Spring/Summer 2009 - Lee Academy

Now 

LA 

A magazine for alumni, students, faculty, staff, 

and friends of Lee Academy, Lee, Maine USA 

Summer 2009 

Lee AcAdemy • Opening dOOrs tO the WOrLd since 1845 

A 

Beauty 

of a Show! 

LA Students Wow Crowds 

With Spring Musical 

Meet Dick Wyman 

Class of ’60 

LA Named Innovator 

of the Year, Business 

of the Year 

PLUS 

“We Get Letters” 

Student Profiles 

Reunion ’09 Preview 

...and More! 

Lee Academy | www.leeacademy.org LA Now | Summer 2009

From the Desk of... 

The Headmaster 

Dear Alumni and Friends of Lee Academy: 

Another graduation is completed and we have sent 

another fantastic class into the adult world. As you 

will see in other parts of this magazine, the class 

of 2009 has left its mark on LA. the school year 

overall was a very positive one and our enrollment 

remained strong throughout the year. 

As we prepare for next year, it appears that our dorms will be filled and our 

day enrollment will be strong again. Obviously the economy is an issue of 

concern, however. Like many states, maine is experiencing financial challenges, 

and the money it typically provides to schools is being reduced. As a tuitiondriven 

school, this has a significant negative impact on LA. political issues in 

north Korea are also worrisome. For the past few years we have hosted 15- 

20 students from south Korea. i am concerned that the fragile nature of the 

conditions in that part of the world could impact our enrollment negatively. 

needless to say we will continue to monitor the situation and hope for the best. 

Our alumni base is a vital part of our past and our future. All successful 

schools boast a strong alumni base and Lee Academy is no exception. We 

need your help with our annual fund drive and volunteerism, and your time and 

talents with numerous events. Your support is highly valued by the trustees and 

by me. 

Lee Academy is venturing out with international programming also. Our 

sister school in Shenzhen, China, (see photo below) will open this September, 

and another school is opening in september 2010 in daegu, south Korea. Both 

of these ventures should help our financial picture considerably. 

i hope to see many of you in attendance during reunion Weekend, August 

15-16. this year’s activities have been expanded to include a golf tournament 

on sunday. please join us for all or part of the events! A complete schedule is 

listed on page 14 of this issue of LA Now. 

Finally, if you are computer savvy, please be sure to take a moment and join 

the Lee Academy alumni group on Facebook. We have found this to be an 

excellent means of communication with alumni near and far, and many of the 

class notes included in this issue were submitted via that site. it is also a great 

way to remain up to date on the 

latest school news and events we 

may be holding in your area. 

enjoy your summer, and please be 

sure to keep in touch! 

Lee Academy | www.leeacademy.org 

Bruce Lindberg 

headmaster 

Lee ACADeMY 

Board of Trustees 

& Directors 

directOrs 

President, clarence thompson 

2 nd Vice President, Frank Whirty ’45 

daniel Aldrich ’77 

roger coolong ’66 

martin grant ’54 

nancy Keene 

dale Ann hooke macdonald ’57 

stephen mallett ’72 

scott maxwell ’79 

gail mallett rae ’56 

Headmaster, Bruce Lindberg 

Secretary to the Board, Ollie Faulkner 

trUstees 

Trustee President, Barry Webster ’65 

Wallace Alexander ’69 

craig Brewer 

deandra White Briggs ’88 

Lawrence chandler ’53 

gary cobb ’60 

nancy morse dysart 

Barbara pineo hall ’58 

Larry ham ’76 

mark Keegan ’59 

patricia Locke 

hazen mallory ’62 

harold noyes 

Freda preble parker ’48 

Leonard saba ’61 

richard scribner ’67 

Victoria nute thornton ’01 

michael thurlow ’74 

richard Wyman ’60 

Adria Blake yock ’82 

LA Now Editor, Designer 

Bob potts ’85, Director of Advancement 

Contributing Editor 

JoAnn graffam 

LA Now is published bi-annually, in the fall and spring 

semesters of each year. it is distributed to more than 3,000 

alumni, students and their families, faculty and staff, and 

friends of the school. We welcome the writings, photographs 

and suggestions of alumni and friends. please send address 

changes to: 

Lee Academy 

Attn: LA Now Magazine 

26 Winn rd 

Lee, maine 04455 

alumnus@leeacademy.org 

Deadline for material for the Fall issue is the first of 

October. Deadline for the Spring issue is the first of 

March. © 2009 Lee Academy. LA Now | Summer 2009

on the cover 

Emilie Parker ’11, as Belle, as Isaac Mallett 

’10, as the Beast, in Lee Academy’s 

spring musical production of disney’s © 

Beauty & The Beast. more than 50 LA 

students, faculty and staff joined forces to 

make the production possible in early April. 

See more photos and details on the performances 

on page 7. 

class notes 

parents, are your children still receiving 

mail at your home even though they graduated 

from LA years ago? please write to 

the address below and update us on their 

whereabouts. We promise we will continue 

to send LA Now to you also! 

thank you to those who submitted class 

notes. We’d love to hear more from you! 

please email your notes to LANow@ 

leeacademy.org or send notes and photos to 

LA Now, LA Advancement Office, 26 Winn 

road, Lee, me 04455. 

website 

the Lee Academy web site is a great 

source of information on LA and upcoming 

events. You can even update your contact 

information and make your tax-deductable 

donation via our secure site. 

www.leeacademy.org 

winter addresses 

Do you travel south for the winter, then 

back home again in the spring? if so, 

please send us your winter address. Be 

sure to include the dates of your southern 

migration! 

school mission 

At Lee Academy, we foster individual 

excellence and personal growth through 

the acquisition of skills and knowledge. 

Working together, we promote kinship, 

respect and success throughout the school 

community. 

LANow 

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Ku d o s & Co n g r at s 

Inside 

Lee Academy is making headlines and winning acclaim for its 

creative and innovative approach to education. 

9Fr o m Wi n n t o 

Wa s h i n g t o n 

He grew up in smalltown America - 

Winn, Maine - and later walked 

the halls of America’s home for 

national defense. Meet LA alumnus 

Dick Wyman, class of 1960. 

rE u n i o n ro u n d u p 

ForE! 

14 

Planning is well underway for another Lee Academy Alumni 

Day on August 15th. Whether your class is celebrating a 

milestone year or not, make plans to come home to LA. 

18 

Lee Academy plans to hold its first ever 

benefit golf tournament on the Sunday of 

Reunion weekend, August 16th. Get a 

team together and join in the fun! 

