North Yarmouth Academy held its graduation ceremony on June 7. The following 10 students rose to top of their class.

2015Adams_MurielMURIEL ADAMS
She is a daughter of Deborah and David Adams, of Freeport.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (1), AP Scholar, High/Highest Honors for 4 years, Robert R. Martin Prize for Math (2014), Rensselaer Medal Award (2014). National Latin 4 Exam – Magna Cum Laude (2014), National Latin 3 Exam – Silver, Maxima Cum Laude (2013), National Latin 2 Exam – Silver, Maxima Cum Laude (2012).
Activities: Varsity Field Hockey (4), Regional Champions (2014), State Champions (2012), Varsity Indoor Track (4), Coaches Award (2013), Varsity Indoor Track (4), State Champion (2013), MVP (2014), Conference Champion (2013-2014), USATF Junior Olympics (3), Jazz Band (4), Wind Ensemble (4), Stee1 Band (1), Robotics Team (4), Kiva Club (3), volunteer for Safe Passage (3).
Future Plans: University of Vermont

2015Burgoon-Miskell_EllisELLIS BURGOON MISKELL
She is a daughter of Harriet Burgoon Miskell and Warren Miskell, of Yarmouth.
Honors and Awards
: Cum Laude Society (2), Highest Honors for 4 years, AP Scholar with Distinction (2014), National Merit Scholarship Winner (2015), Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award (2014), Robert R. Martin Prize for Math (2014), John O. Hall Prize for Chemistry (2014), Robert O. Linscott Prize for Scholarship and Leadership (2013). French 5 – Outside Experience – Gold, 2nd in state (2015), National French 5C Exam – Silver, 1st in state, 2nd nationally (2014), National French 5E Exam – Gold, 1st in state, 1st nationally (2013), National French 5 Exam – Bronze 1st in state, 4th nationally (2012). National Latin 5 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2015), National Latin 4 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2014), National Latin 3 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2013), National Latin 2 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2012).
Activities: Varsity Cross Country (4), Captain (2014), Varsity Indoor Track (4), Varsity Outdoor Track (4), Equestrian (4), Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra (4), All-State Orchestra, String Ensemble (4), Steel Band (1), Math Team (4), Division D State Championship (2014), and volunteering/community service (3).
Future Plans: Yale University

2015Eisenberg_CharlotteCHARLOTTE EISENBERG
She is a daughter of Carol Eisenberg and David Simpson, of Peaks Island.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (2), Highest Honors (4), AP Scholar (2014), National Merit Scholarship Winner (2015), Payson Bird Prize for Composition (2013), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards – Silver Key and Honorable Mention (2013 and 2014). National French 5 Exam – Bronze, 5th in state (2015), National French 4 Exam – Certificat de Reussite (2014), National Latin Exam – Silver, Maxima Cum Laude (2012).
Activities: Varsity Field Hockey (4), Regional Champions (2014), State Champions (2012), Varsity Outdoor Track (3), Maine Youth Court – advocate (4), Math Team (4), Class D State Champions (2014), community service – Safe Passage (4), Poetry Out Loud (3), Regional Finalist and State Finalist (2), Model UN (4), Mock Trial (4), and summer bike touring (4).
Future Plans: Haverford College

2015Hinchman_AbigailABIGAIL HINCHMAN
She is a daughter of Deborah Weis and Stephen Hinchman, of West Bath.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (2), High/Highest Honors – 4 years, AP Scholar with Honor (2014), Dr. Howard Rollins Ives for Scholarship and Leadership (2012), Frederick H. Dole Prize for Excellence in History (2014); Maine Writers and Publishers’ Alliance, 3rd in Youth Fiction (2012), National Spanish 3 Exam – Gold, 3rd in state (2014), National Spanish Exam – Silver, 6th in state (2013), National Spanish Exam – Silver, 7th in state (2012).
Activities: Varsity Cross Country (4) – captain (2), Coaches Award (2013), Varsity Nordic Skiing (3), Coaches Award (2), Junior Varsity and Varsity Tennis (4), Youth Court – advocate (2), Model UN (4), Mock Trial (4), volunteer – Safe Passage (4), North Yarmouth Strings Quartet (4), Steel Band (1).
Future Plans: Middlebury College

2015Hinchman_VirginiaVIRGINIA HINCHMAN
Daughter of Deborah Weis and Stephen Hinchman, of West Bath.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (2), National Merit Semi-Finalist, High/Highest Honors – 4 years, John H. Mitchell Prize for Leadership and Scholarship (2014), Payson Bird Prize for Composition (2012 and 2014), John O. Hall Prize for Physics (2012), John O Hall Prize for Biology (2013). National Spanish 4 Exam – Bronze (2015), National Spanish 3 Exam – Silver, 5th in state (2014), National Spanish Exam – Silver, 3rd in state (2013), National Spanish Exam – Gold, 4th in state (2012).
Activities: Mentor/tutor (1), Youth Court advocate (2), Model UN (4) – Founding Member and Head Delegate; theatre/drama (4), volunteering/community service (4), Math Team (4) Class D State Champions (2014), Treble Chorus (4), Varsity Outdoor Track (2), Varsity Volleyball (3) – Good Sportsmanship Award (2), Steel Band (1).
Future Plans: Tufts University

