Alumni Council Committees

The Alumni Council consists of eight standing committees and four association committees.

Abbot@Andover, Association Committee

Cochairs: Faith Barnes '74 & Lori Goodman Seegers '73 Members: Nathalie Taft Andrews '59, Faith Barnes '74, Mae Concemi Bradshaw ‘62, Martha Mason Denzel '62, Sandra Castle Hull '58, P'81, '84, Sara Ingram '71, Cornelia Weldon LeMaitre '53 P'80, '82, '86, '86, '87, GP'13, '16, Noreen Markley '73, P'11, Mary Frances McCabe '71, Chandri Navarro '82, P'15, Susan W. Peters '75 P'09, '12, Holly Robertson Taylor '59

One of the first educational institutions in New England founded for girls and women, Abbot Academy opened its doors to seventy students on May 6, 1829 and flourished until Abbot Academy and Phillips Academy merged on June 28, 1973. As an association committee of the Alumni Council, Abbot@Andover celebrates and facilitates interaction among Abbot Alumnae and perpetuates Abbot's spirit within the Andover Community. Committee Objectives: IDENTIFY Academy Commitment. ENHANCE Communication. INSPIRE Connectivity.

Read the committee's latest newsletter.

The Brace Center for Gender Studies at Phillips Academy The Brace Center for Gender Studies at Phillips Academy was opened in 1996 with a generous gift from Abbot Academy alumna Donna Brace Ogilvie '30, contributions from others and a start-up grant from the Abbot Academy Association. Its aim is to provide resources to enhance and strengthen Phillips Academy as a coeducational and multicultural institution by examining the complex issues related to gender, including sexuality, race and ethnicity. Abbot@Andover continues to partner with Dr. Flavia Vidal, Director of the Brace Center, to strengthen the relationship between the Center and Abbot alumnae. Please visit the alumni/ae and parents event calendar for upcoming campus and regional events.

The Abbot Archives Project If interested in additional information, please contact Paige Roberts, director of Archives and Special Collections at 978-749-4069 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Af-Lat-Am Alumni, Association Committee

Cochairs: Quincy R. Evans '96 & Jolena James-Szanton '86, P’26 Members: Laura R. Adderley '85, Jonathan Figueroa '06, Sherita D. Gaskins-Tillett '90, Jennifer P. Jackson '00, Victor M. Mejia '91, Robert Rush '14, Kayla A. Thompson '15

The Af-Lat-Am Alumni committee was established in 2018. Its mission is threefold:

1. To connect Af-Lat-Am alumni to each other and the Andover community at large through a variety of social, cultural, educational, and professional programs and activities

2. To promote broad-based Af-Lat-Am alumni engagement and participation in the life and support of the Academy

3. To facilitate opportunities for Af-Lat-Am and other alumni to live the values of the Academy for the benefit of Andover, our communities, and the world

Read the committee's latest newsletter.

Alumni Admission Representatives Committee

Cochairs: Alexander R. Dent '04 & Andrew S. Townson '10 Members: Barry Xavier Blair Bhola '92, Alvina Y. L. Chan '98, Arianna M. Chang '13, Zachary S. Elder '11, Carlisle A. Williams Engelhardt '06, Catalina V. Feder '15, Richard T. Howe '64, P'05, '06, Emily B. Johnson '10, Yvette Y. Lee '90 P'27, Haonan Li '13, Matthew D. Lloyd-Thomas '12, Katharine V. Mesrobian '12, Rowena Dale S. Mohammed '87, Eugene C. Park '92, Anant P. Raut '92, Jonathan H-Y. Shih '95, Junius O. Williams '14

The Alumni Admission Representatives Committee provides for the mutual exchange of information between alumni admissions representatives (AARs) and the Phillips Academy Admission Office. It is generally responsible for advising the Admission Office on issues concerning alumni admission representatives and reporting to the Alumni Council on issues of importance to the Admission Office. Focused on enhancing and preserving the efficacy and integrity of the AAR program, members of the AAR committee promote the recruitment of new AARs, demonstrate and uphold AAR interviewing best practices, provide guidance and support to other AARs, and serve as regional leaders and points of contact for local AARs and prospective families. Members are selected from the pool of experienced, currently-active alumni admission representatives.

There are currently more than 650 Alumni Admission Representatives who interview for us around the world. Interested in becoming an AAR? Please contact Pete Dignard, Senior Associate Director of Admission at [email protected]. We are actively looking for AARs living in Canada, All of Asia and Vietnam in particular, as well as Central United States!

