Read CW5. David's bio

We were thrilled to welcome David back to campus this past summer! After his graduation from Bridgton, David went on to have an incredible life journey that included a decades-long, extraordinary career in the United States Army with numerous deployments. After retiring at the rank of CW5, the Senior Warrant Officer in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and the Senior Aviator of the 82nd Airborne Division, David has now set his sights on becoming a lawyer. He is currently a third-year law student at Campbell University (Raleigh, NC). David’s update can be read in its entirety in the alumni profile section of the the Winter 2017 edition of BA Today. Congratulations on your phenomenal achievements to date, David, best wishes for continued success, and thank you for your selfless service to our country!

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Fish on! This summer, Adam and his son, Shea, reeled in a whopper of a catch in the form of a 600-lb. tuna. This 103-inch beauty took four fighting hours to land and was caught by Shea on Adam’s boat. Ever the proud father, Adam credits his son with this marvelous catch, explaining that he “only drove the boat.”

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Greg – or, more specifically, Greg Thielman PT, MSPT, EdD, ATC, CSRS – continues to make a name for himself as an educator. Most recently, he was promoted to full professor at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where he has been a member of the faculty since 2005. Greg is the director of the Patricia Leahy Research Lab as well as a professor of physical therapy. Congratulations on your continued success, Greg!

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After serving as an assistant lacrosse coach at Williams College (Williamstown, MA), Tyler was named as the head coach for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) men’s lacrosse team. This exciting development in Tyler’s coaching career comes on the heels of great success he achieved while at Williams, including coaching two First Team All-NESCAC performers, two Second Team selections, one Second Team NEILA All-Star, one NEILA Honorable Mention honoree, and two USILA Honorable Mention All-Americans. Tyler also gained experience coaching lacrosse at Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) and his alma mater, Springfield College (Springfield, MA). After his graduation from Bridgton, Tyler earned his bachelor of science degree in criminal justice at Springfield, followed by his master of science degree in movement and sports studies, with a concentration in athletic administration. We congratulate Tyler on all of these outstanding achievements and wish him the best of luck in his new position””well done, Tyler!

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Congratulations are in order for Tom, who was named as assistant coach of the Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada) women’s rugby program. Tom competed at the U7 level in rugby in his stomping grounds of Hampshire, UK, eventually representing Hampshire at the U14, U15, U16, U18, and U20 levels. While at Peter Symonds College, Tom and his team made the quarter finals of the Daily Mail Cup. After enrolling at Bridgton Academy, Tom took a break from rugby and was a member of the Wolverine football team. At the close of the football season, he helped launch the Academy’s extracurricular rugby program. After studying sports coaching and conditioning at Hartpury College in England (where he played rugby and was also a captain of the football team), Tom went on to play rugby internationally in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Spain. He is currently also a player and coach with the Ottawa Indians. Well done, Tom, and best wishes for a successful coaching career!

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Jarrod is currently playing for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) after an outstanding career as a student-athlete at Providence College””during which he was named “Big East Defensive Player of the Year.” We would be remiss if we did not point out here that Jarrod is a professional lacrosse player who only picked up a stick for the first time during his senior year of high school! Jarrod, who was drafted 25th overall in the 2017 MLL Collegiate Draft, made his debut as a professional lacrosse player against New York in June 2017. He scored his first goal against the Boston Cannons during the Launch’s regular season finale match-up. Way to go, Jarrod!

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Congratulations are in order for Evan, who recently accepted a position as the video coordinator for The University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team! Prior to joining the Lobos staff, Evan attended Pace University, from which he earned his degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. After graduating from Pace, Evan went on to work as a graduate assistant at South Florida before moving on to New Mexico. Best of luck in your new position, Evan, and keep up the good work!

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Joel continues to be a leader during his senior year with the Stonehill Skyhawks basketball team, often helping the squad secure wins with his high rebound and points-scored percentages. We wish Joel, a communications major, the best of luck as he continues his senior-year season and looks ahead to a promising future!

