Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Page 1
Aggie News
Scholarship Fund & Membership Challenge GrantWe have good news and we have bad news on the2012-2013 Challenge Grant.
The bad news is that we only received five newmemberships so there will be no matching grantfor new memberships.
The good news is that we received a total of $4,390in donations for the scholarship fund during theChallenge Grant period. We failed to reach ourgoal of $5,000 in scholarship fund donations butthe amount received was substantial. Because ofthis, our generous anonymous donor has indicatedthat they will be awarding us with the totalamount of $5,000 as a matching grant.
We wish to thank each and every one of our donorsfor their generosity in supporting the ChallengeGrant campaign. This will certainly help to build ahealthy scholarship fund to provide a helpinghand to the many worthy students who apply. Thisyear we received 57 applications from students forthe four scholarships we offered for 2013 so it isclear the need is there.
Important NoticesNew Newsletter Distribution Policy
For the last 16 years the alumni association hasprovided free copies of the alumni newsletter toanyone who was registered with the associationwhether they paid membership dues or not. If wehad a valid current mailing address we wouldsend out the newsletter.
Over the years the cost of printing and postagehas gone up but paid memberships have not in-creased. Membership dues are used to finance thealumni web site, our office expenses and to fi-nance the alumni newsletter.
Another added expense we have run into is the in-creasing number of alumnus who have failed tonotify us of an address change. When this happenstheir newsletter is returned by the Post Office andthe cost of printing and mailing is lost.
We have received numerous comments about howmuch people enjoy receiving the newsletter andhow it keeps them informed about activities, newsabout the school, news about former classmatesand news about any scheduled reunions and alum-ni functions. (Continued on Page 2)
Volume 16 Issue 2 June 2013
Newsletter graphic by Yetti Frenkel ‘78 http://yetti.com/
Page 2
ScholarshipsAlumni Association Scholarships for 2013
This year the alumni association will be awarding fourgraduating students a total of $4,000.
The winner of the $1,000 Richard M. Brown Scholar-ship was Nicole Greaney of Ipswich. Nicole plans toattend University of New England where she will ma-jor in Marine Biology.
The winner of the $1,000 V. Byron Bennett Scholar-ship was Jeremy Langlois of Lynn. Jeremy plans toattend University of Massachusetts where he will ma-jor in Turfgrass Science and Management.
The winner of the $1,000 Ellery E. Metcalf Scholar-ship was Aury Rivas of Methuen. Aury plans to attendMount Ida College and will major in Veterinary Tech-nology.
The winner of the Patrick G. Santin Scholarship wasJulianne DeGenova. Julianne plans to attend Universi-ty of New Haven.
Jeremy Langlois, Aury Rivas, Julianne DeGenova,Nicole Greaney
The Essex Aggie Alumni Association and it’s scholar-ship fund donors are happy to be able honor the out-standing individuals on our named scholarships and tosupport these scholarship winners and wish them thevery best in their future endeavors.
New Newsletter Distribution Policy(Continued)
Unfortunately, the interest in the newsletter has notresulted in any increase in paid memberships to sup-port its publication so it has become necessary to makesome changes with the newsletter distribution policy.We have tried to continue sending out the newsletter toeveryone over the last 16 years but can no longer con-tinue to do so.
Beginning with the next issue (January 2014), thenewsletter will only be sent to alumnus who have pro-vided support through paid memberships in the alumniassociation at some time during the last 15 years. Keep-ing our mailing address list up to date will be very im-portant. Please try to remember to let us know if youchange your e-mail address or your postal mailing ad-dress. Without a current address your newsletter cannot be delivered.
In addition, to further reduce publication costs we willbe delivering newsletters via e-mail to those who havee-mail addresses. An advantage to e-mail delivery isthat in addition to saving on printing and postage theycan be published in full color.
Membership & Donation FormsWhen filling out a membership & donation form,please be sure to fill in the e-mail address line if youhave one. If we have an e-mail address it saves the costof mailing out donation receipts.
Company Sponsored Scholarships?
