Volume No. XXXIII Fall/Winter 2007
The Gift of Opportunity
“The name Foxcroft Academy makes me think of lots of fun and
teachers who really care about students. Before coming to
Foxcroft Academy, I had never seen teachers with as much
passion and joy in teaching students. I appreciated all the
learning opportunities this school offered me and no matter
where I travel in the world I can proudly say I graduated from
Foxcroft Academy. It will always remain a special place for me.”
Myo Chan Kim ’07
Gonzaga University, Washington
Over the last three years Foxcroft Academy has added
22 new course offerings for students including such courses
as Orchestra/Chamber Ensemble, AP Statistics, Physics II,
Home Engineering, Art History and Economics. With tuition
dollars only paying for a portion of a student’s education at
Foxcroft Academy, our charitable contributions are helping to
create new opportunities for our day and boarding students.
Thank you for your gift - your gift of opportunity.
To make your gift today, visit www.foxcroftacademy.org/secure/donate2.html
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My challenge, and the challenge for most heads-of-school, is to find the balance between providing leadership in the day-to-day life of the school and the duty to plan for the future of the school
in such a way as to ensure its long term health and vitality. Successful schools, like meaningful mission
statements, adapt to both a changing institutional environment as well as new demands placed on
our students by the world they will be entering.
As many of you are aware, the current structure of public education in Maine is in flux. The
instability is largely driven by state budgetary pressures and a philosophy that school consolidation
will relieve this pressure as it reduces administrative costs by combining existing school districts
and setting aside some elements of local control. By state mandate, tentative reorganization plans—
in many cases multiple proposals by a single district-- have been submitted to the Department of
Education by all existing public school units. However, the details remain unpublished as does a
final configuration that will garner public support and meet state goals. Inevitably, this will impact
independent schools such as Foxcroft as districts are re-defined and the historic partnership between
a Town Academy and its sending towns may be drastically altered and potentially placed in jeopardy.
Through the Maine Association of Independent Schools and our own direct efforts, the Academy
has made the Department of Education and all local school superintendents aware of our willingness
to be part of a solution that will permit us to continue educating the students of our communities.
Given the instability in public education and the demographic and economic challenges that
confront this region, our future will be increasingly tied to our ability to attract families to our
school community; particularly families who can choose the school that will be the best fit for
their students. This will mean that we should do all in our power to encourage continued school
choice for parents that is meaningful, flexible and underpinned by a commitment to educational
dollars that are tied primarily to the student and his or her family’s decision. I can think of no
stronger antidote to a potentially over-centralized educational system than to strengthen a family’s
voice in the selection of a school for their children.
I am confident that Foxcroft Academy will continue to offer a high quality education to the
youth of the region and through its continued independence preserve the flexibility it needs to
create, implement and deliver an education that will prepare a wide range of students for success
in life. Like all valuable things in life, its continuance and preservation will take work on the part of
the school to continually improve its educational programs; and will require that we remain
responsive to the needs and concerns of families and alumni who remain our most valuable
advocates. Such advocacy is particularly important at this juncture in the educational debate in
Maine and I encourage all our alumni and friends to make their voice heard in this debate.
Finally, let me extend an open invitation to all of you to come to campus for a visit and to reacquaint yourself with the Academy if it has been some time since your last visit. We are excited
about the evolution of our programs, proud of our connections to the community and energized by
the growth and vitality of our boarding program.
Sincerely,
Raymond P. Webb Ph.D.
Head of School
COVER PICTURE: Mr. Strout working with Chris Steinke ‘08 in AP Statistics.
(Try this simple little test to find out.)
True/False
1. _____________________ I would like to make a gift to Foxcroft Academy that would not only help Foxcroft, but
provide me with income for the rest of my life.
2. _____________________ I would like to receive regular, fixed payments that I could count on.
Foxcroft Academy
Board of Trustees
3. _____________________ I would like to receive an attractive interest rate.
4. _____________________ I would like a portion of each payment I receive to be tax-free.
President, Vandy E. Hewett ’75
Vice President, Peter W. Culley ’61
Secretary, Jane Hibbard-Merrill
Treasurer, Donna L. Hathaway ’66
Susan M. Almy
William C. Bisbee
Ralph Gabarro
Edgar E. Gammon ’47
H. Thomas Gerrish ’52
Kenneth A. Hews ’65
David R. Perkins
David S. Ruksznis ’65
Glenda Brown Smith
Kevin L. Stitham ’70
Richard B. Swett
John Tatko
John E. Wentworth
John E. Wiles ’51
5. _____________________ I would like to receive a charitable income tax deduction for my gift.
6. _____________________ I would like to reduce the size of my estate to lessen (or avoid) possible estate taxes.
7. _____________________ I would like to know more about charitable gift annuities.
If you answered true to most or all of these questions, a gift annuity from Foxcroft may fit your needs perfectly. Please call
Foxcroft’s Office of Institutional Advancement at (207)564-8664 to see how a charitable gift annuity may be right for you.
Any inquiry will be treated with confidentiality.
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Honorary Trustees
Doris G. Coy ’64
William C. Forbes III
Elizabeth H. Harvey
Louis O. Hilton
Wayne O. Huff
Frederick E. Hutchinson ’48
Martha G. Rollins ’37
Lois Ward Reynolds ’54
Douglas M. Smith ’65
Murray M. Stanhope ’37
Helen D. Stitham
Retired Alumni: Be sure to send both your winter/summer addresses.
Parents: Help us keep track of alumni; notify us of address changes of your children.
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s I enter my second year as Head of School at Foxcroft Academy, I am reminded
of both the rich place of the Academy in the history of the State and the challenges that lie ahead as we work to secure the Academy’s future and preserve its role in
preparing our students to be informed citizens and leaders in their communities and
chosen professions. For many of our readers, their time at the Academy was pivotal to
preparing them for success in life—regardless of the generation or decade in which they
walked the halls of Academy. This commitment is reflected in our Mission Statement
and encapsulates much of what guides both the day-to-day operations of the school and our longterm planning.
Founded in 1823, Foxcroft Academy is an independent secondary school offering comprehensive
college preparatory courses, technical education programs, and support services for day and
boarding students. The school is committed to developing responsible and informed citizens,
critical thinkers, and collaborative leaders. Foxcroft Academy is a community promoting the
development of integrity, character, and skills necessary for life-long learning.
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Volume No. XXXIII
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Editor: Jay Brennan
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Associate Editor: Cathy Hall
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Contributor: Beth Postlewaite
Assistant Head of School
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 Office at
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You may read the Foxcroft online at:
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CORRECTION: In the last issue of the Foxcroft, Maryann
Pluff’s name was inaccurately spelled as Mary Ann
Plouff on page 1. We apologize for the error.
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NEWS/COMMENTS (names of children, grandchildren, place of work, hobbies, travel adventures, births, deaths, marriages,
accomplishments, awards etc.):
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FACULTY
This
fall a new group of educators
are adding their energy and
talent to the classroom and the life of the
school, as they join other dedicated faculty
and staff members committed to growing
the excellence of the Academy regionally,
nationally and internationally.
Joining the Academy all the way from
Taiwan, where he has been teaching and
tutoring since 1991, is Robert Canning.
Mr. Canning will be the full-time ESL instructor and provide academic support to the
Academy’s growing international boarding
population. He is a native of Dexter, ME, and
is thrilled to be back in the states continuing
to work with an international population.
Mr. Canning will also be developing a
course in the Chinese language.
Brett Almasi
will be joining our
Social Studies
Department this
year. He is a graduate of the University of Maine at
Farmington and
has taught at the
Brett Almasi
Hyde School in CT,
in Monterrey, Mexico, and at a private school
in Taiwan. Julie Haskell-Webb will be a parttime Art and Art History teacher. She comes
to us with degrees from Long Beach State
and Tufts Universities. She taught for
eight years at
Kimball Union
Academy and is
also a working artist
who specializes in
Maine land and
seascapes.
Foxcroft Welcomes
New Faculty & Staff
Mia Morrison will
be adding her talents to
our English Department.
She has lived with her family in
Charleston, ME, on a dairy farm for the past
12 years, although she was born and raised
in Korea. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree
from Wesleyan University and a Master’s
Degree and C.A.S. from the University of
South Florida. Jonathan Pratt will serve as
our new Academic
Dean and as a member of the Science
Department. Jon
earned a Bachelor’s
Degree from
Brandeis University
and a Master’s
Degree in teaching
Jonathan Pratt
from the University
of Maine. He has most recently been teaching
science at John Bapst Memorial High School
in Bangor and in the summer he is a faculty
member at the Upward Bound Math and
Science Summer Program.
Julie Haskell-Webb
Jan Patton will oversee the Watson
Library at Foxcroft and serve in a new
position as Director of Information Services.
She has worked
most recently as
the Director of the
Library at the
Episcopal School
in Alexandria, VA,
earned a
Bachelor’s Degree
from the State
Jan Patton
University of New
York and a Master’s Degree from the
Catholic University in Washington D.C. Jan
and her husband Bill also will be working
as staff members of our boarding program.
Tom Brown has begun his duties as our
new Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds
following the retirement of Roger Davis.
Tom is a resident of Dover-Foxcroft and a
graduate of Penquis Valley High School,
U.S. Air Force Security Police Academy, the
Maine Criminal Justice Academy and has
attended the University of Maine. He has
been working for the Penquis Community
Action Program since 1999.
Other staff members added this year
include: Crowell Garland III who has been
hired as a new cook to assist our Food and
Dining Service Director, Rhonda English;
Susan Stevens is returning as an Ed. Tech. III,
Susan Maloney has been added as a parttime kitchen worker. In addition, Jayne Lello
will be moving from our Special Education
Department to work as a library assistant
with Jan Patton, Faith Gudroe has been
hired as an assistant to the Business Manager,
and Blaise Laffin has been promoted to
Assistant Superintendent of Building and
Grounds. We welcome all these new faculty
and staff members to Foxcroft.
“Looking for Moose” Julie Haskell-Webb
FALL 2007
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ANNUAL FUND
Report of
Charitable Giving
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007
Dear Friends,
On behalf of Foxcroft Academy’s Board of Trustees, I want to thank parents, faculty and staff members, community and
alumni, as well as our Trustees, for your participation in this year’s Annual Fund. Your gift shows an understanding
of the challenges inherent in funding independent school education as we work to bridge the gap between tuition
revenue and the true cost of an FA education.
