FALMOUTH ACADEMY Fall 2018
DIGGING IN with
New Head of School Matt Green
My Summer Vacation &
The Giving Issue
CONTENTS The
2 Up Front 6 Classroom and Beyond 14 Centerpiece Interview with Head of School Matthew Green
18 Transitions 21 Mariner Stars 22 Athletic Hall of Fame 24 Alumni News 27 2017-2018 Gratitude Report
Marconi Beach Day By Leah Littlefield ’19
Of all the Falmouth Academy traditions, Marconi Beach Day is one of the most anticipated and beloved. As bizarre as it sounded in seventh grade (Really? We spend a whole day building sand sculptures as part of a competition?), I soon realized why everyone looks forward to this annual event. Marconi allows all of us, students and teachers, to come together, work shoulder to shoulder, and see eye to eye. It’s a fun, shared experience that sets the tone for the rest of the year. Our team began the day focused on our plan to sculpt an endangered Bali tiger stretched out on the beach like a modern-day sphinx. As the end of construction time approached, our tiger looked beautiful, but unfinished. At Mrs. Clark’s encouragement, we decided to include a line from William Blake’s “The Tyger.” It was a leap of faith—nobody knew if we had enough time or supplies to finish with the sculpture—but as the last rock was pushed into place, we knew the risk was worth it. We learned the next day we had won first place. Winning was lovely but, for us, the day was not about creating something that others would be happy with. Rather, it was about creating something that each and every one of us was happy to make together. On the cover (L-R): Clark Olsen ’24, Isabella Santamauro ’20, Matt Green, and Ellie Mattison ’20
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Falmouth Academy 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540 508-457-9696 falmouthacademy.org
Administration Matthew Green, Head of School Michael J. Earley, Assistant Head of School Petra Ehrenbrink, Academic Dean Pamela Clapp Hinkle, Director of Development Julie Bradley, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management Carmen DiSanto, Business Manager
Editorial Staff Amy Galvam, Director of Communications Barbara Campbell, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Crissy Torruella, Associate Director of Annual Giving and Development Operations Monica Hough, Faculty Guest Editor Design: Julianne Waite Photos: Barbara Campbell, Leah Fasten, Amy Galvam, Susan Moffat, FA Archives
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.
From the Head of School
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f you keep up with trends in education, you have likely heard of the 21st Century Skills movement. Those who carry its flag argue quite compellingly that exponential advancements in technology and the changes they have wrought require those of us in schools to re-examine what and how we teach. With unlimited content always just a few clicks away and with an economy in a perpetual state of flux, isn’t the proverbial “guide on the side” teacher, the one who curates personalized technology-infused learning experiences, better equipped to shepherd our young people into the future? Doesn’t tomorrow demand a curriculum that focuses equally on technological know-how and softer skills like creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration? The answer is definitely yes, but framing the question as a choice between past and future is a bit misleading. While there are a few useful technical skills unique to our time, the reality is that the world has always demanded higher order thinking skills from Falmouth Academy graduates. And Falmouth Academy has always delivered. Look no further than our Arts Across the Curriculum program as an example of creativity and interdisciplinary thinking in action. Look no further than Declamation Day or Ms. Melillo's, and now Mr. Deasy’s, rhetoric class as examples of our long-standing commitment to developing communication skills. This fall I bore witness to a “class” that even the most ardent 21st Century Skills enthusiast would cite as an exemplar of that movement, and it occurred in a technology-free classroom that extended for miles. I am referring to, of course, our beloved Marconi Beach Day, the subject of this issue’s cover photo. Every year, students are divided into multi-grade groups of ten or so. Under the leadership of their seniors, each group collaborates on the design and construction of an elaborate sand sculpture that is topical and theme-based. (This year’s winner, “The Tyger,” bemoaned the extinction of the Bali tiger while simultaneously paying tribute to William Blake!) The project is no “day at the beach;” it requires the essential skills of project management, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity that are the hallmarks of a progressive education. Delve further into this issue of The GAM and you will hear similarly inspiring tales of project-, purpose-, passion-based summer learning experiences. Learn more about our service learning travel study program in Costa Rica, about the origins of our Women in Science Club, about dedicated young teachers committed to lifelong learning and enterprising young students elbow deep in academic and artistic passions, and eager to make their marks. You will conclude, as I have, that Falmouth Academy has always been committed to delivering the skills its graduates will need to be futureready in a world that, frankly, needs more Falmouth Academy graduates. As for what I did on my summer vacation, you may have already gathered that I moved to a seaside town on the Cape and assumed the role of Head at a terrific independent school. I am humbled by the responsibility and grateful for the opportunity. And on the subject of gratitude, this is, as you have gathered, “the giving issue,” wherein we highlight the tremendous support and generosity of parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, board members, alumni, and friends. On behalf of our school and especially our students, I extend my deepest appreciation. The opportunities highlighted in this issue, and so many more, are only possible thanks to you. We are lucky to have such friends. Sincerely,
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Cool Nights Jazz at Pops by the Sea Nineteen members of the Falmouth Academy Cool Nights Jazz Band warmed up Pops by the Sea concert-goers with a repertoire of music, including jazz standards, easy listening and contemporary pieces on the Hyannis Green on Sunday, August 12. Just before 5:00 PM, the Falmouth Academy musicians made their way through the crowd playing, “When the Saints Go Marching In” announcing the start of the concert. Falmouth Academy was honored to be the only high school student group performing. Arts Department Chair George Scharr said, “The shining moment was when the band made it to the front of the stage to stand before the Pops and finish the fanfare. As they prepared to play their last notes, some of the Pop’s musicians joined in. I was so proud of them.” Pops by the Sea culminated a summer of music for the Cool Nights Jazz Band, which began in June with Music in the Mountains: a week of rehearsal and performance in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Canadian Brass Falmouth Academy welcomed the renowned Canadian Brass in concert on Saturday, August 11, at 7:30 PM. In its 48th season, the game-changing Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world and contributed over 600 new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. George Scharr, Falmouth Academy’s Arts Department Chair and Director of Community Outreach, has been following the Brass since the early ‘70’s and says, “The Canadian Brass has redesigned the shape of chamber music, integrating pops, jazz, and classical music with incredible musicianship and a hearty dose of humor—they’ve paved the way for newer groups such as the Harlem Quartet,” which was featured last summer at the Simon Center’s grand opening. FA tuba player, Spencer Goldsmith ’22, had the auspicious honor of attending to the group in the green room before the concert. While standing around trying to be unobtrusively helpful, the young musician was asked by a band member what instrument he played. When he replied tuba, they said,”Well then, sit down and join us!" The Jazz band includes Falmouth Academy middle and high school musicians from on and off Cape. Those who played at the Pops concert were: Quinn Capraro ’19 of Duxbury, Silas Clark ’21 of West Barnstable, Mateo Darack ’23 of Vineyard Haven, Madeleine Draper ’19 of Bourne, Camden Emery ’19 of Edgartown, Bobby Frigon ’23 of East Falmouth, Noah Glasgow ’21 of Chilmark, James Goldbach ’21 of Plymouth, Spencer Goldsmith ’22 of Cataumet and Vineyard Haven, Tyler Harmon ’22 of Sandwich, Ian Hinkle ’19 of Plymouth, Nick Kania ’18 of Duxbury, Emma Keeler ’19 of Rochester, Aidan Ledwell ’19 of Falmouth, Lucca MacDonald ’21 of Centerville, Logan Moniz ’22 of East Falmouth, Gabriel Nadelstein ’19 of Vineyard Haven, Samuel Perry ’19 of Monument Beach, and Joshua Watson ’18 of East Falmouth. 2
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Student Tour Guides This fall the Admission Office is excited to announce the launch of a student tour guide program at Falmouth Academy. This new leadership opportunity is open to students from every grade and everyone is invited to apply. Julie Bradley, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, believes families want to hear directly from students about their experience. “After all, who better knows the scope of all that the school offers than the students themselves?” says Mrs. Bradley. “A program like this lends authenticity to the visit and allows families to connect with our amazing students!” Mrs. Bradley is quick to note, “This is not the impersonal college tour guide who is adept at memorizing facts and walking backwards, but a real conversation with families...of course, there are questions students may not be able to answer, and Ms. Knowles and I are always ready to assist.”
Cultural Trips for International Students Jeanne MacLaren and Jonathan Leonard, parents of Mia ’17, have generously opened their home to Falmouth Academy international students since 2015. They hosted Martin Zhang ’15 and Sam Chen ’15 from 2012 to 2015, both now seniors at colleges in New York, and Violet Xiao ’18 and Zoey Chunyu ’18 from 2015 to 2018. This year Leihua (Dimple) Zhu ’21 is the lucky beneficiary of this host family’s hospitality. As Dimple is an "only child" for a change in the Maclaren-Leonard household, they thought it would be nice to organize, in collaboration with Director of Admission Julie Bradley, a way for international students to get together and learn about local history, geography, and culture. Ms. Maclaren said, “I wanted to enhance the homestay experience by introducing our international students to regional culture while building community among participants.”
Interested students are required to fill out a short application asking about their level of involvement at Falmouth Academy, their favorite experiences, and how they might create a personal connection with prospective families. Students are invited to share anecdotes about their own experiences while building valuable connections with visiting families. Guides are responsible for giving 40 minute-long tours of the campus, articulating their personal experience in a positive way, providing an overview of the curriculum, attending information sessions as either a guide or student panelist, and then following up with the hallmark of good manners, the thank you note.
Proposed day trips include an excursion and a lunch or dinner depending on the location and type of event. All international students and their host families are invited and welcome to bring a friend. Planned outings include:
» The Chinese Historical Society of New England followed by lunch at the Hot Pot Buffet.
» The New Bedford Whaling Museum followed by dinner and live theater at the Zeiterion.
» An architectural tour of the Boston Public Library and lunch at the Newsfeed Cafe.
» Provincetown’s Commercial Street art galleries followed by whale watching, a fish and chips dinner, and a campfire on Race Point at sunset.
» An idyllic visit to favorite haunts on Martha’s Vineyard including the Island Alpaca Company, the whimsical gingerbread cottages of Oak Bluffs, and lunch at the Black Dog Tavern. The GAM
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WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) Club By Emma Keeler ’19, founding member “Our first speaker, Dr. Melissa Soule was not hesitant to touch on what it means to be a woman in science which was meaningful to me as I think about my future. She shared that taking advantage of more opportunities would have afforded her a broader college experience. Especially now, while in the midst of the college-application process, this inspired me to look into new and different fields and opportunities.” — Sarah Kerr ’19 “Dr. Melissa Soule’s background in analytical chemistry was incredibly interesting. Getting to hear her perspective has definitely changed how I view gender discrimination in science. I would never have guessed that the shortage of women in the physical sciences was greater than the shortage in the life sciences.” — Gedeon Pil ’19, first person to sign up for WiSE
This fall’s speakers include: Dr. Melissa Soule
September 18
Taylor Sehein
October 2
Dr. Ann Tarrant
October 16
Dr. Delia Oppo
October 30
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dr. Jennifer Morgan
November 13
Dr. Kristin Gribble
November 27
Marine Biological Laboratory
Marine Biological Laboratory
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When I first came to Falmouth Academy, I was in many ways directionless. My attitude towards learning was undiscriminating; I liked all subjects but didn’t connect with one in particular. It wasn’t until my science fair project in eighth grade that I started to gravitate towards the sciences, much to the surprise of my family who due to my love of reading branded me as a “humanities girl.” But it was ninth grade when I was oriented towards biology that my aimlessness dissipated. With the support of my ninth grade Geology teacher Mrs. Klein, I was able to work in the lab of Dr. Joan Bernhard studying the effect of ocean acidification and hypoxia on foraminiferal assemblages. That same year, Dr. Virginia Edgcomb placed me in an internship with Dr. Chris German. In this internship, I worked on a WHOI-NASA collaboration. I was tasked with analyzing footage from the arctic and the East Pacific Rise to catalog the biodiversity and geologic features. Dr. German’s office was where my fascination with hydrothermal vents and ecosystems originated. This interest dominated my scientific activity for the following years. For the summer of ninth to tenth grade and tenth to eleventh grade, I was fortunate enough to spend my free time processing deep-sea footage. Even though these internships reinforced my love of science, I never was able to truly see myself as a “scientist” until joining Dr. Edgcomb's lab in the summer of 2017. In May, Dr. Edgcomb and I discussed the possibility of my working in her lab on an independent project that would utilize her hydrothermally-derived sediment samples from the Guaymas Basin to culture and isolate fungi to screen against human bacterial pathogens—the perfect culmination of my previously untapped medical interests and my fascination with hydrothermal environments. Dr. Edgcomb took an enormous leap of faith when it came to offering me a position in her lab—not only was the project that I proposed distinct from the lab’s typical research due to its emphasis on medicine, but she also was agreeing to accept a sixteen year-old who was relatively untrained in molecular biology. During that pivotal summer, I was surrounded and guided by five wonderful, intelligent female scientists who showed me that there is a place in the scientific community for me. Within weeks of working
in her lab, I was (and am) certain that science is what I want to pursue for my life. My work in her lab this past spring and summer has only reinforced this assertion. This summer I was able to work with the same five women (Dr. Edgcomb, Dr. Paraskevi Mara, Taylor Sehein, Becca Cox ‘18, Sarah Lott ’18) as well as Emily Maness. In June, I began to think about how not all girls are lucky enough to be immersed in such an empowering work environment, so I wanted to try to simulate my lab environment within Falmouth Academy. My hope was to bring in guest speakers to show interested students from Falmouth Academy, especially girls but including boys, that there is a place in the scientific community for them. I also hoped that the guest speakers and their diverse research interests would inspire club members and show them the range of scientific fields under the umbrella term of STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math). Overall, I hope this club provides students from Falmouth Academy with a supportive and encouraging environment to explore their interests in science and with time, I hope that WiSE empowers students--male or female--to see women working in science as normative and generative and inspires some to eventually pursue careers in science. Dr. Alison Ament has, in many ways, been the foundation supporting the WiSE Club. She has helped with everything from the club’s proposal to our list of guest speakers. Without her unwavering support, this idea would not have materialized. The final component of the WiSE Club’s efforts will be a partnership with our local elementary school. Members of the WiSE Group will mentor fourth graders from Mullen Hall on a science project of their choosing. This mentorship will come in the form of several meetings to determine the research questions, experimental design and display. This mentorship will hopefully inspire young girls to be interested and passionate about science. The WiSE members hope to be role models for these younger students in the way that our speakers are role models for us. I am still working with Mullen Hall’s Assistant Principal, Mrs. Moran, to work out the logistics of our mentorship initiative.
A Hidden Tech Tradition Comes to Light In the 90s, when now-retired theater director and stagecraft teacher Clyde Tyndale and his students toured the Huntington Theater, they discovered a group of shoes from past technical-directors (both students and professionals) nailed to a wall. Falmouth Academy students liked the idea and decided to start their own tradition of putting beat up shoes from student technical-directors on one of the overhead trusses of the old cafegymtorium. Although that space has been replaced by the beautiful new Simon Center theater, the beloved display (below) has found a new home in the scene shop.
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My Summer Vacation
What some Falmouth Academy faculty and students did this summer
Service Learning in Costa Rica Faculty: Carol DiFalco and Doug Jones
The small Central American country of Costa Rica, an ecotourism hot-spot, is rich in biodiversity, beautiful sandy beaches, rugged mountains and misty rainforests. But as 14 Falmouth Academy students and their teacher chaperones discovered this summer, there is more to Costa Rica than the allure of tropical beaches and rainforest zipline tours. While Costa Rica is one of the most prosperous and politically stable of the Central American Common Market countries, it faces a number of challenges, including poor infrastructure, high energy costs, a complex bureaucracy, and an informal economy that employs 45 percent of its workforce. This combination leaves many of its more at-risk residents underserved or without access to adequate basic human needs—shelter, food, water, education, and sanitation. This past June, Falmouth Academy students traveled with FA teachers Carol DiFalco and Doug Jones on a seven-day service learning trip to Quepos, Costa Rica, through Global Vision International (GVI). Quepos is a tropical inlet in a harbor town known for sport-fishing and its proximity to the Manuel Antonio National Park. The travellers stayed with other guests from around the world in a hostel called The Wide Mouth Frog. They even met a teen from New Hampshire and bonded over stories of climbing Mt. Monadnock. During the day, they worked at a GVI site in the community of El Cocal, an unrecognized township formed by squatters over the last 25 years and populated mainly by refugees from Nicaragua and Venezuela. Though El Cocal is actually a
peninsula, it is often referred to as an island because travellers to and from must rely on a water taxi. Carol DiFalco said in describing the transport, “think over-sized canoe.” In the evenings, the group returned to the hostel to cook dinner together, debrief the day’s experiences, and build community. When asked why she organized this trip, Ms. DiFalco said, “I wanted students to have an experience of international service, expand their worldview, challenge their assumptions, and build on the tradition of service at Falmouth Academy and its commitment to character-building education.” To support sustainable development and context-driven servicelearning, GVI works with the communities they serve to determine what each one needs to make life better. Because El Cocal is technically considered private land, it does not qualify for municipal services. There is also a transient quality to the community even though it has existed for more than 25 years. Residents, many of whom were fleeing violence or instability in their home countries, arrived with next to nothing, setting up temporary shelters which, over time, became permanent. However, without basic services, many areas are dirty and littered with years of trash and debris. GVI works with the residents to help break the cycle of poverty and give Students: Jack DiFalco-Wheeler ’22, Sam Thrasher ’22, Emmett Favreau ’22, Isabelle Santamauro ’20, Becky Butler ’19, Lexi Svarczkopf ’19, Anna Hoehlein ’21, Ella Heywood ’21, Lilly Kurelja ’20, Maria Medeiros ’21, Maisie Saganic ’21, Emily McKeon ’20, Tibby Heard ’22, Madeleine Balser ’22
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them the tools to care for their community. The residents of El Cocal asked GVI to help them build a school and a community soccer field on land near that the beach that had been used as a landfill. “The people that live on El Cocal have a completely different way of life than we do. The little things that we do normally as a daily routine or a chore are much harder and not as accessible to them.” observed Isabelle Santamauro ’20. “Since El Cocal is separated by 50 meters of water from the mainland, it is very isolated, and the separation makes change in El Cocal difficult. The residents don’t have the means to pay to haul their trash to the mainland or send their children to school every day on the ferry.” Education in Costa Rica is free to all children, but uniforms, school supplies, food, and the ferry fares necessary to make it possible to be in school are not. The Falmouth Academy contingent helped clean up the grassy, sandy patch of land and transformed it into a soccer pitch. Together with locals and an ever-present gaggle of children, the volunteers leveled ground, hauled trash, mixed concrete, and built goal posts. But the soccer field wasn’t the only thing transformed that week. “The first day was particularly daunting as we were tasked with interviewing people—fumbling our way as no one in our group spoke Spanish.” recalled Becky Butler ’19. “This led to discussions where hand signals worked like translators bridging the gap left by language. But the last day was pure happiness. The field was finally finished with a pick-up game underway; children raced around us begging for piggy-back rides and squealing with laughter when someone scored (or spectacularly missed) a goal. Not a single one of us left that day without a smile on our faces.” Ms. DiFalco is already planning a return trip to Quepos in June 2019.
