Fall 2012 Alumni Magazine by Foxcroft Academy

Volume No. XXXVIII Fall/Winter 2012

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A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Dear Alumni and Friends,

lot has changed at Foxcroft Academy over the past year or so. In academ-

Maine to implement a 1-to-1 iPad initiative, have reinforced our standards-based learning practices by using PowerSchool, and have enhanced our curriculum by giving our talented and creative faculty the freedom to develop a variety of new academic offerings. Within the last few years, we have added more than 30 new elective courses while greatly expanding our in-house technical education offerings and proud of this progress and believe that it is no coincidence that members of our outstanding Class of 2012 received acceptance letters from 50 schools ranked in the top 120 of the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, our most successful admissions effort in years, if not ever. In campus news, we’ve added a second beautiful dorm, renovated our entire kitchen, and completed the Burns-Johnson Tennis Complex, a massive community project. In athletics, we’ve added two more banners to our gymnasium’s rafters: a second-straight state title in wrestling and an Eastern Maine title in baseball. Our 21 varsity athletic teams have now combined to win 17 state championships and 39 Eastern Maine titles. In community news, we continue to strengthen ties with local businesses and historic Center Theatre and were featured on WABI-TV 5 for our role in helping promote Womancare’s “Race to End Domestic Abuse”. In closing, I’d like to bring your attention to a new major project currently in the works. In order to add to our beautiful campus and continue to enhance our ability to communicate with members of our community, we are planning to add an electronic sign to our grounds (see proposed design by Higgins and Merriam Architects below). We’ll use this sign to advertise SeDoMoCha and town events in addition to our own. If all goes well, we’ll be launching fundraising campaign later this year, and I hope you will consider contributing to this community-centered project. Thank you all for your continued support of Foxcroft Academy. Sincerely, Arnold Shorey Head of School

Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Vice President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Secretary, Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Dr. Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Norman E. Higgins Peter C. Ingraham ’80 Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Tracy Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D ’92 Dan Wang John E. Wentworth

Honorary Trustees Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’52 Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Elizabeth H. Harvey Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Jane Hibbard-Merrill Louis O. Hilton Wayne O. Huff Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 David R. Perkins Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Martha Green Rollins ’37 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Glenda Brown Smith John E. Wiles ’51

Foxcroft Fall/Winter 2012 Editors: Mark Chevalier Cathy Hall Graphic Designer: Kate Morrison ’13 Printed by Creative Imaging The Foxcroft is published two times each year for alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are receiving duplicate copies of the Foxcroft or have a change of address, please contact the Foxcroft Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

Fall 2012

Volume Number XXXVIII

CONTENT

Although there are forty years separating the youngest and the oldest of alumni classes shown here, they all know how to celebrate their reunions! 1952 - 1972 - 1992

2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12.

Cover Story 2011-12 Annual Giving Campaign Memorial and Honor Donors Around the Academy Athletic Hall of Fame New Faculty

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In Touch

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Alumni Award Recipients Giving by Class Alumna Leaves Legacy to School

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Get ready 58ers! At the classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual brunch in August, it next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade, followed by lunch. Any suggestions can be emailed to Joan Brewster Garniss at hfgarniss@aol.com Class members, keep an eye out for either an email or snail mail from Joan.

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Mission accomplished: Completion of Burns-Johnson Tennis Complex and The Lodge headlines a very busy summer at Foxcroft Academy

he new Burns-Johnson Tennis Complex sign was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that kicked off this year’s Alumni Weekend in early August. The well-attended ceremony marked the completion of the Foxcroft Academy Community Tennis Initiative, a community-driven project that began more than 16 months prior. Two new tennis courts (Hanson Court and Ben Howard Court) and a small basketball court (Dr. Kevin Chasse Court) now sit adjacent to the original Burns-Johnson Courts, which have been completely refurbished. The Burns-Johnson Courts, as they will continue to be known, were built in 1967 and named in memory of Thomas Stanley Burns and Sheldon Frank Johnson, Foxcroft Academy students who died tragically in an automobile accident on June 10, 1966. The project was completed on time thanks to the incredible generosity of community members and the tireless efforts of the Community Tennis Courts Steering Committee, chaired by Dr. Kevin Chasse and composed of Ernie Clark ’77, Jason Frederick ’94, Mary Webber Frederick ’67, Jim Lubas, Tim Magee ’87, Dr. Dennis Ruksznis, Dr. George Kousaie, Terry Snow ’73, Dr. Richard Swett, Ryan Dankert (FA tennis coach), Dr. Norman Hill, Harold Chase ’61, and Head of School Arnold Shorey. In total, more than $160,000 in cash and in-kind donations was raised for the project. After the new sign, which includes a list of all donors who contributed to the Tennis Initiative, was unveiled by the Steering Committee and the ribbon was cut by Winifred C. Macomber (representing the Burns family), Lois Johnson ’81 (representing the Johnson family), John Wentworth (representing the Foxcroft Academy Trustees), and Dr. Chasse (representing the Steering Committee), Shorey awarded plaques to the project’s major Beth Ruksznis, Tim Hanson ’76, the Estate of Benjamin Howard ’61, Pleasant River Lumber, and Sebec Fencing. (A comprehensive list of donors is displayed on the next page.) The Foxcroft Academy tennis teams, which previously played their “home” matches in Guilford, will now host all opponents on these four courts. In addition, the complex will be available to community members, summer visitors, FA staff, and students.

on August 23. Ground was not broken on the new dormitory, which houses 36 students and four faculty families, until mid-April. The was completed to the highest of standards,” said Shorey, who hosted a barbecue to thank the many contractors involved, declaring, “This

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barbecue is to celebrate the contractors whose hard work, workmanship, and professionalism made these projects a huge from day one and made this happen.” A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house were held at The Lodge during Homecoming Weekend in September. As depicted on the cover, the ribbon was cut by Jason Merriam (principle owner of Higgins and Merriam Architecture), Kevin Bowman (co-president of Bowman Constructors), John Wentworth (chair of FA’s Buildings and Grounds Committee), and Ken Hews (president of the FA Board of Trustees). Other campus improvements over the summer included a new set of mechanically-controlled bleachers in the gymnasium and commence until this summer.

Donors to the Foxcroft Academy Community Tennis Initiative The Annis Family Mr. Gerald Arno Mr. Steve Arno Mr. Donald Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. William Bisbee PA-C Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Buck in memory of the Buck family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carleton Dr. Hillary and Mr. Joseph Caruso Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chase Mr. Terry Chase Dr. Kevin Chasse Mr. and Mrs. Marc Chasse Mr. Ernest Clark Mr. and Mrs. David Clement Mr. Roderick Collette Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan Dr. Elizabeth Dennis Dr. Marjorie Devine Town of Dover-Foxcroft Mr. Charles Edgerly Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Edgerly Mr. Ronald Edgerly Dr. David Frasz and Dr. Leslie Fernow Mr. Jason Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frederick Ms. Tamlyn Frederick Mr. Edgar Gammon Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas Gerrish

Haley Construction Dr. Arthur Hanson Mr. Timothy Hanson Mrs. Donna Hathaway in memory of Margaret Gray Libby ’35 and in honor of Jennifer M. Seavey ’11 Hibbard Nursing Home in honor of Tracy Hibbard Kasprzak ’80 and Melissa Hibbard Graham ’88 Mr. Robert Higgins Jr. Mr. Robert Higgins Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Norman Hill & family Estate of Benjamin Howard Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Huff Mrs. Dione Hutchinson in honor of Fred E. Hutchinson ’48 Dr. Henry Jao in memory of Lily and Weily Chiao Mr. and Mrs. Alan Johnson Johnson Family Gift in memory of Lyle B. Grant Ms. Erin Joyce in honor of the Joyce family and John Foss ’74 Mr. Ernest Judkins III Mr. John Klimavicz Dr. and Mrs. George Kousaie in honor of Lauren ’09 and Lindsey Kousaie ’11 Mr. and Mrs. James LaCasce in memory of Jean LaCasce Pershken ’83

Mrs. Laurie Lachance Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lizotte Mr. James Lubas Dr. and Mrs. Warren MacDonald Mrs. Winifred Macomber in memory of her loving son Thomas S. Burns Mr. Brent Martin Mr. and Mrs. Chris McGary Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader Merrill’s Landscaping Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nason Numberall Stamp & Tool Co., Inc. Pleasant River Lumber Plum Creek Foundation J. D. Raymond Transport, Inc. Mr. David Roberts Mrs. Martha Rollins Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Ruksznis Sebec Fencing Mr. Blake Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael Snow II Mr. and Mrs. Terry Snow Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinke Stevens Electric Mr. and Mrs. Sunny Stutzman Dr. and Mrs. Richard Swett Ms. Katti Webb Mrs. Margaret Webber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zilinsky Fall/Winter 2012

GIVING CAMPAIGN 2011-12 Foxcroft Academy Annual Giving Campaign Raises $105,985

s Foxcroft Academy begins the start of a new school year, so does the kickoff of the 2012-13 Annual Giving Campaign. The 2011-12 Annual Giving Campaign raised more than $105,000, surpassing the goal of $90,000 with gifts made to class funds, various academic departments, Horizon Scholarships, and even a gift from the Maine Community Foundation to help fund a special project in our Science Department. Foxcroft is grateful for the support of the following list of Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends whose gifts will secondary schools in central Maine by equipping our students and faculty with the cutting-edge tools and academic programming necessary for them to succeed in post-secondary education or the workplace. Thank you to all donors! Listing for gifts received only 7/1/11-6/30/12 (if error in listing please notify Cathy Hall at 207-564-6542)

