Over the November19-20 weekend, four Portsmouth Abbey student-athletes participated in post-season events. Cross country runners Abbey Luth '18 and Ana Dwyer '17 (left l-r) ran in the New England All-Star race at St. Mark's School in Southborough, MA. Abbey set a five-second personal record while Ana set a 40-second personal record. In North Andover, MA, Ravens Kate Hughes '18 and Taylor Yates '18 (above l-r) played soccer in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Junior All-Star Game hosted by Brooks School.

On Saturday, November 19th, the Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA), the state organization of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), held auditions for the 2016-17 All-State ensembles, at Moses Brown School in Providence. Four Portsmouth Abbey student-musicians, who had been practicing for months, auditioned along with 1,600 other student-musicians from all over the state. In order to be eligible for All-State honors, students must be in their school's band, choir, jazz ensemble or orchestra.

Each of the four Abbey musicians who auditioned was accepted into the RIMEA All-State band, and more impressively, each placed within the top five or 10 competitors on their respective instruments. The Abbey students who made it to All-State are: John Billings '17 (above, lower left) for Sr. All-State Orchestra, placing fourth in his division; Sarabeth Surber '20 (above, lower right) for Jr. All-State Band, placing fourth in her division; Maya Wilson '17 (above, upper left) for Sr. All-State Treble Chorus, taking sixth place in her division; and Emma Kerr '20 (above, upper right) for Jr. All-State Mixed Chorus, placing ninth in her division.

The mission of the National Association for Music Education, founded in 1915, is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all. RIMEA is a non-profit organization that plays a significant role in representing all phases of music education in the schools, colleges, and universities within the state of Rhode Island.

Congratulations to our Abbey All-State student-musicians and to Abbey Director of Music Jeff Kerr!

Our Portsmouth Abbey student-athletes competed with athleticism, spirit and sportsmanship throughout the fall season, finishing with a sense of pride and a number of accolades:

In Sailing, Max Guerriero '17 placed second in the National Sailing Championships for the Cressy Trophy, single-handed Laser division, held in Galveston, TX, over the October 27-29 weekend.

Boys' Cross Country were the Eastern Independent League (EIL) champions and went on to finish fourth in the New Englands. Mr. McDonough was named EIL coach of the year for Boys' Cross Country and David Appleton '20, Owen Brine '20 and Dan Rodden '18 were named All-New England.

Girls' Cross Country placed second in the EILs and fourth in the New Englands; Abbey Luth '18 and Ana Dwyer '17 were named All-New England.

Boys' Golf finished second in the EIL. Oliver Ferry '17 was an All-League (EIL) selection in each of his four years playing for the Abbey.

Boys' Varsity Soccer won the EIL championship with an undefeated league record of 12-0-2. The boys were selected to compete in the New England Tournament, losing a close game in the first round and finishing up the season with a 13-3-3 record. Ryan Madden '17 was named EIL Player of the Year and was selected to play in the NE All-Star game along with Dom Cappadona '17, and Preston Kelleher '18. Congrats to the team and to coaches Kent Rudisill '86, Michael St. Thomas, and Mike McLarney on an outstanding season!

Girls' Varsity Soccer continued to improve all season, turning in the best overall record and EIL record since 2011. Kate Hughes '18 and Taylor Yates '18 were selected to play in the Prep School Junior All-Star game.

Varsity Football worked hard during this rebuilding year, finishing 3-2 in the league and 3-5 overall. Will Ensign '17 was given All-New England honors.The Ravens look forward to a very strong core of players next fall.

Varsity Field Hockey finished second in the EIL with the best record (9-2) since the Ravens joined the league in 2007. The girls powered through a challenging schedule, finishing 10-4-1 overall.

View the list of Athletic Awards Recipients here.

Congratulations to Claire Davidson '16, who is in her first year at Tufts University, for her Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week honors. On December 7, 2016, the College Squash Association news posted a wrap-up of Claire's stellar performance saying, "Tufts ventured to New York this weekend for back-to-back matches with 20th-ranked Hamilton and 19th-ranked St. Lawrence. First-year student Claire Davidson, Tufts' #2, played 10 games in those two team matches. Against Hamilton, she defeated Megan Grip (11-6, 11-6, 12-10, 6-11, and 11-5) and against St. Lawrence, she defeated Emily Terry (11-9, 11-7, 3-11, 5-11, and 11-7). These individual wins helped 21st-ranked Tufts to a pair of 6-3 victories."

Tufts University summed up Claire's early contribution to the Jumbos saying, "After an undefeated week for the team and herself individually, freshman Claire Davidson of the Tufts University women's squash team has been named the Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week. Davidson, who hails from Portsmouth, Rhode Island and the Portsmouth Abbey School, played in four of the five matches during the week. Playing at #2, she opened with a three-game win over Mount Holyoke's Ragini Ghose. On Saturday (December 3), her five-game wins at #2 against Megan Gripp from Hamilton and Emily Terry from St. Lawrence helped the Jumbos earn big wins over those national top 20 programs. Terry was one of the College Squash Association's top 80 players in 2015-16. Davidson played at #1 against Bard on Sunday and defeated Francesca Cornali in three. For the year, Davidson has a 5-1 record overall."

While a student-athlete at Portsmouth Abbey, Claire was 18-3 for her Sixth-Form season on the Girls' Varsity Squash Team and was named EIL All-League. Claire also finished fourth in the first flight of the New England B Level Squash Tournament. Abbey Head Girls' Varsity Squash Coach Corie McDermott-Fazzino summarized, "As a multi-year captain and four-year, number-one player, she brought tremendous energy and talent to the team." Upon graduation Claire also received the Squash Coach's Trophy, the St. Gregory Award " for those who have generously offered their gifts of time and talent on behalf of others," and Red Key recognition. In addition, she was chosen by her Abbey peers to give one of the two student commencement speeches.

