Prouty 2015 Remembering Andy Noel

In Our Community

The Prouty

Helping Make Progress . . . Toward a Cure

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Cardigan Prouty Team Captain Alex Gray H’12, P’14,’16 leads a “Go Cougars!” cheer at the culmination of the event.

Above: Adam Philie ’10 (during his sophomore summer at Dartmouth College) stopped for a photo with former Alumni Director Richard Clancy ’67 at the finish line.

Cardigan dedicated community team once again came out strong for the “Prouty,” a two-day athletic event held annually in Hanover, N.H., that raises funds to benefit DartmouthHitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC)—a National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center. On Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, members of the Cardigan Mountain School A.J., Kate P’16, and Andrew ’16 Noel “Prouty Team” participated in were on hand to support the Prouty effort. a variety of ways—including volunteering, biking, and for the Prouty Ultimate* and walking—and raised over then biking another 100 miles $12,000 for patient resources on Saturday! The entire Gray and research to battle the deadly family (Liz P’14,’16, Emery ’14, disease, which has touched— and Seth ’16) made a strong and taken—so many lives. This showing, in fact, raising close year,s Cardigan team dedicated to 10 percent of the 45-member its efforts to two special team total with their individual Cardigan family members who efforts. Another family effort, lost their cancer battles in 2015: that of longtime Prouty Former woodworking teacher supporters and former Cardigan Everett “Rhett” Yelton, who faculty members Carl and Cari died in May; and former coach, Lovejoy P’99,’04,’07, brought teacher, and parent Andy Noel in more than 15 percent of the III P’16, who died in January. team total. Cardigan’s leading individual Prouty fundraiser, Team captain Alex Gray H’12, with a total of over $2,100, was P’14,’16 went the furthest (and former faculty member (and farthest!) for the Cardigan effort, current assistant head of school biking 100 miles on Friday at White Mountain School) as a volunteer support rider Nate Snow, who completed the Prouty Ultimate—riding 100 miles each day Friday and Saturday. *As a support rider, Alex spent nearly nine hours on and off his bike on Friday, to help slower riders tackle the Prouty Ultimate.

Alumnus Nicholas Slaughter ’13 and former faculty member Dougie Clark.

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TEAM MEMBERS Alex H’12 and Liz Gray P’14,’16 Emery Gray ’14 Seth Gray ’16 William Brewster Giorgo Caripidis Soto ’16 Skip Chalker Joy Michelson P’17 Richard Clancy ’67 Dougie Clark Dick and Lisa Drummond P’11,’13 Noah Drummond ’13 Speight Drummond ’11 Rick Exton P’11 Michael Fitzgerald Gustavo Garcia Orellana ’14 Edward Guo ’16 Krishna Hoi Shui Doodnauth Kathryn Holland Peter Chun Pang Li ’16 Jiaxi “Justin” Liu ’15 The 2015 Cardigan Prouty Team Cari and Carl Lovejoy P’99,’04,’07 David ’80 and Stephanie McCusker P’09,’10 AJ Noel In addition to the dollars raised event. Together the Ivy Leader Andrew Noel IV ’16 for Norris Cotton Cancer participants contributed nearly Javier Ogarrio Velez ’16 Center, the Cardigan Prouty $1,300 to the Cardigan team David Perfield Team’s success in reaching (and total, just hours before the group Andres Pilliod ’16 surpassing) $10,000 in Prouty boarded their plane to travel to James and Janet Proctor funds triggered a special in-house South Africa!

Nono Qiu ’16 challenge match by an anonymous Jorge Rumbos Guerra ’14 Cardigan community member Our sincere thanks go out to all Juan Enrique Rumbos Thery ’14 that will add $10,000 to the our dedicated team members Henry Sergenian ’16 Ryan G. Feeley Fund for Faculty and supporters. It was a beautiful Ryan Sinclair Nicholas Slaughter ’13 Excellence. This endowment day and an uplifting community Nate Snow fund was established in 2013 experience, and we couldn’t have James and Laura Stanley in honor of former Assistant done it without each of you!

Kevin Sun ’16 Head of School Ryan Feeley, Weizhi “William” Zhao ’16 Note: The total raised by the more than 5,000 participants in the two-day and provides annual financial Xingzhi “Michael” Zhao ’16 2015 Prouty event this year topped the year’s goal of $3 million.

resources to support faculty professional development.

The Cardigan Prouty Team once again included participants in Ryan Sinclair’s Ivy Leader program, a service-learning and leadership experience that features a trip to South Africa each summer. Fifteen boys joined Mr. Sinclair and co-leader Dougie Clark to participate in the Prouty

Far right: Seth ’16, Liz P’14,’16, and Alex H’12, P’14,’16 Gray.

Henry Sergenian ’16 and his dad, Brian P’15,’16.

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A Special Opportunity

The Andrew B. Noel III Memorial Scholarship Fund

Andy (at left) with his good friends (and former CMS colleagues) Jim Truslow, Carl Lovejoy P’99,’04,’07, and Alex Gray H’12, P’14,’16.

Former faculty member Andrew B. “Andy” Noel III died on January 21, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Andy is survived by his wife, Kate, and their three children, Lucy, Andrew, and A.J., and many beloved family members and friends. His son Andrew is a member of the Class of 2016.

