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SPRING 2012
George Stevens Academy
Summer 2012 Campus Events
24th Annual Summer Speaker Series
Board of Trustees
President — Melissa Mattes, Sedgwick
Vice-President — Rob Clapp ’73, Blue Hill
Treasurer — Emil Andy, Blue Hill
Clerk — Jim Henry, Penobscot
Deborah Brewster, Brooklin
Jim Markos, Blue Hill
Dan McGraw, Surry
Jim Modisette, Penobscot
Marion Morris, Brooklin
Margaret Hannah, Blue Hill
Eckley Herrick ’59, Blue Hill
Tyler Knowles, Blue Hill
Sue Loomis, Castine
Deborah Ludlow ’79, Brooksville
Marjorie Olivari, Castine
Brian van Emmerik, Sedgwick
July 17
Elizabeth Peavey, Maine freelance writer and teacher,
“The Making of an Unlikely Maine Writer.”
July 24
Leslie Clapp ’82, President, Downeast Chapter of the Maine Audubon Society, and Blaise deSibour,
“Our Snapshot of India.”
July 31
Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory,
“The Sea Connects All Things: A Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean.”
August 7
Tom Björkman and David Snow, Colloquy Downeast presenters, “What Role does Government Play in Restoring an Economy that Creates Prosperity for All Americans?”
August 8 (Wednesday) Leslie Clapp ’82 and Blaise deSibour,
“Our Snapshot of India” (second showing).
August 14
Heidi Julavits, author and co-editor of The Believer.
The author reads from her new novel, The Vanishers.
7:00 PM in the Esther Wood Lecture Room
Ex-officio — Paul B. Perkinson, Head of School
Summer Camps
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Communications and Development Offices
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Maggie Overton '77
Associate in Development & Communications
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George Stevens Academy
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
(207) 374-2800
www.georgestevensacademy.org
On the cover:
Ben Plohr ’12 and Lucy Jakub ’13 silkscreening
as part of their Independent Study project under
Haystack mentor and alumnus Dan Bouthot ’00.
Photo by Carol Plohr.
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Baseball with Dan Kane
July 9th - 13th (ages 9-12) July 16th - 20th (ages 13-16) 9am - 1pm daily
9am - 1pm daily
Girls’ Basketball with Bill Case
July 9th - 13th (grades 6-8) July 9th - 13th (grades 9-12) 9am - noon daily
1pm - 4pm daily
Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer with Dan Kane and Steve Bemiss
July 23rd - 27th (ages 9-14) 9am - noon daily
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis with Mark Messer
June 25 - June 29 (Grades 5-7) 8am - 10am daily
July 2, 3, 5, and 6 (Grades 8, 9) 8am - 10:30am daily [no class on July 4th]
Jazz Band Camp with Steve Orlofsky
June 18th - 22nd (Grades 7-9) 9am - 11 am daily
All camps except tennis camps are $100 per student.
Tennis camps are $50 per student thanks to a subsidy from 40/15 Tennis.
Registration forms available from the front office or on the website.
Mission
George Stevens Academy is an independent high school located on the coast of
Maine. Grounded in its traditions and commitment to the area’s small towns, the
Academy is a caring educational community invested in meeting the needs of each
student. The Academy offers a challenging, comprehensive program of studies
that fosters intellectual inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge, inspires creativity,
develops self-reliance, and prepares its graduates for a purposeful life in an everchanging world.
(Approved by the Board of Trustees, July 2007)
from the Head of School
May 2012
Dear Friends of GSA,
Last week I watched a real pro teach
a class at George Stevens Academy. It
was one of hundreds of pro lessons I
have observed this year.
The classroom was the freshly mowed
baseball field, and among the many
lessons taught were (1) how to live a
life in general and (2) how to play a
bunted ball specifically.
What I noted about the teacher was
that he was always in a recursive
cycle of observation, reflection,
and teaching. He was always
communicating with his students. He
was asking them questions about the
count, encouraging them to think
about situations and consequences,
giving them reasons for why they
were positioned where they were,
and perhaps most of all, nurturing,
coaxing, pulling, or extracting their
very best ability and effort. He was
teaching intelligence, resiliency,
humility, and confidence while
teaching what pitch to expect with
an 0-2 count and how to take a lead
off third base with two outs in late
innings.
It is in the context of powerful, gifted
teaching that great learning occurs.
This is the kind of learning that
changes lives and forms bonds of care,
respect, affection, and connection that
far outlive the hardware of school.
These connections, these relationships
between teachers and students are at
the core of a school.
It has been a privilege to witness these
fine lessons taught by pros in my first
year at George Stevens Academy. They
have been both timeless and temporal.
They have informed, identified,
reformed, challenged, and edified the
minds and imaginations of countless
high school students.
Paul B. Perkinson
Head of School
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from
Student Services
The college application season is winding down.
Of our sixty graduating seniors, fifty-nine applied
to college—that’s 98.3%! Students submitted 322
applications, an average of five per student. There
have been 152 acceptances to date. This was our
first year using the powerful software tool Family
Connection/Naviance for college planning and
Students in the class of
2012 were accepted to
more than 150 colleges and
universities, among them:
American University
Beal College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Bucknell University
Carnegie-Mellon University
Connecticut College
Drexel University
Eastern Maine Community College
Eckerd College
Elon University
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Goucher College
Hampshire College
applications. Using Naviance, Student Services was
able to send out most transcripts, recommendations,
and other supporting materials electronically. More
and more colleges are adopting the “Common App,”
allowing students to complete one application for
many colleges, and to submit their applications
electronically.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Husson University
Ithaca College
Johnson & Wales University
Lesley University
Loyola University
Maine Maritime Academy
Massachusetts College of
Art and Design
New England School of
Communications
New York Film Academy
Northeastern University
Parsons The New School for Design
Pennsylvania State University
Pratt Institute
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Simmons College
Skidmore College
Southern Maine Community College
Stanford University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Thomas College
Tufts University
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of Colorado
University of Illinois
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of Redlands
University of Southern Maine
University of Vermont
Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Maine Principals’ Award 2012
In March, senior Inji Hwang,
daughter of Nam-yeon Hwang and
Ji-hyeon Lee of Seoul, South Korea,
and host parents Jon and Sandra
Woodward of Sedgwick, received the
2012 Maine Principals’ Association
Award for academic achievement and
citizenship.
