Spring 2013 Alumni Magazine

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Volume No. XXXIX Spring/Summer 2013

Dear alumni and friends,

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pring has finally sprung at the Academy as the front lawn is getting greener, the snow is gone, and our students are once again engaged in outdoor activities (all four of our new tennis courts are in constant use). I am writing to you to give the “Head’s view” on the happenings at the Academy since our last publication in November. On May 4, I will begin my fourth year at Foxcroft Academy, and my family and I are starting to feel like we have been part of the herd all of our lives. The best indicator of our level of commitment and comfort with the community is the fact that we are starting to seriously look for a camp on Sebec! As I said, this is our home.

We have had another busy and successful year. Once again our seniors are being accepted at many prestigious colleges and universities along with meeting their career pathways through vocational and technical schools. Our students continue to make use of the learning tools of the 21st century as our teachers continue to do amazing things in the classroom with technology integration. Good schools are made by good teachers, and FA is fortunate that we have educators who are continuously modeling life-long learning as they seek to provide our students the very best instruction. In addition, our partnership with Center Theatre has proven to be very beneficial as a valuable learning space for the Academy, as we have used our allotted days for musical performances, theatrical performances, film festivals, and the James Brown Lecture series. We are also excited about working with Husson University to offer our seniors college credit classes at the Academy.

We are losing one of our very best educators as Gene Philpot is retiring at the end of the year after a stellar 35-year career. I have worked with many educators in my 24+ years, and Ms. Philpot is the best. She is a professional in all senses of the word. We will miss her greatly but at the same time are very happy for her and greatly appreciate all that she has done for our students.

We have a very busy summer planned for the Academy. Coach Ayala will be hosting his annual wrestling camp in the early summer, and we will continue to host basketball, soccer, and field hockey camps at the youth and high school level. The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting an extensive day camp on our campus for three weeks this summer. Starting in mid-July we will have a summer camp that focuses on leadership and learning about American society that currently has 70 students enrolled from China and Vietnam.

The first week of August will feature “Foxcroft Academy’s iTunes University Camp for Educators.” This camp is for educators who wish to learn more about how to integrate technology into their instruction. Our programming will conclude with an ESL Program for first-year students in American schools. We are fortunate to have beautiful and modern facilities to support these endeavors. Also, under the direction of Mr. Tim Smith, we will continue to coordinate the youth athletic program for the town of Dover-Foxcroft and surrounding communities.

Our Buildings and Grounds committee also has a busy summer planned, as they will address a number of infrastructure needs: repairing the roofs of the English wing and gymnasium, replacing the 61-year-old boilers, resurfacing our heavily-used track, and addressing school security and safety needs. We are committed to the safety of our students and staff and in this light are working closely with local and state officials on reviewing and revising our crisis response plan.

I would like to thank all of you as our number of donors has increased by 30 percent over this same time last year. This increase in support is heartwarming, and I hope you will have a look at the Annual Giving page in this magazine and consider making a gift if you have not had a chance to do so this year. Financial resources are scarce and, as is the case with many schools, FA is seeing less money from the state of Maine, so donations are becoming more and more important.

I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Foxcroft Academy Alumni event, not to ask you for money but to meet you and answer any questions you might have about the Academy! I would like to remind you to please go to www.foxcroftacademy.org and click on our news section to read an abundance of articles (many written by students) about what is happening at the Academy. I also look forward to seeing you during Alumni Weekend. We are working with the town’s Homecoming committee to ensure that the parade will continue, and we’d love to see all alums at least come to our annual tent party and enjoy good food and great music by The Mallett Brothers Band once again!

Ride on Ponies, Arnold Shorey, Head of School

Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Vice President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Secretary, Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Ethan L. Annis ’03 Dr. Hillary Steinke Caruso ’96 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Norman E. Higgins Peter C. Ingraham ’80 Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Tracy Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D ’92 Dan Wang John E. Wentworth

Honorary Trustees

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

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Spring/Summer 2013 Editors: Mark Chevalier and Cathy Hall Graphic Designer: Kate Morrison ’13 (Thank you, Kate, for all you’ve done!)

Printed by Creative Imaging The Foxcroft is published two times each year for alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are receiving duplicate copies of the Foxcroft or have a change of address, please contact the Foxcroft Academy Alumni Office at 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

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Horizon Scholarships Faculty News Around the Academy Year of the Athlete Giving Back Hall of Fame In Touch Class Reunions Upcoming Reunions Held 2012 Obituaries Alumni Awards

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Pictured here are Kerry Stone ’77, Billy Glover ’77, Randy King ’77 and Cathy Jones Kessler ’75 at the FA Portland Sea Dog reunion last summer. A fun time was had by all. This year’s Sea Dog reunion will be held on July 19.

SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN THE FUN!

Annis, Gurall join Board of Trustees

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r. Ethan Annis, Vice President and General Manager for Lary Funeral Home and Piscataquis Monumental, was elected to the Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees on October 27, 2012, and currently serves on the Superintending Committee. He is also a board member for Pine Tree Hospice, a board member for the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, and a county advisor for the Maine Community Foundation. Mr. Annis graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 2003, earned a B.A. from the University of Maine in 2007, and completed his studies at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 2009. He resides in DoverFoxcroft with his wife Heather ’03, daughter Ella, and son Evan. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family at Sebec Lake, hunting, and playing golf.

Mrs. Kristen Anderson Gurall, who resides in Sanibel, Florida, and Concord, Massachusetts with her husband Bruce, was elected to the Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees on October 27, 2012, and currently serves on the Advancement Committee. She has served on the board for the Concord Art Association, was an associate for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, has been a member of the Garden Club of Concord for 18 years, and has been an Emerson Hospital Corporator since 2002. Mrs. Gurall graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1965 and earned a B.A. from the University of Maine in 1969. She had a brief teaching career in Bangor after graduation before choosing to stay home with her three children. In her free time, Mrs. Gurall enjoys art and antiques, gardening and floral design, tennis, golf, skiing, and traveling.

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HORIZON SCHOLARSHIPS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Summer Program

by John Adkins ’13

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ast July I went to Daytona Beach, Florida, to attend camp at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the most prestigious aviation university in the country. During the two weeks I was there, I learned about different careers in aviation, as well as the effects flight has on the human body.

Every day after breakfast we attended ground labs. There we learned about weather, meteorology, hypoxia, (lack of oxygen to the brain), and safety. From studying about types of clouds and how they form, to weather patterns and how to avoid accidents, every day was different.

During the program, I was able to log a total of five flight hours in an aircraft and another two hours in a very lifelike simulator. The instructor was extremely charismatic which spurred on my enthusiasm. His instruction included learning some basic maneuvers like stalls, emergency descent, steep turns, and slow flight.

During flight time, we flew to Orlando Executive Airport, which is a small airport used for corporate and personal aircraft.

This airport is quite important because it alleviates some of the air traffic which could disrupt Orlando International Airport’s operations.

We were also able to fly to Kennedy Space Center and fly down the same runway that the space shuttles land on. This runway was fifteen thousand feet long with two thousand feet of threshold. It was the coolest part of the camp because I know that not many people can say they have ever done that.

One of the most intriguing parts of flying was mapping out our routes. The system was completely computerized and learning how to use it to set a course was very interesting.

After attending this camp I am more enthused about making aviation my career. I am extremely thankful to Foxcroft Academy and the Ivan Marshall Horizon Scholarship for providing me with the financial assistance to help me attend.

A Week Spent at Brown University

by Fern Morrison ’14

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spent a week at Brown University studying Materials Engineering. The course covered nano technology, two SEC lab visits, five different types of materials, their properties, how they are used in the past, present and how they could be more effectively used in the future.

An airplane engineer came to our class and discussed his successful career, types of engines, the problems with them, and the current work on fixing them.

I lived in the dorms with about 300 other students spread throughout the campus and ate at the main dining hall. It was a true college experience.

When we were not in class we could explore the city of Providence, go to lectures by college students and professors about the college, have lunch with the college dean and enjoy various other activities around campus. We were given a lot of freedom to explore, maintain a responsible balance of study and socializing, as well as lectures, workshops, and discussions about college life and the application process.

My time at Brown was eye-opening and inspiring. I came away with strong ambition in my studies driven by both curiosity about the world around me and the motivation to be a competitive candidate when applying to colleges such as Brown University. This experience has given me a deeper understanding into my own goals as well as a broader scope for the world beyond Dover-Foxcroft.

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FACULTY NEWS Morrison and Willcott two of only three teachers in Maine selected to be Apple Distinguished Educators

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oxcroft Academy English teacher Mia Morrison and science teacher Julie Willcott have each been accepted to the prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program. From a pool of thousands of applicants, Morrison and Willcott are among a group of 75 teachers from North America (and three from Maine) selected for the program, which began in 1994 when Apple recognized K-12 and higher education pioneers who were using a variety of Apple products to transform teaching and learning in powerful ways. Today it has grown into a worldwide community of more than 2000 visionary educators and innovative leaders who are doing remarkable things with technology in and out of the classroom.

