T O D A Y - Berwick Academy

T O D A Y
Summer 2010
Celebrating 25 Years
PATRICIA
BALDWIN
WHIPPLE
ARTS
CENTER
In this Issue: Teacher Feature: Kelly Williams Introducing the New Turf Fields Berwick Innovation Center
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Table of Contents
Welcome from Greg Schneider 2
Faculty Profi le: Kelly Williams 4
Commencement 6
Awards 10
Class of 2010 College Matriculations 13
FEATURE ARTICLE
Patricia Baldwin Whipple Arts Center: 14
Celebrating 25 Years
ATHLETICS
Fall and Winter 2010 Update 22
Turf Fields 25
Semester Snapshots 26
Upper School Art Trip to Italy 37
Berwick Innovation Center 38
ALUMNI NEWS
Interview with Alumna Tiernen Miller Donald 40
Mr. Chaplin’s 100th Birthday 41
Archives: Who, What, When, Where 41
New Alumni Council Members 42
Veteran Alumni to Receive Diplomas 42
Message from the Alumni Council President 43
Alumni Class Notes 43
In Memoriam 51
Looking Forward, Giving Back 53
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Board of Trustees 2010-2011
President: Mark Tay
Treasurer: Matthew Friel
Secretary: Eric Katz ’84
Alex Auty
Nina Binnie
Phil Cavanaugh
Jameson French
Kate Glasson
Robert Hoy
James Jalbert
Caroline Levine
Holly Malloy
Peter Martin
Lucas Merrow ’81
Susan Noerdlinger
Michael Schafer
Greg Schneider, Head of School
Fred Seigel
Malcolm E. Smith, III
Margaret Talcott
Karen Walsh
Lesli Friel, ex offi cio
Ginger Mathews ’94, ex officio
Trustee Emeriti
John Armacost
Charles V. Clement, III
C. Dennis Fink ‘44
O.P. Jackson, Jr.
Joan R. Jarvis
Russell W. Jeppesen
Kennett “Skip” Kendall, Jr.
Michael “Mitch” Ramsey
Raymond “Ray” Ramsey
Richard “Hap” Ridgway

Introducing the new turf fi elds - page 25
Mary Z. Schleyer
Claire deTarr Smith
Owen R. Stevens, D.V.M. ’48
Joan Trimble
Alumni Council 2010-2011
President: Ginger Mathews ‘94
Vice President: Robert Howie ‘72
Secretary/Treasurer: Sharon Fogarty ‘82
Stephanie Robillard ‘89
Kate Ordway Salvati ‘77
Karyn Scharf Morin ‘87
Jonathan Sevigney ‘95
Mark Svenson ‘95
Greg Schneider, Head of School
Kathryn Strand, Assistant Director of
Development and Annual Giving
Jedd Whitlock, Director of Advancement
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Charles Andres ‘70
Ruth Brown Boston ‘52
Chuck Clement ‘00
Bob Gagne ‘57
Melissa Gagne ‘03
Elizabeth Henkel ‘59
Chad Kageleiry ‘78
Larry Littlefi eld ‘65
Rebecca Oliver-Palanca ‘01
Honorary Council Member:
Richard ”Hap” Ridgway
Berwick Academy
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Most independent
schools articulate some
notion of educating the
“whole child,” and virtually
all espouse some level of
commitment to the arts.
Having now experienced
Berwick Academy for three
years, I can say with great
confi dence that Berwick
has one of the fi nest arts
programs I have ever known
in my years as a student and
an educator. Perhaps there
Welcome
from
Head of
School
Greg
Schneider
is no greater testament to that fact than the content of
the current issue of BA Today, where you will be swept
away by a number of our graduates who have gone on
to do extraordinary work, inspired by their experiences
in Berwick’s arts program. One of the biggest reasons I
chose to come to Berwick Academy was that I believe
so deeply in the concept of a balanced education, and
the arts represent a critical area of development for
our students as we work towards our essential mission
of affording Berwick graduates with “virtue and useful
knowledge.”
Although I have always tackled my academic
work seriously and competed athletically all the way
through the collegiate level with a high degree of
passion, the arts have defined me in essential ways. I
remember with great clarity when the instruments
were paraded through my fourth grade classroom in
Needham, Massachusetts, and I was simply asked to
make a choice. For some unknown reason, I gravitated
to the intricate inlays of the golden saxophone, and to
this day you will find me in my most joyful moments
trying to craft jazz riffs over chord progressions sprung
from the genius of Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderly,
or John Coltrane. Surely there were other musical
outlets for me: a cappella singing and rock bands
involving Stratocasters, too much amplification, and
a heavy dose of Crybaby “wah-wah” pedals come to
mind. But for some reason, the power of a shout chorus
in a big band or the aesthetic of a particularly melodic
hike up a diminished scale gripped me like no other
medium.
I dabbled in the visual arts as well, admittedly
with very little success. However, during my junior
year in high school, I fell in love with the healing
rhythm of the wheel and found myself throwing pots
with relentless fervor. I will never forget when my dad
reminded me one night at dinner that as a member of
the football team at his high school, he simply could
Woofstock X - June 4, 2010
not have conceived of throwing a pot on the wheel
– practically or socially. That moment made me
acknowledge the true gift of an independent school
education, where such boundaries and self-imposed
limitations are broken with shocking and edifying
regularity.
We also know that the skills afforded by the
arts will be essential for our 21st century graduates,
and not simply for those who opt to undertake the arts
professionally. Now famous author Dan Pink reminded
us in his book A Whole New Mind why he believes “right
brainers will rule the world.” He contends that while
traditional rote skills surely remain essential, they will
not be enough in the new economy. Rote functionalities
are now being outsourced with staggering rapidity. In
fact, he believes artistic traits such as design, story, and
symphony (known to mere mortals as collaboration)
are the types of skills that will truly have value in
future. If this is true, then I have great confidence in
the education Berwick affords its students.
The fi rst moment that I knew Berwick’s art
culture was special was when I attended something
called a coffee house in the fall of 2007. I had read the
course handbooks and had a sense of what we offered,
but this Upper School coffee house was a social event
that ran for four hours in the “pit” of Fogg basement.
What I witnessed was extraordinary: most students

actually playing music and all students appreciating
the talents of their peers. Our coffee houses typically
involve three to four hours of uninterrupted students
performances. I have heard jazz, folk, heavy metal, and
even a bit of poetry. I have seen students who border
on professional quality and others who take risks by
performing for the first time. All are welcome, and all
benefi t from this collective experience. So one of the
reasons that I know now that Berwick is an exceptional
school for the arts is that the student culture supports
it in powerful ways that have nothing to do with our
actual curriculum in the classroom.
I also know that we have extraordinary arts
faculty and offerings. It isn’t every small, rural day
school that requires each Middle School student to be
in a performing group at all times. Each student must
“exhibit and perform” as our mission espouses. Not
every school offers things like metalsmithing, AP Art,
jewelry creation, and set design. Not every school can
wheel out productions like The King and I or Oliver with
such consistency. Our visual arts faculty bend over
backwards to offer independent studies, innovation
projects, and all sorts of interdisciplinary approaches
to integrate arts into the daily lives of our students. Our
graduates go on to attend some of the finest arts schools
in the country. Almost all of our arts faculty in drama,
music, and visual arts are professional artists in addition
to their work on the Hilltop. Watching our students
attend faculty art shows or musical concerts in venues
outside of campus allows them to see that essential
bridge between the academic and the professional
when it comes to the artistic world not to mention
these teachers are just plain cool.
Another special aspect of the Berwick arts
experience is our capacity as a K-12 school to develop
performers over time. I will never forget the first time I
attended a Berwick Academy dance recital. Again, for
a school of roughly 550 students, I was overwhelmed
to see hundreds of our students perform in these K-12
extravaganzas. Seeing the progression from our fiveyear-olds
to our graduating seniors is nothing short
of inspiring. I saw a similar dynamic at our annual
Winterfest show, which showcases the very best
performing artists at the school, allowing the audience
to observe this K-12 progression with awe. I will never
forget watching a few fi fth graders literally melt my
heart with their vocal performance just last year. These
are the nights when I know I am in the right place,
doing the right work, serving the right people.
our Lower School as well. When I witness our unified
arts teachers speaking of their curricular goals for our
youngest students, I am no longer surprised by the
dazzling results in our Upper School. Separate from
the intricate discussions about line, perspective, color,
rhythm, and intonation with these students, outcomes
such as the Lower School production, the BA Bell, and
the artwork that graces the hallways of Kendall Lower
School all speak far more clearly about this school’s
commitment to the arts than any generic statement
regarding our commitment to the “whole child.”
I have been a musician all my life, and I have
worked at a number of schools. Never have I wandered
onto the assembly stage with my horn, my guitar, or my
vocal chords with such conviction as I do at Berwick.
As Head of School, I perform with some regularity
for a number of reasons. Perhaps most importantly, I
want to model both the risk-taking and the aesthetic
appreciation to our students. It also challenges me (to
the point of a few sleepless nights), and so I believe
my willingness to do this reinforces our core value
of “stretching through engagement.” But all of this is
secondary to the bottom line reality that music, and the
arts in general, complete and sustain me in so many ways
on a personal level. And the culture and community of
Berwick honor that for all of its members. There is an
appreciation here that it is not only cool to be smart,
but it is cool to appreciate a breathtaking landscape,
create an extraordinary film, or invent an intimate new
folk song.
My hope is that this issue reminds each of you
what it is like to be a part of an artistic community like
Berwick. My wish is that the arts still bring meaning to
your life in some kind of essential way, no matter where
you are in life’s journey as you read these words. In the
event you are craving a bit more fulfi llment or a touch
more balance in your daily existence, my advice would
be that you allow yourself to be drawn back into the
aesthetic realm that Berwick supports so intrinsically.
As Berwick alumni, your quest for “virtue and useful
knowledge” must truly never cease, and there is no
more rewarding realm to explore in this journey than
the exquisite grace of the arts.
Sincerely yours,
Gregory J. Schneider
Head of School
I would be remiss without mentioning the
sophistication of what we offer in the realm of arts in
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Faculty Profi le: by Sophie Merrow ‘11
Kelly Williams
Upon entering my algebra classroom
one Wednesday afternoon, I noticed something very
different. There were no open notebooks, all tablets had
been put away, and there was not a calculator in sight.
Instead, the tables were covered with plastic cups filled
with lima beans and marshmallows, and each desk was
scattered with colorful paper and pencils. The already
cheery atmosphere of A period Algebra II had an edge
of excitement as my classmates exchanged wide grins
and high-fi ves. I knew what that meant.
Math Friends!
One Wednesday a month, each of Charlene
Hoyt’s Algebra II sections was given the privilege of
having math class with Kelly Williams’ kindergartners.
During these sessions, we participated in countless
math-related activities, helping our little math friends
understand the principles behind their current lesson
or unit. Make no mistake, the big math friends did lots
of learning as well; from the moment our little math
friends bounced through the door to the moment they
skipped back out, they were the teachers too. This is
thanks to the talent and hard work of Kelly Williams,
who combines her passion for education with a love
of children and a belief in lifelong learning. Her
tremendous qualities as a person and an educator make
her a truly precious part of the Lower School and the
BA community.
Ms. Williams, a Louisville, Kentucky, native
and University of New England graduate, has been
bringing her enthusiasm, talent, and spirit to Berwick
Academy for eleven out of her twenty years of teaching.
Prior to working at BA, she taught at a local pre-school
in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. Throughout her career
she has maintained the same teaching philosophy
of preparation infused with humor. “There’s that old
saying,” she says, “‘everything I ever needed to know I
learned in kindergarten.’ It’s sort of true! We teach our
students to always try their best and to have no fear! I
encourage them to be themselves, but also to learn how
to work together as part of a team.”
Ms. Williams approaches her favorite part of
the year, the castle unit, with her trademark sense of
humor, patience, and enthusiasm. During this unit,
the kindergartners learn about life in the Middle Ages,
build castles and catapults, have a medieval feast, and
get a visit from the Mysterious Knight. During one
Math Friends session, we were able to see how much
our little math friends had learned when they explained
the design of their catapult before expertly launching
marshmallows over the battlements of their castle.
The castle unit is just one of the many ways in which
Ms. Williams makes her students’ learning experiences
unique. “We do have a routine in the classroom,” she
explains, “but each day is new and different.
And not just for the kids. They teach me how
to better myself, adjust my teaching style, how
to reflect, and how to have patience!” Watching
her students interact has also been a learning
experience, she adds. “There are many views
and many right answers; it’s more the process
that we focus on. When they engage each other,
they use their imaginations and start a fl ow
of ideas, and it provides even more learning
opportunities.”
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Miss Williams makes an appearance as Zero the Hero during a math lesson.
These opportunities, Ms. Williams continues,
present themselves in every classroom activity.
She especially enjoys incorporating the arts into
the daily routine. “We try to do some sort of

