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Hebron Academy
Where Humanity and Achievement Ring True Hebron is real. Our culture is based on core values of trust, honor, and respect. We set examples for each other in our daily lives. We work together in groups to develop and participate in activities that enrich our community. We encourage all to achieve beyond their own expectations. Join together. Pull the rope. Ring the bell. And in that glorious sound, hear the voices of all who grasp the rope with you today—and of the many that held it before—cheering your endeavors, cheering your success.
Do you know a student who would benefit from a Hebron education? Our Admissions representatives would be happy to tell you more about Hebron today. 207-966-5225 • admissions@hebronacademy.org
Eric Beaudette of Hollis, NH, recipient of the Hebron Academy Cup, May 2012
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A Final Bow for 2012 cutting off the hair metaphor by Maxwell A. Middleton ’12
Portraits of the Artists the drive to create by Liza Tarr and Jennifer F. Adams
Full Circle celebrating a decade of musicals by Jennifer F. Adams
Jubilee for Three our own royalty marks milestones
The Class of 2012 rings the victory bell together at the conclusion of Commencement. photograph by Sara Wilmot
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the academy Editor’s Note
Goosebumps
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o you remember the javelin that used to hang over the double doors in the Sargent Gymnasium lobby? This summer I began wondering about the alumnus who used that javelin: Pierre Lucien Robert “Bob” LeGendre, class of 1918, and Hebron’s sole summer Olympian. These days, to wonder is to Google, so of course I did, and found far more information than would fit into Hebroniana (page 44). It is astounding that a man who was born in 1898 can have a significant online presence 114 years later. Thanks to the amazing databases at Ancestry.com I found the LeGendre family in the 1900 census and a record of their father’s death in 1899. I found Bob’s draft registration card from 1918 and his name on the S.S. Aquitaine passenger list—his return from the Paris Olympics in 1924. My favorite document by far was his passport application, also from 1924, shown here. I had a lengthy email conversation with a librarian at Georgetown University about photos (thank you, Mark!) and delved into Google’s historic newspaper archive (please, Google, keep this going!). Confirming my notion that Hebron is the center of the universe I marveled that Bob’s 1924 long jump record was beaten in 1936 by Jesse Owens, who spoke at Hebron Academy in 1963 at the dedication of the Dwyer Fields. Charlie Dwyer was, of course, Bob’s football coach in 1917. But my excitement about the documents popping up on my screen could not compare to going over to the athletic center conference room to photograph Bob LeGendre’s actual javelin, given to the school sometime after the 1920 Olympics. It was a goosebump moment. Jennifer F. Adams, Editor jadams@hebronacademy.org
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2012 Reunions and Homecoming Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6 Reunions for Classes ending in Two and Seven Kids’ Activities • Road Race • Rainbow Reunion • Convocation • Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions • Distinguished Service Award • Class Dinners • Much more!
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on the cover Cellist and composer Tom Clark ’12 at the Spring Pops Concert in the Lepage Center for the Arts. Photo by Sara Wilmot. The Semester is published twice each year by Hebron Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238. 207-966-2100. Issue No. 209 mission The Semester magazine’s mission is to continue the Hebron family’s intellectual and emotional engagement with the Academy by conveying news, preserving the heritage and memories of the school and chronicling the accomplishments of its alumni, faculty and students. editor Jennifer F. Adams editorial assistance David W. Stonebraker contributing writers Colin Griggs Liza Tarr Leslie A. Guenther production assistance Ellen L. Augusta ’75 Leslie A. Guenther Patricia A. Hutter Beverly J. Roy photography Jennifer F. Adams Susan R. Geismar Dennis and Diana Griggs, Tannery Hill Studios, Inc. Jennifer Lonergan Liza Tarr Sara Wilmot and friends
Hebron Academy reaffirms its long-standing policy of nondiscriminatory admission of students on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. We do not discriminate in the administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and athletic or other school-administered programs. Hebron Academy is an equal opportunity employer. © 2012 by Hebron Academy. www.hebronacademy.org
the academy From the Head of School
They said it! H
ow do we gauge the impact of Hebron Academy? The outcome and value of the Hebron experience? We know the measures are certainly in both Humanity and Achievement—and the successes are all individual to each student and family.
At alumni and parent gatherings throughout the spring we celebrated the impressive list of colleges to which members of the Class of 2012 earned admission: Bowdoin, Columbia, Cornell, Middlebury, USMA at West Point, USNA at Annapolis. It’s an eye-catching roster for an outstanding class and a great school, but each student will only attend one college. The mission of Hebron college advising is to guide each student to find that college where he or she will be successful and happy. It’s the achievement of that goal that is the real reason for celebration this year and every year. The other part of readiness for college is the student’s ability to speak up, self-advocate, and contribute to his/her school and college. The new Hebron public speaking emphasis that culminates in each senior and post-graduate giving a speech before the entire school has been a great success, with profound impact on speakers and audience. At Commencement I told the Class of 2012 that they had given us all the measure of their humanity and achievement in their own words—their Last Word speeches. I share some of those words with you:
YOU SAID IT! Max, you told us last fall that hair is like differing opinions and, thanks to you, we do respect the people under their hair, … whether they have any or not. You, and all of you, Class of 2012, have made your marks on Hebron Academy. Most
you? We told you that each of you would have to stand up to speak before the whole school, alone! I heard about the students who combed the school handbook trying to find where it said that a speech in front of the school was a requirement of graduation. Alicia claimed that “The Last Word” literally meant that she would give her speech and then die of stage fright. But then in her talk she told us “no matter how wary you are of a challenge, it’s a good idea to take it up anyway…at least so you can cross it off your list of future things to do.”
It’s not the weight that matters, it’s what you do with it. Matt Fensore importantly you found your voices and made us hear you. Remember how you each reacted when we told you that that Hebron wanted to hear from
Head of School John King congratulates Mengdong Zhuang after she receives her diploma at Commencement.
Sam said “Why would I speak in another language?” Then Lonnie said it best and showed us: It’s hard to do! I know you remember his speech, and his message to “Remember that no one is perfect… Accept people for who and what they are, flaws and all.” What Lonnie also showed us—and each of you did, too—is that you all have something important to say. You can say it and the world will hear you. Sam reminded us that “one of the hardest things for people to do these days is listen…” so his last word was “Listen up!” Eric told you: “The fact of the matter is, there is no one else quite like you, and everyone has his or her own unique passions, ideas, and values. The only ‘normal’ thing about us all is our differences.” “There are still so many amazing individuals that I have yet to know.”—Fitz.
“Cherish every moment you spend with your friends because you never know when the last will come.”—Alex. Whether you are related by blood or friendship, …think
Accept people for who and what they are, flaws and all. Lonnie Taylor about how much they mean to you because they won’t always be around to follow you…”— Jenna. “Walk with a smile, a smile that would want to make anyone smile back.”—Shatrisse Once in a while you have to give in “ because unlike violins that sound lovely no matter what, flutes sound the best only when they play the highest note.”—Dong Hee “Greatness is not in some of us; it is in all of us.”—Mario “The things in life worth having aren’t just going to fall
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the academy into your lap, you’re going to have to take risk and sometimes you will fail.”—Shane. “…imagine if we prioritized feeding our poor, and helping each other. Imagine what we could achieve working together as one race.”—Tom “The seemingly insignificant two yuan had the value that I never appreciated, but for Lin Hao even two yuan could offer him a meal.”—Zhixia.
to far off places that I would never have thought to visit. With an open mind, there’s no telling what kind of fun I’ll get into.” And Abby: “The first time you make it, don’t expect it to be perfect, but that’s the beauty of frosting: it is perfect to the baker and that is all that matters.” Matt told us to “Remember it’s not the weight that matters, it’s what you do with it.” “... don’t stress yourself out, take your time and let your ideas come to you. That’s the only way you’ll be able to write your very best work.” That was from Xavier. “Take the time to have fun, but keep your goal in mind and work hard. Enjoy yourself and keep sailing.”—Nat And from Carmine, “… even if you’re absolutely terrible at something, it might not be sao
Enjoy yourself and keep sailing Nat Blackford And how will you do these things? You gave us the answers to that, too! “Be brave and try to walk out of your comfort zone…”—Mengdong Jade told us: “I can let my imagination run wild and take me
bad if you look good doing it.” And so many of you had thoughts about what to do in your waning days at Hebron. “Thank those special people”—Alex “Notice the details”—Ben “What we can control is what we make of these things, and how we handle the opportunities presented to us.”—Jake And Jeremy said: “I complained about being here back then, and a little bit now as a lot of us do, but I can honestly say that without Hebron I don’t know where I would be today.” So you see, I don’t think I, or any of your teachers here, can give you advice you don’t already know. It’s all in your own words!! So I leave you with words from Soo Yeon, Anna: “We don’t
know what’s going to be awaiting us in the future, and we can’t change what happened in the past. But now we can make a difference.”
Be brave and try to walk out of your comfort zone Mengdong Zhuang These are your words. Thank you for them.
John King Head of School
Cum Laude Society inducts 11 C
ongratulations to the 11 juniors and seniors who were inducted into the Cum Laude Society this year, joining seven students inducted last year. Modeled on Phi Beta Kappa, the Cum Laude Society recognizes academic achievement at the high school level. No more than 20% of the senior class and 10% of the junior class may be members of Cum Laude. Taking turns, Hebron Academy’s academic departments choose a Cum Laude speaker for the spring induction ceremony. This year the science department invited fluvial geomorphologist Katie Curtis ’02 back to campus to share her experiences with students, faculty and parents.
The 2012 Cum Laude Society. Front: speaker Katie Curtis ’02, Matt Fensore ’12, Mengdong Zhuang ’12, Sydney Randall ’13, Soo Yeon Kim ’12*, Abbie Small ’12, Alicia Schultz ’12*, Rebekah Jett ’12 and Elena Hernández Ferrer ’13. Middle: Dong Hee Lee ’12* and Max Middleton ’12. Back: Jessi Moersdorf ’13, Eric Beaudette ’12, Brad Geismar ’13, Harry Trask ’12*, Ian Choi *Inducted last year ’12*, Ally Strachan ’12*, Nat Blackford ’12* and Kexiang Xu ’13.
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the academy Hail…
Globetrotting Hebronians
New faculty members Chris Chudzicki, Edwin Nuñez, Kelly Caufield, renee parry, Sara Wilmot, Emily layden and Jarrett Brown.
As the 2012–2013 school year begins, we extend a warm welcome to the newest members of the Hebron faculty. Mr. Chris Chudzicki (BA Williams College) spent two years as a physics research assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an avid rock climber and hiker who will help out in the outdoor skills program and coach the math team with Ms. Merry Shore. A native Costa Rican, Mr. Edwin Nuñez (BA Middlebury College) recently worked as a Spanish and Chinese instructor at Dartmouth College’s Rassias Center for World Languages and Culture. In addition to teaching Spanish, Mr. Nuñez will coach soccer and teach workshops in Chinese. Ms. Kelly Caufield will join the fine arts department, teaching music and voice and directing the chorus and Hebeegeebees. Recently she has been a special education teacher. She is married to Hebron’s instrumental instructor John Lawson. Ms. Renee Parry (BA University of Southern Maine) will be teaching Middle and Upper School arts courses. Ms. Parry enjoys painting watercolors, reading poetry and fishing and recently took up snowboarding. Photographer Sara wilmot (Metropolitan State College of Denver) freelanced for the Academy last year and we are delighted that she is joining the faculty to teach photography and oversee the yearbook. Ms. Wilmot and Middle School director Paul Brouwer were married this summer. Ms. Emily layden (BA Stanford University) worked in fashion journalism in New York after graduating. At Hebron, she will teach English and continue her work as a writer in addition to her duties coaching cross country and lacrosse. A former instructor at Bowdoin, Clark University, Mercersburg and Pomfret, Dr. Jarrett brown will spend a sabbatical year (College of the Holy Cross) researching and writing a book and assisting with writing, inter-disciplinary projects and innovative team teaching programs.
…and farewell In June we bade farewell to faculty who are moving on to new positions or graduate school. Best wishes to Beth Barefoot, Sarah Bryan, Carnie Burns, Ian Cross, Jennifer Lonergan and Austin Stonebraker ’97. Come back and visit us soon!
There was a mini reunion of Hebronians in Lilongwe this summer, when students, faculty and parents participating in Go! Malawi met up with trustee and retired ambassador Tom Hull ’64, who was on a special assignment for the State Department. Left to right: Yishi Pan ’13, math teacher Chase Baker, Chenmo Zhang ’13, academic support coordinator Bill Flynn, parent and former trustee Susan Geismar, and Tom Hull ’64.
A warm welcome to Marcia Hilton, who took over the Hebron post office in July when current postmaster Mary Louque retired. A familiar face around campus, Mrs. Hilton is the mother of Casey ’04 and Kelley ’06, and also drove a bus for the Academy. She has been working at the Greenwood post office, and is looking forward to renewing old Hebron friendships and making new ones. Welcome back, Marcia! And our best wishes to Mary on her retirement.
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the academy 2012–2013 Board of Trustees J. Reeve Bright ’66, Chair Delray Beach, Florida Paul S. Goodof ’67, Vice Chair Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Stephen B. Jeffries ’79, Vice Chair Boston, Massachusetts Debra Beacham Bloomingdale ’83, Secretary Rockport, Massachusetts Scott E. Wilson ’71, Treasurer Waban, Massachusetts Richard A. Bennett Oxford, Maine Meredith Strang Burgess Portland, Maine Catherine Thoman Crowley ’87 Boston, Massachusetts Clement S. Dwyer, Jr. ’66 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Susan A. Gendron Raymond, Maine William B. Golden ’66 Waquoit, Massachusetts Edward A. Gottlieb ’64 Waban, Massachusetts Wallace E. Higgins Boston, Massachusetts James B. Hill, II ’90 Chicago, Illinois Thomas N. Hull, III ’64 Grantham, New Hampshire Matthew W. Johnson ’93 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kimball L. Kenway ’70 Portland, Maine Scott R. Nelson ’91 Laguna Niguel, California Judah Sommer Bethesda, Maryland Heather Fremont-Smith Stephens ’88 Weston, Massachusetts Kimberley E. Thompson Mason Neck, Virginia
Philanthropy
Thank you! Ringing the victory bell, thanks to you!
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hanks to 869 generous alumni, parents, grandparents and friends, the Hebron Annual Fund grand total came to $770,658 for the fiscal year that ended on June 30th! Annual Fund gifts directly support the people and programs at Hebron Academy by Advancement staffers Judy Roy, Pat Hutter, Liza Tarr, John Slattery ’04, Pat supplementing tuition, endowLayman, Colin Griggs and Beverly Roy, ring the victory bell in honor of the alumni, parents and friends who supported the school in 2011–2012. Thank you! ment income and other sources of funding that keep the school healthy and operating efficiently. Those who support Hebron understand that their commitment allows the Academy to sustain its mission and core values while strengthening its programs now and for generations to come. Many thanks to all who contributed!
