Archon Spring/Summer 2013 by Meredith Tierney

A magazine published by The Governor’s Academy

Spring 2013

Boston Globe Gold Key Winning Photograph by Amelia Woodworth ’13

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Original artwork submitted to the Founder’s Day Art Exhibit by current staff member and parent Christine Robinson P’13,’14

Spring 2013

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Trustees of The Governor’s Academy Jeffrey L. Gordon ’69, President James L. Rudolph ’68, P’05, ’12, Vice-President Margo L. Dhaliwal ’90, Vice-President James M. Pierce ’72, P’08, Secretary Steven G. Shapiro ’74, P’09, Treasurer William L. Alfond ’67 Song Hyuk Bang P’13 Adrienne Berry-Burton P’96, ’04 William H. Brine III ’80, P’09, ’14 W. Graham Cole Wendy B. Cowie ’79, P’12 Jonathan J. Doyle P’08,’09 Henry B. Eaton ’70, P’03,’08 Beverly R. Giblin P’04,’05 Kathleen S. Hines P’08,’09,’12 Stephen G. Kasnet ’62, P’95 Paul McKeon P’10 Kara Moheban McLoy ’88 Thomas M. Mercer Jr. ’61 Spencer L. Purinton ’75, P’13,’14 Gary A. Rogers P’04, ’07 George S. Scharfe P’95, ’95, ’00 Aaron M. Sells ’96 David Splaine P’05, ’08 Bruce C. Turner ’83, P’13 Mark Whiston

Alumni Trustees Francesca E. DeMeo ’02 Shaena A.Tucker ’01

Ex-Officio Gretchen Scharfe Forsyth ’95, Alumni Council President

Alumni Council Gretchen Scharfe Forsyth ’95, President Julie O’Shaughnessy ’05, Vice President Daniel Guyton ’03, Vice President Brendan M. Forrest ’94, Secretary Emily Block ’03 Deana Boyages ’88 James Cavanaugh ’94 Tyler Collins ’03 Nicole Costello ’95 Christen H. D’Orio ’88 Daniel DiPietro ’96 Putnam Flint ’37, GP’99, Lifetime Member Carol Ann Goldberg ’76 David J. Hanlon ’88 Neda Boyd Kalhor ’80 John Leonard ’03 Rich Lufkin ’01 Maya Martignetti ’12 Jacqueline Ward Meinhardt ’04 Ted J. Nahil ’68 Carolyn Nissi ’77, P’13 Angela Rappoli ’03 Moira Talbot ’04 Nicholas Tomaino ’04 Kavy Yesair ’96

Ex-Officio Members Catherine D. Burgess ’91 Peter T. Butler ’62 James C. Deveney Jr. ’60 John Mercer ’64, P’95 Karen A. Schulte ’83 Peter M. Sherin ’59 Arthur H. Veasey III ’68

Contents 2 Headmaster’s Message 3 Byfield and Beyond

Upcoming Events

On Campus

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Founder’s Day

Reunion 2013

Home Grown Success

From the Archives

In Memoriam

Class Notes

The Archon is published two times a year by The Governor’s Academy Byfield, Massachusetts 01922 | 978.465.1763 Letters are welcome from alumni, parents, and friends of the Academy and are subject to editing for reasons of space availability.

Publisher Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15

Design Graphic Details

Editors Peter L. Mason Meredith R. Tierney

Photography Brian Crowley David Oxton Vaughn Winchell Mike Dean William Tangorra

Director of Advancement Ann M. Wardwell assistant Director of advancement Jody M. Johnson Director of Alumni Relations Amy R. Swiniarski Director of parent programs Jane C. Piatelli Director of Annual Giving Ina Drouin 250th Anniversary Coordinator Jennifer Kyte

headmaster’s message Archon Spring, 2013

It is hard to believe

our 250th year is almost complete. This year has been marked with our 250th Anniversary Gala, the National Day of Service, Founder’s Day, the commemorative video and book, and our special website. Whereas these events make this year a particularly special one in the life of our school, it is oftentimes the day-to-day activities that remind me just how special the Academy is. Recently I had the privilege of announcing to our school community that three Governor’s students had advanced from the regional Boston Globe Scholastic Writing and Art Award competitions to win prizes at the national level in both categories—two gold medals in the writing competition and one silver medal in the art competition—making Governor’s the only school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to have students win awards at the national level in both the writing and art competitions. Add to this the fact that in our first two seasons this year eight of our varsity teams went on to post-season play at the New England level, and as this goes to print, many of our teams this spring are off to promising starts playing in the highly competitive Independent School League. All of this results in a student body, faculty, and alumni that are justifiably proud of the many ways in which our students and graduates have distinguished themselves on the national and regional stage. At the time the writing and art awards were announced, we also enjoyed the presence of one of the world’s leading microbiologists on our campus. Professor Bonnie Bassler, one of my close friends and colleagues from Princeton University, was here working with our AP Biology students and the students on our SMART team, and gave a public lecture on our campus about the latest innovations in scientific research and teaching. Following her visit Bonnie remarked to me how impressed she was by the advanced level at which our students are working, and compared the work of our SMART team to intermediate level college work. I am proud of the fact that we can offer our students these experiences right here in Byfield.

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Opportunities like this typify the blend of tradition and innovation that have been at the heart of a Governor’s education for 250 years. When Master Samuel Moody first opened our school in 1763 on the eve of the Revolutionary War, he knew that his students would be entering an uncertain future—a period of rapid social and political transformation that he could neither control nor define. He prepared students, in short, to be leaders capable of rising to the challenges of the day. In a profound and fundamental way the work that Master Moody began is precisely the work we continue to do to this day—to give students the skills they need succeed in college and life beyond so that they will be prepared to rise to the challenges of their day. In these pages you will have the opportunity to read about three Academy graduates who, while following different paths, all credit the education they received here in Byfield as a major driver for their successes. What helped them? They cite being encouraged to find their own path, to think independently, and to take risks. All traits we still consider to be at the core of what we strive to teach young people every day.

Byfield & Beyond Celebration of Women March 2, 2013 On Saturday, March 2, alumni, parents, friends, and students joined us on campus to celebrate 40 years of women at The Governor’s Academy. In honor of this historical milestone, our Saturday afternoon program recognized the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX Legislation and provided a historical reflection of Girls’ Athletics at The Governor’s Academy from 1972 – 2013. The program opened with remarks by Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15 and longtime faculty member and coach Elizabeth Ruhl. A film screening of the documentary, “A Hero for Daisy,” was shown, followed by a moderated panel of remarkable Academy women who shared their stories of struggle and success with all who attended. Panelists included: Roberta (Bert) McLain P’07, ’00, ’09; MaryEllen Karin P’08, ’09, ’12; Lynda Fitzgerald P’93, ’00; Dr. Susan R. Perry ’81; Louise (Lisa) Johnson ’75, P’13; Cathy Riley Scerbo ’84, P’12, ’14, ’16; Molly Scharfe Prinn ’95; and Julie O’Shaughnessy ’05. A cocktail reception capped off this powerful and inspiring afternoon.

1. Dr. Susan Perry ’81; Director of Advancement, Ann Wardwell; and Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15 2. Director of Athletics and Afternoon Programs, Bert McLain P ’07, ’09; MaryEllen Karin P’08, ’09, ’12; Dr. Susan Perry ’81; Dean of Faculty, Lynda Fitzgerald P’93, ’00; and Lisa Johnson ’75, P’13 3. Celebration of Women Archives Display

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4. Discussion Moderator, Elizabeth Rhul and members of the panel 5. Wendy McAvoy ’79, Linda Miller ’79, and David Abusamra P’92, Faculty Emeritus 6. Panelists Cathy Reily Scerbo ’84, P’12, ’14, ’16, Molly Scharfe Prinn ’95, and Julie O’Shaughnessy ‘05

Annual Alumni Holiday Gathering november 30, 2012 Over 130 alumni and guests kicked off the holiday season at the Harvard Club of Boston during the Annual Alumni Council Holiday Gathering. Guests enjoyed musical entertainment from current students as well as a screening of the 250th commemorative video. Good tidings and cheer were had by all!

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1. Kathryn Renna Hajjar ’96, Lauren Carroll ’96, and Carla Gottschall ’96 2. Peter Collins ’07, Meghan Bailly ’07, and Rachel Stavis ’07 3. Alfredo Morales, Francesca DeMeo ’02, TR, Tina de la Cruz ’01, and Miguel de la Cruz 4. Ned Beebe ’57, Michael Hickey, and Tim Greene ’50 5. The Governor’s Academy Jazz Combo 6. Headmaster Dr. Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15, Ben Armstrong ’85, and Gregory Skaff ’83 7. Lenny Ceglarski ’02 and John Leonard ’03

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REGIONAL GATHERINGS

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Events were held in San Francisco, New York, and London welcoming alumni and friends to be a part of the 250th Anniversary of the Academy.

January 22, 2013 San Francisco Area Alumni Gathering This winter, the Academy brought its 250th Anniversary celebration to the West Coast. Bill O’Leary ’73 hosted a gathering for area alumni and friends at the University Club of San Francisco. Special guests included Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15, who shared his vision for the future of the Academy, and faculty member Holly O’Donohue who will be launching the new GovsPlus program this summer.

February 26, 2013 New York City Area Gathering of Alumni and Friends Over 40 alumni and friends gathered at the Grand Hyatt in midtown Manhattan to celebrate the Academy’s 250th Anniversary. March 13, 2013 London Gathering of Alumni and Friends The celebration continued across the pond with a gathering of alumni and friends from Europe. Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15, had the opportunity to share his vision of the Academy with over 30 alumni at the Royal Automobile Club in London.

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Commencement • May 26, 2013 The class of 2013 will take part in the 250th commencement exercises of The Governor’s Academy.

1. Jeff Muscatello ‘08, Mike Kenny ‘08, Dewey Dubord ‘06, Tom Hines ‘08, and Mike Shakespeare ‘08 in New York 2. Julian Ellis ’71, Jeff Molitor ’71, and Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ‘15 in London 3. Kelsey Lee, Dan Lee ’01 and Jerome Montrone ‘87 in New York

Cape Cod Regional Event • May 30, 2013 Cape Cod area alumni and friends, join us for a luncheon at The Wianno Club, in Osterville, MA. Hosted by Dr. David Wilcox ’47. Leadership Donor Event • Old State House, Boston • June 13, 2013 We will be recognizing our leadership donors at a special event celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Peace of Paris Treaty, and the 300th Anniversary of the Old State House. The Archon | Spring 2013

On Campus Winter Parents Weekend This February approximately 200 parents joined us on campus for Winter Parents Weekend. Despite the calendar reading February 15, the warm sunshine and air made it feel more like spring time. Parents enjoyed sitting in on classes and were encouraged to engage in discussions and try some hands-on activities. After a full day of classes, parents attended grade specific presentations. Elaine White, Academic Dean, educated our 9th grade parents about navigating the curriculum. Concurrently, our 10th grade parents met with Heather Shows, Associate Director of College Counseling, for a precollege search presentation. The parents of our 11th grade students were given an overview of the college process by Co-Directors of College Counseling, Joe Bobrowskas and Janet 2 Adams-Wall. Drs. Peter and Laurie Quimby opened up their home for a wine and cheese reception for the parents before dinner was served in the Jacob Dining Hall. The culminating event of the day was the performance of the winter musical, Legally Blonde.

1. Parents joined students in classes throughout the day 2. Chris Stafford ’80, P’13, ’15; Kerry Ann Scarfo P’13; Nancy Stafford P’13, ’15; Heidi Baxter P’13; and Lisa Purinton P’13, ’14 3. Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85 and Laurie Quimby P’14, ’15 with Christine and Bill Dwyer P’15

On Saturday the College Counseling Office hosted an open house in their new office space in the Phillips Building before parents attended the various athletic games.

The Governor’s Academy is excited to announce the launch of GovsPLUS (Powerful Learners Unlocking Success), a tuition-free academic enrichment program aimed at helping motivated middle school students from local underserved areas reach their potential in and out of the classroom. Rigorous academic coursework in classes taught by Academy faculty will be balanced by co-curricular activities coordinated by Governor’s students and may include recreational sports, visual and performing arts, and service learning. Mathematics teacher Holly O’Donohue, Director of GovsPLUS, and history teacher Erin O’Connell will be assisted by head student instructors Brett Bidstrup ’13 and Jalina Suggs ’13. Student leaders Paola Otero ’13 and Ariel Portorreal ’16 will round out the staff and will mentor the young students outside the classroom. GovsPLUS opens its doors to 18 rising 7th and 8th graders from nearby Lawrence, MA for its inaugural summer session July 1 – August 2. O’Donohue says “GovsPlus is a win for all involved. Participating students will be exposed to new experiences and will strengthen their academics for the coming school year while Governor’s students who work with GovsPLUS will enhance their own learning by stepping into the role of teacher and educational of all kinds.” 6crossing The Archon | Spring boundaries 2013

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Piatelli Cup The Governor’s Academy Boys’ Varsity hockey team faced off against Berkshire School on Sunday, February 10 in the Inaugural Piatelli Cup. The cup is named in honor of former Governor’s Academy Assistant Headmaster, Varsity Boys’ Hockey Coach, and former Berkshire School Headmaster, Larry Piatelli. Larry’s wife, Jane, and son, Stephen, were on the ice to introduce the starting lineup and drop the ceremonial puck to start the game. The national anthem was performed by current student, Amy Corman ’14. After a hard fought game, the Berkshire Bears took the win, beating Governor’s 4-1. Following the game, Jane and Stephen Piatelli presented the Piatelli Cup to Berkshire Bear’s player Quin Pompi.

1. Tyler Niven ’15, James Murphy ’12 and Goaltender Brendan McMenimen ’12 2. Geoff Sullivan ’13 with Director of Parent Programs, Jane Piatelli at the ceremonial puck drop 3. Berkshire Head Coach, Dan Driscoll, Director of Parent Programs, Jane Piatelli, Stephen Piatelli, and Governor’s Head Coach Leon Hayward with the Piatelli Cup

legally blonde “Oh my God, you guys!” What do you get when you combine the talents of 35 actors, 2 dogs, 8 technicians, 9 musicians, and two packed auditoriums of audience members? A high-energy, fluffy pink production of Legally Blonde: The Musical!

Junior Amy Corman starred as Elle Woods, U.C.L.A. senior and president of the Delta Nu sorority. After her true love, Warner Huntington III (played by sophomore Stephen Damianos) gets accepted to Harvard Law School and breaks up with her, Elle decides that she will follow him there to win over his heart. At Harvard, she meets graduate student Emmett Forrest (played by junior Eddie Holmes), sketchy Professor Callahan (played by senior Myles Badger), and a local hairdresser, Paulette (played by junior Jenna Nee). They, along with a host of others, show Elle that there is more to life than 2 just being a blonde. Along with the 51 students directly involved in the show, about two dozen additional students worked in the weeks leading up to the performances, painting sets, hanging lights, installing the sound system, and providing much needed support. In the end, almost 20% of the entire student body took part in making the production a success. The two canine stars received the full Hollywood treatment, as well. Elle’s chihuahua “Bruiser” was played by Pearl Nishan (owned by Zane Nishan ’16) and Paulette’s bulldog “Rufus” was played by Wiley Bozzuto (owned by Ali Bozzuto ’13). Friday night’s show was standing room only, with an estimated audience of 525.

1. Elle Warner ( Amy Corman ’14) and her Delta NU Soroity Sisters 2. Myles Badger ’13 as Professor Callahan

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Boston Globe all scholastic art & writing awards Each year, The Governor’s Academy enters student’s works of art and writing into the Boston Globe All Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. This annual competition, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary, recognizes student works for their originality, technical mastery, and distinctive vision or voice. More than 14,000 individual works in 27 categories were juried by teams of celebrated Massachusetts artists and writers.

1. Chris Robinson by: Boong Chamnanratanakul ’13 2. Pitcher and Plate by: Annie McMahon ’13

This year, Governor’s arts students won an astonishing 39 awards in the art competition. This is the largest number of awards that our students have ever earned. The total number of awards that the Academy won this year was more than any other Independent School in Massachusetts. 29 Governor’s students won awards in 4 different art disciplines: ceramics, studio art, photography, and film. Governor’s artists won 15 Gold Keys, 10 Silver Keys, and 14 Honorable Mentions. Especially impressive were the 8 Gold Keys that our students won for their Portfolio work, which is considered the most advanced level of art in the competition. This is the third time in the last five years that The Governor’s Academy has led all Independent Schools in art awards. Also deserving congratulations are the 15 Governor’s students who garnered a remarkable 19 writing awards in the competition. The Governor’s Academy took home twice as many awards this year than in 2012 and ranked third in the ISL for the number of awards earned. A sample of award winning writing is available on the Governor’s Academy blog.

Pulitzer Prize winner visits campus Stanley Forman, a three time Pulitzer Prize winner for photography, visited The Governor’s Academy on January 15, 2013. Best known for his three Pulitzer prize winning photos, including the 1975 Fire Escape Collapse, in which he won his first Pulitzer Prize by capturing a 19 year old woman and a 2 year old girl falling from a fire escape outside a burning building. The prize winning photo led to the passage of new fire escape legislation across the country. Forman was also the first to win consecutive Pulitzer Prizes and went on to win three in a four year period (1975–1979).

Stanley Forman and Fine Arts Department Chair, David Oxton

Mr. Forman was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts and began working as a photographer for the Boston Herald in 1973. After a successful and award winning career as a staff photographer, he joined Boston’s WCVB -TV and has been a cameraman with the station since 1983. During his visit to campus, Mr. Forman spoke about his career in photography and journalism and showed slides of his acclaimed work.

Three Students Win National Art Awards Congratulations to our three Governor’s students who recently won top awards in the 2013 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition! Both Imogene Robinson ’13 and Myles Badger ’13 received Gold Metal writing awards. Imogene earned hers for a short story and Myles Badger earned his for a personal essay/memoir. Helen Shi ’15 won a Silver Medal for her ceramics piece. We are proud to announce that The Governor’s Academy was the only high school in Massachusetts that had students win National Scholastic Awards in both art and writing. These awards are the highest honors given to high school writers and artists in America. Our three talented students will receive their awards at a special event at Carnegie Hall on Friday, May 31, 2013. Their winning work will be displayed in New York City throughout the summer of 2013. This is the first time a Governor’s student has won a National Scholastic Award for writing and the tenth time a Governor’s student has won a National Scholastic Award for art. Please visit www.thegovernorsacademy.org to view and read the winning pieces. 8

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Helen Shi’s ‘15 Award Winning Ceramics Piece

10 questions

with Eli Morrissey ’13

The Archon caught up with senior Eli Morrissey for this edition of 10 Questions. A three sport varsity captain and social chair of the Student Council, Eli is always wearing a smile and brings energy to everything he does. Whether it is on the field, in the classroom, or at the student center, the Govs community counts on Eli to lead by example (and of course crack the perfect joke). 1

What has been your favorite class at Governor’s? I am taking creative writing with Andre Dubus and I love it. We write every day for 30 minutes and then hand in our papers at the end of the week. We are able to talk with him about the creative process and about life in general.

What is your role on Student Council? I am the self-elected social chair. I decided that I would take charge of Friday Morning Meetings and have planned them all year. It is important to start the day off with a laugh. I pretty much just keep the campus happy, that’s what I like to do.

What is your relationship like with your advisor? My advisor for the last four years has been Mr. Bidstrup. He is also my lacrosse coach and we have a really close relationship, he is like another Dad to me. I can talk to him about issues I am having in school or out of school. He has raised me to be a better person and student. During lacrosse season I see him daily just to check in.

How did you decide to attend Boston University next year? I knew I wanted to either play football or lacrosse at a high level in college but was torn about what to do. Last summer I met the BU lacrosse staff and we clicked. It went from a school that was completely off my radar to the school I was going to attend in about three months. I also have grown up in such a rural area; I am really excited about living in the city and experiencing that.

What does it mean to you to be a part of the first Mens’ Lacrosse team at BU to compete at the Division 1 level? It was a big reason why I chose to go there. I like the idea that I am laying the foundation for the future. I can picture myself 40 years from now on ESPN talking about what it was like to be a member of the first BU Mens’ Lacrosse team.

Do you feel prepared academically as you move from Byfield to Boston? Definitely. The teachers here put a lot of responsibility on each student to get their work done. I appreciate how teachers take time to show the process of an assignment but they will never do the work for you. They hold us accountable and that is what my college professors will do.

How do you manage your time between academics and athletics? It is reassuring to know that there is time built into our day to get work done. I worked with Ms. Allen in the Learning Center as an underclassman and she helped me understand the concept of time management. I have evolved as a student from my freshman year and can really balance my work, social, and athletic priorities.

Describe your experience as a three sport varsity captain? It means a lot to me and I am honored that I have had these experiences. Starting the year as football captain gave me great experience and my confidence grew as captain of the wrestling team. I am excited about finishing my senior year as lacrosse captain. I lead by example; I may not speak in the locker room a lot but I play the game every day as hard as I can.

What has it been like to be a part of two New England championship football teams? It has been unbelievable. The team has so much respect and appreciation for Coach O’Leary. I have been playing football for ten years and there is no other place I would have wanted my last game to be than on a championship field with my Governor’s teammates.

What advice would you give a new day student? My freshman year I would stay on campus as long as possible. I would ask my parents to come pick me up late and do my homework here. I stayed active around campus and didn’t miss anything that was going on. Make the commitment to come to school on the weekends and get involved, it is worth it. The Archon | Spring 2013

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winter athletic standings Boys’ Hockey

Girls’ Hockey

Girls’ Basketball

Record: 10-11-5

Record: 15-5-1

Record: 18-6

All New-England: Brendan McMenimen ’13

ISL All-League: Siobhan McDonough ’13 Maggie Salmon ’14

ISL MVP: Katherine Fogarty ’13

ISL All-League: Nathan Ferriero ’13 Lucas Bombardier ’13 Geoff Sullivan ’13

ISL Honorable Mention: Jackie Ham ’14, Kendall Ham ’14

ISL Honorable Mention: Natalie Sullivan ’13 Hannah Quin ’15

Wrestling

Indoor Track (co-ed)

Boys’ Basketball

School Record: Katie Hanlon ’15 (800m / 2:17.63)

Record: 12-9

Graves-Kelsey Champion: Michael Dik ’15

Record: 6-12

ISL Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Kuo ’13

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250th

founder’s day

The Academy’s 250th Founder’s Day started off with a bang during the opening ceremony of this historic anniversary. The campus community and guests were treated to a closeorder drill by detachments of reenactors in His Majesty’s 10th Regiment and Glover’s 14th Continental Regiment, complete with muskets firing and an orderly march to the Chapel for a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication. The day was a wonderful tribute to both the past and the future of the Academy and was proudly celebrated by current students and alumni side by side. Following the reenactment students and faculty assembled in Moseley Chapel for a service of Thanksgiving and Rededication. Readings included a “Letter of Greeting” from Governor Deval Patrick and a reading of William Dummer’s will. Academy president, Jean Bower ’13, gave the Rededication and several student musicians performed throughout the service. A historical symposium highlighted the work of our AP US history class. Twelve members of the class of 2013 researched and wrote papers on subjects concerning our school’s history, drawing as much as possible from the Academy archives. These students presented their findings in the Wilkie Center to their peers and guests. Students and faculty were given the opportunity to take part in “The GDA Experience” by attending panels which highlighted different aspects of alumni experiences. The panels included: Alumni in Various Professions, Athletics at the Academy and Beyond, Co-Education, and Emeriti Headmasters & Faculty. Alumni and faculty sat on each 12

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1. Close-order drill by detachments of reenactors in His Majesty’s 10th Regiment and Glover’s 14th Continental Regiment 2. Alexa Horn ’13, member of the AP History Class presenting her historical research at the Historical Symposium in the Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts, other AP History presenters were: Conor O’Dea, Brett Bidstrup, Bryce Turner, Nora Hamovit, Imogene Robinson, Andrew Werchniack, Joseph Rokous, Jakob Cronberg, Jean Bower, Myles Badger, and Tom Canaday, all class of 2013 3. Dick Osgood ‘53, George Needham ‘56, John Wilson ‘56, Hunt Blatchford ‘56, Joe MacLeod ‘56, and Herb Hodos ‘56 4. Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15 at the Founder’s Day Opening Ceremony 5. Students ready for the Founder’s Day Opening Ceremony 6. Founder’s Day keynote speaker Dr. John Stauffer 7. The First performing “In Byfield Days” at the Service of Thanksgiving and Redaction in Moseley Chapel

panel and gave students the opportunity to learn more about the history of the school from those who walked the campus before them. Dr. John Stauffer was the keynote speaker at the Founder’s Day Luncheon. Dr. Stauffer is Chair of the History of American Civilization program at Harvard University and is a leading authority on antislavery, social protest movements, and interracial friendship. His speech engaged the audience by showing the parallels between historical moments of social change and interracial friendships and current issues our society faces today. The afternoon program, “Exhibition 2013,” featured the work of current students and faculty. Interactive exhibits were stationed throughout campus and ranged from song and dance to our own Antiques Roadshow. This full day event concluded with a concert in the Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts, featuring acclaimed folk artist, Ellis Paul. Opening performances by Governor’s Academy alumni included: Jonathan Auerbach ’74, Mark Lipman ’00, and Kelsey Quigley ’04. See and read more about our 250th Founder’s Day at www.Govs250.org. Visit our YouTube channel to see the Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication, student presentations and a special anniversary song performed by Ellis Paul.

8. Kelsey Quigley ’04 and Kera Thomas ’07 at the Founder’s Day Luncheon 9. President, Board of Trustees Jeffrey Gordon ’69 and Founder’s Day Committee Chair and History Faculty member William Quigley P’04,’10 10. Headmaster Dr. Peter Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15, Dr. Chunbai Zhang ’94, Hazel Odell P’96, and Dr. Laurie Quimby P’14, ‘15 11. John C. Elwell ’69, P’92, Gregory Meyer ’60, and Bill Tuxbury ’60 12. Catherine Duval ’14, Esther Tram ’13, Nora Bradford ’15, and Akosua Opong-Wiredu ’15 performing Centennial Ode, verses drawn from two odes written for the Centennial Celebration of the Academy

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exhibition 2013 Exhibition 2013 allowed students and faculty the chance to show off their skills! Demonstrations, exhibits, and activities ranged from song and dance and arts galore, to â&#x20AC;&#x153;piâ&#x20AC;? and rockets in the sky, to an international fair, to debating and drama and readings of literature for all ages, to our very own Antiques Roadshow.

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founder’s day concert Ellis Paul & Band performed at the Founder’s Day Concert in the Wilkie Center for Performing Arts. Professional musicians Jonathan Auerbach ’74, Mark Lipman ’00, and Kelsey Quigley ’04 returned to campus to open the performance.

1. Scott Tarulli played guitar for alumni openers Kelsey Quigley ’04 and Mark Lipman ’00 2. Folk artist Ellis Paul 1

3. Opening act, Jonathan Auerbach ’78

Visit us at the bookstore! THE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY CLASSIC WOODEN CHAIR $375.00 • Features cherry arms and is available with either school seal. This item may be personalized with a brass plaque on the back for $35.00. Orders take 3 weeks. Chairs can ship directly to your house for an additional $30.00 or you may pick up your item in Byfield.

Spring is here and our UnderArmour quarter zip shirt is perfect for the 2013 Golf season! Sizes: Small –XX Large $44.00

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Reunion 2013

3’s and 8’s Get Ready! Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9

ome one, come all to Reunion 2013! We hope that you will make it back to campus in June to celebrate! For up-to-date schedule information and a list of nearby inns and hotels, be sure to visit www.thegovernorsacademy.org/Reunion2013. Go online to register and find out who is coming back!