Anonymous Estate of Benjamin T. Howard

The Honorable and Mrs. Kevin Stitham Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. White Mr. James L. Williams Mrs. Betty J. Wilson

1823 Society ($5,000+)

Architects Society ($250+)

James S. Holmes Society ($10,000 +)

Mr. Cheng, Xinming Mr. Chris Clarke and Ms. Shirley Kirkpatrick-Clarke** Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Mr. You, Wenlong

President’s Society ($2,500+) Mr. Choi, In Hyun Maine Community Foundation A.E. Robinson Oil Co.** Mr. Zhong, Shiquo

Founders Society ($1,000+) Mrs. Ann M. Bitting Mrs. Barbara O. Brown Dr. Hillary and Mr. Joseph P. Caruso Mr. Chen, Yunlin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Cohen Mr. Peter W. Culley Foxcroft Academy, Class of 2012 Mrs. Betty J. Friend Mr. David L. Ireland Mrs. Ardith Judkins Mr. Li, Guofeng Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Lizotte Dr. and Mrs. David B. McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Chris McGary Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill Naturally Potatoes** Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson ** Mr. David Ruksznis Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Shorey Mrs. Diane V. Smith Mrs. Bevin St. Charles Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Swett Mr. William J. Trefethen Mr. Wang, Youming Mr. Yang, Kailian Mr. Yu, Qian

Headmaster’s Society ($500+)

Foxcroft Academy is committed to developing responsible and informed citizens, critical thinkers, and collaborative leaders. FA is a community promoting the development of integrity, character, and skills necessary for life-long learning.

Mr. Harold V. Blood Mr. Terry J. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Coy Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Dana W. Freese Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Harvey Mrs. Donna L. Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hews Mr. Peter C. Ingraham Mr. Ernest W. Judkins III Ms. Hope A. Lacourciere Mr. Donald P. Phillips Mrs. Karen G. Pomeroy ** indicates in-kind gift(s)

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Mrs. Leone W. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Almy Mr. and Mrs. Ethan L. Annis Anonymous Mr. David W. Case Mrs. Merrill Ann Clukey Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Cody Jr. Mrs. Alexis J. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dean Dr. Marjorie Devine Mr. Jason W. Frederick Mrs. Zelma Gorham Miss Dorothy E. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Crowell C. Hall IV Dr. Arthur L. Hanson Mr. Norman E. Higgins Ms. Kelly A. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Onie Lougee Mr. Robert E. MacNevin Mr. Theodore W. Marshall Ms. Rebecca A. Maynard Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader Mr. Aubrey J. Merrill Mr. Richard H. Millett Mr. James B. Moir Mrs. Geraldine Perry Mr. Raymond H. Poulin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Schrager Subway of Dover-Foxcroft ** Mr. Tang, Xiangdong Mr. Reinhold D. Wappler Mrs. Katherine A. Wells Mr. John E. Wiles

Builders Society ($100+) Mr. Richard E. Albee Mr. Thomas P. Allen Mr. Eric W. Anderson Captain Robert E. Annis Anonymous Mrs. Susan A. Babash Mr. William S. Babash Mr. David Bamford Dr. Jane E. Barker Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bickford Mr. and Mrs. William Bisbee PA-C Mr. Lionel F. Bishop Mr. Donald G. Bitting Mrs. Dorothy A. Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Jamie J. Bray Mrs. Lorinda S. Brody Mrs. Helen G. Brown Mrs. Joline L. Brown Mr. Robert B. Brown II Mrs. Roxie J. Burachynski Mrs. Marilyn M. Cameron Mr. Louis F. Campbell

GIVING CAMPAIGN Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Carleton Mrs. Lorna A. Carroll Mr. Thomas Chappelle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chase Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Chevalier Mrs. Beverly H. Church Mrs. Shirley Clark Mr. David L. Clukey Mr. Roderick E. Collette Mrs. Christina Corbin-Price Mr. Duane E. Crabtree Mr. Edward C. Craine Mrs. Joyce J. Dean Mr. Michael P. Doore Mrs. Louise Dow Mr. Michael J. Dugay Mrs. Deborah J. Dunham Ms. Marie L. Duplessis Dr. John Durham Mr. and Mrs. Ariel W. Ellis Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ellis Dr. Wayne L. Emerson Ms. Rhonda English Mr. Lendall Flanders Dr. David P. Frasz and Dr. Lesley M. Fernow Mr. Robert C. Freese Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garniss Mr. H. Thomas Gerrish Mr. Jeffrey B. Glover Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gould Greenway Equipment Sales Mrs. Jean K. Grinnell Mrs. Charlotte T. Harrington Mrs. Norma Harris Mr. Troy W. Hartley PhD Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hovencamp Mrs. Ann S. Ingraham Mrs. Rebecca F. Janjic Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Jones Mrs. Sally F. Kelley Mr. John J. Klimavicz Dr. Christine A. Kurtz Mr. Richard Ladd Mrs. Louise F. Lazare Mr. James Levensalor Dr. and Mrs. Warren MacDonald Jr. Mr. William B. Miles Mr. George W. Morosani Dr. Ronald Morrison Mr. Terry Mulherin Mr. Richard J. Murch Mr. Jay E. Nutter Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Page Mrs. Pamela A. Parsons Mrs. Margaret A. Patzner Mrs. Anna F. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. David R. Perkins Mrs. Amber Pinkerton Mr. Jonathan Pratt Mr. Gary Preble Mr. and Mrs. John D. Raymond Jr. Ms. Harita Reddy

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine N. Rideout Mrs. Martha G. Rollins Mr. Ronald E. Ruksznis Mrs. Martha A. Schwarz Lt. Col. Elizabeth E. Scribner Mr. John E. Simko Mrs. Glenda B. Smith Mr. Kenneth L. Smith Mrs. Gweneth Smith-Emery Ms. Suzanne C. Stacy Mr. Ronald Stevens Dr. Mark D. Stitham Dr. Sean Stitham Ms. Stacy O. Stitham Ms. Susan A. Stitham Mr. Wayne M. Strout Mrs. Helen D. Thomas Dr. Robert L. Thomas Mrs. Brenda M. Tilton Mr. Robert T. Trefethen Mrs. Cheryl L. Vigue Mr. Richard W. Washburn PhD Mr. and Mrs. David K. Weatherbee Ms. Pamela Weatherbee Mrs. Phyllis D. Weatherbee Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wentworth Mrs. Van D. Wentworth Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. White Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Woodbrey Mr. Gary W. Worthing Mrs. Marilyn A. Young Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Zilinsky

Benefactors Society ($50+) Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ames Anonymous Mrs. Susan S. Arenstam Mr. Michael J. Bartolomeo Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Beaulieu SFC Carleton L. Berce Ret Dr. Randon Bragdon Mrs. Maureen F. Briggs Mrs. Joyce E. Brown Mrs. June W. Cassidy Ms. Gloria M. Collins Mrs. Odella Crawford Mr. and Mrs. David Cynewski Mrs. Helen Deag Mrs. Faye Donovan Ms. Marcia B. Ellery Mr. Shane F. Ellis Mrs. Lois M. Farr Finestkind Tree Farms ** Mrs. Rachel C. Fitzpatrick Mr. Eric B. Footman Dr. and Mrs. William C. Forbes III Mrs. Betty B. Fowles Mr. Michael D. Freese Mrs. Donna J. Gesner Mrs. Irmadel F. Goodell Mr. Derek W. Grant Mrs. Debbie Gray Mrs. Donna J. Grout

Mrs. Mary K. Hartnett Ms. Sara J. Hayes Mrs. Rachel H. Howard Mr. Stephen H. Hurd Mr. Donald S. Hutchinson Dr. Jacob J. Iannetta D.C. IBM International Foundation Mrs. Mildred P. Jackson Mr. Timothy Largay Mrs. Carolyn S. Leland Mrs. Lindsey Lessard Mrs. Donna L. Lindsay Mr. Karl W. Mallett Mr. Hamish McLeish Mr. and Mrs. George Merrill Mr. Philip J. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore Mrs. Carolyn W. Olson Major Andrew F. Parsons Mrs. Annette D. Peabody Mr. Patrick A. Pembroke Ms. Georgeine Philpot Mrs. Thelma Randall Mr. David L. Roberts Dr. and Mrs. W. James Roberts Mr. Sheldon V. Scribner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Seavey Mr. Lewis Shepardson Mrs. Carmelita R. Simila RN Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Smith Mrs. Marion B. Smith Lt. Col. Matthew C. Smith Mrs. Miriam F. Smith Mr. Aubrey L. Spaulding Mr. John G. Stone Mr. Daniel M. Straine Mrs. Gail M. Stutzman Mrs. Sandra Swarts Ms. Diana S. Swett Mr. Gary Thomas Mr. John Tumosa Mrs. Laura A. Tyler Mrs. Erica M. Wade Mrs. Maryanne Whitten Mrs. Elizabeth Wiers Mr. Robert W. Wiley

Poniesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club ($25+) Mr. Tyler J. Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Anderson Mrs. Brenda G. Avery Mr. Keith T. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Baker Mrs. Priscilla A. Barnes Mrs. Shirley H. Booker Mrs. Eileen A. Carr Mrs. Lucille P. Chase Master Sgt. Ret. Kenneth C. Clark Mr. Robert F. Clark Mr. Errol R. Cleveland Mrs. Wilda Clough Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Cronin Ms. Laura K. Doore

Mr. Merle E. Doore Mrs. Karen D. Fraser Mrs. Cynthia Freeman-Cyr Mrs. Sharon Gary Mr. and Mrs. Pierre A. Gaudion Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Hammond Mrs. Farolyn W. Hanscom Mrs. Ethel L. Hersey Ms. Jean P. Hitchcock Mrs. Roberta L. Johnston Mrs. Nancy R. Jordan Ms. Erica Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Leighton Mrs. Jeanne J. Levasseur Ms. Kelly M. Lougee Mr. Dennis R. Lyford Mr. and Mrs. Galen McKenney Ms. Tana L. Olin Mrs. Brittany M. Owens Mr. Richard P. Preble Sr. Mrs. Phyllis J. Rankin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Raymond Mr. Gary J. Raymond Mrs. Rozilla M. Roberts Mr. Owen B. Smith Mrs. Tammy Smith Mrs. Rita M. Stanhope Mrs. Linda S. Steiger Mrs. Tracy S. Stutzman PhD Mr. William E. Thomas Mrs. Amy Vacchiano Mrs. Shirleen Vainio Mr. Jeffrey R. Weatherbee Mr. Robert Weber Mr. Frederick T. Weston Mr. Michael E. Weymouth Mrs. Beverly M. Wolf Mrs. Linda L. Worster

Friends of F.A. Mrs. Ellen S. Gilley Mrs. Elsie M. London Mrs. Betty Morrison Mr. Lawrence E. Ronco Mr. William H. Sherman Ms. Angela L. Smart-Davis Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Stevens Ms. Tina Taggart Ms. Julie A. Washington

** indicates in-kind gift(s)

Fall/Winter 2012

MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS We are fortunate to have caring alumni and friends who support Foxcroft Academy with a gift in memory of or in honor of a loved one. These gifts help to make Foxcroft Academy a school of which we can be proud. Thank you to all. Foxcroft Academy Class of 1957

Mrs. Helen Deag deceased members, Class of 1946

Artella Copeland Moody Brenda Thorne Etheridge Ernest Bonsey

Mrs. Joyce Dean

Mrs. Farolyn Hanscom Phyllis Wiley

her mother Virginia Weston Bradford ’37

Lawrence Merrill ’37 & Anna Dean Merrill ’40

Mrs. Charlotte Harrington

Mr. Merle Doore

Mrs. Ethel Hersey

Carl Bosworth ’56

her husband Harold ’38

Mrs. Louise Dow

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Huff

J.P. Dow MD ’53

Doris Clukey

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis

Mr. Donald Hutchinson

Glenna Collette Bearce ’58

his brother Fred Hutchinson ’48

Margaret Palmer Goulette ’41

Dr. Wayne Emerson

Mr. David Ireland David M. Smith ’58

his mother Anne Saulmer Preble ’31

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bach

his mother Leona Emerson Butler ’32

Mrs. Hope Lacourciere

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Pride

Mr. Richard Albee Ruth Comeau Weatherbee ’43

Miss Madge Ames Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. & Mrs. Milton Anderson Mickey Anderson ’97

Mrs. Wilma Andrews

Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Eric Footman

Mr. Dave Bamford

Brenda Ambler ’81

Gene Marden ’57

Mrs. Betty Fowles

Dr. Jane Barker

her husband Arthur ’44

Dr. John Ellery

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Frederick

Mr. Michael Bartolomeo

Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

his beloved and dear wife Elinor Cunningham Bartolomeo ’41

Mr. Jason Frederick Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mrs. Ann Bitting

Mr. & Mrs. James French

her father Warren Eldridge ’41

Doris Clukey

Mrs. Joyce Brown Doris Clukey

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Garniss

Ms. Lynne Churchill

Glenna Collette Bearce ’58 in honor of Elizabeth Green Ellis ’58

Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Robert Clark his mother Inez Day Clark ’25

Mrs. Donna Gesner

her husband Stuart ’50

her sister Faith Austin Holland ’45

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lander Doris Clukey

Mr. & Mrs. William Lander Doris Clukey

Mrs. Carolyn Leland Phyllis Wiley

Mrs. Jeanne Levasseur her husband Chuck ’46

Ms. Judith Love Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Karl Mallett his wife Donna Strout Mallett ’69

Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader

Robert Leighton ’51

her husband Bill ’38 Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

her father Murray Stanhope ’37 classmates Richard Varnum & Sally Hichborn Page Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Errol Cleveland

Mrs. Elizabeth Gould

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meagher

his wife Charlene Huntington Cleveland ’45

her mother Virginia Weston Bradford ’37

Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Rod Collette

Mrs. Debbie Gray

his wife Jocelyn Faucher Moore ’74

his mother June Roderick Collette ’33 and sister Glenna Collette Bearce ’58

her parents Norman ’40 & Cleo Thompson Hill ’33

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moulton

Mr. Duane Crabtree

Don Church

Mrs. Shirley Clark

Glenna Collette Bearce ’58

Mrs. Zelma Gorham

Mr. & Mrs. Clair Hall Mr. & Mrs. Earle Hannigan Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. Philip Moore

Doris Clukey

Mrs. Brittany Owens

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Mrs. Annette Peabody her husband Gerard ’52

Mrs. Karen Pomeroy her mother Shirley Rowell Gammon ’50

Mr. William Pratt Glenna Collette Bearce ’58

Mr. Richard Preble Sr.

in loving memory of Liza Gaye Bishop

Mrs. Phyllis Rankin Lincoln Kitchin ’53

Mr. Gary Raymond his mother Mary Butler Raymond ’45

Mr. Joaquin Ribeiro Philip Hintz

Mr. & Mrs. Blaine Rideout Priscilla Hathorn White ’38 Carol Hall Gillis ’65

Mrs. Martha Rollins Selma Bonsey Howell ’37 Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sanborn Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Schrager Lorinda’s parents Philip & Jane Annis

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Shorey Howard Ryder

Mr. Kenneth L. Smith David Smith ’58

Mr. Owen Smith

Jay Brainard ’04

his parents Oliver B. & Claudine S. Smith

Mrs. Pamela Parsons

Lt. Col. Matthew Smith

Priscilla Ames Berberian ’48

Mrs. Margaret Patzner

his father Owen H. Smith

LEGACY CIRCLE Mrs. Marion Smith her husband Francis ’37

Mrs. Gweneth Smith-Emery her brother Nathan Hall ’54

The Hon. & Mrs. Kevin Stitham Jane Annis Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Swett Gary Wakeland

Dr. Robert Thomas his parents Tillson & Ruth

Mr. Gary Thomas his mother Leona Emerson Butler ’32

Mr. Robert Trefethen Bob Cole & Nathan Hall ’54

Mr. William Trefethen Frank Bickmore ’59 and his wife “Dee” Thomas Bickmore ’61

Mrs. Laura Tyler Phyllis Salley Brackett ’34 Margaret Salley Sheldon ’39

Mr. Reinhold D. Wappler his mother Mary Danforth Wappler ’20

Mr. Richard Washburn PhD his parents Fred & Hattie Washburn

Mrs. Phyllis Weatherbee

Members of the Legacy Circle Priscilla Ames Berberian ’48* Alfred S. Buck MD Bessie L. Bush Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Walter and Mildred Hall Ebersteen ’32* John and Janice Ellery* Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’52 Berta Washburn Fitzgerald ’39* Edgar E. Gammon ’47 Paul Gates ’20 and Olive Lee ’23* Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 John J. Klimavicz ’53 Frank T. Knaut ’70* Yoriko McClure Barbara Livermore Morrison ’36* Woodrow Evans Page* Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 Louis Philpot ’30* Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Frederick J. Robbins ’41 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Miriam F. Smith Kevin & Jane Hayes Stitham ’70, ’73 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Muriel Philpot Watson ’25* Earl M. Wiley ’39 James L. Williams ’51 Judge and Mrs. Matthew Williams*

he Legacy Circle of Foxcroft Academy recognizes, honors, and thanks alumni, parents, and friends who have made direct provisions for Foxcroft Academy in their wills, named FA as or included FA in a charitable trust. Planned gifts to the endowment ensure that Foxcroft Academy will secure for years to come. Gifts to the endowment also allow the Academy to offer a caliber of educational programming that exceeds what tuition revenues alone can provide. A bequest or trust of any size qualithe Legacy Circle. All planned gifts such as a bequest are added to the school’s permanent endowed fund. Trustees receive a 5% income distribution from endowed funds annually, leaving the principal intact and growing. If you have already made plans to include the Academy in your estate plan and would like us to place your name as a member of the Legacy Circle, please let us know. Contact Cathy Hall at 207-564-6542.

