HEBRON Magazine Spring 2016 by Hebron Academy

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A LUMBERJACK LEGACY John J. King Head of School 2001 - 2016 WWW.HEBRONACADEMY.ORG

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A CHANGE OF WATCH

SPRING 2016

by David Stonebraker

EDITOR Lissa Gumprecht

Ordinarily, this page would be reserved for Head of School John King’s reflections on an aspect of school life as well as comments on the various articles contained in the issue. However, since much of this issue’s content reflects John’s remarkable time at Hebron, it is understandable that he demurred when asked to write the introduction himself. And besides, he has reserved his own particular “Last Word” address for his remarks to the Class of 2016 at their Commencement in May.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dave Stonebraker

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lissa Gumprecht Dave Stonebraker

PHOTOGRAPHY Lissa Gumprecht Sara Wilmot Tannery Hill Studios Skip Churchill Photography and friends

DESIGN Lissa Gumprecht

ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Patricia Layman, Director of Advancement Beverly Roy, Hebron Annual Fund Director Ben Lord, Leadership Gifts Officer Patricia Hutter, Advancement Assistant Judy Roy, Database Manager

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Lissa Gumprecht, Marketing Communications Manager Colleen Chassie, Digital Marketing Specialist

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John King’s 15 year tenure as Head of School

Still, it does seem appropriate to collect something of Mr. King’s thoughts and feelings, brought together here in notes from a recent interview and in snippets from his Head’s Messages over the years. In the passage of time, one can trace ideas and comments that recur in John’s messages. Indeed, the word passage captures several relevant ideas: the passage of time, certainly, but also passages from conversations and writing, and for John, himself a deep water sailor, passage suggests the metaphor of a voyage. Thus, in an issue devoted to John’s leadership of the school, we are bold to bring the metaphors of the sea to mark John’s time at Hebron, noting waypoints on the journey, adjustments to the course, setting new sails to the wind, and charting distance logged amid challenge and accomplishment.

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In an interview after being named Hebron’s Head of School, John spoke of challenge and community: “Marcia and I were looking for a school that had a sense of community, a sense of spirit, of a size that allowed most of the people to know each other pretty well. We were looking for a school where we could make a difference.” Recently in conversation, John recalled his first meeting with Hebron students, “a group unlike any kids that I had met before, who were so open and genuine and willing to let themselves be seen for what they were. They wanted to ask us questions about what they felt was important at this school, such as, ‘Are you going to go to games? Are you going to go to plays? Are you going to be around for students?’ I guess their implication was that headmasters can so easily be pulled away from school. But what I’ve always wanted and what I felt as a promise to those kids was that the most important thing for me was to be their champion. . . to be there to cheer for them, watch them grow here, and then to go out and tell everybody else what an amazing thing it was that I had just seen.”

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Setting a course for the Academy in John’s early years involved more than just ‘being around’ for students. In rapid succession he led the school community in strategic planning exercises, the preparation of a Self-Study for the New England on an even keel. He worked Association of Schools and Colleges and the celebration of Hebron’s Bicentennial hard to stabilize the school...and year. But perhaps it is the elusive concept of community that has most defined the King years. The chair of Hebron’s 2004 NEASC Visiting Committee noted: create a strong sense of community “Every member of the Committee observed the sense of community all around that is evident to anyone who walks us and saw evidence at every turn of the faculty’s dedication and commitment. That spirit, as you know, is the heart of the school.” Currently, John boasts through campus. That tone is set that “Hebron really is the ‘crossroads’ of education in Maine in the way that the from the top ...” famous sign in Lynchville, ME has it with directions to Paris, Sweden, Norway, - Deanna Wilson Poland and China. How neat is it that here at Hebron a boy from Poland, ME, shares Former Trustee, P’04, ‘15 a class with a girl from Warsaw, Poland, or that a player from Norway, ME, plays with teammates from Lidingo, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland? Students from across our country and from over twenty-five nations share the life on our campus and become as cohesive and cosmopolitan a representation of our world today as one can find anywhere.”

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As we reflect on John’s time as Head, words begin to cluster: community, cohesive, commitment, catalyst, change, confidence, celebration and cheerleader - words which John has used to describe the Hebron of today, words which might equally be applied to his leadership and presence on the campus. The Hebron community will celebrate with John and Marcia as they anticipate their figurative ‘graduation’ with the Class of 2016, and in this issue of HEBRON we invite reflection on this fifteen years’ passage in Hebron’s history and on the impact that John King’s leadership has had upon the school. On the occasion of the school’s Centennial celebration in 1904, Principal William Sargent wrote: “We are nearing the 100th year of the life of the Academy. It is our duty to prepare for that great day and to direct our efforts to put the Institution on a footing that shall enable it to make a progress more beneficial to the world than even its splendid history of the first century. So to endow it and equip it, that with elasticity of step it can trip along in progress and strength, the peer and superior to any other school in our state in the century to come, is the task we face.” As Hebron Academy continues in its third century, we are thankful for the commitment of Hebron’s ‘Cheerleader in Chief’ for these fifteen years and are confident that the school does indeed continue with the elasticity and lightness of step that Mr. Sargent anticipated a century ago. We are sure of the course we follow. In Moby Dick, Melville wrote that “the world is a ship on its passage out and not a voyage complete.” The same could be said for the life of Hebron Academy as it anticipates the next phase of its voyage, and the same could also be said for master mariners John and Marcia King as they set a course for the coming years and anticipate waypoints to come of travel, friends and family.

Smooth Sailing!

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- From individual accomplishments to team successes, Hebron athletes enjoyed a positive and productive fall athletic season. Whether it was a decisive win or a heart-breaking overtime defeat, our teams played deliberately and kept their composure on the field throughout the fall. More than 85% of our student body participated on athletic teams, and the weather was near perfect for practice and play. The boys’ JV soccer team posted another strong season, finishing atop the MAISAD league regular season standings, while the girls’ JV soccer team repeated as MAISAD Champions for a second year. The field hockey and girls’ varsity soccer teams both advanced to the MAISAD Championship games, though the teams would fall to Kents Hill and Gould in closely contested games. Lumberjack football recorded another strong season as well. The team finished first among the Evergreen League’s Bonnefond (North) Division schools and played to a convincing win in our annual rivalry game with Kents Hill, keeping the “Headmaster’s Chair” at Hebron for another year. Finally, special congratulations to the boys’ varsity soccer team who earned their fourth MAISAD title in the last five years as well as their fifth consecutive bid to the New England Class C tournament.

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did not keep Hebron skiers and snowboarders from the slopes, and those teams showed great improvement throughout the season. For our other teams, the weather rarely impacted travel and games, and our hockey and basketball teams played full schedules again this winter. The boys’ varsity “B” hockey team finished with a strong 12-7-1 record while the boys’ and girls’ varsity squads had near .500 records as they matched up against some of the strongest teams in northern New England. Kudos as well to the girls’ varsity basketball team who capped a 12-5 season by winning the MAISAD Championship and earning a spot in the preliminary round of the MPA state tourney.

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The energetic and enthusiastic middle school basketball team got off to a great start, winning their first four games and finishing with an overall record of 5-3. Seven intrepid HAMS skaters formed the core of the Oxford Hills / Hebron middle school hockey team in our second year of participation in the Southern Maine Middle School Hockey League. The team completed a solid season, earning the third seed in the league’s season ending tourney.

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from the Board of Trustees Planning continues for a seamless and successful transition for Hebron’s next Head of School. Dan Marchetti and his wife Courtney joined us for the mid-winter Board weekend in January, and they will continue to visit our campus frequently in the coming months. Regular contact with John King, members of the Board, and department heads – to share detailed background, knowledge and institutional memory – should allow Dan to be well up to speed on all operational matters when he arrives in July and able to hit the ground running. In addition to those touch points, a Transition Committee, whose members are listed at right, has been appointed to work with the Marchettis on all of the other aspects of their transition, including the planning of a formal induction ceremony in the fall. We wanted Dan and Courtney to have access to a broad range of Hebron’s community for purely ministerial matters such as referrals to local service providers, and equally to help them meet others in the community in the coming months and gain a deeper sense of the Academy’s culture and ethos. We’re grateful to the members of this “kitchen cabinet” for agreeing to serve as an important resource. A number of special regional and campus events will be scheduled in the fall in order to allow as many alumni and parents to meet Dan once he’s in harness. Be on the lookout for notices and invitations in October and November. It goes without saying that all in the Hebron Community remain profoundly grateful to John and Marcia King for their extraordinary tenure at the Academy, and while our sights may be focused on our next Head, it’s vastly comforting to know that John’s hand will remain firmly on the tiller until the end of June.

