Kermit "Kit" Foster '65

Inducted Fall 2023

Kit Foster, Class of 1965, was a standout athlete during his time at FA. He earned six varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and was part of the 1963 State Class C Championship football team. He received All-Conference Honors in 1963 and 1964. In his senior year, Kit served as team captain for both the basketball and track teams.

After graduating from the University of Southern Maine in 1971, Kit returned to Fryeburg Academy to teach biology and other science classes from 1971 to 1975. During this period, he also coached junior varsity football and freshmen basketball and led the track team to the 1974 Class C State Championship and multiple prep titles.

In 1978, Kit began a 50-year career as a realtor, founding Foster Associates in Bridgton, ME. His accomplishments include being named Realtor of the Year in 1974 and becoming co-owner of ERA of Maine in 1988. In this role, he served as vice president of training and franchise sales, overseeing 48 ERA offices statewide. From 1992 to 1997, Kit was a national instructor for ERA’s Top Gun Academy and later taught at the Maine Real Estate Training Academy, guiding 3000 students to become licensed real estate agents.

Kit played a pivotal role in revitalizing downtown Bridgton and was involved in developing major subdivisions in the Lakes Region. He contributed to his community by serving on the planning board, comprehensive planning committee, and budget committee for the town of Bridgton. Kit also served as a trustee for the Congregational Church of Bridgton, coached a 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade boys basketball league, and was a ski instructor for the junior ski program.

Kit and his wife, Colleen, reside in Naples, ME, and have raised three children – Jason, Cory, and Jessica.