Adam Blankenbicker

A member of Avon High School’s “new millennial” graduating class (2000), Adam Blankenbicker found success on the pitch and on the track as a star athlete for the Falcons soccer and track & field teams. (He also played two years on the varsity basketball team, between those seasons.)

Adam played three seasons as a varsity midfielder/defender (plus one on JV) for the Falcons on a team that finished 19-1 and was runner-up for the CIAC state title his senior season, further securing Avon’s legacy as a soccer powerhouse. In 1999, Adam was named senior Captain and earned All-Conference and All-State honors

He earned even more honors over his four-year track and field career as a three time state champion: in the 4 x 100 relay in 1998, and in the pole vault in 1999 and 2000. Competing at the State Open in pole vault, Adam finished 6th in 1999 and 2nd in 2000. Having earned three state titles in track puts Adam in the #2 position for most titles in school history. To have competed and performed at such a high level in such disparate track events and on two very different overall sports teams is a testimony to Adam’s athletic prowess.

Adam was recruited by the University of Rhode Island track & field team after high school. He competed for one season with the Rams but, finding varsity athletics too limiting, he left the team and joined the club Ultimate Frisbee team, instead.

After graduating from URI with majors in Math and Geological Science, Adam joined the Peace Corps where he served 27 months in Guatemala. Shortly after returning to the U.S., he earned a Masters degree in Geology from the University of Michigan and began a teaching career.

Adam enjoyed a long career as a STEM educator in schools throughout New England and, in 2022, he assumed the Director of Education role at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. (He, unfortunately, is co-hosting their annual fundraising gala tonight.) Adam lives in Concord, New Hampshire with his wife and daughter and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and trail running. Recently, Adam completed a 22.5 mile race through the White Mountains and hopes to reach the summit of all New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers before he turns 50.

His classmate and Hall of Fame committee member, Don Papio, will be accepting his award.