From Harvard Summer Institute to Falmouth Academy Summer Faculty: Allyson Manchester
In preparation for her new role as Falmouth Academy’s College Advisor, Allyson Manchester attended the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions in mid-June. The conference was an invaluable experience for Ms. Manchester as she learned the basics of the college admissions process, engaged in discussions on current topics and research in the field, and made connections with colleagues who work at both the secondary and college levels. As she listened to presentations and held informal conversations throughout the week, she came to understand the uniqueness of the college counseling program at Falmouth Academy. At most schools, college counselors are not able to get to know their students on a personal level nor do they have the time to write the detailed and personal letters of recommendation that distinguish the Falmouth Academy
applicant. Ms. Manchester said she is truly grateful and proud to offer students a high level of individual attention in the college counseling process. When she returned from the Harvard Institute, she launched into her fourth year as an administrator of FA Summer Programs. For six weeks in July and August, she welcomed families from near and far for adventures in fort building, board game design, acting, robotics, photography, ecology, and much more. She especially enjoyed working with FA alumni who served as enthusiastic counselors, including Gia Ledwell ’17, Mary Kate Jones ’17, James Melvin ’18, and Nick Kania ’18. Of course the fact that one of her key responsibilities was to keep the Morse Hall Kitchen freezer stocked with ice cream sandwiches at all times was an added bonus!
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Camp Cardigan - A Family Affair Faculty: Ben Parsons
French teacher Ben Parsons spent seven weeks this summer in the shadow of Cardigan Mountain in Canaan, NH. As a faculty member at Cardigan Mountain School’s Summer Camp, Dr. Parsons assisted in all facets of a world-class residential camp, including teaching ESL in the morning, coaching tennis and soccer in the afternoon, leading outdoor excursions on the weekends, and serving as a dorm parent for 13-year-old boys. Dr. Parsons lauded his Cardigan Mountain experience saying, “As advertised, the camp provided the perfect balance between academic enrichment, personal development and summertime fun—not only for me, but for my two children, Sylvie (8) and Fletcher (10), who were able to join me for the duration as campers. It proved to be an intense, transformative experience in an environment of unsurpassed natural beauty, terrific educational resources, dynamic cultural diversity, and powerful summer friendships.” The image of two hundred children from 32 different countries playing together on the fields as the sun set over the Upper Valley is just one of the many memories that for the Parsons family will last a lifetime. When reminiscing about the highlights, Dr. Parsons recalled discovering Cilly’s Cave on the backside of Cardigan Mountain with seven young first-time hikers; enjoying bonfire shop talk with faculty from Groton, BB&N, Darrow, Spence, Cardigan, Cambridge School of Weston, among other schools; seeing Sylvie and Fletcher being really stimulated by courses like “Greek Mythology” and “Making Things Go in the Air” even in the summer; coaching a soccer team with kids from 12 different countries; and hearing screams of delight disrupt loon calls every morning at 6:45 AM as students polar plunged into the lake. Moments like these, taken together, were for Dr. Parsons, validation for his choosing this magical and fulfilling career as an educator nearly 20 years ago.
Northeastern University Graduates Faculty: Sarah Knowles, M.Ed. and Henry Stevens, M.Ed.
Associate Director of Admissions Sarah Knowles and Athletic Director Henry Stevens completed their postgraduate programs in Education from Northeastern University. Kudos!
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German Coaching for the Goethe-Institut Faculty: Petra Ehrenbrink
Academic Dean Petra Ehrenbrink became a coach for the Goethe-Institut, an international non-profit German cultural association that promotes the study of the German language and culture. Coaches are highly experienced German teachers who are selected and trained by the Goethe-Institut as part of a professional development program. The goal of this program is to connect German teachers with experienced coaches for individual or group training sessions, with a particular focus on lesson planning and classroom practices. In preparation for becoming a coach, Dr. Ehrenbrink spent five weeks doing online training, then joined six other aspiring coaches from across the nation for a week-long training session this summer in New York City. “We worked long hours on very hot days, but I definitely learned a lot,” said Dr. Ehrenbrink. “AND I had the chance to see Misty Copeland dance. That made the trip even better.”
Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College Faculty: Mike Deasy
The setting sun in Santa Fe, New Mexico stains the sky behind the distant mountains blood red. The mountains have earned their name—Sangre de Christo, blood of Christ. Earlier in the day, an hour of July rain angrily flooded the streets. Trails turned to rivers in moments. Dust that had been collecting for months saturated to mud. Time feels compressed in the oldest capital city in the country. The soft chamisa and the brittle branches of the piñon, like all the beings of the high desert, occupy that moment between life and death, reminding us to both keep our eyes fixed on eternity—the future— and also to see eternity in every moment—this present. This compression of time to make single moments more dense, more packed full of life, also makes Santa Fe an ideal place for one of Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English’s satellite campuses. This past summer was my second go-round at Middlebury’s graduate school of English. The program, tailored to independent school teachers, lasts five six-week summers, and students choose where they’ll study from among three different campuses in Vermont, Oxford, and Santa Fe. The program is an easy one to sell, really. Many of the professors are world-renowned scholars and authors. (Tracy K. Smith, current Poet Laureate, gave up her post at Bread Loaf to pursue the prestigious position. Rumor has it she plans on returning when her time is up.)
Introducing Henry and Mary Kate Stevens Faculty: Henry Stevens and Doug Jones
Athletic Director and math teacher Henry Stevens and Mary Kate Reynolds were married on July 13, 2018 surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues. The ceremony was performed by Falmouth Academy Math Chair and Falmouth Selectman Doug Jones.
Unbridled by the bureaucratic requirements of more robust graduate schools, the classes offer new lenses through which to study even the same old canonical English texts, as well as exciting courses that explore contemporary authors and themes. To boot, the destinations of the program are idyllic. At its core, however, Bread Loaf offers much more than these flashy selling points. It offers a community of student/teachers who have arrived at the program not for career advancement and the higher salaries that so many M.Ed and MAT programs offer, but rather to engage in the questions of our lives. Conversations rooted in classroom discussions grow at the breakfast table and bloom around drinks as the sun paints the mountains in the west. Professors and students discuss book choices for our classes back home, pedagogical techniques, politics, identity, parents, friendship, love. Bread Loaf gives us the time and the people with which to construct our own answers to those questions that seem to sit like a blackbird in the tree branches outside our bedroom windows—singing in the dead of night. Bread Loaf gives its students time. Time compressed. The friendships and the essays that we construct at Bread Loaf are as intense and authentic as a July monsoon because they, too, are compressed, each writer trying to place a life into an essay, each relationship trying to fit a year into six weeks. And isn’t this ultimately the task of the writer or the painter or the photographer, to compress a span of time into a single moment? Each peer reference blurb that Falmouth Academy’s graduating seniors read lasts only thirty seconds. But doesn’t each one contain six—or even eighteen—years? Don’t we feel the weight of this time in each word read? Isn’t this why, as each senior slowly rises, microphone in hand, we know that their voice is love? (N.B. Jessica Russell ’01, Upper School English teacher at Rocky Hill School, also enjoyed the Santa Fe Bread Loaf experience this summer.)
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RISD Pre-College Program Student: Heather Wang ’19
“Pre-College isn't just an education – it's an experience” says the promotional material for Rhode Island School of Design’s summer program. Teens from all over the world descend on the urban campus located in the heart of Providence to immerse themselves in an art-community, taking college-level courses with day-long studio classes, critiques, and final projects. This summer, Heather Wang ’19 spent six weeks studying film, drawing, and art history at RISD. “It was by far the most extraordinary experience I’ve ever had,” said Heather. “I loved being surrounded by artists and people excited about the same things as me. We talked non-stop about what’s new in the art-world, our work, exhibits, artists, and new techniques. It was thrilling!” Heather also appreciated how the experience gave her a real sense of what college life would be like—with all the freedom and responsibility. The pace of the program was rigorous, and participants produced a extensive portfolio of work by the end of the six weeks. Looking back on it, Heather recalls, “I was constantly making art, and was able to challenge myself with a variety of technical skills. Sometimes I would spend an entire day on set with my film crew, sweating in the Providence heat, carrying loads of camera equipment, and shooting non-stop.” Satisfaction for a job well-done came during the last week when Heather’s short film was premiered on a big screen.
Public Service and Private Enterprise Student: Noah Glasgow ’21
Summer started months ago for Noah Glasgow, way back in January in fact, when he was brainstorming ideas for how to keep himself busy over the summer. “I work better when I’m busy,” claims the ambitious sophomore. Inspiration struck when Noah recalled listening to State Representative Dylan Fernandes ’08 speak about his time at Falmouth Academy, and his career in public service, to a crowd of rapt middle and high schoolers in Morse Hall. Noah emailed Representative Fernandes and asked him to consider him for a summer internship. After a several interviews, Noah secured a spot on Fernandes’ campaign team where he helped with canvassing and preparing the representative for the November election and a strong next term. (Fernandes is running for his second term unopposed). Alas, even the busy work of stumping for a politician wasn’t enough to keep Noah busy. He cold-called the management of Maxwell and Co., an upscale boutique in downtown Falmouth,
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and sold them on the idea of hiring him despite their policy of not employing people so young and inexperienced during their busiest time of the year. Noah is somewhat legendary among his peers for his sense of style and he put it to work learning to sell to customers, track inventory, and assist in the myriad tasks of running a successful small business. Noah said, “While a political internship and a nearly full-time retail job on the mainland didn’t allow me much breathing room, it catapulted me into the professional world and I loved it...the employee discount wasn’t too shabby either.” Noah, who commutes by ferry and bus to Falmouth Academy from Martha’s Vineyard during the school year, opted to keep up the breakneck pace during the height of summer to pursue his vocational passions. As it all came to an end, he said, “I think I’m ready to go back to school.” Visit Noah's style blog and website: https://in-confidence.com
Across the Country on Two Wheels Student: Connor Jones ’20
Connor Jones ’20 set out from Charleston, SC, on his bike to ride the Great American Challenge on June 24. He pedaled his bike down the rickety boardwalk of the Santa Monica Pier in Southern CA on August 7, completing more than 3,200 miles through 10 states. The ride was organized by the Overland Company. Connor’s travel companions included two chaperones and 11 other biking enthusiasts—six boys and five girls—between the ages of 14 and 18. Along the way they either camped out or bunked up in churches, hostels, motels or community centers. To satisfy their intense need for fuel as calorieburning two-wheeled machines, they ate and drank constantly, even cooking together to make sure everyone was well-prepared for the demands of the road. Connor was described as one of the strongest riders on the trip and was always willing to help others with whatever needed to be done. He was most impressed with Colorado, his birth state, and achieved his fastest rate of speed of 54.9 mph while riding through the mountain passes. When asked about what stood out as the best and worst of times, Connor recalled the random acts of kindness from strangers, such as the bank manager in Kansas who invited them in to cool-off and rest;
and conversely, the thoughtlessness of petty or oblivious drivers who thought it funny to honk at them or get too close when passing. What started one early morning at sunrise in late June on a small island outside of Charleston, where riders ceremoniously dipped their front tires in the Atlantic Ocean, came full circle on an early afternoon in late August on the coast of Santa Monica, when those same riders plunged their tires into the Pacific.
Five Weeks of Film at Northwestern Student: Sam Colt-Simonds ’19
Sam Colt-Simonds ’19 attended a five-week intensive screenwriting program with other rising high-school juniors and seniors at the National High School Institute (NHSI) at Northwestern University this summer. Because collaboration and storytelling are the foundation of good screenwriting and filmmaking, Sam and his fellow students spent time learning how to tell a good story well before working collaboratively on their final film projects. In the screenwriting concentration, Sam studied the skills necessary for a career in the industry. He learned the basics of drama, genre, and story-structure, as well as the roles and language of film production and the use of industry-standard software. By the end of the five weeks, he gained not only a working understanding of the process of developing a story for the visual medium, but also a better sense of his own voice as a writer. Sam emphatically endorsed the program saying, “It was a remarkable and influential experience, not just in film, but in shaping me as a person.”
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Summer of Student STEM Students: Emma Keeler ’19, Gideon Pil ’19, Hannah Stillman ’19, David Thieler ’19, Devin Waite ’19, Spencer Goldsmith ’22 Recent Alumni: Sarah Lott ’18, Becca Cox ’18 and Jillian Igoe ’18 Over the summer, while conducting research at the Edgcomb Laboratory (alongside recent alumni, Sarah Lott ’18 and Becca Cox ’18) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Emma Keeler ’19 was awarded a Marjot Foundation Research Grant in support of her work on seeking a new source of antibiotics. The $5,000 award provided $2,500 for research materials; $1,000 for Emma; $1,000 for her mentor, WHOI Geophysicist Dr. Ginny Edgcomb and Falmouth Academy faculty member; and $500 for Falmouth Academy. Emma spent her summer continuing her investigation into new sources of antibiotics from samples collected from the ocean floor near thermal vents. Earlier in the year she received a second place award for this work in the microbiology category of the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair last spring—considered the largest pre-college science competition in the world. Emma is focused on the benthic region of the ocean floor because “any species living near a thermal vent live in highly concentrated areas and are ingesting more toxins due to their proximity to the vents; therefore these organisms must have extra resistance to toxins.” Emma also received a Kurt Giessler Grant to fund the cost of two pathogens she needed for her research. The Kurt Giessler Grant funds “inventive entrepreneurial, charitable, or explorative” projects.
Spencer Goldsmith ’22 collected water samples and conducted a field study of nesting birds during a summer internship with the Edgartown Great Pond Foundation. Gideon Pil ’19 interned at WHOI with Dr. Emily Peacock in Dr. Heidi Sosik’s lab working on informatics to determine new classifications for image databases, specifically phytoplankton images. Hannah Stillman ’19 and Jillian Igoe ’18 interned at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and worked on coral cultivation and photo analysis under the direction of Dr. Loretta Roberson. David Thieler ’19 worked at WHOI in the labs of Dr. Frieder Klein and Dr. Glenn Gaetani. He crushed rock samples, sorted samples of olivine grains under a microscope, and did general lab upkeep in Klein’s lab. In Gaetani’s lab, David organized samples of Antarctic sand, and used a Frantz Magnetic Separator to separate non-magnetic grains of olivine from the other magnetic volcanic sands. Devin Waite ’19 interned at WHOI's Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering with Justin Fujii on a project to design a 3D printed underwater robot.
Summer Camp Falmouth Academy students and faculty worked at various summer camps including: Falmouth Academy (FA) SUMMER, FA Band Camp, Satellite Club at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Children’s School of Science, Marion ArtStart, Sassafras Earth Education, Falmouth Arts Center, Crane Lake Camp, Cardigan Mountain Camp, and Brian Switzer’s Acting Camp. Pictured here (upper L-R): Dan Ledoux, Ben Parsons; (lower L-R) Anna Hoehlein ’21, Christine Carter, Ian Hinkle ’19, Parker Cleary ’19, Grace Russell ’19, Maddy Francis ’19, Sarah Kerr ’19, Makenzie Luce ’19, George Scharr Not pictured: Susan Moffat, Henry Stevens, Martha Borden, Liz Klein, Carol DiFalco, Allyson Manchester, Tyrone Croom, Rebecca Butler ’19, Anna Metri ’19, and Mia Galvam ’22.
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Recognition Day Awards 2018 On June 9th, the last official day of school, students, parents, and faculty gathered in the gym to recognize and celebrate student achievement. FA students were awarded special honors based on character, community, effort and academic excellence.
