Alumni Class Notes

1954

Art Whittemore ’54 sent this note: “My wife passed away in February, 2021 after 63 years of marriage. I moved to Florida to our winter home this year. Celebrated my 85th birthday last February. Am still playing golf three times per week. Thanks for keeping in touch.”

1956

Paul “Lefty” Wennik ’56 sent this note: “I am in my 10th year as Board Chair of the Lawrence, Mass. charity Beyond Soccer/ Beyond Volley, which has served thousands of low-income, mostly minority, girls and boys. Our mission is providing health and hope to hundreds of young folks who come to us to participate in our many programs on and off the fields and courts, including academic tutoring, nutrition training (Lawrence’s child obesity rate is around 40%!), mentoring and leadership training, college counseling and other opportunities for kids 5-18 years old. I serve as mentor, leader, chief fundraiser, and Mass. State House liaison. Our generous funders include the Cummings Foundation, New Balance, the Essex County Foundation, the Red Sox Foundation, and the Bill Belichick Foundation, as well as many companies and generous individuals who annually support our mission, believing 1957(65th Reunion) it to be vital in the healthy growth and education of thousands of Lawrence’s children. “Please visit us on our website and join us in helping support these terrific low-income children as they are coached, taught, inspired, and mentored on their journey to becoming responsible and productive adults.”

1957 yearbook

1961

Gib Colesworthy ’61 writes: “What a truly special celebration took place on Oct. 6, 2021, when the LA Class of ’61 gathered in Groton for their version of their 60th class reunion. From states near and far, the class members met on the elm tree-shaded hillside to reconnect. The LA staff did a beautiful job of coordinating the activities, from the lunch on the green, the athletic events, the cocktail reception at the head of school’s house, to the dinner at the Groton Inn.

“There was plenty of entertainment featuring Bill Tracy in his tophat playing his violin at all the scheduled events, and who even found his letter sweater. The cocktail party at Dan Scheibe’s was fitting for our class. Lots of wine and laughs and the presence of Mr. Baker (a.k.a. Tank) and his wife Edi was a highlight, since he was a class favorite.

“Pete Spinney provided laughs with his broken chair routine, and the class surprised Dan Scheibe, who made school-related remarks and mentioned that there is a school song which we probably didn’t know. They had song sheets which they began to distribute … no need … Dick Perry started to sing the song and the entire group chimed in … We had to learn the song or face the wrath of the teachers.

“Overall, a great time was had by all. The finale was the dinner in Groton, when we really bonded.”

Bill Tracey ’61, playing his violin, and the Class of 1961

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1962 yearbook Pic

1962(60th Reunion)

Ed Guthrie ’62 sent this photo from salmon fishing in Alaska. He plans to attend his class’s 60th reunion this spring.

1963

Jeremiah deMichaelis ’63 writes that he is serving his second year on the finance committee of the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., and is in his 35th year of service on the Investment Committee of the Diocese of Washington.

1964

We received this from Sandy Wolcott ’64: “I am on my fourth year as an assistant varsity lacrosse coach for St. Edward’s School, a private school in Vero Beach, Fla. Last year we lost in the state championship final. We are ranked No.2 in the state. When I’m not coaching, my time is spent on sporting clays and fly fishing in Montana with my wife, along with consulting with some CEO customers at JPMorganChase Bank. I ran into Chuck Cramb, a classmate who lives in Vero during the winter season, whom I hadn’t seen since June of 1964.”

1965

Andy Durham ’65 tells us, “I retired from teaching tennis after 50 years, as well as serving as a statistician for junior and pro tennis tournaments and for TV at Wimbledon. This led me to found a Andy Durham ’65 smartphone app for tennis parents, players, and pros, RacketStats.com. We are now in 24 countries, making analytics available to tennis players and families worldwide.”

1967(55th Reunion)

1970

Lou Curran ’70 met up for dinner with some classmates in March and sent this note to the group: “Greatly enjoyed getting together with all of you at the Firefly in Manchester. N.H., this evening. Very best regards and thanks to all significant others for sharing your mates tonight! Stay tuned for further adventures of The LA Giving Cup! Ciao for now…”

L-R: Kevin McDonald, Lou Curran, Chuck Will, Bob Kimball, and Andy Black, all class of 1970, with the Reunion Giving Cup won by their class in 2020.

