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FALMOUTH ACADEMY FALL 2023 • GRATITUDE ISSUE
Emboldening Today, Empowering Tomorrow
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Up Front
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Classroom & Beyond
Falmouth Academy
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Alumni News
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Mariner Stars
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People of FA
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Gratitude Report
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COVER ART
Petra Brienza ’23 created this work for her Senior SelfPortrait, a capstone Arts Across the Curriculum (AAC) project. Unlike the 8th-grade AAC selfportrait project, where students are taught the basics of portrait drawing and instructed to observe themselves in a mirror and sketch what they saw, the senior project allows for creativity and individual expression. Seniors can choose any medium to represent themselves, and their artwork can take on a literal or metaphorical form. “Petra chose to make a series of block prints, with a different hair color in each print. Throughout the year, she frequently shaved her head and dyed the stubble vibrant colors,” said Art Teacher Lucy Nelson. “This became something I looked forward to, and I would often wonder what color Petra would rock this week.” Since 2021, Brienza has won multiple art awards for her printmaking from various shows, including Scholastic, the Small Independent Schools Art League (SISAL), and the MA Congressional Art Show. This summer she taught Ceramics in FA’s summer program.
Administration Matthew Green, Head of School Michael Earley, Assistant Head of School Petra Ehrenbrink, Academic Dean Pamela Clapp Hinkle, Director of Development Sarah Knowles, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management Carmen DiSanto, Director of Finance & Operations Editorial Staff Amy Galvam, Director of Communications Barbara Campbell, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations David Gallagher, Development Associate, Annual Giving and Operations Photos: Yaz Aubrey ’25, Barbara Campbell, Amy Galvam, Leah Fasten, Susan Moffat, Brenda Sharp, Britta Santamauro, FA Archives Design: Julianne Waite Mission Harnessing the power of inspired learning in a world-renowned scientific and vibrant artistic community, Falmouth Academy emboldens each student to take creative and intellectual risks to confidently engage the challenges of our times. Guiding Values We value the beauty of knowledge and the joy of conversation. We value collaboration and generosity of spirit. We value the power of a culture of kindness. We value relationships built on trust, respect, and direct communication. We value the wonder of imagination. We value each student’s pursuit of diverse challenges and opportunities. We value teachers as models of confident, rich adulthood. We value the richness of an educational experience that includes people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities.
From the Head of School
Dear Friends, A lot of ink, and alas a few too many tears, has been spilled in recent years on the topic of getting into college. Any number of developments, from the rise of the Common App to increasingly global applicant pools to the advent of test-optional admissions right up to the summer’s Supreme Court rulings, seem to have added mystery not to mention anxiety to the process commonly referred to as “getting in.” As you will read in this issue’s centerpiece, a Falmouth Academy education certainly provides students with some advantages when it comes to getting in: individual attention from an experienced college counselor, letters of reference written by teachers who really know them, ample opportunities to participate and lead, compelling testimonials written by peers, and a strong reputation for academic excellence among the many colleges that know us, to name a few. As a result, our seniors often have the luxury of choosing from among a list of great fits that are as eclectic as they are. But perhaps it would be better if pundits spent less time thinking and writing about how to get into college and more time on how to stay in, how to get the most out of, and ultimately how to get out of (i.e graduate!) college. And it is in these areas that Falmouth Academy graduates really shine. When I speak with alumni, I usually ask them, “So how’d we do?” Over and over again, they say the same things, variations of “I can write better than my college classmates and professional colleagues,” or “I am not afraid to speak up in class and meet with my professors out of class,” or “My proximity to and relationship with the area scientific community stimulated my curiosity in fields I might not have known existed” or, most commonly, “I learned a host of soft skills: self-advocacy, public speaking, self-confidence, time and project management, curiosity and initiative. I learned how to learn.” While I cannot say for certain that these are the skills that help kids get into college, I can say for certain that they are the keys for staying in and more importantly getting the most out of a college (or any) experience. Of course, none of this would be possible without the ongoing support of our many friends and benefactors. Thanks in no small part to your generosity, Falmouth Academy continues to operate from a position of strength, even as we face the occasional headwind. We have once again exceeded our goal for the Fund for Falmouth Academy, we have grown revenue from auxiliary programs, including summer programs, and we have designed and funded a long-term capital replacement calendar. Emboldened by this success and in anticipation of our fiftieth anniversary in 2027, we will shortly be embarking on an exciting comprehensive campaign titled, aptly, Forward to Fifty! As we look to the future, we have identified a number of priorities related to our place, our program, and most importantly our people, the funding of which will set the stage for another half century of life-changing, and based on the professional accomplishments of our alumni, sometimes even world-changing education. We look forward to telling you more about this important effort soon. On behalf of all of our faculty and students, I thank you for your ongoing support. We are truly fortunate to have such friends.
Matthew Green Head of School
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UP FRONT
Class of 2023 While skies were overcast, nothing could dampen the class of 2023’s enthusiasm at the 44th annual Falmouth Academy graduation ceremony held on June 10th in the FA gymnasium. Family and friends of the graduates gathered to celebrate the milestone, and happiness was the central theme of the afternoon. Matt Green opened the event by encouraging students not to tether their happiness to external rewards or to comparisons with others, but rather to connection.
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The theme of connection continued in the remarks offered by Valedictorian Margaret Lowell ’23. After outlining a list of “last” experiences (such as the last varsity game, last Spirit Week, and last class), she invited her classmates to reframe their shared experiences as lasting moments that would forever bind them together and serve them well as they take their first steps into the next phases of their lives.
Giving a Hoot Students in Paul Matthias’ woodworking elective crafted and installed screech owl boxes around campus, serving as secure sanctuaries for the robin-sized nightbirds. Owls play a pivotal role in the ecological balance by effectively regulating the populations of rodents and insects.
Above: Woodworkers Susanna Lowell ’25, Oona Carroll ’24, Sean Yin ’23, Ethan Plotkin ’25, and Clara Athearn ’24. Left: Ethan Plotkin ’25 Below (left to right): Class of 2024 chemistry students Evan Freedman, Thalia O'Neil, Sabrina Vazquez, Emily Lazarus, Gus McGuire, Benjamin Angell, Kelly Lin, and Marcus Greco
Chemistry in the Real World In their final project of the year, students in Sharon Kreamer’s Chemistry class took to the classroom and taught their classmates about everyday chemistry. Each student was required to exhibit mastery of a chemistry concept during a 20-minute presentation and hands-on lab activity. Want to know how to extract bismuth from Pepto Bismol? Emily Lazarus ’24 can show you. Want to learn more about non-Newtonian fluids? Just ask Marcus Greco ’24 to demonstrate how to make Oobleck.
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UP FRONT Monstruos, Monstres At the end of the term, Spanish teacher Jennifer Park and French teacher Pauline Levy Valensi orchestrated a collaborative art project for their firstyear students to further synthesize their nascent language skills. The students were tasked with creating fantastical creatures and breathing life into them by writing short narratives. Beyond describing the physical attributes of their monsters, the students added depth by delineating their habitats, family structures, activities, and preferences. These monsters were posted around the school, and a friendly team competition ensued to correctly match each artwork with its corresponding narrative, infusing the final week of class with an air of excitement. Left to right: Natalie Hurlbut ’28 and Eli Connors ’28
This fall, Thalia O’Neil ’24 earned the Global Seal of Biliteracy by demonstrating fluency in both German and English. She is the second student to earn this distinction since Falmouth Academy began participating in the program in 2019.
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FA Students of German Earn Gold On Sunday, May 7th, Caroline Cazeault ’26, Max Donovan ’26, Matthew Kellogg ’26, and Arden O'Neil ’26 were recognized by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) at the 2023 Awards Ceremony held at Wheaton College for earning gold medals in the 2023 National German Exam. Dr. Sonja Kreibich, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, offered congratulatory remarks and enumerated some of the many academic, professional, and cultural benefits of studying German. German teacher Gundhild Eder, who accompanied the students to the event, explained that to earn a gold medal, a student must score in the 90th percentile or above. Over 15,000 students take this national exam annually. Fifteen FA students earned bronze, silver, or gold medals.
Highfield Manor Last spring, the cast and crew of Falmouth Academy’s spring play, Highfield Manor, led audiences on an immersive journey through the historic rooms of Highfield Hall, ingeniously transforming them into the evocative setting of alumna Bronwen Prosser’s original play. Under the direction of Liz Ledwell and with technical assistance from Charlie Jodoin, this innovative production, which consisted of five distinct scenes performed across five different rooms, transported theatergoers through a captivating narrative before culminating in the grand hall for its final act. Set against the backdrop of the early 1900s, the play unraveled the tale of a fictional family coexisting with their devoted staff. Themes of economic inequality, class norms, gender equality, and the poignant blurring of societal boundaries were deftly explored.
Above: Yaz Aubrey ’25 and Dillon Fondren ’25 Left: Lilah Fulham ’26 and Bailen Darack ’26
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Finding Falmouth Academy’s New Head of School The search for Falmouth Academy’s new head of school is well underway, and by the time this issue of the GAM reaches readers’ mailboxes, a new Head of School will likely have been appointed. When Matt Green announced last spring that he would step down as head of school at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, his timely announcement allowed the Board of Trustees to launch a thorough and thoughtful search process. Board Chair Megan English Braga appointed a search committee (see right), co-chaired by Maura Bullock McSherry P’27 and Andy Kingman ’00 and engaged Educators Collaborative (EC), one of the oldest and most continuously operating search firms serving independent schools. EC Consultants Deirdre Ling and Mary Seppala have previously worked with Falmouth Academy in prior searches, gaining a profound understanding of the school and its community. Their approach is rooted in engaging stakeholders and dedicated to ensuring thoroughness and transparency. Ling and Seppala visited the campus in mid-June and gathered the information from faculty, administrators,
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and parents that was needed to create a leadership profile that could be shared with potential candidates. The profile highlighted desired characteristics and necessary skills, as well as the unique opportunities and challenges at Falmouth Academy. The position was widely advertised and received a significant response. “Mary and I have been impressed not only by the caliber of the highly qualified candidates applying but also by the sheer volume of interest,” remarked Ling. Applications closed on July 15th, and the search committee received a list of top candidates. Finalists were subsequently determined and invited to visit campus to meet with Search Committee Members stakeholders in the early fall. A Maura Bullock McSherry, P’27, Chair final decision is Andy Kingman, ’00, Vice-Chair Matt Barnes, Faculty expected to have Megan English Braga, P’22, Chair, FA Board been made by the Ried Heywood, P’21, ’23, ’25 Board in midJohn Heyl, Trustee October. Joan Holden, Trustee Monica Hough, P’07, ’09, ’11, Faculty
Welcome Summer Tour Two days after graduation, 32 talented students from Falmouth Academy’s instrumental ensembles, chorus, and string ensemble embarked on an extraordinary musical adventure, “The Welcome Summer Tour,” led by Music Director George Scharr. Drawing inspiration from Scharr’s previous New Hampshire tour, “Music in the Mountains,” the Welcome tour wove its way through various local venues across Cape Cod, offering rich performance opportunities, and fostering fellowship. Scharr, who led the instrumentalists, collaborated with Chorus Director Maggie Bossi and Strings Director Norma Stiner in planning and executing the tour. Together, they selected a captivating mix of pop tunes and jazz standards that students performed at three concerts across Cape Cod. Despite having only a day and a half of rehearsal, the students first played a 45-minute lunch concert for appreciative volunteers at a local Habitat for Humanity site. The next day, following an early morning whale watch, the group performed at the National Seashore in Eastham, marking the start of the seashore’s summer
concert season. The tour culminated in a triumphant performance before an enthusiastic audience at Falmouth’s Arts Alive festival. “Taking students on tour is one of my year's highlights!" Scharr enthused. He explained further, "Beyond music, the tour imparts essential life skills, such as facing on-the-spot challenges, managing gear and music, and seamlessly collaborating with other amateur musicians in novel settings—from snapped strings to gusty winds disorganizing sheet music—the students learn to meet unforeseen obstacles with grace.” Falmouth Academy’s “Welcome Summer Tour” reflects its dedication to artistic growth and character development. Through this journey, the students elevate their musicianship, embarking on a transformative experience—a symphony of talent, passion, and resilience.
Above: National Seashore in Eastham, MA Below: 2023 Welcome Summer Tour group photo
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Sustainability is Good for Business Last year, FA’s original 330 solar panels, which were installed in 2010 and met about a third of the school’s electrical energy requirements, were removed to repair damaged and worn roof shingles. Director of Building and Grounds Josh Leveque modeled scenarios to see if it made financial sense to put the older models back up after the repairs or enter into a Power-Purchase Agreement to allow the school to get even greater energy savings without owning the hardware. Entering into the PPA Agreement and installing new panels was determined to be advantageous. This summer FA’s rooftop solar array was expanded with the installation of 642 new panels. Once online, the new system is expected to provide more than 100% of the school’s electrical energy needs and will provide the opportunity for future growth as well. FA currently pays .26 cents per kilowatt hour. Once the system is up and running, FA will pay .13 cents per kilowatt hour, a rate that is guaranteed for the next 25 years. “We are meeting our sustainability aspirations and making a sound business decision,” explained Leveque. “This could mean a savings of approximately $750,000 over the next 25 years.”