Kindergarten Medieval Feast
craft every day,” Ms. Williams says. Using class projects,
watercolor paintings, and quilt-making, she encourages
her students to explore different mediums and means of
self-expression. The result of all this creativity can be
seen in the ever-growing art exhibit on the walls of the
classroom.
Although her teaching methods may vary, she
maintains a constant and unwavering determination to
help her pupils succeed. Her love and respect for both
her students and colleagues is evident in the bright
smile that appears whenever she speaks of them. She
cites good relationships with teachers as part of what
drew her to the profession and as a central piece of
the Berwick community. “There’s a lot that teachers can
give,” she says. “We work very hard. It’s definitely not
an eight to three job; we’ll put in the extra mile for the
kids to see them succeed.” She also comments on the
supportive network of the BA community. “It takes a
village,” she says about balancing everyday events in
and out of the classroom. “We can count on others,
whether it’s for rides, carpools, anything. We all put on
different hats to help out.” Ms. Williams wears these
different hats with ease and grace, whether as a teacher,
colleague, or mother to her three children, Gage, Austin,
and Kenzie. This is just one of the many qualities that
make her such an extraordinary educator.
Although Ms. Williams is quick to highlight
her students’ talents and achievements instead of her
own, it would be impossible to overlook them. “Things
like Math Friends really empower the kindergartners,”
she says with a smile. “Sometimes people don’t see it,
but they have a lot to offer.” In Math Friends, everyone
learns and everyone teaches, regardless of age. Ms.
Williams shows her students how to learn inside
the classroom and out and apply their knowledge
to everything they do, including but not limited to
teaching high school algebra students a thing or two.
Their fearless pursuit of knowledge began with Ms.
Williams and will continue long after they have left her
classroom. The Berwick community is lucky to have
such a remarkable person and educator who every
day supports and inspires rising students of lifelong
learning.
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Commencement
June 12,
2010
their senior projects, and leading the Green
initiatives on our Earth Day are compelling
examples of their sense of moral duty and virtue.
In fact, one of you, who shall remain nameless,
has had such impact on me that I stand here
today drinking from my Berwick Academy Earth
Day bottle rather than my typical disposable
plastic variety.
by Gregory J. Schneider,
Head of School
President Tay, Faculty Marshall Sullivan, members of the
Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, parents, grandparents,
and other friends: I come before you today at these
219th Commencement exercises of Berwick Academy
with the honor and privilege of presenting the class of
2010. In Cormac McCarthy’s recent novel The Road, we
are warned that “You forget what you want to remember
and you remember what you want to forget.” Today I
invite this audience to pause with me as we crystallize
a snapshot of memory on behalf of this extraordinary
group of men and women who have brought such
honor to themselves and to this Academy. Through
our Commencement exercises today, we emblazon a
picture of their collective achievements that will surely
overcome the substantial test of time.
As Berwick Academy gears up for an
accreditation process that will force us to evaluate and
re-examine our mission, we need look no further than
to this group of 63 seniors to see the living embodiment
of our institutional goals. Our founding concepts of
“virtue and useful knowledge” are the most important
aspirations of this school. In regards to virtue, these
men and women have set a tone for our community
that has been punctuated by our core value of integrity.
Throughout their decision making and their constant
drive for excellence, they have set a standard to which
all Berwick students aspire. Their leadership in the area
of service, spearheading our community response to the
tragedy in Haiti, giving back to the Seacoast through
Perhaps even more impressive than the list of
lofty achievements that I will catalogue today has been
the authentic spirit of their leadership, which has not
always come in such traditional ways. Who will ever
forget the enthusiasm and joy experienced by our K-
12 community at their new version of the school pep
rally this year I, for one, will certainly never forget
the chills that surged up my spine as Jim Maddock
stepped forward one particular May morning while
ripping into the opening guitar riff of
Neil Young’s Ohio during an assembly
that commemorated the Kent State
shootings in such a haunting way.
These seniors have heard me say
that character is what you choose
to do when no one is looking, but
I hope that they will realize by the
end of today that we were all looking
at them more than they could have
ever imagined. They simply made it
impossible for it to be otherwise.
At the center of the Berwick
experience is a commitment to
exceptional academic performance
and an “enduring commitment to the
life of the mind.” They have brought
great acclaim to the Academy through
their stunning array of college
acceptances across the nation. Their
achievements include a National
Merit Finalist and Presidential Scholar
nominee, as well as a number of other
forms of state and national recognition
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in various disciplines. Perhaps
more impressive than the awards
have been the examples that truly
speak to intellectual passion rather
than external recognition: we now
have a dynamic robotics squad, a
group of passionate “mathletes”
competing in state competitions,
a new Berwick Innovation Center,
and a literary magazine that
has become a growing source
of institutional pride. You all
continue to validate my sense that
we remain a community where it
is cool to excel. Excellence was
not only respected this year, it was
expected, based on your collective
example.
You have graced our
stages and dazzled our senses with remarkable artistic
achievements. The productions of the Perfect Alibi
and the King and I represented incredibly ambitious
endeavors. Our visual artists have continually opened
our minds and challenged our assumptions with their
exhibitions and burgeoning portfolios. Musically,
this year has seen the emergence of a new a cappella
singing group, stellar Upper School concerts, and an
omnipresent commitment to songwriting and music
technology. The passions of our musical coffee houses
as well as extraordinary technical theater and dance have
also been sustained by the students before me today.
Finally, Senior Arts Night and a glorious Woofstock
number TEN showed all of us just how deeply you
treasure your ability to express feelings of nostalgia,
fear, and joy through the various mediums you employ.
Our younger children aspire to be like you, which is, in
fact, the greatest testament to any form of leadership:
creating programs and expectations that will carry on
permanently in your absence.
On the playing fi elds you have competed for
the Academy surely with great acclaim but even more
so with great character, sportsmanship, and dignity.
The stories from this year abound: bringing back field
hockey to the surface upon which we gather today,
capturing an EIL golf tournament in the closing holes
at The Abbey and winning an EIL championship in
Girls Varsity Ice Hockey. Some of the stories from your
losses were even more compelling than your wins. At a
banner-raising ceremony a few weeks ago, I referenced
a disturbing JV Lacrosse Game that included a number
of you seniors who were wearing Berwick Academy
on your uniforms for the last time. In the face of some
concerning sportsmanship from the opponent, you
clearly stood tall for what we value here. I was flooded
with emails from faculty and parents such as this one:
I am so proud that my children have not
only learned about the sports in which
they are involved, but that they
have responsibilities to themselves, their
team, and their school to conduct themselves
in a responsible and sportsman-like manner…
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I was never more
proud to be a
Berwick parent …
than leaving that
particular fi eld.
As I said to the
community a few weeks
ago, these words mean more
to me than any banner we
can hang on the wall of
our gymnasium. That said,
I was hardly disappointed
that you captured a few of
those as well. In the end,
the moments are even more
powerful for me than the
accomplishments: how will
I ever forget the massive
wingspan of senior Tell
White as he sprinted across
the Kents Hill pitch after an
incredible Boys Soccer win
during penalty kicks in the
New England tournament
last fall Or celebrating Lee
Tsaris’s achievement of over 3,000 saves as our Womens
Ice Hockey goalie Or Mr. Saliba’s posting on YouTube
of dozens of Berwick Academy students storming the
court at Suffield Academy after the improbable run of
our Boys Basketball team to a New England Prep School
crown It will be these moments of sheer joy that will
stick with me more so than some of the impressive
hardware that now rests in our athletic center, thanks
to your talents.
And fi nally, I would be remiss if I did not
offer that, in my estimation during three years here at
Berwick, I have never seen school spirit higher; you
all deserve the credit for that.
Whether banging spoons in our
gym, traveling long distances to
cheer, or reinvigorating our pep
rally tradition with passion and
fun, you have left this community
simultaneously smiling on the
surface and proud underneath.
As we allow the sheer volume
of your success to wash over
us, I am drawn back to the two
central themes of McCarthy’s The
Road. In his haunting account of a
directionless world, there are two
forces that seemingly propel our
sense of a wayward human spirit.
The fi rst is the focus provided
by the symbolic yet undefi ned
road itself, and the second is the
sustenance afforded by meaningful
relationships evidenced in an
extraordinary bond between a
nameless father and his son. I
would ask the audience to indulge
me as I explore these coupled
themes as we prepare to send this group of scholars
off on their own personal roads of discovery beyond
the confines of this beloved Hilltop. At one moment
in McCarthy’s novel, the frightened and directionless
son looks to his father for answers amidst paralyzing
uncertainty: “What are we going to do” asks the boy.
“We’re going to drink some water,” responds
his dad. “Then we’re going to keep going - down the
road.”
The clarity of this direction assuages the son
and he responds, “[Well], okay.”
For you graduates, I warn you that you will
experience uncertain and directionless times in the
days that lie ahead. You vault from this intimate
community into a world of faceless strangers that, as
of yet, cannot possibly claim to know you as we do.
But they will. You will not let it be otherwise. While
there may be times in the next year or two when
a class may seem to lack meaning, or a rooming
group appears unfriendly, or your career path feels
desperately uncertain, find a way to continue down
your Road. Remember our core value of stretching
through engagement by knowing that what you
are passionate about is far less important than the
fact that you relentlessly try things, you do things
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– that you reject apathy at all costs. Through your
willingness to be involved, your pursuit of the Road
will offer clarity and reassurance as to what lies
ahead. Simply keep moving forward.
McCarthy further implores us to live in the
moment of our journey as well. “No lists of things
to be done. The day providential to itself. The
hour. There is no later. This is later.” Be present in
mind and in spirit in all that you do. Start today by
absorbing the magnitude of your accomplishments
with your family and friends. Say thank you to those
family members that offered you the opportunity to
attend this place as well as to the teachers who have
been so invested in your success. But above all else,
cherish the relationships that give your life its sense of
true meaning. When I visited this school for the first
time four years ago, I asked the seniors at that time
what they treasured most
about Berwick Academy.
They told me that it
was the relationships
they formed here – with
their peers and their
teachers— that had made
their experience unique.
Rest assured that there
will be so many people
– those you have not
yet met – that will offer
your life a connected
sense of purpose and
meaning through the
catalyst of their care
and compassion. You
are not alone. Make
yourself present and
open, and allow those
relationships to nurture
you in new ways. And
remember that your
current relationships – friends and family – can help
you overcome any obstacle that heads your way as
you pursue your journey down the Road.
“‘No lists of things to be done. The day
providential to itself. The hour. There is no later.
This is later. All things of grace and beauty such
that one holds them to one’s heart have a common
provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.
So,’ he whispered to the sleeping boy. ‘I have you.’”
2010 Commencement Speaker Mark Huddleston, UNH President
in so many ways – some of your Berwick roads have
lasted but a year and others for 13. And suddenly we,
who are left behind in your exquisite wake, must all
struggle to fi nd new sources of sustenance as our roads
now purposefully diverge – as we always knew they
must. Carry our mission and our values as you move
forward, and come back to visit us early and often. It is
your success and happiness that fulfills us with meaning
and purpose. On behalf of the Berwick Academy
faculty – from kindergarten to grade 12—this entire
collective who has played a major role in your arrival
today—I close simply by saying thank you. And when
that mournful joy, unabashedly uttered from throbbing
tartan bag pipes, is at long last quiet on this particular
June morning, know that you have changed us. You
will never be forgotten here because your story, your
laughter, and your whispers can no longer be extracted
from the structures, the fields, and most importantly
the people, who embrace you one final time today.
Good luck.
Like McCarthy’s father we, as Berwick
faculty members, have also “had you” to sustain us
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2010 Baccalaureate and Commencement Awards
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Douglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award: Tyler McFarland
The Douglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award was established through a gift of $1,000 by this deceased student’s father to
honor that senior who is judged by the faculty Director of Dramatics to have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the
dramatic arts during his or her career at Berwick Academy.
Bausch & Lomb Award: Daniel Bottino
This award is presented annually to a junior who has completed three semesters of science and demonstrated excellence.
Head of SchoolAward: Samuel Winters and Mollie Stolzer
Selected by the Head of School from nominations submitted by the faculty, the Headmaster’s Award is given annually to
that member of the senior class who best typifi es the ideals and spirit of Berwick Academy.
Smith College Book Award: Alexandra Zannos
The Smith College Book Award is presented to an outstanding junior who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership
qualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.
Class of 1915 Award: Jamie Wilson
The Class of 1915 Award is provided by an anonymous donor who established a fund from which an annual $100 award
is to be given. The recipient is to be selected by the Head of School, Chair of the English Department, and Chair of the
Mathematics Department. The award is given to “an academically and fi nancially deserving student.”
Jane Andres Poetry Prize: Arianna Andrews-Efstathiou
This award was established through a memorial in Jane Andres’ memory. Jane Andres was the daughter of a former Berwick
faculty member and a woman who loved poetry. Poems are submitted to a panel of teachers and judges, who select the
recipient of the award.
Parson Thompson Award: John Tackeff and Olivia Zeff
This award recognizes a male or female senior who has been involved in charitable work or community service beyond the
Hilltop.
Marie Donahue Award: Christopher Atwood and Chelsea Vanderlinde
The Marie Donahue Award recognizes an outstanding senior for exceptional commitment and contribution to the
Academy.
Senior Buddy Program Award: Caitlin Wheeler
The Big Buddy program partners seniors with kindergarten students to meet and collaborate on projects, providing an
effective connection between our youngest and oldest students.
Hilltop Awards: Christopher Atwood and Lee Tsairis
Selected by the Athletic Director and the Head of School with nominations from the coaches, this award recognizes a male
and female senior for their athletic ability and achievements on the Hilltop.
Harvard Book Prize: Elizabeth Hopkins
This Book Prize is awarded to a junior class member who “displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined
with achievement in other fi elds.”

Brown University Award: Cristina Salvador
This award is presented to a member of the junior class who possesses academic excellence combined with clarity and
strength of written and spoken expression.
Blue and White Award: Daniel MacKinnon and Sophie Merrow
The Blue and White Award is presented annually to the underclass members who have contributed most to the Academy as
selected by the faculty.
Timothy Kelliher Prize: Brian Rawn
Mr. Timothy Kelliher of Boston, a graduate of this Academy, bequeathed to Berwick Academy $2,000 to create a fund to
honor excellence in the English Department. The prize shall be awarded to that member of the junior class who receives the
highest rank in a special oral and written examination over the previous work in the course.
Dartmouth College Award: Katharine MacFarlane
This award is presented to a junior who ranks in the top 10% of the class, who demonstrates high moral character and who
has made a positive impact on the school community.
Rensselaer Math and Science Award: Keith Hope
The Rensselaer Medal, with a generous scholarship, serves to motivate young men and women toward careers in science,
engineering, and technology as it recognizes their superlative academic achievements.
Perkins Prize: Zachary Balomenos
The Perkins Prize was created in the memory of Thomas Allen Perkins and is awarded annually to the junior or senior who
is a native and resident of the State of Maine and has attended Berwick Academy for at least two years and attained the
highest rank in English and history.
Departmental Honors and Awards
The Honor Awards are made annually to students who are outstanding in specifi c fi elds of academic endeavor.
Applied Music
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Dance
English
Skyler Stern
Olivia Waterhouse
Olivia Waterhouse
Jenna Maddock
Chelsea Johnson
Mollie Stolzer
French
History
Latin
Math
Physics
Spanish
Sojourner Fletcher
John Tackeff
Olivia Zeff
Samuel Winters
Samuel Winters
Elena Tinios
Stalwart Awards
The Stalwart Awards recognize graduates for having attended Berwick Academy since kindergarten or fi rst grade.
Briana Bouchard, Christian Dicker, Sojourner Fletcher, Hannah Katz-Barfield, Jim Maddock, James Sherbahn, Kristen van
Dissel, Olivia Waterhouse and Olivia Zeff
Dorothy Green Outstanding Teacher Award: Mary Anker, English 6 and 7
Named for Dorothy Green, the Valedictorian of the Class of 1925 and Berwick teacher for many years, this award recognizes
a faculty member who has demonstrated a great passion in the classroom and an unyielding commitment to the profession
of teaching. Faculty members are nominated and chosen by the Administration.
Jimmy Dean Good School Person Award: Sondra J. Farrell, Receptionist
Named in honor of long-term faculty member Jimmy Dean, this award recognizes a faculty or staff member who lives his or
her commitment to the Academy each day. Award candidates are nominated and chosen by the Administration.
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Junior Cum Laude Inductees:
The Cum Laude Society recognizes students with outstanding academic and personal records.
Daniel Bottino, Katharine MacFarlane, Jenna Maddock, Allana Wittet and Alexandra Zannos
National Merit Scholarship Finalist: Philip Hahn
National Merit Commended Scholars: Daniel Davis and Samuel Winters
Music Honor Society Award: Jim Maddock
Tri-M Music Award: Jim Maddock
Middle School Baccalaureate Honors and Awards
William Lambert Cogswell Prize
The William Lambert Cogswell Book Prizes are presented each year to the ranking scholars in the underclass levels.
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Samuel H. Noyes Murphy
Ellen Lynch
Clayton Jacques
Cora Ordway
Middle School Awards
These awards were established to recognize citizenship, contributions to the school and fellow students, and academic
excellence.
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Peter Scharer and Emma Sattler
Eric Rawn and Page Waldo
Benjamin Thut and Madison Cassidy
Seth Wyskiel and Suzanna Borg
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Middle School Hilltop Awards: Susannah Gray and Stephen Sherbahn
Selected by the Athletic Director and the Head of School with nominations from the coaches, this award recognizes a male
and female eighth grader for their athletic ability and achievements on the Hilltop.

