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T O D A YSummer 2012In this Issue: Class of 2012 Commencement Character Education at BA 2012 Alumni Weekend1

2Dear Berwick Community,Pat Bassett, the Head of the National Association ofIndependent Schools, often reminds school heads that thedata suggests the most treasured aspects of our educationalproduct are the culture and values of our schools. In fact,many parents view this as the most compelling reason tosend their child to a private school. While many educatorsshudder at the thought of wading into the murky watersof values and morality, independent schools have alwaysplaced a high premium on character education. In fact,Berwick’s foundational mission stems from “virtue anduseful knowledge,” and I believe virtue is all about charactereducation. My trusty Webster dictionary defines virtue aseither “a particular moral excellence” or “a commendablequality or trait.” This all sounds exciting, but there are twoimportant questions for us to consider deeply: 1) How cancharacter be taught? and 2) How do we do it at BerwickAcademy?There are literally volumes of books on this topic,but there are two that have grabbed me over the years. Thefirst is The Students are Watching by Ted and Nancy Sizer.As the title suggests, the book outlines how so much ofcreating ethics and values within a school culture goesMessage fromHead of SchoolGregory Schneiderback to the modeling of the adults. The realityis that the adults have unparalleled power tocorrode the moral culture of a school if theydon’t actually do what they claim to do. Kids seethrough everything, and they notice so muchmore than we think. Another favorite of mineis the late Rushworth Kidder’s How Good PeopleMake Tough Decisions, which helps us understandthe difference between merely solving problemsand the more complex challenge of managingmoral dilemmas. This text is at the core of thework I do in my ethics class with eighth graders,but it is also a useful roadmap for educators inconsidering what it means to beWoofstocka personX -ofJunegood4, 2010character and moral courage.When we consider the work we do atBerwick Academy, there are many ways in whichwe teach character in the classroom. Whether it is science,history, English, or other topics – conversations abound inour academic program about character and morality. Weteach significant philosophical texts in our Upper School,as well as a course about the Holocaust and the sixties. Wecontinually press our students at all levels of the programto wrestle with complex moral choices. More explicitly,we now have a social thinking curriculum in gradesKindergarten-six, ethics in grade eight, and a freshmanfoundations course in grade nine. All of these programsdeal directly with decision making and issues of character.So while it may be true that our most powerful lessons inthe realm of character education are in fact taking placeoutside of the classroom, it is worth knowing how muchexplicit time is devoted to these issues in the classroom aswell.Outside of the classroom, opportunities to teachand learn about character abound. Club life in the UpperSchool now includes a heavy emphasis on outreach andservice as well as groups like the Gay-Straight Allianceand the Future Business Leaders of America. Mock Trialand Model UN wrestle with ethical issues. The realm ofathletics is rife with lessons about sportsmanship, character,and resiliency. The world of the arts builds characterthrough risk taking and teamwork. Any group or programon this campus that requires a tryout like varsity athleticsor Winterfest provides opportunity to explore not justdealing with success but dealing with failure and buildingresiliency.One compelling example of character educationhangs on the wall of my office in the form of a letter froman opposing athletic director. It was written in response toour Boys Varsity Soccer Team’s decision to forfeit a game afew years ago, based upon an official’s call that our studentsbelieved was unfair. While the opposing team did notaccept the offer (of which I was unaware), they did respondwith this sentiment:“When you made the decision to concede thegame to us, it reinforced that you put the sportsmanship ofyour program and the camaraderie of the league over yourdesire to win games, and that should serve as a model toall of us. By your actions, we believe that you have raisedthe standard of sportsmanship in the Eastern IndependentLeague.”I would argue that the engine behind all of theseinitiatives that work toward instilling character and valuesin our graduates has to be relationships. Whenever youattended this school, you had a teacher or teachers thatcame to know you well and inspired you to stretch. Theadults come to know our students in all sorts of arenas,and they help build the moral fiber of young people. Peerrelationships also form one’s sense of values, and we haveworked hard to create a culture on this Hilltop that valuespeople for who they are in an authentic way.In coming back to our fundamental missionof virtue and useful knowledge, one could argue thatcharacter education is in fact the essential bridge betweenthese parallel goals. While I have spent the bulk of thismissive detailing how character education informs values,ethics, and virtue, wouldn’t we also argue that there is nomore useful form of knowledge for our graduates todaythan learning how to be a person of character? More sothan any calculus question or ability to recount historicalfacts, issues of character will directly impact their abilityto be successful. While most private school graduates willreceive some kind of job opportunity upon graduation fromcollege, it will be those with deep character and resiliencywho will be promoted. They will be the ones who can dealwith failure and come back with even more resolve. It willbe those who have the courage to do things differentlywho will become the leaders of the next generation.So in a world that often seems afraid to becomeembroiled in issues of morals or values, I am here to tellyou that we dive into this murky morass every day on theHilltop. It is the essence of what we do and why we arecalled to this work. An investment in a Berwick education,in my opinion, transcends the value of any degree thathigher education might provide. We are not in the businessof credentialing; we are in the business of shaping characterand inspiring our students to be leaders of change. Ourglobal future depends on it.Yours,Gregory J. SchneiderHead of School“Self Portrait”Ellie Penati ‘123

4CommencementJune 9,2012The following is Head of School Greg Schneider’s Commencementspeech, delivered at the June 9 Commencement ceremony.President Tay, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty,staff, parents, grandparents, and friends, it is my pleasure towelcome you to Berwick Academy’s 221st Commencementexercises, where I have the honor of presenting to you theClass of 2012. Given that the Schneider family happens tobe waiting with bated breath as to when girl number threemight arrive, it is a particular thrill and relief to be herewith you today. I had worried that I might be Skyping infrom Portsmouth Hospital or calling upon my AssistantHead of School to don this medal and read my speech.Rest assured that no one in our audience today is morejoyous than Mrs. Briggs. Separate from my own baggagethis morning, our graduates will surely be glad to knowthat, on account of my predicament, I have a particularinvestment in moving today’s ceremony along swiftly. Sowhile I kindly ask all of you to turn off your cell phonesas you savor these profoundcomments this morning,I will assure you that myiPhone will need to remainon.More importantly,as I look out at our graduates,this group of 65 individuals,there is an infinite number ofmoments that comprise theircollective story: successes,failures, moments of humor,and examples of resiliency,all of which begin to whirlabout my memory as I standbefore you on this exquisiteSeacoast morning, framed bya fully restored and equallyglorious Fogg Memorialbuilding.Which reminds me– there will be three partsto my comments today.After beginning with a summary of the achievementsof your class, I have decided to focus on a theme and asymbol. The theme will be the nature of memory itself,which feels appropriate, given our graduates today willremember precious little about what is actually saidon this graduation day, wouldn’t we all agree? And thesymbol I have chosen to link with your special day will benone other than my favorite animal, the turtle. You couldask my daughters about my turtle obsession. Today thisultimate mystery of irrelevant Mr. Schneider minutiae willbe revealed to you in full.Let me start by offering what I will rememberabout you as a group. I will remember that you began thisyear wondering what your identity might be, partiallyas you worried about measuring up to other classes, butperhaps more importantly because you cared about yourlegacy. I will remember the staggering impression ofyour academic achievement in considering your collegeplacement results and plentiful academic awards. Youbrought forth causes and ideas for us to ponder in criticalways: issues of gender, equality, social justice, service,and compassion strike me as chief among the list. I willremember that one of you came to my office to interviewme for an article. Probably like most Heads of School,any interview with a student reporter got my wheelsturning about what I had done wrong or what decisionwas coming under scrutiny. But this person, who I believeis unafraid to speak his mind, chose to end that exchangewith his thoughts about how I haddone important work to makeBerwick better during his time here.Now granted this was well before Imade any of my thrilling changesto cell phone policies in the UpperSchool this spring. But his candorthat day stuck with me, and it willbe with me long after this memberof the class of 2012 leaves us. It isnow a cherished memory of myown.Athletically, I will remember theincredible dominance of our threepeatgolf team and the varsityestablishment of field hockey, whoserecord went beyond my dreams.I will remember the beginning ofa turnaround for our girls varsityprograms in general, starting withsigns of brilliance in soccer and thecontinuing excellence in hockeyand lacrosse. Our winter seasonwas the best I have experienced inCommencement Speaker Peter C. Saliba, Outgoing US Directormy time here, highlighted by a NEPSAC appearance forBoys Basketball and the Girls Varsity Ice Hockey threepeatingas EIL champions. I opened the Boston Globe inMarch to see four Berwick students named as Globe All-Scholastic League MVPs during the winter. In fact wehad six of those before the year was over. Spring foundus with a Girls Lacrosse program in the A bracket for thefirst time in recent memory and a baseball team that wonour hearts. They thwarted Pingree in the bottom of theseventh in the semi-finals before going on to capture ourfirst NEPSAC title on the diamond in many years. Not tomention putting out a music video that has now officiallygone viral.What will I remember about your class artistically?I will remember Damn Yankees as the strongest musicalproduction during my five years on account of the acting,vocal performances, and dancing. I will remember thesophistication and maturity of your Shakespearean visionin the fall as well as your dance extravaganza this spring.I will remember the feeling in my stomach when someof you called me up to don a red wig and becomeOphelia in your one act plays this year; I am stillrecovering from that one. I will remember a seriesof concerts this spring that were inspiring in theirquality as well as in their cross-divisional purpose.Your visual artists continued placing Berwick on thenational map in terms of competitions, and yourimagery was inspiring. As a group, you found a wayfor your art to become a vehicle of expression of whatmattered to you, and in turn, to us. When I considerissues of service, inclusion, and diversity, your groupled our community in remarkable ways. Whetherit was a compelling speech about Veterans Day, aGSA assembly that explored gender stereotypes, aSWAT group that was committed to strengtheningcommunity, what was most obvious to your Head ofSchool was simply that you cared.This year, for whatever reason, I found myselfawash in reading literature about the nature of memory.The result was a realization of the imperfect links betweenmemory, experience, and truth. In a literal way, yourexperience at Berwick will be, CAN ultimately only be,what you remember it to be. I am going to urge each ofyou to consider your own role in shaping and nurturingthose memories in the years to come. I begin with a quotefrom Julian Barnes’ book Nothing to Be Frightened Of. Hepoints out the reality that, when you are adults, you willremember a very different Berwick Academy than the oneyou think you remember right now. He states:Memory in Childhood – at least as Iremember it, is rarely a problem. Not justbecause of the briefer time span between theevent and its evocation, but because of thenature of memories then: they appear to theyoung brain as exact simulacra, rather than5

processed and coloured-in versions,of what has happened. Adulthoodbrings approximation, fluidity, anddoubt; and we keep the doubt at bayby retelling that familiar story…pretending that the solidity ofnarrative is a proof of truth. But thechild or adolescent rarely doubts theveracity and precision of the bright,lucid chunks of the past it possessesand celebrates.Let me start by saying that I believesomething real is happening to each of youtoday. While some are clearly going to bemore outward about the emotion connectedwith graduating and saying goodbye to yourteachers, your friends, and your school, Ithink each of you feels something downthere somewhere. While I am not here tomake it something bigger than it is, I do urgeyou to consider the “veracity and lucidity” ofthat emotion. As years pass, this emotion willinevitably become “processed and colouredin”to the point that you may find it hard to believe thatthis was even that big a deal. Barnes would argue that theclarity of memory you see and feel today will likely bemore true than the one you will polish up, or allow to dull,twenty or thirty years from now. I ask you to considerkeeping it polished. Take ownership of this memory’sshape as well as its lasting luster.I first read about memory as a freshman in college,actually. In my interdisciplinary freshman seminar, oneof the most impactful titles for me was Speak, Memoryby Vladmir Nabokov. If my first request was to stewardSalutatorian Devon Woodyour individual memories ofBerwick, then my second isto help you see the obligationto share your memories witheach other over time. Withyour peers, with your Berwickteachers, with your parents,your siblings, perhaps evenyour own children someday.One of Nabokov’s quotesabout memory that speaks tothis dynamic is beautiful in itsmetaphoric simplicity:The spiral is aspiritualized circle.In the spiral form, thecircle, uncoiled, hasceased to be vicious;it has been set free.As a class, let the spiral of yourstory-telling, laughter, andshared dreams reinforce the sense of community that youbuilt during your time here. This should happen over thecourse of the next few weeks, but then over the comingyears and decades as well. Do not close off your individualmemories into a personal circle of imperviousness.Rather, welcome the influence of the spiral inherent instory-telling, which will make this experience even moremeaningful for you with the passage of time.And so, while I have to remind myself once againthat you likely do go on to remember almost nothing ofwhat I just said, I can only hope that you remember that Itried to say something about the importanceof memory. And for those of you who mayhave simply conked out somewhere after Imentioned the word “iPhone” in my firstparagraph, I will begin to draw to a closewith a much more straightforward symbolto which you might cling, that of myprecious turtle. Mercifully, I will get to itspoint quickly.group of people about whom I had many assumptions –nature lovers, hippies perhaps, burnouts – some versionof that. I came to realize that, as I stood there on Augustafternoons, perched on a salt-water marsh canoe joustingwith my rather futile net on a quest for feisty underwaterturtles, I had an awful lot to learn about myself and aboutothers. So for me, the turtle has always been less about“slow and steady wins the race” but rather a reminder toavoid making assumptions about people.However, a good friend of mine, who happens tobe a head at a neighboring school, had a trustee presidentwho spoke about turtles at a recent graduation. Hisexpression of why turtles actually matter was probablymore compelling than mine. I now think of it eachtime I look at one of my turtle figurines, coffee mugs,or pictures that have been crafted by my daughters. Putsimply, the turtle may be the only animal we know of thatquite literally has to stick its neck out if it hopes to getanywhere. Perhaps that image will be the most valuablememory I can share with you today.As my time at your podium truly begins to wane,I fully admit the limitations of your Head of School byreturning to Julian Barnes once again as he says: “Theadvice of the old is like the winter sun: it sheds light butdoes not warm us.” Yet I can still hope that some glimmerof warmth has made it into each of your souls through ourconversation today. If I have not been successful in thisregard, I can assure you that your class has been successfulin having such an impact on this community. You havealso had this impact upon me.My final nod to Nabokov speaks to you fromthe entire faculty and staff of Berwick Academy: “I thinkit is all a matter of love: the more you love a memory,the stronger and stranger it is.” Without question, theValedictorian Erin Trainormemory of the Class of 2012 is one that we will love. Formy part, I plan to polish and steward this memory withevery future meeting, every cherished story, and everyshared connection that we may enjoy in the future. Myharbored hope in this memory growing over time is thatit might begin to mitigate the more immediate feelings ofloss and sadness that are intertwined in my trying to saygoodbye at this very moment on your graduation stage.Thank you for all that you have given us, Class of 2012,and I wish you nothing but great memories in the future.6Turtles actually got me intocollege. My college essay was aboutbeing forced to do community service at aMassachusetts Audubon chapter that wasin the business of tagging diamondbackterrapins on the shores of Cape Cod. WhileI thought turtles were somewhat endearingin their own plodding sort of way, the essaywas about being forced to work with a“Green Cranes”Jessica Murray ‘127