Special Awards Patrice Buxton Award
Established by the faculty in 2005 upon Mrs. Buxton’s retirement honors the love of reading Petra Brienza ’23
Middle School Meltzer Award
Established by Dr. Barry Meltzer and Fay Meltzer, an early trustee of the school, goes to the student who has shown the greatest academic growth Howard Keeler ’22
Middle School Olson Award
Established by Trustee Emeritus Charles Olson and Brenda Olson recognizes two students who pursue love of learning for its own sake Kailei Hoehlein ’22 & Logan Moniz ’22
Homer P. Clark Award
Established by Helen MacGregor, an early trustee of the school honors a middle school student who best reflects the ideals of Falmouth Academy Tibby Heard ’22
Honor Society Awards
Given to three returning students who give help and support to the community Walker Heard ’19, Maddy Francis ’19, Becky Butler ’19
Willard C. and Leona H. Weaner Award
A scholarship established by a trustee Emeritus, acknowledges a returning student who makes an outstanding contribution to the atmosphere of Falmouth Academy Thomas Earley ’19
Upper School Meltzer Award
Given to a student who has shown the greatest academic growth C.J. O’Brien ’18
Founding Faculty Award
Given to the senior who has shown the greatest academic and social growth during his or her years at Falmouth Academy Sarah Lott ’18
Lewis Award
Established in honor of Rachael Lewis ’89 this year recognizes a senior who has shown continuous effort, growth and leadership and who have contributed to and benefitted from Falmouth Academy Becca Cox ’18
Bruce E. Buxton Award
Established by the faculty in 2005 to honor imagination in an upper school student Martha Clark ’18
Worthington Campbell Award for Ethical Leadership
Established in 2004 in honor of Falmouth Academy’s first Headmaster to recognize a student who exerts moral leadership through kindness to others and through quiet but strong adherence to humane and charitable values in his or her daily acts Helena Connell ’18
Upper School Olson Award
Goes to a student who pursues learning for its own sake Allison Eldredge ’18
Olivann Hobbie Renaissance Award
Established in 1990 by the faculty recognizes the student who demonstrates enthusiasm and diverse excellence in academics, art, and athletics Josh Watson ’18
Thomas Kimball Clark Award
Honors a student in the upper school who best reflects the ideals of Falmouth Academy Isabelle Stewart ’18
Valedictorian for the Class of 2018 Jane Earley ’18
Department Awards Middle School Arts Studio Sadie Leveque ’23 Photo Distinction Sophia Kokoszka ’23 Photo Dedication Bryn Feeney ’23 Instrumental Distinction Matteo Darack ’23 Instrumental Dedication Abby Neubert ’22 Drama Distinction Ursula Junker ’23 Chorus Distinction Emmett Favreau ’22 Chorus Dedication Grace Ward ’23
Upper School Arts Photo Heather Wang ’18 Ceramics Sarah Kerr ’18 Instrumental Distinction James Goldbach ’21 Instrumental Dedication Aidan Ledwell ’19 Drama Distinction Isabelle Heard ’20 Chorus Dedication David Thieler ’19 Woodworking Distinction Ellamae Cazeault ’21 Margaret Ellsworth Distinction in Arts Award Heather Wang ’18
Middle School English Distinction Dedication
Edith Leaver ’22 Sam Thrasher ’22
Upper School English Janet Kearsley Award for Distinction in English Leah Littlefield ’18 Dedication Bella Ferreira ’19
Upper School French
Upper School Math
Middle School German
Physical Education
Distinction Dedication Distinction Dedication
Emma Keeler ’19 Maria Kelly ’19
Ben Giumetti ’23 Ethan Pratt ’22
Upper School German
Outstanding Beginner Cather Zhang ’20 Dedication Lenie Draper ’19
Middle School History Distinction Dedication
Mia Galvam ’22 Abigail Lott ’22
Upper School History
Lalise Melillo Award for Distinction in History Gedeon Pil ’19 Dedication Brooke Feldott ’19 Susan Paisley Mackenzie Ancient History Award Alice Tan ’21 & Noah Glasgow ’21
Middle School Math Distinction Dedication
Kyra Ramsey ’22 Piper Augat ’22
Distinction Dedication
Devin Waite ’19 Helena Weare ’19
Maddy Balser ’22 & Cody Feldott ’22
Middle School Science Distinction Dedication
Spencer Goldsmith ’22 Sarah Thieler ’22
Upper School Science Distinction Dedication
Anna Metri ’19 Grace Russell ’19
Mariner
Jane Earley ’18 & Kiric Hallahan ’19
Resonance
Poetry 1st Place Madison Valley ’21 2nd Place Nathalie Todd-Weinstein ’21 3rd Place Leah Littlefield ’18 Short Story Susan Pasley Mackenzie 1st Place Treven Mckeone ’21 2nd Place Julia Mele ’23 3rd Place Spencer Goldsmith ’22
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Q & A with Head of School Matt Green What inspired you to become an educator? Most already know that I literally grew up on independent school campuses throughout New England. My father was Headmaster of Rectory School and my mother, though without a formal title, was no less responsible for that school community. As a boy, I observed my parents dedicate themselves to that little school, immerse their family in its daily rhythms, and wrestle with the many moral dilemmas and human challenges of school leadership. I also loved to learn. Growing up as the youngest by several years in a very small town, I had a lot of time to myself, time that I would spend reading all kinds of books or sprawling out on maps wondering about faraway places or playing with the baseball statistics on the backs of trading cards. I have always enjoyed being around like-minded professionals sharing our collective love of learning with young people. It still excites me to see the familiar look of a mind coming to life or a heart feeling something for the first time.
What was it like growing up in a family of educators? It was all-encompassing, as it continues to be to this day. It never really occurred to me that I had to share my parents with nearly two hundred middle school students for twenty meals a week, seemingly 24 hours a day. How would I have known that during those many “boring” dinner-table discussions about a school issue, those meandering campus walks with my dad, “forced marches” he’d call them, where we’d pick up trash or turn off lights, or the always lengthy, sometimes contentious phone calls that I’d overhear, that my instincts as an educator were being forged. Even today, Thanksgiving at the Greens’ can take the form of a wide-ranging debate on the state of education in the U.S. today, or a thoughtful conversation about the social media policy at one of our schools.
Tell us a little more about your own family. My wife Jennifer is a music educator and musician. She has taught general music and directed choruses at the elementary and middle school levels and, most recently, built a piano instruction practice of about 30 students in the Philadelphia area. Her particular gift seems to be helping kids re-discover the joy of making music who might have been a little beaten down by an exacting taskmaster. We have three children: Luke, a junior at Wesleyan double-majoring in history and environmental studies; Eliza, a freshman at University of Vermont where I am told she studies, but where the soccer program seems to lay claim to most of her time; and Jessica, a musical theater zealot and a new very excited eighth grader here at FA. The GAM
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For most of your career, you have been an English teacher. What are some of your favorite pieces of literature to teach? As both a student and teacher, I have always been partial to Shakespeare. I spent several years teaching a semester elective where we studied the under-appreciated history plays from Richard II through the Henriad and Richard III. I am also a speculative fiction fan and taught a course in dystopian literature, where the reading list ranged from The Handmaid’s Tale to V is for Vendetta to Plato’s The Republic. The book, however, that is nearest and dearest to my heart and which, to some extent, informs all that I do and am is The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, wherein can be found, in my eyes, everything that one needs to know about the human condition.
home, in school, and on their person (and who knows, perhaps in their person in the not too distant future. Ugh.) And, of course, the world keeps shrinking, bringing all of us, including the Falmouth Education, like most fields, seems to be constantly Academy student, into collaborative and competitive contact with evolving. What steps do you take to stay on top of people from around the geographical and ideological world. important developments? In times of change, an institution is well-served by a clear mission and timeless values. At Falmouth Academy we rightfully As you may have gathered from my previous responses, my view educational trends with an eye that is equal parts curious and family’s reach into the world of independent school education is skeptical. We know that a liberal arts education that targets core broad. As such, when I am wrestling with a school matter, there skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, project management, is always a deep bench of folks I can call on. Additionally, I really creativity, and particularly the written and spoken word transcends enjoy getting involved in regional universities and professional time and place and is vastly superior to today’s trend toward school affiliations. For the last nine years, for example, I have enjoyed as vocational training (for vocations that may or may not exist playing a supporting role at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate tomorrow.) That’s not to say we are averse School of Education, where I mentored to change. Those who have stewarded the aspiring school leaders and served as a school over the years know that the true guest teacher on weekends and during Follow Matt Green on Twitter mission of any school is to facilitate the the summer. Finally, while you won’t @matthewagreen40 future. Most of us recognize that healthy find me posting pictures of my food to schools are vibrant dynamic entities that Facebook, I am a huge fan of Twitter, Read his blog on the FA website intentionally strive, change, and grow, where I have been able to cultivate a and intuitively we know that Falmouth rich network of talented thoughtful http://falmouthacademy.org/Head-of-School Academy can be no exception. I’d suggest, educators. We are constantly sharing in fact, that this school has always (and occasionally authoring) articles known that...that one of our hallmarks, perhaps located within the about teaching and learning. I also use it to celebrate the many DNA of its founding faculty, perhaps resulting from that scrappy wonderful things going on at Falmouth Academy every day, so here’s underdog hustle that often takes root in younger, smaller schools, a my shameless plug: follow me on Twitter @matthewagreen40 if you hallmark of this school and a point of pride has been its agility, its are so inclined! adaptability in responding to changing conditions, the confidence with which it has tried new things, the willingness to tinker that How has teaching and learning changed since you first thrives in safe spaces. stepped into the classroom? What has not changed? At the risk of sounding cliché or trafficking in trends, the role of the teacher is much more complex than it once was. Once valued primarily for our content expertise and charged with passing that content down to the next generation, teachers are now expected to be content curators, learning specialists, research-informed lesson designers, instructional technology integrators, amateur psychologists, even, in some cases, surrogate parents. Increasingly, colleges are not looking for scholars only; they are seeking selfstarters, difference-makers with track records of deep, authentic, sustained, and purposeful commitment to a cause. And professions are not seeking workers only; they are seeking self-directed people who can create, collaborate, and communicate, who can assemble teams and access resources, and who can manage projects from beginning to end. For today’s students, computers are ubiquitous at 16
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What excites you about being a school head? The opportunity to serve, really. For me, teaching has never been about comfort or convenience and always about impact and influence; that is, putting myself in the proverbial right place at the right time, however uncomfortable, so that my presence makes a real difference in real kids’ lives. At a certain time in my career, I could do that best as an English teacher or a basketball coach or a dorm parent–but now is the right time to make a difference as a head of school. Almost imperceptibly, a school becomes a reflection of your priorities and values. At some juncture, and it can take a while so you have to be patient, you begin to see yourself in your school. I have come to appreciate that a school is a living breathing organism, a delicate web of relationships among students, teachers, trustees,
parents, alumni, and members of the greater community. The Head of School is, during the time he or she is stewarding that school, right at the center of that web. What a privilege.
What are some of the things that first drew you to Falmouth Academy? Throughout my visit, it was clear to me that the faculty always put students first, that the students loved their school, and that in this community, every voice mattered. I sensed at once a healthy respect for the wisdom gained from the school's past and a palpable and optimistic embrace of the school's future. I am a believer in first impressions and my first impression of Falmouth Academy, perhaps emanating from the clarity and simplicity of our stated mission, vision, and values, was that it was a thoughtful, relational, unpretentious and humble school that puts kids first. I picked up on a sense of place or sacred space...and of course, the old English teacher in me admired the school’s ongoing commitment to the written and spoken word.
Over the summer and into the fall, you’ve spent a lot of time learning about the school and its people. What are some of your takeaways? It has been a wonderful whirlwind of experiences. I have met with every member of the faculty and staff, all 18 of the school’s incredible trustees, and many other long-standing friends and former faculty of my new school. I’ve read the Board meeting minutes from the last 15 years, speeches of the last seven valedictorians, just about every handbook there is, and even watched a student-filmed video of last year’s commencement. I have discovered a love of scholarship, a commitment to citizenship, and an ethic of stewardship in the many senses of that word. In short, people love this school in a pure and profound way.
What are some of the highlights of your first few months on the job? Where do I start? This summer it was playing emcee to the many spectacular cultural arts events in and around the Simon Center for the Arts. I won’t soon forget watching the Falmouth Academy Cool Nights Jazz Band kick off Pops by the Sea by marching into the concert hall playing, “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Maybe it was our Back-to-School Family Picnic where fifty plus students played, without an ounce of self-consciousness, a rollicking game of musical chairs. Or was it the inaugural meeting of our Women
in Science Club? If pressed to choose, I’d say it was facilitating my first All-School Meeting, the beating heart of our school day and community. Some days, I am front and center, leading that daily gathering in my particular style; other days, I try to disappear in the crowd and let the meeting work its magic.
How will you be reaching out and communicating with families in the weeks and months ahead? Though I have only been living in Falmouth for a few short months, I have acquired a cloying habit of invoking nautical metaphors. So if you will indulge me, I liken entering a new school, especially in the summer as a head, to a sailing start. As much as possible, I have tried to use the lead-up to September to hear from as many of you as possible, but the proverbial listening tour never really ends. By October, I will have hosted several coffees for present parents, during which we will have unpacked the results of last spring’s parent survey. In fact, we are in the process of making Head’s Coffees a regular part of the calendar here. I am also hitting the road this winter in an effort to meet and hear from alumni in the Boston, New York, and Washington, DC areas. And closer to home, it is my hope to schedule visits to Martha’s Vineyard, Marion, and Plymouth at regular intervals so that we can make sure that those families are feeling connected and engaged.
When you’re not busy as HOS at FA, what are some of your favorite past times? As you may have gathered, I am a bit of a school junkie. I just love being around and thinking about schools. That said, I am slavishly devoted to the New York Times daily crossword puzzle. If the paper doesn’t come or I can’t finish the puzzle, I am just not a lot of fun to be around. I have also been a rabid supporter of Arsenal Football Club since 1989 when, I admit with some shame, I canceled a trip around Ireland to return to London in time to be present at an unexpected championship parade. I’ve been playing in the same fantasy baseball league for the past thirteen years, and I try, often unsuccessfully, to squeeze in a run of no more than three or four miles each day. My wife and I first bonded over our shared love of musical theater; early in our courtship, we’d meet in the music room and sing show tunes, the ultimate geek date. Finally, my guilty pleasure is reality television, any of the Food Network shows, Survivor, and particularly Project Runway, from which I borrowed from host Tim Gunn one of my many professional mottoes: “Make it work.” The GAM
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Left to right: Kevin Bradley, Tom Michael, Dr. Sarah McCarron, Emily Turner, and Anka Martula
Welcome New Faculty Tom Michael, History B.A., Vassar College Mr. Michael has been a teacher for 20 years. Half of his career has been spent at schools in New York City, and the other ten years have been at international schools in five different countries. His most recent stint was at an international school in Tampico, Mexico. Mr. Michael teaches 12th Grade World Cultures and 7th Grade Humanities. Anka Martula, History B.A., M.A., Central Connecticut State University “Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed learning about history,” says Anka Martula. “As part of my middle school history club, I would ride my bicycle in Poland, where I grew up, to local landmarks.” She also recalled listening to first-hand accounts from family members and others who lived through World War II. These early experiences sparked a lifelong love of history that Ms. Martula brings to her 8th and 11th grade U.S. History students as she introduces them to the rich history of their own country. Kevin Bradley, Stagecraft B.A., North Adams State College M.A., University of Connecticut Kevin comes to Falmouth Academy with over 30 years experience in teaching theater. He has designed sets and lights for numerous plays, dance performances and concerts. He has an MA in Theater from the University of Connecticut, where he studied lighting design among other things. Kevin has the unenviable task of following in the footsteps of Clyde Tyndale, who retired after decades as the stagecraft teacher and technical director. He is happy to be teaching stagecraft at the same school as one of his classmates from his undergraduate stagecraft class, his wife Julie Bradley, Director of Admission and Enrollment. 18
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Dr. Sarah (Lafaver) McCarron ’96, Interconnecting Biology elective B.S., St. Lawrence University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University Dr. McCarron is a practicing veterinarian at a canine and feline exclusive veterinary clinic in Hingham, Massachusetts. For the last several years, Dr. McCarron has been volunteering in Dr. Ament’s biology class in support of the fetal pig dissection unit.The idea for her to teach a biology elective came out of her involvement with the dissection lab. Her elective aims to help students explore biology in ways that broaden their understanding of the biological world by identifying similarities between a wide variety of organisms. Says Dr. McCarron, “I hope to show my students how connected their own anatomy and physiology is to the world around them.” Emily Turner, English and Modern Language B.A., Trinity College When Emily Turner learned that the first book she would be expected to teach to her ninth grade English classes was Homer's The Odyssey, she smiled. The Odyssey was the first book she studied at Falmouth High School and the first book she was required to read as an English major at Trinity College (where she also majored in French, minored in Russian, and taught writing at the Writing Center). It is fitting that The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus' homecoming, because this year marks her return to Falmouth after four years in Connecticut. “I’m excited to share my love of writing, learning, and literature with my English 9 and French I classes at Falmouth Academy,” says Ms. Turner.
Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members Retiring members honored at May dinner
Coach Tyrone Croom B.A., Susquehanna University Tyrone Croom will coach Boys Varsity Basketball after serving as the Junior Varsity Boys Coach last year. Coach Croom has over 20 years of coaching experience from the youth to collegiate-level. “We are very excited for Coach Croom to be taking over the program,” says Athletic Director Henry Stevens. “His extensive history as a coach at all levels will help guide the program to new-found success.” Coach Croom is the owner of CroART Sports, a full-service sports company offering both youth and adult organizations, and individuals, a competitive advantage in a variety of sports. He has supported youth sports in Falmouth for many years serving as the President of Falmouth Youth Football, Vice President for Falmouth Girls Youth Lacrosse, and as a coach for multiple town recreation sports. He has also developed after-school sports programs for Falmouth Elementary and Middle Schools. As a former Division III athlete Coach Croom played one season of basketball at Susquehanna University. "I am extremely honored to be given the opportunity to begin to lead the Mariners basketball program. I look forward to the challenge and thank Athletic Director Henry Stevens for this opportunity and I can’t wait for the season to begin." Tyrone and his wife Ginger, live in Falmouth and have two children including Leah, a new 7th grader at Falmouth Academy.
The Falmouth Academy Board of Trustees welcomed alumnus, engineer and current parent Nicholas Lowell to the Board at its May 2018 meeting. At a special dinner that evening, the Board also bid a fond farewell to longtime trustees and past parents Falmouth attorney Brett Sanidas and scientist Josef Kellndorfer, founder of Earth Big Data. Both Mr. Sanidas and Dr. Kellndorfer served the school for more than a decade. Each were presented with an engraved bowl in recognition of their service. “We are grateful for all that Brett and Josef have done on behalf of Falmouth Academy during their tenure on the Board. We are fortunate to have had such dedicated and thoughtful individuals helping to guide our school over the past decade,” said Board Chair Joseph Valle. Mr. Lowell began his term on the Board in September. “We are thrilled to welcome Nick to the Falmouth Academy Board,” said Mr. Valle. “He brings a wealth of experience and expertise, a commitment to community service, and great enthusiasm for Falmouth Academy.”
Nicholas Lowell ’88 is founder of Lowell Instruments, based in Falmouth. Prior to establishing his company, Mr. Lowell held various engineering management positions at Onset Computer and at other organizations in Massachusetts and Illinois. Mr. Lowell is an active community volunteer, serving as a town meeting member as well as a member of the town’s Finance Committee. He volunteers for the Zephyr Educational Foundation and for Falmouth STEM Boosters, and has served as a judge at the Falmouth Academy Science Fair for years. Mr. Lowell attended Falmouth Academy and earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. He has a Masters Degree from Northwestern and an MBA from Boston University. He and his wife Amy, Wastewater Superintendent for the Town of Falmouth, have two daughters, including Margaret, an 8th grader at Falmouth Academy.
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Thank you, Coach Gus Adams By Mike Earley
Falmouth Academy bids farewell to Gus Adams, who, after nine seasons, is stepping down as head coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball team. During his tenure, Coach Adams took an already strong program and led it through a period of sustained excellence. Whether playing against other independent schools as a member of the SENEISAA league or against local public high schools as part of the MIAA Cape and Islands League, Adams’ teams proved highly competitive, compiling an impressive record of 156-56 over nine years. Included in the wins were victories over much larger schools, including Barnstable High School, Nauset Regional, Hingham, Somerset-Berkley, Nantucket, and Monomoy. The team has won the Cape and Islands League MIAA championship every year since moving to the league four years ago. In each of those years they also advanced to the Sectional Semi Finals of the MIAA tournament, and in 2015-16 the team won the Referees’ Sportsmanship Award. A professional physical trainer, Coach Adams made weight training a central part of the team’s training and conditioning. It is likely no coincidence that none of his players ever suffered a major injury. “Gus came to Falmouth Academy with a very well-established basketball reputation on the Cape, having coached town youth and AAU teams for years,” says former Athletic Director Rob Wells. “Without question, he raised the profile of Mariner girls basketball across the region, but what impressed me most was how well he taught the game to his players. He has great respect for this school for its outstanding academics, and Gus perfectly translated that excellence from the classroom to the court. His players loved him, which says volumes.”
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MARINER STARS
2018 Falmouth Academy Ranked 11th in Division 4 Falmouth Academy Athletics ended a powerhouse year earning the ranking of 11th in its division, an achievement based on the total win percentage for Varsity Boys and Girls Division 4 by the Boston Globe (bostonglobe.com/sports/schools/standings/globescholastic).
2018 Boys and Girls Lacrosse Sportsmanship Award The boys and girls lacrosse programs were awarded Cape and Islands League sportsmanship awards at the end of the season. Coaches vote for the teams that best exemplify league values—playing competitively at a high level while respecting one another and maintaining the integrity of the game.
2018 Spring Boys Lacrosse MIAA League All-Stars Quinn Capraro ‘19 (left) and Thomas Earley ‘19 (below) were named to the Cape and Islands AllLeague team.
2018 Boston Globe All-Scholastic High School Athlete Jane Earley ’18 (left) was named a 2018 Boston Globe All-Scholastic High School Athlete. Jane’s athletic achievements at Falmouth Academy have helped elevate the girls lacrosse program to unparalleled success. Jane finished her career at Falmouth Academy as the 4-time Cape and Islands MVP for girls lacrosse. She was also chosen for the Boston Globe’s All-Scholastic Team, comprised of the top lacrosse players in the state who excelled both on the field and in the classroom. Jane is currently attending Middlebury College where she will play lacrosse.
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Alumni and Coach Wells Inducted into FA Athletic Hall of Fame On June 8 Falmouth Academy recognized the outstanding athletic contributions of six alumni and one coach with the induction of Sarah Swanbeck ’03, Katie Palmer ’05, Steven Smith ’07, Bene Webster ’09, Xandy Walsh ’11, Allisa Dalpe ’12, and Coach Rob Wells into the FA Athletic Hall of Fame. Established in 2001, the Hall of Fame recognizes former students who stood out as athletes and leaders on the fields and courts and exemplified the values we cherish at Falmouth Academy. Many inductees also competed at the college level. SARAH SWANBECK ’03
STEVEN SMITH ’07
“There simply was never a time when having Sarah Swanbeck as part of the action didn't improve the situation.” –Coach Peter Conzett
“A great captain his senior year, Steve left an indelible mark on the program.” –Coach Ed Lott
• named SENEISAA First-Team All-League in soccer, basketball and lacrosse
• one of the key players in the best five-year stretch of Falmouth Academy boys’ soccer
• served as a strong rebounder and inside scoring threat
• helped his team win two SENEISAA league championships and appeared in two New England Tournaments
• anchored her Mariner teams and won a high percentage of crucial lax center draws
• named Most Improved Player Freshman year at Hobart William Smith and earned the Team High GPA
Today Sarah is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for the Future of Young Americans at the Goldman School of Public Policy.
Steven has been working as crew on private yachts and is currently the Chief Officer (first mate) on a 154’ private yacht.
KATIE PALMER ’05 “A three-sport athlete, Katie could play all five positions on the basketball court in a dominant manner by her senior year. She was a post-up scoring threat, an outstanding scorer on transition and rim attack, and a lethal three-point shooter from the perimeter.” –Coach Rob Wells
BENE WEBSTER ’09 “Bene Webster epitomizes what we try to imbue into our student athletes; she worked hard, she did everything we asked of her, she was trusting and not afraid to take risks.” –Coach Harold Chapdelaine
• helped her team capture five straight New England Class D Soccer Championships
• her tenacity instilled confidence in her teammates and inspired them to play as hard as she did
• 1,000 point basketball scoring club, finished with 1,336, third highest in FA history
• played four years at Mt. Holyoke College
• named Liberty League tournament MVP at St. Lawrence University • helped her team win an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament • reached the college 1,000 point milestone in her senior year with 1,353 points and 530 rebounds Today Katie is an Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Okta, Inc. 22
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• captained the MHC team as a junior and senior • named to the NEWMAC Second Team Today Bene is in UX Research at Adecco at Google and is co-founder of UsPlus, an organization providing elementary school teachers with curriculum resources to support the development of students’ interpersonal skills.
XANDY WALSH ’11
COACH J. ROBINSON WELLS
“Xandy Walsh was one of many three-sport standouts during his era at FA and a big part of our success at that time. A goalkeeper in both soccer and lacrosse, he was seen as the backbone of those teams.” –Coach Mike Earley
“Rob Wells served as the school's athletic director for nearly 30 years, forging the Academy's athletic identity as a school of three sports, as a school that identified participation as its central goal, and as a school that prided itself deeply on its commitment to sportsmanship. Falmouth Academy's success in athletics is that we have never wavered from these ideals.” –Hall of Fame Coach Peter Conzett
• led his team to the SENEISAA championship • saved over 65% of the shots he faced in goal • played on the Scottish U-19 lax development team freshman year at Scotland’s St. Andrews University • helped his team win the Scottish Premiership in 2014 and was named to the All-Star team for attack Today, Xandy is an energy economist for the Massachusetts State Department of Public Utilities.
Mr. Wells invented the whole idea of FA sports as he went along. The beginning was pretty rough, but wins and championships have become part of the FA sports tradition. He knew that if we were to be in any way competitive, then we would need to avoid diluting our talents into multiple offerings. So we have one sport per season— soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter and lacrosse in the spring. These are the “teamiest” of the team games. They reward working together, knowing your teammates and, as a result, being able to better anticipate the moves that yield a goal or a basket. Under Mr. Wells, we’ve had it all—remarkable success measured in the usual way of our culture, in wins and championships; a deeper success measured by our own standards of participation and sportsmanship; and the success to which schools always aspire for their students: that they learn some of the lessons of life on the fields of their youth.
ALLISA DALPE ’12 “A leader by example, she exemplified toughness and character, setting the bar high for FA athletes that would follow her.” -Coach Gus Adams • took more charges than any FA player in nine years • scored nearly 1,000 points and helped her teams average 15 wins per season • focused on lacrosse at Connecticut College and was named to the NESCAC All-Academic Team twice
For a complete list of Hall of Fame members, as well as a list of 1,000 point scorers, visit falmouthacademy.org/Athletic-Hall-of-Fame
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Look who bumped into Rachael (Lewis) Cochran ’89 at a bookstore this summer! Dr. Deborah Bradley is here with her granddaughter and was very happy to swap news.
Former pastor at the First Congregational Church of Wareham, Katherine Schofield ’01 recently served as Interim Minister at Harvard University’s Memorial Church. After receiving her Ph.D. from Salve Regina University this year, Norah Schneider ’03 is now Collections Manager for the Falmouth Historical Society at Falmouth Museums on the Green. Steven Heslinga ’04, recently joined the board of the Cape Symphony. Steve is Partner and Vice President at Heslinga & Tate Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors in Hyannis. He also heads the Membership Committee of the Hyannis Rotary Club and is a board member of Flower Angels USA. After graduating from Wake Forest University in 2008, he worked as an investment banker and bond trader for Wells Fargo Securities in North Carolina, and returned to the Cape in 2014. Break a leg, Brian Miskell ’06, who announced his role as an understudy in the Kenneth Lonergan play, “The Waverly Gallery,” which opened in late October at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway.
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McLane Research Labs, Inc., where Yuki Honjo ’90 is Chief Operating Officer, was selected as one of the top 100 Marine Technology companies in the world for 2018 by Marine Technology Reporter. Also named the 2017 Small Business Exporter of the Year for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, McLane products help oceanographic researchers reach their scientific goals worldwide.
Best wishes and congratulations to Julia Signell ’10 and Ellen Breyer, who were married this summer amid a bevy of Falmouth Academy classmates. Pictured left to right are Clea Baumhofer, Katie Romagnoli, Ellen Breyer, Julia Signell, Grace Foster, Kallie LeschenLindell, Leah Skene and Janaye Rooney.
Many members of the Class of 1993, along with spouses and children, gathered this summer at a 25th anniversary celebration hosted by Colleen (Bulman) Wooding. Mr. Rob Wells and Mr. Richard Sperduto joined the fun. Pictured here are (left to right): Amy Tibbetts-Carlo, Teresa Wessling, Jen (Mooers) WightWaltman, Tristan Williams, Rob Wells, Richard Sperduto, Sara (Gifford) Vaughn, Katherine (Donovan) Ghita, Colleen (Bulman) Wooding, Petra Scamborova, and Aimee Hague.
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Nick Russell ’14 began a job as Corporate Legal Assistant at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York City. Nick graduated from Boston College in 2018.
Mimi Feldman-DeMello ’15, a senior at Whitman College, interned this summer with U.S. Senator Edward Markey’s office in Washington DC. She drafted letters of support for constituents submitting visa or political asylum applications, took phone calls from constituents answering questions they had about their casework, and attended Naturalization ceremonies, press conferences and immigration hearings.
While Mimi told her school paper that she doesn’t see herself working full time in a Senate office in the future, she enjoyed many aspects of her internship. “I had the opportunity to attend a Naturalization ceremony of over 300 people, and that was an emotional and also beautiful experience,” she said. “These people were citizens of over 47 other countries and they renounced that citizenship to become U.S. citizens.” Hannah Smith ‘15, a senior at Bates College, was a research assistant in the College's neuroscience lab there over the summer. She conducted behavioral testing on cohorts of mice. In her college paper, Hannah said, “I began my research with Professor Andrew Kennedy because I was interested in his memory research and wanted to gain hands-on lab experience. I continued it this summer as the basis for my thesis research.” Christie Lee Brake ’16, a junior at Marist College, is studying Italian culture, literature and nutrition in Florence, Italy, this fall. (N.B. We assume that studying nutrition will include sampling the best pasta around.) Speaking of Florence, Wanting Huang ’16 is also spending her fall semester there studying management, marketing, and Italian. Wanting is a junior at NYU’s Stern School majoring in Finance and Data Science.
Recent Books by Falmouth Academy Alumni
In our Falmouth Academy Mariner Blog, Michael Taylor ’90 provides a list of his top four ways that young alumni can begin investing even as they pay off student debt. This is taken from his book, The Financial Rules for New College Graduates: Invest before Paying Off Debtand Other Tips Your Professors Didn't Teach You, published in June. Read Michael's Mariners' Blog entry "How to begin investing while paying down student debt" at: http://falmouthacademy.org/ Falmouth-Academy-Blog-Posts
Kristen Roupenian ’99, author of the popular "Cat Person" short story published in the New Yorker last fall, will soon publish a book of short stories. You Know You Want This: ‘Cat Person’ and Other Stories comes out January 15, 2019. Join us on February 27th when Kristen returns to school to speak about her book and experiences as part of the Falmouth Academy Community Series.
Katie Bergren ’00’s book The Global Wordsworth: Romanticism Out of Place (Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture 1650-1850), will be published in December. Amazon notes, “Katherine Bergren revitalizes our understanding of Wordsworth’s career and its place in the canon…This study argues that Wordsworth’s afterlives in former British colonies reveal a poet whose career came to see and represent the local, the national, and the global not as separate spheres, but as entangled by forces of British imperialism and colonial expansion.” Katie is an Assistant Professor of English at Trinity College in Connecticut.
Jenna Bernstein ’11 has coauthored with Mary Lou Piland a book based on true events, titled For the Love of Spumoni, published this summer. When Ms. Piland stepped onto the Moth stage in Boston to share a simple story from her past, she became an overnight, viral sensation, prompting the writing of the book, which weaves a story of a fiercely protective Italian family and a forbidden love.
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Théo Guèrin ’17 received a Brown University summer research grant to develop a course based on using drones as a gateway to autonomous robotics. He and three others worked with an assistant professor of computer science to refine algorithms that enable drones to perfect their tasks. The end result will be rewriting the curriculum for a fall robotics course where Théo will serve as a teaching assistant. An article posted to the Brown website quotes Théo as saying that the beauty of working on this project is that “these concepts apply to a lot of things,” including helping the Apollo astronauts land successfully on the moon. Théo’s work appears in a video at https://news.brown.edu/articles/2018/08/droneutra. Charlie Fenske ’18 was named one of “The World’s 50 Smartest Teens” by thebestschools.org, a website that writes about colleges and universities and helps students reach new heights in academia. Each year, the website chooses 50 teens who achieve incredible feats across a broad range of fields and interests. This fall Charlie matriculated to MIT. In 2016 he won a first place award in Google’s Global Science Fair and was one of 16 finalists from around the world. He also won the Virgin Galactic award for his Falmouth Academy science project, “Analysis of Rocket Guidance Systems in a Wind Tunnel to Enhance Space Flight Maneuverability and Efficiency.” Partnering with Théo Guèrin ’17, they earned a second place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in 2017.
A record-setting number of alumni are teaching and coaching at Falmouth Academy this year. Veterinarian Sarah (Lafaver) McCarron ’96 is leading a new 4th period elective, Interconnected Biology. Bronwen Prosser ’99 continues her role as director of the Middle School Play. She is also teaching a year-long elective that leads students through the writing and production of an original play which will be performed February 1 and 2. Matt Waterbury ’04 is assistant coach of Boys Varsity Soccer. Michael Deasy ’10 continues teaching rhetoric and coaching all three sports. Billy Nicholson ’11, fresh from his Peace Corps stint in Ghana, is assistant coach of Middle School Boys Soccer.
Recent 2018 alums Josh Watson and Nick Kania led the FA Cool Nights Jazz Band as they opened for the Boston Pops in Hyannis at this summer’s Pops by the Sea concert. They were also the team leaders for the group when it journeyed to New Hampshire in June for musical director George Scharr’s traditional Music in the Mountains program.
