NYA Chronicle, Fall 2016

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Beyond the Classroom: Experiential and hands-on opportunities for all NYA students Introducing the new student-centered innovation lab Hockey coaching legacy Tyler Walsh is back in Maine and at NYA

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As I write this introduction to the Chronicle, I am sitting on the banks of Flagstaff Lake in northwestern Maine.

Contents The Year of Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Beyond the Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Athletic Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Events & Summer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Faculty Profile: Linda Vaillancourt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Student Profile: Hannah Chapman ’16 | NYA Parents’ Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Alumni Profiles: Jeanethe Falvey ’03 Robert ’71 & Leslie Hastings Taisey ’71 . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Class Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Philanthropy Report | Spotlight: Anita Cooper Stickney & Charles E. Stickney, Jr. . . . . . . .28 Mission | Class of 2016 Future Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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COVER PHOTO Members of the Class of 2017 enjoy the sunset overlooking Flagstaff Lake LETTER PHOTO Ben Jackson with seniors at the Bigelow Range (clockwise from top left) Thomas Pitts, Jackson, Savannah Shaw, Lindsay Tufts, Gabby Linscott, and Amber Liu In the last issue of the Chronicle, Charlotte Eisenberg ’15 was incorrectly listed as a National Merit Competition Finalist. Charlotte was actually a National Merit Scholarship winner.

We apologize for the error.

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I am with the Class of 2017 on a student-inspired and -planned trip to kick off their senior year. Our students work very hard in the classroom, but in addition to a rigorous academic program, experiences outside the classroom are equally important to NYA’s mission. This issue of the Chronicle will explore those unique and distinctive experiences that extend “beyond the classroom.”

Outdoor experiences are integrated in all divisions. This journey begins in the Lower School where students may go outside for inspiration for their artwork, tend to the garden, or go off campus for a field trip. It is not unusual for the faculty to take advantage of Maine’s diverse landscape and marine ecology for meaningful, real-world fieldwork and experiments in the sciences. Upper School classes visit the renowned medical research facility, The Jackson Laboratory, and learn directly from some of the nation’s top medical researchers.

Outdoor experiential education can include teamwork and group building challenges on land and sea. The Middle School Leadership Academy will travel to the high peaks of the White Mountains to develop their leadership skills and a greater appreciation of the world around them. Upper School students combine the study of environmental literature with a kayak trip into the remote areas of Glacier Bay, Alaska.

Diplomas with Distinction allow students to pursue in-depth study in a discipline they are passionate about, whether it is in global studies, language, music, or STEM. This personal choice extends into the creative and thoughtful independent study proposals created by students and mentored by the faculty.

While I am here with the seniors at the Bigelow Range in Maine, the junior class is in New York City meeting with first responders, and visiting The National September 11 Memorial & Museum to further their study of 9/11. At the same time, our Lower School students are on the rocky shores of Maine learning about conservation and contributing to the community through beach clean-up.

These unique opportunities empower students and lead to transformational experiences that will remain with them for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy reading more about the NYA experiences beyond the classroom.

Sincerely,

“To prepare students for success in today’s changing world, it is now more important than ever that we create an environment where students are empowered and inspired to make decisions about their own learning.” – Ben Jackson

At the beginning of the 2016–2017 academic year, North Yarmouth Academy opened the doors to the new state-of-the-art innovation lab in Mertz Science Center. Learning spaces like these have been established in schools across the country and will soon be as common in schools as a library.

The innovation lab on campus knocks down walls, literally and figuratively, to the way students traditionally learn. It is a shared learning space designed to encourage and foster students’ creativity and interests in tinkering with ideas and problem solving, individually or in collaboration. Students as young as kindergarten have access to the lab. NYA Director of Technology Chris Mazzurco’s team installed the lab over the summer. “It is critically important to have something where the kids feel they can openly explore using technology and tools to learn and “play” in a non-traditional sense. The greatest power of the lab is that the students can drive their learning styles and still fit into whatever the curriculum puts forward.”

The tools for them to do that are now in place and ready for use. Dell Precision desktops and powerful iMacs are loaded with software for media editing, processing, and programming, for starters. Students can design and build parts for a project or whatever they can imagine on the 3-D printer. The facility includes film making and audio recording equipment, hand and power tools, robotics hardware, hi-resolution color printers, a programmable robot, and more. Funding

has been set aside for significant professional development for faculty so there will be knowledgeable teachers to maximize these resources.

Many projects across the NYA curriculum are openended and leave the students to figure out how they want to achieve a goal. They are graded on the process just as much as the outcome. “We did not have a lot available,” explained Mazzurco. “Initially we had ideas and the students had ideas, but we just didn’t have a space where the students could go and work on these types of projects.” NYA has always recognized the importance of fostering critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and real-world problem-solving skills. NYA saw a need to support the development and ad­vance­ ment of these valuable skills to greater prepare NYA grad­uates for challenging college careers and beyond. “To prepare students for success in today’s changing world, it is now more important than ever that we create an environment where students are empowered and inspired to make decisions about their own learning,” said NYA Head of School Ben Jackson. “The driving purpose of the lab is for students to take time to explore and work on solving problems that are of interest to them personally.” In January of 2016, NYA received a $25,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation in support of the lab. The remaining funds were raised through the generosity of the NYA community at the 32nd Annual Soirée in April. NYA Annual Giving Officer Randall Thomas was

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NYA has always recognized the importance of fostering critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and real-world problem-solving skills. beyond impressed with the effort shown in support of the innovation lab. “Before, during, and after the Soirée, the NYA community came out strong for the innovation lab. Current families, local businesses, alumni, and friends were incredibly supportive, some making generous pledges even before the event! At the Soirée, our community came together for a festive celebration.

Together we ‘raised our paddles,’ donating generously to the innovation lab.” The Soirée exceeded the target goal by $22,000.

The innovation lab is a vital resource for students who choose to pursue NYA’s new Diploma with Distinction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

The NYA Diploma with Distinction in STEM provides a framework for students to build foundational skills in preparation for STEM-related college studies. “The new Diploma with Distinction in STEM will combine the strength of NYA’s current math and science curriculums with new courses that will expand opportunities for students to explore engineering and technology,” said Upper School science and math teacher, Deb Adams.

The imple­mentation of the innovation lab allowed for creating new classes essential to the Distinction in STEM. New to the curriculum this year are Profiles in Engineering/Computer Aided Drafting (POE/CAD) and Senior Innovations Seminar, which is a unique class designed to provide a framework for students to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams with professionals in the field to tackle a real world problem and propose a solution that meets social, economic, and sustainability demands for the region.

PHOTOS, FROM TOP Seth Coulombe enjoys the magnetic ball wall Jackie Ellsworth, Bryce Poulin, and Blythe Thompson explore the augmented reality sandbox Aidan Yilmaz and CJ Connor work on robotics Parker Elkins records music

PHOTO, PREVIOUS PAGE Seventh graders Bryce Poulin and Lainie Lemieux watch the 3-D printer in the innovation lab

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Before the lab was even completed, two students based their independent studies around the resources that would be available in the space. One of them, Jack Sillin ’18, known as “Forecaster Jack” around campus and in the weather community, has been forecasting the weather on his own blog, forecasterjack.com, since he was in middle school. Two years ago, he correctly predicted ALL of NYA’s snow days. Last spring, Down East Magazine named him “Best Meteorologist” in their June 2016 issue. Weather is truly his passion, and he has plans to boost his career with the lab’s resources.

“It’s pretty amazing to have access to all the tools necessary for making high quality forecast videos, from the graphic design computers that move as fast as I think to the filming tools and green screen that will eventually allow me to put all the pieces together.

I really appreciate the time, effort, and resources that went into making the lab a reality, and I look forward to being able to make some pretty cool stuff in the coming months,” expressed Sillin.

The NYA robotics team is just as excited about their dedicated practice arena in the lab. Until this year, they worked out of a closet and found floor space wherever and whenever available. “Last year, we had to keep all of our projects in a rolling cart that we put away at

PHOTOS, ABOVE (left) Jack Sillin works on his weather report in front of the green screen (right) Jack Kostelnik and Cora Braunfels work on a robotics project

the end of every meeting,” explained robotics team member Cora Braunfels ’19. “With the new space, we can actually spread out our projects and leave them out, making setting up for every meeting much easier.

Having a space to ourselves for planning and building will be immensely useful for us. Having the arena will help us prepare for competitions better and give us a better way to practice.”

The tools of the lab are in place, but the lab is not considered finished yet. It has just now begun to come to life.

“It is the students who will take the lab the rest of the way,” explained Technology Coordinator and Upper School history teacher Dave Gagne. “We have set up a high-tech blank canvas. In just a couple of weeks into the school year, we have seen but the first few brush strokes from our talented students. When most of the blank spots have been covered, that finished lab will be truly exciting to see.” The “finished” lab will be a comfortable space the students made their own.

Projects will hang on the walls and sit on shelves.

It will have its own feel and vibe that will come with use. Due in large part to the support of the NYA community, the school has committed to securing the future of the innovation lab. “Fundraising greatly exceeded our goal,” said Jackson. “We reserved some donation money to serve as a fund for students and faculty to apply for grants. If there is additional equipment they need to pursue their projects or interests, they may apply for funding, and we can quickly turn the request around if it has merit.”

See list of innovation lab donors on page 33.

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By going out to play in local schools and in venues like One Longfellow Square and the Frontier Café, students in Studio Band learn how to manage logistics and how to handle different kinds of crowds and environments.

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NYA STUDENTS BEYON The North Yarmouth Academy mission states that the program will encourage students to develop: problem-solving skills based on sound analytical and creative thought • sophistication in writing, speaking, and artistic expression • appreciation for the importance of athletic activity, teamwork, and cooperation • self-confidence and self-respect through a breadth of experiences that extend beyond the classroom • concern for the larger community and an appreciation for the natural environment • desire to continue the process of lifelong learning.

ND THE CLASSROOM What kinds of experiences help to build self-confidence, develop an appreciation for the natural environment and a concern for the larger community? How do we promote lifelong learning at NYA? Our faculty is encouraged to venture out of the classroom and explore with students.

This is something more than field trips to museums and galleries — this is students testing DNA at The Jackson Laboratory or having dinner with first responders in New York City to learn first-hand about 9/11. Head of School Ben Jackson explains, “ ‘Beyond the classroom’ lessons have a significant impact on the student experience at NYA. From the Lower School to the Upper School, there are diverse experiential and hands-on learning opportunities throughout the year.”

These experiences stretch our students and expand their horizons while highlighting our mission in action. MARISSA MARKONISH

Our adventures bring the children into direct contact with nature and the world around them. KAREN WENTWORTH PHOTOS, THIS SPREAD (top) Eighth graders Jackie Ellsworth and Camille Beaudoin on a Rippleffect trip (bottom) Parker Birchby, Landon Fitz, Enzo Perrone, and Grady Eichleay on a Lower School nature walk (right) Sixth graders head to Peaks Island for a day of exploring PHOTO, PREVIOUS PAGE Studio Band plays a show at One Longfellow Square in Portland. (left to right) Leona Guo, Elizabeth Sevigny, Jack Kostelnik, Michael Adams, Reed Silvers, and Cris Paradis

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In addition to daily playground time, the littlest Panthers take regular nature walks on the Royal River trail. “Our adventures bring the children into direct contact with nature and the world around them,” explains Toddler teacher Karen Wentworth. “Maria Montessori believed when children spend time in nature, they discover and appreciate all living things.

This promotes the development of sensorial skills, gross and fine motor development, and language skills,” describes Karen. Even on a walk across campus, Nancy Klosteridis’ primary students ask questions. “We may find a leaf and try to figure out which tree it fell from, or talk about the rain cycle from the ground to the clouds and back again. Going to school at NYA opens up a whole world of experiences simply because of the size and breadth of our academic, social, and physical programs.” The out-of-doors is a natural extension of the classroom.

“Some of the most memorable and impactful components of our curriculum take place when students leave the classroom. Whether donning waders and heading into the Royal River for earth science,

sketching various locations around campus for art, or heading into the innovation lab to record a podcast, students have the opportunity to gain a new perspective and to live their learning,” explains Head of the Lower and Middle Schools Marissa Markonish. This concept is especially apparent when students travel off campus for experiential and teambuilding experiences.

In the Middle School, each year begins and ends with a class trip.

Students travel to locations like Camp Soci, Camp Kieve Leadership School, Chewonki’s Outdoor Classroom for Schools, the schooner Stephen Tabor, and Rippleffect’s Cow Island. “These experiences stretch our students and expand their horizons while highlighting our mission in action,” notes Markonish.

Each spring, the entire Middle School has a field trip day when each class goes on its own adventure. Students learned about the lobster industry aboard The Lucky Catch, hiked Bradbury Mountain, and lent a hand at Crystal Springs Farm. Seventh graders visited the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While there, they found the artist they had researched in class and presented

in front of the work for their class­mates (and to the delight of the museum goers passing by).

Eighth graders visited Salem, Massachusetts and experienced the Salem Witch Museum, the Witch Dungeon Museum, and Pickering Wharf. “It was a perfect follow-up to reading the play, The Crucible, and learning about McCarthyism in the 1950’s,” says English teacher Holly Dana.

“For language students, being outside the classroom opens up a whole world of practical, day-to-day vocabulary that we don’t often get to use in the classroom,” says Patia Maule ’99, chair of the modern and classical languages department.

Students don’t have to travel overseas, however to experience a different culture. Holding class in another location on or off campus is effective. Mandarin teacher Eliot Grady took her class and the international students to Boston’s Chinatown to celebrate Chinese New Year and really experience the Chinese culture.

The visual and performing arts faculty frequently takes their students on the road. Vocal music and theater teacher Nora Krainis

affirms the importance of stepping outside the practice space and into uncharted waters. “There’s so much more to be learned outside the classroom doors, and it teaches the students how their skills can be applied for the good of the community — and the rest of their lives,” she says. Studio Band performs at outside venues every year. Visual and performing arts chair Ian Ramsey maintains that “by going out to play in local schools and in venues like One Longfellow Square and the Frontier Café, students in Studio Band learn how to manage logistics and how to handle different kinds of crowds and environments. It shows them how music can reach different kinds of people, connects them with the local community, and teaches them to step up as performers in real-time situations.”

Upper School studio art teacher Colby Myer finds venues to show his students’ artwork. “Having the students exhibit their work encourages them to fully realize their creative vision. It forces them to complete the creative process and exposes them to the unique perspective of their audience,” remarks Myer.

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Students find themselves in new situations and interacting with people from their class who they might not usually talk to. It provides opportunities for kids to learn different things about each other.

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As in the Middle School, students in the Upper School participate in class trips to foster leadership and team-building. Additionally, the diplomas with distinction, and collaborations with organizations like The Jackson Laboratory and the University of MaineOrono incorporate work beyond the classroom. Likewise, the Kauffmann Program environmental writing class’ backcountry journey to Glacier Bay, Alaska is probably the epitome of “beyond the classroom.”