Friday, June 7 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. Registration The French Student Center

Welcome! Pick up your registration packet with the most up to date schedule of events for the weekend.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Golf Ould Newbury Golf Club

Put together a foursome or go solo! Either way you’ll enjoy a challenging 9-hole course and beautiful scenery!

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walking Marsh Tours

Take in the beautiful scenery of the Great Salt Marsh and the Parker River. Explore over 60 acres of walking trails through the marsh directly behind our campus.

Tour de Newbury

Bring your bike to Byfield! Take a spin through Byfield and beyond, stopping at historic landmarks along the way. Routes range from 2 to 20 miles. Fun for the whole family! (Bike rentals available on campus)

Guided Campus Tours

Whether it’s been 5 years or 25 years, our students are eager to show off their campus. Revisit old stomping grounds and come see what’s new!

4:00 p.m. Portrait Unveiling & Reception Patty & Marty Doggett P’04, ’07, ’08, ’08, Headmaster emeritus, will 16

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be honored for their significant contributions to the Academy. A portrait of the Doggetts will be unveiled at this special ceremony. Reception to follow.

8:15 a.m. Annual 5K Pie Race

6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Cocktails & Governors Feast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Guided Campus Tours

Join us “under the tent” as we kick off the weekend with style. All classes are invited back for drinks, dinner, and dancing. A great place to reconnect with old friends!

Saturday, June 8 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Jacob Dining Hall 7:30 a.m. Yoga Location tbD

Namaste. Start off your day with a yoga session led by long time faculty member and current Dean of Faculty, Lynda Fitzgerald.

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration The French Student Center

Welcome! Stop in and pick up your registration packet with the most up to date schedule of events for the weekend.

8:00 a.m. Tot Trot - 200m race for children

On your mark, get set, GO! Show the grown-ups how it’s done. Kids can start their morning off with a fun run!

Join fellow alumni, faculty, and staff and prove you’ve still got it. All who finish receive a pie!

Another opportunity to find out from current students what’s new on campus.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Planned Giving Coffee Jacob Dining Hall

Join Martha Delay, Director of Planned Giving, and learn how you can provide a lasting legacy with your gift to the Academy.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Legacy Admissions Workshop Cobb Room, Phillips Building

Meet with and members of the admissions team as they walk you through the secondary school admissions process. This is an interactive session. Families welcome.

10:15 a.m. Parade of Classes Mansion House Lawn

Alumni will process with their class banners from the Mansion House lawn to the Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts with bagpipes leading the way. Show off your class participation and join in the fun!

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10:30 a.m. Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association, Headmaster’s Address & The 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Morse Flag Wilkie Center for the Performing Arts

Class Session A 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Ecology of the Parker River Dr. Susan Oleszko, Science Department Student Panel – The Governors’ Academy Then & Now

Hear directly from Alumni Council President, Gretchen S. Forsyth ’95, and from Headmaster Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15. Join us as we celebrate 100 years of the Morse Flag. Musical performance featuring the Meistersingers.

Student Panel – Theater Games Paul Wann, English Department & Drama Director, and Bonnie Jean Wilbur, Drama Assistant

11:30 a.m. Statue Dedication

GDA: A Historical Perspective; Bill Quigley, History Department

Join the 250th Committee and Headmaster Peter H. Quimby ’85, P’14, ’15, as we dedicate a commissioned statue of William Dummer.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. All Classes Cookout Luncheon Under the Tent All classes welcome

Special Class Luncheons 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CLASS OF 1963

50th Reunion Champagne Luncheon

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Special Class Luncheon OLD GUARD (Classes of 1933 – 1962) Champagne Luncheon

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Golf at Ould Newbury Golf Club Another opportunity to enjoy this challenging 9-hole course and beautiful scenery!

2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alumni Seminars and Workshops Locations TBD

Class Session B 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

#GovsSocialMedia Peter Mason, Director of Communications

2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Afternoon Activities for Kids

Face painting, arts & crafts, bouncy house, and more!

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Harbor Tours of Newburyport

All aboard the Yankee Clipper! Set off from the Newburyport boardwalk, for a narrated 45 minute tour of the Merrimack River and historic Newburyport. (space is limited)

5:30 p.m. Service of Remembrance Moseley Chapel

Join us for a memorial service honoring those members of the reunion classes who have passed away since your last reunion.

5:00 – 11:00 p.m. Childcare

French Student Center

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reunion Class Dinners Locations TBD

Join your classmates for an intimate dinner on campus.

2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alumni Baseball Game Navins Field

8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Entertainment under the tent

2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alumni/ae Lacrosse Games Sager Bowl

Sunday, June 9

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Guided Campus Tours

Enjoy brunch while gathering with friends and classmates to say farewell.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Croquet and Wine Tasting Mansion House Lawn

By 11:00 a.m.

Men and women grab your gear and join in an afternoon game.

Music featuring Madhouse and cash bar.

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Farewell Brunch Jacob Dining Hall

Checkout

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Home Grown

Success

craft movement brings new opportunities to Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alumni

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By Ruth Maron

New England is returning to its roots as a craft manufacturer with new enterprises emerging in everything from furniture to fashion, baking to brewing. Under the banner of the ‘Buy Local’ movement, several Governor’s graduates have set out on new, and often unexpected, career paths.

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Mat Perry ’96, a history major and teacher, founded a rum distillery in the backyard of his boyhood home, in keeping with the historic connection between New England and its rum. For English major and writer Michael Oxton ’03, what started out as a hobby has turned into a full-time occupation brewing craft beer. And, Abbie Batchelder ’98, art major and jewelry designer, is now pursuing a new art form in her retail fine food and wine store. What was in their experiences at The Governor’s Academy that encouraged them to pursue these entrepreneurial ventures? The answers were clear. Thinking independently and taking risks. Flexibility and resilience. Creativity, self-expression and the challenge of learning. As the craft movement gains momentum, New England is providing fertile ground for these start-up businesses. They, in turn, are becoming economic engines for the region, creating jobs and supporting other local suppliers. And, they are helping to build community and bring new taste experiences to the growing ranks of locavores among us.

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ow does a self-described “history geek” end up operating a rum distillery in his home town of Ipswich, Massachusetts? For Mathew (Mat) Perry ’96, the historic connection between New England and its rum took him down an unexpected career path. Mat’s interest in history was cultivated at The Governor’s Academy. After graduating in 1996, he went on to major in history at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, just north of Gettysburg. He then taught history at Pingree School in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. During a sabbatical in 2007, Mat attended Dartmouth College for a Masters’ degree in globalization studies. It was there that he became immersed in the local food scene that was flourishing in Vermont and New Hampshire. “It was a bit ironic for a student of globalization to end up becoming a locavore,” Mat said. “As an avid rum drinker, I was struck by the lack of local options when it came to spirits.” Mat became intrigued with the idea of opening a distillery, especially since it had deep roots in his own personal history. He grew up in a house in Ipswich built circa 1770. His great aunt purchased the house in 1930. Mat heard family stories about an old rum distillery that operated from 1770 –1836, tucked in the backyard of his house. It was near an old wharf on a stretch of the Ipswich River called Turkey Shore. Barrels of molasses from the West Indies and rum were rolled back and forth from the wharf to the distillery. He discussed the idea with his childhood friend and neighbor, Evan Parker. They did their research and decided that it was indeed possible to open a distillery. Statistics showed that even in a recession, sales of high-end, quality craft products continue to grow. Soon, Mat decided to leave his teaching position and pursue his dream full time, along with his friend Evan. The new enterprise was launched in 2010, aptly named Turkey Shore Distilleries.

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Mathew Perry Almost 175 years later, the rum distillery is up and running on the banks of the Ipswich River. They produce a variety of rums, ranging from white to spiced, receiving rave reviews and awards. In 2012, Turkey Shore Distilleries won a bronze medal for their White Cap Rum and a gold medal for their barrel aged Tavern Style Rum by the American Distilling Institute. Tavern Style Rum was also named best micro distilled rum in the United States by the Institute. The Ministry of Rum also awarded them a gold medal for Tavern Style Rum and a silver medal for their seasonal Golden Marsh spiced rum. “In keeping with the craft movement, we source almost everything from the U.S. and as much as possible locally,” Mat said. “Since we don’t grow cane sugar in New England, we get our molasses from Louisiana. We source our bottle labels, sealing wax, and spices locally. Our barrels come from Minnesota and our still was made in Louisville, Kentucky by an old family business in operation since the early 1900s. The only items we can’t source domestically are bottles which have to be imported.” Mat jokingly describes his business model as “Jurassic Park, so inefficient it doesn’t even make it to pre-industrial.” The business is very hands-on. With three part time employees, they sell through two distributors. Turkey Shore rums are now sold in Massachusetts and Maryland, and will soon be available in Washington, DC. They plan to expand to New Hampshire and New York in the near future. “We found that the best way to sell involves getting in front of people and interacting,” he continued. “That’s why we do a lot of tastings and events. Though we plan to scale up in the future, we don’t want to grow to a point where we compromise who we are. We plan to stay true to the craft movement.” Mat credits his experience at Governor’s for his decision to set out on this new path. “The Governor’s Academy encouraged independent thinking and laid the foundation for

The Governor’s Academy encouraged independent thinking and laid the foundation for trying something new.

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Honey Fitz (Adapted from Jackson Cannon’s recipe) 1.5 oz. of Old Ipswich Tavern Style Rum

3/4 oz. Honey Syrup (mix 1/2 boiled water with 1/2 cup honey and stir until mixed thoroughly) 3/4 oz. Grapefruit Juice 2 Dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Maple Tavern 2 oz. of Old Ipswich Tavern Style Rum 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth (red vermouth) 1 Teaspoon Grade B Maple Syrup 2 Dashes of Angostura bitters Add ingredients to mixing glass and stir. Then add ice and stir ingredients until well mixed and chilled. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. (note: Adding ice right away will cause maple syrup to not mix. Mix thoroughly until blended before adding ice.) Rumonade 2 oz. of Old Ipswich White Cap Rum 5 oz. of Lemonade (or to taste) 3 Mint Leaves Splash of Cranberry Juice trying something new,” he said. “This was an idea I had to follow. Turkey Shore Distilleries allows me to continue to be involved in the world of history and, at the same time, to do something fun. It’s all about the constant challenge of learning.”

Splash of Tonic Add all ingredients (minus tonic) to a glass with ice and stir. Mint should be pinched between fingers to release oils. Add tonic last. The Archon | Spring 2013

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nightshiftbrewing.com

Michael Oxton

hen is it time to quit your ‘day job’ and follow your passion full time? For Michael Oxton ’03, the answer came in 2011 when he founded Night Shift Brewing, a craft beer company located in Everett, Massachusetts. Michael graduated from The Governor’s Academy in 2003. Interested in writing “and the world of books,” he went on to major in English at Bowdoin College in Maine. Like so many of his peers, he faced a tight job market after graduation. Stints at a publishing company and as a corporate trainer at a software company proved disappointing. While working full time, he started brewing beer at night, along with his roommates, Robert Burns and Michael O’Mara, in their Somerville, Massachusetts apartment. “Our group, sometimes numbering as many as eight or nine, all shared a deep interest in the world of craft beer,” Michael said. “It was an outlet for our creativity and self-expression.” They began their experiments in brewing with a five-gallon pot, a Gatorade cooler, and a basic homebrew kit. “We had no idea what we were doing,” Michael said. “We experimented like mad scientists with unorthodox brewing ingredients, weird recipes and funky yeasts. We brewed some pretty horrible stuff, but also some memorable, innovative beers. Some of it was even great.” As they continued their nocturnal brewing activities, they realized that brewing had become much more than a hobby. “Building a business required us to go full time,” Michael said. “It was all or nothing!” They launched their craft beer company in 2011, aptly named ‘Night Shift Brewing’. The trio drew up a business plan, raised money, and moved into a brewery in Everett, Massachusetts. Described as a nanobrewery, Night Shift brews, bottles, and ferments all of its small batch creations in-house. The three founders work there full-

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time, and also currently staff five part-time employees. They self-distribute their beers in the greater Boston area. “We drive it around and do a lot of events and tastings,” Michael said. “We offer brewery tours and tastings in our Taproom. It’s all about building community.” Night Shift Brewing sources many of its ingredients locally. “For our Taza Stout, we source cacao nibs from Taza Chocolate in Somerville. For our new Oasis India Pale Ale, we source cardamom and coriander from Christina’s Spices and Specialty Foods in Cambridge, and Boston Organics supplies fruits for our sour beers,” he said. “With a fine balance of flavors, brewing is a lot like cooking. It’s very artistic. We see ourselves as part of a movement to treat beer more like fine wine for food pairings and cooking. Beer that appeals to real foodies. ” What’s next? The three partners want to remain true to the craft movement. “We don’t want to get too big too quickly,” Michael said. “We aim to grow deep, not wide, focusing on the people and places around us first.” The fledgling company recently launched the 2013 Night Shift Barrel Society as part of its fundraising and marketing efforts. Similar to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), their Barrel Society is made up of 200 people who each paid $250 for their membership. In exchange, each member gets a series of barrel-aged Night Shift beer over the course of 2013, in addition to some merchandise and event opportunities. “The Barrel Society helps build a Night Shift community and has enabled us to fund the next phase of our expansion,” Michael added. Now working both the day and night shifts, Michael largely credits his experience at The Governor’s Academy for his decision to follow his passion. “We were encouraged to think independently, to pursue our interests, and to be willing to take risks,” he said. “For example, I became really interested in doing

We were encouraged to think independently, to pursue our interests, and to be willing to take risks.

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Oasis: Our new Belgian-style India Pale Ale with cardamom and coriander pairs nicely with Indian food. Something fried, like vegetable samosas or pakoras, will play off the beer’s bitter, hoppy tones. A chicken or vegetable curry dish will really complement the Arabian spices and zesty flavors of the beer. Ever Weisse: Our sour ale with strawberries, kiwis, and hibiscus flowers pairs well with Belgian waffles (strawberry and whipped cream covered if possible), pancakes, or even an omelet with goat cheese and some spinach. It’s a legitimately workable breakfast beer — tart, tangy, dry, and fruity, and low enough in alcohol that it won’t put you down for the day. Viva Habanera: Our rye ale with habanero peppers and agave nectar pairs great with Mexican food (quesadillas are a solid choice) and also quite well with BBQ. It’s a bright, bold beer that finishes with a peppery spice, so anything savory and rich will play nicely with it. ceramics when I was at Governor’s. I was really passionate about it and was encouraged by my teacher, Irina Okula. The school even let me do ceramics after class instead of sports. That experience remained with me. I am doing the same thing now in another art form, brewing craft beer.”

Trifecta: Our Belgian-style pale ale with vanilla beans is a great cheese beer. It has a crisp, clean bite, finishing soft and smooth; we find it goes quite well with a sharp cheddar or hearty Gouda.

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joppafinefoods.com

Abbie Batchelder

t’s a Thursday afternoon in summer, and you are likely to see a small crowd gathered in front of Joppa Fine Foods in Newburyport, Massachusetts. They are there to collect their shares of locally grown vegetables delivered by Heron Pond Farm in South Hampton, New Hampshire. It’s all part of a movement called Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) that is helping to keep small local farms alive. Receiving yearround deliveries for their CSA membership, Joppa Fine Foods is all about building community, with its suppliers and with its customers. Located on Water Street, in the heart of this quintessential New England coastal town, Joppa is owned and operated by Abbie Batchelder, who graduated from The Governor’s Academy in 1998. Named for the Joppa clam flats that stretch from the Merrimack River to Plum Island, this upscale shop offers artisanal cheeses, meats, prepared foods and a selection of fine wines. Catering and gift baskets are also part of their offerings. Like many successful entrepreneurs, Abbie’s path to the retail food business happened more by chance than by plan. After graduation from Governor’s, she attended Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, Vermont to pursue her studies in art. Designing jewelry in her spare time, Abbie spent a semester in Italy, studying jewelry and textile design at Studio Arts Centers International in Florence. When she returned to her home town of Newburyport, Abbie took a job as manager of Joppa Fine Foods on the first day they opened in September 2003. “I had no formal training or experience in the food industry,” Abbie said. “But I was always drawn to working in retail.” Joppa was an instant success in Newburyport. “After several years in this position, I felt that without being able to operate the business myself, there was no more room for personal growth,” Abbie said. When she gave her resignation in order to accept a job with a local marketing and branding firm, the owners of Joppa

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made her an offer she couldn’t resist. If she stayed on for another eighteen months, one of the partners would sell her 50% of the business. When the time came, the other partner also offered to sell her half of the business to Abbie. “I decided to take the plunge,” she said. “On January 2, 2009, I became the sole owner of Joppa Fine Foods. At first, I didn’t change anything, but gradually, I began to put my own mark on the business.” When the restaurant next door became vacant, Abbie took over a small portion of the space in 2011, broke down a wall and now offers a selection of distinctive kitchen items such as locally made cutting boards, hand-crafted utensils and the like. She added a counter and stools facing the window where patrons can stop for lunch or a cup of coffee with a view of the water. With the added space, Abbie was able to expand her selection of fine foods and wines. “We carry a lot of local New England products, including a big selection of artisanal cheeses,” she said. “We buy wonderful goat cheeses from Sage Farm Dairy in Stowe, VT, run by Molly Pindell and her sister Kate. And speaking of community, Molly is the wife of Dave Wilkins, Class of ’95 at Governor’s.” Joppa Fine Foods also has an array of gourmet foods and wines from Europe, influenced no doubt by Abbie’s experience living in Italy. With an excellent staff, Abbie attributes a good portion of her success to their relationship with customers. “We are on a first name basis with our regular customers,” she notes. “We have become a community of foodies where people feel welcome and enjoy stopping in to chat.” Abbie continues to design jewelry in her spare time. “It has taken a back seat for now with the pressures of running a business,” she said. “While I still have a passion for art, I think good food is another art form.” Abbie explains that she is constantly learning about new

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Joppa Fine Foods shares this recipe for a simple hors d’oeuvre that is perfect for a spring cocktail party. It pairs nicely with our Le Fief de Breil — Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie: a delicious white wine from the Loire Valley in France. It is a clean, full-bodied wine showing notes of sea salt, citrus and thyme, a personal favorite. Or, try it with a beer from Night Shift Brewing — or a rum cocktail from Turkey Shore Distilleries! Goat Cheese Pastry Puffs: Dried Pear with Ginger & Rosemary or Dried Apricot with Sage 1 package all natural Dufour Puff Pastry, thawed* 10 oz Bucheron French Goat Cheese* ¼ cup all natural Dried Pears, cut in thin slice & halved* 2 tbs. all natural Crystallized Ginger, chopped* 2 tsp. Fresh Organic Rosemary, chopped ¼ cup all natural Dried Apricots, cut in thin slices & halved* 2 tsp. Fresh Organic Sage, chiffonade (ribbon cut) Salt and Pepper * Egg Wash: 1 egg plus 2 Tbs. water beaten

foods and wines through tastings and experience. “We also work with some fantastic distributors in both the food and wine industries and they are a big part of our education,” she said. “Our selection expands as we discover new things. I feel very fortunate to have access to all these wonderful things in my life. I like to help educate people and watch them get as excited as we do about food and wine.” Personal favorites? Abbie notes that there are so many that it is difficult to single out just one or two. “One that stands out is Jeni’s Ice Creams from Ohio, shipped via two-day air packed in dry ice. “We were the first retail store to carry her products,” Abbie said. “Selling for $11.95 a pint, it was a risk. But the quality and creative combinations such as goat cheese with roasted red cherry ice cream proved too good to resist.” Abbie’s experience at Governor’s helped lay the foundation for her entrepreneurial venture in the retail food business. “I liked the flexibility and freedom that the school offered,” she said. “They encouraged us to find our own path and to do what we liked most. I often wish I could go back there to take advantage of all that Governor’s offers its students today.”

Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl mix one half of the Bucheron goat cheese with the pears, ginger and rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. In a separate bowl, mix goat cheese, apricots, sage, salt, and pepper to taste. On a floured, surface rollout puff pastry to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut pastry into approximately 3x3 square inches. In the center of the square add one tablespoon of either goat cheese mixture. Pinch all four corners of the pastry together over the goat cheese cinching the edges together. (Tip: use a bit of water on your fingertips to help make the dough adhere together). Place each bundle on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat this procedure until you have used all of the cheese mixtures. Brush each bundle with the egg wash and bake in oven until golden brown, 12–15 minutes. Cool slightly and serve. * Denotes items that are available at Joppa Fine Foods. The Archon | Spring 2013

By Sharon Slater Academy Archivist

Celebrating Athletic Competition Builds Character In Our Boys. We Do Not Need That Kind Of Character In Our Girls. 1

Coach Betsy Clark and captain Julia Duff ’80

his 1971 quote by a Connecticut judge came as part of his decision to deny a young woman the right to run on the boys’ cross country team, because her school did not offer a girls’ team. Prior to the passage of Title IX in 1972, no law banned discrimination by schools based on gender. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, Lucy, was denied readmission to the Georgetown University Nursing School because she got married. Lucy Baines Johnson had previously been attending Georgetown University’s Nursing School when she married Patrick Nugent. Despite the fact that Johnson had previously been admitted to the nursing program, the university rescinded her admission. Married women were strictly prohibited from enrolling. Before the passage of the Title IX Education Amendments in June of 1972, this type of discrimination was commonplace. In both the classrooms and on the athletic fields, girls were not given the same opportunities as their male counterparts. The result was lower rates of college attendance and graduation as well as significantly lower rates of athletic participation and achievement.2 The 2012–2013 school year marks the 40th year since Title IX requirements have been in place in United States schools. In June of 1972, when these amendments were passed, the NCAA held no championships in women’s sports and only 30,000 women participated in NCAA sports programs. (In contrast, over 170,000 men

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participated in NCAA sports at that time.)3 In 1971, only 300,000 American girls participated in high school athletics, 7.9% of all high school athletes.4 Title IX did more than expand athletic opportunities for women; it banned schools from denying equal opportunities to female students in any area. Its legacy, however, is recognized primarily in athletics. Title IX legislation passed at an opportune time in the history of Governor Dummer Academy. The first female students in almost 70 years were just completing their first year at the Academy. The commencement of 1973 was to be the first with both male and female graduates receiving diplomas. As the school worked to accommodate women in the classrooms, it needed a plan to allow them access to the athletic fields. During the first year of coeducation, 1971–1972, Governor Dummer had a physical education program for its young women, but no formal athletic teams. Girls were not allowed in the Alumni Gymnasium; they changed in their “locker room” in Boynton, and proceeded to the Chapel for their afternoon exercise. This often took the form of doing modern dance in the aisles. The 1972 Milestone from that first year also shows girls playing some recreational soccer on the lower fields and participating in cheerleading at football and basketball games. During the winter season, a couple of brave young women sought to branch out from these standard activities; one joined the cross country skiing program, while a second played on the freshman basketball team. The spring marked the start of the first official female sport, girls’ lacrosse. The 1972 Milestone article describing that first season explains, “The Athletic Department decided it would be appropriate for the newly enrolled girls to enjoy the advantages of athletic competition that the men have enjoyed for years. The girls were organized, equipped, and

Anna Hill ’85 — Member of the Athletic Hall of Fame

then molded into a team which was called the Girls’ Lacrosse Team.” The article goes on to explain that “their only game of the season was cancelled.” Pre-Title IX, athletic opportunities for the 26 female students at Governor Dummer were minimal at best. The following year, Title IX passed. Would athletic opportunities for GDA girls increase? According to Laurel Abusamra, who arrived on campus that year to teach in the language department, parity was still a long way away. In a 2002 panel celebrating the Year of the Woman, Abusamra explained that her first coaching experiences received no mention in the yearbook. She continued the tradition that year of teaching modern dance in the Chapel, and created an intramural tennis program in the spring. The Academy employed an instructor in Girls’ Physical Education that year; she was responsible for coaching the one official girls’ sport offered each season. Girls now had the opportunity to play field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse; for each they wore the same plain jumpers as uniforms. The cheerleaders, who seemed to be the only girls on campus equipped with identifiable school uniforms for their activity, continued their presence on the sidelines of some boys’ sports, but more girls were joining some of the traditionally male teams. The cross country team added four girls to their ranks, but provided no uniforms for them to wear. Cross country skiing continued as a coed sport, with two female participants, while varsity spring track had one girl among its ranks. Overall, girls were primarily limited to one selection per season. Through the mid 1970s, GDA’s girls’ athletics program struggled. These limitations could be attributed to a number of different factors. First, the number of female students was still small during these early years, so fielding multiple teams was difficult. GDA was limited both in terms of number of The Archon | Spring 2013

1. Julia Duff ’80, Member of the Athletic Hall of Fame 2. 1971 girls recreational soccer

athletes and, more specifically, numbers of experienced female athletes. According to one description of the girls’ basketball team, “many of the girls had never played basketball before, but by the end of the season they could all dribble the ball spectacularly!”5 Another article describing the girls’ field hockey team said, “they could always count on the Shore girls to help them in times of distress.”6 The fact was, in 1972, very few towns or schools offered organized teams for girls, so GDA had an interest in consolidating experienced athletes on one team per season for a number of years, thus limiting choices for female athletes. A second reason behind the struggle was cultural. The 1970s marked an era when women were not regarded as athletes. In the catalogues used by the school for advertising, gender neutral language was entirely absent. For many years, the following sentence described the reason behind the athletic program, “If a boy is not rising above a D+ on his English papers, and cannot quite fathom the mysteries of the limit theory, or the intricacies of the subjontif, he may yet be able to find a source of satisfaction, pride, and self-confidence on the athletic field which will in turn carry over into the classroom.”7 Perhaps before 1976, few considered that female students could find the same satisfaction through athletics. Ultimately, for both secondary schools and colleges, the deadline for equal opportunity was July 21, 1978. Schools like GDA were given six years in which to organize compliance with the new legislation. Did they succeed? The year 1978–79 was a good one for girls’ athletics at GDA. Girls made up almost 25% of the cross country team, and participated in two levels of soccer as well as three levels of field hockey. Girls’ varsity soccer had its first ever winning season. 28

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Furthermore, the soccer and field hockey teams featured two future members of the Athletic Hall of Fame: Julia Duff ’80 and Susan Perry ’81. Winter season offered girls the options of three different levels of basketball and volleyball, as well as winter track and cross country skiing. The three volleyball teams, it should be noted, shared one head coach, Betsy Clark. The spring maintained strong levels of participation with track, lacrosse, and a few women playing on J.V. golf and tennis teams. The girls’ varsity lacrosse team was the first female team at Governor Dummer to win a championship that spring. Given its humble beginnings, the girls’ athletic program has made enormous strides in the past 40 years. With a student body of 404 (187 females), sports teams need not worry about consolidating talent. The athletic talent is spread among numerous girls’ teams, including volleyball, field hockey, cross country, soccer, hockey, and softball, each of whom has won a championship at least once in the past five years. In just the past three years, ten of our girls’ teams have gone on to postseason play. Rather than an afterthought, our female athletic teams have become featured at the Academy. Perhaps when those first female students were getting changed in their Boynton locker room, plotting an en masse departure to express their dissatisfaction8, they could not have envisioned the 2013 coeducational campus life. Or maybe they could, and that is why they stayed. Endnotes 1. http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/TitleIX/part3.html 2. Ibid. 3. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/title-ix-enacted 4. http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/TitleIX/part3.html 5. 1973 Milestone 6. Ibid. 7. The Catalogues of Governor Dummer, 1972–1976 8. 2002 Year of the Woman Panel Discussion. Two members of the panel told a story of the first girls on campus plotting to leave school. Fortunately, they decided against it.

