GeorGe StevenS AcAdemy Honor PArtS

ValedictorianClaire Joan Ciampa

Daughter of David and Carolyn Ciampa of Brooksville

Plans for next year: Attend Rice University and study Humanities. Activities: Haystack 4, Science Bowl 2, Math Team, Volleyball, Track, Peer Tutoring 2, Student Ambassador. Volunteer at Tree of Life Turnstyle, volunteer at church, volunteer at Witherle Memorial Library, art, writing, taking care of my younger siblings. Honors or awards: Valedictorian, U.S. History Book Award, Art Book Award, finalist in Journey into Writing Competition, finalist in MLTI Screensaver Art Competition. Future goals: Have a family.

SalutatorianAlice Genevieve Dillon

Daughter of Kathryn and Andrew Dillon of Blue Hill

Plans for next year: Attend Boston College in the fall. Activities: Varsity Soccer, 4. Varsity Basketball, 4. Varsity Track, 4. Jazz Combo, 2, including two Maine State Jazz Festival Outstanding Musicianship Awards. PVC Scholar-Athlete Award. Two PVC All-Academic Teams. Haystack, 3 years. Classical piano. Honors or awards: Salutatorian, two Maine State Jazz Festival Outstanding Musicianship Awards. PVC Scholar-Athlete Award. Two PVC All-Academic Teams. Dartmouth Book Award. Future goals: Not sure.

First Honor EssayistAnna Greenleaf Ludlow

Daughter of Deborah and David Ludlow of Brooksville

Plans for next year: I will be taking a gap year in France as an AFS student before attending George Washington University in D.C. to study International Affairs. Activities: Track 4, Theater 4, Student Ambassador 3, Honors Festival 3, Dirigo Girls State 1, GSA nonprofit pilot program 1.Violin, work at Hiram Blake Camp. Honors or awards: First Honor Essayist, Williams Book Award. Future goals: To make a positive change in today’s global society.

Second Honor EssayistAdrian Johanna Van der Eb

Daughter of Peter and Joanne Van der Eb of Brooksville

Plans for next year: Attend Bowdoin College majoring in Mathematics. Activities: Tennis 4, Basketball 3, Student Council 3, Math Team 2, Volleyball 1. Work during the summer at Hiram Blake Camp, camping at Baxter State Park, working on my fam-ily farm. Honors or awards: Second Honor Essayist, Society of Women Engineers Book Award, PVC All Conference First Doubles Team for tennis sophomore and junior years, AP Scholar. Future goals: Get my master’s in Business Administration and specialize in marketing analytics.

Congratulations and best wishes to all 2015 graduates, from your friends

at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust!The Bay School

Congratulations, Graduates! Stay Healthy, Eat Well.

The Blue Hill Co-op: Supporting Community for over 40 years.

Blue Hill Heritage Trust The Blue Hill Peninsula’s Local

Land Conservation Trust.Eggemoggin Country Store

The First Congratulations to the Class of 2015

from G.M. Allen & SonHaystack Mountain

School of Crafts

Hewes & Company Congratulations, Sara Pickering

and GSA’s Class of 2015!From, Nana & Papa & Jon D.

Woodward & Sons, Inc.M. E. Astbury & Son

Construction, Inc. Mainescape Garden Center

The Merle B. Grindle Agency Insurance

NAPA Auto Parts, Blue HillSnow’s Plumbing & Heating

South Street ServiceTradeWinds Market Place

Wardwell OilWilliams & Taplin Water Wells

Congratulations, Tim - we are so proud of you! Love, Mum & Dad Congratulations, Num Num! Love Mum & Dad

Class Night: Saturday, June 13, 7 p.m., GSA gymGraduation: Sunday, June 14, 1 p.m., GSA front lawn, weather permitting, otherwise GSA gym

Marshal: Jacob Witting Flower: LupineClass Quote: “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean

Penobscot Bay PressCommunity Information Services Supplement to The Weekly Packet June 11, 2015

Congratulations and best wishes from these sponsors and families

Honoring tHe class of 2015 at

george stevens academy and

Blue Hill HarBor scHool

Blue Hill Mountain photo by Jim Dow

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Kelsey AllenSon of Gina Sensontic and Martin Allen

of PenobscotPlans for next year: Attend Stetson University, Business Administration/Management. Activities: Basketball 4, Baseball 4. Volunteered at Tree of Life, Deer Isle Food Pantry, and Simmering Pot. Honors/awards: 2014 2nd Team All PVC in basketball, 2014 2nd Team All PVC pitcher in Baseball, 2015 1st Team All PVC in bas-ketball, 2015 PVC Senior All-Star, 2015 McDonald’s All-Star. Future goals: To one day own and manage my own business.