“I was thrilled to learn that we had one teacher accepted into the ADE program,” said Assistant Head of School for Academics Jonathan Pratt, who has played a huge role in helping FA’s teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. “But when I learned that both of our applicants were accepted, my jaw dropped because ADE recognition is such a rare thing. Julie and Mia have done pioneering work with iPad and iTunes U integration, and this honor is well-deserved.”

Applicants to the ADE program must demonstrate, through written responses and a two-minute video, how they’ve integrated Apple technology into their learning environment in meaningful ways and how they’re engaging students and influencing other educators to help transform teaching and learning. Morrison and Willcott, who will be headed to Austin this July for a week of collaboration with the other 73 teachers accepted, have taken full advantage of the increasing number of tools at their disposal ever since Head of School Arnold Shorey–working closely with Pratt and Director of Information Technology Robert Brown–launched an earnest pursuit of technology-based education upon starting at the Academy in the fall of 2010.

“We’ve seen dramatic changes in how technology is being incorporated in all of our classrooms in just a few short years,” said Shorey, “and Mia and Julie have absolutely been at the forefront of this movement.”

Morrison, who started her teaching career at Foxcroft Academy in 2007, has required all her students to develop digital portfolios and blogs, has created individual class websites designed to foster greater transparency and organization, has introduced her students to a myriad of useful iPad apps and organizational platforms such as Edmodo, and has worked hard to build an audience for her students’ work that extends well beyond the walls of her classroom. She was also one of three high school teachers in the nation featured on “Teaching with iPad and iTunes U”, a three-part webcast series designed to help educators build customized courses full of dynamic, interactive content. She and Amanda Kaspar of Duke University spoke about how they’ve used iTunes U at their respective schools in the series’ second webcast, “Creating Courses with iTunes U Course Manager”.

In her application, Willcott discussed how technology has dramatically altered her teaching style since she began her career in education 17 years ago. She has moved away from the memorization and “drill and kill” worksheets that had traditionally dominated science classrooms and moved toward a more hands-on, interactive setting–a transformation that began with the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (which enabled Foxcroft Academy to inexpensively purchase Mac Books for each faculty member beginning in the fall of 2007) but really took flight when FA became the first high school in Maine to deploy iPads to every student and teacher in the fall of 2011. The abundance and diversity of applications available on the iPad have allowed her classes to become more learner-directed, more collaborative, and more creative. The net result, according to Willcott, is a classroom in which students have shown an increased enthusiasm for learning and have demonstrated superior retention of material covered.

Morrison and Willcott have also been pioneers in Foxcroft Academy’s foray into the world of iTunes U K-12 education. The iTunes U platform was created by Apple in 2007 in order to manage, distribute, and control access to educational audio and video content for students within colleges and universities. It was not until January 2012 that iTunes U was updated to include K-12 courses, at which point Foxcroft Academy, well-positioned because of its trailblazing iPad Initiative, encouraged several of its teachers to develop courses and publish them on iTunes U. Morrison and Willcott did just that, developing a total of six comprehensive digital courses: English I: Characters in Conflict and two separate versions of English III: Identity and Society for Morrison and Chemistry, Physics, and Greenhouse Management for Willcott. As of March 1, these courses along with a few others provided by Foxcroft Academy had received a combined total of more than 165,000 subscriptions on iTunes U! Spring/Summer 2013

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FA to host “Learning with iTunes U” conference for educators this summer

From Promise to Practice: Learning with iTunes U”, a conference designed to teach professional educators how to maximize the impact of their investment in iPads and how to best use the iTunes U platform to effectively support learning in their schools, will be held at Foxcroft Academy from August 4-8 this summer. Assistant Head of School for Academics Jonathan Pratt chose this theme for the conference because while it is easy to see how powerful iTunes U can be (the “Promise”), creating courses that are purposeful and effective for the intended learners requires careful planning and the development of specific skills (the “Practice”).

The cost for the conference is $350 per person, which includes meals. Four nights of oncampus lodging are available for an additional $150. Space is strictly limited to 50 participants. Visit FA’s website to learn more general information about the conference, view the comprehensive agenda, or register.

Ponies place 10 in top 12 at Bangor math meet to cap another sensational season

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Coiley leads Big East in scoring and rebounding

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t’s not often that you see a point guard lead her conference in rebounding, but that’s exactly what Mackenzie Coiley did for Coach Blake Smith’s Ponies this year. The dynamic junior led the Big East in scoring (17.44 ppg) and rebounding (8.39 rpg) while also finishing seventh in both assists (2.33 apg) and steals (2.33 spg). Coiley was somehow only named to the All-Big East Second Team, but next year she should be considered one of the preseason favorites for conference Player of the Year.

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n March 6, Coach Wayne Strout’s math team traveled to Bangor High School for the fifth and final meet of the regular season, which also served as the medal awards clearinghouse for both divisions of the Eastern Maine Math League, which encompasses schools north of Augusta. For the Tony Tang season, the Ponies placed first in cumulative point total in the Northern Division while finishing second in all of Class B Eastern Maine.

At the Bangor meet, the Ponies placed 10 mathletes in the overall top 12. Winnie Li finished third overall, followed by Menty Xu, Allen Yu, Tony Tang, Terri Chen, Mike Zheng, Carina Meng, and Ryan Dong in spots 4-10. Neal Ying and Angie Chen tied for 11th place. At the conclusion of the meet, awards were presented to the top season scorers from each grade. Allen Yu finished third among all juniors in Eastern Maine while Tony Tang placed second among sophomores in Eastern Maine, barely edging out classmate Neal Ying, who finished third.

Music program continues to thrive

wenty-two Foxcroft Academy musicians were selected for the District V Honors Festival, a two-day festival for three ensembles (orchestra, band, and chorus) that is composed of the best players from area schools. Musicians were nominated by FA music director Josh Guthrie and then assessed based upon musicianship, tone, and range.

Eight students represented FA in the orchestra ensemble. Ryan Dong and Martin Yang were chosen for First Violin, Vickie Shen, Mindy Fenn, Winnie Li and Jessica Curtin were tabbed for Second Violin, Raychel Poisson was selected for Viola, and Katie Buerger was chosen for Cello. Annie Rich (flute), Jordan Allen (clarinet), Savannah Scudder (clarinet), Racquel Bozzelli (contra bass clarinet), Findley Feng (oboe), Travis Vincent (alto saxophone), Dexter Canning (trombone), Sam Lunn (trombone), and Chase Novak (tuba) represented FA in the band ensemble while Anna Hansen, Rebecca Strout, Gabi Henderson, Aaron Provost, and Paul Birtwistle were selected for the District V Chorus.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY Landon Page wins first place at Chinese Bridge speaking contest

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andon Page ’14 was awarded first place in his division at the 12th annual Chinese Bridge speaking contest in Boston on April 7. Page, who also received the “Excellent Student in Chinese Learning” award from The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine earlier this year, was one of 24 competitors chosen from a pool of approximately 50 applicants hailing from 18 different states. He was the only student from Maine to participate in the contest. “This is a real honor for both Landon and Foxcroft Academy,” said Robert Canning, his Chinese instructor at FA.

Make it three straight Class C titles for FA’s unstoppable wrestling program FA students giving back to community at remarkable rate

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s of March 14, the Class of 2013 has combined to document 2785 total hours of community service while students from all classes have compiled 4607 hours, the equivalent of 192 calendar days. In order to recognize students who have gone well above and beyond Foxcroft Academy’s community service graduation requirement of 36 hours, Head of School Arnold Shorey has announced that students who amass more than 100 total hours of community service will receive a Community Service Award at this year’s Senior Award Night and will be given special distinction at the graduation ceremony.

Ten seniors already have more than 100 documented hours of community service: Martin Yang (who is closing in on 200 hours despite not coming to FA until his sophomore year), Jessica Curtin, Lydia Zepeda, Gabi Henderson, Josh Bombero, Dennis Allen, Miranda Church, Mike Zheng, Kate Morrison, and Dan Decker. “All of our students learn the importance of giving back,” said Shorey, “but we believe that it is important to recognize those who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to our community.”

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oach Ayala’s unstoppable wrestling program rolled to a third straight Class C state title February 16 at Foxcroft Academy, finishing with 199.5 points to outlast Dirigo (158.5), Dexter (123), and 18 other teams. Senior Wes Stinson (152) fought his way to a remarkable third straight individual state title, Forrest Law (138) closed his storied career with a second consecutive title, junior Corey Bjornson (195) made it two in a row, sophomore Brooks Law (126) picked up his 100th career win and his second state title, and Tino Ayala capped off a spectacular freshman campaign with a state title at 113.

The Ponies, who have now won state titles in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, and 2012 (all under Ayala), also got huge contributions from junior Corbyn Bruce (runner up at 182), junior Todd Francis (runner up at 160), sophomore Eli Olson (third at 106), junior JT Black (third at 120), sophomore Gaige Pleninger (third at 132), and freshman Brandon Brock (fourth at 170).

