Spring alumni mag 2016

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Volume No. XLV Spring/Summer 2016

FA’s New Writing Center Introducing The Foxcroft Fund Alumni Weekend 2016

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Shrek, “Death,” and Rock & Roll A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS

HEAD OF SCHOOL’S ADDRESS Dear Ponies,

I cannot believe that Stacy and I are starting our 7th year at Foxcroft Academy as time sure does fly when you love what you do. On a personal note, you may have heard that Stacy is starting a new job as RSU 68 Superintendent of Schools. I am very excited for her but also for the community as Stacy is an incredible educational leader who always puts students first.

As you may have picked up from the cover, the theme of this spring edition of the Foxcroft is performing arts.

Performing arts play a big part in FA’s guiding principle of “serving each student’s growth as a whole person,” and the Academy has a long tradition of providing opportunities in the performing arts under the direction of great music and drama educators such as: Bob Thorne, Arnold Poland, Shane Ellis, and Dawn MacPhersonAllen. The excellence continues with current educators. Music Director Josh Guthrie and teachers Deb Maynard, Susan Ramsey, and a whole host of other instructors provide FA students with musical opportunities such as: strings, jazz band and chorus, rock band, select chorus, marching band, and much more. Mr. Guthrie has also revived the FA musical, overseeing and directing great productions that include: Once Upon a Mattress, Mugsy Malone, and this year, Shrek. In addition, our music groups now routinely qualify for state festivals. (Find a music update on page 18.) The student demand for music courses is so high that a second full-time music educator (Deb Maynard) will be added to our faculty next year.

Theater and filmmaking are also in high demand. Under the direction of Mr. Derrick Buschmann, FA students are fully engaged in the One Act Play Competition, qualifying for the state contest for the first time in many years. The spring play, All’s Well in Roswell, also looks very promising. (Read a theater update on page 19.)

Students in Mr. Buschmann’s filmmaking classes have also been filming, editing ,and producing films all year that will be showcased at the annual Film Festival on June 3 at the Center Theatre. Between music, theater, and filmmaking, over 60% of the student body is involved in some manner with the performing arts. This has caught the eyes of the Trustees, and a performing arts center is being considered for the next capital campaign, which will celebrate the Academy’s bicentennial in 2023. Needless to say, performing arts are alive and well at FA. I would also like to share with you a recent event–the Academic Hall of Fame Induction that was held Friday, May 6 at the Academy. It was extraordinary and will never be forgotten.

We honored six inductees and fourteen Rose Award recipients, and the personalities of the inductees, their incredible accomplishments, and the future plans of our students put us all in awe. Most of the Hall of Fame inductees of the Class of 2016 spent the day observing classes, interacting with students, and reminiscing with former teachers. Later at a reception at the Peakes House, there was discussion of astrophysics, fiber optics, medicine, and law–unlike anything I had ever heard before. I wish you all could have been in attendance. The night was made even more special by an impromptu musical performance by inductee Gerald Brann ’86, who was joined on stage by FA music instructors, Josh Guthrie, Deb Maynard and Susan Ramsey. It gave Stacy and me pause to stand back and truly appreciate what a wonderful place we call home.

As we approach the end of a great year, I would like to thank you for your continued support of the students of Foxcroft Academy. Your support of projects and programs such as the Horizon Scholarships, The Gary Wakeland Memorial Pole Vault Pit, The Mary Fittig Humanities Wing, and the Foxcroft Fund is tremendous. Many of you have also made the decision to join the Legacy Circle as you name Foxcroft Academy in your wills and trusts–on behalf of the students of Foxcroft Academy, thank you! I also want to thank Chris McGary, Cathy Hall, Kristin Hersey, and Graham Pearsall as they have done invaluable work on the Advancement Team in support of the students of Foxcroft Academy. We are all fortunate to have this team as part of the Pony Herd.

I hope you enjoy this spring issue of the Foxcroft.

Ride on Ponies, Arnold Shorey

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Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees President, Richard B. Swett, M.D. Vice President, Ethan L. Annis ’03 Secretary, Hon. Kevin L. Stitham ’70 Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 Susan M. Almy Dr. Hillary Steinke Caruso D.M.D. ’96 Peter W. Culley ’61 Jason W. Frederick ’94 E. Eugene Gammon ’47 Kristen Anderson Gurall ’65 Kenneth A. Hews ’65 Norman E. Higgins Peter C. Ingraham ’80 Kelley A. Keenan ’92 Laurie Gagnon Lachance ’79 Thomas K. Lizotte Raymond H. Poulin John E. Simko ’88 Dan Wang John E. Wentworth

Honorary Trustees

Eric L. Annis ’74 William C. Bisbee PA-C Dr. Robert Cobb Doris Gammon Coy ’64 Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D. ’83 Mary F. Fittig Dr. William C. Forbes III Ralph Gabarro H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 Rev. Bernard R. Hammond Elizabeth H. Harvey Donna Libby Hathaway ’66 Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Jane Hibbard-Merrill David R. Perkins 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 2016 Editors: Graham Pearsall, Cathy Hall, and Kristin Hersey Graphic Designers: Graham Pearsall, Madison Fadley ’16 and Brianna Adkins ’17 Printed by Creative Imaging

The Foxcroft is published two times each year for alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are still getting your child’s copy, please pass along their current mailing address to Cathy Hall at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org

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Winter Carnival Writing Center Horizon Scholarships Around the Academy Academic Hall of Fame Around Town Performing Arts Introducing the Foxcroft Fund Giving Back Class Notes Alumni Weekend Schedule Class Reunions

Student Contributors

Brianna Adkins ’17

Brianna Adkins is a junior at Foxcroft Academy with design and journalistic aspirations. She is a member of FA’s Applied Media Team, Select Choir, Rock Band Class, National Honor Society, and is active in the Academy’s theater productions. At almost every flip of the page, you are likely to find her gracing the contents of this magazine.

Recently, Brianna launched Pretty Smart Magazine, a body-positive fashion publication that features many Foxcroft students. Issued monthly, the 28-page magazine that Brianna designs, writes, edits, and photographs can be found in FA’s library.

This spring, Brianna loaned her talents to the Foxcroft, designing the Winter Carnival spread on page four.

Madison Fadley ’16

Madison Fadley, who plans to study graphic design and marketing at High Point University upon graduating from Foxcroft Academy in June, is a member of FA’s Applied Media Team, is vice president of National Honor Society, treasurer of Key Club, captain of the field hockey and tennis teams, and a member of Student Council and swim team.

Madison also volunteers her graphic design skills twice a year to local nonprofit Pine Tree Hospice, designing their comprehensive newsletters.

In addition, as she has done for the past five issues of the Foxcroft, Madison has helped design this issue. Her work can be found on the back cover and on page seven of this magazine. Thank you, Madi, for three years of great help!

Applied Media Photographers Over the course of the 2015-16 school year, students in Mr. Graham Pearsall’s Applied Media Production Class have taken photos at more than 125 school events.

Since its inception in the fall of 2012, the Applied Media Team has compiled north of 20,000 photos on FA’s Flickr webpage.

The photos, which can be viewed and downloaded for free at www.flickr.com/ photos/foxcroftacademy/albums,have amassed more than 2.5 million views.

Whether it is raining, finals week, or the weekend, the Applied Media Team is at almost all school events, shining light on the great things that happen daily at Foxcroft Academy. Their work brightens FA’s website and social media and can be found on almost every page of this magazine.

Correction Corner We sincerely apologize to two loyal FA supporters who were inadvertently omitted from the 2014-15 donor listing–Trustee E. Eugene Gammon ’47 and Lorinda Annis Schrager ’68.

We would also like to apologize for a misprint in the class notes section of the Fall 2015 edition of the magazine. The name of Gwen Rollins Weitkamp ’99 and her husband Matthew’s son was misspelled. His correct name is Henry Pearson Norman Weitkamp.

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WINTER CARNIVAL

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A TALE OF TWO WINTERS 2016

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CLASS POINTS FRESHMAN: BLUE SOPHOMORES: RED JUNIORS: GREEN SENIORS: PURPLE

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EVENTS Dress-up Days Softball Volleyball Tug of war Dodgeball

Basketball Minute to Win it Quizbowl Skits Snow Sculptures

“This is the Class of 2019’s very first Winter Carnival, and as their president, I’m very proud of how well we did do, even though we didn’t place well and came in 4th. Next year we will know what to expect, and the other classes better watch out because the Class of 2019 is gonna win!” - Jacob Marsh ’19

“Our class really came together for this year’s Winter Carnival. We had great participation from our class, and everyone got involved. Going from a last place finish at Homecoming to second place at Winter Carnival was a huge improvement.” - Jenna Clukey ’18

“We get bragging rights, so I’m happy. Our class always works together during Winter Carnival, so it’s always a blast.” - Brianna Adkins ’17

“Our class really came together for this year’s Winter Carnival. We had great participation from our class because everyone got involved. Going from last place to coming in second place was a huge improvement, and I’m proud of our class.”

- Avery Carroll ’16

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WRITING CENTER

Students Launch Writing Center Last fall, Foxcroft Academy students in Mr. Nick Miller and Mrs. Bridget Wright’s Writing Center class honed their writing and one-on-one tutoring skills in preparation for the 2016 winter launch of the Academy’s first Writing Center.

Students visited the University of Maine Writing Center, read many articles on writing center theory, and completed multiple coaching sessions as part of their training to become Writing Center Coaches. As founding members of the program, this year’s coaches also wrote the Center’s mission, which expounds the Writing Center’s goal “to improve the culture of writing at Foxcroft Academy” and “provide a safe environment for any students to request help and receive support.”

Establishing a Foxcroft Academy Writing Center was the brainchild of English teachers, Mr. Miller and Mrs. Wright, but the program has been student-led ever since.

“Although Mrs. Wright and I will be in charge of scheduling and arranging sessions, the Writing Center is student-run,” explained Mr. Miller. “Students are entirely responsible for conducting the conferences.”

“The students are coaches, not tutors, because they help people hone their skills and become better writers,” added Mrs. Wright.

“Like a coach, they are there for support and guidance, but can’t ‘play the game’ for their peers.”

“Everyone’s writing process is different and everyone can benefit from talking about their own writing,” chipped in Erika Chadbourne ’17, a founding member of the Center. “Students who come to the writing center aren’t the only ones who learn something in the session–coaches also learn and grow as writers while helping their peers.”

