Fryeburg Academy Students Place 1st and 2nd at the Maine State Science Fair

4/7/2023

Fryeburg Academy is pleased to announce that three Academy students were recognized for their outstanding science projects on Saturday, April 1st, at the Maine State Science Fair held at the University of Maine Orno. May Shin ‘23 and Jiwon Choi ‘24 took first place in the Plant Sciences (Growth & Development) category out of ten submissions with their project entitled “The Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mushroom Substrate on the Plant Growth and Soil Characteristics for PE Microplastics-Contaminated Soil.” The pair studied the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizae and mushroom substrate on plant growth in soils that are contaminated with microplastics.

Additionally, the duo earned a special award from the Association for Women Geoscientists and won second place overall for the state of Maine, which qualifies them to compete in May at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, Texas. Choi was also awarded a $1,000 scholarship from The University of Maine’s College of Engineering.

Senior Phuoc (John) Le was awarded second place out of 11 entries in the Behavioral Sciences (Clinical Psychology & Neuroscience) category with his project entitled "The Effect of Native Tongue on Pitch Perception and Differentiation.”

The Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) is an exciting opportunity for Maine high school students to pursue their interests in science and engineering and present the results of their projects to fellow students and expert STEM professionals. MSSF is open to all students from all public, private, parochial, and home schools (grades 9-12) throughout Maine and is organized by The Jackson Laboratory and Reach, a program of the MMSA. To learn more about the Maine State Science Fair, visit https://www.maine-state-science-fair.com

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Fryeburg Academy Fall 2023-24 Honors/High Honors Roll Recipients Named

We are pleased to announce the following students who have earned academic recognition at Fryeburg Academy for the Fall of 2023-24:

HONORS
Grade 12: (Honors)

Charlotte Adamus
Vittoria Bernardini
Natalie Berry
Dom Bond
Jordin Booker
Owen Burford
Tori Butters
Jilyan Byrne
Lorenzo Catana Vallemani
Jonah Densmore
Vitoria Do Espirito Santo Teixeira
Elle Dooley
Austin Dorner
Deniz Eroglu
Manu Fandos Martinez
Aidan Flanigan
Amber Gagnon
Mia Grandchamp
Gal Hanan

Emily Hoosier
Noah Jacobs
Emma Keaten
David Kim
Joey Kim
Kardelen Lacinok
Helena Landry
Margherita Lassini
Leo Lee
Celine Lee
Ana Maillett
Moss Marques
Caroline Masterman
Asher McKenney
Ryan Meade
Natalia Millan Arenas
Mina Milosevic
Tommy Morini
Tasia Nason

Rachel Pizzo
Grace Porcaro
Abby Pratt
Ashe Rabideau
Winter Raymond
Dustin Rhoda
Gideon Richard
Leah Rokes
Margherita Rossi
Gunnar Saunders
Louie Shin
Lamar Smith
Hunter Tripp
Tanner Tripp
Gabby Udoto
Logan Walton
Kara Willette
Connor Williams
Mary Wing
Kevin Zhou

Academy Students Earn Silver and Bronze at the National FFA Convention

From October 31 through November 3, five members of the Academy's FFA Chapter (Future Farmers of America) and faculty member Jennifer Solter Jones attended the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
FA's Falls Sports Assembly Honors Student-Athletes

On Thursday, November 16th, Fryeburg Academy celebrated the fall sports season with its annual fall sports awards assembly held in the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. The following student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding performance during the fall 2023-24 season:
Joseph R. Manning Installed as the Academy's 55th Head of School

Fryeburg Academy and the Board of Trustees announce the installation of Joseph R. Manning as the Academy’s 55th head of school. The Installation Ceremony was held on Friday, November 3, 2023, with members of the Fryeburg Academy community, the Board of Trustees, and former head of school Erin P. Mayo in attendance as a guest speaker. Manning steps into this new leadership role during the school’s 232nd year, following a long-tenured and successful career at the Academy spanning twenty years of service.
FA Students Earn Letters of Commendation in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program

Fryeburg Academy seniors Tyler Bartick and Jiwon Choi have earned Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSC) for their performance on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

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