FOXCROFT Volume No. L Fall/Winter 2018
Our 50th Edition!
A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S ADDRESS Dear Alumni and Friends,
Welcome to the celebration of 50 editions of the Foxcroft. For many years, it has connected our great alumni with our beloved Foxcroft Academy. Over the last thirty years, many things have changed and of course, these changes are still happening. I want to update you on current events at the Academy. Recently, Foxcroft Academy hosted a visitation team from International Baccalaureate that consisted of IB educators from Atlanta, Georgia, and Toronto, Canada. The visitation team met with IB teachers, the administration, parents, students, and teachers and within the next few months, FA will learn if an IB program can be offered. IB is a rigorous college preparatory program that will benefit all Foxcroft Academy students. I am very impressed with the interest of local families and we are in the midst of recruiting students for the program starting next fall. IB was started in the 1970’s and a student who completes the program demonstrates that they are ready for a competitive college. Advanced thinking is emphasized including evaluation, analysis, and creative problem-solving. This is more in line with Foxcroft Academy’s mission and the needs for 21st century career opportunities. This by no means indicates a de-emphasis of industrial technology programming, but does indicate the desire to offer the very best programs for students who desire a challenging college admission. The ice rink is rapidly being built with the possibility of being enclosed by the holiday season. As the construction continues, representatives from the Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees are meeting with the Libra Foundation to finalize the programs operational agreement. The building will belong to the Libra Foundation and will support Foxcroft Academy operating programs to benefit Piscataquis County. In November, FA will host a community meeting to open discussions about operations of the ice rink, developing a business plan to support operations and the governance structure to ensure equal access to all surrounding communities. This project could provide the opportunity for free skating, curling, figure skating, venues for parties and gatherings, venues for trade shows, and the possibility to bring back an ice hockey program. Instead of an FA team getting up at 4 am to get ice time in the Bangor area, teams will be getting up early to come to DoverFoxcroft to skate. You may remember that Foxcroft Academy had an ice hockey program from 1985 to 2007 and there is a real possibility to rebuild the program in the form of a cooperative team between FA, PCHS, Dexter, and Penquis. Personally, I am looking forward to driving the Zamboni! We are in the midst of the capital campaign to build a field house to support the programming needs of Foxcroft Academy students. This was initiated by a very generous lead gift of $2 million dollars and we have been busily meeting with potential generous donors to support this $5.5 million project. The Field House will be large enough for field hockey to play their home games and soccer to host indoor soccer contests and tournaments. Instead of the wrestling team having to practice off campus, cheering practicing on the stage, and indoor track practicing in the hallways of the Academy, there will be space for the teams in the field house. This project is more than a new sports facility; It contributes to our local economy, and it will provide for community wellness (i.e. the field house will be open early in the morning and later in the evening so that people can walk during the winter months). Other activities that will be supported by this facility for youth and adults include golf, softball, baseball, indoor field hockey, flag football, wrestling tournaments, graduation, large concerts, etc. To date, donors have been generous and enthusiastic about a facility that FA will share with our community. It is an exciting time at Foxcroft Academy as this capital campaign is a great project to celebrate our upcoming bicentennial. So many important things have happened during the fifty editions of the Foxcroft. New buildings, new technology, new and improved programs, state championships, and students from near and far. What hasn’t changed is a supportive faculty, a beautiful environment, and a caring community. FA has always been and will always be poised to meet the challenges for their students. Through reflection of Foxcroft Academy’s history, I cannot help but feel very fortunate to be part of this great institution’s legacy as it is where Stacy and I call home. We are so grateful to live in a community that is dedicated to providing the very best for our young people. Thank you for your support and I wish you the very best holiday season. Arnold Shorey Head of School
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Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Vice President, Ethan L. Annis ’03 Secretary, John E. Wentworth Treasurer, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Hillary Steinke Caruso D.M.D. ’96 Jack J. Clukey ’88 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Norman E. Higgins Kelly Keenan ’92 Jessica Byam Klein ’80 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Thomas K. Lizotte Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Dan Wang Kirsten White ’95
Honorary Trustees
Susan M. Almy Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Mary Kammerer Fittig Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro E. Eugene Gammon ’47 H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Jane Hibbard-Merrill David R. Perkins Martha Green Rollins ’37 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Glenda Brown Smith Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 John E. Wiles ’51
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Fall/Winter 2018 Editors: Toby Nelson & Cathy Hall Intern Editor: Joanna Panciera Graphic Designers: Toby Nelson Student Photographer: Jacob Ireland Printed by Creative Imaging
Fall/Winter 2018
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New Trustees, Faculty and Staff School Store Homecoming Around the Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Alumni Weekend Highlights An Historical Perspective Alumni Awards Class Reunions Held In Touch Annual Donor Report Alumni Weekend Schedule 2019 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Class (see story on page 12)
Letter From the Editor - Toby Nelson ’95 - Director of Communications and Marketing Hello Ponies! In following the theme of this magazine, “where did the summer go”? We had a very busy one on campus. It started right after school got out with the renovation work on the new science lab. The finished project is something we are very proud of (see pg. 9). For the first time in years, we hosted 28 International students, ages 13-16, in what was called an “American summer experience”. They lived on campus for two weeks, went to modified classes, took field trips all over the state, and by all accounts, had a really good time seeing what Maine and the United States is all about. It must have been a good enough time, because three of the students are now full time boarding students, living on campus as we speak! That’s a big win for all of us. The summer of craziness continued with FA hosting a touring group of wrestlers from Nebraska. We held a weekend wrestling tournament known as the “Maine/Nebraska Challenge”, in which several of our wrestlers competed. Following that weekend, the 2018 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl training camps kicked into high gear. We had the best, just graduated, senior football players from Houlton to Traip Academy and all points in between. When you include players, coaches, and support staff, there were well over 100 extra people on campus. Foxcroft Academy was represented very well by Reggie Johnston and RJ Nelson, and the East Squad ended up winning the game 41-14! After that, Alumni Weekend came calling as it always does. While the weather wasn’t as cooperative as normal, we still had plenty of Pony spirit on campus all weekend long, whether it was at the Pony Party at Central Hall (our former home basketball court), the 5K Pony Pride road race, Alumni Banquet, or class reunions, plenty of maroon and white was seen all over town. Fall sports started back up on Monday, August 13th, so you can see why this summer was a blur. The school year hasn’t given us any reason to slow down. Students continue to learn at a rapid pace in the classroom. Our student clubs, groups, and organizations continue to do amazing work for other classmates, communities, and the world around us. Our sports teams are competing at a very high level, and who knows, maybe a few more trophies and plaques will adorn our trophy case at the end of the season. All in all, things are good. We are seeing real progress on the Libra Ice Arena. Walls are going up, groundwork around the building is getting done, and by next spring, we will see great progress, all leading up to the opening in 2019. It’s easy to see why I’m excited to be here on a daily basis. Remember, this is your magazine and publication. I just oversee it. If you have questions, comments, or story ideas, email me. If the comments are harsh, send them to Mr. Shorey :) Thanks for all you do for our school. It does not go unnoticed.
Ride on Ponies!
toby.nelson@foxcroftacademy.org
* Please note: This will be the only magazine we will print this school year. The next one will be published in the fall of 2019. You will still be getting plenty of information from us via email and social media!
Front Cover - This is our 50th edition of the Foxcroft. The pictures are covers from our past editions. Side Picture - A rainbow over the school on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. This has to be good luck! Fall/Winter 2018
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NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS OF THE HERD!
Mikayla Andrade ’11 Food Services
Monica Demers Ed Tech III
Jessica Moore ’17 Food Services
Cole Dumonthier ’11 Ed Tech III
Stephanie Parlee English and World Languages
Ashley Jackins Study Hall Monitor
Brittany Robbins Interim School Counselor
FA WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
In April, the Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees welcomed two new members with strong Foxcroft Academy ties, as Jack Clukey ’88 and Kirsten White ’95 were unanimously approved. Clukey is no stranger to Dover-Foxcroft. He has been the Town Manager for 14 years, after a stint as Town Manager in Baileyville. Jack is heavily involved in the Dover-Foxcroft community as he is is the current President of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club and a member of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council. He and his wife Debbie live in Dover-Foxcroft and their daughter Jenna ’18, was the valedictorian of her class and currently attends Bowdoin College. White has carved out a tremendous career in law. She went to the University of Pennsylvania, earning her Juris Doctor degree. She currently works as Of Counsel at Schwartz & Hannum PC, and is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment and Education practice groups. From 2009-2013, Ms. White served as the policy director to Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden in the Office of the Vice President of the United States, and as a clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee staff of Senator Russell D. Feinfold (D-WI). In these positions, she developed considerable domestic policy knowledge in the area of veterans and military families, education, workforce training, and women’s health. We welcome both of you back to the Foxcroft Academy community! * At the latest FA Board of Trustee Meeting, Jessica Byam Klein ’80, was voted in as the newest Trustee. Congratulations Jesse, and we will have more on her in our next edition of the Foxcroft.
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FA/BSN SPORTS SIDELINE STORE
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PEP RALLY THURSDAY “My favorite part of Homecoming Week is the parade and pep rally on Thursday. I enjoy seeing all of the completed floats and knowing all the hard work that went into them.” Alexis London ’19
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“By the end of the night many people have lost their voice in showing their school spirit.” Olivia Johnson ’20
“The excitement of the parade, the chanting at the rally, the intensity of the games, the cheering for sports teams during games; nothing tops Homecoming Week”. Jacob Ireland ’20
HOMECOMING
PONY SPIRIT, PONY PRIDE “Homecoming is my favorite event of the year because I enjoy seeing each class get together to compete for the Golden Pony.” Mariah Poulin ’19
“I love the spirit, the energy, and the happiness. I love that the majority of Foxcroft Academy participates during the spirit days.” Claire Scensy ’19
“Homecoming is the week that all boarding students and day students actually come together. In other words it is a chance for us to know our classmates better.” Ashley Yeung ’19 Fall/Winter 2018
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AROUND THE ACADEMY DR. ALFRED BUCK NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE 2018 JAMES S. HOLMES TRUSTEE AWARD The James S. Holmes Award is given by the Trustees of Foxcroft Academy to an outstanding member of the “Herd”, who through his or her service has furthered the mission and goals of Foxcroft Academy. James S. Holmes was a young country lawyer in Foxcroft and is credited with the founding of FA. It was due to his volunteer efforts that Foxcroft Academy exists today. This year’s recipient embodies the spirit and qualities of James S. Holmes: Dr. Alfred Buck, great nephew of Anna Shaw Buck who was an 1883 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, is the 2018 recipient of the Holmes Award. After graduating, Anna Shaw Buck traveled to Europe, and returned in 1903 to begin teaching French and German at Foxcroft Academy. She took one year off, but continued her teaching career until 1924, at which time she became a lover and author of poetry. In 1935, she received first prize in the Maine poetry contest and continued to compose books of poetry for the rest of her life. She never married nor had children. Upon her death is 1946, her family’s home, now known as the Buck House, located at 835 W. Main Street, was willed to the Academy to be used for faculty or staff housing. It is the current residence of the Associate Head of School. Under the will of Anna Shaw Buck, there were four awards created to be awarded to FA graduating seniors: The William B. Buck Library/Textbook Fund The Evelyn Dunn Buck Prize for Excellence in English or Debating The Anna Shaw Buck Price for Excellence in spoken French and French composition The Guy M. Buck Prize for Excellence in Latin and Mathematics Today, the Anna Shaw Buck Fund continues to grow, due in large part to the generosity of Dr. Alfred Buck and his wife Elizabeth. Thanks to his continued support, Dr. Buck has grown the Anna Shaw Buck Fund to ensure that these awards are given into perpetuity and the “Buck” name will forever be remembered in the history of Foxcroft Academy.
