Fall 2011 Alumni Magazine by Foxcroft Academy

FOXCROFT

Volume No. XXXVI Fall/Winter 2011

Howard Ryder Portrait Dedication See article on page 14

Also Inside 2010-11 Donor Report & Memorial Giving Homecoming Week Alumni Weekend Class Notes Community News Faculty & Student News

A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS

How Did the First Year Go and What Happens from Here? An Interview with Head of School Arnold Shorey What attracted you to Foxcroft Academy?

I grew up in central Maine and worked as an educator for many years in the region, and I was always aware of FA’s outstanding reputation. I was content in my previous job (Assistant Superintendent for RSU 19), but I jumped at this opportunity when it opened up. This is my dream job, and it feels like home.

What were some of the highlights from your first year?

We had five goals going into last year, and we made good progress on all of them. Our first goal was to establish a 10-year strategic plan to upgrade our current facility in order to better meet our student needs and become a more green campus. We held several advisory forums in which students were able to discuss changes they would like to see. We want them to know that this is their school and we value their input. Our second goal was to improve our technology infrastructure, and we have done this by launching an iPad initiative and providing our faculty with the professional development needed to get the most out of these amazing new tools. Along those lines, our faculty and administration entered into a professional dialogue about best instructional practices, and one of our major goals for this year is for all teachers to focus on improving our students’ critical reading and writing skills. Our third, and perhaps biggest, goal last year was to get all the parts to work together, and we continue to make progress with all stakeholders working together to achieve the school’s mission. We have worked hard to build stronger relationships with all our constituents: students, parents, RSU 68, and alumni. We worked with the DoverFoxcroft Homecoming Committee in organizing Alumni Weekend, attended all RSU 68 board meetings and participated in their strategic-planning protocol, added more events that promote the return of alumni to FA (such as the Athletic Hall of Fame induction), formed a Parent Advisory Council, and involved students in some of our important decisions. Our fourth goal was to better integrate boarding and day students (we’re all Ponies), and we therefore offered an increased number of activities that included all students: dodgeball and basketball tournaments, horseback riding, winter camping, and many other trips. We believe these efforts have paid off; the level of participation of boarding students during this year’s Homecoming was the best it’s ever been. Our final goal was to start a summer academic program, maximizing the potential of our facility by ensuring that our beautiful new dorm is being used 12 months a year. This August we ran a successful International Prep program that featured three weeks of intensive SAT and TOEFL classes along with a steady flow of outdoor activities.

What are some of the challenges you face at Foxcroft Academy?

A stagnant global economy and a declining population in our area can make it difficult to meet our financial needs while still meeting student needs, and it also makes it difficult for us to recruit and retain the very best teachers. Without the generosity of our alumni and community, we would be forced to make some very difficult decisions. In addition, we need to work hard to stay current in our instructional practices in the ever-changing landscape of education. We also must continue to provide educational programs (such as our partnership with Tri-County Technical Center) that will support a variety of career choices. Despite these challenges, I am confident that we have all the pieces in place to realize our vision of being a competitive New England independent school of excellence for all our students.

Correction Notice: In the fall 2010 issue of the Foxcroft, Alfred and Elizabeth Buck were inadvertently omitted from the 2010 donor listing. We sincerely apologize for this error.

Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Vice President, Richard B. Swett Secretary, Kevin L. Stitham ’70 Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Norman E. Higgins Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Tracy Michaud Stutzman ’92 Dan Wang John E. Wentworth John E. Wiles ’51

Honorary Trustees

William C. Bisbee Doris Gammon Coy ’64 William C. Forbes III Elizabeth H. Harvey Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Jane Hibbard-Merrill Louis O. Hilton Wayne O. Huff Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Martha Green Rollins ’37 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Glenda Brown Smith Helen D. Stitham

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Fall/Winter 2011 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 Academy Alumni Office at 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

Foxcroft Academy Breaks Ground on Community Tennis Initiative The building stage of the Foxcroft Academy Community Tennis Initiative is now officially underway. Phase one of the initiative is the construction of two new tennis courts across the street from Foxcroft Academy in time for the start of the 2012 high school tennis season. The next phase of the project will be to restore the adjacent tennis courts that were built in 1966 and named in memory of Thomas Stanley Burns and Sheldon Frank Johnson, who both died tragically in a car accident in 1966. The Foxcroft Academy tennis teams, which previously played some of their “home” matches in Guilford, will now host all opponents on these four courts. In addition, this facility will be available to community members, summer visitors, FA staff, and students. Left to right: Rose Johnson Grant '77, The Community Tennis Courts Steering Committee, chaired by Dr. Kevin Chasse, has spearheaded a fundraising campaign that has raised nearly all of the money Randy Johnson '69, Shelly Johnson Snow '89, Judy Johnson Lewis '75, and Lois Johnson '81 needed to complete the project. A great number of community members--including key donors Dr. Chasse, Dr. George Kousaie, Dr. Norman Hill, Mrs. Donna Hathaway '66, Mr. Jason Brochu (Pleasant River Lumber), Mr. Harold Chase '61, Dr. Dennis Ruksznis, Mrs. Margaret Webber '37, Plum Creek Foundation, and others-have contributed to the initiative. Elwood Edgerly ’72 and Blake Smith ’87 have led the charge in coordinating local contractors for in-kind donations. “This has been a very exciting project--a true community effort,” said FA Head of School Arnold Shorey. “FA is very pleased to be able to share this valuable resource with the community.” Dr. Chasse, Chair of the Steering Committee, recognizes that the new courts will not only help tennis players in this community, but will also benefit future generations of players by making more and better courts available to all. “This is a project we’ve needed for some time--both for FA and for the community as a whole,” he noted. “These courts Steering Committee: Dr. George Kousaie, Donna Hathaway ’66, have seen a lot of use over the years, and there is a real need Mr. Ryan Dankert (FA tennis coach), Dr. Norman Hill, Mr. Elwood Edgerly to add more courts and repair the current ones. This initiative '72, Dr. Kevin Chasse (chair), Harold Chase '61, and Arnold Shorey. will also enhance and beautify the FA campus.” A list of donors will be permanently displayed in recognition of their philanthropic support in helping make this project a reality. In addition, a ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for August 3, 2012 to kick off Alumni Weekend. If you are interested in supporting this initiative, please contact Arnold Shorey at (207) 564-8351.

Trustees elect New President Ken Hews

Peter Culley

Dick Swett

Dan Wang

Ken Hews '65 has taken over as the President of the Board of Trustees, replacing Peter Culley '61, who chose to step down after holding the post for three years. Mr. Culley will continue to serve as a trustee. Dick Swett, who has served on the board since 1998, has been named vice president. Dan Wang, father of 2011 graduate Weilun Liu, was elected to the Board on August 5. Mr. Wang is the Director and Vice-General Manager of Grande Southern Real Estate Development in Beijing. Fall/Winter 2011

Foxcroft Academy Report of Charitable Giving 2010-2011 Listing for gifts received 7/1/10-6/30/11

Foxcroft Academy would not have received its charter in 1823 without the philanthropic support of the surrounding communities. Nearly two centuries later, the Academy still relies upon the generosity of alumni, parents, and community members to fulfill its Mission Statement:

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. Thank you to all donors who have so generously contributed more than $171,000 in support of Foxcroft Academy. The support we receive will help Foxcroft in our mission to provide a top-flight education to students from Piscataquis County and the world abroad. Our three goals for this year as set by our faculty and staff are as follows: to implement the use of technology to enhance student learning, instruction and assessment; to institute a school-wide responsibility to create and support the diverse community of students through integrative activities and learning opportunities; to implement best practices that promote critical reading and writing across the curriculum. Foxcroft helped shape the person you are today—or that your son or daughter will be tomorrow. For every generation of Foxcroft students, the generosity of our donors has been crucial. With your support, we can continue to enhance and ensure our success in accomplishing these goals. Every single gift, at every level, makes a difference. Thank you for your support!