Class of 2010 College Matriculations
Ari Andrews Efsthathiou – University of Vermont
Chris Atwood – Middlebury College
Zach Balomenos – Connecticut College
Melissa Beckett – University of Vermont
Emerson Bilodeau – Cornell University
Briana Bouchard – Tufts University
Katie Brodeur – University of Vermont
Anya Burzynski – Providence College
Kate Cavanaugh – Skidmore College
Reilly Cavanaugh – University of Massachusetts,
Amherst
Abby Mae Chase – Roger Williams University
Dan Davis – University of Vermont
Ben DelPrete – George Washington University
Christian Dicker – Lewis & Clark College
Rose Elkins – George Washington University
Becca Fetters – Gettysburg College
Jo Fletcher – Mt. Holyoke College
Jack French – Elon University
Ashley Gray – University of New Hampshire
Mike Grenier – Attending Champlain College in 2011.
Phil Hahn – Northwestern University
Oliver Hammond – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ethan Hawes – University of Maine, Orono
Mike Henry – Gap Year
Chelsea Johnson – New York University
Aaron Kalter – St. Lawrence University
Adam Kane – St. Michael’s College
Hannah Katz-Barfi eld – Emmanuel College
Sarah Koallick – St. Lawrence College
Ezra Kopf – University of New Hampshire
Derek Lavigne – Drexel University
Jim Maddock – University of Washington
Jibran Malek – Suffolk University
Dylan Martini – Union College
Kurtis McCabe – Johnson & Wales University
Tyler McFarland – Gap Year
Annie McGuigan – Gettysburg College
Nick Michaud – University of New England
Shaun Millerick – Becker College
Kevin Mills – North Carolina State University
Hannah Moran – University of Vermont
Claire Pazzani – Quinnipiac University
Katie Robb – Smith College
Rob Roy – Lasell College
Jim Sherbahn – Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Cam Springer – Elon University
Stephanie Staples – University of New Hampshire
Skyler Stern – Johns Hopkins University
Mollie Stolzer – Tufts University
Maggie Sutherland – Colby College
John Tackeff – George Mason University
Elena Tinios – University of Colorado, Boulder
Molly Towey – American University
Lee Tsairis – Connecticut College
Hannah Unger – Lewis & Clark College
Kristen van Dissel – University of Maine, Orono
Chelsea Vanderlinde – Elmira College
Olivia Waterhouse – Barnard College
Catie Wheeler – University of New Hampshire
Tell White – Suffi eld Academy (PG Year)
Jamie Wilson – Miami University (Ohio)
Sam Winters – Dartmouth College
Olivia Zeff – Tufts University
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Patricia Baldwin
Whipple Arts Center:
Celebrating 25 Years
thanks, we appreciate and honor the commitment to
the arts on the part of her daughter, Patricia Baldwin
Whipple, and we recall the many years of outstanding
performances and exhibits of Berwick’s students who
have benefited so much from the gift of this facility and
from the school’s arts programs.
While Berwick Academy is neither a
conservatory nor a fine arts school, the Patricia Baldwin
Whipple Arts Center has stood for 25 years now as a
visible monument and tribute to the place that the arts
hold in the Academy’s mission of educating the whole
person. Likewise, the arts programs play a key role in
supporting the school’s core values: balance, stretching
through engagement, a community of excellence, and
commitment to integrity.
When the Patricia Baldwin Whipple Arts
Center was dedicated September 14, 1985, Vincent
Durnan, Headmaster, remarked, “This beautiful
building will mean so much to students for many
years to come, and it certainly provides a marvelous
home for the arts at Berwick Academy. In our quest for
excellence in education, we have long subscribed to a
balanced program providing intellectual rigor, physical
growth, and an appreciation for the arts.” Mrs. Winifred
Barrett Baldwin, donor of the facility as a memorial to
her daughter, Patricia Baldwin Whipple, was present
at the dedication, and Dr. Durnan said to her, “The
applause, Mrs. Baldwin, will echo throughout these
walls for years to come.” As we refl ect on the 25 years
of the presence of this center on the Berwick campus
and what it has meant to the Academy, we remember
Mrs. Winifred Barrett Baldwin’s generous gift with
In speaking of his Aunt Pat or “A.P.” at the
dedication ceremony, D. Stuart Dunnan focused
on the quality of “A Loving Objectivity” in Patricia
Baldwin Whipple’s work as an artist and an observer.
He said, “In A.P.’s paintings we can see the historian’s
understanding and the artist’s skill combined by
this unifying perspective of loving objectivity.” He
remarked that it is in her watercolors, where she sought
“to create not from her own ego but rather to represent
what she loved,” that this perspective is best illustrated.
Mr. Dunnan expressed the wish that “the perspective of
loving objectivity which this woman developed in her
life …take root in this place.” He remarked,
May all who learn and practice here always
passionately but objectively love the world,
seeking always to understand something of
the truth which is refl ected within it. For
in this quest for humble understanding, the
gifts of the artist, the historian … and
the saints are all united, just as they
were united in my aunt. My aunt excelled
in this quest, and it is entirely fi tting that
she should be remembered here, where
the same quest will be begun again a
thousandfold in the years to come.
(D. Stuart Dunnan. “Patricia Baldwin
Whipple—A Loving Objectivity.”
September 14, 1985).
Indeed this quest for understanding may be
seen time and again in the work of the young artists
that have begun their journeys at Berwick Academy.
Deloris White, Director of Fine Arts, Lower School
Art Teacher, and Art Department Chair at Berwick, had
this to say about the impact of Whipple Art Center:
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The gift of this facility 25 years ago by
Winifred Baldwin made the visual
and performing arts highly visible at
Berwick and supported our belief in
the importance of education in the fi ne arts
as an integral part of a Berwick
education. During these past 25 years,
the programs have fl ourished as our
students in the visual and performing arts
have learned to problem solve, take risks,
make judgments in the absence of a rule,
and express themselves in their visual
art, music, dance and acting in traditional
and non-traditional genres. The building
has provided the environment and safe
place for exploration; our fi ne arts
faculty continue to provide the
encouragement and guidance for each
student’s personal growth and
individual expression.
Four of Berwick’s alumni have shared their
refl ections on how the arts at Berwick impacted them
personally over the years. The experiences of Rob Brady
’98, Sophie Green ’06, Dana
Fennessey ’06, and Nicole
Sylvester ’99 demonstrate
so clearly that the qualities
Mr. Dunnan saw refl ected
in his aunt, Patricia Baldwin
Chip Harding plays along with his students
Whipple, did indeed take root in the lives of Berwick
students, thanks to this wonderful facility, the fi ne
faculty working within its walls and the programs they
have created, and the Berwick community.
Rob Brady ’98
“Music at BA was a part of the education I welcomed
and eagerly awaited during my days in school. BA music
teacher Chip Harding is one of the most disarmingly
polite people I have ever met, even to this day, and
working with him on music definitely allowed me not
only to write pieces that I still perform for friends,
but also to look at him as a mentor and friend. I had
a tendency to have a multitude of ideas when I played
guitar back then. Chip encouraged me to complete
my pieces in a very free way musically, not something
most music teachers know how to teach. When it came
time for performances, instead of getting stage fright,
I looked forward to it. I knew that the pieces I had
spent so much time on were not ones I had learned
in a book. Chip helped me cultivate my own music,
which was something I wanted to communicate to the
audience. The confidence he instilled in me to perform
“Berwick is where I discovered a great personal
strength to think creatively, which has helped me
grow professionally.” - Rob Brady
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original music allowed me to perform with ease. I
remember receiving the departmental recognition
award from him for music studies. I was flattered by his
commentary on my work. He spoke about how he had
gone from becoming the teacher to becoming a person
who also learned from
my innovations and
creativity with the
instrument. To this
day, I still look back on
receiving that award with
pride.
“At University,
I continued my studies
in the arts and music
by pursuing a degree in
Film and Media Studies
and by playing in many
different bands. I look
back at my time in school
and still think it was the
best time I have ever
had performing music. I
broadened my horizons
musically by taking on
more instruments, some of them electronic in nature;
and then at the other end of the spectrum were the
banjo, the upright bass, and the mandolin. It didn’t take
long before I was playing great music regularly with
great musicians. The thing that I still laugh about to
this day is that, no matter what the musical arena was—
electronic or bluegrass, rock, or blues—I managed to
emerge as the leader, assembling great
pieces from the many ideas that were
brought to the table. I didn’t know it at the
time, but Chip had helped me to become a
collaborator in the best sense of the word,
and that is just how the other musicians
viewed me. This is a skill I possess and use
in many aspects of my life and will continue
to use. I relate it all back to a great teacher
showing me how to assemble great ideas. I
graduated with a degree in Film and Media
Studies and a phenomenal group of friends
with whom I still play music to this day.
Many of them have gone on to become
professionals in the music business.
“The path I took after graduation
was different, I think, than most. I took
work all over the United States, and
traveling became priority number one.
Eventually, I was recruited by Starwood
In their music family, students learn how
to care for one another, encourage one another
and support one another. The one common thing
I have witnessed over the years regarding students in
performing ensembles is they find peace, comfort, solace,
and joy in being in a music room. This inner peace and
calm doesn’t come only from participating in the group,
but in just sitting quietly in the music room. Students have
often related to me that the music room is one place during
the day they can come to take
their mind off everyday stresses by
doing homework, listening to music or talking,
and yes creating music.
Stephanie Sanders, Band Director
Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to become a RE Sales
Executive. I worked in unbelievable locations for years,
including Maui and Vail, CO, to name a couple. In
my career with the company, I was also looked at as
a great collaborator, assembling all types of people
in the company to bring
great deals together. I
recently took a position
in the family business
back in NH to be closer
to my family. I continue
to play music as I find it
to be an incredible outlet
and a great way to think
creatively. I am grateful for
the opportunity that I had
to go to BA and also for the
relationships I built there.
I am extremely thankful
to Chip for his ability to
help me be creative in my
own way musically.”
(Email Interview.
May 14, 2010)
Sophie Green ’06
“At Berwick I was very much a part of the arts. I took art
classes all the way through, including AP art drawing
and 3-D in high school, and my work was up in the art
center on more than one occasion. I also helped with
Liz-Anne Platt (right) directs her actors during rehearsal for The Perfect Alibi.

One of the great joys in performing theatre is
art for the theater
productions from
that you can’t create this art in isolation. I am so grateful for
time to time and
the collaborative approach of my colleagues in the visual and
worked on the class
performing arts. With every production, we strive to
gifts and performance
practice what we preach about teamwork. In turn, our students
programs with the
have been and continue to be innate problem solvers, whether
art center’s tools.
on stage, in the lighting booth, or in the scene shop. The
Once, in the AP 3D
constraints of time and space challenge them to give of their
class, we made a
best selves.
group sculpture that
was put up outside
Liz-Anne Platt, Upper School Drama Director
the building, which
was so much fun to
see happen from
scratch! I was also a part of several theater productions,
including musicals and fall drama performances, both
in the Middle School and Upper School. Perhaps my
favorite was You Can’t Take it With You, when I was in my
senior year. We performed the comedic play in Fogg,
with the audience all around and such an intimate stage.
I had been in the mystery performance the year before,
embarking on the next leg
of my life journey. On the
20th of June, I move to
Philadelphia, where I will
begin my two years with
Teach for America. After
training at the institute this
summer, I will be teaching
high school English.
Teaching was something
I discovered that I loved
and wanted to pursue at
Dartmouth, though I am
sure that, without my
experiences at Berwick, I would not have understood
so fully how education and passion for learning were
so much a part of what I wanted to do professionally.
Teaching is about many things, but it is most
certainly an endeavor of passion. I know that art – dance,
theater, painting—has been a part of how I understood
“The amazing experience I had with the arts at Berwick has absolutely
infl uenced my passion for creativity in my life.” - Sophie Green
and I remember being so excited to try something new.
In Middle School I participated in The King and I as a
dancer, which was also a major part of my involvement
in Berwick arts. I took dance classes rather tentatively
in seventh grade, but by my senior year, I was taking
many dance classes each week, and I was a part of
Berwick’s Company Blue. I also took part in a creative
writing course in the English Department, which
certainly influenced my experience here at Dartmouth.
I recently won the Grimes Prize in creative writing
for a story I wrote while here that was based on an
assignment from that class at Berwick!
“I absolutely continued my studies in the
arts at Dartmouth in so many ways! I will graduate in
June with a major in English with a concentration in
Creative Writing, and a minor in Studio Art. I have also
been in one play while at Dartmouth, and I am part
of a student dance group called Fusion, which does all
forms of dance. All of these ways in which art is a part
of my life are what make my time at Dartmouth so full
of richness and creativity. I may not have known just
how important each of those pieces would be, had it
not been for the experience at Berwick Academy.
“In just three short weeks I will be graduating
from Dartmouth with a degree in English and
myself from the beginning. Art and the experience of
expressing myself through so many art forms has made
it possible for me to be involved deeply in my life here
at Dartmouth and will continue to do so as I begin
my life as an English teacher. I am so grateful for my
experience at Berwick Academy, and my involvement
in the arts was essential for my education there.”
(Email Interview. May 17, 2010)
Dana Fennessey ’06
“I was fortunate to study music and theatre at Berwick
Academy because there were so many avenues for me to
engage in performance and educational opportunities.
As a freshman in the Upper School, I began my vocal
studies with Gail Haskell. She helped me grow as
a singer tremendously, from a tone-deaf wannabe
to a performer on the stage at Carnegie Hall during
my senior year. The faculty was so willing to help
students, and I recall many times when they would stay
late after school just to talk or practice new pieces or
concepts. The faculty’s dedication to students really
makes Berwick Academy’s music and arts department a
fantastic learning environment.
“While at Berwick Academy, I was able
to engage not only in musical studies, but also in
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theatre and dance.
In addition to voice
lessons, I sang in the
school choir all four
years of high school.
Berwick Academy
provides students with so many opportunities, and I
was able to host my own private voice recital junior
year. Berwick allowed me to use the auditorium, and
I am very grateful that I attended a school that would
so graciously lend out a large venue just for a single
student. The dance program was also a great learning
experience as well. I studied tap and jazz dancing for
three years with Christine Bessette. The classes were
extremely fun, and they were
crucial in supplementing my
passion for live theatre.
“I believe that my experience in the theatre department really
allowed me to explore myself and develop my own conceptual
capabilities tremendously.” - Dana Fennessey
“My studies in both
music and dance helped
prepare me tremendously for
my involvement in theatre.
Berwick Academy provided
so many opportunities to
grow as an actor, whether one
was participating in a drama
or a musical. Ever since my
fi rst year at Berwick, I was
lucky to work in the theatre
department. There was such
a sense of collaboration and
exploration of self, both as
actors and as individuals, and
these qualities transformed
those involved into more wellrounded
thinkers and people.
Working with Liz-Anne Platt
and Polly Davie on various
theatre productions was a blast.
To be able to take a character
and shape it into your own is
such a positive experience.
They were so supportive of
each actor’s decisions and
allowed you to reflect on characters and emotions in
such unique ways. Whether it was how you decided to
craft an interpretation of a song from Oklahoma! or how
you delivered a specific line in The Mouse Trap, the team
was very supportive and creative.
“After graduating from Berwick Academy, I
decided to attend New York University. Originally, I
studied Music Business, but I ultimately transferred into
the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU after
Gail Haskell plays along with her student during the
spring recital.
my freshman year of college. The original purpose of
majoring in Music Business was to combine a business
education with further musical training. I took classes
in music theory, sang in the Tisch School of the Arts
choir, and enrolled in private voice lessons. I knew that
I did not want to be a professional musician but instead
just engage in my hobby during college. Unfortunately,
the program was far too music-focused, and I decided
to gain a broader business education in NYU Stern.
After my freshman year, I no
longer took music classes or
sang in the choir, but I did
take private voice lessons
when my schedule allowed.
“After transferring
into NYU Stern, I decided
to double major in Finance
and Management &
Organizational Behavior.
I am thrilled with my
business education, and I
feel that it has prepared
me for a diverse array of
careers, as well as show me
how to think strategically.
I just graduated from NYU
Stern, and I begin work at
Barclays Capital in their
Investment Banking division
this summer.
“I feel that my
experience in the arts at
Berwick Academy has had
a strong impact on the way
I think and interact with
others. Life is all about
people and collaboration,
and so are music, dance, and theatre. Even if one is
performing in a solo recital, there is a team of people
who helped prepare, organize, and run the show. No
one works alone in the arts, and I believe that my
experience working with others at Berwick has allowed
me to be at ease when working in a group setting.
“One anecdote I will always remember
summarizes so perfectly why music and art are the
fundamentals of teamwork. A choir director once

