2020 Foxcroft Magazine

FOXCROFT Volume No. LII 2020 Edition

2020.....A School Year Unlike Any We’ve Lived Through!

Ethan Curtis ’20, Valedictorian of the Class of 2020

A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS

NOTE FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Alumni and Friends, I miss seeing you! I am writing to you as we open for the 198th year in Foxcroft Academy’s history under challenging circumstances as the pandemic continues. A great deal of hard work, planning minute details and coordination took place over the summer. I am excited to have students in person for the first time since March 13th. I would like to give you a sense of what has been put in place to support students and teachers, give an update on our capital campaign, Building on Tradition, and talk about our major initiatives of 2020-21.

Foxcroft Academy has opened in a “hybrid model,” which means curriculum delivery will take place online, with students having the ability to attend in person at least twice a week. Students will receive new iPads this year, and the experience of the faculty using online learning will be a significant advantage. Coordination with RSU 68 has taken place so that siblings can be in the same cohort to better assist families. Everyone will wear masks while in the facility and the building is retrofitted with Plexiglas in front of teacher desks, offices, and all student tables. Each room will have sanitizer for furniture and hand sanitizer to promote frequent hand cleaning. Also, students and staff will pre-screen each morning for COVID-19 symptoms and hallways are marked with six-foot distancing. I am very proud of our faculty and staff even though some have health conditions that may present risks. They are excited to see students in person and the students are excited to see their teachers (imagine that!).

What about fall athletics? A modified fall sports schedule has commenced. I would like to thank Assistant Head of School Tim Smith ’87, who has retired from his athletic director duties. Under his leadership, Foxcroft Academy teams won 14 state titles and coaches achieved numerous end of the year awards. Mr. Smith will continue his duties overseeing student discipline and oversight of the Piscataquis County Ice Arena. Newly appointed acting Athletic Director, Jaclyn Tourtelotte, is well versed in the MPA and CDC guidelines that provide the framework for the activities, and coaches have done an admirable job following them.

Our capital campaign to build a new field house and indoor track, Building on Tradition, is set for a May 1 ground-breaking, as pricing and planning took place over the summer. At present, we are in the final stretch of fundraising, needing $1 million to complete the project. To that end, efforts will take place over the next several months to achieve our goal. If you remember, this 78,000 square-foot structure will not only support our sports programs, including field hockey, soccer, indoor track preparation, cheering, pre-season softball and baseball, but will provide a safe walking space for our local residents in the winter. The field house will be located on the current soccer field, with soccer games returning to the Alfond Field on campus. The culmination of the project will begin the celebration of our Bicentennial in 2023.

Speaking of the Bicentennial, at the February Board of Trustees retreat, planning for this remarkable milestone officially started. The Board also began reviewing Foxcroft Academy’s Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles, which will involve all Foxcroft Academy constituents (including alumni). I hope that travel will resume later this year so that through the use of small alumni groups, we can discuss possible modifications to these statements that are consistently used in making decisions about our student programming.

I would like to thank all of our alumni and friends for your continued support for Foxcroft Academy as, like many other educational institutions, it is much needed. The constant message that we discuss with our students and parents is that we must work together during these difficult times. I vividly remember my grandparents’ stories about the many sacrifices they had to make during similar times, like World War II (weeding victory gardens, collecting tinfoil, etc.). Your support during these difficult times is much appreciated by everyone here at Foxcroft Academy.

Wishing you health and safety,

Arnold Shorey Head of School

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Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Vice-President, Ethan L. Annis ’03 Secretary, John E. Wentworth Treasurer, Jason W. Frederick ’94 Hillary Steinke Caruso D.M.D. ’96 Jack J. Clukey ’88 Kelly Chase Dennis ‘99 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Norman E. Higgins Kelly Keenan ’92 Jessica Byam Klein ’80 Thomas K. Lizotte Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Stacy Stitham ‘98 Dan Wang Kirsten White ’95

Honorary Trustees

Susan M. Almy Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Peter W. Culley ’61 Mary Kammerer Fittig Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Jane Hibbard-Merrill David R. Perkins Martha Green Rollins ’37 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Glenda Brown Smith Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 John E. Wiles ’51

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Our 2020 Edition Editors: Toby Nelson & Cathy Hall Student Photographer: Jacob Ireland Printed by Creative Imaging

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CONTENT

Volume Number LII

Table of Contents 4 8 9 10 12 15 16 27

Around the Academy Coach Ayala Leaves Coaching Commencement Foxcroft Academy Sports In Touch In Memoriam Annual Donor Report Alumni Weekend 2021 Keep our fingers crossed!

Never have the words “Welcome to Foxcroft Academy” meant so much. We look forward to being able to welcome you back to FA when the time is right!

Letter From the Editor - Toby Nelson ’95 Chief Communications Officer & Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Greetings, Pony Herd!

My, oh my, what a year we have had. I hope that you and your loved ones have been safe during the ongoing pandemic. It certainly has changed the ways we do things at school and in our everyday lives. I never really used to think about going to the grocery store, but now I need to make sure I have a mask. And I miss going out to eat. There, I said it. Who would have thought going to your favorite restaurant would be such a chore?

The last school year was indeed a roller coaster ride. It started with such promise for the Class of 2020 as we had strong academic scholars hitting the books. Outside of the classroom, our fall sports teams all made the playoffs, including the field hockey team bringing home the 2019 Class C state championship. Our Performing Arts Department put on the musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, to great acclaim. The winter sports teams made the playoffs and made some noise. The math team took home the regional championship, homecoming and winter carnival went off without a hitch, and then, as famous chef, Emeril Legasse says, BAM! It was all over.

Thursday, March 12 was the last day we saw students in the building for the 2019-20 school year. Words such as COVID-19, social distancing, masks, Zoom, Google Meets, and droplets became common vernacular. Clorox wipes and toilet paper all of a sudden become high priced items, and the final days of high school for 115 Foxcroft Academy seniors would be played out on their couches at home, zooming in for meetings and instruction. Spring sports…..goodbye. Senior Prom…..no go. The last days to hug your friends and say goodbye to underclassmen…...sorry.

But what came out of this for the Class of 2020 will make them more galvanized than any other class in recent history. Even with strict limitations, Foxcroft Academy was still able to offer particular end of year activities like the first-ever socially distanced Rose Award ceremony, a Zoom session final assembly and senior tea with Mr. Shorey, and of course, a real graduation ceremony on Oakes Field.

With all this said, the last school year is one we won’t forget any time soon. As we get the new year underway, just like for the past 197 years, Foxcroft Academy is ready to educate our students, whatever the situation may be. We look forward to the challenge at hand! Ride with us, as you always have.

Ride on Ponies!

toby.nelson@foxcroftacademy.org

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AROUND THE ACADEMY TIM SMITH ’87 STEPS AWAY FROM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POST After 17 years of overseeing athletics at Foxcroft Academy, Tim Smith has stepped away as the school’s athletic administrator.

“It’s the right time to move on to another facet of my professional career, while still working at the Academy with other duties,” Tim said. “You know when the time is right to do something different, and I think the time is now while still serving the school that I love.”

Upon graduation from FA, Tim attended the University of Maine at Presque Isle, graduating in 1991. Tim worked at the University of Southern Maine in various roles, including director of intramurals and as an assistant coach of the USM women’s basketball team. Smith returned to his alma mater in 2003 as the Athletic Director and Director of Student Affairs.

“Mr. Smith has overseen Foxcroft Academy athletics for many years and has supported all of our athletic programs, championships, and coaches of the year,” said Arnold Shorey, Head of School. “There are few who can match Tim’s love for the Ponies, and I’m glad he will continue in his other roles serving the students of FA.” Under Smith’s tenure, his athletic teams won 14 state championships and 25 regional titles and supported several programs winning conference championships. His coaches have also been the recipients of many coaches of the year awards.

“I will miss the competition and being around the coaches on a day to day basis, but I will still be there to support my kids and support the Ponies,” said Smith. “I can walk away knowing I did my best for this athletic department and the fine student-athletes we’ve produced.”

Replacing Tim will be our Athletic Trainer, Jaclyn Tourtelotte.

SIXTH YEAR OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY FRESHMAN ACADEMY CONSIDERED A SUCCESS The 2020-2021 school year is underway. For a dozen incoming ninthgraders, the school year started three weeks early with the sixth year of Foxcroft Freshman Academy.

Freshman Academy is a summer school offering that was an idea of administrators from both Foxcroft Academy and RSU 68. The program’s goal is to help a number of incoming freshmen get a head start on the transition to high school, with classroom instruction, social interaction, community service, and more.

“We wanted to create a program that helped set these students up for future success in the classroom and beyond,” said Arnold Shorey. “Entering the sixth year of the program means that it is working for a majority of students, setting them on the path to succeed over the next four years.”

COVID-19 has changed the classroom’s logistics, with students separated six feet apart, masks required, and hand sanitizer available for use. It also changed a few activities this summer as plans for field trips to inside venues were altered. Instead, outdoor ventures were added.

“We visited Moxie Falls and for many of the kids, it was the first time they had ever been there,” said John Cornett, member of the Math Department and Freshman Academy teacher. “We picked up trash on the trails behind the school and had a chance to help with some projects around town. It’s a win-win situation for our incoming students.”

“It’s all about establishing a routine for the students and letting them know we are here to help,” said Morgan Rublee, English Department Chair and Freshman Academy teacher. “There has to be a school aspect to what we do, but they can learn in a fun way while being creative and active. If they put effort into what they do now, they will adapt pretty quickly in September.” “If these students have their required reading finished, as well as a journal of their accomplishments, and know where a few classrooms are, we have done our job,” said Rublee.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY LOCAL WIFI ACCESS POINTS ADDED DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC The phrase “learning from a distance” used to mean sitting in the back of a classroom. In these tumultuous times those words have taken on new meaning and presented new challenges in the educational realm, but they have turned into great opportunities for Foxcroft Academy.