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A TRANSITION UPDATE

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THE TRANSITION COMMITTEE Eliza Beaudin ’18 • Emily Bonis, Dir. of Teaching & Learning • James Clements, Trustee • Kathleen Ftorek, College Counseling • Alex Godomsky, Dir. of IT & Student Life • Paul Goodof ‘67, Chair of Trustees • Leslie Guenther, Director of Athletics • Steve Middleton, History Department Chair • Heidi Mosher, Assistant to Head of School • Christian Quinones ‘18 • Judah Sommer P’08, Vice Chair of Trust ees • Katy Sperl P’18 • Scott Wilson ’71, Trustee & Treasurer

For the Board of Trustees,

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Paul S. Goodof ’67, Chair CH E E R O N T H E LU M BER JAC K S F RO M A N YW H ER E! Watch your email and Hebron Academy social media for links to our LIVE STREAMING with full live commentary! For the most up-to-date schedule and game times, please visit www.hebronacademy.org/sportscalendar. SEE YOU ON THE SIDELINES!

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Back home in Maine, my project will take on a new dimension. With this collection and others (i.e., Spanish and Chinese song collections), I will train high school students from our local school district and those from Hebron Academy to teach language through song to elementary students at the local after-school programs. My goals for the project 1. To promote advanced language study among high-school students; to encourage these students to study a language for several years, rather than simply fulfill the minimum requirement 2. To promote second and third language study at the elementary school level 3. To teach language in a lively manner which encourages participation and promotes fluency 4. To provide a meaningful opportunity for young people to volunteer in their community

Last fall, we bade farewell (temporarily) to Cindy Reedy as she embarked on her Fulbright adventure in the country of Morocco. Over the course of her travels and research, she took the time to recount her adventures, learning experiences and observations in a blog. This allowed her not only to document the experience, but also provided a record of it that she can use in her ongoing research here at Hebron. We thought you might enjoy reading some excerpts to get a sense of what Cindy saw, felt and learned. In speaking with her before publication, we learned that Cindy’s greatest moments were not necessarily directly related to her Fulbright project, but rather to her full immersion in the culture and lifestyle of Morocco. In doing so, she returned with a renewed sense of how a blended community - something Hebron does with ease and commitment - can lay the foundation for tolerance and respect both in and out of the classroom. It can also foster innovative and clever methods for teaching, something that Cindy can share will all of us. “Last year I got to thinking that perhaps I ought to give the Fulbright Teacher Exchange a try… However, when I went to the website, I found that there were no longer exchanges to be had. Then, last October (2014) … I asked John King, Kathy Gerrits-Leyden, and Dave Stonebraker to write recommendations for me and I set to work filling out the 12-page application…. Then, the long wait began…. FINALLY, the good news came …Hurrah! I was accepted into the Fulbright Program. This is what I did for my project:

The seaside town of Essaouria

From the capital city of Rabat - This is a vibrant city by the sea....It is fascinating how multi-lingual this country is. People speak Darija, classic Arabic, French, English, Berber (three varieties), Spanish, German, you name it! That said, the country has a severe illiteracy problem (43%) and the solution is difficult because there is great debate (to put it mildly) which language should be used primarily in schools. To put an extra wrench in the debate, there is no standardized form of written Darija - it is rather hard to teach people to read and write in a non-written language!

I observed how second and third languages are taught in a multilingual country in both public and private schools, in cities and in rural areas. I was especially interested in how songs are used to increase fluency in language instruction. …I recorded and published a collection of French and Arabic folk songs that can be used to teach these languages.

Cindy’s “students” playing a favorite Hebron game Cindy’s “students”

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Amina standing in front of the beautiful poster she made. The Arabic script on the poster is a work of art! Hopefully, 7 WWW.HEBRONACADEMY.ORG • hebron • FALL 2015 Amina will see a Morocco of greater equality for women.

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In the Dra’a River Valley, south of Zagora, we pulled off the main road and entered the true desert. Here we waved “goodbye” to our driver and mounted our camels just as the sun was setting. After about an hour’s ride, we came to a small encampment of tents. We enjoyed a tajine dinner, sat by the fire under the stars, listened to Berber songs and watched the moon rise.

Fulbright in Morocco

Cindy’s husband (and Hebron faculty member) Brad Cummings

Jbal Toubkal (elevation 4167m, 13,671 ft) Half-way to heaven and on top of the world...part of the Atlas mountain range.

Spring Receptions please join us And so it begins... not only are we nearing the end of this school year, but also we are preparing to say farewell to Head of School John King after 15 years. These receptions are an opportunity to see other Hebronians and to visit with John before he “graduates” in June. We’d love to have you join us!

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The hike up from the base camp was rigorous. It was 1.5 kilometers UP a bed of scree....and we did it with headlights. We made it up in time to see the most magnificent sunrise ever. Orion was rising to one side, with Sirius trailing below, and the crescent moon and Venus shining in the pale blue morning sky.

The Union Club 8 Park Street, Boston, MA 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hosted by Kimberlea & Stephen B. Jeffries ‘79

RSVP to Pat Layman at playman@hebronacademy.org

The group I went with consists of 7 senior scholars (university professors) who are doing research here for a year or more, 12 research scholars (post-bachelors and grad students) who are studying Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and doing research for about a year, 12 ETA (English Teaching Assistants - recent college grads) and me.

The Hassan Mosque and tombs in Rabat

Tuesday, May 31 Flatbread Co. 72 Commercial Street Portland, ME 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Brook Gassner ‘82 RSVP to Pat Layman at playman@hebronacademy.org

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A LUMBERJACK LEGACY JOHN J. KING Head of School 2001 - 2016

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by Lissa Gumprecht

When you first meet John King, he offers a firm hand shake and a slight smile beneath a direct gaze. There is a confidence and a bravery there. This is a man who is at ease with himself and in command of his surroundings. This is a man who has captained seagoing vessels, led corporate teams and directed the education and growth of countless teenagers – all important, and at times, risky roles in a life of John King c. 2001 leadership. This is a man who will leave a lasting impression, one that will make a difference for you going forward. John King has left a lasting impression and absolutely has made a difference at Hebron.

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First on the agenda was to lead the school in strategic planning to determine what needed to happen for the future of the school – something that was of great importance at that time in the school’s history. There was an undercurrent of tension and fatigue across many areas of the school that required collaboration to overcome. John’s modus operandi has always been to engage all constituencies, giving voice to all who can help make a difference for the Academy. But with that engagement comes “He has developed a need to manage all those moving good people, and he has parts. As one put the right people in the right contributor said, places so that the school may “… forgive the prosper. And that is stewardship metaphor, but he is like the Wizard in the best sense.” of Oz behind the - Judy Ryan curtain, pulling all Trustee Emeritus these levers; and pulling

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When speaking with constituents from the Hebron Community – faculty, alumni, parents and trustees – in preparation for this article, everyone said his legacy is the impact he’s had on the school, both its people and its operations. But how he did it is the key to John’s legacy. He is involved, he cares and he is always present.

From the beginning, John really wanted to be at Hebron. He saw the potential of setting the school on a new course, and he wasn’t afraid to develop a strategic next phase and to professionalize it. However, John came from a deep school background so he also understood the need to honor the legacy and traditions of the school in the process of bringing it into the 21st century.

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them isn’t exactly apt, for what he does is so smoothly pull the levers that people react to John in a really positive way…” While gathering those parts and pulling those levers in the build out of a strategic plan, John built trust in the team working with him.

“Those first few years that we were together was a time when it was so obvious that the school needed to stand up and celebrate itself.” John said in a conversation recently. “Those years had been a tough run for independent schools. Hebron had had challenges - enrollment challenges and other circumstances - and we needed to get the school back on a prideful foundation, and we talked about that. We used the phrase ‘foundation for the future’ in the title of a Strategic Plan, but we were also actively and creatively thinking about what we needed, both programs and facilities to launch Hebron confidently into its third century.” 12 • HEBRON • SPRING 2016

While we have referenced John’s business acumen in the face of fiduciary and employee engagement challenges, it is equally important, if not more so, that we emphasize his passion for the students of Hebron Academy. He has always said that it is about them and about Hebron and that is what drives him in the continuous improvement of the school, both conceptually and physically. No two examples illustrate the physical improvements better than the building of the Athletic Center and the creation of the Lepage Center for the Arts. What better way to showcase the balance of the Hebron experience under John’s tenure than through “I feel John is leaving athletics and the the school in good shape. arts.

