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Volume No. XLVII Spring/Summer 2017
TEACHER, COACH, MENTOR:
40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
IN THIS ISSUE: WINTER CARNIVAL PAGE 4 WINTER SPORTS PAGE 10 ALUMNI WEEKEND ’17 PAGE 27
A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S ADDRESS Dear Alumni and Friends,
Rain, rain, go away. Come back some other day, or at least give us a little reprieve so that we can have our many co-curricular activities that are being postponed. It is my great honor to start my 8th year at Foxcroft Academy, marked by the great FA tradition, the 86th Rose Award Ceremony that signals the beginning of the many concluding ceremonies celebrating the 194th graduating class. This has been a very busy year as the Academy continues to move forward by meeting the mission, vision, and guiding principles of Foxcroft Academy and as a result there will be many changes that will be implemented, such as investigating the International Baccalaureate program, instituting a weighted grade system to reward rigor, and implementing a Latin honors system. This is also a time that we say goodbye to people who have made a significant impact on many people’s lives in the Foxcroft Academy community. The Superintending Committee has been very busy this year in reviewing the assessment system and in particular, the manner in which we honor senior achievement. Starting with the Class of 2018, seniors will be recognized using a Latin honors system as many high schools and colleges do. The Latin honors system at Foxcroft Academy will reward senior students based upon their final weighted GPA. A student will be recognized as Cum Laude with at least a 3.5 total GPA (*). A student will be recognized as Magna Cum Laude with at least a 3.7 total GPA (**). A student will receive the Summa Cum Laude with at least a 3.9 total GPA (***). What is pleasing about this system is that students are rewarded for their own achievement and it is not based upon the rank of other students. Along with Latin honors, and as a result from feedback from students and faculty during the accreditation process, the Board of Trustees has also adopted a weighted grading system. Colleges and universities scrutinize students’ transcripts for rigor. Starting in the fall of 2017, students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses and actual college credit courses (and possible IB courses) will receive weighted grades by a factor of 0.333 grade points. For example, a student who received an A- in AP Economics would equate to the same grade points as a student who received an A in Microeconomics. This has been a request by students for many years and we believe this is the right thing to do for our students. Also, the Superintending Committee made the recommendation to the Board of Trustees to approve Foxcroft Academy’s bid to become an International Baccalaureate School in the school year 2019/20. Over the past year, faculty, administrators, parents and trustees have been investigating the IB program, and have discovered a very nice fit with FA’s mission, vision, and guiding principles. The IB program promotes skills for the 21st century learner, has strong professional development for teachers, and will add a very rigorous program that will benefit all Foxcroft Academy students. There is still a great deal of work to be accomplished as we learn more about IB and we will keep you posted. Finally, we are saying goodbye to some wonderful professionals who have worked very diligently supporting the Foxcroft Academy student body. Mrs. Carolyn Brown, special education teacher of two years, is leaving FA to return to her home state of South Carolina to be closer to her family. Physical science teacher, Mr. Dan Gibson, will be moving to southern Maine to be closer to his wife’s place of employment. Mr. Pierre Gaudion is retiring from teaching French after a fiveyear stint at Foxcroft Academy. Finally, we say goodbye to a gentleman who has been a fixture of excellence for 40 years at Foxcroft Academy, Mr. Gary Worthing, a man who exemplifies the standards that we expect our students to strive for and that he models, day in and day out. His calm demeanor, incredible intelligence, and his selfless dedication to all of his students model what is expected by all who are employed at Foxcroft Academy. I am very lucky to have shared a portion of my career with a man of such integrity as Mr. Worthing. We are in the midst of planning a reception for Mr. Worthing on Friday, August 4th, at 5:30 p.m., so alumni will have an opportunity to say congratulations to this wonderful educator. As always, thank you for your support of Foxcroft Academy and I look forward to seeing you soon. Ride On Ponies, Arnold
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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, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Hillary Steinke Caruso D.M.D. ’96 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Norman E. Higgins Peter C. Ingraham ’80 Kelly Keenan ’92 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Dan Wang
Honorary Trustees
Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Mary Kammerer Fittig Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Elizabeth H. Harvey Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 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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Spring/Summer 2017 Editors: Toby Nelson, Cathy Hall, Kristin Hersey Graphic Designers: Toby Nelson and Brianna Adkins ’17 Printed by Creative Imaging
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CONTENT
CONTENTS 4 6 10 12 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27
Winter Carnival Around the Academy Winter Sports Recap Academic Hall of Fame Alumni Profile Gary Worthing Feature Foxcroft Fund Giving Back Legacy Circle In Memoriam Class Notes Alumni Weekend/Class Reunions
2016-17 National Honor Society Induction
Letter from the Editor - Toby Nelson - FA Director of Communications and Marketing I hope all of you in Pony Nation have had a wonderful winter and early spring season. Since the last time we spoke, faculty and staff at Foxcroft Academy have passed the winter months as we always do, by staying as busy as possible. When you’re keeping yourself busy, you forget about how cold it can be outside! Speaking of being cold outside, we had another great week for Winter Carnival in February. The snow sculptures (see pics on page 4) were some of the best ever. All the classes were very much into it. Between games, contests, snow activities, and the dance, we had close to 100% participation! The winter sports season came and went, and we have new plaques on our walls. The wrestling team won the PVC and North Regional meets, the girls’ basketball team finished as Northern Maine runners-up, and in our first year of Unified Basketball competition, our Ponies finished as the Northern Maine runners-up as well. You can read more about all our winter sports teams in this edition of the Foxcroft. Our spring sports teams are into their regular season, but just like all weeks, they fly by and it will be over before we know it. Over the coming weeks at Foxcroft Academy, we have Spring Fling, award nights, and of course, our 194th commencement on June 11th. Our seniors are staying busy finishing up last minute graduation requirements and our underclassmen are making sure they have things ready to move up a grade next year. There will be plenty of projects and events taking place over the summer here at the Academy. Two of them show us why this is such a great place to be. In July, FA will once again host the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl training camps. Over 100 newly graduated seniors from across the state will play one final time for their schools, raising much needed money for the 22 Shriners Hospitals across the country. In August, it’s our annual Alumni Weekend, and our staff is working hard to make sure this is another very memorable weekend for all alumni. So while the summer season is approaching, we are not slowing down here at Foxcroft Academy. As I said in the last issue, this is your publication. If there are story ideas you have, send them along to me, toby.nelson@foxcroftacademy.org. I promise I will get back to you. I’m proud of how this magazine has come together. There’s been a lot of input from alumni as you will see in the articles, especially the one on Gary Worthing’s retirement. He was my teacher and coach too. He will be missed. I hope your spring and summer will be filled with sunshine, friends, family, and fun. Come on back to the home of the Ponies for Alumni Weekend and a hometown celebration. As Mr. Shorey always reminds us, ride on Ponies!
Correction Corner The spring 2016 issue of the Foxcroft contained an article regarding a donation of a portrait of Sherman Edward Dean and his wife Gretchen Powers Dean ’18, holding their infant son Ronald Dean ’37 (Cathy’s father) Cathy Dean’s last name was erroneously reported as Zimmerman and should have been Buckley.
Cover Photo: FA’s Gary Worthing in action. Courtesy of Weymouth Design Mike Weymouth ’61
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2017 FOXCROFT ACADEMY WINTER CARNIVAL The 2017 Foxcroft Academy Winter Carnival could be described by a lot of words. The two that have been spoken by many students and faculty over the past months were “Best Ever”. The three days of excitement were truly the best ever. A plentiful amount of school spirit was on hand as you can see in all of the pictures. Whether it was participating in activities outside like snow softball or the legendary tug-of-war, activities in the gym like volleyball or student/faculty basketball (I’ve heard some of the participants are still feeling the effects of that game), games of skill in the gym, or the Winter Carnival Dance, faculty and students alike will not forget this year’s Winter Carnival for months to come. What will happen next year? Well, only time will tell, but the next classes will have a lot to live up to. Enjoy these pictures from Winter Carnival!!
Our Best Snow Sculptures to Date! All Maine themed sculptures from the Maine moose, to lighthouses, to lobster boats, to the iconic LL Bean Boot, and of course, a Maine staple soft-drink, Moxie!
All four of our classes had two beautiful Maine winter days to put these snow sculptures together. The judges were very impressed with the time and effort all of our classes put into making these sculptures as realistic as possible!
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For more pictures from Winter Carnival and all our Foxcroft Academy activities and events, check out our Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/photos/foxcroftacademy/albums Spring/Summer 2017
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AROUND THE ACADEMY FA Key Club Raises over $12K For the Thirst Project
Over the last several months the Foxcroft Academy Key Club, along with Key Clubs in Dexter and Greenville, has been working to raise money for the Thirst Project, a non-profit organization working to raise awareness of the lack of drinking water in the world. The Key Clubs’ goal was to raise $12,000, enough money to dig a well in an area of the world that desperately needs it. Well, after a generous $2000 donation from the Student Council at SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft, the goal became a reality! All of the bottle drives, donations, water bottle sales, and pleas to the public have paid off as together, the Key Clubs raised over $12,000, enough to fund a well in Swaziland, a small, landlocked monarchy in southern Africa. Congratulations to all the students from the three schools! For more information on the Thirst Project and all of their great works, visit www.thirstproject.org.