Head of School Paul Perkinson
commented on Inji’s accomplishments:
“Each high school in Maine honors
one student for his or her performance
both as a scholar and as a citizen in
the school. As gentle and soft spoken
as a spring, and as firm and resolute
as the tides, Inji has set a standard of
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academic excellence that will inspire
George Stevens Academy students
for years to come. Inji has earned the
respect and admiration of all, without
inspiring the envy of any. She plans
to study International Relations at
Georgetown University and become an
ambassador. I can think of no greater
use of her skills and personhood than
to increase international understanding
and perhaps, make world peace a
greater possibility.”
Inji will speak at Commencement
ceremonies as valedictorian of the
Class of 2012.
An Eagle’s Eye
• GSA’s Drama Club delivered a high-performance year. In the fall, they turned out a riproaring production of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” at The Grand. And in March they
put on the one-act play “In the Middle of A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (top right) to
great critical acclaim, winning first prize in the Maine Drama Council Regional One-Act
Play competition. Five students were selected for the All-Festival Cast: sophomore Amy
Bolton; junior Nolan Ellsworth; senior Truman Forbes; junior Aiden Ford; and senior
Makaela Reinke. At the State finals, awards went to sophomore Finn McMahon-Allwine,
junior Lorna Stephens, and for set/lighting/sound design, senior Steven Bell.
• For the second year running, Michele Levesque, owner of El El Frijoles, named “Best
Mexi-Cali-Maine Restaurant” by Yankee Magazine, offered a “pop-up” cooking class
during the annual La Semana de Cultura Hispanica. Michele, assisted by Amelia Poole,
worked with Spanish classes to create a delicious meal. Students (right, second from top) cut,
chopped, toasted, and roasted their way to a complete meal, from guacamole and salsa to a
fresh pineapple dessert sprinkled with gallo de pico. Nobody left class hungry. Sabrosa!
• Tess Lameyer ’12, Meredith Olivari ’12, and Lucy Jakub ’13 placed first, second, and
third respectively in the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs District IV Art Competition.
Tess placed third in the state finals a week later. The Federation of Women’s Club Art
competition is the oldest art competition in the state of Maine.
• Junior Nolan Ellsworth’s original play, “Stop the Train,” was one of three scripts selected
for presentation at the Sixth Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected Young Writers
Project. Nolan’s play was read by professionals during the festival, which is sponsored by
the Portland Stage Studio Theater.
• Liana Arquette ’12, Alicia Allen ’14 and Taylor Wardwell ’14 qualified for the regional
gymnastics competition held May 4th through 6th in Great Falls, NY. The all-around
competition consisted of four events: bars, beam, vault, and floor.
• Students in Kathleen Knight’s algebra and trigonometry classes, joined by students in
Jackie Vachon’s biology class, spent a day in May at Maine Maritime Academy as part of
Discovery Voyage, an outreach program for high school students interested in mathematics
and the sciences. Students were given a short chemistry lecture (right, third from top), a
demonstration on measuring the tension strength of steel, a delicious lunch, a tour of the
marine sciences wet lab, and a tour of the school ship.
• Makaela Reinke ’12 performed at the state finals of Poetry Out Loud, delivering dramatic
recitations of three poems.
• Ethan Kell ’13 and Victoria Baker ’12 participated in the Haystack Mentors Program this
spring, in which students work with area artist mentors in an individualized and intensive
setting. Ethan (right, second from bottom) learned weaving from Chris Leith, and Victoria
(right, bottom) learned metalsmithing with Ellen Weiske.
• Seniors Quinn Mitchell, River Plouffe Vogel, Kendall Smith, Sotherd Steer, Tatiana
Urban; juniors Jasper Adam, Vina Liu, Johnny Xue, Abe Ziner; sophomores Joan
Liu, Justin Willis; and freshmen Anna Ludlow and Charcy Ye attended Dartmouth
University’s Model UN Conference on March 30th. Role-playing UN member states,
students debated world nuclear policy, drug patents, third-world urban policy, Palestinian
statehood, and small arms proliferation. History teacher David Stearns and Dean of
Cultural Relations Polly Monroe accompanied the students.
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A Noteworthy Award:
Music Educator of the Year!
Steve Orlofsky —“Mr. O.”— has been named
Maine Music Educator of the Year by the Maine
chapter of the Music Educators Association, the
country’s largest and oldest organization focusing
on music education. The award is given “to
recognize exceptional support and outstanding
accomplishments for the advancement of music
education in Maine.” Steve received the award
at MMEA’s annual conference banquet on
Thursday, May 17th, which he attended with
Head of School Paul Perkinson.
Steve has taught music for over thirty years,
joining GSA’s faculty in 1988. At GSA his bands and
ensembles have won numerous musical awards: The
Jazz Band has placed in the top three at the Maine
State Jazz Festival for twenty-two years, garnering
first place fifteen times, including just this past spring.
Many GSA combos have captured Maine State
championships: in 2012, 2011, 2006, 2005, 2004,
2003 and 1997. Sam’s Soul Children placed 3rd at
the 2011 Berklee College of Music Jazz Festival in
Boston and 4th in 2010. Other “varsity or advanced”
GSA combos of 2004 and 2005 also placed third
and fourth. This past winter Steve was named “AllAroostook High School Band Conductor.”
In his letter supporting
Steve’s nomination, Paul
Perkinson wrote, “Watch
Steve Orlofsky teach
a jazz combo, observe
him directing his band,
witness him tutoring a
student trying to master
an instrument, and you
will know instantly that
you’re watching a master
teacher at work changing
the lives of school children
with each lesson and each
performance. George
Stevens Academy has a
Sax player Baxter Forrest ’15
grand music tradition
coached by Mr. O.
and reputation precisely
because of Steve’s efforts, his vision, and his commitment.”
A parent wrote: “His positive influence on my family
alone is worth a gold medal.” And from a letter submitted
by a student: “Having Mr. O. is amusing, inspiring, and
frightening all at once. He is always wired; never tired. If
we play a song flat, or it’s only sort of good, he tells us where
to put more soul into it…and when we play it again and it’s
beautiful, he jumps in the air and his glasses fall off and he
grins from ear to ear.”