Seventh grade climber at the Leadership School at Kieve Eighth graders Dan Zajkowski and Linus Maurer in the stockade outside the Witch Dungeon Museum in Salem, Massachusetts Fifth graders Laurel Buehner, Clara Taylor, and Vy Tran aboard The Lucky Catch in Casco Bay Seventh grader Jack Nice reports on a piece of art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Sixth graders work on their nature journals from the banks of the Royal River

PHOTOS, ABOVE (top) Seniors paddleboard on Flagstaff Lake (bottom) Elizabeth McIntosh and Linnea Hull test DNA at The Jackson Labs PHOTOS, RIGHT (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) (background photo) Remains of Engine 33 at the September 11 Museum entrance Juniors Evan Larson and Connor Dillon at Engine Company 33 in Manhattan Names on the National September 11 Memorial

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It’s not just teachers making plans for adventures outside the class­room.

Last year, junior class president Xander Bartone approached teachers about organizing a class trip, and in September, the class hiked to Flagstaff Lake, where they spent the night and climbed Little Bigelow Mountain. Math teacher and trip chaperone Reggie Hackleman believes these breaks in routine are important. “Students find them­selves in new situations and interacting with people from their class who they might not usually talk to.

It provides opportunities for kids to learn different things about each other. Trips like this remind me of how much I enjoy being part of NYA. I had a chance to reconnect with some old friends on the faculty and enjoy time with my students that didn’t involve homework, tests, deadlines, or anything like that. We just had fun together,” she reflected.

While discussing 9/11 last spring with health services coordinator and EMT Ashley Moody ’02, history teacher Lynn Sullivan remarked that she did not want the students to forget what happened on September 11, 2001. “I wanted them to feel that day, not just learn about it,” recalls Lynn. Ashley suggested they go to Ground Zero, and they immediately launched into planning mode. The Upper School U.S. History and A.P. History classes used the same curriculum leading up to the trip, which included the Naudet brothers’ film “9/11” and a visit from former firefighter Kevin Hogan, who was a first responder from Engine Company 33 on that day. Once in New York, they toured the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and spent time with firefighters at Engine 33 in Manhattan. “Seeing where the towers were, getting a feel for the size and scope of the tragedy, walking around the museum and seeing all the artifacts, meeting the folks at Engine 33, seeing Kevin’s truck (a centerpiece of the museum)…it was becoming real for them,” Lynn recalls. The students wrote personal essays about the experience, which Lynn reports were “amazingly open and expressive.”

As we strive to find exciting ways to challenge and teach our students, we must always stay focused on our mission and what we believe in as a school. “Any way that students can make personal connections to material and find personal meaning and importance should be encouraged; this can be through things like writing and discussion in the classroom, but engaging with the world outside the classroom is an essential piece of the puzzle,” stresses Patia. Ian adds, “Whether

I wanted them to feel that day, not just learn about it.

LYNN SULLIVAN

it’s taking students to Vietnam to build a house in a rural village, helping Middle School students learn about leadership in the high peaks of the White Mountains, or introducing my jazz combo to famous musicians in a Chicago club, I strive to create unforgettable opportunities for my students that integrate academics with real-time, skin-in-the-game experiences.

I want my students to not just think, but take action and responsibility, struggle, exult, feel, serve, and reflect.” Nancy sums it up nicely by saying “Life can be predictable and guided in the classroom. Outside life is less scripted. There are so many learning opportunities.”

Jeremy Thelven learning to play the Chinese zither, with the help of two students at a Beijing Middle School

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NYA ACADEMICS North Yarmouth Academy adds Diploma with Distinction in STEM NYA is now offering a Diploma with Distinction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (or STEM). STEM fields range from engineering to environmental and medical scientific research to computer programming and technology. The Diploma with Distinction in STEM allows students to follow their passion while learning how STEM disciplines are linked and mutually functional. NYA students exploring their interest in STEM-related studies will benefit from the new innovation lab.

In addition to completing all NYA graduation requirements, students will complete and demonstrate excellence in a minimum of four credits of mathematics and four credits of science (which must include at least one AP science credit).

Upper School science and math teacher Deb Adams believes the Diploma with Distinction in STEM opens new doors for NYA students. “In an effort to mirror the integrated nature of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM educational initiatives have received increased attention from curriculum developers and educational leaders. Preparing our students for careers in STEM-related fields means we must establish paths for them to simultaneously explore their interests in-depth while they build an understanding of the symbiotic nature of STEM specialties.”

Congratulations, Madame Diagana!

Upper School French teacher and Middle School girls basketball coach Madame Fatou Diagana received the November 2015 Golden Apple Award, presented by Binnie Media Group, owners of 99.9 The Wolf, Frank FM, and ROCK 106.3 radio stations. The award recognizes individuals dedicated to the intellectual and emotional growth of Maine’s children and young adults. Madame Diagana was surprised and grateful for the recognition, “It was very nice to get nominated for such a prize as it is a great honor. I can’t take all the credit for this, though. I’m surrounded by great educators at NYA who care for their students and have inspired me to be the best I can be. It is humbling to be accepting this award, and it means the world to me to receive recognition for something I love doing.”

She came to NYA at the beginning of the 2015–16 school year and quickly connected with her students. It was Jenna Block ’16 who nominated her.

“I’m surrounded by great educators at NYA who care for their students and have inspired me to be the best I can be.

It is humbling to be accepting this award, and it means the world to receive recognition for something I love doing.”

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Jenna explained, “I nominated Madame for the award because she cares so much about her students, and it really shows. In the past, I have never really enjoyed French since I have a hard time understanding new languages. Madame, however, makes it so fun and interactive that it’s easier to grasp and worth it to learn. Other than being an amazing teacher, Madame also stepped up to be the new Key Club advisor. She’s not only an extraordinary teacher, but she’s an overall incredible person, and I thought it would be nice for her to be recognized since saying a simple ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem to cut it.

Even though it’s her first year here in our community, she’s already made a huge impact, and we are so lucky to have her. The fact that she is being so modest about this, too, just proves the altruistic character she has. I’m so proud Madame got the Golden Apple award.

She truly deserves it.“ Madame Diagana received a floral arrangement, dinner for two, and a limousine ride to and from school. She put her students first and arranged for the limousine to transport her Middle School girls basketball team, as a surprise, to their last away game in Freeport.

North Yarmouth Academy student writers nationally and regionally recognized Afton Morton ’20 was awarded a Silver Key in the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her short story Playthings of Fear. Morton was one of nine Afton Morton Maine students to have their work judged nationally. “I usually don’t like to share my writing, so I was hesitant at first about submitting things to a contest. However, I am so glad that I did! I love writing, so it’s amazing to see that one of my pieces got a Silver Key. I’m really proud but, at the same time, sort of stunned that I was recognized,” said Morton. Nearly 320,000 works of art and writing were submitted for awards. The top 1 percent was recognized nationally. Morton also won three Maine regional Gold Key Awards, two awards in the short story category for Commensalism in Humanity and Playthings of Fear, and one for her flash fiction, Under the World of Hurt.

Other NYA students had an impressive showing regionally.

Emma Cohen ’19, Tellie Stamaris ’21, and Rachel Burns ’20 each received a Silver Key. Cohen won for her personal essay Locked Memories, Soft Melodies. Stamaris was awarded for her flash fiction, Darling, Never Grow Up. Burns earned her Silver Key for her poem, Frayed But Not Forgotten and an Honorable Mention for The Veil That Covers Our Eyes.

Also receiving Honorable Mentions were Ellie Griswold ’19 and Elizabeth Sevigny ’19 with two apiece. Madison Argitis ’20, Sydney Billings ’20, and Annie Sillin ’21 were each awarded with one. “Students devoted a great deal of time and commitment to their pieces. Many of these students took real risks with their writing, and it is gratifying to see their efforts acknowledged at the state level,” praised Middle School English teacher Holly Dana.

Congratulations to Jack McMahon, who celebrates 50 years of teaching this year!

The Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration The new Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration seeks to preserve the legacy of John Kauffmann, a neighbor and friend of NYA, who had a lifelong passion for public lands and wilderness conservation. The program is the brainchild of NYA’s visual and performing arts chair, Ian Ramsey. It grew out of an environmental writing class he taught in the 2014–2015 school year which culminated in a student kayaking trip in Alaska’s Glacier Bay. The Kauffmann Program fulfills and supports NYA’s mission to develop a “concern for the larger community and appreciation for the natural environment.” The program has four main components: 1. A bi-annual environmental writing course and backcountry journey to Alaska 2. The John Kauffmann Prize for Environmental Writing open to all Maine high school students 3. The Kauffmann Summer Program open, by application, to all Maine high school students 4. The Kauffmann Lecture Series The program sponsors the environmental film series, Wild Soul Words, and the Middle School Leadership Academy in the White Mountains.

“The Kauffmann Program gives us a vehicle for incorporating experiential education with environmental thinking and writing, and using those elements for both education and service of the larger community. We can use the great backyard that is the state of Maine, while simultaneously making connections to places further afield like the Alaskan wilderness,” explains Ramsey.

PHOTOS, OPPOSITE PAGE (top) An Arduino board ( bottom) Madame Diagana with her Middle School basketball team in front of their ride to the game

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NYA ARTS Big drama Last winter’s drama production was The Addams Family. There were 32 cast members from the Upper and Middle Schools, allowing for two casts. The show starred Justin Guo ’18 as Gomez and Suzanna Butterfield ’17 and Kate Hilscher ’16 as Morticia. An ensemble cast rounded out the production.

The show was directed by Nora Krainis with assistant director Linda Vaillancourt. Technical director duties went to Evan Davis ’18. Four students played in the pit orchestra: Adrienne Tracy ’16, Milla Rosenfeld ’17, Suzanna Butterfield ’17, and Madeleine Vaillancourt ’22.

R ick Hilscher as Uncle Fester and members of The Addams Family cast ( left) Olivia Juve gets ready for The Addams Family ( right) Kate Hilscher as Morticia and Madeleine Vaillancourt as Pugsley

The Cast of 101 Dalmatians KIDS Lila Coleman as Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians KIDS

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Not to be outdone on stage, 37 NYA Lower School actors from kindergarten through fourth grade performed Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS. Under the direction of Linda Vaillancourt, fourth graders Davis Gall and Genevieve Vaillancourt starred as Roger and Anita Radcliffe. Their classmate Lila Coleman played the sinister Cruella de Vil. Students worked diligently on learning lines, songs, and dances. They did an open dress rehearsal for the youngest Lower School students before presenting an afternoon show for a full house of parents and friends. “I was very excited with how the show pulled together, and was especially inspired by the energy and enthusiasm our youngest actors managed to bring to the stage every day,” said Vaillancourt. Props and set were created by Lower School art teacher Christa Mecham, who led an after school art club to create and paint many of the set pieces. Costumes were headed by assistant director Ellen Gagne and parent Laura Gall.

Anyone who has spent a certain amount of time on campus knows how quickly NYA feels like home. The Varsity Singers collaborated with WCSH Channel 6 to show the state of Maine just what life at NYA is like in an installment of the WCSH station promo campaign, “This is Home.” The singers and choral director Nora Krainis arranged their own version of “This is the Place” by Wes Quave and storyboarded all the shots used in the video. The promotion ran several times a day from May through June. If you missed it on television or just want to enjoy it over and over, you can find the video on our YouTube page, NYAToday.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2016 was a good year for NYA art students at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Elizabeth Sevigny ’19 and Marley Boettcher ’20 each received a Silver Key Award. Sevigny was awarded for her still life “Apples,” and Boettcher was awarded for her self-portrait.

Sevigny and Boettcher’s works were part of the Scholastic Art & Writing Award’s student show at Maine College of Art (MECA) last winter.

Also honored were Ark Lu ’20, Sydney Billings ’20, and Sam Yankee ’21 who each earned two honorable mentions.

“There are few opportunities for students to gain public recognition for their creative selfexpression,” said NYA visual arts teacher Tim McMahon ’93. “When five of my students were recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, I was thrilled. They join a prestigious group of previous winners who include Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, and Cynthia Plath (to name just a few). I believe it is important that we value a student’s artistic expression similarly to the way we value their achievements in the classroom and on the fields.”

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards’ mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through these awards. This year, there were approximately 1,200 individual pieces of artwork submitted in Maine, and only 11 percent earned recognition.

STUDENT ARTISTS, FROM TOP Landscape by Ark Lu ’20 Drawing by Sam Yankee ’21 Drawing by Sydney Billings ’20

“ I believe it is important that we value a student’s artistic expression similarly to the way we value their achievements in the classroom and on the fields.”

– TIM MCMAHON ’93

Ukulele time The Lower School now has their very own ukulele ensemble thanks to first and second grade teacher Shannon Gallagher and the NYA Parents’ Association.

When musicians from 317 Main Community Music Center gave a ukulele demonstration to the Lower School last spring, a light bulb went off for Gallagher.

The instrument seemed easy enough for the students to understand, and the small size accommodated little hands. She saw the ukulele as both a musical instrument and an educational tool. Gallagher took her idea to the Parents’ Association and received a grant to purchase 16 ukuleles. The first and second graders now meet twice a week to strum their new instruments, hone fine motor skills, and to learn reading through song lyrics.

(Never having played the ukulele herself, Gallagher is taking lessons and learning right along with her students.) The students enjoy the program so much, they are planning a dress down day to raise money for ukuleles for a school in North Carolina through DonorsChoose.org.

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NYA SPORTS NYA boys ice hockey program on the rise The Panthers took the ice to a slow and frustrating start in 2015–2016. At 4–8 less than half way through the season, the players and Coach Eric Graham had to reassess. The team did not break. They got rolling, confidence built, and their game reached another level. The Panthers won 13 of their last 14 NEPSAC games and finished the regular season at 18–10 overall. The hours of practice and no-quit attitude earned the Panthers the #2 seed going into the Holt Conference playoffs. They defeated Pingree School with a decisive 10–2 win in the semifinals and punched the team’s ticket to take on #1 Hoosac for the conference championship in February. The Panthers’ season ended there with a 6–3 final score.

No trophies came back to campus, but they returned with a resurging competitive hockey program.

North Yarmouth Academy has a long and storied hockey tradition.

After 45 years in the MPA, the school’s established hockey program entered the Prep League ranks by joining the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) in 2005. This decision came with mixed reviews from the local hockey community. The biggest criticism was, “They will never be able to compete.” Coach Graham took the reins of the team in 2012 with two goals: to put NYA back on the New England hockey map and to mold his players into legitimate college prospects. He did just that. NYA is a respectable threat to any team in the conference, and all seven of last season’s seniors were recruited by college or junior programs. The top prospect was former Captain Joshuah Chapman ’16 who verbally committed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point NCAA Division I program. Coach Graham’s efforts also earned him entry into the college hockey ranks with an assistant coaching position at Bowdoin College. His departure from the Panther bench left a ripe program for a successor.