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Artistic Expression Abounds Family and friends gathered to celebrate the arts at the annual Art Showcase at Falmouth Academy on May 19th. Arts-Acrossthe-Curriculum projects and artwork produced in various electives filled the school’s hallways and gallery spaces. The always popular spring concert followed in the Hermann Theater. The events showcased the contributions of graduating seniors through curated art retrospectives and musical solos. This year, the art of seniors Petra Brienza, Ursula Junker, Ana Kurelja, Sadie Leveque, and Henry Redfield graced the gallery walls, while performances by seniors Maria MacDonald, Margaret Lowell, Bobby Frigon, Matthew Coggins, and Sophia Legutko took center stage as standout moments during the spring concert. Earlier in the year, in Mr. Barnes’ history class, 9th-grade students collaborated with art teacher Lucy Nelson on a new
Arts-Across-the-Curriculum project whereby students created public art aligned with the cross-curricular objectives of the Changing Earth program. “The goal was to create art that reflected a challenge of our time,” explained Barnes. Students brainstormed ideas, developed storyboards, and created conceptual pieces that were reviewed and anonymously voted on by the faculty. Two top concepts were selected and transposed onto the graffiti wall: Stellwagen by Max Donovan and Remember to Smell the Roses by Emma Bena, bringing art and curriculum together in a compelling display. In addition to these classroom-based activities, several students submitted their work to various art competitions, winning several prizes (see next page for competitions and awards).
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Small Independent School Art League FIRST PLACE | Sadie Leveque ’23, mixed-media; Cassie Duarte ’28, mixedmedia; and Harley Snowden ’27, darkroom photography SECOND PLACE | Tate Nelson ’28, drawing; Maya Shukla ’28, fiber arts; and
Elyse Sharpe ’27, darkroom photography
THIRD PLACE | Caroline Cazeault ’26, wheel ceramics; Sadie Leveque ’23, drawing; Meg Dooley ’25, fiber arts; and Zara Taylor-Keefer ’28, fiber arts HONORABLE MENTION | Apex Heywood ’25, fiber arts; and Tate Nelson ’28,
fiber arts
2023 MA Congressional Art Show FIRST PLACE | Sebastian Gelinas-Alexander ’23, photography SECOND PLACE | Amelia Russell Schaeffer ’26, painting HONORABLE MENTION | Petra Brienza ’23, print; Adele Francis ’23, collage;
Sadie Leveque ’23, mixed-media; and Thalia O’Neil ’24, prints
Scholastic Art and Writing GOLD KEY | Yaz Aubrey ’25, photo SILVER KEY | Robby Lender ’25, photo HONORABLE MENTION | David Aubrey ’26, photo; Yaz Aubrey ’25, photo;
Petra Brienza ’23, screenprinting; and Sadie Leveque ’23 for portfolio, print, and illustration
Young Photographers Competition Yaz Aubrey ’25, Dillon Fondren ’25, Marcus Greco ’24, and Devon Lanson-Alleyne ’25
Personalization with Purpose AI's potential to customize learning experiences to fit each student’s needs is remarkable. Nevertheless, there are concerns about users becoming overly reliant on algorithms. Striking the right balance will be key. Educators want to make sure that the human touch remains at the core of the learning experience, nurturing both emotional growth and academic progress.
Preserving Creativity, Curiosity, and Humanity The rise of AI optimization sparks concerns about its impact on creativity and interpersonal skills. There are concerns that excessive reliance on AI might stifle students’ innate curiosity and intrinsic motivation to learn. FA educators are addressing this challenge by designing lessons that encourage exploration, questioning, and hands-on experiences. By letting AI handle routine tasks, educators and students can dedicate more time to higher-order thinking processes, collaborative activities, and projects that foster innovation.
AI should be where thinking starts, not where it ends.
– Conrad Hughes
photo by Sebastian Gelinas-Alexander ’23
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Exploring the New Horizons of Education: AI in the Classroom By Academic Dean Petra Ehrenbrink In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape—and innovations will have already advanced by the time you read this article—education finds itself on the brink of a transformational shift. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a dynamic force, promising exciting possibilities for enriching learning, while prompting discussions about how it fits in our classrooms. Here’s a glimpse of some of the benefits AI adoptions could offer education, as well as the valid concerns raised by this development.
Empowering Educators
Holistic Assessment
The idea of AI-automated routine tasks is met with a mixture of enthusiasm and caution among teachers. While AI can streamline administrative duties, it can't replace the unique connections that form between teachers and their students. The hope is that, by delegating certain tasks to AI, teachers will have more time to dedicate to mentorship, offering guidance, and shaping well-rounded individuals.
The efficiency promised by AIdriven automated grading is impressive, but doubts persist about its ability to gauge a deep understanding of student performance. Educators at Falmouth Academy who are experimenting with AI understand that it is a supplement, not a replacement. They combine the insights provided by AI with their own judgment to conduct comprehensive evaluation of students, ensuring a fair and accurate assessment of their skills and knowledge.
Inclusion and Accessibility AI’s potential to provide tailored learning experiences holds much promise for diverse learners. It can offer support for students with special needs, such as real-time speech-to-text transcription or personalized learning paths. However, it’s crucial to ensure that AI-enabled classrooms don’t inadvertently create new disparities. Our goal is to emphasize equal access to AI resources, leveraging technology to bridge gaps, and ensuring that all students benefit, regardless of their background or abilities.
Ethics in the Age of AI Ethical considerations related to AI, including data privacy and algorithmic biases, hold significant weight. As AI becomes more integrated into our lives, it’s crucial to educate students about AI ethics. This helps cultivate informed digital citizens who understand both the advantages and potential pitfalls of AI. Open conversations about this topic empower students to navigate the digital landscape responsibly and advocate for transparent and ethical AI use.
In essence, the introduction of AI into education is a journey marked by cautious optimism. While AI offers unprecedented opportunities, it's a shared responsibility among educators, students, parents, and the entire school community to tread thoughtfully. As we navigate this unchartered territory, fostering open communication and engaging in dialogues about AI's role and impact remain crucial. Our goal is not only to prepare students for a future where AI tools are everywhere but also to empower them as resilient, adaptable, and ethically conscious global citizens who can engage the challenges that lie ahead. To learn more about FA’s philosophical approach to teaching with AI, please read the excerpt from the 2023-2024 Student Handbook to the right.
Falmouth Academy Addresses AI, Academic Honesty, and Academic Integrity “Academic honesty is fundamental to learning, so cases of academic dishonesty represent a serious offense at Falmouth Academy. Broadly speaking, academic dishonesty consists of presenting the work or thoughts of someone else as one’s own. Copying the work of others, using crib notes, and taking ideas from websites without citing sources properly are some common forms of academic dishonesty. It is the student’s responsibility to understand each teacher’s policy on the distinction between proper use of sources and plagiarism, the rules for the proper citation of sources, and the extent to which collaboration is allowed on a particular assignment. Students must take care to proofread their assignments before handing them in to avoid any possible misconduct. Repeated or egregious violations of these policies may result in suspension, probation, or dismissal. Assignments are designed not just to evaluate knowledge, but also to cultivate students’ skills in critical thinking, communication, literacy, and creativity, as well as encouraging original thinking and personal growth. Academic Integrity extends to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the context of AI use, Academic Integrity means using tools ethically, responsibly, and as intended, i.e., to support students’ learning, not to bypass it. It implies students producing work of their own, and appropriately acknowledging assistance received from AI. AI can be used as a tool for learning, not for task completion. Students’ primary goal should be understanding, not finishing an assignment. Unattributed use (copying significant portions of AI-generated content), over-reliance (leaning on AI to do the critical thinking or creative aspects of assignments), and substitution (using AI to bypass necessary steps, such as reading and analysis) are considered a violation of policy and may result in suspension, probation, or dismissal.”
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College Counselor Ruth Slocum
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How do we prepare FA graduates for the future, whatever that may hold for them? One of the strengths of FA is that each student is seen as an individual, so when we begin the process of looking ahead, we advise students and families in a highly personalized manner. Most of our students matriculate at four-year colleges, but there are exceptions to this, and in these changing times we may see some students electing to pursue other paths after FA. Alternatives include direct job training, gap years, and community college. When we begin the college counseling process at Falmouth Academy, students and parents fill out detailed questionnaires aimed at discovering student interests and parental viewpoints. This information leads to open-ended discussions to help students and families explore a wide range of possibilities for next steps after high school. My job is to make sure that families know what is available, and I provide detailed information about colleges, including which are likely to offer the best financial and merit aid, about the resources of our community colleges, about gap year programs, and, in some cases, about direct job training programs. Twenty years ago, most FA families saw a liberal arts college as the logical next step after high school. Usually those parents didn’t care too much about their students’ majors; they just wanted a broad and rigorous liberal arts experience based on the assumption that this type of education would lead to well-paid employment and that many students would go on to graduate programs. An undergraduate liberal arts education is still an excellent choice for many students. That said, the worlds of higher education and of work have changed significantly, and college costs have risen rapidly. For many families, paying high tuition bills for a generalized course of study no longer seems feasible, and they seek more focused, pre-professional courses for their students. Colleges and universities have responded to this trend, and the popularity of schools like Northeastern that offer job training as part of the undergraduate experience has grown tremendously. Even some traditional liberal arts colleges have added more focused and pre-professional majors, like business, in an effort to address these trends. One local liberal arts institution, Wheaton College, has just opened a nursing school.
How does your office prepare students for the college admissions process? We begin the process in a small way in the sophomore year with the Sophomore College Trip. We visit two very different schools, usually Wheaton and Northeastern, so that students can start to consider the many options they will have as they decide where to apply. We begin the process formally in the junior year with the Junior College Seminar, which is a weekly class that helps students build a balanced college list, complete the Common Application and the essay, and address many other
elements of the process. The fall of senior year is a very busy time when many college admissions representatives visit FA and when students are busy finalizing applications. We also offer financial aid webinars and resources for parents from a number of sources. The goal of the College Counseling Office is for students and families to feel supported through every step of this increasingly complex process.
What case would you make for the value of going to college? Again, it depends on the student. The luxury of spending four years in a learning environment with your peers can foster a lot of growth and self-discovery. The resources and experiences that are available to students during those years, including research opportunities, faculty mentorship, study abroad, and lasting peer friendships, are often life-changing. That said, the cost of that experience is very high in most cases, and many families are justifiably beginning to question the value of a four-year residential college. I think there can be great economic value in spending one or two years at a community college, and in Massachusetts, we have the MassTransfer program that makes transferring credits from community colleges to the UMass system fairly seamless. I think the main challenge as families consider paths after FA is to think broadly about a student’s future and to nurture individual goals and dreams, but in a way that addresses financial realities responsibly.
We often hear about the “FA Toolkit.” What is it, and what skills do FA students take with them when they graduate? I think it’s changed over the years, but the essence is the same. FA students have been in small classes with engaged teachers and peers; they have been taught how to meet high expectations and to ask questions and advocate for themselves and their viewpoints. Our students learn research and presentation skills in almost every class they take. They have also learned to be doers and try new things. All these skills and experiences make them terrific members of the next educational or residential communities they join. Ruth Slocum has been affiliated with FA for thirty years, arriving to teach English in 1993. Her two daughters graduated in 2014 and 2017. She has worked as a college advisor for over a decade both at FA and, most recently, at The Hewitt School, NYC. Ruth holds a BA from Bates College, a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and an MAT from Simmons College. She has also attended the Harvard College Admissions Institute. Left (top-bottom): Natalie Pil '24, 2023-24 Student Council Vice President and Megan Starr ’06, FA Trustee and Global Head of Impact at The Carlyle Group.
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Tasha’s Gap Year Takeaways From June 2022 when she graduated from Falmouth Academy, to August 2023 when she moved into her dorm at Tufts University, Tasha Sudofsky ’22 worked and traveled around the world during a gap year, where she visited 20 countries—all selffunded and on a shoestring budget.
Ben Baum ’99, FA Board Member and St. John’s University VP of Enrollment, Weighs In How does FA prepare its graduates for the future, whatever that may hold for them? It’s easy to forget the unique set of experiences and values that FA instills in each of us. FA graduates know hard work. We emerge unashamed to have a love of learning. As students, we’re told “there are no back rows,” and we’re not timid in speaking up. We are taught to really read—and to write. And we do all of this in a place most of us take for granted, building sculptures on Marconi Beach, conducting experiments with scientists at WHOI, writing essays on glacial kettle holes and the virtues of Athens versus Sparta (or vice versa, I suppose). Individually, any one of these makes for a stronger person entering the world no matter what path they choose. Taken together, I think they make for fascinating people who buck the norm. As someone who reads a lot of college applications, I’ve noticed something that I wouldn’t have appreciated when I was a student myself: FA students stand out in the crowd.