Michael Rundell, Resource Supervisor for Plum Creek, presents a check to Arnold Shorey in support of the Community Tennis Initiative.

FOXCROFT ACADEMY

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

David Clukey Elbert T. Daggett Living Trust Oak Grove School Foundation Stanley and Liza Pride

1823 Society ($5,000+ )

Maine Community Foundation Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

President’s Society ($2,500+) Alfred and Elizabeth Buck In Hyun Choi Friends of Foxcroft Hockey Tom Ellis* Dick and Caroline Swett

Founders’ Society ($1,000 +)

Ann Bitting Barbara Brown Class of 2011 Bruce and Linda Huntington Cohen ’67 Edgerly Plumbing & Heating* Betty Cail Friend ’52 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 George E. Howard Insurance Ardith Judkins Sarah Keenan ’97 Tom and Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 David and Ellen McDermott Charlie ’60 and Jane Merrill Plum Creek Foundation David Ruksznis ’65 Sebasticook Family Doctors Arnold and Stacy Shorey Bevin Kelly St. Charles ’94

Headmaster’s Society ($500+)

Bank of America Avis Brown Canders ’60 Center Theatre, Inc. Class of 2006 Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83 Herb and Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Dana and Alicia Freese Gene Gammon ’47 Ken and Linda Knowlton Hews ’65 Hibbard Nursing Home Wendall Howard ’60 Wayne and Melanie Huff John Ireland ’61 Ernest Judkins III ’65 Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46 Scott and Debbie Merrill Lander ’73 Rick and Nancy Stone Page ’60 Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 Lois Ward Reynolds ’54 Elsa Anderson Sanborn ’60 Shaw’s Supermarket Kevin and Jane Hayes Stitham ’70 ’73 Richard ’93 and Amanda Thomas Reinhold Wappler Michael Weymouth ’60 Jim Williams ’51 Betty Wood Wilson ’41 * indicates in-kind gift(s)

Architects’ Society ($250+)

Leone Wellington Adler ’62 Chris and Susan Almy Sheila Zwicker Chaplin ’61 Merrill Ann Warren Clukey ’55 Bob and Cathy Cody Alexis Powell Cunningham ’68 David and Sylvia Richards Dean ’57 Dover-Foxcroft Subway* Jason Frederick ’94 Howard and Joan Brewster Garniss ’58 Dean Goodwin ’51 Dot Gray ’38 Clair ’77 and Cathy Hall Tim Hanson ’76 Betty Harvey Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 Peter Ingraham ’80 Rick and Cindy Thompson Johnson ’82 ’84 Dan Joyce and Gail Glover ’77 Kelly Keenan ’92 Skip and Cindy MacDonald Ted Marshall ’50 Chris and Jodi McGary Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader ’64 Aubrey Merrill ’66 James Moir ’62 Ted and Jo-Anne Randall Martha Green Rollins ’37 Ferreshte Simon Deron Smith ’95 Bob Thomas ’56 Beth Weatherbee* John Wiles ’51 Earl Wiley ’39

Builders Society’ ($100+)

Eric Anderson ’62 Wilma Gray Andrews ’41 Bob Annis ’66 Jake and Betty Libby Arno ’59 ’61 Bill Babash ’82 Donna Hamel Baker ’62 Jane Barker ’53 Priscilla Ames Berberian ’48 Lionel Bishop ’61 Donald Bitting Mac and Dotty Anderson Blanchard ’53 ’57 Helen Gammon Brown ’68 Joline Dow Brown ’55 Barbara Buerger Roxie Lewis Burachynski ’62 Jeanette Kinney Cakouros ’48 Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52 Fred Campbell ’65 Lou Campbell ’64 Lorna Wilson Carroll ’58 Wayne Champeon Shirley Dyer Clark ’55 Class of 1959 Ron Coffin ’64 Rod Collette ’52 Christina Corbin-Price ’81

Tom and Doris Gammon Coy ’61 ’64 Duane Crabtree ’58 Ed Craine ’43 Doug and Lori Cummings Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Marjorie Mealey Devine ’52 Edward Dodge Mike Doore ’01 Louise Thomas Dow ’54 Debbie Cookson Dunham ’79 Faith Brayton Duplessie ’70 Norma Lyford Dyer ’60 Judy Edgerly ’71 Betty Green Ellis ’58 Dave Finley ’65 Russell Fowles Jr. ’90 David Frasz and Lesley Fernow Rob Freese ’97 Tom Gerrish ’52 Bill Glover ’77 Irmadel Flanders Goodell ’54 Elizabeth Bradford Gould ’66 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Steve Hall ’60 Shirley Hamilton ’58 Norma Anderson Harris ’42 Fred Hayes ’68 Janna Hewes ’62 Richard Higgins ’60 Norm and Terri Hill Don Hutchinson ’56 Ann Ingraham Rebecca Foreman Janjic ’89 Colby Johnson ’07 Larry and Kerry Jones Sally Flanders Kelley ’60 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Dick Lary ’54 Jim Levensalor ’62 Walt and Linda Speed Lougee ’60 Bob MacNevin ’52 Steve and Charlotte Andrews Mayhew ’56 ’59 Bill Miles and family ’96 Nickolette Mountain Terry Mulherin ’59 Richard Murch ’58 Ohiopyle Prints, Inc. Frank and Kay Oldis Sally Hichborn Page ’64 Irving and Lorene Annis Patterson ’55 ’56 Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 Anna Fisher Perkins ’46 Amber Shorey Pinkerton ’49 Lois Richards Pradka ’70 Jonathan Pratt Gary Preble ’62 Usha and Challa Reddy Blaine and Mary Lanpher Rideout ’59 ’65 Jim ’59 and Margaret Robinson Ron Ruksznis ’63 Skip and Myra Clark Salley ’63 ’74 Bea King Sauvage ’61 Elizabeth Scribner ’54

George Simmons III ’83 John Small ’70 Jake and Glenda Smith Matthew Smith ’71 Terry and Judy Richardson Snow ’73 SPX Foundation Ron Stevens ’79 Mark Stitham ’68 Sean Stitham ’72 Susan Stitham ’61 Tracy Michaud Stutzman ’92 Helen Dow Thomas ’31 Bob Trefethen ’54 Wendy Thomas Underhill ’87 Shirleen Stone Vainio ’82 Peg Shepardson Wakeland ’60 Dick Washburn ’57 Dave and Marie Heath Weatherbee ’66 Pam Weatherbee ’76 Kitty King Wells ’62 Van Wentworth Bob and Cherie Stitham White ’66 ’65 Anne Hayes Whittaker ’66 Cliff Wiley ’41 Gary Worthing Marilyn Gray Young ’55 Joe Zilinsky ’60

Benefactors’ Society ($50+)

Mary Gellerson Adams ’57 Terrilee Fabian Allen ’59 Tom Allen ’94 Amos Applegate ’91 Bob and Gail Bach Michael Bartolomeo Walt and Carolyn Baulieu Carl and Jen Carey Bickford ’88 ’91 Dee Thomas Bickmore ’61 Ellen Day Bird ’64 Kim Gilmore Bolstad ’76 Joyce Brown Yvonne Robinson Brown ’53 Darrell and Carole Philpot Buzzell ’70 ’72 Sandy and Jean Campbell Donna Bryant Carr ’68 Dan Chase ’60 Mark and Stephanie Chevalier Bev Hall Church ’57 Dale Clukey Sr. ’55 Fred Cookson ’62 Larry Cookson Sr. ’58 Melinda Merrill Covel ’60 Dover Auto Parts Sandra Bishop Dwyer ’64 Wayne and Shirley Buck Eldridge ’54 ’55 Greta Burtchell Ellis ’50 Rebecca Rollins Feaser ’90 Finestkind Tree Farms* Betty Brawn Fowles ’46 Mike Freese ’04 Deborah Gardner ’81 Donna Coffin Gesner ’60 Cathie Thomas Goodine ’68