It has grown during his tenure,

Hebron has always held its own in prep school athletics. There have been hockey dynasties, lacrosse and soccer championships and

they have added more resources to the school and in my opinion he has done a great job engaging alumni and getting them back and more involved.” - Rob Kinasewich ‘86 P’13, ‘19

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Another place on campus which holds a special place for John is the Lepage Center for the Arts. When he arrived at Hebron, Sargent Gymnasium was still the school’s antiquated athletic facility. But he had a vision for fostering the Arts and saw the space in Sargent as an ideal backdrop. Again, a tireless pursuit of this vision led John to create a longstanding alliance with alumnus and arts benefactor Albert Lepage ‘65 that eventually allowed the creation of a true arts center for the school. Now the building boasts a history of events and performances including Edward Albee, Suzy Bogguss and of course, the Hebeegeebees. The studio spaces downstairs have ignited the inspiration of many award winning artists who have gone on from Hebron to pursue scholarships and innovations of their own. In his Semester message in the winter of 2013, John underscored the original charge of the Academy’s charter: “We know that Hebron Academy stands firmly on bedrock values and principles set at its founding in 1804, to educate young people in the arts and sciences. We also know that the security of the Academy stands on the shoulders and philanthropic support of generations of benefactors, supporters, and dedicated educators.” The creation of these two key facilities have helped to transform the school physically but more importantly, they have transformed and balanced

key aspects of the Hebron experience. Outward physical transformation has also led to - Jud Sommer transformation within Trustee the walls across campus. By empowering and engaging the faculty to bolster the school’s offerings, John King has helped to shepherd a new generation of unique programs to the curriculum – Hebron now offers courses in Entrepreneurship, Conceptual Physics, Anglo Saxon and the Art of Verse. The Words Program, a four-year public speaking initiative, and one of John’s favorites, teaches students not only how to speak in front of their peers but also how to do it in an engaging and personal way. These courses are peppered among more traditional courses, but all serve the purpose of helping students to achieve academic confidence and a sense of accomplishment. John will be the first to say that in doing so, we celebrate the individual student within a successful and supportive community. It is what a Hebron education is all about, and it is what the Academy that John King leads John King with the portrayer of and loves is all Deacon William Barrows during the about. 2004 Bicentennial Celebration

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Second to the strategic plan was to prepare the school’s self-study John King as head wizard Dumbledore at the annual Harry for the accreditation process of the New Potter Dinner England Association of Schools and Colleges. It’s never easy to look in the mirror and give an honest assessment of what you see, but John took the NEASC Report as an opportunity to celebrate what was happening at Hebron. And it just so happened that this opportunity to celebrate coincided with the school’s Bicentennial in 2004. Pomp and circumstance resonated across campus that year and created the perfect moment to showcase the initiatives that John and his team had begun.

Following the Bicentennial, Hebron continued on a new trajectory of increased enrollment, alumni involvement and overall stability. John King’s unflagging passion and commitment to Hebron filtered its way into all aspects of the school. The students, allowed to access the Head of School freely, felt supported in the community and on the athletic fields – teams were winning, outside recognition of academic achievement increased and they genuinely liked him. Given the encouragement and support to innovate, faculty brought fresh, new programs to the classrooms. The Board of Trustees, kept abreast of positive progress in admissions and development, gave the green light to larger projects to further that reach.

football trophies earned. With John King’s direction, in 2008 Hebron was able to add a crowning jewel to that tradition with the completion of a stateof-the-art Athletic Center. He worked tirelessly with the board to secure a construction bond and then enthusiastically oversaw everything from the architectural renderings to the ground breaking to the final beam placement. And even today, you will find him enjoying a competitive game of squash, cheering on basketball teams or waving the Spirit Stick at pep rallies within its walls.

“John has been wise for Hebron, the right man at the right moment; and he has had just a terrific run.”

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In closing, it should be noted that at 15 years in the Head of School position, John joins the ranks of the longest serving Heads at Hebron. He is just fourth in line in a group of men who have guided the Academy with a steady hand and who have absolutely left their mark. But while old school descriptions of “Headmasters” are as stern, traditional and aloof, none of those adjectives have come forward in our discussions of John. He understands the need to be stern when warranted, but leads with a collaborative outlook. He understands about holding to traditions, and has preserved many of those longstanding at the school

John King with Samantha Gumprecht ‘20 at the WGME School Spirit Challenge 2015.

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John King with Hebron’s First Dog, Bruin.

special talents are. And he constantly shares the successes that these talents provide. The Hebron of today is a bright and vibrant community, supported from within by students, faculty and staff who feel a true ownership of their school; and from without by alumni, trustees and friends who are continually reminded of the value and legacy of a school they will be part of for the rest of their lives.

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Back in 2004, early in his time here, John spoke who knows what is in the in an article for the best interest of the school Semester about what and at the same time feels that experience and compassion for all those education is. “Hebron is transformational - a around him.” place where young people - A.J. Bloomingdale ‘11 arrive uncertain of their abilities or not knowing what special talents they might have. Hebron is a place where, with the encouragement of others, they discover something important about themselves. Hebron is also a home - where we remember so many triumphs, struggles, and friendships; where many children are born and so many are raised, coached, and taken under the thoughtful wings of advisors, mentors, teachers and fellow learners.” Head of School

John King with Reeve Bright ‘66, Deacon William Barrows Distinguished Trustee Emeritus

that serve today’s Hebron, while adding many more to the fabric of the Hebron experience. And aloof he is not, as he genuinely likes his job and his door is always open to faculty, staff and, most importantly, students.

We will miss him … at his desk, in the front of Morning Meeting, at the podium, on the sidelines and on the stage…thank you sir. You have most certainly made a difference.

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John King with Ye Tao ‘15 at Commencement, May 2015. 16 • HEBRON • SPRING 2016

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William E. Sargent �� 1885-1921 Ernest C. Marriner*........ 1921 (Jan-June) James W. Howlett �� 1921-1922

Ralph E. Hunt................... 1922-1943 Claude L. Allen, Jr. �� 1945-1972

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John King with Paul Goodof ‘67, Chair of the Board of Trustees. Fall 2015

William Barrows, Jr. �� 1805 (F) Simeon Parmalee ��1806 (Spr) William Weeks...........................1806 (Sum) William Barrows, Jr. �� 1806-1809 Bezeleel Cushman..............1809 (one mo.) Thomas Fessenden �� 1809-1810 John Eveleth................................ 1810-1811 Nathaniel Wright ��1810 (Sum) James Merrill.............................. 1811-1812 William Barrows, Jr. �� 1812-1814 John Eveleth................................ 1814-1816 Stephen Emery.................. 1817 (Spr/Sum) Michael B. Sargent �� 1817-1818 Israel W. Bourne �� 1818 (F) Moses Emery............................... 1819-1821 Ephraim Tripp.............................. 1822-1823 William A. Lane �� 1823 (F) Stephen Coburn................ 1824 (Spr/Sum) Simeon Perkins �� 1824-1832 Dudley P. Bailey �� 1832-1833 Isaac Palmer................................ 1833-1834 Jacob L. Mitchell �� 1834-1836 Ebenezer Dole, Jr. �� 1836-1837 Josiah A. Bearce �� 1837-1838 Ozias Millett................................ 1838-1844 Benjamin F. Parsons �� 1844-1847 George G. Fairbanks �� 1847-1849 Albion K. P. Small �� 1849-1851 George M. Staples �� 1851 (F) Gowen C. Wilson ��1852 (Spr) Mark H. Dunnell �� 1852-1855 Charles J. Prescott �� 1855-1857 Selden F. Neal.............................. 1857-1860 Joseph F. Elder............................ 1860-1861 Alanson C. Herrick �� 1861-1871 Dudley P. Bailey* ��1865 (Spr) Sarah C. Bailey*................. 1866 (Spr/Sum) John F. Moody............................. 1872-1878 Edwin A. Daniels �� 1879-1881 William W. Mayo �� 1881-1885

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David Rice..................................... 1972-1977 John T. Leyden............................. 1977-1985 John Suitor*................................. 1985-1986 David Buran**............................. 1986-1991 Raymond A. Nelson* �� 1991-1993 Richard B. Davidson �� 1993-2000 Paul C. Domingue* �� 2000-2001 John K. King......................2001- 2016 Daniel J. Marchetti �� 2016-

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Elaine Mroz, Joe Poges ‘70, Ron Sklar ‘70 and Steve Lovejoy ‘70

Franco Reda ‘05 and Katrina Draper Reda ‘05

Myles Horn ‘15 and Rob Kinasewich ‘86, P’13, ‘19

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Lee Sanborn ‘65, David Frank ‘65, Van Finn ‘65, Cory Friedman ‘65, Peter Madsen ‘65, Judy Locke and Bill Locke ‘65 Shannon Bailey ‘15, Sarah Brouwer ‘15 and Ashley Conrad’15

Peter Bancroft ‘70 and Henry Harding ‘70

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Andrew Smith ‘80, Sarah Rundquist ‘80, Thomas “Todd” Danforth ‘80, Bryan Fortin ‘80 and Bill Bennion‘80

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Bev Leyden, Debra B. Bloomingdale ‘83, P’11, ‘13 Trustee and Molly Bloomingdale ‘13

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alumni focus

Bear Holiday at anchor in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron

on being a “looper”...an alumnus’s bucket list by David Stonebraker “We’ve got no schedule, and we are sticking to it...”

level to 840’ and then back down to 570’ at the winter berth in Michigan.