* Indicates deceased

her husband Kermit ’40

Mr. & Mrs. Robert White Margaret Sanborn Webber ’37

Mr. John Wiles Dean Goodwin ’51 Paul Page ’51 Jane Annis

Mr. Robert Wiley Phyllis Wiley

Mr. James Williams classmate, teammate and valued friend Dean Goodwin ’51

Mrs. Beverly Wolf her cousin Gerald Wiles ’54

Mrs. Linda Worster Joshua Lander

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Zilinsky

Through the generosity of the following donors, the Helen Dillen Stitham Valedictorian Award has grown by $2,270 in honor of Helen who passed away on November 25, 2011. Mr. & Mrs. Neale Adams Ms. Lesa Andreasen Mr. & Mrs. Edward Blodgett Mrs. Beatrice Cincotta Mrs. Miriam Collins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Coy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Cummings Mr. & Mrs. David Darley Mr. Broderick Davis Ms. Rachel Deans Town of Dover-Foxcroft Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Dow Mr. David Finley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Frederick Mrs. Kristen Gurall Mrs. Ardis Hacker Mr. & Mrs. Crowell Hall IV

Mr. & Mrs. Neil Hamlin Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School Ms. Ellen Haweeli Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Huff Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Victor Krea Mrs. Eunice Mountain Mr. & Mrs. David Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Pride Mrs. Martha Rollins Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Snow Ms. Suzanne Stacy Mr. & Mrs. Don Stimpson Dr. & Mrs. Richard Swett Ms. Pamela Weatherbee Mrs. Margaret Webber Mrs. Anne Whittaker

Helen Stitham

his parents John & Doris Zilinsky

Fall/Winter 2012

AROUND THE ACADEMY FA Bids Farewell to an Exceptional Class

he Class of 2012’s graduation ceremony was held on the Academy’s East Lawn on the beautiful afternoon of June 10. Eliot Cutler gave the Commencement Address, and the ceremony also included speeches from Head of School Arnold Shorey, faculty speaker Wayne Strout, Salutatorian Chris Shorey, and Valedictorian Yuemeng Jia. Shorey, who is studying Government and Economics at Colby College studying Mathematics and Chemistry at the University of Virginia, had a GPA of 3.99. Students from the Class of 2012 had a banner year in college admissions, receiving acceptance letters from 50 schools ranked in the top 120 of the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, including Northwestern University, Smith College, Emory University, University of California at Berkeley, USC, UCLA, University of Virginia, UNC at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Colby College, Boston College, and Boston University.

Baseball team jumps up a class and adds another banner to FA’s rafters

cord of 11-5 and earning the #4 seed in Class B East, the FA baseball team put together a remarkable postseason run that included come-from-behind, walk-off wins over Ellsworth and MDI in rounds one and two, a 6-0 blanking of Camden Hills in round three, and a resounding 10-2 victory over two-time defending state champ WaterStadium. The Ponies, who were 18-0 in 2011 before losing 3-0 to Calais in the Class C Eastern Maine title game, fell to Falmouth 2-0 in the state championship game. Third-year head coach Mark Chevalier will return eight Caleb Richard, Cameron Fadley, Jesse Provost, Forrest 2013.

FA inks partnership with Center Theatre

Dover-Foxcroft's Center Theatre, granting FA the right to book 20 dates per year at the theatre. Head of School Arnold Shorey recognizes the importance of forming a strong partnership with Center Theatre, stating that the new conevents.” Pictured L-R: Danny White (FA CFO), Shorey, Michael Kagan (CT Treasurer), Angela Bonacasa (CT Director), and Tim Magee (Chair of the CT Board)

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AROUND THE ACADEMY Football team heads into postseason as top seed in LTC

he FA football team put together an incredible regular season, outscoring opponents 371-35 en route to a 7-1 campaign. Coach Danny White’s Ponies, who locked up the top seed in the Little Ten Conference with a 49-14 win over Mattanawcook Academy in week eight, will need to win three home playoff games to earn a chance to compete for FA’s eighth nals with a 65-6 win over Mattanawcook and a 45-0 win over Bucksport.) The high-powered offensive attack was paced in the regular season by Hunter Law (585 passing yards, 9 TD; 350 rushing yards, 5 TD), Donnie Boyer (652 rushing yards, 12 TD), Ryan Rebar (478 receiving yards, 8 TD), and Alex Stevens (341 rushing yards, 8 TD).

Field hockey team reaches Eastern Maine championship game

exceeded all expectations under interim head coach Stephanie lar season at 12-2 and then defeating 6th-seeded John Bapst 2-0 and second-seeded Nokomis 2-1 before falling to top-seeded Belfast 2-1 in the Eastern Maine title game at Hampden Academy on October 24. The thrilling 2012 campaign capped off a brilliant four-year run for seniors Lindsey Arno, Whitney Arno, Gabi Henderson, Monica Miles, and Tia Tondreau.

Students driving news production for new school website

f you haven’t checked out FA’s new website (www. foxcroftacademy.org), we highly recomwith interesting content, and a collection of 22 talented students from the newlycreated Applied Media Production class is now responsible for producing much of FA’s dynamic news content. Check back regularly to see photographs, videos, and written updates about academics, athletics, music, art, theatre, student life, residential life, alumni, and more. You can also receive these updates by following FA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/foxcroftacademy) or Twitter (@foxcroftacademy).

Seniors edge out freshmen for 2012 Homecoming crown

n a Homecoming Week that Assistant Head of School Tim Smith described as “the

third with 47.5 points while the sophomores rounded things out with 40. The Pony sports teams won three of their four Homecoming matchups, and the parade and pep rally were a huge success as usual. Fall/Winter 2012

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Congratulations to the members of the 2012 class of the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame! These nine outstanding alumni were inducted during a special ceremony held at halftime of this year’s Homecoming football game. Use the form on the back page to submit nominations for the Athletic Hall of Fame. Susan Stitham ’61 While a student at Foxcroft Academy, Susan was a standout basketball and softball player. She was elected captain by her peers in both sports as a senior. The Ponies won the Penquis League championship in her season, tallying 160 points for a 13.3 point per game average. In Susan’s senior year on the softball team, she pitched the Ponies to an 8-2 record. Upon graduation from Middlebury College, she returned to her alma mater as a teacher and coach before moving to Alaska to embark on an illustrious career in education.

Tom Zilinsky ’61 Tom was a three-sport standout at Foxcroft Academy. On the gridiron, he was a punishing runner known for coming up big in the clutch. He scored many 2-point conversions in big games that carried the Ponies to victory. Following his junior year, he was selected as the team’s most valuable player. As a senior, he was the team’s captain and second-leading scorer. On the hardwood,Tom was also a captain his senior year and totaled 189 points, good for third on a very deep team that included fellow Hall of

Bob White ’66 Bob was a three-sport standout at Foxcroft Academy. He was an All-LTC selection in football and was a key member of the Penquis League championship team his senior year. He once had a punt travel 60 yards in a game against Greenville. In basketball, he was a three-year varsity player and an anchor in ly 1980’s, Jim Harvey wrote an article in the Piscataquis Observer proclaiming Bob to be the best Foxcroft Academy athlete of the last 25 years. After his time at the Academy, Bob went on to play football and baseball at the University of Maine before joining the Navy. After his mili-

Rich McLeish ’79 Rich became the fourth player in FA history to score 1000 many more points he would have scored with today’s three-point line? During his senior year, he entered a regular season game versus Mattanawcook Academy needing 20 points to reach 1000. He got those 20 points and 30 more to break the school record for points in a game. Rich was voted team MVP his junior and senior year, and he was a Second-Team Bangor Daily News All-Maine selection and Eastern Maine Class B All-Tournament selection while leading the Ponies to the Eastern Maine championship game as a senior. Rich also ran cross country for three years, was a standout on the baseball diamond, and played football as a senior, garnering All-LTC accolades at defensive end. He went on to play basketball at Husson College.

Peter Ingraham ’80 Peter was a four-year letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball. He was captain of the basketball team during both his junior and senior years, and he captained the football and baseball teams as a senior. In football, Peter was an All-LTC quarterback as a junior and an All-LTC defensive back as a senior. He was his point guard position and helped lead the Ponies to the Eastern Maine championship game as a junior. He was the team MVP as a senior and still holds the school’s all-time assist record with 393. On the diamond, Pewas voted team MVP. Peter remarked to Ernie Clark of the Bangor Daily News that he placed a high value on sportsmanship throughout his playing days. After high school, Peter went on to graduate from Colby College.

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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Judy Champeon Forrest ’86 Philpot remembers her as being very tough both physically and mentally. She also commented on her ability to motivate her peers. Following her junior season, she was named to the All-State team. Her senior year, Judy was team captain and led her team to a 10-2-3 record, a Penquis League championship, scorer for Coach John Spruce’s Ponies. In softball, she was known for her defensive prowess behind the plate and her ability to hit with power. As a senior, she led her team to a birth in the Eastern Maine

Laura Taylor Apitz ’87

Bangor Daily News All-State team meter dash and the other as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team that set a state Class C record. After high school, Laura took her talents to the University of New England, where she was a basketball standout.