SAY HELLO TO “OAKIE” THE PONY, OUR NEW FOXCROFT ACADEMY MASCOT! Foxcroft Academy has always been proud to be Ponies. Over the years, we have had several variations of the Pony mascot. The last one was maroon and white, and was what you would call, “cute”. Well, we are fighting Ponies, and we play to win. With that said, last spring, we were able to purchase a new mascot costume through generous donations from several alumni. But what is sad, is the horse had no name. After several rounds of nominations and voting, the name “Oakie” came out on top. Of course, the name Oakes is synonymous with Foxcroft Academy as the family donated the land on which sits the current building. So we pay homage to our past with our new name! Oakie the Pony was at our Pony Party during Alumni Weekend and will make appearances at several sporting events, concerts, and school functions. Yes, Oakie looks fierce, but we promise, Oakie is very tame!
STUDENTS AND STAFF PRESENT FLAGS FROM 20 NATIONS AT FLAG CEREMONY Front Row L-R: Sekton Wandikbo - Indonesia, Sara Stentardo - Italy, Dayita Durachman Singapore, Eliasz Brodzinski - Poland, Shadane Hamilton - Jamaica, Yureily Contreras - Dominican Republic, Anna Barseghyan - Armenia, faculty member Gabriella Henderson - El Salvador, Tsz-Wa “Ashley” Yeung - Hong Kong, faculty member Luis Ayala - Ecuador. Back Row L-R: Hoang Minh “Kevin” Vu - Vietnam, Mark Kilmer - United States, Karyn Najla Samudra - Malaysia, Ludwig Fleck - Germany, Youssef El Dieb - Egypt, Aida Abdykashova - Kazakhstan, Andrei Alterman - Russia, Jair Garcia - Mexico, Botai Zhou - China, Sehee Kim - South Korea.
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AROUND THE ACADEMY RENOVATED FOXCROFT ACADEMY SCIENCE LAB OPEN FOR STUDENT USE Over the summer, the Foxcroft Academy buildings and grounds crew was busy cleaning the halls, fixing problem areas, and renovating existing spaces. The biggest renovation was on the third floor of the Academy. Our science lab received a complete overhaul over the summer months. From top to bottom, and front to back, this lab is a brand new space. The renovated space includes new equipment and work stations, all with science students’ needs and safety in mind. George Rolleston, Science Department Chair, is thrilled at this significant improvement for the students and science staff. “Unlike 30 years ago, when the lab was last renovated, we have multiple classes that use this space,” said Rolleston. “It’s not just chemistry anymore. Our physics classes are hands on, forensics uses this space to conduct experiments, and with this space, we can look towards the future of science.” Our science lab was last updated in 1990. At that time, work stations were added and proper venting was installed. With the addition of several more science and technology based classes using the area, space and available lab time had become an issue. "The Trustees of Foxcroft Academy feel that an understanding of math and science is necessary for today's citizens to comprehend the world around them, and is particularly necessary for many careers which will be increasingly important in the future,” said Dr. Richard Swett, President of the Board of Trustees. “Therefore, we are dedicated to providing the best science learning environment possible for our students." The need to renovate the science lab was practical in nature but it will also have a big impact on the academic side of the equation. “These lab updates demonstrate our commitment to providing our students with modern learning experiences which will prepare them for success after high school, “ said Jon Pratt, Assistant Head of School for Academics. “Success in the classroom and beyond is our #1 priority.”
RECENT FA GRAD, EMILY CURTIS ’18, PUBLISHES SECOND POETRY BOOK Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt written by Morgan Rublee, FA English Teacher. We thank her for her help and expertise! On average, self-published authors sell 250 copies of their book over a lifetime. Emily Curtis has sold 14,000 in just over a year. Last June, Emily released her debut poetry collection in the absence of the sun. What started as a class project transformed into a publishing success. “I was completely surprised by the success of in the absence of the sun,” Emily reveals. “I felt like I had gotten lucky. I am so grateful for all those who have read my book and have reached out to me about it.” Writing velvet goodbyes was definitely harder,” shares Emily, who spent her senior year writing her ode to four years of high school. “I was putting so much pressure on myself to write something that would be even better than the first. With my first book, I was more lenient with what made the final cut because I wasn’t expecting a large amount of people to read it.” “One of the main differences between velvet goodbyes and in the absence of the sun is length,” Emily explains. velvet goodbyes is about 60 pages longer than in the absence of the sun.” Emily’s debut collection was a pocket-sized 100 pages. While the collection saw a lot of success, the majority of negative reviews for in the absence of the sun mentioned the collection’s brevity. In addition to lengthening her second collection, Emily also developed her style. While the title for in the absence of the sun is rather self-explanatory—she wrote the majority of her poems in the night—the title velvet goodbyes has a deeper meaning. “I struggled for a long time trying to pick the title,” shares Emily. “And then one day as I was sitting in class, I started to think about the town I was going to school in. I began thinking of senior year and applying to colleges and about how I would never see most of these people again. And then I thought of graduation day and saying goodbye. And that’s how it came about. The title can be taken more generally though, just saying goodbye to a chapter of your life as you move to the next. It is scary but also exciting. And so I dedicated my title to it.” velvet goodbyes, is available on Amazon for $7.99. You can also find it at barnesandnoble.com and booksamillion.com. Fall/Winter 2018
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FA TEAMS BUSY ON THE COURSES AND FIELDS
Another Foxcroft Academy athletic season has come and gone. The season began on August 13th and ran through heat, rain, wind, and even a few snowflakes. There were great wins, tough losses, and all emotions in between, but in the end, our Pony teams all competed with class and represented the name on the front of the jerseys very well.
Football
Football had an unblemished regular season, finishing at 8-0. They had some close games and others that weren’t so close, but the Ponies made Friday nights worth coming out for. Two of our closest games were in back to back weeks, when we played Mattanawcook and Bucksport. The Ponies won both games (28-20 vs. MA and 21-20 @ Bucksport), but they both came down to the wire. Dexter gave us a run at the end of the season, with Foxcroft winning 28-7, in a game that seemed much closer than the final score. The story of this year’s Ponies will be fully written in a few weeks. With any luck, Foxcroft has a good chance to make it back to the state championship, and who knows, maybe it will be another date with Wells (FA lost 48-0 in the 2017 finals vs. the Warriors). Whatever happens, Coach Danny White and his veteran staff have had a great year. The Ponies say goodbye to 13 seniors, players who have really made their mark on Oakes Field. Here’s hoping for a few more great memories before the final horn sounds on this season.
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Boys’ Soccer
Coach Luis Ayala and company rode a roller coaster with the 2018 season. The year started out with a lot of promise, led by a group of talented seniors that had made the playoffs for three straight seasons. They jumped out to a 3-1 record
after the first four games, but the dreaded injury bug hit the Ponies at that point. Foxcroft dropped nine of their last ten games to finish the year 4-10. They graduate a lot of talent off this year’s team, but with close to 40 players in the program this year (between varsity and JV), and a strong group coming up from the middle school, the future looks bright for FA boys’ soccer.
Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ soccer didn’t have huge numbers this season, but they did have a lot of heart, especially by the end of the season. With five games to go, Coach Chris Wesley’s club was on the outside looking in, when it came to playoff standings, so the solution was pretty simple. They needed to win four of the last five games to make the playoffs, and do you know what? They did just that, including a 3-1 win over Mt. View in the regular season finale, a win that jumped the Ponies into the playoffs. The postseason was not kind to us as we faced #3 Winslow in the play-in round. Foxcroft dropped a 5-1 decision to the Black Raiders, but as the year came to a close, the players could look back on what great things they accomplished. First, the 7-8 record is the best they have ever had in Class B, and they made the playoffs for the second year in a row, something that hadn’t been done in previous years. Postseason awards included: Olivia Wesley, PVC 1st team, Amber Richard, PVC 2nd team, and Chris Wesley, PVC Girls Coach of the Year. Great season, Ponies!
Cross Country
Coach George Rolleston had a group of young runners that improved with each practice and with each race. They saw real progress as the year came to a close. This year, Foxcroft cross country was very young. The boys' team only had two seniors (Nic Daneman & Chenbin “Andy” Yu), and the girls' team didn’t have any at all. Times were slashed throughout the entire season and the 3.1 mile courses got a little easier to run. It was a memorable season for all involved. With several runners coming back next season, the Pony Pack could be one to deal with in Class B!
AROUND THE ACADEMY FOXCROFT ACADEMY SPORTS Golf
Small, but mighty. That was the mantra for our 2018 golf team. Our varsity team, coached by Pete Caruso, had just five members on it throughout the season, with several first-year players. While they struggled to gain team wins, the Ponies had an outstanding individual performer. Junior Ethan Curtis was the medalist (finished 1st) in four matches this season, and he finished second in three other meets. In the PVC championships, Curtis fired an 18-hole round of 85, which was good enough to qualify for the 2018 Class B State Championships. In the state finals played at Natanis Golf Club in Vassalboro, Curtis finished in the middle of the pack. With Curtis coming back and a few of our young players getting a year under their belts, next year could be a better overall season for the Ponies!
Field Hockey
One of the most consistent athletic programs we have at Foxcroft is field hockey. Year in and year out, the Ponies are playoff contenders, and usually, regional championship contenders. Nothing changed this year. Foxcroft had a great regular season, led by a core group of four seniors, finishing 13-1, including great wins over MCI and Lawrence. Their only blemish was a 2-1 overtime loss to Dexter. Our record was good enough for a #2 seed in the always tough Class B playoffs. Foxcroft recorded a 3-0 win over #7 Old Town in the quarterfinals, and that set up a semi-final matchup with #3 Winslow. Unfortunately, the Ponies came up a goal
short in that contest, dropping a 2-1 game, and seeing their season end at 142. Coach Stephanie Higgins Smith ’88 has a lot to be proud of with this team. Not all seasons end with a gold ball but that doesn’t mean the effort wasn’t there. Foxcroft had three players named to the conference 1st team (Makenzie Beaudry, Ava Rayfield, and Cassidy Marsh), two to the 2nd team (Cailin Seavey and Sheryl Chase), and they had the PVC Conference Player of the Year, Makenzie Beaudry. Good news is that FA has a strong group of underclassmen ready to fill vital roles next year, and just like snow flies every winter, so will the FA field hockey team next fall!
