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	The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) - Peterson's In-Depth Description
		The Governor’s Academy provides 150 computers for student use, and all academic and residential buildings are connected to the school network.
		Among the Academy’s facilities are the 48,000-square-foot Carl A. Pescosolido, Jr.
		The Governor’s Academy actively seeks a student body that is racially, geographically, and socioeconomically diverse and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
	www.petersons.com /PSchools/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=601135-1&inunId=942&typeVC=InstVC&sponsor=1 (2248 words)

	Boston.com / News / Odds & ends / Boarding school to drop 'Dummer' from name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Governor Dummer Academy, the country's oldest independent boarding school, was founded before the Revolution.
		It later became Dummer Academy, which is what is was called until the mid-20th century, when the name was changed to Governor Dummer Academy.
		Matt Moore, a 16-year-old Gov. Dummer student from Chicago, said his main objection to the name change is the disrespect the trustees showed William Dummer.
	www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2005/02/22/dummer_academy_name_change_sparks_outcry (648 words)

	Courtney Wang's position on changing the name of Governor Dummer Acadamy
		The best that Governor Dummer Academy can do, given its resources and current standing in the independent school world, is to continue “cherry picking” the national pool of candidates it currently targets using the methods with which it has had success.
		Governor Dummer Academy is the oldest continuously run private secondary boarding school in the United States of America.
		The opportunity Governor Dummer Academy faces at this time in its history is to invest in and build on its academic and extracurricular infrastructure in a way that would bring it to preeminence.
	develop.onlinetoday.com /webs/keepgovernordummername (3313 words)

	Wordlab: Governor Dummer Academy's Dumb Name
		Governor Dummer Academy was established in 1763 through a bequest from Massachusetts Bay Lieutenant Governor William Dummer.
		In the interest of smarter marketing, the board of directors at Governor Dummer Academy, a private boarding school in Newbury, voted to change its name to something else, something that will probably not include the name of Governor William Dummer of Massachusetts.
		Obviously, the board of directors of Governor Dummer Academy doesn't have a clue about Igor's Theory of Negativity in naming and branding.
	www.wordlab.com /2005/02/governor-dummer-academys-dumb-name.cfm (508 words)

	Governor Dummer Academy
		The oldest boarding school in continuous operation in the United States, Governor Dummer Academy was founded in 1763, just north of Boston in Byfield, Massachusetts, under the will of Lieutenant Governor William Dummer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		In the 18th century alone, the Academy produced some of the nation's earliest leaders in the church, military, education, the law, and government -including the founder of Phillips Academy and 16 members of the first Congresses of the United States.
		Without question, William Dummer provided an especially lovely setting for his vanguard academy-an environment of extraordinary natural beauty and one that extends both learning and community well beyond the brick and clapboard buildings of the school.
	www.timestream.com /info/people/biotay/gda.html (631 words)

	Interactive State House
		When Royal Governor Samuel Shute went to London to protest the difficult situation he faced in Massachusetts, William Dummer administered the Colony's affairs as Lieutenant Governor.
		Further, the Colony faced attack by native tribes, and the legislature was reluctant to finance an aggressive defense of the Maine territory.
		Dummer managed a three-year military campaign, which eventually resulted in a temporary treaty.
	www.mass.gov /statehouse/massgovs/wdummer.htm (166 words)

	The Governor’s Academy— private New England boarding school in Massachusetts, formerly Governor Dummer Academy
		The Governor’s Academy— private New England boarding school in Massachusetts, formerly Governor Dummer Academy
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	www.gda.org /home/home.asp (39 words)

	ABC News: Name Change Pending for 'Dummer' School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		BOSTON Dec 4, 2005 (AP)— Jokes about Governor Dummer Academy, the nation's oldest independent boarding school, are about to become history.
		The Newbury school's board of trustees voted Saturday to shed "Dummer" and change the name to The Governor's Academy.
		Governor Dummer Academy will remain the elite institution's legal name, but it will begin doing business under the new name July 1, 2006, the start of the new fiscal year.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1371497 (306 words)

	Academy's done being Dummer \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		BOSTON –; Jokes about Governor Dummer Academy, the nation's oldest independent boarding school, are about to become history.
		Governor Dummer Academy will remain the elite institution's legal name, but it will begin doing business under the new name July 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
		"The board of trustees believes the long-term interests of the academy are best served by implementation of this change in the school name," board president Dan Morgan said in a statement.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20051205/news_1n5dummer.html (285 words)