The Foxcroft Academy Writing Center is a service for anyone in the FA community. If you would like to schedule a conference with a Writing Center Coach, contact writingcenter@ foxcroftacademy.org. To learn more about the Writing Center, visit their website at https://www.foxcroftacademy.org/ academics/writing-center/.

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FA Writing Center to be featured in Student-Staffed Writing Center Guide In the realm of high school writing centers, Dr. Richard Kent, a professor of literacy and English education at the University of Maine, Orono, is king. He is the author of many books on high school writing, including A Guide to Creating StudentStaffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12, which was awarded the National Book of the Year for the International Writing Centers Association in 2006. He also maintains several writing center websites that provide information and resources for aspiring writing centers, and he travels to many schools annually, offering student-staffed writing center advice.

On the tenth anniversary of his award winning Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12, Dr. Kent will release a second edition of the book that will feature Foxcroft Academy’s Writing Center. “To have the work of our students included in Dr. Kent’s new book is a testament to their hard work in establishing the writing center,” said Head of School Arnold Shorey. “The writing center will serve FA students well for many years to come.”

Ms. Mirna Reyes-Henderson travels to Cuba

HORIZON SCHOLARSHIPS

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uring March of 2015, I had the opportunity to travel to Cuba and experience its culture with my Peace and Reconciliation class from the University of Maine. The trip was amazing and it helped to clear up some of my misconceptions about Cuba and its people. While I was there, I was able to learn so much about this country first-hand.

Before I arrived, I thought that Cuba was a very poor country, that we were going to be surrounded by military police and that they had a lot of crime there. In other words, I did not know what to expect. My eyes were opened when we arrived, and I saw a magnificent island full of happy people. As we traveled to our hotel, I noticed the beautiful architecture and the old cars. When we stopped to eat, I felt so happy to hear the beat of the Latin music. The local food that we ate was delicious and the people were very helpful and friendly.

As we walked throughout the city of Havana, I was very surprised to see that there weren’t military men standing in the streets, and also I noticed that there were no homeless people. I traveled a lot with high school students and one thing I observed was how many people were outside walking around and the amount of tourists who were present.

To the students who asked me about my trip, I emphasized how very important it is to explore the culture, to chat with people, to get to know folks instead of having preconceived ideas about other people or customs. Most of my students will not have the opportunity to travel to Cuba and see for themselves the wonderful culture, the friendly people, and the love that they spread. However, I can bring now first-hand information to my students about Cuba. This wonderful adventure would not have been possible without the help of the Horizon Scholarship.

“Before I arrived, I thought that Cuba was a very poor country, that we were going to be surrounded by military police and that they had a lot of crime there. In other words, I did not know what to expect. My eyes were opened when we arrived, and I saw a magnificent island full of happy people... This wonderful adventure would not have been possible without the help of the Horizon Scholarship.”

What are Horizon Scholarships?

Horizon Scholarships were established to expand academic opportunities and to enhance the personal and academic growth of Foxcroft Academy students and faculty. They provide exceptional academic experiences, and without the kindness of FA's alumni and their contributions to sixteen distinct Horizon Scholarship funds, as well as proceeds from the Alumni Golf Scramble, students would not be able to experience opportunities like the great one shared above. Read more outstanding experiences made possible

by Horizon Scholarships in the 2016 fall issue of the Foxcroft, coming this November.

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AROUND THE ACADEMY

Three of Foxcroft’s Finest Honored by Maine Legislature Foxcroft Academy’s Luis Ayala, Hunter Smith, and Mia Morrison were all honored with Maine legislative sentiments at a school-wide assembly on Friday, February 5. In attendance to present the honors were Representative Paul Stearns and Representative Norm Higgins, a trustee of the Academy.

Luis Ayala, Foxcroft’s wrestling coach and physical education and health teacher, was presented his certificate in recognition of his outstanding achievements as the school’s wrestling coach.

In Coach Ayala’s tenure, the wrestling team has won six state championships, eight regional titles, and eight PVC crowns. He has also coached 33 individual state champions, and he recently eclipsed 300 career team wins.

Mia Morrison, an English teacher and technology integration specialist at FA, was honored for her tremendous accomplishments in education. Morrison is an Apple Distinguished Teacher, she was Piscataquis County’s 2015 teacher of the year, and her Apple iTunes U courses boast more than 125,000 global subscribers.

Hunter Smith, a senior at Foxcroft Academy, was recognized for his impressive athletic achievements that continue to grow weekly. Smith is an All-American football player, 1000-point scorer in basketball, and a track and field state champion in several events. He recently signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Maine to play football this fall.

Brianna Adkins ’17 Launches “Pretty Smart” – a magazine of fashion and much more As 2015 turned to 2016, Brianna Adkins, a junior at Foxcroft Academy, looked towards the future. With just three semesters left of high school, like many upperclassmen, she asked herself, “what are my passions and what do I want to do with my life?”

For Brianna, the answer was clear. Her paramount interests were fashion and journalism, so why not combine the two?

At the turn of the new year, partly motivated by the need to create a portfolio for college applications but mostly motivated by personal enjoyment, Brianna set out to create, from scratch, a fashion magazine. By January’s end, she had made Pretty Smart, a 29-page magazine that is no exhibition of mascara or duck faces but a vehicle of female empowerment and internal reflection.

“I’ve always loved to write, and fashion has forever been something that’s influenced my life, but I never knew how to put those things together,” said Brianna. “I thought I could be a teacher and write about fashion on my own time, but then it clicked—I want to be a fashion journalist. The idea of my own magazine popped into my head, and I began scribbling out ideas for Pretty Smart Magazine. I wanted to write about the students who influence and inspire those around them, and the whole project came together. I’m astounded when I look at the success and support I’ve gained from it. I know it’s what I want to do with my life, and I know I’ll be continuing it for as long as I can.”

Avery Carroll Receives MPA Principal’s Award Avery Carroll of Sebec, a senior, was selected to receive the 2016 Principal’s Award.

The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.

“Avery Carroll exemplifies all and more of the traits of the MPA Principal’s Award,” Head of School Arnold Shorey noted in making the award. “She is a true leader through her actions– she models for others: integrity, persistence, work ethic, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence. More importantly, Avery is truly a nice young lady, who is always kind and upbeat, and Foxcroft Academy has benefited tremendously from her being a part of the Pony Herd.”

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AROUND THE ACADEMY Key Club Named Volunteer of Month For their stellar service in February and beyond, Foxcroft Academy’s Key Club was named Center Theatre’s Volunteer of the Month.

For more than eight years, FA’s Key Club has buoyed the local nonprofit that provides the Dover-Foxcroft community with local movie showings, art and cultural programming, as well as an auditorium for many Foxcroft Academy events like the Rock Band Concert, One Acts, and Film Festival.

FA Key Club volunteers usher, vend snacks, hang posters around town, clean up, help out at special events, and perhaps most importantly provide a young and energetic face to the local landmark that provides the community with lots to do.

“We are thrilled to have the Key Club as partners at the Center Theatre,” Erika Chadbourne ’17 starts said Executive Director Patrick Myers, who heads the Center Theatre’s “Humans of Foxcroft Academy” Blog Board of Directors. “Their enormous donation of time and energy is a valuable contribution to the Theatre’s day-to-day operations and something Inspired by the well-known Humans of New York we couldn’t do without.” blog, which profiles denizens of New York City with a photograph and a short quote, Erika Chadbourne, a member of Foxcroft Academy’s Applied Media Team, decided to launch a similar blog that profiles members of FA’s faculty and staff.

“Every member of the school brings something to the table that stays with individuals for the rest of their lives,” said Chadbourne. “It’s time we recognize our faculty for what has impacted them in becoming who they are, too.”

Launched in March, Chadbourne’s blog aims to reach a level of character insight similar to the often profound profiles of the Humans of New York blog. She has started with faculty and staff profiles that she hopes will introduce the “person behind the teacher” – the things that make FA’s faculty and staff real, understandable, and even human.

Follow the ever-expanding collection of portraits and interviews on Chadbourne’s Humans of Foxcroft Academy blog at humansoffa.wordpress.com

Kevin Kim ’17 Advocates for Human Rights in North Korea, Designs Winning Poster in Princeton Multimedia Competition Foxcroft Academy junior Kevin Kim of South Korea was recognized last month by the Princeton for North Korean Human Rights organization (PNKHR) for designing the winning poster in the PNKHR high school multimedia competition, “Imagining Change: The Future of North Korean Human Rights.” Kim’s poster–designed to catch the eye, to educate the public of the struggles of North Korean citizens, and to encourage support of North Korean refugees–was chosen the contest’s winner from a very competitive pool of entries.

“My poster is designed to appeal to a young audience, to grab their attention and maximize awareness in support of human rights for North Korean citizens,” explained Kim. “My goal was to make the passerby stop for a moment, to read, and to walk away with some better understanding that could maybe make them take an action. This is some small way I can try to ensure the future of human rights in North Korea.”

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WRESTLING STATE CHAMPS

Mission Accomplished: Ponies Win Class B State Wrestling Championship By: Coach Luis Ayala

The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team was on a mission all year long. The mission was to win the school’s first Class B State Wrestling Championship. The Ponies have previously won five state championships, all in Class C. They won their first one in 2004 and their last one in 2013. Three years ago FA’s wrestling team moved to Class B. They finished in 4th place their first year and in 3rd place last year.

It has been a learning experience changing classes. We had to learn how to wrestle our new opponents.

This year, the state of Maine went from three wrestling classes (A, B, and C) to two classes (A and B). The change to two wrestling classes has been something the MPA has been talking about for a while now to improve wrestling in Maine, and it definitely has made it tougher this year because now you have more quality wrestlers in each weight class. Before you might have had two quality kids, now you have to earn those victories. Due to this new change, expectations of a state championship were not very certain early in the season.

I knew we were going to have a solid team this year, but they have surpassed my expectations by far. I could see we had something special when we went to the Noble and Sanford Tournaments and placed 3rd at both. That’s why we go to those tournaments to get us ready for the end of the season.

What got us ready and believing that we could win States was when we won the North Regional Championships in a dominant fashion. Winning Regionals and beating defending State Champion Ellsworth really made the team believe that they could win.

Winning States, however, was not going to be easy. We were going to get some stiff competition from the South Regional Champion Dirigo. FA qualified ten wrestlers to States. Dirigo qualified eleven. We were also not at full strength as Connor Holmes, our 285 lb. wrestler, was dealing with a broken hand.