Mike Ditzel ’94 Mike was a three-sport athlete competing in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. As a junior in outdoor track, he was the Eastern Maine champion in the 200 and 400 meter dashes and was runner-up in the 100. He was also state runner-up in the 400 that year. As a senior, Mike won Eastern Maine titles in the 100, 200, and 400. He went on to become state champ in the 400 and runner-up in the 100 and 200. In indoor track, Mike won a state title as a junior in the 600. As a senior, he won league titles in the 55, 300, and 600, was named Outstanding Male Performer for the league meet, and was state runner-up in the 60 and 600. He holds school indoor track records for the 55 meter dash, 300 yard dash, 600 yard dash, and most total points in a meet. Outside, Mike holds school records in the 100, 200, and 400 and also holds the record for most points in a season with 235.35. After Foxcroft, Mike went on to run at Bucknell University. He has since coached here at FA and MDI and currently coaches at Hampden Academy.

Danny White ’03 Danny was a three-sport star during his time at Foxcroft Academy. On the gridiron he was a team leader from his halfback position and as a senior helped lead his team to an Eastern Maine championship, earning LTC Player of the Year honors in the process. In basketball, the sharp-shooting guard scored 969 points in just three years on the varsity squad while often putting team ahead of personal goals. As a senior he shortstop was again an anchor for his Pony teams. As a junior, Danny was named to the All-Conference First Team and led the Ponies to an Eastern Maine championship. He went on to a stellar career playing second base for John Winkin’s Husson Eagles. Danny was named head football coach at Foxcroft

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NEW FACULTY AT FOXCROFT ACADEMY Bridget Ferry is the newest addition to FA’s English department. She graduated summa cum laude from University of Maine at Farmington in 2012 with a degree in Secondary Education and a concentration in English. While at Farmington she spent writing skills. Bridget did her student teaching at Mt. Blue High School and has worked with all class levels. This past summer she worked for Upward Bound, and she loved working with bright, determined students and knows she will have just as many smart, hardworking students in her classes at FA. Bridget will also be living in The Lodge and is thrilled to be working and living in the same community.

Mae Applegate has joined the Social Studies department at Foxcroft Academy. Previously, she substituted and student-taught at Hampden Academy and John Bapst Memorial High School. She graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor’s Degree in University Studies (History, Anthropology, English, Economics, Philosophy, etc) and an M.A. in Teaching. Mae also has experience tutoring and homeschooling. Mae is the mother of three children and enjoys writing poetry, reading, taking classes, and baking. She is very excited to be a new member of the community at Foxcroft Academy.

Luis Ayala is the new ESL and American Culture teacher at Foxcroft Academy this year. He taught Spanish at FA from 2000-2007 before spending the last four years as a Spanish teacher at Dexter Regional High School. He is excited to return to Foxcroft Academy and is up for the challenge of teaching a new subject. He is also the boys soccer coach and has coached the FA wrestling team to four state titles, including the past two years. Luis is originally from Quito, Ecuador, but grew up in Sterling, Virginia. He was a Combat Medic in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Marina Davis is the newest member of the Foxcroft Academy Math department. Prior to joining the faculty, Marina taught middle and high school in Skowhegan and middle school in Dexter. She studied math at the University of Delaware and holds a B.S. in Education with a concentration in Mathematics from the University of Maine and an M.A. in Secondary Math Education from Western Governors University. Marina is very proud that two of her children attended FA. In addition to teaching, she enjoys gardening, biking, snowshoeing, cooking, and spending time with her children and their families. Joshua Guthrie is the new music director at Foxcroft Academy. He is a multi-instrumentalist with a background in recording arts and live performance. He began his musical career playing Maine’s live music establishments at the age of 15. Josh graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in Music Education with a specialization in classical guitar. He has toured the country, recorded on music row, and written songs with hit songwriters. Josh comes to Foxcroft Academy from Greenville, where he was director of a K-12 music program. In 2012, he received the American Legion’s “Educator of the Year” award for the state of Maine. At FA he directs Band, Choir, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Select Choir, Orchestra, and Contemporary Ensemble, and he teaches Music History, Theory, and Technology in Music Topics Class.

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ALUMNI PROFILE

John Simko ’88

oxcroft Academy alumnus and trustee John Simko recently headed to Washington, D.C. to brief the Congressional Delegation staff on what Pepin Associates, a cutting-edge aerospace materials company in Greenville for which he is the Director of Business Development, is capable of providing for the United States Navy. President and Senior Researcher John Pepin’s company reinforcement of aerospace structures. This novel fabric architecture allows complex parts to be formed easily without cutting or darting of material, and is being considered for use on Navy rotorcraft. This technology, which no one else in the world has, was patented by Pepin in 1996. Simko began working at Pepin Associates, which he described as “a very interesting company to work for and extremely different from any other business in Piscataquis County,” in 2010, following a ten-year stint as Greenville’s town manager. Having grown weary of the grueling nature of public administration, he jumped at the chance to work for Pepin, who he described as “very intelligent, very easygoing, and very committed to the community.” As the Director of Business Development, one of Simko’s main objectives is to help the company become less reliant upon federal contracts and more involved with commercial entities, such as major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). “The automotive market and the aerospace market are the two biggest opportunities for commercializing our material,” he said. Simko is “determined to help the company grow” and has no intention of leaving Greenville, where he lives with his boy, on January 13. John relates that his daughter Ashley, who has wanted to be a “big sister” for some time, is “excited enough for all three of us!” Simko, who was born in Dover-Foxcroft but grew up in Sebec, graduated from FA in 1988 before attending Bowdoin College, where he studied Environmental Studies and Sociology and was very active in the Outing Club. Upon graduating from Bowdoin in 1992, he moved to Washington to work for then-Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who had been serving in the U.S. Senate since 1980. Simko worked in a variety of different positions on Capitol Hill and notes that he “might still be there if not for Mitchell’s retirement in 1994.” He returned to Maine after Mitchell stepped down and ran for the state senate but was narrowly defeated in a primary battle with Amber Gahagen of Milo. time at Mr. Paperback and saying, ‘Do you want paper or plastic?’” Shortly thereafter, Simko landed a job as a news director at WDME radio, where he worked for about a year. He credits his time at WDME, which required him to attend quite a few selectmen and school committee meetings across the whole county, with allowing him to “get a sense of how the county operates” and “learn quite a bit about in Greenville to this day. Simko moved from WDME to serve as a grant writer for the town of Dexter, a job that he refers to as his was then recruited to apply for the job of Sangerville Town Manager, a position he occupied for three years before moving on to Greenville. In addition to his current work for Pepin Associates, Simko was also recently elected Fire Chief for Greenville and continues to work as an Intermediate EMT for C.A. Dean Hospital’s Ambulance Service in Greenville. Pepin and Simko in front of a full-scale model of a new amphibious airplane under development by the Pepin Aircraft Company.

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In touch Class of 1929 On 7/12/12, Alice Dow Shepardson was presented with the Boston Post Cane by town ofmany members of her family present. Alice will turn 102 in January and is still going strong!

Class of 1951 Class Agent: John Wiles johnewiles@yahoo.com Dick Ladd says, “Lord willing, Elsie and I will be celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary on 9/21/12.

Class of 1955 Class Agent: Joline Dow Brown (816) 781-0469 During our recent alumni phonathon, one of our students contacted Mary EdgerlyGillentine. She was pleased to be expecting her 10th greatgrandchild.

Class of 1956 Class Agent: Lorene Annis Patterson ilpatterson@myfairpoint.net Gwendolyn Skillin Atwood recently took a trip to the west coast from her home in VA. She has 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

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Alice Shepardson surrounded by family and friends

traveled to Sayoko’s hometown of Kurayoshi in western Honshu for a family reunion.

Class of 1959 Class Agent: Blaine Rideout (207) 564-8555 Enjoying her retirement in Jacksonville, FL, Joanne Little Drenckpohl has a daughter Susan and two grandsons.

Class of 1960 Class Agent: Nancy Page Stone NancyRickPage@aol.com Peg Shepardson Wakeland Classmates with medical issues needing get well cards include the following: Dave Preble, Wendall Howard, Phil Lovejoy, and Mary Jane Fairbrother. The class is pleased that Walter and Linda Speed Lougee were recognized during this fall’s homecoming football game for their donation of a Avis Brown Canand Nancy each hosted a luncheon this past summer, and the next one will be held at Norma Lyford Dyer’s on 6/14/13.

Class Agent: Joan Brewster Garniss hfgarniss@aol.com Class of 1962 This past April, Duane and Class Agent: Sayoko Crabtree enjoyed a Barbara Beede Moore trip to Japan, as their grandbarb@ daughter mainewanted her maplesyrup. “American com Papa” to A junior at give her Schenck away at her High School wedding in East on Duane’s Millinocket, birthday, Garrett April 25. Duane and granddaughter Hale, grandThey also Kiyoe son of Phil

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Mitchell and an outstanding musician, has played with Pro Musica Tours of NYC, a professional group of musicians and professors. Garrett plays the oboe and has participated in the Maine All-State Music Festival, is an honors student, and stars on the tennis team...“Each day and each friend is a gift,” according to Dick Albee, who has left his home in Newcastle, ME, to move to Duluth, GA. He misses the smell of salty air breezes and the view of Wiscasset but has already seen a Braves-Padres game.

Class of 1963 Class Agent: Bruce Grant brucegme@gmail.com Retired from teaching, Sheila Boone Lyons resides in Masardis and is still involved with education as the chairman of the local school board. She has nine grandchildren.