Our goal to raise $75,000 in unrestricted funds in support of the instructional budget came up just a little bit short;
however, total charitable giving amounted to over $383,000 in cash and in-kind gifts (denoted with *). These charitable
gifts support specific academic, athletic and scholarhip programs as well as our endowment. Again, thank you for
your generosity to Foxcroft Academy.
Mrs. Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75
Board President
1823 Society ($5,000+)
Oak Grove School Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pride
Sheldon Slate Products Co. *
Founders Club ($1,000+)
Bank of America
Mrs. Ann M. Bitting
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Bitting
Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan III
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Cronin
Mr. Peter Culley
Mr. Broderick A. Davis
Mrs. Irene F. Dow *
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Engdahl
Mr. Edgar E. Gammon
Mrs. Donna L. Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hewett
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Hintz
Mrs. Sherri Jackins *
Mrs. Ardith Judkins
Mrs. Yoriko McClure
Dr. and Mrs. David McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill
Mrs. Mabel W. Parkman
Mr. Frederick J. Robbins
Rowell’s Garage
Mrs. Bevin St. Charles
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinke
Mrs. Margaret Webber
Headmaster’s Club ($500+)
Mrs. Annie Ansur Lee
Mrs. Madelyn C. Betts
Dr. and Mrs. John Clark DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Dana W. Freese Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gabarro
Mr. Timothy A. Hanson
Mrs. Norma Harris
Dr. Thomas A. Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Hatt
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
Mrs. Patricia Hinkley *
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne O. Huff
Mr. Ernest W. Judkins III
Mr. Sang Pil Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacKinney
Mr. Richard A. Nye
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pomeroy
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Postlewaite
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pride
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Ruksznis
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Swett
SYSCO of Northern
New England, Inc.
Mr. Reinhold D. Wappler
Mr. Raymond P. Webb PhD and
Ms. Julie Haskell-Webb
Mr. James L. Williams
Mrs. Betty J. Wilson
Architects Club ($250+)
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Almy
Mr. Michael A. Boyson
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brackett *
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown
Mr. Dwight T. Campbell
Mr. Frederick C. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Case
Mr. Charles Cleaves *
Mrs. Merrill Ann Clukey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cody Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Edgerly *
Dr. John W. Ellery
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Grant
Miss Dorothy E. Gray
Dr. Arthur L. Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hews
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Johnson
Mr. Thomas LePrevost
Mrs. Gail W. Lincoln
Dr. Wendy Love
Dr. and Mrs. Warren MacDonald
Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader
Mr. Aubrey J. Merrill
Mrs. Lois W. Reynolds
Mrs. Martha G. Rollins
Mr. David Ruksznis
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Tatko III
Dr. Robert L. Thomas
Mr. Peter T. Van Aken
Mr. Robert F. Washburn
Ms. Beth Weatherbee *
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wentworth
Mr. John E. Wiles
Builders Club ($100+)
Mrs. Wilma G. Andrews
Captain Robert E. Annis
Dr. Jane E. Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Beek
LCDR Ret. Carmel M. Belanger
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bisbee
Ms. Jane S. Blay
Mrs. Helen G. Brown
Mrs. Joline L. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown II
Dr. and Mrs. Peter M. Buerger
Mrs. Roxie Burachynski
Mr. Louis F. Campbell
Mrs. Marliese Carlson
Mr. James F. Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Caruso
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Champeon
Mrs. Gloria Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chase
Mrs. Shirley Clark
Mrs. Christina Corbin-Price
Mr. Edward C. Craine
Mrs. Robyn Crewdson
Dr. Marjorie Devine
Mr. Edward H. Dodge
Mr. James W. Doolittle
Mr. Michael P. Doore
Mrs. Deborah J. Dunham
Mrs. Rachel Dustin
Mr. Clifton Eddy
Mr. David L. Finley
Dr. David P. Frasz and
Dr. Lesley M. Fernow
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Frederick
Mr. Robert C. Freese
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garniss
Mr. H. Thomas Gerrish
Mr. William G. Glover Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Crowell C. Hall IV
Mrs. Sharan K. Happel
Mr. Peter Hartel
Mrs. Mary Lou Hatt
Mrs. Jean P. Hitchcock
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Hutchinson
Mr. and Mrs. John Ingraham
Mr. Peter C. Ingraham
Mr. Timothy James
Mrs. Rebecca Janjic
Lt. Col. Daniel O. Joyce and
Ms. Gail E. Glover
Mr. John J. Klimavicz
Mrs. Laurie G. Lachance
Ms. Hope A. Lacourciere
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lancaster
Ms. Samai K. Littlefield
Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Livingston
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Lizotte
Mr. Jeffry Love *
Mr. Robert E. MacNevin
Mr. Theodore W. Marshall
Mr. Richard W. Merrill
Mr. James B. Moir
Mr. Terry Mulherin
Mr. Kenneth D. Murch
Mrs. Cindy L. Obrey *
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orton
Mrs. Carol H. Patenaude
Mrs. Margaret A. Patzner
ANNUAL FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Paydos
Pepsico Foundation
Mrs. Anna F. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Perkins
Mrs. Amber Pinkerton
Dr. Usha Reddy and
Dr. Challa Reddy
Mr. David Roberts
Dr. and Mrs. W. James Roberts
Mr. Ronald E. Ruksznis
Mr. and Mrs. Akira Sano
Ms. Jayne Sharrow
Mr. Dean J. Smith
Mrs. Glenda B. Smith
Mr. Timothy G. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Snow
Mr. Louis E. Stevens
Hon. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stitham
Mrs. Helen P. Strock
Mr. Wayne Strout
Mrs. Helen D. Thomas
Mr. William E. Thomas
Mr. William J. Trefethen
Mrs. Ethelyn G. Treworgy
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Tudor
Dr. Nina Tumosa
Mrs. Shirleen Vainio
Mrs. Stacey Walden D.O.
Mr. Richard W. Washburn PhD
Ms. Pamela Weatherbee
Mrs. Phyllis D. Weatherbee
Mrs. Katherine A. Wells
Mrs. Van D. Wentworth
Ms. Evelyn G. Weston
Mrs. Anne Whittaker
Mr. Clifford L. Wiley
Mr. Earl M. Wiley
Mrs. Metella G. Woodworth
Mr. Gary Worthing and
Ms. Lori Rosebush
Mrs. Marilyn A. Young
Benefactors Club ($50+)
Mr. Thomas P. Allen
Mr. George H. Ames
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Annis
Mrs. Ethel M. Ayres
Mr. William S. Babash
Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Bach
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Beaulieu
Mr. Timothy W. Blakely
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Bray
Mrs. Leona E. Butler
Mrs. Marilyn M. Cameron
Mrs. Katherine Churchill
Mr. Ronald A. Coffin
Mr. Richard L. Conner
Mr. Norman Cookson
Mr. and Mrs. Derry Decker
Dover Auto Parts
Mrs. Marguerite Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Ellis
Mr. Stephen G. Emery
Mrs. Teresa Farrar
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Forbes III
Mr. Harry Foxcroft
Mr. Jason W. Frederick
Mr. Derek W. Grant
Ms. Margret H. Grant
Ms. Narda L. Hanson
Mr. Troy W. Hartley PhD
Mrs. Mary Hartnett
Mrs. Charlene W. Hewett
Mrs. Gladys J. Huntington
Mrs. Edith L. Hussey
Mr. Everett W. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Jones
Miss Jane I. Ladd
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Larson
Mrs. Eileen B. Lind
Mrs. Gwendolyn Luke
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben T. Lumbra
Dr. Susan L. Luthin
Mr. Dwight D. Merrill
Mr. Jay Nutter Sr.
Mrs. Carolyn W. Olson
Capt. Andrew F. Parsons
Mrs. Annette D. Peabody
Ms. Lee Pearsall
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Perkins
Mr. James F. Perry
Ms. Georgeine Philpot
Mr. Lawrence Pray
Mrs. Kimberly Read
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine N. Rideout
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ringle
Ms. Chris Ryder
Mr. Benjamin D. Savage
Mr. Stephen S. Sawyer
Mrs. Nancy J. Setzer
Lt. Col. Matthew C. Smith
Mr. Edric P. Starbird
Mr. Ronald Stevens
Mr. John Stone
Mr. Robert T. Trefethen
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. David Weatherbee
Mrs. Ruth C. Weatherbee
Mrs. Priscilla White
Mr. Robert W. Wiley
Mrs. Beverly M. Wolf
Mr. Arthur M. York
Mr. Raymond F. Young
Ponies’ Club ($25+)
Mr. Richard E. Albee
Mr. Silas C. Ames Jr.
Mrs. Beverley E. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Anderson
Mrs. Brenda G. Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bickford
Mr. Carl A. Bosworth
Mr. David L. Buck
Ms. Julie Campbell
Mrs. Lorna A. Carroll
Mr. Errol R. Cleveland
Mr. Richard C. Coburn
Ms. Gloria M. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Eberbach
Mrs. Greta B. Ellis
Mr. Shane F. Ellis
Mrs. Sonia W. Emery
Mr. Alfred H. Fortier
Mrs. Karen D. Fraser
Mrs. Cynthia Freeman-Cyr
Mr. Michael D. Freese
Mrs. Jamie C. Gaudion
Mr. Dean Goodwin
Ms. Roberta L. Gordon
Mr. Bryan K. Grant
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Guyotte
Mr. Thomas J. Hall
Reverend and Mrs. Bernard
Hammond
Mrs. Dianne M. Hand
Mrs. Farolyn Hanscom
Mrs. Jean Hanson
Mrs. Ethel Hersey
Mr. and Mrs. Victor R. Hewett
Mrs. Roberta L. Johnston
Mrs. Joanne Kirk
Mrs. Mary E. Kirstein
Ms. Justine Lavigne
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Leighton
LCDR Ret. Camille J. Levasseur
Mr. Curt E. Lombard
Mr. Dennis R. Lyford
Mr. Aubrey M. Mallett Jr.
