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Fayetteville Academy Welcomes New Head of School by STEPHANIE CRIDER As the 2011/2012 school years winds down, Fayetteville Academy is set to welcome its new head of school, Ray Quesnel. In the education business for 23 years, Quesnel has been a teacher and coach as well as an administrator, and says he has loved every aspect of the many roles he's assumed. He served at The Asheville School as a teacher, coach and administrator for 11 years before moving to Forsyth Country Day School in Winston Salem, N.C., in 2000. He is currently the athletic director at Forsyth Country Day School and is the president of the PACIS conference and a representative on the Board of Managers of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association. He wasn't looking for something new, but when long-time friend Chip Bishop, who was on the Fayetteville Academy Search Committee, approached Quesnel about the head-of-school position, he was intrigued. "The more I came down to interview and the more I got to meet the people, the more interested I became," said Quesnel. "We really like the school. In fact, I've known of the school for many years. It is an excellent school with a lot of potential to become even stronger and better." so many different people. Fayetteville is a unique city and community. With the military and international connections there is so much to see and do and learn." With a long list of hobbies that include sports, music- and art-related activities, Quesnel anticipates an easy transition for his family and is looking forward to being involved in the community. As far as Fayetteville Academy goes, Quesnel plans to spend some time getting to know the faculty, staff, administration and parents at the school. "I can't say enough how supportive the key administrators have been. I am trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can," said Quesnel. "I also want to be careful because I think it is arrogant to come in and try to change too many things. I don't want to come in and start making changes before learning the culture and reasons the systems are what they are. I am looking to make decisions in the best interest of the school as a team," he added. Ray Quesnel Of course the academy won him over, but if there was any doubt about whether or not moving to Fayetteville was the thing to do it was the community that sealed the deal for the Quesnel family. "We really liked the sense of community," said Quesnel. "We are looking forward to learning about the community and being involved and working with Be a ! OPEN AUDITIONS SINGERS• DANCERS Boys 9-12 (with unchanged voices) and Girls 9-13 Rur Rr%$ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Snyder Memorial Baptist Church 701 Westmont Drive Kidsville Kids have fun singing & dancing their way across the region while devel- oping their talents and gaining valuable experience in the performing arts. They encourage and inspire literacy, good character traits and high values in young people. This tuition based program is in its fourth year. Ewrrutyvuvrru v trIBxv Cvtr2$# '1' $#'$ Email: music@snydermbc.com www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 8 UCW MAY 9-15, 2012 Congratulates Retina Specialist 2012 Top 10 Women in Medicine Dr. Toth is: Dr. Cynthia Toth for being named • Director of the Duke Retina Fellowship Program • Director of grading for the Duke Reading Center • Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University She pioneered macular translocation surgery for age-related macular degeneration, and is a world expert on retinal imaging. We are proud to have her on our staff! For an appointment please call: 1726 Metro Medical Dr. Fayetteville, NC 910. 484.2284 / 800. 829. 2284 www.CapeFearEye.com 1629 Owen Dr. Fayetteville, NC 1902 N. Sandhills Blvd. Aberdeen, NC 1816 Doctors Dr. Sanford, NC WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM mind. He thinks it will make his transition that much easier as he takes the helm and leads the school into the future. are experienced and excellent staff, teachers and administrators who have the best interest of the school and students in Quesnel said that he is excited that there STEPHANIE CRIDER, Associate Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com.