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NYA Robotics Team Invited to World Championships

Posted by Lisa Robbins | March 27, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

The VEX Robotics team at North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) qualified to attend the VEX World Championships taking place April 18 – 21, 2012 in Anaheim, CA. The invitation is based on their performance in the programming skills challenge at the New England Championships in Worcester, MA in early March. The team is currently raising funds to make the trip to Anaheim possible. If all goes as planned, they will compete against teams from around the world including Singapore, New Zealand, Cyprus, Malaysia, Mexico, El Salvador, China and Canada

NYA Vex Robotics Team (Brannon Claytor photo)

Members of the NYA Vex Robotics Team include:

Muriel Adams ’15 (Raymond)
Anna Bilodeau ’15 (Winthrop)
Ben Claytor ’13 (Falmouth)
Will Coleman ’15 (Yarmouth)
Ben Ford ’15 (Yarmouth)
Matt Hawkins ’13 (Yarmouth)
Phong Ho ’12 (South Portland)
Austin Kidder ’14 (Topsham)
Rhiannon Ramsey-Brimberg ’15 (East Boothbay)
Katherine Roche ’13 (Yarmouth)

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Former NYA headmaster John “Jack” Mitchell: An obituary

Posted by Lisa Robbins | March 22, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

We received the following from David Mitchell, Jack’s son:

“John Harrison ‘Jack’ Mitchell of Rancho Bernardo, composer of such songs as ‘Rancho Bernardo High’ and renowned for his trumpet gigs and MC roles at countless community events and gatherings, died on Wednesday, March 14 from myelodysplasia and complications from a fall after the death of Harriet Leighton Mitchell, Jack’s beloved wife of 64 years, on August 10, 2011.

“Jack was born July 8, 1918 in South Easton, Massachusetts, as one of two children of Horace and Mary Mitchell. Working part-time in the Mitchell family general store, Jack attended the public schools in Easton and took up the trumpet and other musical instruments in high school. Jack worked his way through the University of New Hampshire by leading a jazz band and playing at numerous nightclubs and private parties throughout New England. After graduating in 1941 with a major in biology and a minor in music education, Jack served with the Special Services of the Army Air Corps at Peterson Army Air Field in Colorado Springs, and then taught music, science, and photography at Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire, Moses Brown School in Rhode Island, Horace Mann School for Boys in New York City, and Scarsdale High School. Jack met Harriet in 1946 while both were camp counselors in Bridgton, Maine; they were married in June 1947.

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NYA Photo Students to Exhibit Work at Clayton’s

Posted by Lisa Robbins | March 12, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

Abbie Sewall’s photo class at North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) will display their work at Clayton’s Café, 441 US Route One in Yarmouth, from March 24 through April 30. Entitled My ‘so-called’ Teenage Life 2011-12, the exhibit features student expression of their personal points of view in film, hand-printed black and white silver prints, which were enlarged with the color copy process. Clayton’s is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on Sunday.

Work will be displayed by the following students:

Dainius Bukauskas ’13 (Peaks Island)
Scout Fischman ’15 (Freeport)
Alden Kelsey ’11 (Cumberland)
Carly Lappas ’13 (Durham)
Emma Rose Laprise ’13 (Raymond)
Michael McIntosh ’14 (Falmouth)
Chelsea Muller ’12 (Gorham)
Gianna Nappi ’13 (Freeport)
Ben Randall ’12 (Lisbon Falls)
Myles Stifanyk ’15 (Freeport)
Eliott Wellenbach ’13 (West Bath)

Sewall has taught photography at NYA since 1993. Using the camera as a tool for self-expression and discovery, students engage in an artistic process of finding voice.

North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades five through twelve. For 198 years, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in young adults. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at www.nya.org.

NYA Exhibits Work at Mercy Urgent Care in Yarmouth

Posted by Lisa Robbins | February 23, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

Mercy Hospital Yarmouth will host its third art exhibition since opening almost a year ago with a show that includes North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) faculty, students and alumni. The exhibit will be open to Mercy Yarmouth patients as well as the public during the month of March. An opening reception is scheduled for February 28 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Mercy Yarmouth, 385 U.S. Route One, Yarmouth.

The exhibit includes a compilation of black and white photography by NYA photography teacher, Abbie Sewall, and several award-winning images by students who attended NYA from 2001 to 2008 and were recognized by the Scholastic Arts & Writing Competition.

Also featured as part of the NYA show is a series of Xerox transfer prints created by ninth through twelfth grade art students under the direction of Upper School art teacher Mimi Olins and visiting artist Judith Allen Efstathiou. The range of works was influenced by the students’ visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art in Portland. Each delicate student piece reflects a significant personal memory or a special historical place and is accompanied by a written narrative.

North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades five through twelve. For 198 years, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in young adults. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at www.nya.org.