2012 Baccalaureate and Commencement AwardsStalwart AwardsThe Stalwart Awards recognize graduates who have attended Berwick Academy since Kindergarten or first grade.Juliana Blais, Kathryn Davis, Alex Hoyt, Matthew Graichen, Justin Koppstein, Remy Radkay, Kristin Sanborn, Alyssa Tay,Devon Wood.Departmental Honors and AwardsThe Honor Awards are made annually to students who are outstanding in specific fields of academic endeavor.Applied Music Nicole KleinmannBiology Parker WoolleyDance Kathryn DavisEnglish Elizabeth DuCheneFrenchHistoryLatinMathLyndsay BrattanJoseph ReidElizabeth DuCheneBenjamin SiegelMusicPhysicsSpanishVisual ArtIan McFarlandDevon WoodKathryn DavisAbby ScanlonDouglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award: Henry YoungThe Douglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award was established through a gift of $1,000 by this deceased student’s father tohonor that senior who is judged by the faculty Director of Dramatics to have demonstrated outstanding achievement in thedramatic arts during his or her career at Berwick Academy.Head of School Awards: Nicole Kleinmann and Benjamin SiegelSelected by the Head of School from nominations submitted by the faculty, the Headmaster’s Award is given annually tothat member of the senior class who best typifies the ideals and spirit of Berwick Academy.Class of 1915 Award: Caroline SeekinsThe Class of 1915 Award is provided by an anonymous donor who established a fund from which an annual $100 awardis to be given. The recipient is to be selected by the Head of School, Chair of the English Department, and Chair of theMathematics Department. The award is given to “an academically and financially deserving student.”Jane Andres Poetry Prize: Joseph BorgThis award was established in memory of Jane Andres. Jane Andres was the wife of Charles J. Andres, Chairman of BA’s ArtDepartment from 1965-1981. Poems are submitted to a panel of teachers and judges, who select the recipient of the award.Parson Thompson Award: Asher SiegelThis award recognizes a male or female senior who has been involved in charitable work or community service beyond theHilltop.Marie Donahue Awards: Juliana Blais and Nathan WintersNamed for an alumna of the class of 1937 and later a teacher at BA, the Marie Donahue Award recognizes an outstandingsenior for exceptional commitment and contribution to the Academy.Senior Buddy Program Awards: Autumn Richards and Abby ScanlonThe Big Buddy program partners seniors with Kindergarten students to meet and collaborate on projects, providing aneffective connection between our youngest and oldest students.Hilltop Awards: Shannon Farrell and John ReinhardtSelected by the Athletic Director and the Head of School with nominations from the coaches, this award recognizes a maleand female senior for their athletic ability and achievements on the Hilltop.Perkins Prize: Erin TrainorThe Perkins Prize was created in the memory of Thomas Allen Perkins and is awarded annually to the junior or senior whois a native and resident of the State of Maine and has attended Berwick Academy for at least two years and attained thehighest rank in English and history.Bausch & Lomb Award: Lily HahnThis award is presented annually to a junior who has completed three semesters of science and demonstrated excellence.Smith College Book Award: Madison KeefeThe Smith College Book Award is presented to an outstanding junior who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadershipqualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.Harvard Book Prize: Jane MerrowThis Book Prize is awarded to a junior class member who “displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combinedwith achievement in other fields.”Brown University Award: James DavisThis award is presented to a member of the junior class who possesses academic excellence combined with clarity andstrength of written and spoken expression.Blue and White Awards: Blake Downey and Eliza HazenThe Blue and White Award is presented annually to the underclass members who have contributed most to the Academy asselected by the faculty.Timothy Kelliher Prize: Bernard ClappMr. Timothy Kelliher of Boston, a graduate of this Academy, bequeathed to Berwick Academy $2,000 to create a fund tohonor excellence in the English Department. The prize is awarded to that member of the junior class who receives thehighest rank in a special oral and written examination over the previous work in the course.Dartmouth College Award: Christopher RichardsThis award is presented to a junior who ranks in the top 10% of the class, who demonstrates high moral character, and whohas made a positive impact on the school community.Rensselaer Math and Science Award: Benjamin MuthigThe 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.Yale Book Award: Hannah SattlerThe Yale Book Award is presented to a junior with outstanding personal character and intellectual promise.Dorothy Green Outstanding Teacher Award: Molly McKayNamed for Dorothy Green, the Valedictorian of the Class of 1925 and Berwick teacher for many years, this award recognizesa faculty member who has demonstrated a great passion in the classroom and an unyielding commitment to the professionof teaching. Faculty members are nominated and chosen by the Administration.Jimmy Dean Good School Person Award:Gray CornwellNamed in honor of long-term faculty member Jimmy Dean, thisaward recognizes a faculty or staff member who lives his or hercommitment to the Academy each day. Award candidates arenominated and chosen by the Administration.89

Junior Cum Laude Inductees:Jonah Goldblatt, Lily Hahn, Maddie Keefe, Jamie Meader, Chris Richards, Hannah Sattler, Caitlyn WindersThe Cum Laude Society recognizes students with outstanding academic and personal records.National Merit Scholarship Candidates:James Davis, Lily Hahn, George Henkel, and Jamie MeaderMiddle School Baccalaureate Honors and AwardsWilliam Lambert Cogswell PrizeThe William Lambert Cogswell Book Prizes are presented each year to the ranking scholars in the underclass levels.Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Bryce MoralesEmma WhallSam MurphyEllen LynchClass of 2012 College Matriculations10Middle School AwardsThese awards were established to recognize citizenship, contributions to the school and fellow students, and academicexcellence.Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Declan Bristol and Kelsey WalkerAsa Muthig and Grace AndersonBen Isaak and Emma SattlerSam Twombly and Sarah MurrayMiddle School Hilltop Awards: Blaine Farrell and Lilly HedgesSelected by the Athletic Director and the Head of School with nominations from the coaches, this award recognizes a maleand female eighth grader for their athletic ability and achievements on the Hilltop.Grade 8 Baccalaureate, June 6, 2012Connor Ablowich: University of British ColumbiaLogan Bement: University of ConnecticutJuliana Blais: University of VermontJoe Borg: University of VermontLyndsay Brattan: Fairfield UniversityJaret Canney: Marist CollegeLeigh Chilton: Plymouth State UniversityMichael Clair: Pennsylvania State UniversitySimon Corson: Lake Forest CollegeKaty Davis: Northeastern UniversityMary DePascale : Wesleyan UniversityTJ Dolan: Emerson CollegeElizabeth DuChene: University of VirginiaShannon Farrell: Trinity CollegeCorie Fay: Simmons CollegeStephen Garabedian: Rochester Institute of TechnologyMatt Graichen: University of RochesterSaul Groman: Quinnipiac UniversityWin Hahn: University of RichmondCraig Holmes: University of New HampshireAlex Hoyt: St. Joseph’s College of MaineEmily Keech: Pennsylvania State UniversityMichael Keefe: University of AlabamaAtik Khan: Bryant UniversityNicole Kleinmann: Boston CollegeJustin Koppstein: University of DenverMarc-Olivier Lehoux: Concordia UniversityAdnan Malek: Emmanuel CollegeGabby Martin: Principia CollegeIan McFarland: Berklee College of MusicGrahm McGlinchey: University of Mary WashingtonRyan McGuigan: University of RichmondJessica Murray: Suffolk UniversityBrian O’Day: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteRicky Ollar: Endicott CollegeRonak Padukone: Northeastern UniversityEllie Penati: Johns Hopkins UniversityHarry Rafferty: Phillips Exeter AcademyRemy Radkay: College of CharlestonHayley Reddington: Marist CollegeJoe Reid: American UniversityJohn Reinhardt: Denison UniversityNate Richard: University of VermontAutumn Richards: Culinary Institute of AmericaCourtney Rickett: Utica CollegeMitch Rodgers: Arizona State UniversityNolan Rusk: Muhlenberg CollegeKristin Sanborn: Stonehill CollegeNick Saulnier: University of TampaAbby Scanlon: Pennsylvania State UniversityTaylor Scanlon: Drexel UniversityCaroline Seekins: Hamilton CollegeAsher Siegel: Skidmore CollegeBen Siegel: Carnegie Mellon UniversityAlicia Springer: Hofstra UniversityAlyssa Tay: Suffolk UniversityAbby Thayer: University of VermontKatie Towey: Emerson CollegeErin Trainor: Colby CollegeTyler Webster: Clemson UniversityNate Winters: Tufts UniversityDevon Wood: Georgetown UniversityParker Woolley: College of the Holy CrossJake Woodward: University of New HampshireHenry Young: George Washington University11