Mrs. Patricia Mereen
Mrs. Joan M. Mostler
Mr. Robert W. Murray
Mrs. Charlotte W. Palmer
Mr. Dwight E. Patterson
Mrs. Phyllis Pelosi
Mr. Gary H. Preble
Mrs. Phyllis J. Rankin
Mrs. Leslie Ranta-Watt
Mr. Gary J. Raymond
Mrs. Rozilla M. Roberts
Mr. George J. Rolleston
Mr. James H. Salley
Mrs. Jane F. Schissler
Mrs. Madaline S. Seames
Mrs. Nancy H. Seavey
Mr. Lewis Shepardson
Mrs. Greta W. Smeaton
Mr. Aubrey Spaulding
Ms. Suzanne C. Stacy
Mrs. Linda S. Steiger
Mrs. Tracy S. Stutzman PhD
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sylvester
Mr. Matthew A. Tibbetts
Ms. Sylvia C. Tibbetts
Mr. and Mrs. Lance E. Walker
Mr. Jeffrey R. Weatherbee
Mr. Robert Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wehrle
Mr. Frederick T. Weston
Mr. and Mrs. John Weston
Mr. Michael Weymouth
Ms. Robbin L. White
Mr. Clyde Whitten
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Wiers
Friends of F.A.
Mr. Amos Applegate
Ms. Emily J. Austin
Mrs. Carrie Blood
Mrs. Shirley H. Booker
Pastor R. Lenbert Cheney
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clark
Mrs. Marion S. Collins
Mrs. Helen Deag
Mrs. Doreen Emerson
Mr. Roger D. Ewer Jr.
Mrs. Ellen S. Gilley
Mr. Adam T. Harvey
Mr. Elmer Inman
Mrs. Nancy R. Jordan
Mr. Bradley Maxim
Mr. William B. Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Parsons
Ms. Sherry Raynor
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Saunders
Ms. Angela Smart
Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Stevens
Mrs. Amy Vacchiano
Ms. Julie Washington
Mr. Michael Whitten * indicates in-kind gift(s)
This listing is for gifts received
from 7/1/06 through 6/30/07.
If there has been an error in
listing, please notify Cathy Hall
in the Office of Institutional
Advancement at (207)564-8351.
Foxcroft Academy delegates and faculty member
Rusty Willette to model UN at USM in Portland.
FALL 2007
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CHARITABLE GIVING
PARENT
First Annual
AUCTION
Last August, Foxcroft Academy was buzzing with bidders for the vast array of items so generously donated by businesses and
individuals to the first ever parent auction to be held at the Academy. Over $9000 was raised through the enthusiastic leadership
of auction co-chairs Dottie Gabarro and Cindy Freeman-Cyr to help meet classroom and instructional needs of students and
faculty. The Board of Trustees and the Auction Committee would like to thank the following donors to the auction for their support.
Abel’s Blood’s Pub Restaurant
AMB Signs
Maxine Lougee Austin
Bangor Letter Shop
Bar Harbor Inn
Bob and Meredith Beek
Bill Bisbee
Jane Blay
Bob’s Farm Home & Garden
Bob’s Sugarhouse
Alina Boone
Dottie Brennan
Brenda Brown
Brown’s Burner Service
Butterfield’s
Café Nouveau
Calico Corner
Car Quest
Center Theatre
Chase & Kimball
Chesuncook Lake House
John Clark
Andy & Darcy Cobb
Computer Solutions
Ed & Jane Conroy
Cornerstone Flooring
Countryside Meats
Doris G. Coy
Joyce Cross
The Cutting Board
Dove Tail Fine Furniture & Cabinetry
Dover Auto Parts
Dover True Value
Shane Ellis
Essex St. Dental Associates
FA Athletic Dept
FA Information Tech. Dept.
Special Thanks
Auctioneer
Program
Tom Lizotte
Louise Clement
FA Sports Boosters
A Fierce Chase
Finestkind Tree Farms
The Flying Dutchman Paintball
Foxcroft Agway
Foxcroft Golf Club
Foxcroft Veterinary Services
David P. Frasz MD
Cindy Freeman-Cyr
Dana & Alicia Freese
Ralph & Dorothy Gabarro
Pierre Gaudion
Tom Gerrish
Judy Gilbert RN
Kristen Gilbert LMT
Goody’s Pizzeria
Greeley’s Landing Motor Co.
Hair Advantage
Cathy Hall
Laurie Hanscom
Hardwood Products Co.
Hardy & Tableman Orthodontics
Brock A. Hartford
Ron & Melissa Harwood
Debbie Hayes
Heart of Maine Surveying
Heart’s Desire
Ken & Linda Hews
Hibbard Nursing Home
Hobby House
Ed & Sharon Imbert
Kennebec Hand Dipped Chocolates
Donna Kousaie
KyND Internet Service
Lakewood Golf Course
Leaves & Blooms Greenhouse
Merrill’s Landscaping
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Almy
Johnson Foundations
Mayo Regional Hospital
Me. Highlands Credit Union
Town & Country Realtors
Bangor Letter Shop
Tiffany Lougee
Vanessa Lougee
PJ Bombero
Greg MacAlister
John Marshall
Zach Talmadge
Tony Gabarro
Zach Dever
Jeremy Mitchell
Molly Cyr
Amelia McDermott
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Sebec Village Café & Market
Shaw’s Supermarket
Shear Designs by Paula
Sheldon Slate Co.
Doug & Cartha Smith
Glenda Smith
Mark & Debbie Stroud
Subway (Dover & Guilford)
Judy Snow
Southern Pisc. County
Chamber of Commerce
Steinke & Caruso Dental Care
Dr. Deborah Surette
T & T Cabinets
Elise D. Templet
Lou & Lucy Thibeault
Ernie Thomas
Transco Office Solutions,
George Murray ’82
Valerie Jean’s An American Bistro
Webber Hardware
The Wild Monkey
Paul Withee
Sponsors
Student Helpers
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Charles & Jane Merrill
Mid-Maine Tae Kwon Do
Therma Mitchell
Modern Image Salon
Moon Hing Restaurant
Moosehead Manufacturing
Movie Gallery
Mr. Paperback
Natanis Golf Course
Nor’easter Restaurant
North St. Antiques & Gifts
Northwoods Canoe Co.
Tim Obrey
Olive Garden
Chris Paydos
Kathy Perelka
Sharon Phillips
Ellen Pride
PRYMCA
Rite Aid
Riverside Florist
Rowell’s Garage
Dr. Charles Ruff
Sebec Fencing
Parent Auction Steering Committee
Jim Brown
John & Lisa Clark
Cindy Freeman-Cyr
Dana & Alicia Freese
Dorothy Gabarro
Donna Kousaie
Onie & Marie Lougee
Chris Paydos
Elise Templet
Jamie Gaudion
SCHOOL CHARGE 6 JUNE 2007
ood morning students and fellow
faculty members,
This has been a wonderful year for me
– energizing, exciting, challenging and more
fun than a teacher should be allowed to
have. For that, I need to thank some folks.
The faculty and staff made me feel
welcome right from day one. When I emerged
from retirement for the second time, they
made me feel like I had never left. There
are many here who knew me from earlier
times, but they hired me on anyway.
And students I had known from classes
two years ago-Renee, Adam, Courtney,
Amelia, to mention just a few; you others
know who you are-always brightened my
day with a smile and a friendly greeting, and
had the good grace to laugh at my jokes.
Mostly, though, this was a great year
because of the students I taught in ESL.
I thank them for their courtesy, their
patience, and their good humor. I will
always remember them, and will hold them
in highest regard. Great is my admiration
and respect for them.
No one who hasn’t done so can even
begin to understand how difficult it is to
move into an alien culture, thousands of
miles from home and family and away from
familiar sights and sounds, expected to
work and learn in a language not their own.
It takes a special kind of courage even to
take on such a challenge, let alone to hold
oneself to high standards of performance
while doing so. But that is just what these
students have done and have done with
style and grace. It speaks well of their
families, their good character, and their
impressive work ethic. I salute them for what
they have accomplished already in life.
My life has been enriched by our
boarding students.
This is my charge to the rest of you.
Your life will be enriched, too, if you will
reach out to greet and get to know the
unfamiliar faces who come into your school
and into your life. This can be a challenge, I
know. We Maine people don’t like to push
ourselves forward, to make the first move
toward creating a friendship. We tend to
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hang back, to be a bit stand-offish with
strangers, to let relationships develop
more or less naturally, or by chance.
But sometimes it is necessary to take
the initiative yourself. “Breaking the ice”
need not be an earth-shaking event. Start
with a baby step: a smile, a greeting, a
compliment, a seat at the lunchroom table.
Offer a ride, help with a homework problem;
ask a question; share your popcorn. The
first thing you know, you are having a
conversation. Now you have an acquaintance, and, soon, a friend. And as we all
know, no one can have too many friends.
This poem by Spencer Free sums it up
nicely. Stay well. Look after each other.
Be a friend.
Day and boarding students participating in International
Food Night.
“
Tis the human touch in this world that counts,
The touch of your hand and mine,
Which means far more to the fainting heart
Than shelter and bread and wine;
For shelter is gone when the night is o’er,
And bread lasts only a day,
But the touch of the hand and the sound of the voice
Sing on in the soul always.
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MEMORIAL/HONOR GIFTS
Gifts Made to Foxcroft Academy in Memory of a Loved One
Donor Name
Foxcroft Academy
Board of Trustees
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Anderson
Mrs. Wilma Andrews
Angus H. Mountain Foundation
Dr. Jane E. Barker
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bitting
Mrs. Ann Bitting
Mrs. Carrie Blood
Mr. & Mrs. John Brennan III
Mr. Robert Brown II
Mr. Louis F. Campbell
Mrs. Lorna A. Carroll
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Champeon
Mrs. Gloria Chase
Mrs. Shirley Clark
Mr. Erroll R. Cleveland
Mrs. Marion S. Collins
Mr. Richard L. Conner
Dr. Marjorie Devine
Mr. Edward H. Dodge
Mrs. Irene F. Dow
Mrs. Rachel Dustin
Mrs. Greta B. Ellis
Mr. Roland G. Finley
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Gabarro
Mrs. Beatrice Gellerson
Mrs. Irmadel F. Goodell
Miss Dorothy E. Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Crowell Hall IV
Mrs. Dianne M. Hand
Mrs. Farolyn Hanscom
Mrs. Jean Hanson
Dr. Arthur L. Hanson
Mrs. Sharan K. Happel
Mrs. Donna L. Hathaway
Mrs. Mary Lou Hatt
Mrs. Ethel Hersey
Mrs. Charlene W. Hewett
Mrs. Jean P. Hitchcock
Mrs. Gladys J. Huntington
Mr. Everett W. Johnston
Mrs. Roberta L. Johnston
LCDR Ret. Camille Levasseur
Mrs. Margaret Libby
Mrs. Gail Lincoln
Mr. Bradley Maxim
Mrs. Yoriko McClure
Mrs. Betty-Jane Meader
Mr. Thomas G. Meehan
Mr. Richard W. Merrill
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In Memory Of:
G. Merle Libby
Mickey Anderson ’97
G. Merle Libby
Angus H. Mountain '72
John Whitcomb
Warren Eldridge ’41
Warren Eldridge ’41
Her daughter Bonnie Blood
Tetrault ’64
G. Merle Libby
His father Robert B. Brown
Donald & Helen Campbell
Her parents Aubrey & Eleanor Wilson
Jon Weatherbee
William J. Chase Jr. &
Carroll B. Judkins
Robert F. Leighton
Charlene Huntington Cleveland ’45
Harland E. Collins ’41
John Whitcomb
former faculty member
Gwen Trefethen
Charlene Meisner Dodge ’45
Her husband Russell
“Ruggy” Dow Boys’ Band
Her brothers Leon & Philip Speed
Kenneth C. Ellis ’45
G. Merle Libby
Their son Pete Gabarro
Constance Page
Dolores Pyne Cloyd ’54
G. Merle Libby
G. Merle Libby
Her brother David Merrill &
father Perley Merrill
Mrs. Phyllis Wiley
Arthur Hanson II ’38
Arthur Hanson II ’38
Irene Foss ’41
G. Merle Libby
Donald E. Hatt
Her husband Harold Hersey
Charles Hewett ’42
Arthur Hitchcock Jr.