It was a tough couple of weeks for Connor. He had to sit out PVCs because of his hand. The next days at practice, he had to learn how to wrestle with it, but give credit to him for still gutting it out and winning Regionals.

The State Championships were held at Oceanside High School, in Rockland. The Ponies knew what they had to do to win: just wrestle like they have been all year.

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At States, the team started solid as all of our top seeds advanced to the semifinals. This was the key to us winning. We needed to get as many wrestlers as we could into the finals, and we ended up with six in the finals to Dirigo’s four.

Going into the finals, Foxcroft had a 6-point lead. Dirigo closed the gap when their 113-pounder won his match with a pin. FA had their chance at 132, but RJ Nelson ultimately lost a close, hard-fought battle 3-0. The Ponies took the lead when Zach Caron, at 145, did what he has done all season–win. He won 5-3, for his third State Title. Dirigo was not going away easily, and at 152 they won again. Next up for the Ponies was Billy Brock. He had to wrestle an opponent that beat him the previous week for the regional title. This time, Billy was at his best and got the pin in dramatic fashion.

There is always that one match in the tournament that just elevates the team and gets everyone pumped up to do their best.

At States, it was Billy’s match. With the score tied 9-9, he just never gave up and dug deep within himself to get the pin.

This momentum carried FA to victory as we dominated the next three matches. Brandon Brock came into his match all fired up and pinned his Dirigo opponent in the first period. Next up at 220 lbs., Michael Pendriss fed off all the momentum to defeat his Winslow opponent 8-6.

The score does not show how Michael dominated the match.

Last week he only beat him 1-0, but this time he dominated from start to finish with his four takedowns.

At this time in the tournament, FA had won the team title, but we still had our 285-pounder left to wrestle. Connor Holmes was wrestling an opponent that he had not wrestled all year from Erskine Academy. Connor came out determined to win, and with the crowd behind him and cheering him on, he did not disappoint.

Connor has just been impressive all year. He was not going to be denied a State Championship that day. The Erskine Academy wrestler came out strong and physical, and he quickly tried to hit a head-and-arm move, but Connor quickly countered it and just like that he put him on his back for the pin.

The FA supporters and team just went wild, as they knew it was finally theirs. They were the 2016 Class B State Wrestling Champions!

Mission Accomplished!!

SPORTS UPDATE Winter Sports Recap It was another accomplished winter season for Foxcroft athletics.

The wrestling team won its sixth state championship and first as a member of Class B; the boys indoor track team finished runners up at the Class B state meet and qualified their 4x800-meter relay team for the New England Indoor Track Championship Meet, where the team of Tobias Hogfeldt, Gabe Piquette, Chandler Rockwell, and Cooper Nelson shattered the school record and finished Maine’s top team; under the mentorship of first-year head coach Morgan Rublee, the swim team broke four school records, finished third at the PVC Swim Championships, and senior Avery Carroll was awarded the YMCA Citizen Award, which is presented to just two swimmers in the state annually; the boys basketball team qualified for the postseason under the supervision of first-year head coach Tyler Erickson, and senior Hunter Smith scored his 1000th career point in front of a packed home gym and excelled at the McDonald’s All Star game; the girls basketball team earned their third consecutive playoff berth and juniors Abby Simpson and Grace Bickford were named thirdteam all-conference; and Foxcroft alums, Kevin Nelson ’75 and Dean Smith ’86 were announced Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductees and will join former FA coaches Ron Marks and Wayne Champeon in the prestigious society this summer.

Tourtelotte Wins National AT Award Each year, Gatorade and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association honors one athletic trainer from each NATA district with athletic trainer of the year recognition. This year, the New England District selected Foxcroft Academy’s Jackie Tourtelotte for the 2015 Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award.

The award, given to just ten athletic trainers nationally each year, recognizes Jackie Tourtelotte (Ms. T to most) for her “outstanding contributions in furthering her high school’s athletic care program” and “the overall profession of secondary school athletic training.”

Ms. T, who joined Foxcroft Academy in the fall of 2011, established the school’s first athletic training program and has since taken on the role of assistant athletic director. She is a graduate of the University of Maine with degrees in Kinesiology and Physical Education, and she previously taught Health and Physical Education and was an athletic trainer at Orono High School for six years.

Since her arrival, Ms. T has implemented concussion protocols, instructed coaches in injury prevention, and has coached teams in proper warmup and cool down routines–making an immediate and positive impact on Foxcroft Academy’s sports and athletes.

“In one word, she’s committed,” said Avery Carroll, a member of the field hockey, swimming, and softball teams at Foxcroft Academy. “She taped my ankle everyday during field hockey season. When she heard I twisted my ankle on the trails behind school, she immediately jumped on the golf cart and drove the trail looking for me.”

Almost every athlete at FA has a similar story. Whether it is the track, pitch, gridiron, diamond, hardwood, mat, pool deck, or court, one can count on Ms. T to be there–always dedicated, always professional, and always ready to help.

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HALL OF FAME Academic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Congratulations to the following alumni, who were inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame this May. They join a society of extraordinary alumni who distinguished themselves academically and artistically at Foxcroft Academy and beyond, leading to notable accomplishments in a chosen career path. To nominate a candidate, visit www.foxcroftacademy.org/academics/academic-hall-of-fame/.

Kipp Larson, a Rose Award recipient, was actively involved in athletics and the music program at Foxcroft Academy. He was a captain of the soccer team, a school record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, and a member of the math team. He was also the senior class president, a state science fair winner, and drum major of the Spirit of America national marching band.

After leaving FA, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and philosophy with Kipp Larson ’89 a minor in astrophysics from Renssellaer Polytechnic Institute. He later went on to earn a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Science degree in space systems operations management from Webster University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, focusing in bioastronautics.

After working as a professional ski instructor while at UNH, he moved on to Johnson Space Center in Houston as a mission operations lead and crew trainer in Mission Control for the Human Research Facility on the International Space Station. For the past 10 years he has worked at Ball Aerospace & Technologies where he is now the Mission Operations Manager (MOM), leading the team that runs NASA’s Kepler space telescope, which has discovered over 5,000 planets outside our solar system, including the first earthsized planets in the habitable zone of their stars. During that time he also worked as an adjunct professor at Webster University where he taught graduate classes in satellite communication and spacecraft commanding and was an assistant instructor for Johns Hopkins University’s Master of Science program in systems engineering.

Kipp has won numerous awards from NASA, most recently a NASA Ames Honor award for helping to save Kepler from a potentially mission-ending hardware failure. He has given talks at numerous conferences and has published over 20 technical papers in the areas of gamma-ray imaging spectrometer instrument design and spacecraft mission operations. His current area of research is the use of thermoelectric generators to create power using body heat in space suits. He is a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and the Delta Mu Delta Academic Honor Society. He enjoys speaking to school kids about the values of science and space exploration and has served as a mentor for the Real World Design Challenge and Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation competition teams. A private pilot, he is also building an airplane in his garage.

From his time at FA, Kipp reports that he is especially indebted to Arnold Poland for giving him his first real chance to learn and practice leadership skills–lessons, which he still applies to this day.

He also says he makes regular use of his appreciation of good logical arguments that he learned from doing geometry proofs with Gary Larson, not to mention the value of finding a little humor wherever you can - even in math.

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Larson: on Fixing Spacecraft, Preparing for Life in Space, and Being a M.O.M Four years after its launch in 2009, the 550 million dollar Kepler Space Telescope lost function in two of its four reaction wheels–instruments that orient the telescope accurately to within five billionths of a degree. Without the ability to direct the telescope precisely at stars light years away, NASA gave up on the spacecraft. Foxcroft alumnus Kipp Larson and his team, however, refused to accept that the mission was over. With some out-of-thebox thinking, he and his team solved the orientation problem, extending the telescope’s ability to identify earth-sized, habitable-zone planets–planets that could house life. Since Larson’s team’s fix, the Kepler Space Telescope mission has been extended by more than three years and more than 250 additional planets have been identified, two that could potentially be home to life. Below, Kipp shares with Foxcroft his team’s award-winning fix, his role in Kepler’s mission, and what is next for space exploration.

NASA gave up on the Kepler spacecraft after two of its four orientation-adjusting wheels failed. What made you think that you could find a solution?

We didn’t really know at first, but I hate to give up on something before fully exploring all the options. We first created a more fuel-efficient operating mode that would make the remaining fuel last more than a year rather than just a few months, which gave us enough time to try and find a solution. An engineer at Ball had the idea to use sunlight to help control the attitude, and my team started working on ground and flight tests to explore the idea. We only had four months before our funding ran out, but we were able to demonstrate not only that the idea worked but that it performed nearly as well as when we had three good reaction wheels. We can maintain spacecraft pointing to within 5 billionths of a degree for 80 days, which allows us to detect the shadow of an earth-sized planet from hundreds of light years away. Not bad for a spacecraft that everyone thought was broken beyond repair.

What is your role at Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp?

I am a Principle Systems Engineer, which means I have to understand the spacecraft as a whole rather than just the power or telecom subsystem, for instance. My role on Kepler is the Mission Operations Manager, and it’s my job as MOM to lead the team that operates and controls the spacecraft.

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Dr. Marjorie M. Devine, Class of 1952, was born in East Machias, Maine. At the age of two, she moved to Green Street Dover-Foxcroft and later to West Main Street with her parents James and Virginia (Gardner) Mealey.

She attended high school in the old Foxcroft Academy building her freshman through junior years and was a member of the first class to graduate from the new Foxcroft Academy campus.

During her years at FA, she played basketball and softball until a back injury prevented her from playing sports again. Despite this setback, Marge remained active participating in the Senior Play, National Honor Society, and Prize Speaking. She was a Rose Award recipient and received both the Babe Ruth Award for Sportsmanship and the Kiwanis Club Good Sportsmanship Award.

After graduation, Marge attended the University of Maine, Orono, where she was tapped as a Sophomore Eagle and a Junior Resident. She was also elected her senior year to the All Maine Women honor society and was a member of the Home Economics and Student Faculty Relations Committee during her time at the University.

Marjorie graduated from UMO in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics and went on to teach Grades 7-12 at East Windsor High School in East Windsor, Connecticut, from 1956-1958, and Bangor High School from 1958-1962.

Marjorie Mealey Devine ’52 After her stint teaching home economics at Bangor High, Marjorie returned to the University of Maine to pursue a master’s degree in nutrition. During her time back at the University, she also taught classes in the nutrition department.

