GSA News and 2012 Annual Report

GSACurrents News and 2012 Annual Report

In this issue:

• Strategic Planning • Graduation 2012 • New Faces • GSA in China • Board of Trustees • Powers of Giving • Profiles • Class Notes

. . . and more

2012-2013 STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEES & CHAIRS Steering Committee: Marion Morris, Chair; Paul B. Perkinson, Rada Starkey, Mark Messer, Tyler Knowles, Buzz Moore, Liffey Thorpe, Lin Parker, Margaret Hannah, Bob Granger, and Sue Loomis

Governance: Rob Clapp ’73 & Liffey Thorpe Finance: Emil Andy & Fred Heilner BOARD of TRUSTEES 2012-2013 Program: Tyler Knowles & Mark Messer President — Marion Morris, Brooklin Vice-President — Rob Clapp ’73, Blue Hill Student Life: Jim Henry & Libby Rosemeier ’77 Treasurer — Emil Andy, Blue Hill Admissions: Brian van Emmerik & Clerk — Jim Henry, Penobscot Libby Chamberlain

Jim Markos, Blue Hill Development: Deborah Brewster & Rada Starkey Dan McGraw, Surry Margaret Hannah, Blue Hill Facilities and Grounds: Dan McGraw & Buzz Moore Tyler Knowles, Blue Hill Sue Loomis, Castine Marjorie Olivari, Castine Samantha Politte, Blue Hill Phyllis Taylor, Blue Hill Brian van Emmerik, Sedgwick Jon Woodward ’66, Sedgwick George Stevens Academy is an independent high Ex-officio Paul B. Perkinson, Head of School school located on the coast of Maine. Grounded in its traditions and commitment to the area’s small towns, Currents is a publication of the the Academy is a caring educational community invested in meeting the needs of each student. The Academy offers a challenging, comprehensive Communications and Development offices. program of studies that fosters intellectual inquiry EDITORIAL BOARD and the pursuit of knowledge, inspires creativity, Liffey Thorpe, Editor, develops self-reliance, and prepares its graduates for a Director of Communications purposeful life in an ever-changing world. [email protected] Mission, approved by the Board of Trustees, July 2007 Rada Starkey, Director of Development [email protected] “George Stevens Academy has accomplished what Jennifer Traub, Director of Annual Giving many schools dream of—authentic community that [email protected] unites all members sincerely in a single purpose: Maggie Overton ’77 student success.” Associate in Development & New England Association of Schools and Colleges, April 2011 Communications [email protected]

On the cover: Students Abe Ziner ’13, Madeline Heilner ’13, and Ben Eley ’13 George Stevens Academy study in the Library. 23 Union Street

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Strategies for the Future

oday, as it has for over 200 Even as we work through this planning T process that considers the changing years, George Stevens Academy st serves this community by edu- needs of a 21 century education, there cating young learners in such are several “givens” that will persist and a way that they graduate from are non-negotiable. here with a strong sense of direction, a determined willing- George Stevens Academy will ness to do good, and a set of continue to be a school where skills that will give them choices • teacher-student relations are the upon taking their next steps be- foundation of superior instruction, yond GSA. That notion of a com- humane engagement, and munity school has changed over transformational growth. time, and today, with our vi- brant addition of international We will continue to live our school students, we are a community mission daily and use that mission that looks not only like our pen- • as both a mirror and a window: insula, but like our world. assessment, and a vista on new We’re always trying to meet the alearning source ofand reflection teaching and opportunities. self- real needs of students even as we are de- GSA faculty and staff will continue veloping a plan for the future. The plan to be inspired by the creativity, we develop will guide us in the decisions • imagination, joy, goodness, and choices we will inevitably have to dedication, and commitment our make in the coming years. The planning students and their families bring to process will establish a set of priorities campus every single day. that we will appeal to every time we need to decide how to allocate our lim- We move forward determined to ited resources. build lives and communities of • meaning and purpose for all our It is in this sense that strategic planning students. is a continuous and ongoing process. We designed the process so that many, many members of our school community could participate in a meaningful way. We have shared the work so that no one feels overly burdened. We have stayed focused on the big picture while addressing critical issues and brutal facts. In the end, we will have created a planning document as ambitious and visionary as the gener- Paul B. Perkinson ations of educators who came before us. Head of School

Currents 2012 | 3 Graduation 2012

Valedictorian - Inji Hwang daughter of Nam-yeon Hwang and Ji-hyeon Lee Graduation 2012 was held of Seoul, South Korea, and host parents Sandra Sunday, June 10th on the and Jon Woodward ’66 of Sedgwick. front lawn under beautiful skies. Sixty-one graduates Georgetown University and GSA’s faculty and staff processed to music passion of students and faculty. I am proud performed by the GSA Band. “GSAto say is I alived lively the place life offilled GSA with and theBlue energy Hill and and First Honor Essayist Tess learned their people and values. I am from GSA Lameyer, Salutatorian and my home is Blue Hill.” Quinn Mitchell, and Valedictorian Inji Hwang Salutatorian - addressed their classmates. Quinn Theodore Mitchell Student Council President Maddie Sawyer introduced son of Haydée Foreman of Blue Hill and the commencement Lorenzo Mitchell of Blue Hill. speaker, Harearl “Buzz” Stanford University Moore, who remembered “The freedom of graduating is exhilarating, yet each graduate with an I can’t help but already miss all the teachers affectionate and often and administrators who have done so much amusing anecdote. to help us grow from freshmen to educated Dean of Students Libby adults.” Rosemeier ’77 presented awards. A Senior Class Gift of two beautiful granite First Honors Essayist - benches was presented by Tess Jamieson Lameyer Mia Bogyo, Amanda Moir, and Kara van Emmerik daughter of Lisa and Patrick Haugen of Castine (page 32). and Ted and Tracy Lameyer of Castine. Bowdoin College Head of School Paul B. Perkinson, Board President “Today, at the end of our four years at GSA, I Melissa Mattes, and think all of us feel “part of”— part of a class, Assistant Head of School part of a family, part of a school and part of a Jane O’Connor conferred community.” diplomas on the graduates. Second Honor Essayist Courtney Koos bid the Second Honors Essayist - class farewell, and the Courtney Koos newly-minted graduates, daughter of Karen and Doug Koos of Castine. diplomas in hand, recessed to the familiar strains of Bowdoin College Pomp and Circumstance. “Our futures will be whatever we make of them. In the words of my great-grandfather, “You’re in the land of milk and honey, so eat fast and take big mouthfuls!”” urrents

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4 : N ? Members of Classthe Class of of 2012 2012 were accepted to 166 colleges and universities, and expected to enroll at theWhere following thirty-sevenext schools (number of students in parentheses):

Allegheny College (1) Beal College (1) Boston University (1) Bowdoin College (2) Bucknell University (1) Eastern Maine Community College (9) Georgetown University (1) Gettysburg College (2) Hampshire College (1) Johnson & Wales University (1) Lancaster Bible College (1) Loyola University (1) Maine Maritime Academy (2) New England School of Communications (2) Oregon State University (1)

Parsons The New School of Design (2) PacificPratt Institute University (1) (1) Roger Williams University (1) Simmons College (2) Skidmore College (1) Stanford University (1) Suffolk University (1) Syracuse University (1) Thomas College (1) University of California, Davis (1) University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (1) University of Maine (3) University of Maine at Augusta (2) University of Maine at Farmington (2) University of Melbourne (1) University of New England (1) University of New Hampshire (1) University of Southern Maine (3) University of Vermont (2) William Smith College (1) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1)

Currents 2012 | 5 The Eagle’s Eye

» Penobscot Valley Conference award winners for Fall 2012: Cross Country: 1st team—Madison Cole ’15. Boys Soccer: 1st team Phillip Shaheen ’14; 2nd team—Francesco Vasconi ’13 and Finn McMahon-Allwine ’14. Girls Soccer: 3rd team—Shannon Larkin ’13; Honorable mention—Alice Dillon ’15. Golf: 1st team— Alex Heilner ’14 and Jasper Adam ’14. PVC All-Academic Seniors: Cross Country—Sam Stahnke ’13; Girls Soccer—Mary Prescott ’13; Boys Soccer—Gavin Rogers ’13 and William Ludlow ’13.

» The strong tradition of Scholar-Athletes continues at GSA. The average GPA for all GSA athletes during (1) the 2011-2012 academic year was 87.6%

» (1) Holocaust survivor Helen Dunn was a guest speaker at Social Studies teacher Bill Case’s Holocaust class in September. Ms. Dunn shared her very personal stories with a rapt audience of students, and answered questions. In the photo, senior Megan Higgins talks to Ms. Dunn after class. Helen Dunn is no stranger to GSA: the past two summers, she has given presentations as part of our Summer Speaker Series program.

» (2) In September we welcomed our newest class of seventy- two 9th graders and spent a day at the athletic fields playing community-building games, enjoying a delicious lunch, and writing short reflective essays which were sealed (2) and will be returned to students when they graduate.

» (3) The Hancock County Medical Mission has awarded a scholarship for its upcoming mission in Ibarra, Ecuador to Lillian Cousins ’13. Students chosen to go on the mission serve as translators. Airfare, food and lodging costs are covered by HCMM. Lily, daughter of Gail Cousins of Brooksville, is a Spanish IV Honors student with a career interest in anesthesiology.

» (4) In November the Drama Club put on a production of Steven Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods directed by Moira McMahon. The plot intertwines several of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. Cast members included: Lorna Stephens ’13 as Cinderella, Nolan Ellsworth ’13 as the Baker, Lucy Jakub ’13 as the Baker’s Wife, Willem Hilliard ’15 as Jack, Mackenzie Tefft ’13 as Little Red Riding Hood, Aiden Ford ’13 as the Witch, Finn McMahon- (3) Alwine ’14 as the Wolf, Peter Howell ’13 as Cinderella’s Prince, Alex Szwez ’13 as Rapunzel’s Prince, and Drew Cleveland ’13 as the Narrator. The pit band members were Oliver Scott ’14, piano, Steve Orlofsky, clarinet, Bill Schubeck, bass, Gavin Rogers ’13, percussion, Sonja Hannington, flute and Alice Dillon ’15, keyboard. urrents

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6 » (5) In late October, forty-seven GSA students and teachers headed south for the annual sophomore class World History and Western Civilization trip to Boston. The group toured the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, explored Quincy Market and visited historic Faneuil Hall. The evening included a trip to the theater to see the whodunit murder mystery, Shear Madness.

» (6) The Maine Research Internships for Teachers and Students (a program with the Maine Space Grant Consortium) coordinated an internship for Meredith Houghton ’13 to study with Allied Whale in Bar Harbor. Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic’s marine mammal (5) research group, was founded in 1972 to conduct research for the effective conservation of marine mammal populations and their habitats, and to train students to enter careers related to those goals.

» (7) Four students were chosen in November to participate in the All-State Classical Music Festival (from left): E Yi Zhang ’15, mallets, Ezra Woodye ’14, chorus, Lorna Stephens ’13, chorus, and Baxter Forrest ’15, bass clarinet.

» Four students made All-State Jazz: Peter Howell ’13, trombone, Nicholas Steenberg ’14, guitar, E Yi Zhang ’15, (6) vibes, and Oliver Scott ’14, bass guitar.

» (8) English teacher Marie Epply retired in June after teaching at GSA for twenty-four years. Marie created the Senior Debates curriculum which has become a graduation requirement and a distinctive rite of passage. At the end-of-year faculty and staff party, Marie received numerous accolades from colleagues, and was honored with a beautiful GSA rocking chair with engraved plaque.

» GSA’s 2012 Mock Election, sponsored by Mr. Case’s Election Class, was held on November 5th. 209 students cast votes—67% (7) of the student body (far better than the national average). Results: Obama/Biden 138 votes - Romney/Ryan 56 votes; Mike Michaud 155 votes - Kevin Raye 42 votes; Angus King 96 votes - Cynthia Dill 45 votes - Charles Summers 36 votes. Question 1 (Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage): YES 164 votes - NO 37 votes.

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Currents 2012 | 7 At Home at GSA

GSA’s Residential Life Program reached a GSA teachers and staff have provided her new milestone this year. Among the Class with not only an academic education but of 2013 are two seniors who arrived at also important communication skills that GSA in their freshman year: Zheyang “Johnny” Xue from Shanghai, China and express herself more fully. So Young Ihm from Seoul, Korea. We talk- have helped her to find her own voice and ed to Johnny and So Young about their Both students have seen the Residential experiences at GSA, in the residential Program grow over the past few years. program, and their feelings about Blue So Young is especially pleased with the Hill, Maine, nearly 7,000 miles from their development of a food services program: home countries. “This year it’s really healthy, and it feels like GSA cares about our health. Some of Both Johnny and So Young expressed con- the kids are involved, too, and it really feels like home food.” For Johnny, a high- program and highlighted the rich extra- light has been the creation of the Student fidencecurricular in theopportunities quality of GSA’s they’ve academic ex- Ambassador program as “a hand to pull plored at GSA. Johnny, who admits that he new people in” to the school community. is “pretty active,” is on the basketball, golf, He hopes that the program will continue and tennis teams and is GSA’s top-ranked to grow and encourage more mingling tennis player (top left). In his freshman between local and residential students.

to join the basketball team and says that year,traveling he was as athe team first helped residential him to student make “People here band, Jazz Combo, Math Team, Model UN, friends.The Procrastinator Johnny also findsstudent time newspaper, for school are always so and Student Council. This year, he was elected president of the Student Ambas- nice and ready sador program, as well. Johnny spent his to help.” living with host parents Fred and Prudy firstHeilner year since in the his boys sophomore dorm, and year. has been Their advice to freshmen? “Dance in pub- So Young joined the swim team, the school lic,” says Johnny, “and jump into school band, and Jazz Combo. She is grateful for life right away instead of waiting to get Mr. Orlofsky’s encouragement to try new involved.” Similarly, So Young advises instruments, perform solos, and explore freshmen to “try new things,” adding competition. She has also been involved in community service, including volun- best time to make mistakes.” She also teering at the Simmering Pot, which has half-jokinglyencourages residential that “the firststudents year to is ask the helped her meet people outside of GSA. more questions and to talk more; other- wise, local students may think they don’t Johnny and So Young both feel GSA’s want to talk. small community and friendly atmo- sphere make it a special place. “People Both So Young and Johnny are busy ap- here are always nice and ready to help,” plying to competitive colleges in the U.S. says So Young. Johnny agrees with So They both expect to make visits back to Young that GSA “feels like a big family.” Maine, and feel like they “have a home” in To them, GSA’s biggest assets are the Blue Hill. people and community. Johnny high- lights his wonderful experience with his

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8 GSA in China In early November, Head of School Paul Perkinson and Dean of Cultural Relations Polly Monroe (罗燕) spent two weeks in China visiting the families of our GSA Chinese students. With Polly translating, they passed along detailed comments from each student’s teachers and coaches, sought feedback about the parents’ news from their children about life at GSA, and invited every parent to visit campus. Paul made a point of describing GSA’s giving opportunities, especially the Annual Fund. Paul writes, “Every meeting was unique and con-

GSA people they had met face-to-face. Each time we nective.met with For a set most of parents, of the parents,I felt as if we we were were theexpand first- Leo (Tianjian) Yuan’s parents Zhoulang Li and Wexin ing the GSA community just a tad larger. And GSA Yuan, in Hong Kong. - ternational Parents Association meetings in Beijing, historyShanghai, was and made Shenzhen!” as we hosted our first three in Paul and Polly also delivered handwritten letters “Reading the letters from each child to his or her parents. “Those were “People here the most precious moments in our meetings. Par- was emotional ents always paused before opening the letter, as if are always so they were touching their child and they wanted to for everyone. No savor the moment. Reading the letters was emo- nice and ready tional for everyone. We learned to sit quietly with translation needed.” averted eyes as the parents talked intimately about to help.” their child. It was an honor to witness that depth of care and love. No translation needed.”