Abby Kathryn AndrewsDaughter of Brent and Kathy Andrews

of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Attend the University of New Hampshire majoring in Nursing. Activities: Band 4, Track 3, Holiday Angels 2, Senior Mentor 1. Honors or awards: Saint Michael’s College Book Award, Girls’ State nominee. Future goals: After I get my B.S. in Nursing, I hope to work as an RN. I want to travel, improve people’s lives and be happy!

Erik BaileySon of Steven Bailey and Alison Bramham

of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Attending Maine Maritime Academy for Marine Transportation Operations. Activities: Sailing 3. Future goals: Work in the mari-time industry.

Liam AdamsSon of Brian and Joy Adams

of SargentvillePlans for next year: Attend University of Maine, Orono, Political Science. Activities: Soccer 4, Basketball 3, Track 1, film and visual arts. Member of Sunshine Advent Christian Youth Group; led trips with Nichols Day Camp Adventure program. Involved with Camp Washington Campground. Honors or awards: Nominated for Dirigo Boys State in 2014; D.A.R History Award in 2011. Future goals: Get my master’s degree and then who knows what.

Susan Wesson BellDaughter of Mark and Martha Bell

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attend College of the Atlantic; majoring in human ecology. Activities: Swim Team Captain 3, Peer Tutor 3, Student Ambassador Vice President 3, Model United Nations 2, Green Team 2. Took two semesters off to participate in Coastal Studies for Girls and Woolman Semester School. Honors or awards: Special Independent Essay award in interna-tional essay competition. Future goals: To make a positive impact in the world and community through social and environmental justice.

Jasper Benson-SulzerSon of Caroline Sulzer and David Walker

of Surry and Steve Benson of Surry

Plans for next year: Attending the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Activities: Soccer 3, Track 2, Sailing 2. Honors or awards: College of the Atlantic Book Award. Future goals: Spend a “hun-nid stax” every day of my life.

Hongan “Brian” BianSon of Zheng Bian and Shuqing An

of Shiniazhuang, ChinaHost parents Sandy and Jon Woodward

of SedgwickPlans for next year: Attending University of California, Davis. Activities: Swimming, Tennis, Student Council, Student Ambassador, Chinese Club. Volunteer at Tree of Life, working at Chinese cin-ema during ISIP. Honors or awards: High Honors. Future goals: Studying biology or business during college years. Earn decent salary.

Sidney BeardsworthSon of Jeff and Trude Beardsworth

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Planning to attend Kennebec Valley Community College majoring in the sustainable agriculture program. Activities: Soccer 4, Basketball 4. Future goals: To get my private pilot license and to travel.

Sue Anne BubelDaughter of Jose and Lisa Bubel

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attending Eastern Maine Community College for Culinary. Future goals: Make it through college and get a job that I like.

Caroline BullDaughter of Giselle Robertson and

William Bull of SurryPlans for next year: Gap year in Kyoto, Japan, to study Japanese language and culture. Planning to major in Foreign Language and ESL teach-ing. Activities: Chess Team 3, Track and Field 3, Fall Musical 4, ONE ACT Competition 2, Odyssey of the Mind Competition, Pen and Ink Illustration. Honors or awards: Odyssey of the Mind State Champion. Future goals: Live independently and be able to travel worldwide as an English tutor, eventually settle down, have three cats, etc.

Kayla Marie BullemanDaughter of Deanna and Eric Churchill

of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Working as a shift leader at TradeWinds Market Place in Blue Hill. Activities: Basketball 1. Future goals: Travel, open a daycare.