Ryan Madden '17 is a recipient of the Senior Excellence Award, given by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The award was created to allow NSCAA member coaches to honor a senior student-athlete based on exceptional contributions to the team while exemplifying the finest attributes of a high school student-athlete. Portsmouth Abbey Head Boys' Varsity Soccer Coach Kent Rudasill '86, Ryan's coach (pictured above with Ryan), nominated him for the award saying, "Ryan is an extremely deserving recipient of this award this year. His outstanding skill combined with his leadership to set the bar as high as possible for all of his teammates this fall, and he truly does represent the finest attributes of a team player here at Portsmouth Abbey." To be selected for the award, a nominee must be in his or her senior year in high school; have made significant contributions to the team; represent the finest attributes of a team player; consistently project a positive attitude; display team leadership and exemplify the standards set forth in the NSCAA Player Code of Conduct and Ethics. Only one player from each school may be nominated in each respective season. Coach Rudasil concluded, "His sportsmanship, work ethic, and perseverance after some very tough injuries last year helped make this one of the best seasons we've ever enjoyed, and I'm so glad that he was recognized by the NSCAA with this award!"

Congratulations to Ryan!

Renowned author Professor Mark Bauerlein presented the third Portsmouth Abbey School Dom Luke Childs lecture of the 2016-17 academic year to students and faculty on December 9, 2016. His talk focused on "five things to do in college." Mr. Bauerlein urged students to find time each day to be "unplugged" from distractions, especially from the lure of social media and electronics; to form a close relationship with at least one professor early in the college experience; to read a daily newspaper in its traditional form; to become comfortable speaking with people of all generations; and to write first drafts of college papers by hand - using pen and paper - along with many other bits of valuable advice.

Mr. Bauerlein has taught English at Emory University since 1989 and is a senior editor of First Things journal. He serves, in addition, as Visitor of Ralston College, a start-up liberal arts college in Savannah. He earned his doctorate in English from UCLA in 1988, having completed a thesis on Whitman.

Between 2003 and 2005, Mr. Bauerlein served as director of the Office of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. While there, he contributed to an NEA study, "Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America." His books include Literary Criticism: An Autopsy (1997), The Pragmatic Mind: Explorations in the Psychology of Belief (1997). He is also the author of the 2008 book, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30), which won the Nautilus Book Award. On his experiences that led him to write The Dumbest Generation, he said "...in my limited experience as a teacher, I've noticed in the last ten years that students are no less intelligent, no less ambitious, but there are two big differences: Reading habits have slipped, along with general knowledge. You can quote me on this: You guys don't know anything." He recently co-edited a collection of essays entitled The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism, published in 2015.

Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard and The Times Literary Supplement.

View Mr. Bauerlein's Lecture here.

Mass will be celebrated in the Church of St. Gregory the Great at the following times:

Midnight Mass: (Saturday, December 24) 12:00 p.m.

Christmas Day: (Sunday, December 25) 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Please note: There will be no 7:00 a.m. Mass on Christmas morning.

New Year's Day: (Sunday, January 1) will adhere to the usual Sunday schedule of 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m.

To the oblates, alumni and friends of Portsmouth Abbey and School,

With gratitude to God and to the monks of Saint Louis, I present this statement by Abbot Thomas and me. The intent of this agreement is to strengthen and support the monastic life at Portsmouth. Great thanks are due to Abbot Thomas and the monks of Saint Louis for their generosity.

Also, I should mention the hard work done by the Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation, Dom Richard Yeo, in bringing about this agreement.

Please pray for us.

Abbot Matthew Stark, O.S.B.

JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING PORTSMOUTH ABBEY AND SAINT LOUIS ABBEY

Portsmouth Abbey (Rhode Island) and Saint Louis Abbey (Missouri) are pleased to announce that, at the request of Portsmouth Abbey, the two monastic communities have entered into a partnership, whose aim is to foster the growth of monastic life at Portsmouth Abbey, which is currently faced with declining numbers and an increasingly aging community.

Over the course of the next three years, monks from Saint Louis Abbey will undertake visits to Portsmouth Abbey, in order to support and strengthen monastic life at Portsmouth, and to develop more fully relations between the two communities. After this initial three-year period, Saint Louis Abbey will undertake to send a group of monks to Portsmouth Abbey for a more extended period of time, with the intent to reinvigorate and strengthen monastic life at Portsmouth Abbey.

Both Portsmouth Abbey and Saint Louis Abbey believe that the ongoing witness of monastic life and our common apostolates of Benedictine education are of service to the Church in the United States, and can play an important role in the New Evangelization.

We ask the friends and supporters of both our communities to assist us in this venture with their prayers.

From left, Boys' Varsity Basketball Head Coach Clarence Chenoweth, Meghan Fonts, Drew Fonts '17, Raul Fonts and Boys' Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach Elliott Moffie

Scoring 1,000 points in a high school career requires a mix of consistency, hard work, tenacity, preparation for every game, accuracy, plus some good luck in terms of staying healthy and avoiding injury. If all of these things are present in a hard-working player's career, they stand a chance of reaching the milestone only if they average double-digit scoring game after game.

Andrew Fonts '17 reached the mark today on an eight-foot jumper in the championship game against Groton in the Middlesex tournament. In what seemed like appropriate setting, it was a workhorse shot –- a bread-and-butter contribution to the game, rather than a spectacularly long three or a last-second swish. For every flashy three or sly steal that induces "ohhhhhh"s from the crowd, Drew does a hundred other things for the team that are completely behind the scenes. He spends hours in the gym when no one is there to see him practice his shot and improve his ball-handling skills.

The Ravens eventually lost this particular game to Groton, 42-49, but it didn't dull the shine of Drew's achievement.

The Ravens defeated Middlesex in the first round by 20 points. In the second game, the Ravens faced St. George's School, to whom they had fallen in every match-up in the previous three years. The Ravens righted the record with a vengeance, winning 65-44. Drew actually outscored the entire Dragons team, setting a new career scoring record of 46 points in a single game. He had previously scored 30+ points in a game during his Fifth Form year.

