2015 Spring Archon by The Governor's Academy

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Spring/Summer 2015

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The Class of 2015 — Ready to begin a new journey

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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 Rev. Adrienne Berry-Burton P’96, ’04 William Brine ’80, P’09, ’14 Kathryn A. Burns P’15 W. Graham Cole, Jr. Wendy B. Cowie ’79, P’12 Jonathan J. Doyle P’08, ’09 William Dwyer P ’15 Gretchen Scharfe Forsyth ’95, Alumni Council, President Beverly R. Giblin P’04, ’05 Jeffrey L. Gordon ’69 Immediate Past President Daniel Guyton ’03, Alumni Trustee Stephen G. Kasnet ’62, P’95 Dr. Karen Ruth McAlmon P’13 Paul McKeon P’10 Meredith Lazo McPherron ’85 Thomas M. Mercer Jr. ’61 Felix Motta ’91 Spencer Purinton ’75, P’13, ’14 Dr. Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14 ex officio Aaron M. Sells ’96 David Splaine P’05, ’08 Jurrien Timmer P’15, ’18 Caroline K. Warren ’99 Mark B. Whiston ALUMNI COUNCIL Gretchen Scharfe Forsyth ’95, President Julie O’Shaughnessy ’05, Vice-President Daniel Guyton ’03, Vice-President Angela Rappoli ’03, Secretary Victoria Allen ’05 Christopher Barrand ’08 Emily Block ’03 Kelly Callahan ’13 James Cavanaugh ’94 Tyler Collins ’03 Nicole Costello ’95 Rob Delena ’87 Daniel DiPietro ’96 Brendan Forrest ’94 Carol Ann Goldberg ’76 David Hanlon ’88 Anthony Hawthorne ’56 Andrew Linn ’79 Emilie MacDonald ’14 Maya Martignetti ’12 Jacqueline Meinhardt ’04 Jennifer Migliore ’10 Jeff Ogden ’76 Jason Rivera ’96 Archie Seale ’93 Moira Talbot ’04 Nicholas Tomaino ’04 Kavy Yesair ’96 Christen D’Orio ’88, Ex-officio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Headmaster’s Message.......................................... 2 Byfield and Beyond................................................ 3 On Campus ........................................................ 10 10 Questions ...................................................... 22 Seven Essential Skills ........................................... 24 The Return of Catherine ..................................... 29 Valleau Wilkie Leaves Mark on Governor’s ............ 2 Obituaries ........................................................... 37 Class Notes ......................................................... 43

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Dr. Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, Headmaster EDITORS

Dr. Peter L. Mason, Director of Marketing & Communications Caley S. Lynch, Assistant Director of Communications DESIGN

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Sharon Slater PHOTOGRAPHY

David Oxton | William Tangora | Lily Bailey ’16 DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

William Deptula DIRECTOR OF PARENT PROGRAMS

Jane C. Piatelli DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

Amy R. Swiniarski

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HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE THE ARCHON SPRING/SUMMER 2015

As I write

this letter for The Archon I am trying to come to terms with the fact that I just celebrated my 30th reunion here in Byfield with my classmates from the Class of 1985. How could so much time have elapsed since I first walked this beautiful campus with those lifelong friends? In reflecting on those formative years I am struck by how powerfully my time here as a student still resonates for me; the conversations and hijinks seem as fresh in my mind as if they had happened weeks ago rather than decades. I suspect there a number of reasons for this, all inextricably linked to the kind of atmosphere that our school has for generations provided to students. I think of the family-like atmosphere that helped me feel comfortable living away from home for the first time; of the balance I enjoyed between my academics, athletic, and artistic pursuits; of the academic rigor and challenge I experienced in the classroom that prepared me so well for college; and of the indelible mark left on me by dedicated faculty and staff members who were committed to my development in all areas of my life. Although much has changed at the Academy in the last many decades with faculty turnover, innovations in the curriculum, and improvements to our physical plant, these qualities have remained constant throughout the Academy’s history and remain at the heart of our school today. For the past three years I have kept you updated about the role our entire community has played in creating the roadmap for the future of Governor’s. I am proud to announce that this past January we released our Strategic Plan and we have included excerpts of it in this edition of The Archon. In articulating this vision for the future I was committed to ensuring that the enduring qualities that meant so much to past generations would continue to define the Governor’s experience for generations to come. I hope that as you read the excerpts of

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the Plan in The Archon and the complete document on our website, that you will be as pleased and heartened as I to learn that these four enduring qualities—a family-like atmosphere, balance in the lives of our students, academic excellence, and a dedicated faculty and staff committed to the development of young people—remain as strong as ever. I hope they still ring true for you and reflect your own experience during your time in Byfield. In addition to our enduring qualities, our Seven Essential Skills are at the heart of our strategic plan. These are the skills our faculty has identified as those every Governor’s student should have when departing Byfield. These skills include all the things you would expect, like communicating effectively in a variety of media, and critical thinking and problem solving, but also extend to some things you might not expect to see as stated goals, like collaboration, adaptability, and character development. By constantly asking ourselves how we can best meet the needs of our students in a rapidly changing world, we see faculty members developing new courses in areas you might never have expected to see at the high school level, like Honors Biosystems, and using new methods to teach traditional subjects like a problem-based approach to our Geometry curriculum. You can read more about this in the article titled ‘Balancing Traditional & Innovative Learning’ in which our academic dean, Elaine White, describes how Governor’s is developing signature courses to further the development of the Seven Essential Skills. As the article notes, these courses are not designed to abandon traditional methods of teaching, but rather to use the research on student learning and development to provide our students with the best possible preparation for the expectations of college-level work and lives as productive citizens. I encourage you to read the Lieutenant Governor, our alumni e-newsletter, and visit our website and social media channels to stay current with the new and exciting developments on campus and in the classroom. As I paid my regular visits to classes this winter and spring, and I found myself thinking about how much a Governor’s education has changed since I was a student. A part of me wishes that I could do it all over again…without the exams, perhaps! But I am confident in the knowledge that what made my time here as a student in the early ’80s so meaningful is alive and well in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the dorms, and whenever and wherever students and faculty gather together. As we embrace the many ways in which the Seven Essential Skills will change how we educate our young people, we will continue to remain true to our core—the heart of what makes Govs so special. It truly is an exciting time at the Academy and I cannot help but marvel at the extraordinary opportunities that lie ahead for our great school.

BYFIELD & BEYOND ALUMNI DAY OF SERVICE GOING STRONG IN THIRD YEAR The Alumni Day of Service initiative began in 2012 as part of the 250th anniversary year to celebrate the Academy’s core values. This year, Chicago, Baltimore, Portland (Maine), San Francisco, and multiple Massachusetts communities provided nearly 50 hours of volunteer community service during the third annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, November 8, 2014. This annual event provides broad opportunity for graduates of the Academy to carry on the tradition embraced in the school’s motto non sibi sed aliis; not self but for others.

Projects included a coastal clean-up, train clearing, canine rescue assistance, and planting beach grass to protect from ongoing erosion issues on Plum Island.

The 2015 Alumni Day of Service will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Alumni, friends, and family who are interested in participating should contact Jennifer Kyte in the Office of Advancement at jkyte@ govsacademy.org .

1) Essex, MA — Essex County Greenbelt Brush Clearing — Gabby Bissell ’10, Peter Dorsey ’69, and Alice Tonry ’10 2) Baltimore, MD — Park Clean-Up — Emily Bryson ’04 and Brian Gallagher ’04 (not pictured)

4) Boston area Clean-up at Castle Island — (Front Row L–R) Chris Ebinger ’03, Angela Rappoli ’03, Shannon Falvey ’03, Dan Guynton ’03, Dante DeMeo ’04 (Back Row L–R) Park Service Personnel, Moira Talbot ’04, Mark Rinaldi ’06, Francesca DeMeo ’02, Alfredo Morales, Eric Laub ’77

5) Newbury, MA — Plum Island, Beach Grass Planting — Lucy Armstrong Henkes ’87 and her children: Rowan, Willem, and Colin (L–R) Joined by Director of Alumni Relations Amy Swiniarski and Christina Jones

3) Portland, ME — Coastal Clean-up — Lesley Clunie ’04, and Lindsay Clunie ’03, Laura Greenstein (friend)

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2014 ALUMNI HOLIDAY GATHERING IN BOSTON Alumni, trustees, faculty, and faculty emeriti enjoyed the annual Holiday Gathering hosted by the Alumni Council at the Harvard Club in Boston.

1) Polly Merck ’10 Caitlin Toomey ’10 2) A llison Tsao ’03, David Connaughton ’03, Kira Connaughton, Kelsey Ricci ’03, Katelyn Ebinger, Chris Ebinger ’03, Tyler Youngblood ’03 3) Jen Migliore ’10, Laura Sullivan ’07, Whitney Ocko ’08, Taylor Wailes ’08, Leslie Ward ’08

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4) L aurel Abusamra P’93 Faculty Emerita, David Abusamra P’93 Faculty Emeritus, Chris Goddard ’85 5) D ecia Splaine ’08, Ruth Splaine ’05, David Splaine P’08, ’05, Trustee 6) Brendon Forrest ’94, Archie Seale ’94, Lynda

Fitzgerald P’ 93, ’00 Dean of Faculty. 7) Jeff Black ’03, Eric Schroeder ’03, Taso Kapernekas ’03, Chris Kelly ’03 8) Emilie Arthur ’06, Mark Rinaldi ’06, Mike Moonves P’82 Faculty Emeritus, Laura Sullivan ’07, Tim Langmaid ’07

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GOVERNOR’S ALUMNUS WINS “NOBEL PRIZE OF COMPUTING” MIT professor Michael Stonebraker ’61, was recently awarded the ACM Turing Award, widely considered the “Nobel Prize of Computing” for “fundamental contributions to the concepts and practices underlying modern database systems.” Stonebraker is co-director and researcher at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He also serves as an adjunct professor at MIT.

The concepts introduced by Stonebraker through Ingres and Postgres are found in nearly all major database systems today. Stonebraker developed Ingres, one of the first two relational database systems. Ingres proved the viability of the relational database theory. He is described as having “made major contributions such as query language design, query processing techniques, access methods, and concurrency control.”

Stonebraker graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 1961 and went on to Princeton University and later the University of Michigan, where he earned his masters and doctoral degrees. In an interview with the Newburyport Daily News, Stonebraker said, “I received a fabulous education at Governor Dummer, as it was known then. It helped me get to where I am today.” According to the ACM Press Release announcing the honor, Google Senior Vice President of Knowledge, Alan Eustace said of his incredible accomplishments “Michael Stonebraker invented many of the architectures and strategies that are the foundation of virtually all modern databases.”

According to ACM, he also “introduced the object-relational model of database architecture with the release of Postgres, integrating important ideas from object-oriented programming into the relational database context”. The ACM Turing Award is considered the highest distinction in the field of computer science. Given by the Association for Computing Machinery, the honor carries a $1 million financial reward. The award will be presented to Stonebraker in San Francisco in June at the annual A.M. Turing awards banquet.

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GOLFING FOR GOOD The Governor’s Academy’s annual Fall Golf Classic A fundraiser that supports the Michael A. Moonves Scholarship Fund

By providing the Office of Admission the flexibility to admit students who are both bright and curious, both talented and adventuresome, both competitive and generous, we are able to create a — MIKE KINNEALEY, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION school that is powerful and unique. In 2009 after the retirement of the legendary Mike “Moon” Moonves, the Academy named the Fall Golf Classic in his honor and established a scholarship fund in his name. Moon’s legacy at the Academy is his genuine care and concern for the students, his school pride, and his never ending enthusiasm. When Mike Moonves was the Director of Admission, he sought to provide opportunities to deserving students regardless of their ability to afford tuition. As a teacher, coach, and dorm parent, his care, concern, and sincere interest in the students served as an example for others to follow.

My 40 years in Byfield was most special. Being involved with dedicated and caring colleagues and being surrounded by hard working kids of high character is the foundation of an education at the Academy. The Moonves Scholarship makes it possible for kids whose families need financial assistance to have these same opportunities. Thanks to all who have supported and will continue to support the scholarship efforts at the annual golf event. Bringing great kids to Byfield is most worthy. — MICHAEL A. MOONVES All proceeds from the Fall Golf Classic benefit the Michael A. Moonves Scholarship Fund which has reached nearly $500,000 since being established and is an important resource for the Academy’s need based student financial aid program. The 2015 Fall Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, September 28 at Turner Hill Golf Club in Ipswich, Massachusetts. For more information on the event and sponsorship opportunities visit the Fall Golf Classic page on the website www.thegovernorsacademy. org/Golf or contact Jennifer Kyte in the Office of Advancement at jkyte@govsacademy. org or 978.499.3312.

1) M ichael Moonves participating in the 2014 Fall Classic at Wentworth by the Sea in Rye, NH 2) Karen Johnson P’17 and Andrea Thon P’13, ’16

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3) Tournament winners are awarded the iconic navy blazers. The 2014 winning foursome is pictured with Mr. Moonves (left to right) Lee Ogden P’15, David Splaine P ’05, ’08, Trustee, Mike Moonves P’82, Faculty Emeritus, Steve Ogden, English Department faculty member, and Director of Admission, Mike Kinnealey.

an Hines ’09, Kathy Hines P ’08, ’09, ’12, and 4) D Tom Riley P’09 5) Bev Giblin P’04, ’05, Trustee (second from left) and friends 6) Peter Cowie P’12, Chris Cowie ’12, and Frank Cieri P’09, ’13

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It is easy to fall into the trap of considering financial aid as a gift of sorts to the student who receives it to attend The Governor’s Academy. It is true that the generosity of graduates and parents who have contributed gifts to our endowment, restricted for financial aid use, have shown remarkable thoughtfulness by providing fiscal support for another parent’s child to enroll at our school. Yet, the real purpose of financial aid is to provide access to our good school to those students who have earned the right to enroll in a competitive admission process. By providing the Office of Admission the flexibility to admit students who are both bright and curious, both talented and adventuresome, both competitive and generous, we are able to create a school that is powerful and unique. The students who enroll here from 24 states and 19 countries, from different ethnic backgrounds, varying pedagogical educational experiences, and, yes, from different socioeconomic backgrounds help us to practice the engaged, connected, and thoughtful learning that our graduates will need as they enter our world as leaders. At The Governor’s Academy nearly 30% of our students receive financial aid and $4.2 million was allocated this year to make sure that the strongest students we could find in the admission applicant pool are able to attend. While there is no published list of which students receive financial aid, they are amongst our most successful students, natural and effective leaders, finest athletes, and most compelling thespians, and they help to make this school a family. While financial aid is only one contributing feature to the whole, it is an essential one for all involved here. — MIKE KINNEALEY, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

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ALUMNI AND PARENT REGIONAL GATHERINGS

Regional gatherings and special events with alumni, families, and friends were held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Florida this past winter. A special event was held during Red Sox spring training for alumni, families, and friends who enjoyed a special pre-game cookout and great seats for the game at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Meyers, Florida. In November, Headmaster Quimby and wife Laurie, along with Director of Advancement Bill Deptula P’17, visited with alumni, friends, and families in Bangkok, Taipei, Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo. We will be on the road again during the 2015–2016 school year, hosting regional gatherings and meetings. Check the website’s alumni page to see if we will be in your area. Dates and locations will be published as events are finalized.

1) March 2015 Alumni and Families gathering “Fenway South” in Ft. Meyers, Florida 2) Robb Morgan ’02, Sean Dongre, and Marienna Murch ’02 at the San Francisco University Club 3) Headmaster Quimby visiting with Brad Ferry ’04 at the Facebook offices in Menlo Park, CA. They are pictured here in the Instagram Gravity Office!

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4) Headmaster Quimby, Andy Leonard ’66, and Director of Advancement Bill Deptula at Leonard’s restaurant The Reel Inn in Topanga, CA 5) Mike DiFrancesco ’10, Daniel Spillane ’09, Andrew McLain ’09, and Mike Morrissey ’10 were among the guests who braved the snow to celebrate the annual Milestone Stop.

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CARPENTER ’11 NAMED KAZMAIER AWARD RECIPIENT Boston College junior and Governor’s alumna Alex Carpenter ’11 was named the winner of the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award in March. An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey who displays the highest standards of personal and team excellence. Carpenter is the 18th winner of the prestigious award, and the first from Boston College to be awarded the trophy. Carpenter led the nation in points (78), goals (35), assists (43), and points per game (2.23) since taking a year off from Boston College to compete in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on the Women’s Ice Hockey Team. Carpenter is the second graduate from The Governor’s Academy to receive this award. Brandy Fisher ’94 was awarded the inaugural Kazmaier award in 1998 when she played forward for the University of New Hampshire.

2014 MILESTONE STOP AT THE GROG It was a dark and stormy night this past Thanksgiving eve but a few brave alumni made it to The Grog to join faculty members and celebrate this young alumni tradition. The 2015 Milestone Stop will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 7:00– 9:00 p.m. at The Grog in downtown Newburyport.

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GOVS ARTS STUDENTS WIN 67 MASSACHUSETTS SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS AND 4 NATIONAL ART AWARDS! Governor’s continued its record setting trend in the arts this year, winning a remarkable 67 awards in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards competition. This is a new Governor’s record, beating last year’s impressive 57 awards. 44 Govs students won awards in four disciplines: ceramics, studio art, photography, and film/animation. Govs artists won 19 Gold Keys, 16 Silver Keys, and 25 honorable mentions. Seven students won awards for their Portfolio work, which is considered the most advanced level of art in the Scholastic Art Awards competition. Students McLean Sherrin ’15, Shawn Robertson ’16, Brandon Benson ’16, and Paul Holloway ’18 also earned National Medals in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Sherrin won a Gold Medal for his mixed media piece, Robertson won a Gold Medal for her drawing, Holloway won a Gold Medal for his ceramic pot, and Benson won a Silver Medal for his ceramics sculpture. These talented students received their awards at a special ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 11. Their winning artwork will be on display in New York City throughout the summer. This is the fourth year in a row that Govs students have earned National Medals in art and writing. In the last 16 years, Govs students have won a total of 16 National Medals in art (7 ceramics, 5 photography, 4 studio art) and two in writing.

1) Brandon Benson ’16 2) Khyli Brown ’15 3) McLean Sherrin ’15 4) Lily Bailey ’16 5) Jack Sine ’18 6) Jimin Park ’15 7) Jin Kang ’17 8) Courtney Pierre ’17 9) Nora Bradford ’15 10) Cody Thurston ’15 11) Dan Yeh ’15 12) Alexia Soteropoulos ’16

SEVEN CERAMICS STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR ANNUAL NATIONAL K12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION Seven Governor’s students had eight pieces of work chosen by the National K12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation and were invited to share their work at the 18th Annual National K12 Ceramic Exhibition at the Convention Center in Providence, RI this past spring. This event is held in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) annual conference. The Foundation received over 1,400 entries this year, the vast majority of which (1,229) came from Grades 9–12. Governor’s students whose work was on display were: Jimin Park ’15, Brandon Benson ’16, Shawn Robertson ’16, Racquel Nassor ’15, Jack Norton ’17, Cody Thurston ’15, and Melissa Robie ’15.

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NATIONAL SMART TEAM POSTER SESSION HELD AT GOVS

In late March, The Governor’s Academy hosted 26 SMART (Students Modeling a Research Project) teams from across the country for a poster session and keynote address. SMART teams collaborate with colleges and universities researching and modeling proteins and then present their work. After Headmaster Quimby addressed the SMART teams and guests, Dr. Tim Herman of the Milwaukee School of Engineering Center for BioMolecular Modeling Director introduced the keynote speaker. The keynote address was delivered by internationally renowned scientist, Eric Olson, Ph.D., the Chief Scientific Officer of Syros Pharmaceuticals. Following Olson’s speech were two poster sessions where each of the 26 SMART teams presented and modeled their posters. The Governor’s Academy SMART Team is led by science teacher Judy Rokous. The students on the 2014- 2015 team were: Lily Bailey ’16, Nora Bradford ’15, Simon Chigier ’16, Jack Gustafson ’16, Hansika Iyer ’15, Michael Liapin ’16, McLean Sherrin ’15, and Bowen Zhan ’16. The mentor for this year’s SMART team was Ernst ter Haar, Ph.D. of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Govs’ SMART team worked with ter Haar throughout the year, visiting Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ lab in Boston, and presented their findings in a poster on Molecular Locomotion: Modeling the Functional Domains of E1 Helicase to Assess the Asymmetric Rotary Model. Mr. ter Haar taught the team how to use a modeling program called PyMol that helped them to better understand how their protein worked. Throughout the season, the team was able to call and email him to further clarify things which were unclear to the students such as active site interactions and beta-hairpin movement.

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1) Members of the Govs SMART Team before welcome remarks 2) S MART team with mentor Ernst ter Haar at Vertex 3) S MART team outside Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ lab

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THIRD ANNUAL STRUT 4 STIRLING FASHION SHOW A HIT! The third annual Strut 4 Stirling fashion show was held in April. The event was created in 2013 by Ashley ’15 and Ariel ’16 Portorreal to honor the memory of Governor’s alumnae Stirling Winder ’04, who passed away in 2012 after a courageous battle with Osteosarcoma. Winder was also the posthumous recipient of the 2014 Non Sibi Sed Aliis Alumni Award, bestowed upon an alumnus or alumna who has brought pride to the Academy by embodying the spirit of the school motto “not for self, but for others.” The show was hosted by Ashley ’15 and Ariel ’16, while Jack Norton ’17 and Randle Ervwin ’15 were the MC’s. All proceeds from the show go to the Stirling Strong Pan Mass Challenge team to support Osteosarcoma cancer research. This year, Jess Timmer ’15 will ride in Winder’s name. 52 students modeled in the show, and 16 students were on the crew for the event. Fashions modeled during the show included formal dress, “throwback” dress, jocks vs. nerds, and pink and green. There were 11 sponsors this year who donated items to be raffled off at intermission.

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RENOWNED LINCOLN SCHOLAR VISITS GOVS

White is also the author of Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (2002), honored as a New York Times Notable Book of 2002, and a Washington Post Leading scholar of Civil War America and best-selling author Dr. and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, and The Eloquent Ronald C. White, Jr. visited The Governor’s Academy this April. Dr. President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words White conducted two workshop seminars focused on “Abraham (2005), a Los Angeles Times bestseller, a selection of the Lincoln’s Diary” with students during the school day. He later History Book Club and the Book-of-the-Month Club. addressed the entire school during Convocation where he spoke on He is presently writing a comprehensive biography of “Lincoln’s Greatest Speech.” He also held an evening address which Ulysses S. Grant — American Ulysses — which will was open to the public called “Abraham Lincoln in 2015; Wisdom be published in the fall of 2015 by Random House. for Today: 150 years after Lincoln’s assassination and the end of America’s Civil War.” Dr. White is a renowned scholar on Lincoln’s writing and thinking, and he spent the day reflecting with the Govs community on the legacy that Lincoln has left us with, and why Lincoln is still very relevant today. Dr. White called both his workshops with students and his Convocation address “interactive,” often calling upon the audience to answer questions. Dr. White explained Lincoln’s speech and the manner in which Lincoln most likely emphasized each sentence and his use of alliteration in his speeches. The entire auditorium recited the third paragraph of Lincoln’s second inaugural address aloud.

GOVS WRITING STUDENTS WIN 23 SCHOLASTIC WRITING AWARDS!

This year, 26 students from The Governor’s Academy submitted pieces of writing to be judged among 10,000 submissions from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Of the 26, an impressive 16 students won a total of 23 awards, including two Gold Key Awards, five Silver Key Dr. White is the author of A. Lincoln: A Biography (2009), a New Awards, and a number of Honorable Mentions. Both York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. Courtney Pierre ’17 and Stephen Damianos ’15 won a The book was honored as a best book of 2009 by the Washington Gold Key for their pieces of writing. Post, Christian Science Monitor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, History Book Club, and Barnes & Noble. His Lincoln biography won the coveted Christopher Award in 2009 which salutes books “that affirm the highest values of the human spirit.”

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ANDRE DUBUS III VISITS GOVERNOR’S

1) D r. Ron White with History teacher Bill Quigley

Andre Dubus III P’11, ’13, ’15 visited Governor’s in January for Common Book Day. Dubus held creative writing workshops for students and faculty, attended an open luncheon, and addressed the entire school community in a lively convocation speech where he spoke about Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea and the inspiration Hemingway provided to him as a writer.

2) D r. Ron White with students

Dubus is a widely acclaimed author, having published six books. Four of his books were New York Times bestsellers: House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie, which was a #4 New York Times bestseller and a New York Times “Editor’s Choice.” He also wrote The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, and Bluesman.

3) A ndre Dubus and English teacher Dick Searles before the Convocation speech ubus at Creative 4) D Writing Workshop with students.

His novel House of Sand and Fog was made into an Academy Award nominated film, starring Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly. The novel was also a finalist for the National Book Award, and a #1 New York Times bestseller. Dubus’ most recent book Dirty Love was published in 2013, and has been listed as a New York Times “Notable Book,” a New York Times Editor’s Choice,” a 2013 “Notable Fiction” choice from The Washington Post, and a Kirkus “Starred Best Book of 2013.” Dubus has been awarded numerous prestigious awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, The National Magazine Award for Fiction, two Pushcart Prizes, and he was a 2012 recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature.

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INTRODUCTION

THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PLAN January 7, 2015

Members of The Governor’s Academy Family: Over the course of the last three years the Academy community has been engaged in a wide-ranging planning effort. Through surveys, conversations with alumni and parents, and through the focused effort of the Academy’s faculty, staff, and board of trustees, we have examined the independent school landscape, assessed our strengths as an institution, and sought to identify and capitalize on opportunities to enhance the quality of the education we offer to our students and their families. The results of those efforts are represented in a comprehensive strategic plan that will guide the Academy for the next decade and beyond. In 1913, Headmaster Charles Ingham described Dummer Academy as a family school. He recognized that from the school’s earliest days, when Master Moody lived with his charges in the Mansion House, relationships between students and faculty members have been at the heart of the Academy’s ethos. This defining quality of our school has endured. Our responsibility, like that of successive generations before us, is to address the challenges and opportunities of the present and future while remaining true to this and other qualities that distinguish The Governor’s Academy. In that tradition, this strategic plan focuses the time-honored purpose of our school community for the next decade. We hope that you will share our excitement about the possibilities for the Academy’s future. Having recently celebrated our 250th anniversary, it is time now to work together to ensure that the Academy’s future is as bright as its past. With best wishes,

Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14 Headmaster

James Pierce ’72, P’08 President of the Board

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Education has always mattered, but the kind of education we provide to our children now matters more than ever. Parents and grandparents face more challenges in imagining the world their children and grandchildren will live in than in almost any other generation. Change is constant, as the Greek philosophers observed, but never before has change come as fast as now. We are drawn now, irrevocably, into a new frontier of accelerating change: technological, economic, social, political, ecological, and global. How are we to prepare today’s students to work, to serve, to thrive, and to lead in an unpredictable world beyond much of what is familiar and known to us? How are we to equip them for unforeseeable changes that will transform their world many times over and evermore fast? How do we prepare them for revolutions? The Governor’s Academy rises to this challenging imperative, confident in our unrivaled heritage of educational excellence, innovation, and success for more than 250 years and inspired perhaps most of all by the example of the school’s first 25 years, when its teachers and students saw their world transformed from British colonies to a new American nation; and when many of those first heirs of the Governor rose to shape that revolution. We, too, are heirs of the Governor, and we are called now to a project worthy of the challenges that faced that first generation of “Governors” and many more following them. Our project is to pass on the values enduring for more than 250 years in this historic American academy, tried and true values that time has not changed although some of the ways those values have been imparted have been wisely and effectively modified over time by generations of great educators

ON CAM P US here. If 25 years is the measure of a generation, that 250-year-old legacy of tradition and innovation is now ours to pass on, not only to the Academy’s eleventh generation but to the world this next generation of secondary-school students will inhabit and shape. Thus it falls to us, heirs of the Governor, to evaluate most carefully the values that are constant in the Academy’s heritage and to dedicate ourselves to a strategic plan for bequeathing those timeless values to a world needing them more than ever. Rooted in four Enduring Qualities at the core of 250 years of education at this Academy, our strategic plan aims to cultivate Seven Essential Skills in the school’s 21st-century graduates. Although adapted to suit challenges peculiar to the present and immediate future, these Seven Essential Skills are modified versions of skills and values that have always been cultivated in the Academy’s students.

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Thus, in our Strategic Plan, we will:

launch innovative educational programs inside and outside the classroom;

diversify our student body, faculty, and staff;

attract and support the very best faculty by providing more on-campus housing options and professional development resources that they need and deserve to sustain themselves, their families, and their indispensable dedication to the Academy’s mission;

enhance the campus’s pastoral landscape and historical architecture, carefully updating infrastructure, building new facilities, and renovating historical ones with keen appreciation for our unique place and past while also keeping current with state-of-theart advances;

realize more sustainability programs and environmental studies initiatives that capitalize on the school’s distinctive location on the banks of the Parker River and the great Atlantic salt marshes;

re-dedicate ourselves to the ethic of service and philanthropy that moved Governor William Dummer to bequeath his home and farm for the founding of this now most venerable American school; and

rally ourselves, altogether as a family-like community — students and parents, faculty and staff, alumni and their parents — to bequeath the best possible Governor’s education to the next generation and those to follow.