PONY PRIDE!
Fall Cheering
Our fall cheering squad kept our fans entertained at all our football games. From energetic cheering on Friday nights to community outreach, the FA cheerleaders were out and about spreading Pony spirit in the crowd. Coach Vanessa Kelley and assistant Camille Bozzelli ’17 got the most they could out of their group. They learned new cheers, put together a great homecoming routine and led the pep rally, and they fund raised all season long. From selling 50/50 tickets to blanket raffles, to “glow” nights, our cheer team was noticed in and out of school. Their efforts really made Friday nights special on campus.
So as the fall season comes to close, the winter season will be up and running by the time you get this publication. We hope for another great season with wins and lots of memories. As long as our teams are remembered for being great competitors, that will be enough. We turn it over to basketball, wrestling, indoor track, swimming, and competition cheering. Fly the Pony flag high, teams!
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2018 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME FA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Walt Beaulieu Teacher/Coach Walt Beaulieu graduated from the University of Maine in 1962 and started his teaching and coaching career at Foxcroft Academy the following fall. He taught physical education at the Academy and coached football, wrestling, and track until June of 1968, capturing state football titles in 1963 and 1967 and posting the best winning percentage in FA history with a career mark of 39-9. Walt moved to New Hampshire in 1968 to work at Portsmouth High School, where he coached football, track, and baseball for the next 30 years. He also served as the head football coach at St. Thomas Aquinas in Dover, NH, for three years in the mid-1970s. He “retired” from teaching and coaching at Portsmouth High School in 1999, but the fall of that same year found him assisting in football at Exeter High School and also coaching track and field. Walt fondly remembers the Dover-Foxcroft community and his time here. He and his wife Carolyn were married in 1965, and they had two sons during their time in Dover-Foxcroft and a daughter after moving to Portsmouth. A lifelong teacher and coach, Walt left his mark on FA in a short amount of time.
Kevin Saunders ’74 Kevin was a student athlete during a time in the 70’s where boys’ sports at FA were starting to gain prominence. Kevin played golf in the fall for two years and ran cross country during another fall, but the basketball court was where he shined. He was a mainstay for the Pony basketball team and was one of the reasons basketball was seeing its best days at FA. During his freshman and sophomore years, Foxcroft made the playoffs, only to fall in the quarterfinals. During his junior season of 1973, led by himself and another Kevin, Kevin Nelson’75, HOF Class of 2011, the Ponies made it to the semi-finals. During his senior season of 1974, Foxcroft came oh so close to the elusive championship, losing a 54-52 heartbreaker to Orono in the Class B Regional Championship. Kevin didn’t let that loss derail his career. He went on to star at Husson College, scoring over 1,000 points, and was named to their Hall of Fame in 1992. His 1976 Braves’ team was inducted into the Husson Hall of Fame in 2015. He remembers fondly playing in the Eastern Maine Tournament at the Bangor Auditorium, and credits his former basketball coach and fellow FA Hall of Famer, Skip Hanson ’62, as the person most influential to him during his time in these halls.
Sunshine Weinrich Mechtenberg ’89 Sunshine made her mark on Foxcroft Academy on the court, on the track, and sometimes through the woods. She was a four-year member of the cross country team, ran track for four years, and played basketball for two years. On the cross country course she finished as a top 10 runner in the state, and helped her Ponies to league championships. On the track, she set a state record at the time in the 800-meter run and was part of a state record holding 4x400 meter relay team. She was a late comer to basketball, but helped the Ponies to several wins during her last two years of high school. After FA, Sunshine went to D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY, to play basketball. She was the starting point guard and team captain. She’s competed in four marathons including: Honolulu, New York City, Chicago, and the Marine Corp. Marathon in D.C. She fondly remembers being the first leg of the state champion relay team and credits former coaches, Gary Wakeland and Louise Clement, as powerful influences on her during high school and beyond.
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2018 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME FA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Tony Costigan ’90 Tony made his mark in whatever sport he participated in. He was a three sport athlete and excelled at all he did. He was a member of the track team and was a four year basketball player, including being named captain during his senior season, in which he was presented the Coach’s Award at the end of his run. The sport that set Tony apart was football. He was a four year player, and was on the 1989 Eastern Maine Championship team led by Coach Don Cornett. The Ponies came within one point of the state championship, dropping a 15-14 decision to York in the state final. He was named MVP of the 1989 team. Tony’s football exploits didn’t stop there. He was a member of the East Squad for the first ever Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, which is still being played to this day, and played college football at Maine Maritime Academy. When asked about memorable games or times at FA, Tony said, “They were all memorable. Playing with the friends I grew up with was special and the camaraderie is something I will cherish for the rest of my life.” Tony credits former football coach, Don Cornett, as an influential member of the Foxcroft Academy staff during his time at Foxcroft Academy.
Marleah Clark Bradeen ’09 Marleah saw success on the fields and in the pool. She played soccer for two years, including being named captain both years, and winning the Coach’s Award during her senior year. That was good, but where Marleah really excelled was in the pool. She single handedly put Pony swimming on the map during her years wearing maroon and white. Over those years, she set PVC and state record after record, 16 of them to be exact. She was captain of the girls’ team, was named PVC swimmer of the year two years in a row, and was named to the Portland Press Herald All-State Swim Team. Many of her numbers are still on the record board at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, numbers that our current Pony swimmers can strive for. Her most fond memory in the pool happened at the PVC’s in 2009, winning the 50-yard freestyle and setting a record in the event. She credits her swim coach and her Mom Lisa as the driving force behind her success, putting her career on hold to help hers.
Walt Beaulieu
Marleah Clark Bradeen
Kevin Saunders
Sunshine Weinrich Mechtenberg
2018 HOF Class
Galen, Eliza and Kathy Howell Costigan ’67
Posing for a “Shorey Selfie” Fall/Winter 2018
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ALUMNI WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Helen Gammon Brown ’68, Linda Gammon ’71, Doris Gammon Coy ’64, Tom Coy ’61, Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73
Class of ’63 reps Ron Ruksznis and David Shaw presenting a check for $5,525 from the class
Joe Kinney, spouse of Allie Thibodeau Kinney ’03, Dan White ’03, Trey Merrill’03 and Ethan Annis ’03
Terry Snow ’73 still shoots hoops at every alumni basketball game
Alumni Basketball Team minus George Murray ’82
Music director Josh Guthrie banging out the tunes at the Pony Party at the Commons at Central Hall Anthony Phillips ’79, director of alumni ice hockey
Ladies from the 70th reunion class: Nola Goulet Shannon, Joanne King Metivier, Polly Chase Norwood
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Oakie, our new mascot
Alumni Ice Hockey Game
ALUMNI WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Class of 1973 Pony Party at The Commons on Friday night
Class of 1998 at Center Theatre for their 30th
Class of 1988 had a good showing at the Pony Party
The Runners
Andrew Shorey Ethan Curtis ’20 Chris Shorey ’12
The Wild and Crazy 50th Class 1968
A little action on the rink with Jim Austin as referee
Runners braved the rain in the 5K Pony Race
Pony Party held at The Commons at Central Hall
Mark Stitham ’68 speaking of behalf of his 50th reunion class Fall/Winter 2018
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A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Where Did that Time Go? You know the old saying, “Where did time go?” That’s the prevailing feeling here at Foxcroft Academy. We are an institution that has stood the test of time and we have been educating students from central Maine and beyond for 196 years. There have been a lot of changes in that time. Probably too many to write about in a two-page spread for this edition of the Foxcroft. So let’s pare it down. Seeing that this is our 50th edition, dating back to the fall of 1991, let’s talk about the projects that have changed our landscape in those 30 years.
of longtime buildings and grounds superintendent, Roger Davis, you never had to worry about the appearance of the “old building on West Main Street”. Folks in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s had Roland Zwicker, but my generation had “RD”, Johnny King, and Owen Campbell, and they were just like family. The biggest change during that time was Friday night football, with the addition of lights to Oakes Field, thanks in part to Jim Robinson ’59. While Saturday afternoons in the fall are great, Friday nights seem to help with attendance of
The Industrial Technology Addition: 1974 We all remember the “new wing”, right? The English and music wing was completed just before we started publication of this magazine in the late 1980’s. It provided much needed classroom space and an area for our growing music department. Many still remember the old band room underneath the gym. The space worked, but acoustically, it wasn’t on par with the needs of our students. While the “new” addition is nearly 30 years old, it has provided thousands of students with a home for the better part of those years, and still looks as good as the day it opened. From that time until the turn of the century, upkeep was the main focus. Under the constant supervision
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games, and it’s been a tradition here since 1991. In 1996, the Burton N. Packard Center for Forestry Management was added, and in 1997, it was time for a real upgrade for the art department. Thanks to the generosity of Mildred Hall Ebersteen ’32, the new art building was erected. In 1997, the first capital campaign at Foxcroft was launched and successfully raised $2.25 million for some major improvements. It was time for a real change to the appearance of the building and the fields around it. You couldn’t drive by Foxcroft Academy and not notice the changes. For one, our once luscious green sports fields were reduced to piles of dirt, sand, and fill, but only for
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a while. The locker rooms, you know, the old cage and dungeon, were renovated, adding space and functionality, and the hallways of the school were brightened with new lighting, drop ceilings, and new lockers, just to name a few. The old cafeteria was turned into a cafe, the old world language area was transformed into the Pride Student Center, and old, dark spaces saw the light of day for the first time in 50 years. It was truly a major project, one that some were resistant to see happen, but with everything that is done at FA, when the project is completed, it looks like it was always there. The next noticeable change happened out of necessity. Our boarding program began in 1996 with several students staying with host families or dorm parents off campus in houses around town. It was the right time to start a boarding program, but as the program grew, so did the needs of our students. It was a simple fact that boarding students didn’t want to live off campus. For lack of a better term, they wanted to “be where the action was,” and the action was on campus. Under the direction of our Board of Trustees, a brand new dormitory was built on campus. It was started in 2003 and opened in 2005, and named “Herd Hall”. The architecture and bricks easily
disguised itself as a building that had been on campus for a long time. But like all buildings, it soon wasn’t big enough. Enter “The Lodge”, our second dormitory located in the back of Herd Hall, and close to the ATV and snowmobile trails running behind the school. It’s cut right into the
The Cafeteria: Then and Now
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Packard Center for Forestry Management: FA Business & Alumni Office Ground breaking for the 1997 Capital Campaign are members of the Board of Trustees Doug Smith ’65, Fred Hutchinson ’48, Phil Annis ’41, Kevin Stitham ’70, and Dr. Richard Swett side of a hill, and overlooks the soccer and softball fields. So again, while not part of the original FA plan, and certainly not here for 196 years, it still looks like it has always been a part of the campus. In 2015, the Fittig Connector Wing was added for a couple
of reasons: the need for space and the need for security. The first need was simple. We needed more classroom space and this connector wing gave us two state-of-the-art classrooms. The second reason ensured that students going to industrial technology classes
(welding, auto, woodworking, and more) would be able to access the Industrial Technology building without having to go outside. Walking inside is better than going outside in January! Over the last 30 years, these have been the cornerstone projects. Several spaces have been re-purposed (Packard Center is now the business office), technology has been added to many classrooms, programs and classes have been added, and other rooms have been renovated and updated. One thing has
remained the same; our commitment to serving our students. That is something that will never change. So while the names have changed, while people have come and gone, while buildings have been updated and advanced, the thought is over the next 50 editions of the Foxcroft, there will be changes, but as they say, “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. And when you find out who “They” are, would someone let me know.? Here’s to another 50 editions! It’s been a great ride!