Plus campus happenings, student profile, 

alumni news and notes, and more! 

Lee Academy | www.leeacademy.org 2 

LA Now | Summer 2009

LA Named Maine International 

Trade Center ‘Innovator of the 

the maine 

international 

trade center (mitc) selected Lee Academy as the recipient of its prestigious 

2009 international innovator of the year award through the maine international 

trade and investment Awards. the school was recognized as part of 

the trade center’s annual trade day event, held on may 28, 2009, at the 

University of maine. the award was presented by governor John e. Baldacci. 

recently Lee Academy announced the opening of affiliated high schools 

in shenzen, china, and daegu, Korea, with plans in the works for additional 

schools in Asia. 

Bruce Lindberg, Lee Academy’s headmaster, shared praise 

for the award with the entire school. “everyone here, including 

administrators, faculty, staff and trustees, is dedicated to 

providing a quality education in a safe, clean, nurturing environment,” 

he said. “these are things parents want for their 

children no matter where they are from – central Maine or 

central china.” he added, “Obviously we are very proud to 

have been selected for this award as it is always a pleasure to 

see dedication rewarded.” 

maine international trade day is northern new england’s largest international 

trade event, with more than 200 attendees from maine, new england and eastern 

canada. the 29th trade day was entitled “World economic Outlook” and 

featured speakers and panelists discussing the state of international markets in 

the current global financial environment. 


All Around Campus 

Year’ the Lincoln Lakes region chamber 

Pictured left to right are Maine Governor John Baldacci, Headmaster Lindberg, 

MITC President Janine Bisaillon-Cary, and LA Trustee Chair Barry Webster ’65. 

Lincoln Chamber 

Honors Academy 

of Commerce selected Lee Academy 

as its 2009 Business of the year. the 

school was recognized at the Chamber’s 

Annual dinner, held on Friday 

evening, may 8, 2009, at the Waterfront 

event Center in Lincoln. 

headmaster Bruce Lindberg was 

quick to share credit for the award 

with the entire staff and faculty of 

the Academy. “the reason more and 

more young people are choosing to 

attend Lee Academy is because of 

our talented and dedicated faculty 

and staff, in addition to our challenging 

academics. each student who 

chooses to come to LA makes a positive 

economic impact on our area, 

from shopping to travel, meals to incidentals 

needed for daily living. Lee 

Academy is proud to be an economic 

engine in this part of Maine.” 

past LLrcc Business of the year 

Award recipients have included Clay 

gmc, gilmour Farms, hannaford 

supermarket, and h.c. haynes. 

Lee Academy has 29 full-time faculty 

members, 8 education technicians, 

and 21 support staff. As a nonprofit 

corporation, LA is governed by a 

24-member Board of trustees. the 

corporation has approximately $1 

million in productive endowment, 

and the plant of the school is valued 

at $5 million. 2008’s annual operating 

budget was roughly $3 million 

and the Academy’s boarding student 

program invests hundreds-of-thousands 

of dollars each year into the 

regional economy. 



Math Team Continues Successful 

Track Record; Eastern ME Champs 

the Lee Academy math team was named class “d” runners up in the state 

math meet, held tuesday, April 7th in Bangor. Out of 832 students competing, 

the top individual scorers for LA were as follows. 

• cheng “denny” ding, rank: 67; score 46 

• Xin “Xerxes” yang, (tie) – 4th highest scoring freshman in the state, rank: 

81; score 44 

• myung soo Jung (tie), rank: 81; score 44 

• Beom “James” Koh, rank: 86; score 43 

• Jinhyuk “Josh” Kim, rank: 110; score 39 

• seung hyun “song” song, rank: 131; score 36 

• sung “Joseph” park, rank: 219; score 26 

• Jun Lin Jiang, rank: 292; score 21 

• Ji hoon “Justin” yang, rank: 370; score 17 

• Bohan “Andy” Li, rank: 516; score 11 

Top ranked schools for Class “D” 

1. hebron Academy 690 

2. Lee Academy 431 

3. Berwick Academy 405 

4. Jay high school 257 

5. Boothbay region high school 252 

Dingley Auditorium Is Alive — With 

the Sound of Music! 

the Lee Academy music department 

presented a spring concert on thursday, 

may 7 at dingley Auditorium. 

the program featured performances by 

many talented Lee Academy students 

including a guitar ensemble, concert 

choir and concert band. Several members 

are district V honors musicians. 

Selections included Seasons of Love 

from the Broadway musical “rent”, 

Bridge Over Troubled Water, and 

pachelbel’s Canon in D, among others. 

the students were proudly sporting 

their new uniforms – black pants, 

white shirts, and custom blue vests 

made by Lee resident Barbara potts. 

Blake Stevens ’09 

headmaster Lindberg selected senior 

Blake stevens of Lee to receive the 

2009 maine principal’s Award. this 

award is sponsored by the Maine 

principals’ Association and is given 

to high school seniors in recognition 

of their academic achievements 

and school citizenship.Blake has 

continually exemplified the qualities 

representative of this distinguished 

award. her academic excellence, 

character and integrity are a few of 

the qualities she exhibits within the 

LA community. 

Blake accompanied headmaster 

Lindberg and other award recipients 

and their principals to an honors 

Luncheon at Spectaular event Center 

on sunday, April 4th in Bangor. the 

luncheon recognized oustanding high 

school students from around Maine 

with a plaque. the principals award 

is presented to more than 140 maine 

public and private schools, by members 

of the mpA, the professional 

association that represents maine’s 

school administrators. 

in addition to the mpA Award, Blake 

was named the Class of 2009 Valedictorian. 

She is the daughter of 

Lauralee Stevens of Lee and plans 

to attend elms College in Chicopee, 

Massachusetts, this fall to study 

speech therapy. 



College Acceptances for the Class of 2009 


Around Campus 

it was a daily occurance this spring at Lee Academy: college and university acceptance 

letters arriving for our seniors, just as they were at high schools all across America. headmaster 

Lindberg is pleased to announce that members of the LA Class of 2009 have been 

accepted to the following schools and universities. 