Howard E. Huntington
Evelyn Hall Johnston
Woody Page
Arthur Levasseur ’50
G. Merle Libby
Brothers Robert, Kermit,
Philip, Lee - all FA graduates
Marjorie Mae Maxim Read
David McClure, 1942 Natl. Cross
Country Championship Team
G. Merle Libby
Arthur Hanson II ’38
Patricia Merrill
Donor Name
Mr. Dwight D. Merrill
Mrs. Patricia Mereen
Mrs. Carolyn Olson
Mrs. Mabel W. Parkman
Mrs. Carol H. Patenaude
Mr. Dwight E. Patterson
Mrs. Annette D. Peabody
Mrs. Phyllis Pelosi
Mrs. Amber Pinkerton
Mrs. Phyllis J. Rankin
Mr. Gary J. Raymond
Ms. Sherry Raynor
Mrs. Martha Rollins
Ms. Chris Ryder
Ms. Jayne Sharrow
Mr. Louis E. Stevens
Hon. & Mrs. Kevin Stitham
Mrs. Helen P. Strock
Dr. Robert L. Thomas
Mr. William J. Trefethen
Mrs. Ethelyn G. Treworgy
Mr. Peter Van Aken
Mr. Reinhold D. Wappler
Mr. & Mrs. George Warren
Dr. Richard W. Washburn
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Weatherbee
Mrs. Phyllis D. Weatherbee
Mrs. Katherine A. Wells
Ms. Evelyn G. Weston
Mr. John E. Wiles
Mr. Clifford L. Wiley
Mr. Earl M. Wiley
Mrs. Metella Woodworth
In Memory Of:
Patricia Packard Merrill ’42 &
Joanie Merrill Martin ’72
Her father Gilbert Leland ’18
Hattie & Fred Washburn
Fred, Hattie & Frank Washburn
Graham Alden Higgins
Melvyn Smith ’61
Gerard G. Peabody ’52
Her sister Muriel Jones Graham
Herbert Shorey
Charles S. Coe, Lelia, Esmond &
Robert Kitchin
Mary Butler Raymond
Mary Golob
Mary Noyes Edgerly Horne ’37 &
Philip Green ’37
Howard & Douglas Ryder
Dora Gammon
His aunts Lucy Stevens Hall ’28,
Dora Stevens Anderson ’30,
Beatrice Stevens Bridges ’31,
Sylvia Stevens Witherly ’33
G. Merle Libby
Sisters Beryl Palmer Shaw &
Beth Palmer Lanpher
Tillson D. Thomas
Gwendolyn Trefethen Haynes
Henry & Louise Gerrish
Woodrow Page
Mary D. Wappler
G. Merle Libby
Fred & Hattie Washburn
Woodrow Page
Kermit Weatherbee ’40
Johnny & Irene King
Elbridge C. Weston
G. Merle Libby
Clair A. Wiley ’39
Former faculty member Phyllis H. Wiley
Fred & Hattie Washburn
Judge Kevin Stitham ‘70, 2007 Commencement Speaker
Gifts to the Howard F. Ryder Endowed
Fellowship for Advanced Study
In November of 2006, former Headmaster of Foxcroft
Academy Howard Ryder passed away. While many of us knew
Mr. Ryder only as the Headmaster at Foxcroft Academy, his
role in education spanned over thirty years and took him to
leadership positions at both the state and national levels.
Throughout his career, he never lost sight of the fact that
schools were all about the “kids.” He instilled his passion and
love for young people in his faculty members, working to help
them become the best classroom teachers possible for the sake of the “kids.”
The following people have generously given to the endowed fund in his memory
which will make an annual award to a faculty member at Foxcroft Academy
(The Howard F. Ryder Award) which will be used towards professional development or enhancing classroom materials, enabling them to better serve students.
The fund has topped the $6,000 mark with a goal of $10,000. Thank you to the
following who chose to remember “Howie” in this way.
Trustees of Foxcroft Academy
Friends of Wilson Pond Area
Hyde School
Maine Association of
Independent Schools
Rochester Eyecare Associates
Thornton Academy
Washington Academy
Waterville Police Charities
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen
Mr. Eric Annis
Mrs. Jane Annis
Mr. Amos Applegate
Mr. Terrence M. Babcock
Mr. and Mrs. William Bisbee
Mrs. Arline E. Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bolstridge
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Bray
Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan III
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown
Mrs. Marliese Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carville
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Champeon
Mrs. Katherine Churchill
Mr. and Mrs. David Clement
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Coy
Mrs. Lynne Coy-Ogan
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cummings
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Curtis
Mr. Broderick A. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Ellis
Mr. Roger D. Ewer Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William Forbes III
Mr. Jason W. Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frederick
Mr. Edgar E. Gammon
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garniss
Mr. Bryan K. Grant
Mr. Derek W. Grant
Ms. Dagmar A. Greenleaf
Mr. and Mrs. Crowell Hall IV
Mr. Thomas J. Hall
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Hammond
Ms. Narda L. Hanson
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Harvey
Mrs. Donna L. Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hewett
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne O. Huff
Ms. Hope A. Lacourciere
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leighton
Ms. Samai K. Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Mace
Ms. Dawn MacPherson-Allen
Mrs. Laureen Muzzy
Mr. Richard A. Nye
Mrs. Katherine O. Oldis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Page
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Perkins
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Perkins Jr.
Ms. Georgeine Philpot
Mr. and Mrs. Dane A. Powell
Mrs. Leslie Ranta-Watt
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Rideout
Mr. George J. Rolleston
Mrs. Martha G. Rollins
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ryder
Mr. Benjamin D. Savage
Mrs. Nancy H. Seavey
Mr. Dean J. Smith
Mrs. Glenda B. Smith
Hon. and Mrs. Kevin Stitham
Mrs. Helen N. Taylor
Mrs. Amy Vacchiano
Mrs. Stacey Walden D.O.
Mr. Allyn R. Ward
Mr. John E. Webber
Mrs. Priscilla White
Mr. Clyde Whitten
Mr. Michael Whitten
Mr. Gary Worthing and
Ms. Lori Rosebush
WOODROW EVANS PAGE, a Trustee at Foxcroft Academy
from 1962 to 1999, passed away on August 9, 2006, at the age
of 93. During his time as a Trustee at Foxcroft Academy,
Woody served as Chairman of the Building and Grounds
Committee for 17 years. He also served as Chairman of the
Budget and Superintending Committees.
During his lifetime he established two endowed funds:
the Constance Witham Page Music Fund and the Woodrow
Evans Page Headmaster’s Fund, both of which support the
educational programs of the school. When he passed away,
the family asked that gifts be given in support of both of
these funds. Thank you to the donors listed below.
Whetstone Pond Association
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Arata
Mrs. Worth Borda
Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Brawn
Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan III
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Coy
Mr. Keith J. Doore
Dr. John W. Ellery
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gavin
Mrs. Beatrice Gellerson
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Harvey
Mrs. Donna L. Hathaway
Mrs. Lee P. Kreinheder
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Page
Mr. James E. Page
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pingree
Mrs. Martha G. Rollins
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Saunders
Ms. Sylvia C. Tibbetts
Mr. and Mrs. George Warren
Mr. John E. Wiles
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Bach
Mrs. Roxie Burachynski
Mr. Richard C. Coburn
Mrs. Marguerite Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leighton
Dr. Wendy Love
Mrs. Margaret Patzner
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith
Dr. Richard Swett
Dorothy Lewis
Jonathan Coburn ’05
Austin Dowling Jr. ’74 and
Albert M. Dowling ’81
The marriage of Peter Culley ‘61
and Dr. Mary Fahrenbach
Amy Leighton ’02
Virginia Bradford
Virginia Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Myles E. Smith
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From Cicero and Greek Composit
An Expanding Curriculum Ser
In 1886,
sixty-three years after its founding, Foxcroft Academy
students could choose from among 28 courses in
the curriculum including those such as Greek Composition, Cicero, and
Moral Philosophy. By 1957 students had 43 courses to choose from
including Mathematics for Nurses, Latin, Stenography and Chemistry.
In 2001, Foxcroft Academy was offering its students 113 course selections in a college preparatory and technology education curriculum,
including 24 Honors Courses and 5 Advanced Placement Courses.
The Academy’s historic commitment to serve students and
families with academic programs that prepare all of its students for
studies beyond Foxcroft as well as the “great duties of life” has led to
more recent and new learning opportunities for students.
Over the last few years, the Academy’s academic program has
grown to 135 course offerings, expanding by 22 courses to include
such courses as Pottery, Art History, Home Engineering, Orchestra
and Chamber Ensemble, ESL I and II, ESL Writing, Piano, Economics,
AP Statistics, Ethics, Web Development and Internet Technologies
and Physics II.
Foxcroft Academy is proud of its ability as a small independent
school to meet the dynamic academic needs and interests of both its day
and boarding students. In 2008, Academy students will choose from
among 137 course offerings including 32 Honors Courses and 8 AP Courses.