The win against St. George's brought him to 992 total points.

To set the stage, Drew tweaked an ankle sprain just before the tournament. The team was about to play their third game in two days. Drew never sits during a game. He plays every second of all 32 minutes, and his team relies on him to determine pace, distribute the ball, and set the tone.

Ryan Hall '17 won the tip against Groton's 6'11" player, and got the ball to Kel Eleje '17. Both teams failed to score on several consecutive possessions. Eventually Drew took a three from the near arc. Good! Total points = 995.

The varsity boys' hockey team had just completed their morning game, also at Middlesex, so they created their own cheering section, rising with clenched fists with every shot attempt and cheering with every make.

Kel stole the ball and the Ravens converted on a fast break to take the lead 5-3. A couple of possessions later, Drew took a charge from the big man and went to the line to make one of two. Points = 996.

Ravens broke the press easily on a subsequent possession. Ben Varieur '20 swished a baseline three. Hockey guys cheered. Groton responded with two, and the score went to 9-7.

Drew landed a three from four feet outside the top of the arc. Points = 999.

Groton shot well, tying the game 12-12. Groton pulled a fast break and moved up to shoot a three. Miss. Ben shot for three from the near side. Make. Groton took the ball down and missed their shot. Ben rebounded and ended up with the ball at the other end. He shot and missed. Drew nabbed the long rebound and put up the jumper. Points = 1,001.

The game was halted briefly for a quick photo, and the game ball was given to Drew, who handed it to his parents. True to form, Drew quickly got the team back to business. At that point, the Ravens were up 17-14, and there was clearly much work to be done.

The game continued to escalate in physicality--double bonus for the Ravens with 4:23 left in the first half. The Ravens' shooting from the floor and free throw line continued to be chilly. Groton's big man earned a few points from offensive rebounds. 20-19 with 3:47 in the half.

The Ravens picked up consecutive fouls. They called a timeout with 11.3 seconds on the clock and possession in the front court. Down two points, 24-26. The Ravens lost possession, and Groton did not convert, so the score remained going into halftime.

The second half featured big men who were fighting on every possession to establish position in the lane. The Ravens displayed some nice ball movement on offense, and they were up 35-34 with 10:35 on the clock. Groton sank a three, and the Ravens began to pick up fouls. The score was all tied up at 37, with 7:26 to go.

In what may have been the highlight of the second half, George Humphries grabbed a defensive rebound. He hit Ben on the wing, who found Drew up the court, who hit Ryan in stride, and he laid the ball off the board just perfectly for two points.

With 3:49 on the clock, the whistle blew on the third Raven starter who picked up his fourth foul. And Groton was now shooting in the bonus. Ravens were down 41-44, but two made free throws from Groton made it 41-46.

The Ravens shifted gears. Kel grabbed the ball away from Groton's big man like a hungry bear going after honeycomb. Ryan saved a ball going out of bounds with a long pass to Kel near half-court. George snared a rebound by the very tips of his fingers. Despite these efforts, the Ravens could not close the gap. Soon they were forced to foul to stop the clock, and the final score favored Groton.

When asked about witnessing Drew's 1,000^th point, Head Boy and hockey co-captain Bailey Strangis '17 said, "It is just too nice to be here and see this. It's just incredible."

"This was unreal," agreed hockey co-captain Dom Cappadona '17 with a smile.

Drew's grandparents were present for the game. His grandpa Pete Michel was a long-time basketball and baseball coach at the high school level, on Long Island, and in Durham at the University of New Hampshire.

"Drew knows what he wants, and he just goes about doing it," Michel says. "He's a quiet kid. He's nice. He hugs his grandpa, and I love that. He'll follow his own path. He's a very self-directed young man." Michel says Drew knows the game of basketball like few others his age.

Michel also happens to mention that they have another 1,000-point scorer in the family, his daughter Johanna Mautz, who is also in the bleachers to watch.

Mautz played for Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire. When asked if she remembers scoring her 1,000^th point, she smiles and says, "Oh yes, sure. I scored it on a free throw." Mautz says she has been following her nephew's basketball achievements since he was quite young. "I haven't been able to see him play much recently, but I told him to call me when he was getting close, and I would be there. I'm thrilled to be able to see this in person."

Head coach Clarence Chenoweth, dean of students at Portsmouth Abbey, has coached Drew since he arrived in the Third Form. He says Drew is a unique basketball player. "When we first started working out together, during our first session, I told him that he had to make 25 shots before the next drill. He told me, 'How about I make 35 before moving on?' I immediately recognized that he has what it takes to be a competitive player. He is driven, ambitious and always working at improving his game. Drew is also a great mentor, teammate, leader and captain."

Assistant coach Elliott Moffie, a teacher in the mathematics department, says Drew has always led by example, displaying effort and focus during practice and games. He has noticed a difference this year, however. "Andrew has become a better vocal leader," Moffie explains. "While his offensive production has been terrific, his communication on defense and the way he encourages his teammates has been equally important to our team's success. Andrew is, without a doubt, the most complete player I have coached."

As for Drew, he says this year's team is unique because "everyone has really bought into the idea of working hard and working together as a team. We all get along and continue to get closer, which I believe makes it easier to have great chemistry on the court."

Parents Raul and Meghan Fonts and brothers Matthew and Luke were in the stands for the game. Afterward, Meghan Fonts, director of parent relations, said, "It was great to watch Drew achieve a goal he's always had."

Drew's 1,000-point achievement is something he has had his eye on since he was in the Third Form. "But right now I'm just focusing on winning games," he says, "and I think after I finish my basketball career here at the Abbey it will finally sink in how significant of an achievement it is."

Write-up by Paula Walter, Dean of Residential Life

Mass will be celebrated in the Church of St. Gregory the Great at the following times:

Midnight Mass: (Saturday, December 24) 12:00 p.m.