14ways to rehearse and choose amongthe best of alternative strategies tostrengthen these ideas.3) Decision Making Skills:• Problem solving• Reflection• Empathy• Responsible behaviors (academic,personal, community)• Critical thinking and judgmentswhen faced with choicesThese concepts requiremore metacognitive and higherorder processing in order to beable to self-reflect and respect one’sown principles while respecting theperspectives of others when resolvingconflicts or resisting peer pressure.The automaticity with which onecan accomplish this indicates havinginternalized the first two competenciesof self and social awareness and enablesthe student to demonstrate responsiblebehaviors as he or she progressesthrough school. Additionally, thelearning environment becomes a safeplace for students to explore strengthsand goals in order to achieve to theirfullest potential, hence improvedacademic engagement.Of note is that our LowerSchool students encounter directinstruction of these skills throughoutthe school environment in orderto understand their relevance andapplication in all environments:• Unified arts• Recess• Lunch• Structured and unstructuredsituations• HomeThe curriculum isdevelopmentally appropriate,reflecting the lives and profiles of thestudents for whom it is designed. Forexample, our Kindergarten and firstgraders are taught social thinking inthe context of health classes facilitatedby Marilena Sanborn, Lower Schoolphysical education teacher. Sheintegrates such concepts as stereotypes,diversity, and friendship skills with basicsocial pragmatic principles mentionedabove. This helps the children to seethe importance of respecting variousviewpoints and feelings that may bedifferent from their own.The methods used to deliverthis information are age- and situationappropriate.For example, for theyounger students, the use of puppets,stories, games, drawings, fantasy play,visuals, and behavior modeling areimportant.Older students benefit fromreadings and subsequent discussions,role playing, debates, modeling,interviewing, quizzes, and problemsolving games that are specific tosituations encountered both in and outof school.This was a great first yearusing a variety of SEL methods,along with the Responsive Classroomapproach. Our plan for the upcomingyear is to expand SEL to the sixth andseventh grades as part of a revisedWellness curriculum developed by theteam members of our support staff.Cindy Briggs, Sarah Ross, KimberlyKryder, Holly Bennett, Karen Chiangand I are working to develop the mostmeaningful curriculum for our MiddleSchool students as they prepare totransition to the Upper School. This isan exciting time at Berwick Academyas we strive to create innovators in anenvironment that fosters their successon all levels.The 4th Grade Girls’ Lunch has the goal of bringing togetherthe girls of both fourth grade classes in order to stay connected andtalk about issues pertinent to them. Topics range from the resolutionof specific social concerns to sharing excitement and congratulationsfor accomplishments throughout the year. The overall goal isto foster assertiveness, inclusion, acceptance, and preparedness fortheir transition to Middle School. It is inspiring to see the girls seektheir peers out in order to be sure everyone attends these lunches,as this sets the tone for satisfactory social interaction as they moveon to Middle School.Learning to Be Kind“Is anyone going to sign up?”“I hope so.”“Do you think we made it sound fun enough?”“I think so, but teenage girlsare a tough crowd.”This was the conversation MiddleSchool teacher Jennifer Hill and I hadas we eagerly waited to hear whetherwe had participants for the first GIRLS(Girls in Real Life Situations) Group.Our targets were seventh and eighthgrade girls who would sign up for ouractivity period voluntarily instead ofchoosing such things as juggling, Introductionto Chinese, or glee. Wehad some tough competition, but inthe end, we had 10 girls sign up withnothing more than a description thatincluded “talking about all things Girland eating food.” Our plan was tomeet for 25 minutes during the Mondayactivity period for the winter trimesterand to somehow develop cohesionamong a small, self-selected groupof adolescent girls.GIRLS Group came out of theidea that Middle School girls neededa place to talk about what it means tobe a teenage girl and a woman. Theyneeded a place where they could developconfidence and strength to riseabove catty behavior and see eachother as friends instead of enemies.Our dream was to mold these girls intosocial leaders in the Middle School.According to Laura Swayneand her 2008 research on adolescentgirls, there is one factor that stands outas the key to helping reduce relationalaggression, and that is social interest.This includes topics such as empathy,responsibility, cooperation, and communication.If a girl is truly empathetic,she is less likely to be mean out ofspite. If a girl is responsible and knowshow to cooperate in class, she is lesslikely to be disruptive. If a girl knowshow to truly communicate (not justthrough texting), she is more likely toaddress issues with a friend in a directand productive manner. All of thesesocial interest topics are consideredmajor themes of character education.Though GIRLS Group is nota character education course, we knewit was a good platform to teach valuesassociated with strong moral character.The J.C. Watts quote, “Character isdoing the right thing when nobody islooking,” was really what we were tryingto capture. We hoped that thesegirls would realize that it was easier tobe kind than it was to be mean, and associal leaders, this idea would trickledown throughout the school.The first activity that workedto promote kindness was the use ofBoom Boom Cards. These cards haveideas for random acts of kindness specificto teens. “The next time you hearpeople talking badly about someone,don’t be a part of it,” or “For one daydo not call anyone a name, even if it’sby Kim Kryder,Middle and Upper School Counseloryour friend and you are just kidding,”are examples. We let the girls choosewhich act of kindness they wanted toperform, and the next week they reportedback to the group. A couplethings were surprising. First, many ofthe girls actually did some risky acts ofkindness, such as writing a note to anacquaintance, telling him or her howhe or she is special and putting it in hisor her locker. And second, they enjoyeddoing it. So we did it the nextweek too, and soon the girls were doingsome things on their own withouta card.Beyond acts of kindness, wealso talked about how girls are viewedby the world and how girls view themselves.This was an activity to bringthe girls together and realize they areall different, but with many commonvalues. A simple activity of filling inthe blanks gave us some great insight.How would you complete these phrases?Girls are…Girls can be…Girls should be…I am…I can be…I should be…Do you fall back on stereotypes,or do you find the positive15

That Is Just WhatBerwick Doesby Laura NoerdlingerClass of 201316words that can also describe a teenagegirl? Girls can be mean, but they canalso be strong, resilient, caring, andthoughtful.We then felt as if we were reallypositioned to start talking aboutleadership and why female leadershipneeds attention in our society. At thebeginning of 2012, there were only18 women running Fortune 500 companies.That is a disappointing threepercent. The documentary that hasbeen sweeping the nation, Miss Representation,highlights the misconceptionsand negative portrayal of womenin the media, which ultimately sabotagesfemale leadership and their influence.The point is, if we do not seepositive female leaders in our country,whether in politics or business or themedia or anywhere, how can we teachour girls what to strive to become? Relatingthis back to our Berwick girls inthe Middle School, girls make up anequal to majority share of the leadershippositions. By the time they getto the Upper School, this changes togirls making up the minority in studentgovernment. Girls are, of course,leaders in other ways in the UpperSchool, but very few have reached thetop leadership positions by their senioryear. We had a great discussion withinthe group tackling these concerns, andthe GIRLS Group is hoping to sponsora parent/student viewing of the filmMiss Representation this fall.When the winter trimestercame to a close, we asked the groupwhether we should offer this again inthe spring. Everyone wanted to signup again and did. In addition, we had12 new girls sign up. Jennifer Hillcontinued with the original group, andI took on the new group. Though itwas difficult for me to capture the samegroup cohesion that we witnessed inthe first group, it is clear that there is adesire to have “girl time,” and we willcontinue to offer this group during activityperiods next school year.As we face the close of thisschool year, Jennifer Hill and I arevery proud because we believe a seedhas been planted. The girls have takenownership of the group and as a resultcame up with their own mission statement:Changing the world by promotingconfidence, inner beauty,equality, and speaking up -one girl at a time.Confidence: to do the rightthing when faced with difficultsituations.Inner beauty: because it is moreimportant than what peoplesee on the outside.Equality: having the samechances to be successful as anyoneelse.Speaking up: because theirvoices are important.This left us wondering what aboys group would develop as a missionstatement. There is no doubt in mymind that a boys group would flourishin the Middle School, and buildingmale social leaders who are thoughtful,kind, and of high moral characteris just as important as building femalesocial leaders. Our hope is this willemerge sooner rather than later and beled by some of the inspiring male facultyand/or staff at Berwick.If anything, the GIRLS Grouptaught me that even a small step in theright direction could have a meaningfuleffect on a community. Givingthese girls a safe place to share theirconcerns and explore who they areand want to become is really whatcharacter education is all about. Iam sure that we all could think backand identify one or more adults in ourlives that steered us in the right directionand maybe even pushed us to bebetter individuals. The reality is thatcharacter education can be taught ina classroom, but it is learned throughwitnessing the actions of others.Berwick is my life.I came to Berwick Academy when Iwas six years old. I was still young andimpressionable and would believe almostanything that I was told, so myparents, wanting to keep me in an environmentwhere positive growth wasencouraged, sent me to Berwick. Becauseof the longevity of my time atthe school, only my family has had agreater impact on what sort of person Iam. Throughout all three divisions, myschool has used positive reinforcementand gentle coaching to steadily aid thedevelopment of my own ethics andpersonal code of conduct. My teachers,fellow students, the Berwick CoreValues, the smaller unwritten values ofthe school, and even the campus haveall played a part in making me the personI am today.According to the handbook,the Lower School aims to foster selfawarenessand discovery.I was a passive Lower Schooler.I let other people make decisions,and I simply followed along, tryingto stay out of the way of others, andI avoided confrontation at all costs.At the same time, I was being drawninto the elementary school world ofthe pre-clique social groups, wherewhole groups would decide what theythought about an individual. That allchanged with the advent of the thirdgrade. My third grade teacher, Mrs.Quinn-Thibodeau, was the first ofmany teachers who left an indelibleimpression on me. On day one, shetold us about how, when she was inschool herself, her teacher would makea list of the class with the “pet” at thetop and the least favorite student at thebottom. The moral of the story wasthat Mrs. Quinn-Thibodeau wouldnever play favorites. Yet, upon hearingthe story, I began wondering: If teacherscould wrongly rank people, was itat all possible that the Lower Schoolers,even with all their infinite wisdom,could do the same? It caused me to reevaluatehow I saw people and when Ijudged them. It was the beginning ofmy formation of my own ethics.According to the handbook,the Middle School creates connectionsand collaboration.Middle School was where Ibegan to decide who I really wanted2004to be. As Dr. Zurawel says, the MiddleSchool teaches all their students to advocatefor themselves. I made a groupof friends, which I still feel lucky to bea part of. I developed as a person. Myloyalties were challenged, played with,and pulled apart, and I fought to staytrue to myself in the world of MiddleSchool girls, where conformity wasbelieved to be the only way to belong.In seventh grade, I began takingEnglish class with Ms. Anker. Thevery first class, she talked about valuesand judgment. That English classwas one of the most influential classesI took throughout my Berwick careerand was taught by one of the mostamazing women I have ever had thegood fortune to meet. Throughout theyear, I learned a new respect for myself,my class, and my school that I stillcarry with me.17

18Eighth grade was themost defining year of my life.It was when I began to find myown identity and my place inthe class. The ethics class I tookwas first taught by Mr. Schneiderand then Mrs. Briggs. Inclass we were never given a listof what to do or told what wewere supposed to believe, butinstead we were asked to giveresponses on what we would doin an ethically challenging situationwith no right or wronganswer, and we were assessedsolely on the reasons as to whywe made each choice. The classwas not designed to give me apre-approved set of morals or tomake each student memorize what wasright and what was wrong. Instead, likeso many classes at Berwick, it taught ushow to think, using course material tosupplement the learning as opposed todriving it, and it allowed each studentto take the most he or she could out ofthe class. As a class we solidified andprepared, as Mr. Schneider’s once said,“to take the Upper School by storm.”According to the handbook,the Upper School focuses on independentthinking and self-expression.The Upper School presenteda rather threatening challenge. Itwas incredibly different from MiddleSchool with higher expectations,more work, a more demanding schedule,and a labyrinth of a building inwhich to get lost. I was expected toassimilate rapidly to the new way oflife. I had to learn that only a combinationof balance and hard work willresult in success. There was no wayaround it, and though every teacherwas supportive of anything a studentattempted, more and more of my timewas spent on school work. On the firstquiz I ever took in the Upper School,in Mr. Sullivan’s Western Civilizationclass, I received a solid 65. Althoughit was only week one of my Berwickhigh school career, it was a wake-upcall as to what was expected of me andthe amount of work I would have todo in order to deliver. Through hardwork and perseverance, I managed topull my quiz grades into the 90s by theend of the semester (Berwick had notyet transitioned to trimesters). Enteringthe high school was a shock, butwith the support of the teachers andan amazing group of friends, I made itthrough.Berwick Academy producesgood people: that is just what it does.Not everyone can be a straight “A” studentor a three-season varsity athlete orthe life of every party, yet Berwick triesto teach everyone to be a good person,a nice person, and a person who workshard. We are a tight community thatgreatly cares about each and every individual.I have seen many examples ofthis throughout my years at Berwick,and I can only hope that when I leave,I can find another community as caringand wonderful as Berwick Academy.I only have one more year atthe Academy, but I plan to make themost of it. I am pushing myself academically,running on the cross-countryteam, making costumes for theUpper School musical (next year LesMiserables) while still doing what I love:dancing. Even though I dance at a localdance academy and not at Berwick,I still receive support in my dancingfrom my teachers and peers. AlthoughBerwick has taught me so much alreadyand helped me find who I am,I am sure that it will teach me at leastone more thing before I depart to college.The end will be bittersweet, theexcitement of moving on to the nextadventure tempered by leaving behindone of the places dearest to my heart.Self Portrait “Uncovering”Shannon Farrell ‘12LessonsLearned:A Chance atHonor and IntegrityTwo weeks ago, I was hanging outwith my friends in Portsmouth and hadagreed with my mom to be home by11 even though she and my step-dadwere going to be out much later. Afew hours passed; it was midnight, andI had not begun the drive home. I hada few options available to me, the mostobvious being to beat them home andact as if I had been there since 11:00.Instead, I called my mom and told herI was going home as soon as I could.They appreciated my telling them butstill punished me accordingly. We allunderstand what it feels like to makea mistake, big or small, but what distinguishesus as individuals is the abilityto own that mistake and to makeit right. One of the invaluable lessonsyou learn as you get older is that fairnessand justice are not a guarantee inthis world, but honesty certainly setsyou on the right path.My story at Berwick Academybegan in the fall of 2009. Beingon the Boys Varsity Soccer Team, Ilearned there was a sense of responsibilitythat came with being a varsitystudent-athlete. Like many of you, Ihad seniors whom I looked up to as theby Chris RichardsClass of 2013ones I felt bestdemonstrated asense of honorandleadership.Before the seasonbegan, analumni and thencaptainEthanHawes ‘10 laid out the groundworkfor our year. There would be no majordisciplinary issues, we would arrive ontime to classes with shirts tucked in,and every day we would do our bestto uphold the standards of our school.In a game against Governor’s Academy,there was a controversial play inwhich one of their players shot the ballinto the side of the net, but the refereeinitially said it was a goal. We alllooked to Ethan for what to do. Withoututtering a single word of protest,he jogged with his head held high tothe center of the field where most ofus stood and told us that we were justgoing to have to work that much harderto get it back. That referee made amistake, but instead of berating himfor his fault, we did the best we couldto put ourselves in his situation and torespond with poise and class. Luckilyfor us, the referee realized his mistakeand the goal didn’t count; what didcount though was my first real lessonin integrity and honor from a BerwickAcademy student.I will never forget what Ethandid for us as the younger students onthe team, and there is nothing I wouldrather see more of in this communitythan that same kind of dignified leadership.In the hallways, with friends,and even off campus, we must beprepared to hold ourselves to higherstandards of integrity and honor evenwhen we know no one is watching. Itis the responsibility of the students notonly to uphold their character, but alsothe reputation of their family, theirclassmates, and the entirety of BerwickAcademy. In a community as close asours, everyone has a commitment tointegrity because, whether we recognizeit or not, we are on one team andall in this together.19