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2015Hungerford_HannahHANNAH HUNGERFORD
She is the daughter of Stephanie Wood and Andre Hungerford, of Portland.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (1), High/Highest Honors – 4 years, AP Scholar with Honor (2014).  National Latin 5 Exam – Silver, Maxima Cum Laude (2015), National Latin 4 Exam – Magna Cum Laude (2014), National Latin 3 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2013), National Latin 2 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2012).
Activities: Varsity Volleyball (4), Good Sportsmanship Award (2), Varsity Tennis (4), Yearbook Editor and Photographer (3), Emerge Literary Magazine Editor/Graphic Designer (4), Volunteering/Community Service (3), Drama (3), String Ensemble (4), Maine District II Honors Festival (4), Steel Band (1), babysitting (4).
Future Plans: Barnard College

2015McLeod_DianaDIANA MCLEOD
She is the daughter of Barbara Charry, of Freeport; and Iver McLeod, of Bath.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (1), High/Highest Honors – 4 years, Steve Morris Scholarship (2012). National Spanish 5 Exam – Bronze, 8th in state (2015), National Latin 3 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2013), National Latin 2 Exam – Gold, Summa Cum Laude (2012), National Spanish 3 Exam – Honorable Mention (2013), National Spanish 1 Exam – Silver, 6th in state (2012).
Activities: Varsity Volleyball (4) Captain (1), Most Improved (2), Good Sportsmanship Award (2), JV/Varsity Tennis (3), Varsity Indoor Track (2), Basketball (2), Robotics (2), Kiva Club (3), Model UN (3), Math Team (2), Class D State Champion (2014), volunteering/community service (2), Maine Audubon Education Assistant (2011), Steel Band (1).
Future Plans: Middlebury College

2015Sato_EleanorELEANOR SATO
She is the daughter of Susan and Takahiro Sato, of Gorham.
Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Society (1), High/Highest Honors – 4 years, Donald A. Schulman ’63 Prize in French (2013). National French 5 Exam – Honorable Mention, 8th in state (2015), National French 4 Exam – Certificat de Reussite (2014), National French 2 Exam – 8th in state (2012).
Activities: Portland Ballet – CORPS program and Company Apprenticeship (4), leading/solo roles in Victorian Nutcracker (2012-2014), French Exchange with Lycee Notre Dame (2013), Varsity Singers (4), Chorus (2), Model UN (2), prom committee (1), yearbook (1), steel band (1).
Future Plans:  Fordham University

2015Stam_MarinaMARINA STAM
She is the daughter of Lynn and Theodore Stam, of Cumberland Foreside.
Honors/Awards: Cum Laude Society (1), High/Highest Honors (4), AP Scholar with Honor (2014), National Merit Finalist, Donald A. Schulman ’63 Prize in French (2014), National French 4 Exam – Certificat de Reussite (2014), National French 2 Exam, 10th in state (2012).
Activities: Varsity Tennis (4) Captain (3), 2nd Team All-Conference (2), Coaches Award (2), Volunteering – NYA Lower School (2), Community Service (4), Mixed and Treble Choruses (4), Steel Band (1), JV/Varsity Volleyball (4), Captain (1), Wind Ensemble (4), Emerge Literary Magazine (4), Admissions Ambassador (3), NYA Exchange Program with Lycee Notre Dame (1), Summer Camp Counselor and Babysitter (4).
Future Plans: Bowdoin College

2015Stam_OliviaOLIVIA STAM
She is the daughter of Lynn and Theodore Stam, of Cumberland Foreside.
Honors/Awards: Cum Laude Society (2), High/Highest Honors (4), AP Scholar with Honor (2014), National French 5 Exam – Honorable Mention, 7th in state (2015), National French 4 Exam – Certificat de Reussite (2014), National French 2 Exam – 10th in state (2012).
Activities: Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (3), All-State and District II Bands (4), Wind Ensemble (4), Jazz Band (4), Class Secretary and Treasurer (3), Community Service (4), JV/Varsity Tennis (4), Most Improved (1), JV/Varsity Volleyball (4), Good Sportsmanship Award (2), Winter Musical Accompanist, (4), Interharmony International Music Festival (1), Steel Band (1), Admissions Ambassador (3), NYA Exchange Program with Lycee Notre Dame (1).
Future Plans: Emory University

North Yarmouth Academy’s Class of 2015

Muriel  Adams, Ibrahim  Al Musawi, Benjamin Ambrose, Eoin Anderson, Hannah Austin, Nina Babbitt, Alexandra Barnes,  Anna Bilodeau, Kristina Block, Sumner Bright, Maximilian Bueche, Ellis Burgoon-Miskell, Emilie Burrill, Griffin Cady, Hannah Carr, Jesse Catir, Elizabeth Coughlin, Richard Cunningham, Madison Cutten, Boyang Ding, Charlotte Eisenberg, Scout Fischman, Chase Gendron, Abigail Hinchman, Virginia Hinchman, Hannah Hungerford, Patrick Jackson, John LeBlanc, Louisa Mahoney, Matthew Malcom, Clayton Manchester, Diana McLeod,Sarah-Jane Metsker, Mary Morrison, Isabella Munro, Donald Nicholas, Mary Noyes, Shelby Peavey, Marina Poole, Bradley Potter, Rhiannon Ramsey-Brimberg, Melanie Regan, Eleanor Sato, Anya Siviski, Olivia Stam, Marina Stam, Shiyao Tao and Sara Thompson.


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