The Fittig Connector Wing, classrooms and the Johnston & Dean Garden: 2015
The All-Weather Track & New Look Oakes Field: 2001
L - Outside construction activity for the new athletic fields R - The Ebersteen Art Center: 1999, The Lodge: 2014 Fall/Winter 2018
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ALUMNI AWARDS
Gene Philpot
Tillson D. Thomas Award FA teacher and coach from 1977 - 2013, Gene Philpot was awarded the Tillson D. Thomas Award for outstanding former faculty member. Ms. Philpot grew up in Southern Maine and attended Plymouth State University in NH. Growing up in the 60’s, athletic opportunities were not prevalent for females, but she didn’t let that stand in the way of her love for sports, athletics, and competition. Upon doing her student teaching in Fort Lauderdale, Ms. Philpot decided the heat was not where she wanted to be and moved home to start her 40-plus year teaching career with a stop in Windham. She stayed there six years and loved the area, as it is where she grew up, but the pull to Northern Maine was calling her. In 1977 Gene accepted a teaching/ coaching position at FA and attended graduate school at UMaine. She was a great fit with the FA staff, and though she was young to the profession, she commanded respect from her peers. She was a quiet leader and one that soon became a fixture at Foxcroft Academy. In 1978, after finishing her Masters Degree, Ms. Philpot embarked on a 35-year career at FA that included many different roles. She was a health and physical education teacher as well as serving as department head for several years. She was one of the marching coaches for graduating seniors. She was a coach on the field and court, working with track and basketball. But the sport that Ms. Philpot is synonymous with is field hockey. Coach Philpot led the Pony field hockey team for 35 years and amassing over 350 wins, including state championship victories in 1991 and 2007.
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Her coaching success helped pave her way into the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the inaugural class of 2011. In 2012, Gene received the Unsung Heroine in Maine Sports Award, given by the Maine Principals Association annually to individuals who are positive role models in high school sports. On top of that, in 2016, Gene was elected to the Maine State Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame. She had several student athletes that went on to play at the college level and beyond. Some of those players, including Foxcroft’s current field hockey and softball coach Stephanie Higgins Smith ’88, have gone on to coach a new generation of players, all with the wisdom and professionalism that Ms. Philpot instilled in them. Upon her retirement in 2013, the Foxcroft Academy Review was dedicated to Ms. Philpot for her years of great service to FA. In it, students used words like, “professional, organized, inspiring, caring, wonderful, strong, role model, hard work, sportsmanship, and hero.” While not everyone had the opportunity to be coached or taught my Ms. Philpot, you felt her presence in school, no matter where you were. Gene continues to root for the Ponies, attending many games around the area. As they say, once a Pony, always a Pony.
Linda Clark Howard ’63
Masters of Education in the Counselor Education Program from UMaine. During her distinguished teaching career, Linda saw hundreds of students come and go from her classroom. Early on, she taught in Delaware, Germany, and back in Maine in Newburgh and Hermon. She settled in Dover-Foxcroft in 1975, after marrying Steve Howard ’59. She taught in the elementary schools in SAD#68, as well as a stint as a home economics, health, and biology teacher at Foxcroft Academy. All in all, she spent 24 years in either the SAD#68 or FA system, retiring in 1999. Her work with school children was amazing, but her work outside the classroom was even more impressive. Linda has been on the board at the D-F Congregational Church and served as their first female moderator in 1994. She was active in the Girl Scouts as a leader, camp director, and on various committees. She’s been a volunteer for numerous community minded organizations including Womancare, Penquis CAP, Mayo Regional Hospital, Pine Tree Hospice, Center Theatre, Thompson Free Library, and the Penquis Cooperative Extension, to name a few. She and her husband Steve were an American Field Service (AFS) host family in 1981 and they served on the AFS local chapter from 1980-1999. In 2007, Linda was named a winner of the prestigious To Those Who Care Award, sponsored by WLBZ-TV in Bangor. While her active teaching days are over, you can never take the teacher out of the person. Linda continues to help people learn to this day and is a vibrant member of the Dover-Foxcroft community.
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Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award Linda Clark Howard thrived during her time at Foxcroft Academy. She graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society. During her senior year, she was the National President for the Future Homemakers of America. She attended UMaine Farmington and graduated in 1967 with her undergraduate degree in home economics. She would follow that up with a
To nominate someone for an alumni award, or the Athletic or Academic Hall of Fame, contact Cathy Hall at (207) 546-6542 or cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org.
CLASS OF ’78 CELEBRATES 40 YEARS! by: Debbie Robinson Dellaire
Good food and good friends what more could you ask for at the Alumni Banquet? How about an evening at Pat’s with more classmates, more laughing, and more reminiscing. A total of 22 classmates showed up! The ladies from Charleston had a strong presence. Everyone was happy to see Casey and Michelle, who both came from great distances. All in all, a great time was had by all and we hope to see many more classmates for our 50th, or maybe even our 45th!
CLASS REUNIONS Too bad it rained on our parade, the Homecoming Parade that is! Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, but we had lots of laughs reminiscing and decorating.. Our “old” Pony mascot painting, courtesy of Emery ’78 and Tami Clark Cox ’80.
CLASS OF 1958
by: Lorna Wilson Carroll Heading home from my 60th class reunion, wonderful memories sweep over me as I remember the happy days of high school. It is always good to return to a place unchanged by time. Decorations were ready and waiting for classmates to decorate the small FA school bus for the Homecoming Parade. However, our spirits were not dampened by the rain. Nine from the class attended the Alumni Banquet, renewing old friendships and reminiscing about “the good old days.” Classmates are family! On Monday morning, eleven from our class met at the Bear’s Den for our yearly gathering. We had a great time with much laughter, storytelling, and picture sharing. Each of us decided we have the most beautiful and talented grandchildren! Time moves on and we all go our separate ways, waiting for the next time when we come together again. (class pictured top row, far right)
CLASS OF 1963 by: Ron Ruksznis
About fourteen classmates attended our 55th reunion activities including the Pony Party at the Commons at Central Hall on Friday evening, a picnic at the Sebec Lake cottage of Joe and Bonnie Gerry Guyotte on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Alumni Banquet. Our classmate Linda Clark Howard was presented the Dr. Chandler-Lowell Award. Dave Shaw and I presented a check to Mr. Shorey for $5,525, representative of our class fund which we began after our 50th reunion, reaching the endowed level. (class pictured middle row, left)
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IN TOUCH
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Chad Hanson, son of Peg and Skip Hanson ’62, recently won the Republican primary for a judge position to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and will be running unopposed this month. He is a 1992 graduate of Waterville High School, a 1997 graduate of the University Alabama, and the Mississippi School of Law in 2000. US Marine Sgt. Greg Sloat ’67 was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. Greg was killed in a helicopter crash on 2/18/71. The ceremony was held at the American Legion Hall on 8/5/18 and was attended by his mother Clarice along with other family members.
Steve ’56 and Charlotte Andrews Mayhew ’59 are very proud of their grandson Eric’s accomplishments. On 8/6/18, he received his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His dissertation was entitled Impact of Alternative Jet Fuels on Gas Turbine Combustion Systems. He has been continuing his research at the Army Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland as a post-doctoral fellow. Lorna Wilson Carroll ’58 and her husband traveled to Albania, Greece, and Macedonia last summer. Of the trip, Lorna says that it opened doors and windows to the people, cuisine, and century old traditions. They explored Albania’s Balkan traditions and learned about life during the Communist era, visited ancient monasteries in Greece and saw the cultural treasures of Macedonia.
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The Alumni Office recently had an email from Helen Hussey Deag of the Class of 1946 and here is what she wanted to post. “Too many of our class have passed on but I think there are a few of us left. Would be interested in hearing from you. I turned 90 last year and am doing well for my age and enjoying life with my husband. We have two children left of the four we had and they both live here in Connecticut and we see them often. We have seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandson!”
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Callie and Joe Zilinsky ’60 traveled from their farm in Otisfield, Maine, in July to attend classmate Mike Weymouth’s art opening at the Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle.
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The University of Maine at Farmington recently named Eric Brown ’89 as their interim president. Eric is a member of our 2013 Academic Hall of Fame. He has been a faculty member at UMF since 2003 and serviced as Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs since 2016.
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Aaron Robinson ’96 and Bethany Harrington ’97 surprised their family and friends by tying the knot on 1/18/18 in Las Vegas. They provided a live feed of the event to the family. After 20 years in the US Navy, Karrie Hopkins Lane ’99 and her husband Dan officially retired. They moved to Lexington, KY, where Karrie is working full time at Lakeshore Learning Materials. She says they are loving life with their two boys in horse country.
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Allison Grant Smart ’01 and her husband Dwayne ’96 welcomed a third daughter, Thea Rebecca on 5/4/18. She joins siblings Makayla and Emerson and is named after her great grandfather Theodore Smart and her aunt Rebecca Grant Prescott ’93.
Building on her love of people, passion for reducing waste, and desire to make a difference, Dana Frasz ’01 moved to Oakland, CA, in 2011 to launch Food Shift - a nonprofit social enterprise focused on reducing food waste, feeding people, and creating jobs. Food Shift recently launched a catering company that employs individuals who are formerly homeless and is making meals for companies like Clif Bar, LinkedIn, and Google. Food Shift is currently seeking donations so they can expand their work. Dana bikes everywhere, still runs, plays soccer and basketball. She has a big garden and three happy chickens.
www.foodshift.net Joel Vail ’02 has moved “home.” He and his wife Iris and their two daughters are living in Dover-Foxcroft where Joel is a Registered Maine Guide. Iris comes from Iceland and is one of the top bakers in the world! She works at Spruce Mill Farm and Kitchen, along with being the pastry chef/baker for The Lodge at Moosehead.