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REUNION CHALLENGE

Join the Challenge

LA 2022 Reunion Challenge

To inspire all LA Reunion classes, the LA Alumni Advancement Team has established the LA 2022 Reunion Challenge, creating a fun and friendly competition among the decades.

Challenge One: largest amount of total dollars raised by a reunion class. Prize One: Class name is engraved on the silver LA Reunion Giving Cup. *Current Leader: Class of 1982

Challenge Two: largest number of leadership gifts to any funds. Prize Two: Eligible donors in the class will receive a 1793 Leadership Society baseball hat. *Current Leader: Class of 1982 Challenge Three: greatest number of individual donors in a reunion class. Prize Three: Participating donors will receive an LA stemless wine glass. *Current Leader: Class of 1982

Challenge Four: highest percentage of first-time or lapsed donors (donors who have not given in a year or more) in a reunion class. Prize Four: Participating donors will receive an LA stemless wine glass. *Current Leader: Class of 2002 Challenge Five: largest number of unique class notes submitted to the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Academy Journal. Prize Five: Each alumnus/a who submits a class note will receive an LA phone charger and an LA screen cleaner.

Winner: Class of 1972

This competition is open to alumni with a graduation year ending in 2 or 7, and each challenge will be based on giving and activity from July 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022.

*Results as of April 1, 2022

The Elm Tree Cup

The newly-established Elm Tree Cup encourages and recognizes the support of LA alumni in a non-reunion year.

The Elm Tree Cup will be awarded annually to the LA class that raises the most LA Fund donations during the current fiscal year (July 1-June 30). The Cup itself will be engraved with the winning class year, and members of the class will have unlimited use of it for the next fiscal year, along with “bragging rights.” Each year, the previous year’s winner shall award the Elm Tree Cup to the next year’s winner at a special ceremony during Reunion Weekend.

1972(50th Reunion)

Howard Bronson ’72 has been far busier than he expected to be as he approaches his 70th year of life. Five years ago, he returned to college to earn his master’s in counseling psychology. He had previously earned a master’s degree in journalism and communications at Boston University. In addition, he has now authored a total of 16 books, five of them just during the COVID age of 2021. He has also appeared on national television on both CBS This Morning and Today. Howard attributes much of his success in life, as an author, therapist, and public speaker to Lawrence. “At LA, I learned how to learn,” he writes, “and that allowed me to soar far past what I ever thought I could achieve prior to that. Now as I approach my 70th year, I just keep reaching higher. Thank you, Lawrence!” Michael Coons ’72 sent us this update: “Although I officially retired as a journalist eight years ago, I’ve kept busy in the interim by covering college and pro sports in the Triangle region of North Carolina on a freelance basis and by writing a sports blog. However, last fall I escaped retirement and went in a completely new direction, becoming an adjunct professor in the Communications and Media Department at Saint Augustine’s University, an HBCU in Raleigh, N.C. I teach two sections of a freshman requirement course in communication skills, allowing me to tap into 40-plus years of journalistic experience.” Craig Graham ’72 writes: “Living happily in Amherst, N.H. Twenty years in the U.S. military. Currently a business owner and security specialist focusing on corporate and personal protection. I love to travel, enjoy the outdoors through camping, forest and mountain hiking and finding new adventures. Physical fitness is of prime importance. I also enjoy archery and honing my survival skills. Creative writing is a passion, and a day does not go by

when in some way thoughts of the things I learned at Lawrence Academy are not in play.” Dick Peet ’72 writes: “As a research scientist, patent attorney, and entrepreneur, I have had the good fortune to work with many exciting technologies and biotech companies over the past 40 years. After 23 years as a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, I retired to co-found two biotech companies focused on improving human health through interventions in the microbiome and endocannabinoid system. My wife Margot and I have been married for 40 years. We have three adult children and two granddaughters, and we live in Washington, D.C.” Eliot Tucker ’72 says: “This year is my 47th year in the apparel industry. Seven years working for retail businesses and 40 years self-employed as the New England sales rep for numerous clothing companies from US, Canada, England, and Ireland. 1972 Yearbook Pic Looking forward to our 50th reunion this year!”