Lorraine Libby Govan ’48 Debbie Hill Gray ’65 Dagmar Greenleaf Donna Allen Grout ’82 Troy Hartley ’82 Mary Weston Hartnett ’55 Betty Higgins ’55 Steve Hurd ’66 Edie Ladd Hussey ’47 IBM International Foundation IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Arthur and Louise Jones Barbara Spaulding Kehl ’58 Joe and Lois Knapp Tina Conley Knowlton ’63 Jane Ladd ’45 Gary and Elaine Larson Ernie Lary ’65 Louise Lazare Carolyn Sargent Leland ’63 Reuben and Linda Lumbra Maurice Marden ’61 Judy Marshall ’55 Philip Moore ’67 Carolyn Washburn Olson ’45 Andy Parsons ’87 Annette Peabody David and Elizabeth Sherman Perkins ’79 John and Rachael Scribner Pingree ’61 Kandyce Plummer Powell ’65 Lawrence Pray ’42 Gary Raymond ’69 Jim and Edna Roberts Jean Anderson Savage ’79 Steve Sawyer Jr. ’69 Nancy Hathaway Seavey ’90 Tinker Shepardson ’69 Miriam Smith Steve Smith ’79 Stacy Stitham ’98 John Stone ’65 Shirley Pratt Swicker ’60 Mike Taylor ’68 Doug Villone Jr. ’92 Ruth Comeau Weatherbee ’43 Colby and Jean Tourtillotte Weston ’45 ’47 Priscilla Hathorn White ’38 Robbin Pickard White ’78 Bob Wiley ’33 Beverly Steeves Wolf ’49

Ponies’ Club ($25+)

Royce Albert ’86 Milton and Flora Anderson Jim and Mary Annis Anonymous Brenda Gagnon Avery ’68 Keith Bailey ’67 Bill and Elaine Bisbee Shirley Hewett Booker ’40 Maureen Preble Briggs ’63 Rob and Ruby Canning June Warren Cassidy ’45 Kenny Clark ’58

Bob Clark Errol Cleveland Cyrus ’60 and Gail Hewett Doore ’62 Judy Dow ’70 Rachel Speed Dustin ’34 Sonia Weymouth Emery ’38 Heather Steinke Evans ’98 Amy Fagan-Cannon ’99 Alfred Fortier ’40 Charlie Foss ’50 Karen Dunn Fraser ’79 Cindy Freeman-Cyr Tom Hall ’75 Bernard and Hazel Hammond Elaine Hartley Gail Clark Henderson ’63 Don Herrick ’72 Ethel Hersey Lucilva Blodgett Hill ’58 Debbie Wiley Hillman ’70 Jean Hitchcock Brian Howe ’60 Roberta Johnston Nancy Rollins Jordan ’72 Steve Law*’45 Dennis Lyford ’62 Aubrey Mallett Jr. ’56 Jean Cochrane McKusick ’63 Tana Manchester Olin ’99 Paul Page ’51 Dewey Patterson ’79 Sue Herring Perkins ’71 Thelma Appleby Randall ’63 Phyllis Kitchin Rankin ’51 Rob and Kelly Paul Rockwell ’94 Vicki Anderson Roux ’79 Charlotte Burgess Sanborn ’45 Kristen Bisbee Santoro ’96 Carl Severance ’81 Ruth Woodard Shuman ’40 Nancy Buck Sidell ’64 Aubrey Spaulding ’43 Laura Stacy Rita Blethen Stanhope ’63 Gail Merrill Stutzman ’65 Sylvia Cummings Tibbetts ’62 Ken and Charlene Wehrle Fred Weston ’47

Friends of FA

Emily Austin ’03 Nancy Klimavicz Battick ’65 Berg Sportswear Fred Brawn ’71 Marion Collins Pierre and Jamie Gaudion Kevin Keenan ’93 Elsie Wheaton London ’46 Betty Woods Morrison ’60 Pat Myers ’90 Robert Pratt ’60 Greta Smeaton Bob Smeaton ’60 Lester and Elizabeth Stevens Janece Field Taylor ’54 Julie Ambrose Washington ’71

Fall/Winter 2011

Thank You to These Donors Who have Class of 1960 Sharon Bonsey Blockler Janet Soderstrom Peden Class of 1957 Elaine Doore Kenneth Murch Town of Dover-Foxcroft Murray Stanhope Ruth Comeau Weatherbee UNUM Group Murray Stanhope

Class of 1959 John Arnold, Francis Bickmore, Jean Blethen, Ludger Cote, Nancy Green, Joe Wayne Macomber, Ronald Young, Peter Van Aken, Alan Bragan, Payson Snow, Steve Weymouth, Steve Danforth Mr. Richard Albee Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson their grandson Mickey Lee Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James Annis Susan Drysdale Annis Mr. Amos Applegate Sally Applegate Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bach Lydia Zepeda, grandmother of Mirna Reyes-Henderson

Dr. Jane Barker Fred Hutchinson PhD Mr. Michael Bartolomeo his wife Elinor Cunningham Bartolomeo Mrs. Nancy Battick Elthea Bragg Klimavicz Mr. Mark Bickford Doris Clukey Mrs. Ellen Bird Richard Varnum

Mrs. Alexis Cunningham Dean Fair

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Geller Murray Stanhope

Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Campbell in honor of their children: Tom, Julian, and Nell

Mrs. Joyce Dean English teacher Leah Brown

Mrs. Irmadel Goodell Gerald Wiles

Dr. Marjorie Devine Virgil and Dot Dow Warren

Mrs. Cathie Goodine Virginia Weston Bradford

Mr. Edward Dodge his wife Charlene Meisner Dodge

Mrs. Elizabeth Gould her mother Virginia Weston Bradford

Mrs. Avis Canders Sharon Bonsey Blockler Janet Soderstrom Peden Mrs. Donna Carr in honor of her brother David Bryant Mrs. June Cassidy her brother Jack Warren Mrs. Sheila Chaplin Parents Roland & Julia Zwicker, head maintenance 1954-68, cafeteria cook 1956-68 Mr. Robert Clark Inez M. Clark Day

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Dow Murray Stanhope Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mrs. Sandra Dwyer Murray Stanhope Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eldridge Gerald Wiles

Mrs. Lorraine Govan in honor of Justine Robbins McKusick Mrs. Deborah Gray her parents Norman and Cleo Thompson Hill Miss Dot Gray Madeline Adams Floyd Priscilla Hathorn White Rachel Alden Millard Boss Beth Gilman Dexter Mrs. Jean Grinnell Gerald Wiles Robert Cole

Ms. Amy Fagan-Cannon Jim Brown

Mrs. Eunice Gulliver Priscilla Hathorn White

Mr. Ronald Coffin Richard Varnum

Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn Murray Stanhope

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cohen Howard and Gladys Huntington

Mrs. Betty Fowles her husband Arthur Fowles Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hall John Ingraham, father of David Peter and Susan

Mr. Errol Cleveland his wife Charlene Huntington Cleveland

Ms. Patricia Colbry Doris Clukey Mr. Roderick Collette his mother June Roderick Collette Mrs. Marion Collins her husband Harland Collins Mr. John Conner Doris Clukey

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fox Jr. Doris Clukey Mr. and Mrs. Tom Frederick Doris Clukey Murray Stanhope Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Ms. Deborah Gardner for so many wonderful teachers

Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Dr. Thomas Harvey Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mrs. Ethel Hersey her husband Harold Hersey Mr. Benjamin Howard Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coy Dr. Fred Hutchinson Richard Varnum Mr. and Mrs. Duane Crabtree their daughter Sarah Ann Crabtree Owen McCaffrey

Mrs. Ann Bitting her father Warren Eldridge

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cronan Murray Stanhope

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Blanchard Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mr. and Mrs. F. Herbert Cronin Robert Cole Gerald Wiles

FOXCROFT ACADEMY

Mrs. Louise Dow Gerald Wiles Robert Cole

Mrs. Greta Ellis her husband Kenneth Ellis

Master Sgt. Ret. Kenneth Clark Janice Clark Anderson

Mr. Lionel F. Bishop his father Jim Bishop

Mrs. Barbara Brown Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mrs. Jeanette Cakouros brother-in law Herb Flowers

Gary Wakeland: 1939-2011 Teacher, coach, and friend of Foxcroft Academy 2009 Tillson D. Thomas Award recipient

Given in Honor of a Friend or Relative

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Huff Doris Clukey

Mr. Richard Murch his brother Ken Murch

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roberts Doris Clukey

Mrs. Wendy Underhill her father Gerald Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Huff Doris Clukey

Mr. and Mrs. Martin O’Connor Doris Clukey

Mr. Donald Hutchinson his brother Frederick Hutchinson

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oldis Priscilla Hathorn White

Mrs. Martha Rollins Virgil Warren Rachel Alden Murray Stanhope Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mrs. Margaret Wakeland Sharon Bonsey Blockler Janet Soderstrom Peden

Mr. and Mrs. John Ingraham Jr. Doris Clukey

Mrs. Carolyn Olson her parents Fred & Hattie Washburn

Miss Jane Ladd father and brother, Theodore Ladd Jr. & Sr. Mr. Donald Lander Doris Clukey Mr. Ernest Lary Jr. his father Ernest “Lap” Lary Mr. and Mrs. David Leary Philip and Harriet Hintz Mrs. Carolyn Leland Phyllis Wiley Mrs. Donna Lindsay Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mrs. Elsie London her daughter Paulette London Mrs. Dorothy Lowell Doris Clukey Mrs. Judy Marshall her sister Margaret Ward Allen Mrs. and Mrs. Steve Mayhew in honor of Peter Van Aken Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader Elizabeth Smith Stanhope Richard Varnum Rachel Alden Murray Stanhope John Ellery Mr. Thomas Meehan Arthur Hanson II Mr. and Mrs. Trey Merrill Murray Stanhope Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill Sharon Bonsey Blockler Janet Soderstrom Peden Mrs. Marion Merrill Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mr. Philip Moore his wife, Jocelyn Faucher Moore Mrs. Eunice Mountain Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Page Sharon Blockler Bonsey Janet Soderstrom Peden Mrs. Sally Page Richard Varnum Mr. and Mrs. Irving Patterson Olivia Drysdale Annis Mrs. Margaret Patzner her mother Virginia Bradford Mrs. Annette Peabody her husband Gerard Peabody Mr. and Mrs. James Pepe Philip Hintz

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruksznis Doris Clukey Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Salley Jr. Jocelyn Faucher Moore Mr. and Mrs. James Salley Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mrs. Kristen Santoro Jim Brown Mrs. Mary Sapoznik Doris Clukey Mrs. Martha Schwarz Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mr. Carl E. Severance his mother Sarah Steadman Severance

Mr. Richard Washburn his parents Fred and Hattie Washburn Ms. Janet Weatherbee her sister-in-law Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Ms. Janice Weatherbee her mother Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Weatherbee his mother Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Ms. Pam Weatherbee her aunt Ruth Comeau Weatherbee Mrs. Phyllis Weatherbee her sister-in-law Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mrs. Sue Perkins Patricia Herring Weatherbee

Mrs. Ruth Shuman her sister Charlene Woodard Hewett ’42

Mrs. Margaret Webber Murray Stanhope Doris Clukey Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mrs. Amber Pinkerton Herbert Shorey

Mrs. Nancy Sidell Richard Varnum

Mrs. Katherine Wells her parents Irene and Johnny King

Mrs. Karen Pomeroy her mother Shirley Rowell Gammon Jim Brown

Lt. Col. Matthew Smith his father Owen H. Smith

Mr. Fred Weston Dwight Merrill

Mrs. Flora Stanley Murray Stanhope

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Whitmore Murray Stanhope

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pride in loving memory of their daughter Liza Gaye Bishop

The Hon. and Mrs. Kevin Stitham Allison McGary Priscilla Hathorn White Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Mr. John Wiles his brother Gerald Wiles Herb Flowers Priscilla Hathorn White

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Pullen Ruth Comeau Weatherbee

Dr. Mark Stitham in honor of Bob Thorne

Mrs. Phyllis Rankin Charles S. Coe Lelia & Esmond Kitchin Robert Kitchin Marguerite Huntington

Dr. Sean Stitham Priscilla Hathorn White

Mr. Earl Wiley his wife Phyllis M. Hatch Wiley, faculty member 1950-1981

Mr. Gary Raymond his mother Mary R. Raymond

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas his parents Tillson and Ruth Thomas

Ms. Anne Pomfret Greta Burtchell Ellis

Mrs. Lois Reynolds her sister Margaret Ward Allen Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Rideout Orville W. & Beth P. Lanpher Wayne Perkins

Mrs. Janece Taylor Sidney Day

Mr. Bob Trefethen Gerald Wiles Mr. and Mrs. Rexford Turner Jr. Doris Clukey

Mr. Bob Wiley faculty member Phyllis Wiley Mr. James Williams Herb Flowers Gerald Wiles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood Doris Clukey Mr. Clifford Wiley in honor of his brothers Clair & Robert Wiley

Fall/Winter 2011

Horizon Scholars Report National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine

By Atticus Dennis ’13

This past summer I took part in a medical conference in Boston. The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF) was a nine-day conference in which I explored the field of medicine and was able to meet with many like-minded people from around the country and the world. We took two site visits: Harvard Medical School and Holyoke Medical Center. At Harvard we talked with a medical student about studying medicine and participated in patient care problem solving. At Holyoke we learned about disaster preparedness and pharmacy and physical rehabilitation careers. We also had two meetings with difAtticus pictured first on left. ferent professionals in the fields of chiropractics and physical rehabilitation. It was interesting to learn what kind of education the doctors had and what they did on a daily basis, which encouraged my interest in their types of medicine. I also participated in an HIV/ AIDS forum in which three different people with the disease spoke about it and how they fought their sickness. I was astounded at how resilient and courageous these people are. I witnessed a total knee replacement surgery done in Ohio over a video connection, and we were allowed to ask the surgeons questions. The last event that I took part in was a disaster triage, in which doctors or emergency personnel arrive at an emergency and must take care of each patient quickly and effectively. This gave me a taste of what it would be like to work in an emergency room or as an EMT. Overall, my time in Boston increased my desire to join the field of medicine. The pharmacy in Holyoke Medical Center was one of the most interesting parts of the trip because I learned about a field that I had never known about before. The knee replacement surgery was also eye-opening, although it made me a little sick watching the top of the person’s knee be shaved away by a chisel. It was a wonderful experience and I am thankful to the Everett and Evelyn Johnston Horizon Scholarship for making this experience possible for me!

LEAD America Program in Medicine

Over the summer Gabi Henderson ’13 (center) had the opportunity to attend a medical conference at Olin College in Massachusetts. In her own words, “I would have to say this medical conference is the best thing that I have ever experienced. Not only did I learn about the medical field, but I met people from all over the world and made lifelong friendships with people from India and Japan. We learned how to do a physical examination, CPR, and about the different fields in medicine. In addition, I had the opportunity to attend lectures from professors from Boston University. I received a new perspective about the medical field and the many choices of this great and rewarding profession. I am now better prepared to make a decision on which field I would like to pursue in college.” “This experience would not have been possible for me without the Barb Goodwin Horizon Scholarship. I strongly believe that Horizon Scholarships open new doors for students and am very thankful for this opportunity.”

