Bridgton Academy Today - Winter 2017-18

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The Official Publication of Bridgton Academy Managing Editor Nick LeBel Content Editor Jessica Priola Writer, Contributor Michelle Cross Writer, Contributor Sarah Gaines Writer, Contributor Ryan McLellan

Bridgton Academy Today is produced biannually as the official publication of Bridgton Academy, and is distributed to alumni, parents of alumni, and friends of the Academy. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to reach out to us at alumni@bridgtonacademy.org.

The Year That Makes The Difference On Our Cover: Trevor LaBonte, York, ME

From the Head of School

On an early July morning, a few days after Dani and I settled into Fernald House, I took a walk up Chadbourne Hill Road and came upon the North Bridgton Cemetery. There lie the men and women who, with their families and descendants, settled this area. These are the families whose history stretches all the way back to the 18th Century, who fought in the American Revolution, who raised families, and built the homes, farms, churches, and schools that are the very foundation of the community that we now call home today. In his history of Bridgton Academy, Ernest Stevens writes, "We do well to pause reverently and pay homage to those who, while still subduing the wilderness, were able and willing to contribute an amount [probably no less than $75,000 in today’s dollars] so that their children and their neighbor’s children might be able to fit themselves for college or gain something of a liberal education. Today our hat is off to all of them."

I’m a bit of a history geek, and like I said to the faculty at one of our meetings last month, I am fascinated by all-things Bridgton. So, in Chapel early this fall, I shared with our young men a few things I wanted them to think about when they were walking up to breakfast and seeing a plaque with someone’s name on it, or when they might be taking a run past the graveyard on Chadbourne Hill.

While it’s just plain cool to attend a school that’s been in business since 1808, and to be in a community which reveals its own rich history at every turn, there is another reason to consider those who came before us: In latin the phrase is nanos gigantum humeris insidentes, that is, "we stand on the shoulders of giants." We are here, and we can do what we do, in this place, at this time, because back in 1808, a group of people—many of whom are buried up at the top of Chadbourne Hill—put all their money together and started what we have here today.

As this was my first Chapel as Bridgton’s Head of School, I wanted to connect my journey with that of our new students’, and the many who came before us: "You and I, like those settlers to the area many, many years ago, came to Maine because we wanted something different for ourselves; we wanted to change our lives, and we wanted to do so in a community that believed as passionately about our ability to do that as we do ourselves. Like you, they did not follow the established path—in fact, they literally had no path; they had to make it themselves. And you will, too.

As we leave this Chapel and begin the 210th year of Bridgton Academy, think about the history of this community, one that is now yours to make of it what you will. If by the end of the year you have a better view of your choices; if you have a better view of your future; and if you have a better view of who you are and what you value, it’s because you are standing on the shoulders not only of all the men and women who founded the school, but also of the generations of students and faculty who came after to make this community what it is today. You may not owe them the in-depth historical scrutiny that someone like me would suggest, but I hope you’ll give them some thought and that you’ll draw inspiration from them as you learn more. On our school seal, there is a torch, the symbol of learning and enlightenment. All of the generations that came before have carried that torch, and today they are handing it off to you. Carry it well."

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BY SARAH GAINES During this year’s Homecoming Weekend, Bridgton Academy celebrated the spirit of tradition that has been the foundation of our centuries-old school as well as the change that has been the catalyst for your Academy’s growth in this ever-changing world.

Festivities highlighted not only all-things BA, but also the great state of Maine, and offered the nearly three hundred guests in attendance the chance to enjoy a picturesque New England fall weekend.

Along with parents and family members of the Class of 2018, alumni from the Bridgton Academy classes of 1967 and 1987 returned "home" to honor their 50th and 30th milestone reunion years. Our Class of 1967 proudly celebrated their golden-year reunion, marking the occasion with the dedication ceremony of a new multi-sport scoreboard, representing the largest class gift offering in modern Academy history.

We invite you to read on for a breakdown of this action-packed weekend!

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nadir beyah, warren, nj

zach brady, narragansett, ri

remington maxwell, white plains, ny

gavin admirand, marshfield, ma

ryan mahoney, hanover, ma

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Paying it Forward

BY SARAH GAINES

the class of 1965 at reunion 2015 Johnson ’65. "I still use the textbook from my BA English teacher, Mr. Whitney—it is yellow and brown, and it is my bible for grammar.

I think of him very often when writing a letter or business proposal."

We hear the phrase a lot these days: pay it forward. Perhaps even you have fallen a happy victim to someone else’s This appreciation for the lessons generosity—maybe your toll was paid learned and the people who helped by the driver in front of you, for instance. instill the confidence these students Stories of kindness abound in this age needed at the time has only deepened of social media, where one’s actions in the decades which have followed are not only displayed for the world to this class’s graduation from Bridgton see, but others are challenged to do the Academy in the spring of 1965. same. More often than not, these random acts are one-time occasions, bringing a "Fifty years after graduation is a time smile to a face and brightening what bridgton academy's 1964 catalog when you have stopped working or you may have turned out to be an otherwise are coming to the end of your working career," says ordinary day. And, while this should certainly be lauded, it is a mindset of genuine gratitude, consistency, and perseverance Harry Damelin ’65. He continues, "You think back as to how you that can turn one act of kindness into something extraordinary. got to where you are—for me, one of the main factors in my life was the year I spent at BA." Harry is not alone in his belief It all began in those waning days of summer in 1964: "Our that he would not be enjoying his present-day success without class was an unusual combination of diverse personalities, with his postgraduate year at Bridgton. This is a sentiment shared by our experience at BA marking the first time that many of us had many of Harry’s classmates, including Tony Chinappi ’65. "The left home," recalls ’65 alumnus, Mark Blank. "Yet, for a period total BA experience for me—at that point in my life—was the of approximately nine months, we were able to bond and right thing, and as a result I feel indebted to the institution and understand that the key to our educational success was put in the faculty and staff who helped me," he says. "I will continue the hands of a small faculty, who were dedicated to the premise to contribute to BA and do whatever I can to keep the spirit of that we would succeed." In the over half-century since their our class and our experience there alive." experience "on the hill," this proverbial key would open the doors to both professional and personal success for so many of these young men turned alumni, with some of them still holding onto the lessons—tangible and otherwise—that they learned during their transformational year in North Bridgton.

"I became a career special education teacher and worked with kids who had difficulty learning and poor study skills, like I did," explains Duane

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Prior to their milestone 50th reunion year in 2015, the Class of 1965 had a 7% individual giving participation rate.** As their reunion approached, however, this figure would change drastically. "Some of us decided that it was up to us to get more people involved, and we took it upon ourselves to give back to the school that took a chance on us," explains Mickey Ouellette ’65. As the class worked to raise funds for the gift of a new Bridgton Academy campus welcome sign and reconnect with both each other and their school, this individual giving number more than doubled to 15%. When all was said and done, the class had managed to inspire a robust 21% of their classmates to donate to the Academy, with a number of these gifts placed after the reunion and class gift dedication.

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Along with this remarkable achievement, the Class of 1965 has also ranked consistently on the Academy’s Alumni Top Ten Challenge—a fundraising competition that measures the total number of classmates who donate to Bridgton Academy during the course of a fiscal year, regardless of amount given. In fact, the Class of 1965 currently holds the #1 ranking for their category.

On average, Bridgton Academy has a 3–4% annual alumni giving participation rate, making the success of the Class of 1965 all that more notable. The challenge of increased alumni giving, however, is not one that is unique to Bridgton Academy. A press release from the Council for Aid to Education in February 2017* indicates an 8.5% decline in gifts from alumni and a 6% decline in non-alumni donations.

Though two years have now passed since their golden-year reunion, the ripple effect this concerted effort created has helped inspire a renewed commitment to giving back by not only members of the Class of 1965, but those alumni who follow in their steps as they prepare to celebrate their own milestone reunion year. Just this fall, the Bridgton Academy Class of 1967 celebrated the dedication of their class gift offering, which is now the largest such gift in the modern history of the Academy and directly inspired by the exceptional achievements of the Class of ’65.

The class continues its commitment of "paying it forward" to the young men who now occupy the same dorms and classrooms they did so many years ago. For some, this commitment comes in the form of participating in BA’s monthly giving program, ensuring that their support can be done both regularly and in a way that works with a variety of individual budgets. "Thinking about Bridgton Academy has now become an important part of my life," shares Andy Searle ’65. "I look forward to finding ways to be in North Bridgton after fifty years, which is something I never thought about before. I am more aware of the need to be ‘on the team’ in my support of BA, especially since the 50th was so satisfying and just plain fun."

But, perhaps this idea of coming full circle and giving back to a school that has transformed countless lives can be summarized in only a few words: "It’s just a good feeling," concludes Tony Chinappi ’65.

We commend the Class of 1965 for their outstanding efforts in helping their Academy boost alumni engagement and inspire others to follow in their lead, and we thank them for their continued, loyal support.

To learn more about Bridgton Academy’s monthly giving program or how you can help inspire your class to become more involved with their Academy, please reach out to Sarah Gaines, Bridgton Fund Gifts Officer (sgaines@bridgtonacademy.org / 207-647-3322 ext. 1213).

* http://cae.org/images/uploads/pdf/VSE-2016-Press-Release.pdf ** among living members of their class

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William Humphreys ‘64 talks about his son Ian, Class of 2018

BY WILLIAM HUMPHREYS '64 If you do the math, you will realize that my ’64 classmates could have had their grandchildren already graduate from Bridgton Academy by this time. So … I was a late starter; let’s just leave it at that for now.

Matt Nutley, visit us that summer. By November, there was absolutely no resistance offered when I suggested Ian and I drive up to Bridgton for a visit.

In the years since my 1964 graduation from Bridgton Academy, I have been back to the Chapel on two occasions to address the student body, never thinking for a moment that I would eventually have a son enroll at my alma mater in North Bridgton.

It Takes a Village …

The trip was a success, and Ian was excited about the whole concept of Bridgton Academy, never wavering from that point forward. This took all the stress and deliberation of the college selection procedure off the table but presented us with the next obstacle, which was, "How are we going pay for this?"

In fact, it wasn’t until recently that I stopped having my once-a-year dreams (i.e., nightmares) that I was stuck back at BA for a mandatory study hall.

This is where my "late starter" lifestyle was coming back to bite me, but I was not about to let my lack of financial planning deny my kid the one thing he really wanted to do, and the one chance he would have to mature in all aspects of his life, with the proper guidance and support, moving on as a transformed young man ready for his next steps.

I was the last Humphreys in my family capable of carrying on the name, and I was just about out of time at age 54 when my son, Ian, was born.

As the early school years clicked by, we could tell Ian was an intelligent kid, one with great athletic skills who showed no signs of ADD, which had been a major problem for me while I was growing up.

I can remember sitting down with Ian to talk with him about the new career I would be taking on as a truck driver. I was well past the age where corporate America was hiring, and we still needed health benefits for Ian to play sports. We all make sacrifices for our kids, so re-inventing myself as a truck driver was necessary. But we still needed help to make Bridgton Academy a reality for our son. So we let our extended family and friends know what we were up against, and with their and the Academy’s help, we figured out a way to get it done.