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Head of School Matthew Green
2018–2019 Board of Trustees
Dear Friends of Falmouth Academy,
Joseph R. Valle, Chair Beth Colt, Vice Chair Cynthia Feldman, Treasurer Colleen Johns, Secretary Linda Boardman Scott Brown ’89 Ann Egan
We are humbled by, and grateful for, the broad-based, generous support our school has received from our community through the Campaign for Falmouth Academy. I am pleased to announce that the Campaign has successfully met its goal and is now officially closed! With gifts ranging from $5 to nearly $1 million, 545 individuals and foundations—all listed in this report—contributed over $7.2 million in support of endowment, which ensures funding for our students, faculty, and facilities long into the future, and in support of two major capital projects— Morse Hall and the Simon Center for the Arts—which have transformed our school, our campus, and our community. I am grateful to Campaign Chair Susan Morse for her vision, tireless dedication and leadership throughout this Campaign, which was launched, bravely, in 2008 during the great recession and ended, 10 years later, having raised the most campaign funds ever in the 40-year history of the school. I’m also grateful to Sheila Giancola, whose steady hand has guided the Development Committee of the Board for the past three years.
Sheila Giancola Henrik Gulmann John Heyl Joan Holden Michael G. Jones Andrew Kingman ’00
With the Campaign completed, we now turn our full attention to building support for our school through the Annual Fund for Falmouth Academy, a vitally important annual fundraising effort that provides unrestricted support for all that we do at school every day. The Fund provides more than 7% of the school’s annual operating revenues, bridging the gap between what tuition provides and the full cost of providing an exceptional educational experience for our students and outstanding facilities for our school and our community partners.
H. Russel Lemcke Nicholas Lowell ’88 Rob Munier Laura Ryan Shachoy
Director of Development Pamela Clapp Hinkle
We are grateful for the generous support of our donors to the Fund in 2018, listed here, and welcome renewed, strong support from our community in 2019 as we seek to provide even more opportunities for our students and set our fundraising goal even higher. On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, our students, and our faculty, thank you for your generous commitment to our wonderful school.
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New gifts and pledges made between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018
Gifts to the Annual 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.
Founders Circle Talbot Baker Jr.* Falmouth Academy Parents Association* R. K. Mellon Family Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Miyoko Sato* ’86
Revels Society Ivor Cornman and Margaret E. Cornman Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation Sheila and Michael S. Giancola* Elizabeth P. Heald* Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Wendy and Russell Keeler H. Russel Lemcke and Meg Becker* Bonnie W. Simon/ The Esther Simon Charitable Trust Hong Zheng and Jiangrong Du
Isti Mirant Stella Guild Anonymous (2) Robert and Alison Ament* Tucker M. Clark* Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds* Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello Henrik and Lara Gulmann Lynn and Steven Heslinga Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Vicky and Pete Lowell Jr.* Eileen and Dana Miskell* Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rowe Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc.* Southeastern Surgical Associates P.C. Teledyne Marine Systems* Clyde L. Tyndale and Deborah F. Winograd* Bill and Julie Waite Nina H. Webber*
Athens Sparta Club Anonymous (2) Julie and Ben Allen* Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber* Linda and Mark Boardman Anthony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn* Peter and Missie Brown* C. H. Newton Builders, Inc. Cape Cod Healthcare Cataumet Boats Cazeault Roofing & Solar Mimi and Charles Cleary Luke and Alice Daley* Karen and Michael M. Dutton Eck MacNeely Architects Ferreira & Vazquez, PC
Shannon and Donald Giumetti Muriel C. Golden James N. Heald II John and Mary Jo Heyl Olivann and John Hobbie* Joan Ogilvy Holden and Robert J. Holden Lindsay and Peter Hopewood* Carla and Mark A. Hutker* Colleen and Chip Johns* Barbara W. Jones* Michael G. Jones* Josef M. and Emily Kellndorfer* Mr. and Mrs. H. Carnie Lawson II* Michael MacDonald and Daria Hanson McLane Research Labs, Inc.* Lalise and Jerry Melillo* Doreen Downs Miller Hannah and Michael Moore* Susan G. Morse* Rob and Jan Munier Jill Neubauer* Notus Clean Energy, LLC Charles and Brenda Olson Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos Jill C. Reves* Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rice Brett A. and Susie Sanidas* Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake Laura Ryan Shachoy and N. James Shachoy* Seascan, Inc.* Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts of the Cape Cod Foundation Stephen Stimson Elisabeth and David Tamasi ’90* Frederic F. Taylor Trinity Industries, Inc. David and Nancy Twichell Joseph and Joan Valle* The Valle Group, Inc. Willard C. Weaner* Teresa Wessling ’93
Gift Clubs & Gift Ranges Founders Circle ($10,000+)
Isti Mirant Stella Guild Head of School’s List ($2,500–$4,999) ($500–$999)
Revels Society Athens Sparta Club ($5,000–$9,999) ($1,000–$2,499)
Andrea and Emmanuel Daskalakis Delphi Construction, Inc. Ann and Len Egan Falmouth Products Inc. Falmouth Track Club Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Molly and Eric Glasgow Kathryn and Vince Greco Liz and Benjamin W. Gregg ’90 Thomas J. Hallahan Karen and Alexander Heard Laura and Richard Heywood Amy and Nicholas Lowell ’88 Dawn and Fredric J. Meltzer ’83 Tiffany and Jeffrey Moon ’92* Murray & MacDonald Insurance Co. Pelagic Electronics
Honor Society ($250–$499) Scholars ($1–$249)
Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith* Portside Liquors Jim Preisig and Anne Curi Preisig Andrée and John Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Mr. and Mrs. David Riddiford Daniel Schwenk and Sophie Markovich Gisela and Pierre Tillier* Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee Waterbury Optometry Sue and Ashbel White Joyal ’99 Wood Lumber Co.* Jacquelyn C. Yanch and John H. McCall
Head of School’s List Samuel Amazeen ’07 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Anderegg Jr. Albert and Deborah Bradley* Cape Destinations Mr. and Mrs. Albert Capraro Eleanor MacMillan Clark and Andrew Clark* Kathleen and Scott Clement Nicole and John Costello ’97 Prince S. Crowell III Dalpe Excavation, Inc.*
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Honor Society Anonymous (4) Thomas and Kara Altshuler Erin and David Aronson ’96 Associates of Cape Cod Kim and Mark Baumhofer* Maureen and Douglas Best Eryn (Ament ’91) and Michael Bingle Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Bowen Susan and Gilbert Brinckerhoff* Nawrie Meigs-Brown and David Brown Scott D. Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer* Joan E. Butler Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac* Court Street Animal Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Gorham Cross* Mr. and Mrs. James Dildine Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Carmen and Jim DiSanto Mr. and Mrs. James Earley Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Petra Ehrenbrink and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink* Falmouth Leisure, Inc. Falmouth Toyota Falmouth Water Stewards Lauren Fessenden Mr. and Mrs. George Gillmore Jr.* Marianne Goldsmith Michael Goldsmith Deborah and Leon Gove Matthew Green and Jennifer Rossiter Mary G. Heard Monica and Bill Hough* Juliet and Benjamin Jones ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jones Janet and Wayne Kearsley*
Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Brenda and Louis Kerr Mr. and Mrs. James Livsey Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lloyd* Edward A. Lott and Amy Fish* Susan and D. Gordon MacLeod* Sophie Markovich DMD, PC Family Orthodontics* D. H. Martin Engineering, Inc. Kate and Bill Marvel Mary Lou and Charles Montgomery* Maureen and Kenneth S. Nunley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelletreau Janet and Derek Pratt Quicks Hole Tavern Helen Reuter and David Martin* Robert and Kris Reynolds* Rochester Cabinet Shop Gregory and Jennifer Russell* Jennifer (Malaquias ’97) and Andrew Ryan Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic Sarah (Mastromatteo ’94) and Matthew Spillane Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart Heather Stewart Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora Richard and Gayle Sylvia* Mareana (Ricci ’99) Tiapula and Dan Ledoux* Monica and Geoffrey Van Horn Carol and Stephen P. Wagner* Linda and Gary Walker* J. Robinson Wells* Ann Wolf Woods Hole Research Center*
Scholars Anonymous (4) The 300 Committee Land Trust* Rachel M. Allen ’04
Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby Amazon Smile Beverly and David S. Ament Furness J. Armstead Jr. Ellie and Richard Armstrong* Jelle Atema Nancy and David S. Babin* Charles Bardelis* Alice M. Batchelor Benjamin Baum ’99* Clare M. Beams and Finn Calabro* Jana M. Becker Judy Belliveau Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Bird Emily Birdwhistell ’98 Kacey Bisienere ’07 Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Martha and Bob Borden Andrew Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Christina Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bradley Jr. Jennifer and David Bradley ’92* Julie and Kevin Bradley Julie Brienza and Martha Bridgers Phyllis and Robert G. Brinson Gwen and Richard Brown* Caroline and Christopher Buccino ’02 Catherine and Matthew Bumpus Ann R. Burchill Marite Zandbergs Burns Barbara Campbell* Cape Cod Pediatrics, LLP Kerrie and Peter Capraro Arlene Cardoza Christine M. Carter and Julien Courbon Tracy (Olson ’96) and Michael Chait Children’s School of Science, Inc.* Katie and Darren Clark ’94
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 donors listed below have included the school in their estate planning through bequest intentions, retirement funds, and life insurance policies. Anonymous Margaret Clowes Bowles Eleanor Bronson-Hodge Missie and Peter Brown Bruce and Patrice Buxton Tucker M. Clark Sarah A. Daley ’11 Lauren Fox Nancy and Donald L. Gantz
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Peter L. Clark and Ellen Barol Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cleary* Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Colucci Philip Combra and Gerda O’Rourke Anne Connolly Peter Conzett and Pam Goguen* John Cox and Beth Cox Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crago Patricia M. Crews* Lois and Gregory Cronin* Katherine Curtis Allisa J. Dalpe ’12 Sally and Mark Dalpe Paul and Mia De Weer Michael J. Deasy ’10 Emily Denham ’04 and Richard J. Hagie Kathleen Denham* Elaine and Durley DePaula Shelley Devine Jacqueline Diggs Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Matt Donahue John and Melissa Dooley James Doutt and Jane Parhiala Benjamin S. Dunham and Wendy H. Rolfe-Dunham* Caleb Dutton ’17 Michael J. Earley and Suzanne Lawson* Gundhild and Michael Eder* Jessie and Jason Eldredge Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Emerling* Mr. and Mrs. Dick Emery Thomas R. Evangelista ’16 The Falmouth Chorale, Inc. David C. and Holly Faus* Joseph G. Favreau Kristin and Michael Feeney Elizabeth L. Feldmann-DeMello ’17 Tammy and Benjamin Feldott Caroline and Reiner Fenske
Kathy and Michael Fletcher Megan Flory ’17 Christopher Foster ’93 and April Mattix Judith and Lawrence Foster Jr.* Fritz Glass John J. Funkhouser Barbara Gaffron Amy and Dennis Galvam Nancy and Donald L. Gantz* Jenny and Ryan Gantz ’95 Lisa and Douglas Garland* Natasha Garland ’16 Lynda and Gregg Gaudet Barbara and Thomas Geagan* Janice Goldbach Melissa and Jay Goldbach Carol E. Goranson ’97* William Goranson* Shirley and Bruce R. Gordon* Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Goslee Susan and Thomas Goux Pamela and Lawrence Gray* Virginia and Thomas F. Gregg* Tracy and Timothy Gregg ’85* Théo Guèrin ’17 Tara and Brian Guiliano Katelyn Gundersen ’06 Jennifer and Henry R. Hague III ’90* Mark Hahn and Rachel Graber Elie (Swain ’88) and Jamie Harmon Paula Harrington Carolyn (Crews ’01) and Steven Hartle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun* Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Heath Steven W. Heslinga ’04 Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Heywood Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz Jeanne and David B. Hobbie ’86 Abigail P. Hollander ’12 Katie and Mark Hollander*
Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92 Emma Jane Holtz Yuki A. Honjo ’90 and Jason Cullinane Marianita and Charles Hopkinson Jr. Susie and Richard A. Houghton Hutker Architects, Inc.* Ana and Evan Hutker ’07 James Igoe and Joan Cremins Di Jin and Zhen Wu* Christina Johns ’09 Lucas W. Johns ’14 Kathy and James E. Johnson* Douglas H. Jones and Annie Dean* Henry H. Jones ’13 Suzanne Jordan Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghimire Shelley Kandola ’09 Angelique and Robert Kania Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Keally Karen and Sheamus Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Patricia Keohane Nichole (Tennant ’00) and Brandon Kettell Adrienne and Gregory J. Kinchla ’96 Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00* Elizabeth and Frieder Klein Patricia and Robert Knapp* Sarah Knowles Jodi Kopke ’92* Rebecca Kurish Beverly Laflamboy Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Laster Robert Leaver and Alexandra Pinkerson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell* Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Lauren and Josh D. Leveque
Scott Lindell and Alison Leschen Kerri Liska ’07 Ivory Littlefield and Lisa Epstein Alexander Lloyd-Evans ’07 Philip Logan and Nancy Garrett Logan Longfellow Design Build Dr. and Mrs. William Lott Lisa and Daniel MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Colin Mackenzie Andrew Maggiore ’95 and Jeremy Hayes Jamie and Matthew Maggiore ’97 Allyson Manchester Renée C. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Nancy H. Massey* Mr. and Mrs. Ernest May Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Mary A. McDonough Carol McManus Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr. Samuel McMurtrie Jr. Nicole and Steven Mele Julie Meltzer ’81 and Jonathan Bender Andrea and Robert Melvin Suzanne Meuse and Steve W. Allsopp* Brian Miskell ’06 Bridget Miskell ’07* Louise Mitchell Scottie Mobley Susan D. Moffat and Tom Kleindinst* Deidre and Mark Moniz Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Edward Montville Rebecca and Nathaniel Mullins Elenita Muñiz and Judy Fenner Sofya and Sanford Nadelstein
Lucy Beecher Nelson and Brad Nelson Pamela and Michael Neubert James Nidositko Sr. Christina A. Nunley ’13 Colin O’Brien Jonathan O’Hara ’00 Rekha Oli Jessica K. O’Malley ’13 Sean O’Neill ’04 Ben Parsons Jean M. Partridge* Lily Patterson ’14 PayPal Giving Fund Eric L. Peters Laura (Lorusso ’87) and David Peterson Nicolas F. Pingal ’16 Artemis S. Pinkerson Ann and Laurence Pizer* William A. Potter and Anne Connolly-Potter* Kathryn (Tulloch ’97) Prophett Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam Karen and Michael Rakutis June Raymond and Fritz Lauenstein Elizabeth (Cookson ’08) and James Reber ’09 Jamey Reddicks Susan Reidy* Colin F. Remillard ’02 and Michele Chapdelaine ’03* Olivia and David Riddiford Jessica H. Russell ’01* Margaret and Joe W. Russell Jr.* Jan and Mark Russell ’80 Whit K. Russell ’04 Wendy (Wolk ’93) and Thomas Ryan Britta and David Santamauro Suzan and George Scharr* Anthony Schepici The GAM