Andy was a member of the Admissions Office at Cardigan from 1992 to 1997 and coached both varsity- and reserve-level hockey, cycling, and varsity football. During his time at Cardigan, he made a positive impact on hundreds of students. For the past 15 years, Andy was employed by Choate Rosemary Hall as associate director of admissions and director of financial aid.

He was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy and received his bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and his MEd from Boston University. In addition to Choate and Cardigan, Andy was previously employed at the Salisbury School and Lake Forest Academy.

To honor his memory, the Andrew B. Noel III Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at Cardigan Mountain School.

This scholarship fund will be awarded annually to the student-athlete who best demonstrates the “character, chemistry, and work ethic” that Andy strived to develop in his players as their coach.

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had the privilege of working with Andy Noel III at Cardigan, and his sterling citizenship was transformational to my teaching and coaching. Care and consideration were his calling card. Andy’s enduring impact transcended particular subject matter, because he modeled an effort and attitude that quietly changed the way we saw the world, our ways of thinking and of approaching problems, what we commit to, and our words. Those of us who worked in and around Andy are better people because of the influence of his positive energy and attitude.

Right out of Bowdoin as a young coach, Andy knew and conveyed the great pleasure of participating in an enterprise that was larger than himself. Fortunately, his conviction led him to schools where he could share this concept with his smile, with his encouragement, and with his firmness and his organization—and he did it on a daily basis with his players and colleagues, and with families visiting the Admissions Office.

Andy’s way was clear: There is right and there is wrong, and it usually isn’t difficult to tell the difference. He taught student-athletes to be responsible for their actions, and he modeled it too. He showed us all that we can succeed and that we could start succeeding today.

He helped us to look inside ourselves and find our own instrument of power. For him it was never a magic wand—it was a shovel. His instrument was never covered in magic dust; it was covered with sweat.

If an education is what you remember after you forget what you have learned, then those who knew and remember Andy certainly have been equipped to face the rest of their lives.

Today we have the opportunity to equip students at Cardigan with character and a work ethic that will serve them far into the future via the Andrew B. Noel III Scholarship Fund. Please join me in contributing to it.

Alex Gray H’12, P’14,’16

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“. . . He was extremely kind and respectful to everyone. He was candid in his beliefs, but not selfish in his decisions. He gave up things for the betterment of the group. . . “

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ndy Noel was the ultimate community member. He showed kindness to all whom he met, relished in the moment, celebrated other people’s accomplishments aloud, and accepted praise with great humility. He cared more about the cause and those around him, than he did himself. He left lasting memories for his students, friends, and teachers to remember him by. He was a loving father, husband, friend, brother, and son. He will always be remembered with a smile on his face and a good word for all whom he greeted. You always felt better about yourself when you left Andy, as opposed to when you had greeted him. He made you laugh, love, and cherish life for what it is. He will forever be missed by all.

I believe that Andy’s life as a faculty member and administrator mirrored his life as a student at Governor Dummer in the late 80s. He was extremely kind and

respectful to everyone. He was candid in his beliefs, but not selfish in his decisions. He gave up things for the betterment of the group. If he gave up a lead role in an effort, he pushed equally hard from the middle or the back, making him more valuable than ever. To me, he embodied in every way the phrase, “He makes everyone around him better.”

I was always proud to be Andy’s friend—a friend that I made on his first day at GDA. He entered as a sophomore.

We graduated together, but I had come to school the year before as a freshman. I met him during his tour. All of this I can recall so clearly because of the person Andy was and how deeply I cared about him as a friend.

Chris D’Orio P’17,’18

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ndy had a profound impact on my life many years ago, and even now there isn’t a day that goes by where his influence isn’t felt by me and by those around me. I feel privileged to have called him a mentor, coach, and friend; my goal was always to make him proud of me, and of the person he helped me become. A scholarship in Andy’s name is only fitting; it will ensure his legacy and will provide the means for some deserving boy to reap the benefits of an experience at Cardigan, where the instilling of positive values in young adults is implemented in a manner consistent with Andy’s unique approach to mentoring.

Chris Taliercio ’95 Left: Andy with another great Cardigan mentor, James “Coach” Marrion H’03, P’88, GP’03,’05,14

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ndy Noel is the reason why our son Sawyer is attending Cardigan Mountain School. What I mean is that Andy was our first point of reference and a trusted resource.

Everything that Andy loved about Cardigan is what we came to love about Cardigan.

Andy Noel was, and will always be, one of the most important people in my life. From our days at The Governor’s Academy (winning a New England Prep Hockey Title) to our days of competing on the ice against each other at Colby and Bowdoin—Andy was, and always will be, a best friend.

I miss my dear friend Andy Noel so much! However, whenever I am at Cardigan, I know that this is truly the place that Andy hung his heart and soul. That is why Cardigan is so extra special to me and so very special to our son Sawyer.

Alex P’16, Kristin P’16, and Sawyer Moody ’16 Cardigan Chronicle

How to Make a Gift Gifts may be made to the Andrew B. Noel III Memorial Scholarship Fund online at www.cardigan. org/noel or by sending a check (payable to Cardigan Mountain School) to: Cardigan Mountain School Andrew B. Noel III Memorial Scholarship Fund 62 Alumni Drive Canaan, NH 03741

Questions?

Please contact Associate Director of Development Pamela Susi at 603.523.3571 or psusi@cardigan.org.

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