So begins a conversation with Gerry Thompson ‘68 and his wife Bear on the first leg of their wonderful ‘bucket list’ adventure, to complete a great circle navigation of eastern America. The couple left their Falmouth mooring on June 11th aboard Bear Holiday, a 41’ cruising trawler, with the intention of exploring by water the eastern United States and Canada. Their boat’s name puns on Bear’s maiden name, Barrett Holliday. Bear shares an additional Hebron connection as older sister of Houghton “Hodie” Holliday ‘72. Passing through the Cape Cod Canal and Long Island Sound on the first leg of their journey, they passed a pleasant week at City Island, NY, and explored the city in style with their boat as posh and convenient accommodations. On the water again, they piloted Bear Holiday northward past the Hudson Palisades and West Point to Albany, NY. Beginning at Albany, the locks of the Erie Canal proved the words of the old song that making fifteen or so miles a day was reasonable passage. On their way to Lake Ontario via the Erie and Oswego Canals, the couple ‘locked up or down’ daily and explored the history of the landscape they passed. At Oswego, they turned northeast into the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence Seaway and shortly after cleared customs to Canada, left Trenton, ONT, and began the ‘water stairs’ of the Trent-Severn Waterway enroute to Severn on the shores of Lake Huron. The passage through the river system was over 240 miles and lifted Bear Holiday over 840 ft. above sea level. At the beginning of August, the couple reached Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron, an expanse of more than thirty thousand islands. Gerry quipped that “we tried to visit a thousand islands a day through the month of August, but quickly lost count!”

When spring comes, the couple plan to relaunch Bear Holiday and continue American’s “Great Loop,” returning to Georgian Bay for further exploration before passing on to the north shore of Lake Superior in July. August will find them heading south through Lake Michigan and then beginning the southern leg of the Great Loop through the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee watersheds on their way to the Gulf at Mobile, AL. The crew will again be Gerry and Bear, accompanied by seasoned Portuguese water dogs, Lisbon and Azores, ready to continue their roughly 5000 mile excursion. When asked for the impetus for their adventure, Gerry offered the personal reflection that it seemed a great way to see the country inshore rather than offshore, that the ‘America’s Great Loop’ is on the bucket list of many boaters, but most important that their trip offered “Loopers” Gerry and Bear an unparalleled way to hold the geography of our nation whole.

Gerry and Bear on Bear Holiday at the Peterborough Lift Lock on the Trent River near Peterborough, Ontario

In September, the first third of their journey ended with the passage from the North Channel of Huron through the confluence with Lake Michigan at the Straits of Mackinac and then southward to Little Traverse Bay on the western side of Michigan’s lower peninsula. Gerry and Bear had been on the water for nearly four months, had journeyed 1700 miles and had navigated from sea

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1939

1950

BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

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1940 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

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1941 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

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1942 Class Agent: Norman A. Cole

1951 Class Agent: Edward L. Ruegg rueggnh@gmail.com

Fred Stavis writes, “Still married (57 years), playing tennis 3-4 times a week. Three kids, four grandaughters and 4 grandsons. Old age can be a wonderful chapter in life.”

1952 Class Agent: Rev. Kenneth A. Boyle revken60@aol.com

1953 Class Agent: Dean E. Ridlon sdridlon@yahoo.com

Bernard W. Miller says “Enjoying retirement and 10 grandchildren.”

1943 Class Agent: Eugene J. Smith

1954

zachplum@aol.com

Class Agent: Michael Maher holland1936@hotmail.com

John W. Lawry writes “As of November 2015 I gave up tennis after a fall. I now play bridge four days a week. I am enjoying my 92 years and still get my pension checks after 35 years!”

1949 Class Agent: Robert P. Rich, Jr. rprich@erlanger-inc.com

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Llewellyn G. Ross writes “Still managing financial assets for my Merrill Lynch clients. Current plans call for retirement in 2020! Henry J. Curtis writes “Still

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Robert F. Preti writes “Still “breathing” and able to out-run my creditors!! Now have 5 greatgrandchildren!! Good luck to all remaining ‘42!”

John W. Merz writes “Still hanging in there. Open heart surgery (valve) Feb. 2014, Broken hip June 2014, replace knee March 2015, (not the knee I injured at Hebron). They did a good job at Lewiston General Hospital and that knee has stood the test of time for over 60 years. In touch via email with Tom Greenwood in Peterboro, NH.”

Demas W. Jasper turned 80 in September 2015, his 800 + articles are published under his pen name Perspycacious on www.hubpages.com including the poems from his recent book Haiku American Style with 212 haiku photos, and commentary. Eight other books are being edited for 2016 publication. 1 wife, 5 children, 17 grandchildren.

practicing law with my son, Geoff. Hebron will always have a special place in my heart.” We had a visit from Jerrold A. Olanoff recently. He and his wife stopped in on their way back to Boston from Southwest Harbor. He had not been back to campus. He lives in the same building as Mike Malm ‘60 and is still working a little. They are boaters and spend much of the summer in Southwest Harbor. Gerry went to Brown, Columbia and BU for law school. He has extremely fond memories of Hebron and said it made all of the difference in his life.

1955 Class Agent: Richard J. Parker rparker72@comcast.net

1957

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John D. Dewar, writes “US Army 26 yrs. 2 days Teacher, History 15 yrs. Stopped working for pay, 2005. Horticulture, volunteer last 10 years. Golf, Swimming, Hiking over time. 4 sons, 4 grandchildren. With Judy in Fayetteville, NC since 1981.” S. Mason Pratt has published a book! The Truth About Hannah White was printed in October of 2015 and is now available as a paperback or e-book.

1958 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

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1959 Class Agent: Bernard L. Helm hebron59@aol.com

James C. Harberson writes, “My wife Maggie was awarded her 35 year pin working for the local school system as a school nurse at Immaculate Heart Central High School-she has been my wife and “nurse” for 45 years! Our grandchildren Sophie (10), Max (5) and Dorothy (2) are now all in schooltime flies!

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1967 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

Contact Beverly Roy at 207-966-5251 or broy@hebronacademy.org.

John Baker has retired near Charlottesville, Virginia but returns to Castine, Maine, each summer.

1962 Class Agent: Richard S. Forte rsforte@me.com

John H. Suitor, Jr. is now Interim Head of School at The Bixby School in Boulder, CO.

1963 Class Agent: William C. Harding, Jr. 2ndwavewill@gmail.com

1968 Class Agent: Robert L. Lowenthal, Jr. rlowenth@rochester.rr.com

James K. Locke writes, “God Bless the new Headmaster and his family!”

William C. Harding says Just an early reminder that our 55th is not too far away.

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1964

Jonathan G. Moll writes “In March of 2015, I retired from a 40 year career running an industrial distribution company. With more time on my hands, I am loving my return to school, studying Spanish and oil painting. My wife Robin and I have four grandchildren under four, and our basement has become the go to daycare center. We are enjoying our time traveling, exploring and reinventing ourselves.”

Class Agent: John R. Giger john@cybergiger.com

John R. Thibodeau writes “Remain near Orlando, Florida in full time private practice of Clinical Psychology. Have coped with advancing age by taking on more education and work and have developed expertise in Psychopharmacology and now teach it at the Graduate School level to other Psychologists. Still weigh less than I did in “Chubby” Hebron days for those who missed the 50th.

