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Each month in the Orange andBlack we will recognize one of themany scholarships and storiesbehind the Brunswick Area Stu-dent Aid Fund (BASAF). Estab-lished in 1956, BASAF currentlymanages 42 named funds worthapproximately $3.7 million. Recent-ly, BASAF granted scholarships of$309,000 to 228 students in the com-munities of Brunswick, Topsham,Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoin-ham.

This month we feature:

Jess F. DeloisBorn to Italian parents in March

1917, Jess and his six siblings grewup in the “Little Italy” section ofMillinocket. He graduated fromStearns High School where he wasan outstanding student and ath-lete. Jess attended Notre Dame andwas a member of the football team

and boxing club, graduating in1942.

Shortly after graduating, Jessjoined the Air Force and per-formed his duties as a drill instruc-tor. After World War II, Jess beganhis teaching and coaching careerat Higgins Classical Institute inCharleston. From 1951-63 he wasemployed first as a basketballcoach and math teacher, eventuallybecoming principal of CaribouHigh School.

Along the way he earned his MSand CAS degrees from the Univer-sity of Maine. From 1963-75 He wasat the helm of Brunswick HighSchool where he was known for hisstrict but fair disciplined approachto education.

He left the public sector in 1975to join Olive and DeLois Associatesas a partner, finally retiring in1978. Jess and his wife, Helen,

raised six children. Each graduat-ed from BHS.

BASAF annually awards schol-arships (based on financial need)to qualifying students pursuing alltypes of post-secondary education.For more information, visitwww.studentaidfund.org.

Donations and inquiries may bemailed to: BASAF, P.O. Box 867,Brunswick, ME 04011.

Tim Gagnon promoted;Jeff Ramich hired as AD

There are two new major staffappointments at Brunswick HighSchool this year. Tim Gagnon, whohas been at Brunswick for nineyears, has moved from interim tofull-time assistant principal, andJeff Ramich, who is new to theBrunswick system this year, is thenew athletic director.

Mr. Ramich was drawn toBrunswick because of its excellentfacilities, student athletes andcoaches, as well as the great com-munity support and enthusiasm hehas always heard is a big part ofBrunswick athletics.

He is excited to observe andexperience this support as a mem-ber of the system this upcomingyear. Mr. Ramich has expressed the

desire to win not only a statechampionship in every sport, but agood sportsmanship award in eachsport as well.

Mr. Gagnon also has high goalsfor Brunswick’s future. He wouldlike to bring the school through theprocess of becoming nationallyrecognized, citing students’ consis-tently high standardized testscores and the fact that more than90 percent of the instructors havepostgraduate degrees as reasonswhy this recognition is somethingBrunswick deserves.

Mr. Gagnon previously taught inthe Tech Ed department, some-thing he says he will miss largelybecause of the interaction withstudents, which he says is the rea-son most people enter the teachingprofession. He is excited for thenew principal to come in this yearand to see how they work togetheras an administration.

TIM GAGNON, left, has been hired as assistant principal while Jeff Ramichtakes over as athletic director.

JESS F. DELOISE

No more ‘interim’ for assistant principal

O&B staff to highlightscholarship monthly

Impressive sound means Nashville boundBrunswick High School students, from left, Walter Martin, Teresa Murphy, Chloe Teboe, Alexis Gillis and ErinDuguay, along with Joe Waring, who is not pictured, will be traveling to Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 26 for the All-National Music Festival. They will participate with several other high school students from across the country inone of four ensembles: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, or Choir.

“Celebrate My Drive” is a pro-gram powered by State Farm thatenhances a more positive messageto teen drivers.

By accentuating the positives ofsafe driving, organizers feel it canmake a bigger impact on some ofsociety’s biggest concerns: prevent-ing teen crashes, reducing injuriesand saving lives.

Brunswick High School and

State Farm Insurance want toremind teens of the importance ofsafe driving by building relation-ships in their families and in theircommunities.

Please join with us, as a teen, asa parent and as a community, tomake driving a fun and safe experi-ence by pledging to commit to safedriving.

During the week of Oct. 18 to 26

the public can help BrunswickHigh School earn possible grantawards by simply voting online atwww.celebratemydrive.com andfollowing the simple prompts.

Clark hasopportunityto BLOOM

Senior Samm Clark recentlyspent a week at the BLOOMmarine biolo-gy programat BigelowLabs inBoothbay asone of 16 peo-ple selectedin Maine.

Programparticipantswere able tocollect andanalyze samples using state of theart scientific equipment in a com-pletely energy efficient building.

Clark says the experience was ahuge honor and that it has openedup her mind to other fields inwhich she might be interested.

Mission to Puerto RicoThe Youth Ministry of All Saints Parish (and Brunswick High students)poses for a picture while on a mission trip in Puerto Rico this past June.

Serving on the farmService Learning students from Mr. Wilson’s class pose with CrystalSpring farmer and operator Seth Kroeck at his potato field, followingthe completion of a volunteer project with Kroeck.

Staying positive behind the wheel

READERS: If you have any story ideas or would like to sponsor amonthly edition, please contact Rick Wilson by emailing

rwilson@brunswick.k12.me.us.

The Black and Orange is written by the students in Rick Wilson’s ServiceLearning Class. The student editor is Claire Mendes.