What case would you make for the value of going to college? There are over 4,000 colleges in the US, and the goal for each student should be to find the right fit for themselves. But the best colleges, I think, share common characteristics that are rare to find anywhere else in life: communities where you are challenged by people who are genuinely different from you, communities where you can take risks away from the safety of home, communities that allow you to immerse yourself in the things you really love, and communities where you’ll grow (even transform) intellectually, socially, professionally, and ethically. There’s value in this for the individual college student, of course, but I also think there’s real value for our country and world because good colleges develop better citizens. Above: Ben Baum with FA College Counselor Ruth Slocum at the 2023 National Association for College Admission Counseling meeting in Baltimore, MD. Right: Mike, Tasha, and Kate Sudofsky 14
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“After dealing with a chronic orthopedic condition my whole life, I had a hip replacement my senior year at FA which finally gave me the physical freedom I’ve always lacked. I realized that health is not to be taken for granted and thought why should I wait to explore so much of the world. I was excited to go off to college, but those two things led me to decide to take a year off and see where it would lead me.” (See Alumni News for Tasha’s complete gap year itinerary.) Tasha’s advice when considering to take a gap year:
• Work hard in high school and save
money so you have the flexibility to travel.
• It’s key to balance working and traveling so you can have savings for college.
• Travel can be very cheap if you’re flexible and plan properly.
• Many say that if they take a year off
they will never return. I understand that, but also think that it is vital to apply to college, confirm your enrollment, sort financial aid, and then defer for a gap year. That way you can spend your time enjoying yourself whether you’re working or traveling while knowing that your future is all sorted.
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Pondering Liberal Arts Solutions to Climate Change Leads to Creation of Gull Island Institute Just southeast of Penikese Island, towards the end of the Elizabeth Islands, sits a rocky outcrop called Gull Island. Visible during low tide and submerged at high tide, the island is uninhabitable but sustains life as a feeding area for seabirds and seals. Despite the bleakness, the sense of hope engendered by nature renewing itself there is the inspiration for Gull Island Institute, co-founded by Justin Reynolds ’99 Ph.D and his wife Ana Keilson Ph.D. Historians who have taught in core curriculum and liberal arts programs at institutions including Harvard and Columbia, Reynolds and Keilson were concerned by how often their students asked existential questions about climate issues. After much discussion, they traded the traditional classroom for the bare bones of Penikese Island and stretched their academic minds to reimagine liberal arts in a time of climate change. One of the things they wanted to do with the Gull Island Institute was to show how immersing yourself in the particulars of place could make a huge difference. Keilson said that the place-based experience helps students apply new skills wherever they go, from their local communities to “a bigger, more global scale.” In order to learn about and address climate challenges, science is necessary. “But it can’t answer the most important human questions that climate change raises,” said Reynolds, “and that’s where liberal arts can help.” For example, he mused that science research can predict when and how the Gulf Stream might collapse, but it won’t determine how communities respond. Nor will science prepare citizens who will confront a world of warming temperatures, geoengineering, climate migration, and global conflicts. “Those are ultimately civic problems. The liberal arts are necessary to address the social, political, and ethical challenges of climate change,” said Reynolds. The mission of Gull Island Institute is to cultivate democratic citizenship for an age of climate change. The Institute held a one-week trial program in March 2022 to test the concept. This summer finished its first “Junemester,” an open-application program free of charge to college undergrads in their junior or
senior year or to those who have just graduated. It is grounded in three pillars: rigorous academics, physical labor, and selfgovernance. Faculty come from the natural and social sciences, humanities, and also include local business leaders and tribal educators from the Aquinnah and Wampanoag tribes. Based on Penikese Island with work on Cuttyhunk Island, participants spent their four weeks in June striving to answer the overarching question that oriented the seminar: “What makes a place habitable, and what does it mean to inhabit it well?” In addition to the three-hour daily seminar, students spent about 20 hours each week learning aquaculture at Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms or working in the island kitchen and gardens. The open application program is only part of the Gull Island Institute plan. Reynolds and Keilson are developing “partnership” programs with colleges around the country to host shorter versions of their summer seminar in order to increase access and impact. As a start-up and nonprofit, Reynolds and Keilson are excited and very grateful for the support they received. “We ran the June program on Penikese and Cuttyhunk, and we’re grateful to the Penikese Island School and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, which operates Penikese as a wildlife sanctuary and nesting ground for endangered terns and other seabirds.” Reynolds added that he learned something really important about intellectual collaboration as a student at Falmouth Academy. “What left an impact on me was learning to think together as a class with teachers like Mr. Swanbeck and Mrs. Melillo. I also have very strong memories of the all-school Marconi trip where seniors modeled to younger students like me how to have an idea and realize it together.”
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A Gap Year In the Centerpiece article of this issue, Tasha Sudofsky ’22 explains her reasons for taking a gap year before entering her freshman year at Tufts University this fall. Here is her itinerary from June 2022 to August 2023, completely self-funded by her work experiences. See page 14 for her gap year tips and takeaways.
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August 2022 | Drove and camped all across the country with my sister Sofia to move her into junior year at the University of Washington. September 2022 | Took a bus from Seattle to Vancouver where I stayed in a hostel for the first time. Flew to Philly to visit my grandmother and then took the train back home. October 2022 | Spent a few weeks catching up with family in Marion, went to a Lizzo concert with my sister, flew to Maui with both of my sisters to meet my aunt and uncle on her company trip and help coordinate events. Went on a helicopter tour over the island. Stayed at their home in Colorado for a few weeks then headed home to change suitcases in Marion before heading to South Florida to begin work as a live-in nanny. November 2022 | Traveled to Spain for two weeks over Thanksgiving as part of my nanny job. When we parted ways, they headed back to MAUI, HI the US and I continued traveling in Spain to visit an exchange student my family hosted when I was growing up. Attended the international soccer tournament he was hosting. 16
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ROME, ITALY December 2022 | Hopped on a plane to see a friend at her study abroad at University College Dublin, then flew to Edinburgh to visit Spencer Goldsmith ’22 for a weekend. Met Mia Galvam ’22 who was finishing up her study abroad in London and began a 20-day Eurail journey together through Western Europe, where we visited Paris, Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Munich, Budapest, Rome, and London. Stayed in Airbnbs, and also with past exchange-student connections, and with family members. Ate incredible food and walked till our feet gave out. Took trains between each city. My personal favorite was the overnight train through the Alps from Munich to Rome. In nearly every city we explored the Christmas Markets.
January 2023 | Went home to spend time with family and friends and fit in some weekend ski trips up to NH. Exchanged my summer wardrobe for my winter one, and headed back to the family I nannied for in Florida. Drove to Virginia and loaded my car onto the Amtrak Auto Train. Spent the 15-hour train ride meeting new friends in the cafe car and playing poker with them till the early morning. My favorite was meeting the winner of the Miss New Jersey Senior Citizens Pageant, who was clad in headto-toe glitter and silver bling.
Through March 2023 | My parents and sister visited me in Florida. I took the kids I nannied for on a road trip through Florida, and then accompanied them on their family ski trip to Austria. April 2023 | Spent a weekend with a friend in San Diego where she is attending college, and went on a field trip to the desert with her geology class. Drove home from Florida to Marion with my dad and spent three weeks at home catching up with family and loading up on vaccines, medication, and buying everything I would need for my trip to Asia.
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May 2023 | Always dreamed of traveling through Asia, but wanted to go with someone the first time I went. My brother Alexei ’18 joined me for the first 3 weeks. Had a day-long layover in Hong Kong after a 16hour flight from Boston before flying into Hanoi, Vietnam. Spent the next three weeks traveling south by bus to Ho Chi Minh City, exploring a new town and rural areas by motorbike every HANOI, VIETNAM day. Alexei drove and I navigated while clutching on to him. Ate the most incredible food, hiked, connected with locals, swam, and met lots of special people in hostels, many we’d travel with along the way. OS THAKHEK, LA
June 2023 | Couldn’t get enough of Vietnam, so when I parted ways with Alexei in Ho Chi Minh City, I flew back to Hanoi as he boarded a bus to Cambodia to teach English to school children for the next month. Spent another week hiking and riding my motorbike through the mountains. Stayed for a few days with a family who is part of the Black Hmong Tribe and was graciously welcomed, learning their culture and
recipes. HA GIAN Went to Luang G LOOP, VIETNAM Prubang in Laos, a sort of mysterious mountainous country landlocked between China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. The views, the people, and the food made it the greatest country I’ve ever visited. The highlight of those three weeks in Laos was spending five days driving a motorbike from village to village through the mountains and caves with a group of strangers I had just met. On my way from Don Det, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand, I stopped in Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit Alexei. Sadly our few days together were clouded by him getting sick with Dengue Fever and our having to ride in a rickshaw down dirt roads to a local hospital where he was hospitalized for 3 days. (The bill came to a whopping $150!) Spent a great two days exploring Bangkok by myself, soaking in the last of Asian street food before I flew home. The whole trip to Asia excluding my flights to and from was $2,000 for two months. It was cheaper than being home. July 2023 | Caught up with family, nannied for local families, took an online physics class at Tufts, and got ready for my freshman year. Traveled to Minnesota to visit family and volunteered at a camp for kids who have the same degenerative hip condition as I do. Went to Montreal with Zach Crampton ’22 and Sarah Plotkin ’22, and to Cuttyhunk SOMERVILLE, MA Island with some other friends. August 2023 | Moved into my freshman dorm at Tufts University. the GAM
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Santamauro Wins First Place at Nationals with UMass Dressage Team; Receives High Point Rider of the Day Last spring, Isabelle Santamauro ’20 captained and led the UMASS dressage team—a club team and wild card in the competition—to a fifth-place finish at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championship in Lexington, Virginia. The three-day event began with individual tests and ended with a team competition showcasing each of the 12 schools. Santamauro earned a first place for receiving the highest score out of the entire competition on the third day when she was named High Point Rider. Dressage is a very technical equestrian discipline and it is physically and mentally demanding for both horse and rider. During intercollegiate competitions, equestrians don’t get to choose their own horses and instead compete on borrowed animals supplied by the hosting school or organization. Horses are assigned by a random draw, which puts the emphasis on pure horsemanship and the rider’s ability to adapt. Santamauro explained, “Unless you are the hosting school, you do not know the horses. That provides the challenge in this competition as you only have ten minutes to warm up and get to know the horse before your dressage test. Those ten minutes are crucial in trying to ride the horse to the best of your abilities with your limited knowledge of them. It’s daunting and challenging, but that’s what always makes the competition so exciting because you get to ride horses from all different schools and at nationals from all over the country.”
Jane Earley '18 Named National Division 3 Athlete of the Year To say that Jane Earley ’18 is an elite athlete is putting it mildly. Earley, who set the record at Falmouth Academy with 479 varsity goals on the lacrosse field—the second-most in state and national history at the time—became a lacrosse legend at Middlebury College where she claimed the title of national Division III Honda Athlete of the Year as a senior. But a lot happened between the FA lacrosse field and the nationally televised award ceremony at UCLA in Los Angeles. Playing competitive lacrosse was what drew Earley to Middlebury, with its great track record of tournament bids. When she was a freshman, Earley and her team won the national championship. With no lacrosse during COVID and a gap year, she returned to school and lead her team to two more national championships. In her senior year, Earley played so well that she was named
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A senior this year with a double major in biology and German, Santamauro plans to pursue a graduate degree in optometry. As captain of the UMass Dressage Team, she does a lot of behind-the-scenes organizing, such as taking care of all paperwork, lesson schedules, competition rosters, arranging for transportation to events, organizing fun events for the club, and more. “Going to Nationals was an amazing experience that I feel really brought the team together. It can be intimidating to go out in the ring and be judged for your riding, especially on a horse you don’t know, but we were able to make it into a very fun and exciting experience.” Going forward, Santamauro hopes to grow the UMASS team, which had not competed as a team at Nationals since 2016 where they came in 10th place. “Our main objective is to make equestrian sport accessible to students who may not have the opportunity on their own. We want to create an atmosphere where you can learn and be competitive while also having fun.”
NESCAC and IWLCA National Player of the Year, All-NESCAC First Team, IWLCA National Attacker of the Year, National Player of the Week twice, All-Academic, and surpassed 200 goals in her college career—all in addition to being designated DIII Honda Athlete of the year. An English and Architectural Studies major, Earley created a thesis that was prompted by how to design a dwelling for non-traditional user groups utilizing urban infill. Through her work, Early sought to provide a safe, warm, yet anonymous space for women to stay while receiving abortion care that was not provided for in their home states. For her work, Earley received the Christian A. Johnson Prize for Excellence in Architecture. Earley was one of 126 student-athletes across all three divisions to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Up next is a fifth year of eligibility (due to COVID) at the University of Denver, where Earley will play D1 lacrosse and work towards her master’s degree in organizational leadership.
Falmouth Academy Alumni Honored at Special Ceremony Four Falmouth Academy alumni from reunion anniversary classes were celebrated July 3rd at an awards ceremony at the school.