Physics II is a segue to 2008 AP Physics and designed to
prepare students for the College Board exam. The course expands
the study of motion and energy, particularly in the areas of
electricity and magnetism. It is designed for students with an
interest in pursuing studies in engineering and related fields.
Mrs. Dorothy Brennan – Physics Instructor
Economics is designed to expose students to theoretical micro
and macro-economic principles to enable navigation in the
complex global market economy. Students study such concepts as
supply and demand, market and prices, comparative economics
and personal finance.
Mr. Wm. Thomas – Economics Instructor
Web Development and Internet Technologies exposes
students to the tools of web development such as HTML, PHP and
JavaScript. Also covered is the connection of multiple design concepts
and the latest technologies. Students will design and build their
own website.
Mr. Glenn Hodgkinson – Technology Instructor
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rving Students’ Academic Needs
Ethics and Civil Society aims to support and promote
ethical living among students, their peers and in their
communities. Students are engaged in discussions about how
they should treat other people, addressing personal and
community responsibility, as well as how a person might decide
if an action is right.
Dr. Raymond Webb – Ethics Instructor and Head of School
Pottery class will expose students to high and low relief,
slab building, extruding, drap molds and functional and nonfunctional wheel thrown vessels as well as a variety of glazing
techniques. Our new pottery course offers students the opportunity
to create a three dimensional work of art with their hands!
Ms. Jane Blay – Art Instructor
Ancient and Classical Art History is a survey
course which allows students to explore the art and culture of
ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and MesoAmerican, as well as the classical civilizations of Rome and Greece.
Ms. Julie Haskell-Webb – Art Instructor
Art of the Renaissance to Contemporary Times
explores how art has been used as a tool for communication,
expression and innovation over the past 500 years, how artistic
geniuses have shaped the art over the ages, and how history
and society also influenced the art of each era.
Guitar provides students the opportunity to learn how to
read music, understand music theory, as well as how to play
some introductory guitar pieces.
Mr. Shane Ellis – Music Instructor
AP Statistics follows the curriculum as established by the
College Board and allows students to study topics including
data sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and
statistical inference.
Mr. Wayne Strout – Math Instructor
Home Engineering allows students the opportunity to
cover topics such as real estate, deeds, electrical, plumbing,
heating, appliance maintenance and home networking.
Instructor: Mr. John Sylvester
Ms. Julie Haskell-Webb – Art Instructor
Lauren Day-Smith ’09
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The
1967 Girls’ Championship basketball team was
honored at the Lawn Party on Friday, August 3rd,
marking the beginning of another eventful Alumni Weekend. This is
what was supposed to happen, only it didn’t. For the first time ever
the Lawn Party was rained out. Instead the team was presented with
their championship banner at the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night.
Most of the team was there and were thrilled to be presented with
T-shirts by Coach Susan Stitham commemorating their championship.
A record number of attendees were at the Banquet this year,
including many attendees from the Classes of 1967, 1977, and 1987.
Over 300 people enjoyed the catered meal of prime rib,
lobster/seafood newburg, and various other delicious entrees.
Honored this year was Jim Robinson ’59, who received the
Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award, which is given to an alumnus
who has distinguished him/herself in their chosen profession. Jim
had over 17 family and friends present to see him proudly accept
this award.
Mrs. Constance MacPherson was the recipient of the Tillson D.
Thomas Award, given to a former faculty member in recognition of
their professional service to Foxcroft Academy and her students. Her
daughter Ms. Dawn MacPherson-Allen was on hand to accept on her
mother’s behalf.
The James S. Holmes Award is given to a outstanding
community member or organization who through his/their service
has furthered the mission and goals of Foxcroft Academy.
Moosehead Manufacturing Co.’s commitment as an extended
member of our community has enabled students at Foxcroft
Academy to have the very best educational environment.
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The 35th reunion of the Class of 1972 was held at A.E.
Robinson Oil. Far flung members attending included Pam Titus
Wood from North Carolina, who recently finished a degree in special
education, and Dave Albee, sports writer for the Marin Independent
Journal in California. The party moved onto local bars until the wee
hours. Rick Pembroke has agreed to help organize the 40th, so
please circle August 2012 on your calendar.
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The Class of 1950 met on Alumni Weekend at the Covered
Bridge Restaurant for a luncheon with ten classmates and spouses
present. The group also celebrated Charlie Foss’s 78th birthday.
An enjoyable time was had by all.
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The 70th reunion of the Class of 1937
The 70th reunion of the Class of 1937 was celebrated by three
members who were in attendance at the Alumni Banquet. Priscilla
Cheney Easler, Harold Blood and Martha Green Rollins were seated
at the Head Table and introduced, were applauded, and had a great
time! The class is saddened by the passing of classmate and former
FA faculty member Virginia Weston Bradford this past September.
More info will follow in the spring 2008 issue of the Foxcroft.
Class of ’99 Reunion in . . . Kyrgyzstan?
Two FA alumni attended the Class of ’99 reunion held in Kyrgyzstan,
Central Asia. In June 2007, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Africa
’04 - ’06) Maya Moore traveled to Manas Village, Kyrgyzstan, to visit
Tana Manchester, who is a current Peace Corps Volunteer serving
there since 2005. The reunion lasted 2 1/2 weeks during which time
the FA grads explored the capital city of Bishkek, took a 10-hour taxi
ride over three mountain passes to reach the southern city of
Jalalabad, and climbed one of the peaks in the majestic Tien Shan
mountain range. A variety of local delicacies were served, Maya
gushing about the sheep liver while Tana slept in a yurt (traditional
nomadic dwelling) and shared meals with the Kyrgyz family that was
spending the summer there with their herds of sheep and goats. They
thoroughly enjoyed the chance to reminisce while also experiencing,
as Maya put it, “the strangest out of 20 countries she has visited.
Class of 1977 Enjoys 30th Reunion
Reunion weekend for the Class of ’77 started with a gathering at
the fairgrounds to get their float ready for the parade. Even though
they had a little rain (liquid sunshine) a few of them gathered for a
evening full of laughter. This continued onto Saturday morning.
A number of classmates turned out for the Alumni Banquet on
Saturday night, followed by a class gathering at the fairgrounds for
more updates and conversations.
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1. Children of Our Lady of the Snows parish
2. Class of 1977 Float
3. Stacy Stitham ’98 and Jake Brooks ’99
enjoy a laugh at the Alumni Golf Scramble
4. ’67 Girls’ Championship Basketball Team
receiving their long overdue championship
banner
5. Trustee Gene Gammon ’47 and Tinker
Shepardson ’69 share a laugh with a
couple of ladies during social time at the
Alumni Banquet
6. Members of the Class of 1987 at the
Alumni Banquet
7. “Alumni Director” of Alumni Weekend,
Mrs. Judy Collins Leighton ’67
8. Pretty young member of the Jim Robinson
family to see him be given the Dr. Mary
Chandler-Lowell Award
9. Fun times at the Alumni Golf Scramble
10. Members of the Class of 1937 in
attendance at the Alumni Banquet:
Priscilla Cheney Easler, Harold Blood,
Martha Green Rollins
11. Class of 1957 Float
12. Very mini-reunion of the Class of 1999 in
Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia: Tana Manchester
and Maya Moore
13. Class of 1947 at their 60th Reunion:
Gene Gammon, Cliff Eddy, Norma Starbird
Greenleaf, Edie Ladd Hussey, Fred Weston,
Marilyn Pinkerton Cantara, Mary Lou Wotton
Hatt, Regina Marsh Blodgett, Franklin
“Hank” Hews, Jean Tourtillotte Weston
14. Three members of the Class of 1997
aboard their float
15. Alumni Soccer Game 2007
16. Class of 1977 at their 30th Reunion
17. Class of 1982 Float
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CLASS NOTES
In Touch
Class of 1954
1980’s
Class of 1975
1960’s
Class Agent:
Astrid Peterson Cronin
herbc@clarkstrategies.com
Class Agent:
Julie Mountain Frizzell
mountain7@verizon.net
Last October, Farolyn Wilson
Hanscom learned to drive their
motor home and did a lot of the
driving on their way to Maine
from California this past summer.
The class was deeply saddened
by the untimely passing of one
of its own, John P. Danforth.
John’s dry sense of humor will
be missed by his many friends
and classmates and no doubt
quoted by many in the years
to come.
Class of 1967
Class Agent: Judy Collins Leighton
leightondov@aol.com
Linda Huntington Cohen is
pleased that one of her lithograph paintings was purchased
by the National Education
Association. Peggy Harvey
Reinhold was pleased to
return for the 40th reunion this
summer. She is employed by
Mary Kay Cosmetics and
resides in Phoenix with her
husband Fred and has five
grandchildren.
Class of 1982
Class of 1968
Class of 1985
Class Agent:
Cathie Thomas Goodine
(207) 564-8087
Class Agent:
Beth Gerrish Renzetti
bethrenzetti@hotmail.com
Quite ironically, Mark Stitham
was voted class actor in the
1968 Review and has proven
that to be true, as he has made
a name for himself with many
acting roles in numerous television shows, films and theatre.
Most recently he portrayed
the minister Tucker Gates in
the season three of Lost.
Susanne Fogg-Sicignano and
her husband Al have two
daughters: Allie Rose, 13, and
Chloe, 10. Receiving her BA
from UMO in 1989 and her
Master’s Degree in education
in 2004, Susanne teaches 10th
grade American history and is
currently pursuing her
Master’s Degree in history.
Class Agent: Chris Ryder
chris@lumbra.net
Isaac Chase, son of Skip and
Letha Chase, is attending
Maine Maritime Academy.
He was awarded a four year
NROTC scholarship and will
serve as an officer in the
US Navy upon completion of
a Marine Systems Engineering
degree.
Jim Robinson ‘59 accepting the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award from
Master of Ceremonies Bob White ‘66.
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Class of 1987
Class Agent:
Heather O’Brien Clang
hclang@lesley.edu
Heidi Classen Roesselet and
her husband Kevin moved to
Wisconsin in 2005, where Heidi
is self-employed as a needlework designer, publishing
under the name The Yankee
Stitcher. Tricia Smith has
completed her coursework for
a Bachelor of University of
Studies degree at UMaine in
2006, and also achieved her
Maine Master Floral Designer
certification in 2006. Wendy
Thomas Underhill and her
husband Tim welcomed a
baby girl Layni, born 5/30/07.
She joins big sister Lauren (6).