E (Yi) Zhang’s parents Xiang Zhang and Ruiwen Ji read her letter, in Shenzhen. Charcy Ye’s parents Zuogang Ye and Chen Xia, with Polly Monroe (left) and Paul Perkinson, in Shanghai.

Currents 2012 | 9 New Faces at GSA

Harearl “Buzz” Moore - Interim Assistant Head of School After a semester of substitute teaching at GSA, then serving as study hall monitor, Buzz is now our Interim Assistant Head of School. After graduating from Ells- worth High School, Buzz earned his B.A. in English at Dartmouth and his M.A. from Wesleyan University. He taught English in several schools in New England, and

was Assistant Head at Lee Academy for five years. Kelly Cunnane - ESL Instructor Kelly joins our staff to support GSA’s English as a Sec- ond Language (ESL) program. She has taught ESL in Belgium, Prague, China, Kenya, and Colombia. Recently Kelly has been teaching in Jonesport and Machias. Be- fore that she taught composition at the University of Maine in Machias. Kelly’s book, You Are a Kenyan Child, received the Ezra Jack Keats as well as the Maine Lupine awards. She has a B.A. from Nasson College and an M.A. in English from Cleveland State and is an internationally

certified TEFl/TESOL Instructor. Joelle McFarland - French Teacher Joelle was born in Brittany and spoke Celtic before learning French. She has been involved in education for over twenty years. Most recently, she taught French and Spanish at The Bay School and, before that, at the Rudolf Steiner School and the Ann Arbor High School in Michigan. She studied in Europe and at the Rudolf Stein- er School. Joelle is a trained chef who teaches cooking, and is also self-employed as a landscape designer. Her daughter Lily graduated from GSA in 2011.

Jerome Lawther - History Teacher & Study Hall Jerome is a part-time history teacher as well as the 10th- through 12th-grade study hall monitor. Jerome attended high school in Germany and earned a B.S. and M.S. in Ge- ography at Eastern Michigan University. Most recently, he taught at KidsPeace in Ellsworth and the Bay School. Before coming to Maine, Jerome taught in two schools in Vermont. He is an accomplished yogi and an avid triath- lete. He lives in Blue Hill with his family. urrents

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Lee Lehto - English Teacher Lee joined GSA this fall as our 12th grade English. She taught at Deer Isle-Stonington High School for the past ten years. Lee has a B.A. in Sociology from the Uni- versity of Massachusetts, and an M.A. in English from the University of Maine. She has been involved with the Maine Writing Project Summer Institute and with Haystack. Lee’s two sons are GSA graduates: Phelan Gallagher in 2002 and Ross Gallagher in 2006.

Jennifer Traub - Director of Annual Giving

Giving. Before coming to GSA, she worked as a project Jenmanager joins thefor DevelopmentBlue Hill Heritage Office Trustas Director (BHHT) of Annualand as Research and Programs Coordinator for Just Alterna- tives in Brooklin. Currently, she volunteers for BHHT and the Peninsula Skating Association. Jen majored in English and French at Georgetown University and earned an M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in East Blue Hill with her family. Frank Bianco - Director of Food Services Frank taught math at GSA for several years and has returned as our Director of Food Services, planning and executing menus of reasonably-priced, healthy, and delicious meals for all our students. Frank owns Bi- anco Sausage and is famous for his sausage grill at The Blue Hill Fair. He earned a B.A. in math from Fitchburg State University and an M.S. from the University of

Frank has two sons at GSA: Anthony ’14 and Nick ’16. Massachusetts, and is certified to teach culinary arts. Hadley Friedman - Assistant Chef Growing up outside of NYC, Hadley entered a nearby college where she enrolled in a nutrition and food science program. Her passion for cooking, however, brought her to the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. Hadley has managed a catered foods company in Brooklyn, NY; worked as a dairy farmer in Warwick, NY; picked and baited traps on a lobster boat in Blue Hill Bay; and coordinated a nutrition education program for low-income children in New York City. She has been a cook at the Blue Hill Co-op and is the found- er of The Simmering Pot Community Meal.

Currents 2012 | 11 From the Board President: Marion Morris

Our most important task this year is the creation of a Strategic Plan. The process began in 2010 with the self-study for purposes of reac- creditation. Committees composed of faculty, administration, trustees, students, parents and community members measured GSA’s

areas or “standards.” Our Self-Study, corrobo- congruence with its stated mission in fifteen- ommendations for creating the best and most ratedsustainable by NEASC’s learning Final environment Report, identified for our sturec- dents. Some of these recommendations have already been implemented. It is very important for our strategic plan to *** that is widely supported and can be articulated At our Annual Meeting in September we bid reflectby all stakeholders. a shared vision It is therefore of GSA’s futurecritical – to one have farewell to outgoing president Melissa Mattes, a broad cross-section of the GSA community in- Deborah Brewster, and Deb Ludlow ’79. For volved in its creation. The Strategic Planning their exceptional and exceptionally long stints Steering Committee constituted seven planning on our Board, we thanked each one with a GSA committees, each co-chaired by one trustee and chair. Three other trustees—Eckley Herrick ’59, one member of GSA’s faculty. More than seventy Frank Wanning, and Stefan Brann ’83— have people—trustees, faculty and staff, and commu- retired from the Board with our deep apprecia- nity members—make up their membership. As tion and affection for all they have done for the a trustee and chair of Strategic Planning, I am school. grateful to all those who are devoting their time, energy and expertise to this process. (See page We are so pleased to welcome three new trust- 2 for the list of committees and co-chairs.) ees: Samantha Politte, Phyllis Taylor, and Jon Woodward ’66, all of Blue Hill. At our Strategic Planning retreat in March we will review committee recommendations, es- Finally, we note with sorrow the passing of Jim tablish priorities, address mission review and Modisette. Jim died in October after a coura- consider what more, if anything, we might want geous battle with cancer. We will miss Jim’s hu- to include in our plan. Following the retreat, mor and wisdom beyond measure, and extend our deepest sympathy to Ruth and their son, recommendations by the end of April. The plan JM ’01. committeeswill be submitted will augmentto the Board and of finalize Trustees their for Yours, spring. Howfinal approval,will we know and thatwill beour published plan is a ingood the one? late Our Strategic Planning process, grounded in both NEASC recommendations and ongoing committee work will give us a true understand- ing where we are and where we want to be, as well as a reliable system of evaluating and as- sessing the success of the strategies that we implement. This evaluation and assessment of urrents implementation is critical since the most inspir- C ing plan is only as good as its outcomes.

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12 Welcoming New Trustees

Phyllis Taylor was voted in as a new trustee at our May 2012 meeting. Phyllis and her husband, Will, moved full-time to Blue Hill from Boston in 2009. Their three grown children are spread around the country but arrive lock, stock and barrel every summer. A graduate of Wheaton College, Phyllis worked before leaving Massachusetts. She was last at Lasell in higher education administration for fifteen years focusing on the Annual Report, communications and Collegealumni whereevents. she She worked currently in the chairs Development the GSA Office,Devel- opment Committee, which she joined in February 2011, and has been enthusiastically involved in our Phyllis Taylor first two Homecoming Weekends.

Samantha Politte lives in Blue Hill with her husband, Mark, and three children: Madison, a sophomore at GSA; Ben, in 8th grade at Blue Hill Consoli- dated School; and Chloe, in 5th grade, also at BHCS. Samantha grew up in Weston, Connecticut and graduated from Purdue University. She worked in the

Maine eight years ago. Samantha and Mark currently fieldown ofand advertising operate Stanley and marketing Subaru and prior Stanley to settling Scoot in- ers in Ellsworth. She serves on GSA’s Development Committee. Samantha Politte

Jon Woodward ‘66 is a native of Blue Hill where he grew up in the village and attended Blue Hill schools. His parents, brothers, and a sister, as well as his own four children, all graduated from GSA. Jon attended Gorham State Teachers College and University of Maine, Orono. He is a resident of Sedgwick and is the owner of Jon Woodward and Sons, Contractors. Jon is a former member of the Sedgwick School Board and the Sedgwick Library Board. For the past six years, he and his wife Sandy have been host parents for GSA international students. Currently they are hosting three students: Ivy Jin ’14, Olivia Henriques ’14, and Theresa Yang ’13. Jon serves on GSA’s Buildings and Grounds Committee. Jon Woodward

Currents 2012 | 13 Gratitude for Years of Service Steve Brann ’83 joined the board in 2008 and served as a key contact between GSA and the town of Orland. During his time as a trustee, Steve We Thank Our Departing Trustees for Their worked to ensure that students Inspiring and Dedicated Service from Orland and the surrounding communities would be able to take Melissa Mattes (seated, middle) ends her nine-year term advantage of educational oppor- as trustee, having served as President or Vice President tunities at GSA. An alumnus and of the Board for the last six years: as President in 2011- parent of Lexi Brann ’11, Steve was 2012 and in 2006-2007 and as Vice President from 2007 active in the life of the school and to 2011. Melissa’s overall commitment to GSA during her served as a Rec Center volunteer. tenure on the Board has been exemplary. As Chair of the Committee on Trustees for a number of years, Melissa and her committee rewrote the Trustee Handbook. We are grateful for all that Melissa has done for GSA during her years of service.

Deborah Brewster (seated, left) served as a member of local school boards for eighteen years and was a member of GSA’s Joint Board before becoming a trustee in the 1990’s. Deborah has earned great respect and admiration for her commitment to the quality of local education, and has served GSA in many roles, including President of the Board and long-time Chair of the Cam- paign Steering Committee. In this critical role, Deborah was a leader in developing and implementing strategies for GSA’s Campaign for Our Future. She has undoubtedly been GSA’s greatest advocate throughout the campaign, and has had countless conversations to advance our cause. Deborah has completed her last three-year term on the Board. Fortunately for us, she will continue to co- chair the Strategic Planning Development Committee In his eight years on the board, Frank Wanning (above, and assist in our development effort. with wife Chris) served on the Development Committee and the Finance Committee for many years. Frank also Deb Ludlow ’79 (seated, right) has served as a trustee served on the Head Evaluation Committee from 2005- since 2001. During her years on the Board, she chaired 2010, as well as the Head Search Committee in 2007-2008 the Education Committee and most recently the Devel- and 2010-2011. As Chair of the Development Committee, opment Committee, two critical roles for a Board mem- Frank was instrumental in building GSA’s Annual Fund. ber. As Chair of the Development Committee, Deb was A loyal development volunteer, Frank also served on the instrumental in establishing GSA’s Homecoming Week- Campaign Steering Committee from 2007-2011 and was end and leading efforts to secure support for the Alumni active in developing and implementing strategies for Challenge. Deb also served on a number of other com- GSA’s Campaign for Our Future. Given Frank’s many contri- mittees, including the Campaign Steering Committee butions to the GSA community, we are pleased that he is and Head Evaluation Committee. We appreciate Deb’s currently serving on GSA’s Investment Committee. various perspectives—as a native of Brooksville, a GSA parent and alumna—and we thank her for her service Eckley Herrick ’59 served on the Education Committee to GSA and her continuing participation on the Strategic - Planning Development Committee. reach efforts to alumni. In addition to his role as a trustee, Eckleyand loyally taught supported classes at the GSA, Development mentored students Office in on its Alter out- native Course Contracts and participated in the Summer Speaker Series. Given Eckley’s long-standing involvement in the life of the school, we are grateful that he is serving

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14 Letter | from the Development Office

Steve Brann ’83 joined the board in 2008 and served as a key contact be- P O W E R S of G I V I N G tween GSA and the town of Orland. During his time as a trustee, Steve worked to ensure that students from Orland and the surrounding communities would be able to take advantage of educational opportunities at GSA. An alumnus and parent of Lexi Brann ’11, Steve was active in the life of the school and served as a Rec Center volunteer. Dear GSA Friends,

The students and faculty of GSA ben- Finally, I extend our deep appreciation to members of the Development Com- many, and it is a pleasure to acknowledge mittee and Golf Committee for their theirefit every support day fromin the the following generosity pages. of so work in planning, organizing and execut- Trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, ing Homecoming Weekend 2012, with faculty, staff and friends in the communi- thanks to Phyllis Taylor and Dwayne ty joined together to meet our fundrais- Carter for their leadership and their tire- ing goals this past year, and helped us less efforts to ensure the success of our raise $717,000 in gifts and payments on events. existing pledges to our Annual Fund, to the endowment, and to capital campaign In acknowledging those who helped initiatives. make 2011-2012 such a successful year, I’d like to make special mention of Trudy The Annual Fund, supporting the year’s Bell for her many contributions to GSA’s operating budget, is critical in closing the Annual Fund. In her two years as Direc- gap between the school’s operating costs tor of Annual Giving, Trudy did much to and tuition revenue from sending towns. build increased participation in the life of the school, volunteer service and giv- The GSA community was deeply Annual Fund had raised $254,000—ex- ing to GSA. As Trudy returns to the fa- saddened by the death of Jim Modi- ceedingAt the close our ofgoal the by 2012 12%. fiscal This year,remark the- miliar role as GSA’s Registrar, please join sette on October 18, 2012. Jim was able stride forward is, in large part, due me in welcoming Jennifer Traub, Direc- born in Pasadena, California before to the success of The Flood Family Chal- tor of Annual Giving, to the development moving to Penobscot in 1997. He lenge and the generous and committed effort. Jennifer has already begun key practiced law in California and con- family who made this challenge possible outreach efforts with alumni and volun- tinued to do so in a private practice (see p. 30). teers, and she is thrilled to be working in Ellsworth, later partnering with with our many constituents on behalf of Ellen Best in Blue Hill. Jim and his In addition, I’d like to acknowledge the the school. wife, Ruth, have one son, JM, a 2001 classes of 2012 and 1962, both continu- graduate of GSA and a 2007 gradu- ing the important tradition of class gifts As always, I encourage you to visit cam- ate of MIT. A sailor, Jim was instru- to GSA (see p. 32), as well as the eighteen pus to get to know the students and fac- mental in starting the GSA sailing alumni from various decades who signed program when JM was a freshman. support. ulty who are the beneficiaries of your He worked tirelessly to help the pro- (see p. 32). Special thanks go to members gram be the success it is today, and ofon the to parent serve asvolunteer GSA’s first group, Class whose Agents ef- Thank you for your continued commit- he started the DownEast Regatta in forts resulted in a record 30% parent ment to GSA. which numerous high schools from participation in the Annual Fund. around New England compete. Jim Sincerely, served on GSA’s Finance Commit- tee, Development Committee and Campaign Steering Committee. Rada Starkey Director of Development