	PIE-LTER
		The PIE LTER is collaborating with the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Governor Dummer Academy to provide local middle and high school students with opportunities to perform hands-on scientific research throughout the various ecosystems in the Plum Island Sound area.
		Governor Dummer Academy (GDA) teachers and students have been participating with researchers investigating populations of mussels and snails in tidal creeks around the Rowley River.
		Governor Dummer Academy (GDA) teachers and students have taken several vegetation surveys near the Middle Road bridge, on the Parker River.
	dryas.mbl.edu /pie/data/student/SchoolYard/schlyard.htm (222 words)

	Woodard & Curran: Areas of Expertise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Founded in 1763, Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts has evolved from a single schoolhouse to a complex of over 40 buildings.
		The Academy was faced with implementing a long list of upgrades within a short time frame, with a high penalty structure to ensure satisfactory action.
		Founded in 1763, Governor Dummer Academy is the oldest privately operated college preparatory school in the United States.
	www.woodardcurran.com /aoe_RelProjArticle/ProjectID/82/SA_ID/227 (466 words)

	Rivkin&Associates :: The Naming Newsletter :: Strategies and Tactics of Naming
		“Dummer Since 1763.” That’s one heckuva motto for the Governor Dummer Academy, the oldest independent boarding school in America.
		Yes, there was a governor of Massachusetts in 1763 named William Dummer, poor chap, who donated his land to start the school.
		And they’re lobbying the trustees to remain Dummer.
	www.namingnewsletter.com /article.asp?id=69 (614 words)

	Governor Dummer Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		, what is now called Governor Dummer Academy provided the foundation for the preparatory school tradition in America.
		As the country's first independent boarding school, the academy filled a pressing need for enhanced educational opportunities during the Colonial times.
		More than two centuries after its founding, GDA continues its tradition of innovation with cutting edge curricula and programs.
	www.gda.org (231 words)

	NPR : It Would Seem To Be a Smart Move...
		The formal name is the Governor Dummer Academy, named after an early governor of Massachusetts, and established in 1763.
		Some of Dummer's graduates are grumbling that it's not a wise idea to change a fine old name.
		But Dummer's Board of Trustees plans to vote on a new name next spring, saying the current name simply doesn't make a good impression on prospective students and parents.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4473942 (174 words)

	Dummer Academy Name Change Sparks Outcry
		The school is named for William Dummer, a former acting governor of Massachusetts who donated land to start the school.
		The school's founder, William Dummer, was a Newbury native who served as acting governor of the Massachusetts colony during the late 1720s.
		Jeff Kane, a 1965 graduate of Gov. Dummer, said whatever reasons trustees had for their decision, but they didn't broadly share them with alumni, many of whom were miffed to learn about the name change through the media.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1349939/posts (1192 words)

	Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts (MA) < FINDER < Caring 4 Youth < 24/7 - 1-866-YOUTH-09
		Governor Dummer Academy combines a strong tradition in educational excellence with an innovative philosophy to create a stimulating and challenging learning environment.
		The Academy's mastery curriculum engages students in the core classes and the arts while the afternoon program offers opportunities in athletics and arts.
		Situated on 450 acres 33 miles north of Boston and 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, GDA recently completed construction on a new library, math and science center, and a performing arts center.
	www.caring4youth.org /614.html (349 words)

	SlickDeals.net Forums - Dumb or Dummer? School Eyes Name Change
		BOSTON (Reuters) - Governor Dummer Academy, an exclusive prep school north of Boston founded before the American War of Independence, wants to change its name to one that won't be the stuff of snide wisecracks.
		In what headmaster Marty Doggett calls a "name refinement," Governor Dummer Academy is acting on a marketing firm's advice to upgrade to a more prestigious moniker in a bid to lure better students.
		"If a kid took a pass on Governor Dummer because of its name, is that the kind of student they really want at their school?" McGrory wrote.
	forums.slickdeals.net /showthread.php?t=73963 (303 words)

	Boston.com / News / Odds & ends / 'Dummer' Academy seeks smarter name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 18th century boarding school in Massachusetts -- Governor Dummer Academy -- wants to change its name to prevent any smart guys from making jokes about it.
		Headmaster John Doggett said the "Dummer" name can make a poor first impression on prospective students and their parents, even though it's simply the surname of Massachusetts Gov. William Dummer, who donated land to start the school.
		The school, which has 371 students, opened in 1763 and bills itself as the nation's first independent boarding school.
	www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2005/01/31/dummer_academy_may_change_its_name (249 words)

	tampabays10.com - Tampa Bay's 10 News - WTSP
		The board of trustees of the Governor Dummer Academy voted this weekend to change the elite school's name to The Governor's Academy.
		But some graduates of the Massachusetts boarding school are all Dummer and proud of it.
		The Dummer Academy was established by Massachusetts Governor William Dummer in 1763.
	www.tampabays10.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=22132 (121 words)