THE ACADEMY’S

ENDURING QUALITIES As we innovate and plan for the future, we build on prized qualities that endure as the hallmarks of a Governor’s education:

• FAMILY-LIKE ATMOSPHERE, cultivating life-long relationships among students and between students and faculty members •A CADEMIC EXCELLENCE, challenging students to achieve their full potential in a rigorous curriculum • DEDICATED FACULTY mentoring students in all areas of school life: academic, arts, athletics, service, and residential community, and • BALANCE, fostering students’ development as intellectually, emotionally, and morally healthy individuals.

To read more, or to download the Strategic Plan in its entirety, go to: www.thegovernorsacademy.org/strategicplan

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ON C A MP US

1 1) G ray and her parents Deborah and Charles at fall Letter of Intent signing 2) Gray and Coach Suomi

HARVARD BOUND GRAY ’15 IS ALL AMERICAN This March, Mackenzie Gray ’15 competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York City and came away an All-American. Gray placed fifth in the triple jump at the event, making her the area’s alltime leader in the event. Gray triple jumped 40-0 on her third try and 40-0.75 on her fifth try to place fifth overall! Of her amazing accomplishment, Gray said “It felt great placing fifth; I had never made it into the finals in the past, so it was very exciting. I was even more thrilled, however, to get a personal record and finally jump over 40', which has been a goal of mine for quite some time!” Gray will attend Harvard University this fall, where she will run indoor and outdoor track for the school. She will also compete in long jump, triple jump, and is currently considering doing multis (pentathlon and heptathlon). Gray was also recruited by Princeton University, MIT, Elon University, and Davidson College, among many others. She decided to accept official visits at Harvard and Princeton, and chose Harvard because it had “the social and academic atmosphere that she liked, and she felt more connected with other athletes on the Harvard team.” Gray intends to major in mechanical engineering and complete what is equivalent to a minor in computer science.

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2015 ISL Champions

2015 ISL Co-Champions

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GO GOVS!

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2014 – 2015 WINTER ATHLETIC WRAP UP BOYS’ HOCKEY Record: 5-19-2 ISL All-League: McKenzie C. Burton ’15, Tyler D. Niven ’15 ISL Honorable Mention: Tucker H. Marr ’15 Paul Wasson Award: Tucker H. Marr ’15 Most Valuable Player: McKenzie C. Burton ’15 *Boys’ Varsity Hockey received the Sportsmanship Award in the Keller Division

GIRLS’ HOCKEY Record: 6-15 ISL All- League: Abigail M. Nearis ’16 ISL Honorable Mention: Erin M. Daly ’17 Player Award: Hannah A. Quin ’15 Most Valuable Player: Abigail M. Nearis ’16

INDOOR TRACK (CO-ED) Girls Record: 7-2 Boys Record: 0-9 Coaches Award: Wutthichai Upatising ’17 Most Valuable Player: Mackenzie L. Gray ’15, Kathryn A. Hanlon ’15, Daniel H. Yeh ’15

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Record: 12-12 ISL All- League: Jalyn A. Hinton ’17, Nicholas O. Osarenren ’17 ISL Honorable Mention: Elijah E. Earley ’15 Coaches Award: Patrick Davis ’15 Most Valuable Player: Elijah E. Earley ’15, Jalyn A. Hinton ’17

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Record: 13-12 ISL All-League: Courtney M. Cashman ’16, Carli N. Citrano ’15 Coaches Award: Carli N. Citrano ’15 Most Valuable Player: Courtney M. Cashman ’16

WRESTLING Record: 3-14 ISL Honorable Mention: Raymond D. Bailey ’17, Brian Kang ’15 Heb Evans Award: Matthew W. Cole ’15 Most Valuable Player: Brian Kang ’15

ALPINE SKI Record: 6-42 Most Valuable Skier: John C. Fox ’17

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10 QUESTIONS WITH JIE-LING NGO â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 The Archon caught up with senior Jie-Ling Ngo from Singapore, to talk about college, plans for the future, and what she will miss about Govs when she graduates

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WHERE ARE YOU FROM, AND HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT GOVS?

I am from Singapore. My mom’s best friend’s daughter came here — she graduated during (Govs’) 250th year, and her brother is in my grade now. My cousins all went to boarding high school or University in Britain. My mom really wanted me to stay in Singapore for high school, but then when I was 14, she asked if I wanted to attend boarding school! My mom booked our tour and interview and we came from Singapore.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN AT GOVS? I played soccer for 3 years, and I ran track for 3 years. Last spring track season, I sprained my foot twice in a month, so I couldn’t continue to do those sports. I am also a dorm proctor for Nannie B, I’m a peer advisor, a co-head peer tutor, an ADL leader, head tour guide, Big Sister, and I’m on the Discipline Committee.

I didn’t really want to stay so close to Boston since we are so close to it (at Govs). I kind of wanted to go to the West Coast — but I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. I saw San Francisco twice — I like it, but not school-wise. I liked LA but it was very, very hot. My cousin told me about Babson and it’s a small environment, too, and the teachers are all pretty experienced. It’s a business school, but it is half business and half liberal arts — I liked that idea because I heard from people that you shouldn’t do business for four years, because it’s mundane in a way. I thought it was a good fit.

WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF GOVS WHEN YOU FIRST VISITED? I liked it a lot. I interviewed with Mrs. Howson. She is so bubbly! I’m so shy, and she made me feel at home. I applied to other boarding schools as well — all on the East Coast. I decided to come here because of the small environment. My tour guide was very friendly, and my mom’s best friend’s daughter loved it here.

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HOW MANY COLLEGES DID YOU APPLY TO?

WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN YOU GOT ACCEPTED? WHERE WERE YOU? I found out when I was here (at Govs). I was just very excited. I thought they were going to reject me, so it felt good!

WHAT IS YOUR CAREER GOAL? For a while now, I’ve always wanted to run a business — open a restaurant or something. Singapore’s tiny though, and the food industry is hard to survive in.

WILL YOU GO BACK HOME TO SINGAPORE AFTER COLLEGE? Yes — eventually. They say the MBA is bigger and better in America, so I’d probably stay here for grad school if I do that.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ADVICE TO A NEW STUDENT COMING IN NEXT YEAR? Definitely try a lot of new things. Don’t be afraid — I was very afraid and shy as a freshman. I wasn’t as talkative — don’t be shy, be yourself, don’t let other people influence the way you think. Always be faithful to what you believe in.

I only applied to two. I applied Early Decision for Babson, and Early Action for Northeastern. I got in Early Decision to Babson!

WHAT INTERESTED YOU IN APPLYING TO BABSON?

WHAT THINGS ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO MISS ABOUT GOVS? I’m sad that I can’t do track — that’s a bummer for me. I’m sad because this year has been the year that I feel the closest to everyone. It feels more home to me now — I’m closer to more people. This is where I’ve been for four years and now I’m going off to a new place. I’m scared but I’m excited because I’m going to learn new things, and meet new people. I’ll miss the faculty and the staff here!

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The Seven Essential Skills:

Balancing Traditional and Innovative Learning

What skills will our students need to be life-long learners, successful college students, responsible citizens, and productive adults? How can we encourage students to embrace the joys, challenges, and rewards of a life of the mind and a life guided by ethical considerations? Those questions became the Guiding Purpose as we set out to define the Seven Essential Skills at the core of our new Strategic Plan.

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We asked Elaine White, Academic Dean, how these skills were selected and what impact they would have on the school’s academic programs. “The full faculty got together to determine what skills were necessary for our students to meet the challenges they will face in the 21st Century,” she said. “Over the course of a couple of years, we did extensive reading, attended conferences, and had long discussions to determine and then define these skills. At the end of that time frame, almost two years ago at this point, we voted as a full faculty to accept these Seven Essential Skills. We have spent the past year looking at our entire curriculum—academic, afternoon, and residential—through the lens of these Seven Skills. We have been asking ourselves what should change…what we should keep and what we should cut out. It is our hope to reshape the entire curriculum in ways in which we readily embrace those Seven Essential Skills. “Some faculty were so excited about this venture that they could not wait for us to finish the curricular review before implementing an approach or courses that better reflected our goals for our students. We actually ran three pilot programs for the 2014–2015 academic year; Women’s Studies, Problem-based Geometry, and Honors Biosystems. Each department was given free rein to do what they wanted within the framework of the Seven Essential Skills.”

Given the success of these ventures, Mrs. White noted, the plan next year is to offer three additional redesigned courses in English, the Arts, and Language.

Women’s Studies Sharon Slater in Women’s Studies collaborated with Erin O’Connell, head of the history department, to transform this traditional course into a college-type seminar for 11th and 12th grade students. With a focus on American women, the semester-long course meets Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. when guest speakers present a new topic for the week. “We decided on an evening session so that teachers from a variety of disciplines could be available to lead the class,” Mrs. White explained. “Topics include women in Shakespeare, Roe vs. Wade, Title 9, and women in the Middle East.”

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They learn how to access, analyze, and organize their material, think critically, and get their message across to their audience.

Students are assigned readings and preparation for a 90-minute Thursday afternoon discussion session. As part of the course, they are required to write and post a blog. During the fourth quarter, they prepare their own lecture on a topic of their choice. “They learn how to access, analyze, and organize their material, think critically, and get their message across to their audience,” Mrs. White noted. The semester ends with a staged performance by the students of ‘Trifles’, a one-act play about women written in 1916 by Susan Glaspell. “Taking the course beyond the traditional to the innovative, the newly-designed course hits all of the Seven Essential Skills,” Mrs. White said.

Problem-based Geometry In a traditional, direct instruction geometry class, students typically are more passive in their approach to the material. They take notes as the teacher lectures and then they apply those notes to their nightly homework problems. Math teacher Mark Gerry and a team of geometry teachers transformed the approach to the class as they redefined the role of the teacher to be a guide, rather than simply an instructor. “This type of approach requires students to be more active within the class. The emphasis shifts from just learning material to a willingness to wrestle with problems,” Mrs. White said. “Students come into class and put their homework problems on the board and they work through challenges with their classmates. They ask questions and collaborate, turning to each other for inspiration. The teacher’s role is to probe and to help students see the bridges between one idea and another. Students learn how a problem works and use that knowledge to solve another type of problem.” While problem-based geometry addresses a number of Essential Skills, the core of the course focuses on the first skill—how to think critically and solve problems. Students also learn how

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Students learn how a problem works and use that knowledge to solve another type of problem. Honors Biosystems

to collaborate and communicate and to adapt to new situations and information. “The problem-based approach is not just about geometry,” Mrs. White said. “It prepares students for future learning. It teaches them how to be resilient. It will be interesting to see the impact of this problem-based approach in other contexts. Already we see students collaborating with one another and tapping a variety of resources to figure out a problem. They are not waiting for the math to act upon them; instead our students are actively involved in finding solutions.”

A typical day in this one-semester honors level course is anything but typical. Led by Judy Rokous, the philosophy behind the course is that students learn best by ‘doing,’ not by ‘being told.’ Mrs. Rokous explains that the course is more student-centered, less teacher-driven…more project-based and less curriculum-driven. The course covers all the traditional disciplines—biology, zoology, botany, chemistry and math—along with new disciplines such as biotechnology, genomics, bioengineering, bioethics, and cutting-edge technology. The semester includes field trips and prominent guest lecturers. Students conduct extensive experimentation, engaging in collaborative hands-on activities. They do in-depth reading from current primary literature and they learn how to access and analyze information from international data banks. Students

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They do in-depth reading from current primary literature and they learn how to access and analyze information from international data banks.

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give presentations on their projects and experiments that are critiqued by their classmates. Using the Seven Essential Skills, they approach learning with creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. The success of this innovative class is best summed up by student Alexia Soteropoulos ’16: “I have never had a class that makes me more excited to go learn every day. Biosystems doesn’t feel like a class but more of a place where I can discover new things on my own which I know I can apply to my life in the future.” Governor’s continues to teach our students the same skills that we have been since 1763. However, in developing the Seven Essential Skills, and having teachers who think about how to reach a wide range of learning styles, we have made a deliberate attempt to ensure that our students graduate with the appropriate tools to succeed in the 21st century.

It has always been our goal to ensure that Governor’s graduates are prepared for the world in which they live. However, “curriculum cannot stand still and thus we are making careful and reasoned changes,” says Mrs. White. “We are purposely balancing the traditional with the innovative.”

Catherine Has Returned! F

or those of you who have had the pleasure to spend time on campus in Mansion House during the past year, you may have noticed a significant absence. The beautiful painting of Catherine Dummer which had resided for years in the Great Room of Mansion House had disappeared. Fortunately, the disappearance was only temporary. For the past year, Catherine has been undergoing significant restoration, thanks to several alumni led by Carl Youngman ’60, who have taken an active interest in preserving the Academy’s historic artifacts. Youngman ’60, Brian Pfieffer ’69, and John Nye ’82, stepped forward and provided the funds to make the restoration of both the painting and its frame possible. As a result of their generosity, Catherine has returned to her rightful place in Mansion House and she looks better than ever! If you have an interest in helping preserve and honor school history, please contact Sharon Slater, Manager of the Archives at sslater@govsacademy.org.

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PHILANTHROPY

News

Alfond Dining Hall Dedication On May 1, the Governor’s community filled the dining hall for the dedication of the newly named Alfond Family Dining Hall and to recognize Bill ’67 and Joni Alfond’s continued generosity and support of the school. Signage was installed around the dining hall reflecting the new name, along with a plaque recognizing the donors who made the project possible. Students signed a giant thank you card for the Alfond family which was displayed next to the podium for the dedication. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place after formal remarks. Headmaster Peter Quimby introduced Board President Jim Pierce ’72 P’08, who spoke about Bill Alfond’s leadership and generosity to the Academy, and spoke to students about the importance of giving back. In 2012, Bill and Joni, together with the Board of Trustees, committed to the much needed improvements for the dining hall. This included the addition of a servery, more seating, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an expanded and user friendly kitchen. Bill and Joni have been generous supporters of the Academy for years. They have donated to the Fitness Center, the Class of 1967 Turf Field, and the Alfond Family Scholarship.

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Board President Makes Significant Gift to the Academy At the February Board of Trustees meeting, Headmaster Peter Quimby was delighted to announce that Board President Jim Pierce ’72 and wife, Polly P’08, have made a leadership gift of $2.5 million to the Academy. The Pierces’ gift, with multiple designations, focuses on the themes identified in the Academy’s recently completed strategic plan. A significant portion of Jim and Polly’s commitment is designated to new faculty housing, which was prominently mentioned in the Plan. The Academy is defined by the rich quality of the relationships between faculty and students and new housing units will ensure that all faculty members can live on campus. These units will help the Academy meet the faculty’s diverse needs — of families, single people, and empty-nesters. Of their commitment, Jim said, “We strongly believe that the relationship between faculty and students is at the heart of the Governor’s experience. I felt it as a student, and Polly and I witnessed it with our daughter. There was never a question about where our commitment would be directed; enhancing housing for faculty just feels right to us. We are pleased and excited that our gift will support such an essential component of the school.” In addition to supporting faculty housing, the Pierces also made a multi-year commitment to The Governor’s Fund (Governor’s yearly giving program), and included the Academy in their estate plans. Both of these designations are crucial to ensuring the financial strength of the school. Current-use support through The Governor’s Fund safeguards the Academy’s existing programs and no gift is more important to maintaining immediate fiscal strength. Equally significant, Jim and Polly recognized the importance of the long view and made arrangements in their estate to provide unrestricted endowment support. Planned gifts, like bequests, ensure the Academy’s fiscal strength for future generations.

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By Academy Archivist: Sharon Slater

VALLEAU WILKIE LEAVES A MARK ON GOVERNOR’S

1923 – 2014

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Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie spending time with students in Mansion House

DURING THE SUMMER OF 1959, A NEW FACE ARRIVED IN SOUTH BYFIELD. It had been 29 years since Governor Dummer Academy had seen a new headmaster, and this one had big shoes to fill as the replacement of legendary headmaster Ted Eames. Having served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, and survived ten months as a prisoner of war, Valleau Wilkie was no stranger to challenges. In his autobiography about his wartime experiences, Wilkie explained that he came home from the war “with a greater sense of direction.” He also wrote that he wanted to “pursue a career in which I would contribute to the well-being of others...I would become a teacher.” After spending 11 years teaching history and coaching football and baseball at Phillips Academy Andover, Wilkie began a new stage of his career as headmaster of Governor Dummer.

Wilkie had several goals for GDA. In his first Parents’ Day speech, he spoke about the necessity of struggle, “I shudder to think what is ahead if we all honestly feel that work is displeasure, or work is necessarily pain.” His belief in personal struggle as a way to become strong and resilient became a part of his legacy at the Academy. The three areas most directly targeted by Wilkie for improvement included making the education offered at Governor Dummer better aligned with the larger American culture, establishing the campus arts program, and incorporating spiritual education into campus life. The advancements made by Val Wilkie in these three areas helped to shape the Academy’s identity to this day.

MODERNIZING GDA’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Wilkie’s efforts to modernize involved many changes to the physical campus, including the construction of a new dormitory named for former headmaster Ted Eames, the renovation of the former Lang Gymnasium into the Schumann Science Center, and the creation of the school’s first modern hockey rink with an artificial cooling system. In addition, the Alumni Gymnasium, Perkins, and Boynton House were all updated. Wilkie’s vision, however, went beyond infrastructure; it required changing philosophy, curriculum, and methods for achieving traditional educational goals. Philosophically, Wilkie believed in giving the students a greater level of responsibility for their own successes and failures. He eliminated daytime supervised study hall for seniors, created the option of a senior spring term project, allowed an athletic free term, and permitted a second chance regarding disciplinary violations. In a speech to

seniors at the end of his first year as headmaster, he told them that they could choose between two paths: the path of “self-indulgence and lost opportunity” or the one of “self-discipline and achievement.” Their success would be the result of their own decisions. Wilkie’s philosophy, which repeatedly emphasized personal responsibility, was described by former colleague John Witherspoon in the following manner: “No one learns to handle responsibility unless he is given responsibility to handle.” Wilkie created student publications to expand leadership opportunities for students. The Archon, which had for many years served as both an alumni/parent magazine as well as a publication for students, was supplemented by a student newspaper, The Governor, which gave students an opportunity to read and write about the daily events at the Academy without having to tailor the publication to a broader audience. For the first time, students had their own voice and the responsibility for that voice. A few years after the founding of The Governor, a second student publication, the literary journal, The Spire, appeared. The Spire combined two of Wilkie’s goals: increasing opportunity for student leadership and developing the arts as part of a Governor Dummer Academy education. Of all the changes initiated during Wilkie’s tenure, none was as significant as the diversification of the student body. Wilkie was a guiding force for the Academy’s move to coeducation in 1971, explaining “the woman of tomorrow deserves equal, not separate education.” He also sought to move the Academy from an elitist establishment to a more inclusive educational institution. Wilkie spoke of the importance of increasing the pool of financial aid available to students so that a Governor Dummer education could be provided to more deserving students, regardless of their ability to pay. He also teamed with other private schools

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I wanted to pursue a career in which I would contribute to the well-being of others... I would become a teacher. Headmaster Valleau Wilkie

to participate in the ABC program (A Better Chance), which brought “underprivileged children” to private secondary schools to better prepare them for college. Each of these initiatives worked towards Wilkie’s goal of creating a student body that more closely represented the United States as a whole.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS While there had been some programs for the arts prior to the arrival of Val Wilkie, they had been primarily confined to photography classes and an active Glee Club. Headmaster Wilkie viewed the Cold War’s nearly exclusive emphasis on technology as hazardous. He explained to both students and parents: “In our world of frightening pressures and stresses, of technological advance beyond our wildest dreams, we must contrive to retain our status as human beings, we must achieve some balance in our lives. Cannot, must not, a lively interest in the arts keep us from the barrenness and the narrowness which is symptomatic of our age? I am convinced that such an interest must be stimulated in our youth or it will likely not be stimulated at all.” While many Americans clamored for increased funds for scientific education to compete with the Soviet Union, Wilkie was able to see that students needed more than scientific knowledge; they needed an education that equally valued the humanities. During the dedication of the Thompson Arts building, Wilkie explained this first step in his long range vision: “We are in the early days of a developing program in art. We see a great future here for studio activity, for art shows...and for academic courses in the field.” Our current excellence in these areas can be traced back to his original vision and his understanding that students needed to be stimulated in many different directions in order to develop their full potential.

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Photo of Wilkie from his biography, Recollections

Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts in present day

Wilkie Family

The religious program cannot grow until we have what is perhaps my fondest dream, a chapel which would be the center not only for services but also for religious courses, discussion groups, and related charitable activities.

For Wilkie, a chapel was about more than religion; it fostered introspection and questioning of one’s own role in the larger world. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT GOVERNOR DUMMER Wilkie’s broad view of education included the notion of cultivating values in students. Since Wilkie considered the development of character to be as important as the development of intellect, he felt a need to formalize the school’s role in this aspect of education. Wilkie announced in October of 1960: “The religious program cannot grow until we have what is perhaps my fondest dream, a chapel which would be the center not only for services but also for religious courses, discussion groups, and related charitable activities.” Wilkie’s goals for this chapel were threefold: educating the student body about religion, stimulating interest in religious topics, and motivating students to take these lessons in morality to the larger world where they could help to serve others. Wilkie began a campaign to fund the construction of a chapel on campus which would serve as the foundation for a religious program. When the Moseley Chapel was completed and dedicated, Wilkie explained his vision for the building in the following words: “It is hoped that what is spoken here, and sung and thought, will bring greater understanding, increased strength, a sense of purpose, and a measure of peace to the hundreds of young men who will go from us toward the duties and cares of our world.” For Wilkie, a chapel was about more than religion; it fostered introspection and questioning of one’s own role in the larger world. During his era, the Chapel served not only as a home for religious services and courses; it also housed the headquarters for a

new community service program which involved tutoring in local elementary and middle schools and volunteering at the Newburyport YMCA. Wilkie’s vision of helping students develop a moral compass to lead them to serve a greater good remains a part of the school’s mission statement to this day. Val Wilkie undoubtedly left a legacy on the GDA campus. This legacy takes many forms: the 67 scholastic art awards by Governor’s students this year, the approximately 75 students doing self-designed academic work beyond the established curriculum, a diverse student population of which approximately 30% have been awarded financial aid, and a modern performing arts center that is used for instrumental and vocal music, set design and construction, drama and dance. The chapel envisioned by Wilkie is still used every week by students who wish to share their thoughts, experiences, and philosophy with the entire community in a reflective setting. While the community service program is no longer based in the Chapel, it is one in which every student participates. Although Val Wilkie passed away last December (2014), his vision for The Governor’s Academy endures today. Do you have a story about Val Wilkie or your time at Governor Dummer? The Archives is compiling a collection of stories which represent different voices during the Academy’s history. Please mail or email your story to Sharon Slater, Manager of the Archives, 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922 or sslater@govsacademy.org.

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OBITUARIES

o b i t ua r i e s Valleau Wilkie, Headmaster Emeritus 1923–2014 Former headmaster Valleau Wilkie passed away on December 23, 2014 at the age of 91 in Sunapee, NH. A native of Summit, New Jersey, Wilkie attended Salisbury School in Connecticut, then went on to study at Yale in 1941. During his freshman year at Yale, Pearl Harbor was bombed, and Wilkie enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Wilkie piloted bombing missions over Germany from a base in England and on one of his missions in 1943, his B-17 plane was shot down near the German-Netherlands border. He and his crew bailed out via parachute, and while the rest of his crew was captured, Wilkie and his navigator were able to reach the Netherlands, where they were hidden with the help of the Dutch Underground for five months. The Gestapo eventually captured Wilkie and his navigator, and he was moved to Stalag Luft 3. Eventually, they were freed by Patton’s army as it marched toward Berlin. Wilkie returned to Yale after the war as a history major, married Marjorie Hankin, and had two children. He graduated from Yale in 1948, and took a teaching job at Phillips Andover, where he would teach for 11 years. In 1959, Wilkie became the 24thheadmaster of Governor Dummer Academy. In January 1959, the trustees of Governor Dummer announced that Wilkie would replace Ted Eames as headmaster, and Wilkie served as headmaster from 1959-1972.

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Headmaster Peter Quimby said of Wilkie, “With Val’s passing our school has lost a great treasure, and hundreds of alumni and colleagues will forever cherish their memories of a man who led our school through a challenging era for boarding schools, and did so with quintessential grace and dignity. At a time when many school leaders struggled to maintain order, Val led our school through a curricular renaissance, breathing new life into the Academy through courses in the arts, humanities programs, and a commitment to community service. Now over four decades later we still recognize the lasting impact of his leadership and are grateful to him for this outstanding legacy.”

Frank R. Kitchell ’35 Frank R. (“Kitch”) Kitchell was born in Battle Creek, MI, to Francis Robert Kitchell and Jeanette Abbott on July 11, 1918. Frank and his three younger brothers were raised in Newburyport, MA. All four boys attended Governor Dummer Academy on scholarships (Peter ’36; Samuel ’38, and Webster ’48), as they did at Amherst College, where Frank matriculated at the age of 16 (Amherst ’39). He served

as a Lieutenant Commander in the Pacific Fleet during World War II (1941–45). Following the war, he attended Harvard Law School on the GI Bill, graduating in 1948. Shortly thereafter, Frank and two classmates drove west together. Arriving in Seattle, they found work, married and raised families — their children and grandchildren remaining close friends to this day. Frank married Virginia Price, a Seattle native, in 1949. He practiced law for many years, as a partner in the Seattle-based law firm of Graham & Dunn. He remained active in the US Naval Reserve, serving in the Korean War as a Commander on a mine sweeper. His years with the Navy may explain Frank’s strong interest and involvement in the Seattle waterfront. He took great satisfaction in serving for 13 years on the Seattle Port Commission (1961–74; Pres. ’64 & ’69), promoting the growth of the Port of Seattle, SeattleTacoma Airport and expanding trade with the Far East. Frank served as a Director of the National Bank of Commerce and Rainier Bancorporation and was a Trustee of the Helen Bush School, The Pilchuck Glass School (1972–92; Pres. ’76) and the Seattle Artificial Kidney Center. He remained thankful for the excellent education he received at The Governor’s Academy—an opportunity that would not have been available to him and his brothers without scholarships. Frank supported the school generously throughout his life and established a scholarship at the school to help current

scholars afford the same opportunity it afforded him. Frank & Virginia were active campers, canoeists and skiers, and especially loved spending time on Bainbridge Island with their close community of friends. Frank is predeceased by his three brothers and his daughter Sally (1982). He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia, his three sons , Wiley (Marianne), Robert (Carolyn) and James (Carole) all of Seattle, and his ten grandchildren.

Benjamin Pearson ’44 Benjamin Pearson IX passed away peacefully at Foreside Harbor, Falmouth, on Feb. 9, 2015, at 88 years of age. Born in Boston, he was the son of Benjamin Pearson VIII and Ruth Farrington. Raised in Newburyport and Byfield, Mass., he was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy and Colby College. He was a naval veteran of WWII, having served on the destroyer Arnold J. Isbell DD869. Ben was president and final proprietor of the Byfield Snuff Co, the oldest and perhaps the last water powered snuff mill in the country and was the 10th generation of Pearson’s to operate mills on the Parker and other rivers in Essex County. Mr. Pearson was a former Lt. on the Protection I fire department in Byfield for over 40 years. He served on the Board of Trustees at the Newburyport Bank and was a member of the Newburyport Rotary Club. Ben was married to the love of his life, Jean for 63 years until her passing in December 2013. Together they enjoyed life to the

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fullest while hunting, fishing, skiing and golfing together. After the mill closed they retired to Brays Island, SC where they spent twelve wonderful years before moving back to Oceanview in Falmouth, ME to be close to family. Ben is survived by his daughter, Robin Pearson Cogan and her husband Hub of Sheldon, SC; son, Benjamin Pearson X and his wife Sandy of Durham, ME; grandchildren Jeremy Lyons and his wife Julie of Carlsbad, CA; Katie Nugent and her husband Ryan of Haverhill, Mass.; Julia Pearson presently residing in London, England and Jean Pearson and her husband Alex Papaa of Tanzania. Mr. Pearson is also survived by seven greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews; as well as his brother-in-law, Hugh Pearson of Haverhill. His sister Anne Pearson predeceased him in 2010. He will be fondly remembered by family and friends for his amazing sense of humor, sharp wit and sense of fun.