Alumni Service Award The Alumni Service Award was given to an FA alumna who has participated in meaningful service in many communities, Amanda (Fay) Sierra ’98 of Woods Hole and Guatemala. A bilingual early childhood teacher who most recently served as board president of the Woods Hole Child Center, Sierra is committed to equity and inclusion in the classroom. She has had an impact on countless children’s lives in both the United States and Guatemala. She has also taught at Harvard University.
Alumni Mariner Award Colleen (Bulman) Wooding ’93 of Mashpee, winner of the Alumni Mariner Award, has devoted purposeful time and service in support of Falmouth Academy. Alumni Director Barbara Campbell called her “a real cheerleader for the school” and noted that she has served as a class agent every year since graduation. Wooding is Chief Human Resources Officer for the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department, and previously worked at Cape Cod Healthcare, Falmouth Hospital. Head of School Matt Green said, “Colleen embodies the heart of Falmouth Academy with her generosity of spirit for her alma mater and her classmates.”
Alumni Achievement Award Petra Scamborova ’93, of New York, was honored with the Alumni Achievement Award. Scamborova was the school’s first Slovakian exchange student, arriving in Falmouth during Hurricane Bob. “Petra Scamborova’s name is synonymous with achievement at Falmouth Academy,” said Matt Green. “Her curriculum vitae reads like a science rock star’s playlist.” Scamborova received her bachelor of arts degree in biochemistry from Mt. Holyoke College, her master’s degree from Cambridge University, her PhD from Yale in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, and her juris doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Combining her passion for science and an interest in the law and protecting the nascent field of biotechnology, she found her professional niche as a science patent attorney. Scamborova is currently Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel of Dispute Resolution at Regeneron.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award Savannah Maher ’13, of Mashpee and Albuquerque, was honored in absentia with the Falmouth Academy Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which recognizes a member of the FA alumni community who graduated within the last 10 years and has shown great leadership and achievement in their professional or personal life. A reporter for Marketplace, Maher won six awards from the Native American Journalists Association during its 2022 National Native Media Awards. In all, she won four first places for Radio/Podcast Best Feature, Best News Story, and Best Health Coverage, and second and third place for best news story. Prior to her work for Marketplace, Maher was the tribal affairs reporter for public radio stations in Wyoming and New Mexico. She also served as an associate producer for NPR and WBUR’s Here & Now. Along with her work for Marketplace, Maher has been an adjunct journalism professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Mahar graduated from Dartmouth College in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Native American Studies.
Jane Earley ’18 joined her dad Mike Earley, Assistant Head of School, and Emily Davern, after he learns the 2023 Mainsail yearbook was dedicated to him.
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Terri Kopp ’86, Lea Ann (Bustamente) Biafora ’86, and Lisa (Schneider) Freudenheim ’86 got together with Alumni Director Barbara Campbell and Head of School Matt Green for an impromptu reunion this summer. Lea Ann, a Registered Nurse, Oncology Certified Nurse and Certified Case Manager, created Beacon Oncology Nurse Advocates to offer concierge cancer care out of St. Petersburg, Florida. Lisa has started a new position as Director of Academic Enrichment and Associate Professor at Boston University School of Law. She previously served as Dean at New England Law. Terri has been involved with dozens of television shows as a writer, show runner, producer and more, and, as of this writing, was a captain in the Writers Guild of America (WAG) strike in Los Angeles. Christine Pina ’86, Chief Advancement Officer at Miss Porter’s School, led a masterclass on the power of philanthropy in a podcast called “The Development Brief.” She said, “Donors must think critically about what the future needs and how philanthropy can help students be prepared for the future. In a lot of ways, the future is now. Education is a game changer, especially for the future of our planet. Making this investment pays dividends time and time again.” Former French Exchange student Marc Azais ’87 and his husband Xavier visited FA from Paris during their 20
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tour of the East Coast in May. While on Cape Cod, they came to All-School Meeting and joined a French I class, giving the 7th graders the opportunity to converse with native speakers. They also got together with classmates Caryn Ramey Andrews ’87, Kurt Achin ’87, Sophie Olmsted ’87, and host brother Ray Bartlett ’88 and visited FA friends in New York City. Mark works for artists’ rights at SACEM, Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique.
2000s Congratulations to Chris Buccino ’02 who was named one of 5 Under 40 by New England Home magazine. Chris, who holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from Harvard, started his own firm, Landschop, based in Falmouth. He explained that Landschop, an old Dutch word meaning shoveled earth, is the first known word for landscape. Upon entering college he dreamed of designing golf courses, and instead became a landscape architect. In fact, he designed Falmouth Academy’s Hutker Yard. Julia Wagner ’04 and David Mandeix ’03 hiked Flatirons Vista Park in Colorado, where he is Associate Director of Supply Chain at Umoja Biopharma. Julia was visiting while on a break from her work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she is a critical care registered nurse and BSN.
Major Kristin (Jochems) Montville ’05 earned a MA in Counseling and Leadership and then took command of Cadet Squadron 9–Viking 9, a cadre of 110 cadets, at the United States Air Force Academy. “I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity to develop future United States Air Force and United States Space Force officers. Although I am not in a teaching position here, I am charged with developing my cadets into ‘Leaders of Character’ in a role that is part counselor, part advisor, and part military commander.” Dana (Burns) Brandt ’06 was invited to join the White House Summit Back to School Safely: Cybersecurity for K-12 Schools. Dana is Executive Director of the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System (RILDS), which connects person-level data from cradle to career. For instance, RILDS links kindergarten enrollment to blood lead screening records, allowing policymakers and parents to understand the educational impact of lead exposure in Rhode Island. Lauren (McCormack) Desnoyers ’07, pictured here with her husband Andrew Desnoyers ’05, is an RN, BSN, and Oncology Nurse Navigator in the Immune Effector Cell (IEC) Program at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She was one of three presenters of a webinar at The National Comprehensive Cancer Network for those experiencing the side effects of CAR T-cell immunotherapy for lymphoma and its side effects. Their presentation taught attendees how to understand the possible immune-related side effects, how to
mitigate them as well as finding and using supportive care and other patient and caregiver resources.
2010s Congratulations to Elijah Switzer ’10, who was named principal of the Quashnet Elementary School in Mashpee. Elijah was assistant principal for four years at Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School, and taught second, third and fourth grades in Falmouth. Tori Avis ’15 is leaving her job of three years with the Bureau for Africa at USAID to begin a Masters in City Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She said, “The Department of Urban Studies and Planning will offer me the opportunity to consider the intersecting development challenges posed by complex crises like climate change, migration, and urbanization in the US and abroad.” She further revealed that the United Nations estimates more than 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by the end of this decade. “So there has never been a better time to study the world’s urban landscapes.”
We had a visit from a group of 2016 alumni. Seen here with Richard Sperduto, Thomas Evangelista ’16 is CTO for the Scrapp recycling app. His younger sister joined the Class of 2027 in September. Grant Doney ’16 is a game designer and
coder for Warner Brothers Games, where he is working on the Game of Thrones sequel game. Sam Cox ’16 is working for CIS Medicare, wrangling numbers to see trends and expenditures. Max Aaronson ’16 worked at Hyline over the summer before entering the Officer Training School for the Marine Corps in Camp Lejeune this fall. Congratulations to Adam Gaudet ’18 on being selected as a Staff Editor for the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. Adam is a second-year student at the Cardozo School of Law. Adam graduated from Suffolk University and hopes to enter the field of corporate law. Congratulations to new college grads Eliot Hallahan ’18 and Leah Littlefield ’19. The two graduated from Skidmore College in the spring. Eliot was a psychology major and is now in the interviewing process. Leah was also a psychology major and English minor with a concentration in Creative Writing.
shooting, agilities, lays ups). Currence, who is playing D1 basketball at Temple University this year and is on track to play professionally, said, “My goal for this first time was to get kids out there to learn and grow and show them that mistakes are okay as long as we improve.”
2020s Baohui (Cather) Zhang ’20 assumed the role of Vice President and Webmaster for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Club at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The FA valedictorian for the Class of 2020 is majoring in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering there. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional society.
Tyler Harmon ’22 and his friend Annie were lucky to gain a private audience with Livingston Taylor when the musician performed at Falmouth Academy’s signature summer concert in August. Tyler is a student at Berklee School of Music where Taylor previously taught.
Kudos to Kendall Currence ’18 who helmed a basketball clinic for more than 30 children this summer at Falmouth Academy. “I think it went well for hosting my first ever and I will try to do it again next summer and hopefully every summer moving forward.” She said they played a lot of games with the younger kids because she wanted them to know it is important to also have fun while you’re learning important skills (ball handling, passing,
Congratulations to Bianca Greco ’23 on winning a $10,000 impact scholarship from the Falmouth Road Race. She was a catalyst for creating the Falmouth Academy Cross Country team and is attending Westminster University in Salt Lake City this fall. the GAM
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Girls Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach: Sarak Knowles Assistant Coach: Kate Durkin Captain: Margaret Lowell ’23 Falmouth Academy’s girls’ lacrosse program returned to varsity play for the first time since 2019. In March 2023, a total of 20 girls from 7th to 12th grade joined the team. The girls’ varsity lacrosse season concluded with 2 wins and 10 losses. Freshman Faye McGuire led the team with 22 goals, followed by senior captain Margaret Lowell with 18 goals. First-year goalie Willow Wakefield ’26 recorded 130 saves, with a game-high of 18 in a match against Sturgis-West. Midfielder Natalie Hurlbut ’28 led the team in draw controls with 43. With only one senior graduating, the future of this team looks promising. Cape and Islands Awards All Stars | Margaret Lowell ’23, Faye McGuire ’26 Honorable Mention | Natalie Hurlbut ’28 Sportsmanship | Gracie Coggins ’25
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach: Mike Earley Assistant Coach: Oz Stelter Captains: Ben Giumetti ’23, Landon Cormie ’23, and Christian Hanoian ’24
This page, clockwise from top: Carly Coggins ’25, Natalie Hurlburt ’28, Margaret Lowell ’23, Faye McGuire ’26 Next page, from top: FA’s sailing team, Christian Hanoian ’24, Landon Cormie ’23
Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse, led by captains Landon Cormie ’23, Ben Giumetti ’23, and Christian Hanoian ’24, wrapped up the season with a 4-10 record. Memorable moments from the season included the team’s overtime victory against St. John Paul II, securing a 4-3 win, and a triumphant 12-8 Senior Night victory over Dennis Yarmouth. Notably, defenseman Hanoian emerged as the team’s top scorer with 18 goals and led in both caused turnovers (56) and ground balls (56). His outstanding performance earned him recognition as a Cape and Islands League All-Star, while Cormie received Honorable Mention All-League honors. MIAA Cape and Islands Awards All-Star | Christian Hanoian ’24 Honorable Mention | Landon Cormie ’23
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Sailing Head Coach: Amy Gros-Kehoe Assistant Coach: Michael Campbell Bianca Greco ’23, Gus McGuire ’24, Marcus Greco ’24, Fiona Gully ’24, and Willow LaJoie ’26 competed as part of Falmouth High School’s sailing team, which clinched 7th place out of 15 teams in the Cape & Islands League in Team Racing with a 7-6 record. McGuire and Gully earned 8th place in the A-Division at the Cape & Islands Fleet Race Championship in Hyannis, while Greco and LaJoie secured 5th place in the B-Division. Torsten Houtler ’26 and Oliver Strickland ’27 represented the Race Committee at home events and regularly practiced with the team. In the postseason, McGuire and Greco teamed up to sail together at the Figawi High School Regatta at Great Harbor YC on Nantucket, where they achieved an impressive 3rd place overall.
FA Coaches Awards Congratulations to the following JV and Varsity athletes who were recognized by their coaches at the 2022–2023 FA Athletic Banquet held on May 30th. Girls Varsity Soccer | Petra Brienza ’23
Head Coach Ben Parsons, Assistant Coach Emily Turner
Boys Varsity Soccer | Noah McCabe ’23
Coach Patrick Kennedy, Assistant Coach Matt Barnes
Cross Country | Bianca Greco ’23 and Ned Heywood ’23
Head Coach Jason Cullinane, Assistant Coach Jon Olson
Girls Varsity Basketball | Maria MacDonald ’23
Coach Kyla Krueger, Assistant Coach Rob Wells
Boys Varsity Basketball | Nate Holmes ’24
Head Coach Jon Olson, Assistant Coach Kyle Flannery
Girls JV Basketball | Sophea Souza ’27
Head Coach Rob Wells
Girls Varsity Lacrosse | Willow Wakefield ’26
Head Coach Sarah Knowles, Assistant Coach Kate Durkin
Boys Varsity Lacrosse | Christian Hanoian ’24
Coach Mike Earley, Assistant Coach Oz Stelter
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Standing (left to right): Ross Irwin, Liza Fox, Jen Crowley, Hayley Jayson Seated (left to right): Mike Deasy, Kate Gaffney, Katie Lupo, Matt McKinnon
Welcoming Our New Faculty Members As the academic year unfolds, we are thrilled to introduce and warmly welcome eight outstanding individuals to the Falmouth Academy faculty. Among them, two are returning alumni, one of which is also a returning faculty member. These accomplished professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to our campus community.