In 1964, she continued her studies at Cornell University where she received a Ph.D in June of 1967. Upon graduating, she earned an Assistant Professor position teaching human nutrition and food at Cornell from 1967-1972, elevating to the role of Associate Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Program, Division of Nutrition Sciences in 1975. In 1976-1978 she was Associate Director for Academic Affairs at Cornell, and in 1978, she began her tenure as Professor and Associate Director of Academic Affairs, where she remained until 1989. After retiring from her position at Cornell University, she ran a tree farm in New York state for a number of years.

Marjorie received several fellowships and assistantships while at Cornell University, including a research assistantship from 1964-1965, a General Foods Fellowship from 1965-1966, and a Traineeship for the National Institute of Health in 1967. She belongs to several Honorary Societies– including Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu, and Sigma Xi–and several organizations, which include the American Home Economics Association, New York Home Economics Association, Society for Nutrition Education, Nutrition Today Society, New York Academy of Sciences, and the National Nutrition Consortium, of which she was president.

During her lifetime, Marge received a number of awards, including the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in teaching in 1977, the Danforth Associate Award in 1980, a Distinguished Teaching Award in 1982, the Omicron NU and Alumni Association of Human Ecology Presidential Scholar Award in 1987, and the Gamma Sigma Delta Innovative Teaching Award in 1989.

During her tenure as a scholar, Marge published many writings, including a laboratory manual, “Dimensions of Food,” which she co-wrote with Marcia Pimentel.

Marjorie now lives in Dover-Foxcroft and resides at Hibbard’s Assisted Living Home with her two cats.

Susan Stitham ’61, a member of the last class to graduate in Central Hall, captained both the basketball and softball teams, was president of the Future Homemakers of America and editor of the yearbook, earned a Rose Award, and received the Evelyn D. Buck Prize for English. Although Foxcroft Academy did not compute valedictorian standing in those years, both she and Tom Zilinsky ’61 have been certain for the past 55 years that each earned the honor.

She rapidly discovered that Middlebury College was not particularly impressed with a winner of the Evelyn D. Buck Prize, but after figuring out how to really study, she managed to graduate cum laude with Departmental Honors in American Literature. Accepted to a master’s program at Yale, she decided instead to earn the money to buy a car by returning to FA to teach English, while also directing plays and coaching both the softball team and an extraordinary basketball team to a 28-4 record. After two years, she accepted a teaching assistantship in the English Department at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, driving up the Alaska-Canada Highway with her guitar and skis in the new car she purchased.

Two years later, the assistantship was over but her love affair with Alaska was not, so she took a position teaching eighth grade English, eventually finishing graduate school and getting her teaching license with both an MA and MAT in English. “Graduating” to the high school, Susan spent the next thirty years—most as English department chair—teaching AP English and remedial classes, as well as AP European History and Susan Stitham ’61 AP Government. She also sponsored the National Honor Society and the senior class and worked on a variety of educational reform initiatives. Of all the accolades she’s received, including the prestigious Milken National Educator award, she is most proud of the hundreds of her students who have gone on to make a difference in their communities, earning accolades of their own. In addition to her distinguished career in the classroom, Susan was involved in numerous statewide professional development initiatives, including co-chairing the development of Alaska’s student performance standards. She also served as local and state president of National Education Association affiliates, represented Alaska on the NEA Board of Directors, and served on the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards for its first six years. In 1987, she was appointed by the governor to the University of Alaska Board of Regents and, in 1995, to the Alaska State Board of Education, where she served as president from 1999 to 2002. After retiring in 2003, Susan and her partner Becky Snow moved from Alaska to southern Oregon, where she now teaches American history and Shakespeare as well as chairs the leadership council at the Osher Life Long Learning Institute and volunteers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Whenever possible, she and Becky travel to visit their sons and grandchildren on the East Coast and in Germany, and each summer they seek out as many members of the family as possible at Sebec Lake.

Susan reports that in her time at FA, as both a student and a teacher, she benefited from the support of Principal Tillson Thomas and the staff: the challenges of Jim Howard who in his short tenure at FA showed students what critical analysis looks like, the faith of Lap Larry the coach who believed in his girl athletes, and the encouragement of Miss Grace Chase who demanded excellence from herself and all who worked with her. It is heartening, indeed, she says, to see those traditions still living on at Foxcroft Academy.

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Gerald Brann participated in many activities at Foxcroft Academy, including cross country, track, wrestling, concert band, marching band, jazz band, and chorus. He was named to the All-State Band, served as the Monson delegate at Dirigo Boy’s State, and was secretary of the senior class.

Gerald attended the University of Maine in Augusta and received his associate’s degree in jazz and contemporary music as a piano major. While attending college, he performed in the band The Deal, which signed a recording contract and recorded an album that was nationally released.

While constantly pursuing his music career as a performing artist and studio musician, he also had a variety of jobs. He worked for the internet tech support company Envisionet, starting as a part-time tech support agent and working his way through quality assurance to the position of ergonomics coordinator for the company.

This company closed, and Gerald moved on to successfully manage a complex of businesses which included a music store, an electronics repair store, and a boutique. Eventually the complex sold and Gerald had to start again–this time at an electronics repair company where he learned the trade from the owner, who had served in the Navy, working in electronics. Inspired by this experience, Gerald applied to the apprenticeship program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and after a yearlong process was awarded a position in the electronics department.

While at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Gerald was one of the first electricians to be called to work on the Virginia class of nuclear submarines. During this work, Gerald became a system expert in impressed current cathodic Gerald Brann ’86 protection and wrote many of the refurbishment procedures for the system. In addition to this, he participated in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s first Virginia class submarine sea trials. Since, he has been called upon several times to work and consult at other shipyards including Pearl Harbor Shipyard in Hawaii. Gerald then went on to run the fiber optics department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, playing an instrumental role in the shipyard receiving several certifications to act as the repair depot for many fiber optic pieces of equipment for the Navy.

Gerald eventually worked his way to his current position at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where he is an electronics engineer. While you may find Gerald’s eclectic job history interesting, it does not end there. He also, simultaneously, has served, for 14 years, in the role of Elton John in the successful Elton John Tribute band, Yellow Brick Road–a band that has performed all across the United States and places like Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic.

While speaking of his induction, Gerald shared that he is very grateful and proud to be a graduate of Foxcroft Academy. It is his belief that Foxcroft Academy provided him with the skills and confidence to boldly face whatever challenges life offered and still be successful. He pursued his musical interest as well as a variety of careers and married the love of his life Michelle Lewis, with whom he has a beautiful, successful 22-year-old daughter.

He was greatly influenced by several teachers at Foxcroft Academy including Rusty Willette and Arnold Poland.

Justice Lance E. Walker recalls with dubious accuracy but persuasive enthusiasm his exploits playing on the baseball, basketball, golf, and football teams during his time at Foxcroft Academy. Lance was also a member of the Latin Club and participated in the peer-to-peer mentoring program. In order to finance an unfortunate Chess King wardrobe and motorcycle habit, Lance could otherwise be found working at his parents’ hardware store or pumping gas at the Mobil station.

Lance attended the University of Maine, from which he graduated cum laude with a B.A. in philosophy. Lance began his legal education at Vermont Law School, where he founded a local chapter of a national law and public policy society and organized debates among nationally renowned policy makers, authors, and legal scholars.

During the summer following his first year of law school, Lance served as a judicial intern for Chief Justice Saufley of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, who by the end of the summer had persuaded Lance to transfer to the University of Maine School of Law. At Maine Law, he was selected by the faculty to serve as a legal writing instructor, teaching a weekly legal writing and appellate advocacy class to a section of first-year students. Lance was also a member of the Trial Competition Team and Moot Court Board. He was awarded Top Oralist at an international appellate advocacy competition. Lance was also honored with the Justice Harold J. Rubin Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy and the Judge Edward T. Gignoux Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy.

Upon graduation from law school cum laude, Lance was selected to serve as a law clerk to three Justices of the Lance Walker ’90 Maine Superior Court, where he was responsible for legal research and drafting decisions. At the conclusion of his clerkship, Lance was hired by the Portland law firm of Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, where he specialized in complex litigation and insurance law.

The 45-lawyer firm unanimously elected him to equity partnership after six years. Lance has tried cases to juries and judges all over the state and in federal court. He has also argued several appeals to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, including a panel that included U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. He has been selected for recognition in the oldest and most respected peer-review legal publications such as Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America.

In 2014, the Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee recommended Lance for consideration for appointment to the District Court bench. The Governor nominated Lance for District Court Judge, and the Maine Senate confirmed him unanimously. Lance served on the District Court for one year, primarily presiding in Oxford and Androscoggin counties. In 2015, he was appointed and unanimously elevated to Justice of the Maine Superior Court. Lance sits in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland, where he is honored to preside over some of the state’s most interesting and high profile cases. Lance lives in Falmouth with his wife, Heidi (Chambers, Class of ’92) and their two wonderful daughters, Ava (9) and Dylan (6).

When asked how his time at Foxcroft Academy contributed to his success, Lance shared the following: I think that FA uniquely is able to cultivate in its students a benign confidence and quiet expectation of achievement that gives students a license to thrive, no matter how big the room gets later in life. Perhaps FA’s secret recipe is that while it’s an oasis of innovative educational opportunity, it also remains grounded upon the virtues of the rural community in which it’s situated. This combination, as I was reminded during the vetting process in becoming a judge, is held in high regard. In fact, people were always unusually interested in the fact that I come from a family of railroad men and small business owners from Piscataquis County.

Lance gives thanks to Gary Larson for his wit and good humor, to Jim Brown for his grace, to Ed Hackett for his example, and to Don Cornett for predicting his career path, explaining Cornett’s prophecy as follows: during a practice when I was cross examining Coach Cornett on a play call or drill, he teasingly referred to me as a “Philadelphia lawyer,” which while not exactly intended as a compliment, was a portent of things to come.

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Dr. Jennifer Michaud-Finch enjoyed the entire spectrum of activities during her time at Foxcroft Academy. She was a three-season varsity athlete, participating on the field hockey, basketball, indoor, and outdoor track teams, of which she was captain her senior year. While on the field hockey team, she helped the Ponies capture Eastern Maine and State Championship titles. In addition, she was decorated in track and field, medaling in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles on multiple occasions at the Penquis League, Eastern Maine, and State levels.