1965 Class Agent:Evan E. Mahaney evm032@gmail.com

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Class Agent: Harvey L. Lowd hlowd@hotmail.com

Class Agent: David J. Williams

Class Agent: Dr. Kenneth P. Mortimer kmortimer5@gmail.com

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Class Agent: Jonathan G. Moll jonathangmoll@gmail.com

1970 Class Agent: Craig Clark jcclark@myfairpoint.net

Nicholas S. Burnett says, “Hey everyone, It was great to see all of you and it is amazing that everyone took time out from busy lives to travel so many miles. Like everyone else I was so impressed to hear Dick Stratton again. I know the only reason I got into Brown was because of his recommendation letter. The background of his classes really determined my direction in college for all those years. Of course, my degree in American poetry didn’t necessarily help me

get ahead in the world! I hope the reunion gives many of us the impetus to get together outside of the alumni areas of our lives. And, like others, I want to thank Kim and Craig for spending all that time digging us out from wherever we may have been hiding and bringing us together. Best to all, Nick” Henry A. Harding enjoyed the Hebron vs. NYA hockey game at Brooks School. Great game and handsome guys in ties at the Friends of Hockey lunch, with alumni, parents and John and Marcia King. Clifton B. Owens-Leech writes, “It looks like Hebron is committed to more diversity in it’s student body. Please, increase the minorities at the school whenever possible. After all, a garden made up of different kinds of flowers, both in shape, size, color and fragrance is much more pleasing to the eye and nose than one with all red roses. Warm greetings!” Ronald S. Sklar writes, “I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the reunion this past weekend. It was great to renew old friendships and make some new ones. My class had plenty of time together to talk and reminisce about our past. It is always encouraging to see how people change for the better as they age. The 3,000 mile trip was worth it. Thanks, Ron” Kingsley N. Meyer writes, “Hey Everyone I need to apologize for my period of silence and failure to attend reunion but my “keep things loose and flexible” degraded to “this just isn’t going to work”… Sorry, I really wanted to come after all these years maybe for 50! I have been back to Hebron several times to walk the campus and keep my connection there alive… New England will always be a spiritual home despite living elsewhere. Here are some updates: (it is OK to troll me at https://www.facebook. com/kingsley.meyer) Healthy and very active. Completed

BS at Wilmington College in Biology/Environmental Science & Education, Ohio Teaching Certificate… MEd from Ohio University in Higher Education Administration. Worked in outdoor & environmental education, natural resources and corporate recreation for the Bob Evans Farms. Gainfully employed as the Chief Technology Officer at a University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College - 27 years. School focuses on less privileged students in lower income Ohio counties bordering WV & KY. Very involved professionally with Broadband Outreach, Chairperson for the OARnet Technology Committee (Ohio Academic Research Network), and sit on the Ohio Board of Regents CIO Advisory Committee… Married twice: Married currently to Pat (20 years) … She is a BSN nurse, physical therapy assistant and massage therapist. Daughter, Kristin is a CPA in CT working at a commodity investment firm. Live with Pat, three Labradors and two cats on 70 acres of wooded Appalachian hardwoods in SE Ohio. Maine and New Hampshire spoiled me for life and created a gut need for land all my own. Deeply committed to sustainable land stewardship and low impact living… Tree Farm has full certifications for sustainably grown hardwoods and may someday keep me out of the county home/poorhouse with a scheduled harvest after retirement. Moved from backpacking and serious whitewater kayaking/ fast water rescue to homeownership, tree farming and vegetable gardening as the aging process takes its toll. Wish I could hear all your stories. Miss you all. Say hi to brother John Scamman - remember Jamaica, mon! Don’t need any formal treatment, but some good counseling wouldn’t hurt any.

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Alumni Spotlight

I'm very grateful for the response to our event-we are a fine group of gentlemen, if you'll forgive me in including myself, and I'm very proud to know all of you. Warmly, Al

The Class of 1965

Thanks for everything everyone connected with the school did to make our 50th reunion truly memorable. I have a better appreciation of the vitality of the school, its pride in its history, and its fearless embrace of the future. And kudos to class wrangler Allen for getting so many of us to come from so far away, for organizing the class with Mr. Stratton, for arranging the many informal opportunities for us to catch up with each other, and for all the other things he did that went by unheralded.

50th Reunion

Thank you for an incredibly well orchestrated and memorable reunion. It provided us the opportunity to rekindle old friendships and witness the changes Hebron has gone through over the years. From the exterior, the campus has remained basically unchanged. Although, this was my first trip back in 50 years - the familiarity of everything seemed like it was just a couple of years ago. I guess spending four of one's most formative years at one school has that kind of effect on you - at least for me.

Allen Ken

nedy ‘65

All thanks to John King and the rest of the Hebron family for enriching the lives of class after class of young people and to Albert and all the other generous parents and alumni who have done so much over the years to help Hebron realize its vision. - Terry Ingalls

Tad Clark ‘65 and fo rmer facu member lty Dick Stra tton

Richard Saunders‘65 David Frank ‘65

Chris Peterson ‘65

The memories of seeing you all this past weekend will stay with me - it was really special. - Evan Mahaney

Evan Mahaney ‘65

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Tom Berry ‘65

Ron “Moon” Adams ‘65

Andrew Tonks‘65 and Terry Ingalls ‘65 m Berry ‘65 James Morrill ‘65, To n ‘65 so ter and Chris Pe

g the n precedin o ti p . e c re r the Arts at the page ‘65 Center fo e g a p e L Albert Le f the dication o formal de

James Morrill ‘65

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Andrew Tonks ‘65

I had a wonderful time renewing acquaintances, telling old stories, hearing about your lives these past 50 years, seeing how you've all changed - and how much you haven't changed. But the real thank you comes in our collective recommitment to sustaining Hebron Academy by pledging financial support inspired by the warm feelings we took home with us. I have renewed my lapsed commitment to support Hebron. 1965 REUNION LUNCH AT ALLEN HOUSE L-R back row: David Goodof, Richard Saunders, James Morrill, Elisabeth Augusta, Addison Augusta, Andrew Tonks, Henry Rines, Ned Waite, Chris Peterson, Bill Locke, Michael Wright, Lee Sanborn, Tom Reeves, Terry Ingalls, Dick Stratton L-R middle: Ron Adams, Cory Friedman, David Frank, Albert Lepage 24 • HEBRON • SPRING 2016 L-R front: Peter Madsen, Evan Mahaney, Van Finn, Tom Berry, Allen Kennedy, Joe Mandiberg

I hope to see as many of you as are willing and able to return for our 55th! y

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rr ks ‘65, Te drew Ton n A , 5 ‘6 rson alls Chris Pete alls ‘65, Susan Ing Ing

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ALUMNI ET ALUMNAE Richard P. Brightman writes, “Just landed in LA...truly fantastic to catch up, at least a little, with you bad boys. Thanks Kim for a perfect reunion. And much appreciation to your lovely Alison. Be well all. Love, Rich” Steve Meeter writes: Just wanted to drop a very belated line to say how sorry I am that I can’t join the great group that you’ve assembled for our 45th reunion, since I leave tomorrow on a business trip to Qatar. I last visited Hebron in 1972. While it was a shock to realize that it’s been 45 years, it’s been great to see these familiar names once again. While college and grad school seem like a blur now, I’m pleasantly surprised at what distinctive and great memories I have of my Hebron classmates. It helps that everyone is so readily recognizable in the pics I’ve seen over the years. I’m especially sorry to miss hearing Dick Stratton teach his final class as he had the biggest impact on my life of any teacher. He really taught me how to write and not to be shy about clearly expressing myself, while also instilling a life-long obsession with Russian culture and history through his Tolstoy and Dostoevsky classes. For most of my career, I’ve been an international public affairs consultant based in Washington, DC (with some years based in Asia, mainly Tokyo). Kim, it was very kind of you and Alison to extend the invitation for brunch at your home, which I’m certain will be a memorable finale. And Craig, thank you so much for your dedicated work as class agent for all of these years. Peter, I’ve become a huge fan of Baltimore during the past year and run up to Charm City from DC at least once a month. Don’t know why it took me so long to explore your amazing city after living in DC for 30 years. Please give my best regards to everyone at what I know will be an amazing reunion. Look forward to seeing the pics! All the best - always! Steve”

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Craig Clark, relaxing in Spain and watching a BBC show on glaciers, noticed a Tad Pfeffer, and a few keystrokes later we had an email address. I sent him an email asking if he was the same Leslie West look-alike-and-playalike guitar player that graduated Hebron in 1970. Here’s what I got back: That’s me... That’s a coincidence; I was wasting some time web browsing a few days ago and found a link to a site that posts old school year books, and there were the Hebron books, which I browsed a bit. You must be psychic. It appears that Kim and Tim are still playing music. I still play but mostly acoustic these days. I’ve been in Colorado for 25+ years, but my wife and I still have family in NH and ME, and we get back to New England all the time. We also have a house in Randolph NH. Our daughter Liz lives in Portland. Our son Will lives in Boston. I’m doing a year’s fellowship in the federal government, working at USAID on water/energy issues. My professional training was in geophysics, and up to now I’ve spent my whole career working on glaciers, ice sheets, and sea level rise; but I have taken a turn toward general hydrology, so now I spend my days trying to figure out whether places like Armenia are going to continue to have enough water to live as their part of the world dries out. John L. Priest writes “What a fun weekend and a great job by Craig, Kim and Dean! I hope to join you in our search for other long lost classmates. I was pleasantly surprised to see that we have a growing VA/MD contingency and hope to get together more often in Virginia. Here’s hoping everyone made it back home safely!”