told me to always ‘sing within the sound.’ You should
never compromise your own voice just to blend in with
others, but you should also never strive to drown others
out with your sound. Let others be heard as well. If
everyone sings as a soloist, but ‘within the sound,’ as
a collective group, not just trying to drown any one
person out, then the team will produce something
much bigger and more glorious than any one member
could have on his or her own.” (Email Interview. 17
May. 2010)
Nicole Sylvester ’99
“Over the years I began to appreciate that one of the
most important things I gained from my experience
at Berwick – the ability to innovate – is paramount in
building the community that fosters that experience.
“The Berwick arts program made lessons
develop skills that didn’t come to me easily. Classes
like silversmithing with Heidi Kirn improved my
ability to see spatial relationships and make informed
decisions about materials and technique. Ceramics
with Susanna White was another chance to play with
form and function. As a working artist with a more
abstract aesthetic than my own, Susanna challenged
me to think outside the box of representational work
and experiment with shape and color in a new way.
“One of the most diffi cult projects I was
involved in has also proven the most valuable to me,
both personally and professionally. Junior or senior
year, our painting class spent two or three months
working on a single, large, and very detailed painting.…
Before the end of the quarter, Raegan asked each of us
to identify the most successful four-inch square of our
almost-fi nished painting. When she asked us to take out
our black paint and paint over the entire canvas except
“I knew from my time at Berwick that my identity as an artist, an athlete, and
a scholar weren’t mutually exclusive, and that excellence isn’t specific to an
activity, it’s a lifestyle.” - Nicole Sylvester
about collaboration concrete and accessible. In Lower
School, we learned about stop-motion animation from
Deloris White, who split our class into small groups,
each tasked with creating its own short film. Getting
16 six-year-olds to work together in a complex project
must have been no small feat, but Deloris was able to
achieve this again and again; in every class, she managed
to weave process-based skills acquisition into relatable
and engaging content.…Respect for others’
work and perspectives was another theme
Deloris’ classes instilled.
“The Upper School arts program and
faculty like Heidi Kirn, Susanna White and
Reagan Russell had taught us to challenge
one another, to feed off the energy and input
of our classmates, and to take risks with our
work. In-class critiques and the chance to
begin curating our own shows challenged
our ability to self-advocate and reinforced
the importance of respect for our peers’
work….With the support of the arts faculty,
I gained valuable experience and a sense of
real agency by advocating for myself and
my peers.
“Artistically, I may have grown the
most in classes where I had to tap into and
for that four-inch square, we were stunned. For the
next two weeks, we sketched and painted feverishly to
bring what was successful about that four-inch square
back to the entire canvas. It was amazing to see the
fi nal paintings at our last critique – we realized that
it was improving our process, rather than perfecting
the product itself, that had been the real focus of the
quarter. Raegan’s classes honed a whole range of skills
Raegan Russell (right) and Deloris White (left) demonstrate candle making.
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that have helped me as an artist, as an athlete and in my
current career, including teamwork, attention to detail,
thinking ahead, and the ability to analyze my process
and decisions critically, but what was most empowering
about that assignment was learning resiliency, the
ability to regroup in the face of (what feels like) crisis
and come out stronger on the other side.
“I didn’t fully appreciate that until my ‘career
change’ a few years ago. After spending five years
competing as an elite athlete and gradually coming to
the realization that I no longer loved what I was doing,
I decided to hang up my oars and try something new.
“I studied French and studio art at Cornell,
with a concentration in graphic design and painting. I
knew fairly early in college that the ‘starving artist’ rite
of passage held little appeal for me, so I supplemented
my studio training with classes related to commercial
art and digital media. Berwick and Cornell both had
an emphasis on the ‘whole’ student, and I liked that
neither took the ‘conservatory’ approach to teaching
art, instead encouraging students to take a range of
classes in different disciplines across the University’s
thirteen colleges.
“After graduating, I spent five years training
and competing with the US National Rowing Team,
having taken up the sport my freshman year. I funded
my training by painting over 15 murals and doing design
and illustration work for local businesses in the travel,
education, and professional services industries, as well
as for families. The flexibility of projects was helpful
since I was relocating regularly for training camps and
racing. After representing the US in the 2005 World
Championships in Gifu, Japan, and 2006 World Cup
in Luzern, Switzerland, I decided to move to Seattle.
I continued to train five to six hours a day, seven days
a week, and found a graphic design and editorial job
near the boathouse, working for Seattle Urban Pages, an
urban lifestyle magazine aimed at young professionals.
The supportive relationships between students and
faculty at Berwick meant that I had learned not to shy
from questioning authority, so whenever I noticed the
potential for improving the magazine’s content and
layout, I made suggestions directly to the publisher
and ultimately became the magazine’s creative director,
supporting a mostly-local circulation of 300,000.
“In 2008, when I decided to hang up my oars
and move on from competitive rowing, it seemed like
a good time to make a shift in my professional career
as well. Since that spring, I’ve been working with
Wimmer Solutions, an Information Technology and
I think that the greatest benefit
that a strong arts education has is that it helps
students to develop parts of themselves that might
not otherwise be brought out in their lives. Students
of the arts learn resiliency, confi dence in their
ideas, and creative problem solving where multiple
solutions to a given situation must be considered.
Through making art, they learn to ‘make
judgments in the absence of rules’ (Elliot Eisner,
Stanford University.) Student artists are people
for whom making art is a joyful and necessary
component of their lives; their expression and
learning in the studio help them to become more
curious, engaged, playful, productive and organized
(yes, organized!) in whatever experiences will
follow. Making art connects students to their
world in a tangible way by strengthening the ties
between themselves and their history, culture and
community.
Raegan Russell, Upper School Art Teacher
business strategy consulting firm. We work with large
companies such as Microsoft, T-Mobile, Nordstrom,
Disney, and Expedia and provide consulting, projectbased,
and managed services related to technology
strategy and infrastructure; design and implementation;
application development and testing; business analysis
and communications.
“I joined the company as a website consultant
on a project for Microsoft’s MSN search engine (now
Bing). Soon after, I was hired to the internal team to
support business development for the firm’s consulting
services. It didn’t take long before I became the marketing
and client services director and had the opportunity
to design marketing campaigns and oversee collateral
development, drawing on my background in the arts
to make design decisions around sales and marketing
materials as well as a new company website, set to launch
this July. In 2009, I joined the Strategic Management
Team. The arts program’s focus on team feedback and
roundtable discussions at Berwick prepared me for
taking a collaborative but direct approach in working
with my colleagues on the SMT.
“The ability to try on new disciplines,
techniques and materials for size at Berwick helped
me jump in to the process of exploring business.
The faculty at Berwick represented a whole range of
perspectives, but one thing they had in common in the
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Students from all grade levels participated in this year’s winter musical, The King and I.
arts program and beyond was that they encouraged
students to aggressively pursue whatever it was that
inspired them, whatever they were passionate about.
That process of exploration led me to realize how
much I enjoy breaking down core business processes
into their individual components and looking at how
each could be improved to help individual contributors
work more efficiently. Through our partnership with a
software company focused on process mapping tools,
I took a few classes in process modeling and became
involved with our Business Process Improvement team,
which does process modeling for our clients, another
area where design, composition, seeing patterns
and relationships has helped a great deal. This year,
I became the Director of Wimmer Solutions’ Project
Management office.…Some of our current projects
involve a co-branding and communications effort to
support Microsoft’s integration with Yahoo; a ‘Tweet
Team’ that acts as a Twitter-based user support center for
Xbox Live; a datacenter migration for a local healthcare
client; and business process modeling and analysis for
Microsoft’s two retail stores in Mission Viejo, CA, and
Scottsdale, AZ. Our work is collaborative and reactive
as our clients’ needs change, something I was wellprepared
for by Reagan Russell’s painting assignments
as well as the classes that pushed my boundaries in
terms of techniques and materials.
“Berwick’s community-based learning, both
within the arts program and in the rest of the curriculum,
taught me how to be a ‘whole person’ in the world in
the way no other experience has. To have an identity
that spanned scholarship, the arts, and athletics wasn’t
a concession, it was a responsibility, and it didn’t end
there; I also spent my years on the hill learning that
social responsibility and participation in the life of
the community meant as much, if not more, than the
other skills I could bring to the table. I’ve become
very involved in the life of the community here in
Seattle. At Wimmer, beyond the scope of my normal
job, I designed and currently manage our corporate
giving initiative, which matches employees’ gifts and
time (i.e. volunteer hours) to charitable organizations,
and also serve as our company’s ambassador to the
Corporate Volunteer Council, an organization that gets
together quarterly to discuss how to scale giving within
companies and among community members at large.
Almost every day after school for the past three years,
I’ve been a tutor-mentor to two 14-year-olds, with
whom I work in French, history, math, and science.
This is my fourth year on the scholarship committee
for Pride Foundation.
“Being involved in so many things doesn’t give
me a lot of free time, but just as it did at Berwick, it’s
helped me learn what I’m most passionate about and
what I can offer; make important connections between
my activities, and think ahead to what’s next.” (Email
Interview. 21 May. 2010)
And so, after 25 years, one can readily see
from the witness of both alumni and faculty that Mr.
Dunnan’s wish expressed at the dedication of the
Patricia Baldwin Whipple Art Center that her influence
“take root in this place” has indeed come to pass.
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Athletics
Update
2010 Winter and Spring Seasons by Rob Quinn, Athletic Director
Emerson Bilodeau were also key
playmakers for the Bulldogs and
fi nished their basketball careers
off in style on the Hilltop.
Coach Pat Quinn had a good
feeling about this team early in
the season: “Right from the start,
we felt we had better chemistry.
We saw improvement right
away.” Congratulations to this
team for their historical run, a
feat that will be remembered for
a long time to come.
Berwick Boys Basketball Catch
Lightning in a Bottle
with Dream Season
The scene was surreal on the campus of Suffield Academy
on March 7, 2010. Our Boys Varsity Basketball team was
in the fi nal seconds of an improbable run with a 52-49
win over top-seeded and defending champion Hamden
Hall to win the NEPSAC Class D Championship. When
the game ended, the 50 plus student fans who had made
the three-hour road trip to support their team, stormed
the court to swarm the coaches and players. This was
the fi rst ever Boys Basketball NEPSAC Championship
for BA, and what made this feat even more impressive
was that the team had labored through a difficult 1-
18 season the previous year. Leading the way was
senior forward Tell White, who was named MVP of
the tournament. The Bulldogs also received a big lift
this season from senior Rob Roy, who transferred from
Dover High School for his senior year. Rob was a force
throughout the winter, giving the squad the balance it
needed to be competitive. Then there was sophomore
Harry Rafferty, who was the smooth ball handler with
a pure shooting touch. His on-court leadership was
evident during the season, and his decision-making
was critical down the stretch. Seniors Ethan Hawes and
The third time was the
charm for our Girls Varsity Ice
Hockey team’s capturing the
EIL Championship this past
winter. The team had been in
the championship game the previous two seasons and
came up short. Not this time. The team played with
grit and determination behind the stellar goaltending of
senior Captain Lee Tsairis and won the championship
vs. The Winsor School. Winsor had reached the final
on the shoulders of their hot goalie, but our skaters
were not to be denied and played a memorable game
to bring home the hardware. Senior Captain Ashley
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Gray, junior Shannon Farrell, and eighth grader
Dori Craig were the top scorers for the Bulldogs.
Lee Tsairis fi nished her career in record- breaking
fashion, amassing an incredible 3,326 saves during
her seven-year varsity team experience.
The Boys Varsity Ice Hockey had a
great fi rst year in Division 1 prep hockey. Their
schedule changed quite a bit, adding some really
competitive teams to their already tough regional
opponents. The squad experienced big wins vs.
Tilton and Proctor, and by the end of January the
team had an 11-3 record in prime position for a
play-off bid. In February the team experienced
some key injuries, and the Bulldogs came up short
for a NEPSIHA Tourney selection. Senior Captain
Chris Atwood did a terrific job leading this team, and
Coach Lathrop was impressed: “Chris was the best
captain I have had in my 11 years at BA as a hockey
coach.” Next year looks promising as well, with many
returning players in the mix.
The Girls Varsity Basketball team had a young,
spirited team this past winter. Highlights of the season
included an overtime win over Newton that avenged an
earlier 18-point loss in the season, a dominant win over
Concord Academy that also avenged an early season
loss, and a solid win over a Southfield team, which
later became New England Champion in their division.
The team had a mix of youth and senior leadership,
and the season was very
competitive.
This year’s swim
team had another successful
year, adding new swimmers
to the program and
qualifying more swimmers
to the New Englands. The
team was led this winter by
senior Captain Sam Winters,
who dominated in his event
all season and never lost a
race. Sophomore Caroline
Seekins was the top swimmer
for the girls, performing at a
high level. Both Seekins and
Winters qualified for the New England Championships
along with juniors Andrew Briggs and Allee Lizama
and freshmen Kelsey Hayden and James Davis. The
future is bright for the BA swim team, and second-year
Coach Jenny Preister is excited about the growth of the
program.
The ski team continues to improve and grow
in numbers. Coach Aili Blank seems to find skiers with
potential and turn them into competitive skiers. Nate
Potter was her latest result of hard work and training.
Nate finished in the top ten of all of his races and
earned two top-fi ve fi nishes. The team has limited
training days and a challenging race schedule, but
there is a very excited group of dedicated skiers who
battle the weather on most Wednesdays to compete
and represent Berwick on the slopes.
BA Softball had a great season this year,
fi nishing 4-4 in the league and 5-5 overall, with a seeding
third in the EIL playoffs. They certainly had some
exciting games, most notably, beating Pingree in the
last inning of their last
home game with a walkoff
double from senior
Chelsea Vanderlinde.
Another highlight was
the Portsmouth Abbey
game, in which a tie
was broken in the ninth
inning with junior Jenna
Maddock’s walk-off
homerun. Finally, senior
Catie Wheeler worked
hard on the mound,
with an ERA of 2.51.
She walked only 17 and
struck out 69 batters.
First-year coach Stacey
Sevelowitz earned Coach of the Year honors in the EIL.
All players improved, and the team is looking forward
to 2011!
The Varsity Baseball team had another
outstanding season this spring and had a rare “perfect
game” in a home NEPSAC tournament game. Alex
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Tobey pitched the perfect game against the Lexington
Christian Academy baseball team in front of a huge
home crowd on the Hilltop in the quarter-fi nal game
of the NEPSAC tournament. The team lost in the
semi-fi nals but had an extremely successful season
with perfect game being the highlight. Mike Hannon
received Coach of the Year honors
in the EIL and seniors Ethan
Hawes, Curtis McCabe, and
Shaun Millerick were solid
and consistent contributors all
season.
The Girls Varsity Tennis
team earned some hardware this
spring, winning the “B” bracket
championship the last weekend
of the season. This was certainly
a highlight for the team as they
came together down the stretch
and played their best tennis when
it counted the most. Seniors
Maggie Sutherland and Olivia
Zeff performed well, and their
leadership was crucial to the
team’s end-of-year success.
With only one senior
and one junior earning varsity tennis credit this
spring, the Boys Varsity Tennis team was a group of
many new faces and potential growth for the future.
The team finished 6-6 overall, a strong start for such a
young team. A highlight for the season was beating the
Bancroft School for the first time in over ten years. Four
freshmen joined the team this year, the most ever, and
this bodes well for a promising future of boys’ tennis at
Berwick.
The Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse had a very exciting
season this spring with some huge wins over top EIL
teams. The girls upset The Winsor School early in the
season despite battling
numerous injuries on
the team. They also
put up some large goal
totals vs. the Hyde
School and Hebron
Academy in those wins.
The lady laxers played
an up-tempo style
this spring, pushing
transition and playing
aggressive defense.
Seniors Brianna
Bouchard, Lee Tsairis,
and Ashley Gray all
made outstanding
contributions to the
terrifi c season.
The Boys Lacrosse
team had a solid
season, qualifying for
the NEPSAC Tournament and fi nishing third in EIL.
Chris Atwood was selected as the EIL MVP by the
coaches, which marked the second consecutive year
Berwick has won that individual honor. Last year’s
winner was Aaron Harris. The team had only two
seniors on the squad, and the future bodes well for next
year’s team.

