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Bowdoin College has been educating leaders for America and the world since the dawn of the American republic. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is a highly selective college of approximately 1,730 students of distinction from across America and around the world.

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Location: Bowdoin / Kent Island / Photo Gallery / Group Photos / 1998

Kent Island

1998

Back Row (left to right): Dave Moeller, Kevin Haskins, Kyle Loring, Kim Tice. Middle Row: Hilde Petersen, Amy Ray, Francesca Maddaluno, Alex Wheelwright, Paul Nguyen, Katie O'Reilly. Front Row: Nat Wheelwright, Genie Wheelwright, Julie Kurkinen