Arthur S. Page, Jr. ’45 Arthur S Page Jr., of Newbury, Mass. died peacefully March 11, 2015, with his family by his side. He was 86 years old. “Bill” was born in Newbury to Arthur S and Ethel M Page in 1928. He attended Governor Dummer Academy where he received the Master’s Prize. Bill joined the US Marine Corps upon graduation and served for 2 years. When he returned he enrolled at Bates College, only to be called back to serve in the Korean Conflict. When he returned after the second time, in 1951, he joined his father at the Arthur S Page Insurance Agency on Pleasant Street in Newburyport. When his father died suddenly the following year, Bill purchased the agency from his mother and

remained its president until he retired in 1993. In January of 1960 Bill purchased the Old Soldiers and Sailors Hall at 57 State Street and moved his business there, its current location. Bill was very proud of the fact that his insurance agency is still owned and operated by the Page family. In the late 1960’s Bill renovated the building using his own money, the first businessman in downtown Newburyport to do so. After his success, federal money became available through the Urban Renewal Program, and the rejuvenation of downtown Newburyport began in earnest. Bill was an active contributor to the Newburyport community throughout his life. He served as President of the Chamber of Commerce (receiving their Man of the Year Award in 2005), President of the Custom House Maritime Museum, and several terms as President of the NAID foundation. He was a Trustee and served on the Board of Investment at the Institution for Savings, the Norfolk and Dedham Insurance Company and the Fitchburg Mutual Insurance Company among others. Bill was also a member of the American Yacht Club, the Old Town Country Club, and The 100 Club of Massachusetts. In addition to his professional and community accomplishments, Bill led an active private life with his family. He enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting, skiing, tennis, and hosting parties at his homestead fondly nicknamed “Club Page”. Bill leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Barbara, and their children: Melissa Page Wallace and her husband Kevin of Newburyport, Arthur and his wife Lisa of Rowley, and Hannah Page Koch of Newburyport and her partner Ted Baker. He is survived by his sister Susan

Little, and was predeceased by his sister Louise Feist. Bill will also be greatly missed by his 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

traveling extensively with his family. He was an avid reader of all kinds of literature, focusing on biblical texts and science. He was a member of All Saints Parish in Peterborough.

Robert S. Steinert, Jr. ’45 Robert Shuman Steinert Jr. (age 86) died peacefully on Feb. 27 at his Rivermead residence in Peterborough. His daughters, Lucy Steinert and Cornelia Schwechheimer, who had faithfully attended him in his final months were with him. He is survived by them and his son-inlaw, John Schwechheimer, all of Essex, Mass., a sister, Elizabeth Williams of Silver Spring, Md., and two teen-age grandchildren, William (Alex) Kannengieser and Alice Schwechheimer. He was preceded in death by his wife Jane Goddard, an infant daughter Ellen, and his sister Anne Anable of Dublin. He was born in Boston, Mass. on Jul. 28, 1928, the son of Robert and Lucy Steinert of Boston and Dublin. After graduating from Governor Dummer Academy and Dartmouth College at 19, he served six years in the U.S. Air Force. He then joined the then burgeoning computer industry, following it from Massachusetts to the Washington DC area, finally ending up in the Los Angeles, where he settled with his family. After the death of his wife, and his retirement from Hughes Aircraft, he returned to the New England roots he had never abandoned, and has been a resident of Rivermead for the last 18 years. His main joy during his active years was skiing, which he, his family and like-minded friends, pursued at every opportunity. After a stroke in 1995, he was left partially paralyzed. He refused to let his handicap get in the way of doing things he enjoyed, remaining active and

Allan Teel ’45 Allan Howard Teel died peacefully on April 12, 2014 at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta at age 87 of complications from a recent stroke. Born to Dorothy B.(Sturges) and C. Sumner Teel in Medford, Mass., on February 18, 1927, Al grew up in Reading, Mass., attended public schools, graduating from Reading High School with the Class of 1944. He then attended Governor Dummer Academy for a postgraduate year continuing to excel in hockey, baseball and football. After a brief stint with the U.S. Navy at the Great Lakes Training Center in Illinois at the very end of World War II, Al entered Dartmouth College and graduated with the Class of 1950. That year, he married Marilyn L. Walsh of Winchester, Mass., went to work with his father to build the C. Sumner Teel Insurance Agency, initially on Milk Street in Boston, Mass., and subsequently in Reading, Mass., where he and Marilyn started their family. In Reading, Mass., where Al worked as an independent insurance agent for 50 years, his many friendships centered around the local Y and playing golf and tennis. He enjoyed weekend camping trips and exploring the back roads of New England by car. Boston sports teams and the Boston Globe were a daily staple. Thirty years ago, Al returned to his childhood summer home of Boothbay, and then retired to Midcoast Maine, spending the last 15 years in Alna. He loved working on projects around the house and in his wood shop, built

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an impressive library of how-to and travel books, and enjoyed nothing more than finding an out-of-the-way roadside diner or local bookstore. His family nickname was Sonny, which was well deserved. His gentle disposition, easy laugh, and enjoyment of life’s simple pleasures made him easy to be around, even as his memory began to fade, and his body became frail. He was a supportive father and loyal friend. Al Teel was the proud father of six children: Allan S. “Chip” Teel, MD (and wife Carol) of Nobleboro, Steven S. Teel of South Royalton, Vt., Jeffrey J. Teel of Boothbay Harbor, Mary Lou Teel of New York, N.Y. and Boothbay, Nancy E. Teel of Farmington, and Christopher D. Teel (and wife Kellie) of Brunswick. He loved sharing in their family activities and especially enjoyed watching and hearing about the accomplishments of his grandchildren: Jon (wife Peke) and Ben (partner Angela) Teel, Sarah, Dana, and Chris Teel, Jessi Lorenzo (partner Lily), Jenny and Nick Freundlich, Sean, Brogan, Paige, Mikaelyn and Corban Teel, and his two great-grandsons, Robert Hutch Warren and Warren Lorenzo. He was predeceased by his brother, Donald Teel of Reading, Mass. He is survived by his two sisters, Barbara Dacey of Newburyport, Mass., and Mary Warren Cloutier of Epping, N.H.; his sister-in-law, Barbara Teel of Reading, Mass. He so enjoyed all their extended families.

Herbert J. Levine ’46 Dr. Herbert J. Levine, age 85, of West Newton, on Friday, July 11, 2014. Beloved husband of Sandra (Yenkin) Levine. Devoted father of Andrew Levine & his husband Vidal Sotelo and Rachel Levine Foley & her husband Michael Foley. Cherished grandfather

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of Sam, Will and Luke Foley. Dear brother of Carol Levine Schwartz and Joan Scheff and dear brother-in-law of Linda Yenkin & her wife Lillian Carlisle and Bernard Yenkin & his wife Miriam. Devoted uncle and cousin to many.

Ralph E. “Bill” Bailey, Jr. ’47 A good friend to many, passed away in his home in Wellesley, MA on Dec 31 from a quiet struggle with heart failure. He was 86. Mr. Bailey was born in Boston to the late Mabel and Ralph E. Bailey of Needham and Wellesley, MA; and predeceased by his brother, Andrew Bailey of Dedham, MA. He is survived by his children, Stephen C. Bailey, William B. Bailey and his daughter Grace, and Susan Bailey Blevens and her husband Jeff. A long-time resident and Town Assessor of Wellesley, MA, Mr. Bailey was also a VP at Hunneman. He was a 1947 graduate of Governors Academy, Byfield, MA, and of Colby College in 1952. Ice hockey was his mainstay, playing from childhood thru college and into his senior years with Quincy Hockey Bald Eagles and Snoopy Senior Tournaments. He was also an avid fan of both Boston colleges’ hockey and the Boston Bruins. He was a long-time member of the Wellesley Masonic Lodge.

John “Jack” Deering ’47 John William Deering, loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, good friend and mentor to so many, died on January 11, 2015, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his devoted family, close friends, and the talented staff at Mercy Hospital. “Call me, Jack,” was his constant introduction. His welcoming spirit brought an instant rapport with all those

who met him. Jack was the elder son of John and Eleanor Trefethen Deering of Portland. His brother, Robinson and sister, Tref, predeceased him. Jack’s fondest memories of his childhood hail from Ferry Village in South Portland as well as Cape Elizabeth. Jack was a proud, “Mainer,” and a passionate advocate of its lakes, mountains, and ocean where he longed to be. A jock, Jack excelled in football, basketball, and baseball at South Portland High School and later at Governor Dummer Academy. There, he was Captain of the baseball team and elected Class President, Class of 1947. In 1997, his 50th reunion, he returned as Baccalaureate speaker and received the Alumnus of the Year designation. If you knew Jack, you knew Colby College. He began his extensive education on the original, “Downtown Campus,” where he gleaned many lessons from the WWII veterans and the Waterville community. He was a baseball and basketball teammate and later, the president of Zeta Psi fraternity. His junior year, he matriculated in Texas, at Southern Methodist University, but after one year, he headed back to Maine. Upon his return, he worked for his great mentor, George Robinson, as a truck driver for King Cole Potato Chips, while also joining the Maine National Guard 102 AC+W , based at Fort Preble, (now Southern Maine Community College), in 1951. Later that year, his Air Force unit was activated to duty and ordered overseas to Wheeler’s Field, Tripoli, North Africa, in service of the Korean War. At the insistence of his mother, Eleanor, Jack returned to Colby and the new, “Mayflower Hill,” campus in 1953. There, he met his wife of almost sixty years, Ann Burnham of Wellesley, Mass.

Jack and Ann graduated together and married soon after graduation in June, 1955. Jack began his career in the investment business in Boston, MA. He returned again, to beloved Maine where he honed his salesman skills at various investment firms with his loyal business partner, Carl Barker. Together, they formed Barker Deering Associates which was eventually acquired by Paine Webber in 1981. Jack and Carl’s financial planning model and their contrasting talents, contributed to over thirty years of success. Jack would say to Carl, “I’ll bring ‘em; you fix ‘em.” Jack loved working in his native city of Portland. He was known for doing his best work while walking down Congress Street, shaking hands with the people he knew while simultaneously, introducing himself to complete strangers. He was a master at networking and connecting people. Jack was eternally grateful for his connection to Colby. He was the face of Colby to anyone in the Portland area. “Colby Jack,” didn’t miss any opportunity to promote the college. He particularly enjoyed being surrounded by Colby friends and students at sporting events, especially when Colby was beating Bowdoin! Jack served as a Colby Trustee from 1979–81, was a president of the Portland Alumni Association, a perennial alumni interviewer, member of the Alumni Council and athletic recruiter. Jack was awarded the “C” Club Man of the Year in 1962, received the Colby Brick Award in 1968, and the Marriner Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994. The proudest success of Jack’s life was his family: wife, Ann Burnham Deering of Falmouth, ME, daughter, Janet Deering Bruen and her husband, Phil Bruen of Falmouth, ME, daughter, Ellen

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Deering, of Portland, ME, son, Richard B. Deering of South Portland, ME and four granddaughters: Elizabeth, Suzanne, Mary, and Maggie Bruen. Jack cherished time spent collectively and individually with his children and grandchildren alike, going on trips with the Maine Audubon, skiing, travelling, “dancing” and just being in their company. Jack, Dad, “Fuddees,” listened, offered counsel, and showered great affection, and love and support to so many. Jack loved life and loved people. And, best of all, that love was returned to him.

Frank DuGrenier ’48 Francis “Frank” Gauron DuGrenier of Amesbury, a steadfast husband, loving father, inspirational grandfather, and mentor, died Friday, February 27, 2015, after complications from cancer surgery. He was 84. Born in Haverhill, with roots generations deep on the Massachusetts and New Hampshire seacoast, he lived his life in Bradford and Amesbury, raising three children with Eleanor Woodsom DuGrenier, his wife of 64 years. He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy, and attended University of New Hampshire, where his studies in mechanical engineering were interrupted by service with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. Upon release from the Coast Guard, he returned to work with his family company, Arthur H. DuGrenier Inc., an innovator in the manufacture of vending machines, in Haverhill, Mass. He was Vice President and head of worldwide sales when the company was sold in 1965. Ever active, he turned his love of the ocean and things mechanical into a new adventure as owner of

the seasonal Fun-o-Rama arcade in York, Maine, where hundreds of teenagers got their first taste of work as employees. He retired in 2001. Throughout his life, he was an avid tennis player, golfer, skier, wood carver, sport fisherman, and raconteur. His grandchildren will remember forever the words “I don’t know if you have heard this story before, but I am going to tell you anyway.” He loved his wife dearly, supported his three children unstintingly, and cherished his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; brother, Gary and wife, Mary DuGrenier of Amesbury; son, Doug of North Conway, N.H.; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kathy of West Townshend, Vt.; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Karl Swanson of Rye, N.H.; grandchildren, Jeff and Alison Swanson, and Luc DuGrenier; and many nieces and nephews that he adored. His brothers, Arthur and Brad predeceased him.

California Transplant Bank. His interest in medicine extended to politics and policy making and he put energy into both. He served on the board of the California Medical Association and as President of nearly every medical association related to his specialty. Mansfield instilled in his children a love of nature, the mountains and Fallen Leaf Lake. He spent every summer at the lake. He founded the local fire department and served as a volunteer fire fighter and physician with the department well into his 70’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Gilbert L.I. Smith, Robert L.T. Smith and his second wife Linda Ramsey. He is survived by his first wife Charlotte Rosson, his children Jennifer S. May, Wendy Smith Novick (Tom) and Mansfield FW Smith (Donna), 7 grandchildren who called him Manpa and many friends and colleagues.

Thomas R. Harris, Jr. ’50 Mansfield F. W. Smith ’49 Mansfield F.W. Smith was a pioneer and innovator in the field of Otology and widely known for the use of new and innovative procedures to correct the architecture of the inner ear. Mansfield was born in San Marino CA to Margaret Williams Smith and Robert L.I. Smith. He attended Governor’s Academy, UC Berkley and George Washington University School of Medicine. He did his surgical internship at Madigan Army Hospital and Otolaryngology residency at University of Michigan. He practiced Otology in San Jose CA, taught at University of Stanford Medical School and UC Davis Medical School. He was published in numerous medical journals and texts and cofounded the Northern

Thomas passed away on July 16, 2014.

Willy Nordwind, Jr. ’50 Willy passed away on November 29, 2014.

Richard W. Patton ’50 Dick passed away on December 10, 2013.

Louis A. “Pete” Ireton ’51 Louis A. “Pete”, beloved husband of Joan Fankhauser Ireton, loving father of Susan (Barry) Hines of McKinney, TX, grandfather of Katherine Hines, step-father of Samantha (Mark) Williams and Linda (Peter) Zulia, stepgrandfather of Chelsey and Chandler Zulia. Pete passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the age of 82. Pete graduated from Walnut High

School, The Govenor Dummer Academy, Colgate University and Northern Kentucky Law School. He served in Korea before joining the law firm Ireton, Ireton and Elder. We will miss his humor, his thoughtfulness and his generosity.

Bruce H. Hack ’53 Bruce H. Hack, 78, of Placida, FL, died on May 31, 2014

Alan Booth ’61 Alan Dibble Booth, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Casa de la Luz hospice in Tucson, AZ. Alan, son of John and Mary Booth, was born on February 28, 1943, in Chicago, IL and grew up in Danbury, CT. He attended Eaglebrook School, Governor Dummer Academy and Williams College and remained an active alumnus. He also served as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. He worked for Owens Corning in Toledo for 31 years. He was hired as a general salesman and retired as President, Insulation —North America. Alan and his wife Lorine (deceased) traveled extensively, enjoyed entertaining and later, split their time between Ohio and Tucson. He was an avid golfer and played on many famous courses around the world and was always up for charity tournaments and a friendly wager. Alan was a longtime member of Toledo Country Club. After moving full-time to Arizona, he was given a lifetime membership so he always had a place to tee off when back in the Midwest visiting friends. He loved hockey and played through high school and college, going on to organize and coach the first Ottawa Hills High School hockey team. He played on the Gardner Signs team in Toledo, OH. He didn’t hang up his skates

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until he was over 50 and his teammates insisted on calling him “Sir”. His family would like Alan (Albie to his classmates and Texas family) to be remembered as a loving and supportive father, husband, brother and friend. We loved him for his generosity, optimism, his particular sense of humor, and his magic tricks. Alan was preceded in death by Lorine in 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Stacey and Katie; his twin brother Peter; sister, Karen, and many nieces, nephews, and 2 grand-dogs. Classmate John Carroll ’61 added: “Albie lived his adult life just as he did with all of us at Governor Dummer—with warmth and engagement, kind to all, and always a very decent man.”

Charles D. Estes ’66 Born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised on Air Force bases around the US, Charles Dickson Estes lived in Washington, DC for the last 50 years of his life. He died at home of a heart attack on January 31, 2015. Dear husband to Deborah; father of Catherine, Christine and Peter; stepdaughter Alison and son-in-law, Jonathan; doting grandfather of Aidan and Annah. He is survived, as well, by his two elder brothers, Mike and Howell. He had a long career in the Senate, working as an Appropriations Subcommittee Staff Chair under Sen. Byrd during the 1980s. After leaving the Senate, he worked as an energy consultant and co-founded his own companies, APLNG and Estes and Associates. An avid kayaker and passionate oenophile, he was never without a witticism or a pun.

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Andrew B. Noel III ’88 (written by Chris D’Orio ’88) January 3, 1969–January 21, 2015 Andy Noel, Governor Dummer Academy Class of 1988, passed away om January 21, 2015 following a lengthy illness with his family at his side. Andy was a beloved classmate, friend, teammate, and deeply respected leader during his time at the Academy. He enrolled as an incoming sophomore in the fall of 1985 and lived all three years in Eames Dormitory. He served as a dormitory proctor during his senior year as well as the editor of the Milestone, the school yearbook. He played soccer, baseball and hockey at the varsity level. He was an integral part of the 1987–1988 New England Championship team coached by Larry Piatelli. More than any accomplishment or accolade could capture, Andy was a shining star in everyday school life. He had a wonderful and broad group of friends who truly adored him. He always had a good word to say to his fellow students, and treated his teachers and coaches with the utmost respect. He was a beloved member of the community and a leader wherever he participated. His academic standards and athletic efforts were second to none. He finished fifth in his graduating class, earning him acceptance to Bowdoin College where he continued to play both baseball and hockey. He was a member of the Beta Fraternity at Bowdoin. He graduated from Bowdoin in the spring of 1992 and headed directly into the workforce. Andy’s professional life included stops at Lake Forest Academy, Cardigan Mountain School, Salisbury School, and most recently at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford,

CT. He served in admissions, taught class, coached, headed up clubs, and was the Director of Financial Aid just prior to his passing. He was loved and admired by his colleagues, students, and parents. At each of his stops, Andy left a lasting impression and a legacy behind for others to follow by leaving each place better than when he had arrived. Andy’s family life was filled with devotion and guidance as a cherished father and a loving husband. He was married to Kate (Martin) Noel and their three children Lucy, Andrew, and Alexander “AJ”. The Noel’s were always together enjoying sports, the outdoors, and school life. Andy favorite title was being known as “dad”. His children and Kate will endure and continue to share Andy’s zest for life through their memories, friendships and the values that meant so much to Andy. Through his own battle, he taught his family and friends how not to give up and to look for the goodness in life. Andy was the loving son of Joanne and Andy Noel, Jr., twin brother to his sister Michelle Fleck, and a wonderful son-in-law to Linda and Kenneth Martin. Hearing the words of his father say, “I couldn’t have asked for a better son”, truly captures what he meant to them. They dedicated their lives to Andy, Kate, and the kids especially during Andy’s illness. Andy Noel will be missed by all who were blessed with his presence. He was life’s ultimate teammate. He, as any coach would ask of a player, made everyone around him better. He lived his life in the spirit of Governor Dummer’s motto, Non Sibi Sed Aliis. May God Bless Andy Noel, you will always be loved and never forgotten.

Carrie O’Keefe Hunter ’89 Carolyn Ann “Carrie” Hunter, 43, of Hampton, lost her courageous battle with cancer Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA. Carrie was born April 8th, 1971 in Salem, MA the daughter of Paul O’Keefe of Hampton and the late Francine (Mendalka) O’Keefe. A longtime resident of Topsfield, MA she graduated from Governor’s Academy in Byfield, MA. She attended Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA and then transferred to and went on to graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Post-graduation she was employed as a staffing consultant in the Boston, MA area. Carrie’s smile and presence would always be felt no matter what she was doing. She had the uncanny ability to find the good in every person she came in contact with. Carrie most of all loved being surrounded by her loving friends and family. The outpouring of support and love she received from her initial battle with breast cancer beginning in January of 2014 truly showed what an impact she made on everyone she knew. In addition to her father, Carrie is survived by her two wonderful daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth Hunter of Hampton; her loving companion Nathan Lowrey and his two children Jake and Anna of Hampton; brother Paul O’Keefe, Jr., his wife Robyn and their two daughters, Morgan and Danielle of Hollywood, FL; step-brother David Brown his wife Erin and their daughter Avery of Ipswich, MA. In addition to her mother she was predeceased by her stepmother Arlene O’Keefe.

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BEN BREWSTER 88 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA 02360-2428 (508) 746-1306 benbbrew@comcast.net

BILL SILVER 10 Edgewater Drive Apt 5g Coral Gables, FL 33133-6963 billsilver@comcast.net

Once again we have sparse findings on the class. We were saddened to hear of Phil Sawyer’s passing. He was one of the big guys in the line in football and not to be messed with. For the rest of you, while you are still able, let the rest of us know what you are doing. The Brewster’s are slowly disappearing in the snow banks. We have resorted to frontend loaders twice so far to be able to get to our street. By the time you read this it will be nothing but a fond (?) memory. Yours truly is being fitted for a backwards collar. I will be officiating at the wedding of my granddaughter in June. I hope God will look kindly on a Unitarian giving a blessing. Be well and drop me a note.

1944 STEVE KAUFFMAN 3004 Larkspur Run Williamsburg, VA 23185-3765 steve1926@me.com

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We are the survivors—all eight of us. Hadley, Kimball, Mitchell, Nichols, Reid, Silver, Watkins, and Waugh. It’s a motley crew but we should all be looking forward to our 70th Reunion next year. Bob Waugh reports that he and Debby are new great grandparents. Two of their lovely granddaughters had babies this past Fall. It makes them feel younger to once again have babies in the family. They are very blessed and look forward to our 70th Reunion next year! It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Herb Levine passed away this past Summer. Herb was the head of his class at GDA and went on to serve as Chief of Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Sandy and a son and daughter and leaves behind many memories of his years at GDA. Marcia and I (Bill Silver) were in Nassau, Bahamas in October to receive the Citizenship Award from the Southern Association of Orthodontists and shortly after took a 5 day cruise in the Caribbean. People who need to be identified are still dying around South Florida so I continue to be busy at the local Medical Examiner offices in Miami, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. In addition, Marcia and I just returned from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting in Orlando. Tennis anyone?

1947 1948 BOB SKEELE 111 Fenwood Drive Old Saybrook, CT 06475-3030 rbskeele@aol.com Sadly, we have learned of the recent passing of Frank DuGrenier. A strong athlete at GDA, Frank was Captain of the football team, also a varsity player of basketball, and outfielder on the baseball team. He maintained a lifelong friendship with Fritz Freeman. An obituary appears in this issue.

Dick Macnair reported a few months ago that he and Wanda are still active in the American Begonia Society and the Gesneriad Society. He has resigned as Secretary of the Begonia Society, and so now goes to the conventions for fun. At the next one, in Natick, he will work on plant sales, arranging to have some 1600 plants for sale—many being rare rainforest species. In between that work, they take care of plants galore in Cambridge, and a large vegetable garden in Bremen, Maine; and he also manages a small real estate company in Cambridge. Retired from the chemical profession since 1988, Dick still serves on the council of the New England Institute of Chemists, which gives recognition to outstanding chemistry, biochemistry and chemical engineering students throughout New England. Sometime after Ash Eames died, I got a letter from his sister, Betty Eames Hooper. Betty married an

Englishman who came to teach at the Academy and later moved with him to Tabor for several years. After being widowed, she moved to Perth, Western Australia, to be near their sons, both of whom are exploration geologists. One is now moving to Montana for exploration work, and one staying near Betty, whose apartment overlooks the Indian Ocean. So, in addition to Ash’s children, the Eames legacy will continue both Down Under and on top of geologic developments in America.

Dick Attwill, our part time Hollywood actor, says he will miss seeing Ted Bergmann ’37, who died last year. The TV personality and producer became prominent after recording Germany’s surrender in 1945. Dick has visited the WWII museum in New Orleans and recommends it. Beyond that, he claims to lead a very pedestrian life. Al Cumings still lives in Jaffrey, NH, and probably will attend Reunion 2015. In a phone call, Jarvis Lambert’s wife Abby informed me that Jarvis has had Parkinsons for 24 years and is confined to a wheelchair. Jarvis, however, is his usual sunny self, and Abby spoke in a positive way about their 59 years together. After working as a shoe designer for Brown Shoe Company, Jarvis had a second creative career as an artist. He played tennis until 2003 and, naturally, misses it today. Abby and Jarvis have five children, 13 grands and 5 great-grandchildren. Today, Jarvis cannot communicate much, but there is an excellent write-up, including photos, about him in our 50th Reunion book.

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he had no news to speak of, then provided the following account: “My wife, Chuu-lian, and I spent late December in Taiwan, visiting her family, and we decided to take a four day guided tour of the island to revisit some of the many beautiful spots that we had not seen in many years. The most spectacular of these, and the final high point of our tour, is the remarkable 19 km. long Taroko Gorge, a narrow, and breathtaking canyon cut out by a fast flowing river with a road that runs somewhat perilously along it. On the way out, shortly before reaching the exit, we heard a loud rumbling noise and then, suddenly, just in front of our van, we saw a cloud of dust and a rain of large boulders come down on the road—just where we would have been ten seconds later! Any one of those large rocks could have crushed our vehicle, yet it all happened so of a sudden and without warning that we all felt more surprise than fear, and we got out to take pictures and wait for a road crew to come and clear the road. But, you can bet that we were more than a bit scared as we raced past the area of the rock fall, and we heard the next day that two people were injured at that spot several hours after we passed when more rocks did fall.” It’s possible that Dick might come to the June reunion, but due to other commitments he wasn’t yet able to confirm.

Bill Elliot also has interesting memories of Taiwan, where he was stationed as a U.S. Navy doctor in 1958–1960. He considered Taiwan the best duty station of his 20 years’ active duty; among other things he and his wife visited the same Taroko Gorge mentioned above, and also considered it spectacular. Retiring as a captain, Bill then entered civilian practice as an orthopedic surgeon for many more years. A good conversation with Fred Beaudry of Owego NY, brought out that he has become a family genealogist, using the time he formerly enjoyed at golf. He has found family records of more than 6,000 people, proving it with a photo of himself standing beside about a dozen thick volumes of his work. Fred was once in touch with Texan Harry 44

Beaudry (not a confirmed family member, however). On sending Fred my own very unconventional spreadsheet going back to my sixthgreat grandfather, I was flattered by his statement that this presentation was unique and clever, even though admittedly it leaves out the many female progenitors who contributed their genes, hard work and civilizing influences to the old line of farmers who settled in Connecticut and Vermont starting in the 1660s. Fred and his wife Yvonne celebrated their 60th anniversary last August. They have three children and a granddaughter. After his retirement in 1994 they traveled to Europe a number of times, highlighted by visiting Normandy on the 50th anniversary of D-Day. On subsequent trips they visited several ancestral countries, including France, Ireland, Wales, and the Netherlands. Correcting my mistake in the Winter 2014 issue, the Boston Red Sox did in fact put Fritz Freeman to work back in 1948. A week after he signed with them, he began a whole summer pitching for their farm team based in Lynn, Massachusetts. Fritz and Ann have seven grandchildren, including their son Woody’s two super tennis players. Maxwell, a high school sophomore, and Page, a middle schooler, were selected by the New England Tennis Association to represent the region in Arizona playoffs sponsored by the national association. Maybe I have talked Fritz into coming to the reunion in June.