Alumni Communications Committee

Cochairs: Loni D. Edwards '02 & Gabriel J. Wardell '89 Members: Philip B. Hueber '75, Elizabeth Harold Close '78, Ramesh C. Donthamsetty '01, Sara Ingram '71, Amy R. Kellogg '83, Eliana B. Kwartler '12, Lethy Denisse Liriano '00, Samantha F. Marrus '12, Leonore F. Princiotti '12, Anthony Pucillo '75 P'03, '06, '08, J. Murph Yule '68

The Alumni Communications Committee's (ACC) primary functions are facilitating communication among the Alumni Council's (AC) committees, as well as engaging and informing AC's diverse constituencies. In this regard, ACC researches and recommends best practices and tools for AC communication on an ongoing basis, as determined by the performance of existing communications initiatives. Working in close collaboration with the Office of Alumni Engagement, ACC also supports said communication through training, guidance, and creation of content. Finally, ACC keeps the entire alumni body informed of AC achievements and the opportunity to connect through volunteer opportunities led by AC.

Andover Alumni Award of Distinction, Association Committee

Chair: David Constantine '97 Vice Chair: Murrey Nelson '80 Members: Blakeman Hazzard Allen '66, Francisco X. Contreras '91, Jennifer K. Lee '06, Timothy C. McChristian '73, P'03, Terri D. Stroud '88, Derrick C. Wallace '75

The Andover Alumni Award of Distinction Committee is an association committee of the Andover Alumni Council. The Committee sets its own direction and work. It is responsible for ensuring the group stays true to the purpose statement and selects the most deserving recipients for the award. The Andover Alumni Awards of Distinction are presented by the Alumni Council to recognize distinguished alumni and alumnae from the more than 20 thousand living alumni around the globe. The Award recognizes and honors alumni/ae of Phillips Academy or Abbot Academy who have served with distinction in their fields of endeavor. The recipients’ accomplishments and contributions shall have embodied the values of Andover/Abbot and shall have had a significant positive impact on their communities, society, or the world.

Learn more about the Andover Alumni Award of Distinction, view a list of past recipients, or nominate an alumna/us.

Andover and the Military, Association Committee

Chair: Capt. Rob Patrick ’88 (USN) Vice-Chair: Capt. Luis A. Gonzalez, Jr. ’97 (USN) Members: Justin Accomando ’99 (USN), Jim Donnelly ’82 (USN), Rush H. Taylor ’96 (USAF)

The Andover and the Military Committee (AATM) is an Association Committee of Andover Alumni Council that recognizes and represents Abbot and Andover alumni who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States of America or their country of residence in order to connect them with the broader Andover community. The Committee operates in full partnership with the Academy and with a designated liaison from the Office of Alumni Engagement (OAE).

Committee Objectives:
• To recognize alumni who have served in the US military or are veterans of another nation’s armed forces.
• To promote learning and stimulate discussions among students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the Academy regarding Andover’s rich military history, and to engage interested alumni.
• To advise on campus military memorials as invited.
• To engage veteran and active duty engagement on- and off-campus.
• To partner with the Academy in the accessibility of its programs to military families.

Learn more about the Andover and the Military initiatives. Read the latest Blue Guidon newsletter.

Annual Giving Board

Cochairs: Terry-Ann M. Burrell '95 & Sanjiv S. Desai '89, P'24 Members: Christopher C. Donahue '05, Thomas B. Glover '18, Charles R. Hogen, Jr. '66, Elizabeth Evans Hunt '74 P'12, Allison Ferranti MacBride '98, Joseph K. Mensah '08, Eric T. Mitzenmacher '04, Nicole P. Quinlan '92, Andrew D. Sipes '81, Zoë C. Sylvester-Chin '19, Tiffany C. Tien '16, Michael A. Tonelli '00

The Annual Giving Board is a valuable sounding board to the Office of Academy Resources for fund-raising policies and strategies. Its mission is threefold:

to broaden the base of alumni advice and support to ensure a more successful annual class and reunion giving campaign;
to educate board members and provide them an opportunity to influence the outcome of the annual fund raising program at Andover; and
to advise the Annual Giving team in areas of solicitation strategy and implementation and in the recruitment and involvement of volunteers.

Members are alumni/ae who are class agents or otherwise actively engaged in fund-raising for Andover. To learn more about becoming a class agent, please contact Kristin Faivre.

Athletics Committee

Cochairs: Brian M. Burke '75 & James A. Dand '88 Members: Anthony J. Aime '92, P'25, '28, George E. Andrews II '62, Kassie M. Archambault '06, Julia Trotman Brady '85 P'18, '20, Sterlind S. Burke, Jr. '00, Anthony B. Crawford '94, Lauren DiStefano Dougherty '88, Hodgson G. Eckel '88, Paul D. Engelhardt '06, Kasey M. Hartung '14, Bruce G. Hearey '68 P'93, Leah M. T. Humes '12, Alison Wheeler Kennedy '93 P'25, '28, Hailee G. Minor '08, Ashish Shetty '00, Kebba Tolbert '90 P'26

In recognition of the central role of athletics at all levels in the experience of Andover students, the Athletics Committee in collaboration with the Athletics Department, is responsible for highlighting the athletic, service, professional, and personal achievements of Andover and Abbot alumni. The Committee meets throughout the year to identify, evaluate, and select individuals and teams for induction into the Andover Athletic Hall of Honor.

