St. Johnsbury Academy Loses Beloved Former Headmaster Bernier Mayo

St. Johnsbury Academy has lost a figurehead with the passing of beloved longtime Headmaster Bernier Mayo. Mr. Mayo graduated from the Academy in 1956 and rejoined the school as an English teacher in 1964. He became English department chair in 1968 and continued teaching English throughout his time as Headmaster, which spanned twenty years from July 1981 until June 2001. After his retirement, he served on the Academy Board of Trustees from 2002 through 2016.