Currents 2012 | 15 Leadership Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Morris* Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lyon Mr. & Mrs. E. Anthony Newton* Mr. & Mrs. William S. Mayher Gifts of $1,000 or more Francis T. & Louise T. Nichols Foundation* Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Messex Anonymous* The Otter Foundation Mr. Robert Neill III & Ms. Mary Barnes Anonymous Mrs. Katrina Parson* Mr. & Mrs. Crocker Nevin* G. M. Allen & Son, Inc. Peninsula Pan* Mr. Ethelbert Nevin II & Ms. Jennifer Mitchell* Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Politte Mr. & Mrs. James Noyes* M. E. Astbury & Son* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson Mr. Brian & Dr. Marjorie Olivari* Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Astbury* Mr. Christopher Marks & Ms. Lindsay Rodes Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parish Mr. Ronald C. Austin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rodes Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Perkinson Mr. & Mrs. James J. Baker Mr. Samuel M. Seltzer & Ms. Helen W. Dunn Mr. & Mrs. John Pulvino Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bannister* Mr. & Mrs. Donald Small* F.L. Putnam Investment Bar Harbor Bank & Trust* Mr. James T. Smithgall Management Company* The Becton Family* Mr. & Mrs. Jose Soriano, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Neil Reiter* Estate of Eleanor Mason Bowman Mr. Art Sperry & Mr. Paul Otto Capt. & Mrs. Robert Slaven, Jr.* Alida Camp Charitable Trust* Stanley Subaru Mr. & Mrs. David Snow* Estate of Stephen R. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stein* Sports Projects, Inc.* Dr. Gregory Carroll Mr. Hekang Tang & Mrs. MingFang Chen Mrs. Julie St. Clair* Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Clapp* TradeWinds Market Place* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Starkey* The Clements Family* Dr. Robert S. Walker* Mr. & Mrs. Noel P. Stookey* Mr. & Mrs. Joel Davis Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wanning* Ms. Cynthia Stroud & Dr. Susan Shaw Mr. Blaise deSibour III & Ms. Leslie A. Clapp* Wardwell Oil* Mr. Peter Suber & Ms. Liffey Thorpe* Mr. & Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr. Mr.(†) & Mrs. Robert Dillon, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Horace W. Wardwell, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Dodge* Whitehall Foundation, Inc. Mr. Paul A. Townsend* Downeast Properties Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Wilmerding Dr. & Mrs. Brian van Emmerik Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Elliott* Mr. Jianping Yang & Mrs. Ping Li Mr. & Mrs. Amos Tappan Wilder Ellsworth Builders Supply Mr. Wenbin Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Augustus E. Williamson* Mr. Laurence B. Flood & Ms. Tyler Knowles* Mr. Jonathan Wilson & Ms. Sherry Streeter Laurence Flood Foundation, Inc. Drs. David & Diana Wood Mr. & Mrs. Todd Fonner Headmaster’s Club Woodward Architecture Mr. & Mrs. Song Gao Mr. & Mrs. Jon D. Woodward Mr. Laurence Garceau* Gifts of $500 to $999 Mr. Samuel P. Woodward Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gilmore* Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr.* Mr. Yaojun Gong & Mrs. Shanjuan Zhang Col. & Mrs. Alfred W. Bagot Mildred Chase The Merle B. Grindle Agency* Mr. Proctor Baker, Jr. Ms. Nianfang Guo Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bartholow Hinckley Circle Mr. Edward Hardie Mr. Thomas Bjorkman & Gifts of $250 to $499 Mrs. Patricia L. Heilner* (†) Ms. Roxanne Donahey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Amato Dr. & Mrs. G. Eckley Herrick* Camden National Bank* Mr. & Mrs. Devin J. Anderson Mr. Guangyu Hu & Ms. Chenhong Tian Mr. & Mrs. Kurt F. Denlinger* Mr. Geoffrey Anthony & Ms. Ellen Best Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Johnson, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Yvan E. Dupuy* Mr. & Mrs. Scot Bell* Mr. Anthony Jonklaas Mr. & Mrs. Donald Eley* Benjamin Moore & Co.* Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Lawson Ms. Haydee Foreman Mr. Craig S. Berry & Ms. Christine Feorino* Mrs. Jane C. MacElree Mr. & Mrs. Darrell S. Gray Best & Modisette Maine Community Foundation - Mr. & Mrs. Terrance H. Gray* Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Bishop Bary Lyon Small Fund Mr. & Mrs. Brinley M. Hall, Jr.* Mrs. Jody Blagden* The Martin Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Guy I. Haney Mr. Merton W. Bunker, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Zachary S. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* The Casey Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Marville* Mr. & Mrs. Glenn J. Hill Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McGraw* Mr. & Mrs. Hans Anthony Huber* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman Mr. John McShane Mr. (†) & Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Clapp Mr. Benjamin Mendlowitz & Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Koos Mrs. Janice Cleveland* Ms. Deborah P. Brewster* Rev. Marjorie Ann Longwood Mr. Alden Colby* Mr. Ray Merrill* Mrs. Susan Loomis* Mrs. Gigi Cutler Mr. Lorenzo T. Mitchell* Ms. JoDee L. Lymburner David W. Gray Carpentry urrents

C Lists reflect contributions received as of June 30, 2012.

GSA We have done our best to make these lists accurate. * denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving † deceased Please let us know of any errors. 16 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mrs. Dorrie Bean Mr. Richard T. Flood, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Brent Follweiler* BHA, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Foot Ms. Martha C. Garfield* Billings Engine Mrs. Margery Forbes* Mr. Bernard L. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Jason Billings Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Freedman Mr. & Mrs. David W. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bissell* Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Gagne* Mr. David Gribbin & Ms. Sarah Clapp* Mrs. Linda Blake Ms. Julia W. Gilmore Hannaford Bros. Co.* Mr. Gerald M. Blodgett & Ms. Deborah S. Miller Mr. Daniel Gommel Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Horne* Blue Hill Garage Mr. Boyd A. Black The Inglis Family Fund Blue Hill Plumbing & Heating Mr. (†) & Mrs. Gaylor Gray* Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Inglis Mrs. Niamh Blumentals, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Darrell L. Gray Mr. John P. Jacob Ms. Joceline Boucher Mr. Duane B. Gray (†) Mr. Kenton Jakub & Ms. Shelley Latham Mr. & Mrs. Bayard Brokaw* Mr. & Mrs. Gleason L. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Miles Maiden* Mr. & Mrs. Loren W. Brown Mr. Laurence D. Gray Mr. & Mrs. James L. Markos, Jr.* Ms. Melissa Brownlow* Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Gray Mill Street Investment Management Mr. Timothy W. Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gray* Mr. & Mrs. Scott Miller C & G Growers Mr. Thurston L. Gray Mr. (†) & Mrs. James P. Modisette* Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Campbell Hairplanes Mr. & Mrs. Jim Murphy* Mr. & Mrs. Harvard D. Candage* Mr. Gregg S. Hannah* Mr. Carroll A. Nevells* Dr. & Mrs. James F. Carey* Ms. Margaret Hannah Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Mr. Dwayne L. Carter* Ms. Elizabeth Harries* Dr. David B. Pearce* Center Harbor Sails Mrs. William Hartmann Mr. Stephen Peasley & Ms. Camille Pascal Mr. & Mrs. Ken Charles Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Hatch Mr. & Mrs. (†) Thomas Perkins* Mr. George Chase & Ms. Lauren Sahl Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Hatfield PowerWise Systems Mr. & Mrs. George W. Chase* Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Haugen Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Reinke Ms. Lynn E. Cheney* Mrs. Dorothy B. Hayes* Mr. & Mrs. John S. Richardson II* Mr. Tod Cheney & Ms. Holly Bixby Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hayes Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rosborough* Chris Parsons Building & Remodeling Mr. Roy L. Henderson* Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Shepherd, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. John M. Clapp* Mrs. Beverly Henry Mr. & Mrs. Carsten Steenberg Mr. Mark A. Clapp Mr. & Mrs. James Henry* Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Thors Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Cluett Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hildebrand Dr. Rebecca Wanbaugh* Coastal Carpentry of Blue Hill, Inc. Mr. Richard Hilsinger Mrs. Doris Webb Community Pharmacy Horton, McFarland & Veysey Dr. & Mrs. S. Craige Williamson Compass Point Real Estate Ms. Gloria J. Howard* Mr. & Mrs. J. Ben Wootten Mrs. Penelope Conti Mr. James S. Inglis Mr. Wenxin Yuan & Mrs. Zhoulang Li Mr. & Mrs. Merle Copper* Jaffray Contracting Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Courtley Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jaffray Dr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Cowan Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Kane Maroon & Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Crowe* Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Keating White Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Curtis Mrs. Jean C. Kelley* Gifts of $100 to $249 Darrell L. Brown Plumbing & Heating Mrs. Cheryl Knowles Dead River Company Mr. George H. Leach Anonymous* Mr. & Mrs. Steve Dentino Mr. Jean Paul Lecomte & Ms. Melinda Reach Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Dethier* Mrs. Lucy Ledien* Adam Gallery Mr. & Mrs. David Doolittle Mr. Dana Leighton Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Adam Mr. James W. Dow Mr. & Mrs. Rick Leighton Dr. Donald M. Ahern Mr. & Mrs. Chandler A. Duffy* Ms. Rachael Lowe Ms. Annie L. Allen Mr. Claude Dupuy & Ms. Marjorie L. Yesley Mr. & Mrs. Homer Lowell* Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Allen* Ms. Gayle Durnbaugh Lucy’s Granola Mr. James E. Austin Mr. Robert Eaton Mr. & Mrs. David Ludlow* Mr. Richard & Dr. Cindy Avery Mrs. Tee Eley Mr. & Mrs. John MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Bakeman Mr. & Mrs. William T. Farrar Maine Coast Veterinary Hospital* Mr. & Mrs. Brian Barnard* Dr. & Mrs. James Fay Mainescape Garden Shop Dr. & Mrs. Robert Baroody Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Ferden* Mark D. Gray Carpentry Mrs. Mary Bartlett The Fish Net Marlintini’s Bar & Grill Mr. F. Robert Bauer & Ms. Lorraine H. Huckel, Ph.D. Mrs. Gale Flax* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Masler The Bay School

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Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Mathews Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stephens Ms. Grace Bell Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Stone Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bell Mr. & Mrs. Bryan McVay Ms. Anna S. Stookey Mr. Ross E. Bell McVay’s Service Mr. & Mrs. David E. Stover* Mr. Steven Bell Merrill & Hinckley Mr. Douglas P. Stover Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bennatti* Mr. Lawrence E. Merrill* Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Stremlau Mr. Justin Bennett & Ms. Sally N. Mills Mr. Mark Messer* The Surry Store Dr. Stephen Benson Mr. & Mrs. Barry K. Mills Sweet Pea Gardens Mr. & Mrs. Nate Bergstrom Mr. William J. Moorehouse* Mr. Harold S. Sweet & Ms. Deborah R. Lapidus Mr. Jacob Berkowitz Motycka Trucking/Excavating Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Taplin Ms. Jenny Berkowitz Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Motycka The First, N.A.* Mr. & Mrs. Warren Berkowitz* Mr. & Mrs. Allan R. Moulton The Meadow Mrs. Pamela Beverly Mrs. Nancy Mundth Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Thibodeau* Bianco Provisions Mr. John Murphy* Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bianco Mr. Scott A. Murphy Mr. Xinong Tian & Ms. Youlei Xu Ms. Hannah Billings Myerowitz Chiropractic & Acupuncture Clinic Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Vogt* Mr. Percy D. Blaisdell* Dr. & Mrs. Duncan B. Neuhauser Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Walker Mr. Alden L. Blodgett* New Cargoes Mr. Paul Waring Mr. Donald C. Blodgett II* Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Dwight S. Webber Blue Hill Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, PA* Ms. Jane O’Connor Mr. David S. Weiss & Ms. Karan Sheldon* Mrs. Frances Bogan Mr. George J. Orlofsky Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Wescott* Ms. Lola Bogyo Mr. Clifton Page & Ms. Lucy Benjamin Wessel Electric Mr. Russell Bourne Parker Ridge Residential Community Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wessel Mr. Robin Bowen & Ms. Marcie Bowden Mr. & Mrs. James Paulas Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Wessel Ms. Abigail Brady Mrs. Elaine Peebles William S. Rioux Painting & Drywall Ms. Diane Brann Penny’s Custom Embroidery & Sewing Williams & Taplin Wells Mrs. Brenda Breeding Ms. Kim A. Perkins* Mrs. Robert G. Williams Ms. Winslow V. Brokaw Mr. Benjamin Pfohl & Ms. Kate Butcher* (†) Mr. Peter G. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bryan* Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Plohr Yanni’s Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bryant III* Mrs. Janice Prior-Crofoot Dr. & Mrs. Donald Buckingham, Jr. Mr. Erich Reed & Ms. Heather Albert-Knopp* Ms. Adrienne Bugbee ReMax Hills & Harbors Realty Eagles’ Club Ms. Grace Bugbee Mr. & Mrs. John Richardson Gifts up to $99 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bugbee* Mr. & Mrs. William Rioux A Shade Different Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Butler Mrs. Doris Russell Ms. Daniela Aguilar Mr. & Mrs. Jason W. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Salois Mr. Matthew Ahern Mr. Jason C. Byrd Saltmeadow Properties - Castine Mr. Jeff Allwine & Ms. Moira McMahon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Byrne Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Sands Mr. Eric E. Anderson Mr. Tynan J. Byrne Mr. Hector Sapien & Ms. Melissa Mattes* Andrew’s Plumbing Company Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Candage SaraSara’s Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Andrews Mr. & Mrs. David M. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Sawyer Mr. Cole Andrews Mr. Donald E. Carter Mrs. Justine C. Schneider* Mr. Kyle Arbuckle Mr. James A. Carter* Ms. Anne N. Schroth Mr. & Mrs. William Arbuckle Mr. & Mrs. Linwood E. Carter Ms. Kimberly Wright-Violich Ms. Liana Arquette Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cecchini Mr. Michael Scott & Ms. Maria Matthews Mr. & Mrs. (†) Maynard E. Astbury* Mr. & Mrs. Rick Chamberlain Mrs. Linda Searles Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Astbury Mr. John P. Chapin, Sr. & Ms. Virginia Royster* Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Seeger, Jr.* Mr. Dorrance A. Atherton Ms. Anna Clapp Mr. Nicholas Sichterman & Ms. Mariah Hughs Ms. Marla L. Atherton Ms. Lydia J. Clapp Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Sierck Ms. Nicole Bakeman Ms. Madeline Clement* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Silitch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. Adam M. Cloutier Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Smith II* Mr. & Mrs. William S. Barker Mr. & Mrs. Tony Codega Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Smith Ms. Joanne L. Barrett* Ms. Marcelle Coffin Mr. & Mrs. Cordell L. Snow* Mr. Paul C. Bates & Ms. Anne E. Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Seth A. Cole Mrs. Madeline Snow Ms. Beverly Bean Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Coleman urrents Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Collier C Snow’s Plumbing & Heating Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Beardsley