Bill Lindquist’s email not long ago spoke again of Reunion 2015, suggesting that from my bully pulpit I “could fire up the troops.” We’ve been trying that, even though our powder isn’t very dry and is reluctant to be fired up. Plus it’s true that our numbers are obviously growing smaller. For reunion we expect Bill, Dunc McCallum, maybe Fritz Freeman, Dick Macnair, Al Cumings, Linc Peirce, perhaps Dick Palais, Nick Pappas, George Bender, John Deuble, maybe Bill Richter, the undersigned, and one or two others. Bill also told me that Art Sager’s grandson is Hollywood celebrity Seth McFarlane. Among other things, he happened

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to miss American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001 because he had arrived too late for check-in and was denied boarding. Your secretary knows that some gossip columnists have been very successful, and he hopes to emulate them although it could get tricky. Lindquist warned me that he “does tell falsehoods (and) we don’t want troubles, do we?” – Bob Skeele ’48

1949 MANSON HALL PO Box 328 349 Whidah Road North Chatham, MA 02650-0328 kenneyhall@hotmail.com While your secretary is basking in sun, along with unusually cool weather for Naples, I hear plaintive calls from the North. Kim Page writes from Orrs Island, Maine “Snow-Wind-Blizzard-Wind SnowPlowing bills in excess of $350. More snow—more wind. Why do we stay here? Because we are Maineiacs from away! Otherwise, all pretty good at “On the Rocks.” Expect the 8–9 foot drifts to be gone by Mother’s Day.” On the other hand, Rick Tyler writes from Salt Lake City, “Not much going on as we have had very little snow, so skiing is poor. Weather in the 50’s and 60’s, like spring. Ann and I will be back in Maine 6/2–10/1. Will take a cruise of the British Isles in Aug. We both still play tennis 3 times a week. Hopefully we will get a lot of snow or our water supply will really be hurting.” I received a very nice note from Allan Davis who is living in Sudbury, MA. It is interesting because Allan and his brother Ansel lived just a few blocks from my home on West Newton, MA so I was very pleased to learn about his life after GDA. He writes “After graduating from GDA (TGA) I received a degree from Hobart College, served two years in the US Army, married my beautiful wife, Mary, and then graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1959. After pursuing a 31 year career in the field of graphic design, I retired in 1992. Mary and I have traveled extensively throughout the USA, eastern and western Canada,

Japan, England, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Central America, and several islands in the Caribbean. We are fortunate to have a loving son and daughter both of whom are in their 50s! I am happy to report that I am in good health and able to pursue my interests in landscape gardening, photography, or painting a watercolor.” From West Palm Beach, Allen Hollis writes “My life is sedentary due to several chronic illnesses, but I continue to help around the church and play bridge and now have 1600 master points. The families are well.” As we find all too often these days, we have lost another classmate. Mansfield Smith died December 18, 2014. An obituary sent to me by the school reads in part as follows: “Mansfield F. W. Smith was a pioneer and inventor in the field of Otology and widely known for the use of new and innovative procedures to correct the architecture of the inner ear. Mansfield was born in San Marino, CA to Margaret Williams Smith and Robert L. I. Smith. He attended UC Berkley and George Washington University School of Medicine. He did his surgical internship at Madigan Army Hospital and Otolaryngology residency at University of Michigan. He practiced Otology in San Jose, CA, taught at University of Stanford Medical School and UC Davis Medical School. He was published in numerous medical journals and texts and cofounded the Northern California Transplant Bank. His interest in medicine extended into politics and policy making and he put energy into both. He served on the board of the California Medical Association and as president of nearly every medical association related to his specialty. Mansfield instilled in his children a love of nature, the mountains and Fallen Leaf Lake. He spent every summer at the lake. He founded the local fire department and served as a volunteer fire fighter and physician with the fire department well into his 70’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, his bothers Gilbert and Robert, and his second wife, Linda Ramsey. He is survived by his first wife, Charlotte Rosson, his children Jennifer S. May, Wendy Smith Novak (Tom) and Mansfield F W Smith (Donna), 7 grandchildren who called him Manpa and many friends

CLASS NOTES and colleagues. A gathering (was) held Jan. 10th and a celebration of his life will be held this summer at Fallen Leaf Lake.” I believe Mansfield was with us for 2 years and I remember so well “the joyful zest for life” that he added to our school campus. I suspect we never appreciated what an accomplished classmate we had. The result of his unassuming manner, of course. My wife and had a wonderful time when Mansfield visited our home in Chatham following our 50th Reunion. And by the way, if you can locate our 50th Reunion book, you will be most amused reading what Mansfield wrote just prior to returning for that reunion.

1950 BOB GODDARD 330 Short Beach Road, #F3 East Haven, CT 06512-3539 bob.goddard2012@gmail.com

Alan Flynn writes that Charlie Calvin Bowen stopped by for lunch in mid-November. They missed Bill and Judy Rex P’73 as they were away visiting their children. Alan sees his son often and at holidays. He said that his son is a great help to him. Heard from Bob Dickerman. He had an operation for spinal stenosis and has recovered beautifully. He said he plans on going to historic Dodger town in Vero Beach for spring training. While there he wants to connect with Bob Hardy P’89 who lives in Vero Beach. Bob will be coaching baseball for his 53rd year at Providence Country Day where he is also in charge of alumni reunions that this year will conflict with our own reunion. As we know Charlie Bowen loves to go on cruises and has just gotten back from one to Sri Lanka, with his wife and one of his daughters. He and Calvine have also been on another Viking River Boat cruise. Tim Greene had a great time in Ireland with his Boston Men’s Choral group. He and Bob Goddard P’85 had a very enjoyable GDA annual holiday gathering in December at the Harvard Club in Boston. It was also great for Bob who had his son Chris ’85 with him, As of this writing, we have commitments from George Tulloch P’77,

Mel Robertson, Tim Greene, Bob Cushman, Bob Goddard, Mark amRhein and possibly Lin Starbird to attend our 65th Reunion. We are hoping to get 2 or 3 more to come. Sadly we heard of the passing of two classmates. Tom Harris and

Willy Nordwin.

1951 TED BARROWS 6 Steeplechase Way Southern Pines, NC 28387-2941

1952 1953 FRANK DOW 33 Erie Avenue Newburyport, MA 01950-1703 fbdow1935@yahoo.com DICK MARR 28 Union Field Road PO Box 823 Truro, MA 02666-0823 rmarr2748@aol.com

Frank Dow writes that all is well except for the “overwhelming amount of snow and freezing weather in nearby Newburyport,” (check out Don Tracy’s observations at the end of this report). “With the exception of a couple of medical setbacks, a replaced aorta and a broken neck, thanks to excellent medical care, I am able to lead a pretty normal life.” I do cardio rehab maintenance on a regular basis. I also do volunteer work at a local public access TV station.” Parker Field reports that he is moving from Michigan to Spokane, Washington by April 1 (2620 E. White Plain Lane, Spokane, WA 99223). An unsigned card from Placida, FL brings the sad news that Bruce Hack passed away last May 31 after open heart surgery. Bruce was a Vermonter who escaped across state lines to attend Dartmouth. I will try to get more details for the next report. The Marr family has endured three snow storms of two, three, and six inches within a

ten day period in February (called “wintry mix” by North Carolinians). After a wonderful January, with many ideal days for outdoor tennis, I observed snow plows in the Chapel Hill area for the first time since moving here in 2004. Instead of migrating south, I headed back to snowbound Boston/Byfield three times to watch my grandson (Class of 2015) play seven hockey games for the also snowbound Governor’s as an assistant captain. At the same time in December, I participated in the Flood-Marr Hockey Tournament cohosted by Milton and Nobles. Aside from the wonderful information provided by Don Tracy, our Maine correspondent, in the two installments below, responses from you folk were sparse this round. (Harvey Towvim, you owe me an update!) I welcome any late returns of the cards, or emails, in advance for the next report coming up in August.

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Tracy, first installment: “Life sure has been shorter in time than any of us ever realized. One of my grandsons just graduated from Bowdoin this June; another granddaughter is now 30. On the positive side when I think of my age is our youngest son who just passed 30, and his annual salary is at the 100,000 level, more than I ever earned in any year. I remember being a staff member at MIT Instrumentation Labs and earning slightly over 7,000 annually. What is even more amazing is that the above son only works a 3 day week of 36 hours. Yes things have changed. Here’s another fact: I often ask us older folks, “If you could choose any decade in which to be a teen and starting your early 20’s, which decade would you choose?” I’d easily say 99% choose the 1950s. So true when we see this globe with all its problems. Who worries about the wild animals around us in the forests; most are very concerned about the wild people. Yes, we had some very good years back then. We seniors often relate to the 1950s. Anyway, our family are made up of many “happy campers,” most of us settled here on the Maine coast. One daughter and her husband (she made an excellent choice years back), have built a nice apartment above the garage and into

the rear section of the house. We help each other while also respecting the need for privacy. Together (four of us) maintain raised beds of vegetables, mow the lawn, remove snow from a long driveway, trim shrubs, etc. When something complex needs repairs, we wait for “Josh”! We enjoy the Maine summers on the coast (warmer winters and cooler summers, as Penobscot Bay is only about 700 feet away). I even enjoy a good nor’eastah storm in winter. Makes for an exciting day, and the family works together if we lose power and need to improvise on meals. We have done our traveling, always visiting friends from Budapest to Bratislava to Como, Italy, Macon, France, etc., and some places in the U.S. But now I enjoy staying at home more than going on some trip for a few days. My wife is a few years younger, but meals out, family visits, etc. seem to make us happy. Mostly it’s the family. All six children lead happy lives and are a source of happiness to Linda and myself. Only two of our young families have to travel any distance for a visit, from Arizona and from Illinois. Health wise, I have only been hospitalized once. That was with Legionnaire’s disease back in the early 90’s, and I overdid myself, asking for something like that. However, we now feel much better than many younger than ourselves. We try to live in a manner that reduces anxiety, trying to keep life simplified. P.S. I did not attend Brown, I graduated from Colby, degree in Physics which I used for several years until I started to security alarm companies, selling both that allowed me to leave stress behind and use the profits for doing things we personally wanted to become involved in. I also had a tax business (peak with over 350 clients) for over 20 years and I have now sold that, with only one year remaining in a contract to help the buyer, a manner in which we kept most of the clients.

Don Tracy, second installment: “Here on the coast of Maine, yes, we are surviving this winter of plentiful snow. The snow outside our front windows is about 7 to 8 feet, not allowing us to see anyone who drives down our driveway. Being only a few hundred feet from the ocean (which will never over fill) we should be fine when the spring melt begins. My wife,

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Linda, and I remain busy, especially with most of our family that has chosen to remain locally in Maine. In November we visited our youngest son and his wife in Phoenix, driving a few days to Rocky Point, Mexico, renting a condo on the beach. It was during the shrimp fishing season, and we now have great memories of fresh shrimp loaded with spiced sauces. While there, I was able to get some dental work done, ($5,300 quoted in Maine), at a reasonable cost of only $1,300 at a very upscale, modern dental clinic that is visited by many Americans from across the Arizona border. Yet, we learned that we’ll never again elect to fly on a “red eye” flight, which took us about four days to recover after arriving back home. I am still working at preparing taxes but will make this my last year. I began this work in 1987 and I must admit in past years this, and I must admit this work has been enjoyable; however, new IRS rules and forms have made tax preparation sink into an unenjoyable “sink hole.” With many having to withdraw early from IRAs and 401(k) s with penalties, the tax prepare has become the unwelcomed messenger. My wife, at one time for one client, held a cordless phone in her hand prepared to dial 9-1-1. Oh, how much I enjoy a client who gets a good refund! Well, at age 80, I can only say, “If life was a recording on a cassette tape, I would elect never to have it re-recorded. I look back on many happy years. Even the days now are filled with happiness because of my nice extended family and my many true friends. Any experiences that were like sour lemons, now we have become lemonade, especially when I can give advice from experience.

Fred Young with movie star, Ted

1954 Dick Michelson writes: “Judy and I spent a month and a half last Fall traveling in Eastern Asia— Japan (again), with Japanese friends, Myanmar with Intrepid Travel, Cambodia (Angkor Wat) and the Philippines, visiting and traveling Northern Luzon with my son and his family who are now living there. The latter was a joy to see their development of a modern pig farm and related businesses.

1955 GEORGE GARDNER 10 Winnatuxett Beach Road PO Box 32 Mattapoisett, MA 02739-2127 george.gardner3@gmail.com

Jack Pallotta says he is enjoying the weather in SW Florida away from the snow. He’s planning to go to The Governors Pre-game BBQ Buffet at the Red Sox Game on March 17, 2015. Hope he had a good time and got to see some old friends. Rick Sears sent me his 2014 Christmas letter to friends and said “cherry pick”, so here goes. Rick and his wife will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2015; in February they rented a condominium at Marco Island; and in February will be spending two weeks in the Turks and Caicos with their two sons and their families; in April they will go to Germany for two–three weeks; and in August they will take a fourteen year old grandson to South Africa Ned and Lydia Stone ’57, visiting a bronze sculpture of the extinct Great Auk in Newfoundland

and Botswana. Don Hicks reports that the winter has been beautiful in South Florida, with lots of golf and a great place to be at our age. He now has three consecutive grandkids going to Dartmouth. Fred Young is doing well and been hob-nobbing with Hollywood stars. A chase scene in “Ted-2” is being filmed on some property owned by Fred. He got a chance to talk with the film director Seth Macfarlane. Fred knew both of Seth’s grandfathers. One was Mickie Macfarlane who was a colleague at Towle and a friend of Fred’s parents and the other was Art Sager who we all remember for his famous public speaking course at the Governor’s.

1956 JIM DEAN 140 Pepperrell Road Kittery Point, ME 03905 covecottage10@gmail.com Dear Class of 1956, I have really enjoyed being your class secretary now for some 40 years. I know and enjoy a lot about everybody in the class, namely their jobs, successes, marriages, children, trips, and sicknesses. I want to continue as your scribe and archive. We may have some 41 remaining in the class, but there is a nuclear group that is in touch often. Please be in touch with one of them at any time and then they are in touch with me. The Archon understands this: Hunt Blatchford, Jim Dean, Chuck Duncan, Joe MacLeod, George Needham, Pete Renkert, and John Wilson.

1957 LYMAN COUSENS 4 Goodhue Road Boscawen, NH 03303-2500 lymancousens@comcast.net

Jeff

Fitts winters in Florida (Sarasota), but being a native New Englander just cannot get over his love of snow and the cold. Jeff and Sandy returned to Wolfeboro in February in a snowstorm to experience firsthand our lovely weather, and they sure got their wish. Their house was cold,

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hot water was cold, and garage floor was frozen and very slippery, leading to a “tumble on the tush.” He is OK and actually spent the next week snowmobiling in Maine with his son. Sadly he had to return to Sarasota and golf at the fabulous Misty Creek. Ned and Lydia Stone took a trip northward, all the way to Newfoundland, but had the good sense to do it in the summer. Highly recommended for a great vacation is the Fogo Island Inn (Google it). As many of us do, Ned spends much of his time volunteering for non-profits, in his case, teaching for Co-Partners of Campesinas (Google it), patrolling the Potomac for the National Park Service, teaching ESL for a local charity and in a senior center and a board member of the Friends of Dyke Marsh. Good work Ned, proud to know ya’. Bob Hicks writes that he and Sue will be in Sarasota during March and half of April and asked if any GDA grads might be able to attend the Red Sox game in Ft. Myers March 17, disguised as UNH graduates. Great opportunity for the Class(less) Secretary to do some networking, but, alas, I do not arrive until March 29th. Hope Bob takes lots of notes! Speaking of your secretary, the last 6 months of 2014 were very trying health-wise, but I (Lyman Cousens) am now doing fine thanks to insulin and a new defibrillator (a CRT-D, google it!). That makes 3 heart surgeries for this former 126 lb. wrestler! Still serving on the boards of the N.H. Boy Scout Council, the Friendly Kitchen, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Northern New England Employment Services as well as the official Bingo Caller for the Boscawen Old Home Day Committee! Looks like our first tee time up here will be in June! Average temperature in February, 12 degrees.

1958 RALPH ARDIFF 238 Conant Street Danvers, MA 01923-2528 rardiff@ardiffblake.com

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1959 RANDY LIGHT 13 Willow Place Cazenovia, NY 13035-1210 clight@twcny.rr.com It probably does not need repeating, but the winter of 2014–2015 at the time these class notes are being prepared has been brutal. As Peter Sherin offered at our recent class reunion, we may be facing not a warming climate, but a climate change where the cold areas get colder and the warm areas get warmer. Peter’s thought certainly strikes home in Central New York where the temperatures have been constantly dropping to sub-zero numbers and never reaching over freezing for more than a month. Whatever the future trend of the world’s climate may be, Ferg Jensen once again made the prudent decision to “wait…out” the snow and the cold of New England this winter by visiting Ray Ferris in L.A. Even in Florida, this winter has apparently created problems, although we northerners may not be too sympathetic. Roy Nash said from Naples, Florida: “The weather up north has caused more visitors than normal down here. Naples is packed. We recently visited two of my sisters…in Delray Beach… and it was even more crowded than Naples It is obvious the improving economy is helping, too. The Naples Ritz Carlton (on the beach) is over $1,000 a night and is fully booked for months!!” Charlie Langmaid sent in an email from Maui. (L.A., Florida, Hawaii—something is wrong with this picture as sit here in Central New York.) In any event, Charlie is slowly getting back on the mend from shoulder surgery. He said: “Still not able to kite after 4 months so it’s a long recovery but going very well, I can at least swim. I’m fully expecting to kite in SPI [South Padre Island] next month.” My photo of a wintry scene in Central New York that I attached to my email soliciting class notes was received by Brian Marsh upside down. Brian responded that he would file a class note: “but as you are of course an AMERICAN, I would have to fit in

with your style and write UPSIDE DOWN, as your attached photo was! I cannot, I am afraid, write upside down—even on my U.S.-invented iPad!!! Sorry about that!” I had to reply to Brian in my defense: “My computer must have been made in Australia, the Land of Down Under. Hopefully, you were able to rotate the photo so that it is right-sideup. Remember, however, that you do drive on the wrong side of the road.” As shown by this exchange of emails, Brian has fully recovered from the medical operations that he had mentioned in his last class note. And obviously, his sense of humor is as in good health as ever. While his eyesight may not be as good as in the past, Chip Mason with the help of his wife has not let that limitation restrict his activities. Chip wrote in: “Captive to visual challenges in retirement, I have engaged in literary pursuits and community activities, including membership in a book club for 25 years, listening to audio books, meeting with other retirees for scientific discussions and participation as a board member on an African-American medical advisory group. University of Denver has a wonderful offering of a variety of didactic courses for retirees with and without challenges. All activities continue to provide nourishment for the brain and soul. My wife (sighted) and I have toured in eastern Canada, along the Danube, Caves of Lascaux in France, and a daytime transit of the Panama Canal where construction races ahead to accommodate the larger cargo vessels.” Chip also said: “We invite any and all to contact us should they be near the Mile-High city.”

been neglected that need complete restoration. I have been intermittently restoring airplanes and gliders since I was a teenager and actually restored a vintage glider during the years that I was at GDA. I have just finished the restoration of a 1946 Piper J-3C Cub. It was a project that another person had started, but the project was more than he could handle so sold it to me. I have been working on it for the past four years and recently flew it for the first time in many years. It is a very satisfying activity much like the satisfaction of making a sick person well again following an accident or illness. Over the years, I have restored seven other aircraft which included three gliders. My wife and I have four kids and now twelve grandkids living in the US and England. It is fun watching them grow up, reminding me of those times when I was their age. The fact that they do not live nearby has its positives and negatives. Positives, we do not have to be baby sitters. Negatives, we have to watch them grow up at a distance, but at least there is Skype and cell phones to keep us in contact. So far, my wife and I are healthy and physically active. My wife is Swiss and encourages me to hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Swiss Alps as well as in the hills around Palo Alto. Hiking is a daily routine for us, so has become a very healthy habit which continues. It is nice to hear what others of our year are doing…”

As possibly meeting Bob Pouch’s suggestion for classmates’ “perspectives” to be included in our class notes, I would mentioned that with each passing year I am more and more in awe of our teachers at GDA. They were certainly exceptional individuals dedicated to their profession who impacted in a positive way many of our lives then and later; and especially as I look back on our GDA years the teachers, and most particularly their spouses, who shared a dorm and many an evening meal with us must be regarded as saints. How did they do it? They had to have had the patience of Job. Bill Sperry, who recently passed away, is keenly remembered as one of those committed teachers of our class who with understanding and kindness was an outstanding guide for many of us during our years at GDA and beyond. He epitomizes one of the superior qualities of GDA—its faculty, whose high caliber I am sure is just as true today as it was in 1959 and will be into the future. If you have not been receiving emails from me about class notes, it means that the school does not have your email address. Since our class communications are generally by email, send me or the school your email address so that it can be added to the Class of 1959 group email list.

Peter and Eva Stonebraker celebrating their 47th anniversary on Daufuskie Island, S.C.

Walt Cannon gave the following update on his current endeavors: “I have now been retired for about three years. My main medical job these days is giving tours of the operating rooms to prospective donors at the Stanford Medical Center. Their donations are helping to pay for the latest two billion dollar addition which is going to be spectacular. I do not miss the drudgery of night call but miss the satisfaction of being a surgeon doing good for people with surgical problems. My hands on activity these days is restoring old aircraft that have The Archon | Spring/Summer Spring/Summer 2012 2015

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1960 JOHN ELWELL 266 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950-3838 johnelwell@verizon.net Greetings to all ’60 classmates! Unbelievable snow here in the GDA area. February is a record breaking snow fall—all time high snowfall… 100 inches so far in our coastal area. We actually have more snow than Maine and New Hampshire. I received the following news from our classmates: Arnie Wood reports that the Patriot Super Bowl win was incredulous and now indelible. Arnie saw Joe Flako and Colts Walcott Hamilton’s freshly painted patio

playoff game at Gillette with his son in sub zero wind conditions—huge Brady come from behind win. The kid next to Arnie kept hugging him like an adopted father. Arnie was in Budapest last October with his wife Anne and friends. This was their first cruise ever. Of all the capital cities he has visited (about 15), Arnie writes “This one has history (Vikings and Huns), better than Paris architecture, Top Chef interesting food, and all walkable. Took the rubber band off the wallet and it was worth every penny. But, all said, No place better than this country. Still hope some class mates will share U.S. travel road trips for their classmates like me.” Glad to hear you took the rubber band off the wallet, Arnie…was it an extra-large rubber band? I bet Anne was happy to see the rubber band go. Peter Stonebraker, Professor of Operations Management, reports that he is in his fifth year of teaching at Loyola University in Chicago, working his ____ off and loving every minute of it. He sends best to all and is counting on getting to the 55th. Peter glad to hear things are going well for you, but take care of the _____ , you don’t want to wear it out!!! Dick Henry responded to my “empty” threat to send snow to folks who didn’t send news with the comment, “It would melt pretty fast down here!” The next day he sent me another email with the comment, “Correction. Wouldn’t melt down

Dick Henry and Anne on their tour of New Zealand by Sea

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here this morning!” Dick is in Callawassie, S.C. In an earlier email exchange Dick sent me the following travel update: “Anne and I have just returned from a fabulous tour of New Zealand by Sea, followed by three days in beautiful Sydney, Australia… and flew over some snow on top of the mountains in mid-summer New Zealand!” He had to mention snow and then it all came to New England!!! Great picture, thanks for sharing!

Greg Meyer…better known as Stretch…asks “Are you getting enough and more snow than we had at GDA in the late fifties? I cannot remember the exact year, but I do remember that the school had to shovel out paths thru the snow so that we could get to classes and meals. And I do remember that I was one of the few who could see over the high snow. Stretch See you in 2020.” We clearly have gotten more snow in such a short time than I can ever remember. Walcott Hamilton wins the prize this time for the most informative news and information. While we are celebrating or may be better said enduring winter up here he sends a piece from Argentina he titled Summer in the City. Wally writes “It’s another hot summer afternoon on an ordinary late January day. I like the city in this season. So many have left town for the shore or the mountains there are noticeably fewer

people and a lot less traffic. Stores are shuttered; there’s a quiet and slowing down. There are fourteen million people around and about, and January or February is their month off. With grand Argentine bravado we “porteños” like to call our Buenos Aires the Paris of the South. It’s not of course but we like to say it anyway. Back in the day when Argentines were among the richest in the world, in the late 1800’s and early 20th century, they loved northern Europe and built their parks and statues and boulevards and Paris homes. It’s all still here, mingled with the modern, the utilitarian, the concrete, the cost-effective. When we go to Paris we can say yes, I see where it came from. But it’s not Paris. It’s fun though, and always an adventure. Our fair leader Cristina was the prettiest President not long ago. She and her gang think that an economy should be subservient to their political requirements; but it never seems to quite work out for them. Whack a mole has been their strategic plan for some time now. But “Damn the World, full speed ahead” remains the cry from the battlements. She’s looking tired, and I think she’s spending time trying to line up successors who won’t throw her in jail for grand larceny the day she steps out of power. Lots of people around here think she murdered the district attorney on the day before he was to testify before Congress on a scandal. I doubt we’ll ever find out why Nisman

Chris Prewitt, who lives in the Bahamas and was rebuilding a sail boat, reports with this picture that the project is finished

CLASS NOTES “committed suicide.” We love talking about these things. We can talk for hours over a small coffee at a table in a little café. We love rumors and conspiracies and can float them about with great flare and certainty. Argentines are gifted this way. Did you know that Hitler escaped Germany in a submarine and settled in Argentina for his remaining days? Eva Braun had two children, got bored and left him. So they say. Saturday is the day the travelling market comes through and stops at the little park nearby with their trailers. That’s when the three of us, Shula the dog and I, walk the twenty minutes to buy the salmon that’s always so fresh and good. It’s all part of the groceries from the small proprietors spotted here and there on every block that’s such a part of our big city living. We have no car and love it. If you are passing through our town give me a shout. I’m at walcotth2@gmail. com. Cheers—Walcott Hamilton ’60 —I think I remember that right. Jeez, that’s a long time ago :) Walcott adds “I understand you guys are having a good old-fashioned winter up there this year. So I’m attaching a picture of our freshly painted with summery yellow patio just as a reminder of what warm and pleasant looks like.” That is one beautiful patio…up here it would be 6 foot deep with snow and all white!

Bill Probst shares some very good news with the following: “02–06– 2015 was my 1yr anniversary of Esophageal Cancer surgery. Praise The Lord, no chemo or radiation. Not my recommendation for a weight loss program—30 lbs. My 2 surgeries have kept me from my summertime SASS activities—I really get to blow off a lot of steam. Valerie had major hernia repair surgery 12–18–2014. My turn to be the nurse—now I am super at soft boiled, over easy and scrambled eggs.” Great news…glad to hear you both are doing well. Love those eggs! In another picture Chris Prewitt who lives in the Bahamas and was rebuilding a sail boat reports with this picture that the project is finished! Way to go Chris!!!

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who lives in Maine writes, “Hope your snowmobiling trip went well and

you weren’t bothered too much by blowing snow. It’s been a rough winter. In a brilliant move, my wife Barbara went off to Bozeman Montana for January and February to help take care of our new granddaughter as our daughter Katherine gets back into real estate sales. There, on the other side of the Polar Vortex, my wife was regularly enjoying 40 and even 50 degree temps—far above average, while I was in Maine stoking the stove, shoveling, and doing my court work in far below average temps. We now have five grandchildren, boys 9, 6, and 4 years old and girls 4 years old and 4 months old (counting from April 2015). Barbara and I continue to enjoy our work and our health, so things are good. Hope all is well with you. I presently am planning to attend our 55th Reunion. Do you think the snow will have melted by then? Best! Don Alexander. I sure hope the snow will be melted by then. My strawberries will have a hard time coming out of hibernation if we still have snow. In the winter 2014 Archon you may have seen the obituary for our classmate, Bill Turner, who sadly passed away last April. Bill’s wife, Carla, asked that I refer to his passing in these class notes. Bill was a history buff, especially intrigued by the local history of Salmon Falls, the Civil War and WWII. He was an avid reader and owned an exhaustive history book collection. The preservation and conservation of his family’s National Historic Registered home, Quillcote, was very important to him. He also loved tending his beloved woodlot and his extraordinary weed-less vegetable gardens. Bill and Carla traveled extensively in North America and Mexico. Bill worked as an educator, coach, realtor, and for the US Postal Service for 26 years. Bill clearly led a full, meaningful, and productive life. Yours truly has a correction from my previous class notes. The picture of Duke and Norm in the boat was Duke’s boat, especially since Norm is in Santa Fe and Duke is on the Cape. Had to correct my grammar else Uncle Tom Mercer will be contacting me!

had a great time. We stayed in Paris, Nimes, and Monte Carlo. I would recommend more than three days if going to Paris. Wore my GDA hat thinking I might run into a GDA grad, but no such occurrence. But, we did see a picture of a West Newbury, Mass person on the walls of the subway in Paris. Okay… it was John Cena, the professional wrestler and actor, who grew up in West Newbury. That is the news for this edition… Kudos to all who sent news and special thanks to Walcott Hamilton for the flavorful and very interesting piece! And don’t forget the porch light is always on for you all at 266 High Street. Hope to see you in June at the 55th.

Like Arnie Wood and Dick Henry, in September Carol and I (John Elwell) did some traveling going to France with two other couples and

Leahy, Colin Studds, Peter Butler, Andy Whittemore or Hamilton Agnew. Maintaining

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and many others has been the reward one feels after a recent telephone conversations. All of the aforementioned classmates and more have played a major role in developing many very fond memories over the years. The maintenance of friendships over the years for some has taken an assortment of turns. The maturity of friendship with John Tarbell and Frank Bond ended far too soon. As a boarding student who lived too far from home to take advantage of weekends away were made comfortable through the generosity of the families of Nick Strater, Cy

Hoover, Chris Ferris, Steve Kasnet P’95, Colin Studds, Burke Leahey, Charlie Pyne, and Al Rock. My sincere thanks to them. It made all the difference in my new world away from home. In the past decade it has been enjoyable to maintain these connections and see the welcome smiles at reunions to renew old friendships such as Darrell Hamric, Howard

TOM MERCER 5311 Edlen Drive Dallas, TX 75220-2101 tmercer@cerescap.net

Durfee, Bill McPhee, Stan Healy, Mac Donaldson, John Davagian, Peter Buck, Rob Michel, Peter Bjork, Ray Bird, Bob James, Ben Jamison, Slater Smith, Peter Kelly P’85, GP’17, Tay Vaughn, Ed Kleven, and Jeb Selden. In recent years the hospitality at the home of Tim McNally and Steve Kasnet were most welcome. Peter Machinist’s

STEVE SAWYER 202 South Fileys Road Dillsburg, PA 17019-9563 stevesaw@comcast.net

1962 TOM TOBEY 59 W Portola Ave Los Altos, CA 94022-1209 ttobey@me.com I hope that the New Year is treating you well regardless of your circumstances; deep in snow or enjoying the golf course. The prospective of looking back at our class, now 57 years since we filed through the front doors of the Phillips Building. We have celebrated the 250th Reunion of the little red school house (3 years ago). The state of The Governor’s Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) is on firm footing with the transition into the current administration headed by Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14. There is still a warm feeling when the person on the other end of the phone is an old classmate, be it Burke

friendships with these classmates

wife Alice logged in shortly after the holidays with some good news. Peter had a portion of his colon successfully removed. Peter is now back home with hopes of getting back to the books soon. It appears that it will not be too long before retirement is planned. All for the best. I enjoyed a lengthy talk with Bob MacLaughlin tales from the north (Clifton, ME) where he has successfully relocated. It was even better to learn that Bob is now accompanied by Rene. Pictures appeared recently of piles upon more piles of snow in their lengthy driveway. “No problem” says Bob. Even though he is the proud owner of a snow blower, Bob says the traditional show is the preferred means of snow removal. Bob and Rene are bit stymied on their running regimen, but “no worries” says Mac. Another set of photographic evidence came from another Maniac, Bob Snyder.