	neo-neocon: Another New England tradition bites the dust: R.I.P., Governor Dummer Academy
		I always used to wonder about it, whenever I'd pass the sign on the highway near Newburyport, Massachusetts that said Governor Dummer Academy.
		But it's all over now, or at least it will be on July 1, 2006.
		From that day forward, the nation's oldest independent boarding school (who knew?) will just be known as the Governor's Academy.
	neo-neocon.blogspot.com /2005/12/another-new-england-tradition-bites.html (546 words)

	cbs4boston.com - Governor Dummer Academy To Drop 'Dummer' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The name Dummer has been associated with the Governor Dummer Academy for 242 years.
		William Dummer, acting governor of the Commonwealth had the school built in 1763.
		Nat Dummer, class of 44, is a descendent of the original Dummer family.
	cbs4boston.com /seenon/local_story_342133505.html (369 words)

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		The Fall meeting of NES-AAPT, held at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, MA had to compete with both Halloween and the Northeaster Regional Meeting.
		But for the 50 people who attended in the new state-of-the-art Center of Math and Science at GDA, the meeting met their highest expectations- and then some.
		John King and Tony French, both from MIT held captivated audiences for John’s plenary talk, “Format, Phenomena, Experiment and the Future.” We are especially interested in seeing his “Science in a Box” exhibits coming to a local Kentucky Fried Chicken.
	www.uml.edu /Dept/Physics/dept/NES-AAPT/GDAmtng.html (794 words)

	Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		One of the closest working relationships of the Wright Center is with the Governor Dummer Academy, a relatively nearby private secondary school in Byfield, Massachusetts.
		The Wright Center also coordinates involvement by the Tufts' faculty in the Academy efforts, thereby providing critical feedback to the teachers, while serving as a source of scientific expertise.
		Thus, the partnership itself is an educational experiment: A genuine commitment by a research university to work closely with a motivated high school in a sustained manner over many years.
	www.tufts.edu /as/wright_center/partners/gda.html (151 words)

	Berkshire School Athletics
		Three miles beyond the intersection of Route 1 and 133, at the second blinking yellow light, is the entrance to Governor Dummer Academy, marked by a sign on the left.
		Turn left here, drive under the footbridge and turn right into the school at the GDA sign.
		The GDA sign will be on your right.
	www.berkshireschool.org /athletics/directions/g-dummer.htm (175 words)

	Directions to Governor Dummer Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Route 1 and 133, At the second blinking yellow light, is the entrance to Governor
		Dummer Academy, marked by a sign on the left.
		The GOV. DUMMER sign will be on your right.
	www.bbn-school.org /athletics/gda_dirs.html (142 words)

	NESLL Summer Camp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Founded in 1763, GDA offers state-of-the-art facilities, including a 48,000 square foot field house, expansive playing fields, a 500-seat performing arts center, 10 dormitories, student center and a 170-seat dining room.
		GDA is also home to the "Fitness Palace", athletic training facilities.
		Fielding its own Varsity Lacrosse program since 1936, GDA is the perfect site to play host to the NESLL Camp experience and provides all the amenities necessary for a successful lacrosse experience for every NESLL camper.
	www.nesll.org /Camp.html (993 words)

	Governor Dummer Academy (The Governor's Academy) - Action Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Student Center is one of the most popular hubs of activity on campus.
		Two plasma televisions, a ping pong table, snack bar, computer stations and wireless internet access, two fireplaces and a book store make this an ideal home away from home for both day students and boarders.
		Photos are copyrighted by Governor Dummer Academy (The Governor's Academy).
	www.boardingschoolreview.com /school_images/school_id/24/id/6/start/0 (76 words)

	Mass Aztec Soccer - Camps
		Registration is located in the GDA Field House from 4:00pm - 4:45pm on July 30th.
		The Advanced Team Training Camp is set on the beautiful campus of Governor Dummer Academy, the oldest boarding school in America.
		The top notch room and board provided by GDA truly compliment the professional atmosphere on which we pride ourselves at Aztec Soccer.
	www.aztecsoccer.com /camps.html (755 words)

	Boston Bruins Official Web Site : Bruins News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Benn Ferriero, an outstanding forward at Governor Dummer Academy, has been selected as the 2004-05 winner of the men’s John Carlton Memorial Trophy.
		Ferriero, a native of Essex, Mass., played four seasons of varsity hockey at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Mass., and captained the team in his senior year.
		As a junior at Governor Dummer Academy, Ferriero led the Independent School League with 35 points and earned All-ISL honors.
	www.bostonbruins.com /pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1440 (270 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Tickets for the Governor Dummer Academy concert are sold exclusively through the
		All concerts preceded by a conductor's pre-concert talk one hour prior to the performance in the concert hall.
		Governor Dummer Academy is in Byfield on Route 1 just south of Newburyport.
	www.andoverchambermusic.org /symphonySea.html (164 words)

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