Nathaniel Xerxes BoëchatSon of Mark and Mary Boëchat

of BrooklinPlans for next year: Attending St. Lawrence University to study Biology and Film. Activities: Tennis 4, Cross-Country 1, Indoor Track 1, Drama 2, Acadia Youth Technology Team, Sailing, Tennis at Ellsworth Tennis Center, Cinematography, Photography. Honors or awards: All Academic Award. Future goals: Work in the field of wildlife conservation while running my own film studio and making documentary films.

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Jennifer Leigh BurtonDaughter of Lisa and Lance Burton

of CastinePlans for next year: Attending Maine Maritime Academy and studying International Business and Logistics. Activities: Sailing 2, Track and Field 2, Band 4. Honors or awards: National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation. Future goals: Live abroad, study astron-omy, and travel.

Lillian Anderson ChaseDaughter of Andy Chase and Lauren Sahl

of CastinePlans for next year: Taking a year off before college to work as a deckhand on a schooner. Activities: Planet Pan, 2, Sailing, 2. Future goals: Find a job in linguistics and/or archaeology, and travel as much as possible.

JinFeng “CJ” ChenSon of Jing Yuan and Hong Da Chen

of Shenzhen, ChinaHost parents Sandy and Jon Woodward

of SedgwickPlans for next year: University of California, Irvine, Business. Activities: Golf, Swimming, Track, Tennis, Manager of V Basketball, Math team, Basketball. Honors or awards: Top 20 in state golf, honor roll all four years. Future goals: Be a businessman.

Harlie Lynne BurkeDaughter of Jaime and Michael Torrey

of Brooklinand Franklin Burke of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Washington County Community College. Activities: Basketball 3. Future goals: I plan to continue to work in the medical field, and work till I make it.

Ethan ClarkSon of Brenda and Eric Clark

of PenobscotPlans for next year: Attend University of Maine, Orono in the fall of 2015. Future goals: Own my own business in the Blue Hill area.

Madison ColeDaughter of Kelley and Matthew Cole

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attending school at Husson University to study Forensic Science. Activities: Captain of three sports, Cross Country 4, Swim 3, Track and Field 4. Student Ambassador Vice President. Future goals: To someday work in a state crime lab.

Emily Lake ColemanDaughter of Christopher and Donna

Coleman of SurryPlans for next year: Attending the University of New Hampshire to study Kinesiology: Exercise Science. Activities: Band 4, Holiday Angels 3, Basketball 3, Track 3, Student Ambassador 1.Volunteer at Peace Ridge Sanctuary, cashier at TradeWinds. Honors or awards: Award for Outstanding Project Related to Food Science (Maine State Science Fair). Future goals: Get my Doctor of Physical Therapy certification and maybe open up my own clinic.

Shuxin “Sophia” ChenDaughter of Chen Yong of Nanjing, China

and Zhang Qian of Nanjing, ChinaHost parents Susan and William Timothy Farrar

Plans for next year: Emory University studying international studies and market-ing. Activities: Tennis 4, Student Council 3, Student Ambassador 2, Proctor 1, Jazz Combo 2, Cross Country 1. Future goals: International commerce, film-making, stay focused.

Timothy Robert CousinsSon of Robert Cousins of Blue Hill

and Gretchen Cousins and Steve Gray of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Attend Eastern Maine Community College for welding. Activities: Soccer 4, basketball 4, baseball 4. Honors or awards: Daughters of American Revolution award, student of the month at Hancock County Technical Center, Industrial Arts Book Award. Future goals: To start out of college working for a big company making enough money to retire young, and start my own business, living happily.

Finn Davis-BattSon of Tom Batt and Galen Davis

of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Bowdoin College. Activities: Soccer 4, Basketball 4, Tennis 1, Track 3, Student Ambassador, Outing Club. Honors or awards: Phi Beta Kappa Book Award, Maine McDonald’s All-State Academic Award. Future goals: Own my own business, travel, become a doctor, live in Alaska, be happy, etc.

Timothy Lyman DentinoSon of Anne and Steve Dentino

of SedgwickPlans for next year: Husson University-New England School of Communication, Video Production. Activities: Varsity Tennis 4, PVC All Stars Doubles team, Class C State tennis runner up 3, Theater Sound and Lighting 2, Instructor of Film activity 1, started First Annual GSA Film Festival 1. Volunteer at Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society, producer and director of short films. Future goals: Work in the film industry as a successful director and producer while continuing to live in Maine.