On Monday, March 16, Foxcroft Academy, along with many other schools in the state of Maine, closed their campuses to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The real challenge was to maintain a strong level of at-home learning, but not being able to use complete in-school resources, such as the Foxcroft internet servers, presented a problem. Several of our school families live in areas with little or no broadband coverage, so even though an iPad was available, many of the applications were not accessible.

Enter the Foxcroft Academy Information Technology Department, headed by Mr. Rob Brown ’84. Rob and his team set up drive-up hot spots, utilizing idle IT equipment, which would allow students to drive to area hot spot locations with their iPad (or other devices), and log on to the FA network.

“This whole idea was born out of the University of Maine system’s Study-From-Car initiative that had been put in place,” said Rob . “We had several WiFi access points in the school that were not being used because we didn’t have kids in the building, so I thought, why not bring the internet to them?” This program, while not the best solution, is one that helped solve the problem.

“With the amazing strides we made in on-line learning in just a short amount of time, there was a segment of our population that was having issues with learning resources. Where you live shouldn’t deter your learning potential, so while this isn’t right at their doorstep, these hot spots are in readily accessible areas to students and their families.” There has been a real need for this service for our students, so we had no choice but to react to the problem,” said Arnold Shorey.

Area hot spots are located at the Monson Historical Society, Charleston Church, Harmony Elementary School, Sebec Town Office, and Foxcroft Academy. Simply drive into the parking lots and school-issued iPads should automatically log on to the network.

Each of these hot spots also has a public WiFi option as well, so you don’t need to be a Foxcroft Academy student to use it.

“This whole project truly helped our community in a great time of need,” said Brown. “Working with Paul Shaw from AOS #94 and Premium Choice Broadband, we have local areas covered with fast and reliable broadband communications.”

FACULTY MEMBER BRETT ALMASI NAMED HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR NEW FOXCROFT PARTNER SCHOOL IN CAMBODIA Foxcroft Academy, in partnership with the American University of Phnom Penh in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is pleased to announce Mr. Brett Almasi as its Head of School for the upcoming 2020-21 school year. Mr. Almasi began his tenure there in mid-September.

“It has been my goal to be the head administrator of a school for several years, ever since I went back to school to earn my leadership certificate,” said Almasi. “I believe my years of dedication to the classroom and moving students along on a strong path to success will help me in my ability to lead a school in the right direction.”

Almasi has been in the classroom of our History Department for thirteen years. He also coached cross country and track and was a dorm parent in our Residential Life Program.

“Everything I have done in my professional life brings me to where I am today,” said Almasi.

According to Arnold Shorey, Mr. Almasi’s hiring for this position was a natural choice. “Brett is an excellent educator and knows the importance of hiring strong people around him,” said Shorey. “The new partner school will utilize Foxcroft Academy’s curriculum, something Mr. Almasi is well versed in, and he’s ready for the challenge.”

While this will be Almasi’s first opportunity to be a head of school, he feels the support he has from the FA administration will help him ease into the job. “I have had the backing of Mr. Shorey from day one in my desire to become an administrator,” said Almasi.

“The chance to realize a dream comes with a little hesitation, but a whole lot of excitement. I’m ready to get going.”

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AROUND THE ACADEMY An Old Tradition Socially Distanced: The Rose Award Ceremony Knowledge is Power This past May, in following tradition, a special outdoor social-distancing Rose Award ceremony was held to honor the Class of 2020 outstanding scholars.

To receive a Rose Award, a student must accumulate a grade point average that places them in the top 15 percent of their class’s permanent students. A commemorative medallion is presented to each student along with the traditional rose. This time honored tradition didn’t let the pandemic prevent it from happening.

Trustee for 17 years Peter Culley retires from the Board Peter was a member of the Class of 1961, and his early involvement as an alumnus started as a member of the original Development Committee in the early 90’s, which later morphed into the Alumni Advisory Board. He played an integral part in our Forestry Campaign in 1995 to build the Packard Center for Forestry Management.

In 1997, Peter was asked to join the Steering Committee for our Securing the Tradition capital campaign, which he accepted. In 2001, he was named the recipient of the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award by his alumni peers, for his excellence in his chosen profession. Upon graduating from the Boston University School of Law in 1968, Peter served as the Assistant Attorney General and later became Chief of the Criminal Division of the Department of the Attorney General for the State of Maine. In 1972, he formed his own law firm of Hewes, Culley & Beals. Then in 1985 he joined the firm of Pierce Atwood, Northern New England’s largest law firm at the time, where he continues to serve as Chair of the Litigation Department.

In 2002 Peter was elected to the Board of Trustees and served as its President from 2008 - 2011.

Two of his notable accomplishments include the building of our first dormitory, Herd Hall, and approving the decision to get 1 to 1 iPads for students. He remained on the Board until 2019, when he was named an Honorary Trustee. We offer our sincerest thanks for his 17 years of devoted service to FA.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY FA KEY CLUB TAKES HOME SEVERAL DISTRICT AWARDS It was another award-winning year for the Foxcroft Academy Key Club. While schools were forced to shut down in mid-March and the New England District Key Club convention in Massachusetts had to be canceled, awards were still sent out to participating schools and the FA Key Club fared very well.

This year’s awards included the following: first place honors for membership growth, annual achievement, and the club was named a Distinguished Club award winner.

They took home second-place honors in the category of a single service project (D-F Community Dinner) and for the monthly report contest. They also won third place for their major emphasis project (teaming up with D-F Kiwanis Club for their holiday toy drive).

As for individual awards, congratulations to junior Kelli Black, named one of three winners in the district of the Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award. Kelli served as the international project chair for the district board as well as overseeing six Key Clubs in Division 2. She helped Central High School Key Club receive their charter to become the sixth Key Club in Division 2.

Senior Ethan Curtis was named the district’s Outstanding Officer for his leadership and service to Key Club.

Special thanks to Key Club Advisor, Mr. George Rolleston, for organizing and overseeing all of the projects and activities. The work doesn’t stop as the new Key Club projects for the year are underway.

FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR RHONDA TYLER LEAVING AFTER 15 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE Rhonda Tyler began at Foxcroft Academy as a temporary fill-in for the former Food Service Director in 2005 after she sold her restaurant in Milo, Angie’s, that she and her mother had owned for 13 years. Very soon she was named the permanent Food Service Director and the rest is history. She totally revamped the dining services, adding many new items to the menu, such as subs, salads, pizza, and burgers, along with the traditional hot lunch.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, she has had to make lots of adjustments, one being Rhonda is and has been a valued that the students have to pre-order their lunches every morning on their iPads. She also member of the administration domentioned that the price of gloves has risen from $25/case to $80/case! ing the impossible job of overseeShe was one of the first dorm parents in Herd Hall, a responsibility she took on for ing dining services for over fifteen seven years. She developed many special bonds with the girls, such as Fia Phong Hoang years. Her work ethic, compassion Dang ’14 and Selina Guo ’14. She visited Vietnam with Fia for two weeks in the summer and ability to listen to the students’ of 2014, and even attended Selina and Jeremiah McLeod’s ’13 wedding in North suggestions will be hard to replace.

Carolina.

She will be dearly missed, and we Her meals were unmatched at all of our special events, greatly appreciate her outstanding including the Alumni Banquet, Athletic and Academic effort on behalf of the students of Hall of Fame dinners, cooking for Lobster Bowl practice Foxcroft Academy. camp, and cooking for all the wrestlers while they were Arnold Shorey, Head of School here at camp. You could always count on her to get the job done, and done right.

She is sad to be leaving her Foxcroft Academy family of 15 years after this school year, but she is elated to be moving closer to her daughter Angie and grandchildren. Rest assured, she will be missed!

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COACH LUIS AYALA LONG TIME WRESTLING AND SOCCER COACH LUIS AYALA LEAVES POSTS AFTER TWENTY YEARS Citing family matters in making decision

The Coronavirus pandemic and the related suspension of school sports this spring allowed Luis Ayala a rare respite to consider his big picture.

Typically spending off seasons coaching both sports at the middle school and youth levels, Luis found himself pondering and thinking about things, and he came to a decision that was not easy for him - to step away from coaching after 20 years. Family reasons were his deciding factor.

“His dedication and the amount of time he has spent with both the high school teams and the youth teams in this town is unmatched,” said Tim Smith, Athletic Director at the time. “He’s been a major asset to our Athletic Department.”

This departure coincides with the graduation from FA of his younger son Rico, who like older brother Tino played soccer and wrestled for their four years of high school. “I was fortunate to have both of my sons come up through the sports that I coached: wrestling and soccer,” said Ayala, a health and physical education instructor at FA. “The last eight years being involved with them has been great, and with Rico graduating this year and the way the season ended with him in the state final, it took a lot out of me, and I thought, ‘I think I want to get done.’”

Add to the mix, Luis’ wife, Angela Stutzman Ayala ’91, is battling Gulf War Syndrome, which began from a spider bite she received overseas that ultimately led to her immune system being compromised. Many symptoms, including joint pain, fatigue, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems, plagued Angela for quite some time before doctors could give an accurate diagnosis. Luis wants to be there to support her since both boys are off to college.

Luis coached FA’s wrestling program to a 368-51 record and six state championships in 18 seasons. The Pony Wrestlers captured Class C state championships in 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, and 2013, as well as the 2016 Class B State Crown. In 2019 Luis was inducted into the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame.

Luis also coached boys’ soccer to 104 victories over 19 years, along with 15 years spent directing the area youth soccer program and three years coaching at Sedomocha.

He was named the 2016 Penobscot Valley Conference coach of the year, and last year led the team to one of it most successful seasons. The 10th ranked Ponies reached the Class B North semifinals after upending #7 Waterville 3-2 in the preliminary round and #2 Winslow 2-1 in the quarterfinals.