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How much do you

about women’s sports at The Governor’s Academy?

Test your knowledge!

1. How many girls attended GDA in

1. 1979 Women’s Cross Country

1971–1972?

2. 1972 First Girls’ Lacrosse Team

2. How many varsity sports were available

3. 1973 Girls’ Varsity Basketball 4. 1979 Varsity Volleyball

to girls at GDA prior to the passage of Title IX?

5. 1973 Girls’ Basketball

3. How many women are in The Governor’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame?

4. Who was the first female Athletic Director? 5. What was the first girls’ varsity sport

offered at GDA?

6. What was the most recent girls’ varsity sport added and in what year was it added?

7. Who was the first woman inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame?

8. How many varsity girls’ teams currently play at The Governor’s Academy? 4

Answers:

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1. 26 2. 1 (Although an argument could be made for 0, since their only game was cancelled.) 3. 5 4. Susan Perry 5. Lacrosse 6. Softball, in 1998 7. Susan Perry 8. 11

Women’s Athletics Through The Years June 1972

President Richard Nixon signs Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, banning discrimination on the basis of gender by all educational institutions receiving federal funding.

July 1975

Colleges and secondary schools are given three years to comply with new federal regulations regarding Title IX enforcement.

1979

More women than men in undergraduate degree programs in the United States.

1981

First NCAA Division 1 Championships in women’s cross country, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, softball, outdoor track, golf, and tennis.

February The Supreme Court rules in Grove City College v. Bell that Title IX only applies 1984 to schools receiving direct federal funding, thereby making the rules not applicable to most athletic programs.

August 1984

During the Summer Olympics the US Women’s Basketball Team wins Gold and the 1st Gold Medal in marathon running is awarded to American Joan Benoit.

March 1988

Congress passes the Civil Rights Restoration Act over President Regan’s veto. This act overrode the Supreme Court’s ruling in Grove City College v. Bell.

March 1992

The NCAA’s first study on gender equity finds that while women are 55% of undergraduate students, they are only 30% of the student athletes, and receive only 17% of the recruiting money.

October 1994

Congress passes the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act to help better track Title IX compliance.

August 1996

Women’s soccer and softball participate in the Summer Olympics for the first time. The US Women win Gold in both events.

July 1999

US Women’s Soccer Team wins the World Cup over China.

December 2010

The University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Team sets the record for the longest winning streak in college basketball, winning 90 games.

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f rom the a rc hi v e s 1. 1981 First Girls’ Tennis Team 2. 1980 Girls’ Lacrosse team with two future hall of fame athletes 3. 1974 Varsity Field Hockey 4. 1985 First Girls’ Hockey Team 5. 1973 Cheerleaders 6. 2012 Girls’ Soccer New England Champions

Timeline of Women’s Athletics At The Governor’s Academy September 1971 Girls are admitted to GDA. Spring 1972 Girls’ varsity lacrosse is formed. Fall 1972 Director of Girls’ Athletics hired. June 1973 The Class of 1973 is GDA’s first coed graduating class. June 1974 Anne Marie Murphy Athletic Award granted for the first time.

1975–1976 The first female athletic photos are included in the Governor Dummer Academy Catalogue.

Spring 1983 The girls’ track team begins a four year streak as New England Class B Champions.

Spring 1979 The girls’ lacrosse team wins the ISL Championship. It is the first female team championship in the history of the school.

Winter 1983–84 The girls’ volleyball team begins a three year streak as AISGA Champions. Winter 1985 Girls’ varsity ice hockey is added to the athletic program.

Fall 1992 Susan Perry is appointed as first female Director of Athletics at Governor Dummer Academy. Spring 1997 Varsity girls’ softball is offered for the first time. Winter 2007– 2008 Girls’ ice hockey begins a four year streak as New England Division II Champions. The Archon | Spring 2013

o b i t ua r i e s George L. Hubbell III ’30 George L. Hubbell III passed away on December 12, 2012 at Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattsburgh, NY of complications due to pneumonia. He was 93 years old. George Hubbell was born on September 18, 1919, in New York City, the son of George Loring Hubbell Jr. and Sophie (Young) Hubbell. George married his wife, Loretta McHugh in 1948. They made their permanent home in Chazy, NY in the original Julius Caesar Hubbell homestead dating back to the 1880’s. All five of the children graduated from Chazy Central Rural School. George attended St. Paul’s School in Garden City, NY. He graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA, class of 1939, where he was president of his class. He attended Williams College graduating in 1943 and was captain of his swim team. He owned Hubbell Motors for many years in Plattsburgh where Friendly’s Restaurant now stands. He was the Director of Office for Local Government in Plattsburgh until his retirement in 1985. George then worked for Senator Ron Stafford and Congressmen Bob McEwen. When George and Loretta retired they moved to Stuart, FL to spend the winter and continued to enjoy summers at “Sunnywood” on Lake Champlain. George was an avid swimmer, training at the Plattsburgh YMCA, where he had many friends. He competed in Senior Olympics across the United States, earning several medals along the way. George and Loretta were happily married for over 60 years. George had many 32

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hobbies and interests including, snowmobiling, wooden boats, and cars. George is survived by his five children; Susan Hubbell O’Neil and her husband, Michael, of Cedar Grove, NJ, George L. Hubbell IV and his wife, Katherine, of Plattsburgh, NY, Nancy Hubbell Lay and her husband, David, of San Antonio, TX; Marti Hubbell Ross and her husband, George, of Niceville, FL; and James Manning Hubbell and his wife, Audrey, of Chazy, NY. George and Loretta have six grandchildren; Christine of Boston, MA, Shane of Palo Alto, CA and Erinn Hubbell of Salt Lake City, UT; Nancy Ross of Washington DC and Loring Ross in Colorado Springs, CO; and Katie Lay in Philadelphia, PA. The whole family continues to gather each summer for reunions at “Sunnywood” on Lake Champlain. He will be remembered and greatly missed by all his friends and family. He was preceded in death by a brother, Col. William M Hubbell III of Chazy, NY; and sisters Susan Hubbell Wohlers of Chazy, NY and Sophia Hubbell Collens of Cleveland, OH, Barbara Hubbell Field of Florida and Chazy, NY. He is survived by one sister, Elizabeth Hubbell Parsons of Spokane, WA in addition to many cousins, nieces and nephews.

James Monroe ’41 James, age 90, was a native of Cleveland, OH and a graduate of Cornell University. He began his career with Cincinnati Milling Machine Company as an apprentice in Cincinnati where he met Ann Dorsel, his wife for 61 years. He and Mrs. Monroe moved to Birmingham, England

where he worked as the foundry manager. After returning to Cincinnati, Mr. Monroe moved to the manufacturing sector where he owned his own company from which he retired. Mr. Monroe had a great love for Cincinnati and was an active cultural and civic member. His greatest interest was the game of tennis where he led a senior men’s group and developed many strong relationships. He leaves his wife, Ann, four children, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

William Campbell ’44 William N. Campbell, Jr. of Lake Angelus; died on January 18, 2013 after a brief illness. Born on September 26, 1926; Bill, as he was known to his family and friends, was 86 at the time of his death. Born in Jamaica Plains, MA. He attended Governor Dummer Academy and Valley Forge Military Academy before enrolling in Bowdoin College. During World War II, he served as a weather forecaster in the United States Navy. In 1950, Bill married the late Barbara Croft Babcock of Scarborough, NY. Together they had four sons, William N. III (Baird) Campbell, N. Clark (Debbie) Campbell, Tom (Terrie) Campbell and Jamie (Jill) Campbell. He had two sisters, Connie Worcester of CT and the late Babs Griswold. Bill also was grandfather to 11 grandchildren. Bill is perhaps best known for his community service. He was Board President of the Meadowbrook Theatre, Board Chairman for the Canterbury on the Lake. He was active with The Auxillary Police of Birmingham and served as the Lake Angelus Police

Commissioner. His greatest love was snow skiing. He volunteered for the Nubs Nob Ski Patrol for over 50 years and held various leadership positions with the National Ski Patrol.

William Mingenbach ’46 William (Bill) Mingenbach of Taos, NM died July 24, 2012 of complications due to melanoma. Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on June 3rd, 1928, he was the only child of Louise Jacobs and Leo A. Mingenbach. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and children: Leah Slator (Jonathon Slator); Louise Mingenbach (Chris Caris); Erich Mingenbach; Emily Mingenbach-Henry (Charles Henry), and Jacob Mingenbach. And by grandchildren: Isabel and Chloe Slator; Borne and Millicent Mingenbach; Poppy and Theo Caris; and Leo and Jane Henry. An architect, inventor, and pioneer of solar design, he received his BA in Art History and Physics from Williams College, MA, and his Masters in Architecture at University of Minnesota. From 1952–1956 Mingenbach served as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve, piloting F-89s. He and his young bride Jane came to Taos on their honeymoon in 1961 and never left. With partners Gene Sanchez and Ben Benson he started the first Architectural Firm in Taos in 1964 and among their designs are the Coronado Hall, The second County Court House, Taos Junior High School, and the Mary Medina Building, which is the first solar heated office building in New Mexico. One of his initial independent community projects was the

obi t ua ri e s writing of the first Planning and Zoning Code for the Town of Taos in 1970 – 72 with Sally Howell. His interest in geodesic domes and solar engineering led to his close friendship with Steve Baer, founder of Zomeworks Corporation, with whom he worked on the primary Zome structure for Lama Foundation in 1970. Upon retiring from commercial architecture, Mingenbach devoted the last 25 years of his life to the exploration of experimental building techniques and various structural detail concerns, for which he received several patents. He will be much missed by many like-minded Taosenos as well as by his large and grateful family.

Herbert D. Hoffman ’47 Died August 9, 2012, in Radda in Chianti, Italy. He was born April 3, 1930, in Berlin, Germany; the son of Manfred and Marian (Schleiffer) Hoffman. The family immigrated to the United States before World War II and settled in Newburyport, MA. Herbert graduated from Governor Dummer Academy and Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard, he served as an officer in the United States Navy, during the Korean War. His studies in classical archeology at Harvard laid the foundation for a scholarly career as curator of several prominent museums in New York, Boston, and Hamburg, Germany. He later studied social anthropology and psychology in England and then moved to Italy to train as a Gestalt therapist. Thirty years ago, Herbert and his wife, Ursula Corleis, an accomplished sculptress, acquired an abandoned farm and olive grove in Tuscany which they carefully restored prior to their retirement. Encouraged by his wife, Herbert became a sculptor in his own

right, creating a number of heroic works in marble and bronze. In 2010, in honor of his 80th birthday, Herbert was presented with a Mazzo di Fiori, a literary tribute from his friends and colleagues, recognizing his profound scholarship, his numerous scientific publications, and his dedication to Greek antiquities and philosophy. He spent most of his life in Europe, with occasional trips to India and Nepal to broaden his understanding of Eastern spiritualism. His published books include the critically acclaimed Sotades, dealing with the works of the celebrated Athenian vase painter; Divergent Archeology, a socialanthropological appreciation of Greek art; and Wisdom Dreams. The manuscript of his final book, Pearls on the Bathroom Floor was finished the day before he died.

D. Stuart Laughlin ’48 D. Stuart Laughlin, age 81, of Waltham, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully June 19, 2012 after a brief illness. Devoted husband of the late Barbara Stickney Laughlin, brother of the late Paul S. Laughlin and brother-in-law of Ruth E. Stickney of Boston. Loving father of Deborah Laughlin McGovern and her husband Tom of Boston and E. Scott Laughlin of Natick. Cherished grandfather of Cam and Katie Laughlin of Natick. A longtime Newton resident, Stu was a devoted and active member of The Union Church in Waban, The Windsor Club, Brae Burn Country Club, and Portland Country Club. A member of “The Villagers” since 1971, Stu served as Secretary from 1987 – 2012 and is identified as the “face” of the organization. A retired marketing and PR consultant for Bird Inc., Stu grew

up in Portland, ME, and was a graduate of New Hampshire’s Dublin School, Babson College, Boston University’s Graduate School of Communications, and served in the USAF during the Korean War.

Peter K. Wagner ’48 Peter Wagner was a man of vision and creativity, who worked hard to see his dreams come true. He passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2011 in Healdsburg, CA, at age 80. At the time of his death, he had finished writing the script and lyrics for an original militarythemed musical comedy based on Custer’s Last Stand; launched a new game, “Cargo Runners,” for the iPad; and had plans to commercially produce a family recipe for “Aunt Aggie’s Tomato Relish.” He was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, to Whitney Allen Wagner and Elise Marie Kraft. Peter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1953 with an English degree, and was known for numerous athletic achievements. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and was honorably discharged with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was a salesman extraordinaire, beginning with IBM Corp. He went on to represent many leading sportswear apparel lines including Jantzen, White Stag, Catalina, and Duffel. Peter founded Segrets Sun Prints in the early ’80s, which later evolved into the popular Sigrid Olsen brand and was sold in 1999 to Liz Claiborne, Inc. Peter had a lifelong love of the ocean and all things nautical. He made his home in several coastal communities; Rockport, MA; Estero, FL; and Bainbridge Island, WA. He restored several wooden boats and cruised in the “Whampoa” all the way to Florida from Cape Ann. He spent many months in New

Zealand designing and building a yacht named the “Silver Phantom.” Under the umbrella of Puffin Marine, he designed lanterns, mailboxes, brass and wood items. He enjoyed gardening, making every good thing “better,” playing tennis, sailing, reading and crafting puns. His favorite saying was, “To thine own self be true.” He made it a point to get to know everyone in his path, and to see what made him or her tick. Peter was a quality seeker, who was tireless in his quest for the best. He married Sally Peabody, an accomplished singer from Portland, OR, in 1955 and they had four children, Jennifer (Warren) Hedgpeth, Geoffrey (Gretchen) Wagner, Gretchen Wagner and Gwendolyn Butler. He married Lee McGee, a teacher in Rockport, in 1980. He is also survived by his dear brother, Edward Wagner of Port Ludlow, WA; grandchildren, Caroline (Josh) Fuller, Emily, Sean, Matthew, Rachel, Charlie and Jacqueline; and greatgrandchildren, Madeline and Samantha Fuller. He was predeceased by his sister, Elise; and brother, Wesley.

Carlton D. Reed ’49 Carlton Day Reed 82, died peacefully Saturday, December 8, 2012 of complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was born August 11, 1930, in Bath, ME to Carlton Day Reed Sr. and Louise Hinchey Reed. Known to all as “Bud” he grew up in Days Ferry attending the one room schoolhouse in the neighborhood with his sisters, Mary Lou, Hopestill and Hepzibah. Bud graduated from Morse High where he was a standout athlete in football, hockey and baseball. He took a post graduate year at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA, before entering Colby College in The Archon | Spring 2013

1949. Bud majored in history and excelled at athletics. In his senior year at Colby, Bud captained the football and hockey teams. Bud married the love of his life, Helen Elizabeth Cummings of Bath, ME while still a student at Colby. They were high school sweethearts and celebrated more than 60 years of marriage together. Upon graduating from Colby in 1953, Bud joined his father in the family construction business, Reed & Reed, as a partner. He was a driving force as the company continued to prosper primarily building bridges throughout the state of Maine. He served as president until 1986, then as chairman of the board through 2010, and chairman emeritus at the time of his death. Bud won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives in 1958 and was elected to the Maine Senate in 1962 and reelected in 1964. Bud was chosen by his peers as Senate President in 1965– 66, the first Democrat in 54 years to hold this position and served two more terms, one as minority leader. He was proud of his leadership in passing legislation to help cleanup Maine’s polluted rivers. In 1966 he ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maine. After his career in politics, Bud was appointed a trustee of the University of Maine system and a member of the Maine State Board of Education. He joined the boards of Canal National Bank, Key Corp. and Central Maine Power Company where he rose to the position of chairman of the board from 1991 to 1995. He was profiled in the Wall Street Journal as a leading example of the independent role an outside chairman should play. Bud also served the Days Ferry Congregational Church in various capacities including deacon, trustee and treasurer. He could often be found walking 34

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the shores of the Kennebec with his loyal dog, Mallie. Bud and Betty traveled the world visiting six continents and experiencing many different cultures and places. Never one to sit idle, Bud spent his leisure time on building projects, including an 80 foot covered bridge, a gazebo, and a cottage on “Bud’s Island,” located in Merrymeeting Bay. Much of the work on the latter was done while he was recuperating from a broken hip. Bud was also active in Woolwich Historical Society, serving as its president and helping write and publish a book, the History of Woolwich, Maine. But of all that Bud enjoyed in his life of business, public service and travel, he loved his family more than anything. He was patriarch to a large loving family including six children, 19 grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife, Helen Elizabeth Cummings Reed of Woolwich, ME; a sister, Hepzibah Powers of Kittery, ME; a son, Thomas of Woolwich, ME; and five daughters, Prudence Kraft of Falmouth, MA; Susan Parker of Woolwich, ME; Hopestill Spillane of Darien, CT; Abigail Reed of Falmouth, MA and Mary Fitzgerald of Falmouth, MA.

Leonard J. Beck ’50 Lenny, beloved husband and devoted father departed this life on October 26, 2012 at 81. Survived by his wife Ingrid of 46 years; his daughters, Carolyn and Deborah; sons, Leonard J. Beck III and Gregory; and grandchildren, Laramie, Aaron, Gavin and Delaney. He will be forever missed. Lenny was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy, MA, and Trinity College. He was a retired Commercial Real Estate broker, working with a firm in

Manhattan. Lenny was a veteran, ranked in tennis, die hard Giant fan, Pop Warner football enthusiast, in love with dogs, and addicted to golf. His sense of humor will long be remembered. Originally from Scarsdale, NY, residing in Quogue, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Memorial donations to the Safe Harbour Animal Hospital where he was one of their angels or the Children’s Wish Foundation are welcomed.

Paul S. Clark ‘58 Paul S. Clark M.D. passed away peacefully in his home on December 29, 2012 in Reno, NV after a long battle with lung cancer. His devoted wife and three children were a constant and caring vigil over the past year. He was born July 25, 1940 in Syracuse, New York to Paul and June Clark. Paul was the third child after two talented sisters, Marilyn Alberding and Carol Knoblock. Paul’s early school years were in Syracuse, he then attended high school at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA. He subsequently attended Princeton University and Cornell University Medical School for his BA and MD degrees. After his internship at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital he enlisted in the U.S. Public Health Service joining the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the C.D.C. with a three year assignment to the Arctic Health Research Center in Anchorage, Bethel, Kotzebue and rural Alaska. He was also assigned to the International Red Cross with humanitarian and medical missions in Biafra and Nigeria. In 1970 he pursued additional medical training with Residency in Internal Medicine followed by a Nephrology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. During the intense time of education

and residency training he was married to Pamela Jeffcock and his three children, Paul Jeffrey, Tamara Lynn and Jennifer Rebecca were born. He adored his children and spent all his free time with family. His children’s subsequent accomplishments with higher education, happy marriages and grandchildren made him so proud. In 1975 he joined Dr. David Johnson in Reno Nevada to create Northern Nevada Nephrology. They developed the first hemodialysis unit and organ transplant clinic in Northern Nevada. He was loved by his patients and cared for them for 31 years. By the completion of his career he had many medical publications and was board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Geriatric Medicine. He was happily married to the love of his life, Jeannine, for over 20 years and her two children Jennifer and Brian, and her parents completed his family. They were active member of the Saint Anthony, Greek Orthodox Church. Each year he enjoyed working at the gyros booth at the Greek Festival. He was immensely grateful to the family members and fellow physicians who helped him into addiction recovery and embraced the 12 step recovery program. In his retirement years Paul and Jeannine enjoyed their time together, they traveled overseas to France, Monaco, Italy and the Greek Islands. Paul enjoyed the annual family reunions in Kauai and fishing in Alaska with his sons. His latest overseas adventure was to Norwich, England to the Group Lotus Car 60th Anniversary. His Lotus car collection will miss his loving care and fast “engine dusting” drives. Retirement also gave Paul an opportunity to play his guitar and he took lessons to learn how to play his grandfather’s banjo. A lover of locomotives and

history, he volunteered at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. Paul’s constant love, humor, and ever twinkling eyes will be missed by his family including his wife, Jeannie Bee, Son Paul J. (wife Yanan) of Eugene OR, daughter Jennifer (husband Allen Smith) of Hood River, OR, daughter Tamara (husband Grant Medley) of Grants Pass, OR, step daughter Jennifer (husband Jed Horan) of Rancho Cucamonga CA, stepson Brian Haslem (wife Heather) of Reno, NV. His children gave him 7 grandchildren, Grant, Andrew, Max, Esme, Zacharia, Everette Ocean, and Blake. He is still hoping for more! He is also survived by his ever loving sisters Marilyn Alberding (husband Richard) of Cazenovia, NY and Carol Knoblock (husband Edward) of Alpharetta, GA He is preceded in death by

his parents; godfather, Joseph Corey; and granddaughter, Zoey Medley. His family is especially grateful for the exceptional care they received from Vista Care Hospice.

Michelle Bolyea ’88 Michelle Lynne Bolyea, daughter of Norman and Sandra Bolyea, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 13, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by her family. Michelle was a 15-year survivor of ovarian cancer. She graduated from Governor Dummer Academy and Tulane University in 1992. As a result, Michelle developed a passion for the food, art, culture and music of New Orleans. Summer patrons of the Kentville Hotel, owned and operated by the Bolyea family, will remember

Michelle as the heart, soul, and conscience of the Kentville. She loved her summers at the hotel, where she was host to the guests and mentor to the dozens of student exchange employees she hosted from across the world. Michelle is remembered by her family, friends and all who met her with great fondness. Her kindness, gentle voice, and unconditional generosity to others will live on in our hearts. Michelle enjoyed a dynamic life with her mother and father; as a child she circumvented the globe several times. She attended the American International School of Kabul, Afghanistan. Her father’s employment brought the family to Pakistan, India, and across Asia and Europe. Michelle will best be remembered by her kindness and generosity to others. In recent years, she lived through others by recognizing

their needs, embracing their dreams and helping them achieve their goals. She loved the holidays, specifically Halloween and Christmas — she delighted in the smiles of neighborhood and family children, creating elaborate decorations and traditions to enchant all who visited her. Michelle leaves behind her loving parents, Norman and Sandra; all the children in her life that she loved and cherished; and countless friends across the globe.

The Governor’s Academy has also received notice that Peter H. Klaussen ’42, and Frank Peter Haendler ’55 have recently passed away.

John J. Witherspoon Faculty Member and Coach from 1947–1980. Mr. Witherspoon, 96, of Exeter, NH and formerly a long time resident of Rowley, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Riverwoods of Exeter in Exeter, NH. He was the husband of the late Helen Bates Witherspoon who passed in 1994. John is survived by his daughter, Jessie Bates Witherspoon of Watertown, MA and the many friends he made over the years. John was born in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, January 29, 1916, son of the late Emma Johnston and John Witherspoon. He attended Choate Academy, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. He then became a special agent for the F.B.I. He then began a career as a teacher and coach at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA and was promoted to Director of Admissions for the school. He served there for 33 years. He was a Trustee at the Anna Jacques Hospital, Secretary of the Byfield Parish Church, an avid golfer, and captain of the All-American lacrosse team. The 1980 Milestone dedication says of John: “During his thirty-three year tenure here, he has been a quiet, unassuming, and invaluable teacher, coach, and administrator. For the many students whom he has taught in class or coached in lacrosse, basketball, football or golf, he has inspired love and respect. He has served as a compassionate Director of Admissions, Administrative Coordinator, Master-in-Charge and President of the Board of Directors of the Secondary School Admission Testing Service. The mention of his name invokes a warm smile from Governor Dummer graduates.”

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Still the Love of

Byfield Days Linger On behalf of a grateful Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, we would like to thank all of our donors for their generosity and support.

Ksenija Topic

Here is one of many stories to be shared:

ncluding GDA in my will seems like the natural next step in continuing the support of the Academy. (Though I embrace the name

change, I am still old-school when it comes to actually referring to this period of my life.) I see this type of contribution in much the same regard as I do annual giving; every little bit, or a lot if the fiscal circumstances allow for it, helps. I believe if everyone left a small amount, it would help to ensure the financial well-being of this amazing institution. The school served as my educational base for many of the things I do today. Non sibi sed aliis still remains a theme in what I do every day, as well as in how I try to conduct myself both personally and professionally. Ultimately, my goal is to honor

Class of 1995 In 2002, the Academy formally established the Schoolhouse Society to honor those who have created planned gifts through their will and/or estate plan. Such gifts include charitable bequests, annuities, and trusts as well as gifts of life insurance and retirement plans.

this legacy by creating a scholarship for students with similar circumstances and backgrounds, which led to my enrolment at the Academy as a junior from Sarajevo. Other students should experience this sense of community regardless of, or perhaps in spite of, tumultuous circumstances and backgrounds. I know I remain grateful for this opportunity. Dr. Ksenija Topic, Class of 1995

If you would like additional information about the ways you can help the Academy with a gift from your will or estate, please contact Martha Delay, Director of Planned Giving & Stewardship, at 978.499.3173 or by email at madelay@ govsacademy.org

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Benjamin B. Brewster 88 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA 02360 508.746.1306 benbbrew@comcast.net

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William R. Ferris ’38 wrote: “In November we

bought a unit in the Baywoods, Annapolis retirement complex. We are near two daughters and two granddaughters. So far we are enjoying it very much. Our other big thing coming up is in April we will celebrate our 69th wedding anniversary. Richard W. Russell ’41 wrote: When I became 91 years old last October, my two sons (I have 3) who are in business with me, made it very clear that they wanted me to retire. I have done so rather reluctantly. Now they want me to move near them in Southern Maine, and I suppose that I shall. I think that I can trick them into using me as a consultant. Our company (Walker Wellington, LLC) represents manufacturers in Germany and France who need help in marketing in the USA. No photos of this 91 year old antique—I have never seen an acceptable picture of any human over 30 years old.

Then & Now

Pictured left: Buster Navins ’31, Faculty Emeritus with his granddaughter, C.J. on campus years ago. Pictured right: C.J. married Michael Hacker on campus, June 16, 2012.

