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Class of 2010 Spring/Summer 2010 1 a PUBLICATION of FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS Dear Friends and Alumni, Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees Volume No. XXXVIII Spring/Summer 2010 Class of 2010 Spring/Summer 2010 1 A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS Dear Friends and Alumni, Foxcroft Academy Board of Trustees ith the opening of the new dormitory last fall, Foxcroft Academy went 24-7. There President, Peter W. Culley ’61 have been a few challenges along the way such as serving 19 meals a week and Vice President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65 W providing full-time supervision and living arrangements on campus along with Secretary, Jane Hibbard-Merrill an array of activities and off campus excursions on nights and weekends. In all, though, Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65 everything has gone extremely well. Truly, Foxcroft Academy has entered its next era of Susan M. Almy educating students. Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83 I hope you will enjoy reading an article in this issue by Lou Stevens ’49. Lou has offered Jason W. Frederick ’94 his extensive knowledge of Foxcroft football recalling past teams and their coaches. No one Edgar E. Gammon ’47 keeps score as well as Lou, author of two histories of Dover-Foxcroft and long-time sports H. Thomas Gerrish ’52 writer for the Piscataquis Observer. We dedicate this article to our championship football Thomas K. Lizotte team who came so very close to taking the state title last fall. Glenda Brown Smith Not to short our swimmers who, this year, were invited to the New England Regionals for Kevin L. Stitham ’70 the first time ever. And the girls basketball team made it to the state semi-finals, a first for Richard B. Swett Tracy Michaud Stutzman ’92 them as well. The boys team had a season record of 16-3 and played in the state tournament John E. Wentworth only to be defeated by top seed Washington Academy in the semi-finals. John E. Wiles ’51 I hope you are planning to attend this year’s Reunion Weekend August 6-8, 2010 (see Schedule of Activities in this issue). Events kick off with mini-classes Friday afternoon Honorary Trustees William C. Bisbee followed by the Lawn Party Friday evening. There will be a dedication ceremony honoring Doris G. Coy ’64 English chair and faculty member Jim Brown ’70 with proceeds from a quilt raffle being William C. Forbes III conducted by students during the weekend that will be added to the Horizon Scholarship Elizabeth H. Harvey Fund named to honor Jim. Donna L. Hathaway ’66 Also this summer we welcome Foxcroft Academy’s new Head of School, Mr. Arnold Louis O. Hilton Shorey. More about him and his plans for the Academy can be found in a question and Wayne O. Huff answer article located in this issue. Lois W. Reynolds ’54 I wish to thank everyone for their support this past year. It has been a transformational Martha G. Rollins ’37 one for Foxcroft Academy and I have been pleased and honored to have been a part of it. Douglas M. Smith ’65 Murray M. Stanhope ’37 Sincerely, Helen D. Stitham Foxcroft Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75 Spring/Summer 2010 Head of School Editor: Ted Randall Director of Development Associate Editor: Cathy Hall Assistant Director of Development/Alumni Relations The Foxcroft is published two times each year for alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are receiving duplicate copies of the Foxcroft or have a change of address, please contact the Foxcroft Academy Alumni/Development Office at On the cover: Class of 2010 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, or call (207)564-6542. Publication photography by: Larry Ayotte and Jay Brennan We apologize: The last issue neglected to list Dr. Marjorie Mealey Devine ’52 with the class listing of donors to the Annual Giving Campaign. Trustee News Board of Trustees Names Three New Members Last January, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Peter Culley ’61 introduced three new members to the Foxcroft Academy Board. Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan Dr. Tracy Michaud- Board of Directors. In 2005, Tracy was ’83 is Interim Provost Stutzman ’92 earned chosen for the Maine Biz magazine’s “NEXT” and Dean of the a Ph.D. in anthropol- list, and in 2007 she won the Governor’s School of Education ogy and archaeology Award for the CDBG Administrator of and Extended from the University the Year and the Warren “Pete” Myrick Learning at Husson of Pittsburgh. She is Community Service Award. As Director of University in Bangor, Executive Director the Maine Craft Association, Tracy oversaw Maine. She spent of the Maine Crafts the development of a Center for Maine 12 years as an Association. Tracy Crafts and the creation of a degree program Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan Dr. Tracy Michaud- elementary and Stutzman founded the Maine in Traditional and Contemporary Craft in middle school administrator in Maine and Highlands Guild Maine’s