Mary Grace ConnollyDaughter of Brenda and Paul Connolly

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Studying Liberal Studies and attending Eastern Maine Community College. Soccer 2, Softball 1. Work at a local after-school program for kids during the week. Future goals: Successfully finish college, have a good job, have a beautiful family and be happy.

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Baxter W. ForrestSon of Greg Forrest and Hannah Webber

of SurryPlans for next year: Plan to serve in the military. Activities: JV Soccer 1, Track 3, Cross Country 3, Student Ambassador 2, Jazz Band 3, Jazz Combo 4. Future goals: Drive fast cars.

Corey Douglas GraySon of Kyle Gray of Blue Hill and Monica Gray of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Attending Lasell College for Fashion Merchandising. Activities: Theatre 3, Student Ambassador 2, Gay Straight Alliance 1, Acting with New Surry Theatre. Honors or awards: All-Festival Cast acting award. Future goals: To be the most famous person in my grad-uating class.

Patrick GraySon of Jeff Gray of Blue Hill

and Donna Gray of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Plan to go to Eastern Maine Community College for Electrician. Activities: Baseball 1, Outdoor track 1, Hunting, Fishing, 4H. Future goals: Plan to go for my master electrical license.

Yudong “Richard” DuSon of Hong yin Du and Lan Wu

of Tianjin, ChinaPlans for next year: I plan to go to State University of New York at Buffalo to study psychology. Activities: Cross Country 2, Basketball 1, Track 1. Future goals: Use the knowledge I learned to do something that fits me.

Wesley Alton HerrickSon of John and Alice Herrick of Blue HillPlans for next year: I will be attending Eastern Maine Community College this fall where I will study Residential Construction. I have also completed the requirements for my full-time lobster fishing license and am saving money to purchase my own lobster boat. Activities: Soccer 4, Basketball 4, Baseball 4, Independent Study 2. Future goals: I intend to complete my associated degree in construction, own my own fishing boat, build my own home, and stay in the Blue Hill area.

Willem HilliardSon of Henry Hilliard of Brooksville

and Linda Deming of Blue HillPlans for next year: Traveling and vol-unteering as a gap year before pursuing Neuroscience at McGill after meeting prerequisite courses at UMaine in Orono. Activities: Theatre 3, Tennis 3, Cross Country 1, Track and Field 1. Honors or awards: St Michael’s Book Award. Future goals: Pioneer research in the area of the merging of technology and biology that advances the human race, be a leader of a movement, and travel in space.

Zyanya S. HolmanDaughter of Richard Holman of Blue Hill

and Dora Alicia Holman of Veracruz, Mexico

Plans for next year: I’m planning on attend-ing the University of Maine at Farmington and studying Early Childhood Education. Activities: Track 1. Future goal: My long-term goal is to become an Early Childhood Educator. I would love to see more of the world by traveling and studying abroad.

Sinai Herrera VargasDaughter of Hermila Vargas Frutis

of Milbridge and Legal Guardians Sheila Unvala and

Joseph Huber of Blue HillPlans for next year: Will be attending Hampshire College. Activities: Planet Pan 1/2, Sailing 1. Future goals: I hope to live a full, happy, passionate life.

Sawyer Forbes HoughtonSon of Richard and Amy Houghton

of Blue HillPlans for next year: I plan on attending Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada studying Commerce. Activities: Baseball 3, Basketball 1, Student Council 4. Volunteer work at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Future goals: I want to work abroad and become an innovator in developing new business methods.

Thomas William Kaspala, 3rdSon of Thomas Kaspala Jr. of Surry

and Darlene Danico of SurryPlans for next year: EMCC Liberal Studies. Future goals: I plan on becoming a chef.

Rowan LeVangie ThomasSon of Gwyneth Thomas of Penobscot

and Robert LeVangie of PenobscotPlans for next year: I am planning on taking a gap year. I will work in the Summer and Fall, and then travel around Europe. I will attend Alfred University in New York after my year off. Activities: Soccer, Tennis, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo. Future goals: To travel and to go to college.