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1946 John F. Kimball 41 Johnson Road Falmouth, ME 04105-1408 johnbuoy7@gmail.com

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1947 Norm Brown 43 Hearthside Road Standish, ME 04084-5259 207.892.6708 ngb143@aol.com

Norman Brown Hi guys:

Thank you all for your contributions to our CN column. Here’s the latest from our classmates: Dan Hall reports that he does not like The Archon | Spring 2013

to brag, but he is in his 15th year of heating his house with a Vermont Castings stove without buying any wood. It’s a case of visiting often the DPW site where the town deposits trees it has and keeping an eye out for down limbs in a town (Duxbury) where there are lots of trees. He is armed with a chain saw, sledge hammer, and lots of wedges. I received a phone call from Homer Ambrose. Homes said his wife, Marie, has just had knee surgery and unable to help sending Notes to me via email. He seems to be one of the lucky ones who never learned to run a computer and therefore has a life without the accompanying torments of a virus or a frozen window. Our best to Marie, Homes. I think Bill Bailey is having a difficult time hanging onto his youth…all I can say is, ‘You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!’ “Norm, For the record went down to one of the town ponds today—put on my skates and went for a brief spin around the pond—It was a beautiful day, cool, no wind, just perfect. This is a pond that I have skated on for dam near 80 years. The truth be told I’m about as steady on the blades today as I was 80 years ago. There is indeed a message coming down from overhead that it might be time to hang ‘em up.” Kaila Curtis is deserting the ‘cold’ country and heading south, lucky lady! Kaila writes: “Hi Norm, my news is: I am traveling again this winter. Have been in Florida and headed to Texas for six weeks or so. No more harsh winters for me. I fondly think of the class of 1947 and wish you all the very best. You were such an integral part of Jay’s life.” Thank you, Kaila. I hope you have an enjoyable time in the Lone Star state. Kevin Gaffney had a fun time in January. Kev emailed me the following: “Hi Norm, We are doing pretty well here. Our granddaughter Rose was married in January. The wedding took place at a vacation resort in Disney World, and we were able to be at their wedding!! She 38

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was a gorgeous bride and Brian was handsome!! Several of their relatives attended also, including her little one year old twin niece and nephew. Her parents are our daughter, Beth and son-inlaw, Bill. Regards to everyone. Kevin and Hope.” Sounds like a really fun spot for a wedding, Kev. Thanks for your email, too. David Wilcox sent me an email, but I guess it predates the spring issue of the Archon. Dave says: “Hope to see classmates and alumni in late May when there is a reception at the Wianno Club for southeastern Mass. Alumni. YOU’RE EVEN WELCOME FROM MAINE. David.” Thanks, Dave. Your invitation comes too early for our Class Notes column but we hope you had a successful reunion. Bud Snow called from his home in New Bern, NC. He is doing all he can to fight his Parkinson’s disease. Keep it up, Bud. He also says there is a car with the license plate ARCHON running around town. He hopes to catch up with the driver to see if it has any connection to GDA. Let me know when you find out, Bud. There are still many copies of Webster Bull’s In Byfield Days which you can order by phone or online. They will also be available during Reunion weekend, but I fear this issue of the Archon will not reach you in time to alert you to that fact. It’s a very well written history of GDA and its Headmasters, especially Ted Eames and his successors. I wish you all a great summer and will be in touch with you this fall. All the best, Norm

1948 Lori Breighner

Pappas came to Governor Dummer for a postgraduate year, which helped him gain admission to Harvard. After college and a stint in the family restaurant business, Nick gravitated to the securities business, ultimately spending many years at Advest. With

Nick

his wife Nickie, he raised three daughters and a son John (GDA ’85). The Pappases live in Cape Elizabeth, where they enjoy watching eleven grandchildren in their respective sports. Nick looks forward to re-meeting fellow classmates at reunion so that “in our senior moments we can take turns scratching our heads, wondering who they are and uttering, ‘You haven’t changed a bit.’” Following GDA, Randy Cooper entered Williams, studied physics and then went on to get an MS in electrical engineering at Thayer School (Dartmouth). Armed with that, Randy went to work at Bell Telephone Laboratories and stayed until retirement. The last project he worked on was cellphones, and he says he is a little ashamed of it when he sees how people are using their cellphones these days. Not to mention those al Qaeda types who use a cell phone as the remote-trigger device for their roadside bombs! Dick Palais married in 1954 after Harvard, where he earned a BA and PhD in math. He and his wife had a daughter in 1956 and then two sons in 1959 and 1963—all three are PhDs! He was a math professor at Brandeis from 1960 to 1997. Dick separated from his first wife in 1975, and divorced, and remarried in 1981. He retired from Brandeis in 1997 to work on mathematical visualization software. In 2004 his wife, Chuulian Terng, then a math professor at Northeastern, accepted an offer from U. of California at Irvine, and Dick partially unretired and also taught math there for a few years. “We both love it here in California,” he wrote, “particularly the great climate, and I am grateful my health has held up very well so far. I would dearly love to be present at the reunion, as I have not set eyes on (many classmates) since graduation.” After 58 years together, Pete Case lost his wife, Lucy, about two years ago, and is slowly adjusting. He is gratified that his four surviving

children live not too far away. After Brown University, Pete taught school and coached hockey in Westwood, Mass. for many years. Asked about his GDA nickname, Pete told The Archon that, with a few other Governors, he once took in a show at one of those famous houses around Scollay Square. Hanging around there was a nondescript fellow who called the young gentleman from Wellesley “Huss.” Pete’s companions brought the name Huss back to the school, and it stuck. Pete sees Dan Hall and Bill Bailey, both ’47, from time to time around Duxbury. Huss doubts he’ll be able to get to our reunion, but is thinking about it. Ash Eames reports that in June his son Ned, grandson and namesake of Edward Williams Eames, will be honored for his work as founder and president of Tenacity in Boston and inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. The Archon has learned that since its founding in 1999, Tenacity has gained widespread recognition. Its Summer Tennis and Reading Program serves several thousand Boston youth at public parks across the city. Tenacity also has a successful after-school program during the school year, which reinforces its summer work with kids. One eighth grader wrote “I feel that because of Tenacity I am a great tennis player. I am also more interested in books, (which) has led me to read more and to read better.” Reportedly, 95% of Tenacity alumni graduate from high school, against a 30% dropout rate for Boston high schools as a whole. Before entering business and obtaining an MBA from Boston University, Ned Eames was captain of the San Diego State men’s tennis team in 1982 and played professionally. Memories from Linc Peirce: “the great teachers, the daily rides to and from Newburyport as a day student. A year after graduation, I bought a ’36 Studebaker from Mr. Carruth. It served me well for a year or two

until it threw a rod in Boston… a memorable car; doubtless Mr. Carruth was happy to be rid of it.” After GDA, Linc went to Cornell. As a lieutenant in the Air Force, he controlled aircraft from a radar site on Cape Cod. He attended the U. of Minnesota for PhD work in plant science, and then spent his career teaching at Iowa State and the U. of NH, remaining there until retirement. Linc and Brenda live quietly in their lakeside house near Durham, NH. An old, old story comes from Bob Skeele. Bob reached GDA on a Sunday evening, the end of spring vacation, in late March 1946. Mr. Eames was kind enough to take him in, mid-term, as the U.S. Navy had just transferred Bob’s father from San Diego to Trinidad. (Bob had taken the exam to become a day student before moving to California two years earlier.) Back in 1913, Bob’s father, John Skeele, was a student at the Blackhall School, a feeder school for Yale located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. John, having grown up in Savannah, was returning after Christmas vacation to school, by steamship, Savannah to New York. There he learned that the Blackhall School had burned to the ground two nights before, on January 7, 1913. The family scrambled to find another school, and Dummer Academy was it. Headmaster Charles Ingham admitted John right then and for two more years. Two students met young John’s train in Byfield and the streetcar brought them all to the Milestone—you know the one I mean. So it seems that both John Skeele and his son Bob arrived in South Byfield in an unusual way. An email from Dunc McCallum says he looks forward to participating in our 65th reunion in South Byfield. He adds, “The Academy has many good memories and it will be a pleasure to get together with other members of the class of 1948. Who would have thought when we graduated that we would return 65 years later? We are fortunate.” In Cambridge,

Dick Macnair and his wife Wanda are planning a busy spring. After a long-planned trip to Hawaii they’ll begin their annual flower show activity, starting with the Rhode Island Show, then Philadelphia, then Boston. At the latter they help set up a plant room full of begonias and also help enter plants in the Amateur Horticulture section of the show. Later, they are off to Austin, Texas where Dick will carry out duties as secretary of the American Begonia Society. Then they will rush home, and on to Bremen, Maine, where they’ll be digging in their huge vegetable garden. Frank Jordan Kenney wrote: “So very sorry to hear of the passing of Pete Wagner. He was one of the original “good guys” Governor Dummer kids that I had the pleasure of knowing back in the original Governor Dummer days of old. Wish that I had known that he was also involved with clothing manufacturing. Could have used some of those Segrets prints in our company lines! Rest in peace my good pal.”

1949 Manson P. Hall PO Box 328 349 Whidah Road North Chatham, MA 02650-0328 508.945.9079 kenneyhall@hotmail.com

My wife, Ann, and I are just back from a week’s visit to Cuba. We traveled with the World Affairs Council out of Philadelphia and the trip was called a People to People cultural tour. These cultural trips allow Americans to fly directly from the U.S. to Cuba. We were booked tightly with visits to schools, hospitals, farms, ballets, rural clinics, museums, choral recitals, parks, tenements, Hemingway’s home, the Bay of Pigs and the equivalent of the American embassy called the “Interest Section”. Many mornings we

listened to fascinating lectures by professor types from Cuban universities on a range of subjects but primarily on economics and politics. Havana, once a splendid city, is drab and in need of much repair. Cubans, however, were friendly and clearly ready, if not imploring, to have open relations with the U.S. The government may not be so ready. It is unlikely that a truly open and more democratic Cuba may have to wait, but a more liberal travel and economic Cuba seems to be emerging as I write. I have been keeping in touch with Tom and Gale Emery. You may recall that I wrote in one of my more recent notes that Tom was struggling with some form of dementia. When I talk with Tom he remembers my nick name but is unable put words together to make even simple sentences. I guess we all know more now about this very prevalent disease as we age together. As a result of not being able to arrange for a proper situation for Tom where they were living, Gale has moved them from Charlottesville, Virgina to a retirement community in Corte Madera, California just north of San Francisco. Tom is now living comfortably in an Alzheimer unit. By the way, some of you may be located near a World Affairs Council branch such as we have here in Naples where I live during the winter months. Our branch has wonderful lectures on world issues as well as a program called Great Decisions. Here in Naples there are at least 20 Great Decision discussion groups of about 20 people each who meet once a week for 8 weeks. There is a set program for each week around some issue ie. What is the future of the Euro? Or How to resolve the Syrian crisis? I urge those of you who might be interested to Google the World Affairs Council. Even little Chatham on Cape Cod had a Great Decisions discussion group. I have the unpleasant task of reporting

Carlton

“Bud”

Reed’s

death. Bud was only with us at

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school for one year. Modest and friendly, Bud sparkled in the classroom and on the football field. I have taken the remarks below from Bud’s long obituary sent to me by Bud’s wife, Helen Elizabeth Reed. After graduating from GDA, Bud attended Colby College where he majored in history and ultimately captained the football and hockey teams. He then joined his father’s construction firm, Reed and Reed, to become, in time, the driving force as president and chairman, building bridges all over the state of Maine. In 1958 Bud was elected to the Maine House of Representatives and to the Senate in 1962. He was chosen President of the Senate in 1965, the first Democrat in 54 years to hold that position. In 1966 he ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maine. He was a trustee of the University of Maine, a member of the Board of Education for the state, a deacon, treasurer and trustee of Days Ferry Congregational Church as well as serving on numerous company boards. While Bud and Helen traveled the world, Bud was just as happy walking the shores of the Kennebec with his loyal dog, Mallie. Bud remained very active in his retirement years with various building projects as well as helping to write and publish ”The History of Woolwich”, the town where he lived. Bud leaves a large family including his wife Helen, six children and nineteen grandchildren. Readers, classmates, may have noticed that over the past two years my writing has suggested, even invited, a dialogue. This has evolved because I have not always had much material generated by the class. My writings have included descriptions of books I have read and places I have traveled. You could do that too. You could tell a story, even a story of something that happened at GDA years ago that we have not heard. Does anyone out there have the courage and the inkling to converse? Even duel? Pick up the phone and call (508-945-9079) or a post card or The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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even (since Mac Murphy or Pooh Bah taught you something about writing) a letter.

1950 BOB GODDARD 330 Short Beach Road #F3 East Haven, CT 06512-3539 (203) 467-8903 Bob.goddard2012@gmail.com

Charlie Bowen has continued seemingly endless globetrotting. After having lunch with Dave Hershey he gathered thirteen family members together over Christmas/New years for a trip to South Africa. While there they went on two safaris. Each time they saw the big five; Elephants, Water Buffalo, Leopards, Rhinoceros, and Tigers. Alan Flynn and his wife, Emi, are checking out several CCRSs in the Charlotte, NC area where they will be closer to their sons. Plaudits to Al for being our class secretary for 62 years. Bob Cushman and his wife Diane live vicariously following their two kids and five grandchildrens’ activities. Their health is O.K. so they are looking forward to experiencing life in a Florida retirement community for a few weeks followed by a cruise up the east coast of South America. They hope to see many of our classmates at our 63rd and the school’s 250th reunion in June. Tim Greene and his wife Debbie are looking forward to their daughter Jody’s second child in May—a girl. Marc am Rhein will again be joining Tim singing with the meister singers on Saturday morning. Bob Goddard is continuing to build his wellness business and will probably keep doing it as long as he can no matter where he is. He keeps in shape by going to the Planet Fitness two or three times a week, schedule permitting. Ruth Yessar has once again offered to have us over for dinner at her Byfield 40

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home. This is always one of the highlights of the weekend as we are able to have meaningful conversation in the comfort of a home setting.

1951 Ted H. Barrows, III 41 Ridge Road Bristol, RI 02809-1355 401.254.1909 tedbarrows@cox.net

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

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1952 Lori Breighner We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

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1953 lori breighner We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

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Michael

Smith,

Ambassador (retired) writes: “My son, Devereux, was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May of 2012 and is now an Ensign serving aboard the Aegis missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG101). My son, Christian, will be graduated from the Naval Academy in May of this year, and he has opted to serve in the Marine Corps. Christian will begin his service at The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia, in October. My first son, Eric, also was graduated from the Academy in 1985 and served 20 years as a Marine. He is now a Sheriff in Kansas. I have no more sons to give to the Naval Academy where I spend idle moments as a docent at the Preble Museum, Preble himself being a graduate of Dummer School as the Academy was known in those days. This Dummer Academy graduate is today recognized as one of the fathers of the United States Navy, Indeed, some of America’s great naval heroes and leaders (Decatur, Lawrence, Macdonough etc.) were and are known today as “Preble’s Boys”). David Ellis writes: Since retiring from the Museum of Science at the end of 2002 after 12 years, I have been enjoying many different ongoing activities, such as serving on boards, consulting for science centers in the US and Brazil, and arbitrating for FINRA. More specially I served as Senior Fellow for the Boston Foundation in 2003 – 2004, as Interim President of the Boston Children’s Museum 2009– 2010 and as Interim Executive Director of the Harvard Museum of Natural History from Feb. 2011 to Jan. 2013, which included merging the public aspects of three other Harvard Museums (Peabody, Semitic and Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments) to form

the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. By way of recent travel, I enjoyed a wonderful expedition to the Antarctic in 2012 and this January was there on a project planning a possible museum at a Chilean Naval Base. Dick Michelson writes: Judy and I travelled for a few weeks in southern India and then for a couple of weeks in Nepal. We had previously spent a few weeks in northern India. The Elorra and Ajunta caves were among the highlights of southern India. The beauty of Nepal’s rugged Himalayan mountains is unforgettable.

1955 George O. Gardner III 10 Winnatuxett Beach Road PO Box 32 Mattapoisett, MA 02739-2127 508.758.6274 George.gardner3@gmail.com

Fred Young reports his 14 year-old grandson, Nate, (in 8th grade with straight A’s at Glen Urquhart School) was, once again, the run-away star (quarterback) of the Cape Ann Football League. He has met with The Governor’s Admissions and Coach O’Leary, but is strongly being recruited by the Gloucester High coaches, who said that if Nate had been a freshman at Gloucester this past season, he might well have been the starting quarterback for the varsity. Not decisions yet. Judy and Fred had a great series of Sunday afternoons last fall!”

1956 James Dean III 140 Pepperell Road Kittery Point, ME 03905 207.703.2161 diannedean@aol.com

George Needham writes: Attached for your alumni news

is a picture of my two daughters and myself on the top of the Horn Mountain in Kitzbuhel Austria on a trip last year to celebrate my 75th birthday. When I was stationed in the military in Bavaria Germany, five of us rented an apartment in Kitzbuhel for two years for weekend and vacation time skiing. I actually was able to find and show my daughters, Anne and Caroline, the place that we rented in 1961–1962.

1957 Lyman A. Cousens III 4 Goodhue Road Boscawen, NH 03303-2500 603.796.6446 lymancousens@comcast.net

George “Bucky” Starbuck

reports that he had not one, but two heart valves replaced last summer. Recovery was difficult (of course) but he is back on his feet, enjoying his boat and looking forward to REUNION 2017. Had a nice note from Ned Beebe, an attendee at our 55th Reunion. Ned opted to remain in New Hampshire for the winter (record snows in February) to focus on a family matter and to attend to his multiple extracurricular activities. Such as board memberships on two

Boys and Girls Clubs in The Lakes Region and New England College in Henniker. As a Trustee at NEC, Ned has wined and dined with the likes of Ted Turner while often rubbing elbows with N.H. Governor Lynch, a Democrat, by the way. Ned sings in the choir, at church I assume and serves up soups, etc. at the local soup kitchen. Pete Cadigan bemoans his (and Debbie’s) empty nest with son, Dan, having graduated from U of Montana last June (Go Grizzlies); daughter Jenny receiving her masters in Planning and living in Portland, Oregon; daughter Katie living with her family in Eugene and their middle daughter living in Saco, Maine while her husband attends the University of New England Med School. Debbie is working at the University of Oregon (Go Ducks) and Pete is planning a canoe trip to the Arctic in June. Match that, Gene Bouley! As we have come to expect, Pete Cunningham sent along some astute observations about life, liberty and, well, lizards or somesuch. Pete is doing well, upright at least. Sadly, he lost a daughter to a stroke recently, so we send our condolences to a best buddy. Jeff Fitts, Snowbird First Class, reports he returned, not to New Hampshire in February, but to the remote Great Northern

Mountains in Maine. Jeff and his three boys follow a tradition of snowmobiling in the Moosehead Lakes Region of Maine every winter. You want cold?? You want snow?? Northern Maine has got it! Back to Sarasota in short order! Our 55th Reunion was a modest success with classmates

Beebe, Blake, Dickerson, Obetz, Fitts, Cousens and Stone making an appearance. Great to see Ned Stone after 55

years! Your Secretary and Class Agent is winding down his latest career as Executive Director of Customer Transportation (shuttle driver) for the local Chevy dealer to concentrate on raising his golf game to a level competitive with Jeff Fitts. Ain’t gonna happen in this lifetime! Lyman serves on the Board of Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, the N.H. Boy Scout Council and The Friendly Kitchen, a soup kitchen in Concord, N.H. that recently raised $1.5 million to replace a burned out facility. He is State Coordinator for Operation Lifesaver, a nation-wide nonprofit dedicated to railroad safety and has served as Chair of the Boscawen Zoning Board for the last 15 years. Thankfully, wife Doris is gainfully employed while Lyman looks after their (her) three dogs!

George Needham ’56 with his daughters on Horn Mountain in Austria

Class notes 1958

Ralph E. Ardiff, Jr. 238 Conant Street Danvers, MA 01923-2528 978.774.3336 rardiff@ardiffblake.com

The Class of 1958 is finally making use of the Internet to keep in touch with our GDA classmates as we approach 250 years since the founding of our school. Tom Grose wrote the following: “I have not yet retired and probably will not until I have trouble remembering the names of my clients or they can no longer remember to pay my invoices. I have been doing my own technical research on equity markets, sectors and stocks for large hedge funds and other large asset managers. I am now in the process of setting up a web site that will hopefully be active in the second quarter to see if we can drum up some business from individual investors as opposed to the professionals with whom we have been working to date. My health is good, hair greyer and belly bigger but so far so good. My wife, Missy, and I are up to eight grandchildren ranging 8 to 0. We still live in London where we have been for the last 25 years. We have a son in New York working for Google. He returned to the US and he, along with his wife and son, are the only members of the family now living in the US. The two oldest daughters (identical twins) are in Singapore with one husband and three children each. Our other daughter, husband and son live outside London. My mother who will hit 100 this coming summer and she is our only surviving parent. We all congregate in Christmas Cove, Maine during the summers and have been doing that all of our lives to date. We love it there and spend most of our time sailing or motor boating with some tennis and golf thrown in. We pass by GDA frequently en route to or from Logan airport. Other than Maine and frequent The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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short trips to different countries nearby in Europe, most often France, we spend a month or more in Singapore with a week or ten days somewhere else in Asia so that our children don’t get an overdose of us while there. I have many fond memories of all my experiences and mates from the GDA years and have always regretted that it was always too early in the summer for me to come to the USA in time for the reunions. One day…” Bob Kirkwood reports that since he left HP in 2000 he has not worked for pay, had a non-spouse boss or employees to supervise. He has kept plenty busy with family relationships and assets and is pursuing two interests actively. He and the Bella Vista Foundation, which he chairs, are focused on holistic watershed revitalization in 6 areas of Oregon and Northern California and on low income parents capacity to help their infants and toddlers develop well emotionally and cognitively. In addition to the Foundation he pursues these interests through several boards and advisory groups. He finds that land and kids are a very satisfying focus for later in life efforts. From Jack Morse: “Good lord, 55 years!! It just seems like yesterday… Fortunately old age is helping me to forget the somewhat “arduous challenges” of classes, studying and tests. All in all, I’d say GDA was the best foundation I could have had for the future. I have been retired for 18 years, having sold my satellite telecommunications company in 1995. This enabled me to be a caregiver for my late wife during that time period. Sonya Dehon Driscoll and I married in September in Boston. We met in Woods Hole three years ago where both families have been staying for decades. We will divide our time between her home in Plymouth Meeting, PA; Boston, and Quissett. We honeymooned briefly in Stowe after our wedding and then spent the rest of the fall on the Cape, which is the best time 42

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of the year to be there. We are planning a longer honeymoon in Costa Rica. Sonya and I hope to continue extensive travel during the coming years. I do hope we have a good turnout for the 55th!” And from Ward Miles: “We are still in Brookfield, CT and enjoying retirement. We take an occasional cruise, the most recent one to Hawaii out of San Diego. We also get to Las Vegas once a year to do my ongoing research on the possibility of overcoming the casino’s edge. Probably not, but I have friends there and always have a good time. We have a son here in Seymour, CT, a daughter, son-in-law and three lovely granddaughters in Mirror Lake, New Hampshire. I stumbled across some GDA information on ancestry.com. My great grandfather, Edward Reynolds Hun and his brother Marcus Tulius Hun, both attended the academy briefly around 1859. They apparently went there to follow a favorite teacher, Professor Henshaw. This was news to me, and I wonder if they were in Byfield for the 100th anniversary in 1863.” We sadly report the death of our classmate Dr. Paul Clark, who passed away in Reno, Nevada in December 2012. An obituary appears elsewhere in The Archon. Paul led a full and fulfilling life and will be missed.

1959 C. Randolph Light 13 Willow Place Cazenovia, NY 13035-1210 315.815.4174 clight@twcny.rr.com

Jonathan Wise reported from New Orleans that “I am still a Professor at Tulane Medical School, but spend most of my time in private practice. My Group is the largest Endocrinology Group in the area, outside of the Ochsner Clinic. Our Group is very active in Drug Studies (Research is

too strong a word) which helps protect us to some extent from the vagaries of Medicare and other Insurance Coverage. In relation to this I have just published my second book which is entitled The Decline and Fall of American Medicine — finding a cure for a terminal system.” Jonathan further reported that during a tour of the Academy last fall with his brother, a resident of Ipswich and also a graduate of GA, he “was really impressed with the students and faculty … [whom he] met as well as finding the “new buildings and renovations … [to be] fantastic.” Jonathan moved from the harsh winter climate of Boston to the warm temperatures of New Orleans 25 years ago. Ray Ferris and Ferg Jansen are looking forward to their next fire trail hike in “beautiful” Southern California. Perhaps, they will cross paths with Bob Dietz. Bob wrote in that he has “agreed to stay on for a second term as president of the New Mexico Mountain Club and [that he is] … headed to Mexico in April to climb the highest peak in Baja California, the Picacho del Diablo [for the second time, but at a slower pace than his first ascent 30 years ago]. Bob “last spring hiked 275 miles on the Camino de Santiago (Spain) and then carried a 52 lb. backpack in the Wind Rivers for over 50 miles in August.” Bob is living in Albuquerque, New Mexico in “a rambling,

old adobe (vintage 1850’s) [which he bought] over 22 years ago and … [has] managed to survive [in] despite the warning, ‘Buy an adobe and you buy maintenance’.” Within the space of 12 hours on December 12, 2012, Howard Medwed became a grandfather for the third and then the fourth time. He states that “last [I] had anything to do with this [was] 40 years ago, but I must have done something right.” Brian Marsh confirms his fun time last summer with Topper Terhune, et al., in Italy and England, as reported by Topper in the past issue of The Archon. Brian says that ‘there is a great deal going on in my life at present via www.marshchristiantrust. uk.org, a Grant-Making Body with considerable national and international commitments, and also www.bpmarsh.co.uk, a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, also internationally committed. This is not to mention home and family life—e.g. the youngest of my children is conducting postgraduate studies in Curatorial Practice in Contemporary Art at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.” Roy Nash sent in an update with photo on his 1959 Corvette. Roy states: “You may recall that a few years ago, our class column in the Archon reported that I was having a replica of the 1959 Corvette built for me by a hot rod shop in Dayton, OH…

Roy Nash ’59 and his ’59 Corvette

Well, it finally was finished, long after the planned completion date and for a lot more money. The company I originally hired to build the car went out of business, and I had to scramble to find someone willing to finish it. My conclusion—it is a lot harder to find a car builder than a home contractor to finish someone else’s partially completed job. Another conclusion and advice to our classmates: if you are thinking about having a custom car built—DON’T!! However, it is a pretty thing, as you will see from the photo…” Roy also said: “my wife and I went on a wonderful cruise last year [which included a crossing of the] Panama Canal … indeed one of the engineering marvels of the world … an experience I recommend to all.”