Ben Savage is a MH-60 pilot
for the Army and was recently
promoted to Chief Warrant
Officer 5. He and his wife Angie
became parents of Kinsley
Jaye, born 5/14/07, joining
four-year-old brother Gage.
Class of 1988
Class Agent:
Cathy Lancaster Curry
ccurry@midmaine.com
A math teacher at St. Joseph’s
School in NH, Tracey McVetty
and her husband Blaine reside
in Keene. They have a
daughter Zoe and when we
went to press they were
expecting their second child.
Class of 1990
Class Agent:
Nancy Hathaway Seavey
nancyhseavey@yahoo.com
On 4/27/06, Marliese Eberbach
Carlson and her husband Gary
became parents to Eliana,
making them a family of three
with big brothers Levi and
Gabriel. Sean Peter Kinley was
born on 3/30/06 to Renee
Moonlight Kinley and her
husband James. They also
have a four-year-old son
Zachary. In 2005, John Santore
received his PhD in computer
science and engineering from
State University of New York in
Buffalo. He is currently an
assistant professor of math
and computer science at
Bridgewater State College in
MA. He lives in Taunton with
his wife Imelda and two sons
Joseph and Raphael.
Class of 1991
Class Agent:
Johanna Danforth Lyford
lyford@verizon.net
An Asst. Vice President of
Human Resources at Wainwright
Insurance Services in NH,
Samai Knight Littlefield
finished her MBA. She lives
with her partner Dan and her
7-year-old son Elijah. A full time
cosmetology student in Bangor,
Erica Ewing has two children:
Brittany, 9, and Dakota, 4, and
is soon to be married.
Class of 1992
Class Agent: Theresa King
A teacher at the Lura Libby
School in Thomaston, ME,
Holly Anderson Mazzeo and
her husband Mikial have a
daughter Mackenzie age 11 and
Timothy age 7. On 2/10/07,
Chad Burgoyne was married
to Cheryl MacDonald at the
Moody Memorial Chapel in
Hinckley, ME, and they
currently reside in Madison.
Chad is working for Bank of
America, formerly MBNA.
Living in West Palm Beach, FL,
Joanne Carey was recently
licensed to do onsite sales for
two condo communities.
Class of 1993
Class Agent: Tim Caldwell
tcaldwell93@yahoo.com
Anna Marie Island in FL was
the site for the wedding of
Angie Chambers to Mike
McCullagh on 10/7/06. She is
assistant manager at Fashion
Bug in Dover-Foxcroft and they
reside in Corinth.
Class of 1994
Class Agent:
Amy Charles Vacchiano
amy_vacchiano@sad61.k12.me.us
Jamie Jordan was due back
from his 3rd deployment to
Iraq in September. He is also
engaged in a Master’s program
in public administration
through Oklahoma University.
In upper management at Sappi
Paper in Westbrook, ME, Amy
Kimball makes her home in
South Portland. Stephen
Witmer received his PhD from
Cambridge University. He and
his wife Emma have moved to
the New England area where
Stephen will be teaching New
Testament at Gordon-Conwell
Seminary and looking for longterm pastoral positions.
Engaged to be married in
October, Andrew Witmer
received his PhD from UVA.
Stacey Henner Walden D.O. is
working at Blue Hill Family
Medicine and recently gave
birth to Corina Alice Walden on
4/23/07. She and her husband
Jonathan also have two sons
Harrison and Cameron.
and has recently received her
Associate Degree in certified
medical assisting working
toward her RN at Husson
College. In 2007 she was
inducted into the National
Honor Society of Nursing. On
2/17/07, Erica Morrell Wade
and her husband William
welcomed their second child, a
boy named Alexander James,
who joins older sibling Maggie.
Class of 1996
Class Agent:
Angela Snow Coy
ascoy@adelphia.net
Katrina Wilcox Hagberg
graduated from Boston University in 2007 with a MPH in
epidemiology and is working
as a pharmacoepidemiologist
in Lexington, MA. The Alumni
Office received a note from
Laura Swett ‘05 atop Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa
there traveled to Russia on a
Fulbright Fellowship to research
the growth of Russian environmental organizations. She
stayed in Moscow for three
years after the Fulbright ended,
working as a journalist and
editor at the largest publishing
house in Russia and as
communications manager for
the Eurasia Foundation. Her
book, The Moscow Times Fine
Dining Guide, was published in
2004. She returned to the US
two years ago and is currently
the Assistant Director of
Operations for the Institute of
Technology Entrepreneurship
and Commercialization at
Boston University and is
pursuing her MBA at the
Boston University School of
Management. Erin Kimball is
living in Park City, UT, where
she is teaching at Oakley, a
school to which “Dr. Phil” sends
adverse behavior teenagers.
1990’s
Retiring Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Roger Davis ‘52 receives
his FA rocking chair to a standing ovation.
Class of 1995
Class Agent:
Heather Morrison Whitten
(207) 285-7963
On 7/27/07 Ryan Smith and
his wife Liza Pembroke Smith
’96 welcomed their second
son Landon Alan weighing 8
lbs. 7 oz. who joins big
brother Jackson. Proud
grandparents are Alan ’65 and
Linda Smith, Patrick ’72 and
Rosanne Pembroke, and
Galen ’72 and Shelly
Erickson. The family resides
in Dover-Foxcroft but is
building a new home in Sebec.
Amanda Pickard was married
in 1997 to Raymond Williams
Joey Doore that he and his wife
Aquila were expecting their
daughter Gretta Sinclair Doore
to be born last June. Kim
Leighton graduated from Beal
College in April with a degree
in medical transcription. She
lives in Dover-Foxcroft with
her two children. On 11/21/06,
Dennis and Vicky Hoschouer
Crocker gave birth to twins:
Haley Lynn and Nicholas James.
Class of 1997
Class Agent: Kelly Dow Anderson
k_anderson32@hotmail.com
In 2001 Catherine Santore
received her Bachelor’s Degree
in French and Russian from
Dickinson College and from
Class of 1999
Class Agent: Casey Scott Spencer
cspencer@ccb-inc.com
John Warren ’71 and Lindy
Strout Warren ’76 announce
the marriage of their daughter
Rebecca Ann to Brian Gaw on
4/13/07. Rebecca and Brian
reside in Dover-Foxcroft.
Class of 2000
Stationed at OSAN Air Base in
South Korea, Bradley Roberts
in a SSGT in the Air Force.
Currently stationed in
Germany, Greg Pettigrew is in
the Army living with his wife
Amanda and two sons Chance
and Hayden. The Kiwanis Park
in Dover-Foxcroft was the
setting for the wedding of
classmates Justin Gilbert and
Amy Paul on 10/14/06.
Class of 2001
Class Agent: Dana Frasz
danafrasz@gmail.com
After three years in Japan, this
November Peter Blakely will
be deployed to the gulf to
further support land troops’
efforts. He is a Supervisor E-5
in the Navy. Katie Ryfa lives
with her boyfriend Brett
Holmes and she enjoys
spending time in the home they
purchased together last April
in Ahwatukee, AZ. On 8/4/05
Misty Tucker gave birth to
Chace James Philbrook, weighing 9 lbs. 4 oz. Chace’s father is
Jeremy Philbrook and he has
an older half brother Ethyn.
Jake Brugger is a 2005 graduate
of EMCC with an Associate
Degree in business management. He was married to
Amanda Wentworth on 7/7/07.
Class of 2002
Class Agent Needed
Class Agent: Josh Chase
joshpchase@gmail.com
Robert Richardson was
married on 6/24/06 to Jana
Sickles ’03 and they make their
home in Whitefield, NH.
Joel Vail is currently in the Air
Force Special Operations
Squadron at Lackland AFB in
Texas. After completing her
FALL 2007
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CLASS NOTES cont.
Class of 2002 cont.
Bachelor’s Degree in art and
architecture from the University
of Maine at Augusta, Jessica
Moreno is an architect for
Whipple-Callender in Portland.
Class of 2003
Class Agent Needed
A mechanic in the Air Force,
Kevin Roberts is stationed at
McGuire AFB in NJ. Rebecca
Cookson was married in
September of 2005 to Josh
Marx ’97. They have a son
Gabriel Frederick born in
Atlanta, GA, on 6/19/06. This
past July Tonya Clukey was
married to Adam Levensalor
’97. Tonya’s two-year-old
daughter Teagan was the
flower girl. Married on 5/21/05,
Susan Kolashuk Thibeau and
her husband are living in
Montrose, CO, and are parents
to Summer Jade, born 1/16/07.
spring and spent her free time
traveling around Europe.
Leonard Sheen’s father writes
that his son’s first year at the
Virginia Institute of Technology
went well and feels strongly that
it was only possible because of
the great preparation and
nurturing that FA provided. A
public relations major with an
English minor at Hofstra University, Melissa MacAlister runs
Division One cross country
and track. This past spring she
received the Colonial Athletic
Association Commissioner’s
Academic Award. Married to
Shyla Grant ‘06 for over a year,
Tom Coburn is in the Army
and has spent the summer in
Iraq. He asks that we keep all
those serving our country
here and overseas in our
thoughts and prayers.
Class Agent Needed
Enrolled in a BA program for
international hotel and
tourism management at
Johnson & Wales University,
Shannon Long studied in
Gothenburg, Sweden, last
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
August 1-3
Friday, August 1st
Lawn Party with Alumni Dance Band - 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Ice Hockey Game - 7:00 p.m. at Alfond Arena in Orono
Saturday, August 2nd
Alumni 5K Race - 8 a.m. starts at YMCA
Alumni Soccer and Field Hockey Games - 9 a.m. at FA
Alumni Basketball - 11:00 a.m. at Sedomocha Middle School
Homecoming Community Parade - 9:30 a.m.
Golf Scramble -11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Alumni Banquet - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
50th
Sunday, August 3rd
Alumni Brunch in FA Pride Student Center - 8-10 a.m
Class of 1958
The Alumni Office heard from Joan Brewster Garniss that
Class Agent Needed
Class of 2005
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008
Will Meet Next Summer for their 50th
Class of 2004
Living in Los Angeles, CA,
Randi Kennedy attended Joe
Blasco Make-Up Center West in
Hollywood, specializing in
special effects make-up. She
did the makeup for Kid Rock’s
new music video So Hott and
Scary Kids Scaring Kids music
video Faces. She’s now starting
a pilot for Warner Bros.