Class Agent Profile
Steve Gates ’72
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teve Gates and his classmates graduated at the end of a Hebron era. Claude Allen retired and the school began admitting girls again after a 50 year hiatus. Internally the school mirrored the outside world’s uncertainty about leadership and the future. “My experience at Hebron was transformational and set me on a good path,” he said, although he acknowledges that many ’70s era alumni feel little allegiance to their schools and colleges. It was a sign of the times. And so he works hard to stay connected to his classmates, and to reconnect them with each other and the school.
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“Hebron is doing really well,” he noted. “College acceptances are great, the leadership is stable, finances are good, and there is a new building. It is galvanizing and makes us want to help perpetuate the institution.” More and more of his classmates return for reunions every five years (hey guys—it’s your 40th this year!) and many have thanked him for his efforts. “I wish I had more time,” he said. “Really good class agents, like [the late] Gerry Tabenken ’40, are on the phone and communicating with classmates almost daily.” Steve and his class are working now on a project to
recognize a classmate and help out the school—we hope to tell you more about it after Homecoming—a process he finds gratifying and encouraging. “All of us need to be involved in some way and to give back,” he said. His teachers had a great impact on him; volunteering for Hebron is Steve’s way of giving back.
the academy 2011–2012 Highlights 2011–2012 Annual Fund
Endowment
Unrestricted Gifts Total raised:
Third Century Fund To date $17,101,520 has been raised towards our $30,000,000 goal.
$665,064
• An increase of $29,164 over the previous year • Alumni gifts increased $35,856 over the previous year
Restricted Gifts Total raised: Total Hebron Annual Fund:
$105,594
So long, and thanks for all the peanuts!
Restricted Endowment $22,191 was raised for restricted endowment from 11 donors.
$770,658
Foundation Match Challenge We will be making an exciting announcement about the Foundation Match Challenge during Alumni Convocation at Homecoming.
Fundraising notes Gifts to the Annual Fund support the annual operating budget of the school. Gifts to endowment are invested and a percentage of the interest earned is expended each year. Our fiscal year follows the school year and runs from July 1 to June 30.
Outgoing trustee Bob Rich ’49 (right) celebrating his 60th class reunion in 2009.
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fter five years of service to Hebron as a trustee, Bob Rich ’49 retired from the board in June. He is a long-time class agent and former member of the Advisory Council. As a member of the board’s admissions and marketing committee, Bob was
instrumental in promoting the “humanity and achievement” slogan. Loyal to the Hebron brand, he is an ever-present figure at events and meetings, and always comes packing several cans of Virginia peanuts.
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n July, trustee emeritus Goodwin “Goody” Gilman ’55 visited campus with his grandson Luke Gilman to see the sign honoring his gift to the Foundation Match Challenge. Goody was president of his class at Hebron and captain of the 1955 basketball team. After Hebron he went on to graduate from Dartmouth College.
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Making the connection
First ever Career Connection Seminars a success
Presenters Meredith Robinson Hanby ’95 (standing), Ted Hunter ’77 and Brittany Crush ’04 led a seminar about identifying career strengths and different paths to success.
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n Friday, March 30 Hebron Academy held its first ever Career Connection Seminars (CCS), an afternoon of networking and discussion opportunities led by alumni and parents for Hebron seniors and postgraduates. The day consisted of hour-long seminars on a variety of topics, followed by a lobster dinner and keynote address by Brendan Ready ’00 and John Ready ’01 of Ready Brothers Seafood. Topics ranged from entrepreneurship and self-marketing to internships and identifying career strengths.
Students received their own business cards, nametags, and personal portfolios. Spearheaded by John Slattery ’04, a member of the school’s advancement office, the program took shape over the winter as Mr. Slattery and his colleague Beverly Roy engaged speakers and planned the schedule. The CCS aims to initiate an ongoing dialogue between Hebron upperclassmen and alumni that will serve soon-to-be graduates in the broader context of networking and career advancement.
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According to Mr. Slattery, who grew up in the neighboring town of Minot, “The idea for the Career Connection Seminars stemmed from my desire for a similar program during my education, which would have proven a major asset to me early in my career. We at Hebron recognize the challenges students will face in today’s world, and by exposing them to different paths to success and encouraging them to leverage relationships through their Hebron network, we are confident they will gain practical
tools for their next step in life. We are incredibly grateful to the presenting parents and alumni for making the CCS possible.” Auburn native Derek Miller ’04, a broker at the commercial real estate firm CBRE | The Boulos Company, echoed his classmate’s words: “[The CCS] provided alumni with an alternative way to give back to Hebron and a means of sharing information we all wish we had when we were just starting out. It helped build a genuine sense of community by focusing on shared learning.”
the academy Share your expertise The 2013 Career Connections Seminars will be held on Friday, March 29. If you are interested in participating, please call or email: John Slattery, 207-966-5259, jslattery@hebronacademy.org Beverly Roy, 207-966-5251, broy@hebronacademy.org
Keynote speakers Brendan ’00 and John Ready ’01 of Ready Seafood with their thank-you gifts. Keep your eyes open for these two if you’re on the Portland waterfront.
Hebron is committed to equipping its students with life skills that transcend classroom walls and understands the need for practical application in today’s curriculum. Now more than ever, our graduates will need to be able to navigate the rapidly evolving professional, economic and social climates that lie ahead to become informed and prepared global citizens. In an effort to bridge the gap between those who have already weathered the storm and our students who are just casting off, the CCS was born. The program not only provided a mutually viable learning opportunity for upperclassmen, but it also introduced them to the transition from student to alumnus/alumna. ”It was a welcome change to our traditional academic schedules, but we still learned
valuable information, just a different kind.” said senior Eric Beaudette. “It’s the type of thing most students don’t get exposure to until they’re much older, and I found that helpful, like learning how to network.” In recent years, Hebron Academy has prioritized applied learning in school curriculum, reviving its Entrepreneurship Program and, this year, instituting a public speaking requirement for upperclassmen called The Last Word. Much like the Career Connection Seminars, these non-traditional offerings help prepare students for life in the professional arena and beyond. Meredith Robinson ’96, a history teacher at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, found the day to be powerful and unforgettable: “While I enjoyed my time on campus,
meeting various faculty and staff and interacting with fellow alumni, the time spent with students was priceless. Listening to students’ aspirations, concerns and genuine fears as well as answering their questions gave me tremendous hope for the future of this country. Hebron has always hosted and educated great minds and that trend continues untarnished! While some in this country disparage our educational systems and misjudge the abilities and character of this generation and of those to come, one must never underestimate the power of the human mind.”
2012 CCS Presenters Jane Harris Ash ’79 Director of Alumni Relations, Bristol Community College J. Craig Clark ’70 President/Owner, Radioware & Radio Bookstore Roger T. Clark ’74 Partner, CHM Partners Anthony O. Cox ’86 Owner, Casco Bay Frames and Gallery Brittany M. Crush ’04 Chief Nursing Officer, Project Medishare/Bernard Mevs Hospital Thomas M. Curley ’61 President, American/Canadian Tour John E. Donahue ’84 Sales Director, Taleo Business Edition Mark J. Enyedy CEO, Proteostasis Meredith Robinson Hanby ’95 Teacher, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Edward L. Hunter ’77 Champion Networks, LLC. Derek N. Miller ’04 Associate, CBRE | The Boulos Company Robert J. Ryan ’77 Deputy General Counsel, Stallion Oilfield Services Daniel P. Sommer ’08 St. Lawrence University Nicholas S. Worden ’89 Senior Prosecutor, Androscoggin County
Students and presenters enjoyed a traditional shore dinner featuring boiled potatoes, corn, coleslaw and Ready Seafood’s lobster!
Keynote Speakers John C. Ready ’01 Brendan D. Ready ’00 Ready Seafood
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Spring athletics U nseasonably warm weather in March meant that Hebron’s fields, courts, and diamonds were ready for play when we returned from spring break. Teams took advantage of this opportunity to be outside, making the most of early season practices to get their games in shape. Individual and team success abounded— from an epic 3-set tennis match for Ollie Frenette ’14 which included a 150 stroke tie-breaker point, to junior Josh Hews’s personal best in the pole vault at the New England Championship meet at which he cleared 10 feet, topping his previous best by an impressive 18 inches. The girls’ JV tennis team completed a second undefeated season while Hebron’s baseball, softball, and lacrosse teams all made it to the maisad championship games at the end of the season, where the girls’ varsity lacrosse and boys’ JV lacrosse teams earned repeat wins, joining the girls’ varsity tennis team as maisad champions for the spring season. Congratulations to all of the students who participated on Lumberjack teams throughout the year.
Junior Varsity Baseball Season record: 1–6–1
Baseball
NNELL Honorable Mention Trevor Buchas ‘12 Alex Mills ‘12 Kyle Bernier ‘12
Season record: 3–8
Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse
All Conference Mike Fitzsimmons ’12 Mike Kelly ’13 Elijah Moreshead ’13
Season record: 9–3 Haley Grimmer scored five goals and an assist in the varsity girls’ lacrosse MAISAD championship victory over Gould.
Softball Season record: 5–7 All-Conference Charlotte Middleton ‘14 Lilly Bourget ‘13 Mariah Mosher ‘12 Ashley Conrad ‘15
All-Conference Hannah Hearn ’13 Sara Grover ’12 Ally Strachan ’12 Chelsea Boucher ’12 NEPSAC All-Star Chelsea Boucher ’12
Boys’ JV Lacrosse
Boys’ JV Tennis
Season record: 12–2
Season record: 5–2
Repeat MAISAD champs, at one point scoring 15 unanswered goals to earn the championship win.
Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Season record: 10–6
Season record: 2–6
Girls’ JV Tennis Season record: 8–0
All-MAISAD Sam Cloutier ‘12 Kyle Bernier ‘12 Alex Mills ‘12
The girls marked a second consecutive undefeated season!
Northern New England Lacrosse League (NNELL)
Girls’ Varsity Tennis Season record: 4–2
All-Academic Player of the Year Eric Beaudette ‘12
Janelle Tardif ’14 reached the MAISAD singles title match
NNELL Asst. Coach of the Year Steve Middleton
Track and Field
NNELL All-Conference Sam Cloutier ‘12 Corrie Van Haasteren ‘12
Josh Hews ’13 pole-vaulted 10 feet at the New England meet, which broke his personal best by 18 inches.
Trophy Case At the conclusion of the spring season, the Lumberjacks held eight MAISAD titles. Girls’ Teams Field Hockey Varsity Soccer Varsity Lacrosse Varsity Tennis Janelle Tardif ’14 reached the MAISAD singles championship match.
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Boys’ Teams Varsity Soccer Junior Varsity Soccer Varsity Basketball Junior Varsity Lacrosse
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Sam Cloutier ’12 (#10), seen here in a game against Berwick, was named to the All-MAISAD team and the Northern New England Lacrosse League All-Conference team.
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his spring, in his tenth year at Hebron Academy and 20th year of teaching, Steve Middleton was named Northern New England Lacrosse League (NNELL) Assistant Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. An educator to the core, Mr. Mid will be the first to tell you that it’s not necessarily the sport that drives him, but rather “the relationships you build with the athletes.” In fact, Mr. Middleton never played organized lacrosse in high school or college but learned through weekend pick-up games when he was younger. Mr. Mid also enjoys “celebrating the good times,” and “watching players develop skills and confidence.” “Steve has made significant contributions to a number of different Hebron teams over the past decade,” said athletic director Leslie Guenther.
“From the football and soccer fields to the softball diamond, Steve has shared his athletic background and love of coaching with countless students. For the past five years he has played a valuable role as an assistant with Hebron’s varsity lacrosse team, helping propel the program to new heights.” As with teaching, Mr. Mid is no stranger to educating athletes. Before coming to Hebron in 2002, he coached lacrosse at independent middle schools in Rhode Island and Connecticut and has been the assistant varsity lacrosse coach with the Hebron Lumberjacks since 2008, when he received his first Assistant Coach of the Year nod. Mr. Mid was particularly deserving of the lacrosse honor this year, taking the helm when Head Coach Kit Smith was away on occasion to compete
with Major League Lacrosse’s Boston Cannons. The award was decided at a May meeting that convened Northern New England lacrosse coaches from independent schools like Brewster, Gould and Holderness. Some of the greatest coaches don’t require playing experience in the sport they coach. Mr. Mid was a football and baseball standout whose high school didn’t institute lacrosse until his senior year. Coaching, like teaching, is about being able to connect with one’s players, and Mr. Mid is known for his level of dedication, coaching everything from JV girls’ soccer and softball to football. “This goes a long way with young people,” according to Hebron varsity lacrosse Head Coach Kit Smith. “Through the ups and downs, Steve’s the guy you want beside you on the sideline.”
ebron coach Owen “Kit” Smith is playing professional lacrosse with the Boston Cannons this summer. Mr. Smith is a 2011 graduate of Bowdoin College where he enjoyed a tremendous career on both the men’s ice hockey and lacrosse teams. Mr. Smith’s appetite for lacrosse compelled him to try out for the MLL team. Selection to the pro club has afforded him a rare opportunity to pursue dual paths of both coaching the game and competing at a high level, the combination of which will inevitably pay dividends down the line. “I think the two avenues [coaching and playing] will feed positively off each other,” he said. “Coaching the players will force me to apply my tactical understanding of the game, while competing with professionals will elevate my ability to demonstrate skills to the kids and challenge me in a new way.” On game day, Coach Smith could face Hebron alumni (and twin brothers) Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney ’07, who play for the Hamilton Nationals.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ League Recognition The MAISAD All-Academic Awards are given by the MAISAD league to juniors or seniors in recognition of excellence in both academics and athletics for the overall school year. Honored at Hebron for 2011–2012 are: Justin Levesque ’12, Ally Strachan ’12, Mariah Mosher ’12 and Sam Cloutier ’12.
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Class officers Max Middleton, Alicia Schultz, Soo Yeon Kim and Dong Hee Lee (partly hidden) ready to ring the bell with their classmates after Commencement. photo by sara wilmot
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A Final Bow for the Class of 2012 ell, I got a haircut this morning. Just so you know, I had a whole different speech planned and then I saw how good my Dad’s was yesterday and I figured I had to do something drastic. So I got a haircut, and now the president has no hair. My parents are thrilled, but I didn’t cut my hair for them. I did it for me—for this moment. So, I begin this address to the faculty, our families, friends of Hebron, and my class, without my hair. Hebron Academy Semester • Spring/Summer 2012 • 13
Crazy-haired actor-singer guy Max Middleton with his father Steve, who delivered a bang up Baccalaureate address on Friday. Max donated his hair to Beautiful Lengths of the American Cancer Society when he had it cut on Commencement morning.
This year a great Hebron Academy tradition began: senior speeches, or Last Word speeches. Every senior has given a speech to the rest of the student body at either morning meeting or at Thursday night sit-down dinner. We’ve heard some great speeches, ranging from “the virtues of procrastination”—thank you Xavier—to the importance of “just keep sailing”— thank you, Nat. As class president I had the “privilege” of going first. After much thought I decided that I was going to talk about hair.
Shane Hearn, Rebekah Jett and Matt Fensore were in first grade together at Hebron Academy’s former Lower School.