One-act plays highlight successful year for FA’s drama program

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his year’s edition of the one-act plays, which featured a friendly competition between Foxcroft Academy drama director Bobby Keniston’s (’96) students and his father Robert Keniston’s students at PCHS, drew a crowd 183 total people over the weekend of March 1-2 at Dover-Foxcroft’s Center Theatre.

The four plays performed (three from FA, including an original piece written by freshman Racquel Bozzelli, and one from PCHS) were Sam Phillips assessed by the audience in the categories of volume, directing, and characterization, and the Pony thespians emerged with a narrow edge in average score.

Bobby Keniston then took his actors, whom he referred to as the most special group he’s worked with in his time at FA, to Skowhegan to compete in the Maine Principal’s Association OneAct competition. Senior Sam Phillips and freshman Claire Hamlin were named to the All-Festival Cast, and sophomore Adam Baird won the Special Judge’s Award for Lighting Operator.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY Boyer, Wang, Morrison reach medal stand at state track meet

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Filmmaking class pulls off another excellent Community Film Festival

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he 2nd Annual Community Film Festival, which consisted entirely of content produced by FA’s filmmaking class, nearly filled Center Theatre on the evening of January 19. The festival featured four films: The Pony, a humorous documentary exploring the origin of FA’s mascot; Trophy Trackers, a mysterycomedy centered around the theft of FA’s 2012 Gold Ball; Project Soulmate, a hilarious parody of reality dating shows; and The Making of a Film Festival, a behind-the-scenes look at how the class created its films.

All films can be viewed by visiting the news section of the Foxcroft Academy website and clicking on the “film festival” tag. We have already heard some competing theories about how FA came to be known as the Ponies, and we’d love to hear your feedback if you have any ideas of your own.

onnie Boyer and Ryan Wang combined to score 46 points, leading the boys indoor track team to a surprising second place finish at the Class B Maine Indoor Track State Meet in Lewiston on February 18. PVC Coach of the Year Rob Weber’s athletes outperformed 26 teams at the meet to post the highest finish at a state track meet in school history.

After breaking the PVC record in the 55 meter hurdles the week before, Boyer set the state record in Lewiston, outpacing York’s dynamic Tom Reid with a blistering time of 7.68 seconds. The unstoppable senior then set a personal best of 41-09.50 on his first go at the triple jump, a mark that held up against the hard-charging Reid (4109.00). Boyer then capped his day by besting the field with a leap of 6-0.00 in the high jump, better than the 5-10.00 mark he posted to win the state crown at last spring’s outdoor meet.

Teammate Ryan Wang ran the 55 meter dash in 6.75 seconds, 1/100th of a second off the school record he established at PVC’s, which was good for a 3rd place finish. It’s rare to see a sprinter also rank with the best in the state in the 200 meter dash and the brutal 400 meter dash, but the electric junior did just that, finishing third in the 200 with a time of 23.79 seconds and fourth in the 400 with a time of 53.76 seconds.

Meanwhile Fern Morrison picked up 11 points to the lead the girls team to a 14th place finish out of 27 teams. The fleet-footed sophomore, who was a state champion in the 400 meter dash last spring, finished just 0.3 seconds behind Waterville’s Lydia Roy to take second in the 400 while also placing 5th in the 800 meter run.

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Edson and Crocker earn gold at TCTC’s Skills Showcase Competition

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ive Foxcroft Academy seniors earned medals at the TriCounty Technical Center’s Local Skills Showcase Competition on January 23. In the Vocational Competitions, Kelly Edson earned a gold medal in the “Commercial Truck Driving” division, Jacob Crocker nabbed a gold in the “Precision Machining” category, and Nicholas Beauchesne (silver) and Darien Lane (bronze) were awarded medals in the “Criminal Justice” division. In the Leadership Competitions, Tonya Michaud secured a bronze medal in the “Job Demonstration Open” category.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY International Food and Culture Night draws huge crowd despite Winter Storm Nemo

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Written by Fern Morrison ’15

oxcroft Academy hosted more than 100 guests for the third annual International Food and Culture Night on Saturday, February 9. Students, staff, and community members prepared foods ranging from Korean to Ukrainian to Spanish cuisine. Citizens from all corners of the globe came to share their culture and stories through food and music. John You prepared one of the most popular entrees: Bulgogi, which translates to “fire meat” in Korean. This dish is made of thin slices of marinated beef and vegetables that are grilled to perfection. Another standout dish was Volodymyr Pyzhov’s Borscht–a traditional Ukrainian soup. To add to the ambiance, FA’s music ensemble played a variety of songs as guests tasted cuisine from around the globe.

Although the storm of the century, Nemo, blew in on the same day of the event, participants as well as attendees braved the weather to come. “Nemo brings the community together,” chimed the excited chef and vocalist Selina Guo. “I’m really happy, satisfied, and glad to have everyone come even in the snow storm,” added Winnie Li. The entry fee was waived due to the storm. “We figured it would be nice to let the people in for free because they ventured out into the storm,” said the main coordinator of the event, James Kuhn.

International Food Night inspired not only unity within the community but also new friendships and collaboration among FA students. “We worked as a group, and I liked that team spirit”, said world-renowned chef John You, who then added, “I hope for many years to come we can do this over and over.” “It was just amazing,” declared sophomore Alex Barcelo.

Everyone who attended International Food Night found it to be a unique, interesting, and unifying event. “This is one of the greatest nights that we have each year because it really brings our community together through food. People from all around Dover-Foxcroft and even Pyzhov’s Borscht was a big hit other towns come here and enjoy this night,” said Pyzhov. When junior Daniel Lee was asked how he felt about the event, he answered, “Fantastic! I felt…some kind of emotion you cannot describe in words. My heart was just pounding so fast watching everyone from different cultures and nationalities in harmony, sharing their ideas and food in happiness.”

Upstart Ponies battle to 6th place finish at Class B State Swimming Championships

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ophomore Julia Annis and freshman Avery Carroll led a cast of six outstanding young Foxcroft Academy swimmers to a sixthplace finish at the Maine High School Girls Class B State Swimming and Diving Championships in Orono on February 18. The Ponies’ 130 total Julia Annis points outpaced 19 of 25 teams.

Annis was a narrow runner up in both the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard breaststroke, netting 34 individual points for the Ponies.

Carroll was not far behind, earning 28 points with a fourth-place finish in the 100 yard backstroke and a sixth-place finish in the 100 yard butterfly. Freshman Gabie Johnson was excellent as well, picking up 12 points by placing 10th in the 100 yard breaststroke and 12th in the 200 yard IM.

In relay action, Johnson, Annis, Carroll, and sophomore Jenny Boyer picked up 32 big points with a third-place finish in the 200 yard medley relay while Carroll, freshman Madison Fadley, junior Allie Bradshaw, and Boyer added 24 points with a seventhplace showing in the 200 yard freestyle relay.

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enior Gabi Henderson is Foxcroft Academy’s selection for the 2013 MPA Principal’s Award. The award, which was established by the Maine Principals’ Association in 1984, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.

Henderson is an outstanding student, was a field hockey captain this season, and serves as president of the Spanish Club, Student Council, and National Honor Society. “Gabi is a natural leader who has distinguished herself in the classroom, on the playing field, and in the community,” noted Head of School Arnold Shorey. “We are proud to have her represent Foxcroft Academy.”

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YEAR OF THE ATHLETE Class of 2013: Chronicle of a Dynasty Written by Dan Decker ’13

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he Class of 2013 is one of the most successful collection of athletes to ever come through the vaunted halls of Foxcroft Academy. The giants we knew and respected our freshman year, such as Champeon, Stroud, Clukey, and Keane, have been replaced by names like Rebar, Fadley, Boyer, and Miles. Entering into the spring season of 2013, ten Eastern Maine or state championship banners have been hung in the gym during our class’s four years at FA. To go with this, many of our teams have had great years without putting up any banners; the indoor track squad achieved second in the state meet this year (highest finish in school history), the golf team has made it to the state match four years in a row, Kate Morrison has had incredible success as the only diver in school history, and Cam Fadley alone has won five individual state championships in swimming. This class has been incredibly successful in many different sports, and its legacy will not be forgotten. “I think this has been a wonderful class,” said Foxcroft Academy Athletic Director Tim Smith ’87. “It’s one of those classes that doesn’t come along very often. There’s depth top to bottom, and the biggest thing is the diversity of the class: they have great athletes in every sport, and there are outstanding male and female athletes. This is a group we will certainly miss, and I hope the younger students will use the Class of 2013 as role models to succeed.”