New Turf Fields
Berwick Academy is proud to announce the completion
of two state-of-the-art turf fields on campus. The first
fi eld is an athletic playing field which will be used
primarily by the Upper School and Middle School
athletic teams. Featuring the school’s mascot, the
bulldog, in the center, the new surface measures 360
feet by 210 feet and sits behind the Jeppesen Science
Center. The fi eld will be lined and ready for play by
the start of the 2010 fall season,
welcoming the boys and girls soccer
teams and the girls field hockey team.
A special turf dedication ceremony is
set to take place during the school’s
Blue and White weekend on Saturday,
September 25 during halftime of the
Boys Varsity Soccer game. The second
fi eld is a mini version of the fi rst, and
will be used by the Lower School
students for outdoor recess and other
activities. These projects result from Mini turf fi eld
the extraordinary generosity of a
small group of donors who wanted to
support this initiative specifi cally.
Athletic Director Rob Quinn, “There is a sense of
sheer excitement on campus now that our turf fields are
completed. We cannot wait for our athletes to arrive
for preseason practices at the end of this month. As we
continue to work towards fielding one of the strongest
athletic programs in the area, this field will accelerate
that goal. When you walk up and look at the field you
can’t help but just stare at its immense size, which is
large enough to accommodate two teams practicing
simultaneously.”
The School plans to host
several free clinics this fall
for youth groups in the
Seacoast area. The clinics
will offer soccer, fi eld
hockey, and lacrosse for all boys and girls interested
in playing on the surface and learning more about
the Berwick Academy athletic program and summer
camps.
Head of School, Greg Schneider commented, “The new
turf fi elds at Berwick have quite literally transformed
the campus. I can’t wait to watch our students and
families enjoy this new addition, particularly given our
climate challenges. The completion of the field projects
truly places Berwick on the map as one of the premier
athletic facilities in all of New England.”
20th Annual
Bulldog Golf Classic
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 8:30 Shotgun, Scramble Format
Registration/Continental Breakfast opens at 7 a.m.
Place: The Ledges, York, Maine
(includes greens fee, cart, continental breakfast and luncheon)
For more information contact Rob Quinn at rquinn@berwickacademy.org
Fee: $125 per person
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Semester
Snapshots
Many Faces of Excellence
Winterfest
January 22, 2010
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Winterfest is an annual three-division event that showcases Berwick’s premier musicians and artists. Selected
through an audition process, students perform individually or in an ensemble. Students and instructors select
pieces that challenge the range of technique and provide a variety of style. Prior to the music performance, families
enjoy an art exhibition of 2-D and 3-D pieces created by students from all divisions. The result is an evening
memorable for its artistic presentation, division representation, and anticipation of future performance opportuni-

Language Day
January 25, 2010
Language Day at Berwick Academy is an annual event, in which faculty members grade students on their knowledge of
the foreign figure they have chosen to study as well as their costumes and/or props. Students come to school dressed in
character and are required to give an informational and knowledgeable presentation about the individual or group.
All-School Pep Rally and Games
January 29, 2010
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Grade 7 Science Fair
The Science Fair in the seventh grade is an opportunity for the students to become scientists. They begin by posing a
question that has no current answer, just as a scientist does. Students begin to test their hypotheses in the winter and
for several weeks keep a journal of their findings . Once they have finalized their conclusions in both a formal scientific
journal and a research paper, they present their projects to the entire Middle School student body before the science
fair evening where the parents are the audience.
Grade 4 Colonial Museum
Fourth graders take on a role of the Colonial Period and learn
by doing in this creative project. There are students turned
soldiers, cooks, weavers, and blacksmiths. The project
culminates in a museum within the classroom and a day-long
fi eld trip to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA.
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Upper School Musical
The King & I
February 26 and 27, 2010
The King and I, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical masterpiece, featured 100 members of the BA community on stage,
backstage, and in the orchestra. The production was under the artistic direction of Liz-Anne Platt, with musical direction
by Brenda LaForce, assistant musical direction by Seth Hurd ‘90, and technical direction by Sasha Randall. Raegan Russell
designed sets, Jim Maddock ‘10 designed lights, Polly Davie costumed the show, and Chelsea Johnson ‘10 supervised
makeup. Sasha Randall and Christine Bessette served as choreographers. Terry Minihan directed the Lower School
ensemble, and Brad Fletcher stage managed the production.
Jo Fletcher ‘10, as Anna, the intrepid British governess, advises her
son, Louis, played by Austin Fishbaugh ‘14 to hold his head erect
and “Whistle a Happy Tune” whenever he feels afraid.
Frederick Diengott ‘11, as the King of Siam, declares that
navigating the clash of traditional Eastern and Western cultures
is “A Puzzlement.”
Cristina Salvador ‘11, as Lady Thiang, takes a moment in the school
room to present a geography lesson to the Royal Children.
The King (Frederick
Diengott ‘11) asks Anna
(Jo Fletcher ‘10) “Shall
We Dance”
Lun Tha, played by Connor Haley
‘11 and Tuptim, played by Elizabeth
Hopkins ‘11, steal a moment to
declare their forbidden love for one
another lamenting that they must
“Kiss in a Shadow.”
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Lower School Production
Seussical, Jr.
April 9, 2010
The Lower School Production is one of the year’s highlights and this years production of Seussical, Jr. did not disappoint.
The story itself taught the entire community life lessons about integrity, honesty, work ethic, perseverance, loyalty, love,
and friendship all with vibrant and colorful sets, imaginative and kooky costumes, and the whimsy that is Dr. Seuss! Led
by Lower School music teacher Maria Isaak, students sang, danced, acted, and worked to their fullest potential. The
results were fabulous! The experience itself of making a musical is in many ways like creating a make-believe community
with a mission! We are all so grateful for the quality set design by Mrs. White, the leadership and commitment of all the
Lower School faculty and administration, and the unwavering dedication of the parents. The level of music making and
acting of our Lower School students continues to be impressive.
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BA Earth Day 2010
April 22,2010
The annual Earth Day celebration was held the morning of April 23 outside the Commons. This year’s ceremony was
completely student run, comprised of a few words from students and musical performances from all three divisions.
Among the speakers were Lydia Waldo ’13, Noah Landis ’14, MacKenzie Levy ’14, and Alex Zannos ’11. Fantastic
performances from the All-School Chorus, Jo Fletcher ‘10 and Jamie Meader ’13, Middle School African Drummers,
fourth grader Emma Wahl, and Middle Schoolers Sam Salvati and Austin Fishbaugh also took place in the celebration.
Berwick Academy Green Alliance
has been working with the Middle School Green
Committee on a community-wide water bottle pledge,
put in place at the Earth Day celebration. The pledge
is an effort to reduce the use of disposable plastic
water bottles campus- and community-wide by having
participants use a reusable aluminum water bottle
instead. For every pledge, each participant received a reusable water bottle to
help get him or her started. Plastic water bottles are wasteful and damaging
to the environment because of the processes used to extract the plastics as
well as the pollution they produce from improper recycling and disposal.
This pledge kicked off on April 23 and is open to any willing participant
who wants to make an effort to preserve the environment. BGA and members
of Middle School Green Committee collected signatures from students and
faculty during lunches the week of Tuesday, April 27. Pledge signing will be
open to students for years to come.
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Kindergarten Alien Museum
The Alien Museum in the Kindergarten is the culmination of a space theme. Each child creates an alien from recyclable
materials at home and brings it in to share. Students wrote books about their aliens incorporating some of the facts that
they had learned during their theme studies. The children were the experts sharing their information and the details
of how they created their aliens with the guests at the museum.
2010 BAPA Community Benefit
April 24, 2010
With approximately 275 guests in attendance at The Red Barn at the Links at Outlook, this year’s benefi t was a packed
house! It was a festive evening at a beautiful location with great friends. A huge thank you to ThreePeted—a wonderful
band made up of some of Berwick parents and staff—for ending the evening with a bang! Also, our deepest thanks
go out to all of you that generously supported our Benefit by raising your paddles high and often. BAPA successfully
funded its budget for the year and was overwhelmed with the $80,000 pledged for the Fund-A-Need project. Lastly,
we would like to thank our sponsors. Without them this evening would not have been possible: Emerson Ecologics,
Bay Ring Communications, Anchorage by the Sea, Anchorage Inn, SportsMedicine Atlantic Orthopaedics,
Optima Bank, and The Edgewood Center.
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Dance Shows 2010
April 30 and May 1, 2010
Dancers from all three divisions hit the stage for three shows this past spring The performances of IMAGES & Words and
Kinetic Energy highlighted a year of movement and expression at Berwick. The Dance program continues to grow every
year, showcasing 170 dancers this year.
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Grandparents Day
May 7, 2010
Grandparents were warmly welcomed to the Hilltop on May 7 to spend the day with their grandchildren. They were
treated to fine arts performances and classroom experiences, and they learned first hand what it a day in the life of a
Berwick student is really like.
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Young Authors Day
June 3, 2010
Young Authors Day is a Lower School event in which students gather in mixed age groups with their parents and
teachers to read their poetry, short stories, and other forms of writing they have created throughout the year. Every piece
of writing is compiled into a book called the BA Bell and proudly given to every Lower School student.
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Woofstock X
June 4, 2010
Woofstock is an outdoor concert in which Upper School musicians perform for the BA community. This year, senior
Briana Bouchard organized the event with help from Chip Harding. Over 25 students took the Woofstock stage this
year, entertaining hundreds of community members with their guitar, piano, and singing talents.
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Upper School Art Trip to
Italy
by Raegan Russell
Over March break ten students traveled to
Italy with me and Ms. Wildnauer for nine days of
art, architecture, and family-style living in the hills of
Tuscany. This trip creates an immersion in art and
culture, where students live in a beautifully restored
family villa as a home base for day trips to towns like
Cortona, Arezzo, Montepulciano, Siena and Florence.
Our stay at La Selva, the villa which translates literally to
The Woods, offered our students a beautiful landscape,
hiking trails, and a creatively inspiring home base from
which to work and travel. In our travels, we saw
great works of art in the Uffizi Gallery, L’Accademia,
and the Piero della Francesco fresco cycle in Arezzo,
as well as enjoying the great architecture of Siena’s
Piazza Campo, Duomo and of course the Duomo in
Florence. A literal highpoint of the trip was climbing
Brunelleschi’s dome and being met by a brief snow
squall as we enjoyed the panoramic view of the city.
Making this trip in March allowed students to see a
different view of Italy than otherwise seen by most
tourists. On one day our students gathered recently
pruned olive boughs and made wreaths for us all to
wear (when in Tuscany, do as the Tuscans!) and then
on the next day saw the rare sight of the olive branches
covered with fresh snow. In addition to seeing great art,
students had some studio time in the villa to work in
their journals with Florentine paper we had bought and
some that they had learned how to marble themselves
in an impromptu workshop at Il Papiro in Florence. In
the villa, we also had the opportunity to watch Maria,
our wonderful guest chef, rolling out and making fresh
Parpadelle pasta as she prepared one of two traditional
Tuscan dinners for our group at home. Our trip to
Italy was full of Etruscan and Renaissance art and
architecture, of great natural beauty and of enjoying
good times and great local dishes such as pasta, truffles,
gelato and Cingiale (Wild Boar!) together. We also
had the opportunity to watch Maria, our wonderful
guest chef, rolling out and making fresh Parpadelle
pasta as she prepared one of two traditional Tuscan
dinners for our group at home. These were among the
many delicious meals we had in our travels when the
students tried not only foods that were new to them,
but also foods they had never heard of. This attitude of
curiosity and excitement at the dinner table was pretty
much the attitude towards all the students did in their
time in Italy.
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Berwick Innovation Center
The Berwick Innovation Center
(BIC) was launched in 2009 to allow students in grades
5-12 to pursue an adult-supported area of study for
which they hold a strong interest or curiosity. The
projects are primarily conceptualized and directed
by the student and focus on a topic or subject
matter that is beyond what is available in the regular
Berwick Academy curriculum. Since 1791, Berwick
Academy has promoted “virtue and useful knowledge
for the rising generations.” Berwick has created this
special program in order to embrace innovation and
entrepreneurship and offer an avenue for students to
develop 21st Century skills. The Berwick Innovation
Center is a project-oriented, student-directed program
where students pursue more deeply a self-selected area
of study. Students customize their experience, making
the study meaningful and tailored to their creative and
intellectual interests. For
Upper School students, BIC
provides an individualized
alternative to the traditional
afternoon arts and athletics
options. In addition, BIC is
an opportunity to distinguish
one’s academic record
through demonstration of
excellence in an area of
passion.
This year, one Middle
School student and five
Upper School students
chose to pursue projects
through the Innovation
Center. On Tuesday, May
11, the students presented
their projects to the BA
Community as well as a panel of faculty and staff who
evaluated their presentations.
bog and is interested in aiding the stewardship and
preservation of what he feels is a beautiful and serene
location at BA.
Michael Clair presented his project
entitled “What is Weather” Michael
explained some of the weather patterns
in the Northeast and gave detailed
explanations of the causes and effects of
different weather types. The audience
learned that although you may think you
are witnessing a hail storm, it is actually
sleet in many cases. He also explained how
snow is formed and an interesting fact from
this explanation was that every snowfl ake
contains a piece of dust. The audience
also learned the difference between El
Nino and La Nina and Michael gave
his weather predictions for the coming
weekend. Michael worked closely with
faculty mentor Peter Saliba. It was evident
that weather is a deep passion of Michael’s
and he will most certainly continue his
studies.
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Andrew Boswell, who presented first, gave
a detailed and interesting account of his time spent
studying the ecosystem of a bog that is located behind
the BA athletic fields. Andrew learned a great deal
throughout the course of his project, found an array
of fl ora and fauna throughout each season, and made
some discoveries about the wildlife. He dug test pits to
study the soil surrounding the bog and even configured
a water level measuring device made from a laser, a
level, and a piece of wood, all mounted to a nearby
tree. Andrew worked closely with his faculty mentor,
Doug Knight. Andrew hopes to continue studying the