Foxcroft Academy was where Jennifer was first introduced to anatomy and physiology–this, combined with her love of sports, sparked an interest that would later shape her career path. Mr. Gary Worthing was not Jennifer Michaud-Finch’94 only a mentor on the track but an influential teacher who showed that a classroom could be anywhere. Jennifer remembers canoeing in the swamps behind the school with her biology class learning about ecosystems. Her favorite FA memories include Mr. Millett using real-life physics demonstrations to teach, translating Latin with Mrs. Patty Mullis, engaging in debates in Mr. Rusty Willette's social science class, and being introduced to her favorite authors in Ms. Dawn MacPherson’s English class. Ms. Gene Philpot became a mentor to Jennifer, demonstrating smart, calm coaching and the right way to earn the respect of her players.

In addition, Jennifer enjoyed spending time off the field participating in musicals, concert band, jazz band, and Latin club.

After graduating from FA in 1994, she attended Springfield College, where she studied sports biology and competed on the NCAA Division II cross country, indoor, and outdoor track teams.

It was during her time at Springfield College, she began to have direct interactions with the medical field–not only with the athletic training department and the emergency medical services department but also with medical physicians. In addition, Springfield College also offered the opportunity for Jennifer to gain hands-on experience with humanitarian medical missions to Haiti. She traveled to Haiti every summer during college to volunteer and offer support in Mother Theresa's Missionary of Charities hospitals and orphanages. These interactions inspired her to one day attend medical school.

After graduating from Springfield, Jennifer attended Northeastern University in Boston and obtained a master’s degree in exercise physiology and continued to work in the division of cardiology in Boston area hospitals until her acceptance into medical school. During that time she concomitantly worked as a NCAA Division III head coach for the men's and women's cross country teams at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

Jennifer attended medical school at Lake Erie College of osteopathic medicine, graduating in 2006, and moved back to the Boston area, completing her internal medicine residency, Chief Medical Resident year and general cardiology training at Lahey Clinic. She has additional degrees from Boston Medical Center in heart failure and cardiomyopathy and is currently working at Massachusetts General Hospital, as the first sport cardiology fellow in the country, participating in the human cardiovascular performance program.

Jennifer has been successful in combining both her love of running, sports, and exercise with her practice of medicine. As a sports cardiologist, she is at the cutting edge of science and research working with the Cardiovascular Performance Program at MGH to protect the athlete’s heart and prevent sudden cardiac death. She has been invited to present at national conferences with the American College of Cardiology. Jen continues to run and has completed several marathons-including Boston, half marathons, adventure races, 10K and 5K races. She has worked closely with the Boston Athletic Association since 2003 as a medical volunteer. This April, she worked the finish line medical tent on Marathon Monday for her 13th year.

In addition, she's been very fortunate to be supported by her wonderful family. She lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with her husband, Andrew, former US national team rower, and her two children Drew, age 14, and Emma, age 8. Her parents continue to live here in Dover-Foxcroft, and Jennifer looks forward to returning home several times a year to visit.

She still runs the snowmobile trails and loves to take her family to Sebec Lake.

Jennifer reports that she is most grateful for the support and education she received at Foxcroft Academy, saying that FA offers diverse opportunity and experiences and is a nurturing environment to challenge oneself. While at FA, Jen was fully able to participate in sports, the sciences, literature and history, and also the arts. She says that the coaches and teachers that she encountered at Foxcroft Academy gave her the knowledge, the confidence, and the resilience to pursue her dreams.

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Michaud-Finch: On Staying to Help after Boston Explosions On April 15, 2013, just before 3 pm, Boston was rocked by two bombs that exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line. To many of us, the act of terror and the ensuing emergency response unfolded live. News channels broadcast images of fallen spectators, shocked citizens, and people fleeing the scene. There were, however, also examples of courageous first responders, strangers helping strangers, and a city united-images that showcased Boston’s strength.

Foxcroft’s very own Jennifer Michaud-Finch, who has worked the finish line medical tent every year since 2006, was near enough to feel the two blasts. Fortunate for those in need, while some fled, Jennifer ran towards the blast zone. Below, she shares with Foxcroft her thoughts and motivations for helping.

When you heard the blasts, what was the first thing that came to your mind?

I did not recognize the sound...it was loud, but unlike anything I had heard before. However, my gut intuition immediately knew something bad had happened...it just wasn't a good sound to hear.

I initially thought that the bleachers (at the finish line) had collapsed - it was such a loud booming sound. But when I heard the second sound, I stood up from the dehydrated runner I was treating and walked quickly to the front of the tent, (where runners enter from the finish line). Another cardiologist I was working with, who had been out in the finish line chute, told me that bombs went off at the finish. I immediately called my husband, told him bombs went off at the finish line, but I was OK and I needed to go. In that moment, I knew what I needed to do. Simple. Help people.

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Pictured: Jennifer (right of pole, blonde ponytail) treating runners and spectators after second blast.

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Larson: Kepler Space Telescope (Continued from page 12)

You are also working on a PhD in Aerospace Engineering with a focus in Bioastronautics… What does that mean?

The coursework and research are geared towards all aspects of keeping humans alive, healthy, and happy in space. This includes spacecraft and habitat engineering as well as human physiological issues related to microgravity and the space environment. Basically if you took the movie The Martian and turned it into a degree program, this would be it.

Beyond pursuing a PhD and managing the day-to-day operations of a 550-million-dollar mission, you are also finding the time to build your own airplane. Please tell us about your plane and how you find the time.

The plane is a Van’s RV-10, a four-seat 200 mph all-aluminum airplane held together with a very large number of rivets. It’s about half done, and probably a couple years away from becoming airborne. As for finding time, I guess you could say when I’m no longer able to do anything else, I won’t have to worry about running out of tv shows to catch up on.

What is next?

Several companies are getting serious about making it easier for people to discover the perspective of Earth from space, and I would like to be a part of that. People tend not to take care of things, whether

it’s a relationship or their health or their planet, until they come to understand how fragile they are. I believe seeing one’s home from this perspective can help some with that.

How did your time at Foxcroft Academy prepare you for success later in life?

Attending a relatively small school meant that I had the opportunity to participate in a great variety of activities without being forced to “specialize” in order to stand out. I remember once being in a soccer playoff game, a marching band competition and a state science fair, all in the same weekend. Having a greater diversity of experiences meant that I had a larger skill set to use later on in life. It’s hard to overstate the value of trying new things once in a while.

Michuad-Finch: Boston Marathon (Continued from page 15) Describe the finish line medical tent in the aftermath of the explosions.

I initially ran down Boylston Street to the blast area to tend to the wounded. Everything seemed to be slow moving, exaggerated movements. The smoke and acrid smell hung in the air. People were yelling but I don't remember hearing anything. I just saw doctors, nurses, medical volunteers working like one body, the medical volunteers not needing to speak to each other except for a few words– because everyone knew what they needed to do and did it effortlessly.

The medical community came together to work efficiently in the chaos.

Tourniquets were tied, the wounded were brought up to the tent. I didn't leave the sidewalk until every last person was moved. I have traveled the U.S., at times by myself to run marathons. I know what it feels like to be in a foreign city by yourself; I wasn't going to leave anyone alone to die on that sidewalk. The bomb squad and police evacuated all persons from the sidewalk, and the next 45 minutes, inside the medical tent, every medical volunteer worked fiercely: starting IVs, tightening tourniquets, packing bleeding wounds, taking vitals, lending cell phones to people to call loved ones, and working tirelessly to revive the critically injured.

I am proud of the incredible survival rate. Once all patients had been transported, quickly due in part to the all the ambulances and emergency services (Boston EMS and other ambulance companies) being prepared for this type of mass casualty incident, the tent was eerily quiet, supplies

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strewn everywhere, with the smoke and acrid smell still lingering. The bomb squad and police then came into the medical tent and asked us all to disperse. I walked into an empty Copley Square alone and for the very first time I felt scared.

While many were running away, what made you stay and help?

I am a runner, doctor and mother. Those 3 roles make you brave and strong beyond what you previously thought you were capable of. I love the running community and how the city of Boston embraces all walks of life to the Marathon. I wanted to protect those innocent people who had come to our city to compete or cheer on runners.

As a doctor, my skills were also needed–every medical volunteer was needed that day. I never considered walking away as an option for myself. It never crossed my mind. As a mother, I cried only when I finally arrived home and hugged my family, grateful to be safe. I think about not only the medical attention we provided but also the comfort we provided to the wounded in the tent that day.

How have you changed since Monday, May 15, 2013?

I will always be a part of this great race, providing support, medical care, and cheering on the runners; That will never change. However, I am more aware of the potential situations that I never thought I had to be prepared for.

What made you return for the 2014, ’15, and ’16 Boston Marathons?

I am inspired by those most affected by the bombing of the Boston Marathon–those who were not runners, those who lost limbs and return now to run the Boston Marathon–to show the world true human nature. And to show that the indomitable human spirit is kind and compassionate–that will always prevail. I hope to always be a part of the world’s oldest marathon.

How did your time at Foxcroft Academy prepare you for the unexpected?

High school is a very dynamic time during adolescence. FA provided me with daily structure, support, and encouragement. The greatest lessons learned at FA now resound themselves as strength, confidence, and of course, knowing the value of hard work and resilience (a true Maine attribute). My favorite quotes that apply to lessons learned at FA are “we don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges” and “the greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

AROUND TOWN Memories of Central Hall: Echoes from the Past and a Path to the Future

Contributed by Barbara Moore ’62

Foxcroft Academy and FA classes from the early 1900's through at least 1961 have deep roots, along with much love and affection for Central Hall. This beloved building still stands as a present-day reminder of our history, and there are very few of us who haven't had our lives touched in some way by this grand old building. Over the years, many memories have been made and have sustained the testament of time. Echoes of the past will ring in our hearts and minds forever–visions of hardfought basketball games–the home court advantage–using the balcony corner for many game-winning points, cheerleading, graduations, Jr. Prize Speaking, Junior-Senior proms, FA plays, Kiwanis minstrel shows, to name just a few. Step-up through the years and then enters Johnny Ronco who helped shape the lives of many young boys through his support of Pee Wee basketball while allowing them a practice area for the nominal fee of $1.00 - $2.00 an hour–all the while entrusting them with a key to that building with its unique smells and creaky floors. Do you remember Decal Gymnastics, spooky Halloween parties, and Rec Center – “yes” –all these and more will linger in the minds of many forever. As one former Foxcroft Academy graduate stated once - “I bet if you listen real carefully, you might still hear some laughter and cheers echoing inside those old walls!”; “Happy times for everyone!”

