Gould Academy Library Named For Sanborn Family of Portland May 3rd

BETHEL-Gould Academy's library was dedicated and named in honor of H. Blaine and Hazel Sanborn of Portland, Maine recently.

A resident of Portland, Blaine Sanborn was a member of Gould's class of 1945 and served on the school's Board of Trustees from 1988 until his retirement as a trustee emeritus in 2001. Last year, the couple made a gift to Gould Academy that endows the operations of the library in perpetuity. Sanborn owned and operated Sanborn's Motor Express through the mid 1980s, a trucking company founded by his father 75 years ago. He is currently a partner in Transport Leasing Corp. of Portland.

The Gould Academy Board of Trustees dedicated the library at a ceremony attended by members of the Sanborn family and many of Blaine Sanborn's Gould classmates and friends on May 3.

In his remarks, Head of School Dan Kunkle told those assembled, "During Blaine Sanborn's tenure on the Board of Trustees, the library was at the top of his list of things to tend and care about. From adding new research equipment and software programs to funding the initial upgrading of the school's computer technology, he ensured that Gould's students and faculty had the tools necessary to augment and support learning in and outside of the classroom. The Academy is indebted to the Sanborn family's commitment to the school and especially to the library that bears the Sanborn name."

Founded in 1836, Gould Academy provides a traditional and innovative college preparatory education to about 220 students in grades 9-12. While most of the students come from New England, about 30 percent come from the remaining 49 states and 10 percent from Europe and Asia.

Long known for its competitive skiing and innovative arts, computer technology, and experiential programs, Gould's mission is to inspire young men and women to achieve high standards in their academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits; to demonstrate responsibility to the community; and to explore the natural world. For more information on Gould, go to www.gouldacademy.org.

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