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2012 State Jazz Festival
Champs!
GSA musicians won 1st in three
divisions: 5/4 (in Multi Combo Div
A), Intrepid (in Combo Div III), and
GSA Jazz Band.
Six students won nine Outstanding
Musicianship Awards: freshman
Alice Dillon in Karma, junior Peter
Howell in 5/4, junior Lucy Jakub in
Intrepid, and junior Gavin Rogers,
senior Ben Olivari, and senior Grace
Bugbee —these three for both
Intrepid and again for Jazz Band.
As Mr. O. eloquently commented
the next morning: “WOW!!!”
A CHAPBOOK FOR
ALL SEASONS
LOBSTER SCIENCE
“Declassified,” “Now Showing: Poems
in Action,” and “Letras de Canciones del
Alma” (“Lyrics of the Soul”), are just a few
titles of chapbooks that Marie Epply’s third
quarter poetry mod created. Chapbooks
(“chap,” Old English for “trade”) are small
booklets readily produced and, for freshmen,
the capstone project for their poetry unit.
The booklets include such entries as
dedications, favorite quotes about writing,
original poems, favorite poems, an analysis,
an annotated bibliography, and a glossary
of poetic terms. Students work throughout
the quarter to broaden their understanding
of poetry and poetic conventions by
writing poetry. So whether the writer’s
view of poetry aligns with novelist Gustav
Flaubert’s—Poetry is as precise as geometry–or
self-taught Lucille Clifton’s—I don’t write to
be admired; I write to be understood— there’s
a place for everyone at the writer’s desk.
Popular with students is the haiku, whose
purpose is to observe nature and to connect
nature with human nature in condensed
verse. Haiku are three line poems with
5-7-5 syllables. Haiku masters varied the
pattern endlessly, but below are a couple of
traditional verses by Katie Duffie and Liam
Adams.
The cherry seed grew
Then in spring the tree blossomed
The fruit is so sweet — KD
Oceans, dark and deep
White caps roll along the shore
The tide never waits
— LA
Freshman Liam Adams holds his
finished chapbook.
In April, GSA alumnus and past
parent Kyle Tyler ’75 talked to
Jackie Vachon’s biology students
in the Science Projects Room
about the challenges of the lobster
fishing industry.
SCIENCE BOWL
After six months of training and
preparation, GSA's first Science
Bowl Team, supported by a
grant from the Bary Lyon Small
Fund of the Maine Community
Foundation, competed against
thirteen other schools in the 2012
Northern New England Regional
Science Bowl on Saturday, March
3rd. This fast-paced, Jeopardy-style
competition was designed by the
Department of Energy in 1991
to foster interest in the “STEM”
subjects: science, technology,
engineering, and math.
Science teacher and coach Jackie
Vachon was thrilled with the
results: “Our team did very well
for their first year—our ‘data
collection year.’ We won one out
of six matches, and lost two others
by only two points.” The team is
already looking forward to next
year’s competition. For the rest
of this school year, students will
endeavor to build their own buzzer
system, decide on a team logo, and
try out a small engineering project.”
GSA Science Bowl team members:
William Navarre ’13 (captain),
Joan Liu ’14, Justin Willis ’14,
Charcy Ye ’15, and Kurt Shao ’13
(not pictured).
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Independently Studious
In February, more than a hundred and twenty-five students took
advantage of the opportunity to spend two weeks of their junior and senior
years studying an interest in depth, learning a new skill, or exploring a
career possibility. On Tuesday, May 8th, the GSA Parent Association
hosted presentations of Independent Study experiences by twelve juniors in
the Esther Wood Lecture Room.
Alex Turanski ’13 and Luther Smith ’13 showed clips of the snowboarding
video they collaborated in making (along with Mariner Cheney ’13).
Mackenzie Tefft ’13 spoke about the two weeks she spent volunteering at
Downeast Sexual Assault Services and the D.A.’s office in Ellsworth.
Two students studied music while on ISIP: Tim Allen ’13 studied
piano with musician and Brooklin resident Paul Sullivan and treated
the audience to three Christmas songs (in May!), including a beautiful
rendition of “Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire.” Johnny Xue ’13
extended his February break in his hometown of Shanghai, China, to study
saxophone with Juemin Wong.
Mackenzie Tefft ’13 speaks
about her experiences with the
Ellsworth D.A.’s office.
Meredith Torrey ’13 and Meredith Houghton ’13 did genetic
research on Right whales at the New England Aquarium in
Boston. Drew Cleveland ’13, mentored by Shari John, spent
two weeks at the New Surry Theatre learning every aspect of
producing a show. Aiden Ford ’13 studied with Belfast yacht
designer Robert Stephens and presented her original drawings for
a boat. Jasper Adam ’13 interned at the Showtime studio of the
hit show, “The Big C” with Laura Linney.
Finally, Lucy Jakub ’13 (pictured along with Ben Plohr ’13 on the
cover of this issue) learned silkscreening with GSA alumnus and
Haystack artist Dan Bouthot ’00.
Tim Allen ’13 performs to an appreciative audience.
International Night 2012
Saturday, April 28th saw the celebration of GSA’s fourth
annual International Night. This year’s attendance exceeded
all expectations, as students, families, and friends of the school
thronged to booths representing more than thirty countries. For
the very modest price of admission, people could help themselves
to over a hundred items of international cuisine, served by
international students and student ambassadors—and learn a bit
about each country. Children received “passports” to be stamped
from booth to booth, and enjoyed games and other entertainment.
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Winter 2012 Sports Highlights
Girls’ Varsity Basketball
Donald Allen ’76, Coach
Faced with the challenges of several injuries, the
girls’ team had to learn to adjust to what seemed
to be an ever-changing line up. They worked hard
however, and showed great heart and team spirit.
The team did not qualify for the post season,
but had a good year nonetheless, according to
Coach Allen, with every player showing great
improvement.
Congratulations to seniors Maddie Theoharidis,
Richelle Kane, Brenna Hutchinson, Abby Brady,
and Hannah Billings.
