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Hopefully, he said, their experience at Stanstead College willallow students to respond to advice when it’s given.“I’m not saying that every piece of advice given to you will bepurposely damaging but it might not be appropriate to your situation.And this is when you will be called upon to apply yourown knowledge and expertise and to think about what the advicereally is before you consider whether or not to accept it.”Prize-winnersLindsay Smith of Stanstead East, Que. was the recipient of thisyear’s Pitcher Memorial Prize, the school’s top award, presentedto the student who has exerted the greatest influence for good inthe school during the year.“When thinking about this year’s recipient, I am reminded ofthe words in our school song that we sang so well today,” saidHeadmaster Wolfe. “This year’s winner is true, brave and strong,someone who is a friend to all and who is genuinely giving andhumble. Lindsay clearlycares about StansteadCollege and has beenan outstanding representativeof our schoolthroughout her careerhere.”Co-head prefect thisyear, Lindsay is aStanstead College“lifer,” having attendedthe school from Grade7 through 12. In eachof those years, shePitcher Prize winner Lindsay Smith with played a competitiveguest speaker Allen Chastanetsport in all three terms.Lindsay also received the Shirley Wolter Trophy as the allroundsenior girl athlete of the year.The Wilder Shield, presented to the junior student with themost positive influence, went to Sergio “Cheko” Afif Doring ofMexico City. He also won the House Director’s Award forBugbee House and shared the S.F. Abbott Memorial Shield forall-round junior boy athlete of the year with Jae Hyun Yoon ofSeoul, South Korea.Ryan Bedard of Derby Line, Vt. won the Thomas JohnsonMemorial Trophy for the all-round senior boy athlete of the year.The top academic prize-winner of the day was Helen White ofDerby, Vt. Helen won the Birks Silver Medal for the highestoverall average in Grade 12; the Senior Debating Award; theSpofforth Trophy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics;and Political Science/History, Chemistry, Mathematics andPhysics Prizes for Grade 12.Another multiple-award winner was Anchi Bi Numfor of5Hillsborough, NJ.She won the Music,Mathematics,Science, History,Spanish and AmaronFrench Prizes, as wellas the Grade 9Academic Award forthe highest overallaverage in Grade 9.In addition, she wonthe Sheila FergusonShield for the allroundjunior girl athleteof the year.Baccalaureate 2009Chairman of the Board Georges Beaubienwith top academic prize-winner Helen White.The full list of this year’s prize recipients is available atwww.stansteadcollege.com in the “News” section.Trustees’ AwardsJonathan Cowen, Class of ’72, is this year’s recipient of theTrustees’ Award of Merit. Presented at Baccalaureate June 20,the award recognizes an alumnus or friend of the school whosepersonal effort has enhanced the reputation and prestige ofStanstead College through a sustained and significant contributionto the College and their community.As Director of Advancement and long-time friend DugieRoss pointed out during his presentation, this is certainly thecase with Jonathan. An alumnus, a director and a current parent,Jonathan has been “completely dedicated to StansteadCollege and a tireless worker,” he said.Director of Admissions Joanne Carruthers presented theYoung Alumni Award to Gustl Eder, ’01. This is presented toan alumnus under 30 who has demonstrated leadership andcontributed to the advancementof alumni activities in avolunteer capacity.Gustl has helped withAlumni and Admissionsevents in Germany for thepast few years. This pastJanuary, for instance, when amember of the Admissionsteam could not make it toGermany, Gustl representedthe school in four differentJonathan Cowen `72 (left) acceptsaward from alumnus and Directorof Advancement Dugie Ross `70cities. He has also been the contact for many prospective studentsin Germany.You can watch the presentation of the awards on YouTube;search for “Stanstead Trustees.”