Christina DiPietro '13

Inducted Fall 2025

A member of Fryeburg Academy’s Class of 2013, Christina DiPietro has always led by example—whether in athletics, academics, or her professional career.

A three-season FA athlete, Christina dedicated four years to field hockey and alpine skiing, and spent her spring seasons playing tennis, track and field, and ultimate frisbee. On the field hockey team, she excelled as both a leader and competitor, earning All-Academic honors, being named First Team All-Conference her senior year, Second Team All-Conference her junior year, and Honorable Mention as a freshman and sophomore. She was the leading scorer on the varsity team as a freshman and one of the top scorers throughout her high school career. Christina also received the prestigious Linda Whitney Award, presented to the Western Maine Conference’s outstanding player as voted by league coaches, and was selected to the Maine Field Hockey Coaches Association All-State Team.

On the slopes, Christina was Fryeburg Academy’s top alpine skier for all four years, consistently placing among the best in competition. More than a decade later, she continues to race at a high level, ranking as one of the fastest members of the Fryeburg Academy Mountain Meisters team and a top female racer in the Mt. Washington Valley circuit.

A standout student as well, Christina was a high honors scholar, a member of the National Honor Society, Interact, and C.A.K.E. Club, and a recipient of the Headmaster’s Award.

After graduation, Christina attended Syracuse University, where she double-majored in information management and public relations. She then spent a year in New York City and two years in Poland working in marketing before returning to the U.S. to complete her master’s degree in education at the University of Southern Maine. Christina returned to her alma mater as a teaching intern, but it quickly became clear she was destined for a larger role at Fryeburg Academy. She joined the Admissions Office and, in 2023, was promoted to Director of Admissions. In this role, Christina leads a team of four and serves on the school’s Administrative Leadership Team. She travels the globe sharing Fryeburg Academy’s story and works tirelessly to bring students from around the world to campus.

What makes Christina’s achievements all the more remarkable is that she has pursued them while living with a congenital, progressive disease. Diagnosed at an early age with retinitis pigmentosa, Christina is legally blind. Yet she has never let this define her. Instead, her determination, positivity, and resilience have fueled her success on the playing field, in the classroom, and in her professional life.

In 2024, Christina married fellow alum Eric Hannas, and they now make their home in Fryeburg with their dog, Dora.

Christina’s accomplishments speak for themselves, but what truly sets her apart is the way she lifts others—as a supportive colleague, a caring friend, and an unwavering champion of Fryeburg Academy.