Arizona state University • Bay path college • Berea college • Boston college • Binghamton 

University • Beal college • Butler University • case Western reserve • cedar 

crest college • clover park technical college • drexel University • eastern maine community 

college • elms college • Fisher college • george Washington University • georgia 

institute of technology • husson University • iowa state University • michigan tech 

• michigan state • medaille college • new england college • newbury college • new 

england school of communications • northern maine community college • Ohio state 

University • Oregon state University • penn state University • purdue University • rose-hulman institute of technology 

• reed • rivier college • stony Brook University • syracuse University • southern maine community college • 

st. Joseph’s college • santa Barbara Junior college • University of nevada-reno • University of maine at machias 

• University of maine at Farmington • University of southern maine • University of maine • University of maine at 

presque isle • University college at Bangor • University of new england •Universal technology institute • University 

of Arkansas • University of california at santa Barbara • University of Vermont • University of the sciences • University 

of illinois • University of new hampshire • University of Washington • University of indiana • Washington state 

University • Washington county community college • Wheelock college • Wentworth • Western state college. 

eighty-eight percent of the class of 2008 chose to attend post-secondary schools, and 100 percent of the class of 2007 

went on to further their education. 

Pictured left to right are Student Council 

members Bradley McLaughlin, Rebecca 

Dow, Blake Stevens, Taylor Averill, Kara 

Lagasse, and Yuri Zaroff. Center: Gail 

Mallett Rae ’56 

LA Alumna & Local Resident Winner of 

Firewood Raffle 

the student council of Lee Academy is happy to announce 

that Gail Mallett Rae of Lee was the winner of the group’s 

firewood raffle this past winter. rae is a Lee Academy alumna, 

class of 1956. As the holder of the winning ticket, rae was the 

recipient of a cord of firewood delivered and stacked by members 

of the student council. 

each month the LA Student Council selects a “Student of the 

Month.” in may one of the monthly winners was selected as 

“Student of the Year” and received a $500 savings Bond. the 

group raised $300 through the raffle of the wood. 

“this was a fun project to work on,” said todd thurlow ’84, 

co-advisor of the group. “not only were we able to raise money to reward a deserving student with a nice 

prize, but we provided warmth to a local citizen too. that’s especially important during these cold winter 

months. thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket.” 



Winter Carnival ’09 Offers Campus with Sense of 

Community Spirit & Pride 

the theme for Winter carnival 2009, held march 2 through the 6th, was e 

pluribus unum - Latin meaning “From many, one.” 

As a school that takes tremendous pride in diversity from all corners of the 

world, the theme of this year’s celebration was the perfect way to represet each 

student’s individuality, while still uniting as one community. As members of the 

Lee Academy family, we are, FrOm mAny, One! 

the entire school was broken up in to four teams: gray, Blue, White and Black. 

each team was asked to create a snow sculpture of an ethnic panda, and the 

rankings came in as follows: 1st place: gray team (egyptian panda); 

2nd place: White team (native American panda); 3rd place: Black team 

(mexican panda); 4th place: Blue team (redneck panda). 

Activities included a chocolate-making competition, spider ball, three-legged 

race, a bon fire, cribbage tournament, tug-of-war (the rope broke!), talent show, 

and many other events. 

the week was capped off with the coronation dance and the crowning of Winter 

carnival royalty. congratulations to Heather Woodward ’09 and Dylan 

Whirty ’10, crowned Queen and King of Winter carnival 2009. 



LA Drama Club Presents Beauty & 

the Beast to Sold-Out Crowds 

When Lee Academy english teacher and drama coach candy parker began 

thinking about possible shows her students might be interested in presenting 

for their annual spring musical, she didn’t have to think long. disney’s classic 

Beauty & the Beast was, of course, a major motion picture, garnering six Academy 

Awards, including Best picture (the first and only animated film to ever do 

so.) the film’s popularity, combined with the romantic storyline and and catchy, 

easy-to-sing-along-with score, made Beauty and the Beast an obvious choice. 



it didn’t hurt, of course, that the show is popular among people of all ages, 

so it was a sure crowd pleaser, from the very young to the very young at heart. the two leads in the LA production, 

held April 9, 10 & 11 at dingley Auditorium, were emilee parker (Belle) and isaac mallet (the Beast/prince). Both 

were engaging and did a fine job in bringing their characters to life. it was, however, a true ensemble production and 

each cast member is to be commended. Other standout performances included Blake stevens as mrs. potts the tea pot, 

paulina Alvarado Babette the maid, Wesley gooch as the insufferable 

gaston, and Bradley mcLaughlin as the candlestick Lumiere. 

new this year was the musical direction of Jeremy milton, Lee Academy’s 

music instructor, who gathered together a talented group of 

musicians made up of both students and local community members. 

Kudos to each of them for their hard work and true talent in learning 

and performing difficult musical numbers. it added much to the overall 

performance. 

in recent years, Lee Academy’s drama department has performed such shows as Peter Pan, Footloose, All Shook Up 

and Grease. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for making Lee Academy proud through their hard word, professionalism, 

dedication and talent. We can’t wait to see what you do for us next year! 



Community Service Club Makes a 

Difference 

LA’s community service club had a busy year, taking part in several 

activities which not only benefitted local residents, but created a real sense 

of values in Lee Academy’s student body. A few highlights follow. 

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“race for the cure”: in september, 

several students walked in the race for 

the cure (right) and raised over $700. 

Winterizing: in October they helped 

a local elderly couple winterize their 

house. 

Food drive: in november, the group 

collected over 300 non-perishble 

items and 30 turkeys (generously donated by faculty and staff and 

matched by the LA admininstation) and donated them to local food 

cupboards, churches and community centers in Lee, springfield, 

topsfield and princeton. 

“march for Babies”: in may, several students walked and raised more 

than $300 for the march of dimes. 

clothing donation: collected children’s clothing to send to an orphanage 

in romania. 

cultural Lesson: in February, several chinese students traveled to the 

Lincoln Montessori School to teach pre-school students about Chinese 

culture (below). 

panda pause: throughout the year, Blake stevens and Bradley 

McLaughlin wrote the Panda Pause, a weekly LA info column for the 

Lincoln news. 

hats off to the following students for their participation in the 2008-2009 

community service club at LA: Blake stevens, Bradley mcLaughlin, 

cassie Lowell, taylor Averill, heather parkes, Kara Lagasse, stevie 

Wang, myungsoo Jung, James Koh, hoo-in Jeong, denny ding, yu 

Zhang, meow meow, maria yu, Jet ma, Jason Oh, Josh Kim, dora Zheng, 

yuriy Zaroff, Ben guido, caitlin cote and congyu e. 

Entropy goes 

high-tech 

Entropy, Lee Academy’s art and 

literary publication, is now on line! 