Christmas Day: (Sunday, December 25) 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Please note: There will be no 7:00 a.m. Mass on Christmas morning.

New Year's Day: (Sunday, January 1) will adhere to the usual Sunday schedule of 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m.

Dear Portsmouth Abbey community,

It is with faith in the promises of Christ that we share the news that Dom Edmund Adams, O.S.B., '57 died on December 24, 2016, after a six-day illness in Newport Hospital. Fr. Edmund developed pneumonia at the beginning of the week and could not overcome it. Additional information regarding funeral arrangements will be forthcoming.

Please join us in prayer for the repose of Fr. Edmund.

Yours in Christ and St. Benedict,

Right Rev. Dom Matthew Stark, O.S.B.
Administrator

Daniel McDonough
Headmaster

The Mass of Christian burial for Dom Edmund Adams, O.S.B., '57 will take place on Friday, January 6, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in the Portsmouth Abbey Church of St. Gregory the Great. The service will be followed by interment in the Abbey cemetery and a reception.

Dom Edmund's casket will be received for the Vespers of the Dead in the Abbey church on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., and will remain in repose throughout the night under the watch of the Easter vigil candle. All are invited to attend Vespers, and the church will remain open for prayers into the night.

Please pray for Fr. Edmund, our Monastic Community and School.

In a School-wide effort, Abbey students and house parents rallied throughout the first weeks of December with innovative ways to fundraise for the Clothe-A-Child annual drive. This year the effort was spearheaded by Mikaela Nueva '17, along with faculty advisor Paula Walter, School nurse Pam Gorman and the medical services staff. Since the program began in 1990, $141,597 has been raised by Abbey students, allowing the School to purchase enough winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves and other items to clothe thousands of children in need.

The funds, raised primarily by the students through a wide variety of on-campus, grassroots fundraising initiatives over a two-week period, allowed the School to purchase the clothing for underprivileged youth throughout Newport County and in Fall River, MA, and Central Falls, RI. Students undertake numerous activities to raise as much money as possible for the cause.

Fundraising events this year achieved a total of $6,080.00 and clothed 202 children. Area social services agencies receiving the clothing included the Fall River Salvation Army, the Newport Salvation Army, the Newport Boys and Girls Club and two elementary schools in Central Falls, RI.

St. Aelred's House (a.k.a. the boys of A-town) sold Christmas treats after assembly on December 12, featuring doughnuts, hot cocoa, and coffee to provide mid-Monday cheer to students and faculty before break.

St. Benet's House hosted a Tuck Dance on December 10, with a cover charge at the door and a holiday theme. Ugly Christmas sweaters and Santa hats were encouraged.

St. Brigid's House hosted a make-your-own Dunkin Donuts iced coffee station in the dining hall on December 9. Students were also invited to donate to St. Brigid's to see their friends dye their hair green!

St. Hugh's House hosted a video game tournament on December 11.

St. Leonard's House collected money from the boys in the dorm.

Manor House hosted Taco Tuesday for Clothe-a-Child on December 6, selling Taco Bell tacos, baked goods, sodas, and waters. Building on the popularity of Taco Tuesday, the ladies of Manor House followed with McDonald's chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers, fries, homemade baked goods and beverages on December 12.

St. Martin's House hosted a whipped cream pie-in-the-face event after brunch on December 11. Students and faculty donated for the opportunity to "pie" residents of St. Martin's House, or for an additional donation, people were able to "pie" a St. Martin's House house parent. In addition to the boys' taking whipped-cream pie hits, house parents and all-around good sports Derek Gittus and Taylor Esformes each took one for the team.

St. Mary's House hosted a coffeehouse on December 3 in the Student Center. All forms of talent were welcome as the St. Mary's girls enticed participants with, "It may be time to dust off that accordion or polish your standup routine. You are sure to be a hit with the audience!"

This annual fundraiser is included in the year-long dorm-wide quest for the Raven Cup, along with the Headmaster's Run, the Trivia Contest and other fierce campus competitions, culminating in a House winner at the end of each year. The Clothe-A-Child competition was won this year by St. Brigid's House, which displayed the spirit of the season, had a high percentage of participation, demonstrated creativity, and raised significant funds. They are now in first place for the coveted Cup. Stay tuned for updates as the competition continues in Winter Term!

Kudos to Mikaela, the medical services team and to Mrs. Walter for another a great effort this year, and many thanks to the entire Portsmouth Abbey School community, including students, faculty, house parents, current parents and alumni, for your generosity.

Portsmouth Abbey School has announced its Dean's List and Honor Roll for the 2016 Fall Term.

The Dean's List formally recognizes the scholastic achievement of students whose average is unusually distinguished. To qualify, a student must be taking at least six courses, have a GPA of 3.5 and no grade under B in regular courses or under B- in Honors/AP courses.

Honor Roll privileges are extended to students who have a GPA of 3.0 and no grade under C+.

DEAN'S LIST - FALL 2016

Third Form (Freshman Year)
Eloise Abbate of New York, NY
David Appleton of Mattapoisett, MA
Zachary Bartley of Tiverton, RI
Teresa Billings of Portsmouth, RI
Paynton Black of Portsmouth, RI
Rafael Borromeo of Tampa, FL
Nathaniel Bredin of Bay Head, NJ
Olivia Carleu of Bristol, RI
Adrian Castellanos of Manchester, NJ
Patrick Conlan of County Kildare, Ireland
Harrison Connelly of Avon, CT
Steven Crabtree of Medfield, MA
Katherine Driscoll of Portsmouth, RI
Theodore Falvey of Plaistow, NH
Margaret Girard of Houston, TX
John Habib of Saunderstown, RI
Camille Holley of Nottingham, MD
Lily Hovasse of Burlington, MA
Jamarya Jackson of Newport, RI
Yeonkyeong Jung of Seoul, Korea
Madelynn Knudson of East Greenwich, RI
Ethan Leviss of Portsmouth, RI
Alexandra Lippke of Canterbury, CT
Matthew Liuzza of Portsmouth, RI
Blake Lord of Middletown, RI
Yisi Lyu of Shanghai, China
Mackenzie Macomber of Warren, RI
Elizabeth McBreen of East Greenwich, RI
Daniel McKenna of Middletown, RI
Namugenze Mpemba of Greenwich, CT
Luke O'Reilly of Woburn, MA
Nkem Ogbuefi of Lake Forest, IL
Joshua Plumb of Portsmouth, RI
Diana Reno of Westport, MA
Ruoyan Shang of Tianjin, China
Meihui Shi of Shanghai, China
Isabella Smith of Newport, RI
Sean Smith of Portsmouth, RI
Jacob Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
Annie St. George of Randolph, MA
Sarabeth Surber of Mulberry, FL
Jingkai Zheng of Guangzhou, China