FOXCROFT ACADEMY

A Summer Session on Aquaponics

By faculty member Julie Willcott This summer I attended a training session on aquaponics at Herring Gut Learning Center in Tenants Harbor. Aquaponics is a system which combines aquaculture, or raising fish, with hydroponics, or raising plants in water. Basically, the fish waste is used to fertilize the plants. It was a great workshop and I was really inspired to incorporate aquaponics into my teaching. In addition to the training, I received a set-up for my classroom (pictured to the right). Thanks to the Horizon Scholarship Program for assisting me in attending this program.

Horizon Scholars Report Future Filmmakers in the Making

By James Birtwistle ’12 This summer, I took a two-week filmmaking class at Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, Maine. As soon as I arrived I realized that this was going to be a very intense program. We had about thirteen hours per day of class time, and then even more time after that to write scripts and develop shot lists for the short films we would all have finished by the end of the two weeks. I wouldn’t have thought that a four-minute short would take sixty hours of work, but this turned out to be the case. During the first week, we learned basic camera skills and shot composition; we watched all kinds of movies to get the feel of different techniques and styles used to portray a story; we practiced filming short examples. During this week alone, I learned more than I ever have about film production and how 30 individually-meaningless clips can be put together to make something incredible. After we had been there for a week, we moved on to writing and directing our own short films. We created every part of our films; we wrote, filmed, and edited our work into a finished product. We booked actors and locations; we gathered all the equipment and props we were going to need. This was an amazing experience as it forced us to use everything we learned and put it all together. The one downside of this workshop was its hefty price. I didn’t really have $3000 that I could spend on a summer program. I looked into getting scholarships and was told that FA has its own scholarship program. Louis Philpot, a 1930 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, established a Horizon Scholarship in 1999, and that, combined with a scholarship from Maine Media Workshops, made it possible for me to attend. Again, this program was an incredible experience for me, and would be for anyone interested in filmmaking. I learned so much, even in such a short span of time. Note: Kate Morrison ’13, Stephanie Chevalier (ESL, Psychology, and Filmmaking teacher), and Mark Chevalier (Communications Officer and Filmmaking teacher) also received Horizon Scholarships to attend Maine Media Workshops this summer. Kate honed her editing skills in “Final Cut Pro for Teens” while Mark and Stephanie took the “Film and Video Teachers Workshop”.

James, Stephanie, Kate, and Mark

Foxcroft Students Stand Against Domestic Abuse

Despite cold and rainy conditions, this year’s “Race to End Domestic Abuse” drew a recordsetting crowd of 78 runners and 566 walkers, raising $16,700 for Dover-Foxcroft’s Womancare. Foxcroft Academy helped promote this event and also swept the top six spots in the 5K race. Social Studies teacher and Cross Country coach, Brett Almasi, won the 5K with a time of 19:48, and five members of his team were not far behind. Fall/Winter 2011

New Faculty The hiring that Foxcroft coaches and student athletes are most excited about is that of Jaclyn Tourtelotte, full-time Athletic Trainer. In addition to working as a trainer, Jaclyn will teach Physical Education and Physical Management. Jaclyn spent the past six years at Orono HS, where she taught Health and Physical Education and served as the school’s Athletic Trainer. She has a BS in Kinesiology and Physical Education from UMO and also attended the university’s Education Leadership program. Jaclyn enjoys hiking, cycling, camping, and playing with her cattle dogs. Kandi Grant Martin ’93 returns as Foxcroft’s newest School Counselor, a role she held from 1999-2004. In addition to her counseling duties, she’ll serve as co-advisor for the sophomore class and will act as an advisor to PALS. Kandi took 20042008 off to stay at home with her two children (Logan, 8, and Lauren, 7) and then worked at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor as a counselor for the past two years. While a stay-at-home mom, she developed her own business, Country Mamma Signs (which is still in business). Kandi obtained a bachelor’s degree in Childhood Development and Family Relations as well as a master’s degree in Education from UMO. Her hobbies include camping and four-wheeling with her husband and children.

Adam Perkins will be teaching Computer Applications, Web Development, and Business IT; he’ll also co-teach the Filmmaking class that was started last year. Adam taught in the Sociology department at Texas State University for the past two years. He holds an AAS from Eastern Maine Technical College in Business Management, a BA from UMO in Sociology, and an MA from Texas State University in Sociology. Adam loves hiking, skiing, walking his dog, and learning about all kinds of technology. Sarah Krause is teaching Algebra and Geometry for the Math department. She earned a BS in Secondary Education and a BA in Mathematics from UMO in 2009. She did her student teaching at FA while working on her degrees and “jumped at the opportunity to return to FA as a full-time teacher.” Sarah taught sixth grade math as a long-term substitute at Orono Middle School and taught Calculus Recitations as a teaching assistant and tutor at UMO. She also recently worked for Eastern Maine Development Corporation as a career advisor, helping clients find employment or obtain funding for training programs. In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She is also a lover of music and art and “believes that these things are NOT mutually exclusive from mathematics.”

Dan Straine replaces Jim Garland, who retired after 17 years of teaching in the FA Special Services department. Dan will be providing direct instruction in Math and English. He previously served as a Multimedia Arts Teacher for a non-profit in Vermont, managed and taught photography workshops in Vermont, worked as an Ed Tech at Orono HS, and student taught at both Old Town HS and Hampden Academy. He holds an AA in Photography (Brookdale Community College), a BA in Journalism (Johnson State College) and a M.Ed in Special Education (UMO). Dan, who attended middle school and most of high school at the American International School of Luxembourg, works part-time as a freelance writer and photographer for a host of regional clients. He enjoys soccer, baseball, gardening, fly-fishing, camping, hunting, skiing, biking, and surfing, and he plans to put his love for the outdoors to use by organizing some outdoor adventure trips for students at FA.

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t f o r c x o F t a The Academy welcomes back Jack McLeod ’87, who served as a Technical Education teacher from 2003-2008. Jack will teach Woodworking, Electricity Electronics, Architecture, Mechanical Drawing, How Things Work, and Engineering CAD. He was a senior designer for Civil Engineering Services for the past three years and for eleven years before he started at FA in 2003. Jack resides in Sebec with his wife Kristie Ellis McLeod ’86 and their two daughters Alyce ’11 and McKenzie, age 10. Andrew Sumner has joined FA’s Special Services Team in the role of Special Education teacher, replacing Brenda Brown, who has retired after 15 years of teaching at FA. Andrew taught Physical Education, Health, and Special Education for seven years at the Graham Lake School, a branch of Kids Peace New England, a residential treatment center for kids facing crisis behaviors. He worked year-round as part of the Educational Leadership Team, serving as head lifeguard and Outing Club advisor. Andrew holds a BS in Physical Education from Husson University and is currently working toward a master’s degree in Special Education. He has a coaching background in both soccer and baseball and hopes to become involved once he settles in at Foxcroft. Andrew enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, especially at Moosehead Lake and Acadia National Park. Pierre Gaudion is the newest member of the World Languages department. He’ll teach French and will continue to serve as the boys JV soccer coach and top assistant for the varsity squad. Pierre, who was born in Austria but grew up in both France and Africa, attended the College of Villard de Lans in France and was also trained as a medic in the French navy. As an employee of the U.S. State Department, he taught French classes to diplomatic corps at the Foreign Service Institute in Washington, DC. He also owned a bicycle shop in Chestertown, MD for 25 years and was a sponsor for a local racing team. Pierre’s interests include chess, hiking, and gardening.