Sven Erik HooperSon of Margrethe and Dana Hooper

of BrooksvillePlans for next year: Eastern Maine Community College, Refrigeration, air conditioning, and Heating. Activities: Soccer 2, Basketball 3, Baseball 2. Hunting, fishing, four wheeler. Future goals: One of my goals is to get my propane, hazmat, and class B drivers license.

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Yinyee “Julia” LukDaughter of Tak Chuen Luk

and Fengan Lu of Hongkong, ChinaPlans for next year: Going to Wake Forest University. Activities: Tennis, Cross Country, Dance Team. Volunteer in the church. Honors or awards: Combo won 3rd place in the All State Jazz, High Honors Certificate. Future goals: Own my own business.

Hannah Rebekah MaidenDaughter of Meg and Miles Maiden

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Sailing south for the fall, attending Boston University in January and spending a semester in London in the summer. Activities: Track and Field 3, Jazz Combo 2, Steel Drums 2. Planet Pan, Ashtanga Yoga, cashier at the Blue Hill Co-op, sailing, travel. Future goals: To learn as many languages as possible and never get bored.

Joseph MaierSon of Donald and Laura Maier

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Next year, my plan is to attend Maine Maritime Academy to study international business and logistics. Activities: Golf 4. Future goals: Successful ship broker, career in project management.

Callie Ryan LirakisDaughter of Kathy and George Lirakis

of HarborsidePlans for next year: Taking a gap year with the Dynamy internship program in Worcester, Mass. and then attending Wheaton in 2016. Activities: Swimming 3, Student Ambassador 4, Gay Straight Alliance 1. Volunteering at PMAL, art and writing. Future goals: Become trilingual.

Dillan Pierce MoreySon of Robert and Cathy McGuire

of Sunsetand Daniel Morey of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Attend Maine Maritime Academy, Marine Transportation Operations. Activities: Varsity Sailing 4, senior year as Captain, Soccer 4, Wrestling 1. Maine Ketsugo and Karate Association, hunting and hiking, 420 race sailing. Future goals: Obtain a 3rd Mate, Unlimited Tonnage License and work up to Captain’s License. After that, retire as Harbor Pilot. Return to Italy for a year and just to make others happy, especially my Mom.

Katama Rose MurrayDaughter of Kathy Murray of Blue Hill

and Tim Doyle of BrooklinPlans for next year: Study Art Education at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. For the first semester I will be participating in the freshmen study abroad program at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Activities: Soccer, Tennis 2, Student Ambassador, Band 4, Senior Class Gift Committee. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts workshops. Future goals: Become an art teacher in secondary education, illustrate my own books as well as others’.

Catherine Victoria NevinDaughter of Crocker and Stacia Nevin

of BrooklinPlans for next year: Wheaton College, English and History. Activities: Varsity Soccer 4, Student Ambassador 2, Jazz Band 4, Jazz Combo 3. Figure Skating. Future goals: Someone has to be the next JK Rowling.

Cara Eveline MatarazzoDaughter of Veerle Van Der Vekens

of Blue Hill and Enzo Matarazzo of Penobscot

Plans for next year: I will be attending University of Southern Maine and major-ing in Art Teaching. Activities: I partici-pated in the school musical my sophomore year. The play was “Into the Woods.” And my senior year, I was the vocalist in the jazz combo “Cloud Nine.” Future goals: To become successful in either art, or music. But my upmost goal is to be happy working a job that I love.

Michael OrtegaSon of Theresa Ortega of Blue Hilland Anthony Ortega of Penobscot

Plans for next year: Take some time off, and head to college after saving some money. Future goals: Live comfortably, be on time for once, etc.

Cecily Page Daughter of Lucy Benjamin and Clifton Page of East Blue Hill

Plans for next year: Attending the University of Vermont. Activities: Soccer 4, Sailing 4. Future goals: Become a doctor.

Sara Elizabeth PickeringDaughter of Rebekah Woodward and

Christopher Sargent of Ellsworthand Thomas and Jamie Pickering

of LamoinePlans for next year: Attend University of Maine at Augusta in Bangor or San Juan College in New Mexico, Veterinary Technician Program. Activities: Soccer 3, interned at Maine Coast Veterinary Hospital. Own my own photogra-phy business, volunteered at church dinners, SPCA, Emmaus Center. Future goals: Become a licensed Veterinary Technician, continue with photography business, raise a beautiful family.