Michael Coons ’72 at ACC tourney

1973

Bill Curry ’73 retired in 2010 after a career in education as a teacher, principal, and school board administrator. Since that time he has been doing fine art photography, winning many Bill Curry ’73’s Mountain Morning awards as a conservation photographer. Bill has just had three of his pieces accepted for a display at Teichert Art Gallery in the Nova Scotia Art Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he has had pieces displayed before. Bill’s images celebrate the outdoors, with people finding that his work stirs their imagination, reminding them of time spent in a shared environment. Seeking to capture a moment in time, Bill’s images are of spaces and places that are changing, whether human-impacted or the fleeting hues of a sunset or the shape of a breaking wave. He has a website that promotes his Bill Curry Photography Gallery and Studio. Bill lives in his father’s hometown of Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, with his wife Norma and their dog Sam. Barbara (Pallian) Peacock ’73’s monograph Hometown will be exhibited in Freiburg, Germany, in October 2022. It will then travel around throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium, with 11 more exhibitions. Barbara will attend the October opening show and give a talk about the work, which spans three decades from 1982 to 2015, using a dozen different cameras starting with a 4x5 film camera and ending with digital.

Rob Russell ’73 sent greetings: “A big smile to all my fellow Class of ’73 members. Hope you all are getting life back on track and faring well. I am still out in the Salt Lake area and enjoying the great outdoor life in Utah. The skiing is always fantastic, but now in retirement I have plenty of time to find passions in new endeavors, including triathlons and Ironman 70.3 events. The family is growing with our newest addition, one-month old grandson. This is my first grandchild, and I hope for more in the future. I started the Teton Foundation supporting an orphanage and the poorest communities in very remote areas of the Philippines. It is nice to have time to devote to helping those where the need significant. Had a great visit with Rusty Parker ’73 last summer. I think we revisited every winning goal in our soccer season during senior year. He lives north of San Diego and is well and hopes to make our next reunion. Best to you all.”

Doug Donaldson ’76

1976

Doug Donaldson ’76 says, “Excited to be cooking still. I am the executive chef at One Love Brewery in Lincoln, N.H. Still an avid Deadhead; glad live music is a thing again. Come by the brewery and say hi if you are in the area!”

1977(45th Reunion)

1978

Laura Whittall-Scherfee ’78 writes, “Enjoying retirement. My son Guy is engaged, and he and Madison will get married in October 2022.”

1979

Scott Minott ’79 is a public school science teacher. His wife, Nhanh Soung, still runs a seven-minute mile, and his daughter, Vicharadani Norma Minott, is a junior at CSU Fullerton. Quantico, Va. was a great place to meet and tour for Edna Triplett ’79 and her sister Vickie (Triplett) Coleman ’83 in December. Vickie was in town to visit her daughter and grandchildren in Maryland. Vickie writes: “We’re LA alumnae and sisters originally from Chicago! Great to see family on the East Coast now, and of course Lawrence Academy was with us in spirit!”

Edna Triplett ’79

Judi Cyr ’82

1982(40th Reunion)

Judi (Martin) Cyr ’82 lives in Simsbury, Conn. She is senior vice president in global transaction services at Bank of America, based in Hartford, Conn. She stays in close touch with classmates Karen (Mitchell) Brandvold, Kerry (Lafferty) Jordan, David Mardirosian, Ned Richardson, and Julie (Baker) Rice ’81.

Dan Wolff ’82 says, “A lot has happened since my LA years! Most recently I have been involved with helping people and pets stay safe from ticks and avoiding tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. My company, TickEase, Inc., provides education, resources, and my own products to help fight this big issue. I have also kept in touch with a few alums like Tim Byk ’82, Scott Brewitt ’82, and Brant Keany ’82. Cheve LA!” Dan Wolff ’82

1982(40th Reunion)

1982, four-year seniors

1983

The Class of ’83 boasts a number of ageless athletes! Here are some notes they sent us:

Proving age is just a number, Anthony Rodale has begun training for the 2022 Trans Atlas Ultra Marathon in Morocco — a 160KM race — set for May.