He had good study habits up until somewhere around 7th grade and even brought home "Honors" once. This was a bit alarming, because, when I was his age, I already had my own desk in the principal’s office.

One reassuring thing about Ian’s good attitude and grades was that he would probably have some great college options available to him after high school. My wife, Sara, and I were— and still are—not in the right income bracket to support him much financially.

It was, therefore, a relief to know that Ian was on track to go directly to the college of his choice, with some scholarship money to help.

Being on campus for Homecoming Weekend recently brought back some great memories of the classes I took and the games my classmates and I played both on and off the field.

Suddenly, however, this all began to change. When Ian turned thirteen he did not exactly ease into becoming a teenager—it was an instant transformation which made the fourdecade gap in our age difference painfully obvious. Throw a cell phone and a girlfriend into the mix and Dad was in for a rough ride for the high school years.

Most of you know where I’m going with this. At this point in their lives, it really doesn’t matter how much older the Dad is. He is "Dad," and that alone is cause for some serious communication issues.

Flash forward four years to the fall of Ian’s senior year when the college selection process began—a process that was just too overwhelming for all of us.

Fortunately, I had managed to introduce the concept of attending Bridgton Academy to Ian during his junior year and had head lacrosse coach,

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The flashbacks to my days at BA were so far removed from the current setting and support system that I had to pause before telling Ian and his newfound friends my stories from back in the day—but tell them I did. What a treat to meet one of the star soccer players (from Egypt no less) in Ian’s dorm room and say, "Ian didn’t tell you that I was co-captain of the soccer team in 1964 and we won the state championship?!"

During the weekend, Sara and I also got a chance to sit in on some of Ian’s classes and meet privately with his teachers, each of whom is totally invested in Ian’s success.

It may have taken some sacrifice, and it certainly took some help, but knowing that my kid is happy and studying in the same dorm that I was in 53 years ago is just so reassuring and priceless as I get behind the wheel at 4 a.m. for the start of another long day.

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The Jolly Playground: A Bequest for the Children of Bridgton Academy

BY SARAH GAINES Despite the passing of time, many alumni will report that they only began to recognize the true value of their Bridgton Academy education in the years after their graduation, with the lessons learned "on the hill" manifesting themselves time and again over the course of their lives both personally and professionally. In midsummer 2016, this connection came full circle when the Academy received notice that an alumnus from the Class of 1979 had passed away. In most instances, Bridgton Academy learns of the passing of alumni by way of friends, family members, and the occasional news alert. In this case, however, we learned of this alumnus’s passing by way of an official legal notice: he had chosen Bridgton Academy as a beneficiary of his will.

Kenneth Jolly ’79 arrived at Bridgton Academy from Villanova, Pennsylvania in the fall of 1978.

He embraced his newfound home in North Bridgton, as evidenced by his involvement in numerous school activities. A student-athlete and resident of Cleaves Hall, Kenneth was a member of Bridgton’s crosscountry and lacrosse teams and also participated in the Outing Club and Polar Bear plunge. kenneth jolly

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"Ken was a student who was a pleasure to work with both in the classroom and as a member of the cross-country team," explains retired instructor and coach, Mr. Peter Gately. "He was not afraid of jumping into whatever he was involved with and was very genuine in his appreciation for the support he received from teachers, staff, and fellow students. Ken made it a point to convey that appreciation and respect for the BA community to me after his graduation." After Commencement, Kenneth went on to study at Syracuse University and Penn State, eventually settling in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. He was a consultant with Vision Energy as well as a member of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Prior to his passing, Kenneth took steps to ensure that his appreciation for Bridgton lived on by preparing a charitable bequest for his beloved Academy.

After much consideration, it was decided that the Academy would utilize Ken’s unrestricted bequest to build a playground in his honor. This playground, officially named "The Jolly Playground," or simply, "The Jolly," was opened in July to the excitement of the over thirty faculty and staff children who live with their families alongside their resident "big brothers."

These children enjoy a unique experience: they meet a new set of "big brothers" each year and have a builtin family of Bridgton Academy faculty, staff, and friends who make their formative years all that more special. Boarding school life, however, is not always easy for the youngest of our Wolverines.

Throughout the year, their parents often juggle demanding schedules that require them to remain on campus, when many of their parent peers are heading home for the day for some much-needed family

time.

The addition of this playground now offers families an opportunity to have their children entertained right here on campus, under the watchful eye of their parents, who multi-task as dorm parents, teachers, administrators, advisors, and coaches throughout any given day.

Over the course of each year, we often receive messages that donors include with their gift. More often than not, the theme is the same: "I wish I could do more." For this reason, the decision to include a bequest during estate planning is becoming an increasingly popular option for many philanthropists.

Bequests such as Kenneth’s offer not only the means for an individual to support Bridgton Academy’s sustainability in the years to come, but also provide the opportunity for their values and beliefs to live on by way of the people and organizations who are supported through their generosity.

Bequests also give donors the chance to provide a gift that they may have been otherwise unable to offer during their lifetime. Indeed, it is a common misconception that only the wealthiest among us are in a position to leave a bequest.

According to an external study* using both IRS and publicly reported statistics, at least ninety-seven percent of charitable bequests come from the estates of lower and middle-income individuals.

We are equal parts grateful and humbled that Kenneth Jolly ‘79 chose to honor his Academy through a charitable bequest, and we look forward to welcoming generations of "Wolverine cubs" (i.e., faculty and staff children) to "The Jolly Playground"! We would also like to thank Joe Daley ‘77 and the entire Bridgton Academy operations crew for assembling this newest campus destination.

The joy and laughter already inspired by Kenneth’s gift is not only a wonderful addition to our campus, but a testament to the pride we know Kenneth had for his beloved Academy and the faculty, staff, and families who help enrich the lives of so many students year after year.

To learn more about ways in which you can consider Bridgton Academy in your estate planning, we invite you to reach out to Jessica Priola, CFRE, Director of Institutional Advancement at (207) 647-3322 ext. 1219 or jpriola@bridgtonacademy.org. *Wise Giving™ Guide Planting a Legacy: Charitable Bequests

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—CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 In keeping with recent tradition, this

year’s Homecoming included reunion festivities, allowing alumni guests the chance to revisit their old stomping grounds and see firsthand how today’s students are enjoying a remarkably similar experience, despite the passing of time.

A Long Lake cruise aboard the Songo River Queen kicked off the weekend for many alumni (and current parents!), who had the chance to catch up on years gone by over a casual dinner and a breathtaking sunset. On Saturday morning, alumni with graduation dates as far back as 1939 and as close as 2012 gathered in the Wolverine Den for the annual alumni brunch. There, those alumni in attendance who were celebrating a milestone reunion year were honored with a short presentation led by BA’s Director of Institutional Advancement, Jessica Priola. Shortly afterwards, members of the Class of 1967 and their spouses headed up the hill to participate in the long-anticipated dedication ceremony of their 50th reunion class gift offering. This gift—a multisport scoreboard—is now currently the largest such offering by a class in recent memory. Remarks by Jessica Priola and ’67 Class Representative and Trustee, Tim Armour, preceded the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, during which Jim Ramsey ’67, Tim Braun ’67, George "Mike" McNiff ’67, and Tim Armour ’67 cut the ceremonial ribbon. This much-needed scoreboard is the perfect complement to the all-weather turf field installed in 2015 as part of the Rise, Sons of Bridgton capital campaign. Nearly twenty donors from the Class of 1967 paid tribute to their year here by paving the way for this remarkable gift, raising over $17,000 in this effort. These alumni embody the values and spirit we strive to instill in our students year after year, and we are profoundly grateful for their commitment to this project and for making this ambitious fundraising goal a reality.

Along with enjoying impromptu campus tours and a full slate of athletic competitions, alumni also meandered over to our first-ever "Taste of Maine" biergarten, where craft beers from breweries spanning Portland to Bar Harbor were offered at the residence of Chris Webb, Director of Admission, and his family.

Parents Already Noticing The Difference For most parents of current Bridgton Academy students, Homecoming Weekend marked the first time they had seen their son since dropping him off nearly six weeks earlier. This time and distance resulted in a sentence echoed by countless families throughout this special weekend: "I can already see so many changes in my son!" Whether the transformation thus far has been physical, academic, emotional, or otherwise, the knowledge that this 33-week program is already having an impact on these young men contributed to an even more memorable weekend. Along with catching up with their son’s teachers one on one, parents were able to gain a first-hand look into their son’s academic life by sitting in on his classes that Friday. As the weekend rolled on, parents also participated in a College Counseling panel discussion, aimed at helping families as they navigate the college application process.

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A Great Maine Weekend for All Although there are pockets of activity throughout the weekend that are geared for specific guests, the spirit of the event is designed to be an inclusive one, allowing alumni to mingle with not only each other, but current students and their families as well.

For all guests, the weekend kicked off with a Wolverine Golf Scramble that saw Bridgton alumni, current parents, and friends tee off for a spirited round at nearby Bridgton Highlands Country Club.

By Saturday, athletic competitions and tailgates put together by the Bridgton Academy Culinary Department were in full swing, offering guests a taste of some of Maine’s famed foods, such as lobster rolls, red hot dogs, baked beans, and whoopie pies—all washed down, of course, with the effervescent excellence known as Moxie. (A "love-itor-hate-it" Maine soft drink. ) We thank all Bridgton Academy alumni, families, and friends who came out to celebrate with us during this memorable fall weekend in North Bridgton. Preparations are already underway for Homecoming 2018!

Alumni with graduation years ending in 8’s and 3’s will be given special recognition in honor of their milestone reunion-year.

If you are interested in helping to rally your classmates by serving as a Class Representative, please contact Sarah Gaines (207-647-3322 ext. 1213 / sgaines@bridgtonacademy.org) in Bridgton Academy’s Office of Alumni and Development.

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Meet

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austin brown As the newest academic year unfolds at Bridgton, we welcome the opportunity to introduce one of our current Wolverines. The vast majority of our students each year travel north to arrive here; however, this young man came from the opposite direction, driving nearly 260 miles south at the next stop along his life’s journey—Bridgton Academy.

We are pleased to share more about Austin Brown '18, who hails from Houlton, Maine.

How did you first hear about Bridgton Academy, and what prompted your decision to attend?

I wanted to find a school where I could get my grades up, improve my SAT scores, and play another year of football. My high school guidance counselor and I started to look at prep schools together, and discovered Bridgton Academy. We looked at a total of three prep schools, but Bridgton just seemed to stand out to me. When I came to visit for the Football Open House last year and toured campus, I just knew that Bridgton was for me.

Now that you have been here for a few months, was it hard to adjust to life at Bridgton? How has it started to feel like home for you?

