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YA R M O U T H
ACA D E M Y
CHRONICLE 2017–2018 VOL. 41, NO. 1
Tools to Empower: How NYA has given three students the support to take their passion to the next level Sea to Summit: Building the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration New leadership for girls varsity ice hockey program
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YA R M O U T H
Message from the Head of School
ACA D E M Y
CHRONICLE 2017–2018
VOL. 41, NO.1
Supporting Student Passions
Contents Sea to Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tools to Empower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Events & Summer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Faculty Profile: Jen Elkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Student Profiles: Pete Mote ’29 | Lexi Haedrich ’21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Alumni Profiles: Christine Reighley ’10 | Jeffrey McCarthy ’83. . . . . . . . 23 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Philanthropy Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Mission | Class of 2017 Future Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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In his award winning book, The Element, Sir Kenneth Robinson writes about the unique talents and passions inherent in every individual. Robinson calls on schools to challenge themselves to both nurture creativity and create opportunities and experiences that uncover what he refers to as the “element” that each individual possesses. Dr. Robert Brooks devised the term “Islands of Competence,” which he describes as a metaphor for the unique strengths individuals have. He believes if we can find and reinforce these areas of strength, a “ripple effect” is essentially created. Once an individual experiences success, a confidence develops that allows him or her to be more willing to confront situations that have been historically more challenging. According to Dr. Brooks, “Doing something well provides a foundation for doing other things well.” At NYA, we strive to provide a range of activities in which competence and interests can be discovered. We maintain that every student here has their own innate passion. The goal of the faculty and administration is to create an environment that allows our students to try new experiences and discover talents they never realized they had. Many opportunities are already embedded in the curriculum through the Academy’s emphasis on the academics, arts, athletics, and experiential learning. Opportunities are also fostered through the support of students’ interests that fall outside the regular school program. These opportunities have included: • Recording original music with the assistance of resources in the Innovation Lab; • Supporting AP art students as they promote and install their annual art show in surrounding communities; • Music students organizing and promoting shows at local music venues; • Mentoring independent studies on topics like The Nature of Comedy, Broadcast Meteorology, Brain Science, Sports Medicine, Nutrition, and The Nature of the Fiddle; • Facilitating student advancement to district, state, and national music festivals; • Middle and Upper School leadership opportunities and wilderness experiences through the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration; • The opportunity to participate in, and in many cases excel at, athletic endeavors.
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The pride of the Academy is our students and the diverse talents, skills, and interests they bring to our campus. We firmly believe each member of the community has his or her own unique and meaningful contribution to make. We want to be sure we are supporting all students as they strive to bring out their best. The outcomes are many times transformational.
One of NYA’s Peace Poles installed on the front lawn of the Lower School.
Sincerely,
LETTER PHOTO Head of School, Ben Jackson.
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Building the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration
The Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration enters its second year at NYA with a rock solid foundation. The support from the community and success at the 2017 Soirée has enabled NYA to make serious strides to educate students and the community about environmental issues. Two years ago, after leading seven students from his environmental writing class on a semester-ending Alaskan adventure, Ian Ramsey, NYA visual and performing arts chair, outlined his vision for the Kauffmann Program. The program is named for NYA trustee, friend, and neighbor, John Kauffmann, whose conservation efforts saw the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and establishment of the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The program is intended to create opportunities for NYA students, high school students across Maine, and the larger community; to acknowledge the importance of wilderness conservation and environmental issues through environmental thinking, writing, and wilderness travel. This holds true to NYA’s mission to “develop concern for the larger community and appreciation for the natural environment.” Ramsey set forth four pillars of the program: (1) the bi-annual environmental writing class with a backcountry trip to Alaska, (2) the John Kauffmann Prize for writing, (3) a summer writing workshop, and (4) a lecture series. The NYA community accepted this idea, and in less than a year it has grown in spades thanks to many generous donors.
The annual Soirée on Thompson’s Point successfully raised funds to give the Kauffmann Program a monumental boost. NYA now owns a fleet of kayaks, and a climbing wall is under construction—both made possible by the proceeds raised that night. The kayaks allow NYA students and faculty to take advantage of the Maine coast and have already been used for a variety of outdoor and academic endeavors. In late September, all ninth and tenth graders sea kayaked off Littlejohn Island in Casco Bay as part of an intertidal zone research project with science teacher Andrea Lauerman. “We were able to closely examine the marine ecosystem, specifically the ecology of the intertidal zone,” said Lauerman. “Using the kayaks allowed us to access new and exciting research locations and to connect science with something that the students enjoy doing outside of class. Maybe next time they are out on a boat or at the beach they will think about something they learned in biology—and that’s a win for me!”
Last April, NYA hosted the prize ceremony and reading for the first annual statewide Kauffmann Environmental Writing Prize. Entries were 1,500-word nonfiction essays about any environmentally-related topic, including nature, environmental activism, science, personal memoir, or simply good storytelling with an ecological theme. All Maine high school students were eligible to enter to win cash prizes and a merit scholarship to NYA. The participants included two NYA students and students from four different Maine counties. Last year, author and adventurer Jon Turk, who literally wrote the book, Environmental Science spoke about Science, his 1,485 mile, 104-day expedition around Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic. His journey was named in the “Top 10 Expeditions of the Year” by National Geographic, and “Expedition of the Year” by Canoe & Kayak Magazine. Also last year, NYA alumnus Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 delivered a presentation entitled, “Using Alpine Adventure as a Path to Environmental Consciousness.” McCarthy is currently the director of the environmental humanities graduate program at the University of Utah (see page 23). Later in the spring, nationally-recognized environmental authors Sean Prentiss and Brooke Williams visited NYA, gave readings, and worked with students on their own writing.
PHOTOS PREVIOUS PAGE, TOP TO BOTTOM Michael Adams ’17 in Glacier Bay, Alaska on a trip with his environmental writing class in June 2017. Ian Ramsey with newly delivered kayaks.
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At the end of June, Ramsey returned to Glacier Bay, Alaska with the second environmental writing class. They spent two weeks kayaking in the backcountry and visiting with authors Kim Heacox and Hank Lentfer, whose words brought them there. Enabling participants to experience the wild in a way that resonates within them is what the Kauffmann Program ultimately strives for. Parker Elkins ’18 was one of the travelers who had his eyes and heart opened by full immersion into nature’s wonder, “It’s so extremely different from our day-to-day lives, that I think everyone should, at one point, experience the primal reality of being there,” reflects Elkins. “In Alaska, the only things that mattered were: Is there food for the day? Is there shelter for the night? It’s an incredibly primal experience, in the most beautiful place on the earth. Alaska itself, and Glacier Bay National Park specifically, is to me a land of this strange duality—where everything seems both ancient and newborn; where every day seems to last forever but the two-week long trip only seemed a few short minutes. There are very few things that I wouldn’t give up to go back and spend more time there. Alaska actually has made me strongly consider pursuing a career with the National Park Service, or working with the park service in some form.” NYA hosted the first-ever Kauffmann Summer Environmental Writing Seminar in July, with eleven students from nine different high schools around Maine. As part of the writing workshop, students honed and critiqued their writing and paddled out into Casco Bay for an island overnight, enveloping their senses in all the Maine coast could deliver. All necessary equipment and food were provided to students through the Kauffmann Program.
“There’s something about being in the woods and hiking all day… students are able to find new areas of strength that they didn’t know they had.” Danielle Barschdorf
August saw the return of the NYA Leadership Academy. Ten Middle School students traversed New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, led by Ramsey and Danielle Barschdorf, NYA science department chair. Over the course of the trip, the kids worked on navigation, first aid, and character building. Most of the focus was on leadership, and each student had the chance to lead the group. More and more responsibilities were ceded to the young hikers each day. On the last day, they were completely responsible for selforganization and leadership. Ramsey and Barschdorf had one-on-one feedback sessions with students at the end of the trip, where they shared what they observed from the students and helped them create an action plan of how to implement these lessons during the school year. “There’s something about being in the woods and hiking all day that allows people to look at themselves and their view on the world a little differently,” said Barschdorf. “Students are able to find new areas of strength that they didn’t know they had. I love to be a part of that discovery and journey. It’s also so much fun to step away from technology and revel in nature.” The Kauffmann Program had a busy start to the 2017-18 school year. In addition to Lauerman’s Casco Bay intertidal research and guest lectures, Ramsey is continuing to host the “Wild Soul Words Film Series,” featuring films about nature, adventure, and spirituality. This fall, he added the monthly “Wild Soul Words Book Group” and monthly guided mindfulness sessions. All of these events are open to the NYA community and larger community. In November, the outdoor climbing wall will be constructed in the gym, and the NYA outing club will take an overnight camping trip in the mountains of New Hampshire.
Going forward, NYA will continue to sponsor the Kauffmann Environmental Writing Prize, the Kauffmann Summer Environmental Writing Seminar, and the annual Kauffmann Speaker. Additionally, a range of environmental writers and speakers will visit campus, and experiential learning will be woven into the curriculum in a natural and authentic way. In 2018, Ramsey plans to add a Diploma with Distinction program in Outdoor/Environmental Leadership and create an international two-week NYA program in the Peruvian Andes that will combine ecology, adventure, and global culture.
PHOTOS THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT A member of a biology class using a new kayak to conduct research off Littlejohn island. NYA Leadership Academy students hiking the White Mountains. Ramsey and Barschdorf meeting with Blythe Thompson ’22 during NYA Leadership Academy. Participants in the Kauffmann Summer Environmental Writing Seminar practice their writing on Merritt Island in the New Meadows River. Author and adventurer, Jon Turk, presenting to students.
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TOOLS
TO EMPOWER How NYA has given three students the support to take their passion to the next level NYA Middle School science teacher Danielle Barschdorf had a student once who asked to go back to the Royal River to conduct additional experiments. She took the student and a classmate during a free period, and these students, and their entire class, took the study a few steps further. “The entire class benefited from this one student’s curiosity. It’s why I love it here. If we have students with a particular interest, we can try to give them the tools they need to take it to the next level.” The tools may be just that — tools, like a green screen, a robot, or a canvas — or they may simply be inspiration, opportunity, and acceptance.
NYA “weather geek” Jack Sillin ’18 learns the math behind the forecast and steps in front of the camera. Jack Sillin is fascinated by the weather. When he was in seventh grade, his dad, NYA history department chair Peter Sillin, encouraged him to set up a Twitter account, and “Forecaster Jack” was born. His Twitter feed began to attract attention, eventually enabling him to make connections with professional forecasters. Before he knew it, he was speaking with The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore, National Weather Service staffers, NECN meteorologist Tim Kelley, and CEO of The Weather Channel, David Clark, who invited him to tour the station in Atlanta.
Last year, Jack did an independent study in broadcast meteorology in NYA’s Innovation Lab with information technology director, Christopher Mazzurco. There, he developed the tools he needed to do television-quality weather forecasts.
PHOTO, PREVIOUS PAGE Jack Sillin using green screen technology and graphics to report the weather.
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“It was awesome. I learned how to design all the graphics and present in front of the green screen,” he said. “The second semester I did a deep dive into some of the math behind meteorology with [math department chair] Mr. Austin. He was great. We’d go through quasi-geostrophic theory and isotropic analysis, all these things that he could explain the math behind in a way that I could understand,” Jack said.
This year, he is taking online meteorology courses that have been developed by college professors. Austin explains, “In his ongoing pursuit to better understand such concepts of synoptic meteorology, Jack absolutely relishes his independent work at NYA, knowing that this education improves his own ability to model, forecast, and clearly articulate what is happening in the skies above us each day.”
Sillin is currently juggling school, sports, Forecaster Jack, and a job at Weather OK, where he is in charge of promoting the company’s forecasting products. He landed the job because the owner saw his green screen forecast on Twitter, and he was recommended by NECN’s Kelley. He credits NYA with teaching him writing and communication skills. “From a science perspective, the skills I learned in the lab, data analysis, and scientific writing are skills I’ve been able to apply to the weather,” explained Sillin.
An avid hiker, Jack recently climbed Mt. Washington on a trip organized by his advisor, Ian Ramsey, and met with the staff at the Mt. Washington Observatory. When asked if he has free time, Jack responds, “Sometimes. When we have a big ridge of high pressure over the entire U.S.” He plans to attend college for meteorology next fall.
Justin Guo ’18 tunes into his talent for music and theater. Anyone who has attended an all-school Friday Forum over the past four years probably knows Justin Guo as the enthusiastic cross country runner who makes entertaining announcements about upcoming meets. Guo, who is from China, is also an opera singer and an actor in musical theater. He didn’t come to NYA as either of those, however. Guo’s parents, both singers themselves, discouraged him from singing. “They told me I was off tune,” he said. “I was never brave enough to sing in China.” In his freshmen year at NYA, Justin attended the Mid-Autumn Festival on campus where participants sang a Chinese song. “A couple of my fellow students and some of my teachers encouraged me to join the choir,” he said. “I don’t think they were being totally serious, but I did.” That was just the beginning. He spent a lot of time with NYA vocal music and theater teacher Nora Krainis, who encouraged his singing and urged him to try musical theater. He landed a few side roles in “Annie” that year. “Justin is passionate, friendly, inquisitive, determined, and has a great sense of humor, which helps him succeed in his music and theatre endeavors,” said Krainis. He has since attended Districts, States, and All-Eastern music festivals; and was invited to participate in the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall his sophomore year. “That boosted my confidence,” he explained. As a sophomore, he played the role of Gomez in “The Addams Family,” and last year, he was Horton in “Seussical.” He hopes to land a role in this winter’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.”
I was never brave enough to sing in China. JUSTIN GUO ’18
Aside from music and theater, Justin enjoys reading, and he is a member of the golf team. He takes opera lessons both in Portland and in China. He considers singing a lifelong hobby and would like to continue to sing in college where he plans to study history or sociology.
PHOTOS THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Jack Sillin working on forecast graphics in the NYA Innovation Lab. Jack, on location with Dr. Eric Kelsey, director of research at the Mount Washington Observatory. Justin Guo as Horton in “Seussical” in February 2017. Guo performing at the 2017 spring chorus concert.