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Ms. Grace Bell Mr. & Mrs. George Comeau Ms. Darlene Hatch Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mallow* Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bell Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Conary Mr. Jeffrey A. Hatch Mr. & Mrs. C. Richard Malm Mr. Ross E. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Condon* Mr. Kendall W. Hatch Mr. & Mrs. Joel T. Mann Mr. Steven Bell Mrs. Florence Conley* Mr. Alexander Heilner Ms. Leanna Manna & Ms. Joyce Kessel Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bennatti* Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Conte* Ms. Madeline Heilner Ms. Shannon Robertson Maresca Mr. Justin Bennett & Ms. Sally N. Mills Mr. Martin Conte Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Henry Mr. Stephen Maresca Dr. Stephen Benson Ms. Passage Crampton Mr. Keith Herklotz* The McClure Group* Mr. & Mrs. Nate Bergstrom Mr. Richard Crampton Mr. Richard Hero, Jr. & Ms. Jane C. Whitney Ms. Kathleen McClure* Mr. Jacob Berkowitz Mrs. Sarah Rosemeier Cutter* Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hildreth Ms. Erin E. McCormick* Ms. Jenny Berkowitz Ms. Yixuan Dai Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hopkins Mr. Kevin McTighe* Mr. & Mrs. Warren Berkowitz* Mr. & Mrs. H. Blaine Davis Ms. Brenda Horton Ms. Hannah B. Mendlowitz Mrs. Pamela Beverly Mr. Henry F. Davis, Jr. & Ms. Tracy Spencer* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Horton Mr. Quinn Mitchell Bianco Provisions Mr. Julian S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Houghton Ms. Amanda Moir Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bianco Ms. Vesta V. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Howard Mr. & Mrs. George A. Moir Ms. Hannah Billings Ms. Bernice B. De Blois Mr. Scott Howell & Ms. Sara L. Bushmann Mrs. Catherine Moody Mr. Percy D. Blaisdell* Mr. Adam R. Delong Ms. Hannah Hurvitt Mr. Harearl Moore Mr. Alden L. Blodgett* Mr. & Mrs. Elbridge Delong Mr. Mark Hurvitt Dr. & Mrs. W. Tabb Moore Mr. Donald C. Blodgett II* Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dillon* Mr. & Mrs. E. Wayne Hutchins Mr. Evan Motycka Blue Hill Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, PA* Mrs. Frank D. Doble* Mrs. Georgia Hutchins Mr. & Mrs. William Mulliken* Mrs. Frances Bogan Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence N. Dolley, Jr.* Mr. Oakley F. Hutchins Ms. Katherine Murray Ms. Lola Bogyo Down to Earth Pottery* Ms. Brenna Hutchinson Mr. & Mrs. Crocker A. Nevin Mr. Russell Bourne Mr. Colin Dupee Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ingraham Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Newkirk Mr. Robin Bowen & Ms. Marcie Bowden Mr. Samuel Eley Mr. Ronald Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Noessel Ms. Abigail Brady Dr. Philip I. Elkin & Ms. Sandra C. Phoenix Ms. Wendy Jagger Mr. C. Martin Nowland & Ms. Joy C. Bicknell Ms. Diane Brann Mr. Henry Elliott & Ms. Wendy Ritger Ms. Susan Jellison* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ogilvie* Mrs. Brenda Breeding Mr. Samuel Elliott Mr. Jared W. Jordan Ohiopyle Prints, Inc. Ms. Winslow V. Brokaw Mr. Jonathan Ellsworth & Ms. Jennifer Schroth Mr. Justin Kaley Mr. Benjamin Olivari Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bryan* Mr. & Mrs. Walter Epply* Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane* Ms. Brittany P. Olivari Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bryant III* Estate of Ruth S. Slaven Ms. Jean M. Kane Ms. Jennifer K. Olivari Dr. & Mrs. Donald Buckingham, Jr. Mr. Truman Forbes Ms. Richelle Kane Ms. Meredith Olivari Ms. Adrienne Bugbee Ms. Amy J. Foss Mrs. Edie King* Mr. & Mrs. Steven Orlofsky* Ms. Grace Bugbee Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Freedman Ms. Laura Anne Kisburg* Mr. Cade W. Overton Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bugbee* Ms. Ruth Freeman Ms. Kathleen Knight Ms. Laura S. Overton Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Butler Mr. & Mrs. James P. Frost Ms. Courtney Koos Ms. Maggie Overton Mr. & Mrs. Jason W. Butler Ms. Ashley Gagne Mr. & Mrs. L. Berell Kornreich* Peasley Plumbing & Heating Mr. Jason C. Byrd Ms. Janine Galeski Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy LaCasse Mrs. Freida Peasley* Mr. & Mrs. Richard Byrne Mr. Jeffrey D. Galipeau Ms. Tess Lameyer Mr. & Mrs. Stan Pelletier Mr. Tynan J. Byrne Mr. & Mrs. Steven Garrant* Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Lapaire Mrs. Phyllis Pemberton Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Candage Mr. Paul Gilden* Mr. Adam Larson Mr. Robert Perkins Mr. & Mrs. David M. Carter Cdr. & Mrs. James Goodman Mrs. Mary Jane Law Ms. Anna Peters Mr. Donald E. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Graceffa Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Leck* Mr. Björn Peterson Mr. James A. Carter* Mr. & Mrs. John E. Gray Ms. Paige Lilly Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Phillips* Mr. & Mrs. Linwood E. Carter Mr. William A. Gray Ms. Catherine Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pickering Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cecchini Mr. & Mrs. John S. Greene* Ms. Marian H. Long* Mrs. Hattie Piper Mr. & Mrs. Rick Chamberlain Mr. Harry Grillo Mr. & Mrs. Loriman Looke Mr. Benjamin Plohr Mr. John P. Chapin, Sr. & Ms. Virginia Royster* Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Grindal Ms. Kindle Loomis Mr. River Plouffe Vogel Ms. Anna Clapp Mr. Jacob Grindal Ms. Emily Lowell Ms. Elaine Porter (†) Ms. Lydia J. Clapp Mr. & Mrs. James S. Grindle* Mr. Jacob Lowell Ms. Ann W. Potts Ms. Madeline Clement* Ms. Alta Gross Mr. Ryan Lowell Rev. and Mrs. Bradford Pusey* Mr. & Mrs. Adam M. Cloutier Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Guilford Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ludden Mrs. Joanna M. Raible Mr. & Mrs. Tony Codega Mr. Samuel Guilford Mr. John N. Ludlow Mr. William Raiten & Ms. Elena Bourakovsky Ms. Marcelle Coffin Ms. Alice Hall Mrs. Betty Maas Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Raymond* Mr. & Mrs. Seth A. Cole Mr. Jonathan Hall & Ms. Eliza Hill* Ms. Heather Macy Ms. Catherine J. Razi Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Coleman Mr. Gregory de Groot Ms. Haley Maiden Mrs. Ioana Razi & Ms. Maria Razi Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Collier Mr. Adam Hatch Mr. & Mrs. Richard Malaby Mr. & Mrs. Walter Reed

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Mr. Jacob Reiley Mr. Rick Traub & Ms. Mary Whiting* Mr. Harry Grillo Ms. Makaela Reinke Ms. Ruby Treyball Mr. Jacob Grindal Mr. Max B. Reiter Mr. & Mrs. Paul Trowbridge Mr. Samuel Guilford Ms. Caroline Richards Ms. Sonia Turanski Ms. Alice Hall Ms. Ashlei Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Turner* Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Henry Mr. & Mrs. Peter Robbins Ms. Kate Unkel Ms. Hannah Hurvitt Dr. & Mrs. John M. Roberts* Ms. Jacqueline Vachon Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jaffray Mr. & Mrs. T. Dale Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Van der Eb Mrs. Nikki Jaffray Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Robertson* Mr. Schuyler Van der Eb Ms. Kindle Loomis Mrs. Marcia Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Nielsen van Duijn Ms. Emily Lowell Mr. & Mrs. Horatio Rogers Ms. Kara van Emmerik Mr. Jacob Lowell Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rosemeier* Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Venno Mr. Ryan Lowell Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Sailor Ms. Sharri A. Venno Mr. John N. Ludlow Ms. Stephanie Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Harry Vinall Ms. Hannah B. Mendlowitz Ms. Amy Saumur-Gallup Ms. Barbara Ward Ms. Brittany P. Olivari Ms. Madison Sawyer Mr. John E. Wardwell Ms. Jennifer K. Olivari Ms. Annette Schoof* Ms. Patricia M. Wardwell Mr. Cade W. Overton Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth Ms. Mary Webber Ms. Laura S. Overton Adm. & Mrs. S. A. Schwarztrauber* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Webster Mr. Bjorn Peterson Mr. Emmett Scott Ms. Stormi G. Wentworth Mr. Jacob Reiley Seaside Facials Ms. Emily Wheatley Mr. Max B. Reiter Mrs. Ralph H. Semler, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Julian Winkler* Mr. Emmett Scott Ms. Laura Sherman Ms. Wenwen Xu Ms. Keira Tachibana Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Sherman Mr. Lucas J. Yoder Ms. Stevie E. Theoharidis Mrs. Martha Siebert Mr. (†) & Mrs. Peter D. Yoder* Mr. Zachary S. Theoharidis Ms. Janet Simpson* Mr. Taowen Zhang Ms. Lilian Thorpe Mr. Michael W. Slaven Mr. Paul Zierk Ms. Ruby Treyball Rev. Dr. Lawrence F. Small Ms. Xiaotong Zou Ms. Emily Wheatley Mrs. Katherine Smith* Mr. Lucas J. Yoder Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Soper Jerold M. Hinckley '33 Stahnke & Kitagawa Architects Trustees Mr. Bruce Stahnke & Ms. Erlynne Kitagawa* Young Alumni Club Ms. Megan Staples Emil Andy, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Troy L. Staples Recognizing alumni donors Deborah Brewster* Starkey Foundation* who graduated within the past ten years Robert Clapp ’73* Mr. & Mrs. William Starkey* Margaret Hannah Ms. Sotherd Steer Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Astbury James Henry* Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gary Stoller* Ms. Grace Bell G. Eckley Herrick ’59* Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Strehan Mr. Ross E. Bell Tyler Knowles* Ms. Caroline Sulzer Mr. Jacob Berkowitz Susan Loomis* Mrs. Katherine Sylvia Ms. Jenny Berkowitz Deborah Ludlow ’79* Ms. Keira Tachibana Ms. Winslow V. Brokaw James Markos, Jr.* Mrs. Lorraine C. Tall Ms. Adrienne Bugbee Melissa Mattes* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tallent Mr. Tynan J. Byrne Daniel McGraw* Ms. Shirley Tallent Ms. Anna Clapp James Modisette* (†) Ms. Sylvia L. Tapley Ms. Lydia J. Clapp Marion Morris* Mr. & Mrs. Keith Tenney Mr. Mark A. Clapp Marjorie Olivari* Ms. Magdalene Theoharidis Mr. Martin Conte Phyllis Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Steven Theoharidis Ms. Passage Crampton Brian van Emmerik Ms. Stevie E. Theoharidis Mr. Julian S. Davis Frank Wanning* Mr. Zachary S. Theoharidis Ms. Vesta V. Davis Ms. Gwyneth Thomas Mr. Adam R. Delong Ms. Lilian Thorpe Mr. Samuel Eley Ms. Xiaoyu Tian Mr. Daniel Gommel Mr. Paul R. Toulmin Mr. David Gribbin & Ms. Sarah Clapp urrents