1960 John C. Elwell 266 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950-3838 978.462.8749 johnelwell@verizon.net

Bill Tuxbury sent the following

family news: Youngest daughter got married in May 2011. We welcomed her first child and our 4th grandchild in Feb 2012. Edie and I took a month vacation in FL during March. Very hot, more like July and August. My golf game remains a work in

process. The exercise is good, but results not so good. I continue to counsel for SCORE and am now the treasurer of the SCORE Cape Cod chapter. Bill also shared that his Mom, who the dayboys will remember very fondly, is now in her 7th year at a nursing home near Bill on Cape Cod and they see her 4 or 5 times a week. Bill reports that she is doing well and sends her very best to the class of 1960, particularly the good old Day Boys. Bill further shared that Edie and I take 10 days in midMarch in Florida where Bill sees his brother (Homosassa) and brother in law in Ft. Myers. Bill plans to attend Founders Day which will have occurred by the time you all read these notes. Greg Meyer had called Bill and indicated that he was attending also. Bill stated that “it will be good to see Stretch again.” Tom Wadlow, global seaman, writes that they are at their home in Stonington, CT. Tom mentioned in an update last spring that mentioned in my April update to you they were on our way back from Europe via their boat. They are now doing a fairly extensive refit to Joyant. Tom states that if all continues more or less on schedule they will be afloat in the spring and do some more cruising. Dick Henry shares that there is not much to report, then adds that grandchild # 4, a girl, arrived this year. Sounds like a significant report to me! Dick states that one of the downsides of living in South Carolina is

Greg Meyer’s ‘60 home in Florida

that it’s a long way to Byfield. One of the upsides is the week of high 70s temperature we have just had! Dick had to rub in the 70s temperature. Norm Kalat shares that he is now the grandfather of seven. He states my kids were late getting started, but they really did well. They still live in Santa Fe, and play golf, tennis and hike with their dog, Ruben. Travel consists of visiting family in Arizona, California, and Maryland. And Norm keeps himself alert by doing taxes for AARP during the cold winter months, although golf can be played in Albuquerque year round. I wish you were closer Norm as I can use all the help I can get with my taxes. Norm sends his “Best to all”! Don Alexander writes that he and his wife, Barbara, continue to enjoy good health and careers. Don was recently reappointed to another seven year term on the Maine Supreme Court. Besides his work on the Court, he anticipates publishing new editions of two books in 2013, one on Maine appellate practice and the other on Maine jury trial practice and instructions. His wife continues her nationwide consulting practice assisting consumer groups in electric, telephone, and natural gas public utility regulation proceedings. They have four grandchildren. Their son, Philip, and his wife have three children ages 2, 4, and 7, and live in Arundel, Maine. Philip is with the Maine State Police. Their daughter, Katherine, has one child, age 2, and lives in Bozeman, Montana, where she is a real estate agent. Don shares that on GA related matters, he recently had lunch to recall the times with Ray Bird ’62. Ray and Don were friends at Bowdoin and have kept in contact over the years. Don and Barbara wish everyone many more years of active life and good health. Duke Morton, as most of you know from an email I sent out earlier, has been waging a serious battle with cancer and was at the Mayo Clinic along with his wife, Julie, for a month. He had surgery that

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went well and has now returned home to continue his determined recuperation. We all wish him well and encourage him to keep us updated. Peter Stonebraker shared the following news… “New grand-daughter (the third grandchild), Freja Morrill Stonebraker (Freja is the Goddess of Beauty in Norse legend) born Dec 30, 2011. (Recent travels: Jackson Hole for skiing—my 11-year-old Grandson can get down the “black” runs faster than I can. And Cabo—to celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.) I will be returning to full-time teaching this Fall as a Clinical Professor of Supply Chain Management at Loyola University Chicago while they look for a new full-time faculty member. Several of the courses that I teach will be offered as “virtual” courses (electronic contact only), which for Loyola means that I must exactly replicate the pedagogy and content of the classroom offering. (More than just multiple choice tests and one-page essays, the course must include electronic discussion groups, in-class problem solving exercises, verbal and streaming video camera lectures and interactions, and electronically proctored exams.)” Way to go Peter with authentic varied assessments! Now if I could get more public school teachers to do this I would feel even better! Nate Greene shared that Geoff Nichols called last week to say his brother Joel, GDA ’56 had died. Nate wrote that Joel looked him up at UVM in my first year out of GDA. He got Nate a job as a ski bum at Killington where Nate really enjoyed himself and missed lots of classes at UVM. Nate was dropped from UVM for “poor scholarship”, but thanks to Joel, he stated that he learned many important life lessons. “I will miss him!” I know that my classmates join me in sending out sincerest sympathies to Geoff and his family.

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1961 Thomas M. Mercer Jr. 5311 Edlen Drive Dallas, TX 75220-2101 214.987.3090 tmercer@cerescap.net J. Stephen Sawyer 202 South Fileys Road Dillsburg, PA 17019-9563 717.432.2860

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1962 Dr. Thomas S. Tobey 59 W Portola Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022-1209 ttobey@mac.com

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1963 Lori Breighner

Randolph

Langenbach

writes: I was touched that after I had received a Rome Prize Fellowship in 2002, that The Archon chose to do a nice 3-page story on me by David Spector ’03 covering my career up to that date (“Portraits of a Renaissance Man”, ARCHON, Spring 2004). Since that date, I have taken retirement from my 44

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job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have devoted my time to a series of international projects for UNESCO, the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, and the World Monuments Fund. After my Washington DC based job was finished, I returned to my home in the Bay Area in California where I continue to live with my partner with whom I have just celebrated our 30th anniversary. I have also since then been invited to give a series of invited lectures and keynote addresses in different countries around the world. I have also served as a visiting professor at the University of Brescia, in Italy. In 2004, I participated in a UNESCO international gathering of experts in Bam, Iran to consult on the impact of the earthquake there that destroyed a large part of that historic city. This work was followed by the publication of a series of papers on the effects of the earthquake on the historic earthen construction. These and other writings, photography and some of my lectures are available at www.conservationtech.com. After the 2005 earthquake that affected the Kashmir region in both India and Pakistan, I was commissioned by UNESCO to write the book that was published in 2009: Don’t Tear It Down! Preserving the Earthquake Resistant Vernacular Architecture

Randolph Langenbach ‘63

of Kashmir, available through www.traditional-is-modern.net. More recently, I led a technical historic preservation team to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake for the World Monuments Fund, and our work was published by WMF as a book, Preserving Haiti’s Gingerbread Houses, available online at www.haiti-patrimoine. org. I look forward to meeting my classmates at the upcoming 50th Reunion. Robert Mann writes: growing old but still selling real estate in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., 20 year old daughter keeps me young!! Bob Fullerton writes: The Class of ’63 (that’s 1963) is celebrating it’s 50th Reunion on June 7–9, 2013. An anonymous class member has offered to ‘match’ money donated to GDA by the other class members prior-to/or before-the-end-of the Reunion. The ‘catch’ is: the minimum donated by the ‘other’ class members must be at least $24,000! See you in June!

1964 Lori Breighner We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

Larry Hilliard ’66 with his daughter.

1965 Kenneth A. Linberg 6766B Del Playa Drive Isla Vista, CA 93117-4910 805.685.1868 ken.linberg@gmail.com ttobey@mac.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1966 Jim Connolly 47 Green St. Newburyport, MA 01950 978.465.3331 jc.connolly@verizon.net

I attended the 250th Founder’s Day celebration. One of the highlights was the presentation by students in the senior AP US history class of various research projects involving school history. Who knew that Richard Dummer, the grandfather of the founder of the Academy was instrumental in the development of religious tolerance in America? Larry Hilliard writes that he was a proud father when Hope, the oldest of his five children, married David Wood June 18, 2012 in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Hope is a middle school special education teacher and David a restaurant manager. They reside in Brandon, Miss. with their two dogs, Molly, a black lab and Lucky, a Belgian Shepherd. Attached is a picture of Larry with his daughter. David Holmes is riding his bicycle across the country and will be visiting Larry in Mississippi. David has a journal with pictures which you can find on the website Crazyguyonabike.com. The title

for his journal is “Southern Tier 13.” He drove through South Byfield in September on the way to Bath, Maine to visit his uncle, Manny Sargent, the long time GDA math teacher and coach. David reports that Manny turned 90 in November, looked great, and is going strong. We also have some sad news. Len Johnson received a letter from David Estey’s sister, Jane, advising him that David passed away on August 31, 2012 in California. She noted that David had become a skeet and trap champion at his gun club. He will be missed.

1967 Bennett H. Beach 7207 Denton Road Bethesda, MD 20814-2335 301.951.9643 benhbeach@gmail.com

Joe Schwarzer worked with

North Carolina’s archaeologist and others to provide artifacts from Blackbeard’s ship Queen Anne’s Revenge for the 2011 premier of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” which involved that ship. Fred Burchsted has no immediate plans to retire from Harvard’s Widener Library. “I’m happy enough in harness,” he writes. “l

plan to spend the summer in my backyard looking at my weed collection. Last summer I had over 100 kinds.” In June Phil Finn expects to become the newest member of the Class of ’67 Grandparents Club. In April he and Jane went out to San Francisco to visit their son Philip, and tour wine country. They hope to travel to Ireland and Wales after the sailing season. Other members of the Grandparents Club are Bill

Alfond, Bob Bass, Rem Clark, Bill Dougherty, Carter Evans, Jeff Forte, Bill Haggerty, Jeff Harris, Paul Hemmerich, Dan Morgan, Jim Nevius, Wayne Noel, Reid Pugh, Jay Ryder, Joe Schwarzer, and Ward Westhafer. If you

are a member but don’t see your name, please alert me. Jeff Wood has just finished his sixth book, a short novel entitled Vignettes – America’s Drug Bazaar. It’s about how America has the largest marketplace in the world for illicit and licit drugs and could eventually have its democratic fabric destroyed. The book is being edited to prepare it for marketing to agents. Jeff adds: “I turned 65 on Feb. 4, but am not thinking of retirement yet. I take that back. I think about it, but am not yet ready for it.” Chuck Davis reports that Stone Point Capital

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is in the middle of its fifth private equity fund. “One of our companies, Auction.com, is trying to change the way real estate is bought and sold,” he says. “We have been selling billions of dollars of residential and commercial real estate online.” But Chuck is still making time to play. He took his son Tyler and two nieces “cat skiing” in the Canadian Rockies in January and had a great time. In December Gene Romero had a cochlear implant. “My hearing has gone from zero percent up to 74 percent so far,” he said in March, “and it’s still improving. I can now hear my daughter and realize our dogs can bark. A mixed blessing.” Bart and Paul Hemmerich skied more than usual last winter, even though there was less snow than they’d wanted. Paul says he is determined to master the telemark equipment he bought over a dozen years ago, and there is progress. “I continue to participate in the Catamount Trail organization, which manages 300 miles of crosscountry skiing in Vermont,” he reports. In March they did a four-day cross-country hut-tohut in Maine. Roger Block has been in more temperate climes. “Amy and I have spent the last several months in Palau, were the diving is great,” Roger reports. They are now off to Indonesia and expect to be in Thailand by late fall. “We’ll then have to decide whether to head to the Red Sea and the Med or go south to South Africa. Our preference would be the Med, but unless the pirate situation has abated, we’ll probably head to South Africa.” Speaking of Fitchburg natives: Approaching our 45th reunion a year ago, Phil Congdon hadn’t laid eyes on Byfield for a quarter century and wasn’t sure what to expect. “The reunion exceeded my expectations,” he says. “I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent on campus, and it was a nice touch to stay in a girl’s dorm. It was good to reconnect with my “old” classmates and

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hear the different memories each had of their years at GDA.” Phil had to deal with a painful sciatic nerve later in the summer, but after getting treatment, he was able to resume his favorite activity: hiking Colorado’s mountains. By the time you read this, Lew Rumford will be walking around with two artificial knees. He got a left one three years ago and liked it so much that he got a matching right one in March. He’s blaming football, in part, for the deterioration in the originals. Lew may be seeing Andrew Nichols in the capital. Last fall he became head of the MidAtlantic for Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management and will be based in Washington. Bob Bass says, “We’re enjoying our four kids and, now, four grandkids. Much as we hate the G-word, having the little ones around is sheer joy.” Then there’s Bill Dougherty, who checked in from Upstate New York with this update: “In April we expect grandchild #9, fathered by Andrew in Beijing. All eight parents and the nine grandkids arrive at our house on Lake Ontario for most of July (aka, The Invasion). In August, number 10 should arrive.” Yes, Harper Follansbee has retired, but that doesn’t mean he’s sleeping in. Here’s the report from Central Connecticut: “I rise early because my wife still works full-time at LoomisChaffee, I usually have three 8:00 tutoring appointments a week, and some days I drive my son to school, which is only a mile down the road. The tutoring is going well, and I’m blogging and maintaining two websites connected with tutoring and the summer creative writing workshops. More of what I do is on my own schedule, which is what counts; that and the fact that I can wear jeans and a T-shirt every day!” “We cannot wait!” says Jim Nevius. “Angela and I are finally moving to Sarasota for retirement. Booked the car train for June 23. No more rough winters for us.” The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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in motion is Rich Brayton. After 37 years of

living in the heart of San Francisco, he and Mardi are moving across the Golden Gate to Sausalito to become “liberal Marin-ites. YIKES! Guess I’ll be taking the ferry to work from now on,” Rich says. Sid Bird is feeling good about his offspring. His son Michael is entering the Air Force Reserve and recently bought his first truck—with his own credit. Daughter Laurie received a promotion at a Deland veterinarian clinic and is attending school to become a Florida Certified Vet Technician. This spring Don Gay is refereeing women’s lacrosse in addition to men’s. He’s also singing with the Michigan Opera Theatre (for “Aida”), Rackham Symphony choir, and Wayne State Chorale. “It seems like all I been doing the past several months is singing,” Don notes, “but I am having a great time.” Sandy didn’t take much of a bite out of Carter Evans’ place in Kennebunkport, but his Stamford house was right along the storm’s path. Power was out for more than a week. Fortunately, the generator had enough gas to get the family through the outage. Just after Sandy blew out of town, Olivia Xanders Evans was born in Seattle. “She is granddaughter #2 in Seattle, and they will be a match for our two grandsons in New York,” Carter says. Another of the Ould Newbury crowd, Rick Jensen, reports from Bristow, Oklahoma: “I am in good health as I rapidly approach the Social Security threshold. My rotator cuff ‘weakness’ still prevents me from playing golf, even though I give a lesson or two to good friends in need. I have shoveled all the snow I ever want to this year.” Andy Creed hopes to retire by Labor Day 2014, but maybe he can bring in some money from “Front Door” wine. He recently bottled two cases of his first vintage: 2012. Meanwhile, daughter Hannah Creed Barry, an honorary class member due to her softball 46

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prowess, was voted as # 4 Greater Boston wedding photographer in the Best of Boston. Despite her defeat for the presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada in New Westminster – Coquitlam riding, Anne-Marie Laverty hosted a victory party for her supporters on March 1. She and her guests hoisted a glass to the Academy’s 250th anniversary. On February 28 Bill Haggerty retired from his full-time position with his company. Four days later he was on his way to Florida for a few weeks of R&R, including a few Red Sox games. “Although retired,” Bill explains, “I will continue to be involved in a few business ventures—but nothing remotely full-time!” In March, to “signal the death of the winter beast” in Portland, Stanley Greenberg and family put a match to the stack of wood in the field. It was their second annual bonfire. “But mostly,” says Stanley, “I’ve been contemplating my novel, adding fragments to my theory of life, the universe, and everything.” His daughter Forest is back in Cambodia, assisting with the defense at the war crimes tribunal. She is on leave from the Massachusetts Office of Public Defender. Mayo and Dan Morgan celebrated GDA’s 250th and their 35th anniversary in St. Louis with another alum, their daughter Mayo and her family. Joe Story checked in on March 1 from the 250th anniversary festivities in Byfield. “A very impressive program,” Joe e-mailed. “There’s a lot of student participation covering a lot of the school’s history. Stanley came down from Portland. Things are good here in Newbury except for erosion problems on Plum Island.” Dave Marsh wonders how to react to everyone’s view that he’ll go nuts if he retires from Save the Children as planned, in February 2014. Reid Pugh, reports: “I continue to be somewhat bemused, perplexed and annoyed by being 64 but am feeling like an 18-year-old inside.” Retirement continues

to suit Cap Purinton. In April he and Jane cruised the Netherlands and northern Belgium. Their son, Zac, is getting married in October. Carol and Ben Beach—and thousands of others—made it to Punxsutawney on Ground Hog Day to get Phil’s prediction firsthand. At sunrise it was eight degrees and gusty, and by the time they got off Gobbler’s Knob and down to the Masonic lodge for pancakes, it was snowing. They never heard “I Got You Babe,” even once. And Phil was wrong.

1968 Ted J. Nahil 320 SW Panther Terrace Port St. Lucie, FL 34953-8201 772.340.0600 tednahil@gmail.com

This year marks a huge milestone for the Class of ’68, our 45th reunion! I know I speak for us all when I say that we are honored to be sharing our achievement with the 250th anniversary of the Academy! What a year! Lots of news to share, so let’s get started with updates from Art Veasey, Marc Tucker and CF Spang, who are diligently working on planning some special events for our reunion weekend. Veas writes: “I continue to enjoy my post-banking career as a writer and local Historian. I was invited to be the speaker at the 2012 Haverhill Historical Society annual meeting and gave a digitized presentation of historic photos titled ‘Lost Haverhill’ which was a lot of fun. I also completed and published my first novella—a fictional story set in Haverhill and Newburyport in the days leading up to the American Revolution. It is historically accurate enough that the Haverhill High School has added it to their reading list for a History of Haverhill elective offered to seniors. I’m working with Tuck and CF to make this reunion our best yet—lots of

surprises. See everyone in June.” Tuck sent the following sneak peak at one of the events in the works: “One of the special events that our class has planned for reunion weekend is a sail on board a 60 foot catamaran on Saturday afternoon out of Newburyport Harbor. The sail is for 2 to 2-1/2 hours and will be accompanied with much local history, science, and lore, as well as cocktails/beer/wine/ soft drinks and snacks. Spouses, significant others, friends and children are welcome. The vessel has 2 hulls, plenty of space both covered and exposed, heads, and is very stable. This sail is appropriate for our many class sailing enthusiasts as well as our class landlubbers. For those who may not have heard, we are honoring Dick Leavitt at our Saturday evening dinner by inducting him into our class. Dick started at the Academy in 1964—freshman year for many of us. We also expect to entertain several other masters and connect with JBO through some advanced media stuff that only you and Veasey understand. And there’s a special surprise awaiting any classmate who attends the dinner! Also, the three of us are “taking the lead” but looking to others for input as well. So looking forward to seeing everyone!” CF adds: “Judith and I enjoyed cruising on our sailboat in Penobscot Bay this summer over long weekends from our mooring in Rockland. We experienced the full range of weather: sunny days, rain, fog, a few gales, as well as the usual boat malfunctions. Our most exciting moment was losing our engine in a gale off Port Clyde. After a bit of radio work, a nearby lobster boat picked us up and towed us into Port Clyde. Could have been much worse. But that is typical of Maine: good people, good ethics, no matter what the politics. Skiing this winter has been sporadic so far with a few days at Sunday River, Canon, and Loon. We are planning a family ski vacation at Vail in February, then hope to

get to Jay Peak and Tremblant before the season ends. Looking forward to our 45th reunion!” Dan Look writes that he will not be able to make the reunion… Some lame excuse about a wedding in Scotland. There have been a lot of changes in his life and he writes: “I have for the last three years been working with a not-for-profit faith-based senior organization out of the DC area. We have been collaborating with national acute care providers, state and federal agencies regarding senior care and the associated costs and challenges. In the last year and a half we began to make some significant traction. I have been asked by this organization to accept a position as their Chief Strategic Officer. Having had my own company since 1984, this is a significant change. However, I will be able to be much more effective in that role to advance the initiatives that we have begun. I have accepted this position and we are now contemplating our move to the Washington DC area. This has been further validated as our daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren are moving from

Atlanta to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. So, after 30 years in Atlanta and almost 30 years with my own company, my life is taking a significant swing. Our current headmaster made comment once, when asked why he would be leaving Princeton to go to a boarding school, that at times the decision has to be to do work of importance rather than just work of prestige. We do have a real opportunity to effect some significant change to healthcare delivery for seniors with these initiatives. All considered, not much of a choice had to be made. Therefore, much happening over the coming weeks and months and I will keep you appraised. I have gotten temporary residence in Alexandria, Virginia and it appears that we will be putting our house in Atlanta on the market early this summer. So there’s my update. I hope that this finds you and yours doing well. I will not be at our reunion as one of my nephews has selected that weekend to get married. In Scotland. I will miss greatly the time with all of you at our school.” Don Hayes won’t be joining us either. “Sorry I won’t be able to make it to the

Dan Ogg ’68 Ice Fishing

reunion. Although I had made plans to stop by on the way to my wife’s family in Belgium, we got a chance to go to Turkey and couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Maybe I’ll make it to the 300th anniversary instead (OK, make it the 275th or earlier.) Current excitement is seeing my step son in the National Geographic special Inside Combat Rescue. He piloted most of the missions they profile. I’ve never been political but, I must say, it’s amazing how the U.S. population has little idea that we’re at war and there seems to be an inability for us to acknowledge the cost (bought a war bond recently?). Today, all is well. GDA will always be a special place in my life.” Two others who have sent their regrets for not being able to join us in June but send their well-wishes: Steve Cox: “Sorry but won’t be making the reunion. Too long of a trip but I’m sure you guys will represent the class well.”; Chuck Johnson: “I’ve been getting saddle sore driving to and from Seattle for my grandson’s 5th birthday. Regretfully, I will only be in Byfield in spirit in June as I have another grandchild commitment.” We’ll miss you guys! Many of us have wondered how Dan Ogg is doing these days up in Alaska. Dan sent this update and photo: “Dear Fellow Redoggs, I am enjoying a fine winter out here in Bethel, Alaska on the mighty Kuskokwim River. Doing a little judge work for the court system. Here I am at my favorite fishing hole [photo below] near Kwethuk trying to catch Lushes, whitefish, sheefish, or northern pike. ‘Ma Muking’ is the Yupik word for ice fishing. This area of Alaska, the YukonKuskokwim River Delta is home to the Yupik people. There are over fifty tribes and villages spread out over an area as large as most of New England. Got one Lush so far. The ice is threeand-a-half feet thick, so a lot of chopping to get to the water and the temperature of the water is 32.9 degrees. The fish don’t move real quick and they don’t flop long on the snow. On

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the day of this photo the air temp is +2 degrees and a slight breeze to keep the bugs off of you. Enjoy your winters and of course the reunion. We will be missing you as we set our nets for salmon fishing on the 9th of June in Kodiak.” We’ll miss you too, Dogg!

1969 Jeffrey L. Gordon Slocum, Gordon and Co. 39 Mill Street Newport, RI 02840-3016 401.849.5893

Tim Tenney writes that his son, Thomas, enjoyed his recent visit to campus for his tour and interview. He adds, “With luck, he may choose Govs.” This would be the third generation of Tenneys to wear the cardinal red, and Tim tells me that Thomas is quite a lacrosse player. Billy Clyde contacted the Alumni Office to say that he has recently retired from public school teaching after 32 years. As a graduate of The College of Wooster, Billy has offered to organize a Governor’s alumni event for graduates who are currently students at The College of Wooster and nearby Kenyon College. Nice idea Bill. Thank you. John O’Leary has recently been invited to be a member of the United States Seniors Golf Association, along with his brother, Bill ’73. Pretty impressive!

1970 Terry E. Nolan 4377 Briers Way Stone Mountain, GA 30083-6209 Terry can be reached on Facebook, linked in, or e-mail at: nolan_t_e@hotmail.com

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year. Terry Nolan reports grandchild and sons families all moved this fall. Terry retired from Georgia Institute of Technology in November. Free to travel and visit grandchildren. Sons are career military, the oldest is at Ft. Bragg and youngest is at the Pentagon. With eight class members on the Facebook We’ve held some interesting exchanges. Join us on Facebook for updates.

Currently sharing on Facebook: Terry

Nolan, Peter Blakney, Barkley Simpson, Thomas C Turner, Ron Latham, Morocco Flowers and Jeff Brown. Christopher Morse

is our featured classmate. He reports: “I think it has been 17 years since I made a GDA reunion. Just now happened upon the Spring/Summer issue of The Archon which had gotten buried in my office. Sad to see “no news to report” … (nothing like 10 inches of snow to inspire you to stay home and clean up the studio/office). Am living in Cumberland Center, Maine with Victoria Boucher (who is teaching Hula and getting ready for a performance at the Muscular Dystrophy Miracle Ball to be held early next month at Sable Oaks in South Portland) and her two daughters: Breanna, who is a Sophomore in high school, and

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Chelsea, who is a Sophomore at UMO, leaving next week for her next semester in Peru. Sadie, the dog and two cats: Bella and Summer complete the census. Work-wise, I am doing photography (C E Morse Fine Art Photography) and am involved with various other things: Points East Magazine, a rental property in Auburn, Maine, Riverhouse (a great 4 season vacation rental up near Sugarloaf), as well as courier work; delivering blood for the Red Cross on occasion. Suffice it to say, I keep busy. Just recently received 10 honors from the 6th Annual Photography Master’s Cup; “Dear C E, CONGRATULATIONS on being a Winner at the 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup with: Honorable Mention in Abstract | Olto #19; 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction in Abstract | Jonhu #37; Nominee in Abstract | Olto #14; Nominee in Abstract | Sopoty #61; Nominee in Abstract | Delvan #11; Nominee in Still Life | Old Mobile; Nominee in Abstract | Wateng #90; Nominee in Abstract | Jonhu #48; Nominee in Abstract | Jonhu #9; Nominee in Portrait | Mr. Charles Corda 8,521 entries were received from 86 countries and your work received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly an achievement, well done! The Awards Jury

James Seaver Fleming ’71 in El Salvador

represents the industry’s biggest names and tastemakers who reviewed the entries online before making the nomination shortlist and honoring 239 title awards in 18 categories. The Awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with. Congratulations once again on being a Winner and we wish you a most successful photography year. Best regards, Basil O’Brien, Creative Director” Several years ago I took 1st in the Nature Category with a shot almost identical to what I see out my window right now. In the past few years I have achieved other honors as well: B & W Spider Awards, International Photography Awards, Art Without Walls, etc. I have had works in juried shows and solo shows: Harvard, and Owls Head Transportation Museum. Currently, I am working on a large project for the corporate space of an International Insurance company in San Diego. I did notice several issues ago Dan Ogg ’68, mentioned that I was out-fished by a bear while visiting him at Bear Gardens, Uganik Island, Alaska. I have to acquiesce that despite all my high-tech gear, I think the bear had the better equipment and I was glad to cede to Ursa Major on his home turf! At any rate it was a pleasure, indeed, to spend time with Dan!”

1971 David Lampert Jr. 7 Norton’s Point Manchester, MA 01944-1432 978.526.1746 dljr11@gmail.com James F. Fleming 9 Red Coat Lane Redding, CT 06896-1623 203.938.7922 j.fleming@stolt.com

We had to voyage far from the endless winter that has blanketed the Boston area this year to find news of our classmates. Michael Reid was spotted with family visiting Chiangmai. Chiangmai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. Sounds exotic! Also escaping the Byfield blizzards were Mike Moonves who was reportedly spending the winter in Florida working on his golf game. We are not sure what he hoped to accomplish since it’s hard to improve on near perfection. Our jealous spotters also caught a glimpse of Jeffrey Molitor in Kiawah Island working on his tan. At the time of this writing, James Seaver Fleming was apparently diligently removing grains of white sand from between his toes in El Salvador and Leon Shapiro seems to be on a roll, and the man

Alan Brewer ’71 and his father, Leslie Brewer, taken during a visit to campus this past winter

to see if you are looking for a home in the Houston, TX area. PT Withington shared the following Vimeo (http://vimeo. com/56344756) for those of you who are web-savvy to enjoy. Neil Withington is an uber athlete and an inspiration to all of us. Classmates please “Friend” GDA Seventy-One on Facebook to provide more news and to see photos and news of other ’71s. I hope this Archon finds you all in good health and I send my best wishes.