After 24 years of teaching and coaching at FA, Peter Caruso has retired and Tyler Adkins ’03 will be his replacement in the Social Studies department. He will be teaching Economics, American History, and International Relations. He is also a Student Council advisor and will run the International Relations trip to Model UN at USM in the spring. Tyler has served as a student teacher at Champlain Valley High School in Hinesburg, VT (2007) and at FA (2009). He also led a handful of project-based events--Model UN, Model European Parliament, Citizen Dialogue--at Sankt Annae Gymnasium (a Danish high school) from 2005-2011. Tyler has a BA in political science from St. Michael’s College, a secondary teaching license in the state of Vermont (via St. Michael’s College), and an MS in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from Lund University in Sweden. He is interested in travel; politics (especially as pertains to comparative systems); energy, resource use, and sustainability; design and architecture; skiing; and biking. April Perkins is the newest addition to Foxcroft Academy’s English department. She will also serve as a dorm parent in the Residental Life program and will be one of three student council advisors this year. April holds a BA in German and French and an MA in TESOL. She has taught English in a variety of settings including at an elementary school in India and in an MA program in Libya. April is an avid learner of languages and world traveler, but that’s not all--she’s also passionate about music, nature, and politics.

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Homecoming Week September 19-23

Judges declared that the juniors’ float was the best, but the seniors took first place in the Spirit Stick competition and ultimately walked away with their second straight Homecoming title! After upsetting the Class of 2011 last year, this year’s senior class was determined not to be upstaged. Their total of 74 points was enough to outlast the hard-charging juniors (67), the upstart freshmen (58), and the sophomores (53). No one can accuse the senior class of lacking school spirit.

The football team avenged last year’s season-ending loss to Stearns High School with a resounding 31-6 win on Friday night.

The Class of 2013 built a circus on wheels for their Homecoming float.

The field hockey team improved to 7-1 on the season with a dominant 6-0 win at home against PCHS, giving Coach Gene Philpot her 350th career win at FA.

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Tony “The Pony” Moulton and the rest of the seniors were not to be denied in the Spirit Stick contest.

Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame The inaugural class of the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame was inducted during halftime of FA’s 31-6 win over Stearns. Five committee members painstakingly researched the remarkable achievements of athletes throughout the illustrious history of Foxcroft Academy, knowing that the first class needed to be special. The hundreds of names they started with were eventually whittled down to eleven. Back--LR: Dean Smith ’86, Kevin Nelson ’75, Arthur “Skip” Hanson ’62, Josh Pelletier ’06, Dave “Hawk” Anderson ’69, and Lloyd Blethen Jr. (accepting on behalf of his father Lloyd Blethen ’43) Front--LR: Barry Lary ’59 (accepting on behalf of his father Lap Lary), Roger Davis ’52, Stephanie Higgins Smith ’88, Kelly Dow Anderson ’97, and current FA field hockey coach Gene Philpot.

Our Community October 12

October 12 was “Make a Difference Morning” for the Class of 2015. All Foxcroft Academy freshmen branched out into the community and performed three hours of volunteer work with their advisory group. The annual event, started by the Counseling Services Office four years ago, has been a big success each year. “This program has been great for the community and great for our kids,” said Lee Pearsall, Director of Counseling Services. “The feedback we’ve received--both from students and from participating businesses--has been overwhelmingly positive each year.”

Jordan Allen cleans the walls at Center Theatre, where students also vacuumed, painted, and fixed arm rests on theatre seats.

Mrs. Chase’s advisory group raked leaves and cleaned up debris at the town beach. Zachary Johnson, Mason Bell, Trevor Tash, Caleb Edgerly, Kaleb Faloon, and Gaige Pleninger raked leaves and washed windows at the PRYMCA.

Dexter Canning, the youngest fire chief in Dover-Foxcroft history, polished the town’s trucks to a high shine.

Annie Rich, Shayla Bickmore, Bram Dennis, Zhou Zijun, Drew Smith, and Alisha Thomas did some raking and gardening at the Thompson Free Library.

Devin Kerr ran a raucous Bingo game at Hilltop Manor. Other students cleaned up the grounds outside, played games with residents, and even treated a few lucky ladies to manicures.

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In touch Class of 1932

From Dr. Wayne Emerson ’53:

Leona Emerson Butler died at her home in Dennisport, MA on 8/12/11. Leona was born 10/13/13 in Dover-Foxcroft. After graduating from FA, she became a registered nurse and worked as a staff nurse and nurse supervisor at Gardner State Hospital before retiring in the early 1970s. She leaves Edward Butler, her husband of over 56 years, and three children: Dr. Emerson, Sondra Thomas Whitworth ’54, and Gip Thomas, RN ’59.

Class of 1946

Class Agent: Hope Austin Lacourciere (207) 564-7905 Betty Brawn Fowles writes that she still misses DoverFoxcroft but enjoys playing bridge three or four times a week. She lives in Ocala, FL, and is a member of the Northern Women’s Club.

Class of 1955

Class Agent: Joline Dow Brown (816) 781-0469 Having lived in Missouri for 55 years, Joline has only seen one tornado at a distance. She writes, “Three days after the Joplin tragedy, the Kansas City area had multiple funnel clouds and the take cover sirens sounded the alarm. During tornado season, I keep my emergency kit (flashlight, cell phone, water, heavy quilt, and important papers) close to my take cover area in the basement. After 1 1/2 hours, Kansas City had no touch downs but Sedalia, to the east, suffered substantial damage.”

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Class of 1958

Class Agent: Joan Brewster Garniss hfgarniss@aol.com Joan would like the class to know that a brick for Central Hall in the name of the class has been started if you would like to add to it. Also, the class notebooks that Betty Green Ellis has compiled are now in the care of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society.

Class of 1960

Class Agent: Nancy Stone Page nancyrickpage@aol.com The Class of 1960 women enjoyed three lunches this past summer, hosted by Norma Lyford Dyer, Linda Speed Lougee, and Sharon Sweetser Emery. At the Alumni Banquet, the class was honored for being the first class to reach their endowment goal of $5,000 in one year (see donor list on pages 2 and 3). Gifts ranged from $10 to $1000, raising a total of $5200. The class said they had such a good time at the Alumni Banquet that they now plan to attend each year. On a sad note, Gary Wakeland (pictured on page 4), spouse of Peg Shepardson Wakeland, passed away suddenly on 8/13/11.

Class of 1969

Class Agent: Mary-Ellen Bouley Eastman missemmy51@gmail.com George Hazlett and his wife Star Boucher Hazlett ’76 became grandparents to Grace Ellie Gardner on 4/18/11.

Class of 1977

Class Agent: Bobbi-Jean Ryder Brown bryder1029@myfairpoint.net On 8/5/11, Col. Barton S. Sloat handed over command of the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment in a ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Base. Throughout his 31 years in the USMC, Col. Sloat has served as operations officer in many capacities with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He has received ten decorations throughout his career, including three Meritorious Service Medals and two Navy Marine Achievement Medals. Col. Sloat was the commencement speaker at Foxcroft Academy in 2010. The Alumni Office wishes to thank him and congratulate him for 31 years of military service.

Class of 1981

Class Agent: Scott Mulherin dmulherin@yahoo.com

Class of 1990

Class Agent: Nancy Hathaway Seavey nancyhseavey@yahoo.com Rebecca Rollins Feaser is a Holistic Nutritionist and received her certification from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. She is now beginning their herbalism program. This past year, Lance Walker was named to the New England Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in New England for 2011. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are selected to this list. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multiphased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. Lance is married to Heidi Chambers ’92 and they reside in Falmouth, ME with their daughters Ava and Dylan.