Foxcroft Academy Library Assistant wins 2017 MASL Award Every year the Maine Association of School Library’s (MASL) Library Support Staff Award is given to honor educational technicians who have made a significant contribution to their local school library media program and/or have demonstrated commitment to those efforts at the state level. The award includes an engraved plaque for the recipient and a cash donation to the recipient’s school library media program, made in the name of the recipient. This year, we are proud to announce the award is going to one of our own! Becky Casey is a familiar face in the Muriel Philpot Watson School Library. She is always there to lend a helping hand to students in need. We can’t think of a person more deserving of this award. Congratulations, Ms. Casey. It’s a pleasure to have you here!
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Ponies “Light it up Blue” for Autism April 2nd was National Autism Awareness Day, and the whole month of April has been designated as Autism Awareness Month. On March 31, we asked FA students and staff to wear blue in honor of autism awareness. As always, the Herd came through with flying colors.....Blue that is. Normally, Fridays are maroon and white day to show school spirit. On this given Friday, we traded those colors in for blue and it worked out just fine! Thanks to all who participated! Pony Pride doesn’t always have to show through in maroon and white.
Three FA Student Athletes picked to participate in the 2017 Lobster Bowl It’s not too early to start thinking about summer activities. Once again this summer, Foxcroft Academy is happy to be the host school for the Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic training camp, July 9th-14th. Lobster Bowl XXVIII will be on Saturday, July 15th, at Thornton Academy in Saco. It was announced that three FA student athletes will represent the Ponies in this year’s game. Seniors Matt Storer (pictured) and Billy Brock will play in the Lobster Bowl, and senior cheerleader Jessica Moore (pictured), will be on the sidelines for the game as a member of the cheer squad. FA football Coach Danny White will be there as a member of the East squad coaching staff. Each participant is expected to raise at least $500 which goes directly to the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children across the country. For more information on the game and the works of the Shriners of Maine, check out the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl website, www.konashriners.org/lobster-bowl. Join our FA student athletes and many more across the state helping kids at Shriners Hospitals across the country. ”Strong Legs Run … So that Weak Legs May Walk”
AROUND THE ACADEMY Foxcroft Academy’s 7th Annual International Food Night a Resounding Success Food brings people together. Trying food from other countries can help bring cultures together. Over the last seven years, Foxcroft Academy has hosted International Food Night. It’s an evening of fine cuisine from other countries, prepared by our students. Our boarding students all participated in this year’s event, with over 30 dishes from around the world. Food included different rices, Asian wings, soups, chicken dishes, borscht, seafood dishes, and anything else under the world sun. The news about how good the event is has gotten out because this year, we had a record crowd of over 300 people! There was live music by FA’s Vy Vo Trio, the Key Club was on hand selling water with the proceeds benefiting the Thirst Project, and all donations taken in went to the Kiwanis/SeDoMoCha backpack program, providing meals for students and families who might not have them without this program. Over $800 went to the Kiwanis to help this program. At the end of the night, all the food was gone and there were plenty of smiles. Planning has already begun for International Food Night next March!
Senior Brianna Adkins hosts the 2017 Pretty Smart Gala About a year ago, FA senior Brianna Adkins had an idea. She wanted to start a magazine with the intent to empower those around her. The idea was to feature local girls and talk about real issues facing young females growing up in a difficult world. Fast forward one year, and not just one, but several editions of the magazine have been published. Local girls have been able to tell their stories, and local fashion has been on display. The next step in the evolution of the Pretty Smart brand was to show it off. On April 8th, Brianna hosted the 2017 “Pretty Smart Gala” at Foxcroft Academy and what a great turnout! Over 75 people were in attendance for a night of music, fashion, and food, all put on by FA students! Over $500 was raised during the gala which funded the first ever Pretty Smart scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a female student at FA who is seeking external educational opportunities through a summer program, an internship experience, or post-secondary education. The $500 scholarship is awarded to a student based on passion and enthusiasm for her chosen opportunity, as expressed in her application. This year’s winner was FA senior, Emily Sprecher! Congrats Brianna, and we wish you continued success with your magazine and career as you move on from Foxcroft Academy! Spring/Summer 2017
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AROUND THE ACADEMY FA Math Team Wins the 2017 Eastern Maine Math League Championship On March 8th, the Foxcroft Academy math team traveled to Bangor High School for the fifth and final regular season math meet of the year. There were 36 teams in competition comprised of 290 individual “mathletes”. When the meet was over, season-long individual and team points were totaled and awards given for exceptional performance. The Ponies had three competitors who were recognized for outstanding performances on the individual side. Finishing the season in 6th place among all seniors was Michael Zhang. In 5th place for cumulative point total among seniors was Pony Captain Daniel Zhang. Finishing in 4th place among seniors was Captain Yang Fei. Yang Fei also received a medal for top seasonlong scorer for the FA White Team and Hank Zhang received a medal for top scorer on the
FA Maroon Team. Each and every one of the students contributed greatly to the team’s success throughout the season. When all the numbers were totaled, Foxcroft Academy earned the title of Maine Association of Math Leagues Northern Maine Class B Champion. The team went to the state math meet on April 4th in Augusta and had a great showing. The Ponies capped off the season as they finished third in Division C. It was a balanced scoring attack from the ten Pony mathletes finishing up with 472 total points. In Division C, Cheverus from Portland finished first (601) and George Stevens Academy from Blue Hill finished second (488), followed by FA (472). Overall, 84 teams and close to 1,000 Daniel Zhang (c) and Yang Fei (r) presenting the Eastern Maine Math League Championship plaque to Mr. Shorey students participated in the 2017 meet.
Congratulations to Coach Wayne Strout and all of the Pony Math Team. Great job all season! William Casey ’17 Receives 2017 Foxcroft Academy MPA Principal’s Award William “Liam” Casey, son of Kevin and Becky Casey, was selected to receive the 2017 MPA Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Liam fits all the criteria for this MPA Principal’s Award to a T,” said Arnold Shorey, FA Head of School. “He is a leader through his actions and a true model of integrity, persistence, work ethic, positive attitude and commitment to excellence. More importantly, Liam is a fine young man who cares about his peers, school, and community. Foxcroft Academy has benefited tremendously from him being a part of the Pony Herd.” Casey and Mr. Shorey attended an honors luncheon with other award winners and their principals at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor. The Principal’s Award is presented in more than 100 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine’s school administrators.
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AROUND THE ACADEMY A Busy Winter for Performing Arts
The winter months have not been quiet for members of FA’s performing arts department. Between school concerts, one-act plays, rock band shows, winter recitals, jazz band competitions, state choir competitions, and a trip to the Maine State House, Mr. Guthrie, Ms. Maynard, Mr. Buschmann, and all our other instructors have gotten the most out of our fine students. In January, Foxcroft played host to the MMEA District 5 Music Festival, where over 100 band/chorus students from across the state had the chance to perform. Here are a few accounts of what else has happened over the winter months: The Jazz Band had an excellent showing at the state competition held in Newport. The Ponies surpassed all expectations and performed their best concert of the season! The band finished well ahead of last year’s placement, though due to an MMEA rule change, “placing” 1,2 or 3 is a thing of the past. We didn’t manage to bring home one of the new bronze, silver, or gold trophies (missing by just a few points), but the students did bring home a certificate for honorable mention. On March 30, the Foxcroft Academy chorus sang at the State House and performed the National Anthem for the opening of the House session. Great job by all our student singers and Mr. Guthrie (leading from the House floor) and Ms. Maynard. Way to go! Our Select Choir sang at the 2017 State of Maine Vocal Jazz Festival in Millinocket. The choir was made up of nine wonderful vocalists including Elisabeth Carlson, Camille Bozzelli, Marie Hartung, Yu Li, Yuhui Ni, Hannah Poland, Morgana Vick, and Kylie Butts. They received an honorable mention at the state meet and all soloists received certificates for their hard work. There are still more performances in this school year with the three-act play, spring concerts, and other musical events. Be sure to check out our website and our Facebook/Twitter pages for all the up-to-date events and happenings at FA. For event pictures, log on to our Flickr page. We have albums from hundreds of Foxcroft events this year!
Esau Olson Selected for Outward Bound Leadership Award FA junior Esau Olson has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Outward Bound Leadership Award which provides the course tuition for a 15-22 day Outward Bound Wilderness expedition. This is the 16th year that Foxcroft Academy has presented the award to a student in the junior class based on an application essay, leadership abilities, and a commitment to community service. The last three recipients were Erika Chadbourne (2016), Avery Carroll (2015), and Clay Carroll (2014). Olson maintains a 3.64 GPA while being heavily involved in Key Club and National Honor Society. He plays soccer in the fall and is playing baseball this spring. His OB summer expedition will include white water rafting, canoeing, and rock climbing. “Our selection committee was very impressed with Esau’s service and leadership record, and his application essay was outstanding,” said Arnold Shorey. “We know he will make the most of this opportunity.”
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SPORTS UPDATE Winter Sports Recap The winter sports season was another highly successful one for our Foxcroft Academy teams. You can’t always judge success on wins and losses, but there were a lot of victories this winter. If you visit our gymnasium lobby over the coming months, you will see new plaques on the walls.
Swimming
Wrestling - Class B Northern Regional Champions Our wrestling team, led by Coach Luis Ayala, picked up the 2016-17 season where they left off last year. The Ponies were coming into the year off a Class B State Championship, but they lost a core part of their team to graduation. As the year went on, the Ponies got stronger and stronger, and by the time the playoffs rolled around, Foxcroft was turning back into a well-oiled machine. Led by seniors Matt Storer and Billy Brock (coming in off a leg injury late in the year), the Ponies did what they weren’t sure they could - bring home championship trophies. Foxcroft hosted the PVC Championships and when all the points were tallied, they took first place. A week later, the Ponies headed north to face off with the best of Class B North, and when the dust settled, they were Northern Regional Champions! Numbers eventually caught up to the Ponies as they finished fifth in the Class B State Meet in Augusta. Not all was lost for the Ponies. RJ Nelson and Billy Brock finished 2nd in their weight class, Elijah Ames finished 3rd, and Rico Ayala and Marcus Caudill finished 4th. It was another great year for Foxcroft wrestling.
