inlet had been filled in and developed. Arthur Downs, both Anglo-Saxon Protestant Christians and the more established Irish Catholics, born in 1912, recalled in an oral history that Puddle Dock the working-class parish of St. Joseph’s Church mobilized a remarkably “was solidly built on many different kinds of people...Puddle successful campaign to fund the orphanage, considering it a vital vessel to Dock, what is now Strawbery Banke, was the Jewish colony in preserve their way of life.

Portsmouth. It was the poor section of Portsmouth. There wasn’t —Melina Robertson ’20

much poorer than that.” Folks other than Jews lived in Puddle Dock, too. Mike Levy, who grew up in the community in the 20s and 30s, said, “Puddle Dock pretty well integrated: poor Jews, Italians, Yankees…” Puddle Dock, when Samuel arrived, harbored a multiethnic population of the city’s lowest class.

—Annabelle Svahn ’20

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Governor’s Students Win 57 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Govs arts and writing students once again received plentiful accolades this year in the Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Our students won a total of 57 awards. 25 Govs art students won 39 awards, earning nine Gold Keys, 13 Silver Keys, and 17 Honorable Mentions. Ten Govs students won 18 writing awards in the competition, earning four Gold Keys, four Silver Keys, and ten Honorable Mentions.

Will Nekoroski ’20 Fluid Interconnectivity

Bimba Carpenter ’21

Haodi Shi ’20

Wishbone Stool

Expectation

Art award winners GOLD KEYS

SILVER KEYS

Rose Robinson ’20 Painting

Kate Colvin ’21 Painting

Rose Robinson ’20 Painting

Cassie Reinertson ’20 Painting

Judy Wang ’23 Drawing & Illustration

Kathryn Resnick ’20 Painting

Timothy Chung ’20 Photography

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Architecture & Ind. Design

Vy Tran ’20 Photography

Judy Wang ’23 Painting

Maddie Grimes ’20 Ceramics & Glass

Timothy Chung ’20 Photography

Sarah Griffin ’20 Sculpture

Berk Gorgen ’20 Photography

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Architecture & Ind. Design

Jackson Hurd-Messom ’22 Photography

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Film & Animation

Leo Lin ’21 Photography Leo Lin ’21 Photography

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Haodi Shi ’20 Photography

Scott Burnham ’20 Photography

Kevin Jiang ’20 Ceramics & Glass

Scott Burnham ’20 Photography

Melina Robertson ’20 Ceramics & Glass

Hana Dence ’22 Photography

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Rayha Karanth ’22 Photography

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Architecture & Ind. Design Ava Kutner ’21 Drawing & Illustration Mindy Liu ’21 Drawing & Illustration Bimba Carpenter ’21 Fashion Bimba Carpenter ’21 Film & Animation June Stevens ’20 Painting Matt Barrett ’20 Photography

Leo Lin ’21 Photography Leo Lin ’21 Photography Will Nekoroski ’20 Ceramics & Glass Sarah Randall ’22 Ceramics & Glass Rose Robinson ’20 Ceramics & Glass Mindy Liu ’21 Drawing & Illustration

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Vy Tran ’20

Judy Wang ’23

Still Children

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Rose Robinson ’20 Vermont

Leo Lin ’21 Facades

Cassie Reinertson ’20 In No Rush

Kate Colvin ’21

Sarah Griffin ’20

Christina Morgan

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Writing winners GOLD KEYS

SILVER KEYS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Critical Essay “Protecting Indigent People from Climate Change Is As Important As Protecting the Planet”

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Poetry “Coral Chorale”

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Critical Essay “War Is Not A Game, But “Diplomacy” Is”

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Critical Essay “Surviving Climate Change Is Just As Important As Stopping It” Jessica Choe ’22 Personal Essay & Memoir “Unspoken” Daphne Cuevas ’21 Personal Essay & Memoir “Urban Garden”

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Personal Essay & Memoir “Drumroll Please...Beem! Ba!” Bimba Carpenter ’21 Critical Essay “Light, Love, & Liberation: Janie’s Transformation to Empowerment” Rosangela Mejia ’21 Short Story “Shut the Lights”

Bimba Carpenter ’21 Critical Essay “Cassius & Brutus: Self Portraits Through Rhetoric” Jessica Choe ’22 Dramatic Script “Dido” Ericson Kuo ’22 Poetry “New York” Ericson Kuo ’22 Poetry “Train of Stars”

Eric Lin ’22 Personal Essay & Memoir “On Greenhill I Ran” Rose Robinson ’20 Poetry “The Mulberry Tree” Annabelle Svahn ’20 Short Story “December Showers” Judy Wang ’23 Personal Essay & Memoir “The Haunted House Named Darkness” David Zhao ’23 Short Story “My Scrambled Eggspectation”

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Fall and Winter Art Exhibits in the Remis Lobby Stella Johnson AL SOL to ZOI Stella Johnson, a photographer and educator known for her passionate and honest documentary projects, is the latest among other acclaimed photographers to visit the Academy in recent years. Johnson’s exhibit, AL SOL to ZOI has been widely shown in the United States and internationally.

“In my work, I literally move into people’s homes and into their lives. I am interested in watching and listening for the mood and emotion of village life. I photograph those daily moments we would forget to tell our grandchildren,” says Johnson.

Photography teacher David Oxton P’03, ’08 says, “Visiting artists can stimulate interest in art because they tend to lead interesting lives and they often have absorbing stories to tell.

Listening to a successful artist describe the unpredictable process of creating art is fascinating to students. There is something magical about art when it is done right, and students are always curious to learn how magic is made.”

Oxton credits these visiting artists for playing an important role in growing student interest in the art program.

Stella Johnson photo from ZOI

Kale Baker What Lies Between: A Solo Exhibit Local painter Kale Baker grew up in Newburyport and attended Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. For her first solo exhibition at the Academy, Baker presented several landscapes inspired by New England, drawing parallels between nature and emotionality through mark-making and her use of color and composition. Her paintings connect both humanity and the environment through the expression of fragility, vulnerability, and turbulence.

Baker’s love of the outdoors feeds her studio practice and evokes a sense of place and mood. “What sets me apart from others is my tenacity to show up in the studio and the transparency

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between how I live my life and how I paint my paintings. I create experiences to feed my soul and my practice. I put myself in nature so that I can paint it,” says Baker.

Baker, also an instructor, hosted a workshop with our advanced art students at Govs, and their works were also displayed during the show. She asked them to come prepared with a photograph they had taken of a place that has meaning to them. She then guided them through mixing oil colors on their pallets and breaking down their image into broad shapes and warm and cool colors based on how the places made them feel. The results were breathtaking.

Student paintings from Kale Baker’s workshop

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Portrait of a Young Artist When Governor’s junior Bimba Carpenter ’21 received the call that she was selected as a YoungArts finalist, she was ecstatic. “To be recognized in this way after such a long process of designing and building is literally a dream come true. I’m incredibly excited to go to Miami and meet some awesome, artistic kids,” she said.

The National YoungArts Foundation identifies the nation’s most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers.

Each year, the Foundation receives thousands of applications for its national competition, which recognizes the most accomplished young artists in grades 10–12. Competition winners receive cash awards up to $10,000, take master classes with notable artists, and become eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

Bimba first learned of the competition when she was in middle school and began preparing her submissions for the competition over a year ago. To apply, she had to submit a portfolio of eight pieces and two process/conceptual drawing compilations. Her portfolio focused on furniture, specifically chairs and stools.

Bimba details her process: “To get to the eight I actually submitted, I started my conceptual work as early as August 2018. I produced tons of designs as well as small and full scale models, most of which got discarded as I whittled my list down to the eight I ultimately submitted.”

Bimba traveled to Miami for a week in January to join other finalists for an intensive week of performance and study, attended master classes in and out of her specific discipline, and collaborated with other design work finalists on a week-long project.

Bimba has not only immersed herself in the visual arts at Governor’s, but also

Bimba Carpenter ’21 poses in her home with the furniture that she designed.

in the performing arts as a member of the jazz band, jazz ensemble, and Friday morning meeting band. “The most wonderful thing about the art program at Govs is how students can pursue a discipline they find most intriguing and then continue to be challenged to dabble in all the various techniques and styles within that discipline,” says Bimba.

The Book Club Play—Something for Everyone The Book Club Play, written by nationally acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías and directed by Dean of Faculty and theater teacher Monica Palmer P’21, is, at first glance, about books and the people who love them. Ana (Melina Robertson ’20), is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, Robert (Scotch Wilson ’20), the perfect job, and her greatest passion: book club. But the addition of a camera recording the characters’ every moment for a documentary film compels the characters to confront and dissect their own carefully guarded secrets and assumptions about themselves and others.

Theatre Tech, led by Joe Repczynski and known for their ambitious and creative interpretations of ordinary sets, delivered an imaginative theatrical experience. Set in a suburban living room, characters perched upon slick, modern furniture and paced across a raked (tilted) stage, and pundits appeared on stage via video clips shot “on location,” including a prison and a parachute jump from a single-engine plane.

L to R: Jerry Fang ’22, Nyati Misra ’23, Scotch Wilson ’20, Melina Robertson ’20, Tianyi Shen ’23, Bejunior Fallon ’21, Alex Gibbs ’22, Lily Zhao ’21

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A Winter Concert’s Tale The Winter Concert was as much a joyous evening of fine musical performances by our students as it was a journey through time and place linking the stories of enslaved Africans aboard the Amistad to the music of the traveling Romani bands in Europe, and folk songs born of the westward expansion to the musical and cultural influences that blossomed in the Jazz Age. Director of Instrumental Music Barbara Friend P’16 and Director of Choral Music Currie Joya Huntington once again set the bar high for our musicians by programming an ambitious collection of music including “Hungarian Dance No. 5” by Johannes Brahms, “Folk Dances” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Early Afternoon Blues” by Chick Corea, and “You Will

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Be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen.

For everyone lucky enough to enjoy the performances of the Academy Orchestra, the Academy Singers, the

Jazz Band, and The First, plus several small chamber ensembles and combos, it was an evening marked by focus, precision, dedication, and teamwork.

Love, Addams Family Style The Addams Family, a comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, is based upon the ghoulish characters created by Charles Addams. The musical tells the story of every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams (Abby DeLena ’21) is grown up, in love, and engaged… to a “normal” boy (Lemmy L’Oiseau ’21). And worse, Wednesday puts her father, Gomez (Scotch Wilson ’20) in the untenable position of keeping her secret from his beloved wife, Morticia (Grace Studley ’21). When Wednesday invites her fiance’s family to the Addams Mansion for dinner, her grandmother’s strange brew and a seemingly innocent after-dinner game unleash mayhem.

This musical showcased an impressive depth of performing arts talent, from the meticulously crafted gothic Addams Mansion (with two sweeping staircases and “ancient” family heirlooms and artifacts) and eerie lighting and sound effects, to complicated dance choreography, monologues, and the many songs both played and sung. This crew did it all and put on a fantastic show.

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11 Seniors Sign NCAA D1 Letters of Intent Eleven student athletes from the Class of 2020 signed NCAA Division I National Letters of Intent at an on-campus signing ceremony on November 13.

BRIAN BARLOTTA ’20

RACHEL BROWN ’20

REANNE BURGESS ’20

AIDAN CANN ’20

Bedford, NH Lacrosse Mercer University

Seabrook, NH Soccer St. Joseph’s University

Holden, MA Field hockey Bucknell University All-ISL: 2017, 2018, 2019

South Hamilton, MA Baseball University of Massachusetts Amherst All-ISL: 2019

ZACH CLOUGH ’20

TODD KENNEDY ’20

KEVIN LEMIEUX ’20

SHANE O’LEARY ’20

Newbury, MA Baseball Saint Anselm College ISL Honorable Mention: 2019

Gates Mills, OH Lacrosse Georgetown University ISL Honorable Mention: 2019

Ashburnham, MA Football Syracuse University All-ISL: 2018, 2019

Byfield, MA Lacrosse University of Massachusetts Amherst All-ISL: 2019

CASSIE REINERTSON ’20

JUNE STEVENS ’20

MEGHAN UMANSKY ’20

York, ME Lacrosse Boston University All-ISL: 2019

Newburyport, MA Soccer University of Richmond All-ISL: 2019; Honorable Mention: 2018

Derry, NH Lacrosse Coastal Carolina University

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Field Hockey and Football Compete in Postseason

LEFT: The girls varsity field hockey team celebrates after a goal; RIGHT: Senior captains of the varsity football team line up to shake their opponents’ hands.

For the sixth consecutive year, the field hockey team earned a berth in the New England (NEPSAC) Class B tournament. The field hockey team (10–7, 9–3 in the ISL) was lead by two-year captain and MVP Reanne Burgess ’20, captain Ashley Hart ’21, Isa Brown ’20, and Cassie Reinertson ’20. Burgess earned All-ISL Awards and All-New England Honors, and led the team in from the backfield by controlling play inside the defensive zone and moving the ball up to the offense. Hart, who was the leading scorer with 11 goals and 13 assists, earned AllISL Awards and All-New England Honors, and led the team through the midfield and into the offensive zone. She finished the tourney with one goal and a team-high four assists.

In their quarterfinal game, Governor’s field hockey upset thirdseeded St. Mark’s School on the road 4–0. Charlotte White ’20, Isa Brown ’20, Tatum Stickney ’23, and Hart scored goals. In the semifinal game, Governor’s traveled to Middlesex School to beat seventh-seeded Berkshire School on the road 2–0. Seniors Brown and Reinertson scored the goals in the second half. In the finals, Governor’s faced top-seeded and undefeated Rivers School and lost 0–3, despite a great effort. Rori Nugent ’21 and Chloe Therrien ’21 teamed up with Celia Nocivelli ’22 and Ciara Ryan ’22 to hold the fort down in the backfield. Goalie Kate Burgess ’23 (All-ISL and All-New England) has a very bright future in front of her and was a force to be reckoned with throughout the tournament. Govs ended the season 12–8.

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For the first time in four years and the fifth time in nine years, the football team earned a trip to one of six NEPSAC Championship Bowls. The football team (7–1) was led by their five captains: Shane O’Leary ’20, Kevin Lemieux ’20, Cam Macro ’20, Gardner Cousins ’20, and Sean Ryan ’20.

Before a large crowd at Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Governor’s football lost to Brunswick School (CT) 19–12 in the Todd Marble Bowl. Govs started the scoring in the first quarter with a 30-yard pass from Shane O’Leary to brother Peyton O’Leary ’21. Brunswick blocked the extra point and responded with a score of their own, making it 7–6 at the half. The O’Leary brothers connected again midway through the third quarter on a 92-yard touchdown pass, giving Governor’s a 12–7 lead.

Brunswick scored twice in the fourth quarter and held on to earn a 19–12 victory. Govs finished the game on the opponents eight-yard line with a chance to tie or win the game.

Govs was lead by Jordan Fuller ’21 with 130 yards rushing.

Shane O’Leary threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards. Peyton O’Leary had three catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Governor’s limited a very powerful Brunswick offensive team to 19 points. The defense was led by Lemieux and Ryan. Macro and Kevin Gillis ’21 anchored the line and Cousins made several hard hits in the loss. Govs ended the season 7–2.

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2019 Fall Athletics

GO GOVS! BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Record: 1–12–0

Coaches Award: Quinn Anderson Song ’20 Most Valuable Player: Eric Berard ’21

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Record: 1–9–0 Coaches Award: Talia Jachimowicz ’21 Most Valuable Player: Hollen Knoell ’21

FIELD HOCKEY (*post-season New England finals) Record: 12–8–0* Most Valuable Player: Reanne Burgess ’20 Most Improved Player: Sydney Ramos ’21

FOOTBALL Record: 7–2–0 Coaches Award: Camdyn Macro ’20 Most Valuable Players: Jordan Fuller ’21 and Shane O’Leary ’20

BOYS SOCCER Record: 1–18–0 Coaches Award: Luke Zeller ’21 Most Valuable Player: Gabriel Elbling ’20

GIRLS SOCCER Record: 2–8–5 Coaches Award: Rachel Brown ’20 Most Valuable Player: Olivia Griffin ’21

VOLLEYBALL Record: 9–7–0 Most Valuable Players: Olivia Coppinger ’20 and Jessica Rose ’20

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John Gorgol ’20 Where are you from? How did you learn about Govs?

I am from Arizona, which just happens to be the best place in the entire world.

It is also part of the reason I am so cool.

I learned about Govs from my sister because she graduated from Govs in 2013.

What will you miss about Govs when you graduate in the spring?

I will miss the small families that I have become a part of in the dorm and through sports. It won’t be the same not seeing the boys everyday and scavenging around the dorm trying to find out who is hoarding all the snacks.

What advice would you give to yourself as a new student?

I would tell myself to not be scared to step outside your comfort zone. Govs is such an inclusive environment and it provides so many ways to meet new people. Everyone will accept you for who you are and reaching out to people will lead to friendships that will last a lifetime.

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

My advisor Mrs. White is one of the kindest and most hard-working people I have ever met. She is always available when I need help on an essay, am thinking about switching my schedule, or just need to talk to someone. She also makes some pretty killer ice cream cakes!

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Where do you hope to go to school next year? How many schools will you apply/have you applied to?

I applied Early Decision (ED) and was accepted to Babson College. I will be playing basketball at Babson which I am super excited about.

What do you think you want to study in college?

I want to explore business and entrepreneurship because I have always been interested in learning about those topics.

What are you most excited about for college?

I am excited to meet new people and become a part of more small families.

I also really enjoyed the dining halls at Babson when I visited. I am always hungry, so I will be spending a lot of time in the dining halls!

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

I play varsity basketball and baseball which both helped me meet new people and make lifelong friendships. I also played rec tennis despite having never before touched a tennis racket in my life.

It turned out to be really fun and I also realized I have a mean serve.

What was a favorite class at Governor’s?

My favorite class at Govs has to be AP Environmental Science with Mrs. Borgatti. It has been super interesting and I am actually excited walking into class even when it is at 7:45 in the morning. There are a lot of hands-on labs and I have been able to connect the material from the class directly with the outside world.

How did Govs encourage you to explore new and old interests?

I transfered to Govs my junior year and I was required to do an extracurricular activity in the fall. I chose to play soccer which I hadn’t played in years but after a few practices I realized how much I had missed it. It also helped me quickly make friends. One thing I did not miss about soccer, however, was the running.

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

I gave the quote of the day in front of the entire school during Friday Morning Meeting this winter. It should not have been too big of a deal but for me it was because public speaking has never been my forte. It was a step in the right direction for me. Apparently I did pretty well because they want me to do it again. Woohoo!

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Alumni in Action

A Fairway to Fundraise The Governor’s Academy Fall Golf Classic to support the Michael A. Moonves Endowed Scholarship Fund was held on September 16, 2019 at the Kernwood Country Club in Salem, MA. Alumni, parents, past parents, trustees, Govs faculty, and friends enjoyed a record turnout for one of the most beautiful Fall Golf Classic days in recent memory. The day of golf was followed by a lively evening reception with cocktails, remarks, dinner, a raffle drawing for a luxury box for a Boston Celtics game, and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit the fund, which was established in honor of Michael Moonves after his retirement from the Academy in 2009.

The Michael A. Moonves Endowed Scholarship Fund has grown over the years with the generous contributions of annual proceeds from The Governor’s Academy Fall Golf Classic and generous gifts from individual donors. Today, With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s provides the Academy with the opportunity to expand endowed financial aid significantly by establishing the fundraising for endowment as a cornerstone of the campaign.

Thank you to the 2019 Fall Golf Classic committee members, lead sponsors, and golfers.

PLATINUM TOURNAMENT SPONSOR TCF Law Group GOLD SPONSORS Matter Communications Calypso Communications David Pierre and Nancy Angell P’11,’17 Mitzi, Trustee, and Brian Lawlor P’19,’21 BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR Paul ‘86, Trustee, and Laura Nardone P’19

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TOP: Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14; Molly Scharfe Prinn ’95, P’23; Deborah Barry ’95; Gretchen Scharfe Forsyth ’95; Mitzi Lawlor P’19, ’21, Trustee; Elaine White P’16, ’21; MIDDLE: Bill Alfond ’67, Trustee; Jim Rudolph ’68, P’05, ’12, Trustee; and Dan Morgan ’67, P’97, ’02, Trustee Emeritus; BOTTOM: Mike Moonves, Faculty Emeritus; and the winners of the 2019 Golf Classic (L to R) Mark Beluk ’14, Jeremy Barrand ’13, Patrick Farrell ’14, Tom Bailly ’13

ALUMNI IN ACTION

Governor’s Tried and True On October 19, families, alumni, faculty, and friends returned to campus for Cardinal & White Day. They enjoyed a sunny fall afternoon watching a full lineup of athletic contests across campus. Alumni and their parents reveled in reconnecting with faculty and coaches as they cheered on Govs. Family activities and our complimentary chili, chowder, desserts, and refreshments added to the family-like feel for the day. We’re already looking forward to next year!

TOP RIGHT: Peter Dorsey ’69, P’08, ’14, Ned Lattime ’69, Tim Tenney ’69, Jeff Gordon ’69, and Josh Miner ’69, P’96, ’98; TOP LEFT: Alumni and parents cheer on Governor’s from the sidelines; BOTTOM LEFT: Undefeated Governor’s Varsity Football takes on undefeated Milton Academy on the Sager Bowl; MIDDLE RIGHT: Alumni and parents cheer on Governor’s from the Alumni Gym terrace; BOTTOM RIGHT: Taylor Kane and Kelsey Johnson Kane ’05

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ALUMNI IN ACTION

Five Alumni Honored for Excellence in Athletics COLLEEN CHRISTOPHER FARIAS ’97 Soccer, Hockey, Lacrosse

(L to R): Tony Thomas ’80; Tim Tenney, Jr. ’69; Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14; Daniel C. Hanley (grandson of Daniel F. Hanley ’35); Colleen Christopher Farias ’97

This past fall, the Academy celebrated the outstanding athletic accomplishments of five alumni. The Governor’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to honor exemplary scholar athletes at the Academy. The first class was inducted in the fall of 2003, and since that time, the Academy has enshrined 37 individuals.

Our newest members of The Governor’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 include: Dan Hanley ’35, C. Thomas Tenney, Jr. ’69, Antonio T. Thomas ’80, Kate Manzella Mayhook ’96, and Colleen Christopher Farias ’97.

These individuals were formally inducted on Saturday, October 19 at an intimate celebratory reception and luncheon organized by the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. The athletes in attendance were introduced by members of the faculty and former coaches, and they enthralled guests with moving stories and reflections on their time at the Academy and the impact that athletics had on their development into adulthood. Inductee Colleen Farias ’97 reflected on her time at GDA, “I was always aware that I could be strong here [GDA], that I could be physical, that I could be aggressive, that it was okay to want to win and never have to apologize for that. How powerful for a female athlete at that time to always be supported in that way. I had two very strong women standing in front of me [as coaches] day in and day out who supported those ideals and coached them so deeply into every girl on our team.”

