The Alumni Association's officers and board of directors met on April 15 to review twenty scholarship applications that were submitted by high school seniors. This is never an easy task with so many deserving applicants. Ultimately the decision was made to award seven scholarships, totaling $11,000. Claire Buelte and Maddie Carmichael were awarded scholarships of $1,500/year for four years. They will be attending UNH and St. Anselm College, respectively. Abigail Stone, who will be attending UVM was awarded a $2,000 scholarship. Amelia Lynch (UNH), Olin Heino (McPherson College), Sara Butcher (Fashion Institute of Technology) and Travis Thomas (SNHU) were each awarded $1,500 scholarships.
The scholarships to Claire and Maddie were awarded in recognition of Bob Barnard '50, Bob's sister MaryJane Sterling '53 and MaryJane's husband Bill Sterling '52, all who have been major contributors to the Association's scholarship fund. Abigail's scholarship was awarded in memory of Dave Shorey who taught math at HHS for 11 years and died of cancer in March.
President - Pete Lincoln ('65) petelinc47@gmail.com 207-319-8551
Vice President - Jennifer Vogt Kehr ('81)
Secretary - Kathy (Pluff) Anderson ('84)
kanderson6566@gmail.com
Treasurer - Ray Martin ('65)
5 Member Executive Board
Su (McCabe) Reale ('81)
Jenny Plante ('93)
Diane Hubert Laramie '75 - New Board Member
Eileen Lofton-Rispoli ('92) - New Board Member
ALUMNI WHO HAVE JOINED THE ASSOCIATION IN RECENT YEARS
Rick MacMillan '73, Genie (Douglas ) O'Brien '69, Julie (Malloy) Stone '82, Andrew Gough '78, Bobbi (Joos) Johnsen '81, Susan (Blanchard) Costantini '81, Jeff Killam '82, Marguerite Kaminski '68, Richard Patsfield '68, Tom Carr '81, Deb (Sankey) Marcou '83, Nancy (Welch) Newcomb '75, Dick Blood (teacher), Susan (Merrill) Smith '72, Mary (Poole) Bailey '72, Diane (Hubert) Laramie '75, Mike Martin '66, Cy Brewster '62, Penny Owen '82, Karen (Sawyer) Smith '73, Robin (Bernier) English '78, Don Lane '84,Steve Lux '72, Jerry Flanders '73, Nancy Popp '75, Louise Popp '73, Judy (White) Currier '80, Scott Knowland '72, Jen (Vogt) Kehr '81, Chip George '78, Tim Burke '80, Gail (Garlow) Rowe '75, Mike Nylander '80, John Bean '77, Sherry (Kyle) Turner '81, Dan Rabun '68, Rick Knowland '71, Cheryl Newcomb '74, Don Peters '71, Peter Drescher '81, Woody Roberts '74, Sue (Dwinnells) Magner '76, Shawna Hicks-Cranston '86, Robert McCabe '75, Karen Gilmore McCabe '80, Mary Ann (Masucci) Donovan '73, Laurie Philippe-Sargent '78, Scott Crathern '74, Susan Bonner Dearborn '82, Shepyrd Murdough '20, Thomas Carr '20, Channing Haskell '68, Joe Stone '68, Mike Malloy'69, Kathy (Blake) Hegnauer '67, Dorothy Johnson Padilla '79, Robert Mandel '77, Joline Bohanan Kimball '57, Paul King '63, Ted Wells '94, Teacher Thomas McNamara, Heather Coen '12, Pamela Johnson '82, Kathy Dwyer Love '66, David Boucher '76, Kathy Johnson Finnemore '73, Nancy Dwinnells Rossetti '70, The Entire Class of 2015, Bev Hackwell Petell '70, Carol (Phelps) Rand '63, Sandra (Mitchell) Johnson '56, Bill Verville '73, David Chapin '64, Mary Leadbeater '67, Dave Roberts '66, David Lewis '65, Mark Proulx '83, John Ball '67, Vince Conaway '70, Lisa Proulx Marzoli '81, Dick Wright '64, Jim Schoch '71, Sandy (Herrick) Heino '65, Susie (Herrick) Heino '66, Shawn Warshauer '80, Faye (Goodwin) Cassidy '68, Debbie Goodwin '72, Nancy (Goodwin) Tibbetts '76, Dyan Goodwin '78, Margaret Douglas Frank '64, Leslie Mills '67, Dan King '69, Jeff Posson '68, Betsy Collins '73
2015 & 2016 Alumni Association Reunion
Brief summaries, a few photos and lists of those who attended reunions in 2015 and 2016 reunion are provided on the Events Page. Additional photos from other reunions appear on the "Photos" page.
ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS
Annual newsletters are typically mailed in the late spring. If we have your address and you’re a member of the Alumni Association and have been out of high school for ten years or more, you'll receive the newsletter annually. If you’re not a member you'll only receive the newsletter every five years, on the 5-year anniversary of your class's graduation year. If we don’t have your address you’ll never receive a newsletter. If you’ve recently moved or if you haven’t been receiving the annual newsletter, please email us your address. This will help reduce the time spent trying to locate people and will also help to reduce postage costs by minimizing the number of newsletters that are mailed to incorrect addresses. And please check out the Alumni Search page. You might find your name or the name of someone whose address you know.
Alumni Association Membership
Anyone who attended HHS, regardless of whether or not they graduated from HHS, is eligible to become a member of the Alumni Association. Lifetime dues, which are currently only $10.00, help to offset our relatively small annual operating expenses for such things as the printing and mailing of the annual newsletter and the website. Money received from dues is extremely important for the survival of the Association. So if you are not a member please consider joining to show your support for the Association. If you don’t know whether you’re already a member please contact us and we’ll check our records. If you graduated from HHS between 1984 and 2010, or in 2015, you are a member of the Association because all classes during those years paid the dues for the entire class.
Please Send Us Your News
We Want to Hear From You
The "News" page is always in need of news to keep the website interesting. Our website readers are our "reporters" so please send along your news. If you'd like to serve as "Decade Representative" to act as a collector of alumni news from the decade you attended HHS, please let us know by using the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page.
Welcome to the official Hopkinton (NH) High School Alumni Association website! This is a FREE site so please don't be confused by other sites such as Alumni.com and Classmates.com that may ask you to sign up for a fee. These are commercial sites and although they may provide a way to connect with former classmates, that's about all they will do except take your money. SO BEWARE! However, if you have money you'd like to get rid of, we'll gladly accept donations to our Scholarship Fund or General Fund.
To navigate through the website simply click on the "Home Page", "News/Obits", "Alumni Search", "Odds & Ends" and "Photos" headings above.
To go back to a previous screen please remember to use the left arrow in the upper left corner of the webpage instead of the "X" in the upper right corner of your screen. Otherwise you'll find yourself having to log onto the website again.
We need your input to keep this website "fresh" otherwise we may be forced to make up "stuff". So please send us news of marriages, births, deaths, class reunions or other important and interesting events in your lives that you think might be of interest to others. Or check out the "Guestbook" feature near the bottom of this page to provide information, ask questions or see the comments of others. And please check out the "Alumni Search" page and help us find missing alumni.
SPECIAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
As a result of the unfortunate resignation of Judy George '74 (who was expected to take over as President following the July 2023 reunion) due to health reasons, it was necessary for the Association to make a few unanticipated changes. Pete Lincoln agreed to remain as President for one more year, new Board member Jenny Plante '93 agreed to take on the role of Vice President and Eileen Lofton-Rispoli '92 agreed to become a Board member. So we're again looking for another Board member although we are cautiously optimistic that we have one or two interested alumni. But regardless, we'll have another vacancy when Pete finally "retires" following the 2024 reunion in July. And we're always looking for others who may want to get involved, as volunteers or additional Board members should we decide to increase number of Board members. Let us know if you may be interested.
For those of you who were HHS students in the early 60's, do you remember the teacher Ms. Nancy Sargent, now Mrs. Merrill? Well, in the fall of 2020 she emailed Pete Lincoln to say that she somehow happened upon the website and remembered a few names. During her brief time at HHS she primarily taught junior high social studies and a few high school classes. She was the Class of '65 advisor from the fall of '60 to the spring of '62, later to be replaced by Mr. Donohoe. Following her time at HHS she taught at Rundlett JHS in Concord for 8 years, followed by two years at a Zuni Indian Reservation. It was then time to return to New England, where she taught in Richmond, Maine for two years during which time she unknowingly was about 3 miles from where Pete Lincoln lived. In 1984 she returned to her home town of Alton, an area she loves, to finish her career, retiring in 2004. In 2018 she spearheaded a campaign to repair the Water Bandstand in the middle of Alton Bay that her father helped to build in 1928. To quote Nancy, "I am fortunate, in my old age, that I have a supportive family, my two sons, their wives and five grandchildren. However, I'm walking up right, staying active ... boating, gardening, ice fishing, etc." Several times she has run into Russ Wilder'66, an Alton Bay resident. Unfortunately an Alton Bay event will prevent Nancy from attending the 2021 reunion.
