ALUMNI N E W S Maqubela speaks in D.C.
Young alumni event held in New York in April
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A young alumni gathering took place in April at the Turtle Bay Grill and Lounge in midtown Manhattan, where more than 80 alumni from the classes of 1995–2004 gathered. Among them were, left to right, Laura Mistretta ’00, Drew Gallagher ’99, Anne Abbott ’00, Michael Pierog ’00 and Jonathan Sinex ’00.
lumni, parents and friends attended a May reception in Washington, D.C., for Dean of Faculty Temba Maqubela at Ortanique Restaurant, co-owned by Delius Shirley ’87. Following an introduction by regional association president Doug Adler ’70, Maqubela recounted his personal journey from South Africa to Andover and he spoke on the importance of challenging youth with a rigorous curriculum taught by a talented, diverse and committed faculty.
Alumni Council goes online
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he Alumni Council’s Executive Committee, led by Grace
Curley ’81, now has information
Chicago Alums root for their team
about the council and its current
Young alumni and friends of the Andover Abbot Association of Chicago enjoyed an evening reception May 24 in the Windy City, followed by a Cubs vs. Astros baseball game. Enjoying the fun, from left, are fans Scott Sherman ’00, Theo Novak ’01, Nathaniel Fowler ’99, Tyler Cowan ’99 and Fred Flather ’99.
agenda on the school’s Web site at www.andover.edu/alumni/council. The committee hopes alumni will access the site to learn about the goals and achievements of t h e A l u m n i C o u n c i l ’s s e v e r a l committees. For questions or suggestions, contact Patricia Gerety at pgerety@andover.edu or council president Grace Curley at gcurley@bluelink.andover.edu.
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Be an Andover mentor
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lumni have long enjoyed the connections they make at reunions, regional events or simply through chance meetings, and they often call on each other as resources for a variety of needs. The school is planning to expand its facility to meet the needs of alumni who wish to tap into this network. Called BlueLink Mentoring, it will be a ready resource for alumni pondering life changes, beginning or changing careers, moving, contemplating a new enterprise or simply wanting to discuss a burning topic. BlueLink Mentoring is free and available to all Andover and Abbot alumni. Simply go to www.andover.edu/alumni and click on BlueLink. Once registered, log on, click on “Mentoring” and create your own profile in just minutes. Once enough alumni have registered, a quick and thorough search capability and messaging system will enable alumni to contact other registrants.