Lee Academy Welcomes 78 New Alumni at 165th Commencement
By Office of Institutional Advancement
Lee, Maine ~ Despite the torrential rain outside, the mood inside Mallett Gymnasium was upbeat and positive on Saturday, June 5, 2010 as Lee Academy held its 165th graduation program.
Highlights of the morning included the valedictory speech by Ben Guido of Lee, and the International Student Address by Ahn Jae Chung of Daejeon, Korea. Both graduates spoke of the strong education they received at LA during their tenure, and how the small school atmosphere fostered a sense of caring and concern for them as individuals as well as academically. Barry Webster ’65 brought greetings from Lee Academy’s Board of Trustees, and Bob Potts ’85 welcomed the class as the newest alumni of the school.
Honors parts for the Class of 2010 are Ben Guido, Valedictorian; Carol-Ann Albert, Salutatorian; – Katelyn Mallett, First Honor Essayist; Rebecca Burrill, Second Honor Essayist; and Katie Kennedy, Third Honor Essayist.
The ceremony was presided over by Headmaster Bruce Lindberg, who praised members of the Class of 2010 for recognizing the importance of education. “It really speaks volumes that 97% of our graduating seniors are choosing to go on to post-secondary schools. Clearly they understand that to be competitive in today’s world and assure bright futures for themselves, they must continue their education beyond the halls of Lee Academy. I am very proud of each and every member of this year’s class,” said Lindberg.
Nearly $30,000 in scholarship monies were handed out during the 2-hour long program, much of which made possible through donations by local citizens to Lee Academy’s many memorial scholarship funds. Scholarship recipients for the Class of 2010 are as follows:
HERBERT & VIRGINA HAYNES SCHOLARSHIP, LEE JAYCEES, US MARINE SCHOLAR AWARD (FEMALE), TIM BLANCHARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, CLEMONS FAMILY SS, DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA, LINCOLN MAINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, SABA FAMILY BOOK AWARD - CAROL-ANN ALBERT
RAYMOND HILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - BRANDON BEACH; US MARINE ATHLETE AWARD (MALE), GARTH CHANDLER SCHOLARSHIP, ALEXANDER MACDONALD SCHOLARSHIP - RYAN BEERS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP, GLENACE HANSCOM SCHOLARSHIP, ROGER D LOWELL SCHOLARSHIP, JOSHUA GIFFORD SCHOLARSHIP, ROGER STEVENS PIONEER TEACHERS AWARD, LYMAN & LENA HAM SCHOLARSHIP - ISSAC BUNKER
DANIEL J. FRAZIER CITIZENSHIP AWARD, SPRINGFIELD LADIES CLUB SCHOLARSHIP, CHIP & PAULINE STEVENS SCHOLARSHIP, JON DELAITE SCHOLARSHIP - REBECCA BURRILL
DORMITORY LEADERSHIP AWARD - CHING-HO CHIU
DEWITT WALLACE-READERS DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP - AHNJAE CHUNG
LA CITIZENSHIP AWARD, US MARINE SCHOLAR MUSIC AWARD (FEMALE) - AMANDA COLON
PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL SCHOLARSHIP, RALPH & BERNICE AVERILL SCHOLARSHIP, FAYE NICHOLAS SCHOLARSHIP, STUART WORSTER & LORRAINE COLE SCHOLARSHIP - CAITLIN COTE
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE SCHOLARSHIP – ALYSSA CROCKER
ANDREWS/PICKERING SCHOLARSHIP, DEWITT WALLACE-READERS DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP - ETHAN CROOKER
A. MOULTON POTTLE SCHOLARSHIP - CASSANDRA DANA
JOHN TIMOTHY CROSBY SCHOLARSHIP, DEWITT WALLACE-READERS DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP, EULA HAM SCHOLARSHIP - KEITH DROST
DEWITT WALLACE-READERS DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP - CODY FELMEY
TOPSFIELD AREA SCHOLARSHIP, CARL F. CLOUKEY SCHOLARSHIP - KIRK GRASS
LA FACULTY AWARD, US MARINE SCHOLAR AWARD (MALE), US ARMY SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD (MALE), KEN & TINA BUDGE SCHOLARSHIP, GREATER LINCOLN MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, MAINE PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP, GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP - BEN GUIDO
LA STUDENT COUNCIL AWARD, PATRICIA LYNN CORBIN SCHOLARSHIP, CLIFFORD DOWNS SCHOLARSHIP, MAINE MASONIC GRAND LODGE SCHOLARSHIP - KATIE KENNEDY
ROGER LOWELL MATH AWARD - JINHYUK KIM
HAZEL & PERLEY MCLAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIP - JACOB KUESTER
WILLIAM JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP - TYLER KUESTER
FERNALD LINSCOTT SCHOLARSHIP, HOLLIS & HELENA MALLETT SCHOLARSHIP, VICTORIA POTTER SCHOLARSHIP, US MARINE ATHLETE AWARD (FEMALE), US ARMY SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD (FEMALE), HASKELL/LEY/CROWELL/HASKELL SCHOLARSHIP, ROBERT & CLAIRE JIPSON SCHOLARSHIP, LINCOLN MAINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP, CHARLES WORSTER SCHOLARSHIP - KATELYN MALLETT
CHARLES & GERTRUDE CROWELL SCHOLARSHIP - MARY JENKINS
SGT. BLAIR EMERY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - DONALD MCLAIN
WALLACE GRANT SCHOLARSHIP, US MARINE SCHOLAR MUSIC AWARD (MALE) - JOE VERDUZCO
GREGORY DOANE SCHOLARSHIP, FERNALD LINSCOTT SCHOLARSHIP, KENNETH & DOROTHY MCGAW SCHOLARSHIP, SARAH E. MCLAIN SCHOLARSHIP, CLEMONS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP, HOREB MASONIC LODGE SCHOLARSHIP - DYLAN WHIRTY
MELMAC AWARD - ALLEN WHITE
DEWITT WALLACE-READERS DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP, LORI HARVEY SCHOLARSHIP - DANIELLE WYMAN
EVAN & EDNA COBB SCHOLARSHIP, STANELY & DORRICE FOSS SCHOLARSHIP, AUSTIN B. HAM SCHOLARSHIP, LA CITIZENSHIP AWARD, LA STUDENT COUNCIL AWARD, TOMMY YORK SCHOLARSHIP - YUIRY ZAROFF
LILLIAN YOUNG CHEMISTRY AWARD - YANYU ZHENG