IN TOUCH The Camp Birch Hill in Durham, NH, was the setting for the wedding of Sarah Bellemare ’02 and Jonathan Cusson on 8/31/18. Sarah’s brothers Brian ’00 and Bradley ’07 came from Minnesota with their families to attend. Sarah and Jon are also the proud parents of Hannah Bell, born 4/21/18. Sarah is an analytic manager at Health Services Advisory Group, working with Medicaid agencies using performance data to develop and monitor quality improvement initiatives.
Kyle Rideout ’05 and his wife Ashley have a new baby girl, Ivy Lynn, born 5/3/18. Proud grandparents are Roxanne and Dean Rideout ’75. Molly Cyr Morera ’09 was living and working in Washington DC last spring, while her husband Anthony has remained in Europe working. They are hoping to be reunited soon. Molly wanted to share this photo of her and Abi Ruksznis ’09 with whom she spent a few months together in DC while Abi was doing an internship. The photo was taken at Harper’s Ferry, a hike that spans three states: Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Jace Michael Erickson was the name Courtney and Brandon Erickson ’10 chose for their son born 6/5/18. Jace’s grandparents are Kevin ’81 and Ann Kendall Erickson ’82. The family makes their home in Dover-Foxcroft. A 2015 graduate of the University of Iowa, Yuanyuan “Summer” Lian ’11 is back home in China working as a format planner for Walmart. Actress Vanessa Cousins ’11, granddaughter of Dave and Marie Heath Weatherbee ’66, was wed on 8/11/18 to Belgian drummer Mauritz Majelyne at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. High school friends Paige Hobbs ’11 and Emily Chambers ’12 were in the wedding party. Vanessa said, “It was a gorgeous summer day in Maine at this sweet, homecooked wedding.” Amber Murray ’12 graduated with her Master’s Degree in food sciences and Through the many technical human nutrition from the University of education classes he took at FA, Luke Maine at Orono. This past August she Lillian finished her supervised practice and is now Masse ’15 developed an interest in becoming a burner technician. He took a registered dietitian. Still in the water and a member of a six-week course the MEMA Technical the Division III Westminster College Education Center and is now an oil women’s swimming and diving team, burner technician working for A.E. Gabie Johnson ’16 attained a top time Robinson Oil in Dover-Foxcroft. He is of 1:51.10 in the 100-backstroke, 2:27.27 pictured here working on Mr. Shorey’s in the 200-backstroke, and 2:28.40 in the furnace. 200-individual medley. Johnson and her team were named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Division III Team for the spring semester after the Titan swimmers earned a 3.49 GPA.
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ANNUAL DONOR REPORT Dear alumni and friends, As I finish up my third year as President of the Board, I continue to be impressed with the continual improvements being made at Foxcroft Academy, both with our academic programming and our beautiful campus. Over this past summer, we were able to completely renovate the science lab which will give our young science students a state-of-the-art place to work. As a chemistry major in college, this project really makes me smile. Academically, we are in the candidate phase of becoming an IB school, waiting on final approval to be able to begin offering our students the chance to earn an International Baccalaureate diploma, thereby giving them a much stronger chance of getting into some top colleges and universities. It’s hard to believe it’s been close to 30 years since the Highlights first issue of the Foxcroft was published. As you read stories Ways to Give and see the pictures in this issue, our school and surrounding grounds have seen tremendous 2017-18 Foxcroft Fund growth during those years. If you have been traveling on Route. 15 just past FA over the summer, you saw the Legacy Circle groundwork being completed for the new ice arena being built by the Libra Foundation. Since Obituaries then, walls are up and by the time this magazine goes to press, the building should be enclosed Memorial and Honor and ready for major interior work over the winter months. The growth in our town is very Gifts exciting and FA is proud to be part of it. Giving By Class Thanks to our donors, the Foxcroft Fund once again surpassed our expectations, raising just over $150,000! Included in this figure are two 24-hour giving days, both are social media Golf Scramble Results and email campaigns, which together brought in close to $39,000! The competition of the Pony Race/Class Challenge also played a role in increasing numbers. Giving Tuesday 2018, a worldwide day of philanthropy, is fast approaching on November 27th. Be sure and like us on all forms of social media and be watching your email for posted updates. My wife Caroline and I are ardent supporters of the Academy and believe strongly in her mission. We support FA both with our yearly gifts and by becoming members of the Legacy Circle, opting to leave a bequest to the Academy. I hope that you will consider these options in showing your support for FA and our students. On behalf of the board, I offer my sincerest thanks for your continued support and interest in Foxcroft Academy. Richard B. Swett, MD President, Board of Trustees
WAYS TO GIVE
No matter how you have come to be acquainted with Foxcroft Academy over the years, whether by being an alumnus, past parent, current parent, faculty or staff member, or simply a member of our close-knit community, there are many ways you can give of your time, treasure or talent in support of FA. VOLUNTEER: Have you ever considered bringing a special gift of knowledge or experience to our students through speaking at an assembly or in the classroom? How about volunteering to host a Pony alumni reunion in your city or even your home? When we host state track meets on campus, volunteers are needed to record time and measurements. How about hosting an international student in your home at Thanksgiving? PHILANTHROPIC GIVING: Foxcroft is able to offer such great academic programming due in part to yearly donations to the Foxcroft Fund. No matter the size of your gift, your participation says something about the way you feel about FA! There are numerous way to conveniently give, especially with all the technology at our fingertips today! VIA OUR WEBSITE: Go to www.foxcroftacademy.org and click on the Support FA link at the top of the homepage. A convenient donation form will emerge. If you want to give more but have limited funds, how about joining our MAROON AND WHITE CLUB, and have an amount of your choosing deducted or charged to you each month. This stretches your donation even further by reducing our printing and mailing costs, and allowing us to pass those savings on to our educational programming. TEXT TO GIVE: Simply text the word PONIES to 207.994.8151. WRITE A CHECK: You can use the enclosed postage-paid remittance envelope to send in your gift. When you receive a letter in the mail, respond to the call by writing a check and dropping it in the mail. GIVING TUESDAY 2018: On November 27, the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, how about donating to your favorite charity. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and watch the numbers go up as gifts come in rapidly over a 24-hour period. CALL OR EMAIL CATHY HALL: This doesn’t have to be a last resort! Call Cathy anytime to update an address, email or regular, or to process a credit card gift if you would rather not do it online. She loves to chat. 207.564.6542 or cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org
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FOXCROFT FUND Architects Society
James S. Holmes Society
Karen Pomeroy Reny’s Charitable Foundation Ron Ruksznis Scholarship AMERICA Bob Trefethen Dan Wang Reinhold Wappler Colby and Jean Weston Headmaster’s Society Ababa Investments LLC Chris and Susan Almy Ethan and Heather Annis President’s Society Bob Annis Benevity Community Fund David Case Joe and Hillary Caruso Bruce and Linda Cohen Linda Gammon Duane Crabtree Bruce and Kristen Gurall Clay Crommett Kelly Keenan Alexis J. Cunningham Arnold and Stacy Shorey Peter and Kelly Dennis Bevin St. Charles Jason Frederick Hongbo Wang Mary Frederick LiQiang “Richard” Yu Dana and Alicia Freese Shidou Zhang Jan Glover Tim Hagelin Founders’ Society Mary Hartnett Bank of America Tom Harvey Ann Bitting Ken and Linda Hews Barbara Brown Ernest “Juddy” Judkins Elizabeth Cahill Albert “Butch” Kinney Terry Chase Citizens Charitable Foundation John Klimavicz Rebecca Maynard Rick Davis Dave and Ellen McDermott Mike Doore Tom and Erin Nason Elwood and Donna Edgerly ** Toby and Miranda Nelson Fidelity Foundation Ray Poulin James Forbush Jonathan Pratt Gene and Winnie Gammon Barry and Lorinda Schrager Donna Hathaway Stan and Mary-Alyce Higgins ** David Shaw Shaw’s Supermarket Peter Ingraham Paul and Kathy Jolin Deron Smith Tim and Karen Smith Larry and Kerry Jones Ron Stevens Laurie Lachance Shirleen Vainio Xinli Li Cheryl Vigue Tom and Leslie Lizotte Peg Wakeland Yoriko McClure David and Marie Weatherbee Chris and Jodi McGary Dan and Tara White Aubrey Merrill Jim Williams Charlie and Jane Merrill Andrew and Bridget Wright Pleasant River Lumber ** Gordon Contracting ** Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. 1823 Society Anonymous Alfred and Elizabeth Buck Yaoqing “Roger” Ding Xinyu Gu Dick and Caroline Swett Tien Viet Vu
Leone Adler Anonymous Chris and Dianne Arno Luis and Angela Ayala Tim Blakely Helen Brown Rob Brown Fred Campbell Lorna Carroll Sheila Chaplin Peter and Roxanne Chase Bob and Cathy Cody Bob and Lynne Coy-Ogan Peter Culley Joyce Dean Laura Dillard Irene Dow Mac and Georganne Dow Rob Freese Clair and Cathy Hall Tim Hanson Julie Hey Norm Higgins Dave Ingraham Phyllis Ireland Grace Langley Lander Family Reunion Neil and Patsy Mallett Ted Marshall Steve and Charlotte Mayhew Betty-Jane Meader Laura Meiselman Trey and Jillian Merrill Jim Moir Jay Nutter Sandy Perkins Jay and Kathy Pinkerton Dave Poulin Bill and Audra Rayfield Matt and Julie Raynes Elsa Sanborn Michelle Skomars John Small Dan and Beth Steinke Kevin and Jane Stitham Sean Stitham Rhonda Tyler Joe Veno Lance and Heidi Walker John and Melinda Wentworth Libby Wiers John Wiles
Builders Society