1972 James Irving 4707 Little Falls Road Arlington, VA 22207-2828 703.533-0393 jirving@beankinney.com

Swede Swenson, who now sometimes uses the stage name “Chris” continues his outstanding career in performance art in the Seattle

area. Swede is the only member of our class who began his professional career while still at GDA, where he was the front man for the legendary band “Guy and the Greasers.” Bill Watts lives a few miles from both Swede and Jon Davis on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he’s developed a family compound that is home to he and his wife as well as his two girls and their families. Dave Brace checked in from upstate New York where he has lived for many years just outside of Buffalo. Dave and his wife have a son and three girls in various stages of the education process. Dave works for BOCES, which provides technology support, integrating occupational and technology techniques into the curriculum of the local school system. In a class populated with excellent golfers, Paul Commito is probably the worst, with the possible exception of … no, he’s the worst. Paul is lobbying the Academy for the construction of an Olympic

size bocce ball court somewhere on campus, with the idea that an annual tournament would be the focal point of each alumni weekend. “I would dominate,” says Paul. Dave Rogers is retired. Catching him at home on a Tuesday afternoon, I asked how he was enjoying retirement. “Great,” he said, “but I’m always busy.” Asked what he’d been doing before I called, he said he’d been studying the Abbey Road album cover in an attempt to learn once and for all whether Paul is dead. Pete Follansbee continues his highly esteemed career teaching English at the Collegiate School in Richmond (known as the “GDA of the Confederacy”). Pete’s career has been so long and so successful that he is known as the “Mac Murphy of the Confederacy.” I’ve tried without success to reach Steve Pugh to discuss with him the ultimate repository of his extensive collection of Dodge’s Apple Farm memorabilia. It looks like the Smithsonian or the Cobb Room are the two most

Glen Winkel ’73 coaching the Air Force Academy cadets at the Collegiate National Track Championship in Dallas, TX

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likely destinations. Steve, let us know what it will take to get those cider jugs back to Byfield. Bob Murphy has announced his completion of the first North Andover Marathon. As the sole finisher (and sole entrant) his time stands as the course record. Bob completed the 26.2 miles in 17 days, 2 hours, 58 minutes and 22 seconds. While toweling off, an exhilarated and exhausted Bob exclaimed, “I was thrilled to get in under the three week barrier.” Bob will now wait anxiously to see if his time qualifies him for next year’s Chelsea Marathon.

1973 Glen K. Winkel II 250 Saddlemountain Road Colorado Spring, CO 80919-2108 719.685.9252 drwink@4pdr.net

As you read this, our 40th Reunion is rapidly approaching on June 7th. It’s been 40 years since we left the dominion of our humble beginnings and ventured into the real world. I am sure much has happened in our lives and I know personally, that I have been reflecting fondly on those innocent years while at the Academy. Even though our 50th is the BIG one, and hopefully many more will be able to return for our 50th, consider this a “tuneup” to the BIG one. As many of us enter into the latter years of our lives, possible retirement and enjoyment of our grandchildren, it’s healthy to reflect upon the past and see how events and circumstances have shaped our lives over the years. If only for nostalgia’s sake or to help foster insight for our children and our grandchildren, it will be good to visit once again and explore our childhood roots. So I hope my introduction will give you some additional motivation to make plans to mingle with friends and classmates from the past! I will keep this brief, as I will be The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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writing a novel after reunion and do hope that those who come to reunion will remind me where my memory falls short. Seems this happens more and more these days! Michael McDowell writes, “So I took a gap year between GDA and UC Berkeley before it was popular. Turned out to be a good thing because, after a year of working in the world, I was ready to be a student for the first time in my life. While at Cal, I did carpentry work and wound up being a general contractor. In addition to contracting, which I still love, I have been a volunteer firefighter for the last 27 years and am the president of the board of Rebuilding Together – East Bay North, a non-profit

that uses volunteers to repair homes of low income seniors. My oldest daughter, Sarah, is living in Northampton, MA with her husband and my grandson. The younger girl, Addie, is at Wesleyan. My wife, Carolyn, and I are adjusting to an empty nest and thinking about the next phase.” Geoffrey White writes in from Australia that “I can hardly believe it’s been 40 years. I am happily teaching banjo in Sydney and enjoying my three daughters and grandson”. Robert Phillips planned this well as it’s “also my son’s 10th reunion so a bit of a family affair. Looking forward to seeing everyone.” Buzz Goddard plans to be at reunion and writes, “is this even optional?” Yes, yes,

Christian Steinway ’73 with one of his boxer rescues

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I agree, it’s NOT optional! Larry Coles writes, “I hope to be there for the 40th. I have a couple of conflicts to work out with family graduations. I have five nieces and nephews graduating from high school and college this year. What a blessing!” Geoff Peters plans to run the pie race with the goal “to not finish last in the Pie Race!” Are there any former members of the “loaf squad” planning to make the pie race? Rich, Tom, Bernie? Though Rich Love, notes that he’s not going to run, but is up for golf. Humm, it would be entirely consistent if the “loaf squad” is out playing golf I had to assure Jim Fox that Heb won’t be at reunion doing weigh-ins in but he might like to join in on golf. “Sorry Heb in heaven, I won’t make weight, unless it’s heavy” Hey, Jim there’s still time to make weight and/ or change weight classes! And Chip Connelly shares that “This guy from Pittsburgh will be there. You know it will be during the same time as the Pittsburgh Penguins make the run for the Stanley Cup!” (That might make some interesting fan rivalry among our classmates.) He had dinner with Dr. Chris Baker discussing how to “rid the Island of Cuttyhunk, MA of it’s over-run squirrel population. It seems the squirrels are invading the native lobster and oyster populations. There

are shells, EVERYWHERE! In particular, Wyatt Garfield’s property. We hope to remedy this situation, soon, as we make plans to visit with the locals. Other than that, I hope everyone is getting through winter and looking forward to June warmth and some bare foot golf... and perhaps a dip in the Parker River!” Christian Steinway fills in with “I’ve been living in Dallas, TX for almost 25 years. I’m married, have two kids (Natalie, 15 and Nathan, 17). I’ve worked in the computer programming world most of my life—starting out doing mainframe COBOL with Electronic Data Systems (thus my move to Dallas) and MARC, Inc and First American Financial. I’ve taken a turn into data architecture and data analysis along the way. Maybe seeing what I seem to remember was a PDP11 computer in the basement of the Parsons House with “das bliken lights” affected me more than I realized. I have long been a tech weenie, having built my first PC in 1989 by driving over to Fort Worth to the Tandy company (A.K.A. Radio Shack) factory outlet store and piecing together a used 286 machine to start with—fun! I’m still building them every couple of years as technology progresses when I feel the urge. My interest in photography continues and now is mostly

Chip Connelly ’73 and Dr. Chris Baker ’73 at Legal Seafoods in Copley

digital, so being a PC techie is really handy. I’ve also become somewhat of a family archivist, ending up with all the family photos from my childhood as well as my mother’s and father’s childhoods. Scanning photos from the 1800’s... wow! Well, more another time.” And finally Kevin McKenna writes, “Ego intendent. Videre vos tunc omnes” (with thanks to Ben Stone). Translated I think he means, I will be there and look forward to seeing everyone then. I hope many of you reading this now will be able to say the same. See you all in June!

1974 Pamela McElroy Toner 206 River Run Greenwich, CT 02831 917.319.1580 ptoner@optonline.net

Classmates: Please send me your most updated contact information so that we can stay in touch. Also, remember that our 40th Reunion is coming up next year! I hope to see all of you on campus for the festivities.

1975 Pamela D. Pandapas

202 Central Street Rockland, MA 02370-2470 781-878-9887 pamrobfine@msn.com Greetings classmates! I hope everyone has had a good winter and spring so far. We, here in my household, have finally gotten some use out of the snow blower we bought 2 years ago! I’m not at all certain that’s a good thing but it’s a fact, nonetheless. At the time of this writing I have not had a chance to ski but hope to get in some turns before the end of the season. I am looking forward to the growing season. However, the fun will be preceded by many back-

breaking hours of picking up all the debris accumulated over the course of the winter storms. I continue to do some writing in my spare time. It’s not anything I would want to share but it is therapeutic and relaxing. Rob continues to work very hard in the field of affordable housing. And we have adopted yet another cat, our 4th. She lived on our deck for the spring and summer last year and looks to have been “dumped” by someone as she is quite domesticated (and spayed). I think I have officially earned the title of “Cat Lady”! On behalf of Brit Babcock I report that she is continuing her work to establish her new business venture. It has been a lot of hard work and but she is very enthusiastic about its prospects and perseveres. When it’s up and running we will certainly hear more. I look forward to it and wish her the best for its success. Sadly, I share with you all the news of the passing Brit’s and Ted’s (’77) father, Dr. Edward Babcock, this past February. I’m sure we all join together in sending along our sincerest condolences to the entire Babcock family. Dian Entekhabi is proud to report that his 3rd and youngest child, Amirali, is thoroughly enjoying his sophomore year at the Gov’s. Amirali sat in Mr. Leavitt’s math class exactly 40 years after Dian. Starr Gilmartin lives in Bangor for 3 or 4 days of the week for work but tries to hit the slopes of Sugarloaf on her days off. She and her husband, Gilly, hiked most of the John Muir Trail this past fall. They couldn’t finish because it was too dry to ferry to their resupply drop which was across a lake from their location. They decided to make a diversion to Mammoth Mountain in California and then took the Rush Creek trail back. They climbed over 12,000 feet which required adjustment to the altitude but “the views were well worth the physical discomfort”. Despite having to lug very inflexible bear canisters, they saw nary a beast along the

whole of the hike. They had a wonderful time and met amazing people from all walks (no pun, I assume!) of life and from many cultures. They are planning the completion of the Muir hike this fall unless something more appealing presents itself. Starr is trying to convince Gilly to retire so she can take her sabbatical and they can travel together. She hopes to avoid the regrets of dreams unfulfilled as there are many wilderness destinations to explore before age gets the better of her. Leslie Abbott Haas writes that this year marks her 29th year of marriage, 25 of those living in a 200 year old house. She has four children; 3 sons and a daughter. Her daughter is in her senior year at the University of New Hampshire and looking forward to graduation this spring. Ben, her stepson, and son, Chris, are also graduates of UNH. Son, Alex, graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and is currently working toward admission to graduate school. She writes that everyone except Ben got to visit Chris in San Diego this past December. The Haas household also enjoys a plethora of pets. Leslie still skis when she can and plays a little tennis from time to time. Twin sister, Judy, lives just about 20 minutes away so they not only are close in proximity but remain close as sisters as well. Judy’s husband and Leslie’s husband are longtime friends which enhances the closeness of these two families. As an added note, Judy’s brother-in-law and Leslie’s father-in-law are graduates of the Academy, then Governor Dummer. All the connections! Wendy L. O’Brien tells us that she and her husband, Sean, closed up their Wolfboro, New Hampshire house for the winter and moved to Boston where they are living on the corner of Newbury and Dartmouth (for those who know Boston). They both work in the Back Bay so not only is this a convenient location, it’s a great one! Their

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son, Andrew, graduated from Babson College and is now living on Beacon Hill. And their daughter, Alicia, is completing her degree in computer science at UNH. Wendy has adapted well to her new location but misses her small town life. It took a bit of cajoling but Mike Ponce has sent some news. He says that life is pretty boring but that isn’t the way it sounds. He is dealing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency at work. He is lamenting that his costs of doing business are increasing by their “regulating [him] to death”, hence, trying to put him out of business! His wife, Jennifer, is working on a group entry as a member of her garden club for the flower show. Lindsay is playing the piano and is on Suzuki Book 2. Anne is now 15 and Mike claims to not have a clue as to what she thinks about! Both daughters are on the honor roll, an achievement for which he thanks Jen. And they now have 2 birds, a bunny, 3 cats, and a dog. Bud Rice has revealed that he, too, is a bit of a cat person and that his wife is “unabashedly a cat lady”. Whew! I guess I’m in good company, Bud. The two kitties are siblings Zoe Bryn and Rocky Brewster and joined the household a year and a half ago. After having two cats that didn’t care for one another for 15 years, having these sweet sibs is a great pleasure. But Bud was quick to add that he still adores the first two. Bud is now a grandfather and thinks the grandpa thing is pretty cool! Granddaughter, Dorothy Ann, was born in September and softy granddaddy is loving her sweet disposition and holding an infant again after so many years. As is one of the many rewards of grandparenthood, Bud loves to be able to hold and coo to her and then hand her over to her loving parents when she gets cranky! Dorothy Ann’s dad, Devon, graduated from engineering school last spring and is now a power engineer at Exelon. That family’s life has The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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changed drastically this past year. Devon finished school, has a new job, and a new baby; all within a few months. But they are very happy and enjoying this stage of their journey together. Bud’s other son is now heading back to school while he remains in the Marine Corps Reserve. While his long awaited interest in school is good news for Bud, he claims it has changed his financial situation. He has now, he said, put off that partial retirement for a few years. However, he still plans on sailing a lot and skiing in the meantime. Mike Sapuppo is enjoying what he hopes to be total success in enticing his daughter to consider Boston colleges. She has announced that she is seriously interested in Boston College and Boston University. They plan to visit both schools in June. Besides having spent a week in Baja, Mike has taken up kite-sailing. Wow! Jamie White is happy that his oldest son applied to Governor’s for next fall. At this point, it’s his first choice. Hopefully, says Jamie, it’s because of the many merits of the school and not just because dad attended. Jamie is proud that his son is very bright and that Governor’s seems to be a very good fit. He had a lot of fun touring the campus with him and seeing all the impressive new facilities and meeting many of the current students. He describes it as a very “vibrant” place. During part of the last 38 years Jamie has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Australia. After returning to the states, he enrolled in a Master’s program and earned a degree in architecture. He says there is little as stimulating as a mid-life career change of such dramatic proportions. Now north of Boston, he’s now struggling to build his own practice out of his barn in the midst of this still anemic economy, living with his wife, Helen, and their 2 children. He still sees a few GDA “locals” regularly and enjoyed catching up with so many classmates at the last reunion… an inspiration to repeat it in 2015. Lisa Johnson’s daughter, Mei Li 52

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’13, will graduate from Governor’s this spring. Spencer Purinton’s daughter, Eliza ’13 will graduate from Governor’s this spring.

1976 Carol A. Goldberg-Aydin 185 East 85th Street, #32 C New York, NY 10028-4718 212.410.1781 caaydin@aol.com

Lisa Palais writes, “Life is good.

I’m enjoying my work with volunteers who visit people receiving hospice care, and their caregivers. My husband, Rick Goldin, is a children’s musician. If you’re looking for good music for young children, please check out his “I Like To Read” CD at www.rickgoldin.com. (shameless plug!) Best wishes to all our classmates!” Gerald “Ged” Carbone will earn a master’s degree in Public Humanities at Brown University in May; he and his wife, Mary, plan on attending the reunion of Knight Journalism Fellows at Stanford in July. “Who would’ve thought when I was at Governor’s that I’d matriculate at Stanford and at Brown? I guess the moral is: Never give up on the seemingly hopeless cases. I probably would not have earned the chance to hang out on these fine campuses without the preparation I received at Governor’s, i.e., how to structure an essay, write a speech, critique history and literature. Though I still think Meech was wrong when he said that Janis Joplin’s interpretation of Kristofferson’s ‘Bobby McGee’ is all wrong. I get that it’s a mild song, but her version is mild— until it isn’t.” Thanks so much, Ged, and see you soon as we swing your way on our college tours. Lisa Bergman writes: “I have been in Houston almost five years now. I don’t miss the vicious snow storms in New England and I’m getting used to the heat. My husband, Doug, a native Bostonian, thrives in 100

degree weather while I take refuge in the ac. My youngest, Jake, 20, is here attending college at Lone Star Community College. Daughter, Dana, 24, graduated 2 years ago with a degree in Civil Engineering. She is living and working outside of Boston now. Carl, 25, has been in Iowa for eight years but is considering moving to Phoenix. I’m with the same company for eight years selling surge protection for commercial and industrial operations. If you come to Houston, you’re welcome to say ‘Howdy!’” Lisa and I had the pleasure of seeing each other on Christmas eve in Haverhill, with the rest of her family. It was like time had never passed. And a few words from Tom Adams… “Fast approaching 55 years old, still under 300 lbs, enjoy dancing, cycling, snowboarding, skiing, boogie boarding, theater, technology and love my two children, Morgan and Ian.” Thanks, Tom. Was great seeing

you at the last reunion and hope to see you again when we get the gang together. Peter Lee writes about his family: “I have an awesome wife, Lynne, and two awesome boys. My older son, Spence, graduated from UVM. He is currently filming and skiing in Vermont for a backcountry ski outfitter based out of Colorado called FlyLow. Spencer’s gang calls themselves Mad Trees and you can check them out on Facebook (the skiing oriented Mad Trees not the other one). My younger son, Travis, a Junior in High School, also a back-country skier is doing a NOLS program in Wyoming. He just finished the segment where they do two weeks in a snow cave! Lynne and I just heard from him. While Travis is away, Lynne and I are goofing off a little and going to the movies and stuff! Secondly, news about Pete: “I don’t know if you knew this (I do, Peter!) or if anyone cares (of course we do!), but I write fiction. Since 1989,

Nina McElroy ’76 and Carol Goldber-Aydin ’76 at the Founder’s Day Luncheon

my stories have appeared in In Tenebris Lux, The Licking River Review, At Play: An Anthology of Maine Drama (a play), Connecticut Review, Ginosko, Nerve Cowboy, Puckerbrush Review, Maine Lawyers Review, Willard and Maple, The Antigonish Review and will soon appear in Home Planet News. I was awarded Third prize in the 2010 Sheldon Currie fiction contest (St. Francis Xavier University in Canada) for my story ‘Tree Bones’. I am trying to make the jump from short stories to novel length works but the process is lonely and slow.” Also, I saw Ted Reed the other day at Sunday River (He had returned from his 3-year stint in the UK). He’s doing great. Hi Ted! I’d like to say hello to all my awesome buddies out there—we should all go to the next reunion and show these younger, conservative Dummies what the 70’s kids can do! ‘Hi’ to Moose and the Oakmeister.” Congratulations, Pete, on your award and can’t wait to read your first novel! Mark Offerman writes, “Life is great on the Carolina coast. My kids are doing well. Eddie just moved to Portland Oregon to “find himself ” at age 21. Daughter Emma is loving her junior year in high school after a year on an exchange program in Australia. My latest job was fun doing presentation boxes for CHANEL given to all the Oscars presenters. Made the show a lot more fun to watch this year. Moose says to Pecos… great idea let’s show ‘em how it’s done… well done!” Congrats on the great gig, Mark, and glad your family is fabulous. Marc Weinshel, who is recently divorced, moved to Bedminster, New Jersey, and says “I am very happy.” Marc is in sales for Floorcom Inc. and is enjoying himself. Glad to have you back in the fold, Marc! Steve Spaulding writes, “There isn’t much going on in Groveland. Khankeo and I are both looking forward to the end of winter. I like to see the snow, but only for about a minute.

After that, it gets really old. We’ve been accomplishing a few things in the house, but the list seems to get longer every week. I enjoy seeing and reading what people are up to on Facebook, especially Ged Carbone’s posts. He has a way with words.” Indeed, true, Steve! Steve French checks in with this news: “Deb and I are still in love and our daughter, Emily, is getting married to Ryan Breakey this summer which we are very happy about that. Em works for Brooks school in development. She also coaches field hockey. Our son, Will, bought a house in Newbury and I happened to see Mr. White at a party given for Will and his girlfriend! Will works with me running a hydro electric plant we own. Our youngest, Geo, is still in school but hopes to go into the lumber business. For the last year or so I have been playing golf regularly with David Phippen, David Higgins and Eric O’Brien. Nick Caldwell even joins in once in a while. Doing this with my best old pals from GDA had been one of those unexpected pleasures that comes along in life! I feel very fortunate and wish all our classmates many of whom I follow on FB all the best!” Congratulations to you and Deb upon Emily’s engagement to Ryan, and all the other wonderful news from your family, Steve! Neal and Nina Chiara McElroy write, “Our daughter, Kathryn, is 21 and a senior at Colby and our son, William, is 18, a senior at Taft and plans to go to Colby next year.” Nina and your class secretary were at the GDA campus to celebrate the 250th Founder’s Day anniversary on March 1, 2013. We had the honor of speaking on the Panel on Co-education at the Frost Library that morning, as the kick off also to festivities celebrating 40 years of co-education at The Governor’s Academy. Amongst the panelists, you all would know best Laurel Abusamra, faculty emeritus, and Lisa Johnson ’75. We saw David Abusamra (faculty emeritus),

Dick Leavitt, and Alex White (faculty emeritus) and

his wife, Ann. Do you remember in 1976 when the re-enactment colonial soldiers came marching through campus? Well they came back to the Little Red Schoolhouse that morning. There were fabulous exhibitions through the various departments in the afternoon. I loved the “Antiques Road Show: Founder’s Day Edition” presented by the archivist Sharon Slater and Maud Hamovit, head of the English department, and eight students was very well done… darn funny in fact, as the students made up stories as to how they “acquired” their artifacts. The evening culminated in performances by musical artists including alumni Jonathan Auerbach ’74, Mark Lipman ’00, and Kelsey Quigley ’04, as well as the folk rock artist, Ellis Paul. And finally, all is well with me in New York City, where I’ve been living for 24 years! My daughter, Becky, is 17, a junior in high school, and is immersed in the college search, testing, application process. We traveled to London and parts France last summer and we didn’t want to come home. I still do freelance photography, am on the Agua Masters swim team here in the City. I also am a volunteer team leader for New York Cares organization, managing a mentoring program at a charter school in Harlem and I teach modernist art to 8/9-year olds at The Union Settlement via the Free Arts organization. Life is good. For the rest of you dear classmates, hope all’s well and please, please, please keep in touch!

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Carolyn Nissi 102 Haseltine Street Bradford, MA 01835-7726 978.372.0722 cnissi@me.com Vicki Papaioanou Murphy 22 Lilac Lane Haverhill, MA 01830 978.372.1555

Vicki, Joey and Jack can always be counted on for class notes. Vicki Murphy was heading to Ft. Lauderdale for a little fun in the sun… and was threatening not to return when she last wrote. This was about a week after the Blizzard Nemo, so who can blame her? Joey, still in south Florida, is “great.” He and Martha moved there last June (Reunion weekend no less) and every day Joey wakes up and says, “How bad is this”? Their daughter, Lola, 2, is keeping them young and active, while all their 20-somethings are finding their way in life. Son Joseph (19) is pre-med at UNC Chapel Hill and loving every minute of it. Joey is great at updating us all on Facebook, so look him up. Jack Lu wrote that he will be at Founder’s Day, March 1. He also wants to remind everyone to join us for lunch on the Saturday of Reunion weekend (the second weekend in June).

Ginny

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Hundley

headed to the Oscars courtesy of her cousin and MC, Seth McFarlane. She took none other but Ted “Babs” Babcock as her guest. Babs quickly became a favorite of her LA family. She used “surreal” to describe the whole experience. We have no pictures as yet, but hope to be able to post some in the next issue. (Check out Ginny’s Facebook page as well as she will be posting them—Virginia Hundley.) All is well with the Nissi family. Andrew still loves the high school and is now on the STARS swim team and hopes (or should I say, we hope) to compete in the Olympic The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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Greetings Classmates of ’78, Thank you for notes submitted from a good number of you. These updates whet the appetite for more as we move in the direction of our 35th Reunion and the 250th anniversary of the academy’s founding. Perhaps it’s true for many of you as well that my GDA (TGA) years stay with me with more clarity and fondness than subsequent educational experiences beyond Byfield. I appreciate more and more the connections from those years. Living in nearby Ipswich also allows me to wander over to campus for an athletic event on occasion and a

chance to walk along familiar paths. Those brief visits make me think of many of you. I’ll stop there before you get nauseous with nostalgia. Starting with Tom Deihl, check out these updates from classmates: Brenna Flaugher and I celebrated our 26th anniversary in August. We live in Batavia, Illinois and work at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory on experiments in particle astrophysics. Our most recent project is The Dark Energy Camera. Brenna led the construction team, of which I was part. This camera is, by some measures, the world’s largest digital camera. It’s 11 feet long, has 570 Mpixels, and weighs 6 tons. It is mounted on the Blanco Telescope, and gives a new scientific purpose to this old-fashioned but beautiful machine. It took us 8 years to build it. This will be used by an experiment, called the Dark Energy Survey. We want to understand why the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. There is some chance I can make it to the reunion in June. Thank you Tom for this excellent update. It stretches my limited imagination to imagine the nature of Dark Matter. I have sensed the universe expanding at an accelerated pace while buttering my English Muffin in the morning, so I am glad you are getting to the bottom of it. Dave Drukker, who seeks to contribute to the delinquency of a clergyman by encouraging

John Webster ‘78 with his daughter

Scott Pope’s ‘78 second granddaughter, Hazel Natalie Pope

Games next June. Sarah is slowly hearing from colleges and is also anticipating bartending school, which she will begin taking the day after her 18th birthday in June. (Funny—my father sent me to secretarial school so I would always have a job!) She and Mei-Li (Lisa Johnson’s ’75) daughter are both members of the 250th graduating class from Governor’s this Memorial Day weekend.

1978 Rev. Bradford D. Clark 31 County Street Acension Church Ispwich, MA 01938-2224 978.356.0817 rectoramc@verizon.net

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motorcycle riding writes: I’m in my twentieth year teaching English at Portsmouth High School (NH). I primarily teach 9th grade but also teach several senior electives, including Public Speaking, which is ironic because I did such a poor job as a student when I took it at GDA but later in life realized its importance and try to impress that upon my students. I enjoy keeping in touch with former classmates through Facebook, and on occasion have gotten together with Kak (Greg Kaknes) and Bray Walsh. I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. I may even actually pay for a room this time. This from Greg Rose: Melissa and I plan to attend the reunion in June. I think I’ll put us up in an actual hotel this time instead of a dorm. Last year my teleradiology company was acquired by EmCare so now I’m the CEO of EmCare Radiology. We love Colorado and plan to start designing/building a new house in the next few months. See you guys this summer! This from Ken Bloom: Big year for our family here in Chicago as Lisa and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this fall and son, Aaron, will be graduating from RPI this spring. Daughter Julie is a sophomore at Northwestern. Had hoped to be able to get back for our 35th (had to check the math on 35...) but that weekend is sandwiched in between Aaron’s graduation and

my nephew’s wedding, so unless the Celtics make the NBA finals or the Red Sox make the playoffs (not even hoping for the World Series this year) the best I will probably be able to do is ask anyone visiting Chicago to give me a ring (847.561.9823) when they are in town so we can go out. From Andy Stephenson who reports spending a wonderful evening fishing for stripers with Peter Jenkins in Rhode Island last summer, writes: I’m teaching again after a year’s sabbatical during which I earned my Masters in Instructional Technologies. Since I’ve been back, I’ve used what I’ve learned to differentiate middle school math instruction and to develop a proficiencybased curriculum using a variety of sources. Check me out at http://169.244.31.38/moodle/, password “PemeticMath”. Aside from that, I’ve continued to enjoy boat building, archery and fly fishing. I sold a couple of boats last summer (image below), took my first deer with a bow, and fished my way down the Atlantic coast from Maine to Rhode Island and back up again. In the next year, I hope to build another boat with my son, Nate, 16, that we’ll sell to fund a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with our church, The First Congregational Church of Ellsworth. Every now and then I cross paths with the likes of James Goodhart, Leslie Russell LaFond, Scott Pope,

Boat built by Andy Stephenson ‘78

and Brad Clark. I enjoy keeping up with Tom Driscoll’s association with our Academy and with his progress in placing his son in college. If you ever get to the Downeast region of Maine, be sure to holler. We’ll keep the lights on. From clergy colleague, Peter Hey, we receive these words of update: Lots has happened in our lives. This June Cathy and I will celebrate 32 years of marriage, our son, Joshua, is working for the University of The Arts, in Philadelphia, PA (his Alma mater). Our daughter, Rebecca, will graduate from Emory University this May. One more exciting part of our lives is that we received a grant from the Lilly Foundation to fund a three month renewal leave. From June 16th – September 15th, I will be free of all pastoral responsibilities. We will spend

most of this time at our place on Forest Lake, West Cumberland, Maine, except for a two week trip to Scotland. We will visit the Iona Community and then spend some touring around. Brad’s leave looked so cool, I just had to copy him. :) Other than that I continue to serve as the Sr. Pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church, Concord NH where I enjoy watching the Govs beat up on the Pelicans of St. Paul’s School at least in lacrosse and basketball. Looking forward to our 35th. (Mary)

Brad Clark ‘78 biking with daughter Sophie.