No, it was not hard at all for me to adjust to being here. At times, it feels better than home. During the Homecoming football game against Navy Prep, I suffered an injury. After that, it began to feel even more like home at Bridgton Academy. Everyday, people on campus would ask me how I was doing and when I would be having surgery. They would help me get my food and hold the doors for me. Everyone treats you like family here, and it’s great!

What dorm do you live in, and what is dorm life like for you?

I live in Potter House. It’s perfect because we have a small group of guys in there. It’s cheesy as hell, but we have our own handshake. I like having a small group because it’s not as noisy as the other dorms. That’s also because if we wake up Mr. Dube’s daughter when she’s sleeping, we are in trouble!

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houlton, me What have you enjoyed most about your time at Bridgton so far?

I’ve enjoyed creating a bond with everyone here—one year with 130 students, plus all the staff—you get to know people pretty well. Bridgton makes you feel like part of a family, at least for me it does. Some kids might start to complain about it once they’re here, but that’s because they aren’t really opening themselves up to it. They aren’t taking in the little things. You can’t completely enjoy it here if you don’t try to.

What are some of your goals for this year, and what do you hope to do after your year at Bridgton?

Well, for the most part, to heal up from this injury, but let’s put the funny business behind. As I mentioned earlier when asked about why I chose to attend Bridgton, my goals are to get a good score on my SAT, get my grades up, and find a college that suits me. Once I get into college, I will hopefully find a major and take it from there.

Tell us anything else about yourself that you would like us to know, including some of your favorite things to do.

I’ve lived in five different states: Maine for the past three years, Michigan for six or seven years, and both Wisconsin and Ohio for one year. I was born in New Jersey. Football is my sport. I have played since the 5th grade. When I’m not playing football, you might find me fishing, working out, chilling with the guys, or out on a four wheeler.

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Annual Report 2017 a special section of Dear Friends,

on

Bridgton Academy

Giving

March 8th, 2018 will mark Bridgton Academy’s 210th year of incorporation. For over two centuries, people like you and me have believed in this school, and stepped forward to support the Academy in various ways to the best of our ability.

As a unique educational institution, Bridgton Academy faces many obstacles. Competition for students in a changing educational market, stewarding our historic campus footprint, and retaining the best and brightest faculty are just a few of the topics that we tackle in any given year. That said, our mission-relevance and mission-belief drive us relentlessly forward. Any staff member at the Academy will unequivocally share with you that our program builds, augments, and transforms young men. You can choose any verb to fill in that sentence, but what it comes down to is that we are working to improve lives and position young men to better achieve their dreams – we are the experts in this market.

For Academy staff, this work is a calling. This calling is supported by those who, for two centuries, have shared in the belief of building something better. In the pages that follow, we take time to recognize those individuals who have invested in Bridgton Academy this past fiscal year. These individuals have provided wonderful support to our Academy and, to state it simply, the annual fulfillment of our mission would not be possible without them.

I sincerely invite all of you to consider the difference you can make by philanthropically supporting Bridgton Academy. Our family of contributors is fiercely loyal—but the fact remains that we need to grow our base of support. I do hope that when the Academy invites you to be involved in our fundraising efforts this year, you choose to act. Not only will you feel good about doing so, I guarantee that your support will have an incredible impact here.

As we honor our 210th year of service, our heartfelt thanks go out to all of you who aid in the stewardship of Bridgton Academy. Thank you for your action, thank you for your belief, and thank you for helping to build something better.

Sincerely, Jessica Priola, CFRE, Director of Institutional Advancement

Thank you to the following women who are the first to join Bridgton Academy's Women of Bridgton Giving Society!

You are carrying on a proud tradition of philanthropy among the great sorority of Bridgton Academy’s female alums, faculty, employees, parents, and friends.

Mrs. Nancy Armstrong '57 Ms. Helene Baker Ms. Beverly Boehling '52 Ms. Milagros Casellas-Katz Ms. Kimberly Charette Ms. Cynthia Choate Ms. Alice Colby-Hall '49 Mrs. Susan Cole Ms. Miriam Collins Mrs. Rachel Deans Mrs. Lucille DiGravio

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Ms. Elizabeth Doherty Ms. Ann Fontaine Mrs. Kathy Galvin Ms. Ellyn Getman Ms. Carole Grainger Ms. Mary Haag Mrs. Carol Hamblet Ms. Anna Hanson Mrs. Sally Hapenney Mrs. Nancy Holden '47 Mrs. Jamie Izaryk

Ms. Patricia Jackson Mrs. Julie-Ann Knapp Mrs. Deb Kutasi Mrs. Mary Ledyard Mrs. Sandra Lewis Mrs. Binaca Macdonald Ms. Marilyn Marston Mrs. Amanda Miller Ms. Dorene Packer Mrs. Susan Peters Mrs. Jessica Priola

Ms. Gretchen Reed Ms. Valerie Smith Ms. Pamela Specht Ms. Karen Scott Statser Ms. Kerry Tobias Ms. Susan Walz Ms. Carol Wenmark '54 Mrs. Linda White Ms. Brenda Wiley Ms. Alexandra Wrage

2017 BRIDGTON ACADEMY REPORT ON GIVING

10 year donors

A very special thank-you to our + those who have given every year for a decade or more!

10+ Year Loyalty Donors Mr. John Acton '73 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Austin Mr. Thomas Barker '62 Mr. Robert Bogan '83 Mr. David Bryant '47 Mr. Matthew Burgess '88 Mr. Gerrit Conover '05 Mrs. Michelle Cross Mr. Robert DeCamp '89 Col. Richard Fickett '53 Mr. Adam Foley '83 Mr. James Gagne '65 Mr. Kevin Giblin '70* Ms. Amy Glaser P'96 Mr. Brian Jones '85 Mr. Kevin Jones '81 Ms. Julie-Ann Knapp P'12 Mr. Robert Knickerbocker '69 Mr. Williard Leavitt '66 Ms. S. Patricia Linscott '50 Mr. Peter Lutze '68 Mr. Christopher Osburn '00 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Phoebe P'01, P'04 Mrs. Jessica Priola Mr. & Mrs. Graydon E. Vigneau, Jr. P'12

15+ Year Loyalty Donors Mr. Philip Anthes '85 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Anthes P'85 Mr. William T. Armour '67 Mr. John Bacheller '62 Mr. R. Gifford Broderick P'98 Ms. Dorothy Campbell '47 Mr. Joseph Chianciola '68 Mr. Andrew Cohen '71 Mr. Daniel Demers '83 Mr. Allan Denison '58 Mr. & Mrs. Robert DiPasquale Mr. Michael Doyle '67 Mr. Thomas Gay '47 Mr. Richard Harlow '64 Mr. Leonard Hathaway '58 Mr. Todd Higgins '86 Mr. Chet Homer Mr. William Lederman '83 Mr. & Mrs. Whit Lesure P'08, P'17 Mr. Mark Lufkin '96 Mr. Robert Lynch '86 Mr. H. Jackson Marvel Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Peter P'00 Mr. David Sampson '56

Mr. Thomas Stewart '68 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sweeney P'87

20+ Year Loyalty Donors Mr. C. Werner Anderson '59 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Andrews P'87 Mr. Roger Austin '86 Mr. Seth Bacon '79 Ms. Helene Baker P'95 Mr. Luigi Barassi '43 Mr. Dennis Barous '58 Ms. Joan Barrett '47 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Berg P'82 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Blanch P'89 Ms. Beverly Boehling '52 Mr. Peter Brown '61 Mr. James Burek '62 Mr. Bruce Cargill '61 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Carlson P'87 Mr. John Cartmill '66 Mrs. Mary Ellen Cerullo P'86 Ms. Cynthia Choate Ms. Alice Colby-Hall '49, Ph.D Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Susan Cole Mr. Michael Cooper '68 Mr. Arthur Curtis '52 Mr. Joe Daley '77 Mr. Harold Damelin '65 Ms. Rachel Rice Deans '39 Mr. Robert Dempsey '70 Mr. & Mrs. David Diller Mrs. Betty Dyer Mr. Warren Edwards '54 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Filler P'89 Mr. & Mrs. John Fisher P'94 Mr. & Mrs. John Gallant Mr. Garabed Garabedian '57 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Glover Mr. David Gretkowski '83 Mr. Frank Hackett '76 Mr. Donald Hill '48 Ms. Nancy Holden '47 Mr. Frederick Hoy '62 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Jennings Mr. Ronald Johnson '55 Mr. Andrew Karkos '51 Mr. & Mrs. David Lepage P'17 Mrs. Sandra Lewis P'90 Mr. Wayne Lynch '65 Mr. Billie MacKay '53 Mr. Hugh MacKenzie '61 Dr. Edward Martin '62 Mr. & Mrs. Larry McCarthy P'93

Dr. James McNeil P'70, P'71 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meader P'93, P'95 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Mergardt P'84 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Mesite P'97 Mr. Donald Millberry '50 Dr. George Montminy '63 Mr. George Mullin '59 Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nicholson Mr. Leo O'Brien P'85 Mr. Raymond Ouellette '65 Mr. & Mrs. John Paladino P'93 Mr. Ross Perry '88 Mr. Robert Phipps '69 Mr. Marc Posner '64 Mr. & Mrs. John Powers P'91 Mr. John Ready '70 Mr. J. George Reed '70 Mr. C. Albert Robichaud '52 Mr. Edward Robson '50 Col. Philip J. Saulnier '58 Mr. & Mrs. Darvin Schanley P'82 Mr. Edwin Smith '64 Mr. Richard Sommers '61, Ph.D Mr. James Soutar '59 Mr. Charles Spilman '61, Ph.D Mr. & Mrs. Peter Strassell P'95 Mr. Peter Suneson '72 LTC. Joseph Sweeney '75 Mr. Michael Sweeney '87 Mr. Albert Symes '57 Mr. Merrill Thoresen '60 Mr. Edward Tobiasson '64 Mr. Nelson Turnquist '56 Eleanor L. Walker Trust Mrs. Carol Wenmark '54 Mrs. Beatrice "Ba" White Mr. James White '65 Mr. Thomas Willins

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Donor

Profiles

lt . c o l m a r k o tt ( r e t . ) peachtree city, ga

Why do you give to BA?

Bridgton Academy is a unique school of higher education. It offers those choosing to commit themselves to high standards the ability to improve and succeed in the professional world and therefore give back to this same community. I, too, am unique, as I never attended school here but see the vast though short in stature, was a giant in character? Tremendous and forgiving… potential of educational benefit for our future generation. Therefore…I give. generous almost to a fault…giving of himself to each who crossed his path… athletic…devoted to the development of our youth, an amazing foresight and Why would you encourage others to give back to BA? willingness to work and fight for the accomplishments of worthwhile characterIf this non-alumnus gives to the Academy…why not you? Seriously, alumni building programs. A quiet, simple man with a beautifully developed gift for who benefited from this outstanding educational and life-molding experience humor…a practical jokester…a man with malice toward none…with never an should feel a special calling to invest in our future generation. For this reason, ill-word spoken of any person….never a word of profanity…always patient Bridgton Academy always has my support. and anxious to counsel whenever help was need by his student."