Sephie Bennett poses with her dress creations which represent the
causes, effects, and treatments for depression.
Hannah Unger presented her project, which
was crafting metal rings inspired by her poetry.
Hannah spent the first phase of her project learning
about metalsmithing and how to make jewelry. After
mastering the basics, Hannah began writing her poetry.
Her fi rst ring was a flower which was inspired by a poem
she wrote about the springtime. Her second ring was
inspired by her time in Italy playing music and being
with friends. It is a guitar with a small bead embedded
in the center. Hannah also kept a journal during the
project, which contains sketches of her rings, thoughts
and ideas, and her poems. Hannah worked with Lynn
Wildnauer, Upper School Metals teacher, for this
project.
Sephie Bennett presented her
project, which was using fashion to create
awareness of depression. Sephie created a
series of three dresses, each representing
a phase of depression: causes, effects, and
treatments. Each element of Sephie’s dresses
had some sort of meaning in regards to
depression. On the cause dress, she used
newspaper to display words like “weight,”
“loss,” or “self esteem.” The newspaper
represented both the negative impact of
the media on depressed people as well as
the need for more education and awareness
about depression through the media. All
three dresses contained a felted eye, which was slightly
different on each dress. The eye is wide open on the
cause dress, symbolizing the vulnerability and openness
of people with depression. The eye on the effects dress
was crying, an obvious effect of depression. The eye on
the fi nal piece, treatment, is closed, symbolizing closure
and relief from depression. Sephie worked closely with
Upper School Art teacher Raegan Russell.
Diane Hair and Hayley Adams
worked together to produce a documentary comparing
Berwick Academy today to Berwick of the past by
using current video clips, music, and interviews as
well as historic manuscripts,
photos, and movies from the
BA Archives collection.
Diane and Hayley spent a lot
of time working with faculty
co-advisor Jay Labella on the
technical aspects of recording
and editing video and adding
music to their production.
They also researched the
history of the school from
documents in the archives and
by interviewing alumni whose
experience at Berwick was very
different from theirs.
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An Interview with anAlum: Tiernen
Making a Difference at the State Department
Miller Donald ‘95
40
How long were you at BA
I started in the fifth grade and went all the way through
to twelfth grade.
Outside of academics, how did you spend your time
at BA
I played a lot of tennis, worked on the yearbook, and
started a program for students to visit residents of the
nursing home in South Berwick. We even had the
residents visit the school one day.
What did you do after BA
I went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
where I majored in political science. After graduating,
I went to work in Washington, DC, on Capitol Hill,
fi rst for the House Committee on Financial Services
and then for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, where
I specialized in Asia and was fortunate enough to travel
to Japan.
You still work in DC. You must
like it there.
I love it, but I do miss the
Seacoast. I recommend [working
on the Hill] to everyone from
new college graduates to adults.
You get a great perspective on
how DC really works, and you
meet a lot of different people.
The Hill gives you a great chance
to network and figure out what
you want to do. If you can prove
yourself and you get a reputation
as being capable, you can move
on to almost anything.
What are you currently doing
Now I work at the State
Department as the Special Advisor for Congressional
Relations for the Offi ce of Iraq.
Does that mean you work for Hillary Clinton
Technically, yes, but Secretary Clinton isn’t my direct
supervisor, of course.
How do you spend your work day
The easiest way to describe it is to say that half my
day is spent talking to the Hill about Iraq, and the
other half is spent advising State Department officials
about working with the Hill. For example, the times
Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus testified
to Congress, I was responsible for making sure the
Ambassador was fully prepared for the hearings.
Were you on TV
Yes, I was sitting behind the Ambassador.
Did you always want to work on the Hill
When I was in high school, I had absolutely no idea
what I wanted to do for a career. I just knew I wanted
to do something. BA was a great launching pad for me,
and I was so fortunate to have had it.
What is the worst part of your job
Sometimes things are out of our hands and in the
hands of Congress, and waiting for Congress to act on
legislation can be frustrating.
What are you most proud of
Knowing that I am helping to effect change in the world
is personally fulfilling. Regardless of your personal
opinion on the war in Iraq,
our country is involved.
Our soldiers and civilians
are risking their lives every
day, and I am proud to
be able to play a part, no
matter how small, and
make a difference.
How did BA prepare you
for your current position
BA encouraged my love of
reading, which I do a lot of
in my job—briefs, budgets,
testimony, articles—I am
reading all the time. I
also learned how to write
well at BA, and when I
am not reading at work, I
am usually writing or editing. Most importantly, BA
taught me to open my eyes to the world around me, ask
questions, and pay attention. I was fortunate to have
some really great teachers. Mrs. Field, Mrs. Dean, Mrs.
Payzant and Mr. Downey were all terrifi c. Mr. Sullivan
was amazing, and I still consider him the best teacher
I ever had.
Would you consider coming back to BA to speak to Mr.
Sullivan’s class
I don’t know; he would probably yell at me for missing
an assignment 15 years ago. Plus, I don’t think I can
talk to Mr. Sullivan’s class about history. I think he’s got
that covered!

Mr. Chaplin’s 100th Birthday Celebration
Approximately 150 friends, family, and former students
gathered at the Commons at Berwick Academy on
Thursday, July 8, to celebrate the 100th birthday of
former Headmaster, Mr. Stuart Chaplin.
Greg Schneider, Head of School, spoke about
Mr. Chaplin’s positive affect on his students over the
years, many of whom were in attendance. Greg also
thanked Mr. Chaplin for providing mentorship to him
as head of the Academy, more than fifty years following
Mr. Chaplin’s tenure which began in 1950 and ended in
1956.
Greg also presented Mr. Chaplin with several
letters containing birthday wishes from Maine’s
Governor Baldacci and President and Michelle Obama.
Greg then played a jazz selection on the saxophone
before presenting Mr. Chaplin with a framed print of
Fogg Memorial as well as a framed photograph of Mr.
Chaplin, which will be hung in Fogg outside of his
former offi ce.
Other speakers included
Sally Knowlton Carmichael, BA
Class of 1954, who described the
tribute to Mr. Chaplin from her
class, a granite bench inscribed
with his name which sits in front of
the 1791 House on the Academy’s
campus. Mr. Chaplin’s daughter
Kera Ashline ’59 spoke on behalf
of her father. She thanked the
guests for caring for him and said,
“People say it takes a village to
raise a child. It also takes a village
to care for a senior citizen.”
Representatives from the Class of 1954 presenting Mr. Chaplin
with a commemorative bench.
Additional musical performances included
Joseph “Ducky” Scanlon who sang “God Bless America,”
and BA faculty member Tim Platt accompanied by BA
Business Manager Seth A. Hurd
’90 on the keyboard leading
the BA school song “Long Live
Berwick, Long Live BA!”
A note of thanks from Mr. Chaplin:
“I wish to thank all of those who
were part of this celebration. I feel
very fortunate to be surrounded
by such wonderful family and
friends.”
Archives: Who, What, When, Where
Concert c. 1948-1950 Can you please identify the people in this
photo as well as the occasion and the year We
would also appreciate any information about the
history of singing groups at BA as we have few
records that discuss them. Please email BA Archivist
Rachel Saliba at rsaliba@berwickacademy.org, call
207-384-2164 ext. 2700, or write 31 Academy
Street, South Berwick, ME 03908, if you have any
information.
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New Alumni Council Members
Elizabeth Henkel ‘59
has worked as a substitute teacher
for many years and is currently
subbing at MSAD 35. She and her
husband, Joe, live in South Berwick
and spend their free time camping,
hiking, and cross-country skiing.
They have two daughters and one
son. They share four of their five
grandchildren with Albert Pike ‘56
and Marcia Raitt Pike ’59. Many
of Liz’s relatives also attended BA,
including three cousins and her
grandmother Lottie Nowell Knight, Class of 1898 or
1899. Liz served on the Alumni Day Committee last
year and rallied the vast majority of
her class for their 50th reunion.
Melissa Gagne ‘03 went to
Saint Michael’s College in Vermont,
where she majored in Business
Administration and also earned minors
in French and finance. She played four
years of ice hockey there and was also
a leader in the Wilderness Program. Currently Melissa
lives in Dover and works as the production manager
for AMI Graphics, a sports and event signage company
in Strafford. Melissa enjoys hiking, the beach, and has
played hockey in the Winter Reception for the past
several years. Last year she recruited the women’s team
for the event.
Rebecca
Oliver-Palanca‘01
graduated from Mount Holyoke
with a BS in chemistry and a minor
in dance. She currently works part
time as a nursing assistant at Maine
Med in the cardio-thoracic
unit with heart and lung
patients and would like to
go on to nursing school.
Nursing appeals to
her interest in spending
personal time with patients and advocating
for them. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys
reading, going to the beach, and spending
time with her friends.
Berwick Academy to Honor Veteran Alumni with Diplomas
U.S. Veterans to Receive Long Overdue
High School Recognition
Veteran Bob Remington ‘54 rings the bell in Fogg for
the fi rst time after receiving his diploma this summer.
BA is pleased to honor our alumni who left high school before graduating
to enter military service.
High school diplomas will be awarded to eligible veterans at a
program being held on Alumni Weekend at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September
25, in the Patricia Baldwin Whipple Arts Center. Eligible veterans include
those who left high school before or during World War II or before or
during the Korean confl ict to serve in the Armed Forces.
Member of all branches of the Armed Forces are eligible, including
the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the Merchant
Marines. Veterans who received an honorable discharge are eligible.
Diplomas may also be awarded posthumously.
Alumni or families of alumni can contact Kathryn Strand in the
Alumni Offi ce at 207-384-2164 x2307 or kstrand@berwickacademy.org.
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Message from Alumni Council President
For the Class of 2010
When I began drafting this letter, you were about to
don your caps and gowns and walk across Fogg Field.
It made me think back to my graduation and the path
I have taken since that day. I can confidently say that
my days at Berwick prepared me for the journey I was
about to embark on, and I hope the same for you as new
graduates! Not only would I like to congratulate the 63
members of the Class of 2010 as graduates, but I would
also like to officially welcome you as alumni of Berwick.
As you say farewell to your Upper School days on the
hill, please don’t say farewell to the school. The school,
teachers, and fellow classmates can be a great resource
and reference point as you start out on the next part of
your journey and in the years to come.
For Our Alums
I wanted to make sure to take a minute to share what a
great year we have had, from the increased participation
at our regional events to the consistent giving to
the Annual Fund. The Council is excited about our
accomplishments so far and looking to the year ahead
to continue to grow our alumni relationships and events.
However, we can only be successful by connecting with
you. I would love to hear from alums on what kinds of
events you would like to see us offer and how we can
better connect with you and your peers. Please feel
free to contact me at gbmathews@yahoo.com.
Enjoy your summer!
Ginger Mathews ‘94
Alumni Council President
NYC Gathering, alphabetically: Lauren Bauder ‘02, Caitlin Chandler ‘02, Noah
Chandler ‘01, Sarah Whitely D’Ercole ‘90, Margaux Groux ‘08, Elizabeth
Hallett ‘83, David Kittredge ’82, Daniel Kleinmann ‘09, Ashley Knowlton ‘01,
Michelle LaRoche ‘90, James Nenopoulos ‘69, Nancy Pindrus ‘69, Allison Power
‘01, Adam Sirois ‘02, Catherine Whitaker ‘94, Cara Zakian ‘99. With BA staff
Greg Schneider, Head of School, Jedd Whitlock, Director of Advancement, Patrick
Connolly, faculty, and Kathryn Strand, Asst. Director of Development
Alumni Class Notes
1940
Doris Flynn Grady: 70 years! Can you believe it With
a class of only 23 students, there are not many of us
that are still active, but still the memories of our days
at Berwick Academy are very much alive. We seem
to be all over the areas such as California, Michigan,
British Columbia, Tennessee, and the good old New
England area. This, therefore, makes it very difficult for
all of us to get together to just reminisce about such
things as football, basketball, teachers, band, Fogg
Library, colleges we went to, and how BA affected the
progress we made after we graduated on that beautiful
sunny day in June of 1940. I am sure that none of you
have forgotten the song that Don Guay had us do in
harmony for Class Day. All of a sudden we were all off
key, Marion Mick and I started to giggle, and then the
song was a disaster. Since some of you cannot make
it to the reunion in September of 2010, it would be
great if each of you could forward to me a log of events
about yourself that could be shared with those of us
who attend. It would be great if you could do this. I
will compile them and then forward them to each and
every one of you. Send them to me, Doris Grady, 42
Longhill Road, Dover, NH 03820.
1941
Anne Finnegan Lutrzykowski: My big and only news for 2010 is that my husband, Thad, died on March 30, and I have
been buried in paperwork ever since. Needless to say, it has been very lonely without him, and I miss his wise counsel. My
best wishes to all.
1942
June Souther Snow: After over 25 years at it, I am still an active volunteer despite fading vision. I must mention that my four
years at BA have served me well through life. They were good years, and the memories are always with me. I am enjoying a
correspondence with Priscilla (Pinder) Rogers, also class of ‘42. She now lives in Florida. My best to all.
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1945
Gloria Flynn Roberge: Dear Class of 1945, No—I
haven’t given up on you. We are now approaching our
65th Class Reunion from Berwick Academy. I truly
hope this finds you all well and that you are planning
now to be with us on September 24-26. Shortly I
will be applying a little pressure by phone. Looking
forward to getting in touch with all of you. Until then,
please make plans to be with us.
1947 and 1948
Leonard ’47 and Doris Keelty ’48 Cheney: We
have been well. Spend most of our time watching our
grandchildren play sports. Our first, Samuel, is going
into Bow High next September. Maddie, 12, is in the
seventh grade; Spencer, almost eight, is in the third.
They all play soccer for Seacoast. We haven’t visited
South Berwick for some time. Not having my sister
Lois and brother Dick on Butler Street, my brother
Thomas and Len’s sister Beverly Frasier help to keep us
informed. We want to say hi to all our friends wherever
they are. Best to all.
1950
Irma Rose Simpson: The Class of 1950 is celebrating our
60th reunion at Alumni Weekend in September 2010.
Contact me at 207-676-2709 for more information and
help getting the class together.
1952
Margaret Penney Rogers: Linn and I are doing fine
for old folks! I had both hips replaced and am doing
fi ne. We went to Branson, MO, for a week in April
and had a great time. Hoping to come home for a few
days this summer on our way to Newfoundland to visit
family. We’ve planned a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC, in
November. I try to stay busy and still volunteer at the
hospital, but I had to quit bowling. We lost our camper
in a fi re, so there is no more camping anymore. No one
got hurt so we were blessed. Take care.
1955
The Class of 1955 is celebrating their 55th reunion at
Alumni Weekend in September 2010. Contact Kathryn
Strand in the Alumni Office at 207-384-2164 x2307 for
more information and help getting the class together.
Fifty-fi ve years is something to celebrate!
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1958
Joyce McKay Delbo: Joyce and her husband are still living in New Jersey and love to show their
antique cars, mostly for local charitable organizations. She also continues with her artwork, mostly
painting portraits. (See portrait on left) Do you remember her drawings in the yearbook
Joyce Pinkham Parker: As I have been retired since 1995, I don’t have too much to say. I do take
art classes with Sallyann Kenney (Malcolm Kenny’s wife) and I enjoy that a lot. Other than that
I spend most of my time with my grown children (fi ve) and grandchildren (six) and now great
grandchildren (15). Oh yes, I have one great great-grandchild, MacKenzie. God is good to me and
allowed me to be here to see all of them and I am so thankful for that. I am hoping to get to Virginia
(my oldest daughter is there) some time this year and also to Pennsylvania to visit Cliff’s daughter’s
family there. I miss seeing them as we used to go there at least once a year, but travel is tough on
me because I can’t fl y anymore. Takes a day by train, but I’ll read a book. Hope all my classmates
are doing well. God bless you all.
1959
Marie Hammond: Hi to all! It was great to see everyone
last fall, and BA really had a nice reception for us. It was
nice to renew old friendships and to share the stories
of our lives. We were and still are a great bunch. I have
had a great year and still enjoy golf, friends, and a
wonderful family. We have a new great granddaughter.
My life is good, and I am thankful for every day. Hope
you are all well and hope to see you all again soon.
1960
George Gorman: George and his wife, Simone,
encourage everyone to attend this September’s Class
Reunion. Celebrating 50 years! A whole weekend of
activities is planned. For more information contact
Simone at 207-384-9041.