Indoor Track
Swimming is one of the sports FA offers that has a team component, but at the end of the day, you are swimming against yourself. Our team, under Coach Morgan Rublee, saw big progress this year, from both the boys’ and girls’ teams. In the girls’ PVC meet, junior Jenna Clukey won two individual events. She won the 50-freestyle in 25.72 seconds, and earned her second individual victory by winning the 100-butterfly in 1:02.34. In the state meet at the University of Maine, Jenna finished 5th in the 50-meter freestyle and 9th in the 100-fly. Chloe Waugh shaved 10 seconds off her best time in the 500-freestyle. Our relay team of Jenna Clukey, Abby Henderson, Chloe Waugh, and Emily Curtis finished 12th. On the boys’ side, the Ponies saw more success this year than they have in the past several seasons. At the PVC meet, our 200-yard freeystle relay team of David Salley, Nathaniel Skomars, Noah Contreras, and Owen Booker finished 9th overall. In the state meet, they finished up 16th, providing the scoring points for the Pony team. Congratulations to our senior swimmers, Owen Booker, David Salley, Erika Chadbourne, Emily Sprecher, Kilee Hutchinson, and Jillian Annis. Add in the fact the team has a new scoreboard and timing system (see story on page 21), the future is bright for the Foxcroft swim team. It was a building season for the indoor track team. Led by new coach, Cecilia Dube, the Ponies competed well in the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League all season long at the University of Maine. In the PVC league meet, senior Evan Chadbourne finished 3rd in the 55-meter run, which qualified him for the state meet at Bates College in Lewiston. In state competition, Evan finished in 6th place, with a time of 6.94 seconds. The team improved over the season with times and scores, and now most of them are in the midst of the outdoor track season!
Keep up to date with news, scores, and pictures from all of the Foxcroft Academy spring sports teams. Check out our athletics page on the website, www.foxcroftacademy.org, “like us” on Facebook and “follow us” on Twitter.
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Cheer Squad The Foxcroft Academy cheer squad kept busy all year long. Not only were they a fixture at our home basketball games, but they had competitions they were working hard to get ready for as well. The Ponies participated in the PVC (at MDI), Big East (at Caribou), and the Class B Regional Championships at the Cross Insurance Center (former Bangor Auditorium) in January. The Ponies finished outside of the top six and did not qualify for the state meet, but it certainly was not because of lack of effort. It was great routine by our cheer squad with lots of energy! Congrats to Coach Shari Stevens Sage ’93, her assistant coach, who happens to be her sister Robin Stevens Brasslett ’97, and the entire team. Your hard work showed and you all made the Herd very proud.
Boys’ Basketball The Ponies struggled to a 2-16 record in a very tough Northern Maine Class B. The Ponies had wins over John Bapst (55-44) and Old Town (47-36). They played tough in many of their games as they had several second-half leads that they just couldn’t hold onto. Coach Tyler Erickson loses four seniors to graduation in Max Santagata, Riley Richard, Phil Pleninger, and Nick Dyer. But the Ponies have a strong nucleus returning and a good group of players coming up from the JV squad. With time, the future looks bright for the FA boys.
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Girls’ Basketball
The Pony girls had one of those seasons we will talk about for years to come. Under the direction of Coach Blake Smith ’87, Foxcroft finished the regular season 14-4. That is the best Class B regular season record in program history (2009-10 team finished 15-3 in Class C). Foxcroft finished third in Northern Maine Class B, giving them an automatic bye to the quarterfinal round at the Cross Center in Bangor. In the quarterfinals, the Ponies picked up a 52-44 win over #6 Central, and a trip to the semifinals. In that next round, the Ponies used stifling defense to knock off #2 Presque Isle 37-25. For only the third time in program history, the Ponies would play for a regional title (1987 and 2001). In an exciting Northern Maine championship game, the Ponies fell 42-31 to Houlton. For the record, the game was tied at 29 with three minutes left. Houlton lost in the state final game a week later. While the end was tough, the journey to the 16-5 record was phenomenal. Foxcroft graduates seniors Grace Bickford, Abi Simpson, Kendra Ewer, Alli Bourget, Abbi Bourget, Emily Mikoud, and Rebecca Huettner, but they will leave memories that will last a long time. With this year’s success, the underclassmen on the girls’ team will be ready for a challenge next season!
FA’s Unified Basketball has a Great Inaugural Season In February, a new team was added to the many we already offer. Unified Basketball was introduced three years ago as an MPA sanctioned sporting event. It combines non-varsity basketball players (partners) and special education students (athletes) playing the game of basketball. Some of the rules are modified a bit, but overall, it’s still the wonderful game of high school basketball. The whole premise is that these students would never have the opportunity to represent their school in a sporting event. When Unified Basketball started in the 2014-15 school year, only 12 schools across the state had teams. This year, there were over 40, Foxcroft Academy being one of them. Our team consisted of 15 partners/athletes and two coaches, Mr. Arnold Shorey and Mr. Tim Smith; yes, our two building administrators. The regular season was great. The Ponies finished 7-1, with their only loss being a 53-52 decision to Hampden Academy, the two-time defending state champion. The Ponies qualified for the Unified playoffs as the third seed. In the quarterfinals, the Ponies knocked off #6 Mt. View. Foxcroft hit the road for the semifinals and road warriors they were. FA defeated Madison/Carrabec 67-53 to advance to the Northern Maine Championship game. The NM Final was a great one. Foxcroft hosted #4 Bucksport. In the end, the Bucks held on for a hard fought 59-54 win. The Ponies took home the runners-up plaque and in the process, created a lot of smiles and memories. For the finals, our cheerleaders were there, the band played loud and proud, and there was a great crowd, including a big student section. When anyone tries to say this is not real basketball, just show them that game and the argument is quickly shot down. Many of our Unified players are underclassmen, so they will be back next year. Whether or not they take it a step further really is not the point. Just getting out on the court makes them winners before the ball is even tipped. Spring/Summer 2017
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HALL OF FAME Academic Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Congratulations to the following alumni who were recently inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame. They join a society of extraordinary alumni who distinguished themselves academically and artistically at Foxcroft Academy and beyond, leading to notable accomplishments in a chosen career path. To nominate a candidate, visit www.foxcroftacademy.org/academics/academic-hall-of-fame/.
On Friday, May 5th, Foxcroft Academy celebrated its 2017 Academic Hall of Fame class with a banquet honoring all of their achievements here at FA and beyond. This year, six worthy honorees were added to the Hall of Fame. In addition to the Hall of Fame class being inducted, our 2017 Rose Award winners were in attendance to receive their Rose Award medallion. Over the next few pages, you will have the opportunity to read about our newest Hall of Fame inductees and how there lives were shaped by the foundation of learning they received at Foxcroft Academy. They prove that a Foxcroft Academy education can be the start of great things to come.
Pictured L-R: Albert “Butch” Kinney ’83, Nina Tumosa ’69, Jane Hayes Stitham ’73, Dan Joyce ’77, Jake Brooks ’99. Myron “Mike” Dean ’47 was also inducted posthumously.
2017 FA Academic Hall of Fame Inductees
16 Foxcroft Academy Seniors Receive Rose Awards On the afternoon of May 3rd, Foxcroft Academy honored the Class of 2017’s outstanding scholars at its annual Rose Award ceremony. This year’s recipients are Brianna Adkins, Camille Bozzelli, Caleb Buerger, William Casey, Erika Chadbourne, Hannah Fishburn, Joseph Gilbert, Marie Hartung, Rose Kreider, Bonnie Page, Chandler Rockwell, Alexandria Scuderi, Taylor Smith, Emily Sprecher, Dingying Zhang, and Wenduo Zhang. The Rose Awards were established in 1931 when Mr. Frank G. Stone was head of Foxcroft Academy. Rose Award recipients have accumulated a grade point average that places them in the top 15 percent of the permanent students in their class. For the 32nd consecutive year, a medallion with the Foxcroft Academy seal was presented to the recipients in addition to the traditional rose. These medallions were presented on May 5th in conjunction with the induction ceremony for the sixth class of the Academic Hall of Fame. Mrs. Priscilla White, former FA English teacher and librarian who retired after 36 years of service, and Mr. Robert Beek, who taught mathematics at FA for 33 years, conceived the idea for this permanent award and contributed funds to have the die cast for the medallion, which has now become a permanent part of the annual ceremony.