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Class Agent: Harvey A. Lipman

You can stay up to date on our reunion and our class with our FaceBook page, “Hebron Academy Class of 1971.” Arthur Jim Nelson shares “Hebron made all the difference in the world to me. I came in 9th grade, but I had repeated because of my dyslexia. I honestly don’t think I would’ve graduated had it not been for Hebron.”

1972 Class Agent: Stephen R. Gates stephenrgates@msn.com

Steve Gates has been chosen by the Design-Build Institute of America’s nominating committee to serve on the organization’s National Board of Directors for 2016. Gates, responsible for design-build project development firm-wide for Brown and Caldwell, is a 38-year industry veteran in program, design and construction management roles. A nationally-recognized expert in integrated project delivery, he has successfully managed the delivery of environmental facilities valued well over US $4 billion for major public utilities and Fortune 1000 clients Regis F. Lepage writes, “Carolyn and I are retired now and enjoying lots of time in the mountains in winter and boating on the Maine coast in summer. We have enjoyed getting back to Hebron at Homecoming the past few years, seeing old friends from the early seventies. I spent time with AAA this past Homecoming. It was great to see him and have a chance to catch up. I get to ski some with Judd Lowe each winter and was at Jim Plavin’s son’s wedding this past fall. Hope everyone from ‘72 is doing well.”

1973

1987

Class Agent: Brian O. Cloherty

Class Agent: Kate Thoman Crowley

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1980

1988

Class Agent: Elizabeth Siekman Graves

Class Agent: Ann Snyder Mooradian

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mooradia@comcast.net

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1974

Class Agent: Roger T. Clark

1981

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Class Agent: Jane Hepburn Fiore

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Peter Simmons, the longtime executive director of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, will resign his post at the end of the year to take a sabbatical that has eluded him for 28 years. He’s directed the Brunswick-based festival for 16 years and before that worked for a dozen years at the Maine Art Commission. Because of the demands of the job, he’s been unable to take time off to pursue other things. Peter Simmons “My plan is to not take another fulltime job right away,” he said. “I want to take some time, do some writing, maybe do some part-time consulting. I am going to stay active in the arts and nonprofit world.”

1975 Class Agent: Ellen L. Augusta eaugusta@msn.com

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1982 Class Agent: Tucker Cutler tandgcutler@myfairpoint.net

1983 Class Agent: Debra Beacham Bloomingdale dbbloomingdale@yahoo.com

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1977 Class Agent: Robert M. Hernon robert_hernon@yahoo.com

Andrew M. Hill Andy stopped in and had a quick tour prior to a business meeting in S. Paris. He Class Agent: George M. Dycio talked about his time away from gcldycio@roadrunner.com Hebron and the fact that he had not been back in 40 years. He is looking forward to coming back for reunion. REUNION-HOMECOMING OCT 7-8, 2016

1978

Vance M. Loiselle - SmashFly Technologies, the leading Recruitment Marketing Platform provider, announced that hightech executive and entrepreneur Vance Loiselle has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Providence Business News selected Sage Cellars, Inc. of Warren as one of the top five “Fastest Growing Companies in Rhode Island”. Owners Anne Sage and Jesse Sgro said, “Our passion for great craftsmanship runs deep and is born out of a life of dedicated study. Our business model is based on a simple premise: We choose to work with companies with whom we feel an equal excitement for their wines or beers, and believe pairs well with the Rhode Island consumer. ”

Class Agent: John E. Donahue Sr.

Class Agent: M. Hayes McCarthy

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Deborah Cote debscote@yahoo.com

1990

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Class Agent: Andrew M. Haskell andyhaskell22@yahoo.com

1991

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Class Agent: T. Scott Downs

Class Agents: Marcus A. De Costa

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yankeeboynyc@gmail.com & Scott R. Nelson

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Class Agent: Jessie D. Maher Parker

1993 Class Agent: Marko I. Radosavljevic

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1989

1985

to show them where I spent the best year of my life. All the best to Bev Leyden!

1995

1984

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Class Agent: Devon M. Biondi

1994 Class Agent: Erica Litchfield ericalitchfield@yahoo.com

We caught up with Oriol Rodriguez-Ciurand who writes: “After Hebron I graduated in Economics in Barcelona, did an MBA, worked in Marketing in FMCG companies before I moved to branding, which is what I have done for the past 14 years or so. Right now, I’m freelancing in branding consulting and coaching (individual and teams). Always in Barcelona...I’m married to Monica, the director of a development NGO operating in rural Senegal and am the father of two lovely twin girls who turned 3 last October. I came back to the States a number of times after I graduated from Hebron. • Spent a summer in Boston taking a couple of Harvard’s summer courses two years after graduation • Spent the Fall term of 2000 in UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, as part of my 2nd MBA year • Came back to New York in 2002 • Took a 3-week trip in 2006 that brought me to Hebron with a couple of Spanish friends; to have dinner with Anna Labykina in Boston; to Pebble Beach (CA) to meet former Hebron faculty member Stephan Pratt and his family; to Los Angeles, where we stayed at Peter Capone-Newton’s house, and to New York, where I had lunch with Ben Bratter. Haven’t come back since then and no plans to do so in the near future. I’ll be back for sure, though, hopefully with my family,

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IT’S OUR REUNION YEAR! Let’s get together October 7-8 along with fellow classmates and reconnect! Devon Biondi is now VP of Marketing at Exinda Networks. Benjamin J. Rifkin is now President at Royal Street Investment & Innovation Center. Andy Stephenson welcomed son Jonathan (Jack) Frederick Stephenson.

1997 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

Contact Beverly Roy at 207-966-5251 or broy@hebronacademy.org.

Austin Stonebraker and his wife Jennifer welcomed their son Carter Cary in February.

1998 Class Agent: Kirsten L. Ness kirsten_ness@hotmail.com

1999 Class Agent: Joseph J. Patry joseph.patry@gmail.com

Doris A. Rohde writes “Dirk and I are happy to let you know that our son Jakob was born on January 4th 2016! We are overwhelmed by our ‘little wonder.’”

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ALUMNI ET ALUMNAE Suk-Jung Lee - We had a special visitor on campus with one of our new international students from Seoul, Korea - his teacher and educational consultant, Suk Jung “Jay” Lee. Jay got to see many of his old friends while introducing the student around campus. Ira Gooch graduated with his masters in mental health counseling and is a mental health clinician working with individuals and groups at a methadone clinic.

2000

ALUMNI ET ALUMNAE Timothy W. Valenti My post graduate school work (Psychology in Education at Columbia University) began with transforming school culture, implementing research based policies into practice. Over the years this has evolved into improving school operations by developing and implementing instructional and social emotional strategies that best correlate with student post secondary success. I owe a lot of my success to my unique High School experience.

Class Agent: Erik P. Yingling

2003

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Class Agent: Sara Marquis Barker sara.marquis.barker@gmail.com

Erik P. Yingling is currently a Sales Account Manager for Latitude Beverage .

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Class Agent: Jessica Gilpatrick jess.takach@gmail.com

IT’S OUR REUNION YEAR! Let’s get together October 7-8 along with fellow classmates and reconnect! Anais Wheeler writes “I’m a managing content developer for a higher education publisher/ education technology company in Boston. No offspring other than our stupid dog :) We’ve (Anais & Ira Gooch ‘99) been in Malden, MA, for three years and I’m coming up on 10 years in greater Boston.

2002

Matt Shapiro writes “Last August I took a new position at Robert W. Baird, a global financial services company. I work in compliance and am responsible for making sure the firm’s advisors and other associates have the required licensing/registration for their respective positions. This is my 10th year of coaching Varsity high school hockey. I might take a “step back” next year. I’ll most likely take on a youth team that will allow for a lesser time commitment. Guess who is the Head JV Coach??? P.J. Cusick!!!” Troy Bryant shared “My dad and Julie are still living out in Pittsburgh, PA, and are doing great. They ask often of people that I still keep in touch with, they are always thinking of their Hebron family. We sold our house in Turner, ME and are living back in Mechanic Falls. The wife and I have three beautiful daughters. I work on a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico for a month at a time!”

Class Agent: Katherine E. Curtis katherine.curtis@gmail.com

James S. LeBlanc shares, “Ashley and I are excited to announce the newest Lumberjack, Douglas Drake LeBlanc.