Student artwork, some of which is 

featured below, as well as poetry and 

other creative writings, may be found 

by visiting www.leeacademy.org. 



From 

inn to 

ashington 

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Richard “dicky” Wyman was 

the kind of kid every parent 

hopes his or her daughter 

would bring home. Friendly, respectful, 

polite and ambitious, the lad was 

just an all-around nice guy. 

Some things never change. 

today, 49 years after graduating 

from Lee Academy, the Winn native 

is still just as friendly, respectful, 

polite and ambitious. While outgrowing 

the moniker Dicky for the more 

adult sounding nickname “Dick,” he 

also earned tremendous respect for 

a lifetime of public service and as a 

devoted family man. 

Born in 1942 at Workman hospital 

in Lincoln, richard is the youngest 

of harold and Winifred Wyman’s 

three children. Older sisters diana 

and Janet attended high school at 

the now-defunct Winn consolidated 

school; however, by the time dick 

was 14, that school was only teaching 

first through eighth grades, so the 


Wyman’s decided to bus their son to 

nearby Lee to attend Lee Academy. 

dick’s classmates included William 

“Bootsy” thurlow, Buddy Allen, 

cliff daigle and Johnny Albert. the 

group rode clinton haynes’ bus to 

and from school each day and, as 

only someone who grew up attending 

LA can understand, they formed 

a tight bond that continues to this 

day. As a student, Dick took part 

in many activities offered at LA, 

including plays and student council, 

and was a member of the national 

honor society. his most fond extracurricular 

activity was cross-country, 

and even though he never considered 

himself very good, he appreciated 

the support of his team mates who 

always cheered him on, despite his 

many last place finishes. 

his junior year, dick met a young 

lady from Mattawamkeag, Linda 

Scott. Staying true to his nice-guy 

persona, Linda remembers Dick 

asking her mother for permission to 

date her daughter. the two would 

become high school sweethearts, 

attending every prom and winter 

carnival dance together. Following 

dick’s graduation from Lee Academy, 

where he gave the valedictory 

address, the pair exchanged vows on 

december 22, 1963 at the episcopal 

church in Winn. 

Once married, the young couple 

settled into an apartment in Bangor, 

with Linda attending husson college 

and dick riding the bus to Orono to 

study mathematics at the University 

of maine. dick’s love of mathematics 

began at LA, thanks in large part 

to the firm but caring guidance of 

Fred Dingley. Like nearly all Lee 

Academy alumni, Dick remembers 

Mr. Dingley fondly, describing him 


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as a true gentleman. “he had a real 

dignity about him,” Dick recalls. 

“the last thing you wanted to do was 

disappoint mr. dingley. he knew the 

families of every kid in the school, 

and would speak to your parents directly 

if you didn’t try your best. mr. 

Dingley truly inspired me and motivated 

me to become educated.” 

during his high school years, dick’s 

older cousin was serving as a marine 

in the Korean conflict. that was his 

earliest memory of knowing anyone 

in the military, and Dick, always 

sensible and respectful, quickly developed 

a deep deference for the men 

and woman serving in America’s 

armed forces. that was a good thing, 

since nearly every first and secondyear 

male entering the University of 

maine was expected to join the Army 

rOtc. (Keep in mind this was late 

in 1963… just as the Vietnam conflict 

was starting to heat up.) 

Although he enjoyed serving in 

rOtc, it was dick’s pragmatism 

that led him to re-enlist in rOtc his 

junior and senior years. As an upperclassman, 

he could be paid .90 cents 

day and, as a young newlywed, that 

was decent pay and he now had a 

wife to support. Dick graduated from 

the University of maine in 1964 with 

a degree in mathematics and went on 

to earn his master’s from Umaine, 

also in mathematics, in 1966. 

Following graduate school, Dick 

taught mathematics at the University 

of connecticut for 4 years. during 

this time he was a graduate assistant 

and completed course work towards 

his doctorate, but in the end his love 

of military service took precedent 

over continuing his education. 

Over the course of the next 14 years, 

Dick served in a wide range of duties 

through the Us Army, including 

four years as an assistant professor 

of mathematics at the United states 

military Academy at West point. As 

his rank grew, so did his responsibilities 

as an operations analyst at the 

Army headquarters, the department 

of the Army and at Combat Development 

command. he also spent three 

years stationed in germany as an Air 

defense Battery commander and 

Battalion officer, dealing with highly 

classified weapons information. 

in 1970, dick and Linda welcomed 

the first of their two 

sons, Jason. Four years 

later Aaron arrived and 

Linda stayed at home 

to raise the children, a 

decision she does not 

regret. Dick is quick to 

give credit to his wife 

for her many sacrifices 

throughout his career. 

“no one is successful 

in the military without 

the support of a wonderful 

spouse. Military 

service people are married to their 

careers, and i have been fortunate 

to have a wonderful partner like 

Linda.” 

in 1981, dick spent a year at maxwell 

Air Force Base in Alabama, and 

then in 1982 accepted a position at 

the pentagon in Washington, dc, 

conducting model simulations to 

determine how quickly the United 

States could deploy its troops in a 

time of war. From 1985 to 1989, 

Dick Wyman, 1960 

Crescent 

he was assigned to study modeling 

and simulation of russian military 

penetration, running exercises and 

conducting analysis to determine the 

threat from the soviet Union. during 

this time he became an expert on 

Soviet air defense. 

texas was the next stop for the Wyman’s 

when, in 1989, dick became 

the division chief at the Army’s 

Air Defense Directorate for Combat 

developments. here, he managed 

the Us Army’s extended air defense 

study program. 

the pentagon came calling again in 

1991 when dick returned to Washington 

to become Division Chief at 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

With this position he was 

responsible for the management 

of accounts totaling 

in excess of $27 million. 

he was also the lead person 

in charge of the Joint Staff 

executive panel that prioritized 

new development and 

allocation of resources to 

fund those developments. 

in the late 90’s dick was 

the deputy task leader in 

support of Ballistic missile defense 

Organization, conducting testing 

and evaluation, analyzing financial 

infrastructure issues and developing 

briefings to support government 

funding of the various projects. 

Life in the pentagon isn’t as glamorous 

as it may sound. Dick describes 

his office as rather cramped and 

dark, but also an exciting place in 

which to work. towards the end of 

his career, Dick worked as a princi- 



pal engineer and senior 

research analyst on a 

Department of Defense 

contract that provided 

systems engineering 

and technical assistance 

for the Joint Staff at the 

pentagon. this work 

required more analytical 

skills, detailed 

research and supervision 

of personnel. he 

developed positions 

on Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 

and congressional issues. One of the 

many projects he was involved with 

was the “Blue Force tracking” system, 

a forerunner of today’s global 

positioning systems, which transformed 

how the military was able to 

track not only its allies but, perhaps 

more importantly, its enemies. 