NYA selected Tyler Walsh out of a large pool of talent who jumped at the chance to head the resurging Panther ice hockey program. Walsh was an assistant coach for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Michigan.

Walsh plans to focus his

expertise in hockey development on the NYA Panthers program.

“The recent success of the program and what Eric Graham has done during his tenure has put the program in a very good place. There is a chance to do something special at NYA this upcoming season and into the future. I have a great passion for hockey in the state of Maine, as well as developing players moving on to the collegiate level. Maine is home for me. Always has been and always will be,” said Walsh.

Walsh grew up immersed in hockey culture. A Bangor native, he is the son of former University of Maine (UMO) hockey coach, the late Shawn Walsh, who coached UMO for 16 seasons and won two National Championships. His grandfather is Ron Mason, who coached at Michigan State and was the second winningest coach in college hockey with 924 wins. “My plan for the team and program is to give the players the best chance at achieving their goals, whether it is to play hockey at the collegiate level or whatever their passion may be. We will compete at the highest level on the ice and in the classroom. I am looking forward to building upon what has already been established at NYA and really doing something special for these players, North Yarmouth Academy, and hockey in the state of Maine. I am excited to be back in Maine and to be a member of the NYA family,” affirmed Walsh. (top) Senior Tristan Plummer looks to make a play ( bottom) Tyler Walsh on the ice with his father, University of Maine Black Bears hockey coach, the late Shawn Walsh Coach Walsh at NYA’s Travis Roy Arena

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Amber Rose ’19 wins Gold at AAU Junior Olympics Field Hockey Tournament Amber Rose ’19 did not hang up her cleats after field hockey season last year. She tried out for the USA Futures Program, a developmental program for field hockey players, and was accepted. Twice a week, she practiced at Husson University in preparation for the Regional Futures Tournament. Her hard work paid off, and she was selected to the Northeast Regional team that made it to the 2016 National Futures Championship in Pennsylvania. 250 girls from across the country, including four from Maine, competed in June. Rose’s team took bronze.

“I was honored to represent New England. At first, I was intimidated by the elite level of play I had not experienced before, and I quickly adapted. I didn’t take the experience for granted, and I was able to improve my knowledge of the game. I am so grateful to have been part of such an ambitious team and to have won the tournament’s bronze medal and the sportsmanship medal,” said Rose.

After the tournament, she was invited to play in the AAU Junior Olympics in Houston.

125 girls were invited to this prestigious tournament, and she was one of two girls from Maine.

“I was more confident going into this tournament because I knew the elite level of play that was expected.” After battling the top talent in the country and 110 degree Texas heat for five days, Rose’s team earned gold.

“My team and I were honored to receive the gold medal at the AAU Junior Olympic games after a nerve-racking 2–1 win. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities I was able to experience this summer.”

Ed Good inducted to Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor Image courtesy of Northwood School

Former NYA Headmaster, Edward Good, is now a member of Bowdoin College’s Athletic Hall of Honor Class of 2016. Good graduated from Bowdoin in 1971, where he was a star hockey player. He joined NYA in 1981 and served as Headmaster, Head of the Upper School, history teacher, Athletic Director, and ice hockey coach. As varsity ice hockey coach, he took NYA to their first State Class A finals and their first State Class A Championship in the 1984–1985 season.

The team’s record during Good’s five seasons was 90–34–1, and he was Class A Coach of the Year in 1982 and 1983. Good was NYA’s Headmaster from 1987 until 1995, and went on to be Head of School at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY, where he retired in 2015. Congratulations to Coach Good!

Just keep swimming Sonia Lin ’16 put an exclamation point on the end of her impressive NYA swimming career with a state title and meet record.

1:06.15 seconds from leaving the starting block, Lin set a state meet record and took her third career 100-yard breaststroke Class B State Champion title. The record she broke was her own.

Also on that night, Lin placed second in the 50-yard freestyle. NYA Athletic Director Jack Hardy said of Lin, “Sonia has been swimming for NYA in a cooperativeindividual agreement with Greely High School. NYA could not ask for a better student-athlete to represent our school. As a top-level swimmer, and state champion, she is a well-known young lady! She embodies what the NYA ethic stands for.”

The swimming officials reflected Hardy’s sentiments when they awarded her the Randy Comeau Scholarship at the end of the season. She graduated as a four-time selection to both the All-Conference and All-State teams, set a Greely High School pool breaststroke record of 1:07.58 her senior year, and holds five NYA school records.

Out of the pool, Lin is as talented a musician as she is a swimmer, performing in NYA’s wind ensemble, jazz band, and steel bands. She is also a National Merit Scholarship winner. Lin is now a freshman at John Hopkins University where she plans to continue her swimming career.

(left) Amber Rose passes to Keeley Bartolini last fall

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Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame On June 10, 2016, Richard D. Samuelson ’66 was inducted into the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame. Richard was a celebrated three-sport varsity athlete and highly respected by the NYA faculty and his classmates. Standing six feet six inches tall, Richard was high scorer and captain of the basketball team, leading them to a record of 18–2, and the title of 1966 Maine Prep School Champions.

After graduating from NYA, he went on to play Division I basketball for four years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where they were the number one team in New England. Thank you to everyone who attended the induction ceremony.

As Richard mentioned in his speech, “It’s incredible to see alumni of all ages come together and return to campus, connected through their experiences at NYA. All roads lead back to NYA!”

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PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM Richard Samuelson in a 1965–1966 yearbook photo Ben Jackson and Richard Samuelson ’66 at the induction ceremony Dewey Mote, Nels Omdal, and Andrew Stern Paul Noone, Michael Walker, Jeremy Rush ’92, and Matt Noone ‘92

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At the 2016 NYA Soirée, our community came together for a festive, “come-as-you-are” celebration generating over $70,000 in support of arts, athletics, and financial aid.

Together we ‘raised our paddles,’ donating $82,680, generously funding NYA’s innovation lab which was installed in the Mertz Science Center in September.

This year’s Soirée will be held on May 5, 2017 at Thompson’s Point in Portland.

Please save the date and plan to attend!

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Special thanks to Soirée Underwriters Stacie Hamilton-Waldron and Bill Waldron and their dealerships

Ben and Amity Jackson Bill Waldron, Stacie Hamilton-Waldron, and Laura Gall Holly and Lee Thibodeau Scott Larson, Corinne Larson, and Deb Hilscher

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PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Ellie Hilscher and Charlotte Collins perform with NYA’s bluegrass band for Upper School and Middle School grandparents Roland Lacombe, William King, and Brenda Lacombe enjoying their grandchildren, Abby and Caleb King Mary MacMahon and her granddaughter, Maddie MacMahon

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Grandparents’ Day May 13, 2016

sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of their grandchildren.

Alex Haley

PHOTOS, LEFT TO RIGHT Story time for Lily Shelton and Cora Nanovic with grandfather, Robert Pitocco Lower School sing-along Hugs for grandmother Margaret Gilson by her grandson, Harrison Kenniff

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MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOLS

Grandparents’ Day October 14, 2016

SUMMER CAMPS

CLAM FESTIVAL Working on the camp fire prop for the Yarmouth Clam Festival parade float Volunteers painting the float banner

Panther Cub camper, Pete Mote, enjoys a puddle C ub Campers Tim Thompson and Seth Coulombe do some planting during Botany Week

NYA camper Maya Faulstich leads the parade YA Experience Summer float — this year’s theme N was “celebrating our good nature” ub Campers decorate bags C (left to right) Parker Birchby, Alex Rowe, and Merit Severson

S occer campers practice their skills

C aleb King (with Liam Skillman) holds NYA’s third place sign. The NYA float won third place in the neighborhood division!

aya Faulstich, Lucy Belesca, M and Maia Barschdorf rehearse at Theater Camp

Practicing on the silks at Circus Camp uper Summer Day Campers get acquainted S with a fun activity

arents’ Association volunteers Laura P Bergeron, Holly Thibodeau, Stacie Hamilton-Waldron, student Kara Jensen, and Nancy Jensen at the NYA PA booth N YA sponsored the Diaper Derby and served as judges at the finish line

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NYA FACULTY PROFILE

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Linda Vaillancourt

Of the entire faculty at North Yarmouth Academy, Linda Vaillancourt is the only member who not only teaches in every division, but in every grade. Since 2005, she has been the music instructor for just about every student now on campus.

“Nothing ever gets dull,” she explained. “I love being a part of a school community that places a strong value on music.

This value is emphasized in all three divisions at NYA, and is not something you can find everywhere you go.” She also directs the Lower School fall play and is the assistant director of the Upper School/Middle School winter drama.

Performing arts have been at the center of her life since fourth grade, when she first started playing the viola, which she still plays today. Her first lesson to students: Do not believe in “I can’t.” “There is no one who can’t play. There is no one who can’t take the stage. Often the students who struggle the most at the beginning grow to become the most accomplished.

I try to find a place for them where they feel comfortable and can succeed, and then hopefully encourage them to take more risks as they grow.”

She is in the unique position to help them with those risks on their journey through NYA. Most faculty see their students move on and build on what they have been taught. Vaillancourt considers herself lucky that she continues to build with the same students every year. “It is absolutely incredible to watch a student progress and to have a hand in their growth. It also makes the spring concerts very emotional, when I finally get to 'let go' of the seniors.”

Music and performance play different roles in different people’s lives. For her students who have developed the same love of music that is in her heart, she hopes they contribute their talents to the world in a beautiful way.

When not on campus, Vaillancourt and her viola perform in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Maine Music Society Orchestra, and Maine Pro Musica.

(top) Linda Vaillancourt at Middle School band practice (bottom) Linda helps Lower School students Stella Scarks and Lauren Goodrich with the xylophone Linda conducting the strings during the 2016 spring instrumental concert

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“ Often the students who struggle the most at the beginning grow to become the most accomplished. I try to find a place for them where they feel comfortable and can succeed, and then hopefully encourage them to take more risks as they grow."

The college application process can be one of the most intimidating and daunting tasks that students face in their young lives. Forms, letters, and essays sent off to strangers are meant to represent who you are, what you stand for, and most importantly, decide if you are right for their school.

When Hannah Chapman ’16 of Portland opted to create a short ZeeMee video as part of her application to Elon University, she never dreamed it would lead to a feature in TIME magazine. Eliza Gray’s article in the April 18 issue of TIME entitled “The NEW College Application” uses Hannah as an example of the changing landscape of college applications and admission requirements.

ZeeMee (zeemee.com) is a free service that enables students to create an online profile using images, videos, and documents that can be linked to any college application. The founders of ZeeMee contacted Chapman to let her know TIME magazine was working on the article and her video was one of seven they sent to TIME. “I’m not exactly sure why mine stood out. I know that rather than doing a formal introduction video, I chose to do an animation that displayed who I was and how I stand out,” explained Chapman. Regardless, a photographer was sent up to Maine, and a few weeks later, Hannah appeared in the magazine. Steve Thomas, Associate Director of College Counseling at NYA, explained, “ZeeMee presented just the perfect application for Hannah to display all the important, varied pieces of her personality and to bring them to life through animation.

As soon as she showed her presentation to me, I knew it would showcase her in a unique way that no paper or online college application could. She did such a great job with it!”

(top) Hannah on campus a few days from Commencement (bottom) A screen shot of Hannah’s ZeeMee video

“This has been a surreal experience. I made the video to help me get into college, but now I’m here [in TIME], and my video has been shared multiple times to help others with inspiration on how to make themselves stand out to colleges.

I never expected anyone to watch it other than Admissions at Elon,” she said.

Chapman is a freshman at Elon.

PA on the Prowl The NYA Parents’ Association (PA) is composed of current NYA parents whose purpose is to provide support to strengthen the school and its programs and to promote school spirit and a sense of community through active volunteer participation.

P arents’ Association volunteers Kris Coleman, Kate Silvers, Barbara Marr, Linda Manchester, and Emily Clark

Last year, the PA staffed three major fundraisers: an ice cream booth at the Yarmouth Clam Festival, a craft fair, and a holiday wreath sale. Profits from these fundraisers support programming in all school divisions, faculty and staff appreciation events, the advisory program, and the PA grants program.

In 2015–16, the PA grants program supported an inspirational math week, the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration, and a student-driven initiative to sell reusable logo water bottles. The water bottles were a continuation of the previous year’s PA grant supporting refillable water bottle station installations. Grants were also given to build art display pieces in the Lower and Upper Schools, to purchase ukuleles for use by all students, to grow the school’s collection of logo cushioned folding chairs used during athletic contests and school-wide gatherings, and to build two NYA corn hole games.

In supporting school and community spirit, the PA began a new tradition of holding parents’ night out events, and continued to sponsor: morning forums with the head of school, the bi-annual parent speaker series, an NYA logo gear sale, and postings to the NYA PA Facebook page. The PA also helped to organize volunteers to work on school-wide projects such as: the annual Soirée, Grand­ parents’ Days, senior dinner, open houses, and classroom and administrative support.

Visit the “parents” section of the NYA website if you’d like to get involved!

STUDENT PROFILE NYA PA

NYA Student Featured in TIME Magazine

Dana Nichols ’17 applied for a student PA grant to purchase materials to build two NYA corn hole games. His request was approved, and Dana presented the school with the games last spring.

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NYA ALUMNI PROFILES

Jeanethe Falvey ’03 Jeanethe Falvey ’03 of Washington, D.C. has worked at National Geographic since April 2014. Jeanethe started out managing National Geographic Education’s online presence, focusing on user experience, content, and functionality. She now is guiding the creation of NationalGeographic.org. After graduating from NYA, Jeanethe received a B.A. in Political Science from Bates College and a Cert. in Community and Environmental Studies from Tufts University. Following Tufts, she worked for EPA New England as a public affairs specialist and was involved in responding to Hurricane Sandy, the cleanup of New Bedford Harbor, and iDocumerica (1971–1977), a photo document exhibit. Jeanethe has always been a go-getter; she was the first female on the NYA men’s volleyball team! She was a stand-out student, always one to make the most out of an opportunity.

It’s no surprise that when she was given the chance to work on the ocean research vessel OSV Bold and blog about her onboard experience, Jeanethe expanded her onboard blog, creating an interactive and educational website for kids. That’s just the type of person she is — innovative, creative, and not one to sit idly by — qualities she credits to her time at NYA. Jeanethe says, “NYA taught me how to make the most of everything and value all experiences. At NYA, I felt challenged and valued as a person, and that baseline plays an important role in my professional life.”

Robert Taisey ’71 & Leslie (Hastings) Taisey ’71 Robert ’71 and Leslie (Hastings) Taisey ’71 of North Yarmouth, Maine are the founders, president, vice-president, treasurer, and business manager of Assured Solar Energy in Freeport, Maine. Entrepreneurs, they have started two family businesses, Stump and Grind in 1998 (which they recently sold) and Assured Solar Energy in 2006. Assured Solar Energy has been incredibly busy and successful. Most notably, they constructed the large solar installation at Maine Beer Company in Freeport. The Taiseys started Assured Solar Energy because of their prior work experience and personal interest in this dynamic and evolving industry. Their business has grown and adapted as solar technology and regulations have advanced exponentially. Just this September, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) proposed new incentives for solar panels, and new net metering legislation is pending.