In 2017 Coach Ayala was named U.S. Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach from among thousands of coaches nominated around the country. Luis chose community athletics to be the beneficiary of the $50,000 grand prize!

“I’ve always competed and I love to win, but you don’t do it for the wins,” he said. “Looking back, the best memories come from the people I’ve met and the relationships. It’s been fun all the way through.”

Excerpts of this article are taken from

You will be missed Coach Ayala!

Ernie Clark’s’77 article in the Piscataquis Observer

2016 Northern Maine Champions

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COMMENCEMENT ’20 A BEAUTIFUL SOCIALLY DISTANCED GRADUATION CEREMONY COVID-19 took away a lot of “lasts” for the Class of 2020 all across the country. It took away final gatherings, final assemblies, proms, and the last emotional days of school, but it did not dampen Class of 2020’s Commencement Exercises.

Over 75 members of the graduating class were in attendance at the ceremony, donning their maroon and white for one final time as students, under partly cloudy skies in late June.

The graduation speakers included Ethan Curtis, Class Valedictorian (see front cover); Clark LaChance, Class Salutatorian; Mr. Wayne Strout, faculty speaker; Dr. Mark Stitham ’68, guest speaker; Dr. Richard Swett, President of the Board of Trustees; and Mr. Arnold Shorey, Head of School.

Each graduate sat in their own socially distanced area surrounded by family. The administration, faculty, and staff were socially distanced in the bleachers. They would like to commend the Class of 2020, as well as the underclassmen, for their hard work and perseverance during the spring semester.

Special thanks to Emily Curtis ’18 and Eric Odgen Photography for their work on capturing this great day!

Jacob Raynes ‘20

Mr. Arnold Shorey opens the 2020 Commencement

Students march into their family pods

Clark LaChance ’20 Salutatorian

Dr. Mark Stitham ’68 Guest Speaker

Jacob Ireland ‘20

Faculty and staff in the bleachers

Kylie Butts ’20

Mr. Wayne Strout Faculty Speaker

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SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW

Football

Field Hockey

Girls’ Soccer

Golf

Boys’ Soccer

Cross Country

Wrestling

Boys’ Basketball

Indoor Track

Girls’ Basketball

Unified Basketball

Winter Cheer

FALL SPORTS (RECORDS)

WINTER SPORTS (RECORDS)

FOOTBALL - 5-6 - Class D Semifinalists FIELD HOCKEY - 18-0 - Class C State Champs!

GIRLS SOCCER - 9-8 - Made Class B Playoffs BOYS SOCCER - 10-9 - Lost in Class B Semifinals

WRESTLING - Made Class B Regionals and State Meets BOYS BBALL - 5-14 - #11 - Lost in Play-In Round GIRLS BBALL - 6-13 - #11 - Lost in Play-In Round WINTER CHEER - Finished 7th at Class C Regionals

SPRING SPORTS (RECORDS) SOFTBALL - Season Canceled due to COVID-19 BASEBALL - Season Canceled due to COVID-19 GIRLS TENNIS - Season Canceled due to COVID-19 BOYS TENNIS - Season Canceled due to COVID-19 UNIFIED BASKETBALL - 6-2 CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE AND THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING THE HERD SO WELL!

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NEW COACHES LEADING THE HERD TOBY NELSON ’95 TO LEAD VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Our new varsity basketball head coach is none other than Toby Nelson ’95, who was named the interim coach since taking over the program in January.

“I am excited beyond words to have the interim tag removed and to be able to take over this program on a full-time basis,” said Nelson. “I have a great deal of respect for all the FA basketball coaches that have come before me, and I hope to build a program this school, town, and community will be proud of.”

Nelson, FA’s Chief Communications Officer, had been our freshman and JV coach for three years before moving to the varsity team. He is no stranger to basketball as he has either played, officiated, or broadcast it in Maine for the last 35 years.

“As an administration, we were happy with the job that Toby and his staff did with the basketball program through the end of the season,” said Tim Smith, Assistant Head of School. “We picked up a few nice wins and had the opportunity to compete in last year’s playoffs. That’s all positive, but the growth of our student-athletes on and off the court during that time is a better story.”

The Ponies finished the 2019-20 season with a 5-13 record and finished 11th in Northern Maine Class B. They lost a hard-fought, 75-69 game in the Class B play-in round at #6 MCI. Two members of this year’s club, seniors Caleb Crocker and Jed Dean, played in the Big East All-Star game. One other player, senior Jacob Raynes, was named to the All-State All-Academic team.

“We have a ton of work to do as a team, both JV and varsity, over the summer,” said Nelson. “We graduated a class that provided us with plenty of scoring and just as much leadership. We are going to have to figure out how to replace that. I feel with our returning players and a strong freshman class coming in, both in skill and numbers, we can see good things happen to the program over the coming years.”

JOHN CORNETT TAKES THE REINS FOR BOYS’ VARSITY SOCCER Replacing long time Coach Luis Ayala John Cornett has taken over the position of boys’ varsity soccer head coach, replacing longtime coach Luis Ayala, who stepped down earlier this spring due to family reasons. (see story page 8) “It was always a dream of mine since I left Maine to have the chance to come back to a place that is very special to me,” said John. “The opportunity to move back to Dover-Foxcroft came last year with my teaching position, and I am just as excited to be able to take over as boys’ soccer coach this fall, along with the opportunity to coach my sons. I couldn’t be happier.”

Joining the Math Department, Cornett has an extensive background in coaching. For the last twenty years, he has been a teacher and coach at various high schools in Florida and Georgia, coaching football, soccer, basketball, and track and field. He was a standout high school athlete, playing football and basketball at Foxcroft Academy from 1988-90 and finishing his high school career at John Bapst, graduating in 1992.

His name is synonymous with FA sports as his father, Don Cornett, was the varsity football coach at FA from 1985-1989, winning the LTC championship in his final year as coach.

“We are thrilled to have a person in the building like John with the credentials and background to take over our boys’ soccer program and keep it moving in the right direction,” said Tim Smith, Assistant Head of School. “John brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the position, and he will continue to bring out the best in our student-athletes every time they step on the field.”

Coach Cornett and his wife Kelly live in Dover-Foxcroft with their four school-aged children. His oldest son is currently in the Air Force, and his oldest daughter is in college, playing college soccer.

“I don’t know what our overall record will be, but I know we will play with a strong level of selflessness, and the kids will get my best effort every day,” said Cornett. “Success comes through hard work, and if we work hard, success and victories will come. I can’t wait to get to work with these kids.”

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IN TOUCH

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Steve ’56 and Charlotte Andrews Mayhew ’59 are very proud of their

granddaughter Kelly, who graduated in May with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her clinical education included training in Chicago, Maryland, and Indiana, and she plans to specialize in treating neurological impairments and diseases. Steve and Charlotte both wish good health and safety to all of their classmates.

Living in Jacksonville, FL since 1978, Joanne Little Drenckpohl is so happy that her daughter Susan, grandchildren, and great grandson live very close by. She enjoys an active life and remembers very well her classmates.

Susan Stitham ’61, along with class-

mates Lionel Bishop, Allen Patterson, Diane Varnum Smith, Dorna Varnum Zilinksy, and Tom Zilinsky attended a graveside service for their classmate Phil Trottier who passed away in June. They remembered Phil as a snappy dresser, smooth dancer, and a good friend with a big heart and a smile that lit up the room.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Maine’s Governor Janet Mills instituted an Economic Recovery Committee, charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy and to jumpstart a long-term economic recovery for the State. Co-Chair of that committee is Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79, president of Thomas College in Waterville.

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Randy Soileau ’74, a retired industrial

engineer, enjoys painting portraits of people like Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, and John Lennon, to name a few. He displays his nearly 35 portraits

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After a 22-year career in teaching and a 17year career in real estate, Bob Libby’s love for children and wildlife led to his creation of a book entitled Australian Animals and Their Animal Friends. Having resided in Australia for many years, Bob began to do photography as a hobby. He always had a passion for photographing animals and is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the natural world. He is now an award-winning photographer based on the sunny Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, and is known for his lighting mastery and craftsman’s approach to the creative process. Here are a couple of his shots.

The first one was taken at Stutzman’s Farm in Dover-Foxcroft in September, and the koala of course is from Australia. http://boblibbyphotography.com

amid several flower and vegetable gardens on his Autumn Ave. lot. Prior to his current gallery, he would display messages utilizing the First Amendment to get his point across. “Let’s just say I’m an advocate for the working-class man, and I’m trying my best to make change,” says Soileau.

After 26 years, 4 months and 13 days together, Sheila Bragg ’89 and Hayden Merrill ’86 eloped out on the ice of Sebec Lake on 2/29/20. Serving as witnesses were their two sons Mason ’17, and Carter ’22. Sherry French performed their simple ceremony while Mike Brown captured the moments in pictures as proof that they actually tied the knot after all these years!

Stutzman’s Farm Stand and Bakery September 2020

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After 15 years of working in the community at our local PRYMCA and Center Theatre, as well as serving on numerous non-profit boards, Patrick Myers ’90 launched his campaign to become the Piscataquis County Commissioner for District 2 representing Atkinson, Bowerbank, Dover-Foxcroft, Medford, Orneville, and Sebec.

A story this past summer was highlighted on our local TV stations of classmates and best friends Jen Carey Bickford ’91,

Samantha Smith Greenlaw ’92 and Melanie Baird ’92. The Isleboro Cross-

ing fundraiser is held annually to raise funds for Lifeflight of Maine, providing hundreds of small towns and villages in rural Maine with emergency medical flights.

Since the fundraiser had to be “virtually” done this year, Jen and her classmates decided to swim across Sebec Lake for the cause.