Fourth Form (Sophomore Year)
Elise Banderob of Dallas, TX
Meghan Behnke of Chicago, IL
James Brower of Lawrenceville, GA
Madison Burt of Westport, MA
Sarah Costa of Dartmouth, MA
Faith Cournoyer of Barrington, RI
Addison Cox of Tiverton, RI
Shannon Critz of Newport, RI
Sydney Cushing of Clifton, VA
Juistine DelMastro of Wakefield, RI
Joshua Downey of South Dartmouth, MA
Jane Dwares of Portsmouth, RI
Jonas Echeandia of North Kingstown, RI
Isabelle Fournier of West Kingston, RI
Abigail Gibbons of Portsmouth, RI
Isabella Hannigan of Harwich, MA
William Harkins of Middletown, RI
Emily Hyder of Tiverton, RI
Sheila Joyce of Jamestown, RI
Thomas Kirker of Warren, RI
Nicolette Kirscht of Winter Park, FL
Julia Lamarre of Dartmouth, MA
Jaehyuk Lim of Incheon, Korea
Tianfang Liu of Maanshan City, China
Yuxin Long of Beijing, China
Diane McDonough of Portsmouth, RI
Francesca Mullaly of Newport, RI
Daniel Neill of Middleton, WI
Nicolas Pedrero Setzer of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas Mexico
Jingqiao Qiu of Beijing, China
Kathleen Ritchie of New York, NY
India Roemlein of Tiverton, RI
George Skakel of Purchase, NY
David Sozanski of Bolton, MA
Minghao Sun of Shenzhen, China
Daniel Teravainen of East Sandwich, MA
Jacob Tivey of Coventry, RI
Lisa Vicini of Miami, FL
Zhiyan Wang of Beijing, China

Fifth Form (Junior Year)
Lucia Billings of Portsmouth, RI
Sydell Bonin of Portsmouth, RI
Martin Bulanowski of Bow, NH
Yin Hong Chiu of Chengdu - Sichuan Province, China
Ryan Costa of Westport, MA
Ryan Donovan of Portsmouth, RI
Jake Horoho of East Greenwich, RI
Shujie Hu of Guangzhou, China
Karl Jackson of Portsmouth, RI
Jane Jannotta of Newport, RI
Hong Jiang of Beijing, China
Preston Kelleher of Fall River, MA
Sungwon Kim of Seoul, Korea
Abbey Luth of Dartmouth, MA
Megan Madden of Franklin, MA
Maria Maldonado of Brownsville, TX
Matthew McKenna of Middletown, RI
Michael Meads of Kennebunk, ME
Nkiru Ogbuefi of Lake Forest, IL
Alicia Ponte of Providence, RI
Ian Ritchie of New York, NY
Ga Yeon Shin of Seoul, Korea
Arthur Shipman of Newark, NJ
Gabriel Sotomayor of Newport, RI
Ella Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
Emma Stowe of Portsmouth, RI
Adam Suh of Seoul, Korea
Felicity Taylor of New Canaan, CT
Thomas Teravainen of East Sandwich, MA
Nicholas Vallone of Dartmouth, MA
Benjamin Varieur of Portsmouth, RI
Emma Ventura of Dartmouth, MA
Henry Wilson of Adamsville, RI
Chuhang Xiang of Hangzhou, China
Jihye Yang of Tokyo, Japan
Jia Zhao of Shanghai, China

Sixth Form (Senior Year)
Anny Angel of Little Compton, RI
Johanna Appleton of Mattapoisett, MA
Finnley Arends of Newport, RI
Connor Baughan of Foxborough, MA
Ziqun Cao of Beijing, China
Dominick Cappadona of Mt. Arlington, NJ
Chase Carter of Medway, MA
Remy Chester of Portsmouth, RI
David DeMieri of Jamestown, RI
Thomas Driscoll of Portsmouth, RI
Beluchukwu Eleje of El Paso, TX
Oliver Ferry of The Republic of Singapore
Grace Fink of Washington, DC
Grace Gibbons of Portsmouth, RI
Christine Gu of Chengdu, Sichuan China
Maximilian Guerriero of Jonesboro, AR
Michael Guyon of Middletown, RI
Ryan Hall of Easton, MD
George Humphreys of Portsmouth, RI
Kaiwen Jiang of Shanghai , China
Catherine Kelley of Portsmouth, RI
Meagan Kelly of Charlotte, NC
Young Wook Kim of Seoul, Korea
Emmalene Kurtis of Newport, RI
Byungjun Lee of Seongnamsi, Korea
Diyang Li of Shanghai, China
Huaan Liao of Xi'an, Shaanxi China
Kathleen Longson of Newport, RI
Ryan Madden of Franklin, MA
Mark Maley of Darien, CT
Mikaela Nueva of Montgomery, TX
Diana Oakes of Brookfield, CT
Byungwook Oh of Yeonsugu, Incheon Korea
So Hyun Park of Seoul, Korea
Scott Powell of Portsmouth, RI
Raimundo Riojas of Guatemala, Guatemala
Amanda Saliba of Winchester, MA
Lillie Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
Nicholas Velcea of Dartmouth, MA
Caroline Villareal of Portsmouth, RI
Helen Wittenborn of Allentown, NJ