Please share a brief sentence that summarizes what Bridgton Academy Who was this larger-than-life man? My grandfather, the Big H. H. Sampson, means to you.

I feel a special bond to Bridgton Academy because of my grandfather. Allow me to share the words of my dear mother that describe my grandfather: "How do you describe a man who continues to live as large as life in the hearts and thoughts of all of us who were so privileged to know him and whose lives were made richer as a result? How do you describe a man who,

Bridgton Academy's Headmaster from 1919–1943. I can hear the campus bells play now from the carillon that was dedicated in his honor. Harold Sampson was headmaster for nearly 25 years, the longest-serving head tenure in the school's history. I am incredibly proud to honor his memory and service. As such Bridgton Academy will always hold a special place in my heart.

The 1808 Parent Society Bridgton Academy parents who make a total donation of $1,808 or more during a given fiscal year are recognized in our parents-only giving circle, The 1808 Parent Society. The names of The 1808 Parent Society participants are listed annually on a special recognition plaque housed in the Dr. Cyrus T. Hamlin STEM Center on campus. We would like to thank and recognize our fiscal year 2017 1808 Parent Society members.

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Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Mary Ames P'10 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Balzarini P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ehrlich P'94, P'98, P'13 Mr. Dale Harris P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Haynes P'78 Mr. James Heinz P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lynch P'17

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Diane Potter 'P14 Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sanfilippo P'12 Mr. John Scott P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Simons P'03 Mr. & Mrs. Graydon E. Vigneau, Jr. P'12 Mr. & Mrs. James Young P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Susan Yule P'11

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gretchen reed p'12 west windsor, nj

Why do you give to BA?

Donors before me made it possible for my son to attend Bridgton. It Please share a brief a sentence that summarizes what Bridgton Academy was one of the best experiences for him and us as a family. means to you.

Bridgton bridges the gap between I would like every young man who has the desire to attend a place as hope and strategy. Hoping a child great as Bridgton Academy to have the opportunity to do so. Bridgton does well without giving him the tools he needs to become highly successful sets the boys up for success. is not helpful. Bridgton was able to Providing financial support to families that otherwise could not send give my son things I could not give him. their young man to Bridgton is important. Ensuring folks on the front This means everything to me. I am very lines—the teachers, coaches, administrators, operations and culinary proud to be a Wolverine parent and staff—have what they need is critical. They are the backbone of donor to Bridgton Academy. the Bridgton community and are the ones who make Bridgton a very special place.

Why would you encourage others to give back to BA?

eric ericson '64 manchester-by-the-sea, ma Why do you give to BA?

I give to Bridgton because this is where my life as I know it started for me. Without Bridgton, I would not have gone to college, and without college I would not have accomplished all that I have done. It seems only right and fitting that giving back to Bridgton is my way of saying "thank you."

Why would you encourage others to give back to BA?

that will keep maturing and ensuring that every young man who walks onto that campus that first day has the chance to change his life for the good, forever.

Please share a brief a sentence that summarizes what Bridgton Academy means to you.

The short but true answer I give everyone who asks me about Bridgton..."Bridgton Academy changed my life."

That’s all I need to say.

Giving to Bridgton is not just a gift or a contribution; it is an investment. An investment

nick swim '12 muncie, in Why do you give to BA?

I give to Bridgton Academy because of everything that the institution has done for me. It has helped me grow and excel both on the field and in the classroom. Having been a student and more recently an employee, I have had the opportunity to see the real magic on "the hill" and what it can do for a young man’s future.

Why would you encourage others to give back to BA?

I feel that the opportunity to give back to Bridgton Academy as an alumnus is an honor. Each dollar given directly helps future students secure their own Bridgton experience. And, with all of the impressive renovations around campus, it’s an exciting time to be a Wolverine!

Please share a brief a sentence that summarizes what Bridgton Academy means to you.

To me, Bridgton Academy means family.

From the amazing faculty and staff, to each and every student who has graduated, we are a big connected family that will always be there to support one another. I’ve had the privilege of spending two years on the hill and wouldn’t trade them for anything.

Thank you to everyone who makes Bridgton Academy so special!

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The Headmaster’s Circle – $10,000 and Above Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Mary

Ames P'10 Mr. William T. Armour '67 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffory Begin Mr. David Colella '71 &

The Colonnade Hotel Fidelity Charitable

* Posthumous

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hancock &

Hancock Lumber Company Haynes Family Foundation Mr. Kenneth Jolly '79* Mr. & Mrs. Marc Kooperman Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nicholson Mr. Edward Robson '50 Mr. & Mrs. Albert Symes '57 Eleanor L. Walker Trust

The Harold H. Sampson Society – $5,000 and Above Mr. Robert Bogan '83 Mr. Craig Budolfson '95 Mr. & Mrs. Vic DiGravio, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ehrlich

P'94, P'98, P'13 Macdonald Motors Mr. Dale Harris P'14 Mr. Kevin Jones '81

The Richard L. Goldsmith Society – $2,500 and Above Ms. Joan Besse* Bridgton Sports Camp Mr. Harold Damelin '65 Mrs. Carol Hamblet Mrs. Patricia Jackson P'11 Mr. Brian Kooperman Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Moulton Play it Again Sports - Portland Mr. John Scott P'09 Mr. Douglas Simons '03 Mr. & Mrs. Graydon E. Vigneau, Jr. P'12

Mr. Jason MacDonald '98 Mr. Jonathan Mapes '78 Mr. & Mrs. Michael &

Diane Potter P'14 Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn P'17 Rosse Family Charitable Foundation Mrs. Beatrice "Ba" White

The Robert E. Walker Society – $1,000 and Above

Adavico Mr. Roger Austin '86 Mr. Scott Baker '81 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Balzarini P'15 Mr. Dennis Barous '58 Mr. James Chadbourne '79 Mr. Robert DeCamp '89 Mr. Robert Dempsey '70 Mrs. Lucille DiGravio Mr. & Mrs. David Diller Joseph P. Donahue Charitable

Foundation Trust Mrs. Mary Ducharme P'13 Mr. Robert Fanning '62 Fidelity Charitable Mr. & Mrs. John Fisher P'94 Mr. & Mrs. William Galvin P'17

Mr. Thomas Gay '47 Mr. Kevin Giblin '70* Mr. David Gretkowski '83 Mrs. Sally Hapenney Mr. James Heinz P'14 Mr. & Mrs. William Husic P'11 Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Izaryk Mr. Ronald Johnson '55 Mr. Daniel Keeler '64 Mr. Mark Lufkin '96 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lutz P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lynch P'17 Dr. Edward Martin '62 Mr. & Mrs. James

Murphy '65, P'03 Mr. Richard Murphy '63 Mr. Robert Phipps '69

Piper Jaffrey Mr. William Pittorino '78 Mrs. Gretchen Reed P'12 Mr. C. Albert Robichaud '52 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sanfilippo P'12 Col. & Mrs. Philip J. Saulnier '58 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Slavin P'15 Sullivan Tire Mr. & Mrs. Dwight

Van Inwegen P'17 Mrs. Linda White P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Robert White P'10 Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Kristine

Whitney '82 Mr. & Mrs. James Young P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Richard &

Susan Yule P'11

D av i d G r e t ko w s k i '8 3 burlington, vt Why do you give to BA?

I have such an appreciation for Bridgton Academy. I give back because of what BA did for me 33 years ago. As I look back, I realize how influential Bridgton was for me, as it gave me the confidence I needed to prepare me for the rigors of college and beyond.

see the Academy grow from the time I attended until now. I am hopeful to see what is to come, as the students of today will be the alumni of tomorrow! Giving back is a gesture of my gratitude.

There is comfort knowing that I can always come back to a place where I learned so much about myself.

Please share a brief a sentence that summarizes what Bridgton Academy means to you.

BA provides an educational environment that lends itself to building confidence.

Why would you encourage others to give back to BA?

Knowing how this school has helped to prepare me for the future, I would encourage others to give back to help with the future development of the students and the institution. It is rewarding to

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Why do you give to BA?

michael and diane potter p ’14 dover, nh

We got involved in philanthropy as a family when our children started joining clubs and playing sports. Over the years, we have taken great care selecting the causes and organizations we choose to invest our time and resources in. Bridgton Academy connected with our son, Nick, and our whole family in a way that was different than any other place, and that still holds true four years after our son’s time there. During that year, the faculty and staff remained devoted no matter what came their way. This is the essence of BA, and we respect that immensely.

Why would you encourage others to give back to BA?

Bridgton Academy's mission is simple, and it’s also simple to give back. Even if you don’t have the means to donate as much as others, any amount has a positive impact.

And the gesture is a way to pay it forward.

Encouraging young alumni and their families to start giving back even while some of them are still students at BA also sends a message We saw that ours was not the only family looking for a different to your sons that their time at Bridgton is experience for our son, and we want to be able to make Bridgton important, and that you feel the Academy is an even better adventure for current and future students by worthy of your support. supporting the Academy’s people, programs, and facilities. We continue to be amazed by the inviting atmosphere on the hill, Please share a brief sentence that and the level of everyone’s involvement with the school. BA’s summarizes what Bridgton Academy means faculty and staff have a genuine interest in helping the students to you. achieve whatever they endeavor, from managing their own Bridgton Academy is a feeling of family. schedule, getting into "the college" for them, designing artwork, snowshoeing, or being part of a team. The faculty and staff encourage often and support unconditionally.

In addition to contributing financially, our philosophy is also to be present. We participate wherever and whenever we can by being at the games, at events, meeting with current and future parents, and popping in to say "hey" to whomever is on campus that day.

Donor Profiles

The Alumni Top Ten

Bridgton Academy’s Alumni Top Ten recognizes those classes who have the highest number of individual donors (regardless of amount donated) to the Bridgton Fund during the fiscal year. We changed things up a bit, separating the competition into two categories: Black Category (classes graduating before 2000) and Grey Category (graduating classes from the 2000s). Our alumni challenged each other to step up to the plate—and the results were pretty amazing. Congratulations to this year’s ranked classes, and thank you for your loyal support!