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While Jane Hayes Stitham graduated at the top of her class in 1973, her greatest accomplishment was convincing Bob Thorne that as she had no talent in playing the flute. As his office was continually buried in an avalanche of sheet music and papers, and she had amazing organizing skills, he should create the brand new position of “Band Librarian”, and appoint her to the position. He did, she got to stay in band … and order indeed came out of chaos. Jane graduated from the University of New Hampshire in just 3 years with a BS degree in Business Administration. As she was now married to Kevin ’70, and as her brother-in-law Sean ’72 was not set to graduate from Dartmouth for a couple of weeks, her father Stuart Hayes Esq. ’40 ribbed her father-in-law L.J. Stitham M.D., “Jane’s the first Stitham to graduate from college Summa Cum Laude.” June of 1977 saw Jane obtaining her Master’s in Education from UNH. Jane taught for three years for grades 3-8. After the close of the 1980 school year, while she would still teach parttime for colleges and adult education, she began a series of careers using all of her skills. Part time bookkeeping at a local food co-op and for Varnum’s Farm led to Jane becoming one of 8 employees at the fledgling Charlotte White Center in November of 1982. When she started she was the bookkeeper with a staff of one – herself. CWC was simply a single day program in Dover-Foxcroft for developmentally disabled adults. Twenty-five years later she retired in 2007 as the Chief Financial Officer with a staff of 12. Over the course of that quarter century she was instrumental not just in nurturing and managing all financial aspects, but just as significantly providing a vision, a responsibility, a commitment, a balance, and a clear headed foundation for the Charlotte White’s growth from a shoe string operation to a three-county operation providing residential, day, counseling, case management, and multiple other programs in multiple locations designed for an array of diagnoses for both adults and children. By that time, CWC had a $14 million budget and over 400 employees. The expertise she developed over the years achieved statewide recognition. In 2005 Jane was appointed by the Governor Jane Hayes Stitham to the Medicaid Provider Advisory Committee on the Medicaid payment system crash. In that capacity she ’73 testified before the legislature and through the years worked with the State of Maine in renegotiating rates and advocating for programs. Her “retirement” was short lived as she immediately began a career as a consultant CFO for similar organizations. Jane’s deep caring for others and her commitment to trying to help the communities of central Maine would be given an entirely new focus when in 2010 she became the Executive Director of Pine Tree Hospice, one of less than 50 volunteer hospices in the U.S. Its volunteers provide free support to clients and families throughout 39 towns in central Maine as soon as there is a life-limiting progressive disease diagnosis. The skills and leadership she honed at CWC have resulted in PTH’s growth each year. Jane is every bit her father’s daughter (Stuart Hayes ’40), just as he did for decades, she has always given to our communities steady, calm, reasoned, dependable guidance underlined by an unshakable commitment to try to make things better and to help others along their way. Jane is by every measure all that her father was, and all her grandfather Harold Hayes, FA 1910 was, and all her great-grandfather Charles, FA 1882 was. That’s four generations of unflagging commitment to our common good, a commitment that was forged for each of those four at Foxcroft Academy. Each of those four returned to Dover-Foxcroft to live and give decades of service to the communities of Foxcroft Academy.
Albert “Butch” Kinney is a proud 1983 Foxcroft Academy graduate. While at FA, Al had many interests, but his love for music and theater
really showed through. He was active in band, chorus, and drama, and was a member of the All-County and AllState Band and Chorus and won the Louis Armstrong Award. He was also the recipient of a summer scholarship to Berklee College of Music. After high school, Al enlisted in the Navy Advanced Electronics Program, graduating first in his class from a 2-year technical training program in electronic warfare. Kinney's initial assignment was as a plankowner on the USS Elrod, FFG-56. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1989, earning his BS degree and earning his Masters of Science in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2001. During his 24-year career of active duty, he earned Naval Aviator "Wings of Gold" and flew the P-3C Orion hunting Soviet ballistic missile and attack submarines in the Atlantic Ocean. After the Cold War ended, Al became a cryptologic warfare officer serving in submarines as well as various U.S. and overseas duty locations. He was part of the original cadre to participate in the modern cyber warfare discipline, creating the Navy's first cyber attack team during his last tour on active duty, retiring in 2007. In his second career, he was a cyber warfare engineer with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory where he created a line of cyber test range business. He’s formerly an adjunct professor with Johns Hopkins University in electrical engineering and was an executive with Hewlett-Packard, promoting cybersecurity services to global markets. Currently, Al serves as an adjunct professor with the University of Maryland in Cyber Policy. He volunteers as Albert Kinney ’83 President of Cornerstone Tutorial, a tutorial service which augments homeschool instruction for 92 students from 60 families with subjects ranging from Algebra to American History and Robotics to Rhetoric, and he is Vice-President for Cyber Mission Training at KeyW Corporation, which builds mission critical cyber operations workforce for the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Kinney has nothing but great memories of his days at Foxcroft Academy. “FA prepared me to face any challenge. I had both the academic foundation to compete at the most prestigious universities, but also the basis of character to endure arduous professional training and lead under the most challenging operational circumstances.”
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HALL OF FAME
Myron “Mike” Dean was born in Dover-Foxcroft, the son of Sherman and Gretchen Powers Dean. He
was an honor student throughout his school years, graduating as an officer in his class, a member of student council, a Rose Award recipient, and a member of the National Honor Society. He participated in every sport that was available, excelling in basketball and was even recruited to play at the University of Maine, but could not play due to work obligations.. Financially, he would not have been able to attend college, except for the fact that the Hood Dairy Co. awarded him a 4-year scholarship so that he could, gratefully, enroll at the University of Maine. For four years he lived in an old trailer with two boys, who, like himself, could not afford to live on campus. These three became “like brothers” for the rest of their lives! After graduation in 1951, Mike entered the Army to serve his country during the Korean Conflict. He had been in ROTC during his college years, so he received officer’s training at Ft. Benning and became a company commander at Camp Chaffee. At the war’s ending, Mike was awarded a Fellowship for Graduate Study at the University of Wisconsin, and after receiving his degree he was hired as a faculty member in the food science department, as a dairy foods processing specialist. He served for 30 years to improve the image and quality of dairy products and was wellknown throughout the country for his expertise in that area. He worked with the dairy industry at both the Myron “Mike” Dean ’47 farm and the plant levels, taught education courses, and was instrumental in reorganizing and instructing the Farm Short Course Program. Mike was the first chairman of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Advisory Council, serving in that capacity until his retirement. His expertise in the dairy industry even took him to Costa Rica, Ireland, and Lebanon to assist with their dairy issues. He edited a monthly newsletter for fieldmen and was given their Dairy Plant Fieldsmen Magazine Citation Award in 1970. He also received the Wisconsin Association of Milk and Food Sanitarians Service Award in 1974, and was June Dairy Month Chairman in 1978. During 1998, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association established that two $2,000 scholarships be awarded each year, to be named the Myron “Mike” Dean Scholarships. After his retirement from the University, Mike served as a consultant for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. In 1951, Mike married his high school sweetheart Joyce Johnson ’50. Together they had two children Paul and Sue, and each summer they would pack up the car and return to their beloved Dover-Foxcroft to visit with family and friends. Mike was always known for being a positive, fairminded person, was admired for his integrity and constructive work ethic, and remembered for his lingering Maine accent. He passed away in 1999 after a seven-year struggle with cancer.
Dan Joyce moved to Dover-Foxcroft with his six brothers and sisters in 1973 following his father’s retirement from a career in the Air Force. After graduating from FA, he attended the University of New Hampshire on an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship, graduating in 1981 with a BS in mathematics. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served his first tour at Headquarters Strategic Air Command in Omaha, Nebraska. Throughout his military career, Dan worked in a variety of fields, including strategic war planning, command and control software development, computer network operations, intelligence collection, and satellite communications. Dan earned a Masters in computer systems from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1987. In 1990 he received the Rawlings Award, given each year to the best Computer Systems Officer in the entire Air Force. Dan retired from the Air Force in 2002 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 21 years of service. Following his Air Force career, he worked as a defense support contractor for the Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Army Staffs, coordinating the production and fielding of military satellite communication terminals for Army units deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. He joined government civilian service in February 2013 and is currently the Deputy Director of Mission Command Systems in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. In this capacity, he has oversight of the development, production, Dan Joyce ’77 testing, and fielding of Army tactical and enterprise communication and software systems supporting Army forces in garrison and deployed locations around the world, with expenditures of $5 billion annually. Dan spends a lot of time with Microsoft Excel! Dan credits his time at FA with giving him a solid educational foundation as well as the opportunity for leadership as editor of the school newspaper. Most importantly, Dan had teachers who challenged him to go further and continue learning beyond the classroom: math teachers Wayne Champeon and Bob Beek, Dr. Stanley Johnson in physics, and John Glover in history. Dan and his wife Gail Glover, also a 1977 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, live in Fairfax, Virginia, with their two children, Julia and Owen. Dan and Gail celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in May of 2016 and continue to visit Gail’s camp on Sebec Lake every summer.
Editor’s Note: The 2017 Academic Hall of Fame inductees have accomplished a lot of extraordinary things, and due to space constraints some of the biographies have been condensed. To read their unabridged biographies and see pictures from this year’s ceremony, please visit www.foxcroftacademy.org/academics/academic-hall-of-fame/.
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Nina Tumosa was the oldest daughter of Frank Tumosa ’34 and Mary Green Tumosa ’47. The most valuable lesson Nina learned while at the Academy was how to learn. Facts can be forgotten but once you know how to learn you can always learn new things. Her interests as a student were reflected in her high school memberships. Nina was a member of the National Honor Society, the girls’ softball team, and the Physics Club. Her education and activities led to her receiving the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award and the Rensselaer Medal Award for outstanding achievement in math and science. With this latter award came early acceptance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute plus enough scholarship money to make a college education affordable. A woman going to college was not always a given fifty years ago, so any encouragement from faculty, family, friends and townspeople made a big difference in making her believe she could accomplish whatever she wanted to. And the support of all was given freely by both the Foxcroft Academy and Dover-Foxcroft communities. At RPI, she worked in the biology department as a work study student, earning both a BS in biology (’73) and a MS in molecular biology (’74). That was followed by earning a PhD in the brand new field of neuroscience at the University of New York at Albany (’82). Then came postdoctoral fellowships in anatomy at the University of Calgary Medical School and in electrophysiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She completed one final fellowship: completing the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diplomacy Fellowship. Nina worked as a faculty member at the University of Missouri, was a full professor in geriatrics at the Saint Nina Tumosa ’69 Louis University School of Medicine and the Associate Director for Education at the Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. Nina ended her professional career in public service, working for the federal government. She did one more fellowship, the Primary Health Care Policy Fellowship of the US Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) in Washington DC. Following that she joined the Health Resources and Services Administration, one of the agencies that make up DHHS, and now administers 44 programs nationwide that specialize in workforce development to provide better medical and psychosocial care of those over age 65. Nina benefited from a Foxcroft education and she has made the world a better place with her education, interests and talents.
