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Number One in the U.S.! Nearly 400 apps from 28 countries were judged in the 2015 Technovation Challenge, brought to campus by math and computer science instructor Maria Litvin with support from the Tang Institute. Andover’s WoCo & Co. team made the top 10 and presented Praise Pop at a two-day World Pitch Conference in San Francisco in June, taking first place in the United States and second worldwide. WoCo team members Qiqi Ren ’15, Moe Sunami ’17, Jenny Huang ’16, and Sloane Sambuco ’16 (pictured at right) created Praise Pop to promote kindness and inclusivity.
New Trustees Join Board David Corkins ’84, of Denver, will serve a six-year term as a charter trustee. He is a cofounder and president of Arrowpoint Partners, an $8 billion investment firm headquartered in Denver, and an advisor to the Meridian Funds family. Prior to founding Arrowpoint, he served as executive vice president and portfolio manager at Janus Capital. Corkins has served PA in a number of volunteer capacities. He has been a member of the Alumni Council and the Andover Development Board, as well as the Financial Aid Task Force during The Campaign for Andover (2008–2012). His support of PA’s need-blind admission initiative has helped fund a number of scholarships. Corkins holds a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA degree from Columbia University.
Misty Muscatel ’01, of New York City, will serve a two-year term as an alumni trustee, as well as president of the Alumni Council. Raised in Andover, she holds a BS degree from Carnegie Mellon University. She has worked at Google since 2005 and is currently regional client lead for the Americas on the Global Client & Agency Solutions Team. Muscatel has served as class secretary since her graduation. She has been a coclass agent since 2008, has served on the 20/20 Advisory Board, and was an active member of her 10th Reunion committee. She joined the Alumni Council in 2011 and has served as vice president of the council and chair of the Class Secretaries Committee since 2013.
Lee Westerfield ’86, of Greenwich, Conn., will continue as cochair of the Annual Giving Board, in addition to his two-year term as an alumni trustee. He is CFO of The Orchard, overseeing finance and strategy activities worldwide. Based in New York City, The Orchard is a leading global technology and analytics platform serving independent music labels, artists, filmmakers, studios, and other media and entertainment content owners. He earned a BA degree from Yale University and an MBA degree from Columbia University. As a member of the Alumni Council, Westerfield is an enthusiastic advocate for alumni. He has served as a head class agent and as a member of the 20/20 Advisory Board. Westerfield is also a proud Andover parent: daughter Avery is a lower.
Fitness Center Refresh
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Andover | Fall 2015
Neil Evans
It began with new flooring. But then someone noticed that the Rosenau Fitness Center really needed a new coat of paint—and wouldn’t it be great if the space were more colorful, more Andover? A committee was formed, community members weighed in, et voilà: a cool color and graphics scheme with Big Blue spirit, an inspirational Vince Lombardi quote, and equipment thoughtfully rearranged to create additional dynamic workout space. Thanks to wall graphics and a new drinking fountain funded by Board President Peter Currie ’74 and quick work by members of the Office of Physical Plant, the space reopened in late August.