Boys’ Varsity Basketball
Dwayne Carter ’80, Coach
With only four seniors, a young boys’ team
finished the season with a record of eight wins
and ten losses, putting them in 10th place in Class
C. This earned them a spot in the playoffs, where
they lost to a very good Houlton team in the
preliminary round. Coach Carter is looking to
build on the experience the underclassmen gained
this year, and expects a competitive team next
year.
Congratulations to graduating seniors Nick
Dillon, Adam Hatch, River Plouffe Vogel, and
Schuyler Van der Eb.
Cheering
Jessica DeWitt, Coach
The varsity cheerleaders had a good
year. They faced several obstacles over
the course of the season, but worked
hard together as a team. That hard work
paid off at the East-West Cheerleading
Regionals. Although they did not
advance to States, the team improved
its score from 2011 by 17 points.
Congratulations to graduating seniors
Brittany Overlock and Mariah Leach.
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Winter 2012 Sports Highlights
Swimming – Jim Goodman,
Coach
The swim team, with nine girls and
five boys, had a great season this year.
All team members participated in the
Penobscot Valley Championship Meet
in February, and all placed in the top
twelve in at least one event, earning
championship ribbons.
Taylor Wardwell ’14 was the top
finisher for GSA, coming in 4th out of
117 in the Girls 50-meter Freestyle.
Several school records were set as well.
For the season, new records were set
by Devon Oppedisano ’14 in the Boys
100 Backstroke and 100 Breaststroke.
Also, for the first time GSA was able to
establish relay records in the Boys 200
Medley, 200 Free, and 400 Free, set by
Devon Oppedisano, Tianjian “Leo”
Yuan ’14, Wenjun “CJ” Chen ’15, and
Harrison Vinall ’15.
Taylor Wardwell broke the old records
for the girls 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle.
She also participated in individual events
at the State Championship Meet, where
she earned ribbons by placing in the
top 16 in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle
events. The girls’ relay team of Susan
Bell ’15, Emma Richardson ’15, So
Young Ihm ’13, and Taylor Wardwell
participated in the 200 Free and 200
Medley at States, but did not make it
into the finals.
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Chris Gray, Coach
The wrestling team was small but powerful this
year, and earned individual honors rather than
team wins.
With only three members, the small team
battled larger programs all season, but gained
valuable experience. At the Western Regional
Meet, Alex Turanski ’13 won all three of his
matches, taking first place in the 126-pound
weight class. Jordan Lord ’13 grabbed second
in the 132-pound class. Both qualified for the
Class C State meet, where Jordan came in 4th,
and Alex narrowly missed placing. They both
qualified for the consolation round.
Our own Wrestlin’ Eagles: Alex Turanski,
Jordan Lord, Coach Gray, and Tim Allen
Jordan won his 100th match – a landmark
for wrestling – in February, and finished the
season with a record of 38-7. Alex ended with
30 wins and 11 losses. Tim Allen ’13 did not
qualify for the State meet, finishing the season
with a record of 5-22 in the 220-pound class.
According to Coach Gray, at every match Tim
“goes out with great heart.”
All three wrestlers plan to return for their
senior year, and are busy recruiting their
classmates in hopes of a larger team.
Winter 2012 Penobscot Valley Conference All Academic Team:
Seniors Maddie Theoharidis, Schuyler Van der Eb, Richelle Kane, Inji Hwang.
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Homecoming 2012
Spring
Annual Fund Appeal
“Not Just for Alumni!”
September 28-29-30
CALLING ALUMNI FINE ARTISTS!
We Need Submissions for the Fine Art Show!
If you would like to submit digital images for consideration, here’s what we’ll need:
• Pieces that will hang on a wall, no larger than 24” x 30” unless you will
be delivering and picking them up in person.
• Pieces that are ready to hang and labeled on the back with identifying
information.
• No more than five pieces from any one artist.
• No single piece valued over $3,000.
If you choose to offer your artwork for sale, we ask that you donate 20% of the
proceeds to GSA’s Annual Fund.
Submit your digital images (not huge, please!) for consideration by either email or
text message to Lisa Haugen: [email protected] or
(207)-266-5772.
ANNUAL GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY
HOMECOMING GOLF SCRAMBLE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH
• Morning Tournament: Coffee and pastries, 8:30AM
shotgun start, lunch at noon with awards following
finish.
• Afternoon Tournament: Lunch at noon, shotgun start
at 1:00PM with hors d’oeuvres and awards following
finish.
• Separate prizes for both Tournaments: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
low net, 1st low gross, closest to pin, straightest drive,
longest drive, hole-in-one, and more.
• Discounts for GSA students and young alumni classes
of 2003-2012.
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Watch for further information on how to register!
The 2011-2012 Annual Fund closes on
June 30th.
We need your help to reach our goal
of $225,000! All the student activities
and opportunities you’re reading
about in these pages—academic and
extracurricular—are supported by
Annual Fund dollars.
Please use the enclosed envelope to
make your gift today, or give online at
www.georgestevensacademy.org/onlinegift
Mail a check to:
George Stevens Academy
Annual Fund
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
Credit card by phone:
Call: 207-374-2800
Spring Annual Fund Appeal
May 2012
Dear Alumni, Parents, Grandparents, and Friends,
As June 30th marks the end of our fiscal year, we are asking for your help in reaching our Annual
Fund Goal. This year’s theme, Living Our Mission, speaks to the work we do each and every day
to ensure that we are meeting the needs of each student. GSA’s Annual Fund provides “mission
critical” support year after year. We know that every student is gifted and we are committed to
nurturing and developing those gifts. Annual Fund gifts are vital in fulfilling our commitment.
The amount of tuition revenue GSA receives from the sending towns is determined by the state,
and falls short of the actual cost of educating each student by $2,200 per student. Annual Fund
dollars go directly to closing that gap in the operating budget, supporting all aspects of life
at GSA. With your help, we can continue to keep pace with advancements in education and
technology, attract and retain talented faculty and staff, and maintain the “GSA difference”—all
those distinctive and extraordinary experiences we offer our students, such as small class sizes
and a 10:1 student/teacher ratio, a broad range of elective and alternative courses, Independent
Study, mentorships with local artists and businesses, an annual Arts Festival, and more than forty
extracurricular activities, including an award-winning Jazz program and championship sports
teams.
Every gift of any size is important. The only gift that is too small is no gift at all. Your
participation in the Annual Fund is so important, and is a voice of support for George Stevens
Academy— its students, its faculty, and its mission.