Dave Drukker ‘78 on his motorcycle

Alexandra Mackay-Smith Keirstead sent me this

informative update from life down south: “Hello ’78ers out there from Charlotte, NC. Coming up on 24th anniversary with my handsome and talented husband, James. Won’t make it to the reunion because our son, Nik, is graduating from high

Tom Diehl ’78 and wife Brenna Flaugher

school that same weekend and that takes precedence! Our 15-year-old daughter, Cecilia, is thinking about changing high schools locally and starting to look at colleges, and both kids are working on their drivers’ licenses. I am in my second year at Scholastic Book Fairs as a sales consultant (full time in the office) and about halfway through the Master of Christian Counseling program at GordonConwell Theological Seminary, which has a branch here in Charlotte specifically for folks who work full time and want to get a graduate degree. Working at that part-time, Cecilia and I plan to graduate in 2015. Anyone traveling through or near Charlotte, give me a call and we can get together for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine!” From closer to home, Pam Webb Gentile, sends a brief word: “Skiing at Sunapee on the weekends. Working two/three days a week in building industry. Still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Maybe before I am 70 I can spend winters west.” Tom Driscoll reports: “I was elected to my third term as Essex County Clerk of Courts in November. I was sworn in on January 3, 2013 by The Honorable Jack Lu ’77 of the Superior Court.” Tom’s son, Thomas Driscoll ’13 will graduate from Governor’s this spring. John Webster sent a brief note wondering if my recent sabbatical involved any golfing in places like Ireland. Pictured on this page is a great picture of him and his daughter I stole from his Facebook page. Before concluding these classnotes, I will add that I had occasion to visit Scott Pope in Vienna, Austria during a recent four-month sabbatical from my responsibilities as parish priest at Ascension Memorial Church in Ipswich. Here is a word from Scott: It has been a great year— my second grand-child, Hazel Natalie Pope, was born on June 17th—10 pounds, 22 inches long. Another tall Pope in the making I feel! Older brother,

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Rowan, now 4, is thrilled he has a baby sister and someone to play with. I was lucky enough to host his holiness, the Brad Meister here in Vienna as he was wrapping, up his sabbatical. We had way too much fun, but sadly not enough time to show him all that Austria has to offer. Next time! My Scottish wife, Sheila and I will be back to NH this summer, but sadly not in time for reunion—sorry everyone! I am working in Vienna as the Head of Partner Development for Pioneers.io A startup company that fosters and activates entrepreneurship across Europe. Checkout PioneersFestival.com and watch the 90 second wrap-up video from a huge event we organized last October—it might give you a feel for just one of our event platforms. I hope you are all equally happy and well and hope to get caught-up with some of you when I’m back home! Scott and I had a great time over the course of three days to see Vienna and talk, talk and talk into the wee hours. I hope he might be able to make the journey back to Byfield for the 35th.

1979 Troy Dagres 6 Henderson Circle Newburyport, MA 01950-3406 978.465.6672 troydagres@aol.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

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1980 Lynn E. Durland 114 West Road Londonderry, NH 03053-3141 603.421.0940 Kb1fem@comcast.net

Joe Benson’s son, Joe ’13; Kevin Callahan’s daughter, Kelly ’13; Chris Stafford’s son, Ben ’13 and Jeff Bailly’s son, Tom ’13, will all graduate

from Governor’s this spring.

1981 Kathryn O. Shilale 18 Longmeadow Road Medfield, MA 02052-1017 508.359.8426 Kathryn@shilale.net

Congratulations to our class super star and humanitarian Keller Laros for his brave and kind dolphin rescue. For those of you who missed it, you can check it out on Youtube, which as of today had over 2.3 million hits! Keller’s story was covered from coast to coast as well as in Europe. He was even the topic of a current events assignment in my fourth graders class! Again, nice job Kal! In other news, Clarissa Dane Hughes writes, “Hi everyone! I was sad to see no notes from anyone last issue, so hope I am reading many from all of you now. Facebook keeps us abreast some, but it is still nice to read what is going on in your lives in The Archon. Greg is still working as a physical therapist and shifting to more home health patients. Cadance is doing very well in 4th grade (don’t ever tell her what a bad student I was! And no, I am not smarter than [even] a 4th grader...). Jacdon is enjoying Kindergarten and reading to me frequently and Kindergarten makes me feel smart (occasionally). I have shifted direction, once again, 56

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professionally and have finally been taking photography from long-time-passionate-hobby to “professional”. Work is fulfilling like never before, and I learn something new at every turn. When I think I have escaped music, it finds me, so still singing and writing here and there. Mom is still the best job yet. Congratulations to Vinca on defying “grand” once again! G.G.—Gorgeous Grandma. I hope everyone is doing well!” Tracey MacCormack’s son, Conor O’Dea ’13, will graduate from Governor’s this spring. Larry Schwartz’s wife, Kate, and kids (Chloe, 18; Cael, 16; Phoebe, 14; Luca, 12; and Lydia, 8) threw a surprise 50th party for me with Eric and Patty Adell, Mike and Diane Reilly, and Doug and Jenn Brown. Keller also made an appearance through a great video. Great to catch up with all of them. Mark Whitney moved to The Woodlands, Texas in July when his wife’s company moved its headquarters here. “I am enjoying my new job as General Counsel of GSE Environmental. Richard is a freshman at Williams College and is loving it. Margaret is a junior in high school and getting excited as she starts the college process. Jack is playing lots of tennis and is enjoying 8th grade. Any GDA alums in Houston?” Sherman Horton writes, “It’s been too long since I checked in. Here’s a quick run-down of my past year; parts of which may be worthy of the class notes! 2012 was my “Year of 50”. I started the year determined to deny myself nothing (not that that’s any different than any other year!). A ski trip to Vail in February with my 10-year-old daughter, Hayley, started the year off right. Trips to visit friends in May and June followed. In June I was laid-off by Nokia, the (still and always?) mobile phone giant, after 12+ years of service. I was hired back into the company the day after my official termination in September. So technically my employment streak (since

may days at GDA) has not been broken! A trip to NYC to see the Red Sox beat the Yankees in their own stadium on my actual birthday was a very nice treat! My family is great—wife Lynn keeps busy with every volunteer effort that crosses her path. Son Bradford (18) is in college at Champlain in Vermont. Son Walker (14) is at our high school running cross country and track. Daughter Hayley (10) started middle-school and is our crafty and adventurous one! Best to all in 2013!” Avery daughter, Woodworth’s Amelia ‘13, will graduate from Governor’s this spring. Mike Reilly writes, “Time races on for all of us (I’m going to be 50 in Aug!)—just saw Larry Schwartz for his surprise 50th along with Eric Adell and Dougo. Great to catch up with Doug—Eob I see quite often. We also see Pete Brandli and Trace often because his son PJ is a freshman at Gov’s. Our oldest, Colin, 13, is applying to secondary schools (Guv’s among them), which is difficult for me to

contemplate. The rest of the tribe (Christy, 12; Erin, 10; Patrick 8) are doing quite well. Diane is back to practicing Psychology at a practice in MA after staying home for 13 years, so that has been a pretty big change, but one Di enjoys and has looked forward to for a while. I’m still toiling in the construction/ asphalt biz as ever. We should plan a ’81 informal get together, I know there are 20 of us at least locally that could do something on short notice!” David Critics writes: “Angela and I were very excited when our daughter Rebecca graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy on 31 October (Halloween) and was commissioned in the Navy Reserve, as well as starting her full time job with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She spent Christmas and New Years maintaining the engines of the NOAA survey ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.”

Keller Laros ‘81 leads dolphin rescue

1982 Nancy L.Wickwire 78 Smith Road Bedford, NH 03110-6322 603.472.8993 anwick@comcast.net

Wickwire: Dear Classmates: We had fun last year, using the “reply all” feature. Let’s do it again. Here’s the question; WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS? That’s all we want to know. Not your accomplishments of the last 2 years. Not your hopes and dreams for the next 10 years. Just the next 10 days. Also, please reply all in the next few days, because notes are due end of February… I’ll start: The rest of this week is a normal week. School for Eddie (12th) and Layla (9th). Special Olympics Basketball practice is Wednesday night and February School vacation begins Friday at 3pm! We are not going far—just over to Walpole, NH to visit Grammy and do some skiing probably at Okemo. Then back home to Bedford, NH for a couple of days and then finally meeting up with my dad to ski somewhere on MY BIRTHDAY March 1. Then it’s all back to school for them and back to work for me at Hillsborough County Superior Court where I am the deputy clerk. There is also a dentist appointment for me and orthodontist appointments for both kids on the calendar. Our April Vacation will be much more exciting! We’re renting a place in St. John, USVI for a week of snorkel, sunshine and hiking! Maybe a few rum drinks. Not for the kids. Looking forward to hearing from you all!! Dave Schwartz: Next couple of weeks for us: Hanging out with kids (Josie is 16 and Jake is 14 and so, the sun and the moon and the stars have to align in order to make that happen), hanging out with dogs (Ozzie and Betty are 8 and 6 and are both miniature schnauzers and so, they are much more interested in hanging out),

Nancy

preparing for hearing in Maine (still energy lawyer at Latham), and helping my daughter, Josie, figure out our college visits, which we are doing together in March. Hello to everyone! John Nye: I can’t remember what I did in the last 10 days. How can I possibly remember what I’m going to do in the next 10 days? I call I get to pick the next question when Nancy’s next request for notes comes out. Kathy and I are going to Colonial Williamsburg for our annual attendance at the Antiques Forum. Tupper will come home on the 1st from UVM for spring break. Hannah (10th grade) is putting the finishing touches on Legally Blonde, and Avery will turn 12 on March 1st, and prepares for her role in Guys and Dolls. I will receive my schedule for filming the Antiques Roadshow’s 18th season by the end of the month. I’m involved with Academy’s Archives Committee and am excited about the pieces being loaned to accompany the viewing of the Treaty of Paris at the Old State House on occasion of our 250th anniversary. Check out the information on the School’s site. Oh yeah, I plan to email everyone in the Class of ’82. Check.

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now have two high schoolers and am starting to look at colleges with my son. (A little envious that he is going and not me!)” Thank goodness for Facebook, I actually have some notes to post!! From Greg Menyhart: “Still not sure if I can make the upcoming reunion. I’m still busy teaching and running the family business with my brother. Thankfully, everyone is healthy. My wife, Janelle, is constantly on the run volunteering at both of the kids schools. My son, Blake, 12, is doing really well in the seventh grade playing soccer and lacrosse. My daughter, Keely, 10, is currently doing great in the 4th grade and is also playing competitive volleyball 2 days a week as well as most weekends.” Carol Krause writes: “OK Fellow Governors, it is getting to be that time. 30 years ago we jumped over the Mansion House Wall!!! I am anxiously beginning to plan my Northward migration. Will be at Reunion weekend this year finally after missing the last two. My cousin is getting married the previous weekend in Greenwich so I will start off in Philly staying a few days with Heidi Heasley Ford and her family, then on to

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NYC to stay with Laurianne Nester Murphy and her family, on to Greenwich for the wedding weekend and then a few days back in Manhattan and Amagansett. Into Boston by June 6th to get together with fellow Northeastern University Alums then staying with Karen Gronberg Shulte for Reunion weekend. Hopefully at the lake. A few more days in Ipswich and North Hampton and then back to Florida by June 13th. What are YOUR plans??? Who have you reached out to and encouraged to make it to Reunion weekend? If each of us commit to dragging two others to the weekend it should be a fantastic and well attended event!!! I can’t wait to be back for a visit. Can’t wait to see all of YOU!!! I love Florida. But I do miss a taste of New England every now and then.” Carol, I love your spirit!!! Adam Hirshfield: “Back in school for some reason, getting an L.L.M. in Taxation at BU Law School. Oh, and getting back to East Hampton most weekends. Bruce Turner’s son, Bryce ’13, will graduate from Governor’s this spring.” Karen Schulte: “I am in the midst of a divorce. Hope to be on the

Stephanie McFaddin ’83 and her ducks

Catherine E. Eveleth 113 Hawthorne Road Fulton, NY 13069-4525 Catmando_ent@msn.com Danielle L. Jacobs 91 Pond Street Marblehead, MA 01945-2604 781.639.9272 dljacobs@aol.com

Danielle Jacobs writes, “Hi Class of ’83!! We are coming up on our 30th year reunion! OMG! Let’s all plan to be on campus that weekend. I believe it’s June 7 – 9. Any festive ideas, send them my way and I will try to help organize. All is well with me. I The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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other side of that life change by the time reunion arrives. Back at the family home in Chelmsford taking care of my mother since my father passed last September. Grateful to be working at Dana Farber as a nurse practitioner for the past 20 years and looking forward to seeing everyone in June!” Stephanie McFaddin sent a picture of herself and her “ducks” as she put it. Beautiful family, we hope you can get east!! See you all in June!

1984 Harry S. Taormina 1706 Vinton Circle Chesapeake, VA 23323-6664 757.549.9267 Harry.taormina@cox.net

It is always nice to hear great things about people you have such wonderful memories of. I have the pleasure of keeping up with Bill Tempel on the west coast. It was a pleasure to see him as a “seat saver” at the Oscars. He tells me that it is a really hard job to get but he said this was his second time. He has a blast doing it and he tells everyone to keep an eye out for his cameo on Modern Family. My life has been busy. I am now coaching my daughter’s travel softball team. She is an amazing athlete and it is a pleasure to coach her. Runs to first in 3.03 seconds at 11 years old. My son, Aiden, is now 5 and playing his second season of t-ball. Work is great, building parks and playgrounds across the state of Virginia keeps us very busy. Look me up at TaorminaEnterprises.com. The usual crew sends in their hellos. Brett Engel, Brent Tingle, Joe DiNanno, and Charlotte Johnson, they all send their best even though they didn’t know it. You may never have known that Joe DiNanno’s daughter has been winning gymnastics meets up and down the east coast, amazing. Always good to see Charlotte Johnson’s smiling face. Good 58

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luck to her with her new golden retriever puppy, Lincoln. Mike Leary’s son, Ryan ’13, will graduate from Governor’s this spring. Congratulations to Brett Engel on his sale of his hair product line, Brett’s Locks. “It was a short but sweet ride”. Thanks to all that sent in notes for this issue of The Archon. Keep up the good communication and we can’t wait to hear from all of you.

1985 Nathalie A. Sweet PO Box 114 Mesa, CO 81643-0114 773.883.1325 names@nathalieames.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1986 Paul B. Nardone 190 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940-1857 781.334.2037 paulbnardone@aol.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1987 Amy B. Northup 84 Central Street Byfield, MA 01922-1523 978.465.0724 amy.b.northup@gmail.com Kristen M. Poulin 41 Main Street PO Box 225 Byfield, MA 01922-0255 978.462.9953 keith_poulin@yahoo.com

Bronson writes, “I’m teaching third grade at the Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn. My boys, Miles and James, are 6 and 3, respectively; and I’ve been enjoying watching Ben Ferriero skate for the Rangers this month. Looking forward to seeing some old friends at the alumni game next week.” [Which was unfortunately canceled due to the blizzard.] Cris Dobrosielski has recently published a book called, Going the Distance. Cris is a motivational speaker, master trainer, and nationally recognized expert in fitness development, strength and conditioning, and injury prevention. Visit http://goingthedistancebook.com/ to learn more about his book and his training philosophies. Chris says that his book mentions Gov’s and many of his favorite Gov’s teachers! Bill

1988 Deana D. Boyages 156 Aurora Street Hudson, OH 44236-2943 330.474.1392 dboyages@msn.com

So here we are Class of ’88. Staring down Reunion June 7 – 9 and hoping that if you are surprised by this little tid-bit you will get going and make some plans!! Babysitters, plane tickets, whatever it takes to get back to GDA in June!! Please

make sure to update your e-mail with the Academy at alumni@govsacademy.org so that you can receive reunion materials. Look, the way I see it is we stand to get some good loot, after all GDA is turning 250! So now that our diplomas, yearbooks and assorted gear are collector’s items, why not add to our antique collection??!!?? Our response to notes has been a little tepid, but I have heard from some alums and am happy to pass along greetings and news. Facebook has definitely cut into my job description, since it seems we are all in touch along the way between notes. Just a few weeks ago Dan Morison tagged Meganne Murphy Fabrega and me in his FB post on his travel schedule. So of course, I had to ask the question… Where to now old friend. Dan writes, “ I am coming in June to reunion and looking forward to seeing everyone. Life is always the same here, working still for an investment bank and spending time with family and friends. [Could we discuss the difference in venue here. Like you see family and friends with the Eiffel Tower in the background, me, the Cleveland skyline… A little different, no?] I was able to spend a few days after Christmas in Tangiers with some family where we took all the kids surfing on December 29th! It was a but chilly but great fun. Next weekend I go for a weeks skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland with family and friends and can’t wait to be in the mountains, they have had terrific snow lately. Voila, that’s all I have. I hope everyone is well! Can’t wait for June.” Oh boy. Well voila is right and thank goodness we were able to make it into that travel passport somehow! Next up is Lisa Sweeney Ryan, who had also booked her flight for June… “Looking forward to seeing everyone at our 25th! I have recently retired as a meteorologist from our local CBS station. I am staying busy with my own fitness business and competing for my SoCal

track team… not to mention the hectic schedules of my 6 kiddos! My husband coaches football here in Sioux City for Morningside College and they made it to the NAIA National Championships this year! So things are buzzing around here for sure! See you in June!” Does anyone see the parallel to the movie “Cheaper by the Dozen”? Okay, I know she only has 6 children, but we could definitely rename it Cheaper by the HalfDozen! Even Lisa with her very busy schedule and Dan with his world traveling are making it back to Byfield, MA in June! Won’t you, too?? We also have heard from Jon Morisseau whose daughter, Regan, is about to turn one already! He writes, “We’re looking forward to celebrating Regan’s 1st birthday in March! I’m working to set up a 2 week student exchange between Melrose High and a school in LeHavre, France. We’re eager to see Spring arrive and to join others at reunion in June!” So that’s three so far! Don’t worry there are more! Jenny Reynolds is coming

all the way from the great state of Texas! “Things are good in Austin. I am teaching music and playing guitar, writing songs and recording my fourth CD at Congress House Studio here in town. No legitimate complaints, but it’s fun coming up with illegitimate ones once and awhile. Hope everyone North of the Mason-Dixon is handling the snow okay. – Jenny” So was that a subtle nod to Elizabeth Ruhl and history class with the Mason-Dixon line reference? I am pretty sure that was it! In transcontinental style our own Kursten Coffey Burns is back in the loop. He posts lots of cute pictures of his kids on FB and wrote in some notes for us in The Archon too: “As for notes nothing exciting. The four little ones are keeping us super busy. This winter I’m having a blast coaching the older two in U11 lacrosse.” So Kursten is coming from Cali in June to hang with all of us too! Our latest alum to move back to New England is Heather Andersen. She writes, “Yes I am coming to the reunion in June. We moved back

east—to Nashua, NH—in July and I am glad to be back after 12 years in San Francisco and 2 years in Tulsa, OK. The twins (Charlie and Ella) turned 3 in January and keep me on my toes. I am working part time in my own leadership development company—helping recently promoted leaders transition successfully into senior positions. I look forward to seeing everyone in June!” I know there are more of you planning on making the trip back to GDA, so please let me know if you can make it, or at least hope to make it. We have a great reunion committee and hope that we can have a good turnout for our 25th! For those of you who haven’t come back, we had so much fun being together last reunion and even Mr. Bragdon commented that is was like an old Mansion House gathering. The ties that bind us go back 25 years and it is always fun to see each other and hear what is happening in each other’s lives. Don’t think about it, just make your plans to come back to see everyone. You won’t be sorry you

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did. Promise. To keep everyone in the loop, we recently lost a Class of ’88 member. Michelle Bolyea passed away on the 13th of January at MGH, surrounded by her family. She was a 15 year ovarian cancer survivor. Mr. Bragdon went to her memorial service in Hampton, NH. I posted a thank you to him. “Thank you for going to Hampton, Mr. B. Please let [Michelle’s] family know that they have the sympathies of the Class of ’88. Many fond and happy memories of her will reside within all of our classmates.” I know that Michelle’s passing will be felt by all of us in some way. We will have an opportunity to remember Michele during the memorial service of remembrance at the Chapel on Saturday of Reunion weekend, 5:00 p.m. Our class was small and close knit. We are a special class in our connections to one another and I am not sure I understood that truth as profoundly as I do today. Safe travels everyone. Be well. Your class secretary, Deana

1989 John Hellerman’s ‘89 children Ali, Mark, and Jack

Kristin A. Brown 45 Georgian Road Cambridge School of Weston Weston, MA 02493-2110 781.893.3523 Kristinbrown29@yahoo.com

Dear Classmates, Happy Birthday GDA! As we celebrate Governors’ 250th birthday, it is a good time to reflect back on GDA’s 225th—back when we were juniors. Remember being on Good Morning America? Remember the Livingston Taylor concert in good ole Thompson? Do you even remember where the Little Red Schoolhouse was located in those days? Well, a lot has changed on campus and in our lives since 1988. Thank you to those who contributed an update on what is going on in your life, and I hope to hear from more of your before we celebrate our own 25th The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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reunion. John Hellerman wrote: All is going well in the Capital. My business, Hellerman Baretz Communications, just celebrated it’s 10th anniversary (not quite 250 but on the way). Last year we hauled in a dozen awards or so and now have 17 folks working in DC, NY, LA, Chicago, and Houston. On the family front, my wife, Stephanie, volunteers a lot at our kids’ schools and temple. Our daughter, Ali (7), is enjoying 1st grade and being overprogrammed with a plethora of after-school activities. Our son, Jack (4), is “Leader” of clean-up at school (this, we suspect, is the teacher’s trick to get him to do it) and is a budding guitar player who enjoys being an “advisor” to his little brother Mark (3 in June). Mark is all smiles and full of many opinions (like his father), which he shares with abandon (like his father). On the occasion of the school’s 250th birthday, I’m thrilled to have celebrated 225 back in the day and look forward to seeing everyone at our 25th reunion next year. Rob Zartarian writes, “From ’08 – ’09 I was living in Iceland as the Private Chef to the French Embassy and Personal Chef of the French Ambassador. I filled Amy Russell Bonnerot’s ’89 daughter, Audra Killian Bonnerot

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in one evening for the chef of the Swedish Embassy and found out the Swedish Ambassador had graduated from Groton. He bragged that in his day Groton always beat GDA; so I had to tell him things had changed in our day :-) As that was during Iceland’s banking crisis and “pots and pans” revolution, it was an interesting time to be there. Next I moved down to Buenos Aires were I spent most of two years teaching and performing Argentine Tango. Beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time to experience the culture and poverty in that city. My travels have taken me far, and I can honestly say that my time at GDA gave me a wonderful base to grow from and wonderful memories to look back on. To ALL my former classmates I wish you well, and hope life has brought you happiness.” What an adventure, Rob! Thanks for sharing. Amy (Russell) Bonnerot shared some happy news “On February 3, 2012 my husband David and I welcomed our daughter, Audra Killian Bonnerot.” Congratulations, Amy. She looks beautiful (see photo). Jeff Fullerton wrote, “Things are good with me. I’ve been living

in Somerville, working for an acoustical consulting firm (helping architects design spaces for better acoustics), renovating my house (with extensive energy efficient technologies, like geothermal systems and solar panels) and doing some fine art photography on the side (www. lightfromthenight.com). I’ll be participating in the Somerville Open Studios for my seventh year the first weekend in May (not sure whether this will be printed before then however). I look forward to our 25th reunion next summer. Ashley Newbert and I stay in close touch—though I don’t see her as often as I would like. Her parents are still living in Byfield, down the street from GDA. Ashley has some exciting news to share. She and her partner, Keith, have been working hard over the last year to get approval in order to adopt a child. They’re working with the State of RI so that they can become parents of a child that is in state care. They’re really excited to hopefully soon meet the child that will start the expansion of their family!” Congratulations, Ashley and I can’t wait to meet your new child. M.J. Forrest sent in an update: “All is well. I am looking

Headmaster Emeritus, Peter Bragdon, recently enjoyed lunch with Emily Pearl ’90 in Portland, Maine.

forward to retiring from the Marine Corps this summer after 20 years. Hopefully that will open sometime up for more visits home. When we do make it up there, it’s always great to see friends from GDA. We are looking forward to reconnecting with so many of our class mate in the near future. Hope all is well with everyone else!” But I am not going to let MJ’s note end there. He is being far too humble. As some of you may know, MJ is a Lt Colonel in the Marine Corps. After 5 tours of active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, he is retiring this summer, having done a huge service for our country. I had the good fortune of having MJ come and speak to my senior elective history course on war. After receiving a standing ovation as thanks for his service from the entire Pingree community, he went on to captivate my class with his honest and forthright explanation of his experiences in war. The lessons he shared with my students are ones they will, no doubt, never forget. Thank you, MJ. As for me, I am still the Academic Dean at Pingree School. Our two daughters, Sarah (7) and Amelia (3), keep us busy (so busy, in fact, that I have neglected these notes for far too long! Sorry!) and laughing. We recently bought a home on Plum Island which is a wonderful place to spend our summers. Our door is open— and we have lots of space in our drive way—so stop by if you find yourself on the island or looking for a relaxing day at the beach. I hope all is well with the Class of ’89 and I look forward to seeing many of you next June!

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1993

Nicolle F. DelliColli 311 Lowell Street #2116 Andover, MA 01810-4553 978.886.2456 ndellicolli@aol.com

Ingrid A. Cunney 35 Prince St. Beverly, MA 01915-2007 781.842.1150 icunney@aol.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1991 Lori Breighner We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1992 Catherine A. Firenze 55 Dean Street Belmont, MA 02478-3257 cwfirenze@gmail.com

Shawn T. Markey 192 Kingsbury Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-8173 978.912.1166 Stmarkey58@yahoo.com We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1994

Kasian (née Coholan) wrote

in from the sunshine state: “I am working at the University of Florida, where I am also a doctoral candidate. I have also been the Editorial Assistant for Behavioral Disorders journal for the last year and a half and last January was made a Solar System Ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. My husband and I recently adopted Bryan, an adorable two-year-old boy who was in medical foster care here in Florida. He is an absolute joy! I am attaching a picture. I hope everyone is doing well!” We are doing well, Dana, except perhaps for the seething, furious envy we all now feel over the whole Solar System Ambassador thing. Tell Cthulu the deal’s off, if you see him in the galactic hallways. Dana’s not the only one adding to the class of ’95 alumni squad: “Ashley

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(Russell) Krasinski and her

husband, Paul, are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Hampton Russell Krasinski. He was born on October 10, 2012. He was named after the great memories of the place where Ashley grew up, Hampton Falls, NH. Hudson is loving being a big brother.” Emphasis on “big” there. And it was no accident this correspondent chose the term “squad”—both Hudson and Hampton are already rising stars on the European basketball circuit. Finally, the faithful class secretary has been making a habit of running into Jameson Case at the Davis Square T station, and actually followed through on an effort to make and execute dinner plans with him and Tim Gould. Both are well and seem disgustingly content and at peace with themselves and the world. And, one last

Dana Coholan Kasian’s ‘95 son, Brian

Kristen M. Hughes 5649 Colbath Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91401-4725 818.780.1309 Kris.hughes@sbcglobal.net

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report. We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1995 Michael C. Noon 70 Harvey Street Cambridge, MA 02140 646.245.5014 MichaelCNoon@aol.com

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thing, this correspondent and his wife are expecting another little boy this summer (more soldiers for Jesus—or Cthulu?) and have initiated a naming contest with fabulous cash prizes—the existing contact information applies.