While at Foxcroft Academy, Jacob Brooks enjoyed numerous groups and activities. He was a three-sport-varsity athlete, participating in football, hockey and tennis. He helped lead his teams as captain his senior year and together, they captured the Eastern Maine and State Championship titles in football. In addition, Jake enjoyed spending time off the field participating in musicals, concert band, Latin Club and student government. With the help of a Horizon Scholarship , Jake was able to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at Georgetown University where he was introduced to Dr. Patch Adams and became passionate about a life and career in medicine. After graduating from FA, Jake attended the University of New England where he studied medical biology and was competitive on the NCAA Division II golf team in which he was selected to the NCAA All-Academic team for four consecutive years. While at UNE, summers were spent working for Mayo Regional Hospital EMS where valuable direct medical experience was gained. He earned his Advanced Graduate Certification in Public Health and was honored with election into Phi Sigma Honor Society. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from UNE in 2003, he attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. While at UNECOM, he enrolled in the Masters of Public Health program and became the first student to graduate from the college with dual degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Masters of Public Health in 2009. Following medical school, Jake moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. At this time, he completed special training and FDA Jacob Brooks ’99 certification in Secure C cervical spine disc replacement surgery. Over his five years of orthopedic surgery training, he was asked to present his scientific research projects at over ten national and international meetings including podium presentations in Barcelona, Spain and Vancouver, Canada. Currently Jake is in private orthopedic practice at Downeast Orthopedic Associates in Bangor. He provides comprehensive orthopedic care in reconstruction of the shoulder, hip and knee as well as shoulder and knee arthroscopy. Last year, Jake and his wife Amanda, along with their 2-year-old daughter Arabella, traveled to Haiti where they were part of volunteer project, “Loving Hands”. He recently was elected to the Maine Osteopathic Association Board of Directors. He is grateful to his teachers and coaches at FA who challenged him to work harder and gain confidence to achieve his goals. Brooks
Jacob Brooks ’99
Dan Joyce ’77
Nina Tumosa ’69
Albert Kinney ’83
Family of Mike Dean ’47
Jane Hayes Stitham ’73
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ALUMNI PROFILE Dustin ’05 and Natasha Manuel Colbry’s ’06 success at working a sustainable 13-acre farm in Dover-Foxcroft was recently featured in the farmington first alumni magazine (see cover below). With the school’s permission we have taken excerpts from their article as well as their photos (see credits below). Spruce Mill Farm is home to bees, pigs, laying hens, and an abundance of flowers and vegetables. It’s also the source of a burgeoning community of other farmers and vendors who share their commitment to making the world a better place from their corner of Maine. The Colbry’s Spruce Mill Farm grows a diverse variety of extended season vegetables, raises pastured pork and meat birds and offers limited community-supported agriculture (CSA) shares to people in the area. “Everything about the farm is sustainable and done as efficiently as possible,” says Natasha.
Dustin does most of the nearly three acres of farming by hand, along with a handful of seasonal and fulltime employees, while Natasha
garage to the former Riverside Florist location on West Main St. “Something that our UMF professors planted in our brains is how, especially with climate change, we need to do something to make the world a better place,” explains Natasha. “Dustin didn’t want to get a 9-5 job and we both wanted to do something that would benefit the community.” They now offer selling space to more than 50 vendors delivering farm fresh vegetables, dairy, artisan cheeses, eggs, pastries, handicrafts and more, in addition to Natasha’s fresh breads made from locally-sourced grain. In addition to doing chores on the farm and store, the Colbrys have started hosting events on the farm, such as concerts. “Stay persistent, don’t They have twice featured get discouraged, be a The Mallett Brothers Band, featuring Luke ‘01 and Will leader and realize that it is more than just a ‘03 Mallett.
Dustin and Natasha both agree that the best part is “when customers are grateful for what we do”.
job - you don’t just go home from it. You are living it every day.” -Natasha Colbry
Spruce Mill Farm Store & Kitchen manages the banking and the CSAs. Dustin graduated from the University of Maine @ Farmington with degrees in biology and environmental science, while Natasha studied geology and chemistry at the same institution. “I use that a lot in the kitchen,” Natasha jokes. Drawn by the idea of sustainable living throughout college, both students were able to volunteer at and visit many farms around Farmington, learning tricks of the trade. After college graduation, Dustin apprenticed under Eliot Coleman at Four Season Farm, studying modular cold frames to grow crops year-round in Maine, techniques that they now employ at Spruce Mill. “We even grow potatoes, which is kind of laughable,” says Natasha, “considering it’s on about one acre and completely done by hand.” “Dustin literally picks off each potato bug.” Dustin’s favorite job is working with the pigs, noting that 24 pigs are helping them to cultivate the land right now, to take it back from being brush. The couple began planning and planting Spruce Mill Farm shortly after their wedding in 2013 and the business has only grown since then. They recently moved their expanding baking and selling operations from the commercial kitchen in their
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Story by Danielle LeBlanc ’08 Photos by Bob Bailie
GARY WORTHING
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GARY WORTHING
SCIENCE TEACHER, COACH, MENTOR, AND FA ICON, GARY WORTHING TO RETIRE AFTER 40-YEAR RUN AT THE SCHOOL
The dictionary defines the word “legend” as an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field. The word “pillar” means a supporting, integral, or upstanding member or part a pillar of society. Our legend and one of our pillars is deciding to hang it up after a 40-year career at Foxcroft Academy. Many people come and go. Students graduate, athletes move on to bigger things, and staff members leave for what they feel are new and exciting opportunities. But this guy doesn’t leave. He doesn’t go, and even if he was really mad, you would never know from the look on his face. I had the pleasure of having Gary Worthing as a biology teacher and a track and field coach. I heard of the legend of Mr. Worthing before I came to FA; I saw it in person as a student, and now as a co-worker. I’m still not sure I can put my finger on it. What makes this man almost feel like a urban legend, yet you see him every day of the week? He never seems bothered or deterred. It’s like the old antiperspirant advertisement, “Never let them see you sweat.” That’s our Mr. Worthing. He’s like our own Chuck Norris. Gary Worthing has a diary. It’s called the Guinness Book of World Records. I could go on and on and bore you with facts and make this a biography that would make you want to cry in the end, but why do that. Let’s have fun instead. While we at Foxcroft Academy are losing a great teacher and a great co-worker, we have had his wit and wisdom in the building for 40 years. It’s time he shares that with others, most likely the fish he will catch or the wildlife he will hunt. I will give you a few facts, then the rest of the story (thanks for the line, Paul Harvey), will be told by you, the former students and co-workers of this man. We have faculty move on or retire every year. We always want what is best for them. This one is special, though. Through our research (thanks, Pam Weatherbee), we have come up with two teachers that have been here 40 years. One retired a few years ago when history teacher Rusty Willette called it a career. Gary is the other one. Foxcroft Academy has been blessed with so many great instructors/ teachers over the years that care about their students and care about the building they teach in. Gary fits this to a T. Gary graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn in 1969. He went on to college at the University of Maine where he earned his degree in education, minoring in biology. After spending a few years teaching biology and math at Oxford Hills High School in South Paris, along with coaching football, skiing, and track, Gary decided it was time for a move north. FA was not unfamiliar territory. He would drive by the school during summers when he was younger and often thought to himself, “I love the outdoors and the woods. If I could ever find a place where I could live with that, and make a living doing it, I would move”. That eventually happened. In 1977, Gary took a position at Foxcroft Academy as a science teacher and head varsity football coach. In his time at Foxcroft Academy, there isn’t much he hasn’t done. He was hired out of need (FA’s former football coach Dennis Kiah left right before the season to take a new job in Brewer), but it turns out he was just what FA needed. He has been a science teacher, head of the department, head football coach, assistant football coach, track and field coach, and the Key Club Advisor. For 17 years, he taught drivers’ ed with Pete Caruso and he has the gray hairs to prove it. Gary’s two children, Ariel ’06 and Evan ’08, are both graduates of FA. His wife, Jane (Champeon) ’83 is also a proud Pony alum. He has no intention of slowing down in retirement, as he has a selfproclaimed project list a mile long. He wants to spend time outdoors, cutting trees, enjoying nature, and playing with his grandkids. When you think of Mr. Worthing, his calm demeanor always comes to mind. How did he get it? “When you are doing exactly what you want to do, why would you get upset? I couldn’t have scripted it better.” So Mr. Worthing, I speak for your thousands of students saying, thanks for being here for us. - Toby Nelson ’95
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GARY WORTHING
MEMORIES OF MR. WORTHING’S 40 YEARS AT FA FROM FORMER STUDENTS
Editors Note: These are just a sample of the 100’s of responses we received. Know that if you sent in a submission, Mr. Worthing will receive it. Thanks again for helping in the call to action! Mr. Worthing will be missed.
Daniel Wagner ’99
I had Mr. Worthing in biology. I will never forget how much trouble I had in his class. But he always took the time to sit with me before school and after to help out with my school work to make sure I understood everything. Mr. Worthing was a great teacher and person who cares deeply for his students. God bless Mr. Worthing and happy retirement! You will be missed.