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Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley Bob Schneider ’09 and Hayley Palozej Megan Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm Paula Schwenk Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Scott Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 and Jennifer Levy Michael Sheridan Evan Sipe ’04 Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson* Brittany and Joey Smith ’04 Maryanne Smith Hanlon E. Smith-Dorsey ’99 and Jill Pierce ’99 Cynthia and David Soby Southeast Commercial Real Estate Richard Sperduto and Virginia Edgcomb* Marie Spruell Chloe Starr ’04 Gordon MacDonald Starr and Sheryl Greene-Starr Tessa Steinert Evoy Henry Stevens Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens
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Dr. and Mrs. Jacek Sulanowski Owen P. Sullivan ’15 Carlotta S. Surette Donald and Julie Swanbeck* Laura Swanbeck ’04 Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Alexander Takahashi ’97 Susan and Maurice Tavares Julia and Elliott Taylor* Kama and E. Robert Thieler Dr. and Mrs. Edward Thieler III Alyssa (Gantz ’03) and Tyler Thompson David Thompson and Kimberly A. Heath Amy Tibbetts-Carlo ’93 Jill and Jack Tompkins Cristina Torruella and David Pingal* Mr. and Mrs. Noah Totten* Beth and Stephen Trieschmann George Turner Nathan Twichell ’02 and Eliza Tobin Sarah A. Twichell ’99 and David Crandall* Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94 Rachel and Charles Van Voorhis* Charlotte Van Voorhis ’16 Sara (Gifford ’93) Vaughan Anna-Elizabeth Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy A. Michaud*
Denise Volpe Sullivan* Beth and Max O. von der Heydt ’02 Maribeth and John Wadman Timothy Wadman ’09 Kathleen Walker ’93 Anna and Peter Ward Matthew Waterbury ’04 Elizabeth Watmough ’96 Kyle Watson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Webb Bene Webster ’09 Laura and Jason Weinstein Katharine Weldon Weller Instrument Service, Inc. Cyndi and Paul Weller Peter R. Wells ’13 Allison B. White Karen White Joan Wickersham* Chaney and Charlie Widmer ’05 Isabelle and Albert Williams III* Leigh (Shapiro ’99) and Brian Williamson Tristan Williams ’93 Christen and Richard Witham II Mr. and Mrs. James Wooding Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell* Charles “Mike” Wrighter* John Yankee
Monthly Donors Donors enrolled in the Falmouth Academy Monthly Giving program make gifts that sustain the school throughout the year. Samuel Amazeen ’07 Erin and David Aronson ’96 Martha and Robert Borden Scott D. Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Christina Egloff Amy and Dennis Galvam Stephen Heslinga ’04 Katharina (Plumb ’01) and Greg Livigne Edward A. Lott and Amy Fish Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Fredric J. Meltzer ’83 Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville Christina Nunley ’13 Kenneth and Maureen Nunley Brenda and Charles Olson David and Olivia Riddiford Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Alyssa (Gantz ’03) and Tyler Thompson Cristina Torruella and David Pingal
Falmouth Academy Parents Association
Parents Annual Fund Committee
Saramaria (Berggren ’83) Allenby, chair
Angelique Kania, chair
Class Parent Representatives
7th Grade: Maureen Best and Jen Russell 8th Grade: Elie (Swain ’88) Harmon 9th Grade: Tara Valley-Giuliano and Genie Stevens 10th Grade: Tammy DeBarros 11th Grade: Triva Coffin-Taylor Emery 12th Grade: Lynda Gaudet, Tom Hallahan and Angelique Kania
7th Grade: Martha Bridgers and Trish Keohane 8th Grade: Deidre Moniz 9th Grade: Saramaria (Berggren ’83) Allenby 10th Grade: Susan O’Brien 11th Grade: Kerrie Capraro and Triva Coffin-Taylor Emery 12th Grade: Caroline Fenske and Lynda Gaudet
The Annual Fund for Falmouth Academy Giving by Constituency Trustees Linda Boardman Scott Brown ’89 Beth Colt Ann Egan Cynthia Feldmann Sheila Giancola Henrik Gulmann John Heyl Joan Ogilvy Holden Colleen Johns Michael G. Jones Josef Kellndorfer Andrew Kingman ’00 H. Russel Lemcke Rob Munier Brett A. Sanidas Laura Ryan Shachoy Joseph Valle
Former Trustees Ben Allen Charlie Bardelis Jodee P. Bishop Mardi Bowles Peter Brown Virginia Gregg Elizabeth P. Heald Lindsay Hopewood Mark Hutker Barbara Woll Jones Gordon MacLeod Eileen Miskell Mary Lou Montgomery Hannah Moore Susan G. Morse Charles Olson
Jenny (Olson ’83) Putnam Rob Reynolds Mark Russell ’80 Joe W. Russell Jr. Miyoko Sato ’86 Richard Sylvia Keith von der Heydt Willard C. Weaner
Parents of the Class of 2018 Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark John and Beth Cox Emmanuel and Andrea Daskalakis Mike Earley and Suzanne Lawson Jason and Jessie Eldredge Reiner and Caroline Fenske Gregg and Lynda Gaudet Thomas J. Hallahan Paula Harrington James Igoe and Joan Cremins Robert and Angelique Kania Edward A. Lott and Amy Fish Renée C. Marks Bob and Andrea Melvin Sanford and Sofya Nadelstein Jamey Reddicks Heather Stewart George Turner Kyle Watson Jason and Laura Weinstein Ann Wolf Jackie Yanch and John H. McCall
Parents of the Class of 2019 Anonymous Andrew Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Peter and Kerrie Capraro Charles and Mimi Cleary Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Mike Earley and Suzanne Lawson Ben and Tammy Feldott Alex and Karen Heard
Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Russell and Wendy Keeler Louis and Brenda Kerr Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell Ivory Littlefield and Lisa Epstein Rekha Oli Daniel Schwenk and Sophie Markovich Rob and Kama Thieler
Parents of the Class of 2020 Anonymous Linda and Mark Boardman Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Reiner and Caroline Fenske Michael and Kathryn Fletcher Alex and Karen Heard Michael G. Jones Suzanne Jordan John and Andrée Ramsey Britta and David Santamauro David Thompson and Kim Heath Hong Zheng and Jiangrong Du
Parents of the Class of 2021 Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark Scott and Kathleen Clement Anne Connolly Jason and Jessie Eldredge Eric and Molly Glasgow Jay and Melissa Goldbach Brian and Tara Guiliano Elie (Swain ’88) and Jamie Harmon Richard and Laura Heywood Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald Daniel and Lisa MacDonald Bill and Julie Waite Kyle Watson
Members
Parents of the Class of 2022 Anonymous Christina Bowen Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler Ben and Tammy Feldott Amy and Dennis Galvam Michael Goldsmith Elie (Swain ’88) and Jamie Harmon Alex and Karen Heard Russell and Wendy Keeler Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Robin Leaver and Alexandra Pinkerson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell Edward A. Lott and Amy Fish Mark and Deidre Moniz Michael and Pamela Neubert Derek and Janet Pratt John and Andrée Ramsey Rob and Kama Thieler
Parents of the Class of 2023 Anonymous Douglas and Maureen Best Julie Brienza and Martha Bridgers Michael and Kristin Feeney Donald and Shannon Giumetti Vince and Kathryn Greco Henrik and Lara Gulmann Richard and Laura Heywood Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Loren Kellogg and Annie Griffenberg Patricia Keohane Josh and Lauren Leveque Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Daniel and Lisa MacDonald Bill and Kate Marvel Steven and Nicole Mele Jim Preisig and Anne Curi Preisig Geoffrey and Monica Van Horn Peter and Anna Ward The GAM
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Grandparents of Students and Alumni
Parents of Alumni Ben and Julie Allen Tom and Kara Altshuler Alison and Robert Ament David and Beverly Ament Rich and Ellie Armstrong Nancy and David S. Babin Mark and Kim Baumhofer Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber Albert and Deborah Bradley Charles and Mercedes Bradley Robert and Phyllis Brinson Rich and Gwen Brown Peter and Melissa Brown Matthew and Catherine Bumpus Marite Zandbergs Burns Barbara Campbell Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Philip Combra and Gerda O’Rourke Patricia M. Crews Greg and Lois Cronin Luke and Alice Daley Mark and Sally Dalpe Kathy Denham Durley and Elaine DePaula Shelley Devine James Doutt and Jane Parhiala Benjamin Dunham and Wendy Rolfe-Dunham Karen and Michael Dutton Gundhild and Michael Eder Christina Egloff and Brent Runyon Holly and David Faus Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello Ben and Tammy Feldott Larry and Judith Foster Jr. John J. Funkhouser Donald and Nancy Gantz Doug and Lisa Garland 34
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Thomas and Barbara Geagan Sheila and Michael Giancola George and Eileen Gillmore William Goranson Bruce and Shirley Gordon Tom and Susan Goux Leon and Deborah Gove Lawrence and Pamela Gray Thomas F. and Virginia Gregg Mark Hahn and Rachel Graber Lynn and Steve Heslinga Mark and Katie Hollander Peter and Lindsay Hopewood Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Monica and Bill Hough Richard and Susie Houghton Mark and Carla Hutker Di Jin and Zhen Wu Colleen and Chip Johns Doug Jones and Annie Dean Barbara Woll Jones Robert and Patricia Knapp Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell Scott Lindell and Alison Leschen Philip Logan and Nan Garrett Logan Lalise and Jerry Melillo Suzanne Meuse and Steve Allsopp Eileen and Dana Miskell Louise Mitchell Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst Mary Lou and Charles Montgomery Jill Neubauer James Nidositko Kenneth and Maureen Nunley Charles and Brenda Olson Ben Parsons Eric L. Peters Laurence and Ann Pizer Jim Preisig and Anne Curi Preisig
Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos June Raymond and Fritz Lauenstein Susan Reidy Jill C. Reves Rob and Kris Reynolds Greg and Jennifer Russell Margaret and Joe W. Russell Jr. Brett and Susie Sanidas George and Suzan Scharr Laura Ryan Shachoy and N. James Shachoy Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson David and Cynthia Soby Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Gordon Macdonald Starr and Sheryl Greene-Starr Heather Stewart Stephen Stimson Donald and Julie Swanbeck Gayle and Richard Sylvia Maurice and Susan Tavares Jack and Jill Tompkins Cristina Torruella and David Pingal Beth and Stephen Trieschmann David and Nancy Twichell Joan and Joseph Valle Clyde Tyndale and Deborah Winograd Charles and Rachel Van Voorhis Denise Volpe Sullivan Keith von der Heydt and Terry McKee John and Maribeth Wadman Steve and Carol Wagner Gary and Linda Walker Jason and Laura Weinstein J. Robinson Wells Allison B. White Albert and Isabelle Williams
Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. John S. Anderegg Jr. Mr. Furness J. Armstead, Jr. Richard and Ellie Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Bowen Mrs. Ann R. Burchill Joan E. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Albert Capraro Arlene Cardoza Peter L. Clark and Ellen Barol Tucker M. Clark James and Ann Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Colucci Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crago Emmanuel and Andrea Daskalakis Paul and Mia De Weer Jim and Carol Dildine Mr. and Mrs. James Earley Mr. and Mrs. Dick Emery Joseph G. Favreau Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Janice Goldbach Muriel C. Golden Marianne Goldsmith Mary G. Heard Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Heath Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Heywood Mrs. and Mr. Francis T. Keally Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Beverly Laflamboy Mr. and Mrs. H. Carnie Lawson II Mr. and Mrs. James Livsey Dr. and Mrs. William Lott Pete and Vicky Lowell Mr. and Mrs. Colin Mackenzie Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Mr. and Mrs. Ernest May Carol McManus Mr. and Mrs. William McMillan Jr. Artemis S. Pinkerson Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rice Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Paula Schwenk Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Scott Marie Spruell Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart Dr. and Mrs. Edward R. Thieler III Katharine Weldon Joan Wickersham
Faculty and Staff Alison Ament Jana M. Becker Martha Borden Julie Bradley Marite Zandbergs Burns Barbara Campbell Christine Carter Eleanor McMillan Clark Mike Deasey ’10 Carol DiFalco
Carmen DiSanto John Dooley Mike Earley Gundhild Eder Ginny Edgcomb Petra Ehrenbrink Amy Galvam Pamela Clapp Hinkle Monica Hough Doug Jones Liz Klein Sarah Knowles Dan Ledoux Elisabeth Munro Ledwell Josh Leveque Ed Lott Allyson Manchester Scottie Mobley Susan Moffat Lucy Nelson Colin O’Brien Ben Parsons Mike Rakutis Helen Reuter Jill C. Reves Olivia Riddiford Britta Santamauro George J. Scharr Mike Sheridan Ruth Slocum Richard Sperduto Tessa Steinert Evoy Henry Stevens Carla Surette Donald Swanbeck Julie Swanbeck Julia Taylor Cristina Torruella Clyde Tyndale J. Robinson Wells Jackie Yanch John Yankee
Former Faculty and Staff Clare Beams Deborah Bradley Susan Brinckerhoff
Tracy (Olson ’96) Chait Tucker M. Clark Peter Conzett Katherine Curtis Matt Donahue David Faus Holly Faus Olivann Hobbie Colleen Johns Jim Johnson Janet Kearsley Nichole (Tennant ’00) Kettell Rebecca Kurish Lalise Melillo Dana Miskell Elenita Muñiz Jean M. Partridge Will Potter Gisela Tillier Nancy Twichell Jason Weinstein Charles "Mike" Wrighter
James and Barbara Livsey Caroline and Jim Lloyd Nancy H. Massey Mary A. McDonough Samuel McMurtrie Jr. Doreen Downs Miller Olga Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelletreau Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Mr. and Mrs. David Riddiford
The Falmouth Chorale, Inc. Falmouth Leisure, Inc. Falmouth Products Inc. Falmouth Toyota Falmouth Track Club Falmouth Water Stewards Ferreira & Vazquez, PC Fritz Glass Hutker Architects, Inc. AW Joyal Co.
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rowe Anthony Schepici Maryanne Smith Dr. and Mrs. Jacek Sulanowski Frederic F. Taylor Janet and Noah Totten Dan and Mary Webb Nina H. Webber Karen White Dr. and Mrs. George Woodwell
Longfellow Design Build Sophie Markovich DMD, PC Family Orthodontics D. H. Martin Engineering, Inc. McLane Research Labs, Inc. R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Murray & MacDonald Insurance Co. C. H. Newton Builders, Inc. Notus Clean Energy, LLC Gerda O’Rourke Designs, Inc. PayPal Giving Fund Pelagic Electronics Portside Liquors Quicks Hole Tavern Raytheon Company Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Seascan, Inc. Southeast Commercial Real Estate Southeastern Surgical Associates P.C. Esther Simon Charitable Trust Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts of the Cape Cod Foundation Teledyne Marine Systems Trinity Industries, Inc. The Valle Group, Inc. Waterbury Optometry Weller’s Instrument Service, Inc. Wood Lumber Co. Woods Hole Research Center
Friends of Falmouth Academy Jelle Atema Talbot Baker Jr. Alice M. Batchelor Judy Belliveau Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Bird Nawrie Meigs-Brown and David Brown Jerry and Joan Cross Prince S. Crowell III Jacqueline Diggs Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Dutton Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Emerling Lauren Fessenden Barbara Gaffron Tim and Lynne Goslee Matthew Green and Jennifer Rossiter Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Haslun James N. Heald II Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz Emma Jane Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jones Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Laster
Businesses, Organizations and Foundations Anonymous The 300 Committee Land Trust Amazon Smile Associates of Cape Cod Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Pediatrics, LLP Cape Destinations Cataumet Boats, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar Children’s School of Science, Inc. Clement’s Tree Service Ivor Cornman and Margaret E. Cornman Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation Court Street Animal Hospital Dalpe Excavation, Inc. Delphi Construction, Inc. Eck MacNeely Architects Falmouth Academy Parents Association
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Alumni and Student Giving Alumni gifts to the Annual Fund for Falmouth Academy were designated to financial aid this year to make it possible for students of great promise, but limited means, to attend Falmouth Academy. This year’s Spirit Week Challenge aimed to have class participation rise by at least 50%—the Class of 1993 achieved the goal and won the challenge.