Congratulations to Kristin Stelmok ’95, English professor, on her selection for this year’s Transformative Teaching Award at Plymouth State University, where she has taught composition, literature, and women’s studies courses since 2007. She was a key developer of Cluster Composition and is a member of the PSU Cluster Pedagogy Learning Community. The foundations of this cluster learning include interdisciplinary and integration, project-based work that extends beyond the walls of the classroom, and open practices that foster access to knowledge and empower students to contribute to their wider communities and networks. Her composition classes are taught with theme-based sections focused on rock climbing, mountaineering, gender and culture, music, and sports and she hoped to have a section on comic books and graphic novels for this fall.

Barry Costa ’96 is a self-employed artist

and graphic designer in the Lewiston area.

He graduated from Plymouth State College in 2001 with a BFA in graphic design and has been in the industry for 18 years. He is comfortable designing all types of media, including print or digital. He considers it a challenge to help his clients solve their design projects, first doing research and sketching his ideas out on paper before designing on the computer. His website can be found at https://barrycosta.com

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Andy Lizotte ’00 and his family have

come home to roost. In June, the family, including daughter Parker, 8, daughter Faye, 5, and son Alonzo, 3, packed up and relocated to Dover-Foxcroft. They are happy to be here and enjoying the closeness of our small town community.

On a beautiful September day, Emily Austin ’03 and Thomas Jordan were wed in Sutton, Alaska, where Emily is the principal of Sutton Elementary School. Emily’s mother Helen Fogler gave the bride away. A “local” wedding is being planned in Dover-Foxcroft sometime in the future.

Baby Bo Dennis

April 29, 2020, Bo Robert Dennis arrived!

Bo’s parents Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 and her husband Peter received the call from birth mom at approximately 5:00 AM – go time! Kelly and Pete drove 22 hours straight to Iowa City. 2:15 AM Bo met his parents and they have been having fun together ever since! The family resides in Dover-Foxcroft.

Cheyanne Baird ’99 and her husband Shane welcomed their first child this summer. Vivian Adeline Buker was born on June 26, 2020, in Cambridge, MA, near their home in Boston.

Miss Vivian This Foxcroft Academy class ring was recently found in a house while doing some cleaning. It’s from the class of 1990 with the initials “MLN” inscribed on the inside. If it’s yours or you know who the rightful owner may be, contact Cathy Hall in the Alumni Office, (207) 564-6542

This past spring, Jessica Redmond ’04 earned her medical assistant certificate from Eastern Maine Community College.

Due to COVID-19, Puritan Medical Products in Guilford expanded their facility due to increased demand for testing swabs.

They opened a plant in Burnham, where Greg Perry ’04 signed on as the Technician Supervisor.

Previously working as a media sales planner for Nascar, Adam Conway ’06 is now the Coordinator of Advertising Strategy and Planning for the PGA tour in Daytona Beach. He resides in Bunnell, FL. Hannah Holmbom ’06 is a professional photographer in Amherst, NH, which she says is more than a job, a dream, or a lifestyle. She said, “It’s my way of making sense of everything that exists around me, and because of that, I produce with my heart.” She says her down-to-earth personality and personable approach to interacting with individuals creates a very relaxing environment and allows for creativity.

cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org

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IN TOUCH May’d Fit is a women-owned small business and startup that is a brand new clothing alterations experience. Technology meets tailoring! Create a profile, provide photos, then place your order for the alterations. Using algorithms and a sizing database, May’d Fit will ensure your garments are altered perfectly to fit your body.

You’ll receive a pre-paid shipping label, send it off, and you’ll have it back in 5-7 days. Owner of this innovation: Wendy Qiu ’08. Visit the website at www.maydfit.com

County Soil and Water Conservation District as the new stream restoration project manager. Emily will assist with the implementation of stream restoration and aquatic organism passage projects through the Maine Aquatic Connectivity Restoration Project, a program that provides financial and technical assistance to private landowners to upgrade road-stream crossings, such as culvert upgrades.

A 2019 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, Anna Sedlackova ’15 continued on to receive her Master’s Degree in computer science in 2020. She recently began a job at Apple as a AI/ML software engineer.

Nate Feleke ’15, a 2020 graduate of Colby-Sawyer ColMonica Miles Stevens ’13 is very lege with his nursing proud of her big sister Paige Miles degree, is participatMartin ’10 in her educational and proing in a 12-month fessional accomplishments. In August of nurse residency pro2019 Paige received her doctorate in biogram at Johns Hopmedical science and can now officially be kins Hospital with called Dr. Martin. She and her husband a focus on compeKyle have two daughters: Brynn and Cec- Dr. Paige Miles Martin tency-based critiily Eleanor who was born last May. cal care curriculum and family Cassie Curtis Larlee ’12, daughter of while also orienting Holly Guyotte Bell ’84 and the late Mi- on the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive chael Curtis ’84, was married to Jordan Care Unit. Cardiac abnormalities piqued Larlee at a lakeside location on Sebec Lake in September. Cassie is also the granddaughter of Joe and Bonnie Gerry Guyotte ’63.

Very excited to be starting her Master of Environmental Management program at the Yale School of Environment, Yangshengjing “UB” Qiu ’14 graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2016 with a BS in psychology and environmental science and policy. She is presently Cassie Curtis Larlee and her employed by Interface as a Sustainability husband Jordan Leader for North Asia.

Emily Higgins Dickison ’14, daughter of Trisha and Rob Higgins ’88, a 2018 graduate of Unity College with a BA in wildlife biology, has served as a research assistant on the black bear study with the Maine Collaborative Black Bear Research Unit. She also has experience working with the Maine Natural Areas Program, Baxter State Park Scientific Forest Management Area and the USDA Forest Service.

Emily Higgins Dickison She was recently hired by the Piscataquis

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Nate’s interest early on in nursing school and he had a summer internship, a senior clinical rotation, and a senior nurse practicum in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgical units. Those experiences have led him to his goal of becoming a critical care nurse.

This spring, three members of the Class of 2017 received degrees or certificates from Eastern Maine Community College. Maci Poulin, Early Childhood Associates Degree, Abbi Bourget (with honors), Medical Radiography Associates Degree, and Dylan Stevens: Electrician’s Technical Certificate. Congratulations to all!

With the help of the Jim Brown and Shirley Gammon Horizon Scholarships, Brianna Adkins ’17 twice participated in the Kode with Klossy program held in New York City. Last summer Estee Lauder partnered with some Kode with Klossy alums to create learning experiences and opportunities to empower young women. Brianna was chosen to be part of an Estee Lauder commercial for Rebellious Rose lipstick. She and four other Kode with Klossy alums were chosen to participate in the product launch. Brianna will graduate from Pace University in 2021 with a BA in communication studies.

This past spring, Emily Curtis ’18 wrote a feature article for the Scout Cambridge, a hyperlocal, bi-monthly magazine that is distributed for free throughout the city of Cambridge, MA. Her story consisted of interviews with students from local universities like Harvard, Tufts, and MIT, reflecting on the difficult transition to life off-campus and online classes due to the pandemic.

You can read the full story at https://scoutcambridge.com/online-classes

SEND US YOUR NEWS! Retiring, getting married, new children or grandchildren or a change in career?

Email Cathy Hall cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org or call 207.564.6542 You can also submit your notes on line through our website.

IN MEMORIAM Foxcroft Academy has lost many dear friends since our Fall 2019 edition of the Foxcroft. It saddens us to report the names of so many loyal alumni who have passed on. Our FA family wishes to express our condolences to the families and loved ones of those who are no longer with us.

Florence Leighton Morrison ’41 Clifford Wiley ’41 Marion Haggstrom Smith ’42

3/7/14 4/16/20 10/24/19

Jerry Smith ’57

8/31/20

Colleen Rossignol Tischler ’57

3/22/20

Michael Maynard ’71

10/24/19

Tom Pratt ’73

1/24/20

Sherryanne Hibbard Godwin ’58

Melvin Ames Sr. ’46

9/13/20

Stephen Howard ’59

10/18/19

6/8/20

Melinda Merrill Covel ’60

10/9/19

4/30/20

Daphne Gallant Sprague ’71

Bert Boone ’58

Arlene Grant Knight ’43 MaryLou Wotton Hatt ’47

8/4/18

Wade “Scott” Wiley ’67

7/7/20 4/11/20 June 2019

Francis “Brad” Bradbury Jr. ’74

10/22/19

Lloyd Storer ’74

11/2/19

Beverley Eldridge Anderson ’48

1/22/20

Richard Page ’60

7/2/20

Everett Colson ’76

9/25/20

Lewis Dow ’48

11/3/19

Paul Hayes ’61

4/6/20

Kathy Easley ’81

2/10/03

Helen Levensalor Hellenbrand ’48

5/5/11

Linda Smith Steiger ’61

10/31/17

Robin Stone Storer ’81

Wallace Hewett ’48

9/2/20

Phil Trottier ’61

6/29/20

Joel Kennedy ’84

3/15/20

Beverly Steeves Wolf ’49

5/28/20

Dick Albee ’62

1/5/20

Charelle Goodine ’88

2/10/20

Phyllis Miller Molnar ’52

8/25/19

Beverly McInnis Merkel ’62

10/5/19

Jason Kennedy ’90

10/11/19

Sally Mountain ’62

10/4/20

Sydney Mackey Haggerty ’92

Rachel Strout Berce ’63

4/18/20

Corey Anderson ’97

6/13/20

Jacob Leger ’99

11/4/19

Grace Cartwright ’06

3/7/20

Marilyn Crocker Mercer ’53 Ann Hall Weston ’53

10/21/19 7/3/20

David Mossler ’54

11/27/19

Jeff Bradbury ’65

9/21/20

Bob Taylor ’54

1/30/20

Stephanie Hall ’65

10/20/19

Alvin Mulherin ’55

2/16/20

Sharon Bragdon Hamilton ’65

11/15/19

On 8/31/19, Malcolm “Mac” Dow of the Class of 1955 passed away at his camp on Sebec Lake. After graduating from FA, Mac served three years in the Army, then graduated from Babson College in 1961. That same year he married Georganne Howard Dow of the Class of 1957. In 1968, he joined the George E. Howard Insurance Co., named for his father-in law.

