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Cushing Academy is a coeducational college preparatory boarding school for grades 9 through 12 plus an optional postgraduate year located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1865 in fulfilment of a bequest by Thomas Parkman Cushing〔Thomas Parkman Cushing (born in Ashburnham in 1787; died in Boston, 23 November 1854) was a Boston merchant, and bequeathed the bulk of his fortune, supposed to amount to $150,000, for the maintenance of two schools in Ashburnham. Source: 〕 and opened in 1875,〔''History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Embracing a Comprehensive History of the County, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, with a History and Description of its Cities and Towns'', 2 vols., vol. 1 Boston: Jewett, 1879, Abijah P. Marvin, "History of Worcester County," pp. 130-31.〕 and is sometimes cited as the oldest coeducational boarding school in the United States. Christopher Torino has been headmaster since July 2013. Cushing Academy has approximately 400 students, from 26 states and 28 countries. 85% board on campus. The faculty-student ratio is 1:8 and 68% of faculty hold advanced degrees.〔(Boarding School Review ), retrieved February 5, 2013.〕 Cushing Academy's campus overlooks the town center of Ashburnham. Cushing's academic structures include the historic Main Building, dedicated in January 1894 a year after its predecessor was destroyed by fire,〔Grace Powers Thomas, ''Where to Educate, 1898-1899: A Guide to the Best Private Schools, Higher Institutions of Learning, etc., in the United States'', Boston: Brown, 1898, (p. 122 ).〕 the Joseph R. Curry Academic Center, the English Building, and the Emily Fisher Landau Center for Visual Arts. Ashburnham House and Alumni Hall are the largest student dormitories. Sports facilities include the Heslin Gym, Theodore Iorio Arena, and several athletic fields. In 2009, Cushing Academy announced plans to spend $500,000 transforming its library into a "learning center" featuring a number of Amazon.com and Sony electronic readers, three large flat-screen TVs to project Internet pages, special laptop-friendly study carrels, and a coffee shop where the reference desk was.〔Abel, David (2009), ("Welcome to the library. Say goodbye to the books. Cushing Academy embraces a digital future." ) ''The Boston Globe'', September 4, 2009. The ''Boston Globe'' published a disapproving editorial on September 7, 2009: ("Overeager futurism at Cushing" ).〕 In an Update to Parents dated September 10, 2009, the headmaster states that the library's printed books will be replaced over a two-year period, that faculty had first claim on those removed from the library, and that "books, in all formats, will continue to abound at Cushing."〔(Library update from Headmaster Tracy ), Cushing Academy, September 10, 2009, archived at the Wayback Machine January 12, 2010.〕〔Cushing's experiment, the headmaster's explanation, and the disapproving publicity are also mentioned in Lawrence Hardy, ("The Future of Libraries," ) ''American School Board Journal'', January 2010.〕 ==Notable alumni== *George Weston Anderson, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit .judge,1913 accepted an appointment to the Massachusetts Commerce Commission, 〔"Three New Interstate Commissioners", President Woodrow Wilson appointed him United States Attorney for Massachusetts and he served in that position from 1914 to 1917, followed by one year as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. In 1916, he worked to win Senate approval of Louis Brandeis when he was nominated to the Supreme Court, serving as counsel to the subcommittee that considered the nomination and conducting some of the crucial cross examination of witnesses.()''Railway Age Gazette'' 63.14 (1913) (p. 598 ).〕 *Paul Thomas Anderson, film director, screenwriter, and producer *Nate Berkus〔(Who is Nate Berkus? ) Your Life, ''The Boston Globe'' March 23, 2006.〕 *John Cena, WWE professional wrestler and actor *Bette Davis film, television, and theater actress *Pete Snyder *His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan *2010 United States Winter Olympians Erika Lawler and Meghan Duggan *NHL players Bobby Allen, Zach Bogosian, Chris Bourque (son of Hockey Hall of Fame member Ray Bourque), Bryan Ewing, Ryan Lannon, John Lilley, Eric Nickulas, Brad Norton, Jeff Norton, Tom Poti, David Warsofsky, and Keith Yandle *NFL players Kenny Gamble and Ollie Satenstein *NBA player Phil Pressey *Professional hockey player Richard Bachman 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cushing Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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