As the years passed and retirement 

approached – and despite considering 

other regions of the country in 

which to live out their golden years 

– both Dick and Linda felt the pull 

to return to their roots here in Maine. 

in 1969 they’d purchased a piece 

of land on Cold Stream in Lincoln, 

not really sure what they would do 

but thinking maybe, someday, they 

would build a camp at which to 

spend summers. instead, the Wyman’s 

have constructed a beautiful 

year-round sanctuary where they are 

able to entertain family and friends 

with ease. 

Best of all, both dick and Linda are 

very involved in the community, 

offering their time and expertise to 

a wide array of organizations. Dick 

is on the Lee Academy Board of 

trustees and the penobscot Valley 

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hospital Board of directors. he is 

the vice president of the Upper cold 

stream ponds Association, serves 

on the town of Lincoln’s comprehensive 

planning committee and, 

earlier this year, was appointed by 

his hometown of Winn as their new 

tax collector/treasurer. those years 

of studying math under Mr. Dingley 

have come full circle. 

“Linda and i are loving being back 

home,” said Dick recently over a cup 

of coffee at his Cold Stream home. 

“there is nothing better than being 

in a place where you run in to people 

who truly know you, know your 

family, your roots. this region is full 

of good, hard-working, commonsense 

folks whom i admire greatly. i 

am right where i have always wanted 

to be, and life is good.” 

Lee 

ACADeMY 

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Ever Wondered... 

Whether your read about it in LA 

Now or you see the diversity of 

students on campus as you drive 

through Lee, perhaps you’ve 

wondered, “where do LA students 

come from, and how do they learn 

about the school?” 

the answer is, from many places! 

For our day students, LA has a 

contract with sAd 30 to serve 

as the local high school for students 

in this region. the tuition 

of those young people is paid by 

the state just as it would be to any 

public school. the same is true of 

students who live in Maine communities 

which have their choice 

of schools, such as greenbush and 

Vanceboro. Maine students who 

board in one of LA’s five dormitories 

pay an additional room and 

board fee. 

international students learn about 

LA through the internet and LA’s 

website and through international 

student recruiters from around the 

world. the families of many of 

our foreign students sought the advice 

of professionals to help locate 

Us schools where their kids can 

receive a quality American education 

in a clean, safe, wholesome 

environment. in addition, Admissions 

Director Deborah Jacobs and 

headmaster Lindberg also attend 

recruiting fairs around the globe at 

various times throughout the year. 


LA An n u A L Fu n d 

Q 

Q: What is the Annual Fund? 

A: the Annual Fund is a tax-deductible 

way for alumni, parents, grandparents 

and friends to support the 

school. the Annual Fund is responsible 

for providing the fiscal support 

it takes to maintain year-to-year 

excellence in educational technology 

and curriculum, faculty development, 

financial aid for students and 

other needs. tuition and endowment 

earnings provide only a portion of 

LA’s operating budget. the rest must 

come from annual gifts. 

For many years Lee Academy has 

called on its alumni and friends to 

make an investment in the school’s 

students with a gift to the Annual 

Fund campaign. Annual Fund dollars 

are unrestricted and are used to fund 

current operations based on areas of 

greatest need; however, donors may 

also direct their gifts to scholarships 

or one of four funds that supports the 

school; these are known as the Family 

of Funds. 

Q: What is the Family of Funds? 

A: Donors now have the option of 

directing their gifts into one of five 

funds that support the school. if you 

are passionate about faculty development, 

the arts, facility maintenence 

or athletics, you may now designate 

your gift into one of these “families.” 

if you make no designation, then 

your gift will go to the area of greatest 

need, which may include costs 

related to curriculum development, 

technology enhancements, school 

operations and other essential programs. 

You may direct your donations to 

one of the following funds: 

Qu e s t i o n s A n d An s w e r s 

• headmaster’s Fund (Use where 

the need is greatest) 

• classroom/Lab materials 

• Facility maintenance & Upgrades 

• the Arts 

• Athletics 

Q: Why is my participation important? 

A: LA needs every member of the 

school community to make this 

institution a charitable giving priority 

through a gift to the Annual Fund. A 

high rate of participation is an important 

measure of the breadth of concern 

and involvement by the school 

community. Decisions by foundations 

and corporations to support our 

school are positively influenced by 

strong, broad support. Depending on 

individual financial circumstances, 

contributions vary from $5 to $5,000 

or more. We ask that each constituent 

make a gift that is meaningful to 

them. Lee Academy needs and appreciates 

gifts of every size! 

A 

Q: What is a matching gift? 

A: Matching gifts are often available 

from employer’s matching gift 

programs. please take the time to ask 

your company’s human resources 

Office if your employer has a matching 

gift program. 

Q: What is a stock gift? 

A: gifts of common stock can be donated 

at any time, allowing the donor 

to receive the fair market value of 

appreciated securities at the time the 

gift is made, while avoiding capital 

gains tax in the appreciated value of 

the stock. Ask your tax advisor for 

more information. 

Q: I would like to make a donation, 

but I cannot afford to write 

a check for the full amount all at 

once. What options do I have? 

A: Your gift does not have to be a 

one-time payment. You can make 

multiple payments by check, cash, 

credit card or transfer of stock. paying 

securely by credit card online 

(www.leeacademy.org) is an easy 

option; simply click the link that 

reads “Support LA.” Multi-year 

pledges are also encouraged and 

welcomed. 

Q: To whom should I make my 

check out to? 

A: All checks should be made payable 

to Lee AcAdemy. if your 

donation is a gift to the Annual Fund 

write Annual Fund in the memo 

line. Likewise, for gifts made to 

scholarship or designated fund, 

checks should be made payable to 

Lee ACADeMY and simply write 

the scholarship or fund name in the 

memo line. 

Q: How long do I have to fulfill my 

pledge? 