Baccalaureate Awards American Classical League and National Junior Classical League Cum Laude Certificate Arianna Noelle Pinkham ’15 and Walter Emile O’Donnell Rasmussen ’15, Level 3 Maxima Cum Laude Certificate Zachary David Abisalih ‘15, Level 3 •• Yearbook Award Haley Avon Grimmer ‘13 •• Compton Prize in Languages Bradley Raymond Geismar ‘13 •• L. Edward Willard Prize in English Elena Hernández Ferrer ‘13 •• Cum Laude Prize in Geometry Sabrina Agnes Sophia Maamouri-Cortez ’15 and Arianna Noelle Pinkham ’15 •• Dr. Louis Friedman Mathematics Prize Jian Zhou ’13 •• Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Kexiang Xu ’13 •• Charlotte R. Stonebraker Community Scholarship Prizes Elijah Dickson Moreshead ‘13 and Nicholas James Manganiello ‘14 •• Colby Book Award Kexin Wang ’13 •• Dartmouth Book Award Bradley Raymond Geismar ‘13 •• Harvard Book Prizes Sydney Rose White Randall ’13 and Kexiang Xu ’13 •• Middlebury Book Award Joshua Daniel Hews ’13 •• Williams Book Award Hannah Maguire Hearn ’13
For those of you who have seen me before today, you understand that I was inspired by the curly mass that once sat upon my head. That speech was about why hair is an important way to express oneself, and why we all have to respect hair, and the individuals who wear it. I’ve talked a lot about hair, and how important it is to people’s identities, so some of you are probably wondering: why would I ever cut my hair? In high school we’ve grown into stereotypes, whether we wanted to or not. I am the crazy-haired actor-singer guy. Yena Kang is a great visual artist. Dong Hee Lee is our very own violinist/ genius. Shane Hearn is an incredibly talented hockey player. Harry Trask is, well, Harry Trask. And I could go on and on about each member of our class. And all of us are great. Myself, I hope to sing and act and have my crazy hair forever. Yena may paint forever. Dong Hee may play the violin forever. Shane may play hockey forever. But something else will probably happen in our lives. Class, look to your left and right. Really, please look at each other. These people might become architects, military officers, CEOs, writers, fashion designers, film-makers, lawyers, doctors—anything. We might surprise each other. We might surprise ourselves and
Above, top: Allison Cummings shows off her Hebron diploma. Above: graduating members of the Hebron Academy chorus and Hebeegeebees lead the school hymn. Left to right: Alicia Schultz, Ally Strachan, Yena Kang, Jade Bermudez, Harry Trask, Max Middleton and Sung Hyun Choi.
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Commencement Awards Academic Excellence in Art Yena Kang • in English Alicia Wisteria Schultz • in French Nathaniel Stephenson Blackford • in History Soo Yeon Kim • in Mathematics Yuanbei Tang and Mengdong Zhuang • in Music Thomas Rhys Clark and Dong Hee Lee • in Religion and Ethics Alicia Wisteria Schultz • in the Sciences Nathaniel Stephenson Blackford • in Spanish Allyson Janet Strachan •• Senior Scholarship Prize Nathaniel Stephenson Blackford •• Outdoor Leadership Prize Matthew David Fensore •• Excellence in Drama Maxwell Asa Middleton •• Tyler/Grandmaison Scholarship Jade Virginia Bermudez •• BernatMemorial Award Soo Yeon Kim •• Lorimer Scholarship Prize Rebekah Mae Jett •• Regis A. Lepage Scholarship Prize Harry Deneen Trask •• Reed Awards Sara Lindsey Grover and Pier-Michel Lapointe •• Bessie Fenn Award Chelsea Regina Boucher •• Athletic Award Lawrence Allen Taylor IV •• Leyden Award Tavis Paul Gibbons •• Edward Tate II Green Key Award Carmine Patrick Caruso •• Ernest Sherman Award Abigail Ellen Small •• Charles and Amy Dwyer Memorial Award Allyson Janet Strachan •• Milton G. Wheeler Good Fellowship Award Dong Hee Lee •• Phemister Award Maxwell Asa Middleton •• Risman Honor Award •• Nathaniel Stephenson Blackford •• Hebron Academy Cup Eric Paul Beaudette
Top: Justin Levesque, Sam Blanchet, Sung Hyun Choi (front) and Alex Guay. Above left: Ally Strachan and Maria Mosher. Right: Kyle Bernier and Jenna Bosse.
we might do things that will change the world. And we will change.
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n nature we see this kind of change everywhere. Juvenile bald eagles shed their brown and white speckled feathers and take on their more familiar adult appearances. Leopards are born spotless, and as the leopard matures the spots gradually fill in. Like eagles and leopards, we also can grow and change; we will grow and change; we must grow and change, but whatever layers we take on or cast off, whatever spots, talons or feathers we lose or gain, our core, the fibers of our being, will remain the same. This mutability is a lot like theater actually. I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, this theater/high school comparison. This feeling that I’ve been feeling of excited sadness, of going from really,
really happy to really, really sad in the space of thirty seconds? I think we’ve all been feeling like that in these past weeks, and I realized that it was a familiar series of emotions. When I do a play, when I play a part, I slowly become that character, as we have all become artists or athletes or that crazy-haired actor-singer guy. Like anyone, I make mistakes along the way. I forget lines, I walk into set pieces, and occasionally, I get salsa all over my costume just before I walk on stage. I roll with my mistakes, try to cover as best I can, and eventually I’m comfortable going on stage and being that character. My cast-mates and I become close friends. And at closing night, when we hold hands and take our final bow, I realize that I will never be in this production again. I will never play this particular part again. These seven,
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College Destinations Assumption College • Bard College • Boston College • Bowdoin College • Columbia University • Cornell University (College of Art, Architecture & Planning) • Curry College • Dean College • Elmira College • Hampshire College • Indiana University at Bloomington • Instituto Empresa • Lasell College • Maine Maritime Academy • Manhattanville College (2) • Michigan State University • Middlebury College • Parsons The New School for Design • Quinnipiac University • Roanoke College • Sacred Heart University • Saint Anselm College • Saint Leo University • Salem State University • Salve Regina University (2) • Southern Maine Community College • Stonehill College • Susquehanna University • Syracuse University (2) • Union College • United States Military Academy • United States Naval Academy • University of California at Los Angeles • University of California at San Diego • University of Connecticut • University of Maine • University of Maine at Farmington • University of New England (4) • University of Richmond • University of Southern Maine (2) • University of St. Andrews (Scotland) • Washington State University • Washington University in St. Louis • Wells College • Westminster College • Wheaton College MA • York University
ten, these sixty-four people who have grown so close, who have spent nearly every day with each other for the past weeks, months or years, holding hands through better and worse, are all going their separate ways. We might see each other from time to time. Perhaps a couple of us will even be in another play together, perhaps our paths will cross once more but it will never be this way again, exactly the same way it was for what felt like centuries and now seems a blink of an eye. And we get that alternatingly happy sad feeling of accomplishment mixed with mourning, of pride mixed with loss. But in spite of sadness, there is always the next show. We will go and we will audition for the next part. And we will take the things we learned from the last show and apply them to the next. We begin to develop new character. And we realize that the new character isn’t really such a new character after all. It has so many bits and pieces of our previous roles in it, so much of our core in it, that it is not so much a new character as an outwardly different one. We become the sum of all our characters, or the sum of all our parts.
No matter what lines we have, no matter the appearances we lose or gain, the core, the fabric of our character, will remain the same.
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e are entering the biggest, most important production of our lives. For the next several years we will not only be preparing for whatever we are going to do in our adult lives, but we will also be growing into the people we will be for the rest of our lives. We know that we will be stepping onto, and into, many different stages, wearing many different costumes, with many different hairstyles. And as we approach this next step, we shouldn’t be afraid to try things we haven’t tried yet. Be open to change because, no matter what, at the end of the day, at the end of the show, you will still be you. Today I have no hair, but I am still Max Middleton. Do not be afraid to cut your hair. Now, let’s hold hands and get ready to take our final bow, and remember, there is always the next show. Maxwell Asa Middleton President, Class of 2012
Portraits of the Artists H
ow do you measure creativity? In the arts, unlike athletics, there is no time keeping, no goal scoring, there is no stadium full of screaming fans, no talk radio. But like sports there is a lot of practice, pushing personal boundaries, exploring, achieving. Perhaps the best measure is the willingness to try. In the following pages we’d like to introduce three Hebron students—Tom Clark, Yena Kang and Eric Beaudette—who are all creative explorers and achievers in very different ways. Hebron Academy Semester • Spring/Summer 2012 • 17
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Eric Beaudette
Hollis, New Hampshire • two-year student • Cornell University interview by Liza Tarr How did you learn about Hebron? I went back and forth between going to art school or independent school, but I just fell in love with the Hebron campus. I have to say that touring really did it for me—seeing the facilities like the Athletic Center was great. Hebron was well-rounded, a place where I could practice athletics and art, but also be challenged by really strong academics in a community setting. I wasn’t ready to give up those important aspects of a high school education, so Hebron made the most sense.
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What was it like coming to Hebron as a junior? The most challenging part of the transition was adjusting to the rigorous academics, especially AP Calculus! Do you have a favorite experience, teacher, or assignment at Hebron? That’s a hard question – there are so many! Can I say one of each? Experience: A group of my friends and I went to laser tag for a weekend trip, and we had so much fun, singing in the car, playing the game—it was so competitive—and just eating out. I never thought such a simple activity could be so much fun and so unforgettable. When you’re with your friends you can make anything fun—it’s all about the people you’re with. Teacher: Ms. Esch [Ms. Eschenbach] has been a mentor, a friend, a teacher, a support…everything to me these past few years. She’s done everything from letting me work in the art center at all hours to helping me compile my portfolios for art colleges, which is a really tedious process. She definitely challenged me and gave me really hard assignments that I never thought I could complete, but I would end up doing an amazing job—and that taught me a lot about myself. She’s a role model. Assignment: We did a song association analysis project last year on The Great Gatsby in Ms. Webb’s English class. You’d pick any song and have to relate it to a character, and the lyrics would have to mesh with the development of that figure. I had so much fun with it because we were able to incorporate creative, artistic aspects from our personal lives, and
I was able to use some of my favorite songs in an unexpected, academic way. It was like learning from a different direction. Can you talk more about that less traditional way of thinking you’ve enjoyed at Hebron? I think my experience at Hebron has been all about learning from multiple dimensions. For example, last year I made a wedding dress in my fashion design class but was able to use integral calculus to determine the displacement of fabric in the pleats and the fabric I fell in love with interdisciplinary yardage I would need to make the dress. Through all that heavy learning at Hebron because it math applied to fashion, I gained a much clearer understanding gives you so many perspectives of both subjects. When you can create a piece of clothing from a mathematical perspective, for example, it’s as if you’re honing in on a different way of teaching and learning altogether. That concept of applied mathematics through fashion opened my eyes to college programs like Cornell’s. Fashion and art have clearly been major vehicles for your learning. Where did those interests come from? It all started when my grandmother taught me how to hand-sew when I was 14 and then helped me make a vest for myself. I still have the vest to this day, just reminding me of how far my technical skills have come. From there, I taught myself, learning through trial and error. I have never had a formal design class, or any kind of sewing class, but I have been able to do independent studies in design that have allowed me to grow. What have you learned about yourself from this process? I’ve known since an early age that art was my passion, especially because it lets me express my thoughts in a creative or metaphoric way, but fabric became my favorite medium. Learning about myself has mostly come from my struggles and failures. The essence of being self-taught is to keep raising the bar and attempt projects that surpass what you think you’re capable of, and that’s what forces you to learn. Anyone
Opposite: Eric Beaudette ’12 at work in his Lepage Center for the Arts studio in 2011.
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What has been your academic focus this year? This year I’ve really been trying to incorporate whatever I learn in the classroom into my art. I fell in love with interdisciplinary learning at Hebron because it gives you so many perspectives, and it makes education a lot more interesting. For example, it’s not just art, but rather it’s art from a geometric means like with my I’ve learned how to appreciate, wedding dress, or it’s not just how to be determined yet patient, math. You can look at anything in an artistic way. It all adds up and enhances every other part of and how to stay motivated your life. What’s something about Hebron that you didn’t necessarily have at your former school? I interned at Cole Haan last summer in part because of a Hebron connection. Because it’s a small school, you build a network of teachers, friends, parents and alumni that you share common ground with and who truly know you. It helps distinguish you from other candidates when you have a Hebron reference, and that network is something you’ll have forever. It’s invaluable. It sounds like Hebron’s people, namely our faculty, have really had an impact on you. Can you talk more about that? We have really good teachers here. They’re amazing. I think that’s what makes your experience at Hebron, the people. Not only are they completely in favor of your learning, but they fully support your overall development as a human being because they spend so much time with you. That way of thinking can get lost at other schools. Hebron Bell Ringers This interview originally appeared on our web site as part of a new monthly editorial feature. Visit www.hebronacademy.org/ bellringers to read interviews with seniors Ally Strachan, Alicia Schultz, Mike Fitzsimmons and Max Middleton.
Do you think that helped in your adjustment to boarding life? The adjustment wasn’t as hard as it might sound. It’s a community here. Honestly, it helps that we have great facilities and all, but it’s your teachers and classmates that are going to make or break your high school career. At Hebron, the dorm is welcoming. The family you live with and the kids in the dorm, you get along with them and you spend time with them, and they become your family. Even though time goes by so fast at Hebron, it’s about connections. You meet all kinds of people in the dorm, but you become close in a way you never thought you could.
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What has Hebron’s role been in your life thus far? Hebron has let me take the reins. It’s as if I’ve told the school, “I’m going to do as many things as I can in the time that I have, whether it’s art, academics, or athletics.” Even though the areas are each different, they all complement each other and make for a completely unique learning experience. Some days, I’d say to myself, “I have to go work out” because that helps my art, and vice versa. I think that applied way of thinking is so useful in the real world, but it’s not something that high school traditionally teaches you. At a typical school, you’d sit down for class, go to your next class, and so on, and then you go to a sport and go home. Here, I do everything in a day! This place keeps you incredibly busy. Congratulations on your acceptance to Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design program! What was your college process like? I have to say thank you to our college counselor Mr. Mac [Mr. MacLellan] for pointing out the Cornell program to me. Many people don’t realize for art schools that you often need a different portfolio for each school, so I think I was a little more stressed than my peers. I don’t think the college process itself is extremely difficult per se, but you have to keep up with Hebron’s academics, sports, and extracurriculars in the meantime. I think I made it to the post office at exactly 4:00 p.m. when they were closing on the mail-by deadline for my applications! It must feel good knowing that stress is all over. When you’re done applying, you’re done, and when you hear back from schools it’s even more emotional because you can tell yourself, “you did that,” and, “you earned that.” It’s just crazy because you’re being challenged so much in class at Hebron and have to work really hard to get the grades, but when you’re accepted to a college, you’re that much prouder of yourself because you know how much it took to get there, and you know how good the schools are that you’ve applied to. It’s validating. What are your plans for this summer? After making a wedding dress last year for my final project—one of the hardest things I’ve ever done—I sent in a photo and landed an internship with a couture bridal designer named Junko Yoshioka, who dresses celebrities and designs for Saks. I’ll help with bridal appointments and make dresses that could actually be in a collection, all because of the picture I sent of the dress I made at Hebron!
