Our Admission Staff looks forward to meeting you and answering your questions about The Governor's Academy. We are committed to getting to know each and every student who expresses an interest in our school. And we want you to get to know us - by visiting, asking questions, reading about us and looking at our website. Everyone on our staff is here because we like working with adolescents and their families. We understand the challenges and joys that face students and families during the teenage years, and we want to help make the decision about secondary school a productive and satisfying experience.

Please contact us with any questions you may have. 
Phone number:  978-499-3120
Fax number:  978-462-1278
E-mail:  Click Admissions or click on individual names listed below.
Address:  Admission Office, The Governor's Academy,  1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922
We look forward to hearing from you!

Michael J. Kinnealey , Director of Admission
Middlebury College 1986, B.A
Harvard University Ed.M 1991
Appointed 2009

"It is a pleasure to work at a school that balances so well the rigor of a challenging academic curriculum with a focus on the needs of individual students. I am struck that my first impression as I walked on campus remains the most lasting one; this is a school where smiles and laughter are plentiful even as we work hard to become the best students and citizens that we can."

Samantha Boulais, Associate Director of Admission
Franklin and Marshall 1997, B.A.
Appointed September 1997

"I feel fortunate to have a job so suited to my personality! I love working with our students. Whether I am spending a weekend in Western Massachusetts with the soccer team vying for a New England championship, having breakfast with my advisees on a Wednesday morning or laughing in the common room with girls in my dorm, the time with our students is fun and memorable. More importantly, it's a job where I feel like I am making a difference! In the admission office, it's nice to know my schedule will be the same each day, but every day is different and interesting since I am meeting with people and talking about their interests, concerns or questions."

Carolyn Kimball, Associate Director of Admission
Plymouth State College 1995, B.A.
Appointed September 2000

"The down-to-earth, fun-to-be-with students are what make this place special to me. From their friendly hellos, to the energy they exude in and out of the classroom, they make me look forward to coming on campus every day. I appreciate the talent they share on the courts, fields, stage, and in the art rooms; their willingness to take personal risks and try something new; and how genuine they are."

Tracey MacCormack '81, Office Manager
Lake Forest College 1985, B.A.
Appointed July 2003

"As an Alumnus, I have an emotional attachment to The Governor’s Academy. It is this very connection and the abiding loyalty I feel to the school that offers me a unique perspective; allowing me to speak with potential candidates and their families from the heart about how, and why, it continues to remain an important part of my life today."

Isaiah Suggs '78, Associate Director of Admission
Cambridge College 1999, B.A., M.Ed.
Appointed September 1993

"I love working at The Governor's Academy because I have the opportunity to work with and challenge students who are wonderful personalities with hopes and goals. These students keep those of us working here energized and actively involved in the process of education."