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Marissa Stewart welcomed her first child in July, a little girl named Claire. “I still live in Gray on my horse farm where I try desperately to find enough time between work and the baby to ride my Friesian, Ze. I’m working three days a week as a physical therapist which allows me to be home with Claire during the other days. My parents are next door, and they

have taken to being grandparents quite nicely! So other than being completely sleep deprived, we are absolutely loving being parents and watching our daughter growI’m sure you’ll tell me it happens too fast!”

2004

This past May Danielle Gagne received her Masters degree in Art History from UMass-Amherst. She and Nate will be moving to Portland sometime soon. She is working for a higher education textbook publishing company in Lewiston as a copyeditor, specializing in alt-text descriptions (visual descriptions of images in textbooks for the visually impaired). “I adopted my first ever puppy this past May. He has stolen 100% of my heart, and 99% of my time because, well, he’s a puppy. I still enjoy singing as a side hobby, and hope to get back into the theater scene once things have settled.”

2005

Kevin P. DeSorbo writes, “Renee and I are excited to introduce Elwood Harris DeSorbo, born December 30th.” Sara M. Barker 2015 was an amazing year-I got married, bought a house, and received a promotion at work. I’m now the Marketing Communications Specialist at Nexcelom Bioscience! Looking forward to more work travel in 2016 including London, New Orleans and Seattle! Timothy B. Curtis married Chrystal Gladden on Memorial Day weekend 2015. He writes, “I took command of Bravo Company, I-48th Infantry Regiment (Basic Combat Training) at Fort Leonard Woods, Missouri on June 29th.”

2011

Class Agent: John W. Slattery john.slattery23@gmail.com

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Class Agent: Sophia M. Bartolomeo hebronscribe2011@gmail.com

Chris Nadeau and his wife, Ana, welcomed a son, Felix.

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Class Agent: Bettina T. Voigt bettina.herrick@gmail.com

Tayla James married Ben Blais ‘10

2006

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2007 BECOME THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLASS!

Contact Beverly Roy at 207-966-5251 or broy@hebronacademy.org.

2008 Class Agent: Andrea J. Hart andrea.hart207@gmail.com & Jennifer A. Duguay duguayjen@gmail.com

Winston Nelson graduated from Marist College and will receive his masters from University of New Haven this spring in IT Security. He is engaged to a lovely young woman named Julia.

2009 Class Agents: Claire E. Cummings claireelizabethcummings@gmail.com & Ye Chen sophia_chen917@hotmail.com

Timothy B. & Chrystal Curtis

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2012 Class Agent: Maxwell A. Middleton mmiddlet@bowdoin.edu

Allyson Strachan is in the top 5% of her class at the U.S. Naval Academy where she studies weapons and systems engineering. She is captain of the school’s hockey team. She dreams of being a Navy pilot and one day creating a business that makes medical devices. She just won a national scholarship for graduate study in Ireland next year that only four other Mainers have ever received. Currently, she is working on a project to modernize a 3-D printed prosthetic hand for children so it’s touchscreen compatible. She’s backpacked for a month in Alaska to learn survival skills, and traveled to Turkey to learn about the culture and climb Mt. Ararat. She’s overseen 1,000 campers and 100 midshipmen at the academy’s STEM Camp. Andrew Hastings writes “I graduated from Stonehill this December with a dual degree in Business Management and Economics and am employed with a consulting company out of Delaware. I cannot believe that it has been 4 years since I was a PG at Hebron.” Shatrisse Cooper is now an intern at Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia

Class Agents: Emma L. Leavitt emmalleavitt@gmail.com & Emily R. Powers

Ben Blais married Tayla James, ‘11

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2013 Class Agent: Kathryn M. Couture kcouture15@yahoo.com

2014 Class Agent: Donita Sharkey donita_sharkey2000@yahoo.com

Desmond Horowitz is majoring in biomolecular science at Clarkson University and received the Clarkson University Memorial Endowed Scholarship during the 2015-2016 academic year.

2015 Class Agent: Rachel Jurek rjurek79@gmail.com

We love hearing from you! Please send news or contact updates to your class agent or to Beverly Roy at broy@hebronacademy.org.

ERIC BEAUDETTE ‘12 Eric Beaudette ‘12 has been awarded a prestigious Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship from the YMCA Fashion Scholarship Fund for his design of 3-D printed, convertible activewear. He hopes the fully recyclable garments will eventually eliminate waste found in the typical apparel design and manufacturing process. “I brought together recycling with synthetic blends, customization from body scanning and optimization of the manufacturing process to drastically reduce production waste,” Beaudette said. Beaudette created a full-scale prototype garment based on his measurements taken in Cornell’s 3-D Body Scanner. Everything was then 3-D-printed. Subscribers to his brand would create custom looks by choosing colors, patterns and accessories; when finished with a garment it would be returned to Recycl3D and converted to raw material for apparel, packaging or other uses. “As a graduating senior entering the workforce in a short time, winning the award reassures me that I have the skills needed to make a difference to solve realworld issues,” Beaudette said. “Receiving this award as well as interacting with industry leaders has made such a positive impact on my confidence and will help me with everything I set out to do in my life.”

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Hebron Faculty Wedding! Congratulations to Colin and Sarah Griggs on their wedding last August. Hebron faculty members were in attendance to celebrate with the newlyweds. The Griggs now reside in Atwood Dorm with their dog Reega and their cat, Battie.

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L to R: Kathy Gerrits-Leyden, Charlie Strauss, Molly Paul, Anna Skeele, Max Jones, Colin Griggs, Sarah Griggs, Katie Ftorek, Trevor Paul and Casey Ftorek.

the next generation of lumberjacks...

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Douglas Drake LeBlanc son of Ashley & James LeBlanc ‘02

Elwood Harris DeSorbo son of Renee & Kevin DeSorbo ‘03

Felix Nadeau, son of Ana & Chris Nadeau ‘04

As the school year comes to a close, Hebron prepares to say farewell to John King. For the past 15 years, John has been the leading supporter of today’s students at Hebron. But in truth, the Academy depends on all of us to provide support for the people and programs at our school. Going forward, Dan Marchetti will build on John’s accomplishments, as John did o n Dr. Davidson’s, and as he did on John Leyden’s, and as he did on David Rice’s and as he did on Claude Allen’s. We all benefit from those who came before us, and now it is your turn to support our school.

Please consider a gift to Hebron, whether in remembrance of your favorite faculty member, to show thanks to John King or to welcome Dan Marchetti. Carter Cary Stonebraker son of Jennifer & Austin Stonebraker ‘97

Jakob Vinzenz Georg son of Dirk & Doris Wiegand Rohde ‘99

Claire Drown daughter of Marissa Stewart ‘03 & Alec Drown

Contact Beverly Roy at 207-966-5251 or broy@hebronacademy.org You may also donate online at www.hebronacademy.org/support

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Robert G Page passed away January 4th, 2014.

Mario Marchisio passed away August 19th, 2015. Mario graduated from Leominster High School and Hebron Academy, where he played football, hockey, and baseball. He served in the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Division during WWII. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. He had a brief tryout with the Chicago Blackhawks before becoming the football coach in Saline, MI. He returned to Massachusetts in 1957 to coach in the West Boylston School System and obtain his Master’s Degree at Worcester State College.

1939 Paul B. Kerr passed away May 16th, 2015. He had many fond memories of Hebron. Talbot Harlow “Ick” Crane, passed away December 11th, 2015. He graduated from Orono High School and Hebron Academy. He earned a BA in Economics from the University of Maine. During WWII he served in the Quartermaster Corps as a first lieutenant and later captain. Ick enrolled in Harvard’s MBA program after the war, graduating in the last of the “year-round” groups of returning veterans. Richard C. Bonser passed away on November 18th, 2015. He graduated from Biddeford High School and Hebron Academy. Richard joined the U.S. Navy while attending Cornell and served as a Lieutenant in WWII.

1941 George R. Berger passed away August 4th, 2015. George was a World War II naval pilot and a University of Maine graduate. Following a preliminary career in manufacturing, he spent 26 years with Sun Oil Co. in sales and marketing. 32 • HEBRON • SPRING 2016

1949 Wilmot Eugene Bill Lewis, 86, passed away July 20th, 2015. After graduating from Hebron Academy, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served during the Korean War. Upon honorable discharge, he attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. After working for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., he worked for Hall Oil Co. for 35 years before retiring.

1950 William A. Mericka passed away September 3rd, 2015. William Crowley “Bill” Ames, 84, passed away February 22nd, 2016. Bill graduated from Northampton

High School in 1949. After completing a PG year at Hebron Academy, he studied history at Colby College. Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after college and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he earned a masters degree in education.