Rob and Leslie are paying close attention to these proposals.

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NYA began admitting women again. During the interview for this article, they looked over their senior yearbook, sharing memories of classmates, of racing to Safford for lunch, and “the ski team that did everything but ski.” Not surprisingly, Rob and Leslie were the top two students in their graduating class, but we will leave you guessing who was first!

CLASS NOTES 1930s Ruth Smith Douglass ’36 reports that she still has an interesting, fun life with her hobbies, shopping, and short trips. She makes bookmarks for the local library, crochets, and knits. Most recently, she received two blue ribbons at the Acton Fair for her work! She says “I’m fortunate!

I still drive, have fun with friends.”

John Cussen ’66 and Albert DiCarlo ’66 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

John also participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

1940s Lois Sanders ’41 and George Stone ’41 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June. Their 75th reunion!

John Cussen ’66, Betsy Cussen, Jon Glasson ’73, and Ross Cudlitz ’74 at the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament

Richard Samuelson ’66 attended his 50th reunion and was inducted into the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame on June 10, 2016.

George Stone ’41 and Lois Sanders ’41

Bob Crossett ’47 plans to be at his 70th reunion in 2017!

1950s Glenyce Brooks Hughes ’50 is enjoying her four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She writes, “Your newsletter is received with my thanks.”

Kaye Vilburn ’54 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

1960s Allen Bornheimer ’60 and Ted Sharp ’60 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Ted Sharp ’60 and Sharon Libby Sharp ’61 have lived in Beijing, China since July 2015. Ted is the Interim Head of Beijing City International School (BCIS), and Sharon is teaching three English classes to BCIS parents as well as a knitting class. They are having a wonderful time in Beijing, exploring all the city has to offer, as well as traveling to many places including Tainjin, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. They are excited for their family to visit this fall before they return home to Maine in December.

Doug Mixer ’68 is enjoying retirement and his eight grandkids!

1970s What began as an idea by Kathy Card ’72 turned into a wonderful reunion of thirteen women who graduated between 1972 and 1976.

The group gathered at the Muddy Rudder, reminiscing about their time at NYA and picking right back up without hesitation!

Jon Glasson ’73 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

He also participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Ross Cudlitz ’74 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

He also participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Charles Burliss ’75 and Lincoln Merrill ’75 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Greg Kellner ’76 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Jo-Ann Gerry ’61 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

1980s We were saddened to hear of the passing of alumnus Craig Ashton Johnson ’81 on July 29, 2016.

Following NYA, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University going on to work in multiple cities including at the Gersh Agency in Manhattan, and as advertising sales director at Frontiers magazine in West Hollywood. Craig is remembered by his classmates for his acerbic wit, irreverent humor, seemingly limitless knowledge, and the way he could make people laugh.

His mother Anne H. Thompson was the Chairman of the NYA English Department for several years, and a senior prize is awarded annually in her name. A scholarship fund has been established in Craig’s memory by his family, friends, and classmates.

Donations to the Craig Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund can be made to: NYA, 148 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096.

Jen Humphreys Rohde ’88 lives in Cumberland with her family. With three of her four children now attending NYA, she says watching them thrive in the same community that supported her has been a tremendous joy.

Class of ’88 reunion (L to R) Anne Thompson Schutz ’88, Jen Drew Bucklin ’88, Antonina Finne Pelletier ’88, Jen Humphreys Rohde ’88, Carri Kendrick Orrison ’88, and Liz Allen ’88

Anne Thompson Schutz ’88 is excited to report that her kids Ethan and Sasha started at NYA in September.

Ethan is in 6th grade and Sasha is in 5th grade.

David Babcock ’91, Andrew Hayes ’91, Peter Latvis ’91, Ted Mahar ’91, and Jonathan Olmstead ’91 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Ted Mahar ’91, Ross Cudlitz ’74, Andrew Hayes ’91, and Peter Latvis ’91 at the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June

David Babcock ’91, Stuart Brown ’91, Joel Chretien ’91 and Matt Griswold ’91 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. They took home the prize for best alumni team!

Alison Roper ’92 recently retired from Oregon Ballet Theatre after an 18-year career. She is enjoying settling down to teaching, fundraising, and choreography.

Matt Noone ’92 and Jeremy Rush ’92 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Morgan Cuthbert ’94 was named Cumberland County Teacher of the Year for his work as a 7th grade math & science teacher at Frank Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth.

Jay Flower ’94 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

He also participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

In November 2015, NYA retired Travis Roy's ’94 “00” hockey jersey.

Thank you to everyone who came out to honor Travis and support the Travis Roy Foundation!

1990s Tim Brook ’90, Peter Paluska ’90 (and his wife Meghan) and Joel Thompson ’90 attended a minireunion at the Top of the East in Portland in November 2015.

Travis Roy “00” retirement at the Travis Roy Ice Arena with Nick Demers ’16

Alec Browne ’96 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

James Garrett ’98 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Bruce Myers, Tim Brook ’90, Peter Paluska ’90, Joel Thompson ’90, and Meghan Paluska

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CLASS NOTES Abigail Rink Waterhouse ’98 visited James ’98 and Courtney Anson Garrett ’98 this summer in Maine.

Abigail Rink Waterhouse’98 with her son Asa and Courtney Anson Garrett ’98 with her sons Oliver and Rowan.

Alexandra Dietrich ’03 married Steve Ordonez on March 14, 2016, and on September 10, 2016 they welcomed their first child, Javier Tadeo Dietrich Ordonez, into the world.

Alexandra is currently teaching for the Metropolitan Opera Guild and singing for various opera companies with recent performances including Anita in “West Side Story” with Asheville Lyric Opera in NC and Jo in “Little Women” with MetroWest Opera in MA.

Javier Tadeo Dietrich Ordonez

Sam Moss ’04 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Trevor Paul ’04 returned to campus to dedicate his book “The Legacy Chronicle: The Sword” to Ross Markonish. The book is based on a story he wrote in Ross’s English class!

Peter Lowell ’06 and Parker Swenson ’06 planned a great 10-year reunion for the Class of 2006 including dinner at Salvage BBQ and box seats at a Portland Seadogs game.

Amy Stone Costigan ’00, Emily Clark O’Meara ’00, and Katie Crockett Stack ’00 had their own mini NYA reunion!

Class of 2006 celebrating their 10 year reunion at a Portland Seadogs game Katie Crockett Stack ’00, Emily Clark O’Meara ’00 and Amy Stone Costigan ’00 and their children!

Katie Mueller ’01 married Carson Trimble in September 2015 in Ashburn, VA. They reside in Dallas where Katie is a director of Katie Mueller ’01 and Carson Trimble Corporate Development and Strategy at Frontier Communi­cations, and Carson is an associate at a law firm.

Emily Clemetson ’07 married Joe Cowan at Pineland on June 4, 2016.

The two met in college during a blackout when they evacuated everyone to the library.

Emily Clemetson’s wedding (L to R) Colin Geiger ’07, Kristin Lawrence ’07, Emily Clemetson ’07, Kim Morse ’07, and Nic Lolar ’07

Russell Simms ’07 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Bradley Abbott ’08, Liam Anderson ’08, and Nate Major ’08 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

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Calvin Chicoine ’09 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

2010s

Molly Moss ’05 became engaged to Ryan Stokes on September 16, 2016.

Alumni that fish together stay friends forever

Kayte Demont ’08 recently moved to Los Angeles with her boyfriend Drew.

She loves the sunshine and working on her lifestyle and music collective, Mass Musings, which she founded in 2012.

Elizabeth Clemetson ’09 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

2000s Monique Coombs ’00 is pictured with her husband Herman Coombs ’94 and fellow alum Peter Curtis ’71. Monique writes, “This picture was taken right after Herman and I brought in our first bluefin tuna in Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island. Peter Curtis is a great friend of ours, and Peter and I serve on the board of the Casco Bay Tuna Club together; he’s the president.”

Caroline Anson ’08, Marion Leslie ’08, and Alex Noyes ’08 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Courtney Dumont ’10 and Toey LeBlanc ’10 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Andrew Esancy ’11 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Emma Laprise ’13 and Gianna Nappi ’13 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Margaret Bertocci ’14 is currently a biology major and chemistry and legal studies double minor at the University of Maine Farmington. This summer, Maggie participated in two DNA internships with two professors from the University of Maine Farmington.

Jillian Bjorn-Caron ’14, Chloe Leishman ’14, and Kayla Rose ’14 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Wesley Bright ’14 is currently a chemistry major at Union College and is part of a student research team studying methods for cryogenically preserving cells. This summer, he coached sailing on Cape Cod. Jackson Cohan-Smith ’14 is currently an undecided major at Clark University and playing for their varsity soccer team.

Lillian Dearing ’14 is double majoring in arts administration with a digital communications track in art history, along with a French minor at the Simmons College Honors Program.

She will be studying abroad for two weeks in Vienna, Austria this spring.

She also dances with the Simmons College Dance Company and was accepted in the Joffrey Jazz and Contemporary dance program in New York City this past summer.

Charlotte Esancy ’14 is currently a medical biology major with a psychology minor at the University of New England.

She is working on campus in the biomedical department doing research that she will be presenting at the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) conference next fall in San Diego. She is also working at Maine Medical Center as an Ambassador of the Emergency Department.

Sydney Garcia ’14 is a biomedical engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and will be doing an off-campus program in Santa Fe during the beginning of her junior year to help a small village implement water quality testing technology. This summer, she conducted stem cell research in Boston and created a cell bank.

Chloe Leishman ’14 recently declared her marketing major at Stonehill College and will be studying abroad in London this fall.

Andy Liu ’14 is majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester. This summer, he partook in a research study on campus.

Mitch Rand ’14 is a finance major and a real estate and entrepre­neurship/ venture capitalism double minor at the University of Denver. This summer, he interned in Denver for Royalty Exchange as a data analyst and account manager. He will be studying abroad in Madrid this fall.

Emma Randall ’14 is majoring in Russian history and minoring in holocaust studies at William Smith College. She studied abroad this July in Siberia and will be abroad in Norwich, England for the spring semester.

Elizabeth Roche ’14 is currently a history major with a concentration in American history and a minor in political science at Tufts University. She will be teaching a class to incoming freshmen this fall at Tuft’s Experimental College on the inner-workings of politics and religion of the papacy during the reign of the Borgia family in Italy in 1492.

She was also elected the Assistant New Member Educator and Social Chair of Alpha Omicron Pi and is the secretary of the Classics Society.

Kayla Rose ’14 is an exercise science major at Skidmore College and interned with NYA Strength Coach Shelby Turcotte this summer for personal training (for the second summer).

She is also the captain of her field hockey team.

Jin Yao ’14 is currently attending the University of Maine Orono. He will be taking the year off to live in his hometown in China.

Louisa Mahoney ’15, Sarah-Jane Metsker ’15, Mary Noyes ’15, and Marina Poole ’15 attended the Edgar F. White ’38 Athletic Hall of Fame induction and alumni reception in June.

Brad Potter ’15 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

Brad Rockey ’16, Nick Demers ’16, and Dan McVicar ’16 participated in the 14th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.

CLASS AGENTS

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Contact Caroline Anson ’08 at canson@nya.org 1957 Joanne Partridge Jones jjones34@maine.rr.com

Jane Thompson Witzel ejwitzel@tds.net Sharon Sharp 1961 TedSharonSharp@aol.com Thornton Ring 1964 P.O. Box 54 30 Smelt Brook Road South Freeport, ME 04078 Ralph Sparks 1972 ralph.sparks@verizon.net Margaret Kingsbury Peterson 1973 pkpeters@maine.rr.com Ross Cudlitz 1974 ztilduc@maine.rr.com Lincoln Merrill 1975 lincoln.merrill@fmins.com Timothy Hardy 1977 timhardy10@yahoo.com pollyhardy@hotmail.com 1978 Whitney Martin agardenlink1@gmail.com 1980 Brian Clarke bcmc30@sbcglobal.net avid Fenderson 1981 D dfenderson@ ghberlinwindward.com 1984 Roderick Pendleton rod.pendleton@amec.com DRPendleton@mactec.com 1985 Margaret Horan 11 Dixon Avenue Eliot, ME 03903 1988 Anne Thompson Schutz annetschutz@gmail.com Caroline Kendrick Orrison corrison@gmail.com 1990 Joel Thompson joelhthompson@hotmail.com 1991 Peter Latvis platvis@gmail.com 1992 Matthew Noone Matt.Noone@ ssourcestaffing.com 1994 Jay Flower JOF@hmpayson.com

1995 Monica Simmons Parker Msp0513@gmail.com 1996 Allison Huke alhuke@yahoo.com 1997 Christina Cinelli christinacinelli@gmail.com 1998 James Cabot jecabot@gmail.com Drew Myers saltyhumbird@gmail.com 1999 Zac Fermanis zacfermanis@gmail.com 2000 Katie Crockett Stack ktcrockett14@yahoo.com 2002 Lissa Von Brecht elvbshu06@gmail.com 2003 Chris Bixby christopher.bixby@gmail.com 2004 Julia Bachelder bachelder.julia@gmail.com 2005 Molly Moss Mollymoss8@gmail.com 2006 Peter Lowell Plowell36@gmail.com Parker Swenson parkswenson@gmail.com 2007 Henry Gerrity Henry.gerrity@gmail.com 2008 Annie Znamierowski aeznamierowski@gmail.com 2009 Lucy Gerrity Lgerrity11@gmail.com 2010 Christine Reighley crei34@gmail.com 2011 Frances Leslie frances.ks.leslie@gmail.com Alison Znamierowski aznamierowski@ wesleyan.edu 2012 Katie Cawley kcawley1@une.edu 2013 Gianna Nappi gianna.nappi@gmail.com 2014 Kayla Rose krose@skidmore.edu 2015 Marina Poole Mgpoole19@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS YEAR’S WINTER SPORTS DAY ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016

IN MEMORIAM Announcements of deceased NYA alumni and friends are published in the Chronicle annually, and as we become aware of their passing.

We invite members of the NYA community to send obituaries or death notices to the Alumni Relations Office, alumni@nya.org.