Megan Kay NowlandDaughter of Nicholas and Amy Nowland

of SedgwickPlans for next year: Eastern Maine Community College to study liberal arts, then transfer to University of Southern Maine. Activities: Soccer 4, Basketball 4, Softball 4. Future goals: I plan to attend Eastern Maine Community college for two years for liberal studies to explore my future opportunities thoroughly before making my final decision and moving on to a university.

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Yixin “Lauren” RanDaughter of Wang Yirong

of Haikou, China and Ran Qihui of Shenzhen, ChinaHost Mom Ms. Knight of Blue Hill

Plans for next year: Attending Bunker Hill Community College Major in Biology. Activities: Cross Country 3, Track 1, Cheer leading 1, Dance team 1, Band 1. Church member. Future goals: Love and be loved.

Justin Neal RankinSon of Brian Rankin and Lyllis Rankin

of Sedgwick and Luke and Megan Carter of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Take the year off and with all hopes go to college after. Activities: Wrestling sophomore year. Landscaping with my dad and hanging out with friends. Future goals: Go to college for plumbing and heating, HVAC, and refrigeration, Do more landscaping and travel the world.

David K. ReinkeSon of Daniel and Deborah Reinke

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attending Rollins College, Music (minor). Activities: Varsity Golf 2, Varsity Tennis 1, Jazz Band 4. Honors or awards: Lawrence Tech Book Award, Dirigo Boys State. Future goals: Find happiness, enjoy life.

Madison Marie PolitteDaughter of Samantha and Mark Politte

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attending Hobart and William Smith. Activities: Soccer 4, Tennis 3, GSA Nonprofit Experience Councilor at Arts Playhouse at PMAL. Honors or awards: 2 years Top PVC Doubles Team, 1st Place GFWC Maine Art Contest (District 4). Future goals: I want to have a job that allows me to travel and be creative.

Emmaline Louise RichardsonDaughter of John and Becky Richardson

of Blue HillPlans for next year: The College of William and Mary, Mathematics. Activities: Swim Team 4, Math Team 4, Student Council 3, Student Ambassador 3. Swim Instructor at YMCA, Lifeguard. Honors or awards: Princeton Book Award, Smith Book Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Book Award. Future goals: Make as many people smile as possible.

Will RickerSon of Penny Ricker and Rick Sawyer

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Undecided. Activities: Soccer 2, Varsity Baseball 4, Summer Legion Baseball. Future goals: Earn money, live big.

Michael Edward SaloisSon of Maribeth and Robert Salois

of SurryPlans for next year: I plan to go to further my education at Saint Michael’s College. Activities: Soccer 2, XC 2, Sailing 3, Year Book Committee, Class Gift Committee. Skiing, various jobs, and volunteering at Loaves and Fishes.

Jacob Laurence ReynoldsSon of Jason Reynolds of Penobscot

and Tanya Reynolds of BucksportPlans for next year: EMCC Automotive Technology. Activities: Baseball 3, Soccer 2. Worker at family take-out restaurant. Future goals: Own my own garage in California.

Adreanna Marie SimmonsDaughter of Rodney Simmons and

Linsley Simmons of Blue HillPlans for next year: I will be attending The University of Maine where I plan to study elementary education. Activities: Basketball 3, Softball 4. I played for the Ellsworth summer softball team. Future goals: To one day become a successful teacher.

Cedar Moon SlagleDaughter of Mellisa Petrik of Blue Hill

Plans for next year: I plan to attend the University of Maine in Orono. Activities: Varsity Cross Country 4, Varsity Swimming 3, Varsity Sailing 4, Basketball 1, and Student Ambassador 3. Triathlons and cycling. Honors or awards: First place of the Becton Cup sailing championship. Future goals: I plan to become a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Christian SmitNone

Plans for next year: I will be attending the University of Maine, Orono. I want to study Neuroscience. Activities: Cross Country, Track and Field, Wrestling, Eastern Maine Skippers Program. I work a full time job at Parker Ridge. Honors or awards: Honor Roll. Future goals: Become a neurosurgeon, be happy and successful.