Following the ceremony, the newly inducted Hall of Famers joined the Cardinal & White Day activities as they were publicly introduced and celebrated with a Sager Bowl sideline announcement by Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 immediately preceding the football game. Quimby said, “I think it’s wonderful ... that we can come together and celebrate the very best in the tradition of education and athletics, and we can do it by recognizing the extraordinary achievements of five people who have been some of the best student athletes to ever wear cardinal and white.”

To learn more about the 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, please visit thegovernorsacademy.org/alumni-awards.

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DANIEL F. HANLEY ’35 Football, Hockey, Baseball

KATE MANZELLA MAYHOOK ’96 Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse

C. THOMAS TENNEY, JR. ’69 Soccer, Hockey, Lacrosse

ANTONIO T. THOMAS ’80 Football, Basketball, Lacrosse

ALUMNI IN ACTION

No Place Like The Grog for the Holidays On November 27, 90 alumni, faculty, and friends attended our popular annual Thanksgiving Eve gathering: Milestone Stop at The Grog restaurant in Newburyport. Young alumni (Classes of 2005–2019) reconnected with each other and with beloved Govs faculty while enjoying great food, drink, and fellowship—Grog style! Please save the date for this year's gathering: Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Cassie Clavin ’14, Eliza Purinton ’13, and Lucy Purinton ’14

TOP: Katie Hanlon ’15, Kellan Page ’15, Justine Wilk ’15, Mikayla Greeley ’15, and Jessica Timmer ’15; MIDDLE LEFT: Emma Nekoroski ’16, Samara Gallagher ’16, and Christina Merullo ’14; MIDDLE RIGHT: Nick Moore ’16, Chase Zernich ’17, and Becky Stratton P’16

Merrymaking in Boston

TOP: Kip Brown ’87, Rob DeLena ’87, P’21; Angela Ventola, and Maria Polcari ’73; BOTTOM LEFT: Caitlin Cooper Haire ’01, and Thomas Haire; BOTTOM RIGHT: Erica Merullo ’14, history teacher Perry Nelson, and Arianna Merullo ’13

On December 12, alumni, faculty, and friends gathered at the Boston College Club in Boston to kick off the holiday season with style! President of the Alumni Council Rob DeLena ’87, P’21 welcomed alumni and encouraged them to stay connected to each other and to Governor’s.

He reminded guests of the special connection between faculty and students that still serves as the foundation of the student experience today. Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 shared an update on the With True Courage campaign and announced our success in fully funding renovations to the Peter Marshall French Student Center, and the impact that this new space will have on our student body. Guests enjoyed beautiful bird’seye views of the Boston skyline, great food, and plenty of holiday cheer.

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ALUMNI IN ACTION

Alumni Gather Together Seattle, Washington On October 22, alumni and friends enjoyed connecting with fellow Govs community members living and working in the Seattle area and hearing from Amy Swiniarski in our Alumni Office and Samantha Howson from Admissions about current happenings back in Byfield, including progress of With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s.

LEFT: Associate Director of Admissions Samantha Howson P’17, Chelsea Dodier ’08, and Meghan O’Malley Thedford ’03; RIGHT: Jocelyn Schientaub ’02 and Esmee Huggard Williams ’85

Chicago, Illinois On November 5, alumni and current and past parents of alumni joined us for an informal happy hour gathering at RAISED in downtown Chicago. Guests enjoyed great conversation and meeting other members of the Govs community with roots in the Chicago area.

LEFT: Art Moher ’71, Alice Trent P’98, Teri Cross, and Peter Stonebraker ’60; RIGHT: Eva Stonebraker, Michelle Kinzie ’04,and Maria Collins ’01

Washington, DC On December 4, Washington, DCarea alumni and guests joined Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14 for a festive evening at the Metropolitan Club of Washington.

Guests learned about the success of our athletic and arts programs this fall, innovative new curriculum including the Visiting Professional Series, and the exciting progress of With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s.

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LEFT: Dick Snowden ’61 and Lew Rumford ’67; RIGHT: Soo Youn Jeong, Lauren Marsh O’Brien ’02, Ryan Becker ’06, and Dan Choi ’07

ALUMNI IN ACTION

New York, New York

LEFT: John Catlett ’59 and Jim Pierce ’72, P’08; RIGHT: Thad Pinakiewicz ’11, Drew Trotman ’14, Andres Saenz ’12, and Eliza Dorsey ’14

On February 11, Governor’s hosted a formal reception at the Yale Club of New York City. Special guests included Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, and Board President Jim Pierce ’72, P’08, who provided an update on the progress of the With True Courage campaign, Academy initiatives, and the many successes of our students. Guests enjoyed good conversations, rekindling friendships, and networking with the many Governor’s community members in the greater New York City area.

Los Angeles, California On March 3, Los Angeles-area alumni and friends gathered at RockSugar Asian Kitchen in Century City to hear from special guest Head of School Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, who shared campaign updates. Guests enjoyed delicious food and beverages in a unique outdoor setting while meeting and networking with other Govs alumni in the greater Los Angeles area.

LEFT: Guest of Stephanie McFaddin ’83, Stephanie McFaddin ’83, and Sarah Bradshaw ’83; RIGHT: Arthur Scangas ’73, Wheeler Gemmer ’75, Damu Courtney ’94, Clark Hare P’23, Andrea Nevens P’23

San Francisco, California

LEFT: Nolan Finn, Rebecca Kelly ’05, Marienna Murch ’02, Sean Dongre, and Randolph Langenbach ’63; RIGHT: Ben Dodge ’03, Courtney Wade ’01, and Mike Wade

On March 4, San Francisco Bay Area alumni and friends gathered at Wayfare Tavern in downtown San Francisco to hear from special guest Peter H. Quimby, Ph.D. ’85, P’14, who provided an update on the progress of With True Courage, The Campaign for Governor’s, Academy initiatives, and the many successes of our students. Guests enjoyed reconnecting with fellow alumni and parents of alumni, good conversation, and great food in this historic San Francisco venue.

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ALUMNI IN ACTION

Winter Athletic Weekend On January 17, 18, and 19, alumni and past parents returned to campus for the weekend to cheer on our winter athletic teams as they competed in a number of home athletic contests. Guests took the opportunity to connect with former teammates and coaches while enjoying complimentary refreshments. On Sunday, alumni were invited back to the Whiston•Bragdon Arena for an alumni family skate.

TOP: Jackie Ham ’14 and Eliza Dorsey ’14; BOTTOM LEFT: Nicole Suggs Plante ’97 enjoys the alumni open skate on Sunday with her children; BOTTOM MIDDLE: Catherine Batchelder ’91, P’22, ’23; MaryGene Clavin P’13, ’14; Callie Batcheldor ’23; John Clavin P’13, ’14; and Bill Batchelder ’91; BOTTOM RIGHT: Brandon Bates ’03, John Leonard ’03, and John Weiss ’03

Alumni Miracle on Ice The tradition of alumni hockey games returned to Govs on Saturday, January 18, as over 30 hockey alumni took to the ice in an alumni vs. alumni competition.

Men and women were invited to play together, and solo female competitor Maggie Salmon ’15 proved to be a force on goal. To begin the game, a puck was dropped in memory of former Govs hockey player Brandon Lafata ’17, who passed away in 2018. The Lafata family joined our alumni players on the ice for this moving tribute.

TOP: Hockey alumni representing multiple decades gather on the ice for the start of the alumni hockey game; RIGHT: Mick and Suzanne Lafata P’14, ’16, ’17, ’18; Colton Lafata ’14; Savannah Lafata ’18; and Garrett Lafata ’16 begin the game with a puck drop in memory of Brandon Lafata ’17.

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Alumi Holding Court On February 22, basketball alumni returned to the hardwood of the Alumni Gym for the men’s alumni basketball game. The players spanned four decades of Academy graduates and were coached by former varsity coach Steve Metz P’07 and current varsity coach Michael Shelton. Before the game, alumni had the opportunity to meet our varsity players and cheer on Govs to a win against St. Sebastian’s.

LEFT: Michael Fogarty ’14 guarded by Archie Seale ’93 and Ramon Tejada ’05; RIGHT: Bill Batchelder ’90, P’22, ’23 guarded by Charles Odei ’14 and Derric Small ’86.

(L to R): Kevin Callahan ’80; former coach Steve Metz P’07; Derric Small ’86; Anthony Fusco ’85; Todd Moores ’12; Paul Nardone ’86, P’19; Steve Bucknall ’85, P’21; Bill Batchelder P’22, ’23; Archie Seale ’93; Kyrie Stevens ’90, P’20; Justin Rivera ’94; Andy Ramirez ’98; Kevin McDormand ’98; Charles Odei ’14; Jason Eliasen ’14; Michael Fogarty ’14; Rick Binelli ’99; Elvinson Corporan ’04; Ramon Tejada ’05; and Ray Long ’96

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Class Notes Reunion Update: The Academy has made the difficult decision to postpone Reunion Weekend 2020. The Advancement Office will continue to be in touch with Reunion committees as plans unfold for a future gathering of classes ending in 0s and 5s. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

CLASS OF 1943 Ben Brewster benbbrew@comcast.net Ben Brewster reports: Your class secretary got up this morning—which was good. He had, as usual, no notes from the rest of you— which was bad. I wish you all well and hope to hear from you.

CLASS OF 1946 Bill Silver billsilver@comcast.net Bob Waugh reports that he is still enjoying life on Cape Cod after 30 years. He has two daughters who live close by and his family continues to grow. The latest count is 12 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren—the latest is Rory Joseph Wilson born in December 2019. I, Bill Siver, take a back seat to Bob. My three boys brought me six grandchildren and three greats! It will be a wonderful world for them all, I hope and pray! My wife, Marcia, suffered a stroke that left her totally deaf in one ear and made life a bit more difficult. Personally, I am out on the tennis court three days a week and walk the mall almost every morning. In between, I still do the dental autopsies for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner department. I know I cannot bring the body back to life, but I can still bring a life back to the body.

CLASS OF 1948 Bob Skeele rbskeele@aol.com

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In the last Archon, your secretary failed to report the passing of Duncan McCallum, one of our most illustrious classmates. More later on that. Recently we reached Dick Palais just before he and his wife were off on a two-week cruise to Hawaii and back. Dick reports, “All is well with me. Of course, like the rest of us I guess, I do have some minor health problems, but I feel in good shape and still keep walking my 10,000 steps (almost) every day. Hearing that Dunc McCallum had passed away was a sad shock. While I have not had any interaction with him in recent years, I did consider him a particularly good friend during my GDA days and after that when we were both at Harvard together for another four years. Since I also played lacrosse, I can remember playing with (and against) him, and if I recall correctly, he was chosen as the best in New England lacrosse goalie of his year.” Bill Elliot writes, “Glad to say I am vertical and ventilating. My wife (of 64 years) and I are thankful that we are in good enough health that we can continue to live in our old house and that we can still volunteer at a variety of charities in our community. We are also thankful that we are still able to do some travel in this country as well as overseas, but airports are getting to be a big hassle. I had to give up back-country skiing a couple of years ago, but I am still walking 10–12 miles a week in our mountain community. Also, except for the lenses of my eyes and some of my prostate, I still have all the parts I began life with! Duncan McCallum, was a great guy and the first day student to win the Morse Flag. Too bad I had to compete with him to try and be the lacrosse team goalie; just like I had to compete against Pete Case in hockey. I don’t see The Archon, so I am not in touch with any of the school news.” A report

from Bill Lindquist says he’s in good health and anticipating the start of spring training for the Red Sox in Fort Myers, only 25 miles from Bill and Diane’s winter home on Sanibel Island. He often gets to see their games.

Twice last summer, they visited his favorite city, Quebec—only “two hours away from our Northern Maine haunts.” As your secretary I first knew Duncan McCallum in the Byfield Grammar School, 1942–43. Ash Eames was also there. In our 50th Reunion book, Dunc wrote that when he arrived as a day student in 1944 he was quite awed by the newness, size and sophistication of GDA, and in fact went home that afternoon and was overcome with emotion. Four years later, at graduation, Dunc received the Morse Flag. He immediately presented it to his mother, and it was her turn to cry. A great story, I thought, and a true one. Bob Skeele reporting.

CLASS OF 1950 classnotes@govsacademy.org

Congratulations to the Class of 1950 on your 70th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

We are saddened to report that your dutiful and loyal Class Secretary Bob Goddard passed away in December 2019 from complications due to pneumonia. Bob was a champion of his classmates and faithfully kept the Academy apprised of the news and successes pertaining to the Class of

1950. He was very much looking forward to celebrating with all of you at your 70th reunion this June. On Bob’s behalf we would like to thank all who have contributed to The Class of 1950 Reunion Book effort that Bob spearheaded. If you have additional content for the book that you would like to share, or questions about the Reunion book, please contact Dionne Kelly at 978.499.3185.

CLASS OF 1951 classnotes@govsacademy.org David Pope writes in: Woodie (my wife Suzanne) and I took our children and grandchildren and their wives on a ten day cruise from Monte Carlo to Venice in early June. When you take 28 people anywhere, you must hold your breath that things go well. We were blessed as the weather was 82 degrees, everybody stayed healthy, no one got hurt and the seas were calm. It was a wonderful family outing. Unfortunately, three other couples could not go. Talked to Marc am Rhein, who sounds well, and we are going to have dinner in January. Talked to Ken Bistany recently as well, and he and Yo are enjoying the warmth of Florida. Have only gotten ten days of skiing in because of the weather—praying for snow! Best to all!

George McGregor reflects: Ever been there done this? Break a rule at the Academy in 1950 and you could find yourself getting up at 6:00 a.m. and walking up Elm Street with a postcard addressed to the Headmaster who created the penalty. Your destination was about two miles west of the campus to a cemetery that adjoined the Byfield Congregational Church. Your mission was to read the inscription on a gravestone, write it on the postcard, and mail it at the Byfield Post Office on your trip back to campus. Comments?

around. If you would like to contact a classmate, you are welcome to contact me at George McGregor, 154 Lakeview Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01830 or call 978-372-9808.

Please leave a message, thanks. Rock on!

CLASS OF 1955 George Gardner george.gardner3@gmail.com

Congratulations to the Class of 1955 on your 65th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

George Gardner reports that Peter Scott has made reservations to attend our class reunion and is looking forward to renewing old friendships. I talked to Bill Friend and he is very proud of a grandson who is attending Colgate, majoring in astrophysics, and playing varsity soccer. Fred Young and his wife Judy enjoyed an over-water bungalow at Sandals South Coast, Jamaica.

His grandson Nate just got back from Dubai where he studied international architecture and construction management as part of a University of Delaware program. I’m starting to get my sailboat ready for my 44th season of racing at the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, MA.

CLASS OF 1957 Lyman Cousens lymancousens@comcast.net CLASS OF ’57 NEWS, THAT’S 1957, WE ARE STILL AROUND! As opposed to 50 years ago when it was “Old Hat”, the big news of course is Gene Bouley’s marriage to the lovely Kay Shaw. Needless to say, although we are all happily married, we share just a trace of envy about our boy Gene. Gene has also disclosed he has been inducted into the Massachusetts Soccer Hall of Fame, joining Heb Evans.

Congratulations Gene on all counts!

I, Lyman Cousens, put out a strongerthan-usual plea to my classmates for an update, and the response has been great, confirming most of us are still alive. And doing well! Let’s start with Reunion Chair Mel Blake. Mel and Pat have truly become world travelers. Most recently during the last three months they have been to Paris, Aruba and Myanmar (I had to look it up, Southern Asia). Pretty frustrating experience because they flew in from China and were delayed for many days. Next up is our favorite exchange student, Johnny Wichers, living as always in England.

Johnny sent me a great picture of himself on his sailboat. He gets out on the water a couple times a month. Great to hear from Wally Herrick who went off my screen several years ago. Wally retired from CalBerkeley 15 years ago and now lives in a beautiful spot on Lake Michigan. “I survive the winter to enjoy spring, summer and fall

Next year our class will celebrate a milestone (–an important point in a man’s life, Webster’s 5th edition). We filed around the ancient milestone—it has been a while June, 1951. Side note—there were 11 pages in The Archon in 1951, and the 2019 Fall edition had 77 pages.

The Academy was kind enough to send me an up-to-date list of classmates. Reluctantly, 37 have departed, 11 have no valid address, which leaves 29 of us who are up and

TOP: Johnny Wichers ’57 out on his saliboat; LEFT: Gene Bouley ’57 and his beautiful bride

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among life-long friends and family, playing bridge and enjoying this wonderful place” which is in Franklin, MI. Frank Secor Dickerson, aka “Skip” writes, and I quote, “Among the living.” Good news Skip!

Howard Zucker, aka Zack Norman sent along an update on the film Chief Zabu. The movie was filmed 34 years ago and was filed away until the election of President Trump.

The resemblance between the Chief and The Donald is truly remarkable. I will spare you the details, but the film has been revived and received some impressive reviews.

Incidentally, the film stars Zack and was cowritten, directed and produced by Howard. ’Nuff said!

Ned Stone has been a loyal and very interesting correspondent. Ned and Lydia are moving to Silver Springs, MD into a newly constructed cottage in a Quaker community. Construction has been delayed a bit so… “And here we sit with a house filled with packed boxes and empty of half of our former furnishings.” Ned and Lydia spent

eight Novembers in Guatemala teaching teachers to teach ESL. Coincidentally, my aunt and uncle were Quakers and spent the last 35 years of their lives in Guatemala recruiting Indian youth to attend technical schools, then returning to their tribes to share their skills. Speaking of Neds, along comes The Beeb, aka Ned Beebe. Ned just had a hip replaced and is undergoing therapy. I suspect that at our age several of us are operating on new parts. In my case it is “only” a heart valve and it seems to be working well after twelve years with the backup pacemaker and defibrillator keeping me functional.

Finally, one of the highlights of the summer for Doris and I is a dinner with Jeff Fitts and his lovely wife Sandy. We have a corner booth at the Concord 99 Restaurant with our names on it. As I write this, two days before the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, we are looking forward to the end of the robo calls, the polls, the incessant television ads, out-of-staters knocking on the door, and a bunch of candidates who will soon be gone, never to return.

CLASS OF 1958 classnotes@govsacademy.org Nuff Withington celebrated Harvey “Gump” Hayden’s 80th birthday with him… and shared a photo of Harvey as a bat boy for the Boston Red Sox. He is pictured with some “tall skinny guy who wore number nine.” Nuff commented that he thinks he should have stayed as a bat boy!

TOP: Harvey “Gump” Hayden ’58 as Red Sox batboy with Ted Williams; BOTTOM: Nuff Withington ’58 and Gump Hayden ’58 celebrating 80 years young

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Thomas Grose shared: My wife Missy and I continue to live in London while summering in Christmas Cove, ME, where all of the family meets each year. I have one daughter, her husband and three children living in Hong Kong. Her twin sister, husband and three children live in Singapore. Our third daughter lives outside London with her husband and two boys. Our only son works for Google out in Los Angeles with his wife and three boys. As you can see from the foregoing, we are a bit short of granddaughters. Out of 11 grandchildren, nine are boys. We profit from avoiding the worst of the London winters by spending time in Hong Kong, Singapore and LA during January, February and March. I am still working running my company Stock

Market Index which I can do from any venue.

I am a director of a FTSE company and enjoy that work a great deal. We are all healthy and active. We spend much of the summers on our boats and still play golf on a regular basis. We enjoy all of the cultural and musical activities a city like London has to offer during our winters. It was a bit scary passing the 80 mark this January so now I am trying to figure out how I can make it to 90. We are considering moving from a four-story house into a flat before we have to crawl up the stairs. I have many fond memories of GDA days and am grateful for everything the school did for me.

Of particular note is Mr. Mercer’s speedreading course which took me from 200 words per minute and 60% comprehension to 900 words per minute to 90% comprehension.

That has helped me constantly as I have gone through my business and intellectual life.

We would love to have any classmates drop

by Maine or London whenever they can. Our doors will be open and we always have extra room for visitors.

CLASS OF 1959 Randy Light clight@twcny.rr.com Since the last issue of The Archon, Susan and Bob Pouch started their 77-day cruise around South America. Bob sent in an email after passing Cape Horn, saying that the mountains of Patagonia “are beautiful

Bob Pouch ’59 and his wife Susan cruising

by Antarctica

in their contrast and color.” Bob later sent in photographs of the “fantastic scenery” of the Antarctica that he and Susan were viewing. Peter Sherin, who had taken a trip to Antarctica roughly a year earlier, would undoubtedly agree with Bob’s and Susan’s impression of Antarctica. I forwarded Bob’s photographs to those classmates on the class email list. One of the photographs of Bob and Susan accompanies these class notes.

Ferg Jansen reported that he was “breaking in a full knee replacement and nice to be driving again.” He also said: “Wish Ray [Farris] was alive to read the great Heb Evans tribute stuff, as we went to Waban pre-GDA and had those great outdoor experiences and being blessed having him as coach. Linda and I are going north to visit ice castles in Woodstock and Huntress rebuffed my dinner invite and has gone to Florida!”

I [Randy Light] had the opportunity to travel to Dayton, OH last Fall. Topper Terhune, who lives in Dayton, was gracious in joining me on a tour of the National Cemetery in Dayton and in finding the grave site of a great, great uncle of mine who had fought in the Civil War. History buffs can find on the internet information about the cemetery, which was initially started in 1867 for disabled Union volunteer veterans of the Civil War. The Dayton National Cemetery is most impressive and mirrors in many respects the National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Thanks again to Topper for joining me for a tour of the cemetery as well as for buying me lunch at the Carillon Brewing Co. I am in his debt.

Courtney Bird has “retired from…[his] construction business and from directing the Cape Cod Marathon.” He continues “to serve on…[his] town’s conservation commission” and, in addition, has been a driving force in the planning and the future implementation of “a community operated public service fiber optic broadband network” in the Falmouth, MA area.

Courtney said that this latter project has been “an exciting and rewarding process and certainly beats the alternative of sitting home and wondering what to do with myself and driving Carolyn crazy!”

Walter Cannon wrote in: My life has not changed dramatically over the past year. I

am not delighted with the activities of our government, especially with our president.

Hopefully everything will change by the end of this year. My wife and I continue to be busy.

We have 12 grandchildren that live far from here. We have a good excuse to travel to visit them. They are all growing at a very rapid rate.

It is fun to see them grow being very active with their activities. I am presently keeping busy restoring a 1946 Piper Cub airplane which I hope to finish in another six months.

Regional and National glider championships keep active during the summer. The quality of the competition pilots is very impressive, so my standings are not as good as in the past.

I hope to visit GDA one of these years but Byfield is a long way from California.

Bill Whiting sent to those on the class email list the memory test of French Professor Bruno Dubois, the Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospitals. If I remember correctly and my memory these days is admittedly suspect, all classmates who took the test passed it. Brian Marsh said, however: “I see that Bill Whiteface [sic] passed the tests, so did I; although I don’t remember him.” Topper Terhune responded to Bill: “I was able to pass the test with no problem. Thank you very much for sending it. My only question is ... do I know you? And who are all these other people who you sent it to? Nurse Mulcayhee says that none of them are living here in the home.”

