The Alumni Association is dedicated to supporting graduates of Winnacunnet High School by offering scholarships that enable students to pursue further education.
We currently award 4 $2,000 renewable scholarships through 2 different programs. This is an annual commitment of $32,000 from the Alumni Association.
Traditional Scholarships - Since 1972 the Alumni Association has been providing scholarships to graduates of Winnacunnet High School who are children of Hampton Academy High School or Winnacunnet High School graduates. Your donations have supported 71 scholarships over the past 54 years, for a total value of $179,000. In 2026 the Alumni Association will be awarding 3 renewable scholarships with an annual value of $2,000 each. Winnacunnet Seniors who have a parent who graduated from Winnacunnet can apply for the Alumni Scholarships through Winnacunnet Dollars for Scholars - Winnacunnet Seniors can Click here to start your application.
Evening School Scholarships – Since 2024 the Alumni Association has been awarding a $2,000 renewable scholarship to the recipient of the Robert “Renny” Cushing Memorial Award to a graduate of the Winnacunnet Evening School program. Click here for more details on the recipients of the Robert “Renny” Cushing Memorial Award
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Zoe Mueller is the daughter of Jody (Lord) Mueller, class of ’94. Lyla Pearlo is the daughter of Jessica (Mitchell) Pearlo, class of ’94. Maya Tanida is the daughter of Jillian (Lepere) Tanida, class of ’96
2024 Scholarship Recipients
President Terri Thomson '72, Kaylee Rafferty (Daughter of alum Kevin Rafferty '00), Luke Parish (Son of alum Shelley (Brown) Parish '77), and Hannah Evans (Daughter alum of Matthew Evans '86)
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Lillian Sununu Andrea Georges
Daughter of Christine Linnehan-Sununu (1986) Daughter of Sarah (Brooks) Georges (1990)
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Left: Anna Murray, daughter of Kristen (O'Neil) Murray, Class of 1992 and Sean Murray, Class of 1991
Center: Terri Thomson, Class of 1972, President of the Alumni Association
Right: Hannah Kelley, daughter of Sean Kelley, Class of 1987
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Kaitlin Lennox, daughter of John Lennox '86 Duncan Collins, son of Susan (Donaldson) Collins '86
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Campbell Parish, daughter of Shelley (Brown) Parish, class of '77 Whittaker Sanborn, son of Tyler Sanborn, class of '88
2019 Recipients
2019 Scholarship Recipient Seth Pontbriand, Alumni Association President Lori Cotter '76, and 2019 Recipient Brenna Mooney
2018 Recipients
Trustee Ted Davis '61, Zachary Waterhouse and Taylor Yeley 2018 Scholarship Recipients
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Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient Listing
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Year
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Scholarship Recipient
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Alumni Father
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Alumni Mother
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1972
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Mark Haven Johnson
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Homer Johnson (1949)
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Judy (Haven) Johnson (1949)
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1973
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Richard Wayne Elliot
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Wayne I. Elliot (1946)
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1974
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Deborah J. McIlveen
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Richard McIlveen (1952)
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Lucy (O'Dea) McIlveen (1953)
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1975
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Elizabeth Ann Hart
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Betty (Batchelder) Hart (1953)
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1976
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David W. Elliot
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Wayne I. Elliot (1946)
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1977
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Lee Goss Brooks
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Peter G Brooks (1950)
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Carolyn (Goss)Brooks (1950)
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1978
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Glenn A. Martin
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Joanne (Hobbs) Martin (1950)
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1978
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Nancy Woods
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Kenneth Woods (1947)
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Barbara (Garland) Woods (1947)
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1979
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David J. Lamprey Jr
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David Lamprey (1955)
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Joanne (McLane) Lamprey (1957)
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1980
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Nancy E. Triggs
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Patty (Hoyt) Triggs (1949)
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1981
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Susan Ann Brooks
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Peter G Brooks (1950)
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Carolyn (Goss)Brooks (1950)
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1982
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Alfred P. Chamberland
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1983
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Lisa S. Fernald
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Harold Fernald (1949)
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1984
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Sandra M. Hoyt
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Sam Hoyt (1946)
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1985
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Valerie Michelle Waitt
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Judith (Ryan) Waitt (1960)
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1986
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Mary Elizabeth Weinhold
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Charles Weinhold (1962)
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1987
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Roxanne Elaine Swain
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Richard Swain (1961)
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1988
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Brenda Plastridge
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Arnold Plastridge (1964)
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Carol (Ireland) Sawyer (1965)
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1989
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Kevin Sawyer
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Richard Sawyer (1958)
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1990
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Timothy L. Sullivan
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Deborah (Greene) Sullivan (1965)
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1991
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Kimberly Cronin
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Susanne (Wolfsen) Cronin (1962)
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1992
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Traci L. Chase
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Frank Chase (1971)
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Diane (Wilson) Chase (1971)
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1993
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Vickie M. Sawyer
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Richard Sawyer (1958)
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1994
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Ryan Knowles
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Larry Knowles (1965)
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Holly (Elliot) Knowles (1966)
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1995
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Ryan Hambleton
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Michael Hambleton (1967)
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Jan (Savage) Hambleton (1967)
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1996
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Crescent Lynne Knowles
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Larry Knowles (1965)
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Holly (Elliot) Knowles (1966)
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1997
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Chad Patrick Arlington
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Lucinda (Chevalier) Arlington (1970)
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1997
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Amanda Elizabeth Davies
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Russell Davies (1968)
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1998
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Thomas James Maloney
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Shawn Maloney (1975)
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1999
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Joshua David MacArthur
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David MacArthur (1973)