Dakota Rose SawyerDaughter of Kristen R. Kenealy of Surry

Donald W. Sawyer of FranklinPlans for next year: Attend Casper College, Associate in Nutrition; Gaia School of Healing. Activities: Certificate in Herbology and Natural Therapeutics, Planet Pan Steel Band 2, Drama 1. Volunteer at Common Good Soup Kitchen, work with mother and friend to start selling items to shops, Pan Collation. Future goals: Eventually own my own business as a Natural Nutritionist, be happy, and maybe live in Wyoming or Boston. Travel to Ireland and Scotland.

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Jordon Soper Son of Kathy and Brian Soper

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Bard College, sociology and photography. Activities: Acting 4, repre-sentative Brown University Simulation of the United Nations (BUSUN) 2, co-designer and -director of first annual GSA Student Health Initiative in partnership with BHMH 1, Soccer 2, Sailing 2, Photography, Dirigo Boys State delegate, Maine Senator at American Legion Boys Nation. Honors or awards: Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award. Future goals: Attend college, photography.

Leah Janina TallentDaughter of Robert and Marlene Tallent

of SurryPlans for next year: Attending Smith College for paleontology and museum studies. Activities: Photography and pho-tography blog, Pokémon master, soap making, baking. Honors or awards: Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award. Future goals: Work in a natural history museum as a paleontologist, be established in my field, live with cats.

Claudio van DuijnSon of Christina and Nielsen van Duijn

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Spend a year sailing the oceans in search of adventure. Activities: Varsity Sailing 2.5. Future goals: Delve deeply into the philosophical nature of real-ity, and sit back as humanity hurls itself into the future.

Thomas Levi SnowSon of Bill and Faith Snow of Blue Hill

Plans for next year: Entering the workforce. Future goals: To be happy.

Harrison William VinallSon of Harry and Susan Vinall

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attending Thomas College, studying Accounting. Baseball 4, Soccer 3, American Legion Baseball, Senior League Baseball. Future goals: Find some time.

Raven Aurora Lillith WalczakDaughter of Christina Petros and

Larry Marshall of SurryPlans for next year: Attending University of Farmington to study secondary education. Activities: Theater 4, Planet Pan 1. Honors or awards: Received an All Cast Award from the Eastern Maine Regional Drama Competition. Future goals: My future goals are to be a high school English teacher in New England and publish one of my books.

Rowan WaringSon of Paul Waring of Brooksville and Robin Van Buskirk of Brooklin

Plans for next year: Attending Rochester Institute of Technology for Interactive Media Design & Development. Activities: Soccer 4, Jazz Combo 3. Future goals: Work, travel, and be happy.

Taylor VenemaDaughter of Nick Venema of Grand Haven, Michigan, and Joshua and

Kathleen Morgan of Blue HillPlans for next year: Attend the University of Maine and major in Nursing. Activities: Cheerleading 3, Track and Field 3, Band 4. Honors or awards: Hancock County Medical Mission Scholarship. Future goals: Travel, become a registered nurse.

Jacob Lewis WeedSon of Maggie Fowler of Brooksville

and Leroy Weed Jr. of StoningtonPlans for next year: Attend Eastern Maine Community College and Maine Maritime Academy to study Marine Transportation. Activities: Soccer 2. Future goals: Work in Marine Transportation.

Caleb Martin WiesingSon of Brent and Ida Wiesing

of SedgwickPlans for next year: Will be attend-ing EMCC to study Diesel, Truck and Heavy Equipment. Activities: Baseball 1, Basketball 1, Soccer 3. Future goals: Go to college and continue lobstering.

Jacob WilliamsSon of Darci Williams of East Blue Hill

Plans for next year: Planning to attend University of Maine in Orono in the field of Computer Science. Activities: Soccer 2, Student Council 2, Senior Gift Committee 1, Sciencia, Youth Leadership Team for Teen Science Café. Future goals: Make some new exciting IP and become an entrepreneur.

Whitney Peyton WatsonDaughter of Scott and Jan Watson of Surry

and Julie Watson of HancockPlans for next year: Working and hoping to travel. Future goals: To be happy.