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Charlotte Collins ’18 blends her love of art with her passion for science. To me, science is a creative adventure, and being able to incorporate my artwork with my interest in science expands my mind and creates a bridge between the two. CHARLOTTE COLLINS ’18
Senior Charlotte Collins is passionate about science. She spent last summer at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor as a research fellow. She is also an accomplished artist. At NYA, art and science happily coexist, and Collins is a good example. She is working on a series of drawings for AP studio art that combine her love of science and art by approaching science from a new perspective. Her project is about discovery, and as in science, each of her pieces examines a particular part of one landscape in the set. “By honing in to a single aspect of a piece, I discover more about that landscape and the science behind every broad, zoomed out image,” she explains. Upper School studio art teacher Colby Myer said, “Charlotte’s AP concentration does a wonderful job of highlighting the complex curiosities of the modern American teenager.” For Collins, who grew up in Woolwich, this is an opportunity to fully explore the world around her, specifically the wonders of the Maine coast. “Through art, I am able to investigate parts of the Maine coast and the human body in a crucially different way than I do in a lab. To me, science is a creative adventure, and being able to incorporate my artwork with my interest in science expands my mind and creates a bridge between the two,” she said.
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Collins looks forward to a future as a scientist. “While I may not be able to make art as I forge ahead as a scientist, I still feel as if the artist in me allows me to understand the science just a little better. I can look at a landscape, a person, or a challenge and comprehend more about it than what is visible at the surface, and to me, that is the most important thing,” she explained.
PHOTOS THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Charlotte Collins at MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor last summer. “Monument Cove,” charcoal on paper by Charlotte Collins. “Peering into the Bay,” charcoal on paper by Charlotte Collins.
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What the three of these students demonstrate is how the culture at NYA enables them to dig deeper into a particular subject, take a risk and try something new, or combine two subjects that don’t seem to go together. The teachers at NYA encourage students to explore their interests and are always willing to go that extra mile to support these pursuits.
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Academics NYA
NYA Students Recognized as National Merit Semifinalists
Two of NYA’s current seniors were recently selected as National Merit Semifinalists, a distinction granted to those students who score among the very best in the nation on the PSAT examination. Head of School Ben Jackson presented these awards earlier this fall during an all-school Friday Forum to seniors Rick Hilscher and Leo Webster. Both Rick and Leo will be notified by the NMSC in February if they are to become Finalists in the 63rd Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than one percent of the 1.6 million juniors who took the PSAT last fall. Approximately half of the 15,000 students selected as Finalists will be given the Merit Scholar title. Congratulations and good luck to Rick and Leo!
NYA Pilots Bring Your Own Device Program This year, NYA is piloting a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for eighth and tenth graders. BYOD allows students to utilize their own devices (laptops, iPads, etc.) for school work and teachers to incorporate new software into their lesson plans. Many teachers are taking advantage of the applications to help organize notetaking, distribute resources, evaluate comprehension, and collect homework. Devices will further support utilization of a new suite of organizational and collaborative software for students. In the Middle School, math teacher Nate Smith’s algebra and geometry classes access Khan Academy to practice problems without having to relocate to the computer lab. Using Microsoft One Note, his students can upload a picture of their homework for all to see so the class can collectively learn from each others’ mistakes and successes. Math teacher Reggie Hackleman’s sophomores are accessing online graphing calculators to see visual representations of problems. History teacher Peter Sillin administers short quizzes with instant feedback so he can immediately see if his students understood their homework or the previous day’s lesson. He also has his students research current events and evaluate the reliability of online sources. Sillin’s students have the option to write answers to questions with the notebook software before turning to class discussion. These smaller assignments become building blocks in a writing portfolio the students can refer back to for longer essays. Overall, the BYOD initiative is increasing instructional time, boosting productivity for teachers and students, and providing a greater variety of tools to help meet a wide range of learning styles. NYA will expand the program for all Middle and Upper School grades next fall.
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Mr. McMahon Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching “The aspect of teaching that I enjoy the most is change. No two kids are alike, few classes are ever the same, and the talents kids bring to school are often amazing,” reflected NYA Middle School English teacher Jack McMahon, on his golden anniversary of teaching. Fifty years is a milestone seldom reached in any profession and almost unheard of for educators. “Mr. McMahon has served in nearly every capacity from teacher to coach to administrator during his tenure at NYA,” praised NYA Head of School Ben Jackson. “Fifty years in education is a remarkable accomplishment, and the commitment he has made to countless students and families is truly special. The Academy is a far better place for his contributions over the years.” Thirty-four of those 50 years have been on NYA’s campus as a well-liked and respected member of the faculty. McMahon has taught Upper School English, a mixed class of Upper and Middle School English, and for the past fifteen years, Middle School English. He was the assistant Head of School for five years in the late eighties and early nineties and head of the English department for ten years along the way. Outside of the classroom, he coached on the athletic fields and in the rink as assistant varsity and junior varsity ice hockey coach, assistant baseball and softball coach, junior varsity soccer coach, and Middle School girls soccer coach. During a career spanning five decades McMahon has learned as much as he has taught, “I always must be prepared to change plans, never underestimate kids’ ingenuity, and probably most important to me is that reading is the key to success and happiness.”
The aspect of teaching that I enjoy the most is change. No two kids are alike, few classes are ever the same, and the talents kids bring to school are often amazing. jack mcmahon
NYA Partners with Hybrid Learning Consortium Upper School students now have the opportunity to further dictate their educational path because NYA is part of the Hybrid Learning Consortium (HLC), which provides online learning to member schools. The HLC is a collective of independent schools around the world whose faculty develop and teach a wider variety of rigorous course offerings in the independent school tradition. Seven NYA students are currently enrolled, taking Chinese II, AP Spanish, AP psychology, globalization, and graphic design. All courses have a maximum class size of 17 students who interact with their teachers and other students via technology. The HLC will help alleviate schedule conflicts and enable students to take classes that are not currently offered at the Academy. NYA faculty will also teach online courses as part of the HLC. NYA is the only member school in Northern New England.
PHOTOS THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Seniors Leo Webster and Rick Hilscher are National Merit Semifinalists. Eighth graders Chas Rohde and Elliott Oney use laptops in study hall as part of the BYOD pilot program. Sophomore Spencer Barton takes an online Chinese course through the HLC. Jack McMahon at his desk in the Middle School.
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Arts
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION!
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This spring, NYA’s Innovation Lab sponsored the first annual NYA Student Short Film Competition open to all Middle and Upper School students. Students were encouraged to utilize the audio/visual equipment and any other resources in the lab. There was just one “must.” Each entry was required to use green screen technology. “It was exciting to see the Innovation Lab abuzz with activity as the film groups moved through the steps of planning, filming, recording audio, and editing,” said Dave Gagne, NYA technology coordinator and history teacher. Workshops by visiting industry professionals were held earlier in the spring to help the filmmakers to become proficient in the production process. All final films were judged on four specific criteria: 1) Storytelling: quality script, ideas, and ability to tell a story; 2) Technical Production: camera, sound, lighting, and editing; 3) Green Screen: execution in using green screen technology; and 4) Overall Impression: entertainment value, creativity, acting, and effect on the audience In the Middle School division, Caleb King ’24, Eben Weislogel ’24, Tiger DiMillo ’22, and Finlay Gepfert ’24 won for “Star Wars – Attack on the Ewok Village.” Evan Davis ’18, Esther Mugisha ’18, Will Tatge ’20, and Daniel Edgerton-Dickey ’17 took first place in the Upper School division with “Savannah’s Senior Speech.” All the submissions are available for viewing at www.nya.org/spring-student-short-film-competition/
PHOTOS ABOVE, TOP TO BOTTOM Ian Ramsey performs on the mandolin. Caleb King and Eben Weislogel set up for a shot for their film “Star Wars – Attack on the Ewok Village.”
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Ian Ramsey 2017 Grammy Nominee Visual and performing arts chair Ian Ramsey was chosen as a quarterfinalist for the 2017 Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation. 3,300 nominated educators were submitted from all 50 states. Ramsey was one of the 290 music teachers announced as quarterfinalists, and one of only two from Maine. “I’m excited and honored to be recognized by the Grammy Foundation as a national quarterfinalist for the 2017 Music Educator Award. In a world where there are so many great and inspiring music teachers, I feel lucky, and humbled, to be part of this process,” said Ramsey. Ian’s contributions to NYA are many. In addition to chairing the arts department, he teaches a variety of music classes, including: music theory, wind ensemble, bluegrass ensemble, steel band, and jazz band. In 2013, he co-founded the Maine Acoustic Festival, the first statewide auditioned student roots music festival in America. In 2016, he created NYA’s Diploma with Distinction in Music: Performance, Entrepreneurship and Community. Most recently, he built the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration which seeks to educate students and the larger community about the importance of wilderness and nature (see page 3).
Monuments of Peace NYA celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 21 with a special assembly recognizing the installation of Peace Poles around campus.
“Seussical” the Musical In February, the mischievous Cat in the Hat led the way through a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! “Seussical” the musical, presented by NYA drama, brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, and the Whos of Whoville! The production featured Rick Hilscher ’18 (The Cat), Madeleine Vaillancourt ’22 (Jojo), Justin Guo ’18 (Horton), Elizabeth Gagnon ’20 (Gertrude), Suzanna Butterfield ’17 (Mayzie), Kara Jensen ’18 (Sour Kangaroo), Daniel Edgerton-Dickey ’17 (General Schmitz), Camilla Rosenfeld ’17 (Mrs. Mayor), and Spencer Barton ’20 (Mr. Mayor), in addition to an ensemble cast of players. “‘Seussical’ is one of my all-time favorite shows due to the many opportunities for characters to shine, and the message “A person’s a person, no matter how small!,” said director Nora Krainis.
“Wonka Kids!” The Lower School sweetened up the stage with “Wonka Kids!” based on the Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Brayden Kloza ’26 played the title role of famous Candyman Willie Wonka; Genevieve Vaillancourt ’25 found her golden ticket as Charlie Bucket. Henry Jackson ’26 tuned in Mike Teavee. Emily Minkler ’26 played Violet Beauregarde. Emma Craft ’25 as the spoiled Veruca Salt, and Nathanael Wayashe ’26 as Augustus Gloop rounded out the leads. The ensemble cast of Oompa Loompas was the cherry on top. “The students continue to amaze me with what they can create over two short months,” said director Linda Vaillancourt.
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
PHOTOS ABOVE, TOP TO BOTTOM The cast of “Seussical.” Oompa Loompas onstage performing in “Wonka Kids!” Liam Devine as Woodstock and Eben Weislogel as Snoopy in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” PHOTOS AT RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM One of the Peace Poles installed outside the Lower School.
Mrs. Buehner’s fifth grade class brought the Peanuts characters to life in the black box theatre with their production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The 3⁄4-thrust playing area brought the characters as close as possible to the audience and made for a more intimate experience overall. Starring roles were Caleb King ’24 as Charlie Brown, Haley Hegarty ’24 as Peppermint Patty, Lila Coleman ’24 as Sally Brown, Sasha Schutz ’24 as Lucy, Nate Oney ’24 as Linus, and Eben Weislogel ’24 as Snoopy.
A Peace Pole is a handcrafted monument that displays the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in different languages on each of its four sides. NYA’s eight peace poles were elaborately decorated by students from all divisions. First and second grade teacher Shannon Gallagher and fourth grade teacher Ellen Gagne brought the idea to campus after they stumbled upon a few while traveling through Oregon in the summer of 2016. The project came to life with the help of Upper School art teacher Colby Myer, Middle School art teacher Tim McMahon ’93, Lower School art teacher Christa Mecham, and a multitude of NYA students from toddlers to twelfth graders. The goal of the Peace Pole project is not only to create a visual reminder to think, speak, and act in the spirit of peace, but to build community and school spirit through a cooperative activity.
Lower School students wave their pinwheels for peace at the Peace Pole installation.
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Sports NYA
Panthers don’t quit
In late February, the boys basketball team returned to their first Class C semifinal match-up game in just over a decade. Not since 2006 had the Panthers ventured this deep into the post season, and it was not without high drama on the hardwood. The #4 seeded NYA Panthers and #5 Hall-Dale Bulldogs put their matching 13-5 records on the line at the Augusta Civic Center.
Pavel Navrat named head coach of the NYA girls varsity ice hockey team Navrat, originally from the Czech Republic, came to America in the early 90’s to play at Westminster School in CT. He went on to play at the University of Vermont, participating in the Frozen Four in 1996. He served as manager and NHL agent to UVM teammate Tim Thomas. He is currently director of Navrat Performance, training hockey players worldwide. “I am excited to be part of NYA with its dedication to community, leadership, teamwork, and individual growth. We are all committed to growing the girls hockey program, and I look forward to working with the team to bring out the best in each studentathlete,” said Navrat. NYA Athletic Director, Jack Hardy, shared, “In learning about Coach Navrat, I found he has a wonderful reputation and tremendous respect from the student-athletes and families he works with. The girls are fortunate he is available to bring his experiences and knowledge to the program.”
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A strong 5-0 start by the Panthers was soon subdued by the hot-handed Bulldogs’ 20-4 run of the gym. With 3:00 left in the half, Hall-Dale had built an assumingly insurmountable 18-point lead. The deficit was cut to 12 at the half, and NYA had some reassessing to do. NYA Coach Jason Knight and his team adjusted the defense to a three-quarter court pressure, trapping more at half court, and did not quit. The NYA faithful and Studio Band kept the energy level stoked through the second half and saw the Panthers go on a 5:49 9-0 surge late in the fourth quarter. Haven Cutko ’17 fed Jake Malcom ’17 who sank a 3 to take a 56-55 lead with 27.8 seconds left to play. A final of 59-55 sealed the Panthers’ victory and a berth to the Semis. Malcom scored 25 points and had 7 rebounds. Newcomer freshman Te’Andre King ’21 posted 22 points and 13 rebounds in a game that will not soon be forgotten on campus. A week later Coach Knight was named 2017 Class C South Coach of the Year by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches.
NYA hockey teams help make wishes come true
KEEN STRONG
While mom and dad went shopping for great Black Friday deals, over 20 local kids laced ’em up for the afternoon with the NYA boys and girls hockey teams to raise money for a great cause. The North Yarmouth Academy Make-A-Wish Club organized the coed Black (and Orange) Friday Hockey Clinic at Travis Roy Ice Arena on Friday, November 25. The clinic was open to skaters of all skill levels, ages 8–13. From noon to 2:00 p.m., members of NYA boys and girls varsity ice hockey teams taught the kids some of the finer points of the game, such as stick handling, skating, and situational skills that would give them the extra edge in their youth leagues. Refreshments were served after the skate with NYA boys varsity coach Tyler Walsh. Participants paid $50 each, and the event raised over $1,000 for MakeA-Wish Maine. 100% of the proceeds went to the Maine Chapter of Make-AWish which was established in 1992 and has granted more than 1,300 wishes for Maine children with life-threatening medical conditions.