ed, “It’s wonderful that the teachers atBerwick prepare our kids for such incredibleexperiences as OAKE NationalChoir. It was amazing to watch Mr.Meads take a group of 130 kids from20 states and turn out such a polishedand professional performance.”PortlandSymphonyOrchestraDuring the spring trimester, first,second, and third graders studied orchestrainstrument families. On May7, we attended a Portland SymphonyOrchestra Youth Concert to see forourselves how they all fit together intoa collective sound and art form. Theconcert featured a trombone concerto,an organ concerto, and Vivaldi’s“Spring” among other works. The programwas titled “The Art of Listening,”and facets of the program includedstudent work in dance, visual art, andpoetry. Grade three artist Henry Clarkhad his artwork projected above theorchestra. He created this art piecealong with his class during an art lessongiven by Deloris White, in whichthe children reflected on the musicthey were hearing. Back at BA, thestudents reflected on their experiencesand sent their commentary back to theorchestra.DanceThe year in dance at Berwick Academywas lush with innovation, discipline,and artistic development. Upon reflectingon the powerful performanceseason, it seems especially appropriatethat this year’s theme in the MovementArts Center was “Dimensions -Explorations in Time, Space, Energy,and Motion.” As the space in the AthleticCenter flourished into a strong,sophisticated venue, so did the participantsin the cross-divisional danceprogram. We often discuss the valueand importance in “finding your placein space,” and it is clear that this questwas of great significance to this year’sBA dance artists.Earlier in the year, Berwick24students were challenged to see andunderstand dance as a way to createand communicate meaning. Howcan organized motion evoke reflectionson time and energy? Supportedby the Academy’s Linney Fund, theCambridge dance ensemble Spunkand Company offered a performance/workshop opportunity to the Middleand Upper School students, seeking toexplore potential answers to that question.Spunk and Company exists tomake grounded and experimental artwhile pushing the artistic boundaries ofdance. Proceeding with collaborationthat is organic, fearless, and vulnerable,the companyis composedof six dancer/choreographerswho lend notonly their technicalskill, butalso their creativeinput andenergy to everydance. Rootedin work that is atonce humorousand dramatic,accessible yetcontemplative,the choreographyattempts toboth delight and puzzle its viewer. Ablend of traditional and contemporarydance techniques, the vocabulary ofSpunk and Company is athletic, theatrical,and provocative. Often magnifyingsocial issues and human relationships,the 501c3 non-profit companyworks beyond pure formalist intentionto achieve the art of contemporarystorytelling. While the performancesand workshops held by the companychallenged many of our students to reconsiderthe parameters of dance, theyalso solidified the athletic skill and creativecapacity integral to the world ofperforming arts.Berwick dancers continued toapply creative thinking skills in dancethroughout the year. Students delvedinto a multitude of experiences, includingcommunity- based performances,workshops for patients at Maine MedicalCenter, student production andmarketing of the spring dance concert,Innovation Center projects, and evena year-end flash mob at Fox Run Mall.A particular moment of pride occurredlate winter, when five dance pieceswere chosen to present at the school’sapex of performing arts events, Winterfest.Dancers from first, fourth, fifth,seventh, and eleventh grades all contributeda wonderful array of performances,with dance gracing the stagewith more presence than ever before.It is clear that the dance communitygrows stronger every year withno slowing down in sight.The summeris a wonderful opportunity to reflect onour experiences on the Hilltop, but forseveral of our dancers, they will continueon with their drive and diligence,attending master workshops throughoutNew England and New York. Staytuned for an incredible upcoming year!AthleticsUpdateWinter and Spring 2012GIRLS ICE HOCKEYTHREE-PEAT(Excerpts from Coach McNulty’sspeech at the Sports Awards Banquet)This season was by far the best in Berwickgirls’ history, winning the EIL forthe third year in a row. Thank youto everyone who came to our games,home and away, especially that lastgame against Pingree. I think I agedthree years during that game. We hadunbelievable games against Kents Hill,Hebron, and Kimball Union -- allgood teams with players much olderthan our group of kids. We ended theseason ranked eighth in New Englandin Division 2 and just missing being invitedto the New England tournamentby a couple of percentage points .The closeness of this year’s teamis the big reason for our success. Wehad a great group of Upper Schoolleaders, who were extremely helpful inmaking the new and younger playersfeel welcome to the team. All the playersgot along, they pulled and cheeredfor each other, they teased and hadfun, and they worked hard in practicewithout knowing it. I have a simplephilosophy when it comes to coaching--make itfun, keep itsimple, workconstantly onfundamentals,and the rest will take care of itself.Everyone on this team belonged, andeach player had a role.This year’s Middle School playersconsisted of two seventh graders,Julia Caple and Anna Cosentino, andtwo eighth graders, Emma Hambrightand Christina Grassie. All were greatteammates and hard workers, and allwere big contributors to this year’steam.Our four freshman players werehuge contributors to our success andwere responsible for the winning overtimegoal against Pingree. They wereAimee Briand, Izzy Eldridge, TatianaBradley, and Tilly Burzynski. I hadbeen waiting patiently for three yearsfor a couple of them to get to highschool, and they arrived with a vengeance.They were bigger and stronger,and they made an impact. Nextyear the four of them will be even better,and I can’t wait.We had threesophomore players:Gabby Wiggin,Kaitlyn Wurzer,and GabbyBoualavanh. Twoof the three I’vecoached for twoyears, and it wasvery exciting tosee how well theirgames improved. The other was agreat surprise joining us this seasonand being a big contributor when sheplayed defense for us against Tilton.Our junior player is our AssistantCaptain Anna Wright. Annais feared among everyone we play,thanks to her unbelievably hard slapshot. In our game against PortsmouthAbbey, I think their goaltender to thisday doesn’t realize that Anna scored agoal. It went over her shoulder so fastthat she never even moved. Anna alsorecorded her 100th point this year,which is a remarkable feat for a defenseman.Senior Courtney Rickett came tous this year from the Portland area toplay goal, something we all appreciate.She worked very hard in practice, andit showed in our games.Senior Shannon Farrell has beenwith us for three years, and from thevery start, I knew we had somethingspecial. She worked extremely hardin practice and even harder in games.She was one of our co-captains; shewas a leader on and off the ice. Shewas funny, friendly, intense, competitive,fierce, and loyal. She recentlysurpassed the 100-point plateau in justunder three full seasons.Leigh “Bulldog” Chilton, ourother senior co-captain, has been herefour years and has played defense with25

26a passion for all of those years. Shewas so tenacious in a game three yearsago against NYA that I started callingher Bulldog. At first I wasn’t sure if shewould object to the name, but I foundout that she got mad at me for callingher by her real name.Finally, I want to thank all theparents and my coaching staff, Ray,Gray, and Meghan, for their support.EIL MVP: Shannon Farrell ‘12Team MVP: Shannon Farrell ‘12Coach’s Award: Kaitlyn Wurzer ‘14EIL All-League: Shannon Farrell ‘12,Anna Wright ‘13, Kaitlyn Wurzer ‘14,Gabby Wiggin ‘14EIL Honorable Mention: Courtney Rickett ‘12,Leigh Chilton ‘12WINTERGirls Varsity BasketballCoach Brian SanbornAssistant Coach Tammy MyersThe Berwick Varsity Girls BasketballTeam finished the regular seasontied for second in the EIL, our mostsuccessful season in recent memory.Sophomore Rebecca Siegel scored144 points this season (third higheston our team). She also was second onour team in steals and led our group inassists, free throws attempted, and freethrows made. Sophomore TorieanaSt. Pierre scored 161 points, whichwas second highest on our team. Sheled the team in steals and was tied forsecond in assists. SeniorEmily Keechhas been a three-yearplayer on our varsityteam, and our groupvoted her as our“Towel” award recipientthis season as themember of the teamleast likely to throwin the towel duringtough times. SeniorKristin Sanborn hasbeen a four-year varsityplayer and a twoyeartri-captain. She had agreat season despite playingthrough the pain of a brokentoe for much of the season.She made 28 three-point basketsthis season while shooting39% from outside the arc.Senior Nicole Kleinmann hasbeen a four-year varsity playerand a two year tri-captainof our team. Nicole scored128 points this season and486 in her Berwick career.During her time in the Upper School,Nicole has graced our stage as an accomplishedmusician and has been astandout on the cross-country, basketball,and tennis teams. Finally, thereis senior Juliana Blais who has been afour-year varsity player and two yeartri-captain on this team. Juliana scored225 points this season and 742 in hercareer at BA, the third highest total fora girls basketball player at the Academy.Juliana has represented Berwickat two consecutive NEPSAC all-stargames, was a member of the EIL allleagueteam last season, and has beenselected as our team MVP for a thirdconsecutive season this year. For allof these accomplishments, Juliana wasvoted as the MVP of the EIL for thisseason, the first ever Berwick girl tohave that honor for basketball.EIL MVP: Juliana Blais ‘12Team MVP: Juliana Blais ‘12Coach’s Award: Nicole Kleinmann ‘12EIL All-League Honorable Mention:Rebecca Siegel ‘14EIL All-League Team: Torieana St. Pierre ’14,Kristin Sanborn ‘12Boys Varsity BasketballCoach Rory EarlyAssistant Coach Mike D’AgostinoThe 2011-2012 Varsity Basketball wasled by Captains Logan Bement ‘12 andHarry Rafferty ‘12. Seniors includedBen Siegel, Joe Reid, Win Hahn, LoganBement, Harry Rafferty, ConnorAblowich, Saul Groman, and CorieFay, the manager. Win and Coreywere new to the team this year, as wereAssistant Coach Mike Dagostino, TomNason ‘13 and Jonah Goldblatt ‘13.Rounding out the roster were StephenSherbahn ‘14, Conor McFarland ‘13,and Blake Downey ‘13.This year’s team record was14-12, 10-7 in the EIL. The regularseason record was 14-9, 10-5 in theEIL. This was our second year finishingin the A bracket as #3 seed, dueto our loss to #2 Pingree 38-51 and#4 Bancroft 45-61. The was also oursecond year qualifyingfor NEPSAC Class Cas a #6 seed. We lostto Providence CountryDay School in thefirst round 58-71.Harry Raffertyrepeated as EIL MVPfirst team All NEP-SAC Class C. OnJanuary 11 vs. Landmark,Harry becamethe all-time leadingscorer in BA’s history,ending with 1,705 points. Harry wenton to score 47 more points vs. Hebronon February 8.EIL MVP: Harry Rafferty ‘12EIL All-League: Saul Groman ‘12,Tom Nason ‘13EIL Honorable Mention:Stephen Sherbahn ‘14NEPSAC Class C Honorable Mention:Logan Bement ‘12Team MVP: Harry Rafferty ‘12Coach’s Award: Saul Groman ‘12Boys Varsity Ice HockeyCoach Andy LathropAssistant Coaches Chris Grassie,Patrick Connolly, and Todd SpencerThe way the team persevered this yearwas truly remarkable. This was a yearthat saw seven concussions! Injuryand illness plagued us all year, but thatdidn’t stop this group. Our late seasonrun at a playoff bid started when wetraveled to Hebron, missing four defensemenand our starting goalie, andcame out with a win. We went on toa comeback tie against Dexter and ablow-out win at Pingree. Then camethe final weekend. We had been inplayoff mode for several weeks, so weknew we would play well. But to go toGovernors and beat them (first time ina long time) and in the fashion we did,was unreal.Having to travel to Cushingthe next day was going to be difficult,but this group once again dug deepand gave Cushing all they wanted. Althoughmissing out on the tournamentby the margin that we did was reallydisappointing, we need to celebratethe way we came together as a team.There is a quote posted in thelocker room: “Coming together is abeginning, staying together is progress,and working together is success.”We were truly successful this year, andalthough this isn’t much consolation toour departing seniors, our future looksvery bright!MVP: Liam Darcy ‘15Coach’s Award: Jon Malloy ’13Varsity SkiingCoach Scott MasiAssistant CoachBrian SweeneyWe had a great start to ourseason with 10 athletes attendingour Christmas Campat Sugarloaf, sporting stylishnew jackets. For our training,we increased the rigor of ourdryland program, mixing plyometrics in with strength and endurance training.In our five regular season races, Junior Nate Potter had first-, second-, and thirdplacefinishes while freshman Emma Walsh had two third-place and one fourthplacefinish. We went on to NEPSACs at Berkshire East ski area in Charlemont,MA, and skied well, placing individual performers in the top 15. Overall, it wasa strong season for our ski team, improving in each race and watching our teamdevelop their ability. We look forward to next season’s leadership of Nate Potter’13and Alex Grammenos’13.MVP (Female): Emma Walsh ‘15MVP (Male): Nate Potter ‘13Coach’s Award (Female): Abby Donoghue ‘15Coach’s Award (Male): Benson Tuthill ‘14All New England: Nate Potter ‘13Varsity SwimmingCoach Jennifer PriesterAssistant Coach Charlene HoytThe Berwick Academy Swim Team continues to grow and shine. The swim teamwas lead this year by Senior Captain Caroline Seekins and Junior Captain JamesDavis. We didn’t have a winning record, but we had some major achievements.Our women’s team tied the Junior Varsity Phillips Exeter swim team. Althoughthis may not seem like a big deal, when you have half the number of athletesas the other team and they announce a tied score and the opposing coach looksat you and says, “Wow!”, it feels pretty special. Our women’s team also movedup from fifth place in the EIL Championships to fourth place. The men’s teamremained at fourth place, which is itself pretty exciting, considering the teamsthat beat them had 16, 14, and 13swimmers compared to our six.Our men’s team scored 4.5 morepoints per person than any of thoseteams. Can you imagine what themen’s team could do if more athletescame out for the Varsity SwimTeam? Our women’s team placedthird at the New England PrepSchool Division 3 Championships,and our men’s team placed sixth.The team had 10 first-place finishes,set six EIL records, and had sixEIL All-League athletes.We also had five NewEngland Prep School Division 327