Originally from Scotland, Ross Irwin brings over 35 years of teaching experience to four sections of mathematics, along with assisting in coaching soccer and tennis.
Jen Crowley brings over two decades of experience to her role in teaching Spanish, contributing to the school’s expanding modern language program.
Hayley Jayson joins the French department and takes on coaching roles in soccer and basketball.
Mike Deasey ’10 returns to Falmouth Academy, teaching both seventh-grade humanities and twelfth-grade rhetoric, as well as coaching Varsity Boys Soccer and Middle School Lacrosse.
Katie Lupo, a graduate of Emma Willard School, teaches eighth-grade history, drawing extensive experience in teaching and student life coordination. She will also coach basketball and lacrosse.
Kate Gaffney enhances the math department with an impressive 25-year track record of teaching mathematics at independent schools, further enriching FA’s academic excellence. Liza Fox ’96, P’29 has joined the science department to teach tenth-grade biology. In addition to teaching, she serves as a
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Matt McKinnon assumes the role of Athletic Director while co-teaching physical education, co-advising the student council, and serving as a class advisor. His background in athletic administration greatly benefits the school.
Board of Trustees Elects New Members Falmouth Academy welcomes Maura Bullock McSherry P’27 and Sean O’Neill ’04 to the Board of Trustees. Both will serve an initial two-year term. McSherry brings over 20 years of experience in organizational development, change management, culture transformation, talent management, and executive coaching in both internal HR roles and as a consultant. Currently, she is the Vice President, Head of Talent at Ginkgo Bioworks, the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, providing flexible, end-to-end services that solve challenges for organizations across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to pharmaceuticals to industrial and specialty chemicals. Prior to Ginkgo Bioworks, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Akcea Therapeutics, a global, commercialstage biotechnology company. As a member of the company’s executive team, McSherry guided organizational growth, business strategy alignment, leadership development, performance, and talent management. She earned her BA in English from Franklin & Marshall College, is a resident of Falmouth, MA, and her daughter Sophie is a student in the class of 2027. O’Neill is the Executive Director of Bay State Legal Access, a non-profit law firm that provides affordable legal services to individuals with unmet civil and criminal legal needs who may
not qualify for free legal aid and are unable to pay prevailing legal rates. BSLA is the result of O’Neill’s vision while at Harvard Law School to create a nonprofit law firm serving low and moderateincome individuals. He was named a 2022 “Best Lawyer” in criminal defense by The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition). Before founding BSLA, he clerked for the Honorable Denise Casper at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. O’Neill earned his BA in political science from Boston College and his JD from Harvard Law School. O’Neill is a 2004 graduate of Falmouth Academy where he has served as a member of the Alumni Council. The Board also bid farewell to long-time members Beth Colt P’16, ’19, Ann Egan, Cynthia Feldmann P’15, ’17, and Nicholas Lowell ’88, P’23, ’25. “We are delighted to welcome our newest Board members who bring a wealth of experience to the group,” noted Board Chair Megan English Braga P’22. “And we are so grateful to Beth, Ann, Cynthia and Nick for their thoughtful leadership over the years. Falmouth Academy is fortunate to have such talented and dedicated individuals as part of its Board. The school is stronger for their many contributions.”
In Memoriam We are sad to note the passing of Fay Meltzer, early trustee of Falmouth Academy and mother of three alumni, Julie ’80, Fred ’83 and Jonathan ’87. In a note, Fred said, “She was a great lady, a force to be reckoned with, an incredible support to all around her, a great friend to her good friends, an innovator who saw a cause and turned dreams into reality (like Falmouth Academy and the Plymouth Public Library) over much opposition.” Fay was an incredible advocate for FA and was instrumental in starting up the Plymouth contingent of students, one of the largest cadres at the time of students outside of Falmouth. We appreciate her perseverance and the mark she left on Falmouth Academy.
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2023–2024 Board of Trustees
Megan English Braga, Chair Luke McCabe, Vice Chair Henrik Gulmann, Treasurer Joan O. Holden, Secretary Kenneth Armstead Benjamin Baum ’99 Andy Bowen Scott Brown ’89 Sheila Giancola John Heyl Ried Heywood Peter Jeffrey Andrew Kingman ’00 Maura Bullock McSherry Robert Munier Sean O’Neill ’04 Megan Starr ’06 Mindy Todd Joseph Valle Trustees Emeriti
Ben Allen Charles Bardelis Jodee P. Bishop Margaret Clowes Bowles Beth Colt Ann Egan Cynthia Feldmann Ronald Garcia Virginia Gregg Elizabeth P. Heald Lindsay Hopewood Mark A. Hutker Michael Jones Russ Lemcke Nicholas Lowell ’88 D. Gordon MacLeod Leslie Marsh Eileen Miskell Susan G. Morse Charles Olson Robert Reynolds Joe W. Russell Jr. Laura Ryan Shachoy Brett A. Sanidas Richard Sylvia Keith von der Heydt Head of School
Matthew Green
Dear Friends of Falmouth Academy, Falmouth Academy would not be the remarkable school it is without the generosity of its community of donors and volunteers. In this report you will see listed hundreds of alumni, families, faculty, trustees, friends, and businesses whose investments of time and treasure help make all that we do here at Falmouth Academy possible. We are pleased to report it was another strong year for the Fund for Falmouth Academy, which raised $484,489—approximately 8% of our operating budget—in support of tuition assistance programs, faculty development, facility improvements, and more. Proceeds from the Fund are a vitally important bridge between tuition revenues and the true cost of providing our students with an outstanding educational experience. We’re also delighted to share that based on a thoughtful campaign design study conducted by CCS Fundraising, the Board approved the launch of an $8M, four-year “Forward to Fifty” comprehensive campaign designed to position the school for ongoing success as it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2027. During the first six months of the campaign, the quiet phase of which was launched in January, we raised over $3M in gifts and pledges in support of endowment and current use priorities to help fund the recruitment and retention of our outstanding faculty; equity, access and affordability and tuition assistance programs for our students; and improvements to, and expansion of, our athletics and classroom facilities. We look forward to sharing more information about this exciting initiative with you in the months ahead as we continue to meet with stakeholders and tell the campaign story. In the meantime, please know how grateful we are for your ongoing belief in, and steadfast support of, Falmouth Academy. Sincerely,
Director of Development
Pamela Clapp Hinkle We have tried to make this report as complete and accurate as possible as of June 30, 2023. We appreciate your sharing with us any errors or omissions. Thank you.
John Heyl Development Chair
Pamela Clapp Hinkle Development Director
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The Fund for Falmouth Academy
New gifts made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023
Gifts to the Fund for Falmouth Academy provide vital, flexible resources to ensure the quality of education at Falmouth Academy. Listings with * indicate that the donor is a member of the Navigator Society, which recognizes donors of ten or more consecutive years.
Gift Clubs & Gift Ranges Founders Circle ($10,000+)
Revels Society ($5,000–$9,999)
Isti Mirant Stella Guild ($2,500–$4,999)
Athens Sparta Club ($1,000–$2,499)
Head of School’s List ($500–$999)
Honor Society ($250–$499)
Scholars ($1–$249)
The Mariner Society Founders Circle
Anonymous Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds* Henrik and Lara Gulmann* Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle* R. K. Mellon Family Foundation* Cassandra Milbury* Dan and Mareana Nightingale ’99* Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Miyoko Sato ’86*
Revels Society
Talbot Baker Jr.* Ivor Cornman and Margaret E. Cornman Fund Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello* Mr. and Mrs. William Fish* Matt Green and Jennifer Rossiter Elizabeth P. Heald* Peter and Jeannine Jeffrey Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00* Terri Kopp ’86 The Marzot Family Eileen and Dana Miskell* Megan Starr ’06
Isti Mirant Stella Guild
Anonymous Alison Ament and Robert Ament* Andy Bowen and Linda Beetlestone* Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon* Sheila and Mike Giancola* Mimi Griffenberg John and Mary Jo Heyl Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91* Victoria Lowell* Luke and Jennifer McCabe Rob and Jan Munier
Head of School’s List
Anonymous Sam Amazeen ’07 and Megan Chin* Caroline and David Blauer Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02* Ann R. Burchill* Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac* William and Emily Coggins Gerret and Dianne Conover Carlos and Oana De Jesus Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo* Karen and Michael M. Dutton 28
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Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc.* Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic* Nancy P. and David C. Twichell* Joe and Joan Valle* Bill and Julie Waite* Dan and Mary Webb Nina H. Webber*
Athens Sparta Club
Ben and Julie Allen* The Aviles Family* Ben Baum ’99 and Dave Brown* Eryn (Ament ’91) and Michael Bingle* Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber* Linda and Mark Boardman Margaret Clowes Bowles and Frank Bowles* Al and Deborah Bradley* Peter and Melissa Brown* Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer* Bruce and Patrice Buxton* Melissa and Santiago Carvajal Cataumet Boats, Inc. / Sheila Giancola and Peter Way Victoria and Scott Centurino* Tucker M. Clark* Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings* Peter and Yuko de Menocal Carmen and Jim DiSanto Donald and Shannon Giumetti Molly and Eric Glasgow Thomas F. and Virginia Gregg* James N. Heald II* Ried and Laura Heywood John and Olivann Hobbie* Joan Ogilvy Holden and John Holden
Kim and Lee Elber Falmouth Running Club Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04* Peter and Lindsay Hopewood* Mike and Kira Jones* Juliet Sorensen and Ben Jones ’90* Sue and Ashbel White Joyal ’99* Carol and Ken Kinsley Scott and Wendy Lajoie John and Susan Lazarus Mary Lou and Charles Montgomery* Kate (Ellsworth ’89) and Adam Oler* Roger and Rebecca Parsons
Gabrielle Tomasky Holmes and Max Holmes Mark and Carla Hutker* Colleen and Chip Johns* Russ Lemcke and Meg Becker* Jim Lloyd* Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Martha’s Vineyard Bank Luke and Jennifer McCabe John McSherry and Maura Bullock McSherry Lalise and Jerry Melillo* Tiffany and Jeffrey Moon ’92* Michael and Hannah Moore*
Susan G. Morse* Asta and Christopher Muldoon Minah Oh The Plotkin Family Frederick and Karen Reichheld Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Olivia and Dave Riddiford Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rowe* Megan O’Hara ’02 and Payton Swick ’98 Clyde Tyndale and Deb Winograd* Bene Webster ’09* Greg and Leisle Worley Mingdon Yin and Yi Chen
Katherine Parsons Nipam Patel and Edith M. Copenhaver Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith* Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos* David Riddiford James Rouse Hayley and Bob Schneider ’09* Evan Sipe Rahman ’04* Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens* Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora* Mary Swope
Carlos and Sybil Teles Denise Volpe Sullivan* Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee* John B. Waterbury and Vicky Cullen*
Honor Society
Anonymous (3) Seth and Kate Ackerman Frances Anderegg* Kenneth Armstead Rich and Ellie Armstrong* Andrew and Janet Aronson
Erin and David Aronson ’96 Emily Birdwhistell ’98* Tony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn* Gilbert and Susan Brinckerhoff* Eleanor and Andrew Clark* Jeff DeSouza ’94 Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Andy Dolan and Zoe Cardon Daniel Eder ’12* Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon* Jason and Jessie Eldredge Camden Emery ’19 Joe Famely and Kathryn Sodaitis Lisa (Schneider) Freudenheim ’96* Donald and Nancy Gantz* Vince and Kathryn Greco Stephen Harding and Storm Swain Meredith Hunnibell* George and Margot Kalkanis Janet and Wayne Kearsley* Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Katharina (Plumb ’01) and Greg LiVigne* Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron* Bridget Miskell ’07* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Molyneaux Kenneth and Maureen Nunley* Amanda Page ’89 Elizabeth (Cookson ’08) and James Reber ’09* Rob and Kris Reynolds* Robert and Nazanin Ronan Margaret and Joe W. Russell Jr.* Jennifer (Malaquias ’97) Ryan and Family* Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake* Adam and Melissa Soule Bruce and Kriss Stewart* Richard and Gayle Sylvia* Laura Tavares (’94) and David G. Garrett* Gisela and Pierre Tillier* Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall* John and Maribeth Wadman* Steve and Carol Wagner* Gary and Linda Walker* Linh Trieu and Janos Zahajszky ’94* Benjamin, Jenny and Michael Zitomer ’22