1980s Saramaria (Berggren ’83) and Peter Allenby Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Tracy and Tim Gregg ’85 Elie (Swain ’88) and Jamie Harmon Jeanne and David Hobbie ’86 Amy and Nick Lowell ’88 Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Julie Meltzer ’80 and Jonathan Bender Laura (Lorusso ’87) and David Peterson Christine Pina ’96 and Alex D. Smith Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam Jan and Mark Russell ’80 Miyoko Sato ’86 Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 and Jennifer Levy Linda (Baron ’80) and Nick Suttora Christen and Richard Witham ’87
1990s Anonymous (3) Erin and David Aronson ’96 Ben Baum ’99 Eryn (Ament ’91) and Michael Bingle Emily Birdwhistell ’98 Jennifer and David Bradley ’92 Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac
Alumni Council Benjamin Baum ’99, President Katie (Plumb) LiVigne ’01, Vice President Samuel Amazeen ’07 Catherine Aviles ’14 Scott Brown ’89 Christopher Buccino ’02 Steven Heslinga ’04 Abigail Hollander ’12 Yuki Honjo ’90 Evan Hutker ’07 J. Graham Littlehale ’13 Sarah (Lafaver) McCarron ’96 Bridget Miskell ’07 Kristin (Jochems) Montville ’05 Sean O'Neill ’04 Daniel Sakakini ’13 Bob Schneider ’09 Amy (Ballentine) Stevens ’96 Alyssa (Gantz) Thompson ’03 Timothy Wadman ’09 Matthew Waterbury ’04
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Tracy (Olson ’96) and Michael Chait Katie and Darren Clark ’94 Nicole and John Costello ’97 Anne (Burns ’96) and Alex Diaz-Matos Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Chris Foster ’93 and April Mattix Jenny and Ryan Gantz ’95 Carol Goranson ’97 Liz and Ben Gregg ’90 Jennifer and Hank Hague ’90 Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92 Yuki A. Honjo ’90 and Jason Cullinane Juliet and Ben Jones ’90 Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghimire Adrienne and Greg Kinchla ’96 Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Jodi Kopke ’92 Andrew Maggiore ’95 and Jeremy Hayes Jamie and Matthew Maggiore ’97 Sarah (Lafaver ’96) and Michael McCarron Tiffany and Jeff Moon ’92 Kathryn (Tulloch ’97) Prophett Wendy (Wolk ’93) and Tom Ryan Jennifer (Malaquias ’97) and Andrew Ryan Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake Megan Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm ’90 and Todd Bluhm Leigh (Shapiro ’99) and Brian Williamson Hanlon Smith-Dorsey ’99 and Jill Pierce ’99 Sarah (Mastromatteo ’94) and Matthew Spillane Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens Alexander Takahashi ’97 Elisabeth and David Tamasi ’90 Mareana Tiapula ’99 and Dan Ledoux Amy Tibbetts-Carlo ’93 Sarah Twichell ’99 and David Crandall Jeannine and Christian Valle ’94 Sara (Gifford ’93) Vaughan Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud Kathleen Walker ’93
Elizabeth Watmough ’96 Teresa Wessling ’93 Tristan Williams ’93 Colleen (Bulman ’93) and Jim Wooding
2000s Rachel Allen ’04 Sam Amazeen ’07 Kacey Bisienere ’07 Anthony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn Caroline and Chris Buccino ’02 Emily Denham ’04 and Richard J. Hagie Katie Gundersen ’06 Carolyn (Crews ’01) and Steven Hartle Steve Heslinga ’04 Ana and Evan Hutker ’07 Christina Johns ’09 Shelley Kandola ’09 Nichole (Tennant ’00) and Brandon Kettell Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00 Kerri Liska ’07 Katie (Plumb ’01) and Greg LiVigne Alex Lloyd-Evans ’07 Brian Miskell ’06 Bridget Miskell ’07 Kristin (Jochems ’05) and Ed Montville Jay O’Hara ’00 Sean O’Neill ’04 Elizabeth (Cookson ’08) and James Reber ‘09 Colin Remillard ’02 and Michele Chapdelaine ’03 Jessica Russell ’01 Whit Russell ’04 Bob Schneider ’09 Evan Sipe ’04 Brittany and Joey Smith ’04 Chloe Starr ’04
Laura Swanbeck ’04 Sarah Swanbeck ’03 Alyssa (Gantz ’03) and Tyler Thompson Nathan Twichell ’02 and Eliza Tobin Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02 Tim Wadman ’09 Matthew Waterbury ’04 Bene Webster ’09 Chaney and Charlie Widmer ’05
2010s Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Allisa Dalpe ’12 Mike Deasey ’10 Sam Dunham ’10 Caleb Dutton ’17 Thomas R. Evangelista ’16 Elizabeth L. Feldmann-DeMello ’17 Megan Flory ’17 Natasha Garland ’16 Théo Guèrin ’17 Abigail Hollander ’12 Luke Johns ’14 Henry Jones ’14 Christina A. Nunley ’13 Jessica O’Malley ’13 Lily Patterson ’14 Nick Pingal ’16 Owen Sullivan ’15 Charlotte Van Voorhis ’16 Peter Wells ’14
Students Students in each class participated in the Alumni vs. Students Jeans Day Challenge. Class of 2023 Class of 2022 Class of 2021 Class of 2020 Class of 2019 Class of 2018
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. Saramaria (Berggren ’83) Allenby Maureen Best Andy Bowen Christina Bowen Martha Bridgers Kerrie Capraro Julie Christenson Mimi and Charles Cleary Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Andrea Daskalakis Tammy DeBarros Shelley Devine Anna dos Santos Lisa Drake Triva Coffin-Taylor Emery and Stephen Emery Tina Farina Caroline Fenske
Maureen Fisher Jim and Christine Francis Aja Frijon Lynda Gaudet Tara Giuliano Molly Glasgow Melissa Goldbach Chet and Janice Goon Tom Hallahan Elie (Swain ’88) Harmon Mark and Joyce Haycock Karen Heard Kim Heath Laura Heywood Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Lori Hoehlein Claudia Johnston Suzanne Jordan
Angelique Kania Gina Kelly Trish Keohane Brenda and Louis Kerr Colette Kurelya Lauren and Josh Leveque Lisa MacDonald Jeanne MacLaren Lisa MacLean Maureen McAdams Mary Ann Medeiros Nicole Mele Rebecca Mesple Deidre Moniz Erin Muldoon Liz Commons Novak Susan O’Brien Karen and Charlie Perry Janet Pratt
Anne Curi Preisig Andrée Ramsey Jennifer Ray Elizabeth Richardson Dave Riddiford Jen Russell Britta Santamauro John Schofield Genie Stevens Heather Stewart
Norman and Diane Stillman Nancy Thrasher Sharon Torruella Monica Van Horn Maribeth Wadman Julie Waite Katherine May Waite and Sean Waite Laura Weinstein Ann Wolf
2018 Auction Commitee Heather Stewart, Chair Saramaria (Berggren ’83) Allenby Barbara Campbell Shelley Devine Caroline Fenske Lynda Gaudet Melissa Goldbach Tara Guiliano Elie (Swain ’88) Harmon
Pam Hinkle Trish Keohane Brenda Kerr Lauren Leveque Mary Ann Medeiros Deidre Moniz Susan O’Brien Anne Curi Preisig Julie Waite Ann Wolf
Host Families We are grateful for the following families who hosted students during the 2017-2018 school year: Martha and Bob Borden Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Angelique and Robert Kania Russell and Wendy Keeler Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Jennifer and Rick Markello Gisela and Pierre Tillier & Olivia and David Riddiford Stephen Woodward Joy Lapseritis and Creighton Peet
Liming Zheng ’20 (China) Yanchu (Ethan) Fan ’20 (China) Bishaka Oli ’19 (Maryland) Bowen (Alice) Tan ’21 (China) Christian Chou ’19 (China) Zhaohua (Zoe) Chunyu ’18 (China) Jiangnan (Violet) Xiao ’18 (China) Yuchen (Heather) Wang ’19 (China) Yuhong (Iris) Xia ’20 (China) Peeta Theerakaisri ’18 (Thailand) Baohui (Cather) Zheng (China)
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The Campaign for Falmouth Academy We are so grateful to the hundreds of donors who generously supported major enhancements to Falmouth Academy facilities and academic initiatives, faculty development and financial aid, through the growth of the school’s endowment. Capital construction projects made possible through Campaign gifts include Morse Hall, Hutker Yard, and the Simon Center for the Arts.
We are especially grateful for the transformative gifts from our lead donors: Bonnie Ward Simon Elizabeth P. Heald
Hermann Foundation Inc. Richard King Mellon Foundation
Anonymous (12) Peter Abrahams and Diana Gray Peggie Adams Ben and Julie Allen Hannah Allen ’09 Rachel Allen ’04 Nina S. Allen Alliance Data Edward and Susan Amazeen Sam Amazeen ’07 Alison and Robert Ament Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Ames Forbes Anderson Scott and Katherine Anderson Rich and Ellie Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Atkinson June Atwood Dr. and Mrs. Steven Atwood James and Regina Augat Victor and Ann Aviles Nancy and David S. Babin Talbot Baker Jr. Shirley Baker Amy (Ballentine ’96) and Matt Stevens Mr. and Mrs. John E. Barnes Ben Baum ’99 Ramona Bause Robert and Ginny Beams Clare Beams and Finn Calabro Nicole A. Benecasa and Jeffrey B. Meyer Joan Bentinck-Smith Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bergmann Jr. Katherine Bergren ’00 and Justin Eichenlaub Eryn (Ament ’91) and Michael Bingle Jodee P. Bishop and James C. Reber Jonathan Bloom and Frances Goldstein Linda and Mark Boardman Carlo Bocconcelli ’14 Todd F. Bourell and Brooke C. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Bowen Tony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn Mardi and Frank Bowles Al and Deborah Bradley 38
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Jennifer and David Bradley ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brakeman Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Breed Gilbert and Susan Brinckerhoff Mr. and Mrs. David S. Briskin Edgar Bristol Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Brocklebank Eleanor Bronson-Hodge David Brown and Nawrie Meigs-Brown Peter and Melissa Brown Scott Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer Caroline and Chris Buccino ’02 Dr. and Mrs. Michael Buccino Matthew and Catherine Bumpus Ann R. Burchill Joan Burnham Marite Zandbergs Burns Bruce and Patrice Buxton Joshua Cabral and David Cabral Cassady (Byers ’97) and Ian Cadillac Lee Calabrese Mr. and Mrs. James Callery Gina T. Camarra and Nathaniel D. Ross Barbara Campbell Estate of Worthington Campbell, Jr. Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Cape Cod Foundation Robyn Carliss ’96 and Josh Pieper Sally Casper and Gary Borisy Vicki and Scott Centurino Tracy (Olson ’96) and Michael Chait Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Child III Mr. and Mrs. Jack Child Tucker M. Clark Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark Helen Clark Charles and Mimi Cleary James and Ann Cleary The Clowes Fund, Inc. David Cobb and Mary Van Citters Cobb Beth Colt and P. K. Simonds Elizabeth R. Colt Dr. and Mrs. James Condon Peter Conzett and Pam Goguen
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Costello Dismantling Co. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Crago Kelly Crocker/Falmouth Exchange Greg and Lois Cronin Jerry and Joan Cross Mrs. Norman C. Cross Amy (Harris ’92) and Seth Cummings Troy Currence Cushman Lumber Company Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dailey Fred Harris Daniels Foundation John K. & Thirza F. Davenport Foundation Florence Davidson and Leonard Kreidermacher Marjorie H. Davis and Karl Peters Jim and Nadine Deasy Mr. and Dr. Chad Demarest Anne (Burns ’96) and Alex Diaz-Matos Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Ivan Djikaev and Julia Zagachin Mr. and Mrs. William J. Doherty Andy Dolan and Zoe Cardon Matt Donahue Rachel K. Dragos ’12 Lisa Drake Mr. and Mrs. Derick Driemeyer
Elizabeth Drinkwater ’15 Dorothy Drummey Charles and Patricia Duane Stephen Duffy and Karen Loder Mike Earley and Suzanne Lawson The Eastern Charitable Foundation Daniel L. Eder ’12 Petra Ehrenbrink and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink Eight Cousins Books Mr. and Mrs. Dick Emery The Falmouth Chorale, Inc. Falmouth Products Inc. Falmouth Youth Hockey League, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Fanger Randy and Tina Farina Elizabeth M. Farnham David and Holly Faus Elizabeth W. Faus ’11 Cynthia Feldmann and Tom DeMello Reiner and Caroline Fenske Mr. and Mrs. William Fish Fish Family Foundation The Fishbein Family Michael and Kathryn Fletcher Emilia Foschi Leslie J. Fotui Liza Fox ’96 and Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Francis James and Christine Francis
Ken Freedman and Natalie Belkin Fritz Glass John J. Funkhouser Stefan and Marya Gabriel Mr. and Mrs. James N. Galloway Jenny and Ryan Gantz ’95 Caitlin and Jeremy Gantz ’00 Donald and Nancy Gantz Alyssa (Gantz ’03) and Tyler Thompson Kristen Garcia ’03 Ron and Donna Garcia John F. George Hortense Gerardo Sheila and Michael Giancola Prosser Gifford Dr. and Mrs. Cameron Gifford Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gindra Karissa (Soby ’08) and Anthony Giovannini Eric and Molly Glasgow Muriel C. Golden Jonathan and Nicole Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Norton A. Goldstein Carol Goranson ’97 William Goranson Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Gorman Sasha (Dmochowski) Gorrell ’94 Tim and Lynne Goslee Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grace Jennifer Greenman Liz and Ben Gregg ’90 Virginia and Thomas F. Gregg Mr. and Mrs. David W. Gregg Tracy and Tim Gregg ’85 Henrik and Lara Gulmann Katie Gundersen ’06 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gwynn Jennifer and Hank Hague III ’90 Mark Hahn and Rachel Graber Thomas J. Hallahan Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hamilton Thomas R. Hanna Whit Hanschka and Nancy Tutko Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald Penelope Hare Elie (Swain ’88) and Jamie Harmon Mr. and Mrs. David A. Haynes James N. Heald II Elizabeth P. Heald Alex and Karen Heard Mary G. Heard Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Heath Heath Foundation Heather Hector Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Heisler Ruth Ann and Kurt Hellfach Krista Hennessy Hermann Foundation Inc. Rob and Nancy Hershfield The Heslinga Family John and Mary Jo Heyl Richard and Laura Heywood
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hickox Jeanie M. Hickox Mr. and Mrs. Lucius T. Hill III Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz John and Olivann Hobbie Jeanne and David Hobbie ’86 Robb and Lori Hoehlein Joan Ogilvy Holden and Robert J. Holden Abigail Hollander ’12 Marianne and Kevin Holmes ’92 Jacqueline R. Holmes Betsy and John Honey Yuki A. Honjo ’90 and Jason Cullinane Peter and Lindsay Hopewood Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Richard and Susie Houghton June Howard and Helen Neithardt Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Clara (Roslansky ’79) and David Hulburt Mr. and Mrs. William Hullfish Georgia Hume Evans Memorial, Inc. Peter G. Huntington Mark and Carla Hutker Ana and Evan Hutker ’07 Hutker Architects, Inc. Rafiq and Sadeka Islam Sonia Islam Island Foundation, Inc. Molly (Doherty ’88) and Donald Ivy Elizabeth P. Jackson ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Jagolta George Frederick Jewett Foundation East Colleen and Chip Johns
Corporate Matching Gifts to the Campaign Bank of America Charitable Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Christina Johns ’09 Luke Johns ’14 Jim and Kathy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Johnson Juliet and Ben Jones ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Robby Jones Michael G. Jones Doug Jones and Annie Dean Barbara Woll Jones Henry Jones ’14 Megan Jones Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghimire AW Joyal Co. Constance V. Joyner David and Christine Kadison Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Kawa Mrs. and Mr. Francis T. Keally Janet and Wayne Kearsley Russell and Wendy Keeler Mary T. Keenan John Keene and Hillary Noyes-Keene Edward Bangs Kelley and Elza Kelley Foundation Josef and Emily Kellndorfer Kevin and Gina Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. King Amy and Andrew Kingman ’00 Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Jodi Kopke ’92 Duke F. Krauspe ’14
BNY Mellon Community Partnership Employee Funds Disney Employee Matching Gifts DonateWell/Good Done Great GE Foundation
Colette Kurelja Rebecca Kurish Beverley Laflamboy Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Laster Mr. and Mrs. H. Carnie Lawson II Mikaela Lawson Elisabeth Munro Ledwell and Patrick Ledwell Ruurd Leegstra H. Russel Lemcke and Meg Becker Jonathan Leonard and Jeanne MacLaren Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation Scott Lindell and Alison Leschen Ivory Littlefield and Lisa Epstein J. Graham Littlehale ’13 Katie (Plumb ‘01) and Greg LiVigne Caroline and Jim Lloyd Bill and Noelle Locke Mr. and Mrs. George W. Logan Karen (Geagan ’96) and Josh Lopes Dr. and Mrs. William Lott Mr. and Mrs. Leon Love Lovell Charitable Foundation Pete and Vicky Lowell Louise Luckenbill Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyonnais Susan and Gordon MacLeod Mr. and Mrs. Liam Maguire Jeremie and Diane Mailloux Lisa Maini The GAM
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William Maini Sharon Mann Manna Foundation Linda P. Marsh D. H. Martin Engineering, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Bruce and Melanie Mattison Mr. and Mrs. Ernest May Sarah (Lafaver ‘96) and Michael McCarron Mr. and Mrs. William McClaskey Dr. and Mrs. William M. McDermott Mary A. McDonough Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire Joseph and Patty McGurl Marilyn McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Michael McNaught Carolyn (Cook ’96) and Mark McNulty Mr. and Mrs. David McPhelim Julie A. Medeiros Edward D. Melillo ’92 Lalise and Jerry Melillo Richard Mellon Richard King Mellon Foundation R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Mrs. Barry Meltzer Victoria Merrick Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Miele Mr. and Mrs. E. Van R. Milbury Doreen Downs Miller Brian Miskell ’06 Bridget Miskell ’07 Estate of Bud and Betty J. Miskell Deborah Miskell Eileen and Dana Miskell Louise Mitchell Susan Moffat and Tom Kleindinst Kristin (Jochems ‘05) and 40
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Ed Montville Tiffany and Jeff Moon ’92 Ambassador and Mrs. Richard L. Morningstar Chip and Susan G. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Morse Michael A. Mueller Jennifer Murphy Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson Jill Neubauer Wendy Nies North Walpole School Chris and Susan O’Brien Joseph O’Connor ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oldmixon Mr. and Mrs. Krister Olmon Chris Olmsted and Pamela Nelson Charles and Brenda Olson Kristin and Andrew O’Malley Sean O’Neill ’04 Paul and Bonnie O’Neill Jeffrey Paiva and Beverly Auxford-Paiva Saul Pannell and Sally Currier Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier Alexandra (Gilmore ’03 ) and Brendan Parnell Carolyn Partan Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Patella Joseph Pedlosky Linda E. Pegram Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pehle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelletreau Nancy Pendleton Susan Pennington Charlie and Karen Perry Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Peters
Laura (Lorusso ’87) and David Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peterson Christine Pina ‘96 and Alex D. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Albert Plueddemann John Pollis II Realty Claire Poole Jim Preisig and Anne Curi Preisig Edna Pressler Estate of Anne and Nelson Price Sarah and Ben Pring Robert Pritchard and Anna dos Santos Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam Kevin and Helene Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Raitto Mike and Karen Rakutis John and Andrée Ramsey Lisa C. Ray June Raymond and Fritz Lauenstein Elizabeth (Cookson ’08) and James Reber ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Reichheld Zoe and Ian Remillard Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remondi Rob and Kris Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. David Ricci Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson Mr. and Mrs. David Rickard Mr. and Mrs. David Riddiford Olivia and Dave Riddiford Chana and Nancy Robbins Dr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson Jacqueline Robie and Lars Rydell Jill Robie and Mr. Blake Axtell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Robinson Aita Romain ’00 Myra J. Romain George Rosen and Sylvia Vatuk Carol Roupenian