Carrie Ingram Burger ’95 Mr. Worthing inspired us
Bobbi Perkins-Lunt ’97
Mr. Worthing was the best biology teacher! He made learning fun, and thankfully, he had great patience considering the class we had! Congratulations on your well deserved retirement, Mr. Worthing!!
Kathy Keniston Gagne ’93
Mr Worthing was also the best drivers’ ed teacher you could ever have! So calm and laid back! Thank You Mr. Worthing!
Deanna McIntosh ’07
Mr. Worthing is a very patient teacher, although the dissecting of the poor little pig wasn't my thing, he stood and helped me through it. He even helped me with a couple other assignments in other classes. I hope you enjoy your retirement and whatever the future holds for you.
Scott Hogan ’82
Best football coach ever!!!
Cheryl Libby Arnold ’78 I think Mr Worthing was one of the nicest people ever at FA...inside the classroom or out of it. Always friendly and fair and willing to help explain something more than once.
Elizabeth Cunningham ’97
Mr. Worthing was a great teacher. He made biology a little more bearable with his jokes and contagious smile. Congratulations on your retirement!!
to want to do our best whether it was in biology, drivers’ ed or in track. We never wanted to see disappointment in his face. We pushed to do whatever we could to make him proud. The calm disposition he maintained in the classroom and during track, when we tried his nerves, is something that I wish I had more of in my own classroom. I consider myself lucky to have had such a wonderful man influence me as a teenager. He still knows who I am 20 years later and cares about what is going on in my life. He's what a great teacher looks like.
Linda Brann Moore ’87
Mr. Worthing was one of my favorite teachers. FA won't be the same without him. Thank you Mr. Worthing!
Wendy Raymond Westgate ’94
Had him for drivers’ ed. Pulled into the elementary school parking lot just a little too fast (maybe a lot fast) and when I screeched to a halt, he said with a calm straight face, "Ok, maybe we should do that a little slower next time." The students in the back seat were clutching each other in fear :)
Delaney Benson ’12
He is a truly fabulous human being and will no doubt be greatly missed at FA. I feel sorry for the students that won't get to experience Mr. Worthing as a teacher. They don't know what they are missing.
Tim Hagelin ’81
Coach, you taught me the immeasurably important lesson that it's not about the TIME you put into your life's work, it's about the EFFORT you put into it. Thank you, I will always be grateful for that!
Gaige Pleninger ’15
I never had Mr. Worthing as a teacher, but I had him as a coach for four years. Great guy and there’s not a better roll model.
Brenda Lee Walker ’82
Congratulations on your retirement! One of the most kind and respectful teachers towards all your students. You will be missed because it wasn't just a paycheck... you cared about everyone in your class.
Tania McLeod Roberts ’84 One of my favorites. Congratulations on your retirement!
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THE FOXCROFT FUND
It has been a great year! With the help of our new giving site, GiveCampus.com we have raised over 95% of our $100,000 goal for this year! We have had several very successful mini-campaigns so far, starting with our YMCA Scoreboard Campaign and ending with our Class Challenge/Pony Race which concluded on our FA Day of Giving a couple of weeks ago!
YMCA Scoreboard Campaign Last August we teamed up with our local YMCA and decided to move forward with our goal to raise $25,000 to purchase and install a much needed timing system for our swim team (see full story on next page). With the help of our generous alumni and friends we quickly reached our goal! Our new timing system has not only been a benefit to our swim team but also to the youth PRYMCA Waves swim program!
#GivingTuesdayFA As the year progressed we embarked on our annual #GivingTuesdayFA which was a huge success, raising over $13,500! We have participated in this international day of giving annually and it has become a cornerstone of our fundraising efforts. We would like to thank all who participated and helped us to spread the word about our beloved school.
Contact: Kristin Hersey, Director of Annual Giving kristin.hersey@foxcroftacademy.org Visit: www.foxcroftacademy.org/about/support-fa/ Call: (207) 564-6542
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Day of Giving 2017/Pony Race This year the Alumni/Advancement Office decided to challenge all alumni classes, in particular those celebrating a special reunion year. Culminating on our Annual FA Day of Giving on May 4th, we challenged all classes to raise the amount of their class year. For example, the Class of 1975 would need to raise $1,975. This challenge was a fun and exciting race to the finish to bring classes together in a unified effort to win the Class Challenge Trophy for their class! The top two classes will also receive a Pony Pass for 2017 Alumni Weekend events and a special prize for their efforts. It’s a fact that some classes (1952) got very competitive!
Thank you to all who participated! First Class to Win the Pony Race 2001 Class who Raised the Most 1952 Class with the Most Number of Gifts 1977 Youngest Class to Give 2015
TOTAL RAISED $14,002
Phonathon 2017 As part of our Class Challenge/Pony Race and FA Day of Giving, several of our students volunteered to participate in our annual Phonathon. Our Phonathon not only raises money for our student programs but it gives our students a chance to connect with our alumni and friends, learn a bit about each other and give updates on upcoming FA events. A new record was set this year with a total of $6,545! Students who participated were Virginia Macomber, Jenna Clukey, Ethan Poland, Josh Reed, Hannah Vainio, Marie Hartung, Avery Nelson, and Emily Curtis.
THANK YOU STUDENTS!
GIVING BACK YMCA Scoreboard & Timing System Campaign On Friday night, March 24th, Foxcroft Academy and the Piscataquis Regional YMCA put the finishing touches on the much needed new pool scoreboard and timing system with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft. Foxcroft Academy’s “Time for Change” campaign was launched last August and in three months time, thanks to generous donations from local businesses and FA alumni, the scoreboard and timing system was in place for the start of the FA Swim Team’s season in December. A donor wall and sponsor lane plaques were added in February and with that, closed another very successful community campaign. “The response from local businesses, community members, and alumni was truly outstanding, and as a result, all expenses related to the timing system, scoreboard, and the attached donor wall was offset by their generosity,” said Arnold Shorey, FA Head of School. “Foxcroft Academy is extremely fortunate to have the YMCA in our community. Without it, we would have no pool to use locally, and in turn, probably you would have never heard of Foxcroft Academy or the YMCA having a competitive swim team.” Shorey, along with Morgan Rublee, FA Swim Coach, Dr. Richard Swett, President of the FA Board of Trustees, Jason Brochu, Vice President of the YMCA Board, and Will Wedge, owner of Will’s Shop ‘n Save, all spoke about the project. Donors were in attendance and given plaques in honor of their generosity.
Gold Medal
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Dow Mr. Dana Fadley & Dr. Rebecca White Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gurall Mrs. Donna Hathaway Mr. & Mrs. Charles Merrill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wellman
Silver Medal
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Carroll Mr. Jason Frederick Mayo Regional Hospital Mrs. Martha Rollins Rowell’s Garage Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Shorey Steinke & Caruso Dental Care Mr. & Mrs. John Wentworth
Bronze Medal
Essex St. Dental Mrs. Rachel Fitzpatrick Mrs. Mary Frederick Hometown Health Center Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lizotte Maine Highlands FCU Mr. & Mrs. Chris McGary Mr. & Mrs. Tom Nason Dr. Diana Swett Ms. Laura Swett Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Towne
Friends
Mr. & Mrs. Clair Hall Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hersey Mrs. Megan Kemp Mr. & Mrs. George Rolleston Mr. & Mrs. Jon Seavey Mr. Ernie Thomas
Giving Back So Important to Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 From the inception of the Development Office in 1989 Lois supported our fundraising efforts each year. It may have had something to do with her 32-year long career as a math teacher at Yarmouth High School. She truly loved the kids and after her retirement back to Dover-Foxcroft, she continued to tutor FA students in the subject she loved. Lois was never idle in her retirement and loved spending time at the family camp. She was involved with the United Methodist Church and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Charlotte White Center. She also tutored students at the local jail. She followed in her father’s footsteps, Sumner Ward ’25 and in 1994 became a trustee at the Academy until 2006. She was made an honorary trustee in 2007. Her love of the Academy continued until her death in 2016 at the age of 80. The importance of education became even more evident with her bequest of $10,000 to the scholarship fund which bears her parents’ names: Sumner and Faye Ward. They were each graduates of the Academy as well as Lois’ sisters Judy Ward Marshall ’55 and Margaret Ward Allen ’51. Lois used to drop by the Alumni Office often and was always willing to lend a hand wherever needed. Memorial gifts may be given in her memory to the Sumner and Faye Ward Scholarship Fund or the Class of 1954 Endowment. Spring/Summer 2017
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LEGACY CIRCLE
A History of Philanthropy
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. F.A. will furnish all students with the underlying skills needed for post-secondary success while embracing its safe community and natural environment.
Upon Foxcroft Academy (named for Colonel Joseph Ellery Foxcroft) receiving its charter in 1823, the legislature stipulated that the Academy must have in its possession, funds of at least $1,500. In 1823, the town’s appropriations for all municipal purposes amounted to a mere $1,140, and neither the state nor its municipalities provided funds for secondary education. The funds therefore had to be generated through the philanthropic concerns of Trustees and local residents. With that accomplished, James S. Holmes taught the first term for the newly established Foxcroft Academy in the spring of 1823. With enrollment increasing by one-third in 1904, through the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mayo, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Mayo, a new three-story structure was added to the front of the old school building, and when completed in 1905, it was considered one of the best-equipped schools in the state. In 1941, with enrollment reaching 250 students, Louis Oakes of the Class of 1892, deeded the Oakes Farm (present FA location) to the Academy. The new school was financed largely by Mr. Oakes and other members of his family, along with contributions from the trustees, local citizens and alumni of the school. The building was opened for classes in February of 1952. And so began Foxcroft’s history of philanthropy, which would help the Academy rise to become an outstanding educational institution. Through the generosity of over 100 donors creating their own legacy, our endowment has grown every year. These funds provide financial stability and economic strength. As legacies, they have an enduring impact on the life of the school. They are gifts that give forever, expressing our community’s long-term support of the Foxcroft mission with a balance among scholarship, aesthetics, athletics, and academics.