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Bob and his bride, Ellen have a wonderful means of escape when the weather turns nasty, hop across the water to Pelican Key in St Maarten, the Bahamas. In recent months I have also been in touch with Doug Coupe. Doug, matriculated at GDA but completed his high school years elsewhere returned to the Academy to coach and teach in the late 60’s. Doug subsequently went on to a very successful career at Springfield College. Following graduation he went on to a career as a guidance counselor followed by twenty years at State Street Bank in Boston. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Springfield College. Doug and his wife, Vivian currently live in Bluffton, SC. It is indeed wonderful to renew a friendship from so many years ago. Where in the world today are:

Bob Culver, BJ Moore, Steve Barkin, Charlie Higgins, Paul Johnson, Dave Lorenson, Piet Lammert, Morgan Mitchell, Peter Flaherty, Ken Pouch, and Rich Tongberg? I did hear from James Everett and Robert Orcutt prior to our reunion but due to a family graduation event for Jim and an occupational hazard in Bob’s case. Sometimes, life intervenes. That is certainly understandable. The Academy lost a dear friend in Valleau Wilkie recently. Val made our transition to the school so much easier as juniors when he took over as Headmaster in 1959. It was such a pleasure to see him at

the dedication of the new Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts, the weekend of our 50th Reunion. He will be sorely missed by many in the school community. This column is directed to those who were unable to make it to our 50th Reunion to raise your hand, report in, give a shout, text, email or Facebook, whichever is more convenient. We would love to hear from you. There was an alumni gathering at the University Club in San Francisco in February. Tony Hawthorne ’56 was on hand, along with Headmaster Peter Quimby, Amy Swiniarski, Director of Alumni Relations and Bill Deptula, Director of Advancement to offer greetings to alumni in from Bay Area.

1963 1964 DON BALSER 12 Hawkes Street Marblehead, MA 01945-3138 dsb-co@comcast.net

1965 KEN LINBERG 6766B Del Playa Drive Isla Vista, CA 93117-4910 KEN.LINBERG@GMAIL.COM

Painting by Len Johnson’s wife, Christine

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1966 JIM CONNOLLY 47 Green Street Newburyport, MA 01950-2646 jc.connolly@verizon.net Exciting news here. Newburyport is buried in snow and has so far had over 110.5 inches of snowfall, breaking the previous record from 1995–96 of 109.3 inches. If that doesn’t make those Southern Californians like Tim Maier envious, I don’t know what will. Also exciting to me, one of my wayward daughters, Camila, Class of 2008, is returning to the area and entering Harvard Law School in the Fall. My other daughters remain further away, one of them a television reporter in Salt Lake City with a season pass at Snowbird, and the other a graduate student who will begin in the Fall as an Assistant Professor at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo.

Len Johnson sent along a snow free picture of the area. He took a photograph of his family’s home along the Merrimac River. Some of you who took advantage of the “short absence slips” to go to Len’s house in Amesbury may remember the small lighthouse on the rocks. Len’s wife, Christine Johnson, www. chr ist inemolitor j ohns on.com, painted the attached picture “Along The River,” which was part of an

exhibit at the Academy in the Wilkie Art Building. In other news, Greg Kelleher sent along the following note: “Last summer was our first summer in 20 years without a sailboat as we sold ours at the end of the prior season. We did have a trip to Glendore, Co. Cork, Ireland for our nephew’s wedding in August followed by five days in Edinburgh. August is festival time in Edinburgh and we attended the Royal Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle which was a “bucket list” item for me. It was an amazing event and Edinburgh was a fabulous city. In my tenth year teaching at UMassAmherst after 30 years at PwC and enjoying the five grandchildren when we can. Looking forward to our 50th next year”.

Tim Keeney writes that he was re-elected to a second four year term in November to serve as Judge of Probate for a four town region in North Central Connecticut. Tim notes that in the ten jobs he has had in his 45 year career this is the best because he gets to help families and individuals, the old and the young every in the most meaningful ways: including adoption, termination of parental rights, guardians for the intellectually disabled, appointment of conservators for the elderly and, of course, wills and trusts. He and Mary have three grandchildren and still have at home a daughter, Grace,

Doug Curtis tries to keep up with the snow in Newbury

CLASS NOTES who is a high school freshman. He is looking forward to bringing Malcom Gourlie with him to our 50th Reunion.

1967 BEN BEACH 7207 Denton Road Bethesda, MD 20814-2335 benhbeach@gmail.com University of Texas Professor Ted Dix plans to attend a retreat in Colorado in May but will not manage to make his usual summer trip to Downeast. He thinks he may be about to throw away the alarm clock and try retirement. His daughter Emily is on her way to a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin. Our other Texan, Bob Bass, has a travel tip: If you are flying into Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, be sure to stop at American Aero, his FBO for fuel and aircraft services. Bob restored the original 1933 American Airlines hangar and office building. Apparently the winter in Maine wasn’t rugged enough for Stanley Greenberg. He piled the family into the station wagon in early February and motored north to take in Quebec City’s Winter Carnival. “They do a wonderful job,” he raved. “We froze our butts, but the old city is majestic, and we enjoyed exploring Le Petit Champlain district at the base of Funiculaire du VieuxQuébec.” Another Maine native, Jeff Wood, is very proud of his parrot, Winston. “He can now whistle the theme from ‘The Godfather,’ and does a pretty good rendition of ‘Fistful of Dollars,’ as well,” Jeff wrote from his home in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. He had a business trip to Japan in March, providing a chance to go to Okinawa to visit his daughter, grandchildren, and son-in-law. Almost five years into their round-the-world trip, Roger Block and Amy enjoyed the Super Bowl while in Cape Town, South Africa. They are now on their way to the Caribbean and hope to be home in Newburyport by July. “My tractor is 18 years old and needs replacing,” Rick Jensen reported from eastern Oklahoma. “I will bet I am the only ’67 grad who has a ‘working’ tractor. I must build a small addition onto the existing barn, as I need a higher door.

Tractors are now taller—who knew? And the rear end of my 2004 CK 1500 pickup truck (another bet?) ‘melted,’ so I was forced to get a new F150. Our little town has only one dealership and that is Ford. (I do not count Chrysler as a real automaker—lesson learned in 1973.) The moral to my year so far is that everything is becoming old and worn out, myself included. I am concerned that spare parts for my model are not available, there is no warranty, and replacement is not an option.” Former Chrysler employee Don Gay P’95 isn’t thinking much about cars these days. “We welcomed my first granddaughter home today,” he wrote from the Motor City. “Isabelle Emily was born February 23.” Don is refereeing women’s lacrosse this season. Reacting to the loss of Roy Meyers, Jim Nevius, Kevin Leary, and Val Wilkie, Alan Rothfeld wrote, “All this news has me feeling the hot breath of mortality.” Noting the passing of our headmaster, he said, “I thought we had a special relationship, but I suppose a lot of people did. I figure it’s time to get going on the bucket list. I’ve been taking advantage of school vacations now that I’m more or less a full-time teacher. In the past few months I’ve done Sherman’s March (wanted to see that ever since 11th grade history class), got stuck for three days in an ice storm in Pecos County, Texas, on a road trip from Key West to LA, and revisited the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast. Not sure I’m up for the Atlantic coast lighthouses; does anyone know how many there are?” “I continue to stay busy evaluating money damages for litigants,” Jay Marsh reported from Little Rock. He and Tommie have purchased a condominium at the Indigo Resort on Perdido Key in Pensacola. “Between sailing, kayaking, power boating, and swimming on Lake Ouachita, Arkansas, in the summer and Perdido Key in the winter, and hiking at both locations in the spring and fall, retirement ought to be fantastic. As ‘yellow dog’ southern Democrats, she and I have been dismayed at the Republican sweep of Arkansas political offices. Maybe we’ll be spending more than just winters in Florida!” Now comfortably settled in The Villages, north of Orlando, Bill Haggerty made it to a few spring

training games with The Villages Red Sox Nation Club—believed to be the largest Red Sox Nation club in the country. Lew Rumford thought February might be a good time to trade the nation’s capital for the Sunshine State. “I am now trying to learn the game of bridge,” said the man who brought the mixer to South Byfield. “I have a long way to go.” Anne-Marie Laverty is entirely recovered from a minor stroke, which has proved to be an unlooked-for blessing. To recover her manual dexterity, she has been under doctor’s orders to build a lot of model railway cars and locomotives and buildings. She has been modeling a long-defunct Vancouver Island forestry operation intriguingly named the McDonaldMurphy Logging Co., which she hopes to replicate in the basement of her retirement home near Mission, B.C. “Being out of uniform is strange,” said Andy Creed, a recently retired U.S. Customs officer. As of late February he was fighting a bad case of cabin fever, compounded by dental problems. Come spring, he expects to be outside building canoes. In June, Rich Brayton plans to join Andy in Retirementland. “I’m busy thinking about what my bucket list should be,” he wrote. “Both sons are in LA now, so it’s just me and Mardi living in Sausalito. If I can get in shape for it, I want to hike the John Muir Trail in the Sierras. It takes about a month to complete, camping all the way. Strenuous, to say the least, especially for a tired old body like mine.” “Retirement is still a great lifestyle,” Cap Purinton testified. “All I have done for the month of February is clear out snow and bring in firewood.” “I’ve added another grandson this past year and married off one of the twins,” Jay Ryder wrote from Marion. “Still out there mowin’ lawns, fixin’ houses, and enjoying life. Meredith and I will celebrate our 25th anniversary June 6th. Occasionally I hear ‘We Gotta Get Out of This Place’ by the Animals on Pandora and always think of GDA when I do.” “Guided by Montaigne’s advice in Solitude, I have now completely cut the chains of work and am loving life in the slow lane,” reported David Marsh. “If the Sox can approach a facsimile of the Pats’

performance, life will be good indeed!” “I’ve been busy with work as I get closer and closer to retirement,” wrote Bill Barnes, who plans to join the crowd on April 30. “Then I get to have a peaceful spring and summer of sailing, fishing and goofing off.” Harper Follansbee’s first collection of poems, In the Aftermath of Grief, is due to be published this spring by Antrim House. “I have been writing poetry and prose steadily since college and had some luck publishing a couple of short stories in little magazines in the 70’s,” Harper said. “I have been writing poetry almost exclusively for the past 15 years, and when I retired, I looked over what I had stored on my computer and decided some of it was pretty good. How good I have no idea. Probably fair to middling for someone who is self-taught and could wallpaper a house with his rejection slips. So it goes. Otherwise, I’m doing a lot of tutoring and spending a good deal of time behind a snow blower and on the roof beating ice dams to death!” Win Burt has what he calls an “active” bucket list. “I have buckets all over the house, catching dripping water generated by ice dams on the roof,” he wrote on Washington’s Birthday. “Some winter! Had to cancel plans to take a container ship to southern Spain next week (where they say it is warmer) because I can’t leave the house to fend for itself.” “It’s been a particularly mild winter in the Northwest,” wrote Edwin Beatty from the Land of Starbucks. “It looks like New England and now the Southeast got our allotment of snow, much to the disappointment of winter sports enthusiasts like myself. Ah well…we have spring-like weather today, and everything is bursting into bloom weeks early.” As February gave way to March, Dan Morgan P’97, ’02 reported, “Like everyone else in New England, as I write this I have had more than enough snow shoveling, ice dams, and leaky ceilings. I take some comfort in knowing that when this message gets read I will have been to The Masters, golfed in Bermuda, the daily temperature will be approaching 70, and the Red Sox will be in first place.” Joe Story saw the Red Sox play in Ft. Myers, where he fled to escape the Massachusetts winter. Since he is no

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longer a selectman, Newbury residents were not calling Joe to holler about snow removal or other problems. The Bottle Shop did have to close for a couple of days in February, but Rusty Bolles seems to have weathered that storm. He’s on the premises in Ipswich early in the week, and then heads north. “The snowmobiling season has been getting shorter, but it was good this year,” he said from Vermont, where he can see Canada from his home. Assuming the snow melts, he’ll pull out his golf clubs. “I’m glad I took it up,” he said, “but it’s not a pretty sight.” Joe Schwarzer has now been a resident of the Tar Heel State for 20 years. Living in Chapel Hill, he spends much of his time in Raleigh meeting with government officials as part of his duties running the three museums in the North Carolina Maritime Museum system. They now draw a combined half million visitors a year. Joe is standing by to host any of us who would like to visit these museums. Chuck Davis’s private equity firm, Stone Point Capital, now owns a company with Mo Vaughn, former Red Sox slugger. Some great stories from the dugout emerged! Last fall Chuck took a great 125-mile, eight-day hike through northern England with his brother. Checking in by phone on the last day of a latewinter skiing trip, Anthony Gerard said, “I’m sitting outside at Vail with two lovely ladies, the snow is fantastic, and all I can say is: All is well!” “Switzerland is the cheesiest and chocolatiest place ever!” So said one of Bill Dougherty’s grandsons recently before moving to that country with his family. Is that really true? “Only primary-source research will be acceptable data in answering that question,” wrote Bill, “so I’m going to have to book a trip.” He also has a long-standing interest in mountaineering and skiing. “February is crushing us, but we will survive,” wrote Gardner Sisk of his 82-year-old mattress business. “We have just introduced a new premium group with organic cotton and horsehair—they feel the nuts and should be a big hit! It was nice reading the tributes to Val Wilkie. Having been to a few schools, I can tell you he was exceptional!” Just up the coast, in Newbury, Doug Curtis P’97 52

reported, “The plow man ran out of room to put the stuff, so we had to bring in a commercial snow blower to free up space for the next snow.” But Doug celebrated March 1 by starting his first seedlings. Daughters Lindsay Curtis ’97 and Virginia are now both businesswomen and homeowners in lower Manhattan and Dobbs Ferry, respectively. Joan and Bill Alfond had a great trip through Southeast Asia with daughter Kenden, her husband Charles, and their granddaughter Yaël. Highlights included Ho Chi Min City, Hanoi (including the “Hanoi Hilton”), boating the Mekong and Ou rivers in Laos, and a stay at Kenden’s home in Battambang, Cambodia, where they celebrated Yael’s fifth birthday. “Those trips along the Ou will no longer be possible once the Chinese complete multiple hydro dams,” said Bill, who also enjoyed the education he received by visiting communist countries Vietnam and Laos. Ward Westhafer and Barb will shake off the Bay State winter by visiting Bermuda in early May. “This will be our second trip there,” Ward wrote. “Mostly I like the nights on the ship and the Bloody Marys with breakfast. It is nice walking the deck on the way to get coffee in the early morning.” Former midfielder Reid Pugh was at his St. Augustine getaway in late winter recuperating from foot surgery and waxing nostalgic as he recalled the night 50 years ago this May when he turned on his transistor radio in his Farmhouse room to hear the AliListon fight. Sid Bird and his nephew couldn’t resist trying the new 1,000mile “Ride the Wilds” interconnected off-road trail system in northern New Hampshire, so Sid rolled out his ’79 Honda trail motorcycle. “We had a 50-mile ride, and I loved it! I then bought a UTV, or side-by-side ORV, that Mary and I can take on those trails, or any trail so designated,” Sid reported. “Son Michael and his girlfriend moved out, so Mary and I are now empty nesters. Good to see him on his own, but we do miss him.” Another Granite Stater, Paul Hemmerich, wrote: “Our architects group has met with success in having the House Judiciary Committee pass the Good Samaritan bill to enable us to act as building safety assessment second responders to disasters

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without fear of civil litigation. Now on to the full House and Senate. We are doing roof evaluations in response to all the snow, under special arrangement with NH Emergency Management. Even if you love the white stuff, there is a limit to it.” Jeff Harris would say “Amen” to that. On March 1 he wrote, “After spending almost two days in February plowing and shoveling 33 inches of snow, I settled in and made reservations to go to Cancun the following weekend, where I had a chance to hang a bit with my little sister Debbie. Returned to an immediate additional foot and a half—over and above the 20 inches that fell while I was away. Cancun quickly became a faded memory. The last two snows have found me snowblowing (with a borrowed snow blower as you can’t buy one within 500 miles) my almost quarter-mile driveway because I can’t push the snow over the banks anymore with my plow. More snow is due here in Lunenburg tonight, but in an ‘if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em’ move, I am going skiing for a few days—if I can get out of my driveway.” “I like exercising EVERY DAY and eating healthy!” Scott Cameron wrote. “Rich Froning, CrossFit champion, has inspired me beyond belief! The vast majority of people over the age of 65 who are still breathing are actually dead. I feel so damn good!!” Carol and Ben Beach visited the grave site of Booker T. Washington II, a student at GDA in 1906–07, at Tuskegee

before joining President Obama and others in Selma. They also wisely took Andrew Nichols’ advice and saw FDR’s Little White House at Warm Springs, GA, en route. 50 years ago, the spring highlights included a May 8 home run by Rem Clark (his second of the season) to put the Govies ahead of Belmont Hill, Tom Taylor receiving the Moody Kent Prize for the top Latin average in the school, Bill Alfond winning the golf team’s MVP award, and Win Burt clinching a 4-3 win over St. Paul’s on May 23 with what The Governor described as “a spectacular catch of a line drive” in the bottom of the ninth.

1968 TED NAHIL 320 SW Panther Trace Port St Lucie, FL 34953-8201 tednahil@gmail.com Many of us continue to stay in touch and get together sporadically to catch up. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Art

Veasey, Chris Page, Billy Degen, Steve Robinson P’14, Marc Tucker P’01, 05, Wayne Barbaro P’94, ’95, ’02 and Jay Worthen got together at Phat Cats for a pre-holiday dinner. The group, including Jim Rudolph P’05, ’12 and CF Spang, who were unable to attend, decided to pool some money to make a donation to a worthy cause. CF chose the Good Shepard Food-

Tuck, CF, and Veas at the Grog

CLASS NOTES Bank in Auburn, ME, as the recipient. This is a great tradition to start, with the hopes that many more of us will contribute in the years to come. [Count me in for next year, please.] In early December, Tuck, Veas and CF met at the Grog in Newburyport, too. The pictures tell it all! We were all saddened with the passing of Val Wilkie just ahead of Christmas. In no particular order, some of our comments to each other follow. Dave Mitchell wrote: “Perspective on life and what’s important comes from many different people and experiences. Val provided a great example for us all. Our class, unique in so many ways, has also provided great examples, foundation, and perspective for us all. Val had a great and long life, was a great friend to the Class of 68, and taught us all a great many things.” Dan Look: “I wrote yesterday of the continued impact of my years at GDA. Val was part of that impact. I have learned to admire and try to emulate his deft “tiller touch” guiding the school and shaping the

students. I so enjoyed seeing him at events and even a visit in Texas. He seemed timeless. It sounds as if he passed with the same style and “touch”. We should all be so blessed. He will be missed, not forgotten.” Charles S Johnson: “Mr. Wilkie was my first contact at GDA when my father and I visited to look into a place where I would attend grades 9 thru 12. Dad and I were both impressed with him and the school he represented. GDA was the last prep school we toured and Dad and I agreed that it would be our choice if I was accepted. Through my 4 years there he left me a core of values that served to reinforce those I gained from my parents. After graduation I became even more aware of his effects not only on me but, it seems, virtually everybody with whom he came into contact. His leadership skills permeated GDA and were apparent in every aspect of GDA life. I was always glad to see him at reunions and he will be sorely missed by all whose lives he so positively affected.”

Dan Ogg’s Mild Alaska Winter

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Bubba: “When I was graciously let go (booted from school at year end) from the Class of ’67, my Dad and I appeared before Mr. Wilkie. We (with the help of Bob Griffin) somehow convinced him to let me join your class and give it another go. I have always been so thankful for both another opportunity at GDA and to have joined all you guys, better late than never.” The holidays are always a time for reflection, and this past year was no different. Dan Look’s thoughts [referenced above]: “It seems, as we get older, each year has sentinel events, good and not so good. As I navigate these new waters, I still find myself drawing upon lessons learned at GDA, from teachers and classmates. So to all of you, “Thank you” for the bricks that you have placed in my foundation, and continue to place. I find this season as one of gratitude for the many gifts bestowed upon me in 65 years. All of you are part of those gifts.” And concerning Bubba’s joining our class, Dan wrote: “A really good brew

John Sowles’ Igloo

has many ingredients, some subtle, some not. Just ask Marc, the connoisseur of the fermented hops, etc. You were/are a core ingredient to the brew of ’68. One of the subtle ingredients if my memory serves me well.” CF started it all, though, with warm holiday wishes to us all. Harold Levine wrote: “Regards to all and may 2015 be better than 2014 for many of us.” Charles S wrote: “I couldn’t have said it better, Dan. I have been fortunate to have had a great number of contributors to my foundation and this group ranks only behind family in importance. See you all, hopefully, in 2018,” followed by Winsor White, who wrote: “Funny how old GDA memories slip back into consciousness as we get older. I woke up early on Thanksgiving morning with thoughts of Senior Grill. Ann (?) was flipping those greasy, delicious cheese burgers and whipping up huge frappes, while Marcus held court at one of the tables with everybody joking around and laughing. Good times.” Art

Rich Schesis at the helm of the Spirit of Bermuda

Elliot O’Reilly and the Kinsbury Place Singers The Gang at Phat Cats

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Veasey: “2015 will mark 50 years since I entered the Academy as a sophomore. The friendships that were made and the regard that we have for our masters seem remarkably fresh and durable,” which prompted Peter Barkin to comment: “Best wishes to all! I also feel I learned many of life’s most important lessons at the academy, from teachers, coaches and classmates. Thanks. 50 years? Huh!” Lots of “regular” updates to pass along, too. Steve Robinson wrote: “Proud to pass on that my youngest daughter, Lauren, (TGA 2014) was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Wake Forest.” Art Veasey says, “Tuck and I took JBO out for breakfast at Angies in NBPT when he was up visiting his son Steve and his family before the holidays. We had a great time recalling the undefeated pony football team which he coached, Ingham Dorm where he has housemaster, and several episodes of classroom hi-jinx. Oh, I meant to tell you—in my effort to add a new dimension to my life in retirement I am teaching myself to play the guitar using several YouTube instructors. Can you imagine? The kids bought me an acoustic guitar and I practice daily.” Rick Kaye-Schiess wrote about sailing and included a picture as well: “Last fall I was hired by the Bermuda Sloop Foundation to revise their curriculum for on-board educational 5 day voyages for M2 (12 year old Bermudian) students. After completing drafts of the lessons including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and character development activities I sailed with the crew from Rockport, Maine to Bermuda. Five days and one gale on the 118ft schooner, Spirit of Bermuda, and then spent 6 weeks onisland joining the first voyage with 21 students as we circled the island. I was there when it was announced Bermuda was chosen to host the 2017 America’s Cup. Weren’t some of you ’68ers there with me (under different circumstances) in the spring of ’68?” [The answer to this question is yes, some of us were. I distinctly remember a group of us ordering martinis, “shaken, not stirred,” at an establishment on the outskirts of Hamilton. I also recall that the drinking age was 4-foot 11—if you could see over the bar, they served 54

you…] And Elliott O’Reilly did his caroling again this year: “In November and December I sang in 18 Christmas caroling events with the Kingsbury Place Singers of the St. Louis Christmas Carol Assn which was established 103 years ago by William Danforth, the founder of Ralston Purina. All over St. Louis groups go out caroling each year and collect donations for the Association which are divided among a number of children’s charities in the St. Louis area. The Kingsbury Place Singers was started 7 years ago as a Victorian costumed group of volunteers in response to numerous requests for carolers for civic events, companies, Christmas parties, etc. Our group sings for a pre-negotiated donation from the group or individual requesting us. This season our group of 33 volunteers did 39 total events ranging from quartets to choruses of a couple dozen and raised over $11,000 in donations, all while having great fun! The picture is of 5 of us caroling outside at a shopping mall.” Dan Look also provided this last-minute update: “I hope this finds all of the ’68 squad well. Not a great deal to report from this outpost. Continue to be busy with our new projects and service delivery models for senior care. Really enjoying this new position and the opportunities that it has brought. Anne will be moving back to Atlanta in the near future. I will more than likely remain in DC for until mid-2016, once again some commuting. Our eldest son, Sean, is getting married over Labor Day weekend. Big doings. Life is good. Just very busy. I thought you were supposed to retire at 65. Guess not.” Since January, most of the comments have been related to the horrible winter in the northeast as you might imagine. Chuck Johnson wrote from Sacramento: “Like the Northeast, California is breaking weather records, albeit not in a desirable manner. We just closed out the month of January without a drop of rain, the driest January on record, leaving us with little hope of even having a dry water year in 2015 (they are forecasting a severely dry water year). That translates to a potentially horrific wildfire season and definitely higher food prices due to so many acres being fallowed due to lack of

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irrigation water. In the 35 years I have been working for the US Bureau of Reclamation I have never seen Shasta Lake as low. On a more personal level, I am on final glide path approaching my retirement date in May after 40 years of public service. Then the hard work begins, tackling the honey-do list Chris has been compiling for some time now.” Charles S wrote [on February 17, just ahead of yet another major storm forecast for the northeast], “Not much going on as we’re pretty involved in college trip planning for Spring Break and this summer. The summer colleges will probably revolve around a trip to Cape Cod since we missed going last year. Right now we’re up to our hooha in snow—9 ½ inches so far with the possibility of 1 ½ more by Friday. Schools and lots of businesses closed now through tomorrow and possibly Friday. I know it’s nothing like the northeast is getting but Kentucky isn’t at all prepared for an event like this. Luckily no ice or freezing rain so no power outages yet. That’s about all the news that’s fit to print. Best wishes for those of you dealing with a real weather event.” And Ross Raymond has apparently had enough: “This is my second winter back in New England after living in Chapel Hill NC for 35 years. It’s also going to my last if I can help it. I live and work alone anyways, being snowbound is really making me feel a little crazy.” Jay Shay chose to rub it in a little: “About 70 degrees and sunny here in northern California, on the golf course Saturday and Sunday in shirtsleeves. Just got back from Thailand, 2 weeks there, about 85 degrees every day. Cape Cod in the summer is great but you can have the rest of it.” [Jay also sent a video showing some Thai nightlife that is barely SFW and I couldn’t get any clear screen grabs from it, sorry Tuck…] Chris Page empathized with Chuck Johnson, writing, “I’ll take snow and cold any day over historic droughts, earthquakes, brush fires and the flooding/landslides that hit California.” John Sowles commented immediately, “Spoken like a true Mainiac. (He’s from Caribou, you recall). Attached is what I did with our snow “lemons” up here. Having a blast.” Dan Ogg says they’re having a mild winter in

Alaska: “Kodiak yesterday [February 17] it was 39 in the morning, that’s above, a little frost today but sunny and calm (see picture taken from home). The reports of the eastern winter remind me of Perkins one the winter when the power went out and we heated by burning newspaper in our waste baskets. Our winter has been mild to say the least, one snow storm a week ago, all melted away by Monday. As the picture shows not much snow on the mountains either.” And CF Spang sent this in, too: “We have been busy perfecting our shoveling skills this winter. We’ve done some skiing at Sunday River, Loon, and Canon, despite the cold temps. Excellent cross-country skiing from our front door as well. We are, I admit, running out of places to put the snow from our driveway. Mud season is going to be intense. Judith is completing her 17th year in the New Hampshire House. We are now grandparents, with our first grandchild born this October. I continue to work in Maine with startup companies, staying busy and out of trouble. Rick Schiess and I are planning some skiing in Maine later in the season. Had also been talking to Jim Rudolph about skiing in Colorado, but our schedules did not mesh this year. Looking forward to doing some fly fishing with John Wannop with spring and launching our boat in Rockland this May. Best to all.” As for me (Ted Nahil), life in Florida continues to be good. Not much new to report. Our grandchildren continue to be a critical part of our lives. It’s so much fun to watch them grow and experience new things—cub scouts, swimming, gymnasium, tennis lessons. We’re very fortunate to have such wonderful children and such terrific grandchildren. Personally, I have to say that I am also proud to have been part of the Class of 1968. You are such wonderful friends and I cherish the fact that you’ve been part of my life. It’s refreshing to see that, despite the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and the countless other ways people communicate these days, we continue to communicate on a regular basis and use the Archon to share news, updates and photos. Please keep the updates coming, year

CLASS NOTES round. I save everything, so don’t feel the need to hold back! Take care and have a great summer!

