With no way to give a proper send-off to a valued Board Member who is moving on to focus on other endeavors, the Board of Friends of Mascoma wishes to give a small virtual send off to Andrew “Mr. Grafton” Cushing who served through the end of 2020 as our Alumni Coordinator.
Andrew graduated from Mascoma in 2008. After graduating Bowdoin College, he received an MS in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. A born and bred Graftonite, Andrew returned home to restore an old house and barn. Then, like many of our members, his projects took on a life of their own, growing fast, and developed into a new regional network of preservation talent. Andrew’s work has been featured in a number of publications including the Valley News and NHPR. In 2018, Andrew was named to the prestigious Union Leader Forty Under 40 list for his work.
We are thankful for Andrew’s hard work and tough questions on all things Mascoma. While we are sad to lose him as a board member, we are excited to share that he is moving on to focus on his regional preservation work as the founding President of Mascoma Valley Preservation. We will miss Andrew very much, are extremely proud of his continued contributions to our community, and are thrilled to know we will be able to call on him as a source of Mascoma inspiration for years to come.