community college system. She Maryland. Recently she was named which merged with the Maine Crafts is an adjunct professor of anthropology Maine’s National Distinguished Principal. Association, a non-profit organization at the University of Southern Maine and Dr. Coy-Ogan holds degrees from Boston dedicated to promoting Maine craft artists. represents Maine at the National Center University, Johns Hopkins and Liberty She also served on the Maine Governor’s for Civic Education. In her spare time, University with specialties in education, Council for the Creative Economy and the she is involved at the Center Theatre, counseling and leadership. She has served Governor’s Council on Quality of Place. She East Sangerville Grange and Piscataquis on the Board of Directors of the Maine was a leader in the Realize! Maine Youth County Economic Development Council. Principals’ Association, the Maine Discovery Initiative and currently serves on the Maine Tracy also performs with the Slightly Off- Museum, and the Technical Exploration Arts Commission, the Maine Association Center Players and the Doughty Hill Band. Center. Lynne currently resides in Bangor of Non-Profits, and the National Craft She resides in Dover-Foxcroft with her with her husband and two daughters. Organization Development Association husband Sunny and two daughters. Jason Frederick ’94 graduated from Colby College with a degree in business and minor in envi- ronmental studies. He is the Safety and Training Administra- tor for the Sargent Jason Frederick Corporation in Stillwater, Maine. He has served with the United Way of Eastern Maine and helped create a heavy equipment operator program at the United Technologies Center in Bangor. He also teaches a construction safety class at the University of Maine. Jason currently resides in Brewer and enjoys skiing, home improvement projects, and fishing. Trustee Chair Peter Culley ’60 (left) joins former trustee and Head of School Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75, current student and dorm resident Priscilla Muro ‘11, Karl Ward, CEO Nickerson O’Day construction management, and Scott Simons, architect at the ribbon cutting for the new dormitory last fall. Spring/Summer 2010 1 Head of School 1. Tell us about yourself and your background in education. I graduated from Maine Central Institute (MCI) in 1985 and attended the An Interview with New University of Maine at Farmington on a four-year alumni scholarship. Shortly after graduating from there in 1989, Stacy (Roy) Head of School Shorey and I were married and began our teaching careers at Nokomis and Troy Central schools respectively. Arnold Shorey At Nokomis, I taught math, social studies and coached baseball and basketball. Our oldest son, Andrew, was born in 1991 and Christopher in 1994. In 1995, I moved to MCI where I taught math and coached football, basketball and softball. In 1997, I was named Dean of Students and started a master’s program in Educational Leadership at UMO. In 1998, I was appointed Assistant Principal at Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield, Maine, and, in 2000, I was named Principal. That year I also received my master’s degree in Educational Leadership. I was certified as a Maine superintendent in 2004. In 2005, I returned to Nokomis as Principal and started a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) program in Educa- tional Leadership. In 2009, I was appointed Assistant Superintendent for RSU 19, formerly Maine SAD 48. This spring I will receive my CAS in Educational Leadership. I see myself as a student of leadership and have plans to pursue a doctorate in educational leadership. I am proud that my son Andy is starting his second semester at the University of Maine Farmington study- ing secondary education and mathematics. My younger son, Chris, transferred this spring to Foxcroft Academy to complete his sophomore year. He was first in his class at MCI. Stacy is currently Director of Special Services at Maine SAD 53 already having earned her CAS in Educational Leadership. We all are very excited about our new home at Foxcroft Academy. 2 FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS Head of School 2. What have been some of the 4. How did you first become • providing the best possible environment more interesting challenges you interested in Foxcroft Academy? for our international students and local have faced as a teacher and families to explore Foxcroft Academy’s When I learned about the opening for resources administrator? the Head of School at Foxcroft Academy, • creating more opportunities for our While at Warsaw Middle School, my I was very intrigued. Through my international students to fully take major role was to be an agent of change. It experiences and research, I was very advantage of all that Dover-Foxcroft and was not a warm or inviting place to learn impressed with the Academy. Foxcroft the State of Maine have to offer when I arrived. In the six years I was there, has been a leader in standards-based I was able to transform the school into a education.
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