The good news is that Central Hall is being brought back to life through the generosity of many of you–members of the FA family and many other former residents who have not forgotten the magic of this majestic structure. The finalization of this project is close, and the second floor Event Center will once again thrive with the former mystique it held for all of us. Our children, grandchildren, and friends far and wide will have the opportunity to step back in time and experience the same charm we felt these many years ago. Events are already being booked for 2017, and the committee couldn't be more excited to see many years of plans and dreams come to fruition. We were determined not to see this–one of the last historical buildings remaining in our community–go the same way of the Blethen House, Pleasant Street School, North Street School, and the old Foxcroft Academy. Central Hall has so much left to give to us all.

The landscaping is being completed this summer–mid June–

Foxcroft Academy grads, do these pictures bring back memories?

and the laying of engraved bricks will be part of this phase.

Our ultimate dream is to have 1000 or more bricks engraved and laid into patio areas in front of this building–serving as historical mementos for generations to come. It brings tears to our eyes when we think of generations of people years from now walking amidst these bricks and remembering the names engraved there–or even talking quietly amongst themselves, wondering what people's stories might have been. I challenge Foxcroft Academy graduates, FA classes, individuals, former businesses, new businesses, local organizations, families, anyone and everyone who has ever been a part of our area–and especially anyone who shares memories with Central Hall–to become part of this history. Bricks can be purchased in either a 4” x 8” size, containing 3 lines of 15 characters each or in an 8”x8” size with 5 lines of engraving. Company logos are also available for engraving. Anyone interested in becoming part of this past memorial through an engraved brick may contact Barb Moore at (207) 717-3338 and by email at bob@mainemaplesyrup.com or Mary Annis at (207) 564-0820 and by email at mannis@ myfairpoint.net for more information. Thank you to everyone who has made donations and/or purchased bricks. You are much appreciated! Keep in mind–in preserving your memories and history, you are also part of the path to the future at Central Hall.

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Music Update It was another impressive year for Foxcroft Academy’s music program. The Jazz Band scored a perfect rating at the District V Jazz Festival, and every soloist–Camille Bozzelli, Marie Hartung, Liam Riehl, Caleb Buerger, Tino Ayala, Sam Lunn, and Sammy Libby–scored a perfect one rating; the Jazz Chorus was equally impressive, bringing the student body to its feet with a bluesy rendition of “I’m Feeling Good” – a fitting song selection for the group that was harmonized, synced, and groovin’, after their perfect rating at the MMEA Regional Jazz Chorus Competition. For his solo in the song, senior Berk Tezgular was awarded an Outstanding Musicianship Award at the State Jazz Chorus Competition; the annual Rock Band Concert, which has quickly become a must-attend event, did not disappoint. The period 5A rock band, Tenivus, was tremendous, jumpstarting their set with a back-to-back-to-back tear through three decades of rock classics, romping through covers of Europe’s “The Final Countdown,” Pink’s “So What,” and Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.” The period 2B rock band, Burgundy 9, was equally entertaining, pleasing the crowd with their covers of modern megahits like Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Getting Back Together” and Elle King’s “Ex’s & Oh’s;” as always, Foxcroft’s very busy music department also put on a great Christmas Concert, entertained crowds during the halftimes of basketball and football games, played for the opening of the new pharmacy, marched Main Street on Memorial Day, played winter and spring recitals, performed at the State House, and much much more.

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PERFORMING ARTS Theater Update 2015-16 was somewhat of a resurgence for Foxcroft’s theater program. FA’s one act play, Cheating Death, placed second and won Best Ensemble at the Regional One Act Competition, sending the Ponies to the State Competition for the first time in more than 15 years. Cast members Brianna Adkins and Ethan Poland were also presented acting awards for their individual performances; Foxcroft’s production of Shrek the Musical was nothing less than spectacular. Boasting a cast and crew of more than 30 and starring freshman Josh Whittemore as Shrek, sophomore Alyssa PearlRoss as Donkey, and seniors Berk Tezgular and Angelina Buzzelli as Lord Farquuad and Princess Fiona, Foxcroft’s production wowed the audience with sensational songs, dazzling costumes, beautiful choreography, and breathtaking special effects that featured a fire-breathing dragon, exploding birds, smoke, lights, and much more. While Josh Guthrie’s direction of Shrek wowed the audience with special effects, Derrick Buschmann’s direction of Foxcroft’s spring three-act play, All’s Well in Roswell (isn’t it?), went another direction. Buschmann describes the show’s plot as a “bad B-movie from the 50’s–complete with hubcaps on strings doubling for a flying saucer.” Nevertheless, the intentionally cheesy effects worked, and the laugh-inducing show capped a tremendous year for Foxcroft Theater.

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THE FOXCROFT FUND

Introducing the Foxcroft Fund Supporting the Herd Since 1823

This year we introduce the Foxcroft Fund, a new and refined fund that helps support Foxcroft Academy. From academics, arts, athletics, and programs to classroom materials, electronic devices, and upgraded technology, the Foxcroft Fund is at the heart of it all.

By making your annual donation to the Foxcroft Fund, you will not only support the school but also bolster the Academy’s reputation as every gift is a measure of FA’s success. Each gift is an investment in FA that increases our standing among academic circles, parents, donors, prospective students, and families considering a move to our district.

There are many families who have chosen Foxcroft Academy when Supporting the Herd Since 1823 they had the opportunity to choose between towns and schools. Every bit of your support is the reason why many of these families decide to stay, move here, or send their children here from international locations. It is because of your support and dedication to the school that we have been able to grow, develop, and remain at the forefront of education for our students.

Please help us by making a donation to the Foxcroft Fund. Our goal for 2015-16 is to reach $100,000, with your help we can get there!

The Foxcroft Fund

“I attend Foxcroft Academy for the quality of the teaching

and teachers. The overall environment of the school that the staff creates makes for a productive and encouraging workplace for the students in which they can succeed greatly.

-Lauren Cooper ’19

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Visit: www.foxcroftacademy.org/about/support-fa/ Call: (207) 564-6542 Contact: Kristin Hersey - Director of Annual Giving - kristin.hersey@foxcroftacademy.org

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GIVING BACK

Generosity Returns Piano to FA The Chickering Grand Piano, which sits attractively in Foxcroft Academy’s music room, has received complete renovation as a gift to the Academy from alumnus Bill Olmsted ’81.

Over the course of two years, Bill meticulously refinished the cherry case of the piano and rebuilt the working apparatuses of the fine instrument–replacing the action, hammers, strings, and cracked soundboard. The crowning gesture on the part of local tuner and technician Olmsted was to reject the newly installed hammers as being insufficiently dense for a grand piano. Such an error reflected an oversight on the part of the piano parts distributor. The result of his hard work and generosity was a grand piano admired by pianists of all ages, skill levels, and genres.

The Chickering Grand Piano was originally a gift to the Academy from the Miosac Club in 1962. Through years of hard service, coupled with the dryness in the large rehearsal room, the hammers and soundboard gradually deteriorated. For some time the piano was little used and stored away in a large box backstage in the gymnasium. Former Music Director Shane Ellis brought the piano out of hiding in recent years, but its poor tone and shaky tuning soon became apparent. Bill volunteered to rebuild the piano, offering his labor for free, and the second set of hammers was paid for by Mr. Olmsted and an anonymous donor. The Academy, again with the help of a donor, will purchase a DamppChaser, a climate-control system that insures the piano receives sufficient humidity during the winter months.

The Chickering Piano is now in full use at the Academy–Choral Director Josh Guthrie plays it while accompanying student singers, Strings Director Susan Ramsey makes use of the piano for chamber music, and Piano Instructor Margery Aumann gives lessons to advanced pianists on the fine instrument. Bringing the Chickering Grand Piano to its optimum potential adds value to the Music Department of Foxcroft Academy and for this, the entire student body remains grateful to Mr. Olmsted for his contribution totaling well over $5,000.

Coach Gary Wakeland Memorial Pole Vault Pit At a sunny home track meet on the afternoon of May 13, 2016, the Coach Gary Wakeland Memorial Pole Vault Pit was dedicated. Coach Wakeland was a captain in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years before joining Foxcroft Academy’s Social Studies Department in 1983. It was during his time in the Air Force that he learned the values of hard work, discipline, and selflessness–values that came to define him and earned him the respect of the track community that saw firsthand his tireless dedication to Foxcroft Academy’s student athletes. Thank you to the following donors who chose to honor a great man and support the track program in this way.

MVP ($2500+) Margaret and Jim Robinson GOLD MEDAL ($1000+) Sarah Keenan Eluk Richard and Caroline Swett SILVER MEDAL ($500+) Joe and Maria Ditzel Shawn Keenan Lary Funeral Home** Jane Hibbard-Merrill and Charles Merrill Tim and Allison Huntington Wakeland Margaret Shepardson Wakeland BRONZE MEDAL ($100+) Chris and Susan Almy Bill and Elaine Bisbee Emily Todd Bordes Barbara Brown Bob Ogan and Lynne Coy-Ogan Aaron Dewitt Mike Ditzel Paul Flanders and Tami Wakeland Flanders Jason Frederick Bruce and Kristen Anderson Gurall Bernard and Hazel Hammond Ken and Linda Knowlton Hews David Hovencamp

Rebekah Flanders Huskins Bryan and Rachel Shepardson Kimball Michelle Merrill Langston Tom and Leslie Hall Lizotte Sunshine Weinrich Mechtenberg Trey Merrill Ray Poulin George and Roxanne Rolleston Martha Green Rollins David Ruksznis Arnold and Stacy Shorey Shirleen Stone Vainio Lance and Heidi Chambers Walker Gary and Jane Champeon Worthing HONORABLE MENTION ($25+) Darrell and Carole Philpot Buzzell Peter and Roxanne Davis Chase Tom Gerrish Clair and Cathy Hall Gary and Elaine Larson Lewis Shepardson John and Colette Bearce Simmons Jake and Glenda Smith Rod and Heather Richards Willey ** In Kind Gift

#GivingTuesday a Resounding Success Thanks to a 60% increase in donors over last year’s participation numbers, Foxcroft Academy raised $15,816 during #GivingTuesday this year. #GivingTuesday, which opens the holiday giving season, celebrates and encourages charitable donations to nonprofit organizations. With donations pouring in from more than ten states and three countries, the final amount raised in support of the Academy more than tripled the initial goal of $5000.

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LEGACY CIRCLE

The Legacy Circle: Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets

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.

Planned gifts to the Academy’s 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. As an independent school, the Academy is not eligible for any state capital construction funds; therefore, our endowed funds play a critical role in protecting our future.