We received a total of 57 applications for the fourscholarships that we offered this year. For next yearwe invite any Essex Aggie alumnus who own a busi-ness to join us in helping to support graduating stu-dents. It will be a Win-Win situation for any businessthat sponsors a scholarship. In addition to being able topay back for the excellent education that you receivedat the Aggie, you will get some free promotion andpublicity in the alumni newsletter and on the alumniassociation web site. For information and to makescholarship sponsor arrangements contact our scholar-ship committee chairman, Michael Gaudette at:[email protected] 603-973-3208
Page 3
100 Year Anniversary2013 marks the 100th year of Essex Aggie’s exis-tence. For 100 years the Aggie has graduated thou-sands of special people from this special school.
Why is Essex Aggie special? There are many thingsthat set the Aggie apart from most high schools. Theschool has always had a dedicated group of staff andteachers who really care about their students and doeverything they can to ensure that their students areprepared to move on to the rest of their lives. Withthe learning facilities spread out over 166 acres stu-dents get to experience an environment far differentthan most high schools. Walking to class may in-volve considerable time and effort unlike mostschools where students just move from room to roomwithin one large building. The school’s theme of
“Learn by doing” has separated it from the normaltraining found in most other schools.
Throughout the school’s 100 year history there havebeen many changes to reflect the changing need forlearning. In the early years heavy emphasis wasplaced on supporting the poultry, dairy, floricultureand homemaking fields. As need changes progressedthe Animal Science department developed studies inEquine Science, Veterinary Technology, and Com-panion Animal skills.
The Plant Science department developed up to datecourses in Greenhouse Management & Floriculture,Landscape and Turf Management, and Arboriculture.
The Environmental Science Department providedtechnical and college preparatory skills necessary foremployment in the competitive environmental sci-ence field.
As the courses of study changed so did the school’sname. The Essex County Agricultural School and theEssex County Home Making School eventually be-came Essex Agricultural & Technical Institute. Laterthe Essex Agricultural & Technical Institute (CollegeDivision) was added. Most recently the school’sname became Essex Agricultural & Technical HighSchool.
And now a new era will begin
The campus will look quite different in the future asthe Aggie attempts to keep in stride with the chang-ing needs of the community. The $134 million EssexNorth Shore Agricultural and Technical High Schoolwill be four small schools within a school with anenrollment of 1,440 students.
Animal & Plant SciencesVeterinary Technology & Research AnimalsVeterinary Technology & Equine SciencesCompanion Animals & Pet Shop ManagementGreenhouse Management & FloricultureNatural Resources & Park Management
Construction TechnologyCarpentryLandscape & ArboricultureMasonry & Tile SettingElectricalHVAC & RPlumbing
Technology & Services AcademyCulinary ArtsDesign & Graphic CommunicationAutomotive TechnologyAuto Collision RepairInfo Support Services & NetworkingMachine Tool Tech & Robotics
Life & Natural SciencesEnvironmental TechnologyHealth/Medical AssistingCosmetologyDental AssistingBiotechnology
Page 4
Deceased ClassmatesWarren Nelson, Class of 1940Warren Edgar Nelson, 90, passed away May 15,2012 .Warren enlisted in The US Army Air Corpsimmediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Heserved his country proudly for 3 years. He marriedOlive Judge on March 19, 1944 and had 5 lovingdaughters. He then took over the family dairy busi-ness in Methuen, Massachusetts. He became thefirst artificial dairy inseminator in Essex County.Warren worked the dairy farm until a back injuryforced him to retire. After retirement, he and hiswife moved to Florida. Several members of the Nel-son family have attended Essex Aggie.
Ansel Clark, Class of 1948Ansel Berton “Rip” Clark, age 89, of Plaistow, NH,formerly of Ipswich, MA, husband of Janet L.Workman Clark, died December 21, 2012. Born inMillinocket, ME, he was one of thirteen children.Ansel majored in floraculture while at the Aggie.He served in WWII with the US Navy from Octo-ber 25, 1942 with the rank of Carpenter’s MateFirst Class. He spent more than two years in the SWAdmiralty Islands repairing ships and earned theAmerican Area medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Medal,the Good Conduct Medal, and the WWII Victorymedal. In civilian life he managed several estates inthe Ipswich and Walpole areas. In retirement hecontinued to work for over ten years as a Meals-on-Wheels driver in Ipswich. 1966 he was honored tohave been appointed by Governor Volpe to theHeifer project which took him to Guatemala. Hewas also elected to the Essex County CommunityAgricultural Stabilization & Conservation ServiceCommittee of the US Department of Agriculture.He loved the outdoors, and vegetable gardening. Inhis later years he enjoyed sitting in the sun next tohis garden and directing the efforts of his wife andtwo adult children.