ALUMNI BY CLASS YEAR 1932 Marion Seabury Brown December 6, 2015 Kathleen Wormwood Sawyer June 8, 2016 1935 Millard G. Bornheimer September 22, 2012 1938 Donald D. Hincks September 9, 2015 1939 Clara Keith Snow January 1, 2016 1940 Miriam Groves Rand October 26, 2012 1941 Josephine Pervier Allen January 4, 2016 Kathleen Winters Buffum August 23, 2015 1942 Mary Ann Dugas Kilton December 20, 2015 1944 Burtis Brown, Jr. September 19, 2013 Leonard F. Estabrook, Sr. January 19, 2016

1953 Jeanette Burke Dufour September 13, 2015 Rodney ‘Rod’ Dunham November 17, 2012 Madeline L. Flye King July 28, 2016 1954 Luther L. Snow November 16, 2012 1960 George W. Crockett October 26, 2015 Tacy F. Hartley November 7, 2015 1961 L. Robert ‘Bob’ Adams April 15, 2009 Carol Anne Cleaves June 1, 2014 1969 Robert W. McGeachey February 7, 2009 1972 Anthony ‘Tony’ Robert Kratovil, Sr. May 28, 2015

Barbara Helen Hincks White May 26, 2016

1981 Craig A. Johnson July 29, 2016

1945 Dr. Elena W. Parisi Bruno January 14, 2016

1987 Marc L. Drapeau, R.Ph., M.D. June 30, 2016

Richard F. Groves October 19, 2012

FRIENDS

Joseph M. Johnson November 24, 2012 Carl I. Knight September 10, 2016 1947 Colleen Wyman Cook September 2, 2015 1948 Ernest E. Allen, Sr. September 18, 2016 Lucille Whitney Johnson May 24, 2016 1950 Donald A. Estabrook, Sr. September 26, 2014

Alumni Winter Sports Day, 2015

1952 Roger A. Dunn January 4, 2016

Nancy Ring Sawyer April 7, 2015

Edward ‘Ned’ P. Harding Former Trustee, February 2, 2014 Edward J. Logan, Jr. Former Faculty, June 25, 2013 Anita Cooper Stickney Former Trustee, June 6, 2016 FRIENDS who also attended NYA whose graduation years are unknown Robert W. Cline August 6, 2012 Lurene Grace James Coffin October 18, 2014 Evelyn Laura Drinkwater April 18, 2015 Paula M. Kutcher February 8, 2013

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SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT on philanthropy

“Far too many people are long on rhetoric and short on action.

You and Stick, however, are the living antithesis of that. You have demonstrated your care and commitment to NYA with time, energy, and financial generosity, and I sincerely thank you.”

Anita and Charles “Stick” Stickney celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary

Edward M. Good, Headmaster 1987–1995

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nita Cooper Stickney and Charles E. Stickney, Jr. Civic and Philanthropic Leaders Extraordinaire

When the Board of Trustees of NYA announced in 1995 the establishment of the Founders’ Society, to honor those individuals who have made a provision for the Academy in their estate plans, Anita and Charles Stickney were among the first to enroll. As enthusiastic believers in the Academy, Anita and Charles included NYA in a Charitable Remainder Trust as part of their estate planning.

Anita Cooper Stickney (1925–2016) broke the “glass ceiling” early on, and as a feminist, inspired her children to follow in her footsteps. As a leading business, civic, and philanthropic leader, Anita’s legacy is truly extraordinary.

Her “glass is half-full” attitude was exemplified in everything she accomplished. For more than 25 years, Anita was president of Deering Ice Cream Shops, Inc., which grew to include 28 stores and nearly 500 employees.

A lifelong volunteer, she served significant leadership roles in dozens of statewide and national non-profit organizations including Maine Medical Center, Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Museum of Art, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Depositor’s Trust, Maternal Health Clinic (now Planned Parenthood), Finance Authority of Maine, Portland Westbrook College (now UNE), Husson College, and Thomas College.

Charles “Stick” Stickney (1922–2011) was a man of intense energy and passion. He was devoted to his business, Deering Ice Cream Shops, Inc; the Maine community; and his family. Remembered by his friends and family as never doing anything halfway, Charles invested his boundless energy in many community initiatives. He served on the board of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection; as a staunch supporter of the University of Maine College of Engineering; as a founding member of the Maine Chapter of the Navy League; and as a dedicated supporter of the Portland Art Museum, Portland Symphony, and Friends of Kotzschmar Organ.

Anita served as trustee for North Yarmouth Academy from 1983–1992 and was named Honorary Trustee in 1995.

Her belief in NYA’s mission, and in particular providing student access, was of primary importance to Anita.

The Academy is grateful for her many years of service. NYA is proud to reaffirm their legacy and will designate their generous bequest to support scholarships for students and families demonstrating financial need.

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2015 2016 Legacy Circle $25,000+ Davis Family Foundation John M. Kauffmann 4 Rhode Island Foundation Heritage Circle $15,000-$24,999 Nick & Jessie Alberding H Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer H Lee & Holly Thibodeau H Benefactor’s Circle $10,000–$14,999 Anonymous (2) James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot H Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett H Portland Volvo Peter & Deirdre Quesada H Eric & Laura Schaeffer H Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Academy Circle $5,000–$9,999 Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan H Susan & Josh Burns H Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill H Julia & Robert Moss H Bruce & Anne Myers/ Myers Family Fund H David Osborne/ Osborne Charitable Fund H Patriot Insurance Company John & Jennifer Humphreys Rohde ’88/ Rohde Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Bill Waldron & Stacie Hamilton-Waldron H Founder’s Circle $1,814–$4,999 Richard & Debra Abbondanza H Anonymous (1) Laura & David Argitis H Robert & Ann Billings Craig & Kristin Coleman H Jean, James & Hillary Detert ’12 H Jay ’94 & Julie Flower H Jason & Laura Gall Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hemenway F. Alan Hull & Susan Kepes H Benjamin & Amity Jackson Erik & Nancy Jensen H Knickerbocker Group, Inc. K. Erik Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch H Scott & Corinne Larson Bingbing & Rong Lu H Scott & Barbara Marr H Warren & Harriet Miskell H Mrs. Judith Miskell H Bruce Poliquin H Michael & Priscilla B. Savage H Gary Schroeder H Mrs. Alexandra White Smith H Rob & Betsy Tod H

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PHILANTHROPY REPORT The 2015–2016 Philanthropy Report reflects gifts made to North Yarmouth Academy between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.

Both unrestricted annual gifts and restricted gifts are included. NYA is grateful for the support of these donors.

Caroline Olmstead Wallach ’95 & Scott Wallach/ Chess Foundation H Michael & Aungelea Wayashe David ’96 & Rebecca Williams H Katie & Stephen Woods Head of School’s Circle $1,000–$1,813 Ananda Fund Jeanette August & Michael Hynes H William & Jomay Barron Walter & Gayle Barschdorf H Bartley’s Driving School Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm H Gary & Laura Bergeron Bill & Linda Burnham H Jeanne Cardwell H John & Ronni-Jo Carpenter H David & Lynne Champoux H William Chapman III & Holly Bentley Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Clock, Jr. H John Drisko & Cindy Boothby H Tom & Anne Echeverria H Mark & Pattie Fasold H Frank & Michelle Fassett H G. David & Margaret J. Fenderson H David & Heidi Fitz/ Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund H James ’98 & Courtney Anson Garrett ’98 H H.M. Payson & Co. Hancock Lumber Hopkinson & Abbondanza Alice W. Ingraham Walter Juve H Kingsley Pines Camp Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Loring H Mr. & Mrs. Case Lynch Pamela MacQuarrie Timothy & Barbara Mahoney Maine State Archives/ Historical Collections Grant Program Lee & Caroline Mallett H Walter & Linda Manchester H Fred & Fran Masciangelo Richard & Alexandra Maurer H Nelson & Elizabeth Mead H David & Libby Millar Max Milliken ’03 H Roger & Margot Milliken H Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch Peter & Lynn E. Noyes H Daniel & Jane O’Halloran H Pat’s Pizza of Yarmouth Pierce Atwood LLP Alison & Todd Prawer H Michael Rayder & Beth Franklin H David Rines & Chiharu Katayama Chip & Lynne Roche H Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby Sharp ’61 H Peter & Ann Sheldon H Thomas & Lillian Smith H

Clara Keith Snow ’39 4 Spaces by LLG James & Elizabeth Taylor H G. Robert & JoAnn A. Tod H Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly H Mark & Michele Zajkowski Honor Roll Circle $500–$999 Alexander & Schmidt AlliedCook CMS Corp.

Philip & Meredith Anson H Robin & Victoria Baron/ The Baron Family H John Bueche & Sarah Kelly H J. Nicholas Burns ’63 H Camp Wawenock Compass Rose Events Patrick & Joyce T. Coughlan John E. ’66 & Betsy Cussen H Dermatology Associates Christopher & Tonya DiMillo Courtney Dumont ’10 Joseph Faulstich ’76 H Christopher & Jane Flower H Peter & Marie Gerrity H Jim & Mary Gribbel H H & D Title & Closing Services, LLC Garry W. ’79 & Julia Hallee H Jane Ellyn Hamilton ’83 Patricia Hoynoski H Island Treasure Toys James Place Inn B & B Glenn & Jenna Jonsson Leonard Kaminow & Maria Mazorra H Josh Kelton ’06 H Kathryn Kendall Veli & Judy Lapinoja H Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, P.A. Mrs. Dorothy Mathews H Mister Bagel David E. Mullare ’66 Donald & Jean Nichols H James & Kimberly O’Connell Payroll Management, Inc. Yvon & Jackie Pellerin Riley Insurance Agency Khen Rinpoche Stephen & Kathryn Rosenfeld H Silver Street Group LLC Single Source Staffing Storey Brothers, Inc. Patricia Thelven H Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson Hall & Deborah Thompson H Carl Tourigny H Mrs. Claudia Webster H Dr. Christopher M. Zitnay ’82 & Dr. John Hong H Black & Orange Circle $250–$499 Dr. & Mrs. David L. Adams H Mrs. Patricia Alberding Diana Morse Allen ’53 H Robert L. Appleby ’50 H Eric & Amy Austin H Bangor Savings Bank Ellen Benson ’90 H

H 3 or more years of consecutive giving to The Academy Fund 4 Deceased

Deane G. ’53 & Thelma E. Bornheimer H James & Trudy Briggs Bruce’s Burritos Charles J. Burliss ’75 Camp Nashoba North Peter & Gail Cinelli H William & Emily Clark H R. Brian Clarke ’80 Clayton’s Café & Bakery Jonathan Commons & Jennifer Riehl Madeleine G. Corson H Timothy C. & Laura P. Coughlin H Jennifer Lane Crosby ’85 Stephen & Janette Davis Bruce Drouin, Sarah Drouin ’07 & Janet Hansen H Dr. & Mrs. Rod Durgin H Elsmere BBQ & Wood Grill Engineering Assistance & Design, Inc. Richard T. Ewell ’91 Cory ’96 & Lyndie Fasold H Margaret Fast H Robert Fast H Margaret Fenderson ’84 Crombie & Deborah Garrett H Ted & Candy Gibbons Brian Gilbert Associates William Goddard Gritty McDuff’s Rosalie Hackleman H Jack & Kathleen Hardy H Phyllis Hetzler H Tara & Doug Johnson H Keller Williams Realty/ Chapman & Mitchell Real Estate Group Keith & Hollie Kenniff L.D. Holmes Construction Lebel & Harriman, LLP Jim & Ellen Macklin Maine Roasters Coffee Tom & Carol McFarland Harpswell Capital Advisors Jill & Bryan O’Connor H Mr. & Mrs. Ruel Orff Dave Page Lisa A. Parker ’77 H Dimitrios Pilitsis ’06 Elmer & Sandra Plummer H Martha Russell Andrew & Catriona Sangster H Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating Curt & Nina Scribner H David D. Selleck ’54 H Nathaniel & Jessica Smith H Chip & Grace Smoley Dana & JoAn Street Christopher B. Swan ’83/ The Swan Agency The Belted Cow Co. LLC Randall Wade Thomas & Jay Thomas H Joel Thompson ’90 H Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Walker Reinhold & Andrea Wappler John E. Williams ’64 H Jim ’66 & Zaidee Winton H Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Yankee

GIVING TOOLBOX

Planned gifts are a meaningful way to remember NYA. North Yarmouth Academy has grown and prospered through the generosity of many friends for more than 200 years. Making a planned gift to NYA is simple and can easily be integrated in your current estate planning. Legacy gifts need not be large to have significant impact. Join the NYA Founders’ Society of individuals who have made a planned gift benefiting the Academy in their estate plans by making gifts of cash or marketable securities, real estate or tangible property, or life insurance or retirement plan policy designation.

For more information and to have a confidential conversation about ways to combine planning for the future and supporting NYA, please contact Ben Jackson, Head of School (207) 847-5444.

Loyalty Circle $249 & under T. Bradley Abbott ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ackerman Ken & Mary Aldrich Liam Anderson ’08 Anonymous (2) Caroline Anson ’08 Hayley Anson ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Russell Austin H David A. Babcock ’91 Brandon Barrett ’10 Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29 H Enoch & Mary Barton Madeleine Beasley ’10 Kristi & Scott Belesca H Gil & Edith Hazard Birney Roscoe Bishop ’02 Kenneth & Beverly Bixby H Chris Bixby ’03 H Jillian Bjorn-Caron ’14 Eric Blakeman ’90 Ann Block & Donald Youker H Michelle Bolen & Loretta Beisel H Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bradley Tom & Carolyn Breslin Ralph Wellman Brewer ’85 Ausma Melkis Briedis ’58 Timothy Brook ’90 Gleynn E. Brooks Jr. ’50 H Stuart F. Brown ’91 Bruce B. Brown, Jr. ’66 H Maximilian Bueche ’15 Christian & Michele Buehner H Colin Bumby ’00 H

Dick & Martha Burns J. Frisbee Campbell & Susan Macdonald Campbell ’52 H Alison Carpenter ’09 H Ronald J. & Mary Lou Carroll Robert ’50 & Janice Crouse Chamberlain ’55 H Alexander Champoux ’07 H Phillip Champoux ’10 H Calvin Chicoine ’09 Joel Chretien ’91 Christina Cinelli ’97 & James Wilkerson H Class of 1956 Class of 2016 Benjamin Claytor ’13 Rachel Clegg ’10 Mr. Arthur Collins H Craig Collins & Pam Gardiner Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Collins Matt & Stephanie Cook Torrey Cooke H Ryan & Chrysta Coulombe H Sean Coulombe Johanna Coale Coyle ’97 H Angela Gleason Crocker ’89 Millard ’47 & Elizabeth Trask Crossett ’48 H Garry W. Croudis ’55 H Ross Cudlitz ’74 Shawn Curtis ’95 Ted ’62 & Laurie Curtis H Rodger & Becky Cuthbert Fred & Dottie Damon Susan & Howard Dana Steve & Katherine Davis H Daniel H. Day ’54