NYA Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Posted by Lisa Robbins | February 13, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) proudly announces that Brian Trelegan ’12 (Cumberland) is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. There are over 1.5 million entries based on PSAT test scores, and Trelegan is one of 16,000 students, the top 1% of students, nationwide. He is now in consideration for one of the approximately 8,400 Merit Scholarships. “NYA is proud of Brian’s achievements. The NYA community offers its heartfelt congratulations,” said John Drisko, Head of the Upper School. Scholarship offers will be mailed to winners in March.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance and was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC’s own funds and approximately 500 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goal of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

Trelegan’s advisor and coach Peter Sillin remarked, “As anyone who has ever been in class with him knows, Brian’s academic horsepower is really impressive, so this honor comes as no surprise. But Brian is such a great teammate, friend, and member of the community that everyone here is especially pleased for him.”

North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades five through twelve. For 198 years, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in young adults. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at www.nya.org.

NYA Presents “HONK!”

Posted by Lisa Robbins | February 9, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) presents HONK! starring Alex Paige ’14 (Brunswick), Hadley Gibson ’12 (Freeport), and Chelsea Muller ’12 (Gorham), and featuring Dainius Bukauskas ’13 (Portland), Louisa Mahoney ’15 (Freeport), Iszi Mickunas ’15 (West Bath), Ian Bennett ’15 (Yarmouth), Tess Hinchman ‘15 (West Bath), Lily Dearing ’14 (Lisbon Falls), Rachel Matson ’12 (Yarmouth), and Anya Siviski ’15 (Lewiston).

Show times:

Friday, February 24, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are $6.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. Advance tickets may be reserved by contacting Carol Harris at 846-9051or charris@nya.org. All performances will be held in Safford Center, 148 Main Street, Yarmouth. All shows are open to the public.

HONK! is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, with an incorporated message of tolerance. Music for HONK! was composed by George Stiles, book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. HONK! debuted at The Watermill Theatre in England in 1993. The West End production opened in 1999 and won the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony® Award) for Best New Musical.

There are 51 cast members and four student crew members in the production. The show is directed by Nora Krainis with assistance from Patia Maule ’99 and piano accompaniment by Janelle Powers.

HONK! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades five through twelve. For 198 years, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in young adults. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at www.nya.org.

NYA Trustees Elect Frank Knight ’25 as Honorary Trustee

Posted by Lisa Robbins | February 9, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

Ted Sharp (l) & Allen Bornheimer (r) present certificate to Frank Knight (seated)

The Board of Trustees at North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) elected Frank Knight, the school’s oldest living alumnus (Class of 1925) as an Honorary Trustee at their December meeting. Knight served on NYA’s Board of Trustees from 1955 to 1975. His son, Richard Knight, also attended NYA in the class of 1960. Board members Ted Sharp and Allen Bornheimer, both NYA Class of 1960, visited Knight at his home to present him with a framed certificate.

Knight, who is 103 years old, was the volunteer tree warden in Yarmouth for nearly fifty years. He made national news in January 2010 when 110-foot Herbie, a 240 year old elm tree that he nursed for many years, succumbed to Dutch elm disease and had to be cut down.

North Yarmouth Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades five through twelve. For 198 years, NYA has fostered integrity, character and intellect in young adults. For more information, please contact NYA at 207-847-5423 or visit our website at www.nya.org

POSTPONED: Tonight’s Meeting for Parents & Students of Class of 2016

Posted by Lisa Robbins | January 31, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

Because of the inclement weather, tonight’s meeting, scheduled for 7:00 pm, has been POSTPONED. It is now scheduled for Tuesday, February 7. There are two possible meeting times next Tuesday - 7:45 am and/or 7:00 pm. We hope you’ll join us for one of these sessions.

Poetry Out Loud: Congratulations, Grace Gilbert!

Posted by Lisa Robbins | January 11, 2012 | Comment Make a Comment »

Grace Gilbert ’13 (Yarmouth) will represent North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) at the Southern Maine Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition to be held on February 8, 2012 at City Theater in Biddeford (snow date February 9). At an all-school assembly on January 9, Gilbert gave a recitation of “Over and Under” by John Brehm to place first in NYA’s competition.

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NYA Alumna to Exhibit Artwork in Curtis Gallery

Posted by Lisa Robbins | December 14, 2011 | Comment Make a Comment »

North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is proud to present an exhibit by alumna Amy Miller (’08) entitled “L’Avventura: Chronicling Amy’s (mis)adventures in Italia and elsewhere” in the Curtis Gallery (148 Main Street, Yarmouth) from January 5 through February 17, 2012. The public is invited to an art opening on Thursday, January 5 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the gallery with live music and light refreshments. The exhibit will be open to the public during regular school hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Miller, a 2008 graduate of NYA, is currently a senior at Washington University in St. Louis studying Comparative Literature with a concentration in Italian and a minor in German. In the spring and summer of 2011, she spent seven months studying abroad in Italy and Germany. During the first five months, she studied at the Università di Bologna (University of Bologna) in northern central Italy. All classes were in Italian, and she lived in an apartment in the city with Italian students. Next, she traveled to Göttingen, Germany for two months of intensive German language study at the Goethe Institut, where she lived and attended classes with a diverse group of would-be German speakers from around the globe.