FORIMMEDIATERELEASE

Date:
September10,2015
Contact:
PhoebeCavanaughCobb,Marketingand
Communications
St.JohnsburyAcademy
1000MainStreet
St.Johnsbury,Vermont05819
8027512336
Email:pcobb@stjacademy.org
Web:www.stjohnsburyacademy.org

FiveNewStaffMembersJoin
St.JohnsburyAcademy
St. Johnsbury Academy announced the addition of five new staff
members to start the 2015-2016 school year. Headmaster Tom Lovett
said, Just like our new faculty members, these new additions to our
staff are diverse in their backgrounds but united in their love of
education and young people. Some are alums, some are natives of the
NEK, and some are brand new to the area. We are excited by the
energy and expertise they have already added to our community, and I
am certain they will add much more in the years to come.
Uriah Cochran joins the Academy as a custodian. He previously
worked at the Academy for Sodexo food services. Uriah is a graduate of
Danville High School.

Sarah LaForce joins the Academys Grace Stuart Orcutt Library

staff as a para-librarian. She worked as an intern in the reference,
circulation, and front desks at St. Michaels Colleges library as a
student. Sarah also held seasonal positions doing curatorial work with
the Morristown Historical Society and the Noyes House Museum. She
graduated from St. Michaels College with a major in history and minors
in classics and medieval history.
Laurie Lang 99 joins the Special Services department as
department secretary. She worked most recently for the Florida
Department of Corrections. Laurie graduated from Endicott College with
a B.S. in sports management.
Jesse Holden is working as a para-educator in the Special Services
department. He has been the Ultimate Frisbee coach at the Academy
and coordinator of the summer middle school Adventure camp for the
St. Johnsbury Recreation department. He also worked at the Waterford
School as a para-educator and as a steelworker building bridges. Jesse
is working toward completing his BA in history at Johnson State College.
Jade Huntington is the new Assistant Athletic Director. Jade joins us
from Thetford Academy where she served as Dean of Students and
Athletic Director. She has coached womens basketball at the high
school, college, and professional levels. Jade received a BS in
organizational development and MA in counseling from Vanderbilt
University.