Scholars Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ackerman Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby* Jelle Atema* Pusit Atthaoraek* Catherine Aviles ’14* Victoria Avis ’15* Charles Bardelis* Jack and Helen Barnes* Clea Baumhofer ’10 Clare Beams and Finn Calabro* Elizabeth Beardsley Kathleen Betts and Arthur Fritz Carlo Bocconcelli ’14* Tom Bolton Martha and Bob Borden Greg and Wendy Borsari Richard Boudreau and Sung Bin Park
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Alex Boyle Jennifer and David Bradley ’92* Julie and Kevin Bradley Rich and Gwen Brown* Robert Brown and Paula Barbosa Juliana H. Buccino ’10 Barbara Campbell* Jun Chang and Guiying Zhao Charles and Mimi Cleary* Nancy Clifford Mary Anne Conboy Peter Conzett and Pam Goguen* Daniel and Joan Costello* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crago* Greg and Lois Cronin* Katie Curtis* Allisa Dalpe ’12 Dorraine Decaire Sharon Delaney and Ralph Sobieski Kathy Denham* Alexander Desnoyers ’10 Lauren (McCormack ’07) and Andrew Desnoyers ’05 Jacqui Diggs David Diriwachter and Deirdre Bohan Abigail (Hollander ’12) and Chris Donovan*
Janine and Paul Donovan Joan Donovan John Dooley Melissa Dooley Charles and Patricia Duane* Joey and Debra Duarte Heidi and Jason Dubreuil Benjamin Dunham, Sam Dunham ’10 and Wendy Rolfe-Dunham* Meagan Eagle Michael J. Earley* Gundi and Michael Eder* Frank and Jean Emerling* Megan English Braga and Robert Kubitschek Thomas R. Evangelista ’16 Robert Evans and Khamla Sananikone Regina Flanagan The Fletcher Family Kim (Lewis) Flynn ’81* Vasska and Tarni Fondren Chris Foster ’93 and April Mattix Foster* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Foster Jr.* Steven and Jessi Foureman Ken Freedman and Natalie Belkin Barbara Gaffron
David and Claudia Gallagher Amy and Dennis Galvam Ivy and Ryan Gantz ’95* Ron and Donna Garcia* Tasha Garland ’16* Adam Gaudet ’18 Jeffrey and Nancy Gaughan Thomas and Barbara Geagan* Margaret Gifford* George and Eileen Gillmore* Jay and Melissa Goldbach William Goranson* Carol Goranson ’97* Tim and Lynne Goslee* Tom and Susan Goux* Darshan and Randy Goux ’89 Lee and Debbie Gove* Mary Greer Théo Guérin ’17 Sol and Nancy Gully Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gulmann Katie Gundersen ’06* Jennifer and Henry Hague III ’90* Andrew Hamilton Patricia Harris* Rosemary and Mike Haseltine Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun* Linn Hazen Mary G. Heard* Ian Hinkle ’19 Nancy M. Hodges Mark and Katie Hollander* Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92* Charles and Marianita Hopkinson* Richard and Susie Houghton* Peter G. Huntington* Di Jin and Zhen Wu* Luke Johns ’14 Jim and Kathy Johnson* Doug Jones and Annie Dean* Evan Jones ’88 Jack Jordan ’17 Suzanne Jordan* Steve and Jenny Junker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Just Francis T. Keally Mr. and Mrs. David P. Kelley* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Adrienne and Greg Kinchla ’96* The Kinsley Hancock Family Liz and Frieder Klein Robert and Patricia Knapp* Patricia Knapp Sarah Knowles* Jodi Kopke ’92* Sharon and Gary Kreamer Colette Kurelja Evelyn Land Gerald and Kathryn Lanson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell* Josh and Lauren Leveque* Pauline Levi-Valensi Scott Lindell and Alison Leschen* Deirdre A. Ling and Edward H. Russell* Julie Lipkin and Laurence Lippsett Graham Littlehale ’13* Mr. and Mrs. William Locke* Ed Lott and Amy Fish* Daniel and Lisa MacDonald Philip MacDonald ’09 the GAM
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Bill and Kate Marvel* Nancy H. Massey* Mary Lou McGuire Chris McGuire and Virginia Land McGuire Scott and Jennifer McGuire Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr.* Carolyn ( Cook ’96) and Mark McNulty* Steven and Nicole Mele Chris and Kyra Mercer Carolyn Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller Brian Miskell ’06* Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst* Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville* The Moore Family Elenita Muniz and Judy Fenner* Mr. and Mrs. William Murray Leigh (Stokey ’02) and Brendan Murray Lucy Beecher Nelson and Brad Nelson* Michael and Pamela Neubert James Nidositko Sr.* Mary Ann O’Brien Matthew O’Brien Rekha Oli The O’Neill Family* Mary Revelle Paci Jennifer Park Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier* Ben Parsons* Lily Patterson ’14*
Eric L. Peters* Mei Ling and Andrew Peters Laurence and Ann Pizer* Al Plueddemann* Beverlee and Joseph Poquette The Redfield Family Susan Reidy* Brian and Katherine Renzi Jill C. Reves* Mackenzie A. Rogers ’15 John and Barbara Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rossiter Carol Roupenian* The Russell Family* Jessica Hough Russell ’01* Whit Russell ’04* Rosemary Ryder Britta and David Santamauro Sachiko Sato ’94 and Sten Willander Linda M. Sattel George and Suzan Scharr* Anthony Schepici* Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley* John and Susan Schofield* V. Jason Rucker and Caitlin Schwarzman ’88* Meg Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm* Gaius and Ellie Shaver* Susan Sheehan Rich and Libby Signell* Roderick and Karen Sipe* Brittany and Joey Smith ’04 Hanlon Smith-Dorsey ’99*
Michael Snowden and Thayer Whipple Clifford and Colleen Snyder Nancy K. Soderrberg Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb* Krystin St. Onge* Chloe Starr ’04* Tessa Steinert Evoy Isabelle Stewart ’18 Owen Sullivan ’15 Don and Julie Swanbeck* Laura Swanbeck ’04* Sarah Swanbeck ’03* Patrice A. Sweeney* Maurice and Susan Tavares* Uri and Marilyn ten Brink* David Thompson and Kim Heath Zephy Thompson ’20 Scott and Nancy Thrasher Mindy Todd and Bob Fenstermaker Summer Tompkins ’13* Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94 Frederica W. Valois* Alison and Edward Van Keuren The Verslycke/Pinto da Silva Family Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud* Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02* Elizabeth Wadman ’13* Courtney and Timothy Wadman ’09* Sean Waite and Katherine May-Waite* Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield Deborah Warner* Matthew W. Waterbury ’04*
Kyle Watson Peter Wells ’14 Rob Wells* Allison B. White* Carly and Tristan Wickersham ’04 Joan Wickersham* Albert and Isabelle Williams* Leigh (Shapiro ’99) and Brian Williamson* Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell* Charles “Mike” Wrighter* Robert Wyatt John Yankee* Theodore Zicko Judith Ziss*
The Fund for Falmouth Academy Giving by Constituency Trustees
Kenneth Armstead Ben Baum ’99 Andy Bowen Scott Brown ’89 Beth Colt Megan English Braga Cynthia Feldmann Sheila Giancola Henrik Gulmann John Heyl Ried Heywood Joan Ogilvy Holden Peter Jeffrey Nick Lowell ’88 Luke McCabe
The Josiah K. Lilly III Society | A Legacy of Support
In 1987 philanthropist Josiah K. Lilly III donated 34 acres of Beebe Woods so that Falmouth Academy could build a permanent campus. The Josiah K. Lilly III Society recognizes that transformational gift and honors those who have made bequests, included Falmouth Academy in their estate plans, or made deferred gifts to benefit the school into the future. (Italics indicate bequests realized.) Anonymous Talbot Baker Jr. Margaret Clowes Bowles H. Walcott Brown Jr. Peter and Melissa Brown Bruce and Patrice Buxton Worthington Campbell Jr. Tucker M. Clark Joanne Davis ’83
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Mary Elizabeth Denneny Jacob S. & Mary K. Fassett Lauren Fox Donald and Nancy Gantz Henry Hague III ’90 Elizabeth P. Heald Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle Peter and Lindsay Hopewood Mary Jean Howard
Samuel Labate Lalise and Jerry Melillo Lubos Mikuska ’99 Bud and Betty Miskell Charlotte Olmsted Amy Peterschmidt Mary Louise Potter Neil Powell Anne and Nelson Price
Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam Margaret Hough Russell and Joe W. Russell Jr. Mark Russell ’80 John and Susan Schofield Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Richard and Gayle Sylvia Nancy P. and David C. Twichell
Rob Munier Megan Starr ’06 Mindy Todd Joe Valle
Virginia Land McGuire Carolyn Miller José Vazquez
Former Trustees
Andrew and Janet Aronson David and Oksana Aubrey William and Emily Coggins Peter and Yuko de Menocal John Dooley Melissa Dooley Vasska and Tarni Fondren David and Claudia Gallagher Stephen Harding and Storm Swain Ried and Laura Heywood Peter and Jeannine Jeffrey Gerald and Kathryn Lanson Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Asta and Christopher Muldoon The Plotkin Family Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94
Ben Allen Vic Aviles Charles Bardelis Jodee P. Bishop Linda Boardman Margaret Clowes Bowles Peter and Melissa Brown Ron Garcia Virginia Gregg Elizabeth P. Heald Lindsay Hopewood Mark Hutker Colleen Johns Mike Jones Russ Lemcke Deirdre A. Ling Eileen Miskell Mary Lou Montgomery Hannah Moore Susan G. Morse Rob Reynolds Joe W. Russell Jr. Miyoko Sato ’86 Laura Ryan Shachoy Richard Sylvia Keith von der Heydt
Parents Class of 2023 Julie Brienza and Martha Bridgers William and Emily Coggins Amy Ferreira Donald and Shannon Giumetti Vince and Kathryn Greco Henrik and Lara Gulmann The Kinsley Hancocks Ried and Laura Heywood Steve and Jenny Junker Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Colette Kurelja Josh and Lauren Leveque Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Daniel and Lisa MacDonald The Marzot Family Luke and Jennifer McCabe Steven and Nicole Mele Chris and Kyra Mercer Andrew and Mei Ling Peters The Redfield Family Jose Vazquez Mingdon Yin and Yi Chen
Parents Class of 2024 Anonymous Melissa and Santiago Carvajal Meagan Eagle Amy Ferreira Ken Freedman and Natalie Belkin Vince and Kathryn Greco Rosemary and Mike Haseltine Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle Gabrielle Tomasky Holmes and Max Holmes Mike and Kira Jones John and Susan Lazarus Chris McGuire and
Parents Class of 2025
Monthly Giving Donors enrolled in the Falmouth Academy Monthly Giving program make gifts that sustain the school throughout the year. Sam Amazeen ’07 and Megan Chin Erin and David Aronson ’96 Martha and Bob Borden Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Carmen and Jim DiSanto John Dooley Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Amy and Dennis Galvam Matt Green and Jennifer Rossiter
Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04 Sharon and Gary Kreamer Ed Lott and Amy Fish Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Chris and Kyra Mercer Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville Kenneth and Maureen Nunley Olivia and Dave Riddiford George and Suzan Scharr Hayley and Bob Schneider ’09 Sarah Swanbeck ’03
Parents Class of 2026 Anonymous Seth and Kate Ackerman David and Oksana Aubrey Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Russell and Brenda Cazeault Jun Chang and Guiying Zhao Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Janine and Paul Donovan Jason and Heidi Dubreuil Meagan Eagle Kim and Lee Elber Robert Evans and Khamla Sananikone Jeffrey and Nancy Gaughan John and Amy Homa Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Scott and Wendy Lajoie Chris McGuire and Virginia Land McGuire Scott and Jennifer McGuire Steven and Nicole Mele Ben Parsons Katherine Parsons Olivia and Dave Riddiford Gregg and Kate Ridl Robert and Nazanin Ronan Scott and Nancy Thrasher Dan and Mary Webb
Parents Class of 2027 Elizabeth Beardsley Caroline and David Blauer Gerret and Dianne Conover Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Amy and Dennis Galvam Gabrielle Tomasky Holmes and Max Holmes Josh and Lauren Leveque Maura Bullock McSherry and John McSherry Asta and Christopher Muldoon Brian and Katherine Renzi Michael Snowden and Thayer Whipple Adam and Melissa Soule Carlos and Sybil Teles Alison and Edward Van Keuren Dan and Mary Webb the GAM
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Parents Class of 2028
Richard Boudreau and Sung Bin Park David Diriwachter and Deirdre Bohan Joey and Debra Duarte Steven and Jessi Foureman Steve and Jenny Junker George and Margot Kalkanis Scott and Jennifer McGuire The Moore Family Lucy Beecher Nelson and Brad Nelson Minah Oh Jennifer Park Ben Parsons Katherine Parsons Robert and Nazanin Ronan The Verslycke/Pinto da Silva Family Greg and Leisle Worley
Parents of Alumni
Anonymous (3) Ben and Julie Allen Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby Alison and Robert Ament Kenneth Armstead Rich and Ellie Armstrong Pusit Atthaoraek The Aviles Family Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber Linda and Mark Boardman Andy Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Al and Deborah Bradley Rich and Gwen Brown Peter and Melissa Brown 32