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who sews knows that you need absolute patience and a lot of time, which is something I couldn’t grasp early on. Through art, I’ve learned how to appreciate, how to be determined yet patient, and how to stay motivated, which has brought me success in other areas of my life.
Portraits of the Artists
Tom Clark
Phippsburg, Maine • Four-year student • Westminster College by Jennifer F. Adams
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t isn’t every day that a small school orchestra debuts a new piece of music. And it isn’t every day that the music is written by a student. Back in February, orchestra director John Lawson handed out new music to a sub-group of the orchestra. The piece was short and clearly modern, with devilish rhythms. The composer? Tom Clark ’12. Tom, the son of Roger Clark ’74, came to Hebron as a freshman. During his four years he has played cello with the orchestra as well as electric bass with the jazz band and in the pit bands for the school musicals. After taking Introduction to Studio Recording as a junior, he opted to focus on composition in Independent Topics in Music during his senior year. “Tom loves to sit down and play directly into the computer,” said teacher John Lawson. “He wrote some really interesting music in the studio recording class.” Although he had creative ideas and themes, most of his compositions weren’t playable by human musicians, so Mr. Lawson pushed him to write something that could be arranged for a small orchestra.
“I wrote it using FruityLoops [composing software now called FL Studio],” Tom recalled. “Then I knocked it out on a piano roll and converted it to notes using Finale, so I could print out sheet music.” He also had to adjust the composition to fit within the ranges of real instruments, including changing the key to make it more easily played by intermediate-level musicians. It takes a fair amount of courage to write music for others to play. Not only is the composer bringing ideas to life, but those ideas are open for interpretation by other musicians in performance. As one of those musicians, it was satisfying to be a part of bringing the different parts together into a whole and to take a role in enhancing and refining what Tom had written. As hard as it was for us, it was even harder for Tom to play as part of the orchestra instead of conducting. Ultimately, “it came out how I wanted it to sound,” he said. “And now it’s stuck in my head!”
Perspective After Tom wrote the original theme for “Perspective,” he and Mr. Lawson arranged it for a small chamber orchestra: Dong Hee Lee ’12 and Kexin Wang ’13 on violin, Ms. Adams on clarinet, Zach Abisalih ’15 on alto sax, Dan Warner ’13 on tenor sax, Lilly Bourget ’13 on viola, Bradley Sperl ’18 and composer Tom Clark ’12 on cello, and Mengdong Zhuang ’12 on piano.
Composer Tom Clark ’12 (on cello, far right) and members of the Hebron Academy orchestra play the world premiere of Tom’s composition, “Perspective.”
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Yena Kang
Seoul, Korea • three-year student • Syracuse University by Liza Tarr
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ebron Academy senior Yena Kang, who won seven regional Gold Keys this winter from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this winter, was also awarded a National Gold Medal and a National Silver Medal for two of her pieces. Among the most prestigious and highly coveted awards for young artists since their inception in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have helped shaped the careers of Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote and Robert Redford. Yena’s drawing “Corner” earned gold while “People,” also a drawing, took silver. Gold honors are regarded as some of the “most outstanding works in the nation,” according to program officials, and only about 1,400 students across the country receive them. “This whole process has been a wonderful surprise that has really pushed me to keep working hard towards my goals as an artist,” Yena said. “These awards were unexpected, but they have made me so happy.”
Yena and her work will be recognized at the National Awards Ceremony this June at Carnegie Hall and will be featured in publications and exhibitions with the lauded ART.WRITE.NOW tour throughout the summer. Upon her return from the winter vacation, Yena was met with thrilling news: an email from the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards informing her of her tremendous achievements. Not one, not two, not three, but a remarkable seven of Kang’s original art earned Gold Keys, and one a Silver Key for the Art Category. Out of the 3,500+ submissions received by the New York City Art Region, only 330 earned Gold Keys, less than 10% of the applicant pool. Yena’s honored works include: Corner (National Gold Medal, Gold Key) and People (National Silver Medal, Gold Key). Additionally, she received Gold Keys for Childhood, Rust, Horses, Sodaworld and Fight; and a Silver Key for Stress. Yena has been studying art her whole life but has blossomed since coming to Hebron Academy as a
Opposite: Yena Kang ’12 working on a new piece in the Lepage Center for the Arts. Left: Yena received a Gold Key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for Horses.
About the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards To date, the Awards have encouraged over 13 million students, recognized more than 9 million young artists and writers, and made available more than $25 million in awards and scholarships. They continue to be the longestrunning, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. www. sara wilmot
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Corner received a National gold Medal from the Scholastic Art and Writing judges, the highest honor they award.
sophomore. Under the guidance of her advisor, mentor and art teacher Jeanine Eschenbach, fondly known as “Ms. Esch,” Kang has found her voice as an artist and an individual, setting her sights on art school and a career as an artist. “Hebron helped me to find who I am, not just with art,” she said. “I’ve been through ups and downs, thinking ‘should I be doing this?’ Hebron didn’t necessarily give me a straight up answer, but it helped me find the right path.” Yena submitted fifteen pieces to the New York division of the competition in December 2011, hoping that recognition by the awards would help propel her to art school. Willing to try almost any medium, Yena’s talents range from drawing to print making
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and from painting to mixed media. She received Gold Keys for works in all these areas. Yena is also the only Hebron Academy student to have her own art show at the campus art gallery, due in large part to the sheer volume of her portfolio. “Having Yena in class for three of those years has been an amazing experience, Ms. Eschenbach said. “To watch a student find her passion and be successful has been very rewarding. Yena is a wonderful person and artist with a very strong and whimsical creative spirit. I am excited to see all that she will do in her next art program.” Even though her abilities are far reaching, Yena knows her preferences as an artist. She favors abstract art that speaks to viewers through color and texture, as opposed to realism, which “frustrates” her. “Realism makes me mad because I feel like if I draw an apple just like an apple, I don’t think there’s meaning to it,” she said. “If I drew something like a half apple, half orange, nobody else would necessarily think of that. Drawing realism isn’t challenging enough.” While Yena’s recent accomplishments are great, they by no means happened overnight. She has worked hard to cultivate an identity as both an artist and a person and battled uncertainty about art as a career calling. “Art is something that not everyone does. I always thought about studying academics and going on to a normal college and a regular career, but choosing the path of an artist was a really hard decision.” Winning Gold Keys—and now national medals— has validated Yena’s passion and allowed her to appreciate the depth of her own talent for the first time. “Before [receiving the awards], I liked art, but I had a hard time thinking about if this is something that could be my job after I graduate [from college]. Then I got the awards, I thought about not what I should just do for college, but about art as my future. Maybe if people like it, I could make it my career.” In Korea, students are expected to pursue academic paths and more traditional careers. Ms. Eschenbach’s counsel solidified Yena’s decision to attend art school, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards boosted her confidence. Ms. Eschenbach nurtures students’ passions by creating an environment that caters to the individual’s approach to art. According to Yena, “That kind of flexibility helps me and others to work. Art shouldn’t stress you out.” There is no doubt that Yena’s future is bright, but it is not the shiny Gold Keys and medals that sustain her passion. At the end of the day, she says it’s all because “It makes me happy.”
Full Circle
Celebrating a decade of winter musicals
Julie Poland Middleton additional reporting by Jennifer F. Adams Photography by Bill Chase, Dennis Griggs and Sara Wilmot
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ray rawls ’13 (left) and Nate Harmon ’03 (above) as lovin’ Al in the 2012 and 2003 productions of Working.
decade ago, Julie and Steve Middleton joined the Hebron Academy faculty. Head of School John King knew the Middletons from Indian Mountain School, where Ms. Mid had been directing annual school musicals. Almost as soon as they arrived at Hebron, Mr. King said, “Hey Julie, you’re going to put on a show!” And she did. Ten years later she has worked with nearly 300 different students and 50 adults, on stage and behind the scenes. She has created show after delightful show, from Working to Fiddler on the Roof to Jesus Christ Superstar and back to Working. After the set was struck on her tenth Hebron production, we asked her to reminisce. As you will see, every show has at least one great story. Hebron Academy Semester • Spring/Summer 2012 • 25
Working Ms. Middleton’s first Hebron show was Working, which is based on the book by Studs Terkel. It features monologues and songs written from interviews with real people. Because it is presented in vignettes, it was perfect for the first try at an all-school show. I’m very thankful to chorus teacher Karen Chapman, because she came up with the idea to do this show. She knew that it was the perfect style of show, given our schedule, and that it could suit a range of talents and abilities. She was right! I was excited about doing theater at Hebron, but I remember meeting kids at Timanous the summer before—Nate Okun ’03 and Nate Harmon ’03—and them kind of circling me, sizing me up. The show was a big hit with memorable performances from the ensemble Brother Truckers and Cleaning Women to the original UPS worker, Jake Singer ’03 and teacher Rose Hoffman, Christie Little ’04. The support of the community was immediate. I was astonished at how many people were willing to help and at how many came to see the show. Before anyone knew what to expect, we had full houses.
Grease After the gritty, blue collar vignettes of Working, Ms. Mid turned to the fluffy and fond incarnation of the fifties in Grease.
Julia Nyitray ’06 (Sandy) and Matt Darrah ’05 (Danny), center front, sing about summer loving in the 2004 production of Grease. With Elizabeth Cole ’05, Monet Fournier-Brazier ’04, Kate Turner ’04 (back), Vika Planson ’07, Ruth Scarpino ’04, Amy Shackford ’06, Charlie Cummings ’07 (obscured), Kirk Turner ’07, Sto Austin ’04, Kris Houle ’05, John Slattery ’04 and Ryan Close ’04.
Grease was inspired by some of the kids who were in Working but also by some of the new students who said they really wanted to do it. It was not at the top of my list, but I couldn’t resist the enthusiasm of the students, and they just loved it. They loved being the greasers, and they loved wearing the poodle skirts and all that whole fifties cool. Matt Darrah ’05 and Julia Nyitray ’06 were phenomenal. We knew that Julia was going to have the talent; she had had vocal training, but Matt was a total surprise—one of those annual bonuses we’ve all come to look forward to. There were a couple of songs from the Broadway production that were not in the movie, like the “Mooning” song. We
made a suspended moon covered in silver glitter—I still have it in the prop room. Then we decided to do actual mooning, and take advantage of boxer fashions. I made those boys promise to make sure they were PG-13. We shook hands; I told them “this will be the end of me if you don’t do this right.” They did it right. I think this is true in theater everywhere, and it’s certainly true at Hebron: there is a feeling of trust that develops amongst cast and crew. The kids appreciate that they are treated with respect as actors, and that they have a voice; they can describe ideas that can be implemented and have an impact. They are invested, but in a different way than they are in a classroom. They know they are going to perform a final product to a lot of friends, family and total strangers!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph is an early offering from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice—a kitschy romp through the Biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colors. It is bright and colorful, with a wide variety of songs in nearly every style you can think of. I absolutely loved Joseph. I loved the music, the students we had involved, the performance of Dave Stonebraker [as
Tevye’s daughters, played by Katya Planson ’09, Mary Randall ’09, Vika Planson ’07, Claire Cummings ’09 and Rosa van Wie ’08 in 2007’s Fiddler on the Roof.
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Intermission Dish After the tragic damaging tsunami in December 2004, art teacher Jeanine Eschenbach and her students had an idea: sell pottery bowls filled with ice cream as a fundraiser at the show. This brilliant addition is now something that regular Hebron theater-goers look forward to. The pottery students with Ms. Esch’s generous time and guidance have raised thousands of dollars over the years that have gone to such organizations as The Good Shepherd Food Bank, Go!Malawi, Community Concepts and others.
Joseph’s father Jacob]. I loved Charlie Cummings ’07, who was incredible in the title role. In this show, I broke the narrator part in four, which some people were concerned about, but it worked well for us. Those girls: Amy Shackford ’06, Lianne Quenneville ’06, Liz Cole ’05 and Jen Duguay ’08 each had their own unique personality but came together in a fun, cohesive way. Pharoah!—Kris Houle ’05. Could he have been any more perfect? There was great energy, too from a huge group of go-go girls. Lastly…the brothers, who were so funny and who made me so crazy. They were the proverbial herding cats ensemble.
The Wiz A familiar story, with familiar characters, but a different approach. Orchestra and jazz band director, Paul Thibeault became music director when Karen Chapman departed, and he suggested The Wiz, which I had never heard of. Paul was really emphatic about it, and the first time I heard it I knew why. I don’t know that I’ve had more fun in any show than I did with that group of leads: Julian Flint ’06, Sunny Jiles ’06, David Delgado ’07, Noah Love ’07 and Jen Duguay ’08. They were all busy doing different things, but they were willing to work—and at crazy hours. We would rehearse after dinner,
Saturday nights, just the five of them and me, and we laughed all the time. That show was also memorable for the performance of Sam Chandler ’06 stepping out of his comfort zone from pit band to Wicked Witch. He stole the show. Diamond Duryea ’07 made another beautiful backdrop. The girls’ hockey team strapped on roller blades to play the flying monkeys—screeching through the audience. It was a blast. With each successive year, we have tried to expand the cast, crew and audience experience by bringing in or hiring expert assistance to improve various aspects of the production, whether that be the supremely professional program printing (thanks to Bob Willis ’69 and MPX) or professional lighting by Jamie Grant, set design with Janet Montgomery or choreographers from Bates College or Art Moves. The past two years, we have had professional photos for the lobby thanks to art teacher Jenn Lonergan and parent Michelle Bourget. A great contribution comes each year from our own maintenance department. They have built huge set pieces and helped with obscure props and are always so gracious about doing it. We’re lucky that they like theater—and a challenge: hey, who wants to build a car? A balcony? A subway!?
Fiddler on the Roof Where The Wiz is a remake of a classic, Fiddler on the Roof is a bona fide classic. With songs that everyone just seems to know, and a story that speaks across the ages, it is a solid choice for many amateur theaters. I give credit for this choice to Cindy Reedy. She suggested it, and it was one of our best, though I had my doubts initially because it such a serious drama. Yes, there
Sunny Jiles ’06 (Tin Woodman), Jen Duguay ’08 (Dorothy), Julian Flint ’06 (Scarecrow) and David Delgado ’07 (Cowardly Lion) in The Wiz, 2006.
are comedic and romantic pieces to it, but it has a heavy undertone. And I was daunted because it is such a classic musical. Everybody has a vision of what Fiddler on the Roof should be like; would we meet that expectation? But the cast rose to the occasion. David Delgado ’07—a slight young man—grew old and big before our eyes as the Papa. He did a stellar job and knows what it means to own a part. There were girls who were willing to do the bottle dance—Rachael Cooper ’08, Emma Janezcko ’08, Jen Duguay ’08. I said sure, but had no idea that a bottle dance was real bottles on heads with no magic. I tried magic—I tried velcro, I tried magnets, I would have tried superglue, but none of that worked so we practiced with genuine bottles and genuine hats. We went through a lot of bottles! We had two kids from Ukraine in this cast, playing the enforcers, displacing the Jews. These boys’ parents had distant memories of this era. I felt we owed it to these students and our Jewish community to do the show justice. This show also stood out for me as one of the first with a major international ensemble—boys from the Ukraine, Korea, Montreal, and Turner, Maine, all dancing
Charlie Cummings ’07 (Joseph, far right), Kris Houle ’05 (Pharoah) and Elizabeth Cole ’05 (one of four narrators) in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2005).