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Deborah (Brown) Girouard (1972)
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2000
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Kristi Rae Miller
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Steven Miller (1970)
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2001
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Brian Matthew Maloney
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Victor Maloney (1973)
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Susan (Bychok) Maloney (1973)
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2002
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Robynne-Anne Locke
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Brian Locke (1980)
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2003
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Jamie Robert Allen
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Jonathan Allen(1971)
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Sherri (Perkins) Allen (1966)
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2004
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Logan T. Kenney
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David Kenney (1974)
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Barbara (Casassa) Kenney (1976)
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2005
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Erin Hazel Lemire
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Roland Lemire (1982)
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Martha (Lamie) Lemire (1982)
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2006
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Michael Stone Tonry
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Louie Tonry (1974)
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Lianne (Stone) Tonry (1977)
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2007
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Brenda Jan Shepard
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Leslie Shepard (1971)
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2008
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Jeffrey Paul Augusta
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Marc Augusta (1969)
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Karen (Donoghue) Augusta (1980)
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2009
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Casey Charles James Cotter
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Ronald Cotter (1976)
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Lorin (White) Cotter (1976)
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2010
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Nathan David Chase
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David Charles Chase (1983)
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Deborah (Gaulin) Chase (1983)
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2011
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Timothy W. Lamprey
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Donald Lamprey (1984)
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Susan (Richardson) Lamprey (1985)
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2012
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Jordan Michelle Firkey
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Eric Firkey (1986)
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Valerie (Waitt) Firkey (1985)
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2013
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Brandi Rae Baillargeon
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Leonard Baillargeon (1986)
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Terry (Follansbee) Baillargeon (1989)
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2013
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Anna Inge Craig
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Deborah (Leach) Craig (1979)
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2014
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Cameron Eric Hauze
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Mary (Martin) Hauze (1981)
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2014
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Sara Murphy Schwab
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Rose (Twomey) Schwab (1976)
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2015
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Megan Marie Chase
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David Charles Chase (1983)
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Deborah (Gaulin) Chase (1983)
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2015
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Kyle Joseph Harrington
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Timothy Harrington (1984)
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Donna (Testa) Harrington (1984)
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2016
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Tyler Scott Aversano
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Scott Aversano (1990)
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Kristie (Batchelder) Aversano (1990)
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2016
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Joseph James Deshaies
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Lisa Marie (Hanson) Deshaies (1985)
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2017
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Micheal Jonathan Lajoie
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Jason Lajoie (1991)
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2017
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Connor Griffin Murray
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David Murray (1985)
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Anne (Hackett) Murray (1982)
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2018
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Taylor Marie Yeley
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Maria Carmen Martignetti (1991)
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2018
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Zachary Wallace Waterhouse
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Jeff Waterhouse (1981)
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Amy (Kadish) Waterhouse (1987)
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2019
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Brenna Mooney
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John Joseph Mooney (1989)
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Maryanne (Murray) Mooney (1987)
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2019
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Seth Pontbriand
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JP Pontbriand (1983)
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2020
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Campbell Parish
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Shelley (Brown) Parish (1977) |
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2020
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Whittaker Sanborn
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Tyler Sanborn (1988)
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2021
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Kaitlin Lennox
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John Lennox (1986)
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2021
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Duncan Collins
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Susan (Donaldson) Collins (1986) |
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2022
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Anna Murray
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Sean Murray (1991)
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Kristen (O'Neil) Murray (1992) |
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2022
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Hannah Kelley
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Sean Kelley (1987)
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2023
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Andrea Georges
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Sarah (Brooks) Georges (1990) |
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2023
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Lillian Sununu
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Christine (Linnehan) Sununu (1986) |
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2024
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Hannah Evans
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Matthew Evans (1986)
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2024
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Luke Parish
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Shelley (Brown) Parish (1977) |
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2024
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Kaylee Rafferty
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Kevin Rafferty (2000)
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2025
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Zoe Mueller
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Jody (Lord) Mueller (1994) |
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2025
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Lyla Pearlo
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Jessica (Mitchell) Pearlo (1994) |
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2025
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Maya Tanida
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Jillian (Lepere) Tanida (1996) |
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