HONOR ROLL - FALL 2016

Third Form (Freshman Year)
Eloise Abbate of New York, NY
David Appleton of Mattapoisett, MA
Zachary Bartley of Tiverton, RI
Teresa Billings of Portsmouth, RI
Paynton Black of Portsmouth, RI
Cecilia Bohan of Newport, RI
Rafael Borromeo of Tampa, FL
John Boudreau of Westhampton, MA
Nathaniel Bredin of Bay Head, NJ
Ashley Breyer of Portsmouth, RI
Aidan Brown of Middletown, RI
Lillian Carleu of Bristol, RI
Olivia Carleu of Bristol, RI
Adrian Castellanos of Manchester, NJ
Simona Christian of Chicago, IL
Alyssa Civiello of Hampton, NH
Patrick Conlan of County Kildare, Ireland
Harrison Connelly of Avon, CT
Steven Crabtree of Medfield, MA
Tessa Dennis of Portsmouth, RI
Katherine Driscoll of Portsmouth, RI
Theodore Falvey of Plaistow, NH
Mauricio Garcia Gojon of San Pedro, Mexico
Margaret Girard of Houston, TX
Mary Greer of Winter Park, FL
John Habib of Saunderstown, RI
Shane Hoey of Dedham, MA
Camille Holley of Nottingham, MD
Lily Hovasse of Burlington, MA
Ian Jackson of Portsmouth, RI
Jamarya Jackson of Newport, RI
Yeonkyeong Jung of Seoul, Korea
Madelynn Knudson of East Greenwich, RI
Ethan Leviss of Portsmouth, RI
Alexandra Lippke of Canterbury, CT
Matthew Liuzza of Portsmouth, RI
Blake Lord of Middletown, RI
Yisi Lyu of Shanghai, China
Mackenzie Macomber of Warren, RI
Elizabeth McBreen of East Greenwich, RI
Daniel McKenna of Middletown, RI
Namugenze Mpemba of Greenwich, CT
Luke O'Reilly of Woburn, MA
Nkem Ogbuefi of Lake Forest, IL
Minseo Oh of Seoul, Korea
Junghun Park of Dusan-dong, Korea
Joshua Plumb of Portsmouth, RI
Diana Reno of Westport, MA
Derek Schmaeling of Saunderstown, RI
Catalina Seoane-Pampin of Madrid, Spain
Ruoyan Shang of Tianjin, China
Meihui Shi of Shanghai, China
Isabella Smith of Newport, RI
Sean Smith of Portsmouth, RI
Jacob Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
Annie St. George of Randolph, MA
Sarabeth Surber of Mulberry, FL
Anthony Vallone of Dartmouth, MA
Zihao Wei of Beijing, China
Christopher Zaiser of Glen Gardner, NJ
Isabella Zangari of Tiverton, RI
Jingkai Zheng of Guangzhou, China


Fourth Form (Sophomore Year)
Alessandra Alves of Westport, MA
Alyssa Alves of Westport, MA
Tatum Bach-Sorensen of Portsmouth, RI
Elise Banderob of Dallas, TX
Meghan Behnke of Chicago, IL
Brooke Booth of Maitland, FL
Evan Boyd of Newport, RI
James Brower of Lawrenceville, GA
Madison Burt of Westport, MA
Riley Carter of Medway, MA
Amie Conlan of County Kildare, Ireland
Sarah Costa of Dartmouth, MA
Faith Cournoyer of Barrington, RI
Addison Cox of Tiverton, RI
Shannon Critz of Newport, RI
Sydney Cushing of Clifton, VA
Juistine DelMastro of Wakefield, RI
Joshua Downey of South Dartmouth, MA
Jane Dwares of Portsmouth, RI
Jonas Echeandia of North Kingstown, RI
Patrick Flanigan of Tiverton, RI
Isabelle Fournier of West Kingston, RI
Christopher Franco of Savannah, GA
Abigail Gibbons of Portsmouth, RI
Tsz Fung Guan of Taipa Macau, Macau
Isabella Hannigan of Harwich, MA
William Harkins of Middletown, RI
Molly Hoefel of South Dartmouth, MA
Emily Hyder of Tiverton, RI
Sheila Joyce of Jamestown, RI
Alexa Kelleher of Fall River, MA
Brendan Kelly of Charlotte, NC
Thomas Kirker of Warren, RI
Nicolette Kirscht of Winter Park, FL
Julia Lamarre of Dartmouth, MA
Jaehyuk Lim of Incheon, Korea
Tianfang Liu of Maanshan City, China
Eve Loftus of Raynham, MA
Yuxin Long of Beijing, China
Zoe Lowney of Tiverton, RI
Lilias Madden of Newport, RI
Madison Marcum of Swansea, MA
Diane McDonough of Portsmouth, RI
Madalyn Mercier of Portsmouth, RI
Francesca Mullaly of Newport, RI
Daniel Neill of Middleton, WI
Angelina Nueva of Montgomery, TX
Allison Patys of South Dartmouth, MA
Nicolas Pedrero Setzer of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas Mexico
Sarah Pelletier of Wakefield, RI
Jingqiao Qiu of Beijing, China
Kathleen Ritchie of New York, NY
India Roemlein of Tiverton, RI
George Skakel of Purchase, NY
Chloe Skorupa of Wellington, FL
David Sozanski of Bolton, MA
Minghao Sun of Shenzhen, China
Daniel Teravainen of East Sandwich, MA
Jacob Tivey of Coventry, RI
John-Joseph Twomey of Highland Park, IL
Dalton Vassallo of Norwell, MA
Lisa Vicini of Miami, FL
Zhiyan Wang of Beijing, China