In December of 2007, Madison
Earnest will graduate from
Virginia Tech with a BS in
psychology and in the spring
of 2008 will head to graduate
school to specialize in
industrial/organizational
psychology. He is currently the
coordinator of the Center for
Applied Behavior Systems,
where he leads up to 30
undergraduates in behavior
based research.
Makes Plans Now to Celebrate
Spring 2008
Alumni Gatherings
Tentative Dates Only
Invitations will be sent out with
the exact details of the events. Please
contact the Alumni Office for further
details at (207)564-8664.
Boston Area Reunion
March 27, 2008
Tewksbury Country Club
Tewksbury, MA
Florida West Coast
Reunion
March 8, 2008
plans are already in the making for the class to enjoy their 50th
reunion next summer. Here is what she writes: Start planning now
and let us know what you’ve been doing for the last 50 years, as
much info as you want to share. Send it and pictures by email to
Pat Harvey Hurlburt at patpetehurlburt@embarqmain.com (include
FA 58 in subject line) or by snail mail to her at 141 Sago Palm Dr.,
Leesburg, FL 34748. Pat will compile this information into a booklet that will be available to class members for a nominal fee (to
cover printing costs).
Plans to date include: Friday potluck, Saturday parade, Alumni
Banquet, Sunday Brunch . . . all or some as you wish. Also, the
class will be establishing a class fund (Class of ’58 Fund) to provide
classroom materials directly to the students and faculty at Foxcroft
Academy. You may send your donations, payable to Foxcroft
Academy at 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 The total
will be announced at the Alumni Banquet.
For more information, contact Joan Brewster Garniss at
hfgarniss@aol.com (be sure to include FA58 in subject line) or at
12 Stanley Rd., Waltham, MA 02452. More details will be mailed in
the spring.
Foxcroft Academy Alumni Cruise
Show Palace Dinner Theater
Hudson, FL
Kiss Me Kate
Portland Alumni
Happy Hour
April 25, 2008
Bull Feeney’s in the Old Port
April 19 - 26, 2009
Sail aboard the Carnival ship Legend to the Western Caribbean
including Grand Cayman, Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel
Cruise Price Only - $682 - $912 pp*
$25 pp deposit holds your spot • Second payment of $250 due November 2008
*Does not include airfare
ALUMNI PARTICIPATION
Sen. Doug Smith ‘65
with Yoo Jin Lee ‘08,
You Jin Choi ‘07, and
Hae Lin Lee ‘08 who
served as Senate pages
2006-07
Annual Fund
(Gifts received between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007)
Alumni/ae dollars support a wide range of programs - academic, athletic, artistic and social - that encourages the growth of each
student as an individual and as a member of the community. Foxcroft Academy wishes to express its gratitude to the following
alumni/ae for their dedication to the continued growth of their beloved school.
Total gifts received from all classes totaled over $40,000 and the entire Foxcroft Academy family is incredibly grateful for their loyal
support. Our alumni/ae have helped to make Foxcroft Academy the school that it is today and through their dedication will have a
strong hand in its continued success. Thank you also to our class agents, who through their diligent efforts help us to communicate
the importance of giving back to their alma mater.
Class of ’28
Class of ’38
Class of ’45
Class of ’51
Class of ’57
$50 - 50% of class
Everett Johnston
$425 - 20% of class
Sonia Weymouth Emery
Dorothy Gray
Priscilla Hathorn White
Metella Washburn Woodworth
$150 - 13% of class
Greta Ellis
Jane Ladd
Carolyn Washburn Olson
John Weston
$500 - 10% of class
Dot Anderson Blanchard
Sylvia Richards Dean
Steve Emery
Ken Murch
Dick Washburn
Class of ’39
Class of ’46
$925 - 20% of class
Dean Goodwin
Mary Whelan Kirstein
Phyllis Kitchin Rankin
Ethelyn Gerrish Treworgy
John Wiles
Jim Williams
$175 - 13% of class
Eileen Butler Lind
Phyllis Jones Pelosi
Earl Wiley
$235 - 16% of class
Helen Hussey Deag
Hope Austin Lacourciere
Camille Levasseur
Anna Fisher Perkins
Class of ’29
$500 - 25% of class
Annie Ansur Lee
Class of ’30
$560 - 100 % of class
Madelyn Ballard Betts
Carrie Goodell Blood
George Warren
Class of ’31
Class of ’40
$100 - 20% of class
Helen Dow Thomas
$45 - 10% of class
Shirley Hewett Booker
Alfred Fortier
Class of ’32
Class of ’41
$75 - 22% of class
Leona Emerson Butler
Charlotte Washburn Palmer
$250 - 33% of class
Helen Palmer Strock
Bob Wiley
Arthur York
Raymond Young
$2285 - 36% of class
George Ames
Wilma Gray Andrews
Bradley Maxim
Mabel Washburn Parkman
Fred Robbins
Madaline Skinner Seames
Cliff Wiley
Betty Wood Wilson
Class of ’34
Class of ’42
Class of ’33
$150 - 33% of class
Rachel Speed Dustin
Melba Merrill Warren
Class of ’35
$1000 - 9% of class
Margaret Gray Libby
Class of ’36
$550 - 33% of class
Gail Weatherbee Lincoln
Dwight Merrill
Bob Washburn
Class of ’37
$1300 - 11% of class
Martha Green Rollins
Margaret Sanborn Webber
$600 - 14% of class
Norma Anderson Harris
Charlene Woodward Hewett
Lawrence Pray
Class of ’43
$225 - 23% of class
Ed Craine
Pat Leland Mereen
Jim Salley
Aubrey Spaulding
Ruth Comeau Weatherbee
Class of ’44
$110 - 13% of class
Tug Inman
Evelyn Weston
Class of ’47
$2497 - 40% of class
Lembert Cheney
Clifton Eddy
Gene Gammon
Norma Starbird Greenleaf
Mary Lou Wotton Hatt
Edie Ladd Hussey
Fred Weston
Jean Tourtillotte Weston
Class of ’52
$1525 - 19% of class
Marilyn Mayhew Cameron
Gloria Collins
Derry Decker
Marjorie Mealey Devine
Becky Rowe Engdahl
Tom Gerrish
Bob MacNevin
Class of ’53
$250 - 9% of class
Jane Barker
Mac Blanchard
John Klimavicz
Class of ’54
$225 - 15% of class
Bev Eldridge Anderson
Fred Hutchinson
Gwendolyn Gordon Luke
Edric Starbird
$1550 - 23% of class
Richard Conner
Astrid Peterson Cronin
Del Flanders Goodell
Farolyn Wilson Hanscom
Joanne Trefethen Kirk
Lois Ward Reynolds
Bob Trefethen
Class of ’49
Class of ’55
$380 - 16% of class
Ellen Stillings Gilley
Roberta Gordon
Amber Shorey Pinkerton
Lou Stevens
Bev Steeves Wolf
$675 - 16% of class
Joline Dow Brown
Shirley Dyer Clark
Merrill Ann Warren Clukey
Norman Cookson
Mary Weston Hartnett
Marilyn Gray Young
Class of ’50
Class of ’56
$300 - 11% of class
Greta Burtchell Ellis
Dione Williams Hutchinson
Ted Marshall
$475 - 14 % of class
Carl Bosworth
Barbara Conner Decker
Aubrey Mallett Jr.
Joan White Mostler
Dave Roberts
Bob Thomas
Class of ’48
Class of ’58
$125 - 4% of class
Lorna Wilson Carroll
Joan Brewster Garniss
Class of ’59
$425 - 7% of class
Terry Mulherin
Blaine Rideout
Peter Van Aken
Clyde Whitten
Class of ’60
$1525 - 6% participation
Charlie Merrill
Rick and Nancy Stone Page
Michael Weymouth
Class of ’61
$235 - 9% participation
Tom Coy
John and Rachael Scribner
Pingree
Linda Smith Steiger
Bill Trefethen
Class of ’62
$725 - 20% of class
Dick Albee
Roxie Lewis Burachynski
Skip Hanson
Vic Hewett
Dennis Lyford
Jim Moir
Gary Preble
Suzanne Stacy
Sylvia Cummings Tibbetts
Kitty King Wells
FALL 2007
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ALUMNI PARTICIPATION cont.
Class of ’63
Class of ’72
Class of ’83
$100 - 2% of class
Ron Ruksznis
$120 - 3% of class
Carmel Belanger
Nancy Rollins Jordan
Doris Bishop Powell
$50 - 1% of class
Lynn Coy-Ogan
Class of ’64
$1000 - 11% of class
Lou Campbell
Ron Coffin
Doris Gammon Coy
Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader
Jim Page
Class of ’65
$2175 - 14% of class
Fred Campbell
David Finley
Dianne Merrill Hand
Ken & Linda Knowlton Hews
Ernest Judkins
Peg Bradford Patzner
Mary Lanpher Rideout
David Ruksznis
Nancy King Setzer
Doug Smith
John Stone
Class of ’66
$2085 - 15% of class
Mark Allen
Bob Annis
Donna Libby Hathaway
Don & Tanis Davis Hatt
Aubrey Merrill
Dane Powell
Dave & Marie HeathWeatherbee
Jeff Weatherbee
Anne Hayes Whittaker
Class of ’67
$2150 - 7% of class
Linda Huntington Cohen
Mary Webber Frederick
Pat & Judy Collins Leighton
Libby Glover Wiers
Class of ’74
$100 - 1% of class
Eric Annis
Class of ’75
$1325 - 3% of class
Tom Hall
Vandy Ellis Hewett
Wendy Love
Class of ’76
$1200 - 5% of class
Tim Hanson
Bob & Ellen Beek Pride
Ernie Thomas
Pam Weatherbee
Class of ’77
$125 - 2% of class
Roxanne Davis Chase
Robbin Pickard White
Class of ’79
$225 - 4% of class
Silas Ames Jr.
Peter Ingraham
Carol Higgins Patenaude
FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
Class of ’01
$100 - 1% of class
Mike Doore
Class of ’88
$235 - 4% of class
Joe & Hillary Steinke
Caruso
Bill Miles
Matt Tibbetts
$25 - 1% of class
John Guyotte
Class of ’97
Class of ’89
$100 - 1% of class
Rebecca Foreman Janjic
Class of ’90
Class of ’91
Class of ’80
$460 - 6% of class
Mark Grant
Rick Merrill
Jay Nutter Sr.