1969 JEFF GORDON Slocum, Gordon and Co. 39 Mill Street Newport, RI 02840-3016 jgordon@slocumgordon.com

1970 TERRY NOLAN 4377 Briers Way Stone Mtn, GA 30083-6209 nolan_t_e@hotmail.com The Class of 1970 notes the passing of Headmaster Val Wilkie in December 2014. Best summed up by Barkley Simpson: “Yes his death brings sadness, however his was a life “well lived”. In my heart, I celebrate that! Val, you were an inspiration to so many, I am still here because of the lessons that you possibly did not know you taught me! Well done Val!” We celebrate your memory and the accomplishments at GDA…Well classmates this has been a winter to remember, here’s some words from our friends…join the 45th Reunion in June…Michael Franchot writes: I am living in Cobb County (Georgia) with my wife, Marty and we are in the process of combining two condos into one home on the Chattahoochee River (I am hoping a twenty foot steel beam goes in tomorrow). I took early retirement from Summit Industries about five years ago and have been able to do some consulting, traveling, running things in the house since my wife continues to teach and helping with my 92 year old Mom. We have

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four children who are in their twenties—all doing great. Henry Eaton P’03, ’08: Writing from the tundra of Greater Boston, in the midst of our fourth major snow storm of the month (February). I think I am ready to join Ben Smith full time down in sunny Florida. No sense in complaining about Mother Nature though. Shut up and shovel! Other than a bit of cabin fever, we are doing well. Cathy having great success running her Media Ventures program at Boston University, though she will need to make up a number of snow days. Daughter Brooke ’03 still living in Manhattan and working now for the Brooklyn Nets. Son Perry ’08 working for the Boston Globe on the digital side, heading “BDCWire”, their music, arts, lifestyle site. He’s also fronting a very tight little garage band called “Beeef ”, playing clubs around Boston. I’m still plugging away at my law practice…working on an exit strategy in next few years. Also working with Randy Whitney P’01, ’05 and Jay James P’04 on plans for our 45th Reunion in June. We could use more help if anyone wants to step up. Please, let one of us know. We want a good turn out! Finally…we are still feeling very proud of our Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots! Feeling very grateful for many blessings. All the best, Henry Eaton. Peter Blakney What to say…its not like I’m a regular contributor after all but here goes. Following 24 years in the Army and 14 with IBM I am a full year into retirement and not bored yet! My wife (of 35 years) Kathy and I live in a beach house within site of Emerald Isle, North Carolina (Outer Banks and all that). We take great delight in raising our year old Irish Wolfhound, Sheamus Lu. I know there are a lot of references to time…I think I’m still decompressing from being on

someone else’s clock to my own. We have successfully “launched” 2 children and just found out that daughter “Robin” up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with 2 boys is expecting twin boys in July! Son “Andrew” is a wine buyer for Whole Foods Market in Washington DC. I wanted to say that since I’ve wandered around this Facebook page (sic… GDA Class of 1970) it is so amazing to see what everyone has done with their lives! I am humbled to trace my beginnings to the Class of 1970. I expectantly invite comment or contact from anyone willing to reach out. Best Wishes All and my prayers and thoughts to those in the Boston Davis: From area! Stilman Slimbridge, England…here is a little bit about what I have been up to. I have been looking for work in publishing project management— pre-press work (books, brochures etc) and website work. I have been working in this field for twenty years but trying to make my way as a freelancer of late, scratching around trying to find customers for the book work and offering my services as a website manager (design and maintenance). Otherwise, everything continues quietly. I work as a gardener as well. Very rewarding to see people finally enjoy looking out on their yards where again flowers bloom

rather than being choked with brambles and other weeds. It makes their lives brighter and many interesting conversations of times past. I have taken on another customer—a farm—where one day a week I help in the garden (it was completely overgrown when I started but visitors to the farm have complimented me on the transformation) and now that that work is done I have been helping out with the cattle and sheep. Very pleasing work, especially when the bull is happy to see me and nuzzles up hoping to be scratched all over his back. The other high point last year was that one of the pups we bred was awarded the title of Champion by the Kennel Club. That was great, because the owners have become friends and we all enjoy the shows but especially the socializing after the judging, where we get to know more about each other and the Dalmatians we breed and show. Well I hope that gives you a tuppence worth. Bill Murray: I continue to enjoy my retirement, splitting my days between Episcopal church work and ballet management work (primarily with California Ballet, and San Diego Dance Theater—a modern dance company). In August, I visited my mother and sister at the family summer home on Sebago Lake (where I had a graduation

Stilman Davis’ Dalmation

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party in 1970!). My mother is 95, yet still drives. I hope to make it to our reunion this June—we’ll see. Meg and I are planning a vacation in the Virgin Islands, with an eye toward buying a small vacation home on St. John’s. Between the two of us, we’ve probably visited every island in the Caribbean, except Cuba. I have spent a lot of time in the Virgin Islands. Blessings, Bill Jeb Bradley: “While still an elected official (Senate Majority Leader in New Hampshire), I am also focused on completing what is known as the “GRID” a hiking goal in the White Mountains. To complete the Grid one must climb all 48 of the 4000 foot high mountains in each month. I have hiked since my days at GDA but started this project in 2009. To complete all 12 months means 576 peaks climbed. I am close now at 568 with 6 left in October and 2 in January.” Barkley Simpson: Hi all. I just wanted to share the amazing story of my wife, Tawnyn’s and my hiking and photography trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. We love to travel by auto and although it sounds unreal to most others, we drove from our home in Hamilton, Ohio to Jackson, Wyoming in 2 and a half days. It really was a lovely drive and it just didn’t seem long to us. We stayed in one of Tawnyn’s fabulous finds, “The Snake River Lodge” in Teton Village. It was a glorious stone structure at the base of the Grand Tetons. The cable car ride to the “Top of the World Restaurant and Observation Deck was just outside the lodge door. Tawnyn took her favorite “selfie: of all time on this trip.

Although she has a reconstructed ankle, she was determined to complete a personal best. We boarded a pontoon boat, which dropped us off at the approach to the Teton’s Hidden Waterfalls. It is a very steep, rocky incline and tears of joy were shed when she reached the 9000 foot falls. She stayed at the falls and I continued on to Inspiration Point at 10,000 feet elevation, with my tripod and camera gear in tow. I swear I felt like I was a twenty-something again! Yes, I still got it !! Just as I made it to the point a wild hailstorm started. I couldn’t believe we got reception, but that was the cell phone conversation of all time. I am very proud of the amazing photos I shot there. We also went to Yellowstone National Park and photographed all the geothermal geysers and waterfalls. We saw moose, elk, bison, bald eagle and black bear and have the photos to prove it. We took a photography cruise down the Snake River and the beauty of the Tetons from that angle was breathtaking. So too, were the huge archways in downtown Jackson Hole, which were made completely of elk antlers. Oh, and did I mention that I almost got arrested. Yes, I gave my National park pass that our Yellowstone tour guide had just got for me earlier in the week to the ranger at the entrance booth at one of the Grand Teton sites. She stared at me and then looked at Tawnyn for what seemed like a very long time and then pushed a button under her desk. She asked me for an ID. I finally realized she thought I was trying to get in using someone else’s senior

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pass. When I produced my driver’s license, she was all flustered and said, “Oh I’m sorry but you so do not look 62” It was a real laugh out loud moment and hey, you can’t fault a guy for enjoying a little ego trip every once in a while. Thank you good genetics and my young wife. I am a lucky man, indeed. This trip was a true “bucket lister.” I wanted to tell everyone that if you are looking for a breathtaking adventure, you are sure to come away from this place inspired. I continue to work as a project test scorer for the “No Child Left Behind” Act and as a commencement ceremony and portrait photographer for Grad Images. Other active posters on GDA Class of 1970 Facebook site include Morocco Flowers for art issues and Ben Smith …as he brags about is fun in the sun…come and join the conversation, post a current photo and let us know how you are doing.

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that he will soon be wrapping up a very successful 30+ year career at Stolt Nielsen Ltd. Apparently the company is relocating to Houston and James just didn’t see himself in snakeskin boots and a ten gallon hat. He is enthusiastically looking forward to a new, and as yet undefined, future. James said he had a nice meeting with Mario Rivera in Florida and regrets that the photos he took of the occasion did not come out. My wife Toril and I are enjoying a busy winter in the Rocky Mountains and are very happy we are not in the Boston area this winter where over 100 inches of snow have been reported so far. Getting to class every day in Byfield must have been a challenge! I am still working in the Software business (PlumRiver LLC) and we both act as Ski Guides in our spare time. We look forward to return this summer to New England where Toril acts as a cycling Tour Leader for VBT Worldwide vacations.

JAMES FLEMING 9 Red Coat Lane Redding, CT 06896-1623 j.fleming@stolt.com

Warren Ross and his wife Ann recently enjoyed two weeks in Palm Springs, nicely avoiding the New England Snow-Fest of the Century back home in Massachusetts.

DAVE LAMPERT PO Box 325 Manchester, MA 01944-0325 dljr11@gmail.com

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and the undersigned decided to hold a Class Secretary’s summit meeting at 10,000 feet in Colorado to get inspiration for the Archon class news. James reported

James Fleming and Dave Lampert

JIM IRVING 4707 Little Falls Road Arlington, VA 22207-2828 jirving@beankinney.com Greetings from Arlington, Virginia. Rob Bryan checked in from Harpswell, Maine, where he’s turned his youthful interest in the environment and environmental causes into an active and successful career. After earning his masters in Forestry at the University of Vermont, Rob embarked on a career in forestry and wildlife management. For nearly a decade he has operated a nationwide consulting business focused on forest ecology. In addition, Rob serves on the board on Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, an organization that advocates rules and policy for outdoorsmen, and on the board of the Forest Guild. In keeping with his love for the outdoors, he and his wife

CLASS NOTES have recently completed trekking the French Alps from Geneva to the Mediterranean. Now there’s a guy who was paying attention on that first Earth Day back in 1970!

Champlain, I think I spotted Toom Jayant working as a park ranger at

Speaking of wilderness, Richard Hackel has resurfaced after a forty

Retired to Roundhill, Virginia after decades of employment with the federal government, Tom McDougall finds himself with time on his hands. “I still collect and trade military memorabilia, especially associated with the Yankee Division, but I’d like to find some way to maintain my connection with the federal government on a part time basis while making a contribution to the country.” With that in mind, he has applied to become one the “Racing Presidents” that compete during the fourth inning of every Washington National’s home game. His preference would be William Howard Taft.

year absence from most of our lives. He writes: “A year ago I was lucky enough to retire from my career as director of ophthalmic imaging at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan. My wife, Jenny, also retired as a nurse practitioner at Michigan, but has taken on a new position on the teaching faculty at UMass Boston. So, a year ago we moved from Ann Arbor and now we live in Cambridge. The adjustment has been relatively easy as I feel like we still live in Ann Arbor, only in a different neighborhood. And the weather is an upgrade from Michigan. With all of my free time I am pursuing the elusive fame and fortune of the photographic artiste. I had a show of my work at a gallery on Chebeague Island, Maine this summer, and I’m scheduled to have one at the Newburyport Firehouse Art Center in September 2015. Newburyport is not the ghost town I remember, but maybe it will be once again after they hang my show there.” My old Perkins III hall mate Bob Cole reports that he’s doing well, has been married to Sharon for 28 years and has a son, daughter, grandson and 2 Westies. For those who have wondered what’s become of Frank Holmes, I have it on good authority that he is touring with a Rod Stewart tribute band, playing the lead role of Mod Rod himself. Frank’s wardrobe is courtesy of Bob Yaffee, who found the appropriate clothes in his closet.

Pete Franklin wants to know if the Academy still requires students to learn to use a slide rule and if not, when they will finally admit he was right when he insisted that making everybody buy and learn to use one was a waste of everyone’s time and money. Muskie Pearson writes from the Detroit River as he continues his attempted circumnavigation of the globe. “While paddling up Lake

Fort Ticonderoga. If so, he gained a lot of weight.” Jim Pierce will take notice.

1973 GLEN WINKEL 250 Saddlemountain Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2108 drwink@me.com

1974 PAM TONER 206 River Run Greenwich, CT 02831 ptoner@optonline.net

1975 PAM PANDAPAS 202 Central Street Rockland, MA 02370-2470 pamrobfine@msn.com It has been an extraordinary, albeit quiet, winter here this year with record-breaking snow. I made an attempt to ski during the Christmas holidays at Sugarloaf, Maine, but by the time I got there it was raining. So much for the early powder! As I write this, there is still a chance I’ll get on the slopes this year. However, after a lot of shoveling and bone-chilling cold I will be enjoying the warmth of spring

by the time this issue is published. I will also be eagerly awaiting our 40th Reunion. See ya’ll there!

Stephanie Farrar: I had a wonderful surprise in December. Fiona (Harris) Lubbock came to Dallas and she, Courtney Wang (’74) and I had a lovely dinner in McKinney. As it turns out Courtney, a long-time resident of Dallas, is just as happy here in Texas as I. Courtney says there are more of us here than I realized. We would love to have a little get-together of other Dummer Texans! Like the name? I am looking forward to the reunion. I think I will be able to bundle it with some family events. Nephew graduation and visit with my uncle in Newburyport. You know, busy people like to bundle activities! Peter Richardson: It is good to have the holidays behind us. I need a vacation from my time off. News: I joined the crowd of middleaged folks with replacement parts. In early December, I had a total shoulder replacement, fixing a longstanding problem that began with a GDA football injury! Luckily, it wasn’t a blow to the head! After almost 5 weeks, it is feeling good and improving daily. I can’t wait to set off TSA airport alarms. I spent time with Pam (Blanchard) Post and Fiona (Harris) Lubbock last week (first week of January). It was a sad occasion, the memorial service for Pam’s father, but it was good to get together. I also had a drink with Wheeler Gemmer over the holidays. I am doing what I can to talk up our (gulp!) 40th Reunion and think that Pam and Wheeler will be there after long absences from past reunions. Fiona says she is iffy due to travel to the UK but maybe with a little peer pressure…While we have no grandchildren yet, my oldest son Bennett and his wife Lindsey adopted a rescue dog, Daisy, who we call the ‘granddog’. She is papered by both sets of grandparents. Both of my boys are out of college so we have a little extra cash flow! There’s nothing like it. My younger son, Seth, moved to Brooklyn after graduating last spring from Berklee College of Music. He hasn’t landed his dream job yet, so anyone with connections to the

music production business, please get in touch. We have trips planned to Miami Beach and Vieques, PR this winter. Nothing more exotic yet but Beth and I are investigating a Cuba trip before it gets over-run by American tourists.

Lisa Johnson: Hard though it is to believe, it is time for us to gather for our 40th (yes, 40th!) Reunion. We are all wiser, clearly older, but still vibrant people who enjoy each other’s company. Hope to see as many of you and your families as I can for our big day. The Johnson clan is busy, (Who isn’t these days?), and enjoying all the work we are doing whether in school, work, or play. Starr Gilmartin: 2014 was the year of travel for the Gilmartin/ Cutler team. My husband took his retirement, thus inspiring me to take a year off from work in order to embark on our long delayed travel plans. From January to April 1st, we traveled through southern parts of South America. So as to not break the bank, we used mostly busses and stayed at hostels throughout our travels. We crisscrossed through Patagonia, hiked glaciers, trekked the iconic W in Torres Del Paine, climbed Volcanoes in Chile, swam volcanic lakes, hiked Wayna Picchu in the famed Machu Picchu, explored the End of the World in Ushuaia and ended the journey with 3 days of exploration in the Amazon forest. Three months was surely not enough time to experience more than just a taste of all there is to offer in South America. In September 2014 we traveled from Cape Town to Johannesburg, South Africa. Again not enough time to more than sample the immensely diverse country of South Africa. The highlights included whale watching the Southern Right Whale, which calve and nurse right Stephanie Farrar, Fiona Harris Lubbock, and Courtney Wang

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off the coastal route; visiting Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years during the Apartheid regime; slack packing for 3 days on the Dolphin Route, nestled between mountain and sea. But, probably my favorite was the photo safaris, thrilling us with close ups of the “Big five.” We then ended the year with a family trip to Treasure Beach, Jamaica. Now, back at work, I fantasize about our next adventure. (Suggestions are welcome!) But I have to say that South Africa was the best with so much diversity; totally a different experience—like being in an episode of the lifestyles of the rich and famous! We stayed in the most luxurious of settings—totally opposite from our hostel and bus experiences of S. America. We are in the planning stages of our travels for 2015—too many options to narrow it down though—oh such a life! I am working when I am home so there is nothing new to report on that front; work and more work to get me to my new travel destination. I have been to the Loaf (Sugarloaf, Maine) for only one day of skiing as a snow storm descended and I needed to return back to work. I am hoping, if weather is good, to go back this coming week (January 10th) for a few days. We bought silver passes so have to get our money’s worth at some point! As of February 25th Starr reported that she and her husband, Gilly, have enjoyed more skiing in some great powder and packed conditions at Sugarloaf. She is definitely making that Silver Pass pay off!

Mike Sapuppo: I’m signed up to climb Mt. Rainier in July. I’m already having panic attacks! I just have to remember the climber’s chant, “one step at a time”. I continue to bike the roads of Sonoma and Napa. Last year I rode the Bottega Gran Fondo, an event sponsored by Chef Michael Chiarello and best described as food, wine, champagne and a little bit of riding! It’s so much fun I’m doing it again in late April, 2015. Among other notable rides this year is the Tour de Tahoe; 75 scenic miles around the Lake. My daughter completed her first semester at the University of Oregon. Go Ducks! I will be attending the reunion this June. I hope to see all of you there.

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Entekhabi: Here’s my pitch. “The sixth Entekhabi, Amir, is graduating this June from GDA. I herein make the motion that the seventh member of one family (whether or not born yet) should be allowed to enroll for free. All in favor, say “AYE”!

Jamie White: I have been spending a lot of time on campus these days as my oldest son is now a sophomore at Govs and living in Perkins. The fog of time has transformed what I recall as rather palatial rooms into almost unbearable cells from my perspective, but he doesn’t seem to mind at all. I guess I didn’t either at that age. What is most impressive these days are the fantastic new facilities, and a really great and dedicated group of teachers and staff. It has been a lot of fun going to the football games this past fall and getting to know all the new people and the school again. I see Spencer Purinton in New Hampshire as we have a group that skis together on a regular basis most weekends. Mike Ponce: The only thing new in the Ponce family is that Jen is the shade tree commissioner of Springfield Township of Montgomery County, Pa. and I am doing work for Audubon of Pennsylvania at John Audubon’s house at Mill Grove! Specifically, I am fund raising for a new museum at Mill Grove! And yes, it was Mr. Stone and I who went out to Plum Island to find Ross’s Gull!! Jen wants to introduce hazel nuts to Springfield so people have nuts to eat! The township commissioners call her Martha! The girls, Annie and Lindsay are busy being “The Girls”. They particularly enjoy going to the mall and to Starbucks! It’s the age! And Annie is driving so I have not seen my car for a few months now.

Gretchen Huffsmith: Last November, my partner and I sold our Bed and Breakfast Inn to an event company out of Miami, Florida. After five years of getting the business up and running, we had realized a couple of things. One, we absolutely love Asheville and two, we didn’t really want to be Innkeepers any longer! Although we loved the people that we met and the experiences we

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were able to give those who stayed with us, it was not to be our life’s purpose. During our time at Honey Hill, I had gotten my Real Estate license and decided what I really wanted to do was to sell BandB’s and other unique accommodations in Western North Carolina. So I joined Keller Williams and the “Blue Ridge Hospitality Group” was formed to do just that. I am just getting started and hope to build a referral based business here in Asheville. So if you know someone that is interested in buying or selling property, send them my way! Just a few months ago I got a referral from Joe Pietrafesa, another GDA Alumni. Thanks Joe and keep those referrals coming. I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion in June!!!

Terry

Williams: I’ve been working as Assistant Director of an organization that provides technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. I live and work in Lowell, Mass and really like it. I occasionally bump into Jim O’Donnell. I’ve been competing in triathlons the past 8 years and am now preparing for my first Ironman distance, if my body holds up!

Spencer Purinton: I’m planning on coming to our 40th Reunion and will host a cocktail party Friday evening in Newburyport if we exceed our 35th turn out. Currently, I am taking a break from being a Govs parent but I still have one more potential candidate for enrollment: Louisa, our 7th grader. We still have two classmates who are current Govs parents; Jamie White, whose son Mat is a junior, and Derek Bergmann whose daughter Elise, is a junior. Both Mat and Elise are extraordinary young adults. I am still active in the Gov’s community as I am currently serving as Committee chairman for the Faculty and Staff committee as well as working hard to raise money for our GovsPlus summer program for under-served middle schoolers. In addition to Jamie and Derek, I still get to see Rob Kaplan and Lisa Johnson with some frequency because of our local connections. Although I am suffering the usual detrimental effect of aging, i.e., gray hair, slumping

posture, failing eye sight, and short term memory loss, I plan on outlasting all my classmates on the reunion dance floor!

Paula Sekora McNutt: My husband of 28 years, Bill, and I plan to attend the 40th Reunion so Audrey Grant and Stephanie Farrar had better plan on being there, too! Bring husbands with you! I am reminding them both that the last time we three got together was on a snowy evening in Lenox at a cozy BandB where there was a lot of silliness as well as alcohol! I am looking forward to seeing and catching up with you, Audrey (whom I’ve known since grade school), Stephanie, Gretchen, and anyone else who attends and remembers me!! I continue to heal from 2 surgeries I had this last fall. I tore my rotator cuff tendon while on a cruise in the Caribbean this last summer. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun on the cruise. We tubed down the White River in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, swam with the dolphins and stingrays in the Caymans, then (and this was the best part of all) explored Rio Secreto Reserva Natural (Secret River Nature Reserve) in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. This place is amazing! It was only discovered a few years ago but to see it one has to hike, climb and SWIM through it! I’ve been to caves in Ecuador and Belize but this one is still very pristine! Anyway, all that exploring did my shoulder and knee in. LOL! It was worth it though!! Our family is planning a couple of trips this spring. My husband, my son, Judd, and I are planning on a quick trip up to Kings Point, NY in the middle of March. Judd has been offered an appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY. Senator Marco Rubio gave him his political nomination and Judd was offered the appointment early. We are extremely proud of him! He also earned early acceptance to Florida State University and University of South Florida. At the time of this writing he still hasn’t made up his mind on which school: FSU or USMMA . The USMMA is a Service Academy like West Point or Annapolis with the exception that upon graduation they can choose whether they want to serve active

CLASS NOTES duty in the Navy as an officer or just work in the Marine Transportation industry and serve in the Navy Reserves (active or inactive). If he goes to FSU, he wants to become an Actuary. (Google it under Actuary Science like I had to!) We are also attending two weddings in April. Our niece is getting married on Amelia Island and my husband’s daughter (my step-daughter) is getting married in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (outside of San Juan PR). Both are going to be beautiful locations and wonderful occasions! I won’t go on about how nice it is here living in Paradise because I really do feel for you all in the cold North…really. Hope that you are staying warm and that all the snow doesn’t melt all at the same time (record flooding???). That’s it … I remain….tropical :-)

Rob Kaplan: I will not bore the non-New Englander’s of our class with additional stories of our record snow fall this year. Though I invite you to come on up and ski. The hill in the backyard is more than adequate for downhill, and if by chance you are reading this after March 28th, by all means pack a bathing suit, as the hill will have by then transformed into a pond. (I imagine this year’s mosquito squadrons on campus will rival the Battle of Britain). All Kaplans are well, from parents to offspring to sibling. Our oldest, Lucas, is a frosh at St. Michael’s College. We’re very proud of him. And his brother, Harrison, is a sophomore at Berwick Academy. We see my sister, Amy (’77), regularly. And we hope to see a lot of you this spring for our 40th.

to go back to work after a while, unless I win the lottery. Hopefully I can swing doing just part time work somewhere.

Peter Templeton: It’s snowing here in Taos today (Feb. 27th), though I doubt we’ll catch up with the winter in New England. Glad to have been in touch with a few of my GDA friends this past year—

Ramon DeMier, Sam Gilliland, Andrew Woodcock, and Pam Pandapas. I probably won’t make the GDA Reunion this June. Nor will I, unfortunately, make the Grateful Dead’s 50 year anniversary “Fare Thee Well Concert” in Chicago. I’ll be with you all in spirit. After a somewhat challenging past several years for my business, Tree of Life Woodworks, things seem to finally begin to really take shape again. I am about to begin a vintage Victorian kitchen re-model for the Casa Grande at the Vermejo Park Ranch in Northeast New Mexico owned by Ted Turner. I have been doing some furniture making for several interior designers in the Santa Fe area. There are some more good projects shaping up in the near future as well. My wife, Linda, and I and son, James, took a trip to Spain at Christmas time to visit our youngest daughter, Rachel, who has been teaching English as a foreign language in a small rural school in southwest Spain. We played tourist and traveled to Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, and a number of other interesting places. A trip was highlighted by getting to see

some great museums and architecture. Our oldest daughter Anna didn’t go with us on this trip, but is thriving in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. James is studying environmental design at CU in Boulder, Colorado. Linda is busy teaching 4th grade at the Taos Integrated School for the Arts (TISA), the charter school she founded. I count my blessings every day to live in beautiful Northern, New Mexico. Best wishes to all.

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1978 BRAD CLARK 31 County Street Ascension Church Ipswich, MA 01938-2224 rectoramc@gmail.com SCOTT POPE Abtsdorferstrasse 22B Salzburg 5020 Austria scottpope23@yahoo.com Hello everyone, Before I begin sharing all of the updates from our collective lives, Brad and I would like to deeply thank all of you below who have dedicated a few moments to make this article the fullest we’ve had in the history of our awesome Class of ’78. We hope this sets a bench mark moving forward—you all are marvelous! As a Class Secretary Standard, none of your letters will be shortened. I feel it’s maddening to ‘make the effort’ only to see an edited version of your content appear months later—so enjoy the full content of everyone’s writing!

CAROL GOLDBERG 185 East 85th Street Apt 32C New York, NY 10028-4718 caaydin@aol.com

1977 VICKI MURPHY 22 Lilac Lane Haverhill, MA 01830 vmurphy@mhl.org CARRIE NISSI 102 Haseltine Street Bradford, MA 01835-7726 cnissi@me.com

Jamie Purinton: Brad and Scott, Thanks for reaching out and asking us to greet each other with our news. The familiar names on this 1978 email list bring back fond memories. Lucky me —just looking at Tad reminds me of when we first met at 15—forty years ago. Besides giving me an awesome husband, I appreciate GDA and our

Peter Feith in Salzburg Austria in February 2015

Bud Rice: I miss all the snow up there, only a few measly inches in the DC area—though I did get stuck up in Maine for a few days while visiting at the beginning of February and had to do some extra skiing. Some of the best skiing I have ever had up there. I am heading up there again next week (first week in March), where I will spend some time visiting with the family and some time skiing. I have a second granddaughter on the way, due in June. And I plan to retire from my current job in June when I will take at least 3–6 months off. I plan lots of sailing, hiking, biking, and general recreation. Unfortunately, I will need The Archon | Spring/Summer Spring/Summer 2012 2015

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supportive Class of 1978. GDA was my seed bed of environmental activism where Mr. Fryburg turned me on to the powers of photosynthesis, Mrs. Johnson supervised my independent study of small mammals on the salt marsh, and you all said “that a way” to occupying the Seabrook Nuclear Power plant. GDA also fed my love for music. Remember choir with Mrs. Blair, The Boyfriend and the Moog Synthesizer? Anyways, my passion for the environment and love for music lives on in the Hudson Valley. I make a living practicing landscape architecture, volunteer for the Conservation Advisory Council and I am having a blast playing in the Bash Bish Bluegrass Band. So I want to say thanks for a good start together and “that a way” to all of you for your passionate endeavors. Let’s hear about them. As I attempt to write something meaningful I hear Tad in the other room say “ Tell Popey welcome back, between me and you, we put the dumb in Dummer.” Jamie

Thanks for the trip down memory lane and for sharing a hint of the richness we all received and carried with us beyond the bounds of GDA. It so cool you’re playing in a Bluegrass band. SIDENOTE: Although Jamie was unaware of her presence on YouTube (until I told her) you can see her at the very end of a 2.41 minute video with the band. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=FQuF-3N-1eM

Family is in Charlotte and with twins in HS I will be a commuter for a while. If anyone is in the Raleigh Durham area look me up as I’d love a lunch or dinner. Work stats are tom_mathews@ cree.com and 919-407-5314. Come on spring!!! TOM, Thanks and great news on your new position! I checked out CREE. Good company. I especially loved the video on enlightenment— very funny even though light bulbs may not be a sexy sell.

JAMIE, I howled with laughter when I read Tad’s comment—simply brilliant!

Andy Stephensen: I started a new job this fall: teaching high school Math in a local rural high school called Sumner Memorial High School. My older boy, Lyle, graduates this May from Skidmore with a neardouble major: Art and History (two 200-level history classes will seal the deal.) Nate, 18, is a freshman at Bates and loves it all in general and theater in particular. This summer, we plan to travel to Denmark and Norway to see our two AFS children, Silas and Camilla. Sorry this is so short. ANDY, thanks for this and congrats on your new teaching post. I hope we can pull you down to Newburyport to go flyfishing again with Goodie and Brad.