A: Lee Academy’s fiscal year runs 

from July 1 to June 30 each year. 

giVing LeVeLs 

1845 Go L d Ci r C L e – $5,000+ 

si Lv e r Fo u n d e r’s Ci r C L e – $2,500–$4,999 

He A d m A s t e r’s Ci r C L e – $1,000–$2,499 

Br o n z e so C i e t y – $500–$999 

Le A d e r s H i p so C i e t y – $250–$499 

Gr Ay A n d BL u e CL u B – $100–$249 

pA n d A CL u B – u p to $99 




Dean McDonald ’09 Heads West to 

Study His Love of Auto Restoration 

it all began in middle school. dean mcdonald first took an interest in automobiles 

when he received a book on classic cars for his birthday from his maternal grandfather, 

Wayne. it turned out to be a life-altering moment for the Lee resident, instilling in him a 

love for auto restoration. 

At age 14 dean purchased his first vehicle, a chevy s-10 pickup. it was a good first 

truck on which to cut his teeth. Later, as a freshman at Lee Academy, he purchased a 

1965 Ford F-100 and started the process again with the help of his father, Kendall, LA 

class of ’80. What money he made through working odd jobs was put back into his new hobby. As his passion and skills 

grew, he was asked by others to do restoration work, including repainting a Lee Academy bus, pictured above. the school 

was thrilled with the result. 

When the time came to think about post secondary education, and inspired by the students around him who were applying 

to large colleges and universities around the country, dean decided to think big. instead of staying in maine and attending 

a local community college, he did his research and discovered one of the top auto restoration schools in the Us, clover 

park technical college in Lakewood, Washington. dean knew what he wanted and clover park was it. the school offers a 

respected and challenging program teaching automobile customization and restoration. it is a self-paced program, allowing 

dean to earn his diploma in 2-3 years. “i love the tV shows Trick My Truck, Chop Cut Rebuild, and Overhaulin. i can’t wait 

to get to Washington and start learning new skills and techniques i will able to put to use in my career,” said dean. 

When asked how his experience at LA prepared him for the next phase of his life, dean admits that the school’s strong 

multi-culturalism was a major factor. “Being at Lee has taught me to appreciate the differences between my own race and 

those from around the world. it will definately help me to assimilate when i head off to college. One of my best friends here 

is Jason, a Chinese friend who played on the soccer team with me.” 

dean’s long-term goal is to learn his craft and then return home to maine where he would like open his own shop, earning a 

living doing what he loves best. But with obvious natural talent combined with top notch skills he is sure to learn at clover 

park, the possibilities for this LA graduate are limitless. 

Class of 1959 50th Golden Reunion 

MEMBERS oF 

THE CLASS oF 

‘59 - You only 

celebrate your 50th 

once! so make 

plans to come back 

to LA to reconnect 

with old friends - and 

meet some new ones. 

Friday, August 14th, is 

your special night, so set aside that 

evening in addition to the rest of 

the weekend. Lee Academy executive 

chef and Johnson & Wales 

graduate russ Brown has planned 

a wonderful meal to celebrate 

your reunion. if you plan to 

attend, kindly rsVp to (207) 

738-2252 or (888) 433-2852. 

cost of the meal is $25.00 per 

person and includes a cocktail 

social, your meal, and music 

from your days at LA! 

Following the dinner and a 

brief program, home on the grange 

in Lee is hosting live entertainment 

with a 50’s/60’s party! A short walk 

from the dining lodge, stroll over, 

enjoy the music, kick up your heels 

and have fun! 

50t h rE u n i o n di n n E r mE n u 

hors d’oeuvres 

garden salad 

tenderloin tips in mushroom 

madeira demi glaze 

- Or - 

seafood newburg 

rice pilaf 

Summer Vegetable Medley grown 

by locals 

chef Brown’s Bread of the day 

mixed Berry mousse with a 

Frangelico ganache and 

native Berries 


Le e AC A d e m y 

Alumni Association 

HoLD THE DATES FoR REUNIoN 2009: 

AUGUST 14 th , 15 th & 16 th 

honored classes: 1949, 1954, 1969, 1989 and 

1959 - 50th golden reunion • 1984 - 25th silver reunion 

Tentative Schedule — Subject to change without notice. 

please check www.leeacademy.org for current information 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 th 

5:00 p.m. class of 1959 50th reunion social & dinner 

Lee Academy Dining Lodge 

7:00 p.m. 50th class reunion program & celebration 

Lee Academy Dining Lodge 

8:00 p.m. 50’s & 60’s Live musical entertainment & dancing 

Home on the Grange – Lee Grange Hall 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 th 

8:00 a.m. reunion hospitality Area Opens 

Alumni Building 

9:00 a.m. registration Opens 

Under Canopy, front lawn of Academy 

9:30 a.m. student-led campus tours 

11:30 a.m. class photos - honored classes: 1999, 1984, 1969 and 1959, 

plus any others interested. 

Front Steps of Academy 

12:00 p.m. All Alumni reunion picnic - $6.00 per person 


1:30 p.m. All Alumni reunion program & Awards 


3:00 p.m. individual Lee Academy class socials & reunions 

Various locations around Lee - check website for locales. 

3:00-8:00 p.m. Lee community day events 

Cole’s Landing/Public Beach at Silver Lake 

9:00 p.m. Fireworks at Silver Lake 

9:00-12 mid All Alumni & community street dance 

Under Canopy, front lawn of the Academy 

From Your Alumni President... 

Hello fellow Pandas! 

It is hard to believe that on June 

6 th we welcomed another 65 new 

graduates into the Lee Academy 

alumni family. The Class of 2009... 

boy that just sounds so strange to 

us “old folks,” doesn’t it? 

I am pleased to report that things 

with your Alumni Association are 

going well. Working together with 

the newly established Advancement 

Office has helped greatly in 

terms of organizing our contact 

list and getting reconnected with 

alumni from all around the world. 

One glance at the enclosed “We Get 

Letters” section of the magazine 

and you will see that people from 

all corners of the globe, from every 

decade and era imaginable, are as 

connected to good ’ole LA as they 

were when they attended here. 

Plans are well underway for another 

exciting Reunion Weekend, 

and I hope you are making plans 

to be here for the festivities. Many 

changes to the format of Reunion 

took place last year to the delight 

of all attendees, and we expect this 

year to be another great time. A 

complete list the weekend’s events 

are included here, or visit the LA 

webite to learn more at www.leeacademy.org. 