Fifth Form (Junior Year)
Theodore Anderson of Newport, RI
Lucia Billings of Portsmouth, RI
Sydell Bonin of Portsmouth, RI
Thomas Brant of Marblehead, MA
Noelle Brown of Middletown, RI
Martin Bulanowski of Bow, NH
Emily Byrne of Portsmouth, RI
Andrew Califf of Findlay, OH
Yin Hong Chiu of Chengdu - Sichuan Province, China
Grace Costa of Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
Ryan Costa of Westport, MA
Foster Davis of Providence, RI
Haoxuan Ding of Qingdao, China
Ryan Donovan of Portsmouth, RI
Mary Falvey of Plaistow, NH
Michael Griffin of Decatur, IL
Johanna Hausladen of South Dartmouth, MA
Jake Horoho of East Greenwich, RI
Shujie Hu of Guangzhou, China
Karl Jackson of Portsmouth, RI
Jane Jannotta of Newport, RI
Hong Jiang of Beijing, China
Preston Kelleher of Fall River, MA
Erika Keller of Barrington, RI United States
Sungwon Kim of Seoul, Korea
Betissa Kouassi-Brou of Potomac, Maryland
Logan Kreinz of Delafield, WI
Abbey Luth of Dartmouth, MA
Aidan Lynch of Portsmouth, RI
Megan Madden of Franklin, MA
Maria Maldonado of Brownsville, TX
Shane McCarthy of Portsmouth, RI
Matthew McKenna of Middletown, RI
Jillian McRoy of Fall River, MA
Michael Meads of Kennebunk, ME
Elizabeth Mullaly of Newport, RI
Nkiru Ogbuefi of Lake Forest, IL
Alicia Ponte of Providence, RI
Ian Ritchie of New York, NY
Daniel Rodden of Keene, NH
Ga Yeon Shin of Seoul, Korea
Arthur Shipman of Newark, NJ
Daniel Sliney of Warwick, RI
Gabriel Sotomayor of Newport, RI
Ella Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
John Stookey of Middletown, RI
Emma Stowe of Portsmouth, RI
Adam Suh of Seoul, Korea
Felicity Taylor of New Canaan, CT
Thomas Teravainen of East Sandwich, MA
Nicholas Vallone of Dartmouth, MA
Benjamin Varieur of Portsmouth, RI
Emma Ventura of Dartmouth, MA
John Walter of Portsmouth, RI
Zhiyun Wang of Beijing, China
Henry Wilson of Adamsville, RI
Chuhang Xiang of Hangzhou, China
Jihye Yang of Tokyo, Japan
Taylor Yates of Portsmouth, RI
Jia Zhao of Shanghai, China


Sixth Form (Senior Year)
Anny Angel of Little Compton, RI
Johanna Appleton of Mattapoisett, MA
Finnley Arends of Newport, RI
Connor Baughan of Foxborough, MA
John Billings of Portsmouth, RI
Emily Bredin of Bay Head, NJ
Ziqun Cao of Beijing, China
Dominick Cappadona of Mt. Arlington, NJ
Chase Carter of Medway, MA
Matthew Chan of Hong Kong SAR
Remy Chester of Portsmouth, RI
Su Bin Choi of Seoul, Korea
Jordan Davis of Houston, TX
Naythan Delgado of Pawtucket, RI
David DeMieri of Jamestown, RI
Kaitlyn Doherty of Portsmouth, RI
Thomas Driscoll of Portsmouth, RI
Anastasia Dwyer of Newport, RI
Beluchukwu Eleje of El Paso, TX
Oliver Ferry of Singapore 229543
Grace Fink of Washington, DC
Andrew Fonts of Portsmouth, RI
Riccardo Fornaro of East Greenwich , RI
Grace Gibbons of Portsmouth, RI
Diane Greg-Uanseru of Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria
Christine Gu of Chengdu, Sichuan China
Maximilian Guerriero of Jonesboro, AR
Michael Guyon of Middletown, RI
Ryan Hall of Easton, MD
Scott Harkins of Middletown, RI
Katelyn Heuer of Middletown, RI
George Humphreys of Portsmouth, RI
David Ingraham of Larchmont, New York (NY) United States
Kaiwen Jiang of Shanghai , China
Molly Joyce of Jamestown, RI
Catherine Kelley of Portsmouth, RI
Meagan Kelly of Charlotte, NC
Caroline Kerno of Middletown, RI
Young Wook Kim of Seoul, Korea
Davis Kline of Rye Beach, NH
Alexander Klonaris of Nassau, Bahamas
Emmalene Kurtis of Newport, RI
Byungjun Lee of Seongnamsi, Korea
Diyang Li of Shanghai, China
Huaan Liao of Xi'an, Shaanxi China
Kathleen Longson of Newport, RI
Ryan Madden of Franklin, MA
Mark Maley of Darien, CT
Landon Matrone of Bristol, RI
Kelly Milliken of Mooresville, NC
Mikaela Nueva of Montgomery, TX
Annie O'Donnell of Marstons Mills, MA
Callan O'Neill of Wakefield, RI
Diana Oakes of Brookfield, CT
Byungwook Oh of Yeonsugu, Incheon Korea
So Hyun Park of Seoul, Korea
Matthew Plumb of Portsmouth, RI
Scott Powell of Portsmouth, RI
Raimundo Riojas of Guatemala, Guatemala
Patrick Rose of Portsmouth, RI
Amanda Saliba of Winchester, MA
Conor Smith of Portsmouth, RI
Marcel Smith of Sharon, MA
Lillie Souvannavong of Chesapeake, VA
Caitlin Sullivan of Johnson City, TX
Weixiang Sun of Wellesley, MA
Agnes Thompson of Middletown, RI
Nicholas Velcea of Dartmouth, MA
Alice Vergara of Las Rozas Madrid, Madrid Spain
Caroline Villareal of Portsmouth, RI
Maya Wilson of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic
Helen Wittenborn of Allentown, NJ

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In their first game of the new year, the Varsity Basketball Team defeated Aquidneck Island rival St. George's 56-46. Andrew Fonts '17 had a huge game leading the Ravens with 37 points, including two late threes to put the game out of reach. Front court players Kel Eleje '17, JP Walter '18 and Thomas Driscoll '17 played solid defense and controlled the glass. The team takes on EIL opponent Bancroft on the road this coming Wednesday.