I will begin by addressing football. What do you do after losing nearly all your starters from 2009’s brilliant team, which won the Eastern Maine title? You build. You work hard to prepare for the next three seasons. You make sure you go out with a bang your senior year. In the three years since my class really began to take the reins of the football team, we have won at least one playoff game in every season. That can only come out of hard work after losing all but one of your starters. The real accomplishment comes from our senior season, however. It was a season of dominance, humbling, and eventually, crowning. Led by Coach Danny White ’03 and captains Alex Stevens, Louis LaFache, Ryan Rebar, and Donnie Boyer, this team outscored opponents 532-68, ran for 2890 yards and 54 touchdowns, converted 42.3% of its third downs, and eventually won the state championship, bringing home gold ball number eight for FA. The group of seniors on this team worked their hardest from the end of the freshman year season all the way up through that state title game to earn that trophy, and really came through for our school. (FA football fans will not want to miss “The Story of a Champion: A Chronicle of the 2012 Foxcroft Academy Football Season”, which can be viewed on You Tube or on the FA website.)

Another team to remember is our field hockey team, which has continued the run of excellence we’ve all come to expect from Coach Philpot’s well-disciplined squads. Upon taking the reins sophomore year, this team made a run to the state championship before being stopped by an impressive North Yarmouth Academy team. They overcame a rival Dexter squad, which is always nice, and defied expectations in what many were assuming would be a “building year.” They continued to be among the state’s best even after a move up to Class B in 2011, and would go on to win their first 10 games this fall en route to an Eastern Maine Championship appearance. This group of girls has been led by some impressive veteran talent in the form of Monica Miles, Gabi Henderson, Tia Tondreau, Gabi Henderson and Monica Miles Lindsey Arno, and Whitney Arno and will leave a legacy to be remembered.

Next I will move on to Cam Fadley, the best swimmer to ever come through FA. Cameron has won state titles in five events (three in the 200 IM, one in the 100 freestyle, and one in the 100 breaststroke) over the last three seasons and currently owns the school record in every swimming event. He has been selected Performer of the Meet at states two years in a row and was last year’s Class B Swimmer of the Year. Cam is a testament to the steadfast determination and hard work that makes this class what it is.

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YEAR OF THE ATHLETE Another very impressive performer for our class is Donnie Boyer, a captain on the football, indoor and outdoor track teams. He rushed for 20 touchdowns and was named LTC Player of the Year this fall and has won a combined four individual track state championships. After being named Outstanding Meet Performer at this winter’s PVCs, he won state titles in the 55 meter hurdles, high jump, and triple jump to lead the indoor track team to a second-place finish at the Class B state meet. Donnie is yet another example of a hard worker who shows what this class has to offer.

Continuing into the winter season, our senior year basketball team started the season 1-7 and needed a late-season run to enter the playoffs as the #13 seed. Their first game was against #4 Oceanside. Nobody expected us to have any chance, but seniors Ryan Rebar and Kaleb Smith decided we were going out with a bang. Coach Dave Carey’s Ponies defeated Oceanside and then #5 Caribou to make it to the Eastern Maine Semifinals.

This is a group that simply would not quit in the face of adversity, and to top it off they added another banner to the rafters when they were awarded the prestigious Class B Good Sportsmanship Award.

Now another group that helped to make history here at FA: Coach Luis Ayala’s wrestling team, which successfully pulled off a state championship three-peat this year. Seniors Wes Stinson and Forrest Law both led the charge toward these state titles by winning five combined individual state championships over the past three years. (Stinson finishes with three state titles while Law leaves as the winningest wrestler in school history.) There were also major contributions from Alex Sedore and Caleb Atkinson. These seniors have worked hard to set the standards high for classes following ours. They have led by example, battling through tough times, long odds, and minimal recognition to reach the first three-peat in FA history. The seniors of this team have been there for it all, leading by example by working hard day in and day out.

Now to the spring. Sophomore year, the outlook for the baseball team was somewhat grim. We graduated 11 seniors from the roster, leaving us with two starters remaining Forrest Law (Ryan Rebar and Cody Coiley), and the head coach of the team had moved on to a new job.

We looked to former JV Coach Mark Chevalier and his brother Jamie Chevalier, and wondered what the season would be like with this change. We weren’t expected to go anywhere by the “big time” news reporters and sports prognosticators–nobody thought we had a shot. We then went undefeated in the regular season and reached the Eastern Maine Championship. Last year we were moved up to Class B, and once again, nobody thought much of us. After a 4-4 start and some rough times growing accustomed to much better competition, we finished the season 11-5 and then relied on brilliant pitching from Ryan Rebar and Kaleb Smith and clutch hitting from Forrest Law to beat Ellsworth and MDI (two teams that had previously beaten us) as well as Camden Hills to reach an Eastern Maine Championship. This time we would not be denied, upsetting two-time defending state champion Waterville 10-2 to reach the state championship game. We met Falmouth at Mansfield Stadium and lost a battle, 2-0. With eight seniors returning this year, we intend to try again. We want to succeed and bring home FA’s first baseball state championship banner. This senior-dominant class isn’t going to leave its final season at anything Ryan Rebar but the peak of success.

This story isn’t over. There is one chapter that has yet to be written. We have four spring sports left to play and all of these teams are driving to put a banner up. This senior class wants to leave a lasting legacy in the halls of FA. We have gone through tough times and battled through low expectations to come out on top in many different sports. Ten different championship banners have been hung in the gym during our reign, and we hope to put up a few more before we are done. Overall we are one of the best athletic classes to go through Foxcroft Academy in 190 years, and we will not be forgotten.

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Giving Back

Dorothy Gray

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n October 28, 2012, Foxcroft Academy lost one of its staunchest supporters. A member of the Class of 1938, Dorothy Gray, affectionately known by many as Aunt Dot, passed away at the age of 92.

For thirty years, Will’s Shop ‘n Save (known then as Judkins) was her place of employment, where she was renowned for her baked beans every weekend. She was devout to her church, community, and especially her family.

She was co-founder of the kitchen crew at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, famous for their chicken pie suppers. She loved to bake and her chocolate chip cookies were especially good. Her vegetable and flower gardens were her pride and joy and she spent many hours in them, planting, weeding and watering. She was also one of the first volunteers at Pine Tree Hospice, another cause dear to her heart.

In 2010 when the Dover-Foxcroft post office opened up the time capsule that had been inserted into the building when it was built in 1938, Dot was honored to speak and tell of her memories of her entire class parading from the original Foxcroft Academy (next to the Congregational Church) to the post office with each student carrying an item to be inserted into the time capsule.

The girls wore white dresses and the boys donned ties, and as she said it was such an honor to be a part of the event.

Dot has supported the Academy, specifically through the endowed fund named in honor of her beloved nephew, David Libby, who died in 1983 at the age of 36. Upon her death, the sum of $16,585.87 was added to the David O. Libby Fund, an unrestricted endowed fund with interest earnings helping to fund general educational expenses at the Academy. The Board of Trustees is grateful to Miss Gray for her philanthropic spirit.

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 beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or included FA in a charitable trust.

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.

The school’s current endowment of $3.7 million is no longer adequate to meet the needs of a school the size of Foxcroft. As an independent school the Academy is not eligible for any state capital construction funds; therefore, the endowed funds of the Academy play a critical role in protecting its future.

If you would like more information on the various ways to include the Academy in your estate plans or on how to establish a named endowed fund, please contact Cathy Hall. If you have already made plans to include the Academy in your estate plan and would like us to place your name as a member of the Legacy Circle, please let us know.

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

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HALL OF FAME

Academic Hall of Fame Class of 2013

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fter inducting our inaugural class on May 19, 2012, we continued to ask alumni, community members, parents, and faculty (past and present) to nominate Foxcroft Academy alumni who demonstrated “success at Foxcroft Academy through academics and/or visual and performing arts, leading to notable accomplishments in a chosen career path.” The following eight outstanding members were selected for the second class of the Foxcroft Academy Academic Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 5:00 pm in the FA gymnasium. Because we aspire to connect great students of the present with those of the past, this ceremony will be held in conjunction with the presentation of the Rose Awards to the Class of 2013’s outstanding scholars.

(Fill out the form at the back of the magazine to make your nomination for the Class of 2014.)

Rebecca Maynard Ph.D., Class of 1967

During her years at Foxcroft Academy, Becka Maynard was active in band, student government, and various community service groups. But, most importantly, with encouragement from some awesome faculty members, she was a serious student with aspirations to go on to college. She first earned her BS in economics at the University of Connecticut in 1971, after which she proceeded immediately to pursue her Ph.D. in economics at the University of Wisconsin, which she completed in 1975.

Becka spent the first half of her career at a private sector research firm, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., which designs and carries out large-scale evaluations on high-profile economic and social issues. In 1993, she left her position as Senior Vice President of Mathematica to become University Trustee Chair Professor of Education and Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, where she now teaches graduate courses in economics and research methods and supervises a federally-sponsored interdisciplinary program for doctoral students working on education research. She has recently returned to the University of Pennsylvania after a two-year leave to serve as the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) at the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. In this role, she had oversight of evaluations of federal education policies and programs, of federal research and evaluation support to state and local education agencies throughout the country, of the What Works Clearinghouse, and of the National Library of Education.

Becka is a Fellow of the American Education Research Association, recipient of the Peter H. Rossi Award for contributions to the theory and practice of policy evaluation, and past president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Dr. Mark Stitham, Class of 1968

Dr. Mark Stitham was born and raised in Dover-Foxcroft and graduated from FA as valedictorian in 1968. While at Foxcroft, he was very active in music, serving as Band Manager his senior year and also leading the Dance Band, which won the first state-wide dance band contest in 1965.