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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY Dan Dearing ’06 Daniel & Kathleen Dearing H Lillian Dearing ’14 James & Anita Demetropoulos H Ann Deming H Hillary Detert ’12 Peter Dickson H Craig & Sherilyn Dietrich H Lillian M. & Ronald Dolloff H Ruth Smith Douglass ’36 H Tom & Sandi Dunham Leslie Durgin & Erik Szymczak H Barbara MacKinnon Dusenberry ’47 Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Duvall H David & Asha Echeverria H Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey H Michael & Jennifer Elkins H Charles Emerson H Paul & Lolly Errickson Andrew Esancy ’11 Marjorie Seabury Estabrook ’47 Barbara & Brian Farrell H Rachel Farrington H Colleen Fasold ’03 H Eleanor J. Rideout Feliu ’57 Fred Field & Karen Dobbyn H John & Ruth Fielding John & Linda Fisher Marty Ford Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fox Paul Frager & Farrah Pirkin-Frager/ The Frager Family Scott & Jennifer Frank H David Gagne & Kristan Gibson H Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 H James Gagnon & Margaret Hausman H Shannon Gallagher H Jose & Diana Garcia H Sydney Garcia ’14 H Zachery Garcia ’07 H Mrs. Jan Gardiner Michael & Cynthia Gengras H Lucy Gerrity ’09 H Hadley Gibson ’12 Philip Gleason & Mary Schendel H John & Becky Glezen Jeffrey Good ’93 Stephen Goodwin 4 Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. Gove H Eliot Grady H Eric & Jill Graham H Heidi & Michael Grant H William W. Graves H Matt Greason ’97 Ted & Susie Gribbell John & Josie Griffin Matthew Griswold ’91 Norene E. Grover ’51 David Guiseley Regina & Patrick Hackleman William & Susan Hager H John W. Hamilton ’78 H Robert & Rebecca Hamilton H Tanya Hamilton ’99 Hannaford Brothers, Co. Robert G. Hanscome ’53 H Burnett M. Hansen ’81 H Joseph & Pamela Hanson H Jim & Kathie Harper H Carol & Dana Harris H William Hart ’68 H Andrew M. Hayes ’91 & Ann Amstutz Hayes H Dorothy Freeman Hayward ’50 Alexis Heldenbrand ’13 H Christian & Jennifer Hemenway Ethan & Erika Hemphill Bob & Ross Henderson H

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William Heywood & Barbara Loux H Mr. & Mrs. Sherman Hill Robert & Deborah Hilscher H Denise Hilzer Thu-Trang T. Ho ’10 Beth & Gregory Hogan Martine Hogan Elizabeth Curtis Horowicz ’93 Jennifer & Richard N. Hubbell H Glenyce Brooks Hughes ’50 H Grace Hyndman ’07 H Michael & Kelly Ianno Jessica Ingram Meredith Ingram Nathan I. Isaacson ’06 H Jim & Nancy Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Jackson H Patrick Jackson ’15 Jon B. Johansen ’73 Sally S. Johnston ’62 Jacquelyn Jones & George Vecchia H Robert & Roberta Jordan H Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kakavis Robert & Peggy Keach Peter & Grace Kendrick H Timothy W. Kendrick ’92 H Carter Kenniff ’28 Harrison Kenniff ’30 Dan King H William & Danielle King Earl & Joyce Klein James B. & Bonnie Klein Nancy Klosteridis Alex & Jocelyn Kloza H Ed & Kris Kloza H Doris Kohn Jake Korb Nora & John Krainis Gasper F. Kuhn Gretchen Kuhn Eloi & Claire Lachance H Eric & Gretchen Lacombe Mary Ann Lacombe Marena Lagerstrom H Landshapers, Inc. Peter J. Latvis ’91 H Tom & Leann Leahy Christopher LeBlanc ’10 Nazaire G. ’61 & Judy LeBlanc H William & Amy Lent H Marion Leslie ’08 H Seaver & Anne Leslie H Jonathan Lewis & Susan Mello Thomas & Caroline Limm H N. Rich ’64 & Laura Lindquist H Matthew & Molly Litz Theda Logan H Suzanne & Gary Lydick H Sally Macleod Mrs. Janet MacQuarrie Karen Macrae Nathan Major ’08 Ross & Marissa Markonish H William & Susan Martens H Andrea Gove Martin ’85 H John & Elizabeth Martin Jennifer Mathews H Claire Maurer ’16 Maxwell Maurer ’14 Alison Roper Mazzola ’92 Christopher Mazzurco H Jack & Mary McCaffery Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 Julie McDonald Lana McDonald Mrs. Dorothy McEvoy George & Nancy McEvoy Meghan E. McGoldrick ’01 H Chelsea McGraw Andrew & Carrie McIntosh H Thomas C. ’68 & Holly McKenny

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Hilary Moyler McKinnon H Jack & Elaine McMahon H Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon H Christa Mecham Clara Mendell H Sheila Menchen Merritt ’57 Peter W. & Lisa Mertz H Karen Messick & Mike Sfirri Sharon & Dan Miller Todd I. Miller ’61 David L. Mitchell ’67 H Douglas M. Mixer ’68 Douglas & Deborah Morton Marion Morton Samuel Moss ’04 Istar & Alfred Mudge Andrew Mueller ’05 H Doug & Edith Webster Naegele ’94 Robert & Anne Nanovic Sunil Nayak ’90 Alexandra Noyes ’08 H Edward D. & Ann Noyes H Calvin O’Connor ’29 Heidi & Michael O’Connor H Jocelyn O’Connor ’27 Mary & Gary O’Connor Charles & Susan Oestreicher Jim & Barbara O’Hare Robert & Linda Ott Suzie & J. Pattison John & Susan Pearson H D. Roderick Pendleton ’84 Alexander Pilitsis ’08 H Alysa Curtis Porter ’97 H Dianne Post H Robert & Carol Potter Richard Pulsifer ’93 Stephen D. Purington ’70 H Gaetano & Phebe Royer Quattrucci ’81 H Jeffrey & Holly Randall Ashley Randlett Edward & Marie Rasch Brooke Rayder ’07 H Cameron Rayder ’12 H Nicholas Rayder ’12 H Susan Reed & Robert L. Cave H Michael & Deborah Regan H Doug & Jessie Reighley H Reynolds & Sons Disposal Service Ms. Florence Rich John & Linda Riehl H Fenna J. Robbins ’07 H John A. & Lisa Robbins H Robbins Historical Research Mrs. John C. Rogers Kayla Rose ’14 Dr. & Mrs. Isadore Rosenfeld Joseph Russell & Jana Caldwell H The Sahlman Family H Richard D. Samuelson ’66 Mr. & Mrs. Alden H. Sawyer, Jr. Anne Thompson Schutz ’88 H Frederick & Peri Schuyler H Mr. Campbell Searle H Jean Seavey Justin Sharaf H David, Julie Ann & Savannah Shaw ’17 Blair Shea ’79 H Peter & Dianne Shepley H Peter Sillin & Betsy Tomlinson H Robert & Kate Silvers H Russell Simms ’07 David Simpson & Carol Eisenberg H Edgar & Susan Sinibaldi H Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Smith II H Austin Smith & Amy Cohan H Elizabeth & Phillip Smith H Peter Smith

Daniel Soroff & Betsy Johnson Ashley Spicer Moody ’02 & Michael Moody H Cameron Spiller Theodore & Lynn Stam H John & Rebecca Stamaris Scott & Sarah Steinberg H James A. & Julia Sterling H George Stone ’41 Brian Stornelli ’01 Lynn Sullivan H Natasha Malinski Sun ’98 H Ernest T. Swanson ’64 H Robert, Jr. ’73 & Karen Swenson H Thomas & Dawn Swinton Katherine & Steve Thomas H Mr. & Mrs. James F. Tomlinson Dan Towle & Diane Luce Jeffrey Townes ’93 Katherine Mueller Trimble ’01 H Matthew & Kate Tufts H Theodore Vaughan ’67 H Catherine Myers Vilburn ’54 H Jessica & Spencer Violette David Warren H Leslie Seymour Wears ’63 H Mr. Peter B. Webster H Gerald & Maureen Welden Karen Wentworth & Greg Skillman H Joe & Nancy Whalen Monique Roy Whitcomb Samuel ’52 & Florence Plummer Whittemore ’52 H John & Beth Williams Karen Wright Tod & Amy Yankee Jacqlyn Young ’99 Jonathan & Susan Young Matching Gift Companies First Hawaiian Bank Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Unum US Bank Foundation

DONORS

BY AFFILIATION This list is based on gifts to The Academy Fund during the 2015-16 fiscal year & each donor’s affiliation with North Yarmouth Academy during that time. Each donor appears in only one category recognizing his or her primary affiliation with the school. For example, if an individual is a faculty/staff member & a current parent, he or she is listed under Faculty/Staff.

Alumni 7% OVERALL PARTICIPATION Class of 1936 33% participation Ruth Smith Douglass H Class of 1939 13% participation Clara Keith Snow 4 Class of 1941 50% participation George Stone Class of 1947 20% participation Barbara MacKinnon Dusenberry Marjorie Seabury Estabrook Millard Crossett H

Class of 1948 13% participation Elizabeth Trask Crossett H

Class of 1970 3% participation Stephen D. Purington H

Class of 1950 26% participation Robert L. Appleby H Gleynn E. Brooks Jr. H Robert Chamberlain H Dorothy Freeman Hayward Glenyce Brooks Hughes H

Class of 1973 5% participation Jon B. Johansen Robert Swenson, Jr. H

Class of 1951 8% participation Norene E. Grover

Class of 1977 4% participation Lisa A. Parker H

Class of 1952 20% participation Susan Macdonald Campbell H Samuel & Florence Plummer Whittemore H Class of 1953 23% participation Diana Morse Allen H Deane G. Bornheimer H Robert G. Hanscome H Class of 1954 16% participation Daniel H. Day David D. Selleck H Catherine Myers Vilburn H Class of 1955 12% participation Janice Crouse Chamberlain H Garry W. Croudis Class of 1956 In honor of their 59th Reunion NYA’s Class of 1956 Class of 1957 8% participation Eleanor J. Rideout Feliu Sheila Menchen Merritt Class of 1958 5% participation Ausma Melkis Briedis Class of 1960 4% participation Theodore Sharp H Class of 1961 7% participation Nazaire G. LeBlanc H Todd I. Miller Sharon Libby Sharp H Class of 1962 5% participation Ted Curtis H Sally S. Johnston Class of 1963 5% participation J. Nicholas Burns H Leslie Seymour Wears H Class of 1964 5% participation Ernest T. Swanson H John E. Williams H Class of 1966 10% participation Bruce B. Brown, Jr. H John E. Cussen H David E. Mullare Richard D. Samuelson Jim Winton H Class of 1967 6% participation David L. Mitchell H Theodore Vaughan H Class of 1968 9% participation William Hart H Thomas C. McKenny Douglas M. Mixer

Class of 1976 4% participation Joseph Faulstich H

Class of 1978 10% participation John W. Hamilton H Class of 1979 13% participation Garry W. Hallee H Blair Shea H Class of 1980 7% participation R. Brian Clarke Class of 1981 6% participation Burnett M. Hansen H Class of 1982 4% participation Dr. Christopher M. Zitnay H Class of 1983 7% participation Jane Ellyn Hamilton Jeffrey McCarthy Class of 1984 11% participation Margaret Fenderson D. Roderick Pendleton Class of 1985 13% participation Ralph Wellman Brewer Jennifer Lane Crosby Andrea Gove Martin H Class of 1988 4% participation Anne Thompson SchutzH Class of 1989 3% participation Angela Gleason Crocker Class of 1990 20% participation Ellen Benson H Eric Blakeman Timothy Brook Sunil Nayak Joel Thompson H Class of 1991 12% participation Richard T. Ewell Andrew M. Hayes H Peter J. Latvis H Class of 1992 11% participation Timothy W. Kendrick H Alison Roper Mazzola Class of 1993 18% participation Jeffrey Good Elizabeth Curtis Horowicz Richard Pulsifer Jeffrey Townes Class of 1994 5% participation Edith Webster Naegele Class of 1995 13% participation Shawn Curtis Caroline Olmstead Wallach H

2015-2016 PHILANTHROPY REPORT Class of 1996 3% participation Cory Fasold H Class of 1997 15% participation Christina Cinelli H Johanna Coale Coyle H Matt Greason Alysa Curtis PorterH Class of 1998 4% participation Courtney Anson Garrett Natasha Malinski Sun H Class of 1999 6% participation Tanya Hamilton Jacqlyn Young Class of 2000 3% participation Colin Bumby H Class of 2001 12% participation Meghan E. McGoldrick H Brian Stornelli Katherine Mueller Trimble H Class of 2002 8% participation Hayley Anson Roscoe Bishop Class of 2003 12% participation Chris Bixby H Colleen Fasold H Max Milliken Class of 2005 3% participation Andrew Mueller H Class of 2006 10% participation Dan Dearing Nathan I. Isaacson H Josh Kelton H Dimitrios Pilitsis Class of 2007 16% participation Alexander Champoux H Sarah Drouin H Zachery Garcia H Grace Hyndman H Brooke Rayder H Fenna J. Robbins H Class of 2008 8% participation Marion Leslie H Alexandra Noyes H Alexander Pilitsis H Class of 2009 5% participation Alison Carpenter H Lucy Gerrity H Class of 2010 11% participation Madeleine Beasley Phillip Champoux H Rachel Clegg Courtney Dumont Thu-Trang T. Ho Class of 2012 13 % partcipation Hillary Detert Hadley Gibson Cameron Rayder H Nicholas Rayder H Class of 2013 6% participation Benjamin Claytor Alexis Heldenbrand H

Class of 2014 15% participation Jillian Bjorn-Caron Lillian Dearing Sydney Garcia H Maxwell Maurer Kayla Rose Class of 2015 4% participation Maximilian Bueche Patrick Jackson Class of 2016 2% participation Claire Maurer Alumni Parents 8% PARTICIPATION Philip & Meredith Anson H Kenneth & Beverly Bixby H John Bueche & Sarah Kelly H Peter & Gail Cinelli H Rodger & Becky Cuthbert Daniel & Kathleen Dearing H Craig & Sherilyn Dietrich H Bruce Drouin & Janet Hansen H Tom & Sandi Dunham Charles Emerson H Robert Fast H G. David & Margaret J. Fenderson H Fred Field & Karen Dobbyn H Crombie & Deborah Garrett H Peter & Marie Gerrity H Philip Gleason & Mary Schendel H Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. Gove H William W. Graves H Jim & Mary Gribbel H Ted & Susie Gribbell David Guiseley William & Susan Hager H Robert & Rebecca Hamilton H Joseph & Pamela Hanson H Jim & Kathie Harper H Jennifer & Richard N. Hubbell H Michael & Kelly Ianno Robert & Roberta Jordan H Leonard Kaminow & Maria Mazorra H Robert & Peggy Keach Kathryn Kendall James B. & Bonnie Klein Seaver & Anne Leslie H Jonathan Lewis & Susan Mello N. Rich ’64 & Laura Lindquist William & Susan Martens H Hilary Moyler McKinnon H Edward D. & Ann Noyes H Charles & Susan Oestreicher Jim & Barbara O’Hare Robert & Carol Potter Jeffrey & Holly Randall Susan Reed & Robert L. Cave H Michael & Deborah Regan H Doug & Jessie Reighley H Chip & Lynne Roche H Justin Sharaf H Peter & Ann Sheldon H David Simpson & Carol Eisenberg H Austin Smith & Amy Cohan H Theodore & Lynn Stam H James A. & Julia Sterling H Hall & Deborah Thompson H Dan Towle & Diane Luce Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly H Jonathan & Susan Young