Read the full account by Josh Krueger of the Newport Daily News here.

The Portsmouth Abbey School 2016-17 Seton Lecture, a series that features conversations on American government, history and politics, took place on Monday, January 9.

This year's guest speaker Dr. Marc Genest spoke about, "When we were the Insurgents: The American Rebellion Against the British Empire." An expert on insurgency, in particular military operations in Afghanistan, Dr. Genest called upon his experiences in Afghanistan as a basis for understanding the 18th-century American insurgency against the British. Dr. Genest answered student and faculty questions about pressing global issues following his talk.

Dr. Marc A. Genest holds the Forrest Sherman Chair of Public Diplomacy in the Strategy and Policy Department and is co-director of the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the Naval War College. He is also the area study coordinator for the Insurgency and Terrorism electives program. In 2011, Professor Genest served as a civilian advisor at Division Headquarters for Regional Command – South in Kandahar, Afghanistan. In 2009, Genest received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service from the Department of the Army for outstanding service as a Special Advisor to the Commander of Task Force Mountain Warrior while stationed in Regional Command- East in Afghanistan.

Dr. Genest earned his Ph.D. from Georgetown University in International Politics. His books include, Negotiating in the Public Eye: The Impact of the Press on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Negotiations, Conflict and Cooperation: Evolving Theories of International Relations and Stand! Contending Issues in World Politics. He has also written articles dealing with international relations theory, strategic communication, American foreign policy and public opinion.

See Dr. Genest's lecture in full here.

Students representing CAAP, Cultural Awareness at Portsmouth Abbey, prepared a special presentation for the School community on Monday, January 16, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., slain U.S. civil rights leader and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Student leaders Diane Greg-Uanseru '17, Lauryn Harper '18 (pictured left), and Kelila Ross '18 were joined by fellow CAAP participants Dom Cappadona '17, Andrew Fonts '17, Camille Holley '20, Jamarya Jackson '20, Soren Jarabelo '19, Julia Lamarre '19, Ali Vergara '17 and Helen Wittenborn '17 in reading statistics about advances in civil rights over the past decades. Diane read her original piece beginning, "I don't want to write about race anymore. Why do I have to care?" She invoked Dr. King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech and concluded, "I know I'm not done. I wish I were done, but I'm not. No one is – not me, not you."

Kelila Ross read "Mother to Son" by 20^th-century poet and playwright Langston Hughes, followed by Diane, who sang, "I Know Where I've Been," (music: Marc Shaiman/lyrics: Scott Wittman) made popular by Queen Latifah.

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

View excerpts from the assembly:

Portsmouth Abbey School student-athletes Dan Rodden '18, Jane Jannotta '18, Will Ensign '17 and Ryan Madden '17 were named to the Providence Journal All-State Fall 2016 independent team. The Providence Journal honors the top athletes from across Rhode Island by naming them to the Providence Journal All-State team in their respective sports. All-State athletes are chosen by The Providence Journal sports department and are announced throughout the year with the program culminating in the inaugural Rhode Island All-State high school sports awards banquet in June.

Dan Rodden '18, from Keene, NH, was awarded All-State honors for cross country. Dan led the Ravens to the Eastern Independent League (EIL) team championship and a fourth-place finish at the New England Division III Championships (out of 25 teams). An All-EIL selection in 2015 and 2016, Dan placed fifth at the EIL Championships and 11th in the New England Division II Championships. He received the Portsmouth Abbey Coach's Award for the 2016 season.

Jane Jannotta '18, from Newport, RI, was named to the All-State team for her outstanding performance in field hockey. An All-League selection, Jane helped the Ravens to a second place finish in the EIL. Her 14 goals and five assists from her center Mid position led Portsmouth Abbey to an 11-4-1 record. Jane is a three-year letter winner in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse. She received the Portsmouth Abbey Coach's Award for field hockey for the 2016 fall season and is the captain-elect for the 2017 fall season.

Will Ensign '17, from New Preston, CT, was awarded All-State honors as an offensive tackle and linebacker on the football field. In addition, Will earned his second consecutive EIL All-League title as he led the Ravens in tackles with 38 solo stops; he was named Evergreen All-League in 2015 and 2016. A three-year letter winner in football, wrestling and lacrosse, Will was a 2016 football team captain and received the Portsmouth Abbey Coach's Award for the 2016 fall season.

Ryan Madden '17, from Franklin, MA, was named to the All-State team for his outstanding performance on the soccer field. Ryan was named the EIL Player of the Year after leading the Ravens to the league championship and the quarterfinals of the New England Class C tournament. He scored 23 goals in 19 games. As a captain, he led the team to the EIL Championship (undefeated with 12-0-2 record)), a 13-3-3 record overall and the quarterfinals of the New England Tournament Class C Tournament. Ryan was selected to play in the post-season NEPSAC Senior All-Star Game and received the Portsmouth Abbey Coach's Award for the 2016 season.

Congratulations to Dan, Jane, Will and Ryan!

Congratulations to Kaity Doherty '17, who scored her 100th point on Saturday, January 21, as the Ravens took to the ice in a home match against Pingree School. A two-year Girls' Varsity ice Hockey co-captain, Kaity needed three points going into the game to hit the milestone; she surpassed expectations with five goals and two assists, easing her team to the 8-3 victory. Abbey Luth '18 and Isabelle Fournier '19 added a point each while Molly Hoeffel '19 secured the game in goal. The team is currently 5-6 overall and 4-0 in the Eastern Independent League with seven games to go leading up to the EIL tournament.

Left: Kaity, holding her 100-point puck, with Assistant Coach Kurt Anderson; Right: Kaity, flanked by teammates Abbey Luth and Amanda Saliba '17.