Abisalih, Lucy

Lucy lives in Merrimac, Massachusetts with her husband, Tom.Following college, she explored her incongruous dreams, includingteaching, editing, graphic design, coaching and emergency medicine. In1986 she married Tom and has been at home ever since, raising her twochildren. Lucy's daughter, Claire, is now a first year student at theAnnenberg School of Journalism at USC in Los Angeles. Her son, Will, isattending Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. After almost 20 years,she now finds herself inextricably tied to her volunteer positions andpassions. Although she will tell you in no uncertain terms thatparenting is the best job she's ever had.

Lucy's interests are many, but for most of the past 20 years hervolunteering has been service to public and independent schools inMassachusetts, as a school committee member to the Pentucket RegionalSchool System, and Trustee to Applewild School in Fitchburg, MA,Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA and Pike School in Andover. She countsher work for these fine schools as being the backbone of her timecommitment, and an intensely satisfying experience. Lucy'sgreat-grandparents donated their homestead to start Applewild Schoolfifty years ago. Following in the footsteps of her wonderful Mother,she too, has chosen to support the opportunities that educationalchoice provides for many.

While not stewarding schools through their business-relatedobstacles and successes, Lucy has also had a hand in several landconservation efforts throughout New England, and serves as Director orTrustee to other community-based non-profit organizations. If you don'trun into her in those places, you will find her on the tennis court orin her garden.