We are excited to announce that the final standings for the fiscal year 2017 Alumni Top Ten Challenge are as follows:

BLACK 1965 1970 1964 1967 1947 1950 1958 1959 1957 1981

GREY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Wolverine Giving

2015 2017 2014 2016 2003 2000 2011 2009 2010 2008

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Class of 1939 Miriam Buck Chaffee - In Memory of Madelyn Buck '39 Rachel Rice Deans - In Memory of Madelyn Buck '39

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Class of 1947 Joan Pierce Barrett David B. Bryant Dorothy B. Campbell Myrna Buck Colicchio Arthur S. Denison Albert Evans, Jr. Thomas E. Gay, Jr. - In Memory of Mr. Harold Sampson Nancy F. Holden Class of 1948 Richard P. Winchenbach Class of 1949 Alice M. Colby-Hall, Ph.D Class of 1950 Austin H. Conrad, Sr. David W. Eaton Jean R. Holden Henry A. Knapp George R. Leadbetter Donald R. Millberry Thomas J. Pike - In Memory of Ms. Barbara Spiller Edward J. Robson Class of 1951 Janet M. Bodwell - In Memory of Richard Marston '42, David Marston '53, & Mr. Laurence Marston Muriel Buck Cote Andrew A. Karkos, Jr. Class of 1952 Beverly W. Boehling Arthur E. Curtis C. Albert Robichaud Henry Rustigan - In Memory of Jerry Romano ‘52 & John Locke '52 Class of 1953 Richard E. Currier Col. Richard K. Fickett Billie MacKay Class of 1954 Warren E. Edwards Frederick M. Haynes Donald J. MacKinnon, Jr. - In Memory of Anthony Savignano '54 R. Sharley Reutter Carol S. Wenmark Class of 1955 Paul F. Flynn Donald F. Hebert Ronald H. Johnson Class of 1956 Leonard Hodgson David A. Sampson, Sr. Nelson K. Turnquist

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Class of 1957 Nancy Hough Armstrong - In Memory of Capt. Claude "Duke" Hough ‘54 Garabed Garabedian W. David Griffin James B. Lake Richard H. Rubant Albert R. Symes Class of 1958 Dennis A. Barous L Col Neil R. Brooks Fredric R. Gauthier Kenneth Greenberg Leonard R. Hathaway Murray E. Nickerson, Jr. Col. Philip J. Saulnier (Ret.) Class of 1959 C. Werner Anderson Thomas Burbank - In Memory of Mr. Harold "Bud" Burbank Robert G. Minnis George E. Mullin Philip Rackley, Jr. Karl Wesselhoeft Robert S. Weston III Class of 1960 Stephen P Camuso Paul E. Flahive Merrill Thoresen, Jr. Class of 1961 Peter W. Brown Bruce W. Cargill Hugh C. MacKenzie Richard H. Sommers, Ph.D Charles H. Spilman, Ph.D Class of 1962 Thomas M. Barker James M. Burek Robert R. Fanning, Jr. Frederick M. Hoy Dr. Edward W. Martin, Jr. Cole A. Proctor Class of 1963 Richard L. DeFeo Eric H. Ericson III Charles H. Goodspeed, Ph.D George R. Montminy, OD Richard C. Murphy - In Memory of Mr. Robert Walker William B. Seach Class of 1964 James T. Ashley James C. Baker, Ph.D John R. Bioty, Sr. Richard J. Harlow Daniel W. Keeler, Jr. Karl F. Nann, Jr. Marc D. Posner - In Memory of Dean Harrington '64 Lee J. Roy Edward J. Tobiasson

Class of 1965 Mark S. Blank Richard N. Blechman Anthony L. Chinappi Jeff Craw Peter L. Cross - In Memory of Richard Cross '68 Harold Damelin, Esq. Col. Robert Eldridge James W. Herlihy, Jr. Wayne C. Lynch Alexander L. Moschella, Jr. James S. Murphy Raymond M. Ouellette - In Memory of the seventeen 1965 classmates no longer with us W. Blake Phelan, Jr. Barry A. Schlosberg Andrew G. Searle James P. White Class of 1966 Herbert M. Borden John W. Cartmill Willard H. Leavitt Donald I. Youker - In Memory of Mr. Warren Youker Class of 1967 William T. Armour Mark W. Bloom Michael J. Doyle John D. Haygood Allan L. Hoffman Capt. George "Mike" R. McNiff, USCG In Memory of Mr. Richard MacGuyer George Reid Richard F. Seaver

Lawrence A. Strycharz - In Honor of Mr. Grady Vigneau Peter O. Suneson Class of 1973 John Acton John G. Sullivan Patrick F. Tria Class of 1974 Frank W. DiCristofaro Derek J. Horton Class of 1976 Frank A. Hackett David Higgins, III Brian H. O'Hear Class of 1977 Joe Daley, Jr. Matthew Fair Christopher J. Marion Class of 1978 Benjamin F. Goodrich - In Honor of Mr. Peter Gately Kraig M. Haynes Jonathan B. Mapes Martin A. Nee William F. Pittorino Class of 1979 Seth C. Bacon James R. Chadbourne Joseph Gamache Kenneth N. Jolly, Jr.*

Class of 1968 Michael A. Cooper Donald H. Lewis

Class of 1980 Daniel P. Caples William R. Cusick, Jr.

Class of 1969 James C. Ducey Robert A. Phipps - In Memory of Mr. Freeman Whitney '41 Thomas Vannah John C. White

Class of 1981 Scott C. Baker Paul W. Correlle Kevin F. Jones R. Seth MacDonald Michael C. McCarthy John A. Neagle III James D. Proulx

Class of 1970 Robert A. Dempsey Greg M. Flaherty Kevin H. Giblin* Harmon P. Hudson Richard E. Lindstrom, Ph.D Robert McNulty Aidan J. Moore William E. Oliver John C. Ready Dennis D. Scannell Class of 1971 Robert S. Axtell, Ph.D David J. Colella Class of 1972 Dennis Caruso James F. Muldoon

Class of 1982 Wayne A. Cohen Chris & Kristine Whitney - In Memory of Mr. Gordon Weeks Class of 1983 Robert F. Bogan Adam D. Foley David J. Gretkowski - In Honor of Mrs. Sally Hapenney Douglas E. Lyons Class of 1984 Christopher M. Healey Robert J. Matthews P. Derek TenBroeck, Jr. Jeffrey R. Zambello

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Class of 1985 Philip Anthes Brian B. Jones

Class of 2003 Damian P. Farley Eric J. Rehfield Douglas S. Simons, Jr.

Cory Ellerton Shea Farrell Sean Foley Zachary Gilpin Class of 1986 Stephen Goddard Roger W. Austin - In Honor of the Class of 2017 Class of 2005 Michael Greco Mark Dittrich Gerrit W. Conover Brendan Greene Todd E. Higgins Joseph Grout Eric B. Horn Class of 2008 Johan Hammarstedt Robert A. Lynch III Edward M. Mastro Adrian Huang William J. O'Connor Class of 1987 Brian Huyghue Mark E. Carlson Matthew Lambert Brian J. Macdonald Class of 2009 Steven Longfellow Michael J. Sweeney David A. Brackett Andrew Middleton Matthew J. Gallery Dylan Mulvey-Welsh Class of 1988 Nicholas C. Thieme Philipe Normandin Todd S. Boudreau Jonathan Pierce Matthew A. Burgess Class of 2010 Daniel W. Connolly Bradley Rhoades Nicholas Christensen Jason R. Connolly Olivier Roy Tyler Hannon In Honor of the Class of 2010 Ross A. Perry Adam Ryan Jacob F. Sewolt Edward F. Ryan III Michael Schillereff Jonathan R. Shepard Class of 2011 Class of 1989 Jackson Sutton Harry R. Knowles Robert DeCamp Jason Tibbetts C. Ian Smith Vasili Vakalfotis Sean C. Yule Class of 1990 Matthew Wendelberger William C. Dawes, Jr. Tyler Williams Class of 2012 William E. Greable Jacob Worcester Robert F. Ganley Daniel J. Macke Jack D. Zaylor Nicholas M. Swim David D. Zulauf Class of 1991 Class of 2013 Philip W. Cosby - In Honor of Class of 2016 Richard K. Panton Mr. Grady Vigneau Brandon T. Barnes Erik B. Nixon Charles K. Berry Class of 2014 Nicholas Clemons Russell Bloom Class of 1993 Joseph T. Downes Kevin J. Cadigan Mark E. Sullivan Harrison R. Engstrom Maxwell A. Davies Connor B. Demore Lars Lauersen Class of 1994 Nicholas Dupuis-Gaudreault Noah A. Medeiros Jamie J. Volpicelli William Dyson Corey R. Moses Michael J. English Matthew P. Pratt Class of 1995 Tyler Etzkorn Craig R. Budolfson Daniel S. Fontaine Robert E. Harris Class of 1996 Jeffrey S. Heinz Mark E. Lufkin Kevin T. Huscher Benjamin G. Roper Tanner P. Hyland Robert F. Sweeney Sean C. Mack Daniel L. Callihan - In Memory of Stephen D. Main Tom Wallace '96 Michael J. McBreen Class of 1998 Matthew H. McCutcheon Jason D. MacDonald Troy C. Pelletier Matthew R. Serra Class of 1999 Ryan W. Shea Jeremiah A. Chase II Reese W. Van Beber Douglas L. Padden Class of 2015 Class of 2000 William Aufranc Christopher C. Osburn Ryan Becker Jared A. Peter Jason Blier George N. Powers James "JJ" Brania-Hopp Benjamin B. Caples Michael T. Cerasuolo

Colin T. Quinn Benjamin S. Rees Ryan J. Ruhlin Dylan J. Sheehan Kyle J. Skidmore Thomas Willegal Class of 2017 Gregory P. Babikian Henry T. Brackbill William G. Chenard James Craig Raymond E. Donovan III Joshua Dunagan Cole W. Gagne Ryan J. Galvin Terell J. Handley Matthew T. Healey Kendall M. Jones Kade Kaminski Victor Kury Mason D. LaPlante Nicholas Lepage Daniel M. Lynch Devon L. Mayewski Mitchell T. McCabe John R. Piersiak Jackson F. Porter Brian J. Quinn George C. Reid Liam M. Riehs Cameron J. Romanik Lachlan S. Rowan David M. Sheehan Justin C. Slocum Conor J. Tracy Clayton A. Tucker Westbrook D. Van Inwegen

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Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Mary Ames P'10 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Andrews P'87 Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Anthes P'85 Mr. & Mrs. Doug Ayotte P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Greg Babikian P'17 Ms. Helene Baker P'95 Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Balzarini P'15 Mr. Forrest W. Barnes P'82 Mrs. Cami Beckman P'13 Mr. Daniel J. Beckman P'13 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Belanger P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Benjamin P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Berg P'82 Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Bizinkauskas P'16 Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Blanch P'89 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Brackett P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Brennan P'17 Mr. R. Gifford Broderick P'98 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Burgess P'17 Mr. Joseph M. Byron P'05 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Camuso '60, P'87 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Canty P'06 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Caples '80, P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Carlson P'87 Mrs. Mary Ellen Cerullo P'86 - In Honor of Mr. Michael Cerullo Mr. & Mrs. William Chalmers P'96 Ms. Diane Chevalier P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Jon Christensen P'10 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Clemmenson P'09 Mr. Edward Collins P'17 Mr. Lawrence Collins & Mrs. Mildred Tortorella Collins P'17 Mr. & Mrs. John Conroy P'12 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cook P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cooney P'16 Mr. & Mrs. James Coville P'17 Mr. & Mrs. R&all Craig P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cyr P'16 Mr. Joe Daley '77, P'04, P'05, P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Daley P'13, P'15 Ltc. & Mrs. James B. Dalton, Jr. P'03 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Davis P'17 Ms. Elizabeth deFriese P'17 - In Honor of Joshua Dunagan '17 Mr. & Mrs. Lucian Di Marco, III P'14 Mr. & Mrs. John DiMizio P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. DiPasquale P'97, P'02 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Doyle P'83 Mrs. Mary Ducharme P'13 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ehrlich P'94, P'98, P'13 Dr. William Ellis P'97 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Evans P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Fahy P'96, P'03 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Feeley P'93 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Fenton P'16