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Just one of the kids
The (mostly) faculty eunuchs in 2010’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Anna Skeele, Rob MacLellan ’11, Katie Coyne, Ted Turesky, Noe Fernandez, Jim Maldonis, Judy Chase and Max Jones, with Calvin Moisan ’10 as Pseudolus, Andrew Burgess ’11 (Hero) and Polly Drown ’11 (Philia).
From the very beginning, Ms. Middleton has involved adults in the show and the faculty number is always eagerly anticipated. Usually, there is a “faculty number” but in the original Working there were amazing solos such as Bob Gunn’s “Joe,” Peter Suydam’s “Father and Sons” with Charlie Cummings, and Bobby MacMannis as the last minute iron worker, Mike Dillard (strep throat struck the student lead!). Faculty stepping in for ill students has occurred twice—almost three times! There to perform and save the day! They have been the angels in Grease, urging Frenchie to “go back to high school,” the humorous Cadets in Seussical, singing trees and frogs in Once on this Island, and more.
Jim Maldonis, Max Jones and Ian Cross as cadets in 2008’s Seussical.
“Traffic Jam” in the 2012 Working: Max Jones, Austin Stonebraker ’97, Marcia King, Ian Cross, Noah Love ’07, Anna Skeele, John King and Cory Sanderson.
Some are true pros (Max Jones, Cindy Reedy and Ian Cross!), but it is great to have any faculty members give it a try. I remember Judy Chase saying she didn’t want to retire until she’d been in a show. Sometimes it’s no-nonsense with requests for very specific direction: walk here, turn there, and sometimes it’s strict hilarity. I love the audience’s reaction to the faculty, but even more so the backstage camaraderie: putting on makeup and overcoming stage fright, the final bows—together. John King, David Stonebraker, Peter Suydam, Jamie Roche ’95, Betsy Loyd, Dawn Minigell and Susan Lalemand urge Frenchie (Amy Shackford ’06) to go back to high school in Grease.
beautiful Seussical sign to Community Little Theatre (CLT). This give-and-take with the greater local theater community has been an added boon. I think we have a reputation now as a school that has some experience, props and costumes, and it means a lot (to me) that we can loan as well as borrow.
Once on This Island
John Bedette ’08, Rose Johnson ’08, Sarah Fensore ’09 (Jojo, Act I), Ashley Waldron ’09, Kathleen Collins ’08 (Cat in the Hat), John Myles ’08 and Mallory Andrews ’08 in Seussical (2008).
together. That was so wonderful, to see these boys—no barriers—come together so closely to perform (and have a good time at it).
Seussical Seussical weaves several Dr. Seuss stories together, and features Horton the Elephant and the Grinch, among other beloved characters. “A person is a person” goes hand in hand with Hebron and how accepting we are as a school. It was so colorful and bright. The hockey team and basketball boys played the Wickershams and Hunches. Like many years, some in this ensemble had never been on stage before, and were so nervous. Joe Hoyt ’08 almost turned green backstage, but they all felt so exultant when they were done. A lot was carried on the shoulders of Calvin Moisan ’10, our Horton. He is a pro. There were great standout performances with the different Cats in the Hat: Q Shin ’08, Kathleen Collins ’08, Rosa Van Wie ’08 and Silas Leavitt ’08. The Whos too, led by Mary Randall ’09, Brooks Schandelmeier ’08, and John Speranza ’09 as General in charge of the faculty cadets were a “hoot!” There were some people in the outside community who saw the production and liked the set pieces we made with the help of Delian Valeriani ’00, so we were able to loan our egg-nest-and-tree unit and our Music director Beth Barefoot works with Seung Woo Kim ’10 (Agwe, god of water), Claire Cummings ’09 (Erzulie, goddess of love) and Katya Planson ’09 (Asaka, goddess of the earth) in Once on This Island (2009)
Once on This Island is a meditation on race in the form of a fable. Although intended for an all-black cast, it can be performed as a story about class conflict by a mixture of actors. I loved the music and the message of Once on This Island. Like Fiddler, it has heavy undertones of racism and letting go, but is
leavened by the whimsy of dancing frogs, trees, breezes and birds (thank you faculty!) The leads in this show had great voices and were so dedicated: Mary Randall ’09, Sara Fensore ’09, Bobby Morrill ’10, Max Middleton ’12. The gods and goddesses had diverse personalities—Seung Woo Kim ’10, Claire Cummings ’09, Katya Planson ’09 and John Speranza ’09—and were beautifully costumed under the watchful and creative eye of teacher and costume designer Cindy Reedy. This show was Beth Barefoot’s first full year with us as music director, and her experience with musical theater made a real difference in our students’ confidence level. A fun thing about this show was bringing in the faculty children for a couple of musical numbers. They were eight adorable girls: Rachel and Sara Brouwer, Rachel and Avery Jurek, Charlotte Middleton, Jillian MacLellan, Riley and Emily Hemmings. If you ever need a heart tug on a show, bring in the little ones! These girls were the triple threats (act, sing and dance!) and many of them have gone on to do shows in the middle school and in the upper school. Others are waiting for the right show (I hope!).
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A rib-tickling farce with no redeeming social value at all, Forum is cleverly written, very funny and great fun to watch and listen to. I had seen Forum at a couple of other high schools, and I saw the OHMPAA (Oxford
Hills Music and Performing Arts Association) production. When it came up as a possibility, the students were thrilled, but I was concerned because of the adult themes/double entendre humor. We had some interesting top-level conversations about it, and fortunately, we decided that our students were mature enough to understand that it is a farce and that we were just going to have fun with it—and keep it PG-13! This was the most elaborate set to date— two stories and a balcony—and was designed by Delian Valeriani ’00. Long ago we got into the habit of painting the floor for each show, and this one, with the cobbled stones, was gorgeous. Calvin Moisan ’10 had superb timing as Pseudolus. And Matt Fensore ’12 as Hysterium was hysterical—long, blonde wig and all. Nick Stuer ’10 (Miles Gloriosus) was the ultimate surpise performer. I had asked Nick for years to audition and he had done some stagehand work, but he was never willing to be the performer. However, once he finally agreed there was no turning back, and he was a showstopper. This is another annual phenomenon of the Hebron musical: there’s always an unsuspected talent or two that is just an ovation waiting to happen! Nick Stuer ’10, Alex Guay ’12, Kris Houle ’05, Lilly Bourget ’13, Sung Hyun Choi ’12 to name a few, and the way they interact and play with the familiar standouts Ruth Scarpino ’04, Vika ’07 and Katya Planson ’09, Liz Cole ’05, Sto Austin ’03, Mary ’09 and Sydney Randall ’13, Max Middleton ’12, is absolutely fantastic!
Max Middleton ’12 (Judas), Christina English ’11 (Mary Magdalene) and Andrew Burgess ’11 in Jesus Christ Superstar (2011)
Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar began as a rock opera album, not a stage show. It is essentially a passion play that uses contemporary language and music. I had always wanted to do this show, but I knew it would be tough to pull it off at a high school—musically and as the well-known story of the last days of Jesus’s life. However, if I were ever going to do this dream show, this was the year. The core group was strong and so committed: Andrew Burgess ’11 (Jesus), Christina English ’11 (Mary Magdelene), Max Middleton ’12 (Judas), Sung Hyun Choi ’12 (Pontius Pilate), Harry Trask ’12 (King Herod). They had tremendous chemistry together and a solid work ethic which permeated to the entire ensemble—the crowd scenes along with the disciples were phenomenal! Because this show is so well known, I wanted to make it “different” so people wouldn’t be comparing it to the classic movie. Thankfully, Steve (Middleton) and Delian came up with a subway station concept for the set which immediately gave it a contemporary look. We started the show with the curtain open and had a close-to-full-cast dance number for the overture that (I think) Miles Gloriosus (Nick Stuer ’10) and soldiers Tom Cummings ’11, Bryan Felice ’10, Brian McDonald ’10, Cam Moniz ’10 and Evan Richardson ’10, in Forum.
Winter Musicals 2003
Working
2004
Grease
2005
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
2006
The Wiz
2007
Fiddler on the Roof
2008
Seussical
2009
Once on This Island
2010
A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum
2011
Jesus Christ Superstar
2012
Working
let people know they were in for something different and a treat. I couldn’t resist the white tuxedos and gogo boots for the faculty in “Superstar!” Once again we were fortunate to have outside contributors like choreographer Kim Hamlin, and parent Carolyn Fensore’s rising doves at Jesus’ crucifixion. My aim is to do as professional a job as we can within the high school framework and challenges that most schools face: schedules, sickness, snow storms, last minute injuries, etc. At Hebron, we have extremely limited backstage space and limited time to develop character. We count on students listening (once in a while!) and taking cues from each other. I have never directed a Hebron show from backstage. Come opening night, the kids, cast, crew and the involved faculty(!) know that it’s their show… Yes, we have missed an entrance or two, but I won’t tell you where! Yes, a set piece has fallen over or not shown up at all, costumes have ripped, lines have been missed and lights have been blown—literally. In one show, an ambulance arrived at opening
Cleaning women (front) Ren Gerenser ’14, Abbie Small ’12, Jessi Moersdorf ’13, Elena Hernández Ferrer ’13, Sarah Brouwer ’15 (back) Shatrisse Cooper ’12, Emily Wyman ’13, Qianchong Guo ’14, Julia Koziel ’13, Ivy Han ’14 and Allison Cummings ’12 in the 2012 Working.
night to assist with a backstage asthma attack, in another show, the cast was inadvertently locked off stage (that door knob is no longer there!). But that’s theater: The show goes on!
Working Which brings us back to Working. I really wanted to do Working again as the tenth show, as an anniversary celebration, and an opportunity to do a drama “Reunion.” But from the beginning I worried that it wouldn’t measure up to the first one. As I was waffling, my set-painting, prop-seeking husband, Coach Mid said, “Don’t compare—don’t look back, just do the show as if you’ve never done it before.” It was good advice and with a completely new cast and crew, plus partner in crime (Beth Barefoot), I think we pulled it off. “Everyone should have something to point to” became our mantra. “Traffic Jam” was the faculty number (it was a mixed group Middle School/Upper School number the first time). We did “Fathers and Sons” and “Joe”—the retired man’s piece—as featured student
The opening number of the 2012 production of Working.
numbers rather than as faculty features (as in 2003). I think the casting is a great example of the growth the program has had—that we have more capable and willing students than we did 10 years ago—and we’re lucky to still have amazingly talented and helpful faculty and staff! A great twist to this production was having Noah Love ’07 back. He is the only person to be in both productions. He agreed to assistant direct and be in it. I think he was a little surprised that he was given the same shout out lines in “Traffic Jam” that he had when he was in the 2003 production! It was a great reward that at the end of the run, people didn’t feel like this show was something they had already seen. Enough time had elapsed and it was different, but still another Hebron show: so much talent, a huge pre-curtain cast and crew cheer, practiced and novice students coming together from next door or across the globe—acting, singing and dancing, a community celebration on a cold weekend in February—a Hebron musical.
Jubilee for three his spring, Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the British throne at Diamond Jubilee celebrations around the globe. At the close of school each year we have our own mini jubilee at which we say farewell to those who are moving on and celebrate colleagues who have reached service milestones. We even have our own brand of royalty—their hats may not be as stylish as Elizabeth’s and they don’t have horse-drawn carriages at their command, but they are no less committed to their work and to the Hebron community.
Milestones 35 Years Carole Smith 25 Years Sheila Kyllonen • Cynthia Reedy • Gail Trundy 15 Years Alex Godomsky • Judy Roy 10 Years Julie Middleton • Steve Middleton 5 Years Ian Cross • Kevin DeSorbo ’03 Bob MacLellan • Cynthia Marsden Arica Powers Monahan ’97 • Heidi Mosher
In 2012, three long-time staffers marked 25 years of service to Hebron Academy. These women wear very different hats, but all are vital to the day-to-day operation of the school. Housekeeper Sheila Kyllonen lives just down the road where she and her husband Gary (class of ’70) run Hebron Pines Campground and Golf Course. The Kyllonens have two children (David and Dara) and four grandchildren. Cynthia Reedy and her husband Brad Cummings commute to campus from their home in Norway. Ms. Reedy has taught science and math, and is currently chair of the language department. She also plays with the school orchestra. Her three children—Charlie, Claire and Tom—all graduated from Hebron. Gail Trundy and her husband Jim raised their family less than a mile from campus. Mrs. Trundy is known far and wide for her exceptional bakery treats. Everyone on campus has a favorite cookie, and all will passionately defend a special choice! We thought it would be fun to get to know a little bit about Sheila, Cindy and Gail, and came up with this short Q-and-A for each of them.
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Mrs. Kyllonen doing some summer cleaning in Hupper library. inset: with the housekeeping staff at Homecoming in 2005.
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Sheila Kyllonen What is the last movie you saw? I can’t remember but I’m sure it was with my grandchildren.
What talent would you love to have? I don’t know; I just try to be all that I can be.
What is your theme song? "Words," it’s an old song.
Do you believe that forks are evolved from spoons? Yeah, they might have—if you filled in a fork it would be a spoon so they could have.
What is the proudest moment in your life? Watching my kids graduate. If you had one do-over in life what would it be? Nothing, all those mistakes are lessons
What three things would you take to a desert island? My husband Gary, my sewing machine and some seeds!
What would be your ideal meal? Spaghetti. Is there someone who can always make you laugh out loud—or at least smile? Those grandkids! Can you describe your first day of work at Hebron? It was scary. It was such a different environment and so many different people. I didn’t know what to expect and I was nervous meeting my boss.
What keeps you busy outside of work? Running the golf course and my gardens. What would people be surprised to know about you? I like to sew and I’ve made quilts for all my grandchildren, although they are growing out of them, and I might have to start over and make them all new ones!
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What is the last movie you saw? Batman, last night! What is your theme song? “Beautiful,” by Carole King (wake up every morning with a smile on your face…) What is the proudest moment in your life? Two come to mind. 1) I was in a production of The Sound of Music in high school and my mom made the dresses that the children wore to the wedding of Maria and their dad, and
they were beautiful. I was so happy that my mom did that. 2) My dad never saw me run in high school because he worked, and meets were in the afternoon. He saw me win the 880 in the biggest meet of the year, one of the only times he saw me run. What talent would you love to have? I always wanted to be able to jump up and touch the net of the basketball hoop. In high school everyone would warm up by jump-
ing and touching the net, but I never could. Do you believe that forks are evolved from spoons? No, spoons evolved in a culture that ate a lot of soup and forks from a place where they already had pitchforks. What three things would you take to a desert island? My husband Brad, a good long book that I haven’t read and something to make music with, like a recorder.
Is there someone who can always make you laugh out loud—or at least smile? Terry Park ’97. Can you describe your first day of work at Hebron? At the opening picnic I hit Stephanie Walker’s new truck with my car. Also, David Stonebraker welcomed the entire new faculty with “Our joy at having you join us is exceeded only by the number of pets you have brought with you.” Or something close to that.