In April 2016, boys varsity soccer coach Martyn Keen delivered news to the community that no one should ever have to give. He had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. In and out of hospitals for uncomfortable but necessary chemotherapy treatments kept Keen away from the sport he loved. Coach Keen stepped down from his coaching position, but not out as fervent spectator. “I have managed to make it to every game, bar two, so the boys certainly know where my heart is!” said Keen. He proved that cancer couldn’t keep him from supporting the team, so it didn’t keep the team from supporting Keen. The team had “Keen Strong” warm-up jerseys made which they wore at every game to let their coach know he was still on the sidelines with them. “It was important for us to show that we are thinking about Martyn and supporting him even as he’s not with the team currently,” said team co-captain Xander Bartone ’17. “We know that there’s nowhere he’d
Julia Sterling leads NYA field hockey team to her 100th win Julia Sterling returned to the coaching ranks at NYA just in time to earn her 100th and 101st career wins as NYA’s varsity field hockey head coach. Sterling reached this milestone with an impressive 7-1 victory over Wells.
rather be than on the sidelines coaching. The battle with cancer is one that takes incredible courage and resilience, and we really wanted to show that we are in awe of the strength that Martyn possesses.” “I’ve learned that many, many people care about me,” said Keen of the jerseys. “I must have touched some lives along my journey. The fact that these boys took it upon themselves to make the Keen Strong shirts delighted but not surprised me!! This school and the families who support this institution are just wonderful!!!” Martyn Keen’s pathology results came back at the end of September 2016 with no sign of cancer in his body. So when weather postponed a playoff game to a date Coach Thorley was unable to attend, Martyn gladly returned to the Panthers’ sideline for one more time with his seniors.
PHOTOS AT LEFT, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP NYA girls varsity ice hockey players, Maya Davis ’20 and Jordan Ackerman ’18, on the ice. A huge crowd of Panther fans cheering on the team. Emotions were elevated! After coming back from an 18 point deficit, Haven Cutko ’17 and Coach Jason Knight celebrate a great victory! Te’Andre King ’21 drew a lot of attention from the opposing team and social media during the NYA tourney action. PHOTOS ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Seniors Thomas Pitts, Sam Johnson, Dana Nichols, Hunter Mahoney, and Andrew Ray with a few participants during the Make-A-Wish Black (and Orange) Friday Hockey Clinic. NYA field hockey coach, Julia Sterling. NYA varsity boys soccer players wearing their Keen Strong warm-ups at a game.
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15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament
33rd ANNUAL
Thank you to the golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and prize donors who made the 15th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament so successful. This year, nearly $12,000 was raised in support of the Steve Morris Endowed Scholarship Fund, which offers financial aid to ten student athletes of high character and academic potential. Since its inception in 2010, 32 NYA students have benefited from this memorial scholarship. Please plan to join us for the 16th annual tournament on Saturday, June 9, 2018! SPECIAL THANKS TO THE GOLF COMMITTEE: Caroline Anson ’08, Jim Briggs, Ross Cudlitz ’74, Jay Flower ’94, James Garrett ’98, Charlie Hudson, Ben Jackson, Tara Johnson, Deb Noone, Matthew Noone ’92, Lisa Robbins
PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM Ross Cudlitz ’74. Rob Breslin, Ben Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26, Nick Alberding P ’18, P ’21, and Brad Myers ’00. Jack McMahon P ’91, P ’93, P ’95, Chris Thompson ’92, P ’22, and Dave Williams ’96.
Over 280 in our community came out to celebrate NYA at the 2017 Soirée, generating more than $60,000 in support of the arts, athletics, academics, and financial aid at the Academy. Featuring a live auction, games, cocktail reception, catered dinner, and live music, this fun, festive evening concluded with a “Paddle Raise to Put Adventure into Learning!” appeal that secured over $80,000 for the Kauffmann Program for Environmental Writing & Wilderness Exploration. Thank you to all who joined in to support NYA! We hope you will join us at the 2018 Soirée on April 27 at Brick South, Thompson’s Point. PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM Brick South at Thompson’s Point. Jarrod & Frederique Daniel P ’26, P ’28, P ’30, P’32, Erin & Joshua Houghton P ’28, and Hannah & Tim Renyi P ’29. Nicole Wear P’30 and her mother Vicki Bornheimer GP’30 set to raise their paddles. Ben Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 and Lee Thibodeau P ’21 playing heads or tails.
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Tonya DiMillo P ’22 and Jen Rohde ’88, P ’22, P ’23, P ’25.
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PHOTOS ABOVE, CLOCKWISE Liam Skillman ’27 and Gage Kloza ’27 perform for their grandparents. Nathan Patstone ’30 with his grandmother, Margaret Dodge. Hadley Smith ’26 shares her work with grandparents, Thomas & Lillian Smith. Lower School students share a presentation with their grandparents.
MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL
Grandparents’ Day October 20, 2017 Save the date! October 12, 2018*
Celebrate Family
Families are special at NYA, which is why every year we celebrate our grandparents and grandfriends with a Grandparents’ Day that includes student performances and time for our special guests to explore the school, see what happens in the classroom, and enjoy lunch with NYA students.
LOWER SCHOOL
Grandparents’ Day May 12, 2017 Save the date! May 11, 2018*
PHOTOS BELOW, CLOCKWISE Avery Jackson ’19 with her grandparents, Christina & Patrick Jackson. James Tourigny ’22 with his grandmothers, Mary Rudisill and Rachel Tourigny. Ollie ’22 and Natalia ‘25 Hemphill enjoy lunch with their grandparents, Sis & Moby Mudge. Aiden Skillman ’23 and Rogers Crowley ’23 with grandmother, Carol Southall GP ’23.
* For more information, visit nya.org/grandparent-information
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Brooklyn Hayes has her game face on at Elementary Tennis Camp. Vivienne Corriveau works on an art project at Super Summer Day Camp. Moby Abdullayof shows a trick at Wizard Magic Camp. Abigail Grunewald tinkers at Mad Science Brixology and Engineering Camp. Willby Deckelmann does some drawing at Panther Cub Camp.
SUMMER CAMPS
Tess Hogan plays a water game at Super Summer Day Camp’s Water Week.
CLAM FESTIVAL
PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM
PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM Assistant NYA facilities director Todd Holbrook borrows a car while waiting for the parade to begin. NYA families work hard at the Parents’ Association booth. NYA’s Summer Programs float wins the first place Spirit of Fun award! This year’s theme, classic movies. 101 Dalmatians characters from the NYA float. The house from “Up” created by Super Summer Day Campers.
FACULTY PROFILE While working with her grandmother in the garden as a child, Jen Elkins never imagined she would one day end up teaching kids the art of gardening. Her passion is finding expression at NYA in a variety of beneficial ways. Last fall, after growing weary of watching food waste end up in the trash, Elkins received a grant to purchase equipment to teach students about composting using worms, and started a Lower School garden club to bring life back to the NYA greenhouse. “There’s nothing sweeter than the sound of excited children gathering their apple cores and banana peels to feed the worms,” said Elkins. One kindergartner agreed, “I really love Miss Jen’s worms. The worms are my favorite!” Students also learned about basic plant care and pollination. “I wanted to give kids a chance to slow down and do something different from the technology they’re hooked on,” explained Elkins. Lead primary teacher Monique Roy Whitcomb said, “Jen’s enthusiasm and love for gardening radiates all around her as she teaches our young students this art. She is instilling them with a sense of wonder regarding nature’s growing and living things that will remain with them for a lifetime.” Elkins will continue the Garden Club in 2018 and work with the kindergarten class on an aquaponics system, allowing students to learn about a cycle that grows plants through water and fish waste. Finally, Elkins brought the Yellow Tulip Project to campus. The project aims to smash the stigma of mental illness by planting tulip bulbs. The entire school will participate to remember that “the bulb (hope) we can’t see is still there, even through harsh winters (hard times). The thousands of bulbs will create a sea of yellow happiness come spring,” Jen explained with a bright smile. Elkins is an NYA parent (Parker ’18 and Morganne ’16), as well as a staff member in the Lower School.
PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE Elkins with teachers Carol Harris and Karen Wentworth with the NYA toddler class. Feeding the worms organic material from leftover food. Jen works with a student in NYA’s greenhouse located in the Mertz Science Building.
Jen Elkins Jen’s enthusiasm and love for gardening radiates all around her as she teaches our young students this art. She is instilling them with a sense of wonder regarding nature’s growing and living things that will remain with them for a lifetime. monique roy whitcomb
STUDENT PROFILES Pete Mote ’29
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ete Mote embodies the quintessential child with a curious mind who is always eager to learn more. His love of reading, art, and building intertwine with a vibrant first grade imagination. Pete is a reader; he reads whenever he can. Right now, he is engrossed in a world of mystical creatures and magical powers in his favorite book series, “Rainbow Magic.” Pete uses his preferred artistic mediums of Play D’oh® and clay to create sculptures inspired by his favorite stories. Someday, he plans to have enough clay to sculpt a “really big one.” When Pete is introduced to something new he wants to learn more and get better at it. Last year, Pete began learning cursive writing and practiced on his own. His teacher, Ms. Gallagher, introduced him to calligraphy and got him a set of pens to help him learn. When it comes to music, he is, “pretty great at violin.” He has been playing since he was five; he is now six. The ukulele, however, is quickly becoming Pete’s instrument of choice. Lucky for Pete, Ms. Gallagher teaches all her students the uke as part of her curriculum. For this and all the fun games they play in class, Ms. G. is why Pete loves coming to NYA.
Lexi Haedrich ’21
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reshman Lexi Haedrich combines her art and love for animals with “My Little Cloud,” a philanthropic effort she started on her own to benefit homeless animals throughout the state of Maine and New England. When Lexi was in seventh grade, she began creating paintings of clouds. “I have always loved clouds,” explains Lexi. “You can shape them to whatever you want, and they have a very calm and gentle feel about them.” She then built MyLittleCloud.net to sell her paintings, tell her story, and get other people involved in changing the lives of as many homeless companion animals as possible. 100% of the proceeds from every cloud painting sold goes to the Humane Society or directly to a specific shelter. In three years, she has donated over $3,700. She strives to continue to raise funds for animals in need and perfect her art. New pieces are constantly on her easel. “I love the feeling of the brush in my hand,” she says describing her fondness for painting. “I love the control that I have and how I’m able to let my mind onto a canvas. I love how you can put colors together to create amazing things.” Keep an eye on MyLittleCloud.net to purchase a one-of-a-kind work.
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CLASS NOTES
Christine Reighley ’10
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Christine Reighley ’10 always thought photography would be a hobby, until she found herself behind the desk of a monotonous job. The hours between 9–5 never seemed to interest her, but as soon as her day wrapped up at the office, she jetted around Boston with her camera to capture what was left of the afternoon. After a year at a desk job, she migrated back to Maine without a job, to pursue a more creative career. In the midst of interviewing, an idea came to her that led her to start her own business and build that creative career for herself. Alongside her partner, Cam Held, she put together a new print publication called Maine the Way. This periodical shares real Maine stories told by Mainers through high-quality art direction and long-form journalism. Many say in starting a new business, one must wear lots of hats. Christine credits her time at NYA for her ability to juggle the logistical, financial, creative, and other components of her business. Since starting at NYA in sixth grade, she learned that being successful was not just about what happened in the classroom, but also on the playing field, in the studio, and especially in the community.
Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 is a professor at the University of Utah, where he is director of the graduate program in environmental humanities. He spoke to the NYA Upper School on October 12, 2016. His talk, “The Alpine Route to Environmentalism,” explored the ways mountain adventure can lead to environmental consciousness, and was sponsored by the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration. Jeffrey’s work focuses on human relations to the natural world, and on the extraordinary creative expressions of modernist literature. He has been a Fulbright Fellow, a Mellon Fellow to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas; and he has held research fellowships to the National Humanities Center, the Calgary Institute for the Humanities, and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Edinburgh University. His books include Contact: Mountain Climbing and Environmental Thinking, Green Modernism: Nature and the English Novel, and Conrad and Nature: New Essays. He also publishes in popular climbing and sailing magazines.
Ruth Douglass ’36 writes “not much change in my life since last year except for being older! Well, I have added to my hobbies — coloring!”
Michael Avery ’77, Evan Kruger ’77 and Sven Vetter ’77 attended their 40th reunion. Michael also participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.
1940s The Class of 1947 celebrated their 70th reunion at NYA on June 9, 2017.
Sven Vetter ’77, Evan Kruger ’77, Michael Avery ’77, and Ross Cudlitz ’74
1980s The Class of 1947 at their 70th reunion. Ruth Mansfield Andren ’47, Don ’47 & Marge ’47 Richardson, Harry Storer ’47, Bob Crossett ’47, Anna Golding ’47, and Pat Lewis ’47.
Katie Gove ’82 and Anders Lisnell ’82 enjoyed a high school reunion in Copenhagen.
Betty Crossett ’48 attended her 69th reunion.
1960s Richard Samuelson ’66 attended reunion. This past winter, Richard came to speak to the NYA students about his time at NYA and give the boys varsity basketball team a pep-talk before one of their games. Richard was inducted into the Edgar F. White Athletic Hall of Fame in June, 2016. Ted Vaughan ’67 and Glenn Zimmerman ’67 attended their 50th reunion.
Anders Lisnell ’82 and Katie Gove ’82 in Copenhagen.
Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 is a professor at the University of Utah where he studies human attitudes toward nature. His most recent book is Green Modernism: Nature and the English Novel. He climbs and skis as often as he can in Utah. He is an annual visitor to the Maine coast where he keeps his sailboat, and from which he sailed to Bermuda last June. Jeff lives in Park City with his wife Whitney. Dan Alexander ’86 writes “26th year tugboating — now living in NYC.”
1990s Glenn Zimmerman ’67, Richard Samuelson ’66, and Ted Vaughn ’67
Andy McMahon ’91 attended reunion.
1970s Ted ’72 & Laurie (former faculty/ staff) Curtis and William Rand ’72 attended reunion. Jon Glasson ’73 attended reunion and participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Ross Cudlitz ’74 attended reunion and participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Linc Merrill ’75 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.
McMahon Family at Reunion, celebrating Jack McMahon’s 50 years of teaching.
Chris Thompson ’92 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Tim McMahon ’93 attended reunion.