If you would like to learn more about planned giving and what it could mean for you, contact Kristin Hersey, Director of Annual Giving, or contact Kim Chase Cavanagh Esq. ’90, who specializes in estate planning. Her office is at 22 Winter St. in Dover-Foxcroft. (207) 564-0400.
***Members of the Legacy Circle*** Ethan and Heather Hall Annis ’03 Eric L. Annis ’74 William Babash ’82 Alfred S. Buck M.D. Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Mary F. Fittig Edgar E. Gammon ’47
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Linda J. Gammon ’71 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 John J. Klimavicz ’53 Thomas and Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 Yoriko McClure Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 David L. Roberts ’56 Douglas M. Smith ’65
Kevin and Jane Hayes Stitham ’70 ’73 Stacy O. Stitham ’98 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Richard and Caroline Swett John Wiles ’51 Earl M. Wiley ’39 James L. Williams ’51 Betty Wood Wilson ’41
A Fixture of the Community for many years, “Uncle Lou” Passes Away A truly valued local historian, teacher, sports writer for the Piscataquis Observer, author extraordinaire, Lou Stevens left this earth on 10/20/16 at the age of 86. A 1949 graduate of FA, he continued his education at Boston University and received his diploma in 1953. For two years he served in the US Army and upon returning home went to work for the Observer for 12 years. From there he began his 18-year teaching career, with 14 of those at Milo High School. After retirement, he returned to the Observer writing a weekly column and covering local sports. He could often be seen striding up and down the sidelines of FA football games, taking pictures and making notes about plays and players. He was most proud to be inducted into the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013. He wrote several books about Dover-Foxcroft history, FA’s five undefeated football teams, and a 100-year history of Foxcroft Academy, to name a few. He loved local history and was an integral member of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society, writing an extensive article for each issue of their newsletter. He always had an interesting story to tell about Dover-Foxcroft and the families who lived here.
Our Foxcroft Academy family wishes to express our condolences to the families and loved ones of those we have lost. Raymond Lyford ’39
12/22/16
Anna Alexa McKinney ’39
9/26/15
Harold Meade ’40
3/6/17
Marshall Spaulding ’40
1/7/17
Desmond Coy ’42
4/28/16
Juanita Hersey Cushing ’42
1/11/17
Kathryn “Kay” Decker Merrill ’42 10/10/16 Richard Blodgett ’43
6/15/16
Jacqueline Jones Kimball ’44
4/19/16
Ruth Crockett Ells 19’45
4/21/16
Verna Levensalor Thornton ’45
4/21/17
Basil Andrews ’46
1/23/17
Evelyn Huntington Higgins ’46
5/5/17
Anna Fisher Perkins ’46
1/13/17
Reginia Cheney ’47
12/2/15
Dorothy Mendenez Russell ’48
11/26/15
Dorothy Eddy Andrews ’49
1/9/17
Louis Stevens ’49
10/20/16
Dorothy Huntington Anderson ’50 10/6/16 Gwen Hall Smith Emery ’50
11/22/16
Charlotte Tripp Harrington ’50
12/30/16
Joyce Hill Hews ’50
5/4/16
C. Joseph Ingraham ’50
4/10/17
IN MEMORIAM Ellen Dow ’51
5/5/16
Michael Cookson Jr. ’52
12/13/16
Marjorie Mealey Devine ’52
1/19/17
Glenice Haley Snyder ’52
4/5/17
Jean Thompson Brawn ’53
4/4/16
Maynard White ’53
5/15/15
Richard Carleton ’54
10/17/16
Lois Ward Reynolds ’54
11/8/16
Beverly Knowlton Carsley ’55
3/13/17
Ernest Edgerly ’55
9/28/16
Rachel Hill Howard ’55
5/1/16
Barbara Ames Brandon ’56
2/29/16
Donald Hutchinson ’56
4/6/17
Janice Anderson Leary ’56
10/8/14
Nancy Nelson Burgoyne ’57
6/27/16
Joyce Downs Williams ’57
1/1/16
Marion Higgins Adams ’58
6/5/16
David Ireland ’58
5/23/16
James Sherburne ’59
11/18/16
Lewis Spaulding ’59
2/9/17
Karl Mallett ’60
4/14/16
Robert Bell ’61
2/14/17
Janna Hewes ’62
12/7/14
Sandy Hebb Swarts ’62
2/11/17
Sandra Bishop Dwyer ’64
9/26/16
Juanita Goodine Emery ’65
10/12/16
Jeff London ’66
10/16/16
Patricia Hall Huberdault ’67
12/16/16
Julie Nutter Welham ’67
8/3/10
Bernice “Bunny” Rogalinski ’69
4/22/16
Rodney Blodgett ’71
September 2016
Susan Macomber Leathers ’72
11/29/16
Allan Snyder ’73
10/13/16
Linda Hutchins Macomber ’75
1/9/17
Tony Pratt ’75
4/20/16
Phyllis Kneeland Clement ’77
1/15/17
Brenda Buzzell Edgerly ’77
4/17/17
Steve Mountford ’77
3/17/17
Rebecca Doty Page ’77
11/29/16
Terri Freeman Pelletier ’80
8/31/16
Heather Peterson McMillin ’89
11/3/16
Brandon Preble ’03
6/22/16
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60s
Mallett Real Estate owners Neil ’64 and Patsy Cole Mallett ’65 recently celebrated 50 years of serving the Dover-Foxcroft Area. The company was launched by Pauline Mallett in 1967 and in 1983 Patsy got her real estate license and joined the company. In 1994 the company moved from the family home on Lincoln St. to office space on North St. Joining the Mallett team are Neil and Patsy’s daughters Laura Mallett ’87 and Julie Mallett Raynes ’91. When asked what she likes best about her job Patsy responded, “Meeting people and getting the deals to close. It’s something different each day, it’s not boring. It’s pretty much fun most of the time.”
70s
After 27 years of living in Brunswick, Maine, Mary Ames Johnson ’77 and her husband Eric have sold their house and most of their possessions and are following a long-held dream of moving to Europe. They left on December 14th for Portugal for an indefinite stay and will attain long-term residency permits.
80s
In 2013, Peter Arno ’83, son of Jake ’59 and Betty Libby Arno ’61, retired from the Bangor Police Department to become one of two commanders for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. He is married to the former Tracey Merrill ’84, daughter of Avis Brown Canders ’60 and Charles Merrill ’60, who recently received her MSN in nursing education from Husson the same year as their daughter Mariah Arno ’10 graduated with her master’s in
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occupational therapy. Mariah is currently working at Newberry Court in Concord, MA. Their other daughter Lindsey Arno ’13 is completing her fourth year in the same program as Mariah and hopes to work with the pediatric population once she graduates. Tammy Merrill Campbell ’87 is married to Bob, a graduate of Calais High School, UMaine, and Husson. He works as a sales rep. for Pfizer. Tammy has a master’s degree from Husson and worked in the cardiac care unit at EMMC for 14 years. Now working at Husson as a visiting professor of nursing, she is presently studying for her master’s in nursing education. Tammy is also the daughter of Avis Brown Canders ’60 and Charles Merrill ’60, and she and Bob have two daughters: Cassandra, a graduate of John Bapst, who will graduate this spring from the nursing program at Husson. Their other daughter Alexis is also a graduate of John Bapst and is studying pre-pharmacy at Husson. John Simko ’88 recently wrote: “After a total of 13 1/2 years of service, I left my post as Town Manager of Greenville to work for Androscoggin Bank as VP for Government Finance. I have thoroughly enjoyed the transition to my new job, which allows me to work from home in Greenville several days per week. For those of you who lost count, we’re up to two boys now: in addition to Samuel Thor (who will be 4 in January), we have Christopher Edward (who will be 2 in July). And of course, we have the amazing Ashley, who just turned sweet sixteen. My wife Amanda and I are very blessed!”
Joining big sister Katherine (3), Charlotte Louise Maddocks, daughter of Fred ’96 and Amanda Lockwood Maddocks ’95, entered the world on 11/11/16. Wes and Allie Sherman Sands ’98 are thrilled to welcome their second child, a boy, Gavin Reed, born 9/20/16, weighing 8 lbs. and was 21 1/2” long. Ashlee Dow ’99 and Timothy Donovan welcomed a daughter on 8/2/16. Ripley Evangeline Donovan weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 3/4” long. Auntie Kelly Dow Anderson ’97 and proud grandparents Susan and Ben Dow ’73, are mighty fond of this ALWAYS smiling little girl.
Ripley Evangeline
00s
Alonzo Kierst Lizotte, born 2/15/17, is the third addition to the family of Clare and Andy Lizotte ’00. He has two big sisters Parker and Faye and the family resides in South Portland, where Andy is an assistant US Attorney.
90s
The Alumni Office heard from Angela Scruggs Pearl ’94: “I am married to Jody Pearl and our daughter MacKenzie ’20 competed in the National Dressage Pony Cup in Lexington, Kentucky last July. She won the title in her division and was also reserve high point champion for Welsh breeds. She came home with four 1st place ribbons and two 2nd place ribbons. Her trainer is Elisha Harvey ’03.