What keeps you busy outside of work? Lots, visiting my kids at college, gardening, theater, library trustee, preaching at two churches, visiting my parents, anything outdoors, hiking… I don’t like to sit still. What would people be surprised to know about you? I’ve had a long and secret love affair with Neil Young. It’s secret because he doesn’t know about it.
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BottoM: BoB HANDElMAN. iNSEt: J. ADAMS
CynthiaReedy
Ms. reedy doing what she does best: teaching. inset: Ms. reedy at the closing faculty gathering, seated in her 25-year Hebron chair with the portrait that now hangs in the School Building.
Mrs. Trundy in the bake shop, from which she turns out an endless array of delicious goodies. Inset: one of her favorite photographs—the bake shop in 1927.
Gail Trundy What is the last movie you saw? A kid’s movie with the grandchildren.
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What is your theme song? One of my favorites is “In the Mood”—it’s just peppy! What is the proudest moment in your life? Going back to culinary school and making the honor roll. In your career? Lots of people have asked for my recipes. What is your favorite treat to make? Chocolate chip
cookies because everyone likes them. I don’t like making things that people don’t like to eat. If you had one do-over in life what would it be? Life is what it is. If you didn’t make those mistakes you wouldn’t be where you are now.
Knives came first, then forks. The spoon was last.
out loud—or at least smile? The grandkids!
What three things would you take to a desert island? My husband Jim, my son and daughterin-law and the grandchildren. That’s all I need to be happy!
Can you describe your first day of work at Hebron? It was scary. [Food service manager] Dawn Williams gave me a list of things to get done by “dinner,” and I panicked. I grew up in the country, where dinner was in the middle of the day, and I thought I had to get all that work done by noon!
What talent would you love to have? I wish I was more artistic— beyond frosting!
What would be your ideal meal? It would have to have dessert, like a nice luscious strawberry shortcake.
Do you believe that forks are evolved from spoons?
Is there someone who can always make you laugh
and lots of organizations: the fire department, 4-H, Grange, Oxford County Fair Association. What would people be surprised to know about you? I have nine sisters and five brothers, at least 52 nieces and nephews and 52 grand nieces and nephews.
What keeps you busy outside of work? Keeping up with the grandchildren
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alumni et alumnae
2012 Reunions & Homecoming Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6
Reunions for 1937 • 1942 • 1947 • 1952 1957 • 1962 • 1967 • 1972 1977 • 1982 • 1987 • 1992 1997 • 2002 • 2007 convocation athletic hall of fame induction Richard V. Leavitt ’72 Kirby N. Nadeau ’77 George L. Helwig coach and athletic director 1948–1959
distinguished service award Lois and Eugene J. Smith ’43
time of remembrance Forest Perkins ’55
campus tours • road race planned giving seminar luncheon at dwyer fields athletic competitions • Catch up with classmates and old friends • Cheer on Hebron’s teams •T ake part in activities for the whole family For more information, please call or e-mail Colin Griggs at 207-966-5318, cgriggs@hebronacademy.org or visit our web site: www.hebronacademy.org/Homecoming2012 36 • Hebron Academy Semester • Spring/Summer 2012
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Class Notes 1941 Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
1942 seventieth reunion
1947 sixty-fifth reunion
Class Agent: Ernest Rodrigues maryannrodrigues@yahoo.com
1948
Bob Preti writes, “Although retired from active practice, I’m ‘of Counsel’ to the law firm of which I was a founder—Preti Flaherty Beliveau and Pachios—now iwth some 95 lawyers and offices in Portland and Augusta, Concord NH, Boston, Bedminster NJ and Washington DC (couldn’t resist a little advertising!). Still ‘downhill’ skiing, but not as well as Ralph Gould ’41. Given up sailing and now cruise the Maine coast in the summer under power. (Don’t all old sailors get demoted to power boats?!) Betty and I celebrated our 60th last year. We have three children, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all doing well. ‘Life is Good’ and I’ve been blessed as well as very, very lucky in all aspects of it. Hebron was one of my ‘spring boards’ in many ways. Have a great 70th reunion!”
Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
Stephen Brown is enjoying the recent birth of his fourth great-grandchild! n Dick Strome flew helicopters for 20 years and then helped build the Seabrook, NH nuclear power station. He spent several years in NH state government and was the New England FEMA director under the second President Bush.
1943
1950
Class Agent: Gene Smith zachplum@aol.com
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2012 Distinguished Service Award
Friday, October 5 • Saturday, October 6
in the race track end of the odds system.” Al also reports that Charlie Sprague ’55 spends half his time in Costa Rica.
Class Agent: Norm Cole ncolseba@aol.com
Connie and Al Penta spend half the year in Las Vegas where Al says he is “involved
Reunions & Homecoming 2012
1949 Class Agent: Bob Rich rprich@erlanger-inc.com
1951 Class Agent: Ted Ruegg rueggnh@gmail.com
1952
Reunions for Twos & Sevens • Kids’ Activities • Road Race • Rainbow Reunion • Convocation • Class Dinners Athletic Hall of Fame Induction of George Helwig
1953
1959
Class Agent: Dean Ridlon sdridlon@hotmail.com
Class Agent: Bernard Helm hebron59@aol.com
1954 Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
1955 Class Agent: Richard Parker rparker@promedicacrc.com
1956 Class Agent: Kenneth Mortimer kmortimer5@gmail.com
William Bearse reports, “I retired from teaching. I’ve been spending time skiing, playing golf and biking. I’m off for a three week trip to southern France with my wife Lee.”
1960 Class Agent: Dave Williams djwilliams42@yahoo.com
1961 Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
1957 fifty-fifth reunion
Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
sixtieth reunion
Class Agent: Ken Boyle revken60@aol.com
Lois and Gene Smith ’43 will be honored at Alumni Convocation on Saturday, October 6
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Phil Montgomery writes, “Retirement is suiting us well. Enjoying the daily activity we can fit in each day. Still boating on Penobscot Bay in the summer and spending nice warm winters in Arizona. I hope for all life is good and healthy.”
1958 Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
Tom Curley ’61 enjoyed a lobster dinner following his presentation at Hebron’s inaugural Career Connections Seminars in March. An auto racing entrepreneur, Tom is president of the American/Canadian Tour.
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alumni et alumnae
★ Notable Alumni: Those who served ★ Maine Soldier Defends Himself with a Shovel W hile researching Robert LeGendre 1918 (see page 44), we discovered some wonderful class notes about alumni serving in the Great War. We realized that we don’t have a good list of alumni who have served, which is where you come in. Below is a list of alumni with their branches of service compiled from 1917–1920 Semesters, because this was the simplest starting place. Please let us know if we have left anyone out. We will run the World War II list in the next issue, but meanwhile let us know if you served or are in uniform now! Drop a line to: Semester Magazine, Hebron Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238 or email Jenny Adams at jadams@ hebronacademy.org.
Class of 1896 Harry R. Farris Army Class of 1898 C B. Leighton Army
Class of 1912 Francis Carll Navy Herbert Griffin Albert Lavorgna Percy Orne
Class of 1902 Perley Thorne Army
Class of 1913 Ray Atwood Naval Air Corps
Class of 1905 Dwight Curtis Air Service
Class of 1914 Harold T. Andrews Army Marston L. Beverage Julian E. Gray Robert G. Hutton Newell Palmer Army Harland S. Rowe Army Edmund Walker Army
Class of 1906 L. Lawrie Holmes Army Class of 1907 Philip Harokec Army J. Foster Jackson Army Arthur L. Scott Army Class of 1908 Spaulding Bisbee Army Class of 1911 James L. Gulliver Army
Class of 1915 Philip S. Frothingham Austin Maddocks Army Aubrey C. Minister Army Canada Maurice Small Sidney Wentworth Air Force Merle Weymouth Army
Notes Spaulding Bisbee 1908 also served in World War II, when he was the CO of Maine’s 103rd Regiment. Two of Spaulding’s female classmates, Leslie Cameron and Marion Fernald, went to France to do relief work after the Great War.
Portland, March 22—Harold T. Andrews [1914], the first Portland boy to be killed in action in the world war and a member of the University of Maine, 1918, met death while defending himself against the Germans with a shovel, according to information received by his father, William Wallace Andrews, principal of the Butler School. Young Andrews was a member of the 11th Engineers, made up largely of New York men, and when the Germans made the counter attack at Cambrai the latter part of December, 1917, pushing the British forces back, the engineers went into action with their picks and shovels and the rifles of killed or disabled Tommies. A clipping from a New York paper, in which appeared the story of the Cambrai engagement as told by one of the engineers, was sent to Mr. Andrews by a friend, and there is one paragraph which leaves little doubt as to how the Portland boy was killed. It is as follows: “One of our men was caught at the mouth of a dugout by a party of Germans with nothing but a spade for company. He refused to surrender; and when our men came back that afternoon they found him dead, cut to ribbons with bayonet slashes and bullets, but with a crop of dead Germans laid out with his spade, underneath and around him. I remember his last name. It was Private Andrews.” The first Associated Press dispatch relative to Private Andrews stated that he was reported missing, but later another came telling of the finding of his body.—Boston Post Class of 1916 Homer N. Chase Army Sturgis E. Durgin George L. Evans Navy Harold Jackson Herbert Lunt Army E. T. Nealy Army Durrell Noyes Navy Wilbur C. Shoemaker Navy
Harold Andrews 1914 was the first Maine boy to be killed in World War I. The field in the Bowl is named for him, as is a square in Portland at the intersection of Pine, Clark and West streets.
Class of 1917 Norman Dunbar Navy Cuddy Murphy Navy Ralph Prout Navy Everett W. Turner Merchant Marine Walfrid Wahlquist Army
The college-based Student Army Training Corps was formed in 1919 as a way for young men to enlist while still in school. The armistice was signed just months after the SATC got off the ground.
Class of 1918 Pierce Clark SATC Bowdoin Kilborn Coe Navy
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Eden C. Cook SATC Colby George S. Drake SATC Bowdoin Howard Duffy SATC Maine Ralph Eaton SATC Colby Willard C. Gulick Naval Reseve R. Darrell Harvey Army Cecil Leath RAF Canada Robert Legendre SATC Georgetown; Navy Dwight E. Libby SATC Bates Clinton H. Murray SATC Maine John K. Southard SATC Harvard Eben Tileston SATC Bowdoin Norman Webb SATC Bowdoin Class of 19Class of 19 Weldon Tibbetts Class of 1920 Joseph I. Touchette Army
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alumni et alumnae 1966 Class Agent: Harvey Lowd hlowd@hotmail.com
Bob Ryan ’77 shared his career stories with students at the inaugural Career Connections Seminars in March.
1962 fiftieth reunion
Class Agent: Dick Forté rsforte@mac.com
1963 Class Agent: Will Harding 2ww@bellsouth.net Will Harding spent three weeks at running camp in Vermont this summer. n Peter Rubin recently received the R. Bruce Shaw Distinguished Counsel Award from Owens-Illinois, Inc., acknowledging his outstanding legal service for more than 33 years.
1964
Harvey Lowd writes, “I have been retired for five years and have enjoyed every day of it. Recommend retirement for all. We have remained in North Carolina but are considering relocating to the coast somewhere on the eastern seaboard. My wife Jan and I have two children: Andrew, age 28, and Kristin, age 26. Andrew is married and lives in the Florida Keys while Kristin is a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy presently deployed in the Mediterranean. After I retired I started a consulting business working with senior business executives here in North Carolina doing coaching and mentoring. It keeps me busy about 50% of the time. With my ‘free’ time I am presently rebuilding a 1990 ‘flats boat’ for doing some fly fishing in the Keys when I visit our son when the weather becomes cold in the winter.” n Although retired from his career as a criminal justice psychiatrist, Mike O’Toole keeps busy with part-time jobs. “I currently work part time for a regionally very well known golf store, where I get to teach some customers about the products, do a little golf swing coaching, speak a little French and German, and in general enjoy mixing income with an enjoyable activity,” he said.
1967 forty-fifth reunion
Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org
1968 Class Agent: Robert Lowenthal rlowenth@rochester.rr.com
Class Agent: John Giger john@cybergiger.com
1969
Tom Hull reports, “Following the death of Malawi’s president [this spring], new president Joyce Banda asked Secretary of State Clinton for help in organizing her transition and in preparing for the African Union summit to be held in Lilongwe in July. Wanting to help Africa’s second female head of state, Secretary Clinton agreed to send an adviser immediately. The State Department in turn asked me to undertake this mission, which I felt I should do.”
Class Agent: Jonathan Moll jonathangmoll@gmail.com
1965 Class Agent: Allen Kennedy akennedy@dalton.org
1972 fortieth reunion
Class Agent: Steve Gates stephenrgates@msn.com Steve Gates reports that his son Nick is spending the summer interning at the Quebec-Labrador Foundation. QLF was founded by Bob Bryan ’50. n Bradford Parsons writes, “Entering my 30th year in the dental practice started by my grandfather 90 years ago in scenic Scituate, MA. My oldest son will graduate from Brown next year while his younger brother will be a junior there. My youngest is entering his sophomore year at Milton Academy. Looking forward to our 40th in the fall.”
1973 Class Agent: Gregory Burns gregmburns@aol.com
1975 Class Agent: Ellen Augusta eaugusta@msn.com
1976 Class Agent: Reed Chapman creedclark@yahoo.com Rebecca Webber is the 2012 co-chair of the Maine Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.
1977 thirty-fifth reunion
Class Agent: Bob Hernon robert_hernon@yahoo.com
1978 Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org Our thoughts are with Jonathan Korda on the loss of his mother in May.
1979
Our thoughts are with Nick Carter on the loss of his father in March and with Edward Hughes, who lost his mother in June.
Class Agent: Brian Cloherty mnclohertys@earthlink.net
1974
1980
Class Agent: Roger Clark clarkline2@aol.com
Class Agent: Betsy Siekman Graves betsy_graves@hotmail.com Beth Skelton Perry, Lisa Gardner, Karen Hamilton and Betsy Siekman Graves, all living in Southern Maine, enjoyed an
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1970 Class Agent: Craig Clark jcclark@myfairpoint.net Craig Clark sold his business in July and is now “semi-retired.” n Our thoughts are with Timothy Hawkridge on the death of his father in March.
1971 Class Agent: Harvey Lipman hlipman@nordicgroupusa.com Harvey Lipman reports, “By all accounts, we had a great 40th reunion. I hope everyone enjoyed the yearbook. Thanks to
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all who contributed.” Harvey was recently named general manager/CEO of Polar Quality USA, a large salmon importer in Bodo, Norway. He says he has no plans to retire just yet! n Bill Stites wrote in to tell us that his new coffee table book, The Birding Life: A passion for birds at home and afield, was published in October by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House.
Reunions for Twos & Sevens • Kids’ Activities • Road Race • Rainbow Reunion • Convocation • Class Dinners Athletic Hall of Fame Induction of Dick Leavitt ’72
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alumni et alumnae Career Connections presenter Nick Worden ’89 is a senior prosecutor for Androscoggin County.
