David Greenidge '66

Inducted Fall of 2018
David Greenidge entered Fryeburg from Cambridge, MA, as a senior in the fall of 1965.
Prior to arriving, he was hesitant about the move, but he remembers feeling welcomed and accepted by underclassmen, his senior class, and the entire Fryeburg community. Within the first month of school, he was voted president of his senior class.

David was a member of the undefeated 1965 State Championship football team. Aside from earning his varsity letter, he was named to the All-State, First Team in Class B. He continued to show his leadership in varsity basketball, selected as captain by his teammates. In the spring of 1966, he made the varsity baseball team, playing first base. His coach, Scott Kelly ‘53, told him he could be another George “Boomer “ Scott and nicknamed him “The Flea.”

Following graduation, David attended Delaware State College before joining the ranks of the Polaroid Corporation where he worked as a senior lab technician from 1969 until his retirement in 2008.

David has been a member of the IAABO / International Association of Approved Basketball Officials from 1992 to the present; part of this time serving as an Executive Board Member. He has participated in many mentoring programs, volunteering for the CYO, as well as the Boys and Girls Clubs in Derry, Manchester, and Nashua, NH. He was honored when selected as an official for AAU National Tournaments and has traveled to Cocoa Beach, Virginia Beach, and Hampton, VA, as well as Disney World to participate.

In February 2015, David was the guest speaker at a Fryeburg Academy all-school meeting, speaking to the student body during a Martin Luther King Day celebration. He shared with the students his great respect for his Academy teachers and classmates, and how much the school meant to him. He reminded students about the importance of respect for one another.

For the past two summers, David has also traveled to Fryeburg to work with FA’s head coach, Sedge Saunders, at his youth basketball camp.

In 2016 he was one of five recipients recognized by the Manchester Union Leader at “The Leaders: A Celebration of New Hampshire Sports Champions” held in Manchester, NH. David was awarded the John R. Clark Award for his work as a basketball official in middle schools, high schools, prep, and state leagues. David says he will remain active as an official as long as his legs hold him up!
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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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