Scott and Lori Adkins Tyler Adkins Dick Albee Tom Allen Eric Anderson Bill Babash Walt and Carolyn Beaulieu Bob and Merideth Beek Travis Belanger Lionel Bishop Nick Briggs Joline Brown David Bryant Lou Campbell Jeff and Mel Chadbourne Joe Champeon Wayne Champeon Ken Clark Shirley Clark David L. Clukey Rod and Judy Collette Tom and Doris Coy Ed Craine Tracy Cushman Marina Davis Faye Donovan Louise Dow Debbie Dunham Steve Emery Heather Evans Gwen Ferrigno Sheila Fitzmaurice Paul and Tami Flanders Dave Frasz and Lesley Fernow Mike Freese Seth Gabarro Howard and Joan Garniss Tom Gerrish Jeff Glover Elizabeth Gould Bruce Grant Ken and Sue Grant Brandon and Vanessa Hall Peter Hartel Troy Hartley Russ and Vandy Hewett Rob and Trisha Higgins Norm and Terri Hill Donald and Margaret Hintz Jean Hitchcock Steve Hurd
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FOXCROFT FUND Builders Society (cont’d)
Kevin Keenan Megan Kemp Jonathan and Cara Kinney Brian Krause Dick Ladd Tim Largay Lindsey Lessard Weilun “William” Liu Doug and Marlene Lyford Melissa MacAlister Laura Mallett Deb Maynard Lucy McDermott Lori McLaughlin Darcy Merrill Mike Milner George Murray Donna Newhouse Rick and Nancy Page Peg Patzner Sue Perkins Elyse Pomeroy Keith and Becky Prescott Bruce and Suzanne Raymond Todd and Laura Reed Jamie Reyna Blaine and Mary Rideout Cecilijia Simic Rihtnesberg David L. Roberts Martha Rollins Jon and Nancy Seavey John Simko Alan and Linda Smith Jake and Glenda Smith Suzanne Stacy Mark Stitham Stacy Stitham Susan Stitham Wayne Strout Diana Swett John and Glenda Sylvester Zhiyue “Euphy” Tang Jackie Tourtelotte Ronnie and Lori Towne Susan Underwood Allison Wakeland Dick Washburn Pam Weatherbee Mike and Peg Weymouth Cherie White Carlson Williams Vic and Marie Woodbrey Katy Yeatts Joe and Callie Zilinsky
Benefactors Society
Tom and Joanne Adkins Amazon Smile Sue Mackey-Andrews Brenda Avery Bob and Gail Bach Carl and Jen Bickford Jane Blay Derrick Buschmann Marilyn Cantara Pete and Donna Caruso Becky Casey Kevin Chasse Odella Crawford Chad and Kim Curtis Don Cynewski Ryan and Stephanie Dankert Helen Deag Mary-Ellen Eastman Jo Eaton Rachel Fitzpatrick Jason and Jean Giacomuzzi Donna Grout Josh and Tera Guthrie Norma Harris Sara Hayes Scott Hughes and Karen Johnson Celeste Hyer Jake Iannetta Randy and Kerry King Mark and Judy Lewis Walter and Linda Lougee ** Peter and Kadelyn McCarty Priscilla McCourt Amelia McDermott Hamish McLeish Jack and Kristie McLeod Nick Miller Dick and Thelma Millett Tristan Mullis NALS of Maine Tana Olin Andrew Parsons Allen Patterson Marc and Marcy Poulin Richard Preble Morgan Rublee Steve Sawyer Diane Smith Sharon Smith Anita Stone Anne Tabor Anne Taft John Tumosa
Lorenzo Vicente Robbin White Maryanne Whitten Bev Wolf Beverly Woodruff Linda Worster Peter and Shirley Wright Ponies Club Kathy Ames Craig Andrews Jr. Anonymous Melanie Baird Priscilla Barnes Bill and Elaine Bisbee Avis Canders Lucille Chase Chris Cook Jamey Cooper Bob and Doris Dean Tim and Clarice Dunn Marie Duplessis Amy Fagan-Cannon Karen Fraser Rose Fraser Cindy Freeman-Cyr Donna Gesner Deborah Gray Debbie Grimmig Ashley Hall Bernie and Hazel Hammond Maryann Hartley Kristin Hersey Roger Hewett Barry and Wendy Hutchins Roberta Johnston Kazuhiro Kawashima Benny Li Dennis Lyford Jim Macomber Galen and Jane McKenney Dave Medeiros Kevin Nelson Carolyn Olson
Graham Pearsall Aaron Provost Phyllis Rankin Lynette Rayfield Kathy Richards Sheila Ruksznis Skip and Myra Salley Nancy Sidell Bob Smeaton Henry and Tammy Smith Sharon Stevens Dan Straine Irene Thomas Chelsea Vincent Jeff and Lilly Weatherbee Rob Weber Fred Weston Natalie Jo Weston Heidi Weymouth Hilary Wyatt
Friends of FA
Royce Albert Class of 1959 Loretta Clukey Eric and Melanie Hanson Taryn Lane Carolyn Leland Jeanne Levasseur Ann McGillicuddy Alicia Nichols Hannah Vainio Julie Washington
Our Cornerstone Society was started three years ago to honor donors who are literally the very “cornerstone” of what makes Foxcroft Academy such a great educational institution. Its members are a dedicated group of donors who believe so strongly in our mission, that they have given of their financial resources for ten years consecutively. Legacy Circle and Founder’s Society donors are also part of the group. Each year during Alumni Weekend, Mr. Shorey hosts a reception at his house to honor our Cornerstone Society.
Thank you to all donors who help to keep Foxcroft Academy great!
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LEGACY CIRCLE
Our Foxcroft Academy family wishes to express our condolences to the families and loved ones of those we have lost. Ruth Bean Bell ’42
7/20/18
Vaughn Philpot ’43
4/30/18
Charlotte Burgess Sanborn ’45 7/27/18 Calvin Anderson ’46
10/9/18
Rosalie Nutting Leighton ’48
10/8/18
Ann Ricker Miller ’48
10/27/18
Carroll Haley ’48
8/1/18
Myrna Spaulding Alden ’52
5/16/18
Dorothy Thornley Getchell ’55 7/19/18 Clyde Hughes ’59
5/31/18
Barry Lary ’59
August, 2018
Edward “Nick” Nickerson ’63
8/5/18
Robert “Bob” White ’66
6/6/18
Herman Clark ’73
10/5/18
Barbara Noyes ’73
2/9/17
Mark Mulherin ’76
8/18/18
Jay Love ’77
9/12/18
Steve Mountford ’77
3/7/17
Jackie Bolduc Thornley ’77
2010
Teresa Warren Allen ’81
Oct. 2018
Jeffery Harrison ’87
9/29/18
Matthew McAfee ’00
9/23/18
Rose Doreen Emerson
One of FA’s most beloved faculty members, Mrs. Emerson, passed away this past April. She began her teaching career at FA in 1984, spanning over three decades. While at the Academy she established the Peer Mediator Program, one of the earliest in Maine. According to one source, the program “made a huge difference in so many students’ lives and she was always there to talk and give them advice.” Her belief was that talking through difficult situations was better than potential violence. RIP Mrs. Emerson
The 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 a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or included FA in a charitable trust. Charitable gift annuities or annuity trusts allow the donor to make a gift that returns income to you and/or a family member. What kind of lasting charitable legacy do you want to create? Would you like to support a particular program? Establish a scholarship? Create a permanent fund to maintain the buildings and grounds? Make a gift in someone’s memory? Planned gifts to the endowment ensure that Foxcroft Academy will continue to be strong and financially secure for years to come. Gifts to the endowment also allow the Academy to offer a quality of educational programming that exceeds what tuition revenues alone can provide. Thanks to names of the past including Libby, VanAken, Arnold, and Buck, who wanted to preserve the legacy of Foxcroft Academy through the creation of an endowed fund, our students of today are the benefactors of that foresightedness. Won’t you consider this important way of investing in the future of our young people?
Members of the Legacy Circle Eric L. Annis ’74 Ethan & Heather Hall Annis ’03 Susan Haber Babash ’62 William S. Babash ’82 Alfred S. Buck M.D. Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Mary F. Fittig E. Eugene Gammon ’47 Linda J. Gammon ’71 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Dione Williams Hutchinson ’50 John J. Klimavicz ’53 Tom and Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 Yoriko McClure Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 David L. Roberts ’56 Arnold & Stacy Shorey Douglas M. Smith ’65 Kevin & Jane Hayes Stitham ’70, ’73 Mark D. Stitham ’68 Stacy O. Stitham ’98 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Richard & Caroline Swett John Wiles ’51 James L. Williams ’51 Betty Wood Wilson ’41
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MEMORIAL GIFTS Foxcroft Academy Class of 1959 Clyde Hughes
Paul and Tami Wakeland Flanders Tami’s father Gary Wakeland
Dick Albee Mike Freese classmate Sandy Hebb Swarts ’62 classmate Jay Brainard ’04 Myrna Spaulding Alden classmate Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52 Ann Bitting her father Warren Eldridge ’41 Barbara Brown her husband Jim Brown ’70 Avis Brown Canders classmate Wendall Howard ’60 Marilyn Pinkerton Cantara classmate Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46 Sheila Zwicker Chaplin her parents Roland and Julia Zwicker Shirley Dyer Clark Bob Leighton ’51
Deborah Hill Gray her parents Norman ’40 and Cleo Thompson Hill ’33 Ashley Hall classmate Azure Dillon ’03 Mary Weston Hartnett her brother Fred Weston ’47 Donald Hintz his father Philip Hintz Phyllis Ireland her husband David Ireland ’58
Jeanne Levasseur her husband Camille “Chuck” Levasseur ’46
Bruce and Suzanne Cox Raymond Colby and Jean Weston their son Jason Raymond ’97 Jean’s brother Fred Weston ’47 Martha Green Rollins Ann Hall Weston Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52 Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52 Michelle Skomars classmate Scott Severance ’78
Jim Williams classmate John Conner ’51
Kevin and Jane Hayes Stitham John Glover ’45 John Stone ’65
Linda Lindie Worster ’72 Josh Lander ’93
Irene Tumosa Thomas classmate Joel Patterson ’64
Peter and Shirley Nason Wright Peter’s mother Dianne Libby Wright ’58
Heather, Erica and Cameron Wright, Sean Stitham Sophie Cameron Steve Mountford ’77 their grandmother Marilyn Susan Macomber Leathers ’72 Mayhew Cameron ’52
Bob Trefethen classmate Gaylon Richards ’54
Rick Davis classmate Noel Evans Brown ’68 Jim Macomber his aunt Marjorie Mealey Helen Hussey Deag Devine ’52 Classmates of 1946 Steve and Charlotte Andrews Mayhew Joyce Johnston Dean Charlotte’s classmate her sister Peter Van Aken ’59 Connie Johnston Chase ’53 David Medeiros Irene Fowler Dow Coach Gary Wakeland her husband Russell Dow ’41 Laura Meiselman Mac and Georganne Howard Dow her “inspiring English teacher” classmate Merrill Ann Warren Miss Stanhope Clukey ’55 Mike Milner Louise Thomas Dow his father George Milner Jr. classmate Gaylon Richards ’54 Rick and Nancy Stone Page Mary-Ellen Bouley Eastman Nancy’s brother John Stone ’65 classmate Mary Beth Dean ’69 Sue Herring Perkins Rachel Almy Fitzpatrick her Dad Gordon Herring teacher and friend Mrs. Emerson
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David and Marie Heath Weatherbee his parents Phyllis and Kermit Weatherbee ’40
Phyllis Kitchin Rankin Lincoln Kitchin ’53
Jonathan Kinney Bruce and Linda Huntington Cohen his father Bernard Kinney ’44 Linda’s parents Howard ’44 and Carolyn Sargent Leland Gladys Huntington Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52 Sharon Darby Marilyn Mayhew Cameron ’52
Mrs. Margaret Wakeland her husband Gary Wakeland mother, Alice Dow Shepardson ’29 classmate Wendall Howard ’60
Richard Preble Sr. his mother Anne Saulmer ’31
Jeff Glover his father John Glover ’45 Elizabeth Bradford Gould her mother Virginia Weston Bradford ’37
Elyse Pomeroy her grandmother Shirley Rowell Gammon ’50
Thank you to the following donors who chose to honor former Trustee and alumnus David Ruksznis ’65 with a gift to the Academy.
