been selected twice by the U.S. Olympic Committee to carry the torch at the opening ceremonies. Martha Hill Gaskill could not be here today, but she sends the following message: I am very honored to be part of such a distinguished group. Andover has such a special place in my heart and helped make me who I am today. Because of my bone cancer and amputation during my senior year, my adjustment to being disabled and having an uncertain future could have been devastating. But, thanks to the wonderful support and encouragement from the Andover community, I had a great senior year and didn’t feel disabled until I left Andover. That positive first year gave me the strength and confidence to forge on into an exciting unknown future. It is amazing that that was almost 32 years ago! I remember my Andover years with great fondness—like it was yesterday! With deep appreciation, Martha
Eleanor Tydings Gollob 1986 Eleanor Tydings Gollob was a tri-varsity athlete for all of her four years at Andover, captaining the field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse teams during her senior year. In addition to her athletic success, she was active as a Blue Key leader and a Phillipian writer. When Gollob was a senior, the Phillipian called her “a coach’s dream, someone who is liked and respected by all, and someone who always pushes her teammates to learn and improve.” Even today, more than 20 years later, her humility and leadership abilities stand out to her teammates. They remember her as “everything a PA athlete should be, someone who loves the challenges of athletics and who encourages others to discover that passion themselves.” After Andover, Gollob went on to play ice hockey and lacrosse at Princeton, earning the titles of captain and MVP for both teams during her senior year. She also was recognized by her peers as the Daily Princetonian Female Athlete of the Year in 1990. Additionally, Gollob received national accolades as a senior, earning recognition as First Team All-Ivy in ice hockey and lacrosse and Second Team All-American in lacrosse. While a student at Princeton, Gollob used her passion for athletics to help the community by acting as co-coordinator of a mentoring program called “Girls Hockey in Harlem.” She then continued this work when she moved to Los Angeles and, with the same college teammate, founded a similar program, “Skate LA,” an inline hockey instruction and mentoring program for girls ages 7–12 in South Central Los Angeles. Before starting her post-college mentoring work in California, Gollob returned to Andover as a teaching fellow in athletics and admissions. Dick Phelps ’46 (today’s
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