Best wishes for a good summer, 

Larry Ham, Class of ’76 

Yo u r Al u m n i As s o c iAt i o n 

OFFICERS 

Larry Ham ’76 

President 

Annette Dicker Ham ’77 

Vice President 

Priscilla Thurlow Mallory ’63 

Connie Delano McLeod ’69 

Co-Treasurers 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 

Janet Cobb Murchison ’63 

Secretary 

Academy Liaison 

Bob Potts ’85 

Director of Advancement 


LA Now | Summer 2009 

th 

9:00 a.m. Lee Academy golf tournament 

JATO Highlands Golf Course, Lincoln 

Check www.leeacademy.org for complete 

details, registration forms, rules, and more! 

post tourney Lee Academy golf tournament BBQ 

JATO Highlands Golf Course, Lincoln


Alumni Authors 

Lo v E, BL E s s i n g s a n d sE at B E Lt s 

tricia moores cliff ’86 

On december 23, 2008, tricia moores cliff, class of 1986, her husband and four 

children were all involved in a serious motor vehicle accident while traveling to visit 

family for the holidays. All four children ended up in the pediatric intensive care Unit of cleveland's 

rainbow Babies and children's hospital on christmas day. tricia began an email journal as a venue to 

inform family and friends, but as the email thread grew and grew, it became apparent that the author's 

faith, humor and tenacity during a time of great emotional and physical struggle was truly an inspiration 

to hundreds of readers, many of whom encouraged her to write a book. Love, Blessings and Seatbelts is 

the product. the memoir contains all the unedited emails and hundreds of responses to those emails received 

from all over the world. it also includes many black and white photos. 

the book has been hailed as a wonderful book to read to help strengthen 

your faith or to give as a gift to someone who is experiencing trials of their 

own. A porttion of the proceeds of the book will go to support several charities, 

including the ronald mcdonald house of cleveland and West end 

ministries of high point, nc. tricia, her husband mike and their four children 

make their home in high point. Find it at Amazon.com 

on C E up o n a su m m E r 

marjorie Worster thibodeau, attended ’54/’55 

the year was 1889. Wilhelmina tuckerman and her family were on their way to mount 

desert island in maine to spend the summer because her father, samuel, had insisted 

they go their instead of the Birkshires as they had done in previous years. the family 

was sure they were going to dislike mount desert island! 

When the steamship pulled into Frenchman Bay, they were all speechless as they gazed 

at the beauty that surrounded them. the little town of eden (Bar harbor) nestled against 

the backdrop of green mountain (cadillac mountain). the sky was so blue without a cloud in sight, and 

the air so pure and refreshing. As the summer unfolds, Wilhelmina meets a young indian girl. they become 

forever friends and share many adventures... 

Once Upon a Summer: The Summer of 1889 on Mount Desert Island is a children’s book written for the 

middle reader. it also has great appeal for anyone who has visited mount desert island and fallen in love 

with its awe-inspiring beauty. 

marjorie Worster thibodeau was born in 

prentiss and attended LA in the mid-50’s. 

today she is a mother of five and grandmother 

of 17 and lives in Lincoln, maine, 

with her husband stuart and her shih tzu, murphy. 

Find it at allbookstores.com 

Le e AC A d e m y 

Alumni Association 


We Get Letters... 

From Darla Hamilton Smart ’69 — 

Class of ’69 - this year is our 40 th ! Consider 

this your invitation to get together 

with other classmates (and friends 

from either side of ’69 too!) at my place 

on Cambalasse in Lincoln for a BBQ 

on Saturday afternoon, August 15th. 

Email me for directions at 4seasonsja@ 

roadrunner.com, or call me any time at 

(207) 314-0713. I look forward to seeing 

everyone there! 

From Paula Dicker Brayley ’80 — Hard 

to believe we are heading towards our 

30th reunion next year! Where does the 

time go? My baby girl, Kayla ’09, just 

graduated from Lee Academy, and so 

did my son TJ in ’06. He now attends 

Husson University and Kayla will attend 

Beal College in the fall. I work as the 

receptionist at good ‘ole LA; some of us 

just have a hard time leaving! 

I lost my husband of 20 years, Tom, in 

May of 2005 due to complications from 

an ATV accident and we have been 

rebuilding our lives since, learning to 

live and love again. I met a wonderful 

man, Jerry De Keyser, who moved from 

Wisconsin to be with us and make us a 

family again. 

Oh, and he 

works at LA 

too! I am 

blessed and 

so thankful to 

be this happy 

again. Life is 

good! 

From Barbara Towle Lane ’82 - Where 

have the years gone? Great to hear 

from some of you on Facebook! I enjoy 

getting the new LA Now. I still live in 

Maine; gotta love the snow and 

cold weather - even the Ice 

Storm of 2008!! 

From Earle Albert ’83 — Once 

I left Winn I went to work for 

the Deptartment of Corrections. 

After 14 years I took an early 

retirement. I am now a paramedic 

working out of a base in 

Rangeley, Maine. My family and 

I live in nearby Liberty. I am the 

dad of two boys Sergei, 15, and 

Vadim, 13, as well as two great stepkids, 

Katie, 15, and Andrew, 13. Its been a full 

life so far! 

From Candance O’Brien Gifford ’84 

- Well, after 25 years of marriage, two 

children and two grandchildren, I’ve finally 

decided to take the time to go back 

to college. My husband, Randy ’82, and 

I have spent the last few months comitted 

to getting into shape. I’ve lost 52 

pounds and Randy is 30 pounds lighter! 

We also took on the task of 

remodeling, which turned into 

a mammouth job! 

the math team and have shared many 

stories with my students about how 

much I enjoyed being on the math team 

while at Lee Academy (even if we did 

have to wear those white polo shirts!). I 

have fond memories of Bob Boulrisse. 

He is one of the reasons I became a 

math teacher as he instilled a deep love 

of math. 

From Bretty Thurlow 

Justo ’05 — I have lived in 

Virgina for three and a half 

years now and I work for 

one of the community service 

organizations assisting 

adults who are mentally 

disabled. I also own a photography 

business with my 

husband, Hysen. We were 

married next to Glen Maury 

River in Lexington, Virginia, 

on January 15, 2008. Also, to those who 

knew me as Brett, I officially changed 

my first name to my childhood nickname 

“Bretty” when I got married! 

From Kristy Worster ’99 — I am currently 

living in Old Town and attending 

Beal College in Bangor, majoring 

in Social and Human Services. After 

working for 10 years with the elderly and 

disabled I know now what I was meant 

to do! I am the proud mom to 6-year-old 

Darian. He’s my pride and joy! 