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* denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving † deceased 20 Former Trustees Debbie Davis Mr. Robin Bowen & Ms. Marcie Bowden Beth Delong Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bugbee* Michael Astbury ’70* Vicki Doolittle Mr. George Chase & Ms. Lauren Sahl James Austin Marie Epply* Mr. Tod Cheney & Ms. Holly Bixby Michelle Bannister* Tim Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Tony Codega John Clapp ’57* Janine Galeski Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Coleman Peter Dodge* Martha Garfield ’82* Mr. Richard Crampton Elizabeth Elliott* Paul Gilden* Mr. & Mrs. Steve Dentino Charles Ferden ’59* Lou Graceffa Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dillon* Patricia Gray ’54* Larry Gray ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Eley* Beth Gutcheon* Bill A. Gray ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Elliott* Guy Haney Katie Greene* Mr. Jonathan Ellsworth & Ms. Jennifer Schroth Gregg Hannah* Roxie Grindle ’71* Ms. Haydee Foreman Hugh Inglis Fred Heilner* Mr. & Mrs. Song Gao L. Berell Kornreich* Martha Horne* Mr. Yaojun Gong & Mrs. Shanjuan Zhang Lucy Ledien ’43* Ron Jackson Cdr. & Mrs. James Goodman William Mayher Sue Jellison* Mr. & Mrs. Darrell S. Gray Katrina Parson* Dan Kane* Ms. Nianfang Guo Thomas Perkins* Kathleen Knight Ms. Darlene Hatch Dennis Rackliffe ’65 Rachael Lowe Mr. Jeffrey A. Hatch Katherine Smith ’53* Erin McCormick ’00* Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Haugen Robert Walker* Mark Messer Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Heilner* Horace Wardwell ’57* Buzz Moore Mr. Richard Hilsinger David Weiss* Jim Murphy* Ms. Brenda Horton Terrance Wessel ’77 Jane O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Richard Houghton Ben Wootten Carol Orlofsky* Mr. Scott Howell & Ms. Sara L. Bushmann Peter Yoder* (†) Steve Orlofsky* Mr. Guangyu Hu & Ms. Chenhong Tian Maggie Overton ’77 Mr. Kenton Jakub & Ms. Shelley Latham Board Committee Kathy Pelletier Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Keating Paul Perkinson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Koos Members Erich Reed* Mr. & Mrs. Rick Leighton James Austin Caroline Richards Ms. Paige Lilly Richard Bishop* Libby Rosemeier ’77* Ms. Catherine Lloyd Bonnie Copper* Shelley Small* Mr. & Mrs. Loriman Looke Nancy Crowe* Rada Starkey* Mr. & Mrs. David Ludlow* Peter Dodge* Gail Strehan Mr. & Mrs. Miles Maiden* David Doolittle Lisa Theoharidis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Malaby Charles Ferden* Liffey Thorpe* Mr. & Mrs. Joel T. Mann Marjorie Gray Jennifer Trowbridge Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGuire Lisa Haugen Jackie Vachon Mr. Lorenzo T. Mitchell* Prudence Heilner* Mr. & Mrs. George A. Moir Karen Koos Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Motycka Meg Maiden* Parents Ms. Katherine Murray Sally Mills Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Adam Mr. & Mrs. Crocker A. Nevin E. Anthony Newton* Dr. Donald M. Ahern Mr. Clifton Page & Ms. Lucy Benjamin Samantha Politte Mr. Jeff Allwine & Ms. Moira McMahon Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Plohr Elizabeth Stookey* Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Politte Mr. & Mrs. William Arbuckle Mr. & Mrs. Walter Reed Mr. Richard & Dr. Cindy Avery Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Reinke Faculty & Staff Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Bakeman Mr. and Mrs. Neil Reiter* Trudy Bell* Mr. & Mrs. William S. Barker Mr. & Mrs. John Richardson Carol Bennatti* Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bell Mr. & Mrs. Horatio Rogers Nancy Buckingham Dr. Stephen Benson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Salois Libby Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bianco Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Sawyer Alden Colby* Ms. Lola Bogyo Mr. Michael Scott & Ms. Maria Matthews George Comeau

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Mrs. Martha Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Elbridge Delong Mr. Benjamin Pfohl & Ms. Kate Butcher* (†) Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Soper Mr. & Mrs. Peter Dodge* Mr. William Raiten & Ms. Elena Bourakovsky Mr. Bruce Stahnke & Ms. Erlynne Kitagawa* Mr. James W. Dow Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Raymond* Mr. & Mrs. Troy L. Staples Mr. & Mrs. Chandler A. Duffy* Ms. Catherine J. Razi Mr. & Mrs. Carsten Steenberg Mr. Claude Dupuy & Ms. Marjorie L. Yesley Mr. & Mrs. William Rioux Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stephens Ms. Gayle Durnbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Peter Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Strehan Dr. Philip I. Elkin & Ms. Sandra C. Phoenix Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rosemeier* Ms. Caroline Sulzer Mr. Henry Elliott & Ms. Wendy Ritger Mr. Hector Sapien & Ms. Melissa Mattes* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tallent Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Freedman Mrs. Justine C. Schneider* Mr. Hekang Tang & Mrs. MingFang Chen Ms. Ruth Freeman Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth Mr. & Mrs. Steven Theoharidis Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Gagne* Adm. & Mrs. S. A. Schwarztrauber* Ms. Gwyneth Thomas Ms. Julia W. Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Seeger, Jr.* Mr. Xinong Tian & Ms. Youlei Xu Mr. & Mrs. David W. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Sherman Ms. Sonia Turanski Mr. Duane Gray (†) Mr. Nicholas Sichterman & Ms. Mariah Hughs Mr. & Mrs. Peter Van der Eb Mr. (†) & Mrs. Gaylor Gray* Ms. Janet Simpson* Mr. & Mrs. Nielsen van Duijn Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Gray Mrs. Katherine Smith* Dr. & Mrs. Brian van Emmerik Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gray* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Smith Mr. & Mrs. Harry Vinall Mr. & Mrs. John S. Greene* Mr. & Mrs. Noel P. Stookey* Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wanning* Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Grindal Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Stremlau Mr. Paul Waring Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Guilford Mr. Peter Suber & Ms. Liffey Thorpe* Dr. & Mrs. S. Craige Williamson Mr. Jonathan Hall & Ms. Eliza Hill* Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Taplin Mr. Jianping Yang & Mrs. Ping Li Mr. & Mrs. Guy I. Haney Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Thibodeau* Mr. Wenxin Yuan & Mrs. Zhoulang Li Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Hatch Mr. Paul A. Townsend* Mr. Wenbin Zhang Mr. Kendall W. Hatch Mr. Rick Traub & Ms. Mary Whiting* Mr. & Mrs. James Henry* Ms. Kate Unkel Mr. Keith Herklotz* Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Venno Parents of Alumni Mr. & Mrs. Peter Horton Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Vogt* Anonymous* Mr. Mark Hurvitt Dr. Robert S. Walker* Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. E. Wayne Hutchins Ms. Barbara Ward Mr. & Mrs. (†) Maynard E. Astbury* Mrs. Georgia Hutchins Mr. & Mrs. Horace W. Wardwell, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Astbury* Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Inglis Mr. & Mrs. Dwight S. Webber Mr. James E. Austin Mr. John P. Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Wessel Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bannister* Ms. Wendy Jagger Mr. Jonathan Wilson & Ms. Sherry Streeter Dr. & Mrs. Robert Baroody Mr. & Mrs. L. Berell Kornreich* Mr. & Mrs. Jon D. Woodward Ms. Joanne L. Barrett* Mr. & Mrs. Lenny Lawson Mr. & Mrs. J. Ben Wootten Mr. F. Robert Bauer & Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Leck* Ms. Lorraine H. Huckel, Ph.D. Mr. Jean Paul Lecomte & Ms. Melinda Reach Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Beardsley Mrs. Susan Loomis* Gr andparents Mr. & Mrs. Warren Berkowitz* Mr. & Mrs. Homer Lowell* & Grandparents of Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Bishop* Ms. Heather Macy Ms. Diane Brann Mr. & Mrs. C. Richard Malm Alumni Mr. & Mrs. Bayard Brokaw* Mr. & Mrs. James L. Markos, Jr.* Anonymous* Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bryant III* Ms. Kathleen McClure* Mr. & Mrs. (†) Maynard E. Astbury* Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Bryan McVay Col. & Mrs. Alfred W. Bagot Mr. & Mrs. Richard Byrne Mr. Benjamin Mendlowitz & Mrs. Dorrie Bean Dr. & Mrs. James F. Carey* Ms. Deborah P. Brewster* Ms. Beverly Bean Mr. Donald E. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Barry K. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bianco Mr. John P. Chapin, Sr. & Ms. Virginia Royster* Mr. (†) & Mrs. James P. Modisette* Mr. Russell Bourne Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Clapp* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Morris* Mr. & Mrs. Loren W. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Collier Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Newkirk Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bryan* Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Condon* Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Noessel Ms. Lynn E. Cheney* Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Conte* Mr. Brian & Dr. Marjorie Olivari* Mr. & Mrs. John M. Clapp* Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Crowe* Ms. Maggie Overton Mr. & Mrs. Joel Davis Mr. & Mrs. H. Blaine Davis Mrs. Phyllis Pemberton Mr. (†) & Mrs. Robert Dillon, Jr.* Mr. Henry F. Davis, Jr. & Ms. Tracy Spencer* Mr. & Mrs. (†) Thomas Perkins* Mr. & Mrs. Chandler A. Duffy* urrents

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22 Mrs. Tee Eley Dr. & Mrs. James Fay Ms. Ann W. Potts Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Ferden* Mr. Laurence B. Flood & Ms. Tyler Knowles* Rev. & Mrs. Bradford Pusey* Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gilmore* Mr. Richard T. Flood, Jr. Mrs. Ioana Razi & Ms. Maria Razi Mr. & Mrs. Darrell L. Gray Dr. & Mrs. Brent Follweiler* Mr. & Mrs. John S. Richardson II* Mr. (†) & Mrs. Gaylor Gray* Mr. & Mrs. Todd Fonner Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson Mrs. Patricia L. Heilner* (†) Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Foot Dr. & Mrs. John M. Roberts* Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ingraham Mrs. Margery Forbes* Mrs. Marcia Robertson Mrs. Mary Jane Law Mr. & Mrs. James P. Frost Mr. Christopher Marks & Ms. Lindsay Rodes Mrs. Lucy Ledien* Mr. Laurence Garceau* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rodes Mr. George J. Orlofsky* Mrs. Jane Guinness Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roelofs Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parish Mr. & Mrs. Brinley M. Hall, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Sands Mrs. Phyllis Pemberton Ms. Margaret Hannah Mr. Samuel M. Seltzer & Ms. Helen W. Dunn Mr. Robert Perkins Mr. Edward Hardie Mrs. Ralph H. Semler, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rosborough* Ms. Elizabeth Harries* Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Shepherd, Jr.* Mrs. Doris Russell Mrs. William Hartmann Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Sierck Mrs. Thomas N. Schroth Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Hatfield Capt. & Mrs. Robert Slaven, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Peter Silitch Mrs. Dorothy B. Hayes* Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Smith II* Mrs. Katherine Smith* Mr. Richard Hero, Jr. & Ms. Jane C. Whitney Mr. James T. Smithgall Ms. Shirley Tallent Mr. & Mrs. Glenn J. Hill Mr. & Mrs. David Snow* Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Venno Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Jose Soriano, Jr. Ms. Barbara Ward Mr. & Mrs. Hans Anthony Huber* Mr. Art Sperry & Mr. Paul Otto Mr. & Mrs. Horace W. Wardwell, Jr.* Mr. Oakley F. Hutchins Mr. & Mrs. William Starkey* Mr. & Mrs. Dwight S. Webber Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Johnson, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stein* Ms. Mary Webber Mr. (†) & Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson Ms. Cynthia Stroud & Dr. Susan Shaw Mr. (†) & Mrs. Peter D. Yoder* Mr. Anthony Jonklaas Mrs. Lorraine C. Tall Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy LaCasse Mr. & Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr. Ms. Marian H. Long* Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Jr. Friends Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ludden Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Thors Anonymous* Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lyon Mr. Paul R. Toulmin Anonymous (2) Mrs. Betty Maas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Webster Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Amato Mr. & Mrs. John MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Amos Tappan Wilder Mr. & Mrs. James J. Baker Mrs. Jane C. MacElree Mrs. Robert G. Williams Mr. Proctor Baker, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mallow* Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Wilmerding Mr. & Mrs. Brian Barnard* Ms. Leanna Manna & Ms. Joyce Kessel Drs. David & Diana Wood Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bartholow Mr. & Mrs. Zachary S. Martin Mr. Paul Zierk Mrs. Mary Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Marville* The Becton Family* Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Mathews Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bissell* Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McGraw* Businesses & Mr. Thomas Bjorkman & Ms. Roxanne Donahey Mr. John McShane Organizations Mr. & Mrs. George Blagden* Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Messex Ms. Joceline Boucher A Shade Different Mr. & Mrs. Scott Miller Adam Gallery Dr. Gregory Carroll Dr. & Mrs. W. Tabb Moore Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman G. M. Allen & Son, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Allan R. Moulton Andrew’s Plumbing Company Mr. & Mrs. George W. Chase* Mr. & Mrs. William Mulliken* The Clements Family* M. E. Astbury & Son* Mrs. Nancy Mundth Bar Harbor Bank & Trust* Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Cluett Mr. John Murphy* Ms. Marcelle Coffin The Bay School Mr. Robert Neill III & Ms. Mary Barnes Best & Modisette Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Courtley Dr. & Mrs. Duncan B. Neuhauser Dr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Cowan BHA, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Crocker Nevin* Bianco Provisions Mrs. Gigi Cutler Mr. Ethelbert Nevin II & Ms. Jennifer Mitchell* Ms. Joan E. Daxberger Billings Engine Mr. & Mrs. E. Anthony Newton* Blue Hill Co-op Community Market & Cafe Mr. Blaise deSibour III & Ms. Leslie A. Clapp* Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Dethier* Blue Hill Country Club Mr. & Mrs. James Noyes* Blue Hill Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, PA* Mrs. Frank D. Doble* Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Yvan E. Dupuy* Blue Hill Garage Dr. David B. Pearce* Blue Hill Plumbing & Heating