Joyce (Stanchfield) Patten, Class of 1954Joyce Mary (Stanchfield) Patten, 76, died February3, 2013, after a short illness. Joyce enjoyed bakingdaily and giving away the baked goods to familyand friends in the community. She also enjoyed gar-dening, antiquing and spending time with her fami-
ly. Her training at Essex Aggie led to her being agreat mother, cook & seamstress and she evenwrote a cookbook for her friends.
Earl Carpenter, Class of 1963Earle (Ted) F. Carpenter Jr, 67, of Lynn, Mass., andWells, passed away after a long illness on Jan. 12,2013. He graduated from Essex Aggie with a de-gree in Animal Sciences and attended the Universi-ty of Massachusetts Amherst. A long timeemployee and IUE steward of General ElectricCompany, he was also the long-time owner of Aw-Comon-In Sports Card and Collectible shop inWells. An avid sports enthusiast, Ted belonged toseveral softball teams throughout Massachusetts,including Lynn, Boston, Salem, and Beverly, anddedicated his time not only to playing, but umpiringand mentoring younger players. After his retirementfrom GE, he could often be found doing what heenjoyed most, whether it was walking the beachwith his beloved dogs or working out at his favoritegym.
Michael Tenney, Class of 1969Michael Tenney, age 60 of Swampscott, died Octo-ber 11, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Born inKeene, NH, he was raised in Lynn. A graduate ofEssex Agricultural Institute, he worked as a plantmanager for Sunburst Fruit Juices in Salem and for-merly for West Lynn Creamery until his retirement.Michael was very active with the Mt. Carmel Ma-sonic Lodge where he was Master three times. Heenjoyed camping, golf, watching his children'ssporting events and spending time with his grand-children and family.
Donald Fournier, Class of 1978Donald “Rick” Fournier, 53, of Newton N.H.passed away peacefully the morning of December13, 2012. He passed unexpectedly, much too soon.Rick was born in Fayetteville, N.C. and grew up inSalem, Mass. Rick attended the Aggie where hemet the love of his life Kathy, and formed many ofhis lasting relationships. Rick’s passion for agricul-ture from an early age helped to shape the man weknow and love. Rick truly enjoyed all that naturehad to offer, his other interests included cooking,music, exploring, and caring for his many treasuredanimals.
Page 5
News From The SchoolNew Superintendent/Director
Daniel O’Connell has been chosen to lead the newschool which will be known as Essex Tech. Mr.O'Connell has been in education for 40 years. Hestarted as a physical education teacher and direc-tor of athletics at Triton Regional and held admin-istrative posts with Portsmouth High in NewHampshire, Haverhill High, Greater LawrenceTechnical High in Andover, Methuen High andBurlington High before moving to North ShoreTech as principal in 2007. He became thesuperintendent/director in 2010.
New Construction On ScheduleThis view shows the new main building constructiontaking shape behind Berry Hall which eventuallywill be demolished.
Reunion NewsClass of 1978 High School ReunionDate: Saturday September 14th 2013Time: 9am till 6pmPlace: Creighton PondLocated at 210 Essex Street, Middleton, MA.Food & Drink: BYO (No glass bottles allowed)Grills and facilities available for cooking.
Suggested Donation: $50.00 per alumni plus$10.00 per additional guest. Payment after July14th will be $65.00 plus $15.00 per guest. RentalFees go to The Boys & Girls Club and costs asso-ciated with the reunion. (Subject to change, uponfinal head count)
Payment Is Due by July 14, 2013Made payable to:Aggie '78 Reunionc/o Shirley Sullivan137 Pembroke Street, #E4Pembroke, NH 03275
Pay Pal Also Accepted To:[email protected]
For more Info contact us: Stephen Martin(781) 631-4324 or [email protected] (Lincicum) [email protected]
For current updates, please visit the Essex AggieClass of 1978 Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/197996920218046/ or the alumni association web site:http://www.essexaggie.org/alumni/reunions/reunions.html
Alumni Board of DirectorsThe term of office for all members of the alumniboard of directors will expire next December. Wehave many board positions to fill. If anyone is inter-ested in serving on the board for the 2014-2014 termof office please contact Secretary, Charles Main [email protected] for information.