Class of 1993

Class Agent: Tim Caldwell

timothy_caldwell@millipore.com

Jason Avery and his wife Amy welcomed a daughter, Reagan Mae, on 4/8/11. She joins big brothers Jacob and Zachary. Matt Jones and his wife Rebecca Fisk Jones ’94 have a new daughter named Ellianna Pearl, born 3/30/11.

Class of 1995

Class Agent: Heather Morrison Whitten A Facilities Assigner for Fairhmmwhitten@hotmail.com point Communications in BurSeth ’97 and Darcie White lington, VT, Sandra Tumosa Sands have a new baby girl, is also an adjunct professor at Kennedy Clair born 7/1/11. She Union Institute and University. weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and joins She has an MA in Teaching big brother Luke and big sister English as a Second Language Mackenzie. and is working toward a masJeremy and Alicia Tyler ter’s degree in Mediation and Carey ’96 had a baby boy on Applied Conflict Studies. 4/4/11 and named him Sullivan For over 24 years, Debbie Raymond. He has a big brother Coombs has worked for the Spencer. New York State Department of Labor. In January of 2011, she was promoted to Senior Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner.

Class of 1998

Class Agent: Amanda Chambers Amanda was wed on 10/8/11 to Spencer Day, a 1997 graduate of Nokomis High School. She is a graduate of EMCC and UMA and is employed by the Charlotte White Center. This past July, Jon Arnold Ph.D. and his wife Raven Vail Arnold ’00 celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary. They reside in Tulsa, OK, where Jon is an assistant professor of Ancient and Medieval History at the University of Tulsa. In 2005, Raven earned her MS in Forensic Anthropology and is now studying to be an R.N.

Class of 1999

Class Agents: Casey Scott Spencer cspencer@ccb-inc.com Amy Fagan-Cannon amyleefagan@yahoo.com Jason Tasker is an automotive technician at a Chrysler dealership in Leesburg, FL. He and his wife Kayli have a one-year-old daughter, Lydia. Tana Manchester Olin and her husband Tim are proud to announce the birth of their son, Emmerich Thomas, born 7/12/11.

Class of 2002

Class Agent: Josh Chase joshpchase@gmail.com Jess Moreno was married on Little Palm Island to Brendan Morgan on 5/7/11.

Class of 2003

Class Agent: Will Mallett wdmallett@gmail.com Carter Henry Allan Merrill was the name given to the son of Trey Merrill and his wife Jillian. Grandparents are Dianne Lord Merrill ’77 and Jerry Merrill ’79. Proud great-grandmother is Donne Roberts Lord ’54, and greatgreat-grandmother is Kay Decker Merrill ’42.

Ella Inda Annis was born to Ethan and Heather Hall Annis on 3/22/11, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. Proud grandparents are Ellen Church Annis ’75, Eric Annis ’74, Tom Hall ’75, and Chris Ryder ’82. Kristen Gilbert and Derrick Buschmann have a baby girl born 8/8/11 weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. They named her Adelaide Rose Victoria. Seth Gabarro was wed last August to Molly Corkery. They make their home at Vermont Academy in Saxton Falls, VT, where Seth is the Assistant Dean of Students and Molly is the Assistant Director of Admissions.

Class of 2004

Class Agent: Needed Along with his parents John and Whitney Wright Arcaro, big brother Brody welcomed a baby sister Alexis Whitney Arcaro on 5/31/11. Grandparents are Peter ’81 and Shirley Nason Wright ’80. On 6/11/11, Madison Earnest III was wed to Katherine Pratt of Danville, VA. Matt is a 2007 graduate of Virginia Tech with a BS in Industrial Organizations Psychology. They make their home in Nashville, TN.

Class of 2005

Class Agent: Rolinda Mitchell rolinda.mitchell@maine.edu The Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor was the setting on 10/8/11 for the wedding of Amanda MacPheters to Jacob Day ’03. Amanda is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College in Standish, ME, as well as Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a doctorate in pharmacy. Jacob is a graduate of Unity College and a 2009 graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He is employed by the Bar Harbor Police Department.

Shauna Holman Morton and her husband David welcomed a daughter, Natalie Daune Morton, on 5/15/11. The family resides in Brownville Junction, Maine.

Class of 2006

Class Agent: Kelsey Hill kelseyhill100@gmail.com Kirk Crowell and his wife Melissa Hobbs Crowell gave birth to a baby boy, Keegan Allen, on 8/15/11. In May of 2011, Trisha Weymouth graduated cum laude from Husson University with a BS in Psychology. She is the daughter of Connie and Malcolm Weymouth ’81.

Class of 2007

Class Agent: Molly Mallett mollymallett@gmail.com The Alumni Office recently received a press release from Northeastern University regarding Rachel Surette. This past spring, Rachel was enrolled in an advocacy course which collaborates with the Home for Little Wanderers, a nonprofit organization that provides services to foster youth in Massachusetts. Rachel’s efforts helped advance two bills through the state house that would ensure visitation rights and education stability for foster children. Being a member of PALS at Foxcroft Academy sparked the interest of Rachel

to “make a difference in the lives of young people.”

Class of 2009

Class Agent: Megan Taylor

megan.m.taylor@umit.maine.edu

In the fall of 2010, Molly Cyr, a sophomore at Wellesley College, was named to the College National Field Hockey Academic Squad. Chip Powell was named to the Dean’s List at NESCOM in Bangor in the spring of 2011.

Class of 2010

Class Agent: Meghan Keane mkeane7@friars.providence.edu

Meghan was selected by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Providence College as a recipient of the Chemical Rubber Company Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award for the 2010-11 academic year. A biology major, Meghan received the honor for her outstanding performance in both the classroom and laboratory in Introductory Chemistry during the year. LCPL Robert Harmon, who is stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA, recently became engaged to Jade Larrabee, daughter of Alan ’81 and Ellen Snow Larrabee ’84. Robert is the son of George ’68 and Terry Corbin Harmon ’83. A summer 2012 wedding is planned.

The Class of 1961 celebrates their 50th reunion.

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Foxcroft Academy’s Howard Ryder Dedication

Pictured on the cover: Back--LR: Heidi Ryder Bray ’94 and husband Jamie ’93, Lincoln Ryder ’ 91 and spouse Brenda Front--LR: Wyatt and Lilian Bray, Betty Doyon Ryder, and Haley and Colby Ryder

At the annual meeting of the Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees last August, a portrait of former Head of School Howard F. Ryder was commissioned in honor of his fourteen years of service to the Academy. His tenure as Head of School was second only to Tillson Thomas, Principal from 1947 through 1972. More than 120 family members, friends, former colleagues, alumni, and community members gathered in the Pride Student Center for a stirring tribute to Mr. Ryder, whose portrait was dedicated to FA and now hangs in the Academy’s main hallway. Doug Cummings, former Assistant Head of School and Athletic Director at FA, regaled the crowd with stories of his close friend and former colleague. Other speakers at the event were Dr. Thomas Harvey ’68, former director of Counseling Services at FA, the Honorable Kevin Stitham ’70, and Jamie Bray ’93, Mr. Ryder’s son-in-law. Mr. Ryder’s wife, Betty Doyon Ryder, ended the dedication with reflections on her husband’s life and even shared a pair of his bronzed baby shoes with the crowd. Mr. Ryder began his career at Foxcroft Academy in 1980 as Assistant Head of School and Athletic Director under the headship of Jim Steenstra. In 1981 he took over as Head of School and remained in that position until 1994 when he left to become Head of School at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine. He was honest and direct and believed in guiding and empowering others in their positions of responsibility. Schools and children thrived under his care, direction, and influence. Mr. Ryder passed away at the age of 57 on November 11, 2006.