An outstanding athlete at FA, Mac was a four-year starting catcher, and became passionate about his kids and grand kids love of sports. He was an avid golfer and fisherman, as well as a vibrant member of the Dexter community. He volunteered tirelessly for the Dexter Town Council, School Board, and was instrumental in founding the Dexter Kiwanis Club, which he served faithfully for 40 years.

In his honor, the family asked that gifts be given in his memory to Foxcroft Academy in support of new and improved baseball equipment.

10/30/19

3/2/20

Thank you on behalf of the Trustees and the Dow family to the following who remembered Mac and his love for baseball Mr. and Mrs. William Arata Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bowden Mrs. Shirley Bryant Ms. Robin Coombs Mrs. Donna Crane Mr. Mik DeIeso Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Mrs. Georganne Dow Mrs. Louise Dow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dow Exeter High School EHS Counseling Dept.

Mrs. Lois Field Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn Mr. and Mrs. John Francois Mr. and Mrs. Howard Galitsky Mrs. Norma Greenleaf Mrs. Janet Guiski Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hall Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harvey George E. Howard Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Steve Howard

Kiwanis Club of Dexter Mrs. Shelley Knowlton Ms. Debra LaPierre Ms. Penny Legere Mrs. Mary Mallett Mrs. Barbara Maloy Mrs. Judy Marshall Mrs. Joanne Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nieuwenhuis Mrs. Marilyn O’Neil Ms. Sandy Oscar Mr. and Mrs. Irving Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pfirman Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reynolds Mr. David L. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Doug Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roether Mrs. Martha Rollins Sunshine Club of Dexter Mr. Richard Whitmore Mrs. Betty Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Graham Wilkerson

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ANNUAL DONOR REPORT

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The COVID-19 pandemic affected virtually every aspect of public life in 2020. Certainly the impact at Foxcroft Academy was immediate and severe, as our school quickly pivoted to a remote instruction model and experienced disruptions in all other phases of institutional operations.

The worldwide economic fallout from the steps taken to respond to such a public health crisis resulted in high unemployment, lost wages, and declining investment values, all factors creating a climate that was not conducive to the fundraising efforts that are so important for independent schools like FA. Given this economic challenge, Foxcroft’s Board of Trustees decided to temporarily suspend most fundraising operations until conditions improved.

That the 2019-20 Foxcroft Fund still raised $84,300 last year Highlights despite such difficult times is indicative of the deep reservoir of 2019-20 Foxcroft Fund alumni and community support the school may draw upon. Those donations helped to purchase Legacy Circle items such as library books, athletic equipment, art supplies and musical instruments, as well as Memorial and Honor continuing our investments in technology.

Gifts A highlight of the fundraising year was Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of philanthropy, which Giving By Class raised $20,516 from 89 donors in 2019. This year’s Giving Tuesday is December 1, and the theme will Golf Scramble Results be Giving Tuesday: Honor Our Teachers. We hope to increase alumni participation this year, and a Building on Tradition gift of any size will be much appreciated.

Capital Campaign Our annual Homecoming Golf Scramble raised nearly $9,000, even though Alumni Weekend was a pandemic casualty. We thank all of FA’s loyal sponsors of our annual golf scramble for their support in assisting us with COVID-19 expenses.

Foxcroft is gearing up now to resume our Building on Tradition capital campaign to finance construction of a multi-use field house, with groundbreaking set for May, 2021. We have raised 90 percent of our $5.5 million goal, and after taking a short break because of the pandemic, all systems are go to reach our goal in the new year. Please review the impressive list on page 26 of those who have already given to this initiative.

Lastly, I invite all members of the Pony Herd to consider joining me and my wife, Leslie (nee Hall) ’70 as members of the Legacy Circle by leaving a bequest to Foxcroft Academy in your will, or by using another planned giving vehicle. In making our estate planning decisions, we both felt that FA is a major force in keeping our community strong. The school has earned our support this year, and in all the years to come. Perhaps you could consider leaving your own legacy to the Academy someday.

Tom Lizotte, Advancement Committee Chair

"I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks." ~ William Shakespeare

Foxcroft Academy Cornerstone Society Our Foxcroft Academy Cornerstone Society honors donors who are the very cornerstone of what makes Foxcroft Academy such a great educational institution. It includes members of our Founder’s Society and our Legacy Circle, (see story on page 19) as well as a dedicated group of donors who believe so strongly in our mission, who have for ten years consecutively given a gift in support of the Foxcroft Fund. Each year during Alumni Weekend, Mr. Shorey hosts a reception at his house to honor our Cornerstone Society.

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In our 2019-20 fiscal year, we were happy to welcome eight new members to our Cornerstone Society.

Tom Allen ’94 Lionel Bishop ’61 Ken Clark ’58 Rebecca Maynard PhD ’67 Toby and Miranda Johnson Nelson ’95 Maj. Andrew Parsons ’87 Jonathan Pratt Libby Glover Wiers ’67

Cornerstone members are indicated with a maroon box after their name. ** Indicates in-kind gift

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James S. Holmes Society Anonymous

1823 Society

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

President’s Society

Dana and Alicia Freese Jan Glover Mark Grant Tim Hagelin Hugh Johnston and Erica Johnson Ernest “Juddy” Judkins John Klimavicz Lander Family Reunion Ted Marshall David and Ellen McDermott Bob MacNevin Charlie and Jane Merrill Jonathan Pratt Ron Ruksznis Ben Sandler David Shaw Arnold and Stacy Shorey Matthew Smith Robert L. Thomas

Benevity Community Fund Linda Gammon Bevin St. Charles Bob Trefethen

Founders’ Society Chris and Susan Almy Ann Bitting Mark Dell’Olio Peter and Kelly Dennis Mike Doore Elwood and Donna Edgerly ** Fidelity Foundation Estate of Gene Gammon Donna Hathaway Paul and Kathy Jolin Larry and Kerry Jones Kelly Keenan Laurie Lachance Jo Ann Lingner Tom and Leslie Lizotte Me. Community Foundation Rebecca Maynard Boarding students took a chair lift Yoriko McClure foliage ride at Camden Snow Bowl Aubrey Merrill Cheryl Vigue Toby and Miranda Nelson Peg Wakeland Karen Pomeroy David and Marie Weatherbee Elizabeth Cahill Ruksznis Dan and Tara White Richard and Caroline Swett Reinhold Wappler Architects’ Society Elizabeth Wiers Lionel Bishop

Fred Campbell Headmaster’s Society Lorna Carroll Ababa Investments LLC Jeff and Mel Chadbourne Ethan and Heather Annis David L. Clukey Alfred and Elizabeth Buck Tom and Doris Coy Joe and Hillary Caruso Peter Culley Terry Chase Joyce Dean Citizens Charitable Foundation Debbie Dunham Bruce and Linda Cohen James Forbush Abram Cookson Jason Frederick Duane Crabtree Clair and Cathy Hall Broderick Davis Ken and Linda Hews Mary Frederick

Norman Higgins Phyllis Ireland Rebecca Foreman Janjic Grace Langley Mike and Annalee Libby Neil and Patsy Mallett Ted Marshall Steve and Charlotte Mayhew Bob MacNevin Betty-Jane Meader Jim Moir Stephanie Parlee Sandy Perkins Raymond Poulin Matt and Julie Raynes Elsa Sanborn Alan Shorey Michelle Skomars Kevin and Jane Stitham Stacy Stitham Anne Tabor John Wiles Haldon Young

Builders’ Society

Leone Adler Dick Albee Tom Allen Amazon Smile Eric Anderson Kelly Anderson Anonymous Sue and Bill Babash Bill Babash Walt and Carolyn Beaulieu Bob and Merideth Beek Travis Belanger Bill and Elaine Bisbee Dot Blanchard Randy Bragdon Helen Brown Joline Brown Barbara Buerger Ashley Buttice Donne Carleton Nathan Cartwright Joe Champeon Wayne Champeon Ken Clark Shirley Clark Ed Craine Sharon Dauphinee Helen Deag Georganne Dow Earl Drinkwater Gwen Ferrigno Sheila Fitzmaurice Ruth Fogg ** David Frasz & Lesley Fernow Mike Freese Rob Freese Betty Friend Seth Gabarro Howard and Joan Garniss

Bill Glover Jeff Glover Elizabeth Gould Lorraine Govan Bruce and Kristen Gurall Ben Hamblen Troy Hartley Mary Hartnett Linda Henderson Julie Hey Rob and Trisha Higgins Peter Ingraham Sandra Keller Megan Kemp Lindsey Lessard Onie and Marie Lougee Doug and Marlene Lyford Laura Mallett Lucy McDermott Michael Milner Craig Nelson Kevin Nelson Nancy Page Scott and Lisa Pangburn Robert Parlee Jr. Peg Patzner Elyse Pomeroy Bruce and Suzanne Raymond Harita Reddy Blaine and Mary Rideout Mel Sanborn Philip and Marsha Shibles Jake and Glenda Smith Suzanne Stacy Mark Stitham Sean Stitham Susan Stitham Diana Swett Robert D. Thomas Dick Washburn Dorothy Waters Kitty Wells John and Melinda Wentworth

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FOXCROFT FUND Builders’ Society (cont’d) Van Wentworth Jean Weston Mike and Peg Weymouth Cherie White Carlson Williams Vic and Marie Woodbrey Joe and Callie Zilinsky

Benefactors’ Society

Mel and Betty Ames Brenda Avery David Bryant Avis Canders Pete and Donna Caruso Jenny Chase Jim Chute Lynne Coy-Ogan Louise Dow Jennifer Dunton Maryellen Eastman Judy Ellery Karen Fraser Ralph and Dottie Gabarro Donna Grout Wayne Howe Celeste Hyer Jake Iannetta Ed and Sharon Imbert Dan Joyce and Gail Glover Mark and Judy Lewis Peter and Kadelyn McCarty Bob and Barbara Moore Tom and Erin Nason Cindy Obrey Frank and Kathie Oldis Tana Olin Allen Patterson Doug and Carol Pearl Kathy Pierce Pine Tree Hospice Gary Raymond Bill and Ginny Robinson Tom Sands Steve Sawyer Lewis Shepardson Aric Shorey Michael and Krysten Sutton Nina Tumosa Rhonda Tyler Shirleen Vainio Linda Worster

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Scott and Lori Adkins Royce Albert Craig Andrews Jr. Jim and Mary Annis Anonymous Tom Beaulieu Julie Campbell Class of 1959 Wilda Clough Chad and Kim Curtis Molly Cyr Ryan and Stephanie Dankert Cindy Freeman-Cyr Judy Gilbert Tom Hall Maryann Hartley Nancy Jordan Dennis Lyford Galen and Jane McKenney Darcy Merrill Susan Morris George Murray Richard Preble Susan Ramsey Bill and Audra Rayfield Nancy Rotkowicz Nancy Sidell Anita Stone Evangelyn Tenney John Tumosa Kenneth Tyler

Dover True Value, in partnership with the True Value Foundation, provided free health and safety kits to Foxcroft Academy through the newly created Educational Heroes Safety Campaign.

To ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, administrators, and staff at their local school, Dover True Value donating kits comprised of hand sanitizer, KN-95 masks, and hand soap.

At the beginning of the pandemic, True Value Manufacturing retooled its EasyCare paint production facility in Cary, Illinois, to produce FDA-approved hand sanitizer and other essential cleaning products to meet unprecedented nationwide consumer demand for health and cleaning essentials. In August, the True Value Foundation decided to go even further to address the growing public need for these products as school reopened by launching the Educational Heroes Safety campaign. This collaborative effort between the company and independent retailers aims to keep America’s kids learning while keeping our frontline educational heroes safe.

Thank you to Tim Robinson ’78, owner of Dover True Value, for his donation and support of our students and staff during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Friends of FA

Jane Blay Odella Crawford Pierre and Jamie Gaudion William Geller ** Brian Krause Jeanne Levasseur Elsie London Alicia Nichols Henry and Tammy Smith Hannah Vainio Julie Washington

Head of School Arnold Shorey and Tim Robinson ’78 “shaking hands”

This listing includes all donors to the 201920 Foxcroft Fund whose gifts were received between 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020. If there is an error in listing, notify Cathy Hall (207) 564-6542 * indicates gift-in-kind donation indicates member of the Cornerstone Society

LEGACY CIRCLE There are many ways to ensure the future of the mission of Foxcroft Academy. As we approach our Bicentennial in 2023, we celebrate nearly 200 years of stewardship and generosity, dating back to the early days when Foxcroft Academy was trying to attain its charter. If not for the forethought and insight of those philanthropists, Foxcroft Academy may have never come to be in existence. We encourage you to consider joining the Academy’s Legacy Circle, benefactors who wish to support our school through their estate directives that often benefit them as well.

Help us to continue fulfilling our mission for generations to come!

Foxcroft Academy Legacy Circle

The original Foxcroft Academy built in 1825

Foxcroft Academy Mission Statement Foxcroft Academy is an independent high school founded in 1823 on the principle that knowledge is power. Foxcroft Academy is committed to providing students from central Maine and beyond a rigorous college and career preparatory academic curriculum designed to produce informed and active global citizens. Foxcroft Academy will furnish all students with the underlying skills needed for post-secondary success while embracing its safe community and natural environment.

Eric L. Annis ’74 Ethan & Heather Hall Annis ’03 Susan Haber Babash ’62 William S. Babash ’82 Alfred S. Buck M.D. Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Mary F. Fittig Linda J. Gammon ’71 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 Kelly A. Keenan ’92 John J. Klimavicz ’53 Tom and Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 Yoriko McClure Jim Moir ’62 Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 David L. Roberts ’56 Arnold & Stacy Shorey Douglas M. Smith ’65 Kevin & Jane Hayes Stitham ’70, ’73 Mark D. Stitham ’68 Stacy O. Stitham ’98 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Richard & Caroline Swett John Wiles ’51 Betty Wood Wilson ’41

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MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS Class of 1957 Dian Leighton Bonsey Robert Reed Class of 1959 Bill Boone Steve Howard Sharon Morin Richardson

Ruth Flowers Jim Williams ’51

Susan Perkins

Jim and Susan Flynn Steve Howard ’59

Elyse Pomeroy her grandparents Gene ’47 and Shirley Gammon ’50

Paul and Tami Flanders Tami’s father Gary Wakeland

Bill and Sue Babash Steve Howard ’59

Mike Freese classmate Jay Brainard ’04

Earl Drinkwater brothers Errol Drinkwater ’40 Reginald Drinkwater ’41

Margaret Patzner her mother Virginia Weston Bradford ’37

Maryellen Eastman classmate and friend Mary Beth Dean ’69

Doug and Carol Pearl Everett and Evelyn Hall Johnston ’28

John Warren ’71

Gary Raymond his mother Mary Butler Raymond ’45

HONOR GIFTS Bill and Elaine Bisbee Dr. Richard Swett Lorna Wilson Carroll Class of 1958 John Champeon Gary Worthing

Bruce and Suzanne Raymond Jim Chute Ralph and Dottie Gabarro their son Jason Raymond ’97 Bob and Merideth Beek Sara Hayes ’70 Jim Brown, colleague and friend their son Peter Gabarro Elizabeth Cahill Ruksznis Kenneth C. Clark Elizabeth Gould her husband David Ruksznis ’65 Ann Bitting Class of 1958 her father Warren Eldridge ’41 her mother Virginia Weston Alan Shorey Bradford ’37 Joyce Johnston Dean his parents Joline Brown her sister Priscilla Lorraine Libby Govan Neil and Virginia Shorey her sister Ellen Dow ’51 Johnston Clark ’39 deceased classmates of ’48 Matthew Smith Avis Canders Linda Henderson Norma Greenleaf his father Owen H. Smith classmate Wayne Redmond ’60 the John E. Barnicle Family Fred Weston ’47 Anita Stone Sheila Chaplin Colby Weston ’45 Hugh Johnston and her husband John Stone ’65 parents, Roland and Julia Zwicker Erica Johnson Ben Hamblen Cherie Stitham White ’65 Robert L. Thomas Shirley Clark his grandfather his parents Tillson and Bob Leighton ’51 Norman Eldridge ’51 Richard and Mary Pearl Ruth Thomas David Anderson ’69 Tom and Doris Coy Mary Hartnett Candy Anderson White ’71 Bob Trefethen and Lynne Coy-Ogan her brother Fred Weston ’47 classmates Richard Conner ’54 Charelle Goodine ’88 Dorothy Waters Phyllis Ireland and Dave Mossler ’54 grandsons Brendan ’20 and Odella Crawford her husband David Ireland ’58 Cameron Parlee ’22 Cheryl Vigue Virginia MacDonald Hewes ’56 Elsie London Dick Albee ’62 Broderick Davis her daughter Mrs. Margaret Wakeland deceased members of the Paulette Marie London ’69 classmate Wayne Redmond ’60 Class of 1968 Steve and Charlotte Mayhew mother Alice Dow Shepardson ’28 Helen Deag Ernest “Lap” Lary husband Gary Wakeland Class of 1962 Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46 Rebecca Maynard Gift of Remembrance Richard Washburn Dover-Foxcroft Housing her mother of their deceased the Washburn family Development Corporation Hesta Clark Maynard ’43 classmates John Wiles Steve Howard ’59 Betty-Jane Meader Dick Albee classmates and dear friend Louise Thomas Dow her classmate Ron Thomas ’64 Donald Bragg Jim Williams ’51 her husband John P. Dow ’53 Dana Danforth Frank and Kathie Oldis Linda Worster Hoyt Fairbrother classmate David Mossler ’54 Mark Giordana parents, Tillson and Ruth Thomas colleague and friend Jim Brown Josh Lander ’93

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Haldon Young his wife Marilyn Gray Young ’55

Janice Spaulding Evans Pat Thornton Hartzell Beverly McInnis Merkel Janna Hewes David Merrill Sherry Lyford Montoya Gil Pratt Bruce Preble Sandy Hebb Swarts Jerry “Spitball” Thomas Sylvia Cummings Tibbetts Don Warren

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Beverly Eldridge Anderson, Class of 1948 8/25/29 - 1/22/20 After a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s, Bev Eldridge Anderson passed away at the age of 90. Married on December 12, 1948, to John “Jack” Anderson Jr. they raised their three children John (Trey), David (Hawk) ’69, and Candy ’71 in Dover-Foxcroft and were active members of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. Bev deeply loved her family, church family, and Foxcroft Academy. She could often be found cheering on Trey and David at football games, and Candy’s cheerleading events. Then she did the same for all her grandchildren: Darcie ’95, Deri-Ann ’97, Dan ’03, David ’07, sitting in the first row of the bleachers and sometimes harassing the refs!

Gifts were given in Bev’s memory to the memorial scholarship fund named for her son Trey who died tragically in 1968, the summer before his senior year. Each year this scholarship is awarded to the top male athlete in helping them to further their education.

Jerry and Debra Cole Alan and Patty Johnson Roger and Sandy Currier David Mansfield Eben and Joanne Dewitt Charlie and Jane Merrill Wayne and Shirley Eldridge Toby and Miranda Nelson Mark and Susan Eldridge Richard and Mary Pearl Roger and Shirley George Lynette Rayfield Anne Griffin Martha Rollins Cathy and Clair Hall Mike and Gara Sanborn Barbara Hamlin Nancy Smith Jacqui Hart Rhonda Taylor Julie Hayes If you would like to make a gift in Bev’s memory, a check should be made payable to the Trey Anderson Scholarship Fund and addressed to Foxcroft Academy, 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426

Donors to the Hope Fund

The Hope Fund was started by Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46 in 2009 to help students who are interested in music and string lessons.