Many classmates on the class email list sent tributes in memory of “Ducky” Medwed, who passed away unexpectedly last December. He was our class valedictorian and went on to have an impressive career as a tax attorney. He will be missed.

CLASS OF 1960 John Elwell johnelwell@verizon.net

Congratulations to the Class of 1960 on your 60th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Greetings to all, Heard from a number of our classmates! Guess I can keep this highpaying job!

Our own Dick Henry sent the following: Funny story: The other day I went to Talbots in Beaufort, SC, to return something for my wife. As I was waiting in line, I heard the clerk talking to the woman in front of me saying that she was from Massachusetts, and when asked, she said she had stayed in Beaufort over Christmas because her son came down to play golf with her. When I get to the head of the line, I first ask the clerk where in Massachusetts she was from.

She answered, “Newburyport!”I burst out laughing and said that’s so incredible. She asked, “Why; where are you from?” So I tell her that I was from Hingham (home of Talbots, of course) but that I had gone to Governor Dummer! “Oh,” she exclaimed, “that was my favorite place to play golf up there!” Hope to see y’all in June! It truly is a small world! And we hope to see Dick in June!

Donald G. Alexander reports some transitions and celebrations: After 41 years as a Maine judge, the last 21 years on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, I am retiring at the end of January. Though no longer a judge, I plan to remain active in law and public service activities. For this year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, my wife Barbara has been invited to participate in commemorative events in March at the University of Michigan, her alma mater, and in April in Washington, D.C. Barbara was the only woman among the seven original organizers of the first Earth Day in April 1970. Our son Phil’s family in Maine and our daughter Katherine’s family in Montana, including our five grandkids, are doing well. The oldest enters high school in the fall. Barbara and I are looking forward to a full-scale Alexander reunion with both families in March in Florida. Best wishes to you John and to all our classmates. I presently plan to attend our 60th Reunion this June and hope to see you and other classmates there. And something to think about: Most of the parents of the next Class of ’60 are already living. I cannot imagine Don not being active. He has made such a big positive difference in our world.

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and exciting update on happenings in his life and Eva’s life. This has been a transitional year for Eva and me, though we have so far survived the transition with our health and sanity intact—mainly due to contacts with our family, close friends, and colleagues.

For me, the transition is from a full-time, schedule-constraining teaching job to a “retired” (Loyola’s word) part-time and on-line teaching avocation. (Though Loyola asked me to teach during Spring, 2020, I noted that we would be “away” for much of the semester). Also, I have published what will probably be my last two journal articles on the techniques and benefits of virtual learning, and have negotiated a reduced committee load. Of course, this gives much more flexibility and permits Eva and me to work on our travel “bucket list.” In October, we did a small-boat tour of the Peloponnese Peninsula and Aegean Sea. There we encountered the conditions in which the foundations of democracy were crudely established (slavery, wars, trade), as well as the numerous artistic, architectural, and engineering feats of the ancient Greece (a 35,000-year-old kitchen sink was on display in a Monemvasia museum). And we spent 14 days over the holidays at our place in Teton Village, WY—skiing was good, but weather was cold and cloudy. We have now joined three local ballroom dance groups, though our original club, the Kenilworth Town Club, is still our favorite. I am now on the Board of Directors there, which is to say that I do

the work of organizing one of the dances.

We also are regular attendees at the Spring Gala and Fall Harvest Ball at the Osthoff resort in Wisconsin. And on Wednesday or Thursday evening, we take lessons at a local Arthur Murray studio. We still are regularly out-danced at the various competitions, but the exercise is fun. We make roughly monthly visits to Chicago, primarily to the Lyric Opera, where we have been invited to join the “Director’s” Dining Room, and to the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. I continue to enjoy the Saturday Morning Men’s Discussion group at our church, as well as an occasional stint as a lay reader.

And I have been nominated to be a Church Elder in the coming year. Additionally, I have recently been invited to join the local Senior Center Men’s Group. Our upcoming travel plans, health and energy permitting, include Australia / New Zealand and Baja California and road trips to New England for the Govs and Bowdoin reunions and Stratford, Canada,as well as to the West.

Egypt, the Galapagos and Easter Island, Hawaii, and Northern Europe destinations are additional future bucket list trips. And then Peter sent us the following addition to his previous message: We happened to be on the Greek island of Santorini on October 28, during the celebration of Greek Ochi Day (the day of saying “No” to the Italian Ultimatum of 1940). Needless to say, there was extensive and serious partying. We encountered such a group at a local tavern, and before I knew what was happening, Eva was out there doing a Greek dance with the several of the local ladies. Needless to say, that broke the ice and we were soon all dancing and celebrating Greek Independence until we had to stagger back to the boat.

Peter, you and Eva are active models for all of us.

You both are keeping active and involved. Clearly you have accomplished much and will continue to accomplish more with your active lifestyle.

Eva Stonebraker, Peter’s wife, was doing a Greek dance with several of the local ladies at a local tavern on the Greek island of Santorini.

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Chris Prewitt writes: It is amazing how things can change between Archon issues.

September 1 saw us get hit with Dorian.

Jill and I rode out the storm in our house as we have done many times. This one was a life changer. By the time the storm was over, we had lost almost all the windows in the house and all the doors. Our island was devastated, many homes totally destroyed.

Long story, but our life has changed. We have moved back to Vero Beach and will no longer live in the Bahamas. It was 25 fantastic years, but as they say, “all good things must end.” We are lucky to be alive and still have our health. May get up to the reunion, time will tell. Best to all! Chris…

I admire your positive spirit! I will always remember and value the time we met you and Jill on the Island. It was such a beautiful home and you were so accommodating to us. Know the porch light is always on for you and Jill at 266 High Street!

John Slater shares the following: I had a great day of skiing the other day at Snow Ridge, a little hill at the end of Lake Ontario, which makes it one of the best little ski areas in New York. If anyone has snow and we haven’t had much this year, Snow Ridge will. I learned to ski there because of Jim Hunt ’61 and his parents. His parents skied and they invited me to go to Snow Ridge when Jim and I were five years old. I’ve been skiing all over the country ever since, thanks to Jim. I wish my wife could still ski with me, but she has had ALS for the past two years and we are struggling with the disease big time. Best to you all! And best to you and your wife. Know that our thoughts and well wishes are with you and your family!

Norm Kalat writes: Time goes by so quickly.

Amazing! I have discovered the wonder of kidney stones, and arthritis. Clearly my wanderlust has almost evaporated. I am not confined to the house, but one of my doctors says, when the pain gets too much you will have to replace the hip. Needless to say, golf although not out of the question is very poor and walking the course is out. Santa Fe is still beautiful, and Susi and I still enjoy the area very much. Our old dog Ruben died, and after six months we got Marley. He is a 57 Buick put together with parts from everywhere. Good looking dog and smart, he doesn’t realize he is short. He gets me off the sofa and out for short walks three to four times per day. My kids and seven grandkids still like to visit Santa Fe, so we don’t have to travel back to Washington D.C. or to Pinedale, AZ. Going to Pinedale isn’t too bad, a five-hour drive, just have to make more stops. Well, as the saying goes, better to be on this side of the grass. Great to hear from you Norm! I agree about the side of the grass. I use the comment better to be seen than

viewed. And it appears you are still keeping active regardless of health issues. Way to go!

Charles Stewart stated: No news of note.

But included the following: Still living in Silver Spring! Now fully retired from big corporate law and traveling more. Just returned from a two-week museum tour of the Low Countries and leave in March for a big wine event in Burgundy called the Grand Jours de Bourgogne. Hundreds of vignerons present their wines over a one-week period.

My wife will join me afterwards for two weeks in Paris. Hope all is well with you.

Wow sounds like a fun trip in France. Hope to see you at the reunion!

The Elwell family is doing well! Carol and I have nine grandchildren, our four children live in Massachusetts and we are busy with the farm, being with family, trying to get to the Maine camp, and traveling. As I may have told you in an email, I had two surgeries between September and January and am doing well. I hope the “season of surgery” is now over. Waiting for some snow to ride the snowmobiles at camp! Also will be going on another MVPA Convoy this coming August visiting the National Parks of the NW. Should be a fun adventure! Hope to see many of you at our 60th Reunion in June! We have room at 266 High Street for three couples. Don’t forget if you are ever in the area the porch light is always on for you at 266 High Street.

an experience for which he has become well known. His most recent achievement was his completion of the Milliknocket Half Marathon. The race began on December 7 with the Ugly Sweater Contest and pancake breakfast prior to the race. I asked Bob how many miles he had been running in preparation for the race, to which he replied, “Probably 50 or more miles a week!” I also want to send out a heartfelt congratulations to Bob’s wife and partner in running, Rene.

According to Bob, she has been a serious runner for many years—consistent and steadfast. Bob tells me that she keeps a running log and has done so since she began running when she was forty!! She has now run over 83,000 miles. I am out of breath thinking about it.

Peter Butler, who is generally on his game, was in his first day or two of rehab for a torn rotator cuff. I understand that recovery after rotator cuff surgery often takes about six weeks. Good luck with it, Peter. I will give you a call to see how that has gone. I do remember that Peter is one of the most traveled of our class. Peter recently shared that he and wife Marie are heading off for two Road Scholar trips next week. News at eleven!

I also recently heard from Ted Moore.

He and his Ginny have returned from an amazing trip in Nepal. Ted wrote: “Ginny and I are just back in Alaska after spending the month of November in Nepal, making our sixth extended visit to the country since I was there in the Peace Corps from 1966–1968. The trekking route which we did this time is called “The Manaslu Circuit”, wherein we spent about three weeks ascending the Buddhi Gandaki River Valley and crossing over a 17,000’ pass on the north side of Mt. Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world. We had already trekked a significant part of this route back in 2012 when we visited Tsum Valley with our grandson, Springer, and his family, so this gave us an opportunity to witness some of the changes that are happening in Nepal these days. We didn’t deliberately choose to do the same route over again, but when a couple of newish Alaska friends invited us to join in on a trip which they had already arranged, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Besides, now that we are well into our 70’s, who knows how much longer we will be able to undertake such a trek? With the possible exceptions of America, New Zealand, Guatemala, etc., Nepal is my favorite country in the world, and being able to speak the language does give me a special

CLASS OF 1962 Tom Tobey ttobey13@gmail.com As I write this column, I am sitting in a cabin outside of Norden, CA. The snow is coming down with little indication of stopping anytime soon. I just rang up Bob MacLaughlin and he picked up on the third ring. “Whatcha doing, Bob?” We talked for the better part of twenty minutes. It could have been December 1961! The ease with which we spoke came from over 50 years of friendship. He was the same great guy, an easy-going Mainer, still able to break into a Down East twang that always gives me a genuine laugh. Health-wise we have both experienced a few bumps in the road, but we remain upright! And Bob, though older and wiser, is still as cool as a cucumber. He was preparing to take on one more road race,

TOP LEFT: Ted Moore ’62 and his wife Ginny at

Thulo Dhunga holding a photo of them sitting at the same place 7 years ago; TOP RIGHT: Manaslu looms over Lho; BOTTOM: L to R: Their porter, Ramesh, Ted Moore ’62, his wife Ginny, and their guide, Parsu Ram

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entrée to relate to its famously friendly inhabitants. Furthermore, the scenery is nothing short of spectacular and Nepal’s much lower latitude makes it an attractive trekking destination at a time when our Alaska climate is particularly dank and dreary. For anyone who has the time and is interested,an album of photos from the trip can be found at https://photos.app.goo. gl/cdEXoasAuBnLuPPV9, but perhaps a little additional commentary is warranted.

Thanks to digital camera technology, the sheer number of photos one can take on a trip is staggering. Even though every day I tried to weed out all my near duplicates, mistakes and truly bad photos, I still came home with over 700 photos and videos.

This is way too many, even for me to look at, much less to share with friends. After much further chopping I have pared the number of photos in the album down to 180+ (which is still an awful lot); I have also added brief descriptions to each. I’m not a Facebook aficionado, although I can now see why periodic posting of small selections of photos is so popular with many people.

What is lost, in my opinion, is the ability to look at such an adventure as a whole.

For first-time visitors, like the friends we traveled with, the Nepalese people are so friendly and the mountain scenery so spectacular that it seems a bit churlish to focus on anything negative. But, having been privileged to have visited Nepal so many times over the past 50+ years, I can’t help being conscious of the bad and the

ugly as well as the good. I’m afraid that our friends became a little tired of my frequent comparisons between the Nepal of today and the good old days. Certainly, the march of progress has brought a lot of improvements to people’s lives in terms of ready access to clean water, electricity and material things. Partially offsetting these benefits are filthy urban rivers, smog and traffic jams. In rural Nepal the push to develop roads has resulted in huge erosion and disruptions to traditional village economies. Even the rush to construct fancy wooden guest houses for trekkers has to be a significant contributor to deforestation of pristine mountain groves. This trek was the first time that we revisited rural places that we had already seen, and also the first time that we found ourselves upon a heavily traveled tourist trekking route.

I couldn’t help feeling a little sad that this time most of our interactions were with fellow international trekkers instead of Nepalese villagers, and that we slept in newly constructed guesthouses instead of in a corner of a local Nepali’s home. Such sentiments remind me of a quote often ascribed to Yogi Berra, “Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.”

Besides this interesting commentary from Ted about Nepal, a week ago I had a very pleasant conversation with Mac Donaldson. Mac, like many of our classmates, still resides but a few miles from Byfield, where we all first met. Mac

spent many years in the boat building trade. Mac has been in touch with Steve Kasnet and Peter Kelly as both still live in Northeastern Massachusetts not far from where we all started our GDA lives. It still gives me a nostalgic feeling when we are now referred to as “The Old Guard.” I also I know that there are still a few of us who will be on hand for the Pie Race at our next reunion, our 60th!

I had a wonderful phone conversation this morning with Jim Gordon. Jim has had a successful career in the financial services business and will be retiring in the spring from Wells Fargo Advisors in Seattle. He and his wife Marci are planning a trip to Normandy in the spring. This Normandy destination is high on the bucket list for many of our generation. Jim and Marsha intend to also visit some other destinations after Normandy.

I am sad to report that T. Burke Leahey died peacefully on January 2. Burke was born in Minneapolis, MN. Burke, “Light on his feet Leahey,” met his wife Barbara Ann Brady at ballroom dancing classes in seventh grade!

After graduating from GDA Burke went on to Harvard and the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. In honor of Burke’s hours painting the Bug Light, donations can be made to the Project Gurnet and Bug Light, Inc. Summer services are planned.

As I sign off, here’s the question of the day: “What have you been up to lately to keep yourself upright and fit to take on a new day?” I welcome stories, reports of travels, and information about what drives you as we head toward our 60th Reunion. In the meantime, stay healthy—and keep in touch!

Thomas S. Tobey 1120 Woodside Road Berkeley, CA 94708 ttobey13@@gmail.com 650 868-6230

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LEFT: Cal Mackenzie ’63, recipient of Bowdoin College Alumni Council 2019 Distinguished Educator Award; MIDDLE: Frank Gummey ’63, recipient of the IMLA Charles S. Rhyne Award

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Bob Taylor (“Tails”) writes that he is selfpublishing The First Robot President, his first science-fiction novel, this spring. Tails says that the novel contains a healthy dose of

political satire and that it should be for sale on Amazon and other booksellers’ web sites on or about April 1st. Aside from that, Tails is taking it easy and enjoying retirement with his wife and stepsons in Austin, TX. Frank Gummey was awarded the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s highest award, the Charles S. Rhyne Award, on September 20, 2019.

Kraig Conn, General Counsel for the Florida League of Cities, said: “Throughout his career Frank has exemplified the personal and professional qualities which we should all aspire. He has devoted a great deal of time and effort to service the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association and IMLA with the focus of promoting those qualities and assisting other lawyers in attaining them.”

Peter Morrin shares: I was saddened by the death of Duane Paluska on January 20th, 2020. Aged 83, he had lived in Maine since 1968. My corridor master and English teacher in 1961–1962, we remained in touch intermittently, but saw each other two or three times a year recently. Paloo was an accomplished artist, furniture maker and gallery owner; he was a man of great integrity, excellent taste, and wide learning. Roaring through Byfield on his BMW motorcycle, he offered a vision of an alternate lifestyle in buttoned-up early ’60s

GDA. His work is held in the collection of several New England art museums.

Calvin Mackenzie has been honored by the Bowdoin College Alumni Council with the 2019 Distinguished Educator Award for his extraordinary contributions to the field of government as an inspiring teacher, influential scholar, engaging writer, and skillful practitioner.

CLASS OF 1966 Jim Connolly jim@connolly.legal Jim Connolly collected the following news: Len Johnson sent along this picture of Len and his wife, Christine, in front of the Hotel Subasio in Assisi, Italy. After our graduation in 1966, a teacher, Robert Ball, took Len, me, and David Stevens, along with undergraduates Andy Nichols ’67, Jonathan Strater ’67, and Dick Boucher ’67 on an art/culture tour of Europe, and we stayed at that hotel. Although the image of casting pearls before swine comes to mind, we all had a great time. I’m sure Len is now absorbing a lot about art from his wife, who is an eminent painter.

Tim Keeney was forced by statute to retire from his job as a Probate Judge when he reached age 70, but he is now of counsel with BPS Lawyers in Glastonbury, CT. In his spare time, Tim was also elected as a Selectman in his hometown of Somers, CT with 74% of the vote.

Sid Bird called me to ask about various class members. He is retired from his job as a corrections officer. He is living in Lee, NH and is thoroughly enjoying his grandchildren.

Jack Howard sent the following note: Life is good, and my step grandson Owen was born in October in L.A. My first granddaughter, June, was born here in Las Vegas in December. About 60% retired and just back from a three-day ski trip to Squaw Valley and didn’t break anything.

Len Johnson ’66 at Hotel Subasio

On a sad note, we lost another member of our class, George Tower, who died of a second stroke in April. His sister wrote that the dedication to him in the Academy booklet

for our 50th meant a lot to George and it was always displayed prominently in his room at the Baptist Home, and also at the service. We will always have fond memories of George, including his ever-present sense of humor.

CLASS OF 1967 Ben Beach benhbeach@gmail.com Ben Beach collected the following news: Last summer Andy Creed was at a gas station in Keene, NH, and thought another customer looked like someone he used to know in his teenage days. Sure enough, it was Paul Hemmerich. They discussed canoe restoration, the impending arrival of Andy’s second grandchild, and other hot topics.

Then, in January, during a trip to Colorado, Paul traded notes with Mountain Man Phil Congdon, who is trying to ramp up his outdoors activities. Paul wrote this about his outing: “We skinned seven miles up to the hut at 9700 feet in a light snowstorm with a dozen genXers, did a little sortie into the valley nearby the following day as it gradually cleared, and kept the skins on our skis as we descended back down to civilization. It was rejuvenating for me. We absorbed their youth, energy, and enthusiasm in exchange for our... uh...age and wisdom? In Colorado a lot of talk centers around THC and CBD, and ‘gummies.’ I am too old for that and lost too many brain cells to that stuff in the 1960s anyway. But it did explain why there was so much giggling in the hut that night.”

At the Afalfa Club’s annual dinner in Washington January 25, Chuck Davis was one of the “sprouts” admitted in a small class that also included Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nancy Pelosi, and a few others. The Alfalfa has about 200 members. “It was an enjoyable and humbling evening,” Chuck said. “The humor was over-the-top hilarious. There’s lots to make fun of in DC these days!” He also attended the “remarkable” after-party at Jeff Bezos’ house.

Chuck’s winter also included a lunch in New York with Anthony Gerard, who had two recent ski trips to Vail and tries never to forget how “fortunate” people like us are.

His sons live in Wichita and New York City.

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“It’s been over a year since I retired,” Barry Davidson wrote from Williamsburg, VA. “So far, it’s been great with no complaints.

Laura and I have relatively good health.

The children are doing well, and we now have grandson #2 (Owen)! We took our first cruise to Alaska last fall and plan to go on a medical mission trip this year and two Mediterranean cruises. Our family sailboat (an old Swan 57) is being overhauled, and we hope it will be ready for action this spring.

The dream is to be cruising Maine in late summer with a visit to “Govie Land.” We’ll see how it goes. Best wishes to all.”

Hong Kong native Wil Poon travels back there fairly often from his Southern California home and, after a November visit, shared his “two cents’ worth” on the situation. He was stunned by the violence of the protests. Wil doesn’t believe that the turmoil is so much about the relationship with the Chinese government. “I think the economic and political systems in Hong Kong are the main culprits. There used to be a pretty stable middle class, but the gap between the rich and the middle class now is so wide that there is widespread resentment… I think the government is ready, for the first time, to address some of the inequalities.” Wil hopes protesters take this “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start a dialogue with the government” and help create some real changes in Hong Kong.

And there’s more on Hong Kong, straight from the shores of Lake Ontario. Bill Dougherty’s son Andrew and his family are Hong Kong residents. Andrew thought it would be fun for his children to experience snow, so for Christmas, they traveled to their house down the road from Bill’s, on Lake Ontario.

Andrew’s wife had to go back to Hong Kong for a meeting/class—and then the coronavirus burst onto the scene. “She needed to get back here to her family,” Bill reported, “but almost didn’t make it before the U.S. began formidable screening. Now Andrew’s kids are registered in local schools, and who knows when they’ll get back to Hong Kong?”

Asked for his guidance, Dr. David Marsh offered this coronavirus prevention advice: “Touch nothing. Breathe nothing. If those aren’t feasible, ramp up your immune system with continuous colds… Seriously, I stopped shaking hands during influenza

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season. Instead, I try literally to rub elbows, the so-called south Asian handshake, which is sensible in cultures where people use fingers as eating utensils.”

“If someone were to ask me about retirement, I’d say it’s overrated,” Jeff Wood observed.

“However, since I’m not retired, my analysis of the lifestyle remains inexact at best. As I still don’t plan to do so for a while, my view of it is that it scares the hell out of me, so I take the easy route and just keep working, and commuting, and putting up with all the insanity in the NY subway system. I’ve related to people at work that if I croak in my chair, throw me in the alley dumpster, push it into the East River and light it on fire. New York would then see its first Viking funeral of the new century. With my luck, it would probably get hit by a tug out of Red Hook and sink before it landed in Brooklyn.”

Another of our Maine natives, Ray Huard, had this take on our later years: “Completed freshman period (seven years) of retirement.

Now, as a sophomore, I’m focusing on expanding my hobbies by adding bridge to tennis, baseball, cycling, drumming and road trips. Maybe take up golf as a junior, when my Tesla golf cart arrives.”

Ray played in the Sunshine Classic Baseball Tournament in Ft. Myers in late March.