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Tanner’s reputation as a standout student-athlete and guard for the LeMoyne College Dolphins basketball team continues into his senior year. In a recent match-up, Tanner is credited with leading the Dolphins to victory after securing the win with back-to-back three pointers and two free throws with only minutes remaining. Well done, Tanner, and best of luck in your senior season!

Read Dylan's bio

We are proud to share news of Dylan, who is now in his senior year as a student-athlete with the University Nebraska Cornhuskers football team ”” a team he joined as a freshman walk-on in 2014. A criminology and criminal justice major, Dylan is also a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Congratulations on your continued success, Dylan, and best wishes for your senior year!

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Troy continued his stellar career as a football student-athlete at Lehigh University, competing in his senior season with the Mountain Hawks this fall. Coming off of his junior year, during which he earned Third Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and STATS, First Team All-Patriot League honors, First Team ECAC All-Star accolades, and was one of 25 finalists for the Walter Payton award, Troy ”” a wide receiver ”” entered his final season with second-team honors on the STATS FCS preseason All-America team. Troy is a sociology and anthropology major at Lehigh University. Congratulations on your continued success, Troy, and best wishes as you close out your college career!

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Now in his senior year and majoring in communications at Southern New Hampshire University, Ryan continues to make his mark as a goalie with the Penmen. During his junior-year season, Ryan registered a career-high .925 save percentage and registered at least 50 saves during three games, including 69 saves during a matchup against Assumption College. We wish Ryan good luck in his final season and our best wishes as he nears the end of his collegiate career.

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Globetrotter Eric Clemmenson ’09 and his girlfriend reached new heights last year ”” 19,341 feet, to be exact! Here, they are pictured after reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro during an excursion to Tanzania. Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Eric, and safe travels!

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Matt Stebbins ’12 shared with us that, while grabbing a cup of joe at a coffee shop in Stowe, Vermont at the start of the year, he ran into none other than former BA headmaster, Grady Vigneau, P ’12. Lookin’ good, gentlemen!

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It’s always fun to see old classmates reconnect! Pictured here are Roger Austin ’86 and Mark Klingensmith ’86.

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Throughout her nearly forty-year career as a dorm mother (Potter House), Alumni Secretary, Assistant Director of College Placement, and Director of College placement, Sally Hapenney””known to be an “alumni magnet”””helped shaped the lives of hundreds of young men. Her intuition and genuine concern for “her boys” resulted in college placements that helped launch stories of success too numerous to count. Sally resided in her own home on campus that she shared with her husband and longtime BA educator, Jack, who retired in 1993 and passed in 2008.

In recognition of her outstanding service, Sally was named the New England Association for College Admissions Counseling Counselor of the Year in 1983. Additional accolades would follow, including her receipt of Bridgton Academy’s Ray T. Macdonald Distinguished Service Award as well as induction into the Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame in 2009. Such formal recognitions served to complement the myriad visits and phone calls both Sally and Jack would receive from the many alumni whose lives they each touched””including long after Sally’s retirement from the Academy in 2002.

“Sally was really invested in giving our students the best possible experience they could have,” explains Sally’s longtime friend and BA colleague, Tom Austin. “She was an icon here and was instrumental in establishing our College Counseling program.”

In addition to her commitment to Bridgton Academy, Sally was an active member of a number of local groups, including the Trustees of the North Bridgton Library, the Boards of Directors of the Western Maine Counseling Service, and the Harrison Water District.

Predeceased by her husband, Jack, Sally is survived by her daughter, Susan, as well as a sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in March 2018 at Bridgton Academy’s Twitchell Memorial Chapel, followed by a reception in Goldsmith Dining Hall. Specific information about this””including date””will follow in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Jack and Sally Hapenney Scholarship Fund at Bridgton Academy:

Bridgton Academy
Attn: Development
P.O. Box 292
North Bridgton, ME 04057

The entire Bridgton Academy community feels this loss profoundly, and we offer our sincerest condolences to Susan and Sally’s many family, relatives, and friends.