What kind of lasting charitable legacy do you want to create? Would you like to support Johnston Dean Portraits a particular program? Establish a scholarship? Create a permanent fund to maintain the buildings and grounds? Make a gift in someone’s memory? Planned giving vehicles In last fall’s issue of the Foxcroft, an include: article detailed the donation of two family photos to Foxcroft Academy: the • Outright Bequest great grandmother and grandfather of • Charitable Gift Annuity Joyce Johnston Dean ’50, Olivia and • Charitable Lead Trust George Sumner Johnston I. Including • Charitable Remainder Trust her husband’s side of the family, the • Real Estate Bequest Deans, was equally important to Joyce.

• Life insurance or retirement income designation Pictured here are three of Joyce’s nieces: • Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets Cathie Dean Zimmerman ’77, Gail Merrill Stutzman ’65, and Martha Dean Andrews In this article, we will explore gifts of retirement plan assets, which now account for ’71, presenting to Foxcroft Academy a 36% of household wealth. photo of Sherman Edward Dean and his A simple way to make a gift from your IRA, 401(k), or 403(b), or other defined wife Gretchen Powers Dean ’18, holding contribution plan is to name Foxcroft Academy as a beneficiary of all or a percentage their infant son Ronald Edward Dean ’37, of whatever might remain in the fund at the end of your life. You need only to complete circa 1919. a change-of-beneficiary form, which you can obtain from your plan administrator.

Joyce’s generous gifts have named the Such a gift undoubtedly is the most cost-effective way to make a charitable gift. Here’s Mary Kammerer Fittig Humanities Wing why: these assets (unless from a Roth IRA) are subject to income tax when paid to a patio garden and have increased the value non-charitable beneficiary, and they may also be subject to estate tax, depending on the of the Myron P. “Mike” Dean and Joyce size of your estate. However, they are subject to neither tax when paid to a charitable Johnston Dean Scholarship Fund, which organization. awards $500 each year to a worthy FA In 2015, Congress extended the provision allowing individuals aged 70.5 to authorize senior pursuing secondary education. his or her IRA administrator to transfer or “roll over” up to $100,000 to one or more In addition, Joyce has bestowed FA with qualified charities. The amount transferred would not be included in taxable income and invaluable archival information regarding would count toward the required distribution. the Johnston, Chase, and Dean families.

If you are interested in this or any other type of giving vehicle to benefit Foxcroft This ancestral information will be kept in Academy, contact Assistant Head of School for External Affairs Chris McGary or Kristin FA’s archives, enabling future generations Hersey, Director of Annual Giving at 207-564-8351. of the families to trace their history.

***Members of the Legacy Circle*** Ethan and Heather Hall Annis ’03 Eric L. Annis ’74 Priscilla Ames Berberian ’48* Alfred S. Buck M.D. Herbert & Astrid Peterson Cronin ’54 Joyce Johnston Dean ’50 Kelly Chase Dennis ’99 Walter and Mildred Hall Ebersteen ’32 * John and Janice Ellery* Rebecca Rowe Engdahl ’52* Mary F. Fittig Bertha Washburn Fitzgerald ’39* Edgar E. Gammon ’47

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Linda J. Gammon ’71 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* Mabel Washburn Parkman ’41* Margaret Bradford Patzner ’65 Louis Philpot ’30* Lois Ward Reynolds ’54

Frederick J. Robbins ’41* David L. Roberts ’56 Douglas M. Smith ’65 Miriam F. Smith Kevin and Jane Hayes Stitham ’70 ’73 Stacy O. Stitham ’98 Susan A. Stitham ’61 Muriel Philpot Watson ’25* Earl M. Wiley ’39 James L. Williams ’51 Judge and Mrs. Matthew Williams* Betty Wood Wilson ’41 * Indicates deceased

Arnold Poland (1947-2015)

Beloved Friend, Father, and Music Instructor Arnold Livermore Poland, born October 15, 1947, in Livermore Falls, the son of Charles Clyde Poland and Nancy Ada (Livermore) Poland, died July 2, 2015, at Eastern Maine Medical Center following a battle with leukemia. He was 67 years old.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Constance E. Poland, of Dover-Foxcroft; a daughter, Samantha Poland ’88 and her husband, Andrew Furst, of North Reading, Massachusetts; a son, Chad Poland ’91 and his wife, Emily Rollins Poland ’92, of Dover-Foxcroft; and four grandchildren: Ian Furst, Nathan Furst, Ethan Poland ’17, and Hannah Poland ’19. He is also survived by a brother, Richard Poland of Florida and many nieces and nephews.

Arnie grew up on a small farm and graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 1965. As a young man he was a gymnast and accomplished athlete in track and field but his gift for music was obvious from a very early age. He was a skilled vocalist and even as a young man was able to quickly play any instrument available to him.

Following a time of employment at International Paper and due to the encouragement and support of his brother, Dick, he attended the Northern Conservatory of Music and received a bachelor’s degree in music education in 1971. Later in life he continued his education receiving a master’s degree in music education from the University of Maine, Orono in 1992.

He began his music educator career in Southwest Harbor at Pemetic Elementary and middle schools. In 1976, he and his family relocated to Dover-Foxcroft where he served as the sole music director at Foxcroft Academy until 2004. During that time he conducted band, jazz band, chorus, musical theater, and competition marching band, as well as lessons, small ensembles and guitar classes.

The 2002 FA yearbook was dedicated to him with the following notation: “There is a teacher in this school who has students outside his classroom waiting for him to arrive each morning – even when he gets to school at 7:30. This teacher has trouble getting out of bed in the morning because of pain, yet he will gladly work late at night for his students. He is a motivator, a disciplinarian, and a cheerleader.

His room hosts everything from social hour to impromptu gymnastics. He gives a new meaning to the word ‘dedicated’.”

He served as President of the Maine Music Educator Association and in 2003 was inducted into the Maine Music Educator Association Hall of Fame. He was an integral part of the Maine Summer Youth Music program at the University of Maine in Orono. He served this program in various capacities for several years, including as the Dean of Students. For many years, Arnie also served as the minister of music at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church where his son now serves as pastor.

For many years he was the conductor of the Dover-Foxcroft Community Band.

After his career at the Academy he continued to offer private lessons and led small ensembles; he also pursued another lifelong interest, computer technology. He had introduced MIDI technology to the music program at Foxcroft Academy, having the first high school MIDI lab in the state of Maine. He was invited to offer MIDI workshops through the state. In 2004, Arnie began work as a computer technician in MSAD 4 and became an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician.

In addition to his career in music he was an avid motorcyclist and he loved to tinker with bikes, RC airplanes, and everything in between. Most recently he had been working to restore a 1977 MG. He impacted the lives of many people and will be greatly missed.

A memorial service was held on July 20, 2015, at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. In Arnie’s memory, people were invited to make donations toward the music ministries of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church at PO Box 328, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 or toward scholarships for summer music camp, checks payable to Foxcroft Academy Music Boosters, PO Box 475, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

IN MEMORIAM In Memoriam

The Foxcroft Academy family wishes to extend its condolences to the families and loved ones of those we have lost.

Helen Dow Thomas ’31

10/23/15

Harold Blood ’37

04/26/15

Phyllis Judkins Doore ’39

02/02/16

Jane Blood Francis ’40

08/05/13

Irene Daigle Shemanski ’41

09/11/15

Betty Brawn Fowles ’46

02/09/16

Hope Austin Lacourciere ’46

06/17/15

Herman Miller ’48

06/26/15

Norma Neal Philpot ’48

07/05/15

Maurice “Mac” McKay ’49

07/20/15

Roberta Pratt Miles ’49

11/06/15

Joseph Andrews ’50

12/04/15

Katherine Craine Wright ’50

Dec. 2014

Joan Boone Zikorus ’50

05/28/15

Conway Andrews ’53

01/30/16

Connie Johnston Chase ’53

09/16/15

Janece Field Day Taylor ’54

02/21/16

Elizabeth Scribner ’54

07/23/15

Norm Cookson ’55

12/13/15

Grace Leavitt Nicholas ’56

06/06/15

Margaret Gammon Poulin ’56

09/10/15

Leonalde “Bennie” Robinson ’56 03/12/12 Duane Mallett ’57

09/15/15

Barbara Spaulding Kehl ’58

12/19/15

Harold Newman ’59

08/29/15

Sheila Boone Lyons ’63

01/01/16

Charles Hoxie ’65

04/15/15

Wayne Dow ’69

12/23/15

Flora Cookson Cates ’71

01/27/16

William Sandberg ’80

11/17/15

Lee Brown ’84

12/21/14

Kenneth Hurd ’86

01/07/16

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IN TOUCH

60s

Unseasonably warm weather allowed Steve Blanchard ’68, Dave Clement, Ken Grant ’67, and Pete Snow ’76 (pictured from L-R) to meet up one balmy day last November at the Foxcroft Golf Course for some golf combined with a little hunting.

70s Tom Levensalor ’70 recently completed his graduate studies in the field of health care administration. He is currently an adjunct professor at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, NH. He and his wife celebrated 41 years of marriage this year and welcomed their fifth grandchild.

A reporter and broadcaster of Maine high school sports for more than three decades, Ernie Clark ’77 was presented the Media Award by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches, recognizing his outstanding coverage of high school basketball. Ernie is a sports editor for Bangor Daily News, the Piscataquis Observer, hosts a sports talk show on WZON, and is a contributor to 92.9–The Ticket, all sports radio.

80s Don Brown ’81, owner of Don Brown Tax Service in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, in 2015, with a master’s in business administration with a cognate in accounting. He is married to the former Kimette Chase of the same class.

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This past December, Bill Tracy ’84 was appointed the new President and CEO of Auburn Savings Bank. Previously, Bill worked in government and financial holding management with the City of Portland and the Town of Windham and was a commercial lender for Gorham Savings Bank for 10 years. He began work at Auburn Savings in August of 2011 as a Senior Lender and Executive Vice President.

Facebook can bring people together again! Three years ago, Teresa Moore and Brian Ireland of the Class of 1984 reconnected on Facebook, and a romance began. Their wedding is planned for 07/30/16 in Maine, and they reside in Scottsdale, AZ. This year, Teresa celebrates 20 years as a senior transmission scheduler with Salt River Project, and Brian is working as a carpenter for Merestone, a production and event company. He has worked on sporting events like the Super Bowl and Phoenix Open and has also done work on the sets of Revlon ads. When they can, Teresa and Brian escape to their house in the mountains, where it was recently discovered that fellow 1984 grad Elizabeth Ames-Adler’s sister Helen Ames Boemmels ’75 has also built a cabin less than 1/2 mile away. It is indeed a small world!