When Canadians went to the polls last October, Anne-Marie Laverty was on duty, and she suspects that it was her last as a supervising officer with Elections Canada. It was the 40th federal or provincial election she had worked on, and her 20th as a supervisory official. Those probably are not Canadian records, but they must be close.

“I’m staring out my window at the Sausalito Marina on Richardson’s Bay with Belvedere Island beyond and wondering if this view could be any better, any bluer, any brighter,” Golden Stater Rich Brayton mused. “Maybe a few less workmen with their rotary saws and leaf blowers. Maybe I could be with my newly acquired grandchildren (one girl and one boy), but they live far away... Maybe I could be a bit luckier, but I don’t see how...

Maybe you could be here!!! CHEERS!” Looking ahead to 2020 in January, Stanley Greenberg saw the June reunion as the year’s likely highlight and added, “I do plan

to lose a few pounds, mostly by playing pickleball. Come May, I have ten quadrillion acorns to pick up after. By then, I should have recovered from a 500-mile round-trip drive (from Sarasota) to visit with Harry R. Pugh in St. Augustine. I continue to sit by the phone for the call from TGA inducting me into the Athletic Hall of Fame. I learned a new joke. I forgot five jokes. We are due for a failure of our septic sump pump. The 2020 census will show just how much of Maine is in decline. Julie plans to be nicer to me. I may volunteer as a health teacher.

I’m thinking whether it’s possible to have a cohesive political/social philosophy that does not rely upon a supposed higher authority. (I have my doubts.) By midnight on November 3, 2020, I’ll be cheering.”

“Getting older,” Rick Jensen acknowledged from Bristow, OK. “Had ‘hot stick’ ablation done in August. The ‘cold balloon’ the previous spring did not solve the atrial fibrillation problem. I feel fine. I have lost three stone (42 pounds) this year. I just couldn’t stand an overweight heart physician nagging me about my weight. I tried to get taller to change my BMI, but that did not work, so I lost my gut. I weigh less than Donnie Trump does. He claims to weigh 237! I need his physician.”

Speaking of golfers, Tom Taylor reported that he is planning a golf trip to Scotland in June with three friends. “Since we played St. Andrews and courses on the East coast three years ago, we are planning to concentrate on the West coast this time.”

Curator Mike Rogers ’67, right, who invited classmate David Marsh to display his charcoal drawing, “David and Eve” (spoof of Durer’s “Adam and Eve”), at the Thumb Butte Distillery in Prescott, AZ

Carter Evans is another guy who’s swung some clubs. He is living happily in Darien close to Carter Jr. and his family. Son Robert lives in Seattle with his wife and two daughters. His daughter Grace works on Wall Street for Merrill in emerging markets.

Rusty Bolles raved about a trip to Alaska.

“The scenery was even better than I thought it would be. The first few days were exceptionally clear. The second half was overcast with some rain, so we made good use of the 19 bars and restaurants.

We saw Jersey Boys and a Beatles tribute band.” More recently, Rusty was in Quebec “with a group of guys to try a 1,000-mile snowmobile loop around the Gaspe’ Peninsula. Lastly, I hope to finish up the landscaping back home in Meredith.”

“In order to survive the weather in Southern California,” Alan Rothfeld wrote, “Ruth and I bought a place in Santa Monica as a refuge when the temperature soars above 72 inland. I quickly became a proud member of the Santa Monica History Museum, specializing in street name derivations.

Go ahead and ask me how Santa Monica Boulevard got its name…We welcomed a fifth grandchild, Emelia, in December. She was voted 2019’s cutest baby in America—by me.”

“Having stayed on the sidelines to heal for seven months,” Lew Rumford reported from Florida in January, “I will soon attempt to swing a golf club again. I wonder if my left hip’s electric shock sensation will reappear. If not, the absence of my most painful excuse for poor golf play will force me to confront my many other more cerebral limitations. Retirement offers these opportunities for reflection, if not achievement; but I enjoy it all.”

Also checking in from the Sunshine State during the winter, Gardner Sisk wrote: “New knee hasn’t affected my golf at all—still stinks.

Granddaughter Lib has taken up basketball, and rumor has it she is better than I was already.

Still working on my bucket list without much success, but there may be a new and significant event for the Gardner Mattress Corporation.

The Sisks could be moving to a nearby location.

Fly fishing is testing my patience, so I keep a couple of M80s in my pocket just in case!

Hope all of you are reasonably healthy and look forward to our next reunion.”

Sid Bird’s three-year-old grandson sleeps over on Wednesdays and then spends Thursdays with Sid and Mary. “We’ve seen every bouncy house in southern New Hampshire!” These grandparents hope to qualify at the State Games for the 2021 National Senior Olympic Games in Ft. Lauderdale—Sid in racquetball, Mary in the 40K bicycle race. Thanks to retirement, Sid has been able to do some downhill skiing with his son.

Another Granite Stater, Don Congdon, said on Super Sunday that he’d probably tune in to the big game that night but doubted he’d watch the whole thing. It’s just not the same without the Patriots. He’s hoping to get down to GDA for one of our reunions.

Edwin Beatty traveled to New York in September to attend the 40th anniversary of the NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program, the first graduate program in the country in what was then the nascent field of new media. “The first class was small,” he wrote. “Many of us went on to work on some very interesting projects in online publishing, teleconferencing services and telemedicine. I had always considered New York home. No more! Found my tolerance for the crowds, noise, traffic and non-stop pace has changed. Much as I was glad to see old friends and revisit old haunts, New York no longer feels like home. I realized

I’m no longer a big-city kid and was grateful to get back to Albuquerque. My tolerance for airplane trips has also declined. I have resolved to avoid future air travel as much as possible, a choice I’d already been considering given the heavy environmental impact. There is also so much to see and do locally: amazing state with national parks, cultural resources and more. So that’s the plan for the coming year. If I travel farther than is readily managed by motorcycle, car, bike or horse cart… it will be by train.”

From deep in the heart of Texas, Ted Dix reported, “I’ve been doing a little bit of many things and doing none well. I’m still finishing some academic papers and have been reading up on Buddhism, walking a lot, writing a little music,and learning how to cook for a plant-based diet. It’s surprising how busy I am for what little I have to do.”

Ted’s basketball teammate, Bill Alfond, has been “keeping busy on some nonprofit projects that support entrepreneurship and early childhood education,” and he hopes that the Sox are in first place by the time this note lands in mailboxes. “I recently finished the Govs trustee meetings and am excited about the progress of the campaign and updates to the student union in the French building. They’re creating a live grill, which I’m sure the students will enjoy as much as we always did.”

Anne and Mac Barnes set off for Brazil in February, looking forward to the arrival in March of a grandson, courtesy of daughter Nellie. Mac, you may recall, was one of Mike Bloomberg’s first dozen employees back in 1983 as he created his powerhouse company.

“Our boat is in London, and we are in Newburyport,” Roger Block wrote in February. “Our plan to spend several seasons cruising in Europe is getting complicated. One of my knees really wants to be replaced, and Amy needs to be more available for her mother in Vermont. We’re in the midst of trying to figure things out.”

Bill Alfond ’67 and his wife Joni at the Philae Temple in Egypt

Harper Follansbee is concerned about global warming and the political divisions in this country, and in the world at large.

“The title of a poem I wrote several years ago,” he said, “seems more than apt: ‘A Bird’s Eye View of a Broken World.’ So be it.”

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“I am still doing my aerobics,” Doug Curtis reported. “I cannot hit my target heart rate as my stamina has increased, and I feel much better than I did two years ago, when I started. Our daughter Virginia is using her new MS degree doing research into adolescent Lupus with a hospital consortium in New York City. Work is still keeping me busy. We added another technician and increased production by 35 percent last year.”

grandchildren stayed with us. Since they are spread out from Worcester to St. Louis to San Francisco, it is not clear how often the whole team will be able to be in one place at the same time. So this was pretty special.”

In January Rem Clark enjoyed two weeks on Culebra, an island 17 miles east of Puerto Rico that Percy Rogers often referred to as Isla Chiquita. “We felt the earthquakes, but they were no problem,” Rem wrote. “Then we attended the 30A Songwriters Festival in South Walton, FL. Despite Brian, the Beach Boys were awesome. We saw so many great people!”

As we begin another year that promises to be full of surprises, the recent events in Washington, D.C., spurred what I have to call a spirited discussion when Paul Gares made some observations about the current state of affairs there and around the country. It’s impossible to capture everything that was written—it would be a novella without a doubt—but when it was all said and done, what matters most, and what came shining through, is that, despite our differences, we remain a close-knit group who respect each other, enjoy each other, and care for each other. This is especially important as we continue to age (more on that below), prompting Charles Johnson to write the following: “Not intending to offend but I don’t have an issue with Paul’s expressed thoughts, political or otherwise, because as a “Band of Brothers” I don’t mind hearing thoughts/opinions that don’t align with mine. I’m not a snowflake and I’m not easily triggered plus in this melting pot nation of ours we’re going to encounter widely disparate views and then we’re going to need to live together either because of them or in spite of them. Without any sense of irony, I will tell you all that I have friends who are committed Democrats and some who subscribe to Tea Party views. I don’t have enough friends left to be able to afford to

Speaking of long-ago teenage idols, Reid Pugh reported: “I’m still adjusting to my semi-retirement condition and have not found enough productive and interesting things to get involved in. I still have my stainless steel business, which keeps me busy a few hours a day and keeps my head in the game, so to speak. I’m spending 80 percent of my time in St. Augustine, a town I do love. It’s full of restaurants, music venues, art galleries, historical sites, etc, and great beaches, where I bike and walk regularly. I swim laps in an effort to stay in shape and keep from getting fat, but this has not succeeded. My three grandchildren (two girls and a boy) are the center of my universe, and I see them often, either in Florida or Virginia.”

Emily and Don Gay enjoyed a trip to California last year and are looking forward to traveling from their Michigan home to South Byfield in June. Don continues to sing in the choir.

CLASS OF 1968 Ted Nahil tednahil@gmail.com

dismiss any of them, including any of my Class of 68 brothers. [My emphasis] Personally, I identify as a Libertarian though not in the mold of Rand/Ron Paul. All our lives we’ve had to listen, in work, personal or social situations, viewpoints with which we disagreed without raising barriers. I won’t do it with my classmate brothers.”

With that said, let’s dive into the updates from a very busy class of old guys!

Here’s what’s been going on, in a mostly chronological order this time. Chris Page missed the deadline last fall and this should have been included in those updates. This is from August: “I just returned from our church’s annual Mission Trip building houses for Sea Island Habitat for Humanity in South Carolina. There were eleven adult chaperones and seventeen great teenagers involved. Two of the boys on the trip this year are current students at The Governor’s Academy. Here’s a picture of me with my hardworking friends Alex Haas ’21 and Cooper Haas ’22. The Academy should be proud of the selfless work these fine young guys performed.” [NOTE: I asked Chris specifically if these fine gents were related to Rick in any manner and the answer is no, not at all.] August also brought the start of a new birthday season, beginning with Dan Look. Many comments followed a wish for a happy birthday, including this from Rob Lord: “Happy birthday to our classmate who most easily could have passed for 21 years old in 1965.” Next up it was Dave Mitchell’s turn. Here’s a sampling of the fun with Marc Tucker, Charles Johnson, Chris Page, and Art Veasey: “Happy Birthday Mitch, welcome to the “Old Guy’s Club”.

Survive and move on! – Charles.” And “CF tells me you’re now eligible for reduced price

Jeff Harris commutes to work in Cambridge but has cut back to three days a week. “I’m having fun with my daughter Jess and kids staying with me while their new house is being built,” he said. “Doing some skiing with the grandkids and planning a trip to Universal with my #1 grand in the spring.”

“We had a terrific Christmas family gathering in Marion,” Dan Morgan wrote.

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LEFT: Chris Page ’68 with Alex Haas ’21 and Cooper Haas ’22 at Sea Island, SC; RIGHT: Class of 1968 members at The Grog in Newburyport

ski tickets. – Tuck.” From Chris, “‘Super Seniors’ (age 70 plus) ski for $25 a day at Whitefish Ski Resort in Montana! – Chris P” Apparently Tuck’s math was bad. When he welcomed Mitch to the septuagenarian club, Mitch replied: “Thanks to all for the good wishes! Tuck, I know math was not a strong suit, but doesn’t one have to be 70 to be a septuagenarian? At 69, do I qualify? My knees won’t let me ski anymore. As a matter of fact, they won’t let me do much. I think it was all that blocking for you!” Tuck’s reply: “Yes, that’s all true. But in my defense, you were more mature than most of us back in the day. Not a high bar, however.” Veas commented, “69? What were you some kind of a boy genius who really belonged with the Class of ’69? In any event happy birthday class pres!!” Mitch’s reply: Must be. You guys are OLD!” Others who joined in included: Paul Gares; Elliott O’Reilly; Rob Lord; Wayne Barbaro; Jon Williams; CF Spang; Billy Degen; Ross Raymond; Winsor White; and Dan Ogg. Charles

ended it all with, “I tried ignoring birthdays, it didn’t work because others refused to cooperate. My mother tried to slow the calendar by just celebrating anniversaries of her 39th birthday and that didn’t work any better. So now I just settle with getting older in the hope of living one more day—it works. Bourbon helps a lot. Happy Birthday to those who have already celebrated their biblical three score and 10 AND we await those who have yet to cross that threshold and join us.” Ross Raymond’s birthday came next in October. Among the many, Dan Ogg sent Ross happy birthday wishes as well: “Happy birthday to all of you that have made it so far this year. Attached is the east view from our outhouse this summer at fish camp.” A truly beautiful picture, Dan! Ross replied: “Hello to y’all and a sincere thanks for the many Birthday wishes. Don’t mean to be lazy, but there were so many thoughtful messages I didn’t want to miss anyone trying to insure I answered them all individually. Hope to see some of the New England locals in the next few months. Until then all be well and thanks again.”

The now regular Fall get together was held in mid October at the Grog in Newburyport featuring Jay Worthen, Chris Page, Marc Tucker, Billy Degen, Veas, Bubba and Ross. Also present but departing before the photo was Steve Robinson. Everyone looks great! Following this, Big Dan’s email was hacked. Tuck, Veas and Harry Kangis pointed out that they take care and don’t click on any links sent by someone they don’t know. But Don Hayes jumped in: “Oh! It’s too late for me. I’ve already sent my social security number, birth date, bank account username and password, credit card passwords, 401K logon usernames and

passwords, and proctology records. Thank God I didn’t send them my Netflix logon!”

Following this, I talked to Grande to make sure all was OK with his account, only to find out he took a spill on the bike that cost him 6 stitches. He’s recovered and fine now!

The usual suspects held their holiday dinner on November 17. Well-wishers for a happy Thanksgiving included Rob Stewart!

“Happy Thanksgiving, Ted, and to all of you in the Class of 1968! Since my first child was born in 1979, I have, as the family patriarch, hosted every major holiday at my house. This year my oldest daughter is hosting the family, so I guess it is time to pass the torch to the next generation, although it is yet another reminder that “time marches on.” The good news is that I don’t have to do the dishes…”

Harold Levine, Jay, CF, Dan, Bubba, Veas, Ross, Paul, Jim Rudolph, Charles and Jon were among those in the conversation.

Elliott’s comment was especially touching: “I am grateful for the decision I made in 1965 to leave St. Louis and head to GDA (and for the opportunity to finally celebrate the Stanley Cup)! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!” Harry lent this: “Classmates—we can give thanks indeed for all these 50+ year friendships. New ones of those can’t be made! Best to you and yours for a wonderful holiday weekend.” Winsor: “Turkey, stuffing, fresh baked pie & vino. Who could ask for anything more?” And Simon McCulloch reminisced: “My first Thanksgiving was at GDA in 1967. I took the train from Boston to New Haven, CT where I was the guest of a Dr. Lawrence and family on Saint Ronan Street. 52 years later I am still the beneficiary of American hospitality. I have a lot to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Class of ’68 from The Limey.”

TOP LEFT: Simon McCulloch ’68 in New Zealand; BOTTOM LEFT: View from the summer fish camp of Dan Ogg ’68; MIDDLE: Dan Ogg ’68, the Knot Champ; RIGHT: Elliott’s papillon puppies

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Ahead of Christmas, Dan Ogg sent this update: “KNOT CHAMP! Summer was a lot of fun and I have finally put the boats away for the winter. Winter seems not to have come this year so far as it is 45 degrees and misty today and we have not had snow so far this year. For all of you who are nautically handicapped good luck. Last summer I was unfortunate enough to try a friend’s salmonberry wine and found myself in the annual 4th of July knot tying contest for Uganik Bay. Uganik Bay is where we fish for salmon on Kodiak. The contest consists of tying eight knots: rolling hitch, running line knot five wraps; clove hitch horizontal; clove hitch vertical; sheet bend two wraps; square knot; bowline; and carrick bend. Before the contest begins one has the opportunity to tie the masthead knot in 20 seconds—if successful one can subtract 10 seconds off your time for the other eight knots.

Absolutely no handicap for age. In the photo you will see the knot contest board. It places two contestants facing each other and they compete at the same time. Unnerving to say the least. Especially, considering the youth of some of the competitors. Also, in the photo you will see the recent Uganik Knot Champs-Skippers. I got lucky. 48 seconds, thus beating the last record holder by three seconds. She is in the middle.”

Class historian and resident packrat, Veas, sent a picture of Buster Navins with this comment: “As we celebrate another Holiday season, I can’t help but think of the great masters who mentored us from boys to men.” To which Elliott replied: “Well Buster my chops! I recognize him—veni, vidi, vicit!

(I came, I saw, he conquered!).” Buster left his mark on many of us, including Harry: “Buster certainly altered my life course in many positive ways. I still remember that when I made a mistake in Latin class he would say “Kangis, you’re a nice guy but dumb as a board;” and Grande: “As I took second year Latin from Buster for the third time, he stated that I knew Caesar’s Gallic Wars as well as he did because I had gone through them with him so frequently.”

Veas hit the speed limit birthday in December which prompted Jim Rudolph to write: “Class of ’68—another 70th birthday!

Please wish Arthur Veasey a happy 70th birthday today. Veas and I lived next door to each other in EEU (Eames East Under)

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with Tom Jacobs and Steve Levings our senior year at GDA. Arthur and I also roomed together with Bob Parsons at the esteemed University of Denver (a/k/a Harvard of the West) in an on-campus apartment our first year after GDA. A few years later, Veas and I rented a house together in Newton, MA when he was working in the Trust Department at Bank of Boston and I was a young lawyer in Boston.

Arthur has retired from banking and is now a famous author (Google “Arthur Veasey author”), having recently written another best seller. I have some really great stories about Arthur—in fact, I bet I could write a best seller about him!! Happy 70th Arthur!”

Requisite congratulations followed from Harry, Bubba, Tuck, Steve Robinson, Dan (“Welcome to the club! WTF, 70. A little slower but still moving. You have always been such a gravitational pull for the class.

Thank you for that effort. Happy birthday, and many more.),” Chris Page, Jon (“You’re all a bunch of great guys! Jim—I was in Boulder most of those years. In fact, until I moved to Denver in 2018, I’ve lived in various Boulder County locales. I wish we’d all been in touch. I guess my “sabbatical” year from GDA made me lose touch with my true classmates. I hope you all have a great 2020. And happy birthdays to all, especially Art!),” Charles, who made a comment about his having treated himself to a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle when he turned the corner, Paul, and Howard Burns.

Following a Holiday Season greetings email I sent out to the class, warm Christmas and Hanukkah wishes were shared among all.

Here’s a sampling of some of the exchanges, starting with Don Hayes: “Ted et al, After the Solstice dance around the bonfire in

LEFT: Dave Mitchel ’68 and Lin; RIGHT: Members of the Class of 1968 attend a Governor’s basketball game.

the snow, what could be better? Maybe we should wear clothes next time! Celebrate to the hilt and may 2020 treat you well.

Yeah, Ted, you are one of my favorite pests.” Winsor reported: “Sitting in my neighborhood brew pub with our eightmonth-old puppy, Enzo, raising a pint to all my fellow former GDA inmates. (Wink, Wink). Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!” Others sharing well wishes were Chris Page, Veas, Dan, Ross, Robert Stewart, Jon, and Billy Degen. David Mitchell and Lin spent the holiday in New Orleans (see photo below) and Harry Kangis sent a copy of his annual Holiday Letter to some of us, and this update to share: “We enjoyed the splendors of Seattle over Christmas with our daughter, her family, and pleasantly kind weather. Lots of hikes to offset the scourge of holiday desserts, and even got to see both Mt. Rainier and Mt Baker on a few sunny days. For the past nine months, I have been leading a small Advisory Group of Williams classmates in assessing about 150 of our 72-ers for insight on how they would like to see our 50th Reunion Campaign funds spent. For our 25th, we endowed a summer internship program designed for students wishing to explore public policy and social service careers. Over 500 students have participated over the years. This time around we may add to the range of experiential options, including areas focused on mitigating climate change effects and bringing together functional disciplines to collaborate on solutions for what lays ahead. I still remember how Ed Muskie was on campus in 1970 to help us celebrate the first Earth Day.” In mid-January, Tuck, Jay, Chris, Veas and Ross made a Saturday trip to a basketball game—see the photo.

Mitch shared a great update: “It’s hard to believe we’ve started the third decade in this century, especially considering we were all around for the last five decades of the last century! 2019 was very busy both at work and around the house. University life continues to stimulate and to be great fun. The challenge for a great many universities these days is a too-strong job market and a coming decline in the population of traditional college-age students. The former has convinced many over the age of 25 that they don’t need to continue with their under- or graduate education. The latter will start hitting in about 2025, not surprisingly, 18 years after 2007 and the Great Recession. Apparently, sex became less popular at the time. Home life is great, as always, though there is never enough of it. I keep hearing about this retirement thing, but it turns out I like working. Family, though, is always the glue that binds. Our oldest grandchild started his masters last fall at George Washington’s Elliot School of International Affairs in DC and is enjoying the experience. He’s interning this semester with Sen. Chris Murphy (D - CT). His younger brother is at Nestle, also in DC. The other four are either still in school (two, one H.S. and the other at College of Charleston) or working (hospitality—a nod to our classmate John, and hair styling). Our own kids are now all in their mid to late 50’s, which really makes one ask what the *** happened?!

The third one remarried in January for the third time—we’re hoping three is the charm.

Christmas was a busy time with Santa’s workshop in production mode with various orders for carved wooden kitchen utensils (from a Bradford Pear tree which was in our yard), knick-knack boxes (six) and foot stools (pics attached). Lin and I spent a few days in New Orleans, which we love. If you haven’t

been, go. It’s worth the trip just for the dining, architecture, history and antiquing. Avoid Mardi Gras, however. If you ever get down this way, y’all stop by, as they say.”

Jonathan Williams reported: “I just skied six ski runs at Eldora Friday. After a new knee, two spinal fusions and three cardio ablations, this was a big deal for me. Sunday skied some Pow at Vail. We had a 45th reunion dinner last night, in Boulder,for our “Gonzo Ski Team.” We twice won the Industrial League Night Racing series in the mid ’70s. My contribution was primarily in recruiting some fast ex-collegiate racers and understanding the rules. (Every team had to count a woman’s time. We had some very fast ladies volunteer to race with us.