Matthew Smith
Julie Ambrose Washington
Class of ’96
Class of ’78
$200 - 5% of class
Gary Raymond
Steve Sawyer
Lewis Shepardson
Nina Tumosa
Class of ’71
$310 - 4% of class
Narda Huntley Hanson
Andy Parsons
Ben Savage
Tim Smith
$350 - 3% of class
Bill Glover
Clair Hall
Dan Joyce & Gail Glover
Class of ’69
$450 - 4% of class
Jim Brown
Leslie Hall Lizotte
Kevin Stitham
Class of ’87
$200 - 4% of class
Marliese Eberbach Carlson
Nicole Foster Perkins
Nancy Hathaway Seavey
Lance Walker
$1925 - 7% of class
Brenda Gagnon Avery
Helen Gammon Brown
Rick Davis
Tom Harvey
Class of ’70
$550 - 2% of class
Rob Brown
Cindy Thompson Johnson
$1750 - 7% of class
Russ Hewett
Class of ’86
Karen Gammon Pomeroy
Terry & Judy Richardson Snow $160 - 3% of class
Jane Hayes Stitham
Dean Smith
Michael Whitten
$550 - 7% of class
Julie Campbell
Peter Chase
Deborah Cookson Dunham
Karen Dunn Fraser
Laurie Gagnon Lachance
Dewey Patterson
Elizabeth Sherman Perkins
Ron Stevens
Class of ’68
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Class of ’73
Class of ’84
Class of ’81
$175 - 2% of class
Christina Corbin-Price
Jim Perry
Class of ’82
$820 - 7% of class
Bill Babash
Robyn Rudgers Crewdson
Troy Hartley
Richard Johnson
Laurie Johnson Muzzy
Chris Ryder
Shirleen Stone Vainio
$1055 - 10% of class
Amos Applegate
Jen Carey Bickford
Katie Noble Churchill
Roger Ewer
Samai Knight Littlefield
Rick Nye
Donnie Perkins
John Sylvester
Class of ’92
$50 - 2% of class
Tracy Michaud Stutzman
Heidi Chambers Walker
Class of ’93
$215 - 5% of class
Jamie Bray
Bryan Grant
Margret Grant
Leslie Ranta-Watt
Glenda Reed Sylvester
Class of ’94
$2095 - 7% of class
Tom Allen
Heidi Ryder Bray
Jason Frederick
Bevin Kelly St. Charles
Amy Charles Vacchiano
Stacey Henner Walden
Class of ’95
$50 - 1% of class
Derek Grant
$400 - 2% of class
Tom Campbell
Rob Freese
Class of ’03
$10 - 1% of class
Emily Austin
Class of ’04
$25 - 1% of class
Mike Freese
Class of ’98
$15 - .9% of class
Adam Harvey
A Round of Applause, Please!
Fifteen classes achieved a
participation rate of 20% or higher.
Class of 1928
Class of 1929
Class of 1930
Class of 1931
Class of 1932
Class of 1933
Class of 1934
Class of 1936
Class of 1938
Class of 1941
Class of 1943
Class of 1947
Class of 1951
Class of 1954
Class of 1962
Young alumni had three classes with a
particpation rate of 5% or higher.
Class of 1991
Class of 1993
Class of 1994
Thank you to all alumni who
graciously give in support your
alma mater.
Is a Gift Annuity Right for You?
Dear Foxcroft Alumni & Friends,
A
My challenge, and the challenge for most heads-of-school, is to find the balance between providing leadership in the day-to-day life of the school and the duty to plan for the future of the school
in such a way as to ensure its long term health and vitality. Successful schools, like meaningful mission
statements, adapt to both a changing institutional environment as well as new demands placed on
our students by the world they will be entering.
As many of you are aware, the current structure of public education in Maine is in flux. The
instability is largely driven by state budgetary pressures and a philosophy that school consolidation
will relieve this pressure as it reduces administrative costs by combining existing school districts
and setting aside some elements of local control. By state mandate, tentative reorganization plans—
in many cases multiple proposals by a single district-- have been submitted to the Department of
Education by all existing public school units. However, the details remain unpublished as does a
final configuration that will garner public support and meet state goals. Inevitably, this will impact
independent schools such as Foxcroft as districts are re-defined and the historic partnership between
a Town Academy and its sending towns may be drastically altered and potentially placed in jeopardy.
Through the Maine Association of Independent Schools and our own direct efforts, the Academy
has made the Department of Education and all local school superintendents aware of our willingness
to be part of a solution that will permit us to continue educating the students of our communities.
Given the instability in public education and the demographic and economic challenges that
confront this region, our future will be increasingly tied to our ability to attract families to our
school community; particularly families who can choose the school that will be the best fit for
their students. This will mean that we should do all in our power to encourage continued school
choice for parents that is meaningful, flexible and underpinned by a commitment to educational
dollars that are tied primarily to the student and his or her family’s decision. I can think of no
stronger antidote to a potentially over-centralized educational system than to strengthen a family’s
voice in the selection of a school for their children.
I am confident that Foxcroft Academy will continue to offer a high quality education to the
youth of the region and through its continued independence preserve the flexibility it needs to
create, implement and deliver an education that will prepare a wide range of students for success
in life. Like all valuable things in life, its continuance and preservation will take work on the part of
the school to continually improve its educational programs; and will require that we remain
responsive to the needs and concerns of families and alumni who remain our most valuable
advocates. Such advocacy is particularly important at this juncture in the educational debate in
Maine and I encourage all our alumni and friends to make their voice heard in this debate.
Finally, let me extend an open invitation to all of you to come to campus for a visit and to reacquaint yourself with the Academy if it has been some time since your last visit. We are excited
about the evolution of our programs, proud of our connections to the community and energized by
the growth and vitality of our boarding program.
Sincerely,
Raymond P. Webb Ph.D.
Head of School
COVER PICTURE: Mr. Strout working with Chris Steinke ‘08 in AP Statistics.
(Try this simple little test to find out.)
True/False
1. _____________________ I would like to make a gift to Foxcroft Academy that would not only help Foxcroft, but
provide me with income for the rest of my life.
2. _____________________ I would like to receive regular, fixed payments that I could count on.
Foxcroft Academy
Board of Trustees
3. _____________________ I would like to receive an attractive interest rate.
4. _____________________ I would like a portion of each payment I receive to be tax-free.
President, Vandy E. Hewett ’75
Vice President, Peter W. Culley ’61
Secretary, Jane Hibbard-Merrill
Treasurer, Donna L. Hathaway ’66
Susan M. Almy
William C. Bisbee
Ralph Gabarro
Edgar E. Gammon ’47
H. Thomas Gerrish ’52
Kenneth A. Hews ’65
David R. Perkins
David S. Ruksznis ’65
Glenda Brown Smith
Kevin L. Stitham ’70
Richard B. Swett
John Tatko
John E. Wentworth
John E. Wiles ’51
5. _____________________ I would like to receive a charitable income tax deduction for my gift.
6. _____________________ I would like to reduce the size of my estate to lessen (or avoid) possible estate taxes.
7. _____________________ I would like to know more about charitable gift annuities.
If you answered true to most or all of these questions, a gift annuity from Foxcroft may fit your needs perfectly. Please call
Foxcroft’s Office of Institutional Advancement at (207)564-8664 to see how a charitable gift annuity may be right for you.
Any inquiry will be treated with confidentiality.
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Honorary Trustees
Doris G. Coy ’64
William C. Forbes III
Elizabeth H. Harvey
Louis O. Hilton
Wayne O. Huff
Frederick E. Hutchinson ’48
Martha G. Rollins ’37
Lois Ward Reynolds ’54
Douglas M. Smith ’65
Murray M. Stanhope ’37
Helen D. Stitham
Retired Alumni: Be sure to send both your winter/summer addresses.
Parents: Help us keep track of alumni; notify us of address changes of your children.
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s I enter my second year as Head of School at Foxcroft Academy, I am reminded
of both the rich place of the Academy in the history of the State and the challenges that lie ahead as we work to secure the Academy’s future and preserve its role in
preparing our students to be informed citizens and leaders in their communities and
chosen professions. For many of our readers, their time at the Academy was pivotal to
preparing them for success in life—regardless of the generation or decade in which they
walked the halls of Academy. This commitment is reflected in our Mission Statement
and encapsulates much of what guides both the day-to-day operations of the school and our longterm planning.
Founded in 1823, Foxcroft Academy is an independent secondary school offering comprehensive
college preparatory courses, technical education programs, and support services for day and
boarding students. The school is committed to developing responsible and informed citizens,
critical thinkers, and collaborative leaders. Foxcroft Academy is a community promoting the
development of integrity, character, and skills necessary for life-long learning.
Foxcroft
Volume No. XXXIII
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Fall/ Winter 2007
Editor: Jay Brennan
Associate Head of School
Associate Editor: Cathy Hall
Assistant Director of Development
Contributor: Beth Postlewaite
Assistant Head of School
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 Office at
975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.
You may read the Foxcroft online at:
www.foxcroftacademy.org/magazine.html
CORRECTION: In the last issue of the Foxcroft, Maryann
Pluff’s name was inaccurately spelled as Mary Ann
Plouff on page 1. We apologize for the error.
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NEWS/COMMENTS (names of children, grandchildren, place of work, hobbies, travel adventures, births, deaths, marriages,
accomplishments, awards etc.):
Nomination for Dr. Mary Chandler Lowell Award
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Please send me a copy of Ensuring Your Wishes: A Guide to your Will
J
Volume No. XXXIII Fall/Winter 2007
The Gift of Opportunity
“The name Foxcroft Academy makes me think of lots of fun and
teachers who really care about students. Before coming to
Foxcroft Academy, I had never seen teachers with as much
passion and joy in teaching students. I appreciated all the
learning opportunities this school offered me and no matter
where I travel in the world I can proudly say I graduated from
Foxcroft Academy. It will always remain a special place for me.”
Myo Chan Kim ’07
Gonzaga University, Washington
Over the last three years Foxcroft Academy has added
22 new course offerings for students including such courses
as Orchestra/Chamber Ensemble, AP Statistics, Physics II,
Home Engineering, Art History and Economics. With tuition
dollars only paying for a portion of a student’s education at
Foxcroft Academy, our charitable contributions are helping to
create new opportunities for our day and boarding students.
Thank you for your gift - your gift of opportunity.
To make your gift today, visit www.foxcroftacademy.org/secure/donate2.html
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Alumni Weekend 2007
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