Class of 1964 Class Agent: Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader meaderb@ gmail.com Retired after 41 years of teaching at Thomas College, BettyJane says Betty-Jane in her younger she is busier days at Thomas than ever, especially with her role as state president of the AAUW. Congratulations on a successful career! Tom Lyford is pleased to announce the release of his seventh poetry collection, No Daffodils, No Clouds, in July 2012. Go to www.tomlyford.com to see exerpts from all his collections.

Class of 1985 Class Agent: Beth Gerrish Renzetti bethrenzetti@hotmail.com This past June, Becky Oldis was wed to Travis Strange in Taylors, SC, where Becky teaches learning-disabled middle school students at the Einstein Center. She became an instant stepmother to Kayla, 10, Zachariah, 8, and Hayden, 7.

Class of 1990 Class Agent: Nancy Hathaway Seavey nancyhseavey@yahoo.com Lance Walker man Hanson & DeTroy LLC in Portland, ME, has been selected by his peers to be included in The 19th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected guide to legal excellence in the U.S.

Class of 1994 Class Agent: Amy Charles Vacchiano amy.vacchiano@lakeregionschools.org A new son, Grayson David, was born to Gary Sylvester and his wife Heather on 5/30/12. He is the grandson of former FA faculty members David and Nancy Sylvester and nephew of John ’91 and Glenda Reed Sylvester ’93.

Class of 1995 Class Agent: Heather Morrison Whitten hmmwhitten@hotmail.com Along with her other two children, Alex and Maggie, Erica Morrell Wade and her husband Bill welcomed 8lbs. 4oz. Jeffrey Thomas Wade, born 4/23/12.

Class of 1971 Class Agent: Fred Brawn frederickbrawn@gmail.com Just in time to meet his new grandson born on 3/22/12, Lt. Col. Matthew Smith returned from his third deployment overseas as a member of the U.S. Air Force.

Erica Morrell Wade with Alex, Jeffrey, and Maggie

Class of 1996 Class Agent: Angie Snow angiesnow@live.com Kylie Kimball Tremble and her husband Scott (a John Bapst grad) have a son born 10/7/11, Ian Scott.

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Joe ’73 and Connie Sands. Adding to the proud relatives is great aunt Irene Engstrom Chase ’70. The Sands family has just moved back to the states. Parker Jean is the name of the daughter born to Andy and Clare Lizotte on 6/11/12. The family resides in Brooklyn, NY, where Andy is an attorney. Parker’s relatives include Nana Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 and her husband Tom, as well as Uncle Pat ’02.

Class Agents: Kelly Dow Anderson k_anderson32@hotmail.com Pictured here is the new daughter of Kelly Dow and her husband Jake, Hayley Elizabeth Anderson, Class of 2001 born 6/4/12. She Class Agent: Jejoins big sister nika Scott\ Brynn, age 3. Ben jenika@hotmail. Dow ’73 and his com wife Sue are HayNow training as ley and Brynn’s a resident physigrandparents... cian in the Oral Born 3/30/12, and Maxillofacial Levi Thomas Surgery DepartHayley Elizabeth Chenoweth is ment at Thomas Anderson the third son of Jefferson UniJayme Brennan versity Hospital Chenoweth and her husband in Philadelphia, Jesse Snow David. They are parents to received his DMD from Tufts two other boys: Samuel and University School of Dental Caleb. A Vice-President Medicine this past May. of Strategy for ACCION in Texas, Catherine Santore was Class of 2002 married in 2009. She and her Class Agent: Josh Chase husband Enguerrand Meyrat joshpchase@gmail.com had a baby boy Bruno on Josh was married to Chrissie 3/18/12. The family resides in Hughes on 9/22/12 at Sebec San Antonio, TX. A graduate Lake. Chrissie is from Columof Wheaton College and the bus, OH, and is an RN at Maine American Graduate School of Medical Center in Portland. Business in La Tour-de-Peilz, Josh is teaching and coachSwitzerland, Rob Freese has ing at Gray-New Gloucester accepted a new position as Middle School in Gray. On relationship manager with The 8/13/11, Casey Snow married Arata Group at Morgan Stanley Anthony Lufkin in Chesuncook Smith Barney in Bangor, ME. Village, ME. Casey earned He resides in Brewer with his her BS in education from St. wife Jennifer and young son Josephs’ College of Maine Kayden. in 2006, a Master’s degree in special education in 2010, and a

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Class Agent: Nikki Dubay More nldmore@roadrunner.com Jason and Brooke Hartford Sands have also become parents to Mariah Irene, born 5/16/12 in Germany. Grandparents are Bob and Earlene Engstrom Hartford ’70 and

with a focus in Educational Leadership in 2011, both from the University of New England. Andrew Richard Rogers is the name given to the son of Molly Tibbetts Rogers and her husband Christopher. They reside in West Gardiner, ME, and were married 10/28/11.

emy. Natasha graduated with a BA in Geology and is attending UMO’s graduate program in Ecology and Environmental Science.

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Parker Jean Lizotte

Class of 2004 Class Agent: Needed Nana and Grampie Gordon Hall (Missy Merrill) ’84 are pleased to announce the birth of their second granddaughter, Kinsley Marie Hall, born 4/19/12 to Brandon Hall and his wife Vanessa. Shawn Grass was wed to Kristi LaCasce ’09 on 9/3/11. Megan Phillips Taylor and her husband Ryan ’01 welcomed a baby girl Piper Elizabeth on 9/20/12, joining big brother Beckett. Ryan is an electrician for Cianbro and Megan is a cer& Caruso Dental Care.

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Class Agent: Lindsey Hewett Bryant University awarded a BS in Information Technology to Molly Herring, summa cum laude, this past spring, as well as the Computer Information Systems Award, given for active campus involvement and academic excellence. Whitney Wright, daughter of Peter ’81 and Shirley Nason Wright ’80, was wed on 8/4/12 to Ryan Edwards of Westbrook, ME.

Class of 2009 Class Agent: Megan Taylor megan.m.taylor@umit.maine. edu At the Maine State Outdoor Track & Field Championship this past spring, Graham Pearsall came in 5th in the 3000 steeple chase with a time of 9:46.86. Stephanie Hasenfus, “Cadet Stevie”, received her class ring as a Firstie (senior) at West Point. Hasenfus currently ranks in the top 15% of her class and after she graduates as a 2nd Lt., she is considering hospital administration, military police, and other Army branches.

Class Agent: Rolinda Mitchell rolinda.mitchell@maine.edu Born 1/28/12, Evangeline Lily is the name of the daughter of Lea Stevens Ball and her husband Caleb. Maternal grandparents are Kevin and Bonnie Foster Stevens ’75. Class of 2010 After graduating from UMaine Class Agent: Meghan Keane at Farmington, Dustin Colbry mkeane7@friars.providence. and Natasha Manuel ’06 recently became engaged. Dustin edu The Morgan Hill Event Center graduated with a BS in Environmental Science and has been in Hermon, ME, was the setting of the wedding last December working with Eliot Coleman of of Paige Four Season Miles Farm as an to Kyle apprentice Martin, this past a 2011 fall. For graduate the 2012-13 of Maine ski season, Maritime he will be Academy. a freestyle coach at Carrabassett Valley AcadNatasha and Dustin

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ALUMNI WEEKEND Attendance Record Set!

Upwards of 300 Foxcroft Academy alumni and friends gathered on the Academy’s East Lawn on the evening of Friday, August 3 to socialize with old friends, enjoy some excellent shish kabobs, and take in an outstanding musical performance from The Mallett Brothers Band, a highly successful alt-country/rock band based in Portland. One of the evening’s highlights occurred when famed folk singer Dave Mallett ’69 joined sons Luke ’01 and Will ’03 on stage for a few songs.

Pearsall rolls to victory in Pony Pride 5k Road Race Eighty-three runners lined up at the Dover-Foxcroft PRYMCA on the morning of August 4 to compete in the 16th annual “Pony Pride” 5K Road Race. Graham Pearsall ’09, who will be a senior at Bates and competes for the Bobcats’ cross country team, indoor track team, and outdoor team, was the race’s overall winner with a time of 16:42. Meghan Keane ’10, who will be a junior at Providence

iPad Winner Thank you to all donors to the 2011-12 Annual Fund. If your gift was for $50 or over, your name was entered into a drawing for an iPad. The winner’s name of Blaine ’59 and Mary Lanpher Rideout ’65 was drawn at the Alumni Banquet. Not having used a computer before, Mary was intending to take a class to help her get started.