Mark received an A.B. from Dartmouth in three years, magna cum laude, and also earned a Phi Beta Kappa key. He received his M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1975 and then returned to Portland’s Maine Medical Center to do his residency before moving to Hawaii in 1979, where he has been in private practice for the past 34 years. He is triple board-certified in adult, child, and forensic psychiatry, was president of the Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, and was elected a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 1991.

Mark’s hobby has always been entertainment, a field he says he would have gone into, had he any talent. At age six he became a magician, then made a little money playing music gigs all over the state as a trombonist, and was the first local disc jockey on WDME while still in high school. He acted in many productions on the Foxcroft Academy stage (one of which made it to the state finals) and was voted Class Actor in the yearbook. He pursued radio in college and medical school, hosting the #1 oldies show in St. Louis as “Doc Rock” on KADI-FM in the mid-1970’s. In May of 1987 he was a Jeopardy! Champion, winning more than $10,000–and some Lee Press-On Nails.

Later, Mark’s acting bug led to roles in Jake and the Fatman, Raven, and Hawaii 5-0 for CBS, Unsolved Mysteries for NBC, two roles in ABC’s hit Lost, a recurrent role as a doctor on a Japanese soap opera, and a role as a tourist in a really bad sci-fi movie that went straight to cable. He’s done stand-up comedy in Waikiki and even had a beer named after him in Utah: Doc Rock’s Bock.

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Foxcroft Academy was instrumental in exposing me not only to academic fields such as advanced math, but to extracurricular activities in the arts that were lacking in elementary and middle school years. Bob Thorne was a huge influence on me and certainly led me to concur with Voltaire that “a life without music would be a mistake.”

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HALL OF FAME Troy Hartley Ph.D., Class of 1982 Dr. Troy Hartley was selected Student of the Year in 1982 for his all-around academic, athletic, and community service to Foxcroft Academy and the broader community; he was a National Honor Society member and a Rose Award recipient, and was also member of Key Club, the school newspaper, AFS (a foreign student exchange program), the Varsity Club, the humanities group, the cross-country team, and the baseball team (Eastern Maine Champs). He earned a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Vermont, an M.A. in Environmental Policy from George Mason University in Virginia, and a Ph.D. in Environmental and Natural Resource Policy from the University of Michigan, where he received the Ayers Brisner Award for excellence in the study of Environmental Public Policy.

Troy is currently the Director of Virginia Sea Grant and a research professor of Marine and Public Policy with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Thomas Jefferson Public Policy Program at the College of William & Mary. Sea Grant funds coastal and marine research, supports graduate students and post-graduates, and conducts scientific outreach and communication. Troy was nominated and selected to participate on a National Academy of Science study to inform the U.S. Congress and the National Marine Fisheries Service on science and management issues. He has been a U.S. delegate to the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas, advisor to the state-federal regional Chesapeake Bay Program, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Detroit, World Wildlife Fund, and other international, federal, state, and local agencies and NGOs. Prior to moving to Virginia, he spent seven years at the University of New Hampshire conducting research on coastal and marine governance systems and directing the Northeast Consortium, a Maine-New Hampshire-Massachusetts consortium of universities funding collaborative fisheries research between scientists, fishermen, and resource managers. Troy spent nearly ten years working on environmental, natural resource, and land-use policy issues in Washington, DC.

How did your time at FA contribute to your success later in life?

For me Foxcroft Academy was an extremely nurturing and supportive academic environment, combining Maine’s pragmatism for solving the problem with academic exploration of fundamentally different ways of looking at the world. Both the faculty and my fellow students challenged and supported me. Without a solid foundation, without a supportive community, you cannot build anything.

Foxcroft Academy established my foundation, it invested in me, its faculty and staff believed in me, even beyond high school—welcoming me back to present to classes and encouraging and supporting my continued education. Showing that kind of faith in me grew the confidence to set and strive for ambitious academic and professional goals. Maintaining the momentum to reach long-term goals is less about being smart and more about knowing what to do after you fail. It is about how to get back up, reflect upon why something did not work, try another way to solve the problem, and not give up–those are the academic and life lessons from FA that stick with me. I tell my nine-year old son when he moans about 4th grade homework or frets over a less than stellar test score, that yes, I had to do a lot of homework to graduate from the 25th grade and I tanked my share of exams, but I kept learning, continued to challenge myself, and never gave up.

Lynne Coy-Ogan Ed.D., Class of 1983 Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan served as Student Council President, Key Club President, and Varsity Club President in addition to receiving the Maine Principal’s Award in 1983. She was an AFS student to the Netherlands, a Girls State delegate, and a member of Teen Conference. Lynne also served on the Pony Express newspaper committee, the yearbook staff, and the Homecoming Committee during her time at Foxcroft Academy.

Lynne earned a B.S. in Education from Boston University, an M.S. in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. She currently serves as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Husson University, where she previously held the position of Dean of the School of Education. Prior to that she worked as a school principal, teacher specialist, and classroom teacher in several schools in Maryland and Maine. Lynne was selected as Maine’s National Distinguished Principal in 1992 and has taught the Great Beginnings Induction Series for new school administrators for the past 12 years for the Maine Principal’s Association. Currently serving as a Trustee of Foxcroft Academy, Lynne has also served on the Board of Directors at the Maine Discovery Museum, the Technology Education Center, and the Maine Principal’s Association in addition to serving on several task forces and higher education program review committees for the Maine Department of Education.

How did your time at FA contribute to your success later in life?

The four years I spent at Foxcroft Academy provided me with a tremendous academic foundation and a wide array of leadership opportunities. The school culture at FA promoted student achievement and encouraged students to strive for success. My involvement in various clubs at FA helped me develop important leadership skills and my AFS experience in the Netherlands broadened my global perspective. As a life-long educator, I have always been grateful for the educational experience I received at FA, as it helped me develop a personal understanding of how quality educational experiences can really transform student lives.

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HALL OF FAME Jennifer Hartley M.D., Class of 1986 According to the 1986 FA Review, Jennifer Hartley’s ambition was to be the first woman Secretary of State, but according to her senior horoscope she thought she would end up being a first selectman of the Town of Bowerbank. Jennifer grew up on the shores of Sebec Lake in Bowerbank, the daughter of Richard and Elaine Hartley. She has one brother, Richard Hartley, who graduated in 1989.

While at Foxcroft, Jenny was voted mostly likely to succeed and the most sophisticated of the Class of 1986. She was Class President for three years, on the Pony Express staff for four years, and a member of the National Honor Society. According to faculty member Rusty Willette, “Jennifer was a superior history student and while here wrote a history of the Town of Bowerbank.” She graduated fourth out of 75 in the Class of 1986 and was accepted to Princeton, from which she received her Bachelor’s Degree in cultural anthropology magna cum laude. She received a Ph.D. in anthropology from Brown University and an M.D. from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2007. After completing a family medicine residency in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she now specializes in women’s health and obstetrics. Jenny has worked extensively in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She is currently researching a book on traditional foods eaten during pregnancy and post-partum, and she plans to head to Central Asia again soon.

Jenny would like to express her gratitude to the teachers and staff of Foxcroft Academy for always encouraging her interests and aspirations, and providing a strong foundation from which to leap into life.

Eric Brown PH.D., Class of 1989 At Foxcroft Academy, Eric Brown participated in Gifted and Talented Writing, French and Key Clubs, was a four-year member of the Math Team and Latin Club, and won a state championship in the 300 meter hurdles, setting a school record. After graduation, Eric was awarded a four-year Presidential Scholarship at the University of Maine, where he earned degrees in both English and Zoology. He pursued his doctoral studies as a Board of Regents Fellow at Louisiana State University, receiving his Ph.D. in English Literature and the Lewis P. Simpson prize for outstanding dissertation in 1998.

After teaching for three years at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Eric spent one year as a Visiting Fellow in Renaissance studies at Harvard University before returning to his home state to begin work in the English Department at the University of Maine at Farmington. Since then he has been a visiting professor twice at Harvard, a Fulbright scholar at the University of Bergen, Norway, and has also taught at the Université du Maine in Le Mans, France.

In addition to more than thirty essays on such writers as Shakespeare, Milton, and Spenser, Eric has published two books, Insect Poetics and Shakespeare in Performance, and completed another monograph on the cinematic history of Milton’s Paradise Lost. His study of Milton’s poem recently led to work as a script consultant for Legendary Pictures on a Hollywood film adaptation of the epic. Eric is currently Professor of English at the University of Maine at Farmington, and in 2011-12 was named Trustee Professor by the University of Maine system.

How did your time at FA contribute to your success later in life?