Some well-known local ski companies such as Head, Spyder, Lange sent up any snow bunny they could find in the office. Keep that helicopter warmed up! I’m coming back....” Photo included and it looks like a great group! Chuck Johnson says, “It’s all quiet on the Western front, oops, coast.

Spent a pleasant Christmas with the grandkids in Seattle. Otherwise, just have kept busy with the usual volunteering, gardening, reading, etc.”

Ross has some big news as well for 2020: “My new job at PRA Health Sciences is fully remote enabling me return to RTP North Carolina. Moving truck just left this morning [January 28] and I will drive down Thursday and sleep, albeit on an air mattress, in my new apartment by Friday the 31. My furniture will take another week to arrive. I am looking forward to working from home every day and being much closer to my two sons. Of course, there is also the fact that spring will actually be in

full bloom by April. I will miss connecting with the Boyz in Newburyport but will see them again in June when I visit Ipswich for a family wedding.” Jim Rudolph says “CF and he want to restart the ’68 Ski Club, but WITHOUT Mr. Kenjorski. Last year they skied together in Vail and recently at Loon Mountain. Let them know if you want to join them. Unfortunately, some the local areas (Big A, Boston Hill and Hamilton Hill) have gone out of business.” And Simon McCulloch is going to have a fantastic year: “I am celebrating 2020 by traveling most of the length of New Zealand from Bay of Islands in the north 1,200 miles in distance to Bluff near Invercargill not far from NZ’s southernmost point where Antarctica is just2,000 miles away. Belated Happy 2020 to you and all 68-ers from The Limey.” Jay Shay also has a surprise: “Have been living in Thailand for about a year, all is well.

New wife, new life.” Jay sent photos of his wife Paweena and his daughter Molly to share. As part of the political jabbing that went on in early February that I mentioned above, we heard from Roger Smith and Kevin Huban, and they appear to be well!

Charles Johnson says, “Not a lot to report for current or recent past activity but the future holds multiple trout fishing trips to western North Carolina, mainly on the Cherokee Reservation. Spencer and Laura are fly fishers and whereas I spin or bait cast, they have lake, pond, stream and river options including two streams noted for trophy trout. Laura was wondering if there were any plans for a gathering of 68s this coming June reunion weekend. We missed last year because of a bucket list Gulf Stream fishing trip. If yes, we’ll probably plan a trip in that direction with a side trip to the Cape.” Jay Worthen is scaling things

LEFT: Jon Williams ’68 and the Gonzo Ski Team. MIDDLE: Jay Shay ’68 and his daughter, Molly; RIGHT: Jay Shay ’68 and Paweena.

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back: “All’s quiet in Marblehead, more or less. I officially went part time at Jim’s firm as of January 1. I am working three days a week—I like it. The initial plan, to which I am desperately clinging, is that I will be 100% retired by the end of March. The outlook is hopeful: the new guy starts on February 18. I will be heading back to Oshkosh in the Skyhawk this July. This year’s theme is the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. There should be an impressive gathering of WWII-era warbirds. Marc thought that maybe he would pass on this trip. Next up, however, is a week of sailing and lounging in the Grenadines in April.”

My wife, Terry, and yours truly, Ted Nahil, dodged hurricane Dorian at the end of August into Labor Day weekend. It was touch and go for a while, but it took a turn north at the last minute. Thanks to all who were concerned! We’ve been very busy with the grandchildren who are growing up way too fast. I’m having a ball with our two grandsons here in Florida teaching them guitar while they also take lessons, and that’s been great fun. We went to San Francisco right after Labor Day with some neighbors and spent a few days in the city, then a week in wine country. First time we had ever done a vacation to that part of the country and it was a blast! By the time you read this, we will have been on a Caribbean cruise with our daughter and her husband and our two grandsons, our son and our two granddaughters, and a group of folks who just enjoy cruising, as a celebration of my big 7-0 birthday in April. Luckily, we’re still enjoying good health. I’ve been smokefree since August 21, 2018, and although I’m happy about that, I’m not happy about the extra poundage I have managed to accumulate. So, a diet is definitely in the cards for 2020. In the course of soliciting (OK, kinda begging) for updates, I got out-of-office replies from Dave Wescott and John Sowles, so they’re still alive and kicking! It would be really great to hear from them, and from all you other folks out there who were part of our experience at the Academy. Please consider coming out of the shadows and saying hello to us. Otherwise, here’s to a great 2020. Keep the updates coming throughout the year—photos, news, whatever. Stay well and take care!

CLASS OF 1969 Bill Clyde coachbclyde@gmail.com While at our 50th Reunion last June, I was struck by the number who choose to devote time to worthy causes. Non Sibi Sed Aliis.

This time when sending out my request for class notes, I asked folks to share some of their volunteer stories. Thanks for the replies. We are a group of givers.

Chris Barker writes that retirement is not in his plans right now. He is working with adolescents as a math teacher and tutor.

Somehow, he fits in coaching JV soccer and Varsity wrestling at Brooks School. Thank you, Jill, for sharing him! Chris, a former New England wrestling champion while at GDA, is looking forward to the posthumous induction of Heb Evans into the wrestling Hall of Fame this spring. Fortunate were the ones who had Heb as a teacher, coach, dorm parent, and/or friend. Indeed.

Bob Amsler writes that he was an active volunteer in his local soccer community, wearing many hats. Then... the kids got bigger and faster! Now, Bob is active as financial secretary and trustee of his local church, Faith United Methodist in Fox Chapel, PA. Steve Worthen checks in from Mendocino County, CA. He is very active in the theater community as well as many other local endeavors. He recently auditioned for an Alfred Lord Tennyson role. Last I knew, Steve was waiting for Godot at GDA. Break a leg, Steve!

Josh Miner shares an interesting story.

As a foundation trustee, Josh evaluates

Jack Connelly ’69 shares smiling faces of the Millennium Soccer Club. Non Sibi Sed Aliis!

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many agencies and programs that need financial support. Several years ago, he was introduced to Victor Marquis, who was representing a non-profit known as “Elevated Thought.” This organization works to redirect graffiti artists to improve their communities rather than deface them.

This genuine friendship between a young, energetic, urban poet, artist, educator and a white-haired suburban Anglo is a match that Josh cherishes. “Who learns from whom?”Does it matter?

Ned Lattime shares the privilege he feels by being on the faculty at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. It allows him to create an environment where patients receive support more quickly and thus more effectively. Nice.

Jack Connelly shares that he has played an integral part in the growth of the Millennium Soccer Club since 2001. The program provides a soccer opportunity to first through fifth grade youth from lowincome neighborhoods of Madison, WI. Much of the cost is covered by volunteers and fundraising. These youngsters would not be able to participate without this help.

Jack says the best part is how much the kids look forward to being on a team and playing together. I am guessing that Jack looks forward to it too!

Tim Tenney has served as chairman of the board at Marist College for several years.

The work is extremely rewarding. Tim notes, “The need for charity work never ends.” Amen.

Peter Dorsey writes that he continues his commitment to the Essex County Greenbelt.

This is a 17,000 acre expanse of wetlands, fields, forests and farms that now fall under protected status. Most recently, the General George S. Patton estate has been added to the varied properties. I have toured this property and it is a treasure that is now preserved. Thanks, Peter!

Rick French is elated to share the fact that he realized a life-long dream of his. He got to pilot a WWll P-51 Mustang two-seater in Kissimmee, FL. He shared a sixty-minute video, highlighted by three wingovers and five aileron rolls! The smile on Rick’s face, after landing the plane, told it all! What’s next on the bucket list?

I had the pleasure of stopping for a short visit with Doug Bradshaw as he and his wife transition to new digs on the Cape. I received a tour of the area and enjoyed some local flavor at a busy harbor eatery. This is truly a little slice of heaven. Doug continues to serve on several photography boards in Massachusetts. Hard to keep a good man away from what he loves!

Dave Forbes surprised me with a phone call recently. We talked long about where we had been and what the future might hold.

He was happy to have attended the reunion last June since he had been away for so long.

He and Jeff Gordon had taken an extensive tour of the campus and he is happy to see so many positive changes. Now...do not be a stranger, David!

I just learned that Doug Macdonald and his wife Cheryl will begin serving on their local YMCA board. This is significant for several reasons—not the least of which is that they met while both worked at the Y so many years ago! Nice story.

As for me, Billy Clyde, my wife Kathie and I have happily settled into retirement in the small college town of Wooster, OH. We do some mentoring of college students, usually those who come from far away.

Communication and growth go both ways!

Spoke with Peter Dorsey last night. It is always good to share thoughts with someone who has such a vast store of knowledge and insight into the Academy. He reminds me that as part of the “Old Guard,” we alums have only to pay for lodging during future reunion weekends! (June 5–6–7, 2020). What’s not to like about that?!

Starting in March you can let the school know that you intend to stop in. Peter will be there. I plan on being there. Bring your golf clubs.

CLASS OF 1970 Terry Nolan nolan_t_e@hotmail.com

Congratulations to the Class of 1970 on your 50th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

50 years...reunion in the works. Yes, by the time this Archon note is published and mailed, our June 5 reunion date will only be a few weeks away. Are you coming? At least, complete the class survey so we know what became of our class, the memory book will be well on its way to be published, but the online survey will at least be available to review. As of this date (February 2020), the responses to our requests to complete the class survey have been underwhelming.

My guess at our class demographics: Most of us are over 67 and Medicare recipients, several of us never made it to 60. Most of us, according to the records I can verify, live very close to their home listed in the 1970 Milestone. We may have traveled far and wide, but we settled near family and friends.

The majority of us live in the northeast with out-layers overseas, Florida, and the west coast. Some of us still wear ties at least once a week, most of us only on special occasions.

It appears, by the lack of input, that many of us are social media holdouts, with no email, no internet presence and a disdain

Lastly, I want to include a gentle reminder that our class gift is a fund to support our faculty in the area of continuing education.

The fund is very close to being endowed. If you are inclined to contribute, our faculty will be enormously grateful and enriched.

for phones that don’t have buttons and flip close. I know... “ok Boomer.” Anyhow...ya’ll come to the reunion.

Bill Murray writes from San Diego: I had a wonderful river cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg with day stops at villages in between. I spent some extra time in Moscow and St. Petersburg to visit ballet friends. In preparation for the trip, I learned Russian, though it wasn’t really necessary. I was honored to be appointed as a Lay Evangelist of the Episcopal Church by the former head of the Episcopal Church. I continue to be involved (not performing) in the international ballet community. I had some health issues in the latter half of the year, but they are behind me now.

Terry Nolan writes from Jackson, GA: Seems like the old adage is coming true, time does pass more swiftly as one gets older. The last few months have flown by it seems. With two sons both career military and stationed with their families overseas, our attention has been focused on world events especially in Asia and the Middle East. We’ve been able to visit our sons and their families in Korea and Bahrain this year, but not nearly as much as we would like. The trips get longer and the jet lag gets worse. Bahrain in particular has been an ongoing concern as we closely monitor the demagoguery and saber rattling in the Middle East. Have had the opportunity to review our contingency plans several times already. How quickly can we get the grandkids evacuated when both parents are active duty and have to stay in the area?

Managed to meet up with Michael Franchot in the fall for an enjoyable catch up. Michael is one of those guys who hasn’t changed a bit since GDA...but not exactly the same for me.

As I wrote earlier last summer, I also meet with Morocco Flowers, whom I hadn’t seen since graduation. Both of these meetings only whet my appetite to see all of you at the 50th Reunion and hear your life’s experiences.

Come and join the class discussion on GDA Class of 1970 Facebook page. See everybody at the 50th reunion. Visit the following website for more info: thegovernorsacademy.org/alumni/ reunion/50th-reunion.

“Calling all stations!” Class of 1970...come to Reunion!

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CLASS OF 1971 James Fleming jamesfleming817@gmail.com We are just about a year away from our 50th Reunion and classmates from far away are already planning on making the trip. We are hoping for a good reunion with more news to come as we get closer to the date.

Warren Ross writes: “As ever, I am not a resident of Monte Carlo. Aside from that: my fourth children’s book is on track to be published this year, and Ann and I are doing fine on Beacon Hill. A big salute to all classmates, especially to those wonderful guys who are with us now only in spirit and

memory.” I can say that I looked up Warren online and found his website that shows his books and very positive reviews. wross.com.

Way to go, Warren!

From David Lampert: “Tom McMeekin showed up here in Vail and we had a nice opportunity to catch up together on many years that had passed. It was great to hear of his business success and learn about his family. Now I am just awaiting the invitation to go cruising on his new boat! “ Also from Colorado, Ken Markin sends his best to everyone and adds: “GDA was great for me and I appreciate it and everyone I knew there.”

Another easterner gone west, Mike Mulligan writes:“Look forward to connecting at our reunion.”

From Tom McMeekin: “Yes we should have a cocktail next time you are in Naples.

We live in the Moorings by Doctor’s Pass and love the setting. I spend much time

by Naples Bay and we keep a cruising boat there. We spend about eight months in Naples, then head north to Avalon, NJ for the summer. We are currently in Vail for the week and I had a beer with Dave Lampert over the weekend (hot news for The Archon).

I am retired but seem to stay quite busy— just finished a year as Commodore of Naples Sailing & Yacht Club and do sit on two corporate boards—one in Chicago and one in New York City.”

Scott Seaver provides the following update: “I just returned from the Exumas where I

TOP: Scott Seaver ’71 with pet sand sharks; BOTTOM: Scott Seaver ’71 relaxing after a tough

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have spent the last seven years cooking for a family on a private island. I was retired for two years when another chef friend asked me to help him. My employers were (are) billionaires; Mr. passed away two years ago so we cook for Mrs. and her family and friends over the holidays. We watch the sun set over Johnny Depp’s island and the Aga Khan, Tyler Perry, Jay-Z and Beyoncé also own nearby islands. I still live in Newburyport and Fort Lauderdale but have recently trimmed my real estate holdings to avoid aggravation from neighbors. I am happily divorced now for eight years. I will be having lunch with Warren Ross in Boston today!”

Michael Reid advises the following: “My son Nicholas got married in July last year. He is now studying medicine at The University of Maryland, completing his studies in June 2021. I shall be attending the reunion in June 2021. I shall come by ship and will make arrangements for travel fairly soon. I am getting older now and I will be 76 years old. I have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) so I have to be careful about the way I travel and where I stay when I travel overseas. I am preparing to give a donation of US $50,000 for the Peter Alfond scholarship fund. My trust is putting aside US $10,000 per six months for this purpose. It has been a fairly difficult period for me with my son’s wedding and his university fees. However, everything should be quite fine by June 2021.” Thank you, Michael! Way to go!

From England Julian Ellis reports in: “All is very well and the plan is to make it to the 50th. Plus 5K race plus be available for

LEFT: Tom McMeekin ’71 and his granddaughter, Serena; MIDDLE: A selfie of Julian Ellis ’71; RIGHT: Arty Moher ’71 and Bob Veasey ’71 in Chicago at a Blackhawks vs. Bruins game February 5, 2020

the softball game if there is one. (Still never played softball in my life though.) A selfie with Sheriff of Nottingham or Friar Tuck will be difficult as I have moved south for a while. To a place called Dorset. Could do a selfie on Hardy’s Egdon Heath next to the Hardy house. The heath is great for mountain biking. I did read the book (Return of the Native), in Mac Murphy’s English class all those 49 years ago.”

Tim Rutherford said; “I most likely will attend the 50th. Please keep me informed of the dates. It will be good to see everyone who is able to make it.”

Finally from Ted Northrup, who is heading up the Peter Alfond Scholarship Fund: “As all classmates are aware, our class effort to create a scholarship in honor of classmate, Peter Alfond, continues and will continue up to and beyond our 50th Reunion in June, 2021. To date, we have made good progress because of the generosity of many classmates and friends. We recently

received a generous commitment of $50,000 from former faculty member, friend, and honorary classmate Michael J. Reid. This commitment along with 27 other gifts from classmates and friends brings our grand total to $330,671! All our gifts and commitments to the Class of 1971, Peter Alfond Scholarship will be matched 2:1 up to a cumulative total of $1,000,000 by the Harold Alfond Foundation. We look forward to speaking with you and hope all will join the effort which is being led by committee co-chairs Mike Mulligan, Mike Hoover, Ted Northrup, Mike Fish, James Fleming, Barry Burlingham and Tom McMeekin. We also look forward to a strong showing at our 50th Reunion in June 2021!”

CLASS OF 1972 George Freimarck gfreimarck@gmail.com My dear fellow Guvvies, members of the Class of ’72, Schmuggahs all! (NB:

Schmuggah, a term of both art and endearment, first heard uttered by this correspondent from William “Bill” Frost, perhaps from behind the wheel of that combat green Corvette Stingray, rumbling o’er the back roads of Byfield.) As I tap these lines out in early February, a deep cold has settled into Munich, almost to the bone.

But I am warmed, not by Gluhwein, but the messages herewith to relate. Messages from our stalwarts, as well those not so often heard from, notices of retirement, and a message from the deep past: Tell me, do the cracked brass bells summon back the Fire Witch? On to those messages!

First, our own erstwhile class correspondent and one of two still practicing surgeons in our class, Jim Tikellis: “High point of my golf career—January 2019 in Kapalua, Maui—I played in the Sentry Tournament of Champions Program with world number one Brooks Koepka! Still enjoy working and teaching surgery to med students and surgical residents and still finding time for golf and travel.” Keep it up, Jim! (Who is the other practicing surgeon? Charles Bouchard.)

From yet another of your former class correspondents, Geoff Durham: “Not much new going on with us. Still doing my volunteer work at the ER and pet shelter. It has been a long, tough season cheering for Northwestern Basketball. They are having another down year after the football team went 1-8 in the Big Ten, too. Just my luck as this was the first year I bought season football tickets from a friend unloading two good seats. At least they are good seats.

“Looking forward to the warmer weather, golf and baseball. Could be an interesting battle between the Cubs and White Sox this year for the best record.” Fear not, Geoff, the Wildcats will rise again, and those tickets prove a sage purchase and wise investment.

TOP: Rich Hackel ’72 exhibit at FPAC; BOTTOM: Rich Hackel ’72 (inner right) and wife Jenny (far left) at Yellowstone

From our photographer extraordinnaire, Richard Hackel: “Jenny and I continue to enjoy our new old life in Cambridge.

I’ve been getting some shows of my work; recently at the Fort Point Arts Community gallery in Boston. Last summer we took a trip with friends from North Carolina out to visit Yellowstone National Park. On the way we stopped to pay tribute to the venerable pioneer of environmental conservation

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and photography, Ansel Adams, at the “he stood here” spot for his photograph of the Snake River and Grand Teton Mountain in Wyoming. In September I went with Mark Hoffman to see King Crimson perform at the Wang theatre in Boston for their 50th anniversary tour.” King Crimson? That ain’t no Guy and the Greasers! (I keep thinking somebody, someday, has to write the definitive history of Guy and the Greasers.)

Change of life for Peter Conway: “The only new news for me is I am officially retired as of December 31, 2019. So I think it’s going to be a weird year. Every day is Saturday, Choppa!! Hope all is well with you. All the best to all.” And all the best to you Peter.

We know those Grandkids will keep you hustling, if not the golf game.

Your humble correspondent, George Freimarck: In the last 15 months or so, stationed in Munich, Gratia and I have been fortunate enough to travel to multiple cities throughout Germany, take swings through London and Venice, Christmas in Vienna, then Bratislava and Budapest, and also two week tour of the Adriatic, courtesy of Rick Steves Tours. I’ve also been able to keep rowing, with a local club, and welcome friends, family (daughter Averyl), and college rowing buddies onto the gorgeous waters of Lake Starnberg. If you are ever in southern Bavaria, let me know!

Not for self, but for others…

CLASS OF 1973 Glen Winkel drwink@me.com Glen Winkel sends greetings to all fellow classmates from the esteemed Class of 1973.

Seems like a long time ago! Actually, either my memory is failing me or indeed it’s been nearly 50 years…Which means we have a reunion coming up in just a few years. 2023!

So, mark that date on your calendar and start making plans to return to Byfield for our 50th high school class reunion.

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I must say that I really appreciate bots.

If not for them I would not have had any news from classmates. I sent out a request for class notes and received this... “The following address had permanent fatal errors”—Oh my!! For a second, I was afraid we had lost a classmate. Thankfully just the address was a permanent fatal error! I know the world these days is in chaos. With climate change causing fires in Australia, floods in Italy, massive hurricanes, tornados, and rain, wind and snowstorms across the US, we are in a global pickle, as it seems that our efforts to control emissions may be too little too late. I still remember my environmental class back at GDA. What if we had actually taken steps back then? I wonder if we could have made a difference.

I hope you are all safe and all is well in your neck of the woods.

I did hear back from Roberto Arguello. He sent me a picture of himself and Ramon de Mier ’74. Both look great. Can you tell who is who? (He hinted that Ramon is on the left).

Still has a great sense of humor too! Craig Dowley, always the intrepid traveler, writes in from Ireland, “I’m in Ireland presently and with Brexit, Megsit, Boris and Trumpit all rocking the world. Do not forget the fires in Australia—pretty frightening. Well, not sure I sent this for the last news but… My sailing adventure in the spring of 2019 was sailing from Barcelona to Malta stopping at Menorca (Mahon is the home of the real Royal Naval Base in Patrick O’Brien’s Master and Commander), Sardinia, Sicily, and Malta.

A 16-day trip full of historic exploration of Roman villages, Greek temples, Landings in Sicily and the War rooms of Malta, modern day refugees, yachts and regional food and wine to balance the culture. Real Italian food is one of the enduring memories….I am spending more time in New England having gotten involved in two marine businesses.”

Then he writes this closing comment, “If I sent this for the last Archon well it is just the memory slipping.” Actually, I don’t remember either, so that makes two of us! So here you go. Check out the picture of that war room!!!

Christian Steinway writes that “Nothing much has been happening for us other than signing up for Medicare. Big thrill. I imagine that most of us are turning 65 this year.” And adds more color with, “I have retired from a career spanning mainframe programming to data architecture. Now that I have more time on my hands, I have been pursuing something near and dear to my heart. I may be remembered for having spent an inordinate amount of time taking and developing photographs while I was at GDA (I suppose I should be saying TGA now). I’ve spent several years now digitizing negatives not only of my own kids and wife, but my own siblings and parents. I’ve always thought that it was a good idea to make sure that I retained the negatives whenever I took pictures and apparently my father felt the same way. I discovered after he passed away that he had also kept all his negatives as well... back to sometime around 1932—

TOP: (L to R) Ramon de Mier ’74 and Roberto Arguello ’73; BOTTOM: War room in Malta. The wall map is 18 by 30 feet!

yikes! Fun? Too many! I’m slowly working my way backward through them and am back to the 1980s now. Eventually they will be stored on SmugMug to share them with my extended family. Oh, and yes—SmugMug appears to be the only photo storage/ sharing website that understands that any images were captured during the almost 200 years before digital photography hit the scene (they can parse and search by file name). So, that’s mostly what’s happening at my house, aside from having two kids who are amidst the process of completing their higher education and finding jobs. Yes, we started pretty late.” Thanks Christian.