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CLASS CLASSNOTES NOTES Jay Flower ’94 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Molly McMahon ’95 attended reunion. Stacey Morris ’96 attended reunion. Dave Williams ’96 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Jen Scully ’97 lives in Fairfield, CT with her husband and two boys. She is an artist and owner of Mack & Ro and Mack & Ro Illustrations. She generously donated a piece of her artwork to this past year’s Soirée and helped to plan a wonderful 20th reunion for her classmates.
Christina Wnek ’99 lives in Cumberland with her husband and two daughters. She is a photographer (Christina Wnek Photography) and most recently did all portraits for the 5th annual “50 Mainers” Issue of Maine magazine, including their cover photo.
2000s Brad Myers ’00 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Laura Darrell ’05 writes that the Kid Victory album has just come out. She is working on a few workshops of new musicals this fall and singing in the Sondheim concert at Merkin Concert Hall December 4. She is also in a production called “Christmas Letters” in NYC this December! Katie Knight ’07 and Fenna Robbins ’07 attended reunion.
Christina Cinelli ’97, Meghan Phillips ’97, Beth Poole ’97, Alysa Curtis Porter ’97, Johanna Coyle ’97, Jen Scully ’97, and Tory Bell ’97 at their 20th reunion
Tory Elizabeth Bell ’97, Nathan Brown ’97, Christina Cinelli ’97, Johanna Coyle ’97, Eric Gilbert ’97, Matt Greason ’97, Craig Hilton ’97, Ryan McCarthy ’97, Meghan Phillips ’97, Beth Poole ’97, Alysa Curtis Porter ’97, Jen Scully ’97, and Theo Tierney ’97 attended their 20th reunion.
Haley Bennett ’09 writes that she is part of the music team for the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” which won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical, and two other musicals opening on Broadway this season, “Escape to Margaritaville” (the Jimmy Buffett musical) and a revival of “Once On This Island.”
Russ Simms ’07 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Liam Anderson ’08 and Nate Major ’08 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Graham Bartlett ’08 presented to Deb Adams’ Profiles in Engineering/ Computer Aided Design (POE/CAD) class about user code and software engineering. Graham is currently working at Renoviso Engineering as a Software Engineer.
Alumni participate in the Junior College Kickoff (L to R) Wyatt Nice ’16, Nick Demers ’16, Emily Baker ’16, Blake Morton ’16, Jenna Block ’16, Rhiannon Ramsey-Brimberg ’15, and Ellis Miskell ’15
Evan Tao ’15 is currently studying abroad in Bologna, Italy. He is an international business major and studio art minor at Dickinson College.
Mini NYA reunion in NYC! Haley Bennett ’09 and Laura Darrell ’05
Andrew Gendron ’09 and Matt Ward ’09 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.
Sydney Garcia ’15 presented to the NYA POE/CAD class about her summer internship and the college process. She is currently in her senior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute working on a project to design and fabricate a biocompatible tracheal stent for dogs that suffer from canine tracheal collapse.
Abigail Moss ’09 Henderson married Colin Henderson on September 23, 2017.
2010s Toey LeBlanc ’10 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.
Sydney Garcia ‘15 presents to Deb Adams’ POE/CAD class.
Sam Johnson ’17, Dana Nichols ’17 and Andrew Ray ’17 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament.
Winners of the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Matt Ward ’09, Toey LeBlanc ’10, Russell Simms ’07, and Matt Brown.
Nathan Brown ’97, Alysa Curtis Porter ’97, Christina Cinelli ’97, Matt Greason ’97, and Johanna Coyle ’97 at their 20th reunion
James Garrett ’98 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. Heather Geoghan ’98 started a small coaching business called Power and Passion Triathlon to help other athletes looking to get into the sport or improve their training. She is part of the @iracelikeagirl team which focuses on women helping each other grow the sport and encourage and inspire girls of all ages. Most recently, Heather won third place overall at the Tri for a Cure and completed her first half ironman distance race this August.
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Graham Bartlett ‘08 presents to Deb Adams’ POE/CAD class. Other alumni speakers in the POE/CAD course included Sydney Garcia ‘15, Finn Hadlock ‘11, and Austin Kidder ‘14.
Taylor Gorman ’08 and Alison Carpenter ’09 got engaged on December 3, 2016.
Andrew Esancy ’11 participated in the 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. NYA Class of 2017 alumni Jeremy Thelven and Andrew Ray (Connecticut Roughriders) and Sam Johnson (Walpole Express) face off together again. This time as opponents!
Taylor Gorman ’08 and Alison Carpenter ’09
Abigail Moss Henderson ’09 wedding: Julia Sterling (varsity field hockey coach), Sam Moss ’04, Caty Von Brecht Werner ’05, Alex Noyes ’08, Lucy Gerrity ’09, Abigail Moss Henderson ’09, Molly Moss ’05, Jill Hansen Collins (former NYA assistant athletic director and coach), Alexis Kroot ’09, and Courtney Dumont ’09.
CLASS AGENTS Don’t see your year listed? Sign up to be a Class Agent! Contact Caroline Anson ’08 at canson@nya.org 1957 Joanne Partridge Jones jjones34@maine.rr.com Jane Thompson Witzel ejwitzel@tds.net 1960 Ted Sharp TedSharonSharp@aol.com 1961 Sharon Libby Sharp TedSharonSharp@aol.com 1964 Thornton Ring P.O. Box 54 30 Smelt Brook Road South Freeport, ME 04078 1972 Ralph Sparks ralph.sparks@verizon.net 1973 Margaret Kingsbury Peterson pkpeters@maine.rr.com 1974 Ross Cudlitz ztilduc@maine.rr.com 1975 Lincoln Merrill lincoln.merrill@fmins.com 1977 Timothy Hardy timhardy10@yahoo.com pollyhardy@hotmail.com 1978 Whitney Martin agardenlink1@gmail.com
1980 Brian Clarke bcmc30@sbcglobal.net 1981 David Fenderson dfenderson@ ghberlinwindward.com 1984 Roderick Pendleton rod.pendleton@amec.com DRPendleton@mactec.com 1985 Margaret Horan 11 Dixon Ave., Eliot, ME 03903 1988 Caroline Kendrick Orrison corrison@gmail.com Anne Thompson Schutz annetschutz@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 Jen Scully sjenscully@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 2016 Anna Laprise alaprise@conncoll.edu Mackenzie Sangster sangstem@lafayette.edu
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 1938 Eleanor Wentworth Tefft October 1, 2015 1939 Gladys Norton Dupont May 22, 2017 1940 George Barbour June 20, 2017 1943 Norma Anderson June 1, 2017 Vernard Marston, Jr. February 13, 2017 1944 Gladys Penney MacLearn April 20, 2017
1945 Thelma Keith Day March 7, 2017 1946 Barbara MacKinnon Dusenberry November 5, 2016 Anna Stasinowsky Slocum October 16, 2016 1947 Victor O. Christensen April 28, 2017 Barbara Aird Scott October 4, 2016 1949 Patricia A. Krieger August 13, 2017 1950 Charity James Dunham May 11, 2017
1951 Everett Jones July 28, 2017 Frank Ridlon July 13, 2017 Philip W. Simpson September 2, 2017 1953 Robert Hanscome June 14, 2017 1954 Nancy Lindsay Bjork April 19, 2017 Earl M. Cash February 25, 2016 Alberta Decker Haynes November 9, 2016 James Cooper Saunders, Jr. September 13, 2017
1955 Fred T. Upton January 9, 2017 1957 Judith Turcotte Noehre October 2, 2016 1961 Roger Beverage August 27, 2017 Carole Nappi Cusack May 4, 2017 1962 Newton Earle Towle III February 27, 2017 1966 Kenneth E. Marr November 19, 2016 Earl C. Ross June 6, 2016
1967 Frederick Norman Carver June 29, 2017 Mark L. Hirsch August 10, 2016 1970 Nicholas H. Pappas June 24, 2017 1974 Scott Mitchell May 24, 2017 1975 Elizabeth Sweeney June 6, 2017 FRIEND David E. Dutch, former coach January 4, 2017
SAVE THE DATE for this year’s Winter Sports Day on Saturday, December 23, 2017!
Alumni Winter Sports Day, 2016
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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY Thank you to the more than 600 NYA alumni, parents, and friends who invested $478,569 to move the Academy forward during the 2016–2017 academic year.
A Message from Director of Development Jennifer Richard
The 2016–2017 Philanthropy Report recognizes with gratitude the many donors who have invested in NYA and inspired us with their generosity. Thank you for making NYA a philanthropic priority. I look forward to meeting many more of you in the days and weeks to come and invite you to reach out to me at any time with ideas and suggestions. Together, we can match the dreams and ambitions of our students and faculty with the resources they need to succeed at every level. With gratitude, Jennifer
207.847.5429 jrichard@nya.org
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H Gifts to the Academy Fund totaled $260,003. The Academy Fund provides vital support for current operations, teachers, financial aid, student programs, athletics, the arts, and more. H Proceeds from the Soirée totaled $141,451 and supported NYA’s core programs, as well as the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration. H Last year, $105,925 was raised in support of the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration. The Kauffmann Program both enhances the educational experience for NYA students and opens a portal of environmental awareness and experiential education to the greater community. The program features experiential classes and education, outdoor leadership programs, community summer programs, a statewide writing contest, and a community speaker series featuring environmental writers. Funds raised this year supported the purchase of a fleet of sea kayaks and the installation of a climbing wall on campus. H Over $40,000 was raised through the Show Your Love campaign to establish a new scholarship honoring Jack McMahon’s 50 years in education. Each year, the admissions committee will present a financial award to an incoming ninth grader of high character and academic potential who has demonstrated a commitment to taking advantage of the diverse opportunities available at the Academy.
Since 1814, NYA has succeeded at bringing out the best in students and inspiring them to strive for excellence in all their pursuits. This is why I was immensely proud to be invited to join the NYA community. In my short time here, I have been impressed by the talented students, committed faculty and staff, as well as the many families who support NYA with their time, talent, and treasure. Gifts to NYA provide the opportunity to secure the programs and values that have defined NYA for over 200 years and to help the Academy shape new strategies, facilities, and programs that will meet the needs of today’s students.
PHILANTHROPY HIGHLIGHTS
H The 15th Annual Steve Morris Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament raised nearly $12,000 to add to the Steve Morris Endowed Scholarship Fund that supports annual scholarships for five male and five female student athletes of high character and academic potential.
2016–2017 GIVING
TO
NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY
supporters Board of Trustees
academy fund
other giving
giving totals
$92,500.00
$27,485.00
$119,985.00
Alumni
23,197.00
2,506.00
25,703.00
Parents
63,993.00
56,400.00
120,393.00
Parents of Alumni
16,858.00
3,180.00
20,038.00
Grandparents
32,950.00
5,175.00
38,125.00
Faculty/Staff
7,950.00
2,455.00
10,405.00
17,070.00
27,136.00
44,206.00
Friends/Former Faculty/ Former and Honorary Trustees Corporations/Foundations/Organizations
5,485.00
Other Grand Total
$260,003.00
59,800.00
65,285.00
34,429.00
34,429.00
$218,566.00
$478,569.00
For those with multiple affiliations, gifts are recorded only once under the primary affiliation.
Thank you to our NYA volunteers
NYA gains strength from dedicated volunteers whose gifts of time and energy make a substantial contribution to the Academy. Each year, NYA is fortunate to benefit from alumni, parents, students, grandparents, and friends who volunteer thousands of hours and enrich the NYA experience for all. NYA is deeply grateful for your gift of service! To learn how to get involved, contact Jennifer Richard at jrichard@nya.org.
2016 – 2017 PHILANTHROPY REPORT $478,569 Total Gifts by Donor Type* Parents Alumni Parents of Alumni Grandparents Foundations Businesses/Vendors Faculty/Staff/Friends/Other
$478,569 Total Gifts by Designation Academy Fund Kauffmann Program Scholarships/Financial Aid Academic Programs/Athletics
$260,003 Total Gifts to the Academy Fund by Donor Type*
NYA GIVING LEVELS RECOGNITION
GIVING LEVEL
Legacy Circle
$25,000+
Heritage Circle
$15,000–$24,999
Benefactor's Circle
$10,000–$14,999
Academy Circle
$5,000–$9,999
Founder's Circle
$1,814–$4,999
Head of School's Circle $1,000–$1813 Honor Roll Circle
$1–$999
PILLAR SOCIETY The NYA perpetual giving program allows you to divide your gift to NYA into manageable increments through convenient automatic deductions from your credit or debit card.
Parents
With a recurring gift, you become a member of the Pillar Society and:
Alumni
• make a lasting impact for NYA
Parents of Alumni Grandparents Foundations/Businesses/Vendors Faculty/Staff/Friends/Other
*For those with multiple affiliations, gifts are recorded only once under the primary affiliation.
• create opportunity for students and faculty • demonstrate your loyalty to the Academy • give in a way that is sustainable and convenient for you Make your gift at nya.org/give and check “I would like to make this a recurring gift,” and your gifts will be deducted automatically, continuing until we are notified otherwise.