Brad Clark with wife Erica, 2015

James Goodhart: Hey Popey,

Rick Neville: Hi Scott, life is good, hope yours is too! For Amy and I, we’ve been blessed with a fulfilling business and our travel around the country hiking the last few years has been a blast. Daughter Courtney passed her bar exam last year and is assisting in writing and influencing legislative policy in Washington D.C. Last fall we had a great time at dinner with Doug Minster and his wife, Carrie, and last summer we visited with Greg Rose and his wife, Melissa, who hosted us at their home in Colorado with an excellent evening of fun, food, and fireworks. It was good to see Brad Clark pastoring at the service for Mr. Sperry on the Governor’s campus. Lastly, a month or so ago, I met Julia Malloy’s son who waited on us at a local restaurant here in Hampton. Seeing our classmates’ children at an age that we were when we attended GDA makes me smile at how time has passed. As many of us do, I too keep up with classmates on Facebook and enjoy reading about what folks are doing. Thanks for putting out the effort to get us to contribute. Best regards to all, Rick—RICK, glad to hear you have someone on the inside in DC creating something positive. Discussions with Courtney must be fascinating when you are visiting together on the phone or when she is home. Thanks for your kind words.

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When are you coming back? I’m still in Newburyport selling real estate for Stone Ridge Properties, running Shadowcaster Charters, and coaching lax at GDA.—JIM, appreciate you sending a bit of information. How cool you are coaching lax. I bet it was a head rush when you first started —Heb shouting ‘scoop thru’, BulletBob Anderson…fresh cut grass. Great memories. Looking forward to wetting a fly together with you, Brad and Steph!!

Pam ‘Web’ Gentile: Skiing great at Sunapee or the old RR tracks for x country; anything to be outside in the cold sunshine—keep moving forward—Would be great to see the gang. PAM, Thanks—I plan to be back in at my parent’s beach house in NH for two months this summer (Aug and Sept) so Brad and I will cook up a reunion of sorts for all who can attend. Tom Mathews: Popey, Greetings from Raleigh Durham. I Just started a new role as CHRO for CREE here. 60

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Jule-Ann ‘Huff’ Malloch: Oh Gosh—email—I can do this!! Hello Everyone—Things are Almost Quiet here on the Western Front…My two boys are grown—one a geneticist who makes cancer drugs, and the other a geologist digging through Wyoming. My husband and I were “empty-nesters” for 2 seconds, but life had other ideas. We now have a daughter-who laughs a little too hard

when I sing! She starts High School next year. We considered GDA but gulp! it costs a bundle! My husband’s family has bought a house in Maine so we may be out there this summer. If so I promise to stop by GDA for a visit. It’s great to catch up and hope all is well with everyone! Lots of love— Jule-Ann The one thing JULE-ANN didn’t mention (that I learned from her later) is that she is the tech facilitator for her school district. At the time of this writing was off to attend a Google Summit. From her opening line to us all, I thought she was a purest, preferring to live a tech free life. I had quite the laugh at myself when I discovered she was miles beyond my meager tech capabilities. Another cool thing: She also was in Salzburg, Austria at age 13 and astoundingly remembers a great deal. Kids keep you Young Jule-Anne—keep singing. Speaking of Salzburg, last February Peter Feith found himself in Vienna. He made a Herculean effort to travel three hours by train to stay with my wife, Sheila and me in Salzburg. Thankfully I was able to convince him to stay another night and we shared a truly wonderful time catching up and walking around the Old City. The picture of Peter on the bridge was taken overlooking the Salzach River in the heart of Salzburg. Even though Peter was on the run, he was kind enough to write: “Constant travel outside USA to emerging and frontier markets. Record snowfall in Byfield reminds me of the blizzard of ’78 our senior year.” PETER—Thanks for all your effort and come back soon —we’ll keep the light on fer ya.

Tom Driscoll: Tara and I continue to be at Governor’s all the time as our son Robert is a junior and holding down the fort at Perkins. Thomas ’13 is now at Guilford College (Rolf Damon’s alma mater) and playing lacrosse. Our little Callie is now 8 and keeping this old timer on his toes! Had a blast watching the Govs football team this past fall beat Belmont Hill (again) under the lights at Gillette Stadium. Pedro and Rick Neville made an appearance to root us on to victory! Dick Leavitt’s retirement at end of last school year represented

CLASS NOTES the last faculty connection at the Academy from our era. That being said the Academy has a great faculty who are always there for the kids. TOM, I’m glad to see another one of us has found the cure to old age… keep having kids. I’m surprised you don’t work for Duracell batteries…

(Mary) Alexandra MackaySmith Keirstead: Hi Brad, Scott, Jamie, et al—checking in from Charlotte, NC, where we do not have eight feet of snow this winter. As spring approaches, we are looking at major changes in our lives as well. Our two kids are planning on college next year, Nik as a junior-year transfer and Cecilia as a freshman. As newly-minted “empty-nesters”, my husband James and I are working on career change and moving to Virginia. He’s getting his project management certification, and I am slated to graduate with a Masters in Counseling next January. My folks, several siblings, and multiple extended family are in the Winchester, VA, area, so we are planning to head that way in the next year or so. Travelers, residents, and other GDA connections always welcome for a cup of coffee or glass of wine. Good to hear the updates from Byfield and around the world. Stay well, stay warm, and stay connected—greetings from the South! ALEXANDRA: I’ve found change is often good and it sounds like a lot of good change is in the wind for you both. The house may be quiet, but it’s a fun rhythm once you get used to it. Thanks and congratulations (in advance) on earning your Masters—that’s a lot of work.

Tom Diehl: Hey People, I don’t have news to report. Brenna Flaugher and I continue to live in Batavia, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago suburbs. We are working on astrophysics projects for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). The general idea is that by mapping the Universe we can better understand the fundamental particles and forces, especially the mysterious ”dark energy” that is causing the expansion of the Universe to accelerate. I lead operations for the Dark Energy Survey. We use the Dark Energy Camera, constructed at FNAL and

mounted on a grand old telescope in the Chilean Andes, to make the map. We travel a lot. I’ve been to Chile 16 times in the past 4 years and have lived on the mountain for about six months over that period. The observations are expected to be finished about three years from now. For fun we have taken to bicycling. We both pedalled over 1000 miles on the road bikes last year. That’s not such a feat around here as there are no hills worth mentioning. And I enjoy playing softball for the “Big Bangers” here at lab. Last week I visited my parents and my sister Elizabeth (GDA ’86) and her family. I was truly awed by the piles of snow. TOM, working on this amazing project is not only exciting, but overwhelming when I think about what’s swirling around in that head of yours…Personally I’m fascinated about what you are doing. If anyone wants to check out this project, go to: http://www. darkenergysurvey.org/ SIDENOTE: The picture in our article is of Tom standing in the snow in Chile with the lab in the background. Keep us up to date Tom!

Patty Taylor: So I was trying to think if I had any news that was different from the last time I answered Clarky’s plea and then Doug mentioned the Blizzard of ’78. This reminded me that a choice few of us were stranded for a week at GDA (I will never refer to my alma mater by that new name). When we were done with shoveling paths, we were set free to roam the campus. Someone cross country skied to the convenience store down the road and brought back supplies and we took trays from the dining room and sledded on the golf course. It was our dream, being at school with no school. Anyone else remember? On another note, if anyone was lucky enough to score tickets for the Dead, we should hook up. My wonderful husband managed to get a 3 day package with a hotel room. Get in touch if you are coming to Chicago. PATTY, that day my 63’ Colony Park station wagon with original woody sides was parked happily at home. The only time I remember GDA cancelling class. Take some pictures when you’re at the concert—what a hoot. By the way: We all graduated at a time the Academy

was called GDA. I don’t feel it is an insult to anyone that we still warmly refer to it as such.

Rick Willard: Hi Scott, Nice to hear from you. I’ve been working in the development and financing of early stage tech companies—both hardware and software—for a number of years. I also founded a think tank for digital currencies and a number of platforms addressing new solutions in brand engagement, business development and access to expert consulting and mentoring. One daughter has already graduated from college and the youngest (a fluent Mandarin speaker) is headed to college in the Fall. RICK, start-ups/innovation—a lot of cool disruptive ideas are emerging and it’s exciting to be a part of the scene and actively involved. Amazing your daughter in high-school speaks fluent Mandarin. Thanks for writing! Rolf Dammann: Hey Scott and Brad! I’m still down in the DC area… living about 2 miles from Reagan National Airport. I have a daughter in college and another who is a high school senior. Soon it’ll be empty nest time. Been doing a bit of traveling— the Champagne region last summer (Reims, Troyes…and the WWI battlefield(s) at Verdun). I’ll be over in Munich for a few weeks in August and have signed up (next March) for a 2 week Argentina-Chile cruise. Truth be told, I resisted the whole cruise ‘thing’ until 2 yrs ago when I was arm twisted by neighbors into a Holland American tour…and actually enjoyed it. Oh, well. Anyway, still collecting jazz (50’s and 60’s mostly) and trying to hit the jazz clubs in Manhattan and elsewhere as often as possible. Anyone in the area is welcome to drop by our annual Oktoberfest party at the end of Sept. Scott, I’ll expect you to arrive in your Austrian garb (oh, and clutching a 5-litre Stiegl mini-keg as well, eh?). ROLF, LOVE the traditional dress—you’re a natural. You have to coordinate a trip to Salzburg. The Augustina Brewery is where the Monks make the beer. Feith has already sampled some—it’s irresistible. Cool you are able to travel so often. Munich is only 1.25 hours from Salzburg. Leslie Russell Lafond: Hello

All, so great to see what everyone is up to!! I have been digging my way out of the 2015 winter like the rest of New England! It’s been beautiful, but I am looking forward to hitting the beach again. I am still busy with my Real Estate Title business as well as working with my sister Kristen (Class of ’81) in the family real estate business Russell Associates. Michael is still with the Liquor Commission, going on 37 years! Meaghan (Class of ’05) is a project manager for a group home in Mass. Not sure how she does it every day but she loves it and she is doing wonderful work. Wish there were more like her! Bryan has finished up his Fine Art/Education Degree with the exception of the student teaching. He is also a boat Captain and has been working out of Rye Harbor for the past 6 years —just enjoying life! Love hearing from everyone and if you ever find yourselves in the Seacoast you are always welcome!! Be well everyone! LESLIE, any chance we can get a major discount from Mike? Might help sell the idea of a spontaneous reunion gathering. Looking forward to sharing the sunrises with you when I’m back! If anyone else is an early bird, give me a shout. Would love anyone to join us.

Doug Minster: Hi Everyone! It is great to hear from so many from the Class of ’78. My family (Carrie, Emily 14, Ethan 11, and Cameron 8) and I are living in Wenham, MA. This winter has us missing our old home in the US Virgin Islands but also reminds me of the winter of ’78 in Byfield. I seem to recall taking a Todd Dagres snow ‘fastball’ in the ribs and being black and blue for a week. I have the pleasure of working for a telecommunications company in nearby Beverly which means I have a one mile commute. I often get to bail out of the office mid-day for the kids soccer games, school plays, riding lessons and the like. I have been in touch with Rick Neville recently and would welcome any friend requests on Facebook, which seems like a great way to stay in touch until our 40th Reunion or our paths otherwise cross (I am looking at Greg Rose for accommodations on the way to Breckenridge!).DOUG, a pity you’re not basking in the sun, but the

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commute makes up for it. Nothing like nipping out mid-day to join in on your kids fun—what a lucky guy. Thanks!

Andrew Robinson: Hi, Folks! And, thank you Scott and Brad for your continued efforts! I hope this message finds you all well and happy! Well, I’m still in Verona, New Jersey doing the environmental thing. We’re crazy busy and growing nicely. I’ve been with my lovely lady, Kathy, for over a year now; and, she hasn’t killed me yet! That’s what I call a keeper! Matthew, my 21 year old son, is doing great in his third year at Drexel in materials engineering; and, Haley, my 18 year old daughter is winding up her first year at Hunter College in the City and doing really well. I miss all of you greatly; and, I get a great deal of mileage out of sharing my experiences at Dummer. Yeah! I said it! If any of you find yourselves in the Essex County (can’t seem to leave that county!), the New Jersey Essex County that is, don’t hesitate to call me. I’m totally around; and, my cellphone’s never off. For real. And, if any of you ever have an environmental headache of any kind, give me a buzz. I do lots of pro bono work for the people in my life. All the best! ANDREW thanks for your kind words and your offer to help out any of us in need—that’s very generous of you. Not much time left before the bleeding stops for college. Wonderful news as well that you’ve found someone like Kathy to share your life.

Peter Hey: Hi Scott, Thanks for being in touch. All is well with us. I am in my ninth year as the Sr. Pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Concord, NH and my 32nd year of parish ministry. Of all the things I do, I love preaching each Sunday the most. I used to hate writing those weekly English papers in school but I guess they paid off. Of course the great advantage of preaching is that no else has to see the manuscript! Every now and then I catch a Govs game when they play at St. Paul’s. My spouse, Cathy is working as a nanny, she loved staying home and caring for our children and she feels blessed to offer that to other families. Our son is working at the admissions office at the University of the Arts, in Philly, our 62

daughter is working on her master’s degree in social work at Boston College. I remember you all fondly; take great joy in hearing about your lives, and remain grateful for all that unfolds from our GDA days. Pedro … PETER, you remain consistent as the sun rises in the service and help you extend to people—a gift. It’s marvelous to read your children are doing so well and that Kathy finds joy helping families with young children. Keep that smile of yours going strong! Thanks.

William Dislane: Hi All, I’m living in Dunstable, MA up on the NH border and work for a startup in Cambridge. My oldest son Rory is a junior at Govs. My wife is finishing up a three year assignment teaching at an international school in Zhuhai, China, and our two youngest are with her and attend the school as well. They are all coming home for good at the end of June. My work takes me out to China frequently, and when I am there I stay with them. My older son and I are flying out to China for his spring break this Saturday. I realize I am in the minority, but I really enjoyed this past winter and hope next year is just as snowy and cold, if not more so. BILL, undoubtedly you ARE in the minority yet I suspect you have racked up some hefty frequent flier miles bouncing back and forth to China. Glad to hear everyone will soon be under one roof. Bravo to you all for enduring—time to celebrate properly. James Slater: Scott and Brad: Fiona and I have lived in North Central New Jersey where I have been working as a heart surgeon for the past 16 years. Fiona is a senior executive with Unilever and has been based and living in London for the past 4 years. Our daughter, Ailsa, is a sophomore at St Andrew’s, Scotland, which puts 2/5 of the family on that side of the ocean. We rack up our fair share of frequent flyer miles. Our sons, Callum and Ewan, are currently at Loomis Chaffee and Northfield Mt Hermon. Having lived away from New England for so many years it has been a pleasure being a frequent visitor to the area to see the kids. I have been in touch with Tommy Driscoll on an almost regular basis over the years and had the opportunity to catch up

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with Peter Feith for the first time in 30 years when our paths crossed in London this fall. Thanks for initiating this. Fun to hear everyone’s very varied stories. Best, Jim—JAMES, when Peter Feith was with me, he pointed out a very interesting fact. Only two in our class married women from outside the USA. This would be you and me. Interesting how we both married Glaswegians. Life sounds busy. Connect the next time you are visiting your daughter in Scotland, perhaps we can pop over on EasyJet —TA.

me on there, please send a friend request. DAVID: You slid under the wire man—good timing. Speaking of you and Brad ‘biking’ together, I remember Brad riding up to my folks beach house ‘the first day’ he got to ride this gigantic Hog of a bike. It was on loan from a parishioner I think. He was dressed to the hilt in leather and removing his Helmut. If he had spit on the ground and cussed before saying hello, I think my chest would have seized up. The scene was almost too much. We’ll get a bunch of us together this summer. Thanks for your effort.

Greg Rose: Hey all ~ we’re getting dumped on with snow in Colorado and are ready for spring. Melissa and I are building a house about 10 minutes from our current house especially built for entertainment. We wholeheartedly welcome any Denver visitors to stay with us (for free!) on the way to skiing; Melissa can cook. We are finally taking a vacation this summer to north Europe including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Russia. I keep in touch with ’78 Dummers through Facebook; please feel free to friend request. Greg Rose —GREG, exciting and fun building a house … complete with headaches. Helpful it’s only 10 minutes down the road. On behalf of us all, many thanks for your generous offer, Colorado is a super state. Have a blast abroad this summer … loved seeing small bits of all those countries myself including Russia—won’t return to Russia however.

David Drucker: Scott and Brad, et al, I hope it’s not too late for to get this in. I know I’m always interested to read about what my former classmates are up to, so I hope you get a solid response. I am in my 21st year of teaching English at Portsmouth (NH) High School and continue to enjoy the subject, the students, and the schedule. I have one son attending the Landing School in Arundel, ME, learning about marine systems; next year he will study boat building. My other son will graduate this May from The Hyde School in Bath, ME and will attend college in the fall somewhere cheap. I try to get together with Brad Clark at least once a year for a motorcycle ride; this year let’s make it two! I enjoy keeping up with some of you on Facebook, so if you find

And now a few notes from your partners in crime and protectors of the ’78 faithful. One guy has a religious Gig every Sunday at Ascension Memorial church in Ipswich and the other guy just sounds like he has a bigger Gig in Europe— notably Rome. Together however, we are the dynamic duo gearing up to bring your way the renewal of our connection and interest in each other.

Brad Clark: So in good Archon fashion, here are a few words from your co-pilot Class Secretary: Living in Ipswich makes an occasional visit to campus an excellent fringe benefit. I have gotten to know Headmaster Peter Quimby over the last year or so. He is perfect in his role and it shows in how he interacts with students, faculty, staff and alum. TGA has chosen wisely in calling Peter as Headmaster and I personally hope he will serve the academy for many years to come. My wife, Erica, and I appreciate “firsts,” places to visit or adventures undertaken for the first time. They always work out incredibly well, but you have to resist the desire to go back and relive it. Never quite Scott Pope’s daughter Taber and future husband

CLASS NOTES the same—as in recent unexpected trip to ski Cannon Mountain. We missed the exit for Loon but rather than turn around, we pulled into the parking lot at Cannon. No wind, lots of sun, short lift lines. Great first. Last summer, another first. Group trip to Cuba. Next up, maybe a visit to The Gardner Museum in Boston. Don’t think I have ever been there! If you’ve not been to Ipswich, make it a first, you’ll love it. BRAD—Four things: Nice tribute. Remind me to drive. Let’s do Cuba. Bring good cigars when you visit me at the beach house.

Scott Pope: Brad and I are officially conspiring to organize a summer reunion, very likely at his home in Ipswich overlooking the water and Cranes beach. I will send out ‘save the date’ emails and hopefully select a date that gels perfectly with a high percentage of you—more to follow. A quick flashlight on my life: This past New Year’s Eve marked 9 years living in Salzburg. It’s gone by faster than I thought. My wife, Sheila and I would be more than happy to have any of you visit (and stay) should the spirit move. Like some of you, I too am an early nester and probably one of the few Grandfathers (I think) in our class. Speak up who is … Suggs is I believe, but the big boy hasn’t written. It is a great experience and feeling when you arrive at this train platform of life. Thanks to my son, Hughes (29)

I have two grandchildren—Rowan 6 and his sister Hazel 3. Rowan is surfing already with his Dad, and Hazel is becoming a swim champ I think. I’m really looking forward to being with them for a long period this summer. Our POPE family is growing by leaps and bounds: three weddings this summer, one being my Daughter, Taber (26). She and her future husband Eric live and work in Austin, Texas. Two new Great Grandchildren arrived on the scene since I wrote last, bringing our total to 5. I can’t believe I am only 56 and I am a great uncle three times over. A bit surreal. Lastly, it is a genuine warm feeling to be back reconnecting with you all. I truly hope to see as many of you at our ‘warm up reunion’ this summer and feel free to reach out to Brad or me with any questions or ideas. In the meantime, keep smiling—keep laughing.—Scott and Brad

1979 TROY DAGRES 7 Patriot Lane, Unit 20 Georgetown, MA 01833-2251 troydagres@aol.com

Scott Pope’s grandchildren

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provide a little comfort and fun. That’s our latest.”

LYNNE DURLAND 114 West Road Londonderry, NH 03053-3141 kb1fem@comcast.net

“Looking forward to hearing what everyone is up to! Happy to have Vinca back on the east coast and hope to see her and Dane soon”.—Clarissa

1981 KATHRYN SHILALE 18 Longmeadow Road Medfield, MA 02052-1017 kathryn@shilale.net

Tom Johnson writes “So much snow I thought if we don’t take a break from it and find a beach we might not make it ‘til spring. Thank God we missed two big storms while we were away!! Florida is good. Cadance is 12 (March 4th), Jacdon is 8 (Dec. 27) both involved in sports and music. Greg is working full-time for a physical therapy company and I am busy with vocal coaching, CDH Photography (cdhphoto.smugmug. com), and KC’s Magic Garden. KC just began a donation program with a local children’s hospital to help with the children’s overnight transition after being admitted and unable to go back home for a while and also last day of chemo, new heart, birthdays, etc. It’s heart-breaking what they face, so very grateful for being able to

Dane Hughes From Vinca Weatherly: “Made a big move this year…Dane and I left sunny Southern California to start a new adventure in Charlotte, North Carolina! I have a wonderful new job and am loving the challenges and opportunities that have come with it. We close on our new little house this week, and have our sites set on a fun filled summer of boating and biking. My kids (and grandkids) are looking forward to moving out here in the next few years and that will be a real blessing! Best to everyone!”

Richard Aranosian writes “I am enduring winter in South Florida. A refreshing dip in the pool today really helped! I look forward o seeing friends and classmates at the 2026 Reunion. Keep well and warm”

Lisa Louden writes: All is well in the 01945 zip code. My job at Partners Healthcare is going well and the commute to Salem Hospital each day is a breeze. Kasey turns 11 this weekend and is in 5th grade at the local Charter School. We all hope this

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ridiculous snow melts soon and look forward to meeting up with you at Plum Island another beach day!” For those of you out of touch for a while, we would love to hear your news! Never too early to start planning our 35th!!! From John Fain, Class of 1980, “Looking forward to 35th Reunion. Have yet to miss one! Anyone from Class of 1981 should come that weekend as well. It’s always nice to see friends from other classes. Hope the snow melts soon up there. I think y’all have plenty”.

1982 NANCY WICKWIRE 78 Smith Road Bedford, NH 03110-6322 anwick@comcast.net

1983 CATHERINE EVELETH 113 Hawthorne Road Fulton, NY 13069-4525 catmando_ent@msn.com DANIELLE JACOBS 91 Pond Street Marblehead, MA 01945-2604 dljacobs@aol.com Hi Class of ’83! Our notes were due yesterday and I’m just getting them together now! Thank goodness for social media. I’m sorry I haven’t emailed in a while, I know some of you are not on Facebook. However,

if you are, please join the Governor Dummer Class of ’83 group. I am doing well. Not happy that I will be turning 50 this year but it sure beats the alternative. Still living in Marblehead. Teaching yoga, walking my dog, Trixie, and dealing with teenagers. My son, Drew, is a freshman at Middlebury College and enjoying life. My daughter Billie is a junior in high school. I wish I had a few more kids to prolong becoming an empty nester! I spoke to Caleb (Ham) today. He is doing well. Oil painting and writing. You can check out his work at www.hamtheartist.com. He sees Lori Whitney and told me she has purchased the building her restaurant, the Green Bean, is in and is expending. Congrats, Lori! Maybe we should have a class get together at your place?! He said his son, Ethan, is a junior at Hamilton/Wenham High and a buddy photographer. I wonder where he got his artistic talent?! Caleb also asked if I had heard from Jon Gibbs, Pete Ross or Andrew Stempler. My answer is no! I told Caleb I would post his phone number so that they, or anyone else, could call him. (617) 759-0762. Caleb’s question made me think I should just start randomly calling classmates that never reach out. Have I threatened to do that before? I just might start! John Sylvain is living in Los Angeles where he just published his first book. You can find it by searching for John Sylvain on Amazon. John recently saw Stephanie McFadden (who hasn’t aged a day) at his annual pancake party. He also

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attended a GDA event in LA and had a great talk with Sarah Bradshaw and the new headmaster, Peter Quimby. Erika Nicholson writes, “Just wanted to say thanks Danielle for being so dedicated and taking care of our class notes year after year! Not much new here, Oops, was just going to add our oldest, Olivia is graduating from UCSB this spring! Time Flies!” I did hear from Page Tyler recently. She is living in Newburyport and working in finance. I see Kevin Cryts on Facebook. His family is beautiful and very athletic!

Karen Gronberg writes… Thankfully I lived through my 50th birthday this month and I did not have a cardiac arrest when my AARP card arrived in the mail. Jay and I spent our birthday weekend in Quebec at Carnival which was filled with great cuisine, an amazing afternoon at Siberia Spa. The trip gave us an opportunity to brush up our French (thanks to Monsieur Abu!) I must admit listening to our drive time basic French brush up CD in the car was far better than study hall French! P.S. Also had a great time at Adam’s 50th birthday last weekend. Nice to catch up and spend time with Adam’s family and Jenny Hayes! From Adam Hirshfield, “That’s Adam’s family and not the Addams Family. Just want to be clear in that.

Chestnut Hill. It was great to have Karen Gronberg, Jay Phelps and Jennifer Hayes there. It surprised the hell out of me”.

Luc Levensohn, “Nice birthday weekend report Karen, sounds awesome and love seeing the pictures with Jay. Breaking my leg is really not appropriate news, but I hope to have something interesting for the next edition”. And Bart Calder, “I have nothing of note to report except that unlike you old bastards I am still in my forties (until August), nice to hear what people are up to, peace and Love!” Ps. Bart I’m not 50 until August 30th, woo hoo! If it wasn’t 5pm and my notes weren’t already a day late I’d call a few of you now! Call or email me anytime! Dljacobs@aol.com or (339)440-2169. Xoxo Danielle

1984 HARRY TAORMINA 1706 Vinton Circle Chesapeake, VA 23323-6664 harry.taormina@cox.net I got a chance to catch up with Brett Engel on my annual phone call. I got

My wife, the beautiful and talented Marlene, threw me a surprise 50th Birthday party at my Mom’s in

to hear some great stories of some of his clients, unbelievable. He is doing well and enjoying his time in his new mud hut he built in the mountains. He talked with me about his new

Danielle Jacobs and Page Tyler after some glow in the dark yoga

Susan Gage and Isabelle Potts at their wedding on February 21, 2015

CLASS NOTES “month of madness” as he refers to it. He spends 30 days in the hut with no electricity, just out there in the wilderness. He says it is exhilarating. Great to catch up with him, can’t wait until the next phone call. Bill Tempel sends his best. He is enjoying the wonderful weather out there on the west coast as we here on the east coast suffer through this crazy winter. I think I spotted him in the audience at the Oscars as he continued his duty as a seat filler. Charlotte Johnson passed on some hello’s to everyone. She is enjoying some quiet time at home now that her son has went off to boarding school (Tabor). He’s having a great year and can’t wait til lax season. She got to catch up with Melissa Finnon Fiorello last summer. Melissa has 3 beautiful children and she and her husband Marty continue to love life in Atlanta. Atlanta must be treating them well as they look like they haven’t aged a bit. Jean Jasse Newman (not sure if she is a blackbelt yet) has learned to break boards with her karate chop. She is doing well and very happy with her three peeps (#1, #2 and #3—unusual names) and a new four legged member to the family —Oreo. I heard Jean is becoming the next Cake Boss with her new birthday cake baking talent. Hilary Seward Kempanian is lamenting the amount of snow days the city of Boston has had this year, but has amassed a great collection of fantastic pictures of the snow accumulation —“Boston Snowstorm Strata” as she calls it. I try to keep tabs on Joe DiNanno through Facebook. It is

great to see his daughters’ successes in gymnastics. Dede Daley Warren continues to wow the shoppers in downtown Manchester by the Sea with her beautiful storefront displays in the STOCK EXCHANGE. Stop by and say hello to her and pick up some great deals while you are at it. The Taormina household is all happy and healthy. Aiden and Haley are growing up way too fast. Aiden knows more about computers at 7 than I did when I graduated college. Haley, 13, got to travel to Florida this winter to play softball with an 18u team. She is also trying out for the 14u national team in May, wish her luck. My beautiful wife keeps us all in line which is no easy task. If your ever in the area, look us up. There is only one Taormina in the phone book. If you are on Facebook and we aren’t friends, friend me.

1985 NATHALIE AMES PO Box 114 Mesa, CO 81643-0114 names@nathalieames.com

1986 PAUL NARDONE 190 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940-1857 paulbnardone@gmail.com

Kim Rochford: My son Kyle is a freshman day student at Govs and it

Raquel Ardito Barletta and Nathalie Ames in Panama City last December!

has been such a great experience for him. It has been so great to see him experience the wonderful community that Governor’s continues to be. I love walking through campus and talking with Mrs. Guy, Ms. Ruhl, Mrs. Piatelli among others from our time on campus in the 1980s. For a minute, I feel like I am 18 again! After many years of being an at-home mom, I went back to work last year. I am teaching Kindergarten in my town, which is also where my younger two children attend school. Timing was perfect… first paycheck arrived when the first Govs monthly tuition bill arrived!! I really enjoy keeping up with classmates on Facebook. Looking forward to our 30th Reunion next year!!

Sumant Bhatia: Late last year I had dinner with Irshad and Jon von Wentzl in London and also caught up with Elysa Marden a few weeks later on her visit to the capital. All were doing well. It was great to see Jon after 20+ years, and always a pleasure to catch up with Irshad and Elysa as well. Bill Sweeney: I don’t think I have ever sent anything in so here is 30 years in a nutshell (give or take). I have two happy, healthy daughters aged 15 and 13. Both play lacrosse for the town and the oldest is trying out for the high school team. I am the CTO of a mid-sized healthcare services and software company. We are all living in Lexington, MA. I am happily divorced but have a nice girlfriend that has four children of her own. If anyone finds themselves in the Boston area it would be great to meet

up for a drink. I also travel a lot for work and it would be nice to see folks while on the road as well.