I too have a pile of photos that need to be digitally scanned. Someday…

With my request for contact, Geoffrey White did email me to say, “Thanks Glen.

At least you know I responded!” And that’s a good thing, since I know he’s still up an about! Now for the rest of you who are reading this copy of the Archon, something of interest must have happened in your life over the past six months/year since Anthony Hall graduated from GDA? So grab your laptop, iPad, iPhone, Android and send a picture, a quick note if only to say “Hi”, I survived the 500-year flood, record fires and btw have a new grandbaby. Here in Colorado, I am doing well, still working with the Colorado College Collegiate speed skating team and hoping we can have our first collegiate national championships in Salt Lake City in August. Unfortunately, we will be competing against some really good skaters (all members of the US National team), but they’ll get to skate with the best!

I am also considering joining the faculty at Colorado College as they are expanding the Human Biology Department and looking for some new talent to teach Human Anatomy!

So as I opened these class notes, I will close them…June 2023, we will be gathering in Byfield, MA to celebrate 50 years since we graduated from Governor Dummer Academy. Yes, I know they changed the name, but we did graduate from GDA…

and we’ll have a bit of fun with this at our 50th… so you won’t want to miss the double entendre and seeing old, sorry, I mean former classmates once again. Please do consider coming back to Byfield for this momentous occasion. It will bring back many memories from long ago and help complete the circle of life that began in a small town called Byfield on a piece of farmland donated by Lieutenant Governor William Dummer back in 1763.

global team and logistics operation—it was fun, rewarding in a personal way, helped pay for all my bad habits, and left me with a whole lot of amusing war stories! Now I am firmly retired with all ideas of doing some consulting firmly off the table. I’m spending my time building wooden boats, cruising the coast of Maine, doing a little bit of skiing, not traveling at all and just plain relaxing. Life seems pretty good to me, national politics notwithstanding.”

CLASS OF 1974 Pam Toner ptoner@optonline.net Thank you for the many notes! It is with awe that I am reading how so many are retiring, welcoming grandchildren and also how many are commenting how fast time has gone. Remember, it is not too late to plan for our 50th Reunion. Your scribe (Pam Toner) is still enjoying working in real estate. My girls are launched, one in New York City and the other in Missoula, MT. Could they be more different? I am very blessed.

Bob Scribner has resurfaced with this note, “I’ve been a sporadic at best communicator over the years so it’s probably time to resurface. I’ve been retired since 2016... typical corporate exit, don’t let the door hit you in the butt, etc. Regardless of the ending, I had a fun career in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, logging nearly two million flight miles traveling the world and managed a large

TOP: Portraits painted by David Schumann ’74 of his father (Robert Schumann ’40) and grandmother; LEFT: Kim Navarre ’74 fishing in New Zealand

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“I’m practicing law (38 years now) and managing my firms’ office in Columbus, OH, living on a farm with my wife, her horse(s), two dogs, and an ancient cat. Son in Los Angeles and daughter in New York City are doing well, and in a couple of weeks, I will be able to say that they are both in their 30s.

How did that happen?” writes Alec Andrews.

John Cohen has checked in with the following: “Nice to hear from you. I was only at GDA for two years—9th and 10th, but made great friendships during those years. You girls showed up in that second year. Please give my regards to Carol Bendetson. Would love to hear from Fran Burke, Rob Spaulding, and Dave Williams. Ended up attending Woodberry Forest School in Virginia...then UNC. Living in Greensboro, NC.” Tom Huffsmith shares: I moved my business to London last year, and Ann goes back and forth between London and Steamboat Springs where we hope to retire someday. Our daughter lives in Steamboat, and our two sons live on the east coast, so we are a bit spread out!

Steve Winer: I’m still living in Bolton, MA. I’m semi-retired from the tennis business, working part time at Orchard Hills Athletic Club in Lancaster. Very much looking forward to becoming empty nesters in August. Can’t wait! My daughter Jillian graduates from Trinity College in May. She’ll be working in Boston at Citizens Bank starting in June.

My son Ethan graduates from Nashoba in June and will be attending Keene State studying Film. My wife, Mary Ellen, and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary, and are looking forward to traveling now that the cherubs are officially out of the house! See you all at the 50th in 2024!

Kim Navarre is presently in New Zealand!

“We went to a cute little beach with my son, Pierre, and his wife Lauralie. Later, my husband, Alex, and I stayed for four nights at the little cabin with bougainvillea— it is in an old orchard. The owners had many different plums for us to pick—so I made plum jam!

They also gave us free range eggs every morning and took us fishing! We caught nothing edible—Alex caught an undersized red snapper and a baby shark! Then I had a kingfish on my line but I messed up and did not catch it. Then a baby hammerhead shark

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came up to the boat to talk to Alex and then swam away. All very exciting!”

Rick Atwood reports “Good to hear from you. All good here, waiting for the spring so I can get back on the bike. Planning another trip around the country. This time the ‘four corner run,’ traveling from the northeast to the northwest, southwest, southeast and back home. Definitely a bucket list journey, my brother John will be on the run, too. Other than that, life is good, real estate is doing very well. Got the getting old part down, still working on the growing up...enjoy.”

David Schumann writes, “My husband and I are living in New Hope, PA. We have been here since 2015. I am doing more painting than anything. Have two portraits that will be hanging in the library in Madison, CT. One of my dad and one of my grandmother.

Other than that, I am enjoying life with our three dogs and two cats.”

CLASS OF 1975 Pam Pandapas pamrobfine@msn.com

Congratulations to the Class of 1975 on your 45th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Pam Pandapas: I continue to work on my house. The next project is to rip out all the old flooring and replace it with hardwood or wood-looking ceramic tile. I’m leaning toward the latter. So now I’m currently gathering estimates, information, and acquiring quite the education! Rob and I enjoyed several fun concerts in the recent past and are looking forward to a couple more at Fenway this summer. I am eager for spring already so I can get back outside to do my gardening, some bike riding, and playing in the sun. I spent time at Sugarloaf again this holiday season, but the snow was scarce. At this point we’ll have to wait to see what the rest of the winter brings. I look forward to seeing all my classmates this June at our 45th (!!!!) reunion.

Mike Ponce: The Ponces had a rebuild in 2019, after I changed jobs after being in the municipal bond business for 30 years, to a really cool way to address benefit cost for employers with Homestead Smart Health Plans. Annie is studying art and fashion at SCAD and Lindsay is a junior in high school and heading to Italy and Greece this summer. Jennifer had a double hip replacement right before Christmas and is stumbling around with no arthritis pain. We are changing up the garden to grow cutting flowers and herbs for Captain Andy’s Market where Lindsay is employed. A trip somewhere might be planned for Maine or Montana, our new playground, sometime late summer. Cheers!

Lisa Johnson: The Johnson household is moving along well. The usual worries: joints that don’t bend, how will I carry that final bag of pellets to the stove with this bum wrist, in what country are the kids now and are they “All right?,” will the environment survive, can we find peace, ever—just the everyday worries. Mostly, however, we are grateful that we have each other, we are well, and get to have each of you in our lives, whether that connection comes because our amazing secretary stays on us—for 17 years!—or at our reunions, or in just knowing we have shared time with each other over the years. Be well, everyone—the world is a little topsy-turvy and needs us to help steady it.

Starr Gilmartin: There’s not much of excitement to report from the Gilmartin camp. What has become the norm, warmer than average winters with less than normal snowfall, has put a hurting on the winter

Rich O’Leary ’75 and Spencer Purinton ’75

recreational activities in Maine and forced me to work more to pass the time. I am planning another bike trip in the spring with the same Discovery bicycle tours with which I had such a great time when cycling the El Camino in Spain. This time it is Portugal, where my husband and I had thought about walking the coastal Camino portion. But my husband’s inflammatory/ autoimmune disease has that on hold for now. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”

Dave Bohman: I started a new job in January and left Scranton, PA for sunny West Palm Beach, FL to work for WPTV, the NBC station in West Palm. I’m still working as an Investigative Reporter in local TV. Linda is excited about the warm weather move as we are now empty nesters with our daughters in college. My golf game will improve.

Dan Morris: I am also looking forward to our reunion this year! My updates: Last fall I was a contract Consultant for a relocation company and now, to my great happiness, they are onboarding me as a full-time employee! (Just as my COBRA insurance was ending.) I am working from home which means much less stress and a definite gasoline cost savings. This is all good, however, it’s not exactly what I was looking for. I keep networking and working toward my ultimate employment goal of managing

a real estate sales company’s relocation department. On the home front Katherine and I still live in New Jersey though she is now stating that moving to New Hampshire is out and she wants to move to Virginia.

I’m not sure how this will pan out as my heart is still set on New Hampshire. I received a piece of VERY good news this past December and that’s that I don’t have cancer. I had a PSA test last summer regarding my prostate that was much higher than it should have been. Finally, two biopsies and LOTS of worry later, the doctor declared that I had nothing to worry about!

Whew!!! Outside of that, all is running normally with pheasant hunting last fall, skiing now that it is winter, and kayaking when spring comes. See you in June!!

Spencer Purinton:Not a tremendous amount of new material to report from this classmate. Same house, same job, same wife and same border collie. This Spring our youngest, Louisa, will be the last of our three daughters to accept a Governor’s diploma and I must admit that I will miss not having a child at the Academy. I plan on staying involved with my Board responsibilities and I very much look forward to catching up with classmates this Spring. Outside of managing my niche engineering and sales company I also volunteer with a land conservation nonprofit called Greenbelt, I chair a few Govs

Mike Sapuppo ’75 caught this amazing shot in Maui. He went looking for the pot of gold but, alas, did not find it!

committees, and I travel several times a year to work with my long-time partner in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic where we have label printing business. When I’m not traveling, I belong to a Masters Swim team where every May we leave the chlorine behind and swim off Plum Island. So, life is hectic but fulfilling. I’m fortunate in that I get to see classmates Rob Kaplan and Jamie White with some frequency, and I stay in contact with Terry Williams, Rich O’Leary, and Lisa Johnson. I look forward to seeing many of you this Spring.

Paula McNutt: My husband of 32 years and I are going on a well-deserved vacation. We leave just before you go to print. Where are we going you may wonder? We are headed head to Australia, then Tasmania, and finally all of New Zealand. Woohoo! Adventure time!!! That’s about it ’til I return…

Rob Kaplan: All is well in our sleepy section of Newburyport. I’m now with a Boston based Salesforce consulting company, but I work from home. I’ve re-allocated my dry cleaning and gas expenses to sushi, of course. I hope to see a good group of ’75-ers, at our 45thReunion in June.

Greg Pope: The Greg Pope family has been busy since last I wrote. After sequestering my wife of 35 years in New England, we have rented a home in Wilmington, NC for future winters. We will still summer in West Newbury, but her return to the Tar Heel state has her five sisters vibrating with joy. I’ve started a new company (Entry Point International) instead of retiring. EPI focuses on and finds new technologies for construction products that need to move from laboratory to the marketplace. Presently we import a European technology used for Temporary Protection on large construction sites that is made from recycled polypropylene and is fully recyclable. We are also involved with the first use of a Plasma Beam to remove coatings versus sandblast media...the US Navy is loving it. Lastly, we’ve developed a nano-particle made from Vanadium oxide to be used for glass windows that turns on and off at a design temperature reflecting IR up to 50%. Once a salesman...Our son, Keais, is finishing his fourth year residency at Yale in Emergency Medicine and headed off to San Diego Scripps Hospital for Fellowship

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Andy Woodcock: Starbucks across from UConn offered space for my cartoons for the month of November last year. They were received nicely—sold two—a patron placed a book of Post-It notes & a pen on a shelf and people wrote comments, sticking them next to the pictures. They were all very encouraging. A reprise is possible. All else is good. Our daughter is getting married in July. Dad and mom are happy.

MaryAnne Myers Polich ’75 and her husband, Bob

in Palliative Care. Our daughter, Liza, has given us two grandchildren, Libby and Peter (three and one and a half), with another on the way. Her husband Nathan is a Navy Fighter pilot; they are currently stationed in Washington. Our youngest, Charlotte, has departed Back Roads travel as a Group Leader and lives in Austin, TX. We are all happy to be healthy. Be well and live well!

Peter Richardson: The biggest news I can share is that I have set my retirement date—December 31, 2021. It’s way off, but it gives me time to ensure that my clients are happily transitioned to new managers.

I was also selected to be a participant in Leadership Portland. Here is an excerpt from the program description: “Through experiential learning discussion and engagement, program graduates leave with an expanded awareness of effective leadership practices, a network of leaders who can support each other in building a stronger Portland, and a demonstration of the interconnectedness of topics covered.”

Craig McConnell: We are still living in the snow belt and experiencing a bit of the white stuff even as I write. I remain retired but am soon going back to work as a contractor in mid-February for about six weeks. We continue to foster Golden Retrievers and currently have one who is very sweet but dumb as a post!! Otherwise, all is quiet in Northeast Ohio. I don’t know if I can make it to the reunion, but I will try.

Have a great summer.

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Keith Esthimer: I am in my second year of retirement and recently took a job at a local fruit farm. I am enjoying relearning farming. Our daughter, Katelyn, is getting married in May 2020 and our son, Wesley, is a group leader at the Y.M.C.A. I hope to see folks at the Reunion.

Judy Tamposi: I just would like to say hello to all my classmates and wish them health and happiness for 2020 and beyond.

Leslie, my twin sister, and I both became grandparents within two weeks of each other in March of 2019. My daughter, Melanie, gave me a baby girl named Sloane and Leslie’s son, Chris, gave her a baby boy, Bryant. Both of us feel very blessed. And I’m actually babysitting my granddaughter as I’m writing! I began practicing yoga three years ago during recovery from torn ACL that I suffered while skiing. With my youngest daughter Lynsey’s encouragement, I attended yoga-teacher training on the big island of Hawaii. My knee was limiting but still it was one of the most incredible things I have done for myself, so much so I returned to another training the following year and became certified. At one time I would have scoffed at yoga. Today I feel it has brought so much to my life. The healing, friendship, and wisdom that the practice has delivered to me are priceless. I still love riding horses, swimming, and golf though time often doesn’t give me as many opportunities as I might wish. All the best to past and present alumni of GDA. Brit Babcock: It’s beautifully sunny and warm in Southern California! Sorry to all those northeasterners that have to endure the frigid winter! As usual, I spent last summer at my family summer house outside Bar Harbor, where Pam Pandapas visited and Starr Cutler Gilmartin lives nearby. It was so great to see them both and enjoying amazing walks and talks

through the woods and hiking to fabulous swimming in the ponds. I was lucky enough to travel to Southern Australia last September: Melbourne, Adelaide, the Great Ocean Road, and Kangaroo Island.

They are all so beautiful. We saw 10-inch high Blue Penguins flock out of the water across the beach and up the hillside to little penguin lean-tos. Kangaroo Island was the most spectacular part of our trip, viewing a plethora of Kangaroos, Wallabees, and Koalas. Tragically, the whole island has now burned along with billions of animals. The most amazing thing I recently saw was a video of a fox there feeding some Wallabee babies whose mother had died. It is so terribly sad. I’m looking forward to the 45th Reunion. I’m hoping I can make it but I’m not sure of when I’ll be able to hit the East Coast. Warmest wishes to all.

MaryAnne Myers Polich: Bob and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in November. As part of our festivities, we took a fabulous trip to Croatia for three weeks in October. For one of those weeks, we cruised on a small brand-new ship (27 passengers!) through the southern Croatian Islands in the Adriatic. It was spectacular! Bob travels to Croatia twice a year to teach business seminars, and I hadn’t been to Croatia in 20 years. It is so beautiful; I can’t recommend a visit highly enough. We travel to Denver and Richmond, VA a few times a year to visit our amazing elderly parents (90–96 years of age), all four of whom traveled with us in Croatia. I am still the music director and cantor at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Jamaica Plain and continue to volunteer daily in cat rescue. I am also working to promote my children’s book, Sally The Grocery Store Cat. I hope to make it to part of our reunion weekend and I hope to see everyone there!

CLASS OF 1976 Carol Goldberg caaydin@aol.com Hello Class of ’76! Hope this note finds you all well and enjoying the new year! Just a few notes this quarter and hope to hear from more of you in the near future!

Ted Reed writes in about his family, “Hogan is 23 ... just graduated from UVM focused

on digital marketing and just got her first real job here in Portland… so while she’ll be in an apartment with good buds in town, we will see her a bunch. Our elder, Perrin, is part of a tiny Chicago-based software engineering company doing their project management…works from home here with us which we love (sounds like you this past year!). She’s banking for grad school and hopes of figuring out how to be closer to her BF who is a Swedish solicitor who lives and works in Manchester in the UK. I don’t know how they do it. Wife Susan just retired and I’m not too far off but absolutely love my work…am a scout/hunter for relevant startups for my company. In Silicon Valley and around tech conferences all over all the time. Very interesting and fun…and at times amazing. Had dinner with Neal McElroy on the Upper East Side (in November 2019) in fact during one of my journeys.” So nice to hear from you, Ted! Chip Calcagni writes: “I’m alive and well, living in Brooklyn with two daughters, a wife, and a dog. Practicing to be an architect some day and miss all my Governor Dummer friends. (I never attended The Governor’s Academy.) Our daughter Chloe Lilac is a signed artist with RCA records and has lots of stuff out on the internet.

Hope everyone is healthy and happy. Would love to hear from anyone so inclined at ccalcagni@ccnyarchitect.com.”

News from Christopher Darke: “My wife Karen and I continue to live in my family home in Groveland. Our daughter Rachel graduated from MassArt last year with a double major in Documentary Filmmaking and Sustainability. Her film ‘Talking with

Stunning photography by Steve Spaulding ’76

Bats’ won the Boston Independent Film Festival, student shorts showcase. Our son Benjamin will graduate from Ipswich High in 2021 and is an accomplished jazz pianist.

I am phasing out of my 35+ year high tech career and focusing more on my creative writing and on business development for my wife’s women’s clothing boutique, Coast & Country, which has locations in Rockport and Sudbury. My first book, which I hope to publish this year, teaches young children advanced vocabulary through fun rhymes and songs, and the manuscript has received great reviews from experts in childhood vocabulary acquisition at the University of Pittsburg and the American Academy of Pediatrics.” Congratulations, Chris, on each of your family members’ joys and accomplishments and for the impending publishing of your first book!

Steve Spaulding writes:“2019 was a great year. It actually started in October of 2018, when Keo and I took off for Thailand. Eight of us went—Keo and I, two daughters, their spouses, and two grandchildren. We were able to see lots of friends and family, and I got to see a brief snapshot of a place where I have never been. The highlight was daughter #1 and her husband renewing her wedding vows on a beach at Phuket.

Now we are planning a vacation house on the family farm, in a rural section of Northeast Thailand. My boss didn’t like that I was taking two weeks off (of the four I was entitled to), so he terminated me the day I was leaving. That turned out to be a good thing. I had a lucrative separation and was able to find a job that I truly LIKE, which isn’t easy at the advanced age of 60.

I’m hoping that his one will take me into retirement, although I am not quite ready.

My heart seems to have opposing ideas about retirement—funny how that works.

In my spare time, I have been enjoying a lot of backyard wildlife photography, and as the town gets destroyed by construction, I am having more and more opportunity.

I still enjoy driving through campus, and watching it evolve.” This reminds me, there will be an Alumni art Show in September 2020! To the artists in our class, please get in touch with me and I will make sure that your work is submitted for display on campus.

Another friend writing from the great State ‘O Maine is Fred Gemmer: “Summer 2019

was busy with surgeries. Fred is glad to have it behind him. Fall 2019 was wonderful with third daughter’s marriage and the birth of our fourth grandchild. Wife Connie and I are still working and splitting time between Portland and Vinalhaven. There are always blips along the way, but life is very good!”

Congratulations Fred!

Your class secretary, Carol Goldberg, has news too. After living on the Upper East Side of New York City for 30 years, I am bugging out. At the end of March I will be moving 12 miles north to Mount Vernon on the Bronxville line. I look forward to a little more space and the quiet of the suburbs,but the joy of being close enough to jump on the train or drive the car to get back into the City, which I plan to do often. I think my friends are more shocked than I am about the change. But this will be good practice for my eventual plan, which is to move back to my beloved Massachusetts. My daughter Becky graduated from Stanford in’18 and is a journalist in NYC. She just finished up her fellowship with Business Insider as an Editorial reporter with the business tech department. Very proud, am I, of her dedication to her craft. So, dear classmates, what is new with you?

CLASS OF 1977 classnotes@govsacademy.org Elisa Adams shared: What a ride 2019 was!

Family is doing well. My daughter Ariana graduated from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Master’s in Acupuncture.

She and her husband Ben are moving to San Diego for her new job working at an UCSD Integrative Medicine Center. Stepson is married and living in Seattle and is an economist at Amazon. Stepdaughter and my twin 16-year-old grandsons are in Palo Alto. They’ll be looking at colleges soon!!

My sweetie and I continue to be happy and my momma is turning 90 this year—still volunteering a few days a week at the hospital and killin’ it. No flies on her! I am continuing my chiropractic practice, three days a week. Loving this semi-retired part.

Simultaneously, I’m sculpting and in August was elected President of New England Sculptors Association. So actually, nowhere near semi-retired! My work was exhibited in nine shows/expos last year, including

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Steamboat Springs Art Museum where I won an award for Elegance. Since I heard about SOFA (Sculptural Objects Functional Art) expo in Chicago, I wanted to show it there.

It is a highly competitive and respected juried show. Only the juried in galleries can exhibit. A gallery in Fort Lauderdale brought my work. It was thrilling to have my work seen there. I showed in Colorado, Chicago, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas and Switzerland last year. I was one of 25 worldwide artists chosen to go to The SIDS Symposium in Morges Switzerland. We had 10 days to create a work of art, all by hand, out of a 500lb piece of limestone. Indomitable Spirit was born, and she was sold at the end of the Symposium to a local woman. This was a highlight experience. Something I have never done before! I won two awards for my work this year as well and my work is in a couple of magazines. Harvard Magazine and Coastal Design. I made eight sculptures last year and sold seven. Who knew taking one sculpting class at Decordova Museum would lead to all of this 14 years later! You can see my work atElisaAdamsSculptor.com or follow me on Instagram @eadamsart. I hope you all are well. Happy 2020.