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players took part in the 2011 Foxcroft Homecoming Golf Scramble, held at Foxcroft Golf Club. Cory Campbell ’75, Brian Camp- Scott Mulherin ’81, Skip Chase ’82, Joe Knapp ’82, and Russ Cynewski bell ’70, John Warren ’81 finished second amongst alumni. ’72, and Bryan Chase ’76 were the winning alumni team. Thanks to the hard work of the Golf Scramble Committee, chaired by Peter Chase ’79, and the generosity of sponsors (full lists of both on the back page), this year’s tournament raised a record-setting $5610 for the FA Horizon Scholarship program! The Horizon Scholarships were established to help expand academic opportunities and enhance the personal and academic growth of Foxcroft Academy students.

The alumni basketball game, organized by Rob Stevens ’73, included participants ranging from the class of 1973 to the class of 2010.

This year’s 50th reunion class, the Class of 1961, was awarded “Best Alumni Float” at Saturday morning’s Homecoming parade.

Alumni Weekend 2011 2011 Alumni Award Recipients At Saturday night’s Alumni Banquet, the Tillson B. Thomas Award was posthumously awarded to Howard Ryder. The award, which was accepted by Howard’s wife Betty and their two children Lincoln and Heidi, is given annually to a former faculty or staff member who served the students of Foxcroft Academy with the highest degree of professionalism. In addition, the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award, which is bestowed annually to an FA alumnus who has distinguished himself or herself in his or her vocational field, was presented to Mr. Eric Annis ’74, CFSP. Mr. Annis was a member of the Class of 1974. He is the son of Philip S. Annis ’41, Trustee and Honorary Trustee at Foxcroft Academy from 1964-2004, and Jane Doble Annis. Mr. Annis attended UMO and graduated from New England Institute (Boston) in 1979. He has been a funeral director for more than 30 years and is proud to serve the people of Piscataquis County. He purchased the Lary Funeral Home and Piscataquis Monumental Co. from his father in 1988. Over the years he has been active in the community, serving as a member and past president of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis, a member of the Dover-Foxcroft Advisory Committee, a member of the Board of Trustees of Foxcroft Academy, and a Dover-Foxcroft selectman. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Maine Funeral Directors Association and served as its president in 1992. Mr. Annis was honored to receive this award with his mother, Jane Annis, his sister, Lorinda Annis Schrager ’68, son Ethan ’03 and daughter-in-law Heather Hall Annis ’03, and daughter Emily on hand to witness the presentation. Jerod Hayes ’07 won the 15th annual Pony Pride 5K Road Race with an amazing time of 16:55. A record-setting 99 runners entered the race (41 FA alumni).

Maggie Gammon Poulin ’56 and her husband Ray enjoyed the live entertainment from the Douty Hill Band at Friday night’s tailgate party.

The Class of 1950 enjoyed a luncheon at The Bear’s Den. “We are few in numbers, but enjoyed telling of memories at FA,” said Class Agent Ted Marshall.

FA Trustee John Simko ’88 (6th from the left) held his own against some of FA’s most recent star athletes in the alumni soccer game organized by Josh Chase ’02.

Fall/Winter 2011

South American Trip Reveals the Big Picture By Dana Frasz â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01

The inspiration for a 15-week trip to South America started from the desire to share a unique journey with my Mom. We discovered an organization that works with indigenous people to help preserve their lands and culture. Seeking a trip that would be personally satisfying and environmentally and culturally rich, we signed up, stocked up on mosquito repellent, and flew to Ecuador. Deep in the jungle, we shared meals, stories, and even dreams with the Achuar tribe, a spiritual people who live in harmony with the earth and whose lives and home are being threatened by oil companies. It was here, surrounded by the beauty and power of nature, that I was confronted with the urgency and importance of coming together to build a more sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilled world. Following the rainforest journey, I was joined by my friend Mark, and we spent days traversing the Ecuadorian landscape with the local people, passing through small agricultural villages tucked in and around lush green mountains. We walked the coastal beaches scattered with sand dollars, hiked to hidden waterfalls, interacted with grazing wild horses, volunteered on a remote organic farm, and ate enormous quantities of ceviche, a delicious dish made of raw fish marinated in cit-

rus. After Ecuador, we explored Peru: traveling through one of the most arid deserts in the world, hiking for 3 days in a canyon twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, and staying with families that inhabit the beautiful region around Lake Titicaca. Finally we spent an entire day from sunrise to sunset taking in the breathtaking views at Machu Picchu.

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In Bolivia, the skies were incessantly blue, the sun remarkably warm, the wind brisk, and the nights as cold as December in Maine. We made friends through the CouchSurfing website and completed a brutal but amazing 42 mile

trek with them in 2 days. Our next adventure involved a long, cold, dusty, bumpy bus ride to arrive at the largest salt deposits in the world. It was well worth it as we spent the next 3 days admiring volcanoes, multi-colored lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and strikingly beautiful rock formations. This transformational journey reminded me of the abundance of beauty in this world, the strength and value of nature, and how crucial it is to nurture the spirit. It gave me hope and inspiration to see communities living simply and happily in harmony with the earth. I gained a deeper understanding of our global interconnectedness and the extent to which our individual and collective actions have global consequences. Lifestyles rooted in consumption and acquisition threaten communities like the Achuar and the health and wellbeing of the entire planet. We have the skills, power, and resources to change these destructive ways and create a more just and sustainable world. We can realign our actions to be more consistent with the needs of society, our personal values, and the environmental realities of our times. We have been privileged with a great opportunity to influence the future of life on this planet. By embracing this challenge we can live the most meaningful lives any generation of human kind has ever lived and accelerate the shift towards a more rich and beautiful existence on this planet.

Make Plans Now to Celebrate Alumni Weekend 2012 August 3-5 Friday, August 3rd

Tennis Court Dedication: 6 - 7 pm Lawn Party/Tailgate with the Mallett Brothers Band: 7 - 9 pm

Saturday, August 4th

Pony 5K Race: 8 am at YMCA Alumni Soccer: 9 am at Oakes Field Homecoming Community Parade: 10 am Alumni Basketball: 12 - 1:30 pm at Sedomocha Community Tennis Tournament:12 - 1:30 pm Golf Scramble: 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm (shotgun starts at Foxcroft Golf Club) Founders Society and Legacy Circle Reception: 4:30 - 5:30 pm at Peakes House Alumni Banquet: 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Sunday, August 5th

Alumni Ice Hockey Game: TBA at Alfond Arena in Orono

Sponsors of the 2011 Foxcroft Homecoming Golf Scramble A. E. Robinson Oil Rowell’s Garage SYSCO TD Bank Kevin Chasse Will’s Shop & Save Mayo Regional Hospital Maine Highlands Credit Union Pleasant River Lumber Terelar Advertising Productions Creative Print Services Berg Sportswear Wight’s Sporting Goods Bank of America Camden National Bank Awards, Signage & Trophies Gilman Electrical Supply George E. Howard Insurance Sports Fields, Inc. Steinke & Caruso Dental Assoc. Turner Sporting Goods Dana Fadley

Thank You Foxcroft Academy would like to gratefully thank the members of the Homecoming Golf Committee: Peter Chase '79 (Chair) Anthony Phillips '79 Carl Brackett Wayne Strout Tim Smith ’87 Tom Nason ’80 Cory Campbell ’75 Jessica Bentz

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2011 Rose Award Recipients Plans for an Academic Hall of Fame are in the works, with an induction ceremony to be held each spring. Members will be selected based on success at Foxcroft Academy (in academics and/or visual and performing arts) and notable accomplishments in a chosen career path. Please use the form on the other side of this page to send in your nominations for the inaugural class. Front Row L-R: Lindsey Kousaie, Cole Dumonthier, Vanessa Cousins, Mamie Clarke, Jiayi Chen, Erin Boyer. Back Row L-R: Bethany Ward, Alissa Toner, Timothy Plante, Yao Pan, Marie Miller, Samantha McAvoy, Wei Li, Clifford Neece.

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