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Class Notes
1956
RICHARD CUTTER I have not been on campus for years but hope to get there next spring. Otherwise, all is well.
1959
TYCHO VON ROSENVINGE writes that he is doing fine. No COVID yet, but not traveling either. Wintering in Florida, which is good. Still making jewelry.
1961
GEORGE GRAY reports that he and his family survived COVID in good shape. Three grandkids have moved on to 5th and 6th grades. His daughter Claudia ’92 is going back to work in international development.
1971
JOHN KIPPAX sent along a picture taken in Larchmont, NY. He writes “You will notice that I am wearing my Hebron 50th Reunion hat, which definitely brought good luck to the day. The striped bass weighed in at just under 50 lbs. I released the fish and sent her East toward York, Maine so that HENRY HARDING ’70 could catch her again.”
1972
Condolences to JAMES MCKUSICK on the death of his mother.
REYNOLD NIPPE couldn’t make it back for reunion, he wrote the following: “While genuinely treasuring my two years at Hebron, looking respectfully back at my times with Claude Allen, Headmaster, Messiers Twitchell, Drayer, Burt, Gould, Woolsey, and a host of others, and being able to recall almost every individual day at Hebron, I have vowed to never, repeat never, venture North of the Florida border with GA! Ron Nippe and the frozen or semi-thawed Tundra do not mix! A big Hi to all my friends from ’71, ’72, ’73 from the sunny southwestern Florida beach. Come hell or climate change-driven high water, I shall not waiver on my stand!”
1973
NATHANIEL CORWIN is retiring after 44 years of teaching high school and middle school and will be moving to North Carolina.
1974
JON LEROYER “I haven’t been back to Hebron for quite a few years even though I live nearby. I do hope to attend next year’s events with my partner. My years at Hebron were some of the best of my life. Have a great day and I hope it is a wonderful Fall crisp day for Hebron Homecoming events.”
1976
TIMOTHY WEST is retired from land surveying but working on the farm at Homestead in Pittsfield, Mass. 1810 to now, nine generations of the West family.
1977
1978
Condolences to GEORGE DYCIO on the death of his mother.
1985
TODD KOBRIN came to campus with his wife and son. He recalled Dave Stonebraker as the best teacher. Todd is currently a real estate lawyer in Orlando.
1987
The Maine Crafts Association proudly announced AYUMI HORIE as its 2022 recipient of the MCA Maine Craft Artist Award.
The award recognizes Horie’s dual accomplishments in both her personal practice as a full time studio potter and her dedicated leadership in work creating positive impact and action toward a more diverse, equitable, inclusive field of craft.
The MCA acknowledges Horie’s leadership and dedication to implement social change in craft centered projects. Her work has impacted Maine craft and craft at the national and international level.
Ayumi Horie is known for her functional pottery with drawings of animals and typography. Colorful, playful, and explorative, Horie’s work is admired and sought after for its bold imagery with subtle characteristics. She has displayed a high proficiency in materials through exploration and ingenuity, becoming well known for her “dry throwing” technique and storytelling skills that have carried her beyond her foundation in clay into a broader variety of media and community action initiatives. From the Maine Craft Association Press Release class notes
1989
MEGAN BROOKS CAROLLA with Scott Pelley (60 Minutes) and daughter Charlotte on a trip to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Megan works with Greg Carr who has dedicated years to saving Gorongosa National Park and helping the people of Mozambique after devastation from years of Civil War. Check out the 60 Minutes episode about Greg Carr and the Park which aired on December 4th - Restoring Gorongosa National Park.
1995
BETHANNE ROBINSON GRAUSTEIN and ALYSSA DOHERTY met up at a lacrosse tournament this summer in Maryland where Bethanne’s daughter was competing.
1998
AUDRA SHERMAN is currently the head coach of the Ontario Ridgebacks women’s soccer program. Holding a Canada Soccer National A License, coupled with her background as a certified teacher, she is committed to student-athletes success on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Prior to arriving at Ontario Tech, Sherman spent six years with Ottawa Fury FC. She was the manager of community engagement and program development, while also holding the position of manager and head coach of the girls and womens high performance program. Sherman currently serves as a Canada Soccer learning facilitator, assessor and mentor coach. Before coaching, Sherman was a member of Canada Soccer’s national program followed by time with Clemson University.
2004
Congratulations to SHAUNA NEARY, the recipient of the 2022 Hal Lewis Award recognizing the Nova Scotia official of the year. An experienced NHP-level referee and U Sports official, Shauna has always been willing and eager to give back to the program in any way that she can.
Shauna is a former assistant coach with both the Hockey Nova Scotia High Performance Program and the Dalhousie University women’s hockey team, she has on-ice experience at some of the highest levels of the game. At the grassroots level, she is a role model and leader who has given up her time as the referee-in-chief for the Metro West Force Female Hockey Association.
Shauna was chosen to officiate at the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Calgary, as well as during the Rivalry Series between the Canadian and American national women’s teams. During the U Sports Women’s Hockey Championship Shauna was selected as a referee during the gold medal final.
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2009
CRAIG RYAN works at a clinic with aspiring hockey goalies in CT. He recommended Hebron to LUKE FESTA ’22 . Luke was a great student both academically and athletically. Thank you Craig!!
TERRY MCLELLAN ’09 was named Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Atlanta Hawks.
2000
MICHAEL BREEN-MCKAY recently completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics from North Carolina State University and came in 9th at the 2022 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships. Way to go Michael!