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LEADERSHIP GIVING
NYA is deeply grateful to those who support the vision of excellence for the Academy and set an example through their philanthropy. The Leadership Giving list recognizes alumni, parents, friends, and others who made leadership gifts from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. LEGACY CIRCLE $25,000+
Charles E. Stickney, Jr. & Anita C. Stickney / Stickney Charitable Remainder Trust Welch Charitable Fund HERITAGE CIRCLE $15,000–$24,999 Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 H Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer GP ’30 H Lee & Holly Thibodeau P ’21 H BENEFACTOR'S CIRCLE $10,000–$14,999 Anonymous (1) Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 H James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot H Peter & Deirdre Quesada P ’17 H John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 / Rohde Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Eric & Laura Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 H ACADEMY CIRCLE $5,000–$9,999 Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan P ’02, P ’04 H Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 H Christopher & Lori Poulin P ’22 Rob & Betsy Tod P ’20 H
FOUNDER'S CIRCLE $1,814–$4,999 Richard & Debra Abbondanza P ’04 H Anonymous (2) David & Laura Argitis P ’20 H Gary & Laura Bergeron P ’22 H Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 H Josh & Susan Burns P ’13 H James & Jean Detert P ’12 H Gary & Elaine Hemenway GP ’14, GP ’19, GP ’21 H Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 H Walter Juve P ’21 H Knickerbocker Group, Inc. Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Loring GP ’16, GP ’23 H Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 H Scott & Barbara Marr P ’17 H Warren & Harriet Miskell P ’15 H Robert & Julia Moss P ’04, P ’05, P ’09 H Bruce & Anne Myers P ’98, P ’00 / Myers Family Fund H Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.A. Patriot Insurance Company Gary Schroeder GP ’21 H Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby ’61 Sharp H Mrs. Alexandra White Smith GP ’14, GP ’16, GP ’20 H James & Elizabeth Taylor P ’16, P ’23 H Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Caroline Olmstead ’95 Wallach & Scott Wallach / The Chess Foundation H Michael & Aungelea Wayashe P ’26 H Margaret & Adam White P ’91, P ’92, GP ’19, GP ’21, GP ’25 David ’96 & Rebecca Williams H Mark & Michele Zajkowski P ’20
HEAD OF SCHOOL'S CIRCLE $1,000–$1,813 Anonymous (1) Philip & Meredith Anson P ’98, P ’00, P ’02, P ’08 H William & Jomay Barron P ’24 Walter & Gayle Barschdorf GP ’27, GP ’29 H Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm P ’17 H Peter Bouman & Carinne Burns P ’25 Garrett & Janet Bowne P ’09, P ’11 Cameron & Patricia Bright P ’14, P ’16 H Bill & Linda Burnham GP ’16, GP ’18, GP ’20 H Jeanne Cardwell GP ’19, GP ’22 H Jessica Chadbourn ’81 David & Lynne Champoux P ’07, P ’10 H Christopher & Tonya DiMillo P ’22 John Drisko & Cindy Boothby H Francesca Eastman & Edward Goodstein Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 H Mark & Pattie Fasold P ’03 H Margaret Fast P ’11, P ’13 Joseph Faulstich ’76 H G. David & Margaret J. Fenderson P ’81, P ’84 H David & Heidi Fitz P ’98, P ’05, GP ’32 H / Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund Jay ’94 & Julie Flower H Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fox P ’75, GP ’04, GP ’06, GP ’09 H Jason & Laura Gall P ’23, P ’24 H Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Gall GP ’23, GP ’24 James ’98 & Courtney Anson ’98 Garrett H Jim & Mary Gribbel P ’03, P ’06 H H.M. Payson & Co. Hancock Lumber David & Lisa Harrison P ’11 Hopkinson & Abbondanza
Joshua & Erin Houghton P ’28 F. Alan Hull & Susan Kepes P ’16 H Geoffrey Johnson Kingsley Pines Camp Pamela MacQuarrie P ’17 Fred & Fran Masciangelo GP ’19 Michael & Janette McGrath P ’20 Mrs. Judith Miskell GP ’15 H The Breakwater Group at Morgan Stanley Peter & Lynn E. Noyes P ’01, P ’03, P ’05 H Daniel & Jane O’Halloran Jason & Lindsey Oney P ’22, P ’24 Yvon & Jackie Pellerin P ’86, P ’89, P ’92, GP ’20, GP ’24 Pierce Atwood LLP Todd & Alison Prawer H David Rines & Chiharu Katayama P ’16 H Michael & Priscilla B. Savage P ’88, P ’90 H Silver Street Group LLC Thomas & Lillian Smith GP ’26, GP ’29 H Spaces by LLG Hall & Deborah Thompson P ’88, P ’90, GP ’23, GP ’24 H G. Robert & JoAnn A. Tod GP ’20 H Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly P ’09, P ’12 H Simon & Whitney Wignall P ’23 Katie & Stephen Woods P ’17 H MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES First Hawaiian Bank Morgan Stanley PayPal Thrivent Financial Unum
HONOR ROLL of DONORS
During the period of July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 the following donors helped to strengthen NYA through their gifts to the Academy. Thank you for your investment in NYA.
Class of 1936 Ruth Smith Douglass ’36 H
Class of 1950 Robert L. Appleby ’50 H Gleynn E. Brooks Jr. ’50 H Robert ’50 & Janice Crouse ’55 Chamberlain H Glenyce Hughes ’50 H
Class of 1941 George L. Stone ’41
Class of 1951 Norene E. Grover ’51 H
Class of 1947 Marjorie Seabury Estabrook ’47 Millard ’47 & Elizabeth Trask ’48 Crossett H
Class of 1953 Diana Morse Allen ’53 P ’88 H Deane G. ’53 & Thelma E. Bornheimer H Robert G. Hanscome ’53
Alumni 8% OVERALL PARTICIPATION
Class of 1948 Millard ’47 & Elizabeth Trask ’48 Crossett H
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Class of 1954 Daniel H. Day ’54 David E. Robinson ’54 David D. Selleck ’54 H Catherine Myers Vilburn ’54 H
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Class of 1955 Robert ’50 & Janice Crouse ’55 Chamberlain H Garry W. Croudis ’55 H
Class of 1962 Ted ’62 & Laurie Curtis P ’93, P ’95, P ’97 H Sally S. Johnston ’62
Class of 1957 Judith Scott Jones ’57 William H. ’57 & Linda Myers
Class of 1963 J. Nicholas Burns ’63 H Leslie Seymour Wears ’63 H
Class of 1958 Ausma Melkis Briedis ’58 H
Class of 1964 N. Rich ’64 & Laura Lindquist P ’99, P ’02 H Ernest T. Swanson ’64 H John E. Williams ’64 H
Class of 1960 Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer GP ’30 H Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby ’61 Sharp H Class of 1961 Merrill Barker Chapin ’61 Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby ’61 Sharp H
Class of 1966 Bruce B. Brown, Jr. ’66 H John E. ’66 & Betsy Cussen H Richard D. Samuelson ’66 Jim ’66 & Zaidee Winton H
2016 – 2017 PHILANTHROPY REPORT Class of 1967 David L. Mitchell ’67 H Theodore Vaughan ’67 H Glenn A. Zimmerman ’67 Class of 1968 William Hart ’68 H Thomas C. ’68 & Holly McKenny Douglas M. Mixer ’68 H Class of 1969 Robert B. Colby ’69 Class of 1970 Stephen D. Purington ’70 H Class of 1971 Thomas E. LaMountain ’71 Class of 1972 Benjamin C. Davis ’72 Class of 1973 Jon Glasson ’73 Jon B. Johansen ’73 Jonathan D. Sharp ’73 Robert, Jr. ’73 & Karen Swenson H Class of 1974 Ross Cudlitz ’74 Class of 1975 John Whitney Kelly ’75 Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 H Class of 1976 Joseph Faulstich ’76 H Justin Webber ’76 Class of 1977 Michael Avery ’77 Judy Sawyer Lake ’77 Lisa A. Parker ’77 H Class of 1978 Ann Woodworth Ellis ’78 Class of 1979 Garry W. ’79 & Julia Hallee H Blair B. Shea ’79 Class of 1980 R. Brian Clarke ’80 Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly P ’09, P ’12 H Class of 1981 Jessica Chadbourn ’81 Burnett M. Hansen ’81 H Heather Oakes Popadak ’81 Gaetano & Phebe Royer ’81 Quattrucci P ’18 H
Class of 1990 Ellen Benson ’90 H Eric Blakeman ’90 Sunil Nayak ’90 Joel H. Thompson ’90 H Class of 1991 Richard T. Ewell ’91 Andrew M. ’91 & Ann Amstutz Hayes H Peter J. Latvis ’91 H John Andrew McMahon ’91 Class of 1992 Timothy W. Kendrick ’92 Andrew ’93 & Lisa Pellerin ’92 Taylor Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Class of 1993 Benjamin & Elizabeth Curtis ’93 Horowicz Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon H Jeffrey Townes ’93 Andrew ’93 & Lisa Pellerin ’92 Taylor Class of 1994 Jay ’94 & Julie Flower H Brooke Hurley ’94 Nathaniel A. Rand ’94 Class of 1995 Molly McMahon ’95 Caroline Olmstead ’95 Wallach & Scott Wallach H Class of 1996 Cory ’96 & Lyndie Fasold H Allison Huke-Felix ’96 David ’96 & Rebecca Williams H Class of 1997 Julie Pelan Agar ’97 Christina Cinelli ’97 & Jim Wilkerson H Johanna Coale Coyle ’97 H Matt Greason ’97 H Alysa Curtis Porter ’97 H Class of 1998 James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot H James ’98 & Courtney Anson ’98 Garrett H Natasha Malinski Sun ’98 H Class of 1999 Patia Maule ’99 Briana O’Hare Laurence ’99 Stuart Poole ’99 Hugh-John Robbins ’99 Jacqlyn Young ’99
Class of 1982 Dr. Christopher M. Zitnay ’82 & Dr. John Hong H
Class of 2000 Colin Bumby ’00 H Bradford Myers ’00 Sarah Kerr Puryear ’00
Class of 1983 Professor Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 Christopher B. Swan ’83
Class of 2001 Brian ’01 & Meghan McGoldrick ’01 Stornelli H Katherine Mueller Trimble ’01 H
Class of 1984 Margaret Fenderson ’84 D. Roderick Pendleton ’84
Class of 2002 Liz Bachelder ’02 & David Messinger Andrew Pease ’02 Erik Piasio ’02
Class of 1985 Ralph Wellman Brewer ’85 Desiree Merritt ’85 & Richard McIntosh Class of 1986 Daniel S. ’86 & Lori Alexander
Class of 2007 Alexander Champoux ’07 H Sarah Drouin ’07 Zachery Garcia ’07 H Grace Hyndman ’07 H Brooke Rayder ’07 Russell Simms ’07 Class of 2008 Bradley Abbott ’08 Liam Anderson ’08 Caroline Anson ’08 Jenna Lane ’08 Marion Leslie ’08 H Nathan Major ’08 Alexandra Noyes ’08 H Alexander Pilitsis ’08 H Class of 2009 Andrew Gendron ’09 Lucy Gerrity ’09 H Matthew Ward ’09 Class of 2010 Brandon Barrett ’10 H Christopher LeBlanc ’10 Class of 2011 Andrew Esancy ’11 William Hadlock ’11 Emily Harrison ’11 Class of 2012 Jonathan Gillies ’12 Parker Howard ’12 Cailean Lane ’12 Cameron Rayder ’12 H Nicholas Rayder ’12 H Hannah Twombly ’12 Class of 2013 Anonymous Benjamin Claytor ’13 H Matthew Hawkins ’13 Alexis Heldenbrand ’13 H Class of 2014 Lillian Dearing ’14 Sydney Garcia ’14 H Class of 2015 Maximilian Bueche ’15 Patrick Jackson ’15 Matthew Malcom ’15 Marina Poole ’15 Class of 2016 Jenna Block ’16 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Wallace Jackson ’17
Alumni Parents 13% PARTICIPATION Richard & Debra Abbondanza P ’04 H Jesse & Jennifer Abbott P ’08 Diana Morse Allen ’53, P ’88 H Philip & Meredith Anson P ’98, P ’00, P ’02, P ’08 H Eric & Amy Austin P ’15, P ’17 H Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan P ’02, P ’04 H Warren & Susan Bell P ’05 Henri & Anna Benoit P ’13 Ann Block & Donald Youker P ’15, P ’16 H Garrett & Janet Bowne P ’09, P ’11 Rene & Yvonne Braun P ’10, P ’16 Jim & Trudy Briggs P ’99, P ’00, P ’05, P ’08 Walter & Wendy Briggs P ’06, P ’08, P ’11, P ’17 Cameron & Patricia Bright P ’14, P ’16 H Josh & Susan Burns P ’13 H John & Ronni-Jo Carpenter P ’06, P ’09 H Ronald J. & Mary Lou Carroll P ’85, P ’86, P ’87, P ’90 David & Lynne Champoux P ’07, P ’10 H William Chapman III & Holly Bentley Mitchell P ’16, P ’19 H Peter & Gail Cinelli P ’97 H Brannon & Sarah Claytor P ’13 Campbell & Jennie Clegg P ’10, P ’17 Craig & Kristin Coleman P ’13, P ’15, P ’19, P ’24 H Malcolm & Susan Collins P ’08 Patrick & Joyce T. Coughlan P ’88, P ’93, GP ’25 Ted ’62 & Laurie Curtis P ’93, P ’95, P ’97 H Daniel & Kathleen Dearing P ’06, P ’14 H David & Catherine Demers P ’16 P ’19 James & Jean Detert P ’12 H Craig & Sherilyn Dietrich P ’83 H Bruce Drouin & Janet Hansen P ’07 H Tom & Sandi Dunham P ’01 Michael & Jennifer Elkins P ’16, P ’18 H Charles Emerson P ’94 H Mark & Pattie Fasold P ’03 H Frank & Michelle Fassett P ’16, P ’19 H Margaret Fast P ’11, P ’13 Robert Fast P ’11, P ’13 H G. David & Margaret J. Fenderson P ’81, P ’84 H David & Heidi Fitz P ’98, P ’05, GP ’32 H / Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund Christopher & Jane Flower P ’92, P ’94 H Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fox P ’75, GP ’04, GP ’06, GP ’09 H Jose & Diana Garcia P ’07, P ’14 H Peter & Marie Gerrity P ’05, P ’07, P ’09, P ’12 H Philip Gleason & Mary Schendel P ’08 H William Goddard P ’89, GP ’22 Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. & Missy Gove P ’81, P ’82, P ’83, P ’85, P ’86 H William W. Graves P ’79 H Benson Gray & Laurie Hasty P ’09, P ’12 Jim & Mary Gribbel P ’03, P ’06 H
Class of 2003 Chris Bixby ’03 H Colleen Fasold ’03 H Kelly McCormack ’03
Class of 1988 Elizabeth Allen ’88 John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 Sigmund & Anne Thompson ’88 Schutz P ’23, P ’24 H
Class of 2004 Daniel Bartlett ’04
Class of 1989 Shawn & Heidi ’89 Gepfert P ’20, P ’24 Christopher Ladner ’89 Leslie ’89, David, Elizabeth & Luella McKinley