The
Association is looking for a volunteer who would be willing to "take
over" as webmaster of this website. Anyone who might be interested is
asked to contact Pete Lincoln.
Given the restrictions related to the Covid pandemic and a lack of alumni participants, the Alumni Association has not moved forward with our goal of teaming up with the HHS Guidance Office to conduct a "Career Day." Our goal was to provide an opportunity for high school students interested in learning about various careers to meet with alumni willing to share their career experiences. Who among us would not have benefited from such an opportunity when we were in high school? So we're looking for alumni who would be willing to meet with students to discuss careers and to answer students' questions. This would be a great opportunity for the students and a great way to show students how the Alumni Association can have a positive impact on their futures. Anyone interested in participating in this forum is asked to contact Pete Lincoln. Currently, Dyan Goodwin '78 (a Managing Director and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America) and Stephanie Chapman '05 (an operating room nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital) have contacted Pete to say they're interested in participating in this "event". Pete, a retired structural engineer, also plans to participate.We hope to hear from others.
In June 2019 Bill and Mary-Jane (Barnard) Sterling ('52/'53) again showed their strong support for the Alumni Association by making a very generous contribution to our scholarship fund. This contribution was made in memory of Bill's younger brother Carleton, a member of the Class of 1961 who died in September 2018. A review of the list of various scholarships awarded to graduating seniors reveals that the Sterlings have been long time supporters of secondary education through a scholarship in their own names and through a scholarship in the name of Bill and Carlton's parents, William C. & Doris Sterling. William C. Sterling was a long time Hopkinton Superintendent of Schools in the 1950's and 60's. And it's noteworthy that Mary-Jane's brother Bob ('50) and his wife Delana were instrumental in "jump-starting" the scholarship fund that was re-established in 2011.
Please, we need your help! Specifically, volunteers to help collect news for the website. Ideally there will be one or two people from the 50's and one person from each class starting in 1960 that will be willing to keep their ears open for news items that would be of interest to alumni and then forward that information to Pete Lincoln. If we don't get volunteers we may be reaching out to you.
Unfortunately more names are fairly regularly added to the "In Memoriam" section of the News/Obits page.
A link to the "I Grew Up in Tooky and Loved It" Facebook page can be found at the bottom of the page. If you haven't checked it out it's worth a visit.
Connect with other HHS Alumni by becoming a Facebook friend.
Scholarship Fund
Annual scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors in memory of HHS alumni, faculty or prominent Hopkinton residents who have had an important impact on the Alumni Association, the High School and its students or the community. Since this fund was established in 2011 we've raised approximately $120,000 and awarded thirty three scholarships. Being able to award future scholarships to deserving seniors will help maintain a strong connection between the Alumni Association, the High School and high school students. This is very important if the Alumni Association is to survive. So please consider making a contribution. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. If you wish to make a contribution in someone's memory, that will be noted in the list above of those who have recently contributed to the Scholarship Fund.
PLEASE USE THE GUEST BOOK TO LEAVE A COMMENT, ASK A QUESTION OR VIEW THE COMMENTS OF OTHERS.
Alumni Association's General Fund
Money from the General Fund is used to help support Association activities, including printing and mailing of the annual newsletter, the website and the annual reunion which, at best, is a break even event. Except for donations from alumni, the General Fund's growth is primarily limited to money received from lifetime membership dues. Donations are still needed in order to ensure the long-term survival of the Association. So please consider making a donation. And if you have any suggestions as to ways the Association could raise money for the General Fund please let us know.
We'd like to hear from you. If you've retired or have moved onto another school please let us know what you're doing. If you'd like to be added to the Alumni Association's mailing list please let us know. And please know that you're always welcome at the annual reunions.