Individual or Relay champions: SeniorCaroline Seekins – 100 Breast, 200Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay; JuniorKelsey Hayden – 200 Medley Relayand 400 Free Relay; Junior WilliamReis – 50 Freestyle; Sophomore JennaHayden – 100 Freestyle, 200 MedleyRelay and 400 Free Relay.EIL MVP (Female): Izzy Reis ‘15MVP (Female): Izzy Reis ‘15MVP (Male): Will Reis ‘13EIL All-League: Caroline Seekins ‘12, KelseyHayden ‘13, Will Reis ‘13, Jenna Hayden ‘14,Izzy Reis ‘15, Gage Anderson ‘16Coach’s Award (Female): Olivia Richter ‘14Coach’s Award (Male): Connell Altschiller ‘14SPRINGBOYS VARSITYBASEBALLNEW ENGLANDCHAMPIONSHIPCoach Mike HannonAssistant Coaches Paul Brooks andBob SantulliIt was a beautiful evening on May 25in Salem, MA. The Berwick AcademyBaseball Team was one strike awayfrom completing a dream season.There were well over 150 fans that28had traveled to see this team completetheir mission and win the New EnglandSmall School Tournament Championshiptitle. The Berwick pitcher, RickyKramer, was finishing off a stellar performanceon the mound, dominatingthe King School. The final pitch was astrike, and the Berwick team swarmedtheir pitcher on the mound. The lastchapter was complete and the Bulldogscaptured their first NEPSAC Baseballtitle in 19 years.This was season a of firsts forCoach Mike Hannon. This was thefirst time winning the NE Small SchoolTournament, the first time winning theEIL Tournament, the firsttime being 10-0 to start aseason, the first time hostingtwo NEPSAC tournamentgames, and finallythe first time being in 80degree weather duringspring break in Maine. Itwas truly a season to rememberfor this incredibleteam. The team’s successwas built around avery talented player in JuniorRicky Kramer. Thisdoes not diminish theimportance of a supportingcast, which was vital to the successof this championship team. This teamwas far from a one-man show, but statistically,Ricky was not only the bestpitcher, but he also led the team offensivelybatting .435, including manykey situational hits to either begin arally or to sock opponents their finalblow. Ricky’s play in the field cannotbe overshadowed, especially in theplayoffs, where he showed range andeffectiveness at the shortstop position.The team was fortunate to have astrong #2 pitcher in Conor McFarland.In fact, Conor struck out 17 batters ina game this spring, and in the very nextgame Ricky struck out 15 of the 18batters he faced. This was a devastatingone-two punch for the Bulldogs. Itwas no surprise that Ricky Kramer wasvoted by his teammates as the MVP,but the icing on the cake was when thebaseball coaches of the EIL recognizedhis talent and ability and also namedRicky the EIL MVP.The Berwick community ralliedbehind this team during the spring,drawing huge crowds to our last twoNEPSAC tournament games. TheBrewster game was never in doubt,and Berwick ran away with the victory.The Pingree game was the match-upof the season. We had lost to Pingreeat the end of the regular season, andmany of the boys wanted another shotat seeking revenge. They did not seePingree in the EIL tournament becausethey had been upset by Concord in thesemi-final game, so the Bulldogs wereanxious to avenge their only leagueloss during the season. With the gametied in the bottom of the seventh,Blake Downey scored the winning runin walk-off fashion, earning the victoryand sending the team to the championshipgame.This team had tremendouschemistry and made their season anenjoyable experience. Coach MikeHannon shared his insight to theteam’s success: “They set their egosaside and fed off each other’s competitiveness.They respected each otherand enjoyed each other’s company.They did what it took--the little thingsto succeed.”Team MVP: Ricky Kramer ’13Coach’s Award: Alex Hoyt ’12EIL MVP: Ricky Kramer ’13EIL Coach of the Year Award: Coach HannonEIL All-League: Ricky Kramer, Conor McFarland‘13, James Winkler ‘14, Neil Maietta ‘13EIL Honorable Mention: Blake Downey ‘13,Alex Grammenos ‘13Girls Varsity LacrosseCoach Kyle RidgwayAssistant Coach Mackenzie LangstonIt was a breakthrough year for theGirls Varsity Lacrosse season, qualifyingfor the EIL “A” bracket play-off forthe first time in ten years. There weremany exciting games for the Lady Bulldogs,and their style of play was fastpacedand aggressive. From the startof spring break training through thelast weekend of play-off lacrosse, thisgroup of girls played with a sense ofurgency and pride. The team was ledby Seniors Shannon Farrell and LyndsayBrattan, both doing the bulk ofthe scoring. The defensive end of thefield was led by Kaitlyn Wurzer in thecage and supported by Alex Wood andCora Ordway.The 2012 Girls Varsity LacrosseTeam ended the season with 11 winsand three losses. We beat three teamsthat had beaten us last year, and webeat Newton for the first time ever.The team scored 166 goals in 14games, averaging 11.9 goals per game.There were 111 goals against us in 14games, an average of 7.9 goals againstper game. Statistically, the team had66 total assists and 121 saves, an averageof 8.6 saves per game. The pointspread for wins was 6.8. The pointspread for losses was 4.2.MVP: Shannon Farrell ‘12Coach’s Award: Cora Ordway ‘14EIL Coach of the Year Award: Coach RidgwayEIL All-League: Shannon Farrell,Lyndsay Bratten, Kaitlyn Wurzer.EIL Honorable Mention: Alex Wood,Cora OrdwayNEPSWLA All-Stars: Shannon Farrell,Lyndsay BrattanBoys Varsity LacrosseCoach Bill ClappAssistant Coach Andrew KasprzakThe Boy Varsity Lacrosse Team endedthe season 7 and 9, with a league re-cord of 4 and 3 and thirdplace in the EIL. We hada great win over Tiltonand some tough lossesagainst some of the bestteams in NE. We hadsome close games withBrooks and Proctor anda tough loss to our rival,Pingree. The players onthis team demonstrateda continued desire toplay their best to the final minute, nomatter the score.There were 13 seniors on the teamthis year. This meant two things: one,that there are lots of spots open fornext year, and two, we had many experiencedplayers who will be missedas they move on from Berwick. Theseplayers set a tone that balanced funwith seriousness of purpose. Throughtheir efforts they were able to continuallyimprove into a successful team.This year six seniors were recognizedwith All-League awards for theirsignificant contributions to the team,both in performance and leadership.Brian O’Day was recognized for histremendous success as a face-off midfielder;John Reinhardt, for outstandingperformance and team leadership;Saul Groman, for steadfast defensiveperformance; Mitch Rodgers, for leadingthe team in scoring and consistentlygenerating offense. Honorablementions went to the two assistantcaptains, Parker Woolley and GrahmMcGlinchey.MVP: John Reinhardt ‘12Coach’s Award: Liam Darcy ‘15EIL All-League: John Reinhardt, Mitch Rogers,Saul Groman, Brian O’Day.EIL Honorable Mention: Parker Woolley,Grahm McGlincheyGirls Varsity SoftballCoach Tammy MyersAssistant Coach Becky EnrightWe had a challenging start to ourseason due to injuries to key players.Luckily, we were able to overcomethis, thanks to the non-injured playersreally stepping it up. Our gameopener was a very tough loss to PortsmouthAbbey 18-4, but then we wenton the road for a few games and hada winning streak of three games, includinga great win at home againstWinsor, beating them in the bottom ofthe seventh 10-9. Unfortunately, wedidn’t see another win until the endof the season at the tournament. Wewent into the tournament as the eighthseed and finished the tournament inseventh, losing a very close game toBancroft 5-3, and then beating PortsmouthAbbey 16-2.MVP: Kristen Sanborn ‘12Coach’s Award: Juliana Blais ’12EIL All League: Rebecca Siegel ’14EIL Honorable Mention: Kristen Sanborn ’12Boys Varsity TennisCoach Ted SherbahnThis year’s team faced the challenge ofhaving only three of the team’s 10 playersreturn this year. With seven playersnew to the team (four of them playingtennis in the Upper School for the firsttime), we were challenged with havingto make adjustments to the levelof play and the expectations around allthe rules of the Code of tennis. Witha final record of five wins and sevenlosses, considering the circumstances,the team performed well, includingputting together a 3-2 record outsideof the league (We finished fourth inour league of six schools). This yearwe said goodbye to only three seniors,Ben Siegel, Nate Winters, and TaylorScanlon, so we look forward to anotheryear of progress leading to the 2013season and moving up in the leaguestandings.MVP: Tristan Dardani ‘13Coach’s Award: Ben Siegel ‘12Girls Varsity TennisCoach Donna CullenThis team had a great season. All theplayers really stepped up this year.29

Half the team consisted of new players, and whether they played as a starter orplayed exhibition, they were valuable to the team. We are in a very tough leagueand play very good tennis players. Our overall record was 7-6, and our leaguerecord was 4-6. We won all of our out-of-league matches, beating Hebron 5-0and North Yarmouth Academy 5-0. Brewster was a bit tougher, and we weremissing a varsity player but still won 3-2. The commitment to the team was big.We spent a lot of time traveling, so it’s a real time commitment, and I appreciatethe effort because I know all the players have a ton of work to do when they gethome. I consider us very lucky to have had the seniors that we had this year-- Nicole,Devon, and Ellie – because they’re nice, experienced, and good role models.DevelopmentN e w sMVP: Nicole Kleinmann ‘12Coach’s Award: Devon Wood ‘12EIL All League: Nicole KleinmannEIL Honorable Mention: Devon Wood30Bulldog Award Winners: These committed seniors were three-season athletes forall four years of Upper School, competing for 12 seasons.John ReinhardtBen SiegelNicole KleinmannGrahm McGlincheyAlex HoytJoe ReidALUMNI ATHLETES: KEEPINGTHE BULLDOG SPIRIT ALIVEKeegan Mehlhorn ’08and Aaron Harris ’09competed in this year’sDivision III Men’s LacrosseChampionshipTournament at their respectiveschools.Keegan, a seniorcaptain and midfielderfor Bowdoin College,has had a terrific collegelacrosse career, leadinghis team with 27 goalslast year, racking up22 goals, and notchingseven assists this year.He missed five games due to injury during the season but came back for theirNESCAC and NCAA tournament run. Despite Keegan’s hat trick in the NES-CAC Finals against Tufts, Bowdoin lost the game in double overtime. The PolarBears eventually advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division IIITournament,where they lost to Union College. Keegan won the Paul A. TimerAward last year at Bowdoin for being combo of valuable player, heart and soul,and driving force.Keegan played soccer, hockey,and lacrosse at BA. He was captain ofboth soccer and lacrosse as a seniorand EIL All-League for both sports.He was team MVP in lacrosse as asenior. Fosters Daily Democrat recognizedhim as Player of the Year fromtheir 2007 soccer “Dream Team,” andplaced him on their lacrosse “DreamTeam” for two years.Aaron had a stellar junior yearat Western New England University,being named the Defensive Player ofthe Year in The Commonwealth CoastConference and earning Division IIIAll-America, Honorable Mentionhonors. He was also named to boththe All-CCC First Team and the All-New England Intercollegiate LacrosseAssociation (NEILA) Division III FirstTeam. Aaron led his team in causedturnovers with 28 and was second onground balls with 41. He also startedin all 18 games played this season atdefense. Aaron helped his team winthe Commonwealth Coast ConferenceTitle and earn an automatic bid to theNCAA Division III Tournament, wherethey advanced to the second round.At BA, Aaron was a letter winnerin golf, hockey, and lacrosse. Hewas captain of both the hockey andlacrosse teams and All-League in bothsports. In hockey he was the teamMVP in 2009. In lacrosse he was theEIL League MVP in his final season.The Annie Armstrong ScholarshipBerwick Academy is proud to report that the Annie Armstrong Scholarship to supportdiversity will enter its second year this September. In May of 2011, Russell W. Jeppesen P’99, ’03Trustee Emeritus, and his wife, Mary, established the Annie Armstrong Scholarship to provide100% tuition assistance to a deserving student of color entering the Upper School. The recipientof this scholarship shall be of good academic standing, whose personal potential would benefitfrom an independent school education, and who demonstrates financial need by the FinancialAid Committee. This generous gift reflects the Jeppesen family’s deep belief in service to others,both within and beyond the School community, and their support of Berwick’s commitment toimproving ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity of its student body. The Annie ArmstrongScholarship has made this community stronger and provided a transformational opportunity for aqualified student who would otherwise be unable to attend Berwick Academy.Berwick remains enormously grateful for the on-going support, enthusiasm, and vision of theJeppesen family. Their philanthropic investments continue to impact the Berwick experiencein so many important ways. To learn more about supporting diversity at Berwick Academythrough philanthropy, please contact Jedd Whitlock, Director of Advancement at jwhitlock@berwickacademy.org.31