1992 twentieth reunion
Class Agent: Jennifer Berthiaume Quimby quimbyfamily@fairpoint.net
1993 Career Connections presenter Jane Harris Ash ’79 and seniors Abbie Small, Alicia Schultz, Jade Bermudez, Shatrisse Cooper and Sara Grover eagerly await the post-seminar lobster dinner. evening together in June at the Sea Dog pub in Topsham. Lisa is the proud mother of Tessa, her one year old daughter with partner Scott, and Beth just had a daughter graduate from high school.
1981 Class Agent: Jane Hepburn Fiore fancyjane@comcast.net Our sympathies go to Timothy Korda on the death of his mother in May.
1982 thirtieth reunion
Class Agent: Tucker Cutler tandgcutler@myfairpoint.net
1987 twenty-fifth reunion
Class Agent: Kate Thoman Crowley thocro@comcast.net
1988 Class Agent: Ann Snyder Mooradian mooradia@comcast.net
1989 Class Agent: Hayes McCarthy hayes@mccarthyvideo.com
1990
1983
Class Agent: Andy Haskell andyhaskell22@yahoo.com
Class Agent: Debbie Beacham Bloomingdale dbbloomingdale@yahoo.com
Colin Garland called to tell us that he is now a writer on the television show “Two and a Half Men.”
1984 Class Agents: Deb Schiavi Cote debscote@yahoo.com John Donahue john.donahue@oracle.com
1985 Class Agent: Eric Shediac shediachouse@comcast.net
1986 Class Agent: Scott Downs suffolkd@aol.com
1991
Class Agent: Marko Radosavljevic mradosav@comcast.net
1994 Class Agent: Erica Litchfield ericalitchfield@yahoo.com
1995 Class Agent: Jessie Maher Parker jm4lfclvr@yahoo.com Jessie Maher Parker writes, “My husband and I have just finished a three week ‘vacation’ in Maine where we are building a little three room cabin in the woods. It’s taken a total of about 4–5 weeks and it may have plastic on the walls, but we spent the last week actually sleeping in it! While up there I attended the alumni event in Prouts Neck and had a play date with Tara Langelier Ujkaj ’96’s daughter Emma. I’ve just completed my first year staying at home raising my daughter, Tristen Dare who was born last July. It’s been wonderful and amazing and exhausting all at the same time!”
1996 Class Agent: Devon Biondi dmbiondi@gmail.com Congratulations to Devon Biondi who was recently promoted to vice president of strategic services at Mashery. n Ben Rifkin writes, “Just had a sweet little girl, Sadie, to add to the family mix! My son Dylan starts kindergarten in the fall. Let me know if anyone is in Denver.”
1997 fifteenth reunion
Class Agent Needed! Find out how you can get involved with your class. Call or e-mail Beverly Roy: 207-9665251, broy@hebronacademy.org Melissa Baker reports, “I’m currently living just outside of Washington DC, where
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Class Agents: Marcus De Costa marcus.decosta@trinityschoolnyc.org Scott Nelson scott.ryan.nelson@mac.com Scott Nelson writes, “Passed through Hebron in June...wow!! The campus looked really beautiful. It was great to reconnect with so many long-term Hebron faculty. Life news: my family recently relocated to the SF Bay area. I am teaching at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto and loving it! The four years in SoCal were good, but Northern California is definitely a better fit. It’d be great to hear from any Hebronians in the Bay area.”
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Reunions for Twos & Sevens • Kids’ Activities • Road Race • Rainbow Reunion • Convocation • Class Dinners Athletic Hall of Fame Induction of Kirby Nadeau ’77
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alumni et alumnae 2003 Class Agent: Sara Marquis saradmarquis@gmail.com
Helen Unger-Clark ’04 (daughter of Craig Clark ’70) and Inaki Lozares Carpintero at their wedding in New Hampshire in 2011. I work as an attorney. Our daughter Sira was born in February, and joins her 3-year old sister Amelie in filling our living room with toys.”
1998 Class Agent: Kirsten Ness kness@pwd.org
Troy Bryant writes, “Living in Turner with wife Nichole and our two daughters, Aidelyn, who is 3, and Alyvia, who just turned 1. I am still working on ships in the USA and was recently promoted to a lot engineer.” n From Sara Marquis: “Please join our group on Facebook: Hebron Academy Class of 2003 as a means of submitting class notes and staying in touch! If you aren’t on Facebook, please feel free to get in touch with me directly via email! Danielle Gagne has some wonderfully exciting things happening in her life. She graduated from USM magna cum laude and as a member of the Golden Key International Honors Society. She has internalized Hebron’s ‘student for life’ motto and is currently out in western Massachusetts at UMass Amherst, working on her masters in art history. She received a teacher’s assistantship position (something rare for a first year student!) and truly feels she has found her calling. Her long-term goal is to pursue her doctorate in art history after completing her masters so she can teach at the college level. Rachel Sukeforth is currently running for the District 80 House Representative seat in Maine this coming November—best of luck! Marissa Stewart and Hilary Stornelli have both completed their graduate degrees, way to go! Jordan Vallarelli just finished the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for a Cure in honor of her mother, raising $8,600!”
Eli Goodwin recently opened Goodwin Nursery, a landscape and garden center, at the location of his mother’s former business in Oxford.
1999
2004 Class Agent: John Slattery jslattery@hebronacademy.org
2005
Class Agent: Joe Patry joseph.patry@gmail.com
2000
Class Agent: Tina Voigt bettina.voigt@maine.edu
2006
Class Agent: Erik Yingling erikyingling@gmail.com
2001
Class Agent: Katie Curtis katherine.curtis@gmail.com Zakk Maher is working as a residential mortgage broker at the Western Maine Mortgage office in Norway.
Class Agents: Claire Cummings claireelizabethcummings@gmail.com Sophia Chen sophia_chen917@hotmail.com
2010 Class Agents: Emma Leavitt emma.leavitt@tufts.edu Emily Powers epowers@bowdoin.edu
2011 Class Agent: Sophie Bartolomeo sbartolomeo@pugetsound.edu
Class Agent: Max Middleton mmiddleton@bowdoin.edu
Former Faculty Charles Achilles writes, “I remarried after Margaret (Peg) died and now am married to Karen Achilles. I remain in touch with John Keedy ’62, who studied in my Latin class at Hebron. He continued with Latin some in college and then went on to become a school administrator. I remember often my happy two years at Hebron, leaving when I received a scholarship to study school administration. I have retired afrer a long career as a college professor, after studying and teaching it a bit at the University of Rochester.” n Jeff Weber stopped in for a visit this summer. He is living in Buffalo and doing a little coaching.
1987
To Harry Green and Hannah Turlish, a son, Oliver Orwell Turlish Green, on October 18, 2011.
1996
To Jamie and Ben Rifkin, a daughter, Sadie. To Scott and Jacinda Beth Kelly Chaisson, a daughter, Madelyn Rose.
2003
To Robert and Sydney Orne Barrett, a son, Walter Jeppe Barrett, on February 2, 2012.
2004
To Brittany and Adam Nyitray, a son, Koen Laszlo Nyitray, on August 24, 2012.
Unions 2002
Lisa Marie Simard and Ryan Frankland, on September 17, 2011. James LeBlanc and Ashley Webb, on August 11, 2012, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
2003
Kristin and Karl Augustin, on August 5, 2012. Cheyauna Walker and Mark Lowe, on September 10, 2011. Hillary Chapin-Bishop and Nate Okun, in August. Marissa Stewart and Alec Drown, on August 4, 2012.
2004
2007
Haedeun Park and Je Won Hong, in Seoul, Korea, in August.
Faculty and Staff
2008
Sara Wilmot and director Paul Brouwer, on August 4, 2012, in Turner.
Class Agents: Jen Duguay duguayj@husky.neu.edu
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To Nicole and Ed Stebbins, a daughter, Lauren, in June 2012.
Helen Unger-Clark and Inaki Lozares Carpintero, on August 12, 2011, in New Hampshire, and in Barakaldo, Spain, on October 15, 2011.
Class Agent: Noah Love nlove88@gmail.com
Jason Goodman dj_kaos_goodman@hotmail.com
1981
Liisa Walsh and Jeffrey Sloat, on September 2, 2011.
fifth reunion
Annie Hart andrea.hart207@gmail.com
New Arrivals
2012
2007
2002 tenth reunion
2009
Class Agent: Allison Coombs allison@allisoncoombs.com
Class Agents: Jessica Takach Gilpatrick jess.takach@gmail.com Galen Wall galenwall@hotmail.com
Congratulations to Kasey Boucher, who was named top defender in Hockey East, for her outstanding defensive work on the Boston University women’s hockey team.
Shelly Davgun and Jim Maldonis, on June 16, 2012, in Boothbay Harbor.
Math teacher Merry Shore traveled to Korea for the wedding of Haedeun Park and Je Won Hong ’07 in August.
Ashley Webb and James LeBlanc ’02, on August 11, 2012, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
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alumni et alumnae
Obituaries 1937
★ David C. Greenwood, Sr. passed away at his home in Farmington, Connecticut, on July 26, 2012. He was the widower of Doris (Blaha) Greenwood whom he married in Guilford in 1949. David is predeceased by his son, David C. Greenwood, Jr. and survived by three other children, Richard Greenwood, Lynne Greenwood and Peter Greenwood; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Constance Ives and Janet McNitt. Mr. Greenwood was born in 1918 in Gardner, Massachusetts, son of George T. and Florence Ogilvie Greenwood. He graduated from the University of Maine Orono in 1941. He served in the Pacific Theatre in World War II as a Lt. J.G. in the Navy. His professional career included engineering positions at Glen Martin Aircraft, Armstrong Cork and Cummings Insulation before opening his business, The Reed & Greenwood Insulation Company in 1957. Mr. Greenwood was an accomplished athlete in many sports. He was a competitive ski jumper and an early member of the Hartford Ski Club. He downhill skied until he was 89 years old and was a familiar face on the slopes at Mad River Glen since it opened in 1949. He also enjoyed tennis, golf and small aircraft piloting. He was a passionate Red Sox fan and had the privilege of attending Babe Ruth’s final game. He was recognized by all as an extraordinary person, pure of heart, kind and a great jokester. In his own words “D.C. Greenwood had a hell of a good life—had a wonderful family and a loving wife. He tried to live by The Golden Rule.” William Frazier Parsons died on March 25, 2011. His daughter writes, “He often talked about his days at Hebron and how they set the stage for future successes in his career. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono and spent a couple of years doing post graduate work at MIT. He then became a successful research physicist for Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York.”
1939
★ Edward F. Simonds died peacefully in Scarborough on March 18, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born in Portland in 1920, the second son of Elizabeth Doyle and John H. Simonds Sr. He attended Bowdoin College where he was a member of Chi Psi Fraternity, graduating in 1943. He was commissioned a 2nd ieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1944, serving in the Pacific Theater. Upon his return, Mr. Simonds served with the 103rd Infantry of the Maine National Guard until 1959, achieving the rank of captain. In 1940, Mr. Simonds married his childhood sweetheart, Rose Ellen Hayes, and for the next 72 years they had the most wonderful journey imaginable. After a successful business career, in which
he began as a salesman for the McBee Company and ended as a vice president for the Bell & Howell Company, Mr. Simonds and his wife embarked on a series of trips throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, abundantly recorded on film. He also found time to volunteer, serving on the Scarborough Planning Board, Hospice of Southern Maine, St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, and major fund-raising roles for the Scarborough Public Library and St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. For more than 70 years, Mr. Simonds summered at Pine Point. He taught himself to sail, taking many unwary visitors on an adventuresome odyssey in Saco Bay. He skied into his 80s and loved a round of golf at South Portland Muni. He was predeceased by his parents; and his brothers, John H. Jr., and Charles A. Simonds. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their four children, Beth Branson, Chick Simonds, Michael Simonds and Leslie Simonds; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
1940
★ Earl W. Dickinson died on June 13, 2012, after a long illness. He was born in 1922, the son of Thelma and Charles Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson was a member of the Richmond Sportsmans Club, Post 132 American Legion, Boy Scout Leader, and also a member of the Moose and Elks clubs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, canoeing, rowing, archery, dancing and golf. He also played piano and violin. Mr. Dickinson was proud member of the Army Air Forces, serving during World War II. He was a longtime employee in the administration department and head administrator for the last five years of his career at Togus VA Medical Center, retiring in 1977. He was predeceased by his parents and his first wife, Dorothy Preble. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Marilyn Dickinson; sons Rex Dickinson and Bruce Dickinson; stepchildren Cheryl Warren, Barry Williams and Brian Williams; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
★ Arthur Adams Peabody, Esq. died on June 25, 2012, leaving his daughters Anne Tyler Peabody, Susan Peabody Love, and son John Cleveland Peabody. Mr. Peabody, commonly known as Red, was born in Portland in 1922, the only son of Velma Greenlaw Peabody and Henry Adams Peabody of Cape Elizabeth. He attended Cottage Farms School as a child where he met his wife of many years, Joan Cleveland Peabody. He was raised in Cape Elizabeth and attended Dartmouth College, Class of 1944. He left college temporarily to serve in the United States Air Force. After Dartmouth, Mr. Peabody studied the law. As an attorney he served the State of Maine
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Horace Stanley “Hockey” Field ’31 A perennial Homecoming attendee, Hockey was recognized at Alumni Convocation last fall as the oldest alumnus in attendance. We will miss him this year.