Class of 2006 Dan Dearing ’06 Sara Hyde-Sanford ’06 Nathan Isaacson ’06 H Josh Kelton ’06 H Katherine Gribbel Oberg ’06 Dimitrios Pilitsis ’06 H
Class of 2005 Peter Gerrity ’05 Molly Moss ’05 Andrew Mueller ’05 H
H 3 or more years of consecutive giving to The Academy Fund Deceased
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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY William & Susan Hager P ’89 H Robert & Rebecca Hamilton P ’04, P ’06 H Bruce & Ruthanne Hamlin P ’91, P ’95 Joseph & Pamela Hanson P ’06 H Jack & Kathleen Hardy P ’12 H Jim & Kathie Harper P ’01, P ’04 H David & Lisa Harrison P ’11 Dr. & Mrs. Daniel & Phyllis Hayes P ’91 Robert & Deborah Hilscher P ’16, P ’18, P ’20 H Jennifer & Richard N. Hubbell P ’02, P ’05 H F. Alan Hull & Susan Kepes P ’16 H Robert & Roberta Jordan P ’07, P ’12 H Leonard Kaminow & Maria Mazorra P ’09, P ’11 H Robert Keach P ’09 H Kathryn Kendall P ’12 H Kevin Kendall P ’12 Peter & Grace Kendrick P ’88, P ’92 H Seth & Anne Kolkin P ’01, P ’11 Seaver & Anne Leslie P ’08, P ’11 H N. Rich ’64 & Laura Lindquist P ’99, P ’02 H Sally Macleod P ’15, P ’17, P ’19 H Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 H Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 H William & Susan Martens P ’01, P ’04 H Joshua & Rebecca Marvil P ’09 Jennifer Mathews P ’16 H Richard & Alexandra Maurer P ’14, P ’16, P ’20 H Hilary Moyler McKinnon P ’10, P ’13 H Jack & Elaine McMahon P ’91, P ’93, P ’95 H
Thank you for your amazing patience, passion for teaching, and constant sense of humor. The teachers are what made NYA a very special place for me. Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 H Peter W. & Lisa Mertz P ’08 H Richard & Risa Moon P ’01, P ’06 Marion Morton P ’16, P ’20 Robert & Julia Moss P ’04, P ’05, P ’09 H Bruce & Anne Myers P ’98, P ’00 / Myers Family Fund H Debora Noone P ’92 Edward D. & Ann Noyes P ’84 H Peter & Lynn E. Noyes P ’01, P ’03, P ’05 H Charles & Susan Oestreicher P ’89, P ’90 Yvon & Jackie Pellerin P ’86, P ’89, P ’92, GP ’20, GP ’24 Allison Pilitsis P ’06, P ’08 Dirk & Ann Poole P ’13, P ’15 / a component fund of the Maine Community Foundation Jeffrey & Holly Randall P ’12, P ’14 Michael Rayder & Beth Franklin P ’07, P ’12 H Susan Reed & Robert L. Cave P ’09 H Michael & Deborah Regan P ’12, P ’15 H David Rines & Chiharu Katayama P ’16 H John A. & Lisa Robbins P ’99, P ’07 H Andrew & Catriona Sangster P ’16 H Michael & Priscilla B. Savage P ’88, P ’90 H Curt & Nina Scribner P ’88 H Robert & Susan Sharp P ’09, P ’11 Donald & Claudette Simms P ’07 Austin Smith & Amy Cohan P ’09, P ’14 H
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James A. & Julia Sterling P ’03, P ’04, P ’07, P ’10 H Richard & Jennifer Strabley P ’10, P ’19 James & Elizabeth Taylor P ’16, P ’23 H Hall & Deborah Thompson P ’88, P ’90, GP ’23, GP ’24 H Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly P ’09, P ’12 H David Warren P ’06, P ’09, P ’14 H Margaret & Adam White P ’91, P ’92, GP ’19, GP ’21, GP ’25 Jonathan & Susan Young P ’99 Businesses Anonymous (1) Hannaford Brothers, Co. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.A. Reynolds & Sons Disposal Service *See Soirée and Golf Tournament for additional Business donations Faculty & Staff 52% PARTICIPATION Anonymous (1) Caroline Anson ’08 Jeanette August & Michael Hynes P ’21, P ’26 H Eric & Amy Austin P ’15, P ’17 H Jason & Danielle Fisher Barschdorf P ’27, P ’29 H Kristi & Scott Belesca H Christian & Michele Buehner P ’19, P ’23 H William & Emily Clark P ’28 David & Sandi Daigle Kate Danielson John Drisko & Cindy Boothby H Leslie Durgin & Erik Szymczak P ’28 H David & Asha Echeverria H Michael & Jennifer Elkins P ’16, P ’18 H Barbara & Brian Farrell H David Gagne & Kristan Gibson P ’10, P ’12, P ’19 H Edmund & Ellen Gagne P ’19 H Shannon Gallagher & Jason Tittle H Michael & Cynthia Gengras H Laura Girr Eliot Grady H Heidi & Michael Grant H Regina & Patrick Hackleman P ’26, P ’28 Jack & Kathleen Hardy P ’12 H Carol & Dana Harris H Karin Hoppenbrouwers & Rob Sobak Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 H Tara & Doug Johnson P ’17 H Jacquelyn Jones & George Vecchia H Alex & Jocelyn Kloza P ’26, P ’28 H Barbara & Mark Lambert Suzanne & Gary Lydick H Ross & Marissa Markonish P ’19, P ’23 H Patia Maule ’99 Christopher Mazzurco H Lisa & Kevin McGlinn Chelsea McGraw & John Morrison Jack & Elaine McMahon P ’91, P ’93, P ’95 H Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon H Karen Messick & Mike Sfirri H Marion Morton P ’16, P ’20 Heidi & Michael O’Connor H Ashley Randlett John A. & Lisa Robbins P ’99, P ’07 H Erika & Jeremy Sahlman P ’28, P ’30 H Peter Sillin & Betsy Tomlinson P ’18, P ’21 H Elizabeth & Phillip Smith P ’28, P ’30, P ’33 H Nathaniel & Jessica Smith P ’26, P ’29 H Lynn Sullivan H Randall Wade Thomas & Jay Thomas H Jessica & Spencer Violette Tyler Walsh Monique Roy Whitcomb
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Former Trustees, Former Faculty, Friends & Foundations Deborah D. Adkins Anonymous (1) Brandon Barrett ’10 H Rene & Yvonne Braun P ’10, P ’16 Rob Breslin Jim & Trudy Briggs P ’99, P ’00, P ’05, P ’08 Matt Brown John & Ronni-Jo Carpenter P ’06, P ’09 H Ronald J. & Mary Lou Carroll P ’85, P ’86, P ’87, P ’90 Alexander Champoux ’07 H David & Lynne Champoux P ’07, P ’10 H Peter & Gail Cinelli P ’97 H Daniel & Catherine Coulombe GP ’29 Valerie & Bruce Cortalano Patrick & Joyce T. Coughlan P ’88, P ’93, GP ’25 Ted & Laurie Curtis P ’93, P ’95, P ’97 H Bill Dame Susan & Howard Dana H Ann Deming Lillian M. Dolloff H Harold Duvall III Francesca Eastman & Edward Goodstein Tom & Anne Echeverria H Elderboys Basketball Mark & Pattie Fasold P ’03 H Margaret Fast P ’11, P ’13 David & Heidi Fitz P ’98, P ’05, GP ’32 H / Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund Christopher & Jane Flower P ’92, P ’94 H Marty Ford Jose & Diana Garcia P ’07, P ’14 H Lucy Gerrity ’09 H Peter Gerrity ’05 Peter & Marie Gerrity P ’05, P ’07, P ’09, P ’12 H Bill & Lorain Giles Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. & Missy Gove P ’81, P ’82, P ’83, P ’85, P ’86 H Eric Graham William W. Graves P ’79 H Benson Gray & Laurie Hasty P ’09, P ’12 Bob & Ross Henderson H Tom Hinton John Hooper Jennifer & Richard N. Hubbell P ’02, P ’05 H Geoffrey Johnson Nick Kakavis Peter & Grace Kendrick P ’88, P ’92 H Richard Kennedy Timothy Kittredge Norah Kuthy Priscilla Kyle Christopher Ladner ’89 Marion Leslie ’08 H Margaret Coughlin LePage N. Rich ’64 & Laura Lindquist P ’99, P ’02 H Theda Logan GP ’16 H Maine Marathon
Thomas C. ’68 & Holly McKenny Harry McMann Peter W. & Lisa Mertz P ’08 H Rick & Debby Molander P ’00 Molly Moss ’05 Bruce & Anne Myers P ’98, P ’00 / Myers Family Fund H Alicia J. Nichols Fundraising Counsel Deborah Noone P ’92 Alexandra Noyes ’08 H Peter & Lynn E. Noyes P ’01, P ’03, P ’05 H Charles & Susan Oestreicher P ’89, P ’90 Steve & Julia Morris Ogden Daniel & Jane O’Halloran Onion Foundation David Osborne H D. Roderick Pendleton ’84 Dorothy Picot Dianne Post H Michael Rayder & Beth Franklin P ’07, P ’12 H Michael & Priscilla B. Savage P ’88, P ’90 H Charles L. & Jane Sawyer Scott Schnapp Sigmund & Anne Thompson ’88 Schutz P ’23, P ’24 H Curt & Nina Scribner P ’88 H Peter Smith H Charles E. Stickney, Jr. & Anita C. Stickney / Stickney Charitable Remainder Trust Stoddard Charitable Trust Hall & Deborah Thompson P ’88, P ’90, GP ’23, GP ’24 H Jeffrey & Linda Vause David Warren P ’06, P ’09, P ’14 H Mr. Peter B. Webster Welch Charitable Fund Margaret & Adam White P ’91, P ’92, GP ’19, GP ’21, GP ’25 Grandparents 27% PARTICIPATION Mrs. Pamelia Adams GP ’15, GP ’17 H Mrs. Patricia Alberding GP ’18, GP ’21 H Mr. & Mrs. Russell Austin GP ’15, GP ’17 H Walter & Gayle Barschdorf GP ’27, GP ’29 H Enoch & Mary Barton GP ’20 H Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer GP ’30 H Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bradley GP ’08 Tom & Carolyn Breslin GP ’21, GP ’22, GP ’26 Fritz Buehner GP ’19, GP ’23 Bill & Linda Burnham GP ’16, GP ’18, GP ’20 H Jeanne Cardwell GP ’19, GP ’22 H Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Clock, Jr. GP ’13, GP ’18 H Ms. Madeleine G. Corson GP ’20 H Timothy C. & Laura P. Coughlin GP ’20 H Daniel & Catherine Coulombe GP ’29 Fred & Dottie Damon GP ’19, GP ’23 Steve & Katherine Davis GP ’18, GP ’20 H Dr. & Mrs. Rod Durgin GP ’28 H Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Duvall GP ’14, GP ’19
2016 – 2017 PHILANTHROPY REPORT Thank you for opening the eyes of our five children while they were at NYA. Your encouragement enriched their lives in many ways that we as parents desire for them. David & Heidi Fitz P ’98, P ’05, GP ’32 H / Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz Charitable Fund Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fox P ’75, GP ’04, GP ’06, GP ’09 H Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Gall GP ’23, GP ’24 Mrs. Jan Gardiner GP ’18 H Ted & Candy Gibbons GP ’22 John & Becky Glezen GP ’17 William Goddard P ’89, GP ’22 David & Beverly Griffin GP ’27, GP ’30 Rosalie Hackleman GP ’26, GP ’29 H Gary & Elaine Hemenway GP ’14, GP ’19, GP ’21 H Phyllis Hetzler GP ’15, GP ’20 H Jeff & Marie Hicks GP ’29 Jim & Nancy Jackson GP ’21, GP ’22, GP ’26 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Jackson GP ’15, GP ’17, GP ’19 H Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jordan, Sr. GP ’07, GP ’12 Earl & Joyce Klein GP ’21 Mary Ann Lacombe GP ’22 Thomas & Caroline Limm GP ’17 H Theda Logan GP ’16 H Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Loring GP ’16, GP ’23 H Jean Macleod GP ’15, GP ’17, GP ’19 David & Mary MacMahon GP ’18, GP ’20 Mrs. Janet MacQuarrie GP ’17 John & Elizabeth Martin GP ’20, GP ’22 Fred & Fran Masciangelo GP ’19 Lana McDonald GP ’24 George & Nancy McEvoy GP ’20 Mrs. Judith Miskell GP ’15 H Douglas Morton GP ’16, GP ’20 Istar & Alfred Mudge GP ’22 H Mr. & Mrs. Ruel Orff GP ’17 H Suzie & J. Pattison GP ’21 H John & Susan Pearson GP ’18 H Yvon & Jackie Pellerin P ’86, P ’89, P ’92, GP ’20, GP ’24 Elmer & Sandra Plummer GP ’16, GP ’19 H Mel & Mary Read GP ’20 Martha Russell GP ’19 Gary Schroeder GP ’21 H Frederick & Peri Schuyler GP ’20, GP ’22 H Mrs. Alexandra White Smith GP ’14, GP ’16, GP ’20 H Thomas & Lillian Smith GP ’26, GP ’29 H Chip & Grace Smoley GP ’16, GP ’18, GP ’20 H Hall & Deborah Thompson P ’88, P ’90, GP ’23, GP ’24 H G. Robert & JoAnn A. Tod GP ’20 H Mr. & Mrs. James F. Tomlinson GP ’18, GP ’21 H Mrs. Anne Walker GP ’21 H Mrs. Claudia Webster GP ’18 H Paul & Judy Weislogel GP ’24 Gerald & Maureen Welden GP ’17 Joe & Nancy Whalen GP ’17, GP ’19 H Margaret & Adam White P ’91, P ’92, GP ’19, GP ’21, GP ’25 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Yankee GP ’21 H Parents 40 % OVERALL PARTICIPATION Class of 2017 Eric & Amy Austin P ’15, P ’17 H Dana Bartone & Margaret Limm P ’17 H Walter & Wendy Briggs P ’06, P ’08, P ’11, P ’17
Kathleen Butterfield P ’17 Campbell & Jennie Clegg P ’10, P ’17 Andrew & Katherine Cutko P ’17 James & Anita Demetropoulos P ’17 H Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 H Tara & Doug Johnson P ’17 H Rick Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch P ’17, P ’19 H Sally Macleod P ’15, P ’17, P ’19 H Pamela MacQuarrie P ’17 Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 H Scott & Barbara Marr P ’17 H Donald & Jean Nichols P ’17 H Peter & Deirdre Quesada P ’17 H Edgar & Susan Sinibaldi P ’17 H Patricia Thelven P ’17 H Matthew & Kate Tufts P ’17 H Katie & Stephen Woods P ’17 H Class of 2018 Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 H Peter Dickson P ’18 Edward & Jennifer Dillon P ’18 Michael & Jennifer Elkins P ’16, P ’18 H Robert & Deborah Hilscher P ’16, P ’18, P ’20 H Gaetano & Phebe Royer ’81 Quattrucci P ’18 H Peter Sillin & Betsy Tomlinson P ’18, P ’21 H Class of 2019 Christian & Michele Buehner P ’19, P ’23 H William Chapman III & Holly Bentley Mitchell P ’16, P ’19 H Jonathan Commons & Jennifer Riehl P ’19, P ’21 H David & Catherine Demers P ’16, P ’19 Frank & Michelle Fassett P ’16, P ’19 H David Gagne & Kristan Gibson P ’10, P ’12, P ’19 H Edmund & Ellen Gagne P ’19 H Jeffrey & Christa Goodell P ’19, P ’21 P. Andrew & Meagan Hamblett P ’19 William Heywood & Barbara Loux P ’19 H Rick Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch P ’17, P ’19 H Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 William & Amy Lent P ’19 H Sally Macleod P ’15, P ’17, P ’19 H Ross & Marissa Markonish P ’19, P ’23 H Joseph Russell & Jana Caldwell P ’19 H Eric & Laura Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 H Robert & Kate Silvers P ’19 H Richard & Jennifer Strabley P ’10, P ’19 Scott & Marie Swett P ’19 Class of 2020 David & Laura Argitis P ’20 H Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 H Michelle Bolen & Loretta Beisel P ’20 H Ellen Corson P ’20 Todd & Judy Demeule P ’20 Thomas & Erika DuPont P ’20 Scott & Jennifer Frank P ’20, P ’22 H James Gagnon & Margaret Hausman P ’20 H Shawn & Heidi ’89 Gepfert P ’20, P ’24 Jay & Elizabeth Henderson P ’20 Robert & Deborah Hilscher P ’16, P ’18, P ’20 H Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 H Richard & Alexandra Maurer P ’14, P ’16, P ’20 H Michael & Janette McGrath P ’20 Marion Morton P ’16, P ’20