Like mother, like daughter! Hilary Fordyce, with Risky, and daughter Lucy, with Jack, competed in the PineTop Prelim XC competition, taking fourth and sixth places, respectively.

Sam Pelham competed with Old Breed Rugby Club (a team created and composed of retired U.S. Marine Corps military ruggers) to take silver at the annual Huntsman World Senior (50+) Games in St. George, Utah.

Abiding by the team’s motto “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” Liverpool Football Club supporters and former classmates Darren Messina, Scott Sloan, and Chris Rogers rally in Cambridge’s Phoenix Landing bar to cheer on their Reds. Other ’83 classmates take pride in the next generations:

Proud father Ajay Bhardwaj has recently seen his triplets accomplish major milestones in their lives. Son Thomas recently graduated from USC with his master’s in finance. Daughter Lexi is a career fashion model based in Los Angeles, and son Nick is an FAAcertified airline transport pilot who was recently hired by United Express.

Sara Dawson ’83 finds happiness in celebrating her husband’s 70th birthday with their twin grandsons.

And Steven Stein ’83 tells us, “We welcomed our second granddaughter in January! Dylan Paige Clark became Stella’s little sister. So happy to have had lots of contact and communication with the Class of ’83, and to see everyone flourishing.”

Anthony Rodale ’83

Hilary Fordyce ’83

Sam Pelham ’83 AJ Bhardwaj ’83’s son

Sara Dawson ’83 and family

1984

Amy (Chitoff) Mersky ’84 launched a webpage for her business, AMY EDIT, Inc., during the pandemic. Her site features photographs from her more than 25 years of depositions in the scenic Palm Beaches.

1986

Laura Crapo ’86 writes: “I started doing celebrity psychic readings on YouTube for the public on how to heal relationships or solve problems through these well-known examples. I’ve had an intuitive distance healing practice since 2003, when I became a Reiki master. I had strong intuition growing up, so I took a left turn from my fine arts education and developed my skills. Helping people is very rewarding.”

1987(35th Reunion)

Noelle (Desjarlais) Slattery ’86 says, “I am plowing through the pandemic out here in San Diego. It has presented many challenges with my work as a trial attorney as well as a parent! We have been enjoying our new house on the Cape as often as we can. I am currently a coach for the San Diego Noelle Slattery ’86 County High School mock trial competition, which is very rewarding. I continue with my DEI work through Lawrence Academy and the local public schools our kids are in. My daughter and I attended last year’s LA Reunion events, which were great despite the pandemic. I am looking forward to live reunions in the future! I see Rebecca Keller ’86 and Brooke Hodess ’85 regularly.”

1987(35th Reunion)

Mike “Happy” Desmarais ’87 sent this note: “Retirement is all it is cracked up to be. I’m way busier now than I was before. My kids are 26 and 23. My oldest daughter, Savanna, graduated from UNH after a few seasons on the dive team, and she owns and operates Blended (a smoothie shop) and Stir (a restaurant/bar) in Plymouth, N.H. My youngest daughter, Elissa, graduated magna cum laude from St. Michael’s College and now works for Fjallraven in Denver, Colo. I sold my plastics business April 1, 2021, and have been adjusting to a more relaxed lifestyle over the past 12 months. In my spare time I play and collect guitars and enjoy offshore and inshore fishing. Looking forward to catching up with everyone and retelling stories from LA in the mid-’80s.”

Geoff Kuck ’87 writes: “Our son is currently living in Boston and I’m in town often. Hope to see some old LA friends on June 11 or other times throughout the year.”

Bill Rosenblum ’87 sent us this update recently: “I’ve been married for 21 years to my wife Kristen and have two daughters. Aubrey is a graduating senior this year, and will be entering college in a direct program for a physician’s assistant. Alia is in sixth grade and she is a goalie for an ice hockey travel team as well as for her town team.

“I’m a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America, and have been a golf professional for 30 years. As the golf operations manager for the City of Hartford, I oversee all contractors, contracts, and vendors for Hartford’s two municipally-owned golf courses. In my hometown of Ludlow, Mass., I’m the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, being very involved in local, regional, and state politics. I stay active in the community as an ice hockey coach, president for high school basketball boosters, VP of soccer boosters, and Junior Achievement volunteer. As a 1991 graduate of Skidmore College, I was an All-American in golf and was inducted into Skidmore’s Athletics Hall of Fame.”