Homecoming Golf Scramble once again a Big Success

Graham Pearsall

Foxcroft Academy wishes to thank the sponsors (listed on page 21) of this year’s Homecoming Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf eter Chase ’79, Anthony Phillips ’79, Ethan Annis ’03, Dan White ’03, Cory Campbell ’75, and Jessica Bentz Scholarship program. FA also wishes to thank the many volunteers who helped make the event a successful one, including Francis Crommett ’41, Dana LaBlanc ’89, Melody Porter ’91, Dave Finley ’65, Lindy Warren ’76, Scott Moulton, Stan Higgins, and Marcel Bellefeuille. The foursome of Dave Finley ’65, Alan Johnson ’71, Jason Johnson ’94, and Kurt Stockley ’85 won the nine-hole scramble with a blistering score of 10 under par. They earned a $400 shop credit at Foxcroft Golf Club for their efforts. Tying for second place with a score of nine under par were the foursomes of Anthony Phillips ’79, Peter Chase ’79, Don Cynewski ’79, and Chad Phillips ’07 and Russ Cynewski ’81, Dave Cynewski ’79, Joe Knapp ’82, and Scott Mulherin ’81. The Horizon Scholarship Program was created in 1992 and allows students the chance to experience learning outside the walls of Foxcroft Academy. This spring more than $8000 was awarded for opportunities ranging from summer programs

65 Years for the Class of 1947 Jean Tourtillotte Weston, Marilyn Pinkerton Cantara, Regina Marsh Blodgett, Edie Ladd Hussey, Norma Starbird Greenleaf, Gene Gammon, Clifton Eddy, Fred Weston

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University of Maine. We would gladly welcome any alumni, individual or organization who would like to help sponsor the 2013 Homecoming Golf Scramble. Contact Cathy Hall at (207) 564-6542 to make your pledge today.

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2012 Alumni Award Recipients

efore a crowd of around 170 alumni, Kandyce Plummer Powell ’65, Gary Larson, and Tim Hanson ’76 were honored at the annual Alumni Banquet. Powell, who has 30 years of experience working in the ceived the Dr. Mary Chandler Lowell Award. Since 1992,

she has provided educational, technical, and advocacy assistance for educators, health care professionals, policy-makers, and the general public in her role as Executive Director of the Maine Hospice Council and Center for End of Life Care in Augusta. Powell has legislative efforts to address system change with the goal of improving greater access to improved quality of life for the dying and bereaved. She has been instrumental in developing partnerships to address these issues, and has been a tireless advocate for the under

served. Powell has traveled exfor a time at an AIDS orphanage in Otse, Botswana. She is a frequent speaker in Maine and throughout the US and has been a mentor to many graduate students interested in creating a more socially-responsive environment for end-of-life care. The award is named in honor of Dr. Mary Chandler Lowell, who graduated from FA in 1881 and went on to become one of earn the degrees of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Law, and Doctor of Jurisprudence. The award is voted upon by the Academy’s alumni and given annually to an alumnus who has distinguished him- or herself professionally. Previous recipients have been Mr. Peter Culley ’61, Ms. Susan Stitham ’61, Lt. Col. Daniel O. Joyce ’77, Dr. Arthur Hanson ’62, Mr. Michael Weymouth ’60, and Mr. Eric Annis ’74. Former Foxcroft faculty member Gary Larson was awarded the Tillson D. Thomas Award, which recognizes past faculty and staff members who served the students of the Acad-

emy with the highest degree of cipient of this award in 1997 was Louise Gerrish. Other

mer students that they still use short cut through a strawberry patch,” which Dave Quiet ’81 help teach their own children. To cap off the awards, the Foxcroft Academy Trustees bestowed Timothy Hanson of the Class of 1976 the Oakes Family Award, created to honor Harry, Louis, and Myrtice Oakes for their philanthropic leadership in the early stages of Foxcroft Academy’s history. This award, which was given

award winners include Priscilla White, Wayne Champeon, Bob Beek, Jim Brown, and most recently, Howard Ryder. Larson, who graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle and earned a master’s degree from UMO, began his teaching career in 1967 at Dover Grammar School. After Pemetic Elementary School in ing a home at Foxcroft Academy in the spring of 1974. He went on to teach mathematics at FA for 34 years, serving as the department head for many years and also coaching the math team, cross country team, girls’ basketball team, and tennis team at various points of his career. In 2006 he moved on to Dexter Regional High School and still teaches there today. According to his former students at FA, Larson had a knack for making math fun, and he hears from many for-

granted to an alumnus who has distinguished him- or herself in philanthropic leadership to the Academy and furtherance of the school’s mission. Hanson has been a steady supporter of FA’s Annual Giving Campaign for many years and was most recently one of the lead donors in Foxcroft’s Community Tennis Initiative. One of the new tennis courts at the Burns-Johnson Tennis Complex was named in honor of the Hanson family.

*Nominations for next year’s awards will be accepted at any time. Email Cathy Hall at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org, and please provide some criteria for your nomination. Fall/Winter 2012

GIVING BY CLASS Class of 1947 Gene Gammon Fred Weston Class of 1949 Betty Boober Ames Wilda Johnson Clough Ellen Gilley Amber Shorey Pinkerton Beverly Steeves Wolf Marie Gerrish Woodbrey

Classes of 1952, 1962 Add to F.A.’s Endowment An Alumni Banquet highlight was when Tom Gerrish (pictured above), Trustee and class agent for the Class of 1952, proudly presented his class’s check to Head of School Arnold Shorey. Mr. Gerrish’s class surpassed its goal to raise $5000 for the Class of 1952 Remembrance Fund, which was started in 2002 in honor of their 50th reunion. Now at their 60th reunion they were able to present a check for $5365. Meanwhile the Class of 1962 was happy to announce that they too had surpassed their $5000 goal. They began the fundraising process just a few years ago and were able, at this their 50th reunion weekend, to present a check to Mr. Shorey for $5827! Word is that the Class of 1961 has also crossed the $5000 threshold and plans to announce their good news at next year’s Alumni Banquet.

Class of 1931 Helen Dow Thomas Class of 1933 Robert Wiley Class of 1937 Harold Blood Zelma Annis Gorham Martha Green Rollins Class of 1938 Dot Gray Class of 1940 Shirley Hewett Booker Class of 1941 Lucille Pierce Chase Betty Wood Wilson

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Class of 1942 Norma Anderson Harris Marion Haggstrom Smith Geraldine Goodine Perry Laura Salley Tyler Class of 1943 Edward Craine Aubrey Spaulding Class of 1944 Lawrence Ronco Class of 1945 June Warren Cassidy Carolyn Washburn Olson Class of 1946 Mel Ames Helen Hussey Deag Betty Brawn Fowles Hope Austin Lacourciere Elsie Wheaton London Anna Fisher Perkins

Class of 1950 David L. Clukey Joyce Johnston Dean Charlotte Tripp Harrington Dione Williams Hutchinson Ted Marshall Gwen Hall Smith-Emery Class of 1951 Richard Ladd Richard Preble Phyllis Kitchin Rankin John Wiles Jim Williams Class of 1952 Marilyn Mayhew Cameron Rod Collette Gloria Collins Marjorie Mealey Devine Lois Salley Farr Betty Cail Friend Tom Gerrish Mildred Mitchell Jackson Bob MacNevin Mina Drake Quirk Sheldon Scribner Carmelita Clukey Simila

Merrill Ann Warren Clukey Mary Weston Hartnett Rachel Hill Howard Marilyn Gray Young Class of 1956 Della Surette Crawford Merle Doore Donald Hutchinson David L. Roberts Ginny Appleby Robinson Robert Thomas Class of 1957 Dot Anderson Blanchard Beverly Hall Church Sylvia Richards Dean Dick Washburn Class of 1958 Carleton Bearce Lorna Wilson Carroll Kenneth C. Clark Duane Crabtree Elizabeth Green Ellis Joan Brewster Garniss David Ireland Bob Moore Richard Murch Kenneth L. Smith Maryanne Trottier Whitten Class of 1959 Dave Bamford Patsy Ryder Barnes Terry Chase Terry Mulherin Blaine Rideout Gary Thomas Class of 1960

Class of 1953 Jane Barker Wayne Emerson John Klimavicz Bill Robinson Class of 1954 Dick & Donne Brown Carleton Astrid Peterson Cronin Louise Thomas Dow Irmadel Flanders Goodell Jean King Grinnell Farolyn Wilson Hanscom Elizabeth Scribner Bob Trefethen Class of 1955 Joline Dow Brown Shirley Dyer Clark

Sally Flanders Kelley Karl Mallett Charlie Merrill Betty Woods Morrison Rick & Nancy Stone Page Mike Weymouth Class of 1961 Lionel Bishop Tom Coy Peter Culley Sharon Dugay Gary Estate of Ben Howard Diane Varnum Smith Linda Smith Steiger Susan Stitham Bill Trefethen Tom & Dorna Varnum Zilinsky

GIVING BY CLASS Class of 1962 Leone Wellington Adler Dick Albee Eric Anderson Sue Haber Babash Lorinda Sands Brody Roxie Lewis Burachynski Lennie Flanders Skip Hanson Jim Levensalor Dennis Lyford Jim Moir Barbara Beede Moore Ron Morrison Thelma Appleby Randall Suzanne Stacy Sandy Hebb Swarts Kitty King Wells

Class of 1967 Keith Bailey Linda Huntington Cohen Pat & Judy Collins Leighton Rebecca Maynard Philip Moore Libby Glover Wiers

Class of 1977 Marie Roy Duplessis Clair Hall Pam Ames Parsons

Class of 1968 Brenda Gagnon Avery Helen Gammon Brown Alexis Powell Cunningham Rick Davis Lorinda Annis Schrager Mark Stitham

Class of 1979 Peter Chase Dave Cynewski Debbie Cookson Dunham Karen Dunn Fraser Laurie Gagnon Lachance Hamish McLeish Elizabeth Sherman Perkins Ron Stevens John Tumosa