I consider myself fortunate to have had an extraordinary number of academically gifted classmates. Many of us had been together since elementary school, and we challenged and motivated each other in virtually every discipline. I owe a great deal to my high school peers. The faculty and staff at FA provided numerous opportunities for academic development, and their enthusiasm and commitment remain models for my own teaching. Jim Brown taught me how to write, Patricia Mullis how to love Latin, and Gary Worthing how not to flinch during dissections. Rusty Willette led a group of us to Washington, D. C., for a national competition on the Constitution, and Priscilla White placed me in the Gifted and Talented writing program, where I got to take a class with Stephen King. During the summer before my senior year I was able to travel through southern Africa with the explorer and filmmaker Quentin Keynes, whose presentations at FA were at the time an annual event. My years at FA could hardly have been more enriching, and I am grateful for the depth and variety of experience I had there.

Tracy S. Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D., Class of 1992 Tracy S. Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D. graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1992 and has many good memories of her time there. She participated in band, chorus and drama. Highlights include singing the national anthem in Washington D.C. at the National “We the People” competition that the AP History class attended and receiving honors at the state drama competition and the all-state music festival. She also was captain of the basketball team, played field hockey and tennis, participated in Latin Club, Key Club, and National Honor Society, was a Rose Award recipient, and won the State Science Fair in Physics.

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HALL OF FAME Tracy currently resides in Scarborough with her husband and two girls. For more than a decade she has worked on community economic development in Maine, focusing on the arts. She was the original staff person for the Center Theatre in downtown Dover-Foxcroft and co-chair of the capital campaign that purchased and renovated the theatre. Working with local economic development corporations, Tracy founded and ran The Maine Highlands Guild, which merged in 2008 with the Maine Crafts Association, a non-profit organization that promotes Maine Craft Artists. As Executive Director of The Guild, she received state and national recognition as the winner of the 2003 National Social Venture Competition sponsored by Columbia University. Tracy sat on the Maine Governor’s Council for the Creative Economy and the Governor’s Council on Quality of Place. She was a leader in the Realize!Maine Youth Initiative. She recently served on the board of the Maine Association of Non-Profits, the national Craft Organization Development Association, and the World Crafts Council. She is currently on the Executive Committee of the Maine Arts Commission and a Trustee of Foxcroft Academy.

In 2005 Tracy was chosen for Maine Biz magazine’s “NEXT” list and in 2007 won the Governors Award for CDBG Administrator of the Year and the Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award.

During her tenure as Executive Director of the Maine Crafts Association, she oversaw the creation of The Center for Maine Craft as well as an Associate’s Degree program in Traditional and Contemporary Craft at Eastern Maine Community College. Tracy is now a professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern Maine, focusing her teaching in the Tourism and Hospitality Degree program.

Part of her original dissertation research can be read in the book Iroquoian Archaeology and Analytic Scale. In her spare time Tracy sings and performs with various Maine theaters.

How did your time at FA contribute to your success later in life?

The teachers, coaches, and opportunities at FA helped me find confidence, inspired me to dream, and taught me to pick myself up after a fall–three important life skills that I still put to good use.

Thomas Allen, Class of 1994 Thomas Allen graduated third in the Foxcroft Academy Class of 1994 and was the recipient of a gold medal in the State Science Fair Technology Division, a Maine State Legislative Award, a National Merit Scholarship, and the MTA Clyde Russell Scholarship. At the Academy, Tom participated in a broad range of academics and extracurricular activities, including musical and dramatic theater, Latin Club, Math Team, National Honor Society, Gifted and Talented Theater Arts, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, and Barbershop Quartet.

Tom then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. While at MIT, Tom secured a prestigious VI-A Internship, working during college summers on weather satellites at Lockheed-Martin Corporation.

The first seven years of Tom’s career were spent at BAE Systems, working on thermal imaging technology used by soldiers and firefighters. During this time, Tom won a Chairman’s Award for his work on night vision electronics for the US Army. In 2006, Tom moved to the forefront of the robotics industry at iRobot Corporation.

Since that time, Tom has led teams designing some of the world’s most sophisticated robots, from bomb disposal to remote medicine to home cleaning. These robots have saved thousands of lives and improved countless more.

Recently Tom has been working with MIT faculty to start a new robotics company, excited to once again take the industry in new directions.

How did your time at FA contribute to your success later in life?

In the world today, it is difficult to find a place with a strong small town community ethic that still offers top-notch education opportunities. Foxcroft Academy makes Dover-Foxcroft and the surrounding towns just such a rare place. Many of my hobbies today (hiking, canoeing, playing guitar, singing, golfing, etc.) come from passions developed during my days at the Academy and during my free time in the woods and rivers surrounding it.

The entire faculty and staff of FA are outstanding, both in terms of capability and commitment to the students. In addition, the families of the students, and indeed the entire community, really come together to support the students and encourage their success.

It is this sense of community and mutual supportiveness that has led me to try to focus my efforts in both my career and my personal life on those things that will truly help people. And it is why Dover and the surrounding communities are still such a wonderful place to come back to with my wife and children now, whether it is to look at the reindeer on the Academy lawn at Christmas or celebrate a reunion at Sebec Lake with my classmates.

It is true that I owe much of my personal and career success and happiness to my time at Foxcroft Academy; it is a special institution in a special place.

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IN TOUCH

1950’s Mac Clewley ’59 and his wife Loretta are retired and have been full time RV’ers for six years. They divide their time between Phoenix and Lake George, CO. They have two sons, Colt and Chad, and two grandchildren.

1960’s In anticipation of their 50th reunion in 2014, the Class of 1964 has set its sights on a goal of $5,000 for the newlycreated Class of 1964 Fund.

Thanks to Lou Campbell and Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader for spearheading this fundraising initiative, already more than halfway toward its goal.

To give in support of this effort, contact Lou at lcamp26@ gmail.com or Betty-Jane at meaderb@gmail.com.

Bill Patterson ’72 (left) and David “Hawk” Anderson ’69 received plaques on March 9 commemorating their service to the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials. Both are long-time tournament officials: Patterson for 25 years and Anderson for 30 years.

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Last November, Mark Stitham MD ’68, appeared as a judge on CBS’s Hawaii 5-0. His film career started at Foxcroft Academy and his acting bug led to roles in Jake and the Fatman, Unsolved Mysteries, and two roles in ABC’s hit Lost. He’s done stand-up comedy in Waikiki and even had a beer named after him in Utah: Doc Rock’s Bock. He was also a Jeopardy champion in 1987. In his “spare” time he practices psychiatry in Kailua, Hawaii.

1970’s One of Foxcroft’s finest athletes, John “Johnny” Warren left this world on July 4, 2012, at the age of 59. John was the son of Philip ’45 and Marjorie Severance Warren ’50, the sister of Lynette Warren Rayfield ’67, husband of Lindy Strout Warren ’76, father of Becky Warren Gaw ’99, and grandpa to Brady and Breelyn. He was a member of the Class of 1971 and while at Foxcroft was a tri-sport athlete, excelling in baseball, basketball, and football. John could always be seen at any athletic contest, cheering on the Ponies to victory and giving words of encouragement. His presence at Foxcroft Golf Course will be felt this summer, his second home during the golf season. In his honor, his family created the John A. Warren Sports Scholarship Fund, a college scholarship that will be awarded to a standout athlete, with preference given to one who played football, baseball, or basketball.

The Maine Forest Products Council named Bill Brown ’71 the Outstanding Forester of 2012. He is a graduate of Paul Smith College in 1973 and has worked for Seven Islands Land Co. for 39 years.

rest in peace. I’m sure he and Graham are comparing notes and tormenting Mr. Buck.”

Cierra Rose is this name Dan Preble ’87 and his wife Colleen chose for their new daughter born 9/17/12. Cierra has two big sisters, Lauren and Brooke. Grandparents are Rodney ’62 and Eunice Preble.

A linguist, Charlie Curtis ’89 is fluent in Arabic, French, Spanish, and Turkish. He resides in Rutland, VT. Pictured below is Gerald Brann as a senior at FA, where he played in band all four Wayne Herring ’82 says years. His favorite possessions “hello” to the class of 1982. in high school were his keyLast fall he purchased a new board and bass, and his Senior home in Waterville, ME. Horoscope in the 1986 Review was to be a rock musician.

Today he performs as Elton John to audiences throughout the country and is pictured left in his Elton attire. He plays like Is this Gerald Brann from Elton, sings the class of ’86, or is it like him, acts Elton John? like him, and even looks like him. His show is called The Yellow Brick Road– A Tribute to Elton John, and he also plays keys in the high-energy rock band Sun Dog. This spring, Casey Bridgham, son of Marie Roy Duplessis ’77, will graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BA in interactive game design. He will pursue his artistic dream of marketing his own video game in the Atlanta, GA area. His brother Zack graduated from UMO in 2012 with a BA in studio art. He has moved to California to pursue his artistic dream of specialty metal work and fabrication.