Perrin Long writes in: I recently retired from teaching Culinary Arts at both Southern New Hampshire University and Portsmouth High School. My wife Julie and I live in Wolfeboro, NH and run a wedding venue, The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm on property that has been in my family for eight generations. I recently started the Gnarly Garlic Food Company, selling my garlic and homemade breads to our local food coop and others. Recently we’ve been spending the winters elsewhere including Ecuador and this winter on the Big Island of Hawaii. My daughter Madeline owns North MainCafe in Wolfeboro, NH and my son Perry lives in Cambridge, MA and works at Whole Foods. In addition to our kids, we have a chocolate lab named Necco, Louis the cat, and a 32-year-old Parrot named Jose.

If anyone is looking for a great place to get married, needs some garlic or good bread, or a great breakfast sandwich at my daughter’s cafe, let me know. I’d love to hear from anyone or just drop by! 92 Pork Hill Road.

Wolfeboro,NH perrinhlong59@gmail.com 603-498-2618.

CLASS OF 1979 Troy Dagres troydagres@aol.com Well, Great Class of ’79, I (Troy Dagres) have a little something to report. We had a sparse but enjoyable turnout for our 40th Reunion. The campus looked great. The class dinners were conducted a little bit differently this time around, as most classes were seated at tables in the Dining Hall. It just so happened that our small contingent fit at one table. In years past this was not the case. For our previous reunion, we had a private room in the library.

Steve Judson (who attended with his father, Bill Judson ’49) carried the torch...flag...for our class. Steve Judson ran into Barbara Riggs. “I thought one of these photos of our English-Speaking Union GDA classmate, Barbara Riggs,might be nice to include in the next Archon Class Notes section. She is pictured with the Queen of England and her elderly father who was a decorated veteran of the British Burma Campaign in WWII.” Steve Perry continues to coach girls’ soccer at Hawaii Preparatory Academy. The team most recently won its seventh consecutive state title.

CLASS OF 1980 Helen Mazarakis hmazarakis@yahoo.com

Congratulations to the Class of 1980 on your 40th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Elisa Adams ’77 and her sculpture “Indomitable Spirit”

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Helen Mazarakis reports: Hello, classmates. I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but our 40th Reunion will take place June 5–7, 2020. Really hoping we can gather as many as possible. Personally, I won’t be jumping over any walls, but I’m really looking forward to seeing you all. I’ve heard already from many who will be there—John Fain will be making the cross-country trek

TOP LEFT: Barbara Riggs ’79, her father, and Queen Elizabeth; BOTTOM LEFT: Barbara Riggs ’79; TOP RIGHT: Steve Judson ’79 at Reunion 2019; BOTTOM RIGHT: Henry Rosen ’79 and Troy Dagres ’79 in June

2019 celebrating their 40th reunion

from Texas (of course—he hasn’t missed a reunion yet!), as will Rand Pendleton and Leslie Robins from California. Lisa Devine, our honorary Class President and Cheerleader-in-Chief will be there, and Russ Savrann’s wife Jen has committed to drag him along. Kevin Callahan and Jim Gardner are in, and locals Heather Perkins, Jeff Bailly, and Chris Stafford will be there. Neda Kalhori and Elizabeth Evans are working on it, and I’m waiting to hear from the rest of you!

CLASS OF 1981 Kathryn Shilale kathryn@shilale.net Larry Schwartz writes: Our youngest daughter Lydia was singing with her chorus in a Christmas concert with the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus in December when I realized Wally Rowe was in the group and standing right behind her! We caught up

after the show. My wife Kate and I moved back to Manchester, MA in 1995 and raised our five kids here—Chloe, Cael, Phoebe, Luke and Lydia. Lydia’s the only one left in the house with us. Hope everyone is well.

Clarissa Dane Hughes reports: All is well. Our son just turned 13 and our daughter will be 17 in March. It’s hard to believe how quickly they grow, but we are still a generation apart from many of our friends so grateful for their wisdom and guidance! Happy to say our daughter has not followed in my footsteps at all and has been inducted into six honor societies so far. She is also thrilled about the prospects of college and taking quite a few AP classes.

She’s starting softball season and looking forward to a week at Harvard this summer for a leadership program. Our son wishes he could go from seventh grade directly to high school. He is playing lacrosse and very into computer games and graphic creations.

Greg continues with Physical Therapy and

TOP: Larry Schwartz ’81, his daughter Lydia, and former faculty Wally Rowe; BOTTOM: Keller Laros ’81 and Dave Brown ’81 in Portland, OR

Clarissa with Photography and family films.

Wishing everyone well and looking forward to hearing what everyone is up to. Also planning to see Kath in Florida in a few days!

CLASS OF 1982 Nancy Wickwire anwick@comcast.net Ted Larned: It’s a busy time of year for us. Unlike all you empty nesters, we are in the middle of college decisions for my son, Carter. Sister, Charlotte, is trying to take advantage of every possible opportunity as a freshman in high school and Carter is helpful in driving her around, but when he can’t it falls to me. Terry and I are going to escape a bit this weekend by finally seeing Hamilton as the show has come to Grand Rapids. Reminds me of the humanities trips into Boston and Portsmouth. Best to all, Ted

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Dave Trayers: 2020 is a big year for the Trayers. My oldest daughter Meagan is getting married in October to her long time (eight years) boyfriend. They live in Austin but the wedding will be here in St. Paul.

My younger daughter Amy is graduating college with a degree in psych and it looks like she’ll be going to FSU in Tampa to get her masters in school psych in the fall. I told her we might get her a two-bedroom apartment and VRBO the second bedroom when family isn’t visiting.2020 is also our 30th wedding anniversary, so rather than doing the usual to celebrate (which is nothing), Liz and I are taking a ten-day road trip to Banff this September for five days of hiking in the Canadian Rockies. In between we have a wedding to attend in North Dakota, a vacation at the family cabin in Maine in July, and a kitchen to remodel. My work in IT consulting sees me get on a plane every other week, so it looks like 2020 will be a crazy busy year! Dave Heather (Vickers) Ryan: Hello GDAers!

Although my singing was understandably limited to the Peirce bathroom at GDA, I sang Handel’s “Messiah” in a North Shore Chorus (no audition necessary) with my favorite English teacher, Wally Rowe, who has been in the chorus for many years.

Great to see him and hear his resounding voice. That’s it for now...packing to head for the slopes this weekend in New Hampshire.

I hope everyone is well and look forward to hearing your news! Heather

Bobby Low: While most of you are empty nesters, we’re still up to our eyeballs in youth sports mayhem. All good and fun, though. Cooper in fourth grade (soccer, hockey, basketball, lacrosse), Natalie in seventh grade (soccer, field hockey, lacrosse) at Applewild School (Fitchburg, MA), where Stacey is Associate Director of Admission.

Homestretch of winter season here at Groton. Spring and lacrosse season is approaching, both inextricable in my mind.

Oh, to be strolling with teammates to the dining hall for post-practice dinner, lax stick in hand, blue sky, green grass, sun settling...

Endless Spring in Byfield. Thanks, Nancy, for keeping us connected

a senior. Here’s to trying new things! Andy and I love the empty nest with our dog, Daisy the Love Machine. Eddie is doing well in Portland, ME and we get up to visit or have him home a couple times each month.

John Nye: (having an existential moment) All good in the Jerz. Auction business and Antiques Roadshow continue to be fun.

How is it possible we can measure our careers in decades? How is it that our next big birthdays will be 60? How soon can we pump the brakes and get out of the rat race?

So many questions. So little time.

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Nancy Wickwire: Heading off to Paris in about three weeks for a week with some BFFs. Leaving husbands home for this one.

They’ve all been promised a couples trip in 2021, location TBD. Layla is set to graduate in May from Boston University. Can’t believe it. This, assuming she makes it through the spring rugby season unscathed. Yes, she decided to join the Women’s Rugby Team as

CLASS OF 1985 Nathalie Ames names@nathalieames.com

Congratulations to the Class of 1985 on your 35th anniversary as a Govs alum!

Many of us are looking forward to our 35th reunion taking place June 5–7, 2020! The reunion committee members: Nathalie Ames, Stephanie Ginsberg, Meredith McPherron, Jeff Taft, Jessica Gould Dabrowski, Ben Armstrong, David Kagan, Sam Blatchford, and Nolden Johnson will be reaching out to see if you can come to the reunion and answer any questions you may have. It should be a blast!

Can’t wait to see all of you!

Jeff Kelly (in his 29th year teaching Latin at the Academy) bumped into Charlie Cashin

LEFT: Jeff Kelly ’85, P’17 and Charlie Cashin ’84; RIGHT: Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Trey Anastasio, Nathalie Ames ’85, and Bob Weir

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’84 while he was visiting Governor’s with his daughter last fall. It was nice to catch up.

This summer I (Nathalie Ames) was fortunate to be able to meet several of my favorite musicians! It was an honor to meet Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, Trey Anastasio from Phish, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi from the Tedeschi Trucks Band. I won an incredible prize and was flown to Lockn’ Music Festival to meet them and spend time with music producer Peter Shapiro! An amazing once in a lifetime experience!

CLASS OF 1987 Carla English carla_english@yahoo.com David Miller davidnowis@gmail.com Hello class of 1987! Thank you to everyone who took time to send in a class note!

It was awesome to hear from my freshman year roommate in Phillips, Jennifer Killion, who shared, “Still working for the fire department but now as a Community Resource Paramedic working to reduce nonemergency 911 calls, improve population health and reduce healthcare costs by connecting people to appropriate resources.

Finally finished my Bachelor’s last year (BS in Paramedicine), only 27 years late! My son is almost 12, we’re loving life in Washington, close to Mt. Rainier and get outside (hiking/ camping/SUP’ing) as often as possible.

Attempted to climb Mt. Rainier last summer to mark turning 50. Made it to 12,300’ before turning back, amazing experience. We still head back east every summer to Nantucket.

Hope everyone else is well.” Wow Jen, you must be in awesome shape! Kobi (Kris Kobialka) shared both sad and happy news about her life, “My mom passed away in November following a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. She really gave it hell, often felt pretty good and so spent the last four years of her life doing whatever it was she wanted: traveling, being with friends and family, having things and experiences that made her life truly enjoyable. We miss her every day. I am still ‘Bucketing’ with my funky, funky band and always glad to see a few ol’ schoolmates in the crowd. Next year I expect to have my second masters in Historic Preservation and to start looking for my next

intellectual quest. Hope my GDA classmates are all well and happy!” You’re amazing Kobi!

Hope more of us can get to one of your shows and best of luck finishing up your second master’s degree! Amy (Mack) Frosthoffer found time to let us know how much she appreciates hearing news of her classmates, “Nothing really new for me, still in the DC area watching the kids grow up way too fast—Finley starting 9th next year and Mae 7th. We’re all busy, but doing well and having fun. I find myself really appreciating any updates I hear about or chances to see GDA classmates—must be a sign of old age to get nostalgic for those days! Look us up if anyone find themselves in DC!” Speaking of old age, Rob DeLena writes, “Still fortunate to have daily contact with Govs after all these years in my capacity as Alumni Council President and with my daughter, Abigail ’21, as a junior at the school. Through my work with the Alumni Council, I have the opportunity to meet alumni ranging from the most seasoned to recent graduates and am challenged with keeping them engaged with the school. Given the demands of modern life, it isn’t always easy, but I have the chance to address the Senior Class every spring and I urge them to stay close to their classmates as they move on with their lives.

I hope it resonates because I feel so lucky to have so many Govs classmates in my life 33 years later. Some that I see all the time because we are lucky enough to have our kids at the school!” Thank you, Rob, for your service to Governor’s and current and future alumni. You represent our class so well and embody “Non Sibi Sed Aliis”! Like Rob, I also feel lucky to be able to see classmates on a regular basis. Whether we’re at an Allies meeting, a concert, sporting event or just hanging around the dining hall, it’s awesome seeing Greg Waldman and his daughter Sophia ’20, Amy (Goldstein) Northrup and her daughter Charlotte ’22, Lucy (Armstrong) Henkes and her sons Willem ’21 and Colin ’23, and Rob Delena and his daughter Abigail ’21. Abigail will soon star in the winter musical The Addams Family and perform with the choral group, The First. Both of Lucy’s sons perform in the jazz band and orchestra with Willem on jazz guitar and clarinet and Colin on piano. My son Aiden English ’22 changed instruments this year to fill a need in the jazz band for a bass saxophone and he also just began playing bass clarinet in the orchestra.

Greg’s daughter Sophia performs with The Academy Singers. Amy’s daughter Charlotte is a talented softball player, starting on the varsity team her freshman year and is currently enjoying JV hockey. For me, Carla (Rivela) English, this year brought many changes. My mother, who had been living with us since her car accident eight years ago, moved into senior housing. Just as she left, my 11-year-old niece, Catherine, moved in with us. Never a dull moment here. As per usual, I’m currently avoiding all unnecessary contact with winter and hyper-focused on spring’s imminent arrival. The awakening of my garden is something I daydream about every day. I hope you all have a wonderful spring and summer :)

CLASS OF 1990 Nikki DelliColli classnotes@govsacademy.org

Congratulations to the Class of 1990 on your 35th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Glenn Johnson shares: I’ve launched a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consulting practice and I’m enjoying the work. Ran for and won a seat on the school committee for Greenfield, MA in November. Most

Glenn Johnson ’90 and his husband-to-be

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LEFT: Hoyt Morgan ’92 with his wife Elizabeth and children Hunter and Hadley; MIDDLE: L to R: David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeritus; Naomi Fink ’99, Ilse Abusamra ’93, and Laurel Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita; RIGHT: Cabot Orton ’88 with Laurel & David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeriti

important, a little after our sixth anniversary of meeting each other, my partner and I are finally getting married July 5! Attaching a picture. You might be able to tell we sort of like each other.

Jon Lewis writes in: Nothing too much to report, though sadly I’m going to be in Salt Lake City grading AP exams during Reunion. Hope everyone has a great time.

Dan Vinkovetsky reports: Things are great here in Brooklyn! I’m celebrating 18 years at High Times and our 18-year anniversary with my wife Sarah. Our nine-year-old son Alexander (we call him Sasha in the Russian style) is in fourth grade and doing well. My second book, Cannabis: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Marijuana came out last September and is selling great. I can’t believe it’s our 30year Reunion and hope to see you all soon!

CLASS OF 1992 classnotes@govsacademy.org Hoyt Morgan shares: I am living in New Canaan, CT and enjoying suburban life, family and work. Picture is Hoyt Morgan, wife Elizabeth, son Hunter (5.5) and daughter Hadley (3) enjoying a summer getaway on Nantucket. We are very lucky to have Nick LaPierre as Hadley’s godfather, although we hope he’s not too disappointed when she doesn’t go on to captain the Govs wrestling team. I hope everyone is well!

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CLASS OF 1993 Shawn Markey stmarkey58@yahoo.com As reported by David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeritus: Ilse Abusamra has a doctor friend who has run a marathon in all 49 states as well as some abroad, and she has joined him in several of those races (next in Hawaii in January) He introduced her to Michael Clinton, retiring head of Hearst Publications, who runs 42Ks all over the world. He would always write a summary of his race and send it and photos (he’s a terrific photographer) to friends. One suggested that he put them in a book, Tales From The Trails. So he did, but asked friends, including Ilse (who has run 42 marathons from 1997 through 2018) to each write a chapter. She mentioned me to Michael so then he invited me to write a chapter on running tips. We are included in the “What is your Favorite Race” section. The editor put Ilse’s photo on the front and back covers, and there’s one of me in my chapter (in a shirt many would easily recognize), all taken

by Laurel. This was a fun family experience.

Ilse invited some of her NYC friends, and in my case, some former runners living in/ near NYC, to come to the opening book launch and signing Thursday, 9/19, at the New York Road Runners Headquarters near Columbus Circle. Former runners Hannah Rausch ’12, Charlie Nicholson ’07 and Joey Rokous ’13 attended the launch. The

next day we met up with Cabot Orton ’83, and on Saturday, Naomi Fink ’99. Seeing the former Govs student runners made the trip to NYC a truly memorable one.

CLASS OF 2001 Caitlin Haire caitlin.haire@outlook.com Hello! I’m so excited to report that the Class of 2001 is alive and well and back in The Archon.

I (Caitlin (Cooper) Haire) am back in Newburyport with my husband Tom and 16-month-old son Theo after a 12.5 year Los Angeles hiatus. We love being back in New England and have been spending a lot of time with fellow classmates and their families: Ashlee (Nantoski) Lazzari, Jordan (Runnion) Babcock, Megan (Rothwell) Saia and Tiana (Grasso) Rick. We’ve also made a couple of trips down to Virginia to visit with Jess (Ross) Stratton and her family!

Seems like I’m not the only one who has returned back home! Matt DiGuiseppe writes that he moved back to the North Shore three years ago and is living in Beverly with his wife, son, and daughter, and works on the team backing #FearlessGirl, responsible for increasing the diversity of boardrooms globally.

Nate Effinger also finds himself in Beverly these days and shares, “I am currently in my fifth year teaching music and theatre as the Performing Arts Department Head

at Landmark School in Beverly, MA. My wife, Elizabeth, and I have two daughters; Charlee who is almost five and Madison is almost two. We live in Salem. Funny story, I am also the head varsity wrestling coach and we wrestled Govs at the beginning of January. We were put in the visiting team room underneath the varsity basketball gym. Turns out all of our old team high school photos from our years at Govs are right next to that locker room! My wrestling team got a good laugh at the sight of my younger self. I told them, “Don’t worry! Your time is coming!” It was so great looking at all of our old photos and I’m glad they keep those photos up. I’m looking forward to seeing how everybody is doing!

Maganzini ’04, in Stoneham, MA as well as Meg Lloyd ’01, Danielle Kingsbury, and Maud and Nora Hamovit ’13! Then we hopped over to the West Coast and saw everything from Portland to San Francisco— so gorgeous. In the meantime, I launched a brand-new private event venue in Chicago, Walden! Waldenchicago.com! Keeping busy, but life is good:)” On the West Coast, Jordan Harband writes that a lot has happened since he last checked-in in 2015, “Sadly, my Mom passed away in 2016 from cancer. Happily, we’ve now got a puppy and two daughters, almost three and one years old, so a good night’s sleep and a lazy weekend are distant

memories, but at least they’re all adorable!

I left Airbnb last July after four years and am now at Opendoor in a new role defining best practices and Open Source/standards participation throughout the company.”

Nino Balestrieri is holding down the fort in his hometown of San Mateo, CA. “My beautiful wife Jennifer and I have been married for ten great years. We have three children: Anthony (eight), Lil’ Nino (seven), and Olivia (seven). They keep us very busy between athletics and academics. Anthony and Nino play ice hockey and I have been coaching them and their team for the past few years, which seems like a full-time job.

Olivia wants nothing to do with an ice rink.

Tiana (Grasso) Rick is currently living in North Andover with her husband and two kids (Elliana, four and JJ, one) and enjoying every minute of it. Outside of toting her children around, she teaches Barre classes a few mornings a week. (Sidenote: I’ve taken some of her classes and she kills it!) She loves staying in touch with a lot of her GDA friends but is looking forward to the next reunion to see everyone!

Catherine (Whitney) Bing checks in with, “I’m living in Winchester now with my husband, Ben, and two boys Alex, six, and Eric, three. I work at EY leading the US and Canada finance teams. I hope everyone in our class is well!”

Megan (Rothwell) Saia shares that her daughter Adeline graduated valedictorian from Next Generation Children’s Center.

She is ready to take her next school by storm and is already preparing her application for The Governor’s Academy!

Also in New England is Cait McIntosh, who is doing well in Connecticut, having moved back to New England in 2015. Since then, she writes, “I have had a second child (Wynston) in 2017 and bought into a mixed animal veterinary practice in Glastonbury, CT. We are hosting a French high school exchange student for the year from Paris, so that’s been a new experience for our whole family.”

Maria (Moore) Collins has been staying busy! She shares, “2019 was amazing and crazy! This summer I got to see some GDA faces visiting my sister, Emily (Moore)

TOP LEFT: Rachel (Manikian) Grossman with Jyllian Schwarz and family; TOP RIGHT: with Alyson Gerber; BOTTOM LEFT: Rachel (Manikian) Grossman and Lauren O’Brien at Lauren’s baby shower; BOTTOM RIGHT:

Visiting Angela (Romano) Martone at her new home

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Emily (Moore) Maganzini ’04, Maria (Moore) Collins ’01, and Meg Lloyd ’01

Maria (Moore) Collins ’01 and her 11-year old daughter, Noelle

Maria (Moore) Collins ’01 with her significant other, Matt

Nino Balestrieri ’01 and family

Cait McIntosh ’01 and family having fun tubing

The Oxton family: Michael ’03, Samantha, and Hazel

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Caitlin Haire ’01 with her husband Tom and son Theo

Benjamin Oxton

Adorable daughter of Megan (Rothwell) Saia ’01

Paul Skinner ’03 with his wife Diana and daughters Zoe and McKenzie

Shea Violet, daughter of Barry McLaughlin ’03

Laine Vargas ’04 and her family

Barry McLaughlin ’03 with his wife Diana and daughter Shea Violet

Cam Archibald ’06 and her fiance, Michael Kinnally

Jennifer Wong ’04 has joined Sotheby’s International Realty

Jack Lamson ’07 and Jen (Campbell) Robart ’07 enjoying a Boston-area brew

Chelsea Dodier ’08 and Jordyne Castonguay ’08 skiing Arapaho’s Basin, Colorado

Emily Doggett ’08, Ellie Clayman ’10, Annie Walsh ’08, and Whitney Langmaid ’08

Chelsea Dodier ’08 scrubbed in to assist on an orthopedic surgery in Honduras, November 2019

Vanessa Norkus ’08 and her fiance

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She enjoys gymnastics, dance, and singing.

My wife Jen works as an ER Nurse at one of our local hospitals and I am in my 15th year in the fire service as a Fire Captain for San Mateo Fire Dept. Last April we were visiting the Boston area as the boys played in a hockey tournament out that way and we had an opportunity to swing by GDA’s campus and walk down memory lane. It brought back some great memories. It was my wife’s and kids’ first time seeing the campus and they were blown away. They are itching to register, go figure. I might have to look for another career. It has been a very long time and I wish everybody the best. Feel free to reach out anytime if you are out this way in Cali. I would love to hear from or see you!”

Love hearing from the group and are looking forward to keeping in touch!

CLASS OF 2002 Heather Jameson-Lyons jameson.heather@gmail.com Rachel (Manikian) Grossman: I had a busy, GDA filled Autumn: In October, Jyllian (Paul) Schwarz and I met up with our families for a fun day at a pumpkin patch and we got very lost in a corn maze. Also, our very own Alyson Gerber—beloved and famous author!—was featured at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, which is held annually in my town. It was so special to be able to watch her in action connecting to so many young readers. In November, I attended Lauren (Marsh) O’Brien’s baby shower in DC and enjoyed catching up with her family for the afternoon. Last but definitely not least, I visited Angela (Romano) Martone and her beautiful family at their new home. Let me tell you—she makes being a mother of three look amazingly easy!

Marge (Searles) Johnson: My husband and I are buying our first home.