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Mr. Tim Atwood Mr. Tom Austin Mr. Matt Burgess Mrs. Beth Chagrasulis Mrs. Deborah Cloutier Mrs. Karen Cole Mr. Sven Cole Mrs. Michelle Cross Mr. Joe Daley, P'04, P'05, P'09 Mrs. Courtney Doughty Mr. Travis Dube

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Mr. & Mrs. John R. Fisher P'94 Mr. & Mrs. David Fontaine P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fritschy P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Drew Gagne P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gallery P'09 Mrs. & Mr. William Galvin P'17 Mr. Gary Gardner P'17 Ms. Tara N. Gardner P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gately P'04 Mr. & Mrs. D. Michael Geddes P'11 In Honor of Thomas Geddes '11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Getman P'13 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Geuss P'17 Mr. & Mrs. John Giglio P'11 Mr. Larry Goldman & Ms. Alison Hall-Goldman P'17 Dr. Charles J. Graffeo P'82 Mr. Clive Grainger & Mrs. Carole Charnow P'07, P'14 Ms. Anne M. Griffin P'99 Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Griffin P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Guertin P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gunning P'16 Ms. Mary Haag P'13, P'16 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hamaty P'07 Mr. Jeremy Handley & Mrs. Bridget Handley P'17 Mr. Dale Harris P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Haynes '54, P'78 Mr. & Ms. Mark Hayward P'17 Mr. James B. Heinz P'14 Mr. & Mrs. James Hennessey P'17 Mr. & Mrs. David Higgins, III '76, P'08, P'10, P'12 Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Higgins, III P'86 Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Mary Anne Hitechew P'16 Mr. & Mrs. William Husic, Jr. P'11 Ms. Patricia Jackson P'11 Dr. Reese J. James & Mrs. Leslee Lindsay-James P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Johnson P'83 Mr. & Mrs. Kent Jones P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Neil Kelleher P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Kelly P'00 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kent P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Klausner P'99 Mr. Jerry Knapp P'12 Mrs. Julie-Ann Knapp P'12 Mr. Harry R. Knowles, Jr. P'11 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lambias P'13 Mr. & Mrs. John Lapoint P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Robin C. Larson P'97 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lavoie P'11 Mr. & Mrs. Sean Leary P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Lederman P'01 Mrs. Mary Ledyard P'89

Dr. & Mrs. Carl Leier P'98 In Honor of Joe Leier '98 Mr. & Mrs. David Lepage P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lemieux P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Lenardson P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Whit Lesure P'08, P'17 Mrs. Sandra R. Lewis P'90 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Lis P'13 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lufkin, Jr. P'96 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lutz P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lynch P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lyons '83, P'13 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Manni P'13 In Honor of Joseph Manni '13 Mr. Sanford R. Martin P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Gilberto Martinez P'17 Mr. & Mrs. James Mathias P'17 Mr. Leo Mayewski & Mrs. Sharon Bell-Mayewski P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCarthy P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. McElligott P'97 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McKenny P'97 Mr. & Mrs. Martin McLaughlin P'07 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McNiven P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meader P'93, P'95 In Honor of Lance Meader '93 & Daren Meader '95 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard C. Mergardt P'84 In Memory of Michael Mergardt '84 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Mesite P'97 Mr. Paul Montpetit & Mrs. Lorraine Isabelle P'17 Mr. & Mrs. John Mortarelli P'16 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Murphy P'09 Mr. & Mrs. James Murphy '65, P'03 Ms. Margaret Nason P'17 Mr. & Mrs. John J. O'Brien P'17 Mr. Leo O'Brien, Jr. P'85 Mr. & Mrs. Dana Packer P'14 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Paladino P'93 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Panton P'13 Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Pelletier P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard G. Peter, Jr. P'00 In Honor of Jared Peter '00 Mrs. Susan M. Peters P'15 Mrs. Maryann Petherick P'95 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Phoebe P'01, P'04 Mr. Jack Piersiak & Ms. Marybeth Toran P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Marc Posner '64, P'89 Mr. Jay Pottenger & Ms. Susan Wharfe P'16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Diane Potter P'14 Ms. Louise Preti P'15 In Honor of Luke Preti '15 Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Raschdorf P'02

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Rector P'14 Ms. Gretchen Reed P'12 - In Memory of Sean Reed '12, In Honor of the Bridgton Boys, & In Honor of Mr. Grady Vigneau Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Romanchuk P'98 Ms. Kara Romanik P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Roy P'17 Mr. David M. Sanborn P'92 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Sanfilippo, II P'12 Ms. Sarah E. Sansom P'96 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Saya P'08 Mr. & Mrs. Sean Scannell P'12 Mr. & Mrs. Darvin L. Schanley P'82 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Scott P'09 Mr. & Ms. Darryl Shampine P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sheehan P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Shepard P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas S. Simons, Sr. P'03 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Slavin P'15 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Slocum P'17 Mrs. Valerie S. Smith P'11 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Spada P'13 Ms. Pamela Specht P'01 Dr. Michele Spekhardt P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Spencer P'11 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Stauble P'13 Mr. & Mrs. John Stebbins P'12 Mr. Edd Stockton P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Strassell P'95 Mr. Paul Sullivan P'93 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Sweeney P'87 Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Terry P'17 Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Thieme P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Tracy P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Travers P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Travis, Jr. P'06, P'08 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Tucker P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Van Inwegen P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Stéphane Veilleux P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Vigneau, Jr. P'12 Mr. & Mrs. John L. Volpicelli P'94 Mr. & Mrs. John Waters P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Webber P'17 Mr. Steven Webler & Mrs. Martha Huntley P'17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weisenburger P'97 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. White P'10 Mrs. Linda White P'09 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wilkins P'16 Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Wrage P'14 Mr. & Ms. James Young P'14 Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Susan Yule P'11 Mrs. Jean S. Zbinden P'95 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zouzoua P'17

Mrs. Deb Dutton Ms. Sarah Gaines Mr. Matt Gallery '09 Mr. Mark Goodwin Mrs. Janet Guidi Mr. Aaron Izaryk Mrs. Jamie Izaryk Mr. Leland Jatkevicius Mr. Alex Kerney Mrs. Julie-Ann Knapp P'12 Mr. & Mrs. Nick LeBel

Mr. David Lepage P'17 Mr. Whit Lesure P'08, P'17 Mrs. Binaca Macdonald Mr. Eddie Mastro '08 Mrs. Amanda Miller Mr. Gabriel Miller Mr. & Mrs. Martin Mooney Mr. Stan Moore Mr. Jeremy Muench Mrs. Jessica Priola Ms. Priscilla Riley

Mrs. Faye Roderick Mr. Steven Ryan Mr. Raymond Stauble P'13 Ms. Laurie Swan Mrs. Katherine Tucker Mr. Graydon Vigneau, Jr. P'12 Mrs. Angela Warde Mr. Michael Warde Mr. Thomas Washburn Mr. Christopher Webb

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Ms. Cathy Adkinson Anonymous Mr. Tim Arth Mr. & Mrs. James Barwell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffory Begin Ms. Joan Besse* - In Memory of Mr. Harold Sampson Mrs. Leslie Bowyer Mr. Stephen Cabana Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chalmers Ms. Cynthia Choate Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Susan Cole Ms. Miriam Collins Mr. Andrew Comendul Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Davis Ms. Mary Anne Day - In Honor of Dr. Charles Dreyer Ms. Linda Dennison Ms. Lisa Desautels-Poliquin Mr. Edward deVillafranca - In Honor of Mr. Martin Mooney Mrs. Lucille DiGravio - In Memory of Vicker DiGravio '59 Mr. & Mrs. Vic DiGravio III - In Memory of Vicker DiGravio '59 Mr. & Mrs. David Diller Ms. Celeste Feren Mr. Michael Ferrick - In Memory of Mr. Jack Hapenney Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Fillback - In Memory of James MacDonald '27 Mr. John Fleischauer

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Mr. & Mrs. William Fritz Mr. & Mrs. John Gallant Mrs. Carol Hamblet Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hancock Ms. Anna Hanson - In Memory of Mr. William White Mrs. Sally Hapenney Mr. & Mrs. Chris Harlow Mr. Forest Hart Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hays Ms. Joyce Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Houghton Mr. Stanley Howe - In Memory of Martha Flint '52 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Jennings Mr. Robert Katz and Mrs. Milagros Casellas-Katz Mr. Christopher Kelley Mr. Brian Kooperman Mr. & Mrs. Marc Kooperman Mr. & Mrs. Les & Deb Kutasi Mrs. Jana Lapoint Mrs. Diane Marcuri - In Memory of Mr. Peter Marcuri '59 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marro Mr. H. Jackson Marvel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Marvel Ms. Kristen McCool Mr. Craig McDonnell

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Mr. James Millette Mr. Perry Moceri Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Moulton Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nicholson Ms. Joy Olaes-Suprenant Lt Col & Mrs. Mark Ott - In Memory of Mr. Harold Sampson Mr. Paul Pagliarulo Mr. & Mrs. Charles Peabody Mr. Homer Pence Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Erin Plummer Ms. Marilyn Powers Ms. Alyson Randall Mr. & Mrs. Alton Richardson Ms. Margaret Shanahan Mr. Richard St. Laurent Ms. Deirdre Taylor Mr. Paul Timlin Ms. Kerry Tobias Mrs. Beatrice "Ba" White Mr. & Mrs. William White - In Memory of Mr. William White Mr. Timothy Wile Ms. Brenda Wiley Mrs. Patricia Willis Mr. Christopher Woodford Mr. Grant Woodward

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The American Gift Fund The Augustus Bove House The Bridgton News The Colonnade Hotel The Greater Cincinnati Foundation The Handcrafters Barn The Oxford House Inn The Winey Baker Towanda's Specialty Food & Deli Town Square Realty Group Toy Chest Two Black Dogs Country Pub University of Maine at Farmington University of Massachusetts – Lowell University of New England University of New Hampshire University of Southern Maine Venezia Ristorante Village Tie Up Warren's Florist Waterford Equestrian Center Waters Corporation Western New England University White Mountain Cupcakery XL Center Zeb's General Store

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BY RYAN McLELLAN David Nolan had a choice to make. It was 1979, his father had passed away just over a year prior, and though the grieving process had clouded things in his life, he had the clarity to know he did not have the maturity he needed to succeed. His father had always told him that he reacted well to discipline and, though David could no longer ask him for advice, he had other people in his corner who were ready to push him in the right direction and help him achieve his dreams. After much thought, prayer, research, and conversation, he made the decision to attend Bridgton Academy. Before David could become a Wolverine, however, he had to get through an intimidating interview. His first Bridgton experience was with his brother, John, where he met with our esteemed headmaster, Mr. Walker, who repeatedly made a point during the interview to emphasize the 100-student limit, and the 10,000 applications he had received for those seats. Mr. Walker turned to David’s brother at one point during the interview and asked him if he had brought David because he was "his brother’s keeper." John said "yes" immediately and, upon hearing this, Mr. Walker turned back to David and informed him that he had indeed been accepted into the Bridgton Academy Class of 1980.