Businesses Bartley’s Driving School Hannaford Brothers, Co. Landshapers, Inc. Reynolds & Sons Disposal Service Robbins Historical Research Faculty & Staff 59% PARTICIPATION Anonymous (1) Caroline Anson ’08 Jeanette August & Michael Hynes H Eric & Amy Austin H Brandon Barrett ’10 Danielle & Jason Barschdorf H Kristi & Scott Belesca H Michele & Christian Buehner H William & Emily Clark H Ryan & Chrysta Coulombe H Sean Coulombe John Drisko & Cindy Boothby H Leslie Durgin & Erik Szymczak H David & Asha Echeverria H Jennifer & Michael Elkins H Barbara & Brian Farrell H David Gagne & Kristan Gibson H Ellen & Edmund Gagne H Shannon Gallagher H Eliot Grady H Eric & Jill Graham H Heidi & Michael Grant H Regina & Patrick Hackleman Jack & Kathleen Hardy H Carol & Dana Harris H Benjamin & Amity Jackson Tara & Doug Johnson H Jacquelyn Jones & George Vecchia H Dan King H Alex & Jocelyn Kloza H Nora & John Krainis Suzanne & Gary Lydick H Ross & Marissa Markonish H Jack & Elaine McMahon H Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon H Ashley Spicer Moody ’02 & Michael Moody H Heidi & Michael O’Connor H Jill & Bryan O’Connor H Ashley Randlett John A. & Lisa Robbins H Erika & Jeremy Sahlman H Peter Sillin & Betsy Tomlinson H Elizabeth & Phillip Smith H Nathaniel & Jessica Smith H Cameron Spiller Lynn Sullivan H Katherine & Steve Thomas H Randall Wade Thomas & Jay Thomas H Jessica & Spencer Violette Karen Wentworth & Greg Skillman H Monique Roy Whitcomb Former Trustees, Friends & Foundations Ananda Fund Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bradley John & Ronni-Jo Carpenter H David & Lynne Champoux H Chess Foundation Patrick & Joyce T. Coughlan Ann Deming H Lillian M. & Ronald Dolloff H Tom & Anne Echeverria H Paul & Lolly Errickson Mark & Pattie Fasold H Margaret Fast H

H 3 or more years of consecutive giving to The Academy Fund 4 Deceased

David & Heidi Fitz/ Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund H Christopher & Jane Flower H Marty Ford Jose & Diana Garcia H Bob & Ross Henderson H Denise Hilzer Peter & Grace Kendrick H Gasper F. Kuhn Gretchen Kuhn Karen Macrae Nelson & Elizabeth Mead H Peter W. & Lisa Mertz H Roger & Margot Milliken H Mrs. Judith Miskell H Bruce & Anne Myers/ Myers Family Fund H Peter & Lynn E. Noyes H Daniel & Jane O’Halloran H David Osborne/ Osborne Charitable Fund H Bruce Poliquin H Dianne Post H Khen Rinpoche Mrs. John C. Rogers Rohde Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Michael & Priscilla B. Savage H Mr. & Mrs. Alden H. Sawyer, Jr. Curt & Nina Scribner H Mr. Campbell Searle H Peter & Dianne Shepley H Peter Smith Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Smith II H David Warren H Mr. Peter B. Webster H Grandparents 35% PARTICIPATION Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ackerman Dr. & Mrs. David L. Adams H Mrs. Patricia Alberding Ken & Mary Aldrich Mr. & Mrs. Russell Austin H Walter & Gayle Barschdorf H Enoch & Mary Barton Gil & Edith Hazard Birney Tom & Carolyn Breslin Bill & Linda Burnham H Dick & Martha Burns Jeanne Cardwell H Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Clock, Jr. H Mr. Arthur Collins H Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Collins Torrey Cooke H Madeleine G. Corson H Timothy C. & Laura P. Coughlin H Fred & Dottie Damon Susan & Howard Dana Steve & Katherine Davis H Dr. & Mrs. Rod Durgin H Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Duvall H John & Ruth Fielding John & Linda Fisher Mrs. Jan Gardiner Ted & Candy Gibbons John & Becky Glezen William Goddard Stephen Goodwin 4 Rosalie Hackleman H Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hemenway Phyllis Hetzler H Mr. & Mrs. Sherman Hill Martine Hogan Patricia Hoynoski H Alice W. Ingraham Jim & Nancy Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Jackson H Earl & Joyce Klein Ed & Kris Kloza H Eloi & Claire Lachance H Mary Ann Lacombe

Marena Lagerstrom Veli & Judy Lapinoja H Thomas & Caroline Limm H Theda Logan H Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Loring H Mr. & Mrs. Case Lynch Jim & Ellen Macklin Mrs. Janet MacQuarrie John & Elizabeth Martin Fred & Fran Masciangelo Mrs. Dorothy Mathews H Jack & Mary McCaffery Lana McDonald Mrs. Dorothy McEvoy George & Nancy McEvoy Clara Mendell H Sharon & Dan Miller Douglas & Deborah Morton Istar & Alfred Mudge Mary & Gary O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Ruel Orff Robert & Linda Ott Suzie & J. Pattison John & Susan Pearson H Yvon & Jackie Pellerin Elmer & Sandra Plummer H Florence Rich John & Linda Riehl H Dr. & Mrs. Isadore Rosenfeld Martha Russell Gary Schroeder H Frederick & Peri Schuyler H Jean Seavey Mrs. Alexandra White Smith H Thomas & Lillian Smith H Chip & Grace Smoley Thomas & Dawn Swinton G. Robert & JoAnn A. Tod H Mr. & Mrs. James F. Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Walker Mrs. Claudia Webster H Gerald & Maureen Welden Joe & Nancy Whalen John & Beth Williams Karen Wright Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Yankee Parents 36% OVERALL PARTICIPATION Parents are listed with their youngest child’s class Class of 2016 26% participation Ann Block & Donald Youker H Cameron & Patricia Bright H Paul Frager & Farrah Pirkin-Frager F. Alan Hull & Susan Kepes H Jennifer Mathews H Andrew & Carrie McIntosh H Edward & Marie Rasch David Rines & Chiharu Katayama Andrew & Catriona Sangster H Class of 2017 47% participation Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm H James & Anita Demetropoulos H Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey H Pamela MacQuarrie Timothy & Barbara Mahoney Scott & Barbara Marr H Donald & Jean Nichols H Peter & Deirdre Quesada H Stephen & Kathryn Rosenfeld H David & Julie Ann Shaw Edgar & Susan Sinibaldi H Patricia Thelven H Matthew & Kate Tufts H Katie & Stephen Woods

Class of 2018 17% participation Peter Dickson H Rachel Farrington H Erik & Nancy Jensen H Gaetano & Phebe Royer Quattrucci ’81 H Class of 2019 31% participation Frank & Michelle Fassett H William Heywood & Barbara Loux H Beth & Gregory Hogan K. Erik Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch H Scott & Corinne Larson William & Amy Lent H Sally Macleod Joseph Russell & Jana Caldwell H Robert & Kate Silvers H Class of 2020 50% participation Robert & Ann Billings Michelle Bolen & Loretta Beisel H Scott & Jennifer Frank H James Gagnon & Margaret Hausman H Robert & Deborah Hilscher H Bingbing & Rong Lu H Walter & Linda Manchester H Richard & Alexandra Maurer H James & Kimberly O’Connell Rob & Betsy Tod H Mark & Michele Zajkowski Class of 2021 37% participation Robin & Victoria Baron/ The Baron Family H Jonathan Commons & Jennifer Riehl Glenn & Jenna Jonsson Walter Juve H John & Rebecca Stamaris Lee & Holly Thibodeau H Tod & Amy Yankee Class of 2022 67% participation Gary & Laura Bergeron Christopher & Tonya DiMillo Ethan & Erika Hemphill Eric & Gretchen Lacombe Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson Carl Tourigny H Class of 2023 40% participation Matthew & Molly Litz James & Elizabeth Taylor H Class of 2024 60% participation William & Jomay Barron Craig & Kristin Coleman H Matt & Stephanie Cook Jason & Laura Gall Daniel Soroff & Betsy Johnson Dana & JoAn Street Class of 2025 40% participation Anonymous (1) John & Jennifer Humphreys Rohde ’88 Class of 2026 100% participation Michael & Aungelea Wayashe Class of 2029 33% participation Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch

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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY Class of 2030 50% participation John & Josie Griffin Keith & Hollie Kenniff Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz Robert & Anne Nanovic Class of 2031 20% participation David & Libby Millar Class of 2032 50% participation Peter & Jocelyn Handy Trustees 100% PARTICIPATION Richard & Debra Abbondanza H Nick & Jessie Alberding H Laura & David Argitis H Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan H Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer H Susan & Josh Burns H James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot H Jean & James Detert H Jay ’94 & Julie Flower H James ’98 & Courtney Anson Garrett ’98 H Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett H Lee & Caroline Mallett H Lincoln ’75 & Kim MerrillH Warren & Harriet Miskell H Julia & Robert Moss H Alison & Todd Prawer H Michael Rayder & Beth Franklin H Eric & Laura Schaeffer H Scott & Sarah Steinberg H David ’96 & Rebecca Williams H

HONORARY GIFTS Gifts were made in honor of many of our friends, including numerous talented faculty & staff members. Our deep appreciation to these donors: Deb Adams Jessica & Spencer Violette Eric Austin Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Kayla Rose ’14 Jessica & Spencer Violette Danielle Barschdorf Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Sydney Billings ’20 Gasper Kuhn Gretchen Kuhn Regina Bolling Jeanette August & Michael Hynes John B. Branson ’65 William W. Graves Acacia Bright ’16 Arthur Collins Bill Clark Jacqueline Jones Connor Joseph Clock ’18 Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Clock, Jr. Charlotte Collins ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Collins Laurie Curtis Timothy W. Kendrick ’92

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Holly Dana Jonathan Commons & Jennifer Riehl Holly Dana & Anson Dana ’23 Sharon & Dan Miller Evan ’18 & Maya Davis ’20 Steve & Katherine Davis Liam Devine ’24 Lana McDonald Fatou Diagana Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 David Echeverria Lee & Holly Thibodeau Barbara Farrell Madeleine Beasley Scott & Barbara Marr David, Julie Ann & Savannah Shaw ’17 David W.H. ’81 & Meg Fenderson ’84 G. David & Margaret J. Fenderson Benjamin ’20 & Owen Frank ’22 Frederick & Peri Schuyler Dave Gagne Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Ellen Gagne Shannon Gallagher Dana & JoAn Street Shannon Gallagher Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29 William & Emily Clark Jocelyn O’Connor ’27 Joseph Russell & Jana Caldwell Martha Russell Dr. & Mrs. Donald Gove Andrea Gove Martin ’85 Eliot Grady Rachel Farrington Heidi Grant Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Reggie Hackleman Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Beth & Gregory Hogan Carol Harris Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Jack Hildreth Robert ’50 & Janice Crouse Chamberlain ’55 Dana Humphreys John & Jennifer Humphreys Rohde ’88 Jackie Jones Jeanette August & Michael Hynes William & Emily Clark Martyn Keen Austin Smith & Amy Cohan Evan Kendall ’12 Kathryn Kendall Khoa Khuong Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm Dan King William & Emily Clark

NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY

Alex Kloza William & Emily Clark Nora Krainis Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Walter & Linda Manchester Aidan Lacombe ’22 Mary Ann Lacombe Cathy Latvis Shawn Curtis ’95 Andrea Lauerman Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Linda Manchester Phyllis Hetzler Claire ’16 & Linus Maurer ’20 Alexandra White Smith Chris Mazzurco Shannon Gallagher Lisa McGlinn Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Jackie Jones

Jill O’Connor Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29 Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Drew ’89 & Craig Oestreicher ’90 Charles & Susan Oestreicher Alanna Olivadoti Carol & Dana Harris

Gifts were made in memory of a number of our friends who have passed away. A special thank you to these donors: In memory of Russell Alberding Patricia Alberding In memory of Josephine Pervier Allen ’41 Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill

Judith P. Pride ’59 Norene E. Grover ’51 Ian Ramsey Max Bueche ’15 Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Dorothy Mathews Peter Sillin

In memory of Verdell Barter Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill In memory of John Bartone Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm

Cam ’12 & Mel Regan ’15 Michael & Deborah Regan

In memory of Geraldine Coffin Brown ’34 Lillian M. & Ronald Dolloff

Lisa Robbins Jeanette August & Michael Hynes

In memory of Winnie Burnham Peter & Dianne Shepley In memory of Colleen Wyman Cook ’47 Marjorie Seabury Estabrook ’47

Bradley Rockey ’16 Patricia Hoynoski

Chelsea McGraw Calvin O’Connor ’29 Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29

Schaeffer Family: Laura, Eric, Andrew ’19 & Jack Schaeffer ’22 Jeanne Cardwell

In memory of Kathleen E. Delehanty Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill

Tim McMahon Jeanette August & Michael Hynes

Isabelle See ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Ruel Orff

In memory of Bruce D. Eldon Denise Hilzer

Savanah Shaw ’17 Robert & Linda Ott Peter Sillin Hilary Moyler McKinnon

In memory of Stephen B. Goodwin Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson

John Mitchell Bruce B. Brown, Jr. ’66 J. Nicholas Burns ’63

Hadley ’26, Eliza ’29, Nathan & Jessica Smith Thomas & Lillian Smith

In memory of James W. (Bill) Hayward Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill

Blake ’16 & Afton Morton ’20 Douglas & Deborah Morton

Jessica Smith Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29

In memory of Phyllis Kamin Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill

Karen Messick Hilary Moyler McKinnon Nathaniel & Jessica Smith

Marti Morton Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29 Bruce Myers Benjamin Claytor ’13 Jack Needham Bruce B. Brown, Jr. ’66 NYA Class of 1963 J. Nicholas Burns ’63 NYA Community Robert & Ann Billings Frederick & Peri Schuyler NYA Faculty & Staff Eric & Amy Austin Christian & Michele Buehner John Drisko & Cindy Boothby Doug & Tara Johnson Eloi & Claire Lachance Theda Logan Warren & Harriet Miskell Chip & Lynne Roche Robert & Kate Silvers Nathaniel & Jessica Smith Joe & Nancy Whalen Monique Roy Whitcomb NYA Lower School Faculty & Staff David & Libby Millar Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch Elizabeth & Phillip Smith Thomas & Dawn Swinton NYA Middle School Faculty & Staff Paul & Lolly Errickson