CLASS OF 2003 Taso Kapernekas tkap07@gmail.com Class of 2003 thank you for your updates! We trust that all is well and hope that it continues throughout 2020. Please enjoy! Brandon Bates

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moved in with a girl. Paul Skinner (Class of 2003, kind of) is married to his beautiful wife, Stephanie, and is living in Dallas, TX with two daughters, Zoe and McKenzie. Paul is a Stem Cell Transplant Nurse, and currently finishing his master’s degree to become an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Barry McLaughlin and his wife Diana welcomed Shea Violet McLaughlin on April 26, 2019 … little curtain woman has arrived. Michael Oxton and his wife Samantha recently welcomed Hazel Oxton to their family in November 2019. She joins her big brother, Benjamin Oxton, who just turned three. They are living in woodsy Wayland, MA with regular visits from Grandma and Grandpa Oxton (who’s more likely known as Govs Photography Teacher, David Oxton).

Night Shift Brewing continues to grow—we just recently eclipsed 200 employees, announced our expansion into more northeast states, and entered the top 100 US craft breweries by size.

But it still feels like a startup every day, which is probably why I love it.

CLASS OF 2006 Emme Hughes m.esther.hughes@gmail.com I hope everyone is enjoying a happy and healthy start to the new decade! Looking forward to hearing your latest for the next edition of The Archon.~Emme Hughes Cam Archibald will be married to Michael Kinnally in April near their home in Beverly, MA. Cam is an event planner with the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and Michael is a financial software consultant with Ernst & Young. They are excited to celebrate with many Govs friends and enjoy their honeymoon in Thailand.

CLASS OF 2007 Jack Lamson jalamson5368@gmail.com

CLASS OF 2004

Rachel Stavis rachel.stavis@gmail.com

Lesley Clunie lesley.clunie@gmail.com

Jack Lamson had a chance encounter with classmate Jen (Campbell) Robart at a brewery outside of Boston. They had a chance to catch up about life with infants as Jen and her husband welcomed Emma last July, and Jack and his wife brought Quinn home in August!

Great to hear from a few of you, I was sorry I missed our reunion this past summer— looked like a fun weekend in South Byfield!

Laine Vargas writes: This past November we welcomed our second child, Isabel, into the family. Alonso is doing a great job as a big brother and Isabel is already sleeping through the night, making mom and dad very happy!

We all enjoyed some time off together during my leave, and this year my husband will be quitting his job and working full time as a travel agent for a franchise we own. It’s going to be a year of many changes, but we are so excited for what’s to come. I was definitely disappointed that I couldn’t make it to reunion this past summer but I hope everyone is doing well.

Congratulations on your exciting news, Laine!

Jennifer Wong writes: In September of last year, I joined Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty in our South End office as a residential sales & leasing agent specializing in the Greater Boston area. I have attached a photo of my hiring announcement. Congratulations, Jen! Hope the rest of our class is doing well!

CLASS OF 2008 Abby Shaffo abigail.shaffo@navy.mil Happy 2020 Class of 2008! We have some fun news from our classmates, so thanks for reading!

Annie (Clayman) Walsh: I just wanted to pass along that I got married to Patrick Walsh August, 2019 in Beverly, MA. Emily Doggett officiated and was a bridesmaid along with Ellie Clayman ’10, and Whitney Langmaid.

Vanessa Norkus: This past Christmas Eve I got engaged! I also became a personal trainer this year with a Yoga and Meditation certification and I’m studying Women’s Fitness as well.

Sam Richards: I now work as a web developer for the Ethereum Foundation and

moved to Truckee, CA near Lake Tahoe so I can ski more :).

Chelsea Dodier: I’m still living in Seattle but have made a few trips back to Denver to see Jordyne (Dodier) Castonguay in the last year. Staying busy with work and getting outside as much as possible for skiing, hiking, and camping (amidst all the rain here!). I went to the GDA alumni event in Seattle this fall and was able to connect with Samantha (Boulais) Howson and Meghan Thedford ’03. It was a great night with all ages of alums.

Following that I went to Honduras for a global health trip and worked at an orphanage and surgery center. It was an extremely humbling and amazing experience! I then spent a week traveling the country—highly recommend solo travel and Central America!!

Tommy Hines: Mike Kenny, Blake Riley and I got to meet up with Perry Eaton a few weeks back and see his band, Beeef perform in NYC... he CRUSHED IT!!

Chris Barrand: Tommy Hines, Tommy Durkin, and Mike Kenny celebrated Thomas Lampert’s 30th birthday and they would like to report there were no major injuries.

Charlotte DiMaggio: I hope you all are doing well, and I give my congrats to those who have recently gotten married and/or have expanded their families. I am still enjoying my traveling nursing career. I finished up a contract in NYC and now I’m moving to Phoenix, AZ for a bit. If anyone is there or plans on visiting, feel free to reach out.

Abby (Harris) Shaffo: I’m finishing up a Navy job in Memphis and moving to San Diego in May! My husband John and I are pumped to head back to the land of sunshine after 27 months in Memphis. We have so many ’08 folks in Cali now that we may need to have our own reunion! While living in San Diego I plan to continue my Navy work and my Pilates teaching. A big highlight of this past year was visiting my sister Lily Harris ’17 in Paris with my brother Jack Harris ’10 and my parents.

One last note, if you don’t receive my emails and you’d like to contribute to the next edition of The Archon, please email me at abigail. shaffo@gmail.com. Cheers, Govs family!

CLASS OF 2009 Hannah Hines hannah.b.fitzpatrick@gmail.com Jimmy King jamesmking41@gmail.com Hello from the Class of 2009! Lots of exciting news to share from our class. It was a big year of engagements and weddings (and babies!). Dan Hines and I are officially married and had an amazing wedding celebration in August up in Kennebunkport, ME. We were so grateful to have many Govs alumni in attendance and could not have asked for a better day. A highlight was during our ceremony, Jamie Hansen sang “Stand By Me” while Brian Durkin played guitar—it was a moment we will never ever forget. Demi (Leone) Wittman and husband Ryan Wittman are loving life with their adorable almost one-year-old baby, Robert, and residing in North Reading, MA. Speaking of babies—Rebecca (Lindmark) French and George French had their first child this March! Congrats you two! Jimmy King is still working in Boston and saving up for a house after getting married last June.

He had an amazing night celebrating with fellow Govs Jonny Getz, Jason Goodwin, Ray Boghos, Clark McMahon, and the Menard twins. In October they celebrated Chris Menard’s wedding down in Newport, RI with a larger GDA contingent and the whole crew got to meet Jason Goodwin’s son who arrived last summer. Kaela (Duff) Kennedy married James Kennedy in the Hudson River Valley on June 22, 2019. The couple met at Lake George through a mutual friend in 2014 and now live in NYC together.

Madalyn Durgin got engaged last July in Memphis, TN where she has been living the last six years. She and her fiancé Drew are getting married in Nashville this September, 2020! Congrats Maddie!! Trevor Hines and his wife Carter (Tink) were married in September in Rye, NH. There were some Govs alums in attendance including the father of the bride Steve James ’74. They went on their honeymoon in December and had an amazing time exploring three Hawaiian islands. Another Govs engagement to celebrate—huge congrats to Ariana Vlachos and Andrew Mclain who got engaged in December in NYC. These two dated while at Govs in high school and are making it official as husband and wife! Blake

Jen Migliore ’10 and her rescue, Bo

Riley is getting married this July in Vail, CO and Brian Durkin and Meg O’Connor ’12 are getting married in September 2020 up in the Adirondacks in New York! Ray Boghos shares that he is living in South Boston and works as a developer for Avalonbay Communities. He works for himself doing private developments on the side. Hope everyone has an amazing summer! All the best, Hannah Hines

CLASS OF 2010 Emily Harrold EmilyCHarrold@gmail.com

Congratulations to the Class of 2010 on your 10th anniversary as a Govs alum!

We will be in touch as plans unfold to celebrate this reunion milestone at a future date.

Jen Migliore recently adopted a senior Chihuahua from Arkansas named Bo. Welcome home to Massachusetts, Bo! I, Emily Harrold, recently moved to Newburyport, MA. My husband and I are expecting our first child due in April.

The Class of 2010 will be back on campus this spring for our ten year reunion. See you all soon!

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Governor’s Alumni at the wedding of Hannah and Dan Hines, August 2019: Mike Shakespeare ’08, Mike Kenny ’08, Demi (Leone) Wittman ’09, Blake Riley ’09, Linley Block ’09, Adam Binnie ’10, Petey Metcalf ’09, Tommy Durkin ’08, Todd Moores ’12, Thomas Lampert ’08, Pete Hines ’12, Ryan Moores ’09, Meg O’Connor ’12, Jamie Hansen ’09, Brian Durkin ’09, Tommy Hines ’08, Chris Barrand ’08, Becca Block ’09. *Not pictured but in attendance—Marc White ’09, Henry Starosta ’18, Theo Starosta ’23, Pete Starosta ’81

TOP LEFT: Demi (Leone) Wittman ’09, Baby Robert, and husband Ryan Wittman; TOP MIDDLE: Kaela (Duff) Kennedy ’09 and James Kennedy, June 2019; TOP RIGHT: Trevor ’09 and Carter (Tink) Hines, September 2019; BOTTOM LEFT: Class of 2009 Hannah & Dan Hines, August 2019; BOTTOM MIDDLE: Class of 2009 Ari Vlachos and Andrew McLain Engagement, December 2019; BOTTOM RIGHT: Jimmy King’s Wedding: Jason Goodwin ’09, Chris Menard ’09, Jimmy King ’09, Kali

King, Ray Boghos ’09, Jeff Menard ’09 and Jonny Getz ’09

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CLASS OF 2011 Katie Reilly katiemacreilly@gmail.com Nora Kline nora.k.kline@vanderbilt.edu Skylar Frisch is living in Back Bay and working as a surgical PA on the Arthroplasty Team at New England Baptist Hospital. Claire Lilly remains in New York City and is at The FADER working in video production. Jill Conway has relocated to Bentonville, AR! She is working at Walmart on the digital merchandising team. Hannah Rochman is currently in the nursing program at Regis College. She also works per diem in the emergency department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

As for us, Nora Kline is in her second year in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Clark University. Her current research focuses on the relationship between social support and emotion dysregulation following trauma. Katie Reilly is a reporter for TIME in New York City, covering national news.

She recently reported a story about the U.S. childcare crisis, which became an exhibit at the Fotografiska New York photography museum, titled Other People’s Children.

most recent test was on October 2nd, this test was successful and proves the validity of the United States nuclear capabilities. I work with Space-X on their Dragon program producing Non-Explosive actuators. My favorite project I am currently working on is with Sierra Nevada for NASA. We are building an Autonomous Airborne Refueling Flight vehicle, known as the Dream Chaser. The Dream Chaser is scheduled to complete a resupply mission for Fall 2021. This aircraft can be used more than 15 times each time landing back on earth to provide data to scientist in real time! In December I got engaged in one of my new favorite parts of the world, Malibu, CA. I am getting married in October 2020 in Salem, MA to my future husband, Austin Rey. We look forward to sharing the day with friends and family as we welcome this blessing of eternal love into our lives!

Emilie MacDonald emiliemac95@gmail.com Lucy Purinton lcpurinton@gmail.com Tanya Markos recently passed the boards and has started on the nurse practitioners track. Cassie Hanlon has been working as a paralegal in DC for over two years. She recently committed to staying in the DC metro area for four more years as she starts law school part time at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.

Eddie Holmes is currently in his second year teaching K–5 Music & Chorus at the Waynflete School in Portland, ME. Kam Nobles is enjoying life in Atlanta and working as a consultant at Accenture. Maria Krull is currently working as an assistant field hockey coach at Regis College where she is working towards a master’s degree in Public Health.

CLASS OF 2018 Eni Owoeye waterstos@gmail.com Alondra Caceres is thriving at her new college, Salem State University. As of right now, she plans on completing a Chemistry major and will continue to wow us with her artistic ability through a minor in theatre. If you happen to be in the area, say hi!

CLASS OF 2012: Audrey Cheney audreypcheney@gmail.com

Lily Nishan is making strides at Boston University. As a student in the Questrom School of Business, she plans to major in Business while pursuing a minor in Spanish.

John Damianos john.a.damianos.med@dartmouth.edu Rachel Cabitt is living in New York. She is producing fabulous art. Her photography work provides vibrant lightings that provide unique color schemes. She has most recently been recognized for her work in Rolling Stone magazine! She has recently co-founded a creative agency for the music industry called POND Creative!

Congratulations to Rachel in all her accomplishments and success!

I (Audrey Cheney) moved to Southern California in August to become the Operations Manager at Eaton’s Camarillo Aerospace plant. I have been working on the Minute Man III project for the Air Force, this project is an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile with a reentry vehicle. This

CLASS OF 2014

Although Charlotte Collins was changing the world through her art as an Art Major, she will now continue to impact her world, albeit in a different field. As a student at Northeastern University, Charlotte plans to major in Environmental Studies.

TOP: Photo by Rachel Cabitt ’12 featured in Rolling Stone Magazine; BOTTOM: Audrey Cheney ’12 and her fiance, Austin Rey

Sorieba Fofanah is on a mission at Providence College. As an RA, member of Board of Programmers, E-board member for the select choir (I Cantori), and mentor for first year student of colour, Sorieba is truly embodying our motto: Non sibi sed aliis. He is balancing these extracurriculars while planning to major in Psychology with a double minor in theology and neuroscience.

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FORMER FACULTY & STAFF: classnotes@govsacademy.org Welcome to the inaugural section of notes focusing on former faculty and staff! We hope you will enjoy updates on some of your favorites who have retired or moved on from Governor’s.

Third Annual Govs Faculty/Staff Reunion Submitted by David Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emeritus On September 12, 2019, 23 former faculty and staff met for lunch at the dramatic Seaglass Restaurant in Salisbury, MA. Wind-driven waves were crashing against the eastern-facing windows.

The idea of a Govs reunion was hatched at a summer luncheon at the Abus’ home, when Janet Adams-Wall mentioned that she organizes a yearly reunion with former colleagues of her previous school. The first two years the Govs folks met at the impressive Stage Neck Inn, in York, ME.

TOP: Sorieba Fofana ’18 at Providence College; BOTTOM: Charlotte Collins ’18

Quinn Greer, a notable athlete, is still playing field hockey at Babson and persevering through a challenging semester.

Becka Schwartz is officially a member of the Zeta Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority while also acting as a first year mentor and tutor. She is happy to have just finished her most challenging semester at Babson. Both Becka and Quinn have maintained a strong relationship and are currently deciding where they plan to study abroad together.

Attendees: Dottie Bragdon, Patty and Marty Doggett, Penny and Stu Chase, Suzi and Dave Van Ness, Birdie Corcoran and David Britton, Dick Leavitt, Dick Searles, Christle RawlinsJackson, Alec White, Robin/Dave Moore, Chris Harlow, Betsy Clark, Mary Leary, Susan Oleszko-Szuts, Irina Okula, Janet AdamsWall, and Laurel and David Abusamra.

People drove from Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts to attend.

After a long greeting period and lunch, each attendee updated the group on their families and current activities. As the reader

LEFT: Dick Leavitt and Dick Searles chatting with Robin Moore; RIGHT: Susan Olesko-Szuts, Janet

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could surmise, said activities are as varied as these people were while at Govs. For example, Marty Doggett is on the Planning Board in Salisbury, MA and volunteers as a mediator in the Lawrence and Newburyport District Courts, sometimes joining Alec White, who invited Marty to consider this volunteer position. Anne and Alec now live in Newburyport but enjoy their idyllic home in S. Dartmouth in the summer, where walks, gardening, and sailing, in addition to hosting friends, take up much of their time. Irina is still producing, exhibiting and earning prizes for her pottery. Susan and Eta Szuts enjoy renovating their Georgetown home, gardening and flying around the country to babysit their grandchildren. Birdie and David continue to divide their time between Newburyport, Vieques, and their New Hampshire ski chalet, where Birdie continues to win age-group awards for skiing. Suzi and Dave Van Ness also work on their Newport, RI home, and Suzi continues her fabulous baking, while Dave helps coach at the local high school and crews on sailboats in the summer. They continue to enjoy annual bike trips in Europe. Janet Adams-Wall volunteers at various places in the Brunswick, ME area, and has begun to learn Spanish. She recently took a five-week trip to Costa Rica and Panama. Laurel Abu has become a student of current politics and is now the Secretary of our town’s Democratic Committee, while still finding time to garden, exercise, attend lectures and concerts, cook unique meals and take an active part in her town’s Historical Society’s functions. David relishes the time he has with Laurel, their more frequent visits to see Ilse in NYC, their German Shepherd and cat, his work in and around the house. He is pleased to have the time to read, and help with the town’s newsletter, Historical Society and Trails Committee.

Laurel Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita Laurel Elizabeth (Rutkaus) Abusamra, of Brentwood, NH died unexpectedly on March 5, 2020 of a brain aneurysm with her husband and daughter by her side. The family held a private burial. She taught French and Spanish languages at the Academy for a remarkable 35 years and is remembered by her colleagues for her passion for teaching, her signature kindness, professionalism, and a clear sense of what is right, said Jeff Kelly ’85, P’17, a friend and fellow language teacher—“and her sneaky sense of humor,” Kelly added.

world, especially animals. From raising her own ducks and geese, to stopping on a road to redirect a snapping turtle, she had a natural, instinctual way of rehabilitating and caring for animals. In 1985, Hurricane Gloria blew a whitetailed tropicbird onto the Govs campus and Ilse and Laurel nursed it back to full strength. Accompanied by ABC News, Laurel then jetted to Bermuda with its national bird in tow, and millions of TV viewers watched as the bird flew from a cliff straight to the horizon. It is a story indicative of Laurel’s generosity and care for all living things.

Laurel grew up with her older brother, Michael, on a mini-farm surrounded by animals, an experience that influenced her for the rest of her life.

After graduating from Hollins College in 1969 with a BA in French language, she entered a Masters degree program at the Middlebury College Summer Language School, where she met her future husband, David. As graduate students, Laurel and David spent an academic year in Paris where they fell in love. They married in 1971, and four years later they welcomed their beautiful daughter, Ilse, into the world.

In January, 2020 Laurel and David celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary.

Their lives have always been entwined in an indelible and increasing love for one another. Laurel also had a special closeness with Ilse, a bond that became deeper over time as they shared their interests in, among other things, animals, travel, and world issues.

“ She walked in beauty all her life.”

When Laurel retired from Govs, she was the longest-serving female teacher in the school’s history. Notably, she played a pivotal role as the school moved into coeducation in the early seventies. In addition to teaching, advising students, coaching, and dorm duty, Laurel also played important roles on several core committees. She was a demanding yet empathetic teacher who brought knowledge, communication skills, understanding, patience, humor, variety, and French and Spanish culture into her daily classes. Multiple cohorts of Governor’s students followed her on the many memorable trips she organized and led to France and Martinique.

The meaningful life Laurel led touched many people in the Newburyport and Brentwood communities. Retirement afforded her the time to act on her long-held beliefs and values as she became an active member of the town’s Democratic Committee.

As a friend wrote, “She walked in beauty all her life.”

Laurel would ask us all to continue loving our spouses, partners, families and friends, as well as to love animals and nature, which she cherished.

Beyond the classroom, Laurel enjoyed cooking gourmet meals and spending happy times with family and friends, reading, and traveling.

Albert Schweitzer’s “Reverence for Life” philosophy defined Laurel, and she was known for her love of the natural

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In Memoriam In each issue of The Archon, we honor those community members who have passed since the previous publication. The death date of those alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed are listed here. Full obituaries are posted on our website at thegovernorsacademy.org/inmemoriam.

1939

1950

1959

Edmund G. Noyes

Robert H. Cushman

Howard Medwed

Died March 13, 2019

Died September 7, 2019

Died December 23, 2019

Robert N. Goddard

1940

Died December 19, 2019

1962

Benjamin T. Wright Died November 30, 2019

Thomas Burke Leahey

1951

Died January 21, 2020 Robert H. Fleming

1943

Died May 2019 Walter J. McGill, Jr. Died June 28, 2019

Henry Woodworth

1952

Died September 25, 2019

Robert Morrell

David L. Powers

Died October 13, 2019

Died December 1, 2019

1946

1980

FORMER FACULTY Laurel Abusamra P’93, Faculty Emerita, Former French Teacher 1973–2007

1956 Ernest “Lyndy” Lynden Watkins II

Otto Robinson

Died September 9, 2019

Died September 24, 2019

Died March 5, 2020 Duane A. Paluska, Former English Teacher 1960–1962 Died January 28, 2020

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Faculty Profile

Years at the Academy 25 years

Responsibilities/Duties Chair of the English department; Co-teach American Studies with Erin O’Connell and teach junior English; Dorm Head of Ingham; Director of Community Service

Favorite Books Oh, man, where to begin? Long time favorites are The Great Gatsby and Crossing to Safety; Recently enjoyed Olive, Again; Southernmost, and Nothing to See Here

Favorite Music Recently, I’ve had a lot of Miles Davis playing in my house.

Activities and Interests

Karen Gold P’11, ’17 Most often you will hear her before you see her: Calling out warm greetings on the paths around campus, laughing with advisees in the dining hall, provoking discussion among her American Studies charges in her corner of the library and perhaps, on occasion, even admonishing her dorm boys to find “the better angels of their nature.”

Karen Gold exemplifies the art of living in a boarding school community. She is a connector—of ideas, of people, of feelings—and she is a volunteer. She has served on numerous committees, she has taken on extra duties, she has covered classes and dorm duty for colleagues.

She takes the time to check in daily with students and colleagues alike, and she always makes people feel that they are valued and respected. She is the best friend to many.

Not surprisingly, she began her career at the Academy by helping out in a time of need. When the English-as-a-Second-

Language teacher resigned early in September of 1995, Karen stepped in to fill our desperate need. This talented teacher quickly won the love of her students as she expertly balanced her set of demanding expectations with compassion and understanding of adolescents. For the past twenty-five years at the Academy, she has been a trusted and dedicated colleague who has held a variety of roles, including Summer Programs Director, English Department Chair and Director of Community Service, but none perhaps mean more to her than her roles as teacher, advisor, and dorm parent. She has shared her family with us and raised her three boys on campus.

It is not a “glamorous” life that she leads; after all, she is teaching young people to think, to read more and more, to clean up after themselves, to try harder, to show up on time, to accept responsibility, to be kinder, but it is a life

I love to read and write, of course! I enjoy sharing my adventures of boarding school life in my blog Board Out of My Mind: My Life of Glamour and Enchantment. I love traveling and walking through the marshes off-campus.

Passions My family and teaching. I’m lucky that I work with smart, kind, passionate colleagues.

I’m blessed that I get to read, write, and learn alongside really wonderful students.

well lived, full of purpose and passion, whose meaning and impact extend far beyond her years of service.

—Elaine White P’16, ’21 Assistant Head of School, Academic Dean & English Teacher

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