The Andover Athletic Hall of Honor-Statement of Purpose: To recognize and honor alumni, teams, and coaches from Phillips and Abbot academies who displayed exceptional athletic ability on the field and who continue to lead a life that embodies the values of the academies. Please see a full list of previous inductees.

If you would like to nominate an alumna/alumnus, please complete the Nomination Form.

Class Secretaries

Cochairs: Devontae A. Freeland '15 & John W. Gray '74, P'10 Members: Erik J. Campano '95, Tanisha D. Colon-Bibb '06, Amy H. Davidsen '80, Curtis W. Eames '89, Joaquin C. Escamille '97, Nancy Porosky Harris-Frohlich '67, Caroline Langston Jarboe '86, Ramona R. Gittens Morgan '93, Christiana K. Nguyen '13, William P. Seeley III '84 P'21

The Class Secretaries Committee builds and reinforces mutually supportive relationships among class secretaries and between them and the school. The Committee helps class secretaries foster lasting relationships between and among classmates, maintain communications and cohesion within their classes, and perpetuate class members’ ties with the school. It provides guidance to incoming class secretaries, serves as a primary link among all class secretaries, and represents their common interests to school administrators and staff. It explores and encourages the use of new technology to improve alumni communications. The committee demonstrates the purposeful role that class secretaries and class notes can play as catalysts for engagement and inclusion. Members are current or former class secretaries.

Additional information and resources for Class Secretaries are available on the Class Notes page.

Equity and Inclusion

Cochairs: Kojo O. DeGraft-Hanson '05 Members: Eugene H. Cho '99, Ryan W. Coughlan '02, Elizabeth Bruns Eaton '62 P'89, Stuart W.Y. Hee '94, Sheya Jabouin '11, Yun G. Lee '86, Hanyen A. Lee '02, R. Jisung Park '04, Erika E. Prahl '96, Amber Quinones '11, Alex T. Salton '11, Katherine N. Vega '14

The Equity and Inclusion Committee partners with the Office of Academy Resources in serving as a catalyst for lifetime engagement of alumni from every quarter. The committee works to foster an alumni community in which all members feel included, empowered and engaged- regardless of their expression of identity. This committee endeavors to plan and execute programming that demonstrates the values of an equitable, inclusive and just community- off “the hill”.

The Andover, the magazine of Phillips Academy features alumni stories about identity. These “Out of the Blue” narratives are inspired by a student-led project of the same name, first published in December 2013. That groundbreaking publication featured nearly 90 stories collected from recent and current Andover students chronicling experiences related to seven identity areas: class, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, geographic origin, and (dis)ability. Please e-mail your 350-word story, a brief bio, and a high-res photo of yourself to [email protected].

Regional Volunteers Committee

Cochairs: Jasmine M. Mitchell '99 & James G. Rockas '08 Members: Fitzgerald T. Bramwell '96, Lydia L. Godo-Solo '13, Farah D. Gupta '08, Annalee E. Leggett '09, Christina C. Moncharmont '02, Bonnie L. Oliva '00, Elizabeth Anne Pates '10, John J. Patrick '65, Kaaren Shalom '79, P'17, Anita A. Taylor '03, Winston W. Wyckoff '78 P'12, Andrea C. Yepez '14

The Regional Volunteers Committee (RVC) fosters opportunities for members of the Andover community to engage with the Academy and each other where they live, work, and play. The RVC guides and supports regional volunteers in building and strengthening connections among students, parents, and alumni in their regions.

If you are interested in learning more about regional activity, please contact Crystal McGuire in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Non Sibi Committee

Cochairs: Elizabeth D. O'Hare '96 & Garth H. Williams '97 Members: Madeleine O. Anderson '08, Maricella G. Borroel '98, Christine M. Cloonan '98, Joisan E. Decker DeHaan '99, Margaret E. Doles '97, Rosalina Feliciano '81, Leevert J. Holmes '95, Jeffrey S. Hunt '82 P'25, Thao T. Nguyen Kelly '07, Nunzi M. Sapuppo '73 P'23, Ashley B. Scott '16, Gregory W. Soghikian '78, Allen C. Soong '92, P'27. Kurt R. Spring '98

Non sibi, "not for self," originated as the motto of Phillips Academy in 1782 when the words were cast by Paul Revere as part of the school's seal. Today, as then, the words speak to the school's mission to educate students in a way that combines knowledge and goodness and inspires them to serve and lead on behalf of others. The cornerstone project of this committee is Non Sibi Weekend – a global weekend of service involving a collective effort of outreach, planning and organizing service projects around the world.

Non Sibi Weekend is meant to inspire lifelong commitment to community engagement through service and learning. In addition to Non Sibi Weekend, the committee also takes seriously its mission to serve as a catalyst for year-round expressions of the Non Sibi spirit. Upcoming Non Sibi projects are available on the Alumni & Parent Events Calendar.

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