Mike Malamud: I am currently in Guatemala as the Regional Security Officer at the U.S. Embassy. I am here with my wife Jane, and daughters Emily and Lily. We arrived in November of last year and will be here for 3 years. Working backwards —I spent 2013–2014 in Washington DC with the State Department, where I was a supervisor with Diplomatic Security’s Dignitary Protection Division. As a Supervisory Special Agent my office ran protection details for the likes of Prince William and Harry, The Dali Lama, Queen Rania of Jordan and numerous Foreign Ministers and former Presidents and Vice Presidents from across the globe. From 2012–2013 I spent my year in at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. That was quite an experience and never a dull moment. Who would have ever thought that after walking the paths from Cottage Eames and all points in-between, that I would find myself ducking into bunkers and working in 130 degree temperatures—but a worthwhile experience nonetheless. In fact—I flew a flag over the Embassy Baghdad on the 4th of July in 2012 in the name of “The Governor’s Academy”. Perhaps it is on display somewhere on campus. Susan Gage: My big news is that I married Isabelle Potts on February 21st in an incredibly fun ceremony punctuated by love, laughter, applause, and kazoos. We’ve been

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together for more than 23 years, but it was only in January of this year that the state of Florida relented and allowed for lesbian and gay couples to get married. Since we are both members of The Mickee Faust cabaret troupe, we decided to hold our wedding in one of the local pool halls where we have performed. And we had so many requests from friends to be bridesmaids that we allowed anyone who wanted to play that role to do so, provided they dressed the part. As such, we didn’t know how many bridesmaids we were going to have, and ended up with fifteen (a truly Southern wedding!). All in all, the comments we heard from the folks who came was that ours was one of the best weddings they’d ever attended, and it reminded those who have had the luxury to take this privilege of marriage for granted that there is something special and sacred about love and the rights that come with being married. I’m attaching a photo of us as we exited the ceremony.

1987 CARLA ENGLISH 93 Prescott Street North Andover, MA 01845-1715 carla_english@yahoo.com DAVID MILLER 28 Hunters Village Way Manchester, NH 03103-5936 davidnowis@gmail.com

1988 DEANA BOYAGES 156 Aurora Street Hudson, OH 44236-2943 dboyages@msn.com

1989 KRISTIN BROWN 45 Georgian Road Cambridge School of Weston Weston, MA 02493-2110 kristinbrown29@yahoo.com Hard to believe it has been a year since our raucous 25th Reunion bash in Byfield! It was a great turnout with several classmates back on campus for the first time since graduating. Some events included stealing a golf cart for a memorable ride around the quad, drinks in front of Ingham, and a (sweltering) dinner in the Bragdon arena. Check out the photo of our class and see who you can identify. I am sure you are able to catch up with classmates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn—but if you are like me and avoid social media, here are a few updates: Jessica (Clapp) Hennessey and her two daughters, Annabelle and Chloe, moved to Weston, MA., but despite living in the same small town, we barely get to see each other. Ashley Newbert and her partner, Keith, are fostering a beautiful baby girl, Rosalee, with hopes to adopt her within the year. Victoria Resnick writes: “I was very sad to learn from

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the alumni magazine that Mr. Sperry had died. There are not words to express everything I learned from him, but (having grown up to be a college professor) I tell all of my classes that the hardest class I ever took was Bill Sperry’s Honors US History and that we had to write our papers on typewriters, and they are always horrified. I guess that makes us historical!” Like Victoria, Mr. Sperry brings back fond memories of history class and he is someone I think of often when teaching my history classes. Did anyone take Middle Eastern History with him? I still use that book when teaching a Middle Eastern course now. I am sure he would be proud to know that at least two of us went on to be history teachers/professors. Jon Kocsis shared: “My life in a nutshell: My wife and I live in Portland, OR, where we have lived since ’93. We have 3 children: the oldest, Bennett, is a Junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he is studying Environmental Management and plays attack for their lacrosse team. My other son, Sam, is a high school junior, playing lacrosse and preparing for college admissions. My daughter Maggie is finishing her last year of elementary school and preparing her parents for her teen years. I have been working at Intel for the last 14 yrs, where I am a Finance Controller and planning on taking my second sabbatical this Summer. So far plans include Oahu, RV trip around Utah and lots of golf. My wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary last year. My college sweetheart, we thoroughly enjoy Oregon, where Pete Longo’s son Elliott

we like to ski, bike, hike and explore from the desert to the coast. We decided to open a new medical clinic in late 2013 to further augment our already brimming lives. Between the business, kids and multiple jobs, we manage to find time to enjoy all the natural wonders that surround us. While I have not had the opportunity to travel to the East Coast for several years, I have many fond memories of the school, friends and experiences. Luckily Bragdon was able to make several trips out to Oregon and would bring me up to speed on the happenings in Byfield, the new rink and updates on Wann and Bromley. At Peter’s request, I helped organize a local alumni group with a common love of the Northwest and GDA experiences. While the momentum has waned, it is comforting to know there is a strong community of alumni who have made their way across the country.” Life sounds good in the Pacific northwest, Jon! And it certainly must be less snowy than here in New England! As any New Englanders knows, we have been inundated with over 100 inches of snow in one month. Crazy winter…can’t wait for summer. A few of us who live in the area see each other occasionally. Allison

(Hyder) Rynack, Courtney (Seed) Nugent, Lindsey Curley, and I had dinner together, which was a lot of fun sharing memories of the bus to school. I continue to work at Pingree as an administrator and history teacher. Weirdly, starting to reach that age when our classmates’ and classmates siblings’ children are coming through Pingree for a tour. Allison Rynack’s sister’s son now Matt and Nicole Prunier’s sons

CLASS NOTES attends Pingree. A very odd feeling! I am sure reading these notes brings back memories of life in Byfield. Please send along your update to be included in the next issue of The Archon.

1990 NIKKI DELLICOLLI 1 Riverview Boulevard, #3-202 Methuen, MA 01844-6043 ndellicolli@aol.com Some exciting news and big moves from members of our class; First, a new adorable baby to Pete Longo and His wife. “Our son, Elliott, was born on December 27th. Vivian is nearing 4 years old and has become a great big sister. A few changes since the last reunion. Free time is such a distant memory.” Congratulations on your 2nd bundle of joy Pete! I am happy to hear you will attend Reunion! See you then! And two most welcome reports from classmates we haven’t heard from in a while. I am so happy to hear from them of their exciting news!

Holly Stern writes: “I am moving to Austin, TX at the end of the month after 24 years in NYC so that is pretty big news. Matt Murphy ’91 will be there to welcome me and my lab Ally— it was at his wedding in October that I decided to get in on all of the fun and good living he was enjoying in Texas.” Again, congrats on your move and have a blast exploring new territory! Happy to hear you are in touch with

Courtney Marino’s baby, Jack

fellow GDA alum and keeping the friendships alive.

Britt Kristensen Davies writes: “Last update from me and my family was that we were living in London. My husband is British and I lived in London for 15 years! Last year I got a job offer in the Bay Area and we decided it was time to move to the US. Last April we moved to California and have settled in San Francisco. After 15 years in London weather, we keep pinching ourselves that it really is only March! I know that those of you on the East Coast have had a tough winter but California has been mild and wonderful. We are very much enjoying our California adventure.” Awesome Britt! Please keep us posted on your adventures in San Fran.

1993 INGRID CUNNEY 35 Prince St Beverly, MA 01915-2007 icunney@aol.com SHAWN MARKEY 192 Kingsbury Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-8173 stmarkey58@yahoo.com

1994 KRIS HUGHES 5649 Colbath Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91401-4725 kris.hughes@sbcglobal.net

Matt Prunier writes “The Pruniers By the next Archon Fall publication, Our Class of 1990 will have celebrated our 25th Class Reunion. Hopefully, we will have had a wonderful turnout and more great news to report! Until then…Best wishes. Nicolle “Nikki” DelliColli

are doing well. Reunion was great. Big thanks to Dave Costa. He made reunion a memorable event. And to Jeff Gold from the Development office for keeping things on track for a wonderful reunion weekend.” Hope to hear from more of you next time!

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MIKE NOON 70 Harvey Street Cambridge, MA 02140 michaelcnoon@aol.com

CASSIE FIRENZE 44 Dean Street Belmont, MA 02478-3257 cwfirenze@gmail.com

Class Notes 1995, Reunion Edition— the Terror of Realizing It’s Been Twenty Years. Well, here we are. The Class of ’95:

Kavy Yesair, Eric Blair, Bob Sims, Raymond Long, Raia Long, Kevin McDormand, Jorge Flores, and Todd Walters

the class that would either never die, or die disturbingly young (and here it’s appropriate to think of Angel and A.K., damn the Fates, and praise them, as we must). We’re staring down the barrel, aren’t we? Toe on the trigger? A wry smirk tugging our lips and a salty tear slipping down from those goddamn crow’s feet? Don’t worry! Just come to reunion, and let yourself be cleansed by commiseration and shared horror of this juggernaut of decrepitude we’re all suffering (yes, all—don’t even try, Kats!). We’re all getting older. And, let’s face it, none of us had all that far to fall—it was really a matter of insecurity and vanity all along. Look who’s talking here—of all people, I should know. Trust me, and let me welcome you into the glorious freedom that is early middle age. And now that we’ve got over that! Some notes.

Tim Gould is about to warm everyone’s hearts with the news of imminent nuptials, in Portland, Maine, for some reason, in September. I suppose many in our class will join me in saying, “It’s about damn time.” And, more sincerely and heartily, “Congratulations!” Sorry for the thing about Maine. I used to go there every summer, and it was swell. I hope this hasn’t jeopardized our lunch plans (our offices are really so close!) or drinks with Mr. Case (wasn’t kidding about my treat!). In other Gouldie-related news, Deb Barry enjoyed a recent drink with the lucky fella and Mara, his better half. In Deb’s words, “Talk about two people made for each other!” For her own part, Deb has great good news about a new job with JPMorgan Chase. (Sorry for not checking the spacing/spelling there, Deb, but those big banks change names oftener than the Dumm’r Charity School!) Over the holidays Deb maintained a GDA tradition of joining Liz Byrne-Fuller (nee Byrne) trimming the Christmas tree and apparently seething a bit in envy: “Elisabeth has filled their Lynnfield home with so much love and great design—she really needs to create a Pinterest page or at least make her old friend some custom curtains!” Got that, Liz? Chop, chop, eh? Pinterest page! But then Deb added a touching

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coda about enjoying time with Liz’s boys, and the dutiful secretary thought about his own little guys, and everything devolved into a blubberfest (as the secretary sat alone in his study, at his computer, pining for sleep as he realized the kids’ monitors were upstairs, and there was a chance they’ve been wailing for five minutes, and that’s why this has come to mind just now, as he sits here, writing these lonesome words and…

1996 JANNA DE RISI 1 Walnut Tree Lane Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 jannaderisi@hotmail.com JEFF LABELLE 3546 North Reta Avenue, #2S Chicago, IL 60657 labejef@gmail.com

Ray Long writes, “My wife Rachel Gouldie and fiancee Maya

and I welcomed Raia Mildred Long into the world in November. Mom and daughter are doing well. As for me, this is my 10th year working at GDA/Govs. Time flies!”

1997 SANDY PADILLA 4 Park Avenue, 22D New York, NY 10016 spadilla08@gmail.com

1998 ELLE ESCOBAR 888 Main Street, #611 New York, NY 10044-0216 ericksone_e@me.com

CATHERINE CORREIA 26 Rosemary Street, #1 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 catherine.correia@gmail.com EVE SEAMANS 45 Rantoul Street, Unit 207 Beverly, MA 01915 eve.seamans@gmail.com Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well. As I (Eve Seamans) write this we are buried under several feet of snow… what a crazy Winter! I’m looking forward to June and seeing you all at our Reunion. Courtney

Marino wrote in with exciting news. “I am writing in for the class notes to share the exciting news that I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy, named Jack, on December 19th. He is the love of my life and I am enjoying motherhood. I am living in Los Angeles and see Meg Barry often since she lives her too. I am hoping to come back for reunion, but don’t know how feasible that will be with the new baby and work, but hopefully I will see everyone in June!” Cassie Depratto wrote in to report that “We just had our third little one so things are crazy busy!! We are looking forward to coming to Byfield in June! Adie is 4 and just started school, Marty is 2 and the same size

Adam Shelley and wife Jo

1999 JESSICA KARLIN 22 Schiller Road West Roxbury, MA 02132-6336 jess.karlin@gmail.com

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CLASS NOTES as his four year old brother (born at 11 lbs 6 oz), Catie was 10 days late, but made her arrival December 6 (10lbs 12 oz) just on time for Christmas. We will already be celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary this year and it seems like yesterday that we were playing, studying at GDA. Still living in my hometown and door is always open for visitors to Canada!! Hope to see you at reunion!!” Elizabeth Turnbull Henry wrote “I’m living in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston and Catherine Correia is just about a quarter mile away! I am still doing energy and sustainability work for Adidas Group and finding it interesting and rewarding. My daughter Iris is fifteen months old now.”

2001 MARIA COLLINS ON 120 Jefferson St Winfield, IL 60190-1886 maria@plumandivyevents.com MEG LLOYD 16 Hewlett Street, #1 Roslindale, MA 02131 lloydy505@gmail.com

Jess Ross is now Jess Stratton after marrying Chris Stratton in Virginia Beach, VA on September 20th, 2014. Fellow Govs alumns, Caitlin Cooper, Ashlee Nantoski, Jackie Ross and Tiana Grasso Rick were there to celebrate with her. Megan Rothwell Saia writes in to

say that she was married in December to Mike Saia. She is graduating from Lesley with her Masters in Early Childhood Education in May. She is also having a baby in May! She has spent a lot of time with fellow ’01 graduates, at Tianna Grasso Rick’s wedding in October.

Jordan Harband recently left Twitter and is taking some time off before deciding on something new. He is getting married in July—they are having a destination wedding in Mexico! Adam Shelley got married to Jo across the pond and they visited Japan on their honeymoon. (NOTE: Photo below)

2002 HEATHER JAMESON-LYONS 3028 S Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22206-2713 jameson.heather@gmail.com

2003 TASO KAPERNEKAS 447 Flanders Road Coventry, CT 06238-3439 tkap07@gmail.com MIKE O’NEILL 31 Pearson Drive Byfield, MA 01922 michael.oneill84@gmail.com

2004 LESLEY CLUNIE 87 Neal Street Portland, ME 04102-3431 lesley.clunie@gmail.com

2005 KELSEY CORREIA 74 Lime Street Newburyport, MA 01950 kelsey.correia@gmail.com NICOLE ZOGRAFOS 279 W 3rd Street Unit 1 Boston, MA 02127-1631 nicolezografos@gmail.com Hello Class of 2005! It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since graduation. As we approach this major milestone, I have a great deal of news to share with you all. As many of you know, Jim Zografos and I finally made things official this past October, and shared our wedding day with many GDA friends. A true highlight were the incredible Maid of Honor and Best Man speeches made by Audrie Grigun and Chris Chaloux. When not visiting Jim, Nicole, or Barrie, Audrie lives in

the North End and works as a nurse in Cambridge. She is also studying to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Northeastern University. Barrie Stavis lives in the South End with her sister, Rachel Stavis (’07), and works as a buyer’s agent for one of the topranked real estate firms in the city. Bobby Rudolph is enjoying his third year as an attorney at Rudolph Friedmann LLP in Boston where his practice consists primarily of business and employment litigation. He was recently selected as a Rising Star by Massachusetts Super Lawyers. He lives downtown and took shelter from the February blizzard at Barrie and Rachel Stavis’ apartment, along with Audrie Grigun and others. Andrew Guyton moved to Stratham, NH this past December with his wife, Jenn. They are expecting their first child this April. Congrats Andrew and Jenn!

Nick Almy is living in Allston and working for Brown Brothers Harriman’s Global Cash Services Department in downtown Boston. Dan Galajda just started a new job in Boston for a top consulting firm. His roommate, Alex Whitney, is very excited and has begun making breakfast and packing his lunch every day now. Alex’s support with the transition is very special to

Rachel (Manikian) Grossman at her wedding on September 20, 2014 at Honora Vineyard in Vermont. From left in the photo: Jyllian (Paul) Schwarz, Angela (Romano) Martone, Rachel (Manikian) Grossman, and Lauren (Marsh) O’Brien

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him. Brendan Giblin is living in Somerville and working for Marriott as a Sales Specialist. He’s attended 22 of the Celtics 27 home games thus far and is gearing up for the playoff push. He’s also getting ready for the spring softball season. Anyone interested in playing in the Somerville/Cambridge area should drop him a line!

Daisy Martinez is training for the Boston marathon! She is fundraising for the South Boston Neighborhood House, a local organization that sponsors a variety of community outreach projects. Training in the winter has been interesting but a lot of fun meeting runners. Daisy recently caught Tim and Molly Brierley (’06) performing at a bar and the highlight was Tim playing the harmonica and singing Tom Petty. Lindsey Hery is living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire working for an International Education Organization that requires her to travel extensively domestically and internationally. She loves when her travels bring her to NYC to visit Julie O’Shaugnessy and Ariel Lilly. Julie just launched the GDA NYC regional chapter and has had two successful events. It was great to catch up with everyone including Brian Morrissey. Please reach out to her if you live in the area, she would love to get you involved! Hallie Martin also calls NYC home. She lives in Brooklyn and works as a public policy analyst for the City of New York.

The Class of ’05 is active on the west coast as well! Chris Vancisin moved out to Southern California with his longtime girlfriend. He currently works in commercial lending for Bank of America and recently received a promotion this winter. Chris welcomes visitors so classmates should feel free to reach out if they venture out to the left coast. Jen O’Leary spent 5 years working as a Camera Assistant and Cinematographer in LA, on many projects including: Beginners (with Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer) and The Aquabats Super Show (HUB network). She is currently working towards a Masters Degree in Film Archiving at UCLA, and has had exciting internships at places such as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences film archive and the NBCUniversal film archive. She lives in Los Angeles with her boyfriend and dog, Flynn. Max Dornbush is living in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Anna. He cooks, surfs, swims, reads, listens, talks, walks, laughs, eats, works, and dreams. Jon Mahoney has been living in Seoul, Korea for the past 2 1/2 years teaching English. In March he will be going on a backpacking trip throughout Southeast Asia; Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

veterinary school. She has also developed a love of triathlons this year, and plans to begin working as a personal trainer on the side. She recently got together with Caroline Ott and the old XC team. She also frequently sees

Down south, Hannah Sylvester is living in Raleigh, NC, working with cattle and goats in large animal medicine research at NCSU’s

RACHEL STAVIS 310 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02116 rachel.stavis@gmail.com

Hallie Martin, Audrie Grigun, Christian Peng, Nicole Zografos, Chris Chaloux, Jim Zografos, Tyler Gobin, Barrie Stavis, Max Dornbush, and on the floor Sam Adams and Chris Vancisin

Keara Thomas (’07). Tim Lang works in the Washington, DC area for the Congressional Institute, an organization that plans events for Members of Congress, but his 2014 highlight was his working vacation on Canadian farm, where he stacked hay and fed sheep. Thank you to all who submitted notes! It’s great to hear what everyone has been up to. Let’s keep them coming!

2006 EMME HUGHES 29 Wilson Park, #3 Brighton, MA 02135 m.esther.hughes@gmail.com

2007 JACK LAMSON 12A N Dogwood Drive Surfside Beach, SC 29575-3751 jalamson5368@gmail.com

2008 PERRY EATON 21 Easton Street Allston, MA 02134 perry@bdcwire.com ABBY HARRIS 1 Edwards Street Bath, ME 04530-2729 abigail.harris@ddg112.navy.mil

2009 AMANDA CORRENTI 55 Dearborn Street Salem, MA 01970-2430 a.corrents@gmail.com JIMMY KING 6 Driftwood Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 jamesmking41@gmail.com

2010 EMILY HARROLD PO Box 84 4555 Dabies Road Burdette, NY 014818 EmilyCHarrold@gmail.com ALICE TONRY PO Box 601 West Newbury, MA 01985-0701 alicetonry@comcast.net

2011 NORA KLINE 90 Moulton Street Hamilton, MA 01982 nora.k.kline@vanderbilt.edu KATIE REILLY 24 Porter Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 katiemacreilly@gmail.com

2012 AUDREY CHENEY 3 Elm Street Marblehead, MA 01945-3403 acheney@bryant.edu JOHN DAMIANOS 8 Winterberry Lane North Hampton, NH 03862-2055 john.a.damianos.16@dartmouth.edu

Chris Richardson interned this past summer with Energi Insurance. This past semester he travelled and studied abroad in Florence, Italy. It was a fantastic experience. This upcoming summer he will

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CLASS NOTES be interning at Americas Growth Capital, an investment bank in Boston that specializes in MandA for software companies. Julia Healey is currently studying abroad in Granada, Spain as well as traveling all over Europe and loving every second of it! Meg Mullin is just over halfway done with her sophomore year at Bucknell University and recently declared her double major of Physics and Economics. She is a member of the Varsity Women’s Rowing team and has also decided to spend her entire junior year abroad with split time in Florence, Italy and Sydney, Australia. Emma Collins spent the past semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she studied Spanish and Latin American Politics and lived with an amazing host family. She had so many great opportunities to travel

around the country, from the beautiful mountains and lakes of Patagonia to the northern salt flats on the Bolivian border. Andrew Coleburn has just started working on a production of A Streetcar Named Desire, playing the role of Steve. He is also continuing his work to reestablish the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Hobart. Meanwhile, he serves as an EMT for the Hobart William and Smith Emergency Medical Services. Kim Uggerholt is an RA and is spending her summer in Florence, Italy with NYU. Audrey Cheney is planning on graduating in December and going to work for nut’n more full time. She moved into her first apartment in North Providence and got a cat named Zoey. She is pretty awesome. (You can see her in her profile picture.) She is currently working with the head of logistics

at CVS on their vendor compliance program. John Damianos has been working with Dartmouth’s administration on the President’s Moving Dartmouth Forward initiative to examine the issues of sexual assault, high-risk drinking, and a lack of inclusivity. Next term he will be doing neurolinguistics research at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He recently found out that he was accepted to the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, where he will attend after graduating next year.

2013

Chris Bennett is currently studying abroad in Bremen, Germany. He recently travelled to Amsterdam and Berlin. We wish him and all other 2013 friends a happy spring!

2014 EMILIE MACDONALD 45 Pine Street Exeter, NH 03833-2720 emiliemac95@gmail.com LUCY PURINTON 61 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950 purintol@bc.edu

JEAN BOWER 96 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950-3052 jmbower3@gmail.com

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A WORTHY

INVESTMENT PLANNED GIVING AT THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY

JONATHAN JETT ‘93 What are a few reasons why you decided to support the school? From the first moment that I stepped foot on campus, I immediately felt at home. Being surrounded by soon-to-be lifelong friends, caring dorm parents, and incredibly talented yet humble faculty, there was an amazing sense of peace even though I was 1,800 miles away from my family in Dallas, TX. One of my fondest memories is the genuine love the faculty has for every student. The faculty truly personified the Academy’s motto: “non sibi sed aliis” (not for self but for others). Be it innovatively teaching a student a subject which was not the student’s passion or a coach preparing an athlete for collegiate level sports, faculty members would find a way to uniquely connect to each student, thus bringing out the best in each student. I arrived at the Academy as a young man, was challenged academically, athletically, and even socially (being on my own at the age of 13) but I learned the values of character, structure, and integrity. I undoubtedly left as a young adult much better prepared for the world. I did not fully appreciate the Academy until I had children of my own. Now, with three young boys (Jacob 7, Jude 5, Jack 3) just starting in the education system, I clearly see the opportunities that the Academy provides its students. By including the Academy in my estate plans, I hope to be able to help provide future students with these opportunities.

Why did you decide to make a life insurance gift to the Academy? A little over a year ago I received a call from my life insurance agent telling me about a novel approach to planned giving where a donor can make a substantially larger gift to a charity or institution than by giving cash or another asset. The gift is in the form of a life insurance policy and provides the beneficiary with a large cash benefit. Working in finance, this strategy made a lot of sense to me: the use of leverage for the benefit of the Academy.

If you would like to learn more about Planned Giving, please contact RAY GOODMAN, Director of Leadership Giving at 978.499.3196 or by email at rgoodman@govsacademy.org.

Why did you choose this gift now? I wanted to make a gift to the Academy, however with three impending tuitions of my own; I needed to be to do so at an affordable level. By using leverage and making a yearly tax deductible gift to the Academy, the life insurance policy was a perfect option for me at my stage of life.

What steps did you take to establish this gift? It was very easy to open the policy. My life insurance agent handled the paperwork and with a physical, the policy was established within a few weeks.

Can you direct an existing life insurance policy to the Academy? Yes. It may be the case where an existing life insurance policy is no longer needed to provide asset protection or as a benefit to your heirs. If that is the case, you can transfer ownership of the policy to the Academy as beneficiary, making a legacy gift.

Would you recommend this type of gift to your peers? Why? This is a great option for young alumni who want to include the Academy in their planned giving, but might not have the resources to give a large gift at this time.

“One of my fondest memories is the genuine love the faculty has for every student.”

I wanted to make a significant impact on the Academy, and being a young alumnus with limited disposable income, the life insurance policy was the perfect option.

How does the policy work? I established a new whole-life insurance policy where I am the insured and the Academy is the owner, beneficiary, and applicant. The policy requires an annual premium and since I am (relatively) young and healthy, the premium is modest. Every year I make a cash donation to the Academy for about 1.5% of the policy value, and the Academy makes the payment to the insurer. The donation I make to the Academy is fully tax deductible to me.

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PROFILE JOHN SEUFERT PEER PROFILE The town was still Byfield, but the school was called Governor Dummer Academy, and there were no such things as selfies, Snapchat, YouTube, iPods, or laptops. Into that seemingly barren milieu, John Seufert arrived on this campus in 1985. The landscape of our world has changed remarkably since then, but one thing has remained the same. John Seufert is still the kind, dedicated, innovative, humorous, and professional teacher and coach who came here thirty years ago. His steady and unwavering loyalty to The Governor’s Academy is one of the many reasons that our school has been able to navigate the sea of change that has washed upon our shore. John has been the sole German teacher on this campus since his arrival in Byfield. He oversees a comprehensive five year program that takes students from first year German to AP level German. His animated teaching and love for the German language is infectious. Many of his charges remark that they come away from his classes learning the intricacies of the German language, as well as the history and culture that have produced that language. His students appreciate that John sees beyond the classroom to teach them what The Governor’s Academy is about, and how they can use this opportunity to help them go out into the world with confidence. One student said it succinctly, “Seufie embodies the school’s motto, “Non Sibi, Sed Allis.” In addition to his work in the classroom, for over two decades, Seufie has coached the Boys Thirds Soccer team. Any alumnus of those autumn afternoons on the lower fields has fond memories of “Ironman” contests, and thrilling game day moments when the team has had to employ a “Code Red” or a “Code Blue.” From 1993 to 2003 John chaired the Foreign Language Department with the same caring and dexterity that he personifies in his classroom. His leadership of the department was always tailored to afford both students and faculty the most seamless and enjoyable path to learning a foreign language. Today, John is still the same. He meets fellow teachers with a friendly hello often in French, Spanish, German, or even Chinese. He sometimes pops into a colleague’s classroom for some quick banter that always raises smiles and everyone’s spirits. Seufie is a Navy man having been an officer on destroyers throughout the world from Norfolk, Virginia to the Philippines. One of his final duties as a naval officer was an assignment with the U.S.S. Constitution, a ship once captained by Commodore Preble, an early student of Master Moody. His navy stories are mixed with wisdom and ribald humor, captivating listeners on many a night in the dining hall. John is a certified BMW motorcycle mechanic as well as a gifted watercolorist whose paintings of landscapes and still-lifes adorn his home. John spends most of his summer hours restoring old houses. A family man, John is the proud father of two sons who have both excelled in the world of medicine. He is a devoted brother and uncle to his extended family, as well as a voracious reader. To the students and faculty of The Governor’s Academy John is a mentor, friend, and touchstone to all that this Academy values. For 30 years, he has plied a steady course, and he is something we can hold onto. Photo: David Oxton

YEARS AT THE ACADEMY:

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

FAVORITE MUSIC:

German Instructor, 1985–Present; German Exchange Program Coordinator 1985– Present; Spanish Instructor: 1987–92; Foreign Language Department Chair: 1992–2002; Sub-varsity soccer Head coach 1985–Present; Faculty in charge Team Leader 1986–Present; Student Center Evening Duty; Member, Diversity Steering Committee.

Country & Western.

EDUCATION: Boston College, BA, Germanic Studies, 1973 Tufts University, MA, German, 1981 U.S.Naval War College, National Strategic Decision Making Program Graduate, 1997

FAVORITE BOOKS: Naval history, biographies, historical fiction, adventure, and home improvement.

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS: Home improvement projects, water color painting, swimming, biking.

PASSIONS: Teaching, German language, history and culture, and visiting Berlin.

GREATEST SATISFACTION: Family.

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