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The following was submitted from Kristie Ellis McLeod ’86: “October 5, 2012, the Class of 1986 lost a dear friend, as Chris Mallett passed away. Chris was a friend to all–I never once saw him treat anyone without respect and humor. He was a member of the golf, wrestling, and track teams. He also was a really nice guy; he loved to tease and joke, but never in a mean manner. He was usually cracking jokes with Graham, Brian, Shawn, Stacey, and of course Tom. He will be sadly missed by his fellow classmates, as well as many others. May he

1990’s For as long as she can remember, Gail Hughes Delaney ’90 has loved to write, but for the past ten years she has been actively pursuing her dream of being published. After her mother’s death about 13 years ago, she discovered a box, and in the box was everything Gail had ever written: book reports, essays, short stories, and poems. It was at that moment she decided to honor her mother’s vision and began writing the book Gray Clouds, which she still considers a work in progress, and has had several

Attending the 2013 Florida Reunion in Orlando: Cathy Hall, Ashley Hall ’05, Dave Bryant ’67, Dianne Merrill Hand ’65, Linda Knowlton Hews ’65, Ken Hews ’65, Joyce Andrews Crawford ’68, Mike Crawford ’61, Rick Page ’60, Nancy Stone Page ’60, Terry Chase ’59, Dave Ireland ’58, Dorothy Smith Clukey ’64, Head of School Arnold Shorey

novels published since then in the genres of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and futuristic romance. She credits Mr. Tom Lyford with being one of the first teachers to encourage her writing wholeheartedly.

Matthew Curtis ’91 attained his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He is the owner of a company in the educational field and married

with two children: Sakyr and Shummie. The family makes their home in Chicago.

The youngest member of the Foxcroft Academy Founders’ Club, Sarah Keenan ’97 (pictured above) is shown here receiving her pin designating her as such. The Founder’s Club is for Annual Fund donors who support the fund at the $1,000 level or above.

According to Sarah, “I believe in the importance of giving back to a school that did so much for me.” In gratitude for a Horizon Scholarship she received in 1995 to visit Alaska through a Girl Scout program, she designated her gift to the program.

A full-time faculty member teaching anthropology and tourism at the University of Southern Maine and a trustee at Foxcroft Academy, Tracy Michaud Stutzman ’92, her husband Sunny, and daughters Iris (7) and Ayla (4) have moved to Scarborough.

Burke, Virginia is home for Richard Curtis ’93 and his wife Candan. They have two children, Iz and Sam, and Richard is a guidance counselor at Flint Hill School.

Chloe Rena Pratt joins the family of Nina Stone Pratt ’93 and her husband Joel ’90.

They also have two boys: Cameron and Carter.

Lyllian Grace was wecomed into the world on 9/12/12 by parents John Moore ’94 and Billie Jo Moore and big brother Dylan.

Also of the Class of 1994, Stephanie Johnston Florey writes that her 3 ½-year-old son Noah will be attending a preschool program with the Learning Tree. Her husband Matthew has a new job at the University Inn as night auditor and also is a delivery driver for the Oriental Jade Restaurant in Bangor.

Easton Robert Hartford was born 10/11/12 to Brock ’98 and Amanda Hartford. He weighed 7 lbs. and was 18 ¾” long. Grandparents are Bob and Earlene Engstrom Hartford ’70.

Now a full time college student at Tidewater Community College, Karrie Hopkins Lane ’99 and her husband Daniel have transferred to Virginia for his next tour of duty. Karrie is studying early childhood development and hopes to become an elementary teacher one day.

Jake Brooks ’99 and his wife Amanda will be moving back to Maine in the summer.

Jake has accepted a position at Downeast Orthopedic Associates in Bangor and will be starting in July. He is impressed with the multiple improvements at FA and hopes to be able to mentor young students interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

2000’s Holli Nichols Leveille ’01 and her husband Michel are very happy to announce the birth of their daughter Julianne Eve, born 2/15/13 in Heilbronn, Germany. Grandparents are Rick and Sue Williams Nicholas ’71.

Joel Vail ’02 has been accepted in the UNC Chapel Hill EMP/MHA Program (Executive Masters Program for Healthcare Administration/ Public Health). His goal is to “work into the government and help shift our international perspective on medical care and reduce the backlogs within the FDA.” After retiring from the Air Force, he now works full-time for Saguro VA Clinic in Tucson, has been married for three years, and has two daughters: Elodie (2) and Eowyn (8 mos.)

Joining big sister Ella, Evan Lawrence Annis (pictured above) was born on 12/15/12 to Ethan and Heather Hall Annis, both of the Class of 2003. Grandparents are Tom Hall ’75 and Chris Ryder ’82, as well as Eric Annis ’74 and Ellen Church Annis ’75.

Making their home in Glenside, PA, Rachel Almy Fitzpatrick ’03 and her husband Jim welcomed 7 lbs., 15 oz. Connor on 11/14/12. Rachel is a dialysis social worker in Philadelphia.

Born on 12/3/12 and weighing 10 lbs., Ezekiel Scott Jones was the name given to the son of Ashley Larrabee Jones ’05 and her husband Greg.

A new son Nathan Grant Morton was born to Shauna Holman Morton ’05 and her husband David on 8/27/12.

Nathan has a big sister Natalie.

A 2011 graduate of Husson University, Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Timothy Nason ’07, son of Thomas ’80 and Erin O’Neill Nason ’85, graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base last fall and in February from technical school.

A 2008 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and Captain of G & H Towing in Houston, TX, Cody Libby ’04 was married to Angela Pesl of Dripping Springs, TX, on 9/1/12.

Both members of the Class of 2009, Josie Byron and Martin Flagg were married 7/7/12. They reside in Dexter with their 3-year-old daughter Alexandra.

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Looking for ideas for a flo at – contact any reunion committee member: Ca rolyn Sargent Leland cle land@ roadrunner.com, Jean Co chrane McKusick (207) 9438870, Rachel Strout Berce rberce@roadrunner.com, Bruce Grant brucegme@gmail.c om, or Sharon Emery Ste vens whiteseals33@yahoo.co m Saturday evening, Augu st 4 – 5:30 – Alumni Ba nquet Following the Banquet the class will meet at the Mo rton Ave. school building gym for more reminiscing.

Julie Warren Hey is puttin g a booklet together and would like an up-to-date pictur e and information about what you’ve been up to for 50 years! Here is her email if you would like to contact her directly: jwhey@cox.ne t Bruce Grant has offered his yard for anyone who wants to set up a camper or tent.

IMPORTANT – RSVP by June 1st. Visit the class Foxcroft Academy Class of 1993 Facebook page to RSVP or contact anyone listed below.

Your reunion committee consists of Becky Grant Prescott rlprescott74@gmail.com, Yolanda Libby Burrill yo_burrill@ yahoo.com, Jackie Robinson jackieblue750@yahoo.com, Wendy Baird wbaird3@hotmail.com, and Carissa Estes Ogden cariogden3@gmail.com Float decorating either Friday evening, August 2nd or Saturday morning, August 3rd. Parade lineup begins at 9:00 AM. Saturday afternoon, August 3 – 1:00 – bring your own picnic lunch and kids to the Kiwanis Park Saturday evening, August 3 – 7:00 – For adults only appetizers and music will be offered at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds Dining Hall. Please bring your beverage of choice. The cost to attend is $20 per person and is due to Wendy Baird by June 15 at 435 Essex St. in Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

Reunions Held Summer 2012

The Class of ’42 enjoyed getting together at the Alumni Banquet.

Marion Haggstrom Smith, Irene Murch Bonsey, Laura Salley Tyler, Norma Anderson Harris, Tom Pierce

Class of ’72 Celebrates 40 Years in Grand Style!

The Class of 1972 had a fantastic time from start to finish celebrating their 40th class reunion last summer.

Thanks to the committee work guided by Rick Pembroke and Sean Stitham, the fun began with decorating the float for the Homecoming Parade. After making a peaceful, fun-loving, yet spirited presentation in the parade, the energetic bunch was feeling very proud to have won the prestigious Best Alumni Float award. This was no small feat, as competition was fierce!

The afternoon gathering at the Kiwanis Park, followed by classmates attending the Alumni Banquet, led right into a wonderful gathering for the evening at the Stitham camp. The evening was capped off with the lakeside fireworks display, and many of the classmates enjoyed a bonus: viewing the fireworks from Rick’s party boat. All in all, it was a blast from the past and classmates look forward to many wonderful reunions in the years to come!

The Best Alumni Float Award goes to Class of ’72!

CLASS REUNIONS Class of ’62 Celebrates its 50th Reunion recap written by Barbara Beede Moore Wow! We celebrated 50 years of memories, changes, joys, tears, laughter, and sadness but still came together just like it was only yesterday since we had seen each other. We got off to a slow planning start (we aren’t as young as we used to be), but the reunion committee came up with some great ideas (that some poked fun at).

When the big day arrived, however, we enjoyed a weekend of renewing old acquaintances and catching up on the last 50 years. We put a float together Friday afternoon that we really thought should win FIRST place–but the word on the street was that we weren’t loud enough…but we didn’t care. We had a lot of fun decorating and even riding and waving to old friends on the street Saturday. Just watch out Class of 1972–we have your number! Saturday afternoon–this is where we got laughed at–found us congregating at Thayer Parkway Community Center.