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William B. Dockser passed away March 9th, 2016. He graduated from Hebron Academy and held a Law degree from Yale University Law School, and a BA, cum laude, from Harvard College. Mr. Dockser had been Chairman of the Board and Founder of CRI, Inc. since 1974, and was founder and Chairman of CRIIMI Mae from 1989 to early 2003.

Arlie R. Porath passed away September 4th, 2015. Arlie graduated from Hebron Academy and Colby College, with a BA in Business Administration. He joined the Maine Department of Transportation as a Right of Way Appraiser in 1963 where he was instrumental in implementing the Maine Traveler Information Services Act, which banned billboards within view of a public highway. He also worked with his parents to run both the Hotel North and the dining room and bar operations at the Senator Motel.

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John A. Morgan died September 13th, 2015. After graduating from Hebron, Mr. Morgan began his career working for Hebron Home Telephone Company. He then started Summit Mobile Radio Company, which he ran until 1981. Mr. Morgan continued in the telecommunications field, until his retirement.

Christopher Downer Righter passed away January 25th, 2016. He graduated from Hebron Academy and attended Norwich University and enlisted in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. During his military career, he served in Korea and Vietnam. He eventually settled at Ft. Dix as an Officer Trainer until he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1985. As a career military officer for 25+ years, he was awarded several medals and was a decorated soldier.

Patrick Austin Tracey passed away September 2nd, 2015. Pat was born in Santiago, Chile. He attended the Grange School in Santiago, Hebron Academy, and received a BA and an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for Goodyear International, then as a real estate developer and broker.

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Mary Cary Rea Mary Cary Rea, 98, passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2015. Mary was a special member of the Hebron family who was a parent and grandparent to six alumni and a trustee of the Academy for eight years. Born in Ridgewood, NJ, Mary spent summers with her family on the coast of Maine in Cherryfield, Pond Island and on her beloved Trafton Island in Narraguagus Bay. She graduated from Stamford High School (CT) in 1934, the Northampton School for Girls (MA) in 1935, and from Smith College in 1939. At Smith, she majored in Geology so that she could “wear blue jeans and go on college sponsored geology trips out west.” For nearly 50 years she served as president of her Smith College class of ‘39. In 1938 she biked through Europe with friends on the eve of WWII. Mary met her husband, the late James C. Rea, Jr., in 1939 while volunteering with the Grenfell Mission in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With Jim, Mary raised cattle in Colorado and Virginia before moving to Yarmouth, Maine, in 1983. She became involved with the Colonial Dames, serving as president of the Tate House Chapter in Portland. She was a founding member of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, serving on its board of directors and later, for many years on the Lands Committee. At Hebron, Mary served on the Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1998. With her daughter Charlotte, Librarian of Hupper Library, Mary helped to organize the Bell-Lipman Archives, volunteering for years to work on the collection. She received the Academy’s Distinguished Service Award in 1993.

1970 Jeffrey “Boat King” Armstrong passed away unexpectedly January 11th, 2016. Jeff was a graduate of Winchester High School. He then attended Hebron Academy and the University of Maine at Orono, where he studied environmental sciences. In 1977, Jeff began working at Anchorage Marine and later, purchased the marina to establish Jeff’s Marine, Inc. which he operated until his passing.

1976 Audrey “Kim” Carpentier passed away on August 24th, 2015. She was very proud to be one of the first four-year female graduates in the class of 1976 at Hebron Academy. Over the past 17 years, she has lived in Brunswick with her companion, Neil Marquis. WWW.HEBRONACADEMY.ORG

1990 Maren Haskell passed away after a brief illness on February 28th, 2016. Born in Lewiston, ME, she has been a resident of Hardyston Twp., NJ since 2001.

2002 Kenneth K. Bryant passed away August 10th, 2015 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Kenneth attended Harrison Schools, Oxford Hills Middle School and Hebron Academy. He did tree work and worked as groundskeeper at Point Sebago and Bridgton Highlands golf courses.

PAST FACULTY June Stouch, 92, of Annville, PA, passed away at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, she was a graduate of Pottstown High School class of 1941. She served Hebron Academy for eighteen years as secretary, assistant librarian, and admission office manager. Carl B. Brewer, 86, of Ashland, peacefully passed away January 22, 2016. Mr. Brewer was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Bowdoin College, and for many years taught Latin at Hebron Academy and the Peddie School.

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Rest in Peace Carl Brewer. Latin and History Master, driver-education teacher, County native and allaround curmudgeon. You will be missed. - Jessica Feeley ‘75

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obituaries

Trustee, Friend & Family

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A Matter of Detail

Cornice Moldings:

HIDDEN GEMS

The Hebron Campus represents a notable collection of the architectural designs of John Calvin Stevens. All are familiar with the general forms of the Academy’s buildings, especially when viewed as a whole; however, most will be less familiar with some of the architectural detail of the buildings that are present and which characterize Stevens’ work on the campus.

Can you match the detail with the building?

Finial s:

The roof lines of the Academy’s central buildings are embellished with cornice decoration that softens the overhanging eaves and adds a geometric touch to the lengthy horizontal lines of the eaves. Below are four examples of ‘dentil’ moldings - three that are similar in style which John Calvin Stevens specified for Sturtevant Hall, Atwood Hall and the rebuilt Sturtevant Home of 1926. One is the “odd one out,” the design for the cornice molding of Sargent Memorial Gymnasium (now Lepage Center for the Arts), constructed in 1929. Which one is it?

THE TOUCH AT THE TOP

Three of Hebron’s iconic buildings feature distinctive finials - one as a simple spike and two as the peak of weathervanes. Match the finial to the John Calvin Stevens design.

Sturtevant Hall The tower of Sturtevant Hall is typical of Stevens’ Romanesque designs. It was completed in 1891 and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. The tower’s peak is also topped by a weathervane, a stylized “lamp of knowledge” design which was restored in 2008 by Hebron’s clock man, Jim Bryant.

The Hebron Community Church When Stevens was commissioned to add a parish house to the Community Church in 1892, he also added a portico and entrance tower to bind the two structures together. The steep pyramid of the tower mirrors the adjacent tower of Sturtevant Hall and is topped with a weathervane of four interconnected elements which suggest a Celtic cross.

Allen House John Calvin Stevens’ first commission at the Academy, the “Principal’s House,” now called Allen House, has an attached carriage house which is topped by a simple shingled cupola and plain wooden finial.

ANSWER: A-3; B-1; C-2

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Answers: When Sturtevant Home was rebuilt following a devastating fire in 1926, a third floor was added and its roof line redesigned to reflect Atwood Hall across the bowl. The resulting cornice moldings are nearly identical (B&C). The similar but more rounded design belongs to Sturtevant Hall (D), the first of John Calvin Stevens’ major commissions at Hebron while the larger and more blocky design appears on Sargent Gymnasium, now the Lepage Center for the Arts (A).

ONE OF THESE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS

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Not So Trivial Embel lishments:

“Dedicated philanthropy makes possible the well-being and academic offerings of independent schools such as Hebron Academy. For me personally, past Hebron philanthropies have helped make possible the successes of my Hebron education and experience. For this reason, I have set aside assets in my own estate plans to help continue the Hebron Experience for future students.”

“EXTRA CREDIT”

The entrance doors of Sturtevant Hall (and originally Sturtevant Home) were embellished with curved “muntins” framing a central glass pane. Not all of these custom panes are in the doors. Where is this window with arched muntins located?

stairwell to the lower level of Sturtevant Hall Answer - Adjacent to the lobby, this hidden window lights the

- Bob Rich ‘49 When constructed in 1891, Sturtevant Hall featured lovely embossed “tin” ceilings, a detail which added interest to the ceilings of its large public rooms. Only one remains in the building at present. Where in Sturtevant Hall was this image of a ‘tin’ ceiling taken? Answer - The entrance lobby

Including Hebron Academy in your charitable estate planning is one of the most personal ways to express your philanthropy. We honor those who remember the Academy in this way by recognizing them as members of

The Franklin Society Where is this bas relief carving and what does it symbolize?

The society celebrates Dr. Benjamin Franklin’s estimable qualities of foresight, prudent financial management, and intellectual achievement. Dr. Franklin serves as a symbol of building up the past for the benefit of the future. For information about how to become a member, please contact:

Pat Layman

Director of Advancement & External Affairs

that is the center of learning for the Academy. begun in the ‘lamp of knowledge’ weathervane for this building traditional symbol for wisdom. Together they further the motif examples of the caduceus, or herald staff of Hermes, a academic ‘heart’ of the school, are two carvings, stylized Answer - Flanking the main entrance to Sturtevant Hall, the

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