Chris and Sue Almy Ethan and Heather Annis Liz Cahill Ruksznis John and Ingrid Connolly John and Elaine Couri Jason Frederick Gene and Winnie Gammon Marritje Greene Kathleen Gregg Cathy and Clair Hall Ken and Linda Hews Christina Landry Brenda Landry National Charity League Resinall Corp.
Ron and Marie Ruksznis Paul and Kay Ruksznis Tom and Penny Ruksznis Tom Ruksznis Marsha Scott David Shaw Arnold and Stacy Shorey Lyle Steinberg Dick and Caroline Swett Brian and Leigh Walker Mary Wall Cheryl White John Wiles Steve and Denise Woodruff
HONOR GIFTS
Robert Hathorn White ’66 9/6/48 - 6/6/18
Bob and Gail Bach Richard and Caroline Swett
A standout athlete at FA (Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012), a gifted musician, and an ardent supporter of Foxcroft Academy, Bob White passed away from complications of heart surgery this past June. He was an elementary educator for over 30 years, and served as vice-president of the Portland Teachers’ Association and a state director of the Maine Education Association. He was a sports official for 20 years, refereeing high school and college basketball and high school football in Southern Maine. For 15 years, Bob was the Master of Ceremonies for our annual Alumni Banquet, and he always enjoyed coming back to see old friends and spending time at Sebec Lake. He will be missed by our Foxcroft Academy family and all those he touched over the years. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Cherie Stitham White ’65, his children, Dillen and Ian, and their families. The Helen Dillen Stitham Valedictorian Award was created by his father-in-law Linus Stitham in honor of his wife Helen, a member of the FA Board of Trustees for 20 years. This award is given annually to the valedictorian of the graduating class. The family chose to have memorial gifts to that fund in Bob’s honor. Dick Albee Dave Anderson Bob Annis Steve and Judy Brown Jonathan and Janice Cahill Kathleen Casasa Ed and Nancy Danforth Marcia Ellery John and Susan Fitzgerald Mary Frederick Clair and Cathy Hall
Donna Hathaway Ellen Haweeli Charles and Ingrid Hews Kathryn Hews Ken and Linda Hews Hugh and Erica Johnston Deborah London Dawn MacPherson-Allen Bruce and Lucy-Mae Munger Patrick and Cynthia O’Shea Dane and Doris Powell
Lynette Rayfield Martha Rollins Fred and Nancy Scott D. Rebecca Snow Suzanne Stacy Kevin and Jane Stitham Susan Stitham Richard and Caroline Swett Susan Underwood Cherie White Susan Woodhams
The Hope Fund
Last fall, Foxcroft Academy lost one of its long time supporters, when Earl Maurice Wiley passed away at the age of 97. Earl enlisted in the U.S. Navy at a young age to serve in WWII. He received numerous medals and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He was also a member of the National Guard. Upon returning home he worked at Buzzell’s Garage until going to work for the State of Maine Department of Transportation.
Earl was married to Mrs. Phyllis Wiley, former FA business teacher for 31 years. Earl loved Foxcroft Academy, and especially FA football, as he played for the Ponies. Before his passing, Earl decided to give back to his favorite institution of learning one more time. He made it known that upon his passing, his house and property on West Main Street would be deeded to Foxcroft Academy. We are very grateful for this gift and very kind gesture of Earl.
(started by Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46) to help
students who cannot otherwise afford string lessons to pay for them. The following donors supported the fund this past year. Marilyn Cantara Helen Deag Jean Kelley Suzanne Kostuk Carolyn Leland Pam Maccio Rick Pinkerton Jay and Kathy Pinkerton Robert and Christina Proulx Brian and Rebecca Records
Lorna Wilson Carroll the Class of 1958 Ken Clark the Class of 1958 Ryan and Stephanie Dankert their son Drew Dankert ’18 Jo Richards Eaton the Class of 1967 Heather Steinke Evans “those who gave her the opportunity to experience the arts” Mr. Poland, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Lyford, Mr. Keniston Sara Hayes her husband Jim Chute Jim Macomber the Class of 1983 Steve and Charlotte Mayhew the Classes of ’56 and ’59 Darcy Merrill her children Jacob ’17 and Hillary Redmond ’19 Susan Ramsey Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46 Marjorie Chase Lorinda Annis Schrager Marit Storeng ’67 Sharon Smith Scott Weymouth ’83 John Sylvester mentors and teachers Pete Classen and Jay Pinkerton Allison Hungtington Wakeland her father Bill Huntington ’55 her mother-in-law Margaret Shepardson Wakeland ’60 Natalie Jo Hurd Weston her son Brandon Weston ’18
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GIVING BY CLASS Pony Race 2017-18
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. The same can be said for the 2017-18 Foxcroft Academy Alumni Pony Race. It started on July 1st, 2017 and ended 365 days later on June 30th, 2018. Several classes held the lead during that time, but in the end, one class was a cut above the rest. A big congratulations go out to the Class of 1965. Not only were they the first class to raise the amount of money as their class year ($1,965), they also gave the most overall with a total of $7,125, and they had the most total number of gifts! The Class of 1992 finished 2nd and the Class of 1968 finished third. This was a very strong showing! In fact, 14 classes reached their goal this year....very impressive! The Class of 1965 was awarded the Pony Race Trophy at the 2018 Alumni Banquet. If your class didn’t win, there is good news. The race has started again, and runs until June 30th, 2019!! Get involved. We’d love to be talking about your class next year.
1930’s
Martha Green Rollins ’37
1940’s
Lucille Pierce Chase ’41 Norma Anderson Harris ’42 Ed Craine ’43 Carolyn Washburn Olson ’45 Colby Weston ’45 Helen Hussey Deag ’46 Irene Fowler Dow ’46 Gene Gammon ’47 Fred Weston ’47 Jean Tourtillotte Weston ’47 ’Beverly Steeves Wolf ’49 Marie Gerrish Woodbrey ’49
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1950’s
David L. Clukey ’50 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Ted Marshall ’50 Dick Ladd ’51 Richard Preble ’51 Phyllis Kitchin Rankin ’51 John Wiles ’51 Jim Williams ’51 Myrna Spaulding Alden ’52 Rod Collette ’52 Bob Dean ’52 Tom Gerrish ’52 John Klimavicz ’53 Ann Hall Weston ’53 Louise Thomas Dow ’54 Bob Trefethen ’54 Joline Dow Brown ’55 Shirley Dyer Clark ’55 Mac Dow ’55 Mary Weston Hartnett ’55 Della Surette Crawford ’56 Doug Lyford ’56 Steve Mayhew ’56 David Roberts ’56 Georganne Howard Dow ’57 Steve Emery ’57 Marlene Thurston Lyford ’57 Dick Washburn ’57 Carlson Williams ’57 Lorna Wilson Carroll ’58 Kenneth C. Clark ’58 Duane Crabtree ’58 Joan Brewster Garniss ’58 Maryann Trottier Whitten ’58 Patsy Ryder Barnes ’59 Terry Chase ’59 Charlotte Andrews Mayhew ’59 Blaine Rideout ’59
1960’s
Avis Brown Canders ’60 Donna Coffin Gesner ’60 Walter and Linda Speed Lougee ’60 Charlie Merrill ’60 Rick & Nancy Stone Page ’60 Elsa Anderson Sanborn ’60 Bob Smeaton ’60 Joe Veno ’60 Peg Shepardson Wakeland ’60 Mike Weymouth ’60 Joe Zilinsky ’60 Lionel Bishop ’61 Sheila Zwicker Chaplin ’61 Tom Coy ’61 Peter Culley ’61 Allen Patterson ’61 Diane Varnum Smith ’61 Susan Stitham ’61 Leone Wellington Adler ’62 Dick Albee ’62
Eric Anderson ’62 Dennis Lyford ’62 Jim Moir ’62 Suzanne Stacy ’62 Bruce Grant ’63 Maryann Libby Hartley ’63 Julie Warren Hey ’63 Carolyn Sargent Leland ’63 Priscilla Bradbury McCourt ’63 Ron Ruksznis ’63 Skip Salley ’63 David Shaw ’63 Sharon Emery Stevens ’63 Lou Campbell ’64 Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Faye Soderstrom Donovan ’64 Neil Mallett ’64 Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader ’64 Nancy Buck Sidell ’64 Irene Tumosa Thomas ’64 Fred Campbell ’65 Deborah Hill Gray ’65 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Ken & Linda Knowlton Hews ’65 Juddy Judkins ’65 Patsy Cole Mallett ’65 Peg Bradford Patzner ’65 Mary Lanpher Rideout ’65 Sheila Ruksznis ’65 Alan Smith ’65 Cheryl Plummer Vigue ’65 Cherie Stitham White ’65 Beverly Ruksznis Woodruff ’65 Bob Annis ’66 Elizabeth Bradford Gould ’66 Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Steve Hurd ’66 Aubrey Merrill ’66 Dave & Marie Heath Weatherbee ’66 Jeff Weatherbee ’66 David Bryant ’67 Linda Huntington Cohen ’67 Jo Richards Eaton ’67 Mary Webber Frederick ’67 Ken Grant ’67 Celeste Betts Hyer ’67 Rebecca Maynard ’67 Ann Chase McGillicuddy ’67 Lynette Warren Rayfield ’67 Libby Glover Wiers ’67 Kathy Hill Ames ’68 Brenda Gagnon Avery ’68 Helen Gammon Brown ’68 Alexis Powell Cunningham ’68 Rick Davis ’68 Rose Richards Fraser ’68 Tom Harvey ’68 Lorinda Annis Schrager ’68
GIVING BY CLASS 1960’s (cont’d)
Mark Stitham ’68 Susan Danforth Underwood ’68 Mary-Ellen Bouley Eastman ’69 Sue Coy Grant ’69 Steve Sawyer ’69
1970’s
Clay Crommett ’70 Jan Glover ’70 Sara Hayes ’70 Leslie Hall Lizotte ’70 Bruce Raymond ’70 John Small ’70 Kevin Stitham ’70 Clarice Raymond Dunn ’71 Linda Gammon ’71 Susan Herring Perkins ’71 Julie Ambrose Washington ’71 Tim Dunn ’72 Elwood Edgerly ’72 Debbie Gordon Grimmig ’72 Grace Dean Langley ’72 Mike Milner ’72 Suzanne Cox Raymond ’72 Sean Stitham ’72 Linda Lindie Worster ’72 Russell Hewett ’73 Karen Gammon Pomeroy ’73 Jane Hayes Stitham ’73 Anne Gagnon Taft ’73 Jeff Glover ’74 Tim Largay ’74 Myra Clark Salley ’74 Roger Hewett ’75 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Dave Ingraham ’75 Judy Johnson Lewis ’75 Kevin Nelson ’75 Sandy Shapleigh Perkins ’75 Donna Dority Edgerly ’76 Tim Hanson ’76 Pam Weatherbee ’76 Lorette Dyer Clukey ’77 Marie Roy Duplessis ’77 Clair Hall ’77 Scott Hughes ’77 Karen Johnson ’77 Randy & Kerry Jones King ’77 Mark Lewis ’77 Joe Champeon ’78 Roxanne Davis Chase ’78 Michelle Skomars ’78 Robbin Pickard White ’78 Peter Chase ’79 Don Cynewski ’79 Debbie Cookson Dunham ’79 Karen Dunn Fraser ’79 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Hamish McLeish ’79 Ron Stevens ’79 John Tumosa ’79