1963
Jim Harvey: Being well trained by Headmaster Dr.
Albert Kerr, I continue to be a lifelong learner. Finally
at age 65 I completed my Ph.D. in Urban Education
Policy at Cleveland State University in Cleveland,
OH. Now that I’ve warded off dementia for a few more
years, my next goal is to become physically fi t! Wish
me luck! I plan to have washboard (ripped) abs for our
50th reunion in 2013! All is going well. Ruth and I are
planning to move to Orangeburg, SC, or Asheville,
NC, in the near future if the housing market improves
so we can sell our house. I’m looking forward to really
retiring and perhaps teaching a course now and then or
just porch-sitting (a fi ne Southern tradition).
1965
Larry Littlefield: I plan to attend our 45th Reunion this
September and urge everyone from the great class of
1965 to do the same!
Rob Perkin: I have been participating in the
development of the James Burton Music Studio in
Shreveport, LA. I would like to extend my best wishes
to all my classmates and the Berwick community for a
most pleasant summer.
1966
Charles Kuntz: After graduate school, I spent 29
enjoyable years as a geologist, working on a wide variety
of engineering and environmental studies, ranging from
seismic suitability of proposed and existing Midwestern
nuclear power station sites in the 1970s to the fate and
transport of spilled crude oil from the Exxon Valdez
in Alaska in the early 90’s. My longest tenure of 20
years was with the firm of Dames & Moore (now URS)
in Chicago, Charleston, WV, and Cincinnati; and I
spent seven years with Battelle Memorial Institute in
Columbus and two years with an engineering firm,
also in Columbus. In 2000 I retired from the profession
and began a rewarding career working with high
school students as a science intervention specialist in
the school district from which my son and daughter
graduated. By getting off the treadmill that limited my
free time for so many years, I truly enjoy the relaxing
hours of late afternoons and summer vacations that I
have as an educator. In a few years when I retire, I’ll add
mornings to my collection of available time to pursue
new interests.
1969
Steven Brown: On May 14, 2010, my son Gregory
graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston
Salem, NC, with a law degree. He is now living in
Florida. My daughter Allison is expecting her first child
(my fi rst grandchild) on July 4, 2010.
1970
Charles Andres: So 40 years. hmmm. The world
we lived in was the perfect crucible to breed the rule
breakers needed to change the world. In the process
we made lifelong friends. So it’s time to get back
together and break some more rules! See you Sept 25
or thereabouts. Complete alumni weekend schedule
is at the same old place: www.berwickacademy.org/
alumni or here: www.facebook.com/berwickacademy.
Here’s a website for ancient cross country runners:
http://thehappeningworld.net/iphonediary/BA-Sept09.
www.facebook.com/berwickacademy
Find school news, alumni event
information, photos, and more!
Become a fan and stay connected.
Follow us on
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www.twitter.com/
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Search Groups for Berwick Academy.
Network with other alumni, current
parents, and faculty on our
Linkedin group page.
For questions or suggestions contact: Tracey Kelly - tkelly@berwickacademy.org
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1971
Richard Bolduc: Retired as a Lieutenant on December
31, 2009, after 35 years as a Massachusetts State Police
Offi cer. My brother and I charter on Cape Cod Bay.
Our website is www.anniebsportfi shing.com.
Tom Schultz: What a surprise the morning of June
11th brought me! While working at our place of
business, The Green Thumb, a garden center in
Rockport, Maine, I heard over my radio (walkie-talkie)
that a young man and his wife had asked to see me.
Coming around the corner from the back greenhouses,
I saw a towering familiar face from the past. I knew
immediately that is was a classmate from Berwick Class
of ‘71. Steve White and his wife, Maggie, were visiting
the area for a family reunion. We had a great (only too
brief) visit discussing the days past and our families and
their destinies. We both mentioned that next year will
be our 40th class reunion and a get together! In the
fall would fit our schedules. Anytime anyone from our
era at BA is in the area, please feel free to stop by The
Green Thumb.
1975
Brigit Ordway: The Class of 1975 is celebrating our
35th reunion at Alumni Weekend in September 2010.
Contact me at 603-742-4995 or bordway1@aol.com for
more information and help getting the class together.
Tom Eastman of Conway, NH, a reporter and editor
with The Conway Daily Sun, won the “Newspaper Features
Writing” category in the annual Harold S. Hirsch
Awards at the annual meeting of the North American
Snowsports Journalists Association, held in Sun Valley
March 27. Runner-up was Marty Basch, a former
two-time winner, and award-winning Sun and Boston
Globe outdoors writer. Sun publisher Mark Guerringue
congratulated Eastman and Basch on their awards. “It’s
well deserved recognition,” he said. “They are pros
and among the best in the business. The Sun is lucky to
have them.” Eastman is a two-time defending runner-up
for the newspaper features award, having been named
runner up in 2001 while writing for The Mountain Ear
and as runner up in 2008 for The Sun. In addition to his
regular contributions to The Sun, Eastman is managing
editor of Valley Fun, a free monthly magazine aimed at
tourists and visitors published by The Sun. He also has
done radio work for local station WMWV 93.5 FM as
“The Valley Voice” and television work on RSN TV 16.
Tom has won Ski NH’s Media Person of the Year Award
in 2001 and is a frequent ski history lecturer. In 1989,
he wrote the ski history book on Cranmore and Hannes
Schneider entitled, Flight Without Wings: A Celebration
of Hannes Schneider and 50 Years of Skiing at Cranmore.
Eastman was picked in 1991 by then Gov. Judd Gregg
to be a member of a seven-part state delegation that
accompanied other state delegations to Japan, largely
because of his knowledge of Schneider’s contributions
to the sport of skiing there. Eastman spoke about
Mount Washington Valley Ski School and ski shop
pioneer Carroll Reed at the World Ski Congress at
Park City, Utah, in 2002, and also was featured at a
conference on Hannes Schneider in St. Anton, Austria,
in 2005. He studied journalism and political science at
the University of New Hampshire under famed late
writing mentor Donald Murray. He then worked with
his brother, the late Steve Eastman, at The Mountain
Ear for 28 years. He joined The Sun staff in July 2007.
His articles have appeared in several magazines and
newspapers over the years, including Yankee, NH toDo
and The Montreal Gazette. A 1975 graduate of Berwick
Academy where he was class salutatorian, a member
of the soccer team and co-captain of the school’s
Varsity Ice Hockey team, Eastman in 2001 received
the school’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement
Award for his writing. He was profiled in a recent
edition of Berwick Today in a story about B.A. writers.
He is active in community affairs, including doing
publicity for the World Mud Bowl, the Friends of
Tuckerman Ravine organization and Jen’s Friends,
a local cancer-fi ghting organization. He may be
reached via tomeastman@earthlink.net.
Tom Eastman BA ‘75 (center) receives the Excellence in
Newspaper Features Award from the North American
Snowsports Journalists Association. He is shown with friends
Jake (left) and Al (right) Risch of Friends of Tuckerman
Ravine.
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1980
Thirty years since graduation! Come celebrate at
Alumni Weekend in September 2010. Contact Kathryn
Strand in the Alumni Office for more information and
help getting the class together.
Brad Allen: My son (youngest and last) just graduated
from Holderness, so my wife, Susan, and I (Holderness
1983) are empty nesters. Our daughter is in college and
took a semester in Australia as part of a study abroad
program but fell in love with the country and stayed.
She has entered James Cook University in Townsville,
Australia (Great Barrier Reef) and will complete her
environmental science degree and has also entered law
school for environmental policy. Our son will take the
next year off and will be trying to make the US Junior
Snowboard Team. My wife, Susan, and I will try to
adjust to the extra time, money, and room at our home
the best we can, but it may be a difficult transition to
tranquility. We would welcome hearing from any of
my old classmates from Berwick that would like to say
“hello” if you find yourself in the lakes region of New
Hampshire this summer.
1981
Janet Daigle Acres: The last reunion I attended was 15
years ago. At that time my daughter, Jaylyn, was three.
She is now 18 years old. My son, Jake, was five. He is
now 20 years old. They both graduated from Seacoast
Christian School in South Berwick, ME. They also both
attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. When I
was at that reunion, my daughter had just had major
surgery, and there were complications. It was a difficult
and emotional time in my life, and I drank more at
that reunion than I should have. I am sorry and ask for
forgiveness from anyone that was present that day. I can
tell you that just months after that reunion, my life was
eternally changed and blessed. We were still pursuing
care for my daughter since the surgery didn’t go well.
This is how we ended up attending Eliot Baptist Church.
We put our faith in God, and our daughter’s health has
not been an issue since. We are active members of EBC
and feel very blessed to be a part of that community.
My husband, Ed, is a 20-year retired Fire Chief from
Pease Air National Guard. He is currently serving out
the remaining time to a 20 year military commitment.
He is a medic on the NH CST unit out of Concord. I
taught history at Seacoast Christian School for eleven
years. Ed and I just celebrated our 21st anniversary. Life
is good, very good. I have some wonderful memories
from Berwick Academy. I hope my confession about
actually enjoying my church life doesn’t creep you out
too much. I understand the Duggar family (a Christian
reality show), but we don’t live like the Duggars— if
you know what I mean. Anyway, hope all is well with
you.
1983
Anne Converse Willkomm: I just fi nished up my Master
of Fine Arts degree in creative writing at Rosemont
College. It was great to be a student again, but I
have to say I’m enjoying reading strictly for pleasure.
Graduation was a blast— it’s amazing how much more
we appreciate things as we get...older.
1985
Doug Sweet: The Class of 1985 is celebrating our
25th reunion at Alumni Weekend in September 2010.
Contact me at 603-942-8183 or dpsweet17@hotmail.
com for more information and help getting the class
together.
1987
Shanlee Linney Ginchereau: The end of February
brought a close to my ninth year working at BA! Our
girls have literally grown up on the Hilltop. Mikaylee
will be in sixth grade; Livia , fifth grade; and Breckyn
will enter the second grade. Outside of BA I’ve been
keeping busy in our gardens, which could be a full-time
job in itself! I’m also a part of a local belly dance troupe
called Shambala. I continue to feed my passion for live
theater through my involvement with the Ogunquit
Playhouse. I have recently agreed to head up their
docent program, so be sure and come take a back stage
tour this summer! I’m looking forward to our 25th in
the fall of 2012. I hope you can all make it. How does
an 80’s party sound Be well and drop me a line!
1989
Ginger Gellman: Hi folks! We’re having an early and
beautiful summer here in Burlington. I continue to do
publicity for the Burnham Library as well as various
graphic design projects on the side. I’m also in the
middle of a running stint. I fl ew out to see my brother
to do another 1/2 marathon. Hope everyone’s doing
well.
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Stephanie Kendall Jaggars:
Greetings, Class of 1989. Hope you
are all doing well! Happy summer
to everyone. The Jaggars family
is doing great! Our son Wilson is
13 months old; and our twin girls,
Reese and Kendall, are five and a
half years old. The girls will start
kindergarten in the fall and had a
great year in pre-school. Wilson
has had a super first year. He is all
boy and so much fun! Our doggies,
Pemi and Bridger, complete the
Jaggars posse. Pemi celebrated her
13th birthday this year and Bridger is two. We look
forward to a great summer of beaching, hiking, biking,
camping, and traveling to Washington State to see Jeff’s
family, trips to Maine and Northern NH, and family
visits! Hope you all have a great summer!
1990
Sarah Whitely D’Ercole and Seth Hurd: The Class
of 1990 is celebrating our 20th reunion at Alumni
Weekend in September 2010. Please join us for a funfi
lled weekend at BA! Contact Sarah at jsdercole@
verizon.net or Seth at shurd@berwickacademy.org for
more information and help getting the class together.
Let’s get everyone back on campus for this milestone
reunion!
Nicole Fortin Strangman: Our family has expanded
since I last wrote; Conall, our third son, was born
last June. Life is full as I continue to split my time
between caring for the boys and working part-time
as a medical writer, which I have been fortunate to do
on a telecommuting basis. I have been making the trip
from Massachusetts to Maine more frequently lately
to tie off my father’s affairs after his untimely death in
January. Maybe I will see some of you at the reunion.
1991
Lisa Karnan: I received my PhD in Religion from
Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA, this
past September. I also published a short story in the
anthology Things We Are Not: M-Brane SF Presents
New Tales of the Queer this past fall. Please feel free to
email me at LisaKarnan@gmail.com.
1993
Jo Ann Gates Beltre (top center): I traveled to Haiti ten
days after the earthquake as a volunteer with Flying
Doctors of America, an NGO that runs medical
missions throughout the
developing world. I left the
comfort of private pediatrics
in Exeter, NH, to offer my
help to children who, at that
time, were desperately in
need. At the time I left, I had
no idea where I would be
staying or what I would be
doing. I traveled with three
other doctors and a nurse.
We ended up at a Mission in
Cabaret, Haiti, about 15 miles
northwest of Port-au-Prince
and well within the “red zone” of the epicenter of the
earthquake. My experience there can be described as
an unusual mixture of horrifying and wonderful and
was truly life-changing. During my time there, I had
the opportunity to send a few emails to my friends
and family, which illustrate my experience. All of
the emails can be viewed on the BA website at www.
berwickacademy.org/alumni.
1995
Jon Sevigney: and his
wife, Katelyn, welcomed
son Maximus Theodore
Sevigney (pictured right) in
May. Born seven pounds,
12 ounces. Congratulations
to the new family.
Steve Dow: Hope
everyone in the Class of
95 is doing well and is
excited for our 15th Class
Reunion during Alumni
Weekend on September 24-25! It promises to be a
great event with the new weekend format, including
dinner and dancing, student performances, student
sports competitions, golf and possibly an opportunity
to play on the new turf fi eld! I hope to see all of you
there–we’re anticipating a great turnout.
In other news, I recently had dinner with a group of
Berwick alums spanning several years. Chava Kallberg
’93, T.J. Jurevic ’94 and Sara Parkinson Gibbons ’97 all
came out to enjoy our semi-regular dinner and drinks
outing in Boston. If there are other Boston-area alums
who would like to join us, please let me know. Again,
hope everyone is having a great summer and look
forward to seeing everyone in September.