"I didn’t believe it until I received the acceptance letter," says David, who was kind enough to take the time to answer questions between classes at Campbell University Law School (Raleigh, North Carolina), where he is currently a third-year law student. "I thought I wanted to go to law school and I must have," noting he is currently preparing to take the Bar Examination. "Mr. Walker noted on my recommendation that he thought I would make a splendid attorney. I hope he was right!"

Once on our campus, David adapted to (as he refers to it) "the Bridgton Life" quickly and, thankfully, had some friends on the roster to help him get acclimated. David met his dorm parents that first night, the Gatelys, who ran Cleaves Hall. "I remember meeting [them], and how very cool they were," David says, "they made us all feel at home and showed us to our rooms. As more students arrived we helped everyone bring in their bags.

We were all in the same boat." It was not all easy transitions, though, as David recalls, "The bathroom stalls had no doors! I don’t think anyone went to the bathroom for the first week!"

Although David recalls the occasional short-lived squabbles among classmates that one would find at most any school, David knew he had joined a community that would challenge him, push him out of his comfort zone, and provide life-changing opportunities for him and his classmates.

"We all doubted ourselves and our abilities," David says, "We all had God-given talent and, in one way or another, had not measured up previously, so we were all extremely motivated and competitive. It was healthy competition because I think we all supported each other." Like many other alumni, David knew that simply enrolling at Bridgton Academy did not make someone a Wolverine; it was something that had to be earned. Though he excelled in his classes and was a member of the Student

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Senate, David says that it did not sink in until one of his last moments on campus. "I did not feel like a Wolverine until I received my diploma. At that moment, the entire year came to fruition and into perspective."

After a brief delay following graduation, David went into the Army as an Aviator. "I was very fortunate to serve at the time when I did because it offered me the opportunity to excel to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five," David says, though he started at the bottom, just like every solider.

His first assignment "was a great assignment for a junior aviator because for my first two years all I did was fly." Ever the humble patriot, and a true testament to the selfless sacrifices that our servicemen and servicewomen make every day, David admits, "I am hesitant to speak of any individual honors or awards that I received, and even writing this has been somewhat painful because of the ‘I’ quality to it."

His Army assignments and experiences were just beginning, and David had a drive and a desire to rise as far and as fast as he was able.

After completing a mandatory two-year probationary period, he was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Two. From there, David chose the path of Maintenance Test Pilot. He recalls his decision to take on a role that not many wanted, but he knew he would do well on his path to securing the rank of CW3. "I was required to intimately know the theory of all aircraft systems and apply that theory to troubleshoot system deficiencies, repair the deficiency, then conduct a maintenance test flight to ensure the deficiency was repaired. Maintenance Officers work very long days and weeks, which makes the job undesirable to some."

For the majority of his military career, David was assigned to units expected to be the first called upon. Front-line units in the "muddy boot Army" are required to train and deploy constantly to keep their mission focus sharp.

During this time, David flew the AH-64A Apache and the AH-64D Longbow for 20 years, spending almost 11 of those years actively deployed. From 1989 to 1990, David served as an advisor to the military of El Salvador.

During the Clinton Administration, which, in David’s words, "turned out to be very busy for the Apache community," he served in Bosnia and Kuwait with the 3rd Infantry Division while tensions with Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein were high. He also served in Korea with the 6th Cavalry Regiment, with the primary mission of patrolling and conducting overwater operations in conjunction with the US Navy. After the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, David served two tours with the 82d Airborne Division in Iraq; at Ballad, in 2004, and a deployment to Tikrit in 2006.

These were nearly back-to-back deployments, with David serving overseas for a total of 27 out of 33 months. "During that time," he says, "1-82 Attack Helicopter Squadron (Wolfpack) was instrumental by flying more Apache combat hours...than any other Attack Helicopter Squadron up to that time in the history of the Army. The Wolfpack’s ability to constantly provide aviation overwatch was so remarkable that Vice Chief of Staff and legendary Apache pilot, General Richard Cody, attended one of our Production Control meetings for lessons learned to find out what we were doing that the other Apache units were not."

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David went on to serve three tours in Afghanistan, first deployed to Kandahar, in 2002 with the 1-229th Aviation regiment. His second and third tours were as Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer, where David was responsible for the readiness of nearly 200 aircraft. His first tour with the 82d CAB was in Kandahar, from April 2009 to April 2010. "The 82d CAB’s primary mission was to provide air support to our Regional Command." David continues, "We were [also] tasked with building the aviation package for then-General Stanley McChrystal’s Afghanistan ‘Surge Plan.’" David’s brigade successfully oversaw the build-up of a new airfield and also designated the types and numbers of aircraft to support the surge, the logistical packages to sustain the surge, and trained the new aircrews as they arrived on the battlefield. For their action during this deployment, the 82d CAB received the Presidential Unit Citation, "which is awarded to units who demonstrate exceptional heroism in action against an armed enemy."

David’s final deployment, to Bagram, Afghanistan, lasted from September 2011 to September 2012, during which he had the same duties as the 82d CAB Commander, Col. T J Jamison. "Col. Jamison was the most audacious and daring commander that I had the pleasure of serving under," David says.

"By this time I was the Senior Warrant Officer in the CAB and the most senior aviator in the 82d Airborne Division." During that tour, the CAB flew more aircraft hours, killed more enemy combatants, conducted more Medevac missions, and delivered more cargo than any Aviation Brigade in Army history.

With his usual tact, class, and selflessness, David simply says, "For this deployment, the 82d CAB received its second Presidential Unit Citation."

Throughout David’s illustrious 27-year service to our country, he served numerous combat deployments, flew over 1,500 combat hours, and retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five. He was the Senior Aviator and Aviation Logistics Technician in the 82nd Airborne Division and received the Legion of Merit, his highest commendation of many during his time in the Army. David then went on to graduate summa cum laude from Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and his education continues to this day as he works towards his goal of becoming a lawyer. David is a true example of what a year at Bridgton Academy can produce, and his many achievements are a testament to the drive and motivation a Wolverine can leave our campus with on graduation day. When asked how his year at Bridgton made "The Difference" in his life, David Finnerty Nolan ’80 offered a take that wonderfully sums up what our school is about, and what a year on the hill can do for a young man: The lesson that Bridgton taught me was that I could compete with the best people and that, if I supported them, they would support me. I learned teamwork at Bridgton; I learned that your buddy would help get you through and that you would help get him through. This lesson, along with the time-management skills I learned, would become instrumental to my success in the military and in life. Teamwork, faith in God, faith in others, and prioritizing your affairs are the essential building blocks to accomplishing your goals.

Bridgton Academy, and my little piece in it, is an illustration that it produces men to believe and rely on God, Honor, and Country and, judging by the Class of 1980, I feel justified in saying: mission accomplished.

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W andering W ondering: A W orldly W olverine and

globetrotting with jack pottenger, class of

Many young men come to Bridgton Academy because they are looking for a new direction, a new narrative, or to craft a new persona for themselves. Some students come because they have a desire to practice or master the skills needed to succeed in college and life beyond, and to challenge themselves to see what they’re capable of. Still, others come simply because they know they need a year of preparation and experience to get them ready for the demands that the college experience, and the career path they choose, will require of them. Jack Pottenger ‘16 came to Bridgton because he was hungry for education; he wanted experience, memories, one-onone time with teachers, and to acquire the skills that would give him an advantage in the next stages of his life. Jack not only succeeded while on our campus, finishing the year with highest honors, but has also gone on to travel the world and has even worked for a respected non-governmental organization (NGO) called Grassroot Soccer. He has done all this while taking courses at Kalamazoo College in Michigan where he is pursuing his undergraduate degree. Grassroot Soccer describes their program as one that "leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities" and Pottenger was an integral part of the program during his six-month stay in Cape Town, South Africa. During this time, Jack taught coaches and worked with young players, coaches, and children to educate them about the dangers of HIV/ AIDS. Before his travels began, Jack started his year in Bridgton as just another new Wolverine: a little confused, homesick, and not quite sure if the experience was going to work for him. Throughout his experience on "the hill," as he refers to it, Jack realized that his time here was one of being challenged, being asked to step outside of his comfort zone, and discovering a voice within that was itching to get out. Jack quickly became an active member of the campus community. His sense of humor, dedication to his work in the classroom, leadership on the soccer pitch, and positive personality solidified him as one of the core members of his Class of 2016. One of Jack’s moments of revelation—a time he realized it hadn’t just been another year of school—came when Ms. Macdonald, our Dean of Academics, asked him to speak at graduation and deliver the final student remarks of the ceremony.

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2016

BY RYAN McLELLAN

Jack Pottenger '16

When he thinks about his year at Bridgton, Jack says that this moment "most sharply sticks out in my mind." "I remember quickly saying ‘no’, without even a thought. She looked at me with a sly smirk, and said, ‘Just think about it.’" Jack didn’t need to think about it for long. "I looked back at her and replied, ‘Sure,’ just so I could get out of there."

Jack had more on his mind than simply getting out of the Dean’s Office, however; he was scared. "[There was] no way that I was going to get up and speak in front of all those people. No chance.

Who would care what I had to say?" Jack’s initial hesitation and fear was soon replaced with new thoughts, thoughts that would push him to make a tough decision. "As I walked back to my dorm, I couldn't get the thought out of my mind. The more I reflected

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on it, the fewer reasons I could find to justify saying no. Ms. Mac cared about what I had to say, and that gave me the self confidence to get out of my comfort zone and do something that genuinely sent shivers down my spine. In a way, this encapsulated my entire experience at BA." Pottenger’s experiences with the Bridgton faculty continue to inspire and challenge him, and he looks back on these interactions as formative moments.

"The teachers became more than just teachers. They became role models." Jack continues, "Going to Mr. McLellan’s class, first thing in the morning, and seeing the enthusiasm and passion he brought to the class... what was my excuse for not doing the reading?

Watching Mr. and Mrs. Miller raise their kids living amongst thirty 19-year-old boys was the definition of ‘commitment’. I learned more about life in that short year at BA, than I ever could have imagined."

Pottenger points out that this level of dedication and access to educators was not always the case for him.

"In high school," he says, "when I would go to a teacher for extra help, I felt like a burden. The teachers at BA are different. They want you to succeed, to strive to be a better student, and to become a better person.

They are willing to make that sacrifice and are here to make a difference.." Though it wasn’t all sunshine and roses—"sometimes the food wasn't sublime, nor were 6 a.m. practices, or daily walks up the icecovered hill in the winter"—Jack reflects back on what he initially perceived as hardships as tests of character rather than disadvantages, and says that "these [were] the sacrifices I had to make to learn and grow as a human being."