Nate Smith Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Jack & Elaine McMahon Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon Peter Sillin Soirée Committee Members (Anita Demetropoulos, Josie Griffin, Julie Moss, Stacie Hamilton-Waldron, Linda Manchester, Ben Jackson, Kristi Belesca, Mike Krakowka, Tara Johnson, & Caroline Anson) Randall Wade Thomas Lynn Sullivan James & Anita Demetropoulos Edmund, Ellen & Hannah Gagne ’19 Eva Szymczak ’28 Dr. & Mrs. Rod Durgin Eliza Tod ’20 G. Robert & JoAnn A. Tod Betsy Tomlinson, Peter, Jack ’18 & Annie Sillin ’21 Mr. & Mrs. James F. Tomlinson Linda Vaillancourt Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29 Lea Webster ’18 Claudia Webster Monique Roy Whitcomb Jason, Danielle, Maia ’27 & Quinn Barschdorf ’29

In memory of John Lagerstrom Marena Lagerstrom In memory of Roy Loux William Heywood & Barbara Loux In memory of Lila MacKinnon ’47 Barbara MacKinnon Dusenberry ’47 In memory of Stuart MacKinnon ’45 Barbara MacKinnon Dusenberry ’47 In memory of Gardner “Mike” Mansfield Deane G. ’53 & Thelma E. Bornheimer In memory of Jack & Harriet Mitchell David L. Mitchell ’67 In memory of Steve Morris Peter & Dianne Shepley In memory of Jack Needham John E. ’66 & Betsy Cussen In memory of Bill Pritchard ’68 William Hart ’68 In memory of Linda Schroeder Gary Schroeder In memory of Dana Vamvakias ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kakavis In memory of Diana Warren Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill

IN-KIND & EVENT GIFTS Donors of In-Kind Gifts Thomas & Diane Avery Briggs Advertising Susan & Josh Burns Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Patricia Drake Margaret Fast Frith Farm Shirley Gagne John M. Kauffmann 4 Maine Education Service Foundation Muddy Rudder Restaurant Istar & Alfred Mudge Poland Spring Khen Rinpoche Rosemont Market Anne Stickney Lee & Holly Thibodeau Randall Wade Thomas & Jay Thomas Soirée Sponsors & Champions Underwriters $10,000 Portland Volvo & Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Stacie Hamilton-Waldron & Bill Waldron P’17 $2,000 Anonymous (1) Panther $1,000 H.M. Payson Jay Flower ’94, Trustee Hopkinson & Abbondanza Rick Abbondanza, Trustee, AP’04 Kingsley Pines Camp Drew ’93 & Lisa Pellerin Taylor ’92 and Carter ’88 & Beth Couglan Knickerbocker Group Martha Barrett & Steve Malcom P’15, ’17 Spaces by LLG Laura & Jason Gall P’23, ’24 Orange $500 Alexander & Schmidt Bartley’s Driving School Camp Wawenock Catriona & Andy Sangster P’16 Compass Rose Events, Inc. Bob & Deborah Hilscher P’16, ’18, ’20 Dermatology Associates Erik Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch P’17,’19 H&D Title & Closing Services & Douglas Title Company Eric & Laura Schaeffer P’19 ’22 Island Treasure Toys Anita & Jim Demetropoulos P’17 Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, PA Jennie & Campbell Clegg P’10, ’17 Payroll Management Gary & Elaine Hemenway GP’14, ’19, ’21 Riley Insurance Agency Dave & Libby Millar P’27, ’31 The Silver Street Group Chris & Lori Poulin P’22 Soirée Champions $500 Tori & Robin Baron P’21 Ann & Rob Billings P’20 Susan & Josh Burns, Trustee, P’13

H 3 or more years of consecutive giving to The Academy Fund 4 Deceased

2015-2016 PHILANTHROPY REPORT Renée & James Cabot ’98, Trustee Linda & Walt Manchester P’15, ’20 Black $250 Bangor Savings Bank The Belted Cow James & Elizabeth Taylor P’16, ’23 Camp Nashoba North Clayton’s Café & Bakery Keller Williams Realty Holly Mitchell & Will Chapman P’16, ’19 Maine Roasters Coffee Campbell & Jennie Clegg P’10, ’17 Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating Soirée Auction Donors Nick & Jessie Alberding P’18, ’21 Allagash Brewing Company Rob & Betsy Tod P’20 Azure Café Ann & Rob Billings P’20 Patty & Cameron Bright AP’14, ’16 Brown Goldsmiths Kathleen Butterfield, P’17 & the Butterfield family Casco Bay Sports Reggie & Patrick Hackleman P’26, ’28 Custom Coach & Limousine Dandelion Catering Company emilie inc.

Emily Carter Floral Designs The Event Light Pros Josie & John Griffin P’27, ’30 Hampton Inn Bar Harbor The Shelton Family P’27, GP’27 Julie & Bob Moss AP’04, ’05, ’09 Mary Noyes AP’08, ’15 Old Port Sea Grill & Raw Bar Laura & David Argitis P’20 Orthodontic Associates Tennis Canada USTA New England Soirée In-Kind Donors 58 Fore, The Portland Company 111 Maine Event Catering Cold River Vodka Lee & Holly Thibodeau P’21

Emily Carter Floral Designs Event Light Pros Josie & John Griffin P’27, ’30 Headlight Audio Visual Video Hemphill Photo Erika & Ethan Hemphill P’22 Old Port Sea Grill & Raw Bar Laura & David Argitis P’20 One Stop Event Rentals Rockwell Productions Soirée Table Prize Donors 233 Bistro Akari Fore Street Forest Falls Café Gather Island Treasure Toys The Lash Studio Muddy Rudder Restaurant Romeo’s Rosemont Bakery & Market Royal River Grillhouse Southern Maine Audiology Squeeze Juice Café Stacey Kane Photography Street & Company Stone’s Café & Bakery Town Landing Market Waldo’s General Store Donors to Innovation Lab Richard & Debra Abbondanza Nick & Jessie Alberding Jeanette August & Michael Hynes Gary & Laura Bergeron Robert & Ann Billings Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer Cameron & Patricia Bright John Bueche & Sarah Kelly Susan & Josh Burns William Chapman III & Holly Bentley Mitchell William & Emily Clark Class of 2016 Craig & Kristin Coleman Craig Collins & Pam Gardiner Stephen & Janette Davis Davis Family Foundation James & Anita Demetropoulos Jean & James Detert John Drisko & Cindy Boothby Tom & Anne Echeverria Frank & Michelle Fassett Christopher & Jane Flower

2015–2016 GIVING

to

supporters Board of Trustees

Jay ’94 & Julie Flower David Gagne & Kristan Gibson Edmund & Ellen Gagne Jason & Laura Gall James ’98 & Courtney Anson Garrett ’98 Michael & Cynthia Gengras H Christian & Jennifer Hemenway Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hemenway F. Alan Hull & Susan Kepes Jessica Ingram Meredith Ingram Benjamin & Amity Jackson Erik & Nancy Jensen Glenn & Jenna Jonsson William & Danielle King Nancy Klosteridis Alex & Jocelyn Kloza Doris Kohn Jake Korb K. Erik Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch Tom & Leann Leahy Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett Walter & Linda Manchester Ross & Marissa Markonish Scott & Barbara Marr Richard & Alexandra Maurer Christopher Mazzurco Julie McDonald Chelsea McGraw Jack & Elaine McMahon Christa Mecham Karen Messick & Mike Sfirri David & Libby Millar Warren & Harriet Miskell Marion Morton Julia & Robert Moss Jill & Bryan O’Connor Yvon & Jackie Pellerin The Sahlman Family Andrew & Catriona Sangster Eric & Laura Schaeffer Gary Schroeder Nathaniel & Jessica Smith Lee & Holly Thibodeau Katherine & Steve Thomas Rob & Betsy Tod Bill Waldron & Stacie Hamilton-Waldron Reinhold & Andrea Wappler David ’96 & Rebecca Williams Katie & Stephen Woods Mark & Michele Zajkowski

Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Patriot Insurance Company Linc Merrill ’75 Casco Bay Ford Elsmere BBQ & Grill Engineering Assistance & Design, Inc. Ross Cudlitz ’74 Franklin Orthopaedic Group, P.C. Hancock Lumber Harpswell Capital Advisors Gilbert’s Sportswear & Brian Gilbert Associates Advertising Gritty McDuff’s Jonathan Soule ’81 Lebel & Harriman Pat’s Pizza Pierce Atwood Portland Pie Single Source Staffing Matt Noone ’92 Swan Agency Chris Swan ’83 Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Prize Donations 317 Main Community Music Center Bistro 233 Brunswick Golf Club Buck’s Naked BBQ Casco Bay Ford Estabrook’s Fox Ridge Golf Club Freeport Country Club HF Golf Management Jameson Tavern Lobster Cooker Maine State Music Theatre Mainely Custard McAvoy’s on the Green Mingo Springs Golf Course Pat’s Pizza Pedro O’Hara’s Portland Pie Prospect Hill Golf Course Sebasco Harbor Resort Spring Meadows Golf Club The Country Club Inn The Dolphin Marina & Restaurant Wawenock Golf Course Yarmouth Frame & Gallery

NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY academy other giving fund giving totals $81,373.00

$ 32,278.00 $113,651.00

Alumni

20,220.00

2,890.00 23,110.00

Parents

95,429.00

32,825.00 128,254.00

Alumni Parents

12,511.00

1,275.00 13,786.00

Grandparents

29,725.00

3,505.00 33,230.00

Faculty/Staff

7,781.00

2,835.00 10,616.00

Friends/Former Faculty/ Former and Honorary Trustees

35,120.00 104,627.00 139,747.00

Corporations/Foundations/Organizations 1,014.00 Other Grand Total

115,000.00

116,014.00

44,700.00 44,700.00

$283,173.00 $339,935.00 $623,108.00

THE IMPACT OF LOVE Love inspired 179 generous donors to respond to our second Show Your Love for NYA Giving Challenge, donating more than $51,000 to The Academy Fund. Along with these charitable gifts came dozens of heartfelt tributes and messages to faculty, staff, friends and family members. We delivered each of your messages of gratitude with a chocolate heart! Special thanks to the generous NYA families whose donations inspired the Challenge!

Dear NYA faculty, Thank you for supporting our granddaughter during her time at NYA. She made the Dean’s List her first semester at college.

Dear NYA staff and faculty, I am showing my love for NYA by honoring the Middle School faculty.

Our son is so very happy at NYA, and we are so happy to be part of this wonderful community.

Dear NYA faculty, Thank you for the interest you took in me as a student from 1991-95.

Your compassion and belief in me meant so much.

NYA’s Awesome Volunteers Care and Share The Academy is fortunate and grateful to benefit from the hundreds of volunteers who share their time and talent. Each year, alumni, students, parents, trustees, grandparents, and friends volunteer thousands of hours enriching our school. Tasks large and small matter. Thank you.

NYA volunteers are awesome!

Thank you for your tremendous support!

The 2015–16 Philanthropy Report is published by the Development Office and recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.

Every effort has been made to ensure that these lists are accurate and complete. If your name was omitted inadvertently or appears incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at (207) 847-5421 so we can correct our records.

For those with multiple affiliations, gifts are recorded only once under the primary affiliation.

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N O R T H

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CHRONICLE STAFF

COMMUNICATIONS Kristi Belesca, Director of Marketing & Communications Michael Krakowka, Marketing & Communications Assistant

OUR MISSION North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational school. The Academy offers a structured program that establishes clear standards and high expectations in an environment that emphasizes values of mutual respect, trust, and community. North Yarmouth Academy is dedicated to fostering integrity, character, and intellect in its students.

The North Yarmouth Academy program encourages students to develop: • Problem-solving skills based on sound analytical and creative thought; • Sophistication in writing, speaking, and artistic expression;

PHOTOGRAPHERS

• Appreciation for the importance of athletic activity, teamwork, and cooperation;

Brian Beard, Creative Images Photography

• Self-confidence and self-respect through a breadth of experiences that extend beyond the classroom;

Jack Coughlin Fred Field Hemphill Photo

• Concern for the larger community and an appreciation for the natural environment; • Desire to continue the process of lifelong learning.

NYA staff CONTRIBUTORS

NYA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016–2017

Benjamin Jackson, Head of School Randall Wade Thomas, Annual Giving Director Tara Johnson, Development Assistant Caroline Anson ’08, Development & Alumni Relations Assistant Lisa Robbins, Webmaster Guernsey Graphics, Designer Old Port Press, Printer

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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY

Stephan Bachelder, President Stephen Malcom, Vice President Julie Moss, Vice President Susan Burns, Secretary Benjamin Jackson, ex officio Rick Abbondanza Nick Alberding Laura Argitis Allen Bornheimer ’60 James Cabot ’98 Jean Detert

Jay Flower ’94 James Garrett ’98 Lee Mallett Linda Manchester Linc Merrill ’75 Warren Miskell Jack Moore Alison Prawer Eric Schaeffer Scott Steinberg David Williams ’96

Honorary Trustees Mary Anderson Stephen Anderson Mark Fasold Christopher Flower Margot Milliken Chris Pierce Michael Savage Curtis Scribner

C O NGR ATUL ATIONS

CLASS of 2016!

SCHOOLS THAT ACCEPTED NYA STUDENTS IN 2016 Albany Academy American University University of Arizona Assumption College Bard College Becker College Bennington College Binghamton University Boston College Bowdoin College Brandeis University Bridgton Academy Bryant University Bucknell University California College of the Arts University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Merced University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz Carleton College College of Charleston Chatham University University of Cincinnati Colby College Colgate University Connecticut College

Curry College Dalhousie University Daniel Webster College University of Denver Dickinson College Drexel University Duquesne University Eckerd College Elizabethtown College Elmira College Elon University Emmanuel College Endicott College Florida Southern College Franklin and Marshall College Franklin Pierce University The George Washington University Gettysburg College Hamilton College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University College of the Holy Cross University of Iowa Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Kenyon College Lafayette College Laguna College of Art and Design

Lake Forest College Lasell College Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola University, Maryland Lyndon State College Maine Maritime Academy University of Maine Manhattanville College Miami University, Ohio Michigan State University Middlebury College Moravian College Mount Allison University Mount Holyoke College University of New England University of New Hampshire Nichols College Northfield Mount Hermon Norwich University Oberlin College University of the Pacific Pennsylvania State University – Altoona Campus Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg Campus Plymouth State University Pratt Institute Providence College University of Puget Sound

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THE ACADEMY FUND What is the Academy Fund?

It is NYA’s largest and most important annual fundraising campaign that provides essential funding for the current school year.

What will it accomplish?

The Academy Fund is about people.

100% of the money will support 100% of our students, faculty, coaches, and staff by supporting all areas of NYA’s program.

in100 words Why should it matter to me?

I believe NYA changes lives and want to show my loyalty!

Go Panthers!

How does my gift fit in?

Every gift counts, regardless of the amount.

My $10 or $10,000 gift will make an immediate and meaningful impact on campus.

YES, I WANT TO KEEP NYA STRONG WITH A GIFT TODAY! COUNT ME IN! To support The Academy Fund this year, please use the enclosed envelope, visit NYA.org, or call the Development Office at 207.847.5406.

The Academy Fund

NYA is a non-profit organization recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3).