Winterfest 2012Winter Pep Rally3233

Language DayUpper School Musical Damn Yankees3435

Lower School Musical Free to be You and MeEarth Day3637

Grandparent’s DayDance Show3839

Senior Class Last DayMiddle School Canobie Lake Park Trip4041

Young Author’s DayGrade 8 Baccalaureate4243

Alumni Weekend 2012...come back and celebrate!Interview with anAlumnusJordan Sullivan ‘0344All alumni are invited to two new signature events of the weekend:The Hilltop Luncheon is the traditional alumni banquet, just held earlier in the day. Come to the JacksonLibrary at noon for lunch on Saturday, and stay for the alumni awards and celebration of the 50th reunion ofthe Class of 1962.The 100 Club Cocktail Reception will be held in downtown Portsmouth on Saturdayfrom 5:30-8:30 p.m. Make this your first stop to reconnect with classmates and teachers before headingout to experience Portsmouth’s nightlife.Thursday, September 20, 2012Bulldog Boosters Golf Tournamentat The Ledges in Yorkberwickacademy.org/boostersFriday, September 21, 201211 a.m. – Noon Upper School Classroom ExperienceNoon – 1 p.m. Lunch in the Commons2:30 – 4 p.m. Historic Campus Tour3:30 p.m. Student AthleticsMore information about the weekend’s events is availablethrough our website at:www.berwickacademy.org/alumniweekendContact Kathryn Strand in the Alumni Office withquestions or to register at 207.384.6307 orkstrand@berwickacademy.org.Saturday, September 22, 20129:30 – 11 a.m. Continental Breakfast and WelcomeCenter in Jackson Library11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Dog Days Family Fun Fair on Fogg Field11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Upper School AthleticsNoon – 1:30 p.m. Hilltop luncheon in Jackson Library1:30 - 2 p.m. Alumni Awards Presentation, Celebration of theClass of 1962 50th reunion, and Alumni Art Exhibit byMark Ruddy ‘77 in Jackson Library2 – 4 p.m. Historic Campus Tour4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Alumni Soccer on the turf fieldwith Mr. Connolly5:30 – 8:30 p.m. 100 Club AlumniCocktail ReceptionSeptember21-23Register online at www.berwickacademy.org/alumniweekendYou are doing some pretty interesting work atThe Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.Yes, I am doing research in the Genetics Analysis Program,where we isolate DNA in cell samples, looking fordifferences in the genetics which increase the likelihoodof a disease such as diabetes, autism, or schizophrenia,among others.What is a typical day in the lab like?Our lab takes in cell samples from patients with a particulardisease. We isolate the DNA in thecells, purify it, and then a liquidhandlingrobot hybridizes it to achip. I shoot those chips with opticlasers, which makes the fluorescentbeads attached to the DNA glowwhen the chip is scanned. From theintensity of the glow, we are ableto deduce the genotype and lookfor differences from the controlsamples.That is pretty amazing, yetall I can think about is youshooting lasers.It’s a lot of fun.You didn’t start out to be aresearch scientist. How did you wind up in a lab?After BA, I went to Davidson College in North Carolina,a small liberal arts college that reminded me of BA. Iwas pre-med, but I wasn’t really passionate about it, soI focused on biology, which was a lot of fun. I felt I hadendless job possibilities once I graduated, but the weakeconomy forced me back to Maine waiting tables. Beforelong, I applied to the Broad Institute and got my firstresearch job.Have you worked on any exciting breakthroughs?I took a sabbatical from my current position and workedin the Medical and Population Genetics program on aninternational study of individuals who had an innateability to suppress HIV. Our group found that there weredifferences on a genetic level between people who cansuppress the virus and those who cannot. Our findingswere published.What is the ultimate goal of your research?We strive to identify the genetic components of diseases.I would say that ultimately we’re looking to gain a betterunderstanding of diseases, with the hope that we caneventually find unique, or even personalized, ways to treator prevent them. In breast cancer for example, we wouldmore likely aim to develop novel therapeutics to targetand exploit that genetic difference.Back when you were roaming the halls of BA,did you have any idea you wouldbe shooting lasers and looking forways to stop cancer?Not really, but science and math werealways my strong suits, and I chosebiology because it came easily tome. I took lots of AP courses and hadsome great teachers. I am thankful formany people at BA. Ms. Bessette wasextremely helpful. Mr. Sherbahn was myadvisor and was tremendous at guidingme through the college admissionsprocess and just generally dealing witha teenager.What is next for you, careerwise?I am currently working toward myMaster of Liberal Arts in Finance atHarvard and plan to finish within a year. My hard sciencebackground combined with finance will give me a diversityof knowledge so I can explore working on the businessside of science. I may get involved with venture capitalfor biotech companies or other science-based start-ups.Since I really like to work with people, this career shouldsuit me better than the lab work.Any advice to the aspiring scientist?Whether or not you are considering a career in science,math and science are always great courses to take becausethey play such an important part in our future. You alsodon’t have to go down a singular path. Like me, if you arepassionate about two fields, try to find a way to combinethem. Finally, don’t get discouraged if you can’t find a jobright away!Jordan is currently living in Cambridge with his dog, Murphy. His mother,Jennifer Brewer, is the Library Director and Lower School Librarian at BA.Jordan can be contacted at jordan@broadinstitute.org.45

Boarding EraR e u n i o n2 0 1 2We are very excited to welcome the Boarding Era alumni back to campus for a reunion like you have never seen! New activities areplanned on and off the Hilltop--so much to see and do. Come for a little, or come for a lot, but come!Two signature events for your special weekend are a down home Lobster Dinner on campus and the 100 Club AlumniCocktail Reception at the beautiful 100 Club in downtown Portsmouth.New!46Thursday, September 20, 2012Bulldog Boosters Golf Tournamentat The Ledges in Yorkberwickacademy.org/boostersFriday, September 21, 201211 a.m. – 1 p.m. Upper School Classroom Experiencefollowed by Lunch in the Commons (R, F)2:30 – 4 p.m. Historic Campus Tour (R)3:30 p.m. Student Athletics5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Party on BurleighDavidson Porch (R, F, Cash Bar)7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Lobster Dinner in theCommons (R, F, $)Saturday, September 22, 20129:30 – 11 a.m. Continental Breakfast and WelcomeCenter in Jackson Library (F)11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Upper School AthleticsNoon – 2:00 p.m. Hilltop Luncheon includingAlumni Awards and a Celebration of the Class of 196250th reunion (F, R)2 – 4 p.m. Historic Campus Tour (R)5:30 – 8:30 p.m. 100 Club Alumni CocktailReception in Portsmouth (F, $, R)Sunday, September 23, 2012Alumni Sports on the Turf Field (Time TBD)Weekend-long Events• Discounted golf at The Ledges in York and the Links inSouth Berwick ($) Contact the golf course for reservations.• Mark Ruddy ‘77 Art Exhibit in the Jackson Library GalleryKEY:R - Reservations required through BAF - Food will be available$ - Cost associated with eventMore information about the weekend’s events isavailable through our website at:www.berwickacademy.org/boardingreunionContact Kathryn Strand in the Alumni Office withquestions or to register at 207.384.6307 orkstrand@berwickacademy.org.Register online at www.berwickacademy.org/boardingreunionThe Civil War Veterans ofB e r w i c k A c a d e m yand South Berwick, MaineThis project started when I read mycopy of the Winter 2012 Berwick Todaythat contained Rachel Saliba’s article“Honoring Berwick’s Civil WarVeterans.” It had a list of 11 BerwickAcademy students who had servedin the Civil War along with a requestfor help in finding other students whomight have served.I am not a historian or a researcher,just a retired tool and machine designengineer with time on his handsand an interest in the Civil War froma personal relationship. The olderbrother of one of my great grandfatherswas the first New Hampshireresident killed in battle in the CivilWar, Private Harvey Holt, 2nd NewHampshire Infantry, Company I, atFirst Battle of Bull Run / Manassas in1861.I also served in the US Armyfrom December 1961 to December1964. My last post was Fort Lee, VA,outside Petersburg from May to December1964. My wife, Maria, and Iwalked over the battlefield there manytimes. I realized sometime later thatif I had been born one hundred yearsearlier, I might have been there whenthe battles were fought, a soberingthought.I sat down with four regimentalhistories that contain rosters,Maine at Gettysburg, and my computerand went to work. Once I got going,I couldn’t let go. I couldn’t stop withjust Berwick Academy; I had to includethe town of South Berwick also sincethe town’s and BA’s histories have beenintertwined since Berwick Academywas founded in 1791. My time at BAwas when it was South Berwick’s highschool, different from what is was inthe mid-1800’s and different from whatit is now.This project could not havehappened without Rachel’s help. Shesupplied me with a database of BA studentsfrom 1847 to 1864 and has answeredany questions I had regardingBA. My other source was Wendy Pirsigof the Old Berwick Historical Society,who provided me, through Gillian Cusack,the database of the cemeteries inSouth Berwick and the names of AugustusL., George W., and William H.Williams (more about them later).The list of veterans that developedhas 146 BA students, 48 ofthem South Berwick residents. Thelist of veterans from South Berwickhas 259 names, including the 48 onthe BA list. These are individuals whowere born in, resided in, enlisted from,or were buried in South Berwick. Thetotal from both Berwick Academy andSouth Berwick is 357. This is not reallysurprising, considering Maine sent thehighest percentage of its population tothe war of any state.There were a couple of surprisesthat I would like to note andanother that shows the tragedy of thewar.47