"It was a strange feeling, coming home after graduation," Jack says, "I took everything much less for granted." He felt that he had a new perspective on life away, and though he missed his close friends and the staff, he was glad to be home. This feeling would soon be replaced with a wanderlust that many experience in times of transition but few have the opportunity to answer the call of. Jack took some lessons he learned at Bridgton with him, skills he attributes to his experience at BA: "Two of the most important things I learned were patience and persistence," he says. "By buying into the system, I was able to fully reap the benefits."

After enrolling at Kalamazoo College, Jack journeyed to some of the most remote parts of the globe while offering his skills to the underprivileged.

He has now returned home with some amazing stories to tell. "Since I graduated," he says, "I have travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, South Africa, Argentina, and Chile." Jack says the most breathtaking location he visited "would have to be Cape Pillar, in Tasmania," where he went on "a four-day, 25-mile hike up and around massive dolerite rock formations on the southern coast." Cape Pillar is referred to as "the jewel in the crown of the Tasman Peninsula," with names for landmarks such as "The Blade" and "The Chasm" and offers breathtaking views of Tasman Island and the surrounding cliffs. Pottenger realized immediately that this wasn’t a moment that many people get to experience. "It was truly unbelievable," he says, "and one I will never forget."

His journey would eventually lead him to Cape Town, South Africa, where he had agreed to work for a NGO while living there for six months. Grassroots Soccer sets its sights on educating young people and reducing the stigmas attached to HIV diagnosis and treatment. There were moments of culture shock, awe-inspiring sights, and epiphanies along the way.

Jack’s assignment took him to Khayelitsha, Cape Town’s most populated and poorest township. "I was lucky enough to be in the heart of the township, a neighborhood called Harare, every working day," Pottenger recalls. "I still remember driving in for my first day and seeing on the right side of the highway large, elegant white houses surrounded by gates with high-tech security systems." When he looked to the other side of the highway, however, he saw what he described as "a wasteland."

"Most of the shelters were compiled of rusty scrap metal, seemingly barely held together. It was an immediate culture shock," Jack says. That shock would continue as he went deeper into the heart of Khayelitsha. "As we got off the highway and entered the township, everything changed. The nice sedans and clean cars I’d seen on the highway were now old, beat-up, and dusty pickup trucks that looked like they were ready to break down at any moment." Jack was provided with a window into how some people without the same advantages live.

Transportation was wildly different as well. "There were men and women riding horse-drawn carriages, and the carriages were filled with trash, old tables, and chairs, all the while barking at pedestrians and cars to get out of their way. These were things I had simply never seen before."

Jack’s job at Grassroots Soccer was to assist with providing the coaches, who were 18- to 25-year-old locals, knowledge, training, and information about HIV. "They would later teach [what they’d learned] to the kids in the community at their schools," he says, "It was an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience to meet, converse, and attempt to understand the struggle that their lives entailed." It was certainly a challenge, at times, but Jack also treated it as an opportunity to learn more about the world, to challenge himself, and to make a difference. "Getting to live and breathe in that new and socially complex environment gave me an indescribable level of gratitude, humility, and understanding of people who come from entirely different backgrounds."

Although he is back in the States and his travels have come to an end (for now), and although the future may be a little unclear at the moment, Jack Pottenger has already done more in his year of world travelling than many do in a lifetime. These experiences have opened new doors for him, shown him the ways of the world outside the United States, and opened his eyes to the lifestyles and struggles of people who are far less privileged than many here at home. His skills from Bridgton Academy have carried him to some of the far ends of the globe, challenged him to continue to push forward for his goals and dreams, and have produced a worldly wanderer with a wonderful outlook on life.

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"It’s a Great Day in the State of Maine!"

TOM

AUST IN

Known to many as none other than "Coach," we are proud to present this issue’s faculty profile.

Any student or friend who has spent time around him has heard his rousing proclamation, "It's a great day in the state of Maine," on the field, in the office, or just walking up "the Big Hill" on our campus. To know him is to know that he truly lives each day here in Maine as though it was the greatest, and he embraces every day with a zest for life that is contagious. With great honor, we introduce you to the truly legendary Tom Austin.

What first brought you to Bridgton Academy?

I attended Bridgton High School, which was just down the road from the Academy "back in the day." From high school, I went to University of Maine, Orono, and played football there. After graduating from college, I was a member of the coaching staff at the University of Vermont. I knew that I wanted to get back to Maine if given the chance, so when the position of head football coach became available at Bridgton, I thought it would be a good fit. Since both my wife, Faye, and I had parents in the area, it was easy to make the choice to land here.

Your time at Bridgton has included three "tours" (as you fondly refer to them) over the years. What are some of the various roles you have held here since first arriving in 1966?

When I first started as the head football coach, I was also hired as the director of public relations. At that time, I was the only person traveling for our Admissions Office at the school. My travels took me all over New England, recruiting young men who would benefit from a year in North Bridgton, Maine. As I interviewed these prospective students, I wrote all of my notes on a steno tablet. Once I returned to the Academy, I handed my tablet over to Mr. Goldsmith, and never saw it again.

All decisions regarding students who would ultimately attend Bridgton were made in that way. How times have changed!

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Fast forward over 30 years: I had been coaching football at Colby College and decided it was finally time to retire. Faye thought I needed something to do in my retirement besides hunting, fishing, and trapping beaver. The Academy was beginning to raise funds for The Third Century Fund, and I started working in the Development Office as a major gifts officer, which brings me to the present day. It has been so rewarding to come full circle and be able to reconnect with so many of the gentlemen I knew and coached (some of them five decades ago!), as well as those with whom I share the common Bridgton experience.

What are some of the most inspiring things about working at Bridgton?

I have greatly enjoyed watching our boys discover their abilities during their year here. They are getting away from home—many of them for the first time—yet in an environment where it is safe to fail. These boys come to us with the all of tools, but they just haven’t sharpened them.

Our faculty creates a "dare to fail" environment in which the students find that the teachers and administrators are always here to help them.

In my current position at Bridgton, I get to hear our alumni recall specific things that made a difference in their lives. Sometimes they don’t realize these lessons until they have been away from Bridgton for 10, 20, or more years.

Tell us some of your favorite Bridgton memories.

There was such camaraderie amongst the faculty. Just as it is today, many of us were raising our young families here on campus. We coached together, shared duties together, and enjoyed being part of the Bridgton experience with the students who attended here every year.

We were also actively involved in the local community. Every summer for July 4th, several of us helped with a lobster and clam bake in support of the area Chamber of Commerce. As was always the case, Doug Avery, Gordon Weeks, and I were in charge of clean up. One particular year, after the event was over, we took care of our usual duties, which included hauling the trash to the dump in the back of my pick-up truck. As one might expect, seafood trash gets particularly rank in the summer if left for any length of time. In the days following, my truck began to develop a peculiar odor, to the point that I could no longer stand to drive it.

By 1968, I began coaching at the college level again, which took me to Ithaca College for a year, then Boston University for five years. We wanted to be back in Maine to raise our family. Our children were young, and I found that I wasn’t home nearly as much as I wanted to be. When Mr. Goldsmith retired, the position of Bridgton’s head football coach was once again available, and I was hired. The Austin family resided in Edwards House, and my kids loved growing up on the campus. In addition to coaching, I was once again working in the Admissions Office as the associate director. This included traveling with Headmaster Bob Walker, which could fill pages with stories that happened as a result.

More on that later…

In December of 1976, Bob called me into his office to tell me that he wanted me to be the next lacrosse coach. I thought he must be joking and confessed, "I’ve never played lacrosse, or even watched a game." Mr. Walker very calmly, yet directly replied, "Good, you have two months to learn then!" When I discovered that he was serious, I quickly made a plan to learn about the sport, and by that spring, I was the newest lacrosse coach at Bridgton Academy.

I also served as the dean of students and the assistant headmaster during my second "tour."

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Nearly two weeks later, I tore the inside of the cab apart trying to locate where the smell was coming from, only to find that the well-decayed remains of a lobster were stuffed underneath the driver’s seat. I had to use tongs remove it. You can imagine the surprise of Coach Avery when he received a package in the mail, with his own stinky gift originally intended for me coming right back to him!

The fun of a lobster and clam bake eventually became part of our Commencement weekend activities here on campus. The night before graduation, we hosted our own such event here on campus for the students and their families. Coach Avery, Coach Weeks, and I were in charge of cooking everything underneath a tent up near the dining hall, which we did for several years.

Another favorite memory, as I alluded to earlier, was travelling with Headmaster Bob Walker. Often, several coaches would travel with him for Admissions. Every time we left, there was physical contact between us as we fought NOT to be the one riding in the front seat with him. It never came to fisticuffs, but I think we were close on more than one occasion. He liked to talk while he drove; however, when he began talking, his eyes were no longer on the road, but making contact with whomever he was talking to. It didn’t matter if that person was in the passenger seat or in the back—he was looking at you. One particular Admissions trip was in a snowstorm, but we didn’t cancel. Driving down the Maine turnpike, Mr. Walker set the cruise control on 30, and never adjusted his speed until he saw the red brake lights of another vehicle directly in front of him.

As he slammed on the brakes, the vehicle would bounce back and forth between the snow banks like a steel ball in a pinball machine.

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During another trip down to Melrose, MA, it wasn’t snowing, but the vehicle made contact with the concrete dividers down the center of the highway as a result of Mr. Walker’s driving. Not only was the tire blown, the rim was crushed as well. As we were within just a few miles of our destination, Mr. Walker kept on driving. He did slow down to 5 mph, citing, "We have to get there." We made it just in time.

What was one the most rewarding aspects of coaching for you?

I enjoyed helping our players discover where they would attend after Bridgton, and seeing where their life’s journey took them. I remember so well when Joe Daley '77 came here from St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, MA. His aspiration was to play Division I football, which as his coach, I knew was not likely to happen for him. I encouraged him to consider DII or even DIII. He was accepted at Colby College, where he played all four years. From Colby, he came back to Bridgton Academy in 1981. With the exception of a few years at Carrabassett Valley Academy, Joe has worked at Bridgton, which includes coaching football, ever since that time. I have watched all three of his sons attend the Academy, and now his youngest son, Patrick, also works in Operations here alongside his father.

When you are not in your office or on the road connecting with our Wolverine alumni, what are some things you enjoy doing?

I enjoy working around the yard and always seem to have some kind of project going on at our house. Faye and I cherish spending time with our children and grandchildren, traveling to Massachusetts or Bangor to visit with them when the opportunity arises. In the winter, I strap on my snowshoes and head into the woods to trap beaver. Countless Wolverines have accompanied me on these excursions. So many of them have never experienced life outside of the city. Years later, they often recount the adventure as one of their favorite memories at Bridgton.

Do you have any other words to share with our readers?

It has been so fulfilling being a part of the wonderful things that happen here year after year. Bridgton Academy is truly a special place.

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