Page 6
Joshua Hirschaut - Jessica HolleranAaron Hopper - Kyle KalkschmidAndrea Kenna - Owen KrolTrevor Lamb - Jeremy LangloisWilliam Leach - Allison LeaderLydia LeDonne - Brittaney LeeperDesiree Lincourt - Talon LoglisciAutumn MacGown - Samantha MaierJonathan Maldonado - Brianna MannMelissa Markee - Madison MasiKylie McGovern - Grace McNallyAdam Morell - Kara NearyMadison Overholt - Gretchen PaganCourtney Panaro - David PansovoyRyan Person - Noah PiotteRoss Pszenny - Aury RivasJordan Rivera-Cunningham - Ryan RoseenCristian Scopa - Abigail SeabrookKaleigh Shaw - Tyler SheltryAlexandra Shimer-Johnson - Roy SimsTyler Skane - Cameron SmallidgeSienna Smeland-Wagman - Daniel SpearmanTashawna Spellen - Andrew StasinosMeaghan Summerlin - Talia TarboxRachel Tarbox - Dylan TurnerZachary Wanberg - Cherish WanterJacob Ward - Julie Webb
The alumni association wishes this outstandinggroup of graduates the very best in their futureaccomplishments. They can be proud to havegraduated from this special school in its 100thyear.
Class of 1917 (First Class)
Essex Aggie - Class of 2013The 100th Year
Erika Ackerman - Wilson AguilarJasmine Alberti - Anthony AscolilloChristopher Babbitt - Kaylee BakerMellissa Banville - Zoe BarnesBrooke Blair - Emma BouchardCara Bresnahan - Brien BrophyEthan Brown - Courtney CafazzoLara Carney - Delanie CarrasquilloQuiana Casali - Brandon ChanceyAleksandr Chongris - Alexandri ChristopherTheenith Chroek - Micaylah ClementDeaniliz Collado - Catherine ConnollyBrianne Consentino - Timothy CostelloJeremy Cronan - Katherine CruikshankRobert Daigle - Alicia DaSilvaJulianne DeGenova - Ryan DelaneyZachary Denis - Taylor DeterdingLauren DiSalvatore - Ronald DonahueAlex Eastman - Melissa EdgerlyNicholas Eisenhauer - Raquel FelipeAmanda Ferreira - Kasey FisherKellie Fone - Michael GauthierLogan Gilliland - Kristin GodfreyJannelle Gordon - Corey GrahamNicole Greaney - Samantha GrungoKelly Gurrisi - Pamela GuzmanMary Guzman - Justin HaganLindsey Halkiotis - Samantha HardyErin Harney - Steven HarrisBrianna Herchen - Patrick Herman
Page 7
Essex Aggie Alumni Association Membership Registration Form 2013
Membership dues for 2013 will be $20.00(Term of membership is Jan 1 to Dec 31)
Please fill out the form belowWe need your support
Member Name and Address: (Please Print)
Class of __________ High School Division (____) College Division (____) School Staff (_____)
First Name __________________ Maiden Name __________________ Last Name ___________________
Address ______________________________ City ____________________ State _____ ZIP _____________
Home Phone (_____) ___________ Work Phone (_____) ___________ Cell Phone (_____) ____________
E-Mail _____________________________________________________________
Please register my membership and/or donation for 2013
I am enclosing my check for $20.00 for 2013 Membership: $ __________________
I would like to donate to the General Fund: $ __________________
I would like to donate to the General Scholarship Fund: $ __________________
I would like to donate to the Richard M. Brown Scholarship Fund: $ __________________
I would like to donate to the V. Byron Bennett Scholarship Fund: $ __________________
I would like to donate to the Ellery E. Metcalf Scholarship Fund: $ __________________
Total amount enclosed for membership & donations: $ __________________
(Essex Aggie Alumni Association is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax deductible)
Your membership is important and we hope you will send your dues today!
Check should be made out to: Essex Aggie AlumniMail this form to:
Essex Aggie Alumni Associationc/o Charles Main643 Main Road
Phippsburg, ME 04562
Page 8
The Aggie News Essex Aggie Alumni Association c/o Charles Main 643 Main Road Phippsburg, ME 04562 "Getting old friends and classmates together" www.essexaggie.org