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C & G Grocery W. S. Emerson Mr. & Mrs. David Ludlow* Camden National Bank* Wardwell Oil Mr. & Mrs. James L. Markos, Jr.* Center Harbor Sails Wessel Electric Mr. Benjamin Mendlowitz & Chris Parsons Building & Remodeling Wight’s Sporting Goods Ms. Deborah P. Brewster* Coastal Carpentry of Blue Hill, Inc. William S. Rioux Painting & Drywall Morrison Chevrolet Community Pharmacy Williams and Taplin Wells Parker Ridge Residential Community Compass Point Real Estate Woodland Studios Mrs. Katrina Parson* Darling’s Honda, Nissan, Volvo Bangor Woodward Architecture Rackliffe Pottery, Inc. Darrell L. Brown Plumbing & Heating Yanni’s Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Neil Reiter* David W. Gray Carpentry Mr. & Mrs. Isaac D. Robbins Dead River Company Matching Gift Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roelofs Down to Earth Pottery* Stanley Subaru Downeast Graphics* Companies Town Auto Sales Downeast Properties Benjamin Moore & Co.* Mr. & Mrs. Paul Trowbridge Ellsworth Building Supplies W. S. Emerson Elliott + Elliott Architecture Trusts, Foundations Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wanning* The Fish Net Wight’s Sporting Goods Governor Brooks Lodge & Estates Woodland Studios, Inc. The Merle B. Grindle Agency* Anonymous Hairplanes Becton Family Foundation* Alumni by Class Year Hannaford Bros. Co.* Estate of Eleanor Mason Bowman Horton, McFarland & Veysey Alida Camp Charitable Trust* 1934 Jaffray Contracting Estate of Stephen R. Campbell Madeline Day Snow* L. E. Norwood and Sons Masonry The Casey Family Foundation Lucy’s Granola Clements Family Charitable Trust* 1935 Maine Coast Veterinary Hospital* Estate of Ruth S. Slaven Gaylor Gray * (†) Mainescape Garden Shop Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mark D. Gray Carpentry Eugene Hamilton Fund* 1937 Marlintini’s Bar & Grill The Inglis Family Fund Paul Townsend* The McClure Group* Laurence Flood Foundation, Inc. McVay’s Service 1940 Maine Community Foundation - Julie Ledien St. Clair* Merrill & Hinckley Bary Lyon Small Fund Mill Street Investment Management The Martin Foundation 1941 Morrison Chevrolet Francis T. & Louise T. Nichols Foundation* Rebecca Bowden Wanbaugh* Motycka Trucking/Excavating The Otter Foundation Myerowitz Chiropractic & Acupuncture Clinic Schwab Charitable Fund 1942 New Cargoes Starkey Foundation* Roy “Bud” Henderson* Ohiopyle Prints, Inc. Whitehall Foundation, Inc.* Parker Ridge Residential Community 1943 Peasley Plumbing and Heating Maynard Astbury * Peninsula Pan* Gifts-in-Kind Linwood Carter Penny’s Custom Embroidery & Sewing Mr. & Mrs. Alfred W. Bagot Janice Gillis Cleveland* PowerWise Systems Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bannister* Lorraine Pettengill Dolley* F. L. Putnam Investment Management Company* Bianco Provisions Lucy Herrick Ledien* Rackliffe Pottery Blue Hill Co-op Community Market & Cafe Catherine Herrick Moody ReMax Hills and Harbors Realty Blue Hill Country Club Hattie Nevells Piper Saltmeadow Properties - Castine Ms. Joceline Boucher Lawrence Small* SaraSara’s Mr. Alden Colby* Seaside Facials Darling’s Honda, Nissan, Volvo Bangor 1944 Snow’s Plumbing & Heating Ms. Joan E. Daxberger Mary McGraw Astbury* (†) Sports Projects, Inc.* Downeast Graphics, Inc.* Frances Long Bogan Stahnke & Kitagawa Architects Mr. Laurence B. Flood & Ms. Tyler Knowles* Stanley Subaru Mr. Ralph Graceffa 1947 The Surry Store Ms. Margaret Hannah Florence Pert Conley* Sweet Pea Gardens Ms. Darlene Hatch Anne Partridge Kisburg* The First, N.A. Mr. Jeffrey A. Hatch 1948 The Meadow Patrick & Lisa Haugen Douglas Stover* Town Auto Sales Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane*

urrents TradeWinds Market Place* L. E. Norwood & Sons Masonry C

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* denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving † deceased 24 1949 Karyl Ricker Hayes 1967 Paul Lapaire Percy Blaisdell* Doris Allen Webb Marguerite Hutchins Conary Patricia Wardwell Ronald Candage Dwight Webber Bruce Grindal Sidney Freedman Eileen Leach Webber Linette Bridges Grindal 1977 Jennifer Durnbaugh Denlinger* 1950 1961 1969 Adam Larson Madeline Clement* Gerald Butler Patricia Leach Astbury* Megan Clapp Lowell* Marjorie McGraw Longwood Gerald Blodgett Maggie Garfield Overton 1951 Carol Moon Masler Bernice Bartlett DeBlois Elizabeth Austin Rosemeier* Jean Cousins Kelley* Robert Noessel Claire Babson Gray Scott Rosemeier* Carroll Nevells* Betty Sylvester Gray Pickering Cheryl Webster Knowles Stormi Gray Wentworth Linda Fowler Searles Kathleen McClure* Terrance Wessel 1952 Michael Slaven Bonnie Astbury Paulas Augustus Williamson* Harvard Candage* Cordell Snow* Sylvia Tapley Walter Kane 1978 1962 1970 Alden Blodgett* 1953 Brenda Wight Breeding Michael Astbury* H. Blaine Davis Ferol Bisset Candage Donald Carter Dorrance Atherton Peter Williamson Donald Gray* Penelope Peirce Conti Anne Bridges Katherine Keefe Smith* George Leach Donald Condon* 1979 Lawrence Merrill* Kevin McTighe* Jeffrey Allen 1954 Ronald Sailor Jennifer Schroth Paul Allen* Freida Lowell Peasley* Mr. Harold Sweet Katherine Hooper Sylvia* Laurence Gray Patricia Clapp Gray* John Wardwell Harold Hatch Phyllis Leighton Pemberton Samuel Woodward 1971 Penny Kidder Hatch Brenda Lowell Condon Dana Leighton 1955 1963 Roxanna Saunders Grindle* Deborah Venno Ludlow* Lois Allen Allen* James Carter* Martin Nowland Chandler Duffy* Lionel Howard Peter Clapp Ray Merrill* William Rioux Thurston Gray Sandra Grindle Clapp Thomas Smith 1956 Edie McVay King* 1972 Mark Taplin Beverly Wescott Cecchini Robert Phillips* Joanne Barrett* Sharri Venno Sylvia Keefe Duffy* Dolores Ladd Robertson* Alta Gross Donald Wescott* Edward Turner* 1980 1957 Jeffrey Wessel Merton “Bill” Bunker Pamela Walker Beverly 1964 Dwayne Carter* John Clapp* Bernard Gray 1973 David Gray Horace Wardwell* Duane Gray (†) Geoffrey Anthony Brenda Piper Horton Gleason Gray Robin Bowen Fred Motycka 1958 Wayne Hutchins Melissa Brownlow* Gwyneth Thomas Susann Wardwell Campbell Ruth Clapp Hutchins Patricia Astbury Clapp* Beverly Farnham Henry Robert Clapp* 1981 Elaine Hatch Peebles 1965 Homer Lowell* Eric Anderson Dennis Robertson* Darrell Gray Kim Perkins* Robert Baldwin Jeanette McVay Gray Michael Sherman Marjorie Austin Gray 1959 Dennis Rackliffe Roxanne Allen Sherman Mark Gray Linda Abbott Candage* Dale Robertson 1974 Ruth Allen Gray Charles Ferden* Annette Lutz Fowler Schoof* Marla Atherton Jeffrey Hatch Terrance Gray* Nancy Lymburner Stoller* Donald Blodgett II* Lenny Lawson G. Eckley Herrick* David Stover* Patricia Lymburner Henry* Sally Rankin McVay Shannon Robertson Maresca Amy Bartlett Turner* Veronica Ames Taplin Stephen Michael Maresca 1966 Gail Piper Ogilvie* Robert Bakeman 1975 1982 Elaine Snow Porter (†) Linda Gray Blake David Carter Annie Allen Janice Woods Prior-Crofoot James Grindle* Robert Eaton Allison Hill Charles Sylvia Conner Wardwell* Gloria Howard* Bryan McVay Leslie Clapp* Margaret Dow Rackliffe* Martha Garfield* 1960 Joanna Stover Raible* 1976 Ann Allen Rioux Gregory Campbell Jon Woodward Gale Brownlow Flax* Anne Schroth

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1983 1992 2005 2012 Brent Andrews Niamh O’Leary-Liu Blumentals Jessica Driscoll Astbury Matthew Ahern Craig Berry* Jason Butler Jenny Berkowitz Cole Andrews Diane Billings Brann Loralie Corazalla Robbins Daniel Gommel Liana Arquette Jennifer Hutchins Bryant* Samuel Guilford Nicole Bakeman William Gray 1993 Tiffany Smith Henry Steven Bell Marilyn Carter Lawson Jeanne Emerson Cloutier Hannah Billings William Moorehouse* 2006 Abigail Brady 1984 Zoe Robbins Tenney Ross Bell Grace Bugbee Cindy Pond Anderson Jennifer Olivari Yixuan Dai Michael Bryant* 1994 Colin Dupee Robert Curtis Jaime Carroll Stone 2007 Samuel Elliott John Gray Winslow Brokaw Truman Forbes Jean M. Kane 1995 Adrienne Bugbee Adam Hatch Tina Anderson Stephens Jada Fontaine Butler Julian Davis Ralph Graceffa Brenna Hutchinson Scott Murphy Richelle Kane 1985 2008 Courtney Koos Michelle Veazie Barker Kindle Loomis 1997 Hannah Mendlowitz Tess Lameyer Sally Mills Haley Maiden Jacqueline Blodgett Curtis Madeleine Goodman Bergstrom Brittany Olivari Seth Cole Laura Overton Quinn Mitchell Sara Billings Leighton Amanda Moir Troy Staples Emily Lewandowski Hildebrand Zachary Theoharidis James Hildebrand Evan Motycka 1986 James Inglis 2009 Benjamin Olivari William Barker Grace Bell Meredith Olivari Timothy Bryant 1998 Hannah Hurvitt Benjamin Plohr Nicole Lemoine Gray Sarah Rosemeier Cutter Lilian Suber Thorpe River Plouffe Vogel Stacia Eaton Nevin Amy Foss Makaela Reinke Toni Grindle Staples 2010 Ashlei Robbins 2000 Tynan Byrne Madison Sawyer 1987 Jason Byrd Lydia Clapp Megan Staples Ronald Austin Ashley Gagne Vesta Davis Southerd Steer Darrell Gray Justin Kaley Adam Delong Magdalene Theoharidis Darlene Gray Hatch Erin McCormick* John Ludlow Xiaoyu Tian JoDee Lymburner Laura Sherman Max Reiter Schuyler Van der Eb Amy Saumur-Gallup 2001 Stevie Theoharidis Kara van Emmerik Daniel Walker Abigail Greene Winkler* Emily Wheatley Wenwen Xu Lucas Yoder Taowen Zhang 1988 2002 2011 Xiaotong Zou Jeffrey Galipeau Jacob Berkowitz Anna Clapp Stephen Peasley Sarah Clapp* Martin Conte 1989 Jacob Grindal Passage Crampton Jared Jordan Curtis Jaffray Samuel Eley Jennifer Sittnick Pulvino Jacob Lowell Harry Grillo Anna Stookey 2003 Aji Hall 1990 Michael Astbury Emily Lowell Isaac Robbins Mark Clapp Bjorn Peterson Nicholas Henry Jacob Reiley 1991 Emmett Scott Shani McVay Billings 2004 Keira Tachibana Marcie Bowden Nikki Betts Jaffray Ruby Treyball April Cote Chapman Ryan Lowell Lydia Gray Garrant* Cade Overton urrents

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26 * denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving † deceased Gifts Made in Honor Mr. & Mrs. Emil J. Andy, Jr. Gifts in honor of Bags Brokaw in honor of Beulah Grant & John Greene Ms. Martha C. Garfield Mr. F. Robert Bauer & Ms. Lorraine H. Huckel, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Keith Tenney in honor of Nathaniel R. ’95, Amelia H. ’00 & In honor of the Class of 1962 50th Reunion Zachary R. ’06 Huckel-Bauer Mrs. Brenda Breeding Ms. Beverly Bean Mr. Donald E. Carter in honor of Phoebe ’14 & Brooke ’16 Wentworth Mrs. Penelope Conti Mrs. Dorrie Bean Mr. George H. Leach in honor of Steve Orlofsky Mr. Lawrence E. Merrill Mr. Ronald A. Sailor Mr. James W. Dow Mr. Harold Sweet in honor of Castine ’05 & Noah Dow ’08 Mr. John E. Wardwell Mr. Charles Ferden Mr. Samuel Woodward in honor of Alden Colby Mr. & Mrs. Jacques Gagne in honor of Ashley ’00, James ’02 & Andrew ’05 Gagne Gifts Made in Memory Mr. Jeffrey D. Galipeau Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bugbee in honor of Emil Andy in memory of Abby LeBlanc ’96 Mrs. Betty Maas Mrs. Elaine Peebles in honor of Sam Eley ’11 in memory of Alice Nevells Hatch ’28 & Clifton Hatch ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Joel T. Mann Ms. Joceline Boucher in honor of Sotherd Steer ’12 in memory of Alice Motycka Mr. Christopher Marks & Ms. Lindsay Rodes Mr. Bernard L. Gray in honor of Annie Johannson in memory of Calvin W. Gray Mr. Brian & Dr. Marjorie Olivari Mr. Alden Colby in honor of 2011-2012 GSA Faculty & Staff in memory of Charlotte Colby Mr. George J. Orlofsky Mrs. Georgia Hutchins in honor of GSA Music Program in memory of Cheryl A. Hutchins ’68 Ms. Ann W. Potts Ms. Katherine Murray in honor of “my friendships within the community” in memory of Chickie Murray Rev. & Mrs. Bradford Pusey Mrs. Robert G. Williams in honor of Bill Case in memory of Clarence H. Howard ’32 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Robbins Mr. James A. Carter in honor of Isaac Robbins ’90 & Zoë Robbins Tenney ’93 in memory of Colby Merchant Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rodes Mr. Daniel Gommel in honor of Prudy Heilner in memory of Daniel I. Gommel, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Thomas, Jr. Ms. Barbara Ward in honor of Margaret Hannah in memory of David Ward Dr. & Mrs. Brian van Emmerik Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cecchini in honor of Kara van Emmerik ‘12 in memory of Donald B. Wescott ’28 & Winnie Wescott ’35 Mr. & Mrs. Julian Winkler Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wessel in honor of John & Katherine Greene in memory of Eleanor M. Bowman ’22 Gifts in honor of Deborah Brewster Ms. Ashley Gagne Mr. & Mrs. William S. Mayher in memory of Emily Sichterman ’00 Dr. David B. Pearce Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hildreth Mr. & Mrs. Robert Starkey in memory of Esther Wood ’22

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Gifts Made in Memory continued

Mr. Kevin McTighe Gifts in memory of Brad & Jackie Brownlow in memory of Fern & Henry McTighe Ms. Melissa Brownlow Ms. Leanna Manna & Ms. Joyce Kessel Mrs. Gale Flax in memory of Ginger Manna Gifts in memory of Rusty Duym ’65 Ms. Bernice B. De Blois Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman in memory of Hildred Bartlett ’42 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman Dr. & Mrs. Duncan B. Neuhauser Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bennatti Mr. & Mrs. William C. Taylor, Jr. in memory of Hilly Reid Gifts in memory of Stanton Garfield, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John M. Clapp Ms. Martha C. Garfield in memory of Jane Bartlett Clapp ’56 Ms. Maggie Overton Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Turner Gifts in memory of Patricia Heilner in memory of John R. Bartlett, Jr., James C. Bartlett, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery C. Becton and Hollis M. Turner Mr. & Mrs. Loren W. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gary Stoller Mr. & Mrs. John E. Gray in memory of L. Blaine Lymburner Mrs. Mary Jane Law Mr. Thomas W. Bullitt Dr. Rebecca Wanbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Steven Orlofsky in memory of Lilla McIntyre Bowden 1904 Ms. Nicole Gray Capt. & Mrs. Robert Slaven, Jr. Mrs. Ralph H. Semler, Jr. in memory of Maj. Robert Slaven ’33 & Gifts in memory of Nicene-Marks Pascal ’89 Chief Petty Officer Sidney Jones ’32 Mr. Jacob Berkowitz Mr. Paul C. Bates & Ms. Anne E. Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Warren Berkowitz in memory of Margaret Bridges Mr. Stephen Peasley & Ms. Camille Pascal Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Conary Mrs. Ioana Razi & Ms. Maria Razi in memory of Nancy Hutchins Mrs. Lorraine C. Tall Mr. & Mrs. Harvard D. Candage in memory of the parents of Harvard Candage ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dillon in memory of Robert E. Dillon, Jr. Mrs. Tee Eley in memory of Robert Eley Ms. Joanne L. Barrett in memory of Robert Marshall Ms. Alta Gross in memory of Sheldon Gross ’66 Mr. Dana Leighton in memory of Spencer Winsor Mr. Proctor Baker, Jr. in memory of Tony Trapp Mrs. Elaine Porter (†) in memory of Ward & Dorothy Snow urrents

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* denotes 5 or more consecutive years of giving † deceased 28 A huge “thank you” to all the sponsors, contributors, and volunteers who made Homecoming 2012 a Success! Lists reflect contributions received after July 1, 2012.