From Lesley Adams Des- 

From Tsun-Ming “Kenneth” Wong 

’08 — I just finished school at Newbury 

College in Brookline, Massachusetts, 

rosiers ’87 — Life has been majoring in Culinary Management. I plan 

very good to me! I am mar- to spend the summer working at Disneyried 

and have two beautiful land in Hong Kong and then in the fall 

children, Autumn, age 11, will either return to Newbury or head to 

and Brooks, age 7. I am a Australia to continue my studies. I look 

From Melanie Gordon Sewell ’80 registered nurse in the emergency de- forward to working someday in hotel and 

— Hello everyone! It’s so nice to get partment at Goodall Hospital in Sanford, restaurant management, where I can put 

reacquainted with old friends on Lee Maine, and I love it! 

to use my fluency in Cantonese, Manda- 

Academy’s Facebook page. I live in 

rin and English. Best wishes to everyone 

Peachtree City, Georgia, with my hus- From Kathleen ‘Kit’ Welch ’91 — I at LA! 

band and three sons. Cameron is 20, teach math at Dexter Regional High 

Corey is 17 and Lee is 13. They are School and live in the Dexter area for 

great. Cam lives, works and goes to col- most of the school year. My summers Do you have news? New baby? Retirelege 

in Athens. We live in a very unique are spent relaxing at my house on the ment? Wedding photos to share? Even if 

place where you can get everywhere on Little Narrows. In addition to teaching, you think it’s “nothing special”, we’d love to 

golf cart. There are more than 100 miles I am the girls’ varsity soccer coach, the hear from you! Email your information to 

of golf cart paths in Peachtree. We even middle school girls’ basketball coach LANow@leeacademy.org to be included in 

go the the grocery store on a golf cart. and an assistant coach for the girls’ the next issue of LA Now. We look forward to 

Lots of fun! 


varsity basketball team. I also coach hearing from you soon! 


Condolences 

Heartfelt wishes go out 

to the families of the 

following Lee Academy 

alumni & friends 

who have passed on... 

Iona M. Toby ’34, from prentiss, 

on december 9, 2008 

Velma Allen, mother of roger, 

Laura, Albert and ronald, on January 

12, 2009 

Estella Toby Eaton ’26, from 

Burlington, on January 20, 2009 

Albert W. Ripley ’38, from 

Brewer, on February 4, 2009 

Freeman Worster ’66, from 

Kingman, on February, 7, 2009 

Hazel Fitzgerald Raymond, 

attended in ’53, from enfield, on 

February 15, 2009 

Colleen McCafferty Nute, mother 

of Kris, Kirby and Kelly, from 

Lee, on march 10, 2009 

Kathy Welch, wife of hal, from 

Lee, on march 3, 2009 

Ruth Thurlow, mother of Dorothy, 

Willa, claudette, William and 

Jerome, from Winn, on march 10, 

2009 

Lt. Col. Sheldon White ’88 from 

grant, Alabama, on April 3, 2009 

Mary C. Hinse, former teacher 

at mt. Jefferson Jr. high school, 

from Lincoln, on may 10, 2009 

Annie House, mother of emma, 

mary, ruth, Kay, Betty, robert Jr., 

Jean, Linda, Arnie, Charlie, Christine, 

paul and carole, plus several 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 

from Lee, on may 16, 2009 

Marie Thompson Irish ’55, from 

prentiss, on may 21, 2009 

Arnold White ’64 from Cummings, 

georgia, on June 28, 2009 



Groundbreaking ceremony 

held in Daegu, South 

Korea, on May 19, 2009. 

Headmaster Lindberg and 

South Korean dignitiaries 

are pictured above. At 

right is an artist rendering 

of the daegu international 

School. 

Above, Headmaster 

Lindberg and Chinese 

investors tour the site 

of Shenzhen-American 

International School 

in Shenzhen, China. At 

right is the proposed 

facility. A temporary 

location will open in 

September of this year. 

Asia 

in 

Learn more about both projects at www.leeacademy.org. 



2009 Golf Tournament 

Sunday, August 16 th 

JATO Highlands Golf Course 

Lincoln, Maine 

scramble Format, 4 per team, 18 holes | shotgun start: 9:00 a.m. 

$60.00 per person 

each player will be entered into a drawing to win a gas grill courtesy of 

Aubuchon hardware of Lincoln valued at approx. $200.00! 

hole-in-One contest sponsored by clay gmc! 

registration Forms available at area golf courses 

or may be downloaded at 

WWW.LEEACADEMY.oRG 

mOre inFOrmAtiOn: 

(207) 738-2252 


Included in your fee: 

greens Fees & cart rental 

t-shirt 

door prize 

Rain or Shine! 

• post tournament BBQ 

Lee Academy | www.leeacademy.org • Benefit raffle & Auction 

LA Now | Summer 2009 

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Office of institutional Advancement 

26 Winn road 

Lee, me 04455 


Opening Doors to the World Since 1845 

Maude Cobb Athletic Award 

Maude and her three brothers were born in Topsfield and raised alone by 

her mother. They lived a meager existence, one that many people cannot 

comprehend. When she was away from home during her high school years, 

she could not write to her mother because she simply did not have the three 

pennies for a stamp. In 1935, she made her way to leave Topsfield and attend 

Lee Academy, a decision she claimed changed the course of her life 

forever. Maude was selected to attend the school because of her academic 

achievements in grade school and attended on a “working tuition” basis. 

During her time there she cooked for the boy’s dorm and took care of the 

Pottle House and family. While this was a lot for a young girl, she viewed it 

as the opportunity of a lifetime. Her love of learning and love of basketball 

was formed at Lee Academy and she remained loyal to her school throughout 

her life. 

Husband Floyd Cobb ’37 and children Gary Cobb ’60, 

Judith Cobb Mallett ’64 & Jeannie Cobb Merchant ’72 

Because of maude’s positive experience during and after her years at LA, her family decided 

upon her passing in 2007 to begin a unique scholarship that would allow high school stu- 

dents from rural maine areas the opportunity to attend Lee Academy. the MAUDE CoBB 

ATHLETIC AWARD allows young people the chance to attend LA who would otherwise 

not have the financial means to take advantage of the solid education and exciting extracurricular 

activities offered by the school Maude loved so much. 

to learn more about how you or your family can establish a scholarship which allows a 

young person to attend Lee Academy, contact Bruce Lindberg or JoAnn graffam at the LA 

Advancement Office at (207) 738-2252 ext. 138 or toll-free (888) 433-2852. 

Maude Scribner 

Cobb ’38 – LA 

Basketball standout

Spring/Summer 2009 - Lee Academy

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