Please help us reach our goal! Thank you.
Sincerely,
Paul B. Perkinson
Head of School
23 Union Street, Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Deb Venno Ludlow ’79
Trustee, Development Committee
Parent ’10, ’13 & ’15
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the ALUMNI CHALLENGE:
20% = $20,000
If 20% of our alumni make contributions of any size to the Annual Fund by June 30th, we
will receive a “challenge” gift of $20,000 from a group of generous friends. This challenge
will be repeated each fiscal year—through June 2014—for a total possible challenge gift of
$60,000!
If you’re a GSA alum, this is an exceptional opportunity for you to make a difference simply
by participating. As of May 17th, we still need gifts from 388 of you. So please, if you
haven’t made your gift, do it today at www.georgestevensacademy.org/onlinegift.
The following alumni have made gifts this fiscal year to date (July 1, 2011—May 17, 2012).
1920s
Estate of
Eleanor Mason Bowman ’22
1930s
Madeline Day Snow ’34
Gaylor Gray ’35
Paul Townsend ’37
1940s
Julie Ledien St. Clair ’40
Rebecca Bowden Wanbaugh ’41
Roy “Bud” Henderson ’42
Linwood Carter ’43
Janice Gillis Cleveland ’43
Lucy Herrick Ledien ’43
Catherine Herrick Moody ’43
Hattie Nevells Piper ’43
Frances Long Bogan ’44
Florence Pert Conley ’47
Anne Partridge Kisburg ’47
Douglas Stover ’48
Ronald Candage ’49
Sidney Freedman ’49
1950s
Madeline Clement ’50
Jean Cousins Kelley ’51
Carroll Nevells ’51
Harvard Candage ’52
Walter Kane ’52
Ferol Bisset Candage ’53
Katherine Keefe Smith ’53
Paul Allen ’54
Phyllis Leighton Pemberton ’54
Lois Allen Allen ’55
Chandler Duffy ’55
Thurston Gray ’55
Sylvia Keefe Duffy ’56
Pamela Walker Beverly ’57
John Clapp ’57
Horace Wardwell ’57
Susann Wardwell Campbell ’58
Elaine Hatch Peebles ’58
Linda Abbott Candage ’59
Charles Ferden ’59
Terrance Gray ’59
G. Eckley Herrick ’59
Shannon Robertson Maresca ’59
Stephen Michael Maresca ’59
Gail Piper Ogilvie ’59
Elaine Snow Porter ’59
Janice Woods Prior-Crofoot ’59
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Sylvia Conner Wardwell ’59
1960s
Gregory Campbell ’60
Karyl Ricker Hayes ’60
Doris Allen Webb ’60
Marjorie McGraw Longwood ’61
Linda Fowler Searles ’61
Cordell Snow ’61
Brenda Wight Breeding ’62
Estate of Stephen Campbell ’62
Donald Carter ’62
Penelope Peirce Conti ’62
George Leach ’62
Ronald Sailor ’62
John Wardwell ’62
Samuel Woodward ’62
James Carter ’63
Peter Clapp ’63
Sandra Grindle Clapp ’63
Edie McVay King ’63
Donald Wescott ’63
Bernard Gray ’64
Duane Gray ’64
Gleason Gray ’64
Darrell Gray ’65
Jeanette McVay Gray ’65
Dennis Rackliffe ’65
Dale Robertson ’65
Annette Lutz Fowler Schoof ’65
David Stover ’65
Robert Bakeman ’66
Linda Gray Blake ’66
Gloria Howard ’66
Margaret Dow Rackliffe ’66
Joanna Stover Raible ’66
Jon Woodward ’66
Marguerite Hutchins Conary ’67
Bruce Grindal ’67
Linette Bridges Grindal ’67
Patricia Leach Astbury ’69
Gerald Blodgett ’69
Bernice Bartlett DeBlois ’69
Claire Babson Gray ’69
Kathleen McClure ’69
Bonnie Astbury Paulas ’69
Sylvia Tapley ’69
1970s
Michael Astbury ’70
Dorrance Atherton ’70
Anne Bridges ’70
Donald Condon ’70
Kevin McTighe ’70
Freida Lowell Peasley ’70
Katherine Hooper Sylvia ’70
Brenda Lowell Condon ’71
Lionel Howard ’71
Ray Merrill ’71
Joanne Barrett ’72
Edward Turner ’72
Jeffrey Wessel ’72
Geoffrey Anthony ’73
Melissa Brownlow ’73
Patricia Astbury Clapp ’73
Robert Clapp ’73
Homer Lowell ’73
Michael Sherman ’73
Roxanne Allen Sherman ’73
Marla Atherton ’74
Donald Blodgett ’74
Amy Bartlett Turner ’74
Robert Eaton ’75
Bryan McVay ’75
Gale Brownlow Flax ’76
Paul Lapaire ’76
Patricia Wardwell ’76
Jennifer Durnbaugh Denlinger ’77
Megan Clapp Lowell ’77
Margaret Garfield Overton ’77
Stormi Gray Wentworth ’77
Terrance Wessel ’77
Peter Williamson ’78
Jeffrey Allen ’79
Harold Hatch ’79
Penny Kidder Hatch ’79
Dana Leighton ’79
Deborah Venno Ludlow ’79
Martin Nowland ’79
William Rioux ’79
Thomas Smith ’79
Mark Taplin ’79
Sharri Venno ’79
1980s
Merton “Bill” Bunker ’80
Dwayne Carter ’80
David Gray ’80
Brenda Piper Horton ’80
Fred Motycka ’80
Gwyneth Thomas ’80
Eric Anderson ’81
Robert Baldwin ’81
Marjorie Austin Gray ’81
Mark Gray ’81
Ruth Allen Gray ’81
Jeffrey Hatch ’81
Lenny Lawson ’81
Sally Rankin McVay ’81
Veronica Ames Taplin ’81
Annie Allen ’82
Allison Hill Charles ’82
Leslie Clapp ’82
Martha Garfield ’82
Ann Allen Rioux ’82
Anne Schroth ’82
Brent Andrews ’83
Craig Berry ’83
Diane Billings Brann ’83
Marilyn Carter Lawson ’83
Cindy Pond Anderson ’84
John Gray ’84
Kristina Anderson Stephens ’84
Michelle Veazie Barker ’85
Sara Billings Leighton ’85
Troy Staples ’85
William Barker ’86
Timothy Bryant ’86
Nicole Lemoine Gray ’86
Toni Grindle Staples ’86
Darrell Gray ’87
Darlene Gray Hatch ’87
JoDee Lymburner ’87
Amy Saumur-Gallup ’87
Jeffrey Galipeau ’88
Stephen Peasley ’88
Jennifer Sittnick Pulvino ’89
Anna Stookey ’89
1990s
Isaac Robbins ’90
Shani McVay Billings ’91
April Cote Chapman ’91
Lydia Gray Garrant ’91
Loralie Corazalla Robbins ’92
Jeanne Emerson Cloutier ’93
William Moorehouse ’93
ZÖe Robbins Tenney ’93
Jaime Carroll Stone ’94
Ralph Graceffa ’95
Scott Murphy ’95
Emily Lewandowski
Hildebrand ’97
James Hildebrand ’97
James Inglis ’97
Amy Foss ’98
2000s
Justin Kaley ’00
Jacob Berkowitz ’02
Sarah Clapp ’02
Curtis Jaffray ’02