We also thank the more than eighty alumni, staff, students Supporting Businesses & Organizations and community members who American Sun Electric/Wessel Electric GSA Soccer Teams, Coaches & Parent participated in the Golf Scramble, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Concessions group which has been renamed in memory The Barnacle GSA X-Country & Golf Teams & of avid golfer, supporter and alumnus Barncastle Hotel + Restaurant Coaches Duane B. Gray ’64. The Bay School Hairplanes The inaugural Best & Modisette, LLC Hiram Blake Camp Duane B. Gray ’64 Memorial Golf Tournament Blue Hill Co-op Community Market & Café Horton, McFarland & Veysey will take place during Homecoming Blue Hill Country Club Homewood Farm Weekend 2013. Blue Hill Disposal Jaffray Contracting Blue Hill Fair Knight Associates, Architects Blue Hill Garage L. E. Norwood The Blue Hill Inn Lucy’s Granola Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce M. E. Astbury & Son Blue Hill Wine Shop Maine Land & Garden Design Blue Hill Woodshop Mainescape Garden Shop Individual Volunteers & Contributors The Borealis Press Mark D. Gray Carpentry Brooklin Boat Yard McVay’s Service Emil Andy Tess Lameyer ’12 Bruno Architecture The Meadow of Blue Hill Mikey Bannister Lisa Looke Bucklyn Coffee The Merle B. Grindle Agency Tynan Byrne ’10 Deb Ludlow ’79 Cape Rosier Consulting Merrill & Hinckley Belinda Carter ’67 Meg Maiden Chris Parsons Building and Remodeling Rackliffe Pottery Dwayne Carter ’80 Lily McFarland ’11 Coastal Carpentry of Blue Hill Saltmeadow Properties, Castine Leslie Cheek IV & Jim Modisette (†) Community Pharmacy SaraSara’s Charlotte Joslin Buzz Moore Creature Quarters Sawmill Woods Golf Course Julie Cluett Cade Overton ’04 Darling’s Chevrolet, Ellsworth Snow’s Plumbing & Heating Bonnie Copper Samantha Politte Darling’s Ford, VW, Audi, Bangor Stanley Subaru Nate Cole ’13 Mary Prescott ’13 David W. Gray Carpentry SteriPEN Jan Crofoot ’59 Erich Reed Downeast Properties Sweet Pea Gardens Nancy Crowe Charlotte Reiter ’14 EBS Building Supplies TradeWinds Marketplace Beth DeLong Penny Ricker ’82 El El Frijoles W. S. Emerson Company Ben Eley ’13 Libby Rosemeier ’77 Elliott + Elliott Architecture Wight’s Sporting Goods Nolan Ellsworth ’13 Stephen Salois ’13 Fairwinds Florist Yanni’s Pizza Daniel Ferden ’13 Robert Starkey The First, N.A. Aiden Ford ’13 David Stearns GSA Faculty & Staff event supporters Margie Gray ’81 Lorna Stephens ’13 GSA Food Services Staff Bill Grindle ’73 Kurt Stoll Brinley Hall Phyllis Taylor Kathy Hally ’82 Lilian Day Thorpe ’09 Terri Halpern Meredith Torrey ’13 Darlene Hatch ’87 Alex Turanski ’13 Lisa Haugen Anita Wessel Madeline Heilner ’13 Johnny Xue ’13 Prudy Heilner Linda Zhang ’15 Karen Koos

Currents 2012 | 29 a Flood of gratitude for a Challenge well met

Larry Flood, Tyler Knowles, Trudy Bell, Tyler Knowles, Will Taylor and Paul Perkinson. and Paul Perkinson. and Libby Cluett.

At a gathering of donors, faculty, and staff last July, Head of School Paul B. Perkinson announced the successful completion of The Flood Family Challenge, an initiative that raised $75,000 in unrestricted support for the Annual Fund to enhance teaching and learning at GSA. The challenge, initiated by the Flood family in July 2011, invited full-time and seasonal members of the community to make new or increased Annual Fund gifts that would be matched up to a total of $50,000.

school. PaulIn total, Perkinson eighty-five closed donors his remarks responded with to thanksthe challenge, to Larry eighteen Flood and of them GSA Trusteemaking Tylera first-time Knowles, gift andto the to

“Giving in a way that encourages others to give spreads the love, doubling the impact of the philanthropic theimpulse. extended The FloodFlood Challengefamily, for has their raised generosity new friends and their for GSA, commitment and for that to helping we are foreverGSA fulfill grateful.” its mission.

the Alumni Challenge 20% = $20,000 A group of friends will donate $20,000 to the Annual Fund if 20% of alumni make contributions by June 30, 2013. Seven donors from each class year will meet the challenge— see how your class did last year, pp 24-26.

Make your gift count today at

urrents www.georgestevensacademy.org/onlinegift

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30 A Centenarian Who Never Forgot: Eleanor Mason Bowman, Class of 1922

“One of the most valuable assets a school can possess is school spirit. A school which does not have it, at least in a small degree, can have no real harmony between students and teachers, or among classes... We must all remember that the reputation of the school, and the school itself, is largely what we, as individual students, make it; and we must endeavor to show our love for our school, and our school spirit, by making it the very best we know how.” - E.H.M. ’22, The Mountain Echo Yearbook To honor her fond memories of GSA and to perpet- uate her experiences, Eleanor Mason Bowman, Class of 1922, named George Stevens Academy as

February 2012 at the age of 106, GSA was noti- a beneficiary in her estate. Following her death in $20,000. “A bequest is always a gift we appreciate, fiedbut weof Eleanor’sare particularly bequest, moved an unrestricted by the steadfast gift of devotion and affection for GSA that comes from an alumna who graduated ninety years ago,” noted Rob Clapp ’73, then Board President.

Eleanor Hughin Mason was born May 23, 1905, in Blue Hill, to Frank L. and Florence H. Mason. She graduated from George Stevens Academy in 1922 and was, at the time of her death, our oldest living alumna. Known as “Nell” while at GSA, Eleanor was actively involved in the life of the school. She was a member of the yearbook editorial board and served as class president for two years. In her senior year, Eleanor played the role of Mrs. Ottaway in the senior play, “Clubbing a Husband,” and was assigned the class part of Ode and Essay.

Eleanor’s family moved to Auburndale, Florida, in 1924 where her father was a builder. Eleanor was a legal secretary throughout her career and retired at the age of 50. She was a member of the Cleveland Heights Golf Club and the Blue Hill Country Club, and enjoyed playing golf and bridge throughout the years.

Eleanor’s generosity also extended to the Peninsula Ambulance Corps and Blue Hill Historical Society. In a feature on Eleanor in the Holt House News, BHHS noted, “Eleanor grew up in the Charles Dodge house on Tenney Hill, now the Blue Hill Bay Gallery. She went to the Blue Hill Academy where the Legion Hall is now.

to heat it up in the winter.” ABecause portion she of livedthe Bowman so close, bequest she used was to start used the to helpfire forcomplete the school the Science Projects Room, an academic initiative of the Campaign for Our Future. Bowman funds will also help purchase much-needed Senior photo 1922 “Nell is naturally mischievous...” businessThank you, software, Nell, for fulfilling your forethought a strategic and planning your generosity. action item.

Currents 2012 | 31 Class of 1962: 50 Years On

Submitted by Sam Woodward: “The Class of 1962 did something on September 29th it had never done be-

and automatically became members fore—itof the elite held Golden its first Eagles class club reunion mark- ing 50 years since graduation. Sev- eral said they would trade elitism for the 50 years it represented, but another common refrain was Why didn't we do this before? “With only sporadic interaction between some class members over the years, there was a lot of catching up to do in a short time and once familiar faces were searched carefully before Class Agent Larry Merrill ‘62 at identities were guessed. Eleven class Commencement members—out of a graduating class of thirty-one, seven having predeceased us—gathered at Barncastle Hotel + Res- taurant for hors d'oeuvres at the Home- coming Alumni Reception and stayed Class of 2012: Set in Stone for dinner. Coincidentally the hotel had once been the family home of classmate Ron Sailor, who was amused at the connection. We all found the gathering more enjoyable than expected and vowed to do it again next year!” Class members in attendance were: Brenda Wight Breeding, Janet Leighton Butler, Danny Carter, Audrey Herrick Farnsworth, Diane Hale Kornmeier, Ada Allen Lassen, Larry Merrill, Ron Sailor, Mylon Staples, Johnny Wardwell, and Sam Woodward. The Class of 2012 made a gift of two beautiful As a 50th reunion gift, class members granite benches that grace the front lawn. donated $915 to GSA’s Annual Fund. Thank you! Thanks go to the Class of 1962, to Class Agent Larry Merrill for coordinating the class gift, and to Sam Woodward for Thank you, Class Agents, organizing the reunion. for your leadership and support!

Lucy Herrick Ledien ’43 Tina Anderson Stephens ’84 Marilyn York Brossmer ’61 Darlene Gray Hatch ’87 Marge McGraw Longwood ’61 Seth Cole ’97 Lawrence Merrill ’62 Emily Lewandowski Hildebrand ’97 Jennifer Durnbaugh Denlinger ’77 James Hildebrand ’97 Deb Venno Ludlow ’79 Jacob Berkowitz ’02 Marjorie Austin Gray ’81 Max Reiter ’10 urrents Martha Garfield ’82 Lucas Yoder ’10 C Craig S. Berry ‘83 Martin Conte ’11

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32 RECOVERING HISTORY: FORBIDDEN VALEDICTION

According to Sam Woodward and Larry Merrill, GSA principal J. Mahlon Niles did not approve the speech prepared by Valedictorian Russell (Rusty) Salsbury for the Class of 1962 graduation. The topic of the speech was unilateral dis- armament, which the principal reportedly con- sidered “Communist” and “dangerous.”

Salsbury refused to change his topic, and Salu- tatorian Larry Merrill and 3rd Honor Part Pen- ny Peirce (now Conti) abandoned their speeches Our first annual Golden out of solidarity. Merrill joked at the reunion Eagles Luncheon was held in that “this was just as well, since the one I was the Library on Homecoming working on was no good.” Friday.

The story was picked up by several newspapers Forty-five people attended: at the time, including The Boston Globe, which thirty-two ‘Golden Eagles’— 1 covered the news under two separate head- alumni celebrating a 50th lines: “Valedictory Speech Banned in Maine reunion or beyond— seven School” and “31 At Academy Graduate, but No current GSA students, and six Valedictory.” The articles reported that the staff and former trustees. School Board upheld the principal’s decision not to allow the speech. Woodward’s father was a Paul B. Perkinson welcomed dissenting member of the Board. the group and gave a GSA update, and history teacher Woodward, whose role as the 4th Honor Part David Stearns made a was to give the prayer, revealed that he had presentation on teaching and secretly planned to read Salsbury’s speech in- learning today, particularly in 2 stead. Once it was his turn to speak, though, the terms of new technologies. solemnity of the occasion prevailed, and he de- cided to give the prayer. 1 Rebecca Wanbaugh ’41 with The four students went on to distinguished col- Mary Prescott ‘13 and Class leges—Larry Merrill to Amherst, Penny Peirce of ’43 friends Jan Cleveland, to Bryn Mawr, Sam Woodward to the University Catherine Moody, Lucy of Oregon, and Rusty Salsbury to Harvard. Ledien and Hattie Piper.

The story of the banned valedictory resurfaced 2 Carley and Charley ’59 Ferden, Walter Kane ’52, and in a 1969 Harvard Crimson opinion piece about 3 censorship, noting that “As it turned out, young John ’57 and Kathy Clapp. Salsbury came to Harvard on a fat scholarship and received his degree without subverting 3 Frank Bianco P ’14, ’16 serves anyone in the process.” lunch to Paul Townsend ’37.

Thank you, Class Agents, Salsbury left his mark in the 1962 GSA yearbook 4 Lucy Ledien ’43 and Gordon for your leadership and support! with a poem entitled “Dissenter,” celebrating Carter ’49. ...the movers that by living out Tina Anderson Stephens ’84 Darlene Gray Hatch ’87 Of balance with the rest of man are there Seth Cole ’97 To give the force to change the course of time. 4 Emily Lewandowski Hildebrand ’97 James Hildebrand ’97 Jacob Berkowitz ’02 Max Reiter ’10 Lucas Yoder ’10 Do you have a story to share as part of GSA’s Martin Conte ’11 “Recovering History” initiative? Email [email protected] or mail to

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1 2 3

1 Alumni reception at Barncastle.

2 Gathering at the Blue Hill Country Club.

3 AM Champions. Grandson-Grandfather pair Brett Ingraham ’14 and Ron Allen ’58, John Bannister, and Adam 4 Gray ’94. 5

4 Alex Heilner ’14 won a prize for Closest to the Pin.

5 TradeWinds Great Pumpkin 4K.

6 Tom Morris P ’07, ’09, Prudy Heilner P ’13, ’14, and trustee Phyllis 7 6 Taylor. 7 PM Champions Dwayne Carter ’80, Lar- ry Gray ’79, Mark Politte P ’15, and Bill Gray ’83.