Now who could ask for a more proper place for the Class of 1962? And as it turned out it was perfect. We poured through old yearbooks, newspaper articles, and letters from classmates, fondly reminisced about Til and Mr. Groves and our class trip (ever wonder why we were the last class to go on one?), and just laughed until our bellies hurt.

Saturday night we were honored at the Alumni Banquet for being a special class and were extremely proud to be able to present the head of school with a check for $5,827 for our newly created Class of 1962 Endowment. We did it classmates–and in less than 18 months! We were all just bursting with pride.

Saturday evening Jim Moir, Gary Preble, and Barb Moore met up at the beach to view the fireworks. We know other classmates were sprinkled around the lake at friends’ and relatives’ camps enjoying these spectacular fireworks. Sunday morning found about a dozen of us attending the FA brunch in the Pride Student Center as we sadly said goodbye but vowed to meet again very soon at our 55th!

We had 27 out of the remaining 55 attend at least one of the festivities, with Gary Preble traveling the greatest distance.

Bill Babash has to get the prize for the most perseverance, as he had a total knee replacement just two-three weeks prior. We hope circumstances will allow many others to join us in 2017. You will find it is definitely worth the effort.

President of ’62 Lillian Green Mayo presents class endowment gift to Mr. Shorey.

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OBITUARIES We at Foxcroft Academy offer our condolences to the loved ones of these alumni who have passed away.

Marguerite Blake ’32 1/19/10 Helen Currie Horton ’33 3/25/10 Thelma Meade Harlow ’35 6/4/11 Elaine Crommett Bouley ’36 1/8/13 Barbara Stanhope ’37 12/10/12 Priscilla Thompson Conley ’38 11/9/12 Sonia Weymouth Emery ’38 9/5/12 Dorothy Gray ’38 10/28/12 Bob Currie ’39 10/21/12 Josephine Broeg Gilbert ’40 10/1/12 Hazel Clark Moore ’40 10/22/08 Lawris “Bud” Harvey ’41 12/5/12 Martha Tucker London ’42 12/23/12 Lawrence Pray ’42 3/10/12 Albert Sands ’43 2/3/13 Ralph Long ’44 8/22/07 Glennis Anderson Sampson ’44 10/17/12 Lyle Grant ’45 4/13/12 Reginial Lenbert Cheney ’47 4/13/12 Richard Boss ’48 2/2/13 Malcolm Spaulding ’48 2/20/06 Colby Starbird ’50 4/2/12 Clifton Roberts ’51 10/19/12 Carmelita Clukey Simila ’52 6/8/12 Judy Boone Alexa ’53 10/2/12 Malcolm Blanchard ’53 8/11/12 Raymond Larrabee ’53 5/4/12 Janice Shaw Stevens ’53 4/15/12 Michael Evans ’55 12/26/05

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Betty Higgins ’55 11/21/12 Larry Cookson Sr. ’58 11/9/12 Dennis Brawn Sr. ’59 10/7/12 Dennis Hesketh ’59 2/23/13 Rosalie “Pudgy” Judkins Wyman ’59 10/18/12 Mary Jane Fairbrother ’60 2/9/13 Dartha Brown Grey ’60 10/27/12 Sharon Preble Graves ’61 7/25/12 Stephen Harvey ’61 9/19/12 Richard Smith ’62 2/18/13 Nancy Carter ’63 2/23/04 Langdon Burton ’64 2/9/98 Arthur Kimball ’65 1/28/13 Barbara Maynard Merrill ’65 10/24/12 Murray “Ev” Decker ’66 4/12/12 1/28/12 Russell Carver ’67 Douglas E. Ackley ’68 4/1/09 Maurice C. Smith ’70 2/15/03 John Warren ’71 7/4/12 Dennis Clark ’80 6/28/12 Michael York ’80 12/21/08 Michael “Tony” Dyer Jr. ’84 6/20/12 Christopher Mallett ’86 10/5/12 Norman Curtis ’87 12/30/12 Thomas Tash ’87 3/15/13 Jason Lee Raymond ’97 9/25/12 John “Jay” Brainard ’04 5/28/12 Jason Cynewski ’05 11/14/12

aptain Jay Brainard, 26, died in Wardac Province, Afghanistan, as the result of a helicopter crash on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012. He had been assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ansbach-Katterbach, Germany, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He was born September 1, 1985, in Waterville, son of John and Susan (Bresnahan) Brainard. He was a 2004 graduate of the Academy, where he played jazz trumpet, was a member of the swim team, played football with the 2003 champion football team, and graduated with honors. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army through the ROTC program at the University of Maine in 2008 and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in political science. He attended flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Jay served as a platoon leader and then brigade adjutant for 12th CAB before his first deployment April 30, 2012 as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan. According to his wife, the former Emily Southwick, Jay loved serving in the Army. He was very career-minded and "bled green." He was a strong leader and believed his most important job was helping other soldiers. He also enjoyed camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, running, reading historical books, and traveling with Emily.

Captain Brainard’s bravery and selfless devotion to his country have inspired Foxcroft Academy to begin a campaign designed to raise money for a scholarship fund for which only students who have veterans (living or passed) in their family will be eligible to apply. More information about this scholarship fund will be released soon.

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DR. MARY CHANDLER LOWELL AWARD This award is given to an alumnus who has distinguished him/herself in their particular vocational field. The following alumni have been nominated by classmates.

Joel Anderson ’75 Bob Annis ’66 Peter Chase ’79 Linda Huntington Cohen ’67 Mike Crawford ’61 Mike Ditzel ’94 Leigh-Ann Higgins ’89 Linda Clark Howard ’63 Jess Kowalczyk ’91 Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader ’64 Larry Mitchell ’66 Owen Pratt ’63 John Simko ’88 Dean Smith ’86 Doug Smith ’65 Doug Smith ’68 Deborah Fairbrother Taggette ’71 Bob Thomas ’56 Gerald Wiles ’54 (deceased) Joseph Zilinsky ’60

TILLSON D. THOMAS AWARD This award recognizes past faculty and staff members, who, in the opinion of their former students, have served the students of Foxcroft Academy with the highest degree of professionalism.

Walt Beaulieu Peter Classen David Clement Edward Danforth Matthew Hackett Thomas Lyford Dawn MacPherson-Allen

Pictured here is Coach Beaulieu and varsity football team captain Hawk Anderson ’69

DEADLINE FOR VOTING IS MAY 17, 2013 Nominations/Votes Requested Foxcroft Academy has a very rich tradition, and it is important to us that we connect the past with the present in a manner that allows our current students to truly appreciate the extended family to which they belong. The second class of the academic branch of the Foxcroft Academy Hall of Fame will be inducted this spring (see article on page 12), and we are now requesting nominations for both academic and athletic standouts for next year’s Hall of Fame classes. These classes will then be chosen by our athletic and academic selection committees. In addition, we would like your nomination or vote for our traditional alumni awards presented at the Alumni Banquet (see listing above). Please return this form to Cathy Hall: 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 or email her at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org. Please include reasons for your nominations on a separate sheet of paper or in your email.

Your nomination(s) for the Athletic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination(s) for the Academic Hall of Fame _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination/vote for the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your nomination/vote for the Tillson D. Thomas Award ________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Alumni Weekend Schedule August 2013 Friday, August 2, 2013 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Reception for retiring Physical Education teacher and field hockey coach Ms. Gene Philpot.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM East Lawn Tent Party – featuring The Mallett Brothers Band and offering some great food. A beer/wine

cash bar will be available. Cost to attend is $10. Open to public.

Saturday, August 3, 2013 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 5K Race - Registration begins at 7:00 AM. Race starts at the PRYMCA on Park St. Open to general public.

Tennis Tournament – Cash prize of $50 awarded to top female and male players. Contact Hal Chase ’61 at

(207)564-2944. Open to general public.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM FA Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Game at Foxcroft Academy. Contact Josh Chase ’02 at (207) 650-2365 or joshpchase@gmail.com.

10:00 AM - Noon Community Parade – class floats and cars welcome. Make plans to have your class join the parade. Call the

town office at (207) 564-3318 for further information. Starts and ends at the Fairgrounds.

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Game at SeDeMoCha Middle School. Contact Rob Stevens ’73 at

(207) 343-1182 for further information.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homecoming Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf Course. Please call the Foxcroft Golf Course to

reserve your tee time at (207) 564-8887. Open to all participants, not just alumni.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Founders Society and Legacy Circle Reception – Peakes House located next to FA. Hosted by Head of

School Arnold Shorey and his wife Stacy.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Reception and Alumni Banquet. Dinner is $15 with a beer/wine cash bar available.

Sunday, August 4, 2013 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Alumni Breakfast at Foxcroft Academy. Cost to attend is by donation only, but reservations are requested. Located

in the Pride Student Center.

TBA Alumni Ice Hockey Game – Alfond Arena in Orono. For further information

contact Anthony Phillips ’79 at (207) 564-8471 or akmcp27@gmail.com

Be sure to check the FA website for updates at www.foxcroftacademy.org