Jacob Lowell ’02
Michael Astbury ’03
Mark Clapp ’03
Nicholas Henry ’03
Nikki Betts Jaffray ’04
Ryan Lowell ’04
Cade Overton ’04
Jessica Driscoll Astbury ’05
Jenny Berkowitz ’05
Daniel Gommel ’05
Tiffany Smith Henry ’05
Ross Bell ’06
Jennifer Olivari ’06
Winslow Brokaw ’07
Adrienne Bugbee ’07
Julian Davis ’07
Kindle Loomis ’08
Brittany Olivari ’08
Laura Overton ’08
Zachary Theoharidis ’08
Grace Bell ’09
Lilian Suber Thorpe ’09
2010s
Lydia Clapp ’10
Vesta Davis ’10
John Ludlow ’10
Stevie Theoharidis ’10
Anna Clapp ’11
Passage Crampton ’11
Emily Lowell ’11
Emmett Scott ’11
CLASS AGENT PROGRAM UNDERWAY
Lucy Herrick Ledien ’43
Marilyn York Brossmer ’61
Marge McGraw Longwood ’61
Lawrence Merrill ’62
Jennifer Durnbaugh Denlinger ’77
Deb Venno Ludlow ’79
Marjorie Austin Gray ’81
Martha Garfield ’82
Tina Anderson Stephens ’84
Darlene Gray Hatch ’87
Seth Cole ’97
Emily Lewandowski Hildebrand ’97
James Hildebrand ’97
Jacob Berkowitz ’02
Max Reiter ’10
Lucas Yoder ’10
Martin Conte ’11
In an effort to increase communication with and involvement of alumni, GSA recently introduced the Class
Agent initiative, in which GSA alums reach out to their friends and classmates (via Facebook, email, notes,
or phone) to keep them connected, encourage submission of news for publications, and solicit financial
support for the school. There’s a great deal of work to be accomplished, but alumni leaders can make a crucial
difference in engaging their fellow graduates and inspiring support.
Involvement of alumni is vital to the continued growth and success of the school. Being a Class Agent is a
way of giving back and making a significant impact without making a burdensome time commitment. Class
Agents are fully supported by the Development Office staff members who provide materials including class
lists with contact information, sample letters, stationery, and stamps.
We thank the seventeen Class Agents listed above for their commitment to this critical initiative.
REUNION PLANNING
2012 REUNIONS
To the members of the 2s and 7s reunion classes – your year to celebrate is here! Is anyone
interested in organizing a Reunion gathering? It can be planned around graduation or during the
summer. Let us know of your interest.
2013 REUNIONS
To the members of the 3s and 8s reunion classes—consider getting together during
Homecoming Weekend in September. (See page 12 and the back cover for more information on
Homecoming 2012 events.) An Alumni Reception will take place on the evening of Saturday,
September, 29th. This will be a special time to catch up with old friends and classmates along
with current and former faculty and staff.
If you are interested in becoming a Class Agent or would like help organizing a reunion event,
please contact us—we’re happy to help! [email protected] or 207-374-2800.
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Profiles
Two Lucys, Seventy Years Apart
Lucy Herrick Ledien ’43 served on GSA’s Board of Trustees for over 30
Lucy Jakub ’13 is finishing her junior year at GSA and is an Honor Roll
Who was your favorite teacher?
Hildred Phillips, who taught typing and bookkeeping.
Who is your favorite teacher?
David Stearns—AP Human Geography and
Introduction to Social Science Honors.
What activities were you involved in at GSA?
Basketball, Outing Club, National Honor Society,
Yearbook, library work.
What activities are you involved in at GSA?
The Procrastinator, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Student
Ambassadors.
Do you have advice for current and future students?
Take advantage of whatever is available and
remember that money will not necessarily bring
happiness—honesty and hard work will.
Do you have advice for current and future students?
Think of high school as an institution meant to turn
you into a more complete person by expanding your
knowledge of the world and teaching you how to
interact with people. You should take advantage of all
the opportunities it offers you.
years and for five years as Board President. She remains a loyal supporter
and irreplaceable Class Agent and volunteer for the Annual Fund. Known as
“Luce” while in school, she was an Honor Roll student who was involved in
many activities.
How many students were in each of your classes?
80 in the school; 22 in Class of 1943.
What was your favorite GSA tradition?
Annual fair with booths, games, parades, and shows.
What person do you admire?
My two sons.
What do you consider the greatest invention of your lifetime?
Advances in biological studies and medicine.
What was your favorite GSA course?
Math.
What motivates you?
Living a life that is decent, helpful, moral, leaving the
earth a better place—hopefully!
How would your friends describe you?
Full of energy, friendly, honest, helpful, bossy
What has been your proudest moment to date?
One son becoming a judge, despite battling eye
problems, and another son becoming a school
superintendent (although I thought he was out of his
mind to take the job!), and a grandson graduating
from Dartmouth College and becoming a doctor.
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student. She is Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, The Procrastinator,
is a member of GSA’s award-winning Jazz band and combo, and serves as a
Student Ambassador.