H 3 or more years of consecutive giving to The Academy Fund Deceased
Robert Tatge & Rachel Avery P ’20 Rob & Betsy Tod P ’20 H Mark & Michele Zajkowski P ’20 Class of 2021 Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 H Jeanette August & Michael Hynes P ’21, P ’26 H Robin & Victoria Baron P ’21 H John & Felicité Beaudoin P ’21 Jonathan Commons & Jennifer Riehl P ’19, P ’21 H Timothy & Melissa Ellsworth P ’21 Jeffrey & Christa Goodell P ’19, P ’21 Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 H Glenn & Jenna Jonsson P ’21 Walter Juve P ’21 H Daniel Soroff & Elizabeth Johnson P ’21, P ’24 Peter Sillin & Betsy Tomlinson P ’18, P ’21 H Lee & Holly Thibodeau P ’21 H Tod & Amy Yankee P ’21 H Class of 2022 Gary & Laura Bergeron P ’22 H Daniel & Shelley Bernier P ’22 Christopher & Tonya DiMillo P ’22 Scott & Jennifer Frank P ’20, P ’22 H Ethan & Erika Hemphill P ’22 H Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 H William & Danielle King P ’22, P ’24 Eric & Gretchen Lacombe P ’22 George & Nancy Savage Marcus P ’22 Jason & Lindsey Oney P ’22, P ’24 Christopher & Lori Poulin P ’22 John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 Eric & Laura Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 H Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Carl Tourigny P ’22 H Class of 2023 Christian & Michele Buehner P ’19, P ’23 H Jason & Laura Gall P ’23, P ’24 H Matthew & Molly Litz P ’23 Ross & Marissa Markonish P ’19, P ’23 H John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 Sigmund & Anne Thompson ’88 Schutz P ’23, P ’24 H James & Elizabeth Taylor P ’16, P ’23 H Simon & Whitney Wignall P ’23 Class of 2024 William & Jomay Barron P ’24 Craig & Kristin Coleman P ’13, P ’15, P ’19, P’ 24 H Jason & Laura Gall P ’23, P ’24 H Shawn & Heidi ’89 Gepfert P ’20, P ’24 William & Danielle King P ’22, P ’24 Jason & Lindsey Oney P ’22, P ’24 Jeffrey & Katherine Porch P ’24, P ’31 Sigmund & Anne Thompson ’88 Schutz P ’23, P ’24 H Daniel Soroff & Elizabeth Johnson P ’21, P ’24 Dana & JoAn Street P ’24 H Class of 2025 Peter Bouman & Carinne Burns P ’25 Jarrod & Frederique Daniel P ’25, P ’28 John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 Class of 2026 Regina & Patrick Hackleman P ’26, P ’28 Jeanette August & Michael Hynes P ’21, P ’26 H Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 H Alex & Jocelyn Kloza P ’26, P ’28 H Gwyneth & Susan McPherson P ’26 Nathaniel & Jessica Smith P ’26, P ’29 H Michael & Aungelea Wayashe P ’26 H Class of 2027 Jason & Danielle Fisher Barschdorf P ’27, P ’29 H John & Josie Griffin P ’27, P ’30 Christopher & Joanna Shelton P ’27
Class of 2028 William & Emily Clark P ’28 Jarrod & Frederique Daniel P ’25, P ’28 Leslie Durgin & Erik Szymczak P ’28 H Regina & Patrick Hackleman P ’26, P ’28 Joshua & Erin Houghton P ’28 Alex & Jocelyn Kloza P ’26, P ’28 H Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Erika & Jeremy Sahlman P ’28, P ’30 H Elizabeth & Philip Smith P ’28, P ’30, P ’33 H Class of 2029 Jason & Danielle Fisher Barschdorf P ’27, P ’29 H Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch P ’29, P ’31 Tim & Hannah Renyi P ’29 Nathaniel & Jessica Smith P ’26, P ’29 H
Class of 2030 Adam & Jennifer Edwards P ’30, P ’32 John & Josie Griffin P ’27, P ’30 Keith & Hollie Kenniff P ’30 H Edward & Elizabeth Lesniak III P ’30 Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Erika & Jeremy Sahlman P ’28, P ’30 H Elizabeth & Philip Smith P ’28, P ’30, P ’33 H Class of 2031 Andrew Jenkins & Sheehan Lunt P ’32 Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch P ’29, P ’31 Jeffrey & Katherine Porch P ’24, P ’31 Todd & Elizabeth Peterson Severson P ’31 Class of 2032 Adam & Jennifer Edwards P ’30, P ’32 Peter & Jocelyn Handy P ’32 Class of 2033 Elizabeth & Philip Smith P ’28, P ’30, P ’33 H Trustees 100% PARTICIPATION Richard & Debra Abbondanza P ’04 H Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 H David & Laura Argitis P ’20 H Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan P ’02, P ’04 H Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer GP ’30 H Josh & Susan Burns P ’13 H James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot H James & Jean Detert P ’12 H Jay ’94 & Julie Flower H James ’98 & Courtney Anson ’98 Garrett H Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 H Lee & Caroline Mallett H Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 H Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 H Warren & Harriet Miskell P ’15 H John & Alison Moore Robert & Julia Moss P ’04, P ’05, P ’09 H Todd & Alison Prawer H Eric & Laura Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 H Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby ’61 Sharp H Scott & Sarah Steinberg H David ’96 & Rebecca Williams H
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NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY HONORARY GIFTS Gifts were made in honor of many of our friends, including numerous talented faculty and staff members. Our deep appreciation to these donors: Bradley Abbott ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bradley GP ’08 Eric Austin Anonymous Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 Matthew Edward Benoit ’13 Henri & Anna Benoit P ’13 Jen Bonnett Jenna Block ’16 Class of 1950 Glenyce Hughes ’50 Class of 1963, the staff & Mr. Mitchell J. Nicholas Burns ’63 Connor J. Clock ’18 Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Clock, Jr. GP ’13, GP ’18 Charlotte ’18 & Emma Collins Mrs. Jan Gardiner GP ’18 Evan ’18 & Maya Davis ’20 Steve & Katherine Davis GP ’18, GP ’20 Liam Devine ’24 Lana McDonald GP ’24 Fatou Diagana Jenna Block ’16 Connor Dillon ’18 John & Susan Pearson GP ’18 John Drisko Rene & Yvonne Braun P ’10, P ’16 Fran Eastman & Ed Goodstein Kelly McCormack ’03 Barbara Farrell Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 David Gagne Michael & Janette McGrath P ’20 Davis ’23 & Carson Gall ’24 Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Gall GP ’23, GP ’24 Shannon Gallagher Tim & Hannah Renyi P ’28 Heidi Grant Andrew & Catriona Sangster P ’16 Regina Hackleman Matthew & Kate Tufts P ’17 Jack Hardy Lucy Gerrity ’09 Todd Holbrook Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 Sam Johnson ’17 Gerald & Maureen Welden GP ’17 Tara Johnson Brandon Barrett ’10 Kauffmann Program Jeffrey McCarthy ’83 Carri ’88 & Tim Kendrick ’92 Peter & Grace Kendrick P ’88, P ’92 Erica Kent Andrew & Catriona Sangster P ’16 Nora Krainis Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 Marissa Markonish Lucy Gerrity ’09 Ross Markonish Pamelia Edgerton & Sara Dickey P ’17 Claire ’16 & Linus Maurer ’20 Mrs. Alexandra White Smith GP ’14, GP ’16, GP ’20
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Jack McMahon, in honor of his 50 years of teaching Bradley Abbott ’08 Jesse & Jennifer Abbott P ’08 Mrs. Pamelia Adams GP ’15, GP ’17 Julie Pelan Agar Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 Daniel S. ’86 & Lori Alexander Elizabeth Allen ’88 Anonymous (1) Caroline Anson ’08 Philip & Meredith Anson P ’98, P ’00, P ’02, P ’08 Eric & Amy Austin P ’15, P ’17 Jason & Danielle Fisher Barschdorf P ’27, P ’29 John & Felicité Beaudoin P ’21 Ellen Benson ’90 Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 Walter & Wendy Briggs P ’06, P ’08, P ’11, P ’17 Kathleen Butterfield P ’17 James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot Jeanne Cardwell GP ’19, GP ’22 John & Ronni-Jo Carpenter P ’06, P ’09 Peter & Gail Cinelli P ’97 Brannon & Sarah Claytor P ’13 Malcolm & Susan Collins P ’08 Ellen Corson P ’20 Ted ’62 & Laurie Curtis P ’93, P ’95, P ’97 Ann Deming Peter Dickson P ’18 Edward & Jennifer Dillon P ’18 Richard T. Ewell Margaret Fast P ’11, P ’13 David & Heidi Fitz P ’98, P ’05, GP ’32 Christopher & Jane Flower P ’92, P ’94 Edmund & Ellen Gagne P ’19 Ted & Candy Gibbons GP ’22 Bill & Lorain Giles Benson Gray & Laurie Hasty P ’09, P ’12 Jim & Mary Gribbel P ’03, P ’06 Bruce & Ruthanne Hamlin P ’91, P ’95 Jim & Kathie Harper P ’01, P ’04 Benjamin & Elizabeth Curtis Horowicz ’93 Jennifer & Richard N. Hubbell P ’02, P ’05 Brooke Hurley ’94 Sara Hyde-Sanford ’06 Grace Hyndman ’07 Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 Henry Jackson ’26 Lila Jackson ’22 William Jackson ’21 Tara & Doug Johnson P ’17 Kathryn Kendall P ’12 Seth & Anne Kolkin P ’01, P ’11 Eric & Gretchen Lacombe P ’22 Cailean Lane ’12 Jenna Lane ’08 Peter J. Latvis ’91 Marion Leslie ’08 Theda Logan GP ’16 Lee & Caroline Mallett William & Susan Martens P ’01, P ’04 Joshua & Rebecca Marvil P ’09 Christopher Mazzurco John Andrew McMahon ’91 Molly McMahon ’95 Timothy ’93 & Jill McMahon Desiree Merritt ‘85 & Richard McIntosh
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Peter W. & Lisa Mertz P ’08 Molly Moss ’05 Sunil Nayak ’90 Debora Noone P ’92 Alexandra Noyes ’08 Katherine Gribbel Oberg ’06 Heidi & Michael O’Connor Steve & Julia Morris Ogden Erik Piasio ’02 Dorothy Picot Alexander Pilitsis ’08 Ashley Randlett Richard D. Samuelson ’66 Michael & Priscilla B. Savage P ’88, P ’90 Scott Schnapp Sigmund & Anne Thompson ’88 Schutz P ’23, P ’24 Robert & Susan Sharp P ’09, P ’11 Robert & Kate Silvers P ’19 Nathaniel & Jessica Smith P ’26, P ’29 Daniel Soroff & Elizabeth Johnson P ’21, P ’24 Dana & JoAn Street P ’24 Randall Wade Thomas & Jay Thomas Hall & Deborah Thompson P ’88, P ’90, GP ’23, GP ’24 Joel H. Thompson ’90 Dana ’80 & Elizabeth Twombly P ’09, P ’12 Caroline Olmstead ’95 Wallach & Scott Wallach Joe & Nancy Whalen GP ’17, GP ’19 Tod & Amy Yankee P ’21
We are making this gift in honor of NYA’s staff, teachers, and coaches! Karen Messick Shannon Gallagher Blake ’16 & Afton Morton ’19 Douglas Morton GP ’16, GP ’19 Bruce Myers Benjamin Claytor ’13 Matthew Hawkins ’13 NYA Faculty & Staff Eric & Amy Austin P ’15, P ’17 Rene & Yvonne Braun P ’10, P ’16 Joe & Nancy Whalen GP ’17, GP ’19 Jacqlyn Young ’99 Jill O’Connor Michael & Jennifer Elkins P ’16, P ’18 Cris Paradis ’17 Mrs. Janet MacQuarrie GP ’17 Ian Ramsey Michael & Janette McGrath P ’20 Cam ’12 & Melanie Regan ’15 Michael & Deborah Regan P ’12, P ’15 Markus Russell ’19 Martha Russell GP ’19 The Schaeffer Family Jeanne Cardwell GP ’19, GP ’22 Linda Schroeder Gary Schroeder GP ’21 Isabelle See ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Ruel Orff GP ’17 Peter Sillin, Betsy Tomlinson, Jack ’18 & Annie ’21 Sillin Mr. & Mrs. James Tomlinson GP ’18, GP ’21 Liz Smith Anonymous Nathan, Jess, Hadley ’26 & Eliza Smith ’29 Thomas & Lillian Smith GP ’26, GP ’29
Lynn Sullivan Hannah Twombly ’12 Randall Wade Thomas Brandon Barrett ’10 Albert Turner Catherine Myers Vilburn ’54 Leo Webster ’18 Claudia Webster GP ’18 MEMORIAL GIFTS 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 GP ’18, GP ’21 In memory of Geraldine Coffin Brown ’34 Lillian M. Dolloff In memory of John O’Neil Esmond ’35 Priscilla Kyle In memory of Alberta Decker Haynes ’54 Catherine Myers Vilburn ’54 In memory of Randy Henry David Rines & Chiharu Katayama P ’16 In memory of Craig Johnson ’81 Deborah D. Adkins Jessica Chadbourn ’81 Valerie & Bruce Cortalano Geoffrey Johnson Norah Kuthy Gaetano & Phebe Royer ’81 Quattrucci P ’18 Jeffrey & Linda Vause Dr. Christopher M. Zitnay ’82 & Dr. John Hong In memory of Carl Knight ’45 Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 In memory of Frank Knight ’25 Merrill Barker Chapin ’61 In memory of David Larson ’61 Merrill Barker Chapin ’61 In memory of Roy Loux William Heywood & Barbara Loux P ’19 In memory of Jack & Harriet Mitchell David L. Mitchell ’67 In memory of Steve Morris Matt Greason ’97 In memory of William Ross Moulton Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 In memory of Jack Needham Benjamin C. Davis ’72 In memory of Albion Payson ’54 Douglas M. Mixer ’68 In memory of Bill Pritchard ’68 William Hart ’68 In memory of Robert Robinson ’53 David E. Robinson ’54 In memory of William F. Rogers David, Lisa & Emily ’11 Harrison P ’11 In memory of Howard Small Merrill Barker Chapin ’61 In memory of Kate Corbett Stanhope Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 In memory of Dana Vamvakias ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kakavis In memory of Merle Worth ’61 Merrill Barker Chapin ’61