1980’s
Peter Ingraham ’80 Tom Nason ’80 Dave Poulin ’80 Shirley Nason Wright ’80 Craig Andrews Jr. ’81 Tim Hagelin ’81 Peter Wright ’81 Bill Babash ’82 Donna Allen Grout ’82 Troy Hartley ’82 George Murray ’82 Shirleen Stone Vainio ’82 Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83 Albert Kinney ’83 Jim Macomber ’83 Sharon Smith ’83 Rob Brown ’84 Tami Wakeland Flanders ’85 Erin O’Neill Nason ’85 Natalie Jo Hurd Weston ’85 Royce Albert ’86 Paul Flanders ’86 Kristie Ellis McLeod ’86 Allison Huntington Wakeland ’86 Jack McLeod ’87 Laura Mallett ’87 Andy Parsons ’87 Tim Smith ’87 Carl Bickford ’88 Rob Higgins ’88 Dave Medeiros ’88 John Simko ’88 Gwen Clement Ferrigno ’89 Bill Rayfield ’89 Katy Deitz Yeatts ’89
1990’s
Chris Arno ’90 Nancy Hathaway Seavey ’90 Lorenzo Vicente ’90 Lance Walker ’90 Angela Stutzman Ayala ’91 Jen Carey Bickford ’91 Julie Mallett Raynes ’91 John Sylvester ’91 Melanie Baird ’92 Tim Blakely ’92 Tracy London Cushman ’92 Stephanie Tilton Dankert ’92 Kelly Keenan ’92 Megan Brackett Kemp ’92 Anne Tabor ’92 Heidi Chambers Walker ’92 Kevin Keenan ’93 Becky Grant Prescott ’93 Glenda Reed Sylvester ’93 Tom Allen ’94 Jason Frederick ’94 Eric Hanson ’94 Bevin Kelly St. Charles ’94
Toby & Miranda Johnson Nelson ’95 Deron Smith ’95 Heidi Weymouth ’95 Joe & Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Melanie Hibbard Hanson ’96 Jay Nutter ’96 Dianne Sharrow Arno ’97 Rob Freese ’97 Heather Steinke Evans ’98 Stacy Stitham ’98 Kelly Chase Dennis’99 Amy Fagan-Cannon ’99 Tana Manchester Olin ’99
2000’s
Lindsey Hill Lessard ’00 Tristan Mullis ’00 Chris Cook ’01 Mike Doore ’01 Jake Iannetta ’01 Dianna Swett ’01 Hilary Hewett Wyatt ’01 Elyse Pomeroy’02 Jamie Lambert Reyna ’02 Tyler Adkins ’03 Ethan & Heather Hall Annis ’03 Laura Doore Dillard ’03 Rachel Almy Fitzpatrick ’03 Seth Gabarro ’03 Trey Merrill ’03 Dan & Tara Stone White ’03 Mike Freese ’04 Brandon Hall ’04 Nick Briggs ’05 Ashley Hall ’05 Melissa MacAlister ’05 Travis Belanger ’06 Amelia McDermott ’08 Graham Pearsall ’09
2010’s
William Liu ’11 Taryn Lane ’12 Lucy McDermott ’12 Aaron Provost ’15 Zhiyue “Euphy” Tang ’17 Hannah Vainio ’17
We are thrilled that more of our younger alumni are choosing to support their alma mater with a gift to the Foxcroft Fund. No matter what the size, your participation is important! “It was such a tragedy my sophomore year to lose three FA students so quickly. I was in chorus with Azure Dillon and wanted to remember her with a small gift to the Music Department.” Ashley Hall ’05
Mr. Shorey presenting the winning Class of 1965 the Pony Race/Class Challenge trophy at Alumni Banquet 2018
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PONY POWER FUND GOLF SCRAMBLE RAISES OVER $10K FOR PONY POWER FUND Foxcroft Academy wishes to thank these generous sponsors of the 25th Annual Homecoming Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf Club. Through the efforts of the golf scramble committee: Anthony Phillips ’79, Ethan Annis ’03, Dan White ’03, Cathy Hall, Chris McGary, and Peter Chase ’79, over $10,000 was raised to benefit the Foxcroft Academy Pony Power Fund.
Platinum Sponsor Gordon Contracting Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur Gold Sponsors A. E. Robinson Oil Co., Inc. Bank of America George E. Howard Insurance E. W. Littlefield, Inc. & Sons Merriam Architects Rowell’s Garage SYSCO of NNE Silver Sponsors Borislow Insurance Bowman Constructors Kimberly Cavanagh Esq. Creative Imaging Down East Orthopedics
The Eastern Gazette Greenway Equipment Sales HOMETOWN Health Center Horace Mann Insurance Lary Funeral Home Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union Me. Fire Protection Systems Mayo Regional Hospital Pleasant River Lumber Puritan Medical Products Save-A-Lot Steinke & Caruso Dental Care World of Flags U.S.A. Bronze Sponsors Awards Signage & Trophies Kurt Baird Carpentry Bear’s Den Inn & Restaurant Cummings & Associates
Dennis Paper & Food Service Essex St. Dental Freedom House Bed & Breakfast Gilman Electrical Supply Mallett Real Estate The Nor’easter Restaurant Nutter’s Painting Rockwall Gardens Shaw’s Supermarket t.Dow Photography Turner Sporting Goods Will’s Shop & Save Friends AMB Signs Bear Point Campground & Marina Bungalow Cottage Designs Chloe’s Collection Florist Dover True Value Foxcroft Printers
The Winners:
Dave Porter Scott McKusick’06 Trey Merrill ’03 Ethan Annis ’03
What is the Pony Power Fund? It’s no secret that our local youth face many different challenges and worries growing up. They have a lot on their plates from juggling classwork, co-curricular activities, part-time employment, community service hours, and all that comes with being a teenager. One worry they shouldn’t have is being unable to afford the proper athletic equipment to participate in the sports they love. We at Foxcroft Academy feel that if our students want to participate, we will find a way to make it happen. That’s where our student athletic hardship fund comes into play, otherwise known as the “Pony Power Fund”. This year, the above sponsors of our Annual Foxcroft Homecoming Golf Scramble helped build that fund. This gets more students involved in athletics; ultimately keep them healthy and active, which can make better learners.
Support FA by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com today! Just a reminder as the holiday shopping season rolls around, Amazon will donate .5% of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Foxcroft Academy whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. It’s easy to join! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Shop today and help out Foxcroft Academy at the same time!
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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2019 MAKE PLANS NOW TO CELEBRATE ALUMNI WEEKEND 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019
Friday, August 2nd Tent Party: 7 - 9 pm PO Saturday, August 3rd NI ES Pony 5K Race: 8 am at FA Community Tennis Tournament: 8 am Alumni Basketball: 9 am at FA gym Alumni Soccer: 10 am Golf Scramble: 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm at Foxcroft Golf Course Alumni Banquet: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Fireworks at Sebec Lake: around 9pm (at dusk)
Sunday, August 4th Alumni Breakfast: 8 - 10 am in Pride Student Center Alumni Ice Hockey Game: Location & Time TBA Class of 1964
Class Agent: Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader 207.872.7895 meaderb@gmail.com Rick Bonsey Bruce Burgoyne Paul Gray Wayne Smith
Class of 1974
Class Agent: Myra Clark Salley 207. 924.4424 myrasalley@yahoo.com Mary Crockett Carey Keith Carver Barbara Kieley Delorme Dennis Farrnis Lorraine Lambert Ivey Richard Kananen Janet Merrill
Class of 1979
Class Agent: Peter Chase 207.343.1499 peterchase3649@yahoo.com Steve Dutton Keith Gilmore Craig Hobbs Richard Leavitt Danny Lepine Cathy Drisko McKay Linus Nicholas Diane Eggleston Paulk Cindy Farmer Raymond Rick Snyder Jay Spruce Rhoda Pullyard Walton Suzanne Wilson
Class of 1989
Class Agent: Kerri Leland Raymond 207.717.0909 kerri@jdraymond.com Andrew Harris Brian Keery Alex Kurth Kristin Collins Page Mark Parsons Loren Preston Chip Reed Jennifer Tetlow Stachura
Note from Cathy Hall If your class year ends in a 4 or 9, make plans now for Alumni Weekend 2019. Over the last few years, I have helped numerous classes with reunion notices and party plans. I am so happy to do that! In an effort to do my job better and help you to plan successful reunion events, I am asking for your help. The following list of alumni are among the missing. If you know there whereabouts, please email or call me.
cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org 207.564.6542
WANTED: MISSING ALUMNI Although some of these people may not have actually graduated with their class, at one time I was asked by their class agent to include them. Also, please note that married names may not all be correct. Feel free to contact the class agent listed with any updated info. Class of 1999
Class Agent: Amy FaganCannon 207.564.0125 amyleefagan@gmail.com Dan Brown James Colson Travis Craig Bob Crosby George Finkelstein Shauna Gentry Chris Gregory Kenda Hall Travis Hamilton Randy Kluj Tom Larrabee Jake Leger Lisa Mayhew Wendy Minder Jewel Iannetta Mynahan Sam Stevens Sara Stiles Lucas Talbot Josh Talbot Angel Pickering Walker Matthew West
Class of 2004
Class Agent: Eryn Curry Haack 207.515.4076 erynhaack@gmail.com Nicole Baird Justin Brown Mike Foss Jenny Jordan Jason Kinaszczuk Jeremiah Molinaro Becky O’Brien Christina Kurzius Saunders Derek Suomi
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Introducing the brand-new Foxcroft Academy App! Connecting to Foxcroft Academy just became a lot easier! One touch access to: • Schedules • The new school store • Social Media Pages • Contact Information • Parent Powerschool Portal • Photos • Push Notifications for no school and cancellations • And much more! It’s available now on the App Store and Google Play Store. Download the new FA App today!