The Lizotte Family
Vienna Marie Bellemare was the name chosen by Emma and Brian Bellemare ’00 for their daughter born 1/23/17. She weighed 7 lbs. 9oz. and will be little sister to Camden (3). The family resides in Minneapolis. (see pic on page 26)
Nell Campbell ’01 recently provided an update on her family. Her Dad, Sandy Campbell and Mom Jean (former FA trustee) have retired and relocated to New Hampshire to be closer to Nell and her husband. Nell’s brother Tom ’97 settled in Seattle with his wife Meghan and is finishing his MBA while working full-time as an engineer. Jules ’98 is in Colorado with his wife and two children. Nell is a research scientist at the Earth Systems Research Center, which is part of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, operated through the University of New Hampshire. Erin Merrill Cabot ’01 and her husband Ben are pleased to announce the birth of a son Henry Koch Cabot, born 10/17/16. Grandparents are Dianne Lord ’77 and Jerry Merrill ’77, and great grandmother is Donnice Roberts Lord ’54. Josh ’02 and Chrissie Chase have added another member to their family. Birdie Ray was born 3/29/17 and weighed 8.5 lbs. She is the little sister to Abel and Finley. (see pic on next page) We recently heard from Tyler Adkins ’03 last November that he is based in Cebu, Philippines, employed by the same New York City based renewable energy company, working to get the local company up and running. Cebu is a small city in terms of landmass but densely packed with people. He can see the sea and the mountains from his apartment. Making their home in Cardiff, Wales, Jessica Robinson Mead ’03 and her husband Eddy are happy to announce the birth of a baby girl, Isla Emma-Lee, born 6/25/16. Grandparents are Bill ’73 and Tammy Raymond Robinson ’82. (see pic on next page) Shawn ’04 and Kristi LaCasce Grass ’09 welcomed their second child Wyatt Daniel, born 1/3/17. He joins big sister Raegan who turned 2 in April. They are the grandchildren of Joy and Duane LaCasce ’76. (see pic on next page) Twin baby girls were born to James and Ashley Robinson Holmquist ’04 on 1/24/17. Their names are Ainsley Jo-Ann and Allie Rosaria. Everyone is doing well and the family resides in Veazie. Uncles who will be spoiling those little girls are Bill Robinson ’96 and Brendan Robinson ’02 as well as grandmother Patsy Larsen Holmquist ’76.
Lisa Stevens Pangburn ’84 is thrilled to have two more grandchildren! Below she is pictured with 8 lb. 9 oz. Cora Grace Koncinsky, daughter of Danielle Hutchinson Koncinsky ’04 and her husband Andrew. She was born on 11/20/16, joining her big sister Vera born in 2014. Cora’s cousin, Silas Lane Mallory, was born to Emily Hutchinson ’08 and Ian Mallory on 3/16/17. Silas weighed 7lbs. and was 21” long and has two big brothers: Jeremii Jerome Hutchinson born 5/13/11 and Jackson Lewis Mallory, age 5.
Cora Grace and Silas Lane
Upon graduating from Husson with a BS in nursing, Marleah Clark ’09 completed a five-week intensive Whole Person Care Preceptorship through the Medical Strategic Network. The program was held for a month last summer at Loma Linda University Medical Center in CA. She was joined by 25 other health care professional students as well as graduates from all over the world. Married on 11/2/16 to Nozami Kawajo at the Laie Hawaii Temple in Laie, Reece Gosselin ’09 is attending Brigham Young University and majoring in exercise and sports science.
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Ryan Stroud ’10, a graduate of Husson’s nursing program, signed a contract to play for the Pforzheim Wilddogs this year. A former standout for the Ponies, Ryan went on to play football for the Husson Eagles. This is his first opportunity to play professionally and his season began in April. Best of luck Ryan! A cash and expense analyst for GE Aviation Asia Pacific, Cong Do ’10 graduated in 2014 from Truman State University with a BS in business administration with a concentration in finance. He is based in Singapore as part of a two-year four rotation financial management program for General Electric , and has previously been based in Vietnam and Thailand. Courtney Withee ’10 was recently named head field hockey coach at John Bapst High School. She has served as assistant coach for the last three years and is confident that she can lead her team to the playoffs next year. She says that her coaching philosophy mirrors that of her father, Paul Withee, former FA football coach. Good luck Courtney!
Reece and Nozami Gosselin
If you have news you want to share, email it to Cathy Hall at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org
The Holmquist Girls
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IN TOUCH The Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon, ME, was the site of the wedding of Alyce McLeod ’11 and Cole Dumonthier ’11 on 12/17/16. The couple currently resides in Smithfield, Utah, with their two dogs. Alyce recently graduated with her master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Utah State University. Cole is looking forward to pursuing a career as an elementary teacher. Alyce is the daughter of Jack ’87 and Kristie Ellis McLeod ’86 as well as the granddaughter of Betty Green Ellis ’58. In September of 2015, Hillary Baiamonte ’12 published a congressional report sanctioned by the U.S. International Trade Commission for constructing a foreign organizational chart for the investigation of the Indian government. She was helping to determine whether India was breaking international trade laws.
Alyce and Cole Dumonthier
On August 5, 2016, Ashley Murray ’12 was wed at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon to Kyle Steeves. In 2011, Ashley was awarded a Horizon Scholarship to participate in a pre-college four week program in graphic design at the Institute of Arts in Philadelphia. She now has her own design firm of ashleymurrarydesign. com as well as working for Media Works out of Clarksville, TN.
Josh has two brothers who also graduated from FA: Paul ’07 and Colby ’12. Abby Harmon ’13 married Dylan Moore, a graduate of Central High School, in April of 2016. They have two girls: Avery who was born 12/30/14 and Amelia, born 8/1/16. In July of 2016, Sam Gould ’13 married Nate Blockler ’08. They reside in DoverFoxcroft. Cameron Fadley ’13 has finished his swimming career at Div. I LaSalle University. At the Atlantic 10 Championships in February, Cam set a school record in the 100-freestyle, clocking in at two hundredths of a second faster than the previous record. He also had a 2nd place finish in the 200 IM, and 3rd in the 100-butterfly. The Explorers came in 2nd out of eight teams.
Welcome to the World ye Sons and Daughters of Ponies!
Vienna Marie Bellemare
Mr. and Mrs. Jere Henderson ’12 (Patricia Donovan) Married 9/3/16 in Mars Hill
A certified phlebotomist, clinical lab assistant, and receptionist at the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital in Greenville, Kylie Sands ’12 is engaged to James Watson. They plan to wed on 7/21/18.
Kylie & James
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Isla Emma-Lee Mead Ashley and Kyle Steeves
Joshua Bombero ’13 received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, and is a Cadet in the Class of 2020. After FA, Josh enlisted in the Air Force as a linguist and graduated from the Defense Language Institute, an immersion program that ensures graduates are competent in the language (Urdu being Josh’s choice) by the end of the program. When entering the Air Force Academy, he requested German as his third language but was assigned Chinese. Josh is the son of Jennifer Foley and the grandson of Bob and the late Dartha Brown Grey ’60.
Abel, Birdie and Finley Chase
Wyatt Daniel Grass
ALUMNI WEEKEND SCHEDULE Class of 1958
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a 50th reunion on Alumni Weekend. Contact Sue Smith Stevens at susansstevens49@gmail.com for further information.
The specific reunion plans for the following classes are unknown at this time: 1957, 1962, 1982, 1987, 1992, and 2012. Contact your class agents or the Alumni Office for further information.
Friday, August 4, 2017
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Reception to honor retiring FA faculty member Gary Worthing. Gary is retiring after this school year, which marks his 40th year teaching and coaching at Foxcroft Academy. Reception will be held in the Pride Student Center. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: East Lawn Tent Party – Featuring the music of the Josh Guthrie Trio. A delicious variety of grilled skewers of chicken and beef with vegetables, skewered fresh fruit, and a beer/wine cash bar will be available. Cost to attend is $10. Open to public.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
8:00 am: 20th Annual Pony Pride 5K Race – Registration begins at 7:00 am. Race starts and finishes at the Foxcroft Academy. Open to public. 8:00 am: Tennis Tournament – Cash prizes of $50 awarded to the top female and male players. For more information, contact Jim Lubas at (207) 210-1439. Open to public. 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Alumni Boys and Girls Basketball Game – in Foxcroft Academy gym. 9:00am - Central Hall Commons Tour - See all the renovations at historic Central Hall in Dover-Foxcroft as it transforms into a new senior center. 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Alumni Tea & Tours 10:00 am: FA Alumni Boys and Girls Soccer Game – at Foxcroft Academy. 8:00 am; 11:00 am; 2:00 pm: Homecoming Golf Scramble – held at the Foxcroft Golf Course. Cash prizes will be awarded for longest drive, most accurate drive, and closest to the pin. Please call the Foxcroft Golf Course to reserve your tee time at (207) 5648887. Open to public. 5:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Reception and Alumni Banquet – Dinner is $15. Alumni award winners to be honored are Arnold Poland and Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83. 8:00 pm: Fireworks at Sebec Lake – Located at the public beach, shuttles will be available from the courthouse and the fairgrounds to the lake.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
8:00 am – 10:00 am: Alumni Breakfast at Foxcroft Academy – Reservations are requested. Cost to attend is by donation. Located in the Pride Student Center. 10:30am - 12:00 pm Alumni Ice Hockey Game – Alfond Arena in Orono. For more information, contact Anthony Phillips ’79 at (207) 564-8471 or akmcp27@gmail.com. Be sure to check the FA website for updates. Spring/Summer 2017
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