This past spring the Hope Fund received a generous $10,000 anonymous gift to permanently endow the Hope Fund. Lessons will continue to be offered to those students who cannot afford them. Each year members of Hope’s family hold a horseshoe tournament in her honor. They also send in yearly donations to the Hope Fund. Here are this year’s family members who donated.

Jean Kelley Suzanne Kostuk Meghan Pinkerton Nichols Ken Pinkerton Rick Pinkerton Robert and Christina Proulx

In July of this year, our FA family lost one of our most loyal alumni. Rick Page, husband of Nancy Stone Page, both of the Class of 1960, passed away at the age of 78 in Zephyrhills, FL. Donations were made in his memory to the Constance Witham Page Fund. Named after his mother this fund supports the FA Music Department.

David Bryant Mindy Bursten Ronel Delano-Ellis Clair and Cathy Hall Howard and Joan Garniss Charlie and Jane Merrill George Newhall Allen Patterson Martha Rollins Tom and Cathy Turton Peg Wakeland Bert and Cindy Watson

Long-time Dover-Foxcroft resident, businessman, alumnus, and Honorary Trustee of Foxcroft Academy passed away on 9/10/19 at the age of 89. Gene Gammon of the Class of 1947 owned and operated Rowell’s Garage from 1954-1995. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club for 55 years. He was a Trustee at Foxcroft Academy for 19 years, and still remained active in Academy affairs until his death.

He was pre-deceased by his first wife Shirley Rowell Gammon ’50. He is survived by his wife Winifred, daughters Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 and Linda Gammon ’71, as well as his grandchildren Andrew Pomeroy ’05 and Elyse Pomeroy ’02. Thank you to the following donors who gave in Gene’s memory in support of our field house campaign, Building on Tradition.

Ethan and Heather Annis Sue Ann Baziluik The Boulos Company Barbara Brown Helen Brown Marty and Helene Byrne John and Laura Dillard Mike and Stacylyn Doore Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis John Flahive Jason Frederick Norma Greenleaf Clair and Cathy Hall Jeff Marlatt Charlie and Jane Merrill Don and Bev Moulton David and Elizabeth Perkins A.E. Robinson Oil Co. Kevin and Jane Stitham Shirleen Vainio Pam Weatherbee John Wiles

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GIVING BY CLASS

Pony Race/Class Challenge 2019-20

With everything going on in the world, a spirited competition can help take your mind off things. That’s what we saw as the 2019--20 Pony Race/Class Challenge came to an end. The race was fast and furious, but in the end, congratulations go to the Class of 1966! They were the first to reach their goal of $1,966, and they won the overall race, raising $4,612. Finishing in second place was the Class of 1971 with $3,620, followed by the Class of 1994 at $3,312. Amid this pandemic, your Pony Pride showed through.

We’re on our way to the 20-21 Pony Race.

It’s easy to make your gift online.

Visit www.foxcroftacademy.org and look for the Donate Now button.

Let the race begin! #rideonponies #faalumni #foxcroftfund

1930’s

Martha Green Rollins ’37

1940’s

Ed Craine ’43 Earl Drinkwater ’43 Mel Ames ’46 Helen Hussey Deag ’46 Elsie Wheaton London ’46 Norma Starbird Greenleaf ’47 Jean Tourtillotte Weston ’47 Lorraine Libby Govan ’48 Betty Boober Ames ’49 Wilda Johnson Clough ’49 Marie Gerrish Woodbrey ’49

1950’s

David L. Clukey ’50 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Ruth Kinney Flowers ’51 Richard Preble ’51 Evangelyn Gordon Tenney ’51 John Wiles ’51 Rod Collette ’52 Betty Cail Friend ’52 Tom Gerrish ’52

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Bob MacNevin ’52 John Klimavicz ’53 Bill Robinson ’53 Donne Brown Carleton ’54 Louise Thomas Dow ’54 Bob Trefethen ’54 Joline Dow Brown ’55 Shirley Dyer Clark ’55 Mary Weston Hartnett ’55 Wayne Howe ’55 Della Surette Crawford ’56 Doug Lyford ’56 Steve Mayhew ’56 Ginny Appleby Robinson ’56 Robert L. Thomas ’56 Dot Anderson Blanchard ’57 Georganne Howard Dow ’57 Marlene Thurston Lyford ’57 Kenneth Tyler ’57 Dick Washburn ’57 Carlson Williams ’57 Lorna Wilson Carroll ’58 Kenneth C. Clark ’58 Duane Crabtree ’58 Joan Brewster Garniss ’58 Bob Moore ’58 Terry Chase ’59 Charlotte Andrews Mayhew ’59 Blaine Rideout ’59

1960’s

Avis Brown Canders ’60 Charlie Merrill ’60 Nancy Stone Page ’60 Elsa Anderson Sanborn ’60 Peg Shepardson Wakeland ’60 Mike Weymouth ’60 Joe Zilinsky ’60 Lionel Bishop ’61 Tom Coy ’61 Peter Culley ’61 Judy Ellery ’61 Craig Nelson ’61 Allen Patterson ’61 Susan Stitham ’61 Leone Wellington Adler ’62 Dick Albee ’62 Eric Anderson ’62 Sue Haber Babash ’62 Dennis Lyford ’62 Jim Moir ’62 Barbara Beede Moore ’62 Suzanne Stacy ’62 Kitty King Wells ’62 Randy Bragdon ’63 Maryann Libby Hartley ’63 Julie Warren Hey ’63 Sandy Butler Keller ’63 Ron Ruksznis ’63 David Shaw ’63 Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Neil Mallett ’64 Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader ’64

Nancy Buck Sidell ’64 Robert D. Thomas ’64 Fred Campbell ’65 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Ken & Linda Knowlton Hews ’65 Juddy Judkins ’65 Patsy Cole Mallett ’65 Peg Bradford Patzner ’65

Class of 1951 Cheerleaders Mary Lanpher Rideout ’65 Cheryl Plummer Vigue ’65 Cherie Stitham White ’65 Elizabeth Bradford Gould ’66 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Aubrey Merrill ’66 Mel Sanborn ’66 Dave & Marie Heath Weatherbee ’66 David Bryant ’67 Linda Huntington Cohen ’67 Mary Webber Frederick ’67 Celeste Betts Hyer ’67 Rebecca Maynard ’67 Libby Glover Wiers ’67 Brenda Gagnon Avery ’68 Helen Gammon Brown ’68 Broderick Davis ’68 Mark Stitham ’68 Mary-Ellen Bouley Eastman ’69 Gary Raymond ’69 Steve Sawyer ’69 Lewis Shepardson ’69 Nina Tumosa ’69

1970’s

Jan Glover ’70 Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 Bruce Raymond ’70 Tom Sands ’70 Kevin Stitham ’70 Linda Gammon ’71 Mark Grant ’71 Matthew Smith ’71 Julie Ambrose Washington ’71 Elwood Edgerly ’72 Nancy Rollins Jordan ’72 Grace Dean Langley ’72 Annalee Korsman Libby ’72 Mike Milner ’72 Shawn Nelson ’72

1970’s (cont’d)

Suzanne Cox Raymond ’72 Sean Stitham ’72 Linda Lindie Worster ’72 Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 Jane Hayes Stitham ’73 Jeff Glover ’74 Mike Libby ’74 Tom Hall ’75 Judy Johnson Lewis ’75 Wendy Love ’75 Kevin Nelson ’75 Sandy Shapleigh Perkins ’75 Donna Dority Edgerly ’76 Susie Watters Morris ’76 Sharon McKay Dauphinee ’77 Bill Glover ’77 Clair Hall ’77 Dan Joyce and Gail Glover ’77 Mark Lewis ’77 Joe Champeon ’78 Michelle Skomars ’78 Julie Campbell ’79 Jenny Brawn Chase ’79 Debbie Cookson Dunham ’79 Karen Dunn Fraser ’79 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 John Tumosa ’79

1980’s

Peter Ingraham ’80 Tom Nason ’80 Craig Andrews Jr. ’81 Tim Hagelin ’81 Bill Babash ’82 Donna Allen Grout ’82 Troy Hartley ’82 George Murray ’82 Shirleen Stone Vainio ’82 Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83 Lisa Stevens Pangburn ’84

GIVING BY CLASS Erin O’Neill Nason ’85 Royce Albert ’86 Laura Mallett ’87 Rob Higgins ’88 Gwen Clement Ferrigno ’89 Rebecca Foreman Janjic ’89 Bill Rayfield ’89

1990’s

Julie Mallett Raynes ’91 Kelly Keenan ’92 Megan Brackett Kemp ’92 Anne Tabor ’92 Sam Applegate ’93 Tom Allen ’94 Jason Frederick ’94 Bevin Kelly St. Charles ’94 Toby & Miranda Johnson Nelson ’95 Joe & Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Abram Cookson ’96 Kelly Dow Anderson ’97 Rob Freese ’97 Stacy Stitham ’98 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Tana Manchester Olin ’99

2000’s

Lindsey Hill Lessard ’00 Nathan Cartwright ’01 Mike Doore ’01 Jake Iannetta ’01 Dianna Swett ’01 Ashley McKusick Buttice ’02 Elyse Pomeroy ’02 Ethan & Heather Hall Annis ’03 Seth Gabarro ’03 Dan & Tara Stone White ’03 Mike Freese ’04 Harita Reddy ’04 Travis Belanger ’06 Ben Hamblen ’06 Molly Cyr ’09

2010’s

Lucy McDermott ’12 Hannah Vainio ’17

1985 Varsity Cheerleaders Coach Hall, Danielle Hughes Stevens, Renae Mitchell Freid, Missy Lyford Starbird, Tammy Dishaw Linkfield, Allison Huntington Wakeland, Margo Parent, Terri Hogan Oberg, Kim Bickmore Smallidge

Save the Date Giving Tuesday December 1, 2020

On this worldwide day of giving, why not help your class to win the 20-21 Pony Race/Class Challenge with a gift to the Foxcroft Fund in support your alma mater and her current students. (see the envelope included) LET’S SEE WHO CAN BE THE YOUNGEST CLASS TO EVER WIN THE COVETED PONY RACE/CLASS CHALLENGE TROPHY!