8 Frank Wanning, Curt Shaw, Paul B. Perkinson, and Michael Rossney.

9 Alumni Art Show, Lily McFarland ’11. 9 8 urrents

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34 Alumni Class Notes

1940s and in October the group Jim Farr ’64 looks forward Lucy Herrick Ledien ’43 writes: sadly bid farewell to Marilyn to the 50th reunion of the “To those who were not able York Brossmer, who moved Class of 1964 in 2014 and has to attend the ‘Golden Eagles’ with her husband Marc to recently reconnected with luncheon on September Vero Beach. Marilyn and Marc several alumni on Facebook. He 28th, you missed a very nice have been gracious hosts received a B.A. and M.A.T. in time! The luncheon was very for several reunions. This is a French from the University of nice (they even had hot tea, class that really became family Maine at Orono and taught for something often omitted), during our years at GSA, and thirty-four years at Marshwood and the decorations very Blue Hill has been blessed by High School (in Eliot and pretty. Four of the Class of ’43 those members who stayed South Berwick) before retiring sat together: Janice Gillis behind or came back here to in 2005. He also served as Cleveland, Hattie Nevells Piper, work and raise their families.” Assistant Director of Adult and Catherine Herrick Moody, and Community Education from Lucy Herrick Ledien—all in fair In May, Marge began working as 1980-2000 and has worked condition considering it will be the Library Director of the East part-time as a travel agent since our 70th in June.” Blue Hill Public Library. Marge 1979, specializing in student and reports that over 120 tourists adult group travel to France stopped in over the summer to and cruises to the Caribbean. 1950s see the inside of the distinctive An avid photographer, Jim Arts and Crafts-style building creates cards using photos Jan Woods Prior-Crofoot ’59 is that houses the library. With from his extensive travels. He now a home-based travel agent the help of several volunteers, invites classmates to be in with AAA/NNE after being an Marge has been working to touch via Facebook or via email agent in the Ellsworth office furnish and decorate the library at [email protected]. of Hewins (and then Hewins/ in the Art Nouveau style of the AAA) since 1978. She can be period. reached via email at jcrofoot@ myfairpoint.net. 1970s Sam Woodward ’62 organized the 50th Reunion of the Class Della Leach Martin ’70 shares of 1962 to coincide with the news from the Class of 1970: 1960s Alumni Reception at Barncastle “On August 18, the Class of 1970 held a 42nd (odd, but Marjorie McGraw Longwood ’61 Hotel + Restaurant during Homecoming Weekend. Ten true) reunion at my house in sends an update on the Class Blue Hill. We had missed the of 1961: “The ‘girls’ of the Class classmates joined Sam for the group’s first-ever reunion. For 40th year but felt like seeing of 1961 continue to meet on each other, and our classmate the first Friday of each month more details, read the feature Kevin McTighe was bicycling for lunch. At the September article on the Class of 1962 on [p. 32]. across country as a fundraiser gathering there were eight for the Blue Hill Public Library present. Alice Dyer left for in honor of his mother, Fern, South Carolina for the winter, who worked there for years.

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made in Reggio Emilia called Tissue Massage and Myofascial ‘Reggio Narra’ inspired the Release Therapy at Bridges to current story telling project I Beauty Center for Healing Arts, am involved with.” her studio on Main Street, Blue Hill. She hopes to offer belly dancing this winter, and can be reached at bridgestobeauty. [email protected]. Aziza’s youngest son, Daniel Ferden, is a senior at GSA. Pictured: Ed Black, Donna Nevells Edgerly, Stanley Leach, Larry Poole, Kevin McTighe, Tim Horton, June Grindle Atherton, Freida Lowell 1990s Peasley, Lucy Bridges Tyler, Kathy Hooper Sylvia, Della Leach Martin, Jaime Carroll Stone ’94 is in

and Mark Gross. her third year as principal at Tina and Jeff Allen ’79 were Southwest Baltimore Charter joined by , Then we all went to David Leslie Clapp ’82 School (www.sbcschool.org) Blaise deSibour, and Rackliffe’s (also in the Class of Troy ’88 in Baltimore City. Jaime has 1970) 60th birthday party to and Brooke Bannister ’94 been working with inner-city surprise him. Here we are at Clapp for a boat trip this fall on students and specifically with the party with him.” Marcus Heilner’s boat Hoi An. public charter schools in the The boat trip was auctioned mid-Atlantic region over the off as a Blue Hill Educational past eleven years. Her two Enrichment Monies (BEEM) daughters, Lillia, 8, and Maya, 4, fundraiser. keep her racing. Jaime and her husband, Kevin, will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this fall. Many of their loved ones from Maine helped them celebrate the blustery day in October at the Eggemoggin Lodge in Brooklin. Jaime and her family spend two weeks Melissa Brownlow ’73 in Sedgwick each summer writes: “I continue to teach enjoying the ocean and their kindergarten in rural Prince Photo credit: Leslie Clapp ’82 friends and family. Edward Island and am working Seth Cole ’97 writes that he on a master’s in education. and his wife, Shannon, recently I’m getting ready to collect 1980s bought a home in York, Maine. data on story telling and “The first time I’ve lived back in recently oral language development Aziza Donna Daigle ’82 the state since college!” he says. moved back to Blue Hill. She in kindergarten and will be They are expecting their first changed her name to Aziza writing the thesis once the child in March. data is collected and analyzed. before leaving Maine almost Some of the research was nine years ago, and now goes Jamilyn Murphy-Hughes ’98 done in Reggio Emilia, Italy by either Aziza or Donna. While sends the following update: (about an hour northeast away, Aziza studied Business “I‘ve recently been promoted of Milan), where I visited in at Harvard Extension School to Director of Children’s 2010. I attended a week-long and The International Institute Services for Catholic Charities study session on the Reggio of Boston, as well as Massage Maine. I currently oversee the Emilia approach to early Therapy at The Elizabeth children’s case management childhood education at the Grady School of Esthetics and program (both clinically and

urrents Loris Malaguzzi International Massage Therapy. She currently administratively) as well as

C Center (see photo). This was an practices Therapeutic Deep the functional family therapy enlightening trip. A short film

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36 and therapeutic foster care Alumni | class notes programs across the state for the agency.” began drumming regularly the Dalai Lama’s talk “Finding with two groups, This Way and Common Ground—Ethics for a Grant Street Orchestra. With Whole World.” Grace is a senior 2000s one group playing country/ at Middlebury and will graduate rock and the other playing in May. On October 6, Noah Tapley ’02 mostly hip-hop I was able to and Sarah Powell were married play a variety of music around in Cook Forest, Pennsylvania. Portland and New England. Noah writes: “We’ve been engaged since September 25, 2011 and have been together seven years. We recently bought a house in Ellsworth on the North Bend Rd, just outside of Surry. We’ve also added an English Setter puppy, Trigger, to the family.” In other We have news from the news, Noah Tapley Golf Indoor Theoharidis family that Zack Instructional and Practice Theoharidis ’08 graduated from Facility is now open in Ellsworth WPI in 2012 and is working and offers instruction, custom I am currently still living in as a biomedical engineer fitting, mental game and golf Portland and received a designing knee replacements fitness. Details are available bachelor’s degree in music in Burlington, MA. Stevie at www.NoahTapleyGolf.com. performance from USM in 2010. Theoharidis ’10 is a junior This winter marks Noah’s third I spend most of my weekends at Ithaca College studying season as President of the playing shows with This Way Physical Therapy. She is on the Peninsula Skating Association. in support of our most recent crew team and basketball team. He can be found throughout album, “The Story of Simon Maddie Theoharidis ’12 is a the season grooming the ice or Pure,” which was released in freshman at Simmons College playing hockey at the PSA rink late September. Music from studying Nursing and is on the up the road from GSA on Union both bands can be found tennis team. Street. online.” Robert Swain ’04 started a Kate Orlofsky ’08 graduated 2010s PhD in Computer Science at summa cum laude with the University of Vermont this distinction in research from Lucas Yoder ’10 writes: past fall. He has received an Cornell University with a B.S. in “I’m in my third year here at Integrative Graduate Animal Science and Biological Wheaton College, majoring in Educational and Research Sciences. Kate was additionally Neuroscience with a minor in Traineeship (IGERT) from the awarded the Cynthia Music. I’m president of the Art National Science Foundation Kargarise Sherman Award House here on campus. We to pursue research relating to for an Outstanding Thesis in host events that bring artists smart power grids. Behavior, the Morrison Award of all kinds to Wheaton to do demonstrations or perform We asked Charlie for Excellence in Academics, for us. This semester, for Sichterman ’05 to send in an Research, and Leadership example, an artist is offering a update after seeing his band Roles, and the American silk-screening workshop with profiled in the September Society of Animal Science his homemade designs. I’m 23 issue of Maine Sunday Scholastic Award for Academic also the President/Manager of Telegram. Charlie responds: Excellence. WCCS Wheaton’s student-run “After graduating from GSA, radio station and recording I moved to Portland to study Grace Bell ’09 (pictured below, studio. We have over twenty music at the University of third from left) played cello in student and faculty shows Southern Maine. While at USM a string quartet that welcomed during the semester, and there’s I got the chance to play with the Dalai Lama to Middlebury something to listen to every day many great musicians from the College on October 13, 2012. of the week. Portland area and eventually Her group performed before

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Other than that, I’ve just been Arts program at Eastern Tess Lameyer ’12 writes from very busy with schoolwork, Maine Community College. Bowdoin College: “Courtney though I have had time to I love it very much! I wasn’t and I have been busy sailing make trips to other schools and expecting that I would be as every weekend. College reconnect with friends from the impressed with the program racing is very competitive as I am. I have learned a lot and, because there are no from my chefs as well as from divisions in sailing, our team my classmates. Recently, I won is competing against D1 second place in a barbecue universities. We have both sauce competition with my sailed all over New England, ginger beer barbecue sauce. and a highlight for me this Also, this fall I was honored to fall was going to Larchmont, assist Chef Ryan McCaskey, NY to compete in the largest owner of the restaurant Acadia offshore intercollegiate regatta in Chicago, with a dinner he put in the world. I was bowman on class of 2010 including Michael on as a fundraiser for the Island a J-105 that Bowdoin sailed Senter-Zapata (above) and Culinary and Ecological Center under direction from the boat’s Pierre Dillon, Grace Jackson, based in Deer Isle-Stonington. owner (and Bowdoin alum) and John Ludlow.” This past summer, I worked Dr. Carl Olsson, along with an as sous chef at El El Frijoles additional big boat pro. We Martin Conte ’11 traveled last in Sargentville, where I have sailed two days in a competitive May to Uganda and Rwanda for worked for four years. This is fleet with schools from across three-and-a-half weeks through where I learned my love and the country. Bowdoin won the the Benton Scholars program talent for food.” J-105 fleet, and our scores led at Colgate University. As part us to a second-place victory of the program, he collected overall. We were second to data for a hospital, went Navy, a school with an active gorilla tracking, and met with offshore program. Not too bad diplomats to discuss Uganda’s for a small liberal arts school! political and economic future. Sailing dominates my time outside of schoolwork, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!” In Memoriam 2011-2012 Maddie Sawyer ’12 says, “I Eleanor Mason Bowman ’22 am loving my Animal Science Mildred Howard Horan ’33 major at University of Vermont. Gaylor A. Gray ’35 I recently got to stick my hand Vergelia Gray ’38 into a cow’s rumen.” Maddie is Lois Cousins Welch ’43 Photo by Jessica Li in touch with several classmates Mary McGraw Astbury ’44 and reports that Ruby Treyball Gordon Emerson ’44 Martin reports that his sister, took a trip to Bhutan sponsored Sheila Babson Varnum ’44 Justine Conte ’05, worked in by Wheaton College, and River Florence Dodge ’50 China for 9 months on a film Plouffe Vogel was named Luther Piper, Jr. ’52 being directed and produced Little East Conference (LEC) Geneva Sylvester ’53 by Keanu Reeves. She is now Rookie of the Week for his Wayne A. Astbury ’59 in Hollywood, CA working performance at the University Elaine Snow Porter ’59 on post-production. Martin’s of New England Cross Country Duane B. Gray ’64 brother Peter Conte ’04 spent Invitational in September. Thomas V. Long ’66 a year in China teaching English Maddie shares that Courtney Richard P. Leach ’74 in an elementary school. Koos sailed in the Women’s Janet Butler Torrey ’79 urrents Kara van Emmerik ’12 writes: Regis Bowl this fall, where Retha J. Thomas ’80 C “I am currently in the Culinary Bowdoin placed fifth out of 16 Ryan Babson ’93

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38 Professional Development: support that M akes a Difference

The Jerold ’33 and Diana Hinckley Professional Development Fund was established by the Board of Trustees in 2011 earmarking $500,000 of Jerold Hinckley’s bequest to GSA’s unrestricted endowment. The fund generates income annually to provide financial support for faculty and staff professional development initiatives and activities. “The Hinckley bequest to GSA was intended ‘for the permanent benefit of George Stevens Academy’ — supporting faculty and staff opportunities for professional development and improvement directly impacts student learning,” noted then Board President Rob Clapp.

establishment, $19,867 was distributed to support 14 professional activities,In the first including year following workshops, the Hinckley continuing Professional education, Development participation Fund’s in professional conferences, and site visits to schools. Among those who received support:

Science teacher Jackie Vachon (right top) took “Methods in Science” at Husson University. “I learned a great deal about different approaches to lesson planning, including thematic units and inquiry-based learning. These styles of instruction have already been implemented in my Fun- damentals of Biology class this year (2012-13) in a thematic unit I designed and called the ‘Front Lawn Project.’ Over three weeks students took measurements in metric units which they converted to a scale and used to sketch an accurate model of GSA’s front lawn. They also used forestry measurements to describe the trees, and a dichotomous key to identify them.”

Spanish teacher Nancy Buckingham (right middle) attended the 2012 World Languages in Maine Schools Summer Institute. “This three day conference, held at the University of Maine Farmington, focused on World Language standards in the classroom. Discussions centered around the ‘essential question’ in a given thematic focus taught with Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational components, and how teachers can incorporate all four language disciplines: Reading, Writ- ing, Speaking and Listening. The emphasis was on quality of under- students, whether through hearing them converse on the target topic withstanding a classmate and the manyfor instance ways a (Listeningteacher can and elicit Speaking), this proficiency having themfrom read a selection in Spanish and then summarize it in Spanish (Reading), or writing a 250-word essay in Spanish (Writing).”

Residential Life Director Kathy Pelletier (right bottom) attended The American Boarding Schools (TABS) Residential Life Academy three day summer session with several goals in mind: to create more opportunities for student leadership at GSA; to increase residential student in- teractions with faculty, staff, and local students in a way that was sup- and to create an evaluation process for the dorm staff. Says Kathy, “The experienceportive and was beneficial tremendous, to all; toand update I brought and reviseback many dorm new staff ideas training; that we’ve already begun to implement.”

Currents 2012 | 39 Seniors Drew Cleveland, Aiden Ford, Nolan Ellsworth, and Lucy Jakub in the November production of Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Photo by Paul B. Perkinson

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