1996
Sarah Caret-Myers and Joseph
Myers ‘97: We welcomed our son,
Charlie Landwehr Myers (pictured
right), on October 18, 2009.
2000
Emily Taylor and Chuck Clement:
are planning to attend the 10th
Class Reunion in September.
Don’t miss it! Contact Emily or
Chuck at ectaylor@gmail.com or
cclement4@eastern.com.
Johnna Seaward: Johnna is working for a physical
therapy company and is one of the managers at a
physical therapy group at Boston University.
2001
Lillian Glidden Wong: There
have been lots of changes
in the Wong household.
Most importantly, Quinn
Robert Wong (pictured right)
was born on August 21,
2009. My husband, James,
and I are so happy to be his
parents. I have also decided
to open my own law fi rm in
Reading, MA, which will
focus primarily on special
education law. I am very
excited to be advocating
for children’s educational
rights. More information
is available at www.
lillianwongesq.com.
2003
Jenni Franco: Upon graduating from Simmons College
in 2007, I began working in the catering and events
department at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. I
specialized in corporate events and wedding planning
and had the pleasure of seeing two beautiful Berwick
alumnae, Marisa (MacNaughton) Meloski ’00 and
Lillian (Glidden) Wong ’01, through their weddings
at the Hotel! After three incredible years at the
Wentworth, I am honored to return to Berwick as
the newest addition to the Development Offi ce. As
the school year approaches, I look forward to seeing
everyone back on the Hilltop!
2005
Come celebrate your fifth class reunion at
this September’s Alumni Weekend. Plenty
of your former BA teachers will be on hand
for you to impress with your exploits since
graduation. Contact Kathryn Strand in
the Alumni Office for more information
kstand@berwickacademy.org.
Jonathan and Christie (Haskell)
Guerrette: Jonathan earned his Bachelor
of Engineering degree in chemical
engineering from Dartmouth College and
was recognized at commencement for his
research design project. He received additional funding
through the college and corporations to continue his
work at Dartmouth. He will be working on his masters
in the coming year. Last year, he graduated from
Colby with a degree in chemistry. Christie thoroughly
enjoyed her first year teaching art K-4 in
Enfi eld and Canaan, NH. The school
loved her and renewed her contract.
She ended her school year with a large
gallery exhibit of student artwork and
showing. Parents, faculty, and local
townspeople turned out for the first ever
such event at the school. She was met
with rave reviews from everyone and
has been praised for her innovation. Jon
and Christie are also new homeowners!
They are living in Claremont, NH, and
are happy and doing extremely well,
both fi nding lots of success in their
chosen fi elds.
Michael
Moebius:
At the
beginning of
last summer, I completed my
BS at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute in materials
engineering and applied
physics. I am now working
towards a PhD in applied
physics. My research is
with Eric Mazur’s group in
optics, using pulsed lasers
to alter material properties
and fabricate devices. This
summer I get to take on the
role of a teacher and mentor
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for an undergraduate doing research
in our lab. While not working on
academics and research, I have
been training for and competing
in ballroom competitions (pictured
on previous page). Since the start of
my undergraduate studies this has
provided me with a much needed
creative outlet. My partner, Tsotso
Ablorh, and I compete at the gold
level in two to three collegiate
ballroom competitions each
semester across the northeast.
Currently we compete in all styles of
ballroom dance: American Rhythm,
American Smooth, International Latin, and Standard;
however, we will be focusing on International Latin
and Standard as we continue to move up in levels. This
past winter we traveled to Montreal, Canada, for their
annual international ballroom competition, La Classique
Du Quebec. It was an absolutely amazing experience
to compete there and have the opportunity to watch
many world renowned amateur and professional
couples! During the coming year our goal is to train
to win gold events and move up to Pre-Championship
level in competition. Competitions are definitely no
substitute to dancing for fun in social venues and salsa
clubs. This summer Tsotso and I will be teaching a
social salsa dancing class. We absolutely enjoy putting
on performances when we have the opportunity and
sometimes even do so in entirely informal settings. We
have done our part to support great street musicians
in Harvard Square by dancing to their live music and
drawing in crowds.
2006
Rachael Powell: Rachael (pictured below) has been
awarded a Davis Foundation “100 Projects for
Peace” Fellowship to go to the Yanahuara region of
Peru, staying in Urubamba. Immediately following
her graduation from Wheaton, she went into the
countryside to build greenhouses to help expand the
sustainable food choices for the residents, many of
whom suffer from malnutrition. She
returns to New Hampshire at the
beginning of August. Go to http://
wheatoncollege.edu/news/2010/05/14/
building-sustainability/ to see the full
story.
Sophie Green received her diploma
from Dartmouth and also earned a
special award for excellence in English.
2007
Geoff Malloy: Geoff Malloy (pictured
top center) walked 2,179 miles in 127
days to fi nish the Appalachian Trail on July 4. He’s
been thinking about the trip for years, wondering if
he would be one of the 10% of folks who walk the
entire trail from Georgia to Maine. Geoff describes the
trek as the hardest thing he has ever done but qualifi es
it by saying that he had too much fun to consider it
an accomplishment. He was most impressed with
the generosity of people he met along the journey
who he says helped to restore his “faith in American
humanity.” He encourages anyone considering the trek
to get in touch with him through email geoffmalloy@
hotmail.com or Facebook. Geoff now heads back to
Washington, DC, to finish his final year at American
University.
Melissa Castle: It’s hard to believe that junior year of
college is already over! This summer, I am working as
an intern at a pharmaceutical development company
that specializes in new oncology drugs. I get to work
in the lab every day and have become an integral part
of the Process Chemistry Research and Development
team. My boyfriend of two and a half years is currently
studying abroad in Japan for four months and will return
in October. The most exciting news—my brother,
Steve Castle ‘04, was married on June 13, 2010, to his
fi ancée (and long-time girlfriend) Cassie Deschenes
after having
been together
for almost eight
years! (pictured
right.)
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Alumnae Lax Players Gather for a
Game on Fogg Field May 21
Top Row: Left to Right Adina Wagner ‘09, Melissa Gagne ‘03,
Kyle Ridgway ‘00, Callie Clapp, Meghan Clement Anderson ‘02,
Kelsey Ramsey ‘08, Kim Warnick ’09. Bottom Row: Kolbie McCabe
‘09, Ashley Mullaney ‘09, Melissa Ridgway ‘02, Alyson Ridgway
‘04 Missing: Kelsey MacIsaac ’11 and Sarah Ramunno ‘07
Alumni Artists Wanted for Alumni Weekend Exhibit
BA welcomes alumni to participate in the Annual Alumni
Art Exhibit, a featured activity for Alumni Weekend. All
mediums are accepted. The show will be open to the BA
community as well as the public from
August 30 through early October.
Please contact Kathryn Strand in the Alumni Offi ce at
207-384-6307 or at
kstrand@berwickacademy.org.
In Memoriam
Former Faculty
Patricia Dayton (1980 ~ 1990)
May 20, 2010
Class of 1935
Jeannette M. Tondreault Renaud
July 21, 2010
Class of 1938
Noel Dube
May 21, 2010
Class of 1939
Roger L. Willey
May 7, 2010
Class of 1940
Ruth Henderson Caine
July 29, 2010
Class of 1941
Philip S. Marshall
March 18, 2010
Ruth M. Stackpole Carroll
March 27, 2010
Class of 1943
Dorothea E. Watkins Roberts
April 7, 2010
Priscilla N. Hadden Hunt
July 22, 2010
Class of 1944
Charles. “Billy” W. Warren
Class of 1948
Charlotte Ellsmore Morgridge
February 13, 2010
Class of 1950
Norman Clough
February 20, 2010
Class of 1951
Bernadette Rousseau Quint
May 14, 2010
Germaine Nolette Turmelle
June 14, 2010
Class of 1952
David McHugh
April 30, 2010
Class of 1953
Jean M. Horr McIntire
April 28, 2010
Class of 1955
Ronald Carignan
June 19, 2010
Class of 1956
Dorothy Neault Cousins
June 25, 2010
Class of 1957
Elizabeth L. Story Watts
March 15, 2010
Class of 1959
Perley K. Goodwin, Jr.
June 17, 2010
Class of 1965
Richard A. Jutras
October 31, 2009
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ALUMNI WEEKEND
2010
September 24-26, 2010
Something for Everyone
Alumni Weekend 2009
Celebrate your class at the Reunion Banquet.
Honor distinguished alumni, veterans, and donors at the Berwick Today program.
Cheer on the Bulldogs as they compete on Fogg Field.
Relive your athletic glory days on the golf course, tennis court, and new turf fi eld.
Introduce your children to your alma mater and enjoy children’s activities on the campus.
Explore the history of BA on a campus tour and archives exhibit.
Tell your BA story for posterity through oral history recordings.
Class of 1989 at Alumni Weekend 2009
www.berwickacademy.org/alumni
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Looking Forward,
Giving Back
Nancy Pindrus ‘69 talks about why she chose to
make a planned gift and join the
Chadbourne-Thompson Society.
“Berwick Academy has been fortunate to receive
bequests that dwarf what I could offer. Nevertheless, I
would like to leave something in my will to BA because
the school has meant so much to me. There were many
exceptional people affiliated with BA, one of whom
was so important in my life that my planned gift will be
in honor of him, my sophomore year English teacher,
Fred Dill.
“I spent my freshman and sophomore years at
BA, but my parents were unable to afford to send me for
a third year. I spent a very unhappy and uprooted year
in the Dover public school system. I still felt Berwick
Academy was my school.
“A large part of what held me together during
that year was spending Friday nights with Fred Dill
and his wife, Barbara. In the boarding school years,
teachers, in addition to teaching, coaching, and leading
extracurricular activities, also acted as dorm masters.
It amazes me now to think that, with so little time to
themselves, Fred and Barb still welcomed me, not even
a BA student at that time, into their home and their lives
and gave me so much of the literary talk I so needed at
that time. It was an extraordinary act of generosity on
their part, and I will always be grateful for it.
“After my junior year, I told my parents I would
drop out of school
and work to earn the
tuition for my senior
year at Berwick. I was
determined to return
and graduate from
there. As it turned out,
I did not need to drop
out and happily finished
my senior year at BA.
“I cherish my time at the
Academy - the beauty of
BA English Teacher 1966-
1969, Frederick Dill.
its setting, the nurturing and attention I received. I love
that I can continue to connect through our reunions
and alumni gatherings in my hometown of NYC. I will
always feel connected to Berwick.”
If you would like more information about becoming a
member of the Chadbourne-Thompson Society, please
contact Kathryn Strand at 207-384-2164 x 2307 or
kstrand@berwickacademy.org.
Another BA faculty member who
made a big impression on Nancy,
Russ Tarason convinced BA to
buy a Yashika 124G camera
which he lent to Nancy. He got her
started taking pictures, developing
and printing fi lm. “To me it was
like magic,” Nancy says. She
has spent her entire career as a
professional photographer (www.
pindrusphotography.com).
Chadborne-Thompson Society
Members
Bradley M. Damon ‘63
Marie A. Donahue ‘37
Aurora Dube ‘25
Preston N. Eames ’65
C. Dennis Fink ‘44
Nancy B. Fort
Adolph Geyer ‘31
Doris Dixon Griffi th ‘39
Seth A. Hurd ‘90
Alberta Morrill Johnson ’28
Kennett and Patricia
Kendall
Mary Jacobs Kennedy 1908
Perley D. Monroe ‘48
Olive Purrington Moulton ‘22
Victor Perreault ’33 and Helen
Hasty Perreault
Nancy Pindrus ‘69
Richard and Susan Ridgway
William R. Spaulding
Owen Stevens ‘48 and
Margaret Stevens
Ella Estelle Geyer
Stonebraker ‘29
Roger Thompson ‘25 and
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Theresa Thompson

Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
www.berwickacademy.org
2009-2010 Alumni Gatherings
Portsmouth, NH; Portland, ME; Boston, MA; and New York, NY
Portland, ME - Russ Desmond ’75, Chris
Glancy ’76, Brigit Ordway ’75, James Austin
’75, John Herrick, former faculty
Portsmouth, NH - Tammy Svenson, Jen Beattie
Henriquez ’94, Mark Svenson ‘95
Portland, ME - Faculty Bill Clapp and Dave
Aceto ‘02
Boston, MA - Charles Andres
’70, Sharon Fogarty ‘82
Portsmouth, NH - Doug Sweet ’85,
Sean McCarthy ’85, Marc Saulnier ‘86
New York, NY - Jessica Davis ’01, Ashley
Knowlton ’01, Lauren Bauder ‘02
Boston, MA - Steve
Dow ‘95 (center) and
Adam McNeill ‘94
(right)
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New York, NY - Margaux Groux ‘08,
Dan Kleinmann ‘09, Jedd Whitlock, BA
Director of Advancement