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North Yarmouth Academy

Top of the Class

Alexander Briggs
Son of Jim and Trudy Briggs of Pownal. Honors: Cum Laude Society, National Merit Finalist, Peter J. Baltren Leadership Award, National Spanish Exam (8th in State and Silver). Activities: varsity soccer (4), varsity basketball (4), varsity lacrosse (3), varsity track (1). Make-a-Wish Foundation (4).
Future Plans: McGill University


Emma Hinkens
Daughter of Lisa Dillon of Falmouth and Andrew Hinkens of Portland. Honors/Awards: Cum Laude Society, National French Exam, Dr. Howard Rollins Ives' Prize for Leadership, MVP award-Cross Country, Western Maine Conference-All Academic Team. Activities: yearbook (4), chamber and treble choruses (4), student ambassador (3), volunteering at local daycare (4), Make-a-Wish Foundation (2), varsity cross country (2), varsity ice hockey (2), varsity swimming (1), varsity tennis (3), piano (4), Experiment in International Living-France (summer 2007).
Future Plans: Mount Holyoke College.


Taylor Gorman
Son of Susan and Harry Gorman of Freeport. Honors: Cum Laude Society, Robert O. Linscott Outstanding Student Award, John H. Mitchell Outstanding Student Award, NYA Fall Athletic Council Award, State of Maine Officials Steve Lebrecque Memorial Award, State of Maine Class "C" Player of the Year (2), State of Maine Soccer All-State Selection (2), Western Maine All-Conference Team Indoor Track (2), Western Maine All-Conference Team Soccer (2), Western Maine All-Conference Team Lacrosse, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram All-Star Selection (2), The Forecaster Male Fall Athlete of the Year. Activities: varsity soccer (4) captain - 2 seasons, MVP - 1 season, Coaches Award - 1 season; varsity lacrosse (4), Captain 1 season; varsity indoor track (3); varsity basketball (1), NYA Athletic Council (3), volunteering at Sweetland Daycare (3).
Future Plans: Brown University


Caroline Kessler
Daughter of Edith Hazard Birney of North Yarmouth and Charles Kessler of Houston, MN. Honors: Cum Laude Society, Payson Bird Award for Composition, National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation, Cum Laude Speaker at Graduation. Activities: chamber choir (3), treble choir (3), mixed chorus (4), jazz band (4), wind ensemble (4), studio band (2), steel band (1), lacrosse (4), field hockey (4), drama (3).
Future Plans: Vassar College.


Jenna Lane
Daughter of Tammy and Eric Lane of Durham. Honors: Cum Laude Society, Robert O. Linscott Outstanding Student Award, Donald A. Schulman Prize for French, National French Exam (3rd and 7th in State and 6th in Nation). Activities: field hockey (4), studio band (4), Make-a-Wish Foundation (4), jazz band (4), wind ensemble (4), treble chorus (2),volunteer at daycare (3), horseback riding (4).
Future Plans: College of Wooster.


Spencer Lee
Son of Lynne Seeley and Peter Lee of Yarmouth. Honors: Cum Laude Society, All State Band (10), District II Honors Band (3), National French Exam, 9th in State in 2007. Activities: varsity cross country (4) - Captain senior year. Indoor track (2), outdoor track (3). Outside interests include: Skiing, mountain biking, filming and editing and photography.
Future Plans: University of Vermont.


Pete Mertz
Son of Peter and Lisa Mertz of Cumberland. Honors: Cum Laude Society, Bausch and Lomb Science Award, District II (first alto saxophone), All-state band, Chemistry Award. Activities: Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (2), lacrosse (4), drama (3) saxophone (4).
Future Plans: Williams College.


Amy Miller
Daughter of Barbara and Anthony Miller of Portland. Honors: Cum Laude Society, National Merit Finalist (and Scholarship award winner), Payson-Bird Prize for English Composition, John O. Hall Prize for Biology, Upper School Visual Arts Prize, National Latin Exam Perfect Score, Four National Latin Exam Gold Medals, Cross Country Western Maine Conference All-Star. Activities: varsity cross country (4 and Captain -1), varsity track & field (2), drama (6 shows), one acts (2 years), gay-straight alliance (3), volunteering (2 ), treble chorus (2), mixed chorus (2), steel band (1), altar serving (5), summer outdoors program (Adventure Treks, 4 years), student council (vice president of the senior class), 1.
Future Plans: Washington University in St. Louis.


Helen Poliquin
Daughter of BethAnne and James Poliquin of Cumberland. Honors: Cum Laude Society, Payson Bird Prize for writing, and John Mitchell Leadership Prize. Activities: Drama (4), softball (3), fencing (4), student council (3), senior class president, Make-a-Wish Foundation (4).
Future Plans: Tufts University.



AWARDS

Upper School Music Award Andrew L. Collins

RISD Book Award Amy C. Miller

Payson-Bird Prize - 12th Amy C. Miller

Classics Prize Duncan B. Briggs

Donald A Schulman Prizes French: Emma D. Hinkens

Frederick H Dole Prize Taylor H. Gorman

Kenneth B. Coombs Prize Robert T. Newman

Upper School Mathematics Award Joseph S. Aiken

Arthur B. Fels Prize Peter S. Mertz

John O. Hall Prize - Physics Peter S. Mertz

Upper School Science Award Sarah L. Crockett

Western Maine Conference Awards Marion W.R. Leslie, Pak R. Lul

Maine Principals' Association Award Laura R. Gribbell

Vincent B. Welch Award Helen L. Poliquin

Arthur C. Hansen Award Robert T. Newman

Anne H. Johnson Prize Abigail F. Godfrey

Roger L. Williams Award Olivia A. OÕReilly

George Bartol Merrill Prize Pak R. Lul

Bob Hawkes Prizes Taylor H. Gorman, Alecia R Tocci

MELMAC Pak R. Lul

Yarmouth Lions Club Scholarship Alecia R Tocci

American Classical League Special Recognition Amy C. Miller

HEADMASTER'S AWARDS Kathryn M. Demont

ALBERT & MARGARET SMITH AWARD (This is the yearbook dedication): Jeffrey Thoreck

Graduates

Thomas Bradley Abbott
Joseph Smith Aiken
Liam Patrick Anderson
Caroline Abigail Anson
Benjamin James Appleby-Maguire
Graham Nyun Bartlett
John George Birkett
Alexander John Henry Briggs
Duncan Berry Briggs
Andrew Leigh Collins
Sarah Leanne Crockett
Kathryn Michelle Demont
Laura-Margaret Price Eaton
Amos Pinchot Labouisse Eno
Zoe Elizabeth Filliter
Philip Henry Gleason
Abigail Frances Godfrey
Taylor Hamilton Gorman
Laura Reynolds Gribbell
Emma Dillon Hinkens
Caroline Dumesnil Kessler
Jenna Ann Lane
Michael David LeBlanc
Spencer Robert Lee
Marion Warland Read Leslie
Pak Ruot Lul
Nathan Thomas Major
Peter Sherman Mertz
Amy Catherine Miller
Robert Thomas Newman
Alexandra Harriet Noyes
Samuel Call O'Brien
Olivia Adams O'Reilly
Cole Zhores Paiement
Wyatt Benjamin Peoples
Alexander Nicholas Pilitsis
Helen Lyons Poliquin
Benjamin Brock Stone
Alecia Rose Tocci
Reid Barnard Walker
Phillips Danforth Wappler
Cody Alexander Zane
Anne Elise Znamierowski
Elizabeth Libby Zuckerman