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1992(30th Reunion)

1992 yearbook senior page

1997(25th Reunion) 1998

Kate (Moffat) Lostracco ’98 is president and founder of Dominion Traditional Building Group (DTBG) in Marshall, Va. She started the historic masonry restoration company in 2012, hiring expert masons for the unique work. Today, DTBG’s 15 employees work all over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Growing up near Concord, Mass., Kate has loved old buildings from an early age. She writes, “You have places like Salem, Plimouth Plantation, and the whole wealth of Boston right there. I went to Boston University and lived in both the North End and the Back Bay. Living there had a really big influence on my appreciation for historic buildings and bringing something back from ruin.” Kate describes herself as “the mortar that holds it all together,” adding, “I don’t do the physical masonry work. But I have my hand in pretty much everything else. I manage the logistics and figuring out what materials a job needs, and help with the bidding, estimating, and business management … We get to work in some cool places!”

Kate Lostracco ’98

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2002(20th Reunion)

2002 (20th Reunion)

Nina (Sheff) Fish ’02 is getting her master’s in social work part-time at Boston College and living in Brookline, Mass., with her husband, Ed, and their two daughters, Corina and Lily.

She sent this note with the photo “Sarah Klopfer, me, Kristin Achtmeyer, and Nell Achtmeyer (all ’02) at the annual Runway for Recovery event in October, put on by Kristin and Nell’s older sister Olivia as a way to honor and celebrate those whom we have lost to breast cancer, survivors, and families. Liz O’Brien (Friel), and Lindsay ’02, and Abby Myette ’03 were also in attendance! The event originally started as a tribute to Kristin and Nell’s mom, Cande, whom we lost to the disease in 2001.”

Ben Rogers ’02 is back at LA, working as the director of annual giving. Ben recently worked at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall in Waltham for 13 years, where he held many positions in the development office. He loves being back at LA! Kari (Fredriksen) Wade ’02 is entering her eighth year working for St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., as the director of special events and creative services. Kari and her husband, Rick, live in Maryland with their two young daughters, Rachel and Meredith, and their loyal pup, Teal

L-R: Sarah Klopfer, Nina Sheff Fish, Kristin Achtmeyer, and Nell Achtmeyer Kari Frederickson Wade ’02 and family

2003

Molly Clark ’03 writes: “I co-founded Taking Stock Foods in 2015, and seven years in, we’re gaining traction. We sell three flavors of nutritious, flavorful organic chicken bone broths. They are available by the case on Amazon and are sold in over 80 stores in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.”

Molly Clark (right) with co-founder Maddy Kaudy

Andrew Lurvey ’03 writes, “Hello, fellow Spartans. Crazy to think that almost two decades have passed since being a student! It has been a big year for my family and me. My wife Megan and I moved from Milton, Andrew Lurvey ’03 and family Mass., to Woodstock, Conn. I transitioned from the business world to a career in education (school counselor at The Woodstock Academy), and we welcomed our third child, Axel, in August. I want to share a quote that my school is focused on this year: ’Get comfortable being uncomfortable.’ No matter where you are at in life, it’s never too late to step out of your ’comfort zone,’ try something new, and continue to grow. We are all works in progress. As these last few decades have flown by since my days on Powderhouse Road, I am realizing more and more just how short life is. For that simple reason I hope that you all challenge yourselves to do what you feel is best to maximize your happiness on a daily basis. Even if it means being uncomfortable.”

2004

Rayden Sorock ’04 Rayden Sorock ’04 recently celebrated 10 years at Grow Pittsburgh, an urban agriculture non-profit supporting community gardens, managing a tool lending library, and facilitating a community land trust. He enjoys skating with the local LGBTQ hockey team, singing in a weirdo choir, and learning about animals (modern and prehistoric) with his four-year-old. He says, “Say hey if you’re ever in Pittsburgh!”