Horace Stanley Field, known by all as “Hockey” passed away peacefully after a brief illness on February 9, 2012, in Yarmouth. He was born in Dexter, Maine, in 1910,the only child of Charlotte Wright and Stanley H. Field. As a child, Mr. Field spent summers at Capital Island developing a love for the sea which he carried throughout his life. He earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the University of Maine in 1935, and later became a registered forester, maintaining this degree into his late 90s. Mr. Field married Margaret Smith in 1941. They raised two children until her death in 1959. He began his career in 1935 working for Shell Oil selling industrial oils. He moved on to operating Eastern Lumber Corp, and then changed to the trucking industry, working as a sales representative for over 50 years. He ended his career at the age of 96 with Fowler’s Express. Upon retirement he joined the Casco Bay YMCA, working out with a trainer two times a week. At 99, he began volunteering as the YMCA Greeter. He took this role seriously and worked hard not to leave the door unattended. For everyone leaving the Y: he could be heard saying “Come back again real soon”. Mr. Field always felt that idle time was the enemy—“use it or lose it” was his motto—and this is how he raised his two children. During the winter months they often spent their weekends skiing at Pleasant Mountain; in the summer months they went boating in Boothbay Harbor. Mr. Field served on the safety patrol for Pleasant Mountain, avidly skiing until the age of 88. He was a life time member of Cumberland Fair Farmers Club, serving on the executive board in charge of sponsorships and advertising. In 2009 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police honored him for his dedication to facilitating their appearance at the fair with a mounted patrol salute. Their appearance at the fair brought the largest crowd to the fair to date. During the 2010 Cumberland Fair he was named as the Grand Marshall, and oldest living member. The fair kept him close to his roots and the good old days of tending his gardens, roadside vegetable stand, and raising champion Shropshire sheep with his son. Mr. Field met Patricia Raybould and they married in 1978. Together they relocated to Westport Island living there for 19 years. He developed strong friendships with his Westport Island neighbors. He bought a cruising boat named “Hockey Time” and joined the Downeast Yacht Club. The Fields enjoyed many years of extensive travel throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. In 2000 they moved to Cumberland Center, where he continued to develop new friends and enjoyed working on the property. He was an active member of the North Yarmouth Congregational Church where he served as Deacon for many years. Mr. Field was an energetic, motivated and friendly individual with a true zest for life and a real gift to gab. His outgoing personality made it so easy for him to just strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. Being a passionate man with very strong opinions about almost everything often made for some very interesting conversations. He was blessed with lifelong friends and enjoyed socializing with them over an afternoon Manhattan or two. Once you met him you never forgot him. Mr. Field will be missed by his wife Patricia R., his daughter Martha W. Macdonald, his son Dexter S. Field, six cherished grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
for two years as a district attorney. His next professional step was to start a law firm Preti, Peabody, and Johnson. In time he returned to a solo practice which he maintained until retirement at 86. Arthur, a funloving father, enjoyed family life. He skied, hiked, and traveled in later years. A true Mainer he always loved his outings in the Maine woods, boating with the kids, and fishing with friends. Hobbies included amateur photography, family film chronology, gardening, cooking, and woodworking. Arthur is survived by his three children; six grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
1942
★ William R. “Bill” Duschaneck died on February 20, 2012. He was born in 1922, the son of Frederick F. and Anna Cope Duschaneck. After Pearl Harbor Mr. Duschaneck joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the 41st Seabees from 1942 to 1946. He roamed the Central and North Pacific Theater of Operations, island hopping, including the taking of Attica on May 11, 1943. After the war, he was a carpenter and journey man. He built homes in Hartford, Simsbury and Granby areas. Mr. Duschaneck later was selected clerk of the works
alumni et alumnae for the Newington Children’s Hospital and stayed on to be their construction supervisor for the Hartford County building contractors. Some of his projects included the West Hartford Fellowship Housing Phase II, the Simsbury Medical Center, the Army Reserve Center in East Windsor, Bradley Field Terminal (Delta and American Airlines), Church Street Garage, Hartford Railroad Station and the UCONN Law School. He was a lifetime member of the Simsbury Fire Department and retired as a captain of the Firetown Station with over thirty years of service. Mr. Duschaneck was also a member of the American Legion Post 84, as well as a long time member of the Simsbury Coon Club, having been past president. He was also honored as a Simsbury Home Town Hero. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. Mr. Duschaneck is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Norma A. Duffany Duschaneck; three daughters, Diane Elizabeth Conwell, Jennifer D. Prince and Sarah V. Eglof; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
★ Chester R. Knowles Jr. died on July 29, 2012, in Scarborough. He was born in Portland in 1921, to Chester and Marguerite Libby Knowles. Before graduating, Mr. Knowles enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in England with the 91st Bomb Group as an aerial gunner. He completed seven missions over Germany and was shot down on his eighth mission. He was a prisoner of war for 13 months. After a forced march of 400 miles, he was liberated at the Elbe River near Halle, Germany on April 26, 1945. He arrived in the US in May 1945 and was sent to Rutland Heights, Mass., Army Hospital for one year before being discharged. Mr. Knowles was a decorated WWII veteran and POW. After the war he was employed in regional sales working for both the Boyd Corporation and Longcraft Inc. In 1949, he married his longtime childhood friend, Dorothy DuPont. They built their home in Falmouth where they raised their three children. Together the family enjoyed skiing, boating, camping and trips around New England. Mr. Knowles retired in 1987. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed his vegetable garden. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and was best known for his sense of humor. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy; daughters Michele and Karen; a son Jonathan; a sister, Nancy Moore; five grandchildren,; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Barbara Merrill.
1947
★ Edward “Ted” Taber McFarlin of Rowayton, Connecticut, died June 20. He was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, in 1925, to Edward Taber and Margaret Haigh McFarlin. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. McFarlin served during World War II and the Korean War. He worked in sales and marketing and was employed by Fraser Paper Company. He attended Burdett College in Boston. Mr. McFarlin was an avid golfer. When he retired to New Hampshire, he spent most of his time playing golf at the Lake Sunapee Golf Club in New London. He also loved living near the water in Pine Point, Rowayton.
Mr. McFarlin is survived by his wife, Diana Crabtree McFarlin; two sons, Edward Taber McFarlin III ’78 and Alan Hall McFarlin; and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Ross McFarlin.
1949
★ Rodney M. Tolman, Jr. died on May 27, 2012. Mr. Tolman attended the University of Bridgeport before joining the Air Force in the Korean War. He retired from Norelco division of Phillips Business systems where he worked in sales. He and his wife enjoyed their retirement together, cruising Cape Cod and the Islands by summer and playing golf in Naples, Florida, during the winter months. He was a member of Sharon Country Club for over 45 years where he enjoyed playing golf and cards. Mr. Tolman is survived by his wife Nancy Thayer Tolman; his brother, Michael Tolman; his son Michael Tolman; daughters Susan Kamel, Melissa Walker and Pamela Vasques; and ten grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Peter Tolman.
1951
John A Rocray died at home on August 18, 2012. Mr. Rocray is survived by his daughter Polly K. Rocray; his former wife Barbara S. Rocray; brothers Samuel E. Rocray and Peter E. Lindvall; sister-in-law Bertha Rocray; and stepsister Jean L. O’Rourke. He is also survived by cousins and many nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College and Cornell University Law School. Mr. Bragg joined the Brattleboro Law firm of Fitts and Olsen upon graduating from law school in 1957. During his distinguished 55 year career as a Brattleboro attorney he was States Attorney for Windham County for 12 years and had his own law firm. Due to ill health, he closed his law practice in 2012. Mr. Bragg was a long time member of the Vermont Bar Association. He was dedicated to his profession and greatly valued his interactions and discussions with his colleagues. He especially enjoyed his work and the warm friendship and support of the Brattleboro Thai Community. He was also known for his love of Shakespeare, the theater, music and the opera.
1963
E. Robert Kinney died suddenly on March 19, 2011. His family writes, “He spoke often and fondly of his years at Hebron. Many of his instructors and coaches had a profound impact on his life, but none so much as Claude Allen.” Mr. Kinney is survived by Sally, his wife of 43 years; three children, Samantha, Mari and Bob III; and four grandchildren.
1967
Jonathan V. Bragg died February 1, 2012. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1948, a son of Volney C. and June Scarborough Bragg. He majored in history at the University of New Hampshire, and later studied international business at George-
town University and finance at Bentley University. Mr. Bragg had been a managing partner at Corporate Recovery Group, LLC. He spent much of his career as a financial consultant focusing on assisting distressed companies. He is survived by his wife, Margaret M. McMahon Bragg; a son, Jesse S. Bragg; a daughter, Jocelyn M. Brough; two brothers, Jeffrey S. Bragg and Christopher S. Bragg; and a sister, Judith D. Hayden. Mr. Bragg loved the ocean and enjoyed spending time at his home in York, Maine, but his true passion was his family.
1964
★ Robert “Bob” Arthur Cushman died on August 8, 2012, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1945, son of Otis and Elizabeth (Lindquist) Cushman. Mr. Cushman attended Northeastern University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable military discharge, he received his bachelor of science degree from New Hampshire College. He worked as a risk management specialist for IRM, Peerless and several other insurance companies. Most recently, he was the building inspector for the town of Greenland. Mr. Cushman was active in the town of Stratham. He was a lifetime member of the Stratham Volunteer Fire Department and held several officer positions, including fire chief. He was also a fire warden, having the duty of handling numerous burn permit requests. He also served on the town Master Plan Committee and was a current cemetery trustee, and was formerly active as a volunteer of the Stratham Fair. His greatest joy came from his six grandchildren. He also enjoyed mowing the lawn, chopping wood and being outdoors. Mr. Cushman is survived by his loving wife, Lucy Hutton Cushman; daughter Cristine Topping; stepson Jeremy Smith; stepdaughter Sarah Metzler; six grandchildren; brothers James Cushman and David Cushman; and several nieces and nephews.
1977
J. Timothy Cuesta died May 21, 2012, at his residence as result of an accident. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Elias Cuesta and Helen E. Sweeney Cuesta, with whom he last resided. He was a member of Immaculate Conception RC Church in Douglassville, PA. He attended the Hill School and Hebron Academy. He was a graduate of the Malvern Prep Class of 1977 and attended Kutztown University. Surviving in addition to his mother are: three brothers: J. Christopher Cuesta, Charles Cuesta ’75, and Jeffery Cuesta; and eight nieces and nephews.
1981
Sallyann Bailey Hunter died suddenly at her home in Johns Creek, Georgia, on June 26, 2012. She was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, and is survived by her father Jonathan, her husband Paul and her children Megan, Samantha, Ben and Anna. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker who will be missed by all.
1992
Steve Carlesi passed away on July 11, 2012. He was born in 1974, a son of Thomas Stephen Carlesi and Alice Jacobs Carlesi. He graduated from Boston University with a degree in communications and broadcasting. Mr. Carlesi was employed for 12 years with the Opie and Anthony Radio Show. His last five years there, he was both program director and executive producer. He was also the executive producer of the Danny Bonaduce Show in Philadelphia and most recently, was employed as the production director and on-air talent for Rock 107, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sarah Elisabeth Carlesi. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, the former, Mary Jo (M.J.) Kovaleski; son, Xander Haras Mikina Carlesi; stepdaughter, Aubrey Wilpiszewski. Jack Vo died in Honolulu on May 10, 2012. He was born in Bien Hoa, Vietnam. He is survived by mother Julie T.T.; brothers Nhut Ngo, Quang Ngo and Adam Vo; and sisters Jocelyn Vo, Jacquie Vo ’89 and Jennifer Ungacta.
Former Faculty and Staff
★ Robert A. Huff passed away on March 13, 2012, in Geneva, New York. Robert was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, and resided in Geneva for many years. He was the son of Arthur and Eunice Blanchette Huff. Professor Huff received his bachelor’s degree from Boston University, his master’s degree from Tufts University and his doctorate from University of Rochester. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War and retired with the rank of Lt. JG. Prior to moving to Geneva he taught at Hebron Academy in Maine. Professor Huff was a professor of history from 19621992 at Hobart and William Smith College. He was a member and past president of the Geneva Historical Society, a member of Geneva Country Club, Seneca Yacht Club and the Finger Lakes Forum. He is survived by his wife, Jane B. Donegan; his son, Alec Huff; his daughter, Anna Heck; two stepchildren, Jennifer Donegan and Stuart Donegan; and seven grandchildren. Madeline Cushman Stuckey died peacefully at home in Castine on March 21, 2012, surrounded by family. She was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, in 1920, the daughter of Madeline Porter and Norman Locke Cushman. She was educated at May School, Ogontz School, and Smith College. Her summers were spent in Rye Beach, New Hampshire. In 1943 she married Daniel Kemp Stuckey II, and they began a 50 year odyssey that took them to Hebron Academy, to St. Paul’s School, to Bowdoin College, to Phillips Exeter Academy, and finally into retirement in Naples, Florida, and Castine. Mrs. Stuckey was predeceased by her beloved brothers, Gardner and Robert Cushman, and, in 1993, by her husband. Since then she spent time in Naples, Castine, and RiverWoods in Exeter, enjoying her family and friends. She is survived by her three sons, Peter, John and Mark and their families; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
★ denotes veteran
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hebroniana
going the distance As the quadrennial fever for the summer Olympics hit, we began to wonder about Hebron’s summer Olympian, Robert LeGendre 1918. We have a javelin that he used, probably given to the school after he competed in the 1920 games. A little online digging revealed a wealth of information, including his 1924 passport application—purpose of travel: to compete in Olympic games.
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ierre Lucien Robert LeGendre was born in Lewiston, Maine, on January 7, 1898, the youngest of Gustave and Philomene LeGendre’s 13 children. His father, a police officer, died of stomach cancer almost exactly one year later. His mother died in 1917, just as Bob graduated from Jordan High School in Lewiston. He came to Hebron for a postgraduate year, taking math and science courses, but no language or English. Although his grades and deportment were modest, he was a “tower of strength” as right tackle on the football team, and his pitching helped lead the baseball team to an undefeated regular season record. Bob went to Georgetown University and was quickly added to the track and field team roster. He registered for the draft and became a member of the Student Army Training Corps. He and the rest of the SATC were honorably discharged at war’s end just a few weeks later. He participated in the
Inter-Allied Games in Paris in 1919, winning pentathlon gold, and returned to a hero’s welcome in Lewiston, complete with a parade, speeches and a “reception with dancing to follow.” He qualified for the 1920 Antwerp Olympics and tied for third in points in the pentathlon, but was awarded fourth place because of tie breaker scoring. At the NCAA championships in 1922, he set a long jump record with a leap of 24 feet, 3 inches. After graduating in 1922 he hoped for a Hollywood career, but nothing came of it. Instead he returned to Georgetown and worked toward a degree in dentistry. In 1924 he was one of five Georgetown athletes who went to the Olympic games in Paris. He set a world record in long jump, flying 25 feet, 5 5/8 inches while competing in the pentathlon, and took home a bronze medal. His jump was the
Bob LeGendre competing for Georgetown University. This could be the very same javelin (left) that now hangs in the athletic center conference room at Hebron Academy, nearly 100 years later. Photo courtesy Georgetown University Library.
longest of the games and set a world record unbroken until Jesse Owens topped it at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Because it was part of the pentathlon and not an individual event, Bob did not win a gold medal for his jump. Bob came home, finished his dentistry degree, married and had a daughter. In the late 1920s he joined the Navy and was assigned to the dental corps. Sadly, he died of bronchial pneumonia at the naval hospital in Brooklyn in 1931, a few days after his 33rd birthday. He was still a household name, and the news of his death was carried in newspapers across the country.
The 1917 football team, lined up in front of Atwood. Although the players are not identified, we think Robert LeGendre ’18 is the big fellow wearing a white jersey, fourth from the left in the front row.
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Hebron Academy has a long-proved history of “doing good” for young people at formative ages. I believe this is a mission that must be carried forward. That I’ve personally experienced and benefitted from its impact elevates Hebron to the top of my non-family support considerations. From watching Hebron for nearly 50 years, I have confidence that my support will be well shepherded into the future. Bill Allen ’62
The Franklin Society Including Hebron Academy in your charitable estate planning is one of the most personal ways to express your philanthropy. We are forever grateful for this commitment, and we honor those who remember the Academy in this way by recognizing them as members of the Franklin Society. The Society was named to celebrate Dr. Benjamin Franklin’s qualities of foresight, prudent financial management and intellectual achievement. Dr. Franklin serves as a symbol of building up on the past for the benefit of the future. For more information about how you can become a member of the Franklin Society, please call or email Pat Layman, Director of Advancement, at 207-966-5236, playman@hebronacademy.org
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Hebron thespians Working hard
Lilly Bourget ’13 (center) as über waitress Delores Dante in this year’s reprise production of Working, which marked the tenth musical directed by Julie Middleton. Kneeling: Katie Schools ’15, Noelle Giguere ’13, Liz Pratt ’15 and Ivy Han ’14. Standing: Allison Cummings ’12, Arianna Pinkham ’15, Qianchong Guo ’14, Abbie Small ’12, Matt Fensore ’12 and Max Middleton ’12. Photo by Sara Wilmot