How many students are in each of your classes?
12 on average, 300 in the school, 83 in Class of 2013.
What is your favorite GSA tradition?
Annual Arts Festival.
What person do you admire?
Nicholas Kristof —New York Times columnist.
What do you consider the greatest invention of your lifetime?
Online social networking media such as Facebook and
Twitter.
What is your favorite GSA course?
Western Civilization.
What motivates you?
A desire to make a difference to other people and the
world.
How would your friends describe you?
Outgoing, confident, romantic.
What has been your proudest moment to date?
Seeing students huddling in groups around a copy of
The Procrastinator after a new issue is released.
INTERNATIONAL MATTERS:
Three Alums, One Focus
worked as an economic consultant in
Washington, DC, as a fashion designer
with Eileen Fisher and Ann Taylor in
New York City, and as a bit of both
with a small social enterprise in Ethiopia
producing hand-made accessories
and home products. This summer she
will be in India, working with Indian
fashion retailer, Fabindia, to improve
the investment and share-trading system
they use to fund the artisan community
owned companies that form their
socially responsible supply chain.
Jacob, from Blue Hill, is a first
Marisol Trowbridge ’01, Jacob
Berkowitz ’02, and Alice Guilford ’03, are
all currently attending the Paul H. Nitze School of
Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns
Hopkins University. SAIS is one of the leading
graduate schools for international relations in the
world. Based in Washington, DC, the school also has
campuses in Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China. The
school enrolls 600 students, more than 30 percent of
whom are international. The school’s programs, each
two years in length, require foreign language skills,
coursework in international relations, and studies
in international economics. SAIS graduates go on
to work in the government, private, non-profit, and
multilateral sectors.
Marisol , from Sedgwick, is a first year
student in the International Development program,
working to combine her background in fashion
design and economics to promote social and
economic development and women’s economic
empowerment through responsible textile and
apparel manufacturing and international trade.
Marisol attended Wellesley College where she
majored in Economics and English, and then
attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, where
she received a degree in Fashion Design. She has
year student in the Latin American
Studies program. He graduated from
Bates College in 2006 with a degree in
Latin American Politics and spent time
studying abroad in Chile and Cuba. Prior to arriving
in Washington DC, he traveled extensively in the
region (meeting up with fellow GSA alums Emma
Mrozicki ’02, Jed Garvey ’02, Clayton Miller ’02,
and Peter Tompkins ’00 along the way) and worked
for the World Federalist Movement-Institute for
Global Policy, a human rights non-governmental
organization (NGO) in New York City. While at
school, Jacob was an intern at the U.S. Department
of State in Caribbean Affairs and will be working in
Mexico City this summer.
Alice, from Surry, is a second year student in the
International Development program. Alice attended
Trinity College where she majored in International
Studies and had the opportunity to spend three
semesters abroad in Cape Town, South Africa and
France. That began her love of exploring the world,
which took her to Buenos Aires and Paris as an
English teacher for the next two years. She then
moved to southern Lebanon where she worked with
youth groups and Palestinian refugees. At SAIS, she
has continued her focus on the region and spent last
summer working on a democracy-building project
in Tunisia. Following her graduation in May, Alice
intends to continue working in development in
North Africa and the Middle East.
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Alumni Class Notes
Ronald Sailor ’62 is now retired after
thirty-two years with the Maine Air
National Guard as a Colonel, followed
by a ten-year term as the state
administrator (Adjutant) of the Maine
American Legion. He is currently a
snowbird in St. Augustine, Florida
for six months, spending the other
six months in Gorham, Maine. He
recently rekindled an old friendship
with Bernie Gray ’64.
Jeanette McVay Gray ’65 , an RN,
has been a nurse for forty-five
years. She has worked thirty-five
of those years at Blue Hill Memorial
Hospital, spending much of her time
in the operating room. She has also
found time to write and publish two
children’s books. Published in 2010,
Elizidbeth & Sally is a story about
a three-year-old, his grandmother,
and two salamanders that lived in
a basement corner during a very
rainy spring. Jeanette’s niece, Jessica
McVay ’03, drew illustrations for
the book. Camping at Balsam Cove
is a story about a nine-year-old boy
who spends the summer camping on
Toddy Pond with his family, playing
with new and old friends. It was
written and illustrated by Jeanette,
and published in 2012. Anyone
interested in purchasing these books
can contact Jeanette at jfgray2@
myfairpoint.net.
Jeanette’s husband, Darrell Gray ’65,
has owned and operated Blue Hill
Plumbing and Heating for almost
thirty years. It’s a family affair, with
son, Darin Gray ’91, and daughter,
Darlene Gray Hatch ’87, also greatly
involved in running the business.
The two boys featured in Jeanette’s
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books are Darlene’s sons, Adam ’12
and Nick. (Pictured below: Jeanette and
Darrell.)
Amy Bartlett Turner ’74 has
upgraded her program of study
at Northeast Technical Institute
in Scarborough, Maine. With the
addition of six subjects and a hefty
amount of cash, she switched from
Clinical Medical Assistant I to Clinical
Medical Assistant II. Her husband,
Ed Turner ’72, and her cat, Tina,
have promised to stay upstairs and
play quietly while Amy does her
homework at the kitchen table. It’s
working so far.
Richard Leach ’79 writes: “I have an
exciting trip planned for this summer,
probably in July. I have always
wanted to visit all the ‘foreign’ cities
and towns of Maine, be it Lebanon,
China, Moscow, Belfast, or others.
I am building up a passport book
in which I will receive a postmark
from each town’s post office as I go
through. This trip will be roughly
entitled, Around the World without
Leaving Maine. I have discovered
that close to 108 of Maine’s 610 cities
and towns share a name with an
international city or town. This has
been a dream of mine and it might
lend itself to a booklet about all the
towns at the end of the trip. Will let
you know more as it develops. There
will be a Facebook page for this to
which I will post updates.”