2006

Zak Engel ’06 writes, “I’m still up in my studio/barn in Maine. Composing for film, TV, theater, and about to start working on a new videogame score (something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time!). We are all happy and healthy. I’m staying busy with work, and Leroy (he’s three now) is keeping both me and Allie very busy as he explores the boundaries of safety, sanity, and all general ’funny business.’ When I was a guest artist on campus last November, I led the three boys through a composition workshop and facilitated group conversations that opened the floor for their questions about the music industry, my composition/ recording process, and specific questions and critiques about works-in-progress they had been composing. The boys offered a lot, and we explored many tangents — electronic music and synthesis, composing within constraints, drawing inspiration from different genres, overall creative philosophies. With the equipment available to at-home musicians today, it’s so easy to get caught in a pattern of composing an idea quickly alone, recording it quickly alone, and then never fully realizing its potential with other musicians. I wanted to help break that pattern for the students, remind them of each other and the opportunity they have to really use each other this year.”

Danny Roop ’06 was honored with the Young Professional of the Year for 2021 award by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA). An environmental engineer, he specializes in coastal resiliency for water and wastewater infrastructure. Danny is also known for his expertise in asset management within the engineering industry. During the past three years, he has helped 15 communities to be successfully awarded MassDEP & Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Asset Management Planning grant funds. In his spare time, he has participated in seven Pan-Mass Challenges on Team Tighe & Bond, personally raising over $40,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and is currently in training for his second Boston Marathon to support a Boston-based anti-bullying program.

Zak Engel ’06

Dan Roop ’06

2007(15th Reunion)

2008

Mia Huntley ’08 and Lucas Brinkman Mia Huntley ’08 married Lucas Brinkman on Oct. 31, 2021 — a Hallowedding — at Zorvino Vineyards, in Sandown, N.H. She writes, “Although we grew up in Pepperell it took us until 2018 to meet.” The Brinkmans live in Methuen, Mass., along with their dog, Darcy. Miguel A. Rondon ’08 writes: “I graduated from Lawrence Academy in 2008. I went to George Washington University in 2012 and have been working in the energy industry since. I have worked in different functions, from research to M&A and various geographies. I went to Columbia in 2016 for my master’s in energy resource management. I have just published my book, entitled The Climate Crisis: A Moderate Approach to the Energy Debate.

Miguel A. Rondon ’08

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2012

Vikki Stabile ’12 and Steven Bouvé were married on March 5, 2022. A student at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, she wrote us with this update: “I hope to practice in the public interest or non-profit sphere upon graduation in 2024. In spring of 2021, my steadfast

Vikki Stabile ’12 and Steven quarantine partner, Steven Bouvé from Bouve South Jersey, proposed... and I said yes! We purchased our first home together, in the Philadelphia area.”

2013

Jordan (Grant) Anthony ’13 sent this picture of daughter Madison with her new LA bib.

Madison Anthony (Jordan ’13)

2012(10th Reunion)

2014

Clare Noone ’14 is currently a second-year law student at Boston College Law School. She is a student attorney in the BC Law Immigration Clinic, where she recently became certified to represent clients in legal proceedings under the supervision of a member of the Massachusetts bar.

2016

Hannah Donovan ’16 writes: “I am happy to share that I started my first year of medical school this past fall at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. I fell in love with Vermont when I attended Middlebury College, and I am so happy to continue enjoying all this beautiful state has to offer for the next few years.”

Hannah Donovan ’16

2017(5th Reunion)

This year and next are anniversary times for LA: 50 years of coeducation and Winterim, and in 2023, it’s the Academy’s 230th birthday! If you want to brush up on the school’s long and colorful history, you can find several sources online. Doug Frank ’68’s monumental book, The History of Lawrence Academy at Groton 1792 – 1992, has been digitized and is available on the LA website. Much of Doug’s research was based on the late Alan Whipple’s Academy Days, Groton Days, the first of a planned three volumes on the school’s history. Unfortunately, Alan passed away before he could start the second volume. More recently, retired faculty member Joe Sheppard has written two books: Shep’s Places is a compilation of 40 of his Shep’s Place columns, published on the school’s website for many years. His newest book, Voices from the Hillside, uses the writings of reporters for The Elms, the student newspaper from 1927 to 1971, to create an evocative chronicle of student life under three headmasters: Fred Gray, Arthur Ferguson, and Ben Williams in their early years. Both are available on Amazon in paperback and as e-books.

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