2016 – 2017 PHILANTHROPY REPORT IN-KIND & EVENT GIFTS Donors of In-Kind Gifts* Stephan Bachelder & Deborah Strachan P ’02, P ’04 Robin & Victoria Baron P ’21/ James Place Inn B & B Jeanethe Falvey ’03 John Hooper Poland Spring Johnny & Janelle Powers P ’10, P ’12 Michele Duvall Rose P ’14, P ’19 *See Soirée and Golf Tournament for additional In-Kind Gifts Soirée Sponsors & Champions Varsity Sponsor $2,500 Anonymous (1) John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 / Rohde Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Academy Sponsor $2,000 Patriot Insurance — Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 Thompson’s Point — Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Panther $1,000 H.M. Payson — Jay ’94 & Julie Flower Hopkinson & Abbondanza Richard & Debra Abbondanza P ’04 Kingsley Pines Camp Andrew ’93 & Lisa Pellerin ’92 Taylor and Carter ’88 & Beth Coughlan Knickerbocker Group Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 Riley Insurance Agency David & Libby Millar P ’27, P ’31 The Breakwater Group at Morgan Stanley Gary & Laura Bergeron P ’22 Spaces by LLG — Jason & Laura Gall P ’23, P ’24 Orange $500 Alexander & Schmidt Bartley’s Driving School Bates Mill Dermatology Peter Bouman & Carinne Burns P ’25 Compass Rose Events, Inc. Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 Dermatology Associates — Rick Kostelnik & Catherine Jakubowitch P ’17, P ’19 The Good Life Market Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 Island Treasure Toys James & Anita Demetropoulos P ’17 James Place Inn B & B Robin & Victoria Baron P ’21 Marcus Clegg Attorneys & Counselors George & Nancy Savage Marcus P ’22 and Campbell & Jennie Clegg P ’10, P ’17 Payroll Management — Gary & Elaine Hemenway GP ’14, GP ’19, GP ’21 The Silver Street Group Christopher & Lori Poulin P ’22 Soirée Champions $500 Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 Allen ’60 & Victoria Bornheimer GP ’30 Josh & Susan Burns P ’13 James E. ’98 & Renée Cabot Simon & Whitney Wignall P ’23 Black $250 Abode Group at Keller Williams Realty William Chapman III & Holly Bentley Mitchell P ’16, P ’19 Audubon Water Company Martha Russell GP ’19 Bangor Savings Bank Belted Cow James & Elizabeth Taylor P ’16, P ’23
Camp Nashoba North Clayton’s Café & Bakery Custom Coach & Limousine Fitness Success — Theresa Saxton Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating Theodore ’60 & Sharon Libby ’61 Sharp Southern Maine Audiology Lee & Holly Thibodeau P ’21 Soirée Auction Item Donors Akari Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 Brown Goldsmiths Christopher & Jane Flower P ’92, P ’94 Laura Girr Hampton Inn Bar Harbor The Shelton Family P ’27, GP ’27 Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 and Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 New England Specialty Stone Craig & Susan Wright P ’28 NYA Summer Programs Orthodontic Associates Press Hotel & Union Stacey Kane Photography The Chainsmokers USTA New England Winterstick Snowboards Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Soirée In-Kind Donors 111 Maine Event Catering Amtrak Brick South Thompson’s Point Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Brown Goldsmiths Details Event Staging Emily Carter Floral Designs Headlight Audio Visual Video Heartwood Essentials Hemphill Photo — Erika & Ethan Hemphill P ’22 Mack & Ro — Jennifer Scully ’97 North 43 Bistro — David & Laura Argitis P ’20 Old Port Sea Grill & Raw Bar David & Laura Argitis P ’20 One Stop Event Rentals Portland Community Squash Savvy Event Rental, The Old 37 beer truck David ’96 & Rebecca Williams and Ben Waterhouse ’95 The Event Light Pros John & Josie Griffin P ’27, P ’30 The Loose Threads Thomaston Place Auction Galleries John Bottero Soirée Table Prize Donors Anna Philips Nail Bar Belted Cow Blue Rooster Code for Fun Tutoring Fore Street Gather Kennebunk Resort Collection The Lash Studio & Spa Maples Royal River Grill House Scales Standard Bakery Street & Company Strong Bodies Sun Basket Tap Root Magazine
Donors to Kauffmann Program Richard & Debra Abbondanza P ’04 Nick & Jessie Alberding P ’18, P ’21 Philip & Meredith Anson P ’98, P ’00, P ’02, P ’08 Jeanette August & Michael Hynes P ’21, P ’26 Jason & Danielle Fisher Barschdorf P ’27, P ’29 Gary & Laura Bergeron P ’22 Daniel & Shelley Bernier P ’22 Robert & Ann Billings P ’20 Garrett & Janet Bowne P ’09, P ’11 Cameron & Patricia Bright P ’14, P ’16 Gena Canning & Tom Cattell Peter & Gail Cinelli P ’97 William & Emily Clark P ’28 Campbell & Jennie Clegg P ’10, P ’17 Craig & Kristin Coleman P ’13, P ’15, P ’19, P ’24 Ellen Corson P ’20 Ms. Madeleine G. Corson GP ’20 Andrew & Katherine Cutko P ’17 Jarrod & Frederique Daniel P ’25, P ’28 James & Anita Demetropoulos P ’17 James & Jean Detert P ’12 Christopher & Tonya DiMillo P ’22 Thomas & Erika DuPont P ’20 Leslie Durgin & Erik Szymczak P ’28 Adam & Jennifer Edwards P ’30, P ’32 Timothy & Melissa Ellsworth P ’21 Christopher & Jane Flower P ’92, P ’94 Jay ’94 & Julie Flower Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fox P ’75, GP ’04, GP ’06, GP ’09 David Gagne & Kristan Gibson P ’10, P ’12, P ’19 Edmund & Ellen Gagne P ’19 Jason & Laura Gall P ’23, P ’24 James ’98 & Courtney Anson ’98 Garrett Michael & Cynthia Gengras Shawn & Heidi ’89 Gepfert P ’20, P ’24 John & Josie Griffin P ’27, P ’30 P. Andrew & Meagan Hamblett P ’19 Robert & Deborah Hilscher P ’16, P ’18, P ’20 Joshua & Erin Houghton P ’28 Benjamin & Amity Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 Glenn & Jenna Jonsson P ’21 William & Danielle King P ’22, P ’24 Alex & Jocelyn Kloza P ’26, P ’28 Eric & Gretchen Lacombe P ’22 Scott & Corinne Larson P ’19, P ’20 Christopher & MaryBeth Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Pamela MacQuarrie P ’17 Stephen Malcom & Martha Barrett P ’15, P ’17 Walter & Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 George & Nancy Savage Marcus P ’22 Ross & Marissa Markonish P ’19, P ’23 Scott & Barbara Marr P ’17 Chelsea McGraw & John Morrison Harry McMann Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 Desiree Merritt ‘85 & Richard McIntosh Marion Morton P ’16, P ’20 Robert & Julia Moss P ’04, P ’05, P ’09 Peter Mote & Jessica Lynch P ’29, P ’31 Jason & Lindsey Oney P ’22, P ’24 Dirk & Ann Poole P ’13, P ’15 / a component fund of the Maine Community Foundation Christopher & Lori Poulin P ’22 John & Jennifer Humphreys ’88 Rohde P ’22, P ’23, P ’25 / Rohde Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Erika & Jeremy Sahlman P ’28, P ’30 Eric & Laura Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 Gary Schroeder GP ’21 Todd & Elizabeth Peterson Severson P ’31 Nathaniel & Jessica Smith P ’26, P ’29 Lynn Sullivan Andrew ’93 & Lisa ’92 Pellerin Taylor Patricia Thelven P ’17 Lee & Holly Thibodeau P ’21 Christopher M. ’92 & Erica Thompson P ’22 Rob & Betsy Tod P ’20 Margaret & Adam White P ’91, P ’92, GP ’19, GP ’21, GP ’25 Simon & Whitney Wignall P ’23
Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Sponsors Presenting Sponsor $2,000 Patriot Insurance Lincoln ’75 & Kim Merrill P ’04, P ’06 Contest Sponsor $1,000 Pierce Atwood Hole Sponsors $250 Brackett Funeral Home, Chris Ladner ‘89 Casco Bay Ford Engineering Assistance & Design, Inc. Ross Cudlitz ’74 Franklin Orthopaedic Group, P.C. Tom & Anne Echeverria Gritty McDuff’s — Jonathan Soule ’81 H.M. Payson — Jay ’94 & Julie Flower Hancock Lumber Legacy Properties – Sotheby’s Glenn & Jenna Jonsson P ’21 Pat’s Pizza Single Source Staffing — Matthew Noone ’92 The Swan Agency — Christopher Swan ’83
Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Prize Donors 317 Main Community Music Center Brunswick Golf Club Bucks Naked BBQ Conundrum Estabrooks Freeport Country Club HF Golf Management Jameson Tavern Maine Roasters Coffee Mainely Custard McAvoy’s on the Green Mingo Springs Golf Club & Country Club Inn Pat’s Pizza Pedro O’Hara's Portland Community Squash Portland Pie Rachel’s on the Green Sebasco Harbor Resort Toddy Brook Golf Club Val Halla Golf Wawenock Golf Course Yarmouth Frame & Gallery
Thank you for your support! The 2016–17 Philanthropy Report recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 and your affiliation at that time. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout the report. If we’ve made an error, please accept our sincere apologies and let us know by emailing jrichard@nya.org or calling 207.847.5429. Thank you! CHRONICLE FALL 2017
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Caroline Anson ’08 Development & Alumni Relations Assistant
Guernsey Graphics, Designer
Linc Merrill ’75, P ’04, P ’06 Warren Miskell P ’15 Jack Moore Drew Oestreicher ’89 Alison Prawer Eric Schaeffer P ’19, P ’22 Ted Sharp '60 Scott Steinberg Betsy Tod P ’20 David Williams ’96
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Jennifer Richard Director of Development
Jen Bonnett Summer Programs Director Lisa Robbins, Webmaster Old Port Press, Printer
NYA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017–2018 Allen Bornheimer ’60, GP ’30 President Stephen Malcom P ’15, P ’17 Vice President Julie Moss P ’04, P ’05, P ’09, GP ’34 Vice President Susan Burns P ’13, Secretary Stephan Bachelder P ’02, P ’04 Past President Benjamin Jackson P ’21, P ’22, P ’26 Head of School
Richard Abbondanza P ’04 Nick Alberding P ’21 Laura Argitis P ’20 James Cabot ’98 Jean Detert P ’12 James Garrett ’98 Christopher Lorenz P ’28, P ’30 Lee Mallett Linda Manchester P ’15, P ’20 Barbara Marr P ’17
Mary Anderson Stephen Anderson Mark Fasold P ’96, P ’99, P ’03 Christopher Flower P ’94 Margot Milliken P ’03 Chris Pierce P ’01, P ’05 Michael Savage P ’88, P ’90 Curtis Scribner P ’88
OUR MISSION
The North Yarmouth Academy program encourages students to develop:
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.
• Problem-solving skills based on sound analytical and creative thought;
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• 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.
TU L A A T R I G O N NS O C
CLASS of 2017! SCHOOLS THAT ACCEPTED NYA STUDENTS IN 2017
Arizona State University Bates College Bentley University Boston College (2) Boston University (2) Bowdoin College Brown University University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego The Catholic University of America Champlain College Chapman University Clarkson University Colby College (2) Connecticut College (2) Dartmouth College University of Dayton University of Denver Dickinson College Eckerd College Emerson College Endicott College (3) Florida Southern College
Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin Pierce University Gettysburg College Hobart and William Smith Colleges (5) College of the Holy Cross Howard University Husson University The College of Idaho Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Johnson State College Keene State College Knox College Lafayette College Lehigh University (2) Lewis & Clark College Loyola University Chicago Maine Maritime Academy (2) University of Maine (11) Manhattanville College University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Merrimack College (2) Muhlenberg College University of New England (3) University of New Hampshire (3) University of New Haven Northeastern University (2) Norwich University The Ohio State University Ohio Wesleyan University Oregon State University Otterbein University University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Plymouth State University Pomona College Princeton University Providence College University of Puget Sound Quinnipiac University Regis College Rhodes College Rochester Institute of Technology (2) Roger Williams University (3)
Rollins College Saint Anselm College (3) Saint Joseph’s College – Maine Saint Joseph’s University Saint Michael’s College (2) Salve Regina University University of Southern Maine (3) Spring Hill College St. Lawrence University Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College (2) Susquehanna University University of Tampa Trinity College (5) Tufts University Union College University of Vermont Villanova University Wentworth Institute of Technology (2) Western Washington University Wheaton College – Massachusetts (2) Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute
GO TO NYA.ORG/COLLEGE TO SEE WHERE THESE GRADUATES ARE NOW! CHRONICLE FALL 2017
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Upcoming 2018 Events April 27 NYA Soirée
May 11 Lower School Grandparents’ Day
June 3 Commencement
June 8 Reunion
June 9 16th Annual Steve Morris Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament
September 28–29 NYA Homecoming
October 12 Middle and Upper School Grandparents’ Day
PHOTOS Vy Tran ’23, Aurora Jamison ’24, Sloane O’Donnell Fox ’23, and Lila Coleman ’24 celebrate homecoming. NYA volleyball fans show their school spirit during homecoming.