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Adam WithamSon of Steven and Arlene Witham

of PenobscotPlans for next year: Gap year sailing to the Caribbean, microplastics and marine life studies. Activities: Wrestling 1, Basketball 1, Cross Country 2, Sailing 3. Frequent sailor, avid traveler, philosopher and physics theorist. Future goals: Become a ship’s cap-tain, and eat the bigger fish before it eats me.

Chun “Charcy” YeDaughter of Xia Chen and Zuogang Ye

of Shanghai, China Host parents Jean and Doug Hylan

of BrooklinPlans for next year: I’m attending the lib-eral studies program of NYU next year. Activities: Student Ambassador 4, Student Council 2, Track 3, X-Country 3, Dance 4, Drama 2, Math Team 3. Dance teacher for the Brooklin Elementary School. Future goals: Carpe diem.

Xuezhi “Peter” WuSon of Heng Yin and Xiangyang Wu

of Shanghai, ChinaDorm parents Mark Churchill and Judy

SteevesPlans for next year: Attending California College of the Arts, studying industrial design. Activities: Tennis 4, Cross Country 1, Swimming 1, Soccer 1, teaching Chinese calligraphy during art festival 3. Volunteer at Parker Ridge, study in Blue Hill. Future goals: Be a designer, keep playing tennis.

Xin “Clare” YueDaughter of Ying Yue and Liping Li

of Guangzhou, ChinaDorm parent, Judy Steeves

Plans for next year: Attend Emory University to study International Relations and Political Science. Future goals: Attend law school.

Gloria J. Y. GrayDaughter of Kenneth Gray of Trentonand Gabrielle Yorgan of Somesville

Activities, honors, awards, areas of interest: Gloria was an honor student and played JV soccer at Ellsworth high School her freshman year and transferred to Blue Hill Harbor School her sophomore year. Her interests include art, agriculture, natural sci-ence and psychology. Future plans: Gloria plans on being a part of the local art and farming community on the peninsula. She plans to take a year off to travel the U.S. and then return home and start homesteading.

Wanlin “Linda” ZhangDaughter of Bo Zhang and Chengxia Xie

of Chengdu, ChinaHost Parents John and Libbey Gulliver

of Blue HillPlans for next year: Syracuse University. Activities: Tennis 3, Math Team 1. Volunteer at church, volunteer at nursing home (China). Future goals: Own my own cupcake store.

Andrea PuseyDaughter of Scott and Paula Pusey

of BrooklinActivities, honors, awards, areas of interest: Besides being a diligent student, Andrea is a passionate musician and an active member of Civil Air Patrol, where she received a leader-ship award. She was accepted at and will attend an aircraft mechanic school in Kansas this summer. She passed the FAA Pilot exam and hopes to continue flight training. Future plans: She plans to continue working for her family’s property management business, while pursuing her EMT certification and pilot’s license.

Zixuan “Jim” ZhuSon of Zhu tian and Lu qiong of Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Host parents Sandy and John Woodward of Sedgwick

Plans for next year: Attending University of Washington, Seattle for Mathematics. Activities: Cross Country, Track, Dance Team. Honors or awards: Honor roll. Future goals: Have a good job and be happy.

Joseph Paul SpinazolaSon of Francis and Cheryl Spinazola

of CastineFuture plans: Start an individual computer repair business in the city of Philadelphia.

Tate Oron YoderSon of Michelle and Ted Yoder

of PenobscotPlans for next year: Attend Green Mountain College to study adventure education and photography. Activities: Soccer 2, Cross Country 2, Basketball 1, Jazz Band 3, Jazz Combo 3, Student Council 4. Landscaping, line cook at Deep Water Brewing Co. pub. “PVC All Academic Cross Country, senior year. Honors or awards: PVC All-Star Tennis Second Team, junior year. Future goals: To travel the world through guiding expeditions, bring a camera, and inspire others.

Callie EatonDaughter of Wendy and Blake Eaton

of Blue HillActivities, honors, awards, areas of interest: Basketball and track freshman year, intern-ship at BHCS Pre-Kindergarten program. Future plans: Attend school for a career in Early Childhood Development.

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