In late January 2017 the Alumni Association learned that our application to the IRS for tax exempt status was approved, effective October 30, 2016. Hopefully this will encourage more alumni to make tax deductible donations to the Association's scholarship and general funds. The process of obtaining tax-exempt status required the original 1946 By-Laws, now referred to as the Articles of Organization, to be revised and expanded to more precisely define the purpose of the Association and explain how Association funds are used. Please take a look at the Articles and let us know if you have any comments.
ATTENTION CLASSES CELEBRATING 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES
Anyone interested in trying to get their classmates together for a reunion is encouraged to contact Pete Lincoln who will try to help locate people while also keeping in mind that the Association's policy is to protect the privacy of alumni.
* * * * We Need to Find Missing Alumni * * * *
The "Current Alumni List" was added to the Missing Alumni page in 2021. This list, which is organized by class year, indicates whether or not an individual's address is missing and whether or not an individual is a member of the Alumni Assn. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MAILING ADDRESSES! If you discover that your mailing address is unknown please let us know. If you discover you're not a member please consider joining. Please check out this long list and forward any new address information to Kathy Anderson. And if you're in contact with former classmates on Facebook, please encourage them to visit the website. We can't mail you a newsletter without your address and if we have your address but you're not a member of the Association, you'll only receive a newsletter on the 5-year anniversary of your graduation year.
The Class of 2018 deserves to be acknowledged for their thoughtful decision to dedicate their yearbook to Paul Wunderlich, a member of the Class of 1952 and the No. 1 fan of all HHS sports teams. Click on Paul's name in the adjacent photo to see the yearbook's dedication page.
2022 Scholarship Awards
The Alumni Association awarded six scholarships totaling $8,000 in 2022. $2,000 scholarships were awarded to Madeline Follansbee (UVM - elementary education) and Tyler Baron (Manchester Community College - automotive tech). $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Katelyn Bouchard (St.Lawrence University Lawrence Univ. - environmental science), Emily Fleegle (Virginia Tech - veterinary medicine), Madelyn Houston (University of New England), Kally Murdough (Wheaton College - child psychology).
Approximately 1400 copies of the 2023 newsletter were mailed on May 23 to members of the Alumni Association and all members of the classes of '48, '53, '58, '63. '68. '73, '78', '83, '88, '93, '03 and '08 who are celebrating 5 year anniversaries in 2023, regardless of whether members of those classes are members of the Association. Association members are those who have paid lifetime dues of $10. If you didn't receive a newsletter you're either not a member or we don't have your address. Classes from 1984 to 2010 joined the Association as a group so if you graduated after 2010 it's unlikely you're a member although there are a few individuals who have joined as has the entire Class of 2015.
We missed those of you who were unable to join us.
Front Row: Craig Newcomb, Louise Popp, Barbara (Arnold) Beeler, Nancy Pilch, Sue (Gourley) Callahan, Cindy (Cluff) Issacs, Bill Bean, Sue (Haskell) Dearborn
Top Row: Jerry Flanders,Kathy (Johnson) Finnemore, Geoff Carson, Holly (Smith) Gagne, Bob White, Mary Ann (Masucci) Donovan, Karen Sawyer, Betsy Collins, Rick MacMillan, Peter Newell
HHS Boys State Championship teams from the 60's
On January 10, 2024 Drew Dumont '22 interviewed Dave Foster '64, Ray Martin '65 and George Sharpe '66, three captains from the only HHS boys basketball teams to win State championships in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Dick Astles '66, who was co-captain with George, was unable participate in the interview. There were 21 different players on these three teams - five from the Class of '64, four from the Class of '64, seven from the Class of '66, three from the Class of '67 and two from the Class of '68. George, Dick and Wally Dwinnells were the only players to play on all three teams. All three teams, which had a compiled record of 49-4, were coached by Dan Parr who also coached boys soccer and baseball at HHS and taught history, social studies and physical education at HHS from 1960 to 1971. Dan also coached HHS's first State championship boys soccer team in 1964. These four State championships are represented by the earliest banners on the walls of the gymnasium. You can view the 47 minute interview on the Drew Dumont Show, on YouTube, by clicking on the image below. When the video opens be sure to click on the box in the lower right corner to enlarge the screen. And please consider subscribing to Drew's show and leaving a comment. There's a link to Drew's YouTube channel at the bottom of the News page.
2024 ANNUAL REUNION NEWS FOR ALL ALUMNI !
Mark your calendars - July 27 at Pat's Peak from noon to 5:00
More information to follow via annual newsletter, website and Facebook