90s Ann Tibbetts Marshall ’91 recently finished writing The Surrender Life Series, a series of three Christian fiction books (Sweet Surrender, New Life, and Legacy).

Previously, she wrote My Journey with God, a memoir she published in 2014.

All of her books are now published and available through createspace.com and amazon.com.

Samuel Gray Moriguchi Cannon was born on 01/05/16 to Amy Fa g a n - C a n n o n ’99 and Nick Cannon. Sam is a jovial little fellow, and his parents and older sister Nattie are enjoying him immensely. Amy is a teacher at SeDoMoCha, and she and her family reside in Dover-Foxcroft.

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Jenika Scott Pouliot ’01 and her husband Kyle of Saco welcomed their first child, a son, on 09/29/15. Calvin James Pouliot weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21” long. Jenika is the marketing director at Page One Webb Solutions, an internet marketing agency in Portland.

On 08/29/15, Becky Michaud ’02 wed Mike Melville. Along with a new last name, she has a new career as the accommodations administrator in the Accessible Education Office at Harvard University. They have moved to Woburn, and Becky is excited to now be able to attend some FA reunion events in Boston.

The third child of Courtney Wright Arcaro ’04 and her husband John was born on 12/21/15. Lillian Shirley joins siblings Brody and Alexis, and proud grandparents Peter ’81 and Shirley Nason Wright ’80.

Kayla Paydos ’07 and Stephen Dunphe were wed 09/26/15 at Sunday River’s Mountain House. A reception was held at the base of the resort with a view of the mountains. Kayla graduated from UNH in 2009 with a BA in communications, business applications. She is currently working as a marketing/communications specialist for Dead River Co. and has also started a graphic design business: kaylacreates.com. Kayla and Stephen live in Portland with their chocolate lab Sully.

Jillian Pearsall ’08 was wed to Chris Clark on 08/07/15. Jillian is studying medical assisting at EMCC and Chris works as a digital applications specialist at UMO. Last fall, the Alumni Office heard from Molly Cyr ’09, who now lives in Dublin, Ireland. She recently finished her “beast of a thesis project,” Retour Aux Origines: an Analysis of Post-9/11 Security Measures on Maine’s Franco-American Community, while working 40-50 hours a week as a waitress. She now interns at Front Line Defenders, a organization that protects human rights defenders.

10s

An RN at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Bekah Flanders ’10 was wed to Matt Huskins at the Dow Farm in Sebec on 10/03/16, and a reception followed at The Mill in Dover-Foxcroft. Included in the bridal party were sister Chelsea ’12, Taylor Dow Witham ’09, and Kelsey Boss ’10. Parents of the bride are Tami Wakeland Flanders ’85 and her husband Paul ’86.

Boyer brothers, Donnie ’13 and Peter ’15, continue to excel athletically at the collegiate level. Donnie, a member of Carnegie Mellon University’s track team, competes in the hurdles and long jump and recorded two top-12 finishes for the Tartans at the UAA Championship meet indoors. Peter competes on the Bates College football team and in his freshman season scored a touchdown in Bates’ CBB Championship clinching win over Bowdoin College.

Friends

asd asd Former Director of Communications and baseball coach Mark Chevalier is enjoying his new life in Lugano, Switzerland, with wife Stephanie, son William (3), and daughter Penelope (1). Mark works at The American School in Switzerland and hopes that some of his friends from FA are able to visit this summer.

IN TOUCH

Dean’s List Foxcroft Academy is pleased to provide a standard of education that prepares many alums for success in college.

Congratulations to the following students who were named to their college or university’s Dean’s List this past fall.

Class of 2012 Cody Coiley - MMA Maddy Kelly - UMO Brent Thomas - UMO Adolfo Zepeda - UMO Class of 2013 Whitney Arno - Husson Dan Decker - UMO Anna Hansen - U. of Maine at Farmington Monica Miles - St. Michael’s College Kate Morrison - Temple University Alex Stevens - RPI Class of 2014 Travis Vincent - UMO Leah Word - UMO Class of 2015 Dexter Canning - UMO Clay Carroll - MMA Michael Fagan - UMO Fern Morrison - Bucknell University Eli Olson - MMA Drew Smith - Northwestern Kellen Strout - U. of Maine at Farmington Emily Turner - UMO Hailey Wellington - U. of Maine at Farm.

Sebastian Zepeda - UMO

SEND US YOUR NOTES!

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ALUMNI WEEKEND

***Alumni Award Winners***

Foxcroft Academy is pleased to announce that this year’s Alumni Award winners are Tom Lyford ’64 and Dean Smith ’86. Lyford, who taught English and coached drama at the Academy from ’79-’02, will be awarded the Tillson D. Thomas Award, which annually recognizes a past faculty member who served the students of Foxcroft Academy with the highest degree of professionalism. Smith, who is vice president for engineering at Orono Spectral Solutions and a threetime Academic All-American at UMO, will receive the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award for distinguished professional achievements.

2016 Alumni Weekend Schedule Friday, August 5, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: East Lawn Tent Party – featuring the music of the Doughty Hill Band. A delicious variety of grilled skewers of chicken and beef with vegetables, skewered fresh fruit, and a beer/wine cash bar will be available. Cost to attend is $10. Open to public.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

8:00 am: 20th Annual Pony Pride 5K Race – Registration begins at 7:00 am. Race starts and finishes at the Foxcroft Academy.

(This is a change from past races.) Open to public.

8:00 am: Tennis Tournament – Cash prizes of $50 awarded to the top female and male players. For more information, contact Jim Lubas at (207) 210-1439. Open to public.

9:00 am – 10:30 am: Alumni Boys and Girls Basketball Game – in Foxcroft Academy gym.

9:30 am – 10:30 am: Tea under the Big Tent – for classes celebrating reunions of 50 or more years and those celebrating a special reunion year. Light refreshments will be served.

10:00 am: FA Alumni Boys and Girls Soccer Game – at Foxcroft Academy.

11:00 am: FA Alumni Field Hockey Game – at Foxcroft Academy.

12:00 pm: FA Alumni Slow-Pitch Softball Game – at Foxcroft Academy.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Family Fun Day – featuring music, food, fun, inflatables, and games. Bring the kids to Foxcroft Academy for the free event. Open to public.

10:30 am: Tours of FA – start at the East Lawn Tent.

8:00 am; 11:00 am; 2:00 pm: Homecoming Golf Scramble – held at the Foxcroft Golf Course. Cash prizes will be awarded for longest drive, most accurate drive, and closest to the pin. Please call the Foxcroft Golf Course to reserve your tee time at (207) 5648887. Open to public.

5:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Reception and Alumni Banquet – Dinner is $15.

8:00 pm: Fireworks at Sebec Lake – Located at the Public Beach, shuttles will be available from the courthouse and the fairgrounds to the lake.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

8:00 am – 10:00 am: Alumni Breakfast at Foxcroft Academy – Reservations are requested. Cost to attend is by donation.

Located in the Pride Student Center.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Alumni Ice Hockey Game – Alfond Arena in Orono. For more information, contact Anthony Phillips ’79 at (207) 564-8471 or akmcp27@gmail.com.

–Be sure to check the FA website for updates.

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CLASS REUNIONS

2016 Alumni Weekend Reunion Plans (as of printing)

Class of 1956 (60th reunion) - Classmates will meet at Donna Lyford Crane’s home at noon on Saturday, August 6 and will attend the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night. Contact Person: Lorene Annis Patterson: (850) 501-2093.

Class of 1966 (50th reunion) - Classmates will meet Thursday night for a Beverage Bonanza on Sebec Lake at the summer residence of Bob and Cherie White. The Class of ’66 will also attend the Tent Party Friday evening, an afternoon lunch at the Heath Farm at 76 Doore Rd on Saturday, August 6, 11-2, and the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night. Contact Persons: Dave and Marie Heath Weatherbee: (207) 723-4887 or daveweatherbee@gmail.com.

Class of 1971 (45th reunion) - Fred Brawn reports that the committee is saving their energy for the 50th in 2021! However,

Fred does want classmates to know that everyone is invited to a breakfast at the Bear’s Den on Saturday morning, August 6, at 8:30 am. Contact Person: Fred Brawn: frederickbrawn@gmail.com.

Class of 1981 (35th reunion) - The Class of ’81 and surrounding classes are invited to Peakes-Kenny State Park for a picnic on Saturday, August 6. A class-only gathering for Saturday evening is also being planned. Visit the class Facebook page for updates.

Contact Persons: Chris Corbin-Price: (207) 415-6090; Don Brown: (682) 478-9170; Debbie Warren Seavey: (207) 564-8738.

Class of 1991 (25th reunion) - An event will take place the first weekend of August. Details are being planned. Contact Persons: John Sylvester: (207) 884-6323; Jen Carey Bickford: (207) 564-7675 or jbickford@foxcroftacademy.org.

Class of 1996 (20th reunion) - The Class of ’96 has planned two events: a family-friendly barbecue at Sebec Lake, location

to be determined, and an adult-only gathering at Pat’s Pizza on Saturday night (time to be determined). Visit the class Facebook page for updates. Contact Persons: Joe and Hillary Steinke Caruso: (207) 564-0898, joecaruso32@gmail.com, or hscdmd@gmail.com.

Class of 2001 (15th reunion) - There will be no 15th reunion this summer according to Jenika Scott Pouliot, but she reports that there will definitely be a 20th in 2021! To help plan this event please email her at jenika29@gmail.com or contact her via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jenika29).

Class of 2006 (10th reunion) - For a reduced price of $5, classmates can attend the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night

and then gather at Pat’s Pizza from 7-9 pm. For $5, munchies will be provided in the Chandler Room of Pat’s Pizza. Visit the class Facebook page for updates. Contact Person: Dani Dow: (207) 416-7707 or danid30_fh@hotmail.com.

Other: The Class of 1967 will host their 50th reunion next summer, during Alumni Weekend 2017. Phil Moore will host a 50th

alumni gathering at his camp on Sebec Lake. Contact Neal Clark at mrree48@gmail.com or call (434)223-9955 to help plan or find out more.

If your class will be attending the Alumni Banquet on Saturday, August 6, please contact Cathy Hall in the Alumni Office to make a reservation to sit with your class.

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