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rowe Dr. and Mrs. David Rubin Greg and Jen Russell Jan and Mark Russell ’80 Jessica Russell ’01 Margaret H. and Joe W. Russell Jr. Whit Russell ’04 Jennifer (Malaquias ’97) and Andrew Ryan Laura Ryan Shachoy and N. James Shachoy Damaso and Allyson Saavedra Linda Sallop and Mike Fenlon Brett and Susie Sanidas Miyoko Sato ’86 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Sbarra Marie E. Scales Katarina Scamborova ’98 and Michael Zeltkevic Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake George and Suzan Scharr Ray Schmitt and Nancy Copley Bob Schneider ’09 and Hayley Palozej Beth and Gary Schwarzman Megan Schwarzman ’90 and Mike Wilson Paula Schwenk Daniel Schwenk and Sophie Markovich Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Sears Mark Segar and Susan Metters Cecily C. Selby Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Shanahan Ellie and Gaius R. Shaver Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Shear Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 and Jennifer Levy Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sholkovitz Rich and Libby Signell Bonnie W. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Simonds Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson Sandipa Singh Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Sipe Evan Sipe ’04 Ruth Slocum and Mark Patterson Hannah C. Smith ’15 Anne H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Starosta Megan Starr ’06 Norman and Diane Stillman Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts of the Cape Cod Foundation Stephen Stimson Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Stokey Mr. and Mrs. Rick Stone Mr. and Mrs. Brian Storms Owen Sullivan ’15
Patrice A. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Brian Switzer Mr. and Mrs. Gerard L. Swope Zoli Szuts ’97 and Kathleen Rankin Mr. and Mrs. Tobi Szuts ’97 Ete Z. Szuts and Susan Oleszko-Szuts Elisabeth and David Tamasi ’90 Mr. and Mrs. John Targett Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Tashjian Laura Tavares ’94 and David G. Garrett Jim and Kim Taylor Julia and Elliott Taylor Frederic F. Taylor Uri and Marilyn ten Brink Douglas G. Tholke David Thompson and Kim Heath Mareana (Ricci) Tiapula ’99 and Dan Ledoux Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Tierney Gisela and Pierre Tillier Sarah Todd Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tomlinson Summer C. Tompkins ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Jacques H. Tompkins Cristina Torruella and David Pingal Beth and Stephen Trieschmann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Trotter Nancy and David C. Twichell Sarah Twichell ‘99 and David Crandall Clyde Tyndale and Deb Winograd Umsizi Fund Joseph and Joan Valle Frederica W. Valois Murro Van Meter ’95 and Sophia Fox ’94 Charles and Rachel Van Voorhis Alys O. Venable Elizabeth St. J. Villard
Anna-Liza Villard-Howe ’97 and Timothy Michaud Evgenia Vlasova Denise Volpe Sullivan Beth and Max von der Heydt ’02 Tim Wadman ’09 Steve and Carol Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Wakefield Shelby Walker ’90 Matthew Waterbury ’04 John B. Waterbury and Vicky Cullen Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Way Willard C. Weaner Nina H. Webber Bene Webster ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Webster Winifred Weiner Katharine Weldon Dale Weldon Peter Wells ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wenger Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. White Thomas J. White ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Ashbel White Joyal ’99 Thomas and Hedy Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Widberg Albert and Isabelle Williams Willowdale Margot H. Wilsterman ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winzheim Ann Wolf Lucy Wood Wood Lumber Co. Woods Hole Inn Charles "Mike" Wrighter John Yankee Mrs. and Mr. Virginia G. Young Hong Zheng and Jiangrong Du Alec and Judy Ziss
New Gifts to Special Funds and the Campaign for Falmouth Academy General Campaign
Gordon T. Heald Room
Henrik and Lara Gulmann Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald
Elizabeth P. Heald
Lalise Melillo and Founding Faculty Endowment Hannah Allen ’09 June Atwood The Aviles Family Al and Deborah Bradley Bruce and Patrice Buxton David Cobb and Mary Van Citters Cobb Greg and Lois Cronin Jim and Nadine Deasy Carol DiFalco and Eric Wheeler Charles and Patricia Duane Mark Hahn and Rachel Graber Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Juliet and Ben Jones ’90 Janet and Wayne Kearsley Nawrie Meigs-Brown and David Brown Edward D. Melillo ’92 and Nina Gordon Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Mrs. Barry Meltzer Victoria Merrick Brian Miskell ’06 Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson Jill Neubauer Wendy Nies Joseph O’Connor ’11 Joseph Pedlosky Margaret and Joe W. Russell Jr. Rich and Libby Signell Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts of the Cape Cod Foundation Stephen Stimson Laura Tavares ’94 and David G. Garrett Uri and Marilyn ten Brink Gisela and Pierre Tillier Alys O. Venable
Financial Aid Endowment Anonymous Brian Miskell ’06 Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald Jenny and Ryan Gantz ’95 Victoria Merrick Jenny (Olson ’83) and Rick Putnam
Simon Center for the Arts Anonymous Robert and Alison Ament Nancy and David S. Babin Linda and Mark Boardman Edgar Bristol Charles and Mimi Cleary Cushman Lumber Company Inc. Charles and Patricia Duane The Eastern Charitable Foundation Randy and Tina Farina Donna and Ronald Garcia Sheila and Michael Giancola Daria Hanson and Michael MacDonald The Nancy Foss Heath and Richard B. Heath Educational, Cultural and Environmental Foundation John and Mary Jo Heyl Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Joan Ogilvy Holden and Robert J. Holden Peter G. Huntington Hutker Architects, Inc. Island Foundation, Inc. Lovell Charitable Foundation Bill and Noelle Locke Brian Miskell ’06 Jill Neubauer Timothy T. Parker and Suzanne Trottier Dr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson Laura Ryan Shachoy and N. James Shachoy Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy Lizzie Stimson Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Creative Arts of the Cape Cod Foundation Stephen Stimson Sarah Todd Nancy and David C. Twichell Joseph and Joan Valle Carol and Stephen P. Wagner Thomas and Hedy Whitney Hong Zheng and Jiangrong Du
Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Robert and Alison Ament
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Gifts in Honor of Members of Our Community Deborah Bradley Jennifer and David Bradley ’92
Ian Hinkle ’19 Rodney Hinkle and Kirstin Moritz
Nancy Monbleau Clapp Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle
Barbara W. Jones Juliet and Ben Jones ’90
Tucker Clark Nancy H. Massey Elizabeth Denneny Gisela and Pierre Tillier Development Office Staff Matt Donahue The Earley Lawson Family Mr. and Mrs. H. Carnie Lawson II Madelyne Francis ’19 and Paige Francis ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Colucci James Goldbach ’21 Janice Goldbach Walker Heard ’19, Isabel Heard ’20, and Tibby Heard ’22 Mary G. Heard
Lalise Melillo Hannah Allen ’09 June Atwood The Aviles Family Al and Deborah Bradley Nawrie Meigs-Brown and David Brown Caroline and Chris Buccino ’02 Bruce and Patrice Buxton David Cobb and Mary Van Citters Cobb Greg and Lois Cronin Jim and Nadine Deasy Mark Hahn and Rachel Graber Charles and Marianita Hopkinson Juliet and Ben Jones ’90 Janet and Wayne Kearsley Edward D. Melillo ’92 and Nina Gordon Mrs. Barry Meltzer
Dawn and Fred Meltzer ’83 Wendy Kingman Nelson and Kris Nelson Wendy Nies Joseph O’Connor ’11 Joseph Pedlosky Laura Tavares ’94 and David G. Garrett Uri and Marilyn ten Brink Gisela and Pierre Tillier Alys O. Venable Susan G. Morse Bill and Noelle Locke Olivia Riddiford Cristina Torruella and David Pingal Laura Ryan Shachoy Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Shachoy Ruth Slocum Tucker M. Clark Richard Sperduto and Ginny Edgcomb Jacqueline Diggs
Gerard L. Swope Lalise and Jerry Melillo Clyde Tyndale Tucker M. Clark J. Robinson Wells Al and Deborah Bradley Tucker M. Clark Anne Connolly Lauren Fessenden Rob and Jan Munier Yuhong (Iris) Xia Gisela and Pierre Tillier Founding Mother Sisters: Olivann Hobbie, Janet Kearsley, Lalise Melillo, Julia Taylor and Nancy Twichell Albert and Deborah Bradley Imagination Elenita Muñiz and Judy Fenner
Gifts in Memory of Members of Our Community Betty Ann and Bill Daley Nancy and David S. Babin Gordon Heald Elizabeth P. Heald Betty J. Miskell Cushman Lumber Company Inc. 42
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Lola Hamilton Monbleau Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Evan Weinstein Sarah Todd and Natalie Todd-Weinstein ’21
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, the library and other areas of Falmouth Academy. Anonymous (2) Acushnet Company Todd Alexander and Kara Gelinas Añejo Mexican Bistro & Tequila Bar Balanced PT & MFR Mark and Kim Baumhofer Bay Spirit Tours Bayview Optometrics Beantown Bedding Douglas and Maureen Best The Black Dog The Bog Pub Boston Red Sox Boston Duck Tours Andrew Bowen and Linda Beetlestone Frank Bush Bruce and Patrice Buxton C. H. Newton Builders, Inc. C Salt Wine Bar & Grille Caline for Kids Susan Camacho Cape Air Cape Chic Cape Cod Bagel Cape Cod Beer Cape Cod Theatre Project Cape Cod Winery Cape Codder Resort & Spa Cape FLYER Cape Symphony Peter and Kerrie Capraro Casa Vallarta Cataumet Boats, Inc. The Chapoquoit Grill and Trevi Café & Wine Bar Chasse Fine Art Gallery Christmas Tree Shops Eleanor McMillan Clark and Andrew Clark Mr. and Mrs. Mark Clements Coffee Obsession College Light Opera Company Linda Colvin The Common Man Complexions Skincare Coonamessett Farm Crabapples Kelly Crocker/Falmouth Exchange Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown Geoffrey and Harriet Draper East Coast Dental Design Eastman’s Home & Hardware Eck MacNeely Architects James and Anne-Marie Eddy Edgartown Seafood Market Edible Arrangements Jason and Jessie Eldredge
Elite Islands Resorts Caribbean Stephen Emery and Triva Coffin-Taylor Emery Epic Oyster Eventide, Inc. Thomas Fallon Fine Art Falmouth Academy Summer Programs Falmouth Country Club Falmouth Jewelry Shop Falmouth Theatre Guild, Inc. Falmouth Wine & Spirits Ben and Tammy Feldott Maureen Fischer Five Bays Bistro James and Christine Francis Isabel Friedman Aja Frigon
Highfield Hall & Gardens Pamela Clapp Hinkle and Gregory Hinkle Hutker Architects, Inc. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises Island Queen Ferry Jack’s Restaurant & Bar John’s Liquor Store Mark and Claudia Johnston Steve and Jenny Junker Katama General Store Russell and Wendy Keeler Sheamus and Karen Kelleher Kevin and Gina Kelly Liz and Frieder Klein Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Kleindinst Mark Kokoszka and Erin Muldoon Landfall
Fritz Glass Susan Sigel Goldsmith Grand Prix Driving School The Grey Barn and Farm Brian and Tara Guiliano Thomas J. Hallahan Hanlon’s Shoes Harpoon Brewery Paula Harrington Heritage Museum & Gardens The Adventure Park at Heritage Museums and Gardens
Taryn Laughlin Coaching LLC Josh and Lauren Leveque The Lobster Trap Co. Ed Lott and Amy Fish Jeanne E. MacLaren Darrell and Lisa MacLean Mahoney’s Garden Center Maiden Voyage Mamma Mia’s Marine Biological Laboratory Sophie Markovich DMD, PC Family Orthodontics
Renée C. Marks W. B. Mason Co., Inc. Maxwell & Co. Luke and Jennifer McCabe Joseph and Patty McGurl Steven and Nicole Mele Bob and Andrea Melvin Taylor and Rebecca Mesple Molly’s Tea Room Moniz & Son Plumbing Joanne Moser Lucy Beecher Nelson and Brad Nelson New Balance Falmouth Road Race Newport Hotel Group Inn on the Square Ian Nisbet Notescape Chris and Susan O’Brien Old Sturbridge Village Osteria La Civetta Parkside Market Party Cape Cod Paul’s Pizza & Seafood Pawtucket Red Sox Peking Palace Peter Pan Bus Lines Pickle Jar Kitchen Pies à La Mode Cafe Pieter Pil and Karen Casper Port Cargo Intl. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Powers Jim Preisig and Anne Curi Preisig PrintSynergy Solutions Providence Bruins Provincetown Art Association and Museum Puritan of Cape Cod Quarterdeck Restaurant/Bucatino/ Pilot House Quicks Hole Tavern Rainy Day John and Andrée Ramsey Ray Woodworking Matthew and Jennifer Ray Kurt and Christine Redfield Helen Reuter and David Martin Rhino Linings of Cape Cod Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson Rochester Cabinet Shop Greg and Jen Russell Salem Witch Museum Linda Sallop and Mike Fenlon Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Vanessa Schneider Sea Education Association, Inc Beth Sharp The GAM
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Geoffrey and Monica Van Horn Village Trading Company Vineyard Vines Vineyard Haven Branch Wachusett Mountain Ski Area Sean Waite and Katherine May-Waite Walt Disney World Resort Water Wizz Water Park of Cape Cod Jason and Laura Weinstein Weller’s Instrument Service, Inc. Whole Foods Market Woods Hole Golf Club Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Yoga Collaborative
Simple Soap Simply Divine Pizza Co. Steamship Authority Tessa Steinert Evoy Norman and Diane Stillman Stir Crazy Denise Volpe Sullivan Carla Surette Swan Boats of Boston This Old House Deon and Emily Thomas Gisela and Pierre Tillier Jack and Jill Tompkins Total Wine and More Turning Pointe Dance Studio Twigs
Event Sponsors We are grateful to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored key Falmouth Academy events throughout the year.
2018 Canadian Brass Concert Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Cataumet Boats, Inc. Eck MacNeely Architects Falmouth Toyota Murray & MacDonald Insurance Co. Wood Lumber Company
Community Series Woods Hole Foundation, Inc.
2017 Harlem Quartet Concert Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank
All That Jazz! Auction Bear in Boots Gastropub/ Kate and Gates Rickard Cape Destinations Cataumet Boats, Inc. Delphi Construction Inc. Eck MacNeely Architects Ferreira & Vazquez, PC Gulmann Group – Merrill Lynch Michael G. Jones C.H. Newton Builders Inc. Portside Liquors Quicks Hole Tavern The Valle Group
Matching Gifts 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 Annual Fund for Falmouth Academy. Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc. Murray & MacDonald Insurance Co. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Henrik Gulmann Suzanne Jordan
FM Global Foundation Charitable Contributions Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson B. Marvel Network for Good/Estee Lauder Emily Denham ’04 and Richard Haigie
Benevity/Google Inc. Beth and Max O. von der Heydt ’02
Raytheon Company Tiffany and Jeffrey Moon ’92
Benevity/Microsoft Employee Giving Program Anonymous (2) Christen and Richard Witham ’87
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake
BNY Mellon Community Partnership Employee Funds Heather (Mastromatteo ’90) and Jonathan DiPaolo Democracy Fund, Inc. Anthony Bowen ’05 and Mike Kohn Disney Employee Matching Gifts Christine Pina ’86 and Alex D. Smith 44
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State Street Foundation Matching Gifts Program Janet and Derek Pratt Trinity Industries, Inc. Karey and Josh Kitfield ’91 Your Cause/Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gifts Program Steven Heslinga ’04
Science Fair The 300 Committee Land Trust Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Associates of Cape Cod Scott D. Brown ’89 and Melissa Hofer
Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Pediatrics, LLP Cazeault Roofing & Solar Children’s School of Science Coffee Obsession Court Street Animal Hospital Prince S. Crowell Dalpe Excavation, Inc. Falmouth Leisure Inc. Falmouth Products, Inc. Falmouth Toyota Falmouth Water Stewards Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Gordon Hutker Architects, Inc. John’s Liquor Store Marine Biological Laboratory Sophie Markovich, DMD, PC Family Orthodontics McLane Research Labs, Inc. Notus Clean Energy, LLC Dr. Lawrence Novak, Southeastern Surgical Associates Party Cape Cod Pelagic Electronics Portside Liquors Quicks Hole Tavern Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sea Education Association Seascan, Inc. Teledyne Marine Systems Waterbury Optometry Wood Lumber Company Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Research Center
Ways to Give to 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 “Support FA” tab. Checks can be sent directly to: Development Office, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540. Or, choose other options listed below to increase the impact of your gift. Thank you very much for supporting Falmouth Academy! 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 an impact through bequests, charitable remainder trusts, annuities, and other investment vehicles.
To learn more about giving to Falmouth Academy, please contact the Development Office at 508-457-9696, ext. 240.
Community Events at Falmouth Academy Film Falmouth
FA Community Series
9/22/18 7 PM Manry at Sea: In the Wake of a Dream 10/13/18 7 PM Capturing the Flag 11/17/18 7 PM This is Home 12/8/18 7 PM Return to Mt. Kennedy 1/5/19 7 PM Mr. Soul! 2/9/19 7 PM Inventing Tomorrow 3/2/19 7 PM Sadie 4/13/19 7 PM Farmer of the Year
2/27/19 7 PM March TBD 7 PM 4/23/19 7 PM
National Theatre / Woods Hole Public Library 10/12/18 7 PM The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1/11/19 7 PM Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote 2/8/19 7 PM King Lear featuring Ian McKellen 3/8/19 7 PM The Madness of King George III
Falmouth Chorale 10/20 & 10/21/18 4 PM 3/16/19 4 PM, 3/17/19 3 PM
A Brass Ring Mozart Requiem
Skylark Vocal Ensemble 10/25/18 7 PM
Nordic Sagas
supported in part by Woods Hole Foundation Going Viral with Author and Alumna Kristen Roupenian ‘99 in conversation with Lalise Melillo Marin Hinkle: An Actor’s Journey An Evening with American Pianist Maxim Lando
Falmouth Academy Event Calendar 10/20/18 11/9 & 11/10/18 11/16/18 11/23/18 12/21/18 1/12/19 1/25/19 2/1 & 2/2/19 2/15/18 2/21/19 3/23/19 4/5/19 4/6/19 5/10 & 5/11/19 5/17/19
1 PM 7 PM 6:30 PM 1 PM 9 AM 9 AM 7:30 PM 7 PM 6:30 PM 6 PM 3 PM TBA 6 PM 7 PM 5 PM
Fall Admission Open House Fall Play: As You Like It Fall Choral Concert Alumni/Varsity Soccer Game Alumni Day Scholarship Exam and Faculty Forum Gala Middle School Play: Student work Mid-Winter Concert Science & Engineering Fair Public Viewing Tri-County Symphonic Band in Concert Admission Revisit Day A Bloomin’ Auction and Benefit Spring Play Spring Arts Evening The GAM
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