Donna Libby Hathaway and Jeff Weatherbee of the Class of 1966 accepting the 2020 Pony Race trophy from Mr. Shorey

Howard Ryder, Head of School 1980 - 1994

*It should be noted that these totals include only the Foxcroft Fund, not our Building on Tradition Campaign.

Sue Kim, Avery Nelson, Jenna Clukey, Emily Curtis Class of 2018

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FOXCROFT HOMECOMING GOLF SCRAMBLE NETS CLOSE TO $9,000 TO BENEFIT COVID-19 EXPENSES Thank you to all sponsors of our Annual Homecoming Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf Club on Saturday, August 8. Major sponsors of the event included: A. E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc. Bowman Constructors, Bank of America, Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur, First National Bank, Merriam Architects, and Rowell’s Garage. Through the efforts of our golf scramble teams and our great sponsors, close to $9,000 was raised to help Foxcroft Academy support the extra costs to be incurred due to the ongoing pandemic. We really did take a swing at COVID-19!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS! Year after Year they respond to our needs!

Platinum Sponsors

Tyler, Simms, & St. Sauveur, P.C.

Gold Sponsors

A.E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc. Bank of America Bowman Constructors First National Bank Merriam Architects Rowell’s Garage

Silver Sponsors

Borislow Insurance Kimberly Cavanagh, Esq. Case-DeFranco Agency/Horace Mann Insurance Down East Orthopedic Associates Eastern Gazette HOMETOWN Health Center George E. Howard Insurance Lary Funeral Home E.W. Littlefield, Inc. & Sons Maine Highlands FCU Mayo Regional Hospital Piscataquis Monumental Company Steinke & Caruso Dental Care Timber Hitch Farmhouse Will’s Shop ‘n Save

Bronze Sponsors

Bear’s Den Inn & Restaurant Chloe’s Collection Florist Dennis Paper & Food Service Dover True Value Essex St. Dental Gilman Electrical Supply Greenway Equipment Sales Mallett Real Estate Maine Fire Protection Systems Shaw’s Supermarket tDow Photography

Friends

AMB Signs Foxcroft Printers

Thank you to Cory Campbell ’75 and Bobbie Nickerson ’92 for hosting our event year after year.

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FOXCROFT HOMECOMING GOLF SCRAMBLE

The winning team Don Cynewski ’79, Peter Chase ’79, Ty Fair, Anthony Phillips ’79

Dan White ‘03 tees off on #3

John Sharrow ‘92 putts for birdie on #8

Arnold Shorey’s welcome

Chris Shorey ’12 tees off on #1

Don Cynewski ‘79 putts for birdie on #5

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BUILDING ON TRADITION

A capital campaign to build a new field house and indoor track Foxcroft Academy Salutes your Generosity Thank you to all of these donors who have made a generous contribution to our Building on Tradition capital campaign to add a field house and indoor track to the campus of Foxcroft Academy. The campaign began in the summer of 2018, starting off with a very generous lead gift of $2 million from the Libra Foundation.

With more than 90% of our fundraising goal now secure, please join us to help get the field house project across the finish line!

Groundbreaking activities are expected to begin in May, 2021, and the facility will be open and available for use starting in the fall of 2022.

We’re fortunate to have such a strong community of trustees, faculty and staff, alumni, parents and friends who have given in support of this project.

Visit our website to make a gift: www.foxcroftacademy.org Mr. Tom Allen Mr. and Mrs. Chris Almy Mr. David Anderson Mr. Bob Annis Mr. and Mrs. Luis Ayala Mrs. Susan Babash Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bickford Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bisbee Ms. Jane Blay Mrs. Barbara Brown Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Buck Mr. and Mrs. Peter Caruso Mr. John Champeon Mrs. Sheila Chaplin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chase Mr. Terry Chase Dr. Kevin Chasse Mr. Ernie Clark Mr. Ken Clark Class of 1962 Mr. Jack Clukey Mr. Jerry Clukey Dr. and Mrs. Robert Cody Jr. Mr. Roderick Collette Ms. Tonia Conner Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan Mr. Peter Culley Mrs. Alexis Cunningham Estate of Mrs. Juanita Cushing Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Dankert Dave’s World, Inc. Davis Family Foundation Mr. Broderick Davis Dennis Paper & Food Service

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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dennis Mr. Michael Doore Mrs. Louise Dow Ms. Taylor Dow Mrs. Deborah Dunham Dr. Jennifer Finch First National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Paul Flanders Dr. and Mrs. William Forbes III Mrs. Julie Francis Mr. Jason Frederick Mr. Tom Gerrish Ms. Joy Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gurall Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Hall Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hall Rev. & Mrs. Bernard Hammond Dr. Arthur (Skip) Hanson Mr. Tim Hanson Hardwood Products Co./ Puritan Medical Products LLC Mrs. Donna Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hews Mr. Norman Higgins Dr. and Mrs. Norman Hill Mrs. Kelly Hutchinson Mr. Peter Ingraham Mr. Ashley Jackins Mrs. Nancy Jordan Lt. Col. Daniel Joyce & Ms. Gail Glover Ms. Kelly Keenan Mr. Kevin Keenan Mr. Shawn Keenan Ms. Jessica Klein

Mr. Brian Krause Mrs. Laurie Lachance Lary Funeral Home Ms. Jessica Levensalor Libra Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lizotte Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loomis Mr. and Mrs. Onie Lougee Maine Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mallett Mrs. Kandi Martin Mrs. Susan McFarland Mr. Hamish McLeish Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Trey Merrill Mr. Nick Miller Mr. David Milner Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nason Mr. and Mrs. Toby Nelson Mr. Robert Parlee Jr. Mrs. Stephanie Parlee Major Andrew Parsons Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Mrs. Susan Perkins Ms. Georgeine Philpot Mrs. Karen Pomeroy Mr. David Poulin Mr. Peter Poulin Mr. Raymond Poulin Jr. Mr. Jonathan Pratt Mrs. Lynette Rayfield Dr. Challa Reddy and Dr. Usha Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Todd Reed Ms. Kathy Richards A.E. Robinson Oil Co. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Robinson Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson Mr. and Mrs. George Rolleston Mrs. Martha Rollins

Rowell’s Garage Ms. Morgan Rublee Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ruksznis Mr. and Mrs. Barry Schrager Mr. Will Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Shorey Mr. John Simko Mrs. Karen Smith Mr. Tim Smith Mr. and Mrs. Terry Snow Mr. Matthew Spooner and Dr. Kathleen Thibault Mr. Matthew Spooner Ms. Meghan Spooner Steinke & Caruso Dental Care The Hon. Mrs. Kevin Stitham Mr. Wayne Strout Dr. and Mrs. Richard Swett SYSCO of Northern New England Mr. Jason Tardy Ms. Jaclyn Tourtelotte Mr. John Tumosa Dr. Nina Tumosa Ms. Rhonda Tyler Mrs. Shirleen Vainio Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vasil Mr. Joseph Veno Mrs. Cheryl Vigue Mr. Dan Wang Mr. Reinhold D. Wappler Ms. Pamela Weatherbee Mr. Robert Weber Mr. and Mrs. John Wentworth Mrs. Van Wentworth Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White Ms. Kirsten White Mr. John Wiles Mr. Jay Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Carlson Williams Will’s Shop & Save Ms. Natalie Young

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2021 MAKE PLANS NOW TO CELEBRATE ALUMNI WEEKEND 2021 August 6 - August 8

Friday, August 6 Tent Party: 7 - 9 pm Saturday, August 7 Pony 5K Race: 8 am at FA Community Tennis Tournament: 8 am Alumni Basketball: 9 am at FA gym Alumni Soccer: 10 am Golf Scramble: 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm at

Foxcroft Golf Course Alumni Banquet: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Fireworks at Sebec Lake: around 9pm (at dusk) Sunday, August 8 Alumni Breakfast: 8 - 10 am in Pride Student Center Alumni Ice Hockey Game: Time TBA at PCIA

We sincerely hope that we will be able to once again renew our tradition of Alumni Weekend in 2021. It was truly missed last year, especially by all those classes who would have celebrated a special reunion year.

If your class year ends in a 1 or 6, or even a 0 or 5 (those classes who could not celebrate last year) make plans now for Alumni Weekend 2021. The Alumni Office is happy to help as needed.

cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org 207.564.6542

We are accepting nominees for both of our Foxcroft Academy Hall of Fames: Academic and Athletic. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please email our Assistant Head of School, Tim Smith (Athletic), tim.smith@foxcroftacademy.org or Director of Alumni Affairs, Cathy Hall (Academic) cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org.

We will research the nominee and provide information to our committees for voting. Thank you for your help and for your ongoing support of our Hall of Fame efforts!

GET THE LATEST FA PONY MERCHANDISE TODAY! VISIT OUR OFFICIAL BSN SIDELINE STORE! The fall season is here, and Christmas is fast approaching! Here’s is a great chance to stock up on the latest Pony gear from our official Foxcroft Academy BSN Sideline Store. Our Sideline Store has the latest styles you want and all the latest brands, including Nike, Under Armour, New Era, The North Face, and more! Whether you like our traditional maroon and white, or maybe you want something in black and grey, our Sideline Store has you covered. Ordering is simple and easy.

Go to http://sideline.bsnsports.com and search for Foxcroft Academy

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