Julie Brown Eaton ’82 writes:
“I am a commercial lobsterman
and run my own boat named Cat
Sass. I am married to a wonderful
man named Sidney Eaton (also a
lobsterman). Yes! We are a two-boat
family! We are busy getting our
boats and traps ready for another
season on the water. I have started
a small photography business with
photographs taken from my boat
while out hauling my traps. So far
it has been well received and is
growing. It is also a wonderful way to
share my passion for life on the ocean
and show why we as lobstermen do
what we do. My web site is: www.
yessy.com (artist name: Julie Eaton)
and my work can also be seen at
Harbor Café on the waterfront in
Stonington. Downeast Magazine is
coming out with a book late this
summer about women who fish, and I
was interviewed for it. It looks to be a
good one! Wishing all my classmates
a wonderful summer filled with fun,
family and friends. Life is short! Play
hard!”
David Rankin’s ’88 skateboard
company, Effigy, is now reaching even
further. His boards are in shops in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,
California, Florida, and most recently
Seattle. He has his fourth fullpage advertisement for Effigy in
Skateboarder Magazine this month.
The May issue of Thrasher features
Dave’s art in a two-page spread. His
work is part of an ongoing exhibition
in Philadelphia at Phantom Hand
Gallery, with a solo show in June;
another show at Chris White Gallery,
Wilmington, Delaware, also in June;
and an upcoming two-man show at
Booth Gallery, Long Beach, California
in September. For more info or
to just give a shout, go to www.
effigyskateboards.com.
Gary Hauger ’91 founded a film
production company, Clockwork
Pirate Productions, LLC, in 2011.
His script, Spirit Island, is in pre-
production and he anticipates filming
will begin in November, 2013. For
more information, visit: www.
clockworkpirates.com.
Caitlin Shetterly ’92 writes: “Hi!
There’s lots of stuff on my website,
www.caitlinshetterly.com, and I
recently published an essay about
growing up in the Blue Hill area in
the New York Times. You can find it
here: www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/
garden/caitlin-shetterly-drawing-oninspiration.html?pagewanted=all.”
Brandon Rieff ’93 writes: “So, after
GSA I did the whole Euro-Rail
thing and bummed around Europe
for a while, and when I got back, I
started building boats with my Dad
in Brooklin. That didn’t last long,
though, and I joined the US Navy and
shipped out on the aircraft carrier
USS John C. Stennis for four years.
After that, I went to the University
of Southern Maine on the GI Bill and
earned a degree in Biology, thinking I
wanted to be a vet or ornithologist. I
applied and was accepted to a masters
program with Dave Evers, a prominent
researcher in mercury pollution,
focusing on how it affects loons in
the lakes of Maine. But sitting in a
kayak with binoculars in a pristine
lake with nobody around but loons
and a big moose near my kayak, I
actually thought...you know, I don’t
want to observe the loons live their
lives, I want to go live my life! So I
told Dave I wasn’t going to proceed
with the program and went back to
Ithaca to be with my girlfriend (now
wife and mother of our 8 month
old baby boy!). I got a job working
in the machine shop at Cornell
University and loved every minute
of it. In doing this, I became familiar
with operating high temperature
furnaces and the very fundamentals
of providing “research support” for
scientists. I really liked this field,
so applied for and got a job with
Clearwater Instrumentation, making
oceanographic buoys in Boston.
After almost two years there, I went
to work for another oceanographic
instrument company called Aanderaa
(a Norwegian company) and they
put me through a two-year technical
program in Electronics Engineering at
New England Institute of Technology.
I spent the next five and a half years,
integrating observation systems
for ocean and weather monitoring,
traveling all over Mexico, Norway,
Germany, and the Caribbean. As fun
as this may sound, I burned out on
it and was looking for another job.
Since the beginning of 2012, I have
been working for another Norwegian
oceanographic instrument company
called Nortek. The US office is based
in Boston, right on the harbor. I am
the regional manager for all sales and
support in the gulf coast, focusing
mainly on Texas. It is a great job and
I am really enjoying it. My wife, son,
and I live in Providence, Rhode Island,
so the commute is a bit long, but
Providence is a really great city with a
strong community of farmers’ markets
and young families, and we like it a
lot. OK, well that’s the short story,
lots more info I left out....oh yeah, one
more thing, I also play upright bass
in a bluegrass band called The Fox
Point Rounders—check us out! It’s
a lot of fun and we play all around
Providence.”
Sarah Caldwell ’00 writes: “I am
currently teaching 7th grade science
in upstate South Carolina (the almost
Georgia and North Carolina part). I
have spent a lot of time working with
animals and in the past six years
I have worked in everything from
primate research to zoo animal care.
I’m enjoying the southern winters,
without the snow and bitter wet cold.”
Ashley Gagne ’00 writes: “This
summer I’m getting married! My
fiancé, Nefer Munoz, and I are then
moving to London where I’ll start my
master’s in International Development
at the University of London’s School
of Oriental and African Studies.
For the past two years, I’ve been
assisting a Professor at Harvard’s
Kennedy School. It’s been great
staying connected with GSA alums in
Cambridge, but I’m also excited for the
upcoming move!”
Taylor Gray ’08 was recently accepted
to graduate school at Simmons College
where he will pursue a master’s
degree in clinical social work with a
focus on mental health and addictions.
His time at Suffolk University has
been very demanding, yet rewarding.
He maintains three internships, was
inducted as a member of the National
Psychology Honor Society, and will
graduate magna cum laude in May. He
hopes to work with sexual minority
individuals after obtaining his LCSW,
and eventually to earn a Ph.D. in
health psychology.
Local Hero
At the Prince George’s County
Public Safety Luncheon on
April 25th, GSA alum and
Volunteer Fire Fighter Henry
Sullivan ’11 and six co-workers
were awarded the Bronze
Medal of Valor. According
to the press release, Henry
and the other fire fighters
“took great personal risk by
entering a burning home last
November...in advance of a
hose line, despite high heat and
limited visibility, to search for
and locate three unconscious
occupants in nearly untenable
conditions.” They managed
to pull all three occupants,
including a young child, to
safety.
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GSA Homecoming
Save the date!
Homecoming 2012 is
just a few months away:
September 28 - 29 - 30
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Homecoming Dance for students
Alumni Fine Art Show
GSA historical archives display
“Golden” Eagles Luncheon
Campus tours
Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Games
Family-friendly tailgate BBQ
Alumni Reception at Barncastle
Great Pumpkin Fest 4K Run
Golf Scramble at
Blue Hill Country Club
More information on page 12
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