2007
KAINANI STEVENS finished her time as a broadcaster with FOX61 and is now working for Locked On Podcast Network - Host for the digital platform of Locked on Podcasts. Recapping the latest in the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and college sports daily.
2008 class notes
MALLORY BERMAN MCDONALD was recently married. Congratulations Mallory!
2010
AARON PAITON is an underwriter for MEMIC and was recently married, congratulations Aaron!
2011
KAITLYN PAITON KELLEY had a baby girl, she is working as an Enrollment Counselor with Elsmere Education.
TAYLOR THERIAULT works for Bechtel Frank Erickson Architects. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a certificate holder from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Taylor focuses on how architecture can shape its surrounding context, and how it can affect the lives of those who interact with it.
2012
BRYCE RICHMOND was recently named the head lacrosse coach at Brewster Academy
ALEX MILLS married Meghan Debono. Congratulations Alex!
CJ ISGUR works at Yale University in Athletic Equipment Operations and was part of the Bulldogs Ivy League Championship team.
2013
KATIE COUTURE graduated cum laude from New England Law | Boston, finishing in the top 10% of her class. She writes: “These three years were not easy, it was extremely challenging. Between school and two jobs I also was balancing my role as an Associate on the New England Law Review and a Student Bar Association 3L Class Representative.” Congratulations Katie!
2014
EVAN KALISH visited campus in June with his friend Lin. He is currently working for the Infor Group, coaching youth lacrosse, and telling Florida families about Hebron!
SAMUEL WHEELER is working at WGME where he is responsible for scheduling the broadcasts.
CHARLOTTE MIDDLETON Started her MFA in Ceramics at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in September ’22.
BRITTANY MYRICK and Miles Horn ’15 were married in Bath. ME.
Class Notes
2015
Congratulations MYLES HORN on your wedding to BRITTANY MYRICK ’14!
ELIOT LIST was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship position in Colombia in 2021. He spent his first year at Fundación Universitaria Compensar in Bogotá, Colombia. He had such a wonderful experience that he decided to apply to stay a second year as an English Teaching Assistant. He is now teaching at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá. He began this position in August 2022 and will be there until May.
Last year Eliot started a small exchange company to offer international volunteer teaching experiences in Italy. The company is currently prepping for year two and is in the process of launching a scholarship fund to offer financial need and diversity based scholarship awards.
JOSIAH BRAMBLE is the Senior Program Director for Harlem Lacrosse in Boston and coaches at Joseph Lee Middle School. He helped to place KENDALL TUCKER ’23, ALAN FUENTES ’23 and COREY GARVIN ’23 at Hebron this year!
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2016
GABE ZORNIK “I saw that there was an alumni hockey game and I’m super bummed I couldn’t make it. I am back in sunny Florida. I got my masters in Sport Management from Endicott. I’m currently working with special needs kids, and loving it, at a high school where I coach boys lacrosse and girls golf. I worked a lacrosse camp with Caddy Brooks before he started at Hebron. Small World!”
MAOZE WANG and his friend Ella Lin were on campus while on break from USC. They traveled from California to Maine to see his old stomping grounds! He graduated this past spring with a degree in Data Science.
ELIZA BEAUDIN was named to the 2021-22 Academic All-America® Division III Women’s At-Large Second Team, after earning First Team All-District honors.
A four-year forward on the nationally-ranked Elmira women’s ice hockey team, Beaudin graduated summa cum laude with a GPA of 3.94 in psychology. The Lewiston, ME native and Hebron Academy graduate is a two-year captain and was a part of three UCHC Tournament Championships, while also helping Elmira to its first NEHC regular season and Tournament Championships. Individually, Beaudin ranks 7th in program history in goals (58) and finished with 119 total points. Her four short-handed goals rank second in program history.
Academically, Beaudin earned Dean’s List honors in each of her semesters at Elmira, while earning numerous UCHC, Empire 8, ACHA, and NEHC academic honors. The New England Hockey Conference Player of the Year in 2022 also served as the Vice President of Omicron Delta Kappa at Elmira College - the National Leadership Honor’s Society, the President of PSI CHI - Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, as well as the Treasurer of the Active Minds Club along with Phi Eta Sigma.
MITCHELL SPURR is working for American Mutual Insurance as a Property Adjuster and living in Highlands Ranch, CO.
2017
ROSS LEBLOND is working at the South Kent School as a Humanities Teaching Fellow
2018
SEAN KIMURA transferred from Sierra Nevada Univ. and is now at Castleton University in VT studying hospitality administration. He is happy to have made the switch and will play lax at CU.
LUKE GRAINGER Playing at Western Michigan scored the winning OT goal against Northeastern in the Frozen Four.
SHAMUS SULLIVAN, DAVIS CRONIN ’17 and CONRAD GRIMMER ’17 went to cheer on Davis Cronin during his final regular season lacrosse game at Denison University. Davis was second in the nation in Face-Off winning percentage in Division III.
MADDY NEW came for a campus tour and lunch in July with Peyton Spur ’19. They volunteered to be their class agents! It is amazing what a lobster roll will do!
2019
TUCKER MENDOCA skated with his former teachers Trevor Paul and Billy McNamara at the annual Bissell Brothers Hockey Tournament in Portland. Tucker is an RN working at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME.
2020
LOGAN ARSENEAU is at Johnson and Wales played against TEA MILES ’21 who is at Salem State University.
2021
MOLLY SKELTON and GRACE SKELTON traveled to Sweden to celebrate STINA GUNNARSON ’20 graduating. JAKOB LUNDSTROM ’21 and FELIX STENBERG ’20 didn’t have to travel far to join the celebration!
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