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Barbara Campbell Russell and Brenda Cazeault Eleanor and Andrew Clark Charles and Mimi Cleary Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Daniel and Joan Costello Greg and Lois Cronin Peter and Yuko de Menocal Kathy Denham Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Charles and Patricia Duane Benjamin Dunham and Wendy Rolfe-Dunham Karen and Michael Dutton Meagan Eagle Michael J. Earley Gundi and Michael Eder Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Jason and Jessie Eldredge Megan English Braga and Robert Kubitschek Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello The Fletcher Family Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Foster Jr. Donald and Nancy Gantz Ron and Donna Garcia Gregg and Lynda Gaudet Thomas and Barbara Geagan Sheila and Mike Giancola George and Eileen Gillmore Molly and Eric Glasgow Jay and Melissa Goldbach William Goranson Bruce and Shirley Gordon Tom and Susan Goux
Lee and Debbie Gove Matt Green and Jennifer Rossiter Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gregg Thomas J. Hallahan Patricia Harris Ried and Laura Heywood Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle Mark and Katie Hollander Peter and Lindsay Hopewood Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Richard and Susie Houghton Meredith Hunnibell Peter G. Huntington Mark and Carla Hutker Di Jin and Zhen Wu Colleen and Chip Johns Ted and Ruth Johnson Foundation Doug Jones and Annie Dean Suzanne Jordan Russell and Wendy Keeler Robert and Patricia Knapp Colette Kurelja Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell Scott Lindell and Alison Leschen Julie Lipkin and Laurence Lippsett Ed Lott and Amy Fish Victoria Lowell Daniel and Lisa MacDonald Bill and Kate Marvel Luke and Jennifer McCabe Lalise and Jerry Melillo Eileen and Dana Miskell Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery Michael and Hannah Moore William and Kay Murray Michael and Pamela Neubert James Nidositko Sr. Kenneth and Maureen Nunley The O’Neill Family Rekha Oli Ben Parsons Katherine Parsons Eric L. Peters Laurence and Ann Pizer The Plotkin Family Al Plueddemann Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos Susan Reidy Jill C. Reves Rob and Kris Reynolds Carol Roupenian James Rouse Margaret Hough Russell and Joe W. Russell Jr. The Russell Family Laura Ryan Shachoy and Jamey Shachoy Britta and David Santamauro George and Suzan Scharr Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley John and Susan Schofield Gaius and Ellie Shaver Rich and Libby Signell Roderick and Karen Sipe Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Krystin St. Onge Norm and Diane Stillman Michael and Kate Sudofsky Don and Julie Swanbeck Patrice Sweeney Richard and Gayle Sylvia Maurice and Susan Tavares Uri and Marilyn ten Brink David Thompson and Kim Heath Scott and Nancy Thrasher Nancy P. and David C. Twichell Clyde Tyndale and Deb Winograd Joe and Joan Valle The Verslycke/Pinto da Silva Family Denise Volpe Sullivan Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee John and Maribeth Wadman Steve and Carol Wagner Sean Waite and Katherine May-Waite Bill and Julie Waite Gary and Linda Walker John B. Waterbury and Vicky Cullen Kyle Watson Rob Wells Allison B. White Judith Ziss Jenny and Michael Zitomer
Grandparents of Students and Alumni Anonymous (4) Mark and Janet Ackerman Frances Anderegg Rich and Ellie Armstrong Jelle Atema Tom Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Alex Boyle Ann R. Burchill Tucker M. Clark Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crago Sharon Delaney and Ralph Sobieski Joan Donovan Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gallagher Tom and Susan Goux Mimi Griffenberg Sol and Nancy Gully Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gulmann Virginia Harrington Patricia Harris Rosemary and Mike Haseltine Mary G. Heard Frederick Hotchkiss Robert and Robin Just Francis T. Keally Mr. and Mrs. David P. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Carol and Ken Kinsley Patricia Knapp Evelyn Land Victoria Lowell Mary Lou McGuire Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Molyneaux Roger and Rebecca Parsons Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard
Pusit Atthaoraek Martha Borden Barbara Campbell Eleanor Clark Amy (Harris ’92) Cummings Carmen DiSanto John Dooley Michael J. Earley Gundi and Michael Eder Petra Ehrenbrink David Gallagher Amy Galvam Matt Green Pamela Clapp Hinkle Doug Jones Suzanne Jordan Liz and Frieder Klein Sarah Knowles Sharon Kreamer Dan Nightingale Elisabeth Munro Ledwell Josh Leveque Pauline Levi-Valensi Ed Lott Dana Miskell Susan Moffat Lucy Beecher Nelson Jennifer Park Ben Parsons Jill C. Reves Olivia Riddiford Britta Santamauro
Susan Brinckerhoff Bruce Buxton Patrice Buxton Victoria Centurino Tucker M. Clark Peter Conzett Katie Curtis Virginia Edgcomb Donna Garcia Andrew Hamilton Olivann Hobbie Colleen Johns Jim Johnson Janet Kearsley Sarah (Lafaver ’96) McCarron Lalise Melillo Elenita Muniz Tessa Steinert Evoy Don Swanbeck Julie Swanbeck Gisela Tillier Nancy Twichell Clyde Tyndale Charles “Mike” Wrighter John Yankee
Friends of Falmouth Academy Talbot Baker Jr. H. Hammond Barnes Jack and Helen Barnes Kathleen Betts and Arthur J. Fritz
Margaret Gifford Tim and Lynne Goslee Mary Greer Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun Linn Hazen James N. Heald II John and Mary Jo Heyl Nancy M. Hodges Jim Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. William Locke Nancy H. Massey Cassandra Milbury Matthew O’Brien Mary Ann O’Brien Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier Nipam Patel and Edith M. Copenhaver Beverlee and Joseph Poquette Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos Frederick and Karen Reichheld Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rowe Anthony Schepici Clifford and Colleen Snyder Mary Swope Frederica Valois Deborah Warner Scott Wayne Nina H. Webber Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell
Businesses, Organizations and Foundations
David Riddiford John and Barbara Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rossiter Bruce and Kriss Stewart Patricia and Oscar Thrasher Joe and Joan Valle Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield Joan Wickersham
Faculty and Staff Alison Ament
George Scharr Ruth Slocum Richard Sperduto Leslie Walters Rob Wells
Former Faculty and Staff Clare Beams Deborah Bradley Julie Bradley Kevin Bradley
Greg and Wendy Borsari Nancy Clifford Mary Anne Conboy Carlos and Oana De Jesus Dorraine Decaire Kathy Denham Jacqui Diggs Andy Dolan and Zoe Cardon Frank and Jean Emerling Timothy and Marianne Felter Barbara Gaffron
The 300 Committee Amazon Smile Associates of Cape Cod Cape Cod Five Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Theatre Project Capeside Oral & Facial Surgery, Inc. Cataumet Boats, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar Chapoquoit Landscaping, LLC Clover Imaging Group Dalpe Excavation, Inc. Falmouth Running Club Falmouth Water Stewards Ferreira & Vazquez, PC Heslinga & Tate Private Wealth Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Hutker Architects, Inc. J Miller Pictureframer & Gallery Landschop Landscape Architecture Sophie Markovich, DMD Family Orthodontics Martha’s Vineyard Bank McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. MIT Club of Cape Cod Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services, Inc. Pelagic Electronics Preferred Mechanical Services Rockland Trust Company Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sports Center Physical Therapy Teledyne Marine Teles Landscaping Turning Pointe Dance Studio The Valle Group, Inc. Woodwell Climate Research Center the GAM
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Alumni Giving Unless otherwise noted, alumni gifts to the Fund for Falmouth Academy were designated to tuition assistance this year to make it possible for students of great promise to attend Falmouth Academy. 1980s
Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Kim Flynn ’81 Lisa (Schneider) Freudenheim ’86 Terri Kopp ’86 Evan Jones ’88 Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Kate (Ellsworth ’89) and Adam Oler Amanda Page ’89 Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith Miyoko Sato ’86
Alumni Council PRESIDENT
Sam Amazeen ’07 VICE PRESIDENT
Emily Birdwhistell ’98 SECRETARY
Lily Patterson ’14 Chris Buccino ’02 Becca Cox ’18 Abigail (Hollander) Donovan ’12 Steve Heslinga ’04 Lucas Johns ’14 MK Jones ’17 Keegan Krick ’12 Graham Littlehale ’13 Celia Patterson ’17 Isabelle Stewart ’18 Lyon Van Voorhis ’11 Lindsay Child VanRoosendaal ’11 Tim Wadman ’09 Bene Webster ’09 Tristan Wickersham ’04
Sachiko Sato ’84 and Sten Willander Caitlin Schwarzman ’88 and V. Jason Rucker Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora
1990s
Anonymous (2) Erin and David Aronson ’96 Ben Baum ’99 and Dave Brown Eryn (Ament ’91) and Michael Bingle Emily Birdwhistell ’98 Jennifer and David Bradley ’92 Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Jeff DeSouza ’94 Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Chris Foster ’93 and April Mattix Foster Ivy and Ryan Gantz ’95 Carol Goranson ’97 Jennifer and Henry Hague III ’90 Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92 Ben Jones ’90 and Juliet Sorensen Sue and Ashbel White Joyal ’99 Adrienne and Greg Kinchla ’96 Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Jodi Kopke ’92 Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Carolyn (Cook ’96) and Mark McNulty Tiffany and Jeffrey Moon ’92 Jennifer Malaquias Ryan ’97 and Family Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake Meg Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm
Hanlon Smith-Dorsey ’99 Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens Payton Swick ’98 and Megan O’Hara ’02 Laura Tavares ’94 and David G. Garrett Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94 Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud Leigh (Shapiro ’99) and Brian Williamson Janos Zahajszky ’94 and Linh Trieu
2000s Anonymous Sam Amazeen ’07 and Megan Chin Tony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02 Lauren (McCormack ’07) and Andrew Desnoyers ’05 Katie Gundersen ’06 Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04 Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00 Katharina (Plumb ’01) and Greg LiVigne Philip MacDonald ’09 Brian Miskell ’06 Bridget Miskell ’07 Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville Leigh (Stokey ’02) and Brendan Murray Megan O’Hara ’02 and Payton Swick ’98 Elizabeth (Cookson ’08) and James Reber ’09 Jessica Hough Russell ’01 Whit Russell ’04
Hayley and Bob Schneider ’09 Evan Sipe Rahman ’04 Brittany and Joey Smith ’04 Chloe Starr ’04 Megan Starr ’06 Laura Swanbeck ’04 Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02 Courtney and Timothy Wadman ’09 Matthew W. Waterbury ’04 Bene Webster ’09 Carly and Tristan Wickersham ’04
2010s
Catherine Aviles ’14 Victoria Avis ’15 Clea Baumhofer ’10 Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Juliana Buccino ’10 Allisa Dalpe ’12 Alexander Desnoyers ’10 Abigail (Hollander ’12) and Chris Donovan Daniel Eder ’12 Camden Emery ’19 Thomas R. Evangelista ’16 Tasha Garland ’16 Adam Gaudet ’18 Theo Guerin ’17 Ian Hinkle ’19 Luke Johns ’14 Graham Littlehale ’13 Lily Patterson ’14 Mackenzie Rogers ’15 Isabelle Stewart ’18 Owen Sullivan ’15 Summer Tompkins ’13 Elizabeth Wadman ’13 Peter Wells ’14
2020s
Zephy Thompson ’20
Tribute Gifts in Honor of Members of Our Community Ezra Ackerman ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ackerman Alexandra Baker ’04 Evan Sipe Rahman ’04 Martha Borden Lalise Melillo Tucker M.Clark Tessa Steinert Evoy Falmouth Academy Faculty Anonymous Victoria Centurino Noah Glasgow ’21 Molly and Eric Glasgow Matthew Green Nipam Patel and Edith M. Copenhaver Mary Swope 34
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Elizabeth Jazo ’26 Anonymous Scott and Jennifer McGuire Gregory Joyce ’06 Krystin St. Onge Katrina Kinsley Hancock ’23 The Kinsley Hancocks Molly Herbert ’17 Ann Burchill Edward A. Lott Katie Gundersen ’06 Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall Rob Wells Joshua McGuire ’26 and Sam McGuire ’28 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Just
Lalise Melillo Lisa Freudenheim ’86 Bishakha Oli ’19 Rekha Oli George and Suzan Scharr John and Olivann Hobbie Richard Sperduto Jacqui Diggs Laura Tavares ’94 Maurice and Susan Tavares Matthew Waterbury ’04 Frederica W. Valois J. Robinson Wells Anthony Schepici Natalie Elizabeth Worley ’28 Minah Oh
Matching Gifts
Forward to Fifty Campaign
Matching gift programs help donors double or even triple the impact of their gifts to Falmouth Academy. We are grateful to all of the participating institutions below who matched gifts to the Fund for Falmouth Academy.
In FY2023, Falmouth Academy launched the quiet phase of an $8 million campaign designed to raise critical capital, endowment, and current use funds to ensure that Falmouth Academy continues to be the area’s best small independent school and has the resources needed to prepare and propel itself, its faculty, and its students forward as it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2027. We are grateful for the early and generous support of the donors listed below who contributed or pledged their support for the following key priorities (donors to the FY2023 Fund for Falmouth Academy, which is also included in the Campaign, are listed previously).
Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Murray & MacDonald Insurance Bank of America Charitable Foundation Henrik and Lara Gulmann Battelle Always Giving Carol Goranson ’97 The Baupost Group LLC Amanda Page ’89 Benevity/Gartner Sam Amazeen ’07 and Megan Chin Benevity/Google Inc. Bene Webster ’09 Benevity/Regeneron Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake BNY Mellon Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo
The Carlyle Group Megan Starr ’06 Disney Employee Matching Gifts Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith GW&K Investment Match Leigh (Shapiro ’99) and Brian Williamson New York Life Andrew and Mei Ling Peters Potomac Point Group/NPO Connect Owen Sullivan ’15 Puma North America Elizabeth Wadman ’13 Your Cause/Wells Fargo Foundation Edu Matching Gifts Program Tracy and Steve Heslinga ’04
Gifts Made in Memory of Members of Our Community Nancy Monbleau Clapp Barbara Campbell
Maura Sweeney ’03 Patrice A. Sweeney
Louise Conboy Mary Anne Conboy
Sirkka Wakefield Jim and Kathy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield
Barbara Woll Jones Bruce and Patrice Buxton Juliet Sorensen and Ben Jones ’90 Evan Jones ’88 Caroline Lloyd James Lloyd Susan Rouse Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 James Rouse Barbara St. Pierre William and Emily Coggins Elizabeth L. Stimson ’13 Elizabeth Beardsley Meredith Hunnibell
Willard C. Weaner Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02 Bruce and Patrice Buxton Barbara Campbell Nancy Clifford Linn Hazen Nancy M. Hodges Ann O’Brien Matthew O’Brien Joseph Poquette Rockland Trust Company Investment Management Group
FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND
FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT
RETENTION/CURRENT USE
Anonymous (3) Eileen and Dana Miskell
Nancy P. and David C. Twichell Margaret Clowes Bowles and Francis Bowles
FACULTY ENDOWMENT
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Anonymous Julie Brienza and Martha Bridgers William and Emily Coggins Amy Ferreira Donald and Shannon Giumetti Vince and Kathryn Greco Henrik and Lara Gulmann Patrick Hancock and Kris Kinsley Hancock Ried and Laura Heywood Steve and Jenny Junker Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Colette Kurelja Josh and Lauren Leveque Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Luke and Jennifer McCabe Daniel and Lisa MacDonald Charles and Kerrie Marzot Steven and Nicole Mele Chris and Kyra Mercer Andrew and Mei Ling Peters Kurt and Christine Redfield Nancy P. and David C. Twichell Jose VazquezMingdon Yin and Yi Chen
Petra Ehrenbrink and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink Helen Reuter and David Martin
FINANCIAL AID CURRENT USE
Anonymous (2) Robert Courson ’06 and Mary O’Connell Heath Educational, Cultural & Environmental Foundation Katherine F. Romagnoli ’10
CURRICULUM/PROGRAMS
Anonymous Bank of America Charitable Foundation Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium William and Emily Coggins Lovell Charitable Foundation National Philanthropic Trust Jill Neubauer Bonnie Ward Simon Esther Simon Charitable Trust Lizzie Stimson ’13 Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation RESTRICTED GIFTS
The Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Alison Ament and Robert Ament Women in Science and Engineering Club Dawn and Fredric J. Meltzer ’83 FACILITIES UPGRADES
Anonymous Thomas J. Hallahan Joan G. Ogilvy Holden and John Holden Estate of Mary Jean Howard Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Dr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson UNDESIGNATED
Susan G. Morse
Forward to Fifty Campaign Cabinet Anonymous Benjamin Baum ’99 Beth Colt Matthew Green Thomas Hallahan John Heyl Pamela Clapp Hinkle
Peter Jeffrey Susan Morse Brett A. Sanidas Laura Ryan Shachoy Nancy P. Twichell Alison Van Keuren
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Event Sponsors We are grateful to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored key Falmouth Academy events throughout the year. Paul Winter Concert
Cape Cod 5 Landschop Landscape Architecture Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services Inc. LEADERSHIP IN-KIND SUPPORT
MARCONI
Ripple Productions
The 300 Committee Land Trust Accel Composite Materials Associates of Cape Cod Court Street Animal Hospital Sophie Markovich, DMD Family Orthodontics Sports Center Physical Therapy
Bonnie Ward Simon FRIENDS
Sons of Serendip Concert PRESENTER
Bonnie Ward Simon
Sara Daneshpour Concer PRESENTER
Ways to Give to Falmouth Academy
Bonnie Ward Simon
Community Series Woods Hole Foundation
Thank you very much for supporting Falmouth Academy! Gifts of any size have an impact on Falmouth Academy and make a difference to our school and our students. To make a gift online, visit falmouthacademy.org and click on the “Giving” tab. Checks can be sent directly to: Development Office, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540. Other options are listed below to increase the impact of your gift. Recurring Gifts | Set up automatic recurring gifts with your credit card or electronic check. We accept all credit cards.
Corporate Matching Gifts | To participate, check with your employer or Human Resources Department to see if your company offers this benefit. Submit a matching gift form with your contribution to Falmouth Academy to double or event triple your gift and potentially qualify you for a higher category of recognition.
Gifts of Stock | By donating appreciated stocks directly to Falmouth Academy, you may avoid the capital gains tax incurred if you sold the securities. The J.K. Lilly III Society | Falmouth Academy’s planned giving program provides opportunities for individuals to make a long-term impact through bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and other investment vehicles. Forward to Fifty Campaign | Learn more about how you can help propel Falmouth Academy and its students and faculty forward with a gift to the $8 million Forward to Fifty Campaign by contacting the Development Office. To learn more about giving to Falmouth Academy, please contact the Development Office at 508-457-9696, ext. 240.
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Dalpe Excavation Falmouth Water Stewards Landschop Landscape Architecture Lowell Instruments LLC Martha’s Vineyard Bank Mid-Cape Home Centers MIT Club of Cape Cod Pelagic Electronics
PRESENTER
Students for Social Justice Conference H. Hammond Barnes Timothy and Marianne Felter Ferreira & Vazquez, PC Lovell Charitable Foundation LEADERSHIP IN-KIND SUPPORT
Eileen and Dana Miskell
ARCHIMEDES
Scott D. Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Bruce & Shirley Gordon Giving Fund Hutker Architects, Inc. Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute IN-KIND SPONSORS
Coffee Obsession Lucini Bus Lines Party Cape Cod
Imagine the Possibilities Auction INVENTIVENESS
LEGACY SPONSORS
Anonymous Cape Cod 5 Ferreira & Vazquez, PC
Marine Biological Laboratory Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sea Education Association Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woodwell Climate Research Center
INGENUITY
Chapoquoit Landscaping Thomas J. Hallahan Preferred Mechanical Services Inc. Teles Landscaping The Valle Group
NEWTON
INNOVATION
Science & Engineering Fair
Scott Wayne EDISON
Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Cape Cod Healthcare Capeside Oral & Facial Surgery, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. Notus Clean Energy, LLC Teledyne Marine
Cataumet Boats Inc. Heslinga & Tate Private Wealth Group of Wells Fargo Advisors John and Mary Jo Heyl Landschop Landscape Architecture Gary Plotkin LEADERSHIP IN-KIND SUPPORT
Joseph and Patricia McGurl Julia O’Malley-Keyes Ripple Productions
Host Families We are grateful to the families who opened their homes and hearts so that students from other countries can experience Falmouth Academy. Jennifer Connors Hanoian Zhenting (Stephen) Zhao ’23 Meagan Eagle Gonzalo Noriega Minguez ’24 Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Junke (Kelly) Lin ’24
Kitty Muse Xuanyu (Genie) Chang ’26 Tianxiang (Luke) Xiang ’23 Jodi Perry Tianxing (Sean) Yin ’23 Julia Zagachin and Ivan Djikaev Sasha Kaplenko ’26
Gifts in Kind Contributions of goods and services are essential to the life of the school. We are grateful to donors who contributed in this way to the Auction and other areas of Falmouth Academy. Anonymous (2) Nicole Almeida Aquatic Brewing Andrew Aronson and Janet Walker-Aronson Athletic Performance Training B/SPOKE Bark Box Raymond Bartlett ’88 Bay Spirit Tours Elizabeth Beardsley Susan Beardsley Diane Bellavance Block Island Ferry Bluefins Bobby Byrne Management Corp. BOHO Vibe Designs Bootstrap Farm Club Martha Borden Boston Crawling Boston Duck Boat Tours Boston Harbor Distillery Boston Red Sox Richard Boudreau and Sung Bin Park Margaret Clowes Bowles and Frank Bowles Brazilian Grill Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02 Cape Cod Theatre Project Cape Cod Winery Cape FLYER Melissa and Santiago Carvajal Arnie Casavant Cataumet Boats, Inc. Russell and Brenda Cazeault Chef Roland’s Catering Chipotle Greg Clancy Construction, Inc. College Light Opera Company Anne Connolly Dianne and Gerret Conover Crabapples
Crane Appliance, Sound & Vision Cranmore Mountain Resort David Diriwachter and Deirdre Bohan John Dooley Anna dos Santos Doughdish LLC Mollie Doyle Meagan Eagle East Coast Dental Design Eck MacNeely Architects Kim and Lee Elber Elite Islands Resorts Caribbean Empire Wine and Spirits Robert Evans and Khamla Sananikone Falmouth Academy Summer Programs Falmouth Florist Falmouth Public Library Falmouth Publishing Co. Falmouth Road Race, Inc. Falmouth Running Club Vasska and Tarni Fondren Jessi and Steven Foureman Fritz Glass Fuccillo Ready Mix, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Fulham Jeffrey and Nancy Gaughan Stanley Gemborys Jennifer Giabbai and Jeff Gerger The Gilded Oyster Marcus T. Greco ’24 Vince and Kathryn Greco Heather Haas William Hallstein and Susanne Goodman Kris Kinsley Hancock Stephen Harding and Storm Swain Heights Hotel Highfield Hall & Gardens Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Greg Hinkle
Monica Hough Hyline Cruises/Hyannis Harbor Tours Institute of Contemporary Art Island Queen Ferry JBK Photography Peter and Jeannine Jeffrey Jenny’s Edibles & Blooms John’s Liquor Store Katama General Store Patrick Kennedy The Lanes Bowl and Bistro Josh and Lauren Leveque Liberté, The Schooner Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacDonald Main Street Gallery Mallory Portraits Rick and Jennifer Markello Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Circuit Arts Laura and Paul Matthias Patricia and Joseph McGurl Chris and Kyra Mercer Connor Mercer ’23 Mezza Luna Restaurant Mid-Cape Home Center Mind On Photography Susan D. Moffat Morning Glory Farm Dan and Mareana Nightingale ’99 O’Malley-Keyes Gallery Outdoor Health & Fitness Gwyneth E. Packard Katherine Parsons Party Cape Cod Patriot Party Boats Persy’s Place Pie in the Sky Bakery Seth Rainville Kurt and Christine Redfield Helen Reuter and David Martin Rob Reynolds Rhino Linings of Cape Cod
Roche Bros. Bill Roslansky Salem Witch Museum Mr. and Mrs. John V. Salerno Headlines Salon and Day Spa Salon 700 Sandwich Glass Museum Britta Santamauro Julie Russell Suzan and George Scharr Seafood Sams of Falmouth Seaspray Flowers Susan Sigel Goldsmith Emily and Stephen Solarazza Chloe Starr ’04 Steve’s Pizzeria & More Stomping Grounds Grille Denise Volpe Sullivan Swan Boats of Boston Sweetest Fish Tanorama Sybil and Carlos Teles Greer and Christian Thornton Cristina Torruella Turning Pointe Dance Studio Underground Fashion Unique Boutique Alison and Edward Van Keuren Verde Floral Design Vows Floral Design Studio Carole and Stephen P. Wagner Bill and Julie Waite Ellen Wakefield Energy Healer Walrus and Captain Bistro and Bar Waquoit Bay Fish Company Windfall Market Witch Dungeon Museum Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority The Yoga Collaborative Zephyr Education Foundation Inc.
Volunteers The following gave the gift of time and leadership at various events during the year to ensure the continued success of Falmouth Academy. We are grateful for their generosity. Kate Ackerman Janet Walker-Aronson Oksana Aubrey Caroline Blauer Martha Bridgers Julie Brienza Jennifer Connors Hanoian Amy (Harris) Cummings ’92 Mary Daly ’90 Janine Donovan Kim Elber Amy Ferreira Jessi Foureman Aja Frigon Claudia Gallagher David Gallagher Nancy Gaughan
Jennifer Giabbai Kathryn Greco Heather Haas Stephen Harding Laura Heywood Teresa Jazo Jeannine Jeffrey Kris Kinsley Hancock Gerald and Kathryn Lanson Martina LaRhette Theresa Manning Laura Matthias Jennifer Just McGuire Maura Bullock McSherry Kyra Mercer Asta Muldoon Amy Nevala
Minah Oh Gwyneth Packard Sung Bin Park Katie Parsons Mei Ling Peters Gary Plotkin Jennifer Ray Dave Riddiford Olivia Riddiford Kate Ridl Nazanin Ronan Khamla Sananikone Nancy Thrasher Alison Van Keuren Mary and Dan Webb Tracy Zimmerman
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