Class of 1969 Gary Raymond Lewis Shepardson

Class of 1963 Randy Bragdon Maureen Preble Briggs Carolyn Sargent Leland Ron Ruksznis Rita Blethen Stanhope

Class of 1970 Sara Hayes Leslie Hall Lizotte Bruce Raymond Kevin Stitham

Class of 1964 Lou Campbell Doris Gammon Coy Faye Soderstrom Donovan Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader

Class of 1971 Christine Lind Kurtz Jay Nutter Sr. Matthew Smith Julie Ambrose Washington

Class of 1965 Eileen Mayhew Carr Michael Dugay Marcia Ellery Deborah Hill Gray Ken & Linda Knowlton Hews Ernest Judkins III Donna Albee Lindsay Peg Bradford Patzner Mary Lanpher Rideout Dave Ruksznis John Stone Gail Merrill Stutzman Cherie Stitham White Cheryl Plummer Vigue

Class of 1972 Elwood Edgerly Nancy Rollins Jordan Rick Pembroke Suzanne Cox Raymond Sean Stitham Linda Lindie Worster

Class of 1966 Bob Annis Elizabeth Bradford Gould Donna Libby Hathaway Steve Hurd Aubrey Merrill Donald Phillips Dave & Marie Heath Weatherbee Jeff Weatherbee Bob White

Class of 1973 Karen Gammon Pomeroy Jane Hayes Stitham Class of 1974 Jeff Glover Tim Largay Will Sherman Class of 1975 George Merrill Owen Smith Class of 1976 John Durham Donna Dority Edgerly Ernie Thomas Pam Weatherbee

Class of 1978 Roxanne Davis Chase

Class of 1980 Peter Ingraham Tom Nason Class of 1981 Sue Shaskan Arenstam Christina Corbin-Price Lori Knapp Cynewski Eric Footman Class of 1982 Bill Babash Donna Allen Grout Troy Hartley Shirleen Stone Vainio Class of 1983 Lynne Coy-Ogan Class of 1984 Robert Brown II Class of 1985 Erin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Nason Class of 1986 Dean Smith Class of 1987 Andrew Parsons Wendy Thomas Underhill Class of 1988 Carl Bickford Class of 1989 Rebecca Foreman Janjic John & Kerri Leland Raymond Class of 1990 Nancy Hathaway Seavey

Class of 1991 Jen Carey Bickford Class of 1992 Kelly Keenan Tracy Michaud Stutzman Class of 1993 Jamie Bray Class of 1994 Tom Allen Heidi Ryder Bray Jason Frederick Bevin Kelly St. Charles Amy Charles Vacchiano Class of 1995 Derek Grant Deron Smith Erica Morrell Wade Class of 1996 Joe & Hillary Steinke Caruso Bill Miles Class of 1997 Rob Freese Class of 1998 Stacy Stitham Class of 1999 Paul & Mia Ho Baker Tana Manchester Olin Class of 2000 Lindsey Hill Lessard Class of 2001 Mike Doore Jacob Iannetta Brittany Fariel Owens Diana Swett Class of 2003 Tyler Adkins Ethan & Heather Hall Annis Laura Doore Rachel Almy Fitzpatrick Dan & Tara Stone White Class of 2004 Mike Freese Kelly Lougee Harita Reddy Class of 2005 Erica Kaufmann

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FOXCROFT ALUMNA LEAVES LEGACY

n 1994, Foxcroft Academy initiated the Legacy Circle, which recognizes, honors, and thanks alumni, parents, and friends

(see listing of members on page 7). Berta Washburn Fitzgerald of the often spoke highly of Foxcroft Academy throughout her life. Her many activities while a student were listed in her 1939 yearbook entry and included the following: basketball, public speaking, Commercial Club, National Honor Society, and drama.

Pictured to left: Catherine Fitzgerald Tucker, Virginia Fitzgerald, Margaret Fitzgerald Hon, Roberta Fitzgerald, and Arnold Shorey

Berta played “Aunt March” in the Senior Play Little Women (pictured below) and was known for her pulic speaking prowess. She treasured her medals and awards from speaking competitions. On April 16, 1939, she wrote a letter to her Aunt Mabel Washburn, a teacher at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. Berta’s daughter Roberta states, “I think it best captures the love she had of her days at Foxcroft Academy.” In this letter Berta wrote: Last week was full of honors for me. Monday, I represented Foxcroft Academy in a County Prize Speaking Contest held in Guilford, at which Laugh, Clown, Laugh by Albert Van Antwerp. Have you ever heard it? The prize was a very sweet gold medal that I wear on a chain around my neck. On Tuesday, April 11, I was announced one of the nine honor students of the class of ’39. Each of us was given a rose-bud. On Thursday, another medal was added to the one I had for being the winner of the humorous section of a local prize speaking contest. Nibble [her sister Mabel Washburn Parkman’s nickname] was also in this contest and did very well as this was on Class Day. Do you have a day called Class Day during Commencement week? Do you know any unusual places that we might meet? I thought perhaps you could tell me of some place that your senior class has met in the previous years. Next Friday, April 21, I will go to the state speaking contest that will be held at the U of M. The following week, I will represent F.A. in a New England speaking contest held at the U of NH. This will be a two day trip. The debating team, which by the way is very good this year, will go the same weekend to a debate tournament. Bet we have fun...I must close now and work on the “ad” department of our Senior Annual. I am advertising manager and it takes all my extra moments.

the intention of honoring their mother’s wish to leave a $10,000 gift to the Fred and Hattie Washburn Scholarship Fund. Earlier this fall, Berta’s gift was presented to Head of School Arnold Shorey by Berta’s four daughters: Roberta Fitzgerald, Catherine Fitzgerald Tucker, Virginia Fitzgerald, and Margaret Fitzgerald Hon. The entire Foxcroft Academy community wishes to extend its heartfelt gratitude to Berta and her family.

The following people donated in Berta’s memory to the Fred & Hattie Washburn Scholarship Fund: Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bach, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Conley, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Grant, Mrs. Jane Grant, Mr. Ted Grant, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hon III, Mrs. Carolyn Olson, and Mr. & Mrs. Robert White

FOXCROFT ACADEMY

Make Plans Now to Celebrate Alumni Weekend 2013 August 2nd-4th Friday, August 2 East Lawn Tent Party with The Mallett Brothers Band: 7 - 9 pm

Saturday, August 3 Pony 5K Race: 8 am at YMCA Community Tennis Tournament: 8 am at Burns-Johnson Tennis Complex Alumni Soccer: 9 am at Oakes Field Alumni Basketball: 12 - 1:30 pm at Sedomocha Golf Scramble: 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm at Foxcroft Golf Course Founders Society and Legacy Circle Reception: 4:30 - 5:30 pm at Peakes House Alumni Banquet: 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Sunday, August 4 Alumni Breakfast: 8 - 10 am in Pride Student Center Alumni Ice Hockey Game: TBA at Alfond Arena in Orono

Sponsors of the 2012 Foxcroft Homecoming Golf Scramble Bank of America A. E. Robinson Oil Camden National Bank Rowell’s Garage Dennis Paper & Food Service SYSCO Gilman Electrical Supply TD Bank George E. Howard Insurance AMB Signage Higgins & Merriam, Inc. Will’s Shop & Save Steinke & Caruso Mayo Regional Hospital Turner Sporting Goods Maine Highlands Credit Union Health Search New England Pleasant River Lumber Lary Funeral Home Borislow Insurance Maine Fire Protection Services Creative Imaging Nor’easter Restaurant Berg Sportswear Nutter’s Painting Bowman Constructors Dover True Value

Thank You!

Nominations Requested Foxcroft Academy has a very rich tradition, and it is important to us that we connect the past with the present in a manner that allows our current students to truly appreciate the extended family to which they belong. The second class of the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame was inducted this fall (see article on page 10), and the inaugural class of the Foxcroft Academy Academic Hall of Fame was announced last spring. We are now requesting nominations for both the Athletic and Academic Hall of Fame, as well as our traditional alumni awards presented at the Alumni Banquet. Please return this form to Cathy Hall: 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 or email her at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org. Please include reasons for your nominations on a separate sheet of paper. Your nomination(s) for the Athletic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination(s) for the Academic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination for the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination for the Tillson D. Thomas Award __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Inaugurated as President of Thomas College

n September 22, 2012, Thomas College warmly welcomed Laurie Gagnon Lachance, a member of Foxcroft’s Class

her Bachelor’s Degree at Bowdoin College and her MBA at Thomas. Professionally, she has held various roles in economic forecasting and developing, including at Central Maine Power, as the State Economist for three Maine governors, and as President and CEO for the Maine Development Foundation. She has been the recipient of numerous leadership awards and serves on several boards including Educate Maine and as the Chair of Educate Central Maine. In 2002, Laurie was awarded the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award here at Foxcroft, which is awarded to an alumnus who has distinguished him- or herself in his or her parFoxcroft’s Academic Hall of Fame last spring. While she would not say this of herself, Laurie’s reputation as a visionary, ambassador, and hard worker makes people throughout Maine

As Laurie Lachance received her honorary degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle, two graduates from FA’s class of 2007 were receiving their diplomas: Dan Rosebush and Chad Phillips

thing she does. But above all, her passion for education and its role in serving students, employers, communities, and the world make

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