48First: Five Berwick Academystudents, two from Georgia, one fromTexas, one from North Carolina, andone who was born and raised in SouthBerwick, educated at Berwick Academy,and whose brother was preceptorof Berwick Academy, fought forthe Confederacy. In my opinion, theydeserve as much a place in the honoringof the Berwick Academy veteransas the ones who fought for the Union.General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlainset the precedent for this whenhe called the troops in his commandto attention and to the “carry,” themarching salute, at the formal surrenderof the Army of Northern Virginiaat Appomattox Court House, Virginia,in April 1865. The salute was returnedby the surrendering Confederates beforethey laid down their arms, “honoranswering honor” (Chamberlain. “Bayonet!Forward,” Chapter 6, Appomattox).Second: Wendy Pirsig toldme that there is an African-Americanfamily buried in the Pleasant HillCemetery on Wadleigh Lane. (I livedacross the street for over thirty yearsand didn’t know that). There is a GAR(Grand Army of the Republic) markeron the gravesite. Their descendantshave contacted the Old Berwick HistoricalSociety to see if they couldconfirm any Civil War service. I wasable to find that Augustus L., GeorgeW., and William H. Williams registeredfor the draft in June of 1863 andthat Augustus had enlisted in the 1stRegiment Louisiana Cavalry, Corp deAfrique, Company B in October of1863. This regiment was changed tothe 4th United States Colored Cavalryin April of 1864. How he got to LouisianaI couldn’t find out, but most likelyby ship or down the Ohio and MississippiRivers by river boat. The riverswere controlled by the Union by then.Third: There were three soldiersfrom South Berwick (one was alsoa student at BA) that were captured andwere sent to Andersonville Prison inGeorgia. Two of them died and wereburied there. The other survived andreturned home. One can only imaginewhat effect this had on the rest of hislife.Then there is the story of the27th Maine Infantry. It was a ninemonthregiment that was made upprimarily of York County and someOxford County residents. Practicallyall of the enlistees from South Berwickwere in Company B. Their termof service was done at the end of June1863. Congress, knowing of Lee’smarch north, voted to give the wholeregiment the Medal of Honor if theywould stay beyond their term to helpdefend Washington, DC. About halfsaid yes and stayed until the threat toWashington that culminated in TheBattle of Gettysburg was over, whilethe others went home. Medals of Honorfor the entire regiment were sent tothe Commanding Officer for distribution.He gave the medals only to theones who stayed in Washington. Therest have never been found. This controversybecame moot after a governmentcommission reviewed all Medalsof Honor in 1917 and rescinded the27th Maine’s, as well as many othersthat were not given for bravery in battle.John J. Pullen’s “A Shower of Stars”tells the whole story. A connection toB.A. is that John Brown and GranvilleHasty, members of the regiment, wereGladys Hasty Carroll’s great-grandfatherand great-uncle respectively.I know that the list of veteransis only 90 to 95 percent accurate.(I may be too generous here.) Therewere a few individuals, particularlyout of state students from BA,who hadmore than one veteran with the samename and middle initial. These I didnot include. By the same token, I mayhave included a few who were not veteransbut had the same name as thosewho were.Here I sit, a thousand milesaway from South Berwick, communicatingby email and able to look at somany sources of information almostinstantaneously. This project probablywould have taken months back in theday of pay phones, US Postal Service,and travel to search the archives fromMaine to Wisconsin to Georgia toTexas and places in between. I’ve beenable to do all that sitting at my desk.Students today have no idea how fortunatethey are to have the internet.Again I would like to thankRachel and Wendy for all their help.This project couldn’t have been donewithout them. Their rapid replies tomy questions and comments reallysped things along.There is one more thank you I have to give. That is to Marie Donahue, myfreshman, junior, and senior English teacher. People say that there is one teacher younever forget. Miss D. was that one for me. I didn’t find out for many years she hadan interest in the Civil War. She was not interested in just the battles; she had greatsympathy for the soldiers on both sides because of the conditions they endured. Weswapped books on the subject, and she gave me some notes and articles that I usedin the project. The last time I spoke to her was in 2006 when my wife and I were intown for a visit. At that time she was too ill for company, but we were able to have ashort conversation on the phone. She was a positive influence on so many.Arthur Stansfield ‘56Lexington, KentuckyApril 30, 2012Visit www.berwickacademy.org/civilwar to view the list of BA and South Berwick Civil War Veterans orcontact Kathryn Strand at 207.384.6307 to request a printed copy.2012 Alumni Weekend - Mark Ruddy ’’77 Art ExhibitLike many BA postgraduatestudents in the1970s, Mark Ruddy washere to play hockey. Butsomething happened whenhe stepped into CharlesAndres’ art classroomin Fogg Memorial.Mr.Andres nurtured Mark’sinterest in drawing andhelped him developa portfolio. Fouryears later, Markgraduated from UNHwith a Bachelor ofFine Arts degreeand went on to workas an illustrator, graphicartist, and muralist.In 1989 he received hisfirst portrait commissionand over the yearshas produced numerouscommissioned portraits,including adults, childrenand cherished pets.We are honored to exhibitMark’s portraitsin the Jackson LibraryGallery for the monthof September and invitethe entire BA communityto view them.In caseyou were wondering, Markstill plays hockey andparticipated in lastyear’s alumni game.“I am fascinatedwith the unique characterof every face Isee.” - Mark Ruddy49

50Alumni Class NotesClass of 194765th ReunionLois Harmon Dugal:Do you rememberour graduation 65years ago and how excitedwe were to be goingout into the worldand show everyonejust how grown up wewere? Well, 65 yearshave passed in the blinkof an eye, and we aredefinitely grown up. Let’s get excitedagain and attend our 65th class reunionin September. I’ve had the pleasure ofseeing a few classmates over the years,but there are many more I hope tosee when we celebrate this big milestonein our lives. It is time to share alifetime of living with each other andrecall our years at good old B.A. I’mwaiting to see you. Please come.Bob Marshall andhis wife, Lois, live inQuincy, MA, and heplans to attend his reunion.1953Class of 195260th ReunionEdithe Boston Jepson: Renewingsome thoughts of the Class of ’53,with pride! Time fleets away from usall; it goes so quickly. There is no timeleft that isn’t precious. We should hearfrom each other and keep our hearts intouch. Remember the days of our livesat good ol’ Berwick Academy! Thereare so many memories of our timestogether. We shall never forget thoseyears! Our teachers, our classmates,our youthful ways, and even thoughwe can’t go back to being the “US” aswe once were, it is worth it all to keepsaying “Hello” to each other in somesort of manner and let it be known thatwe did really care and that we all stilldo (I am sure). Lovingly thinking ofyou all. I am now age 79 and holdingon with strength and good will.Class of 195755th Reunion1961Judy A. Brown: Lovingly submittedin memory of my special aunt, MarciaDavis Hio (picturedright) ’51, who passedaway peacefully at herhome in Tuolumne,CA, on February 2,2012. Aunt Marcialeaves her husband,Bob, of 59 years; herchildren, Brenda, Terry,David and Kathy; fourgrandchildren; and herbeloved Husky, Koda.She loved attending Berwick Academy,and was treasurer of her seniorclass. Class motto: “Wisdom is beforehim that hath understanding.”Kinloch “KC” Walpole:Dohave one big project on the board.Five years ago Horizon Communitiesin Prison and the Gateless GateZen Center partnered to try and getcomputer learning centers as a part ofthe dorm in the women’s prison, andthis year it finally happened. The recroom was taken out, and in its placewere 10 computer work stations thatwill be open as long as the lights areon. You see, the average educationallevel in Florida prisons is the sixthgrade, which is so low that inmatescannot even qualify to get into a GEDprogram. The state has over 100,000inmates and theyaward maybe2,000 GED certificatesa year.The computerlearning programswe willinstall on thecomputers havean 80 percentsuccess rate. Yes,there are otherfacets of the Faith/Character Dormprogram, but that would take too muchspace and time. Let it be said that if wecan get it off of the ground as we haveconceived it, penology will be stoodon its ears.Kim Reynolds: After notifyingknown emails from the DistinguishedClass of ‘61 about my recent diagnosisof Spinal Cord Injury and learningto live life in a wheelchair with all thelifestyle changes involved, I receivedresponses from Bob Bogardus, BobWilson, Giles Lauren, Stan Allaben,Paul Jutras, and Kinloch Walpole.Bob B. shares that he and KevinMcLeod, who owns the Comfort Innin Portsmouth, are working on his1960 Weston, MA, high school reunionfor the fall in Portsmouth. BobWilson welcomes me to the “AluminumPony” which “I’ve been riding fora long time.” He reports being proudof his grandgirls with his oldest, a juniorat the University of Maine andyoungest, a freshman at Boston University.Stan reports his business PalmettoBikes on Hilton Head Island(800 bikes and attachments rented tovisitors) and his art in oil and watercolorsare doing well at his gallery at HiltonHead (www.allabenfineart.com).Paul reports hoping to get up to theBA Alumni Banquet and hoping someothers from the class will be there. Hereports “this is a much better year thanI have had in the past.” Giles (formerlyGary) continues classical writing andgetting ready to attend the AmericanClassical League meeting in Las Vegasto plump his book Caesar Commentaries;The Complete Gallic War, Revised, reportingit has received some good reviewson Amazon. It was great to see all ofyou who came for our 50th, and BAhas a special place in my heart. Keepin touch.Tris Carpenter: Is coming to thereunion and wants to see everyone!He’ll tell you all about his fishing tripsand veterinarian practice.1963Class of 196250th ReunionGail Tremblay: I do some painting,weaving, and other fiber arts of varioussorts, installation art, and some sculpture.I have shown art throughout theUS and in Canada, Mexico, Switzerland,Germany, the Czech Republic,Brazil, and China. I have been nationalpresident of the Women’s Caucus forArt and have written books and articleson art and have worked in museumcollections. I have also writtenand published lots of poetry. I teach atThe Evergreen State College in Olympia,WA, and have had wonderful andgifted students. I can’t complain. I havenever been bored. Every morning I canget up and think of more things I wantto do than one could do in a lifetime.I intend to work as long as my bodyallows me to, and I plan to enjoy everyminute of it. I feel lucky to havegotten to see and do the things I havedone and to have spent time with somany lively and interestingpeople. I wouldhave never dreamed mylife was possible when Iwas 17 or even 23, theyear I started teachingafter I finished graduateschool. If I get mywish, I will probably retirefrom teaching at 70 and write andmake art full time. In the meantime, Iam busy and it is all interesting.Bert Polk: My youngest son and hiswife invited Kathy and me to watchwhen they went hang gliding for herbirthday. They have four young children,so I knew I was invited to watchthe kids - always a treat. When we arrived,the kids told us they could goas well, and the man would duct tapethem on! (Mom later vetoed that greatidea.) Then, since the kids could notgo, they opted instead for vicariousthrills, jumping up and down and convincingme to go. My birthday wasthe following week. I did look good- just came from a cousin’s baptism so Ihad a nice suit for the occasion. Veryfun, peaceful, and relaxing really - justquietly flying around from a couple ofthousand feet and going around in circleswith the hawks. Happy Birthday,everyone!1965Richard Stocker:Come seeStocker…get a 36.36457 on his nextexam… by Professor James R. Jorgen.51

521966Charles “Kip” Kuntz: Sorry Ican’t make this year’s reunion, but Iwill be starting my last year before retiringas a high school science teacher.I worked 28 years as an engineeringgeologist in consulting and contractresearch and shifted careers in 2000 toget out of the fast lane and enjoy moretime for other interests. My daughteris expecting my first grandchild in July,so I know where some of my future retirementtime will be spent. Regardsto everyone.Class of 196745th ReunionBill Hughan: I am in good healthand enjoying my retirement. My wifeand I continue to live in Bethlehem,CT, and are very excited to welcomeour first grandchild this summer. Duringfootball season, we spend mostof our time following the New YorkJets. Our son, Billy, works as the headstrength and conditioning coach forthe franchise. He spent four seasonswith the Oakland Raiders, then threeseasons with the Atlanta Falcons, beforesigning on with the Jets last season.He lives in the same town in NewJersey where both my wife and I grewup. Small world!Class of 197240th ReunionJoin Richie Lawrence, RobHowie, Paul Lindmark, MikeMacDonald, Andrew Fleischer,and other Boarding Era alums onAlumni Weekend. See Rob’s videomessage at:berwickacademy.org/boardingreunionClass of 197735th ReunionClass of 198230th ReunionSharon Fogarty was given theAward for Leadership and ProfessionalExcellence by the New England BusinessTravel Association (NEBTA). Thisis a local organization that consists of170 travel professionals (both on thebuyer and supplier side). It is part ofthe GBTA (Global Business Travel Association),which is the national organizationand has about 5,000 members.Sharon is completing her three-yearterm on the national GBTA Board. Shewas also past NEBTA President for fouryears. Other individuals who have receivedthis award in the past includethe CEO of the Boston Conventionand Visitor’s Bureau and the formerhead of Massport.Marc Mousseau: Things are goingwell here in Atlanta. It has been greatkeeping in touch with classmates frommy BA years. Hopefully, many of uswill be there for the events in September.I sure hope my schedule will allowme to make it. Our oldest just graduatedfrom the University of Georgiathis spring. Wow, how time flies!Meanwhile, we will spend most of thesummer traveling. We will spend thebetter part of June in Germany and thesurrounding area. As usual, we havevery few concrete plans and expect tojust “wing it” most of the time. I thinkit is more fun that way. Then a littletime in Texas and the PennsylvaniaDutch country, and then, before youknow it, my youngest will be a highschool freshman. Congratulations tothe Class of 2012, may your dreamsbecome reality … but don’t forget tolive a little along the way! My motheronce told me the days of your lives arelike feathers on the breeze. Once theyfloat away, they are very difficult to getback.1983Anne Converse Willkomm wasrecently appointed the Interim Directorof the Graduate Publishing Pro-grams at Rosemont College. Also, hershort story “Albee,” set in Maine, waspublished in the Midwest Coast Review.Class of 198725th ReunionNatalie Induisi-Hanson: It’sbeen awhile since I sent notes! Figuredthis was a good year, being 25 yearsand all. All is well. I live in Dover withmy husband, Chip, and our 13-yearoldtwins. They are the age I was whenI started at BA. They both are in seventhgrade at Dover Middle School.Gabby is a dancer at Brixham in SouthBerwick, and Griffin plays football forthe Seacoast Titans as well as lacrosse.They keep me busy. I run a bridal shopin Plaistow, NH, and have been in thisindustry for about 13 years. Peace andhappiness to all.Deby Liberty Martinez: Myhusband, Ben, and I are enjoying ourfourth year in CT. He will retire fromthe US Navy at the end of 2012, sonew adventures ahead. Will is graduatinghigh school with honors, and Katerinafrom eighth grade this year, so abusy spring for us. Our granddaughterMia turned one in May, and we havethree more grandchildren on the way(from Ben’s daughters). I am lookingforward to this new phase of ourlives, and have also enjoyed catchingup with classmates on Facebook. Recentlyenjoyed a visit with my cousinKaryn Scharf Morin ‘87 as we attendedmy sister’s wedding at Spring Hill inSouth Berwick. Best wishes to you all.1988Bill Cormier: Things are goingwell here, keeping busy with work andmy son, James, who is now four and ahalf years old. He attends a nice littleschool in our neighborhood calledGarden House and will move fromkindergarten to “Reception” in September,which I can hardly believe!Moira McManus McKinnonIt’s been a busy year. We moved fromExeter to Hampton in October, in themidst of the crazy college applicationseason. There are still boxes to unpack,but we are settling in and enjoyinghaving a little more space! Keiranand Dermott turn four in July. Theystart Berwick pre-K in the fall (Go BAClass of 2026!) and are already havinga blast going to all the games “up thehill.” I have been able to do a littlemore traveling this year, including atrip for fun to Costa Rica and a tripfor work to New Orleans. It was greatto see Ian Dreyer in his new hometown!My job description remains thesame, and I continue to love (almost)every minute of it. Another layer willbe added soon as I start to work withsome of our classmates’ kids in the collegesearch. Yikes! Can’t wait to seeyou all at our 25th reunion next year!1990Heather Krans: OnJune 1, 2012, HeatherKrans of The Stein LawFirm, PLLC, began herterm as Chair of theNew Hampshire Bar Association’sFamily LawSection. Heather’s practiceincludes family law,complex litigation, andappellate law, and she hasagain been noted as a rising star in SuperLawyers.1991Erika Yates is deployed with anArmy National Guard Aviation unitto Kuwait for a year. Her sister Po(Perin) Yates Gray (BA ‘94) is on leftin the photo. Erika’s two children,Savage, 14, and Taya, 15, are on theright. The young children are Po’s Ceciland Gracie. Parents Peter and AliceDuston (former faculty) are in themiddle. Erika is aflight medic and“backseater” ina Blackhawk airambulance.53