1996 Janna De Risi 325 West Neck Road Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743-1726 631.351.1151 jannaderisi@hotmail.com Jeffrey R. LaBelle 2835 North Cambridge Avenue, #1 Chicago, IL 60657-2830 312.835.9287 labejef@gmail.com We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1997 Sandra D. Padilla 312 North Croft Avenue, #105 West Hollywood, CA 90069-4275 Spadilla08@gmail.com

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

1998 Elisabeth E. Escobar 888 Main Street, #319 New York, NY 10044-0216 857.544.3166 Ericksone_e@mac.com

Hello Class of ’98. It seems that aside from gearing up for our 15th (eek!) reunion in June, the past several months have held quite a few developments for our class mates. First of all, congratulations are in order for several folks expanding their families: Kevin McDormand and wife, Melissa, were married on August 25, 2012. In attendance

Kevin McDormand’s ‘98 wedding

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were GDA buddies, Bob Sims ‘99, Gabe Wayne, Andy Ramirez, Rick Binelli ‘99, and Ray Long ’96. In addition, Jeremy Devaney and his wife, Allison, are preparing for the arrival of a son this summer. In the meantime, they are looking forward to a happy return home to Massachusetts, moving to the South Shore in April! Fifteen years out and it looks like our careers are chirping along, many returning to school! For myself, I have recently been appointed to the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section. Justin “CacheFlowe” Gitlin writes: “A year and a half ago I started a software, web and video game development shop called Mode Set. We started with 4 partners, and we’re now up to 8 full-time employees. Prior to this I worked for 6 years at the Denver-based advertising agency Factory Design Labs, where I built highend interactive experiences for global brands like Oakley, Audi and The North Face. I just bought an amazing house with my lovely girlfriend, and am riding my bicycles year-round. I continue to play music around Denver and in Boston under the moniker CacheFlowe, and I run a little record label called Plastic Sound Supply. Life is amazing!” Jacob Chase writes, “I

finished my Master’s a few years ago, moved back East for a stint, finally took an international teaching job. I’m now teaching AP Psychology at a bilingual high school in Kuwait. Finding that I love teaching Psychology, as well as the travel and savings opportunities that international teaching provides: I’ve traveled to four countries since moving here in the fall! High wedding season strikes this upcoming summer, extending my travels with 5 weddings to attend all over North America”. Ellie (Bill) Brown writes: “I am finishing up my third year of medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH, where my Kevin McDormand’98 and his wife

Bob Sims ‘99, Rick Binelli ‘99, Ray Long ‘96 and Kevin McDormand ‘98 and Rick Binelli’s wedding.

husband, Aaron, works as a computer programmer for Nationwide Insurance. I intend to apply to OB/GYN residency programs in the fall. My daughter, Beatrix, is six and in the first grade, while my son, Odysseus, who is three, fights mightily to catch up with his sister.” From Caitlin Marino: “I moved out to LA for 6 months and worked in the television industry with my sister (Courtney Marino ‘00) and Meghan Barry ‘00. Meg and I traveled around the country together. It was a great experience and I had a blast but I missed my friends and family and the east coast. I’m living in Newburyport. I have an alternative healing practice and I am gearing up to begin a master’s program in occupational therapy at Tufts this coming fall.” Peter Wesson reports that: “I will be graduating from nursing school in May and am looking forward to starting my new career. All is well with wife, Lindsey, and daughter, Penelope” He adds that while he will not be able to make reunion, he is always available should anyone drop by Nashville. Missy (Green) Walny writes: “I’m working on my MA in Women’s and Gender Studies. I’m a part-time student so I’m hoping to finish that sometime soon. I’m also loving my work. I work at the

University of Chicago Hillel, and the students are awesome. Gai and I are also looking forward to celebrating our son Ari’s second birthday in May. We are celebrating it a little early with a family trip to Disney World.” In addition, overheard on Facebook: Michael Meagher was married during the great blizzard of 2013 and Kasia Newman Duel and Alicia Flynn also enjoyed a wintery weekend with the respective spouses at Sunday River. Anyone else have any exciting adventures to report? Let’s discuss at reunion! See you then!

1999 Jessica Z. Karlin 22 Schiller Road West Roxbury, MA 02132-6336 617.797.5134 Jess.karlin@gmail.com

Rick Binelli writes: my wife,

Jennifer (Fravel) Binelli, and I were married on April 21, 2012 at the Central Christian Church in Wooster, OH. We are currently living in Medford, MA and enjoying married life!

Rick Binelli ‘99 with wife, Jennifer and sister Jenna Binelli ‘02

2000 Eve R. Seamans 840 Hale Street Beverly, MA 01915-2216 978.922.1392 eve.seamans@gmail.com Catherine E. Correia Kelsey A. Correia 87 Green Street Wakefield MA 01880 781.504.3218 kelsey.correia@gmail.com

Hi everyone! It was so nice that several of you wrote in with your news. It was great to hear from you all. Cassie Depratto wrote in with lots of news, “At the Depratto Nutt house, we welcomed Martin aka Marty Nutt on September 12, 2012. He was 24" long and weighed a whopping 11 pounds 5 ounces! All went great! He is now on the verge of crawling and his brother, Adie, is looking forward to when Marty is better able to play with him. We are spoiled in Canada with 1 year of maternity leave and therefore I am off work until September! Otherwise, we have just started a home business selling steeped tea.” Tania Hamboyan Harrison wrote that she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in November. She was then hospitalized for pancreatitis this January and subsequently diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis. (Feel better soon, Tania!) Lyndsey Riley says, “I’m currently living in Breckenridge, Colorado pursuing my love for the outdoors and all that the Rocky Mountains has to offer. I started my own wholesale food company, Take and Bake Breckenridge in October of 2012 which consists of all natural frozen entrees. We have since branched out and started a Take and Ride line that consists of sandwiches, burritos and baked goods. Business is good and the mountain lifestyle suits me just right. Lovin life!” Emily Bottomley wrote that she and

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her husband, Taylor, are still living in Charlestown, and are excited to announce that they are expecting a baby boy in June. Rachel Abdulla also has lots of news, “I am recently engaged to Chris Sayer with plans for a wedding at Governor’s this fall. I work as a realtor in Newburyport, coach lacrosse, and love living near the beach and my family. Over the holidays I saw Sarah Jameson (who also has plans for a fall wedding),

Heather and Larry Lyons, and Meghan Barry who is doing wonderful out in LA as a casting producer. Wishing everyone the best!” Thanks everyone for sending in your news. Hope to see you all soon!

2001 Margaret H. Lloyd 78 Robinwood Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617.571.1631 Lloydy505@gmail.com

Tina (Benson) de la Cruz is

now in her second year working as a Spanish teacher at Govs and she says, “It is wonderful! I love that I get to see other alums at events and on campus. I got married last spring to Miguel de la Cruz, so now I am Tina de la Cruz. Alex Harris ‘02, Simon

Panal ‘00, Val Savage ‘00, and Joel Crawford ‘99 all came to my wedding.

Anytime you all come to visit campus, please stop by and see me!” Megan Rothwell is living the life, teaching and coaching at Dedham Country Day School and will graduate from Lesley University in a year with a Masters in Early Elementary Education. Lauren Bonaventura is living and working in Boston. She runs a restaurant in the Back Bay! Ben Mitchell and his wife, Victoria, were married a couple of years ago and are still living in NYC. They both work in the fashion industry in NYC. Ben is working with Ermenegildo The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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Zegna as a category specialist, focusing on the luxury leather goods business. Ben and Victoria are preparing for a trip to visit their production facilities in Italy soon, which is exciting. They keep very busy and have unusual work schedules, but are enjoying what the city has to offer when they have time off. Ben invites anyone that is in the city to stop by Zegna Boutique on Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street to say hello! He offers everyone his best and hopes that all is well with everyone. Cait Greenhouse and her husband, Mike, welcomed their first little one, Elijah Kimball Greenhouse on December 2nd at 11:25 p.m..

He was 7lbs 1.4oz and 20inches. They are all doing well in upstate NY and are busy getting back to work at Leatherstocking Veterinary Services with the breeding season coming up.

2002 Heather S. Jameson-Lyons 3028 South Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22206-2713 978.270.8274 Jameson.heather@gmail.com

I hope everyone is doing well. It sounds like many of you have been married this past year or are

Cait (McIntosh) Greenhouse ‘01 with her husband and new baby

Andrew Storm ‘02 and his fiancé, Liz

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Ben Bizier ‘02 , wife, Tanja, and son, Reggie

planning a wedding in the near future, have had or have babies on the way, and are experiencing exciting career advances. I had a very exciting 2012: Larry Lyons ’01 and I were married this past September! Our ceremony was held in the Moseley Chapel at GDA and was flawlessly officiated by Delia Cox. We were so lucky to have our amazing siblings, Sarah Garrett Jameson ’00, Lyons ’03, and Jon Lyons ’07 as our attendants. We were also joined by many of fellow GDA alums who all helped make our wedding the most special and fun day of our lives: Rachelle Dennis, Alyson

Gerber, Lenny Ceglarski, Kelly McGrath, Antonio Valverde, Rachel Abdulla ’00, JJ Morrissey, Matt Lee ’01, Chris Deslise ’01, Derek Falvey ’01, John Shuster ’01, Joe Fannon ’01, and Joe Levitt ’01. Ben Bizier and his

wife, Tanja, recently took baby Reggie to Maine for Christmas. “It was a lot of fun but we all returned to South Florida with a severe cold and cough! Since then, we’ve just been down here enjoying life. After being here for a 4th year, I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Although I still stand firm that the best people in the world hail from the Northeastern states, the weather

Heather Jameson-Lyons ‘02 and Larry Lyons ‘01 in front of the original Little Red Schoolhouse

Rachelle Dennis ‘02 and her bridesmaids, Heather Jameson ‘02 and Alyson Gerber’02

down here and how it applies to my baseball career trumps all else. I went up and visited Ike Suggs again in January. He’s teaching at a private school in West Palm Beach. It’s always good to see my GDA people. Wish I could do more of it.” Rachelle Dennis (Borer) got married to Jon Borer in August at the Ritz Carlton, Boston Common. “It was a wonderful night, made even better by the fact that two of my bridesmaids were Alyson Gerber and Heather Jameson, and that Larry Lyons ’01, Billy Lindmark, Lenny Ceglarski, and Vanessa Russell were also in attendance. I’m still living in Manhattan and working as a high school counselor in Brooklyn, which makes me think frequently about our days at GDA and how lucky we were to have such an amazing educational experience!” Marj Johnson moved to North Carolina late last spring right after her dad had his heart attack. “He and my mom came for Christmas and he’s doing really well and much healthier than he was before his heart attack. We’re hoping that he’ll be able to visit this summer, and if he does we are planning on kayaking on Lake Hickory.” Meghan Lucy was married in October at GDA and Allison Sparks was a bridesmaid! “Pete and I are living in the North End in Boston and I am working as a nurse at Tufts Medical Center.” Andrew Storm got engaged last Spring and is getting married this June. “The wedding will be in Perkasie, PA and the reception is at her parents’ farm, weather permitting. Justin Reese is one of the groomsmen. Very excited.” Andrew is also working at a nice small private firm called Cortina Asset Management which he joined near two years ago from Morgan Stanley. “My team invests in small cap companies with a value bent. We were listed in the WSJ’s Category Kings section numerous times last year and finished the year as one of the best performing

domestic equity funds in the country, out of several thousand. Otherwise not much else is going on, getting ready for marriage and eventually moving out to the suburbs. Can’t complain.”

2003 Michael D. O’Neill 31 Pearson Drive Byfield, MA 01922 978.462.3733 Michael.oneill84@gmail.com

As I write these notes, we are in the middle of the February Faceoff. The tension is tremendous as we try to hold our reigning champion title. It’s also just a few months off from our ten year reunion, and word has it our class will have a pretty decent showing this time around. I will be starting a new job, in a private school in Taipei, which will give me the summers off. I’ll be seeing you all there. This past October, I was able to return home for a short stint to the Boston area. Serendipitously, Michael Oxton was hosting a party in his newly constructed brewery, Night Shift Brewing Company, in Everett, MA. In addition to sampling the new beer he was launching, I was able to taste his other brews. I was a huge fan of the Viva Habanera—not only because it tasted good, but also because I had truly tasted nothing like it before. Mike Oxton was strongly supported by fellow GDA classmates spanning over several classes. I was able to catch up with Angela Rappoli and Dan Guyton, the latter of whom promised to set up a dinner for us. (Still waiting on that dinner, Dan!) Kelsey Shanahan, Brooke Eaton, Kendra Wroblewski and Cory Demuth also attended. It was wonderful to see them as I haven’t had the chance to run into them since jumping the wall in 2003. They all looked great. Shannon Falvey made surprise appearance. I say

surprise because the last time I saw her was in a bar in Chicago. I am looking forward to seeing her again at another bar/brewery soon. From other classes, beer enthusiast Jake Rogers ’04 showed up to support local crafting excellence. He hasn’t changed a bit. It was a fantastic gathering and impromptu reunion. But it was merely the Hors d’oeuvre to the main course in June. I will see you then, 2003.

2004 Leslie T. Clunie 87 Neal Street Portland, ME 04102-3431 Lesley.clunie@gmail.com Kelsey M. Hunter Kelsey Quigley 1101 W Beaver Ave State College, PA 16801 kelseyquigley@gmail.com

AlSunaid writes, “I am currently working as a Portfolio Manager of the King Abdullah University Science and Technology Endowment (KAUST Investment Management Co.). It is managed out of Washington DC (where I am currently living) and is one of the largest endowments in the world. I successfully completed all three levels of the CFA exam

Majed

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by the end of 2011 and I am currently preparing for my 2014 MBA!” Jessica Long writes, “All is well. I’ve been doing well in the Health Science Preparatory Program at the UMass Medical School in Worcester, MA. I enjoyed playing in the Alumni Basketball Game against the current Governor’s Girl’s Varsity Basketball Team. I look forward to doing it again and it is always a pleasure to come on campus during my vacation time to play basketball with my brother, Raymond Long ’96, and other alumni, faculty, and friends of The Governor’s Academy.” Ari Tagliamonte writes, “I finished my Master’s in Social Work in December 2012 and began working as an outreach therapist for a community mental health center. My partner Anthony and I also recently rescued a Lab mix named Lily. She is awesome!” Amanda Webb writes, “I met up with Katherine Paul and her boyfriend, Justin, for lunch in Hershey, PA back in January. It was great to catch up and see each other! She was visiting Justin in Philly and I live in Lewisburg, PA (I’m an assistant soccer coach at Bucknell) so we met about halfway between the two at a restaurant at the Hershey Hotel.” We hope that everyone is doing well and look forward to hearing what you have been up to!

Amanda Webb ‘04 and Katherine Paul ‘04

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2006

Kelsey Correia 18 Homer Street #2 Brookline, MA 02445-6974 781.504.3218 Kelsey.correia@gmail.com

Marisa S. Frey 520 North Main Street Box 1661 Allegheny College Meadville, PA 16335-3903 603.580.1555 mfrey@allegheny.edu

Alex Whitney says that his

winter was awesome because “someone asked for my autograph because they thought I was the blonde guy from ‘Glee,’ it was really exciting!” Despite being mistaken for a semi famous glee character, Ariel Lilly still refuses to let Alex be a Rae Francis model. Andrew Weintsein’s school was going to cut funding to the arts until he decided to raise the money himself by entering a series of UFC fights, there was a pretty wacky training period, but eventually he started winning fights. Well, Lindsey’s Cat Walking Business has really taken off. She hasn’t expanded to dogs yet, but only because she says it’s going “purr-fectly with just the cats”. Tim Brierley is still looking for his iPod that was stolen senior year. Daisy Martinez and Julie O’Shaughnessy plan to go to EDC NYC this summer. “I’m so excited,” said Daisy, “I hope they play that song that goes ‘womp womp womp WOMP WOMP WOOOMPPP!’” Mike Barnaby was recently diagnosed with “the travel bug.” It turns out it is actually a real disease, he is currently starting a nonprofit organization to raise awareness, if you’d like to donate to his cause simply grab a handful of cash, throw it into the wind, and it will eventually find its way to him. Tom Roche was asked to do the Pepsi challenge taste test at the mall. He got it wrong.

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Margaret E. Hughes 29 Wilson Street, #3 Brighton, MA 02135 m.esther.hughes@gmail.com We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

2007 Jack A. Lamson 4100 Weeks Park Lane, #402 Wichita Falls, TX 76308 978.388.5368 Jalamson5368@gmail.com Rachel A. Stavis 310 Columbus Ave. Apt 1 Boston, MA 02116 978.973.0849 Rachel.stavis@gmail.com

Greetings class of 2007! I hope these winter months have been easy on all of you. Thank you to all who contributed to this issue of The Archon. As always, Jack and I love hearing what you’re up to! First off, congratulations to Drew Hester and Meghan Hartnett on their recent engagement! We all wish you the best! Until recently, Angela Hasler was living in Minneapolis and working for a healthcare IT company. Now Angela lives in Dallas, working as a part of the IT department at a local hospital. She writes, “Although it’s an exciting industry, I am actually hoping to become a pediatric nurse

practitioner and am waiting to hear back from graduate school.” She misses the snow and hopes to move back East in the next year or so. Alex Moran has been in LA for a little over a year and half now and is graduating from the American Film Institute in June. Brian Day is currently working at Fidelity Investments on the fixed income side. Researching on the industrials team, Brian covers telecom media and entertainment. He has been at Fidelity for about seven months now and just bought a house in South Boston. Collin Cook is currently living in the South End with a few of his friends from Babson and working as an equities trader for a small investment bank. He writes that he’s bumped into a few Govs recently including Keara Thomas, who was in Boston training for her new job. Alexa Erickson writes from Newport Beach, California, where she has been a freelance writer and blogger for the action sports company, Coldsmoke. The company is primarily oriented towards snowboarding, selling a high end apparel line. Upon the launch of their online magazine, Alexa’s feature on an up and coming artist and dual snowboard team ambassador made the headline, a huge accomplishment for her. Taylor Cook has been working as an analyst for Business Intelligence Advisors, a small financial research firm in Boston, and living in Charlestown. She tries to visit her parents in Maine once a month and plans on running the Smuttynose Half Marathon in the Fall. Jacques Ward is living in Manhattan and working as an accountant at Marc Jacobs. On the weekends, he volunteers as a lacrosse coach for a 5th grade team that he used to play for when he was younger. He plans on pursuing a second degree in accounting and graduate school after that. Allan Bradly is living in San Diego, where he works as a paralegal for a small law firm. Since last summer, he’s learned how to surf and made his way through the law school admissions process.

Although he is unsure of where he will attend, he hopes to be back East by August. As for me, 2013 has been off to a great start. I, Rachel Stavis, am still working as a planning analyst at Rue La La in Boston’s Innovation District—Fort Point. Colin DiGuiseppe and I rang in the New Year together in Boston and whipped up a lavish New Year’s brunch with Barrie Stavis ’05 and Audrie Grigun ’05 the next day. When Nemo hit, Megan Bailly and I weathered the storm over sushi in Back Bay’s Red Lantern. I’ve found a new gym buddy in fellow Gov, Collin Cook, whom I bump into frequently. Looking forward to seeing all of you Boston Govs out and about this Spring!

2008 Abigail E. Harris 1 Edward Street Bath, ME 04530-2729 207.443.5795 abigail.harris@ddg112.navy.mil

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

2009 Amanda R. Correnti 55 Dearborn Street Salem, MA 01970-2430 978.741.2938 Arc1@williams.edu James M. King 6 Driftwood Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824-1241 978.256.5225 James.king@fandm.edu

We would love to hear from you! Please contact your class secretary or Lori Breighner in the Alumni Office lbreighner@govsacademy.org with news and events.

No news to report.

2010 Emily Harrold PO Box 494 6 Courtney Drive Byfield, MA 01922-0494 978.255.1239 eharrikd@students.stonehill.edu Alice Tonry PO Box 6014 West Newbury, MA 01985-0701 978.922.2371 atonry@uvm.edu

The Class of 2010 has been up to great things. Jack Harris reports that he is doing his “sea year” right now where he spent a month in New Orleans working on a ship before sailing between Jacksonville, FL and San Juan Puerto Rico. He’s currently on a ship called the USNS Washington Chambers, a Navy ship that refuels and re-supplies Navy Destroyers and Aircraft Carriers. Jack has gotten to spend time in Thailand and Singapore and other ports around that area. Taylor Angles is in the preproduction for two short films she will be shooting this spring, one a retelling of the Book of Genesis at a rave shot on 16 mm color film stock, and the other a horror film shot on video. Cassandra Valarezo is going to London for the summer and will be interning for a domestic violence agency. She recently got the position of house fellow of the largest dorm on her campus and works at the multicultural center at her school as an intern. Sheridan Smith reports that she just got back from being abroad in Australia, and while she was there she did an Asian studies tour and got to travel to

Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand learning about the economy and each country’s specific trades. She was able to vacation in Bali, Indonesia, and hopes to go back there very soon! Molly Connors is currently studying Public Health in India. Annie Quigley reports that she is finishing up her time at NYU in Media Studies, currently writing a thesis on memory and place, and planning some interning, travel, and possibly grad programs next year in the fields of media, writing, and architecture/space studies. Grace Barlow has been in Paris for both semesters and is studying in the south of France for the summer. Laura Andrews has been working with the extras casting company backstage on the set of the ABC TV show “Nashville. Jon Bird has been enjoying life at Tufts University, and says that he sees fellow Govs Peter Wells, Michelle Gallipeau, Frank Barba, and AJ Enchill all over campus! Along with majoring in sociology and minoring in communications, this year Jon has been interning with The Matty in the Morning Show on Boston’s #1 radio station for hit music, KISS108. Though it is early, Jon has loved his time with KISS and as of now is really interested in television and radio production. Jon has had such a great year at school that he decided to cancel his plans to study abroad. That’s a far cry from the freshman Jon who spent every spare minute visiting Govs! As for me, (Alice Tonry), I’m studying political science and women’s and gender studies at a university in Sweden for the semester. Keep up the good work Class of 2010, only two more years until our reunion!

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Nora R. Kline 6 Chanticleer Drive Beverly, MA 01915-2182 978.922.2371 Nora.k.kline@vanderbilt.edu

John A. Damianos 8 Winterberry Lane North Hampton, NH 03862-2055 603.964.3798 John.damianos94@gmail.com

Katherine M. Reilly 13 Rock Brook Way Boxford, MA 01921-1214 978.769.5220 Kmewilly@live.unc.edu

Audrey P. Cheney 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 781.576.0045 acheney@bryant.edu

Happy Govs’ 250th Birthday from the Class of 2011! Since leaving Byfield, Madison Schneider has been studying at Holy Cross while playing ice hockey, practicing karate and skydiving. Greg Rooney has been playing varsity ice hockey for Trinity College and is also a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. Jeremy Gold is a student at Belmont University and a drummer in the Luke Preston Band. The band is putting out a full record this spring and is starting to book summer tour dates. Hannah Jacobs is a student at the University of Richmond and recently started a campaign to aid in the fight against sexual violence. The campaign is called Not Another Statistic, and it urges women to report sexual and domestic violence. Skylar Frisch serves on the executive council of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, at University of Miami. She is also a UM tour guide and student ambassador.

Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne

is a student at Hobart William and Smith Colleges and is a member of the debate team. He also just recently declared his geoscience major. Nora Kline continues to study at Vanderbilt University where she serves as a research assistant in a psychology laboratory, which focuses on emotions and stress. Katie Reilly is studying at UNC-Chapel Hill and working as Assistant City Editor of The Daily Tar Heel, where she covers local politics, business and education.

It has been less than a year since graduation for the class of 2012, and yet the class of 2012 has already accomplished so much! Amy Hoopes has spent the year down in Miami, Florida working for the City Year program. She is the attendance coordinator at the school she works at. She recently has worked with the school developing a system to create a higher attendance record! She also spends her time tutoring kids and helping with homework. After spending a year on the junior hockey team the Jersey Hitmen Connor Costello has committed to the class of 2017 at United States Military Academy (West Point). Megan Mullin has been living and studying in Salisbury, England since September and will be there until July. She has done quite a bit of traveling but her favorite trip was to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. In the fall she will be attending Bucknell University. I have had a successful first semester at Bryant University. I have worked with companies such as Target and The Providence Children’s Museum. I worked with Target helping them plan ways to allow them to effectively expand their business internationally into Canada. With the Children’s Museum I worked with them creating a marketing plan to increase the numbers of visits to the museum. I am an ambassador at my school and give a tour to perspective students each week. I enjoyed seeing Emma Collins, Katie McKay, and Amy Hoopes over the winter break! Happy Birthday Governor’s Academy! It has been an amazing 250 years! The Archon | Spring 2012 2013 Spring/Summer

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profile Stephen Metz

years at the academy September 1978 – present

education B.S. Trinity College (1972) M.A. Boston University (1979) M.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1994)

responsibilities & duties Teacher in Science Department; Head Coach, Varsity Boy’s Basketball; Editor, The Science Teacher journal; various committee work including leadership of the 2000 and 2010 New England Association of Schools and Colleges Governor’s Academy accreditation process.

favorite books John Gardner, The Sunlight Dialogues, Grendel, October Light; Richard Powers, The Echo Maker; Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion; Thomas Hardy, The Major of Casterbridge, The Return of the Native, Tess of the D’Urbervilles; Phil Jackson, Sacred Hoops; John Wooden, Wooden: A lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court; William Butler Yeats (Collected Poems); Rumi, Words of Paradise; Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire, Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point, Outliers, Blink, Do Parents Matter?; James Surowiecki, The Wisdom of Crowds; Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice; Dan Arielty, Predictably Irrational; Primo Levi, The Periodic Table.

favorite music Almost all types: R&B, blues, reggae, folk, American roots, world, classical. Artists Bob Dylan, Catie Curtis, Neil Young, Toots and the Maytals.

activities & interests Skiing, biking, travel, reading, writing, clarinet, technology.

passions My children, family and friends; science teaching; empathy and respect; Gov’s Basketball!

greatest satisfaction

Making a difference in students’ lives, contributing to science education both at Govs and on a national level, and being a part of the Gov’s basketball tradition.

peer profile When I think of Steve Metz I, of course, think of the consummate teacher of chemistry and, now, biology. Long a believer in hands-on activities and demonstrations, his “experiments” have often shaken the halls of the Center for the Study of Mathematics and Science. As an innovative head of the science department at the time, Steve had much to do with the acquisition and design of that wonderful facility. Basketball coaching is another center for his talents to be shared, bringing to the Academy’s boys several championships, both ISL and New England titles. I think, too, of Steve as a valuable and respected colleague, one who allowed no one to generalize easily. He is quick to insist upon evidence for someone’s policy position and constructively submits alternative positions for consideration. Foremost in my reflections on Steve Metz, however, is his earnest, career-long advocacy for diversity, diversity in the student body, and diversity amongst the faculty. There is much to learn from him, and there is much to respect and be grateful for.

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