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In the final days of school, the Gould Academy community gathered in Bingham Auditorium to celebrate the intellectual curiosity, academic achievement, and character of its underclass students during the 2025 Underclass Awards.

Gould Academy is proud to announce that four of our very own riders have been nominated to the 2025–26 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Pro Team in the discipline of Snowboard Cross, as released by U.S. Ski & Snowboard on May 15.

The spirit of sportsmanship, resilience, and personal growth was on full display in Bingham Auditorium as Gould Academy celebrated its standout winter athletes during the annual Winter Sports Awards Ceremony. Students, coaches, and families gathered to recognize achievements across a wide range of disciplines—from Nordic and Freestyle to Snowboarding and Basketball—reflecting the academy’s deep commitment to developing well-rounded, courageous, and community-minded individuals.

Gould Academy students & faculty kicked off this year’s Earth Day celebration with an inspiring visit from Gould Alumni, climate action leader and co-founder of Revision Energy, Phil Coupe ’86. A nationally recognized advocate for renewable energy and climate resilience, Phil addressed students and faculty in Bingham Hall Auditorium with a message that was both inspiring and empowering. He spoke about his life’s work transforming fossil fuel–based economies and societies into solar-powered, sustainable communities — and the responsibility that today’s young people have to shape an equitable future for all.

A small group of Gould Academy ninth graders is currently immersed in the vibrant community of Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica, guided by faculty members Tracey Wilkerson and Adrian Lyne. This experience is part of Gould’s signature Ninth Grade Four Point program, with other student groups exploring Spain and Tanzania simultaneously. Four Point is central to Gould's commitment to experiential education, connecting classroom learning to meaningful real-world encounters.

This winter, three Gould Academy juniors—Clare Greene ’26, Brandon Philip ’26, and Brenna Fraser ’26—achieved a milestone that sets them apart in ski safety and rescue. Through Gould’s renowned Ski Patrol program, they completed hundreds of hours of training and testing with Sunday River’s professional patrol team, earning their official jackets as National Ski Patrol members before their senior year.

The Gould Nordic Team continues their incredible streak, with athletes delivering standout performances across multiple competitions. The season's biggest news—Lucas Barstow ’25 has been selected to represent New England at Junior Nationals as one of only eight U18 skiers chosen for the event. Barstow will compete in Soldier Hollow, Utah, March 10-15, 2025.

Senior Four Point is an opportunity for twelfth-graders to draw from their collective Gould experiences and implement what they’ve learned into an independent project they are passionate about.

For Carter Willis ’25, this meant enrolling in the Longfellow Young Writers’ Camp at the University of Maine Farmington and self-publishing her own zine, “A Peek Inside,” filled with original artwork and poetry.

Congratulations to our High Honors and Honors students! Your dedication and focus have earned you these achievements. Keep up the hard work, Huskies!

Congratulations to Nahom Abateneh, Lucas Barstow, Ian Brown, Will Brown, and Ingrid Janicki, five seniors who have been inducted into the Cum Laude Society! This honor celebrates their outstanding academic achievement and commitment to learning.