54Wylie Herzberg is the head golfprofessional at Dunegrass Golf Clubin Old Orchard Beach, ME. His babydaughter, Gwendolyn, was born onMarch 31, 2012.2000Class of 199220th ReunionClass of 199715th ReunionEmily Taylor: In December myboyfriend and I went to Arusha, Tanzania,to visit Jessie Davie and her husband,Jesse Leff. It was so great to seethem! The countryis beautiful,and they wereincredible hosts.The Jess(i)estook us on safari,hiking upvolcanos, camping,etc. They’removing to theThe Hague, Netherlands, this spring,so we caught them just in time.(Bottom left photo) Jessie and Emilyon the shore of Lake Natron withthe volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengia, in thebackground.Class of 200210th ReunionRob Wilich: Hi Berwickians! Allis well in life. I have taken roots inHampton, NH. I spend most of mytime working as a realtor for Careyand Giampa Realtors in the Seacoastof NH and Southern Maine. When Iam not selling houses, I am surfing ormountain biking with my dogs. Stillhang with the same cast of BA characters:Mac, Sam, Siroy, Wyley, Foster,Battis, Brady, Willy, Byer. I hope tosee many of you at our 10-year reunionthis fall!Chloe Green: After five yearsworking in the public health and environmentaljustice field in Boston,I moved this past September to LosAngeles to start a master’s programat UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.With the help of a fellowship, I’mworking on a master’s in Urban andRegional Planning with a focus on environmentaljustice and public health.I’m just finishing up my first year andgearing up for an internship in SouthCentral LA at a group of clinics workingon a project to address occupationalhealth and safety and labor lawviolations. In the little windows of freetime, I’m singing, dancing bachata,and exploring Los Angeles’ strangelandscape and its rich activist, political,and land use history.2003Eric Graham: After graduatingfrom the University of SouthernMaine in 2009, I have started a careercoaching hockey. While it was hardto stop playing with the conclusion ofmy college career, I have found coachingto be very rewarding. After a yearat Falmouth High School, I was hiredas an Assistant Coach at North YarmouthAcademy last season. In April,I was promoted to Head Coach andalso hired as an Admissions Officer. Ilook forward to playing against Berwicknext winter and seeing CoachLathrop on the other bench. I still playin a summer men’s league with manyformer BA teammates, which helps usstay in touch through our changinglives. I hope everyone in the Berwickcommunity is doing well!Sarah Chandler: In July of 2010,I graduated from the UNH MBA programand beganworking atUnum, locatedin Portland,ME. Goingback to schoolfull time wasa great experience,and Igained amazinginsight into thebusiness world.I am a memberof Unum’s rotationalLeadershipDevelopmentProgramand am currently living in Columbia,SC, for a year on a work rotation. I’mlooking forward to coming home andsettling into our new home in Portsmouthwith my fiancé, Mike Megna(St. Thomas ‘04). We are planning aSeptember 15 wedding that will takeplace in Rye, NH.2004Amanda Clifford: I cannot believethat it has been eight years sincethe class of 2004 graduated! It seemslike just yesterdaythat we left theHilltop. I havebeen up to quitea bit since then.After graduatingfrom MuhlenbergCollege in2008, I workedin Philadelphiain real estate managementfor two years. I then decidedto go back to school and pursue a degreein health care. I went to BostonCollege and just recently graduatedfrom their Pediatric Nurse Practitionerprogram. I am moving back to Pennsylvaniathis summer, and I’m gettingmarried in December! A lot of bigchanges this year -- graduating, moving,getting married, and starting anew career! All very exciting. I hopethat everyone is doing well and is veryhappy and healthy! I hope to see everyonesoon one of these days at a BAreunion!Class of 20075th ReunionRyan Martin: Hi 2007ers, I can’tbelieve we’re coming up on our fiveyearreunion. I hope to see you allat the festivities in September. Aftergraduating in 2011 from UVM, Imoved back to the area to completethe MBA programat UNH. I justrecently returnedfrom Beijing andShanghai, where Iwas studying foreignand domesticbusiness. See youall in the fall, andbe in touch!Hannah Gerstenblatt : Aftergraduating from Berwick in 2007, Iheaded to the University of Pennsylvaniain Philadelphia. After four years,I decided I wasn’t ready to leave Pennor Philly, and I started at Penn Lawin September of 2011. It was a crazy,whirlwind, and really enjoyable year.This summer, I am living in New Yorkand working for Major League Baseballas the Legal Intern in the GeneralCounsel’s Office. It is the first step onmy journey to a career in sports law(let’s hope). I manage to get homeonce in a while, and in May, I had thepleasure of returning to Berwick to seemy older sister, Ruthie, graduate (forthe second time on the Hilltop) as anintern in the Teaching Institute. I havetwo more years of law school, afterwhich I hope to be working for a firmspecializing in sports litigation and ifnot, to be working for a firm in Boston.A return to New England is hopefullyin my future. But what is truly mostimportant about my life now is thatI am still best friends with the youngwomen I met at Berwick Academy. Ihope everyone in the Class of 2007, aswe reach our five-year reunion, is doingwell. I have no doubts.KyleWildnauer-Haigney:Hello Berwickians! I live in Denver,CO, and work at DaVita, a Fortune500 kidney dialysis provider. I enjoymy work; I get to travel a couple timesper month to develop and implementoperational strategy, and my workexposes me to the full gamut of characters,from the CEO to front linepatient care technicians. It is challenging,fulfilling, and I am constantlylearning. This past summer Ivolunteered in Tanzania, for analternative energy NGO (Mr.Davie helped me make theconnection). It afforded methe opportunity to travel allover Tanzania and install solarlights in rural villages. Notonly was it a profound experience,but it greatly impactedmy perspective on developing nations.I am continuing similar volunteer workwith another alternative energy NGObased in Denver with a focus on providingASETs (appropriate sustainableenergy technologies) in Namibia andNavajo reservations. My work theremostly involves market analysis andbusiness model development. Excitingwork! I also try to keep myselfbusy by coaching a U-13 boys lacrosseteam, for the Boys and Girls Club ofDenver. Hopefully, I will positivelyinfluence the kids on my team as muchas Coach Witherbee, Coach Connollyand Coach Clapp have positively influencedme. I am quickly learningthat coaching is a skill that must be intentionallydeveloped over years andyears of practice. I love hearing aboutthe BA community and wish the bestfor all!2008Megan Ramsey: Things are goingquite well! After graduating from theUniversity of New Hampshire in May,I will be attending Roehampton Universityfor graduate school in London.There, I will be earning my master’sdegree in Leadership, Education, andManagement. I am very excited to expandupon my experiences abroad andto continue meeting wonderful peoplefrom different parts of the world. Bestof luck to everyone from the class of2008, and cheers to the next step!Briana Welch: I have been upto a lot, but I am most excited aboutworking on my new baking company.My boyfriend and I are starting up acompany called Three B’s Bakery. We55

2011In Memoriam2012 Alumni GatheringsPortsmouth, NH, at The Loft; Boston, at the Met Bar; New York City, at the Terrace Club; and Manchester, NH, at Fisher Cats Stadiumsell custom cakes and dessert. Checkus out on Facebook! I’m making somestrawberry scones as I type this email!Above is a picture of a cake we madethis week. We have some orders flyingin as well. Even though I didn’t go toschool for this, I just love to bake. I’mstill at UNH. I got my AAS in AppliedBusiness Managementand am working onmy bachelor’s in FamilyStudies. Take care.Lisa Graichen: Ijust graduated fromUNH along witha few other BA ‘08alumni! I received aB.S. in EnvironmentalConservation Studiesand had opportunitiesto study abroadin Ecuador and NewZealand. I’ll be continuingto work at thesoil ecology lab at UNH for the nextyear and applying to graduate school.Still playing guitar and rock climbing!Keegan Mehlhorn: Read aboutKeegan’s success on the college lacrossefield on page 30.Jordan Lachance: I’ve hadan incredible year. I spent my fallsemester on my own in Thailandand my spring semester travelingthrough Thailand, Burma,Cambodia, Laos, and India witha group of students my age. Inthe fall, I taught English to Thaistudents just about every day, and Ihelped maintain the facilities whereI lived by cooking, cleaning, and offeringgeneral help wherever help wasneeded. My comprehensive travel experiencethrough Asia this spring wasunreal and brought me more awarenesson scales both personal and international.I feel I’ve gained a uniquekind of irreversible self-knowledge bytaking risks, by exposing myself to culturesso starkly different from my own,and by temporarily delaying the startof my college experience. I’m home forthe summer, and I plan to attend UNHas a liberal arts student in the fall. Believeit or not, I couldn’t be happier tobe going to school so close to home aftera year of international adventures;it gives me the opportunity to regroupand reconnect with everything thatcharacterizes my home state and coun-1938Jean Boston, February 22, 2012Bertha Goodwin Carr, July 10, 20111939James S. Doherty, Unknown1940Cyril Vincent Finnegan, January 30, 20121941Olive Trueman Parsons, Unknown1944Elaine Marion Sarette Watters, May 12, 20121945Irene Boillard, November 29, 2011Caroline R. Abbott Hutchins, Unknown1948Madalene Minnie Welch Cole, April 16, 2012Dorothy A. Philbrick Scinto, February 8, 20121951Marcia J. Davis Hio, February 2, 2012Wilfred Parent, May 9, 20121952Robert John Linscott, March 15, 2012Albert Roy Locke, February 29, 20121965Robert H. Wilkinson, April 30, 2012Ben Baldwin andKent Allyn fromBA’s music department,along withBrennan Santaniello’15, providedmusical accompanimentto theevening.Alumni andfaculty enjoythe buffet atThe Loft bar.Rob Howie ’72and David Allen’72 meet at theBoston event andplan for their40th reunion inSeptember.Melissa Gagne ‘03 andMark Svenson ‘95 enjoyingthe Fisher Cats game inManchester, NH.A sister venue of the MusicHall, The Loft was the perfectsetting for our gathering—contemporary, intimate, withenough space for musiciansto entertain throughout theevening.Anticipating their30th reunion inSeptember, LorenHale ’82 andSharon Fogarty’82 meet up inBoston.Michael MacDonald’72, Sarah Fincke’05, Olivia Cholak’05 and ChipGrowney ’75 enjoythe New York Citygathering.More than 60guests filledthe foyer barand spilledover into thehallways andtheater area.200956Aaron Harris: Read about Aaron’ssuccess on the college lacrosse field onpage 30.try. This photo of me with a tiger wastaken in Chiang Mai, the cultural capitalof Thailand. Thank you for reading!“Buoys”Nicole Kleinmann ‘12Cara Zakian ’99and Holly Gaudette’00 reminisceat the TerraceClub in New YorkCity.New YorkCity alumnaeJessica Davis’01 and LaurenBauder ’02join the partyat the TerraceClub.57

Berwick Academy31 Academy StreetSouth Berwick, ME 03908www.berwickacademy.orgBoarding EraR e u n i o n2 0 1 2Boarding Era alumni met on April 24 for dinner at the Town and Country Club in Hartford, CT. On hand to discuss plans for the Septemberreunion were Jon Kellogg ’65, Bill Roots ’64, Stafford King ’64, Rob Perkin ’65, and Peter Arakelian ’65.Boarding Era Reunion: September 21-23, 2012Find out more and register online at www.berwickacademy.org/boardingreunionLocate your BA friends with the new Boarding Era Directory now available online atwww.berwickacademy.org/boardingreunion or contact